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Redefine success, legacy, and leadership from the inside out in this powerful episode of Intimate Conversations with entrepreneur, father, and business growth coach Dan Sachkowsky. Dan joins me for a raw, real conversation about pressure, heartbreak, resilience, and what it actually takes to build a life that feels aligned, not just impressive on paper. Dan opens up about surviving a heart attack at forty and how that near-death moment became a wake-up call that shifted everything. From navigating divorce and parental alienation to rebuilding his relationship with his son, Dan shares how presence, patience, and emotional honesty changed the trajectory of his life, fatherhood, and business. We explore how grit does not mean suppressing emotions, but learning how to feel fully without collapsing. Dan breaks down the inner work that allowed him to move from chasing money to building legacy, and how letting go of control created more freedom, impact, and fulfillment than hustling ever did. To me that feels like a

Step into a raw, courageous, and heart-opening conversation with Sean Clayton and Sophia Powe, partners in life, love, and deep inner work, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Together, they share a lived journey of trauma, healing, accountability, and the sacred devotion required to move from soulmates shaped by wounds into a wholemate partnership rooted in truth. Sophia, an award-winning Storyteller and former CMO, and Sean, a Miracle Code Abundance Architect, open the conversation vulnerably about their nonlinear love story, including betrayal, separation, profound personal reckoning, and the choice to stop bypassing pain and finally feel what had been avoided for decades. Their relationship became the crucible that forced each of them to confront inner child wounds, people-pleasing, shame, guilt, and the survival strategies that once kept them safe, but no longer served. We explore how real intimacy is built not through chemistry or spiritual language, but through nervou

Step into a deeply expansive, soul-stirring & OMG My Mom Came Through conversation with Barbra Banner, certified psychic, evidential, and trance medium, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. With warmth, humor, and undeniable clarity, Barbra shares her unexpected journey from a successful career in marketing and advertising to fully stepping into her intuitive gifts later in life, guided by spirit in ways she could no longer ignore. Barbra opens up about how her awakening accelerated during the pandemic through physical phenomena, intuitive knowing, and undeniable signs from beyond. What once felt mysterious became a calling, revealing that her life experiences, including years of volunteering in crisis response and supporting those in trauma, were all preparing her to help others heal through connection with the unseen. We explore the nature of intuition and mediumship, and Barbra's belief that this capacity lives within all of us when we are willing to listen, trust, and

Step into a grounded, masculine embodiment, soul-led conversation with Aleks Rybchinskiy, co-founder of Primal Fusion Health and founder of Berski, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Aleks is the walking embodiment of his message… deep presence, conscious masculinity, ancestral wisdom, and ethical entrepreneurship in a way that feels both ancient and urgently relevant. Aleks shares his journey from immigrating to the United States as a Ukrainian refugee to navigating insecurity, weight struggles, and identity through sport, movement, and eventually holistic health. His curiosity led him to question authority, follow what made sense in his body, and ultimately study under Paul Chek, where decades of neurosomatic, nutritional, and spiritual training shaped his life's work. We explore how embodiment, integrity, and nervous system regulation show up not just in health, but in marriage, fatherhood, leadership, and business. Aleks opens up about meeting his wife Sarah, stepping i

Step into an empowering, at times saucy, sacredly sassy and heart-centered conversation with Deb Drummond, accomplished entrepreneur, media strategist, and mother, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Deb brings decades of lived wisdom around leadership, visibility, creativity, and conscious success, all grounded in honesty, humor, and self-trust. Deb shares her journey of building multiple global businesses while raising two children as a single mother, and how transparency, inclusion, and resilience shaped both her family and her success. She reflects on dissolving guilt, teaching her children real-life skills, and allowing entrepreneurship to be something they grew up inside, rather than something that took her away. We explore what it truly means to be visible without burning out, including why so many leaders struggle to be seen, how accountability supports confidence, and how intentional media strategy creates alignment rather than pressure. Deb reveals why presence spe

Step into a deeply inspiring conversation of what it is to live as human evolving and embodying the divine masculine with Allan McGrath-Isbell, master guide in polarity, intimacy, and conscious relationship, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Allan's presence alone is a transmission. His work supports men and women in breaking unconscious relational patterns and rediscovering devotion, trust, and authentic connection. We spent the first half hour talking about his wife! We explore Allan's life path into embodiment, beginning with early meditation practices, men's work, and decades of inner training that shaped his grounded, spacious way of being. Allan shares how his devotion to truth not strategy, became the foundation of both his relationships and his work in the world. For anyone committed to manifesting conscious partnership, you'll be inspired by the powerful thread of the conversation centering on meeting his beloved and how something awakened somatically and energeti

Step into a riveting, entertaining and unexpectedly tender conversation with Larry Namer, co-founder of E! Entertainment Television, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. From growing up in Coney Island to helping build one of the most influential media networks in the world, Larry shares the unlikely path that shaped his life, leadership, and legacy. Larry reflects on his early years as a scrappy Brooklyn kid, rising through the ranks of the cable industry by curiosity, confidence, and a refusal to follow the expected path. What began as a temporary summer job underground splicing cables turned into a meteoric rise, eventually leading him to Los Angeles and the bold vision that became E! Entertainment. We explore how E! was built not with massive funding or prestige, but with creativity, interns, borrowed equipment, and a willingness to ignore the rules of Hollywood. Larry shares the stories behind groundbreaking moments, sneaking onto red carpets, launching shows like Talk S

Step into a deeply nourishing conversation about feminine awakening, soul truth, deeper embodiment, and self-first devotion with Ann Marie Ziegler, co-founder of Aryaa Organic, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Ann Marie shares her journey from being the "good woman" who did everything right on the outside, while feeling disconnected and suffocated within, to bravely listening to her body's wisdom when it began speaking through illness, inflammation, and exhaustion. What followed was a profound dark night of the soul that initiated her spiritual awakening, reclamation of her voice, and devotion to living in alignment with truth. She opens up about the courage it took to speak honestly to her family, end a decades-long marriage with love, and model self-honoring for her children. We explore how opening her fifth chakra and releasing shame, guilt, and people-pleasing allowed her to step fully into her power, creativity, and feminine expression. Together, we dive into how anc

Step into a breathtaking story of redemption, devotion, and soul-level partnership in this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light with Frank and Kat Parisi. Married for over thirty years, parents to their son Sonny, Frank and Kat share what it truly means to navigate addiction, trauma, near death, and profound awakening together, without ever abandoning true love. Frank opens up about growing up in extreme juxtaposition of familial wealth and unspeakable trauma, then decades of addiction, and finally a moment of pristine clarity that led him into recovery in 2011. He shares how sobriety became a doorway into service, faith, and purpose, and how a life-saving heart transplant in 2023, receiving the heart of a nineteen-year-old young woman, deepened his devotion to healing generational trauma and living for something greater than himself. Kat shares with remarkable honesty what it was like to love and stay with Frank through addiction, chaos, and recovery. She speaks about loyalty, exhaus

Step into a powerful, soul-opening conversation with Paul Hutchison and Hada Vanessa on this heart centered episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Partners in life, love, and service, Paul and Vanessa share a devotion to healing humanity from the inside out through their work with the Child Liberation Foundation and Santuario retreats rooted in sacred medicine, embodiment, and truth. Paul opens up about his journey from extreme wealth and ego-driven success to a humbling reckoning through years of undercover work rescuing trafficked children. Witnessing the darkest expressions of unhealed humanity forced him to confront his own shadows and led him into deep psychedelic somatic healing that transformed how he lives, loves, and leads. Vanessa shares her path as an empath and mother, navigating disconnection, numbing, and the search for safety before sacred medicine brought her home to her body, presence, and love without armor. Together, they tell the extraordinary story of finding each

Welcome to a deeply moving love story of redemption, faith, and partnership in this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light with Dylan Gemelli and his wife, Queenie. A God-first couple united by humility, devotion, and teamwork, they join me for an honest conversation about healing the past, choosing integrity, and building a marriage rooted in truth… and humor.  Dylan shares his journey from prison, addiction, and self-destruction to faith, service, and purpose, and how meeting Queenie during the lowest chapter of his life became a turning point. Queenie reflects on seeing his heart beyond his past, receiving his truth with compassion, and choosing love without judgment. Together, they open up about what it means to place God first in marriage, not as religion, but as daily practice. Prayer, honesty, forgiveness, and humility became the foundation that allowed trust, safety, and joy to grow. Their relationship is a living example of how two imperfect people can evolve together when prid

We are proud of our February sponsor, Jenette Skin Care. Explore and experience her high-vibrational, plant-based formulations at https://www.jenetteskincare.com/. Use the code INTIMATE15 for special February savings. Step into a radiant, heart-centered conversation about beauty, healing, and soulful entrepreneurship with Jenette Serrins, a dear friend and founder of Jenette Skin Care and pioneering green beauty innovator, on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Jenette joins me for a deeply personal dialogue about our twenty-plus-year friendship, resilience through single motherhood and loss, and the devotion that led her to create a skincare line rooted in integrity, sustainability, and real results. She shares how her passion for botanical alchemy and endocrine-safe ingredients was born from a refusal to compromise her values, and a desire to heal skin at the root cause: inflammation. We explore how true beauty is not about perfection, but presence. Jenette opens up about th

Step into a tender and luminous conversation with psychotherapist, filmmaker, and transformational coach Stephanie James on this episode of Intimate Conversations. A radiant guide through the dark night into divine light, Stephanie joins me for a heartfelt dialogue about surrender, soul guidance, motherhood, and the brave art of letting go so love can lead. Stephanie shares how listening to an inner voice led her to Santa Fe and opened her heart to deeper belonging and sisterhood. She opens vulnerably about her daughter's ten-year battle with addiction, the moment she released control, and how surrender became the doorway to healing. Today, her daughter is eight years sober, a thriving art teacher and devoted mother. Together, we explore what it means to stop rescuing, start trusting Love itself, and come home to wholeness through presence, compassion, and courage. We talk about: -Listening to soul guidance and trusting divine timing. -Letting go of fixing and allowing others to rise. -Caretaking versus tru

Walk with me into a powerful story of loss, rebirth, and fierce integrity in this unforgettable episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light with Lopa van der Mersch, Founder and returning CEO of RASA, mother, and devoted student of Tibetan wisdom traditions. Lopa returns to the podcast for her first public conversation after years of deep initiation. She opens up about the season that dismantled everything she thought she was. Divorce, single motherhood, stepping away from leadership, and the sudden loss of her home in a devastating fire that erased nearly every external marker of identity. What followed was not collapse, but a profound rebirth. We explore how this identity death reshaped her leadership, her spirituality, and her relationship with compassion. Lopa shares how people pleasing and subtle compromise once shaped her path, and why returning as CEO required an uncompromising devotion to integrity, even when it did not make financial sense. Together, we dive into Tibetan wisdom, ner

Join Kamal, Mark and me for the Aryaa 2-Week Detox beginning January 26, 2026 at www.aryaaorganic.com. Mark and I will be sharing masterclass videos and recorded teachings, and I'll be doing the detox right alongside you for my third time! Step into a conversation that feels like a sacred masculine council with Kamal Hans and Mark Jenkins on this episode of Intimate Conversations: Dark Night to Divine Light. Two men from very different worlds, united by devotion, integrity, and embodied conscious leadership, join me for a powerful dialogue about purpose, alignment and what it truly means to live and lead from the heart. Kamal shares his courageous journey of walking away from massive financial success in the tobacco industry when his body and soul could no longer tolerate misalignment. That awakening led him to donate everything he had built and devote his life to creating Aryaa Organic, blending ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern science, intention, and frequency to create food as medicine. Mark opens up

Holly Swenson's presence instantly softens a room. An award-winning author, registered nurse, wellness advocate, and mother of four boys, she carries a rare blend of grounded wisdom, calm authority, and deep maternal devotion. Her life and work are rooted in presence, intentionality, and the belief that how we live and parent today shapes generations to come. Welcoming Holly to this episode of Intimate Conversations, opening Season 14, Dark Night to Divine Light, there was a felt sense of steadiness, elegance, and emotional safety as we explored what it truly means to parent and live from a regulated nervous system, a full heart, and a conscious yes to life. In this nourishing and deeply practical conversation we explored: How Holly cultivated her calm not because life was easy, but because adversity taught her how to become the calm in the storm, supported by daily rituals of quiet, meditation, and intentional presence. What it actually looks like to create non-negotiable space for oneself as a parent, inclu

There are some moments when my life gently asks me to sit down, soften, feel and tell the truth. This solo episode of Season 14 marks a moment, recorded at sunset in Santa Fe, opening under the theme Dark Night to Divine Light.  This episode is a quiet, powerful homecoming and nourishing personal reflection of why I have returned to solo episodes and why I coach. Not from theory. Not from branding. But from lived experience, grief, integration, and devotion to Truth. In this tender and revealing episode, I explore what happens when we stop suppressing our feelings and stop performing to keep others happy. I speak about how every time we abandon a part of ourselves, that separation echoes outward into our relationships. And how, when we bring those parts home, something in us finally rests. Our nervous system softens. Our presence deepens. Our intimacy becomes real. This is what it means to meet ourselves, so we can be truly met by another.  I share about moving into my new home in Santa Fe after seven years o

Manex Ibar feels like ancient wisdom wrapped in warmth, wonder and a major dose of otherworldly badassness. A mystic, shaman, and visionary entrepreneur, he bridges sacred tradition with evolutionary science, guiding individuals and organizations to awaken higher consciousness and remember who they truly are. It was such an honor to welcome him back to Intimate Conversations to close season 13, "Heart Broken Open." Our dialogue was a tapestry of mysticism, science, and raw humanity — exploring near-death initiations, divine downloads, and the creation of his revolutionary system, The Sphinx Code. In this extraordinary and soul-stirring conversation we explored how Manex's life has been shaped by profound initiations, from being struck by lightning to literally drowning and being brought back to life with the help of a whale. He shared how these experiences opened channels of divine communication and seeded his lifelong devotion to integrating ancient teachings with modern understanding. We explored the origin

After working with Ken for about four years online, I had no idea that an in person session would turn out to be one of our deepest sessions ever, RIGHT before welcoming him back to the Podcast in person! From our very first conversation years ago, to now hugging him in person for the first time, his unique gift of Divine Presence has changed my life. I feel so safe to face my darkest shadows in his profound presence of truth, humility, and the Divine. I've become such a more embodied coach, friend and woman with his support.  In this connected and extraordinary conversation we explored… -How Ken went from being a mortgage lender to being called into his work as a healer, starting with a silent meditation retreat that changed the course of his life. -His unique gift of guiding people beyond concepts into direct embodied spiritual experience, where the divine is not an idea but a lived reality. -What "soul embodiment" truly means, dropping from the head into the hips and into the raw, unfiltered experience o

I've coached for more than 20 years. And every step of the way I've had several coaches who reveal my blind spots, encourage me to move beyond my edges, and enhance my mastery which I'm honored to pay forward with breathtaking results for my cherished clients. Most of these coaches have been one-on-one, yet every few years I join a group coaching program and meet phenomenal colleagues. In my current teacher trainer coaching program with John Wineland, right out of the gate a lovely woman reached out from the UK saying she felt a special connection to me and wanted to get to know each other better. Wow. Talk about feeling seen and valued.  Now for over a year we've been connecting before or after the live workshops for dinner or even a trip to the Turkish baths, as well as checking in online with each other's brave, soulful journeys. Kate Joyner is a true blessing in my life and what a treat to dive deeper into her magic and mastery Live in Mallorca, Spain for the podcast. In this beautiful. delicious, witchy,