TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes a frank discussion of suicide. Kevin Nahai is a coach, writer, speaker, and mentor who guides his clients through relationship, self-esteem, and body image issues. After suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, and Chron's disease in college, he developed anorexia for three years and ended up in a series of toxic relationships. All of this caused him to consider taking his own life. Now he lives to help others. In this episode, Kevin shares how he overcame th...
Dec 29, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Today we show up in a different way than we have on the podcast before. Our guest is Dr. Douglas Harrington, MD Fellow of the American Society of Preventive Cardiology, and the American Society of Clinical Pathology, an expert in laboratory diagnostic testing, as well as the Chairman of the GUARDaHEART FOUNDATION. We have a frank discussion about the reality of the pandemic. Have the experts been correct? Do masks really work? What is truly causing the spread of COVID-19 and what isn't? We also ...
Dec 22, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Shelton Wilder, who you might remember from Shark Tank is a true boss who has experienced both successes and failures. From declaring bankruptcy to getting sober, she's been through a lot and came out on top. We get deep in this episode about her day-to-day life of being a top realtor in Los Angeles, being married, mom guilt, delegating, the importance of homes, her online real estate course, social media, the importance of branding, and her super fun "Wilder Wednesday videos." She also gets int...
Dec 15, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Note: We recorded this episode prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s Rabbi on Rabbi for this episode of Showing Up, but you don’t have to be Jewish to listen. In a world where we are so divided, you will find this conversation about how faith unites to be refreshing. Rabbi David Baron joins us to talk about how he formed The Beverly Hills Temple Of The Arts. We get into why religion isn’t bad but how people involved in religion can be, extremism, elevating human consciousness through faith, the G...
Dec 08, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 53
This episode is all about masks yet has nothing to do with COVID. Entrepreneur, author, and TEDx speaker Michael Brody-Waite shows up to talk about applying the lessons he learned in recovery from addiction to the corporate world, especially how we wear masks to the detriment of our success, fear, the importance of authenticity, and why we need to surrender the outcome. Connect With Asher Gottesman http://ashergottesman.com/ https://twitter.com/TheAsherG https://instagram.com/TheAsherG Connect W...
Dec 01, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Founder of Mingle Mocktails, Laura Taylor joins us today to talk about what brought her to the beverage industry after a successful career in software sales. In this episode, she talks about becoming sober and how she came to create a cocktail so she would feel included during a weekend away with her girlfriends. She also shares about how not drinking has made her a badass, what we can do to conquer fear, why you don't need to be sober to enjoy her product, how COVID has impacted her business, a...
Nov 24, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Luvvie Ajayi Jones shows up for a truly inspirational conversation. She talks about going from blogger to thought leader and what happens when we get out of our comfort zone. We also get deep into fear, fighting imposter syndrome, why fearlessness doesn't mean you're not afraid, and the scariest thing she's ever done: skydiving. She discusses her new book and what gave her the idea to write her first one. Please show up for us by sharing, rating, and reviewing this podcast. Connect With Asher Go...
Nov 17, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Author and hypnotist Kimberly Friedmutter joins us today for a fascinating conversation about hypnotism. We talk about what hypnotism really is, how she got into the field and her previous career in entertainment, her first husband Charles Vallow, how we are all in a trance, how hypnotism can help us change bad habits such as addiction, following positive versus negative impulses, the gift of helping others, working with Real Housewife of Atlanta Phaedra Parks, the experience of dying as well as...
Nov 10, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Private Investigator Andy Kay shows to discuss his incredibly unique job as a private investigator. After transitioning from a career in law enforcement, he talks to Asher about the most interesting aspects of being a PI and how it's very similar to being a therapist. He also shares stories about the more humorous side of what he does, such as working with a client who thought her husband was cheating but it turns out he was doing something very different than what she expected. We won't spoil i...
Nov 03, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Sandra Shpilberg shows up to inspire in this episode and talk about her book, New Startup Mindset. A native of Uruguay, she came to America to defy the odds and become a successful entrepreneur. She talks about why she wrote the book and doing things on her own terms. While many people think that success in Silicon Valley requires following a formula, Shpilberg proves otherwise. Boldly sharing per personal growth journey, she proves that leaning into her intuition and trusting others was a major...
Oct 27, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Vivian Rosenthal is the co-founder of Frequency, a creative entrepreneur, KRI certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, and a trained breathwork facilitator. In this episode, she talks about the science of breathwork, how she discovered it as well as her emotional spiritual journey through this life-changing practice that began when she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. She also does a breathwork session at the end of the episode so you can experience it for yourself. Connect With Vivian Rosenthal https:...
Oct 20, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Speaker, transformation coach, and host of The Adversity Advantage podcast Doug Bopst joins us today for an inspiring conversation about faith, fitness, and the gifts of our challenges. Years ago, he was arrested on drug charges and sent to jail. His cellmate changed his life and his biggest setback became his biggest blessing. In this episode, Doug talks about how to empower yourself even in the most difficult situations, how our response to things is a choice, and the importance of gratitude. ...
Oct 13, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Get ready for a fun episode! Singer and SiriusXM host Symon spills the tea on her career, opening up for Demi Lovato, getting on The Disney Channel, working with David Foster, and the excitement of hearing her song on the radio for the first time. She also talks about the challenges of growing up a "chubby kid" in Los Angeles, going from singer to host, turning down Glee, maintaining passion during a time of rejection, and her next ambitions. If you liked this episode, please show up for us by r...
Oct 06, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Note: This podcast was recorded prior to COVID. Executive coach and healer Keidi Pushi joins us today to talk about her traumatic journey as an immigrant from Albania to Canada as well as her journey to becoming a healer. In this episode, she discusses the culture shock of moving to North America, the importance of community, seeing snow for the first time, and the pain of being a lower socioeconomic class after moving. Then we delve into the healer’s spirituality, talking about Buddhism and how...
Sep 29, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui joins us for an equally fun and deep conversation about Hollywood, and more importantly spirituality. While you might know her best as Sloan from HBO’s Entourage, what you probably don’t know is that she was raised in a Modern Orthodox Jewish community in Canada. In this episode, Asher and Emmanuelle talk about the importance of Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath), the death of her mother and father, the experience of ayahuasca, current relationship, and her new show, Superma...
Sep 22, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Host of the Ghost Town podcast and author of Abandoned and Historic Los Angeles: Neon and Beyond, Jason Horton joins us today for an interesting conversation. We talk about moving to California at 30 and what motivated him to follow his dreams, podcasting, comedy, YouTube, true crime, nerd culture, malls, nostalgia, what the entertainment industry is really like, the concept of belief (we get deep here) and having your voice heard on the Internet. You will be just as charmed by Jason as we were....
Sep 15, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Dr. Marta Ra, P.h.D., CEO of Paracelsus Recovery in Switzerland, shows up today for National Recovery Month. She talks about how the world is having a “Purpose Crisis” right now, getting into the recovery field after a previous career in banking, what COVID is like in Switzerland, her observations of couples during the pandemic, and her best advice for maintaining relationships right now. Then we get deep about the stigmatization of mental illness, addiction, recovery, how to support people goin...
Sep 08, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Known as “The Money Queen,” Amanda Frances is a top business coach who seeks to empower women spiritually and financially. In this episode, she discusses her journey to seven-figure success going from a career in ministry to being a life coach, her connection God, not fitting into any sort of box as well as manifestation and how we can avoid negative self-talk. Connect With Amanda Frances https://amandafrances.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-she-rises/id1438759061 https://www.insta...
Sep 01, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Samantha Gutstadt grew up in the suburbs of Toronto with aspirations to become a professional tennis player. She ended up becoming an actress. She's a true delight. In this episode she talks about being a mom, wife, the value of hard work, trying to build a business while balancing it all, what Hollywood is really like, taking risks, her show Don't Call Me Mommy, and gives us a little preview of her new true crime podcast, Where The Bodies Are Buried. This fun and interesting episode is what we ...
Aug 25, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Do you have wanderlust this summer? Blogger and influencer, Emily Kaufman aka “The Travel Mom” (you’ve seen her on CNN and Good Morning America) shows up for an equally fun, informative, and deep episode. The child of divorce, she reveals why her challenging early years lead to a love of travel, how she accidentally became a television personality, her favorite places to go, cruises, travel trends and why the experience is more important than the destination. Acknowledging that many of us are tr...
Aug 18, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Interventionist, activist, social worker, and podcaster (he co-hosts Rehab Confidential with previous guest Amy Dresner) Joe Schrank shows up to discuss his unique point of view when it comes to fighting addiction. He talks about why he became a social worker and his pro harm reduction stance (because “dead people don’t find recovery,”), codependency, embracing diversity, the importance of community, why policy must change and the reason legalizing drugs is a good thing. The two men also talk ab...
Aug 11, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Please note this episode was recorded prior to the pandemic. Former New York Knick Chris Copeland joins us today to talk about more than basketball. He opens up about his emotional life as a child from Newark, New Jersey, and suffering from anxiety, which he says is a reminder to slow down. He also talks about his relationship with his brother, accountability, being in the NBA, the injury that sent him out of the league, why he didn’t know how to quit, and his belief that he is destined to do so...
Aug 04, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Kristen McGuiness is an author, mother of two, and the founder of Storyboxing, which is content, coaching, and course company for creators or anyone who needs to tell a story. But perhaps the best story she can tell is her own. The daughter a drug kingpin, she became an editor and author who has co-written books for people like friend of the show Darren Prince and Joe Gorga from Real Housewives of New Jersey among other celebrities. In this episode, she talks about writing and her adventures bef...
Jul 28, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 34
So many people have struggled with mental health and sobriety during the pandemic. While we recorded today's episode with Darren Prince prior to COVID, we felt today was the perfect day to release this episode. Get ready for an incredible story. Darren Prince was an incredibly successful sports and celebrity agent representing names like Dennis Rodman and Hulk Hogan. While he was a "functional drug addict," he hit bottom at the top, but it turned out to be a new beginning. Now sober for more tha...
Jul 21, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Artist, mom, and entrepreneur Elizabeth Sutton is an artist known for her whimsical, beautiful art, hardware, handbags, and other designs, but her life hasn’t always been butterflies and roses. She’s overcome so much in life, yet she doesn’t consider herself a victim. In this conversation, she talks about growing up Modern Orthodox Jewish, her issues with her father, deciding to divorce her husband and finding out she was pregnant the next day, as well as loss and grief. We also get deep about f...
Jul 14, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Viral star, YouTuber, and podcaster Jessica Kent joins us today to discuss the trauma that led her to go to prison. A born hustler, she grew up poor and felt the only way out was to use drugs and sell them. She talks about how grateful she is for the life she has today, addiction, recovery, what it's like to be pregnant in prison, being a mom, depression, anxiety, and why she's intentionally raising kids who won't have to recover from their childhood. Connect With Jessica Kent https://www.youtub...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Christiane Lemieux is an author, serial entrepreneur, and founder of Dwell Studio, The Inside and Lemieux Et Cie. Today she joins us for a lively discussion on something that's driving all of us mad— friction. In her newest book, Frictionless, she writes about how startups leverage the concept of being frictionless to create a competitive advantage and win over consumers. If you've ever taken a bus only to wait an hour for a rental car after a six-hour flight— you how much better life can be whe...
Jun 30, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 30
John and Adriane Pfeil, founders of Love The Process join us today to discuss personal development and current events. This episode was recorded just days after John's father passed away and he reflects on being in a state of grief. Still, this episode is uplifting with lots of little gems that will make you reconsider the meaning of love, why showing up is an action, how Tiger Woods and Jay Z changed John’s life, as well as why it’s important to speak up. Connect With Asher Gottesman http://www...
Jun 23, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 29
UFC Octagon Girl, entrepreneur, and model Arianny Celeste joins us today for a discussion about her career trajectory, mental health and relationships. She talks about she got into the entertainment industry despite being naturally shy. However, despite her success, she still had to deal with childhood trauma and fear. Arianny shares about why it's okay not to be okay and how treatments like therapy and ayahuasca became a changing force in her life. Please show up for us by subscribing, rating, ...
Jun 16, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Creator of The Joyful Approach, Joy Dushey joins us today to have a conversation about healing. Raised in a Jewish Yeshiva, she talks about the stress that lead to a stroke in her 20's and the process of healing her body. Despite what her community thought, she learned to find her voice. In this episode, she talks about her childhood and how she found a different spirituality in adulthood through crystals, energy healing, balancing her chakras, and fighting negative energy. She also discusses he...
Jun 09, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 27
