What if your dog isn’t just your companion—but also one of your greatest teachers of presence?

In this episode of Change Your Mind with Kris Ashley, Kris sits down with wellness innovator and writer Michael Priv, creator of Hound Heart, to explore the connection between the human-dog bond, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, emotional healing, and well-being.

Michael shares the deeply personal story of losing his beloved dog Samantha after thirteen years together and reflects on grief, forgiveness, spirituality, and the experiences he believes followed her passing. He also explains why dogs’ natural ability to remain present inspired him to explore the relationship between humans and dogs as a potential pathway toward greater calm, awareness, and emotional balance.

Together, Kris and Michael discuss co-regulation, energy healing, biofeedback, wearable technology, dog anxiety, mindfulness, and human-dog synchronization. Michael also introduces Hound Heart and shares simple practices—including synchronized breathing, intentional touch, and mindful dog walks—that encourage people to stop moving through life on autopilot and become more present with the animal already beside them.

Whether you're navigating pet loss, exploring nervous system healing, interested in spirituality and consciousness, or simply love dogs, this conversation may change the way you experience your relationship with your canine companion.

Listen in and discover what dogs can teach us about healing, connection, and returning to the present moment.

About the Guest:

Michael Priv is a wellness innovator, writer, and former energy healer exploring how the human-dog bond can become a powerful pathway to better health, emotional balance, and everyday well-being.

He is the creator of HoundHeart, a human-dog synchronization app designed to help people unlock the wellness benefits of the relationship they already have with their dog. While many people instinctively feel calmer, happier, and more grounded around their dogs, Michael believes those benefits can be strengthened, measured, and made more intentional through technology.

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Can emotions from grief, trauma, rejection, or difficult life experiences remain stored beneath conscious awareness?

In this episode of Change Your Mind with Kris Ashley, Kris welcomes certified Emotion Code practitioner Missy Camm, founder of Release and Rise Wellness, for a conversation about trapped emotions, the subconscious mind, emotional healing, and the process of releasing what may be holding us back.

Missy shares how the loss of her twin brother led her to discover The Emotion Code and begin exploring the connection between thoughts, emotions, energy, and lived experience. She explains how muscle testing is used to identify emotions the subconscious may be ready to release and why she views herself not as a healer, but as a facilitator of another person’s healing process.

Kris and Missy discuss the Emotion Code concept of a “heart wall”—emotions the subconscious may place around the heart following painful experiences. While this emotional protection may initially help someone feel safe, Missy explains how it may eventually affect connection, self-esteem, relationships, and emotional openness.

They also explore grief, angels, spirit guides, dreams, mediumship, remote sessions, animal healing, rescue dogs, and why people may carry emotional experiences they do not consciously recognize.

Missy shares stories from working with her father, clients, families, and animals, while Kris reflects on her own experience receiving Emotion Code sessions.

One of the most powerful insights from the conversation is that healing does not always require repeatedly reliving painful experiences. Instead, emotional release may create greater self-awareness, compassion, balance, and a renewed sense of possibility.

Ultimately, this episode offers a hopeful reminder: difficult experiences may influence your life, but they do not have to define who you are or where you go next.

This conversation reflects personal experiences and complementary wellness practices and is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or mental health care.


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Missy Camm is a Certified Emotion Code® Practitioner and founder of Release and Rise Wellness, where she helps clients release trapped emotions through remote sessions by phone, Zoom, and email. After discovering The Emotion Code more than a decade ago, Missy spent years practicing with friends, family, and animals before becoming certified and turning her longtime passion for emotional wellness into her profession. She is passionate about helping people gain greater self-awareness, emotional balance, and a renewed sense of possibility. Missy lives in Tucson, Arizona, and works with clients worldwide through her practice, Release and Rise Wellness.

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What if healing begins by reconnecting the mind, body, and life-force energy?

In this episode of Change Your Mind with Kris Ashley, Kris speaks with Master Mingtong Gu, founder of The Chi Center and master teacher of Wisdom Healing Qigong, about the transformative power of Qigong, embodied awakening, stress release, and mind-body healing.

Master Mingtong shares how his journey through chronic illness, emotional disconnection, and a difficult childhood led him to Qigong—and ultimately to greater health, purpose, resilience, and inner peace. He explains why many people live primarily in the mental and digital worlds, disconnected from the body where stress, emotion, healing, and human experience are actually felt.

You’ll learn how Qigong uses gentle movement, sound, meditation, awareness, and intention to improve energy flow, support emotional well-being, and deepen the connection between the mind and body. The episode also explores the growing role of artificial intelligence and why embodied awareness may be essential for preserving our humanity in an increasingly digital world.

Master Mingtong also leads a powerful guided Qigong practice designed to help you feel calmer, more grounded, and connected to your heart and body.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How Qigong supports mind-body healing
• Why stress becomes stored in the body
• The difference between symptom relief and true healing
• How energy contraction affects physical and emotional health
• Why embodiment is essential for spiritual growth
• How Qigong can increase resilience, vitality, and inner peace
• The difference between human experience and artificial intelligence
• How to reconnect with your body through guided energy practice

Listen to The Healing Power of Qigong with Master Mingtong Gu and discover how returning to your body may help you reclaim your energy, power, and purpose.

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Master Mingtong Gu is a globally recognized teacher and healer bringing ancient wisdom to humanity's most urgent modern crisis: our disconnection from our own bodies. Named Qigong Master of the Year, he is the Founder of The Chi Center and the Southwest Sanctuary for Embodied Wisdom, a 150-acre retreat where he has empowered 100,000+ seekers across 47 countries through Wisdom Healing Qigong – a practice he trained in at China's famous "medicine-less" hospital under Grandmaster Dr. Pang Ming, where thousands healed from "incurable" conditions through energy alone.

Master Mingtong Gu is more than a teacher – he is a cultural bridge, movement leader, and visionary founder. From post-Cultural Revolution China, he has established Wisdom Healing Qigong as a global movement of embodied awakening. His work moves beyond technique to the transmission of presence itself.

Featured at Wisdom 2.0, Esalen, Omega, and PBS, his newly released best-selling book, Coming Home to Embodied Awakening (Spring 2026), offers a map for reclaiming power, presence, and fulfillment in the age of AI. His curriculum ranges from personal growth retreats to leadership empowerment programs.

To learn more, visit www.mingtonggu.com.

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