The Dr. Valerie Podcast

Discover your mission, guidance, and trust to build a successful business with Melinda Cohan.

An inspiring tale of success, mission, and trust. Emphasizing the importance of curiosity and vulnerability. Stepping into our own greatness and fulfilling one's life purpose.   Melinda beautifully describes a process of freeing oneself from employ mentality and embracing leadership. She shares with us step by step system for following our passion, tuning into our mission and creating a successful business. I was stunned by her evolved spiritual outlook on an entrepreneurial journey, emb...

Navigating Travel, Day Trading, and Life with The Trader Chick: Empowering children to have a life of adventure by teaching them entrepreneurship skills

Skinny does not equal happy, with Elyse Sparkes

Skinny does not equal happy: How to shed shame, boost your confidence, and bring your full self to life   She was cast as a hippo in a ballet. She spent years chasing the body ideal that was unhealthy and unsustainable. Elyse shares what she learned on her journey as a dancer and fitness instructor about overcoming body shame, boosting confidence, and bringing her full self to life.   "The message that happy equals skinny was so ingrained in me," Elyse said.   Her mom has been ...

Skinny does not equal happy

Skinny does not equal happy: How to shed shame, boost your confidence, and bring your full self to life She was cast as a hippo in a ballet. She spent years chasing the body ideal that was unhealthy and unsustainable. Elyse shares what she learned on her journey as a dancer and fitness instructor about overcoming body shame, boosting confidence, and bringing her full self to life. "The message that happy equals skinny was so ingrained in me," Elyse said.   Her mom has been on every d...

Skinny does not equal happy

Skinny does not equal happy: How to shed shame, boost your confidence, and bring your full self to life She was cast as a hippo in a ballet. She spent years chasing the body ideal that was unhealthy and unsustainable. Elyse shares what she learned on her journey as a dancer and fitness instructor about overcoming body shame, boosting confidence, and bringing her full self to life. "The message that happy equals skinny was so ingrained in me," Elyse said.   Her mom has been on every d...

Embodied and Empowered, with Angelina Lombardo

Embodied and Empowered, with Angelina Lombardo Listening to the body to find healing, purpose, and liberation Angelina: Absolutely. That's definitely where the liberation lied for me going in. The body actually was an important role in the diagnosis. The diagnosis was for my body. My body had this illness. Where did I take that? What I had known before was that I was trying to live an authentic life, that I thought that being on the path of trying to develop myself. I believed I was doin...

Led to success, with Michelle Bridger

Led to success, with Michelle Bridger Spiritual practice for vision, clarity, purpose, and winning business decisions   How did you begin to discover your special gifts, your superpowers that ultimately fed into the business you created? I think it was more that they were revealed. I really struggled with believing the lies that I'm not capable. That was a big one for me. Feeling like I didn't have a lot to offer. It's been such a gift to be able to land in a place where I can see ...

Gratitude through trauma, with Melissa Binkley

Gratitude through trauma, with Melissa Binkley Create a masterpiece from the mess of your life After trauma, do you sink into the darkness of shame, self-hate, and self-destruction? Or do you reclaim your gifts, start a movement, and become a channel for healing and empowerment? Melissa has traveled both paths. May her story of transformation empower  your journey.   Breakdown before the breakthrough How did your journey begin? In 2009 everything started to fall apart. The big ...

My sexual orientation is that I like people, with Corrina Gordon-Barnes

My sexual orientation is that I like people, with Corrina Gordon-Barnes The how of a dream relationship Imagine if you said to your partner, “There’s nothing that you can do wrong. If I’m ever irritated with you, resentful of you, disappointed with you, that is 100% for me to resolve.” Find out more about Corrina’s radical approach to happy relationships, why it works, and what it takes.   The liberation of taking responsibility How did you get to doing what you do now? I got rea...

What makes a successful entrepreneur, with Thembi Bheka

What makes a successful entrepreneur, with Thembi Bheka Creating a tsunami of wealth sharing She came to Canada from Zimbabwe with $5 in her pocket. Now she’s a real estate investor and educator. Thembi’s view on what makes a successful entrepreneur: “Be okay with the fact that you just risked everything you have in life to take the next step." Do you agree? Listen to her interview and decide.   From poverty to perseverance How did you get to do what you are doing now? My backgro...

Let success surprise you, with Natasha Khazanov

  Let success surprise you, with Natasha Khazanov Give yourself a hug and other tips from a neuroscientist Her success came as a surprise. When Natasha made her decision to leave Russia to seek a better future for her son in the US, she was sure that she was sacrificing her own career for good. But her entrepreneurial journey was just about to begin.   From sacrifice to success What is the story of how you got on this path, what was your call to adventure? I left Russia because...

A natural born entrepreneur, with Cami Baker

A natural born entrepreneur, with Cami Baker Work for it, learn in, own it Cami was dealt a tough set of cards. She was adopted. She lost her father at a young age. She struggled with dark times and addiction. Tune in to hear how she learned to turn obstacles into opportunities. Trace her uncanny trajectory of work for, learn it, own it!   Obstacles into opportunities At eight years old my brother was three years older than me and he was always broke, so I learned about collateral ...

Recovering superwoman finds her wings, with Kelly Swingler

Recovering superwoman finds her wings, with Kelly Swingler 6 months after becoming the youngest HR director in the UK, Kelly ended up in a hospital. Her illness awakened her to heal from the “superwoman syndrome” and uncover a bigger mission of her life. Tune in to learn how she found her wings, and how you can too.   Letting go of being overworked What was your call to adventure? How did you decide to spread your wings and fly? I spent 18 years working in HR. I was recruited as ...

When money loves you, with Morgana Rae

When money loves you, with Morgana Rae: How to heal your life with some money honey romance What if you have superhuman powers to repel money? What’s the connection between your money and your love life? How do you find gifts in tragedies? Tune in to learn from bestselling author and money Goddess Morgana Rae. Heartbreak, enlightenment, and transformation await!   The despair or repelling money What was your call to adventure? The thing that I really sucked at was about money and...

Contentment on the edge, with Sage B. Hobbs

Contentment on the edge, with Sage B. Hobbs: How to live up to the biggest and best version of you When she got cancer at 23, Sage learned that life was not a guarantee. She had traveled to nearly 20 countries as a kid. Her heart was set on service to humanity. What would you do if you knew might not have an indefinite amount of time to change the world?   Curiosity How did your journey begin? I grew up in a really adventurous family who were really into making a difference in th...

An Introvert’s Guide to Selling, with Christine Pereira

An Introvert’s Guide to Selling, with Christine Pereira From a shy kid to an inspired entrepreneur, finding liberation through sales Can being a shy kid fuel an exceptional business passion? How does an introvert excel at sales? Can sales conversations be an introvert’s vehicle for soulful connection? Amazingly, yes! Tune in to find out how.   Finding your focus I love your focus on introverted entrepreneurs. How did you get into this particular focus? I was at a conference and s...

Money conversations that create transformation, with Debbie Todd

Money conversations that create transformation, with Debbie Todd Her big leap from a big position to a bigger life’s purpose   Debbie had a prestigious and lucrative career. Until the 2008 global financial crisis awakened her to her heart’s calling to start living her true God-given gift--helping families to get in charge of their money. We chat about discovering your purpose and healing your relationship with money.   Finances should be a family affair. #inchargeshow @drvaleriebak...

All is well and getting weller, with Jeanna Gabellini

All is well and getting weller, with Jeanna Gabellini How to have more freedom, fun, and profits “It’s all about the energy behind the strategy. If it turns you on, it's going to work," says Jeanna. She faced debt and death threats. Her journey took her from fear to fierce freedom and authenticity. She now teaches business owners how to double their fun and profits. You're in?   “If it turns you on it’s going to work.” Jeanna Gabellini #inchargeshow @drvaleriebaker   Standing up ...

Who the f*** do you think you are? with Vanessa Horn

How to create success and the life that you love with ease and grace A successful author and the owner of a marketing and consulting agency, Vanessa Horn was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue, which affected her memory, her vision, her voice, and her the ability to type. She was forced to stop and listen to her body and listen to her heart in a new and deeper way. She gained a profound perspective on success, fear, and honoring our true gifts, which she shares with us on the show.   How i...

She who dares wins, with Tanya Targett

She who dares wins, with Tanya Targett Surviving an abusive relationship and a tsunami and building a 6-figure business in 6 months Tanya Targett has lived through terrifying dark times—experiencing an abusive relationship, a tsunami, clinical depression, adrenal fatigue, and mini-strokes. However, these experiences have fostered an inward journey of healing and bringing her true gifts to the world yet more powerfully and authentically. Today, Tanya is thankful for the life that she has ...

Living her right-sized destiny with Susan Peirce Thompson

Living her right-sized destiny with Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD: From drug and food addiction to a research and academic career to an entrepreneur success story (as in, from 0 to 7 figures in 2 years).   From drug addiction to food addiction, Susan Peirce Thompson plummeted to the darkest of places. However, drawing on a feeling at age 10 that she was destined for something powerful, she’s always been a seeker. She dedicated years of work to inner healing and understanding herself, whic...