A Quest for Well-Being

— You must heal the disowned shadow parts of yourself that sabotage your best efforts. Now is the ideal time to bring these parts to light - love and heal them. Let yourself become lighter and freer through this inner work. You will be happy to see the patterns that have been holding you back, recognizing that you can take the reins and be in control of your destiny. Remember that the outer is a reflection of your inner world. You need to focus more inwardly and find empowerment. Don't forget that other people mirror aspects of yourself within. Don't fall into unconsciousness, believing that the other person is wrong in order to make yourself right. There can be no right/wrong when there is no one outside of Self. Love and oneness are the keys to heal and grow.

Valeria Teles interviews Tianna Roser — the author of "Awakening Transformation."

Tianna Roser is certified in a number of transformational practices, including Reiki, Hypnosis, Life Between Lives Regression, Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), Soul Plan Reading and Soul Transformation Therapy. Her soul's purpose is to empower people through awakening consciousness. She uses tools and processes to help people experience their true self, the source of real healing and growth. As a traveler of the inner and outer worlds, Tianna is passionate about exploring beyond the confines of everyday existence.

To learn more about Tianna Roser and her work, please visit: https://www.awakeningtransformation.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.

— "People will disappoint you, life will hurt you, but if you have something that is completely yours to invest in, something you are passionate about, you can rise above pain and find personal joy and connection."

Valeria Teles interviews Sarakay Smullens — the author of "Burnout And Self-Care In Social Work: A Guidebook For Students And Those In Mental Health And Related Professions — 2nd Edition."

SaraKay Smullens has had a multifaceted career in social work. Upon her return to working with families suffering from neglect and abuse, she learned that mentors she had earlier relied upon were leaving the field, explaining they were "burned the hell out," and identifying the cause as "professional burnout." The year was 2005. "At that time, burnout was not the household word it is today," Smullens said. "I had never heard the term before, had no understanding of what it meant, or its differences from depression. I immediately began research, beginning to present findings in 2010."

Through this work, she realized that burnout can originate personally, professionally, in relationships, as well as physically. She identified burnout causation, and the easily recognized signs and signals that burnout is in the wings or already here.

Smullens published the first edition of "Burnout and Self-Care" in 2015. It became a best seller.

"I learned that students recommended the book to their professors and to their supervisors," she said. "I also learned that professionals who were not social workers — teachers, lawyers, doctors, school counselors, moms, volunteer professionals, etc. — found the book's content and explanations relevant in their own lives."

Evidence-based self-care approaches to alleviate and prevent burnout are described for each of the 5 arenas, as are the differences between burnout and depression. Attention is also given to psycho-social developmental factors in the life of each child, as well as the impact of both moral distress and dysfunctional leadership in our personal, relational, professional, and societal-political worlds.

To learn more about Sarakay Smullens and her work, please visit: https://www.sarakaysmullens.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 best universal definition of a soulmate is feeling deeply connected to another person but not in a dependent or needy way. Your soulmate is your fellow traveler on the journey of life—you need one another to grow beyond the limitations of your individual selves. The guiding principle in a relationship between soulmates is that needs are equally met because a soulmate relationship should challenge you to move from selfishness to giving. The signs you've met your soulmate are kind of infinite and can overlap with the different kinds of soulmates you encounter in your lifetime. An important truth about relationships is that you have to create love and nurture soulmate connections. Love isn't delivered to us because we believe we deserve it. We must work at being loving and then we'll receive love in return.

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Michael Tobin — the author of "Riding the Edge, A Love Song to Deborah." — The book chronicles a six-month transformative journey in 1980 when Deborah, an Arab American, and Michael, an American Jew, bicycled across Europe, Lebanon, and Israel where they confronted the challenges of love, war, and identity.

Dr. Michael Tobin has been a marital and family psychologist for 45 years. He's been with his life partner, soulmate, and wife, Deborah, for 47 years. They are the parents of four and the grandparents of 14. He is the founder of the award-winning website, www.wholefamily.com where you can find numerous articles about relationships. He is also the author of a book on marital affairs.

Dr. Michael has been an author and playwright since he was twelve when he wrote a monumental play about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising that had over 20,000 actors on stage at one time. For logistical reasons it was never produced. On his way to becoming a psychologist, he was a former US Army officer, glacier climber, marathon runner, and restauranteur. He also claims to be the first entrepreneur to introduce granola to Connecticut.

To learn more about Dr. Michael Tobin and his work, please visit: https://www.drmichaeltobin.com & https://www.wholefamily.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.

— Why would we have a fear of success? Isn't success not something we all want? Well, yes, but turns out, you only want it consciously. Subconsciously, you want something else: To maintain identity and keep yourself alive. In fact, this need to preserve your identity is so strong that your subconscious has no problem sabotaging you to meet that need. The subconscious is often more primitive than your conscious brain. It is not sophisticated enough to understand exceptions. It forms general rules and then protects them dearly justifying it by thinking if it kept you alive this long then they must be treated with the utmost importance. With hypnotherapy, you can get answers from the subconscious and understand the unconscious influences and childhood experiences specific to you and your fear of success. Once we bring them to the surface, we can debunk them to reverse the programming. It is one of the best gifts we can give ourselves to free us from these distorted fears.

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 is also an instructor at the Hypnosis Motivation Institute which offers a 720-Hour Clinical Hypnotherapy Program accredited by ACCET and represents the most extensive hypnotherapy training available anywhere today. She 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.

To learn more about Saman Nasir and her work, please visit: https://www.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.

— Celebrate and be in gratitude for your miraculous existence, and remember that your mind, body, and spirit are more than just a physical construct. Your body is not just flesh and bones; it is the awe-inspiring assembly of organ systems whose synchronized functioning is a miracle of its own.

Tapping into your spiritual self will lead you to an existence filled with joy, love, clarity, peace, and overall fulfillment in all areas of your life. You hold the power to create love and peace in the world by shifting your consciousness and the consciousness of the people around you. All that is needed to claim this power is to set out on this journey of spiritual surrender that I have invited you to take part in.

Valeria Teles interviews Kristine Ovsepian — the author of "Living through Choice: Transform Fears to Love."

At an early age, Kristine heard the call to be of service to humanity. Spending time in nature praying and meditating guided her to where she is today. Her journey of permanent positive change guided her towards hypnotherapy, spirituality, and embracing her intuitive gifts.

She became an intuitive healer, certified hypnotherapist, life coach, and author, bringing Universal Wisdom, love, light and healing to all who seek her services. Kristine helps her clients overcome stress, anxiety, and other mental and emotional blocks that are caused by fears and limiting beliefs. Through her gifts of intuitive healing, combined with extensive training in psychology, hypnotherapy, NLP. EFT. and life coaching she empowers clients to achieve their goals and dreams and experience inner peace and happiness in the areas of love. health, career/path/purpose.

She utilizes the following tools/techniques to achieve inner peace, self-love, balance, and happiness. Therapeutic meditations, Energy healing and qigong, energy healing, Aromatherapy, Ho'oponopono, Bach flower remedy, Crystal healing, Chakra balancing and Breathwork.

To learn more about Kristine Ovsepian and her work, please visit: https://www.journeystoheal.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.

— Many of us are challenged with chronic physical and mental illness because we have been unable to heal. We do not have to stay in that place, being stuck in our woundedness, because at our core we are spiritual beings with tremendous potential to heal. The gift of peace and thriving, versus just surviving, is actually attainable. There are many documented success stories of people just like you and Donna who have made that transformation. We have the same potential. Our darkest moments can be transformed into our strongest and most passionate parts.

Valeria Teles interviews Donna Donahue — the author of "Witness Awakening: Finding Peace and Healing in the Midst of Childhood Trauma."

Donna Donahue, writing as, Marie McCarthy is a New Jersey-based psychotherapist. Growing up, she faced repeated sexual trauma that caused an insidious array of symptoms and struggles. She believed she would be a victim for a lifetime. But after 25 years of engaging in her own healing, studying trauma for over a decade, and practicing as a trauma psychotherapist, she is now thriving. In her book, she describes how she walked through pain into well-being, and how you too can release yourself from suffering and acquire the gift of peace. She hopes you'll join her and stand together as survivors.

You can connect with Marie through her social media options listed below, where she offers a free toolbox of coping skills to acquire comfort, stability and more, along with a calming guided meditation.

To learn more about Donna Donahue and her work, please visit: https://www.witnessawakening.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 mission of Creative Therapeutic Solutions is to find creative and evidence based solutions to those who seek them by providing a variety of services including individual, group, and family therapy, psychoeducational trainings, supervisory and case consultation services, and other special projects to help meet the needs of the world in a compassionate, authentic, and motivated environment while meeting each client as an equal.

Valeria Teles interviews Christa McCrorie — she is an experienced Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Birmingham, Alabama, and founder of Creative Therapeutic Solutions, LLC. Christa provides individual, group, and family counseling, case and program consultations, social work supervision, along with psycho-educational training and material creation. She is passionate about helping those with a variety of challenges, but has specific experience with children, teens, and young adults struggling with LGBTQ+ issues, sexual behavior problems, trauma, attachment disorders, and problems that have received intervention in the past with no success. Christa brings creativity and energy into her work, and her clients know me as a reliable and trusted practitioner.

To learn more about Christa McCrorie and her work, please visit: https://creativetherapeutic.solutions/

— 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.

— Throughout life, we experience many kinds of relationships. A commonly used descriptor in many of these connections is the word "friend." We use it to refer to everything from social media acquaintances to our spouses and "BFFs/besties." When someone is a friend, it can mean we have a deep and meaningful relationship with them, or it can mean we are simply familiar enough with them to feel a warm connection.

But not every relationship is warm and pleasant all of the time. Sometimes even the closest of friendships can experience challenges due to misunderstanding what the friendship means to all parties, lack of appreciation for the friendship in its current state, misplaced expectations, or other conflicts. Because relationships can be challenging, it is helpful to step back and do a little defining of our circles of friendship.

You can't be best friends with everybody, but you can have a meaningful relationship with almost anybody.

Valeria Teles interviews Beth Beutler — the author of "Circles of Friendship: A Guided Journal for Learning to Think Clearly about Your Friendships."

Beth Beutler loves to help people flourish and owns H.O.P.E. Unlimited, where she Helps Others Pursue Excellence. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in administration/operations, she and her team provide virtual assistance/coaching to individuals or small business owners located anywhere in the world on an as-needed basis.

Pulling insights from her work in operations/administration and her life experiences, Beth creatively distills helpful information into practical soft skills and personal growth hints, thought-provoking questions, and constructive guidance using a variety of formats such as books, blog posts, workshops/keynotes, audio/video content, and social media posts. Blessed by an extensive and eclectic network of relationships, resources, and ideas, and the love of collaboration and connection, she finds herself naturally facilitating solutions for others, including introducing them to people, information, and products that can be helpful to their personal growth.

To learn more about Beth Beutler and her work, please visit: https://www.bethbeutler.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.

— All of us have a need to be seen and accepted for who we are, to be heard and understood, to feel connected, and to make sense of the world around us. Whether we know it or not, everyone has a processing style, and it influences how our environment affects us, how we make decisions, how we interpret things, and how we react to situations. Throughout the Nadine Hanchar's work, you will learn about the various personality processing styles and their communication skills, behavior patterns, challenges and talents. Gaining these insights will give you the tools to build successful relationships with others. Anyone who is looking for assistance with gaining a greater sense of self-awareness and feelings of empowerment will find that the answers can be found by developing a deeper understanding of who you truly are. Our differences give a richness, a creativity, that can broaden our horizons. Our diversity illuminates different ways of doing things, allowing for innovations, new insights, and helps us grow and enrich our lives. Accepting ourselves, creates empowerment, freedom is gained when we accept others for who they are, and happiness is a result of acknowledging that we are all worthy of respect.

Valeria Teles interviews Nadine Hanchar — the author of "Knowing Me, Knowing You: The Pep Personality Process."

Nadine Hanchar, is the developer of the PEP Personality Process and a Master Trainer of NLP, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Trainer, Counsellor and Consultant. Specializing in relationships, trauma, communication, and personal development. Her results-oriented approach allows the person, couple, family or organization to go forward with a better quality of life.

To learn more about Nadine Hanchar and her work, please visit: https://www.progressiveplus.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.

— Cracking open to the intensity of feeling every conceivable emotion throughout the unpredictable expansion of Ayahuasca, every time you take her in. Letting one's eyesight transform into portals of a kaleidoscopic landscape, where you decipher the flow and disturbances of each human frame that sits in circle around you. Honoring the epic, insanely sacred responsibility of creating spiritual and physical safety for every being that surrenders themselves into your loving care. Holding court over a tribe of spiritual warriors, expressing the bravery of doing the deep, frightful inner work that allows each being to witness and integrate their shadows and their superheroes. Being the guide, the protector, the tone-setter.

Working with the spirit world in sacred partnership. Developing immovable bonds with guides, totems, and guardians. Holding space for humans experiencing the horror and glory of an ego death and inevitable rebirth. Bringing them out the other side with grace and love. Managing freak outs, egoic projections, and all manner of outbursts.

Knowing that everything is always unequivocally OK.

Valeria Teles interviews Tina "Kat" Courtney — the author of "Plant Medicine Mystery School Vol 1: The Superhero Healing Powers of Psychotropic Plants."

Kat Courtney, is The AfterLife Coach, a traditionally trained Ayahuasquera and Huachumera, carrying the Shipibo-Conibo and Chavin lineages. She works as a ceremony guide, psychedelic integration coach, and Death Doula. Kat is an enthusiastic advocate for reverent and safe plant medicine experiences, and is a passionate messenger of how to co-create magic without trauma in psychedelic spaces. If you'd like to work with Kat, or join her in a Sacred Ceremony.

To learn more about Kat Courtney and her work, please visit: https://www.afterlife.coach/

— 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.