Wake Up!
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsWake up to your purpose! Wake up to your passion! Wake up to your greatness! In each episode of Wake Up!, Monika Zands connects with amazing people who have been willing to dive into their life's challenges in order to create incredible success, contribution and impact. These are people who have faced fears, overcome obstacles, relentlessly pursued their dreams and are now able to share their stories. Welcome to the show and get ready to wake up!
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021: Finding The Profit in Your Life with Mike Michalowicz
April 22, 2021 17:58 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBToday is officially the relaunch of my podcast WAKE UP! Each week I talk to people about the moment in their life that caused them to Wake UP and start living life to their highest and fullest potential; a life aligned to their purpose and passion. After a near death accident in 2002, I woke up to discover that my life path was forever altered. I left nearly 20 years of building my production company and corporate training business and embarked on a journey of self-discovery, healing and...
020: Do What Your Soul is Calling You To Do with Jesse Gros
October 01, 2017 19:00 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MBJesse Gros is an extraordinary husband, father, and life coach, whose office is a yurt in the middle of Santa Monica. He has written two books. His latest, My Life Coach Wears a Tutu and Your Wild & Precious Life, were inspired by his life of adventure. During today’s episode, Jesse candidly shares his newly found ability to say no, his philosophy about what success truly is, and how he plans to uplift humanity’s consciousness one person at a time. Key Takeaways: [03:53] Every 10 yea...
019: Do What Your Soul is Calling You To Do with Jesse Gros
October 01, 2017 19:00 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MBJesse Gros is an extraordinary husband, father, and life coach, whose office is a yurt in the middle of Santa Monica. He has written two books. His latest, My Life Coach Wears a Tutu and Your Wild & Precious Life, were inspired by his life of adventure. During today’s episode, Jesse candidly shares his newly found ability to say no, his philosophy about what success truly is, and how he plans to uplift humanity’s consciousness one person at a time. Key Takeaways: [03:53] Every 10 yea...
019: Taylor Clark's Kick in the Butt from Gary Vaynerchuk
May 13, 2017 04:41 - 37 minutes - 86.4 MBTaylor Clark is a 22-year-old entrepreneur and fashion designer dedicated to changing the world – one shirt at a time. Growing up with her parent’s bridal gown business, Taylor was exposed to the fashion and business industry at a young age. Her infatuation for bridal gowns led her to travel across the country to Los Angeles, CA to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) and pursue her dreams of being a fashion designer. While Taylor’s main goal within FIDM was to be ...
018: Make an Impact on People’s Lives by Sharing Authentically with Alexa Rose Carlin
April 25, 2017 10:00 - 33 minutes - 75.6 MBGuest Alexa Rose Carlin is a speaker, business coach, author, and entrepreneur, who started her first business at 17. An autoimmune deficiency almost kept her from graduating college and working in the fashion industry designing jewelry. Alexa shares the story of how she turned a near-death experience and a debilitating disease into her personal brand by authentically sharing her ordeal on Periscope. Her goal is to empower people to believe in themselves, so they can accomplish their dreams ...
017: Why Live Streaming is the Next Big Thing with Alex Khan
April 18, 2017 10:00 - 27 minutes - 65.6 MBAlex Khan has been called the second most loved person on the Periscope platform. His wickedly intriguing German accent and his genuine persona earned him 200,000 followers and 50 million hearts in his first year of streaming. Alex is a serial entrepreneur, a keynote speaker and social media strategist. In the social media game since 2006, Alex has been able to gain insights about the most successful incentives and strategies that foster communication and activity among his members. He joi...
016: Say Yes to Your Intuition with Siddiqui Soul Ray
April 11, 2017 10:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBMonika welcomes the lady who kicked her spiritual butt, Siddiqui Soul Ray. Siddiqui is an Intuitive Coach who provides her clients intuitive, clear direction, confidence, and hope. She is an energetic and playful certified health and wellness coach, and her 5 Archetypes help clients identify their blind spots. Siddiqui's genius channeled through in the form of photography. It was through this medium she realized she was healing her wound of needing to be seen. Key Takeaways: [2:48] S...
015: Nourishing Your Body is a Spiritual Practice with Isabel Foxen Duke
April 04, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 72.2 MBThe funny, raw, and authentic Isabel Foxen Duke joins Monika to share the inspirational journey of how she stopped fighting food. As a body positive advocate. Isabelle graduated with a BA in Sociology from Tufts, and received her health coaching certificate from the Institute of Integrated Nutrition. Isabel created StopFightingFood.com. It is there she offers a free video training series for women who want to stop feeling crazy around food. Key Takeaways: [2:08] Isabel’s obsessive di...
014: Attract What You Want and Let Go of What You Don’t with Ruby Fremon
March 28, 2017 10:00 - 31 minutes - 73.8 MBMonika welcomes Ruby Fremon to the podcast today. Ruby is a transformational life coach, an energy healer, and a self-love advocate. Ruby helps women boost their self-worth, and put an end to self-destructive behaviors, so they can experience happiness, gain confidence, and attract love. Ruby combines her love for the metaphysical with her passion for coaching. Ruby was willing to do whatever it took to have the life she was intended to live. She values loyalty, authenticity, and integrity...
013: Live in the Present to Reach Your Astronomical Dreams with Katie Dalebout
March 21, 2017 10:00 - 34 minutes - 81.9 MBKatie Dalebout is a life coach, author, speaker, yoga teacher, and host of the Let It Out podcast. Katie spreads positivity and authenticity wherever she goes and to whomever she touches. She intends to use her body image experiences to start a movement about what beauty means in our society. Katie encourages people to journal, and shares her own unique journey in her book, Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling. Katie and Monika share personal stories of how their relationships with th...
012: Live Your Life with Passion and Never Look Back with Asha Dahya
March 14, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 69 MBMonika’s guest, Asha Dahya is the Editor-in-Chief of Girl Talk HQ. Asha started Girl Talk HQ as a positive outlet for millennial women who are looking for inspiring content. After a decade-long career in the traditional entertainment industry, working for Disney, Fox, and MTV to name a few, Asha noticed women were represented differently than men in the media. So, she created a community where women could share and be understood without media bias. Today, Asha describes the female role mod...
011: Listen for the Voice of God Every Day with Heather Regan
March 07, 2017 11:00 - 33 minutes - 79 MBHeather Regan is a soul-centered psychotherapist whose message has been featured in the Huffington Post, Women for One and Yahoo. She broke out of the mold of traditional psychotherapy by fusing modern psychology with spirituality and intellect with intuition. She leads her sessions with a spirit-driven approach. And in doing so, she helps women to break free of patterns of filling voids with food, shopping, body shame and relationship drama. Heather is committed to filling people's spirits ...
010: Healing Connections with Emily Aubé
February 28, 2017 11:00 - 37 minutes - 43 MBAs a child, Emily Aubé was free to explore and find her truth. Her mother, a medium, allowed her to observe healing and connection at a deep level. While her family went through a rough divorce when she was 12, Emily was rife with anxiety. She was diagnosed with six anxiety disorders and during a panic attack she believed she was dying. She was able to recover by owning her issues and by removing fear from her life. Instead of keeping such an amazing talent to herself, Emily lives as a cha...
009: In Spite of Trauma, You Can Wake Up to Serve with Rachel Elizabeth Murray
February 21, 2017 11:00 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode, Monika interviews Rachel Elizabeth Murray, a celebrity fitness personality, certified trainer and nutrition coach, speaker, author, professional sports model, and actor. She teaches people to live by the motto that fitness is more than just physical. She shares that through her brand. She's here to help people get confidence back, reach for their potential, and live fitter, healthier, more awake lives. Monika asks Rachel Elizabeth to rediscover her journey to wake up from th...
008: Being Disruptive with Joshua Davidson
February 14, 2017 11:00 - 28 minutes - 66.1 MBIt is safe to say that most teenagers are not founding companies, like social entrepreneur, Joshua Davidson. He founded his first company, Chop Dawg, at age 16 and his second company, Subtle, at age 19. Now, Joshua utilizes his skills to assist startups and grow businesses to make a positive impact, while also developing his own businesses at the same time. Joshua’s company, Chop Dawg, is a full service startup catapult that takes entrepreneur’s ideas from concept to reality by utilizing l...
007: Finding The Balance with Maddy Moon
February 07, 2017 11:00 - 30 minutes - 69.7 MBOur guest today is Madelyn Moon, a young woman who had once been consumed by her need to have the “perfect” body. After years of intensive training for modeling photo shoots and fitness competitions, she came to the realization that she was obsessing over food and her body and not pursuing her passion. Now, Life Coach Maddy Moon is helping women and men learn how to take control of their relationship with food while enjoying their life and newfound freedom. Maddy Moon is the author of th...
006: Chasing The Dream with Jay Howard
January 31, 2017 11:00 - 35 minutes - 80.6 MBYou’d never think Jay Howard was only 26 years old. When I watched him on Periscope, I was blown away by his passion for life and the authentic way in which he shared. Jay Howard is an LA based television host who can be found on Periscope, his blog, and other social media where he aims to create content that engages and entertains his growing audience. He loves encouraging others to pursue “the art of living and loving well”. His topics include travel, relationships, adventure, food, hea...
005: Impact Through Stories with Allison Volk
January 24, 2017 11:00 - 18 minutes - 41.7 MBIn Episode 5 of Wake Up, Monika dives deep into the power of story telling with blogger, with Allison Volk. Allison Volk, actress, playwright, and also known as “The Blog Babe”, talks about the importance of sharing your story and validates that everyone has an important story and frame of reference to share their life from. Listen and learn how important it is to WAKE UP to the value the story of your life brings to the world. Get excited for Episode 5 with Allison Volk! Discussi...
004: Finding The Greatness Inside Of You with Thomas Williams
January 17, 2017 11:00 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MBAs a published author, public speaker, guest lecturer, TV Sports Analyst and NFL Player Engagement Ambassador, Thomas R. Williams is a “Professional Reminder.” Known for his engaging presentations, Thomas’ passion is to remind companies, organizations and individuals that you don’t have to look for “GREATNESS”; “Greatness” is already inside of you. “Everyone has everything they need, to get everything they want.” As a small town kid with BIG time dreams, he wants everyone to know that just...
003: Taking The Leap with Lauren Welter
January 10, 2017 11:00 - 24 minutes - 55.8 MBEquipped with her Business and Finance degree from the University of North Carolina, Lauren Welter had everything a young, optimistic career woman could want. She had been offered a position as an investment banking analyst on Wall Street, and was eager to take on NYC and begin her climb to the top. Little did she know at the time, the generous salary, fancy weekend soirees and new-found status, would not provide the fulfillment she had expected. In this episode of Wake Up!, Lauren share...
002: Healing The World with Mia Banducci
January 03, 2017 11:00 - 33 minutes - 76.1 MBMia Banducci is a healer and a dedicated world changer. Her background and education are in international business, and after traveling the world she fell so in love with the communal culture of food in every country she visited that she transitioned her focus to the culinary realm. She has worked in wellness from the physical capacity as a personal chef and evolved into the power of healing mind, body, and soul energetically. At 16, a horrific car accident nearly took her left arm, and batt...
001: Conscious Capitalism with Runa Bouius
December 27, 2016 11:00 - 32 minutes - 75.3 MBIt is so fitting that Runa’s signature line reads, “Be the change you want to see in the world. ~Mahatma Ghandi,” as this is exactly how I experience her. Runa is a serial entrepreneur from Reyjavík, Iceland, who spent her first career representing a large portfolio of internationally known cosmetic and perfume brands as one of the leading wholesale distributors in Iceland at that time. Unbeknownst to Runa at the time, she was an active practitioner of many of the Conscious Leadership prin...