Courage to Create with Claudia Whitney

I'm excited to share my incredible interview with Ashley Strong Smith. Ashley is a passionate courage coach, talented photographer, and podcast host. Her journey has been filled with transformative experiences, from teaching in Tanzania to building a successful photography business. Through it all, Ashley has remained committed to living authentically and courageously, inspiring countless others along the way, and eventually coaching women on living a courageous life! In our conversation, Ashley opens up about her own personal journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her path. She shares how answering the call to pursue a more meaningful life led her to become a courage coach, a role she never expected but fully embraced. Little did she know that this new chapter would unlock the depths of her courageous spirit and unveil a life-changing calling. Throughout the episode, Ashley's insights and wisdom shine as she empowers listeners to transform fear into courageous action. She reveals the power of steering through life-altering decisions using a heart-centered approach, encouraging us to lay the foundation for an incredibly fulfilling and authentic life. We explore the true definition of courage and how it can move us from a place of fear to one of bold action. Ashley shares practical strategies for manifesting daily bravery in our choices and actions, reminding us that courage is a muscle we can develop over time. The power of steering through life-altering decisions using a heart-centered approach Exploring the true definition of courage and its ability to move us from fear to bold action Practical strategies for manifesting daily bravery in our choices and actions The importance of community and connection in fostering courage and personal growth Challenging the notion of external appearances and embracing a life that feels better than it looks Her story serves as a reminder that by empowering ourselves and making intentional choices, we can create lives that are aligned with our values, passions, and authentic selves. Join me in this empowering episode as we delve into the various aspects of living courageously and uncover the transformative power of intentional choices. Connect with Ashley: → Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ashleystrongsmith.com → Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ashleystrongsmith_/ → Facebook⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/AshleyStrongSmith → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-strong-smith-9021801a/ → Free Guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/629a3f725f17ef6c0a535d64

In this episode of The Courage to Create podcast, Claudia sits down with Haley Thomas, a coach, and strategist from The Passion Pursuit. Haley has coached over 100 visionaries, led group programs, and been a guest speaker at renowned retreats like Camp Climb. With a mission to help creatives pursue their passions and design the life they want, Haley shares her personal journey as a recovering overachiever and the obstacles she overcame to find fulfillment. Haley is dedicated to helping women and creatives pursue their passions. She shares her own journey of overcoming the fear of failure and scarcity mindset to create a life filled with abundance and belief in herself. In addition, Haley discusses the importance of designing a business that aligns with the life you want, redefining success beyond accolades, and using social media to inspire rather than compare. Tune in to this inspiring conversation and discover how to unleash your creativity and pursue your passions with courage! If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Haley: → Website: ⁠⁠https://thepassionpursuitco.com/ → Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haley.brooke.thomas/ → LinkedIn⁠: ⁠www.facebook.com/thepassionpursuit → Passion to Profit Formula: ⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60bbf33d709403ecceb2d07e⁠

Join me as I interview mindset and business coach Jackie Simek, a former CPA with a passion for empowering once-in-a-lifetime women. Jackie shares insights on tapping into the power of our bodies for decision-making, the science of fertility and options for starting a family later in life, and her personal journey with SLAA and spirituality.  We also dive into a thought-provoking exploration of manifestation, embracing all emotions and the transformative power of somatic healing and reprogramming limiting beliefs. Tune in for an enlightening conversation on living authentically and manifesting with grace.  You'll hear us talk about the following: Tapping into the power of our bodies for intuitive decision-making. Exploring fertility options for starting a family later in life. Jackie's personal journey with SLAA and spirituality. Challenging traditional views of manifestation. The transformative nature of somatic healing and reprogramming limiting beliefs. If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Jackie: → Website: ⁠openhearted.co → Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/openhearted.co/ → LinkedIn⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-simek-8857934a/ → Tapping Videos For Entrepreneurs: ⁠⁠bit.ly/3TappingsForEntrepreneurs Connect with Claudia: → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/⁠⁠⁠ → Book a FREE connection call! ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/connection-call-with-claudia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claudia-whitney/support

I am excited to share with you that the newest episode of the Courage to Create Podcast is now available, featuring an interview with energy healer Meredith Sloan. Meredith has over 20 years of experience in energy healing, and she uses the vibration of color to move energy through each of the chakras.  Her goal is to help you create more love, joy, and happiness in your life. During the podcast, Meredith and I talked about the power of energy healing and how it can help restore physical and emotional health. She shares her experiences working at festivals all over the world and her journey to becoming an energy healer. I found our conversation truly enlightening, and I believe you will too. So, if you're interested in learning more about energy healing, make sure to check out the latest episode of Courage to Create podcast on your favorite podcast platform. In the episode, we discuss: Meredith's journey to becoming an energy healer How energy work helps heal physical illnesses The importance of taking care of your energy daily Simple practices that can make a huge difference in your life If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Meredith: → Website: www.realhealings.com⁠ → Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/rainbow_healing/ → Facebook⁠: https://www.facebook.com/realhealings → The 3 Keys to Clearing Your Energetic Blocks for a Juicy Life: REPLAY: ⁠https://real-healing.mykajabi.com/3-keys-replay⁠ Connect with Claudia: → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/⁠⁠ → Book a FREE connection call! ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/connection-call-with-claudia⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claudia-whitney/support

I'm excited to share the next Courage to Create Podcast episode. I'm joined by Natalie Kabenjian from 'Pole with Soul' in this episode. Natalie is a pole artist and Sensual Movement + Transformational Pleasure Magician.  Natalie is also a Jedi master in emotional intelligence, holding space for a deeper connection to self and unleashing even bigger self-expression.  She's a raw and real live wire permission slip for others to embrace the depths of themselves and their sexual aliveness. And she's also a phenomenal body and energy healer. This one hits the soul.⁠ In this episode, we discussed: what it looks like to be devoted to your pleasure the power of living & creating from pleasure safety being the portal to deeper intimacy & pleasure untaming and unleashing your beast within creative and authentic self-expression and more! If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Natalie: → Instagram: https://instagram.com/nataliekabenjian → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sourceressthepleasuredome → Orgasmic Magic Hip Circles: A Self-Pleasure Practice: https://us5.list-manage.com/contact-form?u=d484bb96e1fe0ad17356c160c&form_id=22704ee53e030e49941299c63493b6e3 Connect with Claudia: → GET WITH THE PROGRAM! (EARLY BIRD): ⁠https://www.claudiawhitney.com/get-with-the-program → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! ⁠www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/⁠ → Book a FREE connection call! ⁠https://bit.ly/connection-call-with-claudia⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/claudia-whitney/support

I'm honored to have had a beautiful conversation Kelley Bode that I'm bringing to you in today's new Courage to Create Podcast episode! Kelley and I talk about the power of unlocking your relationship with men and creating a fulfilling connection with the opposite sex. Kelley is a relationship coach and podcast host who helps millennial women create the love they want. In this episode, we discuss her turbulent journey to understanding healthy relationships. After a particularly difficult breakup with a woman, Kelley realized she had kept men at a distance and needed to heal her relationship with them. She did the transformational work and learned how to communicate and appreciate men, allowing her to experience a healthier relationship than ever before! This is an inspirational story I think you're going to love. We also discussed the following: What going on your own healing journey means, and what can the work do for your relationships. Different ways to start understanding men and recognizing how men and women are different, especially in their communication! The importance of relationship check-ins and how to do it. The slowness of dating, dating for love, and different ways to meet men that are alternatives to apps. If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Kelley: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleymbode/ → Relationship Check-in Masterclass: https://www.kelleymbode.com/relationship-check-In-masterclass → The Best You Ever Had Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-best-youve-ever-had/id1545152195 Connect with Claudia: → Lead Magnet Incubator (EARLY BIRD): https://lucky-thunder-500.myflodesk.com/ → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Apply to work 1:1 with me! https://forms.gle/xLQdBHDSxvGbZi2d9 → Book a FREE connection call! https://bit.ly/connection-call-with-claudia --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/claudia-whitney/support

In this episode, I'm joined by Emma Hicks, the founder of Camp Climb, an organization supporting women in their softening. She is also an Airbnb host and leads international retreats. We discuss her dream of picking up and moving her family to Costa Rica all the way from Iowa, taking the leap, following her desire, holding the desire, unwavering in it, and watching it come to life! We also talk about her experience with sisterhood, conscious parenting, intuition, the daily practice that supports her, the alchemizing that's happening with her husband, and much, much more. This is an inspirational story I think you're going to love! We also discussed the following: How sisterhood helped Emma to manifest her dream of moving to Costa Rica How to hold on to the desire when things aren't going the way you want them to Some of the tools and practices Emma uses to connect to her own truth and how she nurtures her intuition What support Emma utilizes to stay connected to her intuition and be a conscious mom The importance of slowing down and taking a step back If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Emma: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hicks__emma/ → https://www.instagram.com/campclimb/ Connect with Claudia: → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Apply to work 1:1 with me! https://forms.gle/xLQdBHDSxvGbZi2d9 → Book a connection call! https://bit.ly/connection-call-with-claudia --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/claudia-whitney/support

I'm honored to talk with Breakup Recovery Coach Tal Yardeni in this episode. After a series of heartbreaks, Tal used her own journey to empower other women - challenging them to prioritize self-love and self-worth, ultimately leading to a newfound freedom from the past. She went from being a singer and actress in New York for 13 years to developing her signature group coaching program, the Breakup Badass Formula, where she helps women heal from breakups, learn to love themselves, and let toxic relationships be a thing of their past. Tal shared, "Self-love is when you no longer abandon yourself, and it's about understanding that you matter and showing up in your life differently because you are now putting yourself as number one." We also discussed the following: The decision to become a breakup coach during the pandemic How supportive professional guidance can be during a breakup How she reclaimed her self-worth. How to heal from a breakup, and understand how to choose yourself first. How to recognize patterns in past relationships and use them to build worthiness and self-love. If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Tal: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetalyardeni/ → Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/breakuprecoverysupportgroup Connect with Claudia: → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Work with me! https://bit.ly/connection-call-with-claudia --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/claudia-whitney/support

In this episode, I'm honored to talk to Desire & Soul Coach, Somatic guide, and Master of diving into the depths, Janira Martinez. Janira talks about how a bike accident forced her to reevaluate her life and deal with trauma that was leading her down a destructive path. From a successful career as a fashion photographer, Janira found herself unfulfilled and chose to go in a different direction, taking her down the desire-based path. We talk about plant medicine, orgasmic meditation, reclaiming your self-worth + more, and she shares stories that will leave you looking at your own life and have you asking profound questions. We packed a lot in this one! We also discussed the following: Janira's background and what led her to where she is today. Janira's journey to understanding her body. How Janira reclaimed her self-worth. Janira's story of self-forgiveness. Janira's views on the power of feeling your feelings. Plant medicine and Janira's retreats. Going from being victimized by past experiences to alchemizing it for your greatest good. If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Janira: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janira_martinez/ Connect with Claudia: → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → LAST CHANCE to register for the Unleash Your Magic Mastermind [https://www.claudiawhitney.com/unleash-your-magic] - It's for multi-passionate coaches, healers, teachers, and creatives who want to join a curated group of like-minded women and grow their wealth, community, leadership, freedom, and impact significantly! Whether you're new to business or you've started and are looking to grow, this program will support you in creating the life and business of your dreams! This is your last chance to join us, and enrollment will close. Email me at hello@claudiawhitney.com to learn more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/claudia-whitney/support

This week you get to meet Jaden Hummel. She has an incredible journey of hitting rock bottom more than once, and she shares how all of it - including the mess and the success led her to where she is today. Jaden is a 3x successful entrepreneur and 2x certified trauma-informed and holistic life coach. She has traveled the country running her own businesses, coaching snowboarding and skateboarding, and helping women live abundantly in their truth. She now runs group coaching programs and workshops that support (mostly) women in living in the full expression of their life's purpose, or as she says -- their highest alignment. Jaden believes that your truth is your gateway to your purpose - and she lives to spread that message to as many people as possible. I know her story will inspire you! In this episode, we discussed: Jaden's experience of hitting rock bottom and using coaching to heal herself The importance of listening to your intuition and taking action on your truth How to take risks in a way that feels safe + the different kinds of motivation If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → MONEY LOVE 5-Day Mini Course December 5th: A 5-DAY POTENT MONEY MINDSET SUBCONSCIOUS RESET - https://sweet-dew-644.myflodesk.com → REGISTRATION OPEN for the Unleash Your Magic Mastermind [https://www.claudiawhitney.com/unleash-your-magic] - This business and leadership mastermind is for multi-passionate coaches, healers, yogis, teachers, and creatives who want to join a curated group of like-minded women and grow their wealth, community, leadership, freedom, and impact significantly – all while healing, up-leveling, and aligning with what they're meant to be doing in this world. You can be new to business, reigniting or growing your current business. This is one of the most supportive containers you'll find when taking your business to the next level!- → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ ⠀ Connect with Jaden: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadenbhummel/ → Connection Call: https://calendly.com/jadenhummel/connectioncall?month=2022-12

I had the best conversation with Elissa Williams, a celebrity stylist, investor, speaker, and founder of the embodied style method. Elissa is a style alchemist, mixing fashion, self-expression, and a radical call to be your most evolved self to create a wardrobe that feels good and magnetizes abundance to you. Elissa not only styles celebrities, but she also has built a multiple six-figure styling brand and a certification program in a school. She got into styling after realizing that helping women feel good on the outside would also transform their lives on the inside. She grew up with very religious parents and was taught that love for fashion or beauty was not as good as doing something spiritual. She eventually left the church and started experimenting with her own style. She now mentors other women in helping them create their dream styling businesses while being the BOSS of her very own empire!⠀ In this episode, we discussed: How Elissa's unique approach to styling helps her clients transform their lives from the inside out How Elissa's childhood experiences with religion and fashion influenced her present-day work What the ‘voices of too much' are, and how you can neutralize and love it What Elissa's top tips are for people who want to express their full selves through fashion ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → MONEY LOVE 5-Day Mini Course: A 5-DAY POTENT MONEY MINDSET SUBCONSCIOUS RESET - https://sweet-dew-644.myflodesk.com/ → GET ON THE WAITLIST for the Unleash Your Magic Mastermind [https://www.claudiawhitney.com/unleash-your-magic] - This business and leadership mastermind is for multi-passionate coaches, healers, yogis, teachers, and creatives who want to join a curated group of like-minded women and grow their wealth, community, leadership, freedom, and impact significantly – all while healing, up-leveling, and aligning with what they're meant to be doing in this world. You can be new to business, reigniting or growing your current business. This is one of the most supportive containers you'll find when taking your business to the next level!- → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ ⠀ Connect with Elissa: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elissamwilliams/ → Become a Certified Stylist: https://www.theschoolofheartcenteredstyling.com/stylistcertification

I'm excited to introduce to you Ally Barnett. Ally is a licensed independent clinical social worker and a sex therapist, and she focuses on Sex, sexuality, and intimacy in her practice - she provides a Sex-Positive, Desire-Focused, Trauma-Informed Space for her clients to Learn, Heal, and Grow in. I was excited to talk to Ally because I think there are a lot of people out there that are experiencing trauma, shame, and sexual challenges, and they aren't getting support around these things, or maybe they don't even realize there's an issue but know something's not quite right. Ally shares her story about why she became a sex therapist and why she's so passionate about this work. We talked about common issues people go to her for, and sexual health principles, consent conversations, and so much more! Join us in this educational and inspirational conversation, and if anything lands for you, don't hesitate to let us know!⠀ ⠀ In this episode, we discussed: The inspiration behind why she became a sex therapist The common issues she helps women, men, and couples with When someone should see a sex therapist and how more people should do preventative sex therapy Where to find accessible or affordable sex education + sex therapy tools The dual control method and understanding what our inhibitors are Sexual health principals and why everyone must know them The importance of having consent conversations Covert sexual abuse and ways that sexual trauma can impact people Having the courage to go back and heal sexual trauma from your past ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → TAKING APPLICATIONS for the Unleash Your Magic Mastermind [https://www.claudiawhitney.com/unleash-your-magic] - This business and leadership mastermind is for multi-passionate coaches, healers, yogis, teachers, and creatives who want to join a curated group of like-minded women and grow their wealth, community, leadership, freedom, and impact significantly – all while healing, up-leveling, and aligning with what they're meant to be doing in this world. You can be new to business, reigniting or growing your current business. This is one of the most supportive containers you'll find when taking your business to the next level!- → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ ⠀ Connect with Ally: → Website: https://www.allybarnett.com/

This week I interviewed my lovely former client and now good friend, Rula Najim. She's a doctor and life coach based in London and is passionate about helping people heal from trauma and create safety in their lives. This is Rula's story... She comes from an Iraqi Muslim family and has always wanted to serve and contribute to the world. After going through a divorce, Rula realized she wanted to become a life coach. However, she was afraid of what people in the medical world and the coaching world would think of her. Despite her fears, Rula decided to become a life coach and has since helped many people heal their relationship with their past, their childhood, their parents, and themselves. Rula loves helping people with anxiety, trauma, triggers, communication, vulnerability, body image, food issues, and more! She is a firm believer that there is nothing that you can't heal from. ⠀ In this episode, we discussed: The limiting beliefs that kept her from becoming a coach sooner How anger, resentment, and triggers can be a gift The importance of creating safety in order to heal trauma What does it mean to reparent ourselves Healing your trauma, your relationship with your past, and creating physical and psychological safety How she changed her relationship with and now has approval for her anger The healing that comes with sharing vulnerably in a safe space Eating disorders, body image, and being disconnected from our bodies What helped her on her self-love and self-worth journey ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → Dream Business Mini-Retreat Replay (Until Nov 1, 2022, get 50% off w/ Coupon Code: COURAGE): https://claudiawhitney.thrivecart.com/dream-business-retreat/ → TAKING APPLICATIONS for the Unleash Your Magic Mastermind - A 6-month intimate container for multi-passionate female entrepreneurs ready to expand their impact and abundance and up-level their leadership. - https://www.claudiawhitney.com/unleash-your-magic → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ ⠀ Connect with Rula: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themeditatingmedic/

I've got another inspiring interview for you today! This week I interviewed my lovely friend, Morgan Northway. Morgan is a Life Coach living bi-continental between Los Angeles and Vienna with her husband and sweet cat Mali. She supports women to create lives beyond their wildest dreams through one-on-one coaching, group coaching programs, and retreats. I even taught yoga at her malibu retreat a few months ago, which was incredible! I've missed Morgan so much since she left LA, so it was so good to catch up with her and talk about all our favorite topics - like manifesting our dreams, taking risks, building community, and spirituality. We also talked about how her marriage has transformed over the last few years. So as always, grab your notebook - Morgan drops her wisdom in this episode, and it might just be the thing that inspires you to lean into your resistance and make your dreams come true! ⠀ We discuss: The first steps to her dreaming process and how to with your resistance when it comes to taking action on your dreams The beliefs and stories we buy into, her move from LA to Europe, and how she shifted the story she was telling herself. Why taking the leap even when you're scared is so important. How she moved to LA to work in the fashion industry and then made a pivot and became a coach What to do with that deep knowing inside that does not go away and how to hold your desire even when your loved ones don't see your vision. How she transformed her relationship with her husband and what he's taught her. Creating a community around you committed to living a desire-led life that backs you. How she changed her relationship with the down or low parts of her life, honoring the seasons of her life and living at her own pace Spirituality, developing a relationship with her higher power, and how she creates conscious contact with her higher power daily. We discussed how she and her husband own a path that looks very different from how she was raised or what other people are doing around her, and not caring what others think. ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → Dream Business Mini-Retreat 10/15/22 (Early Bird until 10/10 - 50% off w/ Coupon Code: DREAM44): https://claudiawhitney.thrivecart.com/dream-business-retreat/ → REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the Unleash Your Magic Mastermind - A 6-month intimate container for multi-passionate female entrepreneurs ready to expand their impact and abundance and up-level their leadership. - https://www.claudiawhitney.com/unleash-your-magic → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ ⠀ Connect with Morgan: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannorthway/ → Website: https://morgannorthway.com → Meditations by Morgan: https://morgannorthway.com/meditations

This week I've done something I've never done before! I interviewed my dear friend and coach, Aimee Batuski from Desire on Fire, and we had 11 gorgeous souls on the call with us, asking their burning questions. So their curiosity pretty much led the interview on the topics of their choice. It was so much fun, and we covered many areas like sex, money, sisterhood, desire, and more! Aimee is a Speaker, Retreat leader, intimacy expert, and co-founder of Desire on Fire. She and her partner Ellie Montgomerie lead virtual group programs and in-person retreats for women that focus on living a pleasure-filled life, loving their bodies, trusting men, and owning their feminine power. At the end of the interview, Aimee invites you to the Desire on Fire experience happening in October - and I have a unique link w/ a coupon code to get a special price! https://claudiawhitney22.krtra.com/t/pLtHmszTaGlF (Use code: COURAGE to receive $500 OFF until 9/30/22) ⠀ We discuss: How Aimee got into the feminine work and how she and her business partner Ellie started their company Desire on Fire. How to create connection through communication exercises that create more intimacy in relationships. How leading with your vulnerability invites more vulnerability from others. The steps to creating a desire-led life, learning to trust your body's innate wisdom, and giving yourself permission to follow the voice. Getting out of your head and into your body and the practice of aligning with your head, heart, gut, and pu$$y! Holding your desire even when it feels like it's taking too long or might not come to fruition. Using the word pu$$y and reclaiming your body and power source. Reframing sex, taking responsibility in the bedroom, and looking at it as a vital nutrient that replenishes rather than depletes. What has supported her in making more money, how she got over her money blocks, the incremental shifts and expansion around money, and what blasted her open to receiving. How sisterhood is different from a close friendship. ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN for my upcoming (and brand new!) Business and Leadership Mastermind - A group coaching experience for multi-passionate coaches, yogis, healers, and teachers starting or reigniting their business! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/courage-to-create → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Aimee: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/desireonfire/ → Website: https://www.desireonfire.com/ → The Desire on Fire Experience: https://claudiawhitney22.krtra.com/t/pLtHmszTaGlF (Use code: COURAGE to receive $500 OFF until 9/30/22)

This week I interviewed Paige Wihide on the Courage to Create Podcast! She's a woman of many talents and one of the most fun and creative people I know. Paige is the founder of The Untethered Sisterhood, an empowerment community for single women, author of The Breakup Breakthrough journal, and writer and producer of Breakup Addict, a solo show I can not wait to see! And she specializes in coaching people going through different flavors of breakups. Paige also came to my Woman Unleashed Retreat last June and taught an empowering workshop for all the women there! I'm a big fan of Paige, and I think you'll learn much from her story and how she lives her life. We discuss: How she overcame her self-doubt stories and broke through her self-limiting beliefs to get to this point of writing her one-woman solo show What a life of responding to desire looks like How we all have our own unique medicine Her journey in sex and love addiction recovery and withdrawing herself from dating and romantic relationships How she got into Breakup coaching and the benefits of being walked through the grieving process of a breakup The biggest challenges she sees in single women today How to stop comparing your journey to other women Why it's important to be in a community of women that have full approval for each other and themselves How recovery has changed her life If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN for Courage to Create - A group coaching experience for multi-passionate coaches, yogis, healers, and teachers starting or reigniting their business! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/courage-to-create → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Paige: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paigewilhide/ → Website: https://www.breakupbreakthrough.com/ → The Untethered Sisterhood Community: https://www.breakupbreakthrough.com/untethered

Join me for a fun conversation with Human Design Specialist Bri Rubin as she shares examples of how observing life through the Human Design lens can help us move beyond our conditioning and into greater alignment with our authentic selves. We discuss the deconditioning aspects of Human Design and how it's a great tool in all relationships, from parenting to business partnerships. I had a Human Design reading with Bri; it unlocked my true essence and has supported me in my life and business! I even invited the last cohort of CTC, and she gave all my clients a reading. We were all blown away by how accurate the readings were. In our conversation, she gave a basic understanding of all the different energy types and shared opportunities to dive deeper into Human Design. Whether you are new or experienced with Human Design, I think you'll find it all so interesting! We discuss: What sets Human Design apart from personality tests How you can use Human Design in your life to be your most aligned self How Human Design can help you unlock your purpose How understanding her Human Design has helped her on her ADHD journey The differences between the five different energy types How you can use Human Design to support you in any kind of relationship The deconditioning journey after learning your Design If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN for Courage to Create - A 5-month group coaching experience for multi-passionate coaches, yogis, healers, and teachers starting or reigniting their business! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/courage-to-create → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Bri: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_brirubin_/ → Living Your Design Program: https://www.brirubin.com/lyd-workshop → Book a session: https://www.brirubin.com/book-a-session → Get your chart: https://www.jovianarchive.com/Get_Your_Chart

I have an absolute goddess on the podcast today, and I can't wait for you to meet her. I interviewed Sandeep Gill, a woman's Personal Development Coach & Registered Social Worker, who has chosen to carve a unique life for herself through travel, storytelling, and defying many cultural limitations. Through self-love and healing, she mentors women stuck on autopilot to live an aligned, expansive, empowered life. Be prepared to get expanded - this conversation was so beautiful, and I can't believe how much I could resonate with Sandeep's story. She let us into her life and shared from her heart, and I learned so many lessons on self-discovery and self-love. We talked about: How she navigated growing up in an Indian family living in a small rural farming town in Canada. About her self-love journey, how she didn't always have it, and what she does today to cultivate it. How her jealousy and triggers expanded her and how she reframed it. Unraveling her good girl conditioning and becoming the woman she is today. Tips to starting your own self-love journey. Her self-love practices and devotion to herself and what it revealed. ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN for Courage to Create - A 5-month group coaching experience for multi-passionate coaches, yogis, healers, and teachers starting or reigniting their business! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/courage-to-create → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Sandeep: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/she_writes_herstory/ → Glow up: https://www.sandeepkgill.com/glow-up-1 → Website: https://www.sandeepkgill.com/

I'm super excited to bring you this week's CTC interview with one of my LA besties! Carli Jo Cabrera is a speaker, author, and trusted Self-Pleasure Guide and Intimacy Coach to high-achieving women in committed relationships. Women seek her support when burnt out, disconnected from themselves, their partners, and personal pleasure. Through her informative framework "The Arousal Cycle," hundreds of women have gained a brand-new understanding of their core needs and sexual turn-ons, resulting in them getting out of their heads and into their bodies. And The New York Times and Cosmopolitan featured her pioneering work around connected and orgasmic sex. I talked to Carli Jo about how she pivoted from working in the casting department for the bachelor to becoming a cannabis-sensuality coach to a Self-Pleasure Guide and Intimacy Coach. Besides her career pivot, we talk about cannabis combined with sexuality, her marriage, common sexual issues in relationships, sexual shame, and self-pleasure - to name a few things! We talked about: Her journey from reality TV to becoming a Self-Pleasure Guide and Intimacy Coach The issue's she's had around sex in her marriage Some of the causes of sexual shame The courage to come out as a Cannabis Sensuality Coach How to start a self-pleasure practice The breakthroughs the women have had through working with her How improving your sex life translates to how you live your life ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WAITLIST IS NOW OPEN for Courage to Create - A 5-month group coaching experience for multi-passionate coaches, yogis, healers, and teachers starting or reigniting their business! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/courage-to-create → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Carli Jo: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.queenofpleasure/ → Website: https://www.carlijo.com/

This week on Courage to Create, I interviewed the fabulous Gia Gunn! I met Gia a few months ago, and shortly after, she came to my Woman Unleashed Retreat - and we totally hit it off! In the interview, we shared some laughs and lots of tears as she shared her incredible life story. Gia is a proud Japanese American Trans Woman. Her life wasn't always so straightforward as she navigated first from being a gay male to crossing dressing to doing drag, eventually transitioning to a woman. I learned so much from Gia in this interview - and what she really drove home was this message that staying true to who you are may not always win the majority of the crowd, but standing out strong and bright is what wins at the end of the day! In our conversation: Gia shares her journey to womanhood and how she navigated from being a gay male to crossing dressing to doing drag and eventually transitioning to a woman. We talked about how supportive her parents were from an early age and how they created a safe space for her to be whatever she wanted to be! She tells us how she got invited onto the popular TV show as a fan favorite from VH1's hit show RuPauls Drag Race Season 6 and All-Stars 4, took off to Hollywood, and found fame overnight. Gia shares the incredible story of how she gathered the courage to create her reality and began her transition process and what it was like for her. ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → ONE SPOT LEFT in Bold Soul - A 2-month group coaching experience for women! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/bold-soul-early-bird → Book a connection call, and I'll answer your questions about Bold Soul! https://bit.ly/bold-soul-call → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Gia: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gia_gunn/

This week on Courage to Create, I interview Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Artist Eliana Murill. Her mission is to amplify and invest in diverse small businesses, startups, and content creators. At Google, Eliana founded the multicultural marketing team to increase diverse communities' access to technology through culturally relevant marketing. She also co-founded HOLA, the Latino Googler Network. She's also the founder of Latinas Who Brunch™, a growing community of badass Latinas that uplift each other, with 20 chapters in 10 states. She is passionate about empowering women and especially Latina entrepreneurs! Eliana is also the co-founder of the Latinos in Tech Giving Circle, which supports Latino nonprofits in the community. Eliana is a breath of fresh air and shared many valuable nuggets of wisdom, and I highly suggest grabbing a notebook while you listen because you'll want to capture all the truth bombs she's throwing down. We talked about: How her superpower is helping people unlock their superpower - turning stars into superstars! Her perspective on purpose How aligning with what brings you joy helps the people around you The tool she uses to help her do more of what she loves How to create an environment where both your passions and a sense of purpose can be pursued Getting in touch with what you loved as a child The benefits of nurturing ourselves and our spirit and creating a higher vibrational energy Is it procrastination or intuition? What to do in the face of fear ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → DOORS ARE OPEN FOR MY NEWEST GROUP COACHING PROGRAM, Bold Soul! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/bold-soul-early-bird → Book a connection call, and I'll answer your questions about Bold Soul! https://bit.ly/bold-soul-call → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Eliana: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inmyeliment/ → Website: https://www.elianamurillo.com/

This week on Courage to Create, I interview Caitlin Lili, a women's coach who helps mamas move out of martyrdom and embody their deepest, most delicious desires. She supports women one-on-one and in her coaching programs to refocus on themselves and their womanhood. She shares her journey of transitioning from working in Social Media to coaching women and the inspiration, practices, and tools that support her in living a desire-led life. In this episode of CTC, you'll learn how to reclaim your body and womanhood, and you don't have to be a mom to get the juice in this episode! We talked about: Choosing yourself first Holding and communicating boundaries Creating space for self-care Having self-responsibility in conflict Reclaiming your womanhood as a separate entity from your motherhood The impact of communicating honestly and vulnerably How dating and sisterhood have shifted for her Practices to connect to your sensuality and femininity ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → DOORS ARE OPEN FOR MY NEWEST GROUP COACHING PROGRAM, Bold Soul! https://www.claudiawhitney.com/bold-soul-early-bird → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Caitlin: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcaitlinlili/ → Moving out of Martyrdom - A 6 Week Program for Moms to Reclaim their Womanhoodhttps://app.moonclerk.com/pay/6hln8k0vnjc7

I'm excited to share a new interview on the Courage To Create Podcast! This week I'm sharing an interview with Stacy Trujeque that I did for an interview series I hosted a few months ago - called Born For This 2.0! Stacy is a Life and Business Coach for Women, guiding women to reclaim their power and purpose, attune to their divine gifts and be magnetic to their desires. She's also a mama to the cutest boy and the author of the book "Exalt Her: 12 Ways To Unleash Your Unstoppable Beauty." She's passionate about women being unstoppable as they create lives that make them proud and allow them true fulfillment on a soul level. She believes when women are at their best, they change the world. We talked about her zig-zag path to getting where she is now and how looking back, it all makes sense now. Her story will inspire you to start listening to the whispers of your soul. Stacy will warm your heart and show you how you're unstoppable. We talked about: How when a woman reclaims her power, she's unstoppable Using the messy parts of our lives and making it our power How having the experience of healing gives us access and the opportunity to make a difference How reading self-development books at a young age helped her when she was teased in school Combining inner and outer transformation to create the ultimate confidence How majoring in women's studies kickstarted a passion for having important conversations on women's topics How deciding to slow down and take care of kids led to starting a blog and a whole new, unexpected career path How there's growth in action ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → Get on the waitlist for my NEW PROGRAM, Bold Soul! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62b373765b2d08a9b95d9ad4 → Website: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/ → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Stacy: → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exaltedwoman.inc/ → Purchase her book: https://www.exalther.com/products/exalt-her-12-ways-to-unleash-your-unstoppable-beauty?variant=29219334684706

This week we're going deep with Veronica Kaulinis. She's an Intimacy Coach and the Founder of Vulnerable AF and has led over 100 experiences that bring people together to create deeper connection. Her work is inspired by Authentic Relating, Non-violent Communication, Transformational Development, and Embodiment practices, and she's passionate about connection, collaboration, and community. Veronica's mission is to slay any negative stigmas the world has of vulnerability so that we mobilize the next generation of thought leaders and change-makers through real connections and straight-up conversations. We had an awesome conversation with so many valuable lessons! We talked about: What sparked her journey with personal development and coaching Her struggle with vulnerability and why it was so important to her to be more vulnerable Why being the cool girl stopped working for her Why she started Vulnerable AF and how she supports people to create deeper intimacy How being more vulnerable transformed her relationships and made her a better leader How vulnerability is a messy and risky practice, and there's so much growth on the other side of it Why developing self-trust is so important Why she started the Vulnerable AF movement ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → Get on the waitlist for my NEW PROGRAM! https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62b373765b2d08a9b95d9ad4 → Website: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/ → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Veronica: → Website: https://www.veronicakaulinis.com/ → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronicakaulinis/

This week I interviewed Sonic Embodiment voice coach, vocalist, and sound practitioner Jessica Caplan. She's a long-time friend and one of the most talented women I know. She weaves music, movement, and sound arts to create experiences that awaken compassion and connectivity. Her prayer is to facilitate a heart-centered connection to self, community, and Spirit through deep listening and the re-awakening of wonder. Jessica shares how she got into this work, how she works with her clients and the benefits and healing that happens when using your voice! We also talk about: How she's been singing and performing since her early years and the transition into the work she does today Her teachers and the different tools and practices she's learned Cymatics - the study of sound and vibration made visible How sound can be such a powerful way to process emotion and stuck energy How she found a whole new dimension to her voice after years of being a "singer" How the entire body is our instrument Accessing your voice can be a tool for healing, transformation, and connection How everyone can sing and sound no matter how much experience you've had How voice work can be a channel to the most vulnerable parts of ourselves ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → Website: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/ → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Jessica: → Website: https://jessicacaplan.com/ → RECLAIM: https://www.tanaimilgram.com/unapologeticprogram → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanaimilgram/ → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6RchkwZY8oDgdnivSszMs8?si=b1ed20e1b1e54bc8

This week I interviewed Women's Intimacy & Empowerment Coach and the hostess of the Commitment Phobe Podcast, Tanai Milgram. We covered many interesting topics during our interview, and a running theme was radical honesty and authentic expression. Tanai has been a huge support for me recently in my creative expression, storytelling, and authenticity, and it was fun to hear about why it's so important to her, how she began her journey, and how she uses it in her life. She also openly shares her experience with anxiety and depression and how the truth set her free. ⠀ We also talk about: How she healed her anxiety and discomfort in intimacy How telling your truth gives permission to others to speak their truth How being seen is very healing How to create more vulnerability in relationships How to take care of yourself when you have a vulnerability hangover The importance of feeling your feelings and not distracting yourself The healing that takes place when we let it out at the volume it wants to come out How every emotion has an orgasm Anger being an access point to our power Making it a practice to connect with your younger self as an access to your truth ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Tanai: → UNAPOLOGETIC Group Program: https://www.tanaimilgram.com/unapologeticprogram → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanaimilgram/

I'm back with another episode with someone that used to be my yoga student back in 2006! Her name's Amani Zaveri, and It's crazy because we crossed paths again in 2020, and she eventually joined my Courage To Create Your Business Program in 2021. We're in a feminine leadership program together right now, and it's so cool to see how many forms our relationship has taken. Today you'll hear more about that story, and we dive into so many topics like how her dating life did a 180 and what she learned and put into practice to have a thriving relationship today. She also shares her passion for empowering women with their finances, and we talk about self-care and entrepreneurship. She also shares what it's like to work with me as her business coach! If you want to learn more about working together, you can visit my website www.claudiawhitney.com. ⠀ We also talk about: Vulnerability and how it creates more intimacy in relationships The importance of women feeling more empowered with their finances How entrepreneurship is the best self-development journey Becoming financially literate and where to begin Her top three self-care practices Creating more spaciousness in life Finding the middle ground with boundaries What she got out of my coaching program for female entrepreneurs! ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Amani: → Book a discovery call: https://calendly.com/amanizaveri/discovery-call?month=2022-05&date=2022-05-17 → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amani.zaveri/

Today I interviewed my dear friend and fellow mama, Leah Kim. She's a mom of 2, taught yoga for over 15 years, was Nike's global yoga ambassador for ten years, was recognized as Top Writer in Mental Health on Medium, and has a blog on motherhood and maternal health. On Leah's blog, she shares many of her rich and raw stories on motherhood - and in the interview, she talks about the healing that comes from sharing her story. I think it's important to share stories like Leah's because we need more conversations on maternal mental health. In the interview, We talked about her experience with panic attacks and postpartum depression and how yoga just wasn't enough to help her. So she removed herself from the yoga world, turned to therapy, and started her healing journey. She also shares about the gifts that came with postpartum depression and how parenting heals. ⠀ May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And it's been a wild ride the last couple of years for many people. You just never know what's going on with the person in front of you. Or you might not be feeling yourself. Let's normalize talking about mental health. Support the people around you, and as hard as it may be for you - ask for help. MentalHealth.Gov ⠀ We also talk about: The transition into motherhood and grieving the old version of herself How gratitude can live alongside grief Her experience with panic attacks and postpartum depression How yoga wasn't enough to help with her mental health Removing herself from the yoga world and turning to therapy The gifts that came with having postpartum depression Growing up with a mentally ill mother How sharing her story was has been a way to heal Having a second child and the fear of experiencing postpartum depression again ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, take the time to leave a review, subscribe, and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Leah: → Blog - https://www.on-motherhood.com/

Today I interview International spiritual life and executive coach, generational healer, teacher, and soul parent spiritual child evolutionary educator Vanessa Benlolo. This is my second time interviewing her and was excited to have her back and talk about all things Soul Purpose. She shares all about her dark night of the soul and how that led to a beautiful expansion leading her to embrace her gifts and soul's purpose. Her clients come from all walks of life and include soulful entrepreneurs, celebrities, creatives, moms, and those who wish to heal generational trauma, break the cycles they experienced in childhood, live purposefully embodied, and create from their soul. Grab your notebook, and be prepared to ask yourself the deeper questions and find out what your soul is asking. ⠀ We also talk about: Breaking her pact with the universe and where it led her How she lost everything and experienced the dark night of the soul How her dark night of the soul was the also the most beautifully expansive time of her life How the universe always provides, and all you need is to have an unwavering commitment to your purpose What it means to follow your soul's purpose Common misconceptions about 'discovering' your soul's purpose Expanding our capacity to hold feelings and sensations How we overcomplicate purpose and how soul is really simple How we were programmed as children doesn't serve us as adults What healing is needed to allow ourselves to live in alignment with our soul How to create from a courageous place ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, why not leave me a five-star review, subscribe and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. ⠀ Connect with Claudia: → WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th: https://www.claudiawhitney.com/woman-unleashed-retreat → Free 5-day Higher Self Challenge April 11-15th → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! www.instagram.com/with.claudiawhitney/ → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. www.facebook.com/groups/womensoulempowerment/ ⠀ Connect with Vanessa: → Website - https://www.vanessabenlolo.com/ → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_benlolo/

Today I'm sharing an episode with my dear friend Julia McCabe from an interview series I did five months ago called Born For This. Julia and I met in 2007 in Hong Kong, where we both taught yoga, had a lot of laughs, and eventually, we went out separate ways. She started teaching worldwide and has graduated over 1000 students from her teacher training and continuing ed programs in science, philosophy, and yoga teaching since 2010. Since the pandemic, she has been 100% online and "geeking out hard," studying with Kings College London doing her Masters in Neuroscience and Mental Health. We talk about living life to its fullest, the stuff that gets in the way, and so much more. ⠀ We also talk about: How we're our own worst enemy Grabbing your cajones and doing it anyway! How consistency plays into success The willingness to know when you've gone stale Using Instagram as an effective tool Getting off the sidelines and into your life Not waiting for a health crisis to live life fully How we have to have our own back ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, why not leave me a five-star review, subscribe and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. Connect with Claudia: → WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th → Free 5-day Higher Self Challenge April 11-15th → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. Connect with Julia: → Online Studio - https://mccabedigitalstudio.vhx.tv/ (use promo code spring for one-year pass sale) → The Burgeoning Mind - http://juliamccabe.com/springandsummer/ → Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliamariemccabe/

Today you're getting a solo episode with the one and only–me! Claudia Whitney! In today's episode, I talk about all of my fears and resistance that came up in recording this episode, how I got through it, and why it was important. I share stories from my life about living in possibility and how I'm unraveling patterns and working on making my life easier. Lastly, I talk about one of my favorite topics - The Art of Becoming, what it means to me, and how you can shift your daily choices to create new results in your life and become the person your soul intended. Grab a pen, take notes, and after listening to the full episode, do one thing today that moves you closer to your dream. ⠀ We also talk about: How to deal with fears and doubts The stories that stop us in life Choosing to embrace the messy path Living in possibility Reflecting on what led you to this point in life How your breakdowns in life help you to grow How we make things more difficult Using the proof from your past to motivate you Feeling the fear and doing it anyway ⠀ If you've taken anything away from this podcast that has supported you, why not leave me a five-star review, subscribe and share with your friends! It might be just the thing someone needs to help them create the change they crave in their life. Let's play: → WOMAN UNLEASHED RETREAT in Joshua Tree June 9-12th → Free 5-day Higher Self Challenge April 11-15th → Download my FREE Guided Visualization Meditation for Manifestation → Connect with me on IG, send me a DM, and tell me what you think! → Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. → Want to dive deeper with me? Here's my website >> Let's go!

I had a great interview with International Women's Coach & Intimacy Expert Victoria Lutzhoft. We talked about soul-based gifts and how we can still lose ourselves even when we know our mission and what we're here to do. She vulnerably shares her experiences and lets us in on the practices that bring her back home. Victoria is someone that shares the real deal and gives us an honest look at the behind-the-scenes in her life. On social media, she unapologetically shares her highest highs, and at the same time, she also shares her mess and the wisdom that comes with both. We talk about Soul-based gifts Ways to remember who you are when you get lost Balancing motherhood and being an entrepreneur How pregnancy was a turning point The meaning of sisterhood Keeping an open heart ⠀ Download my FREE Guided Visualization Meditation for Manifestation Connect with me on IG and send me a DM and tell me what you think! Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. Want to dive deeper with me? Here's my website >> Let's go! Connect with Victoria https://www.instagram.com/_mamavic_/ Get her freebie! https://www.wellcuratedwellness.com/freebie The Revolutionary Woman: https://www.wellcuratedwellness.com/therevolutionarywoman

Today on Courage To Create, you get behind the scenes with Jamie Tabor Schmidt, creator of ChickenPoop Lip Junk, mama, wife, health expert, Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher, and artist, just to name a few of the many hats she wears. She shares her story of creating a lip balm called ChickenPoop, the criticism she got because of the name, and the many pivots she had to make with the company over the years to keep her dream alive. It all paid off because now her natural lip balm is in over 8,000 stores nationwide, and it's only getting better every day! We discuss: How Jamie came up with the name Chicken Poop Why she didn't listen to the advice she got How she had to sell her house when things took a turn in the business How she got her big break How she handled the pandemic All the pivots she had to make and how she always came out on top ⠀ Download my FREE Guided Visualization Meditation for Manifestation Connect with me on IG and send me a DM and tell me what you think! Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. Want to dive deeper with me? Here's my website >> Let's go! Connect with Jamie https://www.instagram.com/thechickenpoop/ https://ilovechickenpoop.com/ USE COUPON CODE CouragetoCreate for 10% off ChickenPoop Lip Junk!

Today you get to meet sensual movement expert Melody Flores. She's committed to unlocking people's sexiest expression through dance. With over 15 years of dance experience, Melody has inspired others to become confident in their bodies using sensual movement. She prides herself on creating sexy, fun, and safe spaces to release your inner vixen. As a successful exotic dancer, she provides access to taboo dance styles such as lap dancing and stripping through an authentic lens and making it approachable to anyone curious without judgment. We discuss: Melody's journey and how she started stripping The negative connotation around stripping How her friends and family reacted Using sexual energy to heal Why sensual movement matters How jealousy shows you what your desire is ⠀ Download my FREE Guided Visualization Meditation for Manifestation Connect with me on IG and send me a DM and tell me what you think! Join my community! Women. Soul. Empowerment. Want to dive deeper with me? Here's my website >> Let's go! Connect with Melody https://www.instagram.com/stripdownstudio/ https://www.facebook.com/StripDownStudio https://www.eventbrite.com/e/confidance-a-choreography-experience-tickets-265380749967

In today's episode, we're joined by Empowered Dating Coach Evin Rose and Elite Performance Coach Alex Terranova. Evin has supported countless women in finding love, and Alex supports his clients to take their lives and businesses to the next level. They have an incredible story of meeting through a dating contest, and today they share with us the wild ride they've been on and what they've learned along the way. We talk about: Taking next level expansive action Dating with intention, support, and clear direction Surrendering to the process even when it's uncertain Knowing if something is for you or not The foundation for dating ⠀ Download my FREE Guided Visualization Meditation for Manifestation Connect with me on IG and send me a DM and tell me what you think! Want to dive deeper with me? Here's my website >> Let's go! Evin + Alex's links: Follow Evin on Instagram. Evin's course: Wake Up Your Worth: wakeupyourworth.com Follow Alex on Instagram. Your Love Adventure: @yourloveadventure Submit an interest questionnaire - yourloveadventure.com

Welcome to Courage To Create! This podcast is for those choosing to live and lead from heart, soul, and desire. I'm Claudia Whitney, a Certified Hypnotherapist, Life + Business Coach for Women, and Yoga Teacher. In my very first episode, I explain why I created this podcast, why I named it Courage To Create, and what you can expect! I hope that after hearing stories of truth, courage, and desire, you'll feel called to re-write a part of your story that's keeping you from living the life of your wildest dreams and choose to take steps towards making them a reality. Download my FREE Guided Visualization Meditation for Manifestation Connect with me on IG and send me a DM and tell me what you think! Want to dive deeper with me? Here's my website >> Let's go!