Women Awakening with Cynthia James

You don’t have to shrink to belong. You don’t have to choose just one gift. The obstacles you see? They’re not as final as you’ve been told. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Diane Rose Kelly, visionary singer-songwriter, producer, writer, poet, speaker, and 6-time Hall of Fame athlete, to talk about the mindset behind her memoir, There Is No Goalie. Diane Rose score...

Trusting your gifts changes everything the moment you stop asking for permission and start listening within.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits with Lana Dang, owner of Pampr’d Soul Salon, who explores what happens when a nail spa becomes a community. The conversation dives into how leadership, energy, and intention can transform an industry often driven by hustle into one roo...

A woman’s purpose comes alive the moment she trusts what is calling her forward. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James shares how purpose begins within and reveals itself through joy, heartbreak, desire, creativity, and the patterns that keep returning. She reminds women that their calling is already encoded inside them, waiting to be trusted and expressed.  You'll learn why purpose do...

Trusting your gifts changes everything the moment you stop asking for permission and start listening within.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James chats with Ceejay Amanda, Psychic Medium, who shares how mediumship moves beyond fear, performance, and old expectations into deeper connection, healing, and energetic truth. From sensitive empath to spiritual guide, Ceejay shows how trusti...

Beauty begins the moment a woman chooses to see value where others see none.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by Laura Madden, self-taught mixed media artist,who shares how she transforms discarded materials into powerful art blending sustainability, intuition, and reinvention into a creative life that reflects purpose and joy. You’ll learn that creativity is reclaimed....

Energy becomes wisdom the moment a woman chooses to listen within. When intuition leads, healing unfolds. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits with Matilda Lerche, healer and spiritual coach, who shares how bridging science and spirituality allows women to reconnect with their intuition, align their energy, and access deeper levels of healing and transformation. You’ll learn how...

A woman finds her voice the moment she stops waiting for the world to validate it.  In this episode of Women Awakening, shares the deeper truth behind finding your voice through her own journey of trauma, healing, and transformation. She reveals how years of silence, self-doubt, and survival shaped her path, and how choosing herself became the turning point toward purpose, leadership, and impact....

Success in business grows from both expansion and protection, where every aligned decision builds lasting security and confidence. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Sarah Gilliland, founding attorney of Rising Brand Legal and creator of The Legal Shoppe, for a frank and empowering conversation about the legal blind spots that quietly threaten the businesses women pou...

Self-love begins the moment a woman stops believing she is unworthy of it.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Geneen Roth, author of eleven books, including Women, Food, and God and Love Finally. Geneen shares the deeply personal journey that transforms decades of self-loathing, eating disorders, and unresolved pain into healing, freedom, and self-acceptance. You’ll...

A woman’s voice becomes her power the moment she chooses to honor it.   In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James joins Yolanda Martinez, motivational speaker, Women’s Success Coach, and creator of 21 Days with Yolanda, for a raw, real conversation about what it truly takes to reclaim your voice. Born in Mexico, raised as a migrant worker, and forced to choose herself at 19 when her family...

Massive success comes from becoming the woman who can hold it. The shift from striving to alignment is where true power, performance, and fulfillment begin. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Olenka Cullinan, Founder and CEO of iStartFirst. Olenka shares how women can rise into top performers without sacrificing themselves, drawing from her experience scaling business...

A woman’s voice rises when she chooses herself, turning every moment of silence into a powerful journey of trust, truth, and self-worth.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James reveals the deeply personal path that led her to reclaim her own voice. Through stories of childhood trauma, inherited pain, health crises, and spiritual surrender, she shows how life’s hardest moments can become...

What if the moment that breaks you is also the moment that awakens you? In this deeply honest and empowering episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James connects with Sabrina Victoria—entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Her Nation Global—to share the raw truth of surviving a 13-year narcissistic relationship and the strategic, courageous path she took to reclaim her life. This is not just a story...

Transformation rarely feels gentle. It asks you to break open so you can rise stronger.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by Natalie Hunter, Master Transformation coach, who reveals how trauma, loss, and uncertainty can become the very forces that awaken purpose, deepen self-awareness, and shape heart-centered leadership. Cynthia challenges the need for performance and i...

What if the patterns you’ve been trying to fix for years aren’t the real problem? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Shelly Lefkoe, co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, to uncover the hidden beliefs that quietly shape our emotions, behaviors, and ultimately, our reality. If you’ve struggled with procrastination, self-doubt, people-pleasing, anxiety, or holding yourself...

What does it mean to live between two worlds? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James interviews internationally recognized author, educator, and changemaker Pardis Mahdavi to explore identity, education, and the courage to challenge broken systems. Growing up Iranian-American during a time of deep political conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Pardis learned early how education can becom...

What does conscious leadership look like in the age of AI? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by AI strategist and entrepreneur Lauren Vriens for a grounded, human-centered conversation on engaging technology without losing purpose or integrity. They reframe AI not as a threat, but as a tool for clarity and better decision-making when used with discernment. Addressing misi...

What happens when you begin to trust your inner voice, even when it seems illogical? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James talks with Carrie Cardozo, master psychic leader, healer, and creator of Soul Theory, the #1 psychic development community. They explore the journey of embracing intuitive abilities, as Carrie shares her shift from a corporate career to following her psychic gifts....

What if your podcast wasn’t just a platform but your most powerful client attraction strategy? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Tamara Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of Broadcast Your Authority, to explore how purpose-driven leaders can use YouTube video podcasting to expand visibility, build authority, and turn conversations into clients. Tamara shares the awakening...

How do women grow sustainable wealth, scale their businesses, and lead powerfully without abandoning their values or losing themselves in the process? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James talks with Juliet Peters, founding partner of Framework Legal, for a grounded and illuminating conversation on women, money, and conscious leadership. Together, they explore why the mindset around mo...

What if healing begins by listening more deeply—beyond symptoms, beyond the mind, and into the wisdom of the body and spirit? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Dr. Mary Sanders, a medical intuitive and chiropractor, to explore a holistic approach to healing that honors energy, intuition, and embodiment. Dr. Mary shares how her early experiences shaped her intuitive g...

What if the parts of you that once felt misunderstood were actually the source of your deepest wisdom? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James welcomes psychic healer, therapist, and author Lisa Campion into a heartfelt conversation about intuition, healing, and reclaiming the inner child. Lisa reflects on growing up with psychic awareness during a time when intuitive experiences were of...

What if parenting could be more about growth and connection than authority? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James talks with conscious parenting guide and leadership coach Micheline Green to explore a new parenting paradigm rooted in presence, relationship, and inner wisdom. As traditional parenting models fall short, Micheline reframes children not as problems to manage but as powerfu...

What becomes possible when creativity, consciousness, and technology meet at the level of inner awareness? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Rubina Chadha—mindfulness-based creative educator, breathwork guide, and trauma-informed life coach—for a timely and expansive conversation on AI, creativity, and conscious leadership. Together, they explore how emerging technol...

Stop playing small! In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by bestselling author and transformational psychology pioneer Katherine Woodward Thomas for a candid and deeply insightful conversation about why healing old wounds alone doesn’t always lead to lasting change. Katherine shares her personal journey through childhood neglect, years of therapy, and persistent relationship...