Choose Love Movement

Scarlett Lewis’s guest is Gabrielle Diecidue, executive director of the Diecidue Family Foundation and founder of the National Violence Prevention Hotline (888-664-6652). This podcast was recorded on June 10, the anniversary of Gabrielle's best friend, Bella Thallas, being murdered by a man who opened fire over a dispute about a dog.

Gabrielle shares how the hotline provides crisis counseling to people on the pathway to violen...

Healing Starts Here: Kevin Carolan on Resilience, Prevention & Hope 

In this episode, Scarlett sits down with Kevin Carolan, Interim Executive Director of Connecticut Parent Connection in Newtown, Connecticut, for a powerful conversation about turning pain into purpose. Kevin’s connection to this work is deeply personal—his family’s own tragedy inspired his mother, Dorrie Carolan, to found Connecticut Pare...

Scarlett welcomes Dr. Michael Carter, a board-certified physician with more than 35 years of experience across multiple disciplines. As a Functional and Integrative Medicine practitioner, he is one of only 300 experts focusing on identifying and addressing the root causes that interfere with the body’s natural ability to prevent and reverse disease. 

Blending natural supplementation, advanced technology, personalized nutr...

Scarlett’s guest is Kelli Sallee, a powerful and compassionate speaker who has spent more than a decade working with Drive Sober of Greater Lafayette, helping prevent impaired driving through education and honest conversations with students. Kelli’s work is deeply personal. She shares the story of her best friend, Tiffany “TK” Krammes, who was tragically killed by a drunk driver, an experience that forever c...

In this episode, Scarlett speaks with Randy Brown, author of The Inside Story of Columbine: Lies, Coverups, Ballistics, Lessons, whose connection to the Columbine tragedy is deeply personal—his sons were at the school on April 20, 1999, and his family reported Eric Harris to authorities two years before the shooting. Randy shares decades of research and lived experience to challenge widely accepted narratives, examine systemi...

Scarlett’s guest is Mark Hulsewe—a filmmaker, speaker, and advocate who is working to change the way we think about bullying, violence, and school safety. Drawing from his own lived experience as a victim of bullying, Mark focuses on proactive, human-centered solutions. He speaks about leadership, empathy, and practical framework like the HERO Protocol, which aims to rewire how schools and communities respond to pain&md...

Scarlett’s guest is Jessica Dibb, author of Breathworks and Psychotherapy: Clinical Applications for Healing and Transformation. Scarlett and Jessica discuss the practice of breathing and its importance in the process of choosing love. When we consciously breathe, we can have a physiological experience of feeling love. Jessica offers compelling reasons to integrate the power of breathwork with psychotherapy and other healing ...

A Conversation of Healing

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Scarlett’s guest is former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy. They explore the root causes of our nation’s growing crisis of disconnection - and the courageous path toward a safer and more peaceful world. Drawing from his ‘Partner Prescription’, Dr. Murthy calls on Americans to ‘choose love over fear’ and to rebuild lives ...

Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Nina Cerfolio, a distinguished psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher, and humanitarian. Dr. Cerfolio has written extensively on the psychological roots of violence, including school shootings, and is recognized for her deep work on trauma, healing, and resilience. Her groundbreaking research offers vital insights into how untreated suffering, alienation, and disconnection can manifest in violent beha...

JoAnn Mitchell is an education reform leader and the Founder & CEO of Mission Achievement and Success (MAS) Charter Schools — an organization whose mission is to prepare underserved students to be successful in college and in life by providing a rigorous college preparatory program in a safe and engaging learning environment. Their results are unprecedented with a 100 percent graduation rate!  JoAnn possesses over 30...

Scarlett’s guest is James Kimmel, Jr., author of "The Science of Revenge." James has joined Choose Love as one of our newest advisors. His groundbreaking research has uncovered something that could revolutionize how we understand and address conflict in our schools and communities—that revenge operates as a powerful addiction in the human brain, one that most people don't even recognize they have.

This discovery has prof...

Learn why Roman’s program is more effective than the DARE program and how you can bring it to your school and community!

Scarlett’s guest is Roman Gabriel, president of the Sold Out Youth Foundation, which has a mission of equipping the next generation for success without drugs and alcohol. Roman shares his background as the son of an NFL quarterback and discusses his journey to become a successful speaker, author, ...

Scarlett’s guest is Jordan Arogeti, CEO and Co-Founder of SupportNow; a free easy to use family support platform that provides clear direction to anyone inclined to offer funds, food, or time and energy. Additionally, they’ve built the largest database of active, sortable medical grants on the Internet. SupportNow has facilitated over $4M in donations for families across all fifty states. 

Jordan Arogeti wants to ch...

Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Heather Holmes, a forensic psychologist, who conducts psychological evaluations for state and federal courts. Dr. Holmes worked on Nikolas Cruz’ case (The Parkland Shooter) and she evaluated Cruz to provide insight into his mental health, behavior, and background. Cruz murdered fourteen students and three educators on that high school campus on February 14, 2018. 

They discuss the question &l...

Scarlett and David Melville discuss his book, The 5 Things, and its focus on expressing love and personal growth. David shares personal stories about his aunt Isa's late-life transformation and his approach to managing negative thoughts. They explore various concepts including thought control, gratitude, and the importance of choosing love in challenging situations, with David emphasizing the impact of mindset changes and Scarlett ...

Scarlett and Meg discussed Meg's book, Take A Breather, Overachiever: A Guide to Setting Boundaries without Losing Your Mind, which explores boundaries and people-pleasing tendencies, sharing personal experiences and insights about setting healthy limits. Their conversation includes strategies for managing difficult situations and maintaining boundaries, including Meg's offer of her book as a free resource to help others improve th...

Scarlett’s guest is Dr. Lori Leyden, a humanitarian and trauma healing expert known for her work with genocide survivors and school shooting victims, who introduced her Grace Process healing methodology. Through personal stories and examples from Rwanda and Newtown, Dr. Leyden and Scarlett discuss the importance of trauma healing, community support, and teaching these skills to the next generation through the Choose Love Move...

Scarlett Lewis and her mom, Maureen, are back at the Blue Colony Diner in Newtown, CT discussing forgiveness. Trauma is a universal part of the human experience, and helping kids develop the emotional intelligence to face their pain with curiosity rather than shame or avoidance could be life-changing. When children (and adults) learn to explore their pain, they can transform it into self-awareness, resilience, and even compassion f...

In this raw and soul-stirring episode of the ChooSELove Podcast, Scarlett Lewis sits down with Azim Khamisa, a father whose 20-year-old son, Tariq, was senselessly murdered by a 14-year-old gang member. In a moment when most would be consumed by rage, Azim was overcome by something else—a mystical experience that delivered him straight into forgiveness.

This conversation dives deep into:

• The spiritual encounter Azim had jus...