The WholeHearted Healer: Recent Episodes
Dr. Aveen Banich
This podcast will blend a whole hearted approach to wellness with functional medicine and some larger themes of quantum science and spirituality. My name is Dr. Aveen Banich and I will be your host. I am a physician, a yoga teacher and a mentor for amazing women who create beauty and function in the world while balancing the many facets of their own life. My hope is that this podcast will offer a refuge each week: to inspire, to help women resource themselves and point them towards their next right step.
Aveen chats with Rosie Mankes.
Check out Rosie's website here: https://www.rosiemankes.net/media
Check out Rosie's book here: Find Your Joy and Run With It,
Aveen talks with Dr. Emily Skop
Emily Skop, PhD is a professor with nearly two decades of experience in higher education. Both her research and her teaching are action-oriented and deeply committed to BAJEDI (Belonging Access Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion) principles. In her many leadership roles and collaborations, she brings an “ethos of care” that involves imagining and reimagining what a transformed academy could be if we really started paying attention to the multiple social markers that create both opportunities and barriers. Together, through this commitment, she believes we can improve the faculty landscape of today and for the next generation of scholars.
My UCCS profile page, which includes contact information: https://ges.uccs.edu/directory/faculty/emily-skop
The link to our funded NSF project: https://www.aag.org/program/convening-of-care/.
A link to the short article in Inside Higher Ed that inspired the project ("An Ethos of Care" Inside Higher Ed. Link: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/10/15/pledge-foster-more-equitable-research-collaborations-opinion)
Aveen talks with Mary Kerns.
Connect with Mary Kerns on her Substack platform:
https://substack.com/@maryporterkerns
Aveen talks with Dr. Teri Baydar. Dr. Teri Baydar is a renowned leadership coach and CEO Whisperer. She earned her MBA from Hult International Business School with accrued training in authentic leadership, managing complexities, and behavioral economics. Between writing, coaching, and teaching meditation, Dr. Teri devotes herself to Love Conscious Human, a one-of-a-kind educational platform for evolving humans. Love Con- scious Human was created to support those ready to embody Love Consciousness and participate in crowdsourcing a better future.
Social Media Coordinates:
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Aveen talks with Dr. Hisla Bates
Dr. Hisla Bates uses integrative and holistic approaches to mental health using art and positive psychiatry. Find out more about her work here: https://www.drhislabatesmd.com/
Aveen interviews Dr. Oxana Ormonova.
Dr. Ormnova is an internal medicine physician, spiritual healer and intuitive life coach. You can learn more about her work and how to work with her here: https://www.divinewellnessmd.com/
Aveen talks with Scott Daniels.
Check out his book, "The Rest that Works" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Rest-that-Works-Living-Mindfulness/dp/0692392637
Check out his website here: https://www.yourinnerwellspring.com/
Aveen talks with Dr. Wendie Trubow.
Wendie Trubow, MD, MBA, IFMcertified practitioner, is passionate about helping women optimize their health and lives as a functional medicine gynecologist. Through her struggles with mold and metal toxicity, Celiac disease, and other health issues, Trubow has developed a deep sense of compassion and expertise for what her patients are facing.
She is the co-author of Dirty Girl: Ditch the Toxins, Look Great, and Feel Freaking Amazing and has been regularly featured in MindBodyGreen and Huffington Post.
She is an accomplished speaker and previously had her own television show. She is on the faculty at A4M and a speaker for their conferences, along with other national societies. She and her partner will be releasing their next book in mid-2023.
Social Media Coordinates:
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Aveen talks with Shea in the Catskills
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The Ritualists podcast
Aveen talks with Dr. Sheetal Ajmanji
Dr. Sheetal Ajmani is a physician, bestselling author, host of the Essential Self-Care podcast, and founder of Radiant Living Institute, where she guides people to get unstuck and learn to live radiantly again through her signature 6-step method and mind-body practices. Through over 2 decades of studying western and eastern modalities of well-being and recovery, Dr. Ajmani knows firsthand how good it feels when you integrate these practices in your daily life, as well the science behind how these practices affect your physiology in a positive way. This is what drives her desire to share these powerful tools with you through her speaking engagements, workshops, and coaching programs. Through her programs, you’ll learn simple, yet highly impactful, ways to feel better, happier, and more fulfilled in your life, career, and relationships.
To get started, download your free guide “6 Simple (Yet Powerful) Steps To Create Your Radiant Life” https://www.radiantlivinginstitute.com/6-steps-workbook
Learn more at https://www.radiantlivinginstitute.com/
Connect @sheetalajmanimd
Aveen talks with Elizabeth Graves.
Elizabeth Graves is a highly experienced and passionate cancer coach dedicated to helping individuals heal and tackle issues such as resilience, fear of recurrence and living with confidence after their cancer diagnosis. With 15 years of expertise in the coaching field, Elizabeth has empowered countless clients to overcome obstacles, clarify their goals, and develop effective strategies for personal growth and fulfillment as they recover from this life changing diagnosis.
Specializing in areas such as energy management, relationship enhancement, mindset shift, and personal empowerment, Elizabeth tailors her coaching programs to meet the unique needs and aspirations of each individual. Utilizing proven coaching techniques, she guides clients through a collaborative process that fosters self-awareness, cultivates resilience, and ignites motivation for sustainable change. Elizabeth can be reached at elizabeth@thisiscancerstrong.com or by text at 303-638-1277.
Aveen chats with educator Anne Cross about what we can learn from our kids and how to embark on a wonderful new school year.
Interview with Dominiece Clifton.
Baltimore-based Dominiece Clifton is a certified yoga instructor and breathwork and meditation facilitator on a mission to enhance overall emotional education and well-being through body-centered approaches to healing. She is the founder of Move And Still™, a mission-driven company dedicated to employee wellness, and Nourish Wellness Collective™, a hybrid wellness community for women entrepreneurs and working professionals. Since launching Move And Still™ at the beginning of 2022, she has helped almost 500 beneficiaries from multiple organizations release, reconnect, and remember to achieve emotional well-being and success in life and business. Her first book on this exact subject, Hold Space To Heal: Seven Somatic Approaches to Help You Release, Reconnect, and Remember Your Power is set to be published in the summer of 2023.
At the end of 2019, after spending years with low confidence and staying small, Dominiece reached her breaking point that unleashed a fire within her. From that moment on she reclaimed her power and knew she was meant for MORE.
She went on to become a registered 500 Hour Yoga Teacher, and a certified trauma-informed breathwork and meditation facilitator, in addition to becoming a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Nutrition & Wellness Coach.
Dominiece has been a guest on The BeeBodi Marketplace, Barrier Breakers and Quit Playing Small podcasts, and is the host of The School of Healing podcast. She's also the recipient of multiple business pitch competitions and awards, including the CCBC Bmore Bold Pitch Competition and the We Got Your Back award.
Dominiece lives in Baltimore, MD with her family. She enjoys making memories with her loved ones as well as making time for her love of reading and learning.
-Website: Movexstill.com
-Instagram- @dominiecerclifton
-Facebook- @dominiece.johnson
-Podcast: The School of Healing
-LinkedIn: @DominieceR.Clifton
Links for show notes:
-Nourish Wellness Collective: https://www.nourishwellnesscollective.com/
-MovexStill: https://movexstill.com/
-Soul-Care 10 Under 10 Min - 10 soul-care practices that can be done in 10 minutes
https://tinyurl.com/soulcare10
Aveen interviews Dr. Ashley Maltz about integrative medicine, trusting ourselves and vitality. Learn more about Dr. Maltz here: https://www.ashleymaltzmd.com
Aveen talks with Shirin Etessam.
Find more about Shirin and her book here:
ShirinEtessam.com
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Aveen talks with Kerry Wickman.
Kerry shares, "I often say that I have been feeding either the body or the soul most of my career. I was a personal chef and caterer for about 25 years. Then I shifted careers and became a hospice social worker. I now practice therapy at an addiction and trauma treatment center.
My interest in death and dying (which I have studied for over 30 years) came from the death of my high school boyfriend to Leukemia and then his mom 2.5 years later to MS, though her death always felt more attributed to a broken heart. My brother's death 12 years ago was the impetus for finally going back to school to get my Masters so I could work with the terminally ill. I've been studying NDE's for 30 years to get some sense of where my loved ones are. It has given me the most tremendous sense of peace and calm about death, and even sometimes feelings of, shall we say, "envy" towards those who have had the privilege of passing on. The work I do in addiction and trauma with my clients is highly influenced by spirituality, seeking beauty and grace as we navigate the complexity and chaos of living this Earth-life amidst such suffering and pain."
Aveen talks with Ash Johns about our ancestors and why it is important to know them and learn from them. Connect with Ash: https://www.ashleyjohns.com/offerings
Aveen talks with Canadian psychiatrist and physician wellness advocate, Dr. Irina Mihaescu M.D
https://www.centrephysicianwellness.com
Aveen chats with Laurin Wittig.
Laurin Wittig is an intuitive energy healer and spirituality mentor, the founder of HeartLight Wellness, the host of the Curiously Wise: Practical Spirituality in Action podcast, and an award-winning novelist. Her passion is assisting her clients through their journeys out of mind, body, and/or spiritual distress and into a life of passion, purpose, and joy.
Her own journey on this path, which started in 2011, has changed her in miraculous ways, and she finds a lot of joy in helping others navigate their journeys. She also loves to teach how to communicate with spirit guides, commune with trees, and connect with the energy all around and within us.
Web site: HeartLightJoy.com
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https://www.facebook.com/laurin.wittig.3/
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https://www.instagram.com/heartlightjoy/
Gift - "Laurin’s Top 3 Ways to Communicate with your Spirit Guides" PDF when you sign up for her newsletter Link:
https://heartlightjoy.com/heartlight-newsletter
Aveen talks with Stephen Jenkinson about life, death and soul.
Website with more information on books, Griefwalker movie and Nights of Grief and Mystery tour here: https://orphanwisdom.com
Aveen interviews Dr. Sogul Pahlavan.
Dr Sogol is a board certified pediatrician founder & managing partner of ABC Pediatric Clinic. After struggling with burnout Dr sogol embarked on a journey of mindful living & became certified physician mindfulness coach. She utilizes mindfulness tools along with meditation, yoga, and breathwork, reiki, inner child work to connect to the present moment to find self fulfillment and JOY.
She helps midlife female physicians fully take back responsibility of their life, reclaiming their power, and reconnecting to their most authentic self and finding their purpose.
https://www.facebook.com/pahlavansogolmd
https://www.instagram.com/drsogol_mindfulliving/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindful-living-with-dr-sogol/id1556697892?i=1000511594424
http://www.drsogol.com
Aveen interviews Chef and founder of Starseed Kitchen, Whitney Aronoff. We talk about eating for the seasons, how our mood can affect the food we eat and how foods can nourish us and make us feel better and more alive.
Connect with Whitney here:
https://www.instagram.com/whitneyaronoff/
https://www.instagram.com/starseedkitchen/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpduJjuN79aL0Wp426AuGIQ/featured
Aveen talks with Trish Cummins.
Trish is the Director of Mission at Village. Find out more about Village here:
https://www.village.com
Aveen chats with her oldest daughter, Maddie Banich about. dance and designing your life. Maddie is a senior at Northwestern University studying neuroscience, data science and religious studies.
Sign up for Aveen's Winter circle here: https://aveenbanich.com/january-circle-now-enrolling/
Aveen interviews Dr. Andree LeRoy.
Link to sign up for Aveen's Winter Circle- a virtual community and coaching program beginning in mid-January: https://aveenbanich.com/january-circle-now-enrolling/
Link to Dr. Andree LeRoy's website: https://drleroy.com
Aveen interviews Patricia Wickman.
Find out more about Patricia's upcoming program which begins in January here:
https://rlonlineschoolayurveda.com
Interview with Ann Brand PhD.
Connect with Ann on her website:
https://www.annbrandmindfulness.com/
Ann is offering two classes in January 2023.
The Boundless Heart at The Center in Eau Claire
Cultivating a Mindful Life: A Six Week Course in Mindfulness Practice through the Mindfulness Training Institute. Register here:
https://www.mindfulnesstraininginstitute.com/
Aveen chats with Body Confidence Coach, Janet Farnsworth.
Find more about how you can work with Janet here: www.janetfarnsworth.com
Aveen interviews Anthony McMorran. Anthony is a massage therapist, yogi, writer and co-owner of Tuning Tree Healing Services in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. We talk about his new children's book, the power of words to create our reality and how getting older can be pretty amazing.
Anthony McMorran discovered yoga philosophy in the late 1970s with a copy of The Upanishads that he found at a bookstore in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. Around the same time, he took his first meditation class which fueled his interest in yoga and self-inquiry. Always feeling an outsider with an early difficulty for putting into words the thoughts and feelings of a tumultuous childhood, meditation and the ideas he found in Eastern and mystical philosophies gave him a sense of peace.
A creative writing class in high school introduced him the tools and structure to begin to develop self-expression and he continued his writing studies for a year of college with British Columbia poet Sharon Thesen.
After studying at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy 1987-1989, Anthony became a practicing massage therapist and owned and operated a successful clinic in Powell River, BC, until moving to the United States to open Tuning Tree Healing Services with his wife Katie McMorran.
He has continued to write throughout his life and his articles and poetry have appeared in the Elephant Journal and local newspapers and publications.
Hi first children's book Where Do Words Come From will be published in November of 2022 and he is writing a book on mindfulness called Mindfulness Made Real.
Anthony Lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with his wife and three young children.
Aveen speaks with Kristen Ragusin, author of "The End of Scarcity: The Dawn of the new abundant world." The book is out now and you can find it anywhere you purchase books.
Long form:Kristen’s interest in money began as a child as she studied the stock and bond markets with her father to earn her allowance. She grew up seeing the markets as a tool of empowerment but all that changed when she saw the coming financial crisis of 2008. Sensing something was amiss in her world view, she discovered everything she knew about money was wrong. Through a shocking revelation she learned that what we use as money today works against us, creating perpetual suffering and scarcity.
This sent her on a seven year journey around the world to find another way to create money. She uncovered a new way so simple and so beautiful, a new way already beginning to emerge. Preparing to unleash the natural abundance that exists, we stand on the precipice of the coming revolution of how we do money. Unstoppable, it comes closer every day. Reading her book will take you from grief, fear and scarcity to hope, love and abundance.
Kristen is a professional wealth management consultant with twenty-five years of experience. Investing over $150 million, she helps clients navigate markets and achieve financial goals. She is a certified digital currency professional and earned her Masters Degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Kristen holds certificates in FinTech from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and in Money and Society from the University of Cumbria, London. She loves the adventure of Life and everything it brings from the many kinds of people to the wonders of Nature. She has traveled throughout the world. Her many journeys include climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, hiking through the Sahara desert and studying at a spiritual school located in the foothills of Southern India.
Aveen talks with scholar and Vedic Astrologer, Dr. Katy Jane. You can learn more about Dr. Katy Jane's story and offerings here: https://www.drkatyjane.com
Aveen talks with Tara Rae Behr. Tara is a licensed therapist trained in numerous modalities. Per her website, "My body has been my greatest teacher, the one who has slowly awoken my sleepy unconsciousness, into greater conscious wholeness. I am one who found herself with chronic health pain and issues at twenty-four, within a ten-year period of wrestling with bulimia nervosa, with chronic excruciating menstrual pain. Over the last decade, I have invested and devoted myself to becoming whole. These bodily sufferings led me into talk therapy, cranial sacral therapy, network spinal analysis, Rolfing, psychedelic-assisted therapy, earth-based ceremony, energy healing, holistic nutritional support, contemplation practice through the Christian mystic path, and Buddhist psychology." Connect with her at: https://www.tararaebehr.com
Aveen has a conversation with Nathan Warren about building conscious community in our world- through weekly gatherings in our homes, in our organizations and our nations. Nathan is an earthling, a lover of life. He is a co-creator, along with his wife Amanda, with two beautiful children, Magnolia and Finn. He is a blue heart 💙, meaning he believes in love like a river, a wellspring, filled with the potential to flow out from each one of us into the world, bringing life to all that it touches, just as a river brings life to every valley it flows through. Nathan is the co-founder of Heart River 💙, a nested valley community dreamed into existence in Oregon's coastal range mountains, just west of Philomath, and he is the co-creator of the Community of Love and Appreciation (COLA), an online community inspired by just 3 words “Love and Appreciation”, and woven together by a belief in the shared reality of life on earth. 🌱🌏 Nathan is the co-author of Conscious Community Theory, an organizational function theory that seeks to put all human designed systems, technologies, and processes in service to life on earth through the elevation of human awareness, and through the softening of human purpose. He is a grapegrower and winemaker and co-owner of Harris Bridge Vineyard, Winery and Distillery. He teaches Corporate Finance at the University level, where he asks students to wrestle with the sources and drivers of value within a living world. And, he is a Legal Information Officer with the State of Oregon where he works in support of the humanization of the correctional system through the Oregon Way.
Nathan loves moments immersed in water, in music and poetry, and in the presence of loves. He believes in realities like you, the forest, the ocean, gravity and sunlight, and he believes in ideas like original love and native intelligence. His daily practices are observing, understanding, and learning, and his vision is for a world that blooms into a partnership ecosystem, flowing love and appreciation for life in all directions at once. Nathan lives for sincere connection, and he invites you to reach out. He looks forward to meeting you soon. Link to the Facebook Group: Community of Love and Appreciation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1026726071043834
Aveen interviews Dr. Rebecca Williams. Rebecca is an award-winning author, psychologist, and wellness expert specializing in healthy recovery from mental illness, addiction, and life’s challenges. For the past 25 years, her work has focused on building resilience and embracing emotional well-being. She has been a program director at the VA San Diego Healthcare System and an associate clinical professor at The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. A life-long yoga enthusiast, Rebecca has also been a yoga instructor. She was able to combine the ancient wisdom of yoga and mindfulness with compassionate recovery from addiction in her books. Rebecca has collaborated for over ten years with marriage and family therapist, Julie Kraft. Their first book together, The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress, and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors is popular with both therapists and recovering clients. Their workbook is used in virtual counseling, group therapy, and addiction recovery centers across the country. The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction has been translated into Korean, Japanese, and Hungarian. Their workbook recently launched its second edition. Continuing their writing journey together, Rebecca and Julie created a new book, The Gift of Recovery: 52 Mindful Ways to Live Joyfully Beyond Addiction. The Gift of Recovery is like a pocket coach offering lots of in-the-moment mindfulness skills and adds powerful daily affirmations as clients continue on their personal healing journey.
Aveen talks with Author, Teacher, Mother and Wisdom Keeper Perdita Finn. Perdita has been working with the dead intimately for over two decades. She is the co-author with Suzan Saxman of The Reluctant Psychic (St. Martin’s, 2015) who helped her reclaim her own intuitive powers. She and her husband are the founders of The Way of the Rose, an international community of friends devoted to the Lady “by any name you want to call Her” as well as the authors of The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary (Spiegel & Grau, 2019.) Perdita began her career as a writing teacher and trained teachers at Columbia University in helping students free their voices and tell their stories. Creating empowering learning adventures has been her life’s work. Take Back the Magic: Getting to Know the Dead, a love story about the long story of our souls, will be published in 2023 with Running Press. She is currently working on her next book with Clark Strand, Initiation into Mystery. https://wayoftherose.org
Aveen interviews Lucinda Kenmet about yoga as a tool for healthy aging, yoga therapy and a simply yet powerful daily spiritual practice. Connect with Lucinda on her website: http://www.yogaonelove.net/ (www.yogaonelove.net)
Aveen interviews visual artist and psychotherapist Suzette Clough. In this conversation we discuss the creative process and how we can each find our way back to it. We talk about how beauty can heal, how "Spirit loves to be made material" and how having a creative outlet can remind us of our wholeness and heal the world. Suzette writes, "My painting practice is the heart, soul, and compass of my spiritual practice. Alongside the ART APOTHECARY and large works on canvas - my other creative love and passion is Visual Medicine. Visual Medicine is a radically transformative creative mindfulness technique. I teach Visual Medicine as a distinct visionary language to groups and individual clients in my studio in London, UK. You can find my Visual Medicine work here: www.visualmedicine.org" Her work is featured on this beautiful website: https://www.suzetteclough.com
Aveen talks with Meg Fredrick, retired teacher an co-founder of the "Mindfulness and Positivity Project". This conversation is just in time for back to school with some really helpful ideas on how to help kids with the anxiety and stress that can come at this time of year. A little about Meg: Meg Fredrick, recently retired in 2019 from 16 years at CMHS as an English teacher and Student Council Advisor. She was named Teacher of the Year, somewhere around 2014, and absolutely loved her years as an educator. Meg received her Masters in Teaching from Colorado College in 2008 with an emphasis in Positive Psychology. After retiring, she has dedicated her time to The Mindfulness and Positivity Project, a nonprofit which she co-founded in 2020. She is passionately dedicated to helping people, especially teachers and students, live full, healthy and happy lives through the practices of mindfulness and intentional positive living. Meg believes that each and every precious life has meaning and purpose in this world, and we need to embrace it for the good of all!! Meg has 4 amazing kids, all thriving and loving their lives, and now 5 wonderful grand kids! In her free time she loves to golf, garden, hike, cook, volunteer in her community, and train for triathlons! Donate or find our more about the project here: https://mindfulandpositive.org
Aveen talks with Allison Davies about the importance of music for feeling safe, using musical mantra to enhance our lives and the importance of recognizing and nurturing neurodivergent beings. I loved speaking with Allison! A little about Allison: Allison Davies creates online resources for parents, educators and support staff and works with schools to deliver professional development around the topics of childhood brain development and the use of music as a regulatory tool. She is an independent liberatory scholar currently exploring the gatekeeping and classism of the social construct ‘musical vs non musical’. A former Registered Music Therapist of 16 years, Alli left the Allied Health industry in 2021 in order to align her work more deeply with culturally responsive practices and to switch her focus from individual change to socio cultural change. Alli is an autistic person with attention, sensory processing and executive functioning difficulties. She works within a neurodiversity framework that favours deep acceptance and regulation over assimilation and intervention, and shares her lived experience of autism openly within her seminars, workshops and conferences as part of her ‘emotive storytelling mixed with science’ approach to education. https://www.allisondavies.com.au https://www.facebook.com/allisondavies.com.au/ https://www.youtube.com/c/AllisonDaviesMusicandTheBrain/featured
Aveen wraps up season one of the podcast. Season two arrives September 5th, 2022 If you or someone you know would make a great upcoming guest on the show, please reach out to Aveen at aveenbanich@gmail.com and we can set something up.
This week on the podcast, Aveen talks with Mike Cohen. Mike Cohen, MA is a leadership coach and founder of Kirtan Leader Institute. His career encompasses two strands: leadership development, and spiritual and psychological growth through music. Mike helps leaders generate speaking and listening that supports timely action amidst complexity. His clients build skills in expressing their creativity, coordinating action, building trust, and delivering on big promises.
A life-long musician, Mike has been a practitioner and teacher of Kirtan (sacred chant) for over two decades. Since 2010 he has trained and apprenticed thousands of Kirtan students, from total beginners through advanced leaders he has guided to tour, play festivals and create/release Kirtan albums. Mike’s Kirtan training is informed by his training as an Integral, Somatic and Enneagram coach, along with decades of study in numerous philosophical, psychological and spiritual lineages.
Mike has released four critically-acclaimed full length Kirtan albums, the most recent two with Grammy Award-nominated producer Ben Leinbach (Jai Uttal, Krishna Das, Deva Premal). He lives in the Foothills Boulder, CO with his partner Martha Hartney. Learn more at www.KirtanLeader.com and www.MikeCohenKirtan.com. Enjoy Mike’s heart opening music at https://insighttimer.com/mikecohen.
Aveen talks with Katrin Haiba, a transformational coach and astrologer. Katrin translates the mysterious language of the stars into the clear calling of our souls, helping her clients awaken their heart’s deepest desires and bring the heavens down to Earth in the form of practical actionable guidance. With decades-long experience in astrology coupled with training in transformational coaching, she endeavors to awaken her clients’ own inner wisdom and natural confidence to navigate their lives with clarity, courage and joy. Born in the magical Nordic land of Estonia, she offers us a way to weave ancient wisdom of nature’s interconnection into our modern lives, creating a strong sense of grounding, feeling truly at home in ourselves and in the world. A passionate surfer and sailor, she loves exploring the beauty and power of nature, feeling alive and intimately connected to the sea and the stars. Here is the link to her website and to book a session with her: https://cosmicwaveastrology.com
Aveen shares a story about her Dad and how leaving room for the question mark in our day can be a blessing.
Aveen interviews Dr. Cynthia Li, physician and author of "Brave New Medicine: A Doctor's Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness" Learn more about Dr. Cynthia Li here: https://cynthialimd.com
Aveen chats with the delightful Dr. Jessica Nicholls about her life as a family practitioner in rural Nova Scotia and how to find laughter and lightness even when life gets tough. Link to Dr. Nicholls fabulous book here: https://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Curable-D-R-Wright/dp/177808110X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UUQ6O1I68LTT&keywords=the+doctor+is+in%2Fcurable&qid=1650639563&sprefix=the+doctor+is+in%2Fcur%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1
Aveen speaks with Dr. Eben Alexander. Eben Alexander III is an American neurosurgeon and author. His book Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife describes his near-death experience that happened in 2008 under medically-induced coma when treated for meningitis. Here are some of the resources Dr. Alexander references in our discussion: http://ebenalexander.com https://www.sacredacoustics.com Unitedinhopeandhealing.com
Aveen talks with Dr. Cathleen King. Dr. King is an expert on chronic illness, chronic trauma, relationship/attachment repair, and inner child healing. She has got the rare combination of in-depth doctoral-level education and training, over 20 years coaching others in the health/healing world, and has been through her own heroine’s journey of spending 2 decades of her life navigating through deep, debilitating illness and all of these things she speaks of. Learn more about her offerings here: https://www.primaltrust.org
Aveen has a conversation with author Pamela Brinker. As a well-respected and experienced psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker for 32 years, Pamela has treated thousands of clients and has developed over 20 tools and practices to teach everyday bravery. Her new book, "Conscious Bravery: Caring for someone with addiction" will be published later this spring. Her website is: www.bebrave.us
Aveen talks with war veteran, Paralympian, author and bronze medalist Melissa Stockwell. Learn more about Melissa on her website: https://melissastockwell.com/my-story/
Aveen has a wonderful conversation with poet and writer, John Roedel. John Roedel is the writer of the popular Facebook conversations (now a book) entitled "Hey God. Hey John." where he sits down with the Divine to sort out the world, his mental health, why he shouldn't wear skinny jeans and how to believe in the unseen in our modern world.
Aveen interviews author and teacher of rest, Octavia Raheem. Her new book, "Pause, Rest, Be" was just released. Check out more of Octavia's offerings here: https://octaviaraheem.com Here is the information and sign-up for Aveen's upcoming spring circle: Flow, Resonance and Intuition. We begin March 7th and I would love for you to join us. https://aveenbanich.com/spring-circle-flow-resonance-intuition/
Aveen talks with Dr. Vinh Chung about finding purpose, making meaning and how living in this way can alleviate burn out. Information on Aveen's Spring Circle: We begin March 7th. https://aveenbanich.com/spring-circle-flow-resonance-intuition/ Link to the online 6 week course Whole Hearted Weight Loss: https://bit.ly/34CAgF9?fbclid=IwAR3Scc5PYEVw_A2LCu3xSqNZEAVfI4mxQZAJgACFaV0Kfv6vmbSekyMsMyw (https://bit.ly/34CAgF9)
Aveen talks with Jeanie Manchester- an amazing yoga and meditation teacher in Boulder Colorado. Information on Aveen's Spring Circle: We begin March 7th. https://aveenbanich.com/spring-circle-flow-resonance-intuition/ Link to the online 6 week course Whole Hearted Weight Loss: https://bit.ly/34CAgF9?fbclid=IwAR3Scc5PYEVw_A2LCu3xSqNZEAVfI4mxQZAJgACFaV0Kfv6vmbSekyMsMyw (https://bit.ly/34CAgF9) Link to learn more about Jeanie's work: https://www.jeaniemanchester.com
Aveen shares insights from the premature birth of her youngest child on the occasion of his 13th birthday. Also, here is information on the upcoming program Aveen is hosting that runs from March 7th-April 18th. We will explore concepts of Flow, Resonance and your Intuition. More details and sign up here: https://aveenbanich.com/spring-circle-flow-resonance-intuition/?fbclid=IwAR1C7CHDvtbrOndRq1KJSVCw8vRJtIG30yazn5hRZHnbPW1Rr-5wG8d8xOU
Aveen talks with Dr. Michelle Veneziano about finding flow, asking for what we want and stepping into joy in your life. Michelle Veneziano, DO (Doctor of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), is a family physician, intuitive, and an adjunct clinical professor at Touro University in Northern California. Her approach to osteopathic medicine is rooted in Cranial Osteopathy, a hands-on, evidence-based therapeutic practice that sources both western & eastern philosophies to support the body’s ability to heal itself.
She shares practices and insights for awakening the doctor that resides within each of us, for connecting with who we really are and for living in alignment with nature.
Website: https://www.michellevenezianodo.net/ (https://www.michellevenezianodo.net)
Osteopathic Flow Practice Study Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/233769901514019 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/233769901514019)
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/michellevenezianodo (https://www.facebook.com/michellevenezianodo)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellevenezianodo/ (https://www.instagram.com/michellevenezianodo/)
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MichelleVenezianoDO (https://youtube.com/c/MichelleVenezianoDO)
Aveen talks with Emily McLean- teacher, foster parent and whole hearted human being! Years ago, Emily was an amazing sitter for Aveen's children and she has gone on to do amazing things in the world helping children as a teacher, behavioral therapist and foster parent. This conversation will stretch your heart and inspire you to serve.
Aveen talks with writer, poet and luminous wordsmith Sophie Strand. Find out more about her work at www.sophiestrand.com
Aveen talks with Lt. Col. Rob Marshall about the transformative power of nature and the: USAF 7 Summits Challenge. Find out more about this great project here: https://www.usaf7summits.com
In this episode, Aveen shares 5 ideas to enhance lives on a soul level. Here is the link to the NY times article referenced: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/opinion/new-years-resolutions.html?searchResultPosition=1
In this episode, Aveen talks about the importance of checking in with yourself and pressing pause daily in your life.
Aveen talks with one of her teachers, owner and founder of Root Center for Yoga and Spiritual Studies in Colorado Springs, Jessica Patterson. Our conversation touches upon connection, grief, listening to the call of one's inner guidance or soul and how to remember our wholeness. The link to learn more about the upcoming "Whole Hearted Weight Loss Circle" which launches January 3rd is here: https://aveenbanich.com/journey/
On this episode, Aveen talks with Wendy Oberg, Founder and Owner of the Yoga Room. In this conversation, we talk about the power of yoga to bring us together and how our practice can support us when unexpectedly difficult situations happen in our lives. If you are interested in learning more about Aveen's upcoming "Whole Hearted Weight Loss Circle" that begins January 3rd, you can find details and sign up here: https://aveenbanich.com/journey/
Aveen shares a story from her hike up the Manitou Incline and her search for the bailout.
Aveen interviews Dr. Jacob Liberman, author or "Luminous Life". He shares thoughts on light, life and contentment. Find more about Dr. Liberman on his website: http://jacobliberman.org Also, Aveen is launching another round of her successful program "Whole Hearted Weight Loss" on January 3rd, 2022. This is an 8 week circle that meets once a week as well as weekly 1:1 check-ins with Aveen. Our theme is whole hearted weight loss but our work is less about the weight and more about managing our mind and mindset and expanding what we think is possible in our lives. For more information and to sign up: https://aveenbanich.com/journey/
The holidays are upon us and you may be feeling excited and full! Or you may be feeling lonely and blue. The breath is a practice that creates space and a way in to whatever our experience is in the moment. Join Aveen this week for a short 5 minute practice to help you this Thanksgiving week. Breath and open you heart- pretty much the key to a fulfilling life.
Gratitude turns what we have into enough. -Aesop "Art is prayer mace visible. Music is prayer made audible. Dance is prayer embodied. But the greatest art we practice Is the Art of Compassion Which is prayer in action and service." -Gina Rose Halpern
Dr Ahriana Platten is a whole hearted wisdom keeper and grounded spiritual teacher. I am so excited to share our conversation in this episode. Ahriana will inspire you and get you excited to create your own story! Her new website "Soul-full" will be live soon. In the meantime, you can contact her at ahriana@ahriana.com. Her new children's book, The Changing Story is available for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Changing-Story-Ahriana-Platten/dp/198226621X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the%20changing%20story%20ariana%20platten&qid=1635216171&qsid=130-3958980-6542532&sr=8-1&sres=198226621X&fbclid=IwAR1_vW4-B3BTmMj_18qhqvhzgHHB4WQkrm-CDI2rLLOWNbzrfpo0ufSVEis
What if you are already whole? Chasing enough-ness is exhausting. This is the perfect time of year to rest in the spaciousness of you. When we don't need to consume or produce to prove our worth, our natural creativity rises. What are you being called to bring into the world? Aveen shares a breath tool to help you remember this.
Aveen talks to Michelle Marquart- an inspiring whole hearted adventurer. Michelle has been in recovery for five years and now runs a sober living home to help other women live from a whole hearted place as well. She is joyful, positive and her enthusiasm for life will inspire you in your own journey.
We are living in uncertain times. What do we do when we don't know what to do? How can we remember that despite living in uncertain times, we can still access the sweet spot where we are both a whole and a holy mess?
What are you putting off until you feel conditions are perfect in your life? What dreams are you kicking down the road until you feel "enough" to begin? In this episode, we talk about these questions and Aveen offers a daily practice to begin choosing your future desires today. Thanks for listening!
What conditions are you being called to change in your life so that you can live in a more whole hearted way? In this week's episode, Aveen shares how she created change and lost a substantial amount of weight last year. If you are feeling called towards weight loss, here is the link to the Whole Hearted Weight Loss Circle that begins with Aveen on Friday 10/8. https://aveenbanich.com/journey/
50% of Americans report feeling lonely and socially isolated. This is important as when we are lonely, we are much more likely to become sick and suffer from chronic disease. What to do? How do we feel more connected to one another and our world?
In this episode, we talk about the power of the heart as a center to regulate and improve health and decrease stress. Aveen shares a quick and easy practice to come into heart coherence.
How when we look for wonder and synchronicities in our lives- more magic shows up for us. I share an amazing experience my Mom had while walking the Camino de Santiago. Find more details about my upcoming Fall Circle that begins 10/4 and sign up is here: https://aveenbanich.com/journey/
Welcome to the podcast! In episode 1, I share a little of my story and why I chose to focus on whole heartedness in this podcast. We talk about the power of sacred circle and how pausing and noticing the heart is all that is required to begin.