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Day 9 of 12 ABOUT THE HOST Dawn Rishárd, M.A. With 20 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Systems, I empower people to release the past, open their hearts, and receive the love they desire. I have a soft spot to help women struggling in their marriages, like I did. As an Intuitive healer, I help unlock Self Love, Clarity, and Connection, despite the challenges. I am an expert at restoring people's intimacy in life and love. https://www.instagram.com/theawakeningwithd...

More thoughts along the coast of Portugal and Spain. ABOUT THE HOST Dawn Rishárd, M.A. With 20 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Systems, I empower people to release the past, open their hearts, and receive the love they desire. I have a soft spot to help women struggling in their marriages, like I did. As an Intuitive healer, I help unlock Self Love, Clarity, and Connection, despite the challenges. I am an expert at restoring people's intimacy in life and love. ht...

I’m doing the Camino de Santiago de Campostela in Portugal and Spain. Listen to my 1st day insights after walking 18 miles. ABOUT THE HOST Dawn Rishárd, M.A. With 20 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Systems, I empower people to release the past, open their hearts, and receive the love they desire. I have a soft spot to help women struggling in their marriages, like I did. As an Intuitive healer, I help unlock Self Love, Clarity, and Connection, despite the challeng...

Joel Ingram experienced a mid-life crisis and questioned his entire life’s choices. Feeling lost and like his time was running out, Joel learned how to change the stories in his head by honoring his emotions and getting out of the “rabbit hole.” Joel teaches us how to increase perspective, expand perception, and change reality. Discover how Joel’s primary question “Is the person I Am Congruent with the person I want to be?” Is the force that helps him reach his full potential and leads him to c...

Meet Superwoman Christina Castañeda, a Change Maker, Inspirational leader, writer, and podcast host who has written a new chapter of life after struggles of teen pregnancy, an abusive relationship, single parenthood, and homelessness. Now, an influencer for people all around the world, Christina uses her Savvy Creative skills and positive mindset to define life on her own terms and be the female leader and mentor that she never had. Along with her hard work and dedication, she displays authenti...

Meet Michael Banks who went from an Adventure playground for at-risk Jamaican youth in the UK, to becoming one of the top transformational leaders in the corporate world. Using the gifts of consciousness and authenticity, Michael brought heart, soul, and spirit to everyone he met. When his 1st marriage failed and his kidneys gave out, discover what and who gave Michael the ultimate gifts of love, freedom, adventure, and the feeling of “coming home” so that he could have a new lease on life. Find...

How did a Heavy Metal loving, creative musician and videographer find love with an R & B, Disco loving Singer and poet? Follow Andy Horry and Cat Frances on their journey from young adulthood to blossoming into the Conscious Man and Woman they've become. They’ve recognized aspects of their Spirituality through their Creativity, their Sexuality, and their ability to reflect their Truth, both individually and as a couple. They have learned to Strive for excellence, not perfection, in a variety of ...

Not only has Nathalie Sommer, Relationship and Intimacy Coach, found a roadmap to travel around the world, she has also discovered a roadmap to create more pleasure and intimacy in her life and in the lives of her clients. Recognizing women’s needs for emotional safety, and men’s needs to “be enough,” Nathalie shares her insights into how partners can communicate their own erotic blueprints to create more intimacy and connection both outside and inside the bedroom. Learn how to fully embody your...

Adrian Bennett has survived much in his life, household trauma, addiction, feelings of unhappiness and insecurity, homelessness, and a few near death experiences. Follow his journey through the jungles of Peru, led by a tribal Shaman and using the plant medicine Ayahuasca, where he faces his deepest, darkest shadows and fears, and comes out like a lion and a Hero, claiming his heart and soul, his sacred masculinity, and a profound love and acceptance for himself, his wife and kids, and for the w...

Robert Schwenkler, founder and creator of the Brotherhood Community, has transmuted long periods of loneliness, anger, and suicidal thoughts into blessings, gifts, and acts of service that teach men to express all of their emotions (even the messy ones) in an openhearted way. He and his business partners are co-creating a huge paradigm shift where men can fully claim their humanity through play, imagination, freedom of expression, strength and vulnerability. Those qualities propel them to recei...

Meet Chris Parker, a 2X State High School Wrestling Champion who was nationally ranked, went from being on top of the world to not knowing where he was or how he got there. After struggling with addictions in his short-lived college career, see how Chris fought his way back up to the top to become a mentor (like the one he admired in High School) and to help other grapplers (wrestlers, jiu-jitsu, and judo martial artists) learn how to create their own “team” by accepting themselves and honoring ...

Meet Steve Makohin who has spent the majority of his life questioning his mind and belief systems. Following great thought leaders like Wayne Dyer, Byron Katie, Louise Hay, Abraham Hicks, and Esther Perel, he has discovered his own version of the Truth. He shows us that Happiness is an inside job and that the only way to achieve it is through open and honest recognition of All the parts of your internal world. That by doing your inner homework and Truly SEE-ing your Authentic Self, you can go f...

Join Lucy Beresford, Celebrated Sex, Love, and Relationship Broadcaster, Psychotherapist, Author, Philanthropist, and TedTalker on a journey from the TV show "Love Island" to Infidelity and everywhere in between. We talk about How to do (and how not to do) relationships, slut and fat shaming, double standards, and sexuality throughout the lifespan. We explore Eroticism, Foreplay, Arousal, Orgasms, Infidelity and the possibility of repairing and rebuilding relationships. And we reveal the importa...

Helen Glover, single mum of 4 children, has learned how to take Control of her life despite dealing with feelings of insecurity, depression, and a horrific divorce. Pursuing her own personal growth for the past 25 years, she shows up for herself and her kids with complete Authenticity and Honest Communication, living her truth and owning her path. Hear how Helen’s compassion and non-judgment allow everyone, including herself, to experience All of their emotions. She helps create a sense of safet...

Grecia and Victor Karlsson overcame childhood trust and abandonment issues as well as deep grief and feelings of insecurity. They did intense inner work to heal their past and claim a new future for themselves, both individually and as a couple. With a strong foundation in A Course in Miracles and The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success, they have learned to See the world as They Are, through the eyes of love, rather than fear. They challenge us to Find a new perspective, Dream Big, and view Life as a...

Mindful Mojo - How Brett Avelin, Mindfulness Teacher and Facilitator for the past 19 years, pieced together Eastern and Western philosophies and learned the Mystery of what it means to Be Alive and to find True Acceptance of The All. He used meditation, yoga, and mindfulness teachings and practices to show him aspects of himself that he didn’t recognize and process them in ways, that brought deep meaning and understanding. He shares how he learned to “Unfold” all of the layers (including with h...

Shawn Knight claims he is a “simple man” who fell into the modern trap of believing in the false God, his penis. He tried to live up to society’s standards of the conqueror: his ego playing the game to aggressively compete for women’s attention and selfishly seek only “the release,” rather than the connection. Witness how Shawn overcame his sense of unworthiness, challenged his mindset, affectionately called Coyote, and asked 3 important questions, to shift his perspective. Discover how Shawn le...

Meet Breathworker Martin McNicholl and Yoga Instructor Elisangela Paes who went on a journey halfway around the world to meet each other in Dubai and discover their Souls’ mirror. With a special appearance by their 7 month old son Angelo (he has a few things to say about this too!), Martin and Elisangela speak openly and honestly about their previous struggles with addiction and depression. How they learned to integrate the darkest parts of themselves and bring them out into the light, facing th...

One man’s journey to define himself and create peace in the midst of a Cross-Cultural marriage. Listen to Bobby Hunter’s story of how he had to reconcile his Syrian wife’s expectations of marriage and come to his own decision of what it means to be an American man in today’s modern family. His own struggles with Anger, losing a job, getting a vasectomy, and triumphs through Audacious decisions and altered mindsets to create the kind of Real Love that he wanted in his marriage and with his 3 chil...

How one man went from the darkest night of his life to reclaim the simmering fire in his belly to get his son back. Seth Ferguson was with a partner who was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Listen to his triumphant story about his journey to reclaim his son and his own life. Seek professional help If you or someone you know has similar symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental health disorder that impacts the way you think and feel about yourself and others, causing ...

Intro into my podcast, who I am, and why I want to do it ABOUT THE HOST Dawn Rishárd, M.A. With 20 years as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Systems, I empower people to release the past, open their hearts, and receive the love they desire. I have a soft spot to help women struggling in their marriages, like I did. As an Intuitive healer, I help unlock Self Love, Clarity, and Connection, despite the challenges. I am an expert at restoring people's intimacy in life and lov...