Meet my friend Anton Lima, a psychiatric resident in Miami, Florida, who is making incredible strides in the world of mental health with his platform. Thank you Anton for this incredible chat and sharing your experiences and path to eradicate the misinformation and stigmas about mental health in Brazil, the USA, and across the world. We're honored to have had you join us to shine a light on addiction, anxiety, and depression, and the new methods used to treat these disorders. Thank you Anton for...
Jan 13, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 72
CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of suicide and may be triggering for some to hear. Meet my great friend Normanda Lawless, who joined us to talk quite passionately and eloquently about mental health and suicide prevention. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor at The Cognitive Refinery in Western Kentucky, she is providing her clients with modalities that are enhancing their ability to deal with mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. Normanda un...
Jan 06, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 71
Meet Andrea Donsky, whose brand focuses on supporting women and LGBTQ+ communities through the unspoken and "taboo" journey of menopause. As a nutritionist and menopause advocate, she is educating and inspiring women everywhere to never feel alone when it comes to the plethora of symptoms that may affect their bodies. As Andrea says, “Be gentle on yourself,” and understand that what you're feeling during this phase is normal! Andrea brings along a new perspective on the mind-body connection, alo...
Dec 23, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 70
Meet Amy Nobile, founder of the dating coaching service, Love, Amy, whose holistic dating approach focuses on you being authentically you! Her dating advice has been featured in the New York Times, Business Insider, Today, and on many more amazing platforms. Amy has definitely cracked the secret code to dating apps and understands the diversified needs of her client base by being an incredible listener and advocate for each client she interfaces with. As she said in our chat, "we all have an ene...
Dec 16, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 69
Meet Mitchell Schorr, a renowned international muralist whose passion is to bring smiles and happiness to other humans with his vibrant color palette and incredible moving pieces of street art and collections of oil paintings. His most famous pieces are Da Race and the Milk Truck which are located in New York City, and are reminiscent of his childhood memories that he now brings to life as a moving collection, often not on permanent structures. His pieces move beyond NYC and can also be found in...
Dec 08, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Meet Melainie Rogers, CEO of BALANCE Eating Disorder Treatment Center, whose "a·ha" moment and vision has defined her trajectory to this brilliant brand. Having experienced her own narrative with body image in her twenties, she clearly understands the anxiety, depression and mental health component that many encounter. As Melanie states, it isn’t just “calories in, calories out," there are many other methodologies used in weight loss today, and her approach speaks to the integrated practice. Tha...
Nov 07, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Meet my friend Jason Naylor, a celebrated and creative artist, designer, and author who lives his life in Brooklyn through the beautiful lens of his electric color palette. His style and humble demeanor are contagious and uplifting with the messages he conveys of love and positivity. After earning a BFA in graphic design from Brigham Young University, he moved to NYC to immerse himself into the life, color, and magic of New York. Beginning his professional career working in the Creative Departme...
Jul 15, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Two years ago on June 10th, 2020, Coming From the Heart Podcast was born with one mission - validating others and making sure they never feel alone. Experiencing the tumultuous moments of vertigo, my mental health was never addressed, and I know in my heart that my voice needed to connect to a community that would cathartically heal me and others. Reflecting on that initiative and goal of the podcast, I continue to plunge forward to cathartically heal myself and attach to communities that need t...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 65
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are honored to have hosted this discussion on sexual assault and mental health with our wonderful guests for the second year in a row. We focus on empowerment and empowering others through voices of strength and validation, and the varied platforms represented by our guests. Join us for this honest and empowering conversation between survivors, healers, and advocates. Thank you to all of our panelists for sharing their stories and insights! Ap...
May 06, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 65
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are honored to have hosted this discussion on sexual assault and mental health with our wonderful guests for the second year in a row. We focus on empowerment and empowering others through voices of strength and validation, and the varied platforms represented by our guests. Join us for this honest and empowering conversation between survivors, healers, and advocates. Thank you to all of our panelists for sharing their stories and insights! Ap...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 64
After being dumped by an ex-boyfriend on her birthday, she recorded a candid conversation she had with a close guy friend about relationships. Little did she know at the time, this casual chat would go on to become the hit dating podcast "We Met At Acme." After many dating experiences, Lindsey felt it was imperative to create this podcast and shed a light on this touchy subject. Lindsey welcomes authors, sexologists, intimacy coaches, and other influential leaders in the romantic wellness indust...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 63
There are few people who exude such a strong presence of charm, coolness, wit, and magnetism, and Carlos Alomar is one that does it so seamlessly! His passion for music and its healing possibilities is quite transcending, and his iconic past as one of the guitarists for David Bowie mirrors with his present aspirations to connect, inspire, teach, and awe. Your devotion to the Latin community and the millions of fans you have touched are inspiring! Thank you for elevating us with your extreme pass...
Oct 08, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Daniel Orr is a culinary wizard who brings farm ambience and incredible farm freshness to his mouth-watering cuisine in Bloomington, Indiana. Daniel brings his impeccable knowledge of world cuisines to his partnerships with local farms in order to create mind-blowing dishes! His reputation as a top chef has earned him many accolades, including a New York Times review giving him a three stars as the executive chef of famed French restaurant, La Grenouille, and becoming the executive chef Guastavi...
Sep 25, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 61
JPOart is an artist that has a lot of heart. We met on Instagram and I was enamored with his vibe and his pieces with those incredible vibrant colors of his pallet! I was excited and honored to have this conversation about art, life, positivity, and how when you trust the universe magical things happen! Thanks JPO for sharing yourself and your passion for art, music, and love of your craft! Your pierces have the capacity to touch, move, and illuminate others! Looking forward to many more collabo...
Sep 17, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Laughing out loud and sharing space with two of my favorite humans was so much fun! In this candid and hilarious chat with my besties Ife and Josette we talked about movement, going through "shit” that empowers your journey, and loving and respecting yourself to speak your truth. Can't wait to talk with these two beautiful, powerhouse women again, next time hopefully with Oprah! We'll keep manifesting and wearing our awesome hats! Ife Thomas, with her cool British accent and exuberant positivity...
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Mike Hauke sticks to his truth and exudes extreme genuinity and passion for his brand and employees. His matter of fact nature and disposition is quite evident, and is an attribution to the secret sauce of his success and many ventures into brands of olive oil, brick and mortar stores, farmers market, and much more. Thanks Mike for chatting with us, and for having your son on too! Thank you Mike (and Grayson) for being on the episode! You can follow Tony Boloney's on Instagram @tonyboloneys . Yo...
Aug 06, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 58
As we plunge into our food, lifestyle, and culture segments, Lauren Carey is the first person I think of when talking about food and nutrition. Lauren, the founder and owner of LBS Nutrition LLC, was a guest on CFTH in September 2020, and she was kind enough to join us again to catch up and chat about eating habits as we move forward out of the pandemic. Lauren and I had a great time chatting bout her individualized and holistic and empathetic approach to nutrition! We spoke that re-entry post p...
Jul 23, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Helene had a fantastic chat with Aidan Davis, former guest on Coming From the Heart, one year after he joined us last. They chatted about his new endeavor into non-profit, plunging into new ventures with his partner and opening a new bar on 9th Ave in Hell's Kitchen, as well as some candid thoughts on pride. "Aidan’s charisma and wit immediately transforms us into loving and learning the person he has become! Please join us as we celebrate Aidan! A perfect way to embrace PRIDE month!!!" Be sure ...
Jul 10, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Jaime Angelini is the Statewide Director of Disaster Services and Special Projects at the Mental Health Association in NJ (MHANJ). For two decades she has worked as a mental health advocate and mental health educator. Jaime has extensive knowledge in disaster mental health and community response. Jaime has experience in successfully building capacity for peer-led programs at MHANJ and has assisted the organization’s growth in implementing new peer roles, as well as providing training, leadership...
Jul 02, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 55
@blissfulbridget is her Insta handle and we totally understand why: to be blissful is to exude happiness and joy and without a doubt she has this capacity to do so and much more. As a podcast host, Bridget uses her platform to empower entrepreneurs to share their stories, and her guests include a variety of corporate celebrities. Thanks Bridget for making us laugh and smile and think about why! Even on those gloomy days where our passions feel a little cloudy, your bright smile and beautiful spi...
Jun 25, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Josette, known in the medial community as a "medical miracle" for healing rheumatoid arthritis, was kind enough to chat with us about her 10-year journey and awakening that has brought her to this incredible life and community that now completes her. Josette presents herself as a calm yet fiery personality that exudes compassion, strength, and humility. Being diagnosed with RA did not define her, and she juxtaposed her life by changing her diet, becoming greener, and pursuing her passion for dan...
Jun 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Kristy Daube is the creator of Peace Pals, a nonprofit that allows ordinary people to become extraordinary! Her concept is relatively simple, Peace Pals becomes the liaison between two strangers who morph and transcend into soulmates due to their uniquely unfortunate circumstances of loss or personal struggles. Her platform is reminiscent of the pen pal days when you could correspond wth a total stranger. Kristy has definitely given a new perspective to this concept and orchestrates a symphony o...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Sitting down with Jeremy Jacobowitz, the founder of Brunch Boys, we immediately knew that Jeremy is a self-driven, self-motivated human that creates incredible content and is a brilliant influencer. As a child he created his own videos that truly became his superpower and strength while attending college at NYU. Working in television and as a sports producer he had the opportunity to interview Derek Jeter from the Yankees, and many other professional players. He then went on to become a personal...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Jake Goodman MD, MBA is a psychiatrist whose primary mission in life is to focus on mental health. As a mental health advocate he has cultivated over a million followers all socials like Instagram and TikTok and continues to engage an audience of Gen Zs and Millennials alike. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jake to discuss his aspirations and how he is changing the stigmas associated with mental health. His videos on Instagram and TikTok are quite pragmatic and educational, and the resp...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In the last year of this pandemic the rise of mental health issues and concerns have become more than problematic! They are now the silent pandemic due to financial factors like job instability, loss of loved ones, isolation, lack of touch, and of course extreme loneliness. Statistically, those who’ve never experienced a mental health issue and others who’ve dealt with personal struggles continue to be at a high risk! Alexandra and I wanted to create this safe space of collaborators who are prof...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 48
All of our episodes this month are dedicated to talking about mental health, as we know it is the other “pandemic”. Dealing with your mental health sometimes can feel like a battle, but know WE ARE HERE FOR YOU and seeking professional help is not only courageous, but empowering! Through sharing stories and people’s journeys, we hope it makes you feel less alone. As a continuum of our May Mental Health Conversations, Alexandra and Helene take a deep dive on how the pandemic has affected people’s...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 47
According to Psychology Today: Confidence is not an innate, fixed characteristic. It's an ability that can be acquired and improved over time. Being confident has a lot to do with how we value and see ourselves and the ones around us. It's this electromagnetic force that people connect to, and as Ife said, it's this kinetic energy that becomes a super power! Having a conversation with our new bestie Ife Thomas, we were immediately drawn to her inner core and enamored by her ability to cultivate ...
May 07, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Because of the pandemic, mental health has become a topic that is now being addressed more than ever before. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Susan Zinn, who is a licensed trauma therapist, speaker, writer, and teacher specializing in integrative psychotherapy for adolescents and adults. She is passionate about working with people who want more out of their life, and provides a welcoming, therapeutic environment for people seeking to make lasting positive life changes through individual,...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 45
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are so proud to share this special episode with you, made possible thanks to our collaboration with Cor-a ( @walkwithdignity ), a nonprofit organization started by the collegiate women of Penn State who challenge the sexual assault crisis with courage. We have also partnered with Ines, founder of @wearefig , who will be reciting submitted poetry and stories. Join us for this honest and empowering conversation between survivors, healers, and ad...
Apr 16, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are so proud to share this special episode with you, made possible thanks to our collaboration with Cor-a ( @walkwithdignity ), a nonprofit organization started by the collegiate women of Penn State who challenge the sexual assault crisis with courage. We have also partnered with Ines, founder of @wearefig , who will be reciting submitted poetry and stories. Join us for this honest and empowering conversation between survivors, healers, and ad...
Apr 09, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 43
