Episodes

In this episode were going to learn what it's like to have ALS, (Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis) also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. We are having a conversation with a woman who is dying from ALS, yet encouraged to live life to the fullest. She has inspired by so much and learned to focus on the positive and remain hopeful about what time she has left. Lorri Knox Carey is going to tell us about her journey with ALS, her diagnosis of having a fatal disease where there is no cure, how she still con...

In this episode we have a conversation with a woman who, in her youth, struggled in abuse and trauma, carrying the pain forth into adulthood. Hating life was her home and daily struggle until the day she decided to change her thoughts and beliefs and pursued love with a fervor that superseded everything else. Now her mission is to guide over a million individuals into the fullness of love so they can pursue their purpose with passion and love. She is passionate about others never having to go an...

In this episode we have a conversation about how we’ve made it! We are almost through 2020! In spite of all the heartache and stress that this year has brought, we have reasons to celebrate also. Christmas is the time of year that is celebrated all over the world in a very unique and distinct way. Unfortunately in the past it’s gotten convoluted by commercialism. 2020 has been an unprecedented presentation of negativity, sorrow, loss, and more. because of what we’ve gone through this year, and h...

In this episode we are going to have a conversation with the son of a prominent Arabic linguist from Cairo, who at four years old, was left with his grandparents in post-WWII Germany, was neglected throughout his childhood and shuffled across Egypt, Germany, and London and was an isolated and depressed teen. He survived and overcame becoming a world-renowned surgeon specializing in Oncology and Nutrition. Dr Michael Marwan Meguid conducted research at Harvard's Massachusetts General, MIT, Brigha...

In this episode we have a conversation about the political environment dehumanizing people, and how society has created the need to draw a line in the sand. We discuss whether or not policy be put the place over politics, and the Polarization of America. My guest is Nick Reed a grassroots activism trainer who delves deeper in all of these subjects. If you wanna learn more about what you can do to get involved and make your voice heard, you can find more about Nick By visiting https://standtogeth...

In this episode we have a conversation with Brett Allen, a single father, who moved to Northern California , became a wine broker and podcaster who shares his journey of divorce, self growth, PTSD, what it’s like being a single father ....and what family really means. He shares a secret he’s never told anyone about ... until now. Come on in and Join the the conversation !! If you want to listen to The Open Mic Podcast, you’ll find it on all your favorite listening programs as well as on his webs...

In this episode you are going to learn how to use music to soothe your soul, calm your mind, and tell your story in a unique way? We’re going to have a conversation with Karina Pardus a composer, solopreneur, and founder of Coy Compositions. She shares her personal journey of managing a family, a business that requires a lot of creativity, balancing her dreams, suffered loss along the way and still thrives among the chaos. She writes music for podcasts, video games, and more. Karina has been a p...

In this episode we are going to go on a journey of healing our bodies with alternative methods. We’re going to learn how naturopathic medicine combines the wisdom of nature with the rigors of modern science, and how this approach can benefit your health management. My guest is Dr Faith Coats NMD who is a Naturopathic Medical Doctors. She is trained as primary care provider who diagnoses, treats and manages patients with acute and chronic conditions, while addressing disease and dysfunction at th...

In this episode we are going to go on one man’s journey of loss that led to the courage to pursue stand-up Stand-up Comedy. We will learn that having loved ones pass away validates that your time here isn’t guaranteed and should give you a different perspective on life. to pursue what you want to do with it. We will discover in most cases laughter is the best medicine, and the loss of family and friends can motivate you to discover your passion. My guest is Robert Omoto. a stand-up comedian out ...

In this episode we learn what you do when you're faced with turning 50 years old and your life needs to take a new direction. We also learn how you redefine yourself and move forward in life and create a new you. We’re going to have a conversation with Sheila Stone, an author, academic, comedian, and business owner who redefined herself when she turned 50 years old, and didn’t let life stand still. Sheila has a unique journey of learning, growing and changing over when life forces you to make a ...

Thanksgiving 2020 episode. Many of us are asking with everything going on in today's society, the unemployment, the hunger, the anger, the uncertainty, the hate and the rhetoric. Is it really worth celebrating? How hard is it to be happy during these trying times? 2020 has been an extremely difficult and turbulent year, between Covid19, the current administration's failure to act upon it appropriately, the millions upon millions of people who are out of work, and the families and individuals tha...

In this episode we discuss a young woman’s journey with her dad who had cancer. We are going to answer What do you do when someone in your family has been diagnosed with Cancer? How do you manage losing someone like that? What happens when you or your family become caretakers? We are going to answer these questions and more when we talk to someone who unfortunately has lost her father to this devastating disease. My guest today is Amanda Steel … she’s a multi-genre author, whose love of writing ...

In this episode we have a conversation about being stuck in your sexual relationship, learning how to communication and find erotic freedom in your relationships. And creating an erotic blueprint to guide you in your quest of exploration. We talk to a certified erotic blueprint coach and have an open conversation about sex, intimacy, and relationship. My guest in this episode is Jack Stone he is a leader of transformation and erotic freedom. He has been a 6-figure audio professional for over 25 ...

In this episode we are going to learn and understand what someone with a mental health issue goes through. We’re going to have a conversation with two people who bare their souls to us. We are going learn about what it’s like to have a mental illness in today’s society, and how it’s treated both in public health and in private health circles as we take a personal journey with two people who navigated mental health challenges here in the United States and in the UK. Pure fate brought Emma Brown a...

In this episode we’re going to learn what happens when someone has a stroke. We’re going to learn from someone who experienced someone who has survived it We’re going to have a conversation about her journey from crawling across the floor to get help, to rehab, to neuroscience as well as how her husbands became a caretaker. She had suffered a major stroke in 2014, and applied her skills in planning and strategy as she strived to become whole. She never gave up. Over time she learned to walk agai...

In this episode we’re going to learn about the unique a journey of a young immigrant that lived and worked in three countries. where in the process discovered his desire to succeed in life. How he learned the skills that he needed to go from special education classes to giving the commencement speech at his college graduation, to Entrepreneur and CEO of his own companies, and how that can benefit you. My Guest is Colin C Thompson a Canadian born Jamaican, is founder and CEO of Oligye Enterprises...

In this episode we talk about family secrets, the kind that nobody wants to tell for fear of shame and embarrassment. Should we should keep that family secret hidden from the world? Do we let it eat away at our soul every day? Or do we just do the right thing and tell the truth from the beginning. We’re also going to explore how family secrets can change the perception of reality to a point that it affects our lives and those around us negatively, and how to change that path. We are going to hav...

In this episode we pull back the curtain on the Church and expose the fact that many Christians have major questions about what they are seeing happen in society today; racism, anger, hate, children being put in cages, and more. Do you want to know how to be the compassionate and kind person you should be? Do you want to know how to appropriately respond to these issues? We have a conversation with Eric Jackson, The Feral Christian, where he helps you understand that you are not alone, and that ...

In this episode we are going to explore solutions for managing chronic pain in a very unique holistic way. We are going to understand what an elimination diet is, and how to implement it, and how to start a plan to manage our pain with Journaling. My guest in this episode is Jennifer Delaney, who is a Mother, a daughter, a sister, and takes care of a fur baby and as she says, an extroverted introvert with a Tiny House. At one time she was so sick she couldn’t even play with her daughter at the p...

In this episode we going to learn what an Anam Cara is, and why they are an essential and integral part of our spiritual development. We are also going to learn how that soul friend can guide us in understanding what ours dreams are saying to us and how to listen to their guidance. My guest is Will Sharon who is an Anam Cara coach, and has been working with dreams since he was a young therapist at the Veterans Administration in Manhattan. Following 13 years of clinical work Will spent some time ...

In this episode we will learn the story of a young man that lost not only his lifelong best friend, but the love of his life as well. We will learn how to live every day to the fullest because it can be gone in an instant. My guest today is Nicholas Strand, he is an author, the podcast host of Choose Your Attitude where the inspiration to make sure that everyone knows you have the ability to choose your attitude when it comes to loss, grief, and moving on. His book Loving Someone Who’s Dying tel...

In this episode we share a personal journey of overcoming what life has thrown at you, how to find love after a negative relationship, and how to persevere through tough times and find love and happiness. My guest is Gabi Garland, a mother, a wife, a Relationship Coach, and a Podcast host for the Resilient Heart Podcast. Gabi shares her personal journey of growing up in a small town, the love of a large family, knowing she was adopted, going through a bad marriage, having a child to making a 6-f...

In this episode and we're going to learn what it feels like to lose your brother to suicide, and how to take that negativity and turn it into a positive approach to loss and grief. In addition, we are going to understand how to be inspired to live life to the fullest, and to proactively help change people's perspective instead of waiting until they get suicidal tendencies, when we have a conversation with Ricardo Zulueta: a brother, son, father, husband, entrepreneur, and a successful businessma...

In this episode we’re going to have an honest and open conversation in regard to today’s environment, whether or not we stepped back in time 50 or 60 years, and if The current state of politics has empowered and divided us as a country. We are going to sit down, have a cup of tea and talk with Papi Jae, a podcast host, entrepreneur, author, and an African American father, trying to raise his kids in today society, what the BLM movement means, and how we as a society need to unify in order to ov...