Do You Feel Heard?

Helping The Heard

Join Empowerment coaches Ian Mychal and Derrick Jones as they interview guests who are helping people to create the life they desire. Each week they explore unique and attainable paths to creating The Ideal Life. This podcast is a production of Helping The Heard. Please forward any questions for the hosts, guest suggestions/requests, and sponsorship requests to contact@helpingtheheard.com.

  1. Feb 23

    Empowering consent with Betty Martin

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Betty Martin: Dr. Betty Martin is a relationship and intimacy coach, educator, and creator of the Wheel of Consent. A former chiropractor with nearly 30 years of practice, she has spent decades teaching communication, boundaries, and embodied awareness. As co-founder of the School of Consent, Betty has trained facilitators worldwide and continues to mentor practitioners in cultivating clarity, connection, and authentic choice. Learn More about Betty Martin: bettymartin.org School of Consent - https://www.schoolofconsent.org/ Wheel of Consent - https://www.schoolofconsent.org/blog/wheel-explained — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 4m
  2. Feb 9

    Conscious Parenting with Jay Vidyarthi

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Jay Vidyarthi: Jay Vidyarthi is the author of RECLAIM YOUR MIND and an accomplished designer, entrepreneur and thought leader at the unique intersection of mindfulness and technology. As the founder of Still Ape, he’s been involved in over fifty technologies that have helped millions of people improve their wellbeing. On a day off, Jay can usually be found on a silent retreat, making music, or challenging his son to an epic videogame battle. Learn more at jayvidyarthi.com | https://stillape.notion.site/Jay-Vidyarthi-Press-Kit-14c71642a40180bab2c0eb0c6f19847e — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 20m
  3. 12/22/2025

    How Psilocybin Transformed Your Neighbor with Ken Irwin

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Ken Irwin: Ken Irwin is a lifelong seeker and self-described serial hobbyist whose journey of self-discovery took a profound turn in midlife. After facing personal and professional upheaval, Ken found deep healing and self-understanding through intentional psychedelic therapy. Living with ASD, he brings an honest and reflective perspective on identity, growth, and what it means to truly understand one’s own mind. Email: ken.e.irwin@gmail.com — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 45m
  4. 12/19/2025

    Hard Pills to Swallow: Why Division Is the Real Control Mechanism with Matt Michaels

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Matt Michaels: He is a holistic health coach, certified detox specialist, and host of Refreshed Cast. After overcoming addiction, incarceration, and chronic illness through nutrition, detoxification, and spiritual growth, he now helps others reclaim their health and vitality. Through his coaching and podcast, Matt empowers people to become their own healers and live with purpose, balance, and freedom. Social Media/Contact Youtube: @Refreshedhealing TikTok: @Refreshedhealing Website: Refreshedhealing.com Instagram: @Iamrefreshed Facebook: @MattMichaels — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 24m
  5. 12/01/2025

    Meet your Trans Neighbor with Max Hernandez

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Max Hernandez: Max Hernandez, known by his moniker @amooddude, is a 30-year-old trans man who wears many hats—father, husband, artist, writer, massage therapist, and lifelong student of life. For over a decade, music has been both his creative outlet and a way to cope, guiding him to create mixes that tell stories and stir emotion. Max’s intention is always to introduce listeners to new sounds that resonate—music that connects, heals, and maybe even tugs at a few heartstrings. A dreamer at heart and an ambitious Capricorn (if that’s your thing), Max brings both depth and introspection to everything he creates. — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 37m
  6. 11/24/2025

    Faith, Discipline, and Identity: Navigating the Tension of Change With Jonathan Brown

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Jonathan “Quest” Brown: He is a sacred facilitator, creative, and integration coach. He is the founder of Heal, Homie, a lifestyle and wellness brand rooted in authenticity, culture, and everyday healing. He is also the co-founder of the Three Rivers Psychedelic Society (TRiPS), where he supports community education and intentional healing practices. Through ceremony, his integration framework, and intuitive support, Quest creates space for others to access their own healing. Grounded in ancestral reverence and spiritual sovereignty, his work blends tradition, embodiment, and creativity to support personal and collective transformation. Instagram: @questtheconduit Website and The Crossing: https://www.questtheconduit.com/ Most recent podcast appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMI4HmYyIVc&t=3s — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 27m
  7. 11/17/2025

    Nice Guys & the friend zone with Mae Ling

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Mae Ling: Miss Mae Ling is a passionate world traveler, creative, and seeker who has broken away from social norms to fully embrace individuality and self-expression. Guided by curiosity and heart, she explores the intersections of pleasure, identity, and human connection. Her journey is rooted in artistic freedom, personal liberation, and the pursuit of authentic transformative experiences. Social Media/Contact Instagram: @serve.maeling Website: Missmaeling.com — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 2m
  8. 11/10/2025

    Why Awareness Might Be the Real Medicine with Matt Michaels

    Have a question you’d like us to answer? Send your questions to contact@helpingtheheard.com! We’d love to hear from you! Curious to know more about your communication style? Take this quiz: https://www.helpingtheheard.com/take-the-our-communication-style-quiz E-Guides to help: https://www.doyoufeelheard.com/store/eguides Website link https://www.helpingtheheard.com — About Matt Michaels: He is a holistic health coach, certified detox specialist, and host of Refreshed Cast. After overcoming addiction, incarceration, and chronic illness through nutrition, detoxification, and spiritual growth, he now helps others reclaim their health and vitality. Through his coaching and podcast, Matt empowers people to become their own healers and live with purpose, balance, and freedom. Social Media/Contact Youtube: @Refreshedhealing TikTok: @Refreshedhealing Website: Refreshedhealing.com Instagram: @Iamrefreshed Facebook: @MattMichaels — About Us: Helping the Heard is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming communication patterns and fostering deeper connections in personal and professional relationships. Founded by empowerment coach Ian Mychal, the organization operates on the belief that many negative communication habits—such as defensiveness, reactivity, and avoidance—stem from individuals not feeling truly heard. By emphasizing curiosity, personal responsibility, and authentic expression, Helping the Heard teaches others how to create environments where individuals feel safe to speak their truth and engage in meaningful dialogue.

    1h 24m

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Join Empowerment coaches Ian Mychal and Derrick Jones as they interview guests who are helping people to create the life they desire. Each week they explore unique and attainable paths to creating The Ideal Life. This podcast is a production of Helping The Heard. Please forward any questions for the hosts, guest suggestions/requests, and sponsorship requests to contact@helpingtheheard.com.