WEB8: Weaving Our Reality

Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Serial entrepreneur. Mother of two. Sustainability advocate. TEDx speaker. Recovering cult member. Three years ago, she added a new chapter: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives revolutionizing people’s relationship to energy. 

Lopa is one of my biggest inspirations in the world of conscious entrepreneurship, and a return guest on Funded by Source. If you’re called to try Rasa, use code KSENIA for 15% off.

We discuss: 

• How Indian martial art Kalaripayattu, also known as Kalari, changed Lopa’s life 
• The power of anchor habits
• What’s been going on at Rasa since our first conversation on the podcast
• How to practice presence 
• Remembering to remember
• Growing a self-funded business from a garage to 20 employees
• Moving towards a 9-figure culture-changing consumer package goods business 
• Switching to a new paradigm of business: community-owned business 
• Interacting with a business as its own energetic being
• Energy intelligence powered by adaptogens 
• A peek into product development at Rasa 
• Which Rasa can help you access your creative energy 
• Being a conduit for people to be impacted by plant consciousness 
• Transparency as an energy cultivating practice 
• Lessons from 2 months off social media 
• Social media energy hygiene practices 

Mentioned: 

Rasa - use code KSENIA for 15% off

@nikhilvaragiri

Listen next: 

46: Lopa van der Mersch – Business As A Tool For Spiritual Growth

145: Michelle Sinnette – New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder

70: Co-Founder Of Addictive Wellness Sage Dammers – Adaptogens, Raw Cacao and Conscious Business

Episode sponsor:

This episode is brought to you by one of my absolute go-to marketing tools, Tailwind. Pinterest scheduling with Tailwind helps you grow your business with more traffic, so you can spend time doing what you love. You can create your pins right from your Tailwind dashboard – Tailwind Create is a brand new tool from Tailwind that allows you to create beautiful Pins faster than ever before. I personally love and use it, and couldn’t recommend it enough! If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/fundedbysource to get $30 off of a paid plan!

About Lopa van der Mersch: 

Lopa van der Mersch is many things: Serial entrepreneur. Mother of two. Sustainability advocate. TEDx speaker. Recovering cult member. Three years ago, she added a new chapter: Founder and CEO of Rasa, the adaptogenic coffee alternatives revolutionizing people’s relationship to energy. 

2015 was what Lopa now calls “her own personal 2020” — she left a cult, had emergency surgery while pregnant, lost a family member, and had a traumatic birth. Beaten down and exhausted, she needed a source of energy that could sustain her without burnout, crashes, or jitters.

What she needed didn’t exist, so she worked with a clinical herbalist and Rasa was born: adaptogen-rich blends that nourish & energize while providing enough rich, roasty flavor to convert even the most devoted coffee fanatic. 

What started with a mom elbow-deep in herbs in her kitchen is now a movement, with triple-digit YoY growth and over 100K customers worldwide.

Connect with Lopa: 

@lopalovesyou

Connect with Ksenia: 

kseniabrief.com

Instagram @athomewithksenia

YouTube Ksenia Brief

TikTok @ksenia.brief

Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts

Follow the podcast on Spotify

In this solo episode, I share what’s been happening behind the scenes since the podcast name change – it’s been quite an energetic uplevel, bringing up lots of old stories ready to be released. I share about current projects I’m working on, lessons I’m learning from being mentored by Michelle Sinnette, making sure my invitations are “clean” before I put them out into the world, and trusting the unknown. 

Related episodes:

101 Aaron Rose: Intentional Frequency Exchange Online

118 Sophie Chiche: Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

145 Michelle Sinnette: New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder

157 Monica Carota: Intuitive Mentorship, Meeting Your Guides and Converting Dollars To Blessings

Episodes that mention plant medicine

Mentioned: 

Skillshare

Breakfastcriminals.com

Heart Bowl 

Charles Eisenstein on Psychedelic Leadership podcast

Charles Eisenstein on Aubrey Marcus Podcast

Books: 

Marianne Williamson - A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of "A Course in Miracles"

Charles Eisenstein – Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition

Charles Eisenstein – The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible (Sacred Activism)

Episode sponsor:

This episode is brought to you by one of my absolute go-to marketing tools, Tailwind. Pinterest scheduling with Tailwind helps you grow your business with more traffic, so you can spend time doing what you love. You can create your pins right from your Tailwind dashboard – Tailwind Create is a brand new tool from Tailwind that allows you to create beautiful Pins faster than ever before. I personally love and use it, and couldn’t recommend it enough! If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/fundedbysource to get $30 off of a paid plan!

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

TikTok: @athomewithksenia

YouTube Channel

Share Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

5. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

Jessica Scheer is an Earth Guardian, traveler and a business strategist supporting indigenous communities and life economy businesses. In this beautiful conversation, we discuss: 

• Building an online business with Manari, leader of the Sápara Nation in the Ecuadorian Amazon
• How the prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor influenced the work Jessica does today
• Trusting the unknown when you’re not sure about the next steps in your business 
• Social media as a way to communicate wisdom
• How Manari knew now is the time to start sharing his wisdom on Instagram
• How working with Manari has inspired Jess to own her gift
• Seeing a business as a spirit that we get to bring into this world 
• Technology as a catalyst for positive change
• Listening to the wisdom of the Earth and Spirit through the dream world
• Jessica’s experience staying with the Sápara Nation in Ecuador
• What is life economy business? 
• Why no strategy is Manari’s social media strategy
• Infusing blessings into your content
• Jessica’s lessons from launching an online course with Manari
• What do recurring dreams mean? 
• How do you interpret dreams? 
• How cutting off social media impacted Jessica’s dreams
• How your life becomes more interesting when you develop a relationship with your dreams
• Rituals for remembering your dreams learned from Manari
• The role that eco-tourism plays in the Sápara Nation community 
• Jessica’s experience working with plant medicine spirits 
• Who the Dream World program is for 
• How participating in Manari’s online offerings directly impacts his community

Mentioned: 

Dream World Program - use code KSENIA10 for 10% off

John Perkins – Life economy business

Episode sponsor:

This episode is brought to you by one of my absolute go-to marketing tools, Tailwind. Pinterest scheduling with Tailwind helps you grow your business with more traffic, so you can spend time doing what you love. You can create your pins right from your Tailwind dashboard – Tailwind Create is a brand new tool from Tailwind that allows you to create beautiful Pins faster than ever before. I personally love and use it, and couldn’t recommend it enough!If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/fundedbysource to get $30 off of a paid plan!

Related episodes:

14 Florencia Fridman: Cacao Ceremony and Maya Cosmo-Vision, Align Making Money With Your Divine Purpose

98 Mark Elmy: Mayan Astrology as a Key To Decoding The Matrix

104 Carolina Arevalo: Stay True To The Essence You Want To Share with The World

110 Aaron Rose: Intentional Frequency Exchange Online & Shadow Work On Instagram

Connect with Jessica Scheer: 

@sayyeswithjess 

http://www.sayyeswithjess.com

Connect with Manari: 

@manariushigua

https://www.manariushigua.com

Naku (to visit The community) 

@naku.com.ec

https://www.naku.com.ec

Connect with Ksenia: 

kseniabrief.com

Instagram @athomewithksenia

YouTube Ksenia Brief

TikTok @ksenia.brief

Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts

Follow the podcast on Spotify

Mose’s music is on all of my cacao ceremony playlists. It is thanks to him that I discovered Ayla Schafer, Danit, Suyana and other healers through song. His creations truly carry a vibration beyond words, and I’m grateful that we get to meet the heart behind the music that’s been a huge part of my life. 

In this moving conversation, we cover: 

Co-creating with the spirit of plants

Founding weekly cacao dance (cacao ceremony with ecstatic dance) at Eagles Nest on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala

Cacao as a grounding plant medicine 

Where to buy ceremonial cacao 

The role that cacao has played in Mose’s music and creative self-expression 

How Mose found his home in Guatemala 

Building bridges between cultures through ceremony

The power of intention

The difference between edit and remix

How Mose’s edit of Danit’s Naturaleza led to the explosion of his audience

How Mose chooses who to collaborate with and what ceremonial songs to edit

What is medicine music?

Being a channel for what wants to come through 

Who is Mose the artist, really? 

The story of creating Shante Ishta song with Suyana

Being funded by Source by sharing his music on YouTube and Spotify 

Why going on annual solo retreats is instrumental to his work

The energetics behind a creative process 

Resources: 

Cacao dance on YouTube

Ceremonial cacao mentioned by Mose 

Ksenia’s favorite ceremonial cacao 

Keith’s Cacao

Danit – Naturaleza (Mose edit)

Mose & Suyana – Shante Ishta

Arrival movie

@samgarrettmusic 

Moon Course

Ilumina retreat in Costa Rica with Mose and Sam Garrett

Related episodes: 

14 Florencia Fridman: Cacao Ceremony and Maya Cosmo-Vision, Align Making Money With Your Divine Purpose

98 Mark Elmy: Mayan Astrology as a Key To Decoding The Matrix

127 Keith Wilson: Ceremonial Cacao for Creativity & Business

152 Ceremonial Singer-Songwriter Ayla Schafer: Music as a Spiritual Force

Episode sponsor:

This episode is brought to you by one of my absolute go-to marketing tools, Tailwind. Pinterest scheduling with Tailwind helps you grow your business with more traffic, so you can spend time doing what you love. You can create your pins right from your Tailwind dashboard – Tailwind Create is a brand new tool from Tailwind that allows you to create beautiful Pins faster than ever before. I personally love and use it, and couldn’t recommend it enough!If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/fundedbysource to get $30 off of a paid plan!

About Mose:

Mose is based in Guatemala on the beautiful volcanic crater lake of Atitlán where cacao ceremonies, kirtan, and ecstatic dance have had a major influence on his productions and DJ style. It is here that he founded weekly cacao dances where members of the community have the opportunity to journey deep into dance in a container of deep intention, free of alcohol. Having been nomadic since 2011, he has developed a sound all his own through interaction with cultures from around the globe. When he is not touring the world or playing these special events in Guatemala, he spends his time going into extended periods of retreat and silence, only to emerge with a deeper, truer and more refined sound. Beyond the multicultural rhythms and the steady hypnotic beat, Mose weaves ephemeral chanting of sacred songs and calls to love, kindness and compassion, often bringing in live musicians to create something beautiful and timeless. There is a universal element to his organic sound that appeals to a wide range of audiences, from the relaxed chill out space to the dance floor.

Connect with Mose: 

http://www.mosemusic.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29osCpAsrEiHxE8t6khiJr

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/mosemusica

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mosemusica/

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mosemusica

Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/mosemusica

Bandcamp: http://mosemusica.bandcamp.com

Facebook: http://facebook.com/mosemusica

Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/mose/1370135742

Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/artist/24351147

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/bc48522b285c/mose-newsletter

Connect with Ksenia: 

kseniabrief.com

Ksenia's email list

Instagram @ksenia.brief

YouTube Ksenia Brief

TikTok @ksenia.brief

Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts

Follow the podcast on Spotify

Monica is a Master intuitive, and experienced mentor, coach, and consultant who supports leaders and change-makers as they own and express their unique magic in the world. I met Monica through the Conscious Social Media Program, where she introduced me to the concept of being Funded by Source, as channeled by our teacher Michelle Sinnette.

Get ready for your understanding of money, abundance and intuitive business to be disrupted with this episode! 

We discuss:

• What it means to be Funded by Source
• Monica’s career pivot being an intuitive mentor
• Why Monica doesn’t follow other people’s blueprints on being a successful coach 
• What is intuitive mentorship?
• The role that a near death experience (NDE) played in Monica’s career shift
• Dolphin and whale medicine
• Meeting your spiritual guides
• Co-creating with the medicine of ceremonial cacao 
• Being grateful for having a body
• Leaving behind the “shoulds” and creating your own paradigm of business
• Being divine and human at once
• Being a 5D Laundering Machine
• Understanding 3D and 5D
• New paradigm heart-led economy
• Upgrading the consciousness of money
• How to tune into your intuitive knowing one step at a time
• Letting the Source take over
• How one conversation with Monica opened up a whole new realm of possible revenue for me 
• Why manifesting money is not it
• Being at home in yourself 

About Monica Carota: 

Monica is a Master intuitive, and experienced mentor, coach, and consultant who supports leaders and change-makers as they own and express their unique magic in the world. After a near-death experience 5 years ago, Monica’s intuition went from a quietly flickering candle to a bright, inextinguishable floodlight. As a result, she shifted her focus away from a successful corporate career, and started aligning all aspects of her business and life to her soul’s highest calling. She now works as an Intuitive Mentor, supporting leaders in a heart-led way – helping them awaken their intuitive gifts, and create a ripple effect of positive change in their wake. Combining her business acumen, deep understanding of the human mind, and precise use of intuition and channeling, she helps you remember that you are magic, and invites you to be a beacon of change from the pure gold of your heart’s knowing and your soul’s Truth. You can learn more about Monica and her approach at monicacarota.com or follow her on Instagram @monica.carota.

Resources:  

145 Michelle Sinnette: New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder

101 Erin Eber: Frequency Healing and Cacao Ceremony

Lindsay Mack

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

Ksenia’s TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Ksenia’s YouTube Channel

Share Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

Funded by Source is here to remind you what you already know deep within as well as awaken you to a new realm of possibility. 

We explore the topics of entrepreneurship, creativity, ritual and expanded consciousness in the digital age. We are weaving a new story of abundance - one that’s beyond logic, spreadsheets and hashtags.

I am your host Ksenia Avdulova and my intention is to activate ripples of courage for you to share your own voice and medicine with the world, trusting that when you follow the whispers, you’re fully funded by Source.

In a world of outsourcing, we’ll explore the things that you can only in-Source, revealing the unique path that you came here to walk, creating your own definition of success.

I’m here to hold space of curiosity, play, courageous communication and unwavering trust as we dive between the physical, the digital and the unseen realms. 

Synchronicity brought you here because you're ready, and deep inside your soul knows why.

I invite you to listen to the whispers.

Releasing enoughness, receiving aliveness.

With every breath, every thought and every word, creating a new world.

A world where you feel free to share your unique medicine.

A world where we tell a new story of creating, connecting and giving.

A world where you are fully FUNDED BY SOURCE.

Thank you Monica Carota for courageously introducing me to the concept of being Funded by Source, and Michelle Sinnette for being my guide in applying it to my own life. 

Find all the episodes, show notes and current offerings on fundedbysource.com. 

Connect with Ksenia: 

Fundedbysource.com

Courses and programs

Instagram: @fundedbysource

YouTube channel

TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Beyond the new podcast name, Funded by Source is a whole new possibility and an energetic container I’m excited to play with.

While Woke & Wired felt like something I created, Funded by Source feels like its own being outside of the realm of what I can perceive with logic.  

In this episode, I share what I’ve learned from airing 150+ episodes, and how my understanding of expanded consciousness and entrepreneurship has been expanded ;) 

I also share some of the biggest inspirations behind Funded by Source, including Monica Carota, who changed my life by courageously introducing me to the concept, our teacher Michelle Sinnette, who’s been my guide in applying it to my own life and business, and Boyd Varty.

See all show notes, episodes and more on fundedbysource.com

Connect with Ksenia: 

• Fundedbysource.com
• Courses and programs
• Instagram: @fundedbysource
• YouTube channel
• TikTok: @athomewithksenia

In this solo episode, I share the story of sharing my voice. My intention is that it reminds you to listen to your own whispers – the inner knowing that’s already there, leading you where you’re meant to be. I also announce something big about the podcast! 

Amplify Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

Ksenia’s TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Ksenia’s YouTube Channel

Lauren Bongiorno, CEO of Lauren Bongiorno Coaching, is challenging the current healthcare system and the world of diabetes management through her company's innovative health coaching programs, educational resources, and her book, The Diabetic Health Journal. 

See all show notes here.

We discuss: 

• Lauren’s Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) story 
• What led Lauren beyond labs and into coaching and personal development
• How yoga shifted her path
• Lauren’s pivot from being a yoga influencer to starting a health coaching business
• Being yourself over copying someone else on social media 
• Feeling at home in social media in your business 
• Trusting divine timing
• Behind the scenes structure of Lauren’s Diabetic Health Coaching business
• How Lauren and I met thanks to mindbodygreen
• Being on a mission to disrupt healthcare systems that don’t work
• Holding the vision for who you need to be
• How to choose a coach 
• How to let go of limiting beliefs by questioning your mind
• Morning practices to help manage your energy
• Lauren’s first hire and top lessons from building a team  
• Lauren’t take on product suite and the core product in her Diabetic Health Coaching business
• Lessons from building funnels that convert
• Why Lauren and her fiance moved from New York City to nature
• The importance of making space in your life for what’s next (before you know what it is) 

Mentioned: 

• 55 Amy Jo Martin: Your Value Is Not In Your Social Media Numbers
• 114 Nikki Brafman: Human Design and Social Media
• Human Design x Conscious Social Media Method Workshop
• Peter Attia’s interview with MAPS founder Rick Doblin

Episode sponsor: 

This episode is brought to you by one of my go-to marketing tools, Tailwind. Pinterest scheduling with Tailwind helps you grow your business with more traffic, so you can spend time doing what you love. You can create your pins right from your Tailwind dashboard – Tailwind Create is a brand new tool from Tailwind that allows you to create beautiful Pins faster than ever before. I personally love and use it, and couldn’t recommend it enough!If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/wokeandwired to get $30 off of a paid plan!

Connect with Lauren: 

Laurenbongiorno.com

Instagram: @lauren_bongiorno

Amplify Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

Ksenia’s TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Ksenia’s YouTube Channel

Maren Altman (@marenaltman) is a professional astrologer and entrepreneur. Building up her brand to over 1 million TikTok followers and hundreds of thousands across other social media while focusing on political and financial astrology, she has plans to continue founding businesses, such as her StelliumX software-as-a-service marketing suite, to revolutionize the professional world for alternative industries.

We discuss: 

Merging the esoteric and the practical 

What led to Maren's growth on YouTube 

Consistency of showing up on social media 

Lessons from growing to 1 million followers on TikTok

Forming thick skin in the social media world 

Financial independence and decentralized finance, or DeFi

Astrology as a study of reality 

Finding peace with feeling “enough” 

The entrepreneurial side of social media 

What led Maren to Bitcoin and Alt coins

Bitcoin and astrology 

Assets vs liabilities 

Maren’s take on personal branding and visual storytelling

How does Maren monetize her social media presence? 

Maren’s self-love and rituals 

Connect with Maren:

marenaltman.com

@marenaltman on Instagram

@marenaltman on TikTok

Maren Altman YouTube channel

Mentioned: 

The Heart Bowl 

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki

Sunny Lenarduzzi YouTube channel

YouTube for Bosses 

The Modern Investor on YouTube 

Episode sponsor:

Tailwind is a brilliant Pinterest scheduling tool (and more!) that helps you grow traffic to your website without spending all day on social media. Tailwind is offering a special deal to my listeners. If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/wokeandwired to get $30 off of your Plus Plan.

Connect with Ksenia: 

kseniabrief.com

Ksenia's email list

Instagram @ksenia.brief

YouTube Ksenia Brief

TikTok @ksenia.brief

Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts

Follow the podcast on Spotify

Singer-songwriter Ayla Schafer is my cacao ceremony playslist go-to. Her voice and the frequencies she shares takes me on a deep healing journey every time, and I’m honored to share her story and voice with you.

See all show notes on fundedbysource.com

The video version of this episode is available on "At Home with Ksenia" YouTube channel. 

In this episode, we cover:

• Ayla’s story of discovering and sharing her voice
• Music as a safe space and as a spiritual force
• Song as an ancient way of communicating with nature
• The role that plant medicine has played on Ayla’s path 
• How she ended up traveling across South America with wild horses
• Integrating indigenous wisdom and modern living 
• Tending to the external fire that feeds your internal fire
• Being a vessel for medicine 
• Some of the teachers and lineages that Ayla learns from 
• The power of a prayer and what a prayer really means in a non-dogmatic way
• How inner work led to her music receiving millions of views on YouTube and streams on Spotify 
• Ayla’s experience with vision quests 
• Womb healing and what it has to do with healing your voice and self-expression 
• The story of Vuela Con El Viento 
• The story of the Grandmother (I Am The Earth) song 
• Balancing the medicine world with the digital world and social media 
• Making the space to follow the signs 
• Listening to Spirit 

Connect with Ayla: 

• Aylaschafer.co.uk
• @aylaschafer

Episode sponsor:

Tailwind is a brilliant Pinterest scheduling tool (and more!) that helps you grow traffic to your website without spending all day on social media. Tailwind is offering a special deal to my listeners. If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/wokeandwired to get $30 off of your Plus Plan.

Amplify Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

Ksenia’s TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Ksenia’s YouTube Channel

In this solo episode, I share: 

• What’s been happening behind the scenes as I’ve pulled back from Instagram
• The projects I’m betting on within my business 
• Being called to YouTube
• A quick glimpse into monetizing TikTok and Podcast
• A social media energy download that changes everything

In the energy download, I touch on the one thing that makes all the difference when it comes to showing up online. Understanding it has created so much spaciousness, ease and playfulness in how I approach social media. May it serve you on your courageous path of sharing your medicine with the world. 

Episode sponsor:

Tailwind is a brilliant Pinterest scheduling tool (and more!) that helps you grow traffic to your website without spending all day on social media. Tailwind is offering a special deal to my listeners. If you haven’t tried Tailwind yet, go to tailwindapp.com/wokeandwired to get $30 off of your Plus Plan.

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

TikTok: @athomewithksenia

YouTube Channel

Share Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

5. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

Sky Meltzer  is a mission driven leader and entrepreneur with over 20 years of global consumer, investment, and management experience. Truly a pioneer in conscious entrepreneurship, he is the founder and executive chairman of WellSet and formerly the CEO of Manduka, where he grew revenue by over 40 times. 

I met Sky when we both spoke at Lead with Love Summit in Aspen, CO where the seeds for this conversation were planted. It’s a delight to share this interview with you!

See all show notes and more episodes on wokeandwired.com

We discuss: 

How to choose business opportunities 

Running a purpose driven business 

Rethinking marketing for healers and co-founding Wellset

Sky’s personal experience with alternative medicine

The power of acupuncture 

Sky shares the pillars behind Manduka’s wild success 

Healing the planet by building a community of healers

Knowing your value as a healer and building a business around it

Social media as an amplifier 

The consciousness of business

Pioneering conscious leadership 

Intuition as a compass 

Spontaneity and the art of creating

Growing your capacity for calling in opportunities 

Sky’s “social media diet” 

Top lessons in Sky’s career so far 

Trusting your intuition as an entrepreneur

Connect with Woke & Wired:

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired).
2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes.
3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

Connect with Ksenia: 

1. Courses and programs
2. Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief
3. TikTok: @athomewithksenia

What is 5D consciousness? Aline Hanle explains it beautifully: 

In 5D, everything exists all at once, anything is possible, and the level of perception is higher.

Aline Hanle is a soul strategist, a spiritual guide and a mindfulness teacher. She has spent 25 years of her life deciphering the language of her soul. Her current work is focused on facilitating individual conscious evolution from a 3D reality-simulation (Material world of fear) towards a 5D reality-oneness (Dimensional Harmonic Experience).

Dedicated to provide the best in Conscious Lifestyle strategies, Aline's motto is: "we’re always at the right place, right time, doing the right thing and being the right one".

Aline is the creator of the board game Cosmic Compass, a soul-strategy game that offers you a direct way to answer your life’s questions and find clarity about specific situations. You can play it alone as part of your morning or evening ritual, or with up to 12 people - including kids. I’ve been loving it! 

Get Cosmic Compass with 50% off when you use code WOKEANDWIRED.

See all show notes on wokeandwired.com

We discuss: 

• What exactly is 3D, 4D and 5D and how does it apply to you?
• The difference between Soul and Spirit  
• Relying on your senses instead of logic
• Business as a way to channel and reveal the uniqueness of who you are
• Why everything changes when you approach business with playfulness 
• How to approach social media from a 5D perspective 
• Is multidimensional travel real?
• The dark side as a potential of the light 
• Gamifying life 
• Trusting your choices
• How to create a business from a place of trust 
• Tuning into what supports the frequency of your business 
• Being a Sirius Starseed
• Aline’s manifestation process
• The possibility of building a successful business without social media

Connect with Aline: 

• Alinehanle.com
• @alinehanle on Instagram

Connect with Woke & Wired:

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired).
2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes.
3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

Connect with Ksenia: 

• Courses and programs
• Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief
• TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Alexis Moore (@stretchwithlex) teaches deep stretching with an emphasis on creating not only a more flexible body, but a more flexible mind that allows you to move through life with less resistance.

Alexis reached out to me on Instagram and shared that she was deeply moved by the episode with Boyd Varty.

When I heard that Alexis had built a community of 7,000 Instagram followers in a matter of months with no previous social media experience and landed a partnership with Revolve – all from a place of intuition and gratitude – I knew I had to share her story with you!

See all show notes on wokeandwired.com

We discuss: 

• Following what feels alive 
• Pivoting from nursing to fitness
• Accessing your body’s wisdom 
• Showing up without attachment to the outcome 
• Learning to be ok with not knowing your next step
• Building a community with 7k followers with no social media experience
• Merging strategy with intuition 
• What Alexis learned from leading classes on IG Live
• Revenue streams as a fitness and stretch instructor
• The course that helped Alexis write sales page and create her sales funnel: Live Launch Academy
• Overcoming the fear of selling 
• Using your body to create a more conscious mind 
• Building online presence from a place of gratitude 
• Overcoming self-doubt with curiosity 
• How she got a partnership with Revolve
• How working with a coach changed everything

Connect with Alexis Moore:

• Stretchwithlex.com
• @stretchwithlex
• Free Monday-to-Sunday Stretch Plan
• Releasing Resistance 4-Week Flexibility Guide

Connect with Woke & Wired:

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired).
2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes.
3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

Connect with Ksenia: 

• Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief
• TikTok: @athomewithksenia
• Courses and programs

Alexis Moore (@stretchwithlex) teaches deep stretching with an emphasis on creating not only a more flexible body, but a more flexible mind that allows you to move through life with less resistance.

Alexis reached out to me on Instagram and shared that she was deeply moved by the episode with Boyd Varty.

When I heard that Alexis had built a community of 7,000 Instagram followers in a matter of months with no previous social media experience and landed a partnership with Revolve – all from a place of intuition and gratitude – I knew I had to share her story with you!

See all show notes on wokeandwired.com

We discuss: 

• Following what feels alive 
• Pivoting from nursing to fitness
• Accessing your body’s wisdom 
• Showing up without attachment to the outcome 
• Learning to be ok with not knowing your next step
• Building a community with 7k followers with no social media experience
• Merging strategy with intuition 
• What Alexis learned from leading classes on IG Live
• Revenue streams as a fitness and stretch instructor
• The course that helped Alexis write sales page and create her sales funnel: Live Launch Academy
• Overcoming the fear of selling 
• Using your body to create a more conscious mind 
• Building online presence from a place of gratitude 
• Overcoming self-doubt with curiosity 
• How she got a partnership with Revolve
• How working with a coach changed everything

Connect with Alexis Moore:

• Stretchwithlex.com
• @stretchwithlex
• Free Monday-to-Sunday Stretch Plan
• Releasing Resistance 4-Week Flexibility Guide

Connect with Woke & Wired:

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired).
2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes.
3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

Connect with Ksenia: 

• Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief
• TikTok: @athomewithksenia
• Courses and programs

Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is pioneering the future of medicine by merging Eastern medical traditions, mind-body medicine and Western allopathic care. 

Years ago, we met in Brooklyn over a cup of ceremonial cacao. I offered Dr. Shah social media guidance and she offered me a magical acupuncture experience. I’m excited to share her kindness and wisdom with you!

See all show notes on fundedbysource.com

We discuss: 

• The power of rituals
• Accessing the magic within 
• Mind-body medicine
• Growing up with Indian rituals and integrating them today 
• Meditation as an antidote to anxiety 
• Metta meditation 
• Plant medicine 
• The new paradigm of medicine 
• Social media

About Dr. Pooja Amy Shah:

Dr. Pooja Amy Shah is a licensed and dual board certified physician (M.D.) in Integrative Medicine and Family Medicine. She followed medical school and residency with additional education in integrative medicine including: medical acupuncture at Harvard Medical School, contemplative psychotherapy at Nalanda Institute, mind-body medicine at Harvard University’s Benson-Henry Institute, yoga teacher certification at Kula Yoga Project NYC, integrative medicine studies through the University of Arizona’s Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, among others.

Dr. Shah has a private integrative medicine practice near Madison Square Park focused on the holistic healing of the body and mind using a skillful blend of Eastern medical traditions and standard Western allopathic care. She also works as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University / New York-Presbyterian Hospital since 2011 where she serves as Director of Integrative Medicine and teaches residents and medical students. She offers a number of courses and workshops, most often on the subject of incorporating mind-body medicine into your daily life for whole health and wellness.

Connect with Dr. Pooja Amy Shah: 

• drpoojaamyshah.com
• Courses + Workshops: https://www.drpoojaamyshah.com/learn

Amplify Funded by Source: 

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource.

2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

4. Visit fundedbysource.com.

Connect with Ksenia: 

Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method

Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource

Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief

Ksenia’s TikTok: @athomewithksenia

Ksenia’s YouTube Channel

When it comes to social media, it’s an abundant world of strategies, tips and tools out there.

Some questions I get the most are:

• Should I do more Instagram Reels?
• How much energy should I give to TikTok?
• How often should I post on Instagram?
• What platform is the best for my offerings? 
• How do I make sure my followers turn into customers?

There are a million strategies that could get you there, but only ONE that actually matters, makes a difference, and offers you a grounded peace of mind along the way.

The energetic realm of your relationship with social media is what actually defines how you show and and allow yourself to be seen.

Sometimes we can put it into words and work with it (like we do in the Conscious Social Media Program), and sometimes its power is wordless. 

What’s the access to this portal of a relationship with social media that’s full of miracles? The answer is in becoming present to the energy behind how you show up and the consciousness that you transfer via wifi.

It’s also about your “why” and your willingness to be a conduit for what’s meant to come through.

This guided spoken word journey will create space for miracles in how you connect to your medicine and express it in the world through the digital realm. 

The possibilities are infinite. The only requirement is to receive it with an open heart.

Are you ready?

See all show notes on wokeandwired.com

Mentioned: 

• Conscious Social Media Program: limited time promo

Connect with Woke & Wired:

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired).
2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes.
3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

Connect with Ksenia: 

• Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief
• TikTok: @athomewithksenia
• Courses and programs

This episode is a potent energy transmission that changes everything. Listen with an open heart, and with a cup of ceremonial cacao in hand, if you’re called.

My guest Michelle Sinnette is the founder of Legacy Cacao, founder of Soul Legacy Consulting, master intuitive, neuropsychology specialist, wife, momma, earth-lover, plant protector and indigenous ally. 

 We discuss:

• Merging soul and science
• Bridging work and play
• How can you live from a place of surrender? 
• Choosing alignment moment by moment
• A new vision for business and products
• Breaking up with making money 
• Being a steward for the new business paradigm 
• Being fully funded by source
• How to let go of wanting your clients/students to “get it” 
• Releasing the “get” mentality 
• Connecting to your psychic abilities 
• Being a vessel for what’s meant to come through you 
• The importance of Divine timing 
• Knowing your worth 
• Sharing on social media from a place of intuitive knowing what you’re meant to do 
• Ceremonial cacao as a plant medicine 

Connect with Michelle Sinnette: 

• Instagram: @sinnettemichelle
• www.LegacyCacao.com

Connect with Ksenia:

• kseniabrief.com
• Instagram @ksenia.brief
• YouTube Ksenia Brief
• TikTok @ksenia.brief
• Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Follow the podcast on Spotify

This episode is a potent energy transmission that changes everything. Listen with an open heart, and with a cup of ceremonial cacao in hand, if you’re called.

My guest Michelle Sinnette is the founder of Legacy Cacao, founder of Soul Legacy Consulting, master intuitive, neuropsychology specialist, wife, momma, earth-lover, plant protector and indigenous ally. 

See all show notes on wokeandwired.com

 We discuss:

• Merging soul and science
• Bridging work and play
• How can you live from a place of surrender? 
• Choosing alignment moment by moment
• A new vision for business and products
• Breaking up with making money 
• Being a steward for the new business paradigm 
• Being fully funded by source
• How to let go of wanting your clients/students to “get it” 
• Releasing the “get” mentality 
• Connecting to your psychic abilities 
• Being a vessel for what’s meant to come through you 
• The importance of Divine timing 
• Knowing your worth 
• Sharing on social media from a place of intuitive knowing what you’re meant to do 
• Ceremonial cacao as a plant medicine 

Connect with Michelle Sinnette: 

• Instagram: @sinnettemichelle
• www.LegacyCacao.com

Connect with Woke & Wired:

1. If you enjoyed the podcast, share it with a friend or on Instagram stories (tag @wokeandwired).
2. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes.
3. Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more.

Connect with Ksenia: 

• Instagram: @wokeandwired @ksenia.brief @athomewithksenia
• TikTok: @athomewithksenia
• Courses and programs