Heal Through Play

I'm joined by my good friend and fellow improviser Scarlett Moonbell who (at the time of recording) was a TA for a few improv classes at the Hideout Theater in Austin. Scarlett is also transgender and neurodivergent; she credits much of her self-discovery in these aspects of life to doing improv, which she shares about in more depth during our conversation. Thank you Scarlett for coming on the podcast -- I appreciate you a ton! Connect with Scarlett: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarlettmoonbell/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scarlettmoonbell Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

I have a chat with my friend and fellow Austinite comedian Mollie Kirby about her journey of healing and playing after her divorce, saying yes to life's offers even when it felt painful and impossible to do so, and choosing resilience in a chaotic world. Mollie is one of the sweetest humans ever (and SO hilarious) so I hope y'all enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it. Thank you, Mollie!! You are a gem.

I'm joined by master salesman (and also my BFF Laura's fiancé) Theodore Johnson in this episode as we chat about (and ridicule) ego attachments, limiting beliefs, lacking money stories, and the sales process. Much of this episode is banter with a few moments of wisdom sprinkled in, so I hope y'all enjoy us bull$hitting as much as I do. :) Thank you Theo for coming on the pod! You a real one, G. Connect with Theo: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sales__soldier/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

In this episode, I am joined by my good friend Lubu Roberts who has done comedy for 20+ years and credits it for giving his life more depth, meaning, and gratitude. Lubu spent most of his life assuming he would die young due to his cystic fibrosis. However, when he learned he could live much longer than expected, doing comedy became his way of not only improving his life but also processing the drastic shifts in his reality. We also do plenty of BSing in this episode because that's how we roll. Thank you Lubu for being on the pod; I'm glad you're alive, friend. :) Connect with Lubu: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lubuforhire/ Website: https://victrolapod.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

In this episode, I'm joined by my best friend Laura Gray who plays in the realms of priestesshood, reiki, healing, channeling, light language, and so much more. We chat about our thoughts on Love being the ultimate truth that everyone on Earth is striving to embody and express. We also discuss boundaries, touch as a form of love, unity consciousness, God, and Lau's most recent mushroom trip. Thank you to my beautiful amazing sexy gorgeous stunning incredible goddess bff for coming on the podcast -- I can't thank you enough for existing on this planet with me. Love you, angel.

In this episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow mystic high priestess woo-woo woman Linda Addis. We chat about her journey of coming into the frequency of play as a woo-woo babe, her mystical journey into motherhood, our thoughts on indigo/light children, and her magical life manifestations. It's always refreshing to chat with Linda because I feel she is one of the few women that I can genuinely connect with about all the madness, fun, and joy of being a psychic witch bitch -- it feels incredibly validating for me and I hope it does for y'all too! Thank you Linda for coming on the pod -- I have eternal love for you sister.

In this episode, I'm joined by Dating Coach Jenna Love who shares a few tips on how couples and singles can bring more play into their lives. She also shares on her journey of stepping out of being a play facilitator into an embodiment of playfulness for herself, an inside scoop on what keeps her marriage fun, and her recommendations for anyone seeking to find love. Thank you Jenna for coming on the pod! Connect with Jenna: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennalove2you/ Website: https://www.conscioussinglesevents.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Vibe, the inventor and founder of the Vibe Bed. We talk about his journey of founding his company Bioharmonic Technologies, play working (plorking), the five Ps (play, peace, pu$$y/peni$, profit, and plorking), and the science behind the process of ascension. Connect with Dr. Vibe: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevenschwartz/ Website: https://drschwartz360.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Clay Drinko who published his book for practical improv "Play Your Way Sane," writes for Psychology Today, and studies/reports the scientific findings of the correlation between mental well-being, consciousness, and performing improv comedy. This interview was particularly delightful because we've discussed Dr. Drinko's work on this podcast a few times in season 1, so connecting with him personally and dropping in deeper was a gift. Thank you so much Clay for having this conversation with me and sharing your wisdom! Connect with Clay: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playyourwaysane/ Website: https://www.playyourwaysane.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend Lindsey Means who is a human design expert and an all-around extraordinary being! We chat about somatic decision-making, trusting your body as the all-intelligent vehicle it is, human design, and of course, PLAY! Connect with Lindsey: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseymeans_/ Website: https://lindseymeans.podia.com/learnmore Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Merry Christmas, y'all! I thought I would do a fun little 12 days of Christmas vibe and post the 12 episodes of HTP season 2 in the span of... the 12 days following Xmas. Soooo, surprise! In this episode, I share a little bit about where I am in my journey as a Financial Strategist, surrendering to the flow of life, and finding play in all of it. Connect with Liza Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Today I'm joined by the published author, meme artist, and creativity teacher James McCrae, who you all may know as @wordsarevibrations on Instagram. In this episode, we chat about the importance of improvisation, the creative process as a means of healing, the history of memes, and James' journey of becoming a renowned meme artist in the conscious community. Connect with James: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordsarevibrations/ Website: https://www.jamesmccrae.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Champ and I discuss memes as a tool for awakening, the mindset of consuming content vs creating, the Great Awakening Map, and so much more.  If you aren't already familiar with Champ through his Instagram (@5D_ Awakening_Consciousness), then you've undoubtedly seen his Great Awakening Map floating around conscious circles on the internet. Champ created the Great Awakening Map in 2018 at the end of his 10-year career as a successful visual artist in Los Angeles, CA. Nowadays, he is a devotee of Dzogchen, living full-time at a meditation center in Thailand, while blessing the internet with his wisdom and mastery via memes. Every conversation I have with Champ is a breath of fresh air, especially since he possesses a grounded perspective as a dedicated yogi and meditator of many years. I hope you all find as much value from this episode as I did while recording it (and as I continue to while re-listening). A massive thank you to Champ for taking time out of the hustle and bustle of his yogi meditator lifestyle to chat with me. ;) Connect with Champ Instagram: @5D_Awakening_Consciousness Website: https://www.greatawakeningmap.co/ Connect with Liza Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://calendly.com/lizadovgish/coffee-date Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Vulnerability Coach Rina Trevi comes on the podcast to talk about how playfulness shows up in her work as she practices tantra, shabari, yoni massages, and other methods of eliciting intimacy and vulnerability. Rina shares her experience stepping out of her old life working in the corporate world of finance into the role of a dominatrix until she finally settled into the conscious vulnerability practices she facilitates for her clients today. Connect with Rina: Instagram: @rina_trevi Website: https://www.vulnerabilitycoaching.com Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Kaci Beeler, one of my favorite improvisers based in Austin, came on the podcast to chat about her healing journey as an artist, improviser, and actor. Connect with Kaci: TikTok: @kacibeeler Instagram: @kacibeeler Website: https://www.kacibeeler.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

The Artist in Red (Madison Auerbach) comes on the podcast to talk about her creative process as a painter, how painting has helped her heal from anger and addiction, and why she loves being an artist. Connect with Madison Instagram: @artist_in_red_ Twitter: @artist_in_red_ Websites: https://society6.com/madisonauerbach https://artistinred.holaplex.com Connect with Liza Instagram: @lizadovgish  Work with me: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be interviewed on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

One of my favorite improvisers here in Austin TX, Tatiana Jitkoff, joins me for a conversation about her journey starting improv during a difficult period in her life, how she was able to cope and heal her trauma through play, and all the magic that came out of those experiences. Resources: Lifeworks Foundations The Other Ones Foundations Help Start Education Foundation Sky Titan Media Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with me: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be interviewed on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Toni Nagy, everyone's favorite movin' and goovin' TikToker, came on the podcast to chat about her journey with creativity and self-expression. I first found Toni on TikTok through her movement videos in which she discussed current events in the world through a dance flow. It was incredibly refreshing to see someone take such a lighthearted approach when discussing heavy topics, and her 280K+ TikTok followers agree! However, Toni's journey as an artist, dancer, and creator started way before her TikToks went viral -- she has been a comedian for many years and has completed a variety of projects in which she pokes fun at the world while making insightful cultural commentary. I absolutely adored speaking with Toni on this episode and loved the ADHD banter that went all over the place. I hope you all give her a follow and watch her hilarious TikToks -- she's definitely a thought leader in my eyes and I'm grateful to be connected with her. Connect with Toni: TikTok: @toni.nagy Instagram: @toninagy Website: http://tonibologna.com/ Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

My good friend Julie (who is also an incredible therapist) came on the podcast to chat all about play therapy, the impact play has on parents and children, and the connections improv has to therapy. Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with me: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be interviewed on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Enneagram and acting coach Elizabeth Wurm shares her story of healing self-worth wounds, people-pleasing tendencies, and stepping into vulnerability through performing improv and learning about the enneagram. She also shares the importance of play and relaxation as it relates to the healing process and overall wellbeing. Connect with Elizabeth: Website: https://www.notjustenneacoach.com/ Get 20% off individual enneagram sessions with discount code "Heal Through Play." Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Tim Larabee comes on the podcast to share how improv saved his life after being hit by a car that left him with a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis. My favorite part about this story is when Tim mentions his friends playing improv games with him while he was in the hospital recovering from his injuries and a nurse said she had never seen anyone recover the way Tim did from the kind of injuries he endured. Improv is magic y'all!!! IT IS ALCHEMY. ✨ Tim also talks about the healing aspects of improv for autistic and neurodivergent individuals he has seen as a special needs educator. Resources: Building Connections Program at The Hideout Theater Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://linktr.ee/lizadovgish Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Spiritual Mindset Coach, Yoga Facilitator, and Tantrica Gemma Parmar tells the story of her spiritual healing journey; alchemizing her anger through yoga as it relates to anxiety, depression, and addiction; and her ideas on play needing to be experienced in the body. She also touches on the element of play present in tantra and "finding the profound in the mundane;" becoming more conscious as you progress on your healing journey; and different modalities she uses to connect to her playfulness. Connect with Gemma: Instagram: @liberateyourenergy The Breath Experiment - Free Download Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with Liza: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Actor, comedian, and TV host BJ Lange comes on the podcast to tell us about his story of being medically discharged from the Air Force and healing his mental health through two cancer diagnoses; his experience leading the Improv Comedy Healing Arts Program for the Air Force's Wounded Warrior Program to build resiliency; and the miraculous shifts he has seen in the warriors and their caretakers as they partake in applied improv classes. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with BJ for this episode and I am so incredibly grateful he connected with me to do this interview -- it truly feels like the stars aligned for us to come together for this podcast! He is such a warm and caring human being, I hope you all connect with him and follow along as he grows in his acting career. References: National Institute for Play Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook by Viola Spolin Applied Improv - Dr. Clay Drinko, PhD. - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/clay-drinko-phd BJ's Cancer Journey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVvSd6SW1Go BJ's Second City - https://www.secondcity.com/people/hollywood/bj-lange/ What BJ Does With AFW2: https://nationswell.com/laughter-americas-veterans/ BJ's Work With Military Groups: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/731221/turning-laughter-into-resilience-tool & https://www.maxwell.af.mil/News/Display/Article/2892630/using-improv-to-improve/ Connect with BJ: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BjComedy Instagram: @bjcomedy Snapchat: @bjcomedy Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with me: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Dating Coach and all-around light of a human being Rebecca Boatman and I sat down to chat about how she became more heart-centered and playful through her healing journey. Rebecca shares her experience leading her signature "Out in the World Challenges" that incorporate play and improv to create life-changing breakthroughs for people. These challenges break old patterns and limiting beliefs to invite in new ways of being that create space for immense transformation and personal growth. She also dove into her recent experience being invited as a facilitator at a Fit for Service event alongside Aubrey Marcus, the importance of feeling your feelings in order to heal, and breaking free from painful family trauma which allowed her to create her current life of freedom and play. Personally, I look up to Rebecca SO MUCH and I'm so honored she said yes to coming on the podcast. Be sure to follow her because I really do believe that girl is a freakin' portal of the Divine and always shares the most amazing information. Connect with Rebecca: Text (737) 221 - 2123 to receive Love Notes from Spirit that will give you inspiration for you love life. Instagram: @rebeccaboatman Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with me: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be featured on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6

Well, this first episode has it all! Witchy sh*t, foot fetishes, dark night of the soul, master spiritual teachings, and improv comedy theory. What more could you want?? In this trailer and introductory episode of the Heal Through Play podcast, I (Liza Dovgish) introduce myself and the work that I do as an Alchemist and a Coach, tell the story of how the idea for this podcast came about, and explain the intention of this podcast as it relates to your journey of healing through play. Connect with Liza: Instagram: @lizadovgish Work with me: https://lizadovgish.page/ Apply to be interviewed on Heal Through Play: https://forms.gle/s49hd3tA2QSpn4Cy6