This week on Truth Tastes Funny, Hersh sits down with Lisa Stuart — wife, mom of three, attorney, speaker, and author — who’s rewriting the rules of balance and self-acceptance. Lisa refuses to be boxed in by labels, and her soon-to-be-released book The Drama Diet (with companion card decks available now) offers a fresh, sustainable path to peace amid the chaos of life. What makes Lisa’s approach different is her willingness to face the drama head-on — whether it’s the noise in our own heads or the judgments that come from outside. She reminds us that light doesn’t mean denying the dark; it means dancing with it. Her guiding mantra says it all: “Dance with your darkness, but let love take the lead.” This conversation is equal parts truth, humor, and heart — a reminder that fear can walk beside us, but love is always in charge. Connect with Lisa: 🌐 thedramadiet.com 🌐 lisastuart.com 📸 Instagram: @lisastuartofficial 📘 Facebook: @lisastuartofficial

Mike Reed is a renowned sound healer, musician, and entrepreneur, dedicated to helping others experience deep transformation through the power of sound. As the founder of Sound Quest and Sound Quest Academy, he has led thousands through immersive sound healing experiences, blending his background in music, counseling, and shamanic practice to create powerful, restorative journeys. Through Sound Quest Academy, Mike empowers aspiring sound healers with the tools and strategies to turn their passion into a thriving business. His Sound Healer Business Blueprint has become a leading resource for those looking to build a sustainable career in the healing arts. With a deep belief that sound is medicine, Mike’s mission is to elevate sound healing as both an art and a business, guiding practitioners to success while making a profound impact on the world. Connect with Mike: www.soundquestacademy.cominstagram.com/sound_questfacebook.com/soundquest.soundhealing

Feeling fried? Nicole Burbank’s here to remind us that peak performance doesn’t mean constant burnout. Nicole joins me on TRUTH TASTESFUNNY to share the science (and sanity) behind lasting success: how to rewire your habits, boost energy, and stop mistaking “busy” for “thriving.” On this week's episode of the TRUTH TASTES FUNNY podcast, Hersh talk with Nicole Burbank, a Peak Performance Coach who helps high achievers stop running on fumes and start firing on all cylinders. She’s got the science, the psychology, and the mental game plan to turn “I’m exhausted” into “I got this.”"Nicole doesn’t do quick fixes," Hersh notes, "she rewires people." With a mix of functional nutrition, mindset work, and emotional intelligence, she helps clients break through burnout, reprogram their habits, and build energy that sticks. Connect with Nicolehttps://www.nicolemburbank.com https://www.instagram.com/nicole.burbank/

From Hersh: "To stand is the glow of Sunshine is a bewitching experience!" He sat down with this trailblazing Psychic Medium, Soul Healer, Spiritual Advisor, High Priestess, Reiki Master, and Recovering Alcoholic to discuss all of the above. Known as The Sober Witch, Sunshine (aka Jen Romanowski) her mission is to help highly motivated witches in recovery rediscover their magic, align with their highest purpose, and live the abundant life promised in sobriety. Connect with Sunshine https://www.illuminateunschool.comhttps://www.soberwitch.lifehttps://www.youtube.com/@IlluminateUnschoolofWitchcrafthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/soberwitchsbazaar/

Monique Brignoni trains aspiring pet death doulas worldwide, offering holistic skills that transform end-of-life experiences into peaceful, conscious, and regret-free journeys. Instead of despair, she helps deepen bonds, creating a loving bridge across forever. Her approach turns challenging moments into opportunities for healing and awakening. Free sessions of Walk Your Pet Home - The Complete Guide To Consciously Navigating Our Animal Friend’s End-Of-Life Journey: https://training.animalchemy.com/free-gift-wyph www.petwise.world or Pet Wise App (in Apple Store or Google Play)  If people register for free, they get access to a 45 min presentation called What Do Pets Teach Us On Life & Death.  Free support for pet parents that are going through an end-of-life journey: https://one.animalchemy.com/widget/bookings/peaceful-pet-discovery-session Free support for aspiring pet death doulas: https://one.animalchemy.com/widget/bookings/sacred-pet-doula-discovery-session

Lucinda Sykes MD is a retired Canadian doctor and a longtime teacher of mindfulness. Since 1997, she directed Meditation for Health clinic in Toronto, teaching medical programs of MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction). More than 6000 patients attended the clinic, referred for help with the many medical conditions worsened by stress. Since retiring from medical practice, Lucinda continues to speak publicly about medicine’s over-prescription of sleeping pills. Women 50+ are at special risk. Learn more - and get your FREE GIFT - at https://www.happysleepsecrets.com/

In this episode of Truth Tastes Funny, I sit down with Joseph "JD" Dubois, the man behind Freedom Biker Tours. JD spent 40 years in hospitality—translation: he knows what it’s like to smile politely while you ask for extra ice. But after a major career derailment, he took a sharp turn (on two wheels, no less) and built his own business. Now, JD’s story isn’t just roadside postcards and leather jackets. He’s been through it: a brutal divorce, multiple motorcycle wipeouts, and a property battle that dragged on longer than The Fast and the Furious franchise. Through it all, he kept showing up—banged up, but not broken. What makes JD’s ride worth listening to is his relentless commitment to courage, authenticity, and self-healing. He talks resilience, real love, and why the hell we shouldn’t sit around waiting for a permission slip to chase our dreams. Spoiler: you’ll crash more often playing it safe than you will risking failure. So buckle your helmet—this episode isn’t about coasting, it’s about taking the damn road.

When Hersh met Abby, the conversation just flowed, from the introduction onward! Dubbed a "professional Do-gooder," and the Co-founder of two companies, Abagail McKiernan is on a mission to make sure that everybody has somebody in their time of need by harnessing the power of technology to connect people, businesses, and nonprofits. With 100,000 needs met since 2017 through her nonprofit organization Spark in the Dark, and her newest venture, HelpLink, that helps companies proactively remove barriers to work for their staff -- she is a force to be reckoned with as she continues to make giving and receiving better, easier, faster, and more transparent for all. Speakkindness.comHelplink.org

Shelley Doyle is a Social Wealth Strategist and a Master's student at Royal Roads University, researching the social connection habits of hybrid leaders, and facilitating an 8-week social intervention program. With over 20 years in professional communications working and studying across three continents, Shelley now works with leaders, founders and corporate teams, equipping them with evidence-based tools and strategies to strengthen their relationships, so they can feel deeply connected, trusted and supported, within and beyond the workplace, online and offline. She is also a podcaster, hosting the show “Rediscovering Connection” where she speaks to cutting edge researchers, innovative leaders and community builders – who are passionate about connection. Website: http://thecommuniverse.com/Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thecommuniverse

“We go to others for advice, because other people don’t share our blind spots.” A simple statement from Hersh's interview with AI ethicist, author, and consultant James German, and this premise is at the heart of “MDGP,” the "hero-making" framework he created to help leaders train and utilize AI in the service of their organization. LinkedIn: www.LinkedIn.com/in/JamesGerman (with over 100 references)Personal Portfolio website: www.JamesGerman.com (Extended resume, portfolio samples and more information)Calendly Interview Link: https://calendly.com/jamesgerman/interview

Michael Dillon has built a company dedicated to enhancing well-being through the most essential elements of life. His mission is to show how clean air and pure water can transform health and unlock the body’s natural ability to restore balance. Mike is also the Vice President of SELF Wellness in Boynton Beach, Florida, a center focused on holistic therapies and alternative health solutions. As more people in the U.S. seek out integrative approaches to address root causes of health challenges, centers like SELF Wellness play a critical role in bridging the gap between modern innovation and natural healing practices. Hersh's guest today also brings a unique perspective as a mission-driven entrepreneur who combines science-backed products with a passion for helping others live healthier lives. On podcasts, Mike shares actionable insights into the future of alternative health, how environmental factors shape well-being, and the entrepreneurial journey of creating impactful products. His expertise resonates with audiences who are curious about natural health solutions, environmental wellness, and taking a proactive approach to living well. Dillon’s story is both inspiring and practical, making him a compelling guest for any show focused on health, wellness, or entrepreneurship. Connect with Mike: Website: www.airwaterhealing.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/airwaterhealing/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airwaterhealingYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@AirWaterHealing

Michael is an executive mindset coach and former marketing executive dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and business owners unlock their potential by overcoming the limiting beliefs that stand between them and their goals. With over a decade of experience, he has worked with more than 100 CEOs, entrepreneurs, athletes, and business leaders, guiding them to achieve exponential growth, cultivate lasting relationships, increase their wealth, and transform ambition into tangible success. A former corporate executive with an MBA, Michael has firsthand experience of the intense pressure of high-level roles, having overcome severe anxiety and depression. This personal transformation led him to refocus his life’s mission, creating the Business Mindset Collective (BMC) — a global platform designed to make self-improvement and business acceleration accessible to all. The BMC offers a unique annual membership that equips founders with powerful mindset mastery techniques grounded in science and spirituality. Members learn strategies to reach their 10-year goals in just one year. Through a global network of expert coaches and monthly mindset training calls led by Michael, BMC delivers the support, accountability, and inspiration needed for sustained growth and personal transformation. Website: https://michaelablunt.com/

Mark offers a deeply spiritual and innovative approach to tattooing. With over 15 years of experience, he has dedicated his career to redefining tattoos as a sacred and transformative practice. Drawing from both contemporary training and traditional indigenous guidance, Mark integrates ancient wisdom into a modern context, making it accessible to those outside traditional cultures. Mark challenges the mainstream focus on aesthetics, reframing tattoos as tools for navigating personal growth and self-discovery. Through his platform, Tattoo Pathway, he teaches how tattoos can serve as profound records of transitional periods, offering guidance and intentionality. Unlike much of the tattoo industry, Mark’s approach emphasizes meaning over trend, helping tattoos resonate with their wearers' deeper intentions. His unique perspective inspires others to reflect on what it truly means to be tattooed and how these marks can align with one’s identity and journey. By combining technical skill with spiritual insight, Mark invites others to rediscover tattooing as a rite of passage and a pathway toward personal evolution, setting him apart as a trusted guide for those seeking to mark their transformations. Connect with Mark: https://tattoopathway.com/https://themarkofnara.com/https://www.instagram.com/themarkofnara

Andy Semotiuk is a U.S. and Canadian immigration attorney and member of the New York and California bars in the U.S. and Ontario and B.C. bars in Canada. He has practiced law in Los Angeles for ten years and in New York for five years. A former U.N. Correspondent stationed in New York, Andy has been a Forbes contributor for ten years and his articles there have been read by over 1 million readers. Andy served on the Tribunal Panel of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for three years. He has written four books and lives in Toronto, where he practises law with Pace Law Firm. Connect with Andy Web sites:Law firm website: https://pacelawfirm.comPersonal legal website: https://myworkvisa.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andysemotiuk/Instagram: SemotiuX: ASemotiukFacebook personal: https://www.facebook.com/asemotiuk/Facebook business: https://www.facebook.com/myworkvisaYouTube: @AndySemotiukEsq

Jennifer, The 12-Minute Success Coach and Certified High Performance Coach, empowers women to unlock their purpose by trusting their intuition, releasing emotional blocks, and gaining clarity to achieve their next level of success. Using multiple modalities, she helps clients break through limitations and pursue their dreams in simple, 12-minute increments. With 10,000+ trained, six best-selling books, and a podcast with 24,000+ downloads, she’s excited for what’s next!

Dinalynn Rosenbush is a Consultant and Parenting Coach, Speaker, 30-year public school Speech Language Pathologist, international best-selling Author, and Creator/Host of the Top 1.5% podcast: The Language of Play.  Dinalynn helps parents understand how children communicate so they can connect more deeply with their children. She gives practical, daily strategies for building speech and language skills during normal daily activities - even in the presence of a delay.   Dinalynn loves to empower parents through education and guidance. Dinalynn resides in Minnesota where she is near her children and grandchildren. FREE GIFT:  5 Ways To Get Kids To Listen Better:   https://dinalynnr.systeme.io/7ca5ce43-d436ea91 MY CONTACT:  hello@thelanguageofplay.com MY PODCAST:  The Language Of PlayLinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/dinalynn-rosenbush-b5750854 Linktree:  https://linktr.ee/thelanguageofplay IG: https://www.instagram.com/dinalynnrosenbush/

Olivier Mankondo is a speaker, author, and weight loss and wellness coach with a passion for helping people achieve optimal health. Olivier has been able to lose 35Kgs(5 ½ stone or 77 Lbs) in 9 months, reverse all his chronic diseases, and slow down quite dramatically his ageing process after adopting a plant-based nutrition. Since 2016, Olivier has not been sick a day and has since helped hundreds of people create an amazing level of health and vitality through his talk and his health coaching. He has completed the training program for weight loss coaching accredited by the International Association of Therapists. He is also the creator of the”3-Step Weight Loss & Wellness program” and the author of the book: “The Plant-based Nutrition: How It’s Going to Change Your Life” which has been translated into French as well. On a side note, Olivier can speak 4 languages including French. Connect with Olivier Free gift “ 7 tips to lose weight”https://oliviermankondo.com/opt-in My Book: ”The plant-based nutrition: how it’s going to change your life”https://oliviermankondo.com/my-book-funnel-ebook-sales-page Book your free weight loss & wellness discovery callhttps://tidycal.com/oliviermankondo/discovery-call Websitehttps://oliviermankondo.com YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/OLIVIERMANKONDO

Phyllis Leavitt has a Masters’ Degree in Psychology and Counseling from Antioch University. She co-directed the Parents United sexual abuse treatment program in Santa Fe, New Mexico for two years and then went into private practice full time. Phyllis has treated children, families, couples, and individual adults for 34 years, and has worked extensively with abuse and dysfunctional family dynamics, their aftermath, and some of the most important elements for healing. She has two previous books, A Light in the Darkness and Into the Fire. Her latest book, America in Therapy: A New Approach to Hope and Healing for a Nation in Crisis, published by Morgan James Publishing, explores the roots of divisiveness and violence in America from a psychological point of view, with the goal of bringing the best of what heals relationships and restores us to safety, into national conversation. Phyllis lives with her husband in Taos, NM and is now focusing on writing and speaking.
 Connect with Phyllis: https://www.phyllisleavitt.com https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.leavitt https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdxqvDK9N421AZ5TTxqUgQ https://www.linkedin.com/in/phyllis-leavitt-630179255/ https://www.instagram.com/phyllis_e_leavitt/ https://twitter.com/PhyllisLeavitt2 https://substack.com/@phyllisleavitt1

Sam Mitchell is the host of the successful podcast Autism Rocks and Rolls, where he shares his journey as an autistic entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate. His show has featured renowned guests like NASCAR’s Armani Williams, American Idol’s James Durbin, autism activist Dr. Temple Grandin, and WWE legend Mick Foley. Sam’s mission is to break stereotypes about autism, proving that success is possible for everyone. He is also a TEDx speaker, blogger, and award-winning entrepreneur. Learn more at autismrocksandrolls.com.

Chris Terzakos is an entrepreneur, self-healing coach, and the author of three books: Hernia Without Surgery, Natural Testosterone After 60 and Belonging to Yourself. As he tells Hersh in their conversation, he was spurred to write the books after rejecting commonly held beliefs about medical and health challenges. Chris has been an active athlete for most of his life. Chris’ passion for health and fitness started early in life. From adolescence into adulthood, he faced many ongoing ups and downs and adversities, he often wondered why it had to be this way. After losing loved ones and several relationships, Chris finally realized that he needed a shift that would change the relationship he had with himself. Chris shares these experiences in his book: Belonging To Yourself. Today, he dedicates his life to self-healing and self-growth by connecting to his own natural wisdom, being open to learning, and connecting genuinely with others with the intention of improving their lives. Chris was born and raised in New York City and spent over 40 years in leadership roles helping and mentoring people in the business world associated with unions and organizing their members. He has worked on several high-profile projects building airport terminals and the largest casino in the United States. Chris’ presence in the construction field made a significant impact in the related businesses and people’s lives. WEBSITE: https://www.healingwarriors.com/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/chrishealingwarriors/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@christerzakos LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-terzakos-b9b4651a4/ AMAZON AUTHOR’S PAGE: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Christopher- Terzakos/author/B0BNK3DDWV?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingP ortalEnabled=true — HERNIA WITHOUT SURGERY — https://shorturl.at/09cuJ — NATURAL TESTOSTERONE AFTER 60: https://shorturl.at/gUDgB — BELONGING TO YOURSELF: https://shorturl.at/N9ImS