Beneath Your Beautiful

Madhu Das, formerly a monk, is a holistic lifestyle coach, ayurvedic therapist, professional musician, bhakti yoga and kirtan teacher. His mission is to help his clients thrive – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

For more information:
madhu.life

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Christina Mejia, 34, model, had a mother who was a heroin addict and a father who beat her. She hasn’t had it easy, but she “just smooshes the lemons and makes lemonade with extra sugar, cuz I’m sweet!”

For more information:
facebook.com/OfficialChristinaMejia

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Dementia/Alzheimer's: Elin Adcock, Cindy Oster, Aida Vogt, Christie Goforth, Jamie Absalonson, Leslie Woodfill, Natalia Ramos, Sowmya Surapaneni and host Hara Allison share their stories and connections to the disease and what they’ve learned. 

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Morrie Schwartz, from  “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom, posthumously releases a new book with his son and book editor Rob Schwartz: “The Wisdom of Morrie: Living and Aging Creatively and Joyfully.”

For more information:  wisdomofmorrie.com

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Mary McDirmid, ChSNC, is founder and COO of Special Abilities Network, an organization dedicated to empowering families caring for a loved one with special needs. Mary and her husband also have a child with special abilities.

For more information: specialabilitiesnetwork.com

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Jan Stewart is a mental health and neurodiversity advocate, author and recipient of the Mom’s Choice Award.  She shares her family’s roller coaster journey and inspires and empowers parents to persevere, have hope and know they aren’t alone.

For more information:
www.janstewartauthor.com

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Craig Thayer, a Christian trauma surgeon, high-level leader, speaker, and cohost of a radio show, shares his stories of hope, inspiration and belonging. Craig went through tragedy and found triumph and gained strength in adversity.

For more information:
CraigThayer.net
facebook.com/Tank.Thayer
instagram.com/TankThayer

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Victoria Pelletier, co-author of Unstoppable, became one of the youngest COOs at the age of 24, a president by 35 and a CEO by 41. She inspires and empowers her team and clients to change mindsets and drive growth in business, leadership and culture.

For more information:
https://victoria-pelletier.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriapelletier/
https://www.instagram.com/victoria_pelletier_unstoppable/
https://www.facebook.com/Victoria.Pelletier.Speaker
https://www.youtube.com/c/VictoriaPelletierNoExcuses

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Cyndi Rai, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner at Happiness Hives, is on a mission to help people break free of toxic systems and habits by showing people how to use food as medicine, meditation as medication and the local farmers’ market as a pharmacy.

For more information:
happinesshives.com

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com

Martina Clark tested HIV-positive and was given five years to live. 30+ years later, her memoir, My Unexpected Life, chronicles her journey of a positive-woman’s perspective of the AIDS pandemic and demonstrates that individuals do change the world.

For more information:
instagram.com/MartinaClarkWriter
facebook.com/MartinaClarkWriter
youtube.com/@martinaclarkwriter
martina-clark.com

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

To get in touch with Hara Allison:
Magazine + Podcast: beneathyourbeautiful.org
Photography: hara.photography
Design: studioh-creative.com