Benshen Talks S.H.I.T.

In this episode, I’m excited to be joined by my friend and inspiration, Aba Gyepi-Garbrah, a certified Aromatherapist, a holistic skincare formulator, and the beauty and brains behind Aba Love Apothecary.  The love of plant medicine led Aba to a discovery of exotic flowers, precious oils, sacred wood and resins that were rich in telling the stories of nature's secrets. Professional training a...

In this episode, I’m joined by a constant source of inspiration, Carrie Barber, one of the biggest names in beauty, and the owner and creative director of MAKE Beauty . Carrie shares her story as a multihyphenate entering the beauty industry, the importance of feeling all of your emotions, and how she defines success in a social media-driven world.  About MAKE Beauty: Partnering with biotech...

In this episode, I’m joined by the incredible Liz Tran, founder of Reset , who shares her inspirational journey about becoming a master at failure and how appreciating all aspects of yourself are essential for finding your definition of success. We also talk about the intention of resilience and learning what makes you happy in all areas of your life, which Liz details in her new book, THE KARMA O...

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and inspiration, Jesse Israel — meditation leader, keynote speaker and leadership coach known for founding the mass meditation movement, The Big Quiet . Jesse shares challenging moments from his life that informed his transition from the music to meditation industry, and how an intuitive pull to create a shared experience evolved into gratitude and a collec...

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and forever inspiration, Rachel Saunders — ceramicist, business owner, and community builder — who shares her journey about coming into an interestingly new (and slightly scary!) era. Rachel is focused on creating, sharing her work while simultaneously surrendering to the evolution of both her identity and ceramics business along the way.   Rachel...

In this episode, I’m joined by longtime mentor Thomas M. Jones — psychotherapist, author, musician, and founder of an innovative technique, The Paradox Process , which employs negative thoughts in order to produce a perception polarization. (Essentially, how to change your life by learning to direct your mind).  Thomas has been highly successful in his work for the last 50 years with a client...

In this episode, I’m joined by Bonnie Wright - actress, filmmaker, environmental activist, and author of Go Gently: Actionable Steps to Nurture Yourself and the Planet - who shares how to address climate change in an approachable, conscious way and highlights what gives her hope for the future of our planet.  When it comes to climate change, It’s easy to feel like no matter what you do, it wo...

In this episode, I’m joined by Barron Hansen, Vedic Meditation Initiator and co-founder of CONVICTS creative studio. In our conversation, Barron describes the inspiration behind his documentary “Be Here Nowra,” which follows his journey of implementing a community happiness project in his hometown of Nowra, New South Wales.  Barron originally started practicing Vedic Meditation as a way to ba...

Isa Garcia is an online business expert who’s helped thousands of people navigate the different branches of entrepreneurship, including money mindset, sales and leadership. Isa joins me on this episode to give a peek into how she’s created such a beautiful life by following her intuition and taking bold action towards her goals.  Isa shares her immigration journey and how she ended up moving...

How do we stop ourselves from going down a spiral? Over the years, I have picked up three tips that have helped me to either pull myself out of that space, or at the very least, not go as far down as I previously would have without these tools. Of course, it's misleading to think that when we do the work, that we will never be triggered, or have a hard day again. But with these practices, we can g...

What do we do when we start to get more opportunities and more prosperity? How do we manage all of it? In this episode I dive into all the layers of time management when more starts to come into our lives. I don't know if you're anything like me, but time management has been something that I’ve had to consistently work on. We're living in a period where there are distractions everywhere and we can...

I get asked a lot about whether or not sex on the first date is a go. It's a fun topic but I also know so many people’s heads spin around trying to find the right answer. In today’s episode, we dive into a question that leaves many of us on the edge of our seat… Here’s the thing: everyone has a different opinion about it. There seem to be rules when it comes to sex and love, and yet they are rules...

In the past, I had a lot of self-sabotage behaviors that I was engaging with. They were throwing me off track and troubling me in many different ways. It's not one magic trick, but I discovered methods to stop self-sabotage in its tracks, which I share in this episode. We all have our unique way in which we sabotage. And oftentimes, even more curiously, we tend to sabotage when things are going we...

I used to be one of the most insecure people you would ever meet, but I found my way to be truly confident. In today’s episode, I’m sharing exactly how I did it.  Confidence is built through self-trust and actually doing what we say we would do. It might seem simple, but if you can’t keep a promise to yourself, how can you expect to grow and step into your highest potential? Do not underestim...

We’re starting with one of my favorite questions today: how to overcome the fear of being seen. If we unravel this fear, it transforms into the fear of rejection. One way of moving through this is by repeating affirmations to strip away the care and concern of what others may think. The second strategy is to continue putting yourself out there again and again. The more you do that, the easier it b...

Welcome to Benshen Talks S.H.I.T., a podcast about stepping into your power in your career, money, and love life.  Benshen talks S.H.I.T. stands for So Honestly Into This, That, or Them. We’ll explore hard-hitting questions about life and relationships and host some of the most inspirational people I’ve ever met to help guide you further on your life journey. If you liked this episode, share...

Have you ever wondered: How do I actually overcome self-doubt in your business? What does it really take to become financial sovereignty? When is the right time for me to get back out there in dating? Desirée Pais is the founder and CEO of Benshen.co. Her questions about well-being and a desire to know herself more fully inspired her to leave her career in fashion and media to pursue a decade-long...