A Quest for Well-Being

— "When you are grateful, you have positive energy that emanates outward from your being. You become a magnet of sorts, attracting more experiences and opportunities that enrich your life, giving you even more reasons to be grateful. Challenges or problems are reduced or eliminated because, aside from applying practical solutions, you do not give them any power or energy. Life begins to reflect your good back to you in amazing ways. There is always something to be grateful for…"

"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for." — Zig Ziglar

Valeria interviews Jan Lynch — She is the author of "The Divine Flow of Abundance, winner of the NYC Big Book "Distinguished Favorite" award in 2021.

After a successful career in the Airline and Hospitality Industries, Jan began to study how to use Universal Principles in creating one's own life. From numerous classes and workshops, plus reading uplifting, metaphysical books, she learned how to apply these principles of success to her own life. She welcomed the beliefs that joy, love, vibrant health and financial freedom are natural birthrights for all.

The Divine Flow of Abundance was the result of a "nudge" from the Universe to create a simple and insightful 30-day Abundance Plan that anyone can use in order to realize and accept the limitless prosperity the Universe has for each of us. The two common themes in the book are "Spirit is your Source" and "Be careful what you think because thoughts become things."

Jan is also a Spiritual Practitioner licensed through the Emerson Theological Institute in Oakhurst, California and the co-author of Affirm Your Future: How to use Affirmations to Bridge Your Future. She is an inspirational speaker and, as a Spiritual Counselor she assists others in creating the life they truly desire.

A percentage of sales of Jan's books is donated to the Harmony Spiritual Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

To learn more about Jan Lynch and her work, please visit: https://www.janlynch.com

— "Life is everywhere, and we are connected to it. In the web of life, everything has a purpose and is part of the ecology of the planet. Our dogs help me see all this. It starts with their curiosity, their need to inspect every little thing on a walk and then do it again the next day. Every being has a purpose. Follow a dog or a child, explore a little, ask one question, which leads to another, and then a whole new world appears before you. Children and dogs. On a walk, the most important thing to do is be curious. We walk for all sorts of reasons. We decompress. We count steps. We listen to music. We make lists. If we are not alone, we talk.

Yet if we follow our dog's nose, if we spend a bit of time wondering about where that plant, that flower, that mysterious jackrabbit — their head and ears peeking out from a bush — came from, and we do it repeatedly, the biosphere emerges before us as astonishing and interconnected. We walk in a sacred space. Life connected; life dependent. Nothing stands, walks, runs, creeps, swims, slithers, sends out shoots or roots independently. Every living creature has a past, a history that takes it back to those single-cell ancestors four billion years ago.

It is the great Oneness."

Valeria interviews Hersch Wilson — He is the author of "Dog Lessons: Learning the Important Stuff from Our Best Friends, Play To Win: Choosing Growth Over Fear in Work and Life, Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide to Thriving in Tough Times and Test of Faith - A Novel of Faith and Murder in the Southwest."

Hersch Wilson has worked (as in jobs he was actually paid for) as a corn pollinator, a ferris wheel operator, a short-order cook, a ballet dancer, an outdoor educator, a soccer coach, a leadership consultant, a pilot, and a writer. The ferris wheel operating was the strangest job. Lots of physics involved. Along the way, he was also a volunteer firefighter-EMT for thirty-three years which culminated in the award-winning book, "Firefighter Zen, A Field Guide for Thriving in Tough Times." Most importantly he is the partner of Laurie Wilson, father of two daughters and grandfather of two. For over sixty years he's also been a dog guardian. He has co-written three national business bestsellers with his father, Larry Wilson, including the award-winning, "Play to Win: Choosing Growth Over Fear in Work and in Life".

Hersch attended Colorado College and quit his junior year to follow his passion, dance. He performed in Canada, Switzerland, and the United States. After that career ended, he graduated with a BA in English from the University of Minnesota.

Hersch and Laurie live in Santa Fe, New Mexico with their daughter Sully and two rescue dogs, Toby, a Great Pyrenees, and Maisie, a terrier-chihuahua mix.

His latest book is "Dog Lessons, Learning the Important Stuff from Our Best Friends."

You can follow on Medium.com (@HerschWilson), on X (Twitter) (@Bravingfires), on Instagram (@herschwilson)and on his website, HerschWilson.com.

You can order Hersch's books at your favorite bookstore or wherever books are sold OR you can go to our wonderful book store in Santa Fe — Collected Works — order in person or online!

To learn more about Hersch Wilson and his work, please visit: https://www.herschwilson.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Carolyn's area of expertise lies in transforming amateur mindsets into a professional outlook, a crucial aspect in the Game of Life. Why does she call it "The Game of Life"? Because, just like any game, life:

— Has a beginning and an end.

— There are rules to be observed if we want to stay in the game.

— There are winners and losers.

— It's not about our worth — it's about our skills.

— We can always improve at it.

— We don't have full control over the outcome, but we do over the process.

—It's got to be fun!

On this podcast interview, Carolyn's intention is not to tout her coaching services but to unveil as many of her 50 principles of living life as a "Pro." Carolyn firmly believes that even embracing a single principle from her handbook can steer you towards a more powerful and purposeful life!

Valeria interviews Carolyn Mahboubi — She is a distinguished Life and Leadership Coach who works with some of the most extraordinary and interesting people in the world.

Armed with over four decades of leadership and entrepreneurial prowess, she empowers her clients (both young and not-so-young adults) to seize the reins of their lives, families, and businesses, and lead with Radical Responsibility.

To learn more about Carolyn Mahboubi and her work, please visit: https://www.carolynmahboubi.com/ and Instagram: @carolynmahboubi_coach

— Throughout Ellen's 30 years in the industry, the secret ingredient that connected her to her clients wasn't just the food. It was that she crafted her meals like "medicine" and listened when their needs/goals changed. Whether Ellen's clients were dealing with acne or autoimmune issues, her health-minded recipes would nourish more than their hunger. She has experienced first-hand how our digestive system directly impacts our lives, and it changed the old "You are what you eat" mentality to a mindset focused on "You are what you can digest."

Ellen's mission is to help you improve your gut health so you feel your healthiest – mind, body, and spirit. In her latest book, Gut Driven, and her 3-week Reset 90/10 program, Ellen breaks it down and give you the road map to heal your body, achieve balance, and reset your relationship with food!

Valeria interviews Ellen Postolowski — She is the author of "Gut Driven: Jump-Start Digestive Health to Nourish Body, Mind, and Spirit."

As a health-focused chef, Ellen lives by the well-known motto: "Let food be thy medicine." It is obvious that eating more fruits and vegetables is in your best interest, but simply knowing that is not enough. By embracing the connection between self-care, better choices, enhanced gut health, cognitive functions, and hormonal balance, we begin to heal. Plus, food inspires! It gives us the opportunity to create and gather in community to enjoy the flavors each season brings.

To learn more about Ellen Postolowski and her work, please visit: https://www.chefellen.com/

— "Ahhh, how we love to feel loved—yet, how easily we forget to love ourselves! It is my experience as a psychotherapist and healer that, even in the case of the most enlightened and evolved, the search for feeling love becomes external—through others or through something material or achievable: "I need a hug," I will hear, or "I need a lover." People will say, "When I get that new car, I will feel good"; "If I get that new outfit, I am taken care of"; or "When I get promoted, I will feel better about myself." I am not saying that any of those requests or desires are unreasonable. External needs are very valid and necessary. What I am referring to is our sole dependency on them.

Time and time again we hear that love is within us. Of course, we need to believe this and understand it before we can go on a quest to find it within. This quest is no different than the one we embark upon while searching for love from another soul—except the traveling and exploring involves looking at ourselves. How do we do this? For starters, through meditation. If that seems too scary, as it involves being with your own thoughts and discovering yourself, start with visualization."

Valeria interviews Aileen Nealie — She is the author of "Visualize Yourself: Designing the Outcome of Your Life, One Issue at a Time."

Ms. Nealie became a licensed psychotherapist in 2003 and quickly opened her private practice in Newport Beach, CA. On her quest to a more holistic approach, she became a Diplomate in Comprehensive Energy Psychology (DCEP) in 2008, awarded by ACEP (www.EnergyPsych.org). From 2010-11, she hosted a radio talk show with Voice America called Holistic Answers to Mental Health, which quickly became part of the top 4 most listened to talk shows. Most recently, she has restarted Holistic Answers to Mental Health, now through YouTube.

Having been highly intuitive since childhood, Aileen Nealie comes from a family lineage of healers. After being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2012, her continued holistic journey had her encounter an unknown energy healing method in the US called cosmoenergy. She tried it for herself and felt an unexplainable shift in her energy, and she realized that working with this method was her destiny. She was fortunate to work with two of the most powerful teachers and progressors: Dmitrii Voevodin, founder and director of the International School Kosmoenergetiki, and Igor Andreev, Head of the School of Cosmoenergetics. She now has access to over 300 healing frequencies and provides services in both English and Spanish, through video, through photograph or in person. Ms. Nealie also works with those who aspire to become practitioners and coaches and initiates them onto these healing frequencies.

Her established Center for Tranquility and Restoration in the city of Santa Clarita, ran from 2010-2022. In 2019 Aileen was named as one of Los Angeles' Top

10 therapists. Since 2023 her practice relocated and All Things Holistic is now in Thousand Oaks, CA. She has been a presenter at the LA Conscious Expo and has also served as a guest on various podcasts, on Mindalia TV from Spain and on Rompiendo el Silencio Los Angeles TV Vision Latina. She is a published author on the topic of visualization with her book, Visualize Yourself: Designing the Outcome of Your Life: One Issue at a Time. All of these methods are offered through her holistic psychotherapy practice.

To learn more about Aileen Nealie and her work, please visit: https://aileennealie.com/

— "I believe and trust in the innate wisdom of our bodies; yet, life in today's society can cause disconnection & dis-ease… It's time to return to connection."

Valeria interviews Dr. Jenna Creaser — She is a Holistic Family Physician, Yoga Teacher, Wellness Coach and the founder of Rising Rose Wellness based in British Columbia, Canada.

She is a passionate advocate for promoting the health of ourselves and the planet, for honoring the medicine we all carry. Her career as a physician includes Rural Family Practice, Women's Health, Maternity Care and Functional Medicine. After completing her conventional medical training, she longed to learn more about holistic health and help others access true healing, and so continued to explore and gain experience in several other modalities. Also, a wellness retreat facilitator, Jenna enjoys exploring and connecting with others on deeper levels, in wild spaces and places.

Having trained in Ayurveda, Somatics, Acupuncture, Mindfulness, Hypnotherapy, Compassionate Inquiry, Meditation, Plant Medicine and Intuitive Coaching, Dr. Jenna believes deeply in the combined wisdom of both "modern" and ancient practices for greater health. Her work and retreats draw on knowledge from a broad range of modalities, to provide a more holistic approach to wellness. Using science as a foundation, she loves to weave in teachings and lessons from spirituality and the natural world around us. Her offerings balance evidence with intuition, to provide a deeper level of healing, alignment and empowerment for the mind, body and soul.

To learn more about Dr. Jenna Creaser and her work, please visit: https://www.risingrosewellness.ca/

— "As women, we truly need to realize it's okay to give ourselves a break once in a while. Ask for help, hire someone to clean your house or do your laundry, and figure out ways to lighten your daily load and stresses. Life will always throw curve balls our way, but isn't the point of living to actually be present and live it? Give yourself grace if you're having a super shitty day and go to bed early and hopefully, you'll wake up feeling better tomorrow. The point of life is to work to be happy and fill our days with laughter and memories with those you love most. Our measure of our life's quality is how we react to daily obstacles and how we choose to overcome them and what kind of attitude we want to carry through it all. We can choose to let these things break us, or we can choose to stop, take a breath, and not let these things have the power. We owe it to ourselves to live the life we want and not live it on a runaway train that feels out of control. So, what would you change right now to get yourself back on track and reduce some of this crazy pressure and stress we have created in our lives? Take your control back and go be the badass person you're meant to be!"

Valeria interviews Chelsea Husum — She is the author of "Real Vibes Only: Unapologetic Confessions Of A Hot Mess Mom-Preneur."

Chelsea Husum is an unapologetic force in entrepreneurship, personal growth, and empowerment! Chelsea, an intrepid female entrepreneur, has shattered barriers within the predominantly male construction industry, establishing a thriving startup in a major market. She helps make up the only 11% of women in construction and stands out even more as a female business owner in the field. She is thriving in a man's industry because she chooses to do things her way. Chelsea has triumphed over significant adversity and trauma, including enduring the pain of sexual assault. Chelsea is fervently committed to sharing her narrative of resilience and triumph, illuminating how she not only survived but thrived. What truly distinguishes Chelsea is her relatability and humor, making her an inspiring and relatable figure. She doesn't just share stories; she brings them to life, leaving listeners engaged and feeling connected and seen. In a world filled with curated content, she offers authenticity that's a valuable addition to any podcast episode.

To learn more about Chelsea Husum and her work, please visit: https://chelseahusum.com/

— In this episode, Alice shares how she became an author and then how she became an author who has supported herself for 13 years! She is also the founder of the successful summer camp, Words on Fire Writing Camp for Teens, which is going into its 13th summer. Alices gives advice for creatives on how to support themselves as they create their art, a consistent income, and setting and sticking to a trajectory with their careers.

Valeria interviews Alice B. McGinty — She is the author of "The Sea Knows, Feasts and Festivals Around the World: From Lunar New Year to Christmas, A Synagogue Just Like Home, Bathe the Cat, Gandhi: A March to the Sea, and many other titles."

Alice B. McGint delights in igniting imaginations. As the award-winning author of over 50 children's books, she makes fiction and non-fiction accessible, engaging, and fun.

Her books include 2022 JLG Selection and Chicago and New York Public Libraries Best Book of 2022, Bathe the Cat; 2021 ALA Notable Book, JLG Selection and Norman A. Sugarman Honor Book, The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation; and 2019 JLG Selection, The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney. Alice has successfully supported herself as a writer for the past thirteen years. This summer, she celebrates the 13th year of running Words on Fire Writing Camp for Teens, which she established and leads. Alice is a Regional Adviser Emerita of the Illinois Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, a presenter, writing coach and tutor, book reviewer, freelance writer, mom, and last but not least, a traveler.

To learn more about Alice B. McGinty and her work, please visit: https://www.alicebmcginty.com/ http://www.newsfromthehappyside.com/, and https://wordsonfirecamp.wordpress.com/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— We have many goals as we learn methods for transforming the psyche. In addition to our primary goals of empowerment, freedom and enlightenment, or awakening, we need to add clearing karma.

Karma is unprocessed, undigested experience, old patterns of behavior, beliefs that are interfering with current functioning, items in memory that are not resolved, relationships that ended badly and were not completed, any leftover baggage that you pull along with you. Karma takes you out of your full creative presence and separates you from your true self and your soul awareness, which is whole, loving, and compassionate, awake and enlightened. Karma is anything that separates you from your true self, or causes you to separate from others, or stops you, or brings up fear or anger, or causes you to react instead of respond.

Your mind is your digestive system for your experience. Your digestive system separates out the useful components of the food you eat for integration into your body. Then it excretes what is not useful, unhelpful, dangerous, or toxic. Your mind naturally functions to digest your experiences, integrate what's useful, learn lessons, build your intelligence, ultimately create wisdom, and let go of all the rest.

However, your mind's digestive system can fail to work optimally just as your body's digestive system can fail. Karma will bloat and constipate your mind/spirit, just as accumulated unprocessed stuff will do that in your gut. If you digest the leftover stuff and learn whatever lesson it has for you, you make psychological and spiritual progress. If you don't, it will continue to bring you the same kinds of experiences, again and again, until you process it fully.

Your job is to hunt for those beliefs that are no longer useful to you. When you clear them, you get back energy – the energy you've been using to ignore them, resist them, and keep them buried in your sub-conscious mind.

Get rid of the stuff you don't need anymore. You will become lighter, and brighter, wiser and more loving. Who doesn't want that?

Valeria interviews Lion Goodman — He is the author of "Clear Your Beliefs, Clear Your Clients' Limiting Beliefs, Menlightenment: A Book for Awakening Men, The Narcissism Primer, The Heart of Healing, Co-author with Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, and others and Creating On Purpose: The Spiritual Technology of Manifestation, co-authored with Anodea Judith, PhD.

Lion Goodman is founder of the Clear Beliefs Institute of Trauma-informed Therapeutic Coaching, with graduates in 45 countries. He has had 40 years' experience as a transformational coach, healer, and teacher.

His Clear Beliefs methodology is designed to delete limiting beliefs, childhood wounds, and traumas from the core of the psyche.

Lion has taught workshops on 4 continents, and his writings have been widely published in books, magazines and websites.

Clients and students report profound transformation from his work, freeing them to be happier, and more successful.

To learn more about Lion Goodman and his work, please visit: https://liongoodman.com/, https://clearyourbeliefs.com/ and https://clearbeliefs.com/

— Kelsey’s goal is to touch everyone with empathy and acceptance and teach everyone to accept and empower themselves without limitations and to help support them through their grievance. We don't need to be "love and light" or "fully healed" as we are all human and this is not sustainable.”

Valeria interviews Kelsey Crystal — She is a Clairvoyant Medium and Somatic Practitioner based out of Dallas, Texas. Kelsey has been in business for four years and has clients in seven countries including Canada, Tanzania, Australia, Germany, and India. 

She discovered her abilities as a Clairvoyant Medium as a child and they became stronger the older she became and the more life experiences she endured. Kelsey takes a realistic, trauma-informed approach to her readings as she believes the way the messages are communicated to the client can make all the difference. She now combines her somatic work with her readings as she understands the nuance and overwhelm certain messages can elicit. Kelsey believes you can heal but can never be fully healed, and this is okay. She believes that through acceptance and finding the support you need, you can help heal yourself and find clarity, peace, and purpose, and that being fully healed should never be the goal as this is not realistic and creates shame surrounding one’s trauma. Kelsey loves what she does and hopes to combine her readings and somatic work with her current studies in the near future.

To learn more about Kelsey Crystal and her work, please visit: https://www.kelseycrystal.com/