In this deeply personal and heartfelt episode of What’s the Word, Jaime opens up about grief, mental health, and the power of faith during life’s toughest moments. 

Dedicated to beloved Uncle Sammy, Jaime shares his story of sensitivity, struggle, and love, and explores how faith and connection can help us navigate pain and loss. With a focus on Mental Health Awareness Month and Men’s Suicide Awareness Month, this episode invites listeners to embrace vulnerability, find hope, and remember: you are never alone. Join Jaime for a walk and a conversation about love, forgiveness, and leaning into faith as a vital form of self-care. And a special bay area Paddle out will be on July 12, 2025. If you are local - please join us!

Here are some resources:

Chat or call: 988 for immediate support

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

https://www.nami.org/

1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

And a recent article I wrote to honor him and those who struggle. Sending my love and support xo 

https://growingupsc.com/local-legend-honored-in-wake-of-mental-health-struggles/

In this inspiring episode of What’s the Word, host Jaime welcomes Brian Enriquez, a co-founder of the Hallow prayer app, to discuss divine timing, faith, and the transformative power of prayer. Jaime shares a personal story of how a dream led to a meaningful connection with Brian and the Hallow team, highlighting how God puts people and opportunities on our hearts at the right moment. Brian shares his own spiritual journey alongside Hallow’s CEO, explaining how prayer transformed their lives and inspired them to create an inclusive, accessible app that supports people of all backgrounds in deepening their spiritual practice. They explore the app’s features—from bedtime Bible stories to meditation music and prayer challenges—designed to make prayer approachable for everyone. Brian encourages listeners to start with the “Intro Challenge” and embrace humility as the first step on their spiritual journey. Tune in for heartfelt stories, practical tips, and inspiration to help you connect with your faith in everyday life.

Download the app here for a FREE trial: https://hallow.com/

Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, instructor at Northeastern University, and psychotherapist. She is the author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, as well as 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do. Amy is a regular contributor to Verywell, CNBC, Forbes, Inc., and Psychology Today. She gave one of the most viewed TEDx talks of all time and was named the "self-help guru of the moment" by The Guardian. She lives in Marathon, Florida. 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do is her third book.


https://amymorinlcsw.com
 (https://amymorinlcsw.com)
Host of very well mind podcast

https://www.verywellmind.com/amy-morin-4842552

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In today's episode, we welcome to the pod, LA real estate rockstar Taya DiCarlo. Follow Taya on social media @tayadicarlo for an inside track in the world of real estate!

This week we welcome International Wellness Mentor and Advocate, Ceasar F Barajas! Listen in to hear Ceasar's fascinating journey and find out what makes him a favorite in the world of online yoga instructors. Follow Ceasar at:


http://www.TheJourneyWithCeasar.com

Ceasarfbarajas@gmail.com

https://instagram.com/ceasarfbarajas?igshid=12sv3topok7vi

and on Apptive

This week, the podcast welcomes Nicole Sciacca. Yoga teacher, FRCms, professional dancer, actress, host and personal trainer. Listen for her tips on making commitments for self-betterment.  

Visit nicolesciaccayoga.com for on-demand and live classes of yoga, kinstretch, and Sweat & Stillness. 

Follow her on social media @nicolesciacca!

Today's word is "perspective". Over the last decade I continue to go back to this word over and over in all aspects of life and I always tell people "your perspective will change your life." We welcome food blogger and author, Whitney Bond to chat about her perspective on life and nutrition. 

Follow Whitney on social media @whitneybbond and on Instagram at bowlsarethenewplates for great recipes and photos of her creations. And visit her website: https://whitneybond.com/ for information on all her upcoming books, projects, and recipes.

Kenta Seki is celebrity trainer; Mr. Abs of Steel himself. He joins us to discuss exactly what it is that makes him tick, why he lives by MOVEMENT, and his favorite celebrity moments as he talks about being trainer to the stars. 

Find out more at kentaseki.com, and find him on social media @kentaseki

You can also find him on Fiton, Aaptiv, follow Kenta for the best source of MOVEMENT motivation on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook!

Jaime interviews author and Emmy award-winning journalist Jeanette Pavini this week! Jeanette will share tips of how to get in control of your personal finances 
“We have more control, especially in our personal finances than we think we do”The Joy of $aving’ on Amazon:  https://amzn.to/2WhYM6F

Website:  www.JeanettePavini.com

FaceBook: Jeanette Pavini: The Joy of $aving Community

Instagram:  Jeanette.Pavini
Twitter:  @jeanettepavini

Jaime McFaden kicks off her podcast about all things wellness, with a fantastic interview with the First Lady of Fitness, Elaine LaLanne.

Elite Fitness + Business Coach, Bestselling Author, Speaker, Mama, Belief Builder and Addiction Overcomer here to make your success inevitable.

A lifelong entrepreneur, Moira Kucaba stepped into her purpose in 2015 and began coaching thousands of people on how to achieve radical success in all areas of life. She continues to teach and transform minds. 

Check out her website at https://moirakucaba.com/

And follow her on instagram @moirakucaba and check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-01VHCd1TQuoJfq_No3Ng

Today, we're joined by Rachel Scheer: Certified Nutritionist & Functional Medicine specialist who received her degree from Baylor University in Nutrition Science and Dietetics. Rachel Scheer Nutrition is one of the premier functional medicine nutrition practices in the country with a team of registered dietitians. RSN offers a custom approach to get to the root cause of clients gut issues, health issues & hormones issues, allowing them to optimize their physical and mental health to work smarter, not harder.

Follow her on social media @rachelscheer and check out her website: https://rachelscheer.com/ for info no all her products and appearances

As the creator of Somatic Breathwork, Steven is a powerful healer and thought leader in the field of integrative medicine. His technique clears suppressed emotions, creates optimal conditions in the body for it to release long-held traumatic memories, and makes space for clients to step into their most powerful selves.

Follow Steven on social media: 
@somaticrelease     &.     @jaggersjr

And for more of Steven, check out the wonderful links below!

www.somaticbreathwork.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY5WCaByhBdm6qe4R8y-wA?app=desktop

https://taylorsimpson.com/podcasts/somatic-release-breathwork/

https://www.linkedin.com/checkpoint/challengesV2/AQGhNZtHZfHZeQAAAYZG6KV5jwVccT8K5sfF84QYe3SDft64gZ3xmjdgHAQ7lhEzBPrSJqYnruMyYH34rV-ugimyHvtprTbELA?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY5WCaByhBdm6qe4R8y-wA?app=desktop

thrivedentist.com

Dr. Christine Coughlin is the designer, author, visionary, and “heart” of Thrive Dental and Orthodontics and multiple fastest-growing seven-figure dental practices in the Dallas, Fort Worth area.

With a passion for empowering the next generation of servant leaders, she faithfully leads her Thrive Team to transform smiles and lives.
With a heart of service, Dr. Christine is an advocate and global ambassador with Compassion International for children living in extreme poverty. Dedicated to service-centered leadership, she is a member of world-class entrepreneurship mastermind groups, where she regularly speaks on business, mindset, faith, and philanthropy.

Joining us today is James Carson. James grew up in country western QLD on a farming station and is now based in northern NSW of Australia and works as a Holistic Health & Wellness Coach for private clients both nationally and internationally, Keynote Speaker on the topics of health & wellness for organizations, businesses and health retreats across Australia and an Actor who has acted in national television commercials, short films and television series aired on the ABC, Amazon Prime & Netflix, James has also feature on reality TV as a recruit on SAS Australia: Hell Week. James dedicates his social media toward educating and entertaining on the topics of health, well-being and everyday life in a comedic way.

Follow him on social media @james____carson/

Or on his website:   www.jamescarson.com.au

I am trying something new and giving people 100 off my next course if they join. ANyone who joins with this code ill give you $100 and let's see if this works!  <3 

Check out this solo episode with your host, Jaime McFaden as she shares her SECRET to cultivating your own self-care village. Most new years resolutions have failed by Jan 15th so make this an opportunity to spark up your motivation and as a thank you for being a part of this community Jaime is offering a discount $100 off her next 8 week self-care cohort. 

The greatest wealth we have is our health so make sure you invest wisely. Use the 3 tips in this podcast to start creating your self-crae village today and be sure to reach out to Jaime with the link below!

Casey hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan where she grew up playing volleyball, golf, softball, and basketball. She continued with volleyball through college where she competed at the Division 1 level for both the University of Memphis and Butler University. Casey earned undergraduate degrees in Digital Media Production and Business Marketing from Butler University.

Casey is a certified personal and group fitness trainer and specializes in cardio, strength, and agility training. She coaches for several top fitness platforms including iFit with NordicTrack, TRX, Aaptiv, and Fabletics. Outside of coaching, Casey also works as an actor and model. Casey’s work as a model has covered fitness and lifestyle and she has been featured by some of the largest brands in the fitness industry and has appeared in publications globally. As an actor, her work can be seen in several short films, commercials, and most recently in virtual theatre.

Follow Casey at:
https://www.caseysines.com

And on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/caseysolo

Brooke is the mama of 6 kids who never had any idea she would be an entrepreneur. For 20 years she trained people at the local gym. 8 years ago, following the death of her father, she stepped away from her work as an ICU RN because she knew that wasn’t her calling. Life was too short to be doing what didn't fit anymore. Six months later she was introduced to network marketing, remained open, and flew to the top of the company, becoming a 7 figure earner in 2 years. An introvert with a small network, she decided to overcome her limitations, learn what she needed to learn, and develop new skills that would allow her to pay it forward to others. She motivates, leads, and nurtures potential in people and has gone on to create multiple 6 figure businesses, now expanding her reach far beyond network marketing. As a certified High Performance Coach and Leadership expert, she has created The Good Life Coaching Community & Mastermind, and has coached thousands of individuals. Gathering people is her heart's calling, so she created Align Events in 2019 and just this year launched her own podcast, Align The Good Life. Through her own journey and in coaching others, she has seen what it takes to make it and is the ultimate believer in the possibilities for you! If there were a mantra for her it would be "Keep fighting. Never give up. It's possible."

Join in Brooke's annual personal growth and business conference this January 19-21 in Tampa Bay, Florida

Use code ALIGN50 to save $50

follow Brooke at:
 http://aligneventslive.com/
@hemingwayhalfdozen
@alignthegoodlife

Welcome to What’s the Word!

Join me as we dive deep into faith, self-care, and the beautiful, messy journey of parenthood. This podcast is a space where spirituality meets real life — no judgment, no perfection, just honest conversations and heartfelt stories.

Originally born from my love of themed workouts and words of the day, What’s the Word has evolved into something much bigger than I ever expected. Along the way, I’ve explored wellness, motherhood, and the many twists and turns of my spiritual path — all while interviewing some of the most inspiring people I know.

In this season and beyond, I’ll share my personal testimony, the powerful dreams that led me back to scripture, and the lessons I’m learning as I grow deeper in faith. Whether you’re just beginning your spiritual journey or looking to reconnect, you’re invited to come along with me, imperfect, curious, and open to whatever comes next.

There will be candid chats, inspiring guests, practical self-care tips, and heartfelt stories about finding light in the everyday. This isn’t about telling you what to believe; it’s about exploring faith together and supporting each other along the way.

So if you’re ready to say “yes” to your own spiritual journey — whatever that looks like for you  hit subscribe, share with a friend, and let’s grow together on What’s the Word.

Welcome back. Welcome home. Welcome to What’s the Word. Be sure to subscribe and be a part of the community as we rise TOGETHER and remember to have FAITH!

Xo

J

Dr. Jaime L. Pula, PhD, RDN, Founder, Chief Wellness Officer at Art of Health Sciences™ and Author of, ‘Rise Above: A Playbook On How-To Keep Energy Flowing’ serves as a fractional health and wellness executive with a mission to nourish bodies, minds, souls and spirits – to prevent and reverse disease, while healing people across the globe.

Check all her wonderful insights in all the links below:

www.artofhealthsciences.com
IG: @dr.pulahoops
IG: @artofhealthsciences
FB: dr.pulahoops
FB: Jaime Pula
Twitter: @RiseAboveBook

Order her book "Rise Above: A Playbook on How-To Keep Energy Flowing" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFTWJGVW

Welcome to episode 73 with Dr. Ashely Lucas. In this episode, we focus on nutrition and Dr. Lucas shares with us incredible tips and tools on ways we can enjoy the holidays and honor our bodies. 

About Dr. Ashley Lucas:
PHD Weight loss Founder, Dr Ashley Lucas, holds a PhD in Sports nutrition
and chronic disease and is also a Registered Dietitian (RD). She comes to the
field of nutrition and weight management with a unique background as she was previously a professional ballet dancer. Her career was constantly met with injury and a struggle to meet the required ballet-specific body type. As a result, she retired from her professional dancing career, understood the importance nutrition played in her own athletic performance, and started along her path to becoming an expert in the field of nutrition and wellness.

Following 15+ years of research and clinical practice, Dr. Lucas developed PHD’s science-based approach that revolutionized the science of weight loss. Her approach focuses on metabolic wellness, inflammation reduction, and behavioral/emotional support that creates profound sustainable transformation in the body and mind.

Dr. Lucas is a #1 Amazon Bestselling author with her book 5 Steps to Reset the Scale. She helps those who have failed over and over again with previous weight loss
attempts to finally find long-term success!

Website: www.myphdweightloss.com

social media links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-lucas-5560b0162
https://www.facebook.com/PHDWeightLoss/
https://www.facebook.com/DrAshleyLucas/
https://www.instagram.com/dr_ashleylucas/
https://www.instagram.com/phdweightloss/

Key messages: Weight gain isn't your fault. It's not about calories in and out like we've been told. It's not a flaw in personality or lack of willpower. Our body is so much more complicated than a simple equation.

Make sure to follow Dr. Ashley Lucas at https://myphdweightloss.com/meet-the-phd-team/

Dr. Ashely is giving away copies of her book using the code: free (all lowercase)
 a copy of my book, 5 Steps to Reset the Scale, from her website:  www.myphdweightloss.com

Sharon Jean Land is described by her clients as a spiritual Sherpa and soul guide. Though Sharon is no stranger to healing using alternative modalities, she is passionate to expand her experiential knowledge, education, certifications, and expertise to provide safe healing space to any of the clients she works with.Sharon is a licensed Holistic Psychotherapist (NJ), Trauma Specialist, Entrepreneur, Podcaster, Speaker, and Leadership Coach who is passionate about Global Peace and promoting Conscious Leadership. Sharon serves high-performers, Corporate leaders, Professional athletes, Coaches, Healers, Therapists, individuals, and communities to scale performance and obtain holistic success to THRIVE.

Please follow Sharon at https://www.sharonjeanland.com/

Welcome to self-care secrets, formerly "Whats the Word?" this podcast has grown and thanks to your support we are ranked in the top 5% globally! 

This episode is a preview into what to expect on the podcast, a deeper dive into who I am and why I'm so passionate about raising awareness towards better self-care around the globe. Self-care is not just something that is a luxury for some, it is imperative to our health and wellness overall. It starts with one small shift in your life towards taking action to enhance your own well-being. Self-care used to be only a well known "Sunday routine and I hope this podcast can help change the narrative around that. As your host, I will interview experts in all areas of self-care to give you the most holistic approach to creating and cultivating your own self-care secrets tool box. 

Sara drew from her background in digital marketing to launch Honeyfund in 2006. Now as CEO of the popular honeymoon registry service, Sara is ushering the company into its next phase as a life-long funding site where couples can receive the support of friends and family for all of life’s milestones and mishaps.

Listen to her tell her story as a dynamic CEO and follow here on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @honeyfund.

This week we have a special announcement about your favorite podcast!

As a recipient of the Certificate in Retirement Planning from the Wharton School of Business, David knows how to apply his years of training, education and professional success. He is the financial columnist for the Cascade Business News and has been featured in two of the financial industry's leading publications, Financial Advisor and Financial Planning magazine as well as such national media outlets as Fox Business, Chicago Tribune, Yahoo! Finance, CNN Money, MSN Business, US News & World Report and NPR. David holds the FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations and Oregon Life, Health and Variable licenses.

David is also a sought-after speaker who has addressed international audiences including the Million Dollar Round Table®. His company, Rosell Wealth Management, was a select finalist in 2008 for the management of the $500,000,000 Oregon 529 College Fund. David has served as Chairman of the Board of the Bend Chamber of Commerce and is the Past President of the City Club of Central Oregon and Toastmasters of Bend.

In his free time, David enjoys skiing & snowboarding, mountain biking, stand-up paddle boarding, gardening and spending time with his two children.


Find out more at: https://www.davidrosell.com/

Chuck is an extraordinary life expert guiding champs to the 3 summits of wellness, success, and impact. In his 20’s Chuck built one of the top real estate teams in the nation. From there, he’s built a vast platform of influence and added numerous layers of knowledge and experience in personal development and business! Today, Chuck speaks all over the world to audiences above 100K people in stadiums and conferences. Chuck coaches entrepreneurs, artists and business professionals earning $100K to multiple millions in annual profits, and getting the extraordinary life they want to have. Follow Chuck on everything, and join the conversations!

https://backyardstudio.com/

https://chuckbalsamo.com/

Welcome to a new year! We lead off 2024 with a Solo Episode to welcome everyone back to Self-Care Secrets. Today we cover the TOP self care tools to avoid falling into New Year’s resolution trap

Yannick Picard is a high performance coach, a mental fitness coach, and mindset and confidence coach. Find out more about Yannick at https://neuroactivcoach.com/ or follow him on Instagram @thenakedcoach

Entrepreneur, social influencer, podcast host, speaker and reality TV star best known for her role as a cast mate on the breakaway hit Netflix show, Love is Blind; Kelly Chase joins us today to talk about Consistency

Click Kelly's website: https://www.chaselifetogether.com

or follow her on Instagram @chaselifewithkelly

https://www.instagram.com/chaselifewithkelly/?hl=en

Today, Gina Worful, a registered dietitian and master of human nutrition, joins us for a chat about CONNECTION. Follow Gina at https://www.ginaworful.com/ and on instagram @gina.worful

We welcome the FOUNDER of LIVING Swell Kombucha, @livingswellkombucha, Sophie Slausberg!

This week we feature former Vice President of Employee Technology & Experience and Date Centers of PayPal, Dan Torunian, who joins us to speak about ADVERSITY.

Mama Meals is an organic postpartum meal service that delivers nutrient dense meals straight to your door that are designed to heal your mind, body and soul after giving birth.  They are rooted in the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda and Weston A. Price.  Holly started Mama Meals after having two completely different postpartum experiences.  Her first was very difficult, not knowing she was eating the "wrong" foods.  For her second, she prepped and froze over 60 meals following these principles and could not believe how much faster she healed and how much better she felt overall.

Follow Holly on Intagram @eat.mamameals

Find your Mama Meals @.    https://mama-meals.com/

Affiliate link for discount: https://mamameals-oc.myshopify.com?sca_ref=4357032.XD4hFTEZyP

This week, we welcome coach and creator of MBM Mobility, Matt Penny.

Matt's goal is to cultivate a positive mindset, create and obtain your goals, and empower you with the confidence to conquer life with health and wellness.

Follow Matt ion social media @mvmtbymatt or on his website at www.movementbymatt.com

We're very excited to interview The Lifting Lawyer, Attorney Shannon Montgomery! She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Florida. After graduation Shannon headed directly to law school at Stetson University College of Law, in St. Petersburg Florida. It was in law school that she discovered her true passion for all things business.

Shannon took her first major role as an associate attorney with a firm in West Palm Beach, Florida where she had the privilege to act as Managing Counsel for one of the largest mortgage servicing companies in the country. She has more recently spent time representing corporate clients and serving their litigation needs across the state of Florida.

But what you see is not only what you get with Shannon. She is a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder with a fierce passion for health and fitness. She is not your traditional attorney, and this is how Montgomery Law, PLLC came about. Over the last year, Shannon has had the extreme honor of helping various social media influencer’s understand vendor contracts, and sponsorship agreements. She has provided insight to fitness brands and creative companies on how to ensure their brands are legally protected. Shannon had the honor of speaking at workshops in the fitness industry to help budding entrepreneurs get their businesses up and running the legal way. She even has a YouTube channel, allowing her to understand what content creation is all about.

Follow her popular instagram @liftinglawyer

Meet our Senior Producer at What's the Word?, Louie Martinez!

From film and television production, to acting, to running a full creative and post-production studio, he does it all. And his word today is STOIC. Listen to his take on the ancient Greek philosophy and how we can all implement a little stoicism into our lives. 

Follow him on social media at :

Instagram
@louie2timez
@thewhiskeyleague
@LM_Laserwork

Twitter:
@UncieLou

BOXING INSTRUCTOR & COACH
PERSONAL TRAINER
GROUP FITNESS

He's the owner of Melendez Boxing. Fabian grew up playing multiple sports from the age of 5 in Sacramento, CA. By the age of 20, Fabian was overweight and tipping the scales at 300lbs. He wanted to make a change. With the help of his friend, he started boxing as way to lose weight. Boxing became his passion and he experienced success in the Heavyweight and super Heavyweight divisions in local levels of USA amateur boxing.

In 2014 he made his Professional Boxing debut in San Francisco at the Cruiserweight division with a 2nd Round KO victory. Fabian’s enthusiasm and passion is showcased when he’s teaching Boxing and Strength & Conditioning Classes, as well as with his personal training clients. He is passionate about working with his clients and genuinely wants to make a difference to their lives.

find more info at: https://www.melendezboxing.com

or follow Fabian on social media @melendezboxing