Unscripted with Nell Daly
48 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsThe Unscripted Podcast is HOSTED BY NELL DALY. Nationally Recognized PSYCHOTHERAPIST, TV COMMENTATOR and JOURNALIST NELL DALY answers questions about relationships, health, business and human motivation by giving CREDIBLE real-life advice and practical tips to the listener through DARING conversations with: celebs, writes, disruptors, comedians, doctors, feminists (for sure), the famous, the not so famous, the girl next door and your everyman. Filmed live from the Teachable Studios in NYC, you can watch Nell and her guests every week on Facebook at NELL GIBBON DALY. To stay in touch head over to www.nelldaly.com, www.wellandbeing.global (her blog) and @nelldaly. Please subscribe to the UNSCRIPTED Podcast on iTunes, leave us a review and share the love!
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The Female Quotient with Shelley Zalis
December 03, 2018 06:28 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBShelley Zalis is an internationally-renewed thought leader for advancing equality in the workplace. She’s also the Founder and CEO of The Female Quotient. When she stopped by the NYC studio last week, we talked about how she started The Girl's Lounge and why closing the the wage gap isn't just a social imperative it's a business imperative. Shelley calls herself "a chief troublemaker" and this isn't her first rodeo. She started a research company back in the day, when survey...
Doing The Work of Forgiveness & Gratitude with Byron Katie
November 29, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBIn this special holiday bonus episode Byron Katie and Nell discuss how to use four questions, which Byron Katie calls "The Work" to forgive someone you love. We can absolutely use "reframing" questions to help many of us cope with spending time with relatives who may trigger us to either 1) feel bad about ourselves or 2) feel angry towards them. Byron Katie and I discuss this effective technique. Byron Katie, for those of you who don't know her, is an American speaker and inte...
Why creating community if you're building a business or a life ABSOLUTELY matters with Radha Agrawal.
November 19, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBRadha Agrawal, no joke, is one of THE MOST fascinating women I've ever sat down with -- ever. She's a disruptor and inventor by nature and what I call a pacesetter. She's a vocal feminist and savvy savvy businesswoman. Radha is probably most famously known for being the other half of Thinx underwear — she founded the company with her sister back in 2013. A cutting edge concept, they invented absorbent underwear so women don’t have to wear pads or tampons when they have their period (and ...
The Power of Positive Thinking with Ray Bouderau
November 12, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBA humans of New York inspirational story, Ray — born and raised in Queens — has something profound to teach all of us: if you fail it shouldn’t be for lack of trying. Self made and tenacious as hell, listen and learn how Ray overcomes fear and self doubt in order to live out his dreams. From a restaurant and bar owner to construction and New York City real estate, Ray — by sheer grit — is now the Founder of Living the Dreams Films. With 7 feature length films in the last 2 yea...
Five Key Strategies to Success with Larry Broughton
November 05, 2018 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis episode is for anyone who wants some seriously time tested life advice that won’t overwhelm you. Larry Broughton — Founder, CEO, hotelier, international speaker, best selling author and former Green Beret — sat down with me in NYC to talk about his successes, his failures and the best advice he gives to entrepreneurs and world renowned leaders. He told me the five key strategies he teaches people who really want to live remarkable lives and run businesses that are both successful ...
How to Raise Capital with Restauranteur Allison Kave.
November 01, 2018 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBAllison Cave, along with her business partner, came up with a novel concept — they own a bakery and bar all in one called Butter & Scotch. It's designed by women with women in mind. Their goal: to create a safe place where women would feel comfortable stopping in after work, to sip a few cocktails and eat birthday cake. Femmenist and inclusive, they also wanted to run a business that had social impact (one dollar of of every drink you purchase goes to Planned Parenthood). Clearly they...
Let's Talk About Men, Sex and Sliding into My DM's with Rayna and Ash from Girls Gotta Eat.
October 29, 2018 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBRayna Greenberg and Ashely Hesseltine -- the two creators and stars behind the widely popular podcast Girls Gotta Eat -- stopped by the studio in NYC to chat with me about why they're so F’n brave. We laugh a lot and talk openly about boys, BJ's, what is and what isn't acceptable to say on Facebook Watch, life goals, men who slide into my dm's, consensual non-monogamy, verbal self defense and how long you should wait before you sleep with someone. Girls Gotta Eat is a comedy podcast ...
Why Do Capable People Suffer from Imposter Syndrome and How to Thrive In Spite of It with Valerie Young
October 25, 2018 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBThis episode is for anyone who has ever felt like they aren’t “good enough” or “qualified enough” to go for or perform a certain job or role — especially women. I asked imposter syndrome expert Valerie Young to break this social and psychic phenomenon down for us AND give us some tips on how we can learn to manage it. Let’s face it, no matter how successful some of us are — or well educated or well trained — many of us (including myself) have secret thoughts that they don’t deserve the su...
What Happens When You Stop Apologizing and Post Your Unfiltered Self with Body Positive Activist and One of American's Next Top Model's KhrystyAna
October 22, 2018 16:53 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBUhm....you hit it out of the park. KhrystyAna didn't intend to be a Top Model or start a social movement, but she did both last year just by making two simple decisions. One, she tenaciously went after the audition and two she created an Instagram feed that shows all sides of herself, completely unfiltered. In this raw and powerful interview, you'll hear how a sweet woman with a tender heart mustered up the courage to continue to pursue modeling into her thirties. Not only was sh...
Dana James: Are You a Femme Fatale or a Superwoman? Finding Out Why Your Archetype Matters
October 15, 2018 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBThis episode is literally a super charged free therapy session. Dana James, triple certified nutritionist, stopped by the studio to wrap with Nell about her new book, and they dive right in to body types, eating disorders and how your childhood "imprints" shape the way you view yourself and your relationship with food. Dana's book The Archetype Diet was created for women who want to reclaim their self worth for good. With over two decade's worth of clinical experience between these wo...
What Do Enlightened People Look Like and How Do They Feel with Jess Lively
October 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBJess Lively, podcast host of The Jess Lively Show (which has over 10 million downloads) do a deep dive on all things spiritual. We talk channeling, how to achieve flow states, and openly challenge the popular stereotype of what an enlightened being looks like (usually a man). We finish off the conversation trying to articulate what is must feel like to be an enlightened master and how ones goes about “achieving” enlightenment. Can we all “live outside our heads?” This episode is a ride, so ...
How, as Leaders, Do We Humanize Work Environments with Erica Keswin.
October 08, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBErica Keswin, author of Bring Your Human to Work gives us practical tips on how we can create more successful businesses by focusing on our relationships with each other and by practicing mindful technology strategies. Before she goes, we get real. We talk about what’s it like to care for elderly parents and children at the same time, how women can’t do everything — at the same time — and how we all struggle with balance. Bringing your human to work means being a thoughtful leader that wa...
Girls Who Wear Glasses, Sexy Instagram Pics, #Metoo and Eating Disorders with Wellness Influencer Ms. Claire Fountain
October 04, 2018 04:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBClaire Fountain is a celebrity yoga teacher and influencer (yes, just check out her Instagram feed, she's done partnerships with big brands like Nike, Amazon and some very cool artists you'll absolutely recognize). Claire's also a writer, business owner and graduate student. She broke molds when she began posing for the gram since she doesn't have the typical yoga body and she wears glasses in all her pics which I LOVE LOVE LOVE. We talked about imposter syndrome, giving credible lif...
Can You Really Make Yourself Happier with Gretchen Rubin
October 01, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBGretchen Rubin, the multiple NYT bestselling author of books such as The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies stops by the studio and gets real with us. She tells Nell what she really thinks of our ability to achieve more joy in our lives and answers all of those silly but illuminating questions fellow writers want to know like will she ever grace us with a children's book? Does she miss writing biographies? Does she stick to her resolutions? Nell and Gretchen nerd out over American h...
Getting Down with Feminist DJ Tasha Blank
September 27, 2018 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MBShe's a cult NYC figure -- a female DJ (yeah, it's actually a male dominated field), artist, teacher and savvy business woman -- who explains to us that sound changes EVERYTHING and why we MUST dance in order to thrive. And guess what? She's got the knowledge and experience to back it all up. Plus, she'll open about her journey. Tasha was totally lost after college, had a failing business for six years and then went on to build The Get Down events, a wellness dance community and an ...
Molly Bloom -- the Woman Behind the Oscar Nominated Film Molly's Game
September 24, 2018 14:47 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBAfter hosting the LARGEST underground poker came in the world for the likes of Toby McGuire, Ben Afflek, Leonardo DiCaprio, athletes like A-Rod and international billionaires, Molly Bloom publicly lost everything when the Federal government indicted her. How does one even begin to rebuild a life? Molly tells us how she went from pleading guilty to convincing Aaron Sorkin to write and direct what became her life's story which was subsequently nominated for an Oscar. She credits s...
How are you? "Terrible, Thanks for Asking" with the fabolous Nora McInerny
September 19, 2018 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBCreator and host of the "Terrible Thanks for Asking Podcast; Nora McInery is all about getting real (obviously) Widow, Blended Mother, Author, Entrepreneur and all-around amazing person Nora McInery and I get deep and connect with a genuine conversation on her story and how grief shows up in all of our lives. Her bestselling book, "It's Okay to Laugh, Crying is Cool Too" is a memoir of her marriage to husband Aaron who tragically died of brain cancer. This occurred soon after loosing he...
How to Manifest Your Intentions with the bestselling author of Open Wide -- Melissa Ambrosini
September 17, 2018 15:48 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBMelissa's journey to heal herself transformed into a passion to heal others. Raw and honest, she tells us how she went from being a life coach to a published author (following her intuition all the way home), how she first met and fell in love with her soul mate and now rockstar husband (yes, literally he's a rockstar), Nick Broadhurst, and how she came up with the idea to pen a book about sex and love -- which is now the bestselling guide entitled Open Wide. But wait, she doesn't stop there...
A former heroin addict and patient tells her side of the story.
December 08, 2017 22:55 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBA moving one hour interview between myself and a former heroin addict. It's about her journey, her sobriety and our relationship. It's for anyone who is struggling with addiction or is having a hard time because someone they love is.
Astrology 101 with Kitty Hatcher
December 04, 2017 17:10 - 1 hour - 102 MBHave you ever been curious about this metaphysical practice but turned your nose up? I was just like you, until I met Kitty. Are our lives ruled by the planetary system to some extent? A renown astrologer schools us on the basics.
What Heroin and Pill Addiction is Doing to American Families with Alicia Cook
November 30, 2017 11:54 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBDo you have a family member or know someone who is addicted or has been addicted to pills? Benzodiazepines and opioids are highly addictive medications and big pharma and the doctors who push prescribe them are partly responsible for the growing heroine epidemic. Alicia Cook, activist and writer and family survivor (her cousin died of an overdose) talk.
Have You Stopped Having Sex in Your Relationship and Don't Know What to Do?
November 27, 2017 06:06 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBIan Kerner wrote the bestselling book She Comes First; A Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman. We give practical tips for couples who are having intimacy issues and who are looking to improve their sex lives. Ian also explains the difference between responsive desire and spontaneous desire and intercourse and outercourse.
How to Cope with Thanksgiving When You Miss Someone -- An Inspiring Story
November 23, 2017 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBSome tips to coping with Thanksgiving and the upcoming holidays if you're in the midst of a hard time or you're missing someone you've loved and lost. And, a story of inspiration and love.
Actress Carrie Anne Moss Talks Fierce Grace and Living with Intention by Using Your Intuition
November 20, 2017 08:50 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBThe former Matrix star and I have an in depth discussion about how and why she birthed her online community Annapurna Living into the world; a place where women can go to explore their spiritual and creative sides with Carrie Anne herself.
Financial Shame and Tips on How to Get Out of Debt Quickly with Vincent Pugliese
November 16, 2017 06:39 - 1 hour - 121 MBFinancial stress and its cousin shame, take a massive toll on us physically and emotionally and distracts us from connecting with friends and family, especially children. Vincent's message is this; anyone can live debt free and learn to make good money. You don't have to buy into the system. You need to get creative, develop a side hustle and put in the time.
A-list Therapist & Intuit Derek O'Neill Reveals a Few Secrets
November 14, 2017 05:42 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBWorld renowned therapist Derek O'Neill, an Irishman, gets up close and personal revealing how he survived a painful childhood, the loss of his wife and how all of those experiences get channeled into the incredible intuitive healing work he does today.
A Raw Discussion on Love, God, and How One Find's the Courage to Live Out Their Soul's Purpose with Robert Williams
August 03, 2017 22:50 - 1 hour - 109 MBIf you're waking up, this one is for you. Tech innovator, spiritual thinker and former Beach Boys band member Robert Williams opens up and tells me his life story, a story filled with "otherness" and loneliness but also connection to nature and the power of intuition. How did his gifts change his path and how does he plan to change yours?
Exactly What to Eat for Weight Loss and Your Mental Health; from the Desk of Pascale Naessens
July 31, 2017 09:24 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBTwenty million women suffer with eating disorders in the United States alone. Pascale Naessens, a former super model, was one of them. On today's warm hearted episode of Unscripted, she tells us how she conquered her food issues and the cookbook world. Find out her secrets to keeping off the pounds and why food is directly related to your mental health.
Simple and Quick Meditations to Rid Yourself of Daily Stress, Lifelong Lessons from Michel Pascal
July 27, 2017 04:30 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBAre you stressed out in your daily life? Have you ever been curious about meditation but don't know where to begin? Michel Pascal, the famous spiritual teacher and writer, who lived for many year in the Kopan Monastery in the Himalayas, explains simple and efficient techniques you can use to quickly reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Part 2: How to Forgive, An Interview with Neale Donald Walsch
July 24, 2017 09:52 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBWe all harbor anger towards a person we feel has done us wrong. But how do we forgive someone who has caused us deep pain? I got the chance to ask the creator of the bestselling series Conversations with God. Neale Donald Walsch's books have been translated into 37 languages. His profound message -- there is no such thing as forgiveness -- made me rethink my whole approach to helping people heal from some of their most tender wounds. And, it healed one of mine.
Part 1: How to Forgive
July 20, 2017 07:21 - 13 minutes - 19 MBLearning to forgive others is a major part of the healing process. But how do we forgive what, at times, feels unforgivable? Join me as I read a passage from a prolific and profound American writer that suggests those who have hurt us are some of our greatest spiritual teachers, and in fact, we may have asked them, in another dimension, to do just what they have done.
What Should You Do When People Don't Believe In Your Dreams? A Conversation on Staying True to Yourself with Former NFL Pro Niyi Sobo
July 10, 2017 22:25 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MBWe all have them, the naysayers in our lives, the friends and family members and bosses that shoot our ideas down instead of building us up. How has Niyi, former NFL player, how have I pushed against the resistance? Get you shot together, communicate your plan and if that doesn't bring them around, it may just be time to say goodbye.
Part 2: The Key to Success is Self Regulation, Former Navy Seal Larry Yatch
May 29, 2017 06:44 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBDon't be ruled by your emotions, your negative thoughts or a weak physical state. Former Navy Seal, Larry Yatch, explains the concept of self regulation and how mastering it leads to success in any endeavor.
Part 1: What Can We Learn About Fear, Courage and Perseverance from a Navy Seal? Mindset Theory with Larry Yatch
May 27, 2017 01:07 - 55 minutes - 76 MBHave you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of Navy Seal? In this inspiring interview, Larry Yatch tells us his personal story and how he became obsessed with figuring out what makes some of us succeed and some of us fail. It's all about mindset theory.
Have Over 60 Holistic Doctors Been Murdered in The United States in the Last 24 Months? An Investigative Piece with Erin Elizabeth.
May 04, 2017 15:30 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBIn just over 20 months, over 60 holistic doctors and researchers in the United States have died -- many under mysterious circumstances -- leaving families and some of us in medical community wondering if foul play is involved. On today's episode I share one "accidental" reporter's journey; a woman named Erin Elizabeth -- who started out with a healthy lifestyle blog -- but ended up exposing, perhaps, a dark underworld of foul play.
On Eros -- An Explicit Conversation About Sex, Intimacy, Our Bodies and Tips For Better Communication in Bed with Emily Morse.
May 01, 2017 20:50 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBSexual wellness is an imperative part of overall human health Many doctors and therapists aren't trained to talk about sex with their patients. Emily Morse -- nationally recognized sex therapist and media maven -- and I discuss why we're still, as a society, so shy when it comes to talking about sex. Then, we delve right in to what we think will help listeners the most, answering questions that range from communication techniques to what enhances pleasure. With humor and intelligence, we...
Economic Instability and Women's Empowerment Has Left Men Grappling to Redefine Themselves and Changed the Rules of Marriage with Terry Real
April 27, 2017 05:28 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBThe loss of jobs across America and a rapidly changing social landscape has left men, in particular, with a lack of identity, which changes the dynamics in marriages and influences the political landscape, as seen in the last election. Special guest, Terry Real -- internationally recognized speaker, author, and renown couples therapist -- shares his vision of American men and the future.
When We're Broken Open by A Loss We Can Choose to Shut Down or Rise Up Into Something More Beautiful; the Phoenix Process with Elizabeth Lesser.
April 24, 2017 06:36 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBI talk about one of the most difficult times in my life and the book that carried me through -- Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser. As my special guest on today's episode, Elizabeth -- one of the foremost authors on spirituality in the Western Hemisphere and co-founder of the Omega Institute -- teaches us there're gifts and lessons found in grief which transform and push us to evolve. We also touch on the insights she shares in her latest book, Marrow, about surviving the death of her sister.
Talk to Me About Suicide, Addiction, Meditation and What the Rise of the Divine Feminine Really Means; A Moving Conversation with Sukhdev Jackson.
April 20, 2017 08:13 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBSukhdev Jackson is a world famous musician and a Kundalini yoga teacher. In today's episode we explain: the history of Kundalini, why, once again, meditation is crucial to our well-being, "the rise of the divine feminine" and what the adi shakti is all about. In this open hearted conversation, Sukhdev tells us how she found her life's calling -- helping people, especially women -- let go of their past and self-limiting beliefs so they can step into their power.
Is There Proof of Heaven Out There? Near Death Experiences and the Latest Science Behind Consciousness with Dr. Eben Alexander
April 17, 2017 06:11 - 1 hour - 156 MBDr. Eben Alexander is a world class neurosurgeon who, in 2008, was declared brain dead. A man of hard conventional science with no belief in God, Eben was completely transformed by his near death experience; a journey through the afterlife which he writes about in his New York Times bestselling book Proof of Heaven. Join us as we discuss consciousness, reincarnation, meditation and how science, physics and the field or medicine are being completely transformed by discoveries centered around...
What's Ayahuasca? My Personal Experience Revealed and The Psychedelic Miracle Drugs Doctors Are Now Studying -- Sometimes Even Secretly -- to Heal People and Expand Consciousness with Rolling Stone journalist Mac McClelland
April 13, 2017 06:57 - 1 hour - 145 MBIn this episode, I risk my professional reputation once again. Mac and I bond over ayahuasca and MDMA. She steps up to the mic to talk about her book Irritable Hearts (about her own struggle with PTSD after an assault while on a foreign assignment) and her recent expose for Rolling Stone magazine -- apparently there's an underground network of therapists and doctors who treat patients with hallucinogens, not to mention studies taking place at top American universities on the use of psyched...
What's On the Minds of Men? A Candid Conversation About Money, Pressure to Perform, Fatherhood and Intimacy with Larry Hagner
April 10, 2017 07:45 - 1 hour - 189 MBThis episode is for men and the women who love them. Larry Hagner -- speaker, author, host and founder -- tells me his life story; an incredibly moving tale of loss and resilience and how that lead him to start The Good Dad Project, an online community of thousands of men who come together to talk about all the issues that men face in America today, but usually suffer with in silence.
How Do You Become A More Intuitive Being? Jill Willard Teaches Us How to Connect with Our Souls and the World Beyond What We Can Physically See. The Study of Human Consciousness -- Part 2.
April 05, 2017 17:46 - 1 hour - 152 MBThe medium and author of the book Intuitive Being, Jill Willard -- featured in GOOP, Vanity Fair and Elle -- illuminates the intimate connection between our inner voice and spirit. She teaches us, step-by-step, how to access that powerful inner and outer world in order to live a more spiritually guided intentional life.
My Secret & Obsession with The Light (a story I've been warned not to tell); Where Does Science End and Spirit Begin? The Study of Human Consciousness -- Part I
April 03, 2017 09:37 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBHave you ever heard of consciousness? Or stages of Enlightenment? In this episode I'll tell you a story that I've been warned could discredit me from the medical community.
Should your 16 year old daughter go on the pill? Let's talk about informed consent.
March 31, 2017 18:32 - 13 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this bonus episode, as a follow up to my interview with Dr. Julie Holland, I crack the birth control pill conversation open one more inch and ask us to remember our own stories of being put on the pill as young women and what we felt. I ask you to reconsider this prescriptive protocol for the sake of our daughters.
What's Behind the Sex You're Not Having? Birth Control Pills, Women's Moods and Antidepressants with Dr. Julie Holland
March 27, 2017 06:51 - 51 minutes - 118 MBAre you a woman (or with a woman) who doesn't have a sex drive? Or, are you a woman who takes an antidepressant or a benzo to get through the day? We've all pretty much been there, so no pill shaming here. In today's episode I go toe-to-toe with pioneering psychiatrist Dr. Julie Holland. We talk shop about what happens to women's bodies when we medicate them and how our natural moods actually make us awesome.
How to Cope with Sorrow and Grief with Francis Weller
March 20, 2017 05:18 - 57 minutes - 133 MBEveryone has faced loss: a breakup, death of a loved one, divorce, a huge professional setback. In the West, we are programmed to avoid or numb our pain with things like alcohol, shopping, food, endless hours on social media or sex. In today's episode, one of the most profound spiritual thinkers of our time, Francis Weller, explains to us the value of facing our fears and grief while staying conscious. He says, "In our symptoms lie our souls deepest desires." After years of seeing patients...
Pre-Episode: Why I Made the Big Switch from Conventional Medicine to Holistic Medicine and What that Means for You -- A Show About Enlightened Health
March 20, 2017 05:08 - 15 minutes - 37.1 MBNell Daly, an Ivy-league educated conventionally trained psychotherapist, nationally recognized television commentator and single mother of three wakes up, one day, to the fact that she's been actively taking part in something corrupt and tragic for years -- the over medication of our society. This is the back story behind Unscripted and a teaser of what's to come.