Unlocking the Body's Secrets: A Journey Through Somatic and Trauma Therapy with Charlene Meyer

When the burdens of past traumas weigh heavily on both mind and body, the path to healing can seem shrouded in mystery. Together with Charlene Meyer, a seasoned therapist with a diverse toolkit of somatic and trauma-focused therapies, we explore the profound connection between our physical states and emotional scars. Charlene, with her deep expertise in marriage and family therapy, art therapy, EMDR, and somatic experiencing, illuminates the transformative process of somatic therapy, which transcends conventional talk therapy by addressing how our bodies harbor and manifest trauma. Our discussion reveals how incorporating movement, such as running, into therapeutic practices can not only catalyze emotional release but also fortify mental resilience against anxiety and depression.

The Basics of Menopause with Functional Medicine Nurse Practitioner Jennifer Goldstock

Today's episode is all about Menopause. Jennifer Goldstock, a functional medicine nurse practitioner, brings her wealth of knowledge to the table, exploring the often unspoken challenges women face during menopause. We tackle the nuances of hormone rebalancing and dive into managing symptoms with natural remedies.

Confused and feel lost when it comes to Menopause? This episode promises to provide you with the basics you need so you can start advocating for yourself and getting the proper health care and information you deserve to know.

Season 4 Episode 4

Squeezing the lemons of life with zest. Meet Deanna Wicklund, wife, mom, and President of the not-so-profit, Wicklund Warriors. The self-professed leader of the Bad Blood Club, she and her Board assist local families with blood cancer. Why? Because she is a blood cancer survivor. She is a 10yr leukemia, stem cell transplant survivor and the steward of other survivors' stories. "Give it to me, I can take it"

She now runs the Wicklund Warriors which is a 501c3 charity serving families in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties battling blood cancers. They work directly with social workers in hospitals and cancer centers to identify clinically diagnosed Capital Region patients facing financial difficulty.

Get ready to be inspired in this episode and learn how she turned a drastic diagnosis into a gift to others.

Season 4 Episode 2

Today it's all about trauma and how it impacts the relationship we have with ourselves and others.

Dr. Florencia is dropping gems!! Dr. Florencia is a relationship coach and psychologist, who helps women with their love life. Listen to her talk about how the relationships we had during our childhood impacted how we see love in ourselves and with others. And we unpack that toxic dating pattern that many of you are experiencing. Why do I keep dating the same type of person? Dr. Florencia is going to shed some light on this and it will shock you!

Season 4 Episode 2

Welcome to today's episode of our podcast, where we'll be discussing the money basics for women. Our special guest for today is none other than Finance Coach Sandra Guerrero, who is passionate about educating and empowering women with tips and tricks about money that aren't taught in school. Sandra's mission is to help single moms in diverse communities achieve financial success beyond their circumstances. Her vision is to break generational cycles in low-income communities by giving them the opportunity to learn about money, level up, and change their lives. As she always says, knowledge is power and everyone has a choice to prosper in life. Get ready for an insightful and empowering conversation!

I’m Back!!!

Listen to my 1st episode of the season. I get real with how I do self love and how I don't. Being very vulnerable here!

Check it out!

Meet Jamie Wehmeyer, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mother to Jake. Jamie shares her inspiring story on how she works through her grief after her son was murdered in 2017. Jamie shares the day her son was murdered by a friend. She discusses how the tragedy has impacted her and her family. And how she manages to keep hope alive by sharing her story and helping others cope with trauma.

Meet Claire Oldham-West, a counsellor, a psychotherapist, and podcast host to one of the most listened podcasts in the UK,  Slimming Stories Podcast. Claire, has had experience working through her own trauma and releasing self limiting beliefs. So she fully understands the type of deep work needed to break free. She has added hypnotherapy to her repertoire to further help people with their trauma work.

Meet Paul Croswell, a Life-Balance Consultant for young professionals and the creator of VIDA map, the work-life balance manager. Based in central New Jersey, he hosts The Pocket Potential Podcast and a personal development blog. Paul has spent almost a decade learning to tap into the power of Life-Balance and now he teaches young professionals how to use it to reach their most intimidating goals, improve their personal growth, and live a deeply meaningful life.

Matthew Phifer, MSEd, is a therapist, speaker, trainer, and toxic relationship, narcissism, trauma and emotional abuse expert. He is the founder and owner of Matt Phifer Coaching. His trainings, which feature original work, has been presented in multiple states and countries and he is regularly featured on the radio, publications, and online. 

Meet Taylor Proctor, a transformational happiness mentor, podcaster, speaker, and global marketing director. Taylor helps other women establish their own personal happiness routines through actionable change, leading to increased confidence and winning businesses using brand psychology & content marketing.

For over a decade, Taylor has led successful marketing teams and departments across multiple languages and global locations — growing the departments by upwards of 200% and overshooting predicted GP by 93%. She's built internal marketing teams from the ground up and has even worked with international and well-known brands such as Google, Waze, Stanford School of Medicine, Johnson&Johnson, and more.

After discovering that happiness was not necessarily inherent, Taylor realized the importance of self-care in the formula for happiness, which she defines as identity + mindset + leadership. Tune in to Episode 59 to hear how Taylor shifted her thinking, started caring for herself, found sustainable happiness, and began inspiring other women to do so as well.

Meet Kerri Lynn Miller, an award-winning film maker and actress known for her appearances in Shades of Blue, Blue Bloods, Royal Pains, The Blacklist, and several feature films. In this episode, Kerri details her experience with body dysmorphic disorder and how she found the courage to share her truth with her friends, family, and the world.

After discovering other women who shared her insecurities and struggles, Kerri developed a love for meditation and began writing her own screenplay, a cathartic experience which blossomed into her current film project, Awaken Her. Pulling the curtain back on the world of plastic surgery, the film entails what happens to people when they endeavor to physically change themselves.

Kerri’s story resonates with so many of us, and she will inspire you to tell your own story and be vulnerable, honest, and raw.

Today's episode is all about SEX!! Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Nazanin Moali, is a Certified Sex Therapist and a Podcast Host to her show Sexology Podcast. Dr. Naz and I talk about so many topics regarding sex.

We've heard about the Law of Attraction. But do you even know how to implement it? I first came across Intuitive Coach, Rachel Chamley, when I listened to an episode on her podcast, Your Time Now.

Dr. Kori Propst is a Health Psychologist and Wellness Director at the Diet Doc, LLC. She is a  human performance and mindset development Health Psychologist committed to teaching the skills necessary for living life binge free! Dr. Propst and I discuss the mindset of weight loss and what healthy looks like.

Meet Harvard trained Physician turned integrative Health Coach, Dr. Zarya Rubin. You see why she is not your average health coach! Coming from a world of medicine, Dr. Rubin has the knowledge of illnesses and disease.