Episodes
A Moment of Xen Episode 258
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In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment we’re joined by Shelley Rogers, widely known as A Good Witch. She’s a cancer survivor, cannabis advocate, and former occupational therapist who now shares spiritual guidance, healing practices, and mindset tools with a global community of more than six million people. She joins us to examine how trauma can reshape perception, what science tells us about rituals and nervous-system regulation, and how responsible medicinal cannabis use may help people manage symptoms like chronic pain, nausea, sleep disruption, and stress.
In The Heart of Influence segment we’re joined by CEO of DiamondLake Brian J. Esposito and Founder of MBS Highway Barry Habib. We explore how the worlds of housing, capital markets, and cryptocurrency are beginning to converge as regulators signal openness to recognizing digital assets in mortgage qualification and financial infrastructure.
In The Lifestyle Edit we’re joined by Ester Romero García-Galán, Brand Marketing Manager for Paradisus by Meliá, who leads global brand strategy and integrated marketing initiatives, helping redefine luxury hospitality through immersive, destination-driven experiences. Today’s conversation looks at the growing phenomenon of all-inclusive travel fatigue and how modern luxury travelers are seeking deeper cultural connection, wellness, and meaning from the destinations they visit.
In Tiger Aesthetics’ Sculpting The Future segment we’re joined by Dr. Matthew Schulman, a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City — internationally recognized expert in breast and body contouring, known for his work in mommy makeovers, liposuction, and post-weight-loss body sculpting. As GLP-1 weight-loss medications reshape the aesthetics landscape, many women are discovering that becoming lean doesn’t always mean maintaining the curves they love. Today we explore how modern body contouring is evolving to meet this new reality.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 257
In MTK Group NY’s Elevating Experiences segment, we’re joined by co-founders of the Points Talk Squad — Alex Payne, Pam Iorg, and Jess Field. We’ll dive into how this cross-generational group of women is rewriting the rules of travel through points and miles and helping families unlock elevated experiences without luxury budgets.
In Society Brands’ and Crunchi’s Clean Collective segment, we’re joined by Nora LaTorre — CEO and Co-Founder of the nonprofit Eat Real. On a mission to end diet-related illness in America's children by ensuring they have access to healthy food in their school cafeterias, Nora believes we can solve the childhood health crisis by transforming our food systems, raising awareness, and innovating policy. She’s here today to break down the hidden ingredients making our kids sick, from cafeterias to cosmetics, and how she’s helping revamp food systems through policy and accountability.
In CO2Lift Pro’s LIFTed By Science segment, we’re joined by Angelina Bondarenko — Founder of Aesthetic Touch, Registered Nurse, Cosmetic Injector, and Medical Aesthetician. She’ll discuss why one treatment is no longer enough and why experts like her are focusing on combination therapies and smart post-treatment recovery with CO2Lift Pro.
In The Lifestyle Edit brought to you by Meliá Hotels International, we’re joined by Susanna Mander — Global Director of Brand Expansion at Melià Hotels International. She’s here to discuss how global hospitality is evolving and why modern travelers are demanding more cultural immersion and intentional transformational travel experiences.
In the We Play It Forward segment, we’re joined by Megan and Kyle Kempf, parents to their children Poppy and Oliver, both living with Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B. They’ll share how they’re not just accepting the diagnoses, but engineering momentum in the fight against childhood dementia.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 256
In The Brain Blueprint segment, we’re joined by writer, TED speaker, and autism mom Stephanie Hanrahan, alongside world-renowned clinician and brain expert Dr. Robert Melillo. They’ll unpack the nervous system behind the meltdown and how small, brain-based shifts inside the home can change everything.
In Tiger Aesthetic’s Sculpting The Future segment, we’re joined by two leading plastic surgeons Dr. Anna Steve and Dr. Akash Chandawarkar. As we approach International Women’s Day, we’re having a conversation not about “more,” but about refinement. They’ll break down the new era of body contouring for women seeking subtle correction and balanced proportion — goals that can now be achieved through alloClae.
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment, we’re joined by Gabe Einhorn, founder of the modern faith-based brand Prays, and creator and cultural voice Max Cohen, known to many as MurrayHillBoy — two young leaders redefining belief, identity, and spiritual alignment in real time. They’re here to dive into how Gen-Z is redefining prayer, belief and connection to a higher power.
In The Heart Of Influence segment, we’re joined by globally ranked CEO of DiamondLake Brian J. Esposito and independent music powerhouse Adam McInnis, co-creator of Sons of Legion and founder of JRNY. They’ll help us explore how ownership, alignment, and belief are reshaping the future of capital and creativity.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 254
In our Feature Of The Week, we are joined by Rich Valdés, a broadcaster, Newsmax contributor, and host of “This Is America With Rich Valdés”. He’s here to chat about bilingual media, AI innovation, and his next chapter bringing the show en español to Roku through Festiva TV, and what this moment reveals about the future of global media distribution.
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment, we’re joined by Casey Cohen a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Celebrity Fitness Influencer, Athlete, and Former Bravo Reality Star who bridges fitness, media, hospitality, and brand development. Today she’s here to help us redefine movement as self-care, and how to train smarter, recover without extremes, and fuel the body for longevity.
In Tiger Aesthetic’s Sculpting The Future segment we are joined by Dr. Kamakshi Zeidler — Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon and Founder and Managing Partner at AESTHETX. We’ll explore my personal alloClae journey with Dr. Zeidler, the surgeon who performed the procedure. She’ll share her expert insights on non-invasive donor fat transfer to the breasts with alloClae, safety, imaging, recovery, and why regenerative aesthetics is reshaping the future of body contouring.
In The Heart Of Influence segment, we are joined by CEO of DiamondLake Brian J. Esposito and the Founder and CEO of 4Humanity Baby Products David Williams. Brian is a global business leader known for identifying not just strong companies, but strong founders, and for helping mission-led brands scale ethically and sustainably. Through DiamondLake he has teamed up with David and 4Humanity Baby Products — a brand born from more than three decades in the juvenile products industry and fueled by a deeply personal commitment to helping combat human trafficking through commerce. They’ll join us to take a powerful look at what happens when purpose doesn’t just inspire, but multiplies, and how the right partnership can turn intention into lasting impact.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 253
In The Write Brain Segment, today we’re joined by Bradley Snedeker, actor, rancher, and father — alongside our regular contributors Dr. Robert Melillo and Ellis Melillo, co-founders of The Write Brain Podcast. Dr. Robert Melillo is a world-renowned clinician, brain researcher, founder of The Melillo Centers, and best-selling author recognized for his work in ADD, ADHD, autism, and neurological imbalance, with a focus on root causes, not just symptoms. His daughter Ellis is a singer-songwriter and brings her perspective as a right-brain dominant individual. And Bradley joins us today as not just a creative mind, but also as a father to his son diagnosed with autism.
In MTK Group NY’s Elevating Experiences segment, we’re joined by Nile Lundgren, luxury real estate expert, top producer at SERHANT, and a star of Netflix’s “Owning Manhattan”. With over $500 million in luxury sales across New York City and South Florida, Nile operates at the highest level of the ultra-luxury real estate market. He’ll help us take a look at the world of luxury deals and what it takes to operate under pressure both on and off screen.
In Society Brands’ and Crunchi’s Clean Collective segment, we’re joined by Dr. Federica Amati. She’s Head Nutritionist at ZOE, holds a PhD in Clinical Medicine Research from Imperial College London, and is a bestselling author and speaker. She’ll help us take a deep dive into how ultra-processed foods, skincare, microbiome science and more intersect with long-term health and the simple swaps you can start making for a cleaner and healthier future.
In CO2Lift’s LIFTed By Science segment, we’re joined by Kate Cunningham Jeffrey, a board-certified Physician Associate with nearly two decades of clinical experience and founder of Pretty Please Aesthetics and InjectED Training Academy. She’ll help us explore how CO2Lift is redefining skin health through science — breaking down the physiology, the Bohr Effect, and how evidence-based innovation is changing aesthetic outcomes.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 252
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment, we’re joined by NFL veteran and creator of A,000 HOURS Rashard Davis. He’s here to explore life after the league, from identity and mental health to wellness, philanthropy, and mentoring young athletes.
In our Trailblazers segment, we are joined by a woman redefining modern breast health – Dr. Jenn Simmons. As a former breast cancer surgeon, the founder of PerfeQTion Imaging, and one of the leading voices challenging the one-size-fits-all approach to women’s screening she is here to break down what women aren’t told about mammograms and what true prevention looks like when women are finally given informed choice.
In Tiger Aesthetics’ Sculpting The Future segment we are joined by Dr. Sachin Shridharani — Harvard-educated, Johns Hopkins–trained, board-certified plastic surgeon, and founder of LUXURGERY. He joins us to discuss how patient demand for natural, adipose-based approaches — including human fat transfer and tissue-supporting solutions — are changing the way aesthetic medicine is practiced, with a focus on science, integration, and long-term outcomes.
In our Brain Blueprint Express segment brought to you by The Melillo Centers, we'll hear directly from the mother of a nine-year-old with nonverbal autism. She'll share how The Melillo Method home program changed her son's life.
In The Heart of Influence segment brought to you by DiamondLake and its subsidiaries, we’re unpacking a powerful company profile and partnership at the intersection of consumer brands and regulated digital assets. Joining us are CEO of DiamondLake Brian J. Esposito, Compliance VP of DiamondLake Ron Kaufman, and Founder and CEO of Red Stakes Golf Kevin Johnston. Together, we’ll break down how Red Stakes Golf is solving real gaps in the golf market and how DiamondLake is helping tokenize the business responsibly, explaining what tokenization actually means, how it works digitally, and how it impacts both a company’s bottom line and its consumer community.
In Society Brands’ and Crunchi’s Clean Collective Express, we’re unpacking one of the most overused phrases in wellness—“toxin-free.” What it really means, what it doesn’t, and how to make smarter, safer choices without falling for clean-washing.
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