The Wellness Esquire Podcast
Join me, Ariella Cohen Coleman, as I explore a bold new path where wellbeing, happiness, and authenticity drive performance and success.
On The Wellness Esquire Podcast, I have honest, vulnerable conversations with attorneys and thought leaders about what it really takes to thrive in law - mentally, emotionally, and professionally. We cover the things people are often afraid or embarrassed to talk about: anxiety, burnout, addiction, imposter syndrome, misery, anger, alcohol, depression, health challenges, loss, mistakes, and the realities of legal culture.
Each episode blends personal storytelling with practical insights to help lawyers and other high-performing professionals build careers that energize rather than exhaust.
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Episodes
20 episodes
Sending 250 Connection Requests a Week to Escape Big Law - with Megan Senese
On this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Cohen Coleman chats with Megan Senese, co-founder of Stage and a legal marketing and business development strategist.They explore the transition from the "robotic" expecta...
From Alcoholic Trial Lawyer Afraid to Get His Mail to Helping Lawyers Thrive - with Gary Miles
On this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Cohen Coleman chats with Gary Miles, a veteran trial attorney turned wellness coach for lawyers.Ariella and Gary dive into Gary's journey through 41 years of legal practic...
Building a Law Firm Where People Don't Wake Up and Puke from Anxiety - with Samah Abukhodeir
On this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Cohen Coleman chats with Samah Abukhodeir, the founder and managing partner of The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm.They dive into how Samah built a 50-person firm ce...
Breaking the Billable Hour: How Subscription Law Firms Are Changing Everything - with Mathew Kerbis
On this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Cohen Coleman chats with Mathew Kerbis, the founder of Subscription Attorney LLC and co-founder of Practi. They explored the shift from the billable hour to the subscriptio...
Designing a Legal Career That Actually Fits Your Life - with Lacey Gutierrez
I chatted with Lacey Gutierrez, co-founder of a modern law firm, to explore the intersection of adventurous living and effective lawyering. We discussed her journey from a fourth-generation legal legacy to finding her own voice in privacy law a...
Why Lawyers Are So Stressed & How Mindfulness Can Change Everything - with Courtney Schulnick
In this episode, I chatted with Courtney Schulnick, a former defense litigator who spent 20 years in the "grind" before finding a path to wholeness through mindfulness. We talked about our bumpy journeys and how the pressure to be perfect led u...
How a Mom Could Choose Alcohol Over Her Kids - with Amy Guldner
In this episode, I sit down with Amy Guldner, a former big-law litigator turned wellness coach. We dive into the silent struggle many high-achieving professionals face: using alcohol as "medicine" for stress. Amy shares her journey ...
How Gwen Griggs and Whitney Harper Engineered a Better Law Firm
In this episode, I sit down with Gwen Griggs and Whitney Harper, the powerhouse behind Advos Legal...
Choose Love, Not Fear: Emotional Resilience & Burnout Prevention in Law - with Elizabeth Garvish
Immigration attorney Elizabeth Garvish joins The Wellness Esquire Podcast to discuss lawyer burnout, emotional resilience, and the concept of the stress “refractory period” — how long it takes to recover after pressure or overwhelm.
You Deserve Help: A Better Way to Prevent Lawyer Burnout - with Jennifer Kupferman
In this episode of The Wellness Esquire, Ariella Cohen Coleman speaks with Jennifer Kupferman about a question many lawyers avoid:Do you believe you deserve help — not because you’re struggling, but to perform better?They...
Lawyers Aren’t Machines: Sustainable Performance in Law - with Will Jordan
In this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Cohen Coleman speaks with William Jordan about anxiety, depression, and the hidden mental health challenges in the legal profession.Will shares his journey from early-care...
Building a Sustainable Legal Career: The Longest Thing You Do Is Life - with Ryan McKeen
In this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Cohen Coleman speaks with a former BigLaw attorney who walked away from a toxic, fear-driven firm culture to build something different.They discuss the mental health toll ...
Unpacking Burnout & Emotional Intelligence in Law (Part II) - with Rich Bracken
What if burnout wasn’t the price of success in law?In this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Coleman and Rich Bracken explore what the legal profession could look like if emotional intelligence mattered as much as...
Unpacking Burnout & Emotional Intelligence in Law (Part I) - with Rich Bracken
Vulnerability isn’t weakness in law. It’s survival.In this episode of The Wellness Esquire Podcast, Ariella Coleman is joined by Rich Bracken to explore emotional intelligence, mental health, and the cost of silence in the legal...
I Was Not a Good Defense Attorney - with Damon Hudson
What if becoming a good lawyer has less to do with perfection — and more to do with being human?In this candid and deeply grounded conversation, Ariella Coleman sits down with Damon Hudson to unpack what it really me...
You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: BigLaw, Burnout & Asking for Help - with Emily Logan Stedman
In this episode of The Wellness Esquire podcast, Ariella Coleman is joined by guest Emily Logan Stedman for an honest conversation about what it’s really like to practice law in high-pressure environments—and how mental health and...
What Authenticity Looks Like in Practice - with Jennifer Marino Thibodaux
In this episode of The Wellness Esquire, Ariella Coleman is joined by Jennifer Marino Thibodaux for an honest conversation about what it really means to live and work with authenticity in the legal profession.Rather than framing...
The Possibility of Change in Law: From Billable Hours to Aligned Practice - with Cody Hand
In this episode of The Wellness Esquire, host Ariella Coleman speaks with Cody Hand about rethinking how lawyers practice—and how they value themselves in the process. The conversation explores the growing disconnect betwee...
It’s Not Always a Fire Drill: Boundaries, Burnout & Well-Being in Law - with Jordana Confino
In this episode, host Ariella Coleman sits down with Jordana for an honest conversation about navigating life and work in the legal world. Jordana Confino is a lawyer, writer, and speaker who focuses on well-being and sustainability...
You’re Not Married to Your Career: Permission to Evolve in Law - with Dave Strousberg
In this conversation, Ariella Coleman sits down with attorney and entrepreneur Dave Strousberg for an honest, thoughtful discussion about fear, failure, and what it really means to build a sustainable career in law.Dave shares h...
