Maria is back and sitting down with Christina Lonsdale, a conceptual artist who has been dubbed “The Annie Leibovitz of aura photography” by The New York Times and is the author of new book, Radiant Human: Discover the Connection Between Color, Identity and Energy. Christina, Maria and the Heal Squad to discuss the science behind each of our auras. We learn how there are special aura portrait photographers and cameras that capture images of us.  When the portraits are printed, the colors that show up in those photographs explain who we are and what we are experiencing at the moment. Maria covers the process which could be a revolution in self discovery.  http://www.radianthuman.com/about  https://www.instagram.com/radianthuman_/?hl=en  https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Human-Exploring-Aura/dp/0062877151 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

If you have long, long term relationship goals, this is THE must see episode. Terry Crews and wife, Rebecca King Crews, sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss their four decade long relationship and marriage that took them through their teen years to careers in the NFL and Hollywood followed by experiences with addiction, separation, healing and reconciliation.  This amazing duo shares secrets and tips on how they navigated it all and came out on top and how they continue to grow.  If you want to know how to hear the answers God gives you as well as the power of forgiveness and faith, they share that, too.  They discuss their new audiobook, STRONGER TOGETHER on Audible, which covers, even further, everything you need to know about realistic success in marriage and life. **Get their Audiobook on Audible HERE: https://www.audible.com/pd/Stronger-Together-Audiobook/B08Y9BZ385 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey Kweenz, we Regular Guys and Gals made it through another week. Kels is back from LA discussing her newly elevated lips (thanks to our new bffs at Younique Med Spa @realdryou) while Kev discusses receiving his second shot and how the recovery briefly ignited anger and his shadow self. The conversation led to a discussion on how many healers and experts don't walk the walk and why that's perfectly okay. Soon the duo revealed the greatest tool, one can have in life and why and how that tool will keep you young. They segwayed into cosmetic surgery, gave tips on how to get the very best service and discussed how paying more doesn't always mean you're getting the best..PLUS talked how cosmetic surgery is often looked down upon, but if it's something that at the end of the day makes you feel good/better, that's what it's all about! The episode ended on a positive note with the two agreeing that we are all born "Kweenz" and one last reminder/lesson in the proper way to say 'bitches' (i.e. Betches). The Regular Duo ended as a united front, reciting, in unison, a perfectly synced 'Bye Betches...' Bye Betches! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Anchorman star and comedian, Dave Koechner, sat in with the Heal Squad to turn in one of the most surprising interviews we have had yet!  Dave shares how all the answers we need in life are always available - just not from the brain. Dave goes on to discuss how our bodies hold the answers we need as well as the process we can apply to hear those answers. He opens up on the falsehoods we subscribe to that limit us while explaining why shame and guilt are lies. Dave relays exactly how we set our children up to fail and even hosts an intervention and therapy session with our own Producer.  This is part two of one powerful life changing interview. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Anchorman star and comedian Dave Koechner sat in with the Heal Squad to turn in one of the most surprising interviews we have had yet!  Dave shares how all the answers we need in life are always available - just not from the brain. Dave goes on to discuss how our bodies hold the answers we need as well as the process we can apply to hear those answers. He opens up on the falsehoods we subscribe to that limit us while explaining why shame and guilt are lies. Dave relays exactly how we set our children up to fail and even hosts an intervention and therapy session with our own Producer.  This is part one of one powerful life changing interview. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Married at First Sight relationship experts, Pastor Calvin Robertson and Dr. Viviana Coles sit in with the Heal Squad to discuss their new series: Married at First Sight Unmatchables as well as how to find your true love and, of course, how to keep that love.  The duo discusses the importance of knowing your values and in knowing a would be partner's values. They talk about the crippling nature of insecurities and how to diffuse them, how love is a value not a feeling, the need everyday you have to recommit, display random acts of kindness and the means in which to have your relationship appreciate in value. They also dish on Married at First Sight in an interview that will be helpful to any and all in a committed relationship or seeking to find one. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Feeling low on energy? Living on caffeine and sugar to get through your day?  Dr. Gundry sits in with the Heal Squad to discuss how and why this is happening more and more in Western civilization AND how it all begins in the gut aka what we eat.  Dr. Gundry shares how "leaky gut" is the main culprit to zapping our energy and to many autoimmune diseases.  He discusses what foods with lectins tear the holes that cause leaky gut and what foods can seal them.  Dr. Gundy discusses the various do's and don'ts behind leaky gut along with the proper and affordable testing for leaky gut.  If you're low on energy or having stomach issues of any kinds, this episode is a must listen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey Kweenz! Happy Friday! Kels & Kev did this week's RGF remotely with Kelsey being back in LA. The duo discussed the power of empathy: how it may be the best coping mechanism for today and how it could be THE key to forgiveness. Kev talked about three different Kweenz he and Maria met over the past week, each of whom had varying physical ailments and mental anxieties. Though their physical ailments differed, each woman had similar emotional issues and traumas that led to their illnesses. Kels & Kev discussed how emotions triggering disease in women is a growing epidemic due to life being harder and, ironically, being easier. They also talked about women living life in constant fear that a trap door will open or the other shoe will drop and the role this thinking has in illness. Kelsey revealed the rules involved when singing in the car when driving with Kev and the duo teased forming a band and performing for Night of a 1000 Kweens 2. Sadly, they forgot to open the show with 'Hey Kweenz.' And worse, they forgot to end it with 'Bye Betch.' However, because we are all Kweenz we know our fellow Kweenz won't hold it against us:) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Revisiting our interview with Marianna Williamson! NYT Bestselling Author @MarianneWilliamson says you'd be crazy if you WEREN'T feeling anxiety right now. For Marianne, anxiety isn't bad. It's a human acknowledgement of trauma, and a signal that it's time for us to make changes in our lives.  Marianne says that our country is having a "crisis of adulthood" and that this pandemic, while immensely challenging, may just be the earth-shattering event to wake us up, and move us from a position of self-contentedness to empathy and action.  For the full show, click the link in BIO, and make sure to subscribe to the YouTube when you land there!  RESOURCES:  Marianne's Socials: @MarianneWilliamson  Project Angel Food: www.angelfood.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Healer and life coach Ryan Weiss sat in with the Heal Squad to open up on the two wolves that sit on each of our shoulders: one wolf that feeds off love and the other that feeds off fear and how vastly the one we feed dictates the quality of our lives.  Ryan shares three steps to retrain your system to combat anxiety, the two basic needs that drive ALL our decisions AND the two things we need to heal. Ryan covers how our true safety lies within our defenselessness and a revolutionary technique to apply when you feel your buttons are being pushed.  Ryan defines what trauma is and with a time travel practice to alleviate the pains traumas leave behind.  He discusses 'A Course In Miracles' and how ego is the loudest and first voice we hear.  He shares a 4 question process to approaching conflict with others as well as what 'the Imposter Syndrome' is and how to avert it.   Too much takeaway for one episode, this Better Together two-part episode provides so many healing and self fulfillment life tools you can apply today toward. Enjoy part two of this two part show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Healer and life coach Ryan Weiss sat in with the Heal Squad to open up on the two wolves that sit on each of our shoulders: one wolf that feeds off love and the other that feeds off fear and how vastly the one we feed dictates the quality of our lives.  Ryan shares three steps to retrain your system to combat anxiety, the two basic needs that drive ALL our decisions AND the two things we need to heal. Ryan covers how our true safety lies within our defenselessness and a revolutionary technique to apply when you feel your buttons are being pushed.  Ryan defines what trauma is and with a time travel practice to alleviate the pains traumas leave behind.  He discusses 'A Course In Miracles' and how ego is the loudest and first voice we hear.  He shares a 4 question process to approaching conflict with others as well as what 'the Imposter Syndrome' is and how to avert it.   Too much takeaway for one episode, this Better Together two-part episode provides so many healing and self fulfillment life tools you can apply today toward. Enjoy part 1 of this two part show :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Food, wellness and sleep expert and physician, Dr. Frank Lipman sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss how potent good sleep is in terms of anti-aging and how detrimental lack of sleep is to overall health. Lack of sleep can lead to obesity, anxiety and a list of illnesses including alzeimers and cancer. Dr. Lipman offers tangible means for which we can all improve our sleep and live stronger, healthier, and longer lives. He covers the factors that lead to poor sleep and how to vastly and safely improve them. For those who struggle with sleep or even for those who think they're getting their best sleep, this is a must see and listen episode for everyone. To get the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316462128 https://drfranklipman.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey Kweenz, we did it again.  We made it to another Friday. Kels is off to the airport for LA which led to the discussion of Rockstar friends vs. Real friends, surrounding yourself with like minded people in business and life, how every time you go on a trip you come back a different person and how you can never really go home. Kels and Kev also broke down the real dangers and downside to the notion of 'Toxic Positivity.'  Kelsey offered tips on self tanning and lip gloss while Kev teased a Night of 1000 Kweenz (hosting a yard party for 998 fellow Kweenz).  We also learned that, in life, "Losers Love Limbo" and why.  We learned how and why losers hate resolution. Perhaps most importantly, Kelsey teaches us the proper way to say bitch....we mean 'betch.'  AND how we will now open all episodes of RGF with 'Hay Kweenz' and close each one with 'Bye Betches.' --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yf1ZeGkOvZM Yoga, meditation, wellness influencer and Heal Squad member, Rosie Acosta, joined Better Together for a rich two parter on how to manifest your best life from the worst circumstance.  Rosie describes her journey from living as an East Los Angeles first generation American, weighing 200 pounds, having trouble with the law (she was arrested for stealing a police car), dating abusive partners, being suicidal and feeling horrible about herself and future to a life rich with love, health and success. Rosie’s path to recovery began with a bus trip to hear a Yoga instructor speech then running a local road race.  Rosie shares all her hacks to getting out of her toxic rut (and yours) and how she remains out.  If you feel your life and situation is hopeless or even lacking fulfillment, this is a must view episode. Enjoy, part 2 :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/xzAjV1712CU Yoga, meditation, wellness influencer and Heal Squad member, Rosie Acosta, joined Better Together for a rich two parter on how to manifest your best life from the worst circumstance.  Rosie describes her journey from living as an East Los Angeles first generation American, weighing 200 pounds, having trouble with the law (she was arrested for stealing a police car), dating abusive partners, being suicidal and feeling horrible about herself and future to a life rich with love, health and success. Rosie’s path to recovery began with a bus trip to hear a Yoga instructor speech then running a local road race.  Rosie shares all her hacks to getting out of her toxic rut (and yours) and how she remains out.  If you feel your life and situation is hopeless or even lacking fulfillment, this is a must view episode. Enjoy, part 1 of 2 :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/4IYWGsGljDc Speaker, author and psychotherapist Nicole Sachs sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss her journey through extreme chronic pain - and a condition doctor’s said was hopeless. Nicole shares how it led to the revelation that her emotional pain and deep seeded personal issues were the roots of the problem. She reveals her near miraculous healing process free of medication or even surgery along with how many of our ailments and afflictions have roots in our emotions (anger, guilt, shame from past events) and how you too can heal them!  For anyone dealing with rashes, pains, lack of energy, thyroid, cancers or any number of aches and ailments, this is a valuable two part episode. This is part two!! Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/1DbMrfJ_s-M Speaker, author and psychotherapist Nicole Sachs sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss her journey through extreme chronic pain - and a condition doctor’s said was hopeless. Nicole shares how it led to the revelation that her emotional pain and deep seeded personal issues were the roots of the problem. She reveals her near miraculous healing process free of medication or even surgery along with how many of our ailments and afflictions have roots in our emotions (anger, guilt, shame from past events) and how you too can heal them!  For anyone dealing with rashes, pains, lack of energy, thyroid, cancers or any number of aches and ailments, this is a valuable two part episode. This is part one!! Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hey Kweenz, we fooled 'em again and made it through another week. Yes, it's Friday.... YOUR day and THE day for us Regular Guys and Gals, living in this irregular world, to come together. This week we ask what's your 'Life One Liner.' We also ask what's your 'Shadow Word' and what feeds your shadow self?  We discuss how to feed the shadow self in a means to help not hurt with Kev and Kels citing their own life examples. We define what 'charges' are and how they vastly affect our reactions. We discuss how even though we acquire enough coping tools on Better Together to have a hardware store of self help equipment, we still need still time to use and apply them!   We discussed AGAIN how civilians only learn from lessons they pay for and how samurai accept all the FREE lessons they can.  We offer a couple of RGF tips and.... Winnie peed on our on studio table , mid show, no joking. However, we played through sporting our new RGF hoodies aka our 'fake merch' never for once forgetting that we are all Kweenz. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/R7a6PKbnrM4 Healer, wellness and life coach Xavier Dagba sat in with the Heal Squad  and shared so many amazing tools, tips and takeaways that we had to split the episode into two parts!  Xavier discusses his journey from Africa to Canada and being outcast from his entire family over his life choices.  Xavier opens up on how much the experience enlightened him to heal and to help heal others.  Xavier covers the widest array of topics such as shame being the ultimate divider, victim mindsets, trauma informed perspectives, the healing power of radical honesty and taking responsibility, the real reason people abuse drugs, how no emotion is negative, how to heal your inner victim, how suppressed emotions control us, how curiosity dismantles judgement, labels defining us and how to spot and cope with a narcissist. Yes, Xavier literally shared all that and more. This is your chance to get on the ground level to follow a great 21st century healer early in his career! Enjoy part 2 of 2! And share with someone who you think could benefit from listening x --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/74GcYGsDNvY Healer, wellness and life coach Xavier Dagba sat in with the Heal Squad  and shared so many amazing tools, tips and takeaways that we had to split the episode into two parts!  Xavier discusses his journey from Africa to Canada and being outcast from his entire family over his life choices.  Xavier opens up on how much the experience enlightened him to heal and to help heal others.  Xavier covers the widest array of topics such as shame being the ultimate divider, victim mindsets, trauma informed perspectives, the healing power of radical honesty and taking responsibility, the real reason people abuse drugs, how no emotion is negative, how to heal your inner victim, how suppressed emotions control us, how curiosity dismantles judgement, labels defining us and how to spot and cope with a narcissist. Yes, Xavier literally shared all that and more. This is your chance to get on the ground level to follow a great 21st century healer early in his career! Enjoy part 1!! And share with someone who you think could benefit from listening x --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

YouTube: https://youtu.be/etXsaRwV8r4 Entrepreneur turned reality star, Nicole Walters, sits in with the Heal Squad for Part Two of her interview. In Part 1, Nicole gave us the blueprint to being an entrepreneur, discovering your why and starting your own business.  In Part 2, Nicole opens up about her seeing three children panhandling on the street and her successful journey to adopt them.  Nicole shares intricate, out of the box parenting tips to raising children while still succeeding at business.  Nicole talks about her parenting practices of 'one on ones' and 'same floor evenings' as well as how bad times are merely parts of our story but do not define us.  Nicole talks about marriages needing to grow side by side and not in a V, not falling in love with the fantasy and how one party is the gas and one is the brakes.  She also shares her quarterly self help sabbaticals and why they are keys to her health and success.  Whether you're a working woman or man whose a parent or even an at home parent or newlywed, this is an episode with incredible takeaway. This is part 2 of the two part show :)  we hope you enjoyed! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/PMv1gi4RNPs Entrepreneur turned reality star, Nicole Walters, sits in with the Heal Squad to discuss what it takes to succeed when starting your own business. Nicole opens up on life as a first gen American and woman of color and how she quit her corporate job live on periscope.  She shares how to discover your WHY and how crucial knowing your WHY is, exit strategies from current jobs that aren't fulfilling and how crippling fear is to success.  She relays how money is a tool, what vanity metrics are, the impact of negative beliefs and how no thoughts are original.  For the aspiring entrepreneur, who believes they lack resources, this is a must watch episode. This is part 1 of the two part show :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Hay Kweenz (Regular Guys and Gals), another week is gone and we fooled 'em again!  It's Friday aka YOUR day and Kels and Kev are back with another episode of Regular Guy Friday.  The duo discuss attorney Brittany K. Barnett's philosophy of having your joy meet a need to have your best career. They also break down the amazing work tips offered by Barstool CEO Erika Nardini. In addition, Deepak Chopra reminded us that we play many roles in life and that we are not the roles we play while Qulit App Founder Ashley Sumner told us that we should not allow others to define who we are.  Kels and Kev weigh in on those sentiments and how vastly they affect us. What is your life 'one liner'? You'll find out what that means and how It could guide you in all your career and life decisions.  Lastly, we are left with the hope for mass vaccinations and for 'Tour of 1000 Kweenz' to happen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/7I6HlWzID-U Attorney Brittney K. Barnett sat in with the HealSquad to discuss her incredible journey from humble East Texas roots to helping to free 25 non violent offenders from lifelong incarceration.  Brittney describes the great advice she received from her father and grandfather as well as how her nurse mother became an addict and was later incarcerated.  Brittany shares her journey in helping to free the first of many serving lifelong sentences. That journey began with her, as a student and a stranger, doing a google search and writing a handwritten letter saying 'one day I will get you out of prison..."    Brittney educates us on the amount of wrongful convictions and what we can do to help as well as how to manifest your dreams and how to discover YOUR best career and life path. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/EkbrtST0-g8 Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini sat in with the Heal Squad to share valuable tips on how to interview (even by zoom) as well as red flags to avoid, what to look for in a future employer, the difference between workplace toxicity and development, what makes a toxic work environment, how to spot toxic bosses and coworkers  and the habits of effective employees fast tracking to success. Erika also covers tips to help nip anxiety, steps to take when asking for a raise and exactly whom to seek advice from.  Whether you're moving on to your next job or venturing out to your first one, this is a vital interview from the female that runs one of the largest platforms in the world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/4m5gD7Y0ju8 Joining the HealSquad today was Ashley Sumner, Founder of the Quilt app, a revolutionary, safe means for women (and men) to connect and exchange support and information in all areas of life. Ashley shares incredible advice to entrepreneurs on all levels.  She discusses the power of having multiple careers, saying yes more in life, remaining open minded and applying love and purpose when finding a career. Ashley shares the best pieces of advice she ever received along with three acts of self care we can all implement.  She talks about self care leading to more thinking and feeling and how thinking and feeling are the means to breathoughs and success. She also shares how 95% of women won't venture into anything unless they can be perfect when only 45% of men do the same.  As a former matchmaker, she even offers tips for finding your best match in one of the most multifaceted interviews yet! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/O-w6J5xCJlM The one and only Deepak Chopra sat in with the Heal Squad to discuss the vast power of mediation, how it can heal you and even reverse aging.  He also discussed moral outrage being an actual form of rage, sacred activism in creating social change, applying the mantra Love in Action to all tasks and the best way to breathe to generate healing. Deepak also shares how we label things dictates the quality of experiences and how everything we see and hear is very much a dream.  In addition, Deepak offers that we play many roles in our days and in our lifetimes and why none of them define who we are.  It's a fascinating and rewarding sit down with endless amounts of takeaway to improve your mental, physical and spiritual well beings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Happy Friday fellow Kweenz with a reminder that it’s YOUR day and that we have another episode of RGF!  It was a long week for Kels and Kev as the duo continue to wear many hats to keep Better Together afloat. Their fatigue didn’t stop them from discussing WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund and his submission hold ‘the Chicken Wing’ and the metaphor within: how we end up in bad situations or at the mercy of bad people and the role awareness, or lack thereof, plays in it all. Kev and Kels discuss 7 things that block awareness and how awareness is generally an attribute of those who are successful. They briefly touch upon narcissists and whom they generally prey upon (hello Heal Squad) while offering two amazing, easy and cost effective beauty tips, PLUS how chair recliners aren’t just for Regular Guys, they’re for Regular Gals, too - and they can help raise your awareness (whaaaaaat????).   The Regular Duo shared other tidbits and anecdotes in between it all while of course reminding us that YASSSS, WE ARE ALL KWEENZ!!!! Ps please subscribe and comment to ‘Better Together with Maria Menounos’ on Apple Podcasts so Maria allows us to continue :) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/e71TVBqGCRs Joel McHale, actor, comedian and stand-up, sat in with the #HealSquad to discuss growing up with severe dyslexia, being told he was slow and how the disability pushed him to achieve even greater success. Joel offers, umpteen life hacks with regards to not only dyslexia, but also any of your life weaknesses. He discusses the work ethic required and also the importance of healthy relationships. Joel talks about the key to success of his 25 year marriage, and reveals why dyslexics happen to be some of the most gifted people. He discusses the current state of stand-up comedy and even what it took to stand up to the likes of Chevy Chase and why. All the while, Joel continues to make us laugh in a very multifaceted interview. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/E7VZRLNnb5U Longtime family friend, author, media entrepreneur and speaker, Malika Chopra, sits in with the Heal Squad to share incredible mind tools and techniques to curb stress, anxiety and burn out.  Malika offers questions you (and family members) can answer and shares the practices of ‘Mindful Meals’ and ‘Mindful Walks’ that induce healing and growth.  She discusses the pressures and shame Moms experience and the life hacks to navigate them while admitting she is not rigid in her own healthy practices (and how she navigates that as well).  She lends great advice on parenting, how to get your children into meditation, service and gratitude and even how to handle kids when they have meltdowns. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/ewjOVI3UtVM Ep. 232 #NickViall Nick Viall is not only Bachelor Royalty, he is also an entrepreneur, host of one of the top 100 podcasts in the world and has some incredible advice when it comes to dating. Today, Nick jumps on the Better Together mic to Guest Host and chat with us all about dating, especially in this wild new post pandemic age. He offers so many great tips for those looking to get back into the game post Covid and those who are in it right now and could use a helping hand. Nick also discusses his thoughts on Chris Harrison’s exit, and feelings on ex Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams stepping in for him next season. Tag a #BachelorNation fan below and make sure they don’t miss this one. But even if you aren’t a Bachelor fan, this one's for you. Come soak up some dating advice, have a few laughs and learn with the #HealSquad! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/c7fsVYlFsX0 As the election mounts, it seems like the country has never been less unified, but today's AMAZING #BetterTogether shows us there's still hope - lots of it.  Bishop Omar is a widely respected community leader in Dallas, who began his career as Texas' first gang negotiator, a job where he was asked to go into prisons and negotiate tense dynamics between some of the state's most notorious gang leaders, including Bloods, Crips, and Neo-Nazis.Omar's revolutionary approach to gang negotiations centers on recognizing the humanity in all people, and figuring out our "intersections of agreement" so that we can take steps forward, together, rather than backwards. Omar's beautifully articulate storytelling and outlook really spoke to me, and had me emotional!  This is an INCREDIBLE episode, and I believe that Omar is offering tools that can help heal the ever-increasing divide in our country. Watch, listen, subscribe to my channel (link in bio), and please share this episode with 3 people who need some #BishopOmar in their life. Also, make sure to watch #BetterTogether every weekday!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Regular Guys and Gals it's YOUR day and a tired Kels and Kev are back to usher it in.  Holding down the fort again this week for Maria, Kev and Kels deep dive into the ramifications behind 'half measure' approaches to relationships, work, life and even leisure. Piggy backing off interviews this week with Adam Grant and David Dobrik, K and K discuss the healthy form of procrastinating and the power of doing nothing. Kev describes how to have a 'carnie vacation' and why it is the most effective kind of vaca to partake in, especially during tough times.  In addition, the duo discuss how to turn a 'coffee and a cruller' into the most polite means to engage in discussion and avoid confrontation while standing your ground.  They contemplate this weekend being Night of 1000 Kweenz 2 while agreeing we are all #Kweenz no matter what. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/WNOdY5gAWiA Ep. 230 #DavidDobrik #BetterTogether  David Dobrik, YouTube juggernaut, pioneer, entrepreneur and beloved personality sits in with the #HealSquad to discuss his life and career journey. David goes into detail over his selfishness in giving, empathy for fellow DACA kids, immigrant parents and intense feelings of nostalgia that have him texting his high school teachers daily. David also talks about being a pessimist and how that motives him, as well as the power of doing nothing during the pandemic. We play a fun rapid fire game to find out ALL of David’s favorite things (a few may surprise you) and have a few laughs. It’s one of the most candid interviews he’s done to date and is now one of our favorite guests. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/we82jrsLWTw Ted talker, best selling author and organizational psychologist, Adam Grant, addresses the Heal Squad on the process of 'rethinking' and how it promotes success and fulfillment.  Adam also defines givers, takers and matchers in business and in life - which of the three to embrace and avoid - and the surest means to attain success, based on data.  He shares strategies on how to achieve Mental Fitness via a 3 step process as well and so much more.  If you’re seeking a means to detox your brain and to open it up to new pathways to success, this is a must watch and listen! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/aYw9mjtsKf0 'Grey's Anatomy' alum and entreprenuer, Kate Walsh, joins Keven, Kelsey and the Heal Squad to discuss her health ailments ranging from early menopause to her brain tumor to her hip replacement surgery.  Kate shares insight as to why women get sick and the emotional aspect tied to ailments.  She discusses sucessful remedies that she has implemnted from employing ventilated schedules to meditating to getting back to nature to simplifying her life.  She also admits it's still a daily challenge to do so while opening up about not being a parent while talking about her new movie 'Sometime Other Than Now' and making movies in Australia.  If anxiety, stress, not being ebough, aging and poor health has you down, this is another interview tohat willi inspire you toward getting better...together. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

https://youtu.be/2Dxj3rfUNgA *This episode is pretaped, Maria will still be out this week*  For years and years, @JamieKernLima, the mega-mega-millionaire who sold her cosmetics company #ITCosmetics to @LOreal for over a billion dollars, was told her line wouldn't sell, she didn't have the instincts for beauty, and, prepare to get angry, she wasn't the type of person who woman would buy beauty products from... she didn't fit THEIR mold.  Yet, this fierce, smart, bad ass wouldn't take no for an answer. She listened to her gut, not the haters and just kept fighting, pushing and. BELIEVING.  How did Jamie continue to push through the criticism? How did she go from less than $1,000 in her bank account, 22 bank loan rejections and being a Denny's waitress to the CEO of a Billion Dollar company? How did she do it all and continue to do it all with light and kindness? She divulges all in our interview.   Tag a friend below who has big dreams yet feels defeated and that the odds are stacked against them. The  journey and advice Jaime shares on @BetterTogetherwithMaria  will help any budding entrepreneur or anyone with big goals. I learned a ton myself. Tune in, listen up, and prepare to be inspired. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Kweenz Kelsey and Kev break down the hectic, but educational week on Better Together.  From enduring windstorms, taping in the Prius and pirating Dunkin Donuts internet to receiving gems from Oprah's life coach, Tim Storey and Maria's longtime friend, Jillian Michaels..PLUS we can't forget the hilarious duo Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano. Kels and Kev cover the difference between what we 'want' in life vs. what we 'really want' and the ramifications when they are not aligned.  This leads into a deep dive on the pitfalls of indulging a 'Lottery Ticket Mentality' in pursuing dreams, as well as how to view life 'milestones,'  and how to turn them to your advantage. They offer #RGF tips on teeth whitening and car windshield maintenance while celebrating Kelsey's birfday week and reminding everyone that Friday is YOUR day! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/iHbRharOv8I Joining the Heal Squad today on Better Together was none other than America's Trainer, Jillian Michaels. Jillian shares 5 quick tips to getting healthy during COVID, how the pandemic has pushed everyone to their limits and how that may be a great thing. Jillian shares her early employment journey where she sought job security and how, after four years, it yielded depression and exhaustion. Pivoting from a showbiz office executive position to training people at the local gym yielded fulfillment and taught her (and us) how pursuing your passion is the best pursuit of all.  Jillian discusses the mindset required for life change as well as how to hang in when you make that change.  She also discusses her Fitness App which has everything you need from exercises to nutritional information to sleep aids to meditation. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

The great Tim Story, life coach to the likes of Oprah, Steve Harvey, Robert Downey Jr. and so many more, sat in and schooled the Better Together Heal Squad on the art of comebacks and the art of manifesting miracles. This is essential viewing, especially for those suffering pandemic losses and beyond.  Tim goes in detail over ‘never wasting failures’, the means to thriving ‘Life Interruptions’, the need for us to ‘cooperate with the comeback’, how a comeback is not a ‘go back’, embracing new assignments, returning to places of innocence, being over doing, staying plural, not becoming discounted versions of ourselves, remaining awake, aware and taking inventory, and how serving others is always essential.    Tim shares tools on breaking negative ways of thinking and so much more.  If you are someone you know has been knocked down or experienced deep loss or is trying to manifest a miracle, please share this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/pZRiAfpTcyY Impractical Jokers Sal Vulcano and Joe Gatto sat in on Better Together to discuss a wide variety of subjects. The duo shared the keys to launching and maintaining a successful business with friends and loved ones. Along with outlining their favorite movies, TV shows, books and podcasts, they touch upon the healing practice of EMDR, the impact of TikTok, variety shows and the state of comedy today. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/R-ftNvvgmMY Details of Maria's temporary hiatus are disclosed as Better Together friend and world class healer, Gabrielle Bernstein, subs in as co-host.  Gabby updates the Heal Squad, briefly, on Maria's struggles with anxiety while discussing the crippling effects it has on women - especially during COVID.  Gabby touches upon the origins of anxiety in each of us, those moments in our childhoods to review and the role they place in our anxieties today, when is the right time to take medications, if at all, and therapies to engage in. Gabby even gives recommendations for those without the finances to pay for help while demonstrating a live 'Tapping" session that you can use  curb your anxiety.  If anxiety plagues you or a loved one, you will not want to miss this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

It's here...the day you've all been waiting for...REGULAR GUY FRIDAY!! 😜 Hello all you regular guys and gals, Keven and Kelsey are back for this week's episode of Regular Guy Friday, #RGF if you will. Today we talk resentment, holding onto unnecessary anger from those who have hurt us or situations that have hurt us, just how it impacts us and what can be done to alleviate it. We also reflect on our 'Night of a Thousand Kweenz' adventure last weekend while sharing the 3 things it takes to be a Kween. AND of course we have some KILLER regular guy and gal tips. Kels also needs you all to pray for her hair...you'll understand when you listen. 😂 We hope you all enjoy. Thank you so much for the support. Please continue to send us your comments and questions. We are here for you and we love you!! Be well, Kweenz!! xo Kev & Kels --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/e5qteP6J0ww Better Together staff members, Keven, Kelsey and Stephen dissect the many breakthrough lessons from this week's shows featuring guests Dr. Mark Hyman, Nicole,Avant and Anne Lemott. Lessons included the question to ask yourself before eating, rainbow diets, how to make the supermarket your farm-acy, how food can cure depression, how we know sugar feeds cancer and the only supplements you need. The trio went in depth on viewing yourself like an ATM machine, gratitude for all who serve, releasing people from life without conversation and how you can't be yourself if you don't know yourself.   They also went over the best advice dreamers can receive, how hopeless doesn't mean powerless and how to cure hopelessness, the #1 key to fulfillment, self esteem being an inside job and how perfectionism is the voice of oppression. We get many requests from our Heal Squad to go deeper on the life changing lessons guests bring us, so here it is!  If this episode resonates with you or if you'd like to share how the week's lessons impacted you toward positive change, let us know in the comments. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/y2-P4Z0XgXg World acclaimed author Anne Lamott sat in with Maria, and Heal Squad friend and guest co-host, Lisa Bilyeu.  What began as promotion for her upcoming book “Dusk, Night, Dawn” turned into a one hour guide for people (especially women)  on how to navigate so many familiar dilemmas. Anne shared pearls for first time writers, the cure for feelings of hopelessness, how to silence feelings of fear and fraud,  how perfectionism is the voice of oppression, how to diffuse female shame bred into us and three steps to breaking self destructive habits.  She also discusses how much society wires us to ‘get’ (achievements, accolades, wealth etc.) as opposed to ‘give’ and the bottomless life void it fails to fill. The best part is the solutions, faith and hope she shares. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Youtube: https://youtu.be/Fxxo_pDRp2k World famous pioneer physician Dr. Mark Hyman teaches Maria and the Heal Squad how food is the best medicine there.  Dr. Hyman discusses the Pegan lifestyle, a phrase he coined marrying vegan and paleo diets and why it’s best. He covers what kind of meat is healthy to consume as well as supplements and even cooking spices that will boost your immune system.  He shares the means in which to cook meat to induce healing, what ingredient definitely causes cancer, the one question to ask yourself before eating and how to view supermarkets as pharmacies or as he puts it “Farm-acies.”  Dr. Hyman even provides proof of diets that eliminate depression and curb suicides. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

Former music executive and US Ambassador to the Bahamas, TV and movie producer and all around people's champion, Nicole Avant zooms in to talk with her friend, Maria about the Netflix film "The Black Godfather."  Nicole produced the documentary feature centering on her legendary father, Clarence Avant and his incredible inspirational and aspirational life journey that helped people from so many walks of life from sports to entertainment to politics. Nicole goes in depth about his celebrity encounters as well as his positivity, endurance, awareness, selflessness, resilience, grit and generosity. He saved and made many careers, created paths that never existed and almost always for the greater good of all.  His life is one of the finest examples as to the positive impact we can all have. At the same time, Nicole shares so SO many life tips and tools for our Heal Squad to use in their own journeys toward fulfillment and happiness. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support

On this week's RGF, we learn the big impact that small acts of generosity have AND how to make the universe work for you as well as how to stop it from working against you. Kelsey offers inexpensive skin and hair tips while Keven offers a cheap organization hack and THE get out of jail free response for all dilemmas. The duo also touches on the need to 'red line' when chasing dreams, along with the difference between a civilian and a samurai while reminding us that Friday is the people's day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/better-together-w-maria/support