Episodes
224
Dec. 9, 2025
He Stepped Out of the Spotlight to Hear Himself Again
Broadway performer and spiritual guide Seth Stewart shares his journey from center stage to sacred stillness, revealing how trusting his inner voice reshaped his life.
Guest: Seth Stewart
Dec. 7, 2025
Learning to Live With Grief | Bonus
A reminder that grief shifts and changes, and you are allowed to move with it.
223
Dec. 2, 2025
Learning to Tell the Story You Thought You Had to Hide
Author and healer Kristina Amelong shares how the loss of her brother, addiction recovery, and decades of silence led to a powerful story of healing, connection, and transformation in her memoir What My Brother Knew.
Guest: Kristina Amelong
Nov. 30, 2025
When Burnout Starts to Break You Open | Bonus
A moment to consider the truth burnout is trying to show you about your life and your pace.
222
Nov. 25, 2025
Rebuilding a Life You Never Asked to Start Over
Former college basketball player Ava Jones shares how she survived a fatal car accident, grieved her father, overcame stage four cancer, and found meaning in rebuilding her life.
Guest: Ava Jones
221
Nov. 25, 2025
The Doctor Said, “Spank Him.” Piper Said No.
Dr. Piper Gibson shares how refusing harmful medical advice for her son’s tic disorder led her to rebuild her life through functional medicine and help thousands of families worldwide.
Guest: Dr. Piper Gibson
220
Nov. 18, 2025
She Lost Her Brother Tragically. Poetry Helped Her Heal.
Poet and practitioner of poetic medicine Cyra Sweet Dumitru shares how writing became her path to healing after her brother’s suicide.
Guest: Cyra S. Dumitru
219
Nov. 18, 2025
He Lost the Job. He Found His Life.
After losing his job right before the pandemic, Clay Garrett discovered that slowing down was the key to finding purpose, presence, and peace.
Guest: Clay Garrett
218
Nov. 11, 2025
When Her Body Spoke, She Finally Heard
After a colon cancer diagnosis at 38, Brooks Bell learns to listen to her body, release perfection, and rediscover joy in being alive.
Guest: Brooks Bell
217
Nov. 11, 2025
Leaving the Plan to Become the Person
Country singer Andrew Mitch shares how leaving a PhD program, coming out, and an unexpected angel-like encounter launched his authentic music career.
Guest: Andrew Mitch
Nov. 9, 2025
I Finally Made a Journal I’d Actually Use
A guided way to slow down, notice what’s real, and see what’s shifting.
216
Nov. 4, 2025
How Shigeko Ito Reclaimed Her Story After Trauma and Silence
Author Shigeko Ito shares her journey from childhood neglect and a shocking hospitalization in Japan to breaking generational trauma and finding healing through compassion and storytelling.
Guest: Shigeko Ito
215
Nov. 4, 2025
How Viso Turned Tragedies Into a Life of Joy
Ricardo Viso shares how losing his mother to suicide, facing cancer, and embracing resilience led him to become a joy architect.
Guests: Ricardo Viso , Viso
214
Oct. 28, 2025
Cheryl Wilder on Shame, Healing, and the Long Road to Forgiveness
Author and speaker Cheryl Wilder shares how one split-second decision led to decades of shame, the struggle for forgiveness, and ultimately the journey to reclaiming her worth.
Guest: Cheryl Wilder
213
Oct. 28, 2025
What Maria Gallucci Learned From Telling Her Mom She Was Dying
Maria Gallucci shares how growing up as a child of deaf adults and facing profound losses shaped her commitment to inclusion, compassion, and building connection across communities.
Guest: Maria Gallucci
212
Oct. 21, 2025
How Isabelle Daikeler Found Strength in Surrender and Transformed Her Life
In this episode, Isabelle Daikeler shares how surrendering during a decade of pain sparked a profound transformation toward healing and authenticity.
Guest: Isabelle Daikeler
211
Oct. 21, 2025
Why Marty Ross-Dolen Believes It’s Never Too Late to Change Your Mind
Author and retired psychiatrist Marty Ross-Dolen shares how 9/11, motherhood, and multi-generational grief reshaped her life and inspired her memoir Always There, Always Gone.
Guest: Marty Ross-Dolen
210
Oct. 14, 2025
Why Heidi Blackie Chose to Believe in Her Body’s Ability to Heal
Heidi Blackie shares how loss, illness, and perfectionism led to one pivotal vow to believe in her body’s ability to heal.
Guest: Heidi Blackie
209
Oct. 14, 2025
Chris Jordan on Living a Life That Was Never Dull
Chris Jordan shares how six words on his grandfather’s headstone became the guiding mantra that shaped his creative life and choices.
Guest: Chris Jordan
208
Oct. 7, 2025
How Dan Boettcher Rebuilt His Life After a Mental Health Crisis
Dan Boettcher shares how a mental health crisis unraveled his carefully planned future and led him to rediscover meaning through jewelry and storytelling.
Guest: Dan Boettcher
207
Oct. 7, 2025
Sally McQuillen on Carrying Her Son’s Light Forward After His Death
Psychotherapist and author Sally McQuillen shares her journey of sobriety, child loss, and finding gratitude while carrying her son’s light forward.
Guest: Sally McQuillen
Oct. 5, 2025
You May Like: Grief and Light – A Podcast About Life After Loss
From former Life Shift guest Nina Rodriguez – reflections and conversations that honor grief as something to live with, not fix.
206
Sept. 30, 2025
Dan MacQueen on the Brain Injury That Changed Everything
After a sudden brain hemorrhage left him in a coma, Dan MacQueen had to relearn everything—and chose to fight for a better life.
Guest: Dan MacQueen
Sept. 24, 2025
Replay: Why Taylor Coffman’s Story of Survival Matters on aHUS Awareness Day
Replay of Taylor Coffman’s 2024 Life Shift episode, honoring aHUS Awareness Day and her story of survival, resilience, and patient advocacy.