This week, New York Times bestselling author, professor, and psychologist Marisa G. Franco joins us to discuss finding the beauty and value in friendship, how to cultivate these platonic relationships, the positivity that can come from developing a community, and how she found healing when she began to look beyond romantic relationships and instead started to prioritize friendship.

Trauma is an emotional response to a negative event. The effects of trauma can be overwhelming and difficult to understand and heal from. Oftentimes, coping from trauma can be difficult. But coming to realize that you need healing is the first step in recovery. Today’s guest, Elena Breese, survived the Boston Marathon terror attack.

Do you ever get that ‘knowing’ feeling? That gentle persuasion you feel when something is off or correct? That’s your intuition! It speaks to us in whispers, but the impact is strong. Our intuition is our built-in guidance system that helps us make better decisions in life. Unfortunately, many of us ignore it. Today’s episode is all about learning how to tap into your intuition; how to know what your superpower is; and how to build that confidence from within.

Losing creative momentum happens even to the best of us. We start a project and stow it under the table, we say we’d work on it later and before we know it, we've altogether lost the energy to get back to it. Today’s guest, Jacob Nordby, has been on that same creative quicksand. As someone who has struggled in finding their footing, Jacob found a way to emerge from that trap.

They say “a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.” This rings true for this week’s guest, Jennie O’Connor. Oftentimes, we’re told to focus on one thing only, but Jennie challenges that by being ‘multi-passionate’. 

Are your dreams just sitting within your perceived realm of possibility, or are you expanding it? Oftentimes, we are held back from our full potential because we feel we aren’t capable or great enough to pursue our goals. Former Tesla executive turned podcasting CEO, Billy Saleebey, joins us today to tell you that you have everything it takes to achieve greatness by simply putting one foot in front of the other. 

What does being authentic mean to you? Authenticity happens when your words, actions, and behaviors consistently match your core identity. But many people struggle with expressing themselves openly, figuring out who they are, and knowing what they want out of life.

Life is a story and we control the narrative. The experiences we encounter may play a role in shaping the plot, but our response dictates the outcome. This is how Maggie Kang has chosen to live her life when her nine-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease.

Do you ever feel like you’re drowning under the weight of endless negative self-talk? Do you hear yourself speaking kindly of everyone in your life – except yourself?  The good news is, there are ways to stop this negativity in its tracks for good – even if you’ve always been a lifelong self-loather. 

What do you do when you feel yourself slowing down – not just mentally, but physically? How can women over 35 set themselves up for a lifetime of good health? And what should gym newbies know about working out? Today’s guest, known as “Eric the Trainer,” is Eric Fleishman – fitness guru and personal trainer to some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

Over our first 100 episodes, we’ve heard so many stories of perseverance, tenacity, compassion and faith. Guests like David Romanelli, Emily Thiroux Threatt, Melissa Hughes, Karen Gamba and more have shared such inspiring stories and powerful messages of hope. To celebrate our 100th episode today, I wanted to talk about five of the most important life lessons we’ve heard so far. 

Ever wish you could quit your job and sell your house to live on a boat and run your dream business? For most of us, it’s just a fantasy – but for coach, mentor and video marketer Jim Palmer, it’s real life. In 2016, following a termination at work and a cancer diagnosis, Jim, his wife and their four kids decided to follow their dreams – by selling their home in Philadelphia and moving onto a house boat. 

When our path is no longer spiritually fulfilling, we must pivot to something that is. Today’s guest is former bodybuilding champion Dani Reardon, whose intense spiritual journey is the result of pivoting from professional bodybuilding to yoga, energy work and starting her own company, Conscious Champion. 

We all know that person – someone who’s so self-possessed, so self-assured, that they never seem to need to think about what to do, or how to dress, or what to say. Everything just seems to happen for these people! And it leaves the rest of us wondering, “How do they seem to have it all together?” 

Today’s guest Karen Gamba has endured challenges most of us can’t even imagine. Growing up in South Africa during apartheid, Karen eventually came to the U.S. and built a successful career in corporate America. 

Today’s guest Dominic Zenden has a unique ability – to see a person’s aura. He’s been doing it since childhood and has used his gift in every aspect of his life, from working in the prison system to helping people find their best match based on looking at color photographs. 

Do you really, truly, deeply feel your emotions? Or do you try to stuff them down and ignore them? Today’s guest, certified IM Trainer and lifelong educator Michelle Windmueller, tried therapy and medication, but didn’t fully experience her emotions until after retirement, when she began meditating for the first time. 

Nobody knows you better than you know yourself. In Qigong, a holistic classical Chinese approach to health and wellness, this idea is known as “the superior doctor” – and today’s guest, healer and teacher Chris Shelton, tells us how we can each become our own superior doctor. 

Nobody gets through life unscathed, especially these days. What we need to get through the darkness is the promise of light. So I interviewed a huge variety of very different people, all from unique backgrounds and beliefs – from rabbis to doctors to storytellers and everyone in between – and asked them what they’d gleaned from just living life. 

Today’s guest, entrepreneur, influencer and business coach Melissa Hughes, inspires us with her story of finding purpose and establishing a wildly successful career after losing her job, postpartum depression, struggling through the pandemic with two small children and living overseas.