The Fruition Podcast

A solo episode to close out 2023 by recapping my top 18 takeaways from the first 20 episodes. These takeaways are basically a step-by-step to creating a deeply fulfilling life that you love. The first 11 center around discovery while the final 7 are focused on creation. I also share my plans for a break from recording! Taking a step back from consistency and discipline scares me, so I know that it's my growth edge. Normally I would buckle down and push through but I've learned that the opposite is often the medicine, so I'm experimenting with that by leaning into rest instead. Listen in to prime yourself for a more intentional 2024!

Episode References:

Katina Bajaj - Tune into your mind - Zoom out and become an observer of your circumstances

Sierra Santal - Tune into your mind - Neuroplasticity and reprogramming beliefs

Sean Nicole - Joy is a requirement - You will the most impact by focusing only on what is truly joyful, rather than what sounds good. Following your north star.

Fran Alarcon - Detach from the outcome - Pursuing joy not knowing where it could lead

Barre3 Studio Owners - Detach from the outcome - Committing to the thing that brought them the most joy

Maria Valladares - Manage your effort - Giving just enough effort that you're not stressed while finding just enough relaxation without collapsing

Ashlene Elizabeth - Manage your effort - Stepping back from her business to remove pressure, resulting in business expansion

Jennae Cecelia - Cringe is a requirement - Who are you impacting when you are brave enough to share

Rajashree Varma - Facing fears, uncertainties, and doubts - A logical process to address each

Corina Weibel - Check in with yourself - Allow life to show you your opportunities rather than forcing your own ideas

Rajashree Varma - Big Hairy Audacious Goals - What steps need to be taken and WHY

Jana Galán - Developing self trust

Katina Bajaj - Gratitude - The importance of collecting positive moments and training your brain to treasure them

Clinical psychology researcher, founder, published author and blogger Katina Bajaj joins us to break down why creative health is fundamental to everybody's overall wellbeing (especially "non-artists") and how you can address yours with simple actions today. She shares her own experience with languishing during her time in investment banking which inspired her to question the commonly accepted systems in society that are making us less human and more robot. She confirms from a scientific perspective that we're all capable of flourishing, but many of us are stuck in a state of 'blah'. We discuss why it's important to address this state, how she got out of it herself and the career journey that it inadvertently sent her on. Katina and her co-founder, Dupi, have designed a platform called Daydreamers to provide tools that will send your brain and life on an upward spiral by getting you into a flow state, thinking critically and improving your creative health. Listen in to hear how Katina is applying science and her personal experience to reject hyper-productivity, hustle culture, and obsessive achievement while building a company in a way that feels good and produces better results.

My Current Obsession: A mindful morning routine

• Meditate (UCLA Mindful)
• Dry brush
• Short awe walk

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Daydreamers

On Adulting

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Today we're graced with the wisdom of intuitive guide, Human Design and Akashic Record reader Sean Nicole. She shares what these gifts are, her journey to discovering each, and how she has incorporated all three into a session to understand your soul's highest path and what is blocking you from living it today. We discuss big concepts like whether you should be in pursuit of a purpose, whether it should be "noble", how your highest path feels, seeking clarity vs finality, whether entrepreneurship is for everybody, integrity and so much more. Sean uses her own beautiful story as an example to break down how we might experience these concepts in our own day-to-day life. You'll even hear a few takeaways from my session with her! Listen in for a deep knowing that you're exactly where you need to be on your path.

My Current Obsession: Yellowbird Hot Sauce

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Sean’s Resource: A Return to Love

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Best-selling author and poet, Jennae Cecelia, takes us 'behind-the-scenes' of writing and self-publishing 12 inspiring poetry books. She shares what it took to overcome the self-doubt and fear of judgement that she felt in her senior year of college when she published her first book, Bright Minds Empty Souls, without even telling her creative writing teacher! We discuss the struggle of *not* receiving praise from her closest circle and publishers in the early days, which taught her the power of self-validation and self-belief. She shares the practices that built her confidence, how she finds motivation through impact, the logistics of self-publishing and even how she started selling books without a massive social media following. Tune in to hear how she continues to grow her business and improve her writing by vulnerably sharing her truths.

My Current Obsession: The Artists Way

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Listen in for profound tools to feel better in your life today. Ashlene Elizabeth is a breathwork facilitator, embodiment coach, and reiki healer. She describes what happens in your brain when you practice breathwork, the method that she teaches, and the remarkable impact it has on your mind and body. We process my first session and how it helped silence my mental chatter, calm my nervous system, and reconnect to my innate energy. Ashlene shares her own journey of discovering breathwork, its transformative effects on her intuition and how it empowered her to make bold life changes, like moving to Denver with no job or apartment and face her fear of public speaking. She delves into how this work has deepened her relationships and grown her business by putting in *less* effort - yes, you read that right. In this episode, we reflect on patterns and growth, acknowledging the wisdom held within our bodies that the mind may never fully grasp. Stay tuned for a live breathing exercise towards the end of the episode!

My Current Obsession: Jenn Eats Goood

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Free Discovery Call

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Hear how Korinne Kornmann's role in her family system as the "smart one" influenced her exhausting and endless drive to achieve, all the way to the wrong school and career. She shares her feelings of failure as she moved home one semester into college and how she continued to seek validation and avoid "making another mistake" by choosing a new, impressive school and well-paying career after graduation. Shortly into this career, Korinne had a moment of clarity that set her on the path to education where she now feels energized, inspired, fulfilled and aligned. I relate so deeply to Korinne and her story, so I'm sure many of you do too. Part of growing up is seeking love and validation in all the wrong ways; The choices we make in that pursuit are not mistakes, they are important lessons and all a part of the plan. This episode is perfect for anyone who feels "off" in their life and career but continues to question their ideas of what might feel right.

My Current Obsession: Habit Tracker App

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For all the analytical minds out there who appreciate a structured approach, this one's for you! Raj shares the massive milestones she's achieved since she was a kid, judged by her community for receiving an education as a woman in Pune, India. She comes from a lineage of radical visionaries who saw limitless potential for the women in her family and encouraged her to dream as big as possible. She graduated as part of the inaugural class of Asia's first women's engineering college then boarded a plane to the US with two dreams -  #1: Work for Microsoft (she had no clue where in the world it was) and #2: Start her own business. She didn't know it at the time but she was setting Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG) and achieving them systematically, but also with immense courage. You will hear that Raj has been steadfast in the pursuit of her dreams no matter how unbelievable the sound and it has paid off massively. We talk about multi-generational success, confidence, negotiations, the power of action, and allowing your next step to come to you. She's incredibly transparent, even sharing her thought process around a second child during her peak career years. Get your notepads out, you're going to be ready for some big steps after this one!

My Current Obsession: The Sculpt Society

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Mirro.ai

AffableBPM

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Megan Taylor has been a DJ in Chicago for 15 years, even though she set off for college to be an architect and even said "no" to DJing time and time again. She's always had an ear for music but elevates her performances by deeply understanding and playing to the energy in the room. This awareness and sensitivity comes from the exploration of her own energy which has been ongoing, but was intensified when she earned her Masters in Social and Emotional Intelligence in her early 30s. Megan shares much of the wisdom she's developed and tools she's benefitted from in her practice of self-discovery, how her life changed because of it and how she eventually chose to shift out of continuous healing to honor the seasons of her growth, integrate, and recognize that actually, she's good. We talk about how she handles the pressures of performing and how she's stepping into her feminine more fully thanks to the structure from her masculine. I learned so much from Megan, I literally took notes. Listen in to hear more about boredom, claiming your fulfillment, how she physically takes care of herself in a nightlife industry, honoring your intuition and how she continues to evolve and grow her brand.

My Current Obsession: Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

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September Playlist

Stillness Playlist

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Emma shares what it was like to be raised between two entrepreneurial, yet very different households - one more methodical and the other more passionate. We discuss how this has led to her riding the line between traditional and esoteric in different aspects of her life - what she studied in college, how she relates to religion, her early career and how she runs her business today. Emma shares how burnout and developing Hashimoto's during her time in software sales prompted a self-healing journey, leading her to remission and a new career path focused on acupuncture, Chinese herbalism, and functional medicine. We touch on the importance of prioritizing both money, boundaries, and self-care to enhance her capacity to help others. Emma is empowered by the results she's seen in her patients and uses that to strengthen her trust that she's on the right path. Listen in to witness the power that can come from listening to your body and powerful intuition.

My Current Obsession: Tongue Scraper, The Toast Podcast

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The Wei Wellness

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Sierra is here to talk to us about accountability and taking intentional action to build the life that you most desire. She opens up about her current experience with sobriety, her recent move to Austin and what she's working to manifest in her life, plus how. We discuss the program that has taken us both on a journey of deep self-exploration called To Be Magnetic; it has showed us where we were playing small and how to raise our self-worth which opens up a world of possibility. We talk about creativity, play, joy, deservingness, tapping into clarity, confidence and the power within ourselves. This conversation is raw and filled with compassions and radical honesty - two gals taking accountability for their futures. 

My Current Obsession: To Be Magnetic - Episode 122: EXPLAINED Neural Manifestation

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Today we have two guests on the show to talk about their experience co-owning a Barre3 studio. They share their somewhat parallel paths to discovering Barre3 and their natural evolution from going to classes during a lunch break to leaving their careers, instructing and eventually owning. Kimberly and Katie discuss the fulfillment they found in the studio through joy, fun and community and how they created their current opportunities for themselves from that headspace. Listen in for details on franchise ownership, a successful business partnership, changing course in life and the power of investing your energy into only your favorite things.

My current obsession: Summer Skincare

Thorne Niacinamide Supplement

Marie Veronique Replenishing Oil Cleanser

Marie Veronique Balancing HypoTonic

Heritage Store Rosewater

Marie Veronique Vitamins C+E+Ferulic Serum

Noto Deep Serum Face Oil

All Good Tinted Mineral Sunscreen (face)

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Corina walks us through her journey beginning in a tiny, rural Swiss village with no water other than a pond. She tells us about her first surf experience which unexpectedly influenced the course of her life. She reflects on the pressure she felt to work a corporate events job in Switzerland and her thought process behind leaving that job to feel more aligned in her life. We talk about working for joy rather than money, reconnecting to your intuition for guidance and raising a family outside the box. Corina's story of releasing her Indonesian dream to instead allow for destiny has been on loop in my mind since our conversation, especially since understanding the gratitude that she feels for her current lifestyle.

My current obsession: Aloha Collection

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Joey shares her story of checking all the boxes with her head down until recognizing that she was no longer in alignment with her true self to the point that something had to give. She's open about her divorce and how it led to reclaiming her bohemian spirit, career and the discovery of her spirituality. Today, Joey and her husband Mitch own a stunning property in Tulum with an underground water temple and jungle level sound temple called Sound Healing Tulum. Don't worry, she explains what actually happens in a sound bath too! She hosts traditional healing ceremonies for guests on the property and retreats in energetically powerful locations around the world. She's candid about living in trust rather than fear and the business of spirituality. Hear Joey's advice on purpose, abundance, manifestation, entrepreneurship, the importance of rest, service, presence, and gratitude.

My current obsession: Wildling Beauty Face Tools

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Bobbie takes us on a journey, starting with a love of animals in Arizona to coffee farming on Maui. She shares her wisdom around independence, patience, perseverance and mentorship and attributes these qualities to bringing her 16 year long tropical dream to life. She gave her ideas space until she had clarity and stability in her circumstances. The constant themes guiding and supporting her through her life's many changes was community and trust. We talk about recognizing the common threads in your interests and pursuits that set you on a natural path, gently taking you in the direction of your highest purpose. Bobbie tells us about how she ignored outside pressures when she was moving to Hawaii and buying her current home and why you must wait until you feel certainty in your gut. Finally she explains the realities of supporting yourself on an expensive island.

My current obsession: Zen Spray

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In this conversation with Maria, she talks us through her transition from tourism in Rome to yoga and reiki in Costa Rica. She shares how she learned to listen to her body and intuition through multiple vipassana meditation retreats and yoga teacher training and how those lessons factor into her decision making today. We discuss the beauty of rock bottoms and how easy it is to do the work when you're desperate to change, like when her happiness battery ran out a year after each vipassana meditation retreat she attended. She explains that she really started to make and notice significant changes in her life when she committed to her self-discovery and meditation practice while feeling good. Maria demystifies reiki and expands us with her honesty around how much she chooses to work and how she structures her work to fit her ideal life. Finally, Maria shares her belief that fulfillment is always an inside job. 

My current obsession: UCLA Mindful

Hands of Light

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Monica is the Founder of Littlebird care, a SaaS company using AI to develop insights around toddler wellbeing so that caregivers can work together to keep their children as safe and well as possible. She talks about the consistent threads that have motivated and inspired her throughout her life and how important it is to follow the pull of your mission. We discuss why it's so important to identify and stick to your Why when building a company and she dives into how she set out to build hers from square one. Listen in as we hit on farm life, imposter syndrome and the importance of network.

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Fran tells us about growing up in Spain and how his life changed when he discovered surfing in Morocco at 14. He describes the knowing he's felt since then that surfing is his passion and would become his career despite a lack of examples and doubt from his community. As he has followed his heart, doors have opened for him along the way, guiding him on a unique and kismet path to his dream life in Nicaragua.

My current obsession: Breath, James Nestor

In this episode, Billie tells us about her move to Denver and her transition from graphic design to building a stick-and-poke tattoo business with no experience. She gets candid about facing doubt from her mom at the start and both the difficulties and rewards of managing her own business. We dive into self-worth, legitimizing after starting out at parties, and the inevitable screw-ups that occur when you’re learning something new and high stakes. Listen to how Billie somewhat impulsively followed her gut to become her own boss and build a life she loves.

My current obsession: Hemlock Hat Co.

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Andrew gets candid about his dissatisfying career pre-Rubinstein and the practical choices that he had to weigh before pursuing entrepreneurship. He shares the imposter syndrome he feels going from zero experience to two storefronts with plans to open many more, fundraising, managing a team and considerations before starting a business.

My current obsession: Andrew Huberman, The Science of Setting & Achieving Goals

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Rubinstein Bagels

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We love a love story! Jana shares how she followed her heart directly to her now husband and her adventures living in a cave, on the beach, and completely off the grid. She tells us how she manages her lifestyle logistically and financially, largely influenced by the simplicity of her teen years in rural Hawaii where she learned that work doesn't have to be your top priority. Listen to hear how she lived without a cell phone until two years ago, why she hugged her new toilet and how the power you give your thoughts can change your life.

My current obsession: Marie Veronique Skincare