Episodes

  • The Art of the Influential Voice: Leadership and Authentic Storytelling with Tricia Brouk

    The Art of the Influential Voice: Leadership and Authentic Storytelling with Tricia Brouk
    Feb 12 2026
    How do you move from simply being "smart" to being a wise, influential leader? In this episode, Melissa welcomes Tricia Brouk—an award-winning director, producer, and founder of The Big Talk Academy. Tricia has spent her career directing stars like James Gandolfini and Kate Winslet, and now she uses those same "director's tools" to help professionals lead with clarity and purpose. In this episode, we discuss: Leading Like a Film Director: How to balance compassion with command to inspire trust. The Influential Voice: Vocal and physical tools to rally your team and drive results. Being Smart vs. Being Wise: Why high achievers must trade intellect for presence and Eastern philosophy. The Power of Storytelling: How to transform into an industry thought leader through authenticity. About Tricia Brouk:Tricia is a strategic advisor and mentor who has put thousands of speakers onto big stages globally. She is the executive producer of Speakers Who Dare and TEDxLincolnSquare, and the host of the award-winning podcast The Big Talk. She is the author of the best-selling books The Influential Voice and Being Smart is Stupid. Connect with Tricia: Website: triciabrouk.com Email: team@triciabrouk.com Watch: Big Stages (Documentary) on Amazon Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • How to Take Acts of Kindness With Jeff Edelstein

    How to Take Acts of Kindness With Jeff Edelstein
    Feb 5 2026
    What if kindness wasn't just "random," but a strategic tool for rebuilding our world? In this episode, Melissa sits down with Jeff Edelstein—mediator, engineer, and author of From Oath to Action. Jeff shares how his decades of mediating complex public policy disputes led him to a profound realization: kindness must be embedded into the very structures of our society. In this episode, we discuss: The difference between "random" acts and "operationalized" kindness. How Jeff’s book, From Oath to Action, has inspired bipartisan change on Capitol Hill. The success of Acts of Kindness Maine and the vision for a National Institute of Kindness. How collaborative, courageous leadership can bridge deep political and social divides. About Jeff Edelstein: Jeff is a dynamic leader working at the intersection of community-building and public policy. With a background as a professional engineer and a lifelong engagement with spirituality and psychology, he brings a unique, multi-faceted lens to the challenges of our modern world. Connect with Jeff: Website: jeffedelstein.com Book: From Oath to Action: Simple Acts of Courage to Rebuild American Democracy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Design With Purpose: Building Businesses That Actually Work with Barbara Evans

    Design With Purpose: Building Businesses That Actually Work with Barbara Evans
    Jan 30 2026
    This episode artwork reflects the intersection of creativity and strategy—where thoughtful design meets real-world business goals. Featuring Barbara Evans of Wild Blackberry Studio, the visual language emphasizes clarity, structure, and intention, highlighting design as a powerful tool for alignment, leadership, and sustainable growth—not just aesthetics. "I’ve been working in businesses for more than 20 years. (Primarily healthcare, for those of you keeping track at home.) I’ve had my hands in many different areas: recruiting, marketing, operations and systems, leadership. It’s through this lens that I design. Making something “look pretty” isn’t my end goal (although that’s nice too). My goal is always to get your business closer to your goal." www.wildblackberrystudio.com @wildblackberrystudio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Conversation on Breath + Yoga Therapy with Kaelash Neels

    Conversation on Breath + Yoga Therapy with Kaelash Neels
    Jan 22 2026
    In this week’s episode of Secrets to Luminous Living, Melissa Boyd sits down with Kaelash Neels, a breath and yoga therapy practitioner, for a powerful conversation on how conscious breathing and therapeutic yoga can support physical healing, emotional balance, and spiritual growth. Tune in to explore practical tools for reconnecting with your breath and body—and bringing more presence into your everyday life. www.kaelash.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Healing Power of Frequencies with MJ & Cecilia

    The Healing Power of Frequencies with MJ & Cecilia
    Jan 2 2026
    Explore how frequencies transform reality on this luminous episode of Secrets to Luminous Living. MJ — a Global Ascended Shaman and Spiritual Surgeon — draws upon Taino ancestral wisdom to facilitate deep cellular healing and empower clients to shift their own frequencies. Joined by Cecilia — a gifted healer with mastery in Reiki, sound, crystal energetics, and spirit communication — this conversation opens the door to subtle energy, divine power, and the magic within us all. Visit frequenciesymuchomas.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Secrets to Luminous Living — Strength for Real Life with Kim Lloyd

    Secrets to Luminous Living — Strength for Real Life with Kim Lloyd
    Dec 26 2025
    From a life as a reporter, caregiver, teacher, and multi-sport coach, to a decade in fitness, Kim Lloyd blends renaissance-woman wisdom with two decades of coaching experience to make strength training simple, sustainable, and shame-free. Her signature programs help women train for real life — more energy, confidence, and independence — without pressure or guesswork. Visit www.kimlloydfitness.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Finding Renewal in Life’s Transitions with Limina Renewal Center

    Finding Renewal in Life’s Transitions with Limina Renewal Center
    Nov 20 2025
    In this week’s episode of Secrets to Luminous Living, Melissa sits down with Libby and Bill Catania — founders of Limina Renewal Center, a sacred retreat space in Maine designed to support people through life’s transitions. Born from a vision planted during a hike in 2019, Limina was created with love, lived experience, and a deep desire to offer refuge. Libby and Bill each experienced profound personal transitions — divorce, the death of a spouse, spiritual evolution — and from those journeys came a calling to help others navigate change with peace and grace. With Libby’s background in hospice and her work as an Episcopal priest, and Bill’s expertise in hospitality and the healing rhythm of nature, they crafted Limina as a place where people can rest, reset, and reconnect with themselves. In this episode, we explore: ✨ The inspiration behind Limina Renewal Center ✨ How nature immersion supports emotional and spiritual healing ✨ The gifts hidden within life’s biggest transitions ✨ Why quiet retreats can transform the nervous system and deepen spiritual connection ✨ What it means to create a “safe harbor” for renewal Whether you're navigating change or simply craving stillness, Libby and Bill’s wisdom is a balm for the soul. https://liminarenewal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Manifesting Your Abundance Blueprint: A Guided Meditation with Melissa Boyd

    Manifesting Your Abundance Blueprint: A Guided Meditation with Melissa Boyd
    Oct 30 2025
    In this episode of Secrets to Luminous Living, intuitive coach and energy expert Melissa Boyd guides you through a gentle yet powerful meditation to connect with your Abundance Blueprint—the energetic map within you that attracts opportunity, flow, and fulfillment. You’ll learn how to release scarcity thinking, align with gratitude, and open to the vibration of prosperity in every form. Take a deep breath, tune in, and begin manifesting from a place of luminous alignment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins