The Wellness Podcast

Listen to this deeply personal and inspiring conversation with author Brian Piergrossi. Brian, like myself, developed chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) when he was really young. 

Brian and I talk about his journey with CFS along with exploring human potential. ✨🪷✨

From Brian's website: brianpiergrossi.com

"Brian Piergrossi is a beacon of light who has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world over the past 17 years.

However, it wasn’t always that way. At the age of 20 years old Brian was suddenly struck by a mysterious, debilitating illness, later labeled ‘chronic fatigue syndrome’, that lasted for over 10 years leaving him in intense, daily, physical pain and too weak to effectively function in society. When no medical or other authority figure could explain the suffering that was happening to him, Brian made it his life commitment to inquire into the root cause of human suffering, & the core principles of vitality, achievement and fulfillment.

What began was over 11 years committed, serious inquiry, study, and personal application into the fields of spirituality, religion, psychology, sociology, cosmology, ecology, health, arts, science, yoga, self-realization & personal development teachings. He read over 1000 books. He studied the teachings, and visited with, the greatest mentors and teachers around the world at the time.

After an all night, soul-searching, walk in the rain, Brian quit his job, left his home in Northern California with the unrelenting sole intention of supporting individuals to transcend suffering and live the deepest dreams of their heart.

Since that time he has written two books that continue to inspire new readers worldwide.He has worked online, and in person, with clients in every inhabited continent.

He has lead transformative retreats, classes and workshops internationally in over two dozen countries.He has shared his message as a featured guest on numerous radio and television programs and podcasts globally.He has lectured at colleges, schools, festivals, expos and conferences.

His online social media posts and blogs have been shared with thousands of readersHe, and his wife Annie, live on a six acre property in the Highlands of SouthWest Virginia. They share monthly breathwork journeys, and seasonal retreats. They work both online and in person."

“When the pillars of my limited mind collapsed, the roof caved in and I could take in the beauty of the stars.”

-Brian Piergrossi from the book "The Wow of the Now."

Brian can be reached directly at:

[email protected]

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

"We are all under the influence of music." ~Nicholas Gunn

"When we look back on our lives, we can find the years that changed our course. For me, those years were 1994 and 1995. On August 1, 2025, the exact 30th anniversary of "The Music of the Grand Canyon," I release "30" - a collection of my life memories, through music. But it’s not just a collection of memories; it’s a collection of the most introspective, deep, and resonating songs of my musical career. From a broken heart, to wedding my pain. From experiencing the most successful album of my career to the anguish of changing times. To finding my voice again and discovering new success, it’s all in there! I use the backdrop of the desert southwest and the canyon, paying reverence to my career, my instrument, and to you, my listeners. There’s a piece of us in every story, and you can find yours in mine." ~Nicholas Gunn

Nicholas Gunn Bio

Nicholas Gunn is a multi-talented musician, songwriter, and producer who has made a significant impact in the electronic music scene. With a classical music background, Gunn has evolved his sound to embrace genres such as Trance, Melodic House, and Chillout.

As a songwriter and lyricist, Gunn has collaborated with various vocalists and producers, crafting emotive and uplifting tracks that resonate with listeners worldwide. His music often features soaring melodies, intricate production, and a blend of organic and synthetic elements.

Gunn is also the founder and owner of Blue Dot Music, a record label and music publishing company dedicated to showcasing emerging talent and releasing exceptional electronic music.

Find Nicholas's new album "30" here, along with his label: Nicholas Gunn's Music & Label
Throughout his career, Nicholas Gunn has built a loyal fan base and received critical acclaim for his work. His passion for music and dedication to his craft have solidified his position as a
 respected artist and industry professional.

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Listen to this lovely and deep conversation with internationally acclaimed solo piano artist Mark Pinkus. 

It was such an honor to speak with Mark, and fun fact: I first discovered Mark's music by hearing him play at Carnegie Hall, while I was there listening to my friend Sonaljit play.

Mark and I talk about his music, yoga, and much more.  You will hear some music from Mark's album "Feeling Right at Home."

But, Mark has many albums, and I believe we play at least one song from one of his other albums. 

From MarkPinkus.com

"Mark was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He began composing solo piano music the moment he sat down at the piano at the age of 7. His first piece was called The Cat and the Rain. Mark's music reflects his love for nature, love and relationships, moods, travel and his quest for peace and tranquillity. Mr. Clyde Gilmour, broadcaster and host of CBC's Gilmour's Albums wrote about Mark's music: 'Beautiful little stories without words.'

Mark's music plays around the world on new age radio stations, online internet programs, and satellite programs.. Mark's CDs were distributed by the label Avalon/Solitudes in 45 countries and by Polygram and Universal Music, Canada.  His album Feeling Right At Home won the award for Best Original Solo Piano Album at the EPR music awards held in September 2017 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

Mark also writes books and composes music for documentaries. He loves to perform his music in Canada and abroad. Mark performed in Divinya, Sweden for 3 summers at the international Sacred Music and Yoga Festival..In July 2021 Mark reached #1 on the Canadian National Music Spiritual Chart on Reverbnation.com 

You can hear Mark's digital album Ballerina in the Sky (released in March 2022) around the world on all social medium platforms and most recently on Sirius/xm's spa channel.  You can hear Mark's music on many radio, internet and satellite programs in over 165 countries.

Now available on all digital partners, Mark's 18th solo piano album, 20 pieces on this recording called Walls I Left Behind was submitted in the Juno Awards for Best Instrumental Album of the Year 2024. Mark is the Artist of the month of November on Dyan Garris's American new age program NewAgeNotes.com.

In December Mark will be interviewed on the USA program/podcast Sense of Soul. And mostly recently (in August 2024) along with co-producer Luc Gilbert, Mark recorded and released his 19th Album: Ice Water Steam in September 2024 which is,also a collection of 20 new compositions. In early October Mark became a certified Qi Gong instructor/teacher. Presently Mark is preparing for concerts in Scandinavia as well as putting together all the music for his 20th album."

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Learn how to live wheat-free, if you are sensitive to gluten or wheat, or have a wheat allergy. Alan, Rusty and I go way beyond living wheat-free too: change, habits, autoimmunity, the gut microbiome, health, wellness, diet, exercise, habits, coaching, sugar, addictive foods, etc. 

Enjoy this lively conversation with authors Rusty Gregory and Alan Chasen on how to live wheat-free, if you have a sensitivity to gluten or more. Rusty Gregory, M.S., is also a certified wellness coach, cancer exercise specialist, and personal trainer.

Alan Chasen is an author, personal trainer and has a degree in kinesiology. 

If you need information on wheat, gluten or just a laugh, listen in! Not to miss conversation...

Here is the link to the book on Walmart:
Living Wheat-Free for Dummies

This book is written in the fun, conversational style of the "Dummies" series style. 

From Walmart's website:

"Your trusted guide to living wheat-free

Wheat is one of the largest contributors to the nationwide obesity epidemic--and its elimination is key to dramatic weight loss and optimal health. Living Wheat-Free For Dummies exposes the harmful effects of wheat/grains, sugar, and vegetable oils and provides you with a user-friendly, step-by-step plan to navigate a new, wheat/grain-free lifestyle.This information-packed guide explains why you should eliminate the trifecta of wheat/grains, sugar, and vegetable oils, what this diet looks like, and how to smoothly transition into this new dietary way of living. Whether you suffer from a wheat allergy, intolerance to grains, or just want to cut out inflammation-causing foods from your diet, Living Wheat-Free For Dummies gives you the tools and tips to improve your overall health. You can also find forty plus delicious, easy, wheat/grain-free ideas for any meal and guidelines for dining out.

• 40-plus delicious, easy recipes that are free of wheat/grains, sugar, and vegetable oils
• Guidelines for dining out wheat/grain-free
• Practical techniques for making the lifestyle a permanent change
• Exercise programs for all levels that maximize weight loss efforts and optimal health

If you're looking to adopt a wheat/grain-free diet and lifestyle, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered."

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Listen to this lovely and inspiring interview with luminary Susan Larison Danz on exploring what's on the other side of fear. Susan was gracious enough to be one of my very first guests - if not my first - on my podcast. Our conversation is full of insight, and please check out Susan's website and one of her bio's here✨

From Susan's website: LightedBridge.com:

"Susan Larison Danz ~ Inspirational Writer, Researcher, Teacher, Producer & Advisor

Susan Larison Danz, M.S., is an inspirational "bridge builder" with degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics, integrating her scientific background with spirituality.

Susan has been writing and speaking in the spiritual community for many years, with forum posts highlighted multiple times in years past on the front page of the Oprah® web site as popular discussion forum writer BridgeBuilder.

She recently moderated a prominent Breakthrough Science panel at a high profile spiritual expo and gave multiple presentations about spirituality and AI.

Widely recognized for its authentic explorations within the spiritual community, Susan's podcast The Frontier Beyond Fear is in its 15th year, with 600+ episodes and over a quarter of a million listens. The podcast has new shows weekly and is available on Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Spotify and more.

Susan is an intuitive researcher into several important topics where combining both a logical and a spiritual perspective is essential. Her background in Artificial Intelligence and spirituality synchronistically lends itself to vital ways of reflecting on impacts to humanity's future. She has also been a consultant on AI and spirituality in the motion picture industry.

Susan is an expert on the myths and mysteries surrounding visionary prophetess Mother Shipton (MotherShipton.com), having pursued this fascinating niche topic for over 15 years as a part of her The Prophetess Legacy project. She has presented multiple seminars at conferences on Mother Shipton, as well as visionary women throughout history.

For years, Susan has been speaking about and exploring spiritual perspectives on contemplating extraterrestrial life, contrasted with strictly materialistic viewpoints. She has discussed this topic at multiple conferences and in live guest and panel appearances on radio broadcasting nationwide.

Susan's communications and research expertise in corporate, entrepreneurial and volunteer settings has enabled her over many years to assist several popular speakers and events (including multiple New York Times bestselling authors).

Engaged in several leadership roles over the years, Susan has served in her community as the President for two non-profit organizations, a large community festival and a parent-teacher organization.

Through the enthusiastic expression of a wide range of talents, Susan is dedicated to doing her part in contributing to an expansive future for humanity, one that values an honest exploration of love-based spirituality, transcending the myths and limitations of the strictly materialistic paradigm."


Copyright © 2009-2025 Susan Larison Danz. All Rights Reserved.

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason?

Listen in on how to start improving your energy and holistic well-being today. 🪷

For a deep dive into help for chronic fatigue, CFS, fibromyalgia, lupus, RA , MS and help for burnout and chronic conditions where chronic fatigue is a symptom, read my book 📖

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook 


My book "The Memory of Health" takes a deep dive into chronic fatigue, self-care, holistic well-being, chronic illness, and theories, research and resources on how to improve your energy.

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Listen to this compelling interview with Kathy Carlisle.

We talk about Kathy's experience with MS, mindfulness, curiosity, and much more.

If you have faced chronic illness for any reason, I encourage you to slow down and tune in.

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Aimee Bernstein is a highly regarded transformational coach, consultant, trainer, psychotherapist, and energy mastery expert. As the founder of Open Mind Adventures, she coaches and consults senior and mid-level leaders and teams to reduce resistance to change, foster cultures of shared ownership, discover new opportunities for success, and catalyze innovation, engagement, and well-being.
 
Most recently Aimee launched The Women’s Mastery Institute to support women in leading us into a more compassionate, collaborative and equitable world. Aimee's client roster spans global corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic institutions. These include, Chanel, Microsoft Latin America, The Port of Singapore Authority, Colgate Palmolive, The Ritz-Carlton, NASA, Children’s Service Council of Broward, and the University of Texas at Austin.
 
She is a thought leader in stress reduction and conscious empowered leadership. Her book, Stress Less Achieve More: Simple Ways to Turn Pressure into a Positive Force in Your Life (AMACOM), draws on her 40+ years of training in aikido, psychology, meditation, and organizational consulting. It offers practical tools to transform pressure into fuel for growth, creativity, and high performance. The book has been translated into Arabic and Mandarin and was named one of Thrive Global’s “17 Most Inspiring Books to Read.”

Women's Mastery Institute

Open Mind Adventures




 
Aimee received her graduate degree in counseling from Boston University and interned at Mass. General Hospital under the auspices of Harvard Medical School. She has been listed in Who’s Who in American Women.

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Refuse to rush through your life. We are understanding more how detrimental stress is to health and well-being.

Don't allow excess stress to determine the quality of your life or wellness.  We are experiencing more and more stress from: constant notifications, trauma, severe weather, pressures at work, and just from living in this modern world.

Remember what it's like to live life at a slower pace, and remember to slow down, savor and enjoy your life.  This can be a form of self-care.  And self-care can help to reduce stress, burnout and even chronic fatigue.

Check out Edie's book on help for burnout and help for chronic fatigue and CFS here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook

Listen to my lovely interview with the inspiring Or Shahar on how you can make yoga a daily practice and part of your daily life. 🪷

Or Shahar is the proud owner of Freedom Yoga, where she help yoga practitioners make yoga more than just a weekly class. 

Through online training and one-on-one coaching, her students get the support they need to easily integrate yoga into their everyday routine.

When their practice becomes more regular and more meaningful, the result is spiritual growth that benefits every aspect of their life.

Doyou.com

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Do you have chronic fatigue for any reason? If you have chronic fatigue from a chronic condition, severe stress, burnout, or trauma, read research, find resources and tips on what may cause and even help your chronic fatigue in Edie's book "The Memory of Health."

Read Edie's book on help for chronic fatigue, chronic illness, and even help for burnout here:

bit.ly/chronicfatiguebook