CeniaSpeaks

This episode is a deeply personal and reflective exploration of shame, timing, and intimacy. Cenia shares honestly about feeling “behind” in life, navigating chronic illness, stepping away from dating, and questioning the pressure to follow a prescribed path around career, partnership, and success. Rather than framing intimacy as just romance or sex, Cenia frames intimacy as a way of relating to y...

In this episode, Cenia tells the story of leaving Haverstraw—a place that was deeply community oriented—because she felt stuck and needed to grow. She shares what happened when she moved to the Dominican Republic looking for community, only to realize it takes decades to build, and reflects on both extremes she's experienced: the beautiful suffocation of everyone knowing your business in tight...

In this episode, Cenia shares how illness, financial struggle, and loneliness became the very tools that reshaped her self-worth. Growing up, she learned to equate achievement and sacrifice with love, building relationships on being “needed” instead of truly chosen. That pattern led to disappointment and chronic loneliness, until life forced her to pause and care for herself in the simplest daily...

Our longest episode ever - because the story warrants it. In this 1 hour episode, Cenia shares the raw story of what happened when upon returning to New York after living in the Dominican Republic. Coming back sick, without stable housing, without a job, and feeling completely spiritually abandoned. Cenia talks about being in deep pain, feeling like life had collapsed after doing everything “right...

How can we accept being imperfect? In this episode, Cenia discusses the theme of imperfection and how her childhood experiences with abuse drove her to strive for perfection as an adult. She reflects on the deep connection between her trauma and the need to be flawless, a mindset that many can relate to. Over time, however, Cenia learned that nobody is perfect , and this realization became a corne...

(00:21)- Introduction to Cenia Speaks Podcast Welcome to another episode of Cenia Speaks, where you can explore authenticity, intuition, and deep desires alongside me, your host, Cenia. Keywords: Authenticity, intuition, deep desires, podcast introduction. (02:42)- Conflicting Beliefs from Religious Upbringing You might relate to the conflicts you faced in your own religious upbringing as Cenia sh...

1. **Introduction and Purpose**    - Host: Cenia Santana Polanco    - Podcast focus: Connecting to intuition, magic, and desires for a passionately human life. 2. **Regulating the Nervous System**    - Cenia's journey from a biology teacher to developing a program on nervous system regulation.    - Emphasizing the need for emotional regulation in a society not designed for our bodies. 3. **Persona...

In this episode, Cenia speaks on finances and chronic disease. Cenia was forced to learn a new way of living life, and to be rooted and grounded within herself. Below are the chapters to each segment of this episode: Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast 1. Addressing the question of money in DR 2:04 2. Creating a different life in Dominican Republic 2:39 3. Facing Challenges and Dealing with Ad...

How, and most importantly- why? In this episode Cenia explains the major life events and factors that led her to return back to her homeland. Literally, giving up everything she had, with no clear plan or preparation. It sounds a bit crazy, but in reality, it was years in the making before it finally happened. We all want, need, and desire different things in life, and in this episode we will go o...

Love is in the air! For this episode, Cenia shares part of her deepest truth and talks about the beauty of love, passion, and romance. Although romance is often associated with pain, Cenia feels that romantic love is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Romance is something most, if not all humans connect to. We are willing to go through tremendous lengths for the person we devote our...

In this episode, our host Cenia shares how she consistently self-sabotaged and accepted the bare minimum in her career. What did it take to finally change this pattern? Listen for more! The intention with sharing is to help you discover and live your authentic truth. Make sure to RATE, REVIEW, and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to stay up to date and never miss an episode. Are you looking for deeper and...

In this episode of #CeniaSpeaks we explore the significance of the safety and support with the root chakra. This energy center forms our fundamental needs. Cenia discusses ways to cultivate self-support and find balance in life's ever-changing circumstances. Tune in for this profound discussion on strengthening your foundation.

CeniaSpeaks is a podcast hosted by Cenia, focusing on helping individuals develop their intuition through a connection with the natural world. Cenia offers guidance on deepening one's relationship with themselves, navigating grief and trauma, and connecting with their bodies. In this particular episode, the discussion centers on the importance of recognizing the divinity within oneself and hon...

Do you have a struggle story? A story of overcoming obstacles, working hard, and fighting for what you want? In this episode Cenia will speak about her experiences as a teacher, and why she has decided to end her addiction to the struggle story. Learning to heal is also learning to change the narrative and change our stories.

Overachievers have always succeeded because of their attention to detail. However, what does it look like when we place those heavy expectations on others? In this episode, I talk about how I learned to let perfectionism die in order to receive more compassion and love.