Shows
Manders MindsetFrom Good Girl to Untamed Leader: Finding Your Voice & Speaking with Purpose | Lauri Smith | 194Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the voice that’s been held back… is the very thing meant to lead?In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, Amanda Russo sits down with speaker, author, and soulful speaking coach Lori Smith for a conversation about leadership, authenticity, and the journey from being the “good girl” to becoming an untamed, fully expressed voice.Lori shares a deeply personal story of growing up with unspoken pressure to be perfect, always composed, always doing the “right” thing. But beneath that identity was somethin...
2026-03-2350 min
Manders MindsetThe Email That Almost Never Happened | Steve Gamlin | 193Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the smallest moment… a compliment, a conversation, an email almost deleted… could change the entire course of a life?In this deeply moving episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with motivational speaker, author, and “motivational firewood guy” Steve Gamlin for a conversation about mindset, awareness, resilience, love, and the unexpected moments that shape a life.Steve shares how a childhood filled with curiosity and imagination eventually led him into radio, stand-up comedy, DJing, public speaking, and writing...
2026-03-1653 min
Breathwork MagicShe Started Breathwork at 5… and It Changed Her LifeYour breath can reveal what words sometimes can’t.In this episode of Breathwork Magic, Amanda Russo sits down with Harmony Kwiker, a transpersonal psychotherapist, teacher, and author whose journey with breathwork began at just five years old. Growing up in a home where meditation, breathwork, and healing practices were part of daily life, Harmony witnessed firsthand how the simple act of breathing could shift someone from heaviness into lightness. Their conversation explores how these early experiences shaped her path into psychotherapy and why breathwork continues to be one of the mo...
2026-03-1337 min
Manders MindsetHow You Start is Not How You Finish | Logan | 192Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the hardest parts of someone’s past didn’t have to define their future?In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with transformational speaker and Air Force veteran Logan, whose life story is a testament to resilience, personal responsibility, and the power of rewriting your own narrative. From growing up in a restrictive religious environment to serving in Iraq and navigating PTSD, divorce, and moments of suicidal ideation, Logan shares how he learned to take ownership of his heal...
2026-03-131h 17
Manders MindsetHow to Calm Your Mind & Stop Overthinking | Nikki Gangemi | 191Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the constant mental noise, overthinking, and self-doubt many people experience isn’t something they have to live with forever?In this insightful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with NLP practitioner, hypnotherapist, and founder of Mindful Matters LLC, Nikki Gangemi. After pivoting from a career in acting to 15 years in teaching before becoming an entrepreneur, Nikki shares the personal journey that led her to help others break free from limiting patterns and reclaim control of their mindset.Together, Am...
2026-03-091h 11
Manders MindsetRebuilding Life After Rock Bottom | Wes Towers | 190Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if hitting rock bottom wasn’t the end of the story… but the beginning of rebuilding everything?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with entrepreneur and Uplift 360 founder Wes Towers to explore what happens when life completely falls apart and how those moments can become the catalyst for profound transformation.After experiencing divorce, emotional breakdown, and sleeping under his office desk while trying to keep his business alive, Wes shares the mindset shifts, healing practices, and deep...
2026-03-0650 min
Manders MindsetHow Shifting Your Mindset Can Change a Relationship Forever | Dr. Bruce Chalmer | 189Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if intimacy isn’t lost because love disappears… but because anxiety takes over?In this thought-provoking episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Bruce, a Vermont-based psychologist with over 30 years of experience working with couples, to unpack what really breaks relationships apart and what actually brings them back together.After navigating his own personal heartbreak and career pivot from statistician to licensed psychologist, Bruce has spent decades guiding couples through infidelity, emotional disconnection, and crisis. Through that work, he deve...
2026-03-021h 31
Manders MindsetFrom Fear To Love: The Shift That Changes Relationships | Larry Bilotta | 188Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the reason your relationship feels stuck… isn’t because of them but because of what you’re carrying?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with marriage and mindset expert Larry Bilotta for a powerful conversation about emotional patterns, childhood programming, and why it only takes one person to begin healing a relationship. After spending 27 years in what he calls “a marriage made in hell,” Larry shares the internal shift that transformed everything, not by changing his wife, but...
2026-02-2454 minBreathwork MagicA Portal to PresenceIn this episode of Breathwork Magic, I’m joined by the incredible Diana Divine for a powerful and expansive conversation about the deeper layers of breath, presence, and awakening. We explore how Breathwork becomes more than a practice... it becomes a portal into awareness, nervous system regulation, and reconnecting with your true essence.From kundalini activation to practicing stillness in the middle of Times Square, this conversation is a reminder that your peace doesn’t come from your environment, it comes from within. If you’ve ever felt resistance, fear, or overwhelm when stepping into deeper...
2026-02-2148 min
Manders MindsetReclaiming Inner Authority: Women's Health & Radical Self-Trust | Dr. Marissa Heisel | 187Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the authority you’ve been taught to look for outside of yourself has actually been within you all along?In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with holistic doctor and former midwife Dr. Marissa Heisel for an expansive conversation on women’s health, pregnancy, midlife, and the radical act of self-trust. With more than 26 years of experience working with women and families, Marissa shares how her journey from conventional medical aspirations to holistic care reshaped her understanding of heal...
2026-02-201h 09
Manders MindsetThe Power of Touch: Healing Pain Without Pills | Njideka Olatunde | 186Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if pain wasn’t the enemy… but a messenger?What if stress wasn’t just something to “push through”… but the root of nearly every ache, tension, and health challenge in the body?In this deeply insightful episode, host Amanda Russo sits down with Njideka Olatunde, founder of Focus on Healing Wellness Institute, reflexology educator, and pioneer in medication-free pain relief… for a conversation that reframes everything listeners think they know about pain, stress, and healing.Njideka shares how growing up with home r...
2026-02-161h 08
Manders MindsetFrom Rock Bottom To Purpose Driven Founder | Michael Leung | 185Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What does it really take to rise from rock bottom and build something meaningful?In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Michael Leung for a raw and deeply human conversation about grief, identity, resilience, and rebuilding after adversity. From immigrating to Canada at six years old to losing his mother to cancer during his teenage years, Michael shares how that devastating loss unraveled him, leading to years of anger, rebellion, and self-destruction before ultimately becoming the foundation for purpose.
2026-02-1349 min
Manders MindsetThe Cost of Saying Yes | Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala | 184Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the reason burnout keeps coming back… isn’t because there’s not enough time but because too much of that time is going to things that don’t actually matter to the life someone wants?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala, clinical psychologist, professor, and bestselling author for a grounded, eye-opening conversation about values, boundaries, and what it really takes to create change that lasts. Dr. Sauer-Zavala shares her journey from being a “messy, shy kid” t...
2026-02-0955 min
Manders MindsetThe First Time You See Someone Wearing Something You Made | Kristen Anderson | 183Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the reason most bras don’t feel right… is because brands aren’t actually listening? In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Kristen Anderson, co-founder of Iteration, to unpack what happens when product design is guided by real women, not guesswork.From Kristen’s “Skirt Girl” origins and a wild childhood fashion story to her path through lingerie startups and Target swimwear, this conversation explores the mindset behind creating with...
2026-02-061h 02
Manders MindsetHealing Beyond The Mind | Heather Ann Ferri | 182Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the healing you’ve been searching for doesn’t start in your thoughts… but in your body?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with trauma-informed healer and spiritual educator Heather Ann Ferri for a powerful, wide-ranging conversation on trauma, remembrance, and reclaiming inner sovereignty. Heather shares her extraordinary life journey from Broadway stages and creative success to profound dark nights of the soul and how those experiences shaped the healing work she offers today.T...
2026-02-021h 16
Manders MindsetRecording Legacy in Real Time | Adam Torres | 181Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if one recorded conversation could become a living archive... something that speaks long after you’re gone and changes someone’s life in ways you’ll never witness?In this deeply moving episode, host Amanda Russo sits down with Adam Torres, co-founder of Mission Matters, author, international speaker, and host of over 6,000 interviews... for a conversation that weaves together mindset, storytelling, grief, and legacy.Adam shares his unconventional path from left-brained finance to storytelling at scale, includ...
2026-01-301h 07
Manders MindsetBadly Done Is Better Than Well Said | Elizabeth Bruckner | 180Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the “small changes” you keep putting off are actually the ones that would change everything?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with author and acupuncturist Elizabeth Bruckner, creator of The Homesteader Mindset, for a conversation that feels equal parts grounding, funny, and quietly life-altering. Elizabeth shares how a lifetime shaped by immigrant family history, chronic illness, and deep curiosity led her to the unexpected path of homesteading… starting in a Southern California suburb...
2026-01-261h 29
Manders MindsetWhy 80% of Change Has Nothing to Do With Diet or Exercise | Christiaan Hofman | 179Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the reason “starting over” feels so hard… is because you’re trying to change habits before you’ve changed the way you see yourself?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with mindset and movement coach Christiaan Hoffman for a wide-ranging, thought-provoking conversation about identity, comfort zones, and why real transformation starts in the mind long before it shows up in the body. Christiaan shares how his life experiences—from growing up in the Netherlands to solo back...
2026-01-241h 04
Manders MindsetWho Cares For The Caregiver? | PK | 178Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What happens when someone has been “the strong one” for so long… they forget they’re allowed to need support too?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with PK (Prakash) for a conversation that’s equal parts grounding, honest, and deeply human. PK opens up about growing up in the UK in a South Asian family while helping care for two older siblings with profound learning disabilities, one of whom is his twin and how that responsibi...
2026-01-1956 minBreathwork MagicInfinite Breath for a Finite Day: From Hustle Pride to HealingYour breath can change your day. And your day can change your life.In this episode of Breathwork Magic, Amanda Russo sits down with Veronique to explore how conscious breathing can transform discomfort into growth and scarcity into trust. From silent meditation retreats and awkward first yoga classes to a deeply embodied practice, their conversation unpacks why our culture praises exhaustion, how shame around being a beginner keeps us small, and why breathing on purpose is one of the most generous acts of self-care for the nervous system.Listeners are guided through an...
2026-01-161h 13
Manders MindsetHealing At The Subconscious Level | Dr. Alain Salas | 177Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if healing, success, and freedom weren’t about pushing harder… but about clearing what’s been running the show beneath the surface?In this expansive and thought-provoking episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Dr. Alain Salas, bestselling author, chiropractic physician, and mind-body expert, to explore how subconscious programming shapes our health, relationships, goals, and sense of self. Dr. Salas shares his unconventional life journey from chasing freedom across the world on a sailboat to answer...
2026-01-161h 19
Manders MindsetWhat ER Nurses Know That Most People Don't | Jenn Johnson | 176Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the moments you brushed off as “just being good at your job” were actually something deeper... an inner intelligence quietly guiding you long before you had language for it?In this powerful episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with ER nurse and author Jen Johnson for a raw, honest, and unexpectedly hopeful conversation about intuition, burnout, and survival inside one of the most demanding professions. With over 16 years in emergency medicine, Jen opens up about toxic workplace culture, bullying, and the...
2026-01-121h 07
Manders MindsetSpend With Intention, Live With Purpose | Therese Nicklas | 175Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if true wealth had less to do with how much you make… and more to do with how consciously you live?In this powerful and grounded conversation, host Amanda Russo sits down with Terry Nicklas, certified financial planner, wealth coach, and success coach, to explore the emotional side of money and what it really means to build a life of true wealth.Terry shares her journey from a shy child with little confidence to a successful entrepreneur who re...
2026-01-0955 min
Manders MindsetWhy Staying Can Change Everything | Nita Sweeney | 174Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if the path to healing, motivation, and self-trust wasn’t about fixing yourself… but about staying long enough for change to happen?In this deeply honest episode, host Amanda Russo is joined by Nita Sweeney, bestselling author, ultramarathoner, mindfulness coach, and mental health advocate. Nita shares her powerful journey from growing up in a family shaped by alcoholism, navigating depression and addiction, and surviving suicidal ideation, to finding healing through sobriety, meditation, and movement.Together, Amanda and Nita explore what it r...
2026-01-0555 min
Manders MindsetThe Truth About Confidence, Fear, and Taking the Leap | Devan Gonzalez | 172Feedback on the show? Send us a message!What if confidence isn’t something you’re born with but something you earn by taking action before you feel ready? What if fear isn’t a sign to stop, but an invitation to step forward anyway?In this episode of Manders Mindset, host Amanda Russo sits down with Devin Gonzalez for a grounded and empowering conversation about mindset, self-belief, and what it truly means to bet on yourself. From teaching martial arts as a teenager to building a six-fig...
2026-01-0247 min