Healing Through Life Challenges ~ Guest, Taube Levitt

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

What can our traumatic experiences contribute to our healing journey?  Mara welcomes Taube Levitt this week, to share a bit about the modalities she uses in her practice, to help her clients release the influence of their traumatic experiences and regain their confidence to move beyond them.

Taube is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of experience in working with children, teenagers, and adults. She has a private practice in Irvine, CA where she provides individual, family, and marital counseling to all age groups from 3 and up. 

Taube has specialized in providing DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and trauma therapy for her clients. She is certified in providing PCIT (Parent-Child Interactive Therapy) and is currently being trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Her areas of focus include high-conflict divorce situations, trauma treatment, marriage counseling, family counseling, mood management, anxiety, depression, life transitions, family reunification, and OCD treatment.

Find more with Taube at her website - http://www.taubelevitttherapy.com/

By phone at 714-716-9905

On Facebook @taubelevittmft - https://www.facebook.com/taubelevittmft/

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

Connecting With Your Higher Self ~ Guest, Laura Mekola

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

How can connecting with our higher self contribute to our wellness?  Mara welcomes Laura Mekola this week, to share from her personal and professional experiences how hypnosis can open a clear channel of communication to our higher selves and help us move beyond our limitations.

Laura Mekola is a certified hypnotherapist, and practices medical hypnosis using deep trance.  Deep trance gives her access to her clients’ internal programming, so it is very effective.  It allows her to have a discussion with the client’s subconscious and higher self – ask questions and get answers – and ask for help with releasing everything from physical pain to emotional trauma.

She continues to be fascinated by the power of the mind, and how unlocking that power can help us transform our lives.

Find more with Laura on her website at https://lauramekola.com/

By phone: 

On Facebook and Twitter @LauraMekola - https://www.facebook.com/LauraMekola/ & https://twitter.com/lauramekola 

And on Instagram @lauramekola - https://www.instagram.com/LauraMekola/

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

The Heart of Healing ~ Guest, Robert Strock

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

What if we could learn to practice kindness with ourselves, on our healing journeys?  Mara welcomes Robert Strock this week, to share some of his healing journey, and his enthusiasm for actively bringing our heart and our awareness into our healing process.

Robert Strock is a teacher, psychotherapist, author, and humanitarian and has developed a unique approach to communication, contemplation, and inquiry. He promotes national and international conversations on healing, having been a featured speaker at the UN, contributed in global documentaries, and runs a thriving private practice for business, non-profit, entertainment industry and government leaders, as well as caregivers in a variety of fields.

Robert is an innovator in the field of psychology and is sought after for presentations, trainings and consultation in corporate settings, nonprofits and with media audiences providing emotional and leadership guidance in times of global strife and uncertainty.

Find more with Robert and his work at The Global Bridge Foundation website - https://www.theglobalbridge.org/

Find Robert on Facebook and Twitter: @RobertJStrock https://www.facebook.com/RobertJStrock/ &  https://twitter.com/robertjstrock

On Instagram: @robertjstrock https://www.instagram.com/robertjstrock/

Find Robert’s Book here https://www.theglobalbridge.org/awareness-that-heals/

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

Harmonizing Your Life ~ Guest, Mark Romeo

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

Have you ever noticed how music can make you feel, or how it can help you change how you feel?  Mara welcomes Mark Romero this week, to share his amazing story of how music helped him transform his life and share his Divine gift with the world.

Mark Romero is an internationally recognized Transformational Sound Healing Expert and Thought Leader. For nearly twenty years, he has helped thousands of individuals experience instantaneous healings and shifts in their perceptions—through the frequencies uncovered within his music by a former top consultant to NASA.

A former top consultant for NASA has proven that Mark’s music has frequencies in it that actually puts listeners into a higher state of consciousness and helps them to live healthier, stronger and vital lives.

Recognizing he truly enjoyed leading and coaching others to higher levels of success, Mark has developed a totally unique and never before experienced process that is helping people to create more passion, purpose, meaning and fulfillment in their professional and day-to-day lives.  Dedicated to empowering and motivating businesses and individuals, Marc infuses his harmonizing music with new ways of thinking, opening doors to untapped possibilities and extraordinary results.

Find more with Mark on his website - https://markromeromusic.com/

And follow Mark on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn @markromeromusic

https://www.facebook.com/MarkRomeroMusic

https://www.instagram.com/markromeromusic/

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

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

Healing the Mind-Body Connection ~ Guest, Gary Goldman

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

There is so much more to the body-mind connection than what we typically think.  Mara welcomes Gary Goldman this week, to share his journey into the amazing possibilities of the body-mind connection, and the profound healing that truly is possible there.

Gary Goldman is a lawyer by day and body-mind healer in his ‘other job’.  The path that brought him to where he is today began when he was introduced to a book that changed his life and opened him up to a different way of healing his body.

Moving through his own healing journey, Gary has come to know his calling is to bring information about healing the body-mind connection to more people around the world.

You can connect with Gary via email at [email protected]

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

Being Real, Beyond the Facade ~ Guest, Monica Nepomuceno

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

It’s easy to get distracted by the noise and forget that real people are really having mental health challenges, and yet the main way we can help ourselves and each other, is by being real with ourselves and each other.  It is not easy, but it creates real change when we are willing to choose it. That is what Mara and her guest, Monica Nepomuceno are exploring this week.

Monica Nepomuceno holds a Master of Social Work from California State University Sacramento. She currently works as an Education Programs Consultant at the California Department of Education.

Monica is passionate about creating a better public understanding of the mental health needs of children and youth. This includes helping all school staff, parents, and community members increase their knowledge and awareness of student mental health. She is highly committed to helping schools and districts build their capacity to support student-centered mental health programs, which include the identification of students in need, improving school climate, providing direct services, staff training, student training, opportunities for youth engagement and a role for peer support.

Monica understands firsthand the effects that an undiagnosed and untreated mental health issue can have on a person's life. Her life experiences have helped her advocate for students’ diverse needs and the ability for youth-serving adults to intervene in a timely, respectful, and culturally appropriate manner. Monica stresses the importance of recognizing symptoms early on and before they interfere with daily functioning or become debilitating.

“Being real” is a big part of Monica’s method.  She is not into sugar-coating or hype when it comes to supporting people through mental health challenges.  She knows that being real is the key to having real change, and making a difference.

Find Monica on Facebook @nepomuceno.monica - https://www.facebook.com/nepomuceno.monica

On Instagram @monicanepomucenomsw - https://www.instagram.com/monicanepomucenomsw/

And on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamartineznepomuceno/

Or email her at [email protected]

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

Healing Together ~ Guest, Eric Kussin

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

Do mental health issues really have to separate us from each other?  Mara welcomes Eric Kussin this week, and he says “absolutely not”.  And he is on a mission to inspire people to come together and share their mental health challenges, to help each other heal.

Eric Kussin is an 19-year professional sports executive, who got his start at the NBA League Office. After five years with the League, he went the team business route and rose the ranks with the expansion Chicago Sky, Phoenix Suns. He then switched over to the NHL, working with the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers.  However, a debilitating mental health crisis stopped Eric’s career and life in its tracks for over two and a half years.

After many failed treatment modalities, Eric was lucky enough to learn healing practices that enabled him to dig out of his abyss, and found a higher calling, launching a non-profit at the end of 2017 called, We’re All a Little “Crazy,” The Global Mental Health Alliance.

The Alliance is comprised of athletes and celebrities, along with media members, expert practitioners, advocates, and everyday heroes who’ve come together to make talking about mental health a common topic for “5 out of 5” of us. Their #SameHere Movement has swept across college campuses in the US from Cornell to USC, K-12’s, Corporate Offices from CNBC to JP Morgan Chase, and Professional Sports Teams from the LA Clippers to the New York Mets in just over two years.

The Movement has recently begun to expand globally as well, with events in markets outside of the US.  To “keep his foot in sports,” Eric consults for a number of professional sports teams and leagues, guiding their ticket and sponsorship sales and retention efforts.

Learn more about Eric and his work at https://samehereglobal.org/

On Facebook @SameHereGlobal - https://www.facebook.com/SameHereGlobal

Instagram and Twitter @SameHere_Global  

And on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-kussin-5010a37/

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

Healthy Family, Happy Life ~ Guest, Donna Schuller

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

Food is at the center of this week’s conversation, as Mara welcomes Donna Schuller to discuss the importance of good nutrition to set ourselves and our families up for health and happiness.

Donna Schuller specializes in nutrition, wellness, and family dynamics coaching.  She  assists her clients in finding great nutrition for their physical, mental and spiritual self.  She offers support and practical tips based on her education as well as her years of experience as a busy businesswoman,  wife,  parent, and grandparent.

As a certified nutritional consultant, Donna offers one-on-one coaching, and all-day intensives, which are done in person.  As a credentialed martial artist she can also offer advice and instruction on individualized exercise programs.

Donna is an author, a blogger, and a public speaker.  She is on the leadership council for Global Peace Women which is a part of the Global Peace Foundation.  She travels abroad promoting peace-building concepts which begin with self and in your home.   She served on the board of directors for Grandma's House of Hope for over 5 years. And she now speaks to the women in their homes about peace, hope, the love of God, and self-love. Donna is also the co-founder of  Robertschullerministries.com, an online "Church With No Walls.”

Find more with Donna on her website at http://donnaschuller.blogspot.com/

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

Taking Your Power Back ~ Guest, Andrea Fagenholz

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

The idea that you can take your power back can seem impossible at times.  This week,  Mara welcomes Andrea Fagenholz to share how Hypnotherapy has helped her and her clients let go of the fight and reclaim their power.

Hypnotherapy led Andrea to discover that we are not "stuck" with our thoughts or emotions but rather have endless tools right at our fingertips to take our power back.  Hypnosis encourages a shift in our thinking and an opportunity to begin creating the life we desire.

Andrea's intention is to bring about awareness of this incredible practice while guiding others with ease and grace towards the best version of themselves. Her favorite parts of being a healer are providing tools which clients can utilize on their own while witnessing the self discovery and ah-ha moments experienced in and out of session.

Find more with Andrea at https://www.curiouslypresent.com/

Intsagram @curiouslypresent - https://www.instagram.com/curiouslypresent/

Or email her at [email protected]

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/

A Mother, A Daughter and Mental Health ~ Guest, Alexa James

Let’s Talk Wellness ~ with Host, Mara James

This week, Mara welcomes her daughter Lexi, for a candid conversation about having mental health challenges at an early age, and having a parent going through mental health challenges at the same time, and the gifts of consciousness Lexi received from those experiences that inspire her to share healing with the whole world.

Lexi James is a twenty year old cosmetology student who has been training in the field of holistic healing and consciousness since she was fourteen. Lexi is not only the proudest daughter to Mara James, she is a dedicated mother to her sweet kitten Benny.

Lexi hopes to dedicate her time to educating and inspiring the world about what the body and mind are truly capable of accomplishing.

Find Lexi on Instagram @louliejames - https://www.instagram.com/louliejames/

And sign up for Lexi’s Daily Dose of Love by texting “@loujames” to the number 81010, and follow the prompts to start receiving some love from Lexi, everyday.

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"Let's Talk Wellness" was inspired by the desire to share the HUGS for Life Healing Center with the world! The mission of the HUGS center is to bridge the gap between medical professionals and approved holistic healers. Extraordinary Lives Foundation is excited to share the many amazing healers and practitioners that are part of the HUGS  center as an invitation to change the ideas and conversations around mental health.

To learn more about ELF and the HUGS for Life Healing Center: https://www.elfempowers.org/​​ 

**Note - These conversations are for informational purposes and not intended as medical diagnosis or assessment of medical condition. The ideas and experiences discussed by our participants in this show are their own, and are shared to offer information and educational references.

So Grateful for the music for this podcast, from Asepirawan20 via Pixabay - https://pixabay.com/users/asepirawan2...​ 

And from Kevin MacLeod via FreePD.com - https://freepd.com/