What if your sensitivity was actually your superpower?

In this episode of Playful Spirituality, Cara welcomes Natalie Neckyfarow—actor, producer, and embodiment coach—for an insightful conversation about the intuitive gifts we all carry and how tuning into them can shift everything.

Natalie shares her path from the high-energy world of performance to the grounded practices of embodiment and energy work. Through personal stories of navigating chronic health issues, discovering her clairsentience, and learning to set energetic boundaries, she offers a candid look at what it means to reclaim your inner wisdom—even in the most chaotic of times.

From pandemic pivots to life-altering choices, including divorce and creative reinvention, Natalie reveals how spiritual tools helped her transform both her inner and outer worlds.

Natalie is a graduate of Master Your Magic Intuitive Development School, and she shares how her study of learning energy work and uncovering her gifts with Cara impacted her life in every way.

This is especially true of her work, which has evolved to create something the industry has never seen. Her unique program, The Embodied Actor, was designed to help artists manage emotional currents and stay rooted in themselves while stepping into character.

Whether you're highly sensitive, intuitive, or simply curious, this episode is an invitation to trust your inner knowing and discover what becomes possible when you do.

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Natalie Neckyfarow is an Embodiment Coach who helps actors heal their own shit so they can finally manifest the roles they actually want. Also an Actress, Writer, and Producer, Natalie discovered Embodiment work when she was feeling stuck in her life as an artist. Her Life Coach and Energy Work journey was the catalyst for healing life-long patterns of overwork and overwhelm, old beliefs around lack and unworthiness, her autoimmune condition, and stepping into a new level of success in her career. In 2024 alone, she raised over $10K for her short film "The Spark" , now in post-production, was awarded a Seed & Spark Patron's Circle grant from Jason Reitman, attracted new representation, and moved to Los Angeles. The founder of The Embodied Actor, Neckyfarow has been featured in Backstage and on podcasts like Film Broads, See? and Millennials are Ruining the World. She has helped clients through her signature Embodiment Method manifest some incredible opportunities, including more auditions, callbacks and bookings, raising money for and producing their own work, and embodying deep trust in themselves and the universe.

Links:

Instagram: @natalieneckyfarow @thesparkshort

Website: www.theembodiedactor.com // Acting: www.natalieneckyfarow.com // Production Co: www.bucketfulofsunshine.com

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Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction to Playful Spirituality

01:19 Meet Natalie: A Journey of Intuition and Energy Work

03:51 Discovering and Embracing Sensitivity

09:38 Navigating Energetic Boundaries

17:48 Impact of Energy Awareness on Life and Career

27:40 The Early Days of Auditioning

28:07 Challenges and Growth in Acting

28:36 Discovering Singing and Personal Struggles

29:51 Turning Points and New Tools

31:25 Life Changes and Divorce

33:33 Creating and Crowdfunding a Film

38:25 The Embodied Actor Program

41:23 Applying Energy Work to Acting

52:20 Future Projects and Personal Evolution

55:07 Final Thoughts and Gratitude

What if loving yourself fully was the boldest thing you could do? In this episode of Playful Spirituality, Cara welcomes author Sarah Moore for a deep and lively conversation about personal growth and the power of embracing who you truly are.

Sarah’s book, Full of Herself, is a relatable, honest, and often funny exploration of self-love and the courage to own our stories. Together, she and Cara dive into themes of judgment, self-worth, and the importance of curiosity and compassion in personal growth.

From navigating fear and big ideas to fostering self-awareness in relationships, Sarah shares the lessons that have shaped her journey—including transformative experiences from her travels that changed her perspective on life.

Tune in for an inspiring discussion that will challenge you to rethink self-judgment, lean into personal magic, and step fully into who you are meant to be.

You can find more about Sarah here:

Sarah Moore is not just any coach—she’s a Master Life Coach with over 14 years of experience and more than 4,000 coaching hours. She works with high-achieving women at companies like Google, Meta, Salesforce, and American Express, as well as ambitious entrepreneurs and personal growth enthusiasts, helping them step into their full power.

Despite their success, many of the women Sarah coaches second-guess themselves, feel pressure to get it just right, and struggle to fully embrace their strengths. Whether they’re senior leaders balancing ambition with well-being, entrepreneurs redefining success on their own terms, or women simply ready to stop hustling for validation, Sarah helps them trust themselves, take up space, and show up like they belong—because they do.

Because let’s be real—we’re not here to settle. You can have your success cake, eat it, and enjoy every bite.

Sarah is the creator of The Pump Up Session, a fully curated, high-energy mini-retreat, and the author of Full of Herself: Finding the Audacity to Love Who You Are.

She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Preston, and their son, Austin—and if you ask them, they’ll tell you she moves through life more like a bull than a gazelle.

Links:

My popular Full of Herself blog + book

Want a free coaching session?

IG: @moore.soul.sessions

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Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome to Playful Spirituality

01:16 Introducing Sarah Moore

01:41 Devouring 'Full of Herself'

05:24 Quotes and Reflections

09:56 The Audacity to Love Yourself

16:57 Judgment and Self-Compassion

27:12 Navigating Conversations and Discernment

30:40 Big Ideas and Fantastical Thinking

36:43 Harnessing Big Thinking

41:45 Relationship Dynamics and Self-Reflection

48:20 Life-Changing Experiences and Travel Stories

52:22 Conclusion and Gratitude

Connect with Cara!

Website -⁠⁠ https://www.caraviana.com/

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Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/caraviana

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What if happiness isn’t a goal to achieve, but an emotion to embrace? In this episode of Playful Spirituality, Cara explores the idea that happiness is something we can actively cultivate, rather than a destination we need to reach.

Cara shares how prioritizing happiness can transform our daily lives. She highlights the power of gratitude as a tool to shift our energy and mindset, and discusses how limiting beliefs or fears can block the natural flow of joy.

Cara offers practical steps to overcome these obstacles, encouraging listeners to actively pursue happiness through small, meaningful actions that spark joy and nurture positivity. The episode wraps up with a rampage of appreciation, celebrating the simple yet mighty wonders of life.

Cara’s authenticity and sense of wonder here is utterly captivating, and will leave you feeling flush with positive energy.

Tune in for a refreshing reminder that happiness is always within reach, waiting to be experienced—if we choose to embrace it.

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If you’re ready for some help creating the happiness and deeply fulfilling life you know you can have: Cara’s program, Manifestation Magic, is just the ticket.

Now with new bonus live calls and group support.

https://caraviana.podia.com/manifestation-mini-course

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Connect with Cara!

Website -⁠⁠ https://www.caraviana.com/

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Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/caraviana

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/caraviana