Heal 2 Feel with Liat Gerszt & Mercedes Javid

Parenting today feels different — because it is.
In this deeply honest and eye-opening episode, family coach Sean Donohue joins Heal 2 Feel to unpack modern parenting struggles: strong-willed kids, boundaries, shame, divorce, discipline, and the fear of "messing them up."
With over 20 years of experience coaching families and millions of monthly views across social media, Sean shares practical scripts, emotional tools, and mindset shifts that help parents lead with both connection and strength.
This conversation gets real:
The difference between gentle and strong parenting

Why "it's not about the green plate"

How to teach trust and boundaries

Raising resilient kids without creating entitlement

Handling divorce conversations with young children

The inner work parents must do first

If you've ever wondered:
"Am I doing this right?"
"Did I just screw up my kid?"
"How do I say no without shame?"
"How do I raise strong but kind humans?"
This episode is for you.
Because parenting isn't about perfection.
It's about connection, leadership, and growth.
Timestamps
00:00 The bar is raised: modern parenting & breaking cycles 02:19 The fear of shaping your child's subconscious 04:07 Sean's origin story — from Supernanny to family coach 08:27 "You can't control your child. You can control yourself." 10:35 The strong-willed, sensitive child conversation 15:24 Gentle vs authoritarian parenting — finding the balance 17:28 The 7-second boundary script for persistent kids 19:40 Role play: teaching kids to honor boundaries 22:08 Divorce & young children — using the word "confusing" 24:59 Why hiding your emotions from your kids isn't healthy 29:20 Showing your humanity builds deeper connection 33:44 The estrangement generation & staying connected long-term 37:55 The "monitor lizard" story — saying yes vs sticking to no 44:43 Are we raising entitled kids? Money & overindulgence 48:20 Empathetic limits: how to say no with connection 53:00 It's not about the plate — it's about trust 59:15 Why saying no can feel emotionally loaded 1:03:50 Scripts to pause before reacting 1:07:00 "Connection before correction" 1:13:07 Delayed gratification & building long-term resilience
 
Connect with Sean Donohue

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.familycoach/
Podcast: The Sean Donohue Show: https://www.parentingmodernteens.com/podcast
Website: https://www.parentingmodernteens.com/
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Hosts: Liat Gerszt & Mercedes "MJ" Javid Production: Sylvirgale Productions Drops: Wednesdays (subscribe for weekly releases)

Kimberly Meredith joins Heal 2 Feel to share the incredible story behind her near-death experience (2012), the return of her childhood gifts, and how she understands healing through "God as energy," intuition, and the 5th dimension. The conversation explores her early paranormal experiences, why she suppressed her abilities, her nursing + Hollywood medical-tech career, and the moment everything changed. Kimberly also offers practical ways to "stay healed," talks collective shifts (Aquarian Age / shedding seasons), and gives a powerful intuitive moment for the hosts.
Quick note: This episode includes spiritual perspectives and personal experiences and is not a substitute for medical advice.
Timestamps
00:00 Kimberly on healing "through the energy outside" / Holy Spirit as energy 00:00:31 Welcome back + hosts intro 00:00:47 Guest intro + Kimberly's credentials + book spotlight 00:01:43 Kimberly's story begins: near-death experience (2012) setup 00:02:11 "Were you born with the blinking?" Childhood gifts confirmed 00:03:01 Paranormal experiences + bond with grandmother 00:04:15 Feeling different as a kid + spirituality in school 00:05:38 What "blinking" actually means + suppressing it at age 7 00:05:58 Nursing path + still hearing "whispers" from spirit 00:07:10 Hollywood medical tech life (sets, accuracy, writing) 00:08:02 Cedars trauma unit stories + miracles + patients 00:10:19 Supervisor notices Kimberly's instinct to help beyond her assignment 00:11:23 Burning the candle at both ends + caretaking + survival mode 00:12:41 The accident: car door hits her + concussion/hematoma 00:14:26 Symptoms worsen + collapse + rushed to hospital 00:15:52 Near-death experience begins 00:16:19 What she recalls: father, light through eyes, physical sensations 00:17:14 A woman appears in her NDE + "You're safe" 00:18:04 "Get it off me" — the light/energy pressing on her chest 00:19:34 Waking up knowing life won't be the same 00:21:09 Recovery: speech + mobility challenges + hospital rehab 00:22:39 Gifts return: blinking resumes after coming home 00:23:47 "You healed yourself" — Kimberly explains how 00:24:27 Discovered at home + healing begins (hands-on, prayer) 00:26:48 First major proof: "I'm healed… surgery canceled" 00:28:42 Word spreads fast — daily visitors + scanning medical intuition 00:30:06 She wasn't charging for years (donation-based early period) 00:31:15 What is the 5th dimension? (and why it matters) 00:33:25 3D vs 5D examples (fear vs love/kindness/simplicity) 00:34:19 Miracle healings + mindset + "We all can have miracle healings" 00:35:35 Wayne Dyer example + "I am well" mindset 00:36:21 Affirmations + staying in the frequency 00:37:23 Practical steps: meditation, no gossip, boundaries, service 00:38:24 Where we're headed as consciousness/planet + soul tribe 00:40:22 "Shedding" seasons + relationships/jobs/moves (collective shift) 00:41:10 Kimberly's intuitive moment + soul frequency numbers 00:43:16 Father's presence + symbolism + signs (11s) 00:45:55 Book highlight + healing prayer + audio options 00:46:53 How to book Kimberly (readings/healings, Zoom options) 00:49:13 What happens when we die? + dimensions/omniscient energy 00:50:15 Passing over + "time to live, time to die" + faith + prayer 00:53:29 Kimberly's radio show + where to listen 00:53:53 Outro + write-in questions + rate/review CTA
Kimberly Meredith
Website: thehealingtrilogy.com

Instagram: @kimberlymeredith

Book: Awakening to the Fifth Dimension: Discovering the Soul's Path to Healing (available in print + audio)

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Liat and MJ kick off the new year with a real-time life update: MJ's "2.0" era, co-parenting + post-separation boundaries, and what it's like returning to reality TV without slipping back into "messy for the cameras." They also unpack the new dynamics (and drama) on The Valley: Persian Style—including friendships, alliances, and why healing sometimes looks like choosing peace over proving a point.
What you'll hear in this episode
MJ's lighter energy in her "MJ 2.0" season: self-worth, softness, and speaking up with boundaries

Navigating separation + co-parenting: why "healing conversations" take time

Friendship repair + forgiveness: letting go of "stay mad forever" loyalty

On-screen dynamics: why some relationships read as "trauma-bonded" vs. truly compatible

Rebuilding after chaos: releasing survival mode (freeze/flight/fawn) and learning to live

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In this deeply honest and transformational episode of Heal 2 Feel, we sit down with Colette Abedi and Kerry Rhodes for an unforgettable conversation about plant medicine, grief, identity, and what real healing actually requires.
Colette shares how losing her father led her to ayahuasca—and ultimately to producing The Medicine documentary and writing her novel My Uncaged Summer. Kerry opens up about life after the NFL, surrendering control, ego death, and how plant medicine helped him reconnect to his purpose, his voice, and himself.
This episode explores the truth many people miss: plant medicine isn't the cure — it opens the door. The work is still yours.
If you're navigating grief, divorce, identity shifts, or standing at the edge of a deeper healing journey, this conversation will meet you right where you are.
Episode Timestamps
00:00 – The truth about healing: "It's not the cure — the cure is inside you" 02:00 – Why plant medicine became part of this journey 05:20 – Colette's grief, losing her father, and saying yes to ayahuasca 08:45 – "I saw my dad" — breaking the veil & life after death 12:10 – What ayahuasca actually feels like (the purge + surrender) 15:00 – Kerry's life after the NFL & fear of losing control 18:45 – Ego death, therapy, and asking: Is there more inside me? 22:30 – Reliving childhood wounds & the power of remembering 26:00 – Seeing life from the higher self perspective 30:00 – Past lives, energy, and altered states of consciousness 35:00 – Why plant medicine can blow up your life (and why that's okay) 40:15 – Leaving marriages, choosing yourself, and sacred endings 45:00 – From validation to self-love 49:30 – Healing masculine & feminine energy 53:30 – Colette's book My Uncaged Summer & Persian culture 58:00 – Dating, soul connections & being whole on your own 1:02:00 – Final reflections: when the medicine calls
Colette Abedi Author | Producer 📖 My Uncaged Summer (available everywhere books are sold) 📸 Instagram: @coletteabedi
Kerry Rhodes Former NFL Player | Actor | Musician 🎵 New single: Hush 📸 Instagram: @kerryon_
 
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In this episode, we sit down with holistic dating coach Amy to talk about what most of us were never taught: relational skills—and how to intentionally choose love from an aligned place (instead of repeating patterns from fear). Amy breaks down her Four Pillars of Aligned Love and shares how she helps clients shift their energy, stop "dating from the wound," and build real, sustainable chemistry.
You'll hear why "spark" isn't the whole story, what emotional maturity actually looks like early on, how to spot readiness (and why it's the hardest pillar), and how gratitude can completely change your dating experience. This one is part dating strategy, part spiritual reset—aka Heal 2 Feel style.
What You'll Learn
The Four Pillars of Aligned Love: Chemistry, Emotional Maturity, Core Values, Readiness

Why "no spark in 5 minutes" is usually a trap—and what real chemistry is

How to stop attracting emotionally unavailable partners

The "Choose Me" lens (and how to flip it into Choose Yourself)

Why gratitude is a superpower in dating (and in life)

How childhood wounds quietly shape adult relationship patterns

What Amy means by "dating from the wound" vs dating from love
Timestamps
00:00 The most important skill we should learn in middle school: relational skills 00:35 Meet Amy + what "Love, Amy" is (a 4-month intensive) 01:19 Why energy blocks can keep love away—even when you're "doing all the things" 02:29 Readiness: why some people say they want love, but aren't actually ready 03:40 Amy's origin story: leaving a 20-year marriage + trusting the leap 05:59 Meditation as the turning point: "messages" and learning to listen 07:05 "If you really look back, you will see." 08:12 Dating as a full-time "spiritual practice" + making mistakes on purpose 10:28 "Are we dating from our wound?" 12:24 Amy's early spiritual experience (and how it shaped her path) 15:11 Becoming more "you" attracts more aligned partners 17:22 Coaching example: shifting from fear to love in real time 18:55 Banter on apps: why it feels stilted + how to make it natural 23:00 The Four Pillars breakdown begins 23:54 Sustainable chemistry: emotional intimacy first (slow burn > spark) 24:54 Emotional maturity: the early-date questions that reveal everything 25:59 Core values: "What are you grateful for right now?" 27:03 Readiness: the hardest pillar to diagnose (and why) 29:39 The "Choose Me" lens + reclaiming your quirky self 32:59 Why people numb pain (and how feeling it releases it) 35:17 Gratitude as a dating superpower + "find someone's magic" 36:20 What success looks like (it's not just "finding someone") 42:19 Helping clients once they meet someone: building a strong foundation 44:57 Visioning exercise: what you think you want vs what you truly need 46:19 Love Is Blind: what it gets right—and what it's missing 48:16 The pattern of chasing the undeserving: earning love + healing maps 50:26 The discomfort of dating differently + upper limiting 54:08 Where to find Amy + how to work with her 55:09 Show wrap + how to submit questions
Guest Contact Info (Amy — Love, Amy)
Website: loveamy.co

Instagram: @lovethatamy (spoken as "Love That Amy" in the episode)

Program: Love, Amy — 4-month intensive holistic dating coaching


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Credits Hosts: Liat Gerszt & Mercedes "MJ" Javid Production: Sylvirgale Productions Drops: Wednesdays (subscribe for weekly releases)