In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Gellyahnah Aakhen, spiritual teacher and healer, about ancestral wisdom, embodiment, soul contracts, karma, and more. Gellyahnah shares how reconnecting with the body, lineage, and intuition can heal trauma, dissolve shame, and help people live in deeper alignment. This conversation explores sacred rage, self-trust, nervous system healing, and what it means to return home to yourself.

Chapters:
01:34 – Meet Gellyahnah Aakhen: Spiritual Teacher & Healer
03:18 – The Body Remembers What the Mind Forgets
06:42 – Intuition Is Biological, Not Mystical
09:55 – How Disconnection Creates Trauma
13:21 – Sacred Rage and Why It’s Necessary
17:04 – How Shame Lives in the Nervous System
22:36 – Ancestral Trauma & Lineage Healing
30:32 – Why Slowing Down Is a Radical Act
33:15 – Listening to the Body’s Signals
44:18 – Feminine Power, Boundaries & Self-Trust
48:39 – Embodiment as Liberation
52:06 – What It Means to Come Home to Yourself
01:06:08 – Grief, Anger & Emotional Alchemy
01:16:41 – What Alignment Actually Feels Like
01:20:05 – Embodiment Practices for Daily Life
01:23:47 – When Healing Gets Messy
01:29:44 – What Gellyahnah Hopes You Remember

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#embodiment  #somatichealing  #femininewisdom  #nervoussystemhealing  #intuition 

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In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller speaks with Gellyahnah Aakhen, spiritual teacher and healer, about ancestral wisdom, embodiment, soul contracts, karma, and more. Gellyahnah shares how reconnecting with the body, lineage, and intuition can heal trauma, dissolve shame, and help people live in deeper alignment. This conversation explores sacred rage, self-trust, nervous system healing, and what it means to return home to yourself.
Chapters: 01:34 &ndash; Meet Gellyahnah Aakhen: Spiritual Teacher &amp; Healer 03:18 &ndash; The Body Remembers What the Mind Forgets 06:42 &ndash; Intuition Is Biological, Not Mystical 09:55 &ndash; How Disconnection Creates Trauma 13:21 &ndash; Sacred Rage and Why It&rsquo;s Necessary 17:04 &ndash; How Shame Lives in the Nervous System 22:36 &ndash; Ancestral Trauma &amp; Lineage Healing 30:32 &ndash; Why Slowing Down Is a Radical Act 33:15 &ndash; Listening to the Body&rsquo;s Signals 44:18 &ndash; Feminine Power, Boundaries &amp; Self-Trust 48:39 &ndash; Embodiment as Liberation 52:06 &ndash; What It Means to Come Home to Yourself 01:06:08 &ndash; Grief, Anger &amp; Emotional Alchemy 01:16:41 &ndash; What Alignment Actually Feels Like 01:20:05 &ndash; Embodiment Practices for Daily Life 01:23:47 &ndash; When Healing Gets Messy 01:29:44 &ndash; What Gellyahnah Hopes You Remember
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#embodiment &nbsp;#somatichealing &nbsp;#femininewisdom &nbsp;#nervoussystemhealing &nbsp;#intuition&nbsp;
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Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 

In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 

Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 

Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!

The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.

Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 
In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 
Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 
Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!
The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.
Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Teaching us how to be more OPEN and honest in our relationships, and how we communicate with one another

Getting Open with Andrea Miller

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 

In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 

Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 

Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!

The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.

Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

Getting Open with Andrea Miller is a new video podcast from YourTango and iHeartRadio. Its mission is to help us all transform in our lives through truly opening up emotionally in our relationships. Each highly entertaining episode offers an opportunity to increase self-awareness and make critical changes in how we relate to each other that allow us to truly connect and thrive as a result. 
In an era plagued by extreme divisiveness and political polarization, a mental health crisis, and a loneliness epidemic, Getting Open with Andrea Miller offers a refreshing, helpful tonic to its audience. 
Early guests feature luminaries like Marianne Williamson, Dr. Helen Fisher, Dr. Sue Johnson, Dr. Guy Winch, Dr. Stan Tatkin, and other incredible thought leaders. 
Andrea, joined by renowned guests and a set of lively co-hosts, dives into the deep waters of relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. In their illuminating, energetic conversations, they fearlessly tackle hard truths, ask the tough questions, and explore ways to learn and grow, all in the name of opening up and transforming together!
The show endeavors to improve relationships of all kinds - with loved ones, colleagues, friends, and, crucially, with ourselves. Expect laughter, insights, and actionable takeaways in every episode.
Future shows will feature an array of artists, authors, researchers, leaders, and change-makers who share our ethos for opening up and understand the critical importance of rebuilding America's emotional core.

If you don't know your soul's destiny or question your karma, watch this now.

In this vulnerable conversation, former Maroon 5 founding drummer Ryan Dusick opens up about fame, addiction, rebuilding his life, and becoming a therapist after losing everything. He and Andrea talk about purpose, identity collapse, mental health, recovery, and what it means to start over at rock bottom. Ryan shares what being in the biggest band in the world taught him — and what life after fame has given him.

Chapters:
00:00 – The untold pain behind Maroon 5’s early success
03:42 – Growing up with Adam Levine & forming Maroon 5 at 13
05:42 – Losing the band & losing himself
06:30 – What rock bottom actually looked like
11:02 – Treatment choices — what helped & what didn’t
18:54 – Believing he was a “sophisticated drinker”
19:55 – The breakdown that forced change
21:06 – The Big Book reading & a near panic attack
28:11 – Curiosity + compassion = relationship superpowers
29:03 – Hard conversations are easier without an agenda
31:14 – Checking in with your inner “parts”
33:20 – Ryan’s book Harder to Breathe & podcast
40:00 – Lessons from addiction that apply to EVERY relationship
50:00 – Learning to sit with discomfort
01:00:00 – Rediscovering identity after losing a dream
01:10:00 – Why “fixing” people never works
01:19:10 – Adam Levine’s ADHD quirks that drove Ryan nuts
01:29:25 – Parenting, partnership & showing up wisely
01:31:14 – Understanding the “manager” part of yourself
01:33:20 – Where to find Ryan’s work

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“Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.

Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET.

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#maroon5  #mentalhealthjourney #addictionrecovery #fame 

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In this vulnerable conversation, former Maroon 5 founding drummer Ryan Dusick opens up about fame, addiction, rebuilding his life, and becoming a therapist after losing everything. He and Andrea talk about purpose, identity collapse, mental health, recovery, and what it means to start over at rock bottom. Ryan shares what being in the biggest band in the world taught him &mdash; and what life after fame has given him.
Chapters: 00:00 &ndash; The untold pain behind Maroon 5&rsquo;s early success 03:42 &ndash; Growing up with Adam Levine &amp; forming Maroon 5 at 13 05:42 &ndash; Losing the band &amp; losing himself 06:30 &ndash; What rock bottom actually looked like 11:02 &ndash; Treatment choices &mdash; what helped &amp; what didn&rsquo;t 18:54 &ndash; Believing he was a &ldquo;sophisticated drinker&rdquo; 19:55 &ndash; The breakdown that forced change 21:06 &ndash; The Big Book reading &amp; a near panic attack 28:11 &ndash; Curiosity + compassion = relationship superpowers 29:03 &ndash; Hard conversations are easier without an agenda 31:14 &ndash; Checking in with your inner &ldquo;parts&rdquo; 33:20 &ndash; Ryan&rsquo;s book Harder to Breathe &amp; podcast 40:00 &ndash; Lessons from addiction that apply to EVERY relationship 50:00 &ndash; Learning to sit with discomfort 01:00:00 &ndash; Rediscovering identity after losing a dream 01:10:00 &ndash; Why &ldquo;fixing&rdquo; people never works 01:19:10 &ndash; Adam Levine&rsquo;s ADHD quirks that drove Ryan nuts 01:29:25 &ndash; Parenting, partnership &amp; showing up wisely 01:31:14 &ndash; Understanding the &ldquo;manager&rdquo; part of yourself 01:33:20 &ndash; Where to find Ryan&rsquo;s work
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&ldquo;Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller&rdquo; is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.
Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET.
📚 Read more at: https://www.YourTango.com
📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: gettingopen@yourtango.com
#maroon5 &nbsp;#mentalhealthjourney #addictionrecovery #fame&nbsp;
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Maroon 5's Rise to Fame Destroyed Him: The Powerful Comeback Story You Haven’t Heard ft. Ryan Dusick

In this deeply moving episode, end-of-life doula and bestselling author Diane Button shares what sitting at hundreds of bedsides has taught her about meaning, love, regret, and how to live fully right now. She and Andrea explore the real emotional landscape of dying — what people wish they’d done differently, what truly matters in the end, how to navigate grief, and how to support loved ones with presence instead of fear. This conversation is grounded, hopeful, and life-affirming.

Chapters:
00:00 – Why Talking About Death Matters
01:22 – Meet Diane Button: End-of-Life Doula & Author
05:47 – The Biggest Regret People Have Before Dying
12:40 – No One Talks About Their Achievements
14:58 – How to Be Present With Someone Who’s Dying
17:12 – You Can’t Fix Grief — Only Witness It
20:39 – What to Say (and NOT Say) in Final Moments
23:15 – Diane’s Path to Becoming an End-of-Life Doula
31:47 – How to Emotionally Prepare for Loss
34:10 – A Peaceful Death Begins With a Meaningful Life
42:11 – What Grief Actually Looks Like
44:29 – The Mystery, Beauty & Humanity of Final Hours
56:41 – What Matters Most: Love, Forgiveness & Presence
58:55 – Diane’s Advice for Living a Regret-Free Life

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“Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.

Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET.
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#endoflifedoula  #griefsupport  #endoflife #doula 

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In this deeply moving episode, end-of-life doula and bestselling author Diane Button shares what sitting at hundreds of bedsides has taught her about meaning, love, regret, and how to live fully right now. She and Andrea explore the real emotional landscape of dying &mdash; what people wish they&rsquo;d done differently, what truly matters in the end, how to navigate grief, and how to support loved ones with presence instead of fear. This conversation is grounded, hopeful, and life-affirming.
Chapters: 00:00 &ndash; Why Talking About Death Matters 01:22 &ndash; Meet Diane Button: End-of-Life Doula &amp; Author 05:47 &ndash; The Biggest Regret People Have Before Dying 12:40 &ndash; No One Talks About Their Achievements 14:58 &ndash; How to Be Present With Someone Who&rsquo;s Dying 17:12 &ndash; You Can&rsquo;t Fix Grief &mdash; Only Witness It 20:39 &ndash; What to Say (and NOT Say) in Final Moments 23:15 &ndash; Diane&rsquo;s Path to Becoming an End-of-Life Doula 31:47 &ndash; How to Emotionally Prepare for Loss 34:10 &ndash; A Peaceful Death Begins With a Meaningful Life 42:11 &ndash; What Grief Actually Looks Like 44:29 &ndash; The Mystery, Beauty &amp; Humanity of Final Hours 56:41 &ndash; What Matters Most: Love, Forgiveness &amp; Presence 58:55 &ndash; Diane&rsquo;s Advice for Living a Regret-Free Life
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&ldquo;Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller&rdquo; is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.
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#endoflifedoula &nbsp;#griefsupport &nbsp;#endoflife #doula&nbsp;
Diane Button, end-of-life doula, death doula, lessons from the dying, grief support, meaning of life, dying regrets, how to live fully, preparing for death, emotional healing, life purpose, hospice stories, grief and loss, Getting Open podcast, end of life conversations, peaceful death, legacy and meaning

Overcoming Your Ultimate Fear: An 'End-Of-Life Doula' Reveals Her Secrets about Grief and Passing On

In this powerful episode, author, TV writer and Marine veteran Greg Cope White shares his inspiring coming-of-age story — from joining the Marine Corps as a gay teenager when it was still illegal, to transforming that experience into the bestselling memoir The Pink Marine and the Netflix series Boots. He opens up about identity, belonging, resilience, allyship, military culture, and the universal journey of becoming who you really are. 

Chapters:
00:00 The transformative story behind Netflix's Boots
01:39 Greg Cope White: From Marine to bestselling author to Netflix creator
04:20 Joining the Marines as a gay teenager when it was illegal
06:09 Boot camp, friendship, and leaving with the title U.S. Marine
12:25 The harsh 13-week transformation at Marine boot camp
18:49 Using humor to survive extreme environments
20:21 Finding unexpected acceptance and brotherhood
21:13 What he'd tell his 19-year-old self before signing up
23:06 LGBTQ+ rights in the military
24:22 Advice for young people considering military service today
27:17 Creating the Boots TV show & adapting the memoir
29:57 Casting Miles Heizer and bringing the story to life
31:02 The power of storytelling to make people feel seen
35:02 Allyship, friendship & the people who change our lives
54:40 Parenting fears & supporting kids through their own “forge”
55:38 Final advice + why you should “Hire a veteran”

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“Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller” is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.

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#lgbtqstories  #marinecorps  #BootsNetflix #comingofagestory  #militarystories 

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In this powerful episode, author, TV writer and Marine veteran Greg Cope White shares his inspiring coming-of-age story &mdash; from joining the Marine Corps as a gay teenager when it was still illegal, to transforming that experience into the bestselling memoir The Pink Marine and the Netflix series Boots. He opens up about identity, belonging, resilience, allyship, military culture, and the universal journey of becoming who you really are.&nbsp;
Chapters: 00:00 The transformative story behind Netflix's Boots 01:39 Greg Cope White: From Marine to bestselling author to Netflix creator 04:20 Joining the Marines as a gay teenager when it was illegal 06:09 Boot camp, friendship, and leaving with the title U.S. Marine 12:25 The harsh 13-week transformation at Marine boot camp 18:49 Using humor to survive extreme environments 20:21 Finding unexpected acceptance and brotherhood 21:13 What he'd tell his 19-year-old self before signing up 23:06 LGBTQ+ rights in the military 24:22 Advice for young people considering military service today 27:17 Creating the Boots TV show &amp; adapting the memoir 29:57 Casting Miles Heizer and bringing the story to life 31:02 The power of storytelling to make people feel seen 35:02 Allyship, friendship &amp; the people who change our lives 54:40 Parenting fears &amp; supporting kids through their own &ldquo;forge&rdquo; 55:38 Final advice + why you should &ldquo;Hire a veteran&rdquo;
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&ldquo;Getting Open w/ Andrea Miller&rdquo; is a podcast aimed at helping people truly open up to one another and themselves by digging into hard truths and varying perspectives. This show offers expert-approved relationship advice through vulnerable stories, dynamic discussions, and inspiring insights.
Subscribe to catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET. 📚 Read more at: https://www.YourTango.com
📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: gettingopen@yourtango.com
#lgbtqstories &nbsp;#marinecorps &nbsp;#BootsNetflix #comingofagestory &nbsp;#militarystories&nbsp;
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