#64: In this episode, we dive deep into the art of aging gracefully with two incredible experts from Aesthetic Theory Medspa.

First, we’ll hear from Michelle Ghafari, Aesthetics Manager and Licensed Medical Aesthetician, with over eight years in the beauty industry. Michelle believes in a holistic approach to skin health, empowering clients with knowledge and practices that enhance their natural beauty.

Joining her is Ashley Decraene, a nurse practitioner with six years of experience in aesthetics, wellness, and weight loss. Ashley is dedicated to helping people look and feel their best, nurturing beauty and wellness from the inside out.

Together, Michelle and Ashley share their expert insights on how to embrace aging with confidence, focusing on the latest aesthetic techniques and the importance of inner wellness for achieving vibrant skin and lasting vitality.

Connect with Michelle, Ashley and Aesthetic Theory Medspa — both their Lake Orion and Gross Pointe locations.

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#63: In this episode, I spoke with Mackenzie Williams, a seasoned speech-language pathologist with a unique focus on early intervention, late talkers, AAC, ASD, and childhood apraxia of speech. Mackenzie is passionate about treating the whole child and believes that progress starts with building strong, trusting relationships with both children and their families.

We discuss her career journey, strategies she uses with late talkers or children on the autism spectrum to encourage communication, advice for parents and how her experience as a mother impacts how she treats her patients.

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#62: In this episode, I interviewed Sasha Hanway, a certified personal trainer, holistic health coach and yoga instructor who recently ditched the corporate world to become an online strength coach.

I spoke with Sasha over three years ago on the podcast about how she balanced her many wellness side hustles with her then-career at Google, but today we’re talking about something exciting and entirely different — how she recently transitioned from working a fast-paced job at DoorDash to pursue life as a fitness coach at Ladder.

We discuss everything from what her day-to-day looks like now, how she took a leap of faith, what she did for years to achieve her professional goals and how she still manages to find work/life harmony as a newlywed. 

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#61: In this episode, I interviewed Rachelle Welling, an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer, business coach and content creator. She's a mom of 2 boys, addicted to fitness, skincare, travel, and everyday adventures.

In 2019, Rachelle left her marketing career to start her own photography business with the main goal of finding better work life balance as a new mom. We even spoke about this on the podcast a few years ago.  Recently, Rachelle and I reconnected and discussed how her life and business has changed over the years, what she does to stay grounded as a working mom and entrepreneur, how giving up alcohol changed her life, and so much more. 

Connect with Rachelle on Instagram, TikTok and her website. 

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#60: In this solo episode, I discuss balancing motherhood and work, making time for yourself, transitioning from 1-2 and 2-3 kids (soon!), how we knew we were ready to have a third baby and working out while pregnant.

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#59: In this episode, I interviewed Bailey Hilliard, the Inmate Rehabilitation Programs Manager at the Chesterfield County Jail in Virginia. She has a masters in social work and a clear passion for helping those who suffer from mental health issues and trauma.

Bailey has been with the Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office since 2020 where she now oversees the operation of the Helping Addicts Recover Progressively Program — better known has HARP. You might have seen some of their viral TikToks where inmates share their experience with the program and lead personal affirmation tapping meditations. 

During the interview I sat down with Bailey and also a HARP Program participant, Jennifer. We discussed what inspired HARP’s creation and how prevalent drug and alcohol addiction are in most jails, Jennifer’s experience going through the program and how it’s changed her life, some of the different healing modalities they use and so much more.

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#58: In this episode, I interviewed Morgan Barber, mom of two, certified postpartum doula, passionate advocate for women’s health and founder of Nue, a proactive tool to help new parents navigate the next chapter.

We discuss her passion for women’s health, the birth and postpartum stories of both her girls, her career journey and how that helped her launch her first company, the continued care curriculum Nue offers and so much more.

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#57: In this episode, I interviewed Ashley Jones, a Trauma-Informed Coach, Intuitive Guide, and Reiki Practitioner. Ashley’s known for her unique holistic approach that merges modern understandings of the mind and body with ancient practices that remember the power of the self and the soul.

We discuss her background in neuroscience and how she applies that to her coaching, what reiki is and how it helps heal you, her best advice for those looking for true healing in their lives, the beauty of finding your “yellow” and having conversations that are outside your comfort zone, and so much more.

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#56: In this episode, I interviewed Serena Dodd, founder of Mental Fitness HQ, where she helps business owners unlock their full potential by cultivating a strong and resilient mindset. But Serena has advice for more than just entrepreneurs — she’s speaking to anyone feeling stuck in life right now.

We discuss her career journey, how to get out of your head, how to get unstuck and recover quicker from failure, and the impact social media has on our mental health.

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#55: In this episode, I interviewed Liz Cuttica, founder of Milly Grey Movement, certified Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist, Lululemon ambassador and a fellow working mom.

Liz’s mission is to educate women about the foundations of functional movement and ensure that they can safely and effectively continue to move throughout pregnancy and postpartum. She’s also extremely knowledgeable and passionate about pelvic floor and core health. 

We discuss how to properly identify your core and pelvic floor, how important they are for a functioning body, how to perform a Kegel, and Liz’s thoughts on motherhood. 

Connect with Liz on Instagram and through her website, and listen to her first appearance on the Life Well-Lived Podcast where we discuss how to heal your body postpartum.

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