How can something so small, have such big implications for healing? This week on the podcast, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater are joined by Tonya Papanikolov (B.Sc, CNP). Tonya is the Founder and CEO of Rainbo. She’s a Holistic Nutritionist, educator, entrepreneur and wellness leader. Tonya has been on a healing journey since she was 16 years old and has devoted her life’s work to helping people become healthier and more vibrant through functional nutrition, lifestyle and...

This week on the podcast, meet Maya Shetreat, MD. Maya is a neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, and author of The Dirt Cure. She has been featured in the New York Times, The Telegraph, NPR, Sky News, The Dr. Oz Show and more. Dr. Maya is the founder of the Terrain Institute, where she teaches Terrain Medicine™, earth-based programs for transformational healing. She works and studies with indigenous communities and healers from around the world, and is a lifelong student of...

Today's guest is Michaela Boehm. Michaela teaches and counsels internationally as an expert in intimacy and sexuality. Born and raised in Austria, Michaela combines her training in psychology and extensive clinical counseling experience with her in-depth training in the yogic arts as a classical Kashmiri Tantric lineage holder. Michaela’s approach empowers her students through an eclectic mix of education, experiential exercises and guided explorations. Known for her work with high-performing...

This week's guest is Ryan Haddon. Ryan is a certified Life and Spiritual Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Certified Meditation Teacher with over 16 years of experience with clients around the world. A sought-after public speaker for corporate retreats such as the international talent agency CAA, and wellness events for Visionary Women, as well as taught meditation for a U.S. government sector event. Ryan does private workshops such as “Stepping Into Your Purpose,” “The Work/Life Balance,”...

This week, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater are joined by Dr. Jennifer Freed renowned Psychological Astrologer, Social and Emotional Educator, Trainer, and Author of the best-seller Use Your Planets Wisely. Dr. Freed's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, and Vogue. Gweneth Paltrow has gone so far as to call her one of the most intuitive and brilliant healers that she has ever worked with. As both a clinical psychologist and astrologist,...

Malika Chopra is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, public speaker, and wellness expert, mom, and if her last name sounds familiar it's because it is, she's also the daughter of the legendary Deepak Chopra. She is the author of the Just Be Series - Just Breathe, Just Feel, and Just Be You - a trilogy of illustrated how-to books for children (and the adults in their lives). These books provide simple tools to understand and support social and emotional knowing, resilience, meditation,...

This week on the podcast, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater are joined by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Joel is a board-certified family physician, seven-time New York Times best-selling author, and internationally recognized expert on nutrition and natural healing. Joel specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional means. Dr Fuhrman is the President of the Nutritional Research Foundation and on the faculty of Northern Arizona University, Health Sciences division. He coined...

Welcome to season 2! This Hoame opener kicks off with a very exciting announcement that you won't want to miss. Listen to hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater talk about what listeners can expect this season, what they've been up to this summer, mental health, gratitude, wellness, and more! Thank you to our partners at HarperCollins for their support of today’s episode! We are all about supporting women on this podcast, and so are the publishers at HarperCollins. They invest in authors...

As we enter the summer months, we close this chapter of a fantastic season of the podcast, filled with phenomenal guests and important conversations. Pull up a chair and listen to the season finale, to get a chance to know hosts Steph and Carolyn better. The hosts take this time to interview each other, discuss the origins of the podcast, and recap the important lessons they learned from the fantastic and enlightening guests that joined them this season. If you take anything from this...

What do you do when you see the positive effects yoga can have on the mind, body and spirit, but don't see yourself or others who look like you represented in mainstream media? You take matters into your own hands. This week, Carolyn Plater and Stephanie Kersta are joined by Shayla Stonechild. Shayla is an Indigenous spiritual activist, television and podcast host, and the founder of the Matriarch Movement, a podcast and not for profit. In everything she does, Shayla aims to highlight yoga,...

Meet Koya Webb, an international yoga teacher, celebrity holistic health coach, author, speaker, and vegan activist, whose core mission is to promote daily self-care oneness and eco-friendly living to combat some of the world's biggest challenges. These challenges include mental health, social injustice, and global warming. Koya is also the author of Let Your Fears Make You Fierce: How to Turn Common Obstacles Into Seeds for Growth, a must-read for anyone who's looking for a practical guide...

For thousands of years, people have been talking about the powerful impact that sound can have on the body, so why are some folks are only now discovering its healing properties? This week hosts Carolyn Plater and Stephanie Kersta are joined by Luciana Santaguida. Luciana is a gifted musician, sound healer, yogi and mediation instructor, as well as the creator and founder of NÜLOVE, a studio focused on creating connection from the inside out. This week, as she does for the women she teaches,...

What makes a house a home? A perfectly designed house is nice on the surface, but there is so much more than aesthetics when it comes to making a home into a warm and welcoming space. This week on the podcast, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater speak with design expert Leigh Ann Perrault. You may already know of Leigh Ann from her segments on City Line, or maybe you've followed some of her DIY projects online, but in this episode, we're so excited to introduce you to a whole new side...

Crystal enthusiasts and skeptics alike, this episode is for you. Shivani Sharma is a lawyer, crystal merchant, energy healer, and expert on all things crystals. She joins hosts Stephanie and Carolyn this week to share her unique path to healing and finding her niche. If you've ever wondered how one gets started as an energy healer, or how using crystals can channel positive changes, this episode is for you. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the potential crystals have to improve your...

This week, hosts Stephanie Kersta and Carolyn Plater speak with Lisa Marie Rankin, author, teacher, and ayurvedic wellness coach. After spending most of her life in corporate America as a user experience designer, Lisa Marie’s journey into wellness is both fascinating and relatively new. The three dive deep and discuss the laws of attraction and the importance of living with intention. Expect a thoughtful discussion on the importance of feeling inspired in our everyday lives and the...

This week is an extra special crossover episode featuring Mungi Ngomane, author of the best-selling book Everyday Ubuntu and host of the Everyday Ubuntu podcast. Grandaughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mungi has never felt that her family forced her to follow in their footsteps, but rather that their hope for justice and human dignity for all was passed down through her genes. In this episode, we see a whole new side of Mungi. We all know her resume is chock-full of human rights activism and...

Dr. Gertrude Lyons is a life coach, speaker, and mothering revolutionary. What is a mothering revolutionary, you may be asking yourself? This gets answered in this episode! It's safe to say the past year has been stressful, particularly for mothers and parents who have had to adopt the role of teacher, on top of their already full plates. Not only did the pandemic add responsibilities, but it also took away some of the opportunities parents had to recharge and alleviate stress, like getting...

How much thought do you currently give your menstrual cycle? You may think of it as a nuisance, a necessary part of being a woman, or you may not give it any thought at all, but today's guest shows us that menstruation and menstrual imbalances are a deeply sacred and significant part of the feminine experience. Raven Rose is a menstrual health herbalist who helps women restore healthy cycles with herbal allies, traditional healing practices, and ancestral guidance. She works with the elements...

Laura Wright is a plant-based food blogger and cookbook author, with an interesting approach to plant-based living. If you've ever taken the plunge and gone vegan, you know there is a steep learning curve and an excess of information on the subject. Both following different degrees of plant-based lifestyles hosts Carolyn and Stephanie were so excited to sit down with Laura to learn more about her journey. The choice to lead a plant-based lifestyle is not just about the food we consume, but...

How does food make you feel? As a chef, Bianca Osbourne knew that food brought her and those around her so much joy, but she knew there was more to it. She started to focus on how food made her body feel and how she could use food to bring herself back to health. That's when her relationship with food took on a whole new meaning. This week, Bianca joins hosts Carolyn Plater and Stephanie Kersta. Best known as a chef and cooking show host, Bianca is also an educator and holistic nutritionist....

Eating disorders are very complex and as such, the treatment needs to be curated and unique to each individual. Kate Horsman is a highly experienced Integrative Practitioner who specializes in Women’s Health, Body Image/Eating Disorders, Mental Health, and Intuitive Healthcare; merging counseling, nutrition, mindfulness, and breathwork into her practice. In this episode with hosts Carolyn Plater and Stephanie Kersta, she explains that like with all therapy, it's never one size fits all, but...

Lindsay Fauntleroy is an acupuncturist, integrative counselor, educator, thought leader, and expert in flower essence therapy. She started her journey into holistic wellness while on her own healing path. She was first introduced to flower essence therapy when she was going through the process of trying to conceive her daughter. At the time she was diagnosed with what was referred to as 'ovarian failure,' thankfully a term that is no longer used. She found herself in her early twenties and in...

Attention, Millenials: this episode is for you. Millennials get a bad reputation, given labels like entitled and disloyal, they are also known for being passionate, with very high degrees of tech literacy. Tess Brigham is a psychotherapist and coach who works with Millennials and high achievers on the unique issues that they face. Millennials face challenges, unlike their predecessors. One of the biggest of while has been the rise of social media, and its considerable impacts on their mental...

Did you know that everything has an energy? From our bodies with collections of memory resonances that we've build up, to physical spaces that have built their own resonance-based mainly on human activity. Today's guest on The Hoame Podcast is William Brisson, a master healer, and Feng Shui expert. With over 18 years of experience, William is passionate about helping people grow in healthy, clear environments. In this episode, William shares his unique approach to healing, which involves...