Empowered Connection Podcast

Themes: Rebirth, Self Growth, Self Empowerment, Storytelling, Elders, Spirituality, Life Inspiration, Hero’s Journey, Personal Growth, Healing Journey, Life Wisdom, Self Discovery Inspired teacher, author + bodyworker, Kate Brenton, Ed. M, helps people connect the dots between their purpose, passion, and true brilliance.  She especially loves meeting women where they are and guiding them back to t...

Themes: Anger, Emotional Intelligence, Self Growth, Relationships, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality, Emotions, Self Empowerment, Self Awareness, Emotional Awareness, Self Love In this solo podcast episode host Damodar Cordua brings us even deeper into the need to cultivate emotional intelligence in our lives, specifically with the emotion of anger. In this illuminating & practical talk, we explo...

Themes: Narcissist Personality Disorder, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychological Disorders, Narcissistic Abuse, Self Help, Healing, Religious Trauma, Gurus, Spirituality, Religion, Trauma, Vedic Astrology, Bhakti, Chaitanya Lila Pankhania is an England-based Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Journey Therapist, Past Life Regression Therapist, & EMDR trauma therapist.  She work...

Themes: Shadow Work, Healing, Inner Work, Self Healing, Inner Child, Self Awareness, Self Realization, Emotional Intelligence, Trauma, Self Discovery, Relationships, Shame, Guilt, Anger, Sex, Spirituality Have you every wondered more about what lies hidden behind some of the actions, thoughts, patterns and behavior in your life? Ever wonder what the parts of yourself that you judge, dislike or hid...

Themes: Spirituality, Yoga, Surfing, Personal Empowerment, Life Coaching, Connection, Self Improvement, Self Growth, Yoga Wisdom,  In this sweet & inspiring episode host Damodar Cordua & Thomas Zielinski discuss: The power of yoga lifestyle + yoga wisdom in our day-to-day life Feeling small & in awe as a resource for connection + empowerment Shifting from victimhood to authorship in ou...

Are My Partner & I Too Different?  with Damodar Cordua Themes: Relationships, Partnership, Love, Conflict, Healthy Relationships, Self Worth, Doing the Work, Conscious Relationships, Self Understanding, Differentiation Are certain differences in relationship incompatible? How alike do my partner & I need to be for this relationship to survive… let alone thrive? Join Damodar on this solo po...

Themes: Embodiment, Somatics, Empowerment, Trauma, Sex, Divine Feminine, Women's Work, Spirituality, Religion, Relationships, Awakening, Self Healing, Dance, Movement Adriana Marie Rizzolo is a  Somatic Healer, sex educator for women and non binary folks, speaker, meditation, energy healer and embodied movement facilitator, Adriana helps people heal trauma and patterns of helplessness, awaken...

Why do partners typically fight about? In episode #25, we discussed the 7 stages of a relationship.  Today, and in some following solo episodes, we are going to explore in detail aspects of the stage that many couples get stuck in (or break up during) - the differentiation or challenging stage of a relationship This stage can often be characterized by a lot of conflict.  Couples fight more & t...

THEMES: pain, hurt, paybacks, empowerment, attachment, victimhood, healing, self-healing, relationships, self growth Sometimes we hold onto our suffering or pain because we are gaining something from it It might not be a high gain, it might not be a conscious gain... But nonetheless there maybe present some payback that is keeping us stuck - that is preventing us from processing and moving forward...

Spiritual Tradition & Individual Expression with Jahnavi Harrison Empowered Connection Podcast Episode 26 - a conversation with Jahnavi Harrison & Damodar Cordua In this rich conversation with world renowned & celebrated devotional musician and  recording artist Jahnavi Harrison, this episode covers spiritual & creative topics such as: - Why we honor the teachers in our lives, tryi...

Become Empowered by Understanding the 7 Stages of a Partnership E mpowered Connection Podcast #25 with Damodar Cordua In this solo podcast episode,  Relationship Coach + Life Coach - and host of the podcast - Damodar breaks down the 7 primary stages of a partnership. Understanding these 7 stages can shed light as to where we are in our relationship and give us perspective on what work might need t...

Shifting & Empowering Patterns of Intergenerational Toxic Masculinity  Empowered Connection Podcast 24 with Michael Brasher & Damodar Cordua In this important interview, Damodar talks with Michael Brasher -  the CEO of Boys To Men a Tucson nonprofit that strengthens communities by nurturing intentional spaces for boys, men, and masculine-identified folks to practice honest and mindful rela...

Learning About & Moving Through Burnout with a Burnout Coach with special guest Lauren Baptiste Empowered Connection Episode #23 with special guest Lauren Baptiste and host Damodar Cordua In this conversation with burnout expert, coach, & speaker Lauren Baptiste of Acheloa Wellness, we dive into these helpful topics & tools: - What exactly is “burnout?” - Lauren shares her personal sto...

Standing Strong In & Speaking Our Needs in 7 Steps (Needs, Pt. 2) with Damodar Cordua Empowered Connection Podcast Episode 22 with Damodar Cordua In this solo podcast episode, podcast host Damodar Cordua dives back into the subject of needs in relationship and offers an actionable 7 steps within which to stand strong in + speak our needs Cultivating our needs in relationship - a recap If we do...

We Are All Needy: A Framework for Understanding Our Needs in Relationships Episode 21 of the Empowered Connection Podcast with Damodar Cordua In this solo podcast episode, Damodar dives into: How “neediness” is pathologized by our current culture Deconstructing this myth: the essence of who we are is actually needy and interdependent - we are ALL needy people Relational Needs: Our relationships mi...

Listening is Loving: Transforming Our Lives Through Intentional Conversation & Amplifying What We Love with K.Lee Marks Episode 20 of the Empowered Connection Podcast with K. Lee Marks and Damodar Cordua Are you ready to amplify what you love? Do you long for intentional conversation and listening from the heart? Join Damodar as he interviews podcast coach, music producer, and branding consult...

Giving others feedback.  What an edgy place. For many of our relationships, this feels challenging & uncomfortable -  I know it does for me. Or it feels toxic or hurtful... eliciting defensiveness, shutting down, or resentment Is it hard for you to give your loved ones honest feedback? Do you give feedback but, when you do, it seems not to land, not to be heard, or it’s resented? Are you looki...

How does creativity bring us to the depths of our authentic self? How can we break past a need for perfection and catapult ourselves into the realm of feeling it all - our" imperfections," our full spectrum of emotions, and all the corners of our self? How can we be "Heart-Perfect?" In this episode of the Empowered Connection Podcast, Damodar interviews Sri Kala , music produce...

Communication Up-level: Personhood VS Behavior Episode #17 of the Empowered Connection Podcast - Ready to communicate more successfully with your loved ones? - Want a simple, profound way to improve your relationships & connect with more love + support to others? Join Relationship Coach + Life Coach, host Damodar Cordua on this shorter solo podcast episode as he dials into a simple, profound w...

Developing Conscious Connection to the Natural World & Falling In Love with Nature for Self Preservation + Self Empowerment with Radha Cordua Episode #16 of the Empowered Connection Podcast On this episode of the Empowered Connection Podcast Damodar talks with his wife, Radha Cordua, herbalist, Ayurveda practitioner, conscious creator, and developer of Bhava Wellness healing remedy herbal line...

Slowing Down, The Benefits of Becoming Present with Ourselves + Our Loved Ones, & Deep Intimate Connection with Damodar Cordua On this solo episode, Empowered Connection podcast host Damodar Cordua speaks on the need to slow down in our lives and become more present with ourselves and our loved ones.  This is the real root He provides the listener with two practices that they can bring back in...

Running as an Act of Devotion, Surrender, Healing & Processing Grief with Eddie Gieda Empowered Connection Podcast Episode #14 with Eddie Gieda and Damodar Cordua In one of the most powerful, heart-opening, and inspiring episodes to date, Damodar takes some time talking with vegan long distance runner Eddie Gieda - hearing his story of losing his life partner & most loved one in a sudden c...

Empowered Connection Podcast Episode 13: A Dynamic Way To Envision + Practice  Boundaries that Empower Our Lives with Damodar Cordua Do you have a difficulty envisioning, creating, and sticking to boundaries that bring you deeper into your integrity + empowerment? Are you looking for a framework to allow healthy boundary-making to become a practice - one that can adapt to the changes of life, yet...

Tattooing as a Spiritual Practice with Mike Gary Empowered Connection Podcast Episode #12  with Mike Gary and Damodar Cordua In this fascinating interview with talented tattooer Mike Gary, we dive deep into these subjects: - Having spiritual experiences & lessons outside of the perimeters of organized religion - Spiritually transformative experience of witnessing death in an intimate way - Pre...

Have you ever felt like you had to “hide” who you are in order to be accepted by others?  By family, friends, communities? Have you developed patterns in life based on this self betrayal?  Ones that you may still be stuck in to this very day? In this solo podcast Damodar talks about one of the core human splits: our need to connect & be accepted and our need for self expression and authenticit...