Join Dr. Dawson Church, a best-selling science writer, to explore the leading edge of health and happiness, along with practical techniques to maximize your wellbeing.
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Spirituality is Our True Nature: Jonathan Ellerby and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Jonathan H. Ellerby has worked as a spiritual teacher, ceremonial leader, integrative wellness expert, and leadership consultant for more than 25 years. With a doctoral degree in comparative religion, training as a counselor and chaplain, ordination as an Interfaith Minister, and certification in a variety of intuitive and energy-based healing prac…
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Finding Your Safe Home Within: Nadia Davis and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Nadia Davis is an author and attorney with a lifetime record of passionate work and dedication to improving the lives of others. She was the youngest of seven children born to ethnically mixed parents of Native American, Mexican, and German descent. Nadia has personally faced many challenges, including childhood sexual trauma and racial bullying, a…
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Buddhism and Meditation: Valerie Mason-John and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John, is a public speaker and master trainer in the field of conflict transformation, leadership and mindfulness. Valerie is also the author of ten books including I Am Still Your Negro, Eight Step Recovery: Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction, and First Aid Kit for the Mind. She is the Co-Founder of Eight …
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Your Quantum Intelligence: Kim Chestney and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Kim Chestney is the founder of IntuitionLab and the author of several books. She has led initiatives with thought leaders, technology companies, and universities in several countries. Her latest book, The Illumination Code: 7 Keys to Unlock Your Quantum Intelligence, presents seven keys to unlock your inner dimension so you can access expanded stat…
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Writing By Heart: Meredith Heller and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Meredith Heller is the author of Writing by Heart and several poetry collections. A poet, singer-songwriter, avid nature lover, and educator with degrees in writing and education, she leads writing workshops online and in-person at schools, juvenile detention centers, women’s prisons, and wellness retreats. Here she and Dawson dialog about: The cor…
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Living a Limitless Life: Chloe Panta and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Chloe Panta is the author of Untapped Magic: Manifestation Methods for Living a Limitless Life. She is a highly sought-after mindset expert and transformational coach who helps people achieve their ultimate life goals. She uses an evidence-based, proven system with scientific data to support its effectiveness to help her clients overcome obstacles …
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Enough as You Are: Scott Stabile and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Scott Stabile is the author of Enough as You Are and Big Love: The Power of Living with a Wide-Open Heart. He is a passionate love advocate who believes there is no force more powerful than love to create real connection and healing in our world. Scott guides transformational breathwork journeys and leads personal empowerment workshops internationa…
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The Connection Between Dreams and Intuition: Dr. Michael Lennox and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Dr. Michael Lennox is a psychologist, astrologer, and expert in dreams and dream interpretation. He teaches classes in self-investigation to a worldwide audience and is the host of the weekly podcast, Conscious Embodiment: Astrology and Dreams. He is also the author of Llewellyn's Complete Dictionary of Dreams, Llewellyn's Little Book of Dreams, Dr…
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Finding Your Calm: Angela Wix and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Angela A. Wix was formerly an acquiring editor at Llewellyn Worldwide for nearly 12 years and is currently an editor for books on personal transformation, wellness, and spirituality at Sounds True. She is the author of The Secret Psychic and Llewellyn's Little Book of Unicorns and has contributed her art and writing to additional Llewellyn titles, …
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EFT for Animals and Their Humans: Joan Ranquet and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Animal communicator, TEDx speaker, Hay House and Sounds True author, educator and animal parent, Joan Ranquet leads an inspired life. It’s no surprise MSN deemed her as one of the “Top 25 People Who Do What They Love.” Joan Ranquet has connected with animals professionally for over twenty-five years, and personally for as long as she can remember. …
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Co-Creation - The New Paradigm: Ivan Misner and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Ivan Misner is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. In the past year, BNI generated 13.3 million referrals resulting in more than $20.4 billion dollars worth of business for its members. Ivan holds a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. He is a New York Times Bestselling au…
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Unlock Infinite Abundance: Brandon Beachum and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Brandon Beachum is an entrepreneur, thought leader, author, and host of The Positive Head Podcast, as well as the late-night style talk show, Optimystic. Brandon has been a serial entrepreneur since childhood, and in 2011 while living on a friend’s couch he co-founded what is present-day ResortShare. In 2015, ResortShare was named the 569th fastest…
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Your Sensory Processing Style: Sally Fryer Dietz and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Sally Fryer Dietz is an expert in child development with a doctorate in Physical Therapy. She is the author of Sensory Processing Solutions: Drug-Free Therapies to Realize Your Child’s Potential. She also has two boys each with distinct learning styles and is an advocate for the potential within every child to succeed naturally. Here she and Dawson…
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Shine Your Light Today: Michelle Madrid and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Michelle Madrid is the author of Let Us Be Greater: A Gentle, Guided Path to Healing for Adoptees and host of the Electricity of You Podcast. She is an international adoptee, former foster child in the UK, and an adoptee empowerment life coach who has been recognized as an Angels in Adoption® Honoree by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Insti…
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Healing Traditions: Jennifer Lisa Vest and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Dr. Jennifer Lisa Vest has an impressive career spanning over 12 years as a medical intuitive, during which she has assisted numerous clients in unraveling their medical enigmas and guiding them to discover and harmonize with their life purposes. Gifted with innate abilities including clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and mediumship, Dr.…
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Imagination Takes Us Beyond Our Fears: Stephen Aizenstat and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Stephen Aizenstat, PhD, is the founder of Pacifica Graduate Institute. For more than 35 years, he has explored the power of dreams through depth psychology. He has collaborated with Joseph Campbell, Marion Woodman, Robert Johnson, James Hillman, and Native elders worldwide. He conducts dreamwork and imagination seminars throughout the US, Europe, a…
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Sleep and Mysticism: Philip Carr-Gomm and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Philip Car-Gomm is the author of twenty books, including The Druid Way and The Gift of the Night: A Six Step Program for Better Sleep. He began studying Druidry in his teenage years, and eventually became head of the order of Bards Ovates and Druids. He has also trained as a teacher of Yoga Nidra and Mindfulness Meditation. He's fascinated by the i…
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Mindful Investing: Jonathan DeYoe and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Jonathan DeYoe is a Lutheran seminarian turned Buddhist academic turned financial adviser. He is the author of Mindful Investing: Right Focus, Better Outcome, Greater Well-Being. Jonathan has been investing for over four decades and meditating for 25 years. DeYoe started managing investments for clients at Wall Street firms before launching his own…
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The Existential Dilemmas Behind Chronic Illness: Jerry Kantor and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Jerry Kantor is a faculty member of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine and owner of Vital Force Health Care LLC, a Boston-area homeopathy and acupuncture practice. The first acupuncturist to receive an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Anesthesiology, Kantor is the author of The Emotional Roots of Chronic Illne…
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The Awakened Brain: Lisa Miller and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Dr. Lisa Miller is the author of The Awakened Brain: The Psychology of Spirituality. She is founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Columbia University and has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles on spirituality and mental health in youth and family. She is also the former President of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) …
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Three Minutes a Day: Richard Dixey and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Richard Dixey, PhD is the author of Three Minutes a Day: A Fourteen Week Course to Learn Meditation and Transform Your Life and a senior faculty member at Dharma College in Berkeley, California. A research scientist and a lifelong student of Buddhism who holds advanced degrees in biophysics and the history and philosophy of science, Dixey directed …
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Healing Collective Trauma: Thomas Hübl and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Thomas Hübl, PhD, is a renowned teacher, author, and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change by integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science. Since 2004, he has taught and facilitated programs with more than 100,000 people worldwide, inclu…
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Shifting Pain and Addictions Using the Body: Bob Gardner and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Bob Gardner is author of the book ‘Built for Freedom’ and host of the podcast ‘Alive and Free’. He uses a body-based approach to happiness, health, and well-being incorporating tools like martial arts, breathwork, functional psychology, and deep tissue release. He specializes in helping people through patterns of pain, depression, anxiety, and addi…
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Power of Your Sacred Feminine Self: Rhoda Shapiro and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Rhoda Shapiro has worked for a decade as a mindfulness and meditation teacher. She is also a tantric educator, training women to step into their power by way of meditation, movement, dance, expression, and yoga. She has facilitated women’s circles and taught workshops throughout Los Angeles and in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rhoda’s YouTube channel…
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Chakras and the Vagus Nerve: C.J. Llewelyn and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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C.J. Llewelyn, M.Ed., is a licensed professional counselor in her own private practice. She works with clients struggling with trauma and addiction. C.J. is a trained Internal Family Systems therapist and certified in EMDR. She uses polyvagal theory as a foundation for her work. She is a Reiki Master and curious observer of the human condition. Her…
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Family, Connection, and the Crisis in Mental Health: Daniel Bergner and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Daniel Bergner is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and the author of six books of nonfiction, including The Mind and the Moon, Sing for Your Life and God of the Rodeo. Daniel’s writing has appeared in the Atlantic, Granta, Harper’s, Mother Jones, Talk, and more. Here Daniel and Dawson discuss: Daniels’s journey Daniel’s brother…
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Say It Out Loud: Vasavi Kumar and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Vasavi Kumar is often described as the “Queen of Saying It Out Loud.” A first-generation Indian immigrant raised on Long Island NY, Vasavi has relentlessly searched to find her own voice, access the freedom of her creative spirit, and help others along the way …out loud. When she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 19, she made it her…
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EFT for Children’s Social Emotional Development: Katie Michaelson and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Katie Michaelson is a Clinical EFT Practitioner, has a MA in Special Education, 15 years teaching experience, and is an in-home support to personal friends and their children with deployed Military Service Members. Katie’s journey with EFT began as a tool she used personally to help reduce the stress and anxiety of daily life. As she continued to b…
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The 10 Components of Healing Childhood Trauma: Tracy Peng and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Dr. Tracy Peng is an integrative psychiatrist and depth healer in the San Francisco Bay Area, combining conventional and complementary therapies. Her special interests include mindfulness approaches to psychotherapy, treating anxiety and depression, and providing spiritually focused psychotherapy to people with cancer. She is also focused on suppor…
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Turn Your Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones: Dravon James and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Dravon James holds a doctorate in pharmacology and is also an inspirational speaker, radio host, life coach, and author of Freedom is Your Birthright. She is the founder of the Next Step Leadership Academy and Every Day Peace, a platform for her to help and inspire others to build the life of their dreams. She also hosts a weekly radio show “Every …
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Money Is an Energy Game: Peg Donahue, Madeline Gerwick, and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Peg Donahue is a feng shui consultant, personal empowerment coach, teacher, speaker, and author. She has an MBA from Boston University, along with three professional feng shui, and several coaching certifications. After a successful database marketing career, she founded Feng Shui Connections in 2001 out of a strong desire to help people succeed an…
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The Language of Emotions: Karla McLaren and Amanda Wonderland in Conversation
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Karla McLaren, M.Ed. is an award-winning author, social science researcher, workplace consultant, and empathy expert. Her lifelong work focuses on her grand unified theory of emotions, which revalues even the most “negative” emotions and opens startling new pathways into self-awareness, effective communication, and healthy empathy. She is the found…
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Quantum Medicine: Amit Goswami and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Amit Goswami, PhD, is a retired professor and Quantum Science Pioneer from the University of Oregon. He founded Quantum Activism, a movement gaining ground globally. He established the Center for Quantum Activism and developed an international Master and PhD program in Quantum Science. Goswami has written groundbreaking books on quantum science and…
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The Path of Homeostasis: Michael Biamonte and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Michael Biamonte is the founder of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition. He is a co-creator of BioCybernetics, which is an unprecedented computer software program that is able to study blood work, mineral tests and many other lab tests to determine exactly where your body is imbalanced initially designed for aerospace purposes. As a practitio…
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Addiction and Spiritual Awakening: Martin Wuttke and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Martin Wuttke is a pioneer in the field of neurofeedback and was one of the first to utilize neurofeedback as an inpatient treatment method for drug addictions, anxiety disorders, depression and PTSD. With over 40 years of experience, Marty shaped the neurofeedback community worldwide and has trained many of the neurofeedback practitioners of today…
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Wild Yoga: Rebecca Wildbear and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Rebecca Wildbear, MS, E-RYT 500, is the creator of a yoga practice called Wild Yoga, which empowers individuals to tune in to the mysteries that live within the earth community, dreams, and their wild nature so they can live a life of creative service. She has been leading Wild Yoga programs since 2007 and also guides other nature and soul programs…
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Maximize Your Healing Power: Sharon Martin and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Sharon Martin graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and worked as a research scientist at Emory University School of Medicine. She is currently the Medical Director of a Rural Health Clinic in south central Pennsylvania. As a medical physician, she quickly learned that mainstream medicine was insufficient for eliciting deep, lasting healt…
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Wildhearted Purpose: Kris Franken and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Kris Franken is an author and mentor. She’s a cacao-obsessed wild woman, certified meditation guide and energy healer, women’s circle and retreat facilitator, and ritual and ceremony teacher. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology and over 15 years’ experience as a professional writer. Kris has written for many print and online mag…
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Our Emotional Survival Patterns: Dr. Friedemann Schaub and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Dr. Friedemann, a physician with a Ph.D. in molecular biology, left his career in allopathic medicine to pursue his passion and purpose of helping people overcome fear and anxiety without medication. For more than twenty years, he has helped thousands of his clients worldwide to break through their mental and emotional blocks and become the empower…
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Peak Experiences: Dr. Fred Travis and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Dr. Frederick Travis received his PhD in Psychology at Maharishi International University in 1988, where he now serves as director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition. His work has focused on brain development from birth to adulthood, the effects of meditation on the brain, markers of higher states of consciousness, peak performan…
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Finding Clarity: Marc Lesser and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Marc Lesser is a speaker, facilitator, workshop leader, and executive coach. He is the author of four books, including Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader: Lessons from Google and a Zen Monastery Kitchen, and CEO of ZBA Associates, an executive development and leadership consulting company. Lesser helped develop the world-renowned Search Inside You…
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Alchemize Your Trauma: Amanda Wonderland and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Amanda Wonderland does what she does because of what she has been through. After decades of trying talk therapy and numerous other modalities, she found tapping and began doing the work of reprogramming her operating system. Amanda’s passion is helping people get out of their own way and step into their power using EFT, meditation, and yoga. Whethe…
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The Core Pillars of Self: Dr. Lori Monaco and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Dr. Lori Monaco is the founder and CEO of Align Yourself Inc. She is a Narcissistic/Toxic Relationship Abuse Coach, Mindfulness teacher, Workshop Facilitator, Author, Speaker, and Chiropractic Physician. Known as the Badass Buddha, she is a disruptor, unapologetically courageous, spiritually grounded, and keeps it real. She is a Warrior, stepping i…
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The Spiritual Activator: Oliver Niño and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Oliver Niño, also known as “The Spiritual Activator”, is a Sacred Geometry and Energy Activation expert, thought leader, and celebrity spiritual advisor to stars such as Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nina Dobrev, who has trained and certified healers from over 60+ countries. As founder of the Geo Love Healing Methodology, Oliver has almost 2 million…
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A Fierce Heart: Spring Washam and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Considered a pioneer in bringing mindfulness-based meditation practices to diverse communities; Spring Washam is a well-known teacher, healer, and visionary leader based in Oakland, California. She is the author of A Fierce Heart: Finding Strength, Courage and Wisdom in Any Moment and The Spirit of Harriet Tubman: Awakening from the Underground. Sp…
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Choosing Freedom and Joy After Trauma: Mary Firestone and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Mary Firestone survived the unthinkable. In 2018 she lived through the Montecito mudslide that dropped 200 million gallons of rainfall in 15 minutes, washing away her home. Trapped alone in her bathroom while pregnant, not sure if her husband and four-year-old son were still alive, she wasn’t thinking that her trauma was a gift in disguise. Yet, as…
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Symbols of You: Linda Mackenzie and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation
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Linda Mackenzie, a multi-book author, radio host, world renowned psychic, bio-energetic healer and hypnotherapist founded HealthyLife.net Radio in 2002 which reaches millions of worldwide listeners a month. She has appeared on hundreds of radio shows, almost all network/cable TV channels and in several award-winning documentaries. Linda’s new book,…
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The Science of Embodied Practice: Stephen Altair and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Author, mystic and meditation teacher, Stephen Altair launched Australia’s first health and lifestyle interactive television channel and has published 10 books. He collaborates with Dentsu Science Lab Japan, using EEG and HRV to measure the effect of shifts in consciousness on anxiety and stress in healthcare professionals. With Professor Gino Yu h…
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What Makes You Thrive: Emily Francis and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Emily A. Francis has a BS in exercise science and wellness, with a minor in nutrition and a master’s degree in human performance. Since moving to the Mediterranean island of Malta, she has been writing a regular column in the local tourism magazine, Oh My Malta, where she interviews local farmers, fishermen, and chefs. She also reviews restaurants …
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Connecting With Self and Others: Nancy Sokol Green and Dawson Church in Conversation
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Nancy Sokol Green is a former classroom teacher, trainer of teachers, and author of Connection Mode. She developed Brain Highways, an innovative educational program used in many schools throughout the United States. The exercises used in the program rewire the brain to live in “connection mode,” which fosters curiosity, focus and compassion. Over 2…
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