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Amy Dempster helps in understanding the healing power of the earth. What began as openly sharing her spiritual journey on her popular blog Following Hawks, has become a resource for others wanting to learn how to communicate with nature and share their own unique healing gifts with the earth. 

Together with the Spirits of the Land in the mountains of northwest Montana, she tends seven portals on the land where she lives, along with any grid keeping work she is assigned. She also leads the Earth Tenders Academy, an immersive online journey to help others re- establish their connection with their ancient ancestors, learn to communicate with the seen and unseen forces in their environment and respectfully offer their healing energy to places in need. 

www.followinghawks.com

Making the journey to financial wellness requires moving beyond dollars, cents, and budgets. People struggling with money problems didn’t know how to prevent and don’t know how to “solve” need more than lessons in money management they don’t relate to.

So, in this episode, I explore the role of trauma in money problems and learn a trauma-informed approach to financial wellness with Seanté Hatcher.

Seanté is a trained Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about helping those who are in or have overcome financial hardship (self-inflicted or not) and want to set boundaries, be fulfilled, and live life on purpose. 

www.readysetmerge.com

It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about your stress level. The bills aren’t going to stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, COVID-19, and your career or family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management.

Join me today as I talk with Sandy Woznicki, the stress and Anxiety Coach and Mindful Teacher dedicated to helping you become the happiest version of you.  In this episode, Sandy shares tools to help you become calm and confident and able to handle anything life throws at you. 

www.stressandanxietycoach.com

In today's special Mother's Day episode,  I speak with Natalie Estelle, Co-Founder and CEO of Preemie Moms Rock. This non-profit organization served Moms of premature babies about the recent launch of 52 Self-Care Tips for NICU Moms from a NICU Mom. 

Natalie Estelle shares candidly with Dr.  Shields about the years that have led up to where she is today: the heartbreak and loss, the learning to trust her own voice as a patient, and the healing and hope shines through her six-year-old daughter Andrea.

www.mrsnatalieestelle.com

Why is it that some people seem to shine in any sphere in which they choose to exert themselves, and others cannot manage even a glimmer despite obvious talent?

Research shows that it’s the way that they think about their ability that really counts.

Most of those who have achieved greatness, to use Shakespeare’s phrase, have worked extremely hard to get there. Many were told that they would never amount to anything. But they believed that they could achieve, and worked hard to do so.

Andi Saitowitz joins me to talk about how working on your own mindset could be the single most important thing you ever do to help you achieve success.

Andi is a global personal development strategist, transformation coach for mastering change and author of Rise & Shine Personal Development Journal. Andi brings her wealth of knowledge, expertise and extensive training in EQ, positive psychology & high performance mindset together with her unwavering passion for personal development leadership into her coaching.

Rich Curtis is, and always has been, a guide. He spent over a decade as a raft and mountain guide on the rivers and mountains of the American West and as a real estate entrepreneur. Now he spends his time guiding people through life’s inflection points as a best selling author, story expert and success coach. Rich guides, coaches, writes and speaks to help entrepreneurs, CEOs, adventurers and go getters rewrite their stories, get unstuck and live their dreams.

As a passionate student of the power of story, neuroscience, positive psychology and behavioral psychology, Rich believes in a world where people are invested in the process of being better tomorrow than they are today. His life’s work, including his book, Change Your Story Change Your Life, have been about helping people get there. .

During any rapidly changing situation, loss of daily routine, isolation, and uncertainty can lead to anxiety, fear, depression, and loneliness. Dr. Stephen Bond, a Social Studies teacher at Wilson Preparatory Academy in Wilson, North Carolina, spoke with his students via email and text during the COVID-19 crisis that ended the 2020 school year and discovered many were feeling these emotions. These journal entries so moved Dr. Bond, he decided to turn them into a book, Perseverance in a Strange Land: The Voices of the Youth During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Carolyn Colleen is a fierce mother of three children, author, international speaker, entrepreneur, and business strategist focused on helping others achieve their goals. 

Carolyn is the founder of the FIERCE Academy, an online program that helps women create life strategies that enables them to have the life they dream of—without sacrificing their families, careers, or lifestyles. She is also the author of F.I.E.R.C.E.: Transform Your Life in the Face of Adversity, 5 Minutes at a Time! 

Carolyn Colleen’s life story is one of personal and professional transformation and triumph. She is a living example that if there’s anything holding you back, you have the power to overcome it – and to achieve all of your goals. 

She’s gone from a child who survived abuse, to a FIERCE and fearless woman whose mission is to serve other women who want to transform their lives.

Do you ever feel like the universe is trying to tell you something, but you just don’t understand the message? 

Do you find yourself seeking answers to questions in your life and never quite finding a solution?

I’ve invited Dan Riordan to the show to help me unpacked these questions.

Dan is also the author of “Signals,” In his book, he provides us with an entirely new way of thinking about subtle signals you are getting in everyday life. 

Dan’s passion is helping people produce better outcomes in their lives, relationships, and businesses by giving them steps to improve the choices they are making.

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Do you want to uncover what’s truly standing in the way of your ambitions and figure out what it’s going to take to get you to where you want to be? If you answered yes, you are going to love my interview with Lee Hopkins.

Lee Hopkins is a Thought Leader, Podcaster & Transformational Coach. He is best known for his work in promoting social-emotional wellness. His work as a Transformational Coach started when he found himself ill-equipped to create meaningful, long-lasting connections with family members, friends, or romantic relationships. He believed that the source of his broken relationships was rooted in the people around him, so he needed to change his scenery. After moving across the country and back, he found himself in the same dysfunctional circle of friends and the same chaotic romantic relationships.

www.patternsofpossibility.com

Today on SoundBalming, I am interviewing Jeff Leisawitz. Jeff is a man of many talents. He is a writer, a poet, a musician, a filmmaker, and a photographer. Jeff has tapped into his creativity throughout his career and brought it forward in many different ways. In that process, he has developed this philosophy around creativity as a tool to be seen, expressed, and healed.

Jeff burns with a mission— to inspire and teach writers, artists, songwriters, musicians, filmmakers, solopreneurs, arts organizations (and every other human with a heartbeat) to amp up their vision, tap into their potential and shine in the world.

He is the author of Not F*ing Around—The No Bullsh*t Guide for Getting Your Creative Dreams Off the Ground is Jeff’s first book. It is really like an advice book if you want to be more creative. It is an adorable little book with some excellent illustrations. He will talk today about that book and share some advice and stories around being more creative in your own life. I certainly had a lot of fun interviewing Jeff, so I think you will enjoy the conversation. 

www.jeffleisawitz.com

Imagine you’ve just been invited to a high-level event, the room is filled with fascinating people, and you know you want to be in their orbit. The problem is, you have no idea how to get there. Instead, you find the nearest chair and stay put for the next two hours.

If you’re introverted, shy, or socially awkward, you are going to love this episode with Nick Shelton, author of An Introvert’s Guide to World Domination. He shares how he coaches shy, introverted, and socially awkward people and helps them become better communicators while making them more comfortable and confident. 

Genevieve Piturro left her job as a successful TV marketing executive, picked up a pair of pajamas, and built a nationally known 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and named it Pajama Program. Two decades later, Gen educates audiences on how to change their own course.
Genevieve Piturro was a successful television marketing executive in New York City for twenty years when a little girl’s question changed the course of her life forever – and she jumped off the corporate ladder. She began delivering pajamas and books to children in shelters and in 2001 founded Pajama Program, a non-profit which has been recognized nationwide for both its success and Genevieve’s story.

https://www.genevievepiturro.com

Tamy Khan is a happiness & meditation coach, and founder of Happy Meditator. 
She joins us to talk about mindfulness and meditation and how those practices can impact our heart health in a positive way. Discover how mindfulness and meditation can help you reduce stress & anxiety, enhance your focus and balance your emotions.

https://happymeditator.com

Inspirational Speaker Johanness Atlas did not let his disability stand in the way of gifts.
In this interview, he talks about how he has been treated as a person living with Poland’s syndrome,  a disorder in which affected individuals are born with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of the body, resulting in abnormalities that can affect the chest, shoulder, arm, and hand.

For the past several years, people of all ages have been inspired, motivated, educated, and entertained by his “CAN DO” attitude.

Sherrill Mosee, inventor and designer of MinkeeBlue, set out to solve a problem she calls the “overload bag syndrome.” Like many women, Mosee carried two or three bags to work—a purse, laptop bag, lunch bag and sometimes shoes in a plastic grocery bag in her purse. She wanted to create an organizational fashion bag for busy women whose role changed throughout the day—from executive to fitness enthusiast, daily commuter and mom.

Mosee is the former president of Family Care Solutions, a nonprofit organization she founded to promote higher education among low-income women with children. The organization awarded over $3 million in childcare scholarships to help women with children stay in school and earn a college degree. An electrical engineer by profession, Mosee, designed the compartmented bag with a patented folding panel inside to separate items in the bag.

MinkeeBlue organizational travel and work bags have been featured on the Today Show, the Katie Couric Show and QVC.com. Mosee describes MinkeeBlue as a reflection of “who we are” and “what we do” in our daily lives: “Your day is in the Bag.”


www.minkeeblue.com

Dr. Adama Kalokoh is a strong advocate for women and girls in her ancestral homeland, Sierra Leone. Her passion for helping others and devotion to the service of humanity was crystalized after she made her first visit to Sierra Leone in 2003 and realized the tremendous need to help rebuild a fragile nation which still harbors the trappings of instability. She felt a great sense of responsibility, challenge and inspiration to become an Ambassador and Agent-of-change for girls and women in Sierra Leone. 

She joined  me to talk about her work in Sierra Leone and how she has worked tirelessly to raise the consciousness of Americans and the Global Community to the plight of women and girls in Sierra Leone. 

In today’s episode of SoundBalming, Dr. Michael Pariser and I had a great conversation about living on a boat, overcoming depression, surviving and thriving through a global pandemic, working through “Nice Guy Syndrome,” the hero’s journey, how men can build happier, healthier relationships, and much more.Dr. Michael Pariser also dives into many psychological techniques and practices for reconditioning your mindset for happiness and success despite past traumas or maladaptive traits.This episode is packed with helpful tips to show you how to break through your fear, resentment, and the problems, so you can get what you want in your life and business.

www.drparisertherapy.com

On this episode, I sit down with Mindset Expert, David Richards to talk about how we can alleviate some of the worry by being more mindful of our thoughts.David is a #1 international best-selling author, life coach, yoga instructor and self-development speaker. In his debut best-selling book, Whiskey & Yoga, David shares his wisdom on finding one’s purpose and living intentionally. His forthcoming novel to be released March 31st titled, The Lighthouse Keeper is a story around the power of mindfulness, and will explore the ways individuals can learn to shift their awareness to master their minds.

www.davidrichardsauthor.com

Every year, millions of African American teenagers work to navigate the American job market. Unfortunately, courageous and resilient young people are often under-prepared and face various barriers due to systemic inequities-making them less likely to gain and excel in meaningful employment opportunities.  

Author and Youth Advocate Albert Phillips, Jr. joined me in the BalmSheter to discuss his new book, Y'all Hiring? : The Black Teen's Guide to Navigating Employment. And to provide our listeners with some practical, culturally relevant strategies for African American youth seeking to obtain, maintain, and thoughtfully exit a job.

www.albertphillipsjr.com