I'm Awake! Now What?

This week I sit down with holistic psychotherapist, children's development expert and intuitive guide for spiritual parents and entrepreneurs Carly Mentlik. Carly created the Inner Rainbow Project: a hub for children’s mental health and wellbeing that uses an innovative fusion of education and psychology along with chakras and yoga to introduce spirituality to kids. Carly discusses how giving children a baseline understanding of the chakra systems allows them to stay connected to themselves and the world. She shares how giving children the ideas and vocabulary to embrace their emotions and shadow sides keeps them integrated and whole through the entirety of their lives. To learn more about Carly and her work, follow her on Instagram @campchakrakids   Carly is also the host of the children's podcast, Chakra Talk.    Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast 

This week I sit down with Meagan O'Nan. Meagan opens up about going on a spiritual expedition to find her spiritual home after coming out. She shares her wisdom about shedding labels and the identities society puts on us. She talks about how vulnerability starts with honesty and how when we are vulnerable, we give permission to those around us to be vulnerable in return. She ends with important points on self-acceptance, courage, and healing through telling our stories. To find out more about Meagan, follow her on Instagram @megonan  Meagan O’Nan is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and vulnerable storytelling expert. She is the author of the award-winning book, “Creating Your Heaven on Earth,” and “Courage: Agreeing to Disagree Is Not Enough.” Her third book is forthcoming and will be published in January 2023 with New Degree Press. Meagan is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council where she produces regular content for Forbes.com. Head over to Amazon to grab both of Meagan's books here.  Podcas

This week I sit down with thought leader, purpose-drive coach, and podcast host Chris McCann. Chris discusses his life journey from material success to defining success in terms of we-consciousness and in service of others. He shares insights about the healing he underwent and how he found  transcension through self-integration. He gives the listening audience tools of discernment to trust ourselves and our intuition better. To find out more about Chris, head over to his website and follow him on Instagram @chrismccann.com   Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast 

This week I sit down with New York Times best selling author and co-host of the Awareness Explorers Podcast Jonathan Robinson. Jonathan has met and interviewed all our modern day spiritual giants, seeking their wisdom and unique messages about enlightenment, gratitude, awakening, and integration. In this book "The Enlightenment Project: How I Went From Depressed to Blessed, and You Can Too" he shares stories of what he learned from his encounters with people such as the Dalai Lama, Byron Katie, Deepak Chopra, and the late Mother Teresa and Ram Dass. In our interview, he discusses the power of meditation and plant medicine and how love is who we are.  To find out more Jonathan head over to his website and follow him on Facebook @deeperhappiness    Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast 

This week I sit down Dr. Varun Gandhi about being a soulpreneur, creative, and philanthropist. ​Varun discusses the lessons our suffering teaches us. He shares how his perspective shifted when it came to work ideals and societal norms about professional success.  He started to asking internally "what is my purpose here?" And this change of focus helped him shape a new story and outcome for his life. In that vain, he began "What's Your Story" a YouTube and podcast show that explores individual stories, the old narratives we tell ourselves, and the gift of writing a new story. Varun ends with his work helping feed the homeless and simple act of hydrating as a means to care for ourselves.  To find out more about Dr. Varun Gandhi, follow him on Instagram @drvarungandhi and learn about his work feeding the homeless head over to his Go Fund Me Page.   Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpod

This week I sit down with Author and Dharma Teacher Deborah Eden Tull, to discuss her book Luminous Darkness: An Engaged Buddhist Approach to Embracing the Unknown - A Path to Personal and Collective Awakening. Eden opens up about her time in monastic life, how living simply was a profound and healing experience. She shares how darkness can actually be restorative and an unknown field of what is possible. She encourages the audience to become curious about their shadow sides and explains how our shadow contains our strength. She poses the question: "What if we are already whole?" in regards to original consciousness and revealing the truth of who and what we are when we set off on the path of awakening, unbecoming, and homecoming. To find out more about Eden, head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @mindfullivingrevolution    Fly over to Shamabala to purhcase her book and use the following code LD30 to receive a 30% off discount by clicking here    Podcast Production: Written, directed, and e

This week I sit down to speak with Mental Health and Disability Advocate, Zane Landin CEO of Positive Vibes Magazine and Landing Dreams PR to talk about inclusivity, asking for help, and accepting ourselves as we are. Zane shares his experience with grief, after losing his mother suddenly and he ends with this work leading a digital magazine that is amplifying mental health through storytelling.  To learn more about Zane and his advocacy work follow him on Instagram @zanelandin Check out his digitial magazine Positive Vibes Magazine here and on Instagram @positivevibesmag   Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with international best selling Author and radio host of Magical Moments, Alena Chapman to discuss her new book "Hello Soul: Everyday Ways to Begin Awakening Your Spirituality." Alena is a soul nurturer and healer. At a young age she discovered the gift of bringing souls into the light, and has been living this calling ever since. Alena and I discuss how our societal domestication can keep us stuck in an illusion, instead of seeing the magic and power we all have within us, which is our birthright. She shares the wisdom of being supported in each step you take on your path of awakening, evolution, and enlightenment and how the beauty of going on this journey in search of answers is finding out we had the answers inside of us all along. To buy Alena's book, click here and catch her syndicated radio show Magical Moments on WOWO 1190 AM | 107.5 FM and follow her on Instagram and Facebook @alena_chapman Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCas

This week I am joined by award winning producer, filmmaker, and author Penny Price Lavin. Penny's film "The Healing Field" which is about exploring energy and consciousness and has been viewed by millions and created a global movement of awakening, energy understanding, and healing. Penny tells us that as a young child she understood her psychic abilities and leaned into them early on, helping others. Her calling of bringing the light to the world through journalism and media began when she and a young friend started a newspaper, and her career in journalism has flourished since then having worked on Good Morning America, NBC, CBS and more. She is also the Associate Director for the international One Light Healing Touch School. Penny speaks directly to the audience about their own healing field, and how we are constantly taking energy in. She shares the importance of working with stuck energy and not letting fear stop us from evolving.     Watch "The Healing Field" on Gaia. You can purchase the companion book

This week I sit down with professional astrologer and certified Advanced Psychic Medium, Rachel Lang to discuss her work and her book: "Modern Day Magic: 8 Simple Rules to Realize Your Power and Shape Your Life." Rachels walks us through her early adult experience of finding spiritualism and honing her gifts. She shares her passion for helping creatives cultivate their own gifts to support their offerings. We discuss her master's work on the witch trials of the Early Modern Period in Germany; and how this shaped the trajectory of our inherent power, internal magic, the divine feminine, and our justice systems. Rachel also guides the audience through how astrology gives us a clearer sense of who we are, the patterns in our lives and how they align with the planets. To learn more about Rachel head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @rachellangastrologer You can also order her book here.   Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music b

This week I sit down with breathwork teacher and healer Ana Lilia to discuss her work helping people remove blocked energy, relieve anxiety, embodiment practices, and empowering people to gain clarity, balance, and peace. Ana candidly shares her own struggles with anxiety and how breath work helped her become more grounded, less tense, and in tune with bodies reactions to outside stimuli. She also discusses a personal story of familial relapse during the pandemic, and how her and her family continue to move through this. Lastly she reminds the audience that anxiety is not something to feel ashamed of, in fact our lives in general are not designed to have our nervous system in a relaxed state, Ana says. So it's important we hold ourselves in compassion and kindness when our anxiety arises and breathe. To find out more about Ana and to work with her, head over to her website and follow her on Instagram @_ana_lilia   Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting O

This week I sit down with world renowned astrologist and psychologist Debra Sliverman to discuss her book "The Missing Element: Inspiring Compassion for the Human Condition." Debra shares what the four elements are, how they can present in each person, what to look out for from the shadow side of each element and how to cultivate the element that is least dominant to create internal balance and harmony. Debra and I discuss humanity as a volunteer position and how her book is meant to help people alchemize and share their human experiences. We also discuss how understanding the elements and astrology is great for self-education but also wonderful for understanding the people in our ecosystems better and interacting with them from a place of compassion and curiosity.  Follow Debra on Instagram @debrasilverman_astrology and subscribe to her YouTube Channel here.    Meet the Elements Course Meet the Planets Course Tell Me A Story Course    Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Pro

This week I sit down with Lucas Mack, CEO of 4th Avenue Media, Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Healer, and TEDx Alumni. Lucas discusses his work that is focused on being a healing catalyst for people, but especially for men who are carrying concealed trauma. We discuss his early childhood upbringing in a mixed religious household and how he left religion to find God. Lucas tells us how he's using his own lived experiences of healing his past childhood wounding and trauma to help, heal, and liberate people. He also shares why he felt called to clear pain and trauma of his familial lineage, and say: "Once and for all the pain stops here." To learn more about Lucas head over to his website and follow him on Instagram @lucasjamesmack Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I am joined by Britt Deanda and Tara Schulenberg who come to the podcast to discuss their winding life journey's, alchemizing their individual suffering by transforming their experiences into tools and wisdom for the collective. The also discuss their vision in creating Elevate The Globe and their new book Good Morning Intentions: Sacred Rituals to Raise Your Vibration, Find Your Bliss, and Stay Energized All Day.  Britt & Tara are the Founders of Elevate the Globe, a worldwide community of spiritual seekers who are dedicated to raising consciousness on the planet. Based in Los Angeles, these best friends deliver a cutting-edge wellness lifestyle rooted in spirituality and mental health that allows people to align with their own truth and discover their best way of living. They are also the creators of Rise Up: A Course In High Vibrational Living and 528 Abundance Academy, a membership community that offers monthly spiritual lifestyle practices based on astrology & the moon cycles to harmoni

This week I am joined by James Ross, shaman, spiritual teacher and intuitive healer. James recounts finding his spiritual gift and setting off on the path of a shaman. He shares the reality of confronting what is hurting within, doing the hard work and creating long term healing. He comically expresses what it means to learn the same spiritual lesson more than once and how we can learn to come back into alignment quickly. To find out more about James and work with him head over to his website and follow him on Instagram @iamjamesross and @highvibetribeoffical Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

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 Sponsor: Ayesha Hilton: Helping conscious entrepreneurs create successful, soul aligned businesses through career mentoring programs featured on Blossom Success. Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

Today I sit down to talk to Stephen McManus. Buddhist teacher, healer, and director of Three Jewels New York City. Stephen and I discuss his journey towards Buddhism and he shares a significant life event that drew him deeper into spirituality and Buddhism. Stephen is passionate about creating sustainable inner peace, he shares what this means and how each one of us can find a way to integrate peace in our life’s long term. We chat about karmic lessons that help us use everything and every situation as teacher—to liberate us from mental afflictions and the ego. Stephen has also found a way to bring humor into the spiritual path, through his creative and lighthearted posts on his Instagram page @superspiritual To find out more about Three Jewels, Stephen or if you want to partake in daily practices subscribe to their YouTube page Three Jewels Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with best selling author, spiritual comedian and manifestation life coach Andy Dooley. Andy brings many wisdoms and insights for creating the life you want to live, through direct action and thought modification. Andy emphasizes keys steps for what you can do to bring your life into alignment and stay positive on your life journey. He also discusses the importance of finding the humor in life and your path and how comedy has shaped his career and mindset.  To learn more about Andy Dooley click the links to her social media pages: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and at AndyDooley.com Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

This Sunday I sit down with Stefanos Sifandos  Stef is a relational alchemist, international speaker, and author. Stef discusses his personal journey. We touch base on what it means to be awakened and on a path of personal development and enlightenment. Stef explains his work of being an advocate for men and how he is passionate about helping men connect back to themselves. To learn more about Stefanos follow him on Instagram @stefanossifandos Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast

This week I sit down with Spiritual Activator Oliver Nino, whose focus is to help raise people's consciousness and activate and master their spiritual gifts and energy. Oliver opens up about accessing his own gifts and owning them, especially his intuition. He shares his thoughts on energy and its ability to help us create significant shafts and changes in our lives. He ends with the importance of love and interconnectedness on the spiritual path, and how tapping into our divine stories allow us to access limitlessness. To learn more about Oliver head over to his website and follow him on Instagram @spiritualactivator   Podcast Production: Written, directed, and edited by Krista Xiomara Produced by LightCasting Original Music by Mr. Pixie Follow this podcast on Instagram @ianwpodcast