Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel

Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guests: Michael Trachman and Penny Gold

Come Back to Love® Radio: The Magic & Mastery of Relationship Alchemy with Penny Gold & Michael TrachmanIn this heartfelt and illuminating episode of Come Back to Love, host Robin Vogel welcomes two cherished guests, psychologist and sacred sexuality teacher Penny Gold, and mystical rabbi and facilitator Michael Trachman. Together, they explore the profound journey of relationship alchemy - the process of transforming a “pretty good” partnership into a truly magical, deeply connected, and intentional love story.
Through sacred ritual, heart-opening practices, and decades of psychological, spiritual, and shamanic wisdom, Penny and Michael share how couples can revive passion, dissolve old patterns, and remember why they chose each other in the first place. Real stories from their retreats bring the conversation to life, showing how couples reignite intimacy, rediscover devotion, and create a relationship that feels both enchanted and grounded in real life.
Whether you’re healing, growing, or longing to reconnect, this episode offers hope, tools, and possibility.Topics Covered:
What “relationship alchemy” really means — and why most couples underestimate what’s possible
How childhood fairy tales and cultural myths shape our expectations of love
The difference between normal relationship challenges and deeper signals for healing
How ritual, ceremony, and structured experiential exercises reopen the heart
The roots of Penny and Michael’s unique lineage in psychology, shamanism, sacred sexuality, and mysticism
BIO: Michael Trachman and Penny Gold are the co-creators of Relationship Alchemy, a transformational process that helps couples release old hurts, communicate with ease, and fall in love again. Penny is a licensed Psychologist and Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience supporting healing and reconnection, while Michael is an ordained Mystical Rabbi and facilitator known for creating safe, sacred spaces for deep emotional transformation. Together, they guide couples through heart-opening practices and tools that help them craft their “Story of Us”—a shared vision that restores joy, romance, and genuine partnership. Their programs leave couples feeling softer, more connected, and more in love than they’ve been in years.Website: https://michaelandpenny.com
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: JodiGolda Komitor

Come Back to Love® Radio: Shedding Old Selves: Identity Transitions, Rituals, and Coming Home to YouIn this soulful and illuminating episode of Come Back to Love, host Robyn Vogel sits down with coach and lifelong “lover,” JodiGolda Komitor, to explore what it truly means to outgrow an identity - in work, in love, and in life. Jody shares her remarkable journey from pioneering the kids yoga movement to intentionally releasing a 21-year identity through deep inner work, ritual, and courageous self-honoring. Together, Robyn and Jodi unpack why transitions feel so uncomfortable, how culture rushes us through endings, and why conscious completion is essential for stepping into what’s next. Whether you're navigating a career shift, relationship change, or a quiet inner transformation, this conversation offers guidance, comfort, and powerful practices to help you reconnect with your truest self.Topics Covered:
The hidden emotional and identity layers beneath major life transitions
Why endings require ritual, intentionality, and conscious completion
The four pillars of Jody’s “Outgrown Identity Club” framework
How enmeshment in relationships disconnects us from our authentic self
Practical ways to create personal rituals for closure, healing, and renewal
BIO: JodiGolda Komitor is a master coach, sacred guide, and midwife for women crossing powerful thresholds into their next, truest chapter. For more than 25 years, she has blazed entrepreneurial trails—including building and ultimately releasing the kids’ yoga business she lovingly led for over two decades before moving to Portugal to begin again.
Having shed identities, rewritten her story, and surrendered to the mystery time and time again, JodiGolda knows how both raw and holy transition can be. She brings this lived wisdom to the women she serves, helping them soften into who they are becoming, reclaim their inner knowing, and design lives rooted in meaning, magic, and alignment. She founded The Outgrown Identity Club as a sanctuary for soulful women leaders ready to return to authenticity, purpose, and full-bodied self-expression.Free Navigate What’s Next call: https://calendly.com/jodigolda/navigate-whats-next-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodigolda/
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guests: Heather and David Polidi

Come Back to Love® Radio: How Therapy Tools Strengthen Love: Practicing Compassion in PartnershipIn this heartfelt episode of Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel, Robyn sits down with therapists and life partners Heather and David Polidi, co-founders of Empowered Through Compassion, LLC. Together, they explore how therapeutic practices like Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR not only transform clients’ healing but also nurture connection within their own marriage. Through honest reflections and real-life insights, Heather and David share how slowing down, pausing, and speaking “for” our emotions and not “from” them, can shift conflict into compassion. This conversation is a gentle invitation to bring self-awareness, curiosity, and love into every relationship.
Topics Covered:
How IFS and EMDR help couples navigate conflict and emotional triggers
The power of pausing and self-reflection in moments of tension
Speaking for your emotions instead of from them to deepen connection
Balancing partnership, personal healing, and professional practice
Using compassion and curiosity as tools for lasting relationship growth
Bio:David Polidi, LMHC is a licensed therapist and co-founder of Empowered Through Compassion, LLC, where he specializes in trauma-informed therapy integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR. With a deep commitment to helping clients find healing and wholeness, he works with individuals, couples, and families navigating trauma, neurodiversity, anxiety, and relational challenges. David is the author of IFS Informed EMDR: Creative and Collaborative Approaches (2025), offering innovative insights into blending these modalities in clinical practice. Grounded in compassion and self-leadership, his work bridges emotional and spiritual well-being to foster authentic, lasting transformation.
Heather Polidi, LMHC is a licensed therapist and co-founder of Empowered Through Compassion, LLC, where she supports women, parents, and couples in healing from trauma and reclaiming their inner strength. Blending Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and trauma-informed approaches, she creates a safe, nurturing space for exploration and growth. Heather’s work is rooted in empathy, authenticity, and a deep belief in the human capacity for resilience and transformation. Through her integrative and heart-centered approach, she helps clients cultivate self-compassion, deepen connection, and create healing that ripples through their families and communities.Website: www.empoweredthroughcompassion.com
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Tania Leichliter

Come Back to Love® Radio: How Divorce Can Be Better Instead of Bitter
In this episode of Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel, Robyn sits down with Tania Leichliter to explore how divorce, while often painful and overwhelming, can also be a catalyst for growth, self-discovery, and renewal. Tania opens up about her personal journey, sharing the lessons she learned along the way and how she shifted her perspective from bitterness to empowerment.
Together, Robyn and Tania discuss practical ways to navigate divorce with compassion, resilience, and hope — proving that even in the midst of heartbreak, it’s possible to come back to love for yourself and your life.Topics Covered:
Navigating the emotional challenges of divorce with compassion
Supporting yourself and your family through major life changes
The role of community and counseling in healing
Transforming grief and bitterness into resilience and empowerment
Rediscovering joy and opening the door to new beginnings
BIO:
Tania Leichliter is an Amicable Divorce Success Coach and founder of Better Than Bitter™. After navigating her own amicable divorce, she discovered the power of prioritizing children and keeping conflict out of the courtroom. Today, she partners with lawyers and mediators to help individuals manage the emotional side of divorce—using mindset tools and strategies for navigating high-conflict communication—so emotions don’t derail legal negotiations. She also leads virtual support groups, ensuring no one feels alone during the process and fostering connection with others on the same journey.
Tania’s mission is clear: to help families save money, protect children from lasting trauma, and show that divorce can be handled with dignity and respect.
Website: www.betterthanbitter.coachFree Gift: 
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Ken Barringer

Come Back to Love® Radio: Perspectives on Grief and Loss with Specialist Ken BarringerIn this deeply moving episode of Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel, grief and loss specialist Ken Barringer, M.A., LMHC joins Robyn for an honest, compassionate conversation about how grief shapes our lives and how learning to move forward with it, rather than “move on,” opens the door to deeper love, resilience, and connection. Together, they explore the myths around grief, the healing power of being heard, and the courage it takes to face our pain so that we can truly come back to love.
Topics Covered:
The difference between “moving on” and “moving forward with” our grief
How unacknowledged grief can manifest in the body, mind, and spirit
Why talking about loss is essential for healing
The balance of holding both pain and pleasure in a full, authentic life
Simple ways to honor grief and build compassion for ourselves and others
BIO: Ken Barringer, M.A., LMHC, has worked in the mental health field since 1984, with a dedicated focus on grief and loss since 1996. He provides both individual and group counseling for those experiencing grief, and offers training and consultation to schools, businesses, and organizations navigating loss.
Ken is also an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University, where he designed and teaches a course on grief. Beyond his clinical and academic work, he produces a monthly newsletter and hosts Grief in Brief, a podcast that explores the many dimensions of loss and healing.
Website: www.healingforgriefandloss.com
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Natalie Taylor

Come Back to Love® Radio: Living and Leading with Love: Awakening the Sacred FeminineIn this inspiring episode of Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel, Robyn welcomes priestess and energetics coach Natalie Taylor for a soulful conversation on embodying love, authenticity, and feminine power in both life and business. Natalie shares her journey from fashion blogging to priestesshood, revealing how aligning with love’s frequency can dissolve limiting beliefs and awaken a deeper sense of purpose. Together, they explore how self-awareness, spiritual practice, and energetic alignment can help us come home to love within ourselves and in the world.Topics Covered:
Awakening the sacred feminine and embodying love’s frequency
Transforming limiting beliefs through awareness and choice
Bringing soul alignment into business and leadership
The role of Rapid Resolution Therapy in releasing fear and resistance
Living authentically and leading from a heart-centered place
BIO:
Natalie Taylor is a Modern Day Priestess and Energetics Coach who helps women release subconscious fears and patterns that limit their potential in business, wealth, and life. Through a blend of subconscious rewiring techniques and sacred feminine energetics, she guides clients to overcome the fears of rejection, failure, and visibility that often surface in both professional and personal realms.
Rooted in the belief that every human being is, at their core, the frequency of pure love, Natalie creates transformative spaces for women to reconnect with that truth—allowing them to embody success, abundance, and self-trust with confidence and ease.
Website: https://www.natalieinabundance.com/
Free Gift: https://www.natalieinabundance.com/the-altar-of-you-1
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Dr. Stacy Friedman

Come Back to Love® Radio: The Art of Intimate Connection: Healing Through Pleasure and Presence
In this intimate and empowering episode of Come Back to Love, Robyn Vogel sits down with clinical sexologist and certified sex coach Dr. Stacy Friedman to explore what it truly means to reconnect with sexual energy beyond performance and expectation. Together, they unpack how pleasure, presence, and emotional connection form the foundation of fulfilling intimacy. From navigating mismatched desires and life transitions like menopause to embracing self-love and playfulness, this conversation invites listeners to let go of shame, honor their bodies, and experience sexuality as a sacred, joyful exchange of energy.
Topics Covered:
The difference between sex coaching and therapy — and why normalization matters
Navigating mismatched sex drives and rekindling desire in long-term relationships
Hormones, menopause, and the importance of understanding your body
Redefining “sex” as an energy exchange rather than just intercourse or orgasm
How singles can nurture sensuality and self-love without a partner
Bio: 
Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, Certified Sex Coach, and member of the World Association of Sex Coaching (WASC) and the American College of Sexologists (ACS). She holds a Doctorate in Human Sexuality, a Master’s in Clinical Sexology, and a B.A. in Psychology, bringing both academic expertise and a strong medical foundation from over 21 years as a Registered Diagnostic Medical and Vascular Sonographer. Since 2006, Stacy has been dedicated to normalizing conversations around sexuality through coaching, workshops, and events that inspire confidence, playfulness, and curiosity. Her inclusive practice supports people across the gender and sexuality spectrum in exploring desires, overcoming challenges, and cultivating deeper levels of sexual health, expression, and connection.
Website: drstacyfriedman.com
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Mariya Shiyko

Come Back to Love® Radio: From Pain to Purpose: Finding Healing and Authenticity
In this moving episode of Come Back to Love, host Robyn Vogel welcomes Mariya Shiyko, former professor, author, and spiritual guide, for a powerful conversation about turning pain into purpose. Mariya opens up about the deeply personal experiences that sparked her healing journey and ultimately led her to leave academia for a life rooted in authenticity and alignment.
Together, Robyn and Mariya explore how loss, ancestral patterns, and moments of rupture can serve as catalysts for profound transformation. Mariya shares insights on cultivating self-compassion, listening to intuition, and redefining success beyond external achievements. Their conversation offers hope, healing, and inspiration for anyone seeking to live more fully from the heart.
Topics Covered:
Leaving external success to follow inner calling
Healing ancestral patterns and early life trauma
Transforming pain and rupture into growth and resilience
Redefining success through alignment and authenticity
The power of self-compassion and intuition in lasting healing
This heartfelt conversation is an invitation to honor your journey, embrace your inner wisdom, and step into a life of authenticity, healing, and purpose.
Bio: 
Mariya Shiyko, PhD is an author, educator, and transformational guide dedicated to helping people find clarity, resilience, and purpose by connecting with their heart, intuition, and higher self. A former tenured university professor, she has published three books on spiritual awakening, money, and healing through pain, as well as more than 55 peer-reviewed articles on mindfulness, behavior change, and disease prevention. An award-winning educator and speaker, Mariya has worked with corporations, nonprofits, and individual clients, empowering them to heal past wounds, unlock their gifts, and embody their highest potential with self-compassion and intuitive wisdom.
Website: https://www.mariyashiyko.love/
Free Gift: https://www.mariyashiyko.love/accepting-purpose-and-mission
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Tatiana Sunik

Come Back to Love® Radio: Money Clarity and Confidence for Women
Summary: Robyn Vogel and guest Tatiana Sunik, a fiduciary wealth advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, explore how women can gain clarity, confidence, and control over their finances. Drawing on her 23 years in wealth management and personal experience with divorce, Tatiana shares practical strategies for aligning money decisions with life values. Together, they discuss the emotional side of money, the importance of early financial conversations, and how proactive planning can reduce stress and create long-term security and freedom.
Topics Covered:
Tatiana’s journey from wealth advisor to empowering women through finance
The emotional and historical factors that keep women disconnected from money
The role of values-based financial planning in creating clarity and confidence
How early financial conversations can prevent conflict and strengthen relationships
Strategies for building security: automation, retirement planning, and long-term care
Bio:
Tatiana Sunik, CFP, CDFA is the founder of Hera Financial and a Wealth Advisor with Forum Financial LP, dedicated to guiding individuals and families through life’s most pivotal transitions with clarity and confidence. With over two decades of experience at leading firms including Smith Barney, Raymond James, and Klingman & Associates—a $4 billion boutique RIA recognized by Barron’s and Forbes. Tatiana offers institutional-grade expertise in executive compensation, retirement strategies, tax planning, and multigenerational wealth transfer. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, she combines technical fluency with a personal mission to empower women to own every chapter of their financial story. Fluent in English, Russian, and Ukrainian, and a classically trained pianist, Tatiana brings both global perspective and creativity to her practice, inspiring clients to approach their financial future with resilience, clarity, and confidence.
Website: https://www.herafin.com/event-list
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Come Back to Love with Robyn Vogel: Guest: Nick Meima

Come Back to Love® Radio: Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
Robyn Vogel and guest Nick explores the process of divorce recovery and rebuilding life after heartbreak. Together, they tackle the challenges and opportunities that arise when a marriage ends, highlighting the emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of rebuilding one’s life after divorce. Nick shares both his professional expertise and personal journey of moving through heartbreak, blending families, and finding new love. Their conversation emphasizes how divorce can serve as a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, and deeper connection—with oneself, with children, and with future partners.
Topics Covered:
Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends program
The emotional and psychological impact of divorce
Using divorce as a catalyst for healing and personal growth
Supporting children and blended families through transition
Rebuilding resilience and opening to new love
BIO:
Nick Meima is a relationship coach, author, and co-founder of Rebuilders International, an organization dedicated to helping people heal and rebuild life after divorce. With over 30 years of professional leadership experience, along with advanced training in psychology, counseling, and group facilitation, he has guided thousands worldwide through the Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends program. Blending professional expertise with personal experience, Nick brings compassion, insight, and practical tools to support individuals in navigating loss, transition, and new beginnings.
Website: www.rebuilders.net    
www.supportingandcounselingcouples.com
www.afterdivorcesupport.com  
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