In this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Morrison, author of the upcoming middle-grade novel The Blue Dress, releasing in March 2026.

Rebecca’s book is a deeply personal coming-of-age story inspired by her own childhood, exploring themes of body image, disordered eating, family dynamics, and what it means to grow up as an Iranian-American immigrant.

We dive into the emotional realities behind the story — from navigating a strained mother-daughter relationship to dealing with identity, cultural expectations, and the pressures many kids face growing up today.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The inspiration behind The Blue Dress
• Body image and disordered eating in young people
• Parenting and understanding children’s emotional worlds
• Mother-daughter relationships

This episode is for parents, educators, and anyone interested in child development, identity, mental health, and the immigrant experience.

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In this episode, I sit down with Erica Jones, wellness strategist, entrepreneur, homeschooling mom of four, and co-founder of Elevays.

Erica works with high performers to help them build sustainable health systems that fuel energy, productivity, and longevity — without sacrificing success.

As someone who understands the pressure of entrepreneurship and family life firsthand, Erica believes most popular wellness advice fails because it doesn’t account for the reality of high-achieving lifestyles. Instead of complicated routines or extreme health trends, she teaches a simplified strategy that helps people create health habits that actually stick.

We talk about how high performers can avoid burnout, increase mental clarity, and build momentum in their work and personal lives by integrating wellness into their daily rhythm.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why high performers often struggle with burnoutWhy traditional wellness advice doesn’t work for entrepreneurs
• Simple health systems that build lasting habitsBalancing business, family, and personal health
• The connection between wellness, productivity, and longevity
• How to create more energy and focus every day
• Raising a family while building a business

Erica also shares insights from her upcoming book Health Secrets of High Performers, where she breaks down practical strategies for building success without sacrificing your health, peace, or joy.If you’re an entrepreneur, parent, or high achiever trying to build something meaningful while maintaining your health and energy, this conversation offers practical insights on creating sustainable wellness for the long run.

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In this episode, I sit down with John Kammer, founder and CEO of Guardian AIngels, an AI-powered grief support and reflective journaling platform designed to help people process traumatic loss in a safe and structured way.

After experiencing the loss of several close friends, John began documenting something many people quietly experience — the emotional gaps that exist between therapy sessions. Those late-night moments of reflection, confusion, and grief often happen when people are alone with their thoughts and without support.

That experience ultimately led to the creation of Guardian AIngels, which John describes as “a journal that talks back.” The platform combines reflective journaling, AI-assisted conversation, and evidence-informed grief frameworks like Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning to help people process grief, identify patterns in their emotions, and arrive at therapy sessions more prepared and grounded.

But this conversation goes deeper than technology. We talk about grief, emotional processing, the future of mental health support, and how AI might play a role in helping people navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

In this episode we discuss:

• The emotional gaps between therapy sessions
• Why grief is often processed alone
• The inspiration behind Guardian AIngels
• AI’s role in mental health and grief support
• Ethical design and privacy in AI tools
• and much more!

If you’re interested in mental health, grief recovery, emotional resilience, journaling, or the role of AI in therapy and healing, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at how technology and humanity might work together.

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