For Melissa Parker-Fisher, integrating spirituality and nutrition into the esthetics company she created was essential. Her experiences through foster care, addiction, and the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder she developed from her time in the military, led her to develop a self-care practice that changed her life. In this episode, learn how she discovered that her hands were meant to be an instrument to transmit the healing power of touch to others and to guide them to wellness from the inside...

After leaving a marriage of toxic mental and emotional abuse (with a set of infant twins in tow), Melissa Oatman transformed her broken parts into something even stronger and more beautiful, becoming a companion and guide for others dealing with the effects of a painful divorce. Learn about her journey and how she became the healer she, and others, needed.   Bio: Melissa Oatman is from Collinsville, Illinois. Melissa is a spiritual life coach, Reiki practitioner, teacher, entrepreneur, and...

Becoming an Empowered Empath with Wendy De Rosa   In school, we learn all about our physical anatomy but not about our energetic system. Wendy De Rosa believes that raising awareness and providing education in this area is the missing piece for many, especially empaths, to function as whole, empowered, intuitive beings in the world. In this episode, we discuss the tools to reframe empathic traits as gifts to celebrate instead of burdens to bear.   Wendy De Rosa is the author of Becoming...

Winning Wellness Experience with Cyrina Bullard and Liz Rutledge   If you’re looking to catch happiness, discover mindful sustainability and cultivate your vision and resiliency, the Winning Wellness Experience was made for you. In this episode, dynamic duo Cyrina Bullard and Liz Rutledge discuss how three major near death experiences, a grandmother who has been doing yoga since 1904, and a couple of unbelievable coincidences (including how these two ended up working together) led to the...

Naz Beheshti’s first job out of college was working for iconic CEO Steve Jobs. It was one of the most pivotal moments of her life. A couple of years after Steve’s death, he came to Naz in a dream with a message that led to her writing her book Pause. Breath. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being.   In this interview, we discuss her work as an executive coach and corporate wellness consultant and the importance of shifting company culture to address wellness for the entire employee (as...

You’re Just Highly Sensitive with Alexandria Thibodeaux   Alexandria Thibodeaux spent the early part of her life wondering why she was deeply unsatisfied, suffering mentally, and unable to find a job that she could keep. Her introduction to Dr. Elaine Aron’s book, The Highly Sensitive Person, put everything into perspective and sparked a healing journey that would lead her to guide others to an understanding of this trait and give them the tools needed to function well in the world.   ...

The past year has been incredibly difficult, made even more so for those who felt terribly alone. Liz Cirelli and Amy Stout, each having been on their own journeys of personal discovery and awakening, joined forces during this isolating time to connect women through their online program, Hearts Rising.   In this episode we discuss how much we all have in common once we learn to speak our truth, and how this calls in they very support we may have felt undeserving of and were too afraid to...

When author Rebekah Borucki canceled her Hay House publishing contract and left her role as mentor for their Diverse Wisdom initiative, she felt like she was leaving her family. Although it was painful, it was a necessary step in her advocacy for racial equity in the publishing world. Her quest to make change led to the creation of Row House, a publishing company dedicated to raising the volume on under-represented and much-needed voices.   In this episode, we discuss her work in disrupting...

When was the last time you heard someone in finance, medicine or law express discomfort in being paid well for their work? Spiritual healers, guides, coaches and wellness practitioners provide incredible value to their clients, but for some in this field, the path to making a great living comes with a unique set of abundance blocks.   Lauren Turton guides the guides towards stepping into their full potential, running wildly successful businesses, and transforming lives. In this episode,...

Kim Chestney’s work lives at the intersection of creativity and technology, and she has guided some of the biggest innovation companies on the planet to lead with intuition, allowing them to download valuable insight and inspiration from the proverbial “cloud”.   Her new book, Radical Intuition: A Revolutionary Guide to Using Your Inner Power, is the essential companion piece for thriving in this new era of consciousness whether you are a major company or an individual. In this episode, we...

Andrea Forsythe describes her spirituality as humans interacting on a very imperfect level while having grace for, and seeing each other, through God’s eyes. Her religious affiliation belongs The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which she also finds imperfect. Her deep love for the church compels her to stay as she asks the institution to face its shadow and start protecting members that have traditionally been ostracized by its laws.   Andrea’s “mental break open”, an...

Phoenix Jackson is the force behind the force for some of the world’s most notable names, including Oprah’s proclaimed "all-time favorite guest", Dr. Tererai Trent. Her success lies in the open and authentic way she approaches her business endeavors (and life in general), leading with spirit first. In this episode we talk about allowing the “woo” to come through in her work, the painful stillbirth she experienced during the pandemic and the messages that subsequently came through from the...

In this Season 2 finale, join my guest Christine Arylo for a life-force check-in and guided receiving practice. Christine, author of Overwhelmed & Over It, reminds us that serving from our reserves will keep us in a constant state of exhaustion and burnout, leading to a life of treading water just to survive. In this episode, we discuss the power of welcoming the feminine way of wisdom back into our lives, and allowing ancient traditions and modern training to marry in order for us to...

Found in Transition with Paria Hassouri, MD   “If there is a book you want to read, but hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” This Toni Morrison quote inspired Paria Hassouri to write Found In Transition, a modern family’s story of a child’s gender change and a mother’s transformation.   When Paria’s teenager, designated male at birth, first revealed that she thought the sex she was assigned was not her actual gender identity, Paria’s first reaction was to shut her down. In...

Stalled in the Final 8th with Bridgit Dengel Gaspard Have you ever been stalled at the finish line of a goal, even after you’ve already accomplished seven eighths of the work? This is a phenomenon experienced by so many and one that Bridgit Dengel Gaspard, LCSW is quite familiar with. She knows that not every part of you wants what you think you want, and has the tools to help move you forward. In her book, The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals, Bridgit guides us...

Daring to Live Inspired Lives with Tama Kieves   I have the pleasure of taking a class this weekend with author and teacher Tama Kieves, and it made me want to share this episode with you! I originally recorded it last year for a show I was guest hosting on the podcast, Women Who Badass Radio, and I thought it would be the perfect fit for Lighthouse Conversations.   I’m buzzing - my vibration was raised by hearing Tama speak and I had a smile on my face the entire time. In this episode,...

A Tale from Glitter to Light with Claudia Navone From ballet dancer whose studies were patronized by Grace Kelly, to fashion editor and director for Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and The Sunday Times, to spiritual teacher, author and channeller, Claudia Navone has lived through her fair share of awakenings. Her first book, The Shapeshifter: A Tale from Glitter to Light, takes us on her sweeping journey across the world, not only providing guidance and wisdom, but also a divine transmission through...

Human Resilience Activation with Andrea Bazoin How does one determine a person’s value? By society’s standards, it’s inextricably tied to the amount of money that is made. If this is the primary metric, than the many people who have lost work due to the pandemic may find their self-esteem and self-worth at an all-time low. Andrea Bazoin believes value should be measured not only by monetary worth, but by the wealth of our relationships, health and other less measurable, although highly...

Spirit, Song and Sin City with David Villella The arts have been absolutely decimated by COVID-19, or since “Ms. Corona came to the party”, as Broadway alum David Villella says. David’s long-tenured stint at Vegas! The Show was abruptly paused due to the pandemic with no return date in sight, which is the devastating case for so many artists, technicians and staff whose livelihood is dependent on an industry that relies on people gathering. In this episode we learn how gratitude is what is...

Unleashed and Online with Melissa Vlahos Imagine guiding a woman through a most vulnerable and revealing journey of self acceptance, love and connection…totally online. That is what Melissa Vlahos has been doing since COVID-19 hit, and she is grateful that we are lucky enough to have the resources in this day and age to connect with and help heal each other, even if we can’t do it in person. The Unleashed Project, helping women to love themselves from the inside out, has empowered women who...

The Garden in Your Belly with Heather Grzych   When Heather Gryzch began graduate school to study Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old system of medicine from India, her parents thought she was joining a cult - they simply had never had heard of it. In her book, The Ayurvedic Guide to Fertility: A Natural Approach to Getting Pregnant, Heather details her journey of the study of this ancient healing practice and ties it to the preparation for fertility the modern woman can take to welcome the journey...

Nonchalant Quantum Leap with Lisseth Wertz   Lisseth Wertz wasn’t particularly attached to the outcome of the transformation she began six years ago but soon discovered that going through it in a state of non-attachment and ease allowed it to flourish naturally. Being in “play” mode allowed her to quickly expand and tap into her gifts as a transformational healer in a much faster timeline than we have been conditioned to believe is possible. She believes you can too - it’s just a matter of...

A Void in the Wellness Space with Ashley Mars   When Ashley Mars began her journey into health and fitness, she didn’t know she needed to use certain key words in order to find experts that could understand her experience as a woman of color. Now a wellness coach herself, Ashley is dedicated to standing up and helping others out with her presence because she knows intimately that representation matters.   In this episode we talk about the impact current events are having on her clients,...

Energy Is Our Mother Tongue with Ellen Meredith   If your body could speak to you right now, what would it say? Ellen Meredith tells us that the symptoms of illness we experience is how our soul communicates with us, that life is talking to us through our physical discomfort.   In her book, The Language Your Body Speaks, Ellen provides tools to empower each individual to activate their unique, built-in-healer. We need not only look outside ourselves for answers towards greater health when...