Heal Through Play

Tim Larabee comes on the podcast to share how improv saved his life after being hit by a car that left him with a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis. My favorite part about this story is when Tim mentions his friends playing improv games with him while he was in the hospital recovering from his injuries and a nurse said she had never seen anyone recover the way Tim did from the kind of injuries he endured. Improv is magic y'all!!! IT IS ALCHEMY. ✨ Tim also talks about the healing aspects

Spiritual Mindset Coach, Yoga Facilitator, and Tantrica Gemma Parmar tells the story of her spiritual healing journey; alchemizing her anger through yoga as it relates to anxiety, depression, and addiction; and her ideas on play needing to be experienced in the body. She also touches on the element of play present in tantra and "finding the profound in the mundane," becoming more conscious as you progress on your healing journey, and different modalities she uses to connect to her

Actor, comedian, and TV host BJ Lange comes on the podcast to tell us about his story of being medically discharged from the Air Force and healing his mental health through two cancer diagnoses; his experience leading the Improv Comedy Healing Arts Program for the Air Force's Wounded Warrior Program to build resiliency; and the miraculous shifts he has seen in the warriors and their caretakers as they partake in applied improv classes. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with BJ for this episode and I am

Dating Coach and all-around light of a human being Rebecca Boatman and I sat down to chat about how she became more heart-centered and playful through her healing journey. Rebecca shares her experience leading her signature "Out in the World Challenges" that incorporate play and improv to create life-changing breakthroughs for people. These challenges break old patterns and limiting beliefs to invite in new ways of being that create space for immense transformation and personal growth. She also dove

Well, this first episode has it all! Witchy sh*t, foot fetishes, dark night of the soul, master spiritual teachings, and improv comedy theory. What more could you want?? In this trailer and introductory episode of the Heal Through Play podcast, I (Liza Dovgish) introduce myself and the work that I do as an Alchemist and a Coach, tell the story of how the idea for this podcast came about, and explain the intention of this podcast as it relates to your journey of healing through play. Connect with