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**Building the Best You**

Welcome to the Building the Best You (previously the House of JerMar Podcast). We provide a destination with tools, resources and concepts to help you reimagine what is possible in your life and then create it.

Each week, our host Jeanne Collins, will invite guests to share how they focus on inner wellness through life design. Jeanne is a TEDx speaker, published author, life coach, and motivational speaker. Her stories and experiences are examples of how to become the designer of your own life.

If you are feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unsure of how to live all in, together, we can learn to create lush inner sanctuaries that fill us with self-confidence, peace, and a feeling of purpose in this world.

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Latest Episodes:

Slowing Down and Trusting Yourself Again with Brea Segger Mar 19, 2026

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In this deeply grounding episode, Jeanne Collins sits down with Brea Segger to explore what it truly means to feel safe within yourself.

From a fast-paced career and burnout to building a life rooted in presence, Brea shares how reconnecting with the nervous system can transform the way we live, parent, and relate to others.

Through her journey—from Canada to Costa Rica—she reveals how slowing down, releasing control, and tuning into your inner awareness can unlock a more peaceful, aligned life. This conversation offers a powerful reminder that growth doesn’t come from doing more—but from learning how to simply be.

More about Brea:

Brea Segger guides clients with her own approach to nervous system release and realignment, unlike any other, blending energetic intelligence, emotional integration, and grounded presence to support deep, lasting change. Known for her uncommon ability to perceive emotional and energetic patterns in others, Brea works with clients of all ages, including children with emotional or nervous system challenges, helping them reconnect with inner clarity, resilience, and ease.
Alongside her healing work, Brea mentors leaders and visionaries to integrate embodied awareness with conscious leadership and real-world impact. Her work bridges inner transformation with practical living, supporting people to create from alignment rather than pressure. Rooted in lived experience and decades of study, Brea helps individuals access their own inner intelligence, cultivating regulation, authenticity, and freedom through a direct relationship with themselves.

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Understanding Homeopathy and the Body’s Healing Intelligence with Krista Rivet Mar 12, 2026

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In this episode, Jeanne Collins sits down with homeopath Krista Rivet to explore a powerful yet often misunderstood approach to healing.

Krista shares the personal story that led her into homeopathy after her son struggled with chronic ear infections and conventional treatments offered few answers.

The conversation dives into what homeopathy really is, how energetic medicine works with the body’s natural intelligence, and why symptoms may actually be signals guiding us toward deeper healing.

Jeanne and Krista also discuss chronic illness, emotional trauma, motherhood, and the transformative phase of perimenopause. The episode offers a refreshing perspective on health—one that encourages listeners to slow down, listen to their bodies, and reconnect with their inner wisdom.

Krista's book recommendation: Man’s Search for Meaning

More about Krista:

Krista is a classically trained homeopath that incorporates all areas and approaches of homeopathy. After becoming frustrated with chasing symptoms and never getting answers for her son’s chronic health issues, Krista discovered homeopathy and when she witnessed healing like never before she had to know more and went on to study and now has a successful practice

Krista now works primarily with women and children supporting mental, emotional and hormonal healing. She educates and empowers women to turn inward for their hormonal healing and is now more specialized in supporting women through the peri menopausal years.
She studied and graduated with the Canadian college of Homeopathic medicine (DCHM), is registered with the Ontario College of homeopaths (HOM), is a certified classical Homeopath (CCH) with the Council of Homeopathic Certification and is a member of North American Society of Homeopaths (RSHom(NA)).

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Building a Magnetic Personal Brand with Luna Battalia | Building the Best You Mar 05, 2026

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This week, Jeanne Collins sits down with Luna Battalia, founder of Caru Creative, to explore what it truly means to build a brand that feels alive.

From her journey as a New York City fashion designer to spiritual psychology and life purpose counseling, Luna shares how inner work and brand strategy intersect.

Together, they unpack animist branding, attraction-based marketing, buyer psychology, and the emotional intelligence required to lead a purpose-driven business.

If you’re a multi-passionate entrepreneur ready to refine your message, attract aligned clients, and build a brand rooted in authenticity and confidence, this episode will inspire you to approach marketing as soul work — not sales pressure.

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Luna offers 10% off her course Messenger: Master of the Art of Being Heard to listeners.

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Luna's Book Recommendation: The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

More about Luna:

Luna Battalia is the founder of Caru Creative, a full-spectrum
branding, messaging + website studio, and the creator of Animist
Branding™, a psychology-driven approach to marketing shaped by
her 15+ years at the intersection of digital marketing and buyer
psychology.

She partners with leading mission-driven women entrepreneurs who
are building a personal brand world that reflects the depth and impact
they lead with. Through her messaging + AttractionBrand™
strategies, she helps clients transform their voice, build legacies over
businesses, and communicate with bold, unignorable confidence
through her 1:1 work and a suite of self-paced digital products.

www.lunaloveleadership.com

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Taking Control of Your Fertility Journey with Dr. Laura Costello Feb 26, 2026

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In this deeply honest and empowering conversation, Jeanne Collins sits down with Dr. Laura Costello to unpack the emotional, physical, and relational realities of infertility.

From misdiagnosis and IVF heartbreak to miscarriage, grief, and ultimately motherhood, Dr. Costello shares the journey that inspired her book Pretrimester. T

ogether, they explore how women can shift from reactive to proactive fertility care through nutrition, stress management, detoxification, and emotional resilience.

This episode is a powerful reminder that while the path to motherhood can be long and winding, women have more agency, tools, and support available than they’ve been led to believe.

Laura's Book Recommendation: You Can Heal Your Life

Laura's Book:

Pretrimester: A Groundbreaking Guide to Preparing Your Mind, Body, and Environment for Pregnancy

More about Laura:

Dr. Laura Costello is a women’s health physical therapist, fertility and preconception specialist, and the author of the brand-new book Pretrimester, a science-backed guide to preparing the body, mind, and environment for pregnancy.
With nearly 20 years of clinical experience—and her own decade-long journey navigating stage 4 endometriosis, infertility, IVF, and loss—Dr. Costello blends evidence-based medicine with holistic, practical guidance to help women take a proactive approach to fertility. Her mission is to change how we prepare for pregnancy by shifting care from reactive to intentional, informed, and empowering.

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Expanding Your Capacity for Stress and Growth with Karen Canham Feb 19, 2026

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Stress isn’t just a badge of honor — it’s a signal. In this powerful conversation, Jeanne Collins sits down with Karen Canham, founder of Karen Ann Wellness, to unpack how chronic stress lives in the body, shapes our behaviors, and quietly impacts our long-term health.

From navigating male-dominated corporate environments to launching her own neurosomatic coaching practice, Karen shares how somatic experiencing, parts work therapy, and breathwork can expand our capacity for stress and help us return to a state of flow.

This episode is a grounded, science-informed look at nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and what it really means to “take it down a notch” in a world that glorifies hustle.

Karen's Book Recommendation:

Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are

More about Karen:

Karen Canham is a Board-Certified Coach, Specialist in NeuroSomatics and founder of Karen Ann Wellness, where she helps individuals and organizations move from stress and reactivity to regulation.

Her path to this work has been a journey in itself. Over the past 18 years, Karen has evolved from fitness and nutrition coaching into yoga, functional medicine, meditation, energy work, and ultimately, somatic and parts work therapy exploring every layer of what it means to truly heal.

After years in corporate leadership, including roles within Fortune 50 and tech companies, she began to see a pattern: even the most capable people were living in a state of chronic stress, disconnected from their bodies and their truth. That realization led her to nervous system regulation as the missing link between striving and sustainable well-being.

Karen’s approach is both deeply personal and practical. Having recovered from anorexia and years of disconnection from her own body, she understands that healing begins with safety, not self-discipline. Through her coaching, workshops, and trainings, she teaches people how to regulate, reconnect, and rebuild from the inside out leading, communicating, and creating from grounded presence and self-trust rather than survival.

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Rebuilding Spinal Health Without Surgery with Dr. Brigitte Rozenberg Feb 12, 2026

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In this episode of Building the Best You, host Jeanne Collins sits down with spine and disc specialist Dr. Brigitte Rozenberg to unpack what most people don’t understand about spinal health—and why surgery isn’t always the only option.

With nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Rozenberg explains how advanced, non-surgical spinal restoration techniques can help the body heal itself, reduce chronic pain, and restore mobility.

Together, they explore the powerful connection between spinal health, mindset, and long-term wellness, especially for women navigating midlife changes. This conversation is both educational and empowering, offering hope and clarity for anyone living with persistent back or neck pain.

Her Book Recommendation: The Body Keeps the Score

More about Dr. Brigitte Rozenberg:

Dr. Brigitte Rozenberg, DC, is the Founder and Clinical Director behind one of the country’s most innovative models in non-surgical spinal care. With over 30 years of clinical experience, she has built Spinatomy Spine & Disc Centers into a multi-location practice with three centers and a growing business license model. Her proprietary treatment protocol, Advanced Spinal Restoration Therapy™ (ASRT), has helped thousands of patients find lasting relief from chronic pain, without surgery, without drugs, and without compromise.

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Optimizing Your Health Through Functional Medicine with Dr. Sean Altman Feb 05, 2026

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In this episode of Building the Best You, Jeanne Collins sits down with functional medicine specialist Dr. Sean Altman to explore what it really means to heal the body from the inside out.

From nervous system regulation and chronic pain to sleep, grounding, gut health, and longevity, Dr. Altman explains how addressing root causes—rather than just symptoms—can dramatically improve healthspan and quality of life. Drawing from both clinical expertise and personal experience, this conversation empowers listeners to better understand their bodies, ask smarter questions, and take an active role in their own healing journey.

Dr. Altman's Book Recommendation: Outlive by Peter Attia.

More about Dr. Sean Altman

Dr. Sean Altman is a Functional Medicine Doctor and specializing in orthopedic, neurological, and regenerative medicine. With over 15 years of clinical experience, he has developed an innovative systems-focused approach that empowers patients to heal naturally by addressing root causes—not just symptoms.

Central to his care model is the use of real-time musculoskeletal ultrasound to identify structural imbalances, tissue damage, and joint dysfunction at the source. From there, Dr. Altman builds precision treatment plans designed to restore mobility, reduce inflammation, rebalance the nervous system, and accelerate cellular repair.

Dr. Altman’s goal is not only to help patients recover from injury—but to teach the body how to heal itself through carefully sequenced interventions that optimize both biological repair and neurological regulation. By addressing the right signal, the right system, and the right order, he guides patients toward lasting functional recovery, increased resilience, and enhanced quality of life.

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Learning To Trust Your Body With Jen Aks Jan 29, 2026

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In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Jeanne Collins sits down with TEDx speaker, author, and leadership coach Jen Aks to explore the transformative concept of BodySet.

Moving beyond mindset alone, Jen shares how connecting to the body—through movement, emotional awareness, and the power of gesture—can unlock clarity, confidence, and authentic leadership. Drawing from her personal journey as a lifelong dancer, educator, and coach, Jen reveals how our bodies hold deep wisdom and how learning to listen can change the way we lead, heal, and live.

This conversation is both inspiring and deeply practical, offering listeners a new way to reconnect with themselves and navigate life from the inside out.

More about Jen:

Jen Aks is a TEDx speaker, author, and leadership coach who helps people reconnect with their body's wisdom to unlock powerful, authentic leadership. On August 16, 2025, she delivered her TEDx talk Your Body's Hidden Intelligence: From Mindset to Bodyset, introducing a revolutionary concept that challenges decades of mindset-focused approaches.

Her debut book Your Body is Speaking launched on September 30, 2025, and became a #1 bestseller in the self-help category. Jen guides leaders—from CEOs and executives to parents and educators—to lead with clarity and confidence by trusting their body's intelligence. Her areas of expertise include embodied leadership, somatic intelligence, helping people find their authentic voice and communicate it with authority.

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Breaking Generational Trauma Through Ancestral Healing Jan 22, 2026

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In this powerful return episode, Jeanne Collins welcomes back Dr. Lotte Valentin to explore how ancestral healing can unlock clarity, emotional regulation, and deep personal freedom.

Dr. Lotte shares her extraordinary journey—from near-death experiences and medical school to pioneering a transformational healing method that integrates cognitive awareness, somatic intelligence, and intuitive insight.

Together, they unpack how generational trauma is passed through nervous systems and even DNA, why so many of our struggles aren’t “just ours,” and how learning to identify and heal ancestral patterns can radically shift relationships, mindset, and overall well-being.

This conversation is an invitation to reconnect with your inner wisdom, understand the roots of your challenges, and step into a more empowered version of yourself.

To learn more about Dr. Lotte's new course:

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A free online event , February 3, Healing Inherited Patterns Through the KindrayaTMMethod: Activate Superconscious Senses to Transform Ancestral Wounds, with Dr. Lotte will introduce you to a method that heals ancestral wounds by reconnecting you to your lineage through the sacred, interconnected web of being.

More about Dr. Lotte:

Dr. Lotte Valentin, is an N.M.D., author, evidential psychic medium, medical medium, ancestral healer and international keynote speaker! She is described as an oracle who has the ability to touch the heights and move into the power of the mystic, prophet and seer.
She is the author of Med School after Menopause, The Journey of my Soul, an inspirational story about transformation, healing and spirituality, which won 1st place in the category of Spiritual Leadership in August 2021 from Living Now Book Awards! This award recognizes truly world-changing books that contribute to positive global change.
She is the creator of several Ancestral Healing Journeys and meditations which she produced in collaboration with Hemi-Sync. Dr. Lotte is a faculty member at The Shift Network as well as Humanity’s Team and teaches for the Theosophical Society and other organizations. She is a frequent speaker at the International Association for Near-Death Studies and appears regularly on podcasts and other online global events. Dr. Lotte is also a distinguished member of the National Organization for Medical Intuition (NOMI).
www.DrLotte.com

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Dr. Lotte’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLotteSciencewithSoul
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Psychic Mediumship & Healing the Subconscious Jan 15, 2026

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In this powerful and deeply insightful conversation, Jeanne Collins sits down with psychic medium and multidimensional healer Shannon Dyson to explore what it truly means to heal from the inside out.

Shannon shares her personal journey through trauma, spiritual awakening, and self-mastery, revealing how subconscious beliefs shape our reality and how reconnecting with our inner power can transform every aspect of life.

Together, they discuss energy work, healing the physical body through consciousness, setting boundaries as an empath, and why empowerment—not fear—is the foundation of lasting change. This episode is an invitation to look inward, release what no longer serves you, and begin building the strongest version of yourself—mind, body, and spirit.

More about Shannon:

Shannon Dyson is a Mental Medium, Psychic, and Multidimensional Healer who walks between worlds to illuminate the unseen pathways of the soul. Guided by higher consciousness and divine intelligence, Shannon has the ability to cross dimensional lines and move through time, tracing energy to the root of trauma and restoring harmony to the body, mind, and spirit.
Through the gateway of the Mind, she accesses every layer of one’s Being—Psyche, Body, Heart, Soul & Spirit- unraveling energetic imprints, ancestral memories, and soul-level wounds that shape human experience. Her work gently bridges the physical and the ethereal, helping clients return to their authentic frequency of wholeness and peace. She is also a NTA practitioner & health coach.
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