LIVE TALKS podcast
Guest:
JASON LARAMORE, program director of Heroes and Horses
SPECIAL CO-HOST: JANE STRONG, CO-FOUNDER OF THE EQUUS EFFECT PROGRAM
This inspiring conversation with Caroline Phipps, founder of Living With Inner Elegance, features Jason Laramore, program director of Heroes and Horses, and Jane Strong, co-founder of The Equus Effect. The episode explores how horses are transformative partners in healing veterans struggling with post-combat trauma, fear, and identity loss. Heroes and Horses uses wild Mustangs and a rigorous 41-day program that reconnects veterans with purpose, nature, and themselves through horse-human partnership, physical challenges, nutrition, and digital detox. Jason shares his personal journey from fear of horses to profound healing, emphasizing how vulnerability, self-honesty, and surrender are keys to growth.
Guest:
laura lin, FOUNDER OF Laura Lin Healing Arts
In this inspiring conversation, Caroline Phipps, founder of Living With Inner Elegance, and Laura Lin, founder of Laura Lin Healing Arts, explore the powerful integration of mind, body, and spirit in healing and personal transformation. Laura Lin guides individuals to connect with their authentic selves through somatic breathwork, meditation, movement, massage, and Reiki, encouraging deep listening to the body's wisdom. They emphasize the importance of resilience, emotional regulation, and embracing all emotions—including pain and discomfort—to foster genuine healing and growth. The dialogue highlights the value of creating a mindful “gap” between stimulus and reaction, enabling better choices that lead to a more authentic, elegant, and empowered life. Laura shares her journey through Asian healing traditions and Ayurveda, underscoring the harmony between nature and health. The conversation closes with practical ways to access Laura’s offerings and the importance of collective healing in today’s stressful world.
John Divine G. Whitfield spent 25 years wrongfully incarcerated, but turned his experience into a story of resilience and transformation. While in prison, he joined the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program, which was crucial to his personal growth and helped many others. His journey inspired the Oscar-nominated film Sing Sing. After his release, Divine became an author, playwright, and justice advocate, continuing to empower others. His story underscores how education, art, and supportive communities can help people overcome injustice and rebuild their lives.
The Equus Effect, co-founded by Jane Strong, offers a trauma-healing program where people build honest, calming relationships with horses instead of using traditional therapy or medication. Serving veterans, first responders, healthcare workers, and more, the program uses horses’ natural presence to promote self-awareness and trust. In an increasingly lonely world, The Equus Effect provides a unique way for people to reconnect and find space to heal.