In this bonus audio only episode, Dr. Alison Macintyre takes us on a high level look at the human nervous system, how to live well in an anxiety producing world, and some easy nervous system hacks so we can be our best regulated selves.

Dr. Macintyre. is a respected academic and pioneer in re-thinking the workplace of the future. She’s also a down to earth human who has walked the talk, and shares useful information that everyone can use to help regulate under stress. Referencing the work of Stephen W. Porges, Ali and Kerrie explore the whys and hows of nervous system regulation in a practical, down to earth conversation.

We are so excited to welcome Jessica Waite, author of “The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards” to the Secret Heart Broadcasting studio. Jessica’s highly anticipated memoir hits the bookstores this month. You’ll want to tune in as she shares what she’s learned about love, betrayal, hope and the truth about being a single mom, no matter the circumstances. Hint: the world does not always love an attractive single woman.

On this episode of Secret Heart Broadcasting we are deep diving women’s hormonal health with holistic nutritional consultant and fitness coach Dawn Hart. If you are a woman at middle life, or love a woman at middle life, this episode will enlighten and entertain.

Visual artist Sandra Sawatzky talks about conceiving and creating her 70 metre long “film on cloth” The Black Gold Tapestry. The tapestry, which took her almost a decade to create, will next appear at the MassArt Museum in Boston. Her work has been featured widely including in the New York Times and the Guardian. Sandra talks to Kerrie Penney about her indefatigable creative energy, leading a purposeful life, and the importance of creating new works of art as a way to make sense of the world.

On this episode of Secret Heart Broadcasting we’re talking From the Nipples Up with skincare professional and self-confessed science geek Krista Leitl. Skincare is important part of overall health care, as our skin can show us what’s going on at a deeper level. You are what you eat, and what you think. Listen to learn about recent breakthroughs in skin science, and truths your Mom may have told you on “From Your Nipples Up” Episode Four of the SHB podcast. 

You might say Marilyn Potts is just in it for the drama, and that would be partly true.

A woman who leads by example, she lead a rethink of the value of arts education, and earned the hearts of a legion of former students.

In this second episode of Secret Heart Broadcasting, Marilyn Potts shares her somewhat dramatic insights on living a purposeful life, harnessing the best in her students, and never taking no for an answer.

I was fired on the eve of what my astrologer friends call my Saturn return, the time between the ages of 27 and 28 when the tough love planet Saturn provides a gentle—or sometimes not so gentle—nudge in the “right” direction. (if we find ourselves in the wrong life lane).

Yikes! Imagine if losing your job was front page news!