A Quest for Well-Being

— "Self-forgiveness is the healing balm you need to heal your wounds and your shame."

In the Emotionally Abused Woman, therapist Beverly Engel introduced the concept of emotional abuse, one of the most subtle, yet devastating forms of abuse within a relationship. Now Engel exposes the techniques the abuser uses to break your spirit and gain control—and guides you in how to free yourself from the shame that can keep you from the life, and the love, that you deserve. By using your deepest fears against you, the abuser strips you of self-esteem, dignity, and humanity—making you feel unworthy and utterly powerless to escape. But you possess a potent tool with which to combat shame: self-compassion. In these pages, Engel shows you how to access it. Using her highly effective Shame Reduction Program, she helps you jumpstart the process of recovery by offering specific steps to help you heal and regain self-confidence. An invaluable resource for both men and women who suffer from emotional abuse, as well as therapists and advocates, Escaping Emotional Abuse is a supportive, nurturing guide for anyone seeking to break the chains of shame, and gain the emotional freedom to create healthier, lasting relationships.

Valeria Teles interviews Beverly Engel — the author of "Escaping Emotional Abuse: Healing from the Shame You Don't Deserve."

Beverly Engel is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and an acclaimed advocate for victims of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. The author of 24 self-help books, her latest book is entitled, Escaping Emotional Abuse. Beverly's books have often been honored for various awards, including being a finalist in the Books for a Better Life award. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Greek, Turkish and Lithuanian. In addition to her professional work, Beverly frequently lends her expertise to national television talk shows. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, and Starting Over, and many other TV programs. She currently has a blog on the Psychology Today entitled "The Compassion Chronicles." Engel is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and has been practicing psychotherapy for 35 years.

To learn more about Beverly Engel and his work please visit:

https://www.healmyshame.com

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life to 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.

— "Failure is an indirect step toward success."

Valeria Teles interviews Robert Commodari — the author of "Better Than you Think."

Rob comes from a family of 7 siblings growing up in a 2 bedroom 1 bath 745 sqft house in Northeast Baltimore City. He is the son of an Italian immigrant and a red haired German. Money was hard to come by while growing up. Rob started working at age 11 delivering newspapers and paid his own tuition through high school and college.

Rob is a passionate guy and one who has learned the value of being transparent. He has read 800 books over the last 29 years and is an avid student of personal growth and development. Rob recently finished writing his first book. His passion is to inspire and impact all those he comes into contact with to fulfill their God-given potential through his speaking and writing.

He currently owns a real estate team at Keller Williams Gateway in the Perry Hall/ White Marsh area of Baltimore County Maryland. Rob has been sold over 1400 homes over the last 18 years in real estate and he is continuing to grow his team.

Through his speaking and writing, Rob shares his own experiences and insights on awareness and how he has grown into his own person. You will learn how he has learned to become more aware of who he is and what his potential is. You will learn ways to access that potential in you and put it to use. You will laugh, you will cry and you will think, and those are the three components to having a good day but more importantly to having a good life!

To learn more about Robert Commodari and his work please visit: https://www.robcommodariauthor.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.

— "No one understands you or the gifts you have to offer better than you. This is your life. Whatever path you find yourself on, know that it is yours to choose."

Valeria Teles interviews Anna Gouker — the author of "Don't Ask Permission to Fly."

Anna Gouker has been raising eyebrows and exceeding expectations her entire life. Born in 1986 with a genetic disability that, when diagnosed at eight months, prompted doctors to inform her parents she would not likely live past age two. While Anna's physical disability requires her to use a sophisticated motorized wheelchair, she is continuing to successfully push the limits everywhere she goes.

After completing her Master's degree in rehabilitation psychology, Anna began her career in social services to pursue employment and quality-of-life solutions on behalf of people with disabilities. She continues this work today while also bringing her message of empowerment to a wider audience through her leadership podcast, "Lead The Way with Anna Gouker," and now her first book titled "Don't Ask Permission to Fly," is available on Amazon in e-book and paperback. In it, she shares stories about her life and lessons she's learned from others, underscoring the fundamental truth that each of us is meant to find our own path. Focusing on our unique qualities and doing what we can to cultivate new skills, that is how we will soar.

To learn more about Anna Gouker and her work please visit: https://www.annagouker.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 are made for love. Love is not just a feeling — Love is an action."

Valeria Teles interviews Pastor Rob Singleton — the author of "Overliked: Finding Direction, Courage, and Meaningful Relationships in a Society Crippled by Social Media"

Pastor Rob Singleton has spent much of his life planting churches, with the vision of helping rescue the lost, raising them up in Christ, and releasing them into the community to fulfill the Great Commission and Great Commandment. Today, he is the Lead Pastor of The Summit Church, a wonderful and vibrant community in the heart of America's ski country, Centennial Colorado. Through online streaming, podcasts and special events, Pastor Rob has helped grow The Summit Church into a ministry with national reach. He holds a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, and lives in Denver with his wife, Michelle, and two awesome kids, Nathan and Julia

To learn more about Pastor Rob Singleton and his work, please visit: https://www.robsingleton.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 have come to believe that all of us are connected in some mysterious way. If we wish, we have the gifts to unravel our past and make sense of our present existence. As we chisel away at the mystery, we find life frustrating and fascinating, disappointing and rewarding. And nothing short of astounding."

Valeria Teles interviews Julie Ryan McGue — the author of "Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging"

Julie Ryan McGue is an author, a domestic adoptee and an identical twin. Julie writes extensively about finding out who you really are, where you belong, and making sense of it.

Born in Chicago, Julie received her BA from Indiana University in Psychology in 1981. She earned a MM in Marketing from the Kellogg Graduate School of Business, Northwestern University in 1984. She served multiple terms on the Board of the Midwest Adoption Center. Julie is an active member of the American Adoption Congress.

Julie's debut memoir Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging (She Writes Press) will be released in May 2021. It is the story of her five-year search for birth relatives. Her weekly blogs That Girls, This Life and monthly column at The Beacher focus on identity, family, and life's quirky moments.

Married for over thirty-five years, Julie and her husband split their time between Northwest Indiana and Sarasota, Florida. She is the mother of four adult children and has three grandsons. If she's not at her computer, she's on the tennis court or out exploring with her Nikon. Julie is currently working on a collection of personal essays.

To learn more about Julie Ryan McGue and her work, please visit: https://www.juliemcgueauthor.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.

— "Wealth consciousness is simply the expansion of your consciousness and awareness into the wealthy parts of yourself"

Have you ever wondered how the world around us is created and has come into being? What if told you that the same power that creates worlds, resides inside of you – and inside of all of us? Each of us has the innate power to be, do and have anything that we want in life.

Do you dream of being your own boss? Getting that promotion in work? Attracting that dream partner? Creating a healthier lifestyle? Just being happier, at peace more often and infinitely more fulfilled? What would you do if you 100% knew you couldn't fail, and were limitless in the pursuit of your desires? I'm here to tell you that you really are all of that, and can have all that you desire. The only person that's holding you back – is you!

Valeria Teles interviews Catherine Cornwall — the Founder Of Clarity Queen, Mastercoach, And Writer

Catherine is has spent over a decade immersed in learning and applying teachings from world-leading experts in leadership, spirituality, wellness, and psychology. She is a qualified MasterCoach and is currently

qualifying as a Clinical Hypnotherapist. She has 15+ years of corporate leadership experience and academic qualifications in the field of Investment Management.

Having overcome huge personal adversity to living a fulfilling existence, attracting a wonderful life partner and manifesting financial security and freedom, Catherine has been called to share with others the deep manifestation knowledge and practices that she has applied to achieve the life of her dreams.

To learn more about Catherine Cornwall and her work, please visit: https://www.clarityqueen.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.

Valeria Teles interviews M.J. Fievre — the author of "Happy, Okay? Poems about Anxiety, Depression, Hope, and Survival and Badass Black Girl: Questions, Quotes, and Affirmations for Teens"

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, M.J. Fievre moved to the United States in 2002. She currently writes from Miami.

M.J.'s publishing career began as a teenager in Haiti. At nineteen years-old, she signed her first book contract with Hachette-Deschamps, in Haiti, for the publication of a Young Adult book titled La Statuette Maléfique. Since then, M.J. has authored nine books in French that are widely read in Europe and the French Antilles. In 2013, One Moore Book released M.J.'s first children's book, I Am Riding, written in three languages: English, French, and Haitian Creole. In 2015, Beating Windward Press published M.J.'s memoir, A Sky the Color of Chaos, about her childhood in Haiti during the brutal regime of Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

M.J. Fievre helps others write their way through trauma, build community and create social change. She works with veterans, disenfranchised youth, cancer patients and survivors, victims of domestic and sexual violence, minorities, the elderly, those with chronic illness or going through transition and any underserved population in need of writing as a form of therapy—even if they don't realize that they need writing or therapy.

A long-time educator and frequent keynote speaker (Tufts University, Massachusetts; Howard University, Washington, D.C.; the University of Miami, Florida; and Michael College, Vermont; and a panelist at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference, AWP), M.J. is available for book club meetings, podcast presentations, interviews and other author events.

To learn more about M.J. Fievre and her work, please visit: https://mangopublishinggroup.com/ — you can also contact MJ at 954-391-3398 or [email protected]

— 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.

— "Yoga practices encompass the entire person: mind, body, emotions, and spiritually."

Valeria Teles interviews Jean Di Carlo-Wagner — the owner of Yoga Being, Yoga Being Teacher Training School, YACEP, and APD Provider.

Jean started her yoga journey in her twenties for anxiety. She became a yoga teacher specializing in yoga for cancer patients after her own battle with colorectal cancer in 2003. Since 2005, Jean has taught classes in San Diego and in cancer symposiums all over the United States. Jean is a grassroots cancer activist and has been to the Capitol to advocate for cancer research and early detection over ten times. She is an invited speaker on wellness. Her specialty is using therapeutic yoga, focusing on breathing and meditative movements. Jean also trains yoga teachers around the globe through her online advanced teacher training called, 'The Art & Science of Teaching Yoga to Cancer Patients and Survivors". Social media support is a main venue for her free work to cancer patients and their families. She posts daily yoga in her public Facebook group called ,"Yoga with Jean".

Jean is also a Cancer Advocate, Cancer Navigation, Cancer Lobbyist. Aside from that she has several recognitions such as, M.A. E-RYT500, Certified Yoga Therapist, and Owner Yoga Being.

To learn more about Jean Di Carlo-Wagner and her work, please visit: http://yogabeing.net/

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "The first step on the path of peace is to is to shift our attitudes."

Translated more often than any other book except the Bible, the Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual guide for centuries, helping millions find peace within themselves, with each other, and with the natural world around them. Written in workbook style, complete with exercises, questionnaires, journal-keeping techniques, and affirmations, The Tao of Inner Peace translates the ancient Eastern philosophy into a plan for contemporary Western living. Diane Dreher, Ph.D., shows the way to:

* Bring greater joy, fulfillment, and creativity to daily life * Heal the body and spirit * Build self-acceptance and self-esteem * Resolve conflict * Reverse negative cycles of emotion * Understand life as a process of changes and challenges

With its lively, demystifying approach, The Tao of Inner Peace shows how the Tao can be a powerful source of growth, inspiration, and peace.

Valeria Teles interviews Diane Dreher — the author of "The Tao of Inner Peace."

Diane Dreher, PhD, PCC, CMC is the author of seven books, including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace and her latest book, Your Personal Renaissance: 12 Steps to Finding Your Life's True Calling. As a Certified Professional Coach with the International Coaching Federation, Diane helps people discover their strengths, set goals they can believe in, overcome roadblocks, and flourish in their personal and professional lives. Drawing upon insights from positive psychology and Eastern philosophy, her work helps people create new possibilities and find greater hope in challenging times.

To learn more about Diane Dreher and her work please visit: http://www.dianedreher.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.

— "When it's time to "go," all one can take with him is what he has given away."

Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Jane Greer — the author of "The Afterlife Connection: A Therapist Reveals How to Communicate with Departed Loved Ones."

Dr. Jane Greer is a marriage and family therapist, sex expert, author, radio host, and creator of the popular celebrity sex & relationship commentary, "SHRINK WRAP," on what we can learn from the trials and triumphs of celebrity relationships (seen in Psychology Today, Cupid's Pulse, and on air at Celebrity Page. Through her media collaborations and expert insights, Dr. Greer is recognized as a leading national expert in sex, love, and relationships. Dr. Greer's Doctor On Call radio hour features conversations on life, love, and relationships with authors, bloggers, journalists, comedians, actors, directors, producers, relationship experts and more. Her popular show, Let's Talk Sex!, features cutting-edge conversations on sex and intimacy. Dr. Greer has appeared on many popular television shows offering relationship advice, including Oprah, The Today Show, The Early Show, CBS News, CNN News, Anderson Cooper 360, Dateline NBC, 20/20, Good Day New York, and The View. Dr. Greer was a contributing editor for Redbook magazine, where she also wrote the "Let's Talk About Sex" column. Look for Jane on MyRegistry.com

To learn more about Dr. Jane Greer and her work, please visit: https://www.drjanegreer.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.