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

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

Podcast, Season 4

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 4

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.

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Ep.68- What Animals Can Teach Us About Love – Penelope Smith on Animal Communication

Podcast, Season 4

What if animals could speak—and we could truly understand them? In this powerful episode of Love and Compassion with Gissele, world-renowned animal communicator and telepath Penelope Smith shares how she discovered the ability to communicate with animals through telepathy—and how this deep interspecies connection can lead to greater compassion, healing, and mutual understanding.

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Ep.59- Transforming our bodies with compassion, a weight loss journey with Jessica Campbell

Podcast, Season 4

In this episode, I chat with my own sister, Jessica, about her weight loss journey. She lost 100 pounds and shares her wisdom on how to lose weight while honoring yourself. We talk about society’s view of weight, about her journey in losing the first 20-30 pounds, and how being radically honest with herself, got her on track to living her best life. Most importantly, we talk about the role of compassion in helping Jessica transform her body.

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Ep.56- Conversation with Christophe Mbonyingabo: How can we love our enemies?

Podcast, Season 4

Martin Luther King Jr, said “love is the only power able to transform an enemy into a friend”, but how does love do this? How do we embody Jesus’ teaching of love thy enemy when other’s behaviour is often so hurtful? Listen to my conversation with Christophe Mbonyingabo, Executive Director of CARSA Ministries. CARSA brings together Tutsi and Hutus who have been impacted by Genocide, in order to practice forgiveness and reconciliation. Listen to Christophe’s wisdom around how people are conditioned to hate and the innovative approach his organization is using to bring people together in love. Do not miss this episode!

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Ep.54- Conversation with Tina O Hoang: Addressing people pleasing with Compassion

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Are you a people pleaser? Do you say “yes” when you mean “no”? Do you believe that saying no to someone means they will no longer love you, or that they will leave you? If yes, then this episode is for you! Listen as I chat with Tina O Hoang about people pleasing, what historically led her to people please, and how she talks to herself now to address those tendencies. We also talk about how the other extreme of being confrontational, is not as different to people pleasing as some may think.

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Ep.52- Conversation with Savio Clemente: Healing cancer with forgiveness, determination and compassion

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If you are going through a difficult moment, right now, this conversation is for you. On this podcast episode I speak to Savio Clemente who survived stage 3 cancer, through determination, forgiveness and compassion for himself. We talk about how he was able to overcome treatment symptoms, and how his journey lead him to completely change his life for the positive. We also discuss emotions in boys, vulnerability and shame and of course, the importance of self compassion during a healing journey.

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Ep. 51- Alexis Donkin: Alchemizing our Challenges with Compassion

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Listen to Alexi’s story of overcoming lung COVID during a time when little was known about the virus. Listen to how she was able to alchemize this difficult moment into something greater with gratitude and compassion. We also talk about psychic powers, listening to our bodies, self-care, and the power of compassion.

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Ep.50- REMASTERED Conversation with Lara Naughton: Compassion and Sexual Assault

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Listen to this remastered version of my interview with Lara Naughton on compassion during and after a sexual assault. In this conversation Lara shares how love and compassion saved her life after she was kidnapped while on vacation. She talks about how compassion changed her, and shares her ideas on how to change systems so that they can work better for both men and women who are involved in SA.

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Ep.48- Conversation with Jill Schultz: Treating Shame with Compassion

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***Trigger warning***

Listen to this compassionate conversation about shame and sexual abuse from the perspective of a person who hurt others. In this chat, you will learn about what causes some individuals to hurt others, how shame shows up in our lives, and how loving and being compassionate towards ourselves, can help us shine light to the darkest aspects of humanity.

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Ep.46- Let Your Dog Lead! A Conversation with Michael Overlie

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Do you desire to learn from a zen master? Well, you may have one in your own home. On this podcast episode, learn how your dog may hold the key to unlocking your own compassion, peace and joy!

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