The Path to Authenticity

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 […]

Falling in Love with Philosophy Episode 103 of The Path to Authenticity features my conversation with feminist philosopher Heather Stewart, a doctoral student at the University of Western Ontario. Heather focuses primarily on bioethics, feminist philosophy, social and political philosophy, and queer theory. We talk about inequities in the American healthcare system and the inherently […]

Episode 102 of The Path to Authenticity is a brief trial run in the new recording space I created this week. As I recorded the audio, I simultaneously created a video to post on YouTube, and did so live on Instagram. In this episode, you’ll hear different music for fresh start in the new year. These songs […]

A Guy Named Kennedy or It’s a Mixtape Episode 101 of The Path to Authenticity features part two of a conversation with Matt Kennedy, owner and director of Gallery 30 South, in Pasadena, California. Listen to part one in episode 99. Matt is the founder and creative director of the Panik Collective, a multi-cultural crew […]

To Build a Community Episode 100 of The Path to Authenticity features the artist Heather Sundquist Hall. To commemorate the 100th episode Heather created an original work that is available for purchase in two different sizes. A portion of the proceeds will go to iSpeak Media, to help bring media literacy education to the communities […]

It Makes You Feel Something Episode 99 of The Path to Authenticity features Matt Kennedy, owner and director of Gallery 30 South, in Pasadena, California. Matt is the founder and creative director of the Panik Collective, a multi-cultural crew of anonymous artists who use pop culture iconography to make political and sociological statements. He curated the […]

Something Sacred Episode 97 of The Path to Authenticity features VËR, an independent singer, songwriter, and producer from Montreal, Quebec. Her musical identity is drawn from contemporary influences like Snoh Aalegra, Charlotte Cardin, and Sinead Harnett, with the jazzy and soulful inspiration of Amy Winehouse and Norah Jones. Her intimate, moody, and smooth vocals draw […]

Creating Reaction Episode 94 of The Path to Authenticity features Elena Øhlander, an illustrator and painter, currently working in Jacksonville, Florida. Her focus is in illustration that explores identity, gender issues, space, individuality, and pop culture with a Japanese context. Learn more about Elena at elenaohlander.com. If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like […]

We’re the Product Episode 93, the election day episode of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with media literacy expert Julie Smith. Julie is the author of Master the Media: How Teaching Media Literacy Can Save Our Plugged-In World. She’s an instructor of Media Communications and Digital Literacy at Webster University in St. Louis. […]

Is This It? or Breaking the Pattern In episode 92 of The Path to Authenticity, you’ll hear a conversation with Bryn Marhefka. Bryn is a sex, love, and relationship coach in Austin, Texas. She has devoted her life to helping visionary women unapologetically claim better sex, sensual living, and epic orgasms. Learn more about her […]

That Human Connection In episode 91 of The Path to Authenticity, author Laura Vaisman returns to the show to talk about her new book, Penny Panic: A Young Girl’s Journey with Anxiety. To acquire a signed copy of the book, click here. Hear Laura talk about writing this – the book she needed when she, […]

An Extraordinary Calling Episode 84 of The Path to Authenticity features part two of a conversation with Dr. Chantelle Thomas, clinical psychologist and Executive Clinical Director of The Manor, in Slinger, Wisconsin. Hear Dr. Thomas talk about her life and career and how she came to her life’s work. To hear part one, click here. The Manor, a residential facility in […]

I Think You Deserve This  Episode 83 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with Dr. Chantelle Thomas, clinical psychologist and Executive Clinical Director of The Manor, in Slinger, Wisconsin. Hear Dr. Thomas talk about her life and ca

Take a Deep Breath Episode 82 of The Path to Authenticity features a conversation with author Gregory B. Davis. You’ll hear about how he overcame personal obstacles to publish his first book, Fight or Flight: Making Better Decisions to Enjoy Your Life. Gregory has a passion for personal growth and learning. More importantly, he enjoys […]

It’s a Daily Practice Episode 80 of The Path to Authenticity features yoga instructor and holistic coach Diana Paschal. She talks about her journey from childhood, in a small town in rural Tennessee, to finding a spiritual path in adulthood. After spending time abroad, she landed in New York where she pursued a career in […]

A Few Positive Words Episode 79 of The Path to Authenticity features retired high school journalism teacher John Snyder. In the first 45 minutes of the episode, he discusses his life and career. The remainder of the episode focuses more on issues around journalism in modern America. If you like this episode, you might enjoy […]