The Green Heart Living Podcast

Opening to Receive: A Guided Meditation for Abundance and Rest

Elizabeth guides a calming, guided meditation designed to awaken your body, mind, and heart to the practice of receiving. Through gentle breath work, body awareness, and a visualized figure-eight energy loop, this session helps you acknowledge your efforts, invite abundance, and welcome the return of the good you have sown.

Rest, reflect, and (when ready) journal your experience so that you may  carry this receptive energy into your day.

Dream Boxes of Hope: How Karen Turned Pain into Purpose

In this episode, Karen Druziako shares the origin story of her nonprofit Be Happy, Dream Big and the Dream Boxes she creates for children and adults to capture hopes, goals, and daily gratitude.

She tells how caregiving, severe injuries, and personal perseverance led her to build a mission that spreads hope — delivering boxes to Boys & Girls Clubs, creating a 14-day guided journal, and earning national recognition.

Listen for practical steps she uses to help kids and adults clarify dreams, take action toward them, and find joy even through hardship. 

Learn more about her mission at https://www.behappydreambig.org

An Inspiring Recovery: Neil McCarthy on Writing, Healing, and Hope

Host Elizabeth Hill speaks with Neil McCarthy, author of An Inspiring Recovery, about the year since publishing his memoir and how writing helped him heal and connect with others.

They discuss Neil’s disciplined writing routine, the role of music in the creative and healing process, overcoming challenges of mental illness, and the confidence gained from finishing and sharing a major project.

The episode highlights community connections, how Neil landed a library event, and practical advice for aspiring authors.

To connect with Neil: https://www.thelefthand.art

Reclaiming Rhythm: Finding Your Rhythm in a Chaotic World

Host Elizabeth Hill interviews Dr. I. Michael Borrero about his new book Reclaiming Coherence, his life story founding the Institute for Violence Reduction at the UCONN School of Social Work, and his ideas about rhythm, coherence, and the ‘‘third way.’’

They discuss listening and speaking from the heart, overcoming binary thinking, practical ways to reconnect body, mind, and heart, and how flying and personal experience illustrate a life in tune. 

Keep the Momentum: Post-Publication Marketing That Actually Works

Host Elizabeth Hill and guest Karlyn Ankrom share how authors can maintain visibility after a book launch without burning out. They share mindset shifts and a simple, repeatable content method—one page, one line, one post—to turn book chapters into ongoing social media content.

The episode covers practical tips for staying consistent, leveraging speaking engagements, and owning long-term promotion so your book continues to drive sales, opportunities, and authority.

Casa de Maria: One Educator's Mission to Build a Literary Home in Puerto Rico

In this episode Liz interviews Vilma Luz Caban about her journey from a 32-year teaching career to writing a memoir and founding Casa de Maria Publishers in Puerto Rico.

They discuss Vilma’s shift from academic to creative writing, the healing power of storytelling, practical lessons about publishing and promotion, and her mission to support underrepresented writers through retreats, community-building, and editorial mentorship.

Unlocking Entrepreneurial Energy: How Functional Health Fuels Business Success

Elizabeth Hill interviews Jessica Van Antoine of Phoenix Functional Health about how addressing physiological imbalances can prevent burnout and boost entrepreneurs' energy, focus, and productivity.

Jessica explains functional health, shares her personal burnout recovery, and gives practical advice for using health as a business strategy to optimize performance and well-being.

Lead with YOU: How Authenticity Built My Business

In this episode Elizabeth Hill shares five key breakthroughs that helped her build a six-figure, location-free business, focusing especially on showing up authentically—being honest about what you know and don’t know, charging your value, shifting to transformation-based packages, using personal assessments like Human Design, and committing to your life purpose. 

She explains how authenticity builds trust with clients, gives examples of learning alongside clients, and closes with a short breathing and reflection exercise to help you drop the mask and step more fully into your true self in business. 

Story Matters: Crafting Talks That People Remember

Bridget Brown of Story Matters explains how she helps people—from anxious first-time speakers to TEDx presenters—find and shape the stories that make talks memorable.

She covers why every talk needs a clear purpose, how to balance facts with the human element, and practical strategies to overcome public-speaking fear so your message connects and drives action.

To learn more about Bridget and her work, go to: https://storymatterscompany.com

The Youngest Bee: Laughter, Love, and Caregiving Through Alzheimer’s

Elizabeth Hill talks with Virginia Evans about her memoir The Youngest Bee, a heartfelt and often funny account of caring for her parents through cancer and Alzheimer’s and the sisterly bonds that carried her through.

A year after publishing, Virginia discusses how the book has connected with readers, eased caregiver guilt, and led to public events like the Louisiana Book Festival while preserving her family’s legacy. 

You can connect with the author on FB & IG @TheYoungestBee

To view the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954493851