In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino explores Karen Bentley’s unique approach to reclaiming wasted life energy and developing a stronger sense of personal power. Using the metaphor of a leaking rowboat, Karen explains how fear, harmful patterns, revenge, neglect, and aging can drain the energy we need to navigate life effectively.

The conversation centers on three practical skills: stopping, harmlessness, and extreme self-care. Drawing from ancient Shamanic warrior traditions, Karen reveals how these practices can help disrupt old patterns, conserve energy, and change the trajectory of your life.

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In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with AI pioneer, Hola AI founder, and author Sasi Battula to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping careers, livelihoods, and the future of work. Drawing from three decades of Silicon Valley leadership and experience bringing groundbreaking healthcare AI solutions to market, Sasi offers a practical perspective beyond the hype.

The conversation explores how everyday professionals can adapt, reclaim their agency, and become the kind of irreplaceable orchestrators who work with AI rather than compete against it.

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In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with transformation catalyst Sophia to explore the connection between mindset, emotional well-being, and personal transformation. Drawing from her background in public health, network engineering, Clinical EFT, and her own experience overcoming a serious chronic illness, Sophia shares her approach to breaking negative thought patterns, finding greater clarity, and unlocking personal potential.

Learn more about Sophia and her work: Tap Into Your Best Self

In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with award-winning novelist and former cybersecurity education leader Janet Roberts to explore what it means to reinvent yourself at any age. Janet shares her journey of making a major career change after 50, eventually leaving cybersecurity to pursue fiction writing and independent publishing, while balancing dreams, responsibilities, and the unexpected chapters of life.

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In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with entrepreneur, author, and business strategist Brad Aman to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping business, careers, and opportunity. Brad shares lessons from decades of building successful companies and explains how entrepreneurs, employees, and everyday people can use AI to increase productivity, adapt to change, and create new possibilities.

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In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with three-time award-winning author Debbie Engle to explore failed relationships, broken engagements, loneliness, and the challenge of trusting God when life doesn’t unfold as expected. Debbie shares the personal journey behind I Am the Real Runaway Bride and the faith, hope, and lessons that helped her keep moving forward while waiting for God’s plan.

Learn more about Debbie Engle and her book: Debbie Engle

In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with Garth Haslem, creator of Power Over Force, to explore what true strength looks like in masculinity, marriage, fatherhood, leadership, and everyday life. Garth shares why real power comes from self-mastery rather than control, and how calm authority, emotional discipline, responsibility, and service can help men build stronger relationships and a more purposeful life.

Learn more about Garth Haslem: Power Over Force

In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with author, speaker, preacher, and podcast host Wesley Farnsworth to explore what faith looks like when life doesn’t go according to plan. Wesley shares lessons from seasons of struggle, disappointment, recovery, loss, and rebuilding, offering a powerful perspective on identity, surrender, perseverance, healing, and trusting God through uncertainty.

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In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with Robin Quinn Keehn, a Human Dynamics Specialist, Certified Mediator, and author of Stop Stealing From Yourself. They explore the hidden “open loops” that drain our time, energy, and peace, from unresolved conversations and unspoken resentment to boundaries we avoid setting. Robin also shares how learning to stay calm, communicate clearly, and disagree respectfully can transform our relationships and daily lives.

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In this episode of Echo Chamber, Westino sits down with Heather and Douglas to explore a remarkable journey of love, military service, family, resilience, and facing the unimaginable together. From their unexpected beginning on a Mexican beach to deployments, advocacy, raising two daughters, and Douglas’s advanced cancer diagnosis, they share how they are finding meaning and embracing life through an unexpected Chapter Two.