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Healthy Mind, Healthy LifeA Mother’s Honest Guide To Loss And Opioid Addiction, with Katie RizzoSend us Fan MailGrief can make you feel like you’re living on two planets at once, still here but also somewhere else entirely. I’m Yusuf, and I sat down with author Katie Rizzo for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on Healthy Mind Healthy Line. Katie speaks openly about losing her son Nicholas to opioid addiction, and about the exhausting pressure people face to package pain into something palatable. We name what so many grieving people hear and hate: that it “happened for a reason,” that you’ll “understand one day,” that you should...
2026-06-2624 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeSmall Habits That Build A Healthy Mind | Lindsay SmithSend us Fan MailYou can feel the temptation to wait for a magical reset: the week things calm down, the Monday you finally “get it together,” the perfect routine that fixes sleep, food, stress, and scrolling all at once. We don’t buy that story here. I sit down with Lindsay Smith, a mental wellness and recovery support professional with 20 years in recovery, to talk about what actually holds a life together on a regular Tuesday.We get honest about what “a healthy mind” really means: not nonstop happiness, but steady presence, emotional regulation, and choice...
2026-06-2616 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeThe Missing Step In Manifestation Is Hidden Resistance | Kelsey AidaSend us Fan MailYou can want something badly, take all the “right” action, and still watch it stall or slide backwards. That’s the uncomfortable doorway we walk through with bestselling author and energetic alignment coach Kelsey Aida, as we dig into why manifestation and goal setting break down when the subconscious mind doesn’t feel safe receiving what the conscious mind is demanding.We trace Kelsey’s origin story, from a dance injury that shattered her identity to a three-year stretch of functional depression, and the practical steps that helped her rebuild momentum without tu...
2026-06-2523 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeHow Real Connection Supports Mental Health, with Richard WilmoreSend us Fan MailThe fastest way to feel lonely is to feel like you have to perform. We start with a simple question: when was the last time you felt completely yourself around someone, no bracing, no mask, no need to impress? That feeling of being genuinely seen and heard is not a bonus feature of life. For many of us, it is the quiet engine behind mental health, confidence, and emotional safety. I’m joined by Richard Wilmore, a longtime host and creator who traces his path back to watching talk shows as a k...
2026-06-2524 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeDaily Habits That Create Steady Leaders, with Matthew JacquesSend us Fan MailYour leadership isn’t defined by the big speech you give on Monday. It’s defined by what you do at 5am, how you manage your energy when nobody is applauding, and whether your team gets a steady version of you or a roller coaster. Sayan sits down with Matthew Jacques, CEO of Neptune NT, veteran-owned security leader, and former Royal Australian Navy officer, to get brutally practical about the daily habits that shape real-world leadership.We dig into habit formation and the truth behind the “21-day rule”, then break down how micr...
2026-06-2424 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeWhat If Burnout Is A Purpose Problem, with Dr. Jason PieferSend us Fan MailPressure doesn’t magically disappear when you get promoted. It just gets quieter, heavier, and more constant. That’s why we brought on Dr. Jason Piefer, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and chief of staff, to talk about leadership under pressure through a lens most of us never get to see: the operating room, where precision, teamwork, and consequences all show up at once. We dig into what leaders often misunderstand about high-stakes environments and why waiting can be the most expensive decision. Dr. Piefer shares a striking “compartment syndrome” analogy that maps perfe...
2026-06-2419 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeHow Nervous System Regulation Unlocks Real Healing, with Brheanna "Breezy" MyersSend us Fan MailIf you have ever thought, “I’m doing the work, so why am I still stuck?” this conversation is for you. We sit down with coach and healing practitioner Brheanna "Breezy" Myers, founder of Light and Breezy Coaching, to unpack why change can feel impossible when your nervous system is still living in survival mode, even if your mindset is trying to sprint ahead.We start with Brheanna's near-death experience and how it reshaped her view of healing through the lens of connection, subtle energy, and the quantum field. From there, we bri...
2026-06-2423 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeFrom Self Doubt To Self Trust Through Story, with Nicolette HalladaySend us Fan MailYour intuition speaks quietly, then your brain builds a courtroom case to ignore it. That tug of war is where so many dreams stall and it is also where real self trust gets built. Yusuf sits down with Nicolette Halladay , five-time best-selling author and founder of Inspired Hearts Publishing, to talk about what happens when your outer life no longer matches your inner truth and why the “safe” choice is often the one that slowly erases you. Nicolette shares how personal upheaval, including divorce and becoming a single mother, reshaped her relat...
2026-06-2319 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeHow Entrepreneurs Rebuild After Everything Falls Apart, with Clive MooreSend us Fan MailFailure gets a bad reputation, but it might be the most honest teacher you’ll ever have. We sit down with Clive Moore, a 25-year entrepreneur and founder of Agency in a Box, to talk about what happens when the business you built for years suddenly implodes and what it takes to rebuild without losing yourself in the process. If you’ve ever tied your self-worth to results, this conversation is a reset.We dig into the real difference between failing at something and being “a failure” as a person, and why sham...
2026-06-2218 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeThriving After Rock Bottom On Your Terms, with Tammy CorwinSend us Fan MailThe story you tell yourself after a mistake can lock you into survival mode for years, even when your life looks “fine” from the outside. We sit down with speaker and advocate Tammy Corwin to challenge the belief that the fall is the main event and to explore a more humane truth: how you rise, slowly and on your own terms, is where your real life begins.Tammy shares how she learned the difference between surviving and thriving while serving a 60-year prison sentence for a murder she says she did not...
2026-06-2221 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeError Management For High Performers Under Pressure, with Silvia RizzoSend us Fan MailA visible mistake can hijack your mind in seconds. One wrong call in a meeting, one public error, one decision that does not land and suddenly you are either beating yourself up or acting like nothing happened. We wanted to explore the skill nobody teaches: what to do right after you get it wrong, so you stay credible, stable, and clear instead of creating a bigger mess. We’re joined by Silvia Rizzo , who works at the intersection of elite sport and high performance leadership. Together we unpack a practical definition of...
2026-06-2216 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeThe Hidden Burnout Of High Performers, with Stephen McConnellSend us Fan MailHigh performance can be the perfect disguise. When you deliver every time, people stop checking on you, and you can start believing the story that you’re “fine” because you’re producing. But that invisible internal cost adds up, and eventually it shows up as burnout, disconnection, or a life that looks successful but feels unsustainable.I’m joined by Stephen McConnell, who works at the intersection of leadership and inner work. We get honest about what separates leaders who last from leaders who quietly crack behind a polished exterior. We dig into th...
2026-06-2122 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeHow To Rebuild Your Life After Years Off Track, with Sean ArcherSend us Fan MailTwenty years can disappear in a direction you didn’t fully choose, and the scariest part is how normal that starts to feel. I sit down with speaker Sean Archer to challenge the idea that your past automatically gets to write your future and to name the moment you finally get permission to turn around.Sean shares his personal breaking point, the night he nearly ended his life, and the question that interrupted everything: why am I here, and what am I doing to get here? From being abandoned young and su...
2026-06-2012 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeUnprocessed Grief And The Quiet Ways It Shapes Your Life, with Robert DelFaveSend us Fan MailGrief can be loud, but it can also be invisible. If you have ever felt “fine” on the surface while something inside stays tight, restless, numb, or oddly reactive, there is a chance you are not broken, you are carrying something unprocessed. We sit down with grief coach and Unparented podcast host Robert DelFave to talk about what happens when grief does not go away, it simply goes underground and starts running parts of your life you cannot quite explain.We get specific about the signs of unprocessed grief and why it o...
2026-06-2028 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeHow Co-Regulation Builds Emotionally Resilient Kids, with Constance LewisSend us Fan MailYour child’s big feelings are loud, but the quietest factor often runs the show: the nervous system you bring into the room. We get honest about why so many parenting tools fall flat when we are stressed, rushed, or triggered, and how a few seconds of self-awareness can change what happens next.I’m joined by Constance Lewis, a women’s health nurse practitioner and co-creator of the Colorful Feelings collection. Together we explore co-regulation in plain language: how kids “borrow” calm from a steady adult, why your energy can de-escalat...
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Mind Meets MachineHow Hidden Emotional Pain Shapes Love And Work with Ben OofanaSend us Fan MailSomething can be “in the past” and still be living in your body. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things yet you keep repeating the same relationship patterns, bracing for criticism at work, or holding back from real closeness, this conversation is designed to meet you where you are.We sit down with Ben Oofana, a healer trained in traditional lineages, to talk about emotional wounds, childhood trauma, and the subtle way undigested experiences become a lens over the present. We get into why suppression and dist...
2026-06-1927 minMind Meets MachineHow Hidden Emotional Pain Shapes Love And Work with Ben OofanaSend us Fan MailSomething can be “in the past” and still be living in your body. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things yet you keep repeating the same relationship patterns, bracing for criticism at work, or holding back from real closeness, this conversation is designed to meet you where you are.We sit down with Ben Oofana, a healer trained in traditional lineages, to talk about emotional wounds, childhood trauma, and the subtle way undigested experiences become a lens over the present. We get into why suppression and dist...
2026-06-1927 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeStop Chasing Work Life Balance And Start Getting Clear, with Corey JeffersonSend us Fan MailWork-life balance is supposed to feel empowering, but for a lot of us it’s become a guilt trigger. We hear the phrase, imagine a perfect split, then feel like we’re failing when real life refuses to cooperate. We take that head-on and replace it with something more useful: clarity first, balance second. When we get clear on what we’re doing and why, we stop sprinting in every direction and start making choices that actually restore us.My guest, Corey Jefferson, brings a grounded framework and a hard-earned perspective shaped...
2026-06-1932 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeYou Can Love Your Job And Still Dread Monday, with Tony TenaglierSend us Fan MailThat sudden Sunday night heaviness is familiar: you’re tired, you’re resistant, and yet you still care enough to show up. We wanted to get honest about that feeling without turning it into a simplistic story like “just quit” or “just be grateful.” Work and wellbeing are messier than that, and they’re also more hopeful than we’re usually willing to admit.We talk with Tony Tenaglier, an aerospace quality manager, PhD candidate in industrial-organizational psychology, yoga teacher, columnist, and host of the podcast Work Sucks, but I like it. Together, we...
2026-06-1718 minHealthy Mind, Healthy LifeHow Sound Becomes A Doorway To Stillness, with Richard PerrySend us Fan MailYou can spend years hunting for the perfect thing and still feel restless when you finally hold it. That tension is where our conversation with writer and lifelong seeker Richard Perry begins, starting with his upcoming book, In Search of the Perfect Guitar, and quickly moving into something bigger: what we’re actually trying to find underneath the chase.Richard shares a vivid moment from a 2009 meditation retreat, where a Tibetan singing bowl did more than signal the start of practice. The tone lingered, and the silence after it felt alive. La...
2026-06-1719 min
Mind Meets MachineHow To Build Spaces Where Disabled People Belong with Jennifer Chassman BrowneSend us Fan MailA room can feel welcoming and still be quietly exclusive. We start with a simple test that every space runs: who fits here without having to ask? Then we follow what that question reveals about disability, belonging, and inclusion in the systems we build, from office layouts and event seating to the tiny social moments that decide whether someone feels fully human or subtly managed.I’m joined by educator, poet, storyteller, and disability advocate Jennifer Chassman Browne, author of *See Us, Know Us: Profiles of Disability*. Jennifer breaks down what pe...
2026-06-1530 min
Mind Meets MachineWork Is Not Family with Katie HadiarisSend us Fan MailA job can end at 6 pm, but your body might still be working at midnight. That is the quiet cost we want to name, especially when the workplace wraps it in a friendly phrase like “we’re a family here.” We sit down with trauma-informed workplace coach and HR consultant Katie Hadiaris, founder of Work Is Work Is Not Family, to talk about why that message can tighten your chest, hijack your boundaries, and keep you emotionally on call for a company that can replace you faster than you can recover.We get...
2026-06-1534 min
Mind Meets MachineYou Do Not Need AI To Replace You with Drew DorenfestSend us Fan MailIf you have ever wondered whether “automate more” really means “disappear from your own business,” you are not alone. I sit down with Drew Dorenfest, a video editor turned small business growth partner, to get honest about what AI and automation can do, what they cannot do, and why the human layer is still the competitive advantage. We talk about the fear behind the hype: when software can write, send, and publish, what is the owner’s job and how do you keep your voice intact? We dig into practical small business au...
2026-06-1523 min
Mind Meets MachineJoy-First Entrepreneurship with Russell NoheltySend us Fan MailThe most dangerous lie in entrepreneurship is also the most common: sacrifice your joy now and you can “earn” happiness later. We push back on that trade, because we have both seen what it creates: founders who hit milestones and still feel empty, creators who keep shipping while quietly resenting the work, and businesses that look successful but require constant self-betrayal to maintain.Our guest Russell Nohelty, USA Today bestselling author and the mind behind “Hapitalist,” makes a bold claim: you can build a real business, make real money, and stay a real h...
2026-06-1541 minMind Meets MachineHow To Build Spaces Where Disabled People Belong with Jennifer Chassman BrowneSend us Fan MailA room can feel welcoming and still be quietly exclusive. We start with a simple test that every space runs: who fits here without having to ask? Then we follow what that question reveals about disability, belonging, and inclusion in the systems we build, from office layouts and event seating to the tiny social moments that decide whether someone feels fully human or subtly managed.I’m joined by educator, poet, storyteller, and disability advocate Jennifer Chassman Browne, author of *See Us, Know Us: Profiles of Disability*. Jennifer breaks down what pe...
2026-06-1530 min