In this episode of the Heart Centering Podcast, we sit with what it means to live in a time that can feel cold, divided, and hardened — and how we respond without hardening ourselves.

“Melting Icy Hearts” is a conversation about staying human when the world feels inhumane. About protecting what is sacred without closing our hearts. About choosing courage over apathy. Presence over polarization. Love over fear.

With a boots-on-the-ground perspective and deep personal reflection, we explore how history shapes us, how pain can either freeze or refine us, and how heart-centered awareness becomes an act of conscious engagement.

Gil shares what it feels like to witness echoes of history in real time — as the son of parents who endured the Holocaust, imprisonment, resistance, and ultimately chose to build a life rooted in freedom. Their courage reminds us that love is not passive. It is brave. It is steady. It is lived.

We are holding space for the memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and for all whose lives are touched by these events, honoring their courage and the reminder that standing in love is not weakness — it is strength.

If this conversation moves you, we invite you to take one grounded action step.

You can find and contact your elected representatives here:
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Simply enter your address to see your federal, state, and local officials, and find their contact information.

Heart Centering is not passive.
It is active awareness.
It is compassion in motion.
It is love with a backbone.

Listen now. Breathe deeply. Stay warm. And help melt what has frozen.

This Valentine’s Day, we’re turning the focus inward. ✨
In today’s episode, we explore what it truly means to make your own heart golden. We dive into the origins of love, how Valentine’s Day traditions began and evolved over time, and why the heart became the symbol that carries so much meaning across cultures and centuries. More importantly, we unpack what this symbol is inviting you to remember about yourself. This is an episode about becoming your own fully expressed Valentine—choosing devotion, compassion, and presence with yourself first. A gentle reminder that love isn’t something you wait to receive… it’s something you awaken within. Light a candle, soften your breath, and let your heart lead the way. 💛

✨ Today we’re diving into something we all need—simple daily practices to help keep you heart-centered, even when life feels hectic, overwhelming, or just plain chaotic.

When we take small, intentional steps each day, the ripple effects are powerful—more patience with our kids 👩‍👧, deeper connection with our partners 💕, and greater peace in our own skin 🌿. These practices don’t take much time and won’t feel like another item on your to-do list.

In this episode, we’re sharing fun, easy ways to reconnect with your heart throughout the day—sometimes in just a few minutes! Let’s jump in and explore our favorite daily heart-centered practices you can start using today. 💖

We’re all craving deeper connection in our lives. This podcast is your guide to rediscovering love, connection, and intimacy in a busy, distracted world. Through heart-centered practices and real conversations, we’ll explore how to nurture deeper relationships—with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us.

We’re living in an age of nonstop information, constant stimulation, and growing disconnection—and it’s taking a toll. In this episode, we dive into the real root cause of so much of our mental, emotional, and physical suffering: an energetic health crisis.
 
This isn’t about another quick fix or self-improvement trend. It’s about coming back to our center—learning how to work with our life force, heal from the inside out, and restore balance through something called heart centering.
 
In this episode, we explore:
• What the energetic health crisis really is
• Why anxiety, depression, and apathy are symptoms of deeper imbalance
• How the human energy system works
• How romantic love gives us a glimpse of energetic wholeness—and what happens when it fades
• Why most therapies miss the mark
• And how heart centering offers a pathway back to ourselves
 
This is an invitation to shift out of burnout and back into your heart—and become your own healer.
✨ Join the movement at HeartCentering.net and explore how to live, love, and lead from your energetic center.

We’re breaking down The Wizard of Oz like you’ve never heard it before—unpacking the deeper meanings behind Dorothy’s journey and how it mirrors what’s happening in our world today.
🌀 What if the Yellow Brick Road is more than a path—
…it’s a call to return to your heart?
Click play and take the first step home!

If you’ve seen us on social media or listened to a couple of our first podcast episodes, and you’re still wondering what the heck is heart centering? This episode is for you. We’re deep diving into what the Heart Centering Network is, what is means to us, the definition and basic steps of the heart centering process, the creation of what we call the ‘Heart Net’ and how you can get involved!

Ever wonder what led Gil & Julia to join forces at the Heart Centering Network?
In this heartfelt episode, they open up about their childhoods, career paths, and the life-altering moments that brought them to this work.
It’s raw, honest, and full of the soul medicine you’ve come to love.

Where did love begin? In this soulful episode, we explore the mystery of love’s origins — from the first time we felt it in the arms of a mother... to the electric awakening with a lover... to the ultimate discovery: love within ourselves. Join us as we trace the emotional timeline of love — how we receive it, give it, integrate it, and finally...liberate it. ✨ A beautiful reminder that love was never lost — it’s always been here, waiting to be remembered.

What's happening to us as we become more stressed out, burned out, and zoned out engaging life mentally? And how can we learn to engage life in a truly fulfilling way, living from a centered heart? If you're yearning for something more...you aren't alone. Listen along!