A Quest for Well-Being

— "My oncologist talked me through all of my options and most importantly, he listened. He understood that quality of life means quality of my love life too. My sex life, my family life, my married life, my hot and sexy goddess life—all of it mattered. Not just being alive, which of course I am lucky to be. But there's more to it than just bare-bones survival."

Valeria interviews Anna Sullivan — She is a writer, speaker, and a licensed mental health therapist. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Salon, HuffPost, Insider, and Zibby Magazine, among other publications.

In 2017, at 37 years old, Anna was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and immediately began a targeted hormone therapy to wipe out the estrogen in her body and lower the risk of recurrence. Within days, she found herself in premature medical menopause.

While her doctors had prepared her for the mastectomy, Anna felt ill-prepared for the plethora of menopausal symptoms she quickly began to experience. She penned a personal essay about her experience for the HuffPost Personal, which went viral. Blown away by the response she received from readers, she realized many women continue to suffer the taboo symptoms of menopause.

Anna has been a guest on the Tamron Hall Show, and radio shows. She is currently writing a book.

"This book is about how I came to accept my body both as a vessel that keeps me alive and one that is capable of deep pleasure. At times I believed it was a tradeoff."

To learn more about Anna Sullivan and her work, please visit: annasullivan.net

— 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.

— "Music is a blessing, a prayer and a healing for the soul when it comes deeply from the heart. Music and sound have the capacity to transport us, lift us to a place where we remember that we are loved so that we ultimately remember we ARE love. As we come into resonance with this love, day by day, moment by moment, our world transforms. The crystal singing bowls have, in no small way, helped me discover this truth inside of myself. And 1 am eternally grateful that 1 get to share it with the world in so many beautiful ways " – Ashana

Valeria interviews Ashana — She is the author of "Crystal Singing Bowls: The Angelic Sound of Healing, Relaxation and Spiritual Awakening."

Ashana is one of the premiere healing music artists and New Age vocalists of our time, weaving together soaring, angelic vocals and the celestial sound of alchemy crystal singing bowls. This exquisitely crafted sonic tapestry has been hailed by listeners all over the world as "breathtaking" and "a gift from heaven." Ashana's best selling music from "All Is Forgiven", "Jewels of Silence", "Beloved", "The Infinite Heart", "River of Light", "Celestial Sleep", and "The Illuminated Path", have been downloaded and streamed by millions of fans around the world. A life-long student of yoga and mantra from many of the world's spiritual traditions, Ashana has led two online group meditations touching the lives of more than 20,000 people in 50 countries. As a renowned master crystal bowl artist, teacher, and sound healer, Ashana is an expert in the field of sound healing with crystal bowls, training students from all over the world in the art of applying crystalline sound to therapeutic and artistic healing modalities in her Crystal Bowl Mastery program. Ashana lives near Sedona, Arizona with her husband, Native Hawaiian Healer, James Kawainui.

To learn more about Ashana and her work, please visit: soundofashana.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.

— "Effective meditation must lead the meditator to the heights of the infinite sky of superconsciousness and facilitate the plunge into the deepest ocean of subconsciousness, and emerge the wiser. This way our consciousness evolves."

By Kamlesh Patel —

Affectionately known as Daaji, is the fourth spiritual guide in the Sahaj Marg system of meditation, facilitating Heartfulness Meditation worldwide.

Valeria interviews Anand Balasubramanian — He is a Mindset Coach, Co-Founder Of Growth Coach And Speaker.

At Growth Coach LLC, the driving force behind our economic engine is our commitment to integrating spiritual values and Heartfulness Meditation into life coaching. Leveraging over three decades of meditation practice and 25 years of technological expertise, we provide personalized coaching that fosters exponential growth. Our extensive network on platforms like LinkedIn, coupled with our emphasis on client success, allows us to create value that resonates deeply with business owners, professionals, and leaders across various domains. Our long-term vision to connect globally underlines our ambition to make a significant impact on the business world through spiritually grounded principles.

To learn more about Anand Balasubramanian and his work, please visit: https://growthcoach.co/

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— 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.

— Some people have three university degrees, others don't. While some value stability, others value freedom.

Some people make decisions and act quickly, others take things as they come. Others live a more fluid life, while others are structured. There is no right or wrong way to live. The question is simply whether your sense of self and your way of living align with a particular way of being. Confidence is exactly that. The truth of the matter is that if you choose any particular way of living, you can live with conviction, no matter what anyone else says. The best part is that you'll become an inspiration to everyone else out there who wants to be themselves.

Valeria interviews Trang Nova — She is a mentor and speaker for women who are hungry to pivot careers and build their dream business, so they can live out their potential and purpose with freedom and fulfilment.

In her mid 20's, Trang experienced a quarter-life crisis that led her to leave the sports industry so she could help women not just as athletes, but as human beings.

Now, Trang is determined to help others step into their greatest power and thrive in their lives of impact. Because ultimately, she believes that when enough individuals are thriving, then humanity will thrive. And when humanity thrives, then the world can thrive for all forms of life and future generations.

To learn more about Trang Nova and her work, please visit: alignedperformance.com.au

— 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.

" There will always be something you can't control, but you can choose to focus on what you can –like your attitude and your preparation– and how these play a big part in achieving a goal."

Valeria interviews Samantha Clayton — She is the vice president of Sports Performance and Fitness Education at Herbalife. She is also the Vice Chair of the Fitness Advisory Board.

She has direct responsibility for all activities relating to exercise and fitness education for Herbalife independent distributors and employees and leads a team that designs nutrition protocols for elite athletes.

Clayton is a certified personal trainer with specialty certifications in group fitness, youth fitness programming, senior fitness and athletic conditioning. Through group training sessions and fitness educational tools, Clayton ensures that consumers understand the vital role exercise plays in living a healthier and happier lifestyle. She also helps create, organize and promote employee fitness programs and activities as an integral part of the company's corporate wellness program.

Having performed at the highest athletic level, Clayton represented Great Britain at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in both the 200m and the 4x100m relay events.

Clayton has an associate degree in pharmaceutical science and studied chemistry at the University of Wolverhampton. She then went on to earn her bachelor's degree in public health and a master's in medical nutrition from American Public University and Arizona State University, respectively. A mother of four, she enjoys cheering her kids on at their sporting activities. Her favorite Herbalife product is Herbalife24® Rebuild Strength.

To learn more about Samantha Clayton and her work, please visit: iamherbalifenutrition.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.

— "Our True Nature can't be described; it is simply present here/now. That very simple and normal sense of presence is who we really are, it is our True Nature. Stillness, spaciousness, the sense of presence, the sense of existence. They are all intangible words because our being can't be described. Being, simply is. Being is our True Nature."

Valeria interviews Julie Cloutier — She is a certified Deep Transformational Coach.

She experienced a gradual awakening followed by a full realization of our true infinite nature in 2021 and since then has moved towards an interest in the transformation from within and the positive impact that this can have on each of us and the world we currently are living in. She is available for one-on-one session to support anyone hoping to recognize their True Nature and integrate that realization of being into their human life. She also is offering online courses for Awakening Emotional Intelligence and Stabilizing anyone that had am Awakening or Self-realization by Knowing the 5 koshas (5 body sheats). She is qualified to facilitate self-inquiry which enables her client to process difficult emotions through the heart alchemy which then remove blocks to resting in a natural state of effortless being.

To learn more about Julie Cloutier and her work, please visit: truthbakery.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.

— Nina experienced herself being stuck in the intellectual space on her self-development journey for about 10 years before she found that missing puzzle piece that would enable her to tap into her true self and make a quantum leap into a completely different life from what she was living before. Through elevating her self-awareness and living with conviction and intention. Finding what was missing within enabled her to take massive action and change the course of her life. When you raise your consciousness, you can never undo it and your life will inevitably get lighter and more fulfilled the further you go on the journey of becoming the one and manifesting your desires.

Valeria interviews Nina Olofsson — She is a soul purpose activator, life master coach and mentor.

She helps and serves unfulfilled, sensitive high achievers to tap into their greatness and soul's purpose. Finding what is still missing in their life so that they can live with passion, purpose and manifest their inner desires with ease, flow and loving support.

She found her own passion and calling to do this work through her own suffering from that same feeling of lack of meaning and purpose. She suffered from a deep sense of disconnection with herself and with others for a long time before finding what she was missing.

She is a highly intuitive and sensitive high achiever in nature and has always cared deeply for people in her life which caused a people pleasing behavior in combination with her emotional childhood trauma caused by being neglected as a child and teenager.

Even though Nina grew up feeling cast aside and even unloved she always sought to understand why people act and react as we often do. She was always an observer of behavior and social ways of how people interact with each other. She had a few years of rebelling against being molded into the good, smart girl in school. Passing every grade, nevertheless. And despite experiencing depression, anxiety and recurring panic attacks. She endured and today she finds the good and the deep lessons learned from her suffering. Being highly sensitive and intuitive you might think that she would have had a good feeling of who she was. But that was not really the case. She knows today that we are on different levels of awareness and that we can know a lot of things about self-growth, about the ego, about consciousness, about how the mind works on autopilot, but it's a completely different thing to live according to what you know. To practice the things that will make you tap into the greatness within and to be one with love. To be unapologetically and uniquely You.

Nina's journey of becoming the one in her own life is far from over and she aspires to inspire, help and serve the people searching for that same purpose and fulfillment in life as she was searching for so many years. She is today an entrepreneur, Life Purpose Coach and certified Elite Performance Master Coach coming from a background in the private sector of the healthcare industry.

To learn more about Nina Olofsson and her work, please visit: ninaolofsson.com and ninaolofsson.com/freebie

— 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.

— "Think left and think right and think low and think high.

Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" – Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss's books often feature characters whose unexamined and false beliefs prevent them from being happy or satisfied with their lives. He teaches without preaching and shows us that we are capable of enormous creativity.

Valeria interviews Jo Ellen Newman — She is Certified Life & Business Coach, CEO of Transformational Coaching by Jo and Speaker.

Jo Ellen Newman is a former nurse and healthcare executive. Having excelled in her role as a corporate healthcare strategist, Jo Ellen's skills in growth strategy and revenue management are second to none. Her success in occupying respected leadership positions within the complex healthcare industry has honed her intuitive and nurturing approach, which she now combines with a logical process management acumen. Driven to assist those who are struggling in their personal or professional lives, Jo established her boutique consultancy, which seamlessly blends intellect with intuition. Her unique coaching approach is designed to help clients unlock their full potential and achieve their goals, no matter how lofty they may seem. The fullest essence of my clients know that they have a duty to themselves to achieve their vision. My job is to get them there.

To learn more about Jo Ellen Newman and her work, please visit: tytcoachjo.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.

— "The choice to be happy is yours, and you can make it. If you do the work. Believing is the key. The power is always within you …. waiting to be accessed."

Valeria interviews Beth Romero — She is the author of "Happy AF: Simple Strategies To Get Unstuck, Bounce Back, And Live Your Best Life."

Beth Romero was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After a thirty-year sojourn on the West Coast, she recently moved back to Philadelphia. In addition to having made her a pizza afficionado, her Italian American, East Coast background inspires the straightforward, humorous, and self-deprecating narrative style that characterizes her writing. (As every good cook knows, the secret is the salt.) With a background and degree in psychology, Beth channeled her creativity into a successful sales and branding career. A former business owner, VP, chief brand marketing officer, and director of sales, persuasive storytelling is her superpower. She showcases those skills to their fullest in this practical and entertaining how-to guide for happiness.

To learn more about Beth Romero and her work, please visit: https://bethromeroauthor.com/

** This interview was self-recorded.

— 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.

— This is how you envision hypnosis, isn't it? In the beginning, I felt the same way. Since then, I have been practicing psychotherapy and hypnotherapy, and I can tell you that hypnosis is a natural process. You are in a trance every day. Engrossed in your work, falling asleep, waking up, and taking a bath.

A scientifically based method of treatment, hypnosis has been recognized by the "Scientific Advisory Board for Psychotherapy" since 2006. Hypnosis addressees your issue quickly, effectively, and cause-oriented by positively occupying the inner evaluations of your subconscious. There can only be change where it is needed.

One of the most radical things you can do is to give up a fear or a vice. It is important that you recognize your strengths and potentials and work to improve them.

Valeria interviews Bernhard Tewes — He is a licensed hypnotherapist, praxis owner, and keynote speaker on hypnosis from Berlin.

Bernhard is a certified member of National Guild of Hypnotists, and the German Alliance of Hypnotherapists. In his KIEZ-Hypnose praxis Bernhard works with patients suffering from addictions, sleeping disorder, burnout, depression, phobia, low self-esteem, and relationship issues. In his desire to make hypnotherapy more available to everybody Bernhard founded HypnoBox – an app providing self-hypnosis sessions for mental and physical health issues. Each audio session is focused on targeting a specific problem like smoking cessation, stress resilience, overcoming jealousy, et c.

To learn more about Bernhard Tewes and his work, please visit: hypnobox.com and kiez-hypnose.de/en

— 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.