Welcome back to WellSeekers as we continue with a brand new six part series focusing on meditation and mindfulness. As always and in this series, we’ll share amazing conversations full of thoughtful insights, powerful personal stories, and most importantly real world solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll talk about mindfulness in your own life, in your relationships, at work life, and how you can use it to help accomplish goals towards finding the life you love.

On today’s show we are so honored to be welcoming back Swami Varadan, meditation teacher and author, as he shares his own personal story of how meditation and mindfulness saved and transformed his life forever. Before wellness, Swami was far from well: lost in the day to day world of media and the world of Los Angeles culture, he eventually lost everything important to him. Through a series of powerful events and getting to a point where he was ready to end his life, this remarkable man was saved by mindfulness.

Companioning, storytelling, and connecting to other peoples stories can be so impactful and powerful. And Swami’s story in one of them. So join Lucia and Swami on this episode of WellSeekers now.

Welcome back to WellSeekers as we continue with a brand new six part series focusing on meditation and mindfulness. As always and in this series, we’ll share amazing conversations full of thoughtful insights, powerful personal stories, and most importantly real world solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll talk about mindfulness  in your own life, in your relationships, at work life, and how you can use it to help accomplish goals towards finding the life you love. 


On today’s show we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Stephanie Nash, mindfulness & body-language coach & speaker, as we tackle the topic of our relationship with food through the lens of mindfulness. We talk about becoming more present with food and rewiring and changing your relationship with the food as we head into the holidays and New Year. Stephanie gives real and practical advice, and also shares her personal spiritual journey with mediation and the mindfulness system developed by her teacher Shinzen Young.

Join Lucia and Stephanie on this episode of WellSeekers and learn how to create a more satisfying eating experience all through the use of mindfulness!

Welcome back to WellSeekers as we continue with a brand new six part series focusing on meditation and mindfulness. As always and in this series, we’ll share amazing conversations full of thoughtful insights, powerful personal stories, and most importantly real world solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll talk about mindfulness and meditation in your relationships and work life, food and your body, and accomplishing goals with behavioral mindfulness and meditation!

​On today’s show, we welcome Sean Greenspan, Head of the Enterprise Business in the Americas at Fabulous. Fabulous was incubated in Duke University’s Behavioral Economics Lab led by Dan Ariely. Fabulous will help you build healthy rituals into your life by employing the same method that elite athletes and successful entrepreneurs use to rise to the top of their games. And now it can take you to the top of yours.

In this episode, we’ll talk about behavioral tools and techniques to help you set and achieve your goals, the importance of having a plan that sets you in motion on your journey, and HOW you’re going to get there. Behavioral change can be difficult for many reasons. It might be due to our desire to stay in our comfort zones. Maybe it’s due to daily habits and rituals that we hang on to. However, being mindful and making behavioral changes, large and small, has the profound power to rewire our brains and build new and healthier habits.

The powerful and positive impacts of meditation and mindfulness are undeniable. Mindfulness and meditation can improve your overall health and greater satisfaction in all areas of life by reducing rumination, reducing stress, reducing anxiety, reducing emotional reactivity, and improving the ability to be more present and in control of your emotions. Finding, learning, and practicing mindfulness is more accessible now more than ever. And we’re here to help with great ideas for incorporating meditation and mindfulness in your life. Join Lucia and Sean on this episode of WellSeekers with Lucia, and Rise and Comeback to Your Best Life Story!

Welcome back to WellSeekers, as we start a new journey to explore how mindfulness can create more peace and balance in all aspects of your life. In this brand new six part series we’ll share amazing conversations full of thoughtful insights, powerful personal stories, and most importantly real world solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll talk about mindfulness and meditation to help with behavioral change, to alter relationships and work life, and also explore how it can alter your relationship with food and your body.

The powerful and positive impacts of meditation and mindfulness are undeniable. Mindfulness and meditation can improve your overall health and greater satisfaction in all areas of life by reducing rumination, stress, anxiety, emotional reactivity, and improving the ability to be more present and in control of your emotions.
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On today’s show, we are honored and excited to welcome Chris Toulson, Founder of Meditation & Mindfulness. Meditation & Mindfulness’ mission is to help the mental health of people across the world by giving them the tools to find peace within themselves and cope with modern-day stressors. They offer live and recorded meditation and mindfulness talks, meditation courses for apps and websites, personalized courses, and one-on-one guidance.

Chris will join us to discuss the basics of mindfulness, what the difference is between mindfulness and meditation, and how can you can practice both without sitting in silence for an hour. So join us now on this episode of WellSeekers with Lucia, and Find the Keys to Rise and Comeback to Your Best Life Story!

Welcome back to WellSeekers as we finish our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll not only talk about addiction and treatment, but also topics on how relationships, nutrition, exercise and the power of fun all play into recovery as well for those who struggle and also the ones they love.

​On today’s show, we welcome Scott Strode, Founder and Director of The Phoenix. The Phoenix’s mission is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we rise, recover, and live. And incorporating more fun in healthy and holistic methods of connecting with yourself and other people is so POWERFUL, especially in recovery! Scott will share his own personal story of rising and coming back in recovery. We also share some great ideas that you and your loved ones can try out for your mind and body. We’ll talk about the amazing activities The Phoenix offers across the United States and possibly in your communities. And we’ll also share some touching stories of the power of fun!

There are a lot of different ways to include fun in recovery. Finding these activities can be scary. Doing them alone or doing them with others can feel uncomfortable. But we’re here to help with great ideas for fun activities that you and your loved ones can enjoy. So join Lucia and Scott now on this episode as we talk about the power of fun and the power of connection in addiction and recovery. Rise and Comeback to a mind and life you love on WellSeekers!

Welcome back to WellSeekers as we continue with part five of our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective.

With the growing number of people and families having experienced addiction, there comes a need for a change in public perspectives and public health responses for greater access to quality care and treatment. On today’s show, we welcome Courtney Hunter, Vice President, State Policy at Shatterproof, where she works to eliminate barriers to addiction treatment access and increase training and education of healthcare professionals. True change can come from policy and we’re here to talk about some of the amazing work that is currently underway, as well as ways you can get involved. Also, Courtney shares her personal family story with addiction, addiction treatment, and recovery that you won’t want to miss.

Join Lucia and Courtney now on this episode as we talk about impactful and simple ways to make your voice be heard for policy change at the national, state and local levels. You can rise and you can comeback to a mind and life you love - so join us now on WellSeekers!

Welcome back to WellSeekers as we continue with part four of our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll not only talk about addiction and treatment, but also topics on how relationships, nutrition, exercise and the power of fun all play into recovery as well for those who struggle and also the ones they love. 

On today’s show, we welcome special guest, Wendy Adamson, author of “Mother Load: A Memoir of Addiction, Gun Violence & Finding a Life of Purpose.” Wendy will share her personal story of addiction and recovery told through her book “Mother Load," that we know can help anyone struggling with addiction and recovery, especially women and mothers. We also talk about the toll and impact addiction can have on a person's life, life of their children and family, and on past, present and future generations and how trauma and shame feed into this vicious cycle. 

Join Lucia and Wendy now on this episode that shows just how impactful storytelling can be in shattering and breaking free from shame and stigma in addiction and recovery. Rise and Comeback to a mind and life you love on WellSeekers!

Welcome back to WellSeekers as we continue with part three of our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll not only talk about addiction and treatment, but also topics on how relationships, nutrition, exercise and fun all play into recovery as well for those who struggle and also the ones they love.

On today’s show, we welcome Kelly Miller, Nutritional Therapist and CCAR certified Recovery Coach, as we talk about how nutrition can play a powerful role in recovery from addiction. Kelly shares her own personal story of how she found her passion for helping people in recovery through research and the science of nutrition. We also demystify how proper nutrition can stabilize mood and specifically help with symptoms of Post-Acute-Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) that sometimes lead to relapse, and how it can help with healing and realizing freedoms from cravings in recovery from addiction.

​Join Lucia and Kelly now as they help you Rise and Comeback to a mind and life you love on WellSeekers! 

Welcome to WellSeekers as we continue with part two of our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll not only talk about addiction and treatment, but also topics such as relationships, nutrition, exercise and fun in recovery, as well as policy and what you can do to make an impact!

On today’s show, we welcome Ipek Aykol, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, as we turn to the topic of family and personal relationships and how they are impacted by addiction and in recovery. We talk about the different ways addiction can affect the family and the family dynamics, primary relationships, and throughout recovery as well. We’ll help you with some misconceptions and stigmas around addiction and substance use disorders, resources for your loved one, and for yourself as you seek ways to support your loved on before, during and after treatment.