In this powerful and deeply transformative episode, I sit down with Paul Lubicz, founder of Return to True Nature, to explore the profound connection between forgiveness, healing, imagination, and personal transformation.

Paul works with high-capacity founders, leaders, and creatives to break through limiting beliefs and remove the emotional and structural blocks that impact clarity, performance, and overall well-being. With more than two decades of experience, his approach focuses on restoring nervous system capacity, increasing resilience, and creating sustainable change. Drawing from Eastern and Western philosophies, somatic practices, and Indigenous wisdom traditions, Paul helps people reconnect with their authentic selves and unlock new levels of freedom and possibility.

During our conversation, Paul guided me through one of the most powerful healing exercises I have ever experienced. Using imagination and creativity, I was able to begin releasing years of resentment, hurt, and a deeply rooted sense of abandonment connected to my relationship with my father. It was a profound reminder that healing often begins when we allow ourselves to engage with our inner world in new ways.

Paul's work has been praised by Elton John and Richard Branson and featured in GQ and The Guardian. In this episode, he shares practical tools and insights for anyone looking to heal old wounds, cultivate forgiveness, and create lasting transformation.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why forgiveness is essential for emotional freedom and healing
• How imagination and creativity can be powerful tools for transformation
• The role of nervous system regulation in personal growth and performance
• Ways to identify and release limiting beliefs and emotional blocks
• Practical approaches to creating sustainable change in your life

Whether you're navigating unresolved pain, seeking greater clarity, or looking for new tools to support your personal growth journey, this conversation is filled with wisdom, compassion, and actionable insights.

To learn more about Paul and his work, visit Return to True Nature.

This is a very special and heartfelt episode focused on depression, hope, recovery, and healing.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Lisa Zielbauer, PharmD, also known as Dr. Z, owner of Root Cause Rx and the voice behind Instagram accounts @RootCauseRx and @theMINDfulFARMacist. A Doctor of Pharmacy and Functional Medicine Consultant, Dr. Z courageously shares her personal journey with depression and anxiety, which began in high school and eventually led to a severe depressive episode requiring hospitalization shortly after pharmacy school.

In this deeply honest discussion, Lisa opens up about the challenges she faced, the turning points that helped her find hope, and how connecting with others through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) became a powerful part of her recovery. She shares the lessons she learned along the way and how those experiences inspired her to help others uncover the root causes of mental health struggles through a holistic and functional medicine approach.

Listeners will walk away with practical tools and strategies for navigating difficult moments of depression, building resilience, and finding support during life's darkest seasons. Lisa also offers valuable guidance for friends and family members who want to better understand depression and learn meaningful ways to support a loved one who may be struggling.

Whether you have personally experienced depression, are supporting someone who has, or simply want to gain a deeper understanding of mental health, this episode is filled with compassion, wisdom, and actionable takeaways that can make a real difference.

Tune in for an empowering conversation about recovery, reducing mental health stigma, and discovering that healing—and hope—are possible. ❤️

Dara’s perspective on sensitivity as physiology rather than personality offers a powerful and refreshing conversation that so many women need to hear. In this deeply informative and supportive episode of The Dr. Sylvia K Show, I sit down with Dara Steinberg to explore what it truly means to be a highly sensitive woman and how understanding your nervous system can become the foundation for healing, self-trust, and deeper connection.

We dive into what the nervous system actually is, how it influences our daily experiences, and why so many highly sensitive women may feel overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected, or misunderstood. Dara also shares her transformative Slow Down to Become™ Method, which beautifully blends occupational therapy, pelvic health, nervous system regulation, and energetic awareness to support women in feeling safe, supported, and at home in their bodies again.

This conversation is packed with practical wisdom, compassionate insight, and tools you can begin using right away. My hope is that after listening, you feel less alone, especially if you identify as a highly sensitive woman, and that you walk away feeling more supported and more connected to your own body.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What it means to be a highly sensitive woman
• What the nervous system is and how it affects us
• Practical tools to help regulate your own nervous system
• Why sensitivity is more than a personality trait
• How slowing down can become a pathway to healing and self-trust

Connect with Dara:

Instagram: @slowdowntobecome
Facebook: Slow Down to Become
Website: slowedowntobecome.com

Enjoy this powerful conversation and remember: your sensitivity is not something to change or fix — it may be something to understand, honor, and support.