HEAL with Kelly

Have you ever felt terrified of change… not just because life is shifting, but because you feel like you’re shifting with it? I know that feeling well — and this week’s conversation opened my heart and mind in such a profound way. In this week’s episode of HEAL with Kelly, I sit down with Dr. Maya Shankar, a renowned cognitive scientist whose work sits at the intersection of identity, behavior, and human transformation. Maya is the Senior Director of Behavioral Economics at Google, the creator and host of the award-winning podcast A Slight Change of Plans, and the former Senior Policy Advisor in the Obama White House. She founded and chaired the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team and later became the first Behavioral Science Advisor to the United Nations. Maya’s new book, The Other Side of Change, is a stunning blend of research and storytelling. In our conversation, we explore why change can feel so destabilizing, how our brains are wired to resist uncertainty, and what happens when the identities we’ve clung to suddenly fall away. Maya shares vulnerably about losing the violin career she spent her childhood building, and later, facing the grief and identity questions that came with unexpected challenges around motherhood. We also dive into some of the most fascinating ideas from her work — like why we mistakenly believe we’re “done changing,” how awe and moral beauty can completely redirect our lives, and a simple 5-minute practice that can ground us when we feel unmoored. We talk about the stories we inherit, the ones we outgrow, and the courage it takes to imagine ourselves beyond old definitions.  In a world where CHANGE is the only constant, Maya's work is a lighthouse.  This conversation is honest, expansive, and full of insight. If you’re navigating transition, grieving a path that didn’t unfold, questioning your identity, or simply curious about who you’re becoming… this episode is for you. Key Moments You'll Love ✨: 🎻 [1:56] Maya's Origin Story 🔒 [15:13] Locked-In Syndrome: Olivia's Journey to Self-Acceptance 🧠 [24:39] Why We Mispredict Our Future Selves 😱 [29:15] Self-Blame, Shame & The Power of Human Connection ✨ [42:51] Awe & Moral Elevation: How Witnessing Others Changes Us 💔 [46:00] Self-Affirmation Exercise: Finding Wholeness After Loss 🌊 [48:50] Letting Go of Motherhood: Maya's Unexpected Freedom 🔄 [56:04] Attachment Styles Are Malleable: Tara's Transformation 🌙 [1:02:02] The 3AM Rumination Spiral & Breaking Free 🎁 [1:02:31] Light-Lift Tools for Your Mental Change Survival Kit LINKS Dr. Maya Shankar Website: https://mayashankar.com/ Dr. Maya Shankar on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmayashankar/ The Other Side of Change: Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4pPTbjJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’ve ever wondered why certain moments bring you to your knees before lifting you higher than you ever imagined, this conversation is one you won’t forget. Today, I sit down with my dear friend Rhonda Byrne, creator of The Secret, whose work has reshaped how millions of us understand our thoughts, emotions, and power to create. Rhonda’s work changed my life in the most profound ways, and I love welcoming her back for a refresher, especially as we kick off a new year and get ready to step into the abundant energy of the Fire Horse in February. In this episode, we discuss her brand-new book, Countdown to Riches, where Rhonda reveals the wealth practices that transformed her relationship with money. She shares the exact tools she relied on during periods of intense financial pressure — practices that helped her move from scarcity and survival into trust, flow, and unfathomable abundance. Throughout the episode, Rhonda opens up about the techniques that carried her through profound emotional challenges, including depression. She explains how she created a game that turned outgoing expenses into “incoming money,” and the miracles that followed. We also discuss how welcoming intense and all-consuming emotions can dissolve them, and why gratitude is one of the fastest ways to lift your frequency and change your life. This episode is filled with heart, humility, honesty, and practical magic. Rhonda brings clarity to concepts we’ve all heard but may not yet fully believe and embody — and reminds us who we truly are beneath fear, conditioning, and resistance. Key Moments You'll Love ✨: 💰 [0:00] Why Countdown to Riches & The Story Behind It 🎁 [8:02] The Boomerang Effect: Visualizing Giving Money Away 💸 [18:30] Turning Outgoing Money Into Incoming Money 🙏 [27:33] The Billionaire's Daily Gratitude Practice on Shower Steam ✨ [32:41] Gratitude: The Signature of Something Already Done 👶 [39:32] How Three Investors All Dropped Out The Same Day 🛤️ [41:07] The $2 Million Crisis That Led to The Secret 📍 [49:28] Focus on the Outcome, Not the How 😊 [55:25] Welcoming Depression: The Power of Non-Resistance 💝 [55:31] Who You Really Are: Love, Joy & Gratitude LINKS Rhonda Byrne’s Website: https://www.thesecret.tv/ Rhonda Byrne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesecret365/ Countdown to Riches: 21 Days of Wealth-Attracting Habits book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4abfU5x The Secret book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4q2fOld The Magic book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3YoBLz4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever felt that your heart knows more than your mind, that quiet intuitive wisdom that guides you when logic can’t? In this week’s episode of HEAL with Kelly, I sit down with the incredible Estelle Bingham, a fourth-generation psychic, holistic healer, spiritual teacher, and author of Manifest Your True Essence, for a conversation that goes straight to the soul. Known as The Heart Whisperer, Estelle shares the deeper truth about the three hearts — the physical, emotional, and spiritual — and how reconnecting with them can unlock our innate power to heal. We talk about the courage it takes to truly feel, the shadow work that helps us meet the parts of ourselves we’ve long avoided, and why our next evolution as humans is a revolution of the heart. We explore everything from somatic healing and reparenting the inner child, to shame, grief, the Divine Feminine, and even AI, and how in the face of so much change, it’s our connection to love and source energy that keeps us grounded and whole. If you’ve ever wondered how to live more from your heart with discernment, compassion, and courage, this conversation will remind you that everything you need is already within. Key Moments You'll Love ✨: ❤️ [0:00] Manifesting from the Heart vs. The Mind 💫 [3:44] The Three Hearts: Physical, Emotional & Mystical 🧠 [10:11] The Heart Has Its Own Mind: Neurocardiology ✨ [14:21] How Estelle Manifested Her BBC & Publishing Dreams 😢 [19:58] The Heart Override: When Defenses Finally Soften 🌑 [25:26] Humanity's Next Revolution is the Heart 😱 [35:18] Meeting Your Shame Wound in the Cave 🏠 [39:34] The Guest House: Rumi's Poem on Welcoming All Emotions 🌊 [46:46] The Tsunami of Self: Why We Fear Our Emotions 🤖 [55:48] AI vs. Divine Intelligence: The Heart is Our Hope LINKS Estelle Bingham website: https://estellebingham.com/ Estelle Bingham Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estelle.bingham/ Manifest Your True Essence book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JG7xDX See where you can watch HEAL Documentary now by going to:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.co/documentary.html ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read The HEAL Book with double the content of the movie:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.co/book.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Email Community:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.healwithkelly.co/subscribe.html⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered why challenges seem to show up right when you're finally stepping into your power? Or why moments of anxiety feel so intense, it’s almost as if they’re blocking your path? In this week’s episode of HEAL with Kelly, I sit down with my longtime Kabbalah teacher and dear friend, Eitan Yardeni, to explore the deeper spiritual mechanics of life. Kabbalah is ancient wisdom that has always resonated deeply with my beliefs and faith.   Eitan, a globally respected Kabbalah teacher and Madonna’s longtime spiritual mentor, has over 30 years of experience and a gift for making ancient wisdom deeply practical. Together, we explore soul vs. ego, why discomfort is part of transformation, and how to trust the guidance that leads you into a bigger version of yourself. We also explore some of life’s hardest questions: Why do we experience suffering? What does Kabbalah say about anxiety, miracles, and the unseen 99% of reality? How do we navigate loss, trust the bigger picture, and stay connected to our purpose when everything feels uncertain? Throughout our conversation, Eitan shares powerful insights about expanding your vessel, cultivating true fulfillment, and embracing the light that’s hidden inside the very moments we tend to resist. This is one of my favorite conversations of the year, and I hope it will be as enlightening for you as it was for me! If you’re craving a deeper understanding of your path, if you’re navigating a challenge, or if you simply want to feel more connected to yourself and the world around you, this episode will meet you exactly where you are. It’s expansive, grounding, and filled with the kind of reminders that stay with you long after the conversation ends. Key Moments You'll Love ✨: ✨ [0:00] The Month of Miracles & Sagittarius Energy 📚 [5:17] What is Kabbalah & 4000 Years of Ancient Wisdom 🎯 [10:34] Madonna's 29-Year Journey with Kabbalah Studies 💪 [15:03] Being a Spiritual Fighter: You Don't Have to Be Soft 😰 [22:22] The Spiritual Meaning of Anxiety & Internal Challenges 💎 [26:10] Extracting Sparks of Light from Darkness 🙏 [32:52] Trust Beyond Logic When Tragedy Strikes 🎮 [43:13] The Divine Trainer: Why We Need Great Opponents 💖 [51:37] Cultivating Self-Love & Breaking Comparison Culture 🔄 [1:02:26] Never Regret Your Past: It's All Divinely Designed LINKS Kabbalah’s Website: https://onehouse.kabbalah.com/ Eitan Yardeni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eitanyardeni/ See where you can watch HEAL Documentary now by going to:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.co/documentary.html ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read The HEAL Book with double the content of the movie:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.co/book.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Email Community:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.healwithkelly.co/subscribe.html⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I’ve always believed that healing starts with awareness — but this conversation with Dr. Ellen Vora took that belief to a whole new level. In this illuminating conversation, I sit down with Dr. Vora, a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, yoga teacher, and author of The Anatomy of Anxiety — and she’s redefining what it means to truly care for our mental health. In this episode, she shares how her own health crisis and years in conventional psychiatry led her to a more holistic path — one that honors both science and soul. We explore the two types of anxiety she defines in her book — False (avoidable) and True (purposeful) — and how understanding the difference can completely transform your relationship with anxiety. Ellen explains how hormones shape our mood and perception, why modern life keeps us stuck in “all yang, no yin,” and how small shifts in sleep, nourishment, and nervous-system care can restore balance. This conversation bridges logic and magic, reminding us that true mental health isn’t about fixing symptoms — it’s about coming back into balance, reclaiming your wholeness, and trusting your inner wisdom. Key Moments You'll Love ✨: 🧠 [0:00] False vs True Anxiety 💊 [3:37] Why Birth Control Changed Everything for Dr. Vora 🔮 [4:38] Becoming a Witch: Reclaiming the Feminine 📊 [27:32] Dignity Behind a Paywall & Corporate Consumerism 🌸 [38:13] Learning to Cry Better & Unfelt Grief 💀 [44:35] Choosing Connection: When Her Mom Passed Away 🧬 [54:48] Male vs Female Brains & The Corpus Callosum 🌙 [27:32] Honoring Your Cycle: Yin & Yang of Menstruation ⚡ [38:13] Nervous System Rewiring & Unresolved Trauma 🐪 [1:04:29] Trust in Allah But Tie Your Camel LINKS Dr. Ellen Vora website: https://ellenvora.com/ Dr. Ellen Vora on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellenvoramd/ The Anatomy of Anxiety book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WX7mai Shop my Swell Score Storefront and get 20% off with code HEAL20 your first order. And if you want deeper, year-round savings, join their Wellness VIP Membership. Use code HWK to get a $25 gift card added automatically, plus enjoy 15–25% savings on purchases throughout the year. See where you can watch HEAL Documentary now by going to:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.co/documentary.html ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Read The HEAL Book with double the content of the movie:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.co/book.html⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Email Community:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.healwithkelly.co/subscribe.html⁠⁠⁠ Join Our Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://healwithkelly.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices