The Path to Authenticity

On All 12 Cylinders Episode 131 of The Path to Authenticity features sound engineer and podcast expert Tanner Campbell. Tanner helps podcasters grow loyal communities and make money doing what they love. You’ll hear about his childhood, and how he became familiar with government cheese. He talks about his love for mythology, and offers his […]

It’s a Muscle or The Right Tribe Episode 130 of The Path to Authenticity features mindset and intuitive life coach Sasha Lipskaia. Hear Sasha discuss her winding path to North America and to becoming a healer who helps people tap in to the power of their intuition. She also tells us her favorite food and […]

To Change One Life Episode 129 of The Path to Authenticity features author and podcast host Mark Sephton. He is also a popular moderator on the audio drop-in application, Clubhouse. Hear Mark talk about his career on radio and in print, as well as his experience on the Clubhouse, and why he believes it’s the […]

Right in Front of My Nose Episode 128 of The Path to Authenticity features Dimple Thakrar. Dimple is considered by many to be the go-to Elite Relationship Strategist for global brands, executives, corporations, and CEO’s. Hear her talk about how, after planning their divorce, she and her husband of 20 years now have a flourishing […]

A Tangible Mirror Episode 127 of The Path to Authenticity features life design coach Jesi Carroll. She combines her background in interior design with her passion for helping women to mentor them through chaotic times of transition, to help them get clear about what they want and how to make it happen. We talk about […]

Speak it Into Existence Episode 126 of The Path to Authenticity features journalist turned hypnotherapist and breathwork facilitator Jennifer Schlueter. She tells the story of how she awoke at 5:00am the morning after she underwent hypnosis for the first time and left her job as the managing editor of 22 newspapers to travel the world. […]

My Mountain Child or The Ultimate Attunement with Nature Episode 125 of The Path to Authenticity features part two of a conversation with fine art photographer Safaa Kagan about her new labor of love. Learn about it on Instagram. She calls it her mountain child, and discusses the poem by the same title that she […]

Where the Wind Takes You or Yurts Near Me Episode 124 of The Path to Authenticity features part one of a conversation with fine art photographer Safaa Kagan about her new labor of love, which you can learn more about on Instagram. She tells the story of returning to her home in Topanga Canyon after […]

All the Lives We Touch Episode 123 of of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with Karen Casey, author of Each Day a New Beginning: Daily Meditations for Women, and many other books. I had the opportunity to meet Karen, and hear her speak, in the early 2000’s. She has helped thousands upon thousands […]

A Good & Holy Life Episode 122 is a special Mother’s Day installment of The Path to Authenticity. It features a conversation with my 90-year-old mother, Martha Gentry. I wanted an opportunity to ask her some of the questions I never asked my dad. She tells about when she first met my father, what dating […]

Refusing to Cry or The Things Everyone Knew Episode 121 of The Path to Authenticity features Alisha Crossley. Alisha is a podcaster, photographer, and writer living in Birmingham, Alabama. Her podcast, Imperfectly Polished, offers support for female entrepreneurs. In part two of conversation, Alisha discusses her childhood and the challenges she faced. Having grown up […]

Imperfectly Polished Episode 120 of The Path to Authenticity features Alisha Crossley. Alisha is a podcaster, photographer, and writer living in Birmingham, Alabama. Her podcast, Imperfectly Polished, offers support for female entrepreneurs. In the first of a two-part conversation, Alisha talks about her life and career and how she came to be a photographer. Enjoy, […]

That’s What He Said Episode 119 of The Path to Authenticity features Luisa Ladeveze, also known as Flutesy. Luisa is a musician and a model living in New York City. She was featured in the March 2021 issue of Psychology Today. Hear Luisa talk about her career as a flautist and how she came to […]

Woke Up in Florida or Honest Self-Reflection Episode 118 of The Path to Authenticity features Cayla Clark. Cayla is a playwright and a journalist living in Asheville, North Carolina. You’ll hear her story and how she stumbled upon a happier and healthier lifestyle after struggling in her relationship with alcohol. We talk about the suffering […]

The Way We See Ourselves Episode 117 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with Simone Knego. Simone is the best-selling author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You. She is also a speaker, an entrepreneur, and a mother to six multicultural children. With her bold witticism, larger than life personality, and fearless attitude, she is […]

Off Mute with Mel Episode 116 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with Dr. Melissa Mireles. Melissa is a college professor and hospital administrator in Dallas, Texas. You’ll hear about her creative project, Off Mute with Mel, in which she casts light on and tells stories of people from various backgrounds. She also […]

An Incredibly Vulnerable Endeavor Episode 115 of The Path to Authenticity features author and psychotherapist Gina Moffa. After sharing a listener email, we pick up from where we left off in the last episode. Gina talks about her work as a writer and how her daily pep talks came to be. You can learn more […]

It’s Not Linear Episode 114 of The Path to Authenticity features psychotherapist, author, and lifelong New Yorker Gina Moffa. After writing her senior thesis on the traumatic aftermath of international terrorism, she altered her career path from international relations to social work. Now, she specializes in treating grief and trauma. This is the first half […]

The Brand of Being Episode 113 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with life purpose expert and branding strategist Mike Iamele. Mike is author of Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms. A key part of his work involves helping people determine what he call their “sensitivities.” Mike goes into detail about […]

I Need to Think About That Episode 112 of The Path to Authenticity. features the Tara Lemasters. Tara is a psychotherapist living and working in private practice in northern Ohio. She specializes in relationship issues and couples counseling, sexual addiction and sexual compulsivity, love addiction and love avoidance, and relational trauma. She has trained with […]

It’s Called Life Episode 111 of The Path to Authenticity. Features the Toronto-based musician Alessandro Montelli. In the beginning of 2021, Alessandro released his new single, Life. The Italian alt-pop artist began his career performing at local open-mics and festivals in Bari, the town in the south of Italy, where he was born. He released […]

Best-Dressed in 7th Grade or Robe Life Episode 109 of The Path to Authenticity features Evan Streusand, founder of Fortress of Inca boots and shoes, and co-founder, with his wife, of Highway Robery. At Highway Robery, you can find unique, kimono-inspired robes, all of which are made from dead-stock fabrics. That being the case, all […]

Razor-Wire Retreat Episode 108 of The Path to Authenticity features Gus Castellanos from Inner Inmate Mindfulness. Gus is a retired Neurologist and Sleep Specialist, and now a UMass certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher. He talks about how, years before finding recovery from his addiction, a colleague suggested he look into mindfulness practice. That suggestion […]

How the Hell Do We Fix This? Episode 107 of The Path to Authenticity features another conversation with feminist philosopher Heather Stewart. Our last episode dropped on January 5. After the events the following day, we decided to do another, specifically to discuss this turbulent and historic time in American history. We recorded it a […]

To Have an Answer Episode 105 of The Path to Authenticity features April M. Woodard. April is an author and an advocate for the autistic community. Since working through her own issues with autism, she has written a series of novels that she describes as speculative fiction. She is also a marketing consultant who works […]