I'm Awake! Now What?

Sarah Matthews is a former financial planner, holds a degree in Economics and Finance and an advanced degree of Financial Planning. She is an NLP Practitioner and a Money mindset coach. Sarah talks about creating core values and direction for your abundance. Doing this opens you up and let’s the universe knows you’re ready to receive more because you have a plan and purpose that fits with your financial core values. She stresses the importance of creating a monthly money date with yourself that is sacred—so you can align your financial wishes, goals and aspirations while facing any blocks and conquering any fear or confusion you might have. Doing this is an act of love to intentionally create your future. To find out more about Sarah head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @mindfullywealthy. If you want to work with Sarah, IANW Podcast listeners get 20% off by using the promo code CLOUDS19 when you a book a coaching session with her!   Podcast Sponsors   SE3 Live Events by Heartease is hosting th

Today I am joined by Lindsay Banks, Author of "A Gentle Hug for the Soul" Lindsay shares the story of her awakening, the spiritual tools she uses to sustain her practices and the inspiration for her first book. Lindsay also gives the audience insights about moving through "the dark night of the soul" and what that experience can teach you along your spiritual journey. To find out more about Lindsay, head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @lindsaybanks111   Podcast Sponsors   This weeks episode is sponsored by SE3 Live Events a Heartsease production held in Austin, Texas on September 19th and 20th 2020, exclusively for Spiritual Entrepreneurs. Spend 2 empowering days with leading global entrepreneurs who have achieved success without sacrificing their values. This conference boasts six of the worlds most renowned spiritual leaders who will pull back the curtain on their businesses and share how real life tools can help your business thrive so you can live abundantly and aligned while practicing

Today on I'm Awake! Now What? Podcast, your host Krista Xiomara sits down with Jeroen de Wit--Spiritual Psychologist, Art Therapist, Reiki Healer and Past Life Regression Practitioner. His life work is centered around empowering people to live authentically through his healing modalities. We discuss Jeroen's spiritual path and how he fully embodied his being on his spiritual journey. Jeroen walks us through what a past life regression therapy session encompasses and how this powerful method can liberate and restore our being. To find out more about Jeroen follow him on Instagram @jeroenislove    Podcast Sponsors Saged: Stay aligned, connected and supported on your spiritual journey with Saged. Download Saged for free from you iPhone and Android app store.    Vybrante Ventures: A company dedicated to unlocking the highest performance for individuals, teams and companies by igniting their vibrancy and innovation. Schedule your energy assessment and begin vibrating at a higher frequency to attract all the abunda

This Sunday I sit down with Lauryn Miranda, Visionary Leader, Healer, Spiritual Teacher, Liberation Adovacate, Podcaster and Doula. We discuss her spiritual journey and current life path that is centered around justice, womb sovereignty, teaching children resiliency, and healing the individual for the liberation of the collective. We walk through tackling our own internal healing and how to tap into healing in every moment.  To find out more about Lauryn Miranda head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @laurynmiranda   Podcast Sponsors:   Saged: Stay aligned, connected and supported on your spiritual journey with Saged. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Adroid app store.    Nourish the Soul NYC by Elizabeth Tripp: Sign up for Elizabeth's signature program Soul Alignment Design and save 10% off with the code DivineDesign. 

Today I sit down with Susan Piver. Susan is a New York Times bestselling author, practicing Buddhist, meditation teacher and Founder of the Open Heart Project, the worlds largest virtual mindfulness community.  I am delighted to be in her company as we discuss her book "The Four Noble Truths About Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Relationships" Susan and I discuss her life journey, finding Buddhism and why she decided to write this book. To find out more about Susan and her work head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @susan.piver   Podcast Sponsors Saged: Stay aligned, connected and supported on your spiritual journey with with Saged. Download for free from your app store.    Ayesha Hilton: Helping conscious entrepreneurs create successful, soul aligned businesses through career mentoring programs featured on Blossom Success.     Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

Today's episode features Kerrian Fournier, CEO of Vybrante Ventures, a heart focused human capital consulting business that specializing in coaching within all levels and industries. Kerrian and I discuss how she transitioned from Wall Street to one on one coaching. Kerrian coined the term "trinity of traumas" and she shares with the audience her traumas and suffering awaken her. Follow Kerrian on Instagram @vybrante_ventures   Podcast Sponsors Saged: Stay aligned, connected and supported on your spiritual journey with with Saged. Download for free from your app store.    Imposter to Influencer: This course teaches you how to get featured in the media every week for a year to share your message with millions. Use the Promo Code IANW2020 for $100.00 of the course.    Follow this Podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

The tagline for the podcast is "Life, Love, Laughter & Enlightenment" What's a spiritual and personal growth development story if you can't look back and laugh at yourself? Sometimes we can get too serious on this path, so it was important for me to weave in laughter into all these episodes. Enjoy this re-run episode with the hilarious Tyson Faifer who is an actor, model, entrepreneur and comedian.   To learn more about Tyson, head over to his website and follow him on instagram @tyson_faifer   Season 4 will resume January 19, 2020, until then enjoy a look back through the past two years.    Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

It's been 2 years since I started this wild ride of creating an audio community built to support anyone on the spiritual and personal development path. Today's episode is a look back on my first episode with one of the women who helped me birth my own enlightenment--Deborah Low Cano. Deborah's life story and journey through awakening is complicated, beautiful and inspiring. I am forever grateful that she came to the podcast as my first guest and candidly shared her story for other's to learn from.    Season 4 will resume January 19, 2020, until then enjoy a look back through the past two years.    Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

I am joined by Billy Lee Myers, Jr. and Sonya Benjamin. Billy is a licensed and practicing Spiritual Psychologist and he is also my podcast co-producer. Sonya Benjamin is a Spiritual Body worker, Intuitive and Healer who joins us for a round table discussion focusing on ones life and evolution on the spiritual path. In the vain of this podcast's mission and vision to continue to support the spiritual community through this audio medium we come together to give advice, perspective, and tools to navigate your spiritual and personal development journey.    To learn more about Billy Lee Myers, Jr. head over to his website and follow him on Instagram @therapywithbilly   To learn more about Sonya Benjamin head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @vesselandspirit   Podcast Sponsor: Thank you to Saged for sponsoring this weeks episode. Saged gives you all the tools you need to help you sustain and expand your spiritual practices all under one app Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android app sto

I'm Awake! Now What? LIVE Podcast episode from Austin, Texas with your host Krista Xiomara answering listener questions!!!    Catch the LIVE version of this podcast on I'm Awake! Now What? Facebook Page   This weeks podcast episode was sponsored by Saged: Saged is a spiritual community based app, that provides you with the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android App Stores!   Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

This Sunday I sit down with Felicia Shaviri, Author and Transformation Coach. Felicia wrote “The Nudge: Life is Calling Wake Up” a memoir retracing her steps through awakening. Felicia and I discuss that pivotal moment where her life shifted and she went in a completely different direction. Felicia graciously gives the listeners tips for staying the course through Awakening and reminding everyone they are not alone in this journey.   To find out more about Felicia head over to her Facebook Group Page  Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie   Podcast Sponsor:  This weeks episode is sponsored by Saged - A spiritual community based app, that provides you with the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android App Stores!   Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast  

This Sunday I am joined by Stefanos Sifandos, who returns to the podcast to discuss modern day relationships. Stef brings awareness to the different types of intimacy that can be experienced in a relationship and the importance of not assuming anything. Stef broaches the subject of connecting spiritually in a relationship and how if we stay open and curious in romantic connections, we will experience a higher level of satisfaction.  To find out more about Stefanos, head over to his website or follow him on Instagram @stefanossifandos Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Sponsor: This weeks podcast is sponsored by Saged - A spiritual community based app, that provides you with the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices. Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Android App Stores!   Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with Vanessa Scotto, co host of the Bliss+Grit Podcast. Vanessa holds two masters degrees, one in Chinese Medicine and one in Transpersonal Psychology. She is also certified practitioner of the Realization Process with Judith Blackstone. Vanessa has a private practice where she mentors and coaches individuals from all walks of life.    Vanessa and I discuss her upbringing and current spiritual practices and beliefs. Vanessa walks us through the definition and formulation of generational trauma. She imparts how each one of us can work to heal our own lineages of trauma. We discuss the unique path of awakening and internal growth. Vanessa shares the ways in which we can overextend ourselves in self-improvement and she helps the audience identify how to know when that line has been crossed--so we can return to self-love and self-compassion.     To find out more about Vanessa head over to her website or follow her on Instagram @vanessascotto and make sure to check out her podcast Bliss+Grit 

This week I sit down with Spiritual Entrepreneur, Author, Women's Mentor and Advocate Ayesha Hilton. Ayesha describes what it was like to grow up in a Buddhist community in India and how that's impacted her spiritual experience. Ayesha talks about how she loves to hold sacred space for others and hold up a mirror for other's to help them see their own brilliance. Ayesha is passionate about helping women come back into their feminine power, removing self-judgement, building confidence and finding inner peace.  To find out more about Ayesha, head over to her website or follow her on Instagram @ayesha_hilton Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by: Arte y Alma Podcast Sponsors: TheCrossPods - Podcast and Podcast Directory for businesses and podcasters to connect and advertise.  Saged App: A spiritual community based app, to provide you the support and tools you need to sustain your spirituality and daily practices.  Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I am joined by author, leadership strategist, entrepreneur, and yoga teacher, Hilary Jane Grosskopf. Hilary returns to the podcast for the second time to discuss her award-winning book, Awake Ethics, which is an interactive guidebook with exercises for cultivating a more ethical workplace, leadership practice, and team culture. We discuss the ethical system that is based on an ancient system of yoga philosophy, and how as leaders we can incorporate the 10 principles in our workplaces and in our lives to work through struggle and become stronger leaders.  We discuss how professional development and personal growth are so closely related, especially in how we design our own boundaries and approach our relationships with ourselves and others.  To find out more about Hilary, head over to her website and follow Awake Leadership Solutions on Instagram @awakeleadershipsolutions Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by: Arte y Alma Episode Sponsors: TheCrossPods & Saged Follow this Podcast on Faceboo

Leena and I discuss her spiritual path, the tools that help her stay connected and how she decided to create Enlightenedhood. Leena shares her experience of birthing both a daughter and a business in a matter of months of each other. We ruminate on redefining the motherhood experience through incorporating mindfulness, spirituality and leaning into our humanity.  To find out more about Enlightenedhood and Leena head over to her website and follower her on Instagram @enlightenedhood  Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by: Arte y Alma Episode Sponsor: Saged - Download Saged for free from your iPhone or Andriod app store Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast Head over to ianwpodcast.com to purchase podcast inspired swag and thoughts and apply to be a guest on this podcast!  

This week I sit down with Misti Dian, Misti is the Director of Holistic Leadership at Radiant Health Institute. She is an international speaker, author, Certified Holistic Coach, Intuitive Energy Healer and spiritual activist. Misti and I discuss being born into faith through geography and the implications of this on your long term spiritual journey. Misti educates the audience on her work as a spiritual activist helping others create sustainable spiritual practices that nourish and align each person's core values and belief systems. We also touch on the importance of curiosity along your spiritual journey and how curiosity can become a spiritual practice as well.  To find out more about Misti head over to her website or follow her on Twitter @meetmisti and Instagram @meetmisti Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by: Arte y Alma Episode Sponsors: TheCrossPods & Saged Follow this Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with my dear friend Sonya Benjamin. Sonya is a spiritual body worker, intuitive, and healer committed to helping others connect with their bodies, channel their own healing, and become aligned with their innate divine wisdom. Sonya walks us through her life journey on the spiritual path. She discusses moving through her own healing in order to find unconditional self-love and unshakable worthiness. She shares the benefits of therapy and allowing yourself to be seen and heard so that you can step into your own truth and authenticity. Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @ianwpodcast To learn more about Sonya or book a body healing session with her head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @vesselandspirit to be inspired daily. Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by: Arte y Alma Episode Sponsor: Saged - Download Saged for Free from your Android or iPhone app stores

I'm delighted this week to have Christopher Moore as my guest. Chris is an international novelist and New York Times bestselling author. I asked Chris to come to the show to talk about his influential book "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christs' Childhood Pal." After my departure from the Catholic Church I picked up this humorous tale of Jesus' gap years and it helped heal me in a way I never knew a fiction book could do. It also affirmed my own path with destiny. Chris shares how this book came to be, the journey he took Joshua on and why it's connected with so many people. He's also shares a story of how his book was sent to the Pope and how it's been taught at Harvard Divinity school and many others!  Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ianwpodcast To find out more about Chris head over to his website or follow him on Facebook and Twitter @TheAuthorGuy Podcast Music by: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art by: Arte y Alma Episode Sponsors: TheCrossPods & Saged 

This week I sit down with Anika Spencer. Anika returns to the show to discuss the inspiration behind her new book & why she was compelled to create it. She shares wisdom & guidance for locating & listening to your intuition. Anika and I share our stories of staying on the spiritual path & how at times it can feel isolating & lonely. Follow this podcast on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram @ianwpodcast You can purchase Anika's Book by click here: Talking to Truth Music: Mr. Pixie Podcast Art: Arte y Alma Episode Sponsor: Saged