Out of the Fog with Karen Hager

Feeling a little scattered lately? It’s funny that we are so tied in some ways to our physical bodies, and yet spend so much time not being fully present in the body. Some teachers specialize in ways of helping you experience connection outside of the body, but I’ve always thought a healthy balance was the best way forward. We are both body and spirit, after all. And in turbulent times like these, being able to stay in balance is a big advantage.

On today’s show, we’ll learn about how to incorporate grounding into our daily lives to enhance health and well-being. My guest is Sharon Whiteley. She says grounding is easy to do, costs you nothing, and carries fantastic health benefits.

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Sharon Whiteley is a serial entrepreneur, author, innovative consumer product manufacturer, and speaker with a talent for recognizing emerging wellness trends. She is the founder and CEO of TRU47, an enterprise that harnesses the power of silver in the development of products that enhance people’s health and wellness naturally, through grounding, anti-microbial creations, and EMF protective wellness wear. Preceding these ventures, Sharon was founder and CEO of pluggz, where she pioneered the first grounding footwear; and the co-founder and CEO of Harmony783, with expanded grounding outdoor styles. A member of The Committee of 200, a preeminent organization championing women’s leadership, Sharon’s work has brought recognition, including the Entrepreneur of the Year award and a lifetime achievement award, Creative Thought Matters, from her alma mater, Skidmore College. She’s the coauthor of Get Grounded, Get Well with Stephen Sinatra, MD and Step Sinatra. Find out more at tru47.com.

Ever meet a narcissist? If you—or anyone you know—has ever been trapped in a narcissistic abusive relationship, trying to make sense of what’s going on and moving toward healing and release can seem impossible. Dr. Tracy Kemble knows a narcissist’s goal is to prevent the victim from leaving by instilling fear,

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Dr. Tracy Kemble is a thought leader, entrepreneur, author, women’s empowerment expert, and a survivor of narcissistic abuse.  For the past 26 years she has committed a portion of her life to help women heal from narcissistic trauma.

She is the Founder of the WIN Foundation, a non-profit that offers programs of recovery for those faced with narcissistic trauma. Her highly acclaimed "Reclaiming Me" Program (From Narcissistic Abuse to Self-Love) has been healing and empowering lives since 1996. Her new book is Narctionary, the Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Dictionary. Find out more at drtracy.tv.

What if there was a deeper, truer way of communicating that went beyond the bias and trauma coded in the words we use? So much contradictory and emotionally charged information is coming at us from all directions, and it’s easy to get lost in reactivity. Dr. Synthia Andrews says returning to our inner wisdom now is essential, and we can do that by clearing preconceptions and restore the language all beings understand.

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Synthia Andrews is a licensed naturopathic doctor and energy intuitive. She is a writer and teacher, authoring and co-authoring eight books on energy, healing, and consciousness. She taught for fifteen years at the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and taught in the Bodywork school at the Kripalu Yoga Institute. Currently, she has a private practice in Guilford, Ct, and continues to teach through on-line courses and mentoring. She's the author of Subtle Energy Work: Meditative Exercises for Healing, Self Care and Inner Balance. Find out more at explorationsinenergy.com.

How can we talk about, feel into, express the ways that Divine Love moves through us? And how can we do that in a way that is relevant to the lives we live today? Jon M. Sweeney and Mark S. Burrows are here to talk about how the words of a 14th-century German mystic, Meister Eckhart, have relevance and challenges for modern explorers. Together they are the authors of Meister Eckhart's Book of Darkness and Light.

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Jon M. Sweeney is an independent scholar and award-winning writer. He is a biographer of St. Francis of Assisi and commentator on his writings, and his books on Franciscan subjects have sold more than 200,000 copies. Jon is the author of more than forty books, including The Pope Who Quit, which was optioned by HBO. He edits the magazine Living City, and is religion editor/associate publisher of Monkfish Publishing in Rhinebeck, NY. He’s appeared on CBS Saturday Morning and numerous other programs. Connect with him on Twitter, where he’s jonmsweeney.

Mark S. Burrows, Ph.D., is a speaker and leader of workshops and retreats on poetry and spirituality. Widely known for his work in the field of medieval mysticism, he is also one of the foremost experts on Rilke’s writings, engaging them for experts and a wide general readership alike. An award-winning poet and translator, he is bringing out a new translation of Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus as well as a book inspired by Rilke which he co-authored with bestselling Australian author Stephanie Dowrick: A Wiser Way: Living the Questions with Rainer Maria Rilke, both to be published next year. Visit Mark at soul-in-sight.org.

How much does anxiety affect your life? According to a 2022 American Psychological Association study on the impact of stress on daily functioning and activity, 34% of adults said they felt stress is completely overwhelming these days. And 27% of adults said that some days they are so stressed they can’t function. Faust Ruggiero says there’s more to learn about the causes and dynamics of anxiety, and he’s here to help share ways we can overcome it.

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Faust Ruggiero’s professional career spans almost 40 years. He has consistently established cutting-edge counseling programs in his pursuit of professional excellence and personal life enhancement. Faust is a published research author, clinical trainer, and a therapist who has worked in clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, inpatient facilities, national and international corporations and as the President of the Community Psychological Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania. In that capacity, he developed the Process Way of Life counseling program, and has developed it into a formal text presented in The Fix Yourself Handbook. His new book is The Fix Your Anxiety Handbook. Find out more about Faust and his work at faustruggiero.com.

What causes allergies? Is there anything we can do to break the cycle of itching, sneezing, and sniffling? Chinese herbalist and wellness educator Ellen Goldsmith shares how nutrition, herbs, and acupuncture can help to bring some relief.

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Ellen Goldsmith is a nationally board certified, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, educator, health and wellness consultant, and author of the book Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine: + 175 Recipes for Optimal Health. She is the cofounder of Pearl Natural Health in Portland, Oregon.

Ellen is on faculty at the National University of Natural Medicine’s College of Classical Chinese Medicine, where she teaches graduate students in the study of Chinese Dietetics and its clinical application. She is also on faculty with the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine teaching integrative medical fellows on the Energetics of Food.

She speaks frequently on the value of understanding food as medicine from a Chinese medicine point of view at conferences and schools. Currently she maintains a consulting and Chinese medicine practice out of Portland, Oregon. Find out more at pearlnaturalhealth.com.

What does abundance mean to you? A lot of us relate to it as something we don’t “have” but others do. And we may be worried that we are doing something wrong or missing something that keeps us from being abundant. Maybe we think there’s only so much to go around and we missed our chance. Petia Kolibova Burns says we are all beautiful and powerful beyond measure. Our abundance mindset, our inner vision, is something that can be unlocked to help change our paths.

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Petia Kolibova Burns is an abundance and light activation coach. She guides women to intuitively align with their inner vision. Petia’s mission is to empower souful expansion and full self-expression so women can become unapologetically abundant.

She uses her gifts as a certified breathwork facilitator, reiki practitioner, NLP and Human Design practitioner to bring people to the next level. Petia offers classes, retreats, and coaching. She is the creator of the Unapologetically Abundant podcast. Find out more at petiakolibova.com.

For a limited time, Petia is offering a free 30-minute abundance activation call. Find details at https://petiakolibova.com/abundance-activation-process/

My guest today says that spiritual and paranormal experiences can open perspective and improve psychological health. The Rev. Karen E. Herrick shares what she’s learned about this intersection through many years of clinical practice and in her personal experience. She says you are not alone in meeting life’s challenges. Regardless of your situation, spiritual and paranormal resources are here, now, for you to call on. You can use them to change things for the better. 

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Rev. Karen E. Herrick, PhD, completed her Masters degree at Rutgers University, and her PhD in Social Work at Union Institute and University. For thirty years, she has shared her clinical expertise in private practice and by lecturing on dysfunctional, addictive homes; dissociation; and grief and loss from a Jungian perspective. Dr. Herrick's decades of research consist of paranormal experiences that have been widely reported and appear to be fairly common. These phenomena have been the subject of psychical research for well over a century. She's the author of Psychology of the Soul and the Paranormal. Find out more at kareneherrick.com.

As spiritual beings here for a physical experience, our skin suits can get roughed up in the process. And what we experience in the body always has an intersection with our emotional and energetic states. Sometimes it’s nice to seek assistance from someone who has a foot in both the spiritual and medical worlds. Medical intuitive Timothy Wallace is here to share some of the ways he feels intuitively into physical systems … and how you might be able to listen more closely to your body, too.

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Psychic medium, intuitive, and healer Timothy Wallace entered the energy healing space following a twenty-five-year career as a physician assistant. Free of the “healthcare provider” label and all that entails, he found he could help others in ways he never imagined.

Timothy combines his finely-tuned attention to detail with an innate ability to be fully present in a body scan that helps you better understand your current state of health. He has completed a three-year mentorship program with Joseph Shiel and has been a featured medium with NJ Psychic Dinners. Find out more at timothywallace.com.

At some point, most people stop and ask themselves, “Is this all there is to my life?” Michael Westover is fascinated by exploring what exactly makes life worthwhile. He will share tools and tips on how to stop going through the motions and build a life with connections, meaning, and purpose.

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Michael Westover is an author and healthcare executive who writes about practical ways to break out of a slump and find meaning and purpose in life. He has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Southern Washington State with his wife and five children. His new book is A Worthwhile Life: How to Find Meaning, Build Connection, and Cultivate Purpose. Find out more at echoesofmeaning.com.