SEASON 1: EP 4

Story of Christine Gutierrez

THEME: When You Heal Yourself, You Can Heal the World

On this episode, Jennifer interviews a person who puts the “D” in Diosa, which stands for Goddess, Christine Gutierrez

Christine is a Latina licensed psychotherapist, life coach, and expert in love addiction, trauma, abuse and self-esteem. She is the author of the book "I Am Diosa: A Journey to Healing Deep, Loving Yourself, and Coming Back Home to Soul" and founder of Diosahood, a global community where like-hearted women gather to heal, inspire one another, and collaborate. 

Christine openly shares her story starting with childhood that was filled with love and abuse, the ways she recognized her patterns and behaviors were taking her away from her true and higher self and the new paths she took to heal and love all the parts of herself and in turn, create communities for women of color to heal, grow, and love themselves back to their wholeness. 

The episode concludes with a guided meditation focused on the theme of the episode. 

SEASON 1: EP. 3

The Story of Bec Gathmann-Landini

THEME: The Power of Community can Inspire You to Heal 

On this episode, host Jennifer interviews a friend, yoga teacher powerhouse and all-around bad-ass force of a woman, Bec Gathmann-Landini

Bec is a master yoga teacher, doula, and owner of Luna and Soul Yoga Collective that brings together teachers and healers who are dedicated to offering practices that are inclusive, affirming and supportive. She is also a wife to her partner Lauren and mother to two beautiful sons.

Bec vulnerably shares her journey with mental health, the pivotal steps she took to cope and courageously heal herself and how she arrived at the space to help guide people to heal themselves through yoga and activism as the owner of Luna and Soul Yoga Collective. 

The podcast concludes with a guided meditation surrounding the theme of the episode. 

SEASON 1: EP. 2

The Story of Rob Rodriguez

THEME: Step Into the Whole of Who You Are 

On this episode, host Jennifer interviews a friend, an inspiration and warrior in his own right, Rob Rodriguez. 

Rob is a triathlete, motivational speaker, U.S. Amputee Soccer Player, Former Participant on American Ninja Warrior, Emmy Nominee, disability advocate and founder of Limb Possible, a non-profit providing prosthetic legs to underprivileged amputees. He is also a husband and a father to two children.

SEASON 1: EP. 1

THEME: You Are More Than Your Tragedy and Let Your Tragedy Be Your Testimony

On this inaugural episode of Open Heart Raw Story, host Jennifer shares her raw and honest story, where she talks about her childhood growing up in Queens, New York, the unexpected hardships and loss that truly shook her to her core and the key moments in her life, such as becoming a yoga teacher, that positively shifted everything for her to help her arrive at the person she is today. 

The episode concludes with a Quick to the Heart Fire-round questions and a guided meditation narrated by Jennifer Myers 

Trigger Warnings:

This episode mentions death, violence, divorce and trauma 

About Open Heart Raw Story: 

Open Heart Raw Story is a podcast spotlighting the raw, honest stories of everyday people leading extraordinary lives.

Hosted by Jennifer Myers, this weekly podcast features guests discussing and openly disclosing their challenges and traumas along with the pivotal shifts they made to transform their lives, step into their power and inspire the lives of others. These are the stories that epitomize the hero's journey and stand as living proof that deep healing and transformations are possible.

Welcome to the trailer of Open Heart, Raw Story, The Podcast.  Where we spotlight the raw, honest stories of everyday people leading extraordinary lives.

Tune in weekly where you will hear our guests discuss their challenges, traumas and the pivotal shifts they made to transform their lives, step into their power and inspire the lives of others.

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