Wisdom Without The Guru

Behind every pivot, loss, career shift, trauma or reinvention is a story. Wisdom Without the Guru grew from my belief that growth is something we live, not something we’re taught from a pedestal. Through grounded, real-world conversations, I explore how people rebuild, adapt, and rediscover purpose after trauma, change and conflict — in work, health, relationships, and identity. My guests are coaches, authors, healers, social workers, therapists and everyday people who’ve turned lived experience into practical insight. Together, we look at what awareness, authenticity, and being human really mean when life gets complex.

Podcasting since 2025 • 60 episodes

Wisdom Without The Guru

Latest Episodes

Leaving Control and Reclaiming the Body through Holistic Healing | Michelle Nermerich

Certified Holistic Practitioner, Michelle Nermerich joins me from Canada to talk about identity, chronic pain, domestic abuse, and the healing practices that eventually became part of her work with others.Michelle’s story moves through s...

June 30, 2026 • Episode 60 • 1:24:11

From Grief and Infertility to Conscious Pregnancy with Ashley Holmes

Ashley Holmes, a holistic fertility coach whose work grew out of her own experience with grief, unexplained infertility, motherhood, yoga, Ayurveda, and nervous system healing, joins me this week.Ashley grew up on a farm in a small Canad...

June 22, 2026 • Episode 59 • 1:22:58

Life & Loss Through the Lens of Yoga with Mandy Mona

Yoga therapist Mandy Mona speaks about family, faith, motherhood, body image, relationship strain, yoga therapy, pregnancy loss, and learning how to support yourself and others through difficult seasons of life.Mandy shares how early los...

June 12, 2026 • Episode 58 • 1:43:56

Childhood Trauma, ADHD & Learning Calm with Amanda Bearce

Wellness coach Amanda Bearce joins me to talk about growing up with fear, instability, and a nervous system that never fully learned how to rest.Amanda shares how her father’s severe mental health struggles shaped her childhood, includin...

May 30, 2026 • Episode 57 • 1:30:18

Poop, Self-Help & Letting Go with Angela Jamieson

In this special episode, I welcome back Angela Jamieson to talk about her unusually titled book, Using No. 2 to Get to No. 1: The Shockingly Insightful, Full-of-Crap Self-Help Book.Yes, the book really does connect poop and pers...

May 20, 2026 • Episode 56 • 41:06

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What a wonderful dialogue. I thoroughly enjoyed it and love Rachel’s authenticity. I love that she pointed out that there's no rush ... makes me feel so much better that at my 63 years of age, I'm still not there. It truly is about the journey. Strange or not, I’m attracted to Isle of Man even though I’ve never been there. I do have a friend, whom I met through my medical intuition workshop years ago, who moved to this island and she absolutely loves it there. If I ever get to Isle of Man I will look for Rachel’s burger van.

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