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Permission to Heal

118 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 416 ratings

Empathy begins with the sharing of our stories. In this podcast, we engage in meaningful, deeply human conversations to inspire connection, compassion, understanding, and whole-hearted wellness. We all need to learn to give ourselves the grace and space to heal from trauma, breathe through the tough stuff, and create meaningful lives and love. Only we can give ourselves permission to trust and take care of ourselves, follow our hearts and desires, and build lives of love, home, and belonging. Marci Brockmann is an author, mental health counselor in training, artist, podcaster, and English teacher. Check out her books, art, and much more at www.marcibrockmann.com. Permission to Heal Bookshop - Buy the books from the episodes and support local & independent bookstores. https://bookshop.org/shop/PermissiontoHealBookshop. Thank you so much for listening. Please Subscribe, Review & Share.😊

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Permission to Heal Episode #93- A Conversation with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino - The Best Every You

April 05, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MB

Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino is one of America's foremost personal and corporate consultants, specializing in mindset, strategy, leadership, and actions. As a trusted leader, Master Life Coach, consultant, trainer and speaker, and best-selling author, Elizabeth has helped thousands around the globe be their best and achieve world-class excellence. Elizabeth is the author of multiple award-winning books in the self-help and children's book genres, including her latest, The Change Guidebook - ...

Permission to Heal Episode #92 - A Conversation with Adam Baruh about Thoughtful & Empathetic Leadership

January 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

Adam Baruh has over 16 years of hands-on and management NetSuite experience and is the CEO of SuiteCentric, a NetSuite consulting company. He is a creative and well-rounded technical leader with a thoughtful, determined and vulnerable leadership style.  Based in San Diego, CA, Adam loves to travel with his wife and hopes to get into the gym a bit more to keep up with his four kids. Adam was also an international wedding photographer, having photographed over 200 weddings spread between the ...

Permission to Heal Episode #91- A Conversation with Dr. Valerie Rein about Patriarchy Stress Disorder

January 11, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

Dr. Valerie Rein is a psychologist and women’s mental health expert who has discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the intergenerational trauma of oppression. Her #1 Amazon bestselling book, Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women’s Happiness and Fulfillment Patriarchy Stress Disorder Resources  Patriarchy Stress Disorder Program...

Permission to Heal Episode #90 - A Conversation with Rachael Taylor about Powering Up your Creativity to Heal Yourself

November 02, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

Author Rachael Taylor – successful artist, pattern designer, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of the Make It In Design online education platform – shares creative motivation and guidance that will help you achieve your goals and thrive.  ➢ Identify how to begin, find, and sustain inspiration and cultivate creative courage  ➢ Clarify your vision and consider how you need to evolve  ➢ Stay motivated and establish creative longevity  ➢ Shift gears to set sights on your next goal as you reac...

Permission to Heal Episode #89 - A Conversation with Theresa Brown about Breast Cancer - Going from Oncology Nurse to Cancer Patient

October 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

Theresa Brown, Ph.D., RN, BSN - A conversation about Breast Cancer - Going from Oncology Nurse to Cancer Patient Theresa Brown, Ph.D., RN, a New York Times bestselling writer of Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient, explores her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in the context of her work as an oncology nurse. When an oncology nurse is diagnosed with cancer, she has to confront the most critical, terrified, and angry patient she’s ever encountered: herself.  She also wrote The Shif...

Permission to Heal Episode #88 - A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Post about Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

October 05, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Dr. Stephen G. Post - Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People Dr. Post is a leader in research on the benefits of giving compassionate care for improved patient outcomes and clinician well-being. He addressed the U.S. Congress on volunteerism and health, receiving the Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition for Outstanding Achievement. He is an opinion leader and public speaker and has served on the Board of the John Templeton Foundation, focusing on virtue and public life.  He was a c...

Permission to Heal Episode #87 - A Conversation with Robyn Hatcher about Owning your Value and Improving Communication.

September 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MB

Robyn Hatcher - Communication expert, international keynote speaker, coach, author, and consultant. How to own your brilliance. Excavate. Communicate. Radiate. Robyn does speaking, training, and coaching around communication skills and personal branding. I am always looking for companies and individuals who would like to bring in a speaker or trainer on communication skills. In addition, she has a membership group that she would like to promote as well as a new edition of her book. Rob...

Permission to Heal Episode #86 - A Conversation with Rahz Slaughter about Parenting Teenagers who are motivated, kind, and confident.

September 14, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

Rahz Slaughter, MPT, NLP  - Teen Life Coach Personality Parenting - Parenting Teenagers who are motivated, kind, and confident. Rahz "The Motivator" Slaughter is a motivational speaker who has invested 22 years in helping parents and teens improve their mindsets and take charge of their lives. Born with a physical disability and raised by a single mother who suffered from alcohol and drug addiction, Rahz has been labeled countless times and told that he had limitations and that there would ...

Permission to Heal Episode #85 - A Conversation with Pamela Harris - Learning to Heal from PTSD and Thrive

September 07, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

****TRIGGER WARNING! **** If you are sensitive to retelling traumatic experiences, please be aware. Pamela Harris High Functioning Women and PTSD Pamela has more than a decade in performing arts, almost three decades as an advocate for people with little voice involved in Criminal Justice and Mental Health Systems, and twenty-plus years advocating for women with PTSD. She is currently writing a book of essays about high-functioning women with PTSD and is the organizer and head of a support...

Permission to Heal Episode #84 - A Conversation with Roni Davis about Redefining Healthy Eating and Living

August 31, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 51.2 MB

Roni Davis is a purpose-led, heart-centered solopreneur. Roni is a published author, award-winning coach, speaker, and hosts the BEING MORE Podcast. She is also the founder of E-CET—Embodied Cognitive Eating Training, a unique process that utilizes a combination of proven effective modalities to help women break unhealthy eating habits, end weight & food obsessions, and redefine healthy eating and living through wholehearted being.  Honestly, her biggest goal with everything I do is to shar...

Permission to Heal Episode #83 - A Conversation with Michael Unbroken about Helping Trauma Survivors Learn to Love Themselves.

August 24, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MB

Michael Unbroken was born to a hyper-abusive drug addict mother who cut his finger off at four years old, a stepfather you pray you never have, and a racist grandmother that pushed him into an identity crisis. By the time he was nine, his family was in poverty and often homeless, all while being a member of the Mormon Church. At twelve, he was adopted by his grandmother and quickly turned to drugs and alcohol to survive the continuing abuse. Despite multiple learning disabilities and not gra...

Permission to Heal Episode #82 - A Conversation with Mary Kerwin about the Juggling Act of Parenting.

August 17, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Permission to Heal Episode #82 - A Conversation with Mary Kerwin about the Juggling Act of Parenting. Mary  Kerwin founded Confident Families to help parents become confident leaders for their kids to improve their quality of life for themselves and their families. She is committed to a higher quality of service and professionalism to nurture happy, confident, and successful children that are tomorrow's leaders.  Mary helps parents learn how to support their kids long-term. Combine my more ...

Permission to Heal Episode #81 - A Conversation with Dr. Alan Weisser about Healing Therapy, Pain Management & Existential Questions

August 10, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MB

Permission to Heal Episode #81 - A Conversation with Dr. Alan Weisser about Healing Therapy, Pain Management & Existential Questions Dr. Alan Weisser, JD, Ph.D., and his group at New Options, Inc., a pain management practice, have an extensive background in working with people's psychological problems when living with complex and chronic pain problems. Focusing on collaborative and realistic goals and practices has provided support that empowered chronic pain patients to transition from d...

Permission to Heal Episode #80- A Conversation with David Hennessey about Using WONDER to Simplify Your Life

August 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MB

Join me as I chat with David Hennessey about The WONDER Technique, personal development & simplifying our unique goals. 20 years ago, David Hennessey created a holistic personal development program called The WONDER Technique that has continued to evolve over the years. David has presented The WONDER Technique at 100s of workshops and seminars. His formal training is in Psychology and nutrition, and he has traveled to over 20 countries and lived in three long-term. His goal is to give the f...

Permission to Heal Episode #79 - A Conversation with Dr. Michael Alcee about Emotional Improvisation & Living Life Creatively

July 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

A Conversation with Dr. Michael Alcee about Emotional Improvisation & Living Life Creatively Michael Alcée, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Tarrytown, NY, and a Mental Health Educator at Manhattan School of Music.  He specializes in the psychology of artists, everyday creativity, and the professional development of therapists. Michael is passionate about teaching therapists about the (science and) art form that is therapy, about teaching the general public how we ...

Permission to Heal Episode #79 - A Conversation with Dr. Michael Alcee about Emotional Improvisation & Living Life Creatively

July 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

A Conversation with Dr. Michael Alcee about Emotional Improvisation & Living Life Creatively Michael Alcée, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Tarrytown, NY, and a Mental Health Educator at Manhattan School of Music.  He specializes in the psychology of artists, everyday creativity, and the professional development of therapists. Michael is passionate about teaching therapists about the (science and) art form that is therapy, about teaching the general public how we ...

Permission to Heal Episode #78 - A Conversation with Ann Hince about Healing Through Experience

July 20, 2022 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

A Conversation with Ann Hince about Healing Through Experience As many of you may know, changing what is on our inside, changes what we see on the outside, so it is Ann's belief that we can not only change our personal world, but also our collective world. Ann has developed the ability to sense inside her body and release physical tension stored in her connective tissue, using solely the focus of her mind. She has x-rays to show the physical changes resulting from this inner work - includi...

Permission to Heal Episode #77 - A Conversation with Deborah Covell Fletcher about how to access joy and experience happiness amidst grief and everyday struggles.

July 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MB

Life throws us curveballs. We feel stress and grief and rage. How we handle it all determines the tone of our lives. Deborah Covell Fletcher shares with us her hard-won insight about how to access joy and experience happiness amidst grief, everyday struggles, and disappointments. Join us for Permission to Heal Episode #77 - A Conversation with Deborah Covell Fletcher.  Deborah is a leadership program developer & facilitator and Mom who experienced challenges with a daughter's diagnosis w...

Permission to Heal Episode #76 - A Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Learning to Self-Regulate Stress.

July 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Permission to Heal Episode #76 - A Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Learning to Self-Regulate Stress. Dr. Stuart Shanker, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Psychology, the Founder & Visionary of The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd., and Self-Reg Global Inc. One of his many books, “Calm, Alert and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation (2012)”, is a top-selling educational publication in Canada., Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break ...

Permission to Heal Episode #76 - A Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Learning to Self-Regulate Stress.

July 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Permission to Heal Episode #76 - A Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Learning to Self-Regulate Stress. Dr. Stuart Shanker, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Psychology, the Founder & Visionary of The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd., and Self-Reg Global Inc. One of his many books, “Calm, Alert and Learning: Classroom Strategies for Self-Regulation (2012)”, is a top-selling educational publication in Canada., Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break ...

Permission to Heal Episode #75 - A Conversation with Lia Holmgren about Celebrating Your Authentic Sexuality

June 29, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

Permission to Heal Episode #75 - A Conversation with Lia Holmgren about Celebrating Your Authentic Sexuality Lia Holmgren has been an intimacy and relationship coach for more than a decade, guiding her clients through modern challenges and exploring the many facets of sexual fantasy. Known for her empathetic nature and direct style, Lia empowers her clients to feel safe in celebrating their authentic sexuality. Her New Book - Hookup Without Heartbreak - How to feel empowered after casual ...

Permission to Heal Episode #74 - A Conversation with Kim Keane about helps parents & their daughters get through the tween & teen years.

June 22, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Permission to Heal Episode #74 - A Conversation with Kim Keane about helps parents & their daughters get through the tween & teen years. Kim is a life coach, Reiki & IET practitioner is the host of the podcast ONE OF A KIND YOU. As the founder of her life coaching business CHERISH & BLOOM. Her experiences as “that” teen, an educator, and a certified life coach have given her the perspective, knowledge, and skills that allow her to understand the causes of pre-teen and teen behavior while eq...

Permission to Heal Episode #73 - A Conversation with Paul Smith & Kenny Tedford about Finding More Love and Compassion

June 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

“No matter what adversity you have, you can conquer it,” Kenny says. “No matter how big or small.”   Paul Smith and Kenny Tedford are professional speakers and storytellers, and their story is captured in the book, Four Days with Kenny Tedford: Life Through the Eyes of a Child Trapped in a Partially Blind & Deaf Man's Body. Buy your copy on Amazon or support local and independent authors at the Permission to Heal Bookshop.   Kenny Tedford is one of only two deaf people in the world with a ...

Permission to Heal Episode #73 - A Conversation with Paul Smith & Kenny Tedford about Finding More Love and Compassion

June 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

“No matter what adversity you have, you can conquer it,” Kenny says. “No matter how big or small.”   Paul Smith and Kenny Tedford are professional speakers and storytellers, and their story is captured in the book, Four Days with Kenny Tedford: Life Through the Eyes of a Child Trapped in a Partially Blind & Deaf Man's Body. Buy your copy on Amazon or support local and independent authors at the Permission to Heal Bookshop.   Kenny Tedford is one of only two deaf people in the world with a ...

Permission to Heal Episode #72 - A Conversation with Kathy Davis about Plant-Based Diets

June 01, 2022 14:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MB

Kathy Davis is a Plant-based lifestyle and accountability coach. Kathy Davis is a plant-based lifestyle coach and recipe developer, the CEO of VegInspired.com, and the author of three cookbooks: The 30-Minute Whole-Food Plant-Based Cookbook, The Super Easy Plant-Based Cookbook, and The Budget-Friendly Plant-Based Diet Cookbook.   She helps people successfully transition to a plant-based way of eating that supports a fast-paced lifestyle, without requiring hours in the kitchen or added stre...

Permission to Heal Episode #71 - A Conversation with Cheryl Ilov - The Art of Healing Through Movement

May 25, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB

Cheryl Ilov - The art of healing through movement She is an author, speaker, physical therapist, martial artist, dancer, and former chronic pain patient.  She believes that everyone can enjoy vibrant health and vitality.  She is also a second-degree black belt in an ancient Japanese martial art called Ninpo Tai Jutsu. There is an incredible amount of strength and power in each and every one of us, just waiting to be unleashed.  Her award-winning and best-selling book, “Forever Fit and Flex...

Permission to Heal Episode #70 - A Conversation with Glen Dunzweiler - Grow to be Your Best Self

May 18, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Glen Dunzweiler is a filmmaker/producer and social entrepreneur who is on a mission to grow people into spiritual, strategic, and economic wealth one story at a time.  He has a background in live entertainment and teaching at universities. In 2015, he moved to Los Angeles to focus on the business side of entertainment and has made it his goal to get others the tools they need in order to succeed in this society that we have built. He does this because he's seen (first-hand) the change in peo...

Permission to Heal Episode #69 - A Conversation with Sabrina Runbeck about Retraining Your Brain

May 04, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Sabrina Runbeck - the Queen of Performance and Productivity Retrain Your Brain to Skyrocket Your Profitability and Productivity International Peak Performance Speaker Sabrina Runbeck, MPH, MHS, PA-C is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Associate (PA) with more than 10 years of experience in psychology, public health, and neuroscience. After overcoming burnout and feeling stuck in a career that drained her, she became an International Peak Performance Keynote Speaker who empowers ambitio...

Permission to Heal Episode #68 - A Conversation with Kimberly Friedmutter, Celebrity Hypnotherapist

April 27, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

Kimberly Friedmutter - Celebrity Hypnotherapist Author of the book Subconscious Power, Kimberly Friedmutter CHT is a certified hypnotherapist, a member at large of the prestigious UCLA Health System Board, the American Board of Hypnotherapy, the Association for Integrative Psychology, the American Board of Neurolinguistics Programming, and the International Hypnosis Federation. She is also a certified Master Hypnotist and a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming trainer, as well as a ‘Dame ...

Permission to Heal Episode #67 - A Conversation with Christian de le Huerta about Humanity & Personal Power

April 20, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MB

Christian de la Huerta Christian de la Huerta is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach, and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting and life-changing effects. An award-winning, critically acclaimed author, he has spoken at numerous universities and conferences and on the TEDx stage. His new book, Awakening the Soul of Power, wa...

Permission to Heal Episode #66 - A Conversation with Dr. Christian Heim - Navigating Love in a Fractured World

April 06, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

Dr. Christian Heim    Award-winning psychiatrist, Author of several books The 7 Love Types: Navigating Love in a Fractured World 5 Steps of Men’s Mental Health: MAKE YOUR MIND A BETTER PLACE 7 Steps to Forgiveness (using neuroplasticity) Dr. Christian Heim is an award-winning clinical psychiatrist, Australian music lecturer (= US professor), and a Churchill fellow. He is a senior lecturer at the University of Queensland in the School of Medicine and in music and has lectured at the Manha...

Permission to Heal Episode #65 - A Happiness Conversation with Tia Graham

March 30, 2022 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

Tia Graham, Certified Chief Happiness Officer,  is the author of the brand new book - Be a Happy Leader: Stop Feeling Overwhelmed, Thrive Personally, & Achieve Killer Business Results Tia Graham is an international speaker, author, and consultant on positive psychology. She has worked with dozens of global companies to elevate employee engagement and drive bottom-line results. Prior to founding her company, Arrive at Happy, she led teams at luxury hotels in the United States and Europe.  W...

Permission to Heal Episode #64 - A Conversation with Phoebe Leona about Healing Through Movement

March 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Phoebe Leona Miller - Emotional Recovery and Embodiment Storyteller. Author. Dancer. Mover. Teacher. Mentor. Public Speaker Phoebe's mission is to empower people through movement & storytelling to fully embody their bodies, stories, and lives to co-create a world that is radiant from the inside out.  Phoebe is a dancer, yoga teacher, and transformational guide who helps men & women feel more embodied through somatic movement and expanded awareness practices to become more empowered in who ...

Permission to Heal Episode #63 - A Conversation with Chuck Garcia about Mountains of Endless Possibilities

March 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Chuck Garcia  - Your Mountains of Endless Possibilities Leadership coach, Podcaster, Author, Mountaineer Chuck Garcia is the founder of Climb Leadership International and he coaches executives on leadership development, public speaking, and emotional intelligence. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he teaches Leadership Communication in the Graduate School of Engineering. A 25-year veteran of Wall Street, he spent 14 years in sales and marketing at Bloomberg in ...

Permission to Heal Episode #63 - A Conversation with Chuck Garcia about Mountains of Endless Possibilities

March 16, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Chuck Garcia  - Your Mountains of Endless Possibilities Leadership coach, Podcaster, Author, Mountaineer Chuck Garcia is the founder of Climb Leadership International and he coaches executives on leadership development, public speaking, and emotional intelligence. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University where he teaches Leadership Communication in the Graduate School of Engineering. A 25-year veteran of Wall Street, he spent 14 years in sales and marketing at Bloomberg in ...

Permission to Heal Episode #62 - A Conversation with Lindsey Lockett about Healing Our Nervous System

March 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

Lindsey Lockett is a trauma educator, coach, and host of the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast. In 2018, after deconstructing from the dogmas of fundamentalist religion and toxic wellness culture, Lindsey experienced her own dark night of the soul. During the healing journey that followed, she realized that trauma affects us as WHOLE people and therefore, we need to heal as WHOLE people. She set out to find an affordable and accessible approach that integrates the physical, mental, emotiona...

Permission to Heal Episode #61 - A Conversation with Christy Whitman about Desire and Energy.

March 02, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MB

"We must learn to give ourselves permission to want something better, to thrive and feel good because that's what the divine wants for us. The Desire Factor - is who we become in the process of all of these desires.  This book is a culmination of my past 20 years of work and the experiences that I've had within myself or with clients in these seven different principles." – Christy Whitman Christy Whitman is a New York Times bestselling author, transformational leader, and author of many boo...

Permission to Heal Episode #60 - A Conversation with Lorene Cary about family love, grief, writing & activism

February 23, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

Lorene Cary is an author, playwright, creative writing professor at UPenn, activist, mother, daughter, granddaughter, & so much more.  Her latest extraordinarily moving book is Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century.  From cherished memories of childhood weekends with Nana to the reality of the year she spent “ladysitting,” her stories are of their time together and five generations of their African American family.  Cary captures the ruptures, love, and forgiveness that c...

Permission to Heal Episode #59 - Choosing My Person Wisely - A Special for Valentine's Week

February 16, 2022 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Permission to Heal Podcast Episode 59 - Choosing My Person Wisely - (Chapter 38 of my book Permission to Land: Searching for Love, Home & Belonging).  It’s Valentine’s week and I wanted to create a special episode about finding love, allowing a little magic into your life, and being brave enough to be vulnerable. To do that I’m going to share with you all a chapter from my book Permission to Land: Searching for Love, Home & Belonging. The chapter I’m sharing is chapter 38 “Choosing My Perso...

Permission to Heal Episode #59 - A Conversation with Dr. Bethany Cook about Coming Out and Parenting.

February 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

Dr. Bethany Cook – Author of For What It’s Worth – A Perspective on How to Thrive and Survive Parenting Ages 0 – 2 She is an expert, a full-time parent of two, a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, and a Board-Certified Music Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience working in the mental health field. At present, Dr. Cook lives in Chicago with her life partner (married in 2008), two children, and two dogs.  Shares her tips on what your kids want you to k...

Permission to Heal Episode #58 - A Conversation with Dr. Bethany Cook about Coming Out and Parenting.

February 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 50.1 MB

Dr. Bethany Cook – Author of For What It’s Worth – A Perspective on How to Thrive and Survive Parenting Ages 0 – 2 She is an expert, a full-time parent of two, a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, and a Board-Certified Music Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience working in the mental health field. At present, Dr. Cook lives in Chicago with her life partner (married in 2008), two children, and two dogs.  Shares her tips on what your kids want you to k...

Permission to Heal Episode #57 - A Conversation with Virginia Baker Woolf - Your Financial Mindset

January 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB

Knowing your worth affects every aspect of your life. Virginia Baker Woolf is a money mindset coach. Her passion is empowerment for women, self-esteem and shame recovery,  improving women's self-knowledge, self-image, deservingness, deprivation, and self-worth that are contingent on normalization and validation of the structural, societal issues women are dealing with regarding money. Virginia's two money mindset courses The Money Project: 8 modules + live coaching Money Mindset Momen...

Permission to Heal Episode #56- A Conversation with Laura Khoudari - The Healing Power of Lifting Heavy Things

January 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB

Welcome to Season 2 of Permission to Heal!  Thank you for returning and rejoining me and my weekly guests. I deeply appreciate you and love that you're here. "You can use movement to help you thrive and have a fulfilling life...Any movement practice can be turned into a healing movement practice...You are coming home to your body. feeling the internal experience." – Laura Khoudari Laura Khoudari is a trauma practitioner, certified personal trainer, and corrective exercise specialist. She ...

Permission to Heal Episode #55 - A Conversation with Debora Wayne about High Speed Healing

November 24, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

Thank you all for being faithful listeners to Permission of Heal. Season 1 has been an amazing experience. I will return with more inspirational guests on January 12, 2022. Be sure to catch up on the episodes you may have missed. DEBORA WAYNE is the Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain Institute. She is a world-renowned energy healer whose leading-edge, non-drug method, known as HighSpeed Healing™, has VIRTUALLY helped tens of thousands around the world to rapidly release Chron...

Permission to Heal Guided Meditation #3 - Daily Practices for Love and Happiness

November 19, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 3.55 MB

For these GUIDED MEDITATIONS which are gifts from me to you, find a quiet space to sit and relax for 5 minutes and listen to the sound of my voice and let it carry you into your own mind and into a brief meditation that you can call up on your own at any time or listen to again and again. "In guided meditation, our practice is shaped by another person’s voice. Because the mind has a tendency to wander where it will, many of us find it easier to focus and relax when our minds aren’t entirel...

Permission to Heal Episode #54 - A Conversation with Erika Schickel about Childhood Trauma & The Big Hurt

November 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MB

"It's not enough to protect children from predators. It's that we need to acknowledge the inherent worth of girls, why they are worth protecting why they are as important and as full of potential. It's genuine regard for the humanity of children. Learning how to raise our boys so that they don't grow up to be predators a hundred percent. For every victim, there is a predator." – Ericka Schickel Erika Schickel - is the author of the new memoir The Big Hurt (2021) and You’re Not the Boss of M...

Permission to Heal Guided Meditation #2 - A Break for Self-Compassion

November 15, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.98 MB

For these GUIDED MEDITATIONS which are gifts from me to you, find a quiet space to sit and relax for 5 minutes and listen to the sound of my voice and let it carry you into your own mind and into a brief meditation that you can call upon your own at any time or listen to again and again.  "In guided meditation, our practice is shaped by another person’s voice. Because the mind has a tendency to wander where it will, many of us find it easier to focus and relax when our minds aren’t entirel...

Permission to Heal Episode #53 - A Conversation with Dr. Karen Herrick about Spiritual Healing

November 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

Karen E. Herrick is the director of the Center for Children of Alcoholics, Inc. in Red Bank, New Jersey treating all types of people with psychological problems including addictions.  She wrote her book "You’re Not Finished Yet" which encapsulates her private practice work plus an additional two chapters on spirituality and spiritual experiences after she had a Holy Spirit experience during Holotropic Breathwork training.  Her Ph.D. thesis was entitled "Naming Spiritual Experiences," & she ...

Permission to Heal Episode #52 - A Special Family Conversation with Michael Weiss about Addiction & Trauma Recovery.

November 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 78 MB

Michael Weiss is a truly empathic and open-hearted human and also my first cousin. In this episode, Michael shares with us his own addiction story, how it impacted his life, and the path he traveled to unravel it all and heal himself. All this lead to his life's mission to help guide and mentor others in their own healing journeys and addiction recoveries. The question's not why the addiction, the question is why the pain? Addiction is nothing more than an attempt to solve a problem.  Reco...

Permission to Heal Episode #51 - A Conversation with Shari Leid - What is the Mess that is Your Message?

October 27, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MB

Shari Leid is a strong believer that the ultimate goal in life is to find happiness -- and the relationships we have with our partners, family members, co-workers, and friends are critical to achieving happiness. It is her passion is working with women who lives an imperfectly perfect life.    Shari is an Attorney, Professionally Certified Midlife Mindset Coach, & Author of the new book Make Your Mess Your Message: More Life Lessons from And For My Girlfriends, and her first book, The 50/50...

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