What happens when neuroscience, education, and hope come together in the classroom? In this episode, we sit down with Steven Rippe—an experienced educator, principal, and leader in designing innovative, nationally recognized schools—and Katrina Johnson, a clinical social worker, therapeutic recreation specialist, and certified Brainspotter rooted in both the Driftless and the healing arts.

Together, Steven and Katrina explore how Brainspotting is transforming schools by creating safe, supported spaces where students’ voices are honored and their resilience nurtured. They share stories of innovation, the realities behind the perception that “everything is fine,” and why test scores don’t tell the whole story. From prevention to intervention to post-vention, they offer a powerful vision of how hope, neuroscience, and advocacy can help students blossom and bring their unique gifts forward.

If you’ve ever wondered how we can reimagine education, support youth through today’s challenges, and build joyful learning communities that last—this conversation will inspire you.

Steven brings over 25 years of experience helping individuals and teams design and lead innovative, engaging schools. A successful educator, principal, and university administrator, he partners with students and educators to create nationally recognized schools and high-performing, joyful learning communities—grounded in the transformative power of hope.

Katrina holds an MS in Therapeutic Recreation from UW–La Crosse, an MSW in Clinical and School Social Work from UW–Madison, and is a Certified Brainspotter. A pioneer in prevention, intervention, and post-vention, she brings a clinical lens to innovative approaches that foster healing and resilience. Rooted in the Driftless as a mom and dairy farmer, she is also a dedicated crafter of hope. With a love for rhubarb, tap dance, and weaving joy into her work, Katrina embodies persistence, advocacy, and science in every circle she joins.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

www.edvisions.org

www.thehopesurvey.com

[email protected]

https://www.connectstrength.com

https://www.myvoice4hope.com   -- launching December 2025

https://www.katrinamjohnson.com

What happens when success is no longer enough? Dr. Ron Stotts has spent over a decade guiding high-level entrepreneurs and C-suite leaders through a profound inner journey—one that transforms not just their leadership, but their lives and the lives of those they touch.

In this episode, Dr. Stotts shares how he helps conscious leaders move beyond the invisible glass ceiling that traditional success creates. By reconnecting with parts of themselves left behind in childhood, leaders open the door to higher consciousness, deeper authenticity, and a powerful integration of logic with creativity, spontaneity, and vision.

Discover how this journey doesn’t just elevate organizations but ripples outward—impacting families, communities, and ultimately shaping a more conscious and caring world.

If you’re ready to explore what’s beyond achievement and into true fulfillment, this conversation will change the way you see leadership forever.

Ron is a three-time bestselling author with a PhD in psychology and a Dr. of Chiropractic. He’s explored the depths of ancient wisdom and the latest in psychological, neurological studies, and leadership as he guides entrepreneurs and executives into the highest levels of conscious leadership.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

https://www.facebook.com/DrRonStotts

https://www.instagram.com/ronstottsofficial

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ron-stotts-14143236/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV6D59C3InwlZmpAOVls_g

www.ronstotts.com

What if your career wasn’t just about success, but about creating the life you truly want?

In this episode, executive and life coach Matt Thieleman shares how coaching became both his profession and his spiritual path. Splitting his time between coaching other coaches and working with founders and entrepreneurs who are bold enough to try and change the world, Matt brings a deeply values-based approach to his work.

For Matt, coaching is a mirror. It forces him to face his own beliefs, patterns, and limitations while guiding others through theirs. It’s this continuous cycle of reflection and growth that makes him believe coaching is one of the best things in the world.

Beyond the coaching chair, Matt and his wife sold everything, hit the road in a van, and spent four months traveling across the western US and Canada—documenting their journey and learning everything they could. Adventure and curiosity fuel his life and his work, reminding us that creating the life we want often means saying yes to the unknown.

In this conversation, Matt reveals:

🔹 Why coaching is as much about the coach’s growth as the client’s

🔹 How values-based work leads to deeper alignment and fulfillment

🔹 The importance of trying new things—even when you don’t know if you’ll want them

🔹 What living fully and authentically looks like, both on the road and in business

This episode is for coaches, entrepreneurs, and anyone ready to explore life as an adventure of growth and possibility.

Matt Thieleman is a transformational coach, visionary catalyst, and author. Matt works with leaders and change-makers to help them live into their purpose more fully, and bring their masterpieces to the world. He educates and trains coaches to be world-class in their field and helps their clients reach their full potential. He is the former CEO of Pilea, a coaching network for entrepreneurs. Matt is the author of "This is Coaching: How to Transform a Client’s Performance, Life & Business as a Master Coach & Warrior of Love."

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

https://goldenbristle.com/

https://www.skool.com/this-is-coaching 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattthieleman/

https://www.facebook.com/matt.thieleman

https://www.instagram.com/thieleman1/

What if a simple tool could help you heal, shift your inner world, and reclaim a life you love?

In this inspiring conversation, Gene Monterastelli—host of the Tapping Q&A Podcast and founder of Tapping Q&A—shares how tapping transformed his own life and how he now teaches it as a powerful path to healing and authenticity.

Once a performer who could juggle, tell stories, and even open for Pope John Paul II in front of 40,000 people, Gene reveals how he simultaneously struggled with crippling fear in everyday life—unable to answer the phone or ask for help. His road kept getting smaller until a book on tapping landed in his hands during a layover, sparking a journey of healing and growth.

Now, after 18.5 years of podcasting and helping thousands, Gene shows us:

🔹 Why simple doesn’t always mean easy—and how tapping makes the hard things possible

🔹 The science of shifting what’s inside so your outer world can change

🔹 How healing ourselves allows us to live authentic, joyful, expansive lives

Whether you’re new to tapping or a seasoned practitioner, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that healing is within reach—sometimes, literally at your fingertips.

Gene Monterastelli was born in Casper, WY, and is currently a Brooklyn, NY-based practitioner who works with clients one-on-one and in groups from all over the world. He regularly leads training on the art of delivery of tapping through the Tapping Mastery Academy. He specializes in helping people use tapping to eliminate self-sabotaging behavior so that they can consistently take the action they want.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

http://LearnToTap.com  http://TappingQandA/com  http://tappingpodcast.com  https://www.instagram.com/tappingqanda/ 

https://peacefulheart.se/?category=&language=

What happens when mindset meets movement? In this powerful episode, we dive into the transformative journey of Ashley and Joanna, co-founders of Vizcaya Coaching — a dynamic team blending mental strength with physical resilience.

Joanna, a 16-year veteran of military service, turned her passion for personal fitness into a mission of helping others move better and live stronger through functional training. Her focus? Real-life strength — from carrying groceries without strain to shoveling snow pain-free.

Ashley, a seasoned mental health therapist and mindset coach since 2011, brings the emotional depth and healing tools that help clients shift patterns and unlock potential. When she discovered Brainspotting, her own healing journey cracked wide open, leading to deeper transformation — for herself and those she serves.

Together, Ashley and Joanna share how they’re bridging the gap between physical and mental wellness. From gym gains to emotional breakthroughs, they’re creating a new foundation of health: one rooted in mindset, movement, and sustainable self-care.

💥 Whether you're a therapist, a trainer, or someone looking to finally connect the dots between body and mind — this episode is your permission slip to heal holistically.

We're Ashley and Joanna, a wife-and-wife coaching duo behind Vizcaya Coaching-where mindset meets movement for individuals tired of chasing balance and ready to live it. We help high-achieving, soul-led women break free from burnout, feel strong in their bodies again, and finally create a lifestyle that feels as good as it looks.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

https://www.facebook.com/people/Vizcaya-Coaching-LLC/61574936597243/

www.vizcayacoaching.com

@VizcayaCoaching

What if healing didn’t have to be slow and painful? What if frequencies, sound, and the right modalities could gently transform even the deepest wounds?

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Carol Ann Brayley, a seasoned clinical social worker and somatic experiencing practitioner based in Ontario, Canada, who brings over 30 years of trauma-informed psychotherapy to the conversation. Her story is not just clinical—it’s deeply personal.

Carol Ann opens up about her own harrowing experience with trauma and how traditional talk therapy left her more destabilized than healed. She shares how her search for effective, body-based modalities led her to Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, neurofeedback, and most recently the Safe and Sound Protocol—a revolutionary approach developed by Dr. Stephen Porges using specially filtered music to engage the vagus nerve and support nervous system regulation.

She calls it a “ripple effect through the body,” and the results she’s witnessed in clients are nothing short of transformational.

Join us as we explore:

• Why talk therapy alone isn’t always enough for complex trauma
• How frequencies and the middle ear can shift the entire nervous system
• What it means to find healing without re-traumatization

If you've ever felt stuck in your healing journey—or work with clients who are—this episode is a deep well of insight, hope, and innovation.

Carol Ann Brayley is a trauma therapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.  She is internationally recognized for her expertise with the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), her role in the pilot study for the Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP) with Dr. Stephen Porges and Anthony Gorry, and her development of techniques such as SSP microdosing and the SSP “Mini Reset.” Carol Ann integrates Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, parts work, and intuitive insight to support the most sensitive and complex nervous systems - and to help other SSP and RRP providers do the same. Her approach is heart-centered, deeply informed, with a passion for obtaining profound real-world results.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

www.SSPYoda.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-ann-brayley-msw-rsw-sep-5b005913/

https://www.facebook.com/sspyoda

In this episode, we dive deep into the heart of trauma with Ontario-based psychotherapist Jennifer Freedy, who brings over 25 years of experience and passion to the conversation. Jennifer shares her evolution from viewing trauma as a cognitive and behavioral issue to understanding it as a deeply embodied nervous system experience, especially when it stems from developmental and childhood wounds.

We explore:

• The difference between PTSD and developmental trauma
• Why childhood trauma leaves such a lasting imprint on the brain and body
• How our growing understanding of trauma in the last decade is transforming therapy
• Why traditional talk therapy isn't always enough—and what else is needed
• The importance of therapists doing their own healing work
• Whether you're a therapist, a trauma survivor, or someone curious about the science of healing, this episode will expand your understanding of trauma and point toward more compassionate, effective pathways to recovery.

🔎 Don’t miss this fascinating conversation about how trauma isn’t just in the mind—it lives in the nervous system, and healing starts from the inside out.

Jen has worked for over 20 years as a therapist, educator, and author specializing in childhood and complex trauma. Jen integrates Polyvagal Theory, Parts Work Therapy, EMDR techniques, and Somatic Therapies in her innovative healing approach. 

Jen is passionate about helping others move beyond just skill development and coping, to truly reconnect with their core self and reclaim wholeness after trauma.

1. Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

Website: www.jeniferfreedy.com

Linked in: @jeniferfreedy

Instagram: @jeniferfreedy_psychotherapist

What happens when life literally forces you to stop and reassess your path?

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Jen Gilchrist — Speaker, Spiritual Teacher, and Retreat Leader — whose life today looks like a dream: daily meditations, creative flow, luxury self-care, and annual dolphin swims in Hawaii. But it wasn’t always this way.

At 30, Jen was a single mom running a successful 6-figure beauty business — and burning out fast. Trapped on society’s hamster wheel of success, she felt like life was controlling her. That is, until a serious car accident shattered everything she thought she knew — and opened the door to something greater.

Tune in to hear:

• How a life-altering dream awakened her intuition
• The spiritual guidance that transformed her path
• Her journey from hair & makeup to spiritual leadership
• How she built a business aligned with purpose and joy
• The magic of synchronicities and trusting the universe

Jen’s story is an inspiring example of how divinity and action can merge to create a life beyond your wildest dreams. If you’ve ever felt stuck or longed for deeper meaning — this episode is for you.

Listen now and get ready to awaken your own inner guidance.

Jen Gilchrist, Speaker + Spiritual Teacher and Retreat Leader

An Entrepreneur for 22 years and a Spiritual Mentor for 12 years, Jen Gilchrist has gone from Struggling Single Mom to growing a multiple 6-figure business, making money doing what she loves and empowering others to do the same.

She works with “Highly Sensitive” and Spiritual Entrepreneurs on a deep level, helping them to reclaim the confidence, trust, and tools needed to harness their intuition, align with their purpose and step into their next level of leadership in their business and life, so they make a bigger impact in the world while experiencing new levels of freedom of time, energy and money in their purpose driven business.

She considers being a mother to her beautiful and talented daughter her greatest joy and accomplishment. Her favorite pleasure is swimming with the wild dolphin pods in Kona, Hawaii. Jen has been on close to 40+ different dolphin swims with hundreds of dolphins. She says it is both a playful and spiritual experience, and she has learned and transformed herself through these experiences exponentially.

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Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

Website: https://soulsuccessunleashed.com/

Retreats: https://soulsuccessunleashed.com/retreats/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JenniferGilchrist1111

Facebook Group: Soul Inspired Leaders Collective

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferGilchrist

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jengilchrist7/

In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, we sit down with Candace Rutkowski, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor based in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. With over 12 years in the field and a deep-rooted passion for working with children, Candace shares how she found her calling in helping the youngest among us—babies through age 12—and their caregivers.

Candace takes us inside the world of infant and child play therapy, where neuroscience, polyvagal theory, and attachment work converge to create meaningful, lifelong change. Discover how First Play® Infant Play Therapy, a model developed by Dr. Janet Courtney, supports bonding and attunement between caregiver and infant—starting as early as 2 weeks old.

Topics we explore:

• Why early intervention and attachment are key to long-term emotional wellness
• What it really means to “play” with an infant—and why no toys are necessary
• How family systems and intergenerational patterns shape a child’s development
• The role of the therapist as a guide for caregivers in learning nurturing touch and attunement
• Why Candace believes giving children a better start is the most impactful work of all

Whether you're a therapist, a parent, or someone curious about the power of early childhood healing, this conversation will open your eyes to the subtle and powerful ways connection can change lives.

Candace Rutkowski is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor™. She believes healing happens within the context of healthy relationships both within and outside of families, and that the caregiver-child relationship is one of the most important building blocks of life. She specializes in working with children ages birth through 12-years-old, their caregivers, and their families.

1. Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

Website: https://www.holdingspacetherapyllc.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100061828167228#

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Agne Paceviciute, the visionary founder of Quantum Healing based in Sweden. Agne’s story is one of resilience, awakening, and transformation. After years of seeking answers through traditional therapy and self-discovery, she experienced a profound spiritual awakening that changed everything. But what came next was even more extraordinary: the realization that healing isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Agne shares how she channeled her experience into creating a unique healing modality—Quantum Healing—that recognizes the deep interconnection between the mind, body, and soul. Her work is rooted in the understanding that by consciously inviting in our spiritual self, we can release subconscious blocks, heal generational wounds, and even transcend past life traumas.

💫 In this episode, we explore:

• Agne’s personal healing journey and spiritual awakening
• Why traditional approaches couldn’t give her the answers she sought
• How Quantum Healing differs from other modalities
• The power of fast, transformational change
• What it means to liberate stuck energy and create a new future
• Her empowering message: “If I can find this bliss, so can you.”

Whether you're at the beginning of your healing journey or deep in your own transformation, this episode will leave you inspired, curious, and connected to the possibility of profound inner freedom.

Agne Paceviciute

As an experienced Advanced Quantum Healing Practitioner and former Biophysics researcher, my passion is helping conscious entrepreneurs align their businesses with their true purpose and unlock their highest potential. Through my work with Advanced Quantum Healing, I merge the knowledge of neuroscience, behavior psychology, and quantum physics. I help conscious entrepreneurs update their limiting beliefs, align with abundance, dissolve energy blocks, access their spiritual gifts, and heal at all levels of their being so that they can create a greater impact and a paradigm shift in the world.

Want to know how you can begin your journey to hope and healing? Visit Elevated Life Academy for classes and free resources for personal development and healing. 

Resources:

CherieLindberg.com

ElevatedLifeAcademy.com

Guest Links:

Website: www.qheal.life

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agne-quantum-healing

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agne.paceviciute.1/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agne_qheal/