She spent years chasing validation, pushing through survival mode, and trying to prove her worth, but the greatest transformation came when she finally turned inward.

In this episode of Becoming with Nicole Toudoze, Naiara Wireman, Senior Coach and Lead Call Manager of GnA Consulting, shares her journey from growing up without her father, immigrating from Argentina, and building a life fueled by achievement, to confronting childhood wounds, rediscovering her feminine energy, and rebuilding her marriage through healing. She opens up about spirituality, self-love, forgiveness, and the inner work that helped her stop seeking approval from others and start living authentically.

From father wounds and identity to marriage, motherhood, and spiritual awakening, this conversation explores what it truly means to come home to yourself and embrace the person you were always meant to become.

Highlights:

(00:00) Naiara's miraculous birth story and childhood in Argentina

(07:17) Growing up without a father and chasing validation

(12:13) Marriage, separation, and rebuilding from within

(20:02) Healing the inner child and letting go of survival mode

(33:38) The awakening that changed everything

(45:02) How separation transformed their marriage

(01:00:18) Spirituality, self-love, and finding inner peace

(01:16:09) What healthy relationship looks like for Naiara

(01:27:49) Spirituality and listening to His voice

Resources

Connect with Naiara Wireman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naiara-wireman/

GnA Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gna-consult/

Host: Nicole Toudouze | Founder, Transcendental

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-toudouze-30074b1a/

She built a thriving business, navigated motherhood, and faced unimaginable challenges, but life had more lessons in store.

In this episode of Becoming with Nicole Toudoze, Laura Maly, co-founder of Wonderist Agency - Dental Marketing, shares her journey from starting an agency at a kitchen table to leading an Inc. 5000 company, all while navigating divorce, adoption, and her daughter’s life-threatening heart condition. Laura opens up about resilience, faith, and the choices that shaped who she is today.

From entrepreneurial risks and personal setbacks to miracles, family, and leadership, this conversation explores what it takes to rise through life’s storms while staying true to yourself.

Highlights
(00:00) Introduction: Laura’s early career and agency beginnings
(02:41) Escaping corporate life and discovering her entrepreneurial path
(07:05) Early clients, first successes, and the kitchen table agency
(12:16) Meeting Michael: love, partnership, and building Wonderist together
(22:14) Motherhood and miscarriages: resilience in the face of loss
(26:55) Francie’s diagnosis: confronting fear and finding hope
(42:04) Community, family support, and navigating life with a cardiac child
(52:59) Lessons on surrender, faith, and detachment from outcomes
(01:27:02) Becoming today: refinement, gratitude, and leading with authenticity

Resources

Connect with Laura Maly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-maly-094bb36/

Wonderist Agency - Dental Marketing: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wonderist-agency/

Host: Nicole Toudouze | Founder, Transcendental

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-toudouze-30074b1a/

He seemed to have it all: a thriving career, accolades, financial success. But behind every achievement was a man who had been performing life for the wrong reasons.

In this episode of Becoming, Eric Gallegos, VP of Growth in InsideDesk, opens up about the awakening that shifted everything. From performative living and chasing external validation to isolating himself and facing hard truths, Eric shares the journey of discovering who he really is and the life he actually wants.

From family pressures and societal expectations to soul-searching through silence, reflection, and even birdwatching, this conversation explores what it takes to shed the masks, stop performing, and step into authentic, intentional living.

Highlights
(00:00) Introduction and Eric’s high-achieving background
(01:18) The moment he realized his success felt performative
(03:45) Learning to fail and stand on his own
(08:19) The awakening: questioning intention and fulfillment
(14:49) Isolation, unplugging, and confronting performative living
(22:05) Facing ego, external validation, and the split from self
(36:28) The work of truth: shedding masks and reviewing beliefs
(44:35) What authenticity cost him in relationships and habits
(57:23) Therapy, self-acceptance, and evolving as a man
(01:03:35) Designing a life he actually wants: traveling, retiring, and pursuing passions
(01:25:29) The power of intentional choices and showing up for oneself

Resources

Connect with Eric Gallegos: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egallegos27/

InsideDesk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goinsidedesk/

Host: Nicole Toudouze | Founder, Transcendental

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-toudouze-30074b1a/