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Midlife Isn't a Breakdown—It's a Breakthrough with Sandra Lena Silverman Episode Description Welcome to Wake UP! with Joni, the podcast where spiritual awakening meets real life—real conversations, real courage, and the invitation to stop performing, start telling the truth, and remember who you are. In this candid, funny, and deeply illuminating episode, Joni sits down with Sandra Lena Silverman—author, speaker, beauty rebel, and host of The Party's Over. Sandra is living proof that midlife isn't a breakdown—it's a breakthrough. Together, they explore what happens when a woman looks in the mirror, tells herself the truth, and chooses reinvention over illusion. From love bombing and narcissistic relationships to beauty standards, Botox, heartbreak, boundaries, and embodied self-worth, this conversation goes where many avoid—but so many women need. Sandra shares her deeply personal journey through a 27-year marriage, emotional manipulation, radical self-reckoning, and ultimately reclaiming her power, her body, and her soul. With humor, honesty, and heart, she reminds us that the party isn't over—it's just getting interesting. In This Episode, You'll Hear About: Why midlife is not an ending, but an initiation Love bombing, gaslighting, and narcissistic relationship dynamics How beauty standards can become a prison—and how to break free External transformation vs. true inner work Rebuilding self-worth after emotional abuse Dating after divorce, red flags, and boundaries that protect your peace Embodiment, self-care, lymphatic health, and strength training as empowerment Why loving yourself changes everything About the Guest Sandra Lena Silverman is an author, speaker, and unapologetic truth-teller redefining what beauty, love, and aging really look like. As the host of The Party's Over, she brings humor and heart to the chaos of midlife reinvention—one laugh, one heartbreak, and one Botox injection at a time. Sandra's journey didn't begin with a microphone—it began with a mirror and a reckoning. Through candor, comedy, and courage, she challenges outdated narratives and helps women build confidence rooted in truth, not illusion. Find Sandra Lena Silverman Website: https://www.sandralenasilverman.com Instagram: @sandrasilverman Books: From Bullsht to Botox* (available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble) From Bullsht to Broken Hearts* (releasing soon) Podcast: The Party's Over (YouTube & all podcast platforms) About the Host Joni Lerner is the host of Wake UP! with Joni, a podcast dedicated to conscious conversations about awakening, embodiment, healing, and living fully alive—especially through life's initiations, losses, and reinventions. Find Joni Lerner Website: https://wakeupwithjoni.com Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom If this conversation moved you, stirred something in you, or gave language to what you've been feeling, please take a moment to rate, review, and share this episode with someone you care about. It truly helps these conversations reach the women who need them most. If you're ready to learn how to live an embodied, excellent life, connect with Joni directly through her website, book a session, or explore her book to uncover and sustain your aliveness. And now, beautiful human—it's your turn. Go out and live your most alive life. ✨

Introducing Tech Ed vs. Ed Tech: How To Teach Kids Without Screens | Kate Brody & Emily Cherkin | A Kids Co. from Raising Us: A Parenting Podcast. Follow the show: Raising Us: A Parenting Podcast Educational technology is a daily part of school for kids, from learning apps and video lessons to digital group projects. But is all this screen time actually helping kids learn? In this episode of Raising Us, host Elise Hu explores the benefits and challenges of educational technology in classrooms, including concerns around distraction, data privacy, and child development.  Kate Brody, educator, parent, and VP of Schools Beyond Screens, shares how her first grader’s experience with classroom technology sparked conversations with teachers and her school district about finding a healthier balance after the pandemic. Later, Elise is joined by Emily Cherkin, founder of The Screen Time Consultant, to define what educational technology can look like when it works best for both students and teachers. Kate and Emily offer practical advice for starting productive conversations with educators about technology and learning, and how to be intentionally active in how tech expands in our kids’ lives. Key Takeaways: Understand the difference between ed tech and tech ed; we can teach our kids about technology without requiring them to use it directly. Be brave in opting out of tech when it’s not as beneficial for your child’s learning. Research what a balanced relationship with educational technology looks like for your family. Prioritize play, skills, and relationships over screens. Advocate for kids to use educational technology more effectively at schools and home. ⏱️ Timestamps: Keep the conversation going at home with our FREE Conversation Kit companion guide: https://delivery.shopifyapps.com/-/68b2a3f16e84424f/443227901429762f Learn more about Schools Beyond Screens: https://www.schoolsbeyondscreens.com/ Follow Emily Cherkin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thescreentimeconsultant New episodes every Tuesday: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AKidsCo Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-us-a-parenting-podcast/id1552286967 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bIRVxM8hbriNxydkSv6VG Or wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗 START HERE 📌 Get free weekly conversation kits: https://akidsco.com/pages/raising-us 📌 Browse A Kids Co. books that pair with episodes: https://akidsco.com 📌 Follow Elise Hu: https://www.instagram.com/elisewho ABOUT THE SHOW Raising Us | Parenting Podcast for Kids, Tweens, & Conscious Caregivers Award-winning journalist Elise Hu (TED Talks Daily, Forever35) hosts Raising Us, a parenting podcast for grownups raising Big-Question Kids. From puberty and identity to tech and body image, each episode gives you tools to spark real conversations with the kids in your life. Created by A Kids Co. (a family media company) the show blends expert-backed insights with real, lived experiences featuring trusted doctors, educators and purpose-driven public figures sharing age-appropriate advice so you don't have to wing the hard stuff. Follow on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AKidsCo Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-us-a-parenting-podcast/id1552286967 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2bIRVxM8hbriNxydkSv6VG Or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like parenting podcasts like Good Inside with Dr. Becky, The Longest Shortest Time, Raising Good Humans or Ask Lisa, this podcast is for you. Topics Covered on Raising Us: Parenting kids and tweens Mental health for kids Talking to kids about racism, identity, and inclusion Screen time and social media Puberty, anxiety, and big feelings Building emotional intelligence in families Conscious and values-driven parenting Elise Hu parenting podcast A Kids Co. podcast series Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to [email protected].

In this deeply meaningful return conversation, Joni sits down again with spiritual mentor, energy alchemist, and author Liane Lambert to explore conscious parenting across the lifespan—from raising children with awareness, to healing our own childhood wounds, to navigating relationships with aging parents. Together, they unpack how to parent without control, guilt, or fear, how to break intergenerational patterns, and how to relate to children (and parents) as sovereign beings rather than projections of our own unresolved stories. This episode is for parents, grandparents, adult children, and anyone committed to living awake, aligned, and emotionally free. In this episode, you'll explore: What conscious parenting really means (and what it doesn't) Why removing the need to be "right" transforms relationships How to teach children emotional awareness without control Parenting teenagers without power struggles Healing trauma while raising children Navigating co-parenting, divorce, and misaligned relationships How to pause instead of react (and why that pause changes everything) Social media, AI, and raising kids who can think for themselves Boundaries vs. cutting people off—when each is necessary Relating to aging parents with compassion instead of control Letting go of guilt, obligation, and fear-based parenting Living from dharma rather than duty Guest Bio Liane Lambert is a spiritual mentor, energy alchemist, speaker, and author of Karma to Dharma: A New Age Guide to Becoming Superhuman. Her work bridges ancient wisdom with modern embodied spirituality, helping individuals and families heal ancestral patterns, activate soul purpose, and live aligned with their highest dharma. Work With Liane Liane's 9-week live course begins March 1st and is now open for registration. 🌐 https://www.lianemarielambert.com/.  https://www.lianemarielambert.com/book Also go to her website for a free guide! Resources Mentioned Karma to Dharma: A New Age Guide to Becoming Superhuman – Liane Lambert Stop Look Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom – Joni Lerner Connect with Joni 💫 Coaching: wakeupwithjoni.com 📘 Book: Stop Look Choose ✨ If this episode resonated, please rate, review, and share—these conversations change lives when they're shared.

What does it truly mean to live in today's complex, fast-changing world? In this powerful episode of Wake Up with Joni, Joni Lerner sits down with Robin A. Ferguson—executive leader, former CEO senior minister, life archetect and coach—to explore what conscious, compassionate living really looks like from the inside out. Today, Robin brings this rare blend of lived experience, spiritual grounding, and organizational wisdom into her coaching and consulting work—helping you unlock performance, presence, and purpose. Together, Joni and Robin explore: Why self-regulation is foundational to sustainable leadership The most common short comings and blind spots we navigate today What you must unlearn to thrive today How self care and self reflection transform all relationships The role of compassion, presence, and self-awareness in living an authentic life This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and live with greater clarity—whether you're guiding a team, an organization, or your own life. Visit Robin at https://robin-ferguson.com to: Explore her offerings, book a coaching session, recieve her complimentary WHEEL assessment with Robim, or order her new book -  The Phoenix Effect: Transcending Limitation and Igniting the Power Within You https://robin-ferguson.com/the-phoenix-effect  Visit Joni at Wakeupwithjoni.com to order her new book or book a complimentary 30 minute call to connect: https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min  

What does it truly mean to stay awake—not just spiritually, but practically—in your work, purpose, and daily life? In this powerful episode of Wake Up! with Joni, Joni is joined by Nina Amir, Certified High Performance Coach®, author, and transformational guide. Together, they explore how awakening becomes sustainable through conscious habits, aligned action, and embodied leadership—and how words themselves can become tools for personal and collective transformation. Nina shares insights from her work as one of only a small group of elite Certified High Performance Coaches® worldwide, as well as wisdom from her newest book, which empowers writers, leaders, and change-makers to create meaningful impact through their voice. In this episode, we explore: The difference between waking up and living awake Why high performance and consciousness are not opposites—but partners How confidence, joy, and fulfillment naturally increase with aligned action The unseen behaviors and patterns that quietly limit growth What it means to embody purpose  📘 Nina Amir's New Book Change the World One Book at a Time: How to Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words This book teaches aspiring and established writers how to create books that go beyond information—books that transform lives, shift perspectives, and contribute to meaningful change. Nina offers a practical and inspiring roadmap for using words as potent tools for impact. 👉 Learn more and explore Nina's work at: https://ninaamir.com 🎁 Bonus: Visit Nina's website to receive her FREE companion journal, designed to support deeper reflection and integration as you write for change. 🌿 Continue the Conversation with Joni If today's episode resonated and you're ready to deepen your awakening through conscious choice and embodied leadership, explore Joni's book: 📕 STOP. LOOK. CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom To learn more about coaching or schedule a complimentary connection call to see if working together is a good fit, visit: 👉 https://wakeupwithjoni.com 🔔 Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to Wake Up! with Joni. Your support helps bring these conversations to people ready to live awake—and stay awake.

🎙️ Podcast Show Notes Wake Up with Joni — Featuring Juliana Sloane In this deeply grounding and illuminating conversation, Joni sits down with Juliana Sloane, a certified Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and Applied Shamanic Counselor, to explore healing at the soul level. Juliana shares how Depth Hypnosis, Shamanic Counseling, and meditation profoundly transformed her own life—and how these modalities can support healing from trauma, anxiety, relationship patterns, and a loss of purpose. Drawing from years of Buddhist practice, silent retreat, and chaplaincy training, Juliana brings a compassionate, steady presence to this work that invites true inner change. Together, Joni and Juliana explore: What Depth Hypnosis really is and how it works How shamanic and Buddhist traditions support modern healing The role of silence, presence, and spiritual intelligence in transformation What clients often experience when they access deeper layers of the psyche How healing becomes sustainable—not just insightful This episode is for anyone longing for healing that goes beyond coping and reaches the roots of who we are. 🌿 About Juliana Sloane Juliana Sloane is a certified Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and Applied Shamanic Counselor, trained by Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., through the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. She assists in practitioner trainings and supports students learning this powerful modality. Her work is deeply informed by longtime Buddhist practice, extensive time in silent retreat, and Buddhist Chaplaincy training with the Sati Center. She has taught meditation and staffed retreats for teens through Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Family Program. 🔗 Connect with Juliana Website: https://www.julianasloane.com Book a Free 30-minute Consultation: https://calendly.com/julianasloane/intro Free Gentle Hypnosis Recording: https://www.julianasloane.com/free-hypnosis-recording/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/julianasloane 🌟 Connect with Joni Coach with Joni Get the book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom If you loved this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe—it helps more beautiful humans find their way home.

📝 Podcast Show Notes Paragraph In this episode of Wake Up with Joni, Joni sits down with Cliff Beach — author, recording artist, radio host, VP of Digital & Operations, entrepreneur, and professional speaker — for an inspiring and grounded conversation about balancing passion with purpose. Cliff shares insights from his acclaimed Side Hustle & Flow trilogy, the role of discipline and routine in creative success, and how to build structure that supports — rather than stifles — inspiration. He also opens up about his powerful personal transformation, including reversing Type 2 diabetes, losing 50 pounds, and achieving long-term sobriety. This episode is packed with wisdom for creatives, leaders, and anyone ready to design sustainable success from the inside out. 🔗 Links to Cliff Beach 🌐 Website: https://www.cliffbeachmusic.com (or preferred main site) 📚 Side Hustle & Flow Books: https://www.sidehustleandflow.com 🎵 Music: https://open.spotify.com/search/Cliff%20Beach 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliffbeachmusic 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffbeach 📻 Radio / Media: https://www.cliffbeachmusic.com/media 🌟 Connect with Joni Lerner 📘 Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom A powerful guide to conscious choice, inner freedom, and awakened living. 👉 Available through Joni's website and major online booksellers 🌐 Website: https://www.wakeupwithjoni.com 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wakeupwithjoni (@wakeupwithjoni) ✉️ Email: [email protected] 🗓️ Coaching & Podcast Inquiries / Book a Conversation: Calendly: https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min  

"Leading From the Inside Out with Natasha Skolny" What does real leadership look like in a world that's constantly shifting? In this week's episode of Wake Up with Joni, I sit down with leadership coach and CHRL leader Natasha Skolny to explore confidence, resilience, emotional intelligence, and the deeper human skills modern leaders desperately need. Natasha's journey spans competitive sport, adult learning, corporate HR, and transformational coaching — and the wisdom she shares is truly next-level. ✨ Leadership beyond ego ✨ How to build grounded confidence ✨ Why failure is your greatest teacher ✨ The moment people "wake up" in coaching ✨ The future of conscious leadership This conversation is powerful, practical, and soul-aligned. Join us!  Where to find Natasha: https://www.theleadershipcabin.com/about Check out her "Power Word" Webinars and Coaching Offerings! Where to find me: wakeupwithjoni.com [email protected] My book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journe to Peace and Freedom Complementary 20 minute coaching exploration:  https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min  

Spiritual Mentor, Energy Alchemist, and best-selling author of Karma to Dharma: A New Age Guide to Becoming Superhuman, she guides people in awakening their innate Divine Magic and embodying their highest frequency. Her unique blend of mystical wisdom and grounded life experience—shaped by her Holistic MBA, multiple coaching certifications, and her journey through business, motherhood, and spiritual awakening—makes her message both transcendent and practical. This is one of my favorite conversations - ever.    We cover: The Law of Karmic Entanglement – the hidden "loophole" that keeps humanity stuck and how to break free From Karma to Dharma – the sacred path of reclaiming your power and living your soul's mission Walking-Karma – becoming an activator for others' transformation by embodying your light Manifestation Myths – why you're already a master manifester and how to consciously align your energy Ascending from 3D to 5D – rising beyond fear, limitation, and societal programming into sovereignty LIane is a joy. Relatable, loving and kind. She breaks complex topics into digestable pieces for you to digest. Join us as we navigate idea, tools and energies that heal.    Where to find Liane: Go to  https://www.lianemarielambert.com for your free guide on living a high vibrational lifestyle or to connect with Liane for your next steps on your journey.  Liane's Book: Karma to Darma: A Guide to Becoming Superhuman   Where to find Joni: wakeupwithjoni.com My book: Stop Look Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom    

From Parisian lawyer to pioneering wellness advocate, today's guest embodies what it means to follow your calling — even when it seems to take you far from your original path. Sylvie Beljanski is the CEO of Maison Beljanski and Vice President of The Beljanski Foundation. These are organizations devoted to advancing safe, science-based natural approaches to health. Her work bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and ancient wisdom, with a focus on helping people reclaim their health with authenticity, transparency, and heart. She has spoken on stages around the world and continues to inspire hope through her podcast and her groundbreaking Beljanski Integrative Cancer Conference. Today, we'll explore the story behind her remarkable journey — and what it truly means to put people's health first and how you too can advocate for your own highest levels of health and wellness. Unlike many wellness entrepreneurs, Sylvie merges legal precision with scientific rigor and human compassion. She is not promoting "wellness" as a trend, but as a deeply researched, evidence-informed movement — rooted in her father Dr. Mirko Beljanski's groundbreaking discoveries in molecular biology.  Her approach honors both science and nature, skepticism and faith — a rare balance in the health world. Join us for this powerful conversation.   Use the promo code MAISON for free access to: Audiobook - "Winning The War On Cancer" Virtual group health coaching session on the Beljanski® Approach to Wellness and protocols Plus: Free eBook - "The Beljanski Approach to Cancer" (no promo code needed) Learn more here   About Us: The Beljanski Foundation - Cancer research nonprofit Maison Beljanski - Science-backed supplements The Beljanski Integrative Cancer Conference Sylvie Beljanski - Speaker & Author Winning The War On Cancer - Book website Where to Find Joni: [email protected], wakeupwithjoni.com Joni's Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom

We are diving into the healing power of sound with Ryan Stanley — a sound healer, yoga teacher, and the visionary behind Sacred Sound of the Soul. Ryan helps people realign their body, mind, and spirit through vibration, frequency, and intention. In this episode, we'll explore how sound impacts your physiology, your emotions, and even your consciousness — and how you can begin using sound as a tool for transformation in your own life. You're not going to want to miss this conversation. Brain entrainment and Manifestation are part of the sound journey as well. So much to unpack. Ryan also treats you to a sound healing at the end of the podcast so stay tuned! Where to find Ryan and get your own sound bowls: https://sacredsoundofthesoul.com Where to find Joni: wakeupwithjoni.com Get my Book: STOP, LOOK, CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom  https://www.amazon.com/stop-look-choose-journey-freedom/dp/b0d8rwf251 Free consult with Joni:  https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min

Rhiannon Heins is the founder of Intuitive Rebirth, a spiritual guide, and the author of The Keepers of the Light Codes. Rhiannon's work bridges the mystical and the practical, helping people move through transformation, healing, and self-discovery in profound ways. Together, we'll explore intuition, embodiment, and the deep inner rebirth that can change everything. You are not going to want to miss this conversation. BOOKS: The Keepers of the Light Codes -                  The Intuitive Rebirth - 15 Shamanic Codes for Remembering Where to find Rhiannon Heins: https://www.intuitiverebirth.com Where to find Joni: wakeupwithjoni.com Joni's Free Offering - https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min Joni's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Look-Choose-Journey-Freedom/dp/B0D8RWF251/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1PAW2WIM2CSUQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aiACQ6QjE33HcxqqhZWX1g.cH8nzNcyk3aOgkAYOCE0v4WpWkGNh3klzvj0gtIZ03Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=Stop+look+choose+joni&qid=1760040038&sprefix=stop+look+choose+joni%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1  

Today's guest is Amy Wiebe, founder of Unbound Motherhood. Amy is a guide and teacher who empowers women to step into their truest selves, break free of limiting patterns, and embrace motherhood—and life—with joy and authenticity. She draws on the wisdom of Human Design, helping women understand their unique energetic blueprint so they can parent, partner, and live with more ease, alignment, and freedom. You're going to love this conversation. Free Masterclass with Amy!  https://unboundmotherhood.com  Use code Podcast VIP for free Sleep Audit https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min Joni's Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom https://www.amazon.com/stop-look-choose-journey-freedom/dp/b0d8rwf251  

Today's conversation Dr. Karen Curry Parker—bestselling author, transformational teacher, speaker, and coach—who is the visionary creator of Quantum Human Design™ and the Quantum Alignment System™ brings together ancient wisdom, sophisticated energy psychology, and cutting-edge science to help people break through conditioned patterns, reclaim their creative power, and live in deep alignment with their authentic selves. Get ready to explore how trauma, energy, and personal narrative intersect—and how we can consciously choose our responses to life's stimuli to live more creatively, resiliently, and purposefully. Dr. Karen's work centers on helping individuals step out of reactive patterns and into aligned, creative living. At the heart of her methodology is Quantum Human Design™—a modern synthesis of Eastern and Western astrology, the I Ching, Hindu chakra system, Kabbalah, and quantum physics. Through this, people gain a highly individualized "energy blueprint" that guides how they're designed to make decisions, use energy, and express their creativity. Free quiz to discover your Quantum Human Design type:  https://freehumandesignchart.com/about-us/   Explore Dr. Karen's offerings and discover your energy blueprint!   Where to find Joni:   wakeupwithjoni.com [email protected]   To schedule a free complimentary coaching call:   https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min   For Joni's New Book, STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom available at Barnes and Noble online or Amazon   "Now, go out and live your most alive lives!"    

 I'm thrilled to introduce a radiant force in the world of feminine empowerment and holistic leadership. Nancy Lynn Griffin, CFP, EPC CEO is the Founder of Women Worth and Wellness.  A movement that helps women spiritually, emotionally, financially, and professionally. With a background in entrepreneurship, wellness, coaching, and women's leadership, Nancy has been guiding women to reclaim their worth, embody their power, and create lives of deep fulfillment. Her work is grounded in love, integrity, and bold vision for what's possible when women rise up and support one another to step into their power. Where to find Nancy: https://womenworthwellness.com › about-us My Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey To Peace and Freedom  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/stop-look-choose-b-msc-joni-lerner/1145955718?ean=9798218432225 Wakeupwithjoni.com click on calendly link for your complementary conversation about coaching or anything that's on your mind. [email protected] Join me if your are tired of waiting for life to happen! MEDICINE WHEEL RETREAT with Shaman John English, myself and Dr. Ivory Raye. Four days of transformation available to you in beautiful Trinidad, CO: https://www.rayenaturopathic.com/medicine-wheel-journey