Mind Over Matter
Join us on ”Mind Over Matter,” with Aanya the podcast where mental toughness meets real-life solutions. Explore the intersection of psychology, self-improvement, and personal growth with our expert hosts and inspiring guests. Each episode delivers actionable strategies, cutting-edge research, and transformative stories to help you overcome obstacles, build resilience, and unlock your full potential.
Episodes
On Mind Over Matter, host Aanya speaks with Gregory James Thelian—an award-winning boudoir photographer and speaker—about why self-perception is the real engine of lasting transformation. Gregory breaks down how his three-day boudoir experience blends guided introspection with principles from cognitive behavioral therapy (reframing, cognitive dissonance, anchoring) to help clients see who they are b...
In this Mind Over Matter episode, host Avik explores the path of healing from toxic and narcissistic relationships with therapist, coach, and best-selling author Shannon Petrovich. Drawing from decades of experience, Shannon explains why leaving isn’t just about walking away—it starts with reclaiming your inner dialogue, building awareness, and emotionally detaching from manipulation. She shares too...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, Richard Tierney offers an alternative framework for understanding trauma, bipolar-like symptoms, PTSD and children’s emotional development. He emphasizes feelings as adaptive survival responses (fight/flight/freeze), argues against prematurely pathologizing normal childhood emotions, and teaches practical identity-separation exercises designed to reduce retraumat...
On this episode of Mind Over Matter, Matthew Dickson shares direct, usable strategies that helped him recover from schizophrenia and become (twice) a cross-Canada cyclist. We unpack mindset training, people skills like Verbal Judo, and why supporting basic mental health care in developing countries matters now. Matthew explains how small, consistent actions compound into confidence, and how organiza...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, we sit down with Jennifer Robb to explore what it truly means to be a “warrior mom.” Jennifer shares her journey of navigating her child’s mental health challenges while learning the importance of self-care, balance, and resilience. This conversation sheds light on the stigma around mental health, the reality of mom guilt, and the daily practices that can help ca...
On this episode of Mind Over Matter, Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post-Betrayal Transformation Institute, bestselling author, and creator of National Forgiveness Day, shares her groundbreaking research on betrayal and healing. She explains how unhealed betrayal doesn’t simply fade with time—it can silently shape health, career performance, and relationships for decades. Dr. Silber reveals the fiv...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter with Pragya, we sit down with Reginald Martin, a spiritual architect and metaphysician who bridges ancient wisdom with modern psychology. Reginald introduces us to Kametaphysics and Paradoxical Heka—powerful frameworks that help us decode the hidden operating systems of family, culture, religion, and leadership that silently shape our lives.
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, we sit down with Dr. Crystal T. Harrell—Yale PhD, bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and CEO of The 7% Tribe. From growing up in Alabama public housing as one of ten siblings to becoming a U.S. Army Medical Service officer and earning over $670,000 in scholarships, Dr. Crystal embodies resilience and transformation.
She opens up ab...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Aanya sits down with Amanda J. Scott, author and kinesiologist, to discuss her courageous journey of leaving an abusive marriage after 17 years. Amanda shares how abuse—whether emotional, financial, or physical—often begins in silence, and why self-care became the cornerstone of her healing. Through her book Finding My Way Back to Me, Amanda offers a roadmap...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Aanya sits down with Lindsay Stadel, an entrepreneur, author, and advocate whose life story is a testament to resilience. Lindsay opens up about surviving depression, abuse, and multiple suicide attempts, sharing the turning point that led her from despair to purpose. Today, she uses her voice to fight the stigma around mental health and suicide, offering hope and practical steps for others...
On this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Aanya sits down with Sam Jump, founder of Powerhouses with Purpose, to explore how values-driven leadership is reshaping the future of work. Sam shares why resilience isn’t about pushing harder but about realignment, identity-level transformation, and honoring your inner compass. From avoiding burnout to redefining what authentic leadership looks like for women, this conversation challenges...
On this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Avik Chakraborty speaks with Laura Bratton—author, speaker, and coach—about what it really takes to navigate life’s most difficult changes. Diagnosed with an eye disease at age nine and later becoming blind, Laura shares her lived journey of rebuilding stability, finding resilience, and balancing grit with gratitude. She offers practical wisdom on letting go...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, host Aanya sits down with Jaclyn Francis, creator of the Worthiness Codes Ascension Blueprint. Together they explore how self-worth isn’t something you earn—it’s something you remember. From the shadows of fear, shame, and guilt to the higher aspects of surrender, confidence, and trust, Jaclyn shares how shadow healing and chakra alignment can help us embody auth...
Uncertainty isn’t the enemy—it’s the work. In this Mind Over Matter episode, Oxford-trained philosopher and teacher Stefani Ruper breaks down why our nervous systems crave simple answers, how “closing loops” too fast blocks learning, and what it takes to hold doubt without collapsing. We discuss the safety-drive behind beliefs, updating your “map of reality,” practising humility in relationships, an...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, we sit down with Russell Van Brocklen, a champion for dyslexic learners and their families. Together, we unpack why so many reading programs stall, the three hidden mistakes that block progress, and how simple nightly routines can transform a child’s “I can’t” into “I just did.” From brain science research at Yale to hands-on strategies tested with students, Russ...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, we dive deep into the transformative power of endurance sports with performance coach and marathoner Victor Vizcaino. From running 60+ marathons to coaching busy adults into peak health, Victor shares how long-distance running is not just about crossing finish lines—it’s about rewiring the body, sharpening the mind, and awakening the spirit. He opens up about his...
In this powerful episode of Mind Over Matter, Dr. Foojan Zeine, globally recognized psychotherapist, author, and creator of Awareness Integration Theory (AIT), reveals how to dismantle limiting beliefs, heal the inner voice, and achieve wholeness in an overstimulated world. We dive deep into why so many of us live in mental fragmentation, how subconscious narratives hold us back, and how AIT bridges...
In this episode of Mind Over Matter, Dr. Portia Preston—TEDx speaker, public health leader, and author of Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go—shares a blueprint for shame-free wellness. Drawing from her work at the CDC, Deloitte, and her lived experience navigating burnout, ADHD, and depression, Dr. Preston unpacks how hustle culture traps us in cycles of shame and self-comparison. She introduces her SANE Cy...
In this empowering episode of Mind Over Matter, Faith Spencer—author of The Oneness Guide for Today—shares how cultivating a “oneness mindset” can help teens and young women step away from comparison, perfectionism, and pressure to live more authentically. Faith explains how seeing ourselves as interconnected with others, nature, and a greater source can transform mental health, emotional well-being...
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Time heals all wounds.” But what if that’s not just wrong—it’s keeping you stuck? In this episode of Mind Over Matter, trauma recovery expert and founder of iReAwake, Mridula Agarwal, challenges the comforting myth that waiting is healing. She reveals why many people stay trapped in pain for years, the invisible patterns running your life, and the exact multi-layered ap...
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