I'm Awake! Now What?

This week I sit down with speaker, retreat facilitator, executive coach and creator of Intentionality.com Finnian Kelly. Finnian shares his personal journey and the peaks and valleys he experienced along the way, including rejecting a traditional life path and losing his way. He candidly expresses what these growth experiences taught him and how he was able to find a new creative and wildly succes...

This week I sit down with Lucas Mack, CEO of 4th Avenue Media, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Healer, and TEDx Alumni. Lucas discusses his work that is focused on being a healing catalyst for people, but especially for men who are carrying concealed trauma. We discuss his early childhood upbringing in a mixed religious household and how he left religion to find God. Lucas tells us how he's using his...

This week I am joined by author, interfaith minister, human-rights advocate, end of life caregiver and death literacy expert Barbara Becker. We discuss her new book "Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind." Barbara shares her intentions in writing this book and describes for us the delicate dance we do between life and death. How embracing the contradictions and paradoxes of life, allow...

This week I sit down with Dr. Maria Church , to discuss her groundbreaking book " Love Based Leadership: The Model for Leading with Strength, Grace, and Authenticity" that just celebrated its 10 year publication anniversary. Dr. Church discusses how she felt called to write this book to give leaders the tools and skills they need to shift from fear based to love based management styles. Dr. Church...

This week I sit down with Andrea Firpo, Psychic, Liberation and Embodiment Guide, Podcaster, and Author. Andrea discusses her life experiences that helped her deepen her wisdom and alchemize past trauma and wounding. She tells us about her current work helping other's heal through her unique techniques and holistic approach. She shares what it means to be full embodied, in your body and how you ca...

This week I sit down with Martin Riley , an ex-Jehovah Witness turned activist who has created an online support system called Jexit, that helps raise awareness about the harmful practices of the Jehovah Witness Church and provides a safe place for former and current members who are seeking separation and healing from this religion.  Riley shares his life story of leaving the church, being shunned...

Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rachel Greenberg joins me on the podcast to talk about her groundbreaking approach to healing that integrates both the spiritual and psychological. Dr. Greenberg defines trauma for us and how we might not know if we have experience a traumatic event, and what to do about that once it's come into our awareness. She invites the audience to gain a better understanding of the...

This week I am joined by world-renowned Author, Nagual, Artist, Teacher, and Healer don Miguel Ruiz, Jr. don Miguel comes to the show to share the intricate history of his lineage and the origin story  his family's matriarch Madre Sarita -- who paved the way for the Toltec traditions to be disseminated outside of the family and Mexican Culture. don Miguel talks about the beautiful equanimity his f...

Andrew Newman, humanitarian, author, poet, and entrepreneurial creative comes to the podcast to discuss the inception of his collection of conscious children stories. He shares how his intention is to give children (and parents) the language and skills they need to navigate their life experiences, the big questions, and our emotions. Each book conveys a core lesson, breathing meditation, and an en...

David Hayward comes to the podcast to discuss his life journey from minister to full time author, artist, and shepherd of black sheep and free spirits. David walks us through how a book he read called into question the infallibility of the Bible, and this changed the trajectory of his life. He shares his deconstruction story and how questioning became the answer and finding a way to channel his ex...

This week I sit down with author, social justice warrior, healer, and environmental activist Hallie Iglehart Austen . Hallie walks us through her fascinating life story that weaves through Afghanistan and Tibet sparking a lifelong journey in feminism, divine feminine and the search for the goddesses in the expanse of our human history. She Authored " The Heart of the Goddess " which compiles all o...

This week I am joined by Joan Diver author, spiritual healer and former first lady of Reed College. We discuss the many iterations of her life journey and the beautiful people, stories, and experiences that have woven a unique tapestry of spiritual understand and wisdom in her life. Joan explains how she leaned into the pain of a health issue, and how asking an open-ended question of: "Why is this...

This week I am joined by Rev. Erika Allison who wrote "Gay the Pray Away: Healing your Life, Love, and Relationships from the Harms of LGBT Conversion Therapy." Erika recounts her own experience of conversion therapy and highlighting how during that time her vulnerability was exploited and she began to not trust herself. She shares the pains of being ostracized and later moving into an empowered s...

This week I am joined by Rabbi, Author and Psychotherapist, Tirzah Firestone who c omes to the podcast to discuss her book "Wounds to Wisdom: Healing Intergenerational Jewish Trauma." She shares her insights from her years of research on transforming trauma and building resilience beyond our traumatic experiences whether lived or generational. We also discuss her significant work with Women and Ka...

This week I am joined by Britt Deanda and Tara Schulenberg who come to the podcast to discuss their winding life journey's, alchemizing their individual suffering by transforming their experiences into tools and wisdom for the collective. The also discuss their vision in creating Elevate The Globe and their new book Good Morning Intentions: Sacred Rituals to Raise Your Vibration, Find Your Bliss,...

This week I am joined by Dr. Judith Orloff, Best-Selling Author of "Thriving as an Empath: A Daily Guide to Empower Sensitive People."  Dr. Orloff comes to the show to discuss her extensive work to normalize being an empath.  She speaks candidly about her own experience as an empath and shares insights about how empaths can embody their gifts. She graciously shares her top 5 tools for navigating l...

This week I sit down with Tai Chi and Meditation Instructor Graeme Waterfield discuss his life journey, his love of Tai Chi, Chi Gung, and finding peace and liberation on the path of the spiritual seeker. He gives a beautiful account of the origins of Tai Chi and the influences of the Tao Te Ching. He reveals a spiritual experience that changed him forever and shares how his practice of Tai Chi an...

This week I am joined by author and speaker Tomás Prower, to discuss his two books whose topics cover LGBTQ spirituality and Death across the global and historically. Tomás wrote both of his books in an anthropological style to carve out space for underrepresented groups who see themselves reflected in our rich human history. We discuss the many ways our queer community members have been visible i...

This week I sit down with Rev. Sarah Bowen to discuss her fascinating life story, her book "Spiritual Rebel: A Positively Addictive Guide to Finding Deeper Perspective and Higher Purpose" and the spiritual journey. She shares her definition of spirituality and what each seeker can do to live into this definition for themselves. Sarah shares guidance for seekers practicing many modalities of religi...

In honor of our recent news and partnership, I'm re-releasing Leena Lemos' episode for my listening audience who haven't heard this episode in the podcast library. Enlightenedhood started as an educational platform and digital magazine centered around the spiritual experience of motherhood. Two years later it has grown to become House of Enlightenedhood, a spiritual media company focused on suppor...

Hi Sweet Souls. This week is a solo show with me, your host Krista Xiomara. The podcast is on a two week holiday break and will return January 17th.  Big Announcement: I have merged with House of Enlightenedhood and we have created a spiritual multimedia company. I share everything about this newly minted business venture with my dear friend Leena Lemos at the top of this week's episode. As a part...

Opening Trailer: The Awakening   Coming January 2021.  Subscribe today on all podcast platforms and never miss an episode. This is a LightCasting Podcast Network Production @lightcastingpodcastnetwork  Visit their website for more information about how to become part of our network of spiritual podcasts.  This week's episode is a montage of gratitude from all the guests who have graced the I'm Awa...

This week I'm joined by intuitive, artist, author and visionary Vicky Paul. Vicky opens up about her early childhood experiences that revealed a deep knowingness. Challenged on what she knew internally by the adults and people around her-- self doubt and denial crept in.  Vicky reminds the audience that we can spend a lifetime reconnecting with the truth of who we are, and that's okay. We also dis...

This week I sit down with social entrepreneur, public speaker and President of Three Jewels NYC, Hector Marcel. Hector discusses his life journey and the experiences that led him to Buddhism. He shares core Buddhist philosophies and teachings on: doing no harm, eliminating polarizing thoughts and participating in active compassion. Three Jewels NYC is a non-profit organization currently fundraisin...

This week I sit down with world-renowned Vedic teacher from India, Acharya Shunya. She was recognized at the early age of nine as the future spiritual leader of a 2,000-year-old Vedic lineage in north India, which she was fortunate to be born into as the granddaughter of the lineages patriarch.  In our interview we discuss her many books, her wisdom school and her teachings on enlightened vulnerab...