The Fear Less Now

In today's episode I had the honor of speaking with master voice alignment coach Matt Berthot. Matt Berthot works through the doorway of voice and presence. He has a keen understanding of the brilliant, intuitive, albeit noisy ADHD mind. He's a Voice Alignment Coach, speaker, Estill Master Trainer, After 19 years as a public-school music educator, he helps leaders, speakers, and executives stop performing and start aligning.

In today's episode I had the pleasure of speaking with the brilliant Dr. Todd Burstain (www.drtoddburstain.com), a physician, researcher, and the author of the upcoming book, FEAR ITSELF: Learning to See Yourself Through New Eyes [November 10, 2026]. Dr. Burstain's work on how the brain constructs identity in response to fear and trauma often intersects significantly with the experiences of those in the neurodivergent community. As the former Chief Medical Information Officer at UW Medicine in Seattle and Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Dr. Burstain witnessed fear intensify illnesses, obstruct change, and redefine a patient's sense of self. By applying the root-cause methods of clinical informatics he came to understand how fear's protective strategies can rewrite human identity.

In today's episode I had the honor of speaking with legendary biochemist, immunologist, Master NLP Practitioner, and originator of Healing from the Body Level Up™ (HBLU™), Dr. Judith Swack.

Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., is a biochemist, immunologist, Master NLP Practitioner, and originator of Healing from the Body Level Up™ (HBLU™), a methodology designed to clear the effects of trauma. For decades, Dr. Swack has researched how trauma becomes imprinted across multiple levels of the human system and developed targeted protocols to clear those patterns. She has presented her results on national television and at international conferences and published in scientific, professional, and popular publications. Her latest book, Clear Trauma Now: The Powerful Solution for Getting Unstuck, offers practical approaches to healing. Dr. Swack also leads live trauma-healing webinars, trains HBLU™ practitioners, and works with clients worldwide at HBLU.org.

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The best way to celebrate episode #200 and 6 years of The Fearless Now Podcast is having an amazing guest on the show. On today's episode I have the brilliant writer (and fellow technicolor ADHD'er) Jillian Ivey (www.jilletante.com) on the show.

Jillian is a storytelling consultant with a BA and MFA in creative writing (Penn and Rutgers, respectively) who helps founders and executives strip out the noise and find the story that actually sounds like them, your story, told your way. Jill's writing on adult ADHD and the hidden costs most people never talk about is so very powerful.

Jill's whole philosophy is built around telling, not selling, the idea that audiences respond to narrative and specificity, not noise. She's been quoted in Law360 on storytelling and appeared on Peter Shankman's Faster Than Normal podcast. She also runs a live 45-minute Story Audit for businesses that know what they do but can't quite say it.

In today's conversation I have the honor of speaking to reoccurring guest and friend of the show, Nina Bettinger.

Nina and I explore the wisdom and knowing on how to do life (even in very challenging external situations) once we see what is true and what can never be true (the making stuff up machine of our personal mind) and what never changes (our grounding and inner resilience) that is our essential nature.

About Nina Bettinger

Nina (www.mindspringmentoring.com) helps people access their innate well-being, naturally and easily as they discover the link between our thoughts and our feelings. Learning how we function psychologically opens us up to insight and deeper understanding of ourselves and those around us. It allows us access to a deeper wisdom that can help us move through life more gracefully and authentically.

Life sometimes feels easy and other times it can feel hard. Nina helps make sense of why this changes and how to increase the times that it feels easy.

Nina realizes everyone has perfect well-being. It can never be lost or broken, it just gets covered up by insecure thinking. Once people start to see their thinking for what it is, it loses its power. The simplicity of seeing your well-being and knowing it can't get taken away is healing and immensely powerful.

In this episode I have the honor of speaking to a reoccurring guest and friend of the show, the amazing Jozi Radus.

Jozi's work explores the healing power of rhythm, mindfulness and human connection. She earned her MSW with Honors from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and brings more than 30 years of experience in therapeutic practice, group facilitation and experiential learning.

Jozi (www.joziradus.com) has facilitated large-scale interactive rhythm experiences for Fortune 500 companies, leadership conferences and communities, sometimes bringing thousands of people into rhythm together. Through Drum Cafe USA and Living in Rhythm, she blends her background in social work with somatic awareness, mindfulness and the neuroscience of rhythm to create experiences that invite people fully into the present moment.

At the heart of Jozi's work is the belief that healing does not happen in isolation. Shared rhythm offers an embodied experience of listening, belonging and becoming part of something larger than ourselves. Her work reminds us that rhythm is not only something we play—it is something already living within us.

Today I had the honor of speaking with ADHD coach and therapist Juliet O'Rourke.

Juliet was diagnosed with ADHD at 50, after a lifetime of believing she was fundamentally flawed. That moment changed everything. It led her to explore not just the science of ADHD, but also the deeper, spiritual side of being human and to completely change her career path from therapy to coaching. Today, she's a certified ADHD coach who blends practical understanding with a big-picture spiritual perspective. Juliet brings compassion, insight, and lived experience to her work, helping adults with ADHD see their strengths, understand their minds, and thrive with confidence and purpose.

Website: www.giftedwithadhd.co.uk

Facebook: @gifted_with_adhd

Instagram: @gifted_with_adhd

It was an honor to speak with the host of the critically acclaimed top 1% globally listened to podcast, "Judging Meghan." Meghan is a trauma survivor from a very early age and has been diagnosed with Complex PTSD. Meghan has been surrounded by death, abuse, and abandonment for much of her life. She has been dragged through the mud, and have been to the point of not wanting to go on anymore.

Through her interviews with other survivors, she has learned that there is a way out. From recovering to surviving and thriving, we all have the strength to come out to the other side.

Today I had the honor of speaking with Sarah Iengo and Lixon Nelson of ACES. ACES (www.acesmiami.org) is dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities, youth, families, and underserved members of the community through education, employment support, mentorship, advocacy, and access to meaningful resources. Our mission is to help individuals build confidence, independence, and pathways toward long-term success. Our vision is to create a more inclusive community where every person has the opportunity to grow, lead, and reach their full potential.

His latest work is the 20-song double album Morning & Midnight (feat. Ezra's daughter Cozi), now available in a limited release, along with its companion book, Mornings & Midnights: Poetry & Writings.