Pockets of Knowledge

Sharing illuminating stories and knowledge in the areas of business, health, finance, philanthropy, art, entrepreneurship (and so much more!) designed to inform, educate, inspire, and empower you on your journey to reaching your goals.

Pockets of Knowledge is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 198 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #198

  #198. Why Intuition Is Your First Sense, Not Your Sixth: Reclaiming Inner Wisdom with Debra Driscoll

  Aug 12, 202655 minS1

  What if the intuition you've been taught to second-guess was never a "sixth sense" at all, but your very first one? In this warm, soul-stirring conversation, Desiree Stanley sits down with Debra Driscoll, founder of The BeHER Collective and creator of the Intuitive HERoine archetype, who helps women reclaim their intuitive wisdom and step back into the role of heroine in their own lives. Deb shares that intuition comes online with our very first breath and never actually leaves us, it just gets quieted over the years by conditioning, culture, and the simple pull to be "the good girl." Deb offers a refreshingly practical path back to that inner knowing, and it starts smaller than you might expect. Her first invitation is to go back through your life and gather evidence, the moments you followed an intuitive nudge and where it led, and the times you ignored it and what happened instead. From there, she encourages practicing with low-stakes choices like what to eat or which way to walk, because intuition is a muscle that gets stronger and louder the more you listen to it. The payoff, she says, is women who make decisions faster and stop outsourcing their choices to everyone else. The heart of the conversation is Deb's concept of "heroine status," a reframe drawn from her own experience of losing her son Sage suddenly, just one month before his eleventh birthday. In the depths of that grief, she made a conscious choice to be the main character of her own story rather than a victim or a supporting player. It doesn't mean life becomes a grand quest, she explains. It means recognizing that you are the author of what happens next, and that is where real power lives. Whether you're longing to trust yourself more deeply or simply curious about what it means to lead from intuition rather than fear, Deb offers both the encouragement and the gentle, doable first steps to help you reconnect with the wisdom that's been waiting inside you all along. Bio: Debra Driscoll (Deb D), is the founder of The BeHER Collective and creator of the Intuitive HERoine archetype identity. The BeHER Collective is the home base of a global movement, the Intuitive HERoines of the Gentle Revolution. Our mission is to inspire and activate one million plus Intuitive HERoines worldwide. Debra guides women in self sovereignty leadership. Through her writing, speaking and teaching, she supports women to reclaim intuitive wisdom and return to their birthright status as the HERoine of their story, life, and leadership. She is an authority in intuition, aligned leadership, storytelling, and natural healing. Debra is the Author of A Series of Surrender: A Memoir of Grief and the Host of the BeHER Podcast. She is currently writing her second book, The Way of The Intuitive HERoine. "I am HER. The woman who needed to reclaim her intuitive wisdom and return to HERoine status. I have walked the path, so I know the way." – Deb D Connect with Debra: Email: debd@thebehercollective.com Website | LinkedIn | YouTube | Substack Resources: Intuitive HERoine Archetype Quiz Books mentioned: A Series of Surrenders: A Memoir of Grief by Debra Lynne Driscoll – Bookshop | Amazon Diary of a Psychic by Sonia Choquette – Bookshop | Amazon The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley – Bookshop | Amazon Podcasts mentioned: The BeHER Podcast with Deb D ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and share it with a friend. The more we educate, inspire, and empower each other, the further this conversation goes. Questions or just want to say hi? Find me at PocketsofKnowledge.com or on Instagram @desireedstanley . Thanks for listening! This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and empower you on your personal journey. Guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services mentioned. Nothing here is medical advice—I'm not a doctor. Please consult a qualified health professional for any medical concerns.

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  Episode #197

  #197. Your Body Is Talking—Are You Listening? Bioenergetic Testing with Beth Mielbrecht

  Aug 5, 202646 minS1

  If you've ever been told "everything looks normal" while sensing deep down that something feels off, this conversation may resonate with you. Desiree Stanley sits down with Beth Mielbrecht, a self-described Health Detective and Precision Healing Expert who works with health-conscious women tired of trial and error. With a background in mechanical engineering and years in the healing space, Beth brings a unique blend of scientific curiosity and intuitive wisdom to a question many women quietly carry: why don't I feel like myself, and why is it so hard to get answers? Beth shares a perspective that reframes how we think about our bodies: that our symptoms may be less like problems to silence and more like messages worth paying attention to. The tension, the cravings, the fatigue we're used to pushing through can, in her view, be the body's way of communicating, and slowing down enough to tune in is at the center of the work she does. The conversation moves into fascinating territory as Beth explains her approach to bioenergetic testing and the idea that, on a basic level, our bodies run on electrical energy, the same principle behind the EKGs and EEGs used in medical settings. She also offers two ideas worth considering: that feeling unwell often traces back to some form of deficiency or toxicity, and that physical symptoms frequently carry an emotional component too. These are her observations from years with clients, offered as food for thought rather than one-size-fits-all answers. Whether you're navigating persistent health questions or simply want a more trusting relationship with your own body, Beth offers an encouraging reminder: your body may have more wisdom to offer than you realize. This episode is meant for inspiration and education, not as medical advice, so always consult a qualified healthcare provider about your individual health needs. But as a conversation starter about listening to yourself differently, it's one you won't want to miss. Bio: Beth is a Health Detective and Precision Healing Expert. She works with health-conscious women who are done with trial and error and confusion about their health. They've heard "everything looks normal" or "it's just age" too many times. They know their body holds the answers. Beth uses bioenergetic testing to find hidden imbalances, bypassing the guesswork and going straight to what your body is asking for. She resolves health mysteries that traditional methods often miss, with engineering precision meets healer's wisdom. Clients describe Beth as having "Google Maps for your health." Connect with Beth: Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube Resources: Take the free quiz – Your body has been sending signals. This 60-second quiz identifies your body's priority healing area and delivers Beth's personalized insights by private podcast and email—no guessing, just precise next steps. The Eden Method on YouTube Books mentioned: Energy Medicine by Donna Eden – Bookshop | Amazon ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and share it with a friend. The more we educate, inspire, and empower each other, the further this conversation goes. Questions or just want to say hi? Find me at PocketsofKnowledge.com or on Instagram @desireedstanley . Thanks for listening! This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and empower you on your personal journey. Guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services mentioned. Nothing here is medical advice—I'm not a doctor. Please consult a qualified health professional for any medical concerns.

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  Episode #196

  #196. Lead Yourself First: Self-Doubt, Adversity & Taking Control with Tori DaCosta

  Jul 29, 202642 minS1

  The hardest moments of your life weren't wasted. They were working on you. In this rich, grounding conversation, Desiree Stanley sits down with Tori DaCosta, executive coach, speaker, and founder of Journey Stone LLC, who developed her signature CMI framework while leading teams inside a Fortune 50 organization. Her Amazon bestselling book, No Name Bastard: How Our Lives Teach Us What We Can Control, Manage, and Influence, is part memoir, part personal development guide—combining powerful storytelling with hands-on growth exercises that help readers do more than just read about change. They actually make it. Tori challenges one of the most common misconceptions about success: that achieving it means leaving your self-doubt behind. In reality, she says, success exposes it. The higher you rise, the more the unresolved stuff surfaces—and if you haven't done the inner work, those feelings start driving decisions you don't even realize are being made from a place of fear or inadequacy. Her CMI framework, built around what you can Control, Manage, and Influence, gives leaders and everyday people alike a practical way to stop burning energy on things they can't change and redirect it toward what they actually can. Tori also digs into adversity—what separates the people who come out stronger from those who stay stuck—and the answer is simpler than most expect. It's perspective. The people who move forward aren't the ones who had it easier. They're the ones who shifted their question from "why is this happening to me?" to "what can I learn from this?" She also makes a compelling case for slow, intentional transformation over dramatic reinvention, sharing her own journey from barely running a quarter mile to finishing a marathon as proof that small, consistent steps are what actually change a life. Whether you're navigating a difficult season or simply ready to lead yourself better, Tori offers something rare: a framework grounded in real experience that makes the inner work feel less overwhelming and a lot more doable. Bio: Tori is a bestselling author, executive coach, speaker, and founder of Journey Stone LLC. While leading teams within a Fortune 50 organization, she developed a practical framework that helps people focus on what they can control, manage, and influence, a powerful approach to leadership, personal growth, and navigating life's challenges. Tori is the author of No Name Bastard: How Our Lives Teach Us What We Can Control, Manage, and Influence, an Amazon bestselling memoir and personal development book that combines powerful storytelling with actionable growth exercises. Connect with Tori: Email: hello@journeystone.com Journey Stone | Tori DaCosta | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube Books mentioned: No Name Bastard: How Our Lives Teach Us What We Can Control, Manage, and Influence by Tori DaCosta – Bookshop | Amazon Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl – Bookshop | Amazon ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and share it with a friend. The more we educate, inspire, and empower each other, the further this conversation goes. Questions or just want to say hi? Find me at PocketsofKnowledge.com or on Instagram @desireedstanley . Thanks for listening! This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and empower you on your personal journey. Guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services mentioned. Nothing here is medical advice—I'm not a doctor. Please consult a qualified health professional for any medical concerns.

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  Episode #195

  #195. Stop Grinding Against Your Own Grain: Burnout, Energy & The Growth Cycle with Kate Vanden Bos

  Jul 22, 202651 minS1

  In this warm, practical conversation, Desiree Stanley sits down with Kate Vanden Bos, creator of The Growth Cycle, who helps professional women stop the daily energy drain and get more of what they actually want out of life without doing more or sacrificing everything to get there. Kate offers a reframe most of us have never considered: true burnout is the dead battery with nothing left to give, and most of us aren't there yet. But we're heading there, one ignored warning sign at a time. The real warning signs show up earlier, as quiet resentment, creeping dissatisfaction, and a slow loss of motivation that we tend to push through rather than pay attention to. Her Growth Cycle is a 12-phase, four-season framework that shows you exactly where you are in your year, what energy is naturally available to you right now, and how to stop fighting the current and start flowing with it instead. Kate also takes on the "should" spiral head on. When you're scrolling and feeling like you should be further along, doing more, or living differently, that's not ambition talking, it's misalignment. Her challenge is simple and a little uncomfortable: ask yourself honestly whether you'd actually be willing to do what it takes to live that life. And the answer to that question tells you more about your real values than any personality test ever could. If you're a high achiever who knows something needs to change but can't quite name what, or you're ready to stop grinding against your own grain and start moving with more ease and intention, Kate offers a framework that's both practical enough for the analytical mind and spacious enough for the intuitive one. ✨ Special Listener Offer Ready to cut through the noise and get some clarity? Use code POCKETS at checkout for either option below. 30-Min (re)Discovery Session – Save $50 Thirty minutes of live coaching with Kate. Walk away knowing exactly where you are in your Growth Cycle, what it means, and what to focus on next. The Growth Cycle™ Self-Guided Experience + Personal Map – Save $30 Prefer to explore on your own? Everything Kate and Desiree discussed today, in your hands—a self-guided system and personal map that gives you a new lens to see your life through, and the tools to flow with the current instead of against it. Bio: Kate Vanden Bos, the creator of The Growth Cycle, works with professional women to help put a stop to the everyday energy drain - and get more of what you want out of life instead... Without DOING more, or sacrificing everything, to get there. Using coaching and intuitive approaches, Kate helps her clients continue to make an impact in the world, while taking care of themselves, their own success, and their family's needs. Kate, a self-described 'recovering think-aholic', uses her training in holistic medicine, human behavior & psychology, and nature-based coaching to inform her 15+ years as a professional coach Connect with Kate: Email Website | Instagram | Substack Books mentioned: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho – Bookshop | Amazon The Art of Swimming: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique by Steven Shaw – Bookshop | Amazon Master the Art of Running by Malcolm Balk and Andrew Shields – Bookshop | Amazon ChiRunning: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running by Danny and Katherine Dreyer – Bookshop | Amazon The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell – Bookshop | Amazon

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  Episode #193

  #193. Late Diagnosed & Liberated: ADHD, Hormones and Midlife with Dr. Sarah Glasco

  Jul 8, 202655 minS1

  What happens when a tenured professor finally sleeps through the night for the first time in years—and wakes up with a clarity so unfamiliar it makes her angry? In this honest, wide-ranging conversation, host Desiree Stanley welcomes back Dr. Sarah L. Glasco—late-diagnosed ADHDer, author, publisher, activist, and co-host of the ADHD Peri Punks Podcast—who shares how one miraculous night of sleep and a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis sent her life in an entirely unexpected and ultimately more authentic direction. Sarah opens up about receiving her ADHD, OCD, and dyslexia diagnoses as an adult. Plus, what it felt like to finally understand why everything had always been so much harder than it looked from the outside. She talks candidly about the chronically ignored intersection of neurodivergence and hormonal transitions—a gap she's addressing directly with her newly released book, The Neurodivergent Hormonal Survival Toolkit, an accessibility-first guide for navigating peri/menopause with better information and more self-advocacy. The conversation expands into medical misogyny, the chronic underfunding of women's health research, and why Sarah believes rest is resistance, not a reward you have to earn. Sarah is one of those rare guests who makes you feel both seen and fired up at the same time. This is her second visit to Pockets of Knowledge, and she brought more honesty, more humor, and more of the kind of information that quietly changes how you understand yourself. Bio: Dr. Sarah L. Glasco (she/her) is a late-diagnosed dyslexic ADHD/OCD writer, IOATH-certified gender-affirming menopause care consultant, neurodiversity activist, and producer, editor, and co-host of the ADHD Peri Punks Podcast. She leads clinician outreach for the NeuroDiversion Event and spends a lot of time trying to drag conversations about neurodivergence, hormones, accessibility, and healthcare equity out of the dark ages. An ex-professor who escaped academia with only moderate psychological damage, Sarah is also a classically trained cellist, rock musician, indie press boss, and mom to two grown neurodivergent kids. She brings a deeply interdisciplinary perspective to her work, bridging research, lived experience, storytelling, advocacy, dark humor, and the occasional profanity-fueled existential spiral. Her work focuses on the frequently ignored intersection of neurodivergence, hormones, burnout, accessibility, and systemic inequity—particularly for AFAB and gender-expansive people navigating peri/menopause and beyond. Her books include The Overthinking Chronicles and The Neurodivergent Hormonal Survival Toolkit: A Guide for Neurocomplex People in Peri/Menopause & Their Partners. Sarah recently presented research on neuroinclusive teaching at the 2025 International ADHD Conference and facilitated "Hormones Gone Rogue," an expert panel at NeuroDiversion in Austin in March 2026. Connect with Sarah: Email: hello@modcouplepress.com Linktree | Facebook | Instagram | The Neuropause Collective | Substack Books mentioned: The Neurodivergent Hormonal Survival Toolkit by Sarah L. Glasco Ph.D. The Overthinking Chronicles by Sarah L. Glasco Ph.D. Podcasts mentioned: ADHD Peri Punks Podcast with Chrissy and Sarah | ADHDAF with Laura Mears-Reynolds Important recommendations: ND Hormonal Survival Toolkit – Full color PDF Follow: Mandi Dixon Chrissy Ingram Book signing event: July 18th at Underdog Bookstore in Monrovia, California at 2:00 PM ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Enjoyed this episode? Leave a review and share it with a friend so we can further the conversation. Questions? Find me at PocketsofKnowledge.com or on Instagram @desireedstanley. Thanks for listening! This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and empower you on your personal journey. Guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services mentioned. Nothing here is medical advice—I'm not a doctor. Please consult a qualified health professional for any medical concerns.

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