The Good Life with Michele Lamoureux

Have you ever heard a song and were suddenly transported back in time? A memory of a school dance, a sporting event, or the memory of that song you listened to on repeat after a break-up. Imagine watching a movie without music, would it have the same impact? No! Music is a universal tool a “language” and there are instruments that date back tens of thousands of years. It has been a part of life for so long and often an unrecognized source for personal and professional development. In this beautiful and rich conversation, Sara Leila Sherman, who is a distinguished classical musician and educator, renowned for her work in making music accessible to young audiences through her children’s concert series, Mozart for Munchkins, joins us. We discuss the idea of treating music as you would diet or exercise— something that is integral to your well-being. Sara shares how music can be used as part of a mindfulness practice as well as a tool to develop better habits. You’ll hear how music is a way to foster connection with others and why it’s good to expand our musical interests. She is the co-author of “Resonant Minds: The Transformative Power of Music, One Note at a Time” which you’ll learn more about in this episode. Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Website: https://mozartformunchkins.com/ Book: Resonant Minds: The Transformative Power of Music, One Note at a Time   Guest Bio: Sara Leila Sherman is a distinguished classical musician and educator, renowned for her work in making music accessible to young audiences through her children’s concert series, Mozart for Munchkins, and the non-profit Little Mozart Foundation. Blending music and mindfulness, she has pioneered innovative approaches that empower educators and parents to use music as a tool for mindful learning and personal growth at esteemed institutions such as Lincoln Center Kids, The New York Public Library, and Hudson Yards to ensure music is available to all communities. She is the co-author of the upcoming book Resonant Minds: The Transformative Power of Music, One Note at a Time (foreword by Goldie Hawn; Bloomsbury; April 15th, 2025).

Ayurveda is a 5,000 year old ancient healing system that not only helps you heal your body but it helps you align all areas of your life. Ayurvedic Doctor, Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya is on the show to discuss her book “Your Body Already Knows” and reminds us of the innate wisdom within and how to access it for healing. You’ll learn about the importance of nature’s circadian rhythms and how to work with yours. The importance of diet, exercise, breath, sleep, and more to reconnect to a state of true health. And you’ll hear about easy to implement daily rituals that will rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit. This is an empowering and beautiful conversation — please share it with a friend! Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Website:  www.nidhi.me Book: Your Body Already Knows: Intuitive Ayurveda 21 Days to Reset your Gut, Sleep, Mood, and Health Social: Nidhi on IG   Guest Bio: Nidhi Bhanshali Pandya, a NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Doctor, is known for her modern approach. A faculty member at the Shakti School of Ayurveda, she offers Ayurvedic Nutrition courses on OneCommune.com, a video platform with over 3.5 billion views on TikTok. She has written for Ayurveda & Health Tourism, MindBodyGreen.com, and speaks at major corporations like Google. She has amassed over 180k followers on Instagram and has been featured in Vogue, Allure, and Harper’s Bazaar, as well as English-language Indian newspapers Times of India and Indian Express. She is based in New York.

In a fast-paced world, with 25% of people estranged from a loved one, this conversation is about creating meaningful connections and repairing them as well. We are exploring the power of inquiry and setting up the right space to reconnect us to one another. My guest shares specific strategies to connect with others. We also discuss the role of social media and its impact on our sense of belonging and how to make sure we use the apps and they don’t use us. Share this interview with a friend!   Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Website: https://shop.theskindeep.com/ https://www.topazadizes.com/ Book: 12 Questions for Love: A Guide to Intimate Conversations and Deeper Relationships Social: https://www.instagram.com/the_skindeep/ and https://www.youtube.com/c/theskindeep/videos   Guest Bio: Topaz Adizes is an Emmy award-winning writer, director, and experience design architect. His works have been selected to Cannes, Sundance, IDFA, and SXSW; featured in New Yorker magazine, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times; and have garnered an Emmy for new approaches to documentary and Two World Press photo awards for immersive storytelling and interactive documentary.

Tatiana ended up paralyzed and was told how she would never walk again. You’ll hear how she was able to heal. Tatiana realized that ignoring her pain for so long was not ideal and learned to work with her pain and emotions and help others do the same. Our bodies are always talking to us and we need to honor the wisdom it’s sharing. This is a beautiful conversation about honoring your body, working with your energy, and trusting your inner knowing. Be sure to share it with a friend!   Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Website: https://mentalhealthsolutionsonline.com   Guest Bio: Tatiana Miller is a Clinical Health and Wellness Counselor & Corporate Consultant named 1 of the Top 10 “Most Inspiring Women Leaders of 2022 by IRE publications and 1 of the top 10 Executive Coaches in Texas in 2024. Her groundbreaking work in training and development has been a part of Fortune 500 companies, Olympic training, and professional teams. She developed a program to integrate Eastern and Western medicine while establishing the nation’s first Integrative Medicine program while being part of the Neurology Pain Team. Her passion is to teach others to cultivate and strengthen the connection between mind, body, and spirit. In her journey, she has been an international presenter, facilitator, lecturer, and professor of psychology. She also co-founded a non-profit that helps provide mental health services for those in need by giving youth tools to manage their emotions mindfully. Her children’s books are available on Amazon and benefit Rx4Life, a non-profit. Her strategic programming and coaching have gotten award-winning results. She has a radio show, How to Be a Human, that airs weekly.

Learn ancient traditions to promote longevity and healthspan, with Michelle Jungmin Bang, the author of Sun & Ssukgat, The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness, & Longevity. In this fascinating conversation you’ll learn about Michelle’s East-West training in preventative health and 16 years of living in Asia learning from: deep sea divers (haenyeo) in their 90s, the Buddhist Nuns, and centenarians. You’ll also learn concepts, like jeong, which could be the secret to longevity. Tune in to learn what it means, how you can apply it, and how to integrate the other self-care strategies Michelle shares. South Korea is expected to rank #1 in the World for longevity by 2030, whereas in the US, our ranking keeps dropping and is expected to be 66 by 2050. Clearly there is so much to learn from our guest about health and living a long life. This is such a beautiful and empowering interview. Be sure to share it with a friend!   Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Website: https://www.michellebang.com/ Book: Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness, & Longevity Social: https://www.instagram.com/michelle.jungmin.bang   Guest Bio: Michelle Jungmin Bang is an award-winning Korean American eco-entrepreneur, Chivas Venture Social Impact Fellow, and Harvard Business School graduate born into a family of doctors. She is an East-West preventative care expert, speaker, and the author of Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity. She is known for translating research into strategies that promote a radical shift in healthcare that embraces self-care or preventative care, which blends new science and old wisdom. Michelle is passionate about driving social impact and serves as a board director and founding member of various mission-driven organizations, most recently GrowNYC, an environmental non-profit focused on food access, agriculture, and green spaces. She lives with her family in Hong Kong and New York City and has been invited to speak at organizations, including Google.

If you are widowed, divorced, or never married and looking for dating advice in midlife from a woman who has been dating for over a decade and has a perspective many experts have never shared, this episode is for you! Dish Stanley is on to share her tales of heartbreak, falling in love with herself, and dating with a hopeful mind and open heart. We discuss why it’s important to focus on self-love, how to figure out your best first date, get her advice on the dating apps, and why it’s better to find a dating coach then get advice from your married friends. We’ve had a therapist on to discuss this topic, but it’s so refreshing and helpful to hear from someone who has so much experience and writes about it regularly. And if you’re married like I am, I think you’ll enjoy it too. If this sounds interesting, tune in and be sure to share this conversation with all of your single friends! Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Dish’s Newsletter, The Crush Letter For Online and App Advice – this is the Dating Coach Dish recommends Books Mentioned: Great Sex Starts At 50  Peter Attia’s Outlive   Guest Bio: Dish Stanley publishes The Crush Letter, a weekly lifestyle newsletter exploring pop culture, love, friendship, sex and other useful things for an audience over 40. Dish, a former lawyer and active angel investor, was widowed in her 40’s and dated through her 50’s. So she’s been midlife dating for over a decade, which she often writes about in The Crush Letter.

Scott Simon, author of Scare Your Soul and the global movement by the same name, joins me to explore the power of taking small, courageous steps toward personal growth. Scott shows us that you don’t need massive, life-altering goals to create meaningful change. Instead, it’s the everyday acts of bravery—like striking up a conversation with a stranger, offering a simple gesture of kindness, or embracing vulnerability—that push us out of our comfort zones and help us grow. Scott even shares how his framework can be applied to dating, helping people open up and approach meeting a potential partner with confidence and authenticity. If you’ve ever felt stuck or unsure how to take action in your life or relationships, this conversation will inspire you to start scaring your soul with small, intentional steps that can lead to profound transformation. Tune in to discover how embracing discomfort can lead to a fuller, more meaningful life. Share this episode with a friend!   Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Website: https://scareyoursoul.com/ Book: Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life   Guest Bio: Scott Simon is a happiness entrepreneur, author, and founder of the global courage-building movement “Scare Your Soul.” With a unique approach that blends neuroscience, positive psychology, and behavior design, Scott has inspired thousands worldwide to embrace small acts of courage as a catalyst for growth and success.

In this powerful interview, Dr. Rachel Glik and I explore how to create a soulful marriage. We dive deep into the essential elements of relationship growth, unpacking critical insights about self-love, healing after challenges, and building genuine connection. Key highlights include: The transformative power of self-love in relationships Understanding what truly defines a soulmate connection Navigating and overcoming relationship challenges, including infidelity Practical strategies for cultivating intimacy and spiritual connection Dr. Glik reveals how loving yourself first is the foundation of any healthy partnership. Whether you’re seeking to strengthen your current relationship or understand deeper relationship dynamics, this episode offers transformative wisdom for anyone committed to genuine, heart-centered love. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Website: https://www.drrachelglik.com/ Book: A Soulful Marriage: Healing Your Relationship With Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose   Guest Bio: Rachel Glik is a licensed professional counselor with 30+ years as a couples and individual therapist in private practice. Her book, A SOULFUL MARRIAGE: Healing Your Relationship With Responsibility, Growth, Priority, and Purpose, is available now. 

Discover the transformative power of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) as we explore the intersection of energy work and abundance with certified EFT Master practitioner Carol Look. In this enlightening conversation, we delve into how this revolutionary tapping method can help release deep-seated blocks around money, success, and self-worth. Our expert guest shares practical techniques for using EFT to shift limiting beliefs, reduce financial anxiety, and create an energetic alignment with abundance. Whether you’re new to energy work or a seasoned practitioner, you’ll learn actionable steps to incorporate this powerful tool into your daily routine, helping you cultivate a more prosperous mindset and attract greater opportunities into your life. Share this episode with a friend.   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Website: https://www.carollook.com/ Freebies: www.theyescode.com and https://www.carollook.com/gratitude-tapping/ Book: The Yes Code: Transforming Sabotage Into Success    Guest Bio: Carol is a psychotherapist, Founding EFT Master, best-selling author, international speaker and creator of The Yes Code, her signature coaching method. Carol has used EFT Tapping for over 25 years to help clients release their limiting beliefs and emotional conflicts, so they can enjoy lives of exceptional success and fulfillment. Carol is a world-renowned EFT workshop presenter. She is a regularly featured energy medicine expert on leading global telesummits and documentaries.

In this inspiring episode, Francesca explains how Hypnobreathwork can unlock your life’s purpose and connect you to your intuition. Breathwork is a powerful modality and you will learn why and how to use it in this conversation. Francesca, who is a transformational coach and author of Unblock Your Purpose, shares her journey from corporate success to finding deeper meaning in life and helping others uncover their true potential. We dive into her groundbreaking methods, including hypnosis and somatic healing, to how to break-free from limiting beliefs and heal emotional blocks and traumas. We also go deep into how to use breathwork to reconnect to your purpose. Such a powerful conversation! Share this episode with a friend. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@michelelamoureux Follow + Listen, + Review: APPLE PODCASTS Follow + Listen, + Review: SPOTIFY PODCASTS   Join Michele’s Newsletter + Get a List of 52-Selfcare Tips Website: https://francescasipma.com/ Book: Unblock Your Purpose: Breathwork, Intuition, and Flow State  Mastry App IG: https://www.instagram.com/francescasipma/?hl=en Living in the Light Book by Shakti Gawain   Guest Bio: Francesca Sipma is the founder and CEO of Mastry, the creator of HypnoBreathwork®, and an international speaker. Born to a Vietnamese mother and a Dutch father, she worked in advertising and marketing for top global brands before seeking out spiritual modalities on a multicontinent self-exploration journey. In 2020 she developed Hypnobreathwork and began offering courses and training programs for C-suite executives, world-renowned producers, celebrities, artists, and athletes. She has led sessions for Deloitte, Snap, Upwork, Athletic Brewing, and more. Her work has been featured by Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. She lives in San Diego.