Season 1
This week I sat down with world renowned Zen Buddhist Teacher and Jungian Psychotherapist, Koshin Paley Ellison. I wanted to get inside the mind of a person who has an outlook of peace, clarity, courage, and compassion. We discuss the common misconception of becoming a whole version of yourself, how to stop being your own worst enemy, and how to live a happier life. Koshin provides a fresh perspective on shifting your mindset in a way that doesn't require you to lift a finger. Link to the Zen New York Center: https://zencare.org/ Get Koshin's book "UNTANGLED; Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage and Compassion" : https://www.amazon.com/Untangled-Walking-Eightfold-Clarity-Compassion/dp/1538708302
TW: sexual assault This week I sat down with my very old friend Corrin Hansen, MA in psychology specializing in domestic abuse relationships. Corrin’s goal was to figure out how we end up in these toxic situations and what we can do to successfully leave. Corrin’s passion for the psychology behind domestic abuse and toxic relationships comes from lived experience that she openly shares on the episode. Together, we bring awareness on how to strengthen our own self perception by overcoming our need to fit in and identify attachment styles with you may have with your partner and how to manage it properly. We discuss the pressure of looking good enough physically, how to stop sacrificing self care for your toxic partner, letting go of your ego, and of course what it takes to cut ties for good without feeling like your heart is being ripped out of your chest.
This week I sat down with influencer, reality show "Playground" season 2 cast member, and most importantly ;) Wellish listener, Rain Clements to talk about her experience growing her online presence. We discuss how amassing such a large following has impacted her perception of herself and what she does to cope with the emotions and expectations that come with it. She opens up about her struggle with other people's opinions, but how she works hard to challenge herself in her pursuit to overcome the fear completely. We also get into her journey shifting from living life with a negative mindset to one that only sees the positive in situations, how she wants to bring that positivity into other people's lives, and spreading the message that negative situations will always get better. Rain is adamant you will never be stuck in the same situation forever, we just have to let fate take its course and be intentional to create the life we want.
This week I sat down with TEDx Speaker, co-host of the Fox and the Phoenix podcast, award winning author Savannah Hauk to discuss her advocacy for the cross dressing and LGBTQ+ community. Identifying as a dual gender individual, as caused her to strive for self acceptance, self confidence and braving the challenge of learning who she is and loving herself unconditionally. Savannah provides valuable insight on how to peel back your layers and uncover the truth of who you are to build on your self expression and evolve into a genuine fulfilled version of yourself.
TW: Discussion involving self mutilation, suicidal thoughts, and attempted suicide. Skip 39:45-43:49 if necessary. This week Sarah sat down for a very powerful discussion with self relationship and intuitive breakthrough coach, Bonnie Surie, to discuss her evolution from living a life she barley had the desire to hold onto to one that is full of love, self awareness, and self acceptance. She provides her tools to begin identifying the reasons why you do not have a well developed relationship with yourself and the steps you can begin to take to get yourself there. She then helps us understand what our brains are really doing in these moments of self doubt, how to stop it, and redirect it in a way that will actually cause the power of our minds to tangibly create the life we want to be living.
This week I sat down with corporate executive, public speaker, and author Victoria Pelletier to discuss how she overcame extreme adversity and it to drive her towards a successful life she is proud to live. Victoria walks us through her journey from becoming COO by the age of 24, President by 35 and CEO by 41, and the mental habits she learned along the way. She explains how she learned her very important boundary setting skills, defining success for yourself, building your resilience muscle and her driving mantras to not make excuses and be unstoppable. Victoria does not take no for an answer and she fights through any adversity that gets in her way. In this episode she is helping us learn to do the same. Connect with Victoria at https://victoria-pelletier.com/
This week I have a plethora of self improvement realizations to share with the Ishes. From knowing whether or not relationships (friends or romantic) are right for you, to preventing the obsession with becoming the best version of yourself to have a clear mind while still making strides to become the person you dream of being, to taking all the bullsh*t you have decided are reasons to not trust yourself and flipping that into a way to build self trust we are learning to lighten the f*ck up. Of course, we're never letting up the reigns on improving ourselves. We just need a kinder space to do it from.
This week I sat down with licensed therapist turned integrative soul coach Dr. Emy Tafelski to talk about post traumatic growth. We discuss how she helps women reweave their souls into wholeness after loss or trauma by unweaving threads that do not belong to us, including the threads of patriarchy most of us carry, to become a more connected, authentic, grounded, whole version of ourselves. She educates us on her 4 step program to reweave the soul and what it looks like to be a person who has returned their souls tapestry to a state that aligns with their most genuine selves. She shares her most realistic ways to move out of thinking and into feeling and therefore healing, her relationship with the define feminine, and how spirituality has allowed her to follow her intuition to prevent over efforting allowing the next right thing to present itself in your life to create a grounded, whole and connected self.Here is a link to sign up for Emy's email list and gain access to her free gift, The Untethering Loss Care Package, 3 gifts to bring you comfort when you are feeling lost and alone, even if you haven’t suffered a recent loss. https://emytafelski.ck.pageWebsite:www.emytafelski.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090229196343Instagram: @soulweaving_dremy
This week I sat down with founder of the inspirational speaker, purpose consultant, author, and TEDx speaker, and of course, founder of the national non profit, The Pajama Program, Genevieve Piturro. We cover her journey to success highlighting on how she left her corporate job she spent 12 years climbing the ladder for, to hearing a little girl ask a simple question that triggered her to channel into her true purpose changing the lives of millions. We discuss the truth behind Genevieve's thoughts and emotions through this journey and how someone can find a way to spend their life following the path they were meant to accomplish. Purpose is not reserved for "special people". Everyone has one. Find Genevieve!! https://www.genevievepiturro.com/ Pajama Program: https://pajamaprogram.org/ Buy her book Purpose, Passion & Pajamas: https://www.genevievepiturro.com/book DONATE TO PAJAMA PROGRAM: https://give.pajamaprogram.org/give/247710/#!/donation/checkout
This week I sat down with resilience coach & workplace resilience strategiest, author, & TED speaker, Michelle E. Dickinson to discuss the strategy behind building the skill of resilience. We cover the possibilities people have to grow their natural skill of resilience, how to prevent burnout and living the same day over and over again, and how to shift your perspective to use your adversity to your advantage instead of allowing it to cripple you. Michelle shares insightful and powerful information to help us understand how resilience as a lifestyle is apart of learning how to enjoy the journey. Find Michelle! Tik Tok: @resiliancecoachmichelle LinkedIn: Michelle E. Dickinson, MM Website: https://www.michelleedickinson.com/ Buy her book, Breaking Into My Life: Growing Up With A Bipolar Parents and My Battle To Reclaim Myself: https://breakingintomylife.com/