In this week’s episode, I talk with Stefania Avanzo, a professional golfer based in Italy. 

I have great admiration for professional athletes who practice every day for hours on end to achieve their goals. Not only do they have to push themselves physically, but also mentally as they visualize what they want to manifest. 

Together, we discuss: 
• The power of visualization 
• Patience being her greatest lesson in life 
• How to get out of your mind 
• How she deals with difficult situations 
• Learning to enjoy the simple things in life 

Stefania has been playing since she was just 12-years-old, and she represents Italy nationally. 
Stefania is one of the most positive and happy people I know, and I hope you’ll find her story just as inspiring as I do.
Let me know what you think of this episode, and don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @crina.okumus for behind-the-scenes insights and more advice. 

In this week’s episode, I talk with Andreea Raicu, my friend and personal role model.
After working as a model, she was invited to a television casting, which led to her long and successful career as a TV presenter.
She’s an entrepreneur, a media icon, and an inspiration to many.
Together, we discuss:
• The meaning of real success
• The trip to India that changed her life
• How living up to society’s expectations of happiness made her depressed
• The strength to be gained from being vulnerable
• How writing with your non-dominant hand can help
Andreea is one of the most open and honest people I know, and she shares her reasons for being so open about her life.
She believes it’s vital that we live our truth, and trying to live any other way can negatively affect our lives. By sharing her story, she’s healing herself and inspiring others to help themselves and find their truth.
Find out more about Andreea Raicu’s work here. 

In this week’s episode, I talk with James Schmachtenberger, founder and CEO of Neurohacker Collective.
James went through an inspirational healing journey when he was younger that greatly impacted his entrepreneurial path. He is now a successful serial entrepreneur with a lifelong focus on using business and innovation to effect large-scale change for the benefit of humanity.
In this inspiring episode, we discuss:
• The healing power of kindness in the face of trauma
• Practicing empathy to help yourself and others
• Vitamins and nootropics – what they are, how they help, and the differences between them
• The demonization of alternative medicines based on fear and ignorance
• How the safe use of cannabis could be key to improving people's quality of life

When James was 5 years old, he decided to be vegetarian. At the age of 10, he went door-to-door raising money for Greenpeace. Then, he bought a school close to bankruptcy aged 18.

Throughout his career, he’s created several companies in natural and integrative medicine, written legislation to improve prohibitionary laws, produced award-winning documentaries, and founded some of the top companies in education, cannabis, and human performance.

Find out more about Neurohacker here

Watch James’ Ted Talk about empathy 

In this week’s episode, I talk with Sarah Grynberg, fellow podcast host and motivator. As a former radio presenter, Sarah has had a remarkable career working with some of the most well-known and well-regarded personalities in the business.

Now the host of her own podcast, A Life of Greatness, she’s interviewed some amazing names like Matthew McConaughey, Marianne Williamson, Jay Shetty, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Peter Crone, and many more. More than being a successful career woman, Sarah has found a mindset and approach that makes her truly happy and fulfilled in life.

Together, we discuss:
• The power of manifestation
• Discovering new facets of yourself
• The importance of making your health a priority
• How chanting, prayer, and meditation can empower you
• The gift of giving

Sarah is one of the most beautiful and inspirational people I have had the pleasure of working with. It’s her mission to help others discover how they can live their greatest life.

After she managed to find a way to live a happier, balanced life that didn’t require her to work herself into the ground, she found herself wanting to share her calm and give back to the universe. She’s since immersed herself in spiritual teachings and literature and teaches others how to manifest the same positive change in their lives.

Find out more about Sarah Grynberg’s work here.

Kristine’s late husband, Dr. Richard Carlson, once told her: “I love that there are people in this world who take their greatest tragedy and they allow it to move them forward in life so their life has greater meaning than it might have otherwise had.”

In this week’s episode, I talk with Kristine Carlson about her incredible personal journey through the grief of her husband’s death and her life philosophy on living in the moment and coming from a place of kindness.
Kristine and her husband Richard started exploring their spiritual sides in their early twenties, experimenting with everything from psychics, mediums, and flotation tanks to rebirthing, breathwork, reiki, and meditation.
This paved the way for their approach to living a happy life and the message in their book series, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff.

Together, we discuss:
• Staying open to opportunities you couldn’t plan for yourself
• The transcendental nature of love
• The relationship between the mind and body and the process of healing
• The true impact technology has had on our lives
• The importance of a strong value system and the value of kindness

Kristine Carlson is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and leader in the field of transformation. After collaborating with her late husband Dr. Richard Carlson to create a publishing industry phenomenon with the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series—selling more than 25 million copies worldwide—today, Kris is emerging as a profound teacher in the areas that matter most to the human heart: how to heal and how to love.
Find out more about Kristine’s work here.

EMILY LABOWE – How to heal your trauma
You are more than the thoughts that hold you down.

In this week’s episode, I talk with Emily Labowe about her healing journey and her entrepreneurial endeavors.
After being a passenger in a bad car accident a few weeks before her 19th birthday, Emily had to learn how to live with the trauma of the accident and the aftermath.
Now, Emily has a great awareness of and gratitude for her life and is strengthened by her experiences.

Together, we discuss:
• The benefits of narrative therapy to confront trauma
• Learning to reconcile your self-perception with your trauma
• How to empower yourself with your vulnerability
• Self-worth and imposter syndrome as a creative
• The importance of stories, both telling our own and listening to others’

Emily is an actor, model, and entrepreneur who has worked with: Citizen Of humanity, Laura Mercier, The Kooples, Sezane, Free People, Everlane and the list is long:). 

She’s recently set up a new company, Poppy Undies – comfortable underwear that doesn’t sacrifice sexiness! Part of setting up Poppy Undies was a purposeful move to ensure that her self-worth extended beyond her roles as an actor and model. If you want to learn more about Emily’s new company, click here.

Emily also recommended a few books that helped her to heal:
• THE WOUNDED STORYTELLER by Arthur W Frank
• THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE by Bessel van der Kolk
• THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY by Brené Brown

Let me know what you think of the episode! 
With love, Crina 

Are you stuck in a box?
In this week’s episode, I talk with Rahel Papis, a kinesiologist and hypnotherapist.
She’s passionate about helping others to overcome their problems and shares her incredible journey to finding what makes her truly happy and fulfilling her dreams.

Rahel’s goal is to transform therapy into a fun and surprising tool because healing isn’t always pretty, but it can lead to wonderful things.
Once we learn who we really are, we are able to live a mindful and balanced life.

Together, we discuss:
• The importance of self-care and connecting with yourself
• Overcoming obstacles to be happy in your job and in yourself
• Surrounding yourself with the right kind of support
• How making big, scary changes in your life can be the best thing
• Pursuing our passions and how to reignite them

Rahel has worked many different jobs, from radio anchor to make-up artist to photographer to graphic designer.
Now, as a kinesiologist and hypnotherapist, she gets to do a little bit of everything in her job, all in aid of helping and inspiring others.
She’s still able to fulfill all of her creative tendencies, but in a completely different way to how she originally envisaged them.
If you want to learn more about Rahel’s work, click here.

Let me know what you think of the episode! With love, Crina 

Are you living in the present moment?
In this week’s episode, I talk with Lizzie Azzolino, the founder of Until Now. Lizzie
believes that the days of traditional, linear career paths are behind us. Instead, she champions careers that meander and evolve as we change as people.
She is convinced that stories are the most powerful tool for unlocking change, inspiring new possibilities, and creating shared understanding.
Together, we discuss:
• The power of storytelling, both internally and externally
• How exploration uncovers the best possibilities for growth
• How to equip yourself with a broad toolbox of skills for any occasion
• The importance of living in the present moment
• The power of “I am” and getting to know yourself
We talk about Lizzie’s journey embarking on a traditional career path before diverting.
It was when she gave herself permission to explore and took a year out that she began to truly learn who she was and enjoy the fruits of her labour.
Lizzie is certified in a range of individual and team coaching methodologies and works with individuals, teams, and organizations during moments of transition, helping them discover new ways to think, work and thrive.
If you want to learn more about Lizzie’s work, click here.
If you like today’s episode, please send me your feedback!
With love,
Crina

What’s missing from your diet?
In this week’s episode, I talk with Philipp Schulte, who has over 10 years of experience in life sciences and who is the co-founder and CEO of Baze.
Baze aims to bridge the gap between modern diets and good health by creating personalized plans for each of its users. They’ve found that 95% of their users have deficiencies when they start using Baze. Philipp shares how we can take our nutrition to the next level with individual plans based on scientific research and real data.
Together, we discuss:
• What are micro-nutrients, and why are they essential for maintaining good health?
• The science behind supplements and why they’re a great source of vitamins and minerals
• How having healthy fats in your diet will help your body feel the benefits from micronutrients
• The state of the nutrition industry and how Baze is making it more accessible
• How to make changes right away to your diet to combat your body’s deficiencies

Baze helps its users through lab tests conducted based on their own scientific research. They monitor customers’ blood levels to determine what deficiencies they have and prescribe the specific micro-nutrient dosages that are needed. Their innovative system makes this an easy,a convenient, and accessible process where everyone can understand what their body is missing and how to fix it.
If you want to learn more about Baze, click here.
If you enjoyed this week’s episode, why not share it with someone who could benefit from listening as well? See you next week,
Crina

What is your body trying to communicate to you?

In this week’s episode, I talk with Silvia Bucher, a former entrepreneur who has been working as a kinesiologist for the last 20 years.
The aim of kinesiology is to fathom the origin of a physical ailment or an emotional blockage and to become free of it through care and self-love.
Silvia shares how the body reacts to our inner turmoil, and the importance of learning to trust
ourselves and harness our intuition to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing.

Together, we discuss:
• What kinesiology is and how it can help
• How to free yourself of trauma
• The amazing healing power of the body and the importance of listening to what it’s telling you
• How connecting with nature helps us reach our full potential
• Listening to your heart and intuition to truly exercise your free will

Silvia has been helping her clients through mindfulness and devotion for 20 years. She’s a strong believer in the power of each individual and learning to connect our mind, body, and soul to solve our problems.
 
Before Silvia became a kinesiologist, she was a businesswoman working in fashion
in the Far East. As a mother of 3 children, she sought the help of a kinesiologist, and when she
saw how quickly this could have a positive impact on one’s life, she discovered her true passion for helping others.

If you want to learn more about Silvia and her work, click here.

If you learned something from today’s episode, please send me your feedback!
With love,
Crina