How to Trust Yourself

Welcome back, dear listener. Today's episode touches on different topics than we usually cover, but at its core, it’s about the same themes: how to trust yourself, connect with your values, and stay authentic—even when it feels risky.

My guest today is Hamze Awawde, a Palestinian activist and writer whose work focuses on peacebuilding.

In our conversation, we explore what it means to build trust when it seems impossible, how to s...

Have you ever felt like you’re on the edge of stepping into a new version of yourself—one that feels more aligned, more authentic—but something keeps holding you back? That something is often an old identity that once served you but no longer fits. In this solo episode, I’m diving deep into what it really takes to let go of an outdated identity and embrace the next phase of your personal or professional journey.

You'll learn...

Welcome back, dear listener. Today’s guest is someone whose words have inspired hundreds of thousands of creatives to step fully into their artistic identity—and I know she’s going to inspire you, too.

Amie McNee is a writer, speaker, and creative coach whose mission is to dismantle the limiting narratives that hold artists back. Through her books, courses, workshops, and online community, she helps creatives build the courage to ch...

Ever find yourself stuck, overwhelmed, or endlessly distracted when trying to get things done? You’re not alone. In this episode, I dive deep into why traditional productivity methods don’t always work for sensitive nervous systems or easily distracted minds—and what to do instead.

I share my own experiences, from struggling to write a book to my first day at MTV, and reveal the game-changing shifts that helped me move from stuck to...

Welcome back, dear listeners. Today’s episode is a powerful one! I’m joined by Elysia Skye—a motivational speaker, mindfulness facilitator, intuitive life and business coach, and host of The Brilliance Method podcast. Elysia has lived many lives—from Hollywood actress to award-winning video producer to the deeply insightful coach she is today. And through every transformation, self-trust has been her guiding force.

In our conversati...

In this episode, I walk you through my personal journey of overcoming the fear of visibility, using my unique Upward Spiral Framework to navigate the emotional tension that often comes with stepping into the spotlight. Whether you’re facing fears around sharing your creative work, starting a new project, or simply expressing your authentic self, this episode is for you.

I dive deep into the three pillars of my framework:

1. Clar...

Welcome back, dear listener. Today, I have the absolute pleasure of sitting down with someone whose work aligns so powerfully with the heart of this podcast.

Merrill Wood is a licensed therapist and co-founder of the executive coaching group Monday Wellness, who helps leaders and teams cultivate healthy workplace cultures by transforming traditional hierarchies of power into ecosystems of relational support. She’s known for her abil...

This episode is a little different from what I usually share. It touches on current events that may feel triggering, but at its heart, it’s about something deeply universal: how to work through the shame that silences us and reclaim our voice when fear threatens to shut us down.
In the aftermath of the events of October 7, 2023, I received an email from a non-Jewish former client. In this email, she claimed that, as an ethnic Je...

Welcome to today’s episode! I’m so excited to introduce you to my personal coach, Claudette Chenevert, who is also known as The Stepmom Coach. Claudette is a Master Stepfamily Relationship Coach with over 35 years of experience helping stepmothers and their partners build stronger, healthier stepfamilies—one STEP at a time.

In addition to her coaching work, Claudette holds a degree in the Psychology of Communication and specializes ...

In this second part of my self-interview experiment, we’re diving even deeper into the waves of fear that inevitably arise on the path toward meaningful goals. Whether you’re dreaming big or just beginning to take the first small steps toward change, this episode will give you new insights and tools to ride those emotional swells without letting fear derail you.

If you missed part one, be sure to listen to Ep 56 first!

What Y...

In this solo episode, I experiment with a new format: interviewing myself! As someone who’s naturally more comfortable hosting conversations than delivering monologues, I decided to ease into solo episodes by writing interview questions and answering them myself.

The theme of this episode is something we all face on the path to big goals—fear. Whether you're pursuing healing, building a business, exploring a creative dream, or emba...

Today’s guest is someone incredibly dear to my heart: Ashley Haseotes. Ashley and I have worked together since 2020, and witnessing her transformation has been nothing short of awe-inspiring.

Ashley is a mother of three, a healer, and a powerhouse businesswoman who wears many hats, including founder of a charity that supports kids with cancer and their families. But Ashley’s story is so much more than her titles.

When we first bega...

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Dawn Apuan, a copywriter and funnel strategist who helps entrepreneurs sell out their high-ticket offers with messaging that brilliantly captures their unique voice. But Dawn’s journey to where she is today is a powerful story of learning to trust herself. After a life as a pastor in a tightly-knit faith community where her path seemed completely mapped out, Dawn made the bold decision to leave ...

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Dr. Jennifer Franklin, one of the first ‘gastropsychologists’ in the U.S. Dr. Franklin specializes in treating neuroplastic symptoms and disorders of gut-brain interaction like irritable bowel syndrome and cyclic vomiting syndrome. Drawing from her own recovery journey, she’s spent over two decades helping others heal through experiential, mindfulness-based, and somatic approaches. Dr. Franklin ...

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Dr. Adrienne Stein, a board-certified naturopathic doctor on a mission to change the narrative around menopause. With over 20 years of experience treating thousands of women in perimenopause and menopause, Dr. Adrienne sheds light on the lack of resources and understanding many women face during this transition. She sees menopause not just as a health condition but as a pivotal opportunity for w...

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Christine Northrup, an LCSW, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and the owner of Take Root Counseling and Coaching, a group practice specializing in highly individualized eating disorder treatment. Christine also runs ED Recovery Coaching, where she helps individuals deepen their recovery journey. Drawing from her own recovery experience, she works through a somatically oriented, attachment-b...

In today’s episode, I’m talking with Jess Seitz, a trauma-informed pelvic floor occupational therapist and vaginismus recovery coach who helps women around the world break free from the pain and frustration of vaginismus so they can enjoy intimacy without fear. After overcoming vaginismus herself, Jess developed a unique program that’s helped dozens of women turn pain into pleasure. We talk about her personal journey, her trauma-in...

In today’s episode, I got to chat with a colleague who I got to meet in person for the first time recently, which was pretty magical.

Lauren Garchow is a psychotherapist, mind-body coach, and chronic pain survivor based in Los Angeles, California. Her chronic pain healing journey revealed the mind’s powerful ability to change and adapt, igniting her passion to support others in their mind-body healing. With over a decade of experi...

Welcome back, dear listener. In today’s episode, I got to chat with someone I’ve admired from afar for a long time, Whitney Rydman.

I first came across Whitney some years ago, when I was early in my recovery from migraine and I was binging Nicole Sachs’s podcast, which is called The Cure for Chronic Pain. Whitney was a guest who came on the podcast to talk about her own personal recovery from pelvic pain. She had such an engaging...