Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Choice Is A Practice – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:55:38 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith CHOICE is the space between what happens to us and what we create next. Sometimes life brings us to enormous crossroads—leaving a community, marriage, career, country, belief system, or identity—and sometimes choice lives in the tiny decisions we make every day: Do I stay with what is familiar or step toward the unknown? Do I wait to be happy, or participate fully in my life today? Change can bring fear and excitement, grief and freedom, loss and possibility—all at once—and rather than rushing past those sensations, we can feel and metabolize them as part of becoming who we are next. We cannot control everything that happens to us, but we can keep asking: Where is my agency now? What am I choosing FOR? Who do I want to be from here? CHOICE becomes a practice: Consciousness, Home, Optimism, Intuition, Creator, and Energy/Eros—coming home to ourselves, listening to our inner knowing, choosing from our values, and following the energy that reminds us: I am still here, I am alive, and I get to participate in what comes next. 5 Key Takeaways Choice is a practice that creates your life. Becoming more conscious and intentional about your words, thoughts, and responses allows you to actively shape your reality. You cannot control everything, but you can choose your response. Taking responsibility for how you respond moves you from reacting to consciously creating. Challenges can become opportunities for growth. Obstacles and difficult experiences can be approached with curiosity and used for transformation rather than reinforcing a victim story. There is space between what happens and how you respond. Slowing down, becoming curious, and choosing your response can change both your experience and your interactions with others. Life is created one choice at a time. You may not choose what happens around you, but you can continually choose how you respond, what you believe, and who you become. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tina-koopersmith-13585823/ Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@drtinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Exploring the Unseen: Embodied Coherence With Guest Amanda Huddleston

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:28:59 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if the parts of ourselves we cannot see are influencing everything we can? This week on Your Healing Playground, I sit down with Amanda Huddleston, Stanford-educated scientist turned energetic guide, master coach, and founder of Soul of We. Amanda works with high-functioning leaders, entrepreneurs, couples, mamas, wayshowers, and deeply feeling humans to create what she calls embodied coherence—a felt alignment between body, mind, heart, behavior, relationships, and our deepest sense of self. ✨What does energy healing actually mean? ✨Can we honor science while remaining curious about what science cannot yet fully explain? ✨What happens when the mind says one thing, the body feels another, and the soul seems to be asking for something entirely different? ✨And how do we bring all of these parts back into relationship with one another? Amanda describes herself as a Soul Virtuosa, Energetic Guide, and Lover of Life—and has been described by others as “an angel with muddy boots.” I love that image: grounded in the real world while willing to explore the sacred, subtle, and unseen. Together we explore Amanda’s journey from science to energetics, the meaning of embodied coherence, and how she helps people create transformations that can sometimes feel a little like magic. Because perhaps healing isn’t always about becoming someone new. Perhaps it’s about coming back into alignment with who you already are. Your Healing Playground with Amanda Huddleston Amanda Huddleston is a Stanford-educated strategist, Soul Virtuosa, Master Practitioner, field-shifter, and creator of Soul of We Coherence Energetics™. She works with high-functioning leaders, creators, and deeply feeling humans who have already done the work — the therapy, the books, the breathwork, the meditation — and still find themselves against a ceiling. What moves in her presence tends to move quickly. Bodies integrate what they have been bracing against for years. Leaders access clarity they have not been able to find by any other means. Women who have been carrying more than anyone knows finally set something down. People become more free and connected to something they had quietly stopped believing was available to them. Amanda is Faculty at the Coherence Institute and a leader at Warrior Sage, where she is currently co-launching Warrior Sage Women alongside Suzanne Raja, creator of The Secrets of the Well-Loved Woman™. Having walked through her own fires, she meets people in theirs — bringing both the sacred and the real to the moments where something true is ready to emerge. She lives in Austin with her beloved Steven and their family, devoted to loving fully and living what she teaches. https://soulofwe.com/ 5 Key Takeaways Your body and energy field are constantly communicating. Greater awareness of both can create new possibilities for healing and greater coherence. Your body knows where energy is available. Paying attention to how your body responds can reveal where there is resistance and where there is greater flow. Go where there is energy first. Connecting with the future can provide the energy and fuel needed to address what is unresolved in the past. Feel the future before trying to create it. Imagine what you want and experience how it will feel before beginning the work of changing your current reality. Greater attunement creates greater options. Tuning into the energy and spaciousness within and around you can change how you connect with yourself and others. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tina-koopersmith-13585823/ Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@drtinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Body with guest Natalie Kabenjian

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:01:46 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith This Monday on Your Healing Playground Podcast, I’m sitting down with Natalie Kabenjian—pole dancer, sensual movement artist, Erotic Blueprint™ coach, and fellow champion of ALIVENESS. Natalie and I met through our Erotic Blueprints coaching certification and immediately discovered a shared mission: helping humans get out of their heads and back into their bodies—moving beyond judgment, shame, and endless thinking to actually feel and embody life. After leaving an emotionally abusive relationship and navigating profound self-doubt and suicidal thoughts, Natalie found her way back to herself through movement, sensuality, dance, and authentic expression. Today she helps others reconnect with their Eros—their life-force energy—discover their needs, wants, desires, YESes and NOs, and find the courage to voice them. We’ll talk about pole dancing, pleasure languages, boundaries, celebrating mistakes, trying things we might not be good at, and what becomes possible when we stop performing life and start FEELING it. Because aliveness isn’t something you think your way into—it’s something you embody. Natalie Kabenjian (aka the Dragon Queen and MAD Mage of Mischief) is a pole artist, embodiment teacher and relational intimacy guide, who has nearly a decade of experience supporting people of various walks of life to inhabit their bodies, becoming more tuned in and turned on to themSelves. Natalie is the founder of Pole with Soul™️; home to the newly opening Awakened Animal: School of Sensual Sourcery & Embodied Intimacy and the transformational somatic movement brand Freek Flow, where through Pole Dance, Somatic Movement and Erotic Embodiment Practices, she ignites high achieving humans who are stuck and disconnected in their sensuality and sexuality to feeling fully alive and sExpressed within their own skin. She is considered by her students and colleagues alike to be the 'whole f*cking package.'; a raw & real permission slip for you to embrace the depths of yourself & your Authentic Aliveness. She is known to be a Magician when it comes to reading the body & helping you access emotions & deeper truths lodged within, unleashing yourself to even bigger self-expression, love & worship. Natalie is all for arousing you to feel so wet & hard for your life; well-fed, well f*cked, & liberated in your Human Artistry. Aliiiiive in all that makes you, YOU. For “it’s all here for your Pleasure.” https://linktr.ee/nataliekabenjian 5 Key Takeaways Your body is constantly communicating with you. Presence begins by slowing down enough to notice what your body actually needs and feels. Breath is the doorway back into your body. Connecting with your breath builds presence, safety, and the capacity to experience sensation. You can expand your capacity to feel. Learning to stay present with anger, sadness, joy, and pleasure allows a greater range of emotional and physical expression. Movement can challenge perceived limitations. Building presence and trusting the body can reveal abilities and confidence you didn't know were possible. Feeling safe in your body creates greater freedom. When you stop shrinking or running from sensation, you can become more fully present in your life, relationships, and experiences. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tina-koopersmith-13585823/ Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@drtinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Safety Is a Felt Sense: Your Body Is Collecting Evidence

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:02:50 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith SUMMER and SUMMER camp--no tests, no grades, no tyranny. Adults governed but it felt like rules were meant to be broken, guidelines meant to be followed. SAFETY as the toggle switch for the SENSATION SYSTEM What if your body isn't asking, "Am I happy?" What if it's asking something much more fundamental… "Am I safe?" Every second of every day, your body is collecting evidence. Not from your thoughts alone. From your breath. Your sleep. Your relationships. Your environment. The way you eat. The pace of your life. The stories you tell yourself. Your body doesn't respond to positive thinking. It responds to evidence. In this week's episode of Your Healing Playground, we'll explore why safety is a felt sense, how your brain and body learn to trust—or distrust—the world, and the simple daily practices that can help rewire your internal experience from survival toward aliveness. Because healing doesn't begin when you force yourself to feel better. Healing begins when your body finally believes it's safe enough to let go. 5 Key Takeaways Safety is a felt experience in the body. Your sensation system is constantly assessing whether you are safe or unsafe. Information overload can keep the body hypervigilant. The brain must filter, distort, and organize constant input while continuing to assess potential danger. Rest, play, and connection support a sense of safety. Feeling safe allows the body to relax, digest, regenerate, and experience life more fully. Collaboration can replace competition and fear. Curiosity about different perspectives helps people connect without treating differences as threats. You can help retrain your body’s response to safety. Breath, supportive self-talk, emotional expression, touch, creativity, and safe relationships can shift habitual survival responses. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tina-koopersmith-13585823/ Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@drtinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

What Does Healthy Masculinity Actually Look Like? – Guest Andrew Marshall

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:55:45 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Not the version built on domination, emotional suppression, or having something to prove. But the kind of masculinity that is grounded enough to protect, courageous enough to be vulnerable, and wise enough to keep growing. This week, I sit down with Andrew Marshall—a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, husband, father, transformational coach, and a man who has walked through addiction, recovery, chronic illness, and profound personal transformation. Andrew embodies something our world desperately needs more of: Strength without hardness. Discipline without rigidity. Presence without performance. Confidence without arrogance. A backbone strong enough to support others—and a heart soft enough to truly see them. Today, Andrew coaches men one-on-one, leads retreats and community gatherings, teaches through the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and, perhaps most importantly, lives these principles every day as a husband, father, friend, and guide. Together we explore what it means to move from proving yourself...to knowing yourself. If you've ever wondered: How does a wild young man become a steady, trustworthy leader? What does true masculine strength look like? How do discipline, meditation, and service shape a life of purpose? This conversation is for you. Whether you're a man seeking your own path, a woman wanting to better understand the healthy masculine, or simply someone who believes healing one person can transform generations... Join us. Because healing isn't about becoming someone else. It's about remembering who you've been all along. Andrew Marshall - Here’s the backstory: 20 years old and feeling like a broken down 60 year old.From the ages of 13 to 20 I drank enough for a lifetime.My teenage years were marked by: Fast food daily, Soda and junk food, TV, video games Opiates & alcohol to numb the pain...At its source: unresolved trauma, lack of guidance, self-destructive habits, and not knowing how to take care of myself. I went monk mode—no dating from 21 to 24. Instead, I dedicated myself to: Meditation Healthy eating Spirituality & self-improvement Jiu Jitsu & boxing (training 6 days a week) By 25, I was finally able to release alcohol and unhealthy substance dynamics completely. I realized: To free ourselves from substances, we must heal the core issues behind their use. Since 2016, I have been living the habits and coaching others—on the mat in JiuJitsu, as a dad to my son And in my Coaching practice through one-on-ones, groups and retreats. Embody The Practice came from this truth:It was the practices that changed my life.Years of Jiu Jitsu, Yoga, Qi Gong, Meditation, Sound Healing, Plant Medicine, and mentorship showed me: The purpose of practice isn’t just to be good at it—it’s to bring its wisdom into daily life. The theme I’ve witnessed is this: If you never give up on a problem, and you are proactive in your approach, the right person and remedy will eventually show up. When we bring the right practices, habits, mentors, and coaches into our lives, and we embody the right mindset, life gets better with each passing year. As Bruce Lee said: “Don’t pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” Monday, August 10 on Your Healing Playground. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tina-koopersmith-13585823/ Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@drtinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/ To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Why Your Body Isn't Broken—It's Communicating – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:00:45 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith RETHINKING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: MORE LESSONS FROM CAMP Same body ----different nervous system--who am I really?? What if the term "nervous system" is outdated? It was coined centuries ago, when scientists first mapped the body's wiring. But just as we've evolved from the abacus to the smartphone to quantum computing, our understanding of human biology has evolved too. What we've traditionally called the nervous system is far more than a collection of nerves switching on and off. It's an exquisitely intelligent neural network—a living communication system that is constantly sensing, adapting, learning, and recalibrating. Today, I'd like to invite you to reimagine it as your Sensation Network: not a system of simple on/off switches, but one that functions more like a modern dimmer switch or smart lighting system—continuously adjusting intensity, timing, and response based on what's happening inside you and around you. Every moment, your body is fine-tuning countless signals related to safety, connection, digestion, movement, pleasure, pain, healing, and energy. When we change the language, we change how we understand ourselves. And when we understand ourselves differently, we begin to live differently. 5 Key Takeaways Your body isn't broken—it's communicating. Learn to listen to its signals instead of trying to fix them. Shift from survival to possibility. A future-focused mindset creates more space for growth, gratitude, and joy than living in constant fight-or-flight. Your thoughts and language shape your reality. The words you use influence how you experience yourself, your body, and your life. Life is meant to be lived in collaboration, not competition. Connection, compassion, and support create a stronger foundation for healing and transformation. Create your future intentionally. Focus on who you're becoming rather than staying defined by who you've been. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tina-koopersmith-13585823/ Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@drtinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Your Nervous System Holds The Key With Guest Mitch Webb

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:58:56 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith This week on Your Healing Playground, I’m joined by nervous system coach Mitch Webb, whose journey from traumatic brain injury, burnout, chronic illness, Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and survival mode to vibrant health is a powerful reminder that healing isn’t about pushing harder—it’s about listening more deeply. Together we explore why so many high achievers stay stuck despite doing "everything right," how chronic stress reshapes the body, and why nervous system regulation may be the missing piece. If you've ever felt exhausted, anxious, burned out, or trapped in symptoms that won't go away, this conversation is for you. Join us as we discover how to stop fighting your body and begin working with it—because true healing starts when you reconnect with your own inner wisdom. Mitch Webb is a nervous system coach who helps high performers, entrepreneurs, and those struggling with anxiety, burnout and chronic symptoms reconnect with their bodies and reclaim their energy. After years of burnout and trying every quick fix, Mitch discovered that true healing begins when we learn to regulate the nervous system and live in alignment with it. https://www.mitchwebb.com Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith is an Integrative Medicine and Fertility Specialist, Transformational Healer, Speaker, Author, and Coach with more than 30 years of medical experience. She empowers people to move beyond symptom management by addressing the true roots of healing—energy, emotions, communication, and the mind-body connection—helping them reclaim vibrant health, purpose, and vitality. Passionate about transforming healthcare from a focus on illness to one of prevention and wellness, Dr. Tina inspires individuals to embrace self-care, self-love, and the wisdom of their own bodies. Through her compassionate and innovative approach, she helps people shift from surviving to thriving, unlocking the healing power that comes from safety, connection, acceptance, and living fully in the present. DrTinaPlays.com https://drtinaplays.com/ Email drtina@drtinaplays.com YouTube www.youtube.com/@DrTinaPlays LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/christinemciver Instagram www.instagram.com/drtinaplays/ Facebook www.facebook.com/tina.koopersmith/ TikTok www.tiktok.com/@tinakoopersmith Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

The Healing Power Of Fasting – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:03:42 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith This week’s episode of Your Healing Playground explores fasting through the lens of mind, body, heart, and spirit. Fasting has become much more than a metabolic tool for me. There is science behind intermittent fasting— and many different definitions of what that term means. Today we’ll discuss some of the physical benefits—improved insulin sensitivity, metabolic flexibility, ketone production, digestive rest, and cellular cleanup through autophagy. But we’ll also explore the deeper gifts: ✨Mental clarity and focus ✨Emotional awareness and resilience ✨Greater self-trust and autonomy ✨Spiritual connection, intuition, and insight ✨The space between impulse and action Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Trust Your Body's Healing Wisdom With Guest Dr. Marianne Pinkston-Mueller

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:03:39 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if healing isn't something that happens to you—but something that awakens within you? Join me for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Marianne Pinkston-Mueller, an integrative medicine physician, entrepreneur, educator, podcast host, and living example of transformation. After overcoming obesity, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and autoimmune disease—and losing 180 pounds herself—Dr. Pinkston has dedicated her life to helping others discover their own capacity to heal. Together, we explore a powerful question: What if the stories you've been told about your body, your health, and your diagnosis are only part of the story? For generations, we have been taught that disease happens to us and that healing comes primarily from outside sources. While medicine, surgeries, and prescriptions can be valuable tools, Dr. Pinkston and I discuss a deeper truth: the body is constantly changing, adapting, and attempting to restore balance. In this episode, we explore: How our beliefs and stories shape our health choices Why symptoms may be messages rather than enemies The difference between managing illness and creating wellness How food, emotions, thoughts, and relationships influence healing The body's remarkable ability to regenerate and adapt Why emotions are "energy in motion" and were never meant to stay stuck How physicians themselves are often conditioned by the stories of modern medicine Using a beautiful metaphor, we discuss how a cast can help a broken bone heal—but if left on forever, it creates new problems. In much the same way, treatments can be lifesaving and necessary, while still inviting us to ask deeper questions about the choices, habits, emotions, and beliefs that created the conditions for healing in the first place. Most importantly, we discuss a message that both of us have learned through our own journeys: Your body is not trying to hurt you. Your body is trying to communicate with you. If you've ever felt trapped by a diagnosis, frustrated with your health, or curious about the connection between mind, body, emotions, and spirit, this conversation will inspire you to see your healing journey through a new lens. Because perhaps true wellness isn't about fighting your body. Perhaps it's about learning to trust it. Join us for this inspiring conversation with Dr. Marianne Pinkston-Mueller and discover how living "at ease" may be the pathway out of dis-ease. Dr. Marianne Pinkston-Mueller is an integrative medicine and family practice physician in San Antonio, TX over 25 years. Dr. Pinkston is aligned with Salem Media for a national and internationally appearing podcast “The Better Life with Dr. Pinkston” with over 20k subscribers. Dr. Pinkston graduated from Texas Tech University, UT Health Science Center San Antonio and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Practice Residency Program. Currently, Dr. Pinkston is Co-Founder and CMO of NuBloom Weight Loss Centers (myNuBloom.com) solo practice 25years, >40,000 patients seen in San Antonio, >11,000 teaching hours, adjunct professor of 11 schools, was president or Vice President of several local school PTA or extracurricular programs, medical director of several clinics including PDLabs and Jim LaValle’s clinic, The LaValle Performance Health Center in Cedar Park, Texas, Serenity Med Spa in San Antonio, TX, and Alliance Wound Care Services. Dr. Pinkston at one point had 3 locations of practice and owned a premier med spa in San Antonio, TX for 2 decades and was accepted to a research position at NASA and the Astronaut Program until NASA was disbanded in the 1990’s. Dr. Pinkston is a proud mom of 3 children, all in college, who personally lost 180 lbs from 300lbs after having suffered Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, cancer, and autoimmune hepatitis. She has been voted “Most Compassionate Doctor and Best Doctor” by patients and peers many times by multiple organizations. Recent positions: Vice Chair of Arthritis Foundation of Central and South Texas, Board Member of the Texas Kidney Foundation and San Antonio Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Global Pain Association, editor of SAMonthly Magazine, 2ten Sports Magazine, LatinaX and member of more than 11 professional organizations, and adjunct professor of more than 15 schools. Dr. Pinkston is completing a fellowship in Integrative Medicine through A4M/ Morsani School of Medicine in association with George Washington University, and is certified in Hormone Replacement, Weight Management, and Stem Cell and Peptides as well as writing several books. Dr. Pinkston, a previous radio talk show host for 6 years in the San Antonio, TX area now appears exclusively on her podcast/YouTube nationally and internationally on every podcast media and at Sirius XM - on the Healthy Choices Network. Dr. Pinkston-Mueller, recently married, has established a YouTube Network, “Better Life TV” highlighting other like minded podcasts and network channels. Please view all information at Drpbetterlife.com Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Rewriting Your Story, Reclaiming Your Life – Guest Carrie KC West

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:15 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you desire isn't your circumstances—but the story you're telling yourself about them? In this powerful episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina sits down with Carrie KC West, creator of The Life Rewrite System. After overcoming a traumatic childhood and years of searching for answers through therapy, personal development, and spirituality, Carrie made a profound discovery while studying storytelling at the American Film Institute: our lives follow the same patterns as the stories we watch on screen. As a former Hollywood story analyst for major studios including MTV, Paramount, Fox, Columbia, and Warner Bros., Carrie learned how stories are built—and more importantly, how they can be rewritten. Together, we explore how unconscious narratives shape our identity, relationships, health, finances, and sense of possibility. We discuss why certain challenges repeat throughout our lives, how to uncover the story beneath the story, and what it takes to create lasting transformation. If you've ever felt stuck, frustrated, overwhelmed, or wondered why the same patterns keep showing up, this conversation may help you see your life through an entirely new lens. Because when the story changes, everything changes. Carrie KC West - I had a traumatic childhood. I hit rock bottom in my twenties and knew that if I didn’t make some significant changes, I wouldn’t make it to thirty. My big struggle was wanting to know why. Why was life so hard? Is this what life was supposed to be? What was it supposed to be about? After I tried everything before I began to work in film at the American Film Institute. It was there, while working on a project, that I made a discovery that sent me on an unexpected journey: life is a story, with characters, themes, plots, and challenges that repeat until you understand why they are there. I had been living a story I didn’t fully understand, and just like we did on the set, I could rewrite a new one. I work with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are successful and capable, and who know something is off but cannot put their finger on what that is. It comes up in their decisions, their relationships, how they lead, how they generate revenue and income. My job is to help them find the story underneath it, understand where it came from, and write a new one. When the story changes, the results change. If you do the work, I guarantee it. https://carriekcwest.com/ Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Freedom Is Discipline – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:55:22 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Determination, Grit, and the Promises We Make to Ourselves When I think back on the lessons I learned at camp, I often remember the obvious ones: friendship, nature, community, and fun. But some of the most powerful lessons were hidden in plain sight. Camp taught me determination. Camp taught me grit. Camp taught me to finish what I started. Whether it was hiking to the top of a mountain, swimming across a lake, completing a ropes course, learning a new skill, or sticking out a difficult summer away from home, there was an unspoken expectation: if you started something, you gave it your best effort to finish. Looking back, camp was teaching me something much deeper than perseverance. It was teaching me integrity. Years later, when I read The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, I realized many of those principles had already been planted in my consciousness decades earlier at camp. Be impeccable with your word. Not just with others—but with yourself. If you say you are going to try out for the play, learn to sail, complete the hike, or earn the badge, then show up. Keep the promises you make to yourself. Every time we follow through, we build trust with ourselves. Every time we abandon ourselves, we weaken that trust. Don't make assumptions. At camp, we lived with people from different cities, backgrounds, religions, and families. We learned quickly that assumptions often led us astray. Curiosity built friendships; assumptions built walls. Don't take anything personally. Sharing cabins, competing in activities, receiving feedback from counselors, and navigating childhood relationships taught resilience. Not everything was about us. Other people's words and actions often reflected their own stories, fears, and experiences. Always do your best. Not be the best. Do your best. Some days your best is extraordinary. Other days your best is simply showing up. Camp taught us that effort mattered more than perfection. Today I often hear the phrase, "Discipline equals freedom." At first glance, it sounds contradictory. But camp taught me this truth long before I understood it. The discipline of making my bed gave me pride. The discipline of showing up to activities built confidence. The discipline of practicing skills created competence. And competence created freedom. Confidence isn't something we think our way into. Confidence is evidence. It is the accumulated proof that we can trust ourselves. Every promise kept. Every challenge completed. Every difficult thing survived. Perhaps that is one of camp's greatest gifts. Not the memories. Not the activities. But the quiet realization that we are capable of more than we imagine. And that when we choose our dreams, we are living authentically and when we live as ourselves - there are no secrets, no energy wasted trying to be something we are not, we are just free to be present as Marlo Thomas said many years ago: free to be you and me. And that when we keep our word to ourselves, we become free. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Beyond Silos: The Future Of Integrative Medicine – Guest April Gruzinsky Roman

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:01:44 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Integrating Healers into the Academy For much of human history, patients had choices. Herbalists, midwives, physicians, body workers, spiritual healers, and countless healing traditions coexisted, each offering a unique perspective on health and wellness. Then came the rise of modern medicine. Scientific advances transformed healthcare and saved countless lives, but over time healing became increasingly specialized, compartmentalized, and siloed. Yet the human being is not a collection of disconnected parts. We are mind and body. Matter and energy. Cells, microbes, emotions, relationships, and stories. What happens when physicians, acupuncturists, nutritionists, mind-body practitioners, and other healers begin learning from one another instead of working in parallel worlds? In this episode of Your Healing Playground, I sit down with April Roman, a leader in integrative medicine education who helped shape fellowship programs at the University of Arizona and later the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine. Together we explore: How integrative medicine is changing healthcare education Why knowledge alone is not enough—healing must be embodied The challenges of teaching physicians to think beyond a single paradigm The power of cross-disciplinary collaboration What happens when healers learn to heal themselves As science continues to reveal the interconnectedness of our biology, our microbiome, our nervous system, our relationships, and even our thoughts, perhaps the future of healthcare is not choosing one system over another—but learning how to bring the best of many worlds together. April Roman, MS Raised in Hawaiʻi, April Roman brings the spirit of aloha to her work, relationships, and community wherever she calls home. A lifelong learner with a deep appreciation for human connection, she is passionate about helping people discover common ground while honoring the unique experiences and perspectives that make each individual who they are. April holds a Master of Science in Psychology and has spent more than 25 years working across healthcare, education, admissions, sales, and relationship management. Throughout her career, she has been driven by a belief that meaningful connections, collaboration, and compassionate leadership can create lasting impact. In 2006, April relocated to Tucson, Arizona, where she spent a decade working alongside internationally recognized pioneers and leaders in Integrative Medicine. During that time, she supported fellowship programs, medical students, and residents while gaining a deep appreciation for whole-person approaches to health and healing. Since 2016, April has served the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM), where her primary focus has been recruitment, admissions, membership, and strategic relationship development. In her role, she has the privilege of connecting with diverse healthcare professionals from around the world, helping them explore educational opportunities that support personal growth, professional development, and whole-person care. Known as a natural connector, April enjoys bringing people, ideas, and opportunities together. She believes that when individuals lead with curiosity, respect, and good intentions, remarkable things can happen. April currently lives in North Carolina with her husband, Dave. They recently purchased a home with a big lawn and garden where she is diving into plant identification and care. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, live music, dancing, walking in nature, exploring new places, and savoring a strong cup of coffee. AIHM: https://aihm.org/ Conference in Nashville: https://aihm.org/attend/ Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Beyond Silos: The Future Of Integrative Medicine – Guest April Roman

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:01:44 +0000

The Secret Ingredient Was Never The Food – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:01:21 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Lessons about digestion and food and health from my summer camp mess hall. The food in the camp dining hall wasn't organic, gluten-free, grass-fed, or Instagram-worthy. We ate cookies. We drank bug juice. We devoured cereal from little cardboard boxes. And yet… Camp taught me one of the most important lessons about nutrition: How you eat may be just as important as what you eat. Before every meal we sang. We laughed. We washed our hands. We paused in gratitude. We gathered in community. Without realizing it, we were activating the body's "rest and digest" nervous system before every bite. In this week's episode of Your Healing Playground, I'll share the surprising wellness lessons hidden inside the camp dining hall—and why food is more than fuel. ✨Food is connection. ✨Digestion begins before the first bite. ✨Pleasure is a biological signal of safety. ✨Community may be the most overlooked ingredient in health. Pull up a chair and join me. Because some of the greatest lessons about wellness were learned over camp songs, cafeteria trays, and conversations with friends. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Root Cause Healing – Beyond Pain With Guest Dr. Audra Lance

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:01:06 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In today’s healthcare system, pain is often treated quickly with medications, injections, or surgery. But what if pain is actually a signal—not the problem itself? In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina interviews Dr. Audra Lance, one of the most sought-after practitioners in her field. Known for her work with elite athletes—including Cy Young Award winners, NHL stars, NFL Pro Bowlers, and Team USA—Dr. Lance brings the same personalized, root-cause approach to every patient she treats. Rather than applying a one-size-fits-all treatment plan, Dr. Lance focuses on understanding why pain exists in the first place. Through a combination of advanced chiropractic care and integrative techniques—including Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, Active Release Techniques, dry needling, McKenzie therapy, and more—she helps restore proper function to the musculoskeletal system and the body as a whole. In this conversation we explore: • Why pain is more complex than we think • Why symptom treatment often fails • How movement patterns reveal hidden dysfunction • The emotional and neurological components of chronic pain • Why individualized care changes outcomes • The role chiropractic care can play in whole-body healing Dr. Lance reminds us that healing is not just about eliminating pain—it’s about restoring function so we can fully enjoy life. Dr. Audra Lance - Allowing people to be their best selves is not just an element of Dr. Audra Lance’s career - it is her ultimate passion. A passion which started in her undergraduate days at Ohio State, continued through her doctorate studies at National University of Health Sciences, and persists today through her dedication to innovation and learning. Recognized as one of the top practitioners in her field, Dr. Lance’s mission is to help you function at a capacity that will allow you to feel great and - most importantly - enjoy life. Her results-oriented approach focuses on treating the root cause of pain and injury, rather than simply the symptoms. Whether you are an athlete, musician, expecting mother dealing with pregnancy issues, a marathon runner trying to set a PR, or simply suffer from chronic pain, headaches or injuries, Dr. Lance’s high-quality and personalized care treats a diverse range of conditions to help patients perform and live at their best. It is for this reason that athletes and non-athletes alike travel from all over the country to seek out her expertise. Some of her certifications include dry needling, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, McKenzie Technique, Active Release Techniques, FAKTR, Rocktape, and Webster. The trust and referrals from these top athletes are a testament to Dr. Lance’s skills and knowledge. www.experiencelumara.com Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Beyond Survival: Healing, Hypnosis & Human Connection With Guest Rick Marren

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:03:25 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if healing isn’t about fixing yourself… but finally feeling yourself? In this deeply moving episode of Your Healing Playground, I sit down with hypnotist, veteran, and transformational guide Rick Marren to explore what happens when a man walks through the darkness of PTSD and discovers not only how to heal himself—but how to help others reconnect to themselves as well. Rick’s journey is extraordinary: From child… to soldier… to veteran carrying invisible wounds… to a man who learned how to sit in silence, feel deeply, and transform pain into presence. Together, we explore: ✨ PTSD and nervous system healing ✨ Hypnosis and subconscious transformation ✨ The power of safety, touch, witnessing, and connection ✨ Sexual energy, emotional alchemy, and the “orgasmic arc” ✨ Why humans are more than identities, diagnoses, or labels ✨ How healing happens in relationship—not isolation This conversation goes beyond traditional medicine and into what I call Medicine 3.0: Not “name it to tame it.” Not even just “feel it to heal it.” But “collaborate to liberate.” Because healing is not a solo sport. Rick embodies something rare: strength without armor. Presence without performance. A grounded masculine energy that creates safety for others to finally feel what they have spent years avoiding. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt disconnected from themselves, numb, lonely, shut down, over-armored, or stuck in survival mode. You are not broken. You are human. And perhaps your body has been waiting for safety long enough to finally let you feel alive again. 🎧 Coming soon on Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Plays Most of us have had an experience of laying in bed next to someone we love and feeling a million miles away. Rick Marren helps people bridge the gap and develop real connections. Known for aligning the nervous system with what his clients genuinely want, but find just out of reach, Rick combines neuroscience, behavioral analysis, and hypnosis to take people from longing and loneliness into feeling the depths of real connection in their bones. For more than a decade, and with deep gratitude, Rick has woven his own methods in with tools and techniques from respected mentors to accomplish his life’s mission: to help people deeply connect. His inspiration comes from nature, contact improvisation dance, and the beauty of the subconscious mind, where he discovered the wonder of connection without words. Leaning into each moment as a vision of something new, echoing into right now, every session brings a sense of awareness and transformation that sticks in a way the conscious mind would create on its own, if it only knew how. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Camp Was My First Healing Playground – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 25 May 2026 15:55:31 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if some of the greatest lessons about wellness were never taught in school… but learned around campfires, on lakes, in cabins, and in nature? In this deeply personal solo episode of Your Healing Playground, I reflect on the profound life lessons I learned growing up at summer camp—and how those experiences shaped my understanding of healing, community, nervous system regulation, diversity, resilience, and joy. Long before I understood neuroscience… before I became a physician… before words like “burnout,” “nervous system,” and “wellness” became mainstream… Camp was already teaching me: ✨ Humans heal in connection ✨ Nature regulates the body ✨ Diversity expands us ✨ Community creates resilience ✨ Technology is not the same as connection ✨ Change is not something to fear—but something to celebrate Every summer, camp became my reset. My healing playground. My reminder that life is meant to be lived in relationship—with ourselves, with others, and with nature. In this episode we explore: 🌱 Ubuntu and interconnectedness 🌱 Why humans are wired for tribe and belonging 🌱 How living outdoors changes the nervous system 🌱 The lost art of intergenerational community 🌱 Why diversity felt natural at camp 🌱 What modern life may be missing 🌱 And how knowing what lights up your soul may be one of the most important wellness practices of all Maybe wellness was never meant to happen in isolation. Maybe it was always meant to happen around the fire. 🎧 Coming soon on Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Plays Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Summer Is A State Of Mind – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:55:42 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Summer is a state of mind...More on wellness, summer camp, and reinvigorating your life. How summer camp - like a summer vacation - can be a bridge. The launching pad that provides the momentum to joyfully jump into the next season of life. If summer is a state of mind, of freedom, of rediscovering safety, and reJOYvenating and resourcing then we need to remember how we plug into life and recharge our life battery. Our personal nervous system, or as I like to call it, the sensation system, is unique to each individual. Knowing how you access and feel pleasure is critical. Pleasure is the deposits into the energy bank account of life -- stress and unpleasantness – those are continually showing up to make withdrawals. To not live in energy debt/bankruptcy we need 8x the positives to balance one negative. And so knowing our personal sensation system and if it runs on A, AA, AAA, C or D batteries or needs an overnight plugged in charge is not superfluous but essential to our well being. Knowing your child and knowing yourself is critical. Choosing the right summer camp, like choosing the right vacation destination, is essential – the incorrect choice and we may drain rather than replenish energy. One person's heaven , may be another's hell. Some children are rivers… They want to flow in many directions. Some are channels… They want depth, focus, mastery. The problem isn’t the child. It’s when we mismatch the environment. Camp taught me this: ✨ Joy is not one-size-fits-all ✨ Play is personal ✨ And every child has a unique way they come alive In this episode: 🍃 Discover the “pleasure blueprint” 🔥 Understand your child (or yourself) more deeply 🏕️ Learn how to create environments where people thrive Because how you play…is how you heal. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

UNCAGED: Masculinity, Power, And Sacred Union – Guest Dr. Matt Helm

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:04:29 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if the thing holding you back… isn’t something you need to fix—but something you’re finally ready to free? In this deeply activating episode of Your Healing Playground, I sit down with —a relationship guide, masculine embodiment teacher, and author of Uncaged—to explore what it truly means to live, love, and lead from truth. We dive into: The invisible cages men and women are living in Why “self-improvement” might actually be keeping you stuck Sacred union, polarity, and the future of love The root wound of humanity—and how it shows up in your relationships How to move from shame, numbness, and survival… into aliveness, devotion, and embodied power This is not surface-level relationship talk. This is about soul reclamation. Whether you’re navigating love, longing for deeper connection, healing from past wounds, or calling in your next-level partnership… This conversation will challenge you, open you, and invite you to remember who you really are. If you’ve ever wondered: Why do relationships feel so hard? What do men really need—and what do women need to understand? How do we create love that actually evolves us? Then this episode is for you. Press play if you’re ready to live uncaged. Dr. Matt Helm is one of the most powerful romantic and love shamans alive today—an elite men’s coach, relationship and marriage whisperer, and guide for those ready to live, love, and lead from unapologetic truth and embodied purpose. For over 30 years, he has helped thousands of men and women dissolve shame, trauma, and outdated conditioning to create lives and relationships rooted in freedom, devotion, and soul-level alignment. He is the author of Uncaged: A New Model of Masculinity for Men and the Women Who Love Them, a paradigm-shifting work redefining the future of masculine and feminine evolution. Matt is also the founder and owner of Primal Alchemy, a premium supplement and peptide company built on one embodied mission: To awaken and empower men to reclaim their bodies, their purpose, and their rightful place on this planet. Reclaim your body. Awaken your purpose. Lead with power. Primal Alchemy blends scientifically backed formulas with holistic coaching and conscious community to support visionary men in becoming the leaders their families, organizations, and the world are calling for. But Matt’s mission extends beyond men—he is deeply committed to helping women, couples, and relationships evolve into sacred union, healed polarity, erotic aliveness, and love that liberates both souls. Licensed Professional Counselor. Certified Accelerated Evolution Guide. Certified Erotic Blueprint™ Coach. Spiritual Intelligence Coach. Father of five. Devoted husband to his queen, Larissa. Matt’s work is not self-help. It is soul reclamation. Not therapy—evolution. Not “be better”—be whole, be real, be free. This is your time. Awaken. Lead. Live uncaged. https://drmatthelm.com/ Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Why Your Nervous System Needs A Bedtime – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:59:25 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith If you’re scrolling at 10pm with your lights on… your body thinks you’re in danger. Let that land. We’ve forgotten how to rest. And your nervous system is paying the price. At camp, we lived differently: 🌇 Sunset = slow down 🔥 Firelight = safety 📵 No screens = better sleep 🛏️ Bedtime = sacred And even… a whole day with NO schedule (once a week). This episode will change how you think about: sleep rest and your “productive” habits Because rest isn’t earned. It’s required. Even for a type A productive energizer bunny like me! Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Dr. Tina Plays… and Remembers Camp – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:03:18 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Where I Healed, Regrouped, and Resourced Every Summer Welcome to Dr. Tina Plays— where we remember that healing doesn’t have to be heavy… that your body is not broken… and that somewhere inside of you is a version of you that already knows how to feel safe, alive, and connected. And today… we’re going back there. Back to childhood, before all the conditioning, Back to childhood summers--a time free from grades and testing--where reading was for enjoyment and movement felt free and not choreographed or timed and rest was required, even scheduled. For me that place was... summer camp Every summer… I went to camp. And I didn’t realize it then… but camp wasn’t just where I played… It was where I was free to be me. It was where my nervous system exhaled and I reset and rebooted. It was my yearly CTRL-- ALT --DELETE It is what my adult self has been searching for-- only as an adult, I now understand...it is up to me to schedule these resets and not wait for summer vacation. In today's episode, we will review how to find your essential self, before all the programming, and how to regularly schedule check-ins with her. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Are You Who You Think You Are? – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:58:54 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Who are you--the power of now and alignment? And are you the same person today as you were yesterday… Or who you’ll be tomorrow? In this episode, we explore identity, time, and the stories we carry: Do your achievements define you? Are you chasing a destination… or living the journey? And what if all you ever truly have is NOW? We dive into: The illusion of past and future—and the power of presence How old stories shape your identity (and how to rewrite them) The inner child, the need for validation, and the search for “enoughness” What it really means to be whole… without changing who you are Because maybe nothing is wrong with you — maybe it’s just the stories you’ve been telling. When you slow down, breathe, and return to the present moment… you remember: You are already whole You are already enough And right now… you are okay Tune in and come back to yourself. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

From Physical To Metaphysical: Expanding Perception With Guest Esther Alley

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:02:51 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Let’s get metaphysical… In this episode, we step beyond the physical world and into the deeper questions of existence with Esther Alley—an ordained interfaith, interspiritual, and metaphysical minister, and professional life coach. But what is metaphysics, really? Is it something “out there”… or is it something we can feel, sense, and develop within ourselves? We explore: The nature of reality beyond what we can see Why not all humans perceive the world the same way Heightened awareness—of energy, emotion, and inner sensation How we can train our perception, just like any other skill Because just as we can build strength in our bodies… or emotional intelligence in our relationships… We can also expand our awareness, deepen our intuition, and reconnect to something greater. Esther brings a rare bridge— between the grounded, corporate, everyday world… and the expansive, spiritual, metaphysical realm. From out-of-body experiences to inner knowing, this conversation invites you to question what’s real… and what’s possible. Ready to expand your perception? Let’s go beyond the physical… together. Esther Jones-Alley is a Cosmic Architect and Conscious Living Coach who helps leaders and visionaries unlock their potential and find deep fulfillment. Through her "Soul Evolution Matrix," she combines intuition, empathy, and practical strategies to guide clients through meaningful transformation. Known for her compassionate and empowering approach, Esther assists individuals in creating authentic, joy-filled lives. Her journey from external success to inner fulfillment fuels her commitment to personal growth, conscious leadership, and awakening. With over 25 years of executive-level experience in program and project management—including politics, local government, nonprofits, and entrepreneurship—she has honed her skills in coaching executives, corporate leaders, and families through transitions. Her work focuses on career alignment, life changes, family dynamics, trauma healing, conscious relationships, and spiritual awakening. Esther is an ordained interfaith, inter-spiritual, and metaphysical minister and a Professional Certified Life Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She authored "The Centered Life: A Spiritual Life Coaching Journey" and contributed to "Limitless" (July 2023). As an international speaker, she shares insights on transformation, intuitive wisdom, and personal growth. Dedicated to lifelong learning, Esther is pursuing a Doctorate in Metaphysical Sciences. Her work connects practical change with spiritual development, guiding others to embrace their highest calling. www.estherjones-alley.com Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Nature & Nurture — Why Both Are Essential – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:59:18 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Nature or nurture? The truth is… it’s both. In this episode, we explore what it really means to be human: Made of earth, water, air, and fire Wired by DNA, but shaped by environment Designed for individuality and deep connection From breath to biology, from epigenetics to emotion—this is your reminder: You are not separate from nature… you are nature. And you are not meant to do life alone… you are nurtured through connection. We dive into: Energy, interconnection, and the body as a living ecosystem Genetics vs epigenetics—what really shapes your health Alignment vs disconnection in modern life Family, community, and the paradox of togetherness and division Healing happens through integration and interconnection Through collaboration, not competition When we remember this… we stop fighting ourselves—and start healing. Listen now and reconnect to your natural state of vitality, balance, and belonging. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Happiness In Micromoments With Guest Nancy Freedman

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:03:16 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr Tina Koopersmith sits down with Nancy Freedman, author of Happiness in Micromoments, and we discuss happiness: What is it? Is finding and feeling happiness a static practice or does it require action on our part? Are you waiting for happiness to arrive? What if your happiness wasn’t dependent on everything that goes on around you but rather everything that goes on inside you? In her book, Nancy Freedman guides her readers through specific areas of life — health, mindset, relationships and well-being — to uncover the obstacles that hold people back from cultivating genuine happiness in life. In today's episode Nancy will explain and even demonstrate how to create your own happiness. By taking small, intentional steps — what Nancy calls “micro-actions” — you will experience lasting change that lays the foundation for designing a life that brings you true happiness. Inspired by her own journey through grief, dissatisfaction, and ultimately, pursuing happiness in her own life, Nancy brings a deeply personal and practical approach to finding fulfillment and experiencing deeper happiness. Her book draws out the wisdom from her experiences and refines them into actionable insights, helping readers take the first step from knowing better to living better. Nancy Freedman is The Happiness Mentor, as a writer, speaker and a born teacher. Her 40 year career in nursing shaped her passion for personal growth. Inspired by her own journey though life’s transitions, particularly the most challenging ones. She empowers those seeking their own paths to lasting happiness through the micro actions she has used and has supported others to also use. With the vital skills to assess, and stabilize those attracted to her while intervening and monitoring to assure clients seeking happiness through micro actions feel the result of emotional steadiness and happiness in all areas of their lives. https://www.nancyfreedman.com/ Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

When Life Throws a Curveball… and the Show Must Go On

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:02:11 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Today’s podcast episode was supposed to be an interview. But life had other plans. My guest got stuck and couldn’t make it — and I only realized it this morning because yesterday I intentionally checked out from email and digital communication. Sometimes the noise of modern life — texts, emails, calendars, notifications — becomes so overwhelming that the healthiest thing we can do is step away. But stepping away also has consequences. When we disconnect, we might miss something important. And that’s life. This morning reminded me of a famous line from Broadway: “The show must go on.” In theater, there are understudies waiting backstage in case someone gets sick, because the audience is there, the curtain rises, and the performance continues. In medicine, we’re trained similarly. Babies arrive at 3 AM. Emergencies happen at 3:33 AM. Heart attacks don’t wait for convenient times. The ER is open 24 hours a day because life never pauses. Life keeps moving. Energy keeps moving. And yet modern life also floods us with information — calendars, emails, texts, apps, alerts. There is so much input that sometimes the mind wants to check out completely just to survive the overload. So here I am today — no guest, a sudden change in plans, and a reminder that curveballs are part of the human experience. The real question becomes: How do we stay peaceful and present when things don’t go according to plan? Maybe the answer is remembering that life is not a perfectly scripted play. It’s improvisation. Sometimes we are the star. Sometimes we are the understudy. And sometimes we are simply the audience watching the moment unfold. Either way, the show continues. And maybe our job isn’t to control every moment — but to stay present, flexible, and curious enough to keep playing our part. Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Shift Your Breath, Shift Your Life Story – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:05:44 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina invites you to rethink everything you’ve ever believed about your “nervous system.” What if it isn’t a system designed to make you anxious — but a powerful transformation system that constantly converts your life experiences into emotions, thoughts, and actions? Through breath, awareness, and curiosity, you can begin to recognize how your past stories shape your present reality — and how shifting your breath can help you shift your state. Learn how your body filters the world through sensation, memory, gut chemistry, and belief… and how practices like breathwork can help you move from fear-based reactions to conscious, empowered responses. Because when you change your story, you change your feelings — and when you change your feelings, you change your life. Here’s what we will cover: Why the term “nervous system” may unintentionally prime us for anxiety and hyper-vigilance Reframing the nervous system as a transformation system How your body constantly converts sensory input into emotional and behavioral output The role of breath in shaping your physiological and emotional state Why no two people experience the same “reality” — even identical twins How past experiences, relationships, and beliefs filter your perception of the world The connection between gut, brain, microbiome, and emotional experience The difference between reacting from past stories vs responding from present awareness How meditation, breathwork, and journaling help “clear the filter” Your Healing Playground: How Play, Pleasure, and Connection Unlock Your Body's Power to Heal Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith Amazon.com – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1997615347 Amazon.ca – https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1997615347 ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Stories vs Truths: Is What We Know Just A Story? – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:04 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In this episode, I explore a question that quietly shapes our health, our beliefs, and our lives: What if much of what we call “truth” is actually just a story we’ve agreed to believe? From Western medicine to ancient wisdom, science to magic, modern life to indigenous ways of living—we’ve been taught to rank ideas as advanced or backward, right or wrong, real or imaginary. But history shows us something humbling: stories change. Science evolves. Beliefs shift. What was once dismissed becomes essential. What was once sacred becomes ignored. Building on a previous conversation about consent, I expand the idea beyond physical touch. We consent every day—to the food we eat, the air we breathe, the words we speak, the stories we absorb, and the beliefs we allow to shape our reality. Breath becomes sound. Sound becomes language. Language becomes biology, energy, and experience. We explore how: Language and belief directly influence health and vitality Western medicine’s successes may owe as much to public health, lifestyle, and community as to technology Ancient practices like breathwork, movement, nature, ritual, and community may hold wisdom we abandoned too quickly Science and “magic” are not opposites—magic is simply what science hasn’t yet explained Shifts in worldview (from geocentric to heliocentric, from Newtonian to quantum physics) radically changed what humans believed was possible I also reflect on how certain dominant stories—especially those that diminished the feminine, intuition, energy, and connection—may have fueled separation, competition, scarcity, and conflict rather than cooperation, abundance, and love. At its core, this episode is an invitation: To loosen our addiction to being right. To stay curious. To recognize how ego rewards certainty—and how wisdom grows when we allow mystery. To remember that direct experience may be closer to truth than inherited belief. Because stories create our reality—but we are always free to experience truth for ourselves. A conversation about language, belief, power, humility, and remembering that healing—personal and collective—begins when we stay open. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

The Healing Power Of Words And Breath – Dr. Sandra Amado Medina

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:55:48 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith This episode is a love letter to the power of words, breath, and life force. My guest, Sandra Amado, is an integrative family physician with over 15 years of experience who reminds us that healing is never just physical—it’s an intimate conversation between body, mind, spirit, and the language we live inside. Sandra shares her holistic approach to medicine, weaving together traditional family medicine, integrative care, pranic healing®, aromatherapy, and one of her deepest passions: the conscious use of words. She invites us to see ourselves as living instruments—wind instruments, to be exact—where breath becomes sound, sound becomes language, and language becomes medicine… or poison. In this conversation, we explore how life force is more than breath alone. The words we speak, the stories we repeat, and the language we absorb all circulate back into our bodies, influencing our energy, emotions, nervous system, and health. Words, like breath, can energize us and bring us back to aliveness—or quietly drain us, like a slow leak in our internal battery. Sandra also explains how pranic healing® works as a complementary, non-touch biofield therapy, how aromatherapy protocols can support healing on multiple levels, and why awareness and intention are powerful tools available to every human being—right now. This episode is a reminder that healing is not about choosing either medicine or energy, either science or spirit. It’s a YES-AND world. And it starts with listening—to the body, to breath, and to the words we choose to live by. If you’ve ever wondered how language, energy, and medicine intersect—this one’s for you. Sandra Amado Medina, M.D. is a Family Medicine board-certified physician that currently practices medicine in Katy, combining allopathic medicine with integrative therapies. She has completed a fellowship in integrative medicine with AIHM (Academy of Integrative and Holistic Medicine) after graduating from her residency in family medicine with NYMC (New York Medical College). She obtained her medical degree from the University of Sabana in Colombia. She has been interested in learning more regarding other healing techniques and became a pranic healer in 2010. She has been committed to helping the community and participates in multiple healing activities and strives to educate in health and mindfulness to the general public and health care practitioners. https://holisticcarefm.com/en/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

From Survival To Sovereignty: A Healing Journey With Flossie Njama

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:05:22 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith From survival to sovereignty. From inflammation to inspiration. Flossie’s story reminds us that where you begin does not determine where you end. Born and raised in Kenya, Flossie grew up without shoes until she was 12, no modern amenities, and with limited access to education, and few visible opportunities. Yet somewhere deep inside, she carried an unshakable knowing — that her life was meant to be more. Through relentless determination, Flossie found her way to the United States and into demanding careers — from the airline industry to nursing — doing whatever it took to create financial stability and security for her family. But the cost of hustle, 5-6 night shifts each week , motherhood and supporting family eventually showed up in her body. A diagnosis of sarcoidosis, an autoimmune inflammatory condition, became a turning point — not a stopping point. Rather than surrendering to a lifetime of medications alone, Flossie redirected the same determination that fueled her success into root-cause reversal. She began exploring natural and holistic modalities alongside conventional care — learning, experimenting, listening to her body, and reclaiming her health. Along the way, she developed simple, accessible wellness practices— mindset and lifestyle change. She also founded a wellness Turmeric tea beverage with anti-inflammatory and pain reduction for her and her community. Today, Flossie empowers audiences with her message of resilience, restoration, and purpose-driven living, guiding others back to simple healthier, sustainable lifestyle shifts and a deep belief in the body’s innate capacity to reverse any unhealthy conditions. Her mission is clear: Shift Your Mindset. Transform a Healthier Lifestyle. Flossie Njama, RN, BSN, is a Critical Care Nurse with 30+ years of experience, bestselling author of Village Vibes, CEO of Simple Life Healthier You LLC, and an NLP Master Trainer. She naturally reversed her autoimmune disease and created the trademarked “Flossie’s Turmeric Tea”, now part of her wellness movement mentor program “GPS to a Healthier You”. She is a finalist of Senior MO pageant 2025 and was awarded the DAR award for community engagement. Featured several times on Fox 2 TV, OWN Your Now Show, Boss Talk LA, Dr Smiley Show and more, Flossie inspires audiences with her message of resilience, restoration, and simple steps to healthier living, and carrying her mission of purpose, giving back to the community. http://www.flossiesturmerictea.com https://www.simplelifehealthieryou.com/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Remembering The Wonder Woman Within – Guest Char McCreadie

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:07:59 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if Wonder Woman isn’t a fictional character at all—but a lived identity we each carry inside? This week on Your Healing Playground, we welcome Char McCreadie, whose life journey moves from red-hot determination, through blue-steel discipline, with just enough yellow joy and green healing to remind us what being fully human really means. At 17, Char set her sights on becoming an athlete and a military officer. From the military to medicine, her early life was shaped by rules, structure, service, and achievement—proof that worth was earned through devotion, grit, and relentless forward motion. Like so many of us, she was taught that work was life, and service was success. Then, in her late 20s, her battlefield changed. An unexpected reproductive cancer diagnosis began a nearly two-decade journey of healing—while raising a family, serving full-time in the military, and building early entrepreneurial dreams. Eventually, Char made a radical and courageous realization: life is precious, and work alone is not the point. Play, joy, gratitude, and connection became her medicine. Loving her body—rather than fighting it—helped her heal not only from cancer, but from rigidity, burnout, and disconnection. She rediscovered that life is sweetest when we meet heart to heart, soul to soul, and allow ourselves to dance through it. This episode is an invitation to every woman: To know your inner warrior To honor your strength and your softness To live with joy in your heart and rhythm in your step Because Wonder Woman isn’t imaginary. She’s remembering herself—and so can you. Tune in this week wherever you listen to podcasts. This Overcomer's story takes you on the ride of your life with a lifetime of lessons. Warrior. Fighter. Veteran. Thriving Survivor. Champion. Speaker. Leader. Multi-time Best Selling Author and Mobile Entrepreneur. Char McCreadie served in Desert Shield/Storm and is a 9-11 Pentagon Survivor, and part of the first decade of women to graduate from the US Air Force Academy with an Officer Commission. She also received three Masters Degrees through the US Air Force Institute of Technology Non-resident Program. As the Lead Warrior Woman, Char helps entrepreneurs create greater freedom and success by connecting with their Inner Warrior using her 3-Step Transformational System. Using her diverse background, blended with her real- life warrior experience and healing journey, she offers practical steps to help others live a courageous life in bold humility mixed with humor and fun too! The Warrior Mindset & Power tools aren't just for soldiers - they are for All! After all, Wonder Woman is NOT a fictional character! https://mydigitalhomepage.com/char-mccreadie/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Consent – What Is It Anyway? – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:10:33 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Consent — Can I vs May I?? Most people have a limited version of consent as it relates to physical touch and sexuality. And it's way bigger than that. Physical touch is only one way you are being touched every single moment of every single day. And ideally you are a conscious being of choice and you get to consent to everything that enters your life, your world, your reality. Because every day thoughts, emotions, and energy from others and your environment from your reality are trying to invade your space. Let’s review Bette Martin’s Wheel of Consent: You vs they Give vs receive And how that affects every experience of your life. Are you allowing yourself to be touched for their pleasure or your pleasure? Are you touching another for their pleasure or your pleasure? And remember touch can be a thought, an emotion, and an energetic state, not just physical. So are you consenting to allow the external reality to affect your inner peace— your inner safety? What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Breath As The Steering Wheel Of Life With Guest Jonathan Robert

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:55:36 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Breath is life. Breath is safety… or terror. Breath is pleasure… or anxiety. Breath is not just something we do — it is the steering wheel of the nervous system. From our very first inhale to our very last exhale, breath is with us “til death do us part.” It quietly shapes our energy, our emotions, our thoughts, and the way we interpret every circumstance in our lives. And yet, in modern society, most of us are left entirely on our own with this most powerful tool. No teachers. No mentors. No guidance. In earlier civilizations — Native American cultures, yogic lineages, Tantric traditions — the power of breath was known, protected, practiced, and shared. Breath was understood as medicine, as prayer, as a bridge between body and spirit. Today, we are finally remembering what ancient wisdom has always known: breath has the power to heal — physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. On this episode of Your Healing Playground, I’m joined by Jonathan Robert, a breath work facilitator, retreat guide, and embodied leadership coach who helps people return to authentic alignment through breath, somatic awareness, song, and lived truth. Jonathan’s journey is as powerful as his work. More than 16 years ago, his life shifted dramatically — from addiction and disconnection in Las Vegas to a path rooted in yoga, embodiment, spirituality, and conscious living. His work bridges lived experience with practical tools for self-regulation, clarity, and conscious creation — helping people shorten the distance between who they are and how they live. In this conversation, we explore: Why breath can instantly shift the nervous system from survival to safety How breath changes perception — not circumstances, but how we experience them The difference between practicing breath alone vs. in guided, communal spaces Why working with skilled facilitators can compress years of healing into minutes How breath reconnects us to embodiment, presence, and lived truth Breath work is free. It is always available. And it is profoundly powerful. But when we work and play with breath in community — guided by those who have walked the path — healing accelerates exponentially. What once took years can unfold in moments. What felt unreachable suddenly becomes embodied and real. This episode is an invitation to remember that your breath is not just keeping you alive — it is guiding you home. Tune in to hear how Jonathan Robert transformed his life — and how breath may be the key to transforming yours. Jonathan Robert is a breath work facilitator, retreat guide, and embodied leadership coach who supports people in returning to authentic alignment through breath, somatic awareness, song and lived truth. His path includes a profound shift from addiction and disconnection in Las Vegas to a life rooted in yoga, spirituality, and embodiment, beginning over 16 years ago. Jonathan’s work bridges lived experience with practical tools for self-regulation, clarity, and conscious creation - helping people shorten the distance between who they are and how they live. www.livealigned.life What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

When Healing Listens Instead Of Fixes With Guest Sarah Tacy

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:22:50 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In this episode of Your Healing Playground, I sit down with Sarah Tacy to explore what happens when healing stops being about fixing—and starts being about listening. Sarah shares her powerful personal journey from elite athlete to chronic pain survivor, from treating the body as a tool for performance to discovering it as a wise, no-BS GPS for healing and truth. We talk about the moment pain became her initiation into mind–body healing, the mysterious experiences of spontaneous healing that changed her relationship with energy and touch, and how science, curiosity, and somatic awareness helped her hold both skepticism and wonder. Together, we explore: How the nervous system shapes pain, emotions, identity, and possibility Why safety—not force—is the gateway to healing The role of play, curiosity, and attuned presence in repair and transformation Why community and being accompanied matter just as much as individual practices How motherhood, grief, and transition deepen—not derail—our healing path This conversation is a gentle reminder that healing doesn’t happen through willpower alone. It happens when the body feels safe enough to soften, to explore, and to play. When we slow down, listen deeply, and allow support, wisdom emerges—and the body remembers how to heal. If you’ve ever felt stuck in pain, burnout, anxiety, or self-doubt… If you’ve ever sensed there’s more intelligence in your body than you’ve been taught to trust… This episode invites you back into your Healing Playground—where safety, curiosity, and play make transformation possible. Sarah Tacy is a nervous system specialist and somatic guide for high-achieving women who are done with burnout—but not with ambition. She helps clients move from urgency to choice, from survival patterns to deep self-trust, and into a more human pace where vitality, clarity, and mystery can coexist. For over 20 years Sarah has worked with former Olympians, professional athletes, executives, entrepreneurs, while also guiding professional mind/body certification. She has a masterful understanding of the way the body functions, and how its function impacts how we feel and how we perceive reality. Her work blends neuroscience, somatic healing, and sacred strategy to support women in reclaiming their wholeness. She’s the creator of Resourced a 12 Week nervous system repatterning journey, and host of the Threshold Moments podcast, known for her grounded presence and ability to hold space for what’s real, raw, and ready to rise. Sarah is an evolving mother, wife, and friend. She believes that the body is always speaking to us, and if we can create space and support on as many dimensions as possible, repair and transformation will unfold. https://www.sarahtacy.com/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Grief Has No Map: Healing Life After Suicide – Guest Dorothy Goulah

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:16:07 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Healing is not one-size-fits-all. It never has been. Your Healing Playground exists to remind us that healing comes in many forms, through many paths, and often in ways we never would have chosen—but must learn to walk. This is a YES-AND world, not an either/or one. Western medicine has its place, but healing is bigger than any single modality. And sometimes… healing begins after unimaginable loss. No one plans to lose a loved one to suicide. And grief after suicide carries its own unique weight—shock, confusion, guilt, anger, unanswered questions, and a kind of silence that can feel isolating and overwhelming. In this deeply human episode, Dr. Tina is joined by Dorothy Goulah, a life coach, grief educator, mentor, and bridge-builder who helps others navigate life after suicide loss. Dorothy is herself a survivor of a family member’s suicide—an experience that forever altered her life’s path. Years ago, when mental health conversations were far less open than they are today, Dorothy had to find her own way through grief. As an actress and model, she learned to inhabit many roles—perhaps part of her own healing journey. Later in life, she returned to school, defying age-based expectations, becoming the first in her family to graduate college and earning advanced degrees after her children were grown. Dorothy teaches not just from textbooks—but from lived experience, wisdom earned through pain, resilience, and courage. In this conversation, we explore: The unique grief that follows suicide loss Why healing after suicide looks different for everyone How we make meaning when a life ends by choice How play, creativity, and embodiment can coexist with grief How someone becomes a bridge for others after walking through darkness What it means to keep choosing life after loss This episode does not offer easy answers—because there aren’t any. But it offers presence, compassion, permission, and hope. Because even after devastation, healing is possible. And sometimes, those who have suffered the most become the greatest guides. Dorothy Goulah, after a successful 35-year career as a model and actress, it was time for a change and Dorothy became the first person in her extended family to attend college. Dorothy’s academic career began in the field of Sociology at Valley College where she was inspired to continue her studies at California State University at Northridge earning her bachelor’s degree in Sociology in 2016. With the encouragement of supportive professors, Dorothy applied to and was accepted into the master’s degree program in sociology at CSUN. The graduate program challenged and broadened Dorothy’s interests and abilities fulfilling her lifelong desire to be an academic. Dorothy’s auto-ethnographic essay, titled “Suicide Years in the Making”, was published in peer-reviewed journal Qualitative Inquiry in 2020. Dorothy was awarded top honors in the Distinguished Thesis/Graduate Project Competition for her research titled, “Suicide Loss Survivors: Navigating Social Stigma”, which was published as “Suicide Loss Survivors: Navigating Social Stigma and Threats to Social Bonds” in peer-reviewed journal OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying, in 2021. Dorothy is a facilitator at Solace, a peer-led support group for survivors of suicide loss and is coordinator for greater Los Angeles and central California of Healing Conversations, a program providing one-on-one support to suicide loss survivors through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention where she is chair of the board for the Greater Los Angeles and Central Coast chapter. Dorothy is also a certified former crisis responder for the City of LA Mayor’s Office, responding to sudden and traumatic death scenes to support survivors, until recently was a certified mediator with the Centinela Youth Services restorative justice team, and is a certified grief educator and life coach. dorothygoulah.com What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

You Made A Difference: A Year-End Reflection On Impact – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:06:55 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith As the year comes to a close, many of us rush ahead—already planning, fixing, optimizing, and preparing for January. But before we move forward… What if we paused to look back? Not just at goals achieved or missed—but at impact. In a world of nearly eight billion people, it’s easy to forget that every single human life matters. That there are no accidents in nature. No extra organs. No useless systems. Our bodies are designed with purpose, redundancy, and wisdom—always with backup pathways to ensure survival and function. So if our bodies are made without mistakes… Why would any human be born without purpose? In this year-end episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina invites you into a gentler, more meaningful reflection—one rooted in belonging, safety, and contribution rather than pressure or performance. We explore questions like: What does it really mean to “make an impact”? How do small, everyday actions ripple outward? How often do we recognize impact in others—but forget our own? What becomes possible when humans feel safe to belong? Can we forgive past generations who were focused on survival? Can we celebrate that we are here now—precisely because we’re needed? Impact isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s a smile at the checkout line. A thank-you to the mail carrier. Showing up for your child. Living with discipline, kindness, or joy. Being a steady presence in a chaotic world. This episode is a reminder that you belong—to your family, your community, the human race, and this planet. And that being alive at this moment in history is not random. As we close 2025 and prepare for 2026, this is an invitation to reflect: What difference did you make this year? And how do you want to show up next? What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Energy, Pleasure & Power: Erotic Blueprints With Guest Laurie Love

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:13:21 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Sexuality is one of the most powerful forces in the human body—yet it’s barely taught, deeply misunderstood, and often framed only through fear. In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina and EROTIC BLUEPRINT coach, LAURIE LOVE explore these Blueprints as a powerful healing modality—one that helps us understand our nervous systems, our energy, and how we either nourish or drain ourselves every day. From a young age, most of us are taught about sex only in terms of danger: the danger of pregnancy, the danger of disease, the danger of desire. What we are not taught is that pleasure and safety are essential for health, and that we are all erotic beings—not just sexual ones. Erotic energy is life force energy. It is emotion. Sensation. Creativity. Drive. Dharma. Whether we acknowledge it or not, this energy is always moving through us. When we don’t know how to work with it, we leak it, suppress it, numb it, or act it out—through addiction, aggression, perfectionism, overworking, self-abandonment, or chronic anxiety. The Erotic Blueprints give us a language and framework to understand: How our nervous system is wired What fills us up versus what drains us Our energetic superpowers—and our shadows How we lose energy and how to refill our internal bank account How pleasure, safety, and embodiment restore balance and healing In this episode, Dr. Tina is joined by Laurie Love, who shares her powerful journey of healing through coaching with the Erotic Blueprints—and how learning to work with her own energy helped her move away from destructive coping patterns, including alcoholism, and back toward wholeness. This conversation is about reclaiming our bodies, our energy, and our capacity to heal—individually and collectively. Because when we learn to channel energy with awareness, compassion, and pleasure, we don’t just heal ourselves—we help heal generations. Laurie Love is a Love & Life Coach who empowers individuals and couples to navigate the intricacies of intimacy through the 5 Erotic Blueprint™ types. This framework helps identify how you are wired for pleasure and seeing your wants, needs and desires from a new perspective. Through her 10+ years of experience in a wide variety of healing modalities, Laurie brings a wealth of expertise in helping you explore intimacy and overcome obstacles. Laurie helps her clients create deeper connection and understanding of self and others, inside and outside of relationships, taking the guess work out of sex to overcome frustration and unlock sexual satisfaction. Laurie offers 1 on 1 private coaching virtually, where she holds space for clients to go on a journey of self-discovery and expansion, exploring what is possible in a safe, loving, respectful container free from judgement. She is an inclusive guide working with humans of all genders, sexual orientations and relationship statuses. www.laurielove.org What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

The Nervous System Knows: Pleasure, Safety & Parasympathetic Power – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:17:44 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if pleasure wasn’t indulgent—but essential? In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina explores the deep and often misunderstood relationship between pleasure and safety, and why both are required to shift the body and mind into true healing mode. Most of us are living with nervous systems shaped in early childhood—primed for survival, hyper-vigilance, and constant “ON” mode. Even when danger is no longer real, our bodies respond as if it is. Over time, this chronic stress drains our internal battery, leading to burnout, anxiety, depression, inflammation, and dis-ease. Here’s the truth: Healing doesn’t happen through force or thinking harder. It happens when the body feels safe. Pleasure and play are powerful biological signals that tell the nervous system, “You’re okay. You can rest now.” When safety is felt in the body—not argued in the mind—the parasympathetic system activates, allowing us to rest, digest, repair, reproduce, and renew our joy for life. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why safety is a felt sense, not a thought How early childhood wiring keeps us stuck in survival mode Why pleasure is a gateway to healing, not a reward How embodiment rewires the brain and restores vitality Why your stories are editable—and meant to serve your joy This is an invitation to turn off the engine, recharge your system, and remember what it feels like to truly enjoy being alive. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Disability Or Superability? With Guest Stephanie Ward

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:01:32 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina opens with a provocative reframe: Is it disability… or superability? Who decides what is “normal,” “able,” or “limited”? What if our abilities were determined not by society’s labels but by how we choose to see ourselves? We explore how language shapes reality — how words like disability, disorder, deficit, or slow cast spells that limit potential. And how one shift in perspective, like seeing a stutter as a superpower, can open entirely new pathways of possibility. Together with guest Stephanie Ward — founder of Spicy Brain Collective and mentor to neurodivergent entrepreneurs — we dig into what neurodivergence really means, how differently-wired brains often hold immense creativity and innovation, and why “regression to the mean” has harmed generations of brilliant minds. Stephanie shares her personal story of reclaiming her neurodivergence as a gift, not a liability, and how she helps others create structures, tools, and environments where unconventional brains can thrive. This episode is about rewriting the narrative of ability, shifting from limitation to potentiality, and recognizing that every human is capable of meaningful contribution, connection, and success — when given the right language, support, and freedom to self-express. Stephanie Ward is the founder of the Spicy Brain Collective and Spicy Brain Energy. These companies help neurodivergent entrepreneurs with a range of done-for-you and done-with-you business services, so that they can achieve the success they deserve in business. Stephanie is an experienced virtual assistant with a broad range of skills developed across 12 years as a freelancer. First starting as a copywriter in 2012 as a way to pass her maternity leave, she has developed a plethora of services in her one-stop-shop group of companies, ranging from web design, to diary management, to Amazon KDP campaign development, to fundraising, to strategic coaching. She fell into this line of work and unexpectedly found it to be something she loved to do. Stephanie is a firm advocate for implementation of AI in business, but is concerned about it’s usage by neurodivergents, instead believing that we need to use and develop our own intuition for internal validation. thespicybraincollective.com What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Doorways Are Just Portals – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:58:38 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Are we going or coming? Leaving or Entering? Is it an Ending or a New Beginning? Are we letting go or holding on and how to tell the difference? Change is the only constant in life and yet moving through change can be challenging. We may say we desire to get up and go… to change... to transform… but in doing so it often entails letting go of the past, letting go of old stories. Sometimes it's during the change that we can see the stories as they really are - just stories and not truths. Life is one big story! We live in the NOW but are constantly waffling between the past and future. Where is change located? In the NOW or in the past or future? These are questions I am asking myself as change is upon me once again. And when I stop to think - in every moment, if we are truly being alive and awake humans, we are changing in every moment. Do we stop to notice? How can we find the pleasure and joy when change is both exciting and terrifying? What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Elderhood, Conscious Living & The Art Of Transition – Guest Corinna Stoeffl

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:59:36 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Change is the one constant in life — yet for most of us, it’s the thing we resist the most. In this heartfelt and deeply reflective conversation, Dr. Tina sits down with Corinna Stoeffl, a conscious living guide, photographer, and lifelong explorer who has turned life’s transitions into art. Together, they explore how to meet change not with fear or resistance, but with awareness, grace, and curiosity. From the endings that invite us to let go, to the in-between neutral zones where identity dissolves and rebirth begins, Corinna shares her three-phase model of transitions — a framework she’s lived, taught, and refined through decades of personal experience. Having journeyed through divorce, relocation across continents, and even new adventures in India in her seventies, Corinna embodies what it means to live consciously and courageously through change. Dr. Tina reflects on her own midlife awakening — the moment she finally paused long enough to breathe, choose, and live deliberately after years on autopilot as a doctor, mother, and achiever. Dr. Tina reflects on her own midlife awakening — the moment she finally paused long enough to breathe, choose, and live deliberately after years on autopilot as a doctor, mother, and achiever. Together, they ask: How can we move through transitions with more grace and less resistance? How can our elders guide the younger generations toward conscious living and freedom of choice? How can we make decisive decisions while remaining open to change again and again? This episode is an invitation to honor life’s transitions as sacred rites of passage — to stop following the yellow brick road that was paved for us and begin painting our own. Whether you are at a crossroads, reinventing yourself, or learning to trust life’s pauses, this conversation will remind you that every ending holds the seed of a new beginning. Tune in to “Your Healing Playground” with Dr. Tina Plays & guest Corinna Stoef — where elder wisdom meets the playful spirit of conscious living. Corinna Stoeffl is a Mentor for Conscious Living, TEDx speaker, and author focused on reimagining elderhood as a time of deep presence, contribution, and soulful transformation. Drawing from a lifetime of experience—including her work in rites of passage, nature connection, and personal growth—she invites us to see aging not as retreat, but as a powerful opportunity to live with purpose, grace, and alignment. https://beinginawareness.com/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Sound, Harmony, & Heart Coherence: Finding Your Frequency – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:59:29 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What if your body is a living symphony—and your breath, the conductor’s baton? In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina dives into the physics of energy, sound, and vibration, exploring how Einstein’s equation E = mc² isn’t just about matter and energy, but about how everything—including you—is frequency in motion. From sand that dances into patterns with sound waves, To human hearts that broadcast electromagnetic harmony through Heart Rate Variability (HRV), To the way our breath can tune or detune our entire system— This episode bridges science and spirit to reveal the music of being alive. Dr. Tina explains: How energy and matter are one and the same—every cell, every breath, every thought is vibration. Why your heart is the orchestra’s conductor, setting the rhythm for all other systems. How slow, rhythmic breathing increases HRV, creating coherence and calm. How stress, fear, and survival states create inner noise—a cacophony that disrupts health and harmony. And how consciously tuning your frequency—through breath, emotion, and intention—returns you to resonance with life itself. “You are not just a body—you are an orchestra of light, sound, and energy. And your breath is your tuning fork back to harmony.” What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: https://drtinaplays.com/ or drtina@drtinaplays.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

From Doctor To Erotic Blueprint Coach With Guest Dr. Amy Seiberlich

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:59:38 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith What happens when a doctor of natural medicine explores the terrain of sexual energy as a path to healing? In this provocative and heart-opening conversation, Dr. Tina sits down with Dr. Amy Seiberlich, a naturopathic physician who now works as an Erotic Blueprint Coach, guiding clients back to wholeness through pleasure, embodiment, and erotic awareness. Together they explore: How sexuality is not separate from health—but an essential part of it The energetic fusion of masculine and feminine within every human Why pleasure and erotic energy are vital for vitality, creativity, and healing How trauma, shame, and suppression disconnect us from our natural life force—and how to reclaim it The evolution from “fixing the body” to feeling the body Dr. Amy and Dr. Tina weave science and sensuality, reminding us that sexual energy is creative energy—the same force that powers reproduction, regeneration, and all of life itself. Whole health must include sexual health, because to be human is to be sexual. Neither of you signed up for a sexless marriage. End low libido, deepen intimacy, and feel more empowered in your body and your relationship with Dr Amy Seiberlich, ND, a naturopathic doctor and intimacy coach, certified Erotic Blueprint (TM) coach. Her journey began walking the path of rigor and science--with a background in the military and naturopathic medical school as well the intuitive wisdom of the mystical, barefoot in the realm of soul. After decades of study and service, her own healing from a sexless marriage and navigating complex relationships, heartbreaks and holy remembering, she now walks a powerful third path.This merges all 3: science, mystical and eros. Dr. Amy helps countless others find joy, intimacy and eros once again. Her goal is to help men, women and couples find their own personal journey home to holistic health which includes sexual wellness. https://dramyseiberlich.com/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Structure & Creativity: The Dance Between Freedom And Form – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:12:08 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In this episode of Your Healing Playground, Dr. Tina explores the sacred balance between structure and creativity, showing how these seemingly opposite forces are actually partners in wellness. Structure provides the container—the habits, the body, the rituals—that hold our life force. Creativity provides the spark—the energy, the emotion, the aliveness that animates it all. Together, they create the rhythm of a healthy nervous system and a fulfilling life. You’ll hear how: Structure frees the mind by reducing decision fatigue and giving the body safety and predictability. Creativity keeps energy flowing, emotions moving, and cells alive—like the hum of mitochondria or the spark of inspiration. Lessons from lions, zebras, and nature reveal how adaptability and rest are key to regeneration. Alternating between doing and being, control and surrender, action and rest, keeps your body and brain flexible, vital, and whole. Dr. Tina reminds us that wellness is a dance—between matter and energy, structure and spontaneity, left brain and right brain, survival and creation. Structure is what lets your creativity take flight. Creativity is what keeps your structure alive. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Consciously Creating While Creating Consciousness With Guest Jared Lim

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:58:26 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith A conscious coach helping the next generation of businessmen consciously create and scale their business… In modern society— business can become synonymous with busy-ness. Without proper clarity and alignment to life goals and values, business may drain the individual’s life force rather than regenerate it. We live in a world where many people today feel disconnected. From nature. From their deeper selves. From a sense of meaning or spiritual presence. Beneath the pace of modern life, it is common to carry unseen tension, unprocessed emotions, or a quiet sense that something essential is missing. This isn’t just personal. It reflects something larger we are all part of. A collective drift from inner truth, from connection to the Earth, and from the sacred. What many are experiencing now is not just stress or confusion but a deeper longing to come home to themselves and to something greater. And this longing isn't limited to times of challenge or struggle. Many come to this path from a place of strength, clarity, or success, sensing that there is still something more. Through private coaching, advisory partnerships and leadership intensives, which can include plant medicine, Jared helps clients dissolve internal friction, realign their business models and decisions and step into clarity and next level leadership. When people have a new understanding of a different way to connect to self and to something higher than self—they can redirect their energies in business so that their business is more aligned with their spirit, their values and their soul’s purpose. Jared Lim is a strategic advisor and transformational coach for visionary entrepreneurs and executive leaders. He is the founder of Entrepreneur Awaken, where he helps high-performing founders dissolve internal friction, realign their models and decisions, and step into the clarity, alignment, and leadership their next level demands. His approach combines structured business strategy with deep inner work, using tools like Accelerated Evolution. Since 2012, Jared has been immersed in business building, leadership development, identity work, and spiritual integration. He has built companies, led high-performance sales teams, scaled operations, and supported founders through pivotal inflection points across both business and life. Jared is also the co-founder of Sacred Ways, a company that facilitates leadership development and authentic plant medicine retreats for individuals on a path of deep healing, expanded consciousness, and awakened leadership. Whether through business coaching, strategic advisory, or retreat facilitation, Jared helps people bridge business and transformation. So they can lead from alignment and build what truly matters. www.entrepreneurawaken.com & www.sacred-ways.com What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

The ABCs Of Wellness – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:01:27 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith The universe gives us lessons and experiences that likely are guidance, like a GPS, for how to guide us through life. For many years, the ancients had practices that reinforced these lessons. In modern times, we have quickly moved away from the structures and guidelines that were gifts from the universe and instead we have been schooled by man made structures and educational systems. Like artificial foods and sweeteners, these newer systems drive our nervous systems further and further away from health and wellness. Prior to birth, we trust the universe to grow us from seed to fully formed baby and even to deliver us from the womb to life on earth as an infant. On the day of our birth as we emerge from darkness into light, the GPS navigation system is ALIVE, BREATHE, and CRY. Indeed with our transition and separation from mom, we quickly forget to trust the universe and notice we are small and helpless and REQUIRE emotions and connection to ensure our survival. Emotions become the tool to connect with our tribe to ensure collaboration and survival. Every morning as we arise from deep slumber, we recapitulate our birth--from darkness to light... and as we awake there is a cortisol rush which activates our survival sympathetic nervous system. It is up to us, to parent our inner infant and calm our nervous system with AWARENESS< BREATHING< AND CONNECTION to source, self, and safety. With this morning ABC practice, ideally we start our day calm, present, and fully breathing. Unfortunately too many, in modern times, have been retrained with school ABCs: always be comparing, always be competing, or always be churning. If this is how we start our day--we are behind the eight ball living in survival mode before our morning coffee. Attainment of peace and safety becomes that much more difficult. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Let's Play With Play… How Do You Like To Play?

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:55:13 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Life is your Personal PLAY. You choose the script & the actors, you direct it and produce it and even choose who supports your production. There can be multiple rewrites, revisions and productions, prequels and sequels. It's up to you to get CREATIVE as you experience and write and edit your play(your life). As you experience your life, your personal play, ideally, you remember that your one magical life is a gift from the universe to you, for you always, and you get to PLAY with this life. Life doesn't have to be a struggle. Human civilization has survived through millenia through love and collaboration and creativity (love is even hidden in the word EVOLution). The outdated paradigm of competition, comparison, conformity, & control is only one way to do life. In contrast, play as a means of resetting the nervous system is repeated over and over again in nature and we would do well to REMEMBER that just as children play, adults can and should PLAY too. In fact, the best ways to move through trauma, release stuck energy and to heal is somatically. To feel, to create, to imagine, to move and to connect with ourselves and others. So let's have an episode dedicated to ADULT PLAY!! What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Healing Through Style: Dressed And Undressed With Sarah Ward

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:55:57 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Sarah will join us as we dress up and continue the conversation on healing through sexuality. Trauma and Healing both occur in the body--and we can use embodiment, sexuality, breath and play to heal more completely What do you get when a Stylist meets Sexuality--a creatrix dedicated to you, ensuring you are always authentically you, clothed or not. When you meet your Eroticism, when you are in love with yourself and know who you are from the inside out, from the boardroom to the bedroom, the energy of who you are follows you everywhere. Sarah empowers people to embrace their sexuality and feel radiant from the inside and out, from dressed to undressed. Sarah brings you to life, not by using clothes to hide who you are, but actually by ensuring you know yourself, without the layers. And from this place of deep knowing-- you can play full out in all arenas. Life becomes your playground and you can bring your whole self to all your endeavors. A sexologist, a sex and intimacy coach--certified as Er0tic blueprint coach and VITA coach as well as a flamenco dancer and professional stylist--she is so much more than a person to help you buy your wardrobe. https://sarahward.co/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app! https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Find Your Spark, No Matter What – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:00:50 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Last week we talked about feel good, place your order, place your order, feel good. This is NOT about spiritual bypass or avoiding BIG emotions. Emotions are your birthright. Pleasure is your birthright. So how can we feel all our emotions and FIND pleasure in ALL our emotions?? Unconditional love for yourself means you are entitled to truly go back to feeling good no matter what is happening around you. You get to be the eye of the storm—that’s the center of the hurricane—when all is chaos around you, when you may lose everything, when life is absolutely NOT going the way you want it to—we may feel loads of negative emotions, we may feel that the energy and life are being sucked out of us. We may feel that there is no freaking way we can feel good, much less truly experience JOY. And yet.... And yet.... No one is allowed to make you feel bad WITHOUT your consent, and that includes you. In this episode, we will talk about and experience EMOTIONAL ALCHEMY. Because your magical superpower as a human is that you ALWAYS have the right, and YOU POSSESS the ability to transfigure and transmute your emotions. Join me today on a MAGICAL carpet ride as we talk about and DEMONSTRATE some tools of alchemy. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Feel Good – Place Your Order, Place Your Order – Feel Good!!

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:00:23 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Pleasure is critical to a well lived magical life. One of my mentors, Emily Fletcher, who teaches ZIVA meditation and ZIVA magic, reminds us of the importance of visualization and somatization of our innermost dreams and desires and simultaneously the necessity of vibrating high enough to attract our dreams. What she reminds us: is that feeling good, no matter what, but without spiritual bypass, is essential to magnetizing our dream fulfillment. Living a pleasure-filled life is possible for all of us, but it requires us to continue to play at life and move back to that pleasure-filled state. Again, if life is really lived in the NOW, in this moment right now—then all that really is, is only RIGHT NOW and we can make a decision, right now, that right now - I am going to feel good. With this tool, life is so much less of a struggle and instead a PLAYGROUND for new discoveries, always. Lets learn how to bring more pleasure into your life! What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Life Is One Big Surprise-Including Healing- Guest Mayte Garcia

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:55:15 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Life is a box of surprises! In this episode, we step into the world of Mayte Garcia: a world where magic and fairytales really do come true. And yet, we learn that even in all fairytales, there is drama and heartache and pain. Life and healing are about how you approach your story, how you resonate and dance with the highs and lows of life. Nothing is ever perfect: humaning includes pleasure and pain. Everybody's magical carpet ride of life includes times when it feels like the carpet is being pulled away from you and we must learn to trust that the universe never abandons us, even when we feel completely lost and untethered. Her life as a dancer began at age 3; by 12 she was a professional and by age 16 she entered the musical world of PRINCE. One by one, her life has been punctuated by surprises both positive and negative. From a fairy tale romance with a celebrity to tragedy and despair after the loss of her son just days after his birth. Her life has been a roller coaster but no matter the ups or downs, she has survived, even when she thought she could not. Her saviours came in different boxes: from a furry puppy, to healing words, to an email that led to the magical and easy adoption of her daughter. From ballet and belly dancing to writing and performing, she is proof that the human spirit and body has incredible resilience. Listen to her story and support her in her mission, and PRINCE's, to give back and bring more love to the world, one step at a time. Mayte Garcia is a world-renowned dancer, actress and internationally best selling author. Mayte is a talented entertainer and triple threat that can act, sing and dance – finding success on all fronts. Mayte’s success is evidenced by a drive and work ethic that goes all the way back to her childhood. Born in Alabama to parents of Puerto Rican descent, Mayte grew up all over the United States and in Germany (due to her father’s career in the military), and spent her summers in Puerto Rico with her extended family. A dancer from when she was basically out of the womb, Mayte began classical ballet and belly dancing at the age of just three years old. Inspired by her mother who was a professional bellydancer, Mayte became the world’s youngest professional belly dancer at the tender age of 8. She was even featured on the popular show, “That’s Incredible.” While still in Germany, Mayte went to a Prince concert with her family. At the concert, her mother and father noticed that his song “Thieves in the Temple” had a very Arabic vibe to it. Mayte’s mother told her to send Prince a tape of her belly dancing to his song to show him her talents. Although she laughed off her mother’s suggestion, she eventually obliged. At another Prince concert just a week later, Mayte’s mother convinced some members of the New Power Generation (NPG) to give the video to Prince. Ten minutes later, Mayte was asked backstage by Prince, and for two years, they kept in touch. Finally, when Mayte turned 18, Prince asked her to be a part of the NPG. From 1992 to 1996, she was a featured dancer and background singer with Prince and the NPG. As such, she appeared in several music videos, as well as performing on tours, award shows, national and international television shows, and more. In 2017 as the world was mourning the loss of Prince, Mayte released her memoirs of that time in her life - “The Most Beautiful: My Life With Prince.” The heartfelt and touching autobiography soared to the top of several best seller lists and has been translated into several languages. Soon after the book was released, Mayte – noticing that many in the musical community were still grieving, decided to go back to her belly dancing roots to help people move through their pain. She developed a belly dancing class – the “Shimmy, Sweat and Smile with Mayte” experience. When not dancing, teaching, acting or writing – Mayte’s other passion is animal rescue. As Mayte says “Keep Moving…Keep Learning….and Keep Loving!” https://mayte.com/ https://live4lovecharities.org/ mayterescue.com https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Most-Beautiful-Audiobook/B01N6VFQII?source_code=AUDORWS0718179KY7 *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app! https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Juggling My Inner Critic And Inner Best Friend – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:11:53 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Surfing between my 2 brains - juggling my inner critic and inner best friend. For years, living with myself vacillated between a daily celebration of life and a trip to a torture chamber disguised as a palace. All children are trying to survive in an unpredictable world where all the rules are not yet known. I am unconditional love, joy and never-ending play--always have been, always will be. I love to move my body, to learn new things, to befriend strangers, human and furry, and celebrate breathing and aliveness. I have unbounded energy that I couldn't contain AND sugar and spice and everything nice living in a dress with lace and frills was NOT my version of fun. Give me a tshirt and shorts and let me play in the mud or climb the trees or race around the yard playing tag. Years before Title 9 was law, this way of being baffled my parents and my teachers and I felt I couldn't fully be me. I became an amazing chameleon, fitting in everywhere but never really feeling I belonged anywhere. My inner judge disguised herself well. Whereas my inner best friend loved me so much, always wanting me to be better and better. The purpose of life was to improve yourself daily - trying to be the PERFECT version of me, but PERFECTION is impossible, and so it’s a staircase that leads nowhere but to disappointment. When you are raised to be a brain on a stick, you can’t escape into your body. Learning to reprogram my operating system, I can now befriend myself by spending time in my body rather than my logical brain. Like a chiropractic adjustment, this readjusted my nervous system. Today I will share some of these fabulous mental fitness tools! What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

How Reclaiming Your Voice Can Reclaim Your Life – Guest Justine Reiss

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:55:48 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith In today's episode Dr Tina chats with Justine Reiss. We discuss how the PAUSE during the PANDEMIC, was her PIVOT point to realign her body and her PURPOSE. She took the time to PAUSE to revisit her past, using her present self to re-understand childhood as well as her marriage and her bout with breast cancer. Looking through her life from her new lens of spirituality, it was like she put on a new set of glasses. She gained clarity of vision and changed her life to realign with a deeper version of herself. And now she wants to help others manifest this in their life. Justine remembers a time when her voice was small and hidden behind the scenes. She fell in love with acting as a child but something kept her from stepping up and out. Years of voice over acting honed her craft but still she was unmoored. After her bout with breast cancer as well the infamous pandemic pause, she emerged more empowered and more willing to take the stage. Moving in front of the camera, she now positions herself as a purpose driven woman and role model, empowering others to find their authentic voice, to step up and speak out. Whether she is in Los Angeles or around the world in Africa, she is dedicated to empowering and supporting women. Justine Reiss is a multi-award-winning voiceover artist, bestselling author and Laughterworx Facilitator who teaches VO talent and C-suite CEOs to infuse emotional tone into their words - bringing presence learned from Justin Michael Williams to every performance and red carpet interview. With her voice heard in myriad commercials for brands like Mitsubishi and Starbucks and her cast role on Dining Divas CA spotlighting purpose-filled causes across Southern California, she ignites the voice, helping other step out of fear into possibility. A proud mom of two adult sons and globe-trotting humanitarian, Justine empowers African micro-funded women with menstrual equity solutions while continuing to inspire us all to reclaim our authentic voice. *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app! https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Portals To The Parasympathetic State And Healing – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:00:09 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Portals to the parasympathetic state and healing - pleasure, purpose, pause, and play. So how do we heal… Healing happens when we activate our parasympathetic nervous system. It all starts with safety. What does safety in your body feel like? When we are safe, the heart rate is usually low, but the variability between beats (or HRV) is high. The breath rate is slow, and there is a comfortable rhythm between breaths, usually with longer exhales. How to actively access this state varies from individual to individual: breath work, meditation, yoga, movement, touch, water, music, even gentle restraint, ensuring the right environment are all portals in. Sometimes somatic therapy or guided psychospiritual practices can help us access this state Once we reach this place of groundedness, energy can be released from struggle & resistance. It's like a recharging of our battery packs, energy is now free to move, problems dissolve with new thinking, clarity of purpose can arrive, creativity and activation of pleasure and play as well as service and flow becomes a new norm. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

From Alienation And Addiction To Presence And Community – Guest Sage Robinson

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:58:41 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith From Alienation and Addiction to PRESENCE and COMMUNITY—Sage Robinson is on a mission to eradicate the American epidemic of drug addiction that starts in childhood. Bouncing back from losses due to addiction - not just surviving the grief, but changing the planet one human at a time. Addiction to drugs is but one addiction of our modern age, but it may be the most deadly—killing so many young people before they are able to heal from the pain that caused the addiction in the first place. Accidents are the #1 killer in young adults, suicide is #2, drug overdose has skyrocketed since 2020 with overdosing now the #3 killer of teens and adolescents, usually from FENTANYL—a synthetic opiate made for anesthesia purposes. Sage Robinson is on a mission to change this trajectory. Well acquainted with drug and alcohol addiction, she has been sober for many years. In fact, she is a masterful life coach who is active in the recovery community helping people transcend their childhood traumas and heal their inner psyche through psychospiritual techniques. As much as she loves the one on one healings with adults, she is on a mission to HALT the growing disconnection so prevalent in American youth. To PREVENT this epidemic, her new nonprofit: nobodyplansondying.org is dedicated to ROOT CAUSE Healing by getting into schools to help our young teens learn how to NOT disconnect, how NOT to distract, and how to NOT fall into the path of experimentation or checking out. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Comparison-itis: Definition – Inflammation Of The Soul – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:06:25 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith It’s killing us. It tries to kill me—daily! And I have learned to befriend it, rather than compete with it. Competition with myself or others hijacks our nervous system and promotes illness. And in today’s age of social media and the information explosion—it can become a daily struggle — SOCIAL MEDIA magnifies comparison, and with it rising rates of anxiety, depression (especially in our younger years). Chronic illness is on the rise as is many diseases that heretofore were adult only diseases and now they are presenting in our youth and young adulthood — SOCIAL MEDIA also magnifies the information explosion—there is so much out there. Weeding through it all to find truths can be overwhelming and can really negatively affect our nervous system. We will dive into this—and play with opposites. How can we hold our inner judge and our inner best friend simultaneously? How can we “compete” to be the best version of ourselves AND simultaneously remember collaboration and interdependence is really our secret sauce? How can one individual make a difference in the world, or even just make one decision and ensure they are doing life RIGHT? What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Healing Yourself From Crohn's Disease With Guest Alexander J. Fox

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:55:36 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Healing yourself from Crohn's disease? What is an autoimmune disease and how do you get it? What happens when you hear "you have a serious, life threatening illness", especially when you are so young, and how do you choose your path to healing? When faced with scary illnesses, most people go to their doctors & follow the Western medicine path--how does one learn there are other avenues, other roads to healing? Alexander J Fox will discuss how illness was pivotal in his transformation from sick patient to his own healer. Not only does the body keep the score but the body is a healing machine-- how did you not only find your instruction manual but learn to decipher and read it so that you could repair your own body? Alexander J. Fox was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2015. His world turned upside down. Severe anxiety and depression consumed him. Nothing brought him joy, not even being with the love of his life. Alexander lost weight, self confidence, the will to enjoy life and even the love of his life. He lost so much, all that remained were feelings of shame, guilt, and despair. Then, in 2018, something life-changing happened. While traveling across Europe and the US, he experienced a Spiritual Remembrance. Walking the streets of Scotland, he found himself on a familiar path, a place he knew from a dream. It was here that Alexander began exploring spirituality and energy healing. This journey led him to Reiki, Yoga, Breathwork, Mindset Coaching, Sound Healing, Psychic Mediumship, and other practices—tools that helped him break through personal barriers. Alexander's struggles had given him purpose and a new found passion to help others. Today, he feels confident, grateful, and blessed. Since 2022, through the FOX WELLNESS DEN, Alexander haas inspired and shared his spiritual gifts with thousands of people from all walks of life, across 6 continents, 15 countries, and 33 US states. https://www.thefoxwellnessden.com/ *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app! https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Goldilocks & Her 3 Bears: Equilibrium And Your Personal Thermostat/Regulator

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:03:34 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Why personalized medicine and healing needs to be adjusted for you. Not too much, not too little, just the right amount. Life is like a see-saw with ups and downs, ins and outs, past and future. You live at the intersection: the center of the venn diagram of your life. AND your venn diagram is unique to you: Even identical twins are unique in microbiome and experiences -- DNA is the same but what about body sensations, emotions, thoughts and stories. LET'S talk about balance and coming back to center and how this can help us optimize our health. - mind and story - emotion and feeling - body and illness - energy and connection What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

The Intersection Of Story And Healing With Guest Michele Palermo

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:05:16 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith WHO: What story gets written/rewritten? WHAT: When does journaling morph into a novel or a memoir? WHEN: Writing about past, present or future? WHY:How does the "screen" help people heal? HOW:Choosing the media: nonfiction vs fiction, comedy or tragedy, written or acted, accompaniment with sounds/music. Michele Palermo is the creator, writer, director and producer of Middlehood, an award-winning half-hour INDEPENDENT television comedy-drama that captures the comedic yet poignant experiences of middle age and being an “adult child” of aging parents with raging siblings. The first 8-episode season is now available on Amazon Prime Video, Plex TV and is coming soon to YouTube TV, Xumo and others. A published and award-winning writer, Michele has developed network television projects alongside industry luminaries such as Peter Horton and David E. Kelley. Her television work includes The Mansion for Lifetime, an upstairs/downstairs dramedy set in a Governor’s mansion and the classic teen favorite Boy Meets World on ABC. Michele has also written, produced, and directed two acclaimed independent feature films: Ladies in Waiting (based on her play) and the mockumentary Unreel: A True Hollywood Story. In addition, she created the award-winning web series Chapin Circle. Michele’s international background spans her upbringing in both Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Rome, Italy. Fluent in Italian and French, she holds an M.A. in International Communication from American University and was once recruited by the CIA (she respectfully declined). Michele’s diverse professional journey includes four years as Chief of Staff and Speechwriter for Virginia First Lady Lisa Collis and a unique stint in research for Martha Stewart. She is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she teaches television writing. Michele Palermo Creator l Writer l Director l Producer MIDDLEHOOD Now Streaming on AMAZON PRIME https://tinyurl.com/middlehood https://watch.plex.tv/show/middlehood www.middlehood.tv 310.413.7576 (she/her/hers) What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Holistic Healing—Is It Holy Or Is It Whole? – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:04:03 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith HOLISTIC healing means we treat and help the WHOLE human heal. What does that even mean?? For me, that requires a new interpretation of what it means to be human. In this episode, I will dive deep into the myriad ways that I have re-imagined what being a human means and how and why wholistic root cause healing is critical. We will discuss: Are we human or humanoid? (lets remember our microbiome) Are we one body or 4? Mind body, physical body, heart (emotional) body, energy body. Are we energy or matter? Both. Are we spirits having a human existence or humans who are spiritually inclined? We are symmetrical except for our PINEAL gland—what is the significance of that? What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Can You Do This? Or That? With Guest Laura Lee Connery

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:01:23 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Can you do this? Or that? Can you too become your own stunt woman or stunt man?? Join me as I interview Laura Lee Connery, stuntwoman and holistic healer. Yes, a real life WonderWoman. Ironically the noun and adjective for STUNT implies the need for great skill and mastery while the verb STUNT means to prevent the growth or development of something reaching its limit. This paradox can be played with as we investigate the hero's journey. We live in a civilization that praises mastery, growth, and full development of a skill -- it's all about learning and training and doing something often enough and with enough precision to become a master. And yet, spending so much time DOING may stunt our own inner game -- the game of the human BEING, the game of deep connection to self, to others, to love, and to freedom - to BE the human we were meant to be. That latter game may actually be a returning to the original soul, returning to our own inner child, pure and un-jaded, before civilization and life happenstance uploaded all its apps, limiting beliefs and a way to indoctrinate us to conform to societal rules and behaviors. Laura Lee was an X-games athlete and world class stunt woman who then became a master of Hypnotherapy, Time Line Therapy and NLP. Not just an athlete, she utilized the power of the mind to achieve a high level of physical skill and win world stunt awards. After 25 years of intense physicality and numerous concussions , her body started to speak to her. Her nervous system was fried and the only tool she had to calm herself then was alcohol. Finally her last big concussion knocked some sense into her and she began to utilize her above modalities as well as add new tools for deeper healing, not just to become the best stunt woman, but the become her best version of herself. The universe spoke, (well maybe screamed) and this time she listened. In fact, it literally was Plant-Medicine, AYAHUASCA, which got her attention first. This led her to Medical Qigong (Chinese Shamanism), this ancient healing art taught her how to use the power of the mind to heal, not just to perform. From there, she added meditation, Yoga, and a brand new lifestyle that accompanied these more eastern traditions. Like magic, this calmed her nervous system and allowed her to begin to truly listen to her body and meet its needs. Meditation showed her how to become aware of her thoughts but even more importantly, allow them to be present and then flow through. Presently, she is a master coach in training with Accelerated Evolution academy -- their numerous tools are like shovels that allow her to dig for and then excavate and release her limiting beliefs. She can now celebrate that she is truly a healer -- she has found my soul's calling and continues to walk this more authentic path. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496726/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Nails, Hammers & Nervous Systems: Rethinking What Heals – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:16:37 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Western medicine has so totally monopolized our mindset, that we have begun to believe: 1) that if you don’t go to the doctor yearly you will get sick, as if the visits are what prevent real illness & 2) that medicines and surgery are the only options to fix disease. Yet with the plethora of drugs that we now have and the incredible advances in surgery and surgical devices in the last century—we don’t have less disease, but rather exponentially an increase in chronic physical and mental illness. Western allopathic medicine has been my home and my career for my entire life, I appreciate and welcome and celebrate the evolving science that continues to help us make sense of the human body. But I am here to speak the praises of INTEGRATIVE AND ROOT cause medicine which utilizes a multitude of healing techniques. Today we will talk again about the intersection of your erotic blueprint and choosing healing tools that work for YOUR Nervous system—because pleasure and activating your parasympathetic nervous system is essential to your healing. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

It's Never Too Late To Start Anew – Guest Sue-Ann MacCara

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:03:10 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith It’s never too late to find new gifts to share with the world. Our healing journey is so personal and healing can include healing our story, our thoughts, our perspectives. It can mean confronting our heart and all our emotions—those that have been suppressed or perhaps overly emoted. Healing may also include repairing our relationships with our younger selves or with others we have met along the way. The story arc for so many is education—career—perhaps family—and then retirement. But as we live longer and longer—what does retirement or life after kids have to look like? And is this a good time to go on our personal healing journey—our modern day vision quest? We are taught to find the path, the career, & get the education that will ensure we can wake up every morning to go to WORK and “BECOME” something. Simultaneously, we are pushed to find a mate so we can have a family and reproduce—with the unspoken assumption that we are supposed to be married AND monogamous. That we are not whole or complete until our new adult reality show includes the following: mom/dad, brother/sister , 2 pets and a house with a picket fence. This path to adulthood is well mapped out. BUT what do we do on the other side of life—after kids grow up. After 10 or 20 or 30 or 40 years in the same line of work or family building. Do we change our life? Do we go back to school? Do we change our relationships with ourselves? With others? With life itself? Is healing somehow tied to our personal life path? Is illness perhaps tied to rocks and obstacles on our personal road—and does illness show up to metaphorically and physically force us to confront challenges that we have been stuffing away and hiding from? These questions and more will be discussed with an exceptional life coach that chose the coaching path after a lifetime of experience. Who better to be coaching life, than those who have lived it? Sue-Ann MacCara has over 30 years of experience as a coach, facilitator, and corporate trainer. She will guide you to discover your soul's purpose, your truth, your voice. She calls herself a "coddiwomple coach", because the word coddiwomple is British slang for “to travel in a purposeful manner towards an as yet unknown destination”. Her purpose is love, and the journey she takes you on is to lovingly unleash your freedom with ease, and grace (and a little bit of naughty!). Sue-Ann is a master coach and trainer with Accelerated Evolution Academy, helping individuals transform their lives. As a blueprint-informed coach, she will help couples create intimacy and restore trust. She is trained as a facilitator for Lou Tice’s Investment in Excellence program and has assisted as a Landmark Forum SELP coach, helping individuals and teams develop the skills and mindset needed for success. As a corporate trainer, Sue-Ann specialized in communication skills, customer service, and time management. She has extensive direct selling experience, including being in the top 10 for team sales country-wide and receiving the highest award for promoting leaders. Her passion for making a difference in the world extends beyond her coaching and training work. She has assisted in the creation of the Great Room, a sacred space for prostituted and addicted women to find safety and worked in that arena for 8 years. She has been married for 36 years (along with its twists and turns), is still deeply in love, and her 2 adult children never cease to delight me. www.coddiwompler.com Favourite topics, what brings you peace, what lights you up, relationships (specifically with yourself), not being enough, not belonging. “Be freedom unleashed with ease and grace (and a little bit of naughty!).” What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

I Can Never Get Enough Play – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:55:36 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith I can never get enough PLAY—I am a Shapeshifter — what’s your Blueprint for Pleasure?? Understanding Jaiya’s Blueprints for Pleasure …. Is a secret tool for wellness. Pleasure is your superpower tool to guide your body back to health. The body wants to be well, but the brain’s well intentioned but misguided survival, judges keep your body on high alert always scanning for danger. With the machine in ON mode for hours and days at a time without downtime to truly change state to recharge — the body’s energy stores soon get depleted. Living in energy debt — affects all Body processing— mental Physical emotional and spiritual. When one body is rundown, it may borrow energy from another— and soon there is a chain reaction and all systems start to fall apart. Illness can start physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually and spill over to affect the other systems.. Conversely healing in one realm can radically change the others. For instance—when we think differently —our emotions change— this changes behavior, which affects our actions and connections and consequences— which in turn changes the next thoughts etc. Behavior changes and habits can change energy states - this ripple effect may change emotions and thoughts and so on. Also knowing our blueprints can help us laser focus and choose our actions, thoughts and behaviors which increase our pleasure and energy states— and this ripples out to help us heal. Conversely— knowing our blueprints can advise us when and where and how we are likely to be triggered— to prepare or intervene before any energy vampire sucks the life out of us. And knowing the blueprints of those around us— healers and patients alike —as well as knowing which healing therapies are likely to appeal to which blueprint may help design the best treatment plan if you get sick— or the best wellness regimens/rituals to stay healthy. Furthermore, all of this is a process and somewhat fluid so allowing for variations or evolution is also critical. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Embrace Your Pain With Guest Jason Brody, M.S.

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:05:06 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Emotions are our guidance system; our North star helps us navigate what we want and don’t want. They are not something to be bulldozed, ignored, or transmuted into something else. Pain and other uncomfortable emotions are part of being human—they are to be embraced to be loved to be felt—We need to learn how to PLAY with our emotions—rather than making emotions the enemy. We need to stop trying to ignore emotions, stop hiding from them, stop stuffing them away, stop distracting ourselves from them or numbing ourselves with pills or other substances just to not feel them. We treat them like enemies to be avoided at all costs—rather than getting to know our enemies—after all enemies, like strangers, may just be friends we haven’t met yet. As children, if it was not safe to experience and express anger, shame, or sadness, we don’t have the preparation to understand how to use them as guides to help us move from the unwanted to the wanted. We judge them as ‘wrong” and then do not learn how to process them through. This will be mirrored in our relationships and careers. The unexpressed, unintegrated feeling states will remain as orphans, constantly trying to be recognized and seen. We become enemies to ourselves. We think emotions are the problem and try to sedate them or make them go away. But to be whole, all parts of us must be acknowledged and included, even the messy ones. This is integration. This is love. Jason Brody, M.S. in Psychology, had his first spiritual awakening when he was 28. This impelled him to go on a search to study the role emotions play in creating perspective, and to deeply explore effective healing modalities. This involved going through processes with over a dozen Awakened Masters of various disciplines from the Eastern Mystical and Western Psychological traditions. Bringing together the best, Jason developed The Awakening Intensive, a step-by-step process for coming into right relationship with our feelings and deconstructing childhood trauma. Awakening is a portal to a level where you deeply explore the roots of unhealed trauma and directly experience the power to move on from it. Jason Brody received certification in the Fischer-Hoffman (Quadrinity) Process, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and Ericksonian Hypnosis. He is also trained in Rebirthing, Sandplay and Dreamwork, and Family Constellation Therapy. Jason has been a group facilitator at the Osho Rajneesh Commune in Poona, India awakeningseminars.com jason@awakeningseminars.com/ What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Back To The Playground – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:01:21 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith If healing requires play, how do we continue to play as adults. First we need to know how we like to play. There are more than 7 billion people on this planet –do we really think we should all be the same? Bees spend their day BE-ing a BEE. Trees stand tall and grow as a tree. We humans spend our days HUMAN-ING?? No we spend our days working and have forgotten HUMANING really means connecting and loving—this is more important than the DO—ing we get so busy DOING. But how we connect, what we love to do—that’s where we differ. Water droplets are all the same, but those same water droplets get cold and become snowflakes and not 2 are alike. We humans are 2/3 water in our human form—we are both the same and different. There are so so many “typing” systems to understand ourselves better under all the layers, all the shells and skins. Today I am going to review the EROTIC BLUEPRINTs and the 5 archetypes because they really help people understand their pleasure map. And again prioritizing pleasure and play in your life may really turn that PNS back on and encourage your body to live in vitality and we want to maximize your HEALTH span and not just count the years. We all want a life of JOY and ECSTASY but so many think its out of reach—NO WAY! Its available to all. The erotic blueprint archetypes: ENERGETIC< SENSUAL< SEXUAL< KINKY< SHAPESHIFTER> What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Root Cause Education – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 26 May 2025 15:59:57 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith Last episode we chatted about how to PLAY. We discussed how to rediscover your TURN ON, rediscover your inner child, how to remember yourself back to wonder and curiosity. ALERT: its when we stay turned on and curious that we activate that PNS, that part of us that keeps us healthy. SO why don’t we stay youthful and turned on? It’s because somewhere we got stuck asking the wrong question: What do you want to be when you grow up? Which really meant what do you want to DO when you are an ADULT. That question is a killer!! DON’T GROW UP: growing up equates to death. Adulting is not an endgame in itself. Life is not a destination, life is a journey. When you stop traveling, you stay stuck, let down your curiosity, start judging everyone doing things differently from you—because you are doing it “THE RIGHT WAY” as opposed to your unique way.—their way may be perfect for them. You get to DO many things in this lifetime. Yes it’s an amazing goal to become a MASTER at something…. You train and learn with teachers, but your goal is to perfect your own unique style of mastery not to become a carbon copy of them. Moreover, at different times of your life you can pivot—using the skills you previously mastered and re-purpose them in your new career or life experience. A therapist might be the best therapist but she may take time off the career path to focus on her children— starting from scratch with a newborn all the while using her skills of communication and translating these to build her family relationships. You can be a black belt in karate, but when you want to learn jujitsu or kravmaga—you have start again at the beginning at the white belt. Education should continue all through your life. The fundamentals of education at the younger years and college years are better spent teaching resilience and persistence as well as values. Let’s teach WHO are you? What are you? HOW do you want to feel as you travel your life path. What values do you value and can you remain true to your values as you choose careers and partners and friends? How do you want to play in your life so that work IS PLAY and you live in a turned on state? And is there a system to help you get back to that PNS, that Turned on state—can you stop RESISTING life, stop JUDGING life and others and JUST GO WITH THE FLOW. How do some people manage that?? TUNE in to learn how you too can manage this with ease and grace. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Root Cause Healing – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 19 May 2025 16:11:45 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith The system I was trained in: Western medicine, is a reductionist system. IT breaks the body into its parts and then names and blames illness based on where the symptoms appear. Healers are trained in one system or body part and as science advanced, our specialists became ever more specialized. Yet..We forget the old adage/song: Song by The Delta Rhythm Boys ‧ 1956…our toe bone connected to your foot bone Your foot bone connected to your heel bone…its all interconnected All organs connect to each other, the heart connects it all together, our breath breathes life into all our parts and our mind and body cannot be separated. Our thoughts and emotions are sounds, feelings and sensations that affect our body, just as our experiences do and just as the food and water we eat and drink. We need to put it all together and remember dis-ease in the body is just the body and microbiome speaking to us to change our life in some way to get back to healthy. AND the way back to healthy by necessity means we need to activate our PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM(PNS) —the rest and digest, relax and reproduce nervous system and modern society , especially in the USA, does everything to PREVENT our activation of this healing system. We will chat about the super easy and free ways to TURN on this PNS—and guess what the best way back to PNS is; through PLAY and through SAFETY. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/

Welcome To ‘Your Healing Playground' – Dr. Tina Koopersmith

Mon, 12 May 2025 16:13:45 +0000

Your Healing Playground - Dr. Tina Koopersmith The podcast where we discuss personalized healing—because you were born to be YOU and because you were born to be WELL. This is a podcast for all of you collectively and individually because you get to discover which healing tools fit for your unique self. We heal and we grow when we play. And the best playgrounds are those with defined limits and with so many choices of play experiences. Limits and limitlessness is what we are going for—because when you and your nervous system are safe, this is the state where healing and growth and expansion is possible. In this episode, you will get to know your host: Dr Tina Koopersmith. A witchy doctor who blends spirituality and science for immersive experiences. She blends healing of the mind, body, emotions and spirituality for comprehensive and integrative healing. 34 years of practicing gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and fertility laid the foundation of her healing practice, but the last 10 years she incorporated a multitude of other healing techniques as an integrative medicine physician, coach, author and speaker and mom. Monocultures and monopolies are never ideal—nature loves diversity and so does healing—we need to begin to pull from ancient and modern, mind and body, energy and matter to help our patients –YOU—discover what will help them live their best life in the best health. What Am I – Children’s Book Author Dr. Tina Koopersmith https://tinakoopersmith.com/what-am-i-childrens-book/ ~ More About Your Healing Playground with Dr. Tina Koopersmith ~ Dr. Tina Koopersmith has practiced Western medicine for over 30 years. But she is so much more than a physician. An integrative medicine and fertility specialist, she is a transformational healer and coach who not only brings life to her patients but reminds them that it is their responsibility and, in their power, to bring themselves back to vibrancy and vitality. Root cause healing starts with energy, emotions, communication—between your cells and your soul. As a speaker-coach-author as well as mother, nonconformist, and recovering perfectionist, she is dedicated to modifying our health care system from one focused on illness and sickness to one devoted to prevention and wellness. She reminds us all that love, play, pleasure and purpose are the secret ingredients to wellness. She starts with the premise we all have the same parts and very similar DNA, and yet we all have different experiences and imprinting. Our unique signature means we are all wired to access safety and pleasure in a slightly different fashion; this diversity is to be praised and celebrated. When our body feels safe, we can move from our “childhood” survival stress mode to our “Wise Sage Self”. Healing, recovery and regeneration thrive only when we stop resisting what is and celebrate all of life with acceptance of the NOW. Health and Wellness is nourished with empathy, compassion innovation and connection—a total integration of the mind body, the heart body, the physical body and the energetic. ALL are worthy of self-care, self-acceptance and self-love. To learn more: play.womensreproduction.com and info@womensreproduction.com To get more of Your Healing Playground with Dr Tina Koopersmith, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all her shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/your-healing-playground-dr-tina-koopersmith/