This week I sit down with Author, Coach, and human potential expert Dr. Robyn McKay to discuss her work supporting high achieving women, cultivating spiritual intelligence, and the mental health effects of a spiritual awakening. Dr. Robyn shares a pivotal life moment that changed her path forever and how a divine calling turned into her life's work. Dr. Robyn also offers guidance for healing your nervous system, so your consciousness can have a clear run way in which to land and fly. To learn m...
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 259
This week I sit down with mixed-media artist, wellness consultant and creator of MosaicEye Chetna Mehta. She shares a significant experience that changed the direction of her professional and personal life. She discusses the similarities between spirituality and creativity, noting the first being--getting out of ones own way. She shares the intention of her artwork is to normalize vulnerability and create resonance in the eye of the observer. To find out more about Chetna, head over to her websi...
Sep 03, 2023•43 min•Season 8Ep. 258
This week I am joined by Author Dr. Emily Sigalow. Dr. Sigalow wrote American JewBu: Jews, Buddhists and Religious Change. We touch on the influences Buddhism had on the American Jewish community and what was birthed by these two communities blending. We highlight the life of Julius Goldwater who had a significant role in helping Japanese Buddhist who were sent to internment camps in the 1940's in the US. Dr. Sigalow leaves the audience with some words of encouragement for anyone who is interest...
Aug 27, 2023•24 min•Season 8Ep. 257
This week I sit down with Denell Nawrocki, Author of "Informed, Aware, Empowered: A Self-Guided Journey to Clear Paps." Denell is an international speaker and holistic health expert specializing in women’s health & wellness. Denell and I discuss female sovereignty, reclaiming our life force, cervical wellness and self-healing. Denell walks us through her unique and powerful life story and journey through self-healing. She imparts wise advice to all on the path of healing and personal growth...
Aug 20, 2023•47 min•Season 8Ep. 256
This week I sit down with David Sandercott. Author, meditation teacher, entrepreneur & former high fashion model. We discuss David's spiritual journey & how he came to find his passion in teaching meditation. David wrote "21 Day Meditation Journey: Connect with Spirit Everyday in a New Way" For more about David head over to www.davidsandercott.com Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast o...
Aug 13, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 255
This week I'm excited to sit down with international best selling author David Richards. David wrote "Whiskey and Yoga" a book inspired to help people find their purpose and live intentionally. David and I discuss his military career as a marine, transitioning into civilian life and subsequently becoming a yoga instructor. We muse on the parallels of yoga and the military and what each of those experiences has taught him. David shares beautiful insights from his book about, vulnerability, compas...
Aug 06, 2023•59 min•Season 8Ep. 254
This week I sit down with Tai Chi and Meditation Instructor Graeme Waterfield discuss his life journey, his love of Tai Chi, Chi Gung, and finding peace and liberation on the path of the spiritual seeker. He gives a beautiful account of the origins of Tai Chi and the influences of the Tao Te Ching. He reveals a spiritual experience that changed him forever and shares how his practice of Tai Chi and Chi Gung have given him more joy than he ever imagined and the bliss of simplicity. To learn more ...
Jul 30, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 253
This week I sit down with Rev. Sarah Bowen to discuss her fascinating life story, her book "Spiritual Rebel: A Positively Addictive Guide to Finding Deeper Perspective and Higher Purpose" and the spiritual journey. She shares her definition of spirituality and what each seeker can do to live into this definition for themselves. Sarah shares guidance for seekers practicing many modalities of religions, philosophies, and spiritual practices leaning on her interfaith work and experience. Sarah also...
Jul 23, 2023•55 min•Season 8Ep. 252
This week I sit down with Misti Dian, Misti is the Director of Holistic Leadership at Radiant Health Institute. She is an international speaker, author, Certified Holistic Coach, Intuitive Energy Healer and spiritual activist. Misti and I discuss being born into faith through geography and the implications of this on your long term spiritual journey. Misti educates the audience on her work as a spiritual activist helping others create sustainable spiritual practices that nourish and align each p...
Jul 16, 2023•39 min•Season 8Ep. 251
This week I am joined by author and speaker Tomás Prower, to discuss his two books whose topics cover LGBTQ spirituality and Death across the global and historically. Tomás wrote both of his books in an anthropological style to carve out space for underrepresented groups who see themselves reflected in our rich human history. We discuss the many ways our queer community members have been visible in history, how they affected our history and how the embraces their own mysticism in spirituality. L...
Jul 02, 2023•47 min•Season 8Ep. 250
I'm Awake! Now What? Podcast, is closing out Pride Month, with one of our most popular and significant episodes with Dr. Gena Minnix, Founder of The Human Empathy Project (tHEP). ( http://www.thehumanempathyproject.com ) The Human Empathy Project was created to fulfill a need to have open conversations between members from the #LGBTQ and #Christian communities who are reconciling their beliefs and faith. It started as an intimate dinner with a few community members curious and invested in unders...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 8Ep. 249
This week I sit down Mike Dooley and Sara Landon to discuss their new book, " The Dream, The Journey, Eternity, and God: Channeled Answers to Life’s Deepest Questions. " Their new book, which are channled works by The Council answers our deepest questions about our humanity, self-realization, our purpose, oneness, and remembering who we are so we can reclaim our divine innate power. Sara and Mike discuss the collective accelerated awakening that is happening here and now. We unpack The Council's...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 248
This week I am joined by intuitive luminary, author, alchemist, and artist Christian Bradley West. Christian describes his spiritual journey that began in his early twenties and the teachers who had significant influence on his awakening. He shares the importance of continuous spiritual maintenance where one comes back to the tools they've acquired on their path towards healing, creativity and enlightenment. To find out more about Christian or work with him, head over to his website and follow h...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 247
This week I am joined by Rev. Erika Allison who wrote "Gay the Pray Away: Healing your Life, Love, and Relationships from the Harms of LGBT Conversion Therapy." Erika recounts her own experience of conversion therapy and highlighting how during that time her vulnerability was exploited and she began to not trust herself. She shares the pains of being ostracized and later moving into an empowered state to begin healing, find a chosen family, speaking her truth and emerging as her radiant self. To...
Jun 11, 2023•55 min•Season 8Ep. 246
This week I sit down with Happiness Coach, Brandi Mechele to discuss her important work helping people cultivate true happiness and reduce stress using her proprietary process called B.A.S.E,. an acronym that stands for Beliefs, Alignment, Self-Awareness, and Emotions. Brandi opens up by telling the listening audience that we have everything we need inside ourselves--we arrive whole here on Earth and her work here is to help you reconnect with who you are. Brandi touches on the nuance of reachin...
Jun 04, 2023•48 min•Season 8Ep. 245
Author and Buddhist Teacher, Debora Eden Tull returns to the podcast discuss her book " Relational Mindfulness: A Handbook for Deepening Our Connection with Ourselves, Each Other, and the Planet. " Eden begins with sharing how we honor our sensitivity and breaking down the myth of separation that has blurred our deep interconnectedness. I ask Eden about an important part in the book that deals with the concept of "othering" humanity. She shares how we can all work towards identifying this condit...
May 28, 2023•55 min•Season 8Ep. 244
This week I sit down with Author, Breathwork Facilitator, Reiki Master, Energy Healer, and Coach Maz Dela Cerna. Maz opens up about a tumultuous time in her early life that left her homeless, in addiction, and battling depression and abuse trauma. Maz shares how she used these painful experiences to call back her own power and how she was able to create a different life for herself through manifesting, long term healing, and integration. Maz tells the audience that manifesting is more than acqui...
May 21, 2023•52 min•Season 8Ep. 243
This week I sit down with psychologist, author, transformational teacher and Founder of Mysterial Woman Suzanne Anderson to discuss her new book " You Make Your Path by Walking " which is part memoir and part guidebook. Suzanne opens up about her journey throug darkness and how she walked across the landscape of loss. She shares that being broken open in this way, made her whole again. I ask Suzanne about a promise she made to herself which was to midwife the divine feminine. She imparts ...
May 14, 2023•50 min•Season 8Ep. 242
This week I sit down with transformational teacher, visionary, and best selling author Kute Blackson to discuss the cirrculum for our souls' evolution--starting by finding wisdom in the ordinary of our days and interactions. Kute points the listener here to show them, this is where our awakening and expansion begins. Kute shares what it means to be fully liberated as a soul having a human experience. He ends with teaching on forgiveness and implores the listening audience to practice forgiveness...
May 07, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 241
This week I sit down with Vanessa Scotto, co host of the Bliss+ Grit Podcast. Vanessa holds two masters degrees, one in Chinese Medicine and one in Transpersonal Psychology. She is also certified practitioner of the Realization Process with Judith Blackstone. Vanessa has a private practice where she mentors and coaches individuals from all walks of life. Vanessa and I discuss her upbringing and current spiritual practices and beliefs. Vanessa walks us through the definition and formulation of ge...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 8Ep. 240
This week I sit down with Life and Leadership Coach Sarah Moore to discuss her work and how she's helping women remove self-doubt, limiting beliefs, and learning to speak their truth. Sarah shares how modeling vulnerability and honesty to her clients, allows her clients to do the same in their lives. She also explains that wanting to be seen and heard, will look and feel different for everyone, and figuring out how we want to be seen and heard is just as important. Sarah ends with two vital ski...
Apr 23, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 239
This week I sit down with Kimberley Pena, registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist, Dance Artist and Choreographer. Kimberley gives a historical account of how Dance Movement became a form of healing modality. She shares her story of transitioning from a dance career into using dance as a way to heal and restore the people who come to her for help. To find out more about Kimberley, click here . Follow her on Instagram @kimberleyrdmp Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xi...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 238
David Hayward comes to the podcast to discuss his life journey from minister to full time author, artist, and shepherd of black sheep and free spirits. David walks us through how a book he read called into question the infallibility of the Bible, and this changed the trajectory of his life. He shares his deconstruction story and how questioning became the answer and finding a way to channel his experience through art, community, and connection. David ends with providing guidance and hope for tho...
Apr 09, 2023•57 min•Season 8Ep. 237
This week I sit down with Certified Medium-- Michelle Clare . Michelle shares her wisdom from having had three near death experiences, and being reminded of the unconditional love that exists in all of us, in our human form. She also shares insights into pre-planning our lives and how we are constantly given opportunities to listen and act on our soul's purpose. Michelle tackles the question of the difficulty that can come from awakening, when the world around you is remaining largely unconscio...
Apr 02, 2023•51 min•Season 8Ep. 236
This week I sit down with author, teacher, and cosmologist Carmelle Riley to discuss her book "Super Manifestor" and her work helping people become agents of change in their lives by releasing fear, doubt, and lack. Carmelle says the first step of overcoming fear starts with a deep breath. She shares how healing and creativity are two energies that are always with us and how accessing a future state being is the most powerful tool for calling what we want. To find out more about Carmelle or if y...
Mar 26, 2023•56 min•Season 8Ep. 235
This week I sit down with parental alienation survivor and childhood trauma educator Lisa Goodpaster--Founder of The Stephood Project . Lisa defines parental alienation and the effects of being impacted by this dynamic in a family. She shares the dangers of parentification of children in families of divorce and how the first step always starts with self-awareness and a desire to change. Lisa ends with tips, tools, and the wisdom that knowing what hurt us can help us heal it. To find out more abo...
Mar 19, 2023•39 min•Season 8Ep. 234
This week I sit down award-winning author, yoga teacher and high performance and transformation coach Smita Joshi , to discuss her work teaching people how to cultivate a higher level of consciousness through listening to our still, inner voice. Smita provides guidance on how to release our past conditioning and tap into what is available to us, internally as a resource. Smita answers the question, I'm Awake! Now What? She shares what true freedom and liberation are and how we can experience the...
Mar 12, 2023•42 min•Season 8Ep. 233
This week I sit down with author and leadership and transformational coach Matt Thieleman . Matt works with leaders and change-makers to help them live more fully into their purpose and share their masterpieces with the world. He educates and trains coaches to be world-class in their fields and to help their own clients in reaching their maximum potential. Matt and I discuss the differences of Yin and Yang energy in the work place, confronting conflict and navigating interpersonal relationships ...
Mar 05, 2023•53 min•Season 8Ep. 232
This week I sit down with relaxation expert and co-founder of inHarmony technology Craig Goldberg. inHarmony technology is based on sound, vibration, and frequency that provides the seeker an immersive meditation experience, allowing for optimal relaxation and rejuvenation. Craig discusses his own life journey that led him to his own meditation practices and his personal ethos of unity consciousness. He shares how with his co-founder they created this technology to help the distracted mind into ...
Feb 26, 2023•41 min•Season 8Ep. 231
This week I sit down with Life Coach and Podcast Host of "I am this age," Molly Sider . Her podcast focuses on making changes at any age. Molly and I discuss her pivot from being a professional in the wine industry to a life coach and podcaster. She shares her passion for storytelling saying "we are all telling stories about the human experience and learning from one another." She shares how storytelling is the first step in cultivating tolerance and acceptance by seeing resonance in the lives o...
Feb 19, 2023•44 min•Season 8Ep. 230
