The Arise with Anita Podcast

In this episode of The Arise with Anita Podcast, I sit down with Joan Burge—founder of Office Dynamics International and author of Red Lipstick On! for a bold, soulful conversation about courage, leadership, and choosing aliveness in every season of life. Joan shares the true origin of Red Lipstick On : a simple text from a friend during the chaos of her husband’s pancreatic cancer journey—words t...

Have you ever wanted to speak your truth—only to go quiet, blank, or feel your throat close right when it mattered most? In this episode of The Arise with Anita Podcast, we explore why this isn’t a confidence problem or a lack of courage but a nervous system capacity issue. Your body is always asking one essential question before you speak: “Will I still be safe if I say this out loud?” When the a...

If you’ve ever felt like it’s “too late” to feel strong again this episode will change your perspective. In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Lydia Magnoli, founder of The Magnoli Method a movement helping women (especially 40+) reconnect with their bodies, rebuild strength, and rewrite the narrative that aging means decline. Lydia’s story is real: she got sober at 24, walked away from a s...

Growth doesn’t always feel like progress. Sometimes it feels like your body hitting the brakes just as your standards rise and your truth asks for more space. In this solo episode of The Arise with Anita Podcast, I explore why old nervous system patterns resurface during identity expansion and why that’s not backsliding, but evolution. We reframe healing as a somatic process, not a linear one, and...

What if playing small isn’t humility but a spiritual responsibility you’re avoiding? In this powerful conversation, Craig Siegel joins Arise with Anita to explore manifestation, Kabbalah, identity embodiment, and why conviction must come before evidence. In this deeply activating New Year's episode of The Arise with Anita podcast, Anita sits down in New York City with Craig Siegel: Wall Stree...

As we close 2025 and step into 2026, this episode is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and stop abandoning yourself in the name of growth. If you’re exhausted from “doing the work” but still feel disconnected from your body, your voice, or your truth — this episode is for you. In this season-threshold episode of The Arise with Anita podcast , somatic mindset coach and embodiment guide Anita i...

This season is different. If you’ve been doing all the “right” things: personal growth, mindset work, strategy but still feel stuck, exhausted, or on edge, this episode will begin to shift your direction. In this season-opening episode, Anita shares why you cannot rise to your next level from a dysregulated nervous system, no matter how driven or capable you are. True growth doesn’t come from push...

What if wealth wasn’t about hustle… but about compounding? In this powerful episode of The Arise with Anita Podcast, transformational mindset coach Anita sits down with financial visionary Curtis Ray, creator of the MPI Strategy, to explore how wealth is built not just through money but through energy, mindset, faith, and identity. Curtis shares his raw journey of losing everything, rebuilding fro...

What if your anxiety isn’t “you,” but histamine, genetics, or the wrong supplements working against your biology? I sat down with Dr. Tyler Panzner—PhD pharmacologist turned precision-health guide—to map a clear, science-first path to feeling vital again. Tyler bridges conventional medicine and holistic healing with a practical framework: start with comprehensive bloodwork and nutrigenomics, find...

A single phone call can knock down a life you spent years building and still open the door to the one you were meant to live. That’s the pulse of this conversation with Julie DeLuca-Collins, a coach, creator, and “confidence magician” who turned a pandemic layoff into a platform for impact and a top-ranked podcast. We trace Julie’s story from a childhood between El Salvador and the U.S., through t...

The holidays bring warmth, gratitude, connection… But they can also activate old patterns, emotional triggers, and the version of you your family still expects you to be. In this powerful Thanksgiving episode, I guide you through staying grounded, centered, and true to your evolved identity: no matter what family dynamic you’re walking into. If you’ve ever gone home and suddenly felt smaller, judg...

Ready to stop waiting for permission and start building the life you keep sketching in the margins? I sit down with the incomparable Loren Lahav—coach, speaker, author, and champion for women’s voices—to unpack what it really takes to speak up, take risks, and build a community that won’t let you shrink. Loren brings 30+ years of personal development wisdom down to earth with stories you’ll feel i...

Urgent messages. Too-good-to-be-true offers. “We just need your card to confirm.” When life gets loud, scammers get smarter—and that’s exactly when they strike. We sit down with cybersecurity veteran and mom, Allison “A.J.” Cutts, to explore how a $30k loss became a new blueprint for digital safety, stronger boundaries, and everyday resilience you can put into practice right now. Allison has spent...

What happens when the identity you’ve built starts to feel too small, and the Universe gives you a not‑so‑subtle nudge to grow? I sit down with spiritual teacher and mentor Lauren Liz Love for a full-circle conversation recorded on the Lionsgate portal, weaving Sedona stories, synchronicities, and the brave choice to let desire lead. Lauren opens up about the moment her “Business Babe” trademark w...

What if the fastest way to cut through fear, division, and doubt is to learn—on purpose, every day? That’s the heartbeat of our conversation with James Keyes, former CEO of 7‑Eleven and Blockbuster, bestselling author of Education Is Freedom, and founder of a nonprofit that’s helped raise nearly half a billion dollars for scholarships and student support. James takes us inside the rooms where hard...

A flawless face can turn heads, but what if it could help someone turn a page? I got to sit down with internationally acclaimed makeup artist and founder of New Light, New Life, Veronica Robles, to explore how a career spent behind the chair revealed a deeper truth: real transformation starts in the mind and radiates outward. From Paris runways to private green rooms, Veronica watched confidence a...

What if your brand didn’t start with a logo, but with a feeling? I sat down with photographer Juliana Goldberg and strategist Amy Schildknect the duo behind JG Brands to unpack how story, values, and clarity do the heavy lifting that trends never can. From the moment a woman sees herself as powerful through Juliana’s lens to the way Amy translates vision into copy that converts, this is a blueprin...

The pace looks impressive until your body calls the timeout. This conversation gets honest about why rest isn’t a reward at the end of the grind—it’s the groundwork for clarity, creativity, and growth. I share a personal reset that included an unplanned 24 hours of sleep and the powerful reminder that followed: pause on purpose, or life will pause you for you. We unpack the cost of hustle culture...

Ever wonder why you struggle to say "no" or why certain interactions leave you emotionally drained? This soul-stirring conversation with our first returning guest Sheree Cain-Jones dives deep into the hidden patterns that keep women playing small and offers transformative insights to reclaim your authentic power. "If you don't set your boundaries, then someone else will,"...

What if building a successful business didn't require sacrificing your family, freedom, or fulfillment? Brittany Hall has proven it's possible. Brittany isn't just talking about balance she's living it. As co-founder and CEO of The Revenue Agency, she and her husband Ryan have created a thriving company while maintaining their priorities. Their secret? Integration rather than s...

The gap between who we are and who we could be often comes down to one thing: confidence. Not the flashy, surface level kind that masquerades as arrogance, but the genuine, earned self-belief that propels us forward when doubt feels overwhelming. Juan Bandana's journey from rock bottom – broke, overweight, and sleeping on a friend's couch – to becoming an international speaker and author...

What if everything you thought you knew about men and women was incomplete or entirely wrong? For over 30 years, world renowned researcher Alison Armstrong has been exploring one humble question: "How am I bringing out the worst in men, and how can I possibly bring out the best?" The answers have transformed millions of relationships worldwide. In this profound conversation, Alison revea...

Have you ever considered how profoundly the people around you shape your reality? Your inner circle doesn't just influence your thoughts—it literally co-regulates your nervous system and determines the altitude of your potential. This deeply personal episode explores the transformative power of building what I call a "conscious community"—relationships that reflect your values while...

What if the nagging feeling that you're meant for more isn't anxiety—but your soul crying out for alignment? Jared Sebesta had it all by conventional standards: a 12-year career as a successful TV weatherman, followed by an impressive role in the financial industry. Yet despite the external validation, he found himself pacing his house at night, unable to articulate the profound disconne...

Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or in a weird in-between season? You’re not alone. In this powerful episode of The Arise of Anita , we dive into what to do when motivation feels totally MIA and why waiting for motivation is actually keeping you from your next level.  Anita unpacks why motivation is not your starting point (spoiler alert: it’s the byproduct, not the prerequisite), and walks you through...