HEAL with Kelly

What started as an extraordinary idea has turned into something we never could have imagined, and I am beyond excited to finally share it with you! In this episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, I'm joined by my dear friend and co-author, bestselling author and podcast host Marc Champagne, to celebrate our new book, You're Invited: Life-Changing Conversations with History's Greatest Wisdom Keepers, and take you behind the scenes of how it all came together.

Using AI as a creative tool, we set out to do something pretty unconventional: imagine sitting down with some of history's greatest thinkers, philosophers, spiritual teachers, and cultural wisdom keepers to explore the questions we're still asking today. From Marcus Aurelius, Rumi, Carl Jung, and Lao Tzu to Mary Magdalene, Paramahansa Yogananda, Black Elk, and ancient warrior traditions, we drew upon a remarkable diversity of perspectives, cultures, and philosophies. Rooted in their documented lives and teachings, these imagined exchanges took on a surprising depth and personality, inspiring us to describe this unique blend of history and imagination as fantastical nonfiction.

What makes this conversation especially meaningful is how closely the process of creating the book mirrored what we were exploring within its pages.

Marc and I get into the fascinating space between who we are and who we're becoming, our tendency to obsess over the destination, and the ways our expectations can shape how we experience life right now. We share some of the unexpected moments that emerged from our imagined conversations with these legendary figures, including perspectives that challenged our assumptions about success, love, and what it means to be human.

This book has been a true labor of love, filled with curiosity, unexpected discoveries, and conversations that have stayed with us long after we finished writing them. I'm so excited to give you a glimpse into how it all began, what surprised us most, and why we believe these timeless perspectives still have so much to offer our modern world.

Key Moments You'll Love ✨
💡 [2:22] The Intention That Started It All - Do Less and Accomplish More
🌀 [6:10] The Between Space - Why the Goalposts Keep Moving No Matter How Much Work You Do
🤝 [8:07] Young Pueblo Still Feels This Way - Even After a 30 Day Meditation Retreat
🤖 [14:06] How They Used Claude to Interview History's Greatest Minds
🌊 [11:42] Abundance Moves at the Speed of Trust Not Anxiety - Yogananda
🧠 [19:52] Marcus Aurelius and the Chapter Called When Wisdom Turns Against Us
🔥 [25:35] Zero Point Presence - What the Fire and the Camino Taught Kelly About the Now
👣 [25:34] Black Elk Said When Lost Just Look Down and Feel Your Feet on the Ground
⚡ [42:11] Nikola Tesla Showed Up for a Nightcap Three Days Before the Manuscript Was Due
🌙 [33:00] The Only Thing That Slowed Yogananda's Mission Was His Own Impatience
🌍 [46:33] Rumi on Grief - It Needs to Be Witnessed Not Moved Through
💬 [35:29] Who Do You Want to Be While You're Becoming - the Question That Changes Everything

LINKS
Marc Champagne on Instagram @mchampagneYou're Invited: Life-Changing Conversations with History's Greatest Wisdom Keepers book on Amazon: https://link.amazon/B0fLM9mLB

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When I first read James McCrae’s poem Instructions Before Visiting Earth, I was so moved that I shared a video of myself reading it on Instagram. It captured something I've been exploring deeply in my own life: What if we're not here to get everything right, avoid pain, or reach some perfect state of enlightenment? What if we're simply here to experience the fullness of being human?



In this soulful and inspiring conversation, I sit down with poet, author, and creative visionary James McCrae, the voice behind the wildly popular Words Are Vibrations platform, to explore the intersection of spirituality, creativity, healing, and the human experience.



We dive into our tendency to chase perfection, certainty, and control, and the freedom that comes when we begin to surrender to life's unpredictability. James shares how his lifelong relationship with poetry and spiritual wisdom has shaped his understanding of what it means to be human, and why embracing both the darkness and the light is essential to that experience.



We also explore the healing power of creative expression, how to quiet the mind and reconnect with intuition, and why discovering your authentic voice often requires letting go of everything you've been conditioned to believe about yourself. James opens up about navigating personal transitions, the impermanence of relationships, and learning to love without attachment.



And in one of my favorite parts of our conversation, we explore a question that feels especially relevant in today's wellness culture: Have we become so focused on healing that we've forgotten to have fun, create, and actually live?



Key Moments You’ll Love ✨ :📝 [3:00] He Wrote One Poem a Day for Years — Then One Changed Everything🌍 [5:09] Instructions Before Visiting Earth — Where It Actually Came From🎭 [6:30] Being Spiritual Isn’t Something You Strive For — You Already Are🎯 [10:27] The Word Sin Originally Just Meant Missing the Mark — Try Again🗿 [27:11] Healing Is Subtraction Not Addition — Chiseling the Statue💔 [29:04] He’s Going Through a Separation — and He’s Not Rushing to Find the Lesson🌊 [30:57] Nothing Lasts Forever — Love Without Attachment Is the Real Lesson✍️ [23:30] Creativity Is a Purge — If You Don’t Express It You Suppress It📱 [36:37] He Changed His Instagram Handle and the Whole Frequency of His Page Shifted🧬 [46:00] Richard Dawkins Invented the Word Meme in 1976 — Here’s What It Really Means🎤 [52:52] His Monthly Open Mic Where Shaking Hands Read From Their Diaries😢 [57:31] Art Is What Unlocks Grief When Nothing Else Can

LINKS

James McCrae’s website: https://www.jamesmccrae.com

James on Instagram @wordsarevibrations

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So much of our daily life is spent rushing from one thing to the next, distracted by our devices, overwhelmed by our to-do lists, and rarely taking a moment to simply be present. Somewhere along the way, we've lost touch with the natural rhythms and simple rituals that help us feel grounded and connected.

In this episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, I sit down with bestselling author and spiritual teacher Tracee Stanley to explore the power of ritual in a world that has become increasingly distracted, overstimulated, and disconnected. Drawing from her new book, Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit, Tracee invites us to reconsider the habits that shape our days—and what might become possible when we bring more intention to the moments we usually rush through.

We explore the relationship between ritual and nervous system regulation, our collective addiction to scrolling, the deeper wisdom of yoga nidra, and why slowing down can feel so counterintuitive in a culture obsessed with productivity. Tracee also shares a fascinating perspective on manifestation, self-worth, and the unconscious patterns that may be influencing what we think we want.

The conversation gets personal as we explore what it means to honor the messy, emotional seasons of life rather than immediately trying to fix them and how endings, uncertainty, and transition may hold more wisdom than we realize.

This is a beautiful invitation to reclaim your attention, reconnect with yourself, and discover the sacred hiding within the everyday.

Key Moments You’ll Love ✨ :

🌀 [4:07] Why Scrolling Has Become Our Communal Ritual and What It’s Costing Us

🚪 [7:38] The Doorway Ritual — One Breath and One Affirmation as You Cross Each Threshold

🌅 [11:39] Punk Rock Mohawk to Yoga Teacher — the Sunrise That Started It All

🍂 [19:33] The Equinox, Composting and Honoring What Needs to Die

😢 [22:59] The Grieving Rituals We’ve Lost — and Why We Desperately Need Them Back

🗺️ [27:10] Her Morning Routine — Mantra, Tea, Mind Mapping and a Labyrinth Walk

🧘 [35:16] Yoga Nidra Is Not Just a Relaxation Tool — It’s a Blessing of the Body

🌱 [38:56] To Manifest Without Doubt You Have to Get to the Root of the Doubt

✍️ [44:31] Bishara — the Journaling Practice That Traces a Belief Back to Its Origin

⏳ [45:52] She Heard “She Ran Out of Time” at Age 8 — and Believed It for Decades

🔓 [42:07] The Moment the Spell Breaks — and Why Distraction Makes Us Forget It Immediately

🙏 [55:26] A Guided Practice to Close — I Am Worthy, I Am Connected, I Am Divine



LINKS

Tracee Stanley’s website: https://www.traceestanley.com/

Tracee Stanley on Instagram @tracee_stanley

Living Ritual: Infuse Each Day with Purpose and Spirit book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3TrMaLs

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At 30 years old, Dr. Elizabeth Boham was building the life she had always imagined. She was in the middle of her medical residency, taking care of her health, and looking forward to starting a family. A breast cancer diagnosis was the last thing she ever expected.

In this week’s bonus episode of our HEALing Stories series, Dr. Elizabeth Boham, board-certified family medicine physician and Medical Director of Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraWellness Center, shares how that unexpected diagnosis changed the course of her life and challenged everything she thought she knew about health.

When Elizabeth discovered a lump that turned out to be an aggressive form of breast cancer, her world was turned upside down. Suddenly, she was no longer just the doctor caring for others. She was the patient, facing difficult decisions, overwhelming emotions, and questions about what her future might look like.

Elizabeth speaks candidly about the fear, anger, and uncertainty that came with her diagnosis, the challenges of navigating the medical system, and what it felt like to question everything she had believed about living a healthy life. She shares the lessons she learned along the way, from the importance of advocating for yourself to recognizing how much more there is to our well-being than simply eating right and exercising.

The conversation also explores the impact of chronic stress, the connection between emotional and physical health, and how Elizabeth's experience ultimately transformed the way she approaches medicine and cares for her patients today.

Through her story, Elizabeth offers a heartfelt reminder that even when life takes a turn we never saw coming, there is still room for hope, self-compassion, and a new perspective on what truly matters.

Key Moments You’ll Love ✨ :

🔬 [3:34] A Nutrition PhD in Medical School and Still Blindsided by Cancer

🤲 [5:48] The Lump Was Obvious and She Went Into Denial Anyway

💉 [8:40] Stage One Triple Negative — the Fastest Growing Kind

🍼 [11:47] Her Oncologist Wasn’t Happy — She Got Pregnant Five Months After Chemo

🧘 [19:10] Weekly Reiki Sessions Changed Her Relationship With Her Body

😤 [22:09] She Was Doing Everything Right — and That Made Her Angry

📖 [24:50] The Oprah Gratitude Episode That Rewired Her Mindset

🌿 [28:00] Acupuncture, Journaling, Forgiveness — the Tools That Actually Helped

💨 [34:28] Breathwork as Nervous System Regulation — Her Daily Practice

🎈 [40:10] A Tigger Balloon and the First Time She Was Ever Proud of Herself

🏥 [45:10] Functional Medicine Asks Why — Conventional Medicine Just Puts Out Fires

💛 [44:15] What to Do When You’re Sitting in the Parking Lot After a Diagnosis

LINKS

Dr. Boham on Instagram @elizabethbohammd

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So much of our lives is spent trying to fix ourselves, overcome our limitations, or become the person we think we're supposed to be. But the greatest shift often happens when we simply stop resisting where we are and open ourselves to what's possible.

In this episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, I sit down with transformational coach and bestselling author Jim Curtis, whose signature Hypno-Coaching℠ approach blends subconscious reprogramming and spirituality to help make the impossible feel probable.

I absolutely loved this conversation! Jim and I are on the same page when it comes to healing. At the end of the day, it doesn't need to be complicated. I appreciate his accessible message: you can’t fail at healing.

Shaped by his own journey through chronic health challenges and disability, Jim brings a compassionate and refreshing perspective to personal transformation. We explore how childhood programming and subconscious beliefs quietly shape our lives, why awareness alone isn't always enough to create lasting change, and how radical acceptance can become a doorway to freedom.

We also dive into forgiveness, self-love, manifestation, and the ways our need for control, approval, and certainty can limit what we believe is possible. Jim challenges the pressure to become completely "healed" and offers a different way of approaching life's struggles, setbacks, and uncertainties — with greater trust, curiosity, and compassion.

When I read Jim's new book, The Book of Possibility, I felt like kindred spirits. We draw inspiration from so many of the same teachers and philosophies, and I love how he distills profound wisdom into a practical guide for creating the life you truly desire.

This heartfelt conversation is an invitation to release the stories that keep you stuck, reconnect with what you really want, and stop waiting for some future destination to experience the beauty of your life. Because sometimes the greatest possibility lies in learning to fall in love with the journey itself.

Key Moments You’ll Love ✨ :✨ [3:23] Whatever You’re Resisting — Just Go Do It🧠 [7:30] You Are Not Broken — You Are Doing It Exactly Right💼 [9:22] How to Take Inventory of Your Life Like a Business🌀 [12:31] Road Hypnosis and the Theta State That Opens Everything Up⚡ [14:00] The Three Laws — Assumption, Resonance and Realization⏳ [15:46] Feel Bad All You Want — But How Long Do You Want to Stay There?💔 [29:41] The Guilt Wound — Why You Keep Asking “Are You Mad at Me?”🪞 [40:19] The Mirror Exercise — 90% of People Were Shockingly Mean to Themselves📹 [41:17] Record Yourself Saying Negative Things and Watch What Happens to Your Face🙏 [36:02] The Hawaiian Prison Doctor Who Prayed Over Inmates and Changed Everything🤍 [43:03] Radical Acceptance Is Not Giving Up — It Is Freedom💀 [1:01:31] Think About Your Deathbed — Then Tell Me This Still Matters

LINKS

Jim Curtis website: https://www.jimcurtiscoaching.com/

Jim on Instagram @jimcurtis1

The Book of Possibility on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4sdIJVC
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