In this powerful episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark, Michael Fishman sits down with CC Rice — actor, author, content creator, dialect director, and voice teacher — for a deeply practical and soul-centered conversation about voice, presence, communication, healing, and coming back to yourself after rock bottom.

CC shares the wisdom behind her book, The Root of Awareness: Tools to Ground and Grow Vocal and Physical Communication, and opens the door to a new way of understanding the voice. More than just sound, but as a bridge between body, mind, spirit, truth, of human connection.

Blending practical science with spiritual insight, CC teaches how grounding, breath, awareness, movement, and resonance can help us speak with more power, confidence, clarity, and authenticity.

Together, Michael and CC explore what it means to find your voice after life has shaken you, how the body holds our stories, and why communication begins long before the first word is ever said.

This conversation is for artists, speakers, teachers, leaders, healers, parents, performers, and anyone who has ever felt silenced, disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure how to express what is living inside them.

Honest, illuminating, and deeply useful, this episode reminds us that our voice is more than a tool. It is a homecoming.

Because sometimes the way forward begins by grounding your body, opening your heart, and letting your true voice rise.

Links for CC Rice:

Socials — @GuidedInspiration

Personal website — https://www.ccrice.co/

Guided Inspiration Website — https://www.guidedinspo.com/

Book — https://www.amazon.com/Root-Awareness-Ground-Physical-Communication/dp/1967424756

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In this heartfelt and timely episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark, Michael Fishman sits down with writer, content creator, brand storyteller, father, and deeply thoughtful voice Blake Kasemeier, whose series This Week in Fatherhood has resonated with parents navigating the beauty, pressure, humor, and uncertainty of raising a family in the modern world.

They explore brands, AI, social judgments, the power of a good "em dash" and impact meaningful relationships have on our lives.

Blake opens up about the transitions that have shaped him — becoming a father, his mother's cancer battle, facing her loss, and sudden unemployment — navigating finding his footing in family life, building a creative career, and learning how to stay grounded while living in a world shaped by technology, public visibility, social media, and constant change.

Together, Michael and Blake explore the real work of fatherhood: showing up when you are still healing, leading with love while learning as you go, protecting your family without losing yourself, and trying to build something meaningful in business and life while remaining present at home.

Their conversation also dives into the discipline and humility of Jiu Jitsu, the emotional weight men often carry quietly, and the importance of creating honest spaces where dads can talk about grief, growth, identity, responsibility, and love.

Funny, wise, vulnerable, and deeply relatable, this episode invites fathers — and everyone who loves them — into a conversation about what it means to keep becoming while building a family, a future, and a life of purpose.

Because fatherhood is not about having all the answers. It is about showing up with heart, humility, and the courage to keep learning.

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In this deeply grounding episode of A Lighthouse in the Dark, Michael Fishman sits down with Kristina Bant: wellness and longevity activist, autism spokesperson, yogi, international yoga ambassador, reiki practitioner, photographer, writer, and mother for a powerful conversation about resilience, healing, love, family, communication, and learning to live from the heart.

Kristina shares her journey of moving from a world shaped by science, logic, and structure into a deeper relationship with energy, intuition, compassion, and embodied healing.

With profound honesty, Bant opens up about recovering from back surgery, rebuilding trust in her body, and discovering new layers of strength through stillness, presence, and self-understanding.

Together, Michael and Kristina explore how healing is not always linear, how communication can become a bridge back to love, and how family, motherhood, wellness, and spiritual practice can shape a more intentional life.

This is a conversation about listening closely to the body, to the heart, to the people we love, and to the quiet wisdom that often arrives when we finally slow down enough to hear it.

Tender, wise, honest, and restorative, this episode offers a reminder that resilience is not just about pushing through pain. Sometimes, it is about softening, opening, receiving, and allowing the heart to lead us home.

Because healing often begins when we stop fighting ourselves and start listening with love.

Learn more about Kristina:

Website - https://kristinabantyoga.com/

Photography - https://lifethroughtheotherlens.com/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KristinaBantYoga

Socials - @kristinabantyoga

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