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In this episode Nicoleta explores spirituality and happiness with Mark Mezadourian, Intuitive from Oregan, USA.   Starting the day with gratitude and intention How spirituality can help with nervous system (dys)regulation From judgement to wholeness Happiness is the freedom found in the present moment The power of prayer and relaxation Order and chaos in the universe When you think happy people are crazy Genocide, despair and the transgenerational trauma Parental separation and hypervigilance Family constellation therapy and EDMR for healing Everyone wants peace and love How to create a world of tolerance and kindness Generations of children that are not traumatised Spaces where people can regulate the nervous system How an anxiety attack led to spirituality and insight Recovering from cynicism and talking to angels Family trauma and constellation therapy Ending cruelty and creating generations of healthy children   Understanding unconditional love  Why we are all hard wired for intuition Intuition as a conversation with the universe How to ask for help from the divine Feeling open to receiving guidance When musicians and writers are our guides How intuition and spirituality make the world bigger Spirituality is not random What if it’s no longer ok to be unconscious? How would a world without arms look like? The adolescent mindset of dismissive others Acknowledgement is a huge healer When angels want us to learn love Raise your vibration to conscious adult self You matter, you are powerful and you have a lot of support Intuition as an experience not a concept   Connect with Mark here: https://www.markmezadourian.com/

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska, academic, TEDx speaker, life coach and author from London.   When trauma is channelled in the creative work Married with the Eifel Tower, the award winning documentary  Can pain be sublimated completely? The fear behind procrastination Structural trauma living in communism Granddaughter of Auschwitz survivor and transgenerational trauma The abuse in asymmetrical power relationships  Understanding the betrayal of trauma  Healing through meditation, writing and sharing suffering Psychoanalysis, transference, movies and AI Turning to AI in the absence of a trusted person How machine learning language “perform” empathy  Trauma, therapy and the machine learning  Live chat with an AI agent about future of humanity The AI coaching and the dangers involved Wellbeing through movement, community and learning    Connect with Agnieszka: https://agnieszkapiotrowska.co.uk/

In this episode Nicoleta talks about love and happiness with Dr Keith Witt, clinical psychologist, author and teacher from California, USA.   A happy baby uncomfortable living in the 60s Alcohol consumption and personality disorders in the family Going through a depressive psychotic episode at 14 Death and rebirth through 23 electroconvulsive treatments  The magic of psychotherapy for the entire family system Finding solace and discipline in martial arts Grateful for the lived hardship and for own incarnation How the “archetype of healer” inspired a career in serving others The practice of psychotherapy in the 70s Doing contemplative practices for 60 years The development of own cosmology through writing 14 books  Fascinated by the concept of happiness Happiness in the channel of being connected with spirit When you start observing the evolution of your consciousness The happy guy that had ups and downs Why everything in life is about relationships When improving relationships is essential to personal development How to be at one with everyone and everything Why love is compassion, unity and oneness The learnings from 75.000 therapy sessions How the School of Love was born Learning to love completely  How to move through conflict and repair relationships Why people with personality disorders struggle to love Positive impact of sexual education in relationships Stop relying on hormones and start having a more intentional relationship Secret affairs are shortcuts to temporary happiness The selfishness of seeking self-gratification How affairs slip into the slightest loophole in monogamy  When monogamy turns into forced celibacy Life of the third person in a relationship Why couple therapy is cheaper than having an affair The truth of modern psychology and psychotherapy Attunement as the gate towards consciousness Radical acceptance, gratitude and productive self-awareness   Connect with Keith: https://drkeithwitt.com/

In this episode Nicoleta is talking about healing and happiness with Lynda Samphire, intuitive and transformational guide from Seatle, USA.   The loss of mother at the age of 2 The confusion around a step mother When grief is wired in your nervous system  Growing up feeling on guard all the time Intuitive and sensitive as a little girl The unsafetiness that develops unhealthy patterns How to work with the dreams and the inner experiences Why dreams can bring both nightmares and healing Using night time as a therapeutic sanctuary Open to receive messages from the symbols in the dreams Why it is important to remember your dreams Connection with the higher self How to feel safe into your own body The gift of the human experience Listen to the night time wisdom How to reconnect with our whole self Why happiness runs through the sadness Please the self and learn to feel  Stop outsourcing your inner truth Start turning inwards and trust your intuition Be guided by yourself not others   Connect with Lynda: https://www.lwsamphire.com/

In this episode Nicoleta talks about spirituality and happiness with Karen Docherty, Psychic and Medium from Scotland   Parental divorce and sibling separation at 13 When you feel like living by yourself The connection with the spirit What is a medium and psychic The psychic link and connection with the Self Reading mediumship books at 10 When you embrace what life brings you The deep feeling of the awakened one Scholarship at the College of Psychic Studies From 9 to 5 to full time psychic work How mediumship uplifts people Why many would be sceptical of talking to spirits Is mediumship fraudulent and witchcraft? When people look beyond the religion The source of spirit and the higher power  The healing through talking to a medium How meditation helps us center ourselves Remember to have peace and balance    Connect with Karen here: https://www.karendocherty.com/

In this episode Nicoleta talks about nutrition and happiness with Lea Dombrowski, Holistic Health Coach and Nutritionist from California, USA   Insight into trauma and chronic illness  Young and struggling with gut health Diagnosed with autoimmune disease Why conventional medicine cannot help sometimes How functional medicine works holistically The root cause of our symptoms Why listen to your body and its illness How to create a sustainable wellbeing plan From processed to whole nutrients dense foods Fitness and core strength training Nourish your body, move and be present    Connect with Lea here: https://www.livingwithstrength.com/

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Alsu Kashapova, holistic transformational coach from Barcelona Trauma as the suppression of own self Impact of growing up with addictive parents From tech to the healing world Touched by self-awareness, meditation and yoga The return back to wholeness Between personality and the true self Consciousness vs unconsciousness Ordinary and non-ordinary states of consciousness The inner intelligence and our healing Restoration of core beliefs for healing The role of compassion in self-work Appreciate the gift of life Trust yourself and feel confident Be present and curious   Connect with Alsu here: https://alsukashapova.com/

In this episode Nicoleta explores the link between inter-racial struggles and happiness with Urmi Hossain, finance professional, blogger and author from Montreal, Canada. Happiness in the peace within you The impermanent nature of happiness Finding joy in the little actions Happiness in high school and university Identity trapped in between cultures When you belong to two different nationalities Displacement through migration and struggling to fit in Attuned to the diversity of an adoptive country How blogging helps you build a community The power of sharing with others Open to inter-racial dialogues  Frustrated by the racial prejudice Learn, explore, socialize and be yourself   Connect with Urmi here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urmihossain/

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Matt O’Neil, Happiness Coach and Best-Selling Author from South Carolina, USA.   Growing up with a tyrant father The impact of parental abandonment In therapy at 6 year old Life in poverty and struggle Finding joy in family connection  Between success and addiction Resilience that follows trauma Why hardship happen for us The eternal soul as the essence of happiness You choose how much you like the reality How to heal the 8 bad moods and wounds  Why the truth is reality and love Insight into the good mood revolution The path of conscious happiness How unresolved emotions affect our wellbeing Healing in alignment with your soul Happiness when you love reality the way it is The awful existence of our abusers Prioritise authentic loving relationships Be grateful and appreciate the abundance around Movement as antidepressant   Connect with Matt here: https://mattoneill.com/the-book/

In this episode Nicoleta explores trauma and happiness with Wendy Alexander, mid-life career coach, author and entrepreneur from Melbourne, Australia.   Life as a mixed race in the segregated South Africa Trapped in protests and social unrest Laughter and connection in the family home The experience of migration to Australia  Domestic abuse throughout pregnancy Losing the house after divorce Embraced by the multicultural Melbourne Growing resilience and cultivating gratitude Inspired by the experience of motherhood Fighting to pay off debts as a single mother Mid-life career change in the corporate world Coaching others to change their path Seek help and take it one step at a time   Connect with Wendy here: https://happycareerhub.com/

In this episode Nicoleta explores yoga and happiness with Chloe Markham, award winning yoga teacher, writer and joyful living coach from York, England.   When life challenges wire our brain  Feeling life is short in childhood  When the parent goes through stroke rehabilitation The joy following loss and trauma From practicing to teaching yoga  Living more joyfully through you yoga About the toll and magic of yoga Yoga as the reminder of our aliveness How to engage with stress more positively  Interoception and the connection with own body Growing through therapy and self-work Learn to navigate your nervous system Accept boredom and stillness Be present and mindful    Connect with Chloe here: https://www.chloemarkham.co.uk/

In this episode Nicoleta is talking about trauma and happiness with Akilah Riley-Richardson, clinical trauma therapist from Trinidad and Tobaggo. Happiness in living aligned with own values Trauma and the relationship with happiness  Understanding own value in the world How to erect proper psychological boundaries Moving through rough patches in life From true pain to authenticity Receiving validation for our internal experiences The relationships we choose and choose not When trauma and pain make you a better friend Why we are all on the same path  The calling for a particular profession Sitting with people that feel deep trauma Why you are worth being here The systemic trauma of marginalised people  Grief and self-compassion are immensely important About your relational privilege Various tools in healing trauma The challenge of living in the now   Connect with Akilah here: https://akilahrileyrichardson.com/

In this episode Nicoleta talks about healing and happiness with Marie Young, Stress Management Coach from Texas, USA.   From childhood neglect to depression The impact of the absent parents Coming from divorced families Lacking role modelling and support Between the compare and despair modes About the hardening of the heart Starting healing in the 20s The emergence of the post-traumatic growth  Takings from the corporate world Happiness in human connection Wisdom of the divine masculine The unconditional love of the divine feminine Using the technology of yoga to return back home How we can yoke ourselves to the divine When yoga can be learned by everyone How discovering yoga helps you surrender Contentment and bliss in mixing yoga and meditation The space of balance we can return to Connection with the self and your intuition Consciousness as the sum of awareness and love   Connect with Marie here: www.bodyinformedresiliency.com www.mariebyoung.com

In this episode Nicoleta talks about PTSD and happiness with Garret Biss, retired marine pilot, addiction recovery coach, and TEDx Speaker from North Carolina, USA. Happiness as the peace in your heart Joining the Marines in search for connection Travelling around the world and learning about the human condition In touch with the pain and suffering of people Between hedonic happiness and eudaimonic happiness  The profile of a Marines pilot and the need for compartmentalisation PTSD for military that transition to civil life Finding safety in belonging and purpose in life Coping behaviours after military trauma Why military do not share their inner experience Overcoming alcohol addiction through filling the internal void Recovery and positive psychology, coaching and mentoring How to create a life you don’t want to escape from     The journey of reconnection with the self  Intentionally bringing joyfulness back into your life Pot-traumatic growth following trauma Follow joy, seek connection, search for meaning   Connect with Garret here: https://valiantpath.vet/ https://garretbiss.com/

In this episode Nicoleta explores emotions and happiness with Andy Brown, author and leadership coach from England.   Happiness in balance and equity Jumping with joy growing up in Brighton Curiosity is key to create happiness Attending the inner child  Feeling chosen as an adopted child Living with a strong desire to serve About the emotional overdraft Investing in work at the cost of your mental health The factors that create emotional overdraft Why your thinking created your emotions How your emotions create your behaviour When your behaviours lead to certain outcomes Changing habits to rewire the brain Expanding our emotional vocabulary Happiness is infinite and has no limits Do not hold the happiness, spend it without fear   Connect with Andy here: https://emotionaloverdraft.com/