The Karena Virginia Podcast

Karena welcomes back her friend and co-author of “Essential Kundalini Yoga,” Dharm Khalsa, for a conversation about why caring for your energy is just as important as caring for your physical body. Together they explore how breath, awareness, and simple daily practices can help you return to a calm, centered state even when the world feels overwhelming. Through reflections on the nervous system, e...

What if the reason you feel stuck, reactive, or overwhelmed has less to do with your thoughts and more to do with your nervous system? In this solo episode from Puerto Rico, Karena explores why we cannot think our way into peace and how stored childhood experiences continue to shape our emotional reactions today. She shares how inner child wounds, unconscious patterns, and nervous system dysregula...

What does it mean to stay spiritually awake when the world feels intense and uncertain? Karena explores how moments of disruption can surface deep emotional triggers and challenge the ways we look for guidance, control, and certainty. She reflects on how these moments can become invitations to slow down, question old patterns, and reconnect with what is truly guiding us. Speaking from a retreat in...

In this candid and deeply personal episode, Karena is joined by her husband of 25 years, Charles, for a conversation about how the inner child shapes marriage. During a difficult season in their relationship, they turned to Imago Relationship Therapy, the couples therapy approach behind Harville Hendrix’s Getting the Love You Want , and began learning how to see the wounded child within each other...

Karena welcomes back her friend and co-author of Essential Kundalini Yoga , Dharm Khalsa, for a thoughtful conversation about staying centered in an increasingly chaotic world. Drawing from their shared history and years of spiritual practice, they reflect on why grounding matters more than ever and how simple, embodied tools can help us steady the nervous system and reconnect with inner wisdom. T...

In Part 2, Karena and Christian continue their conversation with author Joshua Medcalf as they explore themes of legacy, perseverance, and intentional living. The discussion reflects on what it means to stay committed to a path that isn’t always visible or immediately rewarded. Joshua shares perspective on mentorship, initiative, and the value of showing up with humility and consistency. Together,...

In Part 1 of this conversation, Karena welcomes back author and mentor Joshua Medcalf alongside her son Christian for an honest discussion about following your inner compass rather than the path laid out by expectation. Christian reflects on how Joshua’s work helped him step away from a traditional trajectory and choose a direction rooted in purpose, healing, and self-directed learning. Joshua sha...

Karena welcomes her friend and co-writer of Essential Kundalini Yoga, Dharm Khalsa, for a thoughtful conversation about what modern Kundalini Yoga truly offers. Together, they explore how working with energy, breath, and awareness can support nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and a deeper connection to inner wisdom. Dharm shares five essential practices from the book that can be integr...

Karena speaks to the profound collective shift so many of us are feeling right now. She explores why old systems are breaking down, why our nervous systems feel overwhelmed, and why anxiety, exhaustion, doubt, and the urge to numb out have become so common.  Through the lens of nature, ancient yogic wisdom, and her own spiritual insight, she offers grounding tools to help us regulate and reconnect...

Karena explores the complex dynamics that can arise when we find ourselves in relationships with someone who shows narcissistic tendencies. Through personal reflection, spiritual insight, and her experience supporting highly sensitive individuals, she unpacks why empaths often feel drawn to partners who shine brightly outwardly yet struggle with deeper attunement. She explains how childhood imprin...

Karena invites us to see life through the quiet wisdom of the natural world. Reflecting on how every rose blooms in its own time, she reminds us that rejection is often divine redirection — a sacred pause guiding us toward what’s truly meant for us. Through heartfelt reflection and a soothing guided meditation, Karena helps us release resistance, realign with trust, and remember that the universe...

Karena revisits the timeless principles of the Law of Attraction and the angelic guidance that has inspired her work for years. She reveals how one word, ANGELS , holds the key to manifesting miracles and co-creating with the universe. Through gentle wisdom and divine clarity, Karena reminds us that the universe always wants the best for us, and that it’s our alignment that opens the flow of bless...

In this second part of Karena’s conversation with 98-year-old Holocaust survivor Lily Wolf, Lily takes us deeper into her extraordinary journey, recounting the daily hardships, narrow escapes, and inner courage that helped her survive immense trauma. She shares her hard-earned wisdom for young people and women, while her grandson Sam shares how her example inspired him during his own serious healt...

On this powerful episode of  The Karena Virginia Podcast , Karena welcomes 98-year-old Holocaust survivor Lilly Wolf and her grandson Sam Wolf.  Lilly shares her harrowing story of survival - marches without food or water, the loss of loved ones, moments of unexpected compassion, and the courage that carried her forward. Her story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduri...

What does it mean to love fiercely? In this episode, Karena reflects on the idea of the “mother wound” and what it means to love more fiercely in today’s world. From her own patterns of people-pleasing to the generational influences that shape how we show up, she explores how true healing often requires strong boundaries, honesty, and even disruption. Drawing on her near-death experience and spiri...

In this solo episode of  The Karena Virginia Podcast , Karena shares one of the most powerful manifestation techniques taught by Neville Goddard nearly a century ago - a simple, yet miraculous practice done in the drowsy state before sleep. Through storytelling and guidance, Karena explains how to shift from thinking to feeling, and how this subtle change activates the subconscious mind and rewire...

Karena's son, Christian, joins the podcast to talk about the emotional rollercoaster he's experienced in the last few years throughout his struggles with chronic back pain. In this episode, he explains what started this mess, physical therapy, how a doctor made him feel "broken," and how he fixed his spine ... with his thoughts? You'll just have to watch this one to believe it. For more from the s...

In Part Two of Karena's conversation with "Chop Wood, Carry Water " author Joshua Medcalf, the two discuss the importance of setting personal boundaries, and how it contributes to self-improvement and personal growth. Plus, they talk about the importance of mentors, the costs of living authentically, and the importance of surrendering so you can achieve your highest goals. And Karena's son even ma...

Joshua Medcalf, award-winning author of "Chop Wood, Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great," joins Karena Virginia for a two-part podcast. In Part One, Joshua and Karena discuss the tragedy that struck Joshua's family at an early age, and how that experience played a critical role in launching his writing and public speaking career. Plus, he talks about &...

In this enlightening episode of The Karena Virginia Podcast, we delve into the profound topics of ancestral healing and generational trauma. Karena shares transformative stories and insights on how inherited trauma can shape our lives and how we can heal these deep-seated imprints. Through personal anecdotes and scientific studies, discover the power of energy healing and the potential to transfor...

In this solo episode of the Karena Virginia Podcast, host Karena delves into the law of attraction, emphasizing the importance of feeling and imagination in manifesting desires. She discusses the interplay between spirituality and science, sharing personal anecdotes and insights on how to align with one's true self to attract abundance and fulfillment. The conversation highlights the need for...

In this first solo episode of The Karena Virginia Podcast, Karena shares her personal journey of spiritual awakening, co-creation with the universe, and the importance of authenticity. She discusses her childhood experiences of feeling different and misunderstood, her near-death experience that validated her beliefs about angelic love, and the concept of spiritual bypassing. Throughout the convers...

In the second episode of The Karena Virginia Podcast, I welcome my friend Kerry Butler to the show. We reflect on our time in acting school together, why she stayed in the business (and why I got out of it), how she's manifested everything that's ever come to her, what it's like performing on Broadway, and so much more. For more conversations like this, please follow the show here on S...

In the first episode of the brand new "Karena Virginia Podcast," my dear friend Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go's joins me to discuss her path to sobriety, advice for manifestation, how to handle the jealous women in your life, the power of kundalini yoga, why she doesn't follow the news, and how she manifested her entire career. Subscribe to my YouTube channel here . Follow the sh...

Welcome to The Karena Virginia Podcast, my sanctuary of warmth, healing, and inspiration.  This biweekly podcast is my heartfelt offering to create an uplifting and cozy environment—one where miracles feel possible and transformation becomes tangible. In each episode, I will be blend ancient wisdom with modern science to support you on your journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Together,...