What's On Your Mind
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsWelcome to “What’s On Your Mind!” A weekly podcast where industry leaders answer your bringing questions about success. Our raw conversations will give you insight into what is takes to reach your wildest dreams from the founder of Reebok, Hint, Forbes 30 U 30 alumna, your favorite influencers, and more!!
Bi-weekly, you will also hear from your host, Yanaiya, where she will talk about what’s on her mind!
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Episodes
19 Things I Have Learned Before 19
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBhappy 3 years to WOYM!!! today, to commemorate the launch of the pod and my birthday I sat down and talked about the 19 things I have learned these past few years which are lessons I will take with me to my grave! hope yall enjoyed :) xoxo Yanaiya
Eve Rodsky: Empowering Women, Normalizing an Ownership Mindset, Being Proactive vs. Passive
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBHi guys!! Welcome back! Today, I sat down with Eve Rodsky. The founder of Fair Play, the author of Fair Play, and Find Your Unicorn Space. Fair Play is all about a real-world, revolutionary solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women end up performing. Find Your Unicorn Space builds on the conversation she started about greater equality on the home front. This book talks about how even when the domestic workload becomes more balanced, people still report something missing in ...
Jordan Laurelle: Overcoming Trauma, Calling in What You Deserve
April 10, 2024 15:47 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBHi guys! Welcome back! Today, I say down with Jordan Laurelle, influencer, coach and the host of The Magical Human Experience Podcast. We chatted about all things manifestation and Jordan dove fully into her journey and talked a lot about how she’s gotten to where she is today! We also spoke a a lot about self preservation especially for women and why that is so important in creating the life of your dreams! Check out the event she's hosting here Hope you all enjoy:)
Abena Boamah: Building Hanahana Beauty
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBHi guys!! Welcome back:) today, we sat down with Abena Boamah, the founder of Hanahana Beauty and the host of The Conversations Pod. She talked all about building Hanahana beauty and how she has been able to be so successful in her ventures. She dives into her strategy and initiatives that have helped her grow and about her routines as founder. Hope you enjoy:)
Letting Go and Serving Yourself to Get What You Want w/ Jordan Laurelle
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBHi guys! Welcome back! Today, I say down with Jordan Laurelle, influencer, coach and the host of The Magical Human Experience Podcast. We chatted about all things manifestation and Jordan dove fully into her journey and talked a lot about how she’s gotten to where she is today! We also spoke a a lot about self preservation especially for women and why that is so important in creating the life of your dreams! This is part 1/2 and part 2 will be out next Wednesday at 6 am est! Hope you all en...
Lydia Fenet: Embracing Your Femininity
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBHey guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Lydia Fenet, the host of the Claim Your Confidence Podcast and the author of Claim Your Confidence AND her widely acclaimed book The Most Powerful Woman in The Room is You which was recently optioned for TV by nextflix!!! We talked about her work as a charity auctioneer and the lessons she learned throughout life thus far!! Enjoy:)
Nadia Jagessar: Dating After Indian Matchmaking, Art Beyond Dance & more!
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBHi guys!! Here is part 2/2 of my episode with Nadia Jagessar, one of the stars of Indian Matchmaking, a 2x TedX speaker and the head of @amaraclubapp. Nadia is also the founder/event planner at @euphoriaeventsnj and a star in the short film, Outlet
Nadia Jagessar: Dating After Indian Matchmaking, Being a Woman In Business
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBHi guys! Today, I sat down with Nadia Jagessar, one of the stars of Indian Matchmaking, a 2x TedX speaker and the head of @amaraclubapp. Nadia is also the founder/event planner at @euphoriaeventsnj
Sophie Beren: Forbes 30 U 30 Alumna on Breaking the Upper Limit, Breaking Your Echo chamber
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBHi guys!! Welcome back:) Im here today with Sophie Beren, The founder of the Conversationalist. We chatted today about the beginnings of her company and how she overcame her fear of failure to develop effective systems that would create an effective and successful business! Find Sophie here Connect with Yanaiya here
Jason Feifer: Finding Direction Without Not Putting Yourself in a Box, Using Challenges to Help You Innovate
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBJason Feifer is the editor in chief of entrepreneur magazine, the host of the Help Wanted podcast which I absolutely LOVE! Jason is the author of Build for Tomrorow a book designed to help accelerate your period of reinvention. As Gary vaynerchuck put it “Jason has access to the smartest minds in business. In this book he extracts their best wisdom so you can act on it now …“ Jason is also a keynote speaker, startup advisor, and as he puts it’ a nonstop optimism machine.’ And because I am ...
Eve Rodsky: Empowering Women, Maintaining and Normalizing an Ownership Mindset (at home and in the workplace), Creating a System In the Home
February 06, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBHi guys!! Welcome back! Today, I sat down with Eve Rodsky. The founder of Fair Play, the author of Fair Play, and Find Your Unicorn Space. Fair Play is all about a real-world, revolutionary solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women end up performing. Find Your Unicorn Space builds on the conversation she started about greater equality on the home front. This book talks about how even when the domestic workload becomes more balanced, people still report something missing in...
Erin Deering Part 2: Overcoming Self Sabotage, How She Trusts and SOO much more!
January 23, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBWelcome back:) Today, I sat down with Erin Deering the co founder of Traingl Swimwear and the author of Hanging by A Thread. Erin today talks about how she overcame self sabotage, her patterns of trusting other people, what building a business with someone she was romantically involved in with was like and SO much more! HUGE shoutout to erin! Youre amazing and we are so excited to see what this year has in store for you! connect with her on instagram here (shes launching some new stuff so...
Erin Deering: Learning to Listen to Her Gut and How She Manages to Do it ALL!
January 16, 2024 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBWelcome back:) Today, I sat down with Erin Deering the co founder of Traingl Swimwear and the author of Hanging by A Thread. Erin today talks about how she learned to listen to her gut (more importantly, which voice she learned to listen to), the importance of prioritizing yourself and so much more! This is part 1 of 2 and part 2 will be up next Tuesday as well at 6AM EST:) hope yall enjoy! xoxo
1st of 2024: Solo Catchup:)
January 09, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBHI GUYSSS!! Happy 2024!!! Todays episode is a bit of a catch up episode! It's the first solo episode I have recorded in MONTHS so we touched on a lot including time management, balance, and protecting your peace in the new year! Hope you enjoy! shop my hollister picks here My instagram
Jason Field: Coping With Stress, Bringing Your Cortisol Levels Down (calming down during finals)
December 12, 2023 11:00 - 49 minutes - 46.1 MBHi guys!! welcome back! I am here today with Jason Field soon to be author, content creator, podcast host and more! Today, he talks about the importance of dealing with stress effectively, childhood trauma, PTSD and more. We learn about how to identify past traumas in our life presently, managing those stressor and more! Hope yall enjoy :)
Omika Jikaria: Big Sister Advice on Hustle Culture, Dating, Relationships, Turning FOMO into JOMO and more!
December 05, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOmika is 1/3 of the viral sister trio, the Jikaria Sisters. Her and her sisters have amassed an audience of over 700K across their platforms as a unit and individually, Omika has an audience of nearly 100K across her platforms. She is a newly certified coach with Jay Shetty Coaching helping people redefine fulfillment & flourishing through mindfulness, coaching, yoga and meditation. Omika is here to share her journey along with some big sister advice on how to turn FOMO into JOMO, dating, c...
EPISODE REPLAY: What is Success?
November 28, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBWelcome back yall! Today, Yanaiya dives into the concept of success and its ambiguity. What is success? Does it actually matter? What does it quantify? What qualifies it? Enjoy!
Rachel Liverman: The founder of GlowBar on Creating a Unified Community, Opening and Growing GlowBar!
November 21, 2023 11:01 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBHIII guys!!! IM SOOO EXCITED FOR YOU TO HEAR THIS EPISODE! I sat down today with Rachel Liverman, the founder of GlowBar. Today, she sheds light on all things business, especially when it comes to growing and building a team and a foundation for the company to grow. She shares her story own starting glower and what it took to build her DOPE community culture (it's a secret acronym you're going to hear about in the episode!!)! Hope you guys enjoy:)
Dr. Mona Vand: Getting Comfortable With Inconsistency, How to Improve Gut Health, the Spiritual Side to Science
November 14, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.9 MBHi guys!! we have a VERY VERYYYY exciting episode this week! I sat down with Dr. Mona Vand, @Monavand. Mona is regularly featured in the media, from NBC, The Telegraph, to The Doctors. She teaches 2+ million wellness, clean living, self-growth, and more. Today, she tells us about healing your gut and the gut brain axis as well as the spiritual, unspoken of science that we all neglect. Enjoy!
Vanessa Hong: The Dynamic Difference Between the US and Europe, Being an OG Fashion Content Creator and Making it from The Beginning
November 07, 2023 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBHi guys!! Welcome back:) today, I sat down with Vanessa Hong, content creator, founder, podcaster and influencer to talk about her journey to get to where she is today. Vanessa spent ample time abroad, away from the hustle and bustle of the US and she shares her insights from these travels, tells us about her story on how she go to where she is today and so much more! hope you all enjoy:)
Kara Goldin: The Founder of Hint
October 31, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBHI guys! Welcome back:) Today, Yanaiya sat down with Kara Goldin, the founder of Hint Water. IN 2004, Kara had acne, no energy and was 45lbs overweight. After going TO SEE A DOCTOR she found the culprit — diet soda. She was drinking 10 cans a day and then worked to create a solution to her problem. Fast-forward to today and the concoction she made in her kitchen to help her drink more water is helping people all over the country do the same thing! Hint is fruit flavored water made with no ...
Windsor Western: Starting and Scaling a Successful Company
October 25, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBwelcome back all!!! I hope you all are well:) we are throwing it back this week to our chat with Windsor Western, one of the co founders of Her Campus! She shares her biggest tips for planning a 400+ person event and building a wildly impactful media company. We talk about how she went from stuffing goofy bags to speaking on a keynote with Jessica alba at her own event, how to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, and even how to choose the right cofounder. In case you’d like to jump around, Windsor talks ab...
Shontay Lundy: Building Black Girl Sunscreen
October 17, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBhi yall!! Here is an episode replay with my amazing conversation with the one and only, Shontay Lundy, the founder of Black Girl Sunscreen. We hear all about her journey today and how she has grown to be a nationally recognizable brand! Hope you enjoy and dont forget to follow BGS on instagram Shontay as well! Enjo'/
Acceptance and Commitment (Therapy)
October 03, 2023 10:13 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWelcome back folks!! today, Yanaiya sits down and delves into the popular psychotherapy: ACT! Enjoy!
Jessica Markowski on Being A Real Estate Agent, Model and Everything in Between
September 26, 2023 10:07 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWelcome back!!! Today, I sat down with actress, model, influencer, real estate agent and absolute icon, Jessica Markowski!! We talk about her real estate career, first sale and career as a model. I hope you guys enjoy the episode! It’s one thats very very near and dear to my heart! Enjoy:)
Guy Kawasaki: The Art of Letting Life Happen- Here is (part of) Guy's Story
September 19, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBHi guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with the only and only, Guy Kawasaki. Guy Takeo Kawasaki is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. He is also the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of t...
How to Have A Good Conversation
September 12, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 35.2 MBThrowing it back to this gem today! In an age of networking and relationship building, I thought it would be pretty useful to dive into the mechanisms to have a useful, meaningful and important conversation. Hope you enjoy!!
Shermin Kruse: The Power of the Youth and all about Tactical Empathy
September 05, 2023 10:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBHey y'all welcome back:) !! Today, I sat down with Shermin Kruse, founder, speaker, professor Shermin has nearly two decades of experience working in competitive strategy and game theory applications, corporate and community advocacy, brand protection and augmentation, as well as dispute resolution for individuals, international corporations and Fortune 500 Companies. Shermin also has a decade of parallel experience producing thought-leadership events, including TEDx conferences and a networ...
A Convo We're Revisiting: Self Control
August 29, 2023 10:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBEnjoy y'all we talk about self control today!! I feel like it's fitting with the phase of life a lot of us are in.
Alexa Curtis: Learning from Her Past to Be Better in The Present
August 22, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBWelcome back, y'all! Today, I sat down with founder and podcaster, Alexa Curtis ! She took us through the process of becoming a successful entrepreneur and all she has learned thus far in her journey! Check out the New Unfiltered Here
We're Baaaaccckkkkk!!! All the Updates You Have Been Waiting For
August 08, 2023 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBHI GUYS!!!! WE ARE BAAAAACKKKK!!!! QZ1qz1qz1
Catching Up + How We Define "Success"
July 18, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBHELLLOOO MY LOVESS!! That super cool announcement that I have been talking about of rate last 3 months is coming soon... I promise 🙈 Butttt for now, we are throwing it back to an episode recorded way back when (in 2022) where I analyzed the crap out of the subjective word 'success.' Hope you enjoy! We'll be back to regularly scheduled programming shortly lots of 🫶 -naya
A Hello from Your Host!
June 20, 2023 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBHi y'all!! long time no see:) Just wanted to pop in and say hey and wanted to let y'all know to stick around! I have some exciting things coming in the next 3 weeks!!
Vinita-Baravkar: How to Decide What to Wear- a chat about Sustainability, Accessibility and Everything In the Middle
May 30, 2023 10:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBHey y'all! Im sitting today with Vinita Baravkar, the founder of Bhumi Organic Cotton. She talks about the true impact of the fibers on the skin and tells us all about sustainability and the environment in relation to ourselves! I hope you enjoy:) YOU CAN SHOW SHOP ON THIER US STORE FRONT!! Enjoy:)
Experiencing Life After Loss
May 23, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBHi guys!!! welcome back:) today, yanaya sits down to unpack the last few months of her life and understands what life after loss looks like! enjoy:)
EPISODE RE RUN! My Most Favorite Episode with Madison Utendahl!
May 09, 2023 15:10 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBWelcome back!! Today, Yanaiya sat down with Madison Utendahl, the founder of Utendahl Creative, a female focused, empathetic creative agency & studio that focuses on branding, social media & content strategy, servicing clients such as Refinery29, Milk Bar, Lemon Perfect. She was featured in Forbes 30 under 30 for marketing and advertising in 2021 AND she was also a Founding Partner at Museum of Ice Cream and former Head of Content & Social, where she grew their digital presence to reach an a...
EPISODE REPLAY: KARA GOLDIN on How She Built the Staple Silicon Valley Water, Hint
April 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MB-
Ashna Gray: Episode RE-RUN pt. 2: Her Mental Health Journey
April 11, 2023 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBTW: we talk about food and eating disorders in this epsiode! Hi Guys! Welcome back:) today is part 2 of everyones favorite episode with Ashna Gray! We talk about her mental health journey in this episode. She tells us her story and how she overcame her biggest challenges. This episode is VERY near and dear to my heart, so I hope you all enjoy!
Ashna Gray: EPISODE RE RUN- Mental health, Modeling and More!
April 04, 2023 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBTW!! WE TALK ABOUT EATING DISORDERS AND FOOD IN THIS EPISODE! Hi guys!! Here's an episode re run from my convo with the one and only Ashna Gray!! This was last years most listened to episode so figured I would re-air it this week:) Enjoy!!
Dr. Alexandra Soloman: How To Cultivate Productive, Loving, Effective, Lasting Relationships!
March 28, 2023 10:00 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBHi Guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, the host of Reimagining Love, and the author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back. Today, she shares her secrets on how to cultivate meaningful relationships and what she has learned in the years of her teaching, researching, speaking and writing. Hope you enjoy! Here's the link to her instagram. Thank you to Liana Jabs LLC for making todays episode possible. Liana is a Master INEA Board Certified Coach in Neuro-Ling...
Miriam badai: From Corporate Life to Entrepreneurship: here's how she did it and what she learned
March 21, 2023 14:39 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBHi guys!! welcome back:) today, I sat down with Miriam Abadi, the founder of Tru and Beyond, the cutting edge, all-inclusive forum on a mission to create a safe, unbiased and supportive community that educates, inspires and empowers beyond borders. Today, she shares her biggest secrets and all about her journey with starting Tru and her instagram career!! enjoy:)
Miriam Abadi: From Corporate Life to Entrepreneurship: here's how she did it and what she learned
March 21, 2023 14:39 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBHi guys!! welcome back:) today, I sat down with Miriam Abadi, the founder of Tru and Beyond, the cutting edge, all-inclusive forum on a mission to create a safe, unbiased and supportive community that educates, inspires and empowers beyond borders. Today, she shares her biggest secrets and all about her journey with starting Tru and her instagram career!! enjoy:)
Lydia Fenet: The Power in Femininity + How to Look like You Know What You're Doing
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBHey guys!!! Welcome back:) Today, I sat down with Lydia Fenet, the host of the Claim Your Confidence Podcast and the author of Claim Your Confidence AND her widely acclaimed book The Most Powerful Woman in The Room is You which was recently optioned for TV by nextflix!!! We talked about her work as a charity auctioneer and the lessons she learned throughout life thus far!! Enjoy:)
Let's Talk About Self Control
March 07, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBhey y'all!! today, Yanaiya sat down to unpack the idea of self control. Enjoy:)
Whitney Eckis On the Difference Between Running a Service Based and Product Based Company
February 28, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBHI guys!! So excited for you to be here! Today, I sat down Whitney Eckis, the founder of is the Eckis marketing - a creative communication agency based in San Diego, elevating brands like Marriott, Hilton, Red Bull, soul cycle and more. She founded the Instant Wellness Beverage Brand to bring you calm, focused energy, Get Supr. Whitney is also the host of the Under the Influence podcast where she brings on top-shelf entrepreneurs, creators, and thought leaders to discuss the power of infl...
Nicole Cardoza: Being The Representation You Want to See In The World
February 14, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWelcome back!! today, I sat down with Nicole Cardoza, speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist and magician reimagining what work and community can be. Her work examines the racial and health inequities in society and offers direct, tangible resources to close the wellness gap. She's been featured in elle, bustle and is the author of mindful moves, a guide that makes it easy for parents and educators to practice yoga and mindfulness with their children. Nicole is also the founder of the Well...
Vinita Baravkar: A Guide to How to Decide What We Wear + Sustainability, Accessibility and Everything In the Middle!
February 07, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes - 43.3 MBHey y'all! Im sitting today with Vinita Baravkar, the founder of Bhumi Organic Cotton. :She talks about the true impact of the fibers on the skin and tells us all about sustainability and the environment in relation to ourselves! I hope you enjoy:)
Guys!!! Go with the flow! Or try to:)
January 31, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBThere’s not much to be said except what’s there:) I hope y’all enjoy! Ashleys insta, Wilflower insta, their website and their Linktree!
Sophie Beren, Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient on Overcoming Our Fear of Failure
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBHi guys!! Welcome back:) Im here today with Sophie Beren, The founder of the Conversationalist. We chatted today about the beginnings of her company and how she overcame her fear of failure to develop effective systems that would create an effective and successful business! Find Sophie here Connect with Yanaiya here
Erim Kaur on How She Became the CEO of a Globally Recognized Haircare Company
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBHi guys!! Welcome back to What's On Your Mind! Today, I sat down with Erim Kaur the founder of ByErim, a luxury hair and beard company reaching over 65,000k people across the globe. With over 200k followers on instagram, her hair and beard care company has been seen in glamour, mail online, popsugar, crave and so much more. She shares her business tips and habits today to help us understand her success and learn from her business decisions! Enjoy:)