The Conscious Leadership Podcast with Gabby Ortega, MA

Starting your own business as a healer is a journey in itself, but how can we use our own experiences of pain and trauma in our lives to help others?  How do we deal our own self-criticism and judgement?  How do we deal with people online judging and trolling us?  This week Kristen is with us with some very eye-opening experiences in her journey into becoming a business coach that may surprise you!

Kristen and Gabby dive into the nuance of what it means to put yourself out there on social media, how to be vulnerable, share you experience and emotions in order to serve people while also dealing with criticism that may or may not be out of good intentions, and how to set boundaries with the trolls.  Kristen talks about her experience of being “Doxxed” (which is basically like an army of trolls going all out to make your life miserable) and how she recovered from this and came back stronger than ever.

“Be patient because you are going to go through so much stuff within yourself, especially as you start sharing your own journey and your own emotions and you start getting vulnerable.  Just be patient with yourself and have compassion, because the more you do that, the easier it is to work through everything”

• [2:54] Introduction to Kristen, a bold rainbow-haired business coach seeking to break the “Pinterest-perfect” mold around entrepreneurship.  She helps women to transmute their pain into their messaging
• [5:10] Kristen talks about how her own pain has translated to how she works with her clients
• [10:28] Kristen talks about the thing that has helped her transcend her pain and step into her purpose and start solely working for herself
• [11:48] What happened when Kristen got “DOXXED”
• [16:32] Kristen talks about how she had to completely separate from all social media for a good amount of time, and why she finally decided to come back
• [19:54] How to work through the discomfort of negative feedback on social media
• [26:53] Kristen’s advice to anyone who is a healer starting their own business while still healing from their own pain and trauma
• [29:40] How to connect with Kristen, hang out online, or even  work with her in her 1-on-1 program

Anxiety in our society is a major struggle for just about all of us in one way or another.  It is a natural response to the world around us, but how can we sit with these emotions and learn from them.  How can we start free ourselves from being stuck in our trauma with an overactive nervous system?

In today’s episode Rachel Kelly helps us understand how Radical acceptance can be a key element in our healing journey.  She stresses(no pun intended) just how important it is to avoid our tendency to try to push our anxiety away instead of sitting with it and understanding where it is coming from.  Rachel and Gabby address Shadow Work and how it can be all too easy to think we are doing our Shadow Work when we are in fact LETTING our shadow control us in some not so healthy ways.

“When People are numbing or repressing or avoiding an emotion, it’s because they want it to go away.  The IRONIC part is that if you actually INVITE IT IN, you have a much better chance at decrease it’s intensity or at least understanding where it’s coming from in the first place”

• [1:49] Intro introduction to Rachel Kelly, Fellow Badass Therapist/Coach, Former Therapist turned Emotional wellness coach, founder of Rachel Kelley Coaching
• [3:44] Gabby and Rachel talk about what anxiety actually is and how it is a normal response
• [5:18] Rachel talks about “Radical acceptance” as a very helpful first step in healing
• [14:22] Rachel talks about the Irony that happens when people try to push their anxiety away
• [17:28] Gabby and Rachel talk about how their colleges in the coaching space help them pull things out and help them with their shadow work
• [24:46] The power of “AND” and how it’s ok for different emotions to “Co-Exist”
• [27:55] Rachel talks about using Mindfulness and Radical Acceptance ride the waves of our emotions and make our lives easier
• [33:41] Rachel addresses some common excuses we all make to avoid starting a mindfulness practice
• [54:41] How to find more from Rachel and where to connect with her

Setting healthy boundaries can be quite a challenge for so many of us, and when you have lived so much of your life not even understanding that you CAN set boundaries, taking the first steps to encourage more healthy and respectful relationships can feel scary.

In this episode, Jennifer and Gabby take a deep dive into setting boundaries, and the struggles they have both gone through in their own experiences.  Jennifer Greiner aka “Boundaries Queen” talks about “Human Design” and how our challenges setting boundaries differ depending on our own personal makeup.

“You have to set boundaries in your own way. How I set boundaries and the words that I use are NOT going to be yours.  What would it feel like for you?  What words might you use? - Jennifer Greiner

• [3:26] Introduction to Jennifer, Holistic wellness coach, mental health professional with expertise in anxiety, communications, and most of all boundaries!
• [4:14] What is a “Boundary?” And an introduction into Human Design
• [12:34] Jennifer talks about how most of her clients tend to have a major lack of boundaries rather than having too many
• [20:47] - 27:30 How setting boundaries will Actually set you free
• [27:58] -38:52 How setting boundaries can be challenging when people won’t listen to them, and how family structure plays into this when you are making changes to setting boundaries you have never set with family members before
• [39:09] Gabby and Jennifer talk about how you should always make sure you are in a safe space to set boundaries, in a stable place emotionally, have really good support in your life, and be ready to potentially let people go by setting tough boundaries.
• [48:49] How to get in touch with Jennifer and work with her!

Saying YES can be a life-changing not to mention a life-elevating choice, especially when it challenges us to get out of our comfort zone and make a leap into the growth we truly desire.

In this episode from a recent Instagram Live, Ali and Gabby talk about how they first met and what led her to dive head first into creating Recov.Her.y as a business, and within a year, becoming a support coach with the Ignite program!  They talk about Parallel Process in business and coaching, the fallacy of “Job Security” and how you really can start to grow your business with FREE resources, and you don’t need to spend a crazy amount of money in the beginning when you are just getting started.

“I told myself I was going to stop saying “NO” to things, and I was going to start saying “YES” to opportunities, because at that point in my 20’s I could look back and see so many opportunities that I said NO to based out of just FEAR” -Ali Ringer

• [1:28] Introduction to Ali Ringer, Founder of Recov.Her.y Life Coaching, and how her and Gabby first met
  
• [7:19] The power Ali discovered in saying “YES” and how getting out of her comfort zone has been a game changer in her life just within the last year.
  
• [12:13] Gabby and Ali address the Elephant in the room around entrepreneurship and how you CAN start with FREE RESOURCES
  
• [24:31] How Intention shifts timelines and stepping into your ideal life be trusting your feelings
  
• [30:39] - 30:00 - 32:10 YT SHORT the unreliability of working under someone else and how we ask all the wrong questions around security
  
• [35:48] Ali shares some words of wisdom and how she has zero regrets saying “YES”
  

The difference between the current paradigm of practicing as a Clinical Therapist in our conventional, outdated, and toxic system is ruled by politics and bureaucracy.  Rachel Kelly has transformed her life as well as up-leveled her impact she can have on clients by taking her method of helping those in need into her own hands.

In this episode from a recent Instagram Live, Rachel and Gabby both share their own experiences of practicing within the current therapy system, and just how backwards the system is.  This outdated and mismanaged structure not only produces overwhelm and burnout for therapists, but also prevents them from being empowered to help their clients.  They explain the difference between conventional therapy and the realm of coaching which has such a stigma, that it is disregarded and assumed to be illegitimate and unethical.  Rachel answers questions from the live audience and explains her view, and Gabby talks about how coaching being an “unregulated space” can be a very good thing.

“The Irony of it was that all the people that were making decisions about my clients were people that were not actually working with my clients or actually therapists at all, it was just Upper Management and there was such a hierarchy, and there was no sense of Empowerment therapists to be able to advocate for their clients” -Rachel Kelly

• [3:42] Rachel Kelly, Emotional Wellness Coach, introduces herself and talks about the repetitive theme of toxicity and burnout in the conventional therapy space that she experienced for years on end
  
• [10:02] Rachel talks about how she was treated by her manager and director when she told them that she was “overwhelmed” with her job seeing way too many clients per week
  
• [18:41] The major difference between therapy and coaching, and why traditional clinical therapy is driven by politics and bureaucracy an horribly outdated
  
• [26:04] Rachel talks about how she started to discover the world of coaching and how the more she learned about it, she felt more and more drawn towards becoming a coach
  
• [27:58] Rachel and Gabby answer a question from the live audience “What do you think of folks who are coaching without psych training?  The stigma comes from folks giving bad unwarranted advice”
  
• [33:02] The GOOD and BAD of Coaching being an “unregulated space”
  

Just a few days after the release of this podcast is August 8th 2021, the “LIONSGATE PORTAL” will be FULLY OPEN, and this is an important time to be taking very good care of your vessel.

During this Instagram Live Q&A, Gabby goes into why this time going through the Lionsgate Portal is very important for MANIFESTATION and why we must let go of our FEAR.  She answers questions around the subject of manifestation, and gives some of her favorite and most effective practices of manifesting what it is you desire, as well as some of the scientific research being done and how many of these concepts that have be considered somewhat “woo” are starting to have legitimate proof that they are quite in fact “REAL”

What are your FEARS at this time?  How can you take care of yourself and prepare your vessel for this journey through the Lionsgate to ensure that you are able to manifest what you TRULY DESIRE? “Actually setting an intention and being emotionally connected and activated with that intention can change EVERYTHING”

• [1:34] Gabby talks about the Lions Gate Portal that is open right now and what you can do to roll with this energy to utilize it, since it’s coming on August 8th!
  
• [3:35] Gabby talks about Manifestation, and your INTENTION leads to your ACTIONS through ENERGETICS
  
• [5:08] Some of Gabby’s Favorite Manifesting Practices and how they work
  
• [10:19] Gabby talks about studies done at the head of the Princeton Research academy around INTENTION, how intention up energetically in the world, and just how scientific this all is and we are learning more and more every day with these studies
  

Becoming a licensed therapist in our healthcare system is long grueling process filled with many sacrifices, and though it’s looked upon as the “ETHICAL” way to be an effective therapist, there are some MAJOR issues which make our system broken to the point that licensed therapists are disempowered and unable serve the people in our society that need support in their mental health.

In this Episode, Gabby and Amber share their Journeys through the educational system with the goal of becoming “licensed therapists” only to realize that in the end, they could do so much more outside this broken system, which leaves therapists “overworked” and “underappreciated” not to mention “under paid” for that matter.  They dive into the different pillars this system is built on, and why they are crumbling, and tear down the notion that “License” means “Ethics” & how systematically flawed the DSM is.

• [1:43] Introduction to Amber, Clinical therapist, self-healer, chronic illness healer, Bad-Ass-Coach
  
• [4:55] Amber talks about why she decided NOT to become licensed despite having checked off ALL of the boxes to be fully licensed
  
• [7:44] Gabby explains why it is so important to always question the narrative and how  trauma cycles and peoples bias’s make it into the DSM and influence text books that have mass influence in our education system
  
• [13:04] Gabby and Amber discuss the unethical nature of having to give someone a diagnosis in order to be reimbursed and just how broken this system is
  
• [19:44] The false notion that a “License” means “Ethics” and how dangerous this assumption can be
  
• [24:49] The Crumbling of the system and paradigm shift happening in the age of Aquarius that we are in, and how the DSM is based on empirical research is based exclusively on white, heterosexual males
  
• [28:13] How women have been completely oppressed and essentially demonized by our mental health system and not so long ago were forced to undergo traumatic unethical medical practices
  
• [32:49] why Coaching gets such a bad reputation(on purpose)
  
• [45:45] Gabby and Amber talk about how many of the new modalities that insurance companies are rebranding as “therapy” are actually “coaching” modalities
  
• [48:29] The power of Pivoting and how being unregulated can be a very positive thing when you are willing to be self-aware, and willing to heal yourself so you can heal others
  
• [55:23] Amber talks about how she had to deal objections from her instructors,  therapist friends, and family when she decided not to move forward with becoming a licensed therapist
  
• [1:01:01] You can actively practice both as a therapist and coach, and protect license and business
  
• [1:01:37] Amber’s advice for anyone thinking about coaching and may be on the fence about pursuing the journey of being a coach
  

This week’s guest was Amber Gordon! Amber is our Bad-ass Lead Coach for the Ignite Program!

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The system sucks. It is built on unhealed trauma, and those in leadership positions perpetuate the cycle of harm. Playing by the rules and trying to change the system from within is not the answer.  Instead, we need a whole new system. Author and tech entrepreneur Sarah Hawley joins The Conscious Leadership Podcast to chat about her leadership journey, and creating her own system.

In this episode, Gabby and Sarah dive into the flaws of the traditional corporate 9-5, and how the global shift to remote work is a win/win for founders and employees.  They discuss the remote work model and building a team that fits the culture of your organization.  Sarah expands on businesses being transformational, and becoming a vehicle for change. And Gabby offers wisdom about focusing on those next steps right in front of you.

The only thing stopping you is you. The journey to creation is getting out of your own way, and continually removing the blocks & limits holding you back.  Tackle whatever fear it is you have today.  Setbacks and challenges are the opportunity to learn, grow, and adjust when necessary.  But this does not equal failure.

• [1:30] Introduction to Sarah Hawley, author and tech entrepreneur
  
• [3:17] Sarah talks about her entrepreneurial journey
  
• [6:08] Gabby and Sarah discuss the current system, and the necessity of creating a new system
  
• [11:04] Sarah chats about the excitement of entrepreneurship, and building a better world when it comes to work
  
• [17:57] Traditional in-office culture vs. shift to remote work
  
• [28:00] Asking for help, and taking a break
  
• [36:44] Gabby talks about repair, and Sarah reflects on being honest with yourself
  
• [43:40] Advice on getting started when you want to step into creation and leadership
  
• [48:16 ] Setbacks do not equate failure, don’t get in your own way
  
• [50:12] Where to find more from Sarah
  

This week’s guest was Sarah Hawley! Sarah is the author of Conscious Leadership: A Journey from Ego to Heart.  She is also a tech entrepreneur and the founder of Growmotely, which helps companies engage remote professionals globally. Find more from Sarah on IG at @sarahhawley__

Social media is a tool: a tool can be used for good or bad.  If you want to use this tool to connect with people and provide valuable content & inspiration, then you need to look beyond the metrics..  You have to examine whether your presence on social media is supporting your larger goals.  Social media coach + content creator extraordinaire Jera Foster-Fell joins The Conscious Leadership Podcast to offer inspiration & advice about the space we occupy online.

In this episode, Jera takes Gabby through her journey from frustrated & stressed graphic designer to social media maven.  They discuss the challenges that new leaders face when it comes to social media platforms, and how to push through the imposter syndrome and comparison trap. Jera dives into getting “mama bear” about your business, and how “embracing the suck” means consistency in engagement for the long haul. She also provides insight regarding the shift in IG from being a photo sharing app to a video platform.

Social media gets a bad rap, and there are definitely aspects that can be problematic.  However, it’s also a great vehicle for connecting, and for growth. It’s up to us to know how to use it, and how to consume it.

• [1:37] Introduction to Jera, social media coach and founder of the Social Media Saloon
  
• [5:30] Jera shares her journey from overstressed/underpaid graphic designer to creating a community on IG
  
• [11:48] Social anxiety and interacting on social media
  
• [12:50] Jera’s pivot into fitness, hiring a business coach, and making the jump to entrepreneurship
  
• [19:37] Challenging moments during Jera’s journey
  
• [22:50] Advice for beginners who are faced with doubters, and “embracing the suck”
  
• [32:28] Social media as a vehicle for growth
  
• [36:11] Jera’s perspective on IG shift from photo to video platform, and advice about Reels
  
• [44:07] Gabby offers suggestions on creating & repurposing content for IG Reels
  
• [45:26] What’s up next for Jera, and where to find out more from her
  

In the society we live in, sometimes being a  “highly sensitive person” can have a negative connotation. They’re ridiculed.  They’re told that being sensitive is a bad thing.  They’re shamed out of fully embracing their gift of being able to connect to the energies around them.   Although highly sensitive people have the beautiful ability to be more intuitive and emotional by nature, this energetic strength can also sometimes lead to overstimulation and stress if not properly managed.  In this episode, Kylee Nelson joins The Conscious Leadership Podcast to discuss how awareness and a dose of prevention can mean the difference between overwhelm and peace.

In this episode, Kylee and Gabby dive into the changes highly sensitive people can make to invite more calm into their lives.  They discuss how mindful adjustments to even the smallest aspects of your “day-to-day” can make a huge difference in healing and cultivating the life you desire to live.  Not sure if you’re a highly sensitive person?  During their conversation, Kylee references Dr. Elaine Aron and the psychologist’s research surrounding the four elements of being a highly sensitive person which helps each of us determine if we, too, resonate with being a highly sensitive individual.

It can be challenging (especially as a parent) to find the time to rest, recharge, and find balance. The methods discussed in this week’s episode may help others make the space to care for themselves and to create a life that honors their sensitivity.

• [1:35] Introduction to Kylee Nelson, licensed therapist, coach, and founder of Fulfilled Motherhood Co.
  
• [2:30] Kylee shares her story and her journey about being a highly sensitive person
  
• [5:45] How the world is not built to handle highly sensitive people
  
• [6:50] Making small changes that can have a big impact
  
• [8:55] How being a mom brings up past trauma, and parenting as a highly sensitive person
  
• [15:18] Childhood trauma and how it impacts highly sensitive people
  
• [17:47] Kylee references Dr. Elaine Aron and the elements of highly sensitive people
  
• [24:12] Advice for those who would say they don’t have time to make changes
  
• [31:07] Where to find more from Kylee
  

This week’s guest was Kylee Nelson! Kylee is a friend, a fellow practitioner, a licensed therapist, and a coach. As a highly sensitive mama herself, she helps other highly sensitive moms thrive in motherhood. Kylee is the founder of Fulfilled Motherhood Co, and you can find her on IG at @fulfilledmotherhood.co

Trauma itself is hard to process. When additional layers are thrown on top of trauma, healing and recovery becomes exponentially harder. Sometimes, those layers might be religious institutions or other communities intertwined with our identities - the “glue that keeps you stuck and keeps the shame there” explains today’s guest Melanie Cain, after recounting her story of healing of leaving the Church of the Latter Day Saints (LDS).

In this conversation, Melanie vulnerably shares her experiences and journey with The Conscious Leadership Podcast, as she navigated the many layers of her healing that lead to leaving her religion. After working through trauma from a patriarchal home, numerous childhood abuses, medical detox, and a mental health break that led to an institutional stay, Melanie has come out on the other side as a champion for breaking past trauma cycles in the present for the future world of her children.

From this episode, you’ll leave inspired by Melanie’s path to true self-love and liberation despite her many struggles. You’ll hear from someone literally in the midst of her future self creation, as she also walks other women through this journey of self-empowerment, reclaiming their sovereignty and figuring out new ways of being after experiencing religious trauma.

• [1:32] Introduction to Melanie Cain, Intuitive healer and trauma coach
  
• [3:07] Melanie shares her story of mental health struggles after growing up in the abusive, fundamentalist LDS home
  
• [16:00] Her “Beautiful Mind” experience
  
• [25:08] Melanie’s realizations when healing from her manic episode
  
• [33:55] The brokenness of the Western mental health system
  
• [36:08] Her healing journey from a medication detox and suicidal thoughts
  
• [51:38] Children, energy, and trauma
  
• [54:56] How to work with Melanie and where to find more from her
  
• [1:03:17] Last words of wisdom from Melanie
  

Victimhood. None of us will admit wanting to remain in a victim state - yet we all do it. So what is it about the victim mentality that keeps us stuck there, and how do we start to break free?

To shine some light on this controversial mindset, the Conscious Leadership Podcast welcomes alchemic healer and clinically trained therapist Yarrow Bucans for a conversation about victimhood in a society that truly profits off our scarcity and victim modes. In our discussion, we dive into understanding unconscious attraction and attachment wounds, healing the central nervous system, and fostering an awareness of our relation to the world around us. Yarrow shares some starting points for doing internal healing work along with examples of how she personally shifted from a mode of victimhood to one of empowerment.

When it comes to the healing journey, at some point it’s okay to be in a place that says, “the world is happening to me,” to be a victim, and to stand in that. But at a certain point we can move past and write a new story. Not with bypassing, but by feeling all the deep feelings in order to move through them. With this episode, you’ll be empowered with tips and tools to help you and your nervous system through that process to create the safety you need for true expansion.

• [1:39] Introduction to Yarrow Bucans, Alchemical Healer
• [2:35] Why talk about victimhood?
• [5:35] The role of shame
• [7:37] Clarifying the psychological concept of unconscious attraction
• [10:54] Bringing healing to our unconscious behaviors to increase the energetic vibration of the world
• [15:55] Abandonment wounds and attachment VS authenticity
• [18:49] A shout out to Pacifica Graduate Institute
• [19:56] Moving through life with ease and gentleness without holding on too tightly
• [23:25] The levels and layers to the healing journey
• [28:23] Recognizing our relation to the world, to become empowered instead of a victim
• [37:29] Moving out of a victim state by healing your central nervous system and processing trauma
• [45:00] Yarrow’s revelation during the pandemic (while cutting out streaming TV)
• [49:41] Healing from being a victim to valid excuses in order to step into alignment, authenticity, and conscious awareness
• [53:31] Taking the first steps towards internal healing and Yarrow’s free resources to start
• [59:10] The upcoming Art of Connecting Method group coaching program
• [1:02:21] Where to find more from Yarrow

This week’s guest was Yarrow Bucans! Yarrow is a clinically trained therapist and alchemical healer with over 15 years of experience teaching yoga, meditation, and breathwork. She’s also the founder of the Art of Connecting Method. She uses the holy trinity of healing modalities - psychological, spiritual, and somatic - and she helps expansive leaders heal their central nervous systems and gently process pain and trauma so they feel safe to just be and receive.  Find more from Yarrow on IG @healwithyarrow. 

For many entrepreneurs, especially female entrepreneurs, it is easy to fall into the trap of wearing all the hats, doing all the things, and losing sight of our authenticity when trying to please everyone - and that’s a quick ticket to burning out. But by finding our voice, we can learn how to turn our challenges and unique experiences into our power. Joining The Conscious Leadership Podcast for a conversation about developing an authentic voice in entrepreneurship, is the inspirational Cheldin Rumer, CEO and host of the daily digital talk show, This Is It with Cheldin.

In this episode, we dive into a discussion about surrounding yourself with the people who understand you, fully see you, and appreciate and embrace your differences. Chedlin shares her perspective on finding the lessons out of challenging experiences, along with her pivotal practice of regularly taking time to stand in your own light and celebrate your progress.

Ultimately, this conversation is a reminder that your uniqueness is what makes you powerful. By using your voice, you’re stepping into that power and embracing your authenticity.

• [2:19] Introduction to Cheldin Rumer, CEO of i-g creative, and executive producer and host of This Is It Network
• [3:41] Cheldin shares her journey and how she pivoted to her passion for helping women tell their stories and find their entrepreneurial voice
• [9:22] Neurodivergence and entrepreneurship
• [10:40] Finding and serving your people, who hear your voice and see your vision
• [14:05] Understanding the lessons out of the valleys in life
• [18:02] Conscious marketing and creating feeling behind your offers and brand
• [24:23] Showing up as your weird, honest, present self for the people you’re meant to serve
• [29:22] Being willing to put yourself out there, and allowing yourself to suck (at first)
• [33:51] Letting go of the pressure to do all the things
• [40:39] The practice of standing in our own light and recognizing how far we’ve come
• [42:37] Creating your village and building support around you
• [46:33] How to work with Cheldin and where to find more from her

Healing from trauma is undoubtedly hard work, and can seem like a never ending journey when in the middle of it. But it is always a choice - to either let the trauma define and dictate how we feel about ourselves, or take control and create something out of our experience.

So on this episode of The Conscious Leadership Podcast, Terra Newell shares her story of turning trauma into empowerment. Faced with the aftermath of an extremely traumatic attack from her stepfather and conman, Dirty John Meehan, Terra made the choice to heal from a lifetime of toxic relationships and childhood PTSD. In doing so, Terra found her own healing and transformed her deep pain into beautiful efforts to raise awareness around domestic abuse, advocate for victims, and coach others through their healing as well.

In this conversation, Terra and I share our knowledge and experiences on personality disorders and psychological abuse, the impact of trauma triggers, and the need for healing to foster our growth. Terra also shares her incredible experiences and how they have shaped her current efforts as an advocate and coach. She also has an amazing healing retreat coming up!

Terra’s story is definitely a mirror to hold up and see what is possible if we’ve gone through trauma and we choose healing to really make life work for us. From her, we learn that it is entirely possible to go through really dark shit and come out the other end with a really full heart.

• [2:00] Introduction to Terra Newell, Toxic relationship/trauma recovery life coach best known for taking down conman Dirty John Meehan
• [5:30] Terra shares her background and story from in recovering from C-PTSD, toxic relationships and her attack
• [12:05] Transmuting pain into power and purpose, and Terra’s efforts to pass laws against coercive control
• [17:14] What psychological abuse and coercive control can look like, and true narcissistic personality disorder VS narcissistic traits
• [23:14] The role of trauma in developing personality disorders
• [25:33] Working with clients who deal with personality disorders in everyday life
• [29:40] How Terra recognized the need and timing for her healing, after a codependent, trauma-bonded relationship
• [35:42] The impact of trauma triggers, and the healing work to help lessen those triggers
• [39:44] What’s next for Terra, her upcoming healing retreat, and where to find out more!

Going viral on social media and growing a huge following might seem like the ultimate goal. But when your following explodes and your content is shared to so many people with differing perspectives - it’s bound to be misinterpreted, and honestly, you’re going to eff up. So how do we balance fully showing up in our truth, with the fear and criticism that comes with sharing your point of view? Dr. Janine Kreft, the viral content creator of @kreftscouch on IG and TikTok, knows well what it’s like to experience the “fame” of social media, and on this episode, joins The Conscious Leadership Podcast to share what she’s learned while growing a huge online community.

In our discussion, we dig into the highs and lows of growing a social following, how to get over the fear of sharing your voice, and the things that have helped us put ourselves out there in an authentic way. We analyze some of the problems we observe in modern mental health treatment, and Janine shares her best advice for female healers both just starting out in social media, and those more established entrepreneurs.

What authenticity truly comes down to, in today’s world, is a willingness to step into our fears of how we will be perceived by others. Recognizing the power in our unique perspective is the very thing that allows us to heal and attract the people who need us most. ✨

*The book mentioned by Gabby in the episode is You are the Placebo by Dr Joe Dispenza

• [1:50] Intro to Dr. Janine Kreft, psychologist turned mental wellness consultant
• [4:12] Janine shares how her journey of healing and education lead to a holistic, trauma-informed, spiritual perspective
• [8:25] Integrating all the aspects of ourselves to facilitate healing and promote wellness, rather than just focusing on illness
• [15:46] The benefits of utilizing energy work within mental health treatment
• [21:00] Standing up as an authentic leader to share your perspective with courage, and align yourself with the clients who need you
• [25:57] Janine’s experience in growing huge community and following on social media
• [28:38] Getting over fear of using your voice as a content creator, while dealing with criticism
• [36:26] Some of the highs and low of growing a social following
• [41:43] What helps Gabby and Janine put themselves out there in an authentic way
• [49:09] Top advice for anyone stepping into the online space
• [51:38] Tips for established female entrepreneurs, looking to get better
• [53:25] Gabby’s newest 6 month mastermind offering, coming soon!
• [54:55] Where to find more from Dr. Janine Kreft and work with her

As conscious leaders, many of us are in the beginning spaces of entrepreneurship or our abundance journey, and focused on developing our message, healing from trauma, and stepping to leadership for the greater collective. In our continual pursuit of growth, how often do we consider our larger perspective?

In this episode, we are honored to dive into a conversation about the larger journey of consciousness and empowerment with someone who has been on this mission for over a decade: the renowned entrepreneur, David Meltzer. David is co-founder of Sports 1 Marketing, a Top 100 Business Coach, global public speaker and three-time international best-selling author. He joins The Conscious Leadership Podcast to discuss his passion to create a collective consciousness of abundance that will provide more than enough of everything, for everyone.

From growing up poor in the world of scarcity, to amassing (and losing) millions of dollars in his single-minded pursuit of money, David’s experiences have stretched through multiple worlds. He only began to learn to shift his perspective and develop his true passion of understanding consciousness after a chance encounter on a plane ride that ended up changing the trajectory of his life. In this episode, he shares how his journey has allowed him to understand and relate to the different perspectives of scarcity in order to teach others how to shift into a mindset and life of abundance.

You’re definitely going to want to take notes during this episode, because David shares so many golden nuggets of advice to change the paradigm of your perspective, and help you along your own journey to consistently enjoy the pursuit of your own potential.

• [1:55] Introduction to entrepreneur, speaker and best-selling author, David Meltzer
• [3:44] The different worlds on the spectrum of scarcity, and David’s mission of empowerment
• [8:38] Letting go of competition in favor of collaboration, with others and with the Universe
• [12:59] David shares his journey, first in pursuit of money then of enlightenment
• [26:49] Dealing with the resistance to opening up to new ways of thinking or being
• [31:59] Practical steps for those just beginning to build a life of abundance
• [33:04] 5 daily practices to accelerate what we’re doing
• [39:35] The most surprising parts to David’s journey
• [43:46] Final thoughts and thanks

According to 2019 statistics, only 4.2% of businesses that gross over $1 million per year are women-owned. And that’s before accounting for the impact of the COVID19 pandemic. Of all the companies and entrepreneurs and corporations making 7 figures or more, only 4.2% are owned by women! We need to change that. We need to empower more women to step into this space of entrepreneurship and of leadership, so that we can make significant changes and impact on the world.

But it all starts with really recognizing where we are now. Battling the mindsets and the imposter syndrome to really recognize our internal limitations, so that we can fully step into our power and move into these spaces comfortably.

Every other Thursday at 5pm PST, me and the OM coaching team hosts a live coaching call for all of the amazing conscious leaders and entrepreneurs in our community to learn and grow. This episode is from a recent community call led by OM coach Amber Gordon, where Amber shares her story, experiences, and practices that helped her step into her power and growth - with fear, but still showing up anyway.

This episode is really dedicated to the phrase I use over and over again with my clients and my community. When I’m asked, “What I do about imposter syndrome? What do you do? How do you get started?”

Just. Do. The. Damn. Thing.

• Introduction to the community call workshop: Doing the Damn Thing
• [4:14] Addressing the “extras” that can take women away from doing the damn thing,
• [4:54] Amber shares her own struggles and experiences in discounting her perceptions
• [8:58] Visualizing yourself as who you want to be
• [10:13] Breaking out of the identity placed upon you by others
• [11:43] Rewriting your narrative and showing up authentically
• [13:50] Forgiving yourself for being a human being
• [16:23] Normalizing being normal, not being perfect all the time - and still showing up.

The trauma-healing journey can be a difficult path to navigate, especially when trying to self-heal, and sometimes we struggle to even recognize our experiences as trauma. As the founder of the Primal Alchemy Method, yoga teacher Liz Arch has guided many through their own self-healing with a combination of guidance and trauma-informed practices, and she joins this episode of The Conscious Leadership Podcast for an incredible conversation about recovery and finding healing.

In this episode, we explore the evolving perceptions and understandings of trauma, methods to explore safety in our bodies, and how to navigate the healing of both partners within a relationship. Liz also offers some specific techniques to fill the needs of your nervous system, along with the healing benefits derived from a trauma-informed yoga practice.

We often don’t realize how sensitive our minds and bodies truly can be, especially when responding to a very emotionally distressing event. It’s easy to fall into a pattern of internalizing, shaming, and blaming ourselves instead of recognizing the ways that trauma is manifesting in our lives. But by tuning in and listening to the messages of our body, we can start on our path to healing. From this episode, you’ll take away the understanding and practices that will help you on along your own healing journey.

• [1:58] Introduction to Liz Arch: yoga teacher, author, and founder of the Primal Alchemy Method
• [3:00] Liz shares her journey of trauma and healing
• [11:04] An explanation of trauma, its effect on our brains and bodies, and how trauma has been viewed over generations
• [17:26] Liz suggests some ways to begin gently exploring safety in your body
• [22:38] Ways that people disembody in yoga, and how to focus more on the point of yoga
• [26:35] How yoga helps us create a window of tolerance to understand the sensations in our body, in a trauma-informed practice
• [31:43] Suggestions for people looking for a trauma-informed yoga class
• [33:51] How to navigate the healing journey within a relationship, when both partners are working on their healing
• [41:10] Conscious Dads, a healing program to help destigmatize and support men’s mental health
• [43:02] Helping people tap into their own self-healing, with guidance, support, and community
• [46:08] Liz offers her final advice for anyone on a healing journey
• [47:35] Where to find more from Liz

While fast fashion and cheap, disconnected consumerism are the default shopping modes these days, there is a growing alternative to the status quo - an entire movement of conscious businesses bringing sustainability and fair trade principles to a larger market. With a perspective straight from the inside, ethical boutique owner Lindsay Simms joins me for a conversation that explores the impact and empowerment created by businesses focused on sustainable goods and fair trade.

Lindsay and I dive into a conversation that reveals the connections and “ripple effects” of our individual purchasing power within the larger systems of consumerism. We discuss voting with our dollars, how to find conscious businesses that live up to their marketing, and the global connection that exists from a product’s creator to its actual consumer.

Too often, our culture and media today portray the mental health journey as something to ignore or demonize. But as the rise of social media allows for more diverse perspectives and stories to be shared, it’s increasingly evident that our struggles can also empower us to recognize what’s not serving us, challenge the status quo, and build a more conscious future. To see what’s possible even after going through trauma, this episode offers a deeper understanding of mental health and the arts through a conversation with mental health advocate, actor and filmmaker Elissa Shay.

After going through her own journey of healing, Elissa advocates for mental health in part to destigmatize and take away the shame surrounding the struggles and experiences, leading the way for others as she creates conscious projects in film and the arts. Our conversation dives into the role that healing work plays into leadership, the ways that Hollywood and the arts mirror current power structures, and the importance of building aligned communities to uplift conscious voices and create lasting change.

This episode offers such a nuanced perspective on the ways that our mental health journey impacts our perceptions of leadership, money, success, and even of our own identity. You’ll walk away with a greater understanding of how to lean into your healing and use it to create opportunities to empower and uplift others along the way.

• [1:50] Introduction to actor and filmmaker, Elissa Shay
• [4:48] The importance of sharing mental health conversations to take away the shame
• [6:18] Elissa’s mental health journey and healing from perfectionism and trauma
• [14:56] The difficulty in recognising and shedding the things that no longer not serve us
• [20:29] Stepping into leadership after doing the work of healing
• [24:23] Operating ethically as a leader
• [26:28] The ways that culture, the arts, and Hollywood ignore and demonize mental health and neurodivergent perspectives
• [38:40] How to balance the act of being a creative with stepping into others’ lived experiences
• [43:58] How mirror neurons, empathy, and media can be used to empower change in the future
• [48:41] Creating space for our stories and power by giving ourselves permission to challenge current rules, systems and limitations
• [54:35] Reframing perceptions of money and power
• [57:21] Finding the aligned communities that uplift and empower one another
• [1:00:28] Elissa's words of wisdom for women who want to step into leadership roles while healing from trauma

When I built OM Therapy Coaching, I was actually still working a soul-sucking, 9 to 5 job as an assistant in a corporate office, while also going to school for my Masters degree full time in the evenings AND interning on the weekends. All that to say - I know what it’s like to want to see your dreams happen while simultaneously being pulled in a million directions. I get questions all the time from people looking to turn their conscious business into a full-time career, so if you’re at that point in your journey, this is the episode for you (and you’re going to want to take notes!)

Every other Thursday at 5pm PST, me and the OM coaching team hosts a live coaching call for all of the amazing conscious leaders and entrepreneurs in our community to learn and grow. A recent call was entirely dedicated to Leaving Your 9 to 5, and this content was so helpful and well received, that I knew I had to make it available for anyone seeking to shift their career.

I know the beginning part of the entrepreneurial journey is one of the hardest, when you are wearing all the hats, but it won’t be like this forever! To get through, you’ll need some skills and tools, and that’s exactly what I put together in this training. From this episode, you’ll take away the actionable tips and takeaways to navigate the bumpy “squeeze” period of working your day job to fund your dream job. From self care and mindset tools to time management and backend prioritization, this recording will help you figure out exactly what you need to do to make this leap and make your dream job a reality.

• [1:23] Introduction of call topic: How to Leave Your 9 to 5
• [3:33] Gabby’s journey in “the squeeze” when starting OM Therapy Coaching
• [8:41] The first thing you need to learn when starting your business: self care
• [13:41] Setting healthy boundaries around your new dreams
• [16:05] Establishing your mindset to deal with overwhelm
• [20:28] Using affirmations and neuro linguistic programming as integral tools to counter our brain’s natural programming and create consistency in your business
• [33:36] Creating alignment and highest self embodiment to connect with your larger why and call in abundance for your business
• [39:56] Amber addresses advice for finding and staying in alignment with your why when struggling with disability and chronic illness
• [44:20] Making decisions as future you, shedding whatever is not aligned, and doing your inner work
• [50:50] Tips to organizing your life, optimizing your time, and the elements to prioritize in your business

Welcome back to Season 2!!

Many of us have been told since childhood that “drugs are bad.” But in the context of healing, can alternative modalities provide deep and meaningful experiences? This episode dives right into a juicy discussion of alternative healing methods, and yes- my own experiences with them.

This episode was going to be a solocast, but frankly, I was scared to do it alone. So for this deeply personal discussion, I had to bring back one of my very best friends, Sam Altieri. Sam is a powerhouse health and wellness coach who has built an incredibly successful six-figure business. Her and I actually experienced our first plant medicine journey with each other a few months ago, so we break down exactly what it was like to go through a transformative mushroom experience together.

Sam and I also talk about the Akashic records readings we had last year, and how we moved through the process of an initial skepticism to an experience of profound reckoning and a reaffirmation of our souls’ purposes.  As a scientist, I’d love to say that this stuff is all bullshit. But after my experiences with alternative medicine, I can’t. After all, there’s a reason that actual research is looking into these subjects. Plant medicine can help you get your ego out of its own way so that you can really communicate with the deepest parts of yourself. While it’s not for everyone, an openness to different modalities can offer profound breakthroughs.

• [1:41] (Re)introduction to Sam Altieri!
• [3:39] The relationship between healing and calling in healthy abundance
• [6:40] How plant medicine and alternative modalities of healing first came into Gabby’s radar
• [8:23] Initial exposure to Akashic records readings and expanding perceptions of healing
• [16:52] Gabby and Sam's first plant medicine journey experience
• [28:28] The healing, releasing, and lessons from the plant medicine experience
• [42:10] Sam compares her first plant medicine experience to her second experience
• [46:47] Explanation of the Akashic records
• [48:56] Our reflections on Akashic records and overall takeaways
• [54:17] Digging into their respective readings
• [59:39] Sam shares a big announcement!
• [1:05:47] Gabby shares her biggest takeaways from her Akashic record reading
• [1:16:41] Reflections on female friendships and healing
• [1:18:46] Sam’s newest offering coming soon!
  

2020 has been a YEAR for all of our businesses. If you’re like many other entrepreneurs, you might not have reached your income or revenue goals for 2020, and aren’t sure how to move forward. Or maybe, you’re still working on developing your coaching business and are on the hunt for that *thing* to set your coaching style apart and call in your soulmate clients, in what feels like an increasingly crowded online space.

For all these practical business considerations, and lots of actionable takeaways, you’re not going to want to miss this conversation with rockstar business coach Megan Yelaney.

On this episode of the Conscious Leadership Podcast, Megan and I dove into so many of the elements of the entrepreneurial journey. We talked about taking in the wide-view of this past year, especially in regards to detaching ourselves from the arbitrary goals we set (before quarantine life was a thing), and using the big picture to inform our plans for the year ahead. Megan also shares with us her process of defining your unique method of coaching methodology, and we discussed many of the ways we’ve learned to stand out in our authenticity and quirkiness to infuse our personalities into our businesses.

Ultimately, this journey of entrepreneurship all comes down to a continual perspective of learning and growth. Today’s episode will help you ground yourself in your journey by recognizing where you’ve come from, looking forward to where you might want to grow in the future, and confidently releasing your plans to let the magic of your path unfold.

• [1:36] Introduction to Megan Yelaney, business coach
• [3:09] Megan’s journey from health and wellness coaching to business coaching
• [6:26] Viewing the entrepreneurial journey as an evolution, rather than a fixed point to control
• [11:08] What do you do, if you didn’t make your 2020 goals?
• [19:05] Managing your energy to create a sustainable business by releasing expectations and attachments
• [31:04] Finding your unique coaching method
• [42:43] Megan’s 4 types of coaching styles to help you call in your soul clients
• [49:50] Developing your signature stand out by infusing yourself into your business
• [55:18] Growing in business, with out-of-the-box life experiences
• [1:00:30] Getting out of your head, into your intuition, and opening up to vulnerability when discovering your coaching methodology
• [1:06:17] Where to find more from Megan

Comparison is something that we’re all familiar with as a source of anxiety or envy. We’re told by self-help books, articles, and gurus to stop comparing ourselves to others to find happiness and fulfillment. But our inclination to compare is inevitable, and truly, comparison can be a useful tool when used as a catalyst instead of a trigger. So this week, I’m joined on the podcast by my good friend and co-coach Amber Gordon for a conversion all about reframing our perception of comparison.

Like many of us, Amber had built her identity upon the external labels that she believed defined her. But after a years-long battle with chronic illness took away those labels, she had to re-examine all the relationships she held in life in order to create a new sense of self. In this episode, we discussed how to get clear on where we stand, how we relate to the things we’re working through, and how to use conscious comparison as a tool to dive into our own growth.

While comparison is certainly something that can put us into a negative spiral, we truly have the control to decide how we want to use this information and interpret our feelings, to be the best support of our highest self. From this episode, you’ll rethink the role of comparison in your own life while recognizing this truth: you never have to be like anybody else.

• [1:37] Introduction to Amber Gordon, a Marriage and Family Therapist and my co-coach for the Ignite program
• [6:03] Amber’s journey with chronic illness that led her to rebuild her identity
• [9:30] Formulating our sense of self with comparison and relationships
• [14:40] Using comparison as a catalyst
• [19:56] Auditing the big relationships in your life, and getting clear on yourself and where you stand
• [26:41] Working in alignment with your energy to still be high-performing, even when healing
• [38:08] Understanding the relationship with your trauma, mental illness, chronic illness, or any other blocks you are working through
• [42:02] A visualization exercise to address the things you’re working through
• [46:10] Accepting and working with who you are, despite pushback from others
• [50:39] How living in her truth makes Amber feel like a light leader
• [53:40] Where to find more from Amber

The current mental health system is broken. So many of us light leaders know this to be true, and yet our healers and healthcare workers continue to burn out at an unsustainable rate, to the detriment of both healthcare workers and clients. So this week on the Conscious Leadership Podcast, my dear friend and resiliency coach Amanda Anderson and I go deep into a critical conversation about what systemic changes need to be made in order for healers to be able to focus on what they do best - healing.

With years of firsthand experience as a clinician in mental health treatment, Amanda recognizes the persistent trauma and toxicity facing healthcare workers today. This very issue led her to the coaching space, where she uses her past experiences to teach resilience and alignment practices to other light leaders in high-stress environments. In this conversation, Amanda shares both what she has seen and experienced in these traumatized systems along with her suggestions for building resilience, combating burnout and recognizing your worth.

It’s imperative for healthcare workers and healers to build up their own alignment and resiliency practices in order to protect their energy while working in the mental health field. While a new system is entirely necessary and long overdue, right now, we need to prevent more healers from experiencing burn out. Use the practices suggested in today’s conversation to respect yourself and your energy with resiliency and alignment.

• [1:52] Introduction to Amanda Anderson, resiliency coach and future psychologist
• [2:23] Amanda shares how working with other healers make her feel like her most light leader self
• [5:19] Amanda’s journey in the mental health field that lead her to becoming a coach supporting other light leaders
• [10:23] Trauma and toxicity in the the correctional environment and prison industry
• [16:11] The current practices of overburdening healers without support for their own traumas or adequate compensation
• [26:10] Differences between the traditional mental health industry and coaching space
• [30:49] What is resiliency coaching?
• [35:06] Amanda shares how self-love and alignment is the basis of your resilience journey
• [38:32] Diving into alignment - what is it, and how can we become more aligned?
• [43:25] Question everything!
• [45:20] The disconnect between policy and treatment in mental health, and how this disconnect keeps clinicians burned out
• [53:19] Building a new system that allows for abundance for light workers while massively impacting lives
• [54:57] Last thoughts from Amanda - respect your energy!
• [57:08]  Where to find more from Amanda

If there was ever a perfect week for this conversation with my dear friend Rachel Overvoll, it’s this week, because I think we all could use some additional self-love and self-pleasure right now. Rachel is a Sexual Reclamation Coach, author, and badass human being who joined me on the podcast for a real discussion all about connecting more deeply with ourselves through self-pleasure practices. Yep, we’re talking about masturbation, and Rachel has some amazing suggestions for every woman looking to incorporate more pleasure into her life.

For too long, women have shied away from conversations around self-pleasure, masturbation, and putting our needs and desires first. We’re never taught how to truly appreciate our bodies and instead approach self-pleasure from a space of shame and guilt. But as Rachel explained this week, masturbation is truly a cornerstone to learning to love your body, getting in tune with your body, and determining what your body really needs to feel pleasure in other areas of life. Rachel also shared her incredible healing journey after leaving the fundamentalist evangelical religion she grew up in, and how sharing her story led her to her own sexual reclamation and coaching practice.

This week’s episode will inspire you to experience the joy and power that you can generate within yourself, and honor your body by putting your needs first. Get out of your head and into your body by evaluating your own self-pleasure practices (or start one, if you haven’t already!).

• [1:45] Introduction to Rachel Overvoll, sexual reclamation coach and author
• [2:09] Rachel shares how helping people work through their blocks with self-love and pleasure makes her feel like her most light leader self
• [4:30] What is self-pleasure?
• [8:21] Connecting with people by being authentic and honest, even if it means discomfort or disappointment
• [12:55] What a self-pleasure can look like
• [17:25] Healing our relationship with women and changing our perspective towards other women
• [22:02] Rachel shares her story and healing journey
• [35:11] The importance of telling your story
• [37:11] Being authentically you and attracting the right people into your life
• [42:39] Censorship of breasts and bodies
• [49:01] Tips for starting a self-pleasure practice
• [53:28] Sensorial arousal vs getting turned on
• [57:39] Where to find more from Rachel
• [1:01:45] Rachel’s last advice - go do that pleasure practice!

The self-healing journey can be one of the hardest paths to take in life and, yet, one of the most beautiful. My guest this week on The Conscious Leadership Podcast knows this well. I’m so pleased to have my dear friend Danny Pimentel, Owner and Founder of Halcyon Days Mental Health Coaching and fellow PsyD cohort member, on the podcast to have a frank discussion about trauma, identity, and why it’s more important than ever for men to step into their healing.

This week, Danny vulnerably shares his story of childhood trauma and abuse with us, and how he was able to heal and find his purpose through his experience. His journey and perspectives led us deep into conversation about self-love, worthiness, toxic masculinity, and belonging, and through our discussion, we ultimately recognized that “showing up for yourself is the most important thing you can do for yourself.”

From this episode, you’ll begin to understand the intricacies of healing trauma.  While self-healing is difficult and painful, it’s a journey that is well worth the struggle. Hang in there, and if you need support, don’t hesitate to contact someone you really vibe with to help you through because there really is true peace and healing on the other side.

• [1:35] Introduction to Danny Pimentel, a owner and founder of Halcyon Days coaching
• [3:36] Danny shares his story and self-healing journey from a complex history of trauma
• [13:30]  The ways in which we try to run away from ourselves and hide in order to avoid facing our traumas and feelings
• [18:38] The New Zealand trip that changed it all for Danny
• [24:19] Mountain top moments and the journey to healing
• [28:54] Paying it forward in terms of healing - because healed people, heal people.
• [31:14] Using clothing as a means of empowerment and photos as a means of self-love
• [34:30] The practice of self love
• [38:48] Issues of worthiness around belonging and identity within cultures
• [42:25] Specifically offering men spaces to heal from pain and trauma
• [46:15] Where to find more from Danny
• [46:51] Danny shares how authenticity and growth makes him feel like his most light leader self

Sam Altieri is one of my closest friends, as well as a powerhouse health and wellness coach who has built an incredibly successful six-figure business and a devout Instagram following. She’s my guest today on the Conscious Leadership Podcast, and this week we’re taking on a conversation about real-life techniques and strategies to authentically grow on social media (no gimmicky techniques, follow loops, or paid promotion!).

In this episode, Sam and I dive into an extensive discussion about how to show up on social media by sharing our lived experiences, our expertise, and the things we’re passionate about. We know that allowing vulnerability and exposure on our pages can feel “I’m-about-throw-up” scary, but fear not! We will be getting into some helpful ways to manage these fears, while recognizing the huge impact we can have on others just by sharing our truth and believing that our story matters.

What really came out of this conversation though, is that to authentically thrive in the social media space, we need to show up consistently, and share with depth. That’s the magic formula, right there, and how Sam and I both built our communities (and businesses).

This episode will teach you that when you decide to do the inner work, share that journey with vulnerability, and show up everyday- you're bound to call in your ideal audience, too.

• [2:30] Introduction to Sam Altieri, a health and wellness coach for career-driven women to reclaim their health, body, energy and confidence
• [4:27] Sam shares how being in flow makes her feel most like her light leader self
• [6:02] How a spiritual awakening can cause us to seek depth over shallow interactions
• [8:27] Navigating perfectionism and the lifelong journey of “doing” vs “being”
• [11:27] Growing your social media group organically without any gimmicks
• [20:06] Being vulnerable and normalizing the human experience on social
• [26:38] Opening yourself to your fears of being seen to create abundance
• [31:44] Using depth, connection, and trust to build an engaging community
• [40:02] Storytelling, and realizing that your story matters (book reference - Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller)
• [50:18] Working on yourself from the inside-out to build a strong foundation
• [58:19] Attachment theory and social media
• [1:00:03] Getting support (coaches!) to reach your goals
• [1:06:48] How to keep showing up, even when you’re not seeing results
• [1:12:28] Last advice from Sam - your energy and trust
• [1:14:54] Where to find more from Sam

This year has brought on a major shift in society’s understanding of social justice, privilege, inclusion, diversity, and healing - which is exactly why I invited BIPOC empowerment and mindset coach Dr. Jessica Moy to this week’s episode of The Conscious Leadership Podcast. Jessica’s zone of genius is in empowering women of color and our conversation inspired a plethora of questions that we all can begin asking ourselves, as entrepreneurs and light leaders who aim to create ethically aligned businesses.

In this week’s episode, Jess and I discussed how to balance a fair energy exchange between creating abundance and recognizing the value in our work, while still serving our clients from a space of integrity, authenticity, and empowerment. We also got into the importance of examining our impact within larger systems of oppression, and how exactly to start unpacking the privileges and biases that unconsciously show up in our businesses. Also, we dive into the many ways we can incorporate antiracist practices into the fabric of our companies.

From this conversation, you’ll take away tools to deconstruct any programming and limiting subconscious beliefs that you may have. The #1 thing I learned from Jess: by building a strong foundation of self-compassion and inner work, conscious leaders can contribute to a new inclusive, diverse, and ethical system for everyone.

• [1:51] Introduction to Dr. Jessica Moy, empowerment and mindset coach
  
• [2:16] The power of social media for relationships and friendship
  
• [3:53] What makes Jessica feel most like her light leader self
  
• [8:16]  The movement towards a conscious business model of people over profit, to create ethical and sustainable business practices
  
• [13:33] Discovering the root of fears and conditioning in order to expand our lens as conscious leaders
  
• [18:25] Reevaluating of the value of healers and light workers, both as a society and on a personal level
  
• [20:43] Being an entrepreneur and still serving from a place of an authentic place that feels good
  
• [24:42] What work we can do to be more inclusive, diverse, open, and ethically aligned businesses, while unpacking and addressing our privilege
  
• [34:00] Recognizing that we’re going to make mistakes and say the wrong thing
  
• [39:04]  Aligning our businesses with ethical, intentional brands and collaborators
  
• [46:37] What’s coming up for Jess and where to find her!
  

In this week’s episode, Elizabeth and I had an amazing discussion about all things spirit! Elizabeth shared with us her journey into becoming a spiritual diviner, the things she’s learned from the spiritual traditions she grew up with, and how African spiritualism and ancestral veneration are at the center of her personal practices. We also talk about her recent observations of trends in the collective consciousness, and the mass awakening brought on by the current pandemic. Last, we dove into how science and spirituality are more related than we think, and we discussed the importance of finding your purpose through what makes you feel most alive. Elizabeth also offered some great actionable tips on keeping ego in check, and working on yourself as a spiritual leader and healer. I hope you’ll find our conversation insightful, inspirational, and impactful!

• [1:37] Introduction to Elizabeth, Spiritual Diviner
  
• [2:27] Elizabeth shares what makes her feel most like her light leader self, and the power of social media for connection
  
• [4:07] Fear of letting your spiritual gifts through, and the coexistence of science and spirit
  
• [10:02] Elizabeth’s journey to becoming a spiritual diviner
  
• [15:24] A quick basis on African traditional religion, and ancestral veneration
  
• [18:26] Growing up with spiritual traditions
  
• [20:20] Finding your power, your gifts, and what makes you feel alive
  
• [31:10] Elizabeth’s observations of trends of the collective, from recent spiritual readings
  
• [39:29] The Great And, and the power of surrender
  
• [43:48] Ways to work on yourself as a spiritual leader, in order to stay in alignment and keep ego in check
  
• [48:46] Tips on how to get started on creating a business, as a spiritual healer
  
• [55:51] Where to find more from Elizabeth and how to work with her
  

In this week’s episode, Elliott Lea and I got deep into conversation about the subconscious mind. Elliott shared with us an introduction to the healing modality of PSYCH-K. We also talked at length about dealing with resistance to challenging perceptions, creating new realities, and ultimately questioning our subconscious programming in order to create lasting changes in our beliefs and behaviors. This was such a fun discussion that touched on so many different approaches to mindset work, and will definitely leave you empowered to start examining your own perceptions after listening.

• [1:54] Introduction to Elliott Lea, mindset and transformation coach
  
• [3:08] Elliott shares what makes her feel like her most light leader self
  
• [5:06] Elliott’s background and how she was led to coaching and working at the subconscious level
  
• [12:05] How personal healing can lead to bringing that work to others
  
• [14:01] Introduction to PSYCH-K, how it works and how it can help as a “new” modality for healing
  
• [23:41] Letting yourself try different modalities that you’re called to try as you navigate healing
  
• [28:00] Witnessing others stepping into their power and holding space for them
  
• [31:06] Dealing with resistance, both personally and from others
  
• [33:08] Creating a new reality and making change by questioning our subconscious programming and expanding our perceptions
  
• [40:40] Manifesting and creating alignment by reprogramming our beliefs
  
• [49:00] Where to find more from Elliott and how to work with her!
  

I am over the moon to share this conversation I had with my dear friend and very own mentor, Amanda Bucci. This was such a powerful discussion, as Amanda and I got deep into discussing how social media can be used to uplift human consciousness, and our own role as light leaders to lead this shift. We also talked about ethics and power dynamics in the coaching space, detaching our egos from our mission on social media, and how important it is to authentically approach continued learning despite any insecurities.  There are a ton of actionable takeaways from this discussion, regardless of where you are in your entrepreneurial journey, and Amanda offers some very insightful perspective on what needs healing before a leader can truly step into their full influence as a light leader. This episode is NOT one to miss!

• [1:37] Introduction to Amanda Bucci, conscious leadership and business coach and MY mentor!
• [2:19] The importance of nurturing relationships in your audience over time
• [5:14] Ethics, strategy, and power dynamics in the coaching space, especially online
• [15:27] How to advocate in your own coaching experience
• [16:38] Approaching the entrepreneurial experience as an opportunity to continually learn and grow, and authentically sharing that learning with your audience
• [27:22]  Raising our personal consciousness and sharing it within our social media spaces as a vehicle for larger change
• [34:43] Suggested methods to use to detach our ego and number obsession from our mission while using social media
• [43:16] Avoiding burnout when determining what to teach and what to say
• [46:35] IGNITE!
• [46:52] Taking inspired action, and grounding your teaching in your own experiences
• [49:20] Amanda shares what makes her feel like her most light leader self, and we hear more about the Entrepreneurial Archetype Quiz
• [52:18] Money healing advice for bridging the start of the journey to building an influential platform
• [58:00] More about Amanda’s offerings and programs, including a life changing mastermind opening up soon!

In this episode, Emmy and I dive into conversations about trauma, healing, and authenticity. Emmy shares with us her story of survival from an abusive relationship and her path to healing from complex PTSD. We talk about creating a lifestyle of healing, and how embodying the healing journey with authenticity can be an impactful mirror to others suffering silently. We also talk about why it is important to de-monopolize the wellness space in order to bring about greater healing. This episode brings back the conversation to some of the struggles found in early-stage conscious entrepreneurship, and will be especially helpful for anyone working along their healing journey.

• [1:15] Introduction to Emmy Marie,  owner + founder of Blooming Forward.
  
• [3:20] Emmy explains how guiding transformations embody her light leader self
  
• [6:17] The power of “embodied hope” and fostering authenticity in the online space
  
• [11:05] Emmy shares her story, of her complex PTSD trauma from an abusive relationship and how her path to healing lead her to her mission today
  
• [28:32] Transmuting pain to power without committing spiritual bypassing, by being both the victim and the survivor
  
• [34:10] Healing as a lifestyle, by creating a life around healing rather than sticking healing into life
  
• [36:53] Impostor syndrome and its relationship to trauma
  
• [42:17] Identifying our triggers as a signal to dive into our own inner work, and how it can lead to small, intentional actions for change
  
• [46:38] Bringing your authentic voice to the forefront
  
• [52:20] Social media as a means to facilitate healing and de-monopolizing wellness
  
• [59:56] The blending of psychology and spirituality - and Gabby shares some unexpected revelations about Freud
  
• [1:03:07] Recognizing who benefits from us not feeling good enough, and how loving yourself is a radical act of resistance
  
• [1:11:01]  Where you can find more from Emmy, and some free resources to help you on your healing journey!
  

In this episode, Alexis and I go deep in our conversation about shadow work and embodiment, and why conscious Light Leaders need to embrace the very healing practices they use with their clients every day. Alexis shares with us her thoughts on the relationship between truth and love, along with her recommendations for starting an embodiment practice full of self-compassion. This is definitely a discussion not to miss, with lots of insight into the imperative healing work that will help you step more fully into your light leader consciousness!

• [1:15] Introduction to Alexis Sabatino, Owner + Founder of the She Heals Collective.
• [2:12] Being a light leader by embracing the shadow self, and the integration of light and dark to reach the full expression of the soul.
• [8:03] The importance and purpose of doing shadow work before stepping into conscious, embodied leadership
• [12:55] Observations about the relationship between health professionals, healers and the embodiment of healing
• [24:53] Considering the connection between truth, love and healing
• [32:55] Authenticity, integrity, transformation and pain as medicine for deep healing work
• [38:35] Beginning steps for getting started with embodiment, accessing our shadows with grace, and incorporating compassion into mindfulness
• [50:03] Putting self-love, affirmations, and embodiment into practice for healing
• [58:06] Where you can find Alexis
• [1:01:46] Upcoming discussion! The medical research standard of white, Cis-gendered, heterosexual, college-educated men
  

In this episode, Alexa and I talk all about self-compassion: what it is, tools to practice it, and the important benefits and effects that come from a regular self-compassion practice. Alexa also offers her insights on intersectionality, and how the expectations and messages placed upon our identities all leads to internalized oppression. You’ll hear about why self-compassion is needed when healing wounds from conditioning rooted in oppression, and how to do the work to uncover those internal belief systems. This episode is sure to leave you with tools and practices to help you to start changing your narrative, and empower you to live with more fulfillment and happiness.

• [1:10] Introduction to Alexa Brand, Owner + Founder of Soul Compassion Coaching
  
• [2:54] Alexa talks about her herself, her journey, and how to she got to the work of mindful self-compassion and intersectional feminism
  
• [6:14] What is mindful self-compassion?
  
• [9:16] Touching on the grief that can come from the realization of a lack of compassion for ourselves, and developing the practice
  
• [10:39] Internalized oppression and social systems - messages and conditioning we receive from society around expectations of identity, sex, and gender
  
• [18:40] How to begin to notice and address internalized messages of oppression and belief systems
  
• [24:18] Discussion about the basics of internalized oppression
  
• [33:35] Self-compassion tools to use while doing identity work
  
• [37:23] The importance of using self-compassion even when we feel good, and as an act of resistance
  
• [41:36] Where you can find Alexa and some of her offerings on IG