I'm Awake! Now What?

This Sunday I sit down with Felicia Shaviri, Author and Transformation Coach. Felicia wrote "The Nudge: Life is Calling Wake Up" a memoir retracing her steps through awakening. Felicia and I discuss that pivotal moment where her life shifted and she went in a completely different direction. Felicia graciously gives the listeners tips for staying the course through Awakening and reminding everyone they are not alone in this journey.

To find out more about Felicia head over to her Facebook Group Page

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This Sunday I am joined by Stefanos Sifandos, who returns to the podcast to discuss modern day relationships. Stef brings awareness to the different types of intimacy that can be experienced in a relationship and the importance of not assuming anything. Stef broaches the subject of connecting spiritually in a relationship and how if we stay open and curious in romantic connections, we will experience a higher level of satisfaction.

To find out more about Stefanos, head over to his website or follow him on Instagram @stefanossifandos

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This weeks podcast is sponsored by Saged - A spiritual community based app, that provides you with the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android App Stores! Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with Vanessa Scotto, co host of the Bliss+Grit Podcast. Vanessa holds two masters degrees, one in Chinese Medicine and one in Transpersonal Psychology. She is also certified practitioner of the Realization Process with Judith Blackstone. Vanessa has a private practice where she mentors and coaches individuals from all walks of life. Vanessa and I discuss her upbringing and current spiritual practices and beliefs. Vanessa walks us through the definition and formulation of generational trauma. She imparts how each one of us can work to heal our own lineages of trauma. We discuss the unique path of awakening and internal growth. Vanessa shares the ways in which we can overextend ourselves in self-improvement and she helps the audience identify how to know when that line has been crossed--so we can return to self-love and self-compassion. To find out more about Vanessa head over to her website or follow her on Instagram @vanessascotto and make sure to check out her podcast Bliss+Grit Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by Arte y Alma Podcast Sponsor: This weeks podcast is sponsored by Saged - A spiritual community based app, that provides you with the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android App Stores! Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with Spiritual Entrepreneur, Author, Women's Mentor and Advocate Ayesha Hilton. Ayesha describes what it was like to grow up in a Buddhist community in India and how that's impacted her spiritual experience. Ayesha talks about how she loves to hold sacred space for others and hold up a mirror for other's to help them see their own brilliance. Ayesha is passionate about helping women come back into their feminine power, removing self-judgement, building confidence and finding inner peace.

To find out more about Ayesha, head over to her website or follow her on Instagram @ayesha_hilton

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This week I am joined by author, leadership strategist, entrepreneur, and yoga teacher, Hilary Jane Grosskopf. Hilary returns to the podcast for the second time to discuss her award-winning book, Awake Ethics, which is an interactive guidebook with exercises for cultivating a more ethical workplace, leadership practice, and team culture. We discuss the ethical system that is based on an ancient system of yoga philosophy, and how as leaders we can incorporate the 10 principles in our workplaces and in our lives to work through struggle and become stronger leaders. We discuss how professional development and personal growth are so closely related, especially in how we design our own boundaries and approach our relationships with ourselves and others.

To find out more about Hilary, head over to her website and follow Awake Leadership Solutions on Instagram @awakeleadershipsolutions

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Leena and I discuss her spiritual path, the tools that help her stay connected and how she decided to create Enlightenedhood. Leena shares her experience of birthing both a daughter and a business in a matter of months of each other. We ruminate on redefining the motherhood experience through incorporating mindfulness, spirituality and leaning into our humanity.

To find out more about Enlightenedhood and Leena head over to her website and follower her on Instagram @enlightenedhood

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This week I sit down with Misti Dian, Misti is the Director of Holistic Leadership at Radiant Health Institute. She is an international speaker, author, Certified Holistic Coach, Intuitive Energy Healer and spiritual activist. Misti and I discuss being born into faith through geography and the implications of this on your long term spiritual journey. Misti educates the audience on her work as a spiritual activist helping others create sustainable spiritual practices that nourish and align each person's core values and belief systems. We also touch on the importance of curiosity along your spiritual journey and how curiosity can become a spiritual practice as well.

To find out more about Misti head over to her website or follow her on Twitter @meetmisti and Instagram @meetmisti

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This week I sit down with my dear friend Sonya Benjamin. Sonya is a spiritual body worker, intuitive, and healer committed to helping others connect with their bodies, channel their own healing, and become aligned with their innate divine wisdom. Sonya walks us through her life journey on the spiritual path. She discusses moving through her own healing in order to find unconditional self-love and unshakable worthiness. She shares the benefits of therapy and allowing yourself to be seen and heard so that you can step into your own truth and authenticity. Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @ianwpodcast

To learn more about Sonya or book a body healing session with her head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @vesselandspirit to be inspired daily.

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I'm delighted this week to have Christopher Moore as my guest. Chris is an international novelist and New York Times bestselling author. I asked Chris to come to the show to talk about his influential book "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christs' Childhood Pal." After my departure from the Catholic Church I picked up this humorous tale of Jesus' gap years and it helped heal me in a way I never knew a fiction book could do. It also affirmed my own path with destiny. Chris shares how this book came to be, the journey he took Joshua on and why it's connected with so many people. He's also shares a story of how his book was sent to the Pope and how it's been taught at Harvard Divinity school and many others! Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

To find out more about Chris head over to his website or follow him on Facebook and Twitter @TheAuthorGuy

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This week I sit down with Anika Spencer. Anika returns to the show to discuss the inspiration behind her new book & why she was compelled to create it. She shares wisdom & guidance for locating & listening to your intuition. Anika and I share our stories of staying on the spiritual path & how at times it can feel isolating & lonely. Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @ianwpodcast

You can purchase Anika's Book by click here: Talking to Truth

Music: Mr. Pixie

Podcast Art: Arte y Alma

Episode Sponsor: Saged