Reflections on Living Well

Mary Volmer, the author of two novels – Crown of Dust and Reliance, Illinois – is the Mission Fellow for Athletics at Saint Mary’s College (CA). In this interfaith, lay-chaplaincy position, she counsels and attends to the spiritual well-being of NCAA D-I athletes and coaches. Her essays, reviews, and short stories have appeared in various publications, including Mutha Magazine, The Common Politic, Women’s Basketball Magazine, Fiction Writers Review, Historical Novel Society Review, The New Orleans Review, Brevity, and Ploughshares. In addition to being a co-founder of Maker, Mentor, Muse, she is the director of the Sport for Humanity Higher Education Initiative at Saint Mary’s College of California.

For more information about Mary and her work visit: https://www.maryvolmer.com/

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with David Tucker. Dr. David Tucker is the owner of The Zen of Healing and co-owner of Northwest Healing Collective in Seattle. In his practice he utilizes powerful systems of medicine such as Classical Five-Element Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with modalities such as injection therapy, bodywork, and Zen practices, to help patients heal no matter where they are in their journey. For over 20 years he has worked with people of all ages, struggling with complex trauma, anxiety/depression, injury rehabilitation, stress management, and various kinds of chronic illness.

On a personal note, David has been a Zen Buddhist and martial artist for 25 years, which along with Chinese Medicine has largely shaped who he is today. Each day David strives to be a “force for good” in the world and do all he can to reduce the suffering within it.

He lives in Shoreline with his wife Erin, his two teenage boys Sebastian and Liam, their two cats Banjo and Cello, and their ball python, Izzy. Hobbies include singing karaoke with his family, sharing his passion for traditional tea, reading fantasy novels, and driving his family crazy with all things related to the banjo.

For more information about David and his work visit: https://www.thezenofhealing.com/ or https://www.northwesthealingcollective.com/

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Dawn Constantine. Dawn is a recently retired Registered Nurse, serving 37 years in critical care across the lifespan and most recently, in hospice. She now volunteers with some local organizations facilitating grief circles for youth and their caregivers as well as training and facilitation of peer-supported death care in the California Prison System. She is also doing sound baths and Death and Grief Doula Support for adults and children and families. Dawn lives an examined life working with her own shadows, density and barriers to feeling free in the body and mind. Thru this deep inner work, she has trained and certified in a number of modalities she is happy to share, including deep yogic and meditative practices that help with embodiment and to steady the mind for awakening from suffering to joy.

In this week's episode Broderick is interviewed by his dear friend Andrew Murphy-Rouse for a 2nd installment. In this conversation Broderick shares some of his experiences and what he has learned over the past two years of hosting the podcast. In the process he reveals more of his life philosophy and some ideas for the future of the podcast and beyond.

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Jourdan Johnson. Jourdan is a former college athlete, author of The Sports Tunnel: Every Athlete Dies Twice, and a young curator of narrative for those navigating life beyond the scoreboard. His work confronts the deeply embedded stories that confine athletes to a single identity and offers a pathway toward liberation. Through continuous exploration, ownership, and optionality, Jourdan helps individuals step out of the tunnel and into a more expansive, self-authored life; one aligned with meaning, agency, and what it truly means to live on your own terms.

For more information about Jourdan and his work visit: https://www.thesportstunnel.com/

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Rachel Anticoli. Rachel is a Registered Nurse, currently working in Hospice and Palliative Care with pediatrics, diagnosed with a variety of life-limiting illnesses. She is a Certified Pediatric Palliative Care Clinician, working in the home of a young girl, one on one, who was born with a rare neurological complex diagnosis. She also works at the first pediatric palliative care house in America, in San Leandro, California, as a Pediatric Palliative Aquatic RN. Incorporating WATSU and Aquatic Integration, allowing the warm water to provide gentle and therapeutic touch to pediatrics, age 0-25 years old, who often spend their days restricted in a bed or wheelchair.

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Bryan Kachel. Seattle-born and raised, Bryan Kachel has been a tattoo artist and painter for 25 years. Well-traveled yet committed to his roots in the Northwest, Bryan owns Moonlight Tattoo with his wife, Mary, and is raising two children.

His commitment to art is matched by his passion for exploration; Bryan has traveled extensively across the globe, drawing inspiration from diverse cultures and traditional art forms that inform his own unique style. He believes that travel is essential to broadening his artistic perspective and connecting with people through creativity, and the pursuit of excellence

Featured in Creative Mornings and a contributor to Roc la Rue fine arts gallery, Bryan continues to practice his craft, channeling his worldly experiences into the vibrant work he creates back home in Seattle.

For more information about Bryan visit: https://www.bryankachel.com/

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Chris Pearson. Chris is a licensed acupuncturist specializing in biomechanical efficiency and sports medicine. Chris remains a student of life, a parent, and profoundly inspired community member.

For more information about Chris visit: https://www.bewellnatural.com/

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Dr. Alan Weisser. Alan, a clinical psychologist, chronic pain mastery expert, and former trial lawyer, has dedicated his career to helping people navigate the complexities of suffering. His innovative methods empower individuals to reclaim their lives, discover their resilience, and thrive despite the challenges of chronic pain. He is the Founder & CEO of New Options: Chronic Pain Management. He founded New Options, Inc. in 2002 to help people with chronic pain management by teaching them to fully engage in recovery. He publishing his first chronic pain book in 2023.

For more information about Alan visit: https://newoptionsinc.com/

In this week’s episode Broderick is in conversation with Dr. Deborah Zucker. Deborah is a compassionate and experienced naturopathic physician, mental health counselor, health coach, and award-winning author of The Vitality Map. She supports individuals through life’s major transitions with offerings like transformative women’s circles, virtual coaching, retreats, and her signature program, Vital U. Her approach helps clients design their own healing journeys with freedom, confidence, and ease.

Having personally navigated a health crisis in her 20s, built a successful business, authored a book, and become a mother at 45, Deborah brings deep insight into the courage and resilience needed to live authentically. Her offerings invite individuals to chart their own paths to embodied well-being and vitality. Learn more at Vital Medicine.

For more information about Deborah visit: https://vitalmedicine.com/