Be The Vessel

 Crystal B. is a globally recognized astrologer and author who has worked with prominent corporations and universities all over the US. Her cosmic guidance is used around the world with clients, business executives, traditional therapists and prominent influencers. She has been featured on the NY Live TV Morning Show as a NJ-based Astro Therapist, and in Instyle Magazine, OK! Magazine, Bustle, Well & Good, Refinery 29, She Knows, Elephant Journal and more. As a public speaker, writer, teacher and Astro Coach, Crystal is a trusted source of astrological information. She is passionate about using astrology as a tool for positive inspiration, spirituality, mental health and mindfulness. Crystal is a second-generation astrologer, learning first from her father. With near twenty years of professional experience her office is located in Montclair, NJ where she works as a full-time professional astrologer, mentor, astrology teacher & coach. Crystal’s book, Feed Your Moon, Predictive & Mindful Astrology One Phase at a Time, is available world-wide. She also facilitates transformational retreats several times a year in Maui, Hawaii. Crystal's 2023 Astrology Guide: Rebirth is also available now.

I first met Crystal a few months ago and had a powerful session with her in her Montclair office. She offers comprehensive astrological wisdom with a unique style and tone that is easy to take in, get excited about, and integrate into your life.

Please this enjoy this episode with Crystal as we discuss all things Astrology and may it be a gift, a medicine, and an invitation to expand your world to include the power of planetary guidance.

To learn more about Crystal B. and astrology, check out crystalbastrology.com as well  @crystalbastrology on Instagram.

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Dr. David D. Clarke is president of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association and clinical assistant professor of Gastroenterology Emeritus at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.  He is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine and has successfully treated over 7,000 patients whose pain or other symptoms were not explained by diagnostic tests.  These ideas are described in his books, titled They Can’t Find Anything Wrong! which was praised by the American Psychosomatic Society, and Psychophysiologic Disorders, which, in collaboration with some of the most important researchers and clinicians in the field, is the most comprehensive book to date on the nature of psychophysiologic disorders and treatments. Dr. Clarke lectures across North America and Europe and has appeared on over 100 television and radio broadcasts, now including this very podcast.

You may connect with Dave and the plethora of fellow researchers and clinicians connected to the non-profit organization, Psychophysiologic Disorders Association (PPDA), at EndChronicPain.org where all of Dave’s work is on a volunteer basis and all proceeds go to charity. Through the website you can access the PPDA professional textbook, Psychophysiologic Disorders, which is written for professionals but is deliberately jargon-free and suitable for all interested practitioners across the spectrum of medical and mental health, as well as those suffering looking for answers. You can also access a jargon-free online course as well as a recorded seminar from 2021 with over 20 experts in the field. 

Please enjoy this episode with Dr. David Clarke as we explore the treatment of mind body experiences from within the evolving medical system and honor the important people like Dave proving daily the possibilities for healing. May this episode be a gift, a medicine, and an invitation to recognize the power of evidence-based research and science to move us into the next paradigm for healing pain.

Michael Zaikowski is a clairvoyant and teacher specializing in Tarot, 13 Sign Astrology, Numerology and Mediumship with additional training as a Reiki Master and Crystal Healer. Michael began seeing and hearing spirit at the age of two, and following that his abilities were further strengthened by deja vu dreams, white light experiences, and a natural sensitivity to the energy of places and people he came in contact with.

Michael has studied and trained in astrology, tarot, psychic work, numerology and symbols, religion and the occult, reiki, hands on healing, and the use of Lenormand cards He provides 13 Sign astrology services, psychic tarot and medium readings, mentorships and classes. More information can be found on his website at thepracticalmagi.com.

I met Michael recently and was impressed by his gifts as well as his unique integration and framework for intuitive wisdom and connection to the Divine. May this episode with Michael be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to align with your unique soul path and gifts to the world.

David Hanscom, MD practiced complex orthopedic spine surgery for 32 years. He quit his practice in Seattle, WA to present his insights into solving chronic pain, which evolved from his own 15-year battle. He eventually recovered and discovered that mental pain is the biggest issue. Anxiety is the pain. His book, "Back in Control: A Surgeon’s Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain" systematically presents established treatments for chronic mental and physical pain, which the current medical establishment is overlooking.  

Dr. Hanscom's work reflects the approaches of hundreds of patients who have escaped from chronic pain. His latest book, "Do You Really Need Spine Surgery? – Take Control with a Surgeon’s Advice" is intended for health care providers and patients alike to make an informed decision about undergoing spinal surgery. Additionally, he recently launched a movement called, “Dynamic Healing” that recognizes the interaction between stress and a person’s capacity to cope. At the root of "Dynamic Healing" is the idea that an overwhelmed person subjected to sustained levels of flight or fight hormones will inevitably develop unpleasant symptoms and serious illnesses. Dr. Hanscom offers a way to safety, to healing, and to living a life free of pain and full of creativity. 

You may learn more about David's work, his podcast, his writing, his resources for support, and his action plan at www.backincontrol.com, as well as www.thedocjourney.com for the self-guided action plan out of pain. 

Please enjoy this episode with Dr. David Hanscom and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready to heal, to feel, and to find the roots of safety in order to live a life of freedom. 

I first met Dr. John Stracks early in my own pain journey while he was hosting mind body groups and patient recovery seminars out of Northwestern hospital. As a grad student, I stated my intention for joining was for graduate “research,” though my soul knew this was a deeply personal journey and one that would lead to the highest expansion of my personal and professional self. Dr. Stracks has continued to support me both personally and professionally in charting my own life path as he charts his in service to the world.

 Dr. John Stracks is an integrative physician who specializes in chronic health conditions that have not been helped through conventional Western medicine. He is particularly interested in helping people make the mind-body connection--the connection between what is going on in their lives and what is going on in their bodies--as a way to heal chronic pain. He left his hospital practice in 2017 to co-found what is now Cormendi Health with his wife, Lisa, and an evolving integrative staff of clinicians and healers. His practice, which functions both in-person and virtually, works with clients all over the globe through individual sessions, classes, and discussion groups to help them find healing. You can learn more about his practice at  https://cormendihealth.com.

I am grateful to John for his continued support and for being the bridge between traditional Western medicine and the daily miracles taking place outside its walls, on the front lines of the bodymind experience. May this episode be an invitation, a medicine, and a bridge to your most expansive and miraculous self. 

Michelle Sinnette is a seer and a mentor dedicated to catalyzing the leaders of tomorrow. She teaches her students to harness their intensity, intelligence, and creativity to first move through the lens of their intuition and then move into aligned action. The result - true life fulfillment and tangible achievement beyond what they ever thought possible. 

Initiated fully into her intuitive gifts through two near-death experiences, Michelle now has an unparalleled ability to navigate into unseen realms for the purpose of activating more vibrant and meaningful living here on Earth. Her professional career has spanned the diverse fields of law enforcement, licensed therapy, neuropsychology, and business consulting. Today she weaves these realms together through intuitive mentorship for entrepreneurs, artists, and executives around the world. Michelle believes that material gain is no longer the metric for success in this world; it is aligned action rooted in peace. Only then will we see our full potential realized as a species. 

I first met Michelle at a pivotal point on my journey, seemingly having achieved what I had spent the past 7 years building, yet still getting sick, feeling stuck, and ready on a soul level to take a leap beyond the fear-based mind.

If you are guided to connect with Michelle, you may reach her at [email protected]

Please enjoy this soul expanding conversation about how we act with intention and integrity, calling in the highest frequency to be the initiates of a New Earth and the stewards for the next generation. May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and medicine to all who are ready to expand beyond their wildest dreams. 

Shelby Renee Giles is a storyteller, well-being champion, strategist, and founder on a big mission — to shift culture around spiritual well-being. While spending nearly two decades advising clients on how to leverage the power of stories, media, and other communications modalities to create sustainable social impact, her passion and curiosity simultaneously grew for exploring what it truly means to be well. Her curiosity led to life-shifting trainings and experiences, ultimately catalyzing her next big career and life calling as founder of WorthyWell, where she works to normalize spiritual experiences in the physical realm, primarily through storytelling. In the process, she invites all who are ready to become more conscious participants in their spiritual journeys. 

In this episode, Shelby any I discuss fear as an invitation to keep going and to keep dancing as the fear itself becomes a signal for expansion. We discuss her psychic visions which reveal a powerful future of service beginning with abundant synchronicities along her journey to Los Angeles, where we have both recently moved and connected, and culminating in the process of storytelling. We discuss the foundation of Shelby's storytelling manifesting in her current offerings and continuing to expand into media and television. Shelby also describes the powerful combination of breathwork, meditation, and energy healing that she uses in her work with clients, as well as personally in opening up her channel to intuitive visions.

Check out WorthyWell's first storytelling offering, the My Spiritual Friends podcast, on all podcast platforms. You may connect with Shelby on IG @shelbyreneegiles or @worthywell.co, as well as through the podcast website, worthywell.co.

Please enjoy this episode with Shelby and may it serve as a medicine, a gift, and an invitation to dance with and awaken through fear. 

Tune in to a brief solo episode about getting free. In this episode, I share briefly about a weekend of healing experiences, including breathwork and dancework, that supported a cracking open of the heart space and a deepening into old wounds and parts of self ready for re-integration. These experiences brought me beyond the mind and right to the edge of old resistances ready to surrender and let go. I breathed deep, cried, laughed, danced, and accessed layers of the bodymind organism ready to heal on the ever-expansive path to wholeness. If there are opportunities emerging on the periphery of your "comfort zone," I invite you to say "Yes" and to discover the expansion, surrender, and freedom waiting for you.

May this episode be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready to crack open and get completely free. 

I first met Randall Head virtually while he was living in Sri Lanka and we connected over the power of breathwork as a bridge between western psychology and the yogic traditions. Randall is a yoga and pranayama teacher, musician, and surfer who rode out the pandemic on the island nation of Sri Lanka. Now he is helping others ride the wave of yoga in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana after nearly a decade away.
Randall and I explore various themes around what it means to be called into alignment with a higher path, to commit to it, and to allow the medicine of your experience to flow through for all who are meant to receive it.

You may connect with Randall via Instagram @randallhead or at www.yogawithrandall.com

Please enjoy this wide ranging discussion with Randall and may it be an invitation, a gift, and a medicine to all who are ready for their own highest calling. 

Elliot Negron Black  is a trained shaman and sorcerer of the goddess MahaKali, or Divine Mother. Elliot, also known by his Shaman name, Aghori Ekesvara Shiva Baba, calls in Spirits and harnesses the energy of the multiverse universe to restore harmony and balance within the individual. Elliot uses various modalities including an expertise in Vedic Astrology, Hypnotherapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. He is also a former bodybuilder and works with both mind and body to restore ultimate health and wellness in his clients.

You may connect with Elliot at ‘Elliot Black Shamanism’ on Facebook, @Elliotblackshamanism on Instagram, or in person in Montclair, NJ if you are in the area.

Please enjoy this episode with Elliot as we explore his incredible initiation and calling to Shamanic service. I am honored and grateful to share his journey with you and hope you enjoy him as much as I do. May this episode be a gift, an invitation, and a medicine to all who are ready for their own initiation.