Chats With Susan Burrell

Ep #181 - The Love Smacked Addict – An Interview with Trauma Coach and Author, Sherry Gaba. Anyway you slice it and dice it, no matter if you call it Love Addiction, Relationship Addiction, Obsessive Love or Romance Addiction, it all comes down to unhealthy practices in the name of love. My guest for this episode of Empowering Chats, is Author and Trauma Coach, Sherry Gaba. Her book, “Love Smacked: How to Stop the Cycle of Relationship Addiction and Co-Dependency to Find Everlasting Love,” focuses on insecure attachments and what obsessive love looks like. Often times people who feel alone or who were abandoned as children will seek validation from others and become addicted to being in relationship. Sherry experienced this first hand in her life and knows the importance of having self-love and a strong sense of self before entering into a love relationship. Sherry explains that many times (although not always), the obsession and addiction to another is an attempt by that person to recover the love and attent

Ep #180 - You Too Can Find Your Prince – An Interview with Author and Social Worker, Marcia Naomi Berger. In this episode of Empowering Chats I have a lively conversation with Naomi Berger about overcoming the obstacles of dating in order to find your path to marriage. Her latest book, entitled, Marriage Minded, An A to Z Dating Guide for Lasting Love is an easy read. It is set up so that you can read it cover to cover or open to the section that calls to you. We chat about how times have changed and how going to college in the 50s and early 60s was seen as a path to finding your future husband. Or as Naomi shared, many in her circle would jokingly say they were working toward their MRS degree. Under M in her A to Z guide Naomi’s book talks about the importance of having a mentor or model to express how relationships can work well. That particular section caught my attention and as Naomi stated, her book is made to be read as a guide either cover to cover or in sections. Naomi’s book also feels like an A to Z

Ep #179 - Cultivating Peace - a solo show with the host of Empowering Chats, Susan Burrell This episode is the first show of April, 2022 and the focus is on self-love and peace. I start this episode by asking some powerful questions about how we chose to show up in the world, post lockdown. How are you choosing to re-emerge in the world? Into your life? Are you choosing to emerge from a place of peace or a place of anger and fear? I encourage you to focus on Peace. And begin with yourself, with your inner peace – and then when you have grasped that I challenge you to extend that peace outward to your community and ultimately to the world. We already have the seed of peace within us – we just need to remember to focus on that peace in order to grow and materialize that peace. I think it’s also important to understand when this focus becomes intense, stuff may show up that looks nothing like peace. And that’s okay too, because this process can be like a detox. Sometimes it takes facing those non-peaceful moment

Ep #178 - Permission GRANTED! An interview with co-hosts of the podcast, "Are You Waiting for Permission?" Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. How often growing up were we told by our parents, grandparents, teachers or anyone else in authority that we must ask for permission to . . . fill in the blank . . . to leave the dining room table? To go out and play? To speak-up? The list goes on and on.  Well, in this episode of Empowering Chats I invite co-hosts of the, “Are You Waiting for Permission?” podcast, Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett to share their thoughts on waiting or giving permission. We have a fun, interactive conversation about what giving ourselves permission to do looks like. It’s different for each of us and yet, at its core, we all want the same thing. It’s about trusting our inner knowing and owning our own power. Freedom opens doors when we give ourselves permission to do that which brings us joy and fulfillment. As Meridith shares, patience also plays a part and we need to understand

Ep #177 - Health, Healing and Harmony an interview with Cyndi Dale In this Empowering Chat I welcome Chakra Coach and Author, Cyndi Dale. This show is entitled, “Health, Healing and Harmony,” on purpose, because when our energy system is aligned, we experience the best kind of health and healing, and therefore harmony too. In this chat, Cyndi takes us down the path of learning more about how our body’s chakras relate to our health. We discuss the beauty and energy we each hold within our own chakras. Cyndi explains how our chakras are like frequencies that represent our endocrine glands in our body, and they must be fed the proper foods in order to support our energy. And it’s important to note that each body’s chakra energy is different. In her latest book, Chakras, Food and You, Cyndi Dale and her co-author, Dana Childs, help their readers customizes their health assessments based on their chakras. Within the pages of the book is the Chakra Type Quiz, which helps you learn which foods and supplements, ex

Ep #176 - Reclaim Your Energy In this solo episode of Empowering Chats with Susan Burrell I focus on personal energy. Our personal energy. The one that can get depleted if we don’t pay attention to what energizes us and what depletes us. How do you get energized? Does giving your energy away make you feel happy? Or resentful? In this episode I chat about how to be intentionally energized and how to avoid the energy vampires. For me personally, to energize means eating healthy, getting a good night’s sleep and spending time outside in nature. I like to take time to listen to the birds, especially the hummingbirds. And it’s important to me to go quiet and investigate my inner landscape too in order to recognize what is triggering me. Perhaps for you being near the ocean brings you peace and energy or taking a gentle hike among the mountains is what energizes you. In this episode I share some tips on how to root yourself so that your energy is not depleted. It’s important to pay attention to who or what yo

Ep #175 - Deplete or Renew? An Interview with Author and Curious Co-Creator, Dr. Mark Halpern My guest in this Empowering Chat episode is Dr. Mark Halpern. Mark is the author of the book, Coherence Revolution. We discuss how anxiety is like an addiction and can affect our optimal health. We also dive into how we can become curious co-creators in our daily lives by doing self-exploration and inquiry into those things, or people, in our lives that deplete and those that renew. Things in life generally do one or the other. Mark’s life was crippled with anxiety for many years until he found a way out of the anxiety addiction he was living. Curiosity and the need to discover answers led him on this journey of exploration.  What he found came down to recognizing that which depletes you and that which renews you. Mark explores the question of, “Which one do you choose?” Or put another way, “Which one chooses you?” Mark’s book helps you discover what is renewing you and what is depleting you. It was through the r

Ep #174 - Discover the Peace of Letting Go - An Interview with Author, Peter Russell We all have our typical ideas surrounding what letting go means to us. I know I did before I had this Empowering Chat with my guest today, Peter Russell. Peter is the author of the book, Letting Go Of Nothing. In this book, he explores what that looks like - and it’s not what you think. I believe many times we see our relationships or attachments to an outcome as a tangible thing we can literally release or let go of. And we convince ourselves we just need to change or replace that “thing” or that thought we are attempting to release, with another more pleasing thought. And that is letting go. Peter challenges that line of thinking. He says what we really need to let go of is our mindset, or the way we view that “thing” we are trying so hard to let go of. His explanation of letting go of no-thing caused a metaphorical somersault to occur in my head. I had to pause and pick apart what Peter was saying. And so, our conversa

Ep #173 - Who Am I? That can be a weighty question and one I tackle in today’s episode with my guest Connie Zweig. Connie is a retired psychotherapist who was recently initiated into Elder-hood as a Certified Sage-ing Leader. She is also the author of, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul.  She and I discuss the shadow side that we all have and often times hide from. As we approach the latter part of our lives, it is important to ask ourselves, “Who am I?”  The answer may surprise you. The shadow side can reveal quite a bit about who we are and how we respond to this question. Connie’s book is a guide to working through the inner obstacles of later life and embracing the spiritual gifts of aging. Her book offers many diverse spiritual practices to help you break through denial to awareness and move from self-rejection to self-acceptance allowing mortality to be your teacher. To order Connie's book visit: barnesandnoble.com/w/the-inner-work-of-age To learn more about Connie: ConnieZweig.com

Ep #172 - This is the first show for February and it's a solo show, meaning it's just me. Me sharing my wisdoms and thoughts with all of you. In this episode I chat about reemerging in 2022 and how we can learn to stretch the envelope. The one we find ourselves ensconced in or wrapped in to feel safe and protected. Sometimes that is a good thing and other times we need to challenge ourselves to reach beyond what we know.  What I have found as I've investigated my dark pockets of fear is that when I look into those pockets through my heart wisdom (not my head), I discover I can stretch beyond the container that's been holding me back. By pushing this so called envelope to its limits I get enveloped by the Divine Love residing within. I am not saying it's easy. I do believe when we stretch ourselves outside that comfort zone is when we find ways to show up in the light and allow our courage and our love to shine. This can be scary stuff. I know because I lived it when going through a very contentious divorce

Ep #171 - Author and Speaker, Wendy L. Darling is my guest for this Empowering Chat. Wendy is the author of the book, Create Your Miraculous Life: It's Never Too Late. Wendy's transformational story began in 1990 while she was on a business trip in Dallas, Texas. She survived a near-fatal accident that left her wondering if she would walk again. As she was healing from this trauma her marriage also fell apart and her husband was awarded full custody of their 4-year-old son.  She fell into a deep hole of despair and yet she also had an inner stirring that kept her going and searching for a way to heal.  In this Empowering Chat we discuss how to come back from a shattered life and create a miraculous life to make your unique mark in the world. Wendy helps her readers and clients live a fulfilling life and find their special gifts. Many of her clients have dubbed her their personal "Fairy Godmother." To learn more about Wendy visit her website: WendyDarling.com To purchase her book(s) visit: amazon.com/Wendy

EP #170 - How do we get from triggered to tranquil? Susan Campbell, my guest for this episode of Empowering Chats aims to answer that question. Her latest book, From Triggered to Tranquil, offers techniques for defusing anger and facing the fear of emotional pain. Susan teaches people self-compassion to help heal childhood wounds and relationships. We discuss how to recognize when we are being triggered and when we are feeling like people or circumstances are “against” us.  Susan says it’s about learning to hold differences. Although not easy to do, it is attainable. She says it's about honing the skill to listen openly to someone who disagrees with you without losing your own stance or your own point of view. It’s a high skill that not many of us can do, however it is achievable. And according to Susan it will assist you in overcoming your triggers so that those triggers do not lead your life but rather teach you what to be aware of in order to overcome them. Susan Campbell holds a PhD in Clinical Psycholo

Ep #169 - In this Episode of Empowering Chats I welcome author and heart-centered success coach, Diane Haworth.  Diane had a life-changing experience in May of 2018 that she responded to with her whole heart.  This experience transformed her life and granted her a knowing of the BE Love Principles that she teaches to her clients and that she lives by. What Diane always knew but had to re-discover is that the answer to our perceived problems cannot be found in our mind, we must always go inside to our loving heart for the answers. What dropped into Diane’s heart in 2018 was the question, “Love, what do you most want me to know today?” And what appeared was what Diane called a “Divine Download.” We have a lively discussion about how to greet everyone with an open heart, without an agenda, and how the wisdom of your heart can guide you during these challenging times.  Although her professional life spanned 30+ years in the marketing field, Diane has always been intrigued with holistic healing including energy

Ep #168 - Well it's a brand new year! Can you believe it?!  I am not sure where 2021 went - feels like a blur and like one big, very long journey.  As we enter into this brand new year of 2022 I invite you to take a breath with me and welcome it all in. 2022 has a new theme and that theme is Re-Emergence.  And it's all about re-emergence with LOVE.  Are you all seeing what I am seeing?  I hope so. Because I think it is time for Fear to take a back seat and for all of us to embrace and re-emerge into our lives with LOVE leading the way.  In this solo show I share with you my 2021 inner journey and how I plan to re-emerge in the new year.  I feel 2022 will be filled with a high frequency of LOVE . . . and we will all rise up, heal from past hurts and fears and step into our love frequency. So let's welcome it all in. To learn more about the work I do I invite you to visit my website: SusanBurrell.com   

Ep #167 - Jason Morgan is my guest for this episode of Empowering Chats.  This will be my only show for the month of December. As I close out the year of 2021, I strongly encourage you to listen to the words of this very special man and his story or courage, hope and inspiration. Jason is a Military Veteran and Author of the book, A Dog Called Hope. In June of 1999, Jason Morgan was deployed to South America on a counter narcotics mission. His life was changed forever in the remote area of Ecuador when during an altercation with drug traffickers, his driver lost control of their SUV causing it to launch off the road into a steep ravine. Jason was ejected from the car and suffered a crushed spine. He was left for dead, drowning with his face submerged in swampy water, but then a miracle occurred. An American missionary working on radio towers in the area came upon the scene and saved Jason’s life. Two months later Jason awoke from a coma with no immediate recollection of what had happened. He was told by do

Ep #166 - Dr. Jia Gottlieb joins me for this amazing and Empowering Chat about his life and his book, aah ... The Pleasure Book. We dive into the 4 levels of pleasure as he has outlined them in his book. They include: The physical, the mental, the emotional and the spiritual, which are all part of our whole being. We explore the act of freeing the mind and how to dispel the years of shame, guilt, fear many of us live with, in order to reclaim our wisdom of pleasure so we can live a beautiful and fulfilling life.  We also talk about working with your own human nature rather than against it so we can live from a place of love rather than fear. We have to be willing to be vulnerable and surrender the need to control. Dr. Gottlieb grew up just outside of Chicago. His father, an Austrian Jew met his mother during World War II in southwest China.  After graduating from college he backpacked around the world for a year. During a 12-Day trek in the Himalayas he realized he should become a doctor.  To learn more a

Episode #165 - My guest for this Empowering Chat is my good friend and Entrepreneur, Russell Martin. We have a wonderful chat about the oneness of humanity and how we can get back to seeing our collective similarities. The truth is that all people, everywhere, are more alike than different.  We all share a oneness in our humanity.  Both Russell and I have experienced this philosophy with people from many walks of life, including The Baha'i Faith, who believe in the oneness of humanity. Russell's company, One Planet, One People, One Hope has this as its core mission, the belief that all people everywhere are one, and that they all share common hopes for peace and productive lives. To that end Russell's company supports this collective view on the oneness of all and sells apparel promoting this positive message. To learn more about Russell and One Planet, One People, One Hope please visit his website: OnePeopleOneHope.com I invite you to also visit my website to learn more about how I show up in the world:

Ep #164 - This solo episode of Empowering Chats comes with a powerful message.  A message about aligning with the high frequency of love. A message about seeking the safety button  . . .  and it’s not the one most of us think of seeking in times of fear. I challenge you to seek the vibration of love and explore what it means to resonate with the natural frequency of Source energy.  How does your personal wisdom respond to the emotion and vibration of love? As I approach the end of this year of 2021 with the theme of Light-Leader, I also focus on the word Resonate and what it means in our personal lives to resonate and wrap our arms around the natural frequency of Love.  In closing I also share a quote below from my mentor, Ernest Holmes. Here are the inspirational words from Ernest Holmes: Today I bestow the essence of love upon everything. My soul meets the soul of the Universe in everyone. Everything is beautiful, everything is meaningful. This love is a healing power that moves everything into wholeness.

Ep #163 - What does it mean to die consciously? It may not be what you think. In this episode of Empowering Chats I have a powerful conversation with Author and Speaker, Adam Hall. We dive into his book, Divine Genius: The Unlearning Curve and investigate the power of surrendering in order to transform. Adam's adventure into divine genius began in Santa Barbara, CA. He was a successful Real Estate Agent with a wife and 3 beautiful daughters. He was living the "California Dream" with a country club membership and a million-dollar home. He had all the traditional American ingredients for the "perfect" life. Except it wasn't perfect. One moment he had everything and in the next it was all gone! His business collapsed, his marriage fell apart, ending in divorce, and he became estranged from his daughters. It was then that Adam had to take a long pause and look for answers that lay beyond his success and the money and prestige that had been dominating his life, and which his ego still craved. Ultimately his jou

Ep #162 - Have you ever wished for a truck to hit you?  I am guessing not. And yet that is what it can feel like when your life appears to be out of control. My guest for my latest Empowering Chat Podcast is Jennifer Crowley, author of Ever Wish You Got Hit by a Truck? Jennifer wrote her book, which is part real-life story, part workbook, after her own life-changing experiences in mid-life, which included divorce and leaving her 20-year successful job behind. And in her personal life she was dealing with the recent diagnosis of her mother’s breast cancer and her father’s recovery from a motorcycle accident. She found there was little spark left in her life and she wanted to start living a life she truly wanted. So, she called upon her strength to make significant changes, and she is now sharing the life-changing practices and lessons she learned on her journey to support a more integrated and joy-filled life. Jennifer firmly believes she’s been put on this planet to help women be fearless in the face of cha