Guests
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Jason Schechterle
Only 14 months into his career as a Phoenix Police Officer, Jason Schechterle’s life changed in seconds on March 26, 2001. He was in his patrol car stopped at a red light when a taxi traveling over 100 mph slammed into him, causing an explosion that trapped him in flames exceeding 700 degrees. Through a series of miraculous circumstances, Jason survived the devastating crash and the severe burns that ravaged over 40 percent of his body, drastically altering his appearance and leading to nearly 60 surgeries just to regain the ability to perform simple daily tasks.
Despite his physical and emotional hardships over the past 24 years, Jason has refused to surrender to despair. The story of his survival chronicles an extraordinary fight for life, a triumph over tragedy, and an inspiring testament to resilience. As a speaker, Jason captivates audiences with his authenticity and courage, delivering a powerful narrative that exemplifies how the human spirit can rise above unimaginable adversity. His message resonates deeply, emphasizing that life is defined not by what happens to us, but by how we choose to respond – a philosophy he embodies every day of his life.
Today, Jason remains devoted to his wife, Suzie, their three children and two grandkids. He lives an active life as an avid golfer and community advocate. Beyond his speaking engagements across the United States and in Europe, Jason serves locally as the Community Relations Director for The 100 Club of AZ, continuing to uplift others through his story of rebirth and transformation. Jason stands as a profound example of courage, love, and the limitless potential of the human spirit, inspiring countless individuals to never give in and never give up.
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Crystal Slatton
Crystal Slatton is a Certified Integrative Health and Wellness Coach, graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN), and the visionary founder of My Healing Harmony — a soul-rooted wellness practice offering intuitive, holistic support for individuals seeking transformation and balance in their lives.
Crystal’s journey began as a deeply personal one. After years of navigating her own experiences with stress, imbalance, and the need for external validation, she discovered that true wellness starts from within. Her healing path ignited a powerful passion to support others in doing the same — to move from surviving to thriving, from burnout to inner peace.
As a coach, Crystal blends evidence-based wellness strategies with spiritual alignment, mindfulness, and intuitive guidance. Her work is client-led, compassionate, and deeply personalized — meeting each person where they are and helping them return to themselves with gentleness and clarity.
Through 1:1 sessions, group coaching, workshops, and custom healing tools like her Harmony Bracelets, Crystal empowers individuals to tune into their own needs, make aligned lifestyle choices, and reconnect with their body, mind, and soul. Her offerings are especially rooted in supporting Black and Brown communities through culturally aware, emotionally safe, and spiritually affirming practices.
Crystal is also a speaker and panelist who brings warmth, relatability, and presence to every conversation. Whether discussing emotional wellness, spiritual growth, mindful living, or self-love, she speaks from the heart — with lived experience, a strong foundation of training, and a deep respect for the transformative journey.
She believes wellness is not a destination, but a continuous act of returning to harmony. Through her work, Crystal invites others to create a life rooted in authenticity, compassion, and wholeness.
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Tracy O'Malley
Okay okay okay—listen up, because I need you to know who this woman is.
Tracy. Freaking. O’Malley.
She’s not just the Enneagram expert—she is the Enneagram. She’ll look at you, maybe say five words, and already know the secret fear you're trying to hide under your perfect little to-do list. She's like... a walking lie detector with eyelashes. She's been through hell—addiction, trauma, all of it—and came out with more heart, more fire, more integrity than anyone I’ve ever met.
She’s that rare mix of “will cut through your bullshit like a samurai” and “will love you harder than you knew you needed.” Like, Tracy doesn’t just help people lead or grow or whatever—she sees them. She saves people. She saved me. And if you’re lucky enough to know her, buckle up—because you’re about to meet the most powerful, no-fluff, deeply soulful woman on this planet.
Also... she’s probably already typed you and is being too polite to tell you you’re not actually a 3.
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Peter Meyerhoff
Peter Meyerhoff is a very rare type. Peter Meyerhoff is a best-selling author, motivational speaker and podcaster, a sober clothing company owner, prison curriculum app developer, husband and father.
As a teenager Peter was involved with hard drugs, which led him to stealing cars, robbing houses and ultimately being sentenced to 12 years of incarceration. As an inmate, Peter was swallowed up by prison politics and soon became a shot-caller. Mired by violence and drug abuse, Peter spent his last 11 months in solitary confinement.
When released, he decided to turn his pain into a drive for success. Peter’s goals are now to motivate people when he speaks using the mental strength he acquired in solitary confinement, helping people get sober, and change the recidivism rate by showing people what’s really possible with the right drive and no excuses.
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Dravon Rangel & Melissa June
Dravon Rangel and Melissa June are two powerful women from vastly different backgrounds, united by a shared mission: to explore the messy, magical, and meaningful journey of womanhood, femininity, race,social justice, and radical truth.
Dravon Rangel brings grounded wisdom, spiritual insight, and a deep commitment to helping women reclaim their power. Melissa June is a voice that’s both fiery and feminine, Melissa invites women to live fully, even through life’s hardest chapters.
Together, they co-host The Roots, a bold and unfiltered podcast that gets to the heart of it all—identity, motherhood, trauma, healing, and what it really means to grow. Each episode digs into the stories that shaped them and the truths that set them free, creating space for raw conversations, laughter, and powerful breakthroughs.
The Root isn’t just a podcast—it’s a reclamation. It’s about pulling up the weeds of conditioning, getting honest about what’s no longer serving us, and nurturing what’s true, strong, and sacred within.
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Akshay Nanavati
Akshay Nanavati has overcome drug addiction, PTSD from fighting in Iraq with the Marines (where one of his jobs was to walk in front of vehicles to find bombs), depression and alcoholism that pushed him to the brink of suicide.
Since then, by embracing his demons, he has built a global business, run many ultramarathons, spent 17 days in darkness and isolation, spent 100 days alone dragging heavy sleds for over 1200 miles in the polar regions. Despite 4 biological defects including a blood disorder that 2 doctors told him would kill him in boot camp, he is now a sponsored athlete and most recently he pushed his body to the brink of death, spending 60 days alone in Antarctica dragging a 420 sled for 500 miles on what has been called “the boldest Antarctic expedition in modern times.”
Combining his life experience with years of research in neuroscience, psychology and spirituality, he wrote the book “Fearvana," about which the Dalai Lama said “Fearvana inspires us to look beyond our own agonizing experiences and find the positive side of our lives.” Now Akshay travels the world sharing the wisdom he has unearthed from the most extreme depths of solitude and suffering. He is on a mission to help our human family explore the edges and fall in love with both play and suffering in order to create a life of greater meaning, joy and fulfillment.
Akshay’s Book - FEARVANA: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness
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Kseniya
Kseniya is an Energy Worker, Breathwork Facilitator and Shamanic Practitioner who is excited about connecting you to the vibration of your Higher Self! As the Creatress of Abundant Space, a meditation & workshop space in Scottsdale, she feels passionately that everyone has an abundance of magic within them & loves helping folks remember their own innate wisdom. Utilizing ancient techniques & modern methods, Kseniya aspires to connect people with both themselves & the Divine, with the desired result being the realization that the two are one and the same.
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Howard Falco
A star-filled sky in Northern Minnesota forever changed fourteen-year-old Howard Falco's perception of reality. That breathtaking moment—where time stood still and thousands of questions about existence flooded his mind—planted the seeds for a spiritual journey that would eventually transform him from a finance professional into one of today's most insightful spiritual teachers.
Howard shares the fascinating story of his awakening at age 35 when he found himself profoundly unsettled despite achieving all the markers of the American dream—education, marriage, children, and homeownership. His desperate plea to understand life's deeper workings led to a remarkable expansion of consciousness that changed everything. Revealed was more about the secrets of life than he ever imagined knowing. These realizations immediately revealed the core essence underlying all human intention. Stunned, inspired and freed by this powerful knowledge, Howard set out to honor and share this insight in his 3 books, coaching and talks. His teachings present the realization of the power we each have within to create what we desire. Revealed is the process of how to take control of one's mindset and break through any previous fears or limitations of self in order to create and achieve what is believed as possible.
He is the author of three enlightening books on human understanding and potential, INVINCIBLE: The Mindset of Infinite Potential and the Secret to Inevitable Success (BenBella Books/ Simon & Schuster March 2025), I AM: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are (Tarcher/Penguin Sep 2010) and Time in A Bottle: Mastering the Experience of Life (Tarcher/Penguin April 2014).
Over the last twenty years. He has worked with those looking for peace of mind, business success, and improved relationships. He has worked as a mental strength coach with college and professional athletes, teams and coaches offering them the sacred mindset of how to achieve breakthroughs and championships. And he has helped teens facing mental health issues, and life challenges, find clarity and a new empowered sense of self.
In his recently released 3rd book INVINCIBLE, he reveals THE formula, examples, and step-by-step process of how master your mind and attain new results that has worked to improve the lives of so many of the individuals and athletes he has worked with over the years.
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Hanifa Nankinga
I was born in Uganda and moved to the states at the age of 5. I grew up in a small town in Massachusetts called Dracut. I first earned a BSBA in finance and management from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and later earned by MBA from there as well. My passion for the outdoors and warmer weather is what motivated me to move to Arizona. I have lived here for about a year and a half and have enjoyed making new friends and exploring the east coast. Career wise, I have an extensive history in the finance industry from working at Putnam Investments to Raytheon and now Waymark Wealth Management. It's truly my passion to help empower women and other people my age work towards their financial goals and feel empowered along the way.
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Brescia Dover
Brescia Dover is a relentless advocate for mental health, a cancer survivor, and the powerhouse behind a growing boutique marketing agency in Arizona. At just 26, she’s faced and conquered more than her fair share of mental and physical health challenges, but through it all, she’s discovered the power of grit, resilience, and storytelling. Whether she’s sharing her journey on social media, empowering others to own their struggles, or bringing creative visions to life for brands, Brescia is on a mission to make an impact—one honest conversation at a time.
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Jenna DiGiuseppi
Jenna, founder of Sacred Pause Healing, creates a deeply nurturing space for clients to reconnect with their heart and Source. As and Integrated Healing Arts Practitioner, she blends Energy and Vibrational Healing, Mindfulness Guidance and Transformation Coaching, recently adding Spinal Flow Technique to her offerings.
Her serene sanctuary invites profound transformation-Where trauma, emotions and anxiety are processed, and the body reveals hidden energetic blocks. With compassion and expertise, Jenna guides clients toward deep healing, release and wholeness.
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Chris Martin
Christopher Lee Martin’s life is a testament to resilience, redemption, and revolution. Born into hardship, he grew up navigating the instability of over 40 foster homes and boys’ homes, yet he found solace and discipline in baseball, earning a spot in college athletics. However, his path took a sharp turn in 1995 when he was incarcerated for cannabis-related charges—long before the plant’s widespread legalization.
Undeterred, Martin emerged as a pioneer in the cannabis industry, founding OG Zonka, an edible brand that gained national recognition. In 2012, his success made him a target, leading to a high-profile raid that left him facing a potential life sentence. Rather than breaking him, the experience fueled his mission to fight for cannabis reform and justice.
His journey is chronicled in his autobiography, One Life, and the Amazon Prime documentary Haters Make Me Famous, which exposes the injustices of the legal system and the war on cannabis. Beyond storytelling, Martin has dedicated his life to advocacy, founding Zonka Miles, a nonprofit focused on second chances for the formerly incarcerated. He also launched Convicted Creations, a cookbook and cooking show highlighting innovative recipes from prison and beyond.
Today, Christopher Lee Martin continues to challenge stigma, fight for justice, and build a legacy of empowerment through food, cannabis, and storytelling.
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Mélissa-Sue Methven
Born in Quebec city, Canada, Mélissa-Sue Methven moved to Vancouver, BC when she was 6 years old. In her early 20s, she became a flight attendant for a commercial airline and on a private jet based in Vancouver. She flew with a US Ex-President, celebrities and wonderful businessmen all over the world.
In 2006, she moved to Wasilla, Alaska to be with Scott, the love of her life where she embarked on a new journey and studied to become a Dental Hygienist. She graduated in 2009 and worked alongside her husband, a dentist who owned a dental practice in Wasilla.
She is the proud mother of two beautiful children, Sophia and Mateas.
Mélissa became a widow in March 2022 and has since dedicated her life in trying to help others who battle with suicidal ideation and their survivors.
She is the author of book called The Truth Behind the Smiles, world speaker, breathwork facilitator and registered dental hygienist.
Mélissa’s Book - The Truth Behind The Smiles
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Bee Bannard - Hive Intimacy
As a child my time was split between two very different households from the age of three. While looking "normal" on the outside, my insides were in constant questioning and disarray as I navigated growing up prior to college. I feel very fortunate to have attended college, however I realized quickly after graduating (during covid) that a career in Biology was not going to quench my hunger for life. My next move? Well, my partner and I sold everything we owned and flew to Thailand to travel around Southeast Asia. This ended up being a year long adventure and my time there was nothing short of life changing. When I returned, I decided to go all in and pursue my newfound dream of becoming a sex and intimacy coach by enrolling in the Somatica Institute. I’m overjoyed to say I recently completed my training! I feel so grateful to have found something I’m so passionate about it hardly feels like work. Supporting people in leaning into their own vulnerability to create the connections and life they crave is such a pleasure. I believe that our vulnerability is a superpower capable of creating the belonging we desire at our core. And I couldn’t think of a better way to dive in than to talk about sex and intimacy! Pursuing the things that ring true to my soul hasn’t been an easy path, but its a path I would walk 1000X over.
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Laura Walton
Laura is a licensed mental health therapist, Clini-Coach®, grief coach and mentor, after loss professional, yoga instructor, and author.
Laura is also the founder of Grief on Purpose (formerly lovelew), an online community offering education, courses, and support to grieving individuals and their support systems. Grief on Purpose aims to change the conversation around death and grief.
