WAKE UP! with Joni

We all want certainty—and yet we also want freedom, adventure, possibility, and a life that feels truly alive. So what happens when we realize that uncertainty is not something we can eliminate? In this episode of Coffee with John & Joni , we explore uncertainty through the lens of Ancient Toltec Wisdom and ask a deeper question: Can we learn to live powerfully without needing to know what happens...

What if the people who frustrate you the most are actually showing you where your power is waiting to be reclaimed? In this episode of Coffee with John & Joni, we take a deep dive into one of the most powerful concepts on the Warrior's path: the Triangle of Disempowerment. John explains the three positions of the triangle—the Victim, the Rescuer, and the Perpetrator or Petty Tyrant—and how each ro...

What if the people who trigger you aren't simply annoying, difficult, controlling, judgmental, or frustrating? What if they're showing you something about you ? In this episode of Coffee with John & Joni , Joni Lerner and John English explore one of the most powerful and practical concepts on the Toltec Path of Freedom: mirroring . John explains the idea of the universe as a mirror and how the peo...

What if love doesn't require attachment? What if grief doesn't have to become suffering? And what if discernment—not judgment—is what actually protects our peace? In this episode of Coffee with John & Joni , John English and Joni Lerner respond to a thoughtful listener question about several powerful Toltec concepts before diving deeply into Don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements . Together, they e...

What if the things causing you the most suffering are also the places where you're giving away your power? In this second episode of Coffee with John & Joni , we go deeper into the Toltec understanding of power and explore the Four Practices of Power: non-attachment, non-judgment, non-suffering, and walking in beauty. John English, bestselling author and longtime teacher of the practical Toltec Pa...

What if everything you've been taught about power is backwards? In the very first episode of Coffee with John & Joni , we explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in personal growth: Power . Most people think power means control, dominance, or getting others to do what they want. Ancient Toltec wisdom teaches something radically different. True power is unconditional love in motion —the crea...

For centuries, many of us have inherited spiritual beliefs without ever asking whether they truly resonate with our hearts. What happens when we begin asking deeper questions? In this thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with spiritual teacher, minister, and founder of the Academy for Spiritual Awakening, David Hulse , to explore what it means to move beyond fear-based religion into a direct...

Have you ever wondered if everyone else got the handbook for life except you? Even the most successful leaders often struggle with self-doubt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the nagging fear that someone will discover they're not as capable as they appear. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with executive coach and conflict analyst Dr. Liz DuBois Erskine to explore why so many high per...

In a world filled with noise, opinions, and endless demands on our attention, how do we reconnect with our own inner knowing? In this deeply nourishing conversation, I sit down with Martina Tisljar, founder of MediTap™, speaker, Angel Intuitive, and EFT and Matrix Reimprinting Master Trainer. After a life-altering medical misdiagnosis nearly cost her life, Martina was forced to confront a profound...

In this episode of Wake Up! with Joni, I sit down with entrepreneur, author, and frequency pioneer Sigmar Berg—known to many as "Mr. Frequency"—to explore the fascinating connection between breath, vibration, heart coherence, and human potential. Together we discuss how conscious breathing can regulate the nervous system, why living from the heart creates a different experience of life than living...

Welcome to Wake Up! with Joni, the podcast where embodied consciousness meets leadership through awareness — awakening lived, not theorized. What happens when heartbreak cracks open the identity you spent a lifetime building? In this deeply honest, funny, and transformational conversation, Joni sits down with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards — spiritual counselor, speaker, and author of The Venus Flytrap...

What if the biggest problem in your business… is the person in the mirror? In this powerful conversation, business coach, sales leader, and co-founder of The Everyday Leader , Drew Norton joins Joni for a deeply honest discussion about leadership, masculinity, identity, fitness, relationships, and what it actually means to lead yourself before leading anyone else. After building and leading over $...

What if the obstacle isn't blocking your path — but revealing it? In this deeply nourishing and soul-expanding conversation, Joni sits down with award-winning author, coach, singer, and teacher Marisa Handler to explore what it means to become your own sanctuary in times of uncertainty. Together, they unpack the relationship between trauma, creativity, nervous system healing, purpose, and personal...

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Joni sits down with author, speaker, entrepreneur, veteran, and Ironman athlete Scott Lackey to explore what happens when the identities we build our lives around begin to collapse. From war zones to business success, devastating losses to spiritual awakening, Scott shares the hard-earned wisdom that emerged from confronting failure, broken promises...

In this deeply personal and expansive episode of Wake Up! with Joni , I sit down with poet, author, and spoken word artist Allie Michelle for a conversation that moves beyond performance and into truth. Together, we explore what it really means to be seen in today's world—where vulnerability can become identity, beauty can be both a gift and a distortion, and creative expression becomes a pathway...

In this episode of Wake Up! with Joni , we explore a powerful and unconventional journey of healing, resilience, and radical trust in the body. Karen "ZuZu" Armes shares her experience of living with epilepsy from a young age — navigating seizures, medication, and uncertainty — until a turning point in her life led her to explore a completely different path. What followed was a transformation that...

What if business wasn't just transactional—but transformational? In this powerful episode of Wake Up! with Joni , I sit down with Blaine Bartlett —internationally recognized executive coach, leadership expert, and author of Stop Drifting, Start Living —to explore the deeper truth behind leadership, consciousness, and the soul of business. With over four decades of global impact, Blaine shares how...

Welcome to Wake Up! with Joni , the podcast where embodied consciousness meets leadership through awareness — awakening lived, not theorized. In this second conversation with Cliff Beach , we go deeper into the intersection of creativity, leadership, identity, and conscious living . Cliff is an author, entrepreneur, leadership expert, and accomplished musician whose journey spans boardrooms, stage...

What if the biggest thing holding you back… is something you cannot see? In this powerful episode of Wake Up! with Joni , leadership expert Will Steel shares how hidden beliefs, unconscious patterns, and unspoken stories quietly shape your results in leadership, relationships, and life. From graduating with top honors at Royal Air Force College Cranwell to flying as a military pilot, to coaching C...

What if your past didn't define you — but prepared you? In this deeply honest and expansive episode of Wake Up with Joni , I sit down with Deborah Yager — Master Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, High Performance Coach, and co-founder of Yager Training — for a conversation that bridges transformation, spirituality, and the power of identity. Deborah shares her extraordinary journey from add...

What if life on Earth is a game? In this mind-expanding conversation, Joni sits down with technology pioneer Kris Land to explore one of the most fascinating intersections of our time: artificial intelligence, human consciousness, and the possibility that we are far more powerful than we realize. With decades of experience in the technology world—including work at the dawn of personal computing—Kr...

From answering a classified ad to helping build one of the most recognizable personal development brands in the world… In this episode of Wake Up! with Joni , I sit down with visionary entrepreneur and bestselling author Patty Aubery . Patty began her career as a secretary for Jack Canfield and went on to become President of Chicken Soup for the Soul , helping grow it into a global phenomenon with...

In this expansive episode of Wake Up with Joni , I sit down with Blaise Kennedy to explore a radical and transformative idea: What if everything exists within your consciousness — rather than you existing inside a world "out there"? Blaise's work invites us beyond spiritual concepts and into lived realization. We discuss what it means to experience the body as the center of reality, how coherence...

🎧 From Navy Helicopter Crash to Financial Awakening Zach Rodriguez on Money, Meaning & Time What happens when a helicopter crash becomes a spiritual wake-up call? In this powerful episode of Wake Up! with Joni , I sit down with Zach Rodriguez , former Navy pilot and founder of Outlive Financial Planning ( https://outlivefinancial.com ), to explore the intersection of money, time, health, and cons...

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, I sit down with my longtime friend and leadership partner, Jack Zwissig—executive coach, senior facilitator, keynote speaker, and author of The Tao (Path) of High Performance Leadership and The Land of GoBacks . Jack and I have traveled the world together since the 1980s facilitating leadership and culture change workshops. In this episode, we go...