I Awaken

What if being present isn’t about learning something new, but noticing what’s already happening inside you? On I Awaken, host Swati and former TV news anchor Leslie Draffin explore what it really means to wake up from autopilot. Leslie shares how a successful career hid years of anxiety and burnout, why awakening is a spiral rather than a straight climb, and how body-based practices, glimmers and...

What if awakening is not a mountain top, but something waiting inside an ordinary day? On I Awaken, host Niharika welcomes back Tom Meyers to explore awakening as discovering the potential you were born with. Tom shares why running from life never worked for him, and how a sense of direction changed everything, slowly, over 26 years. About the Guest: Tom Meyers is the author of Futurize Yourself a...

What if awakening is not one bright moment, but a slow return to yourself? If you have been getting through your days without really being in them, this conversation is for you. On I Awaken, host Niharika talks with Cheyenne Heflin about life after cancer treatment, the difference between surviving and living, and why asking for help is strength. Expect small, honest practices for coming back to t...

In this episode of I Awaken , host Sreemedha welcomes Bill Flynn , entrepreneur, business growth advisor, author and veteran of ten startups, for an insightful conversation about leadership clarity, decision-making, business growth and the hidden challenges of scaling an organization. Bill challenges the traditional belief that successful leaders must constantly push harder, move faster and make e...

What if awakening is not a lightning bolt moment but the quiet noticing of what has been true all along? On I Awaken, host Swati talks with Robin Quinn Keehn about the ordinary moments where real transformation begins. You will learn Robin's simple filter for deciding who and what gets a place at your table, and why getting 100 percent committed to a change beats hovering at 99. About the Guest: R...

What is it costing you to say yes when your whole body is saying no? On I Awaken, host Sreemedha talks with author Bradley Gabbert about the quiet toll of a lifetime spent pleasing everyone but himself. You will learn how a simple breathing practice cracked open decades of suppressed grief, and how noticing one small pattern can be the start of living from true awareness. About the Guest: Bradley...

What if clarity comes not from more answers but from getting quiet enough to listen? On I Awaken, host Swati and counselor Frank Healy, who remembers every day of his life since age six, explore finding clarity through inner stillness. You will hear how to feel painful emotions without being ruled by them, and why change begins with you. About the Guest: Frank Healy is a licensed professional coun...

Have you ever felt the person you were no longer fits the person you are becoming? On I Awaken, host Niharika and Liz Coleman explore self-discovery through life transitions and why the confusion of change may be the path itself. You will learn how to tell your inner voice from old conditioning, reset your nervous system in tense moments, and meet setbacks with grace instead of blame. About the Gu...

What if the pull toward a more authentic life doesn't mean blowing everything up? On this episode of I Awaken, somatic therapist Angel Howard explores why so many of us live someone else's script, and why the answers we seek live within. From childhood cues to the quiet gap between success and purpose, Angel shares how travel widens our view and how the body tells us when we are out of alignment....

Do your weeks blur into one long Monday-to-Friday loop? This episode of I Awaken is for anyone who feels like life is happening on autopilot and wonders how to feel awake in it again. Todd Krause explains why awakening is rarely one big aha moment, how routine quietly switches us off once adulthood begins, and how small new experiences, layered week by week, can break old patterns. About the Guest...

Ever feel like creativity is only for painters and writers? Elisabeth Villiger Toufexis, life coach and hypnotherapist, joins us to explore creativity as a mirror for identity and self-discovery. From a hard childhood in Switzerland to decades of travel, Elisabeth shares how creativity taught her that showing up matters more than talent, and how that shift changes your relationship with yourself....

If you've ever tried to heal alone and burned out doing it, this one's for you. On I Awaken , Dr. Maria Van Der Maaten joins host Navya to question why we treat self-care as a solo project. A sociologist turned wellness seeker, she shares the moment she realized health isn't a personal failing, it's a social one. Expect a gentler way to build habits inside real relationships, and grace for every t...

What if awakening isn't about reaching some final destination, but about how you treat people along the way? Host Sayan talks with Doc Harmony about collective consciousness, and why knowing your deeper why matters more than any specific goal. Doc Harmony shares the distinction between being nice and being kind, why road rage says more about the energy you're putting out than the other driver, and...

What if awakening isn't a dramatic realization, but simply learning to stay present? Host Swati talks with Grand Prix dressage rider Silvia Rizzo about why presence, not a single big moment, is the real foundation of awakening. Silvia shares why avoiding uncertainty is really just an excuse, the difference between adjusting your path and abandoning your goal, and why she relies on her own inner st...

What if the belief that we're fundamentally separate is the root of most human conflict? Host Swati talks with author and pianist Will Tuttle about awakening to interconnection, and why compassion for people, animals, and ecosystems comes from the same shift in awareness. Will shares why he's never missed a day of meditation in 50 years, a daily practice from the four Brahmaviharas: love, compassi...

What if the same old fear has been quietly driving your patterns around money, work, and relationships? Host Niharika talks with physician-scientist Dr. Siobhán Ewert about what she calls the core organizing principle, and why awakening is natural rather than rare. Siobhán shares three common money patterns she sees rooted in the nervous system, why recognizing an old fear as no longer real frees...

What if the oldest leadership failure story ever told is really about pride quietly outgrowing a mission? Host Sana talks with author Michael Muccio about the parallels he found between the fall of Lucifer and modern leadership breakdowns. Michael shares how pride builds slowly through praise and self-reliance, a personal story of humbling himself after years of ministry and leadership, and why re...

What if awakening isn't a mystical event, but simply a moment of real clarity? Host Ria talks with Sam Brooks, creator of the good-news app Rally, about what awakening feels like, and why it can't be forced. Sam shares why constant input from news, music, and video can quietly drown out these moments, how a sticky, persistent thought is often a sign of real clarity forming, and why lowering everyd...

What if your bank account is less about money and more about what you've never questioned? Host Niharika talks with Corwin 'CJ Moneyway' Johnson about the money mindset patterns that quietly run our financial lives. CJ shares how his own hard lessons with money reshaped what he values, why chasing what everyone else has rarely brings satisfaction, and why the real shift always starts with mindset,...

If you've ever felt disconnected from your own intuition, this episode is for you. Host Niharika talks with artist and podcast host Baiba Wisse about what spiritual awakening and inner stillness truly feel like. Baiba shares her own long path back to her intuition, the physical signs she once ignored, and why healing is less about one breakthrough and more about returning with kindness, again and...

Awakening doesn't always arrive as a lightning bolt. Sometimes it's as quiet as noticing your pants don't fit anymore. Host Niharika talks with Coach Brian Parana about what it really means to become aware, and why lasting transformation is less about a single dramatic moment and more about a long, honest process of choice. Brian shares real stories of clients whose small moments of awareness resh...

What if the calling you're searching for was never meant to be found outside yourself? Host Niharika sits with Florian Kemmerich, author of "On Vocation," to explore why so many of us chase purpose in the wrong direction, and what it actually takes to hear the voice that's been waiting underneath the noise. This is a slow, honest conversation about childhood memory, fear versus love, and the quiet...

Most of us have felt it, going through the motions, present in body but not really there. In this episode of I Awaken, Reasa Selph, a Texas mom, business owner, and healthcare advocate, shares the moment everything shifted for her. She talks honestly about what spiritual awakening actually looks like: not distance from people, but boundaries, self-compassion, and the courage to sit with yourself....

If you're waiting for a lightning-bolt moment before you can call yourself awakened, this episode is for you. Author and coach Kirana Sidin joins Niharika on I Awaken to explain why awakening is ordinary and ongoing, not a single dramatic switch flip. Kirana walks through what actually disconnects us from our inner self, the quiet signs of living on autopilot, and one honest question you can ask y...

What if you've spent years living someone else's life instead of your own? On I Awaken, host Swati talks with executive-turned-coach Arnold Beekes about consciousness, curiosity, and breaking free from others' expectations. Arnold shares the moment a single coaching question exposed decades of living to meet other people's expectations, and the small daily practices that help him stay present inst...