This REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Pear Urushima is an honest and insightful conversation about a successful marketing executive in the tech sector figuring out how to unleash her creative spark, make friends with her inner critic, and become a successful author and filmmaker in her “retirement” years. Her recent documentary, “Because of You, I Am” has won accolades at foreign film festivals and her poetry book titled “When the Critic Sleeps” is a vulnerable peek inside the ways in which our inner critic can be integrated into the whole of who we are versus running the show.

Pear Urushima. Author, poet, writer, publisher, producer, and filmmaker. Pear Urushima is founder of Kanreki Productions, is a third-generation Japanese American with a background in marketing, production, directing, and writing, and hails from Los Angeles. With over 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley’s high-tech marketing and branding landscape, she has skillfully navigated countless creative challenges. Her portfolio highlights the intricacies of marketing, multimedia content creation, and storytelling. Her corporate experience gave her the foundation to leap into producing and publishing new works independently. In addition to Kanreki Productions, she founded Slow Drum Press as a woman-owned small business based in California. Both ventures were born from a commitment to community service—to share stories, poetry, and prose from and for people who quietly inhabit the earth, whose voices are an integral part of our culture.

This REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Marta Weinstock is a personal favorite as we tap into the potential of how right words and right actions, without a righteous stance, can fuel a human revolution to benefit current and future generations. We discuss the eightfold path and the four noble truths and what they mean to us today. We tap into the emergent need for humans to take action, small steps, to help our planet mitigate the harmful effects of global climate change. We talk about the need for community to endure rough patches in life, and what it means to have “faith over fear”. This podcast is a beautiful exchange of connection and clarity and we hope you enjoy it!

Marta Weinstock. Marta Weinstock is a seasoned marketing strategist and operations leader with a unique blend of business acumen and spiritual depth. Her 30-year journey through yoga, meditation, and Buddhism has cultivated a profound sense of purpose and compassion, which she infuses into her professional endeavors. A skilled architect in marketing, Marta excels in combining data-driven insights with creative strategies to build strong brands and drive business growth. With a successful track record in B2B technology and a passion for our planet's sustainability, she is committed to creating a positive impact through her work. Her eclectic mix of yoga, business, and environmental stewardship encapsulates her holistic approach to life and work. Marta is a dynamic leader who believes in the power of human connection and the importance of living a purposeful life.

This is Part Two of our REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Ciprian (“Chip”) Rarau because the first one barely scratched the surface of the partnership between humanity and artificial intelligence. This episode dives in deeper, particularly looking at what responsibilities we humans have as technological advancements continue at rapid rates. We investigate the importance of presence, contrast, integration with nature, connection, and values for “Waking Up” both individually and collectively.

Ciprian Rarau. Ciprian Rarau is a seasoned entrepreneur and software engineer from Romania, where he discovered his natural aptitude for software engineering during high school. In 2004, he moved to Canada, drawn by the opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. As a father of two and an entrepreneur at heart, Ciprian has founded two companies in Canada. His latest venture, Wisk.ai, is a software solution designed for the restaurant industry. As the co-founder and CTO of Wisk, he has successfully led the company to become venture-backed and profitable, with a team of 20 employees. Four years ago, coinciding with the Covid pandemic, Ciprian became deeply engaged in yoga and meditation, attending retreats and focusing on reconnecting with his body and inner self. Influenced by thinkers like Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Michael Singer, and Tara Brach, Ciprian has embraced practices centered around awareness and mindfulness. He views the mind as a separate tool rather than the entirety of his being, striving to shift from mental to heart-centered living. This journey has enhanced his ability to focus, be present, and fully experience life as it unfolds.

Our REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Ciprian (“Chip”) Rarau is one where we honestly talk about the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Humanity, from a spiritual and philosophical perspective.  We investigate the way the mind works, how letting go is not giving up, and how to adapt to the arrival  of artificial intelligence with mindfulness.

This podcast episode is a primer on investigating AI and how we navigate the possibilities and risks present as it evolves.

Ciprian Rarau. Ciprian Rarau is a seasoned entrepreneur and software engineer from Romania, where he discovered his natural aptitude for software engineering during high school. In 2004, he moved to Canada, drawn by the opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. As a father of two and an entrepreneur at heart, Ciprian has founded two companies in Canada. His latest venture, Wisk.ai, is a software solution designed for the restaurant industry. As the co-founder and CTO of Wisk, he has successfully led the company to become venture-backed and profitable, with a team of 20 employees. Four years ago, coinciding with the Covid pandemic, Ciprian became deeply engaged in yoga and meditation, attending retreats and focusing on reconnecting with his body and inner self. Influenced by thinkers like Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Michael Singer, and Tara Brach, Ciprian has embraced practices centered around awareness and mindfulness. He views the mind as a separate tool rather than the entirety of his being, striving to shift from mental to heart-centered living. This journey has enhanced his ability to focus, be present, and fully experience life as it unfolds.

Our REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Angela & Rick Miller is one where they talk honestly about the difficulties of divorce and how they both navigated “life even after” to a place of love, hope, and a beautiful blended family. They do not sugar-coat how difficult divorce and break-up can be, but with helpful resources, a loving close group of friends and family, and strong faith, they moved through the grieving process and into a state of thriving.

This podcast episode touches upon the bumps and beauty of finding true love after what feels like devastation. Bottom line: love and life are possible after Plan A disintegrates and Plan B can be beautiful.

Angela Miller. Angela is a thriving woman and supports high school girls with direction and purpose at a college preparatory all-girls school in Omaha, NE - Marian High School.  She has lived in Omaha for most of her life and is mom to two beautiful children, Brooks and Alexa, and a new step-mom to four additional children through her marriage to Rick.  She enjoys working with youth and seeing the world through the lens of ease and enjoyment. She also enjoys walking her dog Luna, hosting family dinners with her newly blended family, and laughing as much as possible!

Rick Miller. Rick is a business professional with 25+ years of financial services experience in the insurance and leadership industry. A results-oriented driven salesperson who effectively provides a high level of customer service. He is an outside-the-box thinker who relies on a combination of data and relationship management to grow sales and create successful partnerships with key clients. In the same light, he is loving father to four beautiful children and a new step-dad to two more given his union with Angela.

In this episode, we switched things up and now you get to hear the real download from the REAL Eyes Realize host Christina Roberts Enneking.  Renee Sanguinetti, a powerhouse woman leader in her own right, interviews Christina and is prepared to go into the trials and tribulations of life, connection to a deeper calling, and coping strategies when challenges arise. It’s time for you to hear Christina in the hot seat of being real, raw, and vulnerable.

Christina Roberts Enneking is an experienced coach, facilitator, and leadership consultant supporting large and small businesses and individuals throughout Silicon Valley. Christina is a catalyst for generating insights with clients interested in upping their game in leadership, relationship-building, and communication. With an engineering and business background from Santa Clara University and UC Berkeley, various leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies, a think tank company, a 7-person start-up firm, and being a solopreneur, she brings rich experience and perspectives into group or 1x1 sessions.

Christina likes to work with clients to uncover key behavioral strengths that accentuate their leadership edge and work to identify and resolve limiting beliefs.  She deeply values the balance in the mind, body, and spirit – with a passion for leading service-based yoga and meditation retreats around the globe, often combined with the element of installing solar lights to families or schools off-the-beaten-path and off-grid, with the non-profit organization Lighting For Literacy.

Renee Sanguinetti, MFT: Renee is a psychotherapist licensed in California and Oregon. She approaches therapy from a whole-person, transpersonal, and humanistic lens. That is, she works to help adults bring more meaning and fulfillment to their lives. She offers skill-based therapies such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as well as experiential, process-based work such as Brainspotting Focused Mindfulness (BSP).

 She is also a earth-based ways practitioner representing multicultural indigenous healing practices, an avid dreamworker and dreamwork facilitator, a Reiki practitioner from the Usui Lineage and a student of Intentional Creativity.

Vivian Canci Foulke tells her story of grief and loss, as well as hope and kindness. She bears her truth, and lets us peek into the story of her life through the eyes of someone who has dealt with hardship on multiple levels: loss of parents, loss of a best friend, loss of a marriage … and yet, through it all, she is encouraged by the kindness and positive impact of listening to people share their stories. Through this framework, “The Narrative Initiative”, a labor of love developed by Vivan and her soul friend Dr. Lorraine Dickey, they have created positive ripple effects in the healthcare industry.

Vivian Canci Foulke: BSN, IBCLC, and the Executive Director of The Narrative Initiative (TNI). As a certified TNI facilitator, she works by bringing diverse healthcare professionals together to address cultural challenges in the workplace, and helping create narrative sessions and workshops to benefit healthcare professionals and patients. She expertly presents the perspective of nursing as a balance to the perspectives of TNI founder Dr. Lorraine Dickey.

Vivian is also a senior nurse with nearly 30 years of experience working with high-risk infants, their parents, families, and healthcare professionals for all disciplines at The Children’s Hospital at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania. She is a strong advocate of the principles of Person-Centered Care/Patient-and-Family-Centered Care (PFCC) that guide her daily work with families and colleagues at the NICU. 

Drew Lawrence is the epitome of someone who experienced a “wake-up call” and was asked to provide consultation in an area he was chosen to explore and help others do the same.  He works with dignitaries, influencers, and all people interested in their purpose and path, particularly as it aligns to where and when their soul came into this world. He is a humble, fascinating, and scholarly person, a friend, and I can’t wait for you to meet him on this podcast!

Drew Lawrence: Drew is a successful author, speaker, Sanskrit scholar and Vedic astrological consultant. He was head of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Sanskrit Editorial Dept in Los Angeles from 1975-1977. He has been a practitioner/teacher of Vedic Astrology or Jyotish for more than 46 years and has been a featured speaker at an International Symposium on Vedic Astrology held in San Francisco and also in London. He has authored five books thus far.

Manoj Chalam discusses the great mono-myth of the Hero’s Journey through the lens of Hindu and Buddhist archetypes, as well as his own life experiences. Some of you may recall Manoj was our very first interview guest, along with his wife Jytohi Chalam, two beloved Vedic philosophy teachers of our REAL Eyes Realize host, Christina Roberts Enneking. Jyothi’s soul has passed on as she has joined the great Atma (auspicious nature of consciousness), and Manoj discusses life after the passing of his life partner, among other topics. 

This podcast episode touches upon beginning anew, moving beyond the past and focusing on the here and now. We discuss archetypes, storytelling, the “friend” spiritual guide, and how we collectively elevate one another in this lifetime. Expect philosophy, humor, psychology, neuroscience, casual dialogue, and deep insights to reflect upon in your own hero’s journey, in both the conscious and unconscious realms.

Dr. Manoj Chalam: “Murti Wallah”. Manoj Chalam uses humor and personal anecdotes in his lectures and workshops to illuminate Hindu mythology. An Indian-born scientist with a PhD from Cornell University, Manoj helps individuals find their archetypes in Hindu Yogic deities and teaches the 4 ways to work with an archetype as a Vedantic practice. He has also compiled a book on the symbolisms of Hindu and Buddhist deities. Manoj presents workshops on Hindu symbolisms and Tantra at yoga studios, keynotes at festivals, ashrams, and universities, worldwide.

Kaylyn and Teri are the co-founders of Simplified Coach, Inc, a Silicon Valley based business with global outreach. Founded in 2010, this business was created to deliver world-class leader coaching, group workshops, and managed services to help companies and leaders build mastery in communication, relationships, and team performance. They transform behaviors and skills with neuroscience-based tools and experiential knowledge that accelerates leadership for individuals and teams.

This podcast episode touches upon the pillars of success for these two women co-founders and the importance of trust, honesty, and supportive partnership. They embody what it is to truly partner and have business and friendship mix successfully. They share tips, tricks and trends of leadership challenges post-COVID and the ways in which they are finding ways for themselves and clients to thrive. This is a tell-all tale and we’re excited for you to find out more about these stellar leaders and their work in this world.