Inner Peace, Better Health

In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Nazish speaks with spiritual teacher Stuart Perrin about meditation, chakras, and deep spiritual practice as tools for steadier emotional balance and calmer daily living.

This conversation is for anyone carrying stress, mental noise, or heaviness who wants a grounded way to build inner stability, open the heart, and respond to life with more clarity and compassion.

Stuart Perrin is an American spiritual teacher of Rudra meditation, teaching worldwide for over 40 years. He began searching for a true teacher in his early twenties and met Swami Rudrananda in 1967. He has written multiple books on meditation and related teachings.

Tension often shows up as mental noise and emotional reactivity, so train the system, not just the symptoms

Build “foundation energy” by placing attention below the navel and using breath consistently

Use simple breath focus (So on inhale, Hum on exhale) to settle mind and expand the heart

Practice gratitude first to access a more open, stable emotional state

Treat life as the teacher: ask what patterns you are attracting and what needs to change

Website: https://stuartperrin.com/
Book: Available via Amazon and Barnes and Noble

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In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Sayan sits down with The Paraclete to unpack what “the shadow” really means and why avoiding it quietly runs your choices, relationships, and stress.

This conversation is for anyone doing spiritual work but still feeling stuck, reactive, or confused after intense inner experiences. Alan shares how integration starts with awareness, faith, and practical learning, not performance or spiritual bypassing.

Alan, also known as The Paraclete, describes himself as a mirror for humanity’s psychology. He is the author of The Modern Citizen, available on Amazon in English and Spanish.

Treat repeating patterns as signals that something unintegrated needs attention

Replace “destroy the dark” with “understand and redirect the energy”

Build a reading habit to deepen inner work beyond short-form content

Start with one honest self-check: “What emotion am I avoiding right now?”

Use journaling in small doses: 4 to 5 lines, consistently

Email: The Modern Citizen on Amazon (English and Spanish)

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Ever feel present in body, but your spirit still feels stuck? On Inner Peace, Better Health, host Nazish sits down with Dr. Edward Tick to explore Poros, a Greek island where healing is rooted in community, ritual, nature, story, and meaning.

This episode is for anyone feeling stuck with trauma, burnout, grief, or a life question that talk therapy alone has not answered. Edward shares how pilgrimage, sacred place, and dream incubation can help you reconnect with purpose, listen to what symptoms are trying to say, and begin real restoration.

Dr. Edward Tick is a transformational healer, holistic psychotherapist, author, poet, and international journey guide. He has led pilgrimages to Greece since 1995 and teaches ancient Greek dream-healing traditions.

Add heart, community, and meaning to “mind-body-soul” healing

Why sacred places can unlock change faster than familiar routines

How ancient dream incubation worked and how to try it at home

A simple nightly prompt: “What part of me wants to be restored?”

Treat symptoms as messages, not just problems to silence

Website: https://www.edwardtick.com/ 

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On Inner Peace, Better Health, host Sayan sits down with Gazit Chaya Nkosi to talk about what happens when your body has been signaling overload for years, and nobody believes you. This episode explores suicidal thoughts, recovery, trauma, and nervous system sensitivity with real honesty and practical hope.

This is for anyone who feels “too sensitive,” burnt out from performing normal, or stuck between what their body knows and what the culture demands. You will walk away with a calmer, clearer way to respond to your needs without shame.

Gazit Chaya Nkosi shares lived experience with suicidal thoughts, self-harm recovery, trauma, and neurodivergence. They were diagnosed with persistent post-concussive syndrome and PTSD, and now support others through nervous system focused coaching.

Treat your body’s signals as information, not a flaw

Make one accommodation today with zero negotiation

Stop outsourcing permission to “experts” to meet basic needs

Reduce sensory load first, then make big decisions

Drop one cultural rule for the next hour and notice the shift

Website: https://www.therootedcoop.com/ 

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In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Charu sits down with Stanley F. Bronstein, who shares how he lost 220+ pounds and kept it off for nearly 17 years through real food, daily walking, mindset work, and constant improvement.

This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in a loop of “I know what to do, but I cannot do it.” Stanley breaks down his four-part framework and shows how to build habits that hold up on low-motivation days, without chasing perfection.

Stanley F. Bronstein is an attorney, CPA, life coach, and author. He is the creator of The Way of Excellence system and the Million Pound Weight Loss Challenge.

Replace motivation with discipline and long-term commitment

Use the 4 barriers checklist: willingness, belief, discipline, commitment

Make change “good enough,” not perfect

Build an “excellence filter” for food, thoughts, and environments

Reframe “I have to” into “I get to” for a mindset shift

Improve one small step daily: better today than yesterday

Stanley Bronstein's Website

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In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Nazish sits with Greg Palmer to explore how singing can become a simple, powerful tool for calming the mind and body.

If you feel tense, emotionally heavy, or stuck in stress, this conversation shows how gentle tones, humming, and intentional listening can help you settle inward, soften your physiology, and reconnect to peace.

Greg Palmer is an opera singer and sound healing practitioner who blends meditation, music therapy, and “celestial” vocal tones. He has shared this work for over a decade through in-person and virtual sessions.

Close your eyes while listening to shift attention inward and reduce sensory overload

Notice early signs it is working: softer face, slower breath, deeper relaxation

Start with humming if singing feels vulnerable or intimidating

Use sound as a reset before stress: 10-second hum, repeat 3 times

Pair practice with self-kindness: you do not need to be perfect to benefit

Website: https://singingspheres.net/ 

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*This episode includes discussion of trauma and may be emotionally triggering for some listeners. Please take care of yourself while listening. Feel free to pause, skip sections, or step away at any time. If you need support, consider reaching out to a trusted person or a qualified mental health professional.

Sometimes healing is not a finish line, it is a light you carry. In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health, host Sana sits with Adrienne Caldwell, author of Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, for a raw conversation about surviving deep adversity and choosing a new path forward.

This episode is for anyone living with trauma, depression, addiction recovery, or the fear that their past is “too much.” You will hear why silence and repression backfire, how healing can be painful and still freeing, and how Adrienne learned to parent with intention instead of fear.

Adrienne Caldwell is the author of Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines and an advocate for trauma awareness and resilience. She lives in Houston with her husband and has a 20-year-old daughter in college.

Repression can feel protective short-term, but often returns as bigger pain later

Mental illness is not a character flaw, it is health, and support is a tool

Healing can be messy, and still real progress

You can share your story without becoming your story

Boundaries matter, even with family, even with your own past

Website and free sample of the book: visit UnbrokenCaldwell.com and join the email list to receive the prologue and Chapter 1 of Unbroken, Life Outside the Lines.

Book: Unbroken, Life Outside the Lines by Adriene Caldwell. Available for pre-order through major retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Community: Adriene welcomes thoughtful feedback and shared stories from listeners who resonate with her journey.

If you’re in immediate crisis, contact local emergency services or your regional suicide prevention helpline.

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In this episode of Inner Peace, Better Health host Sayan sits down with boundaries coach Barb Nangle to reframe boundaries as internal safety, not just “saying no.” If your body panics when you try to set limits, this conversation shows you how to stay grounded without overexplaining or guilt-spiraling.

This is for anyone who feels responsible for everyone else’s emotions, struggles with people pleasing, or keeps abandoning themselves to keep the peace. You will learn how to start small, reduce shame, and build boundaries you can actually hold.

Barb Nangle is a boundaries coach who learned boundary-building through twelve-step recovery. She hosts the podcast “Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from Twelve Step Recovery,” with 330+ episodes.

Use “Let me get back to you” to avoid pressured yeses.

Build self-trust by aligning boundaries with your top values.

Start with boundaries with yourself before harder relationships.

Choose temporary discomfort that leads to healing, not endless burnout.

Handle pushback calmly with repeat, reset, and follow-through.

Podcast: Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from Twelve Step Recovery

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On Inner Peace, Better Health, host Sayan sits down with Shannon Curtis to reframe forgiveness as something practical, embodied, and freeing, not a moral performance. Shannon explains forgiveness as releasing pain back to where it belongs and taking your power back.

This episode is for anyone stuck in resentment, self-blame, or old stories that still live in the body. You will learn how to name what happened, feel it safely, and build a daily practice that makes inner peace more reachable.

Shannon Curtis is an intuitive coach who helps people move through unresolved pain using a seven-step forgiveness process. She also hosts retreats and created a children’s inner-child book.

Redefine forgiveness as releasing pain and reclaiming your power

Start with self-forgiveness before forgiving others

Name the root of what you are holding, then allow yourself to feel it

Use your voice as a step toward getting your power back

Build gratitude daily to retrain your brain toward healing

Website: https://angelgoddesshealing.com/ 

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Most people think they are “doing the work,” but they are still trapped in problem solving mode. This conversation shows how survival can hide inside productivity, self improvement, and constant fixing.

If you feel stuck even after meditation, therapy, or personal growth, this episode is for you. Dr. Rochelle Vogt explains how to shift from solving to creating, reduce the emotional charge of old memories, and rebuild safety in your nervous system through intention and embodied imagination.

Dr. Rochelle Vogt, PhD, teaches mindfulness, nervous system awareness, and conscious living to help people move from survival mode into intentional choice.

Notice “problem solving addiction” as a survival pattern

Shift from fixing what is wrong to creating what you want

Heal without reliving every detail of the past

Build rapport with inner parts that resist your goals

Use 2 minutes daily of sensory rich future practice to train safety

Website: https://drrochellevogt.com/ 

Free gift: https://drrochellevogt.com/gift 

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