Beneath Your Beautiful
Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.
Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th and 19th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.
Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.
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Episodes
171 episodes
170. Hara, Savana and Sonya
In this intimate and often hilarious episode of Beneath Your Beautiful, host Hara Allison is interviewed by her daughters, Savana Alden, 28, and Sonya Fernandes, 24, spanning years of shared memories and deep love.
169. Matthew Chavez
Matthew Chavez is a Breathwork facilitator and Somatic coach who offers what he refers to as, 'Sacred Journeys for Awakening Souls'. Since a young age, Matthew has had a deep curiosity and drive for exploring body, mind & spirit. Experienci...
168. John Lawyer
From 12 years desert combat zones to a battle within, John Lawyer transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He is the co-founder of Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community where people to share their journeys and explore their own u...
167. Bill Kalivas
Bill Kalivas is a Spokane native with a 30+ year career spanning military service, healthcare, technology, public sector leadership, angel investment and entrepreneurship. He is the co-founder of LaunchPad Inland Northwest, a non-profit organiz...
166. Bruce Brackett
Bruce W. Brackett (BWB) is a social media personality, author, entrepreneur, self-taught visual artist, and international motivational speaker. BWB’s upcoming memoir, “How To Breathe While Suffocating: A Story of Overcoming Addiction, Recoverin...
165. Shaelyn Simpson
On this week’s episode of "Beneath Your Beautiful," we're joined by Shaelyn, a courageous 22-year-old who opens up about the challenges of living with schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. Diagnosed at 16 during the tumultuous high school ...
164. Joe Martin
Joe Martin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, podcaster, dad, husband, TEDx speaker, football coach, mentor, and lover of dad jokes. Known for his positivity, sense of humor, and commitment to serving others, he has helped thousands of wo...
163. Geoffrey Smelser
Join us this week for an intimate conversation with Geoffrey Smelser, who shares his journey of battling a rare childhood cancer, olfactory neuroblastoma, to navigating the complexities of the aerospace industry, alcoholism, divorce and ...
162. Sabine Schoepke
From broke and broken to a philanthropic multi-entrepreneur. From trauma survivor to soul searcher and manifesting maven. From anxious and afraid to badass iron sister. From midlife standstill to adventurous nomad. From painful ...
161. Suicide loss survivors
This week's podcast episode of "Beneath Your Beautiful" dives headfirst into one of society's most stigmatized topics: suicide. Maggie Crabtree opens up about the loss of her sister to suicide, a journey marked by providing s...
160. Michael Cinicollo
Michael Cinicollo survived a life-threatening motorcycle accident at the age of 23. His arm was nearly amputated, he was told he would never walk again, and he fractured his skull. For the next three decades, Michael led a sedentary lifestyle. ...
159. Misty Shipman
Misty Shipman is an enrolled member of the Shoalwater Bay Tribe of Indians. She is a filmmaker and grant writer based in Eastern Washington. Her past films include The Handsome Man, which won Best Narrative Short at the Native Awards of Excelle...
158. Dr. Kari Thach
Dr. Kari Thach, aka Doctor K, is a multifaceted individual with a passion for the arts and a thirst for adventure. Born in Thailand and adopted to the United States, Kari discovered her talents in singing, dancing, ballet, and guitar at a young...
157. Rose Backs
Rose Backs is an auctioneer, emcee, speaker, and ministry leader. Once a shy girl with a speech impediment, she now commands the stage with intention and purpose. She advocates for organizations that invest in others.
156. Dr. Tori Ellis
Dr. Tori Ellis, coach, author and mom, is leading and guiding others in education and the workplace. She is dedicated to providing tools for exemplary societal contributions, emphasizing wellness, positive psychology, and entrepreneurship...
155. Becky Van Keulen
Becky Van Keulen’s husband, Jonathan, was diagnosed with cancer when their kids were 2 and 4. Together, they formed Cancer Can’t to serve adult oncology patients in the INW. Becky, the ED, has found joy and purpose through her loss by helping o...
154. Kristina Strong, Ph.D.
Kristina Strong, Ph.D. is a personal resilience coach. She teaches women how to find balance and peace within themselves, to lean into self-compassion during challenging times and to challenge the inner critic that holds them back. ...
153. Brenda Nearpass
Brenda Nearpass, real estate agent and recent author had her life turned upside down when she went in for a sinus infection and was diagnosed with a massive brain tumor. Since her surgery, she has helped others and has become an inspiration to ...
152. Katrina Byrd
Katrina Byrd, writer, playwright, and as her alter ego, Boa Flouncer, she encourages followers to be themselves. When Katrina's partner died from ALS, Byrd’s advocacy work began. “If who I am offends you, then, honey, prepare yo’self!”
151. Jenn Drummond
Jenn Drummond, author, and founder and CEO of a financial services company, was in a horrific car accident that brought her inches from death. Realizing she can choose HOW she lives and not when she'll die, she now spends her time inspiring oth...
150. Molly Allen
Molly Allen, daughter of Ellen Travolta, is a Spokane, WA radio personality, a playright, a mom, a grandma, a girlfriend to fireman Ken and is co-founder of Safety Net, an organization that helps kids who age out of the foster care system.
149. Andrea Johnson
Andrea Johnson’s passion is to equip female leaders to trust their ability to think critically, create imaginatively and lead effectively. Uncovering and understanding the significance of her own core values is the key to her process.
148. Paul Zolman
Paul Zolman, Love Language Linguist, shares his journey from a background of anger to understanding the significance of love. He developed a cube game which helps us understand and implement the Five Love Languages in daily life.For mor...
147. The ups and downs of being a stepparent
The ups and downs of being a stepparent. Host Hara Allison chats with Corrie Woods, Timothy Plotzki, Melanie, Teevee Natividad Aguirre, Janelle, Heatherann Woods and Rebecca Mielke.
146. Darius Wallace
Darius Wallace was broke, homeless and struggling with anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts and now helps others. He’s been in Hollywood movies, was a TEDx Memphis coach for years and teaches methods of self improvement through meditation....
