A Quest for Well-Being

— "If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see you parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive at this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people. "

~ Thich Nhat Hahn. — "With conscious engagement of our ancestral roots we become more grounded and comfortable within ourselves as we feel the support of thousands of people who dreamed us into reality.

Valeria interviews Jen Hudziec — She is the author of "Ancestral Healing: A Guided Journal for Observations, Reflections, and Connections With Your Ancestors."

Jen is a Certified Ancestral Lineage Repair Practitioner, Death Doula, Educator, Ritualist, and Fire Walk Instructor. As an animist she has spent decades integrating Earth honoring practices with her former Catholic upbringing while reviving the traditions of her Slavic ancestors. She holds relationality at the heart of her practice and passionately supports others to reclaim their intuitive capacities, engage with their ancestors, find peace with mortality, and prepare for the threshold of death. Jen is a first generation American who knows the deep wound around lack of belonging and the struggle to maintain connection to her cultural roots. Her people are Slavic (Polish, Ukrainian, , Russian, Czech), Germanic, and Scandinavian. She tends traditional Abanaki land in NH and offers online private sessions, rituals, education, and group circles.

To learn more about Jen Hudziec and her work, please visit: jenhudziec.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.

— Parent Training is an essential part of any treatment plan when working with children, adolescents, and young adults as parents play an integral part of a child's life.

Dr. Chisato Komatsu works together with parents to identify both long- and short-term treatment goals and provides tools and strategies to attain those goals. Once parents are equipped with behavioral strategies, they will be able to apply those strategies to new challenges that may arise in the future. The goal is to empower parents so that their children can thrive in their own environment and to support continuous growth of the children and family as a whole.

Valeria interviews Dr. Chisato Komatsu — She is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of California (#PSY28666) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the doctoral level (1-08-4103).

She received a Ph.D. in School Psychology program, APA accredited, from Louisiana State University and a B.A. in Psychology with University Honors from University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Komatsu has over 18 years of experience studying and working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). She has worked with children through adults and families in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient clinic, home, school (i.e., general & special education classrooms), and organization settings. Dr. Komatsu has worked with varying diagnosis and challenges including basic academic problems, developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. Dr. Komatsu has co-authored several journal articles, book chapters, conference presentations and has served as a guest reviewer for the Journal of Behavioral Education.

Dr. Komatsu's primary clinical interest is working with children, adolescents and their families utilizing the principles of ABA, so they can identify the problem at hand, work to decrease challenging behaviors while increasing appropriate behaviors. The goal of my practice is for individuals and families to acquire skills and strategies to navigate challenges in their lives and reach their overall well-being.

Dr. Komatsu is a fluent speaker of Japanese, and she delivers services in English and in Japanese.

To learn more about Dr. Chisato Komatsu and her work, please visit: littlepineconsult.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 transformative journey that women over 50 often experience is a journey of authentic self-expression, purpose, and legacy. It's a reckoning of sorts, a deep yearning for fulfillment and a need to listen to the internal whispers that are growing louder and more persistent as time refuses to stand still: "Is this all there is?" There is a knowing, an undeniable force that says, "there must be more to life". As Glennon Doyle says in Untamed, "Isn't life supposed to be more beautiful than this?" Midlife is a time when existential questions naturally emerge, especially at 50 and beyond. One common gap between who and where we are now is that many of us don't know what we want, who we are outside of our roles, or how to begin to find out. This is particularly true for women due to cultural norms and societal conditioning that have led us to an overidentify with our roles and an erosion of self. The authentic no-ego self is the foundation for personal transformation, so this is where it all begins. There are some powerful tools to help us discover (or recover) our most authentic self: Creativity is essential. Without creativity, our deepest form of authentic self-expression remains just out of reach. "

Valeria interviews Susan Young — She is the Founder Triple Moon Coaching is a passionate advocate for women over 50, specializing in helping them navigate their soul-led journeys with confidence and purpose.

Drawing from her own experiences of personal transformation, Susan embarked on a path of coaching and discovered her deep connection to empowering others.

With a background in art and design, Susan is passionate about the potent and vital role that creativity plays in self-actualization and personal transformation. She integrates right-brain and other creative exercises into her coaching methodology, as a window into our soul and our most authentic form of self-expression, allowing clients to access new solutions and heal along the way.

Susan's mission is to help women rediscover their authentic selves, rewrite their life narratives, and create lives that are fulfilling, joyful, and without regret. With her compassionate and inclusive approach, she invites women to embrace their uniqueness and find their own paths to personal growth and fulfillment.

To learn more about Susan Young and her work, please visit: triplemooncoach.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.

— There are times when ADHD is impossible to miss - and there are other times when it is too easy to overlook. In children whose symptoms mimic stereotypical ones (such as hyperactivity or impulsivity), the diagnosis is often made early, while those with less obvious signs (such as emotional dysregulation or sleeplessness) may go undiagnosed into adulthood. This episode discusses the most common ADHD signs. The behavior and presentation of ADHD are often stereotyped, despite the fact that it manifests in disparate and dichotomous ways. Consequently, not-so-obvious ADHD symptoms may go ignored or misdiagnosed in broad daylight. In such a situation, the subtle, but lifelong symptoms of ADHD suddenly become unmanageable when triggered by unique and stress-inducing circumstances. Most adults don't get the help they need until then. The most common ADHD symptoms are being revealed today by Dr. Dara Abraham.

Valeria interviews Dr. Dara Abraham — She is a Philadelphia-based psychiatrist on a mission to transform lives impacted by adult ADHD.

With personal experience and 15 years of expertise under her belt, she creates tailored evaluations and treatments that help individuals thrive. As a passionate advocate for ADHD awareness, Dr. Dara enlightens healthcare professionals and the general public through her thought-provoking pieces in renowned publications like Additude Magazine and Clinical Psychiatry News and informative guest appearances on mental health and wellness podcasts. She firmly believes that adult ADHD can be conquered at any age and is dedicated to spreading her empowering message to the world.

To learn more about Dr. Dara Abraham and her work, please visit: drdarapsychiatry.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.

— "God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can and the wisdom to know it's me."

Valeria interviews Tammy Barnes — She is the Owner and therapist for Sessions of Serenity in Murfressboro, TN.

She is a Licensed board-certified Therapist/Mental Health Specialist. Tammy Holds a degree in Psychology and a masters in science in Mental health counseling. She is a Clinically trained Trauma Professional who uses an eclectic approach to help patients, utilizing ideas and theories from Forward Facing Trauma therapy and Trauma Focused CBT in her practice. Her biggest passion is helping her clients understand how self-regulation and connecting painful past learning is the key to controlling one's emotions, mood, and overall mental health. Tammy is also the creator of the mental health app Therapist in my pocket. She is also one of the few therapists in the state of TN that specializes in DID. She has over 30 years combined experience working with, educating, and counseling children and teens, but loves working with the adult population now.

Tammy would say she is a bit off the wall, and some say a bit too open but feels she cannot expect someone to come in and trust her with their deepest thoughts and secrets, without creating a genuine therapeutic relationship. Genuine means you get a real person. One who is not afraid to share emotions. One that will celebrate life's ups and downs with you, cry with you, scream with you, pray with you and pray for you but above all she is here to help you heal.

Healing comes in many forms and fashions. Tammy loves using what works for you. She loves to incorporate music, poetry, art, sand, writing and anything else that will help bring out the strength inside you. To help understand more about who you are and what's important to you and brings you serenity. Together we will create a plan that challenges you and helps you to bring more serenity to your life.

On the personal side She is a Christian wife and a mom. She has 2 adult children. Tammy says her and her husband and are blessed to be Papa and Nana to 3 beautiful grandchildren (with 2 more on the way). Tammy says her place of serenity is on the beach in PCB Florida. Tammy is all about The Nashville Preds. And says she loves all the guys but Sissions, and Saros are her favorite. She is a huge Daughtry Fan, but loves all music. Tammy is also a published poet.

To learn more about Tammy Barnes and her work, please visit: sessionsofserenity.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, as individual human beings, have become our own teachers, our own gurus. We don't need others to tell us our way. It is all within us. We have enough energy right now to access the wisdom we could never access before; to penetrate the darker parts of our humanity and reveal our truths within. That doesn't mean we don't seek support or information. When we are ready to see it in ourselves, we bring in the specific energy, the support, the frequency that we need in that moment. Allow the space and silence you generate on this journey to help you absorb these inarticulable concepts in your subtle body and in your intuitive Self. Often, the mind doesn't quite know what to do with the new information, feelings, energies. Let go of time, deadlines, expectations, and goals. All those things will need to be released, anyway. The mind has its own time signature, which is connected to your egoic expectations, connected to your pain. By letting go of your mind's expectations, you connect to your internal clock and the goals of your metaphysical Self. To release ourselves from pain defining our path, we unleash the magic within and reveal the magic without."

Valeria interviews Antonia — She is the author of Dismantling the 3rd Dimension: "Transforming our Trauma on the Road from Tribe to Collective."

Antonia spent 20 years getting university degrees and trying to save the world in careers such as international development and community health. In 2006 she experienced a dramatic, spontaneous shift in realities that challenged everything she knew of the world and herself. For the next magical and 16 years she experienced an explosion of energy, eventually understanding she was in an accelerated awakening. She has spent nearly every day since then releasing emotional, physical, and energetic pain and letting go of what she thought defined a worthy life. As the suffering released, she accessed a higher truth about the purpose of pain: that it feeds our evolution, but only if we see it. She works with her clients psychotherapeutically and as a transmuter to help them see their pain versus be their pain, creating opportunities to release ancient pain programs through high frequencies of love and awareness. She is a registered psychotherapist, trained as an Ayurvedic counsellor, meditation instructor, and yoga instructor. She transmits energetically in session, while teaching, through silence and with the assistance of plant medicine.

To learn more about Antonia and her work, please visit: tribetocollective.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.

— Having trouble losing weight despite trying every diet on the market? — In the morning, do you drag yourself out of bed and wonder how you will accomplish everything on your to-do list? — Afternoon caffeine or sugary snacks are your quick pick-me-ups?

By conquering abdominal bloating, Rachel helps women over 40 feel confident, slim, and fabulous in their skin without feeling deprived. Using simple, fun, sustainable, and easy to implement dietary, lifestyle, and mindset techniques, you will conquer abdominal bloating and feel your best again!

Valeria interviews Rachel Lank — She is a dedicated and experienced registered nurse with an impressive career spanning over three decades.

Throughout her journey, she has gained extensive expertise in the medical specialty of gut health. During this time, she saw how gut diseases and disorders negatively impacted the lives of her patients, while at the same time experiencing her own gut disorders. Over the years, Rachel grew weary of the "bandaid" fixes and the roller coaster ride of medical tests, prescription drugs, and elimination diets giving her only partial relief of her symptoms. She wanted relief all the time, not just sometimes. With this determination, she went on a quest to get her gut well through dietary and lifestyle modifications. With this approach, she found lasting relief, optimal wellness, and enjoyment if life again. Her deep passion for helping others along with her certified health and life coach training led her to transition into the role of a Gut Health Coach. With bloating as a common denominator of the gut disorders in her patients and herself, she chose to specialize in helping women over 40 conquer their abdominal and get their gut well so they too can enjoy life again. Beyond her professional life, Rachel enjoys taking long walks along the beach, fishing and spending time with her family and friends.

To learn more about Rachel Lank and her work, please visit: flgutz.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.

— It's frustrating to face the reality of anxiety and self-doubt overpowering one's desire to create change. You may therefore wonder what therapy holds for you as far as purpose, value, and intention. By working with your therapist collaboratively, you can become a more self-aware individual, develop a more constructive sense of reflection, and become more powerfully in control of your life. Through psychotherapy, you explore your biological, social, psychological, and societal factors to develop clearer pathways to understanding you. As a result, you can better apply the coping skills that work best for you. Whether you're weighed down by anxiety or unsure about your ability to make a change, therapy can help you learn to be curious about yourself. Often, your unknown parts hold surprises for you!

Valeria interviews Alissa Martinez — She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.

She has experience with nonprofit organizations that were centered on assessing needs through access to resources and exploring the various components that impact mental health. Alissa has also worked for mental health group practices where she provided both individual therapy for all ages, as well as couples therapy. She recently opened up her own private practice Crystal Mind Counseling where she now focuses on providing individual and couples therapy to adults struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, and relationships. From quite an early age, Alissa has been passionate about psychotherapy, long before she understood the concept of it. For a long time, because she sought to be understood, she ultimately found herself wanting to understand the world around her. Thus, her desire to give what she struggled to find at a young age paved the way to becoming a psychotherapist.

To learn more about Alissa Martinez and her work, please visit: crystalmindcounseling.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.

— A mathematician at heart, Siu seeks tried and true formulas to live by. Formulas provide assurance that is hard to beat because following them will produce the same result each time. Moreover, math is like life; the more we learn, the more equations we will discover. Siu's Heal From Within© program is predicated on the simple Taoist theory that all living organisms in the universe are energetically connected. Humans, animals and plants are born from the earth and absorb energy from the same sources— sun, water and air—for survival. Living congruently to this trauma, stress). The less resistance in your body, the easier it is to attain your maximum personal healing potential and live in a healthier and more fulfilling way. Learning how to apply this Taoist theory to your life will help you live at your highest frequency under all circumstances.

Valeria interviews Siu Ping Negrin — She is the author of "Stronger Than Your Stress: An Energy Guide to Heal From Within."

Siu Ping Negrin is a Qigong healer, spiritual coach, licensed acupuncturist and founder of Heal From Within©. She received a Master's in Acupuncture from Tri-State College of Acupuncture with an additional 2-year concentration in Orthopedics and Rehabilitation. She also holds a BS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from SUNY Albany. For over 20 years, she has helped clients heal using Chinese medicine (acupuncture, herbs, diet and Qigong) along with other natural modalities, foods, supplements and exercises. She specializes in wholistic healing by treating imbalances of the body.

As a result of her personal battle with insomnia, she now teaches people how to be in control of their energy and provides healings (in-person and remotely) and acupuncture to help clients heal and find insights to help them live their personal best in health, happiness and fulfillment. Siu uses her unique approach to wholistic health—combining Chinese medicine with scientific knowledge—to address the impact of modern-day stresses and ailments on the body, mind, emotions and spirit. As an avid student, practitioner and consumer of Chinese medicine, Siu hopes that in her lifetime, this important medical system will be recognized and given parity alongside Western medicine in modern-day healthcare.

To learn more about Siu Ping Negrin and her work, please visit: siupinghealing.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 concept of becoming your own god is about reclaiming your power and recognizing that you are the creator of your own reality. We live in a world where many of us seek guidance, support, and validation from external sources. We believe that someone else has the answers to our problems and can provide us with the tools to create the life we desire. From a young age, we are taught to seek approval from others and to base our self-worth on external factors such as our achievements, appearance, and social status. However, what if we told you that you already possess all the power you need to manifest your dreams and desires? What if we told you that you are your own god, with the ability to create and shape your reality?

Valeria interviews Rev. Dr. Kimmie Van Duijkeren — She is the author of "Becoming Your Own God."

Rev. Dr. Kimmie has been an ordained minister since 2003 and is a professional certified spiritual life coach and mindfulness coach. Through her intuitive guidance, she helps her clients rediscover their true purpose and get in touch with their higher self in order to reclaim their personal power in all aspects of life. Using the combination of tailored coaching plans and addressing the beliefs that are holding them back, she works with clients to create a personalized journey of self-completeness and transformation.

To learn more about Rev. Dr. Kimmie Van Duijkeren and her work, please visit: revdrkimmie.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.