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- Medicine, Miracles & Mountain Lions: A Doctor’s Spiritual Journey with Erica M. Elliott, MD
In this soul-stirring episode of Soul Sparks, host Saima is joined by Erica M. Elliott, MD—physician, adventurer, and author of Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert. Known as “The Medical Detective,” Erica shares her extraordinary life journey: from teaching Navajo children and surviving a face-to-face encounter with a mountain lion, to navigating a suicide attempt that led her to true purpose. Her story is a powerful reminder that adversity can become alchemy when we let our soul take the lead. Erica’s life affirms her motto: Never waste a bad experience.
About the Guest:
Dr. Erica M. Elliott is a pioneering holistic physician and author whose healing journey began long before medical school—during her immersive years among the Navajo people. Her memoirs reveal how near-death moments, health challenges, and deep cultural immersion transformed her into a compassionate healer and seeker. Through her upcoming book Dancing with the Cougar, Erica continues her trilogy exploring medicine, spirit, and meaning.Key Takeaways:
Listening to intuition often leads us to our soul’s true path.
Every "bad experience" can become a catalyst for growth and healing.
Cultural immersion can reshape our understanding of humanity.
True healing honors the body, mind, spirit—and the power of being seen and heard.
Living authentically is more fulfilling than conforming to external success metrics.
Connect with Dr. Erica M. Elliott:
Website:www.musingsmemoirandmedicine.com
Books:Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert, From Mountains to Medicine, and the upcoming Dancing with the Cougar
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★ Support this podcast ★25 min - Spiritual Leadership and the Inner Work Revolution with Charley Johnson
In this powerful episode of Soul Sparks, we reunite with Charley Johnson—former president of the Pay It Forward Foundation and a global voice in conscious leadership. Together, we explore the intersection of spirituality, leadership, and the evolving role of the Chief Consciousness Officer in today’s business landscape. Charley shares his unconventional spiritual journey, how surrender and unlearning shape personal growth, and why awareness is the cornerstone of effective leadership. This episode offers a transformative lens on how inner work can ignite external success—not just in business but in life.
About the Guest: Charley Johnson is a thought leader, speaker, and former president of the Pay It Forward Foundation. After a decade of studying with an enlightened teacher, Charley now pioneers the concept of the Chief Consciousness Officer in business—a role that integrates presence, compassion, and expanded awareness into corporate culture. He is dedicated to guiding individuals and organizations toward deeper clarity and conscious leadership.
Key Takeaways:
Awareness Over Achievement: Spirituality isn't about gaining something new—it’s about unlearning, surrender, and expanding awareness.
The Myth of Disconnection: You are never disconnected from your spiritual essence—you are it.
Chief Consciousness Officer: Consciousness already exists in business. The shift comes from making it accessible to everyone—from leadership to frontline teams.
Balancing Being and Doing: The deeper your awareness, the more naturally you operate from a space of ‘being’ rather than forcing action.
Inner Work as a Lifelong Journey: True leadership evolves through continuous self-awareness, not fixed practices.
Connect with Charley Johnson: For more on conscious leadership and bringing awareness into business, reach out to Charley directly on LinkedIn to explore the concept of the Chief Consciousness Officer.
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★ Support this podcast ★17 min - Breaking Limiting Beliefs: Mind Clearing with Dr. Alain Salas
In this soul-stirring episode of Soul Sparks, host Saima welcomes Dr. Alain Salas, chiropractic physician, bestselling author, and pioneer of mind-body clearing systems. Together, they unravel the layers of limiting beliefs that shape our reality and block our success. Dr. Salas shares his three-step Mind Clearing System—Delete, Download, Create—to reprogram the subconscious mind and realign with peace, purpose, and abundance. From toxic relationships to trauma-induced PTSD, discover how past programming controls our present and how to reclaim your inner power with clarity, consciousness, and coherence.
About the Guest:
Dr. Alain Salas is a transformational mind-body expert who has helped over 4,000 clients across the U.S. and Europe. He specializes in clearing subconscious blocks through customized techniques like Mind Clearing and Goal Clearing. With a background in chiropractic medicine and holistic healing, Dr. Salas empowers individuals to break free from emotional pain, trauma, and outdated belief systems, guiding them toward empowered living and aligned success.Key Takeaways:
The subconscious mind governs 90-95% of our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Traumatic patterns can subconsciously attract toxic relationships unless reprogrammed.
Dr. Salas’s 3-step method: Delete limiting beliefs, Download empowering beliefs, Create desired outcomes.
Emotional pain often manifests in the body; healing requires both mind and body clearing.
True change requires alignment between thought, feeling, behavior, and action—coherence unlocks abundance.
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Explore Dr. Salas’s programs and insights into subconscious reprogramming and holistic healing:
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★ Support this podcast ★23 min - From Suicide to Serenity: Susan Michel on Healing Through ’A Course in Miracles’
In this heart-opening episode of Soul Sparks with Saima, author and spiritual teacher Susan Michel shares her powerful journey from the depths of suicidal despair to living a life illuminated by inner peace and joy. A two-time suicide survivor, Susan’s story is anchored in vulnerability, the power of forgiveness, and spiritual healing through A Course in Miracles. She walks us through her darkest hours, the emotional scars of childhood abandonment, and the moment of divine clarity that redirected her path. This is a raw, real, and radically loving conversation about how true joy is not found outside of us, but within.
About the Guest:
Susan Michel is the author of Surrender to Joy: From Suicide to Serenity, a spiritual guide rooted in A Course in Miracles, mindfulness, and the transformational power of forgiveness. After surviving two suicide attempts, she found clarity, purpose, and peace through spiritual teachings. Today, she helps others walk from fear to love, encouraging them to own their pain to reclaim their light.Key Takeaways:
Suppressing painful emotions blocks access to joy and healing.
True transformation begins when we bring our darkness to the light.
A Course in Miracles offers a non-dualistic path to inner peace through forgiveness and self-awareness.
The real journey isn’t external success but reconnecting to the truth of who we are.
Healing is a process that begins by taking responsibility for our feelings.
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Website: www.surrendertojoy.netBook: Surrender to Joy: From Suicide to Serenity – Available on AmazonWant to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?
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★ Support this podcast ★30 min - Healing in the Shadows with Sayen Gates: The Power of Radical Self-Awareness & Shadow Work
In this transformative episode of Soul Sparks, we sit down with shadow life coach and transformational healer Sayen Gates, host of Shadow Corner, to explore how facing our inner darkness can become the most loving act of self-liberation. Broadcasting from South Carolina, Sayen shares her powerful journey from spiritual confinement to soulful freedom, revealing how shadow work unraveled years of emotional suppression and sparked a mission to help others reclaim their wholeness.
Sayen walks us through how embracing our unloved parts empowers our authentic self, the importance of creating safe spaces for emotional truth, and why healing isn't a solo act but a communal movement. From shame to self-trust, Sayen drops practices and insights that’ll inspire you to meet your shadow with compassion and courage.
About the Guest – Sayen Gates:
Sayen Gates is a shadow life coach, transformational healer, and host of the Shadow Corner podcast. Rooted in South Carolina and known for her soulful presence, Sayen helps people navigate suppressed emotions, break generational patterns, and come home to themselves. Her work blends ancestral wisdom, breathwork, storytelling, and emotional integration.Key Takeaways:
Shadow work is the process of integrating the parts of ourselves we've hidden or shamed.
True power lies in authenticity—accepting your full self means no one can use your past against you.
Healing happens in safe spaces that allow emotional truth without judgment.
Begin with three questions: Why am I ashamed? What happens if I integrate this? What can I do today to reclaim my power?
Personal transformation accelerates through community—when we heal aloud, we give others permission to do the same.
Connect with Sayen Gates: https://www.shadowcornerlifecoaching.com/
Follow Sayen and her work at Shadow Corner on TikTok and other platforms where she shares healing prompts, community wisdom, and spiritual guidance.Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?
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★ Support this podcast ★23 min - The Magic of Imagination: Roxie Fiste on Writing Picture Books That Spark Wonder
In this heartwarming episode of Soul Sparks, host Sana sits down with Roxie Fiste—an indie author and illustrator whose whimsical children’s books celebrate imagination, creativity, and joy. Roxie shares her journey from high school dreams to publishing heartfelt stories inspired by real kids and her own family. She opens up about balancing creativity with caregiving, tackling self-doubt, overcoming writer’s block, and the deeply personal origins behind her characters. Her story is a reminder that even the simplest ideas, when fueled by love and authenticity, can light up the world—one child’s smile at a time.
About the Guest:
Roxie Fiste is a published author and illustrator of children’s picture books. Her stories are playful, emotional, and deeply imaginative—often rooted in the lives of real children she’s known. Roxie brings her characters to life through hand-drawn illustrations and heartfelt storytelling. Based in a small town in Ohio, she finds joy in star-gazing, model horses, and the love of her family and cat, Izzy.Key Takeaways:
Roxie began creating picture books in high school and rediscovered her passion later in life after caregiving for family.
Her characters, including a bouncing two-legged puffball, are crafted from real-life inspirations like her brother’s imaginary friend.
Transitioning a 3,500-word chapter book into an 820-word picture book taught her the art of visual storytelling.
As an indie author, she balances creativity with marketing, family, and everyday life.
Writer’s block is real—but reconnecting with childlike wonder, collaboration, and playful sketching brings the spark back.
Connect with Roxie Fiste:
Website: roxyfiste.com
Instagram: @roxy_fiste
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★ Support this podcast ★23 min - Follow Your Moral Compass: Finding Purpose Through Voice with Robert A. Lane
In this powerful episode of Soul Sparks, award-winning filmmaker, author, and audiobook coach Robert A. Lane shares how losing his job in Hollywood became the turning point for helping others find their voice—literally. Robert dives deep into why authors should narrate their own audiobooks, how following your moral compass sets your true North, and why legacy is more about passing something forward than leaving something behind. This episode is a soulful journey through transformation, resilience, and self-expression.
About the Guest:
Robert A. Lane is the author of Lights, Action, You!, a former Hollywood executive with over 30 years in the entertainment industry, and a passionate audiobook coach. After Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, Robert pivoted from corporate entertainment to coaching nonfiction authors in narrating their own audiobooks with authenticity, mindset, and confidence. He also speaks nationally about intention, legacy, and leadership through moral compass alignment.Key Takeaways:
Losing a job can lead to your life’s purpose—Robert’s shift from Hollywood to coaching is proof.
Narrating your own audiobook is powerful—your voice is part of your author brand.
Resilience and mindset are critical tools for entrepreneurs.
Following your moral compass means aligning with your inner truth—even when the path is hard.
Legacy is more than what you leave behind—it’s what you pass forward with your voice and story.
Connect with Robert A. Lane:
Visit www.robertlanecoaching.com for audiobook coaching and speaking opportunities. Follow him on social media to stay inspired by his work in voice, story, and purpose. (https://bit.ly/audiobookonboarding)Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?
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★ Support this podcast ★24 min - From Darkness to Light: Paul Skidmore on Storytelling, Encouragement & Saving Lives
In this moving episode of Soul Sparks, host Saima sits down with author and filmmaker Paul Skidmore, the heart and mind behind The Darkness Rolled Over Her. Through fiction, Paul tackles the weighty subject of mental health and suicide, showing how a single act of encouragement can change—or even save—a life. He discusses why he chose a parable-style narrative, the emotional journey of directing the film adaptation, and how “Five Coffees and a Book” became a free community-driven healing tool. If you’ve ever felt powerless to help someone in darkness, this episode is your reminder: storytelling is light. Pass it on.
About the Guest:
Paul Skidmore is a writer, filmmaker, and advocate for mental wellness through creative storytelling. His short story The Darkness Rolled Over Her inspired a feature film and a movement—Five Coffees and a Book—that fosters deep, healing conversations in small groups. Paul believes in the “economy of the intangible”—that love and encouragement multiply when shared.Key Takeaways:
Fiction allows readers to discover truth for themselves, making healing more personal.
Encouragement is not diminished when given—it grows.
The film version of The Darkness Rolled Over Her was created on a shoestring budget but filled with passion and purpose.
“Five Coffees and a Book” is a free resource designed to help people open up about hard things in a safe, intimate setting.
Real change begins with real conversations—even just one.
Connect with Paul Skidmore:
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★ Support this podcast ★24 min - From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Megan Mackenzie on Breathwork, Healing & Reclaiming Wholeness
In this heart-opening episode of Soul Sparks with Saima, we welcome back Megan Mackenzie, a transformative HypnoBreathwork facilitator. Having lost both parents to suicide, Megan's story is a profound testament to the healing power of breath, embodiment, and self-love. From childhood reiki sessions to living simply in the woods, she’s built a life rooted in purpose and presence. Tune in as Megan shares how to move from heartbreak to healing, how trauma lives in the body, and why one conscious breath can be the bridge back to your soul.
About the Guest:
Megan Mackenzie is a breathwork facilitator, somatic guide. Her life's mission is to help women heal unprocessed trauma and reclaim their power through subconscious reprogramming, sacred embodiment, and nature-aligned living. Megan’s own journey—from deep personal loss to radiant self-discovery—is a powerful reminder that breakdowns can become portals to purpose.Key Takeaways:
Healing starts with the body. Trauma gets stored in the nervous system and must be released through the body, not just the mind.
One breath can change everything. Conscious breathwork can shift your emotional state and reconnect you to your truth.
Simplicity amplifies clarity. Living minimally in nature has helped Megan stay grounded and connected to her soul.
Breakthrough begins with presence. Sitting with discomfort, instead of numbing, leads to emotional liberation and self-reclamation.
You are not alone. Healing is a collective process—mentors, sacred communities, and breathwork practices all support the journey.
Connect with Megan Mackenzie:
Website: https://www.meganlmackenzie.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stories/the.connected.woman/
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★ Support this podcast ★18 min - Creating Wealth with Wisdom: Jacopo Iasiello on the MPBE Method & Soulful Success
In this energizing episode of Soul Sparks, we journey with Italian-born entrepreneur, real estate mogul, and author Jacopo Iasiello, who shares the transformative philosophy behind his MPBE method—Meditation, Prayer, Biohacking, and Exercise. From childhood dreams in Naples to flipping 350+ properties and building a six-figure monthly income, Jacopo reveals how true wealth begins within. His bestselling book Healthy, Rich & Happy offers a blueprint for aligning spiritual health with financial growth. Tune in to learn how setbacks became stepping stones, how energy fuels abundance, and why generational wealth is about much more than money.
About the Guest:
Jacopo Iasiello is an international real estate investor, mindset mentor, and author of Healthy, Rich & Happy. With a PhD in international business and over 350 real estate flips, he’s a master of creating lasting wealth while staying rooted in inner fulfillment. His MPBE method blends Eastern wisdom with Western strategy—guiding others toward holistic, purpose-driven success.Key Takeaways:
MPBE = Meditation, Prayer, Biohacking, Exercise: A daily framework for energizing the soul and business.
Resilience is built, not born—it grows through daily action and intentional mindset shifts.
Wealth without inner abundance is incomplete. True fulfillment blends purpose with prosperity.
Generational wealth isn't just assets—it's mindset, habits, and spiritual clarity passed forward.
His book Healthy, Rich & Happy is a step-by-step guide to building a life that balances ambition and soul.
Connect with Jacopo Iasiello:
Website: https://www.healthyrichandhappy.com
Instagram: @jacopoinvestorbroker
Book: Healthy, Rich & Happy – Available on Amazon
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About Soul Sparks
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Soul Sparks ignites your inner wisdom, mental health and spiritual growth with uplifting stories, insights, and tools to inspire a deeper connection to yourself and the world around you.
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