Soul Shift

SoulShift Sisters

Welcome to SoulShift — the podcast where Modern Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Real Life Align. Hosted by the SoulShift Sisters — Ali Anderson, Christine Morgenstern Shin, and Mindy Gorman-Plutzer — this weekly show offers a pause for reflection, self-connection, and meaningful change that feels gentle, not overwhelming. Each conversation explores how lasting transformation happens at the intersection of neuroscience and soul work, functional nutrition and self-love, ancient traditions and modern research. Through real stories, expert insights, and practical tools, the SoulShift Sisters invite you to heal from the inside out — at a pace that honors your unique journey. If you’ve ever felt tired of perfection-driven wellness advice, or longed for a compassionate space to grow without guilt, you belong here. ✨ What you can expect each week: Heartfelt conversations that blend science and spiritualityGentle shifts that lead to powerful, lasting changeInsights on nervous system resilience, midlife metabolism, autoimmune wellness, food freedom, and moreStories and practices that remind you you’re never aloneMeet the SoulShift Sisters: Christine Morgenstern Shin – Yoga Therapist for Mental Health, Functional Nutrition Practitioner, and Board-Certified Behavioral Coach.Mindy Gorman-Plutzer – Functional Nutrition Counselor, Eating Psychology Coach, and author of The Freedom Promise and Midlife Metamorphosis.Ali Anderson – Functional Wellness Practitioner specializing in Autoimmune Support, Hormone Health, and Gut-Brain Balance.✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

  1. How to Build Habits That Actually Stick with Dr. Amy Behimer

    1d ago

    How to Build Habits That Actually Stick with Dr. Amy Behimer

    What if the reason you struggle to stay consistent has nothing to do with willpower? In this empowering conversation, Soul Shift welcomes Dr. Amy Behimer, pharmacist, board-certified health and wellness coach, and host of the Autoimmune Health Secrets podcast. After receiving multiple autoimmune diagnoses, including Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Amy became determined to create a life that was healthier after diagnosis than before it. Together, Amy, Ali, Mindy, and Christine explore why so many people know what they should do to improve their health but struggle to follow through consistently. Amy shares the science behind habit formation, the role of the nervous system in creating sustainable change, and why tiny actions often create the biggest transformations. Dr. Amy Behimer is a PharmD and board-certified health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC) who helps people with autoimmune disease build habits that actually stick. Combining her clinical expertise as a pharmacist with practical coaching tools and lived experience, Amy helps people create sustainable habits that improve energy, reduce overwhelm, and support long-term health. She is the host of the Autoimmune Health Secrets podcast and creator of CLUB Habit Hub.   This episode is a powerful reminder that healing doesn't require perfection. Through small, intentional shifts, self-compassion, and consistent practice, it is possible to build trust with your body, create habits that actually stick, and move from overwhelm into sustainable wellness. Whether you're navigating a chronic illness, trying to improve your health, or simply feeling stuck in cycles of starting over, this conversation offers practical tools and a refreshing perspective on what real transformation looks like.   In This Episode, We Discuss: Why health can improve after a diagnosisThe shift from fear and control to partnership with your bodyWhy most people struggle to reach their health goalsThe six common reasons goals failHow to create habits that actually stickThe power of "trusting in the tiny"Why consistency is a habit, not an identitySmall shifts that create lasting transformationThe connection between habits, safety, and the nervous systemHow thoughts and emotions become habitual patternsThe role of self-trust in behavior changeWhy community and coaching accelerate growthHow to reframe limiting beliefs about health and consistencyCreating sustainable wellness without perfectionThe ripple effect of personal transformation  Connect with Dr. Amy Behimer Website: www.amybehimercoaching.com Instagram: @amybehimercoaching Podcast: Autoimmune Health Secrets  Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    41 min
  2. How High-Achieving Women Can Create More Peace and Momentum

    Jun 3

    How High-Achieving Women Can Create More Peace and Momentum

    What if the key to feeling calmer, more focused, and more confident isn’t working harder—but creating rhythms you can trust? In this inspiring conversation, Mindy Gorman-Plutzer and Christine Morgenstern Shin sit down with keynote speaker, leadership coach, and creator of Winning Rhythms: The Finish Line Formula™, Amy Jo Esser. Together, they explore why so many high-achieving women feel overwhelmed despite their success, and how simple daily rhythms can help restore clarity, consistency, and self-trust. Amy Jo shares her personal journey from growing up on a Wisconsin farm to becoming an award-winning IT executive and leadership expert. Along the way, she discovered that sustainable success isn’t built through willpower alone—it’s built through intentional habits, self-awareness, and leading from a place of love rather than fear. This conversation dives into the powerful connection between nervous system regulation, daily routines, mindset, and personal leadership. Amy Jo introduces her framework of Awareness, Winning, and Continuity Rhythms, offering practical ways to create momentum, finish what matters, and build a life that feels both successful and deeply fulfilling. A former IT Quality Executive, Amy Jo built an award-winning department and led high-performing remote teams long before it was common practice. She later worked with the Roger Love organization, blending elite communication training with real-world leadership systems. Known for translating discipline into devotion, Amy Jo inspires people to finish what matters—one winning rhythm at a time. Whether you're navigating a season of transition, struggling with burnout, or simply looking to create more calm and consistency in your life, this episode offers a grounded and empowering roadmap forward. In This Episode, We Discuss: Why high-achieving women often feel overwhelmed despite outward successThe difference between leading through love versus leading through fearHow daily rhythms create emotional steadiness and nervous system safetyWhy consistency creates calm and builds lasting self-trustThe connection between self-leadership and effective leadership of othersHow small daily actions compound into meaningful personal transformationAmy Jo’s three-part framework: Awareness, Winning, and Continuity RhythmsThe role of mindset in reducing stress, overwhelm, and burnoutWhy finishing what matters can be a powerful act of healingPractical ways to create sustainable habits during challenging seasons of lifeHow movement, routine, and intentional morning practices support resilienceThe importance of identity-based growth and becoming the person you want to beBuilding confidence through consistency rather than motivationCreating winning rhythms that support both personal and professional successHow to cultivate greater peace, momentum, and fulfillment in everyday life   Connect with Amy Jo Esser Instagram: @amy_jo_esser LinkedIn: amyjoesser Special Resource: Comment "FINISHER" on Amy Jo’s Instagram or LinkedIn to receive her 67 Day Championship Guide. Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    39 min
  3. From Fear to Freedom: Healing Trauma & Reclaiming Your True Self with Atousa Raissyan

    May 27

    From Fear to Freedom: Healing Trauma & Reclaiming Your True Self with Atousa Raissyan

    What if the fear, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and survival patterns you carry are not who you truly are? In this deeply moving episode of Soul Shift, Mindy Gorman-Plutzer sits down with transformational spiritual authority, healer, speaker, artist, and award-winning author Atousa Raissyan for a profound conversation about trauma healing, awareness, nervous system regulation, and reclaiming the authentic self beneath the layers of conditioning. Atousa shares her personal transformation from engineer to healer and explains how awareness-centered healing helps people move beyond fear-based living, reconnect with inner safety, and release the emotional patterns that keep them stuck. Together, Mindy and Atousa explore the nervous system’s role in trauma responses, survival patterns formed in childhood, inner child healing, emotional regulation, forgiveness, self-love, and the process of becoming fully authentic without masks, labels, or roles. This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing is not about fixing yourself — it’s about remembering who you truly are beneath the fear, stories, and conditioning.   In This Episode, We Discuss: What it means to live from awareness instead of fearHow childhood survival patterns shape adult behaviorNervous system dysregulation and emotional healingWhy safety is the foundation of transformationThe role of forgiveness in healing traumaReleasing identities, labels, and protective masksInner child healing and re-parenting workWhy fear feels familiar — and how to move beyond itHow self-love creates emotional freedomUsing breath and body awareness to return to the present momentThe connection between creativity, spirituality, and healingAtousa’s transformational artwork and augmented reality artHow awareness helps us reconnect to our authentic selves  Resources & Links Connect with Atousa Raissyan Website: www.AtousaRaissyan.com Instagram: @atousar Facebook: Atousa Raissyan TikTok: Atousa Raissyan—Trauma Healing YouTube: Atousa Raissyan Book: Change Yourself, Change the World Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    35 min
  4. The Emotional Root of Chronic Illness & Pain with Allison Samon

    May 20

    The Emotional Root of Chronic Illness & Pain with Allison Samon

    What if healing isn’t just about what you eat — but about how safe your body feels? In this deeply compassionate and eye-opening episode of Soul Shift, hosts Ali Anderson and Mindy Gorman-Plutzer sit down with Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner Allison Samon to explore the hidden connections between chronic illness, nervous system dysregulation, emotional pain, inflammation, and true healing.   Allison Samon is a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner who helps people recover from chronic illness, mystery symptoms, fatigue, inflammation, and chronic pain through sustainable lifestyle and nervous system-centered healing approaches. Her programs include Reboot from Chronic Illness and the Chronic Illness Recovery Blueprint. Allison is also the author of Detoxing Endocrine Disruptors: Essential Checklist and a featured author in the Amazon International Best Seller Teach Your Expertise.   After struggling with unexplained chronic pain for over a decade — while grieving the sudden loss of her father — Allie began questioning everything she thought she knew about health. Despite doing all the “right” things, she still felt exhausted, inflamed, and stuck. Her healing journey ultimately led her to discover that food is more than calories — it is information for the body — and that lasting healing requires more than protocols and supplements. Together, they unpack the powerful role of nervous system regulation, emotional safety, mindset shifts, self-compassion, and identity work in chronic illness recovery. Allie shares how emotional eating and cravings often function as coping mechanisms rather than failures of willpower, and why healing begins when we stop fighting our bodies and start listening to them. This conversation is a reminder that your body is not your enemy — it’s your messenger.   Resources & Links Allison Samon Official WebsiteChronic Illness Relief RoadmapReboot Cleanse Special Offer Use coupon code: SAVE200Connect with Allison Samon Instagram: @healthallie on InstagramFacebook: @healthallie on FacebookYouTube: @healthallie on YouTube Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    45 min
  5. How to Build Real Confidence & Stop Hiding Yourself with Kim Carter

    May 13

    How to Build Real Confidence & Stop Hiding Yourself with Kim Carter

    What does real confidence actually look like? In this deeply honest and emotionally resonant episode of Soul Shift, Mindy, Christine, and Ali sit down with confidence and connection coach Kim Carter to explore the difference between performative confidence and true self-confidence. Kim shares her personal story of growing up feeling unseen, misunderstood, and emotionally unsafe — including a painful childhood moment that shaped how she viewed herself for years. Through vulnerability, self-discovery, and courage, Kim learned that confidence is not about becoming louder, more polished, or more impressive. It’s about finally feeling safe enough to become fully yourself. Kim Carter is a confidence and connection coach who helps entrepreneurs and leaders build authentic relationships and develop grounded self-confidence. After growing up feeling unseen and misunderstood, Kim transformed her personal experiences into a mission to help others stop shrinking, trust themselves, and show up authentically in life and business. Her coaching focuses on meaningful connection, emotional safety, self-worth, and helping people build confidence rooted in alignment rather than performance.   Together, the conversation explores: The hidden emotional impact of childhood labelsWhy so many women perform instead of authentically connectThe nervous system’s role in belonging and visibilityThe difference between confidence and self-confidenceHow entrepreneurs and leaders can build genuine relationshipsWhy vulnerability creates deeper connectionThe process of rejecting labels and reclaiming identityLearning to stop shrinking and start showing up  This episode is a powerful reminder that your hiding does not have to become your identity — and that authentic confidence begins the moment you decide to trust yourself.   Connect with Kim Carter Website: KimCarterCoaching.com Instagram: @KimCarterCoaching LinkedIn: Kim Carter Coaching Book collaboration  Heal to Lead Volume #2  Available on Amazon and other book sellers published by RavenandGracePress.  Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    26 min
  6. Listening to the Whispers – Ali Anderson’s Journey to Aging Well

    May 6

    Listening to the Whispers – Ali Anderson’s Journey to Aging Well

    What if the symptoms you’ve been pushing through are actually your body asking you to slow down? In this deeply personal and insightful episode, the roles are reversed as Mindy and Christine turn the spotlight onto their co-host and wellness practitioner, Ali Anderson. Known for her grounded presence and expertise in functional wellness, Ali opens up about her own journey, from being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at just 15 years old to navigating the consequences of a fast-paced, high-achieving lifestyle as an adult. Ali shares how her body communicated through subtle whispers before eventually demanding her attention through more serious symptoms. Through these experiences, she discovered the power of regulation, the necessity of slowing down, and the importance of building a sustainable, supportive relationship with her body. This conversation is a powerful reminder that wellness isn’t about perfection—it’s about partnership. It’s about listening, responding, and creating rhythms that allow you to not only function, but truly thrive.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why your body always communicates and what happens when you ignore itThe difference between “looking healthy” and truly being wellHow chronic stress can quietly impact your health over timeWhy regulation is a daily practice - not a destinationThe importance of slowing down, even if you thrive in a fast-paced lifeHow Ali’s MS diagnosis shaped her lifelong approach to wellnessThe power of small, sustainable shifts over extreme changesWhy wellness is about partnership, not control  Ali’s Framework: Listen, Translate, Empower (LTE) Ali shares her signature wellness framework designed to create sustainable change: Listen: Slow down and truly hear what your body is communicating—before it has to scream. Translate: Use patterns, symptoms, and functional testing insights to understand what your body needs. Empower: Make small, personalized shifts that support long-term vitality and alignment.   Connect with Ali Anderson Website: www.AliAndersonWellness.com Instagram: @agingwellwithali Facebook: Ali Anderson Wellness LinkedIn: Ali Anderson Wellness YouTube: Ali Anderson Wellness YouTube: Aging Well With Ali Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    25 min
  7. From Control to Connection: Healing Through Sound, Safety & Self-Trust with Amandine Le Roux Hancock

    Apr 29

    From Control to Connection: Healing Through Sound, Safety & Self-Trust with Amandine Le Roux Hancock

    What if healing isn’t about fixing yourself… but learning to listen? In this deeply moving and vulnerable episode, Amandine Le Roux Hancock returns to Soul Shift to share her personal journey through disordered eating, self-worth struggles, and the long path back to inner safety and self-trust. This conversation goes beyond mindset and into the body — exploring how sound, presence, and nervous system regulation can help us break free from patterns we can’t think our way out of. Together, we explore the illusion of control, the voice of the inner critic, and the profound truth that you are not broken — you are responding to a world that often disconnects you from your true self. Through powerful storytelling and experiential practices, Amandine reminds us that healing is not about force — it’s about gentleness, consistency, and coming home to the wisdom within.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode Why you are not broken — and never wereHow disordered patterns are often rooted in a need for safety and controlThe difference between intellectual understanding vs. embodied healingHow sound healing bypasses the mind and speaks directly to the bodyA simple physiological breath technique to regulate your nervous systemThe role of co-regulation and community in healingHow to shift from shame to gratitude as a healing pathwayWhy consistency (not perfection) is the key to transformationHow to begin listening to your intuition and inner wisdom  Key Takeaways Healing is not linear — it’s a practice of returning to yourself again and againYou cannot think your way out of patterns rooted in the bodySafety is the foundation of all transformationSmall, consistent shifts create lasting changeYour body is not the problem — it is the pathway  A Moment to Remember “You are not broken. You are responding perfectly to a world that has disconnected you from yourself.”   Practical Tools Shared Physiological Breath Technique: Inhale → inhale again → slow exhale (repeat for 30 seconds to reset your nervous system)Sound Awareness Practice: Using sound to shift from thinking → feeling → presenceGratitude Reframe Exercise: Reflect on what your body has done for you, not how it looksMicro Shifts: Listening to small intuitive nudges (rest, movement, nature, connection)  Connect with Amandine Website: www.harmonicodyssey.com Instagram: @amandine_lrh ✨ DM her directly to access her Sound Reset Ritual — a 23-minute immersive sound experience designed to help you reconnect with your body and inner calm.  Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    41 min
  8. Leading From Within – The Courage to Know Yourself with Eliana Barousse

    Apr 22

    Leading From Within – The Courage to Know Yourself with Eliana Barousse

    What if leadership isn’t about titles, authority, or external success—but about how you show up for yourself? In this powerful episode of Soul Shift, hosts Ali Anderson, Mindy Gorman-Plutzer, and Christine Morgenstern Shin sit down with leadership coach, speaker, and author Eliana Barousse to explore what it truly means to lead from within. Eliana shares her deeply personal journey from corporate success and burnout to discovering a more conscious, heart-centered approach to leadership. Together, they unpack how self-awareness, nervous system regulation, and emotional healing are not separate from leadership—they are the foundation of it. Eliana Barousse is a leadership coach, international keynote speaker, and author of The Leader Within Me. Through her heart-centered approach, she helps leaders reconnect with their inner wisdom, regulate their nervous systems, and lead with clarity, courage, and compassion. With over 16 years of leadership experience, Eliana blends storytelling, emotional wellness, and practical tools to support both personal and collective transformation.   This conversation is an invitation to reconnect with your inner voice, embrace your humanity, and step into leadership in every area of your life—no title required.   What You’ll Learn in This Episode What it really means to lead from withinWhy self-awareness is the foundation of authentic leadershipHow your nervous system shapes your decisions, communication, and presenceThe power of vulnerability and compassion in leadershipSimple, practical tools to regulate yourself in high-stress momentsWhy you don’t need to fix yourself to lead—you need to know yourselfHow small daily practices can transform your leadership and life  Practical Tools from This Episode Open-Hand Reset Technique In moments of stress or conflict: Unclench your handsPlace them open on your lapSignal safety and openness to your nervous system This simple shift can help you stay grounded and present.Micro-Regulation Practices Take 5 minutes outside in the sunFocus on your breathListen to one song fully Step away briefly instead of pushing through Self-Awareness Pause Ask yourself: What am I feeling right now?Am I truly present?What do I need in this moment?  Connect with Eliana Website: www.elianabarousse.comEmail: eliana@elianabarousse.com  Book: The Leader Within Me (available on Amazon and her website)  Special Offer Use code SOULSHIFT for a discount on Eliana’s coaching programs.  Resources & Links: Explore Mindy’s work at www.thefreedompromise.comConnect with Ali at www.aliandersonwellness.comLearn more about Christine at www.radiantheart.health    Subscribe & Review: If this conversation touched your heart, please subscribe to SoulShift wherever you listen to podcasts. Your reviews and shares help us reach more people who need to hear they’re not alone. ✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨

    44 min
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About

Welcome to SoulShift — the podcast where Modern Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Real Life Align. Hosted by the SoulShift Sisters — Ali Anderson, Christine Morgenstern Shin, and Mindy Gorman-Plutzer — this weekly show offers a pause for reflection, self-connection, and meaningful change that feels gentle, not overwhelming. Each conversation explores how lasting transformation happens at the intersection of neuroscience and soul work, functional nutrition and self-love, ancient traditions and modern research. Through real stories, expert insights, and practical tools, the SoulShift Sisters invite you to heal from the inside out — at a pace that honors your unique journey. If you’ve ever felt tired of perfection-driven wellness advice, or longed for a compassionate space to grow without guilt, you belong here. ✨ What you can expect each week: Heartfelt conversations that blend science and spiritualityGentle shifts that lead to powerful, lasting changeInsights on nervous system resilience, midlife metabolism, autoimmune wellness, food freedom, and moreStories and practices that remind you you’re never aloneMeet the SoulShift Sisters: Christine Morgenstern Shin – Yoga Therapist for Mental Health, Functional Nutrition Practitioner, and Board-Certified Behavioral Coach.Mindy Gorman-Plutzer – Functional Nutrition Counselor, Eating Psychology Coach, and author of The Freedom Promise and Midlife Metamorphosis.Ali Anderson – Functional Wellness Practitioner specializing in Autoimmune Support, Hormone Health, and Gut-Brain Balance.✨ Let’s shift — gently, together. ✨