Living Life With Lynda Show

Part 1:  Michelle Lappin is a lifestyle coach and founder of Get Good at Living. In this episode we talk about how making small shifts in routines, habits, and behaviors can have a huge positive impact in not just your life, but in the lives of those who surround you! And the tips she provides will help in all areas of your life no matter what your goals are like getting healthy, improving your finances or relationships, finding a new career and more! Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda asks you to think about what you and your health are worth

For 27 years, Cathy Ripley Greene owned and directed a wellness center in Walpole, Massachusetts.  As a Chiropractic Physician working in the arena of healing.  While she is retired from her Chiropractic practice, she continues to offer healing at her center, but it is now through the art of Mediumship. At a young age Cathy realized she had a strong connection with spirit which she has continued to develop and strengthen for many years.  As a Medium, she connects with and communicates with those loved ones who have passed to spirit. It is her belief that we never die, we just change and are living on another dimension.  In this episode she talks with us about the science behind connecting with spirit and how we all have the ability to do that!  

Part 1: Michael Mercer is a retired police officer with over thirty years of crime-prevention experience. He is a nationally certified chemical agent specialist and a national practitioner in crime prevention through environmental design.  Michael is also a US Navy Veteran, a Shriner, a Mason and a Past President of the Maine Association of Police, as well as the inventor and founder of a patent pending product called the F3 Defense System. Because of everything you see and hear on the news, it seems like you can be a victim at any time in any place.  Michael saw the need for the average citizen to protect themselves, legally, with NON-lethal force and is one of the reasons he created this F3 Defense System.  In this episode, we talk about how to avoid becoming a victim of crime and steps you can take if you find yourself in a situation where you feel forced to act to protect yourself. Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about receiving a phone call from, what she thought was a company she knew, whi

Part 1: Carrie Levine CNM, founder of Whole Woman Health & Beautiful Messy Wholeness, is a Certified Nurse Midwife & Functional Medicine Practitioner with over 20 years of combined clinical experience working with thousands of women.  In this episode, she dispels the myths many think about when they think of Nurse Midwives and explains how they can help a woman not just during pregnancy, but through their whole life.  She also discusses how functional medicine helps to get to the root cause of illness & disease to help people heal and live life fully. Known for her ability to relate to her patients, Carrie welcomes the beautiful mess in each of them. Her process is centered around nutrition and lifestyle by understanding the biochemistry of physiological imbalances, recognizing symptom patterns, honoring each individual, and allowing space for mystery.  Carrie addresses health issues at every stage of a woman’s life: From teenage hormone imbalances to pre- and post-pregnancy challenges, menopause,

Part 1:  Elizabeth Marcuse, aka Liz Merci, is a certified yoga teacher and health coach. She supports her clients with their relationship with food and their bodies and specializes in coaching people around eating disorders and body image. Her Merci Method health coaching program is rooted in the belief that the way you view food and your body is the way you view the world. Part 2: Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about the documentary movie, The Social Dilemma, and about how our actions are causing us to be marketed to more than ever on social media!

Part 1:  Steve Barton is a graduate of the Gestalt International Study Center. As a Gestalt Coach and through his trademarked "The Game of Ten" program, you will increase your awareness, expand your scope of influence, refine your thought processes, and cultivate a dynamic environment through an inside-out approach to personal responsibility. Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda shares an article about the "I'm Sorry" syndrome, how we can start to be aware of what we apologize for and what we can do to reframe what we say for more positive outcomes.

Part 1:  Sarah Lipton is a published author, podcaster and quirky, visionary creative. Her passion for travel, contemplative practice and writing began when she was a small child in Maine, gazing longingly at the ocean, and the imagined worlds beyond. To weave all of her passions together, Sarah created GENUINE, Inc, a 501(c)3 nonprofit and podcast that is focused on guiding members to BE, spark and ignite their true impact in the world which is the topic we talk about in this episode! Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about a free course she took on Intuitive Eating with Annie Poirier of Shaping Perspectives.

Part 1: Kristen Tagliamonte, owner of Empowered Results with KAT, is a certified Career Transitions & Leadership coach.  She empowers mid-career professionals at a crossroads to help them realize what is next in their work lives by helping them create a roadmap forward, to maximize their confidence and realize the power of following their instincts to ride a wave of success in their career - on their terms!  She knows all too well the challenges and doubts - but also the powerful results - that can come with transitioning your career. After a high-powered, 30-year corporate HR career developing C-Suite leaders and others at all levels of the organizations she supported, she answered an inner-calling to actively help other professionals pursue their own lifelong career and personal journeys. In this episode, Kristen will provide information to help you make some choices if you are ready to make a career change by helping you uncover your why, define your best options to move forward, and tune into what pat

This is the 2nd part of a 2-part special episode.  Michele Lowry is a Reiki Master/Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner/Diviner, Earth Magic Practitioner, Animal Communicator and Published Author.  As an animal advocate, her own animal companions opened a path for her to “do it differently” and seek out alternative options for their health and wellness.  Over 19 years ago, she was guided to create her business Nikoe Natural Therapies and has worked very closely with the animal kingdom during that time experiencing phenomenal healings through the connection and communication the animals share with her.   Her visionary and psychic skills have continued to develop bringing a gift to tell the animal’s story through their eyes. This has proven to provide incredible changes in behavior and adjustment where trauma has previously taken place. In this episode, we continue the discussion about holistic care, healthy food choices, tuning into your pets to discover what is best for them and how to communicate with them.

Michele Lowry is a Reiki Master/Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner/Diviner, Earth Magic Practitioner, Animal Communicator and Published Author.  As an animal advocate, her own animal companions opened a path for her to "do it differently" and seek out alternative options for their health and wellness.  Over 19 years ago, she was guided to create her business Nikoe Natural Therapies and has worked very closely with the animal kingdom during that time experiencing phenomenal healings through the connection and communication the animals share with her.   Her visionary and psychic skills have continued to develop bringing a gift to tell the animal’s story through their eyes. This has proven to provide incredible changes in behavior and adjustment where trauma has previously taken place. In this first episode of a special 2-episode series, we will talk about holistic care, healthy food choices and communication. 

Part 1 - Eileen Veroneau Brown, Director of Development & Communications, for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine, joins me to discuss how they provide mentorship services to children and youth ages 7-17 in Cumberland and York counties in Maine. Their mission is to ignite the power and promise of all youth and seek to remove obstacles for all young people by connecting them with a mentor – a caring adult who can be in their corner.  Ever thought about volunteering to work with children?  Listening to this episode would be a great start to learn more about this opportunity! Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about being exposed to Covid and getting a Covid test.  The test results were negative, but how accurate are they really and why aren't we hearing about how many Covid tests have been given and how many are negative?  Want to know what the numbers are for the U.S.?  Check this out and be prepared for some staggering numbers!

In this episode, I speak with Brian Harris.  Brian is the Co-Founder and CEO of MedRhythms; a Portland, Maine based digital therapeutics company focused on the intersection of music and neuroscience!  Brian is also a board-certified music therapist and one of 350 Neurologic Music Therapist Fellows in the world. Brian’s clinical work is focused at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston where he created and implemented their first inpatient full time Neurologic Music Therapy program, specializing in Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injuries, MS, Parkinson's and Cerebral Palsy and built this program to be the most comprehensive NMT program in the country. Music has been demonstrated to globally activate the human brain, including areas that are responsible for movement, language, attention, memory, executive function, and emotion.  There is profound evidence that rhythm is able to engage the motor system to improve functional outcomes and Brian will explain how this therapy works. I hope you find this information in

Cathleen Elle is a three time #1 International Best Selling Author, Global Speaker, Certified Success Coach, Healer and Co-Host of Beyond Your Best Plan Podcast. Cathleen shares powerful healing techniques for those who have experienced unexpected loss or hidden trauma to reconnect, uncover, and embrace their joy and connect with their loved ones’ light. She has coped with multiple traumas, but the death of her 19-year-old son, Logan, from suicide was the catalyst that changed her life forever.  Today, she assists in changing the trajectory of others’ lives by providing the tools that aid them on moving through the emotions accompanied by these challenging experiences.

Part 1:  Sarah Kelly of Sarah Kelly Coaching and Love Yourself shares her very personal story of being a victim of ritualistic abuse at a very young age as well as her journey with substance use disorder and recovery. For years she wanted love, but found she needed to love herself first before she could attract the right love into her life. Sarah will talk about why self love is so important for not just ourselves but how it can help unify our divided country and heal the whole world. Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about how words affect us emotionally, mentally and physically and why it's so important to be aware of what you say to yourself and who you surround yourself with.

Part 1:  Halsey Snow of Golden Ratio Products joins me for an interesting conversation about water.  You've heard that it's important for your overall health to consume plenty of water, but did you know that it's more difficult for your body to process the water you are drinking if it's not structured?  What is structured water and how do you structure it?  In this episode, Halsey will explain how water is naturally structured in nature and how when we process water it becomes unstructured as well as how just setting positive intentions before consuming water can help! Part 2: Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda shares a DailyOm email about how we are all connected and how to raise your consciousness about your impact on the world.

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Heath Wilt and his lovely wife, Nicole Wilt.  Dr. Wilt is an invasive, non-interventional Cardiologist with a focus on primary prevention, imaging, and preventive Cardiology.  Nicole has been in the health and wellness field for over 20 years and is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor.  Combined they are Co-Founders of ABCs of Health, a web-based business promoting cardiovascular health, well-being and providing onsite, online and personal education, including how to raise healthy children.  Their hope, together, is to inspire you and your whole family to live a heart healthy life so you can all feel your absolute best! 

Part 1:  Crossroads Maine is an addiction treatment and behavioral health treatment center that provides gender-responsive treatment programs that enable clients to recover from addiction in a safe, supportive environment and develop the skills and strategies necessary to support long-term recovery from substance use. Dr. Mary Anne Roy is a licensed psychologist, certified clinical supervisor and the Chief Clinical Officer of Crossroads.  In this episode, she discusses the various treatment plans they offer, including multiple outpatient and inpatient programs, as well as other resources available to help people with recovery from addiction and eating disorders. Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about her effort to change some habits that have developed over time.  What habits do you have that you would like to change?

Part 1:  If you’ve been listening to or reading the news over the past year then you know that substance use & addictions have increased significantly during Covid.  In this episode Leslie Clark, Executive Director for the Portland Recovery Community Center (PRCC), discusses PRCC’s mission of providing support education and resources for people recovering from and affected by addiction, and to spread the message of hope throughout the state of Maine. PRCC on Forest Avenue in Portland provides a safe haven for people in recovery and offers a home for meetings and activities devoted to recovery from substance use disorder and other addictions. PRCC is operated by staff and volunteers who are passionate about recovery, and every activity is designed to help people with their daily recovery efforts. In the last Living Life with Lynda episode, #119, we spoke with Crossroads on this same topic and I love that they work together with PRCC to help people recovery in our communities.  Do you or someone you know ne

Part 1:  MJ Allen, owner of Presence of Mind Wellness Center, is back!  This time we talk about  some new FREE online and in-person events she is hosting including Moons, Oils, Crystals and Movement!  Want to know how the moon cycles affect your energy and what you can do to take advantage of that?  Then take a listen to this episode! Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about growing up in a household eating the Standard American Diet (aka SAD diet) and about the path that has led her to becoming a certified Integrative Intuitive Health Coach!

Part 1:  MJ Allen, owner of Presence of Mind Wellness Center, joins us for a discussion about setting goals, what it takes to break our bigger goals into smaller steps and how to create new habits to attain them.   Part 2:  Weekly Words of Wisdom - Lynda talks about why obesity has increased so significantly since the 1980s and how government deregulation has played a major role in that.