TheFemiNinjaProject

Cheryl Ilov
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The FemiNinja Project is about overcoming obstacles, personal empowerment, finding your voice, standing your ground, alternative health and healing, restoring human dignity one person at a time and helping YOU unleash your personal power. It is also about living well and looking good, at every stage of life.

  1. 5h ago

    Episode #454: From Heart Failure to Fierce Love: A Lesson of Love, Marriage, Intimacy, and Purpose with Gaylen Wilson

    Gaylen Wilson is a heart transplant survivor, 20-years-sober-former alcoholic, relationship author, erectile dysfunction advocate, Certified Relationship Coach, and founder of The Monument Method Institute along with his wife Heather. Gaylen's life has not been one comeback. Instead, it has been a series of forced reinventions. After farm failure, a collapsed stockbroker career, alcoholism, sobriety, career disruption after 9/11, rebuilding as a computer repairman, and later becoming a successful field-service technician, Gaylen faced the largest crisis of his life. In 2014, a virus attacked his heart and left him in end-stage heart failure. For the next three and a half years, he and Heather lived through hospital rooms, fear, financial pressure, uncertainty, lost intimacy, disability, and the reality that without a transplant, he was going to die. On June 19, 2018, Gaylen sat Heather down and told her he likely had only a few months left. About thirty minutes later, the transplant center called. The next morning, he received a new heart. That experience left him with one driving question: What do you do with years you were never guaranteed? For more than five years, Gaylen helped inside two of the largest erectile dysfunction support communities on Facebook, serving roughly 60,000 men and partners. Through thousands of conversations, he saw that ED is often far more than a bedroom problem. It can become a mental-health crisis involving shame, anxiety, depression, avoidance, masculinity collapse, and relationship damage. Those experiences helped shape The Monument Method, a relationship system focused on emotional safety, conflict repair, intimacy restoration, personal responsibility, and protecting the bond under pressure. Gaylen and Heather are also building MVP — Monument Validated Person — a relationship-readiness dating platform designed for people who want to prepare for healthier relationships before they start dating. His mission is simple: to help people build relationships strong enough that neither person has to survive life alone anymore.   Gaylen shares his remarkable journey and story of surviving, thriving, and overcoming some of his life's most challenging moments. His mission is simple: To help people build stronger relationships, deeper connections, and lives worth coming home to. He explains how his own personal journey has fueled his passion for helping others overcome obstacles, development strong, healthy relationships, and have the life they love and deserve.   Download this fascinating, positive, and uplifting episode to hear Gaylen's story and discover how we can all Connect with Gaylen: https://www.monumentmethodinstitute.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572336252788&rdid=vq7iQ43aTEwgVdEf&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1aXxBYJ9kw%2F# https://x.com/MonumentMethod https://www.youtube.com/@MonumentMethodInstitute https://www.instagram.com/monumentmethodinstitute/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaylen-wilson-846b62417/?isSelfProfile=false https://www.tiktok.com/@monumentmethod  Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  2. Oct 27

    Episode #453: Rise Above Fear to Unlock Power and Confidence with Kelly Keefe

    Kelly Keefe is a transformational speaker, author, and empowerment coach who helps people rise above fear and awaken their true power. From an early age Kelly felt called to help others step into their fullest potential. Her journey began in the realms of energy healing and spirituality, founding The Heartspace in 2016 as a sanctuary for deep healing and transformation. Over the years, her work evolved beyond one-on-one healing into empowering people on a larger scale through her writing, speaking, and coaching. Her first book is titled "Rise Above Fear," and her fiction novel id titled "SHE," which is a powerful story of a woman's journey to awakening. She is also a reiki master, transformational guide, comedian, and spiritual guide. Kelly shares her remarkable and powerful story with the passion of a gifted storyteller as she explains how each and every one of us can rise above fear, unlock our personal power, confidence, and create a space of greatness for ourselves and for others as well. Download this fascinating, energetic, and uplifting episode to hear Kelly's story and learn how we can all rise above fear and release our full potential. Great information!          Connect with Kelly: https://subscribepage.io/lnj54b https://thekellykeefe.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kelly.keefe.10 https://www.instagram.com/thekellykeefe/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-keefe/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thekellykeefe  Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  3. Oct 20

    Episode #452: Your Brain Is Not Broken and The Dumbest Guy in the Room with Rob Nickester

    Rob Nickester is a Speaker, Executive, and ADHD Leadership Expert who built the technology infrastructure that runs other companies for 35 years. He also built a real estate investment business and also served in the United States Marin Corps and worked as a police officer. Rob was also a firm believer that he was the dumbest guy in every room he walked into. Rob was diagnosed with ADHD in his 40s, not as a kid in a classroom, but as a man with companies behind him and a family depending on him. He now coaches ADHD-driven professionals and executives on execution systems which actually hold. He brings frameworks, not platitudes as he shares the truth about what those undiagnosed years cost him, both personally and professionally. Rob shares his remarkable story with open honesty and clarity as he describes his life's story and journey along with the many surprises, twists and turns that shaped his life and led him to the man he is today. He also shares valuable tips and insights we can all apply to our lives as we face life's challenges. Download this fascinating, informative, and uplifting episode to hear his story. Wonderful conversation!      Connect with Rob: https://www.skool.com/inspirex https://inspirex.co/ https://www.facebook.com/rob.nickester.3 https://x.com/robnickester https://www.youtube.com/@robnickester https://www.instagram.com/robnickester https://www.linkedin.com/in/robnickester https://www.tiktok.com/@robnickester https://www.threads.com/@robnickester Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  4. Oct 13

    Episode #451: Fueled by Passion: Why Dyslexic Kids Are Specialists, Not Generalists with Russell Van Brocklen

    Russell Van Brocklen is a New York State Senate funded dyslexia researcher whose own struggles with dyslexia shaped his journey and his passion to help students and parents change the script, the low expectations, and help them turn their dyslexia into their superpower. Russell returns to the FemiNinja Project for the second time to continue to share his incredible story as well as his research and advanced techniques to help kids with dyslexia tap into their innate brilliance, discover their hidden talents, and how to turn their dyslexia into their superpower.   This episode is a must listen for parents, families, teachers, and anyone dealing with or struggling with dyslexia. Download it today to hear Russell's story and his positive message of hope and thriving for kids with dyslexia. Such a powerful and positive message of hope!    Connect with Russel: https://dyslexiaclasses.com/ https://mailchi.mp/dcacd9a6f9ae/3-reasons-ebook https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiaclasses/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cqwfxn9FqFx1Idl0YbeHg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_cqwfxn9FqFx1Idl0YbeHg https://www.instagram.com/dyslexiaclassesus/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-van-brocklen-2007ab87/ Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  5. Oct 6

    Episode #450: A Framework for Starting Over, Because You're Worth it with Bryan Blackmon

    Bryan Blackmon has an incredible story which is rooted in sobriety, resilience, and rebuilding life in public after living with homelessness and addiction on the streets of California. Bryan left Texas for California to chase a dream and ended up homeless, sleeping in his car, and drowning in alcohol and addiction until an 85-year-old landlady named Elaine didn't just give him a room, she gave him a reason to rise. He shares his incredible and very personal journey with a remarkable sense of humor and positive energy. Now sober, viral, and on a mission to help others, Bryan created and built Crab Crew Life to help people understand that no matter how deep you've dug your hole, you can always claw your way back out. Because you're worth it. Download this positive, uplifting, and inspiring episode to hear Bryan's story, and learn how we can all live a Crab Crew Life!     Connect with Bryan: https://crabcrewlife.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bblackmon25 https://x.com/bblackmon25 https://www.youtube.com/@BryanBlackmon25/streams https://www.instagram.com/bblackmon25/ https://www.tiktok.com/@bryanblackmon Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  6. Sep 29

    Episode #449: How to Heal When You're Tired of Trying with Dr. Matt Delgado

    Dr. Matt Delgado is Chiropractor, author, and educator who was given the lifelong diagnosis of Graves' Disease at the young age of 27. He was given a treatment protocol of three options. His choices included the options of surgery, radioactive iodine, or taking medication for the rest of his life. Matt refused all options and chose a fourth one for himself, which included putting himself in the right conditions, allowing his body to do what it already knew how to do: heal. Matt's "disease" went into remission and has never come back. His book is titled "Stepping Out of the Grave: How to Heal When You're Tired of Trying" and will be published in January 2026. It took Matt ten years to understand why and how he was able to heal from Graves' disease, until he tested the same approach against thousands of patients and the conditions where modern medicine hands a prescription and walks away from: chronic pain, hormone problems, gut issues, anxiety. What he found is simple, and a little inconvenient for an industry enriched by complexity. Which is that the nervous system holds the keys to nearly everything, and most of what we've been told is permanent, isn't. Matt explains that a wilting plant doesn't need a new pot. It needs sun and water. The body has its own version: sleep, stress, movement, and toxins. While everyone bends down to pick up pennies, supplements stacked on supplements, the dollars sit on the table in plain sight. It's simple. It's not easy. And it's time people took their power back.     In this episode, Matt shares valuable insights and information to help listeners understand that we all have the capacity to heal ourselves, how to listen to our body and to the messages it's sending us, and how to create a healthy environment for our body, mind, spirit, and nervous system complete the task that nature intended. The capacity to heal itself. Download this informative and fascinating episode and check out Matt's foundational health guide to learn more. Such a positive, uplifting, and inspirational message of hope and healing!     Connect with Dr. Matt: https://www.instagram.com/drmattdelgado https://drmattdelgado.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@drmattdelgado https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmattdelgado/ https://lifespringchiro.com/foundational-health-guide/ https://drmattdelgado.com/book/   Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  7. Sep 22

    Episode #448: Musculoskeletal Health, Food, and Beer in Spokane with David Jeter

    David Jeter is a physical therapist with an interesting perspective on the treatment of orthopedic pain. David has over 25 years' experience in the field and is the owner of Acceleration Physical Therapy in Spokane, where he specializes in manual therapy and functional exercise, which allows the body to load more efficiently by resolving movement dysfunction and increasing strength which is the definition of musculoskeletal health.   David describes what he refers to as a "thought virus" which refers to misconceptions people have when they experience orthopedic pain, specifically the true source of the pain and how to eliminate it through flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance.    Download this episode to hear David's valuable insights, tips, and information to help people understand musculoskeletal health and to live a pain free, active, and healthy lifestyle. Terrific information we can all use!       Connect with David: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMQsLJMVGZrme7v12X_SEw https://accelerationphysicaltherapy.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jeter-6b05144/ https://accelerationphysicaltherapy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/StartwithPT   Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560×116520069523704300

  8. Sep 15

    Episode #447: How to Save Yourself and Be Your Own Hero with Tracy Smaldino

    Tracy Smaldino is a trauma recovery thriver whose own trauma has led her down a path that is very close to her heart and a passion project to create her podcast called Traum Rock Stars. She is the sole survivor of a horrific auto accident and at the age of 12, was severely burned over 70% of her body, sustained a major head injury and had to learn how to talk, read, write, and walk again over years of surgeries and rehab. But her trauma didn't end there but continued 3 years later at the age of 15.    Tracy's healing journey began 5 years ago through meditation, serious reflection, journaling, and MDMA therapy. She shares her story with open honesty, and a heart of compassion for anyone who is experiencing trauma, along with valuable insights, encouragement, and a positive message for trauma survivors, explaining how it is possible to not only survive, but thrive after trauma. Just to share a bit of Tracy's positive outlook and mindset, she likes to say that at least her trauma made her funny. Download this touching and powerful episode to hear her story and learn how we can all heal and thrive after trauma.   Connect with Tracy: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577768623272 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfF2mjPEQcXMepzlntQmCow https://www.instagram.com/traumarockstars/ https://www.tiktok.com/@trauma.rock.stars?lang=en     Want to be a guest on TheFemiNinjaProject? Send Cheryl Ilov a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1620842117560x116520069523704300

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The FemiNinja Project is about overcoming obstacles, personal empowerment, finding your voice, standing your ground, alternative health and healing, restoring human dignity one person at a time and helping YOU unleash your personal power. It is also about living well and looking good, at every stage of life.

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  • Creator
    Cheryl Ilov
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    TheFemiNinjaProject