Awaken and Align

Valerie Oula (Saranjeet Kaur) is the founder of Modern Ritual NYC, a holistic lifestyle offering for mind, body and soul. As a KRI certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor and Reiki Master Teacher, she shares her passion for vibrational medicine through healing sessions, classes, workshops, events and trainings. She is the author of “A Little Bit of Reiki” from Sterling Publishing and the director of vibrational energy healing at The Well in NYC.

Valerie creates an energetic haven for students and clients to unwind, process and heal through integrative energy work. Having been blessed with the spiritual name, Saranjeet ( Saran means sanctuary. Jeet means victory.), she strives to create sacred space for all to overcome obstacles and walk the path of victory.

While walking the path of victory, Valerie is almost always in search of delicious vegan eats and is slightly obsessed with massive pink halite crystal clusters. 

Travel has forever been Cait's passion. She has over 18 years of experience in the luxury travel industry. This experience led her to a space of inspiring others through travel and has been running luxury wellness experiences and retreats for the past 10 years. Cait's experiences have allowed her to travel to over 30 countries, worked internationally on luxurious private yachts, travel extensively in Africa, Australia, Asia, America, Caribbean, and develop unique luxury wellness travel journeys for her discerning clients. She has worked in many facets of the hospitality industry and holds a unique place for wellness in her heart as she's a certified Health Coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. She is the founder of Wild Wellness and co-founder of Wanderwell. 

Charlotte Marie is an award winning filmmaker, producer, director and actor. She currently has 2 start ups: Angel Bags (Care Packages for people experiencing homelessness) and Opportunity rising (Creating Job Opportunities for individuals in transitional homes).

Char also is a cohost of Safety Stop Scuba. It is a podcast created by ocean lovers for divers & non-divers alike. We aim to foster a community of divers telling stories that educate and inspire others to dive into the ocean and protect our waters.

In the last few years Charlotte summited Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania which is the highest mountain in Africa, and rises approximately 19,341 ft above sea level. Kilimanjaro is considered one of the 7 summits of the world. She has also completed her Dive Master Certification for scuba.

She is currently studying Yoga, Transcendental Meditation, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Copywriting while completing her Masterclass in Photography.

Galit Schwarz has worked in luxury hospitality for the past 16 years earning top industry accolades and holding leadership roles within sales and marketing throughout her career. She has spent her time immersed within global markets with industry brand leaders Four Seasons, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Trump Hotels. Now the founder of UR Social Club, Galit is focused on aligning with brands that foster self-discovery in bespoke destinations. Currently, she drives sales & partnerships for the Americas for Mustique Island and Nihi Sumba. Galit is an emerging voice of Self-Discovery and is currently working on her first compilation book, entitled “Tales of Transition”. Galit also serves as a brand ambassador for Tournesol Wellness, MedGift, Knockout LA, The Luminaries and Arrive at Happy.

Jenay Rose, aka Namaste, Jenay is a Transformational Life Coach who uses mindset mastery and emotional intelligence to help women heal and empower them to step into their dreams. She is the host of the top ranking spiritual self development "Align Your Life" where she gives practical tools and top insights from heart centered leaders to help you develop a deeper connection to your intuition and implement practical tools to change your life. It is her dharma to support others in their healing, growth, and alignment to truth - joy. 

Carmen and Evelyn are two ambitious women who met during their mutual love of rock climbing. They both had a passion for delicious and healthy treats. They decided to partner up and create Ocka Treats, a vegan, gluten free and raw line of treats. Carmen left her stable job in corporate finance while Evelyn took the leap to move from Australia to the New York. In this episode, both women urge YOU to just do it and take risks because the rewards far exceed the fear. 

Having been raised overseas as a third culture kid, diversity has always been an important factor for Jamela. She attended boarding school on the east coast, then went on to pursue a B.A. in economics from the University of Southern California and a Masters Degree in Finance & Accounting from Kingston University in England. She started Kahmune shortly after when she noticed a gap in the market for skin tone products for dark skinned women such as herself. Having spent the majority of her childhood overseas in the Middle East, it is this international experience that Jamela cites as the reason she is so passionate about diversity and inclusion. With no formal background in fashion design, she credits her desire to fill a much needed gap in the market and life long love of fashion as driving factors in her quest to create change in the industry.

Elana is a storyteller through movement, an intimacy, sex and empowerment coach, and community builder from new york city. She has made it her mission to protect, catalyze and empower the feminine, to awaken humanity and our connection to the planet.
Elana is the founder and ceo of wild vessel- an event series designed to re-define the feminine narrative in society - as well as the founder of meta method- a globally-recognized dance technique using the natural elements to advance emotional intelligence and well-being. As a dance and movement catalyst, she has performed at venues such as red rocks amphitheater and lincoln center alongside artists such as beyonce, the glitch mob, michael franti, and nahko. She's led workshops on the wanderlust tour, at esalen, summit series, and burning man.

Elana is a trailblazer who’s on a mission to use my entrepreneurial genius, fearless heart, and liberated spirit to bring a message to the masses around sexuality, our human potential, and connection to the planet.

Jennifer is a Korean-American mother and wife who followed the traditional path working in finance until she couldn't ignore her love for the creative arts any longer. Jennifer was hyperaware of aesthetic quality and constantly searching for ways to channel her creativity. After many years, a little curiosity about baking quickly became a full-blown obsession, and Jennifer found herself spending hours poring over recipe books, up late at night baking experiments, and making many educational visits to the best bakeries to sample one of everything. She soon enrolled in culinary school to learn the fundamentals of pastry. With her passion grounded in technique, Jennifer launched her professional career in a busy retail bakery and a Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC. Working behind the scenes in the kitchen gave Jennifer valuable experience, insight, and refined skills, but she longed for more creativity and artistic expression. The launch of Sugarsuckle brings Jennifer the opportunity to share her sweet vision with you. In this episode, we talk about how she was able to transition from a corporate job to owning her own bakery, how she hired a high-functioning and collaborative team, breaking away from family expectations, and that taking risks is really not a big deal.