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Women have fought to be seen as equals. To build careers and achieve success in the business world. And in the process, we've sacrificed our femininity. So, what can we do to tap into our divine sexuality and bring feminine energy back—without losing all that we've gained?

Victoria Vives Khuong is the shamanic practitioner, healer and spiritual leader behind the Divine Sexuality Podcast, a show dedicated to helping women positively relate to their bodies, their partners and their sexuality. Victoria has supported more than 4,000 women in leading more fulfilling lives through energy healing and spirituality, emphasizing divine sexuality as the foundation of our womanhood. She is also the international bestselling author of In a Matter of Seconds: A Story to Empower Yourself into Love, Success and Manifestation.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Victoria joins Anjel to describe the near-death experience that initiated her spiritual awakening and share her commitment to helping others embrace their experiences in the ethereal realm. She challenges us to bring the nurturing quality of femininity back to the world, reconnecting with our bodies in the present moment and tapping into the creative force of our sexuality. Listen in for Victoria's insight on creating space in your day to BE versus DO and find out what it looks like to exude your feminine energy and allow what you want to come to you!

Victoria's journey from a career in TV to a voice for divine sexuality

The near-death experience that initiated Victoria's spiritual awakening

Why Victoria struggled to embrace her experiences in the ethereal realm

Victoria's commitment to mentor people whose consciousness is expanding to frequencies they didn't have access to before

The five traps that keep us from becoming ecstatic women (and how to move through them)

Victoria's challenge to bring the nurturing quality of femininity back to the world

Victoria's advice on getting present and reconnecting with your body

How to tap into the creative force that is your sexuality and allow things to come to you

What it looks like to create space in your day to BE rather than DO

What dropping your masculine energy means for your sex life

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Have you reached a ceiling in your personal or professional life? Wicked smart women know that thought patterns influence our behavior. And limiting beliefs keep us from reaching the next level of success. But did you know that you could use handwriting as a tool to rewire your brain, overcome those mental blocks and transform your life?

Misty Cogdill is the Graphology and Mindset Coach behind Handwriting-Soul Academy, a practice dedicated to helping entrepreneurs leverage handwriting analysis and the power of questions to grow their business. Misty has been studying handwriting analysis since 2011, and she customizes her coaching programs to help clients unlock their potential, overcome limiting beliefs and reach their goals by reading their handwriting. Misty is also the author of the Amazon bestseller You Can Heal Your Life with Handwriting.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Misty joins Anjel to explain how our handwriting reflects our thinking, sharing the story of how her personality changed along with her signature. She describes how she helps clients remove the limits in their handwriting and what's problematic about the way we're taught to write in grade school. Listen in for Misty's insight on using handwriting to improve your relationship with money and learn how changing your handwriting can change your life!

What got Misty interested in the art of handwriting analysis

How our handwriting reflects our thinking

What inspired Misty to go all-in on sharing her understanding of handwriting with the world

Misty's transition from real estate to entrepreneurship

How Misty incorporates handwriting analysis in her work as a coach

How Misty helps clients remove the limits in their handwriting

Misty's take on what's problematic about the way we were taught handwriting in grade school

What your capital A reveals about whether you're ego- or spirit-driven

How to use handwriting to improve your relationship with money

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Do you think of power as an exercise in dominance? Many women are hesitant to step into their power, associating the word with the misuse of authority. But what if power is really about trusting that you know what's best for yourself? What if you could share your big heart and set boundaries to protect it? What if you could be fierce and feminine at the same time?

Diane Halfman is the Empowerment Coach behind SPA Life, a consulting firm that helps overwhelmed women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders learn to access their inner power. Diane served as an undercover cop for the San Diego Police Department for ten years, and she leverages that experience to help clients harness their grit and push through any challenge. She is also the host of the Live Your SPA Life Podcast, a show that inspires listeners to Seek Power Always.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Diane joins Anjel to discuss the unique ability we have as women to access our inner power and set boundaries that serve everyone involved. She explains how to identify when you're staying in a relationship out of fear, sharing the moment of clarity that inspired her to leave a disempowering marriage and reclaim her own power. Listen in for Diane's insight on emerging from a crisis and learn how to get clear on what you want and then build your life around those values!

The unique ability we have as women to access our inner power

The kidnapping and murder case that helped Diane awaken to her boundaries and reclaim her power

How to get clear on what your boundaries are meant for and decide who to let in

How to identify when you're staying in a relationship out of fear

The moment of clarity that inspired Diane to leave her disempowering marriage

The next steps Diane took to shift from a state of emergency to a state of emergence

Why it's crucial to surround yourself with other strong women

How coaching can help us regain trust in ourselves

Diane's advice on expressing what you want through your calendar

How Diane helps clients get clear on what they want and recognize their brilliance

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Dr. Alfred Adler famously said that the dream gives rise to an emotion that helps propel you toward the goal. But how do you learn to recognize what your dreams are telling you? And how can you leverage that information to move your life forward?

Layne Dalfen is the Founder of The Dream Interpretation Center, a platform designed to help people understand and take action on their dreams. A dream analyst with more than two decades of experience, Layne is a lecturer at Concordia University in Montreal, and she writes a blog called Understanding Dreams for Psychology Today. Layne is also the author of the two-book set Have a Great Dream: Decoding Your Dreams to Discover Your Full Potential.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Layne joins Anjel to explain how our dreams help us problem-solve and move our lives forward—if we take the time to figure out what they mean. She walks us through the six points of entry for identifying what triggered a particular dream, describing why no one can tell you what your dream is about but YOU. Listen in for Layne's insight on tapping into your unconscious mind and learn how to leverage dream work to make better business decisions and step into your full potential!

The life experiences that inspired Layne's interest in dream work

What our dreams are teaching us about how to respond in a given situation

How we come into the world whole but are conditioned to over-exercise some aspects of our personality (and under-exercise others)

How Layne defines dreams as a conversation we have with ourselves about a current issue we are trying to problem-solve

The six points of entry Layne uses to uncover the situation that triggered a dream

1. Feelings

2. Action

3. Symbols

4. Play on words or puns

5. Plot

6. Repetition

How Layne leverages dream work to help her clients make business decisions

How our dreams give rise to an emotion that helps propel us toward a goal

How tapping into our unconscious mind moves our life ahead

Why nobody can tell you what your dream is about but YOU

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Have a Great Dream Book 1: The Overview—Decoding Your Dreams to Discover Your Full Potential by Layne Dalfen

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Wicked-smart women want to be conscious shoppers. But how do you know when a business is genuinely built around a model of fair trade? A sustainable model that values the health of the planet and the dignity of all people?

Rikki Quintana is the creator of HoonArts Fair Trade, a verified Fair Trade business that makes it easy to shop ethically for memorable handmade fashion and gifts. Rikki practiced law for 31 years before founding HoonArts, and today, she partners with 100-plus master artisans (mostly rural women) in three countries in Central Asia. Rikki is passionate about using the fair trade model to build new bridges and help people see our common humanity.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Rikki joins Anjel to explain how her passion for connection inspired the creation of HoonArts and why building one-on-one relationships across cultures is key in forging a shared future. She describes how the pandemic has impacted her business, sharing what she is doing to build an online audience and how a strong money mindset is helping her move forward. Listen in for Rikki's insight on what it takes to be a Fair Trade verified vendor and learn how to participate in a model that values people and planet over profit.

How Rikki's passion for connection gave her the courage to create HoonArts

What inspired Rikki's interest in international bridge building

Why 1:1 relationships with people from other cultures is key in forging a shared future

The challenges Rikki faced in stepping into entrepreneurship later in life (and what keeps her moving forward)

How Rikki pivoted in COVID to focus on building an online audience

How Rikki makes decisions around which master artisans to partner with and what products to include in her store

Why Rikki was inspired by a model of trade where people and planet are equal with profit

The arduous process of becoming a Fair Trade verified vendor

How the pandemic has impacted Rikki's ability to do business internationally

How Rikki's mindset work has helped her ease her inner bag lady's fears when money is tight

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Many creatives struggle with channeling our energy. We have lots of ideas and find it challenging to focus. But what if we took a vertical stance and poured ALL of our creativity into ONE thing?

Ann Bennett is the award-winning graphic designer and marketing expert behind Renegade Branding, a firm that helps conscious entrepreneurs build a head-whipping brand identity that propels their profits to six-figures and beyond. Ann is on a mission to inspire entrepreneurs to honor and unleash their rebel voice, amplify their brilliance and change the world.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Ann joins Anjel to describe her renegade approach to business and explain why she built a brand to reflect her rebellious nature. She offers insight on the relationship between how much fun you have and how much money you make, discussing the forgiveness exercise she takes her clients through to promote cashflow. Listen in for Ann's advice on uncovering your unique brand voice and learn to go deep and focus your creativity on ONE thing.

How Ann's childhood informs her renegade approach to business

How 9/11 inspired Ann to reevaluate her life and become an entrepreneur

Why Ann built her brand around her rebellious nature

What Ann does to reframe failure as an opportunity to iterate

Ann's advice on channeling all of your ideas and creativity into ONE thing

How Ann defines branding as an emotional expression

Ann's challenge to move in the direction of your fear

The relationship between how much fun you have and how much money you make

Why Ann takes her clients through a forgiveness exercise to promote cashflow

Ann's insight on fully living your one precious life

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A lot of women struggle with body image and food issues. And those struggles often lead to shame, stress and other health problems. But what's at the root of our challenges with food? And what can we do to repair that relationship and get on the road to good health?

Tracy Cromwell is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Certified Precision Nutrition Coach and National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer. In 2006, she was diagnosed with pre-diabetes and living the chaotic life of a yo-yo dieter. Tracy's own recovery inspired her to leave a successful career in construction to support others on their journey to health. She is also the coauthor of Your Personal Journey with Food: A Roadmap for the Confused and Frustrated Dieter.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Tracy joins Anjel to discuss the feeling of unworthiness behind her struggles with body image and offer insight on the relationship between food and our emotions. She explains how a pre-diabetes diagnosis finally gave her permission to take care of herself, walking us through the first steps she took to acknowledge her food sensitivities and say no to the things that didn't make her feel good. Listen in for Tracy's advice on leaning into your intuitive voice and learn how to listen to your body and build your own healthy relationship with food!

The feeling of unworthiness behind Tracy's struggles with food and body image

Tracy's insight on the relationship between food and emotions

How a pre-diabetes diagnosis finally gave Tracy the permission to take care of herself

The first steps Tracy took to acknowledging her food sensitivity and saying no to the foods that didn't make her feel good

The grief and frustration Tracy experienced as she eliminated foods from her diet

When Tracy finally started listening to her intuitive voice and made a career change

How Tracy connected with her coauthor Ingrid and how their shared challenges led to the creation of Your Personal Journey with Food

How to release the shame and self-loathing associated with our body issues

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Your Personal Journey with Food: A Roadmap for the Confused and Frustrated Dieter by Tracy Schroeder-Cromwell and Ingrid Lauw

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Computer engineering requires the use of the left brain, while energy healing leverages the right brain. And it takes a particularly gifted woman to make use of both. But what do you do when a traumatic brain injury takes away the ability to use either side of your brain very well? How do you heal yourself?

Born with the gift of healing, Susana is the creator of Healing Alternatives, a practice that helps people with neural impairments, especially those with brain trauma. She also has a PhD in computer engineering and 30 years of experience in building advanced technologies. But after suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) of her own, Susana shifted her focus to recovery—and using her ability as a healer to help others recover from similar trauma.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Susana joins Anjel to explain when she realized her capacity for healing and what inspired her to use her abilities to help people recover from brain injuries. She weighs in on what it was like to be one of few women working in advanced technology in the 1980's, describing the surprising parallels between computer engineering and her work as a healer. Listen in for Susana's insight into why few healers work with TBI and find out what she did to heal from her own debilitating brain injuries.

How Susana had been a healer since childhood without being conscious of her abilities

When Susana finally realized her capacity for healing

How Susana leveraged her healing capacity to help her son avoid surgery

How Susana's fascination with the brain informed her work as a computer engineer

What inspired Susana to use her knowledge as a healer to help others recover from brain injuries

How Susana was constantly under the microscope as one of the few women working in advanced technology in the 1980's

Why most healers don't work with traumatic brain injury

The parallels between the AHA moment of healing and inventing something new

The devastating impact of Susana's own brain injuries and what she did to heal herself

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Make a Lucrative Living in the Creative Arts—with Wendy Wilkins

Wendy Wilkins looked successful on the outside. She was a top-producing real estate agent, making $500K a year and driving a Porsche. But she couldn't get out of bed in the morning. That's when she rewrote her definition of success and started following her gut to a career in the creative arts.

Today, Wendy is an award-winning actress, writer and filmmaker currently featured in the dark comedy Deany Bean Is Dead on Amazon Prime. She is also the author of Sex, Love & Cops: A Memoir of My Five Years as a Young Cop and the former #1 realtor in Australia, personally selling more than $1B in real estate. Now Wendy lives in Hollywood, California, where she is on a mission to make the world a better place by way of the creative arts.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Wendy joins Anjel to share her journey as a multidimensional creative being and explain how she has leveraged the performing arts to make a lucrative living as an 'actorpreneur.' She describes the skills around listening and building rapport that served her as a cop, realtor and performer, introducing us to her stepping-stone approach to making major life change. Listen in for Wendy's insight on giving yourself permission to try things and not finish, accessing your creativity to find the thing that fulfills YOU.

Wendy's role as a multidimensional creative being with different areas of interest

How Wendy defines success as being able to wake up and choose what you want to do

How Wendy has leveraged the performing arts into a lucrative living

The skills around listening and building rapport that have served Wendy as a cop, realtor and actor

Wendy's experience as a young cop officer and how she thinks about police brutality

Wendy's advice on following what's in your gut vs. following the money

Why Wendy suggests a stepping-stone approach to making a major life change

How surrounding yourself with positive people and reading inspiring stories can help you access your creativity

Wendy's insight on giving yourself permission to try things and not finish

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As humans, we've lost trust in our natural state of connection with creation. So, how do we get back to our essence and learn to listen to our knowing? How do we come to see the beauty in ourselves and start to stand in our radiance? How do we remember who we are?

Meilin Ehlke is a world-renowned artist and healer on a mission to support writers, speakers and entrepreneurs in creating infinite momentum. She helps clients get clarity on their purpose and act from a place of grandness, delivering their message to the world with passion and precision. Meilin is also the host of Sacred Sound Surprises and the Moving to Oneness Podcast.

On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Meilin joins Anjel to describe the peace that comes from embodying our truth, challenging us to return to our natural state of connection with the cosmos. She introduces us to her process for tapping into her knowing, setting an intention and then waiting for the conditions to unravel that make it easy to create. Listen in to understand how Meilin leverages sound to help people heal, giving us the tools to connect with Spirit and stand in our radiance!

How Meilin attracted the people she needed to unfold more and more of her essence

The peace that comes from embodying your own truth and expressing it in every moment

Meilin's insight on how we humans have lost trust in our connection to the cosmos

How Meilin's whole body is moved to the things that are medicine to her

How to set an intention and wait for the conditions to unravel that make it easy to create

Meilin's ability to see the beauty in others and bring healing information through sound

How Meilin helps clients get comfortable in their own skin + develop the confidence to use their voices

Why we treat people and the planet differently once we see the beauty in ourselves

Meilin's gift for helping people connect to Source and remember who we are

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