When Birds Sing: From Trauma to Triumph with Arielle Spring – Episode 228

Every spring when the birds would sing, I would pray that you were okay. In this episode, Dr. Graham Taylor speaks with Arielle Spring. Arielle Spring is a living example of a phoenix rising. She began her life in an idyllic setting surrounded by loving parents and a sibling. She started to soar as a classical pianist and was mentored by a renowned piano teacher. Arielle’s life took a sudden turn in her sophomore year of high school when she experienced the first of a succession of traumas including sexual assault, the loss of her piano teacher, and becoming homeless. Arielle began her ascent through hard work and dedication to discovering her true self. She took a job as a domestic violence crisis group facilitator which inspired her to create her own domestic violence support group. Arielle went on to become a certified professional life coach and health coach.

Mindfulness Self-Compassion in a SNAP with Julie Potiker – Episode 227

Mindfulness develops attention, concentration and the ability to simply be present with little or no future orientation, past orientation or goal orientation—choosing to be a human being rather than a human doing. In this episode, Dr. Erin Elmore speaks with Julie Potiker. Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert and the author of two books, Life Falls Apart, But You Don’t Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos and SNAP! From Chaos to Calm, which was just published this year. Julie is a graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program at University of California, San Diego and trained in Mindful Self-Compassion and Positive Neuroplasticity Training. Today, Julie shares these mindfulness techniques with the world through her books and her Mindful Methods for Life trainings.

OnePerfect is Helping Users “Shift” to a Better State of Mind with Dr. Sean Sullivan – Episode 226

Using OnePerfect’s innovative Shift App, 90% of surveyed users shifted toward a better state of mind using a ‘shift’ anytime. In this episode, Dr. Erin Elmore speaks with Dr. Sean Sullivan. Sean is a licensed psychologist and founder of OnePerfect, an on-demand wellness platform that delivers personalized mindset ’shifting’ experiences, called ‘Shifts’. Dr. Sullivan began his formal psychology education at Harvard University. He interned at the Center for Mindfulness and Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School prior to completing a psychology residency at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, and postdoctoral training based at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Dr. Sullivan’s clinical research focuses on applying technology to improve mental health — particularly by teaching anyone how to shift their state of mind on demand.