Choose Courage Inc.

Host Vivianne Castillo pulls back the curtain on major changes coming to Choose Courage Inc. for the rest of 2025 and announces some shifts that honors the full complexity of being human while building something meaningful. Here's what you'll hear in this episode: A Personal Update: What life looks like right now as I settle into this new season in Mexico. Our New Direction: why we're introducing...

What if the real threat to your dream isn’t failure ... but silence? In this episode, Vivianne Castillo pulls back the curtain on something that keeps more people stuck than fear, money, or a lack of strategy ever could: isolation. We’ve been sold this lie that the path to greatness is paved in solitude, that we need to figure it all out before we're “ready,” before we’re worthy of support. But th...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations with Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠moonpaws.⁠ And this episode is a little different. We’re revisiting something we first shared in Episode 6: a conversation and reflection on The D...

TLDR: This episode is for anyone who looks successful on paper but feels lost in their own life and for those ready to stop chasing the dream job and start building a brave life instead. In this vulnerable and hyper-practical episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — cracks open the glossy façade of what society sells as the “dream job.” From a li...

In this episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — is joined by her co-host Ash Coleman Hynie for a vulnerable, layered dialogue about what it means to prioritize softness over survival. Together, they unpack how generational patterns, childhood conditioning, and internalized guilt can keep us from living the life we truly deserve. This is more...

In this episode Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ — is joined by Sandra Camacho — an entrepreneur who’s been living in France for the past 12 years — for a rich, multidimensional conversation about moving abroad. Together, they explore the practical, emotional, and systemic considerations of relocating to another country — regardless of whether it's...

In this soul-nourishing solo episode, Vivianne Castillo — Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠⁠ HmntyCntrd ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠ moonpaws ⁠⁠⁠ — invites us into her slow-is-smooth season. Vivianne reflects on the Navy SEALs-inspired mantra “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast” and how it’s reshaping her approach to work, creativity, leadership, and life. This episode covers: Life in the Slow Lane (For Now): Vivianne shares h...

It's been a minute since Vivianne and Ashley did an episode together, so this episode is focusing on real talk. In this intimate and unfiltered conversation, they explore two powerful questions: Where in your life are you playing small, even though you know better? What belief about success are you starting to question, even if it still scares you to say it out loud? Together, they unpack the inte...

This episode is a special one because our guest isn’t just a powerhouse entrepreneur, creative visionary, and cultural curator … she and Vivianne are family. In this episode episode, ⁠⁠Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠ connects with her cousin Nikki The Jeanius, Founder of All Things Ankara (the number one African print platform in...

In this episode episode, ⁠Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠Kevin Bethune⁠ , Founder & Chief Creative Officer of ⁠dreams • design + life⁠ , dive into the sacred space where creativity meets grief, hope meets disillusionment, and personal healing becomes a catalyst for professional clarity. Together, they explore: What it means to “fak...

In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode, Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠⁠ , and Kevin Bethune , Founder & Chief Creative Officer of dreams • design + life , for a conversation about the moments that shape us, the systems that try to contain us, and the courage it takes to keep dreaming anyway. Together, they explore: What to do when your...

In this deep and energizing conversation, Vivianne Castillo⁠⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠⁠ , and ⁠Behzod Sirjani⁠ , Founder of ⁠Yet Another Studio⁠ , explore what it means to live with both deep ambition and deep peace — and how the two can coexist when we stop chasing someone else’s version of success. This episode moves from the personal to the professional, expl...

In this rich and reflective episode, Vivianne Castillo⁠ , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠ , and Behzod Sirjani , Founder of Yet Another Studio , unpack what it means to leave the safety of corporate roles in pursuit of something deeper, truer, and more aligned. From navigating the uncertainty of entrepreneurship to deconstructing what real abundance and self-worth look like...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. In this episode Vivianne Castillo , Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠ , sits down with Grammy award-winning opera singer and creative powerhouse, Cierra Byrd, Mezzo , for an honest conversation about...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. And for this episode we’re going to skip the sugarcoating and get real about the messy, uncertain, and liberating journey of rethinking work and creativity. Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ and ⁠...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. And for this episode we’re going to skip the sugarcoating and get real about the messy, uncertain, and liberating journey of rethinking work and creativity. Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ HmntyCntrd⁠ and ⁠ mo...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations with Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠moonpaws. This is a special, bonus episode that we created just for you and is a live recording on one of my favorite topics: The Discipline of Hope....

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. In this episode, Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠moonpaws⁠⁠ , and Dan Mall, Founder of ⁠Design System University⁠ and two other incredible companies, for a candid and vulnerable discussion...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. In this episode, Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠ HmntyCntrd⁠ and ⁠ moonpaws⁠ , and Dan Mall, Founder of Design System University and two other incredible companies, get real about the messy, uncertain and tran...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. In this episode, Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠ HmntyCntrd⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠moonpaws⁠⁠ , and Ash Coleman Hynie, Founder and CEO of ⁠⁠CountrPT⁠⁠ , talk about the uncomfortable, the unspoken, and the unapologetic reali...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. In this episode, Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of ⁠HmntyCntrd⁠ and ⁠moonpaws⁠ , and Ash Coleman Hynie, Founder and CEO of ⁠CountrPT⁠ , have a raw and honest conversation across several topics: The limits of exter...

Welcome to Choose Courage Inc. — where we skip the boring intros and jump straight into reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-ain’t-afraid-to-go-there conversations. In this episode, Vivianne Castillo, Founder and CEO of HmntyCntrd and moonpaws , joins Ash Coleman Hynie, Founder and CEO of CountrPT , for an unfiltered, deeply honest dialogue about what it really takes to thrive as...