This week I bring another beautiful interview with a POWERFUL individual. Matthew Finlin is an Entrepreneur, business coach, and the CEO and founder of the Human Potential Academy and 100 Days of Discipline. Matthew has created a mentorship program where he and his team coach people in the five pillars of human potential. These five pillars are financial, physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. I am truly inspired and fired up after this conversation and beyond excited to take all of Matthew...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Today we welcome Kelsey Poli to the Podcast to inspire us with her story of leaving the corporate world of New York City to live a life full of travel, trust and surrender. Kelsey is now teaching yoga, ecstatic dance, cacao classes, and following any other creative opportunity that her soul feels called towards. My soul is lit up when I talk to Kelsey and I want you to feel the same level of divine feminine energy after hearing this conversation. Kelsey has literally changed my life with just he...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 53 min
This week's episode is extra special because we have the pleasure of welcoming my brother and one of my greatest mentors, Hugh MacLeod, onto the Podcast! Hugh is a successful Vancouver (and soon to be New Zealand) real estate agent and is one of the most powerful, inspirational, and dedicated people I know. I have been so excited to share his wisdom and energy with the rest of you for a long time, and the day is finally here. Hugh has spent the last four years doing the 75 Hard mental toughness ...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 50 min
In this week's solo episode, I get real about what it is like traveling solo as Carmen. I was originally going to name this episode "What it is Like Traveling Solo as a Woman', however every person will have their own unique experience while traveling, and a lot of my experiences are not exclusive to women. I talk about my personal experiences of some of the major highs and major lows of being a solo traveler for the last 10 months. Living as a gypsy has taught me more about myself than I could ...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr
This week's episode is jam packed with self reflection and breakthroughs as I reflect on the internal dialogue, limiting beliefs, and behaviors that have come up for me during my first experience as a tour guide in the Philippines. These realizations are no shockers for me, as they are limitations that have come up in all areas of my life. Remember, how you do one thing is how you do everything. I am committed to learning from and overcoming these stories and limiting beliefs as I take on my nex...
Jul 13, 2023•52 min
Story time! I recently had a powerful experience with plant medicine while traveling through the Philippines, which has given me immense gratitude and has me feeling unstoppable as I enter this new year. In this week's episode, I talk about the value of psychedelics and the positive impacts they have had on me and my journey through self discovery. Follow me on my journey through Instagram and tik tok , where I post photos of my work as a travelling artist, podcaster, and tour guide, and life co...
Jul 12, 2023•52 min
I am still in slight shock over the amount of growth and transformations that have happened in my life over this last year. I went from being a very busy person, consumed by the responsibilities of Western culture, to becoming a traveling artist, podcaster, tour guide, and most importantly becoming the most happy and powerful version of myself. I am setting intentions for this year to be even more powerful and transformational than the last. Only by being willing to go too far will I know how fa...
Jul 12, 2023•43 min
This week's episode is a juicy one... and quite vulnerable for me to be sharing publicly but hey, I’m an open book out here. Here I talk about my recent experiences in two different short term relationships I have had here in the Philippines. Each of these relationships have taught me something profound about life and about myself, and have given me new experiences that I have never had before. They have also prepared me for the relationships that are to come in my future. My world has just open...
Jul 12, 2023•29 min
As I ride the wave of excitement due to new developments going on in my life, I was brought to an interesting thought process about failure. Today I had a powerful conversation with my friend, Abel, which had me thinking about my inevitable success and what comes along with that... inevitable failure. I have the ability to turn fear of failure into excitement of failure. In this episode, I talk about why I am excited to fail, rather than fearing it. Follow me on my journey through Instagram and ...
Jul 12, 2023•33 min
Today, my dear friend, Gema, joined me to share about our surreal experience as friends over the last month and a half. Gema and I met at one of the jobs I was working at as an artist in the Philippines, and quickly became soul sisters. I have never experienced a relationship quite like this one, as being around her and her energy nearly every day feeds my energy, and vise versa, to the point where she and I are bathing in an ever flowing stream of abundance together... thanks to each other. Tog...
Jul 09, 2023•46 min
The topic of vision has been on the forefront of my mind for the last few months, due to the transformational leadership course I am in. I am buzzing with excitement as I share my vision with the world and take a stand for you and your greatness at the same time. In this episode, I give reflecting questions and journaling prompts that will help you clarify exactly what you want to be, do, and have in your life, and what impact you want to make on the world. Life is now! Create your vision and ta...
Jul 09, 2023•59 min
Today I share with you a powerful moment I had while learning to surf last week. It was the perfect metaphor for my life currently, and life in general. In this episode, I talk about the highs and lows I have experienced lately, and how it is all beautifully aligning my life in the direction it is meant to go. This surfing metaphor will resonate with everyone in a different way, depending what stage of the metaphor you are currently in. Follow me on my journey through Instagram and tik tok , whe...
Jul 09, 2023•45 min
If you don't already believe in manifestation... you will after this. In today's episode, I talk about five major things I have manifested into my life since the start of my travels in April 2022, and it gets more surreal with each story. I seriously can't make this stuff up, my life is one giant magic trick. This is not just an episode on manifestation, it is also centered around asking for what I want, the power of creating a vision for my life, becoming clear on what I want and forgetting the...
Jul 09, 2023•35 min
I recently was given a tough choice to make that would potentially impact the rest of my life, and had only one day to come up with an answer. In this episode, I talk about the nearly irresistible offer I was given, what my intuition told me to do in that situation, and where that ultimately led me to today. This is an extra special episode because I added a recording of my present day self (7 months later) explaining the impacts that this decision had on me in the coming months. This was an uni...
Jul 09, 2023•24 min
If every word you spoke came true immediately, how would your language change? Would you be more careful of what you are saying? Language is one of the many factors that turns our thoughts and beliefs into reality. Just as most of our thoughts are unconscious and repeating each day, our language is often used with the same carelessness. Many of us are unconscious of the words we use on a daily basis and how these words carry with them the energy and results we bring into our lives. In this week'...
Jul 09, 2023•43 min
I have spent two full weekends participating in an intensive emotional intelligence and leadership training. I feel like I have been put through the wringer and had my ass kicked by the universe many times. I have experienced immense pain, shame, and transcendent joy. I have seen how far I can stretch myself and this is just the beginning. In this long solo episode, I discuss my experience with some hard falls on my face, painful feedback, major triumphs and transformations, and intense beautifu...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This week I have had a lot of time to ponder two qualities in life that I, and my new life coach, believe are the key to a life of abundance, joy, success, and all that you will ever need. These two qualities are essential to happiness and success, and I would go as far as to say if you embody nothing more than these two qualities, you will be set for life. I talk about my experience embodying (and not embodying) these two qualities in my life and how I plan to embody them moving forward. Follow...
Jul 09, 2023•29 min
Last week I participated in the Buddhist cleanse, where I abstained from daily distractions and lived like a Monk for 24 hours. This is meant to take you out of your everyday grind and bring you back to your center and your present self. This will connect you back to your feminine energy of being, rather than doing. In this episode I discuss my experience and I explain all of the rules and suggestions around the cleanse, in case you want to do it too! Follow me on my journey through Instagram an...
Jul 09, 2023•46 min
Today I share a powerful context shift I chose to make in my life. I turned a perceived negative situation into an opportunity for growth and manifestation. In any scenario in life, regardless of the circumstances or level of severity of the situation, you can change the context to a state of gratitude. It comes down to a conscious choice to do so. This is an extra special episode because I added a recording of my present day self (8 months later) explaining the impacts that this context shift h...
Jul 09, 2023•19 min
When shit goes wrong, it is life's way of testing us to see if we are ready for the next level. How we respond determines whether we pass or if we are not ready yet. I feel I have been given a few of these tests lately, and I am responding in a way that allows it to bring me to the next level of success. Follow me on my journey through Instagram and tik tok , where I post photos of my work as a travelling artist, podcaster, and tour guide, and life coach and other key moments that are sure to pu...
Jul 09, 2023•40 min
I have always been that person who says, “everything happens for a reason” and it has gotten me through some rough times in life. This mindset has saved me from a lot of heartache, frustration, and regret when shit hits the fan. My most recent example of this happened yesterday at the YVR airport. Story time! In this episode I discuss what happened at the airport, what I learned, and what I believe to be true about the situation and the ripple effect this will have on the rest of my trip and the...
Jul 09, 2023•39 min
One of the laws of the universe revolves around the contrast between the masculine and feminine energies, also known as the yin and yang. These energies live in each of us, and getting familiar with them can help us live more balanced and fulfilling lives. I talk about what these energies mean, how they often show up in our lives, as well as my personal experience with these energies. If you want to donate to The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking as a lil birthday gift to me, here is the ...
Jul 09, 2023•32 min
In this episode I talk about what I have learned on the road to full self acceptance, which I hope will plant a seed for anyone listening who is seeking that self acceptance. I talk about some aspects of my true self that I have accepted and now truly love, because it is authentically me. I also read a page from Justin Sterling’s book, What Really Works With Men , which describes how women are able to access the source of their power and use it to propel them forward in life and in relationships...
Jul 09, 2023•24 min
This week I continue our conversation on the seven spiritual laws of success. Spiritual law number three is the law of karma or the law of cause and effect. This law reminds us how the decisions we make on a daily basis are often not given enough attention (we basically run solely on unconscious decision making). When we take a closer look at the decisions we make and how those affect others, we are going to make better, more conscious decisions that will be for the greater good, and will inevit...
Jul 09, 2023•27 min
This week I received a beautiful and inspiring message that I had to share with the rest of you. The app, the pattern, sends messages to me each day about what may be going on in my life and what is a good thing to focus on for the day. The message I received the other day was so powerful that I had to make a podcast episode about it. I think it is something that everyone needs to hear. Click here for Pattern App. Click here for my book recommendation (Discover Your Dharma by Sahara Rose) Follow...
Jul 09, 2023•25 min
This week I continue my series on the seven spiritual laws of success, woot woot! The law of giving and receiving states that the flow of the universe is done through give and take. I discuss what I have learned about the flow of abundance, some areas for growth to do within myself, and breakthroughs I have had around money blocks. This episode holds a few tips to help you live a more joyful and abundant life. This chapter of Deepak Chopra’s book, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success gave me some...
Jul 09, 2023•53 min
This weekend was a big deal for me because I finally went to the Sterling Women's Weekend, which is a seminar on relationships and tapping into the source of your power. Well, I sure as hell am tapped in and it feels inexplainable (but I will do my best :p). I am the third generation in my family to attend this course, and it is an integral part of the way my parents raised my siblings and I, and they continue to use these skills in their relationship with each other to this day and they both ad...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min
As I sit at the airport and reminisce about my time in Vietnam, I am overcome with joy and gratitude for the experiences and the people I met along the journey. This has been the most freedom I have ever experienced, even more than I felt in Cambodia! I learned some hard truths about myself over this time, and I am embracing my flaws and thankful that I am able to see where I am ready for growth. I also learned more about what I want in the big picture of my life, as well as who I want in my lif...
Jul 06, 2023•36 min
This is a very special episode because it is my very first interview! I talked with a new friend of mine, Sonna, who I met on Koh Rong Samloem in Cambodia. In the few weeks I spent in his presence, I feel more spiritually aligned and I better understand the importance of meditation. He has quite the story to tell about how meditation changed his life and I cannot wait for you to hear it. Follow me on my journey through Instagram and tik tok , where I post photos of my work as a travelling artist...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min
As I make my way through the next country, I have looked back on my two months living in Cambodia and the impacts it has had on my personal growth. I talk about stories of times where things have gone terribly wrong, times where I have felt immense joy, and all of the learning that comes from these experiences. I truly am not the same person I was when I arrived, and I am forever grateful. Follow me on my journey through Instagram and tik tok , where I post photos of my work as a travelling arti...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr
