In this episode of Coached, Keren sits down with Erica Kiang, founder of Rooms Showroom, to explore the intersection of taste, identity, and entrepreneurship.

Erica’s work lives in a world of design, curation, and aesthetics—but this conversation goes far deeper than beautiful objects.

It’s about the discipline behind taste.

Raised between cultures and shaped by a deep sensitivity to environment, Erica developed an early awareness of space, energy, and what feels right. But like many high performers, she still had to unlearn the pressure to do more, be more, and prove more.

Instead, she chose something far more difficult:

Discernment.

Through her work with Rooms Showroom, Erica has built a business rooted in curation, restraint, and clarity—helping designers and brands elevate not just what they create, but how they see.

This conversation explores what it means to trust your eye, refine your standards, and build a life—and business—that reflects who you truly are.

What We Cover:

• Growing up between cultures and developing an eye for nuance
• The difference between taste and trend
• Why discernment is more powerful than hustle
• The role of environment in shaping identity and energy
• Editing your life the way you edit a space
• The courage to do less—but do it exceptionally well
• Building Rooms Showroom and defining a point of view
• Trusting your instincts in business and design
• Why not everything beautiful is right for you
• The intersection of aesthetics, clarity, and self-trust
• Letting go of external validation in creative work
• Creating a business that reflects your inner world

Key Takeaways:

Taste is not talent—it’s developed through attention and restraint.

More is not better. Better is better.

Discernment is a leadership skill. It requires saying no more often than yes.

Your environment is not neutral—it shapes how you think, feel, and show up.

Editing your life is just as important as building it.

If it’s not a full yes, it’s a no.

Clarity comes from removing, not adding.

The most powerful brands—and lives—have a clear point of view.

About the Guest:

Erica Kiang is the founder of Rooms Showroom, a design-forward platform representing a curated collection of furniture, lighting, and objects for architects and interior designers.

Known for her refined eye and distinct point of view, Erica has built a business rooted in taste, restraint, and intentionality—helping creatives elevate both their work and their standards.

Connect with Erica:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erica.kiang/

Rooms Showroom: https://www.instagram.com/roomsshowroom/

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In this episode of Coached, Keren sits down with Eva Yazhari—CEO of Beyond Capital Ventures and author of The Good Your Money Can Do—to explore the true power of capital.

Eva’s work sits at the intersection of investing, purpose, and global impact. Through Beyond Capital, she has helped deploy millions into companies solving real-world problems—proving that profit and purpose are not at odds, but deeply aligned.

But this conversation goes far beyond finance.

It’s about your relationship with money.

Because whether you realize it or not, every dollar you spend, invest, or save is a vote—for the kind of world you want to live in.

Together, Keren and Eva explore how to move from passive consumption to intentional allocation—and how redefining wealth can fundamentally change not just your life, but the lives of others.

This is not just a conversation about money.

It’s a conversation about responsibility, agency, and the legacy you’re already creating.

What We Cover:

• What impact investing really means (and why it matters now)
• The myth that profit and purpose are in conflict
• How capital can be a force for systemic change
• Rethinking your role as an investor—even if you don’t identify as one
• Everyday decisions as financial “votes”
• Building Beyond Capital Ventures and investing in emerging markets
• The responsibility that comes with access and privilege
• Why women are uniquely positioned to lead in impact investing
• The emotional and psychological relationship we have with money
• How to align your spending and investing with your values
• Legacy—not as something in the future, but something you are building now

Key Takeaways:

Money is not neutral—it is a tool that amplifies intention.

Every dollar you spend or invest is a vote for the world you want to create.

You are already an investor, whether you realize it or not.

Profit and purpose are not mutually exclusive—they can reinforce each other.

Wealth is not just accumulation—it is allocation.

Access comes with responsibility.

The question is not “Do I have enough to make a difference?”

It’s “What am I already influencing with what I have?”

Legacy is not what you leave behind—it’s what you build every day.

About the Guest:

Eva Yazhari is the CEO of Beyond Capital Ventures, an impact investment firm that funds mission-driven companies in emerging markets focused on solving critical global challenges.

She is also the author of The Good Your Money Can Do, a practical and inspiring guide to aligning your financial decisions with your values and using money as a force for good. The book features a foreword by Coach Keren Eldad.

Through her work, Eva is redefining what it means to be wealthy—not just in financial terms, but in impact, intention, and contribution.

Connect with Eva:

Beyond Capital Ventures: https://www.beyondcapitalventures.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondcap

Learn more about Eva’s book:

https://www.thegoodyourmoneycando.com/

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In this Coaching Masters episode, Keren sits down with Melody Jones, founder and president of VantagePoint MBA, to explore the evolution from hustle-driven entrepreneurship to aligned, sustainable leadership.

Melody didn’t just build a successful company—she built it the hard way.

After launching VantagePoint and scaling it into a nationally recognized MBA admissions consulting firm, she found herself doing everything: CEO, operator, marketer, coach, problem-solver. And like so many founders, she believed the answer was simple:

Work harder.

Until that strategy started to cost her everything.

This conversation traces Melody’s journey through overwhelm, identity shifts, a painful business divorce, and ultimately—stepping into true leadership.

It’s about what it takes to move from grinding inside your business… to actually leading it.

And what becomes possible when success is no longer defined by pressure—but by peace.

What We Cover:

• Building and scaling a business the “hard way”
• Why overwhelm is never a sales problem—it’s a leadership problem
• The hidden cost of doing everything yourself
• The moment founders realize “this isn’t working”
• Shifting from hustle to clarity, structure, and support
• The Gap vs. The Gain mindset (and why it matters)
• Navigating a business partnership breakup
• Leadership through truth, resilience, and hard conversations
• Moving from doer → pacesetter
• Hiring before you feel ready (and why it works)
• The role of self-trust in entrepreneurship
• Parenting, presence, and emotional regulation as a leader
• Why success now looks like peace and freedom

Key Takeaways:

Overwhelm is not a workload problem—it’s a lack of structure and support.

Working harder is not the answer. It’s often the thing breaking you.

If you’re doing everything, you cannot think clearly—and your business will stall.

The “gap” mindset (how far you are from your goal) creates suffering. The “gain” (how far you’ve come) creates momentum.

Difficult conversations delayed become crises. Leaders address them early.

Hiring before you feel ready is often exactly what unlocks growth.

The shift from doer to leader is the shift from reacting → setting direction.

How you feel determines how you lead—and how big you allow your life to become.

Success is no longer hustle. It is peace and freedom.

About the Guest:

Melody Jones is the founder and president of VantagePoint MBA, one of the nation’s leading MBA admissions consulting firms. A Columbia Business School graduate and former finance professional, she built VantagePoint into a nationally recognized, high-touch consultancy helping ambitious professionals gain admission to top business schools.

Her work goes beyond admissions—it helps clients clarify who they are, what they want, and how to build a life with more options, alignment, and intention.

Connect with Melody:

Website: https://vantagepointmba.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vantagepointmba/

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In this powerful Coaching Masters conversation, Keren sits down with Dr. Bethany Weinheimer—veterinarian, coach, and founder of Evolved Vets—to explore the journey from perfectionism and burnout to alignment, love, and purpose.

Raised on a Texas farm and shaped by a culture of service, discipline, and achievement, Bethany followed the “right” path all the way to veterinary leadership—only to find herself exhausted, disconnected, and quietly unfulfilled.

What followed was not a pivot—but a profound unraveling.

Through inner work, coaching, and radical self-honesty, Bethany shed the identities that once defined her—the fixer, the performer, the perfect one—and stepped into a new way of living, leading, and loving.

This episode is about:

• The hidden cost of high performance
• Why burnout is self-abandonment, not weakness
• The death of the “perfect” identity
• The difference between performing strength and embodying it
• And what becomes possible when you finally choose yourself

If you’ve built a life that works… but doesn’t quite feel like you—this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

What We Cover

• Growing up in a high-performance, service-driven environment
• The “checklist identity” and perfectionism trap
• Panic attacks, burnout, and emotional suppression
• Relationship patterns and self-abandonment
• The turning point: asking for help
• Coaching as “voluntary identity death”
• Shedding the fixer and people-pleaser roles
• Rewiring thought patterns (CBT, NLP, inner work)
• The shift from lack → abundance
• Manifesting love from alignment (not effort)
• Discovering your Zone of Genius
• Building a purpose-driven platform: Evolved Vets

Key Takeaways

1. Burnout is not about workload—it’s about self-abandonment.

It’s the accumulation of moments where you choose performance over truth.

2. You cannot outperform misalignment.

Effort is not the gateway—energy is.

3. Coaching requires letting your old identity die.

Growth is not additive—it’s subtractive.

4. The “fixer” identity leads to exhaustion, not leadership.

Rescuing others disconnects you from yourself.

5. Abundance means no exceptions.

You cannot claim abundance while speaking lack.

6. Your body always knows before your mind admits it.

Pay attention to where it says “no”… and where it lights up.

7. Success is no longer how you’re perceived—it’s how you feel.

About the Guest

Dr. Bethany Weinheimer is a veterinarian, coach, and founder of Evolved Vets, a platform helping high-performing veterinarians move from burnout and self-abandonment into alignment, purpose, and flow.

Through a blend of neuroscience, coaching, and inner work, she supports healers in reclaiming their energy—and building lives that feel as good as they look.

Website: https://www.evolvedvets.com/

Connect with Bethany

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolvedvets/
• Podcast: The Evolved Vets https://open.spotify.com/show/6q4ewIBRnOxyK57vHUBmL0?si=8954a5e3498b4545
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EvolvedVets

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In this Coaching Masters episode, Coach Keren Eldad sits down with private client Dr. Taq Freeman to explore how coaching helped him transition from external achievement to internal awakening — and how that shift transformed not only his career trajectory, but his marriage, fatherhood, and sense of masculine agency.

Taq’s wife worked with Coach Keren years before they met. His coaching journey did not just change his business direction — it deepened his relationship, accelerated his emotional maturity, and led to the creation of his thought-leadership platform, The Alpha Renaissance.

This is not about abandoning medicine.

This is about evolving into a man who leads consciously.

What We Explore

The “I did everything right… now what?” crisis.

After building a medical career and business, Taq found himself at the classic high-achiever plateau — accomplished, but internally stuck.

Why coaching (not therapy) was the unlock.

Taq shares his resistance to therapy and how coaching provided forward momentum, structure, and empowerment instead of backward fixation.

Ego dismantling and identity integration.

Coaching helped him reconnect with the fearless boy he once was — without abandoning the disciplined man he became.

The Pause Principle in masculine leadership.

How slowing reaction and building agency became foundational in career and marriage.

Marriage as maturation.

Taq speaks candidly about how coaching prepared him for mature partnership — not recreational relationships, but conscious, purpose-aligned union.

From awakening to platform.

How his internal shift led directly to launching The Alpha Renaissance — a podcast serving midlife men navigating identity, agency, and modern distraction.

Agency in the age of distraction.

How purpose replaces isolation for men facing midlife drift.

Memorable Lines

1. “You live life as a pair.”
2. “Agency in an age of distractions.”
3. “I reconnected to the boy I once was.”
4. “If you build it, they will come.”

Connect with Taq

Podcast: The Alpha Renaissance

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Ready to Go Deeper?

Taq didn’t launch a platform because he needed attention.

He launched it because coaching helped him clarify who he was meant to serve.

If you’re successful but restless — if you’ve achieved everything and still feel the forward pull — that is exactly the terrain of this work.

Book a Clarity Call:

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Learn more:

https://www.KerenEldad.com

Series: Coaching Masters (Student Side)

Guest: Dr. Taq Freeman — private coaching client of Coach Keren Eldad; anesthetist, entrepreneur, founder of The Alpha Renaissance podcast

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In this special episode of The Coached Podcast, Coach Keren Eldad sits down with journalist Ryan Krogh — who also happens to be her husband — to explore the standards behind the spotlight.

From years of interviewing scientists, executives, public figures, and thought leaders, Ryan shares the simplest litmus test for depth versus performance:

Watch what happens in the Q&A.

Can they think in real time?

Can they handle nuance?

Can they go beyond headlines?

Or are they repeating something rehearsed?

From there, the conversation moves deeper — into integrity in business, the psychological cost of standards, what coaching does not promise, the difference between fixing your life and fixing your thinking, and what it actually takes to live alongside this work in marriage.

They also discuss:

1. Why integrity costs you in the short term — and pays you in the long term
2. The responsibility of teaching inner work
3. What this industry underestimates
4. What coaching truly offers (and what it doesn’t)
5. AI, disruption, and why humanity may matter more than ever

This is not an episode about inspiration.

It’s an episode about discernment.

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In this Coaching Masters episode, Coach Keren Eldad sits down with her private coaching client, architect Allison Bryan, to trace the real source behind Allison’s recent expansion: not hustle, not “more designers,” not higher intensity — but inner work that changed the way she leads, hires, sells, and holds boundaries.

Allison shares how coaching helped her move from scarcity and hypervigilance to worthiness, clarity, and strategic growth — and how that internal shift translated into tangible outcomes: doubling revenue, raising standards, making better hires, stabilizing culture, and earning national visibility (including a New York Times feature that landed immediately after she dared to name the desire).

This is not a theory episode.

This is what it looks like when coaching turns into results.

Key Themes We Cover

Coaching as the unlock for “dream size.”

Allison describes how the biggest constraint wasn’t talent — it was the limited scope of what she believed was possible, until coaching challenged the ceiling.

From scarcity to strategy (and why creatives underprice themselves).

We unpack the “lucky to get the job” mindset that keeps creative leaders reactive — and how coaching helped Allison set revenue targets and actually hit them.

Hypervigilance → overfunctioning → burnout (and the antidote).

Allison names hypervigilance as a baseline state, and we explore how coaching interrupts reactivity and restores internal safety — which directly improves leadership.

Worthiness as a growth lever.

The internal shift that changed everything: believing she belonged at the top of the list — and acting like it.

The Pause Principle as a daily operational tool.

Allison shares how she uses it multiple times a day: with team, clients, partner, and parenting — and how this one practice shortened the distance from trigger to peace.

Scaling through Zone of Genius (not more effort).

We talk delegation, role clarity, and the strategic insight that “another designer doesn’t fix ops,” which led to smarter hiring decisions and better structure.

Culture as leadership shadow-work.

Allison speaks candidly about toxic studio norms in architecture — and how coaching supported her to build a healthier culture rooted in positivity, trust, and idea-sharing.

Personal truth → professional freedom.

As Allison becomes more honest in her personal life, her leadership becomes cleaner: fewer masks, fewer compromises, more steadiness — and better business.

Memorable Lines / Moments

1. “Hypervigilance — huge.”
2. “The Pause Principle has been massive. I use it multiple times a day.”
3. “I believed I was worthy.”
4. “I’m learning to catch burnout sooner.”
5. “Another designer doesn’t make my life easier — the seat has to be strategic.”

Resources Mentioned

1. The Pause Principle (Coach Keren Eldad, see: Gilded, by Keren Eldad)
2. Byron Katie — The Work , as housed in the book Loving What Is
3. Martha Beck’s - The Way of Integrity
4. Kabbalah (and related readings, such as The Power of Kabbalah)

Connect with Allison

1. Website: physicalspace.co

Ready to Go Deeper?

Allison didn’t scale by becoming more intense.

She scaled by becoming more internally steady — and building from truth instead of fear.

If you’re a creative leader, founder, or executive operating at a high level but leading from pressure, this is exactly the work we do.

Book a Clarity Call: https://calendly.com/kereneldad

Learn more: https://www.KerenEldad.com

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

1. Gilded: Breaking Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism and the Relentless Pursuit of More by Keren Eldad
2. The Power of Kabbalah
3. Loving What Is by Byron Katie
4. The Way of Integrity, Martha Beck

Series: Coaching Masters (Student Side)

Guest: Allison Bryan — private coaching client of Coach Keren Eldad; founder/leader of a high-performing architecture practice operating across multiple states

Where do real leadership insights come from?

Billy now advises middle-market CEOs and leads through a framework he calls People Powered Profitability. But in this episode, we trace the source of those insights — back to his years inside coaching.

This is not a conversation about business tactics.

It is a conversation about how identity work, agency, ego death, and internal authorship shaped the way Billy now thinks, leads, and builds.

If you have ever wondered what coaching actually produces in a leader — this episode answers that question.

What We Explore

Agency as the foundation of leadership.

Billy shares how the breakthrough realization — “I have agency” — became the cornerstone of every decision he now helps CEOs make.

Redefining success internally.

Before coaching, success was external validation.

After coaching, success became self-authored alignment — which now informs how he advises executives.

Identity death as a leadership requirement.

Letting the “boy” identity die so adult leadership could emerge — and how that internal shift now shapes how he challenges his clients.

Soft skills as performance drivers.

The heart-centered leadership Billy teaches today grew directly from inner work around vulnerability, authorship, and embodied power.

The mountain range metaphor.

The nonlinear growth model he now uses with CEOs was born from his own coaching journey: descent precedes ascent.

Teachable authority.

Why staying coachable is the true differentiator between performed power and embodied leadership.

Series: Coaching Masters

Guest: Billy Goldberg — longtime private client of Coach Keren Eldad, Founding Partner of The Buckeye Group, Strategic Advisor to Middle Market CEOs

Memorable Quotes

1. “We have agency. We control the narrative.”
2. “Soft skills are the hard skills.”
3. “You can’t reach the next peak unless you go down and climb back up.”
4. “Use love as a business strategy.”

Resources Mentioned

1. You Are a Badass — Jen Sincero

Connect with Billy

The Buckeye Group

https://www.thebuckeyegroup.com/

Ready to Go Deeper?

Billy’s leadership framework did not come from a book.

It came from doing the work.

If you are building something and want your leadership to be embodied — not performed — that is exactly what we do inside coaching.

Book a Clarity Call:

https://calendly.com/kereneldad

Learn more:

https://www.KerenEldad.com

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Guest: Courtney Key Dalberg — Coach Keren Eldad Client, real estate leader, mother of four, and emerging voice in coaching and podcasting

Tune in for a deeply personal conversation with Coach Keren Eldad client Courtney Key Dalberg about what happens when the life that looks “right” stops fitting — and you choose truth anyway.

In this Coaching Masters (Student Side) episode, Courtney shares her journey through private coaching with Coach Keren: the perfectionism, productivity-as-numbing, identity deaths, grief stages, “The Opposite” principle, and the moment desire became non-negotiable.

This is not a theory episode.

This is a lived transformation.

Key Themes We Cover

1. Reinvention isn’t a personality trait; it’s a consequence of honesty. Courtney shares the shift from “I’m fine” to “I can’t undersell what I genuinely want anymore.”
2. What happens inside coaching. The identity deaths, the bargaining, the anger-as-desire, and the moments when purgatory is no longer an option.
3. Performance = control. Controlling work, body, image, approval — until surrender becomes the only path forward.
4. The Opposite Principle (Costanza). How doing the opposite of your conditioned pattern becomes a spiritual discipline.
5. Productivity as numbing. Why overachievers hide in busyness and how coaching interrupts that pattern.
6. Radical honesty with family systems. “Conflict, no repair,” guilt and shame patterns, and how inner work creates real repair.
7. Motherhood, ambition, and self-worth. What changes when worth becomes internal instead of earned.
8. What emerges on the other side. A new relationship, a new sense of agency, a podcast, and a coaching path of her own.

Memorable Lines

1. “There’s no arrival — just getting used to the ride.”
2. “Anger is desire — when it moves you up, it’s the hand that pulls you out of shame.”
3. “There is no box.”

Resources Mentioned

Books

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — Stephen R. Covey
2. GILDED — Keren Eldad
3. On Death and Dying — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Frameworks

1. To Be Magnetic (TBM)
2. Human Design
3. Gene Keys
4. Kabbalah

Connect with Courtney

1. Bare & Brave Productions / Podcast: Am I Allowed To Do This? — COMING SOON https://www.instagram.com/bareandbrave.co/
2. Bio / team page: https://sullivanhayes.com/team/courtney-dahlberg-key/
3. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtney_dahlberg_key/?hl=en

Ready to Go Deeper?

If you’re in that in-between place — successful on paper, struggling in private, exhausted by performing, or quietly bargaining with your own truth — this episode shows what real coaching work looks like.

Book a Free Clarity Call:

https://calendly.com/kereneldad

Learn more:

https://www.KerenEldad.com

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Amanda is the author of Bottled Potential, a guide to living alcohol-free, manifesting success, and stepping into the extraordinary. Her story isn’t one of clinical addiction — it’s the story of a woman who looked successful on the outside, yet felt misaligned within. Her journey takes us from Rainy Street to Reiki masters, from manifestation to hitting subtle emotional rock bottoms, and eventually, to freedom.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ What “gray-area drinking” really looks like

✨ Why you don’t have to hit bottom to make a change

✨ How alcohol silently suppresses intuition, creativity & magnetism

✨ The spiritual awakening that called Amanda forward

✨ Why suffering and awakening often arrive as a pair

✨ How a single permission slip can change a life

✨ The power of teachers, expanders & aligned mentorship

✨ How to choose a coach not by hype — but by resonance, integrity & soul

✨ The courage to walk away from the glamorized version of your life

This is not a conversation about addiction — it’s a conversation about alignment, clarity, and self-trust. It’s about noticing what isn’t working, even when it looks fine from the outside. It’s about making decisions that expand your future, not numb your present. It’s about courage.

And it’s a must-listen if you’ve ever wondered:

“Who might I be without the habits that dull me?”

About Amanda Kuda

Amanda is a coach, speaker, and the author of Bottled Potential. She supports high-achievers in becoming alcohol-free so they can elevate their vibration, manifestation capacity, and leadership. She is currently writing her second book (coming soon), and we will absolutely be having her back.

Website: https://www.amandakuda.com/

Follow Amanda: @amandakuda

Book: Bottled Potential

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Vasavi’s voice is unmistakable: bold, resonant, grounded, but it was forged in fire.

As a first-generation Indian American woman living with bipolar disorder, raised between cultures and expectations, and shaped by the emotional labor of mediating conflict in her home from a young age, Vasavi eventually reclaimed the one thing she had always possessed: her voice. And now she uses it to liberate others.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ How childhood roles shape our voice, visibility, and identity

✨ Why using your voice is not about volume — it’s about truth

✨ The difference between standing in your story and standing on it

✨ Why unhealed people cannot teach healing

✨ Authenticity vs. performance in the coaching and content world

✨ The epidemic of “polish” — and why visibility now requires humanity

✨ The real work behind becoming a world-class speaker, author, or leader

✨ The willingness to suck, be rejected, and evolve publicly

✨ How to turn lived experience into a powerful personal brand

✨ The creation of The Out Loud School — a global sanctuary for voice, practice, and visibility

✨ Her choice to be child-free and the freedom, clarity, and resonance that choice brings

Vasavi reminds us that your voice is not just a communication tool — it is your most powerful business asset, spiritual compass, and human truth-teller. And she shows us that the pathway to mastery in any field — coaching, writing, speaking, leadership — begins with the willingness to be seen mid-evolution rather than waiting for some imaginary and impossible version of “perfect.”

This conversation is both an activation and an invitation: to speak honestly, to show up fully, and to choose the life that is actually yours.

About Vasavi Kumar

Vasavi Kumar is the bestselling author of Say It Out Loud, the creator of The Out Loud School, and the host of the Say It Out Loud podcast. She merges clinical training, lived experience, storytelling, and voice mastery into a transformative body of work that helps people use their voices with clarity, courage, and intention.

Learn more about Vasavi and The Out Loud School on her website and social channels.

If this conversation moved you, please share it — especially with someone who is ready to stop hiding.

Website: https://vasavikumar.com/

Gilded: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More

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Nick’s story is a masterclass in individuation. Raised in a conservative religious environment and cultivated inside belief systems that never quite fit, he describes the slow, seven-year process of disentangling himself from inherited identities that had been embedded in the subconscious since childhood—something Carl Jung wrote about powerfully, and something so many high achievers, creators, and leaders will recognize in their own story. From that unraveling came a path into the arts, travel, photography, and eventually a profound internal collapse that forced him into what he now recognizes as multiple “dark nights of the soul”—those initiatory periods where everything you thought you were disintegrates so a truer self can emerge.

We talk about limiting beliefs, upper limits (thank you, Gay Hendricks), and the psychological fusion many of us experience between our identity and our work—especially in an era when industries are shifting overnight and reinvention is not a possibility but a mandate. We discuss the collapse of the commercial photography world, the arrival of social media, the shock of going from securing Nike-level campaigns to three years of crickets, and the ego death that followed.

Most importantly, we explore the philosophy that grew from those ashes: Identity Alchemy—Nick’s framework for consciously deconstructing who you were, curating who you want to become, and creating a personal brand and life expression that is intentionally crafted rather than unconsciously inherited. His premise is simple and extraordinarily potent: your identity is your greatest work of art.

We get into:

1. How early religious conditioning can embed subconscious fears that sabotage adult self-expression
2. The seven-year unraveling that led Nick out of inherited belief systems and into true creative agency
3. How burnout, imposter syndrome, and industry shifts catalyze reinvention
4. Why personal brands are more essential than ever in the age of AI
5. How to consciously design your identity, your space, your aesthetic, and your creative expression
6. Why reinvention is no longer optional—and how to pivot with enthusiasm
7. The magic thread that pulls all of us toward the next iteration of our becoming

If you are in a season of transition, reinvention, or re-evaluation—if you have ever wondered, “Who am I now?” or “What will I create next?”—this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

Enjoy this masterful, soulful dialogue and prepare to walk away with an entirely new lens for seeing your life as your most powerful creative medium.

Links to Nick’s work:

https://photographedbyonken.com/

https://onkensworld.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nickonken/

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Kelly began her career on a traditional medical track—MIT, Cornell, NYU—a pedigree designed to meet the expectations of an immigrant family and the external markers of success. Yet beneath the accolades, a deeper fracture was waiting: the moment she realized she would not take the very medications she prescribed to pregnant women every day. What Jung would call the moment of rupture of empathy became the beginning of her individuation, her awakening from the inherited dogma of the system she had pledged loyalty to.

Her diagnosis of Hashimoto’s, the discovery that nutrition alone could reverse her condition, and the subsequent disillusionment with the medical establishment catalyzed her first great pivot: away from prescribing and into de-prescribing, a radical and deeply feminine act of rethinking the central question: What if we are not broken? What if we just need to come home to ourselves?

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From there, Kelly reveals:

1. How she developed her first flagship program, Vital Mind Reset, almost in a fever-dream of creative flow—what she calls a moment of true channeling
2. How the influence of her mentor, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, shaped her protocol and her courage
3. The mechanics of “productizing” a method before she even knew she was building a product ladder
4. Her seven-figure book deal and the shock of industry blackout, including the New York Times refusing to cover her even as she hit its bestseller list
5. The emotional and psychological toll of criticism, the villain crown, and how she learned to hold her nervous system through public projection
6. How her work evolved from anti-pharma activism to embodied feminine leadership
7. Why safety—and not freedom—is the real gateway to expansion
8. How she built her digital empire years before the digital boom
9. Why group programs began outperforming her one-on-one psychiatric practice
10. The repeated lessons of hiring, letting go, and attracting the operational partner she finally could trust
11. The Relaxed Woman System and the essential insight that women expand only to the level that their nervous system can hold

This conversation is both tactical and vulnerable. We talk funnels, product ladders, and the infrastructure behind a multi-seven-figure brand. We also talk rupture, shame, shadow, projection, upper limits, relational healing, and how to meet the parts of ourselves we’ve spent a lifetime exiling.

If you are building your own flagship, your own mothership, your own mission—this episode is a blueprint and a blessing.

RESOURCE LINKS

Dr. Kelly Brogan- https://pages.kellybroganmd.com/consult

Coach Keren Calendly: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation?back=1

The Reclaimed Woman - https://www.kellybroganmd.com/the-reclaimed-woman-book

Reclamation Radio https://open.spotify.com/show/1tKtHWE9MSsTOSQIcegeHM?si=96079f9bc6264668

Existential Kink by Carolyn Elliott https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Kink-audiobook/dp/B081QVG9LW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=321JCQGKO4SI7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mgh-1en67M0bGZqHHYaVNXflJ_ii_xVfkfbK464WrGck8VsYnPTMOw-lqFoBWNTxzr5GlQanI9N9nBiooMxmSo_-sii7M0y2urFFqoaicYNx41rn2tu9AM70g1hPO2dJkV3axa1ujD_2kLW-UJPDgQ.GMRJvZB98wkPWcP3iJyGNdXmrJ5oxmxlBfCFXO2bpsg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Existential+Kink+by+Carolyn+Elliott&qid=1770245133&sprefix=existential+kink+by+carolyn+elliott+%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1

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My guest is Brian Galke, known as The Decoding Detective, founder of Subtle Skills: a company that teaches people how to read facial features and nonverbal cues so they can build instant rapport, communicate clearly, and create more powerful connections in business and in life.

If you’ve ever wished you could “read the room” faster, connect with clients more deeply, sell with integrity, or simply feel less awkward as an introvert in an extroverted world, this is your episode.

We talk about:

1. How Brian went from introverted help-desk tech to regional VP of sales managing a $40M portfolio — largely by decoding faces and adjusting his communication
2. Why many of the best teachers, speakers, and coaches are introverts or ambiverts, not “natural extroverts”
3. The link between facial features and how people process information (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)
4. How eyebrows, lids, ears and even that little line under the lip offer clues into how someone thinks, decides, and feels loved
5. Why reading faces is not “profiling” or manipulation — but a tool for empathy and understanding
6. The alarming reality that younger generations are losing basic in-person communication skills (eye contact, presence, interviews)
7. How to stand out as AI and automation take over “good enough” communication — and why true presence and connection will only become more valuable
8. The deeper psychological and spiritual need we all share: to feel seen and heard, not just processed and replied to

This is not an episode about tricks or gimmicks. It is an episode about attention as a superpower, and the kind of subtle mastery that separates the top 1–2% of teachers, leaders, and salespeople from everyone else.

https://subtleskills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Subtle-Skills-4-Page-Cheat-Sheet-Eyebrows-Eyelids-Eye-Angles.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOoqVfHMbkAPxXhfgqjuW4dhS4LeRQdqTqlLw-lV--jUxZrhW6k1x

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

1. How Brian “accidentally” discovered face decoding over dinner and had his own personality read back to him
2. Why introverts often make the best observers, teachers and coaches — and how to use that to your advantage
3. How to use facial features to quickly adapt your communication (for clients, partners, teams, and yes, dates)
4. Why he calls his company Subtle Skills — and how these micro-skills quietly transform your results
5. How door-to-door sales teams, hiring managers, and even people dating online use his system in real life
6. A simple way to make people feel truly seen in a world of distraction (and why this alone can change someone’s day)

About Brian Galke

Brian Galke is a speaker, trainer, and founder of Subtle Skills, specializing in decoding facial features to improve communication, sales, and relationships. He has trained sales teams, leaders, and entrepreneurs across multiple industries, helping them create instant rapport and deeper trust by actually understanding the person in front of them.

He’s taken his own journey from introverted help-desk support, to regional VP of sales, to full-time speaker and teacher — building a hyper-focused niche around one big idea: your face is talking long before you speak.

Learn more about Brian & Subtle Skills:

Website:

https://subtleskills.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorqul78Yoekppy7160G6a__byVFcIdtmNYxQAuzDPuXXZsL7rpn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briangalke/?hl=en

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In this powerful New Year’s episode of COACHED, I sit down with David Harris, founder of one of the top personal injury law firms in the country, and one of my all-time favorite coaching clients.

By every traditional measure, David had made it: the firm, the money, the house, the reputation, the “perfect” family. But beneath the surface, he was overwhelmed, over-functioning, and quietly drowning in the very life he had built.

Six months into coaching, after I told him,

“You can stop… or life will stop you,”… and that was when life did exactly that.

David contracted a severe case of COVID, spent six months in the hospital, and came terrifyingly close to dying - more than once. His family was called in to say goodbye. And then… something shifted.

This is the story of what happens when you get a second chance - and actually use it.

It’s also the story behind GILDED: the book is dedicated to David’s rise. If you’ve ever wondered what coaching can really do in a life that looks “successful” on the outside but feels unsustainable inside, this episode is your glimpse behind the curtain.

In this episode, we explore:

1. The Overachiever’s Paradox in real time
2. How David built enormous external success while feeling increasingly hollow, pressured, and cut off from his own life.
3. The first “mirror moment” in coaching
4. What it was like for a life-long people pleaser and high achiever to finally turn the attention inward — and admit the cost.
5. Six months in the hospital & multiple near-death moments
6. What David remembers, what his family went through, and how close it really got.
7. The brutal and beautiful realization:

“I was gone… and the world still turned.”

How that single insight changed his relationship to work, control, and self-importance.

1. From gilded cage to real freedom
2. How the metaphor of the gilded cage landed for him, and how he began stepping out of the cage without burning his whole life down.
3. Ambition after a brush with death
4. David is still ambitious, still high-performing, still in the courtroom. But the way he moves through the world is entirely different.
5. Leadership, culture & trust
6. How his leadership style has transformed — from “I have to do it all” to delegating, trusting, and watching his team and culture rise.
7. The impact at home
8. How his wife and four kids experience “New David,” and the tiny moments (like laughing when something breaks) that signal massive inner change.
9. Redefining success
10. Moving from a financial scorecard to a life scorecard: impact, faith, freedom, and relationships.
11. Advice to founders who’ve “made it” but feel stuck or overwhelmed
12. David’s honest counsel for anyone hearing the internal nudge and ignoring it: don’t wait.

Resources

1. Order the book GILDED
2. GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More
3. Schedule a Call with Coach Keren: www.KerenEldad.com

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May this conversation be the wake-up call you choose — so life doesn’t have to choose it for you.

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We talk about what it really means to live as a soul in human form during “strange times,” why the universe is made of energy, not matter, and how our longing for meaning, joy, and relief from suffering is not a defect, but a compass pointing us back to the truth of who we are.

From her early days as an 18-year-old “truth seeker” in California, to the fateful moment she heard Swami Kriyananda speak at Stanford in 1969, to 16 years living at Ananda Village in simple, communal, spiritually charged conditions, Asha traces how her path unfolded – not as a neat, linear ascent, but as a series of inner recognitions, breakdowns, and choices to align ever more sincerely with love, service, and higher consciousness.

We also dive into the role of the spiritual teacher and guru, the power of lineage and “magnetism” (why real transmission is much more than information), and how to stay grounded and joyful even as the world feels more polarized, fearful, and chaotic.

If you have ever wondered why you are here, why life sometimes feels like a shiny, gilded cage, and how to find a safe place inside yourself that no turbulence can touch – this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we explore:

• The early life of a truth seeker
• Growing up in an intelligent but non-spiritual, socially conscious family
• The paradox of being “basically happy” but burning with questions about suffering and happiness
• Discovering Swami Vivekananda’s writings and immediately recognizing a deeper truth
• The moment the teacher appears
• The “fateful day” at Stanford in 1969 when Nayaswami Asha first heard Swami Kriyananda speak
• Why his presence felt like an embodied answer to a question she had carried her whole life
• How she knew “he has what I want” and what it means to recognize your teacher
• Ananda Village and a new way of life
• Moving into a young spiritual community in the 1970s: goat milk, gardens, trailers, no electricity
• Living extremely simply, yet feeling overwhelmingly rich in joy and purpose
• Becoming Swami Kriyananda’s assistant and hostess, and learning by attunement, not just study
• Energy, magnetism, and the real role of a teacher
• Why Asha insists that the real transmission is not content, but magnetism
• How a true teacher is like an “open window,” letting more of the divine light flow through
• Why genuine masters never claim the power as their own and always “pass it up the line”
• Self-forgetfulness vs. perfection of the ego
• The difference between self-realization and personal-development perfectionism
• Why our greatest moments of joy are usually the moments we forget ourselves
• How trying to perfect the small self creates anxiety and “gilded cages” of external validation
• Karma, reincarnation, and why this wild planet is not a mistake
• A clear, grounded explanation of reincarnation as a compassionate, logical design
• How our unresolved lessons live in our energy and draw us to the exact right circumstances
• Why we “chose this planet” in this time: both to serve and to face our fears
• Yes, it really might get worse – and that can be good news
• What it means to be in a transition from an age of matter to an age of energy
• The rise of super-charged ego and technological power, and the equal rise of light “underground”
• How turbulence forces us to seek a real inner safety, and higher levels of happiness
• Sincerity as the heart of spiritual practice
• Why “sincerity, not perfection” is the real fuel for discipline and devotion
• How to know whether you’re truly ready for transformation: what happens when things get hard
• The one question to ask in any situation: “What is this activating in me?”
• Love as the ultimate purpose
• Why we are ultimately here “to learn to love” – and why love is not always “nice”
• How perfect love casts out fear and leads to joy
• Practical examples of choosing to serve rather than freeze in fear, even on a random flight from Mexico

Mentioned in this episode

• Nayaswami Asha – teacher, author, and spiritual director with Ananda Sangha: https://www.instagram.com/innerlifewith_asha/
• Paramhansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi (link: https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Reprint-Philosophical-library-First/dp/1565892127/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?adgrpid=188921505000&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JWkEsunxvQv4ZLblIUyE31QZkPq3-x4S3sNyv4w7K0LsfbUmh6llSE06bn7uptcwET_p3b_FwT9CW0H6w16SG6DF6fTo27KEP_8VQwuqm0c8IEVsuv1b-fIkn4BZmW9xI1J2Qcjx-snQASYFHZAvQeu2QoL2f7zkkm_kn_Z6UyD6o8F4vz-HiZAvRinI73DsHjmtiE-7qJbQFlJZ9d-8QB8sA4XVPuG-eUL9LTyRVO4.TJNbPFXbJlNkwD0M6v2nSUf71mW8wKOyghsEswi_hAw&dib_tag=se&hvadid=779572530853&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9060225&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=6930145912084542343--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6930145912084542343&hvtargid=kwd-378389948097&hydadcr=22591_13821178_9241&keywords=autobiography+of+a+yogi+amazon&mcid=a50e8358fa48389f8e9700dd28bab775&qid=1764007427&sr=8-2-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1)
• Asha’s talks on the current world situation: “Yes, It Will Get Worse” (parts 1 & 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKkKveJ2hLs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9XW5nXRvM
• GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More – by Coach Keren Eldad: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=gilded+keren+eldad&adgrpid=189531211907&hvadid=779513894136&hvdev=c&hvexpln=0&hvlocphy=9060225&hvnetw=g&hvocijid=3389580693659355576--&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3389580693659355576&hvtargid=kwd-2388726978615&hydadcr=22537_13730727_8187&mcid=38855ac2f5e03c58b1696bec8b166ac2&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_79tpfm02cc_e

Connect

• Listen to more COACHED: Coaching Masters episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coached-with-coach-keren/id1467079024
• Follow Nayaswami Asha: https://www.ashajoy.org/, https://www.instagram.com/innerlifewith_asha/

Connect with Coach Keren: www.KerenEldad.com, https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren/?hl=en

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The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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In this Coaching Masters episode of COACHED, I sit down with Jasmine Star, CEO of Social Curator, multi–seven-figure founder, globally recognized strategist, and one of the clearest, most courageous voices in modern entrepreneurship.

Jasmine’s rise is nothing short of remarkable: a first-generation daughter of immigrants, a law-school dropout who walked away from the “right” path, a photographer who built a business from scratch, and a founder who transformed a $19 PDF into a multimillion-dollar empire. Her story is discipline, resilience, reinvention — and unshakeable self-belief.

Together, we explore what it really takes to build a life, a business, and a brand in the new era of entrepreneurship — and why visibility, consistency, and courage matter more than ever.

This is not a typical business interview. It’s a masterclass in identity, faith, grit, and execution.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why your first step is the most important one you’ll ever take
• (and how to take it without waiting to “feel ready.”)
• The new laws of visibility in the age of AI
• Why hiding is now the most expensive decision you can make.
• How Jasmine built a multimillion-dollar empire from a $19 digital product
• A real-time lesson in starting where you are with what you have.
• The energetic difference between aspiration and action
• How to make your behavior finally match your dreams.
• The psychology of criticism, comparison, and being seen
• And why the internet does not get to decide your destiny.
• The role of partnership and support
• The way Jasmine and her husband work together as a team — and what that means for ambition, leadership, and family.
• Why iteration beats perfection 100% of the time
• How Jasmine uses testing, failing, learning, and trying again as a strategy for exponential growth.
• Why your brand must reflect your truest identity
• And why people don’t buy “perfect” — they buy presence.
• The future of business in 2026 and beyond
• And the specific skills every entrepreneur, creator, consultant, and coach must develop now.

Key Ideas & Quotes

• “Your actions must map your aspirations.”
• “You can’t scale what you never start.”
• Visibility is no longer optional - it is currency.
• Discipline creates confidence; confidence creates opportunity.
• AI won’t replace you — but it will expose those who refuse to evolve.

Connect with Jasmine Star:

Website: https://jasminestar.com/

Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/jasminestar/?hl=en

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jasmine-star-show/id1479619320

Connect with Coach Keren:

Website: www.KerenEldad.com

Instagram: @coachKeren

Listen & Subscribe

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📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lHgnx-pLdpU?si=YDE1oPMy9RnJIQrS

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Jessica Gill https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MstAvnHtnt3X5f9YnAKJa?si=790d2ea1b2cf4ef1

Jessica Zweig https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Nn9jnbnaW6kxjGWgODgbe?si=8f6e80621c1f4229

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The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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For over 50 years, Gay has helped millions of people (myself included) break free from hidden limits on their happiness and success, step into their Zone of Genius, and create relationships where honesty, responsibility, and creativity replace blame and hiding.

In this conversation, Gay takes us behind the scenes of his life: from his spectacularly dysfunctional Southern family and 300-pound, chain-smoking twenties… to the fall on the ice that dropped him into pure consciousness… to meeting Ram Dass, starting a daily meditation practice in 1972, and building a body of work that has changed how we think about success, love, and luck.

We talk about what really blocks our happiness (hello, Upper Limit Problem), what it actually takes to live in your genius zone, and how he and his wife Kathlyn have sustained 44+ years of conscious partnership.

If you’re ready to stop self-sabotaging, claim your genius, and love more fully from wherever you are – this episode is a masterclass.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Gay’s origin story & the fall that changed everything

• Growing up in Leesburg, Florida, in a loud, opinionated, “perfect for a future therapist” family
• His mother’s “on a dare” run for mayor, and the grandparents who barely spoke for decades
• Being the only obese kid in a skinny family, diet pills in 9th grade, and toxic early relationships
• The ice fall at 24 that opened a window into pure consciousness – and why he committed to finding his way back there

Meditation, happiness, and a hotel room in rotten-egg spa town

• How a Ram Dass lecture and a paperback in a grocery store doorway gave him a path
• Starting a daily meditation practice in 1972 (and never missing a day since)
• The New Zealand flu story: being desperately ill, reeking sulfur, and discovering a layer of happiness that circumstances couldn’t touch
• Why he says our “true home” is not ecstasy or achievement, but the quiet field of pure being

The Upper Limit Problem & Zone of Genius

• The moment he noticed himself sabotaging weight-loss progress with a giant sundae in Harvard Square
• How we unconsciously cap our happiness and success because we’re “allergic” to feeling too good
• The four classic ways we upper-limit: worry, criticism, accidents/illness, and conflict
• The Zone of Genius: the sweet spot where what you most love to do is what most serves the world
• Moving from 10% genius time to 100% – and why Gay hasn’t done anything outside his Zone of Genius in 25 years

Conscious Loving & creating relationships where no one has to hide

• Realizing the problem wasn’t “out there”: “It’s an inside job. My job is to figure out who I am and what I want in love.”
• The three foundations he committed to before meeting Kathlyn: radical honesty, ownership instead of blame, and shared respect for creativity
• How Conscious Loving went from living-room groups to a major book deal and an Oprah appearance
• Why “nobody ever blames their way to happiness or enlightenment”

Luck, intention, and what’s next

• The ninth-grade decision to “be one of the lucky ones” – and the coin-collector story that followed
• Why he says if you’re still stuck, you likely haven’t made a deep enough commitment yet
• His original birthday wish – “eternal happiness for everyone, including me” – and why it still stands
• Gay’s newest project: an AI-powered coaching portal to support coaches and clients in real time

Resources & Links

📚 Explore Gay’s work:

• Website: https://hendricks.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688
• Loving Life (memoir)
• The Big Leap
• Conscious Loving
• The Big Leap Podcast: https://bigleappodcast.com/

📘 Read GILDED by Coach Keren Eldad: https://www.amazon.com/Gilded-Breaking-Ambition-Perfectionism-Relentless/dp/B0DXRK5FLL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OPCX1FARYF63&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.njD5L0Nd6doDLQVmo_4wtVKk_-HS5-aTOZ4Oq3LQXIfLe_2B_B22PN1Jz1vUr3hsQGkARRYSBSM38bgnhX_woQ.4cDO6ga9zTbytHLae6dqqbmCUB7zBWQN3Vujzi4uQ1Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=gilded+keren&qid=1764085054&sprefix=gilded+keren%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-1

Mentioned in this episode:

• Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

Connect with Coach Keren:

• Website: www.KerenEldad.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/KerenEldad
• GILDED: Break Free From the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More: https://www.amazon.com/Gilded-Breaking-Ambition-Perfectionism-Relentless/dp/B0DXRK5FLL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OPCX1FARYF63&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.njD5L0Nd6doDLQVmo_4wtVKk_-HS5-aTOZ4Oq3LQXIfLe_2B_B22PN1Jz1vUr3hsQGkARRYSBSM38bgnhX_woQ.4cDO6ga9zTbytHLae6dqqbmCUB7zBWQN3Vujzi4uQ1Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=gilded+keren&qid=1764085054&sprefix=gilded+keren%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-1

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If you are even remotely adjacent to the worlds of manifestation, energetics, inner child work, subconscious reprogramming, somatics, Human Design, or Abraham Hicks, you already know that Jessica is the real deal — and this conversation reveals exactly why her work has become a lighthouse for millions who are ready to step into their worth.

Together, Keren and Jessica explore the real mechanics of becoming magnetic, stripping away the mystical glitter and the popular-but-shallow “think it and it shall be” rhetoric, and instead offering a grounded, psychology-backed, deeply human conversation about what it actually takes to manifest a life that is worthy of you.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Jessica’s early career in Hollywood casting, the hidden misalignment she felt, and the precise moment she knew she had to walk away
• The Tony Robbins seminar visualization that blew her life wide open and changed her path forever
• How to identify your pings, your expanders, and your tests — and why so many people pass the first two and fail the last
• The truth about the Law of Attraction, and why so many people “practice” manifestation for decades without actually manifesting a thing
• Why your subconscious self-worth, not your conscious desires, is what the universe responds to
• How TBM integrates modalities like EMDR, IFS, somatics, psychology, and human design into a method that works
• The discipline required to unblock the parts of you that still don’t believe you are enough
• How authentic code, intuition, aligned action, and personal authority combine to create your next chapter
• Where Jessica is headed next — in love, marriage, purpose, and the evolution of TBM in 2026

This is a conversation about the real work — the kind that rearranges your internal architecture, clears out everything that keeps you playing small, and invites you to operate from the powerful, grounded, self-led place inside you that already knows you are worthy.

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In this powerful and heart-opening conversation, Coach K sits down with The Bachelorette alum and transformational coach Eric Bigger, whose signature mantra “It’s Miracle Season” was born from heartbreak, ego death, and deep spiritual awakening.

From Baltimore to Hollywood to Machu Picchu, Eric shares how his journey through fame, loss, and plant medicine led him to redefine success, embody love, and create Spiritual Fitness,  a practice that keeps the soul as strong as the body.

Together, they unpack:

• The true meaning behind It’s Miracle Season, and how to activate that frequency.
• Why heartbreak and ego death are portals, not punishments.
• How authenticity and vulnerability are the new visibility in the AI age.
• The birth of Eric’s Spiritual Fitness movement, and why staying spiritually fit is as essential as staying physically fit.
• The courage to stop performing, surrender control, and live from soul.

This episode is a transmission of healing, humility, and higher consciousness: a reminder that the miracle isn’t out there; it’s you.

Guest: Eric Bigger, motivational speaker, author, TV personality, podcast host, and creator of The Miracle Season movement.

Host: Coach Keren Eldad

Key Quotes“In order to be a king, you have to receive.” – Eric Bigger

“Purpose is a side effect of surrender.” – Coach Keren Eldad

“Miracle Season is a healing frequency that ends all suffering.” – Eric Bigger

Mentioned in This Episode

• A Hundred Days of Wisdom and Transformation by Eric Bigger
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• Power vs. Force by David Hawkins
• The Work (“Loving What Is”) by Byron Katie
• Spiritual Fitness Podcast by Eric Bigger

Connect with Eric Bigger

• Instagram: @EricBigger
• Website: ericbigger.com
• Listen to Spiritual Fitness wherever you get your podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spiritual-fitness-with-eric-bigger/id1346342753

Connect with Coach Keren

• Website: www.coachkeren.com
• Book a Clarity Call: calendly.com/kereneldad
• Follow on Instagram: @coachkeren

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In this powerful episode, Coach K sits down with the extraordinary Lyndsay Dowd, a former IBM executive turned cultural architect, to talk about what real leadership looks like in a post-corporate world.

After 23 years at IBM, Lyndsay was fired from what she thought was her “dream role.” Instead of collapsing, she asked herself three questions that changed everything:

1️⃣ What am I really good at?

2️⃣ What do I love to do?

3️⃣ How can I help people the most?

From those answers, she built an empire of service: founding her company, writing her bestselling book Top-Down Culture, and launching Heartbeat for Hire, a podcast championing authentic leadership and human-centered culture.

Together, Keren and Lyndsay go deep on:

• Why great leadership starts with humility and service
• The power of listening to your heart, even when your parents (and the world) don’t get it
• How to lead people through uncertainty with trust, empathy, and integrity
• The truth about speaking and podcasting as serious professional businesses
• Why the best question any leader can ask is: “How can I be the best leader for you?”
• How marriage, partnership, and safety at home expand your courage in business

Favorite Quote:

“You’ll never look bad lifting others up.” - Lyndsay Dowd

Connect with Lyndsay:

• Book: Top-Down Culture
• Podcast: Heartbeat for Hire
• Website: www.lyndsaydowd.com

Connect with Coach Keren:

• Book: GILDED: Break Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More
• Coaching + Speaking: www.KerenEldad.com
• Book a Clarity Call: calendly.com/kereneldad

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In this conversation, Coach Keren Eldad sits down with Elizabeth Ralph, founder of The Spiritual Investor and former energy trader who retired at 39, to explore a new money paradigm: unite the quantum with practical investing so abundance becomes both a feeling and a financial reality.

Elizabeth Ralph — founder of The Spiritual Investor, former energy trader and financial executive who retired at 39. She teaches entrepreneurs a new money paradigm that unites the quantum with practical investing. Host of The Spiritual Investor Podcast.

What we cover

• The “frequency” of money and why abundance vs. lack is an emotional starting point—not a spreadsheet.
• Elizabeth’s turning point (yes, the kangaroo + Cheetos story) and redefining freedom on your own terms.
• The five-part holistic money system: Investing, Money Management, Income (the conduit), Money Neutrality, and Breaking the Structure.
• Bridging the esoteric and the 3D: how to merge energy work with practical wealth-building.
• Surrendering expectations so money can arrive through more channels than your plan.
• Why teaching is an act of service—and how to follow the “green lights.”

Timestamps

• 00:00 Welcome & set-up: Real wealth consciousness, from Abraham Hicks to Wallace Wattles
• 01:17 Meet Elizabeth Ralph: energy trader → intuitive investor → teacher
• 02:14 On frequency, co-creation, and recognizing resonance
• 03:08 The kangaroo moment: redefining freedom (and your life)
• 08:33 Visual planning, “adding sticks to the fire,” and catching the real-estate wave
• 10:00 Defining freedom realistically (and personally)
• 11:34 From trading floor to horses & slowing the nervous system
• 16:41 First client: “We’re starting with a meditation.” The Spiritual Investor is born
• 22:03 Uniting the quantum & 3D—where people get stuck (and how to bridge)
• 30:02 The 5-part wealth system explained
• 33:15 Compounding, play accounts, and making money while you fly
• 36:00 Surrendering the how: income ≠ control
• 37:51 Money neutrality & breaking the structure (contrast on purpose)
• 39:14 Creation is circular (build → destroy → build)
• 41:20 The mission: put wealth in the hands of the conscious
• 43:18 Life updates: divorce, homecoming, Tennessee ranch, horses, and healing
• 47:16 What’s next: the book, the mastermind, and living in flow
• 49:23 Wrap: becoming a creator, not just a success story

Key ideas & quotables

• “Money is energetic currency. Invite it in rather than chase it.” — Elizabeth
• “The bridge between the 3D and the quantum is emotional.” — Coach K
• “Creation isn’t linear. It’s circular: build → destroy → build.” — Coach K
• “Money neutrality is the void that calls money in.” — Elizabeth
• “Surrender the how so you can receive the more.” — Coach K

Resources mentioned

• AbrahamHicks /Esther Hicks, Byron Katie, Eckhart Tolle
• The Science of Getting Rich, Wallace D. Wattles, 
• Florence Scovel Shinn - YouTube
• It’s Not Your Money,Tosha Silver
• Yuval Noah Harari (Sapiens) on money as an “intersubjective reality”
• Matthew McConaughey (Greenlights)
• Coach K’s book: GILDED - https://www.amazon.com/Gilded-Breaking-Ambition-Perfectionism-Relentless/dp/1684817579
• Get the GILDED Journal to deepen the work / Available on Amazon
• Elizabeth’s podcast: The Spiritual Investor - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-investor/id1534639387
• Elizabeth’s Mastermind - https://www.thespiritualinvestor.com/

Connect

• Elizabeth Ralph: Website - https://www.thespiritualinvestor.com/
• Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-spiritual-investor/id1534639387
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elizabethralph/?hl=en
• Coach Keren: www.KerenEldad.com
• Instagram  - https://www.instagram.com/coachkeren/?hl=en
• Work with Coach K / book a clarity call: https://calendly.com/kereneldad/consultation?back=1

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Listen/Watch

• Apple Podcasts (HerMoney): Apple Podcasts
• YouTube playlist (HerMoney): YouTube
• HerMoney site (articles, tools): HerMoney

Timestamps

• (00:00) — Why mindset matters: “If you want to own your life, you have to own your money.”
• (02:12) — Midwest roots, early jobs, first money patterns
• (03:22) — The “high-paying wrong job” detour—and choosing alignment over optics
• (08:30) — Pivot to business journalism → equity research → Forbes: learning to read the numbers
• (13:29) — Core lesson: Numbers don’t lie. Know what’s coming in/out so you can choose your trajectory
• (15:55) — Why even pros need help: the case for a financial advisor as your “objective mirror”
• (17:35) — Why Jean built HerMoney and launched the podcast for women (learning environment > jargon) HerMoney
• (22:06) — Jean’s 5 money habits that compound results (earn, spend under income, invest, protect, give)
• (27:12) — From TV money makeovers to FinanceFixx + InvestingFixx: structure, coaching, community HerMoney+2HerMoney+2
• (29:53) — The power of “zigzags” and saying yes to the open door

Key Ideas & Takeaways

• Alignment first, then money follows. Ditch the binary of “meaning vs. money”—choose meaning, build skill, results accrue.
• Know your numbers. Cash flow awareness = agency.
• Automate investing early. Start with workplace plans or an IRA/Roth; make your money work, consistently.
• Protect the plan. Insurance + basic estate docs (will, POAs, living will) keep progress from unraveling.
• Community multiplies confidence. A welcoming space accelerates learning and action (see HerMoney programs). HerMoney

Resources Mentioned

• HerMoney (articles/tools/newsletter): https://hermoney.com/ HerMoney
• HerMoney Podcast with Jean Chatzky (Apple): https://apple.co/3… Apple Podcasts
• FinanceFixx (4-week money reset): https://hermoney.com/shop/product/financefixx-4-week/ (Use code mentioned on-air: FALL25) HerMoney
• InvestingFixx (women’s investing club w/ Karen Finerman): https://hermoney.com/fixx/ | Join page: https://join.investingfixx.com/ HerMoney+1
• Books by Jean:
• Pay It Down! (debt → wealth on $10/day) PenguinRandomhouse.com
• AgeProof (health + wealth link) Hachette Book Group
• The Difference (resilience, risk, and passion → prosperity) WebScott

About Jean Chatzky

CEO of HerMoney, host of the HerMoney podcast, bestselling author, and the TODAY Show’s financial editor for 25 years. She appears across major media and builds programs that make money simple—and doable. 

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Listen/Watch

• Apple Podcasts: The Dov Baron Show Apple Podcasts
• Spotify: Leadership & Loyalty / The Dov Baron Show Spotify+1
• Dov’s site + blog: dovbaron.com Dov Baron

Timestamps

• (00:01) — Opening and why Dov’s work sits at the intersection of integrity, leadership, and belonging
• (02:27) — The fall: 120 feet, eleven reconstructive surgeries, and five near-death experiences; why “enlightenment is a destructive process”
• (07:21) — Choosing between comeback bravado, lifelong victimhood, or the harder third path: burn the identity and begin again
• (10:18) — From applause-seeking to service: “It’s not what I do. It’s where I’m doing it from.”
• (14:04) — Shadow work, truth-telling, and dropping the pedestal (including for our heroes—and ourselves)
• (21:28) — “You say you want X. What are you willing to give up?” The cost of real change
• (28:00) — How Dov’s polymath path (Kabbalah → Jungian psych → neuroscience → leadership) forged the Emotional Source Code
• (34:27) — The five layers: milieu, anatomy of meaning, identity, values/beliefs, behavior—and why most change fails
• (38:01) — Curiosity ≠ confirmation questions; how leaders rewrite the emotional contract with teams
• (41:18) — Organizational truth-telling vs. profit, and building purpose that creates fierce loyalty
• (44:53) — Rebuilding community at work (mandatory “come in/don’t work” days)
• (45:44 )— AI: why guardrails matter; the human edge will win
• (50:27) — What’s next for Dov: Creating Cultures of Belonging (book + course), weekly writing, ongoing podcast

Key Ideas & Takeaways

• Enlightenment burns before it builds. If you won’t let old identities burn, you won’t rise.
• The Emotional Source Code (ESC) explains why behavior won’t change if you skip meaning and identity work. Start at the source, not the symptom. Dov Baron+1
• Belonging beats fitting in. Fitting in is self-betrayal; belonging creates courage, innovation, and trust. Dov Baron
• Curiosity is rigorous. It seeks to disconfirm your bias and understand the other’s meaning.
• Future of work = more human. Tech will compress the “niche,” but connection, discernment, and community can’t be automated.
• Build community on purpose. Intentionally create non-work time on-site to deepen real bonds.
• Truth-telling scales culture. From “tolerated presence” to “trusted belonging” requires identity-level honesty, not slogans.

Resources Mentioned

• Dov’s website & writing: https://dovbaron.com/ Dov Baron
• Dov’s article hub on belonging: Waitlist + essays on belonging and culture Dov Baron+1
• Book (classic): Fiercely Loyal (Amazon) — retention and loyalty strategies Amazon
• Book (new): Creating Cultures of Belonging — waitlist / updates on dovbaron.com Dov Baron
• Podcast, AI episodes with Prof. De Kai: Part 1 / Part 2 Apple Podcasts+1
• Dov’s podcast pages: Show hub + Apple/Spotify/YouTube playlist YouTube+3Dov Baron+3Apple Podcasts+3

About Dov Baron

Dov is a world-renowned leadership mentor and host of The Dov Baron Show (formerly Leadership & Loyalty). His work blends spiritual traditions, Jungian psychology, neuroscience, and culture-building. He writes weekly on LinkedIn and at dovbaron.com; his books include Fiercely Loyal and the forthcoming Creating Cultures of Belonging. Dov Baron+2Amazon+2

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What We Cover

• Origin story → Operator: From small-town Washington to Cornell Law to hip-hop’s deal tables.
• Roc Nation years: Structuring cross-industry deals (music, film/TV, branding, sports) and why artists needed true business partners—not just agents.
• Pay equity reality check: How identical roles routinely paid women far less—and how to fight (with counsel).
• Values as a filter: Why centering equity attracts the right clients and deals.
• The “ask” muscle: Why most women never actually ask for full value—and how to change that now.
• Founder advice: Stop doing everything. Know your role on the “team,” hire the rest, and scale.
• Holding integrity as you rise: Self-correction > self-flagellation; keep your North Star and course-correct fast.

Guest: Jennifer Justice (JJ) — CEO & Founder of The Justice Dept. (business strategy, corporate development & investment advisory) focused on helping female founders, execs, talent, and brands grow companies—and wealth. Former entertainment attorney for Jay-Z (17 years) and Beyoncé (1 year); ex-GC & EVP at Roc Nation; named to Billboard’s Women in Power list (3x). Host of Taking Care of Lady Business.

Connect with JJ:

• Website: https://www.thejusticedept.com
• Instagram (firm): https://www.instagram.com/thejustice.dpt/
• TikTok (show): https://www.tiktok.com/@takingcareofladybusiness
• Instagram (JJ): https://www.instagram.com/jenniferjusticel/

JJ’s Quick Frameworks & Prompts

• Know Your Non-Negotiables: Sit with what you truly want (be honest).
• Value Reality Check: Separate household wealth from your earned value. What would your lifestyle be on your income alone?
• Ask → Assess → Act: Ask for what you deserve. If the answer is no, you’re asking the wrong person—move to the next door.
• One Foot In, One Foot Out: If you must take the job, keep searching for the place that matches your value.

Links & Resources

• The Justice Dept. (advisory & law): https://www.thejusticedept.com
• Taking Care of Lady Business (podcast): search on your favorite app or via the site above
• JJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferjusticel/
• Firm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejustice.dpt/
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@takingcareofladybusiness

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Wendy shares her own “from breakdown to breakthrough” journey: from heartbreak, debt, and chronic illness to driving a 25-foot RV into her future self,  and the radical tools that guided her, including:

• The Wheel of Midlife for evaluating where you are now
• Her FREEDOM Process – the exact 7 steps to reset your life, embody your new identity, and reclaim joy
• Speaking to why embodying your future self before you “arrive” can change everything
• Teaching us how small, deliberate steps (and even doing the “opposite,” as inspired by the greatest Sitcom character ever – George Costanza!) can open doors you never imagined

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a teacher of transformation or you’re standing at your own crossroads right now, this episode will light the way.

Key Takeaways:

• “We become great teachers by first becoming great students.”
• You can’t shortcut true reinvention, but you can make it practical.
• The “midlife crisis” can actually be a midlife awakening if you allow your old identity to die and commit to the new role.
• Kitten steps > analysis paralysis.
• Wendy’s podcast The Midlife Makeover Show: https://wendyvalentine.com/podcast
• Women Waking Up in Midlife (book): includes $500+ in bonuses: playbook, guided meditations, digital vision board & workshop.
• Kathy Heller’s BookDon’t Keep Your Day Job

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Episode Summary

At 24, Ashley landed the “dream job” in national security—and immediately felt the misalignment. In this masterclass on identity, discernment, and career clarity, she unpacks the “turn signals” that told her to pivot, the 10 Core Skill Sets framework from U-Turn, and a clean distinction between instinct and intuition. We explore soul line vs. goal line, the dignity of process, and how to build a speaking career from values, not vanity. If you’re in transition—or ready to deepen into mastery—this is your episode.

Key Topics

• Turn Signals vs. Rationalization: How your body flags misalignment before your mind can justify it.
• Values + Skill Set: The “what” (skill set) and the “how” (values) must agree—or you’ll pay for it in energy.
• Identity Work: Why every evolution requires releasing an old identity (“no grief, no glory”).
• Soul Line vs. Goal Line: Achieve without bargaining against your soul.
• Three Lily Pads: Fine → Gift → Flow (and how to move between them).
• Instinct vs. Intuition: Animal alarm vs. wise whisper—and a micro-practice to hear the latter.
• Core Skill Sets: A preview of Ashley’s 10; how energy (introvert/extrovert) filters the right expression of your gift.
• Process Over Speed: Impatience is expensive; honor the experiment.
• AI & Intimacy: Use the tool—don’t outsource your humanity.

Memorable Quotes

• “You don’t need to convince yourself to do what’s aligned.”
• “Every new chapter asks for a new identity.”
• “Don’t do what you love. Do what you are.”
• “The worst time-sucks often arrive dressed as great opportunities.”
• “Never rob someone of the dignity of their process.”

Micro-Practice: Hearing Intuition

1. Slow down (one minute: eyes soft, breath steady).
2. Name the signal: “This feels like fear / this feels like a quiet yes/no.”
3. Act lightly: Take the smallest aligned next step; observe the energy it creates.

Timestamps

• 00:02 – Welcome + series frame: integrity in teaching
• 02:38 – Age 24: “dream job,” misalignment, values conflict
• 06:10 – Turn signals vs. over-rationalizing
• 10:46 – Money, meaning, and the 10th-birthday luggage story
• 13:55 – From Pentagon to coaching: burning through 2,000 alumni calls
• 17:47 – Identity, grief, and letting iterations go
• 24:28 – Deepak, desire, and becoming who you are
• 26:49 – Soul line vs. goal line (and the “LinkedIn line”)
• 29:52 – Three lily pads: Fine → Gift → Flow
• 34:01 – Instinct vs. intuition (wise whispers)
• 36:06 – Core Skill Sets—words, numbers, coordination, service…
• 39:59 – What Ashley may write next (great talks, TEDx)
• 40:54 – The dignity of process; impatience is expensive
• 43:23 – AI as tool, not intimacy; keep humanity at the center
• 45:01 – How to work with Ashley (Wise Whisper Agency)

Resources & Links

• Ashley’s book: U-Turn -
• Ashley’s TEDx: “How to Figure Out What You Really Want”
• Wise Whisper Agency

Books mentioned

• Deepak Chopra, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success 
• Gay Hendricks, The Big Leap 
• Dark Horse (Ogas & Rose) 

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In this deep and revelatory conversation, Annie shares:

• Her origin story as a lifelong love philosopher
• The role of self-love in creating great relationships
• How her cancer diagnosis awakened her to true unconditional love
• Her framework for going from WTF to MLK in conflict
• Why love is the ultimate spiritual practice for aliveness

She reminds us that love is not just a feeling – it is a practice, and it is the ultimate path to maximal aliveness.

Connect with Annie Lalla:

Website: annielalla.com

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In this episode, Kaitlyn shares:

• Her mystical calling and encounter with an Indian mystic
• How numerology reveals your life path and destiny codes
• Why numerology is like astrology – but based on math and frequency
• Common misconceptions about astrology and numerology
• How your personal year cycles guide your success and timing
• Why your cosmic code is your personal map for alignment

Kaitlyn’s story reminds us: purpose is revealed when we follow curiosity, not convention.

Listen now to discover how numerology and astrology can illuminate your life path – and how this niche in the coaching universe fits within the great scope of teaching. Enjoy Coaching Masters. 

🔗 Connect with Kaitlyn Kaerhart:

Instagram: @kaerhart 

Book: You Are Cosmic Code

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The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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If you’ve ever felt your worth was tied to how useful you are, Bea offers a science-backed, somatic path out of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and codependency—so you can become your own guiding light.

Why this teacher matters: “Bea understands that when we stop outsourcing our worth, we finally come home to ourselves, because she has learned this in her own life and discipline. This conversation maps the route to a nervous-system first, slow and sustainable, deeply embodied life, and to truly exceptional teaching.

What we cover

• The core belief “my value is what I can do for others” and how it shapes identity, health – and your coaching practice
• Bea’s move from family nurse practitioner to somatic coach after seeing what prescriptions couldn’t fix
• What Emotional Outsourcing really means (and why the old labels didn’t land)
• The physiological toll of chronic self-abandonment (digestion, thyroid, energy, anxiety)
• Ventral vagal regulation: why safety is the precondition for lasting change
• Practical somatic tools: orienting, interoception, “kitten steps,” bodily needs before inbox needs
• The effect of our culture lens: patriarchy / capitalism / colonialism and how systems inform our values and our teaching
• Boundaries from the body vs. “performative” boundaries from the head
• Coaching: what level of regulation, authenticity, shadow work, and refusing the pedestal is necessary for true mastery

Listen for these gems

• “Catharsis is cute—slow changes lives.”
• “I am safe enough.” (Why the enough matters to your nervous system.)
• “If your boundary isn’t felt in the body, you’ll fold like an origami swan.”
• “My goal is for my clients not to need me.” – ULTIMATE coach statement!

Try this →Bea’s 2-minute practice for Presence

1. Look around the room and name 5 things you see.
2. Tell yourself: “I am safe enough to be present.”
3. Feel your feet. Inhale and drop your breath down to your feet.
4. Honor one body cue (pee, sip water, step outside for sunlight).
5. Repeat hourly—slow is smooth; smooth is fast.

One tiny script that changes everything

When you want to reflexively say yes: “I need to think about that.”

Create space. Check your body. Decide from self-respect, not approval-seeking.

Links & resources

• Bea’s website: beatrizalbina.com
• Bea’s podcast Feminist Wellness: beatrizalbina.com/podcast
• Bea’s book Emotional Outsourcing: beatrizalbina.com/book
• Sir Ken Robinson TED Talk: Do Schools Kill Creativity?

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Intro & why Bea’s work matters
• 03:01 – “My value is tied to usefulness”: origin story
• 04:14 – From medicine to somatics: what prescriptions missed
• 06:01 – The body keeps score: digestive issues & stress
• 15:07 – Ventral vagal explained; presence as practice
• 16:31 – The “carousel” and why change must be slow
• 17:59 – Orienting + “I am safe enough”
• 20:02 – Bodily needs first; inbox second
• 23:06 – Defining Emotional Outsourcing
• 27:43 – Systems lens: patriarchy, capitalism, colonialism
• 31:52 – Why somatics > habit hacks
• 35:45 – What makes a master coach
• 42:53 – One thing to do today & “kitten steps”

If this resonated, share the episode with a friend who’s healing from over-functioning. Then grab Bea’s book and start your “kitten steps” today.

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But her work goes beyond wellness – it is about liberation, and as with all the great teachers featured in this series – it is deeply personal.

In this conversation, Christy shares:

• Her origin story: family trauma, perfectionism, anorexia and autoimmune disorders
• Why disease is often unprocessed emotion and trauma
• The three roots of chronic illness: depletion, dysregulation, and deep-rooted toxicity
• Her order of operations for sustainable healing
• How microdosing with psilocybin illuminates subconscious stories and aids nervous system repair
• Three simple but essential lifestyle hacks for wellness

Deep dive into this episode to learn not only of Christy’s niche, but why she does what she does – and how she does it. Christy reminds us that healing is not a destination – it is a homecoming. I hope her personal story serves you well. 

Connect with Christy Nault:

Instagram: @christynault

Websites: christynault.com | microflowhealing.com

Disclaimer:

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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• Her medical death and miraculous survival at age 17
• Living in bed for 7 years on fentanyl—and finding her way out
• How childhood trauma and dissociation shaped her pain
• Why we must embrace pain as a portal to self-compassion
• Her somatic and parts work approach to healing
• How spiritual remembering saved her life

Ruthie reminds us that “You don’t have to be unbroken to be whole.” Her message: you are loved, worthy, and treasured exactly as you are – is what makes her an exceptional teacher, and that is what this season is all about. 

🔗 Connect with Ruthie: Instagram | Substack: Love’s Invitation

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The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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Danielle is renowned for integrating spiritual laws with practical abundance strategies, helping clients transform their inner programming to attract lasting prosperity.

You’ll hear:

• Danielle’s origin story, including the panic attack that sparked her spiritual awakening
• How Bob Proctor’s teachings shaped her approach to abundance and mindset
• Why money and abundance are mirrors for self-worth and inner beliefs
• The shame and guilt that block financial flow—and how to clear them
• How she faced divorce with integrity while remaining in full alignment with her teachings
• The power of self-image upgrades for real transformation
• Her vision for empowering women leaders in this New Earth era

Danielle speaks with vulnerability about walking away from an unaligned marriage, healing her relationship with money, and embodying prosperity consciousness fully. If you’re ready to release money blocks and step into overflow, this conversation will expand your mindset, purpose, and wealth.

Connect with Danielle:

• Explore her Self-Image Journal for identity upgrades
• Listen to The Mystic Millionaire podcast

Watch the episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/E6KB2DOUdAU

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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In this Coaching Masters episode, Alexis reveals:

•  Her journey through trauma, abusive relationships, cults, and cancer
•  How somatic healing helps reclaim your body, voice, and soul
•  Why coaching without the body is incomplete
• Her Soul-Body Paradox methodology explained
• Practices to release trauma and find true presence
• How owning her plastic surgery story revealed deeper wounds
• Insights from her upcoming book, U-Turn

Alexis Artin is a transformational coach, speaker, and creator of Soul Sway, guiding clients to embody truth and power by integrating somatic healing, presence, and self-reclamation.

Connect with Alexis:

• Website: alexisartin.com
• Soul Sway: soulswaypractice.com
• Instagram: @alexisartin
• Look at Me Now with Alexis Artin : https://open.spotify.com/episode/3bcX9nJEeDmRCkRW9CWQRs?si=cp6Qbh0XT_i7OgtHyaA8eg

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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In this conversation, they explore:

• Why self-compassion is stronger than self-esteem
• The three components of self-compassion (mindfulness, kindness, common humanity)
• Why self-compassion does not undermine motivation
• The difference between compassion and pity
• Fierce self-compassion and the power of mama bear energy
• How self-compassion is the antidote to burnout

Dr. Neff shares personal stories of childhood abandonment, parenting her autistic son, and how her research has changed her life. If you struggle with perfectionism, burnout, or harsh self-criticism, this episode is a must-listen. And as is the point of this series – if you are a coach, speaker, author or teacher – then you cannot do what you do without the self compassion work. How about hearing about it straight from the woman who literally wrote the book?

Connect with Dr. Kristin Neff:

Website: self-compassion.org

Books: Self-Compassion and Fierce Self-Compassion

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In this conversation, Craig shares:

• His journey from burnout and heartbreak on Wall Street to purpose-driven impact
• The role of running and Kabbalah in his reinvention
• How NLP and Core Energy Coaching transformed his mindset
• Why the “bread of shame” concept from Kabbalah changed his relationship with success
• His views on integrity, humor, and finding a great partner
• Why your soul’s mission will always involve expansion and service

Craig reminds us that when you align with your purpose and go all in, life becomes both meaningful and fun. Which for coaches and teachers is literally the whole point. 

Connect with Craig Siegel:

Website: cultivatelastingsymphony.com

Instagram: @craigsiegel_cls

Book: The Reinvention Formula

Coached Show Disclaimer:

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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Jessica shares her journey from building and selling a successful marketing agency, to experiencing burnout and depression, to a life-changing spiritual awakening in Egypt that birthed her current mission-led work.

In this conversation, Jessica reveals:

• How breakdowns catalyze breakthroughs
• Why authenticity is a frequency, not just a strategy
• How her spiritual awakening in Egypt sparked a complete life and business rebirth
• The creation of The Feminine Frequency Business School
• Reclaiming the word “hustle” as integrated, embodied leadership
• Why partnership is the greatest container for growth
• The mission of helping women rise in the new consciousness

Jessica’s story is a testament to the truth that “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”

And if that ability – to become truly authentic, isn’t what great teaching is about – what is?

Enjoy this episode of Coaching Masters.

🔗 Connect with Jessica Zweig:

Website →https://jessicazweig.com

Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/jessicazweig/

Book → Be, The Light Work

Podcast → The Spiritual Hustler: https://jessicazweig.com/podcast/

Keren Eldad on The Spiritual Hustler: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YgJJARRLsesM6YZ3n9Hyw?si=rwMNrM_cQ7aCz7gkdERLfQ

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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You’ll hear:

• Tiffany’s personal journey from burnout to building a soulful business
• Why calm is a competitive advantage for entrepreneurs and leaders
• How The Uplifter Method helped clients grow from $75K to $600K, and from $1M to $3M
• Her insights on redefining success to align with joy and freedom
• Daily practices to shift from hustle to harmony

If you’re ready to build nit just a coaching (or any kind of service) business but a thriving, resilient business without burnout, this conversation will inspire you to embrace calm as your secret weapon.

Tiffany’s words are a reminder that more is not always better—but better is always better.

Connect with Tiffany:

• Follow on Instagram: @tiffanynapper
• Learn about The Uplifter method and upcoming retreats
• Stay tuned for her upcoming book on resilience

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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In this breathwork and healing episode of Coached, Curtis shares his extraordinary journey from chronic illness and desperation to discovering the life-changing power of breathwork. He explains how breathwork bridges ancient wisdom and modern healing, helping thousands release emotional blocks, access altered states, and reconnect with their life force.

In this conversation:

– His journey from NLP, life coaching, and reiki to breathwork

– How breathwork healed his undiagnosed stomach condition in one session

– Why breathwork is the “secret sauce” missing in most coaching practices

– The difference between breathing through the nose vs. mouth

– How the body stores trauma (“issues in the tissues”)

– His view on competition, karma, and teaching other teachers

– Predictions for humanity’s shift in consciousness between 2025–2032

– The spiritual importance of letting go to let in

– What blocks most people’s breath—and their life force

Kurtis’ insights will change how you think about your breath—and your life.

Connect with Kurtis:

• Website & Events: breathworkdetox.com
• Instagram: @manfromthestars

▶️ Watch on YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@kereneldad2960

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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Danielle is known for her radiant teachings on love, consciousness, and The Desire Map, and in this conversation with Coach Keren, she reveals her most honest insights yet.

You’ll hear:

• Danielle’s rarely told origin story, including being “Steve-Jobbed” from her own company
• How The Desire Map was truly born
• Her powerful dark night of the soul that dissolved her old identity
• Why it’s not about you taking care of your soul—but your soul taking care of you
• The difference between burnout and transmutation
• Her definition of true discernment and how it starts with nervous system intelligence

If you want to understand spiritual leadership from the inside out, this is a masterclass on teaching from wisdom, not ego. Danielle LaPorte offers profound guidance for anyone ready to return to their soul, heal burnout, and awaken true discernment.

This is the behind-the-scenes story of one of the most influential voices in spiritual leadership. And it’s a masterclass in what it means to teach from wisdom, not ego.

Resources:

• With Love, Danielle podcast
• Heart Centered Membership
• Books by Danielle LaPorte: How to Be Loving

Mentioned:

Ram Dass, Esther Hicks, Karma vs. Soul Work, Spiritual Charlatans, Nervous System Regulation

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

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In this Coaching Masters episode, Byron Katie reveals:

Her powerful enlightenment story and the cockroach moment

The Four Questions that dissolve any limiting belief

Why The Work is radical courage, not spiritual bypassing

How understanding the ego ends suffering

Why true success is defined by inner peace

Byron Katie is the creator of The Work, a global spiritual pioneer teaching millions how to free themselves from suffering through inquiry. Her method transforms lives by ending limiting beliefs and revealing the peace within.

Mentioned:

• Loving What Is
• Judge Your Neighbor Worksheet
• One Belief at a Time Worksheet
• Katie’s classic Big Think episode

For more:

👉 Download the worksheets and practice The Work today at thework.com

Read: Loving What Is, by Byron Katie and Stephen Mitchell 

DISCLAIMER:

The views and opinions expressed by guests on this show are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Coach Keren or With Enthusiasm. Nothing shared should be taken as an endorsement of specific advice, teachings, or opinions. This series is intended to showcase a range of teaching styles and business methodologies for educational and informational purposes only.

Keywords:

coached podcast, coach keren, coaching masters, danielle amos, tiffany napper, mindset mentor, bob proctor, abundance mindset, spiritual business, business strategy, burnout recovery, overachievers, abundance coaching, wealth consciousness, personal development, resilience, women entrepreneurs, soulful business, calm leadership

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The final episode addresses the disillusionment of climbing the “wrong mountain.” Keren explains how to break free from the fear of sunk costs and the societal conditioning that traps us in unfulfilling lives. She encourages listeners to embrace vulnerability, seek help, and cultivate lives that reflect their true desires.

Tool of the Day: Ask for help. Share your struggles with a trusted confidant or coach to break out of isolation and regain a sense of connection and clarity.

Referenced Books/Media:

• James Clear quote on the importance of climbing the right mountain

Books and References Mentioned Across Episodes

• GILDED: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More by Keren Eldad
• America (song) by Simon & Garfunkel
• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
• Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
• Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton
• You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
• Northwestern University 2023 Commencement Speech by J.B. Pritzker
• Burn Book by Kara Swisher
• Modern Family (TV show)
• Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• Michael Jordan’s famous quotes and career insights
• James Clear on climbing the right mountain

Get More Resources

To dive deeper into these themes, order GILDED at BreakFreewithGilded.com or visit KerenEldad.com for coaching opportunities and to book a free consultation.

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Coach Keren tackles the crippling fear of failure that paralyzes so many overachievers. She introduces a reframe for viewing failure not as an endpoint but as a stepping stone. With examples from history, including J.K. Rowling and Michael Jordan, Keren shows how adopting a growth mindset helps us embrace learning from mistakes.

Tool of the Day: Embrace a Growth Mindset by setting goals that focus on joy, not perfection.

Referenced Books/Media:

• Harry Potter series (rejection journey of J.K. Rowling)
• Michael Jordan (career anecdotes)

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In this deeply introspective episode, Keren discusses imposter syndrome, self-deception, and the anxiety around hiding our true selves. Inspired by Brad Blanton’s Radical Honesty, she emphasizes that to stop feeling like a fraud, you must stop behaving like one. With stories and sitcom references, this episode explores the toll of lies, encouraging listeners to commit to authenticity.

Tool of the Day: An Integrity Cleanse – a weeklong exercise in total honesty with yourself and others.

Referenced Books/Media:

• Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton

Modern Family (TV show reference)

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This episode dives into the pervasive fear of losing financial security, even among the wealthy. Keren highlights the scarcity mindset, loss aversion from psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, and the role of childhood trauma in shaping our financial fears. Through relatable examples, Keren reveals how this mindset traps people, showing that only by confronting these fears can we enjoy our wealth.

Tool of the Day: Start a “Wealth Consciousness” reading list, with top recommendations like You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero.

Referenced Books/Media:

• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (concept of loss aversion)
• You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (Netflix documentary)

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In Episode 3, Keren discusses the arrogance and judgment that can come with success. Examining intellectual arrogance, she introduces lessons from Kara Swisher’s Burn Book and Governor J.B. Pritzker's viral commencement speech on cruelty as an “idiot detector.” By looking at iconic figures in tech, we see how ego and perceived superiority can disconnect high performers from empathy, kindness, and self-awareness.

Tool of the Day: Loosen your grip on mental arrogance by recognizing the impact of kindness and empathy on your relationships and influence.

Referenced Books/Media:

• The Office (TV show, Dwight Schrute quote)
• Burn Book by Kara Swisher
• Dare to Lead by Brené Brown (mentioned)
• Northwestern University 2023 Commencement Speech by J.B. Pritzker

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In this episode, Coach Keren Eldad explores the haunting feelings of emptiness and loss that often come with high achievement. With reference to Alexander Hamilton's "residual sadness of the driven man" from Ron Chernow's biography and the concept of "the cave you fear to enter" by Joseph Campbell, Keren breaks down why overachievers often feel like they’re endlessly striving yet remain unsatisfied. Through deeply personal stories and historical examples, this episode unveils why wealth and success often fail to fill the void.

Tool of the Day: A “Dream Map” to clarify what true happiness would look like in all areas of life.

Referenced Books/Media:

• America by Simon & Garfunkel (song)
• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
• Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari (quoted from The Adam Grant Podcast)
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (film)

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Topics Covered:

• The tragic story of Brandon and Candice Miller: A moral fable of hidden struggles behind a gilded lifestyle.
• How the pressures of overachievement create internal conflict and contribute to mental health challenges.
• Insights from Keren’s book GILDED: Break Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More.
• The Overachievement Paradox: Why outward success often leads to inner discontent.
• Shifting from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset for greater fulfillment.

Books and References Mentioned:

• Keren Eldad's Book:
• GILDED: Break Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More
• Get your copy at: www.KerenEldad.com or (BreakFreewithGilded.com).
• Matthew Perry:
• Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
• Perry’s memoir, reflecting on his own struggles with addiction, success, and inner conflict.
• Truman Capote’s Swans:
• Inspired by the television series Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.
• Explores Capote’s relationships with high-society women and the metaphor of the swans—people who appear graceful but struggle underneath.

Themes Discussed:

• The Overachievement Paradox:
• How high achievers can feel trapped by their own success, leading to dissatisfaction and strained relationships.
• Scarcity vs. Abundance Mindsets:
• How scarcity thinking can fuel overwork and insecurity, and how adopting an abundance mindset opens doors to joy and freedom.
• Materialism and the Pressure to Appear Perfect:
• Insights into how outward success—especially on social media—can mask inner struggles.

Tools & Practices Mentioned:

• Questioning Your Worldview:
• Ask: Do I see the world as friendly or hostile?
• Shift from scarcity to abundance by challenging fear-based assumptions.
• Decision-Making Practice:
• In moments of stress, ask yourself:
• “Where am I coming from—fear or excitement?”
• If the feeling is fear, pause before moving forward.

Episode Highlights:

• Brandon Miller’s Story
• A tragic example of hidden struggles behind a glamorous lifestyle.
• Explores themes of debt, depression, and the toll of maintaining appearances.
• Personal Story from Keren’s Coaching Journey:
• A client hesitated to attend an Ivy League reunion due to societal pressures around financial success.
• The Importance of Self-Awareness and Inner Work:
• Identifying dissatisfaction and reframing success on your own terms.

Thank you for listening to Coached Podcast!

Stay tuned for the next episode in the Secret Thoughts of Superstars series.

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It’s not too late – YOU get to choose how you live the second half of your life. The world is still your oyster but this time around you have the wisdom that comes with age. When you pair your wisdom with your dreams – you will be unstoppable! 

In the eighth episode of the Coached Podcast’s new season, Coach Keren is joined by the impressive Jade Sheppard to answer YOUR questions on the midlife shift. Jade is the President, Owner of Gideon USA, Malibu Popoyo, Scarlet Society, and Fermenteria. Not only is she a serial entrepreneur, but Jade is also the mother of three and a bona-fide adrenaline junkie. 

Together, Keren and Jade dive into what a midlife shift means and looks like through the lens of awakening, excitement and eagerness for more - as they answer caller’s questions. You will not want to miss this one.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [02:32] Keren defines the midlife crisis as the loss of our identity,  revealed often through a change in physical circumstances, and notes that at this halfway point in life, people tend to re-evaluate their lives.
• [05:25] Keren introduces a book by author James Hollis – The Midlife Passage from Misery to Meaning in Midlife. She quotes a powerful passage from the book: “if we realize that the assumptions by which the person has lived his or her life are collapsing, that the assembled strategies of the provisional personality are de-compensating, that a worldview is falling apart, then the thrashing about is understandable.
• [07:08] Keren introduces Jade Sheppard, who talks about her new business Scarlet Society, and their goal: to normalize women’s sexual health and wellness after 40. Jade created this company following her divorce when she felt unsupported and uninspired by what was out there in the market for women's sexuality in the second half of their lives
• [14:46] Jade discusses how she found her midlife crisis to be an awakening -  more of a blessing than something negative, setting the tone for the discussion with callers.
• [16:53] We hear from the first caller, Cindy, who feels sad because none of her dreams have been fulfilled. 
• [22:10] Keren and Jade answer Cindy’s question, and encourage Cindy to live her life for HER, giving suggestions on how to take one step at a time towards her goals which will yet be fulfilled.
• [25:43] Our second caller, Lila, explains that she has gone back to work and now that she is earning an income she has had a shift in her marriage dynamic. Her husband is not being supportive and has been treating her poorly, making her unhappy. She is wondering if this is a midlife shift.
• [28:58]Jade encourages Lila to take a deeper look, to dive deeper and see if the belittling and berating have been going on for longer than she has noticed. She asks Lila a powerful question – “if this was your child going through this situation, what would YOU tell her to do”
• [29:27] Keren asks Lila another powerful, thought-provoking question, “What would you do if you were not afraid?”. She explains that there is a certain level of fear that will keep us entrapped in a situation that may not be serving us, and that heeding that question may clarify for Lila what needs to be done. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• It is common for people to re-evaluate their lives at midlife, and this reckoning may give way to make dramatic changes if one ends up placing the blame on their career or spouse, etc instead of going inward. 
• The reckoning may shift your relationship with yourself for the better, but otherwise, your age doesn’t define your life. As long as you are alive and healthy, there is still time to accomplish your goals and life aspirations.
• If you are feeling stuck or unhappy in a situation, but are afraid of change, it is essential to ask yourself “where is the fear coming from?” Once you identify it, ask yourself, “what would I do if fear wasn’t a factor?” That is the power of seeking clarity internally first. 

LINKS:

Ted Talk on Menopause

From Misery to Meaning by James Hollis

gideonusa.com

malibupopoyo.com 

scarletsociety.com

Instagram:

@malibupopoyo

@scarletsociety_official

Kereneldad.com

Schedule a consultation with Coach Keren: calendly.com/kereneldad

BIO:

Jade Sheppard is a serial entrepreneur, a mom of 3 incredible kids, and an adrenaline junkie. At the age of 26, she started Gideon USA, a construction company. Gideon does logistically complicated projects for the military including repairing fuel tanks on the Turkey/Syria border.  In addition to Gideon USA, Jade also owns a luxury boutique surf resort in Nicaragua, Malibu Popoyo (www.malibupopoyo.com), and is in permit to build a second resort in Nosara, Costa Rica.  Most recently, she started a new business called Scarlet Society (www.scarletsociety.com), which is comprised of editorial content and products focused on sexual health and wellness for women over 40.  

When she isn’t dreaming up new ideas or spending time with her children, Jade’s life revolves around surfing and being at the beach.  Jade travels the world to surf and also loves to dirt bike.  In addition to Los Angeles, Denver, Oahu, and Nicaragua are also places she calls home.

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I hope that this series will help you to navigate your mid-life shift or any other challenges you might be facing. Let our team know how you loved the series by leaving us a 5 star review, subscribing, or commenting/ emailing us back.

This season was truly a labor of love, inspired by my new TEDx Talk: Pray for a Midlife Awakening, and my way of sharing with you the joy and wonder I have found in this phase.

LINKS:

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Today, Greg and Keren thoughtfully advise two callers who are wondering if they are too old to find love, or too old to find their life’s purpose. They give insightful answers and suggestions on how to love ourselves, how to turn inward, and how to create a life of fulfillment and meaning. When you start doing things that light you up daily you will be living a life of purpose – cumulatively. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [03:36] Keren discusses how the midlife shift can be compared to adolescence – and how you can turn stagnation and purposelessness into healing.
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• [04:03] Keren welcomes Greg Sheinman back to the show – they recap the last episode and discuss the vulnerable and relatable questions from the previous callers
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• [07:15] The first caller, Breanna, opens up about how first of all she loves herself, but second of all, she is feeling self-doubt because her boyfriend broke up with her for a younger woman. She wants to know how to feel empowered in this situation.
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• [11:51] Keren empowers Breanna and validates her feelings by telling her, “ love yourself enough to understand that he is not for you because he is not appreciating all the magnificence of you. There are no deal breakers in real love.”
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• [18:34] The second caller Mattius talks about the anxiety of finding his purpose at 46. Greg explains that the secret is to live positively. Not everyone has a “calling”, but doing things that we enjoy or things that make us feel good daily will add up cumulatively to create a life of fulfillment.
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• [23:58] Keren discusses the word: “purpose.” Purpose is doing anything that creates fulfillment and meaning. Flow is anything that you are doing that makes you lose all sense of time.
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• [25:50] Keren gives tips on how to find out what lights you up, what you are obsessed with, and what will help you to live a happy life full of purpose.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The Midlife crisis can be compared to adolescence in that it can be a turbulent time with acting out, extreme behaviors, and rage against change – instead we should be turning inward, processing what is happening, and evolving.
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• When you love yourself and live your life being honest and true to yourself – you will find a partner suited perfectly to you. There is no time frame for finding love, you can find who is perfect for you at 42 or 60.
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• Your age doesn’t have to dictate who or how you are – you can be an old 40-year-old or a young 60 year old; it is all in the way you carry yourself. How you live, how you operate, and how you execute. Is there vibrance in your face, in your eyes, in your body? How you live is up to you.
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• If day in and day out, you start choosing the things that light you up from inside that you're obsessed with, that you would do if nobody paid you, you will certainly be living a life of purpose.

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• Greg's Website
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• IG: @gregscheinman
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Greg Scheinman is a performance coach and host of The Midlife Male podcast, and the creator of MidlifeMale.com—the premier digital media community for middle-aged men seeking to maximize their lives. In 2018, he launched the Midlife Male Movement to help men like him in their forties and fifties to strive to be their best selves by getting active, curious, naked— and real. Greg has played many roles in his life: a filmmaker, sports video producer, TV host, fitness studio owner, insurance broker, performance coach, executive athlete—and most importantly, a friend, father, husband, brother, and son.

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In the sixth episode of the Coached Podcast’s new season, Coach Keren is joined by guest host Greg Scheinman to answer YOUR questions on the midlife shift. Greg is a Performance Coach, Speaker, Author & Creator of The Midlife Male Podcast & Newsletter.

Together, Greg and Keren use their life experiences to weigh in on the vulnerable questions asked by today’s callers. Today’s episode focuses on aging, but contrary to popular belief, aging doesn’t have to be something we dread – it can be something to look forward to if you embrace the changes with love and see each day as an opportunity.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [00:00:26] Keren introduces the topic of change, and how it can be extremely hard for people to accept
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• [00:05:24] Keren discusses a psychoanalyst’s description of the midlife crisis. The midlife crisis is a spiritual crisis, a profound inflection point in our life that has 5 stages of development: Accommodation, separation, liminality, reintegration, and individuation
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• [00:07:45] Keren welcomes Greg to the show. Greg introduces us to his book that came out Nov 1, 2022, called: “The Midlife Male: A No-Bullshit Guide to Living Better, Longer, Happier, Healthier, and Wealthier and Having More Fun in Your 40s and 50s (Which Includes More Sex ... and What Guy Doesn't Want That?)
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• [00:15:17] Keren and Greg hear from the first caller, Tim. Tim confides in the pair that he feels self-conscious about his physical changes since turning 40.
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• [00:24:19] Greg discusses being consistent with small positive changes, and that over time those cumulative changes will add up to success.
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• [00:30:41] Keren and Greg hear from Caroline; she courageously confides about wondering if there is more to life and, she feels like she is too far behind to ever catch up.
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• [00:41:58] Keren gives Caroline advice on her issue, she urges her to listen to the whisper. She tells Caroline to go on an inner journey, to find out who she is and why she’s done what she’s done, and also why she wants what she wants.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• It is never too late to live the life of your dreams on your terms
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• Middle age happens to everyone – it is involuntary but if you embrace the change it can be beautiful and empowering
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• Make small changes every day (ex. walking every day for 30 minutes) all your small changes will add up like compound interest to make a big beneficial difference
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• Even if it seems hard, you must keep moving forward because regret is poison, and it will not get you anywhere. Keep looking forward with enthusiasm!

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• Website: http://www.themidlifemale.com/
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• IG: @gregscheinman
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• Get Greg’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Midlife-Male-No-Bullshit-Healthier-Wealthier/dp/1637554176
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• www.Kereneldad.com

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On the fifth episode of the Coached Podcast’s new season, Coach Keren is joined once again by guest host and superstar coach Christopher Chandler to answer YOUR questions on the midlife shift - and within this context, about the question of all questions: what is my life’s purpose?

Together, Chris and Keren passionately advise a caller who is feeling resentful and suffocated with her life, even though her life looks perfect on the outside and relay the very steps each of them has taken to unleash their true passion and next passion in life - and what YOU can do, too, for the magic to unfold in your life. 

In the episode, above all the case is made that suppressing your desires will take a lot more energy than it would take to live honestly and authentically, honoring your desires and honoring your purpose. If this sounds like it might be just what you need today, we hope you’ll tune in.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [00:02:50] Keren and Christopher revisit episode 4, and discuss the key takeaways from that last episode, touching on happiness and satisfaction. 
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• [00:06:22] Personal agency: what is it - and how do we get it?
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• [00:09:29] The hosts take the first call, from Danny, in California, who is struggling with a feeling of purposelessness. 
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• [00:10:21] Chris and Keren discuss: Why is being honest with ourselves so hard? And how does NOT being honest with ourselves result in a feeling of purposelessness?
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• [00:16:44] Keren and Chris demonstrate how to dig deeper so you can find out what is keeping you out of alignment with your purpose.
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• [00:20:04] In closing, Keren posits that you are right to be scared of asking for more, because your new life may cost you your old one. But, though it may be scary, leaning into a life of meaning and into your calling is always worth it.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• To change our lives into the life we are dreaming of we must first be completely honest with ourselves. This is much easier said than done. 
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• It might be easier to leave well enough alone. But if you are not living your life honestly - living your life the way YOU want to live it -  it will a lot more effort to hold up the farce than it will be to live honestly and authentically
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• In “going for it,” you will find that your new life may cost you your old one. 
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• Still: be honest, be truthful, be real, and be genuine. And ask yourself, “What makes you happy? And “what gets you excited?”

LINKS:

Website: https://christopherjacobchandler.com/

Instagram: @christopherjacobchandler

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Chris Chandler is a husband, friend, brother, uncle, nutrition and joy coach, Master SoulCycle instructor, and a Regional Vice President with Arbonne International. Chris is certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. He offers 1:1 coaching where he helps clients feel nourished in all aspects of their life. He also does motivational and educational speeches at conferences and seminars.

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On the fourth episode of the Coached Podcast’s new season, Coach Keren is joined by guest host Christopher Chandler to answer YOUR questions on the midlife shift, on change in general, and on the experiences surrounding personal grief. Chris is a superstar integrative nutrition health and wellness coach and instructor who experienced his own “Crisis to Awakening” moment on his life journey when at the age of 23,  he lost his father. 

Together, Chris joins Keren to give insight and guidance to two callers with dynamic but relatable questions surrounding lackluster feelings after reaching monumental life goals,  and honoring a desire to change our lives even when from the outside - our lives look pretty great to others. 

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IN THIS EPISODE

• [04:46] Chris shares the grief experience that shifted the trajectory of his life’s path.
• [07:41] Keren introduces the first question from Dev, an author who just published her book.  Dev’s question is: why doesn’t she feel happy and satisfied now that she has reached an awesome goal?
• [08:46] Christopher defines trauma regarding life experiences: “trauma is simply an experience you had where you didn't have the coping skills to truly express how you're feeling”
• [17:03] Keren welcomes the second question from Kara who has called in asking for advice on how to make a big life change though it may come with the cost of upending her existing circumstances.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Trauma doesn’t necessarily happen surrounding grief, it can be caused by everyday experiences if you don’t have the tools to cope with the situation.

• You have everything you need, and life is urgent. Don’t wait until tomorrow to live the life you want.
• Comfort zones are meant to be blown up, don’t stay within the comfort zone if it is not serving you.

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Chris Chandler is a husband, friend, brother, uncle, nutrition and joy coach, Master SoulCycle instructor, and a Regional Vice President with Arbonne International.  Chris is certified through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. He offers 1:1 coaching where he helps clients feel nourished in all aspects of their life. He also does motivational and educational speeches at conferences and seminars.

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After an employee killed Jody’s husband at their place of business, in addition to waking up to the horror of the tragedy, she was forced to contend with a future that looked nothing like she had planned. Faced with the unthinkable, she decided, in an instant, not to choose defeat, but to step up. 

In one fell swoop, Jody went from being a stay-at-home mom to running a multi-million dollar business, solo parenting three daughters, and juggling new legal, financial, and household-related issues - succeeding above and beyond even her own expectations. Having taken this experience and merged it with a career as a certified professional coach, Jody talked to us about grief, about purpose and about reimagining your life.

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Highlights from this Episode:

• [02:50] Jody shares her remarkable story: from grief to transformation. 
• [05:02] Keren discusses the stages of the grief process. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance
• [13:27] Jody shares how she built her second act and new business:  “Widows in the Workplace”. 
• [16:35] Jody shares how you can find inspiration in life after loss, seeing the other side even as an opportunity for rebirth, reawakening, and rediscovery of who you are.

Key Takeaways:

• Grief stands on its own, but does share a few key elements with the Midlife Crisis. A midlife crisis can feel like grief in the beginning stages, but like grief, there can be beauty on the other side.
• Grief, like the midlife crisis, can turn your weakest moments into your greatest success by sharing your experience with others in a similar situation.

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“I believe the grief process requires radical acceptance. Everyone should have a safe place to speak candidly without judgment or shame because it’s a messy path to move forward”. – Jody LaVoie

Links: 

Website: https://www.jodylavoiecoaching.com/jody-lavoie-widow-coaching

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodylavoie/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/widowsintheworkplace/

Instagram: @widowsintheworkplace

Bio:

Jody is a widow and two-time breast cancer survivor, who has taken her life experiences to guide other women who have found themselves in a similar situation to rediscover themselves with renewed clarity and joy for what is next in their lives. Jody is the former CEO of the non-profit Female Strong and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy Chicago. Female Strong offers hands-on programs, mentorship and experiences that build confidence in middle and high school girls that enables them to be future leaders of tomorrow.

Jody is an active member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) and is on the board of the Sheila A Doyle Foundation to support others that have experienced homicide.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago, is a mother to three amazing daughters, loves to hike and is always game for whatever will bring on more belly laughs.

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This season will be entirely dedicated to the midlife crisis and turning it around into the best time of your life. Join as we answer your questions on how to navigate the big changes that occur or signal this stage transition. The ride itself might be rough, but Coach Keren is here to help you get to the other side. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [02:25] Ivy shares her story of crisis to awakening
• [10:00] If you’re faced, too, with career stagnation - here’s how to do a career change right
• [15:04] How to find your support team through the midlife crisis and leaning on them

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• Sometimes, we have to break down in order to build up new and better things
• Talk to everyone you know and do “Market Research” when you are thinking about change during a midlife crisis.  From changing careers to partners, you might be surprised at what you find if you take the time to sort through
• Midlife doesn’t have to be scary- it can be a huge catalyst for change
• Finding people around you who tell you the truth and support you is the greatest asset on this journey

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Ivy Slater is the CEO of Slater Success, a boutique training, consulting and coaching company focused on growth strategies and leadership development for high-level, service-based businesses. Ivy is a professionally certified business coach, speaker, internationally bestselling author and podcast host. She's scaled her own two businesses to multiple 6 & 7 -figures and speaks nationwide on the topics of leadership, sustainable growth and the value of relationships. In 2020, she was a recipient of a Power Women of New York and of Long Island award, presented by Schneps Media.

QUOTES: 

“When we're full down, the greatest strength is in the pulling of ourselves back up.” -Ivy Slater

“We are very unwilling to burn it all to the ground and then essentially be left naked as we pivot into our next phase, but it has to be done in order to bridge that gap between where you are and where you are going next.” -Keren Eldad

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The ride itself might be rough, but Coach Keren is here to help you get to the other side. And, in this first episode, Coach Keren is going to talk about why a midlife crisis might just end up becoming a midlife AWAKENING. 

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [03:25] What is the midlife crisis and why PRAY for one?

• [07:33] What you can look forward to learning in this mid-life crisis mini series
• [11:00] What habits, patterns, or beliefs are dragging you against this change rather than towards embracing this new stage of life - and what questions should you start asking yourself to turn it around?

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• Midlife doesn’t have to be the gloomiest part of life. Instead, it can be a time of self discovery and reinvention. 
• Like all challenging times and moments in our life - this too can serve as a catalyst for change. It isn’t always easy, but the midlife crisis can launch us into a new and better path: a second act!

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Just as clients hire her to help them gain that support - a sherpa to your Everest-level climb, to expand their self-awareness, uncover their blindspots and get to their next level, the Coached podcast aims to do exactly the same. It is to take the inner journey work, which can be stuffy and heavy, and make it simple, actionable and enjoyable.

QUOTES: 

“We are afraid to talk about change - especially talking about a massive change like this one (the midlife crisis). In fact, we like it even less because it makes us extremely vulnerable.”

“We all have blind spots, friends. Everybody does. That's why coaching is so invaluable.”

“Going to the next level is primarily about identifying; where are the blind spots still looming?"

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• [01:30] The pain of change is many times the pain of the shedding of an old identity.
• [03:30] Change is frightening, mainly because it means uncertainty - and uncertainty is the hardest pain for humans to endure. Here’s why.
• [05:40] Another challenge? Many times, the people around you will judge you for changing. 
• [09:50] There is actual hardship in going through something new - but it’s not what you think.
• [11:50] Though the loss of identity may have kept you from taking a big leap, you can overcome this limit into the broadest realms yet in your life. We will show you how.  

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. 

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Starting over is a scary and exciting topic; hear how Kristy has been starting over in every aspect of her life, learn about the importance of pivoting and reinventing yourself, and glean advice on how you can do it, too. In fact, you will realize how necessary it is as you aim and strive for more. 

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This episode uncovers how to quit playing small, have the audacity to live a big life, and live to the fullness of your potential. 

Many people think that a big life is not a possibility. However, you can turn those limiting beliefs around. Tune in as Hooman and Yasmin reveal how to embrace the endless possibilities that are rightfully yours even when you're scared, introverted, or confused.

In This Episode:

• [04:40] It takes audacity to live a life that feels really good to you. Hooman and Yasmin reveal how audacity plays a role in their lives.  
• [12:15] How being the child of immigrants adds an extra layer of audacity to your journey. 
• [21:35] Can introverts claim a disadvantage when it comes to audacity for going as far as they want?  
• [27:50] Everyone will have an opinion of you; blast past the discomfort that people will judge you. 
• [32:10] It is 100% worth it to go for a BIG life. 

Key Takeaways:

• When public speaking, the audience wants you to succeed. So, get out there and give it your best shot. 
• Audacity is about connecting to your WHY. You don’t necessarily need to have confidence; you need to have passion. 
• Other people’s opinions will not phase you as much when you are tuned into your passion. 
• Find the right tribe around you that will push you to the next level.

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Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the goal of the leader is to serve. This is different from traditional leadership where the leader's main focus is the thriving of their company or organizations. A servant leader shares power puts the needs of the employees first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.

The creation of a cohesive, positive team comes from leadership that’s collaborative and trusting - and so, depends on understanding this philosophy. Keren discusses these aspects with experts Larry Perkins and Erica Franko, and how they cultivate these leadership qualities and positive relationships in their own aspects of work, to make this concept practical and actionable for YOU.

In This Episode:

• [01:25] Introducing Servant Leadership and how it creates cohesive, positive teams.
• [02:10] The danger of displaying dominant, aggressive behavior as your leadership style and how that will affect your working relationships.
• [4:44] Introduction of guest panelists, Larry Perkins and Erica Franko and their backgrounds.
• [11:00] How to begin: get some insight into your behavior as you work with others in your business.
• [18:36] The importance of taking the time to recharge your batteries and evaluate how you’re doing in the process of becoming a better leader.
• [25:24] Larry’s book, Don’t Be a Stranger is about networking. It is also about Servant Leadership, and we explore the connection here between the two.
• [29:04] The key to Servant Leadership: shifting your focus to others by asking how you may serve them and how you can make yourself useful will be a game-changer.
• [32:35] How you can lean into your strengths and harness those leadership superpowers today.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership is about clarity, connection and service beyond yourself.
• Servant leadership is about putting the company and organization above yourself for the greater good of the people and all involved.
• It’s not always about what you are producing or achieving in your business, but how you are also impacting the people around you.
• Being a servant leader helps you grow, evolve, and adapt into the leadership types that a business or people need.
• Having self-awareness will allow you to step into the role of a true servant leader as things change.
• Letting go of perfection is a big step in knowing that wherever you are and whatever state you’re in you can still lead and inspire people.
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In This Episode:

• [02:35] Why being lonely at the top depends on your perspective.  
• [06:30] Yes, it’s possible to grow the business of your dreams while being a devoted mother.  
• [12:05] You came to this planet to specifically do something – keep reminding yourself what that is. 
• [15:00] The reasons that you need to challenge yourself in order to grow into greatness. Plus, Tracy reveals how she loves to challenge herself. 

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to cultivate consciousness: allow mindfulness to bring you peace in life and business.  
• Your life will unfold exactly how it’s supposed to – there’s no place you need to race to next. 
• The secret to your success and happiness is lowering the expectations that you have for yourself. 
• Make sure to challenge yourself and ask three ‘intimidating’ people for help. 

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In This Episode:

• [04:05] There is no such thing as being naturally good at public speaking. Here’s what there is instead.  
• [07:00] Lydia Fenet’s main tips for really delivering a phenomenal talk.
• [16:00] How to master and even use your adrenaline to as an asset for your performance. 
• [20:50] The key to delivering a great talk: storytelling, and how to do it right. 
• [25:45] The magic of rehearsal and practice and how you will become a master at speaking.   

Key Takeaways:

• If you’re nervous about public speaking, don’t be afraid to share and be vulnerable. Audiences love authenticity and everyone wants to see you succeed. 
• Mistakes will happen; use them by working them into your talk instead of being afraid of them.
• Channel the adrenaline that you get when you walk out on stage - the adrenaline is serving you. 
• The best way to get out ahead of a great talk? Know your first lines cold. That way, you can get onto the stage in a relative state of control.

LYDIA FENET is Global Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships and Lead Benefit Auctioneer at Christie’s Auction House. She has led auctions for more than six hundred organizations and raised over half a billion dollars for nonprofits globally. Lydia is a keynote speaker represented by CAA and travels internationally speaking to groups about unlocking their sales potential and empowering their teams in the workplace. She was named one of New York’s most influential women by Gotham magazine and has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Crain’s, and has appeared in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Town & Country. Her widely acclaimed book, ‘The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You’ was published by Simon & Schuster and was optioned for TV/Film by New Form Entertainment in February 2020. Lydia is currently writing The Most Powerful Girl in the Room is You. You can follow her auctions, antics, and anecdotes on Instagram: @LydiaFenet.

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Tune in as Dr. Cole speaks about the importance of compassion and acceptance and for his top tips to staying “in the arena” and delivering your best work and honest message - no matter what.

In This Episode:

• [05:25] Dr. Cole talks about the backlash he received from his book, “Intuitive Fasting,” and how he achieved a place of real peace with and through the ordeal.
• [08:15] Learn about what Intuitive Fasting is, why it’s not restrictive, and how it can inspire you to listen to your body.  
• [12:20] Listen to the story of how Dr. Cole came to thank the people that tried to silence him because it just made his presence more firm and his reach farther-reaching. 
• [18:15] Dr. Cole and I help you deconstruct how you can choose which feedback to take and which feedback not to take.
• [24:15] Why you need to be flexing your mindfulness muscles every single day, and a few excellent ways to do so. 

Key Takeaways:

• Root yourself in your intention. To rise above criticism, stay mindful and be gentle with yourself by recognizing if your intention was not to harm and was truly earnest.
• Shame feels like rejection. Social media shame feels like the possibility of collective rejection. You have to learn to identify this feeling and stop it in its tracks. To do so, first:  go inward and realize that nothing crazy is going on. That way, you can recognize that you will be okay and work through the details from a calm place. 
• Rely on a squad of people who have been in your shoes and can lend you a much greater perspective.
• Find the perspective of gratitude to ground yourself. Appreciation is like empathy: it dissolves the stinging effect of shame. 

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