We are all meant to thrive... but sometimes we feel like we're far from it. This podcast is about the tools and inspiration to help us thrive in every dimension of our lives. Featured guests cover a wide range of topics, from health & relationships, to parenting & money, to energy & spirituality.
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63 Relieving PTSD, Trauma & Depression with Cap. Dan Willis
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Everybody deals with some level of trauma in their life. For some, trauma is severe enough to leave lasting effects, including post-traumatic stress. Captain Dan Willis, retired Homicide Detective and SWAT Commander, as well as wellbeing coordinator and teacher, talks about the high levels of PTSD and trauma among first responders. He shares insigh…
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62 The Power of Sharing our Feelings with Robyn Spizman
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The importance of sharing our feelings & appreciation with those around us; What to say? The importance of specific appreciation; The ripple effect of gratitude; Teaching kids to appreciate genuinely...By Morella Devost
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61 Healing at the Root with Dr. Andrea Fossati, MD
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What is integrative medicine; how it helps autoimmune conditions, fibromyalgia, cancer & more; Why food matters; What vital test most doctors don’t order; trauma and adverse childhood experiences manifesting in health issues…By Morella Devost
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60 Thriving With a Terrible Diagnosis with Celeste Watkins-Hayes
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How do you THRIVE in spite of a life-threatening diagnosis? Celeste tracked the lives of women living with HIV/AIDS: How they go from "dying from", to "living with", to "thriving despite"... reclaiming their story & their power...By Morella Devost
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59 On Race, Family, Drugs & Other Life Challenges with Carla Rachel Sameth
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What we can learn & how to thrive after miscarriages, infertility, blended families & divorce, mixed-race/mixed-culture families, teenage drug-addiction, raising a black child in LA & how to deal with the police... Her memoir: A Day On The Gold Line.By Morella Devost
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58 Raising Money-Savvy Kids with John Lanza
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Using an allowance to teach kids about saving, smart spending & charity. How-to & how-not-to do an allowance. Saving for goals. Visualization. Budgeting & investing for teens & tweens.By Morella Devost
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57 The Journey to Worthiness & Self-love with Keele Burgin
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She overcame severe childhood abuse, a religious cult, drug addiction, & found a path towards healing at a remote Catholic community. Her riveting memoir Wholly Unraveled powerfully connects us with the resilience of our own spirit.By Morella Devost
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56 Panic Free: A 10-Day Method with Tom Bunn
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An airforce+airline pilot turned therapist talks about the 10-day program he developed to resolve the fear of flying, panic attacks & anxiety. How to use oxytocin & the memories of a loved one to prevent anxiety from developing & even stopping it.By Morella Devost
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55 Rebuilding Life After Total Loss with Karen Auvinen
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Award-winning poet & author shares her story of losing everything when her cabin burnt to ashes, what she learned, how it changed her relationships & why she says its our resistance that makes life hard not the events themselves...By Morella Devost
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54 Feed Your Soul for Weight Loss with Carly Pollack
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Award-winning holistic nutritionist talks about why losing weight is about more than just eating less & exercising; no single diet is right for everyone; importance of taking inventory of thoughts & emotions, true self-care, manifesting & gratitude...By Morella Devost
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53 The Healing Power of Sisterhood with Jessica Barnum
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Yoga teacher, Reiki Master, & English teacher talks about the sisterhood she started in Goddess Gigs; the beauty of coming together with vulnerability, open hearts, curiosity, playfulness, sacredness; thoughts on forming intentional sisterhood.By Morella Devost
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52 From Suffering to Peace with Mark Coleman
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The profound ways in which it transforms our lives -body, mind, heart & life path. Transforming judgment, self-criticism, comparison, & dissatisfaction. Learning to let be and let go. The dark night of the soul. Radical acceptance in relationships...By Morella Devost
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51 The Power of Meditating With Kids with Bill Meyer
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Lifelong meditator & teacher of history, economics, & humanities talks about the impact of bringing meditation into the fabric of learning. Building self-awarenes, wisdom, & reflection abilities. Book: Three Breaths & Begin.By Morella Devost
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50 Miracles In Small Acts of Kindness with Laura Schroff
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#1 NYTimes best-selling author tells the story of how a small act of kindness she did for 11 year-old boy changed the course of both their lives. How we all have the power to have this kind of impact on each other's lives. Book: And Invisible Thread.By Morella Devost
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49 Finding Joy After Tragedy with Belinda Farrell
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Overcoming her son's suicide, losing all of her money in a Ponzi scheme, & healing herself from incapacitating back injuries. Belinda is a living example of the human ability to find joy after adversity. Shares Hawaiian Huna healing. Ho'Oponopono.By Morella Devost
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48 The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology with Dominique Antiglio
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A mind-body practice incorporating breath, mindfulness & specific body movements to build greater self-awareness. Help for stress management, anxiety, emotional challenges; body healing; sports performance; goals; productivity; birth preparation, and more. Book: The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology, is available online.…
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47 Renewal Through Nature with Andres Edwards
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Personal & planetary thriving depend on our rekindling our innate connection with nature. In this episode we explore the many health, emotional & productivity benefits of more time in nature. The difference between children exposed to nature & those who are not. Compassionate Conservation and how it produces dramatically different results. Nature a…
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46 The Magic In Small Spaces with Patricia Foreman
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What if BIGGER is NOT better? What if the answer to all of the stresses related to your home is to move to a smaller one? Pat Foreman, author of A Tiny Home to Call Your Own talks about the many advantages of living in not-so-big homes --energy efficiency, lower costs, less clutter, higher resale value, multiple use options, less cleaning, more tim…
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45 Giving Back Through Simple Acts with Natalie Silverstein
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Natalie is a busy mom of three. She talks about her new book, Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back, and shares: The many simple, at-home activities in which parents can engage children in order to instill an easy community service attitude What’s the right age to start teaching children about community service… The impact of voluntee…
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44 The Promise of Food Co-ops with Jon Steinman
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Grocery giants are shaping our food systems, the health of our farms, and the quality of our food. Food co-ops present a powerful avenue for consumers and producers to reclaim their power to shape the health of their communities, their food systems & personal health. Jon Steinman, author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Gr…
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43 Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader with Marc Lesser
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Zen teacher, CEO & author shares the seven practices he teaches leaders at Google, SAP, Kaiser & others. Mindfulness; the beginners' mind; experiencing the fullness of life; learning to listen; developing compassion for ourselves & others; interdependence; letting go, and so much more. Book: Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader - Lessons from Google…
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42 From Chronic Pain to Radiant Relief with Brendon Lundberg
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Founder of the Radiant Relief Pain Centers in Oregon shares their experiences with a new, powerful technology that can completely resolve chronic pain for most people. How the brain becomes locked in a pain response & how Scrambler Therapy rewires it to resolve the pain.By Morella Devost
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41 Women's Health with Keto-Paleo with Vivica Menegaz
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Nutritionist, author (The Keto-Paleo Kitchen) & blogger (The Nourished Caveman) shares insights on weight, complex hormone issues, the connection between emotions, trauma and hormones; as well as individualized nutrition, spirituality, self-love, processed foods & more.
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40 How To Be a Man in the #metoo World with Robert Kandell
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Robert Kandell, author of Unhidden: A Book for Men & Those Confused by Them, shares how men can be the best expression of masculinity; how we collectively can raise boys to be men of integrity; how to gradually dismantle predatory behaviors in our culture by taking responsibility, naming abuse & overcoming victimization.…
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39 I Think, Therefore I Eat with Martin Cohen
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What the great philosophers say about food & healthy choices. How we can apply the philosophical method to make better food choices, debunk nutrition myths, & expose the dark secrets of the food industry. What we can learn from Rousseau, Thoreau, Nietzche & others about food.By Morella Devost
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38 The Art of Listening to Your Inner Diagnostics with Sharon Roemmel
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Tapping into the wisdom inside us. How to listen to the various "languages" of the body & the profound difference it makes for our health & life. Noticing what strengthens us and what depletes us. Understanding how your body communicates & the various ways in which you can access its messages.By Morella Devost
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37 Tapping Into The Wisdom of Plants with Katherine Elmer
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How plants help us reconnect with ourselves, our communities and the earth. The local, indigenous superfoods that are available in your neck of the woods right now. The interconnectedness between herbal medicine, social justice, and sustainability.By Morella Devost
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36 Mastering The Mind Body Connection with Morella Devost
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You are meant to master your mind-body connection so you can truly master your health, for life. We talk about 3 scientific fields that prove your mind is shaping your health, what the placebo effect demonstrates, & what are the keys to mastering the power of your mind to create health.By Morella Devost
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35 Why Our Healthcare Model Is Broken with Matt Rushford
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Dr Rushford talks about why allopathic medicine is not truly about health-care, what are the inherent flaws in this paradigm, and how we can shift the way in which we view our health in order to seek true paths towards optimal health.By Morella Devost
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34 Mutual Awakening with Toni Monsey, PhD
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What if we are meant for more? What if we are meant to have conscious, awakened relationships? Toni talks about how the practice of Mutual Awakening leads us to a new state of consciousness where life unfold with more ease & where our wounds and triggers no longer get activated. Being the leading edge of conscious evolution.…
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33 Lyme Disease: The Chinese Medicine Approach with Brendan Kelly
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Lyme Disease can be complex, and while allopathic medicine only has antibiotics to treat it, Chinese Medicine with its different paradigm shows great success in helping even people with the most advanced cases of Lyme.By Morella Devost
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32 Forgiveness: The Key to Healing & Thriving with Morella Devost
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Breaking the misconceptions that make it hard to forgive. Why forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person & everything to do with freeing ourselves. The steps/process to arrive at forgiveness.By Morella Devost
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31 Creating Heaven On Earth with Bruce Lipton
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Best-selling author Bruce Lipton, PhD shares the scientific proof (and the good news) that we each have the power to create optimal health for ourselves, as well as planetary thriving. Breaking down the myths that keep us disempowered.By Morella Devost
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30 Inspiring & Empowering Teens with Adam Bunting
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A loved & respected high school principal talks about helping teenagers thrive, connecting them to their own gifts, roles, and purpose. Transformational learning & personalized learning.By Morella Devost
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29 Raising Conscious Children with Seth Braun
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Instead of overbooking kids in every extracurricular activity, there's ONE thing that is a greater predictor of their success in life. We discuss how popular parenting strategies may be stressing kids & undermining their ability to thrive later in life.By Morella Devost
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28 Wise Anger Part II with Morella Devost
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Finding the proper, wise expression of anger to take constructive action towards creating more harmony, respect & peace in our worlds. The difference between anger underscored by fear, vs. anger underscored by Truth.By Morella Devost
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027 The Joy, Pleasure & Fun of Food with Suzanne Podhaizer
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Chef Suzanne talks about what creates exquisite food: How to have more fun in the kitchen; Some basic skills to be a better cook; How to develop the skill for creating extraordinary flavor; The difference between farm-to-table cooking vs. grocery store ingredients.By Morella Devost
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26 Anger: Constructive or Destructive? with Brendan Kelly
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What is the constructive, appropriate use for anger? What is your anger asking you to do? Anger as the force for change and growth, and what happens when we stifle anger.By Morella Devost
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25 The Power of Living Your Purpose with Melani Marx
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What's the effect on your life of living IN purpose? Is purpose only about your job? Or is there more? Melani is a master of being in the flow of the purpose of each moment in her life. She shares how ease, flow and joy are the hallmarks of a life lived IN our purpose.By Morella Devost
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24 Music, travel & finding balance with Ryan Montbleau
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Ryan Montbleau shares his insights on finding balance and wellbeing when life is in constant motion, as is the norm in the life of a musician. Music, meditation, water, home, family...By Morella Devost
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23 Laughter Teaches Us About Living & Dying with Jen Mathews
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Death and laughter are not two words that we often string together, but Jen teaches how laughter, is a therapeutic tool not just for life, but for navigating death & loss. She touches on Laughter Yoga, hew own stories of loss, her insights on death & her workshop “Laughing Matters”By Morella Devost
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22 Money Traps & The Keys to Overcome Them with Karen Russo
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What if money can be just as spiritual as going to church? And what if your money issues are really faith issues? Karen presents the 3 core money myths that keep people stuck and a set of keys or practices to overcome them.By Morella Devost
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21 Part II: Healing the Body With Sound & Electricity with Eileen McKusick
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How Biofield Tuning detects and shifts things such as depression, bipolar, emotional patterns such as hate and shame, the effect of hate on the heart, autoimmune conditions, and more.By Morella Devost
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20 Healing the Body with Sound & Electricity with Eileen McKusick
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The immediate and direct effect of using sound frequencies to produce healing in the body. How biofield tuning can detect & shift different energy blocks, emotional patterns, and health issues.By Morella Devost
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19 Finding Peace Within Your Stressful Life with Dr. Steve Taubman
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Strategies for cultivating both peace & razor focus through the most intense of challenges. Your work and life as your spiritual practice, the power of silence, integrity, happiness first, & so much more.By Morella Devost
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18 Grooving Through Life for Fitness & Good Vibes with Heahther Winia
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Are you having fun every day? Are your workouts fun? Master Groove trainer, Heather Winia shares fun ideas, insights & tips to help you add more joy, more play and more grooving into your everyday life.By Morella Devost
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17 Changing The Culture That Fosters Cancer with Brooke Moen
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With her personal cancer story & experience as an acupuncturist, Brooke Moen presents a unique perspective on the ways in which our western culture fosters cancer. Powerful insights into treatment & prevention, and why "fighting" cancer might be the wrong attitude. Why she calls cancer "the great calling". Her answers will surprise you.…
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16 Knowing If It's Time To Exit Marriage & How to Do It With Grace with Sunny Joy McMillan
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Sunny Joy McMillan lived through 12 years in a high-conflict divorce but was able to create a wonderful, healed, close friendship with her ex. She talks about the teachings in her book Unhitched: How to unstick your bad marriage, and how to know whether it's time to stay or go. During our conversation we touched on: The difference between the small…
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15 Conscious Uncoupling with Hannah Caterino
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What if breaking up and divorce don't have to be painful? What if you could move through separating from your partner with grace and wholeness? Hannah Caterino talks about the steps in the Conscious Uncoupling work by best-selling author Katherine Woodward Thomas.By Morella Devost
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14 Revolutionizing What It Means To Be Human with Aja Andromeda
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Aja presents how all human beings have capacities beyond those we typically recognize and utilize. She tells her story of awakening to the multidimensional aspects of herself and how we can all do the same... through some key practices. She speaks of how this opening enables us to heal more easily and create lives with greater joy and peace. You ca…
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