Episodes

Forgiving others and forgiving ourselves is often extremely difficult, but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, Barbara J. Hunt reveals seven steps to consciously rid yourself of toxic resentments for greater mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Barbara is the author of the bestselling book “Forgiveness Made Easy”. As a forgiveness specialist, speaker, workshop leader, and recording artist based in Somerset, UK, she helps people learn to absolve ill feelings so they can live...

What does it take to achieve your dreams in the face of fear and adversity? Fiona Demark has a lot to say on the subject. After all, she's a legally blind adventure coach and inspirational speaker who helps people gain focus and step into their own power. Having a disability since birth taught her to meet challenges head-on, step outside her comfort zone, build resilience, and plow fearlessly through obstacles. This podcast episode is sponsored by*: Billie - A female-first body brand built on...

Susie Taaffe is a woman at the forefront of the "anti-shapewear movement", encouraging women to embrace their natural form, reject unnatural beauty standards, and celebrate their unique and beautiful bodies. Susie is the founder and CEO of Skanties anti-shapewear, which is designed to be less constricting, compressing, and confining than traditional shapewear (look out Spanx and Skims). In this episode, Jennifer Norman and Susie discuss how women can reshape the way they express their feminine p...

In this episode, our host Jennifer Norman sits down with the remarkable Jana Blankenship, a renowned herbalist, artist, entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for plant-based beauty. Jana is the founder of Captain Blankenship, a brand that focuses on using the best organic plant-based ingredients and lush, essential oil-based scents to create exquisite beauty products. In addition to her work in the beauty industry, Jana is also the author of "Wild Beauty", a book that's like a love song to natur...

Thinking of adopting? Are you an adoptee? Then this episode is for you. Jennifer Norman is joined by author, producer, and cultural commentator Angela Tucker to discuss transracial adoption and the adoptive experience. While adopting a child into your family can be a beautiful experience, Angela makes the case for ensuring family roots remain intact. Angela is a Black woman adopted from foster care to whiteparents. Her debut book, You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race Identity, and Transracial...

A model since the age of three, Roxanne Gould boldly let her hair go gray when she was in her 30s and has since become an icon of aging gracefully. In this episode, she talks with Jennifer Norman about her modeling career, her coaching work to help women of all ages discover self-confidence, spirituality, and total well-being, and vital tips in her new memoir, More Than Just a Pretty Face: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in Front of the Camera. This podcast episode is sponsored by*: Humanist B...

Want to communicate with impact? Dial up your empathy. Today we sit down with Carrie Fox, founder and CEO of Mission Partners and author of the bestselling book More Than Words. Carrie has helped turn good leaders into great leaders by readying them to communicate with care, courage, and clarity, especially during challenging times. Carrie's Links: Website: https://mission.partners/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriefoxpr/ More Than Words Book: https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Words-...

If you've experienced childhood trauma, it may have caused you to armor up to protect your emotions or rebound aggressively - obsessively seeking accolades, approval, or material success to compensate for inner feelings of low self-worth. Zack Hamilton bravely reveals how his childhood experiences influenced his mindset, shaped his behaviors, and impacted his relationships into adulthood. Through the help of an executive coach, he was able to discover the self-awareness to turn his self-loathing...

Live events can be some of the most wasteful experiences. Amanda Simons is working to change all that. She shares how she helps sports arenas, concert venues, trade shows, hospitality, and festivals mind their greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprints, and waste. Amanda's Links: Website: https://www.hcsustainability.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/honeycomb-strategies/ Twitter: / X: https://twitter.com/HoneycombStrat1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honeycombstrategies Y...

Boss babe Elizabeth Kendig was a thriving retail, editorial, beauty, and publicity mogul who found her passion in spirituality. She co-authored Chase You to teach people how to connect with the Other Side to find the clarity and confidence to be themselves and live their purpose. In this episode, she talks with Jennifer Norman about Spirit Guides, intuition, meditation, and more. Elizabeth's Links: Websites: https://www.chaseyou.org/ and https://healerswanted.com/about/ Instagrams: https://www...

How do you recover from years of childhood abuse? Rebecca Chandler is a survivor. In this intimate episode, Rebecca tells the story of stolen innocence between the ages of five and thirteen, the trauma response of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and complex PTSD (c-PTSD) through her career and adult relationships, and how she finally found mental, emotional, and physical peace with the help of alternative healing modalities. Trigger Warning: Adult content - listener discretion is strongly ...

Why are more people than ever investing in ESG companies and funds? Maureen Maguire, co-founder of Terra Blue Management, speaks to Jennifer Norman about values-driven financial planning and why her business is booming. Maureen's Links: Website https://www.terrabluewm.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/tbwm/ The Human Beauty Movement Links: Official Website ⁠⁠https://www.thehumanbeautymovement.com⁠⁠ Community Website ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/thehumanbeautymovement⁠⁠ Inst...

Nichole Hamilton, aka The Kidz Coach, breaks the mold of your traditional pediatric therapist. Through intuitive modalities such as hypnotherapy, energy work, games, and active play, Nichole dives into enhancing kids' well-being so they feel loved, safe, and heard. In this episode, Nichole shares her own story of being an openly gay mum of three who has overcome addiction, self-sabotage, depression, and trauma. She reveals how she works with families to improve bonds of communication, and she of...

Marisa Hamamoto is a stroke survivor who had a passion for dancing since she was a little girl. Time and time again, the rejection she faced stifled her dream of becoming a professional dancer, so she decided to create her own unique dance company. Infinite Flow Dance was born from Marisa's belief that dance is for everyone — not just those with elite abilities. She sat down with Jennifer Norman to discuss her experiences of overcoming trauma and the lessons of resiliency she has learned as an i...

People with disabilities and those undergoing gender transition have often been overlooked by the beauty industry, but Trishna Daswaney wanted to change all that. She founded the non-profit Kohl Kares to provide free inclusive makeup workshops worldwide to people with unique needs, and her brand Kohl Kreatives sells adaptive beauty tools that help fund her workshops. In this episode, Trish reveals how and why she started her business, what people learn in Kohl Kares workshops, and the mindfulnes...

If you love to travel, love animals, and love making a difference, this episode is for you! Nora Livingstone, co-founder of Animal Experience International, joins Jennifer Norman on the show to talk about how her organization empowers adventure seekers with the ability to volunteer with ethical animal conservation programs while traveling to exotic destinations. Listen for important information on what Consent Based Tourism is, how to avoid exploitative animal programs, and what to expect when v...

What happens when you listen to your body? You notice what's right for it...and you. Christina Carlson is a Self Relationship Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, and the Host of the podcast Bitches, Witches, and Queers. They work with those who feel like they have had to hide their messiness to belong, supporting them to create lives with internal safety, community, belonging, and confidence. In this episode, Christina shares the story of overcoming religious fanaticism to reconnect with their body, fi...

If you've ever been skeptical, curious, or intrigued by hypnosis, then this episode is for you. Our guest Eliott Cohen-Skalli helps educate on hypnosis and self-hypnotherapy. Eliott is the founder of Oneleaf, a new self-hypnosis app that provides audio programs to help people quit smoking, lose weight, sleep better, reduce stress, build confidence, manage pain, and improve focus. He founded Oneleaf after his own successful hypnotherapy experience that helped him quickly overcome a years-long add...

The world needs more people like Ian Bentley. With a background in business development and a passion to enact change, Ian, along with his wife Brittany, sold everything and moved from the comfort of their hometown in Santa Barbara California with their two young boys to Ethiopia. They adopted a daughter and learned about the local culture. In this episode, Ian tells the story of how he and his wife founded and successfully grew Parker Clay, a company built to create bags that showcase the fines...

Trigger warning: This episode discusses suicide, how to help those contemplating self-harm, and how to support caregivers of those with suicidal tendencies. Mature audiences and listener discretion is advised. That being said, this is an extremely important episode that can help save lives. It's hard to discern who among us is suffering so badly that suicide is seriously being considered. Understanding the signs, knowing what questions to ask, and learning how to listen with compassion can be e...

Learn how to attract the people, things, and opportunities you want by fine-tuning your vibration. Katie Fink is a Frequency Strategist who works with her clients to intuitively tap into their quantum abilities. In this episode, we talk about how we can become influenced by the vibration of others, why it's important to find space to meditate and reach a state of empty presence, and how even the practice of labeling your drinking water with positive affirmations can help create shifts in your li...

Representation matters. For those of us who grew up not seeing ourselves reflected favorably on screens, it's refreshing to see things changing. Here to talk about her own experience as a South Asian Muslim actor is Farah Merani. Farah is a classically trained actor and creator, based between LA and Toronto who has performed on stage and on screen across North America, Europe, and Russia. She has appeared in AppleTV’s “SEE” and NBC-TV’s “Quantum Leap,” Shadowhunters, and Nikita. Farah has lived ...

When life takes a turn, how do you turn things around? Jennifer Norman sits down with Dr. Leonaura Rhodes, medical professional and life coach, to talk about the power of positive intelligence and resilience training. In this episode, Leonaura discusses the state of mental health, how suffering is optional, the difference between building resilience versus putting up with toxic situations, and the seven contributors to thriving in positivity. Check out Leonaura's books, including Beyond Soccer M...

When life gets rough, it's very common to use coping mechanisms to help get through it, when what we truly need is to HEAL. Steve Bacon once found himself on the path to prison and death. He experienced so much pain and suffering in his early years of life — 14 schools, 2 marriages, crack houses, abuse, molestation, anger issues, alcohol troubles, and attempted suicide — all before he was 20 years old. It took a long time for him to see it but all of his trauma was a gift. After a profound recko...