Send Rachel a text message. Kent Weishaus had a 25-year career in television production, working on talk shows, game shows, tabloids, sitcoms, and other programming, before making a switch in 2006, going back to graduate school and becoming a licensed clinical social worker. Since then he has worked in mental hospitals, community clinics, schools, …

Send Rachel a text message. •• IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT •• As of this month, Self Talk has entered its sixth year of production! 🎉🥂 A heartfelt thank-you to all the listeners. You have made Self Talk an absolute pleasure for me to create. As you may be aware, I began this podcast as a way for my therapy and coaching clients to have support between ou…

Send Rachel a text message. Andra Dediu supports individuals to integrate the highs and lows experienced as a result of big moments of psychospiritual change like spiritual awakenings, mystical experiences, and insights from altered states of consciousness. Some aspects of this work are— ➾ Reconstructing a sense of self Our sense of self & world ar…

Send Rachel a text message. Kimberly Braun, impelled from earliest childhood mystical experiences, has spent over a decade as a monastic nun exploring the path of Presence. With a master's in theology with special focus on the adult spiritual journey, she lives to inspire others to connect to, and live from, Divine Love at their center. She is an o…

Send Rachel a text message. Navigating a ferociously challenging upbringing while bravely moving forward as an adult to face ingrained, outdated, and patriarchal programming head-on, Susan now shares a unique perspective in viewing life challenges as occasions for transformation. Through her book, Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Ad…

Send Rachel a text message. When does impostor syndrome really show up? When we’re trying to make a change. —Denise Miceli Denise Miceli is an inspiring, empathic guide and mentor in creating space for change and growth. She is known for her talent in energy healing, intuitive hot-seat coaching, and teaching new ways of accessing authenticity. Afte…

Send Rachel a text message. No matter what the question, Love is the answer. Love with a capital L. —Abdi Assadi Abdi Assadi is a spiritual counselor and healer with four decades of clinical experience in acupuncture, body-centered psychotherapy, indigenous shamanic practices, and diverse meditative techniques. He is the author of Shadows on the Pa…

Send Rachel a text message. Lauren Leduc is a visionary, yoga teacher, intuitive, mentor, and mama. With the special gift of cultivating community and creating accessible experiences, Lauren has taught thousands of students with her approachable and intelligent methodology. Lauren’s greatest current spiritual passion is harnessing the Sacred Femini…

Send Rachel a text message. Ann Bell has been a love and sex coach since 2012, fostering deep connections, and empowering individuals to embrace their authentic selves. She creates a safe, judgment-free space, along with guiding transformative journeys for her clients, exploring uncharted territories, and unlocking infinite possibilities within. As…

Send Rachel a text message. Noëlle Janka, PCC (she/her) is a politicized coach for social change leaders and author of Rebel Healing: Transforming Ourselves and the Systems That Make Us Sick. She has lived with health challenges for more than twenty years and has supported clients with their healing and career development for more than a decade via…

Send Rachel a text message. As a change catalyst, Michael McGinnis has dedicated his life to the awakening of humanity on a global level. Through extensive self-study and first-hand experience, he has been gifted to serve as a channel for the words the world needs to hear at the most crucial moment in history. He is the author of The Essential Revo…

Send Rachel a text message. Heather Claus has lived an atypical life. She’s traveled across the country, exploring (and teaching about) alternative lifestyles and communing with diverse people. All of her experiences thus far have led her to the belief that boundaries are the key to not only saving ourselves, but our relationships. Her new book, Ta…

Send Rachel a text message. I want to inspire women to say: I wanna be that broad! and see fearmongering about age become a thing of the past in my lifetime. Let roaring into age prevail! —Maryjane Fahey Maryjane Fahey is on her fifth reinvention (but who’s counting?) as founder of Glorious Broads—the epicenter of confident, unconventional women ov…

Send Rachel a text message. Ben Oofana began his training at the age of 20 with one of the last surviving traditional doctors/medicine men among the Kiowa Indian tribe. Ben helps people to heal their bodies, minds, broken hearts, and other deep emotional wounds while helping them to increase their capacity to love and be loved, realize their true p…

Send Rachel a text message. Satya Lila, the founder of the Sexual Communion program, has taught and guided people in the area of sacred sexuality since 1993. She has had around 15,000 hours of client sessions and led hundreds of workshops, all over the US and in Japan. Satya specializes in helping women and couples enhance their intimate connection…

Send Rachel a text message. Esther Kalaba is an art therapist, somatic psychotherapist, known by many as the "breathwork lady." Her signature therapeutic offerings combine movement, art, breathing, and meditation and teach us basic skills in how to be human. She’s the founder of the People of the Prana, an organization that specializes in teaching …

Send Rachel a text message. Nan Krueger is a designer who's passionate about the power of interior design. She never really fit in at school, but her sanctuary during those painful times was the home that her parents lovingly designed. Now her mission is three-fold: to create a sanctuary for every client, make interior design available to more peop…

Send Rachel a text message. Nyk Danu is an IAYT (International Association of Yoga Therapists) certified Yoga therapist. Her therapeutic specialty is back pain and anxiety relief. She works with Yoga Misfits, Gen Xers (and sometimes y) who don’t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles, alternative folks, rebels, underdogs, punx, introverts, geeks, …

Send Rachel a text message. Maria Verdicchio is an End-of-Life Designer and Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, providing heart-centered and pragmatic advance-care planning, end-of-life education, and life transition ceremonies. Maria helps people live fully, now. Gaining clarity about what matters at the end of our life illuminates who and what matters…

Send Rachel a text message. Susan Bratton, "Intimacy Expert to Millions" is a champion and advocate for all those who desire intimacy and passion their whole life long. She’s created hundreds of techniques that transform “having sex” into making love and is the world’s most well-respected sexual biohacker. In this episode, we cover a subject many o…

Send Rachel a text message. Shameless Plug Episode: Annual Social Connections Summit 2023 Coach Lee Hopkins is a transgender man who helps people create lasting friendships. After struggling with loneliness most of his life, he's developed various ways to discover himself in it. Coach Lee returns to Self Talk to update us on the virtual Annual Soca…

Send Rachel a text message. Timothy Stuetz has written more children’s stories than anyone currently alive—88 to date with more on the way. Using fairy tales, ancient arts, sacred sciences, and “everything in between,” he empowers people of all ages to develop and use their infinite soul powers to achieve their full potential. In today's episode, T…

Send Rachel a text message. PTSD comes free with narcissism. —Nisanka Wickramarachchi Nisanka Wickramarachi is a trauma-informed life coach and an NLP and EFT practitioner who helps parents co-parent with narcissistic partners or ex-partners so their children are supported and their sanity is preserved. In this episode, we look at another angle of …

Send Rachel a text message. ✨ 100th EPISODE SPECIAL ✨ Join me in this special, one-hour interview with Abdi Assadi, a remarkable healer and counselor I've had the privilege to know and work with for over a decade. ____________________________ The whole woke movement is an extension of this culture's narcissism on steroids... Woke is a fortification…

Send Rachel a text message. For the first 20 years of his life, Greg Weiting was in debilitating and insufferable chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. He decided that a life of pain was unacceptable and that he had to do whatever it took to heal. After traveling across the United States in search of a cure, his travels took him to India and Asia,…

Send Rachel a text message. "If we are courageous enough to let go of our 'personal history' and the identification with our past, we can become a stronger, more fulfilled version of ourselves.” —Martin Theis Martin Theis is a spiritual coach and teacher who focuses on mental and emotional well-being through the art of shamanic journeys. His L.I.F.…

Send Rachel a text message. Jem Fuller has lived a colorful, global life. From barefoot backpacker to corporate leader, fire-dancer and traditional tattooist, a kindergarten teacher to motorcycle courier, masseuse and reflexology practitioner, to laborer and travel consultant. Now his time is spent as a leadership coach and international retreat le…

Send Rachel a text message. Art does not want anything else except to be created. —Michael Magrutsche Michaell Magrutsche is an Austrian/Californian multidisciplinary artist, creativity-awareness educator, speaker, and author. He works on raising awareness of our limitless human potential and comprehending wisdom. Michaell is also an advocate for h…

Send Rachel a text message. The only reason we resist other people...comes from a difficulty to be with oneself fully. —Laure Porché Laure Porché is an international listener, a weaver of live threads, and a seer of hard truths. She works with family constellations, the inner child, somatic presence, and subconscious excavation to help her clients …

Send Rachel a text message. Being in solitude is really important because it helps us to gain perspective of what we would like community for ourselves to look like. —Shana Francesca Shana Francesca is a speaker, writer, and entrepreneur. As the Founder and Lead Designer at Concinnate, a multi-discipline interior design and life design firm working…

Send Rachel a text message. Charlene Madden is a Women's Empowerment Coach & Reiki Practitioner who believes everyone has the power to rise from the ashes, just like she has. In this episode, we share thoughts about how—and why—people who have experienced childhood abuse might identify with the term "victim." We'll also speak about Charlene's work …

Send Rachel a text message. Blair Abee is an author, poet, educator, YouTuber, and ordinary mystic. He’s written five bestselling books at Amazon Books on the subjects of meditation, mindfulness, manifestation, and related topics. Today, we talk about human psychospiritual evolution and our individual contribution to the future of humanity. Full Vi…

Send Rachel a text message. Roxanne Chaput is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Roxanne Chaput Limited, she is a “Life+Love” Coach, an Inspirational Speaker, Spiritual Guide, and Energy Healer who guides individuals in transition to create lasting sustainable change in their lives. Our talk today brings in the important topic of self and t…

Send Rachel a text message. …he not busy being born is busy dying. —Bob Dylan, “It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)” Ryan Lindner is a personal development specialist who has worked as a behavioral coach for clients and top organizations all over the world. After two sudden, unexplained cardiac arrests at a young age, he began to explore different …

Send Rachel a text message. Coach Lee Hopkins is a transgender man who helps people create lasting friendships. After struggling with loneliness most of his life, he's developed various ways to discover himself in it. In this episode, we talk about being a friend to yourself, specifically moving from loneliness to connectedness without sacrificing …

Send Rachel a text message. Brighid Murphy is a transformational healer, the founder of the Path to Power programs and the Healers Collective, where she empowers people to heal from within and take their work into the world. She’s a certified shamanic practitioner with the Church of Earth Healing, ordained Interfaith Minister and counselor, and emp…

Send Rachel a text message. Kelli Calabrese empowers women to overcome stress, rejection, and fear after divorce to create a fabulous bonus life. She is the founder of the Intentionally Fabulous program that helps women move through post-divorce grief. In this episode, we speak frankly about the emotional toll divorce takes on women and how to recl…

Send Rachel a text message. Paul Quinton grew up in a spiritual/psychic family. He’s been involved in the esoteric all his life, which has allowed him to fulfill my soul's contract as a healer, teacher, channel, and writer. Today's topic is Consciousness—how to navigate the new earth paradigm shift by connecting directly to the soul. Paul has a mod…

Send Rachel a text message. What does it mean to be an elder? Corbie Mitleid has been on the mystic’s path for fifty years. She is a full-time professional intuitive, Certified Tarot Master, and past-life specialist. She’s also the author of Clean Out Your Life Closet and You’ve Got the Magic, Who Needs a Genie? In this episode, we’re talking about…

Send Rachel a text message. Being happy is easier than you think. Judith Costa is an Unconditional Love Coach, Seminar Leader, Writer, and Speaker, with a master’s degree in Analytical Psychology and Psychotherapy and an MBA. She is a certified consultant and teacher of the Akashic Records, a Reiki Master, and a certified Happiness Trainer. In this…

Send Rachel a text message. We store emotions in our physical body... When we are able to open the flow...we allow those stuck chemicals to move. —Ash Marshall-O'Dell Ash Marshall-O’Dell is a spiritual teacher, psychic medium, certified personal coach, Reiki master, and author of the book, Light Bound: A Healer’s Journey Through Trauma, C PTSD, and…

Send Rachel a text message. You are the power that you need to return to where you need to be. —Dan Ruth Dan Ruth is an actor, writer, director, and storyteller who has called New York City his home since 1993. After years of working in the New York City restaurant and bar industry, Dan has returned to his performance career with the autobiographic…

Send Rachel a text message. It's never too late to tell your story. J.M. Phillips is a family storyteller with a passion to inspire families to connect through the telling of their past. She started life on Lamlash Street in London, emigrated to Canada, where she obtained her master’s degree, and spent 30 years working as an Occupational Therapist …

Send Rachel a text message. If you're wondering how to thrive in uncertain times, you don't want to miss this episode. Claire Lautier is a 25-year showbiz veteran and award-winning transformational coach who helps performers take charge of their lives and advance their careers through alignment with spiritual law. In this episode, Claire and I disc…

Send Rachel a text message. EA Csolkovits is the Founder and Patriarch of GIVERS University and author of the GIVE To Be Great series of courses and books. In this episode, we discuss the difference between givers and takers from a business perspective. We also address the importance of mentors on our journey to success—however we define that for o…

Send Rachel a text message. Linda Bjork is a best-selling author, the host of "Linda's Corner" podcast, and the founder of Hope for Healing, a non-profit charity that provides tools and resources to help you create the life you want. In this episode, Linda and I talk about recognizing our strength, even in the darkest of life's moments. Full video:…

Send Rachel a text message. Dr. T holds a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology, is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, and a certified massage therapist. In addition to being the originator of the world’s foremost remote healing training: TNT, Total kNowledge Technique, Dr. T is also the author of ten online…

Send Rachel a text message. Michelle Woods is a Midlife Design Coach and the owner of Woods Life Coaching. As a Midlife Design Coach, she helps women post 40 stuck in midlife misery stop fantasizing about a life they wanted in the past and start living fulfilled today. In this episode, we talk about women's inherent strength and how we can overcome…

Send Rachel a text message. D. Neil Elliott is a professional engineer with an MBA and has worked in the electric utility industry for over 30 years. His book, A Higher Road, Cleanse Your Consciousness to Transcend the Ego and Ascend Spiritually, is the story of his path to enlightenment. In it, he shares a seven-step process that he followed to ac…

Send Rachel a text message. Carrie Pitzulo is the founder of Ancient Magic, Modern Living, a program of energetic, intuitive, and spiritual empowerment for women. She has a Ph.D. in American women’s history and is the author of Bachelors and Bunnies: The Sexual History of Playboy. She is currently working on a new book, Death is a Woman: Mystical L…