Rise Higher

Light Watkins, Vedic Meditation teacher and best-selling author, is paving the way to make meditation more accessible than ever before. With his second book “Bliss More: How to Succeed in Meditation Without Really Trying”, Light sits down with me to chat about his personal journey to spiritual wealth, including the most challenging time of his life when he found himself $2 million dollars in debt after becoming involved in a ponzi scheme. Hear why Light credits that experience, and the painful discomfort it caused him, as being the opportunity he needed to not only strengthen his relationship with his own intuition but also become the global Vedic meditation teacher he is today. For full show notes and episode resources head to http://stephaniekwong.com/EP26

In this episode, actor, producer and writer, Cottrell Guidry, vulnerably exposes how growing up with a father who lost his battle to addiction created a belief that he would always come in second. Listen in as Cottrell shares how he shifted into worthiness to come first, to get the part, and to release judgments of himself and others that has led to his success. For full show notes and episode resources head to http://stephaniekwong.com/EP16

Postpartum depression is a part of motherhood that we don’t talk about that much but we should. In this episode, I get deep, raw and real with my dear friend, TV host, entrepreneur, and mama, Nicole Dabeau. Nicole courageously shares how she suffered a debilitating episode of postpartum depression that landed her in the hospital. She details her journey to heal, to rediscover who she is after losing her identity, and she gives us some seriously insightful advice about surrendering and vulnerability.

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What’s your relationship with fear? Is fear your friend? Or do you resist, suppress, or feel that you need to beat or conquer it? If you think fear is an emotion you need to resist, suppress, overcome, or get rid of because it’s “bad,” get ready for that to shift as World-class athlete and Fear Expert Kristen Ulmer shares how society’s focuses on “winning the war” against fear is what’s causing pain, anxiety, depression and dissatisfaction in our lives. Kristen shares her four-step Art of Fear method that will help you broker a better, more accepting and loving relationship with fear so you can quickly and permanently resolve problems associated with fear and anxiety, once and for all. For full show notes and episode resources head to http://stephaniekwong.com/EP28

Dr. Adi Jaffe delves deep into his story of being an addict and a drug dealer to being put in jail and then rebuilding his life to become a nationally recognized expert on mental health, addiction, and stigma. His personal story not only serves to inspire and remind us that we can overcome the greatest of odds but also set an example of how to correctly and compassionately treat addiction and mental health. He currently teaches at UCLA and is on a mission to change the way Americans think about and address mental health issues in ourselves, our family, and our community. For full show notes and episode resources head to http://stephaniekwong.com/EP4