Walk the Talk: Recent Episodes
Tavia Avila
Walk the Talk is hosted by Tavia Avila. The program features guests that offer resources and information with the intention of helping others to take action towards fulfilling their life purpose, living their life with joy while creating a safe place and a community for people to share their thoughts and feelings while they are on their journey.
Season 4, Episode #29: Energy Healer and Intuitive, Jo-Anne Brown, talks about the two important aspects of the throat chakra, receptive and expressive. Jo also provides a guided meditation and ways we can start practicing communicating from our inner voice.
Season 4, Episode #28: Holistic Therapist and Breathwork Instructor, Carol Lampman, shares ways to be midful of our attachments and techniques for letting go andmoving on. Carol also guides listeners through a mini breath exercise.
Season 4, Episode #27: Holistic Psychotherapist, Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Elana Morgulis, guides listeners through a self-compassion exercise and talks about what it means to practice faith, compassion, mindfulness, and intentionality.
Season 4, Episode #26: Energy Healer and Intuitive, Jo-Anne Brown, Joins me for part 2 of our discussion on how science validates intuition.
Season 4, Episode #25: Holistic Therapist and Breathwork Instructor, Carol Lampman, teaches listeners how to practice the Basic Circular Breath and reprogram the mind using affirmations.
Season 4, Episode #24: Sex and Relationship Coach and Co-host of Shameless Sex Podcast, Amy Baldwin, talks about pleasure skills and techniques (beyond what porn teaches us) including the power of slowness, presence, and communication.
Season 4, Episode #23: During my discussion with Jo-Anne she shared that at the age of 5 her family dynamic, and becoming ill, led her to a path of wanting "absolutes". She pursued an education in engineering and eventually felt the call to nurture and listen to her body and inner knowing. Jo-Anne went extreme on both ends of the spectrum and ultimately bridged the two and created an energy healing practice.
Season 4, Episode #22: Energy Healer, Intuitive and Yoga Instructor, Rebekah Lowe, shares how being hit by a drunk driver guided her to a path of energy healing work.
We also talk about how magic is simply moving energy with intention and the ways we can all start practicing.
Season 4, Episode #21: Holistic Therapist and Certified Breathwork Instructor, Carol Lampman, joins me for part 2 of our discussion on techniques to use with breathwork. Carol also goes into the four levels (Body, emotions, mind, spirit) and they interact to create our reality.
Season 4, Episode #20: Intuitive Counselor and Guide, Cinda Kay Campbell, joins me again, and this time she dives into one of the biggest intuition killers ~ CODEPENDENCY.
During our discussion Cinda provides ways we can move to a more aligned interdependent way of relating to ourselves and our world.
Season 4, Episode #19: Angel Medium and Healer, Yvonne Côté, joins me for part 2 of our discussion on There Is An Angel For That!
During our conversation Yvonne highlights some
of the Archangels, their purpose, service and the colors that are often associated with them.
We also talk about the importance of getting clear about Spirit vocabulary and how it builds and strengthens our relationship with the Archangels.
Season 4, Episode #18: Returning guest Holistic Sha-Medium, Tonya Dee, talks about the importance of practicing energetic boundaries (grouding, clearing, and protecting ourselves).
Season 4, Episode #17: Intuitive Counselor & Guide, Cinda Kay Campbell, talks about intuition, how we are all multi-dimensional beings, and the universal meaning of numbers.
Season 4, Episode #16: Holistic Therapist and certified Breathwork Instructor, Carol Lampman, shares how breathwork can create positive transformations and leads listeners through a few breath exercises.
Season 4, Episode 15: Angel Medium & Healer, Yvonne Côtè, shares how she found her soul purpose after a head injury and now supports others who want to strengthen their connection with Angels.
Season 4, Episode #14: Holistic Sha-Medium, Tonya Dee, opens up about her near death experience at the age of 7 and how it led her to a deeper connection with Spirit. Tonya also shares the foundational pieces to building intuition and demonstrates how Cowry Shell Divination readings work.
Season 4, Episode #13: Olga Rosales Salinas, a Watsonville native, poet and columnist, shares her and her five sisters' inspiration for creating the Rosales Sisters' Scholarship, benefiting first-generation and immigrant students from the Central Coast of California.
Season 4, Episode #12: Weather Forecaster for ABC7 News/KGO-TV and former Weatherman and Co-host at Good Morning America, Spencer Christian, shares how his gambling addiction affected every aspect of himself and his life, and the moment he choose to recommit to his values and change the course of his life. Spencer's book, "You Bet Your Life", gives the public an inside view of his personal journey and how he "Survived Jim Crow Racism, Hurricane Chasing, and Gambling".
Season 4, Episode #11: Media Celebrity, Talk Show Host and Author, Sheetal Ohri, shares her inspiration for writing her book "Custodial Battle, Chronicles Of An Immigrant Mother Who Was Delayed Justice In Family Law Due To Immigration Status".
Season 4, Episode #10: Recovering alcoholic and addict, Kate Wagner, joins me for part 2 of our discussion. During this episode Kate shares the moment she began to turn her life around and how self-love keeps her on a healthy path.
Season 4, Episode #9: Recovering alcoholic and addict, Kate Wagner, shares how addiction took over her ability to care for herself, her child and the moment she began to turn her life around.
Season 4, Episode #8: Recovering alcoholic and addict, Brendan Billman, shares how pills, meth, heroin and alcohol became what he lived and breathed moment to moment everyday for 31 years, and the day he chose to change his life for the better.
Season 4, Mental Health Awareness Series, Episode #7: LGBTQ Pride Month! Outreach Coordinator with Suicide Prevention, Owen Thomas, is back for part 2 of our discussion and this time we highlight the importance of celebrating our differences.
Season 4, Mental Health Awareness Series, Episode #6: Outreach Coordinator with Suicide Prevention, Owen Thomas, talks about the importance of creating a safe place for people to share their thoughts and feelings and that suicide prevention starts at the point of positive connection between people.
Season 4, Mental Health Series, Episode #5: Fitness Instructor and Mentor, Carina Reid, opens up about her own challenges with mental health, navigating "negative" labels and using her life experiences to preserve with purpose.
Season 4, Mental Health Series, Episode #2: Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach, Sandy Jacquard, opens up about mental health within her own family and the services and support she offers through coaching.
Season 4, Mental Health Series, Episode #3: Communications Manager with a domestic violence support center, Delphine Burns, shares the services and support that is offered through the organization.
Season 4, Mental Health Series, Episode #4: Executive Director of a strength-based family center, Julie Macecevic, shares the services and support that is offered through the public benefit organization.
Season 4, Mental Health Series, Episode #1: Spiritual Mentor, Medium and Talk Show Host, Tavia Avila, shares her inspiration for creating her series on Mental Health Awareness and Tending to our Well-being.
Season 3, Episode #8: Medium and Intuitive Life Coach, Kate Pendry, shares her experience of connecting with Spirit as a child and the confusion that surrounded her abilities. Kate also shares that the loss of her husband, Nick, created a turning point in her life that deepened her connection to God.
Season 3, Episode #7: Rob Sanders, Owner and Chef of Saucey’z Foodtruck and Catering, talks about his passion to be of service and create community. He also talks about his determination to persevere through dark times and create the life he was being called to live.
Season 3, Episode #6: Founder of Follow Your Heart Action Network, Curtis Reliford, talks about his passion to spread peace and love and to help those in need.
Curtis also shares the moments in his life that presented inspiration for him to choose love over anger.
Season 3, Episode #1: City Councilmember and former Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz, Martine Watkins, reflects on her 4 year term and the polices and solutions she wants to build on if she is re-elected. Martine shares her approach to building community through Health in All Policies, a conceptual frame which requires us to look at every decision we make through the lens of health, equity and sustainability.
Season 3, Episode 2: Survivor, Winda, shares her story of being trafficked for sex and birthing babies, that were taken from her starting at the age of 9. Winda describes the series of events that lead her to a new beginning after she arrived at Eden's Glory, a restoration home for woman. Winda is now the Assistant House Manager at the facility and helping other woman embrace a healthy lifestyle. She also facilitates trainings with law enforcement, social services and community members.
Season 3, Episode #3: Returning guest, Spirit Medium, Jennifer Lyn, talks about the duality between light and dark energy, the influence it has on our everyday life and how creating balance between the two is key if we want to live in our power.
Season 3, Episode #5: Sonja Brunner for Santa Cruz City Council talks about her involvement with community and wanting to be a voice for positive change.
Season 3, Episode #4: President and Co-founder of High Council Foundation, Dawn Roh, shares her inspiration to create a non-profit that spreads acts of Kindness. She also gives examples of how the acts of kindness have created a positive ripple effect bringing community together.
Season 3, Episode #1: The Owner and CEO of Everyone's Music School and Host for Speak For Change podcast, Thomas Sage Pedersen, shares his perspective on “how to live bravely and commit fully” and “How you can change the world by knowing and bettering yourself.”
Episode #35: Host Tavia Avila is joined by Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach, Sandy Jacquard, and her client, Moselle Madesko. Sandy shares her philosophy on health, which is tending to the mind, body and soul. Moselle shares how life has changed for herself since having Sandy as a coach and the transformation she continues to experience as she utilizes her services.
The Fight Against Human Trafficking series continues with the founders of Set Free Monterey Bay, Felicia and Chris George, and the Co-Founder and Co- Executive Director of Eden’s Glory, Annie Shomaker. During this episode Annie shares how the restoration home in Illinois was created, the difference it is making in survivors' lives and the inspiration it is creating for people to get involved and create more homes in the US.
Talk show host, Tavia Avila, opens up about sexual assault and the negative behaviors that have resulted from the trauma. She discloses how alcohol was used to help her get comfortable with men in romantic dynamics, and how ultimately drinking only blocked her from true intimacy.
Episode #30: The Survivors' Voices: Healing from Sexual Assault series continues with survivor, Gabriela Sofia. During this episode I share my personal experiences with sexual assault and Gabriela and I both talk about how trauma has affected how we interact with ourselves and the world. We both offer resources that have helped us as we continue our healing process.
The Black Lives Matter - It's Time to Listen series continues with the Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz, Justin Cummings.
Justin shares his perspective on systemic racism and the changes that need to be made in our own communities if we want to create positive change.
Survivor, Gabriela Sofia, shares her experiences of sexual assault and offers resources that have helped her as she continues her healing process.
Returning guest, Chase Hills, talks about pursuing his music career during a pandemic and his new position as a piano teacher.
The series on The Fight to End Human Trafficking continues with one of the founders of Set Free Monterey Bay, Felicia George, and a survivor of being trafficked, Ashley Chesney.
During our discussion Ashley shared a little bit about her personal experience of being trafficked, how prison saved her life and what she is doing today to help end modern day slavery.
Felicia and Ashley both talked about the need to spread awareness, the signs to look for when someone is being groomed for trafficking, their goal to create a restoration home and so much more.
Episode 1 of the new series on The Fight Against Human Trafficking. During my interview with the founders of Set Free Monterey Bay, Chris and Felicia George, they talk about modern day slavery and how we can all get involved when it comes to ending human trafficking.
My Series on Black Lives Matter - It's Time to Listen continues with Kelvin Nivens who makes the distinction between the Black Lives Matter organization and the Black Lives Matter Movement, and where he stands when it comes to creating racial harmony.
My series on Black Lives Matter - It's Time to Listen continues with a man who has devoted his life to helping others transform their lives through exercise and nutrition. Kelvin Nivens is the owner and head coach at fitness gym in Santa Cruz County.
As conversation unfolded Kelvin shared that in order to have the conversations that are necessary to create “Real Change, Meaningful Change, Lasting Change...” in our world, we must go inward first and start the healing process.
My series on Black Lives Matter - It's Time to Listen continues with Weather Forecaster for ABC7 News/KGO-TV and former Weatherman and Co-host at Good Morning America, Spencer Christian.
During our interview Spencer offered his perspective on what he believes is needed to create positive change and to end racism. He also offers ways in which we can all get involved and be proactive when it comes to creating racial harmony.
My series on Black Lives Matter - It's Time to Listen continues with a retired Law Enforcement Officer and Bay Area Community Organizer, Walter Shine.
Walter talked about the importance of LEADERSHIP and how at a young age he was set up for success and opportunity.
Walter believes the rioting and looting taking place is a direct result of a lack of leadership in the black community, in the white community and for our nation as a whole. He also believes we are finally READY to end racism and READY to CREATE EQUALITY.
The Coastal Area Director of the NAACP, Dan Daniels, shares what it has been like being black in our society and the action we can take towards creating equality.
Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach, Sandy Jacquard, shares her personal journey to healing her mind, body and soul, and talks about how her own experiences have given her the opportunity to connect and be of service to others.
Oncology Nurse, Mia Thorn, is back on Walk the Talk and this time to ‘Put a face to the high risk people during COVID’.
Interfaith Minister, Healer, Teacher and Founder and Spiritual Director of Fiamma D'Amore, Michele DeMoulin, joins me again for part 2 of our discussion on self-healing and leading our lives through love.
Michele offers tools we can incorporate into our daily lives to strengthen our heart muscle and shares the messages she has received from the spirit world in regards to the blessings we can take from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michele ends the talk with a Global Prayer/Self-healing prayer.
Interfaith Minister, Healer, Teacher and Founder and Spiritual Director of Fiamma D'Amore, Michele DeMoulin, talks about how her near death experience propelled her towards her life purpose of guiding others to self-healing so that they can lead their lives through love. Michele also guides listeners through a 10 minute self-healing mediation and offers online resources.
Kindergarten Teacher, Alicia Romero, shares how she is implementing a homeschool curriculum and staying connected to her students as we navigate these unprecedented times.
Husband and wife, Ryan and Ashleigh O'Donnell, share how they navigated life while Ryan was diagnosed with COVID-19. They talk about how Ashleigh and their two children managed to stay healthy (for the most part) while Ryan dealt with the physical and mental symptoms.
Intuitive, Spiritual Mentor and Feng Shui Practitioner, Gina Nicole, leans into the energy of the COVID-19 Pandemic and asks a powerful question, If a virus can spread that fast, then why can’t peace, why can’t love, why can’t healing?...IT CAN.
Chief of the Santa Cruz Police Department, Andy Mills, talks about the action law enforcement is taking to ensure the safety and health for those in their community in order to flatten the curve of the Coronavirus.
Life Coach, David Couch talks about the importance of returning to the basics when it comes to caring for oneself as we all navigate the effects of the Coronavirus. David is offering free one hour coaching sessions for the month of April.
Intuitive Mentor and Feng Shui Practitioner, Gina Nicole, talks about her journey of stepping fully into her life purpose and how she is now supporting others to do the same
Owner of Balanced Health and Fitness, Genea Avila, talks how she discovered her passion for health and fitness as well the importance that mind and spirit play into our over all well-being.
Wife, mother of two, holistic nutritionist and independent consultant with Arbonne, Ashleigh O'Donnell, shares her story of growing up with allergies and how it inspired her to create a career in holistic nutrition. Ashleigh lives and breathes her life passion. She now educates and supports others on their journey to creating a healthy lifestyle. Her clients success are remarkable and inspiring.
Founder and Executive Director of Big Skills Tiny Homes, Sean Ticknor, talks about his new nonprofit and what inspired him to create his organization. College is not the right for everyone, but that doesn't mean you can't find alternative ways to getting an education. Sean explains how Big Skills Tiny Homes provides self-discovery, mentoring, and skill development to students interested in the trades.
Spirit Medium, Jennifer Lynn, shares the first time she communicated with the spirit world and how she is now helping others close the gap between themselves and their loved ones who have crossed over. Jennifer also discusses paranormal activity, why people have encounters with earthbound spirits and the new courses she will be offering in person and online.
Kristan Lindeke shares her journey of caring for her son who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 10 months old. Kristan also talks about the support she has received from her community as well as the support she didn't receive. Kristan's philosophy is, love and grace can be created in even the most unexpected of situations.
Wife, Mother, Oncology Nurse Manager, Mia Thorn, shares her inspiration for creating a new nonprofit that benefits those in need in her local school districts. Mia also explains that her new organization, Telegrams and Party Jams, is not only a memorable gift, but when you purchase a telegram for a loved one you are also contributing to your community and supporting the talent of those you live amongst.
Life Coach/Strategic Interventionist, David Couch, shares how he spent 16 years on an ambulance and then realized that he wasn't helping people at the level he wanted to. He chose, instead, to help others create lasting change and decided to move into the self-growth/mental health industry.
Entrepreneur, April Anacleto, shares her journey of following her dreams and goals of owning her own business and the challenges and obstacles she was faced with along the way. April also shares how she managed to put herself through college while working three jobs and the resources she utilized after graduating.
Soul Guide, Author and Inspirational Speaker, Kerri Hummingbird, shares her journey of how she healed from her childhood trauma and is now supporting others on their journey to self-healing. Kerri's goal is help her clients reinvent themselves so that they can claim the life they truly want.
Jeremy Miller shares his story about getting into an altercation with law enforcement and how he is now fighting for justice.
Chase Hills shares his journey of how alcohol was ruining his health, relationships, and interfering with his life purpose of becoming a music professional. With some helpful resources Chase is now a recovering alcoholic and creating the life he envisioned.
Spirit Medium, Jennifer Giles, discusses her ability to connect with the spirit world and offers tips and tools on how others can too.
Soul Guide, Author and Inspirational Speaker, Kerri Hummingbird, discusses how she helps her clients to reinvent themselves so that they can claim the life they truly want. Kerri offers information on how her process works.