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In this episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, I’m joined by mentor and coach Virginia Terrill for a grounded and honest conversation about what it really takes to reclaim your life. Virginia shares her journey of rebuilding after addiction and single motherhood, not through perfection, but through something far more radical...self-collaboration.

We explore what happens when you stop trying to become someone else’s version of “healed” and start listening to what you actually need. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things but still feel disconnected from yourself, this episode will show you a different path...one built on honesty, consistency and compassion.

• How self-collaboration creates lasting, sustainable transformation

• Why ethical self-treatment matters more than chasing the perfect routine

• What rebuilding after addiction really looks like

• The difference between performing wellness and actually living it

• Practical ways to begin honoring your needs without shame

Instagram: @ethically.inclined.wellness
Website: ethicallyinclinedwellness.com

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In this episode of the Luminous Life Podcast, Annie sits down with longtime friend Nile Bratcher to explore what it really takes to stop performing and start reclaiming your story.

Nile shares how a life-altering loss brought him back to movement, storytelling, and cultural roots—not as a career move, but as a soul-level return to self. They talk people-pleasing, ancestral wisdom, nonlinear healing, and how discipline and creative expression can lead to lasting freedom.

Key Takeaways

• Movement and storytelling are powerful tools for healing and cultural reclamation

• People-pleasing is often rooted in survival—but it comes at the cost of self

• Sankofa invites us to reclaim what was lost in order to move forward

• True alignment requires reckoning with both personal and ancestral truth

• Discipline and artistry can co-exist in service of embodied liberation

About Nile Bratcher
Nile is a certified performance and health coach with nearly two decades of experience blending movement, restorative techniques, and embodied transformation. He’s also a Certified Surgical Technologist at University of Colorado Health. His movement system, REFORM, fuses biomechanics, neuroplasticity, and ancestral wisdom to help others reclaim agency and strength.

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If you enjoyed our conversation, please take a moment to like, comment, and give us a stellar 5-star rating on your preferred podcast platform. Also, spread the light by sharing our episodes with your loved ones.

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What if the most powerful strategy you’ll ever use isn’t found in an algorithm, Chat GPT or a playbook, but inside you? In this episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, Annie sits down with Melanie Spring, Brand Muse, international keynote speaker and rebel guide for truth-tellers to explore what she calls The Original AI: Aligned Intuition.

Melanie shares why trusting your intuition is the real edge. This conversation digs into:

What aligned intuition really means and how to recognize when you’re ignoring it

Why your body, mind and soul need to be in sync to make decisions that feel true

The cost of living out of alignment and how to stop outsourcing your clarity

How authentic self-expression transforms your brand, leadership and life

Practical steps to tune into your inner knowing when you’ve been drowning in noise

If you’ve been second-guessing yourself or wondering how to live more boldly, this episode is for you.

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Guest: Dana Earhart | Business Strategist | danaearhart.com

In this episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, I’m joined by Dana Earhart; a joy-first business strategist who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs and CEOs scale without sacrificing their values, energy, or personal lives. As two moms who have built businesses around freedom, fulfillment, and family, we talk honestly about what it really takes to lead from joy.

You’ll hear how Dana left a successful corporate career to create a business that supports her life, not the other way around. We explore the power of joyful leadership, daily rituals that actually work, rest cycles that recharge momentum, and why sustainable success means aligning your strategy with your soul.

What “joy-infused leadership” looks like in real life, not just in theory

The shift from hustle culture to heart-centered strategy

How to build a business that supports your life and season—not one that drains it

The daily rituals that help leaders stay grounded and energized

Why aligning your business with your values creates long-term success

The power of choosing a circle that lifts you higher (and what to let go of)

Website: www.danaearhart.com
Dana's Book: Lead with Purpose: 52 Weeks to Ignite Growth

For the CEO Tool Kit, email Dana: [email protected]  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danaearhart/

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In this solo episode, Annie peels back the curtain on something most people avoid talking about: the power of a deep rest cycle. Not burnout. Not collapse. A conscious pause that feels wildly countercultural in a world obsessed with constant motion.

Sharing from her own current rest season, Annie explores what it means to step back without losing your edge, how to honor your energy when your body says pause, and why rest might be the most strategic move you make all year. This isn’t about quitting. It’s about recalibrating.

You’ll hear why different people experience rest differently (yes, even the go-go-go ones), how ignoring your rest cues can lead to resentment and disconnection, and what Annie’s doing to stay rooted while still holding the vision forward.

Whether you're a leader, creator, entrepreneur, or someone whose identity is tied to doing, this one is your permission to breathe, stop forcing, and listen in.

• Why intentional rest isn’t a setback. It’s a set-up for what’s next
• The difference between burnout and a sacred rest cycle
• How to move forward without hustling
• The danger of ignoring your energetic cues
• What real productivity looks like when you're honoring your rhythm
• Why stillness doesn’t mean you’ve lost your spark

If this episode allows you to exhale a little more, share it with someone else who’s been questioning their pace. And if you’re ready to recalibrate your life, business, or leadership with intention instead of pressure, come find Annie on Instagram @our_luminous_life, leave a review or explore ways to work together at ourluminouslife.com.

Your rest is not a weakness. It’s where your power is building.

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In this episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, host Annie Adragna sits down with Melanie Benson ; Authority Amplifier, business growth strategist, and host of the Amplify Your Success podcast to talk about how entrepreneurs, coaches, and vision-driven professionals can build strategic partnerships that expand visibility, grow their audience, and accelerate results without simply relying on traditional marketing.

If you’ve been trying to grow your business but feel capped by your own efforts, this conversation is a game changer. Melanie shares what it takes to become collaboration-ready, why your Lighthouse Message is the secret to attracting aligned partners, and how to show up as a trusted authority others want to promote. Whether you're launching a new offer, pivoting your message, or looking to scale without burning out, this episode will show you how to create authentic collaborations that actually convert.

Key Takeaways:

How to attract aligned, high-impact business collaborations

What it really means to be collaboration-ready as an entrepreneur or coach

Why your messaging strategy is key to building authentic partnerships

The difference between a strategic alliance and a one-off partnership

How generosity and clarity create long-term growth through community

Melanie’s advice for creating organic visibility without paid ads or burnout

Teaser about her upcoming book, Unignorable

Perfect for:
Entrepreneurs, business coaches, course creators, service providers, and visibility experts who want to scale through partnerships and grow their brand authority.

Connect with Melanie Benson:

Grab Your Free Guide: melaniebenson.com/luminouslife

Instagram: @CoachMelanieBenson

Facebook: facebook.com/CoachMelanieBenson

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In this episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, Annie is joined by transformational trainer, speaker, and author Lisa Kalmin for a raw and revealing conversation about emotional triggers and what they’re really here to show us.

Together, they unpack how past experiences often hijack our present-day reactions, and why learning to name and process our emotions without bypassing them is the key to personal freedom. Lisa shares how most of us are making meaning from a place that isn’t even current, and how the stories we’ve internalized since childhood quietly shape our worldview.

This isn’t about shaming your triggers. It’s about seeing them clearly, holding them with compassion, and making new choices from an empowered place. From navigating everyday irritations to facing major life upheavals, this conversation offers grounded insight and real tools for emotional growth.

Lisa also draws from her book The Problem is How You See the Problem, giving listeners a lens-shift that’s practical and powerful. If you're ready to stop being emotionally hijacked and start leading from clarity, this one’s for you.

Key Takeaways:

Why emotional triggers often aren’t about now

The power of naming what you feel (without over-identifying with it)

How to reframe your interpretation of events

What it means to choose your response instead of defaulting to reaction

Real-world strategies to experience your emotions without drowning in them

A fresh take on compassion, resilience, and living awake

Connect with Lisa Kalmin:

Here is the link to her book:  The Problem is How You See The Problem   Lisa's Money Mindset quiz:  Money Mindset Quiz   Instagram: Lisa's Instagram

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After the Wake-Up: How to Step Into Peace, Power, and Presence

After you realize the life you built no longer fits, it is easy to feel overwhelmed or unsteady.
Awareness is powerful but it also cracks everything wide open.

In this episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, we are talking about what happens after your personal wake-up moment.
How do you shift into peace, power, and presence when everything feels uncertain?
How do you stop forcing change and start allowing real clarity to arrive naturally?

We break down the emotional landscape that comes with transformation and how nervous system regulation becomes the key to navigating it all.
You will learn why regulating your body is not a nice to have, it is the foundation for making powerful, aligned decisions that last.

This episode includes a deeper look at why decisions made from fear feel different than decisions made from personal power, practical ways to calm your nervous system through techniques like box breathing and mindful walking, and the real meaning of stepping into presence to build sustainable strength.

We also share a teaser for upcoming guided meditations and the free masterclass This Isn’t It for listeners who are ready for deeper support and serious change.

Takeaways from this episode:

Why clarity does not always feel good at first

How forcing change can backfire and what to do instead

How to spot whether you are making decisions from fear or from grounded personal power

Three simple ways to regulate your nervous system today

Why presence, not pressure, builds the next chapter of your life

A preview of upcoming tools to support you even more deeply

Ready for more clarity now?
Take the free Clarity Quiz to find out where you are in your transformation journey
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Want early access to the free masterclass This Isn’t It?
Add your name to the waitlist and be the first to grab your seat
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Let’s stay connected:
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Website → www.ourluminouslife.com

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3 Simple Ways to Get Out of Your Own Way This Week

If you've been feeling restless in your life or work, like something's off but you can't quite name it, this episode is for you.
That itch you feel? It's not just stress. It's your body calling you out of autopilot and into alignment.

In this solo episode of The Luminous Life Podcast, I share three simple and powerful ways to start getting unstuck this week. No big overhaul. Just clear, grounded shifts that help you stop pretending everything is fine when it’s clearly not.

We’re using something unexpected here too. A strange little concept called formication. Yes, it’s real. Yes, it has everything to do with how your nervous system reacts when change is overdue. This one is sharp, practical, and probably what you didn’t know you needed.

Takeaways from this episode:

Why discomfort is often your first signal that something better is available

How to disrupt a draining cycle and build momentum quickly

Why noticing what energizes you is more important than fixing what's wrong

The simple truth-telling habit that can change everything

What to expect as you begin to trust yourself again

This is the first step toward building a life that feels like yours. Next up, we’ll talk about what it really means to step into peace, power, and presence after the lie of “I’m fine” finally cracks open.

Want clarity right now?
Take the free Clarity Quiz to find out what’s really keeping you stuck and where you are in your transformation
→ Clarity Quiz and Game Plan

Want early access to the free masterclass This Isn’t It?
Add your name to the waitlist and be the first to grab your spot
→ "This Isn't It" Free Masterclass (waitlist)

Let’s stay connected:
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Website → www.ourluminouslife.com

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You’re Not Ungrateful—You’re Outgrowing Your Current Self

If you’ve ever felt a nagging sense that your “successful” life isn’t actually satisfying you… you’re not crazy, broken, or ungrateful. You’re evolving.

In this solo episode, Annie shares a vulnerable look at what it really feels like when you start outgrowing the version of life you once worked so hard to build. Annie pulls back the curtain on her own moments of growth and the discomfort that comes with them.

She also speaks to the guilt that often shows up when we start craving more especially when we’re told we should be happy. This episode is your permission slip to stop shaming yourself for wanting change and start honoring the version of you that’s ready to rise.

You'll walk away with a powerful journaling prompt and a deeper sense of clarity about what’s next.

Key Takeaways:

Outgrowing your life doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful—it means you're ready for more alignment

Success without fulfillment can be a sign it's time to evolve

Guilt is often a sign of internalized expectations, not failure

You’re allowed to want change even if things look good on paper

One powerful question can shift your clarity and direction

Ready for more clarity?
🎯 Take the free Clarity Quiz to find out what’s blocking your fulfillment: ourluminouslife.com/quiz

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