Power and Purpose Podcast

Episode 187 The Missing Initiation: Why Men Struggle to Step Into Their Full Masculinity with Oak Mountain WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE- https://youtu.be/6XC5BRAddLA?si=p9Q2MkHomWioeGXY Why do so many men feel like they are meant for something more, yet have no idea how to cross the threshold into it? What happens when a culture loses the rites of passage that once helped boys become men? In...

Episode 186 Who Are You Without Your Conditioning? Reclaiming the Real Self with Pratiqk Jaani WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE HERE https://youtu.be/M2sGh0c19ag?si=NLUpJ3odNYAKYipe What if the fulfillment you have been searching for was never outside of you? In Episode 186 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Pratiqk Jaani for a deep conversation about perception, fear, identity, cond...

Episode 185: Every Level of Embodiment Requires a Death with Ashleigh Hakes WATCH THIS PODCAST EPISODE ON VIDEO WITH YOUTUBE LINK https://youtu.be/WVdOP6QFeoQ?si=Dj7GGdGM8W6FKs8k In Episode 185 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I sit down with Ashleigh Hakes to explore embodied leadership, identity, intuition, spiritual initiation, and what it actually means to live in alignment with who you are...

What if getting what you desire is only part of the equation? Love. Money. Opportunity. Freedom. Expansion. The deeper question is whether you have developed the capacity to actually hold it. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON VIDEO ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/_k2BReI9U30?si=lHfcrJ1KF4KXHFdX In Episode 184 of the Power & Purpose Podcast, I introduce The Spectrum of Capacity , a seven stage framework for un...

Episode 183 The Architecture of Breakthrough: Reprogramming Your Self Image with Mariko Fujimura WATCH THIS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE here https://youtu.be/DxfgRYI5a3U What if the person you think you are is actually who you were programmed to become? Your self image shapes what you believe is possible. Your subconscious programming influences how you show up. And sometimes the life that looks right on the...

In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Jack Maged, founder of Finding Next, for a powerful conversation about why reinvention isn’t always the answer. We’re often told that when we feel stuck, disconnected, or ready for something new, we need to start over. New career. New identity. New brand. New direction. Jack offers a completely different perspective: M...

Episode 181 I Let Go of My Old Identity and Everything Changed with Vanessa Soul My life changed fast in 2026—and none of it was part of the original plan. In this personal episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast , I share how releasing an old identity opened the door to becoming a private school CEO, working in AI, completing Bufo and Kambo facilitator training, and stepping into a much bigger...

Sometimes the person standing in your way isn't someone else. It's the version of yourself that was created to survive. In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul sits down with Steven Francisci—U.S. Navy Veteran, author, mental health advocate, and trauma awareness educator—to explore what it truly takes to heal from childhood conditioning, codependency, shame, religious dec...

What if the beliefs you've carried your entire life were never truly yours? In this profound conversation, Vanessa Soul sits down with Just J Thompson: writer, brand builder, systems thinker, founder of the House of Anasah, co-host of The BLC Pod, and author of Building Consciousness with D.E.P.T.H. to explore what happens when we stop living from inherited beliefs and start thinking for ourselves...

What if your greatest pain wasn’t the end of your story—but the doorway to your truest self? In this conversation, Devorah Brinckerhoff shares how grief, creativity, and self-expression can become powerful catalysts for healing, resilience, and remembering who you really are. Timestamps 00:00 Episode Preview 01:08 Introduction 01:40 Who Are You & Who Are You Not? 03:05 How Grief Changed Everyt...

What if gratitude wasn't just a feel-good practice... but a scientifically supported way to rewire your brain, transform your beliefs, and completely change the trajectory of your life? In this powerful conversation, Napoleon Gratitude shares the deeply personal story of going from the lowest point of his life—losing everything and contemplating suicide—to raising $2.5 million for his company and...

Episode 176 Ayahuasca, Trauma & the Path Back to Yourself with Ranko Meraya What if the anxiety, fear, emotional patterns, or relationship struggles you’ve carried for decades are rooted in trauma you don’t even remember? In this powerful conversation, traditional shamanic practitioner Ranko Meraya (Shaun) shares how sacred plant medicine, indigenous wisdom, and intentional ceremony can help u...

In this deeply personal episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast , Vanessa sits down with her sister, Katrina, to share her journey of discovering she is autistic as an adult. It's a conversation about self-awareness, healing, acceptance, and finally having the language to understand your own experience. Whether you're neurodivergent, suspect you may be on the spectrum, love someone who is, or s...

What if feeling stuck isn't a sign that something is wrong... but a sign that your soul is preparing you for your next evolution? In this powerful conversation, Sorimar Estrada shares her remarkable journey from chronic pain, spinal injury, emotional trauma, and suicidal thoughts to becoming a consciousness teacher, healer, and creator of the SOURCE Alignment Method. Together, we explore nervous s...

What happens when the part of you that's been running your life refuses to let go? In this deeply personal solo episode, I share my third Bufo experience, the powerful ego death that unfolded, and the surprising realization that I had been resisting this medicine for nearly three years because I was afraid of my own power. We explore survival mode, heart-mind coherence, intuition, Kundalini energy...

What if the Earth has an energy system similar to the meridians in the human body? In this fascinating conversation, Vanessa Soul sits down with consciousness researcher, dowser, and earth healing practitioner Lux Lingen to explore ley lines, Hartmann lines, sacred sites, earth grids, EMFs, dowsing, shamanic healing, and the hidden energetic networks that may influence our health, sleep, intuition...

In this episode, Vanessa Soul breaks down what the Venus–Jupiter conjunction means, why Cancer's emotional energy matters, and how opportunities in love, money, family, home, business, and personal growth may begin unfolding during this powerful transit. Whether you're new to astrology or already following the planetary cycles, this episode will help you understand where abundance may be trying to...

Have you ever considered how the simple act of breathing could unlock profound personal transformation and healing? Join us in this enlightening episode of the Power and Purpose Podcast as host Vanessa Soul engages with Dr. Colleen Quinn, a renowned psychologist and breathwork practitioner, who unveils the life-changing potential of conscious breathing. Dr. Quinn's remarkable journey, marked by tw...

Episode 168 Making Money Feminine, Fun & Empowering with Shannon DePalmaNew 2026 Power & Purpose Podcast Schedule!!!Guest Episodes are Even numbered episodesVanessa Soul Astrology episodes Odd numbered episodesWhat if the way you were taught to manage money was never designed for the feminine nervous system? In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa sits down with financi...

Episode 167 The Astrology Basics Everyone Gets Wrong About Their PersonalityLook up your Natal Astrology Chart https://astro-charts.com/Most people only know their Sun sign… but astrology is so much deeper than that. In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul breaks down the difference between your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs in a simple and relatable way. You’ll learn why so...

166: AI, Loneliness, Intuition, and the Collapse That Changed Her Life with Catherine CrestaniNew 2026 Power & Purpose Podcast Schedule!!!Guest Episodes are Even numbered episodesVanessa Soul Astrology episodes Odd numbered episodesListen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OmeDBBbjIberoFC1rhxgf?si=Rvm5TDjcQLGLJS76RJwfyQWhat happens when loneliness, burnout, people pl...

#165 This Transit Will Reveal What You’ve Been Avoiding What happens when pressure is no longer something to avoid… but something designed to transform you? In this episode of the Power & Purpose Podcast, Vanessa Soul breaks down the powerful Mars square Pluto transit happening on May 25, 2026 and what it could mean for your emotions, relationships, ambition, boundaries, personal power, and th...

164: Every Soul Knows: Near-Death Experiences, Purpose, and Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be with Peter Alessandria What if the fear holding you back isn’t actually real… but a lifelong story you’ve been telling yourself? In this deeply emotional and expansive conversation, Vanessa Soul sits down with award-winning filmmaker, author, TEDx speaker, and former entertainment attorney Peter Alessandr...

Episode 163 The 12 Houses of Astrology Explained Simply with Vanessa SoulNew 2026 Power & Purpose Podcast Schedule!!!Guest Episodes are Even numbered episodesVanessa Soul Astrology episodes Odd numbered episodesListen to this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OmeDBBbjIberoFC1rhxgf?si=Rvm5TDjcQLGLJS76RJwfyQWhat if the reason astrology still feels confusing… is because nobody...

Episode 162: From Wall Street VP to Psychic Medium: How Grief Changed Everything with Marston FriesThere are moments in life that don’t just change you… they end a version of you completely. In this episode, I sit down with Marston Fries, a former Wall Street VP who walked away from everything she built after a profound personal loss reshaped her entire reality. What started as grief became someth...