In this heartfelt episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow, host Leah M. Hill sits down with Jean MacDougall-Tattan — former journalist turned author, equine massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, and sound healer — for a soulful conversation about the extraordinary connection between humans and animals. Jean shares how a rescued horse forever changed her life, inspiring her journey into energy healing and her powerful fiction series Biz’s Journey Home and Because of Biz. Together, Leah and Jean explore the wisdom horses offer, the healing power of compassion, and how storytelling can become a bridge between heart, healing, and hope.

In this uplifting episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow, Leah M. Hill welcomes Lisa Kawski and Kampa Vashi Deva, co-founders of the Nada Brahma Kirtan Band. Blending sacred instruments, Sanskrit mantras, and the devotional practice of Bhakti yoga, Lisa and Kampa create powerful call-and-response chanting experiences that raise vibration, open the heart, and leave audiences feeling blissful and energized. Together, they share how Kirtan serves as a form of vocal meditation, accessible to everyone—whether you sing, hum, or simply listen—and how sound, vibration, and storytelling through mantras connect us more deeply to ourselves and the universe.

Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill featuring Lisa Kawski In this soulful episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow, Leah sits down with Lisa Kawski, founder of Sound Healing for the Soul, to explore how vibration, sound, and sacred space can awaken deep healing within. Lisa shares the pivotal moment nine years ago when playing a quartz crystal singing bowl sparked a profound shift in consciousness—one that revealed sound as her true voice and life’s work. Blending her intuitive sound healing practice with her 25-year background as a professional interior designer, Lisa speaks to the power of creating conscious, sacred spaces both externally and within. Through crystal singing bowls, chimes, gongs, drums, and gentle meditation, she invites listeners into a place of relaxation, recalibration, and heart-centered healing—reminding us that everything is energy, and when we listen deeply, we can return home to ourselves