Netta Chirello, Founder of New Health. Conversations about LBGTQ+ individuals and the LBGTQ+ community have swept the nation.

Parents have their unique experiences when their children courageously come out to them as identifying as LBGTQ+, and intimate conversations about gender identity/sexual orientation. In this episode, we get up close and personal with Netta Chirello, who will frankly share her experience/story about her young adult son coming out as non-binary.

Nan Jenkins, Founder of BreakthroughM2. Who likes to gain weight? Most of us don’t. We physically don’t feel well, our mood state may sink, our negative self-talk may increase and our self-image may tank….on top of the fact that our cloth es may not fit.

Nan Jenkins knows that script well until she found the weight loss program that changed her life personally and professionally. Nan, the Founder of the BreakthroughM2 Weight Loss Program and Alula Wellness shares her story and her nutritious weight loss program in this informative and inspiring conversation.

Judy Tompros. Therapeutic art modalities offer us a way to explore the realms of our inner life, deepen our understanding of ourselves, heal and transform our suffering and awaken us to a new way of being present and alive.

Join me as I interview Jody Tompros, a licensed clinical social worker, who pivoted from her “traditional psychotherapy” practice to create “The Mindfulness Painting Experience”, a therapeutic modality weaving psychotherapy, mindfulness and art..

Elliott Dacher, M.D. After 21 years as a practicing physician with Mid-Atlantic Kaiser Permanent Health Care, Dr. Elliott Dacher, a board-certified internal medicine physician, left his medical position in 1996 and embarked on a journey to India to study consciousness, health and meditation. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Dacher, author of “Aware, Awake, Alive” and “”Meditation and Beyond”, shares his personal story, the fruits of his travels and how they shaped his becoming as well as his perspective and approach to healthcare.

Melinda Rhoads, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife and Founder of Rho Wellness. Weight gain, weight loss and weight maintenance are topics of conversation women can’t get enough of. They want to know why their weight can fluctuate so much, month to month or year to year, even though they have good lifestyle habits and behaviors.

Hormones play a significant role in weight gain/loss as well as our overall physical, mental and emotional health. Join us as Melinda informs us about hormones, weight and overall well-being.

Heidi Henyon, Transformational Coach. How do you embrace a life of joy, love, and gratitude when your life as a child was a steady flow of abuse, neglect, addiction, and trauma? How do you heal from the pain, misery, and memories held tightly within the body-mind to become whole and resilient? Join me with Heidi Henyon, Transformational Coach, Master NLP Practitioner, Certified Massage Therapist, and Movement Teacher ….

Dianna Carr, Health & Nutrional Coach. Nowadays the need to manage our everyday stress is essential. Over time, stress unmanaged or stress prolonged will negatively affect our physical, mental, and emotional health and overall well-being. The holidays are a time of good cheer, however, they are also a time of high stress. In this episode, you will learn skills and strategies for managing your holiday stress with Dianna Carr, a health and nutrition coach.

Claudia Matteo. The range of differences in how our individual brains are wired and function is called neurodiversity. Our brain wiring affects the way we think, process information, behave, interact with others and experience the world around us. Neurodivergent people, a born identity, have brains that are different from people whose brains are neurotypical….

Chris Croll, Founder of Loudoun County Parents of Gifted Students. When you picture a gifted child, do you have an image in your mind of a precocious, straight-A student who is the teacher’s pet? You may be surprised to learn that not all gifted children do well in school, and if gifted children do not have the parental and educational supports they need, they will likely struggle throughout their lives….

Pam Reynolds, Certified Aging Life Care Manager. Are you prepared for the challenges of caring for your aging parents or family members? Have you had the difficult conversations with your loved ones about their declining health, eldercare and end of life affairs? ….

Wendy Cooke. Co-Founder of Start Within. Go ahead, laugh out loud! Laughter is a feel-good “medicine”, which has proven to have a positive effect on our physical, mental and emotional health. Laughter has the power to uplift our spirits, lessen our stress load, lighten our hearts and joyfully connect us with one….

Kathy Baine, Program Director at Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation. Horses have a healing effect on our minds and bodies. They teach us how to be aware in the moment, to pay attention to what is, and deepen our listening skills. Their soulful presence has the capacity to ease our anxieties, calm our mind and bring us reassurance that all is good and well…

Laurie Tasharski, M.Ed. Join me in a conversational interview with Laurie, a seasoned trauma expert, and learn about the cutting-edge trend for community organizations, educational institutions and places of business to become “trauma informed”.

Courtney Hasseman, NP, CNM. A women’s hormonal health plays a vital role in her mental well-being. Symptoms of depression or anxiety may be a reflection of a hormonal imbalance. Join us as Courtney Hasseman, NP, CNM, shares her expert knowledge on women’s hormonal health and how it interfaces with her mental health.

Carol Hancock. Treatment for a mental health condition begins with the correct diagnosis. At age 9, Emily’s condition was complex, and some of the medical experts were helpful and others not.

Carol shares her heart-wrenching 9-year journey to find the right medical professionals to help Emily and finally provide a correct diagnosis and course of treatment for their daughter.

Author Karen Schaufeld. Let’s go on an adventure! Author Karen Schaufeld shares her creative process for uncovering stories in her nature-based children’s stories. These endearing stories of friendship, challenge, courage, connection and love, offer pearls of wisdom for the young and old.

Kristi Torrenzano. “Gentle Parenting” is an evidence-based approach to raising happy, confident children, based on emotional intelligence, positive discipline, and age-appropriate boundaries. Kristi elaborates on the challenges parents face today in raising their children given the pandemic and access to technology.

Maura Greenman. If you are unhappy in your relationship, it may be because you are in an unhealthy relationship. If you feel you are the only one “showing up”, listening, valuing and tending to your partner’s needs, you may be “codependent”.

Listen in as Maura shares her story of living in a dysfunctional, codependent marriage and how she awakened to the truth, courageously made the decision to leave her marriage and find her true, authentic self.

Suzie Bartel, Co-Founder of Ryan Bartel Foundation. After losing her son to suicide in 2014, Suzie Bartel, has been passionate about raising awareness of teen mental health and suicide prevention…

Greg White, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist. Spiritual seekers are those who follow a path of self-discovery. They embark on a journey searching for experiences of connection and meaning….

Nazaneen Nassiry, NP. Functional Medicine is a medical/healthcare approach that investigates the roots of illness and disease. This includes our mental health, for our biology effects our mood states, just as our psychology effects our physical well-being. …

Cathy Norman, Virginia Master Naturalist. When feeling stressed out, distraught or in need of healing, people often take refuge in nature.

Join Cathy as she shares her wisdom about the healing aspects of nature and restorative practices to help us reconnect to ourselves.

Mahsa Riar. “We as teens rely more on our friends than family to help us through challenging times, and not having that during the pandemic was very difficult.” Hear from artist, innovator, entrepreneur, and young leader Mahsa Riar on managing the pandemic as a teen.

Jaclyn O’Brien. Listen to Jaclyn O'Brien’s story of faith and hope as she recounts her story about surrendering to the moment and praying for a miracle to save her baby.

Kindra Dionne. Burdened with responsibility, little financial support and a child on the way, Kindra Dionne courageously conquered her obstacles. Through strong faith and conviction, she found her purpose and is now a successful and influential leader within the community.

Dave Norman. Join teacher Dave Norman as he helps us explore the existential journey of loss and how to hold space for our own grief as well as the grief of others

Tamara Wolfe, Life Mastery Coach and Inspirational Speaker. Join Dr. Suzanne as she talks with Tamara Wolfe on how you can make gains in improving your mental & emotional well-being.

Robyn Anson. Join Robyn Anson, a survivor of childhood sexual and emotional abuse, as she shares with us how her traumatic experiences shaped her life, the healthy and unhealthy ways she coped, and now, how she helps other woman in recovery.

Dr. Cameron Caswell. “There is a huge difference between “normal” sadness and anxiety and clinical depression and clinical anxiety.” Join Dr. Cameron Caswell to discuss teenage mental health and how parents can help support their teens.

Cindy Deugo, BS, RYT. High performance athletic trainer and coach, certified yoga teacher, mind-body specialist and author, Cindy Deugo, BS, RYT, joins us to share her life story of challenge and triumph.

Dr. Suzanne Nixon. Mindfulness is a way of being in the world and cultivated through the practice of meditation.” Join Dr. Suzanne as she provides an introduction to mindfulness and a beginner’s guided meditation

Kim Tapper, MS, PCC, CTP. , In her up close and personal interview with Kim Tapper, Dr. Suzanne shares her own personal story, and the developmental experiences that shaped and formed her Self.