Ep 88 | What does lasting happiness really look like—and why do so many people struggle to sustain it? In this episode of Homes That Heal, we explore the psychology of happiness, mental health, and the daily practices that support real, long-term wellbeing.

Jen sits down with Dr. Elia Gourgouris, America’s Happiness Doctor, for a grounded conversation on positive psychology, mental health, self-care, gratitude, and emotional wellbeing. Drawing from his #1 bestselling book, 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness, Dr. Elia shares why many people feel stuck in old patterns, how early labels shape our mindset and self-worth, and how we can consciously choose a healthier, more empowering personal narrative.

This episode connects the dots between mental health and happiness, personal growth and relationships, and how kindness, gratitude, and intentional self-care support wellbeing at home and at work.

🕒 In this episode:
[06:30] – How childhood labels and “brands” impact mindset, confidence, and mental health
[11:30] – Releasing old identities and redefining personal happiness
[21:00] – What lasting happiness really means (and why quick fixes fail)
[22:00] – The 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness explained through positive psychology
[30:45] – Navigating toxic relationships and setting healthier boundaries
[40:10] – How kindness supports healthier relationships and workplace culture
[44:30] – What’s next for Dr. Elia Gourgouris

If you’re feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or disconnected from joy, this conversation offers practical insight and hope.

Meet Dr. Elia Gourgouris:
Dr. Elia Gourgouris—also known as America’s Happiness Doctor—is an international keynote speaker, executive coach, and the #1 Amazon best-selling author of 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness. He is the President and Co-Founder of The Kindness Factor International, which produced the acclaimed documentary For Such a Time As This on the global impact of kindness.

He began his career as a Clinical Psychologist before moving into executive coaching with C-suite leaders. With a background in positive psychology, mental health, and corporate wellness, Dr. Elia has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide through his books, keynote talks, podcast interviews (350+), and coaching work. He is also the host of The Happy Hour with Dr. Elia on the Mental Health Television Network and splits his time between the U.S. and Greece/Europe.

Connect with Dr. Elia Gourgouris:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehappinessdoctor/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.eliag/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elia.gourgouris
Dr. Elia Gourgouris’ Website: https://www.dreliagourgouris.com/
Book: 7 Paths to Lasting Happiness: https://amzn.to/4rDeJRH
The Kindness Factor International: https://www.thekindne

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Ep 87 | If you’ve been feeling anxious, burned out, or disconnected from your body, this episode is a gentle reminder that healing doesn’t have to be complicated. Often, real healing begins by returning to the basics—supporting the nervous system with nourishment, nature, and simple daily rhythms.

Jen sits down with Colleen Rathbun, board-certified wellness coach and registered nurse, to explore nervous system regulation, holistic mental health, and how food and environment impact anxiety, stress, and emotional well-being. You’ll hear how blood sugar balance, protein intake, and nervous system support can influence anxiety symptoms—and why so many people struggle when stress, nourishment, and lifestyle are out of alignment. This episode connects the dots between mind-body healing, emotional regulation, nervous system support, and natural approaches to mental health that actually work in real life.

🕒 In this episode:
[04:20] – How nature signals safety to the nervous system
[08:00] – Grounding practices for anxiety and stress relief
[10:30] – Why healing happens in phases
[16:30] – Nutrition for mental health and nervous system support
[19:25] – Blood sugar, protein, and anxiety symptoms
[30:05] – Simple rhythms that support emotional regulation
[40:40] – Restoring the Foundations and leading a soul-led life

Meet Colleen Rathbun:
Colleen Rathbun is a board-certified wellness coach and registered nurse with over two decades of experience in behavioral health. She helps individuals regulate emotions, untangle stress, and reconnect with what nourishes them—mind, body, and soul. Trained in Restoring the Foundations, a Bible-based ministry focused on healing generational trauma and belief patterns, Colleen is passionate about helping others realign with the person God created them to be through small, soul-aligned choices.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleen_healingroots/

🌿 Resources & Links:
🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/02/10/back-to-basics-healing-food-the-nervous-system-nature/

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Ep 86 | If yoga has ever felt intimidating, confusing, or like it was only meant for certain bodies, this episode offers a different perspective. We’re talking about yoga beyond the mat—what it really is, why it’s not just exercise, and how it can support real life.

Jen sits down with her longtime friend Kelly Anunson of Embrace Yoga for a grounded conversation that clears up common yoga myths and explores the mind-body connection. Together, they talk about mindful movement, nervous system support, and why yoga isn’t about flexibility or perfection—it’s about meeting yourself where you are.

This episode is for anyone who’s felt disconnected from their body, unsure where to start, or curious about yoga but hesitant to walk into a class. Whether you’re brand new, coming back after time away, or simply craving a more supportive relationship with movement, this conversation invites you in.

🕒 In this episode:
[05:14] – Why yoga is more than just exercise
[11:15] – Taking yoga off the mat and into everyday life
[17:40] – Common yoga myths and who yoga is really for
[24:35] – Why practicing in community can be so powerful
[28:30] – Meeting yourself where you are—no experience required
[31:21] – Health and vitality with the four pillars of balance

This conversation is a reminder that yoga doesn’t need to look a certain way to be meaningful. It simply needs to feel supportive.

🧘 Meet Kelly Anunson:
Kelly Anunson (B.S., M.S.) is the founder of Embrace Yoga, Meditation & Healing Arts Studio in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She is a passionate guide for whole-person healing—mind, body, and spirit. Kelly is a Reiki Master Practitioner, Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner, and certified Yoga Alliance instructor, with over 15 years of experience in education and student services. Through yoga, mindfulness, meditation, and compassionate coaching, she helps people reconnect with themselves and create space for meaningful, joy-filled living.

Connect with Kelly:
🌐 Website: www.embracethejourney.studio
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/embracethejourney.studio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/embracethejourney.studio

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🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/02/03/why-yoga-is-more-than-movement/

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Ep 85 | If you’re researching infrared saunas and keep running into mixed messages about non-toxic building materials, heater placement, heated benches and floors, or lifetime warranties, this Ask Jen episode is for you. These are the most-asked infrared sauna questions, answered clearly and practically—without hype or pressure.

This month’s Ask Jen infrared sauna FAQ episode focuses on the questions that come up when people are shopping for and trying to decide which infrared sauna is right for them. We’re covering how non-toxic sauna materials are built, how infrared heaters are designed to work, whether sauna floors and benches are heated, and what a “lifetime warranty” actually means once the sauna is in your home.

🕒 In this Episode:
[02:41] – Do infrared saunas use plywood, toxic glues, or off-gassing materials?
[04:25] – Infrared sauna warranty explained: what lifetime coverage actually includes
[06:45] – Are infrared sauna floors heated? Clearing up a common misconception
[08:10] – Heated benches vs. heater placement: how infrared heat works in the body
[11:00] – Customer testimonial after owning their infrared sauna for three months

If you’re in the research phase and trying to sort through options without getting overwhelmed, this episode is designed to help you ask better questions, understand what you’re looking at, and feel more confident choosing an infrared sauna that fits your space, goals, and long-term wellness.

🌿 Resources & Links:
📖 Blog & FAQ Library: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/blog/
🔗 Infrared Sauna Info: JenHellerLifestyle.com/infrared-saunas
🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2025/12/30/healthy-habits-infrared-saunas-weight-loss/

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Ep 84 | Quality sleep is the foundation wellness is built on. Without it, everything else—nutrition, exercise, supplements, mental health, and longevity—has to work a whole lot harder.

In this episode of Homes That Heal, Jen sits down with Jack Dell’Accio, certified Sleep Coach and CEO & Founder of Essentia, to talk about why better sleep starts with sleep quality, not sleep quantity. This is a grounded, science-backed conversation about restorative sleep, nervous system regulation, and why so many people are exhausted despite doing all the “right” wellness things.

Jack explains how REM sleep and deep sleep drive recovery, emotional regulation, immune health, and long-term resilience—and why your sleep environment, mattress materials, and exposure to toxins and allergens play a far bigger role in sleep health than most people realize. If you’re focused on healing, longevity, athletic recovery, or simply waking up feeling rested again, this episode brings sleep back to its rightful place at the center of the wellness wheel.

🕒 In this episode:
[04:28] – Why quality sleep is the foundation of overall wellness
[09:30] – Sleep health, recovery, and long-term longevity
[15:30] – REM sleep, deep sleep, and what actually makes sleep restorative
[17:30] – What professional athlete sleep studies reveal about performance and healing
[23:03] – Organic mattresses, toxins, allergens, and nervous system regulation
[33:43] – How your sleep environment and thermoregulation impact REM sleep and deep sleep cycles
[46:25] – Practical ways to improve sleep quality at home and sleep hygiene

This episode reinforces a simple truth: when sleep quality improves, everything else in your wellness routine works better—and when it doesn’t, nothing fully compensates for it.

👨‍⚕️ Meet Jack Dell’Accio:
Jack Dell’Accio is the CEO & Founder of Essentia and a certified Sleep Coach with over 20 years of experience focused on sleep health and restorative sleep. His work centers on how quality sleep supports disease recovery, prevention, mental health, longevity, and peak performance.

Jack has worked with elite athletes across the NBA, NFL, MLS, and over 25% of active NHL players, helping optimize recovery by increasing REM sleep and deep sleep. Essentia’s organic mattresses have been recognized by the Mayo Clinic’s Well Living Lab, and Consumer Reports has ranked Essentia the #1 foam mattress for eight consecutive years.

He also led a landmark double-blind study with professional athletes, showing that sleeping on an Essentia mattress increased REM and deep sleep by 20–60%, underscoring the powerful connection between sleep environment, sleep quality, and recovery.

Where to find Essentia:
Essentia Organic Mattress Info: https://myessentia.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/essentiaorganicmattress
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EssentiaOrganicMattress
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Ep 83 | We think clean equals healthy, but when it comes to cleaning products, that’s often not true. In this episode, we uncover the hidden toxins in your cleaning products and how small, intentional swaps can help support a healthier home and body.

Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, President and CEO of ECOS, joins me for a powerful conversation about safer chemistry, indoor air quality, hormone disruption, and why what you clean with matters just as much as what you eat or put on your skin. If you’re trying to build a non-toxic home without getting overwhelmed, this episode is your starting point.

🕒 In this episode:
[6:30] – Why “clean” doesn’t always mean healthy
[8:20] – The hidden toxins in conventional cleaning products
[13:40] – What to look for (and avoid) on cleaning product labels
[20:05] – How Ecos began in 1967 and the motion picture created about it
[30:50] – What can we do to protect human and planetary health
[32:30] – Why step one is to clean, not to disinfect
[36:42] – Simple product swaps to create a home that heals
[42:05] – The future for Ecos and what is in their innovation pipeline

This conversation is both empowering and practical—because creating a healthier home doesn’t require perfection, just better information and small steps in the right direction.

👨‍⚕️ Meet Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks:
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks is the President and CEO of ECOS plant-powered cleaning products and a nationally recognized leader in human and planetary health. She oversees four U.S. manufacturing facilities and a European manufacturing platform, leading ECOS to become a Climate Positive company after achieving carbon neutrality, water neutrality, and TRUE Platinum Zero Waste certification.

Under her leadership, ECOS became the first manufacturer to earn LEED® Zero certifications for net-zero energy, carbon, and waste, and has received the U.S. EPA’s Safer Choice Partner of the Year award eight times. As a woman of African American and Greek descent, Kelly has made environmental and social justice central to ECOS’s mission, fostering a diverse, women-led executive team and supporting sustainable jobs across the U.S.

Where to find Kelly:
ECOS Website: https://www.ecos.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyfromecos/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyvlahakishanks/

🌿 Resources & Links:
🔗 Meet Kelly: https://www.ecos.com/meet-kelly-vlahakis-hanks/
🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/01/13/the-hidden-toxins-in-your-cleaning-products-and-what-to-use-instead/
✅ Home Wellness Checklist: https://jenhellerlifestyle.myflodesk.com/homewellnesschecklist
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Ep 82 | If you’re doing all the “right” things but your body still feels stuck—this episode offers a powerful reframe. In this conversation, we explore energy healing, nervous system safety, and why the body often holds on to weight, stress, or burnout until it feels safe enough to let go.

Jen sits down with energy healer and embodiment guide Umashnee Naidoo to talk about protecting your energy, stored trauma, and what it really means to stop fighting your body and start working with it. This is a grounded, compassionate look at healing that goes beyond willpower, quick fixes, or pushing harder.

You’ll hear how chronic stress, feeling unseen, and living in constant survival mode can keep the body locked in protection—and how energy healing and embodiment practices can support lasting change. If you’re ready to feel more at home in your body, this episode is for you.

🕒 In this episode:
[05:10] – Energy and human connection
[11:06] – Umashnee’s journey from engineering burnout to energy healing
[17:35] – How trauma and emotions are stored in the body
[24:15] – Feeling unseen, unsafe, and the link to weight retention
[27:10] – Why the body holds on when it doesn’t feel safe
[35:20] – What it means to “call back your light”
[44:50] – A simple daily practice to protect your energy

This conversation is a reminder that you’re not broken—and your body isn’t working against you. Healing begins when we create safety and listen instead of push.

Umashnee Naidoo Bio:
Umashnee Naidoo is an energy healer, embodiment guide, and founder of Find Your Light Wellness. After leaving a career in Mechanical Engineering and navigating her own journey through burnout and depression, she was drawn to ancient healing modalities including Yoga, Primordial Sound Meditation, and Energy Medicine. Today, Umashnee supports deep healing by helping clients reconnect with their bodies, protect their energy, and rediscover their true essence through compassionate, integrative practices.

Where to find Uma:
Website - https://findyourlightwellness.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/umashnee-naidoo
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@findyourlightwellness
Instagram - https://instagram.com/find_your_light_wellness
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Findyourlight_

🌿 Resources & Links:
🔗 Learn more about Umashnee Naidoo: FindYourLightWellness.com
🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2026/01/06/protect-your-energy-find-your-light-with-umashnee-naidoo/
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Ep 81 | Ready to kick off the new year feeling lighter, clearer, and more energized without burning yourself out by February? In this Ask Jen episode, we’re diving into healthy habits, infrared saunas, and weight loss goals in a way that’s grounded, doable, and actually sustainable. No extremes. No guilt. Just real-life wellness that works.

This episode is part science, part lived experience, and part end-of-year heart-to-heart. Jen answers your most common questions about infrared sauna benefits, detox support, muscle recovery, and how to build a “wellness wheel” that supports your body instead of stressing it out. If weight loss, inflammation, or feeling stuck in your body has been on your mind, this one’s for you.

🕒 In this Episode:
[03:30] How infrared saunas support weight loss & detox goals
[07:20] Calories burned, metabolism support & why regulation matters more than willpower
[14:30] Infrared heat for sore muscles, joint pain & inflammation
[17:40] Heat vs. cold therapy—when to use each
[18:45] Choosing the right infrared sauna (without pressure)
[21:50] Bonus tools Jen loves: vibration plates, red light & others
[33:05] Why sleep is the most underrated weight loss habit
[34:20] Jen’s personal story & a powerful mindset reset for the new year

This conversation is a reminder that weight loss and healthy habits aren’t about punishing your body—they’re about helping it feel safe enough to release what it no longer needs. Small steps, consistent tools, and nervous system support can change everything.

🌿 Resources & Links:
🔗 Infrared Sauna Info: JenHellerLifestyle.com/infrared-saunas
🎧 Podcast Library: JenHellerLifestyle.com/podcast
🛒 Jen Recommends (Favorite Tools & Resources): JenHellerLifestyle.com/jen-recommends
🌐 Episode Website: https://jenhellerlifestyle.com/2025/12/30/healthy-habits-infrared-saunas-weight-loss/

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