#REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah

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REALTALK: Honest Conversations for High-Functioning Humans

REAL TALK began as a response to a traumatic event that swept the globe.

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February 24, 2026 REAL TALK | Episode 7 - Michelle Jacoby: Love, Authenticity & Finding the Relationships We Deserve
REAL TALK | Episode 7 — Michelle Jacoby: Love, Authenticity & Finding the Relationships We Deserve
Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 8 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the emotional, relational, and spiritual practices that help us thrive.
This week, we welcome Michelle Jacoby, award-winning matchmaker, relationship coach, author, founder of DC Matchmaking, and co-founder of the Matchmakers Alliance. With clients across the DMV, the U.S., and abroad, Michelle has helped thousands of commitment-minded singles find real, lasting love.
Her mission is simple:
help people find love — and spread more of it in the world.
And she does this not through games or gimmicks, but through authenticity, emotional intelligence, and deep self-discovery.
Michelle believes that love isn’t luck —
it’s a skill, a mindset, and a relationship with yourself first.

Her superpower is building community, helping people feel safe being fully themselves, and guiding frustrated singles toward healthy, aligned partnership.
In this episode, we explore:
-What it really means to be “commitment-minded” — and why that matters
-How self-awareness and authenticity shape the relationships we attract
-The emotional patterns that keep people stuck in dating — and how to shift them
-Why love is one of the most healing, transformative energies we have access to
-How to date with confidence, clarity, and intention
-The unique emotional landscape of singles in the DMV (and beyond)
-What Michelle has learned from decades of helping people find the love they deserve
This episode is grounding, hopeful, practical, and heart-opening — perfect for anyone who wants to love better, heal deeper, or build relationships from a place of truth and alignment.
Connect with Michelle Jacoby
Website: www.dcmatchmaking.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCMatchmaking
Instagram: Michelle_Jacoby
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejacobydc/
ABOUT THE HOSTS
About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounding lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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February 17, 2026 REAL TALK | S3 Ep6 Dr. Dave Snell: Healing, Humanity & “Unf*cking the World” from the Inside Out
REAL TALK | S3 Ep6 Dr. Dave Snell: Healing, Humanity & “Unf*cking the World” from the Inside Out.
Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 7 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration —
where we go beyond wellness buzzwords and dive into the real work of healing, mental health,
and community transformation.
This week, we’re joined by Dr. Dave Snell — counsellor, researcher, strategist, cultural
translator, and self-proclaimed “Doctor of Bogans.” Based in Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa (New
Zealand), Dave works at both ends of the mental health spectrum:
on the front lines supporting individuals through his counselling practice
and
behind the scenes designing and advising mental health and addiction services across the
country.
Dave’s mission is bold, unapologetic, and deeply compassionate:
“Unf*ck the world as much as possible.”
He draws on lived experience, academic insight, and cultural literacy to help people — and
systems — heal.
His why is simple and profoundly human:
“None of us chose to be born into this world, so it makes sense that we help each other
through it.”
In this conversation, we explore:
● What it actually looks like to “unf*ck the world” — internally, interpersonally, and
systemically
● The mental health landscape in Aotearoa and what the rest of the world can learn from it
● How lived experience shapes better policy, better care, and better connection
● The role of humor, humility, and cultural identity in healing
● Why the “Doctor of Bogans” approach breaks stigma and creates bridges across social
divides
● How we can support our own mental health while supporting others
This episode is honest, grounded, and radically human — offering a refreshing and necessary
perspective on what it means to help people, communities, and systems heal.
Connect with Dr. Dave Snell
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmsnell/
Profile / Feature:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/70519383/meet-new-zealands-biggest-bo
gans
ABOUT THE HOSTS
About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author.
Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into
a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and
mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice
helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound
healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in
overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com
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February 10, 2026 REAL TALK | S3 Ep5 - A candid mid-season check-in / conversation
In tonight’s episode of REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson sit down for a candid mid-season check-in conversation.
Now just over a quarter of the way through the season, this episode offers space to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with ourselves, our bodies, and the deeper themes that have been emerging throughout recent conversations. Expect an honest, grounded dialogue around growth, nervous system regulation, creativity, resilience, and what it looks like to stay aligned in the midst of busy, full lives.
Emma brings her perspective as an empowerment-through-songwriting coach, musician, author, and keynote speaker, sharing how music, voice, and creative expression can be powerful tools for emotional processing and personal transformation. Dinah, founder of High Ki Living, offers insight from her work in sound bowl healing, Reiki, mindfulness, and embodied self-awareness, weaving together practical wisdom and energetic alignment.
This episode is less about performance and more about presence—a real conversation, in real time, about what it means to check in, recalibrate, and keep showing up with intention.
Join us for a thoughtful, heart-centered conversation designed to meet you exactly where you are.

About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author based in Rockville, Maryland. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Through her books, performances, coaching programs, and youth empowerment work, Emma blends rockstar energy with mindful depth — inspiring audiences to turn struggle into strength and make healing a creative act.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice dedicated to helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. After experiencing stress-induced burnout in the corporate world, Dinah shifted her life’s direction and now supports individuals, teams, and organizations with breathwork, meditation, sound-bowl healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices.
Her work is rooted in nourishment, nervous-system regulation, and accessible spiritual tools — helping people reconnect with themselves and embody a more centered, elevated way of living.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com
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February 04, 2026 REAL TALK | S3 Ep4 — Dr. Robb Kelly: Rewiring the Brain and Healing the Soul
REAL TALK | Episode 4 — Dr. Robb Kelly: Rewiring the Brain, Healing the Soul
Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 5 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where raw truth meets soulful transformation.
This week, we sit down with Dr. Robb Kelly, Oxford-educated psychologist turned addiction-recovery trailblazer, whose journey took him from homelessness and deep despair to becoming one of the world’s leading voices in neuroplastic recovery, trauma healing, and life transformation.
In this conversation, we explore:
Why — in Robb’s view — “It’s not the drinking; it’s the thinking.” How changing neural pathways can heal addiction, trauma, and emotional pain.

The science and soul behind his methods — from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Somatic Experiencing to Brainspotting, trauma work, and daily accountability.

What it’s like to rebuild a life from rock bottom — and how that journey offers a roadmap for redemption, hope, and everyday healing.

How his work isn’t just for addicts — but for anyone stuck in cycles of negative thought, emotional overwhelm, or life transitions.

Tools and takeaways we can all use for mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience: rewiring the brain, healing trauma, shifting mindset, and reclaiming personal power.

If you’re someone navigating trauma, addiction, emotional numbness, or striving for deeper healing and growth — this episode will speak directly to your journey.
Connect with Dr. Robb Kelly
Website: https://www.robbkelly.com
Instagram: @addiction_doctor
ABOUT THE HOSTS
About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author based in Rockville, Maryland. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Through her books, performances, coaching programs, and youth empowerment work, Emma blends rockstar energy with mindful depth — inspiring audiences to turn struggle into strength and make healing a creative act.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice dedicated to helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. After experiencing stress-induced burnout in the corporate world, Dinah shifted her life’s direction and now supports individuals, teams, and organizations with breathwork, meditation, sound-bowl healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices.
Her work is rooted in nourishment, nervous-system regulation, and accessible spiritual tools — helping people reconnect with themselves and embody a more centered, elevated way of living.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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January 20, 2026 REAL TALK | S3 Ep3 | Molly Ruland: Listening as a Revolution & Building Relationships That Last
Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 3 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the conversations, creativity, and consciousness that elevate how we live, lead, and connect.
This week, we’re joined by Molly Ruland — CEO of Heartcast Media, global strategist, systems architect, and the force behind hundreds of high-impact multimedia projects. Based in Costa Rica and working with clients around the world, Molly’s mission is simple and radical: create as many high-quality relationships as possible.
Her philosophy — “Listening is the Revolution” — underpins everything she builds. In a noisy world, Molly’s work is about amplifying meaningful voices, cultivating intentional relationships, and designing systems that make creative expression sustainable and scalable.
In this conversation, we explore:
Why listening — truly listening — is one of the most powerful tools for healing, leadership, and connection

How Molly builds systems, brands, and creative ecosystems that last

The role of vulnerability, curiosity, and community in creating high-quality relationships

What it means to lead with intention in a digital world overflowing with noise

How entrepreneurs, artists, educators, and creatives can design lives that are aligned, sustainable, and impactful

The spiritual and emotional intelligence behind building a life abroad, running global operations, and maintaining personal integrity

If you’re someone who cares about connection, creativity, leadership, or the inner architecture of a meaningful life, this episode will offer both inspiration and actionable insight.
Connect with Molly Ruland & Heartcast Media
Media Kit: https://mediakit.heartcastmedia.com/molly-ruland
Instagram (Threads): https://www.threads.com/@mollydruland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollydruland
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heartcastmedia/
Website: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/
ABOUT THE HOSTS
About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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January 13, 2026 REAL TALK | S3 Ep2 | Raising the Vibration Featuring: Dr. Joey Weisler
Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 2 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where grounded conversation meets creative healing, neuroscience meets storytelling, and everyday people become catalysts for change.
This week, we’re joined by REAL TALK | Season 3 : Episode , educator, consultant, and creator of the HEART Framework — Habits, Engagement, Awareness, Resilience, and Telling Stories. Through Weisler Works, Joey helps teachers and students build safer, stronger, more emotionally intelligent classrooms using trauma-informed practices and intentional storytelling.
His mission is simple and profound: give educators the tools to reduce burnout and give students the confidence to use their voices for change.
In this conversation, we explore:
- How the HEART Framework transforms school culture, teacher well-being, and student engagement
- Why trauma-informed storytelling helps young people turn pain into purpose
- What educators can do today to reduce burnout and reconnect with their “why”
- How small, consistent habits translate into measurable gains — from attendance to graduation rates
- The power of reframing stories inside classrooms, families, and communities
- How Joey helps schools move from crisis to connection
If you’re a parent, educator, therapist, administrator — or simply someone who believes in the healing power of story — this episode will resonate deeply. Joey’s work is both practical and transformational, offering a roadmap toward safer classrooms, stronger relationships, and more resilient young people.
ABOUT THE HOSTS
About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounding lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com
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January 06, 2026 REAL TALK | Season 3 : Episode 1 — Raising the Vibration with Movement, Mindset & Flight
Welcome to Episode 1 of REAL TALK Season 3: This is High Ki Living — where healing, resilience, and personal transformation meet real stories from extraordinary people.

In our season premiere, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson are joined by two powerhouse motivators whose missions, methods, and lived experiences remind us that movement — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual — is medicine.
Meet Laurent Amzallag
Fitness expert, motivational speaker, and creator of the YALA movement, Laurent is known across the DMV for his high-energy inspiration and joyful approach to wellness. After surviving a medical crisis with a 50/50 chance of recovery, Laurent discovered firsthand the healing power of movement — and dedicated his life to helping others tap into their own vitality, humor, and strength.
Meet Doug Byrd
Pilot, youth mentor, and founder of Byrd Inspiration Airshows, Doug uses aviation as a tool to uplift and empower young people. Raised in an environment of positivity, encouragement, and possibility, Doug believes every child deserves to know what’s possible for them. His mission: breathe life and purpose into the next generation by giving them access to aviation, mindset tools, and an unstoppable belief in themselves.
In this powerful episode, we explore:
- How movement, mindset, and discipline shape mental and emotional well-being
- The healing connection between the body, breath, confidence, and action
- How aviation becomes a vehicle for possibility, courage, and identity for young people
- The importance of joy, humility, humor, and community in personal transformation
- What it means to raise your vibration — physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually
If you’re ready for an episode that will leave you inspired, energized, and reminded of your own power to rise, this is the perfect way to launch Season 3.
Connect with Laurent Amzallag
Website: https://laurentamzallag.com
Instagram: @laurentamzallag
Facebook: Laurent Amzallag
LinkedIn: Laurent Amzallag
Connect with Doug Byrd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougiebyrd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byrdinspirationairshows/
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-byrd-227a8a225
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@byrdinspirationairshows
ABOUT THE HOSTS
About Emma G
Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.
Website: https://emmagmusic.com
About Dinah Simpson
Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounding lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom.
Website: https://dinahsimpson.com
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August 06, 2025 S2 EP16 - Real Talk with Emma G & Ra: Bring Someone With You w. Kari Swenson
Join us as we chat with Kari Swenson – multi-business owner, leader of 480 employees, and passionate advocate for people-first leadership – for Episode 16 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Kari’s career spans decades in both the retail and restaurant industries, including her role as Owner/Operator of 12 McDonald’s restaurants across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. She also owns a thriving e-commerce and retail business importing Polish Pottery from Bolesławiec, Poland.
Her leadership philosophy is simple: treat people well, connect with them, help them grow—and they’ll stick around. She has seen team members go from working the front counter to managing entire stores, living out her personal motto: “As you look to the stars, always try to turn around and bring someone with you.”
In this episode, we explore:
Why people-first leadership is the secret to her business success
How she creates growth opportunities for her team
The importance of focusing on what you can control
How Krav Maga taught her to “get comfortable being uncomfortable”
The connection between creativity, resilience, and leadership
Plus: why process matters more than outcome in both business and life
If you believe great leadership is about empowering people and building community, you’ll love this conversation.
Connect with Kari Swenson
Instagram: @kariswenson
Facebook (Personal): facebook.com/kari.swenson1
Facebook (Business): facebook.com/ThePolishPotteryOutlet
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kariswenson
Hosted by @emmagmusic & @rawinia__judson
Streaming now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Roku TV & YouTube.
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July 30, 2025 S2 EP15 - Real Talk with Emma G & Ra "From Trauma 2 Triumph"
Join us as we chat with Terri Long – CEO of T2T Media, cohost of Spotlight Over The City, and creator of the powerful Trauma 2 Triumph Project – for Episode 15 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Terri is on a mission to amplify the voices of women who have survived unimaginable trauma and gone on to live triumphant, purpose-filled lives. Through her groundbreaking T2T Project: Trauma 2 Triumph, Terri is shining a light on real stories of resilience and healing from women around the world.
Her journey into media began unexpectedly when her husband, author and filmmaker Stan Long, asked her to cohost his show Spotlight Over The City “just for a little while.” That one moment turned into a full-time partnership in life and business, with the couple now hosting one of the most beloved Black-led streaming TV talk shows, featuring guests like Tito Jackson, Israel Houghton, Vivian Green, Misa Hylton, and more.
In this episode, we explore:
The origin story of Trauma 2 Triumph and how Terri connects with women survivors
What it’s like to work side by side with her husband, and what they’ve built together
The importance of storytelling in healing trauma
Why her most cherished role is being a mom and wife—and how that grounds everything she does
Plus: how she’s turning pain into purpose through film, podcasting, and legacy-building
If you believe in the power of healing and storytelling, this episode will move and inspire you.
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July 23, 2025 S2 EP14 "Real Talk" Discover Your Voice, Find Yourself w/ Jennifer Hamady
Join us as we chat with Jennifer Hamady – voice coach, psychotherapist, performer, and author – for Episode 14 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Singing came naturally to Jennifer since she was a child. But everything changed when her formal vocal training in college left her disconnected from the very thing she loved most - her voice. After losing her voice physically and emotionally, Jennifer began a journey to undo everything that wasn’t working and to reconnect with her true, authentic sound.
Now Jennifer helps others—singers, speakers, performers, executives, and creatives—find their true voice, and express it with power, grace, and freedom.
In this episode, we explore:
How our histories lead to stored emotion that impact our voices
How vocal, emotional, and performance issues are often deeply intertwined
What it really means to “find your voice,” and why so many of us feel disconnected from it
Plus: how to express yourself more fully—on stage, in the boardroom, and in your own life
If you’ve ever felt stuck, silenced, or unsure how to speak or sing your truth, this episode will guide you back home to your most powerful and joyful expression.
Connect with Jennifer Hamady
Instagram: instagram.com/jennifer_hamady
Website: https://findingyourvoice.com/
Hosted by @emmagmusic & @rawinia__judson
Streaming now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Roku TV & YouTube.
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How many episodes does #REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.