The Radiate Wellness Podcast

Jen Ciszewski, RN , spent the majority of her 20s struggling with chronic symptoms. In winter 2018, her autoimmune disease spiraled out of control and she was forced to leave her job. She had been told by doctors that her body was attacking itself and that this condition was something she would just have to live with. Something inside, however, told her not to believe what the doctors were saying....

Coach Lucy Delsarto preaches the gospel of whole-person wellness—body, mind, and spirit—in the most unlikely of venues, the North American headquarters of TVH Parts in Olathe, KS. Coach Lucy, as she is known, is the company’s Wellness Coach, and she is a dynamo! TVH is a Belgian-owned company that provides parts for steamrollers, forklifts, and other industrial machines. And they have a kick-ass w...

In this episode, Christi chats with Richard Monson, professor emeritus of art at the University of Central Missouri—Warrensburg, at his “Art Farm and Toad Ranch” about a sweeping exhibition of art and spirituality he calls The Great Gossamer 2020. They get down and deep into questions of curiosity, spirituality, and consciousness as a background to this conceptual exhibition. In divisive and angry...

In Episode 45, we talked Motherhood with Mirsada Hoffmann. In today’s episode, we take a deeper dive with LMT Jeanne Mitchell into pregnancy, birth, and the nuts and bolts of preparing for Motherhood and what comes after. Jeanne Mitchell  is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Certified Infant Massage Therapist (CIMT) and Certified Prenatal, Labor & Postpartum Massage Therapist and has been pr...

Sylvie Meynier ( https://www.laughingbutterfly.ch ) is a Soul Therapist and an Expert in post-burnout transformation for multipotentialite women. Her holistic approach allows her to work on all levels of being (body, emotion, mind, intuition, energy, spirit) to go back to what is essential—your connection to yourself. Sylvie helps women use their  burnout as an opportunity to transform deeply  and...

Last week we took our show on the road to Geneva, Switzerland. Today we are in Mies, Switzerland, in the canton of Vaud, with American Mirsada Hoffmann, Accountability Coach for Moms. With four children ages 3 to 8, Mirsada knows a thing or two about the stress that comes with having a houseful of kids—not to mention being half a world away from her comfort zone. As a mom she knows what it is to a...

What’s up with astrology, even? What influences our desires and our machinations? How do tarot cards know our minds? Mary Jane Staudenmann is an astrologer and tarot reader based in Geneva, Switzerland. After moving to Europe to pursue a career as a dental hygienist, Mary Jane studied  astrology  in French, while reading all the British and American masters of her art. In parallel to these studies...

In this episode, we talk using movement to transcend the physical with Andrea Skowronek, former Co-Artistic Director of City in Motion Dance Theater, Inc.   Andrea received her B.F.A. in Dance from Stephens College, in Columbia, Missouri. A native of Seattle, Washington, she received her early dance training from the Cornish Institute. Andrea performed in Paris, France with Free Dance Song (Kather...

Heather Plett is an international  speaker ,  writer ,  coach , and  facilitator . She is also a wisdom-seeker, edge-walker, community-gatherer, and story-catcher. She gathers  circles  of people together to share stories, ask questions, co-create, and build community. She delights in holding space for people as they discover their courage, challenge their limitations, and grow their ideas. Heathe...

What if you could understand patterns you are carrying forward from a past life? What if you could gain insight into your body’s aches and pains and receive healing? What if you could ask your higher self about your life purpose and relationships? “Exploring QHHT®: Nothing is Beyond the Realm of Possibility” was recorded for the Psychic Studies Institute ’s lecture series, Adventures in Consciousn...

What a fun conversation this is! What is it like to see angels?? How do you draw something like that, even? How do you paint musical notes? Today we talk with Susan Walter, an Intuitive Visionary Artist who creates Sacred Art. Following two near-death experiences as a child, Susan began seeing angels—her own, then much later, others’. Growing up in rural Iowa, Susan learned that talking about ange...

Today I sit with Vilma Subel to discuss beauty—inside and out. Vilma is a visionary, empath, space holder, hair artist, and owner of Xiphium Salon in Leawood, KS. Vilma Subel has owned and operated Xiphium Salon in Leawood, Kansas, along with her husband, Tom since 1996. Vilma has been in the beauty industry 35+ years. She also is a 3rd Degree Seichim Reiki Energy practitioner, Embeautyment practi...

If you can’t tell by listening, we recorded this episode on April Fool’s Day! In this episode, I sit down with Beth Byrd-Lonski to talk clown energy (who knew?), creating characters, and the serious art of being silly. Beth Byrd-Lonski has been a professional mime, clown, physical theater artist, producer of physical theater, and teacher since 1982. Beth creates unique clown, mime and themed chara...

In this episode, Christi jumps into the “woo-woo” with Jim Harold, the “OG of the Paranormal”. Having begun podcasting on the paranormal in 2005, Jim is among a handful of pioneers of the medium. His programs have stood the test of time, and The Paranormal Podcast and Jim Harold’s Campfire remain among the most popular in the genre. As a result, Jim has also become a published author with his Camp...

In this episode, I sit down with the owner of my “happy place,” Ruby Jean’s Juicery. Chris Goode was a freshman in high school on the football team when his grandmother Ruby Jean passed away from complications related to Type II diabetes, an illness he attributes largely to her growing up on a diet focused on ‘soul food’. The experience of watching his grandmother, great grandmother, and other mem...

Sami Aaron is the founder of the nonprofit organization The Resilient Activist , a community resource for all things environmental and nature-connected in the Kansas City area. Her experience as an Extension Master Naturalist has broadened her understanding of the interconnectivity between nature and humanity, with an eye toward restoration and protection of natural areas and the wildlife that inh...

Today on the Radiate Wellness Podcast, Christi sits down with Dr. John C. Nab, an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team, to discuss leadership, growth, books, and more. Dr. Nab is a sought-after mentor, consultant, and professional speaker with over two decades of executive experience. He knows first-hand how communication, leadership and individual strengths are essential for business eff...

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” —John Muir Kelly Daniels is a Forest Therapy Guide. Forest Therapy is a research-based framework for supporting healing and wellness through immersion in forests and other natural environments. Forest Therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which...

Rev. Dr. Stephanie Red Feather is a divine feminine change agent and champion of empaths. Since 2007 she has led experiential workshops, initiatory processes, and private facilitation, holding space for spiritual seekers to remember their divine nature and heal their human wounds. As an ordained shamanic minister, Stephanie's passion is to help fellow empaths embrace their soul's calling to evolve...

Kiley Williams-Bowls and Linda Donaldson are the BariGirls, a mother/daughter duo who have had surgical weight loss over 10 and 5 years ago. Their mission is to guide and help others mold themselves into a bariatric powerhouse. They both know how it feels to be overweight, with multiple health concerns; and where you want to be, which is a successful and healthy weight loss patient. They know that...

Denise O’Malley calls herself a “reformed insurance agent.” During her 35+ year career in the industry as an agent, National Sales Director, and consultant, Denise discovered how insurance programs are not designed to support the person receiving care nor the practitioner providing the care and nothing drove this point home more than her experience serving on the Health Plan Advisory committee dur...

Raw YUM, baby! One bite is all you need to be hooked on Rawsome Nutrition’s great products. We met Winston Yang at the Good Living Expo and were amazed at the consistently long lines at his booth. On this episode Winston and Christi talk about his journey from bodybuilding to preaching the gospel of nutrition and starting a business to bring raw, natural prepared foods to the greater Kansas City a...

This episode began for us with a LinkedIn post. Mark Logan is the founder of idealect and is an innovation and thought leader with over 25 years of innovation experience. Mark’s January 2019 article on medium.com , which he shared on LinkedIn, highlights research idealect conducted on charitable giving, and the results were very interesting. Distributed across genders, generations, and household i...

Today we talk being luminous, autophagy, intermittent fasting, and more with Alicia Poole, health coach and National Field Marketing Director at superfoodshot.co . Alicia’s mission as an Integrative Nutrition Coach is to teach others how to prevent disease and thrive in a toxic world. Living a long, active life and dying healthy should be everyone's story. She is a student of life and brings toget...

Dr. Lynn Rossy is an expert in mindfulness-based interventions for eating, stress, and workplace wellness. She is the Executive Director of Tasting Mindfulness, LLC and a Kripalu Yoga Teacher. She developed and researched a ten-week mindful eating class called Eat for Life and authored the book, The Mindfulness-Based Eating Solution, which was named one of the top ten books of 2016 by Mindful.org....