Wisdom in Action Podcast

About Valerie Huard: Valerie is an award-winning trauma-informed decluttering expert, speaker, and bestselling author. Her method "Put That Stuff Down" offers tools for stress relief, emotional clarity, and reclaiming peace, especially for people navigating trauma, overwhelm, or neurodivergence. After her own journey from severe PTSD symptoms to healing through decluttering, Valerie has...

Claire is an award-winning health and social care director and leadership coach who has spent nearly 30 years building value-driven teams that thrive. She specializes in helping leaders create workplaces where everybody shines through self-care, clarity, and compassion. Claire is the creator of the ICE values framework (Integrity, Compassion, Excellence) and combines leadership development with we...

Britt Chemla Jones is an expert in body-mind-spirit connection with over 20 years of experience as a Reiki energy healer and yoga and meditation teacher. Her journey into energy work began during a profound period of grief after losing both parents within months of each other while raising two young children. Through dedicated yoga and meditation practice, she discovered the powerful interconnecti...

Kelly Meyer is an international transformational coach, speaker, and author who has been guiding deep change through one-on-one coaching, group facilitation, workshops, and speaking engagements for nearly 30 years. His approach combines practical wisdom with profound insights about human transformation. Connect with Kelly: Website: projectfindyourfire.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kan.da....

About Milan Schwarzkopf: Milan is a purposeful retirement expert on a mission to help people design a healthy, wealthy, happy and fulfilling life well into retirement. With a PhD in electrical engineering, MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology, and over 30 years of international project management experience, Milan is the author of the Amazon #1 bestseller "Living Your Best Third Act: How to...

Maria Costanzo Palmer is a bestselling author, speaker, and passionate storyteller who grew up in one of America's top 10 Italian restaurants, Prima Dona, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. After her family's restaurant empire became the subject of a federal investigation, Maria moved to Los Angeles where she transformed her personal struggles into a mission of service. She worked with the organizatio...

Vinaya is a karmic awareness catalyst, crystal reader, and spiritual coach with over 30 years of experience in helping people reconnect with their authentic power. After leaving Germany at 22 to follow his heart on a transformative journey across Europe and Asia, he spent decades studying under spiritual masters, including time with Osho. His approach focuses on helping people distinguish between...

Jamie Hughes is a social psychologist, coach, and author with over 20 years of experience in trauma, resilience, and mental health education. Having personally navigated psychological abuse and mental health challenges, Jamie brings both professional expertise and lived experience to his work. He specializes in therapeutic writing, resilience building, and helping people learn to observe their pas...

Dallas Collis is an author, speaker, coach, and "resonator" joining us from Vancouver Island, Canada. After a devastating year that included cancer, divorce, business loss, and near-suicide, Dallas underwent a profound transformation that led him to insights about consciousness, the "story mind," and present-moment living. He describes himself as someone "back from the dea...

Brian Parana is a seasoned health coach with over 20 years of experience helping people take control of their health, fitness, and confidence. Married to his high school sweetheart and father of four children, Brian has built a thriving coaching business while maintaining his own health through life's busiest seasons. His approach focuses on practical, sustainable steps that work for real people w...

Meet Gala Glow, an 8-time entrepreneur who revolutionized her approach to business by putting love at the center of everything. In this conversation, she shares her journey from following everyone else's expectations to creating her own path in what she calls the "new world" of business. What You'll Learn - Love-Based Business Philosophy - Why making love the foundation of your b...

Sarah Shaffer doesn't hold back as she shares her journey from drinking 24/7 while managing a successful career and family, to becoming a no-BS life coach who helps women break free from emotional chaos. In this episode: - Radical Accountability vs Victimhood - Why taking ownership of your actions is the only path to true freedom - The Real Truth About Sobriety - Why it was never about the alcohol...

In this episode of Wisdom in Action, self-care consultant Brett Sams shares the truth behind the self-care industry. Why do so many people still feel overwhelmed, stressed, or disconnected—even when they’re “doing all the things”? Brett shares personal insights and practical strategies for redefining self-care, understanding nervous system needs, and creating sustainable habits rooted in real nour...

In this first episode of Wisdom in Action, I sit down with holistic healthcare practitioner Wayne Parkin to explore what it really means to find your purpose. We talk about surrender, trusting your inner GPS, facing uncertainty, and taking aligned action—even when it doesn’t make sense on paper. From pole dancing to Olympic lifting to navigating career transitions, Wayne shares deeply personal sto...