
Heartwork Podcast
What if the key to a fulfilling life isn't about doing more, but about being more?
Welcome to the Heartwork Podcast, where Dr. Sara Nelson-Gray and Dr. Marisa Baumann invite you on a journey of self-discovery and authentic living. Through raw conversations and real-life stories, two chiropractors and business owners discuss how embracing vulnerability and leading with heart can transform every aspect of your life and business. From personal growth to professional success, each episode offers practical insights to help you live with purpose and create meaningful impact. Join us weekly as we navigate the beautiful mess of being human and learn to thrive from the inside out!
Episodes
53 episodes
Ep. 53: Your Story Is Your Signature Offer
Sometimes the most powerful business strategy is simply showing up as yourself. Fresh from the Living Brave conference in Denver, Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa share the paradigm-shifting insight that your story isn't just content, it's your competit...
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Ep. 52: One Year of Heart Work: Our First Live Event Story
Here we are at episode 52, exactly one year since we launched The Heart Work Podcast!! From that first vulnerable conversation to hosting our first live event, this year has been proof that when you lead with heart, everything accelerates.<...
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Ep. 51: Living Brave Recap - Soul Sisters, Comfort Zones, and Divine Alignment
Sometimes the universe conspires to put you exactly where you need to be, even when it feels completely out of your comfort zone. What was supposed to be a simple weekend supporting their mentor Stephanie at the Living Brave conference in Denve...
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Ep. 50: Breaking Generational Cycles Without Breaking Yourself
What happens when you look back at your childhood through the lens of everything you've learned about healing? When you watch old family videos and suddenly see patterns that were invisible to your younger self? When you realize that the storie...
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Ep. 49: When Family Breaks Apart: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself Through Forgiveness
Picture this: You're four weeks old, breathing in flour dust at your family's pasta shop in South Jersey. Your Italian grandmother's stories of hiding Jewish families during World War II are woven into Sunday dinners. Your cousins are your best...
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Ep. 48: Identity, Partnership, and Decision Making with Dr. Andy and Dr. Kailey Armor
What happens when everyone tells you your dreams won't work, but that inner voice keeps getting louder? Dr. Andy and Dr. Kailey Armor moved to Montana with a month's notice, built Compass Chiropractic against all odds, and discovered that uncer...
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Ep. 47: Transform Together: Why Your Team Needs This September Experience
You've built the perfect systems, streamlined every process, and optimized every workflow. Your business should be humming like a well-oiled machine. But something's missing. Your team shows up, does the work, and goes home. They're following t...
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Ep. 46: Why Capacity is the Biggest Lie We Tell Ourselves with Dr. Nikki Cottis
Picture this: you're so committed to serving everyone that you literally can't walk. Dr. Nikki Cottis was adjusting patients in professional heels, over-giving her way to financial struggle, until she tore her Achilles. When the orthopedist sai...
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56:09

Ep. 45: When Your Team Starts Thinking Like CEOs (And Why That Changes Everything)
Picture this: You're the CEO of your practice, but every decision still runs through your brain. Every metric, every strategy, every team challenge lands squarely on your shoulders. Sound familiar? Today's conversation dives deep into the messy...
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Ep. 44: Shutting Down a Profitable Business to Building an AI Empire with Callan Faulkner
Picture this: You're killing it in real estate, everyone calls you "one of the best," money's flowing in—and you're literally writing in your journal that meetings make you nauseous. That was Callan Faulkner's reality until a ChatGPT demo in Ju...
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Ep. 43: Finding Joy in Practice Again - The Beautiful Journey from Solo Stress to Collaborative Leadership
What does it actually take to evolve from shouldering every decision, every stress, every late-night task alone to genuinely enjoying your practice again? This isn't about productivity hacks or delegation tactics - this is about rediscovering t...
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Ep. 42: When Insecurity Triggers a Fear Spiral and How to Breakthrough
What happens when you're having your best month in two years and then one slow day sends you spiraling into "what if I have to fire everyone and change everything"? When the very success you've worked so hard to build becomes the thing that tri...
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Ep. 41: From Childhood Chaos to Seven Figure Empire Builder with Dr. Stephanie Wigner
What do you do when that voice inside gets so loud you can't ignore it anymore? When your body literally feels like it's on fire until you take action? For Dr. Stephanie Wigner, that divine whisper turned into a roar that led her to build th...
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Episode 40: Sitting on a Couch with a Gun to Building a Real Estate Empire with Lauren House
What happens when you find yourself sitting on a couch with a gun in your hand, contemplating ending it all because of a toxic relationship? For multimillion-dollar real estate agent Lauren House, it was her cat Bentley and a fierce refusal to ...
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Ep. 39: The Chiropractor Who Had Spinal Surgery: Dr. Kristina Kill's Unapologetic Truth About Health, Practice, and What Really Matters
What happens when the chiropractor who built one of Utah's leading family wellness practices realizes she's been sacrificing everything to prove her worth? Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa sit down with Dr. Kristina Kill (formerly Stitcher) for the m...
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Ep. 38: The Funniest Moments in Practice: Stories That Remind Us Why We Love What We Do
Sometimes the best moments in business happen when everything goes hilariously, beautifully off-script. Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa dive into the wild, wonderful, and wonderfully weird world of running a family chiropractic practice where six-year-...
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19:46

Ep. 37: Closed Fist to Open Hand - Kevin Green on Taking Responsible Risks
What happens when you realize the "safe" path isn't actually serving your soul? Kevin Green knows this tension intimately. From corporate chef to high school educator to personal chef turned professional speaker, Kevin's journey is a masterclas...
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48:47

Ep. 36: Growing Together vs. Growing Apart: Navigating Partnership While Chasing Dreams
What do great relationships and thriving businesses have in common? They both fail when you're only focused on the end goal instead of showing up intentionally every day. Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa get raw about the messy reality of transitioning ...
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Episode 35: Limitless Legacy - Breaking Beyond Blueprint Living with Emily Elias
What happens when you stop following someone else's roadmap and start creating a life that aligns with your deepest values? This week, the magnetic Emily Elias joins us for a soul-stirring conversation about finding your path, creating boundari...
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Episode 34: From Burnout to Boundaries to Brilliance
Episode 34: From Burnout to Boundaries to BrillianceThis episode flips the script as we step into the guest seats on Amin Said's Beyond Adjustments podcast for a conversation that cuts straight through the highlight-reel...
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Episode 33: Finding Your Next Grace - Leadership Beyond Achievement with Bailey Sloan
What happens when you finally stop performing for approval and start creating from the depths of who you truly are? This week, the magnificent Bailey Sloan joins us for a soul-stirring conversation about shedding identities that no longer serve...
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Episode 32: Authentic Leadership Through Transitions: Building Extraordinary Teams
What makes a team thrive even during seasons of change? Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa explore this question while drawing inspiration from "The Fred Factor," a book about how ordinary people create extraordinary experiences through authenticity and g...
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Episode 31: Building Your Authentic Brand Voice with Amanda Burg
In this episode, we sit down with Amanda Burg, founder of Liberty Type—a boutique brand messaging and copywriting agency that helps female founders scale their businesses with authenticity and magnetism. Amanda has built her business from a sma...
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Ep. 30: Finding Your Identity as an Associate Doctor with Amanda Alcamo
What does it look like when your life's path takes an unexpected turn? When your dreams of practice ownership transform into something entirely different - yet equally fulfilling? Dr. Amanda Alcamo joins us to share her powerful journey from sl...
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Ep. 29: The Art of Associate Onboarding: Creating Confident Doctors Who Embody Your Vision (Part 2) ✨
What happens in those critical first 90 days when you bring a new doctor into your practice? In Part 2 of our associate series, Dr. Sara and Dr. Marisa unpack the intentional onboarding process that transforms a new hire into a confident practi...
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