Sign up for my newsletter by going to: www.leahsalinas.com Sign up for a free Connection Call here: bit.ly/connectwithleah — Lately I’ve been exploring how I can make different areas of my life (my business, my creative projects, this podcast etc.) feel more sustainable. Not sustainable from an environmental perspective (that’s awesome as well, but a different conversation =)), but sustainable in a way that allows me to show up for all of these things consistently and with a sense of joy. I’ve f...
May 28, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 32
ASHLEY’S FREE GIFT RATE AND REVIEW THIS SHOW ON ITUNES SIGN UP FOR MY MONTHLY LETTER I’m so delighted to share another beautiful and inspiring conversation with you today. This one is with Ashley DePaulis , who is a Body Muse, Movement Alchemist, and Somatic Embodiment Practitioner. Ashley helps high performing women transform stress & enhance energy holistically. Inside the Vital Body Method , her signature program, she teaches you how to activate your body’s natural healing state for growt...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Today I’m sharing a conversation with Joseph Santos who is an actor in LA. Joe and I originally met at an acting class and we were also in a play together a few years ago. He’s a wonderful actor and something that I’ve always really admired about him is his commitment to the craft of acting. I think you’ll really get a sense of that when you listen to him speak today. Some of the things we talk about in our inspiring conversation are: Imposter syndrome The importance of being in class and “openi...
May 07, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 30
Do you have more questions for Fabia? Send me an e-mail or a DM on Instagram and I’ll collect them for a possible Part 2 of this episode! Send an e-mail Send a DM Today’s conversation might just shift the way you experience the world. That’s what it did for me. Fabia is a Cyclical Living and Menstruality Expert, Yoga Teacher, Economist and is currently also studying Psychology and Religious Studies at the University of Zürich. A big piece of Fabia’s work is about seeing the menstrual cycle as th...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Click here to rate & review the show on iTunes Sign up for my newsletter by going to: www.leahsalinas.com -- I recently took a a 3-day mini-vacation and was reminded of the powerful effects that taking a break can have on my creative potential. Even though my inner critic tried to convince me that “NO ONE would listen to an episode about vacations because that just sounds SO BORING” I still felt that it was important to show up for this solocast and share my thoughts on what creativity &...
Apr 16, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Today’s episode is with another really special human being and creator, Savanna Jones-Martin . Savanna and I met two years ago in New York at an immersive experience that we both participated in. When I first met Savanna, I felt an immediate resonance with her. She’s a beautiful human being who is deeply embodied in her truth and her creativity. She’s a vocalist and in the last year she’s been very active with producing her own beautiful music and sharing it with the world. In 2020 she released ...
Apr 09, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 27
As I’ve mentioned before, one of my main goals with this podcast is to share as many tools as possible to support you with tapping into your peak creative potential. Today’s conversation will be all about one of the most potent tools that I’ve discovered on my own journey of tapping deeper and deeper into my creativity. That tool is Neurofeedback. Neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback which allows you to train different brainwaves and optimize the self-regulation of your brain. In today’s episo...
Mar 26, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 26
CREATIVE SPACE launched this week! A 9-week 1:1 coaching experience for women who want to optimize their creativity to bring their business, vision or project to life. I’ve poured so much magic into this experience and it’s an immense honor to share it with all of you. To explore more, click here. This week, I’m continuing last week’s convo on SMALL STEPS by delving into SMALL QUESTIONS. Small questions are a tiny but mighty way to support your creative process. In today’s sweet 16-min solocast ...
Mar 12, 2021•17 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Hello Dear Friends! In today’s episode I’ll be sharing one of the key tools that I use with all of my Creativity Coaching clients, and that tool is taking small steps. There’s a common misconception that small steps can’t take you very far. I’m going to explain why this isn’t the case, and I’ll also be sharing how to take small steps to maximize their effectiveness. Learning about small steps and how to take them has been such a gamechanger for me in my creative life and my life in general and i...
Mar 05, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Lately I’ve been speaking a lot about how our relationship with our bodies is directly related to our ability to tap into our peak creative potential. Today’s guest, Akash Vaghela, is all about using the physical as a vehicle to transform your life. Akash is an author, entrepreneur and educator, who's spent the last ten years transforming lives around the world, and in May 2017, founded RNT Fitness to serve this purpose. His vision is to see a world where everyone experiences the power of the ph...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Today’s conversation is special to me on so many levels. For one, it’s full of inspiration and wisdom. In addition to that, it holds a very special place in my heart because it’s with a dear childhood friend of mine: Vanessa Spiteri . Vanessa has gone on to be a professional Ballet Dancer, and she’s also performed in several musical theatre productions. She already has such a successful and multi-faceted career behind her, and she’ll share all about that in today’s conversation. This past year, ...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Over the past year I’ve observed that the moments where I tap into creative flow states are also the moments where I feel most connected to my inner power. I believe that staying grounded in our inner strength, wisdom and knowing is more important than ever. Which is why I felt called to create today’s solocast, where I share: 6 simple tools to support you with tapping into your creative flow state And 2 musings on flow & focus Enjoy, and create a great day, Friends! With Love, Leah FIND ME ...
Feb 05, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 21
I’ve got a really fun, vibrant and inspiring conversation to share with you today. Which is also how I would describe today’s guest: Chardét Ryel , who is a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Specialist, Wellness Coach and the Owner and Founder of Corpão Fitness . She has her own YouTube channel, as well as a podcast called The Feel Good Nak’d Podcast for Women . She is also the creator of The Rio Project: 7 Steps to Feel Good Nakd , her signature one-on-one coaching program, which is all about transfo...
Jan 22, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Today I’m sharing a conversation with Stephanie Meister , who is a Psychologist and a Career Coach at stedtnitz.design your life , which is a boutique coaching company in Zürich, Switzerland. Stephanie is also a World Traveller and a New Zealander. One of Stephanie’s superpowers is supporting her clients with finding clarity in their lives and careers. In today’s conversation we speak about what that process looks like, but we also dig deeper and Stephanie shares some really beautiful wisdom for...
Jan 15, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 19
It brings me so much joy to start the year off with this beautiful conversation with Melissa Bloom. Melissa is the founder of The Sisters Bloom, a sustainable stop-motion animation studio. She is also the co-founder of Lane & Lanae (a fine jewelry and home goods company). As well as a writing coach and yoga teacher at The Mindful Writer . Stop-motion animation is the practical art form of moving elements in front of a camera frame-by-frame and stringing those together to get a moving image. ...
Jan 08, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Welcome to Episode 17! In today’s episode I share a really beautiful conversation with Miranda Kelton , who is a Portrait Photographer based in Bend & Portland Oregon, as well as Los Angeles, California. She creates imagery for individuals and businesses who are looking to elevate their visual branding and market their products & services. I’ve worked with Miranda as a client myself and I can say that she not only creates gorgeous photography and is very knowledgable about personal brand...
Dec 18, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 17
I felt called to create a solocast that is all about how I raise my frequency. I’ve come to find that my energetic state, my frequency, is directly connected to my ability to tap in my peak creative potential. When I’m vibrating at a lower frequency, it’s much more challenging for me to receive inspiration, enter flow states and to create. And the same is true for when I’m vibrating at a higher frequency. I’ve been aware aware of this for quite some time, but over the course of this year, my awa...
Dec 04, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 16
I’m absolutely delighted to have Christina Avaness on the show today, who is the Founder of Papua Coffee as well as the author of the healthy lifestyle book “Living Beyond Organic: Nutritional Knowledge Redefined!”. Christina is also a Food Alchemist and a Shakti Reiki Master. I know that coffee can have a bit of a negative reputation. Which is justified in some cases, but I’ve found that the coffee that is the centerpiece of today’s conversation is an exception. It’s called “Papua Coffee” and I...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Today I share a beautiful conversation with the wonderful Actor & Producer, Raphael Corkhill. Raphael is currently producing a historical feature called “The German King,” which follows an award-winning short film of the same name that he co-produced and acted in. He is also currently playing the lead in an independent feature called “Manny,” which is about a boxer who leads a secret life as a drag queen. In addition to that, Raphael is an avid voiceover actor and is in the upcoming video ga...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Gianmarco’s seminar on Social Entrepreneurship in Zürich, Switzerland on Thursday, November 19th, 2020: Social Entrepreneurship Seminar Dear Friends, Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! I decided to give it a name change, which I share more about in the introduction to this episode. I also share an amazing conversation with Gianmarco Marinello, who is a Social Entrepreneur, an Innovator and the Founder of the social start-up Nai Nami. Nai Nami is based in Nairobi, Kenya and gives disadvantaged y...
Nov 13, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Hey Friends! Today’s episode is the season finale! I thought this would be the perfect moment to share some of the things that I’ve been learning from creating this podcast. Even though I’m reflecting on my podcasting experience, this episode is for anyone starting anything new and is looking for some words of encouragement and support. Enjoy, and I already look forward diving into Season Two with all of you! With so much love & inspiration, Leah FIND ME www.leahsalinas.com Instagram: @leah_...
Sep 11, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today’s conversation is with the inspiring Gina Steinhauser, founder and CEO of the Swiss Kombucha company. I first met Gina and her partner, Ed, who is also working with the company, a little over a year ago and I think they’re just two completely awesome and inspiring human beings. Gina’s life looked very different before she started the Swiss Kombucha Company: she got an MBA and worked in sales and HR. Creating Kombucha began as a passion and a hobby for Gina, and it was thanks to a combinati...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 11
I’m so honored to have Sara-K Hannig Nour on the show today. Sara is the founder of Sara’s Organic Food, which is an organic food business based in Egypt. Sara’s Organic Food grows and distributes healthy and fresh farm produce and more to supermarkets in Egypt and directly to people’s homes via The Golden Box, which is a farm-to-home service that gives people access to this incredible produce on a weekly basis. The Golden Box is Egypt’s first farm-to-home delivery service, making Sara’s Organic...
Aug 21, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Samantha Allen is a Creative Life and Leadership Coach, Poet and Creative Workshop Facilitator based in Switzerland. She is also the co-leader of the Untaming Femininity Tribe on Facebook, as well as the newly launched Untaming Femininity Podcast, both of which she co-created with Migena Gjerazi and are intended to guide women towards being their fully expressed, free, empowered and uniquely feminine selves. I so look forward to sharing this interview with you. Samantha’s work is all about guidi...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9
Hello Beautiful Beings! I just wrapped up a 5 day water fast and felt called to share my experience with you here on the show. I deep dive into how I prepared for the fast, how I felt during and after the fast, and some key takeaways I wish I would’ve known before embarking on this adventure. Enjoy the show! xo Leah IG: @leah_salinas www.leahsalinas.com THINGS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE “The Transformational Power of Fasting” by Stephen Harrod Buhner — This podcast has been edited and produced by ...
Aug 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Hello You Beautiful Beings! Today’s episode is a little surprise treat. When we officially finished the interview for the last episode, “Covert Creativity While Working in a 9-5 with Maria from an International Development Organization,” my guest, Maria, and I ended up having a really rich conversation about perfectionism, vulnerability, getting messy with our creativity and the inner critic or, as Maria calls it, “the goblin who lives in our head rent free.” Maria generously agreed to letting m...
Jul 31, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
I’m really honored to share today’s guest. As I’ve shared before, one of my main intentions with this podcast is to promote the message that creativity doesn’t only play a role in the arts, and that you can live a life connected to your creative spirit, even when your day-to-day might not look that creative from an outsider’s perspective. Today’s guest, my dear friend Maria, is an amazing example of that. She works for an International Development Organization and is one of the most creative peo...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
I have a wonderful interview to share with all of you today: a really rich conversation with my dear friend, Brooke Brasfield. Brooke is a Healer for the Healer, a Licensed Clinical Therapist and a Spiritual Guide. You probably all know the saying that you should put on your own oxygen mask first in the plane before helping anyone else. Well, this conversation dives really deeply into that concept. Brooke’s work is all about learning how to be devoted to ourselves first before we devote ourselve...
Jul 10, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Hello and welcome to my first ever solocast! I have to admit I was a little bit nervous about showing up for this one, which was actually kind of perfect, because today’s episode is all about THE POWER OF SHOWING UP to our creative intentions, especially when we don’t fee like it. I dive into a few tools that can making showing up easier when you feel that resistance creeping in. And I also talk about the magic that can unfold once me move past that resistance and we simply show up, regardless o...
Jul 03, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Teresa Morillas is a Nutritional Counselor and a Holistic Health Coach. She’s one of the most qualified and knowledgable health coaches that I’ve ever come across. Just to give you a sense of her qualifications, I’ll share some of them here: she has a Master’s Degree in Food Engineering from the University of Almería in Spain, where she also earned a Master’s Degree in Agronomy. She also has a Master of Advanced Studies in Nutrition and Health from the ETH University in Zurich, Switzerland. She ...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 3
