Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa bennett

Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!On January 16, 1984, a young family was found brutally murdered in their Aurora, Colorado home. Patricia Smith, a 50-year-old mother and grandmother, had been bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Days later, on January 19, an even more horrifying scene was discovered in Lakewood, Colorado, where Bruce, Debra, and Melissa Bennett were murdered in their family home. Bruce and Debra were found bludgeoned to death with a hammer, and 7-year-old Melissa was also killed in the attack. Only 3-year-old Vanessa Bennett survived, albeit with severe injuries.The murders bore the same signature style — the brutal use of a hammer and intense violence. Investigators suspected they were dealing with the same killer, but despite exhaustive efforts, the case went cold for decades. The "Hammer Killer" was nowhere to be found. Until he was. Don't miss this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide where families finally have closure and justice.sources used for this showSupport the showJOIN THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWSSTART KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREEH2H WEBSITEH2H on TWITTERH2H on INSTA

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the wonderful Melissa Bennett-Heinz for a heart-to-heart conversation about the complexities of coping mechanisms, generational trauma, and the art of living a resilient life in the face of adversity.Melissa brings a wealth of wisdom and experience to the table as we discuss the phenomenon of retail therapy, the allure of distraction, and the cycle of stress that often leads to further anxiety. Melissa shares stories and insights that show how these coping mechanisms can sometimes exacerbate our struggles rather than alleviate them.We explore the impact of generational trauma on mental health and genetic predispositions, highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing these underlying factors. Melissa eloquently articulates how our experiences shape our choices and influence our resilience, emphasizing the power of self-awareness and compassion in fostering healing and growth.This episode is a powerful reminder that mental health is not a luxury reserved for a select few but a universal right that we must all prioritize. Melissa's insights inspire us to cultivate compassion for ourselves and others, to seek support when needed, and to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing.So, join us as we explore the transformative journey from coping to courage and discover the profound wisdom that lies within. This is a conversation you won't want to miss.Key Takeaways:Stress and trauma affect mental and physical health, causing anxiety and burnout. Chronic stress can alter genetic predispositions, impacting future generations. We can choose our responses to adversity and shape our experiences.Therapy and supportive communities help navigate challenges with resilience....Book a consultation with Dr. Tomi MitchellClick HERE to schedule a free 30-minute consultation if you'd like support to take the right step towards the great life you deserve.

https://www.chaplaincyinnovation.org https://www.fetzer.org The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (CIL) is collaborating with the Fetzer Institute to support and build networks of spiritual care providers who do not identify with a religious tradition or identify as non-religious (sometimes referred to as “spiritual but not religious”). This work brings together chaplains and scholars from diverse spiritualities, racial and ethnic backgrounds, geographies, and sectors of chaplaincy. It will help identify the needs of this population, which are neither well defined in the literature nor adequately addressed in many settings. This webinar will present new research on unaffiliated chaplaincy, including a new working paper that will be made available for reading and comment. We thank Fetzer Institute for their support of this work. We are joined by: Melissa Bennett (she/her) is a storyteller, storylistener, writer, educator,spirit worker, and chaplain. She is a descendant of the Umatilla, Nez Perce, Sac & Fox, and Anishinaabe Nations. Melissahas been reading tarot cards, building altars, channeling spirit, and chatting with the ancestors for over 25 years. In 2012 she earned a Master of Divinity degree along with graduate certificatesin spiritual counselingand theological studies. The following year she completed her chaplain training in forensic mental health specializing in the care of Indigenous people. Melissa has a decade of experience providing spiritual care in higher education settings and approaches her workfrom atrauma informedhealing justicelens. Melissa is the founder of Nnoshé's House (aka Auntie's House) where she provides spiritual care tools and mentorship to a diverse client base. To learn more visit: https://www.nnosheshouse.com/. Jason Callahan, MDiv, MS, BCC, is chaplain at the Thomas Palliative Care Unit at VCU Massey Cancer Center​ and Instructor in the VCU Departments of Patient Counseling and Pastoral Care. Anthony Cruz Pantojas, MATS, MALS (they/he/elle/él) is a cuir/queer Afro-Boricua who is deeply informed by decolonial humanisms,Cultural Studies, Afro-Caribbean subjectivities, and Spirituality. Cruz Pantojasregularly presents at numerous conferences and facilitates workshops on humanistic orientations and sensibilities within this current sociopolitical climate. As a humanist chaplain at Tufts University, they collaborate with diverse stakeholders to promotehumanism and to encourage more expansive and reparative modes of thought and relationship. Cruz Pantojas earned master's degrees in Theological Studies, and Leadership Studies from Andover Newton Theological School and Meadville Lombard Theological School, respectively. Additionally, they hold a Certificate in Humanist Studies from the American Humanist Association Center for Education. Anthony has also published in various scholarly and popular outlets.

As abolitionist campaigns gained traction in the late 1700s, the population of formerly enslaved people grew. Those who had been enslaved in the British colonies were ‘freed' - at first in dribs and drabs, then all at once via two landmark pieces of legislation in 1807 and 1834. But a new question arose: what would the formerly enslaved do with their freedom? Featuring historian and researcher, Melissa Bennett and Iyamide Thomas, NHS Engagement Lead, Sickle Cell Society, together they curated ‘The Krios of Sierra Leone' exhibitions at the Museum of London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

-What does codependency look like in CEOs and leaders? -How can work culture and company values mask codependent behavior in leaders and staff? -What's underneath a codependent CEOs behavior? And how can they begin to address it? Welcome to Episode 146! This week, Melissa Bennett-Heinz is back to expose the codependent behavior plaguing leaders and CEOs. We often do not associate ‘codependent' with the title of CEO, however, Melissa shares with us about how work culture and company values enable codependent behavior like people-pleasing, self-sacrifice, and prioritize the needs of others (i.e., the company) above oneself. Melissa describes the codependent patterns of CEOs and what is often underneath those behaviors, including low self-esteem, boundary issues, and conflict avoidance. We conclude with hearing the initial steps Melissa takes with her CEO clients to help them break their codependent patterns. It's a must-listen! Links for the show: Sign up for the newsletter to receive all things codependummy: https://keap.app/contact-us/2302598426037497  Journal! The Confiding Codependummy: 30 Days of Journaling Prompts for a Less-Codependent and More-Conscious YOU for just $1 a day. www.codependummy.com/toolsforhealing FREEBIE! The Self-Validation Challenge: Learn to validate your GD self: www.codependummy.com/challenge  Money! Funds! Help support the show via a one-time donation via secure Paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RJ3PSNZ4AF7QC Work with me! Email marissa@codependummy.com to inquire about psychotherapy, coaching, or coming on the show! More on thise week's guest: Melissa Bennett-Heinz is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in the states of New York, Washington, Texas, and North Carolina and has over 20 years of specialized training and experience in the treatment of PTSD, sexual trauma, childhood abuse, chronic mental illness, and mood and anxiety disorders. Melissa primarily works with adults in both individual and group settings with people who are highly educated and successful, C-Suite executives who appear to have it together and are "happy" but are stuck in old relational patterns, struggle with perfectionism, relationships, and codependency.  www.melissabennettheinz.com  https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-bennett-heinz-149807a/  https://facebook.com/melissa.bennettheinz  Melissa's first interview on Codependummy: https://codependummy.com/gestalt-therapy-101-with-melissa-bennett-heinz/  More deets on the episode:  We begin with revisiting Melissa's definition of codependency and what she has to add today: every relationship has codependency in it, whether it is with a person, children, or an entity like a company/group. The word ‘codependent' is an attempt to explain a relationship dynamic that can go bad, however, there is healthy codependency and unhealthy codependency. Parents, for example, often display codependent behavior that is categorically healthy.  We revisit Melissa's previous interview where she shared about a codependent interaction returning her shopping cart at ALDI. Today, she reflects on her codependency as her own CEO of her private practice. As her own boss, she has had to find how she holds boundaries with her business while being fluid with them. Her anecdote about a client who was unable to afford a recent fee raise is the perfect example of how boundaries are relative and not always one-size-fits-all.  We shift focus to one of Melissa's specialties: working with CEOs and leaders. She describes codependent behavior in this population, including sacrificing their own needs for the needs of the company. Due to company values, codependent behavior is masked through team work, employee engagement, and customer service.  Melissa then contrasts the external behaviors of CEOs and leaders to what is going on underneath: their external motivation and fixation on company success is often derived from their low self-esteem; their servitude, selflessness, and self-sacrifice is rooted in their need for power and control; their people-pleasing and customer service is connected with their insecurity; and their enmeshment with employees is the consequence of their boundary issues. Melissa emphasizes how their key to failure is trying to please everyone.  We conclude with hearing how Melissa begins her work to address the codependent behavior in her CEO clients. Due to the stigma of codependency, Melissa starts slow and helps them shift their focus on their problems to their feelings. She helps them find ways to give voice to what is feeding the behavior and educates them on shame, guilt, and fear. Through her work using Gestalt therapy, her clients are able to get back to a healthier place and lead in a more integrated manner.  Thanks for coming on Melissa! And thank you for listening, my dear listener! PLEASE: Rate.  Review. Subscribe.  Share. We need more ratings on Spotify! TY! -The Self-Validation Challenge - free 30-day guide to providing yourself with all the validation you seek: www.codependummy.com/challenge -Get your copy of the Confiding Codependummy: 30 days of journaling prompts for a less-codependent and more-conscious you! www.codependummy.com/toolsforhealing  -If you are wanting to dive into your codependency deeper one-on-one, please email marissa@codependumy.com to work with me! -Sign up for the newsletter: https://keap.app/contact-us/2302598426037497  -Support the show via a one-time secure donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RJ3PSNZ4AF7QC  See you next week!

Has traditional talk therapy not helped you much on your healing journey? Have you had a tough time connecting with therapists who practice standard therapy modalities? Have you heard about how Gestalt therapy is a great modality for highly sensitive people? In this podcast episode, I speak about how Gestalt therapy helps HSPs feel accepted, loved, and safe to show their emotions with Melissa Bennett-Heinz. Thanks for listening, I'd love to connect with you over on Instagram and Facebook. Sign up for my Free Email Course. SHOW NOTES AND RESOURCES: Click here WEBSITE: www.amiokpodcast.com

Stuck in a pattern you can't help but repeat? If you can bring your awareness to it, perhaps then you would have the choice in doing it! Gestalt therapy is about "shape," "form," and "patterns." A licensed Gestalt Psychotherapist like Melissa Bennett-Heinz could be the one to help you piece it all together! Today we discuss the origins and method of Gestalt therapy, and how Melissa took a winding path from playing the oboe to practicing this style of therapy. Settle in and open your mind to yet another great discussion with Ryan, Julee, and this week's guest!To learn more about Melissa or Gestalt Therapy:https://www.melissabennettheinz.com/Hosted by: Ryan & Julee Barkauskas----Follow Ryan on Social Media!IG: @Ryanbarkauskas----Follow Therapy with my Mom!IG: @TherapywithmymomFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/therapywithmymomTwitter: @TherapywithmymomEmail us with topic suggestions or stories we can share on the show!Therapywithmymom@gmail.com---- Music CreditsMusic from https://freetousemusic.com/"Joy" by Limujiihttps://youtu.be/yHDLbdT4Z1Q

Over 12 days in January 1984, a hammer-wielding attacker terrorized the suburbs of Denver. In addition to harming several survivors, he took the lives of Patricia Smith, Debra Bennett, Bruce Bennett, and Melissa Bennett. When the murders stopped, investigators wondered why. Unbeknownst to everyone in Colorado, the elusive killer was already hitchhiking to his next destination. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Addicted to Crime Podcast - https://www.addictedtocrime.org/ Episode Source List:https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/18th_Judicial_District/Arapahoe/Cases_of_Interest/Ewing%20DA%20Motion%202%20Complaint%20and%20Information%20Redacted.pdf https://www.da18.org/2021/08/murderer-of-auroras-bennett-family-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/ https://denvergazette.com/news/local/alex-ewing-receives-life-sentence-for-1984-hammer-killing-of-patricia-smith/article_f336cf30-ba8c-11ec-a1ef-53afacf29193.html https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/opening-statements-1984-hammer-attack-patricia-smith/73-f14b0c60-2ef6-4c2d-92fc-a4fa3f10dc0d https://www.denverpost.com/2022/04/07/alex-ewing-hammer-killer-guilty-patricia-smith/ https://people.com/crime/bennett-killings-alex-ewing-sentenced-three-life-terms/https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-ewing-court-outburst/73-48434654-4760-4daf-a260-c8bcd84e3e47 https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-victim-colorado-hammer-killer-speaks-out/ https://news3lv.com/news/local/nevada-inmate-to-stand-for-trial-for-colorado-murders-more-than-three-decades-later https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/blame/alex-christopher-ewing-1984-colorado-hammer-attacks/73-d668975a-1b27-4ddb-872a-f58c186a4a9e https://www.denverpost.com/2015/02/01/aurora-woman-attacked-by-serial-killer-seeks-release-of-withheld-clue/ https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/vanessa-bennett-survivor “The Colorado Hammer Killer.” People Magazine Investigates. S 6, Ep 5. “Lone Survivor.” Cold Case Files. S 2, Ep 27.

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Melissa Bennett, the CEO of ctrl-f, a digital marketing collective based in Hamilton, Ontario. With her extensive experience in the non-profit sector, Melissa shares her insights on navigating the unique challenges faced by non-profit organizations in the digital world. In this episode, Melissa sheds light on the importance of embracing a non-profit business style, streamlining expenses, and crafting strategies to maximize fundraising results. Join us as we explore how non-profit organizations can thrive in the digital age with Melissa's invaluable guidance and experience. Get ready to be inspired and learn how to take your non-profit's digital success to new heights! Quick Episode Highlights: Switching from the Scarcity Mindset How to get the right experts to your Non-Profit Investing in your Staff And more! Check out the show notes by visiting https://wowdigital.com/062 #digitalmarketing #ctrlf #nonprofit

What is Gestalt therapy and why is it important? How can you increase your self-awareness and begin to understand how you perceive experiences?MEET Melissa Bennett-HeinzMelissa Bennett-Heinz is a graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work and is a practicing Gestalt Psychotherapist in private practice in NY, NC, TX, and WA. She brings her background as a classically trained musician and the creative therapy of Gestalt together in her authentic and relational approach. Gestalt Therapy goes beyond looking at the cognitive, linear perspectives of the person with its focus on process rather than content, paying particular attention to your body, an experiential awareness of how and what you do allows for new choices to emerge spontaneously. Melissa is most interested in the power of the co-created experience to promote self-actualization in the ongoing process of becoming who we are.”Find out more at Melissa Bennett-Heinz and connect with Melissa on LinkedInIN THIS PODCAST:What is Gestalt Therapy? 4:36Common Gestalt techniques 17:50What Is Gestalt Therapy?What is the origin of Gestalt therapy?Understanding patterns in Gestalt How is Gestalt different from the psychodynamic theory?The importance of the client and therapist relationship when approaching Gestalt therapy.Common Gestalt TechniquesWhat is the empty chair technique?What are the main goals of Gestalt therapy?Seeing the different outcomes of Gestalt therapyWhat is the Highlighting technique in Gestalt?Connect With MeInstagram @holisticcounselingpodcastFacebookJoin the private Facebook groupSign up for my free email course: www.holisticcounselingpodcast.comRate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.Resources Mentioned And Useful Links:Find out more at Melissa Bennett-Heinz and connect with Melissa on LinkedIn

Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. CW: Brief mention of Nazism Episode summary: Johanna buys produce. Sarah learns about Karen Carpenter. They both discuss the history of Gestalt Therapy. Guest, Melissa Bennett-Heinz, talks about Gestalt Therapy and teletherapy, her own journey and so much more!Guest Bio: Melissa Bennett-Heinz obtained her master's degree in clinical social work from Columbia University (Class of 2002) and is a graduate of Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in New York City, NY. In addition to her background in Gestalt Therapy, she obtained her bachelor and master's degrees from the esteemed conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, in New York City, where she majored in Oboe Performance. She is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in the states of New York, Washington, Texas, and North Carolina and has over 20 years of specialized training and experience in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, sexual trauma, childhood abuse, chronic mental illness, and mood and anxiety disorders. Melissa brings her background as a professional classical musician and deep spirituality together in her unique approach to treatment in the creative and experiential therapy of Gestalt. Resources: Abortion Resources; Melissa's Website Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!Follow us: IG: @tndpodTwitter: @tndpod1Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: patreon.com/tndpodcastOr visit our website: Tndpodcast.comWhere can you find Sarah and Johanna:Sarah: website; blog; etsy shop; instagram Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside InJohanna: website; instagram

-What is Gestalt therapy and how can it help treat codependency? -How can focusing on the ‘here and now' build our awareness of of thoughts, feelings, and needs? -What are some ways to start making meaning in your life? Welcome to Episode 114! This week, we hear from Melissa Bennett-Heinz all about her work treating codependency with Gestalt therapy. What is Gestalt Therapy, you ask? Melissa gives us the 101 background on this form of therapy and describes how it can help one combat codependency, perfectionism, and unhealthy relationship patterns. You'll hear Melissa open up about codependency in her own life, including a play-by-play reflection on an interaction while returning her shopping cart. We conclude with takeaways from Gestalt therapy that we can implement in our own lives. It's a must-listen! Links for the show: Sign up for the newsletter to receive all things codependummy: https://keap.app/contact-us/2302598426037497  Journal! The Confiding Codependummy: 30 Days of Journaling Prompts for a Less-Codependent and More-Conscious YOU for just $1 a day. www.codependummy.com/toolsforhealing FREEBIE! The Self-Validation Challenge: Learn to validate your GD self: www.codependummy.com/challenge  Money! Funds! Help support the show via a one-time donation via secure Paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RJ3PSNZ4AF7QC Work with me! Email marissa@codependummy.com to inquire about psychotherapy, coaching, or coming on the show! More on this week's guest: Melissa has been a clinical social worker and Gestalt Psychotherapist for over 20 years. She practices virtually in NY, TX, WA, and NC treating adults who struggle with perfectionism, setting boundaries, codependency, and making their own needs a priority by utilizing individual and group settings. As a therapist to therapists, Melissa offers counsel to other mental health professionals and provides career guidance through clinical supervision. Melissa combines her creativity as a musician with the creative and experiential therapy of Gestalt, to allow for patterns that have become characterological, to emerge in session. www.melissabennettheinz.com  More deets from this episode: We begin with hearing Melissa's take on the definition of codependency: a relationship dynamic where the ‘giver' completely sacrifices their needs for another (a ‘taker' or a ‘receiver'). Codependency, to Melissa, is also how someone feels in a relationship where they are often anxious, insecure, questioning, and overdoing as they doubt they are enough. Melissa revisits a codependent experience when she returned her shopping cart at ALDI. Yes, it was just a moment but there's so much depth and meaning in the exchange, right? Melissa then provides us with a 101 tutorial on Gestalt Therapy: who founded it, how it views human behavior, and the pillars of the therapeutic approach.  We hear about Gestalt's emphasis on making meaning in our lives, dealing with interruptions, and the four ways we respond to others: introjection, projection, confluence, and retroflection.  We conclude with hearing how Melissa's approach helps her clients become aware of their characterological patterns. It's all about awareness! Thank you for coming Melissa! And thank you for being here dear listener! PLEASE: Rate.  Review. Subscribe.  Share. We need more ratings on Spotify! Appreciate it! -Get your copy of the Confiding Codependummy: 30 days of journaling prompts for a less-codependent and more-conscious you! www.codependummy.com/toolsforhealing  -The Self-Validation Challenge - free 30-day guide to providing yourself with all the validation you seek: www.codependummy.com/challenge -If you are wanting to dive into your codependency deeper one-on-one, please email marissa@codependumy.com -Sign up for the newsletter: https://keap.app/contact-us/2302598426037497  Support the show via a one-time secure donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RJ3PSNZ4AF7QC  See you next week! 

Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. CW: Brief mention of Nazism Episode summary: Johanna buys produce. Sarah learns about Karen Carpenter. They both discuss the history of Gestalt Therapy. Guest, Melissa Bennett-Heinz, talks about Gestalt Therapy and teletherapy, her own journey and so much more!Guest Bio: Melissa Bennett-Heinz obtained her master's degree in clinical social work from Columbia University (Class of 2002) and is a graduate of Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy in New York City, NY. In addition to her background in Gestalt Therapy, she obtained her bachelor and master's degrees from the esteemed conservatory, Manhattan School of Music, in New York City, where she majored in Oboe Performance. She is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in the states of New York, Washington, Texas, and North Carolina and has over 20 years of specialized training and experience in the treatment of addiction, PTSD, sexual trauma, childhood abuse, chronic mental illness, and mood and anxiety disorders. Melissa brings her background as a professional classical musician and deep spirituality together in her unique approach to treatment in the creative and experiential therapy of Gestalt. Resources: Abortion Resources; Melissa's Website Questions/comments/concerns? Want to be interviewed on TND podcast? Email us at therapistsnextdoor@gmail.com, or visit our instagram @tndpod!Follow us: IG: @tndpodTwitter: @tndpod1Do you want bonus features, including early episodes, the ability to vote on what questions we ask our guests and so much more? Do you want to help support us as we demystify and destigmatize mental health? Visit our Patreon: patreon.com/tndpodcastOr visit our website: Tndpodcast.comWhere can you find Sarah and Johanna:Sarah: website; blog; etsy shop; instagram Articles Featuring Sarah: How to Avoid Productivity Guilt Podcasts Featuring Sarah: Empowered Connections: Internalized Capitalism From the Outside InJohanna: website; instagram

El concepto de familia ha ido evolucionando y la sociedad se ha ido adaptando, en este capítulo la psicóloga Melissa Bennett nos platica sobre los diferentes tipos de familias, así como los nuevo esquemas familiares que vemos en la actualidad y hacia donde vamos, para vivir más armónicamente.

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At Sola, education and support is at the heart of our brand promise. With the start of the new year, we want to shine a light on some of the amazing education available for independent beauty professionals through Sola education.    Our guest on this episode, Melissa Bennett, truly puts the “Pro” in Sola Pro. She has led the charge with our Sola-exclusive Sola Pro app and worked with hundreds of brand partners to curate video content, webinars, Facebook Lives, Instagram takeovers, and much more virtual education for the Sola community. She is also the executional mastermind behind the Sola Sessions and has planned 11 amazing events for Sola across the country.   Tune in to hear Melissa and Jennie discuss the importance of education in our industry, how Sola education has evolved over the years, and what the future looks like for education for the Sola community and beyond.    If you have an idea for a topic you’d like us to cover, a brand you’d like added to Sola Pro, or an educator you think would be valuable to our community, email Melissa at melissa@solasalonstudios.com.   In This Episode [03:08] Welcome to the show, Melissa! [03:40] Melissa shares her role at Sola and how it has evolved over the years. [05:32] Melissa speaks about building the Sola Pro app. [08:23] Jennie discusses the magical experience the first Sola Session was in 2016. [11:34] Jennie speaks about how important education has always been for Sola. [12:59] Melissa shares some education initiatives that she has worked on for Sola. [15:26] They discuss how important responding to the surveys they send out is to improve Sola education. [18:52] Melissa shares how Sola has strived to bring important content to the community, even though COVID. [20:36] Jennie speaks about the back to work program Melissa put together with Barbicide. [22:59] Melissa discusses the Sola Pro refresh project. [26:00] Do you feel there are any gaps in what Sola Pro is offering? Anything you would like to see? [29:09] Melissa speaks about how she feels education can help individuals stay in the industry longer. [33:11] Thank you so much for being on the show!   Stay Connected Sola Salon Studios Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram Connect with @jenniethewolff Email Melissa

¿Sabes cual es la diferencia entre autoestima y autoconcepto? Platicamos con la psicóloga Melissa Bennett para aclarar estos conceptos y la influencia que tiene la sociedad y la cultura en la que vivimos sobre la imagen corporal.

Melissa Bennett - author of Hidden Thorns https://www.melissabennettauthor.com

If you’ve been giving a presentation but you feel like what you do in your business isn’t well integrated into it and you aren’t getting the leads, clients, and referrals that you know you could, it’s time to stop giving that version and create one that gets you results. In this on-air coaching call, I help my guest Melissa Bennett re-work her presentation to make it more impactful for her audience and for her business. If you’ve listened to episode 57 on my story structure framework, you’ll see it put into action here. There’s a way of integrating what you do through your experiences, client stories, and framework that’s much more effective than “selling from the stage” and you’ll hear how we do that with Melissa’s content. About My Guest: Melissa Bennett is a writer, artist, seeker, and coach. She lives at The Watershed Farm just outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, with her two young, energetic, wide-eyed, adventuresome boys (+ another on the way!) & life partner on this incredible journey, her husband David. Alongside her wise herd of equine partners, Melissa supports & empowers women just like YOU to move through fear and live a life of confidence, courage, & creative expression. Melissa also carries this wisdom of the Horse and healing powers of the Earth into her online offerings, which includes a women's circle with highly personalized monthly gift boxes, ritual kits, group and private coaching, and spiritual guidance to women who are dedicated to showing up for themselves, owning their power, and playing bigger in their own lives and in their communities. The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.   Highlights: How Melissa can open her presentation to create connection and trust with her audience Understanding the obstacles or objections your audience may have Finding your a-ha moment and teasing it at the beginning of your talk to keep your audience interested Melissa explains her framework (You can see Melissa’s sketch of her framework in the Speaking Your Brand Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/speakingyourbrand/permalink/1769876323079328/. Not a member? Go to https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join to get access.) The importance of adding your stories and client examples into your presentations Include the transformation that happens as a result of people working with you What to do if no one in the audience wants to share Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/67 Connect with Melissa on her website and get her free gifts at http://thewatershedfarm.com/freegifts   Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Ready to improve your presentation or create your signature talk? Email me at carol@speakingyourbrand.com or click here to schedule a call. Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast and leave a review! Other episodes mentioned: Episode 57: How to Use Simple Story Structure to Create Compelling Content - Includes the free Story Structure Framework you can download Episode 59: Why You Shouldn’t Sell from the Stage - and What to Do Instead Episode 61: A Game Changer for Your Business and Presentations: Developing Your Own Framework Episode 60: Finding Your Presentation's Spine and Why It Absolutely Needs One - Includes the free Feedback Form PDF you can download

Jeffrey's premise:  "There is one human experience above all others that resides at the crux of a meaningful life, of meaningful relationships, and of meaningful and challenging work. It resides at the impulse to make something novel, useful, and beautiful: wonder."What is the key ingredient of a meaningful life? As entrepreneurs, we are called to create—to make something novel, useful, and beautiful. That impulse is wonder. And if we can reframe our work as a quest and approach each day with openness and curiosity, new possibilities emerge.  This season on Tracking Wonder we are exploring the creative entrepreneur’s quest for meaningful work, asking ourselves:   How can we face challenges with less worry and more wonder?  How can we convert pain into purpose?  How can we get the right stuff done without burning out?  Today, Jeffrey introduces us to the theme of this season at Tracking Wonder through the story of world-renowned author Haruki Murakami. Jeffrey recreates the unique moment when Murakami got the idea to write his first novel—during a baseball game. We explore the gap between idea and action, exploring the true meaning of flow and what it takes to pursue your quest day in and day out. Jeffrey discusses the idea of ikigai, explaining how the human impulse to create facilitates a meaningful life. Listen in for insight around the role of curiosity in the twenty-first century and learn how wonder can help us see people, problems and possibilities in fresh ways.  Key Takeaways  [1:27] The theme of this season at Tracking Wonder  Explore creative entrepreneur’s quest for meaningful work  [2:56] The story of Haruki Murakami  Idea to write novel came at baseball game  Uses distance running as training for writing  Regarded as most influential living novelist   [6:21] How to advance your own best ideas  Reframe as daily quest  Requires sustained focus  Face voluntary challenges (flow)  Risk for something greater than self  [10:22] The human experience that facilitates a meaningful life  Impulse to create something  Childlike curiosity, wonder  [13:39] How wonder dissolves cynicism  See people, problems in fresh ways  Connect with Jeffrey Tracking Wonder Tracking Wonder on Facebook Jeffrey on Twitter Jeffrey on Instagram Jeffrey on LinkedIn Resources Haruki Murakami Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi The Hero’s Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work by Joseph Campbell Melvin Konnor Joi Ito A special thanks to the early supporters of the Tracking Wonder Podcast. Your enthusiasm, feedback, and support helped make this possible. Thank you.  A few very special early supporters: Latise Hairston, Ali Singer, Ron Sparks, Loraine Van Tuyl, Jenny Oney, Nancy Burger, Michal Spiegelman, Fatemé Banishoeib, Lyn de Graaf, Bethany Hegadus, Becky Lindstrom, Laura Worth, Shannon Allstott, Melissa Bennett, Hector Baltazar, Hillary Thing

What is Bang! Power Dance? I spoke with the creator of Bang, Amanda Strand about how she fell in love with group fitness, her background in dance, and how much fun Bang can be. It turns out that Bang is more boxing than dance! You can check out Bang! Power Dance at Onelife Fitness! That is also where it got its start before it hit the world stage! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freedomgroupexercise/ Website: https://freedomgroupexercise.com/ iTunes - https://goo.gl/7HS1u4 Google Play - https://goo.gl/Whff9U Every Interview - http://www.wfre.com/interesting-people-podcast/ Transcript Patrick Hanes: [00:00:18] Welcome to the Interesting People Podcast today I'm joined by Amanda Strand the creator of Bang! Power Dance and the founder of the Freedom Group Exercise. How's it going? Amanda Strand: [00:00:28] It's great to be here. Patrick Hanes: [00:00:29] This weekend April 7th. Team WFRE is going to be working with you to put on a fundraiser. A part Zumba part Bang! Power Dance event and One Life Fitness. What is Bang! Power Dance? Amanda Strand: [00:00:40] (laughs) Bang! Power Dance is a group exercise class. It's pre choreographed which means that people learn the choreography and they can come back week after week and improve as they learn the choreography so it's not a brand new class every single time. So we change about four songs out of 14. Every single class is a mixed fitness class so it's not just dance. So we say Bang! Power Dance because there's dance in it. But there's also hit interval training. There's body weight training there's aerobics lots and lots of boxing. I would say it's urban inspired. We have a lot of hip hop some world music some Bhangra just a mix of what's currently on the radio as well. Patrick Hanes: [00:01:20] You created Bang! Power Dance. A lot of people know about Zumba did you do Zumba before Bang. What was the thought process that led to Bang. Amanda Strand: [00:01:27] I did actually teach Zumba and I also taught to another class called Body Step which is a step aerobics format and I really enjoyed both of those. But as I started teaching Zumba I realized that I really wasn't teaching Zumba the way it ought to be taught because I was starting to go in a new direction. I really like boxing and I really do like aerobics and intensity is important because I have four children. I only had one hour to workout and I really wanted to get it all in in one hour. I really wanted the classes that I taught to be more intense than maybe some other people teach when they're teaching Zumba or other classes. Patrick Hanes: [00:02:03] So Bang I guess it's earning its exclamation point then. : [00:02:06] I think so. I think it is intense and we do use weighted gloves so we have a half pound weight on each hand which really jacks up the intensity. It's a high option though it's not right for everybody. People with shoulder injuries probably wouldn't want to use the weighted gloves. They also look really nice. So we're all about this swag with bang as well. Patrick Hanes: [00:02:25] Oh fantastic. How long is a Bang class? Would you say an hour? Amanda Strand: [00:02:28] It's about 52 minutes. 52 to 55 minutes. It's 14 songs and it can be designed to be more boxing more aerobics or more dance. Depending on what the instructor likes their style and also of course first and foremost what the members like best. Patrick Hanes: [00:02:42] Do you have a background of boxing? Amanda Strand: [00:02:44] No I don't actually I discovered a love for boxing. After having my four children. I found it was a really good way to release some of the tension of being a stay at home mom which I was for a very long time. Patrick Hanes: [00:02:57] Is it shadowboxing or is there actually bag involved in the club? Amanda Strand: [00:03:00] It's shadowboxing. I do work with our instructors though with a heavy bag just so they can really feel where their placement is because I feel like if they do it authentically then the members get a better experience. It's also safer. Patrick Hanes: [00:03:10] Did you have a background in fitness instruction. Amanda Strand: [00:03:13] I actually started out in theater and dance. I started out as a dancer. I was actually a ballerina. So our other format besides Bang! Power Dance is actually called Freedom BARRE which is B A R R E which is a ballet inspired workout. It's also really intense but it's a low impact. There's weight training involved as well. Lots of good core work. Patrick Hanes: [00:03:34] So you said you were in the theater? Amanda Strand: [00:03:35] Well, I started doing it when I was a very young child and eventually I went and up at the Tisch School the Arts at New York University. I dance theater there and also film. Patrick Hanes: [00:03:44] OH! Also film. Amanda Strand: [00:03:46] Yes, I actually was in a movie with Hugh Grant. Patrick Hanes: [00:03:49] Oh neat. All right. You are now my second guess that probably has an IMDB page. I'm stoked. Amanda Strand: [00:03:54] No! It's a very obscure movie. Patrick Hanes: [00:03:57] Oh that's too much fun. What kind of theater did you do? Amanda Strand: [00:04:00] I did musicals and I did straight plays as well. And my husband is actually a playwright. His new musical is opening in two weeks. It's called Snow Child at Arena Stage. Patrick Hanes: [00:04:09] And he picked the perfect spring release a play called Snow child it's still snowing this spring! Amanda Strand: [00:04:13] Yes. Patrick Hanes: [00:04:14] Well that's awesome. Amanda Strand: [00:04:15] I didn't really discover teaching fitness until after my fourth child was born. And I was really out of shape I was about 65 pounds heavier than I am now. And I said to myself I've got to do something. So I went to one life and I got a membership. They had child care which was I absolutely needed the child care. I put all of my kids in the childcare! Kiss them goodbye and the very first thing I did was to go into the group exercise studio to take a class and the first class I took was with one of our fitness directors Melissa Bennett. She's not at the North location but she works for OneLife took a class with her and that was all it took. Patrick Hanes: [00:04:56] When did you start Freedom Group Exercise and what are some of the advantages of group fitness that you think? Amanda Strand: [00:05:01] I founded Freedom Group Exercise in 2015 because there are several group exercise companies in the market right now. I thought there needed to be a more inclusive group exercise company. And what that means is we're very interested in embracing people that come into the group exercise studio from every walk of life, every age, every body type, and also diversity is important to us diversity of music celebrating and embracing everybody whoever walks in the door being able to meet them wherever they are and then lift them up and give them a reason to be inspired and encouraged to keep going no matter what. Even if I tell them when it gets really hard particularly during the aerobics portion of the class in Bang I say you can always do a step touch. And if a touches too much for you you can just try and encourage someone else. If you're struggling that can help you stay inspired as well. Patrick Hanes: [00:05:51] So with groups of is there a danger some people like shift into the back. Amanda Strand: [00:05:54] It's interesting you say that because we like to say that Freedom Group Exercise is about the back row. So Bang we say as a back row format where our instructors are trained in our trainings to teach to the back row rather than the front row. So the front row people tend to be the people most familiar with the workout oftentimes they're the most fit. They tend not to be as self-conscious because they know what they're doing. But the back row people are the ones that are the most concerned self-conscious they may be deconditioned they may be injured or have other concerns. It may be their first time we really work with our instructors to try and reach those people first and foremost. Patrick Hanes: [00:06:30] You are doing pre choreographed routines. Do they just learn that in the class? Is there a video they watch to kind of figure out the steps? How do they prepare for that? Amanda Strand: [00:06:38] One of the things that happens sometimes in group fitness is it's too complicated for the average new person when they first walk in the door. One of the things that is my job is to really make the choreography user friendly so that people can do it right off the bat. Simple and then to progress it so that it becomes more intense in terms of going from a step touch to a jumping jack for instance going from a march to a run. Those are just some examples so the level one people can stay with the march but those people that are level twos and threes can start to ladder it up and intensify the workout. But they decide what's best for them. And we always say at the beginning of every class. Fake it till you make it. Patrick Hanes: [00:07:19] I think that's the best fitness advice that anyone can give. With 14 songs. Is there like a rhythm you like to set to it? Is it like a slower song at first the bells or crescendo and then you have cooldown songs? What's the structure of a Bang? Amanda Strand: [00:07:30] Well the structure is that we always start with the warm up and we always end with a cooldown and what happens in the middle is that we have at least five intense songs three of them have intervals in them and two of them have intense boxing series in them and then in between we have some periods where the intervals are less intense and people can do things like squats but we try to keep it fun first and foremost it needs to be fun. Everything that happens in the group exercise studio needs to be fun to keep people motivated and enjoying what they're doing. Patrick Hanes: [00:07:59] Is Bang! Power Dance something that's in mornings and afternoons when the Kids Club is open? Amanda Strand: [00:08:03] Primarily group exercise classes are scheduled so that they are happening when the childcare is open. Group exercise tends to be around 80 to 85 percent female. That's not to say that fathers and guardians grandfathers don't bring their kids to the childcare because they do too. It just isn't as frequent. But we welcome everybody in the group exercise studio. Patrick Hanes: [00:08:24] Did you say 80 percent women? Amanda Strand: [00:08:25] Tends to be 80 percent women but we find a lot of men like Bang because I said it's mixed fitness it's not just dance it's a little bit of grooving but it's not complicated dance steps as much as it is fun simple dance steps. Patrick Hanes: [00:08:38] I can see some dudes getting into the boxing aspect of it too. Amanda Strand: [00:08:41] Yes for sure. We box to the beat. I feel that it intensifies the workout to be doing the boxing to a beat. Were just recently adding an L.L. Cool J song just makes you want a box. Patrick Hanes: [00:08:53] So for this weekend Zumba and Bang. Is it Zimba first then Bang? Amanda Strand: [00:08:58] I believe it's going to be a mix when it's Zumba they'll let everybody know that it's Zumba and when it's Bang it will be identified as Bang! Patrick Hanes: [00:09:06] Oh cool so I'll go back and forth. ZUMBA! Amanda Strand: [00:09:09] Right. So there's Zumba lovers will have their time and then everybody can enjoy both formats because they're both really fun. Patrick Hanes: [00:09:16] Do you see a lot of crossover with that? Amanda Strand: [00:09:17] What we really encourage in terms of the culture we create in our company is that it's really not about possessiveness or being only supportive of our formats. We believe that everything that happens at the gym is helping somebody. So we're all about encouragement all the formats are wonderful. There's strength training formats at North OneLife. There's Body Pump, there's body combat, there's something for everybody there's spin, there's Aqua which happens in the pool exercise in the pool, yoga and then of course as you mentioned you and I were talking before about the personal training is incredible we also have group personal training that's really exciting option for people you can come with a buddy and do the workout paired up together in Zone 4 area. So it's really something for everybody. Patrick Hanes: [00:10:02] Is there any advice you would give someone who wants to get into a group fitness class that isn't necessarily done it before. Amanda Strand: [00:10:08] I would encourage them to go at least three times to the same class whatever class it is maybe a different instructor but go three times to the same class before you decide whether or not you like it. Keep going! Don't give up on yourself or the class too soon. Patrick Hanes: [00:10:25] Well thank you so much for your time. Now I know a Bang! Power Dance is. I end every interview with the exact same question. What has you excited for this year? What are you looking forward to? Amanda Strand: [00:10:34] Well we've expanded a lot this year. I'm very excited that we're now in four countries. We're on the West Coast in the south. In Chicago. New York City. We're expanding so rapidly. It makes my head spin and I feel very blessed that I have an incredible team because I didn't do it. My team did it with their hardwork and belief and also our venue partners. Onelife is very important to me because they were the very first gym ever to program a bang class. They'll always be very dear to my heart. Patrick Hanes: [00:11:05] I'm going to break my last question rule and you say four countries. Amanda Strand: [00:11:07] Yes. Patrick Hanes: [00:11:08] What are the other countries? Amanda Strand: [00:11:09] Germany, Japan, Dominican Republic, and Canada. Patrick Hanes: [00:11:12] Oh cool. So in Germany are there any like lederhosen beer hall version of bang yet?. Amanda Strand: [00:11:17] I'm not exactly sure. Patrick Hanes: [00:11:21] Thank you so much. Amanda Strand: [00:11:22] Thank you.

The Bennett family murders is a case that goes back more than three decades. It begins with a woman killed with a hammer in Lakewood and, a week later, a family killed the same way in Aurora. The killer was never brought to justice. But new technology is getting detectives closer and closer to solving the brutal mystery. The Bennett family had just moved into their Aurora home around Thanksgiving. It was a quiet cul-de-sac and most of the homes were still empty. Their daughter Melissa about to celebrate her eighth birthday, but never would. On the night of Jan. 16, 1984 a man entered the Bennett’s home. The man fatally stabbed and bludgeoned 27-year-old Bruce Bennett and sexually assaulted and bludgeoned his wife Debra, 26. He then sexually assaulted and fatally beat 7-year-old Melissa Bennett and shattered the face of 3-year-old Vanessa Bennett. She survived.

A former "Buddi-can" Native American poet and a Jewish feminist writer and musician share stories of how they approach poetry and the spiritual life. The Interfaith Muse: Artists in Conversation live event features poets Melissa Bennett and Alicia Jo Rabins and is moderated by the podcast host, Elizabeth Harlan-Ferlo. interfaithmuse.wordpress.com Music: "Sober Driveway" by Dengue Fever is used through Creative Commons.

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