What's Not Being Said: Recent Episodes
Lisa Marie Runfola
There are always two parts to a conversation. The part that is said, and the part that’s left unsaid. So many of us live in silence and are unable to speak our truth. In order to heal, grow, and create the lives that we desire, we must share how we honestly feel. My name is Lisa Marie Runfola, and as a life coach, author, and Life Ignitor, I’m here to “Flip The Switch and Turn Your Life Back On” weekly on What’s Not Being Said.
As season one of What’s Not Being Said comes to a celebratory close, Lisa Marie Runfola shares a very impactful story. In this solo episode Lisa Marie asks the question: “how do we show up for ourselves when we are in the midst of chaos and overwhelm?” She provides specific and heartwarming suggestions on ways to slow down and find out what we truly need.
Kristen Boice is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a member of the American Association of Family and Marriage Therapy, American Counseling Association, and EMDR International Association, as well as a trained EMDR clinician. Kristen is passionate about inspiring us to get on the path of becoming more self-aware, and acknowledging who we most want to be. In this episode Kristen explores the method’s she uses to help others understand and heal their trauma.
Maria Shaw Lawson is a world renowned astrologer and psychic medium who is best known for her profoundly accurate predictions for Hollywood's hottest stars.
She has spent the past twenty years counseling people from all walks of life in matters of the heart. She uses astrology, numerology and her own intuition when guiding people to make positive life changes and choices. In this episode Marie shares with Lisa Marie how she discovered her own physicality and how we can all discover our inner intuition.
Hally Leadbetter is a host and content producer for Golf Digest, GOLFTV and the United States Golf Association. She combines a deep understanding of the game with quick wit and creativity that results in content unlike anything else in golf. On top of all this she also hosts the podcast: Henni & Hally Can’t Quit Golf. In this episode of What’s Not Being Said, Hallie shares her bold career choices with Lisa Marie Runfola and discusses how she shares her voice with the world.
Nancy Levin is a Master Coach and bestselling author of several books including her latest, Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free. Formerly the Event Director at Hay House for over a decade, Nancy is the creator of the Levin Life Coach Academy and offers in-depth coaching and training programs designed to support students and clients to make themselves a priority by setting boundaries that stick. In this episode Nancy shares her profound story and her strategies for creating life changing boundaries.
Victor Imbimbo is the owner of Caring Today LLC, a company dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of our country’s 45 million family caregiver community. He is launching his podcast, BounceBack, featuring inspirational guests addressing the day-to-day issues designed to enhance the quality-of-life of family caregivers. In this impactful episode Victor shares with Lisa Marie the importance of caregivers learning to care for themselves.
Amy Leclerc is a co-founder of Sit Still Kids Salon franchise which is based in Portland, Oregon. Amy’s career began in NYC, where she spent ten years in the media industry selling advertisements for various magazines. After a move to Oregon, Amy pivoted into a career running sales and business development for the fitness brand, barre3.
Today, under her leadership, Sit Still has the ability to grow quickly as a modern brand that resonates with today’s millennial parents. Amy discusses her bold vision of taking risks and why change is so important.
Nancy Pickard is a Certified Integrative Coach through The Ford Institute for Transformational Training and the Levin Life Coach Academy. She’s the author of the international bestseller, “Bigger Better Braver: Conquer your Fears, Embrace your Courage, AND Transform your Life”. In this impactful episode Lisa Marie and Nancy discuss ways to find hope during challenging times and discover the life you truly desire to live.
Amanda Hanson is a clinical psychologist turned transformational life coach for women. Her brand “Revolutionizing Midlife” is about redefining and reclaiming what it means to be a woman over 40. She is a self-proclaimed paradigm shifter & her contagious approach is one of limitless possibilities. Lisa Marie and Amanda have a liberating conversation about changing the stigma of midlife for women.
Stef Ziev is a former TV executive, turned life and executive coach who helps people choose to live and lead with more joy and freedom. —-She heals what divides us from the inside out through our choices, and fiercely reminds people they have the power to give themselves permission to choose. She’s also hosted her own podcast Permission to Choose, which is a wonderful combination of tough love and cheerleading to name the places where we hide and keep ourselves stuck. In this episode Lisa Marie and Stef discuss the power of choice.
Tracee Hunt is the Owner and CEO of Total HR Solutions and has provided key leadership in senior-level roles as well as driving HR strategies through Board membership as a Committee Chair. Recently, she authored her first book “Silent Overcomer” which conveys her life’s journey and how the power of reframing was integral in turning life traumas into life triumphs. In this impactful episode, Tracee explores her childhood trauma with Lisa Marie and shares ways that she has been able to heal herself and forgive.
Tessa Del Zappo is a medium, mother, and performer. Tessa began interacting with the spirit realm at age 4. After years of teaching and earning a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, she focused on sharing her intuitive wisdom and connection to the spirit world with others. Her goal is to validate that our loved ones are safe and at peace on the other side and that they can and will communicate with us here in the physical world for closure and healing. Lisa Marie Runfola and Tessa explore how following our intuition can help take our lives to the next level.
Kate Butler is a TV Host, speaker, publisher, and an International best-selling author. Her show, “Where It’s All Possible” streams on Roku. Kate is also the creator of the Inspired Impact Book Series. She focuses on taking your story and bringing it to life in a best-selling book. During this impactful conversation, Kate shares her advice to help writers break through fear so they can step into a successful career chapter.
Ali Wenzke is a woman who is limitless. After moving 10 times in 11 years she started a blog to help the millions of people who move each year by providing practical tips on how to build a happier life before, during and after the move. She is the author of The Art of Happy Moving: How to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While Maintaining Your Sanity and Finding Happiness. In this episode Ali shares with Lisa Marie the art of moving, and how to positively change your life along the way.
With over 25 years of experience working with the biggest names in Broadway, publishing and media, Michele Groner now partners with a wider variety of industries and brands to bring their message to the market. More recently, Michele's helped to solidify and launch bestselling books from Hachette and created marketing plans for historic museums, and was part of the relaunch committee bringing Broadway back from its unprecedented closure. Lisa Marie and Michele discuss the importance of sharing your gift with the world in this impactful interview.
Tarralyn Jones is a devoted advocate who’s passionate about inspiring, motivating, and educating women to be a self-love diva. In her new book, Living a Masked Life, she encourages readers to shed their masks and step into a life of breakthrough. Tarralyn and Lisa Marie explore ways that everyone can live a more authentic life.
An award-winning author, nationally recognized speaker, and savvy publishing strategist, Jenn T. Grace is the founder of Publish Your Purpose, the Hybrid publishing company that gives first-time authors the secrets to getting their books written, finding an eager audience & CREATING their place in the publishing world. She is the author of six books, including her memoir, House on Fire. Jenn and Lisa Marie discuss the importance of authors sharing their story authentically.
Richelle Fredson, Founder of Purposeful Platforms and dubbed the “six-figure book deal coach,” knows all the angles of the publishing business. She works with aspiring and existing authors who are looking to expand their business, create an impact, and shift the current dialogue. Richelle hosts the Bound + Determined podcast, an insider’s look at what it takes to cut through the noise of book publishing. She leads heartfelt, insightful and revealing conversations with authors and industry experts. Get ready to take some notes, because this episode is a game changer for new authors.
Brooke Jean is a licensed therapist, wellness coach, and speaker. She helps moms find freedom through a life unperfected by using the latest techniques in psychology and neuroscience to help women break free from their limiting beliefs so they can create the life they’ve always dreamed of. She joins Lisa Marie Runfola for a celebratory conversation about how to stop striving for perfection as a mom.
Over the past 10 years, Vasavi Kumar has helped thousands of women overcome major life obstacles. She’s a licensed therapist, mindset coach, and a business strategist.
On top of all this she is the founder of the MIND Your Own Business membership community, and the host of the Being Human with Vasavi podcast. This candid interview with Lisa Marie Runfola helps explore addiction and Vasavi’s ways of creating a life of sobriety.
Kathe Crawford combines her expertise gained in her many years as a successful sales executive with the life lessons she’s learned to support women. She helps define themselves, their lives and their businesses to harness their power as leaders. Through her memoir Unlocking Secrets, she helps people understand that we all have a story, a past, a challenge, and a trauma. It’s time to stop hiding and own our wisdom and experience. In this brave interview Kathe shares how she set herself free of hiding her truth with the world.
Nicole Kolenda is a pediatric speech language pathologist with twenty years experience working with children and young adults diagnosed with Developmental Differences. Nicole ran a thriving practice on Manhattan’s Upper East Side for 15 years. She has recently launched her own podcast, The Voice For Possibility. Nicole and Lisa Marie explore ways to create new possibilities after experiencing severe setbacks.
Ben Rein, Ph.D. is a neuroscience postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University. He received his Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo where he studied the genetics and neurobiology of autism spectrum disorder. Ben is a science communicator and the Founder & President of the Aspiring Scientists Coalition. Lisa Marie and Ben discuss his work, his goals and the mysteries of the human brain.
Dr. Elizabeth Cohen is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience specializing in Cognitive Behavioral treatment for adults, adolescents and children. Known as the “Divorce Doctor”, she is the CEO and founder of the online divorce course --Afterglow: The Light at the Other Side of Divorce. Dr. Cohen is also a weekly contributor to Psychology Today with her “Divorce Course” column. Lisa Marie and Elizabeth have a revealing conversation about life after divorce.
Danielle Dick, Ph.D. is the Commonwealth Professor of BOTH Psychology and Human and Molecular Genetics at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research focuses on how genetic and environmental influences contribute to the development of patterns of substance use and related behaviors. Her first book, The Child Code was just released. Danielle and Lisa Marie discuss the many differences of our brains and how to teach our children to appreciate them.
Isabelle Forbes Fitzgerald is a storyteller & Truthseeker who writes essays AND stories that discuss motherhood to marriage to family dynamics AND trauma. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Rumpus and Yahoo Parenting. She’s presently at work on a memoir about motherhood, identity, and healing. Together, Isabella and Lisa Marie discuss the reality that is not told about being a mom.
Kelly Notaras is an author, speaker, book editor and entrepreneur. Her own book, The Book You Were Born to Write, was published by Hay House in 2018. Currently, she’s changing the publishing world with her own book studio, KN literary arts. Lisa Marie and Kelly discuss ways to share your story authenticity as a writer.
Kate Eckman is a broadcast journalist and TV personality who brings her expertise in communications, performance, and mindfulness to her practice as a success coach for business leaders and professional athletes. Kate's passionate about mindfulness practices for both brain and body health, she is also a meditation teacher. Her new book, The Full Spirit Workout: was recently released. This episode explores the power of choosing to create self confidence.
Jaclyn Lindsey is co-founder and CEO of kindness.org. She believes that kindness is humanity's greatest asset. She launched kindness.org, a global non-profit building evidence-based programs for kinder classrooms, communities and workplaces.
She is an author & keynote speaker and recently released the book “Be Kind: A Year of Kindness, One Week at a Time”. In this impactful episode Jaclyn shares with Lisa the global impact that kindness can have and the changes she is making in the world.
Emmy award-winning entertainment executive and mentor, Angelica Rosas McDaniel knows what it's like to be the only woman and only person of color in the room. Now she’s on a mission to help other ambitious Women of Color from humble beginnings get a seat at the table or create their own.
She joins Lisa Marie to share her courageous story on the first episode of What’s Not Being Said.