A Quest for Well-Being

— We are nothing more than the stories we tell about who we are. We are literally the embodiment of that story. Change your story, change what you believe about who you are and what you deserve, and you will create a new life experience. When you can see what things truly are and how they work, when you see the unseen, you can create magic. The Law of Love is the most powerful of all the Universal Laws of Manifesting. Once we realize this truth, we can forgive ourselves and others, and know that we are part of The Source/The Universe/God.

Valeria Teles interviews Daniel Olexa — the co-author of "A Pessimist's Guide to Manifesting: A Practical Approach to Making the Law of Attraction and 20 other Universal Laws Work for You."

Daniel coaches Dead People. His gift is to bring them back to life by breathing air into their story.

He believes fully in anyone's ability to change their story so that they may achieve success. One of his mantras is "We are nothing more than the stories we tell about who we are. We are literally the embodiment of that story. Change your story, change what you believe about who you are and what you deserve, and you will create a new life experience."

Daniel is also the Lead Facilitator/Trainer with the Life Coach Institute of Orange County, sharing his skills and experience with the next generation of life coaches.

Daniel has been recognized by Feedspot.com as one of the Top 100 Hypnotherapy Blogs in the world. He is an award-winning hypnotherapist.

To learn more about Daniel Olexa and his work, please visit: https://www.danielolexa.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.

— "To know yourself, you must sacrifice the illusion that you already do." — Vironika Tugaleva

Valeria Teles interviews Bénédicte Flouriot on self-awareness and beyond.

Bénédicte built her career in the luxury hospitality industry, working for companies of different sizes and cultures across the Middle East, Europe and North America.

Working and living in so many countries has exposed her to human nature in all its differences and similarities. She has held many leadership positions and roles for leading brands from operations to marketing and communications and brings her understanding of what it means to change careers and adapt to challenges to her coaching practice.

As a Career & Leadership Coach, Bénédicte works with clients across industries and continents to find the career they were meant for and ways to excel within it. She believes that who we are should define what we do, and that what we do defines who we are, which is why she specializes in coaching that focuses on professional life including: managing career transition, finding and changing career, improving leadership skills, confidence and focus, overcoming professional challenges, opening a business, integrating into a new team or role, creating work-life balance.

Her coaching practice is integrative. She draws from her multidisciplinary background that includes experience in luxury hospitality and marketing as well an MBA; a Master's in Career Consulting; and certifications in life coaching (PCC - Professional Certified Coach designation with the International Coach Federation and CPCC – Certified Professional Co-Active Coach with the Coaches Training Institute), psychometric testing (Strong Interest Inventory), alternative therapy approach (Certified Quantum Energy Coaching (QEC) Practitioner), and conscious communication.

To learn more about Bénédicte Flouriot and her work, please visit: https://www.benedictecoaching.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.

— "I found peace…peace in being present. I realized I don't have to forgive myself for my past as there was nothing to forgive! I finally understood acceptance. I accepted who I was. My past doesn't define me anymore. I love it. I appreciate it. I am not a victim of it."

Valeria Teles interviews Kasia Nissanka — a Certified Life Coach, MSc Family Psychology, MSc Occupational Psychology, and Speaker

Kasia has been working within mental health field since 2004. As a psychologist at the Social Services Centre in Poland, she was helping those whose mental health struggles and illness made them unable to find a paid job. Whilst supporting others in searching for their life purpose, she started questioning her own life meaning. As a result, she decided to leave her "old self" behind and start a new life.

She decided to give up her promising career as a psychologist in Poland and moved to the UK. She found a job as a support worker at the Epilepsy Centre. For over 8 years she was supporting people with brain injuries to live independent lives. At the same time, she decided to return to her passion for psychology and she undertook postgraduate studies in Occupational Psychology. It is during her MSc degree when she came across the idea of becoming a career coach. After graduating, she briefly practised as a career coach at AMAK Organisational Psychologists. Empowering others to find and build their dream career became Kasia's mission at the time.

At the same time, Kasia decided to fulfil her own, long-time dream of becoming a mother. She took a career break to start a new family and spent five amazing years bringing up her three sons.

Kasia decided to resume her career as a life coach in 2018 and she undertook a diploma in Transformational Coaching. It collided with another life and identity crisis which made her question her life purpose and her mission. Through her own journey to healing she realised that psychology itself was not enough to find her true self. She discovered that in order to achieve real changes in life, the work needs to be done on three levels including mind, body and the soul. This is the approach she adapted into her practice as a life coach and is now successfully using with her clients.

To learn more about Kasia Nissanka and her work, please visit: https://www.kasianissanka.co.uk/

— 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.

— Joy is something I can wake up with every day, no matter what happened the previous day, and no matter what I am going to face. Joy can't be taken from me, because it's internally generated. I believe I'm a joyful person. That doesn't mean bad things don't affect me. It means that despite them, I feel good about myself and my ability to control what I do. It leaves me in an incredibly solid place. As a result, I'm a very happy, optimistic person.

Valeria Teles interviews Jeff Forte — the author of "Be Happy Forever: Get Immediate Answers to Let Go of; anxiety, stress, anger, sadness, overwhelm, fear, and much more."

Jeff Forte is an Executive Peak Performance Coach, Creator of the Magenta System for emotional wellness, and author of Be Happy Forever, and The 90 Minute Marriage Miracle. He is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 Executives, Professional Athletes, Emmy Award Winners, High Tech Visionaries, Teams, and Couples.

To learn more about Jeff Forte and his work, please visit: https://www.peakresultscoaching.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.

— To ignite change, you have to become comfortable with being uncomfortable. According to actress, Regina King, "Comfort zones are where dreams go to die!" If you put yourself in situations that challenge you, then you have no other choice but to rise to the occasion. If you are not successful in the situation, think about what you learned about yourself and what adjustments you can make to go along a different path. Jumping out of your comfort zone means that you are able to see other paths for your life and you muster up the courage to no longer settle with being comfortable.

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Natasha Williams — the author of the "Embracing Selfishness - It's Not What You Think!: How to Redefine Selfishness as Radical Self-Care."

Dr. Natasha Williams is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and the past Chair of the Board of Directors at Women's Health in Women's Hands, a Community Health Centre for black women and women of colour in Toronto. Dr. Williams is a member of the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA), Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the American Psychological Association (APA). She was the OPA's diversity delegate representative at the APA State Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. in 2011 and is the past Chair of the OPA Diversity Task Force whose aim is to raise awareness of the importance of diversity and to promote ongoing efforts to influence social change in the field of psychology practice in Ontario. She is also a past board member of the Ontario Psychological Association. Dr. Williams is a past faculty member with the Bridge Training program for internationally trained mental health professionals and a former trainer for TAPE Educational services which provides professional development programs for clinical teams at healthcare centres and human services organizations. She is also the former lead trainer with the Adler Graduate Professional School in the CBT certificate program. Dr. Williams is a guest facilitator/trainer with CAMH in topics such as culturally adapting cognitive behavioural therapy for the English-speaking Caribbean community and Motivational Interviewing. Dr. Williams is the Clinical Director of Allied Psychological Services and she is the current President of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPSI).

To learn more about Dr. Natasha Williams and her work, please visit: https://www.drnatashawilliams.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.

— You can let your self-doubt crush you, pin you in a corner and never let you live your life the way you really want to, never feel as good about yourself as you really want to, or you can learn the techniques needed to crush IT.

In her book, Corrina Thurston lays out numerous tips and techniques used to boost your self-esteem, manage your anxieties, crush your self-doubt, and gain real, lasting confidence. Through her unique experiences, she uses examples to highlight how these techniques work, how powerful they can be, and why they're so important. You're stronger than you realize. You have more value, importance, and talent than you give yourself credit for. Don't let your self-doubt sabotage you. Don't let it get in the way of creating and grabbing onto opportunities in your life. Don't let it stop you from doing the things you want to do, standing up for yourself, or feeling good about yourself.

Valeria Teles interviews Corrina Thurston — the author of "How To Crush Self-Doubt: and Gain Real Confidence."

Corrina Thurston is a professional wildlife artist, author, consultant, and speaker working in Vermont, USA. Watch her TEDx Talk: Why we should teach gratitude in school.

To learn more about Corrina Thurston and her work, please visit: https://www.corrinathurston.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.

— Uncertainty is one of the most challenging psychological experiences to go through. It's a natural human reaction to try to feel certain about things in order for us to feel more in control.

Valeria Teles interviews Sharon Draper — a Psychologist, Relationship Expert for eHarmony Australia, Writer And Speaker.

Sharon Draper is a Psychologist in Sydney, Australia. She loves variety so integrates her work with seeing clients online, working with people who have a psychological injury on workers compensation claims, creating online programs, doing media work and working with eharmony as their relationship expert in Australia.

Sharon's approach is holistic and person centered and she is informed by Existentialism, Neuroscience, Polyvagal Theory and Attachment Science. She believes, if we can be kinder to ourselves and understand that our emotions are necessary and provide insight into our deepest values, we can live purposeful and meaningful lives.

Sharon is also a regular contributor to Newspaper articles (Sydney Morning Herald), Radio (ABC) and TV (Channel 7 Sunrise).

To learn more about Sharon Draper and her work, please visit: https://www.sharondraper.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.

— Be a human who can admit he changed his mind. This is what happens to us as human beings: life can suck and our world changes, we choose to change, our situations change. I do not believe God changes. However, what we know of God and our relationship with God can and often does change as we face the pain of caregiving and whatever else piles on. A journal gives us knowledge of both ourselves and God. These can be influential and provide the foundation for future growth as we seek God.

Valeria Teles interviews Ken Hagler — the author of "Life Sucks Seek God: 5 soul-healing habits to connect you with God when life seems out of control."

Ken Hagler is an author, pastor, writer, YouTube creator, and Podcaster. He has been in ministry full-time since 1996 serving in various ministry areas. During his ministry, Ken has served churches in Kentucky, Missouri, Georgia, Idaho, and now Alaska. His hope and prayer is to encourage and guide people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ and experience faith every day.

Ken is the author of Life Sucks Seek God - a book dealing with the issues of grief, suffering and pain and 5 spiritual practices to face difficulties. He is also co-author with his late wife, Heather, on a book of Children's Sermons called "No Prep No Prop." Ken is currently working on publishing his third book: Prayer - Simply Breathe scheduled to come out later this summer.

His education includes a B.S. degree from East Carolina University and M.Div from Asbury Theological Seminary. He is certified as a premarital and marriage counselor through Prepare/Enrich since 1998 and received certification in Spiritual Formation and Spiritual Direction from Garrett-Evangelical Seminary in 2015.

In Ken's free time, he enjoys spending time out in the beauty of creation in a variety of ways: hiking, camping, fishing, hunting and more. You'll also find him delving into more writing and reading and enjoying Star Wars on a regular basis!

To learn more about Ken Hagler and his work, please visit: www.kenhagler.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 root cause of sickness is disharmony inside, which filters outward from our inner landscape to the outside world. The warfare and disharmony around our planet today speak to a profound imbalance of the inner world of mankind. It is not surprising, then, that according to the World Health Organization, the leading causes of death in the world are heart disease and stroke. Our inner mental and psychological states can have a profound effect on our physical bodies. To correct this, we each have a responsibility to listen to our hearts.

Valeria Teles interviews John Lockley — the author of "Leopard Warrior: A Journey into the African Teachings of Ancestry, Instinct, and Dreams."

John Lockley is a fully initiated and ordained Sangoma (African Shaman) from the Xhosa nation, the same nation as Nelson Mandela & Desmond Tutu in South Africa. His apprenticeship took 10 years. He was one of the first modern white men in recent times after Apartheid to be awarded the title of 'Ligqira Linkulu' by his elders, meaning senior Sangoma. He has pioneered the bridge between modern western Psychology and traditional South African healing.

His Xhosa name given by his teacher is 'Ucingolweendaba' meaning 'the messenger or bridge between cultures'. He is also a sangoma in the Swazi tradition and called 'Gogo Moya'. For the last 10 years he has been facilitating 'Ubuntu' (Humanity) and Way of the Leopard retreats worldwide, teaching people how they can reconnect to their Ancestors, Spirit and the Earth.

To learn more about John Lockley and his work, please visit: https://www.johnlockley.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.

— "Get close to the reasons you're doing what you're doing, and your heart will keep you focused."

Valeria Teles interviews Genevieve Piturro — the author of "Purpose, Passion, and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection, and Lead with Meaning"

Genevieve Piturro was a successful television marketing executive until she dramatically changed the direction of her life. She found her true purpose when a sudden voice inside her head challenged her life as she knew it. In 2001, she founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program, when a six-year-old girl's question changed her life forever and she jumped off the corporate ladder! This year, the Program celebrates its 20th anniversary, having delivered more than 7 MILLION magical gifts of new pajamas and new books to children through their 63 chapters across the U.S.

Genevieve is now a professional speaker and personal strategy coach, sharing life and leadership lessons she learned through her Pajama Program journey. Her debut TEDx talk: "1 Idea + The Human Connection = 7 Million Pajamas and Books" also debuted August, 2020.

She has been interviewed on and in many local and national media including most recently, Hallmark's Home & Family show, OPRAH, TODAY, GMA, The Early Show, CNN, Fox & Friends, O Magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Parenting Magazine. Genevieve rang the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell in 2016. She has been the recipient of many local and national awards as she inspires others to listen to their heart-voice in pursuing their passions. Genevieve lives in Irvington, NY with her husband, Demo DiMartile.

To learn more about Genevieve Piturro and her work, please visit: https://www.genevievepiturro.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.