The Mindful Journey

On The Mindful Journey with host Sana, Australian health & fitness expert and registered nurse Heath Jones (founder, Active & Ageless Fitness) breaks down what it really takes to live well with chronic pain. From three spinal surgeries to surfing, boxing, hiking, and coaching adults 50+, Heath shows how mindset, gentle daily movement, breathwork, and simple strength routines can down-regulate the nervous system, reduce fear...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Avik explores the hidden roots of repeating life patterns with trauma recovery expert and Reiki grandmaster Mridula Agarwal. Why do the same challenges and relationships keep circling back, no matter how much inner work we do? Mridula breaks down how unresolved energy, ancestral trauma, and subconscious conditioning create cycles we can’t easily escape. She also explains why surface-leve...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, guest host Pragya sits down with Trey Tijerina to explore how children’s imagination and mindfulness are deeply connected to their growth, resilience, and emotional health. Trey draws from his experience as a parent and professional working across diverse industries—cybersecurity, blockchain, psychedelics, and education—to share how words, play, and presence shape children’s inner worlds. The...

On this The Mindful Journey Podcast episode, host Sana speaks with author–artist Nikki Allen about transforming lived experience into creative work — first as a song, then a screenplay, and ultimately a novel. Nikki explains why she heals before she writes, how fiction can protect truth without diluting it, and what it really takes to leave a relationship that no longer serves your growth. You’ll hear direct, practical insig...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey Podcast, host Sana sits down with entrepreneur and property strategist Ronaldo Hare to explore a subject often left in the shadows—men’s mental health. Known for managing a €3M+ property portfolio and founding the Men’s Prosperity Club, Ronaldo opens up about the hidden pressures behind success and why safe spaces for men are essential.

The conversation challenges stereotypes, asking what it t...

In this The Mindful Journey episode, host Sana sits down with Dr. Dean Howell—developer of NeuroCranial Restructuring (NCR)—and Rebecca, his partner in research and wellness. Together, they explore how cranial alignment and biochemistry impact brain performance, emotions, and healing.

The conversation challenges conventional medicine and opens a thought-provoking dialogue about skull alignment, fluid dynamics in the brain, emotiona...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Aanya sits down with Florence Doisneau to explore the powerful intersection of wellness and wisdom. Florence shares how self-realization becomes a remedy to stagnation, why slowing down helps us access inner clarity, and how true resilience comes not from pushing harder but from letting go of old mental patterns. Together, they unpack the difference between information and wisdom, the re...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with Victor Vizcaino, founder of EYM Coaching, to explore how marathon training goes far beyond physical endurance. Victor shares his personal transformation from late-night parties to finish-line triumphs, revealing how structured mileage, mindful recovery, and mental resilience can rewire not just the body, but also the way we approach challenges in life. This isn’t just...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, Chef Mark Reinfeld—Vegan Hall of Fame inductee, award-winning chef, and culinary educator—shares his extraordinary path from world travel to plant-based mastery. Mark reveals how adventures across Europe, the Himalayas, and India transformed his connection to food, mindfulness, and compassion. From the silent kitchens of Kauai to bustling culinary classrooms, his philosophy blends flavor with...

In this powerful episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with Dr. Marissa Heisel, a holistic chiropractor, midwife, and child development expert with over 25 years of experience, to explore women’s health at midlife. Together, they unpack the physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that come with this stage, from hot flashes and shifting libido to identity transitions and the “empty nest” phase.

Dr. Heisel shares real...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with Samantha Kane, a seasoned coach who helps people live lighter, more intentional lives. Drawing on nearly a decade of coaching experience and a diverse professional background, Samantha reframes mindfulness beyond meditation cushions and quiet rooms—into a practical, habit-building process you can integrate into the chaos of everyday life.

They explor...

In this powerful episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with Greg Vorst and Michael Nolan, co-founders of Embodied Recovery, a transformative treatment center based in Silicon Valley. Together, they explore how mindfulness and embodiment serve as vital tools for healing addiction, trauma, and chronic dysregulation—not just as coping strategies, but as life-changing daily practices.

From discussing how nervous system re...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with John Taylor McEntire, founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of Mutual Prosperity, to explore how mindfulness can transform pain into purpose. John shares his deeply personal journey of overcoming childhood trauma, people-pleasing tendencies, and suppressed emotions to step fully into authentic leadership. Drawing from decades of corporate experience, personal b...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana speaks with Dr. Julius Torelli, a physician with over 40 years of experience, about the transformative connection between emotional health, chronic illness, and gratitude. Dr. Torelli shares how his Gratefully Well model integrates mindfulness, self-awareness, and evidence-based gratitude practices into traditional Western medicine to address medically unexplained symptoms like chro...

In this powerful episode of The Mindful Journey Podcast, host Sana sits down with Camilla Brinkworth, a qualified naturopath, nutritionist, and trauma-informed healing specialist, to explore the misunderstood condition of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Camilla shares her personal journey of overcoming PMDD, panic attacks, autoimmune arthritis, and emotional struggles through a holistic approach combining plant-based nutrit...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana dives deep into the art and essence of modern leadership with Vicki Noethling, a seasoned corporate leader turned leadership coach. Vicki shares her powerful philosophy of leading with heart, head, and hands and how this approach transforms teams and organizations. Listeners will gain insight into how to build meaningful connections with team members, balance strategy with empathy, ...

In this deeply honest episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana sits down with empowerment coach and author Melinda Lee Schmitt to explore what it truly means to live authentically. Melinda shares how she walked away from the life she was told would bring happiness—marriage, motherhood, stability—and faced the raw reality of losing it all to find herself. Her healing journey wasn’t polished—it was awkward, painful, and human. From ...

Are you degenerating or regenerating? In this transformative episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana is joined by Dr. Shirley Piccarreto—Doctor of Naturopathy, bestselling author, and holistic wellness expert—to explore how aging is not about numbers but about how we treat our bodies. Learn the truth about natural detoxing, adrenal fatigue, hormonal balance, and how lifestyle choices can accelerate or reverse aging. Whet...

In this episode of The Mindful Journey, host Sana speaks with Dr. Patrick Tran, a double board-certified dermatologist and surgeon who found himself face-to-face with a truth science couldn’t solve—his toddler’s rare and aggressive cancer. What followed was not a rejection of medicine but a radical expansion of what healing could look like. Dr. Tran shares how a sacred plant medicine ceremony and Kundalini activation shift...