Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill

Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill featuring Ellie O'Leary

In this heartfelt episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill, Leah sits down with poet, teacher, and Poet Laureate Emerita of Amesbury, Massachusetts, Ellie O’Leary to explore the healing and transformative power of writing. Ellie shares how poetry and memoir became a way to organize her thoughts, process life’s challenges, and tell meaningful stories rooted in resilience. She opens up about writing her memoir Up Home Again, which reflects on a difficult period marked by illness and financial struggle, and how taking life one step at a time led her toward renewal. Together, Leah and Ellie discuss creativity, the courage to share our stories, and how writing—whether poetry, journaling, or memoir—can become a powerful path for reflection, healing, and growth.

Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill featuring Leigh Berry

In this heart-centered episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow, Leah M. Hill sits down with Leigh Berry, owner of Emerald Heart Sanctuary, to explore the power of nervous system regula-tion, frequency healing, and emotional wellness. As a Harmonic Egg Guardian, Certified Herbalist, and Reiki/IET practitioner, Leigh shares how her work with the Harmonic Egg helps clients reset into a parasympathetic state of rest and digest—often for the first time in years. Together, they discuss why we are not broken, how stress keeps so many of us stuck in survival mode, and why safety and softness are essential before true healing can occur. This conversation is an invitation to step off the hamster wheel of busyness, reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom, and remember that small, consistent practices can create profound shifts in peace, clarity, and fulfillment.

Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill featuring Nicole Glynn

In this episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow, Leah M. Hill sits down with communications consultant Nicole Glynn, founder of Nicole Glynn Communications, to explore what it really takes to build a brand — and a career — on your own terms. After more than a decade in corporate marketing with major companies, Nicole took a bold leap to create her own seat at the table, launching a consultancy rooted in strategy, storytelling, and meaningful connection. From social media and email marketing to milestone campaigns and digital presence, Nicole shares how small businesses can turn their local, personal strengths into powerful competitive advantages. The conversation dives into networking, community leadership, board service, and the courage to rewrite the traditional playbook for success. If you’ve ever felt like you were waiting for opportunity instead of building it, this episode will inspire you to design a version of success that actually fits you.

Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill featuring Sarah Stray

In this expansive and soul‑stirring episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow  with Leah M. Hill, Leah sits down with Akashic Record Healer and Soul Activator Sarah Stray, founder of Boxless Coaching, to explore what it truly means to awaken inner wisdom and step into coherence with your Soul. Sarah shares how she came to recognize and  follow the call of the Akashic Records after more than 20 years in the nonprofit world, despite having no formal spiritual training. Together, they explore the Akashic Records as a living energetic field that helps illuminate and release ancestral patterns,  karmic blocks, and hidden programming. They dive into the “Soul Expansion Gap,” that disorienting in‑between phase where discontent and fear can cloud deeper desire, and offer grounded insight on navigating life’s transitions with trust, clarity, and self‑alignment.  This conversation invites listeners into a new understanding of transformation — one rooted in inner truth, coherence, and the natural reorganization that unfolds when we reconnect with our Soul.

Rise, Heal, and Grow with Leah M. Hill featuring Christine Anastos

In this heartfelt episode of Rise, Heal, and Grow, host Leah M. Hill sits down with Christine Anastos, founder of Connect & Thrive, Public Benefit Corporation, to explore how her own breast cancer journey transformed into a mission of hope and healing for others. Christine shares how personal trauma, years as a caregiver, and a deep concern for the environment inspired her to create Connect & Thrive—a heart-centered platform that empowers cancer patients, previvors, thrivers, and caregivers through community connection, wellness resources, and innovative crowdfunding known as KittyFunds. Together, Leah and Christine dive into the power of self-care, the importance of environmental awareness in healing, and how collective generosity can help women not only survive, but truly connect and thrive.