Attract Don't Chase with Chitra Rochlani

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Have you ever felt a whisper from the universe , a subtle nudge that felt like it came from the other side? What if those weren’t just coincidences, but direct messages from your spirit guides and your loved ones? After spending over two decades as a medium channeling messages from the other side, I’ve learned one undeniable truth: Our loved ones never truly leave us. They transition, yes, but the...

How many of us have chased a dream with everything we’ve got, only to realize at the finish line that it wasn’t the dream we thought it was? What does it take to walk away from something you fought so hard to achieve? I recently had a fascinating conversation with Tracy Macdonald , a woman whose journey took her from the corporate world into one of the most elite and demanding organizations in the...

Do you ever feel exhausted from saying “yes” when you desperately want to say “no”? Do you pride yourself on being a giver, yet secretly feel resentful and taken advantage of? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us are caught in the cycle of people-pleasing, believing it’s what makes us a “good person.” I recently sat down with Barb Nangle , a boundaries coach who specializes in helping professional...

We’ve all been there. The kind of day, week, or even month where everything feels heavy. The challenges pile up, the stress mounts, and we start taking ourselves and our lives so seriously that we completely forget to laugh. But what if the very things driving us crazy are actually the secret to finding more joy, confidence, and connection? I recently had an incredible conversation with my friend...

Do you ever feel that your mind is constantly racing, jumping from one task to the next, one worry to another? It’s a feeling many of us know well. In our overstimulated world, our minds can feel like a web browser with a hundred tabs open at once, constantly reacting, scrolling, and judging. Finding a way to quiet the noise and slow down can feel like the most profound gift you can give yourself....

Have you ever been told to calm down when you were upset? Or felt like you had to suppress your frustration at work to be seen as professional? Most of us have been taught that certain emotions—like anger, sadness, or frustration—are “bad” and should be pushed away. We learn to put on a brave face, but deep down, that unprocessed energy just becomes mental clutter, weighing us down. But what if we...

Have you ever felt an unexplainable tightness in your chest, a pit in your stomach, or a persistent sense of anxiety that you just can’t “think” your way out of? We often try to rationalize our feelings or suppress them, but as this week’s guest explains, our bodies hold onto these emotions, and true release comes from working with the body, not just the mind. In this episode, I am joined by Ina H...

Do you ever feel like you're caught in a cycle of constant effort without any real change? You’ve tried the weekend retreats, the spa days, and the meditation apps. They offer a moment of peace, a fleeting sense of calm, but it never seems to stick. Before long, you’re right back where you started, feeling overwhelmed and alone in your struggle. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. And it i...

We all know the feeling of being "stuck." It’s that invisible barrier that holds us back, a pattern we can’t seem to break no matter how hard we try. But what if the root of that "stuckness" lies deeper than we think, in wounds we never even recognized as trauma? I recently had a powerful conversation with my friend Stacey Uhrig, a Trauma Care Practitioner, about the subtle, often overlooked ways...

I think we can all relate to that Sunday evening feeling. The slow creep of anxiety as the weekend fades, replaced by the pressure of the week ahead. We wake up Monday morning already behind, reacting to emails, deadlines, and demands. Our lives feel less like something we’re designing and more like something that’s happening to us. For years, I’ve felt this disconnect. I see it everywhere. We liv...

You know that sinking feeling, don't you? When you realize you're dating another version of your ex. When your new boss turns out to be just as dismissive as the last one. When you discover your latest friend is yet another energy vampire who takes but never gives. It's like the universe is playing some cosmic joke on you, sending the same test over and over until you finally pass it. But what if...

Have you ever caught yourself being too much of something? Too positive. Too excited. Too much in control. Too cautious. Too guarded. Maybe you're the one with the best clothes, the expensive brands. Maybe you're always the life of the party. Or maybe you find yourself drinking, shopping, or working way more than you really need to. These are what I call overcompensating behaviors, and we all do t...

Before you try to heal the world, there’s a crucial first step we’re skipping in our rush for spiritual trends. Everywhere you look these days, it seems people are identifying as “spiritual”. The landscape is filled with a vast menu of appealing modalities: breathwork, meditation, sound healing, Reiki, tarot, and forest bathing, to name a few. These tools can be amazing, but a nagging question ari...

It’s a question that feels increasingly relevant. We see reminders everywhere—on social media, on coffee shop signs, in corporate slogans—to "be kind." But why do we need these constant nudges? Have we truly forgotten how to be compassionate towards each other?. The truth is, we haven't forgotten. Human beings are naturally wired to be kind. When we see somebody struggling, our first instinct is t...

A mother's journey from a devastating autism diagnosis to a profound, life-altering lesson in what it truly means to love. Have you ever loved someone so much that you felt an overwhelming urge to fix them? To smooth out their rough edges, to solve their problems, to make their path easier? It often comes from a place of deep care, a belief that to love is to repair. For years, this was the drivin...

We all have a version of "the plan." It’s the life we envisioned, the career path we mapped out, the forward momentum we believe we must maintain at all costs. But what happens when the life you’re actually living forces you to slam on the brakes? I was talking with my dear friend Malika Malhotra on the podcast this week, and she told a story so vulnerable and profound that it’s been echoing in my...

Let's talk about fear. I'm not talking about the kind that makes you jump during a horror movie, but the quiet, sneaky kind. This is the fear that keeps you stuck, the one that keeps you playing small. It often sounds perfectly logical, but it's actually our inner critic in disguise, what I call the "evil inner witch". It’s the voice that whispers, "What if I fail?" or "What if people find out I h...

We live in a world that is constantly judging us, a world that bombards us with images of perfection, making it all too easy to turn that judgment inward. For many women, this creates a relentless battle with their own minds and bodies. But what if the key to breaking free wasn't a new diet or a quick fix, but a profound conversation with yourself? For Kausar Rasul, a Certified Nutrition Coach, th...

Hey friend, Let’s have a real conversation today. Not about strategy or productivity or hustle. But about something softer. Something sneaky. Something most of us carry silently, but rarely talk about out loud: comparison. You know that moment, it could be a scroll through Instagram or hearing a friend’s good news, when your heart does a little dip and your inner voice whispers, “Why not me?” That...

Have you ever felt mentally exhausted from replaying the same situation over and over in your mind? That endless loop of "what ifs" and second-guessing? That, my friend, is overthinking, and it’s something most of us struggle with more often than we admit. Today, I want to share a few hard truths and gentle tools around this mental monster that robs us of peace, clarity, and progress. Why Overthin...

Have you ever felt that deep, unshakable nudge in your gut telling you to do something—when every logical part of your brain was screaming the opposite? I have. And recently, it led me to one of the most magical experiences I’ve had this year. Let me take you behind the scenes of a moment that tested everything I believe about intuition. The Event That Should’ve Been Canceled I was organizing an i...

Spring has always been a time of renewal—a moment where we open the windows, sweep out the dust, and start fresh. But this year, I'm inviting you to take that same energy and apply it to your mind. We’re all familiar with the physical act of spring cleaning—pulling weeds, clearing closets, scrubbing surfaces. But what about the mental weeds? The limiting beliefs, old narratives, and negative thoug...

Spring has always been a time of renewal—a moment where we open the windows, sweep out the dust, and start fresh. But this year, I'm inviting you to take that same energy and apply it to your mind. We’re all familiar with the physical act of spring cleaning—pulling weeds, clearing closets, scrubbing surfaces. But what about the mental weeds? The limiting beliefs, old narratives, and negative thoug...

Today I want to talk about something we’ve all been guilty of: wearing our busyness like a badge of honor. Everywhere I go, I meet people who are burnt out, tired, depleted—and yet still sprinting through life, trying to keep up with it all. And what do we say when someone asks, “How are you?” “Oh, just busy, busy, busy…” We don’t even realize it, but that automatic response is shaping our inner r...