A Teaspoon of Healing Dawn DiMare

On this episode, I am joined by Michel Pascal, meditation teacher and singer. Michel resided at the Kopan Monastery in the Himalayas, where he studied under the late Buddhist master Chepa Dorje Rinpoche before moving to the US. He has written 20 books and, along with the Amity Foundation, created the first meditation program designed to reintegrate “lifers” (people who have spent 15+ years incarcerated) back into society after prison. He has also performed at Carnegie Hall since 2016.







We discuss overthinking, which can lead to burnout, anxiety, depression, and other mental conditions. By calming our mind, we can feel immediately better and reverse the ill effects of overthinking.







Michel details why learning how to quiet and calm our minds helps us to increase our focus and achieve inner peace. He describes the importance of integrating meditation into our daily lives. We often think that meditation is something that should only be done in a peaceful surrounding, but Michel emphasizes why learning how to meditate within stressful situations is essential.







Learn more about Michel at michelpascal.tv.

In the latest episode, I am joined by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD founder of Nutrivore.com and New York Times best-selling author of Nutrivore: The Radical New Science for Getting the Nutrients You Need from the Food You Eat. The Nutrivore database and her educational materials help people create meals with the best foods for their unique lifestyle, using nutrient density and sufficiency as guiding principles.







Dr. Sarah describes how she experienced profound healing via dietary changes and lifestyle modification. We discuss the issue of nutrient deficiency among Americans, and why nutrient density is so important. Dr. Sarah also shares her experience with overly restrictive diets and how she broke free of that mindset.







Her book navigates the world of nutrition, dispels diet myths, and empowers people to embrace a nutrient-focused lifestyle tailored to their unique needs.







Visit Dr. Sarah's website at Nutrivore.com to learn more.

This episode is about power of our subconscious mind and how to tap into it to heal our past trauma, help with anxiety, shift our mindsets, and remove blockages to achieving our dreams! I chat with Dr. Tara Perry, clinical hypnotherapist and doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. She has extensive experience helping individuals access their subconscious mind to remove old, unwanted programming and rewrite it.







We chat about the usefulness of meditation to tap into the subconscious. We also discuss how hypnotherapy can help us access our subconscious mind, even deeper than meditation can. Dr. Perry describes the process of hypnosis, dispels myths about it, how patterns become clearer, and how this can help us shift our lives and heal our childhood trauma.







Find out more about what Dr. Perry does and how to work with her by visiting consulttara.com or nashvillehealer.com. If you message her by clicking the "Let's Talk" button on her website, and say that you heard her on A Teaspoon of Healing, Tara will send you her relaxing audiotape called "Unzipped" as a free gift!

Mindful eating is something I have used with clients and patients, to help them tune into their hunger and fullness cues, heal their relationship with food, manage weight, and help with digestive upsets. So, what exactly is mindful eating?







Mindful eating is not a diet! Mindful eating is about focusing on how to eat, rather than what to eat. Mindful eating is being aware and present when you eat.







Listen to the episode to find out more about mindful eating and how it can help you optimize your digestion, reduce bloating, boost nutrient absorption, manage weight, and heal your relationship with food. Presented by me, Dawn DiMare Thiery, MPH, RD, registered dietitian nutritionist.

Telling our stories can be one of the most empowering things we can do for ourselves! In this episode, I chat with international best-selling author, speaker, and global community builder Lynn Abaté-Johnson. Lynn is a co-author of a recently-released bestselling book called “Voices of The 21st Century: Women Empowered Through Passion & Purpose."







In this episode, we delve into the profound impact of sharing our narratives, exploring how they serve as catalysts for healing and liberation from the victim mindset. Lynn candidly recounts a chapter from her life documented in the book. Like many of us, Lynn experienced an abusive relationship when she was younger. She shares how she healed from it, and provides valuable insights for those presently dealing with similar situations.







We also discuss how to show up authentically on social media to connect and share our stories with others, while avoiding the pitfalls that one can sometimes encounter online. She also discusses her transformative personal wellness journey.







Lastly, we chat about how women can celebrate their accomplishments. Learn more about Lynn and order her book here.

Do you suffer from insomnia? While occasional insomnia affects nearly 50% of adults, an estimated 10% of adults suffer from chronic insomnia. Chronic insomnia lasts 3 days a week or more and for at least 3 months. In this episode, I chat with Katelin Gates, a registered nurse and insomnia coach.







Katelin shares her 30-year struggle with chronic insomnia, and how she finally found how to get a good night’s sleep consistently. She tried pretty much everything under the sun, nothing seemed to work until she learned a technique that she shares in this episode.







Katelin talks about the influence of fear on our brains, and how reactions to sleeplessness can create a vicious cycle of being unable to sleep. She shares how to “trick” your brain into thinking everything is ok, and why this helps us get the sleep we need.







Get in touch with Katelin about her coaching program at katelingates.com