Welcome to Pay Attention — a podcast guiding you from the chaos of the mind 🌀 to the clarity of the open heart ❤️. (broadcast every Wednesday at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST).

We're going BACK TO THE ARCHIVES on this powerful episode of The Pay Attention Podcast.🌿

In this episode, host Holly McNeill welcomes Dr. Don Wood, PhD — author, speaker, and Founder & CEO of the Inspired Performance Institute.

Dr. Wood is the creator of the revolutionary TIPP Method (Trauma Informed Performance Psychology) — a neuroscience-based approach proven to help people heal from trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction, unlocking their true potential for peak performance.

In this deeply insightful conversation, Dr. Wood opens up about the origins of TIPP and the science behind reprogramming the mind for healing and high achievement. From personal transformation to professional breakthroughs, you’ll learn how unresolved trauma affects the brain and how TIPP empowers thousands to regain clarity, confidence, and calm. ✨

If you’re ready to heal, perform at your best, and live with fulfillment, this episode will change the way you think about the mind-body connection.

👉 Feeling inspired? Connect with Dr. Don Wood and let him know you heard him on The Pay Attention Podcast!

📘 Facebook: facebook.com/DrDonWoodPhD

📸 Instagram: @drdonwood

🎵 TikTok: @drdonwood

💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drdonwoodphd

We're going BACK TO THE ARCHIVES on this powerful episode of The Pay Attention Podcast. Host Holly McNeill sits down with Sara Davison—The Divorce Coach. A multi-award-winning coach, two-time bestselling author, and host of the Heartbreak to Happiness Podcast, Sara is also a global media voice on breakups, divorce, and domestic abuse.

Together, Holly and Sara open up about their own divorce journeys—sharing the raw challenges, the lessons learned, and the ways they stayed grounded while protecting their children’s well-being. From the pain of heartbreak to the power of resilience, they explore practical tools for rebuilding your life and reclaiming your happiness.

💡 Whether you’re navigating the end of a relationship or supporting someone who is, this episode offers:

Compassionate insights from lived experience

Proven strategies for healing and moving forward

Encouragement to find strength, even in the darkest times

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🎧 Tune in to discover how to transform heartbreak into growth and step into a healthier, more empowered future.

Step into a space where the noise quiets and presence takes center stage. 🎙️ Pay Attention is a weekly podcast (Wednesdays at 10am PST / 1pm EST) hosted by Holly McNeill — an architect turned teacher and spiritual guide who has spent decades weaving together neuroscience 🧠, psychology 📚, Buddhism 🪷, and spirituality 🌌.

This is more than a podcast — it’s a guide to living with awareness, compassion, and freedom. Inside each episode, you’ll discover:
✨ Practical insights into how the mind works
✨ Tools to break free from patterns that keep you stuck
✨ Practices to create space for real transformation
✨ Deep wisdom from special guests and kindred spirits

Holly’s journey — balancing career, single motherhood, and inner exploration — has led her to the heart of what it means to live with clarity and purpose. Now she’s sharing that wisdom with you.

🌟 Join us each week to slow down, breathe deeply, and uncover what lies beyond the chaos. It’s time to truly Pay Attention. 🌿

What if changing your life was as simple as changing your habits?

In this powerful episode, host Holly McNeill sits down with Dr. Tamsin Astor—Chief Habit Scientist, neuroscientist, yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic coach—to explore how Eastern wisdom and Western neuroscience converge to help us take back control of our minds, our behaviors, and ultimately, our lives. Tamsin shares her journey from academic burnout and caregiving exhaustion to personal transformation through intentional daily rituals.

Key takeaways include:

• Why habits—not willpower—shape your destiny
• How to create space between thought and reaction
• Tools to rewire your brain through repetition and mindfulness
• The power of community in building lasting change

If you're tired of feeling stuck and ready to reclaim your freedom, this conversation is the reset you’ve been waiting for.

Follow Dr. Tamsin Astor:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamsin-astor/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamsinastor/?hl=en

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHI3qRvXap3I8HjAzPnfjw

Follow Holly McNeill:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollymcneill/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollymcneillofficial/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hollymcneillofficial/

What if the key to solving global poverty starts with truly listening?

In this powerful episode, Holly McNeill sits down with Gretchen Villegas, a global development executive and “social impact architect,” whose journey began as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America and led to decades of transformative work across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Gretchen shares what it means to build trust, empower communities, and design solutions that actually work—by paying attention to what people truly need.

Key takeaways:

• Why empowerment begins with listening, not assuming
• The overlooked power of community in the world’s poorest regions
• The current state of global aid and why new approaches are urgently needed
• How corporations, nonprofits, and individuals can meaningfully raise impact
• What each of us can do—through intention, choices, and small actions—to be catalysts for change

This conversation is a heartfelt reminder that we’re all connected—and that hope, compassion, and intention can lead us toward a more equitable world.

Connect with Gretchen:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenvillegassocialimpact/

Connect with host Holly McNeill:
Instagram: @hollymcneillofficial
Website: https://www.hollymcneill.com

What if your chronic pain isn’t just physical — but deeply connected to your thoughts, emotions, and energy field?

In this episode of Pay Attention, Holly McNeill sits down with Debora Wayne, founder of the International Chronic Pain Institute® and creator of the revolutionary HighSpeed Healing® method. After a spiritual awakening on her closet floor at 28, Debora began a journey that led her to heal herself and eventually thousands of others struggling with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and other “mystery symptoms.”

Together, they explore:

• How unprocessed emotions, buried beliefs, and stuck energy can cause physical pain
• The science and spirituality of the biofield and quantum healing
• The connection between thoughts, illness, and the body’s messages
• Why the body does keep the score — but can also return you to peace and vitality
• How to break the cycle of pain without pills, wine, or constant distraction

🌟 Stay tuned until the end for a powerful, guided HighSpeed Healing® session with Debora that you can experience right from home. Let this episode be your invitation to finally feel like yourself again.

📌 Free Resources from Debora Wayne
🎁 Healing Bundle: https://www.internationalcpi.com/gift
📷 Instagram: @deborawayne1
🌐 Website: https://internationalcpi.com

📌 Connect with Host Holly McNeill
📷 Instagram: @hollymcneillofficial
🌐 Website: https://www.hollymcneill.com

What if recurring dreams held the key to understanding who we truly are—and what we’re here to do?

In this follow-up to their first conversation on dream tending, host Holly McNeill invites dream tender and therapist Valerie Johns back for a raw and revealing live dream tending session.

If you’ve ever wondered who Holly really is beyond the mic, this is the episode. It’s raw, unpolished, and deeply personal—and through the process, Holly learns more than she expected.

Together, Holly and Valerie explore:

• How live dream tending can reveal hidden wisdom within recurring dreams
• Why dreams often uncover unresolved identity, self-worth, and the longing for mentorship
• How the ego loses control in the dream state—and why that matters for personal growth
• How some dreams come from the collective unconscious, calling us to healing and action in the world

This isn’t just a conversation—it’s a vulnerable, transformative experience that invites listeners to tend their own inner landscapes with curiosity and care.

✨ Haven’t listened to Part 1 yet? Go back and start there for Valerie’s full introduction and insights into dream tending.

Connect with Valerie Johns:
🌐 valeriejohns.com
📷 Ihttps://www.instagram.com/valeriejohnsla/
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-johns-66155216/

What if your dreams weren’t random at all—but meaningful messages from the deepest parts of you?

In this two-part episode of Pay Attention, Holly McNeill sits down with dream tender and therapist Valerie Johns for a profound, soul-stirring conversation about how your dreams can support emotional healing, personal clarity, and spiritual growth.

Unlike traditional dream interpretation, Valerie’s approach to dream tending invites you to form a relationship with your dreams—to listen, explore, and allow the subconscious to speak. She explains how some dreams come not just from the personal psyche, but from the collective unconscious, offering insight into what the world is asking of us and how we’re being called to act.

Together, Holly and Valerie explore:

• Why we forget our dreams (and how to start remembering them)
• How to engage with dream images as living, healing messengers
• Why recurring dreams and nightmares are actually calls for attention, not fear
• How the ego has no control in the dream world—and doesn’t like it
• What skeptics often miss about the transformative power of dreaming

Whether you’re spiritually curious or cautiously skeptical, this episode invites you to soften, look within, and start listening to what your dreams are trying to tell you—about your healing, your purpose, and your place in a world that needs your full presence.

✨ Stay tuned for Part 2 of this powerful conversation, featuring Valerie’s live dream tending session with Holly you won’t want to miss.

Connect with Valerie Johns:
🌐 valeriejohns.com
📷 Ihttps://www.instagram.com/valeriejohnsla/
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-johns-66155216/