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Unpause Your Life
The Unpause Your Life podcast puts a spotlight on life challenges, the hurdles we must get over to move onward and upward. Join Dr. Cali Estes and Master Coach Jenny Fontana as they discuss strategies that work to alleviate and eliminate common stumbling blocks like addiction, job loss, relationship struggles, stress, kids and more. Guests may join them to give you their perspective on how to unlock your potential. Unpause yourself and live the life you desire, the life you deserve.
Episodes
Unpause Your LifeEP077: Combatting burnout
In this powerful episode of Unpause Your Life, Dr. Cali Estes is joined by Master Coach Jenny Fontana to discuss a critical topic: combating burnout. Whether…
Unpause Your LifeEP076: Dealing with negative people.
In this insightful episode of Unpause Your Life, Dr. Cali Estes is joined by Master Coach Jenny Fontana to explore how to deal with negative people and…
Unpause Your LifeEP075: Distractions in your life.
In this episode of Unpause Your Life, Dr. Cali Estes is joined by Master Coach Jenny Fontana to discuss how to handle the noise — the constant distractions…
Unpause Your LifeEP074: Dr. Cali Estes and Jenny Fontana - Trading time for money
In this episode of Unpause Your Life, Dr. Cali Estes is joined by Master Coach Jenny Fontana to explore the concept of trading time for money and why, at…

Unpause Your LifeEP072: Peter Shankman – Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of HARO
“You have to learn how to drive your brain,” says Peter Shankman. He and I go deep into what it’s like have a faster than normal brain. The benefits, and the…
Unpause Your LifeEP071: Erin Wathen – Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet?!
Erin Wathen is a holistic health coach, food abuse counselor, and the inspiring author of Why Can’t I Stick to My Diet?: How To End The Food Drama. Her…
Unpause Your LifeEP070: Dani La Barrie – Stories of an Ex-Party Girl
Dani La Barrie helps her clients by listening to where they currently are, listening to their pain points. Then, explore where they want to be, what they would…
Unpause Your LifeEP069: Alex Sparrow – Be True, Be You
Alex Sparrow is an actor, singer and musician, best known for his role as Alexi Petrov on Lifetime’s UNREAL (seasons 3 and 4), and his music video, “She’s…
Unpause Your LifeEP068: Darren Littlejohn – Compassionate Recovery
Compassionate Recovery: a universal, secular program to heal the Spectrum of Addictions. Darren Littlejohn is a best selling author, retreat leader, Certified…
Unpause Your LifeEP067: Tom Shanahan – Spiritual Adrenaline
In his twenties and early thirties, Tom had developed a lifestyle that centered on alcohol and cocaine. Although he had stopped excessive drinking and drug…
Unpause Your LifeEP066: Mark Willingham – Agent: Where Companies Book Models
AGENT is the fastest growing modeling platform where models take control of their careers and clients have direct access to the best, most diverse talent…
Unpause Your LifeEP065: Marty Norman – Motivation in Recovery
“Sobriety is exactly what you want it to be, as long as you are willing to put in the work.” This is a very powerful episode with someone who has followed an…
Unpause Your LifeEP064: Dr. Valerie Mason-John – Mindfulness-Based Addiction Recovery
Today’s episode is a powerhouse of recovery stories from myself and my guest, and loads of recovery wisdom too. Don’t miss this one! Dr. Valerie (Vimalasara)…
Unpause Your LifeEP063: Dr. Lori Shemek - The Inflammation Terminator
Lori Shemek, Ph.D. is a leading fat cell researcher, health expert, weight loss expert, keynote speaker and recognized authority on inflammation and its role…
Unpause Your LifeEP062: Darren Prince – Aiming High
Darren Michael Prince (born February 6, 1970) is a sports and celebrity agent who grew up in Livingston, New Jersey. Prince started a mail order company…
Unpause Your LifeEP061: Chief Tom Synan – Hamilton County Heroin Coalition
Mr. Synan’s wide experience has allowed him to have a unique look into the heroin crisis. Mr. Synan is a United States Marine Corps veteran and a 25-year…
Unpause Your LifeEP060: Julie Marie Palumbo - Best Whole Self
After spending 10 years in the Financial Industry and suffering from a chronic illness, Julie decided to pursue a career in what she had been passionate about…
Unpause Your LifeEP059: James Sweasy - Author, Influencer, Addiction Specialist
Your Past Doesn’t Define You. James is so much more than just a person in long term recovery from addiction. James is a voice. A voice for the addict that is…
Unpause Your LifeEp058: The Our Shawn McBride - Attorney, Author, and Show Host: "The Future Done Right"
The Our Shawn McBride is a leading authority in business planning and execution. An attorney licensed in 12 states and DC and a CPA licensed in 3 states he…
Unpause Your LifeEP057: Phil Chalmers - True Crime Writer & Police Trainer, "Why Teens Kill"
Phil Chalmers is an American True Crime Writer, Homicide Trainer, and Television Personality. He has appeared on the shows Killer Kids on A&E, and Crime Watch…
Unpause Your LifeEP056: Damona Hoffman - Host of Dates & Mates: "Love As You Are!"
Damona Hoffman is a certified dating coach & TV host from A+E Networks (FYI TV) series #BlackLove and A Question of Love. She's also a lifestyle news…
Unpause Your LifeEP055: Kati Morton - LMFT, Mental Health YouTuber & Author of "Are u ok?"
Kati Morton joins me today for a little "Mental Health 101." Kati's specialties include working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and self-harming…
Unpause Your LifeEP054: Brian Drolet, Jordan Eubanks, and Christopher Livingston - Be Like Trees
Inspired by his love of nature and the spirit by which his late mother lived, a former MTV star and struggling artist, who now can't even pay rent, finds…
Unpause Your LifeEP053: Annie Grace - This Naked Mind
For this episode, I was able to talk with Annie Grace, author of the book This Naked Mind. Our fascinating and enlightening conversation reveals that Annie's…
Unpause Your LifeEP052: Michael Venn - The Heroin Effect
My guest on this episode is Michael Venn. Michael is a director, writer, producer and content creator whose background in music led him into the film world. He…
Unpause Your LifeEP051: Jam Alker - Junkyard
My guest is the celebrated musician, Jam Alker. After touring and playing in a successful rock band, the rockstar lifestyle eventually caught up to him. Once…
Unpause Your LifeEP050: Chellie Campbell - Financial Stress Reduction®
My guest Chellie Campbell has helped countless people with her Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops and is the best-selling author of The Wealthy Spirit, Zero…
Unpause Your LifeEP049: Stephen Swisher and Joe Turner - Recovery Coffee
In this episode, guests Joe Turner and Stephen Swisher share their strategic approach to addiction treatment and recovery--one cup of coffee at a time. As the…
Unpause Your LifeEP048: James Matthews - The Sober Savage/Ride for Recovery
James Matthews is an incredible guy, he has been cycling around the United States in an effort to bring awareness to the opioid epidemic and also, to let…
Unpause Your LifeEP047: Vanessa Hernandez - Miami Luxury Broker says, "Do you first! And live your dreams!"
Vanessa joins the show to tell us about her shift from psychology to real estate and how along the way she has always felt that it's important to continue…
Unpause Your LifeEP046: Dr. Ivan Rusilko - The Rock n' Roll Sex Doctor
Dr. Rusilko specializes in creating healthy lifestyles that support longevity and improved overall quality of life through medically supervised and customized…
Unpause Your LifeEP045: Dr. Scott Sigman - Stay Opioid Naive
"Never take an opioid so you won't find out if you're one of the 20% who will likely become addicted." Pioneering Opioid Sparing orthopedic surgeon…
Unpause Your LifeEP044: Shane Ramer - That Sober Guy
Shane Ramer is the creator and host of ThatSoberGuy.com and Sober Guy Radio. He also created, produces, and hosts a corporate podcast for a CA fortune 500…
Unpause Your LifeEP043: Amanda Meredith - The Addict Chick
Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘N’ Roll At 34, Amanda Meredith had it all – A successful career, a home, a child, and everything that should have made her happy. She was…
Unpause Your LifeEP042: Pete Mills - The Sweet Kill
The Sweet Kill embraces the internal conflict between the light and dark. Spawned from the suicide of a lover, The Sweet Kill serenades the afflicted. This…
Unpause Your LifeEP041: Maria Salvatore - Recovery Yoga and Kula for Karma
Maria Salvatore is a 500-hour trained and certified yoga instructor (500-RYT), with additional training in yoga for trauma and addiction and Y12SR (yoga with…
Unpause Your LifeEP040: Dear Nurse Susan - Live Healthy and Pain-Free with Medical Cannabis
Susan Marks, aka Nurse Susan, is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. She is a medical cannabis patient. She has a progressive neurological…
Unpause Your LifeEP039: Dr. Pari Ghodsi - Women's Health & Sexual Health Issues
Why gynecology? Tune in to meet Dr. Pari Ghodsi, as we begin by hearing her explain why she was drawn to this specialty and how she ended up becoming an…
Unpause Your LifeEP038: Erik Coleman - Former NFL Player and Safety for the NY Jets
The years that shaped the future Join us to find out about the early life of NFL success story Erik Coleman, as he begins by sharing his experiences growing up…
Unpause Your LifeEP037: Kathy Fettke - Real Wealth Network Founder
Tune in to hear how Kathy went from a life as a happy stay-at-home mom with very little business experience to a highly successful author and businesswoman…
Unpause Your LifeEP036: Dr. Sanda Moldovan - Heal Up! Seven Ways to Faster Healing and Optimum Health
Today Dr. Sanda Moldovan provides us with tips to help you heal better and tells us why “the mouth is the gateway to a person's health and well-being.” Learn…
Unpause Your LifeEP035: Sophie Uliano - Become Gorgeous for Good
Sophie tells us a bit about herself and shares some of her secrets to boundless morning energy, like drinking Kyo Greens. Listen in to hear about her belief in…
Unpause Your LifeEP034: Ivan Hunt - Male Role Expectations and How to Achieve Success
Empowering men and being a role model Ivan begins by summarizing his specialty niche role, and specifically how he works to help men identify any expectations…
Unpause Your LifeEP033: Dr. Adi Jaffe - IGNTD and The Abstinence Myth
Dr. Jaffe is considered do have a controversial outlook on addiction, with many people attacking him over his progressive viewpoints. Listen in as he explains…
Unpause Your LifeEP032: Dr. Teralyn Sell - Natural Solutions (That Work!) to Mental Health & Addiction Challenges
Stop holding back on your life and start moving forward, naturally! After Dr. Teralyn explains her method of helping those with substance use disorder she…
Unpause Your LifeEP031: Paul Gilmartin - The Mental Illness Happy Hour
Background On this episode, I interview Paul Gilmartin, a stand-up comedian since 1987. He has been on several shows including a half-hour slot on Comedy…
Unpause Your LifeEP030: Gary Kimble - Acts of Service
Today I am very excited to be interviewing Gary Kimble, an amazingly busy guy who moved to South Florida after over 35 years of living in New York City to…
Unpause Your LifeEP029: Dr. Michael Fenster - Board-certified Interventional Cardiologist & Professional Chef
Some of the first cookbooks were written by physicians, and originally Rx meant "recipe." During this fascinating conversation, Dr. Fenster talks deeply about…
Unpause Your LifeEp028: Dr. Matthew Budoff - Professor of Medicine & Top UCLA Cardiologist Talks Heart Health for American Heart Month
Dr. Budoff and Dr. Estes discuss what causes heart disease and how it can be affected by diet, health, drug use, and more. They also go deep into what you can…
Unpause Your LifeEp027: Dr. Venus Nicolino aka “Dr. V” – Relationship Expert & Host of WeTV's Marriage Boot Camp
"Relationships that work are between couples who are able to swim the depth of their emotional ocean together," says Dr. V. "And Valentine's Day is bullsh*t."…
Unpause Your LifeEp026: Billie Lee - Bravo TV Vanderpump Rules & Transgender Activist
Billie Lee shares the story of her own transition and her passion for helping others who are on a similar path. Billie Lee is a transgender woman, activist…
Unpause Your LifeEp025: Dr. Vera Tarman - Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction
Dr. Vera Tarman is the Medical Director of Renascent, Canada’s largest drug and alcohol residential treatment centre. Dr. Tarman is currently overseeing…
Unpause Your LifeEp024: Chanda Lynn - Poet and Activist with a Powerful Message of Recovery
Chanda Lynn is a recovering addict of three years, her addiction lasted a little over six years and included almost every drug imaginable - though her drug of…
Unpause Your LifeEp023: Dr. David Henderson - Teens and Social Media Addiction | My Teenage Zombie
Dr. David Henderson is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and speaker. He is the founder and president of Four Stones Collaborative, a mental health…
Unpause Your LifeEp022: Josh Perry - Pro BMX Athlete & 4x Brain Tumor Survivor
BMX saved his life. With his experiences with brain tumors and injuries, Josh became very passionate about learning about food and the correlation between his…
Unpause Your LifeEp021: Justin McMillen - Founder & CEO of Tree House Recovery
Justin McMillen is a recovery advocate and treatment consultant who specializes in abstinence-based recovery and wellness. After years of battling personal…
Unpause Your LifeEp020: Matt Bradley of The Deadliest Catch
Matt Bradley's true passion is to help the still suffering addict find their way to a different way of life! Listen to the powerful interview with Matt and…
Unpause Your LifeEp019: Boris Schaak - Sober Fitness and Nutrition, Key to Successful Addiction Recovery
Boris Schaak, ISSA Certifed, Founder of Sober Fitness, and celebrity trainer and sober coach, offers you the very best coaching and training available. Boris…
Unpause Your LifeEp018: Christopher Poulos - White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
Christopher Poulos is an attorney and the executive director of the Washington Statewide Reentry Council. Prior to his appointment, he served as executive…