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Do you ever wonder when did you get so serious? Do you miss the good old days? Do you lack fun in your life? About half of Americans say they don’t have enough fun. Join me on a mission to prioritize fun in our lives and why the lack of fun is detrimental to our well-being. This weekly podcast pivots between solo episodes and guest interviews. I, either, talk about a fun activity that I did or explore ideas around why fun can be so elusive. I hope to inspire you to explore ways to incorporate more fun in your life.
Do you ever wonder when did you get so serious? Do you miss the good old days? Do you lack fun in your life? About half of Americans say they don’t have enough fun. Join me on a mission to prioritize fun in our lives and why the lack of fun is detrimental to our well-being. This weekly podcast pivots between solo episodes and guest interviews. I, either, talk about a fun activity that I did or explore ideas around why fun can be so elusive. I hope to inspire you to explore ways to incorporate more fun in your life.
Episodes

Friday Dec 12, 2025
Relationships, loneliness, and building community (with Fanny Tristan)
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Fanny Tristan is a Trauma Therapist and Single's Coach helping women of color embrace their single era through education, travel, and sisterhood. She is the founder of Her Soul Supply.
In this episode, we talk about modern dating and the pressure women put on themselves to find love and keep it. We, also, talk about ways to combat loneliness with or without a partner.
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www.instagram.com/hersoulsupply
www.linkedin.com/in/fanny-tristan-418240290/
www.threads.com/@hersoulsupply
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Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Using your energy to heal (with Fran Bailey)
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Saturday Nov 22, 2025
Fran Bailey's extensive training in dancing combined with energy healing has evolved into a simple method for evolving the mind, body, heart and soul. Since 2002, Fran has channeled her passion in The SHEVA Method (Seeking Harmony in Energy Voice and Action). This process resets your system to restore with practical techniques to live more consciously through energetic awareness. She is thrilled to share this work used in years of client consultations in Emergence to offer clarity, distinction and balance.
Connect with Fran:
https://www.facebook.com/TheShevaMethod
https://www.instagram.com/theshevamethod/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran-bailey-23aab110/
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Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Strategies for conquering self-doubt (with Dr. Albert Bramante)
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Dr. Albert Bramante, a seasoned talent agent with more than two decades of experience in the entertainment industry, holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Walden University. Additionally, he is a certified Hypnotist and NLP Practitioner, bringing a unique blend of psychological insight and practical expertise to his work. Driven by a passion for both the performing arts and the human psyche, he embarked on a mission to empower actors to overcome self-sabotage and unlock their full potential. Throughout his impressive career, Dr. Bramante has achieved remarkable success as a talent agent, securing roles for actors in a wide array of productions including TV shows, films, commercials, Broadway, and Off-Broadway performances.
https://www.instagram.com/dralbramante
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Sunday Nov 02, 2025
How to be Unshakable (with Heidi Blackie)
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
Heidi Blackie is a speaker, consultant, and creator of UnshakableMe®, a science-meets-soul program helping women dismantle limiting beliefs and reclaim their inner power.
After chronic illness brought her to rock bottom, she made a radical choice to believe in her body’s ability to heal — a turning point that reshaped her life from the inside out.
With 25 years as an Occupational Therapist and hard-won lived experience, she now guides others to meet adversity with clarity, connection, and self-trust. Her story is an invitation to anyone facing personal challenges, offering grounded hope, actionable tools, and a powerful reminder that we are far more capable than we think.
Connect with Heidi:
https://www.facebook.com/welcome.to.unshakableme/
https://www.youtube.com/@UnshakableMe
https://www.instagram.com/un_shakableme/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidiblackie/
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Monday Oct 27, 2025
Where do we go from here?
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
I have "Where Do We Go From Here?" from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical Once More With Feeling in my head as I type this. Go look it up if you are unfamiliar. I love that episode!
Anyway, this is a confessional and an announcement for the path forward.
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Sunday Sep 21, 2025
How coaching can help you live your best life (with Arlene Miller)
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Sunday Sep 21, 2025
Arlene Cohen Miller brings a wealth of training and experience to help you compassionately and wholeheartedly lead yourself and create the life that works and feels right for you, a life where you experience less stress and more patience, kindness, and peace; a life where you experience more contentment and joy. She is a Work-Life Harmony & Leadership Coach for Women, a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, and a Transformational Mentor for Men and Women. Arlene is also an A-V Rated Colorado attorney, a Certified Meditation Facilitator, and has a Diploma in Transformational Holistic Counseling from Australia.
Contact and follow Arlene:
+1 720.936.2634
https://www.facebook.com/arlene.jewel/
https://www.youtube.com/@arlenecmiller
https://www.instagram.com/jewelcoach2/
https://www.tiktok.com/@jewelcoach2?lang=en
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Friday Sep 05, 2025
How mind mapping can aid personal growth (with John Diggs)
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Today’s guest is John Diggs. John is here to share the his personally developed style of mind mapping called, Mappineering and his I AM system. These are tools he discovered and developed after his own personal setbacks after his professional football career ended and he lost his business after the 2008 housing financial crisis. Broke and homeless, he focused on his own self-development and was able to bounce back quickly. He now teaches others to make decisions and solve problems using Mappineering and the I AM system. I hope you enjoy the episode!
Find John at:
https://www.facebook.com/JohnDiggsMappineer/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-diggs-mappineer/

Sunday Aug 17, 2025
The 100th Episode!!!!
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
Sunday Aug 17, 2025
I wish this was some exciting extravaganza. It's not. It's just a short thank you to all my listeners.
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Monday Jul 21, 2025
How to find flow in daily life (with Dr. Joshua Caraballo)
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Monday Jul 21, 2025
Dr. Joshua Caraballo is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist currently residing in Denver, Colorado. His career trajectory has centered on the themes of inspirational storytelling and applied science for the sake of human betterment, especially for those who have been historically marginalized and oppressed. Joshua has a deep passion for human flourishing, awe-inspiring experiences in nature, and anything involving cats.
Joshua is also the author of I’m Not Dead...Yet: How I Turned My Misfortunes into Strengths. Joshua’s experiences highlight the incredible power of resilience, the lessons learned from adversity, and the crucial importance of self-acceptance. His narrative offers practical coping mechanisms, strategies for managing mental and physical health challenges, and a profound message about embracing one's truth. As a cisgender, gay Puerto Rican survivor, Joshua’s unique perspective speaks to a broad audience, particularly those within the LGBTQ+ community.
In this chat we talk about finding flow, corporatization and tribalism in America and finding empathy for those you don't agree with.
Josh's website: https://www.drjosh.solutions/
https://www.instagram.com/dr_josh_solutions/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-josh/
His Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZP8RFT4

Sunday Jul 13, 2025
The Art of Joyful Living (with Aisha Makara)
Sunday Jul 13, 2025
Sunday Jul 13, 2025
Aisha Makara was born in Mongolia and orphaned at the age of 2. She is now a world traveler with over 60 countries stamped on her passport. She is the author of the recently published Joyful Living Guidebook expounding on simple actions on how to stay joyful, centered, and vigorous in a fast-developing society; book includes pictures of Aisha’s original works of art. She is also a business owner and artist who had the distinction of being selected as an artist to send art engraved on golden plagues to outer space with SpaceX on January 3rd of 2023 in collaboration with Singapore based company Qosmosys.
Joyful Living Guide Book:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNL9282W?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_7M63A0Y1N2VGEFSZRXS8&language=en_US
