Understanding the Patterns That Shape Your Life
A Quest for Well-Being
— What if many of the struggles we face today—our relationships, self-doubt, anxiety, or the ways we cope with life's challenges—are rooted in emotional patterns that began long before we were aware of them? As children, we all have fundamental emotional needs, and when those needs go unmet, we often develop beliefs and protective strategies that help us survive but may no longer serve us as adults. In today's conversation, we'll explore the science of Schema Therapy and how understanding these deeply ingrained patterns can , cultivate self-compassion, build healthier relationships, and...
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Why We Love the Way We Do
A Quest for Well-Being
— Why do we keep repeating the same painful relationship patterns, even when we desperately want things to be different? Why do some people fear abandonment, while others pull away when relationships become too close? And how much of our ability to love, trust, and feel emotionally safe is shaped by the experiences we had long before we entered our first romantic relationship? Attachment theory suggests that our earliest relationships create a blueprint for how we connect with others throughout life. These unconscious patterns can influence everything from our communication style and...
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Why We Choose the Partners We Do
A Quest for Well-Being
— Why do we keep finding ourselves in the same relationship patterns even when the people in our lives change? What if our greatest relationship challenges aren't simply about the other person, but about something within ourselves that's asking to be seen, understood, and healed? Relationships have an incredible way of reflecting who we are. They can reveal our deepest fears, our emotional wounds, our attachment patterns, and the beliefs we've carried about ourselves for years. Rather than seeing conflict as something to avoid, what if we began to see it as an invitation to grow? In today's...
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Think Like a Champion, Live with Purpose
A Quest for Well-Being
— What separates those who thrive from those who remain stuck? Is success determined by talent, circumstances, or something deeper? In today's conversation, we explore and how the way we think shapes the way we live. We'll discuss how limiting beliefs can quietly hold us back, why resilience is often more important than talent, and how our thoughts, emotions, and daily habits influence the results we create in our lives. We'll also dive into the relationship between mindset, manifestation, and purposeful action—examining how lasting transformation occurs when we align our vision...
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What If Your Words Could Save a Life?
A Quest for Well-Being
— Have you ever considered that a single conversation could change the course of someone's life? That a few words spoken at the right moment might offer hope, inspire healing, strengthen a relationship, or even save a life? Today, we're exploring the extraordinary power of words with Nelson Price, co-author of Everyone's a Change Agent: The Power of Words For Better – For Worse. Drawing from a lifetime of experience as a communicator, storyteller, and media leader, Nelson reminds us that our everyday conversations carry far more influence than we often realize. In this conversation, we'll...
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The Sacred Intelligence of the Body
A Quest for Well-Being
— In a world that constantly pulls our attention outward—toward achievement, productivity, technology, and endless distractions—many of us have become strangers to the very place we live: our own bodies. We search for peace, healing, and fulfillment outside ourselves, while feeling increasingly disconnected from our inner wisdom. But what if the body is not a problem to solve? What if it is the doorway home? Today, we explore the profound relationship between embodiment, healing, and awakening with Master Mingtong Gu. Together, we'll discuss how can help us move beyond stress, anxiety,...
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Adventures In Self-Love & The Gift Of Self-Discovery
A Quest for Well-Being
— In this soul-activating conversation, we'll explore Masako's extraordinary journey of healing from , breaking generational patterns, reclaiming her voice, and discovering that true freedom begins with self-compassion. We'll talk about intuition, nature as a healing force, the courage to choose yourself, and why unconditional may be the most powerful pathway to joy. Join us for an inspiring conversation about healing, resilience, and coming home to yourself. Valeria sits with Masako Toyama — She is the author of “Gathering Simple Bliss: The Path to Unshakeable Self Love.”...
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How AI Help You Live Longer and Healthier
A Quest for Well-Being
— What if one of the most powerful tools for improving your health was already at your fingertips? In this episode, we explore the fascinating intersection of artificial intelligence and personal well-being through the themes of Better Health with AI: Your Roadmap to Results with Dr. Earl Campazzi. As AI rapidly transforms the way we live and work, it is also changing how we understand, monitor, and care for our health. Dr. Earl discuss how emerging technologies—from wearable devices and health apps to genetic insights and AI-powered analysis—can help us move from reactive . How can we...
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Why Men Emotionally Disconnect: The Nervous System Connection
A Quest for Well-Being
— Most women in disconnected marriages have read the books, tried the conversations, and done their own healing work — and still can't reach him. In this episode, licensed clinical therapist and certified sex therapist explains what's actually happening neurologically and relationally when a man emotionally shuts down — and why it almost always traces back to wiring built in childhood, not a failure of love. She breaks down the nervous system patterns that keep men emotionally unavailable, what women misread as rejection or indifference, and what creates the conditions for a man to come...
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Trauma And The Many Paths To Healing
A Quest for Well-Being
— How do we heal from wounds that were never acknowledged? What happens when the pain we carry has been minimized, dismissed, or hidden for years? And how do we begin to trust ourselves again when we've been taught to doubt our own memories, feelings, and instincts? In this episode, we explore , emotional manipulation, narcissistic abuse, and the invisible wounds that can follow us long into adulthood. These experiences often shape far more than we realize—affecting our self-worth, relationships, boundaries, sense of safety, and even our ability to experience joy. Yet healing is possible....
info_outline— In this profound and deeply heartfelt episode, Valeria sits down with Colleen Quinn to explore the sacred intersection of psychology, spirituality, breathwork, and soul awakening. Together, they dive into the transformational journey behind her upcoming book, Essence Merging — a raw and intimate exploration of trauma, healing, divine love, and the courage to return home to the authentic self.
Through near-death experiences, conscious breathwork, mystical synchronicities, and emotional truth, Colleen shares how life’s deepest wounds can become portals into awakening and radical self-love. Blending decades of clinical expertise with spiritual insight, this conversation invites listeners into a deeper understanding of what it means to heal not only the mind, but the soul itself.
This episode is a powerful reminder that within every breakdown lies the possibility of transformation, and within every breath lives a pathway back to love.
Valeria interviews Colleen Quinn — She is the author of “Essence Merging.”
Colleen Quinn is a transpersonal psychologist with a child specialty along with certification in breathwork. The word psychology comes from the Greek meaning study of the soul. True healing always takes us into direct relationship with our own soul, bringing coherence to mind, body, and heart. This is Colleen’s devotion, not only for herself, but for all. The most reliable way to converse with our own soul is through conscious, integrative breathwork. Colleen has taught psychology at The Ohio State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Columbus State Community College and was the dean at Hondros College.
Colleen has published research in many top-tier scientific journals, among them Emotion, Adolescent Psychology, and Residential Treatment for Children and Youth to name a few. In her private practice, spanning decades, Colleen used Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Both techniques use breathwork to find and feel our body’s stored traumas, loving them to bring healing.
In 2018, Colleen had her second near-death experience, leading her to utter the plea, “let me be love in every moment.” This was the catalyst for her spiritual awakening. Her profoundly intimate and raw transformation is chronicled in the upcoming book by Vanguard Press, Essence Merging, due out in April 2026. Colleen uses story to inspire others that there is so much more to life. Emotional truths are interwoven into an unconventional love story that connects us with Colleen and her breathwork partner as they follow the leadings of conscious breath into rediscovery of ancient tantric practices. SE and IFS come to life in her breathwork descent journeys. She weaves in pop culture, mystical synchronicities, psychology, and ancient traditions as she sheds her shame to in-spire others. This story is an invitation for readers to discover their own divine blueprint, and a guide to returning home to the sacred self.
To learn more about Colleen Quinn and her work, please visit: https://www.essencemerging.com/.