• Self-Compassion: Keys to Happiness with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and 11x Author Judith Belmont
    May 21 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. We have special guest Judy guide empaths to understand cognitive behavioral therapy better for the purpose of supporting your mental health journey. We also discuss her amazing self-help books! Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Evolution to mental wellness and self help

    - Identifying and restructuring cognitive distortions

    - The role of self-compassion & self-forgiveness in healing

    - Narcissism vs empathy, emotional blockages, authenticity vs perfectionism

    - Manifestation vs resilience: Practical tools


    Judy has 40 years experience as a psychotherapist in private practice, mental health and corporate trainer, as well as a wellness conference speaker. She is the author of 11 mental health and self-help books and two therapeutic card decks.

    Website: www.belmontwellness.com

    Author page: amazon.com/author/judithbelmont


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    36 mins
  • Introduction to Energy Theta Healing & Inner Child Work to Heal Trauma Quickly with Derek O’Shea
    May 16 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. We have guest Derek O’ Shea share his perspective on energy healing alongside his innerchild transformative journey. Learn to heal trauma quickly and find clarity with inner child work with a ripple effect of joy, clarity, & peace. Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Navigating relationships and detachment

    - Connecting with body and somatic healing

    - Role of environment in healing

    - Transforming trauma through innerchild healing

    - Theta healing releasing instant subconscious beliefs through energy

    - Upcoming Derek master class sign up linktree: https://linktr.ee/derekoshea_healing?utm_source=linktree_profile_share


    Derek (@Derekoshea_1111 on Instagram) is a gifted energy healer from Ireland, now based in Spain, who supports clients worldwide in creating rapid and lasting transformation. As a certified Advanced Theta Healing® practitioner, he blends powerful energy healing, coaching, and inner child work to help high achievers and heart-led changemakers break free from past traumas, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs. His mission? To guide you into deep inner peace, confidence, and the freedom to fully step into who you truly are. Clients often describe his work as “life-changing” and “like magic” for how quickly breakthroughs happen.

    From Anxiety to Ease: Rewiring the Nervous System Through Energy Work!


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    25 mins
  • Poetry, Pain, Supernatural Experiences, & Misconceptions of Dark Thoughts with Dr. Elayna Fernandez
    May 12 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode with a brand new Season 9! So happy you're here. *Discretion is advised for this episode as we discuss heavy topics including depression, trauma, and dark thoughts. We have special guest Dr. Elayna Fernández share her journey through writing as a form of self-compassion while unlearning trauma in the dark. We also talk about the importance of presence over positivity and finding gratitude with recovery after escapism. Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Journey of healing through storytelling, writing, & poetry

    - Don’t compare your traumas with others

    - Understanding pain and vulnerability

    - Impact of ancestral healing as gift

    - Danger of toxic positivity

    - Personal stories of trauma and recovery

    - Bestselling author of The Gifts of Pain series

    - Transforming pain into purpose

    - Healing power of community and connection

    - Role of unconditional love with pain

    - Healing through validation

    - Pain demands to be felt


    Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Dr. Elayna Fernández (@thepositivemom on Instagram) has been an influential Storyteller and Story Strategist for over 20 years. As a Student of Pain and multiple-trauma survivor, she has spoken on prestigious stages worldwide, including TEDx and the United Nations. She’s the bestselling author of The Gifts of Pain series and the visionary behind the Transformational STORYtellers Community, where she teaches impact-centered leaders how to harness the power of storytelling to invite transformation. To learn more, visit thepositivemom.com


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    38 mins
  • Tales of the First Daughter + Impact of Birth Order & Trauma on the Feminine Essence with Laura Sylv
    May 5 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. To honor all the women in your life, celebrate Mother’s Day with 2 feminines talking about the healing journey of the sacred feminine acceptance. We have special guest Laura Sylv share her journey and the importance of knowing you are already born worthy. Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Motherhood/pregnancy/maternal expectations: being receptive to love, help, and nurturing

    - Embracing imperfection & mistakes to fuel growth

    - Reconnecting with the feminine essence

    - Journey of self worth, love and empowerment via feminine healing

    - Astrology & numerology influence- 5/5 portal Taurus Season release fear of change

    - How to honor your space as a feminine through daily self kindness and self compassion

    - Somatic release through self love journaling


    Laura Sylv (@Laurasylv on Instagram) is a holistic self-love & empowerment coach for women. Trauma informed breathwork facilitator, NLP master practitioner & hypnotherapist. It’s Laura’s mission to guide women back home to themselves beneath the layers of conditioning so they can find fulfilment and live life on their own terms without fear.


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    27 mins
  • Twin Sister Synchronicity: The Magic of Music Affirmation with Our Truth’s Corinna and Isabelle
    Apr 30 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. Twin sisters Corinna and Isabelle discuss their journey of sisterhood, spirituality, and song writing with ‘Our Truth.’ In synchronicity of a viral interview with identical twins Bridgette and Paula Powers who were interviewed in Australia last week, we talk about the importance of sisterly collaboration and conflict resolution, connecting through art & community, and the power of words in music & performance! Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Creating lyrics and affirmation music:

    - Gift of music and communication

    - Divine feminine & masculine art creation

    - Power of persistence, embracing change/failure, allowing growth

    - Tips for working together as siblings


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    29 mins
  • Carnegie Hall & World Tour: Speaking through my fingers with Classically Trained Pianist Benita Rose
    Apr 23 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. We discuss the magic of live performance at Carnegie Hall and traveling around the world with Classically Trained Pianist Benita Rose! She shares her story and journey of growing up with selective mutism, playing piano, and finding a deeper passion to perform later in life which is a testimony of true talent, desire, and artistry. Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Listen to your inner yearnings and desires

    - Rediscovering passion and overcoming fear

    - Navigating social anxiety and building confidence

    - Favorite piano pieces + memorable performances

    - Carnegie Hall, European tours, World tours including Norway & Spain

    - Live performance magic

    - The gift of music & Performing arts: talents motivation, just do it!

    - Working with composers: from practicing to live performing


    Benita Rose (@BenitaRosePianist on Instagram) is a concert pianist, former college professor of piano, several time international competition winner, who will be performing at Carnegie Hall for the second time this year, going on her fourth international concert tour, and recently released her album “Libre, Free at Last, (music of Marcos Fernández-Barrero). She was featured by Pianist magazine with rave reviews of her Chopin playing, and was recently a guest on “Inspired Lives” with Ciara Lawless, out of Ireland. https://benitarose.com


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    21 mins
  • The Art of Journaling for Clarity: Creating an Impactful Habit with Master Personal Trainer Kate
    Apr 18 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. Discover the path of clarity through integrity journaling with special guest Kate! Some audio/video issues might be seen in the video but overall turned out best as edited! Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - The power of journaling for clarity and calm

    - Intro to plant based living

    - Connecting with nature and creativity

    - Habit of self coaching through journaling

    - Values and integrity for personal development

    - The Plant Positive Journal version 2 is available NOW!


    Kate is a Master Personal Trainer, Health Coach, NLP Practitioner and has completed the eCornell Plant Based Nutrition Certificate program. She first got into fitness as a way to transform her body and confidence. She has spent 19 years helping 1,000's of individuals sculpt a body and life they love and over the past 9 years has focused on Vegan Health Coaching as one of the most powerful ways to advocate for the animals is to be fit, strong and healthy. On an actionable level Kate's intention is: to help you create the Clarity, Confidence and Consistency to Thrive with Plants. http://www.strongbodygreenplanet.com



    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    18 mins
  • People-Pleasing: Mastering Self-Worth in Men’s Confidence via Dating & Life with Shawn Heshmatpour
    Apr 10 2025

    Welcome back to a new podcast episode! So happy you're here. Embrace authenticity to have a happy dating and social experience with special guest Shawn! Here are the topics discussed in this episode:


    - Unlearning fear-based programs to feel worthy: Mindset Shift From Fear to joy

    - The importance of self-worth in men’s lives

    - Grounding practices for inner alignment

    - The model of alignment: understanding thoughts and actions

    - Dating tips and communication challenges

    - The role of relationships in confidence

    - Letting go of people-pleasing


    Shawn (@sheshn94 on Twitter/X) is a Confidence & Overcoming Anxiety Coach for over 3 years. Shawn helps men become confident, secure and powerful in who they are in areas of Self-Mastery, Relationships, Dating, Social Circle, and Wealth. His mission is to empower men and heal the collective, to heal the western world from how disconnected we’ve become from ourselves. Using a more balanced approach than what a lot of online gurus and influences nowadays don't talk about, the self-improvement space online has gone too extreme from one ideology to another. His long term mission is to help harmonize opposing forces into one. The founding fathers created such a phenomenal system (that is also spiritual) for us to be able to work together and not divide!


    Ari https://youtube.com/shorts/Ac2YwtV4emE?si=2Yq53B4VJm3TNyoC is the host of the Growth, Grace, and Gratitude Podcast! She is a pre-med/psychology graduate, a professional ballerina, lifestyle columnist, and author who grew up performing ballet at Lincoln Center with New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and at Madison Square Garden. Her poem book "Long Distance Love" is out now! Her unique upbringing has inspired her to open up the conversation with experts in their field for the purpose of growing in self-development. We cover themes pertaining to spirituality & astrology, relationships & dating, mental health & career, and more. From everyone’s favorite Astrologer Valerie Mesa to ADHD Mental Health Coach Brooke Schnittman, to Board-Certified Neurophysiologist Toby Pasman and International Renowned International Spiritual Teacher Guy Finley, our guests are diverse and motivational in their approach to lending their expertise in the form of offering practical daily mental health guidance for our listeners. We celebrated over 50 inspiring guests and counting in a few months. I look forward to continuing the conversation to inspire all generations towards achieving authentic happiness and success! Connect with us for daily & weekly inspired content & conversation on:


    The Podcast: Growth Grace Gratitude

    YouTube:@GrowthGraceAndGratitudePodcast

    Instagram: @growthandgracemindset

    Ballet YouTube: @BalletDaily


    Join us for our weekly Zoom ballet barre classes and learn the art of ballet and classes range from beginner to advanced in pointe work and variation! https://youtube.com/shorts/Hel9n8WXBwo?feature=share


    And get your typewriters, dance class sign ups, paintings, empath awakening poem books, emotional support guidebooks, essay help & tutoring services via ⁠: growthandgracemindset@gmail.com⁠⁠ Share, comment, & rate 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Thanks for tuning in!! 🤗

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    33 mins