The Secrets of Being Podcast

In this emotional and deeply personal episode of The Secrets of Being, I am honored to sit down with educator, blogger, podcast host, and grief advocate Dave Roberts. Dave shares the heartbreaking story of losing his 18-year-old daughter, Jeannine, to a rare and aggressive cancer shortly after she gave birth to her daughter, Brianna. Through profound grief, Dave began experiencing signs, synchroni...

In this heartfelt episode of The Secrets of Being, I am honored to sit down with Doug D. Gordon, an international keynote speaker, life coach, and author whose life journey is a powerful reminder that transformation often begins in our most difficult moments. Doug began his career in the demanding world of corporate finance, where long hours, high expectations, and relentless pressure were part of...

In this meaningful episode of The Secrets of Being, I am joined by Dianna Collier, a certified positive psychology coach and licensed school psychologist, for a compassionate and honest conversation about burnout, resilience, and the healing power of self-compassion. Dianna shares the personal experiences that led her to shift her professional path and discover the life-changing principles of posi...

In this heartfelt episode of The Secrets of Being, I am joined by bestselling author, entrepreneur, and podcast host Sarah Barnes Humphrey for a powerful conversation about self-worth, authentic leadership, and the courage it takes to find your voice. Sarah’s story is one of resilience, reinvention, and embracing the imperfect path of growth. From starting her career in her family’s logistics and...

In this episode, I am honored to sit down with Leonard Weingarten, a leader whose career spans professional sports, the LA Olympics, nonprofit partnerships, civic engagement, and higher education. Leonard’s journey is a powerful reminder that leadership is not about titles. It is about integrity, courage, creativity, and the way you treat people along the way. We talk about his early days working...

Welcome back to The Secrets of Being. In this episode, I sit down with Cynthia for a deeply grounding and illuminating conversation about yoga, trauma-informed practices, embodiment, and the subtle ways we trade away our present moment joy. Cynthia shares her personal journey into yoga, which began in childhood and evolved into a lifelong devotion to movement, breath, and body awareness. Her work...

Welcome back to The Secrets of Being. In this episode, I’m honored to be joined by Rachel Corbett, CEO of SupportGroups.com, for a thoughtful and timely conversation about mental health, technology, grief, and the power of connection. Rachel shares how her personal experiences with loss and her background in behavioral health led her to create a platform designed to make mental health support more...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m honored to sit down with Dr. Bill Clark, a scientist, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and modern-day mystic who beautifully bridges the worlds of logic and spirit. From the moment we begin, it’s clear this is a conversation about more than credentials. It’s about calling, consciousness, and what becomes possible when we stop separating who we are fr...

Welcome back to The Secrets of Being. I open this episode with a quote that perfectly captures the spirit of our conversation: “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” That truth comes alive as I sit down with Jill and Scott, who met through volunteering at the Humane Society in San Diego and have made service to animals a meaningful part of their lives. We talk ab...

Welcome back to The Secrets of Being. In this episode, I’m joined by Coach Cynthia Gregory for a rich and heart-centered conversation about creativity, storytelling, and what happens when we allow inspiration to guide us instead of trying to control the process. Cynthia shares the origins of her Love Notes Anthology book series, which began during a silent retreat through a powerful spiritual expe...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being Podcast, I’m honored to welcome Dr. Chloe Carmichael, a clinical psychologist, media contributor, and best-selling author of Nervous Energy: Harness the Power of Your Anxiety and Can I Say That? Why Freedom of Speech Matters and How to Use it Fearlessly. From the beginning, I knew this conversation could go in so many directions because it touches on two thi...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being Podcast, I’m so honored to welcome Dr. Cornelia Kawann, an electrical engineer, energy expert, and author of Change Your Energy, Change Your Life and her newly released Abundance Journal. Cornelia joins me from Switzerland, reminding us that even across continents, our energy connects us in powerful ways. I open the conversation with a quote by Nikola Tesla...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Darshana Avila, a speaker, transformational guide, somatic healer, and sexologist who supports women in living from pleasure, power, and truth.  Darshana shares how her path began in the “supposed to” version of life. She did all the things that looked right on the outside, but she realized that outward success was not creati...

On this powerful episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m honored to sit with Terry Healey—a keynote speaker, author, and survivor of sarcoma cancer who has spent the last 40 years inspiring others with his story of courage, transformation, and faith. At 21, Terry was a junior at UC Berkeley with his whole life ahead of him. Then a small bump behind his nostril turned into a diagnosis that would chang...

On this deeply meaningful episode of The Secrets of Being Podcast, I’m honored to sit with Jennifer R. Levin, PhD—a workplace trauma strategist, licensed therapist, author, and host of Untethered: Healing the Pain from a Sudden Death. This conversation felt especially important because we’re talking about the kind of loss that changes everything in an instant—the losses you never see coming and ne...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m joined by Nicole Harvick—quantum energy healer, forgiveness expert, and radiant force of self-love. Nicole opens up about a life-altering discovery in 2013, when her daughter—just a sixth grader—stumbled upon proof of Nicole’s husband’s infidelity. In the middle of heartbreak and shock, Nicole began her journey inward. Reiki. Sound healing. Energy work....

Welcome back to The Secrets of Being! On this episode, I’m joined by Dr. David Clarke—a physician whose groundbreaking work bridges the gap between emotional trauma and physical illness. Dr. Clarke opens up about his own awakening in medicine. After seven years of formal medical training, he still wasn’t equipped to understand what was truly causing some of his patients’ suffering—until one case c...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m joined by Andrew Kap, author of the popular book Just Feel Good and a passionate advocate for making manifestation simple, joyful, and real. Andrew doesn’t just teach the law of attraction—he lives it. After losing his business and relationship within the same week, he realized he couldn’t keep living in survival mode. That moment of rock bottom became...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m joined by the radiant Rachel Kaplan—an author, recovery support specialist, and mental health advocate whose story is rooted in honesty, healing, and hope. Rachel takes us back to her teenage years, where her struggles with mental health began. By 16, she already knew she wanted to become a therapist. But life had its own lessons in store. During grad s...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m joined by the radiant Kiki Penn—a reiki healer, Lyme disease advocate, and wise soul whose story reminds us what it means to come home to ourselves after deep illness and isolation. Kiki shares how her journey into holistic healing began early—with a love for herbs, crystals, and the intuitive whispers that only some can hear. But it was a tick bite one...

On this episode of The Secrets of Being, I’m joined by three beautiful souls—Katy Gilberston, Valerie C. Thompson, and Portia Booker—as we sit in sacred conversation about grief, healing, and the signs that remind us our loved ones are still near. I share how reading The Light Between Us by Laura Lynne Jackson opened something in me—reminding me of the moments where I felt my dad’s presence throug...

Today’s episode of The Secrets of Being is a heartfelt invitation into purpose, healing, and transformation. I’m joined by Chigozie Nwosu, a gifted physician, author, purpose and clarity coach, and transformational speaker. Chigozie is also the founder of The Brave Minds Hub, an organization designed to help others navigate life’s transitions with boldness and wisdom. With a background in medicine...

Today’s episode of The Secrets of Being is all about grit, growth, and what it really takes to rebuild your life from the ground up. I’m joined by the extraordinary Robert B. Foster, author and host of Shut Up and Grind—a podcast and book born from his own painful pivot after a serious knee injury nearly changed everything. Robert walks me through that life-altering moment—one minute he was in pea...

Today’s episode of The Secrets of Being is a heart-expanding journey into a world many of us feel but few truly understand. I’m joined by the incredible Annie Bourke—an animal communicator, psychic, and author whose love for animals started when she was just 18 months old. For the past 14 years, Annie has been telepathically communicating with animals, using a universal language that animals speak...

Today’s episode of The Secrets of Being is a conversation I’ll carry with me for a long time. I’m joined by the luminous Barbara D. Hayward—an author, podcast host, and lifelong medium whose spiritual path began over 40 years ago with a powerful mentor who only worked with one student at a time. Barbara was that one. For the past 35 years, Barbara has moved between New Zealand and Australia, sprea...