Season 6 - Maitri Centre

Ep. 82 – Transforming Grief Into Love with Barry Adkins

In this deeply moving episode, Barry Adkins shares how he transformed unimaginable grief into a powerful mission of love and awareness after losing his son to binge drinking. Barry walked more than 1,400 miles to start conversations about alcohol misuse, peer pressure, and the silent risks young people face.

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Ep. 81 – Why We Feel “Not Good Enough” with Sabrina Trobak

Podcast, Season 6

In this episode, author Sabrina Trobak joins Gissele to explore the hidden ways the belief of “not feeling good enough” shows up in our lives. Together, they discuss how to recognize the subtle signs of low self-worth and the importance of acknowledging and feeling difficult emotions. This gentle conversation invites listeners to slow down, get curious, and bring compassion to the parts of themselves that struggle with not being enough.

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Ep. 80 – From Shame to Strength: Women’s Health, Pelvic Power & Compassionate Weight Loss with Krysti Beckett

Podcast, Season 6

In this powerful and compassionate conversation, we explore women’s health, sustainable weight loss, pelvic health, and the emotional journey of learning to be kind to your body. From pelvic floor wellness and hormonal balance to body image, metabolism, and self-compassion, this episode invites women to move away from shame and restriction and toward healing, strength, and self-trust.

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Ep.79 – Can We Be Trained To Be More Compassionate? Conversation with Dr. Olga Klimecki

Podcast, Season 6

Can compassion be trained? In this inspiring episode of Love and Compassion with Gissele, Dr. Olga Klimecki—neuroscientist and compassion researcher—joins us to explore the science of compassion and what helps people genuinely care for others, even those they find difficult to like.

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Ep.78 – Choosing Play in Relationships: From Conflict to Connections with Peter Anderson

Podcast, Season 6

Discover how play can transform your relationship in this enlightening conversation with Peter Anderson, “The Playful Couple.” In Choosing Play in Relationships: From Conflict to Connection, we explore practical strategies to turn tension into joy, strengthen intimacy, and reconnect with your partner in meaningful ways. Whether you’re navigating conflict, seeking more fun in your marriage, or curious about building deeper connection, this episode offers actionable insights and inspiring stories to help you bring playfulness, love, and laughter back into your relationship.

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Ep. 77 – Reimaging Education for Children’s Soul Development

Podcast, Season 6

Part 2 of my chat with Britton and Carolee and they share their story of trying different types of school systems from Walford and Montesori to Unschooling to determine the path of greatest soul development for their children. We talk about why schools don’t focus on skill development such as love and compassion in this episode.

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Ep. 76- Addressing Infidelity with Compassion: Part 1 of a chat with Carolee and Britton

Podcast, Season 6

Listen to PART 1 of this podcast episode with Britton and Carolee as they share their struggles in dealing with infidelity with compassion for themselves and their partners. They share how their childhood and upbringing lead them to having issues within their relationship and how a “BIG” decision changed their entire lives and the lives of their children.

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Ep. 75-Mothers Building Bridges: Israel, Palestine and The Path to Unity

Podcast, Season 6

In this powerful episode, I sit down with two courageous mothers from Palestine and Israel, members of the Parent Circle Friends, who share their journeys of grief, reconciliation, and hope. Through their unimaginable loss, they have chosen love over hatred, showing us what it truly takes to build a more united and peaceful world.

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Ep. 74-Dignity and Forgiveness at Work with Dr. Jenn Griggs

Podcast, Season 6

Are you struggling at work? Do you wish that workplaces could be more forgiving or more humanizing? Listen to this powerful and moving chat with Dr. Jenn Griggs about ensuring people’s dignity, the importance of authenticity, and the power of forgiveness at work.

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Ep. 73- Getting Under the Skin: Journey from Estrangement to Forgiveness with Vivian Kalvaria

Podcast, Season 6

Listen to this powerful episode with Vivien Kalvaria as we discuss her memoir, My Name is not Rifka. In this chat, we discuss silence, intergenerational trauma, the banality of evil, forgiveness and reconciliation.

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Ep. 72- Healing Division One Rhyme At a Time with the Spiritual Dr. Seuss (aka Scott Grace)

Podcast, Season 6

Tired of red vs. blue? Meet Scott Grace, the Spiritual Dr. Seuss, as we explore how to heal division with humor, heart, and his new book Beyond Red and Blue. Politics, peace, and poetry—this episode has it all, one rhyme at a time!

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Ep.71- Solitary Confinement Wasn’t the End: How Sonny Found His Way Back to Love

Podcast, Season 6

In this deeply moving episode, Sonny Von Cleveland shares his extraordinary journey of survival and transformation from enduring childhood sexual abuse and rape in prison to spending 19 months in solitary confinement. But this is not a story about staying broken, it’s a story about choosing love over hate.
Sonny opens up about the radical act of forgiveness, the power of compassion, and what it truly takes to create a more loving world. We explore healing from trauma, confronting greed and ego, and finding the courage to transform pain into purpose. His message is clear: no matter what we’ve lived through, we all have the power to love.
If you’re searching for hope, healing, or a reason to believe in the human spirit again then this episode is for you.