Podcast appearances and mentions of Lisa Miller

Clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Lisa Miller joins us to reveal the groundbreaking neuroscience that connects spirituality with mental health, purpose, and human flourishing. Drawing from decades of research at Columbia University, she shares how spiritual awareness literally changes the brain — rewiring us for resilience, compassion, and meaning. From the awakened brain to the power of awe, Lisa bridges empirical science with lived spirituality, showing how we are biologically built for connection with something greater than ourselves.www.bioptimizers.com/knowthyselfUse code KNOWTHYSELF for 15% off!https://livemomentous.com and use code KNOWTHYSELF for up to 35% off the best creatine in the gameAndrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com/book-list___________00:00 Intro03:40 What Is the Awakened Brain?07:10 How Spirituality Changes the Brain10:50 Depression as a Doorway to Awakening14:25 The Biology of Faith and Meaning18:05 The Parietal Lobe and the Sense of Oneness22:00 From Egoic Mind to Spiritual Awareness26:15 Dorsal vs. Ventral Attention Networks Explained30:10 How Prayer and Meditation Rewire the Brain34:00 The Neuroscience of Love and Connection38:25 What Happens in the Brain During Awe42:10 Synchronicity and the Science of Guidance46:00 Raising Spiritually Connected Children50:20 Addiction, Recovery, and the Search for Spirit54:35 The Brain as an Antenna for Consciousness59:15 Science Meets Mysticism: Where They Overlap1:03:30 The Future of Mental Health and Spirituality1:07:40 Reawakening the Innate Spiritual Brain1:12:00 Living with Awe, Service, and Gratitude1:16:10 Closing Reflections___________Episode Resources: https://www.lisamillerphd.com/https://www.instagram.com/dr.lisamiller/https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcasthttps://www.knowthyselfpodcast.com

Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia professor and leading researcher on spirituality and mental health, shares groundbreaking neuroscience that proves we're all born with an "awakened brain", but two-thirds of us never activate it. She unpacks why depression is often misdiagnosed spiritual hunger, not medical illness, and reveals the three neural circuits that light up when we connect to something greater than ourselves. Through deeply personal stories, including her five-year struggle with infertility that ended the moment she opened her heart to adoption, Lisa shows how synchronicities aren't coincidence, they're guidance. You'll walk away knowing that your pain isn't against you, it's the doorway to discovering who you're meant to become.Dr. Miller's books:The Awakened BrainThe Spiritual ChildIn this episode you will:Discover why two-thirds of depression is actually developmental spiritual hunger, not a medical condition requiring only medicationTransform your relationship with pain by understanding the three circuits of an awakened brain: feeling loved and held, receiving divine guidance, and experiencing onenessPractice the "Hosting Council" exercise to connect with your spiritual mentors and receive wisdom from your higher self and higher powerBreak free from the prison of ego by shifting from "What do I want and how do I get it?" to "What is life showing me now?"Recognize synchronicities as divine guidance by paying attention to the high-pixel hits that carry information yet to unfold in your futureFor more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1841For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you'll love:Dr. Tara Swart – greatness.lnk.to/1833SCPrice Pritchett  – greatness.lnk.to/1821SC  Dr. Caroline Leaf – greatness.lnk.to/1785SC Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The government shutdown continues with no obvious end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth programs — is leaving some doctors and patients high and dry. Meanwhile, the FDA quietly approved a new generic abortion pill, prompting a not-so-quiet reaction from anti-abortion groups. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of Pink Sheet join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Grusin of the National Health Law Program about the GOP's misleading claims that Democrats shut down the government in pursuit of free health care for immigrants who are in the country illegally. Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: The Washington Post's “How Some Veterans Exploit $193 Billion VA Program, Due to Lax Controls,” by Craig Whitlock, Lisa Rein, and Caitlin Gilbert. Tami Luhby: The Washington Post's “Trump Plan Would Limit Disability Benefits for Older Americans,” by Meryl Kornfield and Lisa Rein. Sarah Karlin-Smith: The New York Times' “It's Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead,” by Lisa Miller. Alice Miranda Ollstein: The 19th's “Ice Fears Put Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies at Risk” by Mel Leonor Barclay and Shefali Luthra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people's lives, changing appetites and health.But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers' lives, including their romantic relationships.Lisa Miller, who writes about health for The New York Times, tells the story of how these drugs upended one couple's marriage.Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section who writes about personal and cultural approaches to physical and mental health.Background reading: Weight-loss drugs have lesser-known side effects on relationships.Photo: Katherine Wolkoff for The New York TimesFor more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

In a world marked by division, polarization, and rising despair, could spirituality be the missing piece we need to heal — not just individually, but collectively?In this episode of Integrated Wisdom, Tatiana explores why materialism has left us fragmented and hopeless, and how reconnecting with our spiritual essence offers an antidote. Drawing on research from psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and even reincarnation studies, she makes the case that spirituality is not just personal comfort — it's a public health resource and a cultural healing force.You'll learn:Why over-identification with labels (political, social, cultural) deepens division and despair.How spirituality protects against suicide and mental health struggles (including Dr. Lisa Miller's brain-imaging research at Columbia).Evidence from recent reviews (2024, 2025) linking spirituality and awe to resilience, compassion, and prosocial behaviour.The surprising lessons from reincarnation research that challenge our attachment to identity.Practical ways to strengthen your own spiritual connection and apply these insights in daily life and community.✨ This episode is both a vision and a roadmap: showing how evidence-based spirituality can become medicine for our fractured world, and how small personal choices ripple outward into collective change.Resources & ReferencesMiller, L. et al., JAMA Psychiatry: Cortical thickness and spirituality.Frontiers in Psychiatry (2024): Spirituality and improved coping, lower suicide risk.SpringerLink (2025): Awe and self-compassion.World Health Organization: Global mental health statistics.University of Virginia: Reincarnation research database.Special Invitation for TherapistsThe doors to The Conscious Therapist reopen on 29 September.  If this conversation resonates and you're curious to explore more, join the waitlist and be one of the first to know when enrolment opens:https://www.integratedwisdom.com.au/theconscioustherapist Deepen your learning:The Science of Spirituality FREE micro-course - https://www.integratedwisdom.com.au/microcourseThe Signal Newsletter: https://www.integratedwisdom.com.au/Contact Tatiana:You can now send me your comments or questions, to hello@integratedwisdom.com.au or you can also find me on Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/wisdomwithtatiana/Be sure to SHARE this episode to anyone you feel may be interested or benefit from this content.And please don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE to keep up to date with our episodes and give us a RATING below. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Intro and Outro music: Inspiring Morning by PlaysoundDisclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be treated as psychological treatment or to replace the need for psychological treatment.

Steve is joined by Lisa Miller, Founder and President of Lisa W. Miller & Associates, LLC, to discuss a deeply emotional and timely topic: the national reaction to the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk. With over 30 years of experience consulting for major corporations like Walmart, Applebee's, and 7-Eleven, Lisa shares her insight on human behavior and social dynamics as she explores whether Americans can maintain friendships despite sharp political divides. They examine how the tragedy has exposed deep political tensions, with strong opinions on both sides, and consider whether personal relationships can survive in today's polarized environment.

This episode of Integrated Wisdom honours World Suicide Prevention Day by exploring the role spirituality can play in suicide prevention.Drawing on research by Dr. Lisa Miller and others, I share why a strong spiritual connection is linked to lower suicide risk, greater resilience, and the ability to find meaning in suffering. I also explore how perspectives from near-death experience research and stories from clinical practice reveal something essential: when we understand ourselves as spiritual beings, challenges take on new meaning, and even the darkest struggles can be reframed as part of a larger process of growth.You'll learn:Why spirituality protects against hopelessness and suicide riskWhat near-death experience research suggests about life and purposePractical ways to strengthen your spiritual core as a source of resilienceAs this year's theme reminds us, it's time to change the narrative on suicide. May this episode offer hope, meaning, and a reminder that you are not alone.

How are decluttering, depression, overwhelm, & spirituality related? Well... today's episode dives into how your home and your inner world are connected, and why clutter can make depression and overwhelm worse. And what to do about it! Have you ever looked around your house and thought, “I just can't do this anymore”? The dishes, the piles, the endless to-dos… and before you've even had your morning coffee, you feel buried. You're not alone — and you're not broken. In this episode of Declutter Your Chaos, Amber shares her own lived experience with anxiety, depression, and clutter — and how a profound spiritual awakening cracked her open and changed everything. Then she brings in the groundbreaking research of Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University psychologist and author of The Awakened Brain, who has proven that spirituality protects the brain against depression and helps rewire us for resilience. XO, Amber  

How are decluttering, depression, overwhelm, & spirituality related? Well... today's episode dives into how your home and your inner world are connected, and why clutter can make depression and overwhelm worse. And what to do about it! Have you ever looked around your house and thought, “I just can't do this anymore”? The dishes, the piles, the endless to-dos… and before you've even had your morning coffee, you feel buried. You're not alone — and you're not broken. In this episode of Declutter Your Chaos, Amber shares her own lived experience with anxiety, depression, and clutter — and how a profound spiritual awakening cracked her open and changed everything. Then she brings in the groundbreaking research of Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University psychologist and author of The Awakened Brain, who has proven that spirituality protects the brain against depression and helps rewire us for resilience. XO, Amber  

Do you ever feel like you're just floating through life? No goals, nothing specific that you're working toward or on, but you know you have something big left in you to offer the world?Grace Emmons, transformational coach and energy healer, is here to help.Her background combines both science and psychology, with a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering, and a master's from Columbia in psychology.She also earned her coaching certification through Columbia University's Spirituality Mind and Body Institute, led by well-known clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller.Her life work is helping people connect with their intuition to guide their goals:In this episode we talk:+ Understanding and respecting your own productivity cycle+ Embracing different seasons in life+ Finding your purpose after becoming a mom+ Expanding your vision of what's possible+ Learning to be intuitively guided+ Are we destined for a collective awakening as it relates to American politics?Find out what your Intuitive Archetype is with Grace's quiz, here, and if you'd like to sign up for The Overflow, an exclusive membership for the woman ready to rise as her highest self, use coupon code GIFT1MONTH for 1 month off!

Lisa Miller, founder of the Florida Insurance Roundup podcast, shares how decades of public service and private sector leadership inspired a mission to demystify insurance, champion resilience, and give voice to the issues shaping Florida's market.

Dr. Andrew Huberman, Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai, Dr. Anna Lembke, Dr. Lisa Miller, and Dr. David Spiegel are researchers exploring the mysteries of our most enigmatic organ. This compilation reveals how three pounds of tissue controls everything—from the vascular networks that determine cognitive destiny to the neurochemistry that drives addiction. Why 97% of Alzheimer's cases aren't inevitable, how dopamine traps us, what happens during spiritual experiences, and why hypnosis works. These insights offer understanding of the neural mechanisms that shape every moment of your existence. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up   Today's Sponsors: On: High-performance shoes & apparel crafted for comfort and style

Maegen Loring, from the Long Branch Saloon in Creston, and Lisa Miller, President of the Creston Women's Club came in to talk about the Bloody Mary Battle coming up in Creston!

Dr. Lisa Miller is Professor and Founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. A graduate of Yale and University of Pennsylvania, she is a leading national expert in spirituality, health and thriving in development. Dr. Miller has authored 100 peer review articles on spirituality and mental health in youth and family. She is a grant funded clinical scientist, Fellow of the American Psychological Association and former President of the APA Society of Psychology & Spirituality. She is Editor of The Oxford University Press Handbook of Psychology & Spirituality and Editor-in-Chief of Spirituality in Clinical Practice (APA Journals). Dr. Miller consults, conducts workshops and trainings, and speaks extensively in the Unites States and internationally.

In today's podcast, we will dive into the topic of spiritual maturity. In the fast-paced world we live in, it's easy to get caught up in the busyness of life and neglect our spiritual growth - or maybe even more to the point, neglect growing a mature spirituality. Today, we'll explore what spiritual maturity truly means, why it's essential for our overall well-being, and how it can positively impact our relationships with others and with God. We'll be drawing insights from leading experts in the field, such as Peter Scazarro, Jenna Riemersma, Curt Thompson, and Lisa Miller, who have been exploring the intersection between good mental health and spirituality.

Nine months after hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Florida, new insurance claims data is revealing the growing amount of damage not covered by insurance.  Of the more than half a million combined claims filed so far, 56% of Helene residential claims were closed without payment and about 43% of Milton residential claims.  A closer look shows the majority were uninsured or underinsured.Former Florida Deputy Insurance Commissioner Lisa Miller sat down with the heads of an insurance agency and a claims adjusting firm to find out why this is happening, how to determine proper coverage this hurricane season, and improvements in claims processes and technology. Show Notes  (For full Show Notes, visit https://lisamillerassociates.com/episode-58-the-17-reasons-your-florida-claim-wasnt-paid/)  When hurricanes Helene and Milton swept through Florida, they left more than just physical devastation in their wake − they exposed critical gaps in homeowners' understanding of natural risk and insurance coverage, especially regarding flood protection.  In this podcast, host Lisa Miller talked with two industry veterans − Lee Wiglesworth, President of Wiglesworth-Rindom Insurance Agency in Stuart, Florida, and Fraser Hudson, CEO of Lozano Insurance Adjusters of St. Petersburg − to dissect the data, debunk common myths, and offer actionable advice for insurance agents and Florida policyholders facing the daunting world of insurance claims.  From claims to coverage, they discussed what every Florida property owner must know after hurricanes Helene and Milton.  The podcast also provides a deep dive into Florida's insurance landscape.Reasons for Uninsured/Underinsured PropertiesHurricane Helene and Milton Florida insurance claims now total $7.3 billion with more than 90% of claims closed, according to the Florida of Insurance Regulation (OIR), in its June 10, 2025 claims update, the first since November 2024, just weeks after the storms' landfalls.  More than a half a million claims (519,689) have been filed across all insurance lines.  On homeowners claims, the data shows that 56% of Helene residential claims have been closed without payment and about 43% of Milton residential claims.  The majority of those unpaid claims were flood damage not covered under a homeowners policy or the damage was below the policy deductible, per the table below.  (For full Show Notes, visit https://lisamillerassociates.com/episode-58-the-17-reasons-your-florida-claim-wasnt-paid/)  

Depression, anxiety, and stress are hitting teens and adults harder than ever. But part of the answer is something many overlook or dismiss as unscientific says Dr. Lisa Miller. Spirituality. A psychologist at Columbia University and author of The Spiritual Child and The Awakened Brain, Dr. Miller tells Jesse she uses research to show that spirituality isn't just a belief system, it's a measurable force that shapes how we think, feel, and cope.

Today, I want to dive into something that's been close to my heart—community and connection. We live in a time where social media connects us globally, yet many of us feel more alone than ever. I know you get what I mean. But here's the kicker, genuine face-to-face interactions have never been more crucial, don't you agree? Recently, I got to spend a fabulous weekend with my running club in Ballater, nestled in the beautiful Scottish Highlands. There's something magical about sharing physical activities—be it running through the royal estates or hiking up steep hills. The shared struggle, the victory over nature, the picturesque landscapes—all add up to a bonding experience that's hard to describe. It's like, “Hey, we did that, together!” Have you ever felt that rush? On a different note, I found myself drawn back to the Findhorn community for some soulful Tazie singing. It's a beautiful practice that brings together sacred songs from various traditions. The harmony and shared spiritual quest filled the room with warmth and acceptance. It's moments like these that remind me of what it truly means to be human. Singing in a group not only uplifts the spirit but also deepens our bond with each other. The shared activities—be it strenuous hiking, running marathons with friends, or even singing in harmony—offer a profound sense of belonging. Dr. Lisa Miller's study even suggests that a spiritual connection, whether through organised religion or communal activities, can keep the blues at bay. And honestly, isn't it amazing to explore stories and passions with others? If you haven't found your tribe yet, it's never too late. Step out, get involved, and be open to receiving and giving support. It's incredible how much you can achieve when a supportive community surrounds you. So, let's cherish those connections that make life so much more vibrant. Remember to treasure and nurture them. And if you found this chat relatable or know someone who might, feel free to share! Until next time, take care! For more information of LB&B, check out the links below, and if you found this useful, consider buying me a coffee below.       Life Passion & Business Podcast is about finding answers to life's big questions through weekly interviews with guest speakers. The Shortcast is my ongoing commitment to staying inquisitive and passionate about life, with whatever is alive for me each week. Follow the links below to discover what else is on offer.     The Five Questions eBook: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/the-five-questions Focus Coaching: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/focus-coaching/ Support The Podcast:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeandpassion Midlife Survey: https://lifepassionandbusiness.com/midlife-challenge/                            

What does it really mean to live a meaningful life—and how do you know if you're doing it? In this episode, we're cutting through the noise, pressure, and Pinterest-perfection to get to the heart of it. Because purpose doesn't have to be loud to be life-changing. It doesn't have to trend to be true. Meaning is found in the relationships we build, the values we live, and the courage it takes to make choices that align with who we actually are—not who the world told us to be. So let's talk about how we build a life that, at the end of it—whenever that may be—we know it mattered. Our guest today is Marni Battista—entrepreneur, author, and transformational coach who helps women, especially in midlife, stop chasing the “have it all” myth and start living with radical alignment. Her new book, Your Radical Living Challenge: 7 Questions for a Meaningful Life, offers a framework to help you stop performing and start mattering, on your own terms. Whether your life's impact is massive or modest, visible or quiet, it still counts. And it's never too late to ask better questions—and start living more meaningful answers. Connect with Marni:  Website: marnibattista.com  Book:  radicallivingchallenge.com  Quiz: decodeyourdestinyquiz.com  Related Podcast Episodes: Your Guide to a More Organized & Intentional Life with Shira Gill | 304 How To Have A Good Death with Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN | 292 How Is Your Spiritual Health? with Dr. Lisa Miller | 287 Abundance: Secrets to Prosperity and Ease with Cathy Heller | 260 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

When BWBR's design team talks about creating spaces that "welcome and work for everyone," it isn't PR speak or a feel-good talking point. They're addressing one of architecture's most complex challenges. Truly equitable design requires intention and thoughtful consideration of elements that go far beyond code compliance.Design Leader Lisa Miller, Interior Designer Katie Reed, and Senior Architectural Designer Josh Simma recently sat down to untangle the often-confused concepts of accessible, universal, and inclusive design. Their conversation reveals why these distinctions matter and how they're reshaping the way spaces get built.If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review!You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites!https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutionshttps://twitter.com/BWBRhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/

Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.   Today Chris and Mike are joined by Lisa Miller, a former Deputy Insurance Commissioner for Florida who is a disaster insurance and recovery expert. She consults with insurance companies that represent about a quarter of Florida's six million personal and commercial residential policies.   Her Tallahassee, Florida-based firm, Lisa Miller & Associates, produces a twice-monthly newsletter on all these subjects. Lisa also hosts the Florida Insurance Roundup podcast. She also helped launch the Hurricane Claims Mediation Program, an initiative that has helped consumers expedite the settlement of residential and commercial insurance claims [June 23, 2025]   00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Mike Holfeld Intro 01:07 - Today's Guest: Lisa Miller 01:57 - It's Hurricane Season! 04:32 - Assurance of Insurance 07:23 - The Reasons for Rising Rates 10:52 - Know Your Agent 12:30 - In Come the Floods 14:45 - Openings & Roofs 18:24 - Hurricane Supply Tax Break 18:49 - Know Your Home              21:59 - Hanging Your Shingle 25:13 - Strapping the Roof 26:56 - Florida Office of Insurance Regulation -          www.floir.com 28:04 - Don't Answer the Door 29:18 - Find Lisa Miller Online -          lisamillerassociates.com 30:12 - Next Month: Congressman Darron Soto 30:28 - Outro -          www.social-engineer.com -          www.innocentlivesfoundation.org   Find us online: -          Chris Hadnagy -          Twitter: @humanhacker -          LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

Today, on Can't Be Contained, I'm dropping into the FINAL chapter of our Burnout Series—and this one's a game-changer. We're talking all things Spiritual Burnout: what it is, how to spot it when it sneaks in, and the practical tools to find your way home to yourself and Source. I got real about my own experiences with that deep, soul-level exhaustion, and how “white-knuckling” your way through life isn't the vibe. In this episode, I'll be sharing my personal toolkit for navigating the ache of spiritual disconnection—think: breathwork, service, surrender, and actionable ways to reestablish your connection to something greater. We'll dig into the difference between living all grind, no grace versus actually letting yourself be held and guided. I'll unpack golden research from Dr. Lisa Miller, and answer the big question: how can we hold all of life, without letting it get heavy? Within today's conversation, you'll hear: ➤ How to recognize spiritual burnout (and why it hits hardest when life looks “fine” on the outside) ➤ The role of breathwork in coming back to Source ➤ Why service is spiritual, and how giving transforms you ➤ Letting go of doing it all, and allowing grace to move through your life If you've been feeling numb, lost, or just over carrying the weight of the world alone, this episode is for you. It's an invitation to drop what isn't yours, tune into your own divine guidance, and trust that you're never, ever alone. I'll also share my go-to practices (like the Pause Breathwork app) to help you reconnect anytime, anywhere. So take a breath, and join me as we get radically honest about burnout and reclaim your connection to Soul, Spirit, and true support. Whether you're deep in burnout or just looking for more meaning, you'll find tools and heart-centered wisdom you can't afford to miss. And if this episode resonates, make sure to subscribe, share, and send it to someone who needs a spiritual recharge—you never know whose day you might light up! Learn How to Grow Your Income, Impact and Freedom by Becoming a Certified Breathwork Facilitator: https://do.pausebreathwork.com/breathwork-training About Can't Be Contained Can't Be Contained' is the unscripted, unedited – fully uncontained journal entries & real-life experiences of those who follow their bliss & intuitive hits, the freedom seekers, the sacred rebels – the ones who are here to disrupt what preceded us & create what is ahead of us. Subscribe now to stay tuned for every episode!   For full show notes, resources, and links: https://www.samanthaskelly.com/episode-343-spritual-burnout/   The Pause Breathwork App is the #1 app to clear stress using your breath. Download the app here: https://pause.live/Pause-Breathwork-App   

The appeal attempt of Janet Jenkins is a meritless attempt to keep this frivolous case going. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver discusses the important topics of the day with co-hosts and guests that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.

Send us a textToday we are going to talk about a balm for just about everything, including uncertain times.  It's also incidentally the language that science now shows you were born to speak.  And one of many spiritual practices that can actually strengthen your brain and be a deterrent for things like depression and addiction (among others). On today's episode we are going to take back prayer for ourselves (if it was wrapped up or sticky to you or attached to something you found unsavory).This week on the Intuition for Changemakers Show: Prayer—what it is, why it's good for your mental health and a simple practice you can try today.Show NotesDr. Lisa Miller and Mel Robbins podcast Want to learn one of the simplest decision making tools I know, one that helps you understand the best course and is as available as your breath?  Download it here!Need a reading? I've been doing readings professionally for 18 years.  Universally people report feeling more buoyant and just better after a session with me.  Find out more (and reserve a spot on my calendar) here: https://aimeecartier.com/psychic-readingsFind out more about Aimée and her work at www.AimeeCartier.com. 

It's that time of year when graduations are happening in every corner, and it's exciting! The graduates of 2025 are giving commencement speeches and spreading their wings to take on their next adventure! We celebrated Meg's graduation last week, and I have been overwhelmed by the support she's had throughout her life that has molded and shaped who she is.  While I hope I've been an influence for good in her life, I recognize that Jarred and I are not the only ones who have been on her journey! It has taken a village! It takes a village is a phrase that signifies that raising a child, or achieving any significant goal, cannot be done by one person alone. It highlights the need for a supportive network of people who can provide guidance, resources, and encouragement.  Our "village" can include family members, friends, neighbors, teachers, community leaders, and even professionals like doctors or therapists. It is a concept that can be applied to various areas, including professional development, community projects, and even personal goals.  Trying to do the job alone doesn't usually go well. As humans, we need each other. We are made for connection and relationships, we need our village. In today's podcast, we talk about our village when it comes to raising families, but also raising ourselves and each other! We need people to support, lift, and we need to do the lifting as well! Listen in! Mel Robbins Podcast: Understanding This Will Change How You Experience Your Entire Life with Dr. Lisa Miller  

In today's episode, Peter Boumgarden sits down with Anna-Lisa Miller, Executive Director of Ownership Works. Her organization is built on a bold premise: that employee ownership—typically seen as separate from private equity—might actually enhance the impact of a private equity deal. It's a rare intersection of two ownership models, and Anna-Lisa provides a peak beneath the hood of this design. Listen in as we explore how these approaches can work together—and what that could mean for the future of finance-led ownership transitions in the middle market. Special Guest: Anna-Lisa Miller.

Today's episode is going to fundamentally change the way you think about spirituality — and what it truly means to live a deep and meaningful life. Mel sits down with Dr. Lisa Miller, the world's leading expert on the neuroscientific benefits of spirituality. Her groundbreaking research proves that every human being is biologically hardwired for spirituality — even if, right now, it means nothing to you. Dr. Miller's work shows that spiritual connection — however you define it — changes your brain for the better. It can protect you from depression, anxiety, addiction, hopelessness, and burnout, and it gives you powerful tools to get through the hardest times in your life. We are living in a moment where believing in something beyond yourself can feel impossible. You might be feeling uncertain, anxious, or even pessimistic about the future — but this conversation will open your mind to possibilities you may have never considered before. Dr. Miller will prove to you, using science, that when you awaken this innate part of your brain, you unlock resilience, clarity, connection, and a deep sense of purpose. You'll learn: -The #1 thing that separates people who are resilient and hopeful from those who struggle -The enormous difference between spirituality and religion (and why that matters for your mental health) -How to unlock your brain's “awakened” network — the key to creativity, intuition, and deep meaning -How to nurture spirituality in yourself and your kids (even if you don't know where to start) -Why crises, heartbreak, and hardship can be portals to spiritual growth and personal transformation.Whether you're deeply spiritual, skeptical, or somewhere in between, this episode will inspire you to see that spirituality isn't just a “nice to have” — it's an essential part of being human. If you're feeling stuck, lost, hopeless, or like there must be something more to life, this conversation is coming to you at exactly the right moment. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this episode, you'll love listening to this one next: How to Find Your Purpose & Design the Life You WantConnect with Mel:  Get Mel's #1 bestselling book, The Let Them TheoryWatch the episodes on YouTubeFollow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast InstagramMel's TikTok Sign up for Mel's personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-freeDisclaimer

Send us a textIn this week's episode of The Digital Restaurant, Carl is joined by Alayna Sullivan, Senior Director of Corporate Comms at Olo, fresh from Food on Demand. Together, they cover five big stories shaping the restaurant and off-premise landscape, including DoorDash's mega acquisitions, Chipotle's new catering pilot with Olo, and the rising footprint of Wonder.Timestamps:00:01:30 – Chipotle x Olo Catering PartnershipChipotle pilots Olo's Catering Plus with promising early featuresAverage catering check size = $350+ 

In this episode of Capital for Good we speak with Anna-Lisa Miller, the Executive Director of Ownership Works, and a long time advocate of economic inclusion, empowerment and mobility.  Miller started her career in corporate law at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, and transitioned to the nonprofit sector – the Kohala Center and Project Equity – to pursue her passion for creating opportunities that uplift workers and families.  Today, at Ownership Works, she leads an organization and movement focused on employee ownerships models that “reimagine equity to build wealth for all.”  In 2024, Miller was named as one of Business Insider's top 10 business leaders spearheading industry-transforming change. In this wide ranging interview, we learn how Miller's commitment to finding pathways to economic opportunity and mobility for workers and families is rooted in her childhood experiences; she moved to the U.S. at a young age and was raised by a single mother who rebuilt her career as a nurse, supporting three children paycheck to paycheck -- and never far from financial insecurity.  Trained as a corporate lawyer, Miller moved into the nonprofit sector to test various models of employee ownership and economic mobility before meeting Pete Stavros, who had been successfully experimenting with owner equity in various portfolio companies he oversaw at KKR.  Both understood the broader potential of the approach as a way to build employee wealth and improve business performance, and in 2021 formally launched Ownership Works (OW).  Today, with 30 employees, nearly 100 partners (including 37 private equity firms, publicly traded companies, professional service firms, institutional investors, labor groups and foundations), and 130 companies across a wide range of industries implementing the model, OW aims to create $30 billion in wealth by 2030 and create proof points that influence how companies across the private sector harness the power of employee engagement and ownership. Miller walks us through various components of the OW model, sharing the example of Charter Next Generation, an Illinois manufacturing company that has used employee ownership to improve substantially employee engagement, retention and company profitability.  She hopes that the long-standing bipartisan support for employee ownership as a path to economic inclusion and opportunity serves the movement well in this moment.  In the meantime, she and OW are focused on collecting additional data and case studies that demonstrate employee ownership's value and feasibility, to encourage broader adoption and new norms in business.  “You hear a lot about win-wins,” Miller says.  “This truly is.” Thanks for Listening! Subscribe to Capital for Good on Apple, Amazon, Google, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Drop us a line at socialenterprise@gsb.columbia.edu.  Mentioned in this podcast: Ownership Works Private Equity Is Starting to Share With Workers, Without Taking a Financial Hit New York Times January 2024 Charter Next Generation: Follow a Real Life Journey to Shared Ownership

We have been quoting the work of Dr. Lisa Miller for decades! She's a NYT bestselling author and a leading psychologist and scientist on faith, mental health and flourishing…and who doesn't want those things for their kids! We loved this conversation with Dr. Miller and were so honored she'd join us on the podcast. This is a must listen for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles…anyone has the privilege of speaking into the lives of kids today! The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life  The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving . . . . . Preorder ⁠Owen and Lucy⁠ today! Grab your tickets today for the ⁠Raising Capable Kids Conference⁠ with David Thomas, Sissy Goff and special guests! Sign up to receive the ⁠monthly newsletter⁠ to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Go behind the scenes and watch our podcast on ⁠YouTube⁠! Download a copy of the Raising Boys and Girls ⁠Feelings Chart⁠. Connect with David, Sissy, and Melissa at ⁠raisingboysandgirls.com⁠. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our ⁠Advertise with us⁠ form. A special thank you to our sponsor: Wayfair: Shop a huge selection of outdoor furniture online. This summer, get outside with Wayfair. Head to Wayfair.com right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Wholesome Fertility Podcast, I am joined once again by Katie Beecher @katiebeecher_medical_intuitive, a licensed professional counselor and medical and emotional intuitive. With over 35 years of experience, Katie has a unique ability to create detailed physical, emotional, and spiritual reports and even symbolic paintings using just a person's name and age. In this powerful conversation, we dive into how fertility challenges are deeply tied to the body's messages, unresolved trauma, and even spiritual guidance. Katie shares insight into Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome as a hidden factor in infertility, the emotional layers of miscarriage and loss, and the importance of connecting with spirit babies. We also explore how symptoms are not something to fear—but invitations to tune in and heal. Whether you're on a fertility journey or simply seeking a deeper connection to your body and intuition, this episode is filled with wisdom and compassion. Key Takeaways: Symptoms are not your enemy they are messages from your body and spirit. Anxiety, trauma, and stress disconnect us from our bodies, blocking healing and fertility. Spirit babies often communicate with future parents and may arrive through various paths—including adoption or donor eggs. Conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome can go undiagnosed but play a significant role in reproductive health. Empowering your intuition and setting boundaries are crucial for emotional and spiritual readiness for parenthood. Healing is not about control—it's about partnership with your body, your spirit, and the wisdom within. Guest Bio: Katie Beecher is a licensed professional counselor and renowned medical and emotional intuitive with over 35 years of experience. Known for her unique ability to create detailed wellness reports and symbolic paintings using just a person's name and age, Katie has been featured in over 200 media outlets including Goop, Poosh, and Kora Organics. She is also the author of Heal from Within: An Intuitive Guide to Wellness, a practical guide that teaches readers how to access their own intuition, cultivate self-love, and heal holistically. Katie's work is deeply informed by her personal healing journey from bulimia, Lyme disease, and depression—an experience that began when she courageously sought help as a teenager and has since inspired her life's mission. Websites/Social Media Links: Katie's InstagramKatie's FacebookWatch her on YoutubeGet her book: Heal From Within: A Guide to Intuitive WellnessRead here blog: The Common, Frequently Overlooked Disorder That May Connect All of Your Mystery Symptoms—------------- For more information about Michelle, visit www.michelleoravitz.com  To learn more about ancient wisdom and fertility, you can get Michelle's book at: https://www.michelleoravitz.com/thewayoffertility  The Wholesome Fertility facebook group is where you can find free resources and support: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2149554308396504/  Instagram: @thewholesomelotusfertility  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewholesomelotus/ Disclaimer: The information shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your health or fertility care.   Transcript: # TWF: Katie Beecher (audio) [00:00:00] Episode number 3 32 of the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. My guest today is Katie Beecher. Katie is a licensed professional counselor and medical and emotional intuitive. With over 35 years of experience, Katie is featured in over 200 media outlets including Goop, Courtney Kardashian's website and Miranda Kerr's Gora Organics blog and has taught a week long workshop. At the Omega Institute, she has a unique way of working with clients, creating a detailed, individualized, physical, emotional, and spiritual report and symbolic painting before ever seeing them, talking with them, or seeing a photograph using only their name and age. Katie's first book. Heal from within. An intuitive guide to wellness uses practical tools and techniques Katie uses in her own medical and spiritual intuitive readings. The book teaches you to be your own medical intuitive, using [00:01:00] Katie's revolutionary step-by-step process for connecting to intuition and spirit, finding self-love and empowerment as well as to heal physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Heal from within is filled with remarkable stories of healing from her years of experience, as well as her own healing from bulimia, Lyme disease and emotional illness at the age of 16, without telling anyone, including her parents, Katie contacted her pediatrician and began therapy for a severe eating disorder and suicidal depression. She has been healed for over 35 years. Welcome to the Wholesome Fertility Podcast. I'm Michelle, a fertility acupuncturist here to provide you with resources on how to create a wholesome approach to your fertility [00:02:00] journey. **Michelle Oravitz:** Welcome back to the podcast, Katie. I'm so happy to have you back. **Katie Beecher:** This is a really great topic and I work with it a lot, so it's nice to, uh, podcast. **Michelle Oravitz:** So good. So I remember our first podcast episode. We talked about how about your gift really, and how you also incorporate art, which I thought was so cool. **Katie Beecher:** Yes. **Michelle Oravitz:** and so now since then you've started to see a lot of people. With fertility, like specifically fertility people are coming to you like about loss miscarriage and also spirit babies, like future babies and babies who have, yeah. **Katie Beecher:** I mean, I've, I always worked with a little bit but yeah, lately, like the past six months or so, I've really been getting a lot of fertility people. And, and I really, really, my heart goes out to them. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, for sure. And I feel like it's kind of like you're being called, you're being summoned. **Katie Beecher:** Yes. **Michelle Oravitz:** it's like a need, it's like a need in that world to really [00:03:00] become a messenger in that space. I wanted to get your thoughts, like, why do you feel like we're living at this time right now? Like this time it seems to be more needed than ever. Like the, the fertility space, like there a lot more people are experiencing that. There's a lot more of that happening now, and I wanted to get, get your take on it. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, I mean, I think some of it gets down to just lifestyle changes and people having children getting married later, having children later, you know, decide to do that. And that's kind of. Age isn't necessarily a fertility block as we know, but it definitely can complicate things, you know? So I think that's a piece of it. I don't know if there's more stress than in the past. It feels like it, **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah  **Katie Beecher:** for sure. So, and we all know that stress plays a big part in it with the cortisol and the, you know, effects on the immune system and, and all those kind of things. So I think that's also it. And [00:04:00] I feel like people have more of a need to communicate with spirit in terms of their own personal relationship with their intuition. Their body and a lot of people for various reasons are kind of out of body and,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. It's true.  **Katie Beecher:** it's really hard to know what your body needs for fertility or anything else if you are not in it or if you feel like it's your enemy or you can't listen to the signals it gives you in terms of self care, for example. You know, so.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, I agree. I also like noticed, I remember I read your book and it's, I feel like with you, it's what's cool. What I really like is that. You not only are connected to spirit, which I think that most people who don't really understand it think it's kind of like somewhere up in the clouds or it's not like real, or I not, it's hard to like kind of, look at because it's not something that could be looked at. It's something that's more experienced. But what I find that's interesting about you is that you [00:05:00] really pull it into the body **Katie Beecher:** Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. **Michelle Oravitz:** you kind of like the intelligence in your body. It's almost like the, the messages that your body's giving to you. And that could be considered Yeah. Like intuitive, but that's actually like something we all have. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, no, it's true. I try to, you know, make it not woo woo because it's really not, and we all have medical intuition. We use it all the time. Like, you know, if you get a stomach ache, it's, you immediately start thinking. and problem solving. Like, was it something I just ate? Do I need to have crackers? Do I need to get some seltzer? Do I, you know, have to, aol, do I need to lay down? Do I need to go to the hospital? So whether it's you or your kids, right? Because we're, we do it for our family members also. so I think it's something that naturally happens. My abilities take it to the, you know, nth degree, which is different, but it doesn't mean that people don't have medical intuitive abilities who don't do what I do. **Michelle Oravitz:** 100%. I think so too. It's, [00:06:00] not I think it's something that we've all been given because we need to have it. We need to know what's going on with our body and we can have it too. It's not something, and I think that sometimes we also give the power away. I. To other people to dictate kind of what we should do with our own bodies, and we also overlook our own intuition on what our bodies are telling us because we don't trust that. I mean, it really kind of goes on and on. **Katie Beecher:** It, it really does. And I think people, if you have trauma or illness or something, the thought is that these, these feelings in your body, are scary or that there are enemies or we have to fix them and obsess about them. And a, I think a more practical way of looking at it is what is my body telling me? What is my intuition telling me? You know, if my chest is tight, that may be my intuition yelling at me that I need to do something different or whatever. Even like anxiety [00:07:00] is so big and I look at anxiety as number one. It's very natural. It's a survival mechanism, right? We've always had it. We've always needed it. And it's letting, it's letting you know that something isn't right. So it may be danger or it may be that you're letting people take advantage of you, or not setting boundaries, or that you're not doing self-care or you're doing something against yourself, or it just means something's wrong that we need to take a look at. And the more you push it down, the stronger it gets. So then it becomes this big thing in and of itself, you know? **Michelle Oravitz:** But it's actually just trying to guide you. It's kind of trying to get your attention and that's why I always say like symptoms, it's so funny 'cause we get really annoyed with symptoms. But symptoms are our best friends. They're the best things that we could have. It's such a, a, genius design of our bodies is to let us know what's going on and to guide us. It's when we fight with the symptoms, they grow bigger and bigger and then they become like really hard to manage. **Katie Beecher:** And then what happens [00:08:00] is the more we ignore, the worse they get and the more that they need to interfere with our help, our happiness, and our help, and, and it's not even necessarily our faults because. We have a culture of just, you know, grin and bear it, kind of get through it, you know, just don't even, you know, and, and there's something to be said for that as well, but like, you can't ignore what your body is telling you. And then also expect to be healthy and happy because you, you're either here or you're out here.  And if you're out here. It's impossible to be present. Most of us live in between, like I, I live out there too, so, but I be here, you know, in order to function and and help people too. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. And then so talk to me about some of the cases that you've seen of late. You know, 'cause you've been talking to more people. I know we were talking before [00:09:00] about a lot of loss, and I think that that's a really important topic because it's so confusing, it's heartbreaking. It's just really hard for people, especially because not a lot of attention goes on that type of loss. Like pregnancy loss. It's not given a ceremony. It's not unless the couple decides to do it. So I think that, and then the community, sometimes couples go through it alone, so I think that it's a very unique type of loss in that way. It could be really, really difficult because of that. **Katie Beecher:** like I said, I really feel for people and a lot of it is, things that some, if you haven't been through it, like a miscarriage or, or whatever, or a fertility journey. Right. If you haven't been through that, just like if you haven't been through anything, it can be hard to understand what a person's going through. But I was working with somebody recently and she been trying to get pregnant for. I guess like five years now. And she's in her forties. And she's gotten pregnant through [00:10:00] various means, but they were all chemical pregnancies, so they only lasted about a week or so. And then even with the egg retrieval all of her embryos have seemed to have some abnormality, so. There's nothing that she can do, you know, in terms of, of fixing that. And then the, the question is like, does that mean that every time I try to get pregnant, there's gonna be something wrong with the baby? And is there something wrong with me and is there something wrong with my body? And just like, and this person, I really feel for her 'cause she's doing it alone. She doesn't have a partner, you know, and so there's not even anybody to help. Kind of support you and pick up that slack, you know? And that, that loss just then turns, I think, to sheer terror of, ah, and then  **Michelle Oravitz:** right. Every single time you have to go through it, you're, you're not gonna be able to feel safe. **Katie Beecher:** and there's A-P-T-S-D [00:11:00] component to it of, do I get my hopes up? What if I get hurt again? What if I, and, and all of those feelings of grief and loss and everything come back every time you even think about doing it again. You know, **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. **Katie Beecher:** and I just, like you said, it's not, and I think things like your show and other things have helped people be able to talk about it more. You know, but it is a foreign concept to a lot of people. **Michelle Oravitz:** For sure. And so what do you see, do you see like a spiritual component to it? Is there some message or something that they need to like address that they feel um, at least to get through it, you know, to get them stronger? Mm-hmm. **Katie Beecher:** so it's, I I pick up a really mixed bag of things. It's not uncommon for me to pick up. Physical or emotional issues that need to be addressed before a healthy pregnancy can take place. And so, things [00:12:00] like Lyme, because Lyme can get passed on, you know, to your kids. And if you have that, there's a lot of reasons why you need to heal as much as possible, you know, before you can have healthy pregnancy. What I pick up on a lot is something called ER Danlos syndrome. Have you heard of that before? **Michelle Oravitz:** No. **Katie Beecher:** So Ler Danlos, the, one of the most prominent symptoms of it is hypermobility. So being ultra flexible, but even that can, can be different in every person. But it's a connective tissue disorder and it's collagen and elastin that are always inflamed in your body. So you have this ongoing inflammation, but EDS impacts virtually every area of the body. **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow. **Katie Beecher:** It's really, really crazy. I have it, my daughter have it has it also. So I feel like a Guinea pig, you know, having, and then I can help a lot more other people, which is. Is good. And then I end up helping a lot of families 'cause it's genetic. So people are like, oh, I didn't know I had it. That [00:13:00] sounds like my mom, but that sounds like my sister. Or, you know. But the thing about it is that because your organs can be lax because there's inflammation, because all sorts of things and it screws up your hormones. It a million things that can be a real, a hidden cause of infertility. **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow, that's crazy. 'cause I've never heard about. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, it's not uncommon. It used to be considered a rare disease and there's 13 different types, so all except the most common type are pretty rare. But the most common type is not rare at all. I pick it up all the time and it's been getting more media attention, which is good. Because doctors are really bad at diagnosing it. 'cause there's all these symptoms and so when you go to a doctor, usually all insurance allows them to pay for, is that one symptom? Like, which is crazy because you need to look at the whole body  to  **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow, that's so crazy. And what could you do about it? **Katie Beecher:** So, you can't [00:14:00] cure it, but there's a lot you can do. And so a lot of it is like testing for histamine sensitivities, for example, histamines come into it. They do all sorts of different, you know, testing for autoimmune things and just that kind of thing is, is valuable. But what was the most helpful to me in my treatment was getting to work with physical therapists who were specialists in EDS. And I was able to see like which parts of my body were really stiff. 'cause you can be stiff, not just  flexible, right? It all, it moves around your body all the time. 'cause your tendon ligaments are going like this. And so what was tight? What was loose? What was weak? Was strong. Different sides of the body are different. It ex like it can show if you have a, a loose area, other areas get tight to overcompensate for it. So, I've been able to like do things like before I do my pole dancing and aerial arts and stuff like [00:15:00] that. There's certain exercises and things that I need to do in order to not injure myself again. And even things like, it makes you more susceptible to bone density issues, right? Because it does, it can't, you can't hold up your muscles and bones with loose ligaments. So there's a lot of things. And in terms of pregnancy, right? People with EDS are more prone to things like placenta previa and all sorts of different complications, even like miscarriages and stuff. Implantation issues, just all kinds of things. Endometriosis, so many things. But during pregnancy, as you probably know, our ligaments and our hips loosen up anyway, right. So if the doctor knows that you have EDS, there's things that they can do, exercises they can give you, things that they can do to, you know, watch for. And also like maybe if things are really loose, you might need a a cesarean, you know, before another person would, or [00:16:00] even like. Anesthesia, for example. People with EDS, sometimes anesthesia works, sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it works too much. So it's, you know, those kind of things that you can kind of prepare for knowing what conditions people  **Michelle Oravitz:** Could it impact like an incompetent cervix? That's, uh, so that's another one. You'd get a cerclage to keep it closed. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly, exactly. Yeah. It affects the whole body, 'cause connected tissues everywhere,  including the brain.  **Michelle Oravitz:** crazy. **Katie Beecher:** It is, it's really, and it's, it's so gratifying to work with people with it who have been told they have everything else, like fibromyalgia. Don't even get me started on that diagnosis. But, you know, that's what comes back a lot because  they don't know right, what the root causes are. And even like, like pots you know, like I said, histamine sensitivities, like there's so many side. Side things that are basically created when we have inflammation and when  our organs aren't doing what they  **Michelle Oravitz:** It can impact your gut. I mean, it [00:17:00] impacts so much. **Katie Beecher:** huge. Yeah. And the earlier you get diagnosed, the better. And my daughter and I have this running joke. Oh, it's EDS, you know, but I wasn't diagnosed until my fifties and she got diagnosed when she was 25. so  **Michelle Oravitz:** so crazy. Wow. That's actually eyeopening. 'cause it's not something that I've heard. I, because I, I see patients all the time. They're always giving me their doctor's diagnosis. I would've remembered it 'cause it's a very unusual **Katie Beecher:** Right, and there's a spectrum, so it, there's hypermobility and then like everything else, it's a spectrum. So even if you don't have full blown EDS,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah.  **Katie Beecher:** person, it, it can still affect you. **Michelle Oravitz:** Are there any functional medicine approaches that can help it inflammation?  **Katie Beecher:** like definitely, you know, supplements that help with inflammation  and, you know, natural stuff. There's a a  **Michelle Oravitz:** Or even collagen, taking collagen or like bone broth. I don't **Katie Beecher:** yes.  **Michelle Oravitz:** are the things that I think off, off **Katie Beecher:** [00:18:00] Yeah. It's kind of a mixed bag because part of it is that we don't process collagen. **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, I **Katie Beecher:** Right way. However,  I find taking collagen very helpful.  **Michelle Oravitz:** Okay, got It It could be also, like certain people might benefit, certain people might not. It's kind of like a, it's not a one size fits all, even if you have it. **Katie Beecher:** exactly. And like I use dma. Which is kind of a weird little thing, but I use it for hair growth, but it also is silica, so it helps your bones and, and you know, and then um, there's a supplement I like called Liga plex too, which also helps with adrenals 'cause it messes with your adrenals, messes with your nervous system, the whole whole thing. A lot of people with it are neuro neurodivergent links, eating disorders. It's, it's really, wow. really, because you don't have a. Sense of your body. So your your proprioception is off and your body image is off, and  **Michelle Oravitz:** That's interesting. It's so crazy to me [00:19:00] because um, you know, so many people go through these things and they think it's their fault. They don't realize that there is another explanation kind of lurking underneath that is causing them to feel the way they're feeling and they feel the shame and kind of guilt for getting to the place that they're getting to, but they just don't realize why. Mm-hmm. **Katie Beecher:** My daughter actually just from me being me, you know, and then the, she has the same and different symptoms, even though we have the same subtype of EDS, but she actually went to her doctor and. Told the doctor all about this stuff and the doctor's like, well, that's too rare. That doesn't, you know, it really even barely ever happens. And you know, the, just gave her medical gaslighting. And thankfully I have two stubborn adult children who, you know, she went to somebody else who had more of a background in it. She got officially diagnosed, she went back to that doctor, **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. Good for her because sometimes that's so frustrating. Yeah. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** She was like, uh, this is what I have, and you told me I didn't. And like, you really need to know [00:20:00] more so you can help other people. And the  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. Yeah, it's good. It's good. I like it when that happens. 'cause it's not, not to sort of, it's more to, to educate them like I to come back. 'cause patients educate me all the time. Like I think that as doctors, you need to let your patients educate you because that's how you learn, that's why it's called a practice. You have to connect and really listen to your patients if you really wanna become a good practitioner. In general. Yeah, **Katie Beecher:** Yeah. And I think the best practitioners have medical intuitive abilities. **Michelle Oravitz:** true. And I'll be honest, it's interesting because like, I definitely have always been sensitive. I do think that I'm intuitive. I don't like, uh, it's not something that I kind of go forward with, but it's true. Like people that work with me know that, but. I will never override another person's intuition. So if somebody tells me they don't feel right about a supplement, even if the textbook tells me that is the perfect supplement for them, I [00:21:00] will say, listen to your body. That's always, just listen to your body, you know best. And I think that, I think that that is just kind of like a do no harm. You have to really respect the person's inner intelligence that they only connect with. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, and teach people how to trust it, like as accurate as my guides are, and it's really amazing. I tell people I don't want. You to trust my intuition over yours. Like I want you to consider what I'm saying, but it doesn't mean that like I wanna teach you how to develop your intuition. I wanna  teach you how to talk to your spirit  **Michelle Oravitz:** Well, that's your book. Your book talked a lot about that. It was like empowering your own in innate intuition. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. And we do need other people. We do. You know, 'cause we have blinders and we have fears and all kinds of stuff that can get in the way in our own agendas and you know. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** But I think when you talk to people and they think about times when they're in, when they trusted their intuition, they can be like, like miraculous things [00:22:00] happened. **Michelle Oravitz:** It's true. It really is true, and sometimes it's interesting. Sometimes in order to trust your intuition, you're actually. Given a very difficult choice to make. You have to like do something that is hard to do or like go against people's opinions or go against what your initial expectation was, but then it becomes so worth it, it it, you start to realize there's a reason for that. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, I totally agree. And it's, if I hadn't gone through some of all of the stuff that I've gone through, I wouldn't have learned how to, you know, develop and trust my intuition and my weird abilities. And it was really through that diversity and. I like to tell people that other people's pain or your own pain might be the greatest gift you've received. It doesn't make it any easier, but you know, if you can respond to it and figure out what you need to do to take care of yourself and maybe learn to trust spirit instead of feeling [00:23:00] alone all the time, like. There's so many benefits to it that yeah, even though it's not an exact science and you don't always  trust it, you  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, everything's so unique. I think that that's like on earth, like every person is so unique. Every path is so unique. Even if you have like this, a similar type of path, it's still unique. You were just talking about uh, EDS and how it's unique with every person that has it. And the same thing with fertility. So like people going through that, you know, going through those challenges, it's like any kind of challenge in life really. You know, where something is there. To guide you. I've seen it. I've talked to enough people. I've been doing this in, you know, the podcast since 2018. I've talked to enough people to hear stories and how their end, like the end point. They always look back and they're like, I wouldn't have changed it. But when they're in it, they're like, I don't want this. But then afterwards they're like, oh, wow. Now I see. It's like hindsight shows [00:24:00] you the reason. **Katie Beecher:** A lot of the time too, I find that people have, who are having fertility issues, they have really difficult people in their lives or they hate their job or something like that. So it requires setting boundaries. Especially if you know, you and your partner don't agree on some really important parenting issues or values or what I see a lot too is people who are concerned about their parents or in-laws. And how they're going to be with their children. And so it can be an amazing opportunity to stand up to them and set limits with stuff. Maybe you would've taken from your own parents or an in-law for yourself and you're like, no way you're treating my kids like that. Or saying that around my kids are doing, you know? I got a lot ballsier for sure when I had kids and I. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, yeah, yeah. You, and then that's really, I think that that's one of the things, [00:25:00] like, I feel like fertility challenges set you up for parenting because you, you start, you start with advocating for yourself, and eventually you're gonna have to make very difficult decisions with kids and advocating for them, even in the medical com, you know, system. I, I've had it for many things. Doing things that, uh, is a little outside the box. I didn't want fluoride, my kids' teeth, and people look at you sideways, but now it's coming out that it's not good. And not being political, like I'm just saying in general, like in general, it's coming out that fluoride is not good for you and it lowers the IQ of kids. It, it is what it is. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** I know it's, and that's, I know so many challenging things because yes, it benefits teeth, but oh my God, all the other stuff. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. And there are other things that can benefit the teeth. Uh, vitamin D. Yeah. So many things. So, so it's kind of like that, like it doesn't [00:26:00] end, you know, these challenges never end. And I think that what you're saying is so important, like really setting boundaries and standing up for what you know to be right. It's really listening to your heart, your integrity, and kind of like staying in your integrity. I feel like that might be difficult at first, but it actually makes your life easier. **Katie Beecher:** Does. Yeah. **Michelle Oravitz:** It's kind of like the the trick thing that people don't realize. **Katie Beecher:** No, I, I tell people it's like training a dog, like you're setting boundaries with your dog so that they don't, you know, pee in the house or  they,  you  **Michelle Oravitz:** be happy later. **Katie Beecher:** so, and that's, that's how you parent too, and that's how you deal with, with other people in your life.  You know, it's not a negative. Maybe it'll make people angry at you. You know, maybe temporarily, maybe not, but, oh, well, Yeah. Listen, if people are angry at you, when you're not doing something to intentionally hurt them and you're just kind of speaking your truth, then that's a they problem. Oh, it. **Michelle Oravitz:** You know? It's like, you know, you're [00:27:00] not like trying to hurt anybody. You're just speaking your truth. Then that's, you know, you can't, you can't really control that. And I, and I say you have to stand, definitely stand your ground. I agree with you. I mean, that's definitely a big thing. Do you through spirit babies, like get messages for things that they want their future parents to know? **Katie Beecher:** It works a lot of different ways, so, encourage,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. I think that's the theme for today. It's not a one size fits all. **Katie Beecher:** No. I get messages from children who who were not able to come through as healthy pregnancies. That's a good way to put it. Even people, and it's awful. If, if you've had an abortion and now you're trying to get pregnant, there's like can be so much guilt  **Michelle Oravitz:** It could be in mind off. I know. I, I've talked to so many people **Katie Beecher:** Right. So I talk to them. I also am able to talk to babies and children who are coming to them. And it's [00:28:00] fascinating because it's, it's often biological children, but sometimes it's also children who are going to come to people through adoption or. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yes. I just got the chills 'cause it's true. Like it that it's still your child. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** Like, I see it all the time where there's a mom or a parent, you know, parental group, whatever you wanna call them. And there's this child on the outside and they're not necessarily a baby. And that's often my signal. My guides are like, this person needs to help whoever this is. That's they're gonna connect with whoever this is. And it may come to them, they're not expecting, you know, but, and as we know there so many kids who. In need of good parenting and, and foster care system's awful. And, you know, and all those things. and it is very delicate to bring up,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, it's true. It's true because, uh, people have their own plans.[00:29:00]  **Katie Beecher:** know, and, and of course they want biological children and of course, you know, so I, I totally get that. But I am honest with people when I do my readings and I'm just like, Hey. This is coming through,  **Michelle Oravitz:** I think you have to be 'cause you're a messenger and you can't change the message if that's what it is. And I had Dr. Lisa Miller on who had gone through, actually it was very interesting. She had gone through her fertility, like a fertility challenges and. Went through so much to try to conceive and she kept getting this inner voice come to her and say, if you if you can conceive, would you adopt? Or something like that. Like, I don't remember the exact sentence, and would you still adopt? And she was like, no, I, I want my own baby. And then it kept coming to her. And then at one point she just happened to be, I think I was staying at a hotel or somewhere where. [00:30:00] There was a program on kids that were orphans, and one of them was inhaling some kind of chemical and said, the reason that he does that is because he doesn't feel love. Like he doesn't have anybody that loves him. And of course, you know, anybody has a heart and hears that their heart breaks. But for her it was like this next level of, uh, wow. Like it really shook her. And at that point it was, it. It was her and her husband, and there was a reason why the TV couldn't work and it had to be on that, and they ended up adopting in that. And the night before she went to adopt, I think it was outside of the country, she heard the voice again, the question come back to her, would you adopt if you can conceive naturally, would you adopt? She said, absolutely. And that month she also conceived. you know what I mean? And it was like those children were supposed to meet and be SI **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, exactly.  **Michelle Oravitz:** was just [00:31:00] the whole thing. So crazy. **Katie Beecher:** The person um, that I recently worked with, I saw a young boy and an older girl and I said, one of them is not going to come from you. And and I'm like. There's gonna be some child you hear about, or some show is gonna come on, or some program or something you come across on the internet, and it's going to open your eyes or open your heart to the possibility of adoption. It doesn't mean that you're not gonna be able to have your own. Biological person too. But yeah, I literally saw them together holding hands and it's, I get a lot of images through my, you know, with my guides. But I totally felt like, you know, she's like, I really don't even wanna go there. I said, I understand and I'm not telling you what to do. All I'm saying is look into the possibilities even doing a donor egg, because that might take that fear. of having, you know, a child [00:32:00] that is really disabled or something like that, you know, because, and I'm not, that's not a judgment call. She told me the first time she got pregnant, she had this overwhelming fear that there was something wrong with baby. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, it was like that intuition. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. And then it didn't, it wasn't viable, you know, so it turned out she was right. I  said, see, so your intuition's working,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. Although I just took this for people listening, just 'cause you have a thought like that doesn't mean it's gonna happen. There's a difference between fears and sometimes fears can trick us, but then there's also intuition and that is real. Like it's a, it's a, it feels different. **Katie Beecher:** It's true. And, and especially, I mean, any new mom or anyone, time you, you know, you get pregnant of course. You're like, I would want this to go, well, this  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, you're gonna, you, and sometimes your mind goes into all kinds of places. What if it happens like this? Or that doesn't necessarily mean it's your intuition. Yeah.  **Katie Beecher:** Yeah.  There's a difference between fear and I. Yes.  **Michelle Oravitz:** It's happened to me before. Yeah. No, no. 'cause I know, like my, I, I know myself. Like if I, you know, I'd be like, oh [00:33:00] my God, well if I feel that, does that mean that it's real? And, it feels like that. Yeah, for sure. Like when you're actually going through it. But sometimes you do have like this real strong nudge, like knowing which is different. But again, it's harder for people who don't like, do what you do to really distinguish the, Difference. How can people, actually, that's a good question. How can people figure out what's my intuition and what's my fear? be a perfect person to ask. **Katie Beecher:** sot book I. And it talks about all of this stuff, but I really, I'm glad that you mentioned it because people will say to me like, how do I know it's my intuition or not just a voice in my head or something I made up right? Or fear or whatever. So what I tell people is, whatever you get when you're communicating with intuition, just allow it to be there. Write it down. It's a written technique thing. Write it down. Just allow it to be there without judgment, without fear. And then if something does come through that's scary. Then address [00:34:00] that and just be like, okay, hello voice. You know, what is this thing that I'm really afraid of? Why am I afraid of it? What can I do about it? Is this an intuitive feeling or is it just a fear? You know? So that way you are not pushing it down,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** addressing it. **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. Right. That's a good point. 'cause sometimes we'll push it away. **Katie Beecher:** Right. And this way you can problem solve. Like I'm, I'm really afraid you know that there's gonna be something wrong with baby. And then, so that may prompt you to be like, okay, ask your doctor if there are tests that you can do to, you know, so  **Michelle Oravitz:** you  can be proactive. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** You know, like in my own case, I felt like something was off. We had an amniocentesis and it,  gonna get into this whole thing, but it showed like a potential, really like huge problem, like. Like still a born person. Yeah. It was really, really scary. And the doctor's, like, most of the time we don't even find this this thing with the cerebral spinal fluid, unless there's an autopsy and it [00:35:00] like, doesn't affect most people, but, but it could be worst case scenario. So they're like, you can do nothing or whatever. And I'm like, no, I want the amnio. I wanna know, do the genetic testing. And, and it was torture because at that time it took a month. Sales. But I was glad I did 'cause they're like, everything is normal.  So, yeah. And you could carry that fear or you could be like, I'm gonna do something about it and find  **Michelle Oravitz:** Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. And that's where you're being guided to resolve and that's, that's what I like about how you approach this is because you approach it from a very realistic way where you're actually using action in order to, but also intuition and you're bridging the two. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, I like to give people actionable steps. You know, and okay, yeah, all these things are happening and you can't control them and it feels awful and you don't feel like you have any power, and, but what kind of things can you do? Even if it's just not just, even if it's, you know what? I can't control what's [00:36:00] going on right now, but I need to go take a walk, or I need to go work out, or I need to go do something creative to calm down my nervous system. Let out the stress that is an actionable response. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yes, that is true. And your nervous system. I am obsessed with the nervous system. I talk about it a lot because it's an information, it's an information system. So basically it's an antenna like, and if it's not if it's chaotic, you're not gonna get the message. It's static. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. **Michelle Oravitz:** You need to regulate it. And that's part of the whole reason why I think stress is, you know, is such a factor. We're constantly fight or flight. We need to even it out and kind of take the other, you know, the other balance of rest and digest and kind. I think that when we do that, we're able to get the messages more clearly. **Katie Beecher:** Oh my God. Yeah, absolutely. Even my, you know, my own self if I'm feeling out of it or whatever, I'm just like, you can't go into your reading list this way. You know, you can't create your report and painting and all that. So you need to go do something to [00:37:00] chill. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** Be in a better space. So yeah, it's not just regular people, it's also people who do this for. **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, it's every person. Every person with a nervous system. And it also puts you in a more creative, like when your nervous system is balanced, you're also more creative. You're able to be more creative. And what is fertility? It's your physical body's creativity. **Katie Beecher:** It, it is so true. And our bodies are just so tuned in to what we are thinking and feeling. A, a quickie uterus story this actually happened to me, so going through a bunch of really intense stress with husband's job and stuff like that, so life was really freaking chaotic and I had been painting every day and I'm like. I just lost the desire and I don't paint like black daggy things anyway, so I just was like too depressed to do anything. And ended up having really bad abdominal pain for a full year. Really bad ing abdominal pain like in, in bed. [00:38:00] Never knew when it would start and like crazy. 8 million tests of course, and no one could really find anything. They did take my appendix out and found a cancerous tumor on my appendix. **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh wow. **Katie Beecher:** A rare cancerous tumor. So that obviously needed to come out. Um, So that was a good thing from all this crazy. But ultimately the doctor was finally like, okay, your uterus feels weird. And so I'm like, I, I've had my children. Well, I'm not doing this pain anymore. Please just, you know, let's end this. So, woke up from the surgery and she said, we had to take one of your ovaries too. I'm like, okay. And she said, I've never seen this before in anyone. I'm thinking, yeah, it's me. My, my fallopian tube had wrapped around my uterus, **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh my God. How can they not see that in the ultrasound? **Katie Beecher:** well, it was adhered to it, and I guess the angles, it  just  didn't, didn't show up. But I was like, I know exactly what that is. That is me. I cut off my creativity. I cut off that [00:39:00] connection to myself, so my body responded by literally choking off. Center, which is  **Michelle Oravitz:** Wow. Isn't that crazy? That is so crazy. But I see stuff like that a lot. Like, you know, a thyroid or like throat. Conditions. And the people also at the same time have a difficulty expressing themselves to the most pivotal person in their life. And you know, and sometimes just releasing that and all of a sudden tears and things come out, our bodies, you know, it's like that book. Uh, your body keeps the score. true. **Katie Beecher:** It, it's, and you know, Carl Young and other people like that have been talking about it for, I don't know, long, long, long time. And now just we're, we're just catching up now. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, and it also gives you symbols. It'll give you like a reflection of metaphors. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. Exactly. Yeah. It's, it's really fascinating and like, I like to teach people how to talk to your uterus, talk to your eggs. You know, talk to your [00:40:00] hormones, whatever's going on, and treat them as your friends. Not something that you hate or that is broken, or that you have to obsess about or even fix. Of course, the goal is to heal. But, and I did this with healing from my eating disorder, was, what do you need from me? Why is this happening?  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** are there things I need to change in my life? What are you trying to tell me? How can I help you heal? So, treat it like a team member **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, I **Katie Beecher:** that is in it with you that's helping you make changes rather than feeling like it's foreign  or you're out of your body. You hate your body. It feels  like  it's.  **Michelle Oravitz:** thing. It's that, that kind of myth of the separation. **Katie Beecher:** Exactly. Exactly. So that takes so much of the anxiety out of it also. 'cause you're like, okay, I do have [00:41:00] some control over this. It's not just this, my body that's doing all these things that I don't want it to do and can't understand. Like  **Michelle Oravitz:** Right. It's, it becomes more whole, like you feel more wholeness. With that, it becomes more complete. There's more closure too because you're allowing whatever it needs to be expressed to express itself. I remember seeing Dolores Cannon, I'll see sometimes like reels or different things and she was talking about how your cells in your body, like look at you kind of like your executive function as a God and like whatever you say, it's like, oh, that must be true. And that's really how your subconscious mind works and that's why hypnotherapy works because it's kinda those suggestions. Ultimately come from the top. Your conscious mind can make those choices and then repeat it, repeat it, repeat it until it gets into the subconscious mind. Your body and your cells are part of that subconscious mind. **Katie Beecher:** It's true. And even just I'll be, you know, freaked [00:42:00] out about something, whatever, before I go to poll and, I'll have a great class burn off all this energy and I'll come back and be like, what was I even thinking about? Or a totally different perspective what was bothering me before. So, so much is our mindset. **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah, it, it really is everything. 'cause it's like how we experience our world and you could take like 10 different people with the same exact life and they'll experience it differently. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, it's, it's so true.  Um,  **Michelle Oravitz:** have choice. **Katie Beecher:** we do, so I'd like to encourage people who are dealing with fertility difficulties to not see their body as the enemy. To be open to all sorts of possibilities. When we release some of that anxiety and stress, we're more creative, like you said. So maybe you, you think of a, a problem solving strategy that no one's brought up before, you know, or that you haven't, [00:43:00] or maybe your body will be like. Oh wait. I thought it was this, this, and this, but maybe I need to have my hormones checked, or maybe the testing wasn't accurate or maybe like it just frees you up  to  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah.  **Katie Beecher:** more answers. **Michelle Oravitz:** I see it a lot of times with my patients. So what you're saying is actually very accurate, like. I think that once people, and I see it also once they do acupuncture or like dirt, certain practices, they'll start to uncover things and they'll get ideas and they're like, oh, that's interesting. Somebody said some, something about that. Or they'll listen to a podcast and hear like the guests and they're like, oh my God, I think that that's my route. And it just kind of, they start to align and then find answers. So  **Katie Beecher:** I mean, being a control freak, which I'm guilty of you **Michelle Oravitz:** All of  us.  **Katie Beecher:** freakiness. Right. And anxiety just, it interferes more than we realize, and it's almost like people are addicted to anxiety, **Michelle Oravitz:** Oh, 100%. Joe [00:44:00] Depen always talks about that, and it's true, like you could, you could be addicted to stress and like the adrenals and the, and you could get addicted to the hormones that anxiety and stress. Give you, you just are so used to it that that feels normal. And that's why, you know, abusive relationships you'll tend to gravitate 'cause that feels normal. **Katie Beecher:** And also if you're stressed out and your life is chaotic, it's impossible to think about your own needs and your own goals  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** your own issues. So it's a way of avoidance, like every addiction is, you know, it's a way of avoiding stuff that you need to take care of or that's painful or whatever. So it's really sad that that people sort of. Choose that route, when they do have choices, it's not, not making people out to be, you know, that they're, it's their fault or anything. But we do have a lot of choice in, in what we do and how we interact with people. And just setting boundaries or not is a great [00:45:00] example, you know. **Michelle Oravitz:** I agree. I mean, I think that finding, figuring that out and kind of realizing that we actually have so much more power over our lives. I think that that's like that first step of empowerment. You're like, oh, wow. So I think that absolutely, it's true. We do have choice. Yeah. **Katie Beecher:** Right. And even like now, it's a bit of a crazy time. You know, and, and I'm sure a lot of people are feeling like. I can't change a society or, or a government, no matter what side you're on, whatever, you know, but there's too much there and I have no power. And it's, even fertility is just such a huge issue, right? But if you start being like, what can I do to take care of myself? What can I do to control my issues or when I feel like I'm spiraling? And then. Maybe I have more power than I think in terms of like getting together with like-minded people or fighting for your issues or you know, [00:46:00] something. So I just, that powerlessness is just such an awful feeling. **Michelle Oravitz:** it is, and it it all has a place too, in some weird way to teach us or to bring us back to ourselves. I always kind of have the belief that all roads lead to the light. ' cause eventually, even if it's like a really tough time, it'll eventually lead you to some kind of light. **Katie Beecher:** That's very true. And also on the subject of control, I like to tell people it's not all or nothing. So it's not like you're in control mode, all obsessed. You know your agenda. And the only alternative is to totally step back and give all that up. The way that I like to describe it is spirit intuition. It's there as a helper and letting it, like I recognize myself if I'm going too hard on an agenda or forcing something, whatever, and I can just be like, okay, this isn't working. So step back, allow intuition to come into your life [00:47:00] as a protective guiding force, and it tells me when I need to take action and what I need to  do. It gives me ideas. It helps me problem solve, so I'm not giving up any control. I'm gaining more by letting Spirit into my life. **Michelle Oravitz:** I love that. I think that's so important and I, I'm very spirit forward. It's like my, I, I can't do anything without my, I call them like my invisible assistants, and I'll tell you like when you lean on them or him, I, you know, whatever it is that you feel connected to. I see them as his team, you know, but, but yeah, I, whenever you lean on that intelligence, it always shows up. Like it almost always shows up like in incredibly miraculous ways. And I see it with my patients. I see it with my clients. Like that's the crazy thing is like the, the stories that I hear all the time. So it's real, like it's legit. And, uh, I think [00:48:00] it's so cool. So. For people listening now and they're like, okay, I wanna work with Katie. Like how, what kind of offerings do you have **Katie Beecher:** Sure. So I basically do two types of readings. One is what I call a full reading. And it comes with a four page report and an intuitive soul painting  and.  **Michelle Oravitz:** that. I think **Katie Beecher:** I know just with the name and age, I prepare the full report and the painting. I send it to them. We meet for an hour, we discuss everything I've sent and then a million things, more people can ask whatever they want and more stuff comes up. And then I also have an offering for just an hour without the report and painting. So it all depends on kind of what people want and what they can afford, and, you know, stuff like that. They're both effective. And I do sometimes offer a 30 minute too, although it's not on my schedule,  but it's an option. So yeah, those are basically the two. And then if people even like, they have questions about what we [00:49:00] talked about, I encourage them to email me after. So it's not just like you have a question, you have to make an appointment after I. **Michelle Oravitz:** That's **Katie Beecher:** Yeah, so because we talk about so much everything, emotional, physical, spiritual, that's impacting you in a positive or negative way, we talk about it. So it's a lot. But yeah, it's a pretty amazing process. I also teach people how to connect to their intuition and their bodies during the visit if that's something they wanna do.  So,  **Michelle Oravitz:** And how can people find you? **Katie Beecher:** So the easiest way is my website, katie beecher.com. but  **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm.  **Katie Beecher:** Instagram and Facebook and, and all of the  **Michelle Oravitz:** I follow your Instagram. I love her Instagram. It's so cool. And I love all the, all the things that you do. Like, uh, all the, what was it? The poll work. I think that's so cool. That's hard. That's not easy. That it, it's not as easy as it looks. I could tell you that. You, you have to use a lot of core. **Katie Beecher:** You use your whole body. It's really crazy. And when you have EDS, movement is [00:50:00] one of the most important things you can do. What I do is a bit extreme and I've had injuries because I've dislocated things, but still the best thing I've ever done for myself. And I really encourage movement for stress relief and  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yeah. Well, good for you. It's amazing. So thank you so much, Katie. This is, uh, it's always a pleasure talking to you. I really enjoy it, you know, it's really fun and I think it's important too. It's important. I really love talking about connecting to that, like the spirit or energy, you know, I think it's so important. I think it's a lost art. In a way, because we've gotten so just into science now we're coming back. Now we're bridging it, which I like. **Katie Beecher:** Yeah. No, I agree. I. **Michelle Oravitz:** Mm-hmm. **Katie Beecher:** Because you're letting your guard down in a way,  **Michelle Oravitz:** Yep.  **Katie Beecher:** you know? But  **Michelle Oravitz:** But that's where the power is. That's the portal. All right. Thank you [00:51:00] [00:52:00]   

Order my newest book Make Money Easy! https://lewishowes.com/moneyyouCheck out the full episode: greatness.lnk.to/1754"Every brain is built to awaken. Nobody's left out. But it's a choice and it is a practice." - Dr. Lisa MillerDr. Lisa Miller reveals groundbreaking research on how spirituality physically transforms our brains. Through extensive MRI studies, she's discovered that brains connected to spiritual practice display three distinct neural networks that work in harmony: the bonding network that allows us to feel deeply loved, the ventral attention system that helps us receive divine guidance beyond narrow focus, and the parietal region that enables us to experience both our individuality and profound connection to others. These biological findings confirm that our brains are literally wired to perceive transcendent love and guidance.When we engage in consistent spiritual practices like prayer or meditation, our bodies respond with measurable benefits - stress hormones decrease, cortisol levels regulate, and we experience a profound sense of peace. Dr. Miller emphasizes that this spiritual capacity isn't reserved for a select few - it's universally available in every human brain. The science now confirms what spiritual traditions have taught for centuries: we are biologically designed to connect with something greater than ourselves, receiving the gifts of feeling loved, guided, and never truly alone.Sign up for the Greatness newsletter: http://www.greatness.com/newsletter

In a time of seemingly growing division on the planet, what if the most unifying truth is one both sages and scientists agree on: that we're inseparable on the most fundamental level?In today's special compilation episode, we weave together the voices of some of the world's most thoughtful explorers of consciousness: from neuroscientists and physicists to mystics and sages, to examine the illusion of the separate self, the mystery of awareness, and what becomes possible when we remember our true nature.Andrés Book Recs: https://www.knowthyself.one/books___________0:00 Intro2:26 Annaka Harris - Defining the Hard Problem of Consciousness18:04 Donald Hoffman - Seeing the Truth of Reality 30:05 Federico Faggin - Why Computers Will Never Be Conscious39:33 Sam Harris - The Illusion of the Separate Self47:36 Dr. Lisa Miller - Science of the Awakened Brain53:23 Dr Joe Dispenza - Phenomenon of Emergence & Collective Healing1:02:06 Rupert Spira - Love is the Basis of Our Existence 1:10:42 Deepak Chopra - Waking Up to Your True Nature1:21:17 Mooji - A Guide to Expanding Your Awareness1:42:29 Conclusion___________Watch the Full Episodes:Annaka Harris: https://youtu.be/Kabwgbq9Fhg?si=QVzirSwJ0w17uiHlDonald Hoffman: https://youtu.be/ffgzkHCGZGE?si=ymkJyaAAV4Ftb2hRFederico Faggin: https://youtu.be/d6NHRB5V1eE?si=FBVSfLghu464cncSSam Harris: https://youtu.be/gqA-ZRpl1jQ?si=MvZChSaW4_JZtNVODr. Lisa Miller: https://youtu.be/DUe0oaH7GtQ?si=0JB6W6V_5HEEKGWMDr Joe Dispenza: https://youtu.be/QQIwZ41Ro1w?si=PnPK9nnMn2RCEw1DRupert Spira: https://youtu.be/Smqgkab8HZI?si=kZml0JSJX77Cxy1dDeepak Chopra: https://youtu.be/ZhIQ5bzv-0w?si=53WtiTaIluYdB_h3Mooji: https://youtu.be/RIjTlEBwrHQ?si=8iZVNv5eU0wLzUwzhttps://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/https://www.youtube.com/@knowthyselfpodcasthttps://www.knowthyself.oneListen to the show:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4bZMq9lApple: https://apple.co/4iATICX

This frivolous lawsuit by the Southern Poverty Law Center was pure lawfare designed to destroy Liberty Counsel. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver discusses the important topics of the day with co-hosts and guests that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.

Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!The awakened brain's extraordinary power to transform our mental health lies at the intersection of spirituality and neuroscience. This episode proves that. Dr. Lisa Miller reveals it through groundbreaking research showing spiritual connection physically alters brain function. We also explore how our brains are literally built with neural networks designed to perceive transcendent love, receive divine guidance, and experience oneness. Capabilities that, when activated, reduce cortisol, mitigate depression, and shield against addiction and suicide. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee shares how learning to manage our stress response through simple practices like mindful breathing and releasing the need to always be right creates lasting inner peace. And, neurosurgeon Dr. Rahul Jandial offers a fascinating perspective on why we must dream, explaining that our brains cycle between waking and dreaming states as a form of "high-intensity training" essential for maintaining mental flexibility. These three expert conversations help uncover how spiritual practice, stress management, and proper sleep create the foundation for profound mental wellness and personal transformation.In this episode you will learn:The three key networks of an awakened brain that make us feel loved, guided, and connected to something greaterWhy spirituality provides 80% protection against suicide and more protection against depression and addiction than medication aloneHow to nurture your child's natural spiritual awareness without needing to have all the answers yourselfThe powerful "3 Fs" technique to break free from emotional eating and manage stress in healthy waysWhy breathing patterns directly signal your brain about danger or safety, and simple breath work to reset your nervous systemThe surprising science of why humans must dream and how dreams serve as essential "training" for the brainFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1754For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you'll love:Dr. Lisa Miller – greatness.lnk.to/1708SCDr. Rangan Chatterjee  – greatness.lnk.to/1716SCDr. Rahul Jandial – greatness.lnk.to/1603SC Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

Prepare for an eye-opening conversation as Michelle sits down with Dr. Lisa Miller, a psychologist, researcher, and bestselling author, to explore the science of spirituality and its profound impact on mental health and well-being. Dr. Miller shares groundbreaking insights from her research on the "awakened brain," revealing how spirituality is not just a belief system but a fundamental aspect of human resilience and flourishing. She delves into the neuroscience behind spiritual awareness and how cultivating this awareness can enhance our lives, relationships, and overall sense of purpose. Drawing from decades of research and personal experience, Dr. Miller explains how awakening to a deeper sense of connection can help us navigate life's challenges, improve mental health, and foster a greater sense of meaning. She also discusses how both science and spirituality work hand in hand to support human development and well-being. In this episode, you will hear: What the "awakened brain" is and how it transforms our lives. The scientific link between spirituality and mental health. How spiritual awareness strengthens resilience and emotional well-being. The role of spirituality in overcoming trauma and adversity. Practical ways to cultivate an awakened mind in daily life. How integrating spirituality into therapy and self-care can enhance healing.   Resources from this Episode: Dr. Lisa Miller's Website: https://www.lisamillerphd.com  Dr. Lisa Miller's Book: The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life Get 20% off at Aquatru.com with promo code: MCSHOW   MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com Membership: The Academy of Awakening https://www.theacademyofawakening.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

This episode is brought to you by Puori: Clean protein powder is here with Puori's Pw1 Whey Protein, and we have an exciting deal for you! Right now, get 20% off, or if you choose their already discounted subscription, you get almost a third off the price! Only available when you visit the exclusive URL https://www.Puori.com/VALERIA and use promo code VALERIA. This solo Q&A gets personal—I'm answering your questions about everything from postpartum recovery and motherhood to manifesting, procrastination, and rediscovering who I am. I'm sharing how my connection to Judaism has evolved, what I've learned about setting boundaries, and why protecting my nervous system is non-negotiable. I'm also talking about the wellness habits that actually stick, like cold showers, red light therapy, and why weighted vests are my new obsession. Plus, I open up about guilt, identity, and the pressures of playing so many roles at once. If you've ever felt stretched thin or unsure where you fit in your own life, this one's for you. Watch Part One of the Q&A: https://youtu.be/LCamYphlU-I  Shop my looks from this episode:  Intro look: https://shopmy.us/collections/1448355   Main look: https://shopmy.us/collections/1392704  Ad look: https://shopmy.us/collections/1442019  Videos mentioned:  Dr. Lisa Miller episode: https://youtu.be/Zx5HAL2e5e0  Jim Kwik episode: https://youtu.be/V9qr_2-pxlI  Max's birth vlog: https://youtu.be/WFrFs8RpP4o  Russia vlogs:  https://youtu.be/Ho_5YisGHyU  https://youtu.be/FYhdTvyavoU  https://youtu.be/9_6xEEjH3bw (Meeting My Biological Father for the First Time)  Items mentioned:  Red light: https://joovv.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooRff5EWPepsVCkJ3pUUkVcYmUxnPiHoiWkqaLbWcyilF2f2cAZ  Dr. Lisa Miller book: https://a.co/d/0keo8ju  Weighted Vest: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1ZHXFF4?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzvaler076-20&creativeASIN=B0B1ZHXFF4&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.LK6ICG3L746I&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d_asin  New Earth by Eckhart Tolle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0452289963?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzvaler076-20&creativeASIN=0452289963&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2IANCXZE2RU26&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin  Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/valerialipovetsky/  What I talked about: 00:29 Sharing Personal Thoughts Online 02:00 Overcoming Procrastination 03:20 Dealing with Toxic Environments 05:25 Wellness Routine Insights 09:19 Importance of Protein Intake 12:15 Navigating Public Life and Religion 16:12 Spiritual Journey and Manifesting 20:37 Finding Peace Amidst Hardships 21:52 The Comeback of Faith Among Youth 23:19 Motherhood and Parenting Reflections 23:27 Navigating Postpartum Challenges 30:05 Finding My Mothering Style 34:24 Cultural Heritage and Family Stories 37:32 The Impact of Children on Parents 42:30 A New Perspective on Parenting 46:16 Final Thoughts and Farewell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you feel like you're still figuring out who you are after divorce?   In this episode of The Divorce Revolution Podcast, I chat with Lisa Miller to talk about what comes after divorce—healing, rebuilding confidence, and creating a life that feels truly aligned. Lisa shares her journey from uncertainty to empowerment, breaking down the steps she took to regain self-trust, navigate post-divorce challenges, and turn her personal growth into a thriving coaching career. If you're ready to step into your next chapter with confidence and purpose, this episode is for you   Resources mentioned: Lisa's Happy Hour Community: https://www.mamasguidetodivorce.com/ Save your seat for the FREE Divorced to Dollars Workshop: https://products.ambershaw.com/divorcedtodollars Sign up for ReNewU waitlist to get early access: https://products.ambershaw.com/signature-waitlist Cured Nutrition use code AMBER for 15% off: https://www.curednutrition.com/   What We Discuss: Healing and rebuilding confidence after divorce Overcoming self-doubt and stepping into your power Turning personal growth into a meaningful career Creating financial independence and freedom Navigating guilt and judgment after divorce How to stop people-pleasing and set healthy boundaries The importance of self-love and daily self-care practices Finding community and support in your post-divorce journey   Key Takeaways: "Your divorce isn't the end of your story—it's the beginning of your next chapter."  "The most powerful thing you can do after divorce is invest in yourself—your healing, your growth, and your future."    Find more from Lisa Miller: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisamiller.coach/   Find more from Amber: Instagram: @msambershaw Website: ambershaw.com  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@msambershaw

Death is something we all have to face, yet most of us avoid talking about it—until we have no choice. But what if we approached it differently? What if we could embrace the inevitable in a way that brings peace, purpose, and even a sense of fulfillment? Our guest today, Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN, has spent her career at the bedside of over 1,000 end-of-life patients as a hospice and oncology nurse. She is the Founder and CEO of Doulagivers Institute, and her work in end-of-life education has earned her recognition as a Humanitarian Ambassador by Oprah Magazine. In her new book, The Good Death: Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life, she shares what it truly means to have a “good death” and how we can prepare for it—both for ourselves and our loved ones. In This Episode, We Cover:  ✅ The four biggest regrets people share on their deathbeds ✅ Why forgiveness is the most powerful tool for healing at the end of life ✅ How to prepare for death in a way that removes fear and adds peace ✅ The role of death doulas and why end-of-life care matters ✅ How to live today in a way that leaves no room for regret If today was your last day, what would you regret? What's missing? What's left unsaid? The answers to these questions aren't just about dying—they're about truly living. Connect with Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN:  Website: https://www.suzannebobrien.com/  Book: https://thegooddeathbook.com/ 9 Questions Document (Free download): https://doulagivers.com/the-doulagivers-9-choice-advance-directive/  Doula Givers (Free) Resource Center: https://doulagivers.com/free-resource-page/  Related Podcast Episodes: You Only Die Once with Jodi Wellman | 262 How Is Your Spiritual Health? with Dr. Lisa Miller | 287 060 / Caring For An Aging Parent with Rayna Neises Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

How has the pandemic affected restaurants?This week's episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Lisa Miller, a consumer strategist and the author of "The Business of Joy."The podcast is part of our series on the impact of the COVID pandemic on the restaurant industry five years after it first hit. The pandemic wiped out a huge percentage of sales. More than half of the restaurant workforce lost their jobs. That period was an earthquake on the industry, and there have been many aftershocks since: supply shortages, runaway inflation and now traffic declines as consumers get frustrated over price hikes.We discuss the lingering impact from that era. We also talk about how consumers have changed. And we talk about the potential restaurants have to get customers, even in a tough market. The U.S. diner hasn't fully returned to the industry and still wants to eat out more often than they do. 

We need a recovery of the sacred in our secular world. Because the mental, emotional, and psychological struggles haunting society right now can't be solved without addressing meaning, purpose, and the longing for connection to something beyond ourselves.In other words, spiritual health is an essential part of mental health.An attorney, religious scholar, and university chaplain, Dr. Varun Soni is Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California, and is leading us back to our true north, through spacious and life-giving spiritual conversations and sacred practices that realign us to our values and identity.In this conversation with Varun Soni, we discuss:Finding the sacred in our secular culture.Religious pluralism and what it means to build trust that reaches across religious lines of difference.The transformative power of finding your “truth north”—your North Star—to orient our journeys of faith and spirituality.Varun shares six pillars of flourishing; how to align our actions with our values; and the benefit of listening to the cultural narratives and stories we tell.He reflects on the missing elements of spirituality in our understanding of mental health today, evidenced in his work with teens and emerging adults.He offers us a Hindu meditative practice to provide inner clarity, stability, and calm.And he comments on compassion and a cultivation sacred spiritual practices to counteract the loneliness, anguish, and suffering in our world.Show NotesDr. Pam King welcomes Varun Soni, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at USCJourney from Hindu attorney to first Hindu Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life in the U.S.“What does it mean to be Indian? What does it mean to be Hindu? What does it mean to be American? What is this Indian American experience?”1965 Immigration and Naturalization ActInspired by grandfather's connection to Mahatma Gandhi“ What it meant to be Hindu was to be like Gandhi. What it meant to be Indian was to be like Gandhi. What it meant to live a meaningful life was to live like Gandhi.”“ I continued to study religion as a way of understanding myself.”Sitting with the Dalai Lama on Mahatma Gandhi's birthdayMentorship from the Dalai LamaDeepak Chopra's influence“Interfaith trust building”University ChaplaincyWhat is thriving to you?"Thriving is the alignment of purpose and practice—it's not about arriving, but about moving in the right direction."“What is my north star, and how do I get there?”Spiritual well-being about asking the right questions, not having all the answersReligion once provided meaning, rituals, and community—now young people seek new structures"What is sacred to you? If you can't answer that, you're drifting without a compass."The urgency of time when turning 50 years old“I'm not trying to prove anything to anyone anymore.”“Put the process before the answer.”6 pillars of thriving and well-being: diet, sleep, exercise, contemplative practice, emotional intelligence, connection to natureBasic physical pillars of thriving: Diet, Sleep, ExerciseSpiritual pillars of thriving: Contemplation, Emotional Intelligence, and Communing with NatureFinding what is sacred—faith, relationships, personal values51% of USC students non-religious, 80% spiritualRecord levels of loneliness, imposter syndrome, comparison culture“Not just a mental health crisis, but a spiritual health crisis.”Loss of intergenerational religious experiences—key protective factor against depression"We took away religion and replaced it with social media, then wondered why anxiety skyrocketed."Social media fuels disconnection rather than community"We weren't built for this much bad news. Our brains weren't designed to process global suffering 24/7."“There's no right way to do contemplative practice.”Find moments built into your dayExercise: So Hum breath meditation: Inhale “So,” exhale “Hum”Using meditation as a spiritual technology or tool"You are not your thoughts—you are the awareness behind them."Identity shaped by personal narrative—"If you don't like your story, rewrite it."Telling the story of who you will become"Every individual is the hero of their own journey, whether they realize it or not."Cultural mythology, from sacred texts to Marvel movies, reflects search for meaningSpirituality helps build redemptive life narratives“There power in being part of something bigger.”The Spiritual Child by Lisa Miller—research on spirituality and mental health"It's hard to hate the people you love—universities are one of the last places where people can learn to love each other across differences."Technology and mediated relationshipsWhat is sacred to you?"Gen Z's greatest superpower is empathy, but they've never been lonelier."Building protective factors for young peopleGratitude rituals shift focus from anxiety to appreciationCare, justice, and connectionMental Health CrisisMental Health and Spiritual HealthAwe-inspiring moments—nature, music, relationships—essential to well-being"Awe, wonder, and gratitude aren't luxuries—they're survival tools."“You can't doom-scroll your way to joy. Presence and connection matter.”Religious institutions declining, but human need for transcendence remainsCreating new rituals and meaning-making for a secular generation"Spiritual health is just as important as mental health—ignore it, and you miss a key part of the equation."What is your North Star? What gets you up in the morning?How do your daily practices align purpose and action?How do the stories you tell shape your identity and thriving?Try So Hum meditation as a daily mindfulness practiceEngage in one act of gratitude—write a note, express appreciation, savor a momentIt's all too easy to fragment our lives into secular and sacred, but thriving and spiritual health require wholeness and integration of every aspect of ourselves, including our faith and spirituality.Future generations of leaders need our guidance and support in their connection to community and their search for meaning, purpose, and hope.Keep your seat-belt firmly fastened, your seat-back upright, tray table stowed, and secure your own spiritual oxygen mask before assisting others.We can counteract the outrage, anxiety, and information overload with simple, daily practices that bring stability and clarity.We thrive when we align our actions and our values, our behavior with our beliefs, and our practices with our purpose.About Varun SoniVarun Soni is the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. He received his B.A. degree in Religion from Tufts University, where he also earned an Asian Studies minor and completed the Program in Peace and Justice Studies. He subsequently received his M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School and his M.A. degree through the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He went on to receive his J.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where he also completed the Critical Race Studies Program and served as an editor for the Journal of Islamic and Near Eastern Law. He earned his Ph.D. through the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Cape Town, where his doctoral research focused on religion and popular culture. As an undergraduate student, Dean Soni spent a semester living in a Buddhist monastery in Bodh Gaya, India through Antioch University's Buddhist Studies Program. As a graduate student, he spent months doing field research in South Asia through UCSB's Center for Sikh and Punjab Studies.Dean Soni is currently a University Fellow at USC Annenberg's Center on Public Diplomacy and an Adjunct Professor at the USC School of Religion. He is the author of Natural Mystics: The Prophetic Lives of Bob Marley and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Figueroa Press, 2014) and his writings have appeared in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Crosscurrents, Jewish Journal, and Harvard Divinity Bulletin. He produced the critically acclaimed graphic novel Tina's Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary by Keshni Kashyap, which is currently being adapted as a feature length film. He also produced and hosted his own radio show on KPFK-Pacifica that showcased music from South Asia and its diaspora. In 2009, he was one of the organizers of the historic Concert for Pakistan, a benefit concert at the United Nations General Assembly Hall featuring Salman Ahmad, Sting, Outlandish, Jeff Skoll, Deepak Chopra, and Melissa Etheridge.Dean Soni is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Academy of Religion, and the Association for College and University Religious Affairs. He is on the advisory board for the Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement, Journal for Interreligious Dialogue, Hindu American Seva Charities, Future45, and the Parliament of the World's Religion. Prior to joining USC, Dean Soni spent four years teaching in the Law and Society Program at UCSB. Born in India and raised in Southern California, he has family on five continents and they collectively represent every major religious tradition in the world. About the Thrive CenterLearn more at thethrivecenter.org.Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenterFollow us on X @thrivecenterFollow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter About Dr. Pam KingDr. Pam King is Executive Director the Thrive Center and is Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. Follow her @drpamking. About With & ForHost: Pam KingSenior Director and Producer: Jill WestbrookOperations Manager: Lauren KimSocial Media Graphic Designer: Wren JuergensenConsulting Producer: Evan RosaSpecial thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.

Thomas and Dr. Lisa Miller, a clinical psychologist, professor, and NYT bestselling author, explore humans' innate capacity for spirituality. Dr. Lisa explains how neuroscience and cutting-edge research help us understand our hard-wired drive for spiritual awareness and what these discoveries mean for the way we approach our spiritual journeys…and our entire lives. According to Dr. Miller, we're all receptive to transcendent relationships, we are all emanations of the same source, and there is hard science to back this up. She and Thomas discuss how connection with others can deepen our spiritual experiences and how important it is to align with life's natural rhythms. They also explore how trauma can be a pathway to spiritual growth and awakening, and Dr. Miller offers a guided practice for experiencing transcendence and awakening to our spiritual awareness. Click here to watch the video version of this episode on YouTube:

Spiritual health isn't about following a specific religion, meditating on a mountaintop, or taking the sacrament (unless you want to do those things). It's about something deeper—our connection to something greater than ourselves, our capacity for faith, and the hope that carries us through life's challenges. Dr. Lisa Miller is a New York Times bestselling author of The Spiritual Child and The Awakened Brain. She's a professor in the Clinical Psychology Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, and the founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute—the first Ivy League graduate program dedicated to the study of spirituality and psychology. Her groundbreaking research has been published in over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and she's a sought-after speaker, working with the U.S. military, Fortune 500 companies, schools, and healthcare organizations to integrate spirituality into mental health and leadership. Spirituality isn't just a belief system—it's a proven driver of resilience, purpose, and well-being. In this episode, we dive into: ✔️ How spiritual health impacts mental resilience and emotional well-being ✔️ The neuroscience behind spirituality and how it physically changes the brain ✔️ Why faith—whether in God, the universe, or your inner wisdom—makes you stronger ✔️ Practical ways to nurture your spiritual health (without needing a formal practice) Because here's the truth: Whatever created you, lives within you—and that alone makes you inherently valuable, worthy, and powerful. Connect with Dr. Lisa Miller:  Website: https://www.lisamillerphd.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.lisamillerlis Related Podcast Episodes: Abundance: Secrets to Prosperity and Ease with Cathy Heller | 260 How To Breathe: Breathwork, Intuition and Flow State with Francesca Sipma | 267 The Power of Conscious Connection with Talia Fox | 263 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

I'm going on tour! Come see The School of Greatness LIVE in person!Get my new book Make Money Easy here!In this powerful episode, Danny Morel shares profound insights about healing childhood wounds, transforming limiting beliefs, and creating authentic abundance. Drawing from his own journey from successful real estate entrepreneur to spiritual teacher, Danny explains how our early experiences shape our relationship with love, success, and ourselves. He discusses how unresolved trauma gets stored in the body, why we attract certain relationships and circumstances, and most importantly - how we can heal and transform to create the life we truly desire.Learn more about Danny Morel and awaken your highest selfIn this episode you will learn:How childhood experiences create core beliefs that shape our entire life experienceWhy true manifestation requires healing our relationship with both masculine and feminine energiesThe difference between creating from fear versus love, and how it impacts resultsHow to identify and transform victim consciousness into creator consciousnessWhy relationships mirror our unhealed wounds and how to break unhealthy patternsFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1734For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you'll love:Dr. Lisa Miller – greatness.lnk.to/1708SCGabby Bernstein  – greatness.lnk.to/1714SCDr. Ellen Langer – greatness.lnk.to/1578SC Get more from Lewis! Pre-order my new book Make Money EasyGet The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

What if your greatest superpower is your innate connection to spirituality? In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Dr. Lisa Miller, a renowned psychologist, professor, and bestselling author. We explore how spirituality is hardwired into our brains and why women are uniquely gifted in this area. She shares the power of spiritual awareness in navigating life's toughest decisions, healing anxiety and depression, and deepening your relationships. Plus, we dive into tools you can use to awaken your spiritual brain. Get ready to feel empowered to trust yourself, tap into your divine guidance, and create deeper connections in your life. Check out our Sponsors: Open Phone - Stop juggling all your customer calls and texts from your personal phone. Save 20% off your first 6 months when you go to openphone.com/earn  Rocket Money - go to rocketmoney.com/EYH to check out the personal finance app that helps find and cancel your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps lower your bills so you can grow your savings.  Shopify - Try the e-commerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Why women have a unique spiritual gift. 06:15 The difference between religion vs innate spirituality. 12:30 The visualization exercise you NEED to deepen your spiritual connections. 19:15 How your “inner table” reflects the depth of your relationships. 21:30 How to attract and cultivate aligned relationships. 28:15 How do you hold that deep seat of intention and sacred connection? 34:00 The relationship between spirituality, abundance, and financial prosperity. 38:15 What is the concept of “high-pixel life”? 45:30 How does rejection relate to spirituality? 48:55 Tools to shift depression and anxiety into spiritual growth. 51:15 Advice for anyone feeling disconnected. RESOURCES Get your copy of Dr. Lisa Miller's book “The Awakened Brain” HERE Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! Text DAILY to 310-496-8363 for daily manifesting affirmations, journal prompts, and motivation. Sign up for GrowthDay - https://www.growthday.com/lori?via=harder Watch on YouTube - @LoriHarder My book: A Tribe Called Bliss FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow Earn Your Happy: @earnyourhappy Follow glōci: @getgloci Girlfriends & Business: @girlfriendsandbusiness Follow Dr. Lisa: @dr.lisamiller

In this transformative episode, spiritual teacher and bestselling author Gabby Bernstein introduces her groundbreaking new book "Self Help" and reveals a powerful four-step process for healing our inner wounds and manifesting the life we desire. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, Gabby explains how our various "parts" - including managers, firefighters, and exiles - develop as protection mechanisms from childhood trauma. She shares how accessing our "Self" energy (characterized by qualities like compassion, clarity, and courage) allows us to heal these wounded parts and create lasting positive change. Through personal stories and practical examples, Gabby illustrates how this inner work is essential for true manifestation and living an authentic, harmonious life.Get Gabby's new book, Self HelpJoin Gabby on her Change Your Life Tour in New York, L.A., San Francisco or Boston In this episode you will learn:How to identify and heal the protective "parts" of yourself that may be blocking you from manifesting what you desireThe four-step check-in process for transforming limiting beliefs and patternsWhy true manifestation requires healing core wounds and addressing underlying beliefsHow to access your "Self" energy and its eight essential qualitiesThe difference between temporary behavior changes and lasting transformation through inner healingFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1714For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you'll love:Dr. Lisa Miller – greatness.lnk.to/1708SCSadhguru  – greatness.lnk.to/1527SCDr. Joe Dispenza  – greatness.lnk.to/1633SC Get more from Lewis! Pre-order my new book Make Money EasyGet The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

This week on the “Modern Love” podcast, we're sharing an episode from another New York Times podcast: “The Daily.”For decades, breast augmentations have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. But in recent years, a new trend has emerged: the breast reduction. Lisa Miller, who reported the story for The Times, explores why this procedure has become so common with Rachel Abrams, the episode's host.This episode originally aired Nov. 20, 2024. You can find “The Daily” wherever you listen to “Modern Love.”How to submit a Modern Love Essay to The New York TimesHow to submit a Tiny Love Story Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

My conversation with renowned psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller takes us deep into the fascinating intersection of spirituality and neuroscience. As a pioneer in the field and professor at Columbia University, Dr. Miller shares groundbreaking research on how our brains are actually wired for spiritual connection. Through powerful personal stories, including her own journey through infertility and adoption, she reveals how depression often serves as a spiritual wake-up call rather than just a medical condition. We explore the science behind synchronicities, the power of choosing love even in difficult times, and how developing our "awakened brain" can transform our lives. Whether you're struggling with mental health, searching for deeper meaning, or simply curious about the science behind spirituality, this episode offers profound insights on connecting with something greater than ourselves.Dr. Lisa Miller's websiteDr. Lisa Miller on InstagramIn this episode you will learn:Why depression is often a developmental gateway to spiritual awakening rather than just a medical conditionHow our brains are physically wired for spiritual connection through three distinct neural networksThe scientific evidence showing that spirituality significantly reduces depression, addiction and suicide riskWhy synchronicities aren't random coincidences but guidance markers on our spiritual pathHow releasing ego control and embracing life's "yellow doors" leads to unexpected blessingsFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1708For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you'll love:David Ghiyam – greatness.lnk.to/1692SCDr. James R. Doty  – greatness.lnk.to/1612SCDr. Joe Dispenza – greatness.lnk.to/1702SC Get more from Lewis! Pre-order my new book Make Money EasyGet The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX

The Medical Establishment is getting 2/3 of Depression Diagnoses Wrong & Science is PROVING We're ALL Hardwired for Spiritual Awakening  Dr. Lisa Miller (Columbia University Clinical Psychology Professor, Founder & Director of Spirituality Mind Body Institute) reveals surprising scientific proof that we're ALL born with the capacity to awaken spiritually—and how you can tap into it TODAY!  She shares mind-blowing research on how your brain is wired for spiritual awareness, how depression can actually be a doorway to spiritual awakening, and how mindfulness can lead to deeper inner peace, connection to a higher power, and even an increase in intuitive abilities. Dr. Miller dives into the shocking truth about why medicine is failing us in treating depression & anxiety—and what you can do about it without relying on SSRIs—how serving others can be the key to lifting yourself up, and what structured religion is missing when it comes to fostering true spiritual awareness. Dr. Lisa Miller also breaks down:- 4 powerful steps to living a fully integrated spiritual life (no need for psychedelics or one-off altered states!)- Purpose of suffering in your spiritual path & how it can lead to growth- Spiritual solution to depression- 3 simple techniques to quiet your mind enough to hear messages from the universe- Why loving your enemy is a game-changer for spiritual growth- Practical tips to cultivate a deeper connection to our higher selves and the divine If you're ready to break free from the conventional and tap into a higher consciousness, you NEED to TUNE IN to MBB today! Dr. Lisa Miller's book, THE AWAKENED BRAIN: https://a.co/d/iaBHLXU BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik

For decades, breast augmentations have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries in the United States. But in recent years, a new trend has emerged: the breast reduction.Lisa Miller, who covers personal and cultural approaches to health for The Times, discusses why the procedure has become so common.Guest: Lisa Miller, a domestic correspondent for the Well section of The New York Times.Background reading: Are women asserting their independence or capitulating to yet another impossible standard of beauty?For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.