Well & Why

Alyssa Rocco, another incredible coach at The Handel Group, specializes in bringing The Handel Method to individuals with addictions since recovering from her own.Alyssa provides such a refreshing approach to establishing, owning and using our pain, often handed down to us hereditarily by means of epigenetics and turning it into our truth whilst guiding our mission. It's really a spiritual way of looking at the shit we feel we're dealing with as individuals by means of what we were given.Nobody is placed on this earth with zero struggles and Alyssa helps us realize that we can use ours as ammunition to get things accomplished.Learn to Human Better in LOVE with Lauren Zander's new online coaching course, Inner.U Love. Avoid heartbreak and find whatever, whomever, and how many-ever it is that you truly and wholeheartedly want.Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes: 12 audio coaching sessions from Lauren Zander, 1 free private coaching session with an HG coach, access to Inner.University a

Kate with Noap (Nurture Our Amazing Planet) has SO much insight to share about not only the behind the scenes of launching an eco friendly beauty company, AS A MOM, but ALSO what it takes to make it happen during a pandemic.We get quite deep about spirituality and signs, the article she wrote for her best friend and the BLM movement that people are using to share with their grandparents (linked in the show notes), but also about how Kate uses her brand to shed light into the world with a little bit of her Jersey humor :)Links: @saynoap // Say Noap // Kate's BLM Article // Signs by Laura Lynne Jackson // I and Thou // Stasher Bags // EWG (Environmental Working Group) // Credo // @spirituallynutritious // wellandwhy@gmail.com

Ryan and I have this phenomenal connection that was sparked the first day we met, where we could literally sit around and talk about everything and anything in directions we couldn't have ever expected and end up feeling like we just had a therapy session.This conversation was had well before the state of emergency and lockdown, in my bedroom, sitting around like two little school friends talking about life. This was a funny phase in life where we thought TIME was our biggest concern. I decided to change it up with Ryan to talk about whatever came up just to see what happens rather than having questions prepared, and 1.5 hours later this is what's created!We discuss sibling dynamics and birth order, meeting people where they are and inspiring change versus controlling it, regimenting our diet to make life easier, how Brooklyn’s convenience brought out my inner brat, how dark times really open your eyes to who is and is not actually there for you on a deeper level, career trajectories - or a lack-there-of, and

Believe it or not, boundaries invite abundance more than living a life without them. It sounds like an oxymoron, but Kimberly Cabot proves to us, from her experiences, just how much a boundary can enhance the lives of all people included.Kimberly Cabot is an Executive Life Coach at Handel Group who openly shares the details to her phenomenal story of transformation in pursuit of guiding us all on our journeys.We talk boundaries, getting really honest with ourselves, starting over, how owning up to our mistakes and fuckups can actually empower us moving forward, and many other juicy truths within the hour.Handel GroupLearn to Human Better in LOVE with Lauren Zander's new online coaching course, Inner.U Love. Avoid heartbreak and find whatever, whomever, and how many-ever it is that you truly and wholeheartedly want.Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes: 12 audio coaching sessions from Lauren Zander, 1 free private coaching session with an HG coach, access to Inner.University and the 6-w

What's that, you don't believe in miracles?Eric Adams, our Borough President of Brooklyn, stands his ground in the face of Covid-19 as our leader, guide and all around compassionate humanitarian.Eric Adams is a relatable, down to earth and highly engaging Borough President who I foresee to be going places in this world with the attitude of gratitude he portrays towards his public service. Funny enough, (call it irony if you may), but it all began with a massive lifestyle change that turned around his entire life from nearly being blind to curing his type II diabetes.Magic exists, folks.. but it takes will-power, dedication and small, daily, moment-to-moment decisions to flip our lives around on it's head. Frankly, if Eric Adams isn't a prime example of the freedom we have to create the lifestyle we're here to live, by starting with taking control of our health, I'm not really sure who is.Links: BP Eric Adams // Meditation and Mindfulness Training // Eat for the Planet Pod ft. Eric Adams // The Food Heals Pod

Jill Alban is the VP of Business Development and Marketing over at Handel Group where she also coaches and specializes in the art of honesty.Have you ever heard of coptuitiveness? Well, me neither, but I think that's because it is one of the many terms The Handel Group has coined. Essentially, it's explained as bringing up and holding ourselves accountable for our side of the coin when we have a difficult conversation.In this episode, we talk at length about strengthening our personal integrity muscle and how that directly correlates to our success.Learn to Human Better in LOVE with Lauren Zander's new online coaching course, Inner.U Love. Avoid heartbreak and find whatever, whomever, and how many-ever it is that you truly and wholeheartedly want.Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes: 12 audio coaching sessions from Lauren Zander, 1 free private coaching session with an HG coach, access to Inner.University and the 6-week coaching bootcamp with an HG Coach, 14 homework assignments, and

Castel is an insanely intelligent and kindhearted spirit. He's been entrepreneurial since college, yet gives credit to his 12 year old self who decided that it doesn't matter if he doesn't have friends and nobody likes him, as long as he's being himself. I wish this was something I had decided on when I was younger, as it's still something I'm currently working on at 28 years old.I think that's a massive lesson to learn at such a young age, of which will undoubtably cultivate success for oneself, despite not having all the answers.Links: Sound Off Experience // Sound Off IG // DJ Taz Rashid // Day Breaker event // Expensify // Mandala Workshop // Spiritually Nutritious // wellandwhy@gmail.com--------------------------------Inner.U Life/Inner.U LoveLearn to Human Better in LOVE with Lauren Zander's new online coaching course, Inner.U Love. Avoid heartbreak and find whatever, whomever, and how many-ever it is that you truly and wholeheartedly want.Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes: 1

Hildie Dunn is an exceptionally dedicated woman whose mission is to help people with their loved ones' end of life transitions. Using The Handel Group method, Hildie has not only said (a physical) goodbye to her parents and aunt in a way that has helped guide her spiritually, but she has also found the love of her life after affirming there were no nice men left in New Jersey.Hildie is a prime example of how to accept our faults, get back on track, stay curious and never give up on our own expansion and transformation.Learn to Human Better with Lauren Zander's online coaching course, Inner.U LIFE, the online coaching course that gives you the tools to get yourself unstuck, wildly happy, and thriving where it matters most to you: your relationship to your SELF, CAREER, LOVE, BODY, MONEY, TIME, and more. From wherever, whenever. Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes: 12 audio coaching sessions from Lauren Zander, 1 free private coaching session with an HG coach, access to Inner.Universit

Art is a musician turned creator of a Monday night event in the city called GFTD. He brings together a group of creatives that enjoy connecting with one another, and now he’s brought it to the internet like any good gathering would at a time like Covid-19.We discuss being motivated to create by having the urge to have it for ourselves, why pivoting his in-person Monday night events to a virtual one during the pandemic was important to him, how although we can’t control everything, we can control our decisions, as well as covering the big clouded topic of confidence.Links: @artursays // @gftd_org // use code WELLANDWHY75 for Inner.U // @spirituallynutritious // wellandwhy@gmail.com

Angie Robertson from the Handel Group coaching method was such a joy to sit down and chat with about our current situation and what we can do with the time we have when it comes to designing our dreams.We discuss this “new temporary normal", career transitions, saying what it is we want without worrying about the HOW, designing and committing to our dreams, as well as making ourselves promises and consequences in order to build our self-trust muscle to live in integrity with what we say we’re going to do.Learn to Human Better in LOVE with Lauren Zander's new online coaching course, Inner.U Love. Avoid heartbreak and find whatever, whomever, and how many-ever it is that you truly and wholeheartedly want.Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes: 12 audio coaching sessions from Lauren Zander, 1 free private coaching session with an HG coach, access to Inner.University and the 6-week coaching bootcamp with an HG Coach, 14 homework assignments, and the interactive Promise Tracker to accelerate

Kyle Fincham, the owner of Movement Brooklyn, is the epitome of an old soul in a young man's skin suit! He and his amazing wife, Alexa, have literally taken on the term "power couple" to a whole new level.In this conversation we discuss SO very much, including: the misconception of being generalists versus specialists, "failing" and how that doesn’t actually exist, making better predictions with the information we have, how it’s beneficial to explore our physicality in multiple arenas, allowing for life to change and discovering what’s important for this very moment, business as a power couple and being adaptable, and the importance of SLEEEEPP especially with what’s going on out in the world right now.I can't wait for you to receive all the wisdom this guy shares! Soak it up and enjoy :)Links: Ido Portal // Be Here Now by Ram Dass // Range by David Epstein // Movement Commercial // A Sam Harris Book // Why We Sleep // 101 Zen Koans // 16 Personalities Test // Movement Brooklyn Website // Movement Brooklyn In

Margaret Elenis is truly an inspiration and role model for how to bounce back from the depths of reality when handed the coin of life or death. Margaret has the energy of the sun, the foundation of a rock and the eagerness for growth like a blossoming flower. She’s literally as natural as they come and her mission is to share the wealth of knowledge she has researched and received during her time of going through breast cancer without full blown chemo and radiation.What did she do instead, you ask? Wonderful question! She goes through all of that in this episode. We also discuss what it means to be supported, her frustrations with the health care system, the struggles with insurance, alternative approaches to healing, the trials and tribulations of a young mom with breast cancer, and a journey of the unexpected.Margaret and her sister Nina just opened up the most incredible Youth Wellness Center for kids and parents where you can seek the answers to resources for all of your health concerns, while your kiddos

Sam Wegert has been a major source of inspiration for me ever since meeting and seeing him speak at the incredible 1 Life Fully Lived conference back in 2015!Sam was offered to take on the challenge of owning his first ever martial arts gym at the youthful age of FIFTEEN years old. Wild, right? The level of responsibility required for that must have sparked an equally immense amount of self-efficacy.In this episode, Sam and I talk about life as one of eight children all of whom were homeschooled, we discuss playing towards our strengths and meeting others where they are, Sam's experience of love with his wife and the routines that keep their fire going, as well as the game changing method he learned from a book that has ultimately UPLEVELED his entire life.My biggest takeaway from this conversation was how success isn't necessarily only created from what we do everyday, but mainly from the opportunities that arise when we least expect them, whilst openly accepting the experience of figuring it out as we go.Li

Betsy & Laura is this dynamic duo in business and the story about how they met is just so relatable that it makes me excited for all of my potential collaborators out there in the ether!They "fly their freak flag" high by using the lunar phases of the moon to work their business as transformational business and branding coaches. They work with women and they even taught us how they narrowed down their target audience in order to help the right people as much as possible, rather than attempt to help everybody only a little.We spoke about using both the masculine and feminine energies in business, growing personally and professionally in the midst of creation and not having to choose between one or the other, as well as their conjoined passion for guiding women in making an impact and income with ease.If you love the moon, business, women empowerment, dynamic duos and talking all things energy, this episode is for you :)Links: Luscious Hustle Website // Apple Podcasts // InstagramAllee: Spiritually Nutritio

Jay is an adorably funny, deep, empathetic and energetic individual who has grown up here in NYC. We met in a fairly humorous way to have ended up as the friends that we are, and this kid straight up inspires the shit out of me. In fact, I just ordered my first ever personal brand of business cards, and it was he who gave me the idea to put a QR code on there linking to my show!In this episode, we talk about modern dating including everything from dating app algorithms, intentions, how media plays a role on our perception of love, as well as the challenges and thrills of dating in NYC as 20somethings.We also discuss Jay's non-profit that raises money for a music and arts therapy program for a school where he used to work, and he put together a Battle of the Bands this February 15th at BKLYN Commons! Hope to see you there :)Links: East7thArts.org - non profit that hosts art and music events to raise money for children with special needs art and music therapy programs // Everybody but Jay all profits for his ne

Melisa Caprio is an incredible woman who was gifted her life's purpose one night in a dream. After a whole slew of massive shifts tried knocking Melisa off of her feet, she stood her ground and was sent a message that changed the game for her entire life. Was it because she chose to rise to the occasion? Probably!In this conversation, we discuss how to write a postcard to The Universe asking for what we want, the key ingredient between making a wish and hoping for something to manifest versus actually making it happen, and so many other relevant ideas.Do you wish to manifest all of your deepest desires? Well, Melisa teaches us the secrets to doing just that.Links: Melisa's Website // Book // 12radio // Vimeo // Instagram // Twitter // Pinterest // Facebook // Mango Publishing // "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise Hay

Justin Krompier is an incredible photographer and only improving! Justin recently pulled such a fun stunt including his Instagram following for a major life decision. It was really cool to participate in this experiment as well as watch what happens and we talk all about it! He does such an awesome job portraying the importance of not only following our wildest dreams and taking risks, but also how imperative it is to be surrounded by good, loving and supportive people that we can turn to for all different scenarios in our lives. The power of community cannot be denied, because as you'll hear in this episode, it's also the people in our sphere of influence who (whether intentionally or not) guide us in the right directions.Links: Justin's Instagram // JustinKrompier.comMe: Instagram // wellandwhy@gmail.com

Kiera Doyle is a manifesting GEM! Her sweet and adorable persona combined with her boss babe mentality has all these wisdom bits softly hitting me right in the gut. Kiera knows herself more than so many people I know, and I truly believe a lot of it has to do with diving deep into Human Design and her chart.In this episode, we discuss Human Design in great length as well as so many other topics such as akashic records, looking at the impact of how we spend our time, non-linear career paths, and Kiera even teaches all of us how to answer some of our toughest questions with the necklace you're currently wearing using it as a pendulum.I am completely confident that if you're reading this episode description, you will undoubtably enjoy the shit out of this conversation and walk away feeling uplifted and ready to take on life's challenges.Links: @kierawithlove // @beautytherapypodcast // beautytherapypodcast.com // @jennazoe and her episode on my favorite podcast That's So Retrograde // The Financial Gym - Shannon

Stephen Donofrio is stepping outside the box and represents the epitome of fighting the good fight in regards to environmental awareness. Join us as we discuss all things sustainability, how multiple issues come into play when discussing the environmental climate space, how cities are a major part of our ecosystem, and that the purchasing decisions we make play a huge role in not only nature and our health, but also the entire community where we reside.All changes, large and small, have an effect on the wellbeing of our beautifully energetic planet, Earth. In turn, I personally find it to be a nearly euphoric experience when I have my reusable shopping bags with me everywhere I go in the case I make a purchase, versus when I accidentally don't have one on me and feel obliged to use a plastic shopping bag.Links: Greenpoint Innovations Instagram // Twitter // Vimeo // Ecosystem Marketplace // Forest Trends // Sustainable Brands // Newtown Creek Alliance // Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit // info@greenpoin

Nicolette Illiano is a beautifully vibrant soul who is set out to change our lives. As a coach, she helps people like us ride the waves of life as there’s really no way to outrun them. We discuss intuition, change, gratitude and Nicolette gets real about why we sometimes settle rather than thrive. It’s always waves and phases; however, when I feel stuck, I know it’s time to implement something new into my lifestyle that I feel deep down is missing. This is a fun and lighthearted yet real conversation about what it is that’s holding us back and there’s solid advice regarding a really great way to get unstuck. Nicolette is ALSO the one who started the NYC Facebook group for the Almost 30 podcast and has since been appointed the ambassador. Now she helps put together monthly meetups with the ladies in the group! Most likely, your closest city has a chapter, so if you’re into women empowerment or even just need a new friend, I highly suggest checking out your local group. Links: @newwavelife // newwavelifestyle.c