Manoj Chalam discusses the great mono-myth of the Hero’s Journey through the lens of Hindu and Buddhist archetypes, as well as his own life experiences. Some of you may recall Manoj was our very first interview guest, along with his wife Jytohi Chalam, two beloved Vedic philosophy teachers of our REAL Eyes Realize host, Christina Roberts Enneking. Jyothi’s soul has passed on as she has joined the great Atma (auspicious nature of consciousness), and Manoj discusses life after the passing of his life partner, among other topics.

Kaylyn and Teri are the co-founders of Simplified Coach, Inc, a Silicon Valley based business with global outreach. Founded in 2010, this business was created to deliver world-class leader coaching, group workshops, and managed services to help companies and leaders build mastery in communication, relationships, and team performance. They transform behaviors and skills with neuroscience-based tools and experiential knowledge that accelerates leadership for individuals and teams.

Johnny is a survivor: he’s endured multiple forms of abuse, suicide attempts, and has found a way to move from his greatest wounds to a wisdom that rocks our world with messages of hope, tenacity, and levity. Johnny talks candidly in his two TED talks about his journey, and his tagline is: “the real miracle is that he lived to tell the tale”. In our REAL Eyes Realize podcast, we are lucky to dive into the levers Johnny looks at as important to play with in life, and those that simply don’t matter. In his light-hearted and witty approach, he shares a range of personal experiences and the ways in which he has navigated his way through mental health challenges ranging from OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and more. He’s gone from not being able to touch food or hug people to fully engaging in life, on his terms. We are thrilled to introduce you to the “Mental Health Rockstar” of our times, Johnny Crowder.

Justin and Shelly led the powerful online community called The Liberation Experience, a forum for people all over the world to explore what actions they could take to end racism in this world, in this lifetime. Everything that Justin and Shelly are a part of turns into a movement of like-minded and like-hearted people and their style makes showing up in an activist way plausible and the greatest act of love we can do for one another. In the time when we see and feel such dramatic polarity in our world, these bright individuals urge all of us how to BE change agents for the greater good of all citizens, and doing so with love in our hearts.

Jane is the Founder and Executive Director of The Coaching Fellowship, a leadership development program designed for women leading efforts for positive social impact. This organization offers individual coaching and opportunities for connection with empowered women leaders worldwide, an important building block for cultivating strong leaders who care: care for the environment, care for the greater good of the community, and care for one another deeply. In addition, Jane has recently released a new book, “Unlocked, How Empowered Women Empower Women”, which includes short stories that highlight impactful female leaders working to propel women and girls forward. In telling their stories, Jane shows how these pioneers are creating lasting change and how we can apply their trailblazing lessons to our own lives. This book was written during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, where it is said (according to the World Economic Forum), women lost 36 years of progress in 2020 in terms of gender equality in the workplace, due to the pandemic. That is an entire generation of progress lost. There is work to do and Jane helps us understand what we can do to support prosperous growth for all.

Reisa Babic is a good friend, a pillar in her community, a cancer survivor, and one of the most humble and inspiring people you will meet, simply by the way she lives her life. Diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, she teaches all those who know her how to live life to the fullest, enjoy every moment, and not to take anything for granted … and she does this without truly teaching or preaching. She is super real with all the feelings that arise in raising an almost 15-year old son in Silicon Valley, as a single parent, and simply wanting one wish: to see him grow up. She is an active support for others diagnosed with cancer, particularly moms or other parents, and helps to educate others on the disease and ways to live with it, and moreso, to live fully with it. You will find her attitude inspiring, and find yourself rooting for Reisa when she says, “I may have cancer, but it will never have me!”

While traveling through the Sacred Valley of Peru from December 27, 2021 - January 6, 2022, with these two master teachers Roberto & Rene, and good friend Gv Freeman, we enjoyed experiences of deep cleansing on physical, psychological and spiritual levels. At the end of our trip, I had a dream. That dream was to introduce people to their teachings, and furthermore to their personification of spiritual depth with no ego and an abundance of love. I wanted to provide this special podcast episode on my birthday, and offer to anyone wishing to make a donation to a cause close to their heart, that invitation. When I asked Robert & Rene if they would be open to an interview on REAL Eyes Realize podcast, they said they work with people face to face in order to see what is important for healing. That is hard over a podcast platform, then they could feel my heart and intention was pure, and said “of course, Princesa. Happy Birthday!” I introduce to our listeners these two incredible teachers, and their teachings. If listeners are so inclined and fund a cause that lights a lantern in your heart, giving to something or someone that matters deeply to you, please donate. I have initiated a Go fund Me campaign for two causes that matter to me and you are invited to donate there, if desired.

This podcast features Govind Dass (Gv) Freeman, a technical whiz, business consultant and expert generalist who provides founders, entrepreneurs, and executives clarity and a non-judgemental mirror for navigating the path toward lasting success and happiness. We discuss the struggle of forgetting and continually coming back to remembering we are enough in this world, and looking at the deep beliefs that when shattered, can break open the door to purpose and fulfillment. Gv gets REAL with us, discussing his path from substance abuse and trauma to a life where he now leads people through difficult challenges, doing their own DEEP work, and dancing in consciousness experiences in a loving and supported way. Through Gv’s matter-of-fact and approachable personality, we get to journey with him from an existence of feeling broken to being bold.

This podcast features Jennifer Prugh who is a business owner, author, creative artist, and community builder. She shares with us a compass for making business decisions that are conscious and kind, as well as prudent and profitable. She shares her history from pushing against social constructs to finding yoga, teaching yoga, and inevitably building a business seen as a sanctuary for all who call Breathe Together Yoga their healing space. We’ll discuss the pivots that were needed in the midst of COVID-19 uncertainty and understand guiding principles, like meditation, that keep kindness and compassion at the forefront of how we show up in this world.

This podcast features Cain Carroll who is a loving being at the intersectionality of spiritual awakening and integrative medicine. Enjoy our REAL conversation, with lightness, humor, and an honest look at universal teachings, primarily that each of us is already and always Inherently Whole. In this podcast, we learn more about Cain’s Clearbright Framework, a roadmap for inquiry around inherent wholeness in Nine Petals of life. We also hear about Cain’s partnership with Dr. Josefa Rangel, MD, in their Innate Medicine business venture, helping patients restore the full potency of their health and healing capacity by identifying and transforming key elements of disharmony and imbalance within their lives.

This podcast features Anne Heffron who is a screenwriter, book author, and an incredible writing coach. She compares writing to poop. She surmises, “What if we realized writing is as basic a function as pooping … it is within us and wants to get out! We also don’t sit around and evaluate poop either. Think about that.” What a world it would be if we all felt free enough to write from an authentic and true place within. Anne relates her coaching to a “stick of dynamite” when it comes to helping her clients move past rules and the learned structure of writing, and our inherent editing mind, and teaches people how to find their authentic voice and the question their life is here to answer.