Light Up With Adera

What lights you up? It's a question I love asking because the answers are always so different and always so inspiring. In my latest Light Up with Adera conversation, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeannette Austin , mental wellness expert, speaker, and co-author of Co-Leadership . We talked about her experience navigating COVID, the importance of understanding your natural design, an...

Today on Light Up With Adera , I sat down with three incredible women from the Light Up community for a heartfelt conversation about what happens when you stop waiting for certainty and start saying yes to the things that truly light you up. Together we explored what it means to trust the process—even when the path ahead feels unknown. We talked about leaving comfort zones, following unexpected op...

What happens when creativity becomes a conversation instead of a command? In this episode of the Light Up Podcast , Adera sits down with Sally , founder of Noelle James Home , a Canadian, woman-led business creating one-of-a-kind handcrafted furniture and décor rooted in soul-aligned creativity. Sally shares her deeply intuitive process — allowing the wood to guide what each piece becomes — and ho...

For years, Lehla Moran lived with chronic pain, fatigue, and the debilitating symptoms of fibromyalgia. Like so many others, she searched for answers within conventional medicine — only to find limited relief. That struggle became a turning point. In this conversation, Lehla shares her deeply personal healing journey and how it led her to explore holistic approaches that support the body’s natural...

In this week’s episode, I sit down with the radiant and deeply wise Maggie Reidy , a transformational coach who has spent over three decades helping women reconnect with their truth, reclaim their power, and stand tall in their own light. Maggie supports women who “do it all” and often lose themselves in the storm—guiding them back to their inner lighthouse, that steady beam of essence, purpose, a...

In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Lynda Honing , healer and founder of The Urban Oasis — a sanctuary for those seeking peace, alignment, and deep energetic renewal. Lynda is not “just a massage therapist.” She is a true energy alchemist , weaving together Reiki, massage, sound healing, yoga, breathwork, drumming, and intuitive guidance to help people reconnect to their truth and feel...

Welcome to the very first episode of Light Up with Adera! ✨ We actually filmed this conversation on International Women’s Day , which feels perfectly fitting — because this episode is all about creativity, courage, and women doing what they love. In this heartwarming debut, I sit down with Anita Alberto , a talented photographer and entrepreneur, to talk about her creative journey, the evolution...