The SAvvy Shift

The episode follows Iulia Aneta Denes as she explains how her scientific background and personal grief led her into spiritual practice. She shares that she trained in veterinary medicine and research, but after her kitten died, science and logic didn’t help her process the loss. That pushed her toward mediums, meditation, and eventually Kundalini sessions, where she experienced strong emotional re...

This episode centers on how Devon Jones built himself through hardship, trial, and self-examination. He talks about growing up with constant change, struggling to fit in, and carrying the weight of repeated loss and mental health challenges. Those early experiences pushed him into a long search for identity, discipline, and personal responsibility. From there, the conversation moves into entrepren...

This episode follows Isha Julka’s shift from achievement driven identity to internal wholeness. She explains how early childhood conditioning shaped her need for validation. Success, approval, and self worth became deeply connected. As a result, she spent years chasing achievement to feel accepted. However, losing her job in 2023 disrupted that identity. This moment forced her to question who she...

This episode features Dr Monisha Bhanote discussing how gut health, lifestyle habits, and stress influence long-term wellbeing, resilience, and disease prevention. The conversation begins with the difference between conventional medicine and functional medicine. Dr Bhanote explains that medical doctors diagnose disease, while functional medicine focuses more on deeper testing that looks at how the...

In this conversation, we explore how hidden patterns shape decisions, identity, and relationships. Juta Lipmeister explains how she listens for the pattern beneath the story. Instead of offering advice, she asks precise questions. As a result, clients begin to see where they feel stuck. She shares how her journey began in accounting. However, repeated experiences of overexplaining and seeking vali...

Terence Leclere traces his understanding of presence back to a childhood moment when he realized he was aware. He defines presence as simple awareness of thoughts and emotions, which creates space to respond rather than react. Drawing from method acting and improv, he applies the idea of living truthfully under imaginary circumstances to everyday life. You do not need full clarity to move forward....

In this episode, we sit down with Marilyn Murphy to explore how one spontaneous decision shaped her entire life. She shares how leaving Michigan for Southeast Asia led to eight months of solo travel and a complete shift in confidence and direction. We dive into the mindset shift between hard and challenging, and why slow travel creates deeper experiences. Marilyn opens up about safety, intuition,...

Dr. Swarna Singhal shares the story of her 47-year marriage, offering insight into lasting love, commitment, and emotional maturity. She explains how simple daily acts can deepen connection and why modern relationships often lack staying power. She also discusses her journey into psychology and how she blends Vedic wisdom with Western practices through Raja Yoga. Her grounded approach offers pract...

Dr Francis Valloor on the roots of awareness In this episode, we sit down with Dr Francis Valloor, a clinical psychologist and international speaker who brings over 40 years of experience into a powerful conversation about awareness, healing, and inner freedom. He shares the early influences that shaped his path, including the profound impact of Anthony DeMello and J. Krishnamurti. These mentors t...

Breaking the Good Girl Pattern In this episode, we explore how Myrto Mangrioti went from burnout and overwork to finding a grounded, authentic way of living. Myrto shares how decades of people pleasing, perfectionism, and chasing external validation led her to a panic attack that changed her life. At 49, she asked the question that sparked her awakening. From there, she began rebuilding her life f...

Katja Manthey on the Cost of Dimming JoyKatja shares how small moments in her life—being told to stop laughing, quiet down, and be more serious—pushed her away from expressing her full self. These moments planted the seed for her belief that joyful, authentic self-expression and leadership should not be mutually exclusive. She reflects on her time in corporate roles where control, performance, and...

Exploring the Subconscious with Maryna In this episode, Maryna Bilousova shares how subconscious beliefs shape our lives and how to break free from old patterns. As a certified hypnotherapist and coach, she explains how most beliefs are formed before the age of seven, often without our awareness. These early experiences lay the groundwork for how we view ourselves and the world. Maryna walks us th...

In this episode, we’re joined by certified feng shui coach and modern-day matchmaker Amy Kee, who’s widely known online as Ask Auntie Amy. With a background rooted in Chinese metaphysics and a practical, Western-aligned approach, Amy guides people in using feng shui, astrology, and destiny decoding to shift energy in their spaces and relationships. The result is greater alignment in their homes, r...

In this episode, I sit down with Tom Scott — CIO, CEO, author, and expert in neuroscience-informed leadership — to explore how understanding your brain changes the way you lead and communicate. We dive into:Why the brain defaults to survival over growthHow “memory frames” shape behavior and hold you backPractical tools to interrupt unhelpful patterns and lead with clarityIf you’re ready to communi...

In this episode, we sit down with Steven Maxted to talk about what it really means to fail forward and how that concept has played out in both his career and his life. Steve shares the story of losing his job during a corporate merger and the surprising opportunities that followed once he allowed himself to embrace uncertainty. He talks about the mental rollercoaster of being laid off, the panic t...