The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi

What happens when life suddenly reminds you that time is not unlimited?

In this episode, Stacey Chillemi sits down with Barry Maher to talk about how a brain cancer diagnosis reshaped his life, priorities, and purpose.

You’ll learn:

✨ How a life-changing diagnosis can shift your perspective on time
💡 Why having a meaningful goal can help you through uncertainty
⏳ How to stop postponing what matters most
❤️ Why purpose, joy, and relationships become clearer in hard seasons
🌱 How to make the most of today instead of waiting for “someday”
🧠 What resilience can look like in the middle of fear and change

This is a powerful conversation about resilience, meaning, and learning to live more fully now.

🌐 Learn more about Barry Maher at barrymaher.com

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What do you do when therapy, medication, or lifestyle changes still don’t feel like enough?

In this episode, Stacey Chillemi talks with Derek Du Chesne, founder and CEO of Better U, about why mental health care can feel incomplete.

You’ll learn:
✨ Why anxiety, depression, and burnout can persist even when you’re trying to get better
🧠 How thought loops, trauma, and nervous system overload affect healing
🌿 Why movement, nutrition, therapy, and whole-body care matter
💡 What Derek learned from his own mental health crisis and recovery
❤️ Practical steps to support your mental health starting today

Connect with Derek Du Chesne & Better U

Website: https://www.betterucare.com/I

nstagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterucare/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt5MQqf22BsIvjyM7ltrNiw

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betterucare/

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If you wake up anxious, exhausted, or mentally foggy… your sleep might be the missing piece.

Stacey Chillemi sits down with wellbeing strategist Megan Mazzocco, founder of Wellbeing X Design and author of The Sleep System, to explain why sleep deprivation quietly fuels anxiety, burnout, and poor performance—and what you can do about it starting tonight.

You’ll learn:

✨ Why poor sleep puts your brain into baseline anxiety
🧠 What sleep deprivation does to your nervous system
⚡ Why high achievers struggle with sleep the most
💡 Simple ways to design sleep that actually works
🚀 How better sleep improves focus, mood, and leadership

Sleep isn’t laziness.
It’s one of the most powerful mental health tools you have.

Connect with Megan Mazzocco and Wellbeing X Design Website: https://meganmazzocco.comThe Sleep System: 28 Days to Better Sleep: https://meganmazzocco.com/thesleepsystem Instagram: https://instagram.com/wellbeingxdesignFacebook: https://facebook.com/wellbeingxdesignWellbeing X Design blends neuroscience, psychology, and energy awareness to help individuals and organizations design life, work, and sleep within their parameters to thrive.
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In this episode, host Stacey Chillemi speaks with Adriene Caldwell, author of Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines, about how survivors can reclaim their identity, rebuild resilience, and move forward—safely and compassionately.You’ll learn how healing actually works, why silence keeps people stuck, and what helps you feel steadier and more grounded right now—without retraumatization. If you’ve ever wondered whether healing is still possible, this conversation will help you take the next gentle step.

Connect with Adriene Caldwell
🌐 Website: https://www.unbrokencaldwell.com
📘 Book: Unbroken: Life Outside the Lines
📸 Instagram: @UnbrokenCaldwell
📘 Facebook: @UnbrokenCaldwell
💼 LinkedIn: @UnbrokenCaldwell

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If you feel distracted, overwhelmed, or constantly checking your phone, you're not alone—and there are practical ways to change it.

In this episode, Lisa Urbanski talks with licensed clinical social worker MJ Murray Vachon about why smartphones are so addictive and how small changes can help you regain focus, improve sleep, and reduce anxiety

You’ll learn:

📱 Why smartphones trigger addictive behavior
🧠 How the ACT method helps reduce phone us
😴 Why removing phones from bedrooms improves sleep
⚡ How screen limits improve focus and mental health
🌱 Simple steps to create healthier tech habits

These ideas will help you build healthier phone habits starting today.

Connect with MJ Murray Vachon, LCSW 🌐 Website: https://mjmurrayvachon.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vachonmjmurray💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-j-murray-vachon-lcsw-184252289

Ep.62 Coping Skills for Managing the Stress & Anxiety of TikTok Addiction!: https://pod.fo/e/2b8a0f

 Ep.122 3 Proven Coping Skills to Outsmart Your Smartphone and Decrease Anxiety & Reclaim 2 Hours a Day for Midlife Calm: https://pod.fo/e/2ac72e
Ep. 204 Feeling Anxious and Stressed? Your Best Midlife Coping Skill Is Already Inside You: https://pod.fo/e/3406e7

Interested in The Inner Challenge Master Class, contact MJ:  @[email protected] 
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