The purpose of Joan is to draw light towards mental health - to bring awareness and real stories to the trauma that most every one endures at some point in life. From depression and post partum depression, to anxiety and eating disorders, to PTSD, the loss of loved ones, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, addiction... The list goes on and on. Joan is a place of honesty and connection. If you're struggling and feeling alone, I hope this podcast helps you to understand that you are heard, you are not alone, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
In the final episode of season 2, Kelly takes us on a brief personal journey through life since her first episode in season 1.
On this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Vienda Maria. Vienda is a women's empowerment coach, writer, creative, and creator of Plannher. In the episode, Vienda walks us through her nomadic childhood, the loss of her birth father, depression and suicidal thoughts as a teenager, her personal experience with the mother/daughter wound, setting boundaries with her mother, her exploration with psychedelics and plant medicine, and following life's synchronicities. Vienda is one of those people who makes life look so whimsical and fun, she has so much first hand knowledge for life, and gives incredible guidance on following your bliss.
In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Zoë Lind van't Hof, founder of Wunder Workshop and Essentials by Zoe LvH. She takes us through the loss of her mother after her unexpected diagnosis with cancer. She dives into detail about the process of death and grief through the year long period from diagnosis to passing. She talks about the meaning of home, the one regret she has, and ultimately about turning her pain into purpose through her incredible companies.
You can find Zoe on Instagram here.
You can shop Wunder Workshop here.
You can shop Essentials by Zoe LvH here.
In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Mariah K. Lyons, founder of Astara, Reiki Master, Crystal Healer, and Western Herbalist. This episode packs a punch as we move through Mariah's incredibly eventful life. She walks us through her childhood, where she always recognized herself as empathic, intuitive and sensitive. She moves us into her teen years where her father was diagnosed with cancer and she began to struggle with her mental health in the form of OCD, Insomnia, and disordered eating. She then takes us through her transition from a professional career as a dancer, to becoming a healer, which ultimately came through learning how to heal herself from mental struggles as well as physical struggles with Endometriosis and Hashimoto's. Finally, we dig into Mary Magdalene and the Divine Feminine at the end. This episode is PACKED!
If you'd like to find out more about Mariah and her offerings, here is her website.
You can find her on Instagram here.
You can buy her new book, Crystal Healing for Women, here.
You can shop her shoe collection here.
In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Natasha Zoe Garrett of Roam Vintage. She shares about her experience of growing up biracial in a primarily white community, and how that affected her self-image. She shares of her struggles with body image and believing her worth was in her beauty. She tells us of her battles with anorexia, bulimia, panic attacks, depression, and alcoholism. Natasha is beautifully candid in this episode and shares how she continues to heal her body and mind, while also watching her thriving business grow.
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In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Nici Harrison, founder of The Grief Space. Nici unexpectedly lost her mother to suicide, and ultimately went on a deep journey with her grief. She walks us through that experience and how she continues to work with her grief and guide others through theirs.
If you'd like to learn more about Nici and her offerings, you can find her website here.
If you'd like to follow her on Instagram, you can find her here.
In this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with Dr. Nicole LePera, the Holistic Psychologist. Nicole takes us through her childhood trauma, her experience coming out in the LGBTQ+ community, her journey into Psychiatry, her multiple mental health diagnoses, panic attacks, her own journey and opinion on medication, her overall expertise on emotional trauma, as well as the role spirituality plays in her life.
If you aren't already following Dr. Nicole on Instagram, you can find her here.
You can explore her website here.
You can order her forthcoming book here - but if you can order from your local bookstore, please do!
In this episode of Joan, Kelly is speaking with one of her teachers and favorite astrologers, Jana Roemer. Jana tells us of her struggle with grasping and understanding reality in her childhood, her physically challenging Saturn Return when she broke her back, finding her purpose and how to find yours, and the importance of astrology -- amongst many, many other things.
You can find Jana on Instagram here.
You can find Attune to the Moon here.
Jana has generously offered a discount code for an Attune to the Moon membership. Coming soon!
On this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with one of her oldest teachers, her aunt, Laura Killian. Laura is a mother, a farmer, a Reiki healer, an Inner Alignment coach, and a Soul Retrieval healer. We dive into childhood trauma and growing up with an alcoholic father, the death of her father, the transition from dental hygiene to being a healer, after being stuck in a mindset of lack. We talk about manifestation and the law of attraction, and we talk a LOT about the Divine and Jesus. If you're turned off by this, please stick with us! Laura played a huge role in Kelly's life and spiritual evolution, so this episode is very special!
If you would like to work with Laura, you can email her: [email protected]
On this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with one of her teachers, Kim Beekman. Kim is a trauma coach, a yoga teacher trainer, and an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor. She has developed her own 8 week system of working with clients to get through childhood trauma that has proven life-changing for many. She walks us through her own childhood trauma and how that manifested in her life as an eating disorder, all the way through to healing and finding her work on this spiritual path. This is a slightly more educational episode, so take some notes as Kim is amazing! At the end of the episode, Kelly honors and tells the lesser known story of Pocahontas.
If you would like to reach out to Kim, you can email her: [email protected], or you can find out more information on her website: www.enlightenwithkim.com
Here is a link to Kim's book: Awaken Your Potency
On this episode of Joan, Kelly speaks with her old friend Morgan Hedley. Morgan is a lactation educator and specialist, and a certified holistic nutritionist living in Los Angeles. She shares her experiences with general anxiety, panic attacks, existential OCD, harm OCD, suicidal OCD, health OCD, intrusive thoughts, and her dissociative tendencies. She walks us through her childhood trauma, all the way to motherhood where she has now found her purpose helping other struggling mothers. It is an incredibly inspiring conversation!
If you would like to get in touch with Morgan, you can find her on Instagram @morgan.hedley, or on her website www.wellnessbymorgan.com
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