Surviving Roots
"Surviving Roots: A crash course in turning pain into power" is a podcast hosted by Cari Fund, dedicated to exploring the depths of our emotions. Through insightful discussions and expert interviews, Cari provides practical tools and strategies for navigating various emotional challenges. Listeners are invited to delve into topics like grief, stress, and trauma, fostering a supportive space for self-discovery. With a background in clinical nutrition and deep personal exploration, Cari offers valuable insights and personal anecdotes, empowering listeners to understand and heal their emotional wounds. Whether seeking guidance for oneself or to support others, this podcast offers a transformative journey toward emotional well-being. Join Cari Fund as we embark on a journey to feel it, deal with it, and heal it together.
Episodes
At twenty, she found her father after a fatal accident.
At forty, she lost her husband to cancer.
And somehow—she found herself again.
In this deeply human conversation, lifestyle and beauty creator Rachael Potash shares how she turned unimaginable loss into a story of reinvention, healin...
What happens when the "good daughter" wakes up to the truth?
In this week's Surviving Roots episode, Cari Fund sits down with Lauren Smallcomb — certified mind-body practitioner, trauma survivor, and author of Golden Child: My Descent to Scapegoat and Rise to Freedom.
What if setting boundaries isn't about pushing people away — but about finally choosing yourself?
In this powerful and deeply relatable conversation, Harvard-trained clinical psychologist Dr. Sabrina Romanoff joins Surviving Roots host Cari Fund to unpack the hidden patterns that shape our relationships — from friendship brea...
In this raw and soul-stirring episode of Surviving Roots, Cari Fund sits down with Michelle Garside—co-founder of Soul Camp Creative, a sacred strategy house helping purpose-driven people and organizations tell their most authentic stories.
Writer, mother, and reluctant socialite Asha Elias joins Cari to talk about reinvention, resilience, and the real story behind her rapid rise as a novelist. From launching Pink Glass Houses to celebrating the release of The Namaste Club, Asha opens up about writing, grief, raising two kids post-divorce, and how dating a y...
What if parenthood came with a delegation plan, a support team, and a mission statement? In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Christine Landis—former CEO turned intentional parenting strategist and founder of Peacock Parent—to unpack how executive-level planning, outsourcing, and mindset shifts can radically redu...
In this soulful episode of Surviving Roots, host Cari Fund welcomes Haitian-born artist and yoga teacher Anick Vorbe, author of the spiritual memoir My Drumbeats. Together, they explore how grief can become a sacred portal of awakening.
Anick shares her healing journey through the sudden loss of her brother, her experiences with ayahuasca, and how writing this book became a way to reconnect with her voice, her culture, and her purp...
This week on Surviving Roots, wellness expert and digital fitness mentor Tracy Campoli joins us for an empowering conversation about redefining strength, beauty, and health — especially for women over 40. With over 300,000 YouTube subscribers and a thriving program called Total Body Transformation, Tracy shares her real-life journey from insecure dancer to thriving entrepreneur, wife, and mom.
We explore what movement really means...
This week on Surviving Roots, I sit down with spiritual healer and author Lauren Courtney to explore what it really looks like to heal from the inside out. Lauren shares her journey from being a medicated teen in New York to becoming a Miami-based energy healer, sound therapist, and author of Glow Up Your Chakras.
Together, we unpack the truth about healing highs, spiritual awakenings, reconnecting with your authentic self, and how...
This week on Surviving Roots, I'm joined by Dr. Gertrude Lyons—master coach, podcast host, and author of Rewrite the Mother Code: From Sacrifice to Stardust. Her work is a deep call to reclaim the way we mother—not just our children, but ourselves. With features in The Guardian,
This week on Surviving Roots, I'm joined by the one and only Valeria Lipovetsky—a content creator, entrepreneur, podcast host, and mother of three whose grace and grit have built more than just a brand—they've sparked a movement.
In this deeply honest conversation, Vale...
This week on Surviving Roots, we're kicking off Mother's Day month with a truth bomb that's long overdue: not everyone celebrates this day with ease.
Dr. Sherrie Campbell—nationally recognized psychologist, best-selling author of Read more
What if power didn't have to be loud—and grace was your secret strength?
In this episode of Surviving Roots, host Cari Fund sits down with Julie Helms, global business leader and viral content creator, to explore what it really means to communicate with grace, lead with con...
If you've ever found yourself deep in the drama of Mean Girl Moms on Instagram, chances are you've come across Dr. Noelle Santorelli. A licensed clinical psychologist and expert in relational aggression, Dr. Santorelli has spent over a decade helping high-achieving women break free from toxic family cycles, navigate covert bullying, and reclaim their p...
20 minutes. One microphone. And the truth I've never shared—until now.
In this week's solo episode of Surviving Roots, I'm speaking words out loud that I've only ever carried in silence.
The story of estrangement from my mo...
In this captivating conversation, Cari Fund sits down with Dana Myers, a tarot reader, spellcaster, and ritual designer, to explore the magic of manifestation, intuition, and pleasure. Dana shares her journey from the sexual wellness industry to embracing the power of rituals and self-discovery. Together, they discuss the balance between hard work and manifestation, the importance of leaning into discomfort, and how simple daily pr...
Are angels really with us? Internationally recognized spiritual teacher and bestselling author Kyle Gray joins Surviving Roots Podcast to talk about his latest book, Angels Are With You Now. Known for making spirituality accessible, Kyle shares how we can invite angelic support into our lives, strengthen our intuition, and re...
In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Case Kenny—author, mindfulness expert, and host of the hit podcast New Mindset, Who Dis? Case has built a massive platform making mindset work simple, practical, and relatable. His viral affirmations, handwritten in bold red ink, have helped millions reframe their thoug...
Cari Fund is a writer, podcast host, and bold advocate for self-growth, healing, and breaking cycles. Through Surviving Roots, she shares raw, unfiltered conversations about choosing yourself, setting boundaries, and rewriting the stories that no longer serve you—because healing isn't about perfection, it's about becoming who you were always meant to be.
In her first-ever solo episode, she's sharing the real, raw moments that shape...
Olivia Young—speaker, writer, healer, and founder of Liv Young—is a force of nature when it comes to self-love and transformation. As the host of The Liv Young Show podcast, Olivia shares her raw, inspiring journey of turning pain into power, balancing grit with grace through movement, plant medicine, and spiritual alignment. In this episode, she dives deep into the art of surrender, the surprising reasons we don't love ourselves, ...
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