In this episode, Elizabeth Cordova shares a raw and honest reflection on her financial journey, from growing up in Texas to navigating entrepreneurship, systemic societal issues around money, and her ongoing path toward financial freedom. This heartfelt solo episode explores the emotional and systemic barriers to wealth, offering insights for artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking a healthier relationship with money.

• Elizabeth's background: Texas upbringing, cultural influences, and early perceptions of money
• The impact of systemic and societal beliefs on personal financial identity 
• Moving to Vietnam and redefining earning through digital nomad communities
• The challenges and lessons from working in corporate roles versus entrepreneurship 
• The emotional toll of validation-based worthiness and burnout
• Navigating grief, systemic poverty, and personal financial setbacks
• Embracing duality: money as both a system of exchange and a spiritual illusion
• The ongoing journey toward abundance, worth, and systemic change 

00:00 - Welcome and episode overview: confronting money myths and personal journey 

00:48 - Elizabeth's background: from Texas to Vietnam, and perceptions of money 

01:32 - Reflection on childhood experiences and societal beliefs around wealth 

02:53 - Moving abroad and discovering alternative ways to earn income

04:36 - The influence of cultural differences on work and money attitudes 

06:04 - Grounding meditation and setting intentions for the episode

09:55 - Collective card pull: exploring themes of automation and alien perception 

12:27 - The philosophical implications of machine intelligence and money as created constructs 

14:23 - Money as an energy: its multiple forms and personal perceptions

15:56 - Growing up in financial scarcity and feelings of alienation from money 

16:48 - Personal stories of privilege, struggle, and systemic inequality 

19:27 - The cultural and religious messages about divine blessing and material wealth 

20:46 - Family dynamics, childhood poverty, and early lessons around money 

22:12 - Moving to Vietnam and the experience of alternative economic models 

25:14 - Digital nomads and leveraging expertise over time-based work

27:16 - Transition into traditional employment and validation dependency 

29:01 - Lessons from corporate burnout, toxic work environments, and self-worth 

30:35 - Entrepreneurship beginnings and the impact of COVID-19 shutdowns 

32:33 - The challenge of grief and systemic barriers to financial stability

36:23 - Laid off and recovery: Italy, Europe, and returning to the US

40:10 - Building a spiritual relationship with money and embracing duality

44:13 - The reality of current financial debt and systemic systemic struggles

47:55 - Deep reflection on money, soul purpose, and societal constructs

50:21 - Intentional spending, stewardship, and living with purpose 

54:13 - Releasing shame and ongoing journey to abundance 

55:14 - Invitation for community sharing, continued learning, and supporting the show 

56:17 - Closing remarks: gratitude, calls to action, and connection 

• Elizabeth Cordova - Instagram 
• Inspired Risk Podcast (Spotify)
• Inspired Risk Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
• Oracle Deck created by a local artist in New York

Join Elizabeth Cordova in a heartfelt conversation with Elena Kunkel about shifting from traditional marketing tactics to authentic, integrity-driven messaging. This episode explores embracing intuition, overcoming visibility fears, and connecting deeply with your purpose as a heart-centered entrepreneur.

Main topics covered: 

• The transition from fast-paced agency work to mindful marketing grounded in integrity
• Using specific conviction and authenticity to attract your ideal audience
• Reframing rejection and trusting your worthiness in business
• Practical exercises for clear messaging: the eulogy exercise and the specificity of you
• Mindset shifts around intuition and embodied creativity
• Navigating energetic overwhelm and learning to sit in discomfort
• The power of two-way prayer and connecting with your inner guidance
• Strategies for releasing control and honoring your unique process
• The importance of aftercare to integrate big feelings
• Practical tips for creating sustainable and aligned marketing content

Connect with Elena:

• Elena Kunkel on Instagram
• Choice Words Workshop – end of June date TBA
• The Specificity of You Exercise (sample worksheet)

Remember: Authenticity and self-trust are the most powerful tools for your marketing and creative journey. Move from a place of integrity, listen inward, and allow yourself to be fully seen.

Discover how connecting with your inner voice, trusting your intuition, and embracing slow, conscious progress can transform your entrepreneurial journey and personal life. In this episode, Elizabeth Cordova chats with human design expert Keolani Young about breaking free from societal programming, navigating resistance, and cultivating a deeper relationship with inspiration.

Key Topics:

• How both Elizabeth and Keolani found their paths through pandemic-triggered life shifts
• The role of human design and astrology in understanding ourselves and making aligned decisions
• Lessons from listening to the body's quiet whispers versus overriding with logic
• The importance of pausing and exploring resistance as a gateway to richer conversations
• Practical ways to build self-trust through small, intentional steps
• Reframing safety beyond external structures to internal alignment
• Using creative systems like cooking and gardening as metaphors for business experimentation
• The power of slow growth, patience, and honoring personal boundaries
• How to resource oneself sustainably while balancing perseverance and ease

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction to Keolani Young and her work with human design
 02:12 - Pandemic life shifts sparked Keolani’s interest in human design
 04:00 - Parallel pandemic experiences: Elizabeth’s Vietnam marketing career & astrology
 06:23 - The power of resistance as a signpost for deeper insight in conversations
 08:48 - Recognizing when to pause and trust inner guidance in business decisions
 09:44 - Overriding intuition: consequences and lessons learned in business
 11:41 - Accepting uncertainty: embracing slowness and waiting for the right timing
 13:07 - Lessons from tough experiences: blood, blood, blood — learning in pain
 15:46 - Reframing safety: questioning societal messages about security
 18:36 - Cultivating inspiration: trusting intuitive breadcrumbs rather than forcing
 22:21 - How experiencing scarcity pushed Keolani toward creative contribution
 24:33 - Micro-moments of listening: cultivating practice for bigger leaps
 28:00 - Yin yoga approach: living at the edge with kindness and patience
 30:18 - Setting boundaries with oneself to honor energy and sensitivity
 34:44 - The difference between integrity-driven work and overworking
 39:24 - Creativity as a spacious, joyful process — seasoning rather than overstuffing
 43:51 - Creating from abundance: how authenticity shines through in energy
 46:53 - The magic of small experiments and playful creation in business
 48:37 - The significance of tasting, seasoning, and feedback in trajectory
 50:03 - Resources: Keolani’s Emergence program, podcast, and community
 51:11 - Final thoughts: trusting the process, honoring your unique rhythm

Resources & Links:

• Great Measure Podcast
• Keolani Young on Instagram
• Emergence Program

Connect with Keolani:

• Instagram
• Podcast - Great Measure

INSPIRED RISK Podcast Birthday + A First Transmission on Inner Fire, Breathwork, and Releasing Shame

Elizabeth celebrates the “birthday” of the Inspired Risk Podcast by lighting a candle and sharing the show’s intention: helping listeners reconnect with their inner fire through conversations with people taking inspired risks and navigating challenge and success without burnout.

She leads a brief grounding meditation, then introduces herself as a collage and watercolor artist with a background in Texas, Alabama, and six and a half years in Vietnam before returning to the U.S. during COVID. She describes feeling angry and miserable in Columbus, Ohio, where discovering breathwork with teacher Millana Snow catalyzed deep emotional release, self-connection, and a reclaiming of agency during her Saturn return, alongside renewed study of tarot and astrology.

She focuses on shame as a major blocker to desire and growth, encouraging discernment between internal guidance and projected shame, and invites listeners to engage, share, and subscribe.

00:00 Welcome and Birthday Candle
02:03 Grounding Meditation
06:44 Meet Elizabeth the Artist
07:25 From Texas to Vietnam
08:24 Coming Home and Hitting Bottom
11:01 Breathwork Breakthrough
13:53 Saturn Return and Rebirth
17:53 Tarot Devil and Shame
21:25 Befriending Shame to Find Freedom
25:31 Closing Thoughts

Elizabeth talks about the sensuality of Taurus season, including the daily rituals that keep her luxuriating in her body.

She gets a pulse check on where everyone has Taurus in their astrology chart asks what their current ride-or-die beauty product / practice is this Taurus season.

Suppressed intuition leads to sickness in the body. Can we come into right relationship with our intuition and take aligned action as a way to help heal our bodies? 

This episode -- recorded live from the bath -- includes a mini meditation and reflection questions to open up the dialogue between your mind, heart, and body.

Episode 001 of [ HIDDEN GEMS ] -- a secret podcast + community space where Elizabeth publishes Inspiring, Intimate, Intuitive Downloads in real-time. 

Fewer edits = More transformation.

This first episode is a walk in the park (literally), where Elizabeth chats about her Histamine Intolerance, her current supplement stack, and the practices helping her manage her Histamine overload symptoms. 

She invites her fellow HISTAMINE HUNNIES to share the practices/meds/etc that are helping them find relief during this -- often overwhelming -- Spring Season.

To access more of the [ HIDDEN GEMS ] podcast + community, subscribe here: https://elizagetsintuit.myflodesk.com/hidden-gems