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In this inspiring episode of Soulful Self-Care Conversations, host Pearl Chiarenza sits down with executive, career, and self-development coach Jessica Manca for a deep, heartfelt conversation about discovering your passion, overcoming self-doubt, and confidently stepping into your purpose.

Jessica, author of the insightful book "Finding Passion," shares her transformative journey from feeling trapped in an unfulfilling, though prestigious career to becoming an empowered entrepreneur and passionate coach who helps her clients shift from imposter syndrome to personal and professional fulfillment.

Key Highlights from the Episode:

• Jessica’s Journey from Corporate Burnout to Career Fulfillment
  • Jessica candidly discusses her impressive yet exhausting career in technology consulting, working with global giants like Deloitte and Amazon.
  • She reveals the pivotal moment when she realized the corporate path wasn't aligned with her true values and how she courageously stepped away.
• Listening to Your Inner Wisdom
  • Jessica emphasizes the importance of listening to your intuition. She explains how discomfort and burnout served as signs that something was off track in her life.
  • She describes her process of self-discovery with a coach, which led to finding her true passion—empowering others to live authentically.
• The Power of Coaching
  • Pearl and Jessica highlight the value of having a mentor or coach when navigating significant life and career changes.
  • Jessica shares how hiring a coach helped her gain clarity, confidence, and create an actionable exit strategy from her corporate job, leading her toward entrepreneurship.
• Overcoming Fear and Imposter Syndrome
  • Jessica openly discusses the common fears she and her clients faced—fears of leaving stability, judgment from others, and self-doubt.
  • Both Pearl and Jessica offer practical advice and personal insights on overcoming fear, taking risks, and confronting imposter syndrome head-on.
• Aligning Your Life and Career with Personal Values
  • Jessica emphasizes the crucial step of defining your personal values and how these core values become your compass for every decision you make in life and work.
  • Pearl reinforces the concept that being authentic and aligned with your values ensures sustained happiness and fulfillment.
• Creating Sustainable Life Changes
  • Jessica discusses how personal change is a gradual, intentional process that requires consistent effort and self-awareness.
  • Both coaches agree that lasting transformation involves developing new habits and mindsets that support long-term success.
• Impactful Client Stories
  • Jessica shares inspiring success stories of her clients who transformed their lives through coaching, moving from stuck and overwhelmed to empowered and fulfilled.
  • Pearl shares heartfelt client experiences highlighting breakthroughs in communication, self-worth, and confidence.
• Self-Care as a Foundation for Success
  • Pearl and Jessica underscore the importance of soulful self-care, reminding listeners that prioritizing themselves is essential, not selfish.
  • They discuss creating harmony (not just balance) and ensuring self-care aligns with living your true passion.

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In this soulful and inspiring episode of Soulful Self-Care Conversations, host Pearl Chiarenza warmly welcomes special guest Dr. Leah Taylor, an integrated mental health expert, licensed therapist, lifestyle medicine educator, and creator of the transformative Embodied Groove experience.

Dr. Leah blends science, spirituality, and joyful movement to help people reconnect with their bodies, rewire their nervous systems, and elevate their lives. With more than 16 years of experience, Leah empowers her clients to transform stress into empowerment and personal freedom through intentional movement and mindfulness practices.

Key Highlights of the Episode:

• Overcoming Anxiety and Panic Attacks:
  Pearl shares a deeply personal experience of having a panic attack during an MRI and how embracing playful meditation and positive intelligence techniques helped her regain control. Dr. Leah emphasizes the critical importance of safety and intention when approaching situations that cause anxiety or stress.
• Leah’s Journey: From Childhood Play to Transformational Movement:
  Dr. Leah reflects on her younger self, remembering her passion for dance, performing, and playfulness. She shares a pivotal moment from a concert by the band Rusted Root, where dance and live music ignited a profound realization, leading to her doctoral research and the creation of Embodied Groove.
• The Power of Embodied Groove:
  Leah details her unique approach, which integrates music, playful movement, intention-setting, and community connection. She describes how participants enter the experience for enjoyment and play but leave with deeper transformative benefits, such as reduced anxiety, better sleep, and improved relationships.
• Creating Safe Spaces for Transformation:
  Dr. Leah emphasizes creating an atmosphere of safety and openness to ensure participants feel relaxed and comfortable. This is essential for rewiring the nervous system and experiencing long-term benefits.
• Embracing Self-Care through Movement and Mindfulness:
  Both Pearl and Leah underscore the critical importance of prioritizing self-care. They discuss how various self-care practices—from dance and journaling to meditation—support overall emotional and physical wellness.
• Programs and Retreats with Dr. Leah Taylor:
  Dr. Leah shares details about her transformative programs available online, including:
  • Inner Ease Method: A mindset and embodied mindfulness program designed to create lasting inner peace.
  • Emotional and Energetic Mastery Mastermind: Helping individuals manage and protect their emotional energy.
  • Spiritual Mastery Program: Encouraging trust and connection with oneself and the universe.
• She also discusses her unique Embodied Groove retreats, including an intimate, immersive retreat experience around live music events, such as her upcoming VIP retreat connected to a three-night run of shows by the band Phish at the Hollywood Bowl.
• The Importance of Personal Boundaries:
  Pearl openly discusses her own journey of setting boundaries, including her experience of "divorcing" her parents to protect her emotional health. The hosts share how movement and intentional practices can help release trauma and maintain emotional well-being.
• Results You Can Expect:
  Leah highlights tangible outcomes from her approach, includ

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In this heartfelt conversation, I sat down with Jen Yundt Coles — a certified powerhouse in Functional & Integrative Medicine Health Coaching with a deep mission to help you conquer SIBO(Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and reclaim your energy from the inside out. Together, we dove into real talk about healing, transformation, and giving ourselves permission to break free.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What SIBO really is and why it affects so many of us
  
  
• How stress, perfectionism, and people-pleasing might be wrecking your gut
  
  
• Jen’s inspiring personal story of rock bottom moments and resilience
  
  
• The surprising truth about broken heart syndrome and gut health
  
  
• How to advocate for yourself in a medical system that doesn’t always listen
  
  
• Simple strategies to boost digestion, energy, and creative flow
  
  
• Why radical self-loyalty is the game changer for women ready to rise
  
  

Grab your cup of tea (or your notebook, because you’ll want to take notes!) and join us for a soulful conversation that will help you find your inner pearl of greatness.

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Time is your most precious non-renewable resource—so why are we always giving it away so freely? In this heartfelt and empowering episode, Pearl sits down with Time Productivity Expert Jennifer Soenen to explore how women can reclaim control of their calendars and their lives. Jen shares the transformational tools that helped her find her voice, create boundaries, and teach others how to do the same. If you've ever felt like your to-do list is running your life, this conversation will feel like the breath of fresh air you've been craving.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Jen’s signature “TIME” method for evaluating your calendar
  
  
• Why joy and rest are not luxuries—they’re necessities
  
  
• How to identify and eliminate your “empty time” zones
  
  
• The truth about multitasking and energy management
  
  
• Why self-forgiveness is key to reclaiming your time
  
  
• Practical strategies to shift from burnout to intentionality
  
  
• How Jen turned everyday routines into moments of connection with her son
  
  Jen Soenen is a time productivity expert who enjoys helping others to manage their time optimally. Her systems are strategic and easy to implement. Jen is a formally trained teacher with over 19 years of experience and is a certified Mastery Coach. Along with her education, Jen has had many diverse experiences that give her a unique perspective and real-world applications. Jen is a mother, partner, teacher, coach, golfer and on a mission to teach others how to gain control of our most precious non-renewable resource: TIME.
  
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  Ever wonder how you handle your time? Are you a master of productivity or does time slip through your fingers? Take this quiz to discover your true time management style! https://www.soenenstrategies.com/quiz
  
  
  

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In this powerful episode of Soulful Selfcare Conversations, host Pearl Chiarenza sits down with returning guest Lily McNamara—Psychic Spiritual Advisor, Reiki Master, and Tarot Reader—to talk about owning your space, embracing your inner child, and creating soulful self-care that actually works. From sharing her personal journey through trauma to helping multi-millionaires and new moms alike, Lily offers a grounded yet magical look at what it means to be the SHERO of your own life.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Lily’s raw and powerful story of surviving abuse and reclaiming her gifts
  
  
• How entering the “wrong room” might actually be the right move
  
  
• What it really means to own your energy and set boundaries
  
  
• Why success = safety and why that definition changes everything
  
  
• Practical ways Lily supports her clients with spiritual tools like Reiki, tarot, and astrology
  
  
• Why consent, ethics, and boundaries matter in spiritual work (and in life)
  
  
• A heartfelt reminder: your story doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful
  
  

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In this episode of Soulful Selfcare Conversations, Pearl sits down with Debbie Saidyfye, founder of the Plant Thriving Women’s Movement and a passionate advocate for food as medicine.
After 35+ years as a corporate pension executive, Debbie hit a wall with chronic fatigue, migraines, and burnout. Her breakthrough? A sugar detox that turned into an entire lifestyle transformation.

Grab a cup of tea and listen in as Debbie shares:

• How food became her greatest medicine
  
  
• Why sugar addiction is more common than we think
  
  
• The story behind her accidental vegan lifestyle
  
  
• What she learned after ditching diet culture
  
  
• How she’s helping women reclaim health and energy
  
  
• The mission behind her Workplace Vitality Initiative
  
  
• Why she believes health is a conscious, joyful choice
  
  

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In this powerful and heart-centered episode of Soulful Selfcare Conversations, I sit down with the incredible Debra Morrison—a trailblazing financial and leadership coach for women 60 and wiser. Debra shares her deeply personal journey from farm girl to financial powerhouse and gives us a front-row seat to what it really takes to find peace, power, and possibility with your money—no matter your age or history.

This isn’t your typical money talk. It’s an energetic reframe that brings heart, humor, and realness to the conversation about wealth. Whether you’ve been afraid to open your bank app or you’ve told yourself it’s too late to start, this episode is your sign to take back your financial voice—and say yes to a life you design.

In This Episode:

• What Debra learned about money from her grandfather during the Great Depression
  
  
• The truth about financial fear and why it’s never too late to start
  
  
• Why women must treat money like a tool, not a mystery
  
  
• The mindset shift that makes wealth-building possible at any age
  
  
• Practical tips for planning beyond retirement and through grief
  
  
• Why self-care includes your bank account
  
  
• How to say "no" with love—and build your own future instead

Meet Debra Morrison
Debra Morrison, a pioneering financial expert with 45 years of experience, transforms women's relationship with wealth through expert financial coaching. Featured on CNN, ABC, and in The Wall Street Journal, this bestselling author and award-winning advisor combines farm-girl authenticity with sophisticated financial strategy to help mature women unlock their full prosperity potential.
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In this heartfelt conversation, Pearl sits down with Kristina Heagh-Avritt—founder of Vibrant Family Education and host of the Bringing Education Home podcast—to explore the soulful, often misunderstood world of homeschooling. With 27 years of classroom experience, Kristina shares how she transitioned from public school teacher to holistic homeschool coach. Together, they unpack the common myths around homeschooling, how to build flexible routines that honor both parents and children, and the deep value of creating education that meets kids right where they are—especially those who are neurodiverse or need a different kind of support. Whether you’re homeschooling, considering it, or just trying to find more connection in your parenting journey, this episode will offer practical tools, soulful insight, and a big permission slip to follow your intuition.

Episode Highlights:

- Kristina’s journey from public school teacher to homeschooling coach

- Debunking the biggest myths about homeschooling

- Real-life tips for setting up flexible, child-centered learning routines

- How homeschooling supports special needs and neurodiverse learners

- Creating co-op support systems and finding your tribe

- Why honoring your intuition is vital in parenting and education

- Pearl’s heartfelt story of community and the power of showing up for yourself

Kristina, founder of Vibrant Family Education and host of the Bringing Education Home podcast, brings 27 years of teaching experience to empower parents in providing a holistic education. She fosters academic skills, compassion, and a growth mindset, helping children embrace their strengths and unique learning styles to reach their full potential.

Resources:

- Kristina’s website: https://www.vibrantfamilyeducation.com
- Bringing Education Home Podcast: https://www.bringingeducationhome.com
- Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kristina.heaghavritt
- Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-heagh-avritt
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRn48ixEp5FsBarfEZ6NzIg
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kristinaheaghavritt/

- Free eBook: Education at Home in 10 Simple Steps If you have been considering homeschool this eBook is for you. Education at Home in 10 Simple Steps will guide you through common questions and help you know where to focus when getting started on this important journey for your child's great fit education.
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