Dr. Ashley Lucas is the owner and founder of PHD Weight Loss, where their mission is to empower people to step up, better your life and create sustainable change. She is a PhD nutritionist and registered dietitian who comes to the field after being a professional ballet dancer. With her experience and struggles as a professional athlete, her research on energy metabolism and years of clinical experience she challenges the standard ways of thinking when it comes to everything nutrition and weight...
Jan 03, 2022•51 min•Ep. 154
Born in Colombia, Milena Prinzi arrived in NYC in June 2000, and 21 years later, she calls NYC her home. She raised two daughters in the concrete jungle while working full-time as a print-digital editor and a financial professional. Milena's constant desire to learn and grow has allowed her to take different paths. Curiosity is one of the main attributes of her personality, and she never settles for the traditional way. She's always been an outsider in her professional and personal life, but tha...
Dec 20, 2021•47 min•Ep. 153
Gunther Mueller is an Optimal Health Strategist (Both Physical & Mental), who has spent the better part of the last decade working closely with over 300 medical professionals, in a variety of specialties, assisting them in bringing life-changing therapies to their patients that help them Feel Young, Healthy, and Vibrant again. Gunther delivers the education, insights, and sometimes complex information in simple, easy to understand conversation that inspires people to act and take charge of t...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 152
Tricia Nelson lost fifty pounds by identifying and healing the underlying causes of her emotional eating. Tricia has spent over thirty years researching the hidden causes of the food addiction. Tricia is an Emotional Eating Expert and author of the #1 bestselling book, “Heal Your Hunger, 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now”. She is also the host of the popular podcast, The Heal Your Hunger Show. Tricia is a TEDx speaker, a highly regarded coach, and has been featured on The List, NBC, CBS...
Dec 06, 2021•38 min•Ep. 151
About Mark: Nine months after selling his interest in the $20M/yr tech company he started, Mark Hattas was diagnosed with Bipolar I Disorder and told there was no cure. Mark didn’t accept that prognosis and instead found his path to fully restored health. Now Mark helps others through connection, community, programs, books, mentoring and other resources. To learn more about Mark and to find his latest audio/ebook “Prisoner of War”, check out the following links: Mark’s Website - markhattas.com J...
Nov 29, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 150
Once upon a time, a 6’5″ 250 pound man looked at petite Elaine Pasqua standing at 5’3″ and said: “You are the biggest little thing I’ve ever seen!” This funny and energetic live wire has been traversing the country for more than 25 years, advocating for positive choices, optimal health, healthy relationships, and productive lives. Elaine’s pursuit for making a difference in the lives of others began when she spoke out after losing her mom and stepdad to AIDS related complications. Her career as ...
Nov 22, 2021•49 min•Ep. 149
Jimmy Clare is a motivational speaker, Autism Advocate, author, and founder of CrazyFitnessGuy. But, before he started his career as a speaker, it was a bumpy road when he was younger. On this episode of Let's Keep It Real, Jimmy will take you through that bumpy road and how he has bulldozed obstacles along the way! To learn more about Jimmy, check out the following links: CrazyFitnessGuy Website- https://www.crazyfitnessguy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crazyfitnessguy/ Twitter- htt...
Nov 15, 2021•56 min•Ep. 148
Sinéad Andrews has spent over 25 years working in international emergencies and development work. At the age of 22, she was working in a refugee camp set up on the Rwandan-Tanzanian border after the genocide that took place in Rwanda killing 800,000 people. Her next overseas position was in Calcutta working with street children for an Irish NGO funding local Indian NGO’s. Since then, Sinéad has worked with the United Nations, mostly UNICEF, jumping from HQ and field positions in Dublin, New York...
Nov 08, 2021•52 min•Ep. 147
Tim Ash is an acknowledged authority on evolutionary psychology and digital marketing. He is a sought-after international keynote speaker, and the bestselling author of Unleash Your Primal Brain and Landing Page Optimization. Tim has been mentioned by Forbes as a Top-10 Online Marketing Expert, and by Entrepreneur Magazine as an Online Marketing Influencer To Watch. For nineteen years he was the co-founder and CEO of SiteTuners – a digital optimization agency. Tim helped to create over 1.2 billi...
Nov 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 146
Jeanette Bronée helps companies and leaders bridge the wellness gap at work by rethinking performance, engagement and culture so they can prevent burnout, create better results, and sustainable success. She teaches how to shift from a burnout culture operating on survival mode to one that honors and nourishes our diverse human needs through better self-care mindset tools at work. She believes it’s essential for leaders to ask better questions to build the emotional safety that helps people harne...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 145
Johnny Gillespie is the founder of Empowered Yoga and Balanced Athlete. For the last quarter of a century, Johnny has worked professionally in the fields of personal training, strength and conditioning for athletes, yoga, and meditation. His teachings and perspective is a glimpse into the future of human potential. To learn more about Johnny and his fitness studio, check out the following links: Empowered Wellness Studio’s Website- https://empoweredwellnessstudio.com Balanced Athlete Instagram- ...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 144
Erika Schickel is the author of "The Big Hurt" (Hachette Books, 2021) and "You’re Not the Boss of Me: Adventures of a Modern Mom" (Kensington Books, 2007). She has taught memoir and essay writing at UCLA and privately. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, LA City Beat, Salon, Ravishly, Tin House, Bust Magazine, and The LA Review of Books, among others. She lives in Altadena, California with her boyfriend. To learn more about Erika and to get her book “The Big Hurt”, check o...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 143
Eric Winters is a self-leadership coach, black-belt hand-washer, speaker, and author with deep knowledge in the science of building courageous and emotionally intelligent mindsets. His know-how is a result of over 20 years of international corporate life, two masters degrees in human behavior change, and over 12 years helping leaders and their teams become their best selves to meet workplace challenges effectively. He spends much of his time developing authentically courageous leadership through...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 142
Sandy Lafazan is a 60 year-old woman, married to her best friend Jeff for 32 years! She has 3 amazing sons that she loves to spend time with. Sandy is a Clinical Social Worker in private practice, which is something she has always wanted to do. Her latest project, “I’m Ma'am as Hell”, is a podcast she is co-hosting with colleague Kyra Sposato for women in their midlife who are mad that society sees them as obsolete and irrelevant. She's on a mission to prove otherwise. Kyra Sposato is a divorced...
Sep 27, 2021•53 min•Ep. 141
Stephen Krempl is an international speaker, best-selling author, facilitator, and business communication coach based in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked with thousands of leaders in over 30 countries in a career that has spanned over 25 years. During that time, Stephen has worked for Fortune 200 companies, including Starbucks Coffee Company where he was their Chief Learning Officer, Yum! Brands VP of Yum University and Global Learning, PepsiCo Restaurants International, and Motorola. He is an...
Sep 20, 2021•55 min•Ep. 140
Lisa Tahir is the founder of Psychoastrology and the author of “The Chiron Effect: Healing Our Core Wounds through Astrology, Empathy, and Self-Forgiveness”. She has been endorsed by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who says, “As a student of Buddhist science, I have great confidence in the role empathy and forgiveness play in human development. ‘The Chiron Effect’ will be of interest to many and will greatly benefit your readers.” Lisa is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is ad...
Sep 13, 2021•45 min•Ep. 139
Wade Galt is an entrepreneur and teacher. He educates fellow entrepreneurs and professionals to create an abundant and sustainable three-day weekend lifestyle that will help them enjoy their families, friends, and lives. Wade is also a twenty-year software company founder, business growth coach, and an author on books about business growth, finance, personal growth, parenting, and spirituality. He and his family have lived oceanside in both North and South America, where he enjoys three-day week...
Sep 03, 2021•58 min•Ep. 138
Charul C. Jaitly is the co-founder and managing partner of Mātiti Group. She endorses fearless and purposeful leadership and is also an unwavering optimist. Charul navigated from corporate roles to creating her own business with the sole purpose of being able to enable and empower. Her passion lies with people and sustainability. In addition, she also managed global human capital portfolios and executed complex projects for organizations going through transformation, restructure mergers, acquisi...
Aug 13, 2021•55 min•Ep. 137
Jennifer Clary is a serial entrepreneur. She was the CEO and co-founder of The Baby Box Co., which has supplied over two million families with infant supplies and information before it was acquired back in 2019. Prior to The Baby Box Co., Jennifer founded Gobble Green, the first nationwide plant-based meal delivery system in the United States, in 2009 and a media service company named Jenkev Productions in 2004. Currently, she has become the co-founder and COO of GoKidGo, the audio imagination c...
Aug 05, 2021•50 min•Ep. 136
Nordine Zouareg is a French-American fitness personality and high-performance coach. He has previously won the titles of Mr. France, Mr. Europe, Mr. World, and Mr. Universe. Nordine has helped out over 10,000 clients to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing. He is also a bestselling author, who most recently released "InnerFitness: Five Steps to Overcoming Fear and Anxiety While Building Your Self-Worth" from Skyhorse Publishing on January 26, 2021.
Jul 29, 2021•53 min•Ep. 135
Dr. Sharna Striar, Ph.D., PMHCNS-BC, is a Psychotherapist, ANCC Certified Clinical Psychiatric Nurse Specialist, and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor with a psychotherapy practice in New York City. She was invited to serve as a Clinical Associate for Dr. Helen Singer Kaplan, a pioneer in the field of sex therapy, for several years as her Project Manager in a long-term research study in Human Sexuality. Dr. Striar has taught as a professor at the University of Michigan and Hunter Col...
Jul 22, 2021•55 min•Ep. 134
Emerald DuCoeur is an Animal Communicator that has worked for people and the animals they love for more than 20 years. She has tens of thousands of clients, both nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to enriching, loving, and understanding between species.
Jul 15, 2021•45 min•Ep. 133
Marcantonio Spada is Professor of Addictive Behaviours and Mental Health at London South Bank University. He has been researching the COVID-19 anxiety syndrome since the beginning of the pandemic in spring 2020.
Jul 08, 2021•50 min•Ep. 132
Orin Davis is a self-actualization engineer who runs the Quality of Life Laboratory, where he conducts research on the factors that enable people to do and be their best, including flow, creativity, hypnosis, and mentoring. In addition to advising EdTech and HRTech startups, he consults for companies from startups to multinationals on hiring strategies, culture, innovation, diversity/equity/inclusion, and employee well-being. Dr. Davis is a professor of creativity/innovation, entrepreneurship, b...
Jul 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 131
Lauren Rosborough runs Happy Heart-Happy Home farm and rescue- a vegan farm sanctuary. They rescue animals from slaughter and neglect and give them a happy home for the rest of their lives.
Jun 24, 2021•52 min•Ep. 130
Dr. Mariam Shaikh is an eminent professional in the Education field based in United Arab Emirates with over 35 years of experience and continued success. Her expertise covers Student Recruitment, Marketing, Strategic Development, International Relations and Student Experience. She has held key positions in reputed and prominent Universities in UAE and has worked actively to draw aspiring students looking to pursue further studies from all around the world to Dubai.
Jun 17, 2021•50 min•Ep. 129
During a career spanning almost 50 years, journalist Michael Castleman has become the most popular sex writer in the world. His twice-monthly blog, “All About Sex,” launched in 2009, has attracted more than 50 million views. His free Question-and-answer site, GreatSexGuidance.com, launched in 2010, has attracted 2 million views. His new book, Sizzling Sex for Life, has been acclaimed by three dozen leading sexologists—check out their endorsements on the book’s Amazon page.
Jun 10, 2021•53 min•Ep. 128
Susan Sandler is a TEDx, Theatrical Public Speaker, Clarity Strategist and Fear-Buster. She specializes in guiding and inspiring people in midlife to bring their dreams to life. Susan is an expert in personal and organizational transformation. She led organizational change and leadership development for organizations like Merrill Lynch, The Vanguard Group and national nonprofit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Susan accidentally became a theatrical public speaker at 63. Her powerful TEDx tal...
Jun 03, 2021•52 min•Ep. 127
Seth Neiman is a 25 year entertainment industry veteran, focused on music and podcasting. He's a 50 year old father of 4 with 3 of his kids under 8, meaning he has to stay in shape to keep up! Seth is a health and fitness enthusiast, former certified trainer and works everyday to prove that you and your life can get better with age!
May 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 126
Aimee Aristotelous is a certified nutritionist and best-selling author of Almost Keto, The 30-Day Keto Plan, The Whole Pregnancy, and the forthcoming Super Simple Keto. She specializes in ketogenic and gluten-free nutrition, as well as prenatal dietetics, and has helped over 3,000 people lose weight and get healthy. Aimee's expertise has been featured in a variety of publications including People, Huffpost, Health, Insider, Motherly, Well + Good, and Consumer Health Digest.
May 07, 2021•55 min•Ep. 124
