Discover the transformative journey of Cristian De La Huerta, author and spiritual teacher, who fled communist Cuba and overcame deep self-hatred to become a leading voice in conscious leadership and personal empowerment.

In this raw, emotional conversation, Cristian reveals how understanding the ego mind is the key to authentic transformation, why most people live from a "baseball in a stadium" perspective, and how breathwork can permanently clear decades of trauma.

Learn why traditional therapy often fails, how to stop living from survival mode, and the two constants that appear in every one of Cristian's transformational retreats.

Perfect for anyone seeking personal transformation, spiritual growth, inner healing, or wanting to understand how childhood trauma shapes adult behavior and how to finally break free.

Chapters :

0:00 - Introduction: Welcome & The Power of Transformation

7:31 - From Scarcity to Abundance: First Impressions of America

12:15 - The Journey from Self-Hatred to Self-Acceptance

24:50 - Why Most People Play Small in Life

38:45 - How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adult Identity

43:10 - The Problem with Traditional Talk Therapy

47:35 - Breathwork: The Tool That Changes Lives Permanently

56:40 - Dealing with Triggers and Emotional Reactivity

59:03 - Soul Power & The Freedom of Healing

1:03:00 - Final Question: What Bold Step Will You Take?

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In this mind-expanding conversation, Dr. Kruhly reveals how your subconscious holds 10 quadrillion bits of information by age seven, invisible programs that may be sabotaging your success, relationships, and well-being. He explains why the brain is actually an antenna (not where the mind lives), how to establish a real relationship with the divine, and the three fundamentals of manifestation: frequency, duration, and intensity.

Discover the "I AM" state of enlightenment, how to use morphic field physics to heal collectives in real-time, why grace is the ultimate manifesting tool, and practical steps to communicate with your divine guide.Plus, Dr. Kruhly shares his powerful free full moon ceremonies where 18,000+ people have had their prayers answered.

If you're ready to remove what drains you and step into alignment with who you truly are, this conversation will transform how you see consciousness, healing, and reality itself.

CHAPTERS :

00:00 Introduction: Removing Invisible Blocks in Your Subconscious

05:00 "Tell Me Who You Are" - The Question That Changed Everything

07:15 The "I AM" State: When the Divine Separates Your Senses

11:30 Why Dr. Kruhly Left Canada with $0 to Follow Divine Guidance

17:35 Your Subconscious Has 10 QUADRILLION Bits of Information by Age 7

27:15 The Ratio: Conscious Mind (1) to Subconscious (1 MILLION)

34:30 "How Do You Meet a Good Looking Woman?"

40:30 How to Actually TALK to Your Divine

49:45 Your Divine Already Resides in Your HEART Right Now

52:00 The Brain is NOT Where Mind Lives - It's an ANTENNA

01:01:15 Morphic Field Physics: Healing Teams in Real-Time During Games

01:10:15 Final Thoughts: Making Thriving Your New Normal

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Join me on The ThriveWell Journey podcast as Monique Gibson shares her powerful transformation from military veteran and Pentagon employee to purpose-driven entrepreneur.

After 20+ years navigating toxic corporate environments, surviving two devastating layoffs, and battling the "angry black woman" stereotype in the workplace, Monique discovered that working harder wasn't the answer—healing was.

In this raw conversation about corporate burnout, workplace discrimination, toxic leadership, and sustainable entrepreneurship, Monique reveals how executive coaching, self-reflection, and letting go of perfectionism helped her rebuild relationships with her family, escape the hustle culture trap, and create a thriving consulting business.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Introduction: Military Beginnings & Early Career Success

00:04:23 - From Army to Pentagon: Rising Through the Ranks at

19 00:13:36 - The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype: A 20-Year Struggle

00:18:35 - First Layoff: The Wake-Up Call That Didn't Take

00:25:13 - Second Layoff: When God Kicked Me Out

00:26:19 - The Most Toxic Workplace: A Demonic Experience

00:31:27 - Workplace Harassment & Standing Up for Your Team

00:36:38 - Advice for Those Trapped in Toxic Environments

00:40:17 - Entrepreneurship Journey: Starting During COVID

00:43:07 - Finding Your True Purpose vs. Seeking Purpose

00:45:24 - Rest, Recovery & Learning to Love Yourself

00:56:18 - Niching Down: Finding What You Actually Love

01:00:24 - Biggest Life Lesson: Self-Reflection & Ownership

01:06:18 - Final Message: You Are Enough

Connect with Monique:

💼 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/moniquegibson1

📸 Instagram: @jmcoconsulting

🔗Email: monique@primebridge-solutions.com

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Discover why 97% of Black women-owned businesses fail within 5 years and how to break the cycle. Lynette from Women of Color in Business Podcast shares transformative strategies for building wealth while maintaining joy and health. Learn about compassionate accounting, money trauma healing, and why hustle culture is destroying Black women entrepreneurs.

In this powerful conversation, we explore:

✅ The hidden 97% failure rate of Black women-owned businesses

✅ How money trauma sabotages business growth

✅ Breaking generational cycles around wealth building

✅ Radical self-love as a business strategy

✅ Why "sleep when I'm dead" mentality leads to burnout

✅ Compassionate accounting for entrepreneurs

✅ Building sustainable businesses without sacrificing health

✅ Creating legacy wealth for the next generation Perfect for Black women entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, and anyone building a business while healing from trauma.

This isn't just business advice—it's a blueprint for thriving.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction: The 97% Failure Rate Crisis

02:43 - Finding Your Purpose Through Podcasting

05:59 - The Power of Celebrating Your Wins

12:41 - The 97% Failure Statistic Revealed

18:21 - Building Teams vs Solo Grinding

24:01 - The Power of Black Women Community

32:01 - Confronting What's Holding You Back

37:17 - What is Radical Self-Love?

38:16 - The Cup-Filling Exercise

41:13 - The 90-Day Success Journal

44:31 - Daily Habits for Sustainable Growth

51:22 - Compassionate Accounting Explained

53:48 - Breaking Down Money Mindset Barriers

56:37 - The Myth of Not Discussing Money

01:00:23 - Final Words: You Deserve Joy, Health & Wealth

🎙️ Guest: Lynette, Host of Women of Color in Business Podcast

🌐 Connect: www.wocib.org

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This episode dives deep into the real blueprint behind creative discipline, sustainable success, and long-term growth for artists, actors, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs.

We explore how treating your creative path like a business and your purpose like a mission transforms your entire career. Troy Skinner, a Brooklyn-born actor, director, entrepreneur, and martial artist with over 25 years in the industry, shares powerful insights on focus, longevity, ownership, and representation.

We break down how martial arts–level discipline helps you thrive in competitive spaces, how social media and AI can amplify your creative voice instead of diluting it, and why purpose-driven storytelling matters now more than ever.

This conversation is packed with mindset shifts, real strategies, and actionable wisdom for creators who want to build careers that actually last. If you're an artist, filmmaker, actor, or entrepreneur ready to level up your craft, master your focus, and create with intention, this episode will shift the way you build, lead, and grow.

⏱️Chapters

00:00 – Turning Your Creative Path Into a Business

04:12 – Discipline, Longevity & Purpose

10:28 – Martial Arts Focus for Creative Success

17:40 – How Social Media & AI Amplify Your Voice

24:55 – Introducing Troy Skinner

32:20 – Building Dark Entertainment & A New Life

41:18 – Leadership, Storytelling & Creative Ownership

52:44 – Coaching Purpose-Driven Artists

01:03:10 – The Business of Entertainment

01:11:48 – The Future of Creativity & Representation

01:15:54 – Final Takeaways

Find Troy Skinner on :

📸Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darkan2000/#

💼 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choiceskinner/

🔗X - https://x.com/darkanent

▶️ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Darkanent

🌐 Website - https://darkanent.com/

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In today’s powerful conversation, Michael sits down with financial educator Scott to break down the real truths about money—truths most people never learn until it’s too late.

If you think you should “wait until you're older” to get serious about your finances… you’re already losing. Scott reveals the three financial epiphanies that every entrepreneur, creator, and young professional must understand:

💡 How money can double every 10 years

💡 Why your 20s give you a power of 16

💡 How your multiplying power cuts in half every decade

💡 Why funding your purpose—not the grind—is the ultimate goal

This is the conversation that shifts your perspective from survival mode to purpose-powered wealth. If you’ve ever felt confused about money, overwhelmed by financial advice, or stuck living paycheck-to-paycheck, this episode breaks it down simply and clearly.

👉 Question for you: What is one money habit you're ready to change this week so you can thrive with more purpose? Drop it in the comments!

📺 CHAPTERS & TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Why Money Feels Confusing

00:36 – Introducing Scott Yamamura

04:25 – The Financial Literacy Gap

13:15 – The 3 Financial Epiphanies

20:40 – Why Your 20s Are Your Financial Prime

26:15 – Guidance for 40s & 50s

46:42 – Money + Purpose

54:39 – Your Next Step

Let's make thriving our new normal. See you next week! 🌟

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What if everything you thought would make you happy—the corner office, the awards, the successful marriage—suddenly disappeared? Award-winning CEO Ray Martin faced this exact crisis at 44, losing his business partner (who was also his wife), his father, and his entire identity in one devastating wave. What started as a 6-month sabbatical turned into a 14-year adventure across Thailand, Australia, the Himalayas, and beyond—completely reshaping his understanding of success, happiness, and what it means to live authentically.

In this powerful conversation, Ray shares:

✅ The #1 Regret of the Dying (and how it changed everything for him)

✅ The Meditation Retreat Breakthrough that helped him separate his thoughts from his identity

✅ The 6 Rules for Sustainable Happiness (backed by years of travel and self-discovery)

✅ The Four Ties Framework that secretly controls your major life decisions

✅ Why Building a Solid Foundation beats chasing money every single time

✅ The unexpected acting role that gave him the insight to leave his old life behind

✅ Radical Responsibility vs. Blame in business and relationships

✅ How to create intentional relationships that fuel rather than drain you

✅ The Above the Line/Below the Line principle for conscious leadership

✅ Why your autopilot is destroying your happiness (and how to turn it off) Ray's story isn't just about leaving corporate life—it's about the courage to question the "off-the-shelf" version of happiness we're all sold, and the wisdom to build something that actually works for YOUR soul. Perfect for: Entrepreneurs feeling trapped in success, leaders seeking authentic leadership styles, anyone contemplating a major life change, professionals dealing with burnout, and travelers seeking deeper meaning. About Ray Martin: Former Telegraph Business Leader of the Year, author of "Life Without a Tie," leadership coach specializing in human-centered leadership, and world traveler who spent 14 years exploring what happiness really means.

📺 CHAPTERS & TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro: What Is Happiness?

00:04:10 Ray's Crisis: Losing Everything at 44

00:07:24 Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

00:11:03 The 6 Month Sabbatical That Became 14 Years

00:13:14 The Suited Monk: Inner vs Outer Life

00:16:13 The Four Ties Framework

00:19:01 Finding Community in Chiang Mai

00:22:02 Discovering Writing Through Travel

00:24:02 10 Day Monastery Meditation Breakthrough

00:26:09 The Autopilot Problem

00:28:23 Rule #1: Build Solid Foundation

00:31:15 Rule #2: Radical Responsibility

00:33:02 Above vs Below the Line Leadership

00:35:08 Rule #4: Purposeful Relationships

00:39:05 Rule #5: Pay Attention to Health

00:40:11 Why Hustle Culture Destroys Wellbeing

00:42:23 Rule #6: Empower Others

00:43:45 The Four Ties Explained

00:46:16 Has Ray Mastered Happiness?

00:48:01 The Unexpected Acting Lesson

00:52:49 You're Not The Character You Play

00:55:03 The One Rule to Remember

00:57:23 Connect With Ray

00:58:00 Final Wisdom

💬 What's one choice YOU made that brought you closer to thriving? Share in the comments below! 👍 Like this episode? Subscribe and hit the bell for weekly conversations that help you thrive, not just survive. Let's make thriving our new normal. See you next week! 🌟

Cristiano Colla shares how losing identity through Ayahuasca led him to authentic success, shadow work, and deep spiritual healing.

What happens when you stop performing for approval and start living from your soul?

In this powerful episode of The ThriveWell Journey, Cristiano Colla shares his journey from chasing physical perfection as a semi-professional football player and personal trainer to surrendering everything he thought defined him and finding truth through Ayahuasca, shadow work, and authentic self-integration.

After years of living for validation, Cristiano’s awakening in the jungles of Peru cracked open his identity and revealed the deeper layers of his humanity. His story serves as a mirror for anyone who has ever felt lost in the pursuit of success, struggling to reconcile ambition with authenticity.

This conversation goes far beyond spirituality; it’s about the courage to see yourself fully, to unlearn the illusion of “not enough,” and to create from presence instead of performance. ✨ Watch if you’re ready to realign with what truly matters.

You’ll Learn:

✅ How leaving a familiar identity opens space for authentic growth

✅ What Ayahuasca revealed about armor, ego, and vulnerability

✅ Practical ways to begin shadow work and build self-trust

✅ How dreams can guide money stories, creative focus, and business decisions

✅ Why creating without chasing validation leads to sustainable success

Chapters

00:00 Authenticity and Personal Truth

02:19 The Identity Crisis of an Athlete

05:46 Embracing Change and the Unknown

11:33 The Journey of Self-Discovery

15:10 Exploring Psychedelics for Healing

20:30 The Ayahuasca Experience

24:10 Transformation and Empowerment

27:32 From Seeking to Receiving Truth

31:10 Exploring Authenticity and Self-Reflection

32:20 Reframing Death and Embracing Life Choices

34:42 The Connection Between Dreams and Reality

39:16 Dreams as Tools for Personal Growth

43:18 Living Authentically and Creating Without Validation

51:25 Understanding Shadow Work and Self-Acceptance

53:26 Embracing Paradox: The Complexity of Identity

56:50 Defining Personal Mission and Integrating Self

🔗 Connect with Cristiano Colla:

Website: https://cristianocolla.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/cristiano.colla/

Substack: https://substack.com/@thehybridsoul

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