Hey, Heal Squad! We’re throwing it back to one of our favorite conversations with comedian, writer, actor, and now Dancing with the Stars podcast host Andy Richter!You probably know Andy as Conan O’Brien’s longtime hilarious sidekick, but in this conversation, we get to see a much more vulnerable side of him. Andy opens up about his mental health journey, navigating rejection and uncertainty in Hollywood, and how comedy can become a way to process the hard stuff, find perspective, and keep moving forward. He also shares what decades in entertainment have taught him about staying positive when your career doesn’t go according to plan, the advice he’d give anyone trying to break into the business, and the one quality he believes is at the heart of truly great comedy.It’s funny, honest, unexpectedly healing, and filled with advice that goes way beyond Hollywood. Whether you’re chasing a dream, navigating a tough season, or just need the reminder that sometimes laughter really can help us through, this one is worth revisiting. Enjoy! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website:⁠ https://www.mariamenounos.com⁠ Airbnb: ⁠https://www.airbnb.com/host⁠ Medjet: ⁠medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content ( published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com ) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey Heal Squad! We’re back with Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn, and today she gets incredibly candid about what life actually looks and feels like after a preventive double mastectomy following her BRCA1 discovery. She talks about waking up with reconstructed breasts, what surprised her about recovery, losing sensation in her breasts and nipples, and the complicated reality of knowing you made the right decision while still grieving the body you had before. And this one hit us: before surgery, Jackie did a nude photo shoot to document her breast, but she still hasn’t been able to look at the pictures.But in true Jackie fashion, there was also a LOT of joy with her mastectomy. She takes us inside her hilarious “Boob Voyage” party, the incredible women who showed up for her, and the support system that carried her through one of the hardest chapters of her life.Then we lighten things WAY up and get into Nobody Wants This! Jackie spills on her castmates, her longtime friendship with Kristen Bell, what everyone is really like when the cameras stop rolling, and a truly insane prank involving Justine Lupe, Kristen and what Kristen thought was a jug of pee. Yes, you read that correctly.  HEALERS & HEAL LINERS You can know you made the right decision and still grieve what you lost. Jackie opens up about accepting her reconstructed breasts while admitting she still isn’t ready to look at photos of her body before surgery. Healing doesn’t have to look serious all the time. Jackie turned an incredibly difficult chapter into a “Boob Voyage,” surrounding herself with the people who loved her and finding moments of joy even when she was scared and grieving. Sometimes the people who’ve been through it become your greatest resource. Jackie shares how women who had already faced mastectomy helped guide her, and how she’s now passing that same support forward to other women navigating their own surgeries. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com GUEST RESOURCES: Follow Jackie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackietohn/ Watch Nobody Wants This: https://www.netflix.com/title/81591296 ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey Heal Squad! Nobody Wants This star Jackie Tohn is her, and you guys…there is a STORY behind why it took us this long to finally have this conversation! Let’s just say, the first time Jackie came to Heal Squad, she threw her back out so badly on the way to the studio that by the time she arrived, she couldn’t even get out of her car and was hysterically crying in pain. So instead of recording the episode, Maria and the Heal Squad jumped into action and focused on getting Jackie some relief. Jackie shares what happened next, how quickly things started to shift, and why she still jokes that the Heal Squad are basically “witches.” But that’s not the total story! Jackie tells us about her dad’s unexpected cancer diagnosis which led her to do genetic testing, and ultimately led her to the discovery that she carried a BRCA1 mutation. She takes us inside the shock of learning she was at significantly increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer, the anxiety and information overload that followed, and the huge decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy. We also get into how overwhelming it can be when different doctors give you completely different advice, why Jackie sought multiple opinions and built an entire medical team, and the women who stepped up to help her navigate a world she knew nothing about. This episode is funny, emotional, and such an important reminder that sometimes one piece of information about your family health history can change EVERYTHING. HEALERS & HEAL LINERS Sometimes your health has to become more important than showing up. Jackie arrived at Heal Squad in so much back pain she still wanted to push through and record, until Maria stopped the interview and made getting her help the priority. Your family’s health history could reveal something about your own. Jackie had no idea BRCA1 was part of her story until her dad’s unexpected cancer diagnosis ultimately led her to genetic testing. One doctor’s opinion doesn’t have to be the end of the conversation. After learning she was BRCA1-positive, Jackie sought multiple opinions and learned firsthand how differently doctors can approach the same diagnosis and preventive surgery options HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com GUEST RESOURCES: Follow Jackie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackietohn/ Watch Nobody Wants This: https://www.netflix.com/title/81591296 ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey Heal Squad! Maria is coming in HOT after a whirlwind week of travel…from  New York, to  Philly, to Boston and  LA…but somehow after a wild week of jam packed schedules…she came out of it feeling happier and more energized instead of completely depleted. So…what worked? Well she’s gonna tell us!  First, we’re asking a question that might hit a little deeper than expected: Who is your camera? You know that person you look to after you do something, waiting for them to tell you, “You did great”? Maria realized we may need to be VERY careful about who we give that job to  and maybe learn how to turn the camera back on ourselves.Then things get a little more…digestive LOL! After mostly cutting out dairy, Maria brought Greek yogurt back into the mix for more protein and noticed a VERY unexpected bathroom benefit. Yep, we’re talking constipation, probiotics and whether Greek yogurt might officially be back on her menu.PLUS, Maria is getting serious about protein again after noticing what it does for her blood sugar, and she shares the protein smoothie that’s been working for her. And finally, we’re solving the “fun crisis” with something ridiculously simple: going for a hike. Maria even dragged herself out for a sunrise hike she almost skipped  and it ended up being one of those “OMG, I’m so happy right now” moments. Can’t wait for you to hear this one friends! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website: https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com Shop Maria’s Finds & More here:  https://shopmy.us/shop/mariamenounos Check out Maria’s Whirlwind Week here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdKSmV_iRI4/?hl=en&img_index=1 Listen to Island Paradise by Raz Zukes https://open.spotify.com/album/7zpvsJd20kYnBjnZmpOJgf Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1331-why-poor-muscle-health-could-be-the-root-of/id1320060107?i=1000784016727 ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. This week, we’re getting off the Space Mountain of life and onto the kiddie roller coaster…taking the highs not so high and the lows not so low. Because peace isn’t about avoiding life’s ups and downs. It’s about not letting either one take you for such a wild ride. We talk about letting go of attachment to outcomes without letting go of effort. Sometimes you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince or princess..and take a lot of swings before finally connecting. The answer isn’t abandoning your work ethic or superpowers. It’s becoming more selective about who gets access to those gifts, while remembering that lofty goals still require hard work and persistence. Keven shares how filmmaking was a lifelong dream he pursued since age 23 yet his best opportunity and best movie came when he finally stopped needing the dream to happen. We also talk about helping elderly parents maintain purpose and stimulation, protecting ourselves from toxic energy, and even how Halloween, fairs and amusement parks have changed since childhood. This week, Kweenz, keep swinging, but loosen your grip on where every swing has to land. Work hard without burning yourself out. Enjoy the highs, endure the lows and stay present for the ride. Sometimes the breakthrough comes when you keep doing the work but stop demanding the outcome. We’ll Talk Shawtly! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Organ stores, three-cent book rentals, record-store experts, black lights, and Thomas Jefferson. Apparently, we’re not quite done with the mall. We talk about Wurlitzer organs, Waldenbooks, B. Dalton, Barnes & Noble, and the days when hanging around a bookstore was actually something people did. We talk Sam Goody, Musicland, Strawberries Records & Tapes, Newbury Comics, and the record-store guys who could hear one random lyric, flip through a bin, and know exactly what you were looking for. Plus, RadioShack, Circuit City, Egghead, walkie-talkies, police scanners, and the people who knew how all of it worked. We also talk Natural Wonders, the Discovery Channel Store, Warner Bros. Studio Store, Brookstone, Sharper Image, and Spencer Gifts… complete with the back room, purple lights, lava lamps and T-shirts. And, only on Pot Luck Saturday could Spencer Gifts be discussed in the same breath as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. It’s a Pot Luck Saturday with mall memories, percussionists, the smell of Wicks ’N’ Sticks, and a few more nostalgic Pot Luck dishes we almost forgot to serve. We’ll Talk Shawty! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week—and the Boston Film Festival! We talk putting one foot in front of the other, trusting the process, and why sometimes you have to keep moving even when the people around you can't see where you're going. Leadership can mean taking the punches, playing the long game, and waiting for everyone else to finally say, “Oh...now I get it.” We talk the Boston Film Festival premiere of Bobo Saves Christmas, seeing Bobo become a movie star on the big screen, and how a chaotic 10-day shoot somehow became a movie with a whole lot of heart. We talk great actors, the people others underestimate, and why bringing different talents together can make everybody better. We talk Emerson master classes, 65 Roses, the legendary Go Away T-shirt, fair-season scams, spending $200 to win three $4 stuffed animals, and the reminder to appreciate the people who show up for you along the way. Put one foot in front of the other, trust the process, and remember why we're here: learn from our mistakes, help each other, and have a few laughs along the way. Happy Friday. We’ll Talk Shawtly! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey Heal Squad! We’re throwing it back to one of our favorite conversations with Human Design expert Jenna Zoe, and if you’ve ever wondered why something that seems to work for EVERYONE else just doesn’t work for you…this one may explain a lot. Jenna breaks down the five Human Design energy types and why understanding yours can change the way you work, make decisions, use your intuition and even recognize when you’re living out of alignment. Maria also discovers she’s a Manifesting Generator and learns why that may explain her ability to juggle a million different things at once. But the bigger takeaway is something we could probably all use: maybe you don’t need another person telling you the “right” way to live. Jenna explains how Human Design can help us recognize our natural gifts, separate our own inner guidance from outside conditioning, and start working WITH who we are instead of constantly trying to become someone else. If you’ve never explored your Human Design, or you know your type but still have no idea what it actually means, this is a great place to start. Enjoy! Join us at our Canyon Ranch 2026 Retreat: https://www.canyonranch.com/lenox/retreats/heal-retreat-maria-menounos HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website:⁠ https://www.mariamenounos.com⁠ Airbnb: ⁠https://www.airbnb.com/host⁠ Medjet: ⁠medjet.com ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content ( published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com ) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey, Heal Squad! We’re back with with the Gene Keys founder Richard Rudd, and this time, things get PERSONAL.Richard takes Maria deeper into her own Gene Keys profile, revealing what it says about her purpose, her relationship with struggle and resilience, and some of the shadows she may be here to work through. And let’s just say, there’s a moment where Maria literally calls the reading a “bullseye.” But before diving into Maria’s profile, Richard gets incredibly vulnerable about his own. He shares how being sent away to boarding school as a young child led him to emotionally shut down and repress years of pain and rage and the pretty wild experience that finally helped him release it. But here’s where it gets fascinating: Richard says hidden underneath that wound of repression was one of his greatest gifts: his intuition and access to a deeper wisdom that would eventually help him create the Gene Keys. And that leads to one of the biggest ideas from today’s conversation: What if the parts of ourselves we’ve spent years fighting are actually hiding something we need? Richard also shares why healing sometimes begins by simply saying YES to ourselves, why our need to control everything may actually be making life harder, and why some of us need to finally give ourselves permission for life to feel a little easier. If you’ve ever wondered why it can be so hard to let go of control or what gift might be hiding underneath your own wounds, there is SO much in this conversation for you. HEALERS & HEAL LINERS Your Deepest Wound May Be Hiding One of Your Greatest Gifts: Richard shares how his own wound of repression was connected, in his Gene Keys interpretation, to his gift of intuition and higher wisdom.  Sometimes Healing Starts With Saying YES to Yourself: Richard says that when he fully said yes to his own healing, the right people and experiences began appearing to help him face what he couldn’t face alone. His takeaway: we still have to be willing to open the door. Control May Be the Very Thing Keeping Life Hard: Maria’s Gene Keys reading sparks a powerful conversation about trying to control the details, our bodies, other people and everything around us. Richard’s message for Maria is especially powerful: give yourself permission for life to not be so hard. The lesson isn’t always to try harder, sometimes it’s learning to let go. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com GUEST RESOURCES: Follow The Gene Keys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genekeys/?hl=en More Info on The Gene Keys & Create Your Free Profile: http://www.genekeys.com Follow Gene Keys on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7-rNNMA0NCGgY8xb9Tqxg Order The Gene Keys Book: https://genekeys.com/books/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

Hey, Heal Squad! Today, we’re diving into something Maria discovered recently and became completely fascinated by: The Gene Keys. And if you’ve never heard of them before, don’t worry, we’re starting from the beginning! The Gene Keys founder Richard Rudd joins Maria to explain what they actually are, how this whole system of self-discovery came to him, and why he believes so much of the wisdom we spend our lives searching for outside of ourselves may already be living inside us. And of course, Maria had the same questions you probably do: Is this like astrology? A birth chart? Human Design? Listen to Richard explain how it's different and why the things we struggle with most may actually be hiding some of our greatest gifts. He also gets into how conflict can contain the path to peace and why our trauma and shadow patterns could be connected to our own unique genius. We also get into the art of contemplation and how it can help us stop looking for someone else to tell us who we are and start reconnecting with our own inner wisdom. So if you’ve ever found yourself searching for answers about who you really are, why certain patterns keep showing up in your life, or what you’re supposed to take away from the hard stuff, this conversation may give you a completely different way to look at it all.And let’s just say, this is the PERFECT conversation to kick off everything we’ll be exploring at the upcoming Heal Squad Retreat at Canyon Ranch as we all work on finding our own guide back to ourselves. Enjoy! HEALERS & HEAL LINERS Your Shadow May Be Hiding Your Greatest Gift: Richard explains that the patterns and struggles we want to escape may actually contain the seeds of our creativity, wisdom and unique gifts. Stop Searching Outside Yourself for the Answer: Gene Keys isn’t about someone else telling you who you are. Richard says the wisdom is already inside your body, and the Gene Keys tools are simply meant to help you access it. There Can Be Something Beautiful on the Other Side of the Hard Stuff: Whether it’s anxiety, overwhelm, relationship struggles or trauma, Richard’s philosophy is that working through the shadow can reveal the lesson or gift on the other side, and that perspective can create hope. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host Medjet: medjet.com GUEST RESOURCES: Follow The Gene Keys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genekeys/?hl=en More Info on The Gene Keys & Create Your Free Profile: http://www.genekeys.com Follow Gene Keys on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO7-rNNMA0NCGgY8xb9Tqxg Order The Gene Keys Book: https://genekeys.com/books/ ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.