Welcome to The Coaching Lab podcast, your trusted source for engaging, evidence-based, thought-provoking health, wellness & high-performance insights for those looking to improve their lives (or coaches/clinicians looking to enhance client outcomes). The Coaching Lab is the evidence-based journey toward better! If you've been looking for a health & wellness podcast that avoids the fluff and the headline-chasing fads while providing practical, real-world guidance, you just found it. We bring ...
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Science of Reading: The Podcast will deliver the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading. Via a conversational approach, each episode explores a timely topic related to the science of reading.
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If you ever blame yourself for not creating enough progress in your business, take heart! It's possible your style, your way of working with clients, and where you are in your business journey put you at odds with the typical Mainstream business strategies you’ve been taught. In this podcast, Carol McClelland Fields, PhD, BCC, shares a new path for creating a viable business. This gentle, encouraging journey, the Organic Way, is especially inspiring for coaches, therapists, and other Change ...
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High Vibe Divorce is a place where divorce, wellness, and spirituality meet. High Vibe Divorce is hosted by a family law mediator, divorcee, and recovering divorce litigator of 10 years, Melissa Wheeler Farag. On this podcast, Melissa and featured guests discuss how divorce can be a catalyst for a more fulfilling, authentic, and transformed life. This isn’t a place to bemoan the horrors and pain points of divorce; this is a place to look for higher vibe solutions and optimism. The only way o ...
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S9 E4: Comprehension is not a skill, with Hugh Catts, Ph.D.
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In this episode Susan Lambert is joined by Hugh Catts, Ph.D., professor at Florida State University, to break down what comprehension is and bust some myths around what it isn’t. With a family history of dyslexia, he has a personal connection to the topic that led him into research in language sciences and language disorders. He discusses how his f…
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19 - Embracing the High Road: Co-Parenting for a Positive Future with Darlene Taylor
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Episode Title: 19 - Embracing the High Road: Co-Parenting for a Positive Future Guest: Darlene Taylor, Co-Parenting Coach, Author, and Family Development Specialist Episode Summary: In this episode, Melissa Farag sits down with Darlene Taylor, a co-parenting coach and author of It’s Not About Us: A Co-Parenting Survival Guide to Taking the High Roa…
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Send us a text Today we discuss the potential influence of dreams in our lives and the role of deliberate reflection in bringing those dreams to the forefront. Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement t…
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18 - Divorce and Loss as a Spiritual Journey with Ursula Smith, Esq.
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Episode Title: Divorce and Loss as a Spiritual Journey with Ursula Smith, Esq. Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, family law mediator and former divorce litigator Guest: Ursula Smith, Founder of Azimuth Divorce PLLC Episode Summary In this episode, Melissa is joined by Ursula Smith, attorney and founder of Azimuth Divorce PLLC in Virginia Beach. Together…
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Weight Loss Meds: Myths & Realities (Dr. Sheri Poznanovic & Board-Certified Coach Erin Chain)
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Send us a text Less than 2 years ago, you’d likely never heard of GLP-1 mediations. Today, it’s on the tip of everyone’s tongue as the solution to weight management, has longstanding organizations like Weight Watchers on the verge of bankruptcy and is making employee benefits coverage for employers more difficult than ever due to the cost. How does…
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September Snapshot of The Coaching Lab w/ CC & The Coach!
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Send us a text Missed an episode of The Coaching Lab in September? CC & the Coach provide a brief overview of the previous month's episodes! Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement to improve your pers…
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S9 E3: Know the non-negotiables in a program aligned to the Science of Reading, with Kari Kurto
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On this episode, Kari Kurto, National Science of Reading Project Director at The Reading League, discusses The Reading League’s curriculum evaluation tool, which assesses a curriculum’s research-based practices. Kurto's conversation with Susan Lambert touches on her background teaching students with dyslexia, the non-negotiables in curriculum align…
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17 - Should I Take or Leave the Marital Residence with Tami Wollensak, CDLP
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Show Notes for Episode: 17 - Navigating the Marital Home During Divorce with Tami Wollensak, CDLP Host: Melissa Farag, Family Law Mediator and Recovering Divorce Litigator Guest: Tami Wollensak, Certified Divorce Lending Professional (CDLP) Podcast: High Vibe Divorce Episode Summary: In this episode, Melissa speaks with Tami Wollensak, a Certified …
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The Coaching Lab: Health, Wellness & Performance! (**Trailer**)
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Send us a text To celebrate the launch of our 7th year, we're thrilled to announce a new name and look for the #1 podcast in health & wellness coaching. The Catalyst 360 podcast, your source for engaging, evidence-based insights, will now become THE COACHING LAB: Health, Wellness & Performance! Thank you so much to everyone who has been on this jou…
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Show Notes for Episode: 16 - Mental Health and Divorce Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Family Law Mediator and Recovering Divorce Litigator Podcast: High Vibe Divorce Episode Summary: In this insightful episode, Melissa discusses the critical topic of mental health during the divorce process. She emphasizes that it's normal to experience a range of em…
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The Flexible Mind: High Performance Without Burnout (Ross White, PhD)
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Send us a text Today’s guest, clinical psychologist Dr. Ross White, is author of “The Tree that Bends” – an intriguing book that helps us elevate our performance without burning out – or breaking – in the process. Professor White has spent his career supporting the mental health & wellbeing of high performers across a range of athletic and professi…
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S9 E2: Standards are the 'what' and curriculum is the 'how,' with Sue Pimentel
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In this episode, Susan Lambert welcomes back Sue Pimentel to discuss the history and impact of the Common Core State Standards on English Language Arts and Literacy (ELA) education in the United States. Susan and Sue revisit what the standards were designed to focus on: knowledge building, college and career readiness, and fluency in both literary …
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15 - Empower Yourself During and After Divorce with Spirit feat. Intuitive Healer Melissa Sparrow
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Episode Title: Empower Yourself During and After Divorce with Spirit feat. Intuitive Healer Melissa Sparrow Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Family Law Mediator Guest: Melissa Sparrow, Intuitive Healer, Psychic Medium, and Spiritual Teacher Episode Overview: In this episode, Melissa Wheeler Farag speaks with intuitive healer Melissa Sparrow about spiri…
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Send us a text Thank you for joining us for this special boost episode of the Catalyst 360 podcast, exploring how to identify our own unique responses to the things that improve our health, wellness and performance. Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilati…
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14 - Surviving Divorce with Subconscious Reprogramming Tools featuring Coach Diana Sofia
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Episode Title: 14 - Surviving Divorce with Subconscious Reprogramming Tools feat. Coach Diana SofiaEpisode Overview: In this episode of the High Vibe Divorce Podcast, Melissa Wheeler Farag sits down with Diana Sofia, a highly skilled hypnotherapist, speaker, and subconscious reprogramming expert. Diana specializes in helping purpose-driven individu…
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Live Coaching Session Integrating Functional Mental Toughness Specialty Skillset
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Send us a text This special episode features a real, live coaching session with NBHWC nationally board-certified coach Sabryna Liddle, who has also earned her specialty certification in functional mental toughness & resilience (fMTc). Following the coaching session (session #2 with this client), Sabryna and Dr. Cooper will provide a debrief discuss…
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S9 E1: Literacy as a catalyst for change, with Ray James
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In the Season 9 premiere of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert speaks with Ray James, Head of School at The Ansley School, about the transformative impact of literacy instruction. The Ansley School, which serves children experiencing homelessness, has made evidence-based literacy instruction a key piece of its efforts to foster profound…
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13 - Astrology and Self-Discovery with Intuitive Astrologer David Petrusich
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Episode Title: 13 - Astrology and Self-Discovery with Intuitive Astrologer David Petrusich Episode Summary: In this episode of High Vibe Divorce, Melissa Wheeler Farag dives into the world of astrology with the insightful and multi-talented David Petrusich. David, an astrologer, intuitive, medium, psychic, tarot reader, and yoga instructor, shares …
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Send us a text Special boost episode of Catalyst 360 Podcast, taking a closer look at the longevity craze and the impact of the 88-Year Mentality! Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement to improve you…
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12 - Mastering Divorce Finances: Insights from CDFA Tyler Chernack on Navigating Your Financial Future
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Title: Mastering Divorce Finances: Insights from CDFA Tyler Chernack on Navigating Your Financial Future Episode Summary: In this insightful episode of High Vibe Divorce, host Melissa Wheeler Farag speaks with Tyler Chernack, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA) and wealth manager, about the crucial role of financial planning in divorce. Ty…
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Battling Pseudoscience (Jonathan Stea, PhD)
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Send us a text In case you haven’t noticed, wellbeing and wellness have been hijacked by those selling the modern-day version of snake oil. Pseudoscience – social media’s candy - is winning the clicks game over actual science and your friends are more likely to send you a Youtube video as “proof” of their claim than a credible, peer-reviewed resear…
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Summer '24 Interlude E3: Training teachers well from the start, with Lisa Lenhart and Rebecca Tolson
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In this Science of Reading: The Podcast episode, Susan Lambert speaks with Rebecca Tolson and Lisa Lenhart about their roles at the University of Akron's newly established Center for Structured Literacy. They discuss their personal journeys in literacy education, the large grant received from the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and how the Cen…
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11 - Navigating Divorce with Compassion: Insights on Men's Mental Health with Brent Beam, PhD
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High Vibe Divorce Podcast - Episode with Brent Beam, PhD Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag Guest: Brent Beam, PhD - Psychologist and Executive Coach Title: "Navigating Divorce with Compassion: Insights on Men's Mental Health with Brent Beam, PhD" Summary: In this episode, Melissa Wheeler Farag speaks with Brent Beam, PhD, a psychologist specializing in m…
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What is Holding Me Back? (Vitality Boost Episode)
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Send us a text Using the Theory of Constraints to permanently move the dial in the ways that matter most. Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement to improve your personal and professional life! Info re…
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Beyond My Years: Teaching with heart, starring Joyce Abbott
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Check out Amplify’s new podcast, Beyond My Years— host and educator Ana Torres seeks out educational insights and hard-won lessons directly from people who have thrived for decades in the classroom: seasoned educators. On this premiere episode, Ana soaks up wisdom from Joyce Abbott, an educator so passionate about her students that she inspired one…
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10 - Find Financial Clarity in Divorce with CDFA Victoria Kirilloff
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High Vibe Divorce Podcast - Find Financial Clarity in Divorce with CDFA Victoria Kirilloff Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag Guest: Victoria Kirilloff, CDFA, NCPM, CDS Episode Title: Find Financial Clarity in Divorce with CDFA Victoria Kirilloff Summary: In this episode, Melissa Wheeler-Farag welcomes Victoria Kirilloff, a Certified Divorce Financial Ana…
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Motivational Interviewing Co-creator Stephen Rollnick, PhD
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Send us a text Please enjoy this special Best Of episode with the co-creator of Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dr. Stephen Rollnick!! Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement to improve your personal a…
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Summer '24 Interlude E2: One-pagers make literacy research more accessible, with Jamie Clark
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In this episode, Jamie Clark and Susan Lambert delve into Jamie's new educational resource called: one-pagers, designed to distill complex educational literacy research into accessible, practical one-page summaries for teachers. Jamie, originally from the United Kingdom and now based in Australia, also shares his one-pager journey from ideation, to…
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9 - Transforming Divorce with Sharri Freedman: Empowerment, Healing, and Radical Personal Responsibility
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High Vibe Divorce Podcast Show Notes: Episode with Sharri Freedman, JD, Certified Divorce CoachEpisode Title: Transforming Divorce with Sharri Freedman: Empowerment, Healing, and Radical Personal Responsibility Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Family Law Mediator and Recovering Divorce Litigator Guest: Sharri Friedman, JD, Certified Divorce Coach - Div…
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Tell Them About the Dream! (Vitality Boost Episode)
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Send us a text On the afternoon of August 28, 1963, with a quarter million people in attendance, Dr. Martin Luther King was working his way through the speech he’d composed with advisor Clarence Jones when everything changed. African-American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, sitting just a few yards to his left, shouted “Tell them about the dream, Ma…
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8 - The Amicable, Restorative Divorce with Erin Birt
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Episode Title: The Amicable, Restorative Divorce with Erin Birt, Esq Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, family law mediator and recovering divorce litigator Guest: Erin Birt, attorney-mediator of Birt Family Law from Chicago, Illinois Introduction Melissa: Welcome back to the High Vibe Divorce Podcast. Here, we believe that divorce is not a failure but a…
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Cancer and Exercise: Latest Evidence and Insights (Kristin Campbell, PhD)
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Send us a text The number of cancer survivors in the US alone exceeds 15.5 million—a figure expected to double in the coming decades. The general role of exercise for our health & wellbeing, but what about for the individual in the midst of or the tail end of the cancer journey – does it play an important role there? If so, in what ways? Why isn’t …
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Summer '24 Interlude E1: How effective coaching transformed Mississippi, with Margaret Goldberg and Kelly Butler
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In this episode, Susan Lambert talks with Kelly Butler and Margaret Goldberg about their experiences and insights into improving reading instruction, particularly in Mississippi and California. Kelly discusses her work with the Barksdale Reading Institute, its impact on reading education, and the importance of coaching and structured literacy. Marg…
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7 - Why Divorce Mediation Has a Higher Vibration Than Litigation
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Episode Title: Why Divorce Mediation Has a Higher Vibration Than Litigation Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, family law mediator and recovering divorce litigator. Episode Description: Welcome to the High Vibe Divorce Podcast. In this solo episode, Melissa Wheeler Farag dives deep into why mediation holds a much higher vibration than litigation in divor…
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How Anchoring Impacts Our Lives (Boost Episode)
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6 - Finding Healing and Light in Divorce with Suzy Schaak
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Episode Title: Finding Healing and Light in Divorce with Suzy Schaak Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Attorney-Mediator and Recovering Divorce Litigator Introduction: Welcome to the High Vibe Divorce podcast! I'm your host, Melissa Wheeler Farag. Here, we believe that divorce isn't a failure and your life isn't over. In fact, it's just beginning and th…
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Is Delayed Gratification Overrated? (Jacqueline Rifkin, PhD)
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Send us a text Delayed gratification. When it comes to health, wellness and high performance, it’s the holy grail, right? Well, not so fast. Back in 1970, psychologist and Stanford professor Walter Mischel (‘mishel”) performed the marshmallow study. It purported to show that children who were able to delay gratification by choosing not to eat a mar…
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ML/EL E6: Curating a confident classroom for multilingual learners, with Arturo Valadez Sáenz
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In this episode, Susan Lambert is joined by Arturo Valadez Sáenz, a demonstration teacher from Dallas, Texas, who delves into his journey from his childhood in Mexico to becoming an educator in the United States. He describes his current role, teaching both English and Spanish language arts, and emphasizes the importance of bilingual education. He …
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What Gifts Are You Holding in Exile? (Vitality Boost Episode)
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Send us a text We face a tough, but potentially life-shifting question in this week's special episode! Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement to improve your personal and professional life! Info re ea…
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5 - Your Nervous System and Divorce with Darby Jackson (Part 2)
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Episode: Your Nervous System and Divorce with Darby Jackson - Part 2 Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Esq. Guest: Darby Jackson, somatic practitioner and nervous system expert Episode Summary: In this continuation of the interview with Darby Jackson, Melissa and Darby delve into practical tools and techniques for nervous system regulation, especially b…
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4 - Your Nervous System and Divorce with Darby Jackson (Part 1)
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Episode: Your Nervous System and Divorce with Darby Jackson (Part 1) Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag, Esq. Guest: Darby Jackson, somatic experience practitioner-in-training, nervous system specialist, Safe and Sound Protocol provider, coach, and Reiki master. Episode Summary: In this episode, Melissa interviews Darby Jackson, discussing the importance …
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3 - Mini Episode: Loving-Kindness Meditation
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Episode: Loving-Kindness Meditation Episode Summary: In this episode, Melissa Wheeler Farag, Esq. explores the practice of Loving-Kindness Meditation, also known as Metta Bhavana, focusing on cultivating feelings of compassion and love towards oneself and others. She emphasizes its transformative power, especially during challenging times like divo…
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2 - Divorce and The Emotional Guidance Scale
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Episode Summary: Divorce and The Emotional Guidance Scale Hosted by Melissa Wheeler Farag, divorce attorney-mediator of High Vibe Mediation. Introduction: Host's Welcome: The episode introduces the concept of the emotional guidance scale from Abraham Hicks, a tool beneficial for managing emotions during the divorce process or any challenging time. …
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1 - Introduction to High Vibe Divorce with Melissa Wheeler Farag, Esq
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High Vibe Divorce Podcast: Introduction to High Vibe Divorce with Melissa Wheeler Farag, Esq. Host: Melissa Wheeler Farag Episode Title: Introduction to High Vibe Divorce with Melissa Wheeler Farag Summary: In the inaugural episode of the High Vibe Divorce Podcast, Melissa Wheeler Farag, a family law mediator and recovering divorce litigator, share…
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Mastering Microskills (Adaira Landry, MD and Resa Lewiss, MD)
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Send us a text Today’s interview w/ authors and emergency room physicians Dr. Adaira Landry and Dr. Resa Lewiss focuses on the concept of Microskills, which are built on a singular principle: Every big goal, complicated task, healthy habit, and even what we think of as character traits can be broken down into small, learnable skills that can be pra…
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Listen to this trailer for our new podcast, Beyond My Years, launching August 14th. Every day headlines tout something “new” in education—the latest research, the hottest tech, the trendiest new hacks for organizing your classroom. However, beyond all the hype there’s one underestimated resource that’s truly deserving of our attention: educators wh…
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ML/EL E5: Serving every student, in every seat, speaking any language, with Genie Baca
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This episode features an in-depth conversation with Genie Baca, a 33-year education veteran who has spent the last 18 years as a principal in Texas. Baca discusses her career progression from a balanced literacy classroom teacher to various educational roles along her journey to the Science of Reading—and how it all led her to a unique school predo…
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Send us a text Isaac Newton might just have been the world's first health & wellness coach! Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST COMPASS here, a brief weekly compilation of ideas, evidence-based concepts and encouragement to improve your personal and professional life! Info re earning your …
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Myth-busting Arthritis, Hip Replacements, Knee Replacements in Athletes and More (Surgeon HJ Luks)
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Send us a text 5% of the US population will have a total hip replacement by age 80 and an additional 10% will have a total knee replacement. Those are big numbers that influence both athletes and non-athletes alike and creates natural curiosity on a number of fronts: Is it inevitable? Are there things we can do to reduce our odds? How quickly shoul…
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