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Permission to Heal

by Marci Brockmann

Empathy begins with the sharing of our stories. In this podcast, we engage in meaningful, deeply human conversations to inspire connection, compassion, understanding, and whole-hearted wellness. We all need to learn to give ourselves the grace and space to heal from trauma, breathe through the tough stuff, and create meaningful lives and love. Only we can give ourselves permission to trust and take care of ourselves, follow our hearts and desires, and build lives of love, home, and belonging. Marci Brockmann is an author, mental health counselor in training, artist, podcaster, and English teacher. Check out her books, art, and much more at www.marcibrockmann.com. Permission to Heal Bookshop - Buy the books from the episodes and support local & independent bookstores. https://bookshop.org/shop/PermissiontoHealBookshop. Thank you so much for listening. Please Subscribe, Review & Share.😊

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  1. Permission to Heal Episode #93- A Conversation with Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino - The Best Every You

    Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino is one of America's foremost personal and corporate consultants, specializing in mindset, strategy, leadership, and actions. As a trusted leader, Master Life Coach, consultant, trainer and speaker, and best-selling author, Elizabeth has helped thousands around the globe...

  2. Permission to Heal Episode #92 - A Conversation with Adam Baruh about Thoughtful & Empathetic Leadership

    Adam Baruh has over 16 years of hands-on and management NetSuite experience and is the CEO of SuiteCentric, a NetSuite consulting company. He is a creative and well-rounded technical leader with a thoughtful, determined and vulnerable leadership style. Based in San Diego, CA, Adam loves to travel...

  3. Permission to Heal Episode #91- A Conversation with Dr. Valerie Rein about Patriarchy Stress Disorder

    Dr. Valerie Rein is a psychologist and women’s mental health expert who has discovered Patriarchy Stress Disorder (PSD) and created the only science-backed system for helping women achieve their ultimate success, happiness, and fulfillment by healing the intergenerational trauma of oppression.…

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  4. Permission to Heal Episode #90 - A Conversation with Rachael Taylor about Powering Up your Creativity to Heal Yourself

    Author Rachael Taylor – successful artist, pattern designer, entrepreneur, and the co-founder of the Make It In Design online education platform – shares creative motivation and guidance that will help you achieve your goals and thrive. ➢ Identify how to begin, find, and sustain inspiration and...

  5. Permission to Heal Episode #89 - A Conversation with Theresa Brown about Breast Cancer - Going from Oncology Nurse to Cancer Patient

    Theresa Brown, Ph.D., RN, BSN - A conversation about Breast Cancer - Going from Oncology Nurse to Cancer Patient Theresa Brown, Ph.D., RN, a New York Times bestselling writer of Healing: When a Nurse Becomes a Patient, explores her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in the context of her work…

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  6. Permission to Heal Episode #88 - A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Post about Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

    Dr. Stephen G. Post - Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People Dr. Post is a leader in research on the benefits of giving compassionate care for improved patient outcomes and clinician well-being. He addressed the U.S. Congress on volunteerism and health, receiving the Congressional Certificate of...

  7. Permission to Heal Episode #87 - A Conversation with Robyn Hatcher about Owning your Value and Improving Communication.

    Robyn Hatcher - Communication expert, international keynote speaker, coach, author, and consultant. How to own your brilliance. Excavate. Communicate. Radiate. Robyn does speaking, training, and coaching around communication skills and personal branding. I am always looking for companies and...

  8. Permission to Heal Episode #86 - A Conversation with Rahz Slaughter about Parenting Teenagers who are motivated, kind, and confident.

    Rahz Slaughter, MPT, NLP - Teen Life Coach Personality Parenting - Parenting Teenagers who are motivated, kind, and confident. Rahz "The Motivator" Slaughter is a motivational speaker who has invested 22 years in helping parents and teens improve their mindsets and take charge of their lives.…

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  9. Permission to Heal Episode #85 - A Conversation with Pamela Harris - Learning to Heal from PTSD and Thrive

    ****TRIGGER WARNING! **** If you are sensitive to retelling traumatic experiences, please be aware. Pamela Harris High Functioning Women and PTSD Pamela has more than a decade in performing arts, almost three decades as an advocate for people with little voice involved in Criminal Justice and...

  10. Permission to Heal Episode #84 - A Conversation with Roni Davis about Redefining Healthy Eating and Living

    Roni Davis is a purpose-led, heart-centered solopreneur. Roni is a published author, award-winning coach, speaker, and hosts the BEING MORE Podcast. She is also the founder of E-CET—Embodied Cognitive Eating Training, a unique process that utilizes a combination of proven effective modalities to...

  11. Permission to Heal Episode #83 - A Conversation with Michael Unbroken about Helping Trauma Survivors Learn to Love Themselves.

    Michael Unbroken was born to a hyper-abusive drug addict mother who cut his finger off at four years old, a stepfather you pray you never have, and a racist grandmother that pushed him into an identity crisis. By the time he was nine, his family was in poverty and often homeless, all while being…

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  12. Permission to Heal Episode #82 - A Conversation with Mary Kerwin about the Juggling Act of Parenting.

    Permission to Heal Episode #82 - A Conversation with Mary Kerwin about the Juggling Act of Parenting. Mary Kerwin founded Confident Families to help parents become confident leaders for their kids to improve their quality of life for themselves and their families. She is committed to a higher...

  13. Permission to Heal Episode #81 - A Conversation with Dr. Alan Weisser about Healing Therapy, Pain Management & Existential Questions

    Permission to Heal Episode #81 - A Conversation with Dr. Alan Weisser about Healing Therapy, Pain Management & Existential Questions Dr. Alan Weisser, JD, Ph.D., and his group at New Options, Inc., a pain management practice, have an extensive background in working with people's psychological...

  14. Permission to Heal Episode #80- A Conversation with David Hennessey about Using WONDER to Simplify Your Life

    Join me as I chat with David Hennessey about The WONDER Technique, personal development & simplifying our unique goals. 20 years ago, David Hennessey created a holistic personal development program called The WONDER Technique that has continued to evolve over the years. David has presented The...

  15. Permission to Heal Episode #79 - A Conversation with Dr. Michael Alcee about Emotional Improvisation & Living Life Creatively

    A Conversation with Dr. Michael Alcee about Emotional Improvisation & Living Life Creatively Michael Alcée, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Tarrytown, NY, and a Mental Health Educator at Manhattan School of Music. He specializes in the psychology of artists, everyday...

  16. Permission to Heal Episode #78 - A Conversation with Ann Hince about Healing Through Experience

    A Conversation with Ann Hince about Healing Through Experience As many of you may know, changing what is on our inside, changes what we see on the outside, so it is Ann's belief that we can not only change our personal world, but also our collective world. Ann has developed the ability to sense...

  17. Permission to Heal Episode #77 - A Conversation with Deborah Covell Fletcher about how to access joy and experience happiness amidst grief and everyday struggles.

    Life throws us curveballs. We feel stress and grief and rage. How we handle it all determines the tone of our lives. Deborah Covell Fletcher shares with us her hard-won insight about how to access joy and experience happiness amidst grief, everyday struggles, and disappointments. Join us for...

  18. Permission to Heal Episode #76 - A Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Learning to Self-Regulate Stress.

    Permission to Heal Episode #76 - A Conversation with Dr. Stuart Shanker about Learning to Self-Regulate Stress. Dr. Stuart Shanker, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Psychology, the Founder & Visionary of The MEHRIT Centre, Ltd., and Self-Reg Global Inc. One…

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  19. Permission to Heal Episode #75 - A Conversation with Lia Holmgren about Celebrating Your Authentic Sexuality

    Permission to Heal Episode #75 - A Conversation with Lia Holmgren about Celebrating Your Authentic Sexuality Lia Holmgren has been an intimacy and relationship coach for more than a decade, guiding her clients through modern challenges and exploring the many facets of sexual fantasy. Known for…

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  20. Permission to Heal Episode #74 - A Conversation with Kim Keane about helps parents & their daughters get through the tween & teen years.

    Permission to Heal Episode #74 - A Conversation with Kim Keane about helps parents & their daughters get through the tween & teen years. Kim is a life coach, Reiki & IET practitioner is the host of the podcast ONE OF A KIND YOU. As the founder of her life coaching business CHERISH & BLOOM. Her...

  21. Permission to Heal Episode #73 - A Conversation with Paul Smith & Kenny Tedford about Finding More Love and Compassion

    “No matter what adversity you have, you can conquer it,” Kenny says. “No matter how big or small.” Paul Smith and Kenny Tedford are professional speakers and storytellers, and their story is captured in the book, Four Days with Kenny Tedford: Life Through the Eyes of a Child Trapped in a…

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  22. Permission to Heal Episode #72 - A Conversation with Kathy Davis about Plant-Based Diets

    Kathy Davis is a Plant-based lifestyle and accountability coach. Kathy Davis is a plant-based lifestyle coach and recipe developer, the CEO of VegInspired.com, and the author of three cookbooks: The 30-Minute Whole-Food Plant-Based Cookbook, The Super Easy Plant-Based Cookbook, and The...

  23. Permission to Heal Episode #71 - A Conversation with Cheryl Ilov - The Art of Healing Through Movement

    Cheryl Ilov - The art of healing through movement She is an author, speaker, physical therapist, martial artist, dancer, and former chronic pain patient. She believes that everyone can enjoy vibrant health and vitality. She is also a second-degree black belt in an ancient Japanese martial art...

  24. Permission to Heal Episode #70 - A Conversation with Glen Dunzweiler - Grow to be Your Best Self

    Glen Dunzweiler is a filmmaker/producer and social entrepreneur who is on a mission to grow people into spiritual, strategic, and economic wealth one story at a time. He has a background in live entertainment and teaching at universities. In 2015, he moved to Los Angeles to focus on the business...

  25. Permission to Heal Episode #69 - A Conversation with Sabrina Runbeck about Retraining Your Brain

    Sabrina Runbeck - the Queen of Performance and Productivity Retrain Your Brain to Skyrocket Your Profitability and Productivity International Peak Performance Speaker Sabrina Runbeck, MPH, MHS, PA-C is a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Associate (PA) with more than 10 years of experience in...

  26. Permission to Heal Episode #68 - A Conversation with Kimberly Friedmutter, Celebrity Hypnotherapist

    Kimberly Friedmutter - Celebrity Hypnotherapist Author of the book Subconscious Power, Kimberly Friedmutter CHT is a certified hypnotherapist, a member at large of the prestigious UCLA Health System Board, the American Board of Hypnotherapy, the Association for Integrative Psychology, the…

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  27. Permission to Heal Episode #67 - A Conversation with Christian de le Huerta about Humanity & Personal Power

    Christian de la Huerta Christian de la Huerta is a sought-after spiritual teacher, personal transformation coach, and leading voice in the breathwork community. He has traveled the world offering inspiring and transformational retreats combining psychological and spiritual teachings with lasting...

  28. Permission to Heal Episode #66 - A Conversation with Dr. Christian Heim - Navigating Love in a Fractured World

    Dr. Christian Heim Award-winning psychiatrist, Author of several books The 7 Love Types: Navigating Love in a Fractured World 5 Steps of Men’s Mental Health: MAKE YOUR MIND A BETTER PLACE 7 Steps to Forgiveness (using neuroplasticity) Dr. Christian Heim is an award-winning clinical psychiatrist,...

  29. Permission to Heal Episode #65 - A Happiness Conversation with Tia Graham

    Tia Graham, Certified Chief Happiness Officer, is the author of the brand new book - Be a Happy Leader: Stop Feeling Overwhelmed, Thrive Personally, & Achieve Killer Business Results Tia Graham is an international speaker, author, and consultant on positive psychology. She has worked with dozens…

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  30. Permission to Heal Episode #64 - A Conversation with Phoebe Leona about Healing Through Movement

    Phoebe Leona Miller - Emotional Recovery and Embodiment Storyteller. Author. Dancer. Mover. Teacher. Mentor. Public Speaker Phoebe's mission is to empower people through movement & storytelling to fully embody their bodies, stories, and lives to co-create a world that is radiant from the inside...

  31. Permission to Heal Episode #63 - A Conversation with Chuck Garcia about Mountains of Endless Possibilities

    Chuck Garcia - Your Mountains of Endless Possibilities Leadership coach, Podcaster, Author, Mountaineer Chuck Garcia is the founder of Climb Leadership International and he coaches executives on leadership development, public speaking, and emotional intelligence. He is also an Adjunct Professor…

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  32. Permission to Heal Episode #62 - A Conversation with Lindsey Lockett about Healing Our Nervous System

    Lindsey Lockett is a trauma educator, coach, and host of the Holistic Trauma Healing Podcast. In 2018, after deconstructing from the dogmas of fundamentalist religion and toxic wellness culture, Lindsey experienced her own dark night of the soul. During the healing journey that followed, she...

  33. Permission to Heal Episode #61 - A Conversation with Christy Whitman about Desire and Energy.

    "We must learn to give ourselves permission to want something better, to thrive and feel good because that's what the divine wants for us. The Desire Factor - is who we become in the process of all of these desires. This book is a culmination of my past 20 years of work and the experiences that...

  34. Permission to Heal Episode #60 - A Conversation with Lorene Cary about family love, grief, writing & activism

    Lorene Cary is an author, playwright, creative writing professor at UPenn, activist, mother, daughter, granddaughter, & so much more. Her latest extraordinarily moving book is Ladysitting: My Year with Nana at the End of Her Century. From cherished memories of childhood weekends with Nana to the...

  35. Permission to Heal Episode #59 - Choosing My Person Wisely - A Special for Valentine's Week

    Permission to Heal Podcast Episode 59 - Choosing My Person Wisely - (Chapter 38 of my book Permission to Land: Searching for Love, Home & Belonging). It’s Valentine’s week and I wanted to create a special episode about finding love, allowing a little magic into your life, and being brave enough…

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  36. Permission to Heal Episode #58 - A Conversation with Dr. Bethany Cook about Coming Out and Parenting.

    Dr. Bethany Cook – Author of For What It’s Worth – A Perspective on How to Thrive and Survive Parenting Ages 0 – 2 She is an expert, a full-time parent of two, a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, and a Board-Certified Music Therapist with over 20 years of clinical...

  37. Permission to Heal Episode #57 - A Conversation with Virginia Baker Woolf - Your Financial Mindset

    Knowing your worth affects every aspect of your life. Virginia Baker Woolf is a money mindset coach. Her passion is empowerment for women, self-esteem and shame recovery, improving women's self-knowledge, self-image, deservingness, deprivation, and self-worth that are contingent on normalization...

  38. Permission to Heal Episode #56- A Conversation with Laura Khoudari - The Healing Power of Lifting Heavy Things

    Welcome to Season 2 of Permission to Heal! Thank you for returning and rejoining me and my weekly guests. I deeply appreciate you and love that you're here. "You can use movement to help you thrive and have a fulfilling life...Any movement practice can be turned into a healing movement...

  39. Permission to Heal Episode #55 - A Conversation with Debora Wayne about High Speed Healing

    Thank you all for being faithful listeners to Permission of Heal. Season 1 has been an amazing experience. I will return with more inspirational guests on January 12, 2022. Be sure to catch up on the episodes you may have missed. DEBORA WAYNE is the Founder & CEO of The International Chronic Pain...

  40. Permission to Heal Guided Meditation #3 - Daily Practices for Love and Happiness

    For these GUIDED MEDITATIONS which are gifts from me to you, find a quiet space to sit and relax for 5 minutes and listen to the sound of my voice and let it carry you into your own mind and into a brief meditation that you can call up on your own at any time or listen to again and again. "In...

  41. Permission to Heal Episode #54 - A Conversation with Erika Schickel about Childhood Trauma & The Big Hurt

    "It's not enough to protect children from predators. It's that we need to acknowledge the inherent worth of girls, why they are worth protecting why they are as important and as full of potential. It's genuine regard for the humanity of children. Learning how to raise our boys so that they don't...

  42. Permission to Heal Guided Meditation #2 - A Break for Self-Compassion

    For these GUIDED MEDITATIONS which are gifts from me to you, find a quiet space to sit and relax for 5 minutes and listen to the sound of my voice and let it carry you into your own mind and into a brief meditation that you can call upon your own at any time or listen to again and again. "In…

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  43. Permission to Heal Episode #53 - A Conversation with Dr. Karen Herrick about Spiritual Healing

    Karen E. Herrick is the director of the Center for Children of Alcoholics, Inc. in Red Bank, New Jersey treating all types of people with psychological problems including addictions. She wrote her book "You’re Not Finished Yet" which encapsulates her private practice work plus an additional two...

  44. Permission to Heal Episode #52 - A Special Family Conversation with Michael Weiss about Addiction & Trauma Recovery.

    Michael Weiss is a truly empathic and open-hearted human and also my first cousin. In this episode, Michael shares with us his own addiction story, how it impacted his life, and the path he traveled to unravel it all and heal himself. All this lead to his life's mission to help guide and mentor...

  45. Permission to Heal Episode #51 - A Conversation with Shari Leid - What is the Mess that is Your Message?

    Shari Leid is a strong believer that the ultimate goal in life is to find happiness -- and the relationships we have with our partners, family members, co-workers, and friends are critical to achieving happiness. It is her passion is working with women who lives an imperfectly perfect life. Shari...

  46. Permission to Heal Episode #50 - A Discussion of the Books that Helped Me Heal.

    These inspirational books have had a profound effect on me and helped me along my healing journey. Let me share them with you. Permission to Heal Bookshop - Buy books from the episodes & support independent bookstores. A Radical Awakening - Dr. Shefali Tsabary Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond…

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  47. Permission to Heal Episode #49 - A Conversation with Debra Woog - Navigating Crises & Difficult Conversations

    What do you do when faced with a difficult and uncomfortable conversation? Do you wish you had someone to problem-solve with? Do you need another set of ears at that doctor's or lawyer's appointment? Do you have to figure out how to lay off a dozen loyal employees? If you answered yes, then you...

  48. Permission to Heal Episode #48 - A Conversation with Dr. Dilip Jeste about Wisdom.

    We have never needed this conversation and this book on wisdom more than we need it now. This week I had the honor of talking with Dr. Dilip Jeste who is a geriatric neuropsychiatrist specializing in successful psychosocial aging and the neurobiology of wisdom. He has published more than 750...

  49. Permission to Heal Episode #47 - A Conversation about Eating Disorders with Faith Elicia.

    Faith Elicia is the author of the new book ‘Do you see what I see?’ is a workbook that openly details one woman’s struggles while recovering from an eating disorder (ED). Follow Faith’s recovery journey in an interactive format that emphasizes a “we” approach and provides strategies, prompts, and...

  50. Permission to Heal Episode #46 - A Conversation with Dr. Therese Rosenblatt - Finding Comfort in Uncertainty

    “What I do know is that we are all in this together, therapists and patients alike, this pandemic and this period of recovery. Everyone. Looking out for others’ well-being is as important as caring for our own. We all need and deserve each other’s empathy.” – Dr. Therese Rosenblatt Therese...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Empathy begins with the sharing of our stories. In this podcast, we engage in meaningful, deeply human conversations to inspire connection, compassion, understanding, and whole-hearted wellness. We all need to learn to give ourselves the grace and space to heal from trauma, breathe through the tough stuff, and create meaningful lives and love. Only we can give ourselves permission to trust and take care of ourselves, follow our hearts and desires, and build lives of love, home, and belonging. Marci Brockmann is an author, mental health counselor in training, artist, podcaster, and English teacher. Check out her books, art, and much more at www.marcibrockmann.com. Permission to Heal Bookshop - Buy the books from the episodes and support local & independent bookstores. https://bookshop.org/shop/PermissiontoHealBookshop. Thank you so much for listening. Please Subscribe, Review & Share.😊

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