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In this special episode of Our Healing Voices, I sit down with my lifelong friend Scott Long—someone I’ve shared a journey with since we were just 10 years old. Together, we reflect on decades of friendship, personal evolution, and what it really takes to walk our own paths with grace. Here are three things we dive into that we hope will resonate with your heart: 🌱 Letting Go of Having All the Answers: Trading the exhausting pressure of youthful certainty for the peace of curiosity, continuous growth, and embracing our true place in the universe. ❤️ The Power of Lifelong Brotherhood: How sharing decades of life with someone creates a unique mirror for healing, accountability, and unconditional support. 🌊 Trusting Your Own Path & Body: Honoring the non-linear journey of mid-life, recognizing that our physical well-being, breath, and emotions are entirely interconnected. Whether you're navigating your own transition or just need a reminder that you're not alone on the journey, we invite you to grab a cup of tea and come sit with us.To connect more with Scott Long: IG:  https://www.instagram.com/scottmlong1 Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved.  We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1 IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/ FB:  https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

What a profound honor it was to sit down with Shea for this conversation. After our mom passed in November 2022, my sister introduced our family to Shea's work. Living near the church where Shea was hosting Healing Circles at the time, both my sister and dad found immense comfort and support through her gatherings—and they’ve continued to stay connected with the Doing Grief community in meaningful ways. I was also fortunate to spend one-on-one time with Shea, navigating my own journey through my mom’s transition. I’m truly grateful to share this conversation with you. Whether you are actively moving through a loss or walking beside someone who is, I believe this dialogue will inspire you to show up with greater presence, vulnerability, and self-compassion—helping you tap into your own innate capacity for healing. Key topics and highlights from our conversation: The "Doing Grief" Philosophy: Why grief is an active, ongoing practice rather than a linear phase to "get over." The Wholeness of Healing: How loss touches the entire human experience—body, mind, heart, and spirit. Adaptive Grieving Dynamics: Understanding your unique grief style and uncovering your personal healing strengths. Everyday Rites & Rituals: Simple, heartfelt practices to help families, children, and individuals navigate major life transitions. Building Healing Communities: How holding compassionate space transforms isolated suffering into shared healing. To connect more with Shea Darian:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoingGrief IG: https://www.instagram.com/doing_grief_shea_darian Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved.  We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1 IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/ FB:  https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Over the last 17 years, we have had some great hangouts & deep conversations! Every time I have the opportunity to dive in deep with Lance, I walk away feeling inspired & hopeful, and ready to help others on their unique paths!  And so....here we are, diving in, in Episode 52! We also have some excitement brewing within us, because we are going to host 2 men's retreats in 2026! Details will be coming soon! To connect more with Lance Huffman:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lance.huffman IG: https://www.instagram.com/lance.huffman Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved.  We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok:  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1 IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/ FB:  https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Carolyn Contreras, AKA Aunt Sea, is an educator, author, emotional intelligence coach, and a calm-in-progress human on a mission to turn brain science into everyday magic!  Her children's books provide amazing guidance to kids & adults alike, about how to show up for feelings when they rise, & how to listen to our body.  Come dive in with us in Episode 51 & learn how she found her way into this transformational healing path.  Also, big gratitude to you, for choosing to say YES to your unique body-mind-spirit wellness shifts! We are cheering you on!  To connect more with Carolyn Contreras:  Website: https://auntseasails.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.contreras.12 IG: https://www.instagram.com/thenervoussystemteacher Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@auntseasails Order her books here:  Stanley, Snappy & Sage - https://a.co/d/ibMs6l1 Sophia, Snappy & Sage - https://a.co/d/fTDK8Hl Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved.  We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok:  YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1 IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/ FB:  https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

What a ride it has been since our beautiful baby arrived on the scene last September!!  So many humbling downloads coming through almost weekly!!  I know I'm not the only parent who found the first year to be Incredible & Very Challenging, right?!    Here's to the unique journey we are each living....such incredibly resilient beings we all are. So wild & amazing what we each learn during our lifetimes. Not always easy to learn new things, to be present through our traumas, to move forward, to say YES to our passions....  And yet....hopefully, we will keep saying YES....to life, to love, to curiosity, to our unique healing process....  To connect more with me: IG: https://www.instagram.com/aaron.lahman/  FB: http://facebook.com/aaron.lahman.9  Thanks for joining us & be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved.  We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on Apple/Spotify podcast, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-healing-voices/id1511769033  Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0skwvayvOFefsv3TbBVIiq?si=a_5xCaXPQwuBAbmx2ZyA_A&dl_branch=1  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

I feel so grateful to have Ang as not only my sister, but also as a very supportive friend.  Watching her from my birth til now....3 words come to mind - Brave - Energized - Intentional.  You will get a glimpse of each of these gifts through our conversation here.   We are excited to have you listen in & send us your feedback on this episode! Thanks for choosing to say YES to your body-mind-spirit wellness transformations....in your own unique way!  We are cheering you on! To connect more with Angela Lahman:  https://angelalahman.comhttps://www.instagram.com/angelalahmanThanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Ambrosia and I recorded this conversation back in May of 2023....  I loved it then, and I loved listening to it again last week!  I'm acknowledging that my grief journey led me to take 15 months to release our convo--thanks for your patience y'all.    I have found myself regularly inspired by Ambrosia's way of living & being in this world!  Come hear her reflections on her unique childhood, about her massage therapist journey, her spiritual evolution, Oneness, and more... We are excited to have you listen in & send us your feedback on this episode! Thanks for choosing to say YES to your body-mind-spirit wellness transformations....in your own unique way!  We are cheering you on! To connect more with Ambrosia Brown:  https://www.ambrosiabrownmassage.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ambrosia.brownThanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, & TikTok:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

We are each walking such unique paths on this Earth.  WOW! For those of you who are brand new to this channel, I launched the Our Healing Voices podcast back in 2020 for a few particular reasons.... I do mostly interviews, because I love hearing stories from others' lives.  And I believe that creating spaces where people feel safe to share their voice, their experiences, their ideas, their truth....will help make this world a better place.I am amazed at the resilience of humans around me.....and want to hear how others find meaning, choose wellness, discover purpose, seek transformation, and say yes to healing.  I believe that when we get to know someone in deeper ways, we all become strengthened.  I believe our souls want us to celebrate the conscious evolution that each of us is choosing in our unique lives.  I hope the conversations shared on this podcast, will inspire all of us to continue to make courageous daily choices that honor our greatest vision of ourselves & all beings.      To connect more with me:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/aaron.lahman.9/ IG:  https://www.instagram.com/aaron.lahman/  Thanks for joining us & be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on Instagram and Facebook:  IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Last summer, while supporting my mom on her journey with stage 4 lung cancer, I found Dr. Dawn Andalon & Level4 PT & Pilates studio through a google search. I was looking for a physical therapist who specialized in supporting women with holistic wellness. I am so thankful we found Dr. Dawn to walk with Mom through some of the most difficult & final days of her life. I remember Mom saying after every session with Dawn...."Oh my, she's so gifted, so kind, so helpful." This interview was actually recorded a month before my mom, Deborah Lahman, took her last breath on Earth.  Anyway, it was wonderful to learn more about how Dr. Dawn found her way into the physical therapy world, and to now be specifically focusing on supporting women on their wellness journeys. She has an educational YouTube channel & she hosts a Women's Health podcast as well. She has also authored a few wellness books as well. Come listen to our conversation and see what tips and ideas resonate with you. We look forward to having you listen in & send us your feedback on this episode! Thanks for choosing to say YES to your body-mind-spirit wellness transformations! We are cheering you on! To connect more with Dr. Dawn Andalon:  https://www.level4pt.comhttps://youtube.com/@dr.dawnhealthypelvishttps://www.instagram.com/level4pt/Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Malwina Sitarz for sure seems to have an extra battery pack or 3!  I am consistently inspired by the energy she brings to life & to her creative adventures!  You will find her dancing, snowboarding, traveling, leading yoga & fitness & breathwork classes, riding her Harley, showing up for her students, surfing waves, soaking in a cold bath or a nice sauna, sharing inspirational words in-person & on her socials, riding her bike, hanging with friends, & I'm sure there's more I'm missing!  I count myself blessed to call her a dear friend!  And I am excited for you to dive into our conversation here....buckle in & be ready to be challenged to look to the powerful dreams & talents within your heart. To connect more with Malwina Sitarz:  https://www.malwinasitarz.comhttps://www.instagram.com/malwinasitarz/ Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Death & Dying.....I can see why we don't talk about it very much.  It's so gut-wrenching....heartbreak...it's real....and I think we are unsure how to truly express what's going on inside of us as we mourn the transition of a loved one.  And we are unsure how to show up for each other as we grieve.  For me, this is the most difficult 3 months I have ever walked through in my life.   As I have been reading the book DIE WISE by Stephen Jenkinson, I have appreciated his deep insights & encouragement to be real about the dying process we are all walking through.  So here I go.....groaning & crying & expressing to you how I've really been feeling...and how I'm seeking to find my way forward.  Thanks for walking this Earth with me my dear friends, humans, infinite energy beings.  And if you listen in to my reflections....thank you.  Thank you for allowing me to share all of me in this episode 44.22. To connect more with me:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/aaron.lahman.9/ IG:  https://www.instagram.com/aaron.lahman/  Thanks for joining us & be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on Instagram and Facebook:  IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

I met Kristina Renée 5 years ago when I attended a meditation class at a local yoga studio. I was amazed at her soothing energy & wise guidance. A couple months later, my wife and I attended a Full Moon ceremony hosted by Kristina Renée & her friend....and it had a huge impact on our relationship journey. Fast forward a few years, and I was continuing to receive inspiration from Kristina Renée via her powerful sharing on instagram, and so decided to ask her if I could interview her for Our Healing Voices. She said YES.  And I hope you will say YES to listening in.  To connect more with Kristina Renée:  https://www.kristinarenee.orghttps://www.instagram.com/medialwomvnhttps://www.instagram.com/fiercecompassionparenting/ Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Tony and I have run miles along the coast together, lip synced on a faculty follies stage together, and enjoyed beers via zoom together! I am thankful that Tony was willing to share his insights & voice with the Our Healing Voices community! Whether you are a teacher, a former student, or have known Tony since he was young....you won't want to miss his heartfelt sharing here. To connect more with Tony Alvarado:  https://www.facebook.com/talvarado74/Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Breann and I actually met 25+ years ago in Glendale, Arizona, through our common passion for soccer!  And then, in the last 6 months we found each other on Facebook, and we knew that a conversation on the Our Healing Voices podcast/youtube was an important step forward!  Dr. Fox utilizes Manual Therapy, Energetic Balancing & Transformative Teachings, to help high performers & seekers B UNDEFINED, breed harmony, and live their best life! To connect more with Dr. Breann Fox:  https://www.drbfoxco.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/foxbreann/IG:  https://www.instagram.com/drbfoxco/Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**

Reis specializes in the education of breathing to get in touch with our true nature as human beings. Focusing on principles rather than one method or technique of breathwork, he aims to build an understanding of our breath & its connection to our physiology, psychology, and nervous system. This approach helps him create flexible and adaptable strategies based on his client's goals, including stress and anxiety management, increased focus, pain reduction, athletic and mental performance, energy production, processing emotions and trauma, and more. We look forward to having you listen in & send us your feedback on this episode!  Thanks for choosing to say YES to your body-mind-spirit wellness transformations!  We are cheering you on! To connect more with Reis Paluso:  Breathe with Reis:  https://www.reispaluso.comIG:  https://www.instagram.com/reispaluso/Join the Our Breath Collective community:  https://ourbreathcollective.comIG:  https://www.instagram.com/ourbreathcollective/Thanks for joining us!  Be sure to Like, Subscribe, Comment, & Share if you feel so moved. We would also love to have you join the OUR HEALING VOICES community on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, & Facebook:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmXugv76zbAidTWUMAoqOg?sub_confirmation=1  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ourhealingvoices  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ourhealingvoices/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/our.healing.voices.podcast  **The OUR HEALING VOICES episodes are designed to inform & entertain - not provide medical advice. You should always consult your doctor or healthcare practitioner when it comes to your personal health, or before you start any treatment.**