Still Standing Podcast

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with the founders of Luna Luxe Soulhood, Alia Sobel, Certified Yoga Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, and Creator of Two Word Story Mindset Mantra, and Ava Nicole, an advanced practitioner of The Thetahealing Technique(R) and Reiki Master. This new and full moon collective is all about aligning and promoting creative and spiritual growth, as well as breakthroughs and healing.    In the fifth edition of Still Standing Together's, "Foundations in Mental Health" Episode Series, we're focusing on spiritual practices and tools to help understand how to make the light of spiritual practices offer guidance for self-realizations and clarity.   Alia & Ava both have dedicated their lives to helping others empower themselves. Through their offerings, such as retreats, heart opening workshops, new moon spiritual kits, reiki certifications, lunar virtual meet ups & events, e-books, and double coaching techniques, they share how they are growing a community that knows the power of t

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Colton Thorn (CT), a board certified music therapist, performing singer-songwriter, and equal rights advocate. They believe that music can empower and encourage growth and change in everyone. They believe music provides an “in the moment” connection, and loves to help foster independent and group growth.   In the fourth edition of Still Standing Together's, "Foundations in Mental Health" Episode Series, Colton offers perspective on their music journey helpings others and themself, especially when coping with resistance from people accepting who you are.  They also define what music therapy is along with its benefits, such as increasing positive interactions with others, socializing, and motor functions and how it's used for rehabilitation with other types of therapy in assistance for autism, psychiatric hospitals, and newborn intensive care units.   Returning to the Hudson Valley after living in Philadelphia for the past ten years, the pandemic made them pause an

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Joi Rychelle, Fitness Maven and Wellness Coach for Men.  She inspires her clients to getstronger, get mobile, get to peak performance and guides them into a deep, inner transformation through meditation, yoga, assisted yoga stretching, and wellness education.   Listen in at 57:09 of this episode for a Forgiveness Meditation from Joi for helping you move forward from pain points.   Before she began her deep inner transformational journey and to stand for her work around her own trauma, she found herself always on the go with a lifestyle that made her financially abundant, but left her deteriorating within her relationships, and within her physical, mental, and spiritual health.  Joi offers perspective on stepping into your transformation, guiding yourself through pivotal points of inner connections, and relieving pain points to move forward with stepping into your vision for yourself.     In this episode, you'll hear from Joi and Daniela on... -Finding a sense of

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Morgan Rakay, MA, LPC, BC-DMT, who is a licensed professional counselor and board certifieddance/movement therapist. Morgan maintains her own private practice, Movement Therapy Arts, and in her clinical work, she has focused on providing meaningful therapy through utilizing the mind-body connection, movement as a source of growth and communication, and holistic care.   In the third edition of Still Standing Together's, "Foundations in Mental Health" Episode Series, Morgan offers perspective and mood-boosting benefits for mental health improvement through telehealth and dance movement therapy.  During a time when she was lonely and disconnected herself, a time when she relied on movement for her own illness experience -- to not hate her body when it was sick, when it was betrayed her, and when she just wanted to get out of it -- dance helped her to stay in it and develop ways to release tension and communicate during times it was hard to talk about what she was fe

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Courtney Hunter, Creator, Dancer, Buyer and Author of Sentience.  Sentience, her debut science fiction novel, is a written extension of a contemporary dance piece that was produced for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival in 2017 based on artificial intelligence.  **Sentience is due out Friday, October 30, 2020, three years to the date after Courtney first started writing it, but our listeners have EXCLUSIVE EARLY ACCESS to purchase it in advance HERE!**   Courtney is a serial creator with experience in the fashion industry and with live performance. New to fiction writing, she takes us through her both her creative process and her evolving process with her mental health while executing things that can bring on fear and blockages, taking risks, accepting the uncertainty, and speaking up to do things to make sure your soul is fulfilled.   Courtney shares about how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helped her Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, which she was diagnosed with as a

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Kyana Brathwaite, Healthcare Resource Specialist, CEO of KB CALS and Registered Nurse, whose experience spans over 20 years, where she has worked in a variety of healthcare settings. During her years as a registered nurse, she used these experiences to transition into multiple nursing arenas until starting KB CALS in 2016, a healthcare and planning services firm that fills the gaps between employee and employer understanding, benefits engagement and utilization, and empowers her clients to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.   In the second episode of Still Standing Together's, "Foundations in Mental Health" Episode Series, Kyana offers perspective on effective communication practices, speaking up for yourself to prevent inequalities and what she calls, "negative healthcare experiences," and builds an awareness as a result of hers and the experiences of her patients while under her care.   Kyana touches on her instrumental practices and adv

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Alexandra Fisher, a Licensed Social Worker in both PA and NY who has worked in a variety of settings including schools, outpatient mental health, outpatient substance abuse clinics with individuals, families & facilitating groups, and who currently provides individual & family therapy remotely while working full-time in case management and crisis intervention.   In the first of Still Standing Together's Foundations in Mental Health Episode Series, Alex offers perspective in understanding mood and personality disorders, which we hope helps make the process of reaching out and getting help feel easier and safer.   Alex is a proud dog mom, queer, married woman who lives with and manages anxiety and panic disorder.  She touches on her meaningful and impactful work as a social worker supporting communities who are marginalized and then dives into types of mental illness, common symptoms, red flags, and how to treat them, including:  Generalized Anxiety Disorde

Together with Pamela J. Campbell, Life Coach and Motivational Speaker, and one of our returning Support Group Leaders from April 2020's support group and workshop, "From Pain to Possibility: Addressing Past Trauma to Step Into Possibility," we're talking perspectives on thinking about your story, healing instead of running from pain, and how to create a new narrative.   Offering a recap of the event's discussion topics and questions, Pamela takes you through examples of pivotal moments in her life and exercises from her workshop, From Pain to Possibility, to help us create change in our lives, identify new intentions and see new possibilities without operating from our pain, anger or trauma.  She recalls situations of her own story that she could not let go of after experiencing abuse and how her transformational training and practice for her own healing process worked to serve as the catalyst to her spiritual journey.  Pamela's uplifting energy throughout our discussion is the empowerment we need to tap into

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Heather Parady, Host of Unconventional Leaders, a top-ranked podcast which interviews leaders from all over the world who use their unique gifts to make an impact in this world.   Heather champions for the underdog, helps give them a voice, and encourages us all to step into our calling. Professionally, Heather is a mental health therapist turned online entrepreneur who has helped countless brands bring their services online in order to scale their impact.  As a child, Heather's education suffered and although she had worked her way to receiving degrees (something she mentions feeling as though meant she had "achieved the unachievable") she realized that it was her own inner demons of inadequacy that made her feel inferior to carrying out her missions in life.     Hear from Heather on tools to help the hurdles of inadequacy and to help define and live your mission by paying attention to what makes you fiery inside.    In this episode, you'll hear from Heather on.

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Laura F. Brown, Marriage and Family Therapist and Individuals and Couples Psychotherapist, who works in the Philadelphia practice, The Wellness Collective, which prides itself on taking a holistic approach with their clients.    Laura strives to bring an effective blend of experience, expertise, clarity, concern and action to the counseling process in order to provide genuine healing and wholeness to individuals, couples and families, and helps her clients gain insight into how their past experiences and relationships may have caused patterns to develop, which can lead people to become stuck in unhealthy cycles.   At age 33, after years of uncertainty on how to get to where she wanted to be in her career and who she wanted to be, Laura finally took the leap and began training as a therapist. Although "enough was enough" when she made that decision, she still had to work through the negative cycles, self-talk, and the inner critic that stopped her from moving forw

A Still Standing Podcast Interview with guest, Majet Reyes, Trauma Counselor, Resiliency Mentor, and Owner of Resilient Mind Works and DivaGirl, which empowers and educates women with FUN classes, parties, conferences, and volunteer trips abroad.    Majet helps people find fulfillment through counseling, coaching, and community, and offers her story and tools to help us accept how resilient we are.  After 10 years of running away from her past and fears of experienced trauma from a physical assault at work, Majet began processing her trauma and started asking for help.  Through her own personal healing, she has established a career in helping others through trauma-focused therapy, including "seeking help for helpers" such as healthcare professionals and first responders.  Hear how she finally found fulfillment and happiness by seeking professional help and community support, and why this is so special for living our fullest lives.   *TW: Talk will include mention of assault, suicide attempt, and mental health

Together with Kellie Cathey, LSW, Child & Family Therapist, Owner of Playfully Me Child and Family Play Therapy, and one of our returning Support Group Leaders from April 2020's support group and workshop in Philadelphia, "Creating a Sense of Purpose Past Interfering Anxiety & Worry," we're talking perspectives on how to get to a place of knowing and living your core purpose and overcoming fears that are holding you back.   Offering a recap of the event's discussions, we discuss understanding the inner voice, physiological recognition, feeling validated, vulnerabilty, and limiting beliefs.  Kellie's passion is helping families create more happiness in their home by discovering how to connect more deeply, set kind and firm limits, and become more in touch with each person's needs.  In our discussion, you'll learn more about making the connection of feeling grounded in our purpose and how working with children helped her recognize we can create our purpose.   "As you take a step into creating your purpo

A Still Standing Podcast Exclusive with guest, Lo Wentworth, Life and Mindset Coach and Founder of Built Brave Podcast, sharing open stories of women who are making their mark on the world to show other women what is possible for them & give women permission to be unapologetic about who they are as they blaze their own path. Lo opens up about major pivotal experiences in her journey of discovery and how she now chooses to lead her life, build her career, and make a contribution to society. She shares tools that helped her figure out who she was again after a dark time with an overwhelming series of circumstances, and how she worked through her confusion, ultimately, leaving unsupportive environments, relationships, and decisions that no longer gave her fulfillment.  Lo's personal journey of finding answers is the foundation for her mindset work and helping women understand what their beliefs are and helps guide them to train their minds to create new patterns that support them on their journey.   In this

We're talking with Kira Yakubov, LMFT, and one of our returning Support Group Leaders from November 2019's support group + workshop in Philadelphia, "Coping with Recurring Stress & Tackling Pressures Head On."  Kira is an Individual, Couples, and Sex Therapist helping others struggling with anxiety, self-worth, relational distress, and cross cultural challenges gain powerful insight to living an authentic life.  In this episode, we focus on understanding SHAME and working to get past shame and confusion of being something or doing something you're not.  At a young age, Kira and her family came to America as refugees from the Soviet Union, a dangerous time during its fall.  For her, strong feelings of shame began as a child being raised in a culture oppressive towards women's roles and sexuality, and for herself, feeling that something was wrong with her for wanting to rebel against the gender-stereotype.  In a culture where mental health may not be understood well, through her work, Kira now helps others

A Still Standing Podcast Exclusive with guest, Tara Haislip, Certified Nutrition & Wellness Consultant, and Founder of TenHealth and Wellness, an online nutrition and wellness consulting practice. Tara opens up about stories from childhood to her time in college and transitioning post-college -- a period of her life where she was angry and aggressive to be heard.  Not knowing who to turn to, Tara turned to alcohol to numb what she was feeling.  She was attracting unhealthy situations, negative and toxic relationships, and used sex to cope with a poor self-image.  After suffering an injury early in her dance career, she felt everything was spiraling and realized something had to change.  Her healing process included nutrition and holistic fitness practices, but, most importantly, started with fulfilling her emotional and spiritual needs. It was then she discovered her passion for wanting to help others live healthier lives. In 2017, she created TENHealth & Wellness, teaching clients to manage their hea

We're talking with Carlee Myers, Owner of the Stress Less Company, and one of our returning Support Group Leaders from November 2019's support group + workshop in Philadelphia, "Coping with Recurring Stress & Tackling Pressures Head On."  Carlee is a Stress Management Mentor who uses Creative Stress Reduction to find ways that works for each individual on Stress Management.  After experiencing a traumatic family experience at a young age, Carlee found herself living with Post-Traumatic Stress for 10 years following.  After trying mainstream approaches that were suggested to her, she finally reached the solution that was best for her to initiate action and get control of her life.  Through her work, Carlee has found her purpose and mission teaching about stress management and recovering from difficult, triggering situations.   "Choosing calm, at the end of the day, is the most empowering thing we can do."   Carlee Myers, Stress Management Mentor   In this episode, you'll hear from Carlee on... -Overcoming

Hear from Colleen St. Michaels, Angel Intuitive, Medium, Spiritual Guide, Author, Owner of Angel Wisdom, AND one of our returning Support Group Leaders from October 2019's support group and workshop in Philadelphia, "Moving Through Life Obstacles, Grief, and A New Normal."  Offering a recap of the event's discussions, Colleen offers tools for intuitive development and how to build ourselves back from grief or loss -- loss of someone who has crossed, loss of identity, or some form of loss in our lives -- and helps to make sense of it all. She speaks on her personal journey and process of building her own new normal with a total shift in her life after facing divorce and moving into life as a single mother, as well as stepping into different roles such as entrepreneur instead of employee. Colleen helps individuals work through understanding the spirit being, our human journey, expanding our consciousness, understanding Divine timing, trusting and believing in ourselves to start raising our energetic vibrational

Together with Megan Tahan, Communication & Personality Styles Specialist and one of our returning Support Group Leaders from September 2019's support group and workshop in Philadelphia, "Solutions to Coping with Financial Anxiety," we're talking solutions to improve conflict resolution and miscommunications with tips for successful team building that can be applied to relationships, as well.  Offering a recap of the event's discussions, Megan is a Certified DISC Fasciliator, the Founder of Profound Movement and a yoga/fitness instructor in the Philadelphia area. With a spotlight on managing Personal mental health improvement, she speaks on techniques, tools, and scenarios with combined consideration in mind, body, career, passion, and motivation.  She offers actionable tools and steps people can take to move closer to the awareness of their personality style, their strengths, and what they can improve on.    "What would it look like to really live our lives with purpose? With joy? ...Allow people to be wh

We're talking with Cara Rossi, Vice President of Business Banking in Philadelphia, and one of our returning Support Group Leaders from September 2019's support group and workshop in Philadelphia, "Solutions to Coping with Financial Anxiety."  Offering a recap of the event's discussions and responding to attendees' feedback, Cara is a financial and commercial banking specialist with over 20 years of banking and credit experience.  She speaks on her personal journey with finances and conquering fear to explore more financial success.  She helps individuals and businesses work through fixing bumps in the road, offers steps in the right direction to get to the end game, and shares advice on how to not be stuck in financial anxiety.  "You are not alone in your anxiety!"   "Value yourself, and work with and for people who value you." Cara Rossi, VP Business Banking   In this episode, you'll hear from Cara on...  -The Longterm Benefits of Taking Action to Educate Yourself and Tackle Your Finances -Taking the Shame

A Still Standing Podcast Exclusive Interview with Life Coach and Motivational Speaker, Pamela J. Campbell, who specializes in transformational work and supporting others to tap into their superpowers so they can create new possibilities in their life.  Pamela shares her journey of learning how to accept and receive love, confronting who you are, tapping into the power of choice, and working through trauma and pain physically and emotionally. Pamela, who was born in the Ivory Coast and brought to the US at the age of two, openly shares her experience of surviving a decade of emotional and physical abuse starting at age six. It was so she tried to commit suicide at age 13.  Finally, as a sixteen-year old, she escaped this life of torment, and placed herself into the NY foster care system. Pamela credits this decision with saving her life.  "You are not your trauma.  You are not your illness.  Trauma will not define or confine you." -Pamela J. Campbell  In this episode, you'll hear from Pamela on... ~Her Persona