What does it really mean when we say, “I love you”?

We say it to our family, our friends and the people who matter to us. But what happens when things go wrong? When disagreements arise, misunderstandings occur, or someone we love sees things differently from the way we do?

Does love disappear when a relationship becomes difficult? Can we genuinely love someone while choosing to walk away from them? And if we say our love is unconditional, what does that actually look like when we're hurt or disappointed?

In this first episode of Enlightened Connections: The Summer Solos, I explore some of the questions that have led me to reflect on my own understanding of love.

I'll be looking at the difference between the words we use and the actions that follow, what unconditional love might really mean, and the complicated relationship between love and forgiveness.

Because perhaps loving someone and being able to maintain a relationship with them aren't always the same thing. And perhaps forgiveness doesn't necessarily mean reconciliation.

These aren't questions with easy answers, but they're worth exploring. Sometimes, the experiences that challenge our beliefs most deeply are the ones that invite us to look at them differently.

So, let's begin with a question that sounds simple enough, but may be more complicated than we think.

What's love got to do with it?

A question to reflect on

What does love mean to you when things go wrong? Do your understanding of love and your experience of it always align?

I'd love you to carry that question with you after listening.

Thank you for joining me for this first episode of The Summer Solos, a quieter, more personal chapter of Enlightened Connections — conversations on healing, for people and pets.

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If this episode has prompted you to reflect on love, you might also enjoy the next episode of The Summer Solos, where I explore forgiveness; what it means to forgive ourselves and others, and whether forgiveness always requires reconciliation.

Because love and forgiveness are often more closely connected than we realise.

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In this deeply moving conversation, Dr. Matt Singer shares his remarkable journey from discovering his spiritual gifts as a child to integrating them into his work as a holistic physician.

Matt explains how he combines his medical experience with intuitive guidance, timeline integration, muscle testing and Ho'oponopono to explore the emotional and energetic roots that may sit beneath physical symptoms.

But for me, this conversation became much more than an interview. I experienced something during our time together that profoundly moved me, and the conversation that followed stayed with me long after we finished recording.

I don't say this lightly: Matt is the real deal. If something in this conversation resonates with you, I genuinely encourage you to explore his work for yourself.

This is a fascinating conversation about healing, spirituality and the possibility of looking beyond the surface of our physical symptoms.

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www.drmattsinger.com

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BOOKS -

“Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More” - by Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len

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Could changing what we eat change the way we feel?

In this episode of Enlightened Connections, I’m joined by Michele Stamn, a plant-based health coach and physical therapist from Wisconsin, who shares the story of her 18-year journey into plant-based eating.

Michele and I explore the potential benefits of a plant-based diet, including inflammation, chronic disease and some of the common concerns around getting enough protein, iron and calcium.

We also talk about the practical and social challenges of changing the way we eat, and why Michele believes plant-based eating should be “doable, delicious and fun.”

Rather than following a rigid plan, Michele helps people find an approach that works for them.

If you've ever wondered whether eating more plant-based foods could make a difference to your health, this is a conversation worth listening to.

Michele also offers free resources, including a plant-based roadmap and 45-minute consultation calls, for those wanting to explore the lifestyle further.

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BOOKS -

“Eat to Live” - Dr. Joel Fuhrman

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In this episode of Enlightened Connections, Lisa talks with Kirsten Snobeck about her fascinating journey from licensed architect to Akashic guide, intuitive artist and animal communicator.

Kirsten shares how working with the Akashic Records helped her reconnect with her intuition and ultimately navigate major changes in her life, including leaving her architecture career after experiencing burnout and a profound spiritual awakening.

Together, Lisa and Kirsten explore:

• The Akashic Records and reconnecting with intuition• Spiritual awakening, guides and synchronicities

• Kirsten’s journey from architecture into spiritual work

• Animal communication and the healing power of nature

• The importance of grounding, stillness and being present

• Kirsten’s Energy Blueprints artwork and the frequencies she channels through her art

• Astrology and Human Design as tools for self-understanding

• The energetic changes many people are experiencing at this time• Trusting a spiritual path when the way forward isn't always clear

An honest and deeply reflective conversation about transformation, intuition, animals, nature and learning to trust where life is leading us.

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https://www.kirstensnobeck.com/

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BOOKS -

“The Artists Way” - Julia Cameron

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In this episode of Enlightened Connections, Lisa talks with Cindy Anderson, founder of Soulpiphany and creator of Your Spirit Guide on Speed Dial, about spirit guides, intuition and our connection with the spiritual world.

Cindy shares how, after 40 years of following more conventional ideas of success, she discovered her own connection with her spirit guides and began developing a practical way to help others recognise that connection for themselves.

They explore:
• What spirit guides are and who may be part of our spiritual support team
• How we can recognise the physical sensations associated with spiritual guidance
• Cindy’s “fingerprint signature” approach to identifying our own intuitive signals
• Why guidance from the spiritual realm can feel different from advice we receive from other people
• The ways Western culture has historically discouraged our connection with intuition and spirituality
• The possibility that more people are now beginning to awaken to these abilities
• Lisa’s own recent experience of receiving unexpected spiritual guidance during a health scare and an important life decision

Cindy also shares a free 5-day coaching experience for listeners who would like to begin exploring their own connection with their spirit guides.

A fascinating conversation about intuition, trust, spiritual connection and learning to recognise the guidance that may already be around us.

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What if growing older could be about thriving, not simply surviving?

In this episode, Lisa talks with health and nutrition life coach and author Michael Dorfman about plant-based nutrition, longevity, mindset and discovering purpose in later life. Michael also shares insights from his book, The Longevity Wellness Revolution, and his vision for a new stage of life beyond 80; one filled with vitality, purpose, creativity and possibility.

They explore:

• Michael’s journey to a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle
• The importance of fibre and the gut microbiome
• Nutrition, heart health and the role of lifestyle choices
• The connection between belief, attitude and wellbeing
• Stress, resilience and the importance of challenging ourselves
• Staying active and engaged as we age
• Purpose, creativity and reconnecting with our inner child
• Challenging society’s often limiting ideas about ageing

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Michael is offering a FREE guidebook to you, the listener, about what it takes to thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually in the 5th Stage of Life (80 to 100+)

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BOOKS -

“The Longevity Wellness Revolution” - available on Amazon

“The Stress Paradox: Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier

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“The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted

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“Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure

https://link.amazon/B03ifwdJf

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Lisa Aston Michael talks with Heather Schmid about her journey from classically trained opera singer to exploring the healing potential of sound, vibration and frequency.

Heather shares her experiences of spiritual transformation and “ascension symptoms,” the making of her documentary Voice of the Earth, and what her work with cymatics has taught her about the physical effects of vibration.

Together, they explore surrender, listening to the body, nature, the divine feminine and why vibration may be such a powerful pathway to healing.

A conversation about sound, transformation and learning to listen more deeply; to ourselves, our bodies and the world around us.

Key Topics

• Heather’s journey from opera to sound healing and frequency
• How sound and vibration may affect us on a physical and cellular level
• Heather’s experience of “ascension symptoms” and the physical and emotional unravelling that accompanied her transformation
• The making of her documentary Voice of the Earth
• Cymatics and the physics of frequency
• The healing connection between sound, nature and the Earth
• Learning to surrender, listen to the body and work with what we are experiencing
• The importance of empathy, self-awareness and community during times of transformation

A fascinating conversation about vibration, healing and the deeper ways we are connected to ourselves, nature and the world around us.

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