Healing Horizons

Disaster Preparedness as Self-Care with Jennifer Heller

In this insightful episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima welcomes Jennifer Heller, a Bay Area businesswoman, designer, and mother who turned her concern for family safety into The Disaster Playbook—a fresh, practical, and even humorous approach to disaster preparedness. After witnessing loved ones lose their homes to wildfires, Jennifer realized that traditional prep guides were either fear-driven or outdated. She set out to create a modern, stress-reducing way to prepare for the unexpected.Jennifer breaks down why disaster preparedness is a form of self-care, how having a plan reduces anxiety, and the biggest mistakes people make when getting ready for emergencies. She also shares simple, actionable steps to make preparedness easy for busy families. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to feel more empowered and less fearful about the future.🔹 About the Guest: Jennifer Heller Jennifer Heller is a designer, entrepreneur, and mom who developed The Disaster Playbook, an easy-to-follow guide for families to prepare for emergencies without fear or overwhelm. Her mission is to make disaster readiness practical, accessible, and community-focused.💡 Key Takeaways: ✔️ Preparedness is Self-Care – A solid plan eases underlying stress and anxiety. ✔️ Shift Your Mindset – Preparedness is about empowerment, not fear. ✔️ Biggest Mistake – Not testing emergency gear before you need it. ✔️ Community Matters – Neighborhood resilience is key in a crisis. ✔️ Essential Steps – Plan meeting spots, backup communication, and a grab-and-go checklist. ✔️ Mental Health in Emergencies – Comfort items, routines, and personal necessities can make a difference in an evacuation.📲 Connect with Jennifer Heller: Website: TheDisasterPlaybook.com Instagram: @disasterplaybook🌟 Want to be a guest on Healing Horizons? 📩 DM Me Here: PodMatch🔗 Stay Tuned & Follow Us! 📩 Subscribe to Newsletter: Join Here 🌎 Join Our Community: Nas.io 📺 YouTube: @healthymind-healthylife 📸 Instagram: @podhealth.club 🧵 Threads: @podhealth.club 📘 Facebook: Podcast Health Mind 💼 LinkedIn: SaimaIf this episode inspired you, share it, review it, and start preparing! Because self-care means taking care of your future self too. 💪🔥

Rewriting Memory, Reclaiming Peace: Frank Healy on Healing with Hyperthymesia

In this powerful episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima sits down with Frank Healy, one of only 100 people in the world with hyperthymesia — the rare ability to remember every single day of life in vivid emotional detail. Frank, a licensed professional counselor and author of the Heal Your Memories series, shares how he transformed this gift from a burden into a tool for healing. They discuss how to release the emotional weight of painful memories, reframe past trauma, and embrace growth through intentional mindset shifts. Whether you're stuck in a memory loop or seeking peace from past pain, this episode offers practical tools and deep insight.About the Guest: Frank Healy is a professional counselor, life coach, and author with hyperthymesia (superior autobiographical memory). He has written several books, including Heal Your Memories, Change Your Life and The Ultimate Guide to Healing Your Past, helping thousands navigate trauma and emotional healing using a mix of psychology, storytelling, and spiritual insight.Key Takeaways:Hyperthymesia can be both a gift and a burden—what you do with it matters.Healing involves reframing painful memories, not suppressing them.Visualization and cognitive therapy can help release emotional pain.Self-defeating behaviors often indicate being stuck in past trauma.Challenging old beliefs is essential to moving forward.Peace often comes not from effort, but from letting go.Connect with Frank Healy:Website: www.healyshealing.comGet a free PDF of his memoir Who Could Forget and access his newsletterFind his books on Amazon by searching “Frank Healy”Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PM:DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avikSubscribe To Newsletter: https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/Join Community: https://nas.io/healthymindStay Tuned And Follow Us!YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@healthymind-healthylifeInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/podhealth.club/Threads - https://www.threads.net/@podhealth.clubFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymindLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/newandnew/#podmatch #healinghorizons #mentalhealth #hyperthymesia #traumarecovery #healthymindbyavik #wellness

Unlocking Trauma & Purpose Through Breathwork with Elijah Nisenboim

What if your breath held the key to healing past trauma and unlocking your true purpose? In this episode of Healing Horizons, Saima sits down with Elijah Nisenboim, founder of Effiji Breathwork, to explore the profound power of breathwork in trauma healing and spiritual transformation. Elijah shares how conscious breathing is a direct path to clarity, healing, and reconnecting with your authentic self. He also introduces The Trauma Code, his framework for transforming pain into purpose. If you're feeling stuck or disconnected, this episode will show you how to access the wisdom within and step into your highest potential.About Elijah Nisenboim  With over 35 years of experience, Elijah has guided tens of thousands of people through transformational breathwork experiences. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he specializes in using breath to unlock trauma, facilitate deep healing, and help people step into their life’s purpose. His book, The Trauma Code, reveals how trauma holds hidden wisdom that, when unlocked, leads to profound personal growth.Key Takeaways  ✅ Breath is Life – Your lungs are the only organ you can control manually, making breathwork a powerful tool for healing. ✅ Trauma as a Teacher – Instead of something to "get rid of," trauma holds lessons that guide you toward your purpose. ✅ Overcoming Fear – A real-life story of a woman who conquered her bridge phobia through breathwork. ✅ Vulnerability is Power – True healing begins when you allow yourself to feel deeply. ✅ Start with One Breath – Healing doesn't require complex techniques; it begins with one conscious breath.Connect with Elijah Nisenboim  🌎 Website: Visit here  📖 Book: The Trauma Code 📅 Workshops: Monthly virtual breathwork sessions open to all levelsJoin the Conversation  If you loved this episode, let us know! Share your biggest takeaway and tag us.💬 Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM me on PodMatch: Send me a message 📩 Subscribe to the Newsletter: Join Here 🌍 Join Our Community: Connect HereStay Tuned & Follow Us!  🎥 YouTube: @healthymind-healthylife 📸 Instagram: @podhealth.club 🧵 Threads: @podhealth.club 📘 Facebook: Podcast Healthy Mind 💼 LinkedIn: Saima’s Profile🚀 Take a deep breath and step into your true self! See you next episode!#Healing #Breathwork #TraumaHealing #Mindfulness #HealthyMind #podmatch

Pain Is Not the Enemy: Rewiring the Nervous System for True Healing with Dr. Brittany Hobbs

🩺 Guest: Dr. Brittany Hobbs – Pain Liberation Coach, Clinical Pharmacist & Certified Pain Reprocessing Guide What if chronic pain wasn’t something to be fixed, but a message from your body asking to be heard? In this transformative episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima sits down with Dr. Brittany Hobbs to discuss a groundbreaking approach to chronic pain. As a pain liberation coach and clinical pharmacist, Dr. Hobbs helps purpose-driven women rewire their nervous systems and align with their body’s innate wisdom.She challenges the conventional belief that pain is purely physical and instead reveals how it is often a sign of deeper imbalances—whether emotional, environmental, or psychological. Dr. Hobbs shares practical strategies for cultivating safety and trust in the body, shifting from frustration to curiosity, and ultimately breaking the cycle of chronic pain.This conversation might just change the way you think about healing forever.About the Guest  Dr. Brittany Hobbs is a clinical pharmacist turned pain liberation coach specializing in pain reprocessing therapy. She helps women release chronic pain by rewiring their nervous systems and shifting their mindset around healing. Her unique approach empowers individuals to move from symptom management to true pain relief through self-awareness, trust, and nervous system regulation.Key Takeaways  ✅ Pain as a Messenger: Chronic pain isn't just about physical injury—it’s the body's way of signaling deeper emotional or environmental imbalances. ✅ Rewiring the Nervous System: Through pain reprocessing therapy, we can unlearn pain patterns and create new pathways for healing. ✅ The Power of Curiosity: Instead of resisting pain, approaching it with curiosity can lower the body’s threat response and reduce symptoms. ✅ High Achievers & Pain: Many women, especially high performers, ignore their body’s signals. Learning to pause and listen can prevent burnout and long-term suffering. ✅ Practical Healing Steps: Small daily practices—such as slowing down, breathwork, and mindfulness—help cultivate a sense of safety and trust in the body.Connect with Dr. Brittany Hobbs  🔗 Website: https://brittneyhobbs.com/ 📩 Free Healing Guide: https://brittneyhobbs.com/Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?  DM us on PodMatch! 📩 DM Me Here:https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik📬 Subscribe to the Newsletter:https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/ 🌍 Join the Community:https://nas.io/healthymindFollow Us for More Inspiring Episodes! 🎥 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@healthymind-healthylife 📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/podhealth.club/ 💬 Threads:https://www.threads.net/@podhealth.club 📘 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymind 💼 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/newandnew/#HealingHorizons #ChronicPain #MindBodyHealing #PainReprocessing #HealthyMind #Wellness #podmatch

Embracing Your Wild Soul: Authenticity, Healing & Self-Discovery with Catherine Mansfield

In this episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima welcomes Catherine Mansfield, a wellness consultant, meditation teacher, and yoga instructor, to explore authentic living and deep healing. Catherine is the host of the Wild Souls Podcast, head of content at SoulPod, and co-host of SoulPod, the podcast. Her mission? To help people cultivate unwavering self-love and step into their highest, most authentic selves.💡 Key Topics Discussed:What authentic living truly means in practice.Overcoming the fear of judgment and embracing your true self.Unraveling societal conditioning to return to your essence.Daily practices for reconnecting with your authenticity.The role of meditation, breathwork, and yoga in healing.How SoulPod’s guided journeys help rewire the subconscious mind.The power of self-inquiry: Is this action coming from love or fear?🚀 Key Takeaways: ✔️ Authenticity isn’t something to find—it’s something to return to. ✔️ Meditation, breathwork, and stillness help quiet the noise and uncover our truth. ✔️ Healing is about letting go of what was never truly us. ✔️ Fear keeps us stuck in misalignment; love leads us toward our highest path. ✔️ Community and shared experiences amplify our healing journey.👥 Connect with Catherine Mansfield:Podcast: [Wild Souls Podcast]SoulPod Meditation App & Podcast:SoulPodInstagram:@wildsouls🔗 Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PodMatch: Message Me Here 📩 Subscribe to the Newsletter:HealthyMindByAvik 🌍 Join the Community:Healthy Mind on Nas.io📢 Stay Tuned & Follow Us!🎥 YouTube:@healthymind-healthylife📸 Instagram:@podhealth.club🧵 Threads:@podhealth.club👍 Facebook:Podcast Healthy Mind💼 LinkedIn:New & New👉 Your truth is your superpower—own it, live it, and love it.#Authenticity #Healing #Meditation #WildSoul #SelfDiscovery #HealthyMindHealthyLife #podmatch

Sunlight, Spirit & Science: Reclaiming Holistic Healing with Bonnie D’Arcangelo

In this soul-awakening episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima dives deep with clinical herbalist and certified aromatherapist Bonnie D’Arcangelo. Together, they explore how healing transcends medicine and enters the sacred realms of emotion, spirit, and energetic connection. Bonnie shares powerful insights into how plants, like people, have consciousness and the ability to communicate, and how true healing begins when we integrate the emotional and spiritual layers of our dis-ease. From digestive health to energetic plant medicine and the sacredness of prayer, sunlight, and intentional preparation, Bonnie brings a reverence for nature that is both ancient and urgently relevant today.About the Guest:Bonnie D’Arcangelo is a clinical herbalist, certified aromatherapist, and founder of two healing ventures. Her work bridges traditional wisdom and modern science, offering clients transformative healing by aligning physical symptoms with emotional and spiritual roots. She’s an advocate for conscious plant medicine and the sacred relationship between humans and nature.Key Takeaways:True healing begins with understanding that we are more than physical beings.Many digestive and mental health issues stem from undigested emotions.Plants have consciousness and can form energetic relationships with humans.Spiritual permission and intention are vital in harvesting and preparing plant medicine.Western medicine often masks symptoms, while holistic healing seeks the root emotional-spiritual cause.Nature heals not just physically, but energetically—and she's asking us to listen.Connect with Bonnie D’Arcangelo:http://www.aetherbal.com/Want to be a guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life? DM on PMDM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avikSubscribe To Newsletter: https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/Join Community: https://nas.io/healthymindStay Tuned And Follow Us!YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@healthymind-healthylifeInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/podhealth.club/Threads - https://www.threads.net/@podhealth.clubFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymindLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/newandnew/#podmatch #healthymind #healthymindbyavik #wellness

Mastering Brain Fitness: Unlocking Cognitive Potential with Arnold Beekes

In this fascinating episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima welcomes Arnold Beekes, a seasoned expert in leadership, psychology, and personal transformation. With 40 years of experience, Arnold shares the secrets to brain fitness—the key to keeping your mind sharp, adaptable, and resilient.They dive into why cognitive training is just like going to the gym, how technology is both a tool and a threat to our thinking skills, and why neuroplasticity proves you can improve at any age. Plus, Arnold reveals the one mental habit that holds most people back and shares simple, actionable steps to protect brain health from stress, poor sleep, and processed foods.If you’ve ever wondered how to boost memory, think better, and future-proof your mind, this episode is a must-listen!About the Guest: Arnold Beekes  Arnold Beekes has spent decades at the intersection of technology, psychology, and leadership, helping people unlock their cognitive potential. His expertise spans personal transformation, brain fitness, and neuroplasticity, and he is dedicated to showing people how to sharpen their minds for a thriving future. Arnold’s mission is to help individuals break free from limiting beliefs, embrace lifelong learning, and take control of their brain health.Key Takeaways  ✔️ Brain fitness = mental + physical well-being—train your mind like you train your body. ✔️ Learn something new every day, create something, and care for others. ✔️ Overuse of AI and technology is making people mentally lazy—critical thinking is declining. ✔️ Neuroplasticity proves that intelligence and memory are not fixed—you can improve at any age! ✔️ The biggest mental block? Most people believe they are "not good enough." ✔️ Chronic stress and sleep deprivation are major causes of brain decline—tackle them ASAP. ✔️ Processed foods, sugar, and alcohol harm brain health—opt for whole, unprocessed foods. ✔️ Your brain is not just in your head—your gut and heart also play a huge role in cognition. ✔️ Three powerful habits for cognitive health: Be kind to yourself, help others, and stay curious. ✔️ "If you don’t use it, you lose it"—mental exercise is key to keeping memory sharp.Connect with Arnold Beekes  🌐 Website:Arnold Beekes Official 💼 LinkedIn:Arnold Beekes 📩 Get His Free Brain Fitness Resources:Click HereWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?  📩 DM me on PodMatch: Click Here 📩 Subscribe to Our Newsletter:Healthy Mind by Avik 📩 Join Our Community:Click HereStay Connected!  📺 YouTube:@healthymind-healthylife 📸 Instagram:@podhealth.club 📢 Threads:@podhealth.club 📘 Facebook:Podcast Healthy Mind 💼 LinkedIn:Connect Here🔁 Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it!🎙️ Until next time—stay curious, stay sharp, and keep expanding your healing horizons!

Self-Care, Joy & Collective Liberation: Why Healing is Essential for Justice with KOHENET APRIL N. BASKIN

In the fight for justice, why do so many activists and changemakers sacrifice their own well-being? In this episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima welcomes KOHENET APRIL N. BASKIN  , a transformational leader in racial and social justice, faith-based activism, and holistic healing. April’s work spans over 300 organizations, pioneering trauma-informed healing strategies to create sustainable change.She shares a radical perspective: self-care isn’t selfish—it’s a revolutionary act. Through her Grounded & Growing coaching program, April helps leaders embrace holistic healing to stay resilient while fighting for justice. This conversation explores the deep connection between personal healing and collective liberation, offering tools to release guilt, build sustainability, and integrate self-care into activism.If you’ve ever felt burned out from giving too much or struggled with guilt when prioritizing yourself, this episode is for you.About the Guest  KOHENET APRIL N. BASKIN   is an ordained earth-based Jewish priestess, certified coach, and award-winning social justice leader. She is the principal of Joyous Justice, where she guides individuals and organizations in trauma-informed healing, racial justice, and leadership transformation.Her Grounded & Growing coaching program helps change-makers build resilience, embrace joy, and sustain their impact without self-sacrifice.Key Takeaways  ✅ Self-Care as Social Justice: Caring for yourself isn’t selfish—it’s essential for long-term change. ✅ Releasing Guilt: Feelings of guilt around self-care often stem from intergenerational survival patterns. Healing these can create space for joy and sustainability. ✅ Breaking Burnout Cycles: Activists often push beyond their limits. Small, intentional self-care practices can prevent long-term burnout. ✅ Healing as a Collective Act: Personal transformation disrupts systemic oppression by challenging deeply ingrained beliefs about worth, labor, and sacrifice. ✅ Practical Healing Tools: Use EFT Tapping, peer support, and mindful self-awareness to work through old wounds and maintain emotional balance.Connect with KOHENET APRIL N. BASKIN  🌍 Website & Coaching:Joyous Justice 📩 Grounded & Growing Program:Learn More Here 📘 Book Recommendation:Mindsight by Dr. Dan SiegelWant to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?  DM Saima on PodMatch! 📩 DM Me Here:https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik📬 Subscribe to the Newsletter:https://healthymindbyavik.substack.com/ 🌍 Join the Community:https://nas.io/healthymindFollow Us for More Inspiring Conversations! 🎥 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@healthymind-healthylife 📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/podhealth.club/ 💬 Threads:https://www.threads.net/@podhealth.club 📘 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/podcast.healthymind 💼 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/newandnew/#HealingHorizons #SelfCareAsActivism #TraumaInformedLeadership #JoyousJustice #CollectiveHealing #SocialJustice #podmatch

From Burnout to Business Mastery with Zoa Conner

In this episode, we dive deep with Zoa Conner, is a functional wellness guide that delights in helping you feel better not older through personalized lifestyle guidance and education. Using her Physics PhD level brain's reasoning and creativity along with her innate belief in the body’s ability to heal, she cuts through the noise, takes away the distractions, and applies what really works to your everyday life. Her goal for you is to feel energized, joyful, calm, focused, and capable of doing anything you desire in life.🔗 Connect with Zoa Conner: https://intentional-vitality.com/🎙️ Subscribe & Review - If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Your support helps us bring more real, raw, and inspiring stories to the podcast.

Discover Your Purpose in 7 Words with Ian Chamandy | The Power of Clarity

In this episode of Healing Horizons, host Saima welcomes Ian Chamandy, the Chief Purpose Officer at Purpose U, who has spent over 20 years helping individuals and organizations define their core purpose in just seven words. Ian shares his Blueprint for Purpose, a structured approach to uncovering the one thing that makes you uniquely remarkable and leveraging it to design a fulfilling, purpose-driven life.If you’ve ever felt lost, directionless, or unsure about your next steps, this conversation will guide you toward clarity. Learn how simplicity drives impact, common mistakes people make when defining their purpose, and real-life examples of how purpose-driven decisions can transform careers and personal lives.About the Guest:  Ian Chamandy is an expert in purpose-driven transformation, having guided over 400 organizations and individuals toward clarity. He is the co-author of Why Should I Choose You, a book that challenges people to define their unique value in seven words or less. His company, Purpose U, provides an AI-powered Blueprint for Purpose course, helping individuals uncover, articulate, and live their purpose with confidence.Key Takeaways:  ✔️ The Power of Simplicity – Why defining your purpose in seven words leads to clarity, confidence, and direction. ✔️ Common Purpose Mistakes – How most people overcomplicate their purpose and the secret to uncovering your unique superpower. ✔️ Real-Life Transformations – How an executive found peace and fulfillment by aligning his career with his purpose. ✔️ Purpose as a Life Blueprint – How articulating your purpose helps you stand out in both personal and professional settings. ✔️ Balancing Passion & Practicality – How to live a purpose-driven life without sacrificing stability and security.Connect with Ian Chamandy:  📌 Explore Purpose U & The Blueprint for Purpose:PurposeU.ai 📌 Read Ian’s Book:Why Should I Choose You 📌 Follow Ian on LinkedIn:Ian ChamandyJoin the Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Community:  🚀 Want to be a guest? DM me on PodMatch:Click Here 📩 Subscribe to Our Newsletter:Stay Inspired 💬 Join Our Community:Connect HereFollow Us for More Inspiration:  🎥 YouTube:@healthymind-healthylife 📸 Instagram:@podhealth.club 🧵 Threads:@podhealth.club 📘 Facebook:Podcast Healthy Mind 💼 LinkedIn:Avik’s Profile💡 Remember: Your purpose is your power. Define it, own it, and let it shape your future! 🌟