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S3e3: Hilton Nathanson – Inspired by Love’s Everyday Radius

Hilton Nathanson, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist, is our guest this week. While not a graduate of the Process, Hilton's life, and life pursuits have been deeply touched by the everyday radius of many Hoffman graduates' love. It's amazing to see just how wide a radius our graduates' love and healing travels. The ripple effect of the Hoffman Process worked through Hilton in a wonder-filled, tangible way. In this episode, Hilton shares the effect of witnessing the profound change the Ho...

Jun 03, 202146 minSeason 3Ep. 3

S3e2: Regina Louise – To BE Hope

Regina Louise, a beloved Hoffman Process teacher, is our guest this week on Love's Everyday Radius. Listen in as Regina shares with us about her time at the Process and how she wanted so badly to leave...but stayed. As a child, Regina lived in over 30 foster homes, group homes, and psychiatric facilities before age 18. She never had the chance to emotionally process the traumas she faced. The Process gave her this opportunity and so much more. One of the most powerful insights Regina shares with...

May 27, 202148 minSeason 3Ep. 2

S3e1: Wilma Mae Basta – From Patterns to Superpowers

We begin season 3 with Wilma Mae Basta, entrepreneur and founder of DRK Beauty. Listen in as Wilma Mae shares how profound both the Process and her healing journey have been. Originally from Philadelphia, Wilma Mae did her Process in the UK where she lived and worked at the time. When she arrived at the Process, she knew she was at the point where she couldn't think her way "out of a paper bag." She made the conscious decision to "allow Hoffman to catch" her. Wilma Mae had been told that as a st...

May 20, 202143 minSeason 3Ep. 1

S2e22: Matt Brannagan – Communities of Meaning

Matt Brannagan, Hoffman teacher and coach, is our guest today in this delightful finale for season two. Matt shares about his time in the Process and in the military and speaks to what it is he loves about both. He also shares with us what it was like to help lead the Institute through the rough waters of 2020, which included the pandemic and the fire at White Sulphur Springs. Matt has found support and connection through many communities of meaning. Matt was twenty-five years old when he did th...

Mar 18, 202147 minSeason 2Ep. 22

S2E21: Jo Mattoon – I Am the Driver of My Life

Jo Mattoon, beloved Hoffman Process Teacher and Coach, supports people in developing their whole selves. In her transformational work, both with Hoffman and as an executive coach, Jo sees just how hungry we are to reclaim our whole personhood. At her own Process seventeen years ago, Jo reclaimed her whole personhood. About that week she says, "I actually felt like for the first time in my life I was the driver of my life." More about Jo Mattoon In addition to her work at Hoffman, Jo Mattoon is P...

Mar 11, 202135 minSeason 2Ep. 21

S2E20: Nita Gage – A Courageous Ripple

Get to know Nita Gage, a beloved Hoffman Process Teacher, and Coach. Before becoming a Hoffman teacher at 63, Nita had a long and distinguished career as a psychoanalyst and transformational retreat leader. Listen in as Nita shares about growing up on Native land and the many gifts of that time. She learned so much from her friend's Grandmother, Grandma Wilson. Nita also speaks of how we must all stand up against the status quo and speak the truth. We can be part of a courageous ripple that brin...

Mar 04, 202141 minSeason 2Ep. 20

S2E19: Karen DeGannes – A Gentle, Persistent Resilience

Karen DeGannes came to the Process when she realized she was not showing up for her life. She discovered just how capable she is of showing up after taking the Process when she faced serious life health challenges. Karen discovered a quiet, gentle, persistent life force within herself that when surrendered, supported her to meet her most difficult life moments. Karen's story is one of learning to take responsibility for one's life with a gentle and persistent resilience. Prior to the Process, sh...

Feb 25, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 19

S2E18: Billy Bush – A Successful Reboot

Billy Bush is our guest today. Billy came to the Process four years ago when his life instantly plummeted into chaos. Listen in as Billy shares with us about his time at the Process and his life since. In his heartwarming and candid style, Billy tells his stories with vulnerability, humor, and a kind of confidence that comes when you've found your way back from being down. As Billy says, "There's a lot of value in knowing what it feels like to be down when you're talking to people because everyb...

Feb 18, 202130 minSeason 2Ep. 18

S2E17: Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey – The Greatest Sovereignty

Dr. Elizabeth Kapu’uwailani Lindsey is our guest today. Listen in as she articulates, in breathtaking ways, what it means to be human, sovereign, and one's own authority. A Polynesian explorer, Elizabeth has spent her life exploring some of the world’s most remote regions. She shares with us just how important it is to also courageously explore one's internal terrain. Elizabeth took the Hoffman Process over a dozen years ago. She says that the Process was, "quite profound", and offers that it in...

Feb 11, 202147 minSeason 2Ep. 17

S2E16: Karen Tiber Leland – A ‘Hardwired’ Spiritual Self

Listen in as Karen Tiber Leland shares with us about the power of being tapped into your Spiritual Self. Karen went through a very rough time after doing the Hoffman Process. Through this time, she realized that her connection to her Spiritual Self was "hardwired in." She realizes how this being so helped her to navigate such a hard time in her life. Karen also speaks about the power of being able to name your emotions in business. She tells us, "The Process isn't about indulging your feelings a...

Feb 04, 202140 minSeason 2Ep. 16

S2E15: Ross Copperman – Finding Your Voice

photo by John Shearer Ross Copperman is a singer/songwriter and music producer. In today's episode, listen in as Ross shares his experiences at the Hoffman Process and what it has been like to integrate the work he did at the Process over time. The main themes from today's episode are authenticity, balance, fame, voice, artistry, and learning to trust and love your own way of living in your love's everyday radius. Ross was born in Roanoke, Virginia with a passion to create songs. After graduatin...

Jan 28, 202132 minSeason 2Ep. 15

S2E14: Tim Callan – A Journey Through Grief to New Love

Listen in as Tim Callan shares his amazing journey through deep grief after the death of his wife, to find new love on the other side. Tim speaks of his experience of the power of grief willingly and fully met. He also tells us of the power of the Hoffman Process to open our hearts to the life that our Spiritual Self wants us to live. Tim shares that if he hadn't been willing to walk through it all, his life would have been "an incomplete life." Listen closely as he tells how he invited grief to...

Jan 21, 202138 minSeason 2Ep. 14

S2E13: Lorenzo Jones – Playing a Bigger Game

Listen in as Lorenzo Jones, business coach, facilitator, and speaker shares his Process experience with Sharon. Through the dialogue he had with his Mother during the Process, Lorenzo experienced deep healing. She's a very private person, he says, so through dialogue, he was able to answer questions he'd always held. Lorenzo also speaks to the power of forgiveness. He says that "forgiveness is like an arrow that goes both ways." To forgive requires one to also release oneself. It was just this p...

Jan 14, 202139 minSeason 2Ep. 13

S2e12: Ben Smith-Petersen – A Moment of Magical Realization

Stuntman, Ben Smith-Petersen, was originally a circus performer and flying trapeze teacher. Ben got his start in the stunt world after meeting a stunt coordinator who brought his children in to learn flying trapeze. In this episode, Ben shares vulnerably and beautifully about his time at the Process. Specifically, he talks about the moment when he was holding his 'baby me.' It was a moment of magical realization for Ben. He says in this realization within himself, that he is the one cared for an...

Jan 07, 202133 minSeason 2Ep. 12

S2E11: Sharon Mor & Drew Horning – An Intimate, Soulful Conversation

For New Year's Eve, 2020, we have an intimate conversation with our podcast co-hosts, Sharon Mor and Drew Horning. Listen in as they explore and share many aspects of their Hoffman experiences - as students, teachers-in-training, active teachers, and now as Hoffman Podcast co-hosts. TRANSFORMATION & LOVE What you'll come to know from listening to this soulful conversation is how much Sharon and Drew love each other. They are friends, yes, but more than that there is a palpable sense of family be...

Dec 31, 202059 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2E10: Marni Battista – Living Courageously

Marni Battista is a dating and relationship coach and the author of Becoming Irresistible. How did she get into this line of work? Marni shares that her patterns, the way she was raised, and the way she experienced love, came together to create, what she calls, "a bad picker" when it comes to finding love. She came to the Hoffman Process because she did not want to pass these patterns on to her three daughters. Years later, Marni founded Dating With Dignity and the Institute for Living Courageou...

Dec 24, 202024 minSeason 2Ep. 10

S2E9: Joey Gauld – Your Unique Potential Defines Your Destiny

Joey Gauld enrolled in the Hoffman Process in 2007 at the age of 80. During his Process, he reclaimed his childhood nickname. Once home, he returned to work as headmaster of Hyde School in Bath, Maine and asked his colleagues to call him Joey. In this episode, Joey shares wisdom gained from his long, full life. His laugh is infectious, his view on educating children inspiring, and his philosophy on how to move forward even when you aren't sure whether or not what you want to do will work enlight...

Dec 17, 202034 minSeason 2Ep. 9

S2E8: Cara Jones – Finding My Own Inner Messiah

In today's episode, Cara Jones shares her powerful life story. Cara is a filmmaker, former Emmy Award-winning journalist, and a story coach. She grew up in the Unification Church, often called the 'Moonies', and adopted this spiritual belief system. Cara's real journey began when she left this religious movement. As she did, everything she'd been taught and had come to believe in about the world fell out from under her. In completing the Hoffman Process, Cara found great healing. She came to see...

Dec 10, 202028 minSeason 2Ep. 8

S2e7: Jen Atkin – Blowing My Way to the Top

Jen Atkin is a hairstylist, influencer, and entrepreneur. Just over a year ago, she had a powerful Process that changed her life. Jen grew up in a religious family in a small town in Utah. Listen in as she shares about moving to Los Angeles and her rise to the top of her field. With candor and vulnerability, Jen tells us what she's discovered working in the world of fashion and celebrity. Jen is building a beauty empire with her award-winning hair care line, OUAI, and editorial destination Mane ...

Dec 03, 202031 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2E6: Anat Baniel

Our guest this week is Anat Baniel. Anat is a trained clinical psychologist, and dancer, and was a close professional associate of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais for over a decade. She is perhaps best known today as the founder of Anat Baniel Method®NeuroMovement®. Listen in as Anat shares a fascinating story of how she came to work closely with Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, as well as how she feels about the Hoffman Process. Anat's work is at the forefront of movement sciences and brain change. Her work provid...

Nov 26, 202029 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S2E5: Anita Sanchez – Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times

Anita Sanchez, Ph.D., Aztec, and Latina, is devoted to bridging Indigenous wisdom and modern times. In this episode, Anita shares the four sacred gifts she offers in her book, The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times. Anita then tells a story from her childhood that shows the power of The Gift of the Power to Forgive the Unforgiveable. She also shares a big AHA moment during her Process. She learned of the power that a pattern of rebellion 'against another' can hold. It takes a ...

Nov 19, 202026 minSeason 2Ep. 5

S2e4: Dr. Jennifer Ashby – Bringing Humanism Back to Medicine

Dr. Jennifer Ashby was raised between NYC and Appalachia by parents who were exotic animal trainers. She moved away from her family at the age of 14 and has been on her own ever since. She's now a city girl who's worked in traditional Chinese medicine in the medical healing arts for 25 years. In this episode, Jennifer shares her Process experience vulnerably and evocatively. In her words, the Process was the greatest gift that "has ever been afforded to me besides the birth of my kids. I found m...

Nov 12, 202033 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S2E3: Emmanuel Fortune

Emmanuel Fortune grew up in the Little Haiti community of Miami Florida, a child of Haitian immigrants. His family was 12 - a single mom and 11 siblings (including him). He learned to work hard and to do whatever was needed to help his family. Listen in as Emmanuel shares stories of what this was like and how it impacted his childhood and adolescent years. During a particular moment in his Process, Emmanuel could feel a breakthrough was possible. He stayed with himself as that moment unfolded in...

Nov 05, 202035 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S2E2: Tamar Geller

Enjoy this lively episode with Tamar Geller, dog trainer, behavior expert, and New York Times bestselling author, and our new co-host Sharon Mor, Hoffman teacher. Listen in as Tamar shares about living from Spirit and training dogs in a whole new way. Tamar developed the "The Loved Dog" method of dog training. It's an innovative method based on the intersection of brain science, personal development, and a deep understanding of dogs' behavior. Tamar's work is popular with clients such as Oprah, ...

Oct 29, 202033 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S2e1: Stan Stefancic – Spiritual Healing and Social Justice

Welcome to Season Two! We are thrilled to open with Stan Stefancic, retired Hoffman teacher and former Director of Special Projects for the Institute. Stan shares his stories of the Process (including working with Bob Hoffman), as well as his life's work in helping to create a more socially just and caring world. For Stan, "...the Hoffman Process was a life-changing experience. I made many profound discoveries. I also encountered my Spiritual Self, and my own intrinsic worth and value. This mean...

Oct 22, 202047 minSeason 2Ep. 1

S1e21: Raz Ingrasci – Husband, Father, Son

In our finale episode of season one, Raz Ingrasci shares stories from many parts of his life. He offers some deeply moving stories about his own life as a husband, father, and son. Raz also shares an early history of, and fascinating wisdom about, the Hoffman Process. He speaks of his relationship with Bob Hoffman and the early days when the roots of the Process were first taking hold. You won't want to miss this one! Listen in to find out why the Process is so effective in facilitating the chan...

Sep 10, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 21

S1e20: Jake Tarr – The Light of Forgiveness

Jake Tarr had a profound spiritual experience during his Process. When he turned the light of forgiveness toward himself, something incredible occurred. As Jake says, what happened isn't 'on the menu' of the Process, but spiritual experiences and profound awakenings can and do happen at the Process. Listen in as Jake shares with us what happened and how it unfolded. Since his Process, this experience has deepened within him and has transformed his life and his relationships. Jake is a Managing D...

Sep 03, 202033 minSeason 1Ep. 20

S1e19: Lindsay Meyer

Lindsay is a 2-time entrepreneur, former venture capital analyst, ex-biotechie, and a 2017 TIME Person of the Year. Listen in as Lindsay shares with us some of the profound realizations that occurred for her during her Process, including the life-changing messages she received through dialoguing with her birth parents. Linsday shares real-life examples of how when one is serious about change and does the work, deep change can happen. Since her Process in December 2019, she has witnessed changes ...

Aug 27, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 19

S1e18: Renda Baird

In this episode, Renda Baird shares stories of her Process and her life in Minneapolis during a time of great unrest. She also shares stories of her magical childhood growing up on a farm. Renda speaks of the many patterns she took on as a child that kept her from knowing who she is and what her true purpose is. In Renda's words, post-Process, "I've finally put 'My Who' and 'My Do' together. I’m not carrying shame around who I really am, what I stand for, and why it matters." Renda shares her ex...

Aug 20, 202028 minSeason 1Ep. 18

S1e17: Marc Cooper

Marc Cooper shares both the story of his Process and what followed after - a healing of the negative love patterns with both his biological and adoptive mothers. Healing doesn't stop at the end of the Process - it continues after we return home. Our healing work radiates love out into our lives and in our relationships with those we love. An entrepreneur, investor, and inventor, Marc is President of The Fiber Resource Group, Inc. Mark is passionate about the paper industry and finding innovative...

Aug 13, 202034 minSeason 1Ep. 17