All Things Vagus

Episode 17: The Value of Grounding: Techniques for Everyday Life

December 22nd, 2023  |  16 mins 12 secs

grounding, james fix, kathleen mangan, mental health, reiki, relaxation, therapy

James Fix served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, retiring with an honorable discharge. He has been practicing a form of reiki most of his life, but his formal training started in April 2010. He is now a reiki master and teacher. James is also a CranioSacral Therapist with a focus on helping pregnant moms from conception through birthing. He also works with adults, children, and infants who seek relaxation, restful sleep, more energy, mental focus, clarity, and calm in their lives, as well as freedom from pain. If you're interested in learning more about James' work you can visit his website: https://yourenergyfix.com/

Episode 14: Journal Yourself into the Hero of Your Own Story

August 3rd, 2023  |  24 mins 21 secs

healing, journaling, kathleen mangan, melissa neff, neurofeedback, post-traumatic growth

Dr. Melissa Neff is a clinical psychologist, educator, speaker, and trainer in Missoula, MT. The main focus of Dr. Neff’s practice is neurofeedback. She is a certified neurofeedback provider and the proud owner of Well Up, a business whose goal is to help people stress less and live well. Her research background is in the area of post-traumatic growth and she has a passion for creative writing.

Episode 13: Preventing Burnout: Cultivating Self-Empowerment

July 3rd, 2023  |  32 mins 52 secs

burnout, energy healing, healing, joan hoedel, kathleen mangan, life coach, medical professionals, nursing

Joan Hoedel is a life coach and an energy healing practitioner with a background in nursing. She is passionate about her work and is always learning something new. Joan focuses on the combination of modalities that helps her clients heal in the fastest, least invasive, most effective way. She works with the subconscious and the energy field, striving to meet people where they are and gently invite them to expand their concept of what is possible. To learn more visit www.joanhoedel.com or email her at [email protected].

Episode 11: Why Spirituality Matters: Creating Spirituality for Everyday Success

May 1st, 2023  |  31 mins 8 secs

greg grallo, kathleen mangan, spirituality

Spirituality can be defined as how we find meaning in our lives and how that meaning is expressed in our lives, including our work. Greg Grallo joins us to talk about the importance of recognizing this connection and how it relates to how we care for ourselves.

Greg Grallo is an ordained Dharma Teacher in the PlumVillage Community of Engaged Buddhism. He is a member of the Open Way Sanga and serves as a chaplain at St. Patrick Hospital and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Missoula. He is the owner of Foundational Dialogues Mediation and Facilitation and can be reached at [email protected].

Episode 9: Focus on Compassion

February 25th, 2023  |  39 mins 36 secs

kathleen mangan

Russell Kolts is a Professor of Psychology at Eastern Washington University and Director of the Inland Northwest Compassionate Mind Center in Spokane, Washington, USA.