Category Archives: Podcast

No One is coming to save you.

Sometimes we spend so much time waiting for things to change, for someone to help us, or for life to finally fall into place that we forget something really important: we have more power than we realize.

In this episode, I explore what it means to stop waiting for someone else to fix things and start taking responsibility for the life we want to create. It’s not about doing everything alone or refusing help. It’s about recognizing where we have choices, changing the habits that hold us back, and taking action even when we don’t have all the answers.

Because sometimes the person we’ve been waiting for to change our life is the person looking back at us in the mirror.

Life Happens For Us

Do you ever have one of those weeks where life seems to throw absolutely everything at you? What if, instead of looking at everything that’s gone wrong, we looked at what the experience might be teaching us? What we might learn about ourselves? Or what we might do differently moving forward?

Social Media and Dopamine Addiction

What if the very tools designed to connect us are quietly training our brains to crave more, scroll longer, and feel less satisfied? In this episode, I explore the powerful relationship between social media and dopamine—the brain’s reward chemical—and how endless notifications, likes, and scrolling can leave us feeling distracted, depleted, and disconnected from real life.

More importantly, we’ll talk about awareness, balance, and how to reclaim our focus, presence, and peace in a world competing for our attention every second of the day.

That Wasn’t the Plan

Sometimes life gives us a hard no when we were expecting a yes. This week’s episode was inspired by losing out on a house we truly wanted — a moment of disappointment that became a powerful reminder.

Trusting the Divine doesn’t mean sitting back and waiting. It asks us to be clear about what we want, to take aligned action, and then to trust when the outcome looks different than we imagined. Rejection isn’t always a stop sign — sometimes it’s redirection.

If you’ve ever thought, “That wasn’t the plan,” this conversation is for you. A gentle reminder that clarity, faith, and action work together — and that what’s meant for us won’t miss us.

House Shopping and Letting Go

House shopping can stir up everything — excitement, fear, hope, disappointment, control, and impatience — sometimes all in the same afternoon.

In this episode, we talk about what happens when the plan doesn’t unfold the way we thought it would… and how learning to let go and let God can create space for clarity, peace, and better outcomes than we imagined.

It’s about releasing the pressure to force decisions, trusting timing, and recognizing when something isn’t meant to work — not as a failure, but as guidance. Whether you’re searching for a home, navigating a big decision, or simply feeling stuck in the “what ifs,” this conversation is an invitation to soften your grip and listen a little deeper.

Sometimes the right door doesn’t open right away — and sometimes that’s exactly the point.

Welcome Back!

Thanks for tuning is as I get my feet back in the game! Looking forward to sharing some great topics over the following months. Also, checkout the new BLOG at Livingwellwithshell.com

Bringing Intimacy back with Dr. April Brown

Dr. April Brown is a Licensed Mental Health Christian Counselor, Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider, National Certified Counselor, Florida Certified Sex Therapist, and a Qualified Clinical Supervisor.

In 2018, Dr. April started hosting her own online global Show/Podcast call “Bringing Intimacy Back” where she and other intimacy experts will provide resources and tips on increasing intimacy in all types of relationships.  In 2020, Dr. April’s created “Vacation Counseling”, which is an intimate, exclusive, and effective couples counseling retreat.  Now in 2022, Dr. April has released her seven eBooks on “Improving Intimacy”  and they are available on Amazon Kindle and Audible.  Thus Dr. April is known as the Doctor of Intimacy

Interview with Teacher and Mystic John David Latta

John David Latta is a mystic, author, teacher, and former founder and CEO of a multimillion-dollar consumer products company. He shares intimate and personal stories and teaches workshops on leadership, healing, transformation, awakening, love, synchronicity, and wisdom that unite and expand human experience.