Episodes
A Moment of Xen Episode 247
In The Brain Blueprint segment, co-contributor Dr. Robert Melillo and I are joined by Amber Arrington. Amber is the founder of Autism Savvy and a mom of four autistic children, ages 5, 6, 18, and 21. She’s here to break down a topic she specializes in — Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) — and teach us how to “speak fluent PDA” so parents can bring calm, connection, and confidence back into their homes. Dr. Robert Melillo is a world-renowned clinician, brain researcher, founder of The Melillo Centers, and best-selling author and will give us insight into the neuroscience behind PDA.
In MTK Group NY’s Elevated Experiences segment we’re stepping inside the world of ultra-luxury travel with Olivia Ferney — a luxury travel agent and the woman behind Travel With Livii. She’s known for executing the impossible and will share some of most insane and elite travel requests she’s encountered and how she continues to operate with precision.
In CO2Lift’s Going Deep segment we are joined by Traci Andreason — a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Rise Rejuvenation Center in Utah, as well as a nationally recognized educator and clinical trainer in medical aesthetics. Traci is helping redefine beauty through education, safety, and holistic care — from natural-looking aesthetic results to intimate wellness and regenerative treatments that support confidence from the inside out.
In the Clean Collective segment brought to you by Society Brands and Crunchi we are joined by Carly Hartwig, a Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner, a Certified Fertility Awareness Educator, low-tox living expert and founder of Clean Living With Carly. As a self-proclaimed “crunchy mom”, she helps women and families understand how everyday skincare, beauty, and household products can quietly impact hormones, fertility, and long-term health. She joins us today to break it all down and share practical tips about how to reduce your toxic load without fear, guilt, or perfectionism.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 246
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment we are joined by Kevin Leonel and Gabe Einhorn. Kevin is a NY designer, creating clothing officially licensed by the NHL. And Gabe is the founder of the faith-based brand Prays and creator of the platform VryfID. They are here to discuss how staying connected to a higher power helps them unlock creativity, discipline, and destiny.
In our new Sculpting The Future segment brought to you by Tiger Aesthetics, a global leader in regenerative medicine, we are joined by President Caroline Van Hove. She joins us to share how they are helping patients add volume and restore confidence with their breakthrough fat allograft filler that’s transforming breasts, bodies, and the entire aesthetics industry.
In Cyspera’s Better Brighter You segment we are joined by Dr. David Goldberg, a board-certified dermatologist, researcher, and Director of Cosmetic Dermatology and Clinical Research at Schweiger Dermatology. He’s here to discuss the latest pigment correcting science, safety, and a new era of skin confidence.
In the We Play It Forward segment we are joined by co-founders of the Cure Sanfilippo Foundation Glenn and Cara O’Neill. They are also the loving parents to Eliza, who was diagnosed in 2013 with Sanfilippo syndrome. Over the past twelve years, the Foundation has funded more than 60 research grants around the world and helped fund 3 clinical trials that have treated more than 70 children. They join us today to break down the race to save every Sanfilippo child and though deemed a terminal syndrome, why hope is more real than ever.
And in our Brain Blueprint Express segment brought to you by The Melillo Centers, we'll hear directly from one of Dr. Melillo's patient families as they share how the Melillo Method helped transform their son’s language skills.
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A Moment of Xen Episode 245
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment we are joined by Amy Rosenblum, the founder of WANNABEONTV, an Emmy Award-winning producer, executive, and media trailblazer whose fingerprints are on some of the most defining moments in daytime television. She’ll join us to share a look at a female producer’s front-row seat to media's evolution, honoring the women who built modern media as we know it.
In The Write Brain segment, we are joined by contributors Dr. Robert Melillo and his daughter Ellis. Dr. Melillo is a world-renowned expert in brain development, founder of the Melillo Center, author of Disconnected Kids, and co-host of the Write Brain Podcast. And his daughter, Ellis, is a singer-songwriter and the emotional voice of the Write Brain Podcast. They’re here today to share expert father-daughter insight on Ellis’ childhood and break down high functioning kids, OCD, anxiety, and the brain’s hidden imbalances.
In CO2Lift’s Going Deep Express segment, Dr. Grant Stevens — a board-certified plastic surgeon and Founder of Marina Plastic Surgery, Marina Medspa, and Sun Valley Aesthetics — breaks down how the CO2Lift Pro treatment works and how the CO2Lift V is helping both men and women enhance their intimate wellness.
In MTK Group NY’s Elevated Experiences segment we are joined by Camila Zevallos and Lance Stamps of ClassicTravel.com. Camila is a powerhouse mother, restaurant owner, and the MVP travel designer at ClassicTravel.com. And Lance Stamps is the Vice President of Marketing at ClassicTravel.com. They’ll join us to break down the new rules of luxury travel and where the world’s wealthiest are going in 2026.
In Society Brands’ Clean Collective Express segment, we’re proud to spotlight Crunchi’s unwavering commitment to compassion. They’re a fully Leaping Bunny Certified brand, meaning absolutely no animal testing at any point in their formulation or manufacturing. From ingredients to brushes, every product reflects their promise: high-performance beauty that never compromises on ethics.
In Cyspera’s Better Brighter You segment we are joined by Dr. Jane Yoo, a Korean American dual board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, and a clinical assistant professor of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. She joins us today to chat about the new science of pigment correction and share why melasma has finally met its match.
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A MoMent of Xen Episode 244
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment we are joined by Aaron Murphy, the Founder of Murphslife Foundation. He’ll share how he turned a personal crisis into a global movement of compassion and giving back.
In CO2Lift’s Going Deep segment we are joined by Dr. Falguni Patel, New Jersey’s leading specialist in cosmetic and functional gynecology. She is a Mount Sinai trained physician, board-certified OB/GYN and an expert in menopausal management and bioidentical hormone replacement. Today she’ll break down “ozempic vagina”, menopause and the CO2Lift V regenerative revolution.
In Society Brands’ Clean Collective segment we are joined by Phil Cowley, better known as @philsmypharmacist online. He’s here today to break down the hidden endocrine disruptors in your home from skincare, to laundry detergent, to even your clothing!
In Cyspera’s Health Tip Of The Week today we are discussing how as the heat turns on indoors, the air can become drier, pulling moisture from your skin, and Xen shares some tips on how to combat this.
In our Expert Feature of the month we are joined by injector and Allergan Medical Trainer Sari Katz, PA-C. She is the expert behind SkinBySari and she’ll break down how non-invasive innovation is changing the face of beauty.
And in our Brain Blueprint Express segment brought to you by The Melillo Centers, we'll hear directly from one of Dr. Melillo's patient families as they share how the Melillo Method helped transform their nonverbal 4-year-old daughter’s speech and her life.
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A MoMent of Xen Episode 243
In The Brain Blueprint segment, co-contributor Dr. Robert Melillo and I are joined by mother Joelle Lahlouh. Dr. Robert Melillo is a world-renowned clinician and brain researcher, founder of The Melillo Centers, and best-selling author. And Joelle is a global fitness creator, autism-voice advocate, and mother of Mounir and Maria. She’s using her platform to educate, inspire, and normalize the autism journey for families worldwide. Today, we’re exploring how movement can rewire communication pathways and why healing is more possible than parents have been led to believe.
In CO2Lift’s Going Deep segment we are joined by Lindsay Mareè, a celebrity facialist, licensed medical esthetician, and the founder of Killer Skin™. Also known as “The Acne and Glass Skin Specialist” at The LA Facialist, she has spent over 15 years transforming stubborn skin into clear, glowing, resilient complexions. Now, she’s taken her expertise even further by launching Killer Skin™. Today she’ll share her secrets to creating radiant, glass-like skin — tackling the journey from the outside in, and the inside out.
In the Elevated Experiences segment we are featuring the leaders behind MTK Group NY — Michael L. Kaminsky and Alanna Stetson. With over 35 years of expertise, Michael is the President and CEO and has built MTK into a powerhouse across hospitality, casino operations, private aviation, entertainment, and high-end travel. And Alanna Stetson, Vice President and Logistics Manager, helps lead MTK’s expanding global travel division — where precision, polish, and hospitality define every experience. They join us today to explore the future of curated travel, luxury partnerships, and the MTK ecosystem.
In Cyspera’s Better Brighter You segment we’re joined by Kendra Tilleman, the Founder of Skinfininity Dallas. For over a decade, Kendra has helped women feel deeply connected to how they look and how they live. At Skinfinity Dallas she’s built a beauty home for women who want more than surface-level results—they want to feel something every time they look in the mirror. She joins us today to dive into the pigment puzzle that affects millions of women worldwide and share how she is changing the way we treat pigment, melasma, and modern aging.
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart Express segment, singer-songwriter Enisa shares why Once Upon A Coconut is her go-to hydration for the road and studio.
And in Society Brands’ Clean Collective Express segment, Xen breaks down a hot-button topic in the world of clean beauty — talc — underscoring why Crunchi’s no-compromise ingredients policy matters and why transparency is the future of beauty.
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A MoMent of Xen Episode 242
In our We Play It Forward segment, today we are unpacking the devastating realities of Sanfilippo Syndrome, often called “childhood Alzheimer’s”, with Noelle Pacl, mother to 18 year old Logan. Noelle is a Navy spouse, mother, and relentless advocate dedicated to raising awareness about Sanfilippo Syndrome and the way it touches families like hers.
In Once Upon A Coconut’s Hydration With Heart segment, we are joined by polymath and entrepreneur Robert Edward Grant. With the talk and speculation surrounding 3I/ATLAS, he’ll break down his thoughts on what it is, comet or alien craft, and more importantly what it could mean.
In CO2Lift’s Going Deep segment, we are joined by a powerhouse plastic surgery duo Dr. Ramtin Kassir and Dr. Sheila Kassir. Dr. Ramtin Kassir is a triple board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, internationally recognized as one of the foremost experts in facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty. And Dr. Sheila Kassir is a board-certified plastic surgeon, international beauty expert, and founder of both Inside Beauty Spa and her own beauty brand, Inside Beauty by KASSIR MDs. Together, they’ll break down the new era of recovery and how innovations like Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and CO2Lift Pro are helping patients heal faster, improve outcomes, and redefine post-procedure wellness.
In Society Brand’s Clean Collective segment, we are joined by Dagmara Beine. Dagmara is a clinician and researcher in integrative and functional medicine, and mother to the late social media star Zuza. Today we honor Zuza and she shares how she is turning loss into legacy and her journey through the unimaginable grief.
In Cyspera’s Health Tip of the Week, Xen discusses an often overlooked skincare area, especially during the winter — your hands!
And in our Brain Blueprint Express segment brought to you by The Melillo Centers, RPM therapist Nancy Durazmo shares how her 25-year-old son, once minimally verbal, learned to spell and express himself through Rapid Prompting Method (RPM) and how this tool is changing lives at The Melillo Centers.
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