A Quest for Well-Being

— Imagine being able to be with the bad stuff of life, AND simultaneously seek out and appreciate the good. How would that change your approach to life, your mood, your level of satisfaction? One of Jilly Hyndman's superpowers as a coach/human is finding silver linings, finding the good in the bad, getting the learning from the discomfort. This skill -- being able to choose a (positive) perspective -- and see life from it, literally changed her life. When we embody and believe this, we are enabled to approach life and challenging times from a place of empowerment, creativity and possibility, authorship, ownership and choice...rather than from a place of defeat, victimhood and blame. Valeria Teles interviews Jilly Hyndman — a Heartrageous Coach, Leadership Coach, Facilitator, Writer, And Speaker. Jilly Hyndman is a life, death leadership coach, facilitator, writer and parent with 20+ years' experience creating safe and playful spaces for personal exploration. Jilly came to professional coaching after a career in media, marketing, communications, project and people management in both the public and private sectors because she longs for a world where everyone is completely themselves; where authenticity and self-expression are the norm; where being real is the highest level of achievement. Jilly loves helping people wake up to their true dreams, purpose and power and live according to the unique rage of their hearts. Along with 1:1 coaching clients, Jilly designs and leads workshops and programs, including Positively Chronic -- a program to help folks living with chronic illness lighten the mental load that accompanies a long-term condition and creates conversations to demystify dying and death. She's on the faculty of Spiral Leadership, a spirit-led women's leadership program, and provinces pro-bono coaching for the Humanitarian Coaching Network. After a cancer diagnosis, she re-evaluated her lifestyle and priorities, relocated to Vancouver Island in 2018 from the Canadian Prairies. You can find her hiking in forests or exploring beaches with her spouse, daughter, and dog. To learn more about Jilly Hyndman and her work, please visit: https://www.jillyhyndman.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Compare loving yourself to the love your parents shared with you. Your parents may not have LIKED you all the time, but they always LOVED you for who you are. In other words, you may not like some of the habits you have, or the patterns you fall into. Yet, at the end of the day, if you can look yourself in the mirror and say, "I love you", you are rocking the self-love!" Valeria Teles interviews Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami — a Public Speaker and Certified Holistic (Health Coach at Weightless LLC.) Jenn Espinosa-Goswami is a public speaker and certified holistic coach at Weightless LLC. A long-time member of the 100-pound club, she is also a marathon runner who has been featured on Women's Health, Reader's Digest, Prevention, Spry Living and many national media. When not presenting wellness seminars in her hometown of Minneapolis (or online), you can find her facilitating confidence in her clients on your website. She is mom to two beautiful daughters, lives in Minnesota, and will do anything for a tasty taco. To learn more about Jennifer Espinosa-Goswami and her work, please visit: https://www.weightlesschronicles.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "As Jason Elias reflects upon the health crisis now facing us, he keeps hearing Qi Bo's gentle, insistent voice: "In the past, people practiced the Tao, the Way of Life," he said. "They understood the principle of balance … they maintained well-being of body and mind." The words are thousands of years old, but the wisdom is timeless. Jason knows from experience that the pathway to health and harmony is not as formidable as it may initially seem. "The brilliant gem is in our hands," advises a favorite Zen saying. We don't have the time to wait until, the ozone hole is mended, the groundwater is purified, and the air is once again free from contaminants. To restore harmony, we must initiate the change ourselves, taking control of our bodies and accepting responsibility for our health. If we can restore balance within ourselves, we will have taken the necessary first step to restoring balance without." Valeria Teles interviews Jason Elias — the author of "The Seven Graces of Ageless Aging: How To Die Young as Late in Life as Possible." Jason Elias has been in private practice since the 1970's, treating thousands of patients by integrating acupuncture, herbal medicine, body work, and nutrition. Over a period of forty years, his professional training has included work in the United States with acknowledged leaders in the fields of psychology, the Alexander technique, massage therapy, bioenergetic therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and herbal medicine, both Eastern and Western. His passion for discovering the root of healing has taken him around the world in search of the commonalities among the healing traditions of ancient cultures: in Japan with masters of Aikido; in Hong Kong with a prominent Chinese acupuncturist and herbalist; in India, with an Ayurvedic master; and in the Philippines studying with their indigenous psychic healers. Author of several books, Jason has been the keynote speaker at conferences on health and wellness and has been a frequent guest on television, radio and podcasts. To learn more about Jason Elias and his work, please visit: https://www.fiveelementhealing.net/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "When we are vulnerable, we connect. When we share ourselves fully, we subconsciously give the other person in the relationship "permission" to share as well. Vulnerability is a strength, and it is freedom; freedom to be completely who we are in our rawest form; naked. When we are free to be who we are, and we feel adored, accepted and understood for who we are; there is no better feeling. Every couple I interviewed talked about how freeing it is to feel like they can just be themselves." Valeria Teles interviews Jaime Bronstein — a Relationship Therapist, Coach, And Host Of "Love Talk Live" On LA Talk Radio. Jaime Bronstein is a relationship therapist, coach, and host of "Love Talk Live" on LA Talk Radio. She was named the "#1 Relationship Coach Transforming Lives in 2020" by Yahoo Finance. For the past 20 years, Jaime has been teaching her clients how to heal their past, love themselves unconditionally, how to be vulnerable, tap into their inner strengths and intuition, and live more authentically to achieve their relationship goals. Jaime is highly sought-after to share her relationship advice on various media outlets such as KTLA, ABC, NBC and CBS News, PEOPLE, Thrive Global, and Bustle. Jaime empowers her clients to become aware of the fact that they were born to have love in their lives – not just any love –the right love for them. Jaime has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Boston University, a master's degree in social work from New York University, and a certificate in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Jaime's book on manifesting love is currently in the works. To learn more about Jaime Bronstein and her work, please visit: https://www.therelationshipexpert.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "Grief never ends… But it Changes. It's a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith… It is the price of love." Valeria Teles interviews Brian Hartzman — a Grief Coach And Loss Support Life Reentry Practitioner. Brian is a grief coach working with people struggling to find their footing in the strange new world they find themselves after experiencing the loss of something dear to them. By his late 30s, Brian had reached what felt like the definition of success. He was almost 20 years into a successful IT career and, although he was divorced, his second marriage was "perfect," bolstered by the lessons he'd learned from his first marriage. He and his new wife had a great co-parenting relationship raising his kids with his ex-wife and their very "modern" family was thriving. This seemingly perfect world was challenged when his wife was diagnosed with cancer. While they remained "strong" through her two years of treatment, she ultimately succumbed to the cancer. By the time he was 40, Brian had been divorced and now widowed, adrift in world that no longer felt safe or enjoyable. Feeling the need to "hold it all together" for his family and friends only served to further compound his grief and isolation. These experiences brought Brian the gift of grief. As Brian learned, one can either break down or break open. We break down when we hold on to the world that no longer exists for us, but breaking open allows us to thrive in any possibility. In breaking open, a sort of post traumatic growth can happen as one sheds the ideas, they held about how they knew the world and their life to be, and live free of much of the stress and angst of that way of being. Brian found peace and a new life through leaning into his grief and embracing the Buddhist concepts of presence and impermanence. He is now trained in grief coaching and as a death doula and supports others as they struggle with grief and challenging life experiences – caretaking, eldercare, death of a loved one, or the ending of a significant chapter in one's life. He also founded a support group for widowers to commune with others who "get it." He learned that men struggle differently with grief in our western culture and how they are expected to grieve (be strong). The widowers group provides a safe place where that stereotype can temporarily be set aside. Brian lives and works in Seattle, supporting clients locally and remotely. To learn more about Brian Hartzman and his work, please visit: https://www.brianhartzman.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— When we go through hard times in life it is so easy to get caught up in seeing everything with a cloud over it. This is especially true when someone has offended or hurt us deeply. We start to see ourselves as a victim and the longer we think that way, the more we lose the ability to handle situations well. Sometimes going from victim to master may require outside help. Dianne McKim has helped clients make this transition and have seen them begin a new and fresh walk-in freedom. Valeria Teles interviews Dianne McKim — a Multi-Certified Leadership, Life, Empowerment Coach, Strengths Champion Certified Coach®, Director DivorceCare for Women, Author, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator. Dianne McKim, Principal of Precious Stones Coaching, has experienced many challenging and heartbreaking life circumstances giving her a unique perspective to connect deeply with her clients. She is an abusive relationship survivor, has navigated through a long and difficult divorce which resulted in her running a household, working full time in corporate America, and raising children simultaneously as a single mom for 14 years. She has dealt with family issues, the loss of jobs, friends that came and went, family members passing away, and very low self-esteem. After her divorce, she had to rebuild her life, rediscover herself and strengthen her confidence. As she did, she learned how to stand strong in her abilities, understand her value and embrace her identity. As her confidence grew, she discovered how to have professional success, personal contentment, and spiritual fulfillment. Today she walks in the freedom she was designed and created to enjoy. Her life verse is from Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Married with 2 children, 2 step-children, and 1 grandchild, Dianne grew up in and lives in New York's Lower Hudson Valley. She loves the beach (her true happy place), working on jigsaw puzzles, worship music, studying the Bible, and spending time with family and friends. To learn more about Dianne McKim and her work, please visit: https://www.preciousstonescoaching.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— For the first time in history, we are not only living longer, but everyone also has an important choice to make: commit to a meaningful, purposeful life of "Incline" as we get older or believe that a new stage – one of steady "decline" – is inevitable. What is not helping is that in the media and society in general there continues the somewhat negative connotation surrounding the concept of aging. We need to change the mindset for it. Embracing change and looking at life with a keener sense of curiosity will lead to living with increased courage to live life to its fullest. Women and men who make a conscious choice to ignore society's negative mindset of decline and being "over-the-hill" as we age who embrace a positive mindset of Inclining: ready, able, and willing to continue living a life of achievement, meaning, and purpose. Valeria Teles interviews Ramona Oliver — the author of "Inclined Elders: How To Rebrand Aging For Self And Society." Ramona Oliver has long been a passionate educator with former roles as a human resource manager/director, career coach, and director of outreach for St. Edward's University. As a human resource director for many years, she championed the professional development of employees. While serving as president of the Austin Human Resource Management Association, she led a team that designed, developed, and implemented an award-wining leadership program. In addition, she launched a workforce readiness committee that partnered with community organizations to implement workforce readiness initiatives. At St. Edward's University, she promoted lifelong learning and the adult undergraduate and graduate programs to older adults in the Austin community. Ramona currently serves as an advocate of positive aging. Rather than accepting a mindset of decline, she is passionate about living life with an attitude of Incline. Ramona has been published on the Changing Aging website, offering posts with titles such as "Can We Please Stop Calling It Aging," "What Are We Missing When We Settle for Life Stages?" and "Leave a Legacy and Live It Now!" To learn more about Ramona Oliver and her work, please visit: https://www.ramonavmoliver.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— Patti Henry believes that men need healing. Her belief is that men need help getting reconnected to their emotional selves so that they can take their whole selves with them into a marriage or into the workplace or wherever. The problem for men begins with how they were treated as boys. Our culture has a long-standing tradition of teaching our little boys to cut off from their feelings. This makes them emotionally unavailable to themselves as well as others. Valeria Teles interviews Patti Henry — the author of "The Emotionally Unavailable Man: A Blueprint For Healing." Patti Henry has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 1988, working in women's programs in psychiatric hospitals before that. She began her work committed to empowering women but soon realized men were in desperate need of healing, as well. She believes we must emotionally heal men if we are going to heal the world. She specializes in working with couples where emotional unavailability is present. To learn more about Patti Henry and her work, please visit: https://www.patti-henry.com — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

—We come into this life with many lifetimes of baggage. Perhaps it was a contract you created to a person or a church. Or perhaps it was to help release your family lineage of a pattern that has been passed down through the DNA. It can be uncomfortable at times to acknowledge that we have chosen certain paths in life, especially when going through a really difficult time. These choices are often unconscious and blind spots to our logical brain. Many wouldn't knowingly take themselves through a painful and challenge time, but unconsciously they may have chosen it to learn some sort of lesson and complete the contract for this life. If that lesson is not completed in this life then they may find themselves back here to complete it in another life. Valeria Teles interviews Meagan Goodes — the author of "Healing Journeys Through Quantum Realities: The Handbook" Meagan Goodes helps us to release lifetimes of emotional and physical stress with tapping. She uses a combination of different techniques to create fast and effective shifts. One technique she uses is Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as Tapping or EFT. Meagan once a primary school teacher turned holistic therapist, started her journey to help her son overcome his separation anxiety after his birth mother died when he was 6. She has empowered many clients of all ages to improve their life, bring back the joy and happiness and feel a sense of freedom. She has been able to assist clients to come off medication (with doctor's assistance) by working on the underlying stresses and triggers causing a wide variety of physical and emotional conditions. To learn more about Meagan Goodes and her work, please visit: https://mindfulhealingtoolkit.com.au/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.

— "On our search for love, companionship, and "the one," we oftentimes lose sight and alignment with our true selves and what we deeply desire in a life partner. Maureen Scanlon's work helps us to see clearly what it takes to heal ourselves, enhance our marriage and romantic relationships, and realize the whole person we were meant to be while in a relationship, in marriage, or searching for that perfect mate." Valeria Teles interviews Maureen Scanlon — the author of "My Dog is My Relationship Coach." Maureen Scanlon is the founder and CEO of Maureen Scanlon Life coaching. She is an Award-winning Author, relationship expert, motivational speaker, positive change integrator, and spiritual coach who has successfully helped many people, from experienced professionals to young adults and couples. She focuses her tools and techniques on overcoming past negative experiences and making positive changes in our thoughts and lives. Maureen has been featured on 3TV Good Morning Arizona, 3TV Your Life Az, ABC15 Sonoran Living, Voyage Phoenix Magazine, appeared on the cover and featured in Ultimate Women International magazine, USA daily times, as well interviews on radio shows like Laugh4apurpose, Business Talk Radio and Networking Arizona. Her first book "My Dog is More Enlightened Than I Am " has won a silver award from Author Shout and Top 12 book pick list from Spirited Woman, and a National Indie Excellence Award Finalist for 2020 with a 5 Star rating on Amazon. To learn more about Maureen Scanlon and her work, please visit: https://lifecoachmaureen.com/ — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.