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Live Well. Be Wise"This Is Your Day!"Join us today for Episode-8 as we sit down with Jaime Donegan, a neighbor and creator in the Wenatchee Valley! His story begins and ends with this statement, "this is your day...""How do we get off the hamster wheel of life, motivated solely by other people's demands, and return to our own rhythm and pace?" Jaime tells us how to do just this! With purpose and passion Jaime shares how he came to his foundational truth --to live a life that he wanted to live, AND how it has helped him fulfill h...
2025-10-2846 min
Live Well. Be Wise"Life is Happening For Me"If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to heal at the deepest layers possible, question everything, leave integral parts of yourself behind, and come out the other side with a smile on your face, you must meet Blake Suzelis.His story of hardship begins at birth, when he is born with his intestines on the outside of his abdomen, a condition called gastroschisis. He has not only survived the prognosis given to his mother of 3-years old, but has gone on to become a mental health practitioner and now a doctor of Mindbody Medicine. Thr...
2025-09-2744 min
Live Well. Be Wise"Learning to Relax into Discomfort" with Kelly CondeferIn episode #7 we are honored to sit down with community member and healthcare provider, Kelly Condefer. You may never get this much authenticity from your own doctor, but you will in this episode!She tells about her experience of seeking happiness in achievement and her life-long battle with depression. With humor and humility she shares what she found at the top of "the ladder" of success and what it took to break through this myth and mindset.We unpack the cultural and familial beliefs and values that build a false mindset of acquiring happiness and...
2025-08-2733 min
Live Well. Be Wise"The Voice of My Emotion:" Part IIPart II of II in this Series! If you've missed Part I, please go back and listen to that in Episode-5 when we first met Juan Pablo Suarez.Today you will hear us deepen the conversation we began in Part I. Juan Pablo shares with us how part of his journey to Wellness was realizing the dream of becoming a father. He shares his "domino effect" and how it all came into place. Highlighting how mental and emotional health can impact our physical health and beyond, we celebrate this deeply inspiring conversation with a funny a...
2025-08-0629 min
Live Well. Be Wise"The Voice of My Emotion" Part IThis interview takes place in 2 parts: Part I is here & Part II coming soon!Today we hear from community member Juan Pablo Suarez. He shares about learning to live in the present moment and how living in the past or in the future keeps us from being happy. We talk about what it means to live an authentic life. He says, “One day I woke up and decided to be myself.”Juan Pablo also shares about the deep impact suicide and death has had in his life. We unpack the family pattern...
2025-07-2829 min
Live Well. Be Wise“Planted by Love- One Woman’s Journey to Find her Birth Mother”"My heart believed I was a mistake." Join us as we sit down with Linda Congdon, longtime Wenatchee resident, to learn about the inspiration for her first book, "Planted by Love." We hear first-hand, how she transforms this false belief, of being a mistake, and ultimately finds her way home to a loving heart. For herself and for the biological parents she never knew.At 38 years old, Linda heard the voice of God say to her, “you have a natural father, you think of it as a closed book, but it’s an open bo...
2025-06-2745 min
Grief Out LoudHow They Died Matters, A Daughter's Story - Kari Lyons-Price, MSWSometimes we can't really begin to understand grief - ours or anyone else's - if we don't have space to talk about the death. The context surrounding how someone died matters and can shape our grief in meaningful ways. This was true for Kari Lyons-Price, MSW, who was a caregiver for her parents, Hal and Sylvia, for many years. They died three years apart, her dad in 2019 and her mom in 2022, and the circumstances of their deaths greatly impacted Kari and her grief. We discuss: How her parents lived - and how they each died Why th...
2025-06-1950 minGrief Out LoudHow They Died Matters, A Daughter's Story - Kari Lyons-Price, MSWSometimes we can't really begin to understand grief - ours or anyone else's - if we don't have space to talk about the death. The context surrounding how someone died matters and can shape our grief in meaningful ways. This was true for Kari Lyons-Price, MSW, who was a caregiver for her parents, Hal and Sylvia, for many years. They died three years apart, her dad in 2019 and her mom in 2022, and the circumstances of their deaths greatly impacted Kari and her grief. We discuss: How her parents lived - and how they each died Why th...
2025-06-1950 min
Live Well. Be Wise“Scott Kreiter–Local Man Who Killed His Wife, Oh I Mean Killed His Mother!”In today’s episode we sit down with friend and neighbor Scott Kreiter. He shares his story about helping his mom remain independent to the last moment--to choose death with dignity. (And no he didn’t kill anyone!) Scott calls himself a neanderthal, not someone who is a deep thinker, but honestly we decided this show proves him wrong! With humor and depth he walks us through the stark reality of having your mom call you at 6 am the day after Christmas and say, "today's the day."Scott was helping his mom end her l...
2025-05-2640 min
Live Well. Be WiseAna Gonzalez--Transforming Wounds to WisdomDorrinda and I sat down with community member, Ana Gonzalez, who tells about living with severe childhood mental health issues and how she came out the other side. Ana was raised in a Mexican household, facing significant barriers of poverty, trauma and cultural assimilation at a young age. An experience that profoundly impacted her path to healing and instilled a deep belief in the power of boundaries and forgiveness--- two of her essential tools for growth & learning. She also highlights the challenges of single parenthood and the mental focus, intentionality and support that helped her get...
2025-04-2738 min
Live Well. Be WiseChandra's Near Death Wake Up CallWARNING: graphic language around suicide loss in this episodeJoin us as we talk with friend and healthcare provider, Chandra Villano, for a richly engaging and awe-inspiring story of surviving suicide loss and near death experience. Hear how these events profoundly shaped her life and her personal path to wellness. She explains how her "... deep dive into drugs, alcohol and sex" was a direct numbing response to her traumatic loss. With humility and clarity she walks us into her story. To hear how she woke up to a life worth living. Chandra has vast lived expe...
2025-03-2746 min
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