DTRH Podcast

When I told people I was sitting down with a Reiki practitioner and Kangen Water distributor, I think some expected an argument.

What they got instead was a conversation.

Raquel Zertuche is a chef, culinary instructor, entrepreneur, Reiki practitioner, and wellness advocate whose journey has taken her from a traditional Hispanic Catholic upbringing into the worlds of holistic wellness, personal development, and community building.

As someone who has spent over 16 years working in healthcare and believes strongly in traditional Western medicine, I was curious to hear her perspective. What followed wasn’t a debate, but an honest discussion about health, spirituality, food, entrepreneurship, personal experiences, and the beliefs that shape how we see the world.

We discuss her years as a culinary instructor, her passion for teaching others through food, her experiences with Reiki healing, Kangen Water, faith, wellness, and the mentors who influenced her path. We also explore why it’s possible to disagree with someone while still respecting them and finding common ground.

Whether you’re skeptical, curious, supportive, or somewhere in between, this episode is less about changing minds and more about understanding each other.

At the end of the day, this wasn’t a debate. It was two people from different worlds sitting down to listen.

Connect with Raquel

Instagram (Wellness):

@energy_frequency_vibration

Instagram (Culinary):

@raquels.authentically_made

Online Ripple Effect:

https://online-ripple-effect.mn.co

What started as a random coworker conversation somehow turned into a full podcast episode.

“Introduction to Foot Pic Economics 101” is the first official test episode featuring Andrea, La Chona, Chucho, and Vanessa (all fake names lol) as the conversation completely spirals out of control.

Topics include:

• ​ Karol G ticket desperation
• ​ Side hustle morality
• ​ Selling feet pics
• ​ Dirty underwear economics
• ​ How much money is TOO much money?
• ​ And why microphones suddenly make everyone act weird

Nobody thought the microphones were actually coming out that day, but once recording started, it turned into one of those conversations that felt way too funny not to upload.

It’s messy, awkward, chaotic, and very season one DTRH energy. Some moments crash and burn, other moments genuinely had us dying laughing.

If you’ve ever had an unhinged break room conversation with coworkers that should’ve stayed private… this episode will probably feel familiar. 🎙️

Disclaimer: All names in this episode have been changed and certain details were altered for privacy purposes. This podcast is intended for entertainment only and does not discuss or disclose any patient information, workplace records, or protected healthcare information.

This week on DTRH Podcast, we sit down with Monica Pelayo, founder of Thriving Pathways LLC, Certified Hypnotherapist (CH), and certified Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT®) practitioner helping people break free from the subconscious patterns that keep them stuck.

After more than 21 years in the high-tech industry, including 4 years working in Intel’s CEO Office, Monica made a major career shift into transformational healing and mindset work. Today, she helps high performing professionals identify and rewire the invisible beliefs behind procrastination, self-sabotage, overthinking, anxiety, confidence issues, trauma responses, and unhealthy relationship cycles.

RTT® is a powerful method that combines hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, mindfulness, and neuroplasticity to uncover the root cause of limiting beliefs, many of which are formed during childhood and replace them with healthier, more empowering patterns.

In this episode, we go beyond surface level self-help and into the real work: childhood programming, emotional triggers, family dynamics, accountability, infidelity, healing old wounds, and what it actually takes to stop repeating the same painful cycles.

This conversation gets personal, honest, and uncomfortable in the best way, because real growth usually is.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re repeating the same lesson in different forms, this episode is for you.

Connect with Monica here:

Instagram: @monicapelayohypnosis

https://www.instagram.com/monicapelayohypnosis/

Website:

https://thethrivingpathways.com/

Hypnotherapy Services:

https://thethrivingpathways.com/hypnotherapy/

About Monica:

https://thethrivingpathways.com/about-us/

Book your free 15-minute exploratory call:

https://tidycal.com/monicapelayo/15-minute-meeting

Breakthrough Weekly Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breakthrough-weekly/id1862376423

Breakthrough Weekly Newsletter:

https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/breakthrough-weekly-7323899377230434305

We’re kicking off 2026 and Season 7 of Down the Rabbit Hole with a conversation that sets the tone for what’s ahead: depth, honesty, and real-world impact.

In this episode, I sit down with Geeta Sidhu-Robb, founder & CEO, activist, coach, and one of the few people who has successfully crossed from personal crisis into elite rooms of power without losing herself in the process.

Geeta’s journey doesn’t start with awards or accolades. It starts with becoming a mother and facing a medical crisis when her son was born with severe food allergies, eczema, asthma, and anaphylaxis. That moment forced her to rebuild her relationship with health, identity, and control, eventually leading her to create Nosh Detox in 2008, a wellness brand that went on to gain global recognition and high-profile clients.

From there, Geeta made a radical pivot: retraining from a lawyer into a health and wellness coach for high-performing professional women. Over the years, she has coached CEOs, founders, and industry leaders through promotions, IPOs, massive exits, and deep personal reinvention, working with names tied to companies like Barclays, UBS, Fidelity, and Impellam, as well as public figures and cultural leaders.

But her work doesn’t stop at individuals.

As Founder & CEO of WCorp Ltd, Geeta now operates at a systemic level, working across Europe, India, and Africa to push for real workplace equity, leadership reform, and institutional accountability. Her activism spans from organizing million-person protests against Brexit to advising organizations on how power, culture, and gender truly function inside modern workplaces.

In this conversation, we talk about:

what actually has to break before transformation begins

how access to power really works (and what people get wrong about it)

the difference between personal healing and systemic change

navigating elite spaces as a woman and a single mother

and what thriving actually costs behind the scenes

This isn’t a highlight reel. It’s a real conversation about reinvention, responsibility, and influence from someone who’s lived all of it.

📌 Instagram (main):

https://www.instagram.com/geetasidhurobb/?hl=en

🏢 WCorp Ltd (Founder & CEO):

https://www.instagram.com/wcorpltd/?hl=en

https://www.wcorporation.org/about-us

🌱 Nosh Detox:

https://www.instagram.com/noshdetox/

🎥 YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@GeetaSidhu-Robb

🌐 Website / Links:

https://www.geetasidhu-robb.com/links2025

https://www.geetasidhu-robb.com/lead

Connect with Geeta Sidhu-Robb

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Loretta Graziano Breuning, founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and author of Habits of a Happy Brain, to explore how the brain chemicals we inherited from earlier mammals quietly run our lives.

Loretta’s work breaks human behavior down to its biological roots... dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin and explains why our brains evolved to chase rewards, seek status, crave connection, and avoid pain. Her perspective is simple but uncomfortable: these chemicals were designed for survival, not constant happiness. Once you understand that, a lot of your emotional ups and downs suddenly make sense.

What stood out to me in this conversation is how much of what I thought was “personal failure” was actually old neural wiring doing what it was trained to do. The constant push to feel better, the restlessness, the craving for validation, the anxiety when things feel uncertain, all of it clicked when framed through the idea of the inner mammal. Not as something to fight or suppress, but something to understand and work with.

As someone constantly juggling creativity, responsibility, and self-doubt, Loretta’s approach gave me language for patterns I’ve lived with for years. It helped me see why certain habits stick, why change feels so hard even when you want it, and why progress isn’t about fixing yourself, it’s about building new pathways one repetition at a time.

This episode isn’t about quick hacks or toxic positivity. It’s about learning how your brain actually works, why feeling “up and down” is normal, and how awareness gives you real agency over your behavior instead of shame.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles you can’t explain, this conversation might give you the missing context.

🌐 Website / Institute

https://innermammalinstitute.org

https://innermammalinstitute.org/about/

📸 Instagram

@inner.mammal.inst

https://www.instagram.com/inner.mammal.inst

📘 Facebook

LorettaBreuningPhD

https://www.facebook.com/LorettaBreuningPhD

📺 YouTube

Inner Mammal Institute

https://www.youtube.com/c/InnerMammalInstitute

🔗 All Links / Resources

https://linktr.ee/lorettabreuning

Find Dr. Loretta Graziano Breuning

At just 16 years old, CrazyBen is already proving that creativity has no age limit. Still in high school, this rising artist is carving his own lane with a raw mix of emotion, sound, and vision that feels far beyond his years.

In his first-ever interview, Crazy Ben opens up about his childhood, the making of his debut album Alterlove, and what it’s like growing up in a generation that’s been online since day one. The conversation bridges two worlds , the digital native mindset of Gen Z and the reflective perspective of those who came before.

What emerges is an honest, inspiring look at a young mind built for creativity, where technology, art, and emotion all collide.

Experience the Intro to Advanced Insanity.

Connect with CrazyBen:

🔗 Apple Music

📸 Instagram

🎬 TikTok

On this episode of Down the Rabbit Hole, I sat down with Shelby Ring — founder of Ruby Riot Creatives, visual storyteller, and just a genuinely deep and wild soul. This isn’t one of those surface-level interviews about business and branding (Studio set ups and tech used).

We talked about everything from growing up in a strict evangelical home to being a yacht chef in the Caribbean who ended up falling in love with a GoPro more than the grind. Shelby shares how she went from filming baitfish in crystal blue waters to building a two-city creative agency that helps people tell their story with confidence and style.

But what stuck with me most was her honesty — about her divorce, her healing, and what it really means to step into your own identity. She opened up about the moment she asked her mom to stop praying for her marriage and just be her mom, and how that shifted everything. This episode goes deep into family dynamics, self-worth, femininity, religious baggage, and learning to show up for yourself.

We also get into her new course, The Art of Being on Camera — it’s Godfather-themed (yes, you read that right), and it’s all about helping you stop overthinking and start showing up like a pro on video.

🎥 Sign up for the waitlist here: rubyriotcreatives.com/interview

💸 Use code DTRH for 15% off — if it still works, you’re welcome.

🎧 More from Shelby: rubyriotcreatives.com

📲 Follow her: @rubyriotcreatives

And if this episode hits you like it did me, drop a review — especially on our Plugged collab. Shelby’s watching, and you already know the comment section is half the experience.

In this episode, I sat down with Dominique D’Vita—Certified Tantra Educator, trauma-informed Master Coach, and former cardiac nurse—to explore how pleasure can be a gateway to healing, transformation, and personal freedom.

Dominique brings over 30 years of medical experience into her work as an intimacy expert, blending science with soul to help people activate their full power—emotionally, sexually, and energetically. We talked about:

• Her signature “Holy Tantra Trinity”: Sex. Money. Love.

• Why true healing begins in the body—not the mind

• How to unlock deeper intimacy and lasting pleasure (solo or partnered)

• Using orgasmic energy for manifestation and personal breakthroughs

• Creating emotional safety and reclaiming your erotic truth

This conversation is all about embodiment, empowerment, and dropping the shame. Whether you’re curious about Tantra, navigating trauma, or craving more connection, this episode offers real insight—and real tools.

Connect with Dominique D’Vita:

• 🌐 Website: YesTantra.com

• 💻 Courses & Programs: learn.yestantra.com

• ✨ Free Consult Quiz: yestantra.com/media-inquiries

• 📸 Instagram: @yesdvita

Welcome to Season 6 of the DTRH Podcast! After October’s chaotic finale, we’re back with more deep dives, unexpected twists, and raw conversations.

In this inspiring and reflective episode, Shaina Reyes shares her incredible journey as a war hero and female combat veteran. She faced ISIS eye to eye alongside her comrades in Afghanistan and emerged with stories of resilience, sacrifice, and an unbreakable spirit. Shaina recounts the explosion that took so much from her but ultimately strengthened her soul, describing how a healer’s gift reminded her of her own ability to heal herself and others.

Through her experiences in the military and beyond, Shaina has studied various healing modalities, including spirituality, religion, psychology, communication, and metaphysical arts. Her connection with God—or the universe’s plan for her—has guided her toward physical and emotional strength, as well as a deep commitment to helping others.

From navigating the complexities of trauma to her passion for civic engagement and voting, Shaina’s story is a testament to perseverance and purpose. She hopes to write a book to bring awareness to the suffering we face as human beings and inspire hope and peace in our hearts.

Tune in for a deeply personal conversation about patriotism, healing, and the lessons that shape our understanding of service and community.

For more info check out and support:

VFW Marion Post 661 &

https://www.alpost180.org

In this episode of the DTRH Podcast, I sit down with Sandra Perez, a 30-something L.A. native and first-generation Mexican-American, for an open and compelling conversation. Sandra shares what it’s like working in law and navigating the unique pressures of being a first-gen woman, especially in a world quick to assume that a “pretty girl” must be someone’s baby momma.

We dive deep into how she’s defying expectations, prioritizing her personal growth and career over tradition, and creating a life on her own terms. As we trade stories about relationships and reflect on the lessons we’ve learned, the conversation takes a personal turn—revealing a deeper connection between us that neither of us quite expected.

This episode takes you down the rabbit hole of identity, ambition, love, and self-discovery—showing just how unpredictable the path to finding yourself can be.