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A Teaspoon of Healing

Explore the various pathways to personal growth and healing ourselves and the collective. What helps us be vulnerable, overcome adversity, and grow? How does this shape our human experience? Host Dawn DiMare talks to guests and also shares stories of her own. New episodes every two weeks. Videos of the episodes are available at youtube.com/@teaspoonofhealing

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36:02

A Teaspoon of Healing: With Jim Gelcer

A Teaspoon of Healing ·

2025/07/24

This episode features an interview with and tracks by Jim Gelcer, jazz drummer, musician, singer, composer and producer. We chat about his background and talk about how music and other art forms can be a balm for the spirit and connects with our emotions. And why music from our youth continues to resonate with us on a soul level throughout our lives. Jim talks about his experience with kirtan and more about this genre.You can hear two tracks that Jim Gelcer was a part of: Ganesha Muntra

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Pet Wellness With Toni Shelaske

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2025/06/19

In this episode, I talk to my guest, independent pet store owner and advocate Toni Shelaske about wellness for our dogs and cats. We discuss the benefits of getting a pet from a rescue organization, different types of feeding practices, pet emotional health, the importance of exercise and more. Learn more about Toni and listen to her podcast at toniunleashed.com.

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Music: A Treat for the Ears and Therapy for the Soul...

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2025/05/22

Music is not only a treat for your ears, but it can also be therapy for the soul. Many of us have memories that are unlocked when we hear one of our favorite tunes.My guest on this episode is David “Vito” Gregoli, producer, composer, artist, and multi-instrumentalist. The episode features two of Vito's pieces. The first is “On the Road to Windham" (with Jim "Kimo" West). The second one is a newer track called “Hope," with (with Jim Gelcer). We talk about why all music, even popular music, can

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33:01

Dual-Brain Psychology With Fredric Schiffer, MD

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2025/05/08

My guest on this episode is Fredric Schiffer, MD, psychiatrist, assistant professor at Harvard, and author.Many psychiatric issues and addictions stem from past traumas. Dr. Schiffer has researched and developed a theory of psychology called “dual-brain psychology.” This theory suggests that the brain is made up of two minds, which compete for dominance. Trauma is stored in one of the two brain hemispheres, and that each of those hemispheres can support an entire mind. When Dr. Schiffer

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13:12

Banish Brain Fog With Nutrition and Lifestyle

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2025/04/16

Brain fog is something that affects a lot of us. Brain fog includes feelings of confusion, forgetfulness, loss of focus and a lack of mental clarity. While there are many potential root causes of brain fog, research shows that changes to nutrition and lifestyle may help alleviate symptoms.This short (13 minute) episode is a solo one featuring yours truly! I am a registered dietitian and have worked with clients struggling with brain fog and other conditions, such as digestive health, weight

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34:15

Staying Safe in the Hospital With Dr. Julie Siemers

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2025/03/17

Did you know that medical error is a leading cause of death in the United States? In this episode, you will learn some tips on how to protect the health and safety of yourself or your loved ones during a hospital stay.My guest is Dr. Julie Siemers, registered nurse, patient safety consultant, industry nurse leader, and educator. She is the founder of Lifebeat Solutions and the author of “Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator’s Guide to to Staying Safe and Living to Tell About It.” We

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36:59

Heal Your Relationship With Food and Your Body

A Teaspoon of Healing ·

2025/02/19

Do you struggle with emotional eating or a negative body image? Are you working toward a healthy lifestyle but feel at odds with food and your body?Learn how to embrace your body and find freedom with food in this episode. Discover how to break free from emotional eating and “unlearn” negative self-talk about your body. My guest, Marla Mervis-Hartmann is a coach, Reiki master and TEDx speaker. She is the author of “BE-Friend Yourself – Finding Freedom with Food and Peace With Your

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6:35

Sensitivity is a Strength

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2025/02/06

Why is sensitivity a strength? If you're a highly sensitive person (HSP), you have an enormous amount of empathy for others, heightened perception and intuition, and feel things deeply. You're probably a natural healer and are creative. Highly sensitive people have a lot of empathy for others, are often highly creative, feel things deeply, have a strong intuition or gut instinct, and have heightened perceptions. However, being highly sensitive can be detrimental if you don't have strong

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7:12

How to Tune Into Your Intuition

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2025/01/23

Have you ever “known” something without evidence to back it up? Have you felt “off” about a situation or person, but couldn’t pinpoint why you felt that way? That’s your intuition talking to you.What is intuition? Basically, it is the subconscious part of your brain sending you “hunches” based on its analysis. It’s a second kind of intelligence, but one that is unfamiliar to most of us. Trusting our intuition can be difficult for those of us who are logical, trained in the sciences, or who

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8:15

Tips for Recovering People Pleasers

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2024/12/12

Are you a recovering people pleaser? If so, you aren't alone! While it's okay (and great!) to be a little bit of a people pleaser - most of us want to keep harmonious relationships with friends and family - research shows that being too much of a people pleaser can contribute to added stress. If you find yourself having difficulties saying no, standing up for yourself, and articulating your own beliefs and wishes, you will find some tips on how to break these habits! This is something I have

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5:25

The Benefits of Gratitude

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2024/11/27

As Thanksgiving rolls around in the United States, we often think about what we are grateful for. But of course, gratitude is something we should try to practice every day. Gratitude brings us to the present moment, makes us feel better, and there is even evidence that it reduces depression and anxiety!Read more about the benefits of gratitude on this blog post. This was originally recorded in 2021.

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Veteran’s Day and my Grandfather

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2024/11/11

In this podcast, I talk about Veterans Day and a little about my grandfather, Richard Morris, who fought in World War 2, was captured by the Nazis and escaped. He was also a very creative person, a prolific writer, and always took a stand against corruption and hypocrisy. He was also a descendant (as I am) of one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, Lewis Morris. My grandfather was a very unique soul. He was very empathetic and had a disdain for hypocrisy and grandiosity

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Halloween Traditions

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2024/10/30

Hi! This week's episode is being re-released from 2021. It's a short little episode (audio only) about holiday traditions, and specifically about Halloween traditions. It's a departure from my normal content which will return soon. I talk about the Halloween activities I did as a child, invited listeners to share theirs, and talked a little bit about the origins of Halloween. I also talk about how holiday traditions connect us to our history and past generations. Enjoy! Here is a blog post

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35:50

Healing Narcissistic Abuse with Inner Child Work

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2024/10/17

Learn why healing your inner child wounds is essential to removing harmful patterns in your life and in your relationships! My guest is Paula Smith, an intuitive healer who specializes in inner child healing.Paula shares her powerful story of how she left a narcissistic, abusive relationship of 15 years. We talk about what narcissistic abuse is, what a trauma bond is, and how to gather the strength to leave a relationship like this. We also discuss how helpful mindfulness and meditation can be

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37:57

Reclaiming Your Power After a Toxic Relationship:...

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2024/10/11

My guest on this episode is Alicia Rodriguez, writer and storyteller. Join us as Alicia shares her compelling story about her relationship with a shaman that turned toxic, and how tuning into her intuition enabled her to reclaim her self-worth and leave the relationship. This led her to heal her inner wounds to become able to enter into relationships and navigate life as a whole, healed human being.After a divorce, Alicia met a shaman named Napo and, being a spiritual person, moved to Ecuador to

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37:57

Reclaim Your Power After a Toxic Relationship: With...

A Teaspoon of Healing ·

2024/10/02

My guest on this episode is Alicia Rodriguez, writer and storyteller. Join us as Alicia shares her compelling story about her relationship with a shaman that turned toxic, and how tuning into her intuition enabled her to reclaim her self-worth and leave the relationship. This led her to heal her inner wounds to become able to enter into relationships and navigate life as a whole, healed human being.After a divorce, Alicia met a shaman named Napo and, being a spiritual person, moved to Ecuador to

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35:20

Enhance Your Meditation Practice With Jeff Patterson

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2024/09/18

Take your meditation practice to the next level and optimize performance in your life with some of the techniques on this episode! My guest is Jeff Patterson, martial arts and meditation teacher. He owns a martial arts academy in Portland, Oregon. Jeff is the author of “The Yielding Warrior.” Jeff talks about different types of meditation practice: ritual, meditative, and philosophical, and how to incorporate each of them. He also talks about how meditation and the practice of “yielding” can be

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Healing Anxious Attachment With Jennifer Nurick

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2024/09/04

Learn about the different attachment styles in relationships, and join my guest and I for a discussion about anxious attachment in this episode.My guest is Jennifer Nurick, clinical psychotherapist, couples therapist, energy healer, and author of “Heal Your Anxious Attachment.” Some of us have a secure attachment style, while others have a type of insecure attachment style: anxious, avoidant, and/or disorganized. Attachment styles develop in childhood. People with anxious attachment need a

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Changing the World With Optimism – with Dr. Paul Zeitz

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2024/07/11

How can our own personal healing lead to collective and societal healing? How does activism and finding our purpose help with this? My guest on this episode, Dr. Paul Zeitz, and I talk about these topics and more! Dr. Zeitz is a preventative medicine physician, epidemiologist, author and award-winning champion of global justice and human rights. He is the author of Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist.We talk about how healing, taming our “inner dragons” and

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35:48

Healing Through Poetry With Susan J. Farese

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2024/06/19

On this episode, I chat with an eclectic and creative guest, Susan J. Farese. Susan is a public relations professional, a registered nurse, a military veteran, author, and actor. She worked as a nurse in the military, and in general nursing, and is a poet. Susan is the author of the book “Poetic Expressions in Nursing: Sharing the Caring.”Susan reads a few poems from her book, which is dedicated to nursing and recounts some of her experiences working in the field. She talks about the haiku

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