Unmute with Priya: Finding Your Voice at Midlife

In this episode of Unmute with Priya , I sit down with Farla Efros , a Fortune 500 turnaround strategist whose life changed in an instant when she received a diagnosis of aggressive cancer during a client call. Instead of approaching her diagnosis like most patients, Farla approached it the way she had spent decades fixing struggling companies — with strategy, organization, and a willingness to qu...

In this episode of Unmute with Priya, Priya sits down with Robin Goad—a powerhouse technology executive at Amazon Web Services, speaker, coach, mother, grandmother, and brand-new author of Girl by Birth, Woman by Fire. Robin shares the real story behind her title (including the 3:30am “download” that landed it), and what it means to become the woman you were meant to be—especially when midlife, me...

For decades, women have been told that weight is a willpower problem — that if they just tried harder, ate less, or exercised more, everything would change. But what if that narrative was never true to begin with? In this powerful and deeply validating conversation, Priya sits down with Dr. Laurie DeMattia, an obesity medicine and family medicine physician with over 20 years of experience helping...

What happens when your voice is taken from you so slowly that one day you don’t recognize yourself anymore? In this powerful conversation, Priya sits down with Dr. Karolina James, founder of Echo No More Coaching, to talk about the invisible realities of narcissistic abuse—emotional manipulation, gaslighting, spiritual abuse, financial abuse, and the long-term identity erosion that can happen behi...

Heartbreak doesn’t just end a relationship — it can unravel your sense of identity, your future plans, and the version of yourself you thought you were becoming. In this episode, Priya sits down with breakup coach Sarah Curnoles, founder of Over It and Onward, to talk about what it really takes to rebuild after a breakup — not by rushing to “move on,” but by reconnecting with yourself. Sarah share...

In this episode of Unmute with Priya, Priya Sudarsanam sits down with Riya Loveguard — light language activator, spiritual guide, and teacher of multidimensional communication — for a powerful conversation about expression, awakening, and what it truly means to unmute your soul’s voice. Riya shares her journey from running a conventional business to stepping into spiritual alignment after a devast...

Priya Sudarsanam talks with Dr. Sage Breslin on Narcissistic Abuse, Stockholm Syndrome, and Reclaiming Your Soul. Episode 7 of Unmute with Priya, Priya Sudarsanam sits down with Dr. Sage Breslin, trauma psychologist and creator of the Rose System, for a powerful and clarifying conversation about narcissistic relationships—and why so many strong, capable people slowly lose themselves inside them. T...

— Awakening, Grief, & the Healing Power of Sound In this episode of Unmute with Priya, Priya Sudarsanam sits down with Marcie Dean, founder of Love Evolve Music, to explore how profound loss became a gateway to healing through sound. After experiencing multiple life-altering losses, Marcie was guided toward creating frequency-based music that supports nervous system regulation, grief, and deep...

What happens when you get diagnosed with ADHD at 50… and realize your life is actually just beginning at 64? In this episode, I’m joined by Ruth Danoff—business owner, author, and midlife reinvention expert—who shares what it really looks like to unmask later in life. We talk about the shame and pressure so many women carry for decades, the grief that can crack you open, and why a “spiritual awake...

In this powerful episode, Priya speaks with author and speaker Octavia Floyd, creator of the faith-based workbook Toxicity to Thriving. Octavia shares her personal journey of surrender, healing, and transformation after walking through job loss and inner battles with fear, loneliness, and self-doubt. Together, they explore what it really means to move from toxic patterns into a thriving mindset —...

In this episode of Unmute with Priya, host Priya Sudarsanam talks with Debbie Peterson and Wendy Bright-Fallon, owners of Nourish Coaches, about women’s health and wellness in midlife. They dive deep into personalized nutrition, perimenopause, and the power of self-awareness—sharing insights on their Nourish “Five Foundations of Health,” why health is simple but not easy, and how mindset plays a c...

In this episode of Unmute with Priya, host Priya Sudarsanam talks with Mary Tate, a board-certified health coach who helps women care for their mind, body, and spirit through a faith-based approach to wellness. Mary shares how her journey began while helping her son with ADHD, which led her to discover the power of food, movement, and faith in healing. Now, she supports women navigating menopause...

In this episode of Unmute with Priya, host Priya Sudarsanam talks with Odemaris Mendoza—a lifelong educator turned storyteller—about her debut novel, The Gifts of El Jíbaro, and the heartbeat of Puerto Rican culture that inspired it. They dive deep into honoring heritage through story, sharing insights on who the jíbaro are and why their values matter, the overlooked legacy of Taíno language and t...

In this episode of Unmute with Priya, host Priya Sudarsanam talks with Angel Cordova, owner of Somatic Breathwork, about how somatic breathwork supports deep healing and nervous system regulation. They dive deep into what somatic breathwork is and how it works—sharing insights on releasing stored trauma (big “T” and little “t”), reprogramming subconscious patterns, and Angel’s 9D multi-dimensional...