April 9 2026
Welcome to Season 3 of The Questions Bar!
In our podcast and video show, sponsored by Inkandescent Women magazine, we invite you in to listen in as girlfriends talk about topics of the day that touch their minds, bodies, spirits, souls, and hearts: AlinaZ in Los Angeles and Hope Katz Gibbs in Washington DC.
On Season 3, we bring on more inspiring guests who answer 4 Questions that tell the stories of their lives:
- What are you doing these days to stay strong?
- How are you staying sane?
- What are you doing to create vitality and to thrive?
- What tools do you use that you can share to inspire other women?
Learn more about Dr. Paula Petry’s “Divine Design” project: paulapetry.com
This week: Our guest is Dr. Paula Petry, PhD. Paula began her work in healing and consciousness studies following the death of her young daughter, an experience that catalyzed a profound personal and professional healing journey. Grounded in academic training, she holds a doctorate in Education from the University of Miami and served for twelve years as faculty in the University of Miami School of Medicine, specializing in family-centered care approaches to wellness.
Since 2011, Paula has worked as an energy medicine practitioner, offering private healing sessions to over 1,000 individuals and guiding more than 2,000 women in group-based experiences. She has hosted eleven Annual Women’s Summits and is the author of two books, A Mother’s Courage to Awaken and 24/7 Flow, which weave together science, spirituality, and lived experience.
Paula’s work increasingly explores expanded states of consciousness and the continuity of awareness beyond the physical body. Through her private sessions, group work, and retreats, she has supported many individuals in experiencing meaningful connection with departed loved ones and in integrating transformative experiences.
She has served on the Science and Consciousness Conference planning committee at Broughton Sanctuary in the UK and presented there from 2022 through 2024. She is also a content researcher and producer for Curious Youth, a global documentary film series that introduces young people to emerging healing sciences. Across her work, Paula is dedicated to bridging science and spirit, personal healing and collective awakening, with clarity, integrity, and compassion.
Read about Paula and her “Divine Design” project in InkandescentWomen.com.
Click here to learn more: paulapetry.com. Questions? Send Paula an email: paula@paulapetry.com
You are invited: Would you like to be on The Questions Bar? Let us know what’s going on in your world!
About Alina Z: An award-winning Board Certified Health Coach, Chopra Life Coach, Detox Specialist, and former chef, named creator of the #1 Best Diet in America by Harper’s Bazaar, Alina holds a degree from Parsons School of Design and a Master’s in Communication, blending style, soul, and science into one transformational experience. Through her signature Wholistic Self-Discovery Coaching Program, Alina helps high-achieving women reconnect with their true purpose by transforming how they eat, dress, and live. Alina’s philosophy? When you eat to nourish your soul and dress to express your truth, you shift your inner state — and from that space, everything changes. Peace returns. Confidence rises. Sparkle comes back. Learn more: alinaz.com.
About Hope Katz Gibbs: The founder and president of Inkandescent® Inc., a national PR firm and publishing company that this long-time journalist founded in 2008, Hope is on a mission to help entrepreneurs supersize their small businesses. She and her team of 10 publish online magazines (InkandescentWomen.com and BeInkandescent Health & Wellness: BeInkandescent.com), produce dozens of podcast shows on InkandescentRadio.com, and film, direct, and produce videos featured on Inkandescent.tv.Inkandescent also promotes and publishes books, including her own titles: PR Rules: The Playbook — an entrepreneur’s guide to supersizing your small business using the 8 Steps to PR Success™ — and Why Divorce: 5 Reasons to Leave. Learn more: Inkandescent.us.
About Alina Z: An award-winning Board Certified Health Coach, Chopra Life Coach, Detox Specialist, and former chef, named creator of the #1 Best Diet in America by Harper’s Bazaar, Alina holds a degree from Parsons School of Design and a Master’s in Communication, blending style, soul, and science into one transformational experience. Through her signature Wholistic Self-Discovery Coaching Program, Alina helps high-achieving women reconnect with their true purpose by transforming how they eat, dress, and live. Her philosophy? When you eat to nourish your soul and dress to express your truth, you shift your inner state — and from that space everything changes. Peace returns. Confidence rises. Sparkle comes back. 
