Christina opens up about her journey back into clinical practice after being couch-bound. Christina, thank you for your vulnerability and transparency! I enjoyed the realness of this conversation, as well as our discussion about how chronic illness can absolutely rock you identity and your relationship with yourself.

Christina Kantzavelos is a neurodivergent and first-generation (third culture) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), life coach, writer, and chronic illness warrior. She received both her BA and MSW from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and her MLIS from San Jose State University (SJSU). Her experience includes 14 years of clinical experience in a range of settings, including both outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services, acute inpatient hospital services, insurance case management, home health, hospice, distaster mental health (humanitarian work), and private therapy and coaching.

She specializes in treating clients with chronic health conditions (aka spoonies and medical refugees) and trauma (including medical trauma). Chronic medical conditions (i.e. diabetes, dysautonomia, EDS, Lyme disease, bartonella, Hashimoto's, mast cell activation syndrome, vasculitis, back and neck pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, vertigo, IBS, IBD, sickle cell disease, mold illness, etc.) often come with significant challenges, like fear, anxiety, medical PTSD, and may interfere with relationships and daily function. It is her experience and believe that chronic illnesses are often rooted in trauma(s) that cause a chronic stress/ fight-or-flight response, not allowing the body to prioritize healing. She utilizes various holistic evidence-based treatment modalities and practice-based evidence such as EMDR to get to the root, with an added focus on mindfulness techniques, positive psychology, neural retraining and strengths-based therapy. In addition, she provides life coaching, case management, and elder and disability care planning and support.

She is also a writer, and an award-wonning gluten-free and health-conscious travel and lifestyle blogger, @buenqamino.

Connect w/ Christina:

Website: https://www.beginwithintoday.com/

IG: @buenqamino, @beginwithintoday, @withinmeapp

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This kicks off a series of conversations about the journey into remission – from navigating life with chronic illness to becoming optimally healthy and learning to live a life of new possibilities. Thank you, Amanda, for your openness to this conversation!

Amanda and her husband, Christopher, co-own Dahl Holistic Health, where they use energy healing, health and soul coaching, muscle testing, energy sensing, somatic exercises, and mindset work to activate people's vitality so they can thrive! With her gentle guidance and fresh approach, clients who have "tried everything," enjoy accelerated healing and renewed hope. Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are considered as Amanda leads clients to a life of health and new possibilities.

Connect w/ Amanda:

Email: [email protected]

Website: dahlholistichealth.com

IG: @dahlholistichealth

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Welcome to Lyme Awareness Month!

In our first collaborative episode, Empowerment co-facilitators Christina Kantzavelos and Amanda Dahl join Patricia to chat about hope.

Join our Lyme Empowerment Circle. <3

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Connect with Christina (@buenqamino):

https://www.beginwithintoday.com/

Connect with Amanda (@dahlholistichealth):

https://dahlholistichealth.com/

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Tina transitioned out of teaching and into entrepreneurship to create the impact of her dreams. Now, it's coming full circle as she returns to full-time employment and the education world in a new way. So grateful for Tina's honesty and vulnerability about how she deals with low periods and what she dubs "the sh*t pit."

Tina Medina is the Founder and Lead Visionary at the Vibe Movement. Tina was an educator for 12 years in South Central L.A., South Korea, and San Diego and now helps educators reconnect to their purpose and breathe meaning into their lives through coaching retreats, professional development opportunities, and educational talks.

Connect with Tina:

IG: @_thevibemovement_

https://www.vibemovement.com/

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My burnout journey began young... high school. I was so passionate about what I loved, I ran myself into the ground. It is possible to have too much of a good thing.  

What questions do you have about recovering from (or preventing) burnout?

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Carrie happens to be both pregnant and leading her way through explosive growth in her business... by roughly 400% within a matter of months! So she's undergoing some major life design moments, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to chat with her during this very exciting new season of her life.

Carrie Sawyer is the CEO of Diversity by Design where she uses design thinking to help organizations create business practices that lead to equitable outcomes. She's also the founder of Inclusion 1st Project, a non profit that provides a safe space for people to ask and get answers to their most important questions on Antiracism. Carrie plays at the intersection of Design Thinking and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She's dedicating her time and talents to co-creating a more just world where we all can thrive.

Carrie's Links:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carriesawyer

IG: @inclusion1stproject

www.inclusion1stproject.org

www.diversity-by-design.com

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Mark is our first "new parent" feature on the show! Go, Mark! Thank you for sharing about the rite of passage that is becoming a dad for the first-time. I loved hearing Mark's perspective as a leader in men's work, and as someone who lives intentionally and consciously.

Mark is a transformational coach, speaker, and full-time dad who lives in San Diego, CA. He believes in the untethered ability to manifest our unlimited potential and works with leaders who bring their greatest gifts to the world in a way that aligns mind, body, and soul. HIs talks and courses have reached over 1 million people worldwide.

Previous executive clients include General Electric, Slack, Etsy, and JP Morgan. When he is not coaching, you can often find him upside down in a handstand. 

To learn more about his coaching practice, head to markwguay.me.

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27 lessons learned by 27. My first ever birthday episode! Whoohoo!

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Due to forces beyond his control, Michael's grad school timeline was postponed by an entire year. In this episode, we discuss how he used that extra time and liminal space.

Today, Michael is an international facilitator with nearly 10 years of experience. He started by leading groups at substance abuse and mental health facilities. Teaching skills such as effective communication, mindfulness, anger management, and healthy relationships.

Utilizing his psychology, improv, and design thinking background, Michael facilitates workshops and speaks to organizations on developing collaborative and productive team cultures by working with teams to develop psychological safety, navigate difficult conversations, create clarity around decision making, build trust, practice the process of innovation and so on.

He also has 15 years of improv experience, including teaching at an improv theater company in San Francisco. And he was the Community Organizer for OpenIDEO in San Diego and developed a deep understanding of the process of innovation and design thinking.

Michael currently resides in Oceanside and enjoys dancing, Brazilian jujitsu, dinner nights with good friends, and banana pancakes.

Website:

https://leadbyimpact.com

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It's fun timing to talk about Tati's transition into entrepreneurship, as this is a *recent* decision Patricia just made! This was a fun convo with synchronistic timing.

Tati is a business mentor who specializes in helping CEOs build 6 figure+ online businesses without sacrificing their health and wellbeing. As someone who has built a multiple six-figure business and lives with chronic illness herself, she believes that your chronic illness can be seen as your superpower inside of your business and life. Before starting her business, Tati spent 5 years working in marketing and PR supporting other entrepreneurs in bringing their brands to life and utilizes those same skills each and every day when supporting her clients. https://linktr.ee/thetatiskomski IG: @thetatiskomski  

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