State of Being

Jessica Reis, otherwise known as The Death Empath is a death doula, healer, and intuitive helping others move through self- grieving, self-honoring, and healing. As an end-of-life guide, she helps people navigate loss and mourning in all forms as grief is meant to be shared, nurtured, loved, and witnessed. She has a way of disarming you with her calming and penetrative presence. I unexpectedly mov...

Dr. Rebecca Nicholson is a specialist in conflict analysis and resolution, has worked in counter post-war communal violence in West Africa, collaborated with nonprofit organizations to combat human trafficking, and has contributed research on genocide prevention. She also worked in human intelligence, as a Senior Scientist to use nonlethal soft power tactics to augment psychological operations and...

We oftentimes hide from situations where we can't predict or control the outcome. Most of our fear lies in how much we depend on our ability to control the situation and our fear of not receiving the exact outcome as our expectations. Such a masculine thing - to always need to be in control. So much so, you don't give yourself the opportunity to be seen at all. In this episode of the Golden Hour S...

I had the wonderful pleasure of interviewing Ryan Ramirez. He's a life coach based in London, UK, and is also the owner and founder of Boomdiggidy, a hip-hop dance studio teaching people how to dance. In this episode, we talk about how getting into the flow of movement can help us tap into our emotions and mental wellbeing through the art form of dancing and choreography. Where to find Ryan: Insta...

I'm continuing the topic on navigating imposter syndrome in today's golden hour series after getting a lot of requests from listeners and on Instagram to dive deeper into this touchy subject. I'll be sharing my personal advice and tips from someone that's been there.  Shownotes: [00:10] Why imposter syndrome happens , and especially for empaths. [03:32] What are the different ways in which we...

I'm excited to introduce to you Ayesha, Noelle, she's an imposter syndrome coach helping other female coaches achieve their business goals and overcome imposter syndrome by combining elegantly simple science based strategies into her framework. In this episode, we explore all the nuances of imposter syndrome and ways to combat it, the difference between therapy and life coaching, and why they both...

I wanted to share with you some of my tips, trials, and tribulations on how I initially navigated the pandemic when it first happened in 2020 and moving into this new year for 2021, what looks different as a lot of shifts needed to happen in both my personal life as well as my business model to align with problem-solving as a collective whole.  How do we navigate and preserve our energetic wells,...

Jane and I talk all about learning how to calm your anxiety and nourish your gut health with nutritional well being. Jane Aquino is a registered nutritional therapist specializing in mental and metabolic health. What I love about Jane's approach is how she focuses on helping clients specifically with overcoming their anxiety and overwhelm by harmonizing gut health. I only wish I found Jane when I...

I really wanted to talk about what embodiment means. And not only what embodiment means, but what is keeping us from fully stepping into the embodiment of our highest selves, our biggest potential, our calling, however, you want to call it, the biggest question is, what is the gap between where we currently are to our highest embodied self. And so in this gap, and between this gap, there's a lot o...

Carol Gavhane is the founder of Asha Blooms , a jewelry brand created to carry the intention to uplift and inspire when we're going through life's biggest challenges. In this episode, we talked about how Asha Blooms was created to provide comfort and address challenges around infertility, and ways we can provide solace to those that are quietly struggling and need emotional support on their fertil...

In today's episode, I take a deep dive in talking about healing some of our deepest money beliefs. This is a recurring theme that consistently comes up whether we are promoting ourselves with our businesses, and especially working with clients that are trying to build businesses and really step into their calling. One of the biggest struggles that even I myself, deal with time and time again is ov...

Brian Von Ancken is the founder of Anchor, a mindful, social workout designed for optimal health. ANCKOR integrates breath work, personal check-ins, stretching, HIIT bodyweight exercises, meditation and stretching. The philosophy at Anckor is simple: the program adds self-reflection and community connection to a 1 hour bodyweight workout. Want to try a free class with Anckor? Use code STATEOFBEING...

Elinor Samuelsson is the senior user experience designer and founder of HappyLab, an organization based in Sweden aiming to eradicate mental health disorders among teenagers by detecting early signs of anxiety, depression and loneliness. She is also the creator of BrightAct, an app designed to help victims of domestic violence by partnering up with the EU to save lives. In this episode, we discuss...

Cara Walker is the founder of PrettiPassionate, a lifestyle, social community, and multi-faceted personal development destination designed to help women gain the clarity and confidence needed to leap into their destiny. I had the wonderful opportunity to connect with Cara at the Yellow Co conference where her and I bonded over surpassing our fear of failure to create a lifestyle and business we ar...

I had the wonderful opportunity to connect with Jennifer Tone through Lightning Society, a co-living/co-working collaborative community filled with mentors, co-creators, and friends committed to contributing to each other's lives through mindfulness and self-development! Jennifer Tone is a meditation and tantra embodiment teacher with a mission to help support others to tap into their own inner di...

In this solo episode, I'm dropping in to talk about my experience so far to practice social distancing by self-quarantining during times of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 outbreak. I'm also talking about the many ways we can stay grounded and how we can all help each other that may be feeling unsettled. Stay safe everyone, we're all in this together. Instagram: @michelle_saya (https://www.instagr...

Michelle Saya is doing things a bit differently in this episode, sharing a birthday letter she wrote to herself on November 23rd, 2018. Sometimes we need a reminder from the past to reinvigorate our purpose in life. You can read the letter (https://medium.com/@michelle_saya/my-spiritual-depression-was-a-gift-in-disguise-f0495aacd156) . Michelle Saya is a lifestyle/mindset designer in Brooklyn, NY....

Haley and I go way, way back to our undergrad years at Parsons the New School for Design over 10 years ago. We actually met as competitors during the Fusion Fashion Show during my sophomore year. I just remembered being is enamored and intimidated by how much talent, focus, creativity this woman holds. We reconnected just last year on Instagram and decided to catch up on life in this episode, doin...

Ben is a powerhouse when it comes to the art of movement and martial arts. He is a drama movement instructor at the Feldenkrais Method (https://feldenkrais.com/) . The practice puts you into engaging in a series of slow, controlled movements to help aid in building your brain's plasticity to improve the coordination of your arms, legs, and spine through a form of method methodology called your fiv...

"For authentic brand building, you need purpose, presence, and the giver mindset." - Therése Gedda Therése Gedda has been recognized as one of the most influential and impactful individuals in the tech and startup communities in the Nordics by Nordic100. For over 17 years, she has inspired more than 30,000 people in over 10 countries, engaging with audiences at Tedx, Wed Summit and TNW, as well as...

I met Patrick at a mutual friend’s dinner gathering a couple of months back in August and we immediately found synchronicity in having a beginner’s growth mindset, traveling to find oneself, and the importance of creating meaningful experiences for purpose-seekers around the world. Always seeking out how to take his mindset to the next level, I’m thrilled to have him on the show today. A bit About...