In this episode of REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson sit down with Marya Kazmi, writer, educator, and the voice behind Brown Girl Interrupting.

Marya shares her deeply personal journey navigating identity as the daughter of immigrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh, growing up in America while balancing the expectations of family, culture, and faith. From becoming a young mother during college to later finding the courage to leave a difficult marriage after 17 years, Marya’s story is one of resilience, reflection, and ultimately choosing herself.

Through writing, storytelling, and honest conversation, Marya began dismantling the beliefs she once held about who she was supposed to be. That process of healing eventually grew into her podcast and talk series Pain to Power, where she amplifies stories of individuals who have transformed personal struggles into leadership and purpose.

In this conversation, we explore:

• Navigating identity between cultures • The courage it takes to rewrite your life story • Healing through storytelling and community • Turning pain into purpose and leadership • Why authenticity and honest dialogue are essential to personal growth

We also discuss Marya’s course Empowerment Unlocked: A Journey to Healing and Growth, a five-session program designed to help participants explore identity, unpack limiting beliefs, regulate emotions, and communicate needs with authenticity.

At its core, this episode is about reclaiming your voice—and discovering the power that comes from telling your story on your own terms.

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Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 10 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the practices that help us become stronger, safer, and more grounded in who we are. This week, we welcome a leader in the world of Krav Maga, each with decades of experience empowering people to step into courage, confidence, and personal agency:

Kelly Campbell For more than 26 years, Kelly has taught authentic Krav Maga across the globe — training students, mentoring instructors, and preserving the integrity of the system. Kelly’s mission is simple and profound: help people believe they can be in control of their safety, their choices, and their growth — and give them the tools to prove it.

Krav Maga transformed her own life. She began training “just for fun,” but instructors saw the teacher in her long before she saw it in herself. With time, Kelly discovered that her true calling wasn’t performing strength — but teaching people how to access their own.

Kelly brings a rare combination of expertise, humility, and heart — making this episode a masterclass in personal empowerment.

In this episode, we explore: - How authentic Krav Maga develops not just physical skill, but mindset, self-awareness, and emotional resilience - Why empowerment begins with believing you can be in control of your life, your body, and your safety - Kelly’s journey from hesitant student to global instructor developer — and what she learned along the way - The difference between real empowerment and performative “toughness” - Why self-defense training is as much about mental health as it is about physical safety - How movement, discipline, and community help people reclaim their power

This episode is grounding, electrifying, and deeply human — the perfect blend of strength and heart.

Connect with Kelly Campbell Email: kellyc@kravmaga.com Location: Los Angeles, California (Global instructor developer and trainer)

ABOUT THE HOSTS About Emma G Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounding lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 9 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where vulnerability meets vision, and everyday living becomes sacred. This week’s guest is Liz Strom, DC/NYC–based lifestyle curator, transformational life coach, content creator, and founder of the brand Espressofied. Through Espressofied, Liz encourages people to live life elevated — embracing beauty, self-care, authenticity, and connection as everyday practices. For Liz, life’s highest moments come not just in milestones, but in the tiny acts of “showing up” — treating yourself well, curating your environment, honoring your story, and building community. Her mission: help people experience life as a rich, soulful journey — in mindset, style, wellness, and purpose.

In this conversation, we explore: Why “elevated living” matters — and how self-care, aesthetic, and presence can shift energy in your life

How Liz’s personal story (including surviving major health challenges) shaped her mission to help others reclaim their power, identity, and joy voyagebaltimore.com+1

The role of community, storytelling, and shared vulnerability in healing and growth

Practical tools: how to curate rituals, environments, and mindsets that reflect your highest self

The power of beauty, self-love, and inner alignment as radical acts of self-respect — especially for those navigating trauma, illness, or major transitions

What “living elevated” really means — beyond Instagram aesthetics, as a consistent way of being

If you’re someone who wants to deepen your relationship with yourself, your body, and your story — or if you believe in the transformative power of beauty, presence, and intentional living — this episode will speak directly to your spirit.

Connect with Liz Strom & Espressofied Website: https://espressofied.com/ espressofied Instagram: @espressofied Instagram LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/espressofied LinkedIn

ABOUT THE HOSTS About Emma G Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author based in Rockville, Maryland. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice dedicated to helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and communities in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

REAL TALK | Episode 7 — Michelle Jacoby: Love, Authenticity & Finding the Relationships We Deserve Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 8 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the emotional, relational, and spiritual practices that help us thrive.

This week, we welcome Michelle Jacoby, award-winning matchmaker, relationship coach, author, founder of DC Matchmaking, and co-founder of the Matchmakers Alliance. With clients across the DMV, the U.S., and abroad, Michelle has helped thousands of commitment-minded singles find real, lasting love.

Her mission is simple: help people find love — and spread more of it in the world.

And she does this not through games or gimmicks, but through authenticity, emotional intelligence, and deep self-discovery.

Michelle believes that love isn’t luck — it’s a skill, a mindset, and a relationship with yourself first. Her superpower is building community, helping people feel safe being fully themselves, and guiding frustrated singles toward healthy, aligned partnership.

In this episode, we explore: -What it really means to be “commitment-minded” — and why that matters -How self-awareness and authenticity shape the relationships we attract -The emotional patterns that keep people stuck in dating — and how to shift them -Why love is one of the most healing, transformative energies we have access to -How to date with confidence, clarity, and intention -The unique emotional landscape of singles in the DMV (and beyond) -What Michelle has learned from decades of helping people find the love they deserve

This episode is grounding, hopeful, practical, and heart-opening — perfect for anyone who wants to love better, heal deeper, or build relationships from a place of truth and alignment.

Connect with Michelle Jacoby Website: www.dcmatchmaking.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DCMatchmaking Instagram: Michelle_Jacoby LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellejacobydc/

ABOUT THE HOSTS About Emma G Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounding lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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REAL TALK | S3 Ep6 Dr. Dave Snell: Healing, Humanity & “Unf*cking the World” from the Inside Out. Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 7 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we go beyond wellness buzzwords and dive into the real work of healing, mental health, and community transformation. This week, we’re joined by Dr. Dave Snell — counsellor, researcher, strategist, cultural translator, and self-proclaimed “Doctor of Bogans.” Based in Kirikiriroa, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Dave works at both ends of the mental health spectrum: on the front lines supporting individuals through his counselling practice and behind the scenes designing and advising mental health and addiction services across the country. Dave’s mission is bold, unapologetic, and deeply compassionate: “Unf*ck the world as much as possible.” He draws on lived experience, academic insight, and cultural literacy to help people — and systems — heal. His why is simple and profoundly human: “None of us chose to be born into this world, so it makes sense that we help each other through it.”

In this conversation, we explore: ● What it actually looks like to “unf*ck the world” — internally, interpersonally, and systemically ● The mental health landscape in Aotearoa and what the rest of the world can learn from it ● How lived experience shapes better policy, better care, and better connection ● The role of humor, humility, and cultural identity in healing

● Why the “Doctor of Bogans” approach breaks stigma and creates bridges across social divides ● How we can support our own mental health while supporting others

This episode is honest, grounded, and radically human — offering a refreshing and necessary perspective on what it means to help people, communities, and systems heal.

Connect with Dr. Dave Snell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmsnell/ Profile / Feature: https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/70519383/meet-new-zealands-biggest-bo gans

ABOUT THE HOSTS About Emma G Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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In tonight’s episode of REALTALK with Emma G and Dinah, hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson sit down for a candid mid-season check-in conversation.

Now just over a quarter of the way through the season, this episode offers space to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with ourselves, our bodies, and the deeper themes that have been emerging throughout recent conversations. Expect an honest, grounded dialogue around growth, nervous system regulation, creativity, resilience, and what it looks like to stay aligned in the midst of busy, full lives.

Emma brings her perspective as an empowerment-through-songwriting coach, musician, author, and keynote speaker, sharing how music, voice, and creative expression can be powerful tools for emotional processing and personal transformation. Dinah, founder of High Ki Living, offers insight from her work in sound bowl healing, Reiki, mindfulness, and embodied self-awareness, weaving together practical wisdom and energetic alignment.

This episode is less about performance and more about presence—a real conversation, in real time, about what it means to check in, recalibrate, and keep showing up with intention.

Join us for a thoughtful, heart-centered conversation designed to meet you exactly where you are.

About Emma G

Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author based in Rockville, Maryland. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.

Through her books, performances, coaching programs, and youth empowerment work, Emma blends rockstar energy with mindful depth — inspiring audiences to turn struggle into strength and make healing a creative act. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson

Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice dedicated to helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. After experiencing stress-induced burnout in the corporate world, Dinah shifted her life’s direction and now supports individuals, teams, and organizations with breathwork, meditation, sound-bowl healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices.

Her work is rooted in nourishment, nervous-system regulation, and accessible spiritual tools — helping people reconnect with themselves and embody a more centered, elevated way of living. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

REAL TALK | Episode 4 — Dr. Robb Kelly: Rewiring the Brain, Healing the Soul Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 5 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where raw truth meets soulful transformation. This week, we sit down with Dr. Robb Kelly, Oxford-educated psychologist turned addiction-recovery trailblazer, whose journey took him from homelessness and deep despair to becoming one of the world’s leading voices in neuroplastic recovery, trauma healing, and life transformation. In this conversation, we explore: Why — in Robb’s view — “It’s not the drinking; it’s the thinking.” How changing neural pathways can heal addiction, trauma, and emotional pain.

The science and soul behind his methods — from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Somatic Experiencing to Brainspotting, trauma work, and daily accountability.

What it’s like to rebuild a life from rock bottom — and how that journey offers a roadmap for redemption, hope, and everyday healing.

How his work isn’t just for addicts — but for anyone stuck in cycles of negative thought, emotional overwhelm, or life transitions.

Tools and takeaways we can all use for mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience: rewiring the brain, healing trauma, shifting mindset, and reclaiming personal power.

If you’re someone navigating trauma, addiction, emotional numbness, or striving for deeper healing and growth — this episode will speak directly to your journey. Connect with Dr. Robb Kelly Website: https://www.robbkelly.com Instagram: @addiction_doctor ABOUT THE HOSTS

About Emma G

Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author based in Rockville, Maryland. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching.

Through her books, performances, coaching programs, and youth empowerment work, Emma blends rockstar energy with mindful depth — inspiring audiences to turn struggle into strength and make healing a creative act. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson

Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice dedicated to helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. After experiencing stress-induced burnout in the corporate world, Dinah shifted her life’s direction and now supports individuals, teams, and organizations with breathwork, meditation, sound-bowl healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices.

Her work is rooted in nourishment, nervous-system regulation, and accessible spiritual tools — helping people reconnect with themselves and embody a more centered, elevated way of living. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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Join hosts Emma G and Dinah Simpson for Episode 3 of REAL TALK: Raising the Vibration — where we explore the conversations, creativity, and consciousness that elevate how we live, lead, and connect. This week, we’re joined by Molly Ruland — CEO of Heartcast Media, global strategist, systems architect, and the force behind hundreds of high-impact multimedia projects. Based in Costa Rica and working with clients around the world, Molly’s mission is simple and radical: create as many high-quality relationships as possible. Her philosophy — “Listening is the Revolution” — underpins everything she builds. In a noisy world, Molly’s work is about amplifying meaningful voices, cultivating intentional relationships, and designing systems that make creative expression sustainable and scalable.

In this conversation, we explore: Why listening — truly listening — is one of the most powerful tools for healing, leadership, and connection

How Molly builds systems, brands, and creative ecosystems that last

The role of vulnerability, curiosity, and community in creating high-quality relationships

What it means to lead with intention in a digital world overflowing with noise

How entrepreneurs, artists, educators, and creatives can design lives that are aligned, sustainable, and impactful

The spiritual and emotional intelligence behind building a life abroad, running global operations, and maintaining personal integrity

If you’re someone who cares about connection, creativity, leadership, or the inner architecture of a meaningful life, this episode will offer both inspiration and actionable insight.

Connect with Molly Ruland & Heartcast Media Media Kit: https://mediakit.heartcastmedia.com/molly-ruland Instagram (Threads): https://www.threads.com/@mollydruland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollydruland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heartcastmedia/ Website: https://www.heartcastmedia.com/

ABOUT THE HOSTS About Emma G Emma G is a singer-songwriter, empowerment coach, TEDx speaker, and #1 bestselling author. Having survived 10 brain surgeries for hydrocephalus, she transformed her lived experience into a mission: helping others reclaim their voice, rewrite their stories, and build emotional and mental resilience through music, somatic expression, and trauma-informed coaching. Website: https://emmagmusic.com

About Dinah Simpson Dinah Simpson is the founder of High Ki Living, a mindfulness and energy-healing practice helping busy minds find calm, clarity, and balance. Through breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, and grounded lifestyle practices, Dinah supports individuals and organizations in overcoming burnout and reconnecting with their inner wisdom. Website: https://dinahsimpson.com

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