There is a moment in this week's episode of the DaliTalks Podcast where Dr. Susan Edkins reads a message she channeled from the Akashic Records specifically for this community, and I want to be honest with you. I got chills.

Not because it was dramatic or mysterious. But because it was exactly what I needed to hear. And I have a feeling it might be what you need too.

Susan is the founder of Dragonfly Integrated Health, a Reiki practitioner, hypnotherapist, and Akashic Records reader who helps women navigate grief and major life transitions through guided meditation and nervous system support. She lost her husband unexpectedly in 2021, and what she discovered on the other side of that loss is the foundation of everything she now offers to other women walking through their own dark seasons.

What energy medicine actually is

Most of us grew up thinking healing meant medicine, surgery, or talk therapy. And those things matter. But there is a growing body of research, and a growing numbe...

I used to think my curiosity was a little excessive.

I know how the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel was built. I know how many times the Centaur upper stage of a rocket has flown. I know that BIPOC women are being sterilized against their will right now, often without informed consent. None of that is exactly small talk. But it's how my mind works, and it took me a while to understand why.

When I decided to start providing parents and caregivers with information about bullying and confidence building, I made a deliberate choice. I would speak to people the way I'd speak to a family member who needed to feel empowered, not the way a pamphlet talks to a stranger. That choice didn't come from a marketing strategy. It came from my own childhood.

As a kid, my mother needed resources that exist today but simply weren't available to her then. And as I grew into adulthood, I kept discovering information I'd never had access to growing up. Every single time, the same question showed up: why had no o...

Years ago, I read a book that changed the way I understood leadership.

It was Zig Ziglar's "See You At The Top." Until that book, I didn't know there were employers out there who actually cared about the people who worked for them, not just what they produced. He described asking his team about their lives, taking their personal challenges into account, and still finding a way to get the work done together. It was the first time I saw empathy described as a leadership strength instead of a soft skill to tolerate.

Around that same period in my life, I had become a Sergeant in the United States Army. I hated how some of my own leaders treated us. One of the things we dreaded most was the monthly counseling sessions. They were almost always negative. They never did a single thing for morale, and most of us walked away from them feeling smaller, not better.

So when I became the one leading, I made a decision. I was going to flip that pattern.

I made sure my team heard what they were do...

When we talk about bullying, we tend to focus on the behavior itself. The name-calling. The exclusion. The aggression on the playground or in the group chat. But if we really want to understand where bullying comes from, and how to stop it at the root, we have to be willing to look a little deeper.

Attachment theory gives us a powerful lens for doing exactly that.

Bev Mitelman, certified relationship and attachment trauma practitioner and founder of Securely Loved, joined the DaliTalks Podcast this week to walk us through the four attachment styles and how they form in early childhood. And what she shared has everything to do with why some kids become bullies, why others become targets, and why so many children who struggle socially are not acting out of malice but out of fear.

The connection between attachment and behavior at school

A child who grows up with an anxious attachment style has a core wound rooted in the fear of abandonment. They learned early that love and attention a...

I took it slow today.

I scheduled some reels, moved a few things around on the content calendar, and then I remembered I had not stepped outside once. So I grabbed some water, washed down the patio, and sat under the gazebo.

Just sat there.

There is something about sitting in a space you have built, maintained, and called yours that hits differently when you let yourself feel it. And sitting there today, I had a thought that stopped me: all of this could go away in a split second. So I better be grateful for it right now, including the to-do list that never seems to shrink.

Because here is the thing about homeownership that nobody really talks about: the overwhelm is a privilege.

I grew up in Nicaragua. My first home had no flooring when we moved in. For the first few weeks, maybe months, it was all dirt. I remember watching my father and uncles install the tile. Then came the outhouse. I was bathed in a cement sink, the same one used for food preparation and later for washing clo...

The most expensive problem in your organization is not a budget issue, a staffing issue, or a strategy issue. It is a language issue. And most leaders never see it coming.

Words build teams or break them. They open doors or quietly close them. They make people feel seen, valued, and safe enough to do their best work, or they send the message that some voices matter more than others.

"The difference between a thriving organizational culture and a fractured one often lives in the everyday language leaders and teams use without ever stopping to think about it."

That is exactly what the Language of Leadership keynote is designed to change.

What Is the Language of Leadership?

The Language of Leadership is a keynote experience designed for organizations, schools, and community groups that are ready to move beyond surface-level diversity and inclusion conversations and get into the practical work of communication.

This is not a lecture about what not to say. It is an honest, engagi...

One word can silence a child. Another can save them. And most of us have been using the wrong one our entire lives.

We teach kids to be nice. We reward them for being agreeable, quiet, and accommodating. We tell them nice is good. Nice is safe. Nice is what good people are. But what if nice is actually the problem?

There is a powerful and often overlooked difference between being kind and being nice, and once you see it, you cannot unsee it. This distinction matters for children navigating friendships. It matters for parents trying to raise confident kids. It matters for educators managing classroom dynamics. And it matters deeply for leaders who want to build cultures where people feel safe enough to tell the truth.

Nice Keeps You Quiet. Kindness Gives You a Voice.

Niceness is rooted in approval. A nice person says yes because they are afraid of what happens if they say no. They smile through discomfort. They shrink to keep the peace. They prioritize how others feel about them ove...

Your child's school has a bullying prevention policy, but if you have never read it, you are not alone, and that gap could be costing your child the protection they deserve.

Most parents show up to the school office ready to fight for their child without knowing the one tool that gives their words real power: the policy. When you know what is in that document, you stop being a worried parent in a waiting room and you become an informed advocate at the table. And there is a big difference between the two.

Here are five things every parent needs to know about their school's bullying prevention policy, and why knowing them changes everything.

1. How Your School Defines Bullying

Not every conflict between kids is bullying. Schools use a specific definition, and that definition matters more than you think.

Bullying typically involves three elements: repeated behavior, a power imbalance, and intentional harm. If what your child is experiencing meets that definition, it triggers a ...

There was a moment that changed everything for me.

I was working with parents and I kept noticing the same painful gap. These were loving, determined parents who wanted to protect their children. They were showing up, asking questions, and doing everything they thought they were supposed to do. But when it came to using their school's own bullying prevention policy as a tool for advocacy, they had no idea it was even an option.

That gap between what parents deserved to know and what they actually knew lit a fire in me. And DaliTalks LLC was born.

Parents Are Showing Up. The System Is Letting Them Down.

Too many parents feel unheard when they try to advocate for their child. They lie awake at night wondering whether their child will be safe if a bully targets them. They don't need a research study to tell them that bullying leaves lasting marks on mental health. They've lived it. They've watched their children carry wounds that didn't fade.

The frustration isn't a lack of love or e...

The Power of Awareness: How We Can Stop Bullying Together

Every October, we are reminded that silence around bullying is never an option. National Bullying Prevention Month is not just about wearing orange or posting supportive messages online. It is a call to action to protect our children, strengthen our schools, and build the kind of communities where everyone belongs.

At DaliTalks, we use this month to amplify what we do year-round. We educate, equip, and empower parents and educators to take real steps that prevent bullying before it starts. Through workshops, blogs, and parent guides, we help families recognize the early signs of bullying and know exactly how to respond effectively.

When we raise awareness, we give people tools. That is the heart of prevention.

Why Awareness Alone Is Not Enough

Awareness is the first step, but real change comes from understanding how to take action. Many parents I meet want to protect their children but feel unsure where to begin. Some fear ...