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Since 2011, Rachel has been offering medical aesthetic rejuvenation in the specialty of Oculoplastics and is known for providing a natural and healthy-looking transformation and educating through her show "The School of Radiance" podcast. She has performed over 20,000 rejuvenation procedures and is also a trainer for other practitioners on rejuvenation procedures including medical grade skin care, laser skin rejuvenation, injectables including neuromodulators and dermal fillers, and slowing aging in general. Rachel is passionate about delivering the highest standard of care, with a focus on what the patient’s specific rejuvenation goals are, and a tailored approach to suit their needs, values, and lifestyle. She has published multiple research articles on rejuvenation protocols for the eyelids, jawline, and overall skin health transformation.

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The Being Portal is our somatic breathwork app designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release stored tension, and reconnect with your body.

Inside the app you’ll find guided breathwork sessions, somatic practices, and full courses designed to support emotional healing and nervous system regulation.

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The Energetics of Marketing with Pandora Paloma

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In this episode, I sit down with Pandora Paloma to explore a side of marketing that most people overlook—the energetics behind how we sell, show up, and communicate.

Because marketing isn’t just strategy.
It’s frequency. It’s nervous system. It’s what your audience feels before they ever buy.

We unpack how your internal state directly impacts your results—and why forcing, pushing, and “doing more” often blocks the very growth you’re trying to create.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why marketing is an energetic exchange—not just a transactional one
• How your nervous system state shapes your visibility, content, and sales
• The subtle difference between magnetism vs. effort in business
• Why people can feel incongruence—even through a screen
• The role of embodiment in becoming someone people trust and buy from
• How to shift out of scarcity-driven marketing (without losing momentum)
• Practical ways to create content from alignment instead of pressure

Key Takeaways

• Your state matters as much as your strategy
• Regulation creates clarity → clarity creates conversion
• You don’t need to force growth—you need to become someone who can hold it
• Marketing works best when it feels honest, embodied, and clear

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Season 4 of The Being Method Podcast is here.

In this solo episode, MJ shares a personal update on the past few months and why she stepped away from both the podcast and parts of the business for a while. She opens up about her mental health, the realities of motherhood in this season of life, and the deeper reflection that came from slowing down.

This episode is a reset and a reconnection.

MJ shares what has been happening behind the scenes with her family, parenting two young children, and how stepping back created space for clarity around the future of The Being Method.

She also talks about where the business is heading next, what she’s been building quietly in the background, and what listeners can expect from Season 4 of the podcast.

If you’ve ever felt the need to pause, regroup, or rebuild from a more grounded place, this conversation will resonate.

Season 4 is about going deeper — into the science of the body, emotional healing, breathwork, and the intersection of physiology and spirituality.

Welcome back.

In This Episode, MJ Shares:

• Why she stepped away from the podcast and business for a period of time
• An honest conversation about mental health and burnout
• The realities of parenting young children while running a company
• Personal reflections from a slower season of life
• Updates on The Being Method and what’s coming next
• What listeners can expect from Season 4 of the podcast

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The Being Portal is our somatic breathwork app designed to help you regulate your nervous system, release stored tension, and reconnect with your body.

Inside the app you’ll find guided breathwork sessions, somatic practices, and full courses designed to support emotional healing and nervous system regulation.

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Why Husbands Get Angry — And How to Heal (with Jason Schnitzer)

Are you living with an angry husband or struggling with anger yourself as a dad? You’re not alone — unprocessed emotions, stress, and societal expectations often push men into cycles of frustration, withdrawal, or explosive anger. In this episode, MJ speaks with Jason Schnitzer, a men’s emotional health coach who helps husbands and fathers break free from the anger cycle, heal past wounds, and build stronger connections with their families. Whether you’re a man ready to change or a partner searching for answers, this conversation offers real, compassionate tools to create a calmer, more connected home.

In this episode of The Being Method Podcast, MJ sits down with Jason Schnitzer, a coach for husbands and dads who helps men heal emotionally, break the cycle of anger, and show up as the partners and fathers they truly want to be.

We dive into:

• Why so many husbands and dads struggle with unprocessed anger
• How suppressed emotions impact relationships, parenting, and personal health
• Practical steps men can take to start healing now
• How partners can support this process without enabling unhealthy patterns

If you or your partner have ever felt stuck in cycles of frustration, withdrawal, or short tempers, this conversation will give you a compassionate, actionable path forward.

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In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Steve Rio, visionary co-founder of Enfold — a transformational retreat centre offering deeply intentional experiences with 5-MeO-DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelic compounds known for opening the heart and expanding consciousness.

Steve shares his journey into creating Enfold, the philosophy behind designing safe, sacred spaces for healing, and how retreat experiences can spark profound shifts in how we live, love, and relate to ourselves and the world.

We dive into:

✨ Why creating physical and energetic space matters for emotional healing
✨ How 5-MeO-DMT can facilitate profound heart opening and clarity
✨ The intersection of business, creativity, and spirituality
✨ Practical tools for conscious living
✨ Steve’s personal practices for staying grounded and inspired

This episode is an invitation to explore how stepping away from the noise — and into intentional environments — can help us remember who we truly are.

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Resources Mentioned

• Enfold’s 5-MeO-DMT retreat experiences
• Tools for conscious living and heart-centered leadership

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If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast — it helps so much! And share it with someone who could use an open-hearted reset.

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In this beautiful, expansive episode, MJ is joined by feminine embodiment coach and healer Amy Natalie Pamensky to explore what it really means to live in your feminine energy—not as a trend, but as a deep remembering.

Together, they unpack:

• The difference between performing femininity vs. embodying it
• How hustle culture disconnects us from our cyclical nature
• Why softness, intuition, and slowness are not weaknesses but portals to power
• How trauma and the nervous system shape how safe we feel expressing the feminine
• Somatic practices to reconnect with your body and intuition
• Breathwork and energetic rituals to deepen into the feminine

Amy shares her personal story of moving from burnout and overachieving into a more magnetic, receptive way of being—and the challenges of unlearning productivity as self-worth.

This is a conversation for the women remembering who they are. The ones ready to melt, receive, trust, and lead from a place of softness and depth.

Resources Mentioned:

• Follow Amy Natalie Pamsky on Instagram: Follow Her Here
• Amy’s website: Here
• Explore The Being Method certification: www.beingmethod.ca

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Join The Being Portal, our somatic breathwork app with practices to help you release tension, restore nervous system balance, and reconnect to the divine feminine within. Try the free trial at THE PORTAL

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In this powerful episode of The Being Method Podcast, MJ is joined by integrative nutritionist and anti-diet advocate Maya Eid for a heart-opening conversation about what it really means to escape the grip of diet culture.

Together, they explore:

• Why so many of us internalize harmful beliefs about food, weight, and worthiness
• The physiological and psychological impacts of chronic dieting
• How breathwork and somatic tools can help reconnect us to the body’s natural cues
• Maya’s personal journey of healing her relationship with food and body image
• Practical steps for unlearning diet culture and building self-trust around eating
• How the nervous system plays a role in hunger, cravings, and safety

This is a must-listen for anyone ready to shift from control to connection—and begin nourishing themselves from a place of true embodiment, not shame.

✨ Whether you're just starting to question diet culture or deep into your unlearning, this episode will meet you with compassion and science.

🎧 Listen now and share with someone who needs food freedom. Please subscribe and rate our show!

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• Follow Maya Eid on Instagram @maya_nutrition
• Learn more about MJ’s somatic breathwork courses and certifications at beingmethod.ca
• Try The Being Portal app free for 3 days!

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Michael Chewnow is a father, a husband, a serial entrepreneur, a podcast host, a coach, and professional athlete. He has also been in recovery for almost two decades after years of active addiction. His success in life has been paved by the Habits he upholds. His mission is to share those positive habits and experiences with as many people as possible through business and coaching in the name of service.

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