Below The Surface at The NoW Sarah O'Brien Hammond

Ariel Grossman draws inspiration from the struggles and joys of the human experience, particularly through being a woman and mother—molding pieces that are striking, evocative, and multi-layered. In this week's episode, Ariel shares how her own experience with betrayal led to her best work yet. We dive into fear, courage and the forward motion necessary to get to the other side. Let's dive deep and learn more about Ariel. 

Tania's earliest influences from her mother were that of a strong woman in a pink suit. Tania's mom  was very intentionally showcasing her version of leadership which Tania now demonstrates herself! As a personal style strategist, Tania takes her client's inner brilliance and allows it shine!  She has always loved fashion and her resume includes fashion designer and model in addition to personal stylist. Despite being bullied as a child for her outside the box fashion choices, Tania has stayed true to herself and continues to shine her own inner brilliance. Let's dive deep and learn more about Tania.

Grace was a former aspiring child psychiatrist who courageously quit medical school months before graduating. She yearned to be more than a glorified drug dealer in a white coat; addressing the social, economic, racial, environmental, and the ever-so-taboo topic of past traumas, instead of pushing pills at those who suffered the most.  She used her career as her “drug” of choice to escape from her own trauma for far too long. Grace shares how she is taking the time to honor herself within, unravel what “success” means to her, and launch into a new sojourn. Let’s dive deep and learn more about Grace.

Linda is passionate about helping her clients uncover and shift the stories (lies) that the voice in their heads say are true. As a child she learned, through her grandfather’s modeling, the power of active listening. It is often through the intentional pauses in conversation that people experience breakthroughs and powerful a-ha’s. Linda shares more about her upbringing in a supportive church family to later in life craving more and the obstacles and challenges she faced in getting there. Let’s dive deep and learn more about Linda. 

Wendy lived with chronic pain for years...in silence. She was busy subscribing to our society’s culture of work, work, work, work, work, work and learned to manage the pain as best she could. It would only be later in life that she admitted to a doctor the pain she's been living in and has since received the proper care to support her. It would be no surprise that Wendy’s calling in life is to support and inspire strength in others as she’s found in herself. She founded Custom PT NYC in 2014 and has been helping athletes, like herself, aspire to live a pain free life. Let’s dive deep and learn more about Wendy.

Roxy has always been called to nature. From an early age she recalls sitting in a stream, keenly aware of nature’s massive benefits. Water would prove to be a constant theme in Roxy’s life, spending time in coastal California before planting her roots in Vermont, in a beautiful lake side city. Roxy has taught Vipassana meditation for the past 30 years,  in various settings, across multiple disciplines and with all ages. She believes in the power of awareness to heal. In her early 40’s she experienced first-hand that healing power of awareness.  Let’s dive deep and learn more about Roxy and her journey.