A Quest for Well-Being

— Old stories are beliefs, attitudes, and subsequent actions that are prevalent in your family line. This could be scarcity towards abundance, mistrust in relationships, lack of body love and confidence, etc. We all have these stories, and at some point, they served their purpose: they kept us safe and protected to ensure survival and family connection through decades of evolution. We stayed tied and loyal to these stories because they were handed down to us in family upbringing; simply put, we didn't know we had a choice otherwise; until now.

In her 10-day course and through the use of simple creative exercises and meditation, Aleksandra Slijepcevic will teach you how to extract these old stories, write new ones for yourself and your generations to follow, and finally step into your most authentic self. Are you ready to write a new story for yourself?

Valeria Teles interviews Aleksandra Slijepcevic —She is an international Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga and Meditation teacher, known for her authenticity, humor, and real-life approach to the body-mind-spirit connection. Aleksandra is a Croatia native living in the United States since 1998, where she graduated from Towson University with a Master's Degree in Professional Writing, before obtaining her yoga certification under the tutelage of One-Yoga's Susan Smith.

Since 2015, Aleksandra has contributed health and wellness content to a number of platforms, including Elephant Journal, Elite Daily, and Sivana Spirit, on the topics of yoga in the real world, as well as spirituality and self-development in the age of anxiety and depression. She regularly contribute to Lifehack, and was the founder of a free online publication for eager creatives, Souhl. Aleksandra is the host of a number of meditation sessions on Insight Timer, and provide weekly Live meditation sessions every Monday under the hashtag #medicinemondays. She avidly travels and picks up pieces of herself on adventures far and wide, and she shares them in her writing and on her Soul Sessions podcast.

Meet Aleksandra at aleksslijepcevic.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.

— She is here, Siempre. She will not be quieted and disappear, she keeps showing her face in the mirror and your friend's embrace. She breaks through cement, just as the ocean has taken over Venice. The truth returns, again and again, no matter how much we want to control, she has her own way. Gentle as a dove she caresses you and with a feather-light kiss dissolves your sturdy walls of defense into a flood of tears. You hear her deafening, fierce lioness roar into a world that raped her: This shall not pass! Veiled, she walks the streets and wakens people from slumber. She uplifts the fallen ones, embraces the lost and outcast.

And she rises up for you, our earth and all that is sacred, igniting us to show up for the great turning. For, through her power, we can turn even the most horrific situations around and help in these times when our survival is hanging by a mere thread. You may have seen and heard her more frequently of late on the streets or felt her rumbling in your own belly and heart.

The yearning for her is answered, as we allow the dams and shackles to break, to weep all our tears and laugh all of our laughter. Just like the women experienced whom I have guided to the holy cave. On their knees they surrendered to her, to embrace what's lost, to let this pure life power surge through the womb and ignite them. They were taken home into love. To embody and live it.

She beckons that we recognize this truth- she is made manifest through our bodies and luminous faces, the trees, rivers…and she has incarnated as your voice, hands, and feet. As you stroke your cat, dog, another body, you are touching her. Let her take the lead in your life. She will take you and raise you into who you really are. She will give you the courage to stand up and act in benefit to all in your labor of love.

She is here. Honor her and if she calls- follow her. She will show you a greater love than you may have ever known before. — Writes Dr. Nicola

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Nicola Amadora —She is

is a Spiritual Teacher, Psychologist, Writer, and Speaker.

For three decades Dr. Nicola has been guiding women home and has worked with thousands of people around the world. She teaches spiritual retreats, professional trainings, online courses, and offers sessions. Nicola is passionate about the deep feminine, an embodied way, which is waking us alive, helping to turn lives and our world around.

Meet Dr. Nicola at nicolaamadora.com

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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. Much Love!

— Do you walk your talk when it comes to dating for a committed relationship?

As a dating and relationship coach for over 17 years, Amy Schoen sees certain themes and truisms that pop up in her coaching sessions time and time again.

When Amy sees attractive people who have a lot to offer to a relationship say they can't meet someone that they're interested in, she digs deeper into what they are really telling me. Often what Amy sees is they are not putting the time and effort into dating. As you know, anything that is worthwhile takes time and energy. We have to put our attention to what we truly want.

Valeria Teles interviews Coach Amy Schoen. She specializes in helping seriously searching and marriage-minded individuals who are ready to take charge of their dating efforts and learn a system of how to meet people who share their values so they can meet the right one and have the family life they desire.

Amy's story is one of perseverance. She was divorced in her mid thirties and wondered just like you do, "Will I ever meet someone to marry?". After working with a relationship coach, she met her husband and remarried at 42. Unfortunately, they struggled with infertility until giving birth to her son at the age of 48 after exploring all her options to bring a child into her family.

Coach Amy can help you to increase the opportunity for a love connection with the "right one" based upon shared key relationship values to find lasting true love. She provides a way for you to remind yourself of all the wonderful attributes you have to offer to a loving relationship so you won't lose hope while you are looking for that special person. Also, to create a targeted, effective dating plan so you can finally find your true love and live life doing what you truly love. To become more self assured so you feel attractive to others and to save precious time by learning how to evaluate a potential partner quickly and accurately so you don't spend time in a relationship going nowhere or eliminate an appropriate mate.

Since 2004 Amy Schoen specializes in helping seriously searching and marriage-minded individuals create and nurture lifelong relationships, and build the family lives they so desire. As a Certified Professional Life Coach, Amy combines her whole life coaching, her incredible life experiences, and her gift for visualization to help her clients – many of whom have struggled to find love – connect with the Right One to form fulfilling, committed relationships that align with their values and life goals, especially when it comes having a family life. Her proprietary Motivated to Marry® Dating Secrets Coaching Program enables people to discover what they truly want and need, and then guides them into finding love without changing who they are. Amy has helped her clients experience exceptional results through online dating, and takes pride in saving them the precious time and energy it really requires to find a "perfect" match.

To learn more about Amy Schoen and her work, please visit: motivatedtomarry.com and committoloveevent.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. Much Love!

— You already know what it means to live a fulfilling life. You may have had glimpses of this inner knowing and clarity after meditation or other activities like skiing or playing music that help us to return to ourselves. In these moments we are present, connected, creative, and open to possibilities. However, once we step back into the fast-paced world, our default habits - to rush and react - kick back in. We feel tempted to return to the comfort of what's familiar and easy, even though the outcomes are not ultimately healthy or fulfilling. We know that we're not leading a fulfilling life when we don't have enough energy, time, or whatever it takes to make meaningful choices—be it at home, work, school, or in relationships.

Instead, we can train ourselves to return to ourselves – to the field of non-judging awareness within us. In returning to ourselves, we reconnect with what's present, what's important, and our potential. The possibilities that exist in this vast, open field of awareness are endless.

Mindfulness empowers us to come back to ourselves, again and again, so we may see more clearly and have the courage to take intentional steps, even amidst chaos and uncertainty.

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Shalini Bahl — is a mindfulness coach, an award-winning researcher, keynote speaker, and Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Search Inside Yourself teacher. Based on 15 years of research and a cross-disciplinary approach.

Dr. Bahl provides customized solutions to businesses, educators and political clients for building essential mindfulness skills to disrupt default thinking and cope with stress, become more resilient, and live with empowered choice for personal and collective fulfillment.

Certified at the Center for Mindfulness, UMass Medical School and the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute originating at Google, Dr. Bahl is the Founder of Know Your Mind LLC, a social business with the mission of making evidence-based mindfulness skills widely accessible. Dr. Bahl's understanding of neuroscience, psychology, and management gives her a deeper appreciation of each client's unique journey and meets them where they are.

A former successful entrepreneur and business professor, Dr. Bahl's cultural experiences of living and working in three countries—India, Kuwait, and the USA—allow her to engage with diverse audiences including CEOs and executives at Fortune 500 companies, educators, and students. As an Affiliated Expert at the Isenberg School of Management, UMass, Amherst, Dr. Bahl provides her mindfulness teachings via accredited leadership programs to executive MBAs, faculty, and staff.

Dr. Bahl is a TEDx speaker and a Town Councilor in Amherst. Her research has been published in premier marketing and public policy journals and won the 'Best Research Paper' Award from The American Marketing Association in 2019. Her guided meditations and programs have had over 250,000 plays on the Insight Timer and Simple Habit app. She's working on a book and accompanying digital app, (tentatively) titled, Return: 8 Mindful Habits to Return to Your Self for A Clearer, Bolder Life.

To learn more about Dr. Shalini Bahl and her work, please visit: knowyourmind.training

— 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.

— In the field of psychology, attachment theory is one of the principal theories for understanding child development. Beginning in infancy, a child begins to form an attachment with their caregiver(s). In turn, these early interactions become internalized as "internal working models" that can affect behavior as they develop into adulthood. A key concept within this theory is that of attachment styles, which can describe the lasting feelings of trust and affection that characterize the relationship with caregivers. These attachment styles are frequently used as explanations for how people behave in relationships later on in adulthood. Children are born with a predisposition to form attachments to caregivers who are sensitive and consistently available. Sensitive caregiving creates strong, lasting bonds between infants and adults which last into adulthood. It can be difficult for children who have had inconsistent or hostile childhoods to change how they interact in relationships but with the help of a therapist, they can realize how their early experiences have affected them and take steps to correct those problems.

Valeria Teles interviews Saman Nasir — a Healer, Meditation Coach, Certified Hypnotherapist, A Member Of The American Hypnosis Association, Instructor At The Hypnosis Motivation Institute, And Speaker.

Saman Nasir has been helping people make positive changes in their lives for over 10 years. Saman works with a network of psychologists, MFTs, and psychiatrists to provide the most comprehensive care for her clients. Saman is a kind and gentle practitioner and cares for all her clients as if they were her own family.

Saman Nasir is a Hypnotherapist and Honors Graduate from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. When she graduated, she was invited to give a talk on how hypnosis deepens the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. As she was giving a talk on this topic, the dean of HMI College was so impressed that he offered her a career as an instructor which she gladly accepted. Today she helps other hypnotherapy students and up and coming hypnotherapists perfect their craft as an instructor in various hypnotherapy classes and workshops.

In addition, she has a professional background in coaching, hypnotherapy, leadership, and mindfulness that spans twenty years along. Though her private practice is based in Los Angeles, California, she has clients worldwide who virtually take advantage of her unique belief system enrichment approach that utilizes CBT, imagery, mindfulness, and NLP. Her true passion has always been using hypnosis to get answers from the subconscious, studying human behavior and helping people overcome the beliefs and emotions that hold them back from living their true lives.

To learn more about Saman Nasir and his work, please visit: dontwaittolive.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.

— Women come for their boudoir sessions for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's a gift for a special someone, most of the time it's for a boost of self-confidence. It's an opportunity to see yourself and your body from a different perspective. As women, our body's go through so many changes, especially when we enter motherhood. It's hard to look in the mirror and not love what's looking back at you. We are our own worst critics. Quinn's goal is to help women change the negative narrative they tell themselves. She wishes to give them incredible photos of themselves to look at and be proud of. Women are so busy comparing themselves to models in magazines who have teams of people behind them to create those perfect images. It's an unfair comparison. The average person doesn't have access to a team like that. Experiencing the industry from so many different sides has given her a unique perspective and incredible experience. She's worked hard to build her all female team of professionals, ready to give any women an ultimate Queen experience.

Valeria Teles interviews Quinn Teechma — She is the Founder Of Queen Studios, Miss International Tourism Canada 2020, Pageant Queen, Entertainer And Speaker

Those who know her best would describe Quinn as being confident, persistent, charismatic and graceful. Her warm glow lights up any room and she is always genuinely seeking to help others and to correct the broken systems of the world. Quinn has dedicated her life to empowering and uplifting other women and has quickly evolved into an educator to teach others how to do the same thing. Quinn was crowned as Miss Canada International Tourism in 2020 and using her many platforms, TikTok having over 400,000 followers and to 4.5 million likes, she is inspiring all people globally to create positive change in their own lives as well as in the lives of others.

Quinn was born and raised on Lasqueti Island on the West coast of Canada and is currently living in beautiful Calgary.

Quinn has always felt a burning desire to help others and empower women. Empowering women is her life and the heart of her business. After working thousands of countless independent hours, exponentially expanding her six- figure luxury boudoir photography company she is proud to share her accomplishments. Quinn intends to launch multiple training courses to teach others to make Six Figures in Six Months and to grow and sustain their successful businesses.

Quinn has also recently started a new television show focused on empowering women though boudoir photography called "Let's talk Queen to Queen". This is set to be released at the beginning of 2022.

Quinn is an official finalist for the Miss Universe Canada competition. She is excited and proud to bring her confidence to the stage in May 2022. As part of her commitment to the Miss Universe Canada causes Feed it Forward, Operation Smile and SOS Children Villages, she has set a goal to raise an outstanding $30,000! This will be a new and commanding record for the competition and when she succeeds, it will set herself apart from all the other competitors. She plans on accomplishing this a couple of different ways. One is by utilizing her photography business. Quinn is going to offer family Christmas photography sessions. These sessions will include a family photoshoot, as well as a behind the scenes video including a family interview on why family is important to them. All proceeds will be donated to the three charities listed above.

Quinn is organizing a massive fashion show at Craft Beer Market located downtown Calgary. This extravagant fundraising event will be scheduled for the 3rd weekend in February. In addition to the fashion show, there will be a professional photobooth as well as an exciting silent auction.

To learn more about Quinn Teechma and her work, please visit: queenstudiosyyc.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.

— Working with a coach can be one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. It's an investment in yourself and your growth. It's important to make sure you choose the right one. Working with Vincent Infante as your personal coach, you can expect to raise the standard of your life and achieve more than you ever thought was possible. That may be a bold claim, but when you are truly dedicated to creating change, the results will be completely life-altering. You'll learn how to unlock your potential and reach goals using a combination of techniques in psychology, neurolinguistics and good, old-fashioned hard work.

Valeria Teles interviews Vincent Infante — a certified Mindset & High-Performance Coach, and a licensed psychotherapist.

Vincent has spent over a decade learning and working with thousands of people in varying capacities, including hospitals, clinics, in-patient units, homeless shelters, school systems, and private practice. With an extensive background in psychology, mindset, behavior, neurology, and physiology, he uses his knowledge to help individuals unlock and achieve their unique definition of success. Vin received his undergrad degree in Psychology with accolades from Psi-Chi national honor society and went on to achieve his Master's in Social Work with a clinical focus; he was a fully licensed psychotherapist at the age of 23. It was around his 9th year in the mental health field he wanted to create a more meaningful impact through genuine connection with his clients. That is when Life Coaching peaked Vin's interest as he began studying it, initially, for his own personal development. He hired his own coach and fell in love with all that coaching entails, especially the ways in which it created long-lasting change in his own life. Vin then pursued his Strategic Intervention coaching certification from Tony Robbin's RMT online training, shifting his focus to providing greater results as a Mindset and Performance Coach. At this same time, Vin had been called to become a FDNY firefighter (which was one of his lifelong dreams aside from being a therapist). He served as a firefighter during the Covid-19 pandemic year while simultaneously building his coaching practice -- and later resigned from the FDNY to serve people in the way he felt best utilized his gifts and passion. Vin is continuing to expand his coaching practice as it now remains his full-time focus. He aims to teach about mindset, strategy, goal setting, and creating life transformations. Currently embarking on his 12 th year in mental health, Vin hopes to help his clients achieve a holistic standard of living that targets peoples' mindset, sense of fulfillment, and overall quality of life.

To learn more about Vincent Infante and his work, please visit: vincentinfante.life

— 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.

— Many people feel intimidated by meditation. With no idea how it feels, they may dismiss their efforts as "not getting it" or "not doing it right. Author Peggy Ludington's early struggle with this uncertainty led her to share her method, which takes out the guesswork.

Her book teaches four simple exercises that demystify the process and create a clear path to the meditative state in a matter of minutes. As readers learn each exercise, they internalize and relax into the sensory experience of meditation.

For beginners, the exercises slowly acquaint them with the meditative state and reassure them that it is a state of full awareness under their complete control. For the seasoned meditator, the instructions for this journey offer a fresh perspective and may allow a level of awareness beyond that previously achieved.

Valeria Teles interviews Peggy Ludington — the author of "Meditation Manual: Simple Directions For A Life-Changing Practice"

Peggy Ludington has excelled in the many facets of her life—lawyer, artist, writer, farmer, environmental activist, wife, and mother. However, the path to this fruitful life was rocky. Growing up in an alcoholic home left its shrapnel in her psyche. Then, as she embarked on a promising legal career, her father—and mentor—was arrested. The drama that followed blew a hole in her heart and her ambitions. Anxiety and depression descended. Therapy helped.

Meditation was the game changer. But it took years to find her way to it, and then not easily. With her kids in college, she felt emotionally adrift. A sweat lodge experience rekindled her teenage fascination with meditation. But how to learn? In search of the "right way," she read volumes by experts, listened to their recordings, attended workshops. Her early attempts left her empty and wanting something more.

Finally, Peggy discovered that meditation should be simple, that there was no one "right way." A friend guided her through a meditation so she could experience what it felt like. This freed her to cobble together her own path, one that includes the best parts of all those teachings. She shares this path with readers in Meditation Manual—Simple Directions For A Life-Changing Practice.

Meditation now serves as the calming hub of her busy and abundant life. By expanding the richness of her inner life, meditation has expanded the richness of the life she is living.

Peggy believes meditation is an important life skill, a powerful tool in the quest for wellness and wholeness. Her goal is to demystify the process to make it easy and accessible for everyone. She hopes this book lights the way for others seeking the health and wellbeing benefits of a quiet mind and sitting in stillness.

To learn more about Peggy Ludington and her work, please visit: peggyludington.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.

— Mindfulness is being in a state of total awareness of the contents of our minds, which makes us more conscious of what we're thinking and feeling. And, by being in this state of complete awareness, we can remain observant of our thoughts and feelings with acceptance and non-judgment because we have a heightened awareness of what is occurring in our minds. This is when we are in a pure state of mind, and it is in this state when you can guide yourself wisely, pointing yourself in the right direction instead of one that can be hurtful or harmful to you. This state of complete awareness that Mindfulness puts you in won't let you escape or choose something bad or unwise because you will be conscious of the choices you are making, and you will want to make the best ones. But, if you don't, that means you weren't letting Mindfulness do what it does so well—keep you present with total awareness.

What Mindfulness does is it helps us maintain equanimity in the face of change and accept it maturely with- out reacting. This is the type of "mature consciousness" we want to be in so we can be aware of when we slip into duality.

Valeria Teles interviews Ora Nadrich — the author of "Mindfulness and Mysticism: Connecting Present Moment Awareness with Higher States of Consciousness"

Ora Nadrich is a pioneering Mindfulness expert, international keynote speaker and coach, and the founder and president of the Institute for Transformational Thinking. A sought-after expert in the fields of Mindfulness, transformational thinking and self-discovery, she is the author of Says Who? How One Simple Question Can Change the Way You Think Forever, and Live True: A Mindfulness Guide to Authenticity, named "one of the 100 Best Mindfulness Books of All Time" by BookAuthority. Her new book is Mindfulness and Mysticism: Connecting Present Moment Awareness with Higher States of Consciousness

To learn more about Ora Nadrich and her work, please visit: oranadrich.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.

— "Living through a traumatic experience often alters our perspective in a way that makes us better partners, employees, leaders, family members, and ultimately, better people. If you find yourself unable to love the version of you born through trauma, offer yourself tenderness.

If you aren't able to release your daily heartache, offer yourself consolation. If you'd rather forget your traumatic experience than relive one moment, offer yourself empathy.

If you can't stop yearning to return to the life you used to live, offer yourself patience.

If you can't forgive yourself for what you view as failures — real or imagined — offer yourself mercy.

If you are so afraid of future heartbreak that you aren't willing to take any risks, offer yourself kindness.

If you feel trapped by your trauma, offer yourself com- passion."

Valeria Teles interviews Michele Neff Hernandez — the author of " Different after You: Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief and Trauma"

Michele Neff Hernandez is the founding President, and Chief Executive Officer of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing peer support programming for widowed people worldwide. Michele if the author of Different After You set for publication by New World Library in March of 2022. Her passion for widowed people and the power of integration fuels her presentations and herm community activism.

Michele has received a local, state, and national recognition for her work in founding Soaring Spirits, including; a letter of recognition from President Joe Biden; Simi Valley Hospital Foundation's Woman of the Year award; Ventura County's Woman Today award; Simi Valley Community Foundation's Humanitarian Award; and the National State Farm Insurance Embrace Life Award.

Michele resides in Simi Valley, California with her three amazing kids, and one very Australian husband and is currently serving as the President of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley.

To learn more about Michele Neff Hernandez and her work, please visit: soaringspirits.org

— 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.