Heart Wide Open Wellness Podcast
Welcome to the Heart Open Wide Wellness Podcast! A space where we explore how to keep our hearts and souls open to growth, healing, and new opportunities—even when life’s challenges make it tempting to shut down.
I’m Hannah Zackney—therapist, yogi, life coach, and creator of Heart Wide Open Wellness, a hub for transformative programs, retreats, and community support.
Each episode, we dive into powerful conversations with inspiring guests from diverse backgrounds—healers, thought leaders, wellness experts, and everyday people who have embraced joy, health, and abundance unapologetically.
Join us as we uncover insights, tools, and personal stories to help you cultivate resilience, embrace change, and live with an open heart.
Let’s journey together!
Heart Wide Open Wellness Podcast
Episode 35: Simplicity, Wellness & Living with an Open Heart featuring Alice Nicolai
In this episode of the Heart Wide Open Wellness Podcast, Hannah sits down with Alice Nicolai — a registered dietitian, Bikram yoga teacher, and wellness advocate — to explore how simple shifts can transform the way we live, age, and connect with ourselves.
Together they explore:
✨ The power of going back to basics with food and nutrition
✨ Lessons from decades of yoga practice — both as a student and teacher
✨ How to embrace aging with strength, education, and openness
✨ Why confidence grows when we overcome challenges
✨ Living with your heart wide open by trusting possibilities Alice brings humor, honesty, and wisdom from her personal and professional journey — reminding us that health and happiness don’t need to be complicated.
00:00 – Welcome & Guest Intro
Meet Alice and how food, yoga, and wellness became her path.
02:45 – The Power of Simplicity in Nutrition
Why going back to basics with food matters now more than ever.
07:10 – Lessons from Decades of Yoga Practice
What it means to honor your body at every stage of life.
12:30 – Teacher vs. Student: Navigating Both Roles
How learning and teaching go hand in hand in wellness.
17:40 – Overcoming Builds Confidence
Alice shares how facing challenges shapes self-trust.
23:15 – Aging, Openness & Trusting the Unknown
Why possibility exists beyond what we think we want.
29:00 – Living with Your Heart Wide Open
Letting go of control and leaning into life with trust.
33:20 – Final Takeaways & Close
Reflections and reminders for living in alignment.
🎧 Listen & Subscribe:
YouTube · Spotify · Apple Podcasts · iHeartRadio · heartwideopenwellness.com
#heartwideopenwellness
#wellnesspodcast
#holisticliving
#yogawisdom
#nutritiontips
#selfconfidence
#mindbodyconnection
#womeninwellness
#healingjourney
#agingwithgrace
#openheartliving
#podcastcommunity
#spiritualgrowth
#livewithanopenheart
Find Peace & Healing with Heart Wide Open Wellness
Meet the Team – Led by MFTi Supervisor & CEU Provider Hannah Zackney, our skilled therapists specialize in EMDR, couples counseling, music therapy, and holistic healing. We’re always looking for passionate professionals to join our team!
Discover personalized psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Our expert therapists offer EMDR, music therapy, and other evidence-based techniques to support individuals and couples on their healing journey.
Women’s Membership – Connect with like-minded women in a supportive community. Join weekly virtual sessions featuring meditation, kundalini yoga, psychology, somatic experiencing, and deep self-care rituals.
Offerings & Events – Explore transformative wellness experiences, including women’s retreats, book clubs, yoga, and psychology-based guidance. Manifest abundance, build confidence, and overcome anxiety with expert support.
Kundalini Yoga – Experience the power of Kundalini Yoga for inner peace, self-improvement, and spiritual awakening. Join us in person or virtually for guided practices that uplift and transform.