Sound Mind & Body Podcast

Heart-Leading Lawyer, Cory Sterling In this episode we get practical and talk about a topic that most people don’t like to deal with – legal issues. Sheila’s guest is Cory Sterling – an attorney who is taking an entirely new direction with lawyering and he calls his company Conscious Counsel. They are leading the way in new lawyering for creative, ambitious and passionate business owners, with a mission to transform the legal service industry out of it’s archaic, overwhelming and intimidating status, to an informed approachable and fun practice. Cory talks about what lead him to create his unique practice and his experience traveling the world for 7 months while continuing to do his legal work helping creative, ambitious and passionate wellness businesses around the world. Have laptop – will travel! www.consciouscounsel.ca Contact Sheila with what's the most Woo-Woo thing you've ever done at sheila@soundmindbodypodcast.com or visit www.soundmindbodypodcast.com The Sound Mind & Body Podcast is brought to y

Director, Writer, Producer, Kelly Noonan Gores started her production company in 2012 with the intention to create conscious media that informs, inspires and empowers. Her latest documentary, HEAL, takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal. Kelly describes her journey to discover the power of the mind when it comes to healing through her own experience, her idea to create this documentary, and bringing together the many inspiring individuals who are in the film, including Dr. Michael Beckwith, Joan Borysenko PhD, Gregg Braden, Kelly Brogan, MD, Peter Crone, Deepak Chopra, Mark D. Emerson DC, CCSP, Dr. Joe Dispenza, David R. Hamilton PhD, Anita Moorjani, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson, and more. This beautiful documentary, not only taps into the brilliant minds of leading scientists and spiritual teachers but follows three people on actual high stakes healing journeys. This film will empower y

Sheila’s guest is Krista Rauschenberg who specializes in Akashic Records, Akashic Breathwork and Sound Healing Therapies. Krista explains this profound yet subtle therapy, her journey to discovering this work, her certifications and experience with it, and how it can heal and help various issues we face.   Find out what exactly the Akashic Records are, how to access them and why you would access them, and how Breathwork therapy combined with Akashic Records work can transform you.  Lisa May of 95.5 KLOS joins us again and she and Sheila describe their unique experience having an Akashic Breathwork session with Krista. www.akashicglow.com Contact Sheila with what's the most Woo-Woo thing you've ever done at sheila@soundmindbodypodcast.com or visit www.soundmindbodypodcast.com The Sound Mind & Body Podcast is brought to you in part, by audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/InBound. You will find over 180,000 titles to choose from and to listen to through your

Sheila talks to Elysia Skye, a medical intuitive and energy healer who discusses energy healing, how to tap into your intuition when it comes to your health & wellness, and imparts a basic lesson in Chakras – the colors, where they are in the body, and what they represent. At a very young age, Elysia learned to read, balance and shift energy. When she was 24, Elysia diagnosed her own stage-3 breast cancer, and when her doctor dismissed it, she scheduled and paid for her own biopsy, which confirmed her diagnosis and saved her life. In 2012, she began teaching meditation and mindfulness to teens and young adults as a method of disease prevention and has since gone on to educate the corporate world about the powerful effects of mindfulness in the workplace. Many of her high profile clients seek her guidance on daily mindfulness and meditation techniques to handle their busy lifestyle. Along with her meditation and mindfulness teaching, Elysia is an internationally certified life and wellness coach and a non-

Sheila’s guest is Linda Gray, one of the world’s most recognized and admired stars. Linda talks about her award-winning career as an actress on TV, Film and Stage and the winding and often difficult road she traveled to achieve her success. She reveals the brilliant process she used in creating her character Sue Ellen on “Dallas”, how she overcame the pushback from producers when she wanted to direct an episode and ultimately how she succeeded despite all the obstacles that were thrown at her. Beyond “Dallas”, Linda became a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and spent time doing feature films and on stage in the West End of London in epic roles such as Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate (Fun Fact: Those are Linda’s legs in The Graduate’s original movie poster.) She is a timeless beauty and continues to spread her wings and try new things such as becoming an author. Her recent memoir, The Road to Happiness is Always Under Construction, details her journey through it all—a bitter divorce the challenges of sexism in

Sheila’s guest is wellness expert Sadie Nardini, a lifelong yogi and anatomy expert who enjoys bringing holistic fitness and fierceness to a massive audience.  Sadie is one of the world’s bestselling independent online wellness and fitness course creators.  She is the Founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga and Creator of the Yoga Shred, a yoga and HIIT fusion style. As a teen, Sadie's neck was broken in 3 places and she was partially paralyzed for 2 years. Doctors doubted if she would walk again.  She fought back for the next decade, working her way into movement that was supposed to be impossible. Instead of investing in a wheelchair as she was encouraged to do by physicians, she invested in yoga, a whole food diet, and mind-centering techniques to create a miracle.  Now she teaches others to transform into their most possible selves too -- to "rock who you are" from the ground up, and the inside out. Through experience, Sadie realizes that giving out until you burn out is no longer an option if you want to s

“I strive to deliver excellence in quality healthcare, by listening to, and discussing the concerns of each patient as an individual. This allows me, to create a much needed, and trusted Doctor-Patient relationship, aimed at the well-being of my patients.” ~ Dr. Christian Middelthon Sheila interviews Weight Loss expert and Chiropractor Dr. Christian Middelthon of Viking Health. Dr. M, as he is known to all his patients, describes his very entertaining and inspiring life journey from growing up in Norway, to joining the Viking Special Forces as a young man, to walking the runway for Versace and Valentino as a high fashion Model in Paris, to Chiropractic school, to his part as a Gay Nordic Alien in the film “Dude, Where’s My Car?” to where he is now – a highly successful weight loss and health coach. Dr. M brings his interesting personality to the very personalized care he gives his patients from healing and helping them with chiropractic issues to changing lives through his Viking Health Weight Loss program. D

Sheila’s guest is Dr. Sherrill Sellman; a naturopathic doctor, author, and international lecturer who talks about the health risks of exposure to Electro Magnetic Frequencies – or EMF’s. Like cigarettes and the toxic chemicals before it, emerging science is revealing the concerning reality that some people may suffer health impacts from radiation from wireless devices.  Although these frequencies are invisible to us, they surround us on a daily basis through the use of cell phones, iPads, computers, wifi, Bluetooth technology, smart meters – it’s endless.  And it’s only growing as 5G technology is rolling out everywhere.  Dr. Sellman discusses how our devices and technology are affecting our health, and what we can do to protect ourselves by changing how we interact with our wi-fi world from using proprietary technology that works with our devices, turning our cell phones on airplane mode and turning off our wifi routers at night, to hard wiring our computers again.  Sheila and Dr. Sherrill promote the import

Sheila’s guest is Blake Beltram, Co-Founder and Evangelist of MindBody, one of the world’s leading technology platforms for wellness businesses.  Blake shares his journey from buying a $64 book on how to make software and one Pilates client, to becoming the largest cloud-based software provider in the health, wellness and beauty industries – all while maintaining a culture of mindfulness within the company.  Blake relates his experience of frustration in his chosen career as an actor and screenwriter, and how his daily mantra “show me the way and I will follow” ultimately lead him to create this software.  He explains that he had to go beyond his own preconceived notions of what he was supposed to be doing in life and be open to just keep going with an idea that he intuitively felt was the right direction. MindBody is now a publicly traded company that is doing their part to create a better world to live in by facilitating the Wellness Revolution.   www.mindbodyonline.com Connect US: MindBody Documentary http

In this 3rd of a 3-part series titled Meet the Millenials, Sheila talks to Chris Whitehall, lead singer of the band The Griswolds, an indy band from Australia who rose to fame with their self-produced “Heart of a Lion EP” in 2013 and went on to achieve international acclaim. (And yes folks, they did name the band after the family in the classic Chevy Chase film, “Vacation”.) Chris talks about the experience of going from having a full-time “day job” and playing music on evenings and weekends, to getting signed to a major label deal and touring the world, a life-changing whirlwind transition that he had to learn to manage. Chris relates his experiences being on tour and the psychological effect being the lead singer had on him, and how he brought balance back into his life. He explains the acronym YAPFISH, “You Always Pay For It Some How” and how he and his band mates came up with that after experiencing the alternate reality of life in a professional band touring and recording. At the end of the podcast, Chri

In this episode of Part 2 of 3 in the Meet the Millenials series, Sheila talks to one of her son Michael’s good friends, Jessie Kavanaugh. Jessie relates a very moving story of losing her father to brain cancer and how that brought her into deep clarity and presence during the time she had with him before he passed away. She recounts how witnessing first hand how fragile life can be opened her eyes to find and follow her true calling and always live in your highest excitement. Through this experience and her work with a healer, Jessie’s path ultimately lead her to what she is currently working on, attaining a Spiritual Psychology Certificate from the University of Santa Monica, so that she can facilitate others to live their true authentic lives and help them through difficult times.  Jessie magic coffee recipe: Meditation in a Cup Boyd’s Organic Coffee 1 TBSP 1 TBSP Sunpotion Tocos 1 TBSP Sunfood Maca ½ TSP 1 TBSP Sunfood Maca ½ TSP ½ TSP Sunpotion Reishi Dash of Cinnamon   Favorite Sound: Quartz Singing Bow

In this first episode of the Meet the Millenials series of three, Sheila introduces her son, Michael Melody. Michael, or “Mike” as he is known to everyone else, talks about what it was like growing up as an only child to a single mom, how he felt about wearing crystals to kindergarten and his mom burning sage to protect him from negativity. Mike also discusses his choice to not go to college and starting work as a Video Game Tester right after graduating high school. He shares his journey to self-discovery through asking for and saying “YES” to more responsibility, which ultimately lead him to his dream job as a Project Manager at King Tide in Los Angeles, a design and development company that creates innovative technology solutions that elevate brands and builds powerful customer experiences through a highly collaborative process. We also introduce a new segment, “Mike’s Millenial Minute” where we hear a tip on how to manage your life better from Michael. In this segment, Mike talks about using a journal to

If you’ve tried to lose weight in the past, or are trying to lose weight now, you’ll want to listen to this episode! Lisa May of KLOS joins us again to tell us about a fantastic program she has been using to successfully lose weight – My Body Tutor. Sheila and Lisa talk to the Founder of My Body Tutor, Adam Gilbert, a nationally recognized health, fitness and motivational expert and trainer. Adam created My Body Tutor to help people stop making excuses when it comes to health and fitness, by providing daily and personal accountability like no other company in the world. Adam’s program is like having your own private nutritional coach that you can speak to once a week, or every day and finds the key to its success to be accountability. Prior to starting My Body Tutor, Adam worked at Ernst & Young for two years in the hedge fund and private equity practice, where he realized first hand just how easy it was to make excuses. Adam felt that life was way too short to not love what you do and combined his life-l

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller Sheila interviews award-winning film producer and author Suzanne Lyons on her acclaimed producing career and the many facets of her expertise in the film industry. Suzanne also reveals the incredible and inspiring details of overcoming a rare childhood cancer when she was only 12 years old and how she came out of that experience with the attitude that life is fun! Prior to her work as a film producer, Suzanne was the first female VP of Marketing for an Eastern Canadian Television Network where she also created, produced and directed news and series programming. When she was first promoted to VP, she encountered major pushback from the male executives she was working with and tells the very interesting story of how she changed her boss’s perspective from telling her she should be in the kitchen where women belong to gaining his friendship and support. Suzanne also recounts an impressive tale of producing her very first film where she got the nickname

Sheila’s guests are Soulmate Coaches, Orna and Matthew Walters. This couple act as coaches for spiritual, successful, single women, who have everything…except the man of their dreams. They are also the founders of the Love On Purpose Revolution® a global online event dedicated to busting the myth that love is supposed to happen by accident. Both Orna and Matthew struggled with love relationships for the majority of their adult lives; individually mastered self-love, allowing them to come together to form a True Soul Partnership. Orna and Matthew work with clients all over the globe utilizing the tools of transformation. They are dedicated to spreading the message that having love is an inside job and that it’s never too late to find the love of your life. Their break-through coaching program, Bring In Your Beloved™, is the only course in the world that allows you to identify and transform your own personal Love Imprint™, removing blocks to love so you can love yourself and others more deeply. FREE GIFT: Our s

“The moment you really see yourself, life begins” ~ Andrea Quinn In this episode of the Life Coach Series, Sheila sits down for a fun and lively conversation with renowned Empowerment Coach Andrea Quinn to discuss her progressive approach to life coaching and the direct, honest and bold perspectives she offers clients to empower their lives.   Andrea holds a mirror for some of the world’s most innovative individuals and corporations who consider her to be one of their most trusted advisors.  You will find yourself getting inspired just listening to Andrea talk about the principles she teaches: empowerment, authenticity, truth and self-trust.  Andrea encourages you to discover what you are naturally good at and focus on that, and explains how important it is to find “your people”.  Andrea teaches using her original curriculum called “The Quinn Essentials” and through her Women’s Accomplishment Groups, which will soon be available in major cities across the U.S.  www.andreaquinncoaching.com Instagram:  @andreaq

This episode is the first of our Life Coach series. Sheila talks to one of her coaches, Barbara Daoust, an acclaimed Success and Business Mindset Coach, a certified "Thinking into Results" consultant with the Proctor/Gallagher Institute, author of "True Love, True Self: a Journey to Self-love", and inspirational speaker. Barbara describes her journey to self-love after going through a heartbreaking loss when her husband was diagnosed with a terminal cancer and passed away weeks later. In order to work through her own grief, Barbara began studying Spiritual Psychology, Neuroscience, and Metaphysics and through her studies was able to heal and realized she could help others. She describes what a “worthy goal” is and why it is important to know that in order to create change and achieve success and how the “Terror Barrier” can stop you from doing what you truly desire. Barbara describes how to use your mindset to breakthrough your own success barriers and to create more happiness and abundance in both your perso

Sheila speaks to Nicola Berlinsky, the drummer for the band No Small Children, and an elementary school teacher. Nicola details how she got into teaching, her 26 years of experience, and the book she is writing for teachers on how to create an original play with students each year based on a historical moment of change that challenged inequality and the status quo. But that is only the tip of the iceberg with this amazing woman! Nicola also opens up about the grief of realizing that she and her husband would not be able to have children. After going through an intense mourning period she turned it around at 40 years old by getting back into music. That led to her creating No Small Children with fellow teacher, Lisa P (Episode 8) and Joanie P and they are now breaking out everywhere! An extremely active person, Nicola also had a serious back injury – twice -- that she came back from and describes the early warning signs and how she healed. Her latest achievement is being sworn in as a CASA advocate for foster

Pink Fuzzy Slippers: 2017 Woo-Woo Round-up Sheila and her producer Tim Edwards take a look back at Season 1 of the podcast and celebrate Sheila’s birthday and the start of 2018. Tim gives Sheila a very special gift that is the perfect memento! Sheila reveals what to expect in Season 2 which will be starting off with a Life Coach Series that explores the different types of Life Coaches and how each one has a unique approach, as well as an interview with No Small Children drummer Nicola Berlinsky, exploration of Osteopathy, Chiropractic work, Pilates, how EMFs (Electro Magnetic Frequencies) are affecting us and what to do about it, plus health adventures with Lisa May, introducing The Millenials and much more. The episode ends with a montage of Season 1’s best Woo-Woo moments. Join us as we continue to Explore, Enlighten and Evolve in 2018!

Sheila Melody interviews filmmaker Max Pugh who describes the journey and process in creating the documentary “Walk With Me: A Journey into Mindfulness” featuring Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Through his brother, who had become an ordained Buddhist monk, Max Pugh was invited to create this documentary and granted unprecedented access to the famous secluded monastery of Plum Village in the South West of France. Max and co-creator, Mark J. Francis, were able to capture the daily routine and rituals of monks and nuns on a quest to develop a deep sense of presence. Max describes the experiential approach they took to create the “visceral and immersive experience” audiences around the world have been able to enjoy. Distributed through Theatrical on Demand, Sheila was able to become a Movie Captain and show the film in her local city in November 2017. It was a wonderfully serene and meditative experience to watch this beautiful movie and feel the calmness while sitting in a theatre, where we normally experience spec