Courage to Create with Claudia Whitney

By Claudia WhitneyEducation Self-Improvement

Courage to Create with Claudia Whitney episodes

July 26, 2022Pursue Both Your Passion & Purpose and Create Higher Vibrational Energy with Eliana Murillo | Episode 16
This week on Courage to Create, I interview Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Artist Eliana Murill. Her mission is to amplify and invest in diverse small businesses, startups, and content creators. At Google, Eliana founded the multicultural marketing team to increase diverse communities’ access to technology through culturally relevant marketing. She also co-founded HOLA, the Latino Googler Network. She's also the founder of Latinas Who Brunch™, a growing community of badass Latinas that uplift each other, with 20 chapters in 10 states. She is passionate about empowering women and especially Latina entrepreneurs! Eliana is also the co-founder of the Latinos in Tech Giving Circle, which supports Latino nonprofits in the community. Eliana is a breath of fresh air and shared many valuable nuggets of wisdom, and I highly suggest grabbing a notebook while you listen because you'll want to capture all the truth bombs she's throwing down.
We talked about:
How her superpower is helping people unlock their superpower - turning stars into superstars!

Her perspective on purpose

How aligning with what brings you joy helps the people around you

The tool she uses to help her do more of what she loves

How to create an environment where both your passions and a sense of purpose can be pursued

Getting in touch with what you loved as a child

The benefits of nurturing ourselves and our spirit and creating a higher vibrational energy

Is it procrastination or intuition?

What to do in the face of fear
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ DOORS ARE OPEN FOR MY NEWEST GROUP COACHING PROGRAM, Bold Soul! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/bold-soul-early-bird
→ Book a connection call, and I'll answer your questions about Bold Soul! https://bit.ly/bold-soul-call
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Eliana:
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inmyeliment/
→ Website: https://www.elianamurillo.com/
44 min
July 12, 2022Reclaiming Your Body, Desire, and Womanhood as a Mother with Caitlin Lili | Episode 15
This week on Courage to Create, I interview Caitlin Lili, a women's coach who helps mamas move out of martyrdom and embody their deepest, most delicious desires. She supports women one-on-one and in her coaching programs to refocus on themselves and their womanhood. She shares her journey of transitioning from working in Social Media to coaching women and the inspiration, practices, and tools that support her in living a desire-led life. In this episode of CTC, you'll learn how to reclaim your body and womanhood, and you don't have to be a mom to get the juice in this episode!
We talked about:
Choosing yourself first

Holding and communicating boundaries

Creating space for self-care

Having self-responsibility in conflict

Reclaiming your womanhood as a separate entity from your motherhood

The impact of communicating honestly and vulnerably

How dating and sisterhood have shifted for her

Practices to connect to your sensuality and femininity
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ DOORS ARE OPEN FOR MY NEWEST GROUP COACHING PROGRAM, Bold Soul! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/bold-soul-early-bird
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Caitlin:
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcaitlinlili/
→ Moving out of Martyrdom - A 6 Week Program for Moms to Reclaim their Womanhoodhttps://app.moonclerk.com/pay/6hln8k0vnjc7
50 min
July 03, 2022Connecting the Dots Backward, Reclaiming Your Power, and Being Unstoppable with Stacy Trujeque | Episode 14
I'm excited to share a new interview on the Courage To Create Podcast! This week I'm sharing an interview with Stacy Trujeque that I did for an interview series I hosted a few months ago - called Born For This 2.0! Stacy is a Life and Business Coach for Women, guiding women to reclaim their power and purpose, attune to their divine gifts and be magnetic to their desires. She's also a mama to the cutest boy and the author of the book "Exalt Her: 12 Ways To Unleash Your Unstoppable Beauty." She's passionate about women being unstoppable as they create lives that make them proud and allow them true fulfillment on a soul level. She believes when women are at their best, they change the world. We talked about her zig-zag path to getting where she is now and how looking back, it all makes sense now. Her story will inspire you to start listening to the whispers of your soul. Stacy will warm your heart and show you how you're unstoppable.
We talked about:
How when a woman reclaims her power, she's unstoppable

Using the messy parts of our lives and making it our power

How having the experience of healing gives us access and the opportunity to make a difference

How reading self-development books at a young age helped her when she was teased in school

Combining inner and outer transformation to create the ultimate confidence

How majoring in women's studies kickstarted a passion for having important conversations on women's topics

How deciding to slow down and take care of kids led to starting a blog and a whole new, unexpected career path

How there's growth in action
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ Get on the waitlist for my NEW PROGRAM, Bold Soul! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62b373765b2d08a9b95d9ad4
→ Website: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Stacy:
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exaltedwoman.inc/
→ Purchase her book: https://www.exalther.com/products/exalt-her-12-ways-to-unleash-your-unstoppable-beauty?variant=29219334684706
49 min
June 22, 2022The Power of Being Messy and the Gifts That Come with Opening Your Heart with Veronica Kaulinis | Episode 13
This week we're going deep with Veronica Kaulinis. She's an Intimacy Coach and the Founder of Vulnerable AF and has led over 100 experiences that bring people together to create deeper connection. Her work is inspired by Authentic Relating, Non-violent Communication, Transformational Development, and Embodiment practices, and she's passionate about connection, collaboration, and community. Veronica's mission is to slay any negative stigmas the world has of vulnerability so that we mobilize the next generation of thought leaders and change-makers through real connections and straight-up conversations. We had an awesome conversation with so many valuable lessons!
We talked about:
What sparked her journey with personal development and coaching

Her struggle with vulnerability and why it was so important to her to be more vulnerable

Why being the cool girl stopped working for her

Why she started Vulnerable AF and how she supports people to create deeper intimacy

How being more vulnerable transformed her relationships and made her a better leader

How vulnerability is a messy and risky practice, and there's so much growth on the other side of it

Why developing self-trust is so important

Why she started the Vulnerable AF movement
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ Get on the waitlist for my NEW PROGRAM! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62b373765b2d08a9b95d9ad4
→ Website: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Veronica:
→ Website: https://www.veronicakaulinis.com/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicakaulinis/
50 min
June 14, 2022How Voice Work is a Channel to the Most Vulnerable Parts of Ourselves with Jessica Caplan | Episode 12
This week I interviewed Sonic Embodiment voice coach, vocalist, and sound practitioner Jessica Caplan. She's a long-time friend and one of the most talented women I know. She weaves music, movement, and sound arts to create experiences that awaken compassion and connectivity. Her prayer is to facilitate a heart-centered connection to self, community, and Spirit through deep listening and the re-awakening of wonder. Jessica shares how she got into this work, how she works with her clients and the benefits and healing that happens when using your voice!
We also talk about:
How she's been singing and performing since her early years and the transition into the work she does today

Her teachers and the different tools and practices she's learned

Cymatics - the study of sound and vibration made visible

How sound can be such a powerful way to process emotion and stuck energy

How she found a whole new dimension to her voice after years of being a "singer"

How the entire body is our instrument

Accessing your voice can be a tool for healing, transformation, and connection

How everyone can sing and sound no matter how much experience you've had

How voice work can be a channel to the most vulnerable parts of ourselves
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ Website: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Jessica:
→ Website: https://jessicacaplan.com/
→ RECLAIM: https://www.tanaimilgram.com/unapologeticprogram
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanaimilgram/
→ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RchkwZY8oDgdnivSszMs8?si=b1ed20e1b1e54bc8
58 min
June 03, 2022Radical Honesty, Communication, and Anger Orgasms with Tanai Milgram | Episode 11
This week I interviewed Women's Intimacy & Empowerment Coach and the hostess of the Commitment Phobe Podcast, Tanai Milgram. We covered many interesting topics during our interview, and a running theme was radical honesty and authentic expression. Tanai has been a huge support for me recently in my creative expression, storytelling, and authenticity, and it was fun to hear about why it's so important to her, how she began her journey, and how she uses it in her life. She also openly shares her experience with anxiety and depression and how the truth set her free. ⠀
We also talk about:
How she healed her anxiety and discomfort in intimacy

How telling your truth gives permission to others to speak their truth

How being seen is very healing

How to create more vulnerability in relationships

How to take care of yourself when you have a vulnerability hangover

The importance of feeling your feelings and not distracting yourself

The healing that takes place when we let it out at the volume it wants to come out

How every emotion has an orgasm

Anger being an access point to our power

Making it a practice to connect with your younger self as an access to your truth
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Tanai:
→ UNAPOLOGETIC Group Program: https://www.tanaimilgram.com/unapologeticprogram
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanaimilgram/
56 min
May 24, 2022Creating More Intimacy in Relationships, The Entrepreneurial Journey, and Becoming Financially Literate with Amani Zaveri | Episode 10
I’m back with another episode with someone that used to be my yoga student back in 2006! Her name’s Amani Zaveri, and It’s crazy because we crossed paths again in 2020, and she eventually joined my Courage To Create Your Business Program in 2021. We’re in a feminine leadership program together right now, and it’s so cool to see how many forms our relationship has taken. Today you’ll hear more about that story, and we dive into so many topics like how her dating life did a 180 and what she learned and put into practice to have a thriving relationship today. She also shares her passion for empowering women with their finances, and we talk about self-care and entrepreneurship. She also shares what it’s like to work with me as her business coach! If you want to learn more about working together, you can visit my website www.claudiawhitney.com.
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We also talk about:
Vulnerability and how it creates more intimacy in relationships

The importance of women feeling more empowered with their finances

How entrepreneurship is the best self-development journey

Becoming financially literate and where to begin

Her top three self-care practices

Creating more spaciousness in life

Finding the middle ground with boundaries

What she got out of my coaching program for female entrepreneurs!
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Amani:
→ Book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/amanizaveri/discovery-call?month=2022-05&date=2022-05-17
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amani.zaveri/
52 min
May 10, 2022Motherhood, Mental Health & The Power of Sharing Your Story with Leah Kim | Episode 09
Today I interviewed my dear friend and fellow mama, Leah Kim. She's a mom of 2, taught yoga for over 15 years, was Nike’s global yoga ambassador for ten years, was recognized as Top Writer in Mental Health on Medium, and has a blog on motherhood and maternal health. On Leah's blog, she shares many of her rich and raw stories on motherhood - and in the interview, she talks about the healing that comes from sharing her story. I think it's important to share stories like Leah’s because we need more conversations on maternal mental health. In the interview, We talked about her experience with panic attacks and postpartum depression and how yoga just wasn’t enough to help her. So she removed herself from the yoga world, turned to therapy, and started her healing journey. She also shares about the gifts that came with postpartum depression and how parenting heals.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And it’s been a wild ride the last couple of years for many people. You just never know what’s going on with the person in front of you. Or you might not be feeling yourself. Let’s normalize talking about mental health. Support the people around you, and as hard as it may be for you - ask for help. MentalHealth.Gov
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We also talk about:
The transition into motherhood and grieving the old version of herself

How gratitude can live alongside grief

Her experience with panic attacks and postpartum depression

How yoga wasn’t enough to help with her mental health

Removing herself from the yoga world and turning to therapy

The gifts that came with having postpartum depression

Growing up with a mentally ill mother

How sharing her story was has been a way to heal

Having a second child and the fear of experiencing postpartum depression again
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀
Connect with Claudia:
→ WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Leah:
→ Blog - https://www.on-motherhood.com/
1 hr 8 min
May 03, 2022What it Means to Follow Your Soul's Purpose with Vanessa Benlolo | Episode 08
Today I interview International spiritual life and executive coach, generational healer, teacher, and soul parent spiritual child evolutionary educator Vanessa Benlolo. This is my second time interviewing her and was excited to have her back and talk about all things Soul Purpose. She shares all about her dark night of the soul and how that led to a beautiful expansion leading her to embrace her gifts and soul's purpose. Her clients come from all walks of life and include soulful entrepreneurs, celebrities, creatives, moms, and those who wish to heal generational trauma, break the cycles they experienced in childhood, live purposefully embodied, and create from their soul. Grab your notebook, and be prepared to ask yourself the deeper questions and find out what your soul is asking.
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We also talk about:
Breaking her pact with the universe and where it led her

How she lost everything and experienced the dark night of the soul

How her dark night of the soul was the also the most beautifully expansive time of her life

How the universe always provides, and all you need is to have an unwavering commitment to your purpose

What it means to follow your soul's purpose

Common misconceptions about 'discovering' your soul's purpose

Expanding our capacity to hold feelings and sensations

How we overcomplicate purpose and how soul is really simple

How we were programmed as children doesn't serve us as adults

What healing is needed to allow ourselves to live in alignment with our soul

How to create from a courageous place
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, why not leave me a five-star review, subscribe and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life.
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Connect with Claudia:
→ WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat
→ Free 5-day Higher Self Challenge April 11-15th
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/
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Connect with Vanessa:
→ Website - https://www.vanessabenlolo.com/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_benlolo/
59 min
April 12, 2022Getting off the Sidelines and into Your Life with Julia McCabe | Episode 07
Today I'm sharing an episode with my dear friend Julia McCabe from an interview series I did five months ago called Born For This. Julia and I met in 2007 in Hong Kong, where we both taught yoga, had a lot of laughs, and eventually, we went out separate ways. She started teaching worldwide and has graduated over 1000 students from her teacher training and continuing ed programs in science, philosophy, and yoga teaching since 2010. Since the pandemic, she has been 100% online and "geeking out hard," studying with Kings College London doing her Masters in Neuroscience and Mental Health. We talk about living life to its fullest, the stuff that gets in the way, and so much more.
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We also talk about:
How we're our own worst enemy

Grabbing your cajones and doing it anyway!

How consistency plays into success

The willingness to know when you've gone stale

Using Instagram as an effective tool

Getting off the sidelines and into your life

Not waiting for a health crisis to live life fully

How we have to have our own back
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If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, why not leave me a five-star review, subscribe and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life.
Connect with Claudia:

→ WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th
→ Free 5-day Higher Self Challenge April 11-15th
→ Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think!
→ Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment.
Connect with Julia:
→ Online Studio - https://mccabedigitalstudio.vhx.tv/ (use promo code spring for one-year pass sale)
→ The Burgeoning Mind - http://juliamccabe.com/springandsummer/
→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliamariemccabe/
46 min

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