Episodes

In this inspiring episode of Vision Beyond Sight, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein sits down with Ray Merenstein—storyteller, husband and dad, fundraising consultant, and Executive Director of NAMI Colorado—to explore how communities can be created to foster connection, trust, and belonging. Ray and Dr. Lynn discuss the power of belonging, like with students through sports, theater, music, and other shared experiences. Citing Ray’s upcoming documentary We Over Me about a lacrosse team in Utah, they tackle t...

In this colorful episode of Vision Beyond Sight, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein welcomes Sue Elizabeth Lee – artist, poet, and cofounder of the Sock It To Em Sock Campaign – to talk about her delightful book Whispers of Color. Sue shares her incredible story of how she started to wake up in the middle of the night and write poems about specific colors. Realizing her descriptions relate to her memories and life moments, she continued writing during the day and even invented color names like “Faded Blue Jea...

In this episode of Vision Beyond Sight, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein welcomes Chef Greg Christian—consultant, author, entrepreneur, and founder of Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners and the Sustainable Food Institute of America—for a meaningful conversation about teaching school kitchen staff how to scratch cook locally-sourced food that kids want to eat, all within budget! By implementing these changes, systems can and will change within school cafeterias and for the local community. From his early...

In this episode of Vision Beyond Sight, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein sits down with Steve Seidel—Connection Engineer, TEDx speaker, founder of The Seidel Agency, and creator of The Journey Deck—to explore why intentional human connection is one of the greatest advantages in leadership, business, and life. Steve shares his journey from Industrial Engineer to Connection Engineer and how personal challenges, including losing his mother during the pandemic, shaped his mission to help others build authentic ...

In this episode of Vision Beyond Sight, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein speaks with Amy Picket-Williams—grief expert, psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and founder of the LIGHT Movement—about how grief affects not only individuals, but also families, communities, and society as a whole. Drawing from neuroscience, somatics and polyvagal theory, Amy explains how grief and trauma impact the body and nervous system, often leaving us stuck in states of anxiety, anger, numbness, or exhaustion. She shares practical ...

In this powerful episode of Vision Beyond Sight, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein speaks with Master Mingtong Gu—founder, visionary, Master Teacher of Wisdom Healing Qigong, author, and international speaker—about embodied awakening and the importance of reconnecting mind and body in the digital age to discover the energy within us. Master Mingtong explores the growing disconnection many people experience from their bodies especially with the advent of AI and explains how awakening begins with the choice to...

It’s Dr. Lynn Hellerstein’s birthday week! Our beloved host is celebrating 74 years of healing, transformation, and inspiring others through the power of vision, spirituality, and personal growth. In this episode, Dr. Lynn reflects how the lesson of letting go (a topic she has discussed in an earlier podcast) is an ongoing journey. This time, she is inspired by the idea of “breaking the habit of being myself,” as she shares her ongoing journey of releasing perfectionism, anxiety, negative self-t...

In this insightful conversation, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein speaks with Jerry Fishman, a lifelong creator, performer, and transformational leader devoted to helping people see—and live—beyond the limits of who they’ve been told they are, to talk about what it truly means to live your deepest purpose. Jerry shares how purpose is not something we find outside ourselves, but something we reconnect with by listening inwardly and aligning with what feels most true. Drawing from his journey as a young artis...

In this meaningful conversation, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein speaks with Christopher Sansone, PhD, author, soul-centered coach and past-life regression guide about his book, Longing: A Pilgrimage to Your Quiet Power Within, and the transformative power of listening to the soul’s longing. Chris explains that many people feel stuck because they are disconnected from their deeper purpose. He shares how suffering or a “sacred calamity,” while painful, can hold meaning and become a path toward healing, grow...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein speaks with Glenn Sturm, bestselling author, astrophotographer, and 18 years on chemo and counting. Guided by values like “Sturms never quit,” Glenn shares how he pursues passion, spreads positivity, and refuses to let cancer define his life. He highlights the impact of a multidisciplinary cancer care team where specialists collaborate and patients are part of the decision-making. This approach can significantly reduce mortality and improve quality ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein sits down with Gladis Molina, an advocate for immigrant children and families, to explore the profound and often overlooked impact of immigration enforcement on young lives. In this episode, Gladis breaks down the layered risks families face today—from detention to forced separation. She explains how families are often placed into immigration custody, and how outcomes differ depending on a child’s citizenship status. In many cases, children who are U.S. citizens are left beh...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein speaks with Dr. Therese Huston, cognitive neuroscientist, bestselling author, and TEDx speaker about simple, science-based ways to stay mentally sharp from her book Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science, published by Mayo Clinic Press. Huston explains that cognitive decline isn’t just about aging—it’s shaped by sleep, heart health, exercise, education, and stress. She shares quick tools like a 5-minute sleep reset, list-making, and stress-reducing tec...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight sits down with Dr. Aneesh Garg, nationally recognized non-surgical sports medicine physician and two-sport US National Team Physician, to talk about redefining longevity and healing injuries with regenerative medicine and neurostimulation. All of us can get injuries, and whether we take on the football field or the garden, we deserve care like we are athletes. As the lead physician of Dynamic Athlete Clinic, Dr. Garg challenges the archaic method of us...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight sits down with Dr. Amy Laster, neuroscientist & Chief Scientific Officer at the Foundation Fighting Blindness that advances cures for retinal diseases, to talk about bridging cutting-edge science with human connection and leading the Foundation Fighting Blindness to accelerate research for rare eye diseases. As a neuroscientist-turned-nonprofit leader, she shares how translating complex science into human impact is advancing treatments – while keeping ...

In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight sits down with David A. Jones, Jr., a leading venture capitalist and a well-respected voice in healthcare business and innovation, for a powerful conversation honoring the legacy of his father, David A. Jones, Sr., which includes being editor to his memoir, Always Moving Forward - a book of friends, family and building Humana. David shares the remarkable story of his father’s journey from poverty to building one of America’s ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight sits down with Alex Fredericks, growth engineer and wellness innovator, to explore how ToneWell is transforming signal-based wellness into something simple, practical, and actionable for everyday life. In a world where most people are drowning in health data, the real question remains: “How do I actually feel better?” ToneWell addresses this disconnect by taking a radically simple approach — turning a 30-second voice recording into clear daily readines...

In this powerful episode, Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight sits down with Mardi Moore, CEO of Rocky Mountain Equality and the Rocky Mountain Equality Action Fund, for a candid conversation about advancing the rights, visibility, and socio-economic well-being of the LGBTQ+ community. Together, they explore the current wave of anti-trans legislation and executive actions, and the real-world consequences of policy decisions affecting gender-affirming care through Medicare, Medicaid, and ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Andy Bayon, Founder and Community Director of Earth Tribes, coach, speaker and Earth Steward Leader, to talk about leadership that heals the Earth through inner vision, action and community. What does it really mean to heal our relationship with the Earth? In this episode, Andy explores the idea that there is no separation between humans and the natural world—and that reconnecting with nature begins within. Through stillness and intuition, ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Patricia Lemer, co-founder of Developmental Delay Resources, licensed professional counselor, educational diagnostician, author, podcast host and well-known for her Total Load Theory of autism. Patty talks about her 4th book entitled Total Load Theory: Transforming Lives in Autism, ADHD, LD and Mental Health, and provides insight on how our lifestyle issues, unresolved traumas, visual dysfunction, food sensitivities (like gluten) and other ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Katherine Reid, founder of Unblind My Mind, and author, to talk about glutamate hidden in the food supply wreaking havoc on our health. With a daughter in the autism spectrum, Katherine discovered that removing gluten (including MSG) and casein in her food led to positive changes in her daughter’s behavior, language and creativity. She then applied her expertise in biochemistry to study increased glutamate signaling in the body and its ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with K.J. Risley or Kellie, a divorced mom and the author of “Rage & Reps, a 30-Day movement and healing journal for women rebuilding after betrayal,” to talk about helping women use Rage & Reps as a starting point to clear their minds, move their bodies, and rise stronger after betrayal. When Kellie’s ex-husband had an affair, she turned to journaling and movement as an outlet for her rage. While she was a natural when it comes to working out, ...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Lisa Skinner, behavioral specialist, certified dementia practitioner, certified dementia care trainer, certified program director, 4x bestselling author, TED Speaker, and internationally recognized podcast host (ranked top 10% globally), to talk about why we should all be concerned about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Do you know that it is projected that people who will develop Alzheimer’s in the next 25 years around the world w...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Ranae Van Roekel, founder of Connecting to Cope, trauma informed coach, justice reform advocate, and caregiver coach, to talk about her journey of healing from being a felon behind bars that led to her passion for justice reform. She shares her story with the hope of helping others heal from their trauma, utilize self-care and coping strategies, and avoid the consequences and impact of unresolved trauma. Turning herself in is just the start...

Dr. Lynn Hellerstein of Vision Beyond Sight speaks with Dr. Lisa Cooney, seasoned psychotherapist, trauma recovery expert, and founder of One Degree Shift Academy, to talk about the human side of therapists and how their own underlying issues can affect their approach to their clients. Lisa found her calling in helping others heal from their traumas through her superpower of bringing the yin and yang to her work: the psychological and physical - but it wasn’t a simple path. Having experienced tr...