The Daring Well Podcast - Holistic Health & Wellness, Mindset, and Personal Growth
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. Your one stop for mindfulness, meditations, holistic wellness, mental health, evidence based strategies, healthy habits, and deep and meaningful conversations to help you transform your mind and relationships.
Are you ready to feel empowered and motivated to crush your wellness goals?
Well, I’m your host, Rita Mercer. I’m a holistic wellness and mindset coach, licensed counselor, and your new virtual friend on this wild and crazy journey called life.
On the Daring Well podcast, we will explore holistic wellness practices to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Each episode we will learn new coping skills and explore holistic wellness tools and tips to shift your mindset and discover your true self.
With nearly a decade of experience as a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in trauma, grief, loss, and integrative mental health, I’m excited to share some nuggets of wisdom, clinical experience and research that I’ve learned along the way.
I invite you to lean in as I share stress management tools, resources, and guest interviews to help you DARE TO BE free, calm, have more joy, create meaningful relationships, & be your true & authentic self.
Want more wellness and mindset support, let’s connect at DaringWell.com or on YouTube at Daring Well Coach.
If you’re ready to Dare to be Well, let’s lean in!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 89
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
The Weight of Your Words (Mindset Motivation) with Rita Mercer
Welcome back, wellness seeker! In this week's episode, we're exploring the hidden power of your your belief system and how the words you choose—especially absolutes like “always,” “never,” and “shou…
Healing From Betrayal Trauma: Transforming Pain Into Personal Power with Dr. Debi Silber
What happens when the people we trust the most break that trust? Betrayal trauma cuts deeper than other wounds—it shakes our identity, self-worth, and ability to trust again. In this powerful episode…
Living Gratefully Well: The Healing Power of Gratitude with Dr. Julius Torelli
In this week's episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer welcomes Dr. Julius Torelli, a cardiologist and holistic wellness advocate, to explore the power of gratitude, mindset, and a holistic l…
Pathways to Healing with Nature Therapy - Life’s Reset Button - Replay
This is one of the top 5 most downloaded episodes from last year —because it’s just that powerful and just that good! In this heartfelt conversation, host Rita Mercer, your wellness coach, licensed c…
How to Complete the Stress Cycle & Regulate your Nervous System
In this episode of The Daring Well Podcast, we dive into what it really means to complete the stress cycle and restore balance in your nervous system. If you’re feeling constantly on edge, overwhelme…
Healing from Within: How to Unlock the Body’s Wisdom with Banya Lim
In this transformative episode of The Daring Well Podcast, host Rita Mercer sits down with energy healer and acupuncturist Banya Lim, Acupuncturist, Energy Healer & Founder of the Chi Mastery System …
Free to Be Mindful: Mindful Living and Self-Care
In this inspiring episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer is joined by licensed mental health therapist, speaker, and mom coach Vanessa De Jesus Guzman to explore how mindfulness and intentio…
Warrior’s Mindset: How to Overcome Fear and Live with Confidence – with Harriet Bratt
“It’s not about not feeling fear. It’s about choosing how you show up in spite of that fear.”
In this powerful episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer is joined by international speaker, mento…
Grief. Grit. Growth. Grace. The Real Cost of Becoming Your Best Self
In this episode of The Daring Well Podcast, host Rita Mercer dives into the often unspoken truth about personal growth—it requires letting go. Growth isn't always pretty or glamorous. It comes with g…
Broken & Healed with host, Rita Mercer
In this powerful and heartfelt mini-episode, host Rita Mercer delivers a spoken word message of strength, healing, and resilience for anyone who has ever felt broken. Broken & Healed reminds us that …
From Stressed to Blessed: How Nutrigenomics Can Transform Your Wellness with Dr. Tamar
In this empowering episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with Dr. Tamar, pharmacist, health coach, and founder of LYFE Balance Inc., to explore a radically different path to welln…
Living Well at Every Stage: Holistic Health with Amita Sharma
In this empowering episode of The Daring Well Podcast, host Rita Mercer sits down with Amita Sharma, founder of NourishDoc, to explore how women can embrace holistic wellness at every stage of life—f…
Help your body heal itself & live more mindfully with Elizabeth Bruckner
In this heart-centered and practical episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita Mercer sits down with acupuncturist, fermentation maven, and author Elizabeth Bruckner to explore how the modern homestea…
Regaining Your Sparkle: Navigating Menopause Through Nutrition, Mood, & Mindset with Alison Bladh
In this empowering episode of The Daring Well Podcast, host Rita Mercer welcomes Alison Bladh, a registered nutritional therapist and esthetician, to explore the intersection of nutrition, mood, skin…
Heal Deeply & Love Yourself Fully Through Travel: A Self-Care Journey for Moms with Michelle Eyrich
Feeling disconnected? Want to rediscover your true identity?
Lean into this episode to reignite the flame within through the transformative gift of self-love, sparked by travel.
In this heartfelt conve…
The Blueprint for Becoming Her: Faith, Purpose, Healing & Emotional Wellness with Karria Lawrence
In this powerful and soul-nourishing episode, I got the opportunity to sit down with faith-driven entrepreneur Karria Lawrence for a deep and transformative chat on how to live a purpose driven life …
Mindful Reflection - A Moment with Your Past or Future Self
In this special episode of The Daring Well Podcast, Rita guides you through a gentle and soulful visualization exercise designed to reconnect you with your past or future self. Whether you’re seeking…
Relentless Happiness: Mindset Motivation
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In this empowering episode, I’m diving deep into the mindset it takes to cultivate relentless happiness. We’re exploring how mental agility, aligning with your tru…
Pregnancy Loss and the Path to Motherhood with Krista Casey
In this heartfelt episode of The Daring Well Podcast, I sit down with Design Your Life Certified Coach, Creative Director, Speaker, and mother Krista Casey to explore her powerful journey through pre…
From Burnout to Alignment - How to Build a Purpose-Driven Career with Shannon Smith, the Career Alignment Architect
In this empowering episode of The Daring Well Podcast, I sit down with Shannon, a career alignment architect, author, and leadership development trainer, to explore how misalignment—not just overwork…