The Zen Effect Show

Zen Howard
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The Zen Effect Show is a multi-platform, syndicated talk show designed to support you in navigating life’s highs, hits and everything in between. Shape Your Soul ● Shift Your World ● Come Home to Your Power Link 🔗 to All Things Zen Effect https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

  1. Physician Burnout & Disengagement: How it’s Affecting Us Ep.189

    21H AGO

    Physician Burnout & Disengagement: How it’s Affecting Us Ep.189

    Ep. 189 Physician burnout is real and the cure starts here.” Soul Family… tonight we go beyond the headlines. We’re talking about the healthcare crisis affecting millions, not just patients but the very physicians who care for them. Dr. Lisa Herbert, MD, FAAFP, PCC, a physician, administrator, and coaching culture strategist, joins us to unpack why burnout is skyrocketing in healthcare, what it’s doing to systems and communities, and most importantly what can be done to heal both physicians and workplaces. This is a conversation for anyone in healthcare, anyone impacted by its shifts, and anyone who believes that systems can evolve without sacrificing human life and wellbeing. You’ll leave with clarity, actionable insights, and hope that change is not just possible it’s necessary. We discuss… Why we’re in a physician burnout and healthcare crisis. The systemic and personal factors contributing to physician and staff exhaustion. Dr. Lisa Herbert’s proven framework for restoring balance, resilience, and retention in healthcare organizations. Concrete steps physicians and healthcare professionals can take today to reclaim wellbeing and effectiveness. How coaching, culture shifts, and leadership transformation can save careers, systems, and lives. Insights into creating workplaces where healthcare professionals thrive instead of just surviving. Connect with Dr. Lisa Herbert www.justtherightbalance.com Connect with “the Zen Effect Show” and expand your reach thezeneffectshow.komi.io

    1 hr
  2. Burn Out isn’t the badge Restoration is

    4D AGO

    Burn Out isn’t the badge Restoration is

    Ep. 188 “Burn Out isn’t the badge Restoration is.” This conversation moves beyond surface-level motivation In this episode of The Zen Effect Show…  My conversation is with Rebecca, Owner of Platinum Wellness  Something powerful happens when vision meets the environment. Not just building a business…but building something that actually restores people. This conversation highlights what it looks like to expand beyond the original idea from a simple concept… into a full wellness experience rooted in energy, recovery, and intention. We’re talking about oxygen therapy. Real restoration and the kind of spaces people step into when they’re ready to feel different. Recently recognized as Best Day Spa in Georgia 2025. But the deeper story? Building through uncertainty. Expanding the vision. And creating something that didn’t exist… until it did. Because the real ones don’t wait for perfect conditions. They build. They refine. They expand. Nobody starts exactly where they want to be. And sometimes the version you imagined… expands into something even greater than you planned. Midway through this conversation, one truth becomes clear: You don’t wait for perfect conditions. You build, and let the vision evolve. What You’ll Experience in This Episode ​Stop relying on quick fixes  build real energy through oxygen, wellness, and restoration practices.​Why massage, recovery, and body care are essential tools for high performers.​How stored stress impacts your body, decisions, and long-term health.​The real story behind how a simple idea (like a nail bar) can expand into something much bigger.​What it means to outgrow your original vision and trust expansion anyway.​A real conversation for entrepreneurs navigating financial pressure, risk, and uncertainty.​How to keep building when banks, friends, or family can’t support you.​The truth about using your own money and staying committed during difficult seasons.​Why perfection is a myth and building while imperfect is part of the process.​The power of influence, visibility, and strategic marketing in today’s world.​Why you should never give away 100% of your business and how to think about ownership.​The mindset shift: from survival mode to intentional expansion.Connect with Platinum Wellness: Linktree Connect with The Zen Effect Show https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io

    1 hr
  3. Navigating Change: Tools for the New Economy

    MAR 17

    Navigating Change: Tools for the New Economy

    Ep. #187 This episode of The Zen Effect Show is a guide for conscious navigation in times of change. It’s about clarity over panic, strategy over reaction, and community over isolation. You’ll walk away with practical tools, a perspective shift, and the reminder that stability and growth can coexist, if you move with intention. Stay grounded. Don’t let pressure rush your next move. Look around: the way we work is shifting in real time. Check your moves: are you acting from intention or reaction? Start building your skills now. Your future will thank you. Peace while navigating uncertainty. Clarity lives there. Tap into your community. That’s where real opportunities live. Take your time. Growth that lasts is built in layers. Have gratitude for today, but don’t stop preparing for tomorrow. For all things mentioned and all things "The Zen Effect Show" ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io⁠ What You’ll Experience in This Episode

    1 hr
  4. When Capacity Changes: Why Some Relationships Feel Different Now

    MAR 10

    When Capacity Changes: Why Some Relationships Feel Different Now

    Ep. 186 | When Capacity Changes: Why Some Relationships Feel Different Now Not every relationship shifts because of conflict. Sometimes relationships change because capacity stops matching. And this doesn’t just happen in romantic partnerships. It happens in friendships. It happens in family dynamics. It happens in business partnerships and professional spaces. The people you once laughed with for hours. The colleague you once built ideas with effortlessly. The family member you’ve known your entire life. Then one day… conversations feel different. Not hostile. Not dramatic. Just… different. In this deeply reflective episode of The Zen Effect Show, we explore a dynamic that many people are feeling right now but don’t have language for: Growth gaps in relationships. In a time where more people are entering therapy, learning boundaries, exploring emotional intelligence, and doing deep personal work, relationships are naturally encountering new terrain. People are also expanding their emotional awareness. Others are still learning how to hold those conversations. And suddenly the dynamic shifts, To align you. Truth is… Growth doesn’t just change you. It reshapes your entire relational world. What You’ll Experience in This Episode • What capacity really means and how it impacts friendships, family dynamics, romantic partnerships, and professional relationships. • Why relationships can begin to feel different even when love, respect, or history still exists. • The cultural shift is happening right now as more people focus on healing, emotional intelligence, and personal development. • The psychology behind responsiveness and emotional intelligence in healthy relationships • Why growth can unintentionally create gaps in communication and connection. • The difference between outgrowing someone and simply evolving differently. • Reflective questions to help you explore where capacity may be shifting in your own life What You’ll Experience in This Episode For all things mentioned and all things "The Zen Effect Show" ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io⁠

    1 hr
  5. Capacity Matching: The Love You Want vs. The Capacity You Hold

    MAR 4

    Capacity Matching: The Love You Want vs. The Capacity You Hold

    Ep. #185 Capacity Matching: The Love You Want vs. The Capacity You Hold This one hits different if you’re ready to reflect. Ask yourself: Where have I limited the love I actually want? Where am I holding patterns that no longer align? This episode is about expanding your capacity to receive the love you’re capable of holding, whether you’re single, divorced, widowed, or whatever the case may be Real Conversations. Deep Impact. The Psychology of Repetition: Why you keep attracting the same “type,” how familiarity drives attraction, and how attachment patterns quietly shape who you bond with. Shifting from Compatibility to Capacity Matching: There’s a difference between your potential and your current relational ceiling. When capacity is unmatched, connection turns into strain, admiration turns into resentment.  Feminine Flow & Masculine Expansion: The feminine and masculine principles.   Dating in 2026: The Cultural Reality: Economic pressure, digital dating fatigue, AI illusion, emotional burnout, trauma awareness without healing, and the paradox of too many options. When You Outgrow Someone: Why some relationships end due to not matching capacity, not “toxicity”. What happens when one partner evolves, and the other doesn’t? For all things mentioned and all things "The Zen Effect Show" ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io⁠

    1 hr
  6. Medical Racism, Advocacy & Sacred Responsibility Ep. 184

    FEB 25

    Medical Racism, Advocacy & Sacred Responsibility Ep. 184

    PART 2 Episode 184 with "Zulu Nurse" Ep. 184 Informed Is Powerful: Medical Racism, Advocacy & Sacred Responsibility This conversation is layered. Historical and Necessary. In this episode of The Zen Effect Show… This is Part 2 with The Zulu Nurse   We talk about medical literacy and what happens when we don’t have enough of it. We talk about medical racism  and what it actually looks like inside hospital walls. We talk about advocacy not as a buzzword, but as protection. And we name something deeper: if you are going to work in medicine, you must have a spiritual core strong enough to withstand the system without becoming it. This is education. This is accountability.Stay present. This one is medicine. How we can unintentionally are less medically literate  and why that matters. Why bringing someone into the room with you can protect your care. What real advocacy looks like in practice. What to do when you don’t have a nurse or provider advocating for you. How to document, ask questions, and hold your ground in clinical spaces. How to speak up to colleagues in the medical field. What checking bias looks like in real time. Why silence inside institutions can cost lives. The historical medical experiments on Black people you need to know and why that history still shapes trust today. Why a spiritual core is essential in healthcare How to stay human inside a system that can desensitize you How nursing students can seek mentorship from The Zulu Nurse Her sexual wellness drinks and the importance of holistic, culturally aware health solutions From exploitative medical experimentation to modern-day disparities in pain management, maternal mortality, and diagnosis delays the throughline is clear: awareness is protection. Because our health is sacred. And sacred things must be guarded. Your are not difficult for asking questions. You are not dramatic for requesting clarity. You are not disrespectful for demanding better care. Your life is valuable. Your body is intelligent. Your voice is necessary. Bring someone with you. Take notes. Ask again. And if you work in medicine fortify your spirit so you can advocate for  your patients. Connect with The Zulu Nurse Interested in learning more about her work or the Yoni Potion sexual wellness drink? https://linktr.ee/zulunurse For all things mentioned and all things "The Zen Effect Show" ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io⁠ Tune into my LIVE Broadcast on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠WBNC⁠⁠⁠⁠ Break-N-Chainz Radio Tuesdays at 6pm EST 5 CST • 4 MST • 3 PST • 2 AKST • 1 HST

    1 hr
  7. Informed Is Powerful: Advocating for Black Women’s Wellness Ep. 183

    FEB 17

    Informed Is Powerful: Advocating for Black Women’s Wellness Ep. 183

    This conversation requires presence. We’re joined by The Zulu Nurse; A vaginal health specialist, registered nurse, and a fierce advocate for Black women navigating medical spaces that have not always protected or prioritized us. This is necessary. She speaks directly to the realities Black women face in healthcare; the symptoms we’re told are “normal,” the questions we were never taught to ask, and the silence that too often surrounds our bodies. This episode is about advocacy. Education. Ownership. Because understanding your health should never feel uncomfortable, unreachable, or shame-filled. And in true Zen Effect fashion, we also zoom out connecting personal wellness to cultural headlines, generational shifts, and economic realities shaping our daily lives. Stay present. This one feeds both the mind and the body. Real talk about vaginal health — without shame or coded language The most common concerns Black women bring into exam rooms How medical bias shows up subtly — and how to navigate it The questions you should feel empowered to ask your provider How clarity reduces fear and builds trust with your own body A grounded perspective on conversations around Generation Z’s cognitive performance trends and what systemic shifts may actually be influencing those numbers. The 🍗 Costco rotisserie chicken lawsuit — what it reveals about consumer awareness and corporate accountability Black History Month Business Spotlight: Rebundle My take on Chipotle’s reasoning for raising prices and how to think critically about corporate narratives in today’s economy For generations, Black women have been conditioned to endure quietly. Pain normalized. Concerns dismissed. Questions minimized. But silence has never been safe. Conversations like this shift the narrative from reaction to preparation. From confusion to clarity. From shame to sovereignty. Health literacy is power. Economic awareness is power. Cultural memory is power. When we understand our bodies and the systems around us, we move differently. We advocate differently. We choose differently. And when Black women are informed  entire families and communities become stronger. This episode reminds us that wellness isn’t just green juice and affirmations. It’s knowledge. It’s discernment. It’s asking one more question. It’s reading the fine print. It’s protecting your body and your dollars. Connect with The Zulu NurseInterested in learning more about her work or to order the Yoni Photion sexual wellness drink Here For all things mentioned and all things "The Zen Effect Show" ⁠⁠⁠⁠ and to tune into my LIVE Broadcast on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠WBNC⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tuesdays at 6pm EST https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io

    1 hr
  8. Toni Jones| Hold the Line: This Isn’t Collapse, It’s Repatterning | Ep. 182

    FEB 11

    Toni Jones| Hold the Line: This Isn’t Collapse, It’s Repatterning | Ep. 182

    My conversation is with “The Queen” of Affirmation Music Toni Jones @iamtonijonesWe are discussing the global contraction, the emotional intensity, and the deep remembering taking place currently in 2026.What looks like chaos is actually labor. What feels like pressure is preparation.We Discuss…🔸Toni’s EP dropping on Valentine's Day called “Affirmations for Gifted Lovers.”🔸 How sensitivity is a Super Power.🔸 The role of sisterhood in supporting us through the stretch.🔸 Why this global upheaval feels familiar to women on a cellular level.🔸 What it actually means to stay grounded while something new arrives.🔸 How affirmation, sound, and trust can literally change the script to relieve you from the prescript.🔸 The power of holding space while taking up space.🔸 What’s being asked of us before what arrives nextToni’s transformative “Affirmation Revivals.”This is not a breaking point. This is a birthing point.SHAPE YOUR SOULSHIFT YOUR WORLDCOME HOME TO YOUR POWER.LADIES...Our bodies understand contraction.Our spirits recognize transition.Our lineages carry the wisdom of holding life while the world shifts.This conversation reminds us that what’s being born requires presence, not panic.Zen’s Closing NoteIf you’ve felt tender, stretched, emotional, or deeply aware lately, You are not late.You are not lost.You are not breaking.You are holding something sacred as it comes into form.Hold the line.Hold your body with gentleness.Hold each other with trust.And remember, we don’t rush the birth.We honor it.Connect with Toni Jones ⁠https://tonijones.komi.io/Connect with "The Zen Effect Show" ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io⁠

    1 hr
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The Zen Effect Show is a multi-platform, syndicated talk show designed to support you in navigating life’s highs, hits and everything in between. Shape Your Soul ● Shift Your World ● Come Home to Your Power Link 🔗 to All Things Zen Effect https://thezeneffectshow.komi.io/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

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  • Creator
    Zen Howard
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    189
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Zen Howard
  • Show Website
    The Zen Effect Show