Michele Folan is a 26-year veteran of the health industry, coach, mom, wife, and self-professed life-long learner, who wants you to feel encouraged to be all you were meant to be. How do you want the next 20+ years to look? What do you control? Aren't you worth it?   She is the Host of “Asking for a Friend”, a midlife podcast that gets your health, wellness, and fitness questions answered by experts in their fields and features women just like you, who are stepping out to make their lives and the lives of others more fulfilled.  Follow it on Facebook at @Asking for a Friend Pod and o ..read more

Suzy Ryan is an author, educator, Ironman athlete, and SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection)  survivor. After twenty-plus years of teaching bright-eyed, enthusiastic pupils and tired-eyed, apathetic ones, and everything in between, Suzy realized each and every student had a story to tell—some even as traumatic as her own. Her debut novel, Saving Summer, was born out of a desire to offer a bridge of hope for students, encouraging them to see themselves as victors rather than victims. Awarded Valley Middle School’s teacher of the year in 2020, Suzy now teaches middle and high school ..read more

Natalie Bevans has been a Master Aesthetician for 20 years and has seen the struggle women go through with skin. She has worked with anything from acne to aging to rosacea and anything in-between. She loves educating women about their skin and teaching how they themselves can understand their skin and the issues they are having with it.  Getting them back to that healthy, beautiful glow! Ways to Engage: Natalie describes the connection between the health of your skin and the health of your mind and body. Have you ever noticed changes in your skin when a stressful event is coming up, or y ..read more

Heather Dillard has spent the past 20+ years learning how to be a friend to her body through holistic wellness practices, and she loves working with women through one-on-one online coaching so that their bodies can heal themselves, too. Heather is the owner and founder of Desert Bloom Bakery (specializing in gluten-free and dairy-free baked goods, mixes, and online baking classes) and Restored Holistic Coaching (helping women with autoimmune struggles and anxious nerves to regain inner calm and learn to heal themselves). She is also a licensed therapist and adjunct psychology instructor. She h ..read more

Trigger warning: suicide Description/Bio: Jasmine Rice is a Transformational Life Coach, NLP Practitioner, Best-selling author, and the Founder of Good Things Are Gonna Come. With a passion for empowering others, she has dedicated her career to helping people navigate and thrive during life's complex transitions. Through her integrated coaching business and supportive community, she equips individuals with the tools they need to make lasting change, transform their lives and take control after periods of transition. Jasmine's unique approach combines the principles of neuro-linguistic program ..read more

Description/Bio: Ways to Engage: Pat mentions simple acts being part of her self-care routine, proving that it’s different for everyone and can be found in even the busiest parts of our day. What are some examples of simple self-care steps you can implement into your life, and how does completing these everyday make you feel? We love to hear people’s journeys with self-care, so please feel free to share any tips or tricks that have helped you along the way.  Timestamps: Prioritizing Self Care - ( 1:48 ) Confidently Setting Boundaries - ( 4:43 ) Taking Care of Your Emotional Health ..read more

Dr. Jen Harrison is a highly experienced dissertation coach. A PhD herself, she has coached and supervised first-generation, ESL, and non-traditional students in the UK and USA for more than 10 years. Many of them have achieved first-class degrees.   Dr. Harrison offers support in writing, research design, motivation, and research methods. She specializes in helping you achieve your dissertation and career goals quickly and easily, so you can feel confident and supported moving forward. Ways to Engage: What are some techniques you use to track your self-care, if any at all? After listeni ..read more

This Week's Guest kicking off Season 6 On The F.E.E.L Podcast Carenda Deonne - Some call her sunshine, some call her diva, and others call her their #1 change agent. Carenda Deonne is Founder of Carenda Deonne LLC. Carenda is a HR professional, author, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, consultant, and TV personality. Carenda is an expert in helping individuals and corporations alleviate stress through detoxing emotionally. Carenda has been encouraging individuals in their purpose for over eighteen years. Carenda has worked with local and federal government as well as seven plus years ..read more

India is a 21-year-old college student who is the host of A Tall Girl’s Podcast. As a tall woman, India has experienced the various struggles that many other tall women face, including bullying, body shaming, name-calling, and more because of her height. She started A Tall Girl’s Podcast two and a half years ago first as a way to complain about her height, but after receiving much support and positive feedback from other tall women on how it has helped them through their insecurities, she turned it into a platform that gives tall women a voice. She now shares confidence tips, funny stories, sn ..read more

As a coffee, lifestyle/wellness focused brand, Burst Beans Coffee donates a portion of sales to Mental Health America in support of their continued efforts to promote mental health for all. Learn more about MHA at www.mhanational.org Ways to Engage: Shaquanda emphasizes the idea of “intention” in this episode, which is not a new idea to the podcast. Have you tried doing your self-care with intention? If so, think about how it’s changed your perception of self-care. If not, see how adding this into your routine affects it. As always, we love to hear about your experiences and how ideas fr ..read more