I was blessed to have engaged in a beautiful conversation with Madeline Popelka, writer, trauma survivor, and mental health, and LGBTQ+ advocate. Please join us as we discuss:
I’m Madeline, a writer, trauma survivor, and mental health, and LGBTQ+ advocate.
Born and raised in the Bay Area, I grew up in an Asian American household where mental health was never discussed. As a daughter of a refugee, intergenerational trauma runs through my family, and I struggled with my mental health for my entire life. I thought that I was broken and damaged beyond repair, and I suffered in isolation. And when I started to experience PTSD symptoms in my late twenties, I didn’t know the first step in getting help.
Nobody taught me how to heal, and I knew I wasn’t alone. As I began learning life lessons along my healing journey, I felt an urge to share my insights so other sufferers like myself wouldn’t feel so isolated. In February 2020, I created a space for other trauma survivors, @HealingFromPTSD, which quickly became the largest trauma healing community on Instagram.
Through healing, I’ve discovered and reconnected with parts of myself, and I’ve cultivated a sense of internal peace and freedom that I’d never experienced before. I’m on a mission to help others do the same.
My first book, You’re Going to Be Okay, was released in September 2022 (order it here!), and I have a newsletter, Lost & Found, about healing, self-discovery, and more. Sign up here.
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I feel grateful to have had the chance to sit down with Suzanne Anderson, psychologist, author, and coach at Mysterial Woman (a term she coined). Please join us as we discuss:
Suzanne’s personal story of loss, grief, and triumph
her insights on death by suicide
the inspiration behind her Mysterial Woman platform
the release of her book You Make Your Path by Walking: A Transformational Field Guide Through Trauma and Loss
When her beloved husband took his life, and with it her life as she knew it, Suzanne Anderson faced a choice: would she be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed? Part memoir, part guidebook, You Make Your Path by Walking accompanies readers on their own journeys through the barren landscape of trauma and grief, offering comfort, guidance, and inspiration to make meaning out of loss. Whether you are going through a personal dark night or struggling with these uncertain and disruptive global times, this book offers a proven pathway to allow the breaking down to be the breaking open into a whole new way of living, loving, and leading. Drawing from her years of exploration into the development of human potential and the personal, shattering journey of loss, Suzanne guides you to make your own path through the darkest of times—and to become a light in the world that others can look to in their own times of need.
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TinaDavidson, a highly regarded American composer, creates music that stands out for its emotional depth and lyrical dignity. Lauded for her authentic voice, The New York Times has praised her “vivid ear for harmony and colors.”
Her memoir, Let Your Heart Be Broken, Life and Music from a Classical Composer, is available from Boyle & Dalton. Her memoir traces her extraordinary life in equally lyrical language, juxtaposing memories, journal entries, notes on compositions in progress, and insights into the life of an artist – and a mother – at work.
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A big THANK YOU to Diane Petrella, MSW, holistic licensed psychotherapist and author, for joining me again on the show to share her brilliant healing insights. Please join us as we discuss:
Diane’s empowering wisdom on emotional eating, particularly for trauma survivors
her role a psychotherapist specializing in the effects of childhood trauma, emotional eating, and body image issues
her wise philosophies on self-care strategies
the release of her new book Healing Emotional Eating: for Trauma Survivors
DianePetrella, MSW, is a holistic licensed psychotherapist in private practice specializing in the psychological effects of childhood trauma, emotional eating, body image issues, and grief. With nearly 40 years’ experience, she’s helped thousands of clients overcome trauma, create a respectful relationship with their body and food, and connect with their inner Wise Self for guidance and self-healing.
Early in her career she co-developed Rhode Island’s first child sexual abuse treatment program and frequently served as an expert witness in court-involved sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress cases.
Diane holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Sociology from Boston College and a Master of Social Work degree from Simmons University.
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I thoroughly enjoyed learning from the brilliant insights shared by today’s guest, Justin Frandson, Performance Coach, Expert in EMF,
author, and founder of Athleticism.com and EMFRocks.com. Please join us as we discuss:
Justin’s informative insights on Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)
his role as an athletic performance coach
his empowering philosophies on grounding as a means to protect ourselves
Justin Frandson is a renowned Athleticism Performance Coach and author. He specializes in nerve work, and is the founder of Athleticism.com and EMFRocks.com. He has been working in the field of athletic performance for over 25 years. Justin is the author of, Athleticism: Whole Body + Whole Brain + Performance, which delves into the connection between athletic performance and the environment.
Frandson became interested in the impact of environmental factors on athletic performance after noticing that many of his athletes were breaking down due to the effects of wearable technology. In response to this, he looked to nature for solutions to the man-made EMF challenge. His Grounding Bags, which are sold at doctor clinics across the country, are the leading natural answer for helping people coexist with EMF.
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Such an amazingly beautiful slumber party conversation with Rachel Awes, psychologist, author, art playgroundist, and clothing ambassador. Please join us as we discuss:
Rachel’s role as an art playgroundist
her insights on being a clothing ambassador
her empowering philosophies on scrumptious self-care
Rachel Awes is a psychologist, illustrated self-help author, art playgroundist, and clothing ambassador, who loves listening to the beauty in people. Rachel has her newest book releasing in early November, 2022, and is excited to talk about it.
About Rachel:
I work as a psychologist, author, and art playgroundist, who loves listening to and highlighting the beauty in people. I do all of this colorfully, with how I dress (I’m a clothing influencer/ambassador too) and how I illustrate my books (I have another colorful personal growth book releasing early November 2022 called “The Relationship Book: A Soulful, Transformational, and Artistic Inventory of Your Connective Life”) and how I LIVE.
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Such an empowering and enlightening conversation with Kristen Blythe, ancestral healing coach, energy healer, mentor for healing professionals, and founder of Rooted Wisdom Coaching. Please join us as we discuss:
Kristen’s personal journey from trauma to healer
her beautiful insights on ancestral burdens and clearing those energy ties
her philosophies on the four prerequisites for healing
connecting with our spirit guides and higher self for our personal healing needs
Kristen Blythe is an ancestral healing coach, energy healer, and mentor for healing professionals with over 20 years of experience in the field.
After working for years in a private energy healing practice, it was actually through her own personal healing process that she learned how foundational ancestral energies are to our experience of life. She also learned deeply that we are all truly our own healers. After emerging from the challenges she encountered with her own healing, she shifted gears and began to restructure her business around helping others help themselves.
She founded Rooted Wisdom Coaching earlier this year where she now works as an ancestral healing coach. She guides clients to receive their own intuitive insights about traumas, limiting patterns, and other blocks they experience, and assist them in releasing these energies themselves through their own intention. Her passion is helping others overcome ancestral patterns and past traumas by empowering themselves in their own healing.
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Joshua Cameron is an elite trained master healer whose purpose is helping those who have lived with chronic debilitating pain find relief and begin living their lives with joy, gratitude and a renewed energy. Joshua is blessed with the gift that has helped his clients heal from chronic pain due to compacted spinal vertebrae, arthritis, severe heart conditions and even cervical dystonia, relieving extreme pain for many cases.
Joshua’s journey hasn’t always been easy, overcoming his own struggles with PTSD and Chronic Pain. This experience is what has best equipped him to help those who have also had difficult healing journeys. Whether severe brain trauma, liver or Lymph problems, or 20 years of rib pain from a car crash, he helps guide them to better navigate the mental and emotional terrain they experience. Joshua shepards them
to a place of perfect health as a natural state, rediscovering their sense of connectedness, humor and natural high energy.
Many people walk around with stored toxic memories and stories associated with them that manifest as pain. Like a game of telephone, our memories are recreated in present time and eventually new stories and words appear. Letting go of those stories and words that hold us down allows us all to grow into the best version of ourselves, abundant in all areas while living a pain free life.
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I am thrilled to share this positivity-packed conversation with David Essel, Executive Coach, Counselor, and #1 Best-Selling Author. Please join us as we discuss:
David’s personal story of addiction, recovery, suicide attempt, and mental health struggles
his empowering mission of helping two million people a day
David Essel, M. S. O.M., is a #1 best-selling author (14), counselor, executive coach, international speaker, radio/tv/podcast host, sport psychology coach and all faiths minister whose mission is to positively affect 2 million people or more every day, in every area of life, regardless of their current circumstances.
Celebrity Jenny McCarthy says “David Essel is the new leader of the positive thinking movement.”
David’s newest book, “MENTAL MASTERY AND MAXIMMUM PERFORMANCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES”, is based on his experience and stories from his 43 years as a Sport Psychology Coach, detailing what it takes to handle the pressures. stress and mental health issues that these professionals face on a daily basis.
David’s 13th book, endorsed by treatment center owners. doctors and clients, is completely changing the world of recovery! “David Essel’s Permanent Alcohol and Life Recovery”, is so advanced and unique, that people who never thought they could be free of any addiction…are now free!
Another recent book, “HELPING AMERICANS HEAL: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HEALING DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES”, just became another #1 best seller!
”THE ULTIMATE GRATITUDE JOURNAL: 52 WEEKS TO A NEW YOU!”, a unique gratitude program, was just released in 2022.
His previous book, “Love and relationship secrets….that everyone needs to know!”, has been labeled as the “New bible on love and communication.”
His 10th book book went #1 bestseller in 3 months, a mystical romance novel set in the Hawaiian Islands called ”Angel on a Surfboard”, which offers the 6 keys to deep love.
Another #1 best seller ”FOCUS! SLAY YOUR GOALS…THE PROVEN GUIDE TO HUGE SUCCESS, A POWERFUL ATTITUDE AND PROFOUND LOVE”, was recently selected by the influential blog BOOKAUTHORITY.ORG as one of the top 100 GOAL SETTING BOOKS OF ALL TIME!
David’s work of 43 years is also highly endorsed by the late Wayne Dyer, “Chicken Soup for the Soul” author Mark Victor Hansen, as well as many other celebrities and radio and television networks from around the world.
He has been an Adjunct Professor at both Florida Gulf Coast University and Edison State College, (now called Florida Southwestern College) for several years, teaching his “Public Speaking Course” as well as his “Mental Health and Master Life Coach Certification”.
He is verified through Psychology Today, Theravive and Therapy Tribe as one of the top Counselors and Executive Life Coaches in the USA, and is verified through Marriage.com as one of the top relationship counselors and experts in the world.
David accepts new clients every week into his 1 on 1 programs from around the world at www.davidessel.com.
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Happy to share another empowering conversation, this time with Magic Barclay, lead practitioner at Wholistic Health Australia, and host of A Magical Life; Health, Wealth, and Weightloss podcast. Please join us as we discuss:
the motivation and health crisis story behind Magic’s transition to wholistic healing
her guidance on helping us understand PNEI pathways
an enlightening conversation on mold, mycotoxins, gut health, the three brains, and autoimmune diagnoses
her definition of wholistic healing (the W is included purposefully!)
“Magic Barclay is the lead practitioner at Wholistic Natural Health Australia and host of the podcast “A Magical Life: health, wealth and weightloss”.
Magic’s life changed when she faced multiple life threatening conditions and at the same time, found herself divorced and raising her two children alone. She then decided to find the root cause of her health issues and that set her on a path of life changing learning that affected her whole family.
Since then, Magic has launched her successful podcast, helped over 1500 people treat their root cause of illness and create a level of health they thought unreachable and she has been featured in over 100 other worldwide podcasts to share how amazing the human body is when we listen to it.
Magic is a Master Practitioner in immune health, mould toxicity recovery and PNEI of trauma.
Personally-, she is a mum of two amazing humans and two gorgeous furbabies, grower of organic food for my family and a passionate native gardener.
Magic’s mission is to help people heal naturally, reconnecting to the environment and really reaching their own potential.
Magic helps (mainly) women aged 45-65 who feel unheard or misled by mainstream medicine or anyone who wants to bring their health back to basics.
By treating root cause and the systems of the body (not chasing symptoms, reconnecting to the environment and overcoming their past trauma and that of previous generations through healing the PNEI (psycho neuro endo immune) pathways of the body.”
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