Mitzi Let’s Think About It.

Let's Think About "Is It Hot Or Just Me?" With Special Guest Carin Luna-Ostaseski

What happens when success looks perfect on the outside… but something inside still feels unfinished?

In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi sits down with special guest Carin Luna-Ostaseski for a conversation that goes far beyond ambition, achievement, and appearances. Together, they unpack the pressure of constantly performing, the emotional weight women quietly carry, and the question so many people are afraid to ask out loud:

“Is it hot… or is it just me?”

But this episode is about more than heat, stress, or burnout. It’s about identity. Transformation. Aging. Confidence. Emotional survival. And what happens when your mind and body begin demanding a different version of you.

Through vulnerable storytelling, powerful reflection, and heartfelt moments, Mitzi and Carin explore the hidden emotional experiences that often go unseen — the moments where people feel disconnected from themselves while still trying to hold everything together for everyone else.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, unseen, misunderstood, or caught between who you were and who you’re becoming… this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.

This episode invites you to slow down, think deeper, and reconnect with the parts of yourself you may have been forced to silence.

Because sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones that heal us the most.

🎙️ Listen now to an episode that speaks to both the mind and the heart.

To stay in touch, please visit her website at https://hotorjustme.com/ to learn more about Carin. Use the promo code Mitzi to get a 10% discount. 

Let's Think About "Real Listening." With Special Guest Dr. Randall Alifano

In this thoughtful and heartfelt episode, we explore the meaning of real listening with special guest Dr. Randall Alifano. Together, we reflect on what it truly means to listen well, why effective listening matters in everyday life, and how the challenges of not listening can impact our relationships, growth, and understanding of the world.

Dr. Randall also shares insights from his book as we consider the value of emotions, the role of empathy, and the connection between mind, heart, and human connection. If you are looking for a personal growth podcast episode about deep thinking, emotional awareness, meaningful conversation, and seeing life with greater clarity and compassion, this episode is for you.

This conversation is warm, reflective, and designed to help you think deeper, grow, and evolve.

To keep in touch, please check his website https://randallalifanophd.com/ to learn more about Dr. Randall. 

Let's Think About "The Inner Demon Crusher." With Special Guest Lilia Bogoeva

What if the biggest battle you’re fighting isn’t happening around you—but inside you?

What happens when the voice inside your own head becomes your biggest obstacle?

In this powerful and thought-provoking episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi welcomes special guest Lilia Bogoeva for a deeply reflective conversation about “The Inner Demon Crusher”—and the internal battles that can shape the way we see ourselves, our choices, and our lives.

We all have moments when fear, self-doubt, insecurity, negative thinking, past experiences, or limiting beliefs seem to get the best of us. Sometimes those inner struggles become so familiar that we don't even realize how much they influence the way we live.

But what if we could recognize those patterns?

What if we could challenge the thoughts that tell us we're not enough, can't change, aren't worthy, or should remain trapped by our past?

Together, Mitzi and Lilia explore what it can mean to confront the “inner demons” that keep us from moving forward and discover the courage it takes to face what is happening within.

This conversation invites you to reflect on some deeply personal questions:

💭 What thoughts have been holding you back?

This isn't simply a conversation about overcoming negativity.

It's about self-awareness, courage, growth, resilience, and learning to recognize the battles happening within us.

Sometimes the first step toward change isn't becoming someone different.

Sometimes it's finally being willing to understand the person you already are.

Join Mitzi and Lilia for a conversation designed to make you pause, look inward, and think deeply about what may be influencing your life from the inside out.

Because on Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, we don't just talk about ideas—we explore the questions that connect with both the mind and the heart.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: What inner battle are you ready to face?

To keep in touch, please check her website https://www.liliademoncrusher.com/ to learn more about Lilia. 

Let's Think About "Transforming Adversity." With Special Guest Courtney Thomas

What if the hardest moments of your life were not the end of your story… but the beginning of your transformation?

In this deeply emotional and thought-provoking episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi sits down with special guest Courtney Thomas for an honest conversation about transforming adversity into strength, healing, wisdom, and purpose.

Pain has a way of changing us. Sometimes it breaks us open. Sometimes it forces us to confront parts of ourselves we’ve spent years avoiding. But what if adversity is not only something to survive — what if it’s something that can awaken us?

Together, Mitzi and Courtney explore the emotional weight of hardship, the silent battles people carry behind closed doors, and the powerful process of rebuilding yourself after life shifts in unexpected ways. This episode speaks directly to anyone navigating grief, heartbreak, trauma, disappointment, self-doubt, mental exhaustion, or seasons where life simply feels heavy.

If you’ve ever asked yourself:

“Why am I going through this?”

…this conversation was made for you.

Through vulnerable storytelling, deep reflection, and meaningful insight, this episode encourages listeners to think beyond survival and step into transformation. It’s a reminder that even in life’s darkest moments, there is still room for growth, healing, connection, and hope.

This is more than a conversation. It’s an invitation to pause, reflect, and think deeply about the experiences that shape us — emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

🎙️ In this episode:

Transforming adversity into personal growth

If this episode moves you, share it with someone who may need encouragement right now.

Because sometimes the very thing that tried to break you… becomes the reason you rise.

To keep in touch, please check his website https://lunafloatspa.com/ to learn more about Courtney.

What if the hardest part of life isn’t not knowing where you’re going—but realizing you’ve been walking without ever stopping to ask why?

Let’s Think About “Walking Blindly” with Special Guest Kimberly Ward

Have you ever found yourself moving through life, making decisions, following expectations, or simply taking the next step without really knowing where you're headed?

In this thought-provoking episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi welcomes special guest Kimberly Ward for a meaningful conversation about what it means to be “Walking Blindly.”

Sometimes we walk unthinkingly because we don't have all the answers. Other times, we may be afraid to look closely at what is happening around us—or within us. We can become so accustomed to a particular path, relationship, belief, routine, or way of thinking that we continue moving forward without questioning whether it's still where we're meant to be.

This conversation invites us to slow down and consider what happens when we move through life without clarity, awareness, intention, or direction.

What are we missing when we never stop to look?

What might we discover if we become willing to question the path we're on?

And could not knowing actually become an opportunity to learn, grow, and see life differently?

Mitzi and Kimberly explore the deeper questions surrounding awareness, choices, uncertainty, trust, personal growth, and the courage it takes to acknowledge when we may not have all the answers.

This episode encourages you to reflect on your own journey:

💭 Are you intentionally choosing your path—or simply following one?

Sometimes, finding our way doesn't begin with knowing exactly where we're going.

Sometimes, it begins with stopping long enough to notice where we are.

Join Mitzi and Kimberly for a conversation that encourages you to pause, reflect, and look at your own journey through a different lens.

Because Mitzi, Let’s Think About It isn't about giving you all the answers. It's about asking the questions that invite you to think more deeply and connect with both your mind and your heart.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: Are you truly choosing your path—or are you simply walking it?

To keep in touch, please check her website https://kimberlyjwardwriter.com/ to learn more about Kimberly. 

Let's Think About "Synchronicity." With Special Guest Sophia Demas

Sophia shares her thoughts on Synchronicity and reminds everyone to recognize the signs. We also discussed her thoughts on paranormal experiences and accepting one's fate while learning more about Sophia. This episode aims to make you think and encourage you to embrace life with a different lens.  

To keep in touch, please check her website https://sophiademas.com/ to learn more about Sophia. 

What if laughter is more than a reaction—what if it’s a survival skill, a shift in perspective, and a quiet act of healing?

In this thoughtful episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi sits down with special guest Chris Otcasek to explore laughing at yourself, laughing at the world, and why humor can open the door to deeper reflection.

Together, they talk about comedy, perspective, self-awareness, and the strange beauty of not taking life too seriously while still honoring its weight.

Chris shares honest insights on what it means to “lighten up” without losing substance, and how laughter can help us reconnect with truth, humility, and each other.

If you’ve ever needed a fresh lens on life, this episode invites you to pause, think deeply, and embrace the world—and yourself—with a little more grace.

This conversation is for listeners who love thought-provoking podcasts, emotional conversations, personal growth, perspective shifts, and meaningful discussions that speak to both the mind and the heart.

To keep in touch, please check his website https://sidewaysview.podbean.com/ to learn more about Chris.

Let's Think About "Human Trafficking." With Special Guest Heidi Chance

What if the biggest misconception about human trafficking is the very thing keeping us from truly seeing it?

To keep in touch, please check her website https://www.achanceforawareness.com/ to learn more about Heidi.

Let's Think About "Scientific Research Made Simple." With Special Guest Lindsay Weisner

What if scientific research isn't as complicated as we've been led to believe?

In this episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi sits down with special guest Lindsay Weisner to make scientific research feel a little less intimidating—and a lot more understandable.

Science constantly shapes the world around us, influencing how we understand ourselves, our health, our behaviors, and the world we live in. But research can feel buried beneath complicated terminology, statistics, and information designed for scientists rather than everyday people.

This conversation invites us to slow down and ask: How do we actually understand what research is telling us?

What makes a study trustworthy? How should we think about research findings? Why does context matter? And how can we become better at separating meaningful scientific information from conclusions that may be exaggerated, misunderstood, or taken out of context?

Join Mitzi and Lindsay for an engaging conversation designed to encourage curiosity, critical thinking, scientific literacy, and a willingness to ask better questions.

Because understanding science doesn't have to mean knowing everything.

Sometimes, it simply means knowing what questions to ask.

To keep in touch, please check her website https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-weisner-a83b1452/ to learn more about Lindsay.

Let's Think About "Boundaries." With Special Guest Mariya Graestone

What if setting a boundary isn't about pushing people away—but about finally being honest about what you need?

In this episode of Mitzi, Let’s Think About It, Mitzi sits down with special guest Mariya Graestone to explore the complicated, empowering, and sometimes uncomfortable world of boundaries.

We hear the word “boundaries” everywhere, but what do they actually mean? Why can saying “no” feel so difficult? Why do we sometimes feel guilty for protecting our time, energy, emotions, or well-being? And how do we know when a boundary is healthy rather than simply a wall we've built to protect ourselves?

This conversation invites us to think about boundaries not as rejection, but as a form of self-awareness, communication, respect, and authenticity.

Because boundaries aren't only about what we won't accept from others. They're also about understanding ourselves well enough to recognize what we need, what matters to us, and what we're willing to make space for.

Join Mitzi and Mariya for a thought-provoking conversation that may have you asking:

Where do I need a boundary—and why am I afraid to set it?

Because sometimes saying “no” to something isn't selfish.

It's saying “yes” to yourself.

To keep in touch, please check her website https://lovecoachmariya.com/better-boundaries/ to learn more about Mariya.