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The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
Are you ready to feel empowered and motivated to crush your personal development and wellness goals?
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Your one stop for mindfulness, meditations, holistic wellness, mental health, evidence based strategies, healthy habits, and deep and meaningful conversations to help you transform your mind and relationships.
Well, I’m your host, Rita Mercer. I’m a holistic wellness and mindset coach, licensed counselor, and your new virtual friend on this wild and crazy journey called life.
On the Daring Well podcast, we will explore holistic wellness practices to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode we will learn new coping skills and explore holistic wellness tools and tips to shift your mindset and discover your true self.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and integrative mental health, I’m excited to share some nuggets of wisdom, clinical experience and research that I’ve learned along the way.
I invite you to lean in as I share stress management tools, resources, and guest interviews to help you DARE TO BE free, calm, have more joy, create meaningful relationships, be your true and authentic self.
Want more wellness and mindset support, let’s connect at DaringWell.com or on YouTube at Daring Well Coach.
If you’re ready to Dare to be Well, let’s lean in!
Episodes
145 episodes
What Do I Know for Sure? Finding Your Path When You Feel Stuck with Rita Mercer
What do you do when you don’t know what to do?Whether you’re facing uncertainty in your career, relationships, health, finances, business, or simply wondering what’s next in life, it’s easy to get overwhelmed trying to figure out the
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Stop Pushing Through: How to Listen to Your Body, Reduce Stress & Reconnect With Yourself with Katia Sereno
What if the stress you're trying so hard to avoid is actually your body trying to get your attention?In this episode of the Daring Well Podcast, Rita sits down with former elite athlete and movement coach Katia Sereno for a...
Don’t Quit: Find Strength, Purpose & Meaning Through Adversity with Terry Tucker
Are you facing adversity? Are you ready to quit and throw in the towel? Don't throw in the towel yet. What if adversity isn't just something we have to survive—but something that can help us discover who we truly are, what mat...
Grief. Grit. Growth. Grace. The Real Cost of Becoming Your Best Self (Replay)
What if becoming your best self requires you to let go of the person you used to be?In this replay episode of The Daring Well Podcast, we explore the grief that comes with growth—the people, places, situations, habits, an...
Morning Mindset Reset - Guided Meditation to Choose Joy, Hope, & Happiness
You don’t have to postpone joy. Choose Joy today!What if, before the demands of the day begin, you gave yourself permission to pause, breathe, and intentionally choose how you want to show up?In this gentle guided mor...
Come Back Home to Your Body and Your True Inner Knowing: How Movement, Emotion & Self Trust Can Transform Your Life with Jen Aks TedX Speaker & Leadership Coach
What if the answers you've been searching for aren't outside of you—but already living within you?In this episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita sits down with Jen Aks, TEDx speaker, bestselling author of Your Body Is...
Make Space to Feel: Body Awareness, Felt Safety & the Power of Slowing Down
What happens when your mind knows what to do, but your body still says, “Not yet”?In this episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita sits down with Veronique Ory, an intuitive movement and mindfulness guide, author o...
Embracing Self-Love: The Journey to Loving Yourself Truly & Fully (Replay)
What comes to mind when you hear the words self-love?For some, it may feel empowering and uplifting. For others, it may bring up guilt, discomfort, feelings of unworthiness, or the belief that putting yourself first is somehow sel...
700 More Mondays: A Simple Mindset Shift That Could Change Your Life
How would your life change if you knew you only had 700 Mondays left?Most of us greet Monday with a sigh, counting down until the weekend. But what if Monday wasn't something to survive—it was a reminder that our time is precious?...
Conversations with Your Past, Present & Future Self
What if the choices you're making today are shaping a future version of yourself that's either grateful...or wishing you had chosen differently?In this reflective solo episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer explores the p...
What If Your YES Could Change the World? Faith, Purpose & Stepping Into the Unknown with Candice Paolino
What happens when God calls you to step into something you've never done before?In this inspiring conversation, Rita sits down with Candice Paolino to discuss what it looks like to trust God's direction even when the path a...
Flow State Over Stress: Helping High-Achieving Teens Thrive with Dr. Carla Caturia
What if the greatest gift we could give our teens wasn't more pressure to succeed—but the emotional tools to truly thrive?In this inspiring episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita welcomes Dr. Carla Caturia, elite peak per...
How Do I Protect My Emotional Capacity? Understanding Your Emotional Battery and Preventing Burnout
Are you running on empty? Do you ever feel emotionally exhausted before your day has even begun? Like you're constantly pouring into everyone else while your own emotional battery feels like it's completely drained.In this episode of ...
Morning Activation to Boost Your Mindset: Guided Mediation - (Replay)
Did you know...how you begin your morning has the power to shape your mindset, influence your emotions, and set the tone for your entire day?In this replay episode, Rita Mercer guides you through a calming morning meditation designed to ...
From Burnout to Flow State: A New Approach to Leadership and Life with Benjamin Smith
What if true success isn’t about pushing harder, achieving more, or constantly striving for the next milestone?In this powerful conversation, Rita Mercer sits down with performance consultant, coach, and founder of The Inner Life of Spor...
Holding Grief and Joy Together: The Neuroscience of Loss & Healing with Sylvia Wolfer
What happens when grief changes not only your heart, but also your brain, body, and sense of safety in the world?In this deeply moving episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita welcomes Sylvia Wolfer, a neuroscience-informed...
The High Achiever's Burnout Recovery Blueprint with Jim Laird
What happens when success comes at the expense of your health, energy, and peace of mind?In this powerful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with veteran strength and conditioning coach Jim Laird, f...
Mixtape of Healing: Identity, Relationships, and the Journey Back to Yourself with Johnzelle Anderson
Have you ever stayed in a relationship where you were pouring into someone who wasn't pouring back into you?In this powerful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with therapist, author, and storyteller Johnz...
How to Speak So People Listen: Storytelling, Confidence & Connection with Dr. Danny Brassell
What if one powerful story could completely transform the way you lead, communicate, and connect with others?In this inspiring and high-energy episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with keynote speaker, story...
How to Break Limiting Beliefs, Redefine Success, and Align with Your Purpose with Stephen McConnell
In this powerful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with Stephen McConnell — CEO, speaker, NLP coach, and author of the upcoming book The 7 Laws of Personal Mastery. Together, they explore how to redefin...
Creating White Space for Emotional Wellbeing & Self-Care (Replay)
In this heartfelt episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer dives into the powerful practice of creating “white space” in your life. If you’ve been feeling emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, overstimulated, or constantly pressured to kee...
There’s No Card for That with Rita Mercer
In this heartfelt and deeply affirming episode, Rita Mercer explores the life moments that often go unseen, unacknowledged, and uncelebrated. Titled “There’s No Card for That,” this conversation shines a light on the silent wins, invis...
You Don’t Have to Hold It All Together: Go Beyond Survival Mode
Have you ever felt like you’re holding it all together on the outside… but quietly falling apart on the inside?In this powerful and honest conversation, Rita sits down with therapist and author Cherise Small to unpack wha...
The Hidden Key to Chronic Pain Relief: Healing Through Myofascial Release with Gwen Bernardo
✨ If you’ve been struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, or feeling “stuck,” this conversation may open a door you didn’t know existed.In this powerful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with Gwen ...
Stop Waiting, Start Living: Why Most People Stay Stuck (And How to Change)
Cam Cordin - I wasn’t waiting to die, I was racing to live!In this raw and deeply honest conversation, Rita Mercer sits down with Cam Corden, founder of Savage Chill and author of Savage Chill: Die to Live,...
