Eric Nies, OG star of MTV’s The Real World (the very first season in NYC), host of The Grind (the #1 show on TV in the ’90s), and my lifelong friend and childhood neighbor pulls back the curtain on the cost of fame, the hidden shadows of Hollywood, and the awakening that changed his life.

We explore:
✨ The light and dark of fame
— The wild and fun moments of 90s Hollywood
— The darker truths: casting couches, sexual abuse, emotional manipulation, and power dynamics still lurking beneath the surface

✨ The illusion of celebrity + identity
— The emotional and spiritual cost of early fame
— Why so many public figures experience breakdowns
— Why Eric walked away — and the deep spiritual work that followed

✨ What awakening looks like now
— His journey toward truth, presence, and soul liberation
— What the “New Earth” is asking of us
— How we return to ourselves in a world built on illusion

Eric has been speaking this truth for 20+ years of what is really going on behind the scenes and the world is finally ready to hear and receive it. Buckle up your seat belt for this one, because it’s not just a story TBH it’s a reckoning, a revelation, and a call to wake up to the world around us.

🌐 To enter his world: Eric Nies
Instagram: IamEricNies333

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**FYI it looks like we are cutting each other off a lot -- we are not lol the tracks just didn't load properly. **

#EricNies #SpiritualAwakening #HollywoodTruth #FameIllusion #TheRealWorld #DarkSideOfHollywood #NewEarth #ConsciousCollective #HealingJourney

In this very unfiltered and very honest episode, Conscious Concierge sits down with spiritual mentor and trauma-informed guide Zack Alexander to explore what no one wants to talk about out loud which is -  the shadow side of the wellness and new age spiritual world.

You know you can always trust your girl to GO THERE! We talk about the misuse of spiritual authority, the danger of untrained “healers,” spiritual psychosis, chronic illness as initiation, and the quiet unraveling of the guru complex.
Together, we ask:

What really makes someone qualified to hold trauma?

Why are so many spiritual spaces secretly bypassing the very emotions they claim to heal?

How do we build an ethical, grounded wellness industry rooted in truth and safety not performance?

Zack shares his raw story of walking away from a top law school, surviving a four-year mystery illness, navigating a destabilizing spiritual awakening and ultimately becoming the kind of guide he wished he had.

This isn’t another love & light interview LOL. This is a very deeply and uncomfortably honest look at the ins and outs of the new age spiritual healing sphere.

WE COVER:

The collapse of the “Instagram Guru” paradigm
When healing turns performative and how to tell the difference
Spiritual psychosis and the dark side of awakening
The failures of both mainstream AND alternative medicine
How illness can initiate your path — if you let it
Why we need structure, regulation & accountability in the healing/spiritual world ASAP
Building community over hierarchy in the healing space
If you're navigating your own awakening, stepping into healing work, or questioning the spiritual space altogether - this conversation will meet you there.

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Dr. Nadine Macaluso also known as Dr Nae, was the real-life inspiration for the character played by Margot Robbie ex wife of Jordan Belford in The Wolf of Wall Street - the Martin Scorsese film that grossed nearly $400M and became one of the most iconic depictions of money, excess, and power in modern cinema.

But behind the glamorization of wealth and toxic love was a very real woman  living through addiction, betrayal, emotional abuse, and trauma bonds while raising two children.

Nadine’s story wasn’t told in the movie.
But she’s telling it now and not just for herself.

After surviving years of abuse, she went on to get her PHD, become a licensed psychotherapist, trauma bond expert, author of Run Like Hell, and community facilitator helping thousands of women heal from the exact patterns she lived through.

In this episode, we talk about:

What really happened behind the scenes of The Wolf of Wall Street from her perspective

What it felt like to have her life turned into a movie -  without her voice

How she finally left Jordan Belfort and started over from scratch

Why she refused to take “blood money” and built a new life on her own terms

How trauma bonds actually work - and why smart, capable women get trapped in them

The myth of codependency, and what no one tells you about abuse recovery

How to tell the difference between chemistry and chaos - and recognize safe, healthy love

Why she wrote Run Like Hell and started a healing community for women everywhere

If you have gone through something deeply challenging, traumatizing, or painful this one if for you. My hope is that it inspires you too to take the pain and do something with it. 

📚 Grab her book Run Like Hell → https://www.amazon.com/Run-Like-Hell-Therapists-Recognizing/dp/B0CD3CL12G

💻 Join her healing community → https://course.drnae.com/trauma-bond-recovery-course-e

📲 Follow her on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/therealdrnadine

🌿 Looking for what is the next or best support for you in your mental physical or spiritual health journey → https://www.yourconsciousconcierge.com

IG → https://www.instagram.com/yourconsciousconcierge

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Bed bound at 17 with 20 diagnoses, Ava Young shares her powerful journey from chronic illness to full-body healing, motherhood, and an unexpected love story.

After years of trying to find answers, Ava was introduced to cellular detox specialist and Chiropractor Dr. Pompa and began exploring a deeper root-cause approach to healing. 

After finding a variety of glaring but lesser known root causes Ava finally got her life back and Through the healing process, Ava met the love of her life!  Fast forward to today, Dr. Pompa isn’t just the practitioner who helped her get her life back... he’s now also her father-in-law.

 This story warms my heart and an amazing reminder to anyone who feels like hope is lost that healing IS possible. 

🔍 Topics we explore:
• Being bedbound at 17 and navigating 20 complex diagnoses
• What Ava tried before discovering a root-cause path
• How hidden dental issues impacted her health
• The emotional + physical process of rebuilding her body
• Finding love during healing (and how Dr. Pompa became family)
• What it meant to become a mother so shortly after illness
• Her advice for anyone feeling stuck, scared, or alone in their healing

Where to Find Me:
➤ Conscious Concierge | LanaRose
Real healing starts with the right support.
Conscious Concierge is a referral + consultation platform connecting you with curated practitioners, retreats, and modalities that fit your needs — emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
→ [https://www.yourconsciousconcierge.com]

Where to Find Ava:
➤ Pompa Program | Ava Young 
From full-body illness to full-body healing.
Ava now shares her story to support others navigating chronic illness, identity loss, and finding purpose through pain.
→ [https://www.instagram.com/ava.lanelle]
→ [https://pompaprogram.com/]

Today on Conscious Conversations: The Man Behind Grill Guy, Kevin Spies!

We’re sitting down with my hilarious friend Kevin better known online as @grillguy, the viral content creator with over 400k followers and a true talent for turning everyday life into comedy.

But there’s way more to his story than just laughs and dad jokes.

From bartending in NYC and teaching high school, to surviving an unexpected cancer diagnosis, and accidentally becoming a full-time content creator  - Kevin’s story is one for the books.

Whether you’re a fan of his skits, curious about what it really takes to grow online, or interested in the behind the scenes of content creation - this episode is for you.

In this episode, we explore:
--The wild NYC years and Kevins time bartending at the infamous BlueHaven and teaching
--The cancer diagnosis that changed everything and what it taught him
--How “Grill Guy” was born
--The real behind-the-scenes of content creation the real pros and cons
--Kevins advice for anyone considering the creator path

⏱️ Episode Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Conscious Conversations + Grill Guy 
1:45 – How Kevin and Lana Met (NYC Blue Haven Days) 
5:30 – Teaching by Day, Bartending by Night 
13:00 – The Cancer Diagnosis: How It Unfolded 
22:00 – The Mental Shift: What Illness Came to Teach Him 
27:10 – Facing Mortality & Appreciating Life 
32:45 – The Birth of Grill Guy 
37:15 – Behind the Scenes of Being a Content Creator 
44:10 – Final Reflections 
46:00 – Outro: Where to Find Kevin + What Conscious Concierge Is 

🎥 Filmed on-site at Golf Cave in Holmdel, NJ — huge thanks to our sponsor for hosting us!
🎥Production by All Shore Entertainment

➡️ Follow Kevin:   / grillguy 
➡️ Follow Conscious Concierge:   / yourconsciousconcierge 

Conscious Concierge is a personalized wellness consultancy that helps you identify what’s next — or best — for your physical, mental, or spiritual health.

Whether you’re navigating chronic symptoms, seeking root-cause healing, exploring longevity and optimization, or simply feeling stuck — we connect you to trusted tools, experiences, and practitioners that align with your goals.

Book a 1:1 consult to explore vetted practitioners, retreats, and tools:
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In this episode of Conscious Conversations, I sit down with Morgan Gladowski — former critical care nurse turned integrative health practitioner to explore the emotional, physical, and spiritual journey of healing from mold illness and CIRS.

If you know anything about mold, you know it can wreak havoc on a person’s life in ways that are hard to describe — or even believe.

And because there’s little recognition or treatment (yet) within conventional medicine, this path can feel isolating, confusing, and devastating.

I know that firsthand — because I’ve walked it myself.

But as we explore in this conversation - sometimes, what feels like the greatest breakdown in your life is actually the beginning of something profound. A spiritual initiation. And with mold it actually has very unique symbolism that blew my mind to unravel.

We dive into:

🧠 What chronic mold illness really is — and why it’s often misunderstood
🔥 How illness can become a spiritual initiation into your truest self
💊 Why functional medicine sometimes helps — and sometimes doesn’t
💥 How the medical system fails to address trauma and chronic symptoms as true causation (yet)
⚡ Why true healing is about coherence, not just protocols or pills
🌱 The 3 archetypes Morgan sees in mold clients 
🧬 Why some symptoms aren’t “yours” — but inherited across generations

Whether you’re currently navigating chronic illness or just curious about the deeper roots behind physical symptoms — this episode will resonate on many levels.


Where to Find Morgan:
🌐 Website: https://mokshaembodied.com
📸 Instagram: @morganegladowski

Where to Find Me:
🌐 Website: https://yourconsciousconcierge.com
📸 Instagram: @yourconsciousconcierge
🎵 TikTok: @consciousconcierge

#moldillness  #cirs  #chronicillness #quantumphysics #functionalmedicine #rootcausehealth  #quantumhealing  #mold

Birth is not just the arrival of a baby, it’s the initiation of a mother, a rite of passage, and a reclamation of feminine power. In this conversation with doula and birth keeper Jennifer Radney we dive deep into the emotional, physical, and spiritual layers of birth, postpartum, and the sacred union between mother and father during this transformation.

What We Cover:
    •    Why birth is a spiritual initiation, not just a medical event
    •    How our culture has normalized the miracle of birth
    •    The father’s sacred role and how masculine energy protects the birth space
    •    The truth about postpartum as integration, not just recovery
    •    Healing ancestral lines through empowered birth
    •    Reclaiming birth as a rite of passage
    •    How the system fails new mothers and what needs to change

Timestamps:
0:00 – Introduction
2:15 – Birth as a spiritual initiation
7:40 – We normalize the miraculous
13:12 – The father’s role in birth
16:30 – Why postpartum is spiritual work
21:40 – The cultural lie about birth
28:20 – Healing the lineage through birth
34:14 – How the system fails new mothers
39:22 – Birth as a rite of passage
46:35 – The masculine protects the feminine
52:05 – The real preparation for birth

This conversation blew the roof off of my head. Whether you are in motherhood or preparing for it or just curious how to better support the women around you this episode is for YOU! 

Where to Find Jennifer:
Website: https://birthofagoddess.com
Instagram: @birthofagoddess (https://instagram.com/birthofagoddess) & @jenniferradney (https://instagram.com/jenniferradney)

Where to Find Me:
Website: https://yourconsciousconcierge.com
Instagram: @yourconsciousconcierge (https://instagram.com/yourconsciousconcierge)
TikTok: @consciousconcierge (https://tiktok.com/@consciousconcierge)

In this powerful episode of Conscious Conversations, I sit down with Beth Gulotta, NYC therapist and host of Quiet the Clock, to explore the realities of societal timeline pressure - especially around relationships, career, and fertility. We unpack her journey with fertility at 39, debunk the myth of the "35 fertility cliff," and talk about what it really means to live on your own timeline.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “behind” in life or that something’s wrong because your life doesn’t look like the “blueprint” society gave you -this is your permission slip to exhale.

💡 Topics We Cover:
Timeline pressures and internalized “shoulds” (08:00)
Fertility myths & the truth about the 35 “cliff” (12:00)
Navigating holistic vs. conventional medicine in fertility (14:30)
Letting go of control & leaning into surrender (16:30)
The emotional toll of fertility journeys + grief (24:00)
Advice to younger women & reclaiming the NOW (28:00)

✨Whether you're considering egg freezing, questioning your timeline, or healing from life not going “as planned,” this convo will meet you right where you are.

🔗 Resources + Connect with Beth Gulotta:
🎙 Listen to her podcast: Quiet the Clock [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Lzlbpi82Nz8NybxGCjMMg]
📺 Watch Quiet the Clock on YouTube: [YouTube.com/@quiettheclock]
🌐 Beth’s Therapy Practice: [NYCTherapeuticWellness.com]

 Ready to go deeper in your health & healing journey?
Explore your next step — physical, mental, emotional, spiritual:

🔹 1:1 Consultations & Guidance → [https://yourconsciousconcierge.com/book/]
🔹 Women’s Community → 
[https://www.skool.com/her-conscious-collective-9253/about?ref=3af70cf87b3245359a715941c8355679]
🔹 Follow on Instagram → [https://www.instagram.com/yourconsciousconcierge]
🔹 Conscious Conversations Series Episodes → [https://www.youtube.com/@YourConsciousConcierge]

#FertilityJourney #TimelinePressure #HolisticHealing #SpiritualHealing #ConsciousConversations #EggFreezing #QuietTheClock #BethGolota

What if illness could be your greatest spiritual teacher? In episode 23 of Conscious Conversations, we sit down with author, philanthropist, and Mountains of Hope founder Mike Murphy — a man who turned devastating personal loss into a global mission for healing.

📌 Mike Murphy — featured on Larry King, best-selling author of The Creation Frequency, and founder of The Love for Margo Foundation — shares his powerful story of grief, awakening, and why he built Mountains of Hope, a transformational detox and healing center in Colombia.

Together, we dive into:

💥 The emotional and energetic root causes of illness

🌎 Why most people stay stuck in victimhood (and how to break free)

🌿 Conscious alternatives to Western medicine if that is not your desired path

🧬 Healing the subconscious mind to heal the body

💫 Reclaiming your power as the creator of your reality

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: Conscious Conversations from Mountains of Hope
0:50 What Makes Mountains of Hope a powerful portal for Transformation
5:20 How Illness Can Be Your Greatest Teacher
7:00 Mike Murphy’s Story: From Personal Loss to Global Healing Mission
12:00 Emotional Trauma vs. Toxins — The Real Root Cause of Disease
20:10 Natural Killer Cells, Stem Cells & True Healing
28:00 The Healing Power of the Colombian People & Environment
31:00 Redefining Success After Chasing Wealth
40:00 Mastering Your Mind to Heal the Body
46:00 A Different Perspective on Death, Change & Freedom
52:00 How to Start Your Conscious Healing Journey

🎥 Learn More:

🌐 Mike Murphy’s Website: https://mikemurphyunfiltered.com

🌐 Mountains of Hope Healing Center: https://mountainsofhope.com

🧭 Ready to go deeper in your health & healing journey?
Explore your next step — physical, mental, emotional, spiritual:

🔹 1:1 Consultations & Guidance → https://yourconsciousconcierge.com/book/
🔹 Women’s Community → 
https://www.skool.com/her-conscious-collective-9253/about?ref=3af70cf87b3245359a715941c8355679
🔹 Follow on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yourconsciousconcierge
🔹 Conscious Conversations Series Episodes → https://www.youtube.com/@YourConsciousConcierge

Everything you need → https://yourconsciousconcierge.com

There’s a common misconception in the spiritual and wellness world that when something is “aligned,” it should feel easy, effortless, and flowy. But what if true alignment sometimes does require grit, discomfort, and hard work.

In this episode, I sit down with Cecilie Stabell - mentor, author, sound alchemist, podcast host, and speaker to explore the deeper truths about alignment, intuition, nervous system capacity, and the courage it takes to walk a path that stretches you.

We dive into:
00:00 – Welcome + intro
01:37 – Cecilie’s story: from illness to expansion
08:22 – The misconception that alignment always feels good
12:48 – Flow vs. resistance: discerning what’s “right”
17:55 – How to tell the difference between fear and intuition
24:14 – Why discomfort can be a sign of growth
31:00 – The role of nervous system capacity in manifestation
36:15 – Walking away from what no longer fits — even when it’s “good”
42:10 – Reclaiming your truth and trusting the process
50:45 – Cecilie’s definition of alignment
56:00 – Final reflections

✨ If you've ever questioned your path or purpose when it gets too hard, this one is for you.

Connect with Cecilie: 
📸 Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/cecilie.stabell/?hl=en&utm_source=chatgpt.com]
🌐 Website: [https://ceciliestabell.com/the-book?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/divinely-driven-quantum-leap-through-manifestation/id1680315259

Connect with Conscious Concierge: 
📸 Instagram  [https://www.instagram.com/yourconsciousconcierge/]
🌐 Website: [https://www.yourconsciousconcierge.com/]

#SpiritualAwakening #Alignment #NervousSystemHealing #ConsciousConversations #HealingJourney #Somatics #Purpose #Embodiment