“MUSIC IS WHAT FEELINGS SOUND LIKE”

In this episode, Dana and Kim are joined in-studio by Sofia Schuster who suffered from paralyzed vocal cords at birth and wasn’t able to utter a sound for the first three months of her life. At age 3, she discovered music which eventually led her to the stages of American Idol and entrance into the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts. Sofia’s talent for music is equally matched by her outlook on life and how she views her place in the world. Sofia’s vocal talent is also on display as she performs two of her original songs during the episode.

“YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE PAST TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT”

On this special 30th episode, guest host and friend of the podcast, Justine Hamilton sits down with both Dana and Kim to find out more about their lives, how they’ve overcome obstacles along the way, what holds them back now, and their mission of helping others understand how to manage fear and the ability to achieve emotional neutrality.

“STIGMA IS A PROCESS BY WHICH THE REACTION OF OTHERS SPOILS NORMAL IDENTITY”

In this episode, Dana and Kim are joined in-studio by Leslie Zemeckis who is an; actor, author, documentarian, mother, and the wife of an Academy Award-winning Director. Her storytelling of stigmatized and marginalized women has won numerous awards and has broken the stereotypical understanding and image of professions once thought of as freakish and on the edge of society. 

“THE ONLY JOURNEY IS THE ONE WITHIN”

In this episode, Dana and Kim are joined by musician, Glen Phillips who is known to many as the front man for the band, Toad the Wet Sprocket and also through his own successful solo career. Fame found Glen early on and he's been trying to make sense of it ever since. This interview goes deep into the subjects of; fame, love, faith, spirituality, and the continuation of one man’s introspective journey of a life well-lived.

"INSIDE EVERY SELF-MADE MAN IS A FEARFUL KID WHO FOLLOWED HIS DREAMS”

In this episode, Dana and Kim are joined by Florida native, Omar Medrano who can be described as a modern-day Horatio Alger story. Omar grew up in Miami the only child of a single mother. He lacked self-confidence and allowed fear and anger to hold him back. It wasn’t until after college and through a series of jobs that Omar began the process of conscious introspection which eventually led him to become a successful entrepreneur, sought-after business coach, mentor, and author of the book; “What If It Did Work”.  (omarmedrano.com) IG @omarmedrano73

THE ART OF FEAR

In this episode, Dana and Kim are joined by the retired extreme athlete, Kristen Ulmer whose Hall-of-Fame skiing career eventually led her to become an expert in managing fear and into a new profession of Zen Therapy. Kristen’s book; “The Art of Fear” was one of the first publications which challenged the popular opinion that fear can be overcome and introduced new concepts of how embracing fear can lead to a better life. (www.kristenulmer.com)

Dana and Kim are joined in-studio by Peter Melnick who followed his famous family’s roots into the music business and created his own success story not only professionally, but personally. Peter talks about how music played an integral role in shaping his life’s journey along with healing the trauma he encountered along the way. (www.petermelnick.com)

"THE BEST WAY TO FIND YOURSELF IS TO LOSE YOURSELF IN THE SERVICE OF OTHERS”

In this episode, Dana and Kim are joined in-studio by, Kerri Murray who is the President of Shelter Box USA. Kerri discusses her organization’s global humanitarian mission and her transition from Pharma Executive to leading a Global Organization that services those in need during Natural Disasters, Civil Unrest and War. Kerri describes how becoming a humanitarian was seeded early in her life and how; intuition, grit, determination, and resilience played a role in her success not only professionally, but personally.  https://www.shelterboxusa.org/

“IT’S OK TO JUST FEEL OK”

In this episode, Dana and Kim discuss the common myth that as humans we should consistently be happy. The media tells us this, advertisers sell us this, books convince us of this, and social media shows us this, but it’s not possible for us as humans to be a single emotion. Emotional Neutrality is what we should be striving for as our daily baseline in seeking joy and understanding the other emotions we feel and how they play an integral role in our overall wellbeing.

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