• Choosing Weight Loss Surgery (S3E7)
    Sep 6 2025

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    We're beyond thrilled to share this inspiring conversation with you! Our amazing cousin-bestie Amanda joins the Well Self Podcast community, generously sharing her personal journey of weight gain, self-discovery, and her decision to undergo weight loss surgery.

    This conversation is a game-changer, offering valuable insights and perspectives that will resonate with anyone who's navigated the complex world of health and wellness. From the fascinating comparisons between the American and UK healthcare systems to the powerful parallels between Amanda's journey and Coach John's own experiences, this conversation is a must-listen.

    Amanda's story is a testament to the human spirit's capacity for resilience, growth, and transformation. Her willingness to be vulnerable and open about her experiences is a gift to us all, offering a safe space for reflection, connection, and inspiration.

    We invite you to join us on this important conversation, and to share your thoughts and reflections with us. Thank you, Amanda, for your bravery, generosity, and willingness to share your story with us!

    Tune in, listen with an open heart, and let's continue this vital conversation together!

    @harmonycoachingwellness
    @coachjohn1
    @drnicoleonline

    #weightlosssurgery #weightlossjourney #weightlosstransformation #wlssupport #extremeweightloss #wlstransformation #weightlosscommunity #thewellselfpodcast #drnicoleonline #coachjohn1 #harmonycoachingandwellness #memastereverything #wellnessjourney #growthmindset #counseling #coaching #copingskills #positivity #love

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • The Benefits of Spiritual Discipline (S3E6)
    Jul 23 2025

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    We invite you to listen to this conversation between our hosts and their amazing friend Dr. Wylie Hughes, pastor of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, as they discuss the importance and benefits of committing to spiritual practices.
    This down to earth chat about the necessity of honoring our spiritual connections will encourage listeners to develop their own routines as we explore the practicality of doing so! Nicole, John, and Wylie share from their own experiences and on how finding the joy in a spiritual routine releases our tendency to judge ourselves or others.
    This conversation considers ideas across the spiritual spectrum, from morning routines to Hoodoo—even how our spiritual disciplines play a part in the kitchen (it always comes back to food somehow 😋).
    We encourage you to listen in and share your thoughts! Thank you Dr. Hughes for joining us!
    @buddasamurai
    @harmonycoachingwellness
    @coachjohn1
    @drnicoleonline
    Contact info:
    Dr. Wylie Hughes Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, Orchard Park, New York wylie@oppchurch.org
    Facebook: OrchardParkPresbyterianChurch
    YouTube: @oppcworshipservices1562
    #spiritualdiscipline #spiritualgrowth #spirituality #spiritualawakening #faith #spiritualshift #hope #thewellselfpodcast #drnicoleonline #coachjohn1 #harmonycoachingandwellness #memastereverything #wellnessjourney #growthmindset #counseling #coaching #copingskills #positivity #love

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    50 mins
  • Managing Stress in the Current Climate (S3E5)
    Jul 4 2025

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    Apologies for the following understatement—we're living in stressful times.
    It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant stream of challenging and upsetting information and events. The empowering news is that we have the ability to manage stress and cultivate our own emotional resilience. In our latest episode, we’re joined by the insightful Dr. Shon D. Smith, and we explore practical wisdom on navigating stress in today's world. We invite our community to listen in as we encourage each other to embrace emotional intelligence, expand our emotional vocabularies, and lean into mindful reflection, breathing, and tuning into our thoughts and feelings. It is our hope that this episode helps to spark effective communication across our community, where we can speak our truths and express emotions in ways that foster connection and understanding.
    Remember—by prioritizing our individual emotional well-being and developing healthy coping strategies, we can build resilience and find calm in the midst of chaos.
    Join us as we explore these vital topics and discover the transformative power of emotional intelligence and mindful reflection in order to manage stress.

    @drshondsmith
    @harmonycoachingwellness
    @coachjohn1
    @drnicoleonline

    #stress #mentalhealth #stressrelief #health #selfcare #mindfulness #stressmanagement #burnout #meditation #wellbeing #thewellselfpodcast #drnicoleonline #coachjohn1 #harmonycoachingandwellness #memastereverything #wellnessjourney #growthmindset #counseling #coaching #copingskills #positivity #love

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Round Table: Resilience (S3E4)
    Jun 14 2025

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    SO👏🏾THRILLED👏🏾 TO👏🏾PRESENT👏🏾THIS👏🏾EPISODE!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

    Having the opportunity to present a round-table conversation on a wellness-related topic has been a dream of ours since we started recording episodes a couple of years ago.

    For our (hopefully) first round table episode, we invited 3 previous podcast guests--our brother Junior and our dear friends/brothers Shon and Wylie--to join us for a conversation about resilience, an ability currently being heavily considered in multiple fields as necessary to withstand and thrive despite environmental pressures and circumstances that may be beyond individual control.

    Did we enjoy our time? YES.
    Did the conversation get real? YES.
    Is the episode worth a listen? YES.

    Are we open to ideas on what wellness related topic we should discuss during our next round table conversation? OH MY GOODNESS YES.

    We invite you to listen in and share your thoughts!!
    Be well!

    @harmonycoachingwellness
    @coachjohn1
    @drnicoleonline
    @reliabledebtconsultants
    @drshondsmith
    @buddasamurai

    Additional Contact info: Dr. Wylie Hughes Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, Orchard Park, New York wylie@oppchurch.org, Facebook: OrchardParkPresbyterianChurch

    #resilience #strength #inspiration #community #healing #hope #empowerment #nevergiveup #leadership #growth #mensmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #courage #determination #personalgrowth #thewellselfpodcast #drnicoleonline #coachjohn1 #harmonycoachingandwellness #memastereverything #wellnessjourney #growthmindset #counseling #coaching #copingskills #positivity #love

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Barriers to Receiving Mental Health Treatment (S3E3)
    May 30 2025

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    We round out Mental Health Awareness Month with our friend Karina Solis, a licensed mental health counselor who offers her clients mental health support outside of the traditional clinical office setting.

    For a conversation on the barriers to receiving mental health treatment, we really enjoyed ourselves--and we hope you enjoy the conversation too!

    We are thankful for Karina's expertise and experience from her time as a therapist in Massachusetts and Florida--she provided helpful information on ways to move past the circumstances that can keep us from treating our mental health, so that we can experience life to the fullest.

    We're excited to share this episode with you--you'll love Karina's view of therapy and the creative ways she connects to her clients!

    We invite you to listen in and share your thoughts. Be well!

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    #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #endthestigma #depression #mentalhealthday #suicideprevention #thewellselfpodcast #drnicoleonline #coachjohn1 #harmonycoachingandwellness #memastereverything #wellnessjourney #growthmindset #counseling #coaching #copingskills #positivity #love

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    51 mins
  • Mindfulness (S3E2)
    May 8 2025

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    For our second episode this season, Nicole and Coach John sat down for a conversation with Pablo del Real, Chair and Chief Strategist of Soil & Soul, a powerful organization in Delray Beach, Florida with the mission of bringing mindfulness to the local community in creative ways, like Family Mindfulness Circles and Mindfulness Clubs in schools.

    We are thrilled to present this episode to our audience, where listeners will gain a greater understanding of mindfulness as the supervision and training of attention.

    The conversation in this episode will help emphasize the peace of mind that comes along with mindfulness, how mindfulness can be supportive through suffering, and the powerful influence of teachers like Thich Nhat Hanh and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    We fully enjoyed this conversation! It was encouraging to discuss the importance connecting to the inner self and to others in the community that practice mindfulness. Join us as we reflect on how mindfulness has personally eased access to own moral, ancestral, cultural, and spiritual resources.

    Welcome Pablo and Soil & Soul to the Well Self Community! We invite everyone to join the conversation by listening in and sharing your thoughts with us!

    Be Well!

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    @harmonycoachingwellness
    @coachjohn1
    @drnicoleonline

    Episode mention--Movement teacher:
    BeNisa Forte. www.facebook.com/benisa.forte

    #mindfulness #meditation #selflove #mentalhealth #healing #inspiration #spirituality #gratitude #mentalhealthawareness #fitness #consciousness #spiritual
    #thewellselfpodcast #drnicoleonline #coachjohn1 #harmonycoachingandwellness #memastereverything #wellnessjourney #growthmindset #counseling #coaching #copingskills #positivity #love

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    51 mins
  • New Season, New Ideas, New Opportunities (S3E1)
    Mar 8 2025

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    Join our hosts Nicole and John as they announce a new season for the podcast and a new season in their personal and professional lives. The couple honestly reflect on how they have explored their own personal changes and expanded their wellness, how their changes have inspired their desire to inspire others to move toward their goals and chase their own dreams. As they consider the events of the last few years, John and Nicole celebrate the launching of Harmony Coaching and Wellness, their coaching practice where they encourage others to move positively through the transitions and development of life. Listen and be encouraged as they share their offerings and their hopes for this season!

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    37 mins
  • The Benefits of Weight Training (S2 E6)
    Sep 22 2024

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    Join this enthusiastic conversation on the benefits weight training with John, Nicole, and Doctor of Physical Therapy Amanda Yu, where they discuss the possibilities of getting stronger, healthier, and preventing injury through weight training!
    Listen as Dr. Yu shares how her personal and professional observations have guided her philosophy, helping to create the passion she currently has in this area.
    From clients looking to transition from injury and physical therapy and back to the gym, to those looking to increase skill, definition, or intensity with their workouts, Dr. Yu's guidance is cultivated by her own commitment to developing bodies, depending heavily not only on her training, but also personal losses and gains.
    The conversation discusses myths that can cause resistance to weight training, as well as moving past misinformation from diet culture and social media. We hope this episode helps encourage our listeners to view movement and weight training from a different perspective!

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    31 mins