MMP101 - Be Intentional about Wellness (Sunlighten CEO Connie Zack)
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
Release Date: 03/17/2021
MMP122 - Be Successfully Self Aware with Dr. Carol Scott
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
We’ve talked over many episodes about the topic of trauma. We’ve explored various modalities to address trauma, from Brainstpotting to EFT to coaching to plant medicine. Today we talk about the brain and how our developmental years impact our relationships and success. I invite trauma-informed developmental psychologist Dr. Carol Scott on the show to discuss her SASS (Self-Aware Success Strategies) methodology with listeners. We summarize our discussion with 7 mantras that lead to seven essential strategies for success through relationships. Mantra #1: It’s never too late to...
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MMP121 - Raise Your Frequency with Amanda Monnier
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
On this episode of Mountain Mantras, I interview Amanda Monnier, an Energy Healer and Mindset Coach. Amanda knows that she was put on this earth to support people in waking up and remembering who they are. Amanda empowers her clients and helps them heal from the inside out, break ancestral patterns, and shift into the fullest embodiment of who they are at a soul level. We discuss what is going on at a planetary level and how we can together create a shift in consciousness for a more connected and sustainable existence. We summarize topics with 7 mantras that will...
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MMP120 - The Healing Properties of San Pedro (Dr. Isabel Sharkar)
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
Today we dive into a particular plant medicine, mescaline, the active ingredient in San Pedro (Wachuma). Dr. Isabel Sharkar is a naturopathic doctor and the co-founder of Indigo Integrative Health Clinic in Washington, D.C. Dr. Isabel, who I call “Izzy” throughout the interview given our personal connection, has been serving the community in health restoration and body optimization for over a decade. She is known as a beauty expert and has some interesting insights for us on purging, healing, beauty, and anti-aging. Izzy beams through to us from Portugal, where many...
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MMP119 - Heal on a Spiritual Level with Dr. Diva Nagula
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
We continue our series on the healing properties of plant medicine with this interview with my friend Dr. Diva Nagula. Dr. Diva experienced life at full speed as a busy physician running a busy clinic until he was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2014. He hit “rock bottom” not when he was diagnosed or going through chemotherapy, but when he went into remission and lost his identity yet again. He had moved from doctor to patient (the title of ), and then was faced with a new identity after being cancer-free. As a Dr. Andrew Weil integrative...
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MMP118 - Love and Listen with Corin Grillo
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
I’m thrilled to have yet another friend from the Evolutionary Business Council on my podcast to talk about the healing properties of plant medicine and its application in the therapeutic process. Today’s show features Corin Grillo, a psychotherapist and bestselling author. We talk about MDMA therapy to assist with self-love and relationships. Disclaimer: This podcast is for information only, and no part of its contents should be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendation, or endorsement by the author. You should always ask your physician or healthcare provider for her...
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MMP117 - Hearing the Call of Plant Medicine with Odette Peek
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
I’m thrilled to have another friend from the Evolutionary Business Council on my podcast to talk about the healing properties of plant medicine and the importance of integration. We talk about some substances that I had never heard of, including some synthetic compounds with numbers and letters as names. I want to ensure that we are not in any way advocating that any of you listen to this podcast and go and try any of these substances. This is serious stuff, and you need to work with the right people including getting proper medical advice. So I’ll put this disclaimer up front:...
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MMP116 - Connect to Mind, Body, Spirit and Heart with Sam Liebowitz
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
Thank you everyone for your questions about plant medicine. I enjoyed your emails, texts, and even those questions that I got while coming and going from yoga class. :) To help us explore these questions together, I’ve brought some amazing guests together for a podcast series about healing through plant medicine. Today’s guest is my dear friend Sam Liebowitz. Sam was a guest previously on my other podcast, Positive on Publishing (LINK TO HIS EP). Sam returns to discuss his work in energy medicine and other healing modalities. Sam reveals his many projects as a...
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MMP115 - Leverage Your Strengths with Brandon Miller
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
I had a lot of fun talking with Brandon Miller about how to build on talents rather than focusing on weaknesses. Brandon is a Certified GALLUP Clifton Strengths Finder Coach and has coached hundreds of leaders to find and leverage their strengths for themselves and their teams. He is the CEO of 34 Strong, a coaching and consulting firm dedicated to improving employee engagement. We summarize topics with 6 mantras that will help you to leverage your strengths and create more fun in your work and home environments: Mantra #1: When using psychometric tools to assess your team, use...
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MMP114 - Be an Agent of Change with Jodi Delaney
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
What a delight to share this episode with my friend and philanthropy superstar Jodi Delaney. We discuss her work in the nonprofit world and how you can leverage purpose in life to manage life transitions and come out the best version of yourself, again and again. We summarize our discussion with 8 powerful mantras that will help you feel renewed energy and get on the path to being a powerful agent of change. Mantra #1: The nonprofit world is a place for your heart. See Jodi’s heart place, the Television Academy Foundation. (LINK) See my heart place, Nurture (LINK) Mantra #2: ...
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MMP113 - Create Your Happiness Recipe with Becky Morrison
Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons
As a certified Happiness Ambassador through Marci Shimoff’s Happy for No Reason program, I was thrilled to spend an episode exploring the latest in the science of positive psychology and the happiness movement. My guest today is Becky Morrison. Becky is a mom, wife, and lawyer turned Happiness Coach. Her mission is to spread joy. She believes most people can live happier, easier lives if they get clear on what matters most to them and then develop a plan to do more of that and less of the rest. We talk about authenticity and her special happiness as we uncover ten mantras for a life...
info_outlineIn this episode, we talk with “glow getter” Sunlighten CEO Connie Zack. She shines through the interview as we discuss the touching genesis story of Sunlighten (her brother’s healing journey from mercury poisoning), the unique healing aspects of infrared light, and the incorporation of sound healing into the Sunlighten sauna system.
We have four powerful mantras from the show.
Mantra #1: Healing can be fun and comfortable
Mantra #2: Healing can be effortless
Mantra #3: Healing can be accessible to all - IF we can be creative
Mantra #4: Surround yourself with people that fill up your bucket
More about Connie Zack
Connie Zack started Sunlighten in a basement in 2002. Along with her husband Aaron, they have grown the business dramatically over the last 16 years.
Today, from its Overland Park Kansas headquarters, Sunlighten develops, designs, and retails infrared light therapies. The company's unique patented Far Infrared technology, and more recently 3 in 1 Infrared light therapies, are globally transforming wellness. Sunlighten headquarters is also home to Sunlight Day Spa, a premium customer-centric spa experience with focus on holistic healing.
Connie is a St. Louis MO native, and received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Indiana University and also studied Italian and French. Connie has always had a passion for communication and does not believe language should be a barrier. Connie and Aaron reside in Leawood KS with their two boys, Hudson and Aiden.
LINKS
Information about Sunlighten saunas:
Sound healing book:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570629552/
Next human book (Connie’s brother’s book):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1634438566/
Krisstina Wise Episode:
https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/e097-krisstina-wise/
Mary Shores Episode:
https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/e092-mary-shores/
Lisa Williams Episode:
https://makeeverythingfun.com/radio/e087-lisa-rudy-williams/
More about the healing power of sweating:
https://makeeverythingfun.com/sweat-tips-for-surviving-covid/