As we close out April—both Stress Awareness Month and Financial Literacy Month—this episode brings together the powerful connection between money, stress, and overall well-being.

In this conversation, I’m joined by Linda Grizely, CFP®, financial wellness speaker, personal finance educator, and host of the Real Money, Real Life™ podcast.

Linda helps individuals and organizations understand how financial stress impacts focus, engagement, and performance—and how to build confidence and clarity with money in a practical, judgment-free way. She is also the creator of the MeMoney® Method, a mindset-first approach that helps people move from guilt and overwhelm to intention and alignment.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why money is emotional—not just logical
• How childhood experiences shape financial habits
• The five money personalities and why one-size-fits-all budgeting fails
• The link between financial stress, mental health, and relationships
• Practical tools to reduce overwhelm and build awareness with money

This is more than a conversation about finances—it’s about self-awareness, behavior change, and learning how to make decisions that support a more nourished, intentional life.

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Resources What's Your Money Personality Quiz: https://bit.ly/MonPersQuiz

What's Holding You Back from Financial Confidence Quiz: https://bit.ly/FinConfidQuiz

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What if the answer to stress, burnout, and constant distraction isn’t doing more—but learning how to come back into flow?

In this episode, I sit down with Laurie Smith, author of The Flow Habit, to explore how we reconnect with our natural state of presence, creativity, and ease—even in a world that pulls us in a thousand different directions.

Laurie shares how a simple 5–10 minute daily practice became a global flow movement, along with the science behind flow states and why they are essential for our nervous system, our creativity, and our ability to perform at our best.

We explore:

• What it really means to be “in flow”
• The neuroscience behind flow and why it feels so good
• How to reconnect with your spark through small, daily practices
• Why joy is a powerful driver of performance and clarity
• How flow impacts leadership, wellness, and the way we show up in our lives

Laurie also shares a powerful life-changing story that brought her into a deep state of peace in the midst of chaos—and ultimately shaped the work she does today.

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In this episode of the Nourish Me Podcast I’m joined by Bonnie Piesse a soul alignment and manifestation coach, singer-songwriter and actress - best known for her role as Aunt Beru in the Star Wars series. Bonnie is the host of Your Quantum Life podcast, and is also known as one of the NXIVM whistleblowers featured in the HBO docu-series The Vow.

Together, we explore what it really means to come back to yourself in a world that constantly pulls you outward.

Our conversation goes beyond traditional wellness. Bonnie shares her journey from Hollywood and music into profound spiritual awakening, and how meditation, breathwork, and deep presence opened the door to intuition, healing, and transformation.

In this episode, we explore:

– Why so many people feel overwhelmed and disconnected

– The role of the nervous system in stress and healing

– What it means to soften, surrender, and trust yourself

– Simple ways to ground your energy and come back to your body

This episode is especially aligned with Stress Awareness Month—a reminder that the most powerful shift isn’t doing more, but reconnecting to what’s already within you.

✨ Stay until the end for a guided meditation with Bonnie to help you regulate your nervous system, release tension, and return to a place of calm.

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