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Nan Saysana helps women who lift end binge-eating and feel good in their bodies. She used to struggle with food herself, so she understands how it feels. She is a life and weight loss coach, a Havening Techniques ® practitioner and a hypnotherapist who helps women enjoy foods likechocolate without fear. Nan lives in Paris and believes change can be simple, kind, and long-lasting. Link to episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Dr. Marline C. Duroseau, widely known as Dr. Mar, is a respected fertility and women’s health advocate, resilience expert, TEDx speaker, coach, and award-winningauthor who empowers women to overcome personal and professional challenges. As a seasoned financial executive and Managing Director of HR and LeadershipDevelopment at Brandon Hall Group, she gained national recognition for her TEDx talk, “The Secret Battle Behind Powerful Women Leaders,” highlighting thehidden struggles of high-achieving women and the importance of vulnerability in effective leadership. Her memoir, It’ll Happen By 30, shares her deeplypersonal journey through infertility, loss, and rebuilding life with renewed purpose. Through her children’s books and collaborative leadership work, including The Impact Leaders with Kevin Harrington, she uses storytelling to inspire healing, growth, and transformation. Her doctoral research into the infertilityexperiences of women in leadership, combined with her annual maternal wellness events, has established her as an influential voice in women’s leadership, maternal mental health, and resilience. Linkto episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

risten Crabtree is an author, transformation guide, andArchaeologist of the Self™ who helps people question their assumptions and rediscover who they truly are. She is the creator of Paramour Paradox™ and The LIVE DIG™, an experiential approach using curiosity, symbolic objects, andself-inquiry to uncover new perspectives and possibilities. Inspired by her own profound midlife transformation, Kristen explores the difference between living according to expectations and living in alignment with oneself. She is the author of Be the You That's More You Than You've Ever Been and creates immersive experiences that encourage personal discovery. Her work challenges traditional personal development by inviting people to look beneath the surface rather than constantly trying to become someone new. At its heart is a powerful question: What if you already have everything you need to become more authentically yourself.   Linkto episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Ed is a BCACC registered, CCPA certified clinical counsellor, and a BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor. As a clinician, Ed has extensive experience in delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy to high-risk adults, youths and familiesexperiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions.   As a trainer, Ed has undergone the Train the Trainer Program under Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Behavioural Tech Institute. In addition to the foundational DBT and RO-DBT treatment programs, Ed is also trained in DBT for Substance UseDisorders (DBT-SUD), DBT Skills in Schools (DBT STEPS-A),  DBT for Adolescents (DBT-A), and DBT for Trauma (DBT-PE) Protocols.   Ed also has considerable background in DBT program development in government agencies, community services, and schools. Ed’s DBT Program for Young Parents in Schoolswas nominated for a Premier’s Award for innovation. In 2026, the DBT Centre and Clinic of Greater Vancouverwas nominated for Authority Magazine’s Social Impact Hero Award. Ed was also the recipient of the 2026 Excellence in Practice Award from the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.   Ed’s work has also been featured on major publications, and he is a regular contributor to Medium’s Authority Magazine. #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Jenn Greenhut is a Stage IV triple-negative breast cancer survivor, TEDx speaker, author of Everyone Needs a Larry, and founder of Love, Zero Negative and The Zero Negative Foundation. In December, 2016, Jenn was diagnosed with Stage IV triple-negative breast cancer and given a 12% chance of surviving five years. Four months later, she was cancer-free. That experience transformed the way she saw her life and became the foundation for her work today. Through speaking, writing, and The Zero Negative Foundation, Jenn uses her story, humor, and lived experience to help people meet life’s hardest moments with more self-love, gratitude, trust, and presence. Jenn believes happiness isn’t about everything going right. Sometimes the greatest disruptions in our lives are the very things that wake us up. You can find her here: Www.zeronegative.com @zeronegativeorg Www.lovezeronegative.com @lovezeronegative [email protected] @jenngreenhut

Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey (aka Nell 3D) is a leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and Forbes Leadership contributor who helps ambitious, big-heartedleaders build success that feels as good as it looks. As founder of a certified B Corporation and creator of the Lead in 3D™ framework, she works with leadersacross Fortune 500 companies, global nonprofits, and universities to subtract what's draining them and amplify what actually works.   Nell's approach draws on psychology studies at Harvard, nearly a decade of nonprofit leadership from Rome to the West Bank to Mozambique, and, perhaps most transformationally, equine-assisted coaching, which taughther what no leadership course could: that presence isn't a soft skill, it's the whole game.   Her Substack, Subtract to Succeed, is a laboratory for systematic subtraction and the basis for a forthcoming book. She lives between Greenwich, Connecticut and Big Sky, Montana, with her husband, two bernedoodles,and visiting adult step-kids as often as possible Linkto episode can be found here:   #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Jenn Greenhut is a Stage IV triple-negative breast cancer survivor, TEDx speaker, author of Everyone Needs a Larry, and founder of Love, Zero Negative and The ZeroNegative Foundation. In December, 2016, after three failed rounds of IVF, Jenn was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer and givena 12% chance of surviving five years. Four months later, she was cancer-free. What began as the most terrifying chapter of her life became an unexpected awakening, changing how she understood fear, happiness, love, and what it meansto truly be alive. Today, Jenn uses her story, humor, and lived experience to help people navigate the life they didn’t plan for with more self-love, gratitude, trust, and presence. Through The Zero Negative Foundation, she supports cancer patients, caregivers, and families, with a growing focus on the often-overlooked caregiver. A former U.S. National Team and UCLA gymnast, longtime yoga teacher, and singer-songwriter, Jenn believes happiness isn’t about everything going right. Sometimes the greatest disruptions in our lives are the very things that wake us up. Linkto episode can be found here:   #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Joey Chandler is the founder of Certain Growth Solutions, avalues based confidence coach based in Reno, Nevada. He also works as a content creator, author, and speaker, helping people build their lives aroundtheir core values instead of their fears. At the heart of his work is one simple question, how can today be better than yesterday. Through his Certain Habits brand and his IGNITE Protocol, Joey helps people turn big goals intosmall daily actions across the areas that matter most, money, fun, fitness, and romance. Link to episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Neil R. Firszt is the author of The B******t Machine series,a body of work built not from academic research or professional credentials but from the wreckage and recovery of a life that nearly didn't make it. Afteryears of severe alcoholism and a moment of reckoning in front of a mirror that changed everything, Neil spent the years that followed developing a clear-eyedframework for understanding the operating system that runs beneath human behavior — what he calls the B******t Machine. His work covers the architectureof belief, the physiology of stored trauma, the cultural systems designed to keep people manageable, and eight specific conditions that return the body,mind, and spirit to their basic design. Neil's approach is direct, funny, and grounded in lived experience rather than theory. His books include The B******t Machine Supreme, the complete arc of the work, and The B******t Machine: Hard Reset — The Guide, the condensed operator's manual for anyone who wants the essentials without thefull origin story. His position is simple. The machine has been running your life. The work is finding out what's underneath it. Also launching soon is "The B******t Machine Hard Reset"—a skool.com course and growing community built around removing the programming that produces the same results regardless of how sincerely someone wants differentones.  Link to episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Zander Sprague’s EPIC journey began at age four, when he accompanied his father while campaigning for the Massachusetts State Legislature, sparking a lifelongpassion for public speaking and connecting with people. After years of working with companies of all sizes and developing a diverse professional “toolbox,”Zander now shares his knowledge with audiences around the world. His philosophy, EPIC—Every Pilgrimage Involves Commitment, encourages individuals to take that first step toward realizing their goals and dreams.Through engaging workshops and presentations, he helps organizations create workplaces where employees can shine, innovation can flourish, and individualstrengths are fully harnessed. Zander challenges leaders to break free from workplace monotony and build cultures that inspire collaboration, motivation,and meaningful growth. His message is simple and powerful: EPIC choices lead to EPIC lives.   Link to episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Joe Bains was a massive introvert with zero personality and by dragging himself kicking and screaming through absolute hell he became an extrovert and now he's a Biohacker, Comedian, Toastmaster, Tantric Yogi and psychonaut.

Dr. Gary Sprouse, known as “The Less Stress Doc,” is passionate about helping people live happier, more fulfilling, and productive lives through humor, compassion, and innovative stress-reduction tools. A retired primary care physician with 38 years of experience, he now focuses on helping clients reduce stress, worry, guilt, and regret while finding their personal “Happy Place.” A graduate of George Washington University Medical School in the top 10% of his class and a Mensa member, Dr. Sprouse combines medical knowledge with holistic approaches, hypnosis, and NeuroLinguistic Programming. He developed a unique perspective on the origins of human stress and practical strategies for changing perspectives and reframing the past. He is the award-winning author of Highway to Your Happy Place: A Roadmap to Less Stress, which identifies six major sources of stress and provides practical tools to overcome them. His mission is to help people create meaningful, positive change and ultimately live with greater happiness, peace, and fulfillment.

Carolyn Sherrow is a writer and former physician assistant who practiced medicine for twenty‑three years in high‑pressure clinical settings. Her memoir, MyPersonal Holocaust, explores trauma‑based dissociation and her experience living as a high‑functioning DID survivor for decades. Her internal architecture was complex, organized, and covert, with four identifiable alters and unnamed guardian parts. These parts were not dramatic or theatrical; they held and expressed facets of her personality.   Her youngest part emerged only in absolute safety, while two ten‑year‑old twins carried emotional and developmental roles, and the adult part maintained thefaçade of normalcy. After her mother’s passing, Carolyn broke her silence and began speaking openly about shame identity and early trauma. Her website, CordsOfGrace.com, offers her memoir in eBook and audiobook formats, along with companion PDFs andstudy questions. She continues writing and speaking about healing and identity. Link to episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Diane Dreher, PhD, PCC, is a positive psychology researcher, coach, professor, and  author of eight books including the best-selling Tao of Inner Peace, Inner Gardening, and her new book, Pathways to Inner Peace. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California,Riverside, Diane has a PhD in Renaissance English literature from UCLA, and a master’s degree in counseling from Santa Clara University. She is a regular blogger forPsychologyToday.com, professor emeritus and associate director of the Applied Spirituality Institute at Santa Clara University, and senior research advisor/lecturer for the Positive Psychology Guild in the United Kingdom.   Linkto episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,

Julie is a former attorney turned high-performancepsychedelic coach and retreat leader. She helps high-achieving women who look successful on paper but feel exhausted, capped, or disconnected from the lifethey’re building get their spark back. Her work centers on the intentional, integrated use of psychedelics, primarily psilocybin and LSD, at both micro and macro levels. She brings a grounded, science-backed perspective  into aspace a lot of women wouldn't picture themselves in. She makes this (oftentimes intimidating, scary, & overwhelming) field approachable, giving those whoare curious and/or open the perfect door to walk through. Link to episode can be found here: #drdanamzallag, #drdanpodcast, #Happinessjourneywithdrdan,#ddanmotivation, #inspiringinterviews, #drdancbt, #drdantherapy,#drdancoaching, #drdanhappiness,