Episodes

In This Episode we have another flashback Friday while I'm recovering from surgery, and I have handpicked this one especially for you! It is a fantastic story of triumph over loss and how someone moved their life forward in a positive way and helps others do the same thing. You're going to enjoy this conversation with Patty Lennon as we learn how a woman went from a type a Corporate Banker to discovering there was more to living than making money, to helping human beings, find clarity focus and ...

In this episode…Spiritual journey, loss, grief, breathwork, conscious uncoupling and Somatic Healing.. We’re going to have an open and honest conversation with a woman who has experience all of this after losing her mother when she was jest 15 years old and is now capable of transforming your life into a new direction. I’m yours Michael Herst Welcome to One More Thing Before You Go this is That Thing About the Somatic Healer My guest in this episode is Tara Jones, her work is the realm of bod...

In This Episode on our Flashback Friday we help you leap into Spring 2022 with this favorite: In this conversation we learn how to rediscover four creative tools that you can use today to re-awaken your long-lost creativity, to jump start your Springtime Positivity! What if you had a formula that can teach you how to harness the power of creativity to improve your business, your life, overcome personal trauma and life obstacles? Stay tuned in this episode we're going to have a conversation with ...

In this episode: alcoholic parents, a fatal motorcycle accident, living with three autoimmune diseases: divorce, career change, workplace challenges and more. An open and honest conversation with a professional resiliency coach on how to create good energy, a little bit of humor and useful tools and tips to help you move forward in a positive way...I’m your host Michael Herst and he says That Thing About “How A Dog Taught Me to Breathe Again” My guest in this episode is Teresa Bitner who afte...

In this episode for Over the Teacup Friday A Musical Affair, divorce, deception, love affairs, expensive secrets, long overdue forgiveness, the power of beautiful music, and $300,000: The Inevitable Past, Black-tie Optional, the Lost Childhood, a Garden Wall in Province, Ashoan’s Rug… the mind of an author, the heart and compassion of a woman. Stay tuned, we’re going to have a conversation with Carrie Knowles who’s creativity has no boundaries and her dreams no fences. I’m your host Michael Hers...

In this episode Parental suicide, PTSD, child abuse, bullying, war, life-changing injuries along with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation…that’s what happens when you lose your father to suicide at 6 years old. How do you move through that darkness and create a better life for yourself and your family? We’re going to have a conversation with an individual that experienced and still get through that each and every day, and he’s going to share with you how you, if you’re going through the sa...

In this episode Mental Health: depression and anxiety, suicidal ideation, life as a blind person both in Canada and Latin America, finding refuge in music and real-world strategies for coping with mental illness and/or disability, and how to help a loved one who is facing these types of challenges. I’m your host Michael Herst and this is That Thing About Music Soothes My Sou My guest in this episode is Heather Hutchison …she is an Amazon best-selling author, an award-winning singer/songwriter...

In this episode “Tough times don’t last, tough people do,” is the mantra that Joel Hunt lives by. He is an Army veteran, who was injured during his third deployment, and has seen his fair share of tough times. Though he has endured tragedy, he has come out on the other side with a dedication to helping fellow veterans. In this episode we’re going to have a conversation with Joel and his journey I’m your host Michael Herst and this is That Thing About To Hell and Back a Soldier’s Story My gues...

In this episode, mid-1880s farmhouse, strange experiences, phantom knocks, missing objects, ghost, monsters, the matrix, UFOs and more... stay tuned when we a conversation with the man who shares his favorite paranormal and the supernatural stories. I'm your host Michael Herst and this is That Thing About Stranger Bridgerland. My guest in this episode is John Olson, who fueled by his own experiences with the unknown, has spent the last 25 years interviewing and documenting first-hand accounts of...

In this episode we learn how to Cleanse Your Consciousness to Transcend the Ego and Ascend Spiritually? Do you want to know the secrets to how you can achieve your life’s purpose? How about how you can find the key to transforming your life? Stay tuned we're going to have a conversation with a man that took the higher Rd, transformed his life for a higher purpose, and how you two have the opportunity to do the same. I'm your host Michael Herst and this is That Thing About Finding the Higher Road...

Hey one more thing Before You Go…Anxiety, depression, conventional, and non-conventional treatments, does this sound familiar to you? How would your life change if you had a guidebook with the coping mechanisms the treatment and the relief strategies, that could help you through the day? Stay tuned you're going to hear the journey of a young man who experienced severe depression, anxiety and frustration in suffering from these types of challenges and how he created a unique approach to managing ...

In this episode: What do you do when you lose your 45-year-old husband to an aneurysm and he’s not even home when it happens? What do you tell your two children who want to know why their fathers not coming home? How does your life move forward after coming to an abrupt halt leaving you the sole parent of two boys and not knowing what’s going to happen to your future? I am your host Michael Herst, and this is That Thing About “The Empowerment of Choice” As my guest Marie Alessi so eloquently ...

In this episode we're going to have a conversation with the woman that lost her husband of 30 years, made a choice to not wallow in the grief of that loss, and reinvented her life dedicating it to helping widowed people move through life again. We are going to learn A unique 7 Steps program to Healing After Loss Help widowed people embrace, enrich and enjoy their lives once more Transform your life back to one of laughter, and wellness Finding Love Again My guest in this episode i...

One more Thing Before You Go …In this episode we’re going to have a conversation about grief, coping, and spirituality and why it is so important to recognize and allow it into our lives after loss. Jennifer Alemany lost her boyfriend 2 years ago, started to journal a few months after his passing and 5 months later had a few transformational revelations, and a brand new book on her hands. We are also going to chat about her life-changing experience with grief, spirituality growth, and that life ...

In the episode …Foster care, pregnancy, domestic violence, on the edge of suicide; it’s a life journey just to survive, it begs the question: “What do you do when your father dies from a brain cancer when you’re 12 years old, your mother is an alcoholic and abandons you in the middle of nowhere and tells you to get the hell out of her life” You move forward and learn to love yourself to move forward to help others. Stay tuned I’m your Host Michael Herst in this is That Thing About Rock Bottom to...

In this episode: What would you do if you were sitting on an airplane waiting for the flight to take off, and someone, who wasn't there was knocking over your champagne glass only to bring the flight attendant back repeatedly, so that you can deliver a message from the other side? Would you ever guess that an internationally recognized TV host, is also an empath/psychic who receives messages from recently deceased to pass on to loved ones? Well we're going to enlighten you when we have a convers...

In this episode: What do you get when you marry art and science, through the tempering process of a unique spiritual knowledge, with practical living experience? You bridge the gap between philosophy and real-life experiences, within the pages of a guidebook that can help you understand that "Living Through Alchemy – can create a transformational journey to freedom." Stay tuned in this episode we’re going to have a conversation with a woman who did just that anymore I’m your host Michael Herst a...

In this episode ...According to the Oxford dictionary a Shaman is “a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically, such people enter a trance state during a ritual, and practice divination and healing.” Shamans healed the sick; helped bring success in hunting, fishing, or war; and worked for spiritual balance in the community. We're going to learn what a Shaman is, how tha...

In This Episode we're going to explore what it's like to live in a relationship with a narcissist, an emotional domestic violence situation that is unfortunately hidden under the guise what appears to be normal. We're going to have a conversation with the woman that in essence was captive in that relationship for 22 years before escaping, healing, and helping others move forward in their life as she did reinventing herself along the way. I’m your host Michael Herst and this is That Thing About E...

In this episode, the Year of the Water Tiger! It is the Chinese New Year on February 4, 2022 and is celebrated by more than 1.5 billion people each year. The holiday is rich in tradition and meaning, which varies from culture to culture but in this episode we are going to have a conversation about what to expect in the Year of the Water Tiger, how it relates to Feng Shui Energy for the year, answer the question “why does Chinese astrology relate to Animal signs?” and what are the top Animal Sign...

In this episode we have a conversation about the role of a grandparent in today’s world before they’re gone. If you are a grandparent, or like most of us have grandparents, we learn what legacy we need to leave behind to our grandchildren. We discuss developing good reading habits, talking about homeless baby boomers, grandparents as mentors. In this episode we talk to a grandfather who left a unique legacy by writing a book about his grandchildren that has a few lessons we can all benefit from....

In this episode Christianity, Demonic Hordes of Lucifer, the New World Order, Reptilian Shape Shifters and a self-proclaimed Prophet; we touch on this and more when we have a conversation with an investigative journalist and his latest journey into a unique underworld of murder and an online Cult. Join the conversation, as we discuss That Thing About Being Dragged into the Light with Tony Russo. My guest in this episode is Tony Russo, an Investigative Journalist who tells compelling stories a...

In This episode we have a conversation with a decorated firefighter /EMT whose career of saving people's lives came to a culmination atop a pile of rubble at Ground Zero on 9/11, when he was seven stories up helping take apart that pile of rubble piece by piece, by hand. He stopped to rest and sat down and when he looked down the street, all he saw was the gray cement color over everything: the buildings, the windows, the street, the cars, he saw nothing but a big corridor of gray. He paused and...

In This Episode Diane and I are going to talk to you about setting intentions instead of resolutions and how you can reach your goals more effectively and efficiently by setting these intentions. We're going to talk about how to get rid of the negativity, create a mantra, learn how to focus and so much more. We all like to start the year making resolutions but, after countless interviews with individuals that deal with healthy mindset, positive movement forward Diane and I would like to bring yo...