The Dr. Valerie Podcast

Doing Less and Speaking Out with Kate Northrup

Kate Northrup is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and mother, who has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, that reaches hundreds of thousands globally. She and Dr. Valerie speak about how she overcame her conflict aversion to speak out, how we can overcome the challenge of linking our worthiness to our productivity, and how this moment of quarantine is hitting on her personal, collective, and ancestral trauma (and tools for establishing safety in the...

Growing Through Giving with Laura Gisborne

Laura Gisborne is an internationally recognized speaker and business growth strategist. Her work proves companies can be both profitable and purposeful. She and Dr. Valerie speak about how trauma defeats vulnerability, how we can cope with the ancestral triggers of Coronavirus, how patriarchy has convinced us not to express our wants and needs, and how she learned to be in the moment and get in touch with her intuition. For additional resources and to connect with my guest visit: www.drv...

Find Your Voice and Free It From Patriarchy with Tabby Biddle

Tabby Biddle is a celebrated women’s leadership coach and best-selling author, known for speaking out for the human rights of women and girls. She and Dr. Valerie speak about her discovery of the divine feminine, breaking from the shadows of male leaders, and waking up to global oppression. For additional resources and to connect with my guest visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

Overcoming the Myth of Scarcity with Tarzan Kay

Connecting to Spirit with Asha Frost

Asha Frost is an Indigenous Medicine Woman, Healer, and Spiritual Mentor. She and Dr. Valerie speak about connecting with the body and our truth, the power of cultivating self trust, and the massive ripple effect of healing ancestral trauma. For additional resources and to connect with my guest visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

Getting In Touch with Your Worthiness & Desire with Rha Goddess

Rha Goddess is the entrepreneurial soul coach behind hundreds of breakthrough changemakers, cultural visionaries, and social entrepreneurs. She is also the author of “The Calling.” She and Dr. Valerie speak about doing the inner AND outer work, what the personal development community can learn from the social justice movement, and the process of become more awake, more aware, and in touch with the true vision of ourselves. For additional resources and to connect with my guest visit: www....

Healing Depression and Anxiety with Yoga, with Amy Weintraub

Amy Weintraub is a pioneer in the field of yoga and mental health, founder of LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute and author of two books: “Yoga for Depression” and “Yoga Skills for Therapists.” She and Dr. Valerie speak about the bi-products of trauma, how to safely step into inner awareness, the power of breathing, and how psychotherapy complements yoga and meditation. For additional resources and to connect with my guest, visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

White Privilege, Intersectionality, Reclaiming Anger, and Healing the Trauma of Oppression

Layla Saad is a globally respected writer, speaker and podcast host on the topics of race, identity, leadership, personal transformation, and social change. She is the author of the groundbreaking book Me and White Supremacy and the host of Good Ancestor Podcast. She and Dr. Valerie speak about self betrayal, internalized racism, collective healing, systems of power and privilege, and more. For additional resources and to connect with my guest, visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

Processing Trauma and Reframing Pleasure with Alexandra Jamieson

Alexandra Jamieson is an award-winning author, creatrix coach to driven women and entrepreneurs, and a fellow podcaster. She and Dr. Valerie speak about the importance of touch, the healing power of nature, and how patriarchal trauma is held in our bodies. For additional resources and to connect with my guest, visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

Replenishing Our Power and Speaking Out with Theresa Robinson

Theresa Robinson is a certified Master Trainer and professional speaker, with a mission to help others truly thrive at work and home. She and Dr. Valerie speak about the different ways patriarchal (collective, historical) trauma has affected us all, the threat of fatigue and exhaustion, and how to create a real pathway towards reconciliation. For additional resources, to connect with my guest, and to get her free audio program, visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

Releasing the Ancestral Power of Fear with Dr. Louise Swartswalter

Dr. Louise Swartswalter is a life coach, energy worker, and true visionary in the trauma healing space. She and Dr. Valerie speak about the power of mind/body techniques for releasing ancestral trauma, how patterns of shame manifest over our lifetimes, and Dr. Louise demonstrates how simple tools can create immediate healing. For additional resources, to connect with my guest, and to get her free audio program, visit: www.drvalerie.com/podcast

Working with Fear and Living in Your Worthiness with Tracy Litt

Tracy Litt is is a certified mindset coach, best selling author, rapid transformational therapist, and inspiring speaker. She and Dr. Valerie speak about examining the lies we tell ourselves to reveal our worthiness, how personal change can heal the collective, and how to work with fear. For additional resources, to connect with my guest, and to get her free audio program, visit: www.drvalerie.com/hersuccessradio

Reclaiming the Divine Feminine, Choosing Partners Well, and Parenting within Patriarchy with Trista Hendren

Trista Hendren is the founder, author, and publisher of The Girl God series. A Portland, Oregon native, she lives in Bergen, Norway with her family. She and Dr. Valerie speak about how women can raise the bar on their value and resetting their worth, how important not settling for a partner is, and how accepting that higher level of love can initially be uncomfortable for women raised within patriarchy. They also talk about reclaiming the divine feminine to heal previous and future gener...

The Financial Confidence Gap, Internalized Success Shame, and How to Create Freedom with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi is one of our country’s leading personal finance authorities, a sought-after speaker, and a best-selling author. She is the host of the “So Money” podcast and her latest book is “When She Makes More: The Truth About Love and Life for a New Generation of Women.” She and Dr. Valerie speak about the internalized belief that it’s unladylike to be successful, why it’s dangerous for women not to be financially independent now, and how women can take hold of our money-making power...

Inclusive Leadership, Compassion Fatigue, and the Importance of Self-Care with Jennifer Brown

Jennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur, host of The Will To Change podcast, and founder, president, and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting which works with some of the world’s top Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. She and Dr. Valerie speak about how patriarchy in the workplace takes a toll on an outsider, the problem of perfectionism, and how to take care of yourself while creating change. For a...

Inclusive Leadership, Compassion Fatigue, and the Importance of Self-Care with Jennifer Brown

Jennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur, host of The Will To Change podcast, and founder, president, and CEO of Jennifer Brown Consulting which works with some of the world’s top Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. She and Dr. Valerie speak about how patriarchy in the workplace takes a toll on an outsider, the problem of perfectionism, and how to take care of yourself while creating change. For a...

Patriarchy in Business, Revolutionizing Homeownership, and the Emotional Labor of Feminism

Dr. Janelle Briggs is an author, speaker, brand strategist, entrepreneur, event manager, and equal rights advocate. She understands the value and beauty of humanity and, more importantly, how to empower others to disseminate a message of positivity and social change. She and Dr. Valerie talk about how patriarchal bias shows up in business (particularly real estate), how her company is working to make homeownership attainable, and the emotional strength it requires to live life as a feminist....

Self-Sabotage, Food Addiction, and Finding Embodiment with Debbie Lichter

For nearly a decade, Debbie Lichter has helped women worldwide get free from food and other addictions, obsessions, and self-sabotaging patterns so they stop holding back and have the confidence to be authentically all of themselves. She is author of “Freedom Embodied” and has conducted over 200 classes, workshops, and trainings in the areas of addiction, spirituality, and self care. She and Dr. Valerie talk about compartmentalizing conflict, looking for safety and finding addiction, and how...

Survival Instincts, Emotional Violence, and Shifting Our Awareness with Andrea J. Lee

Andrea J. Lee is an author and a leader in the coaching community, working with forward-thinking business owners committed to breaking new ground. With her forthcoming book “You Can Stop Being Abusive,” her goal is to provide hope for everyone affected by emotional and psychological abuse. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie talk about how patriarchy stress disorder stops us from sharing our ideas with the world, how we uphold patriarchy ourselves, and how awareness (and breath work!) can ...

Speaking Up, Building Bravery, Tackling Shame, and Healing with Belle Lockerby

Belle Lockerby is the author of the very exciting book “Awkward is the New Brave,” where she shares her personal story of overcoming an arsenal of life “adversity wedgies.” She has also coached 1000s of people -- helping them to repurpose their pasts with humor and honesty. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie talk about how we can reclaim our identities, collectively heal through communication, and begin to truly thrive. For additional resources and to connect with the guest, visit: www.d...

Empowerment Through Awareness: Understanding Hormonal Imbalance in Women with ObGyn Dr. Sabine Wünschmann

Dr. Sabine Wünschmann is a cutting edge holistic Gynecologist and Obstetrician in private practice with over 30 years serving women in private practice & internationally with online consults. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie talk about achieving hormonal balance, patriarchal bias in medicine, how women can join forces to heal, and the intersection of hormonal harmony and sex. For additional resources, to connect with the guest, and to get her free gift visit: www.drvalerie.com/hersucce...

Empowerment Through Awareness: Understanding Hormonal Imbalance in Women

Dr. Sabine Wünschmann is a cutting edge holistic Gynecologist and Obstetrician in private practice with over 30 years serving women in private practice & internationally with online consults. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie talk about achieving hormonal balance, patriarchal bias in medicine, how women can join forces to heal, and the intersection of hormonal harmony and sex. For additional resources, to connect with the guest, and to get her free gift visit: www.drvalerie.com/hersucce...

Creating Authentic, Supportive Workplaces for Women to Thrive with Jenean Merkel Perelstein

Jenean Merkel Perelstein is a Sociocultural Anthropologist who has implemented change strategies that have saved lives and made fortunes - from the prisons of India to the boardrooms of the United States. She has also written two books: Internal Alchemie: The Welcoming Abundance Blueprint and Stand In Your Strength Strategies and Finding Your Lighthouse: A Leadership Guide to Navigating Change. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie talk about how Patriarchy Stress Disorder presents in the w...

How to Be Authentic, Become Visible, and Make an Impact with Paula Rizzo

Paula Rizzo is a best-selling author, Emmy award-wining producer, media trainer and strategist helping entrepreneurs and experts produce compelling video content. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie discuss how Patriarchy Stress Disorder causes women to shrink from the spotlight, how to work with our defenses and step into our authenticity, and how mainstream and social media can empower women. For additional resources, to connect with my guest, and to get her free gift visit: www.drvaler...

How to Be Authentic, Become Visible, and Make an Impact with Media Expert Paula Rizzo

Paula Rizzo is a best-selling author, Emmy award-wining producer, media trainer and strategist helping entrepreneurs and experts produce compelling video content. In this episode, she and Dr. Valerie discuss how Patriarchy Stress Disorder causes women to shrink from the spotlight, how to work with our defenses and step into our authenticity, and how mainstream and social media can empower women. For additional resources, to connect with my guest, and to get her free gift visit: www.drvaler...

Stop Hacking and Start Healing: Keys to Stress, Trauma, and Harnessing Women's Gifts in Business and Leadership with Brain Expert Dr. Heidi Hanna

Brain expert Dr. Heidi Hanna explains how female brain patterns contribute to a better business bottom line when women are in leadership, and what vulnerabilities women have due to the ancestral trauma of Patriarchy Stress Disorder and how to manage them. For additional resources, to connect with the guest, and to get her free gift visit: www.drvalerie.com/hersuccessradio

Patriarchy vs Your Marriage: Should I Stay or Should I go with Kate Anthony

Kate Anthony is a certified life coach, helping women decide whether to stay or leave their marriages. She & Dr. Valerie discuss negative self-talk Patriarchy Stress Disorder creates, how patriarchy shapes and kills relationships, and what to do about it. For additional resources, to connect with the guest, and to get her free gift visit: www.drvalerie.com/hersuccessradio

Empowerment through Embodiment: From Shades of Beige to Bright Colors, with Femme! Founder Bernadette Pleasant

How much do you enjoy your body? If you’re anything like me… Even the question itself would make me shut down and want to crawl under the covers. What do you mean, how much I enjoy my body? If I lost 10 lbs, I would enjoy it more. For years, my love for my body… Ahem… Not “love” — my tolerating of my body was completely conditional on whether that said body complied with and conformed to the expectations that I had of it. Which were really, really simple. Staying at the same consta...

Empowerment through Embodiment: From Shades of Beige to Bright Colors, with Bernadette Pleasant

How much do you enjoy your body? If you’re anything like me… Even the question itself would make me shut down and want to crawl under the covers. What do you mean, how much I enjoy my body? If I lost 10 lbs, I would enjoy it more. For years, my love for my body… Ahem… Not “love” — my tolerating of my body was completely conditional on whether that said body complied with and conformed to the expectations that I had of it. Which were really, really simple. Staying at the same consta...

Woman vs Powerful Man: #MeToo, Trauma, Shame, and Healing with Karena Virginia

What happens when a woman publicly shares her #MeToo experience involving a powerful man? What if this man is POTUS? Karena Virginia and I talk about the inner and outer backlash women experience when using their voices to speak their truth. Collective trauma and healing. The costs of accepting or refusing your calling.

Ali Brown: The Courage to Be Iconic

What it means to be a successful woman today, the real reason to make a million dollars, why women don't know they're stressed, how to claim the positioning you deserve, women breadwinners, women's leadership, what it takes to take a big leap and how understanding the inner workings of Patriarchy Stress Disorder and ancestral trauma can help negotiate the challenges -- Ali Brown and I talk about these and other hot topics. Please share your takeaways with us and ask us questions at www.hersu...

Reclaiming your worth at work and in love

You've worked hard to succeed. You're financially comfortable. Your life is good. But deep down inside, you feel dissatisfied. It's a disquieting feeling. You feel guilty about it. You should be happy. But you're not. Sometimes this dissatisfaction shows up as anxiety or depression. But what if it's the voice of your true desires calling out to you? Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD)--the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in our DNA--conditions us to stay in survival. It's im...

Ancestral, cultural, and personal trauma keeps women from having it all

It's never been safe to be a woman in the world. For generations, we've learned to survive by keeping a lid on our desires and hiding our light under a bushel. There's so much unexpressed pain around 1000s of years of that trauma that I call Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD). To cope, we compartmentalize and move on. We put the blinders on and take care of business. We succeed in one area, but we pay the price in another. We get blindsided with a crisis in our health or relationship, busin...

What really holds you back and how to break free

Inner critic. Procrastination. Low energy. Anxiety. Depression. Anger. Tension. Pains. Hormonal imbalances. Perfectionism. Distractions. Learn about how these symptoms show up as "prison guards" in the invisible inner prison of Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD)--the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression--to keep you "safe" from taking and even seeing opportunities for growth, expansion, and healing. How do your prison guards operate? Please in the show comments at www.hersuccessradio.com ...

Jailbreak to save your relationship

Anger, rage, stonewalling, tears, arguments, resentment, sarcasm, sex life drying up -- so many signs of a relationship in trouble. All of them are trauma defenses. Learn about the type of trauma that your therapist or life coach is not talking to you about, yet it may be be running (and ruining) your relationship. Turn things around by learning about Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD) and begin your healing journey with a PSD jailbreak.

Women, money, power, and the trauma of oppression

Money and power go hand in hand. It’s never been safe for a woman to be powerful. Until very recently, a woman was not allowed to have her own money. Do you think it affects our relationship with money? I share my own journey from giving away my power and money to breaking out of the invisible inner prison of Patriarchy Stress Disorder™-- the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression imprinted in our DNA -- so that I could feel safe standing and shining in my power. So that I could attract and ...

Anxiety and depression in women, the hidden cause

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety than men. Conventional treatments do not consider the trauma of 1000s of years of oppression passed down in our DNA as a crucial factor that underlies depression and anxiety. I call this condition Patriarchy Stress Disorder™ (PSD). PSD is an invisible inner jail that generations of women have been born into. In this episode, I show you how both depression and anxiety are adaptive reactions to the traum...

Why women struggle to lean in, play big, and thrive

Discovery of Patriarchy Stress Disorder It was one of those aggravating arguments. My husband was not hearing me. He wasn't seeing me. He wasn't even looking at me. He was looking at the books lined up on my home office shelves. I was going on and on, exasperated. He was quiet. Which aggravated me even more. Then he turned around and said: "I find it fascinating. Here you have all these books on mindfulness, yoga, meditation, all this self-help... And you just can't help yourself.” I...

The missing link to women's ultimate success and happiness

My sister in success, you’ve been working so hard and achieved so much. And yet somehow you still feel like you’re failing. Failing at meditation, mindfulness, and self-care. Failing at playing big, fully stepping into your power, and manifesting unlimited financial abundance.  Failing at creating a deeply fulfilling relationship, failing at motherhood, failing at reaching your goal weight, optimal physical health and mindset, mental and emotional freedom.  Sometimes it feels like ...

Find and amplify your voice through media, with Angela Chee

Her desire to have a voice manifested a spectacular 20-year career in broadcast television. A former news reporter, anchor, and show host, Angela now helps others find and amplify their voices. We talk about what it takes to truly become successful.   For show notes, resources, and free gifts from Dr. Valerie and her guests, please visit www.hersuccessradio.com   Thank you!

The power of investing in your dreams, with Nicole Feenstra

#lovecrimes, like assault with a deadly text or online dating fraud, are finally being busted by the LAPD's Broken Hearts Division! The series creator, producer, and star talks about investing in your dreams and the benefits of adversity in show biz and life. For a look behind the scenes, show notes, resources, and free gifts from Dr. Valerie and her guests, please visit www.hersuccessradio.com

Conscious parenting after divorce, with Dorcy Pruter

You know how there are some people you meet who transform your life? Just one meeting can transform your life. Dorcy Pruter is one of those people. When I met her, I nicknamed her “The Good Witch.” She is so powerful in her presence. She is so astute, she's an intuitive coach, she's a serial entrepreneur. But these words really don't do her justice. This is one of those interviews that you simply must experience, because the experience itself, the experience of being in her energy is transfo...

Use your gifts to make money, change the world with Marie Forleo

Today's a big deal kind of day for me. I just finished interviewing Marie Forleo. To give you an idea of what a big deal of a day it is — it’s now 2018. In 2015, I joined B-School. This is a program that Marie created, and the membership is well over 20,000 people. It's an online school for modern entrepreneurs. For me, on my entrepreneurial journey, that was my gateway drug. This is where it all began. I had just quit my job and I was just figuring out how to really launch my business. It...

Feminine wisdom to guide our evolution, with author Sarah Drew

I just finished interviewing Sarah Drew, the author of Gaia Codex, a fascinating, enchanting book that speaks directly to the soul. Somehow the message of the book completely bypasses the rational and speaks directly to your subconscious, your body. Don't take my word for it. Check it out. Below you'll find a link to a free gift from Sarah. And also a link to her site where you can find out more about her book and the message. And of course I hope that you will listen to the interview. I...

Feminine leadership + self-love, serial entrepreneur Alexis Asbe

When I have these conversations with successful women on Her Success Radio, I never know where the conversation will go. Today, I'm so excited to bring to you Alexis Asbe, who is a serial entrepreneur. She's serious about pleasure. She's serious about good life. When I mean serious, I mean you need to listen to this episode. We talk about everything from what it means to be a woman and run your business from the place of pleasure, and how that actually creates business success. There's not...

Discover your greatness with actor and coach Bonnie Gillespie

It was such a pleasure to interview Bonnie Gillespie. I enjoyed the conversation and took away so many pearls of wisdom, as I hope you will. Bonnie built her business and her fulfilling lifestyle by helping other people step into their greatness. She discovered that's what her true greatness was, although she is multi-talented and we chat about how exactly she discovered the path to follow her true greatness. For many of us who are multi- talented this can be quite a tough choice. Bonnie...

Network marketing millionaire and mindful parent, Anna Lozano

I knew that talking to Anna Lozano, I would learn a lot and I was very excited to ask her questions about how she built a million dollar empire in network marketing. I was excited to ask her about her new business that is truly on a world-changing mission, and I'll tell you in a second about what that is. I knew that, and the interview was so full of surprises, unexpected pearls of wisdom about what makes one woman succeed and just go vertical in network marketing — because the structures, t...

The Women That We Can Become: Do The Next Right Thing, with Vivian Glyck

What blew me away in Vivian’s interview   If you're having self-doubt, if you're having thoughts like, "Who am I to do this," if you have this calling inside you that you've been holding yourself back from acting on, thinking, "Well, maybe I'm not enough, maybe I can't change the world," if you have a personal story that's full of pain and maybe shame and suffering, you've got to listen to this episode of Her Success Radio with Vivian Glyck. This woman will snap you out of this with her ...

Help people, make money, and change the world, with Denise Duffield-Thomas

Today we have an amazing guest, a real star Denise Duffield-Thomas! She is the money mindset mentor within the new wave of online female entrepreneurs. Her bestselling books “Lucky Bitch” and “Get Reach like a Bitch” give a fresh and funny road map to create an outrageously successful life and business, Denise helps women release their fear of money, set premium prices for their services and take back control over their finances. Denise is an award winning speaker, author, and entrepreneur w...

Fearless and loving path of a peaceful warrior with Dr. Avis Jones-Deweever

Fearless and loving path of a peaceful warrior with Dr. Avis Jones-Deweever   Glorious alignment with once vision and mission. Stunning approach to race and justice and, race and gender issues. In the service of healing and restoring unity.   In this episode, we have a remarkable guest, whose mission I admire and love. Dr. Avis Jones-Deweever is a career reinvention strategist, diversity and inclusion solutionist, and race and gender empowerment expert. She is the author of the award...