Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Marcela Gomez Bogomolni, a passionate community leader, social worker, journalist, and founder of the Transformation Affection Love Community Mental Health Center in Florida. Marcela shares her profound journey of transforming lives—helping internationally educated professionals validate their degrees in the US. The conversation begins with Marcela’s own immigrant story, which shaped her belief that identity, language, and self-worth are deeply connected. She speaks about arriving in the United States, learning English, and building a life rooted in determination, service, and purpose. That personal experience became the foundation for her decades of work supporting others who are navigating similar transitions. Marcela explains how her career took shape through journalism, public service, nonprofit work, and community advocacy. Over time, she saw a recurring need among foreign-trained professionals who had arrived with advanced degrees and valuable expertise, but didn’t know how to validate their credentials in the United States. That insight led her to create a private case-management process designed to guide people through every step of the path, from understanding state requirements to restoring confidence and professional identity. She also shares the heart behind the healing center she built with her husband, Gaston, describing it as a place where clinical work, spiritual healing, retreats, and family support come together. The center’s mission is not only to help individuals recover professionally, but also to support emotional healing across generations. Marcela speaks movingly about the importance of helping people see themselves clearly again, especially when they have spent years feeling unseen or undervalued. The episode closes with a powerful reflection on ancestry, respect, and transformation. Marcela reminds listeners that many people carry hidden stories of sacrifice, talent, and resilience, and that real healing begins when people are helped to remember who they are. It’s a deeply human conversation about dignity, courage, and the power of lifting others up. From TALCMHC.org: "T.A.L. Community Mental Health Center represents the perfect synergy between conventional, clinical and holistic approaches, where love, affection, passion, and professionalism serve as the guiding principles for positive transformation. Gastón Bogomolni, rabbi, third-generation therapist and Sound Healer, partners with his wife Marcela Gómez-Bogomolni, a therapist, social worker, energy healer and business owner, bringing over two decades of extensive experience in catering to seniors, adults, youth, and immigrant communities.Their unique background as a Jewish clergy family equips them with the sensitivity and expertise needed to seamlessly integrate emotion, spirituality, and mental health support." Resources & Links: Transformation Affection Love Community Mental Health Center: https://www.talcmhc.org/Upcoming Florida Retreat: October 9–11, 2026 Your Hosts: Joy Adler https://www.joyadler.com/ https://www.joyadlermusic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/joy.adler.77 Dan Zavadil https://danzavadil.com/ https://www.facebook.com/danzavadil/
