Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton is a speaker, writer, and teacher, and the founder of UNCOVER, a global movement dedicated to pleasure-based healing and women's liberation. With a PhD in Women's Studies and Intimacy, her work is a powerful blend of academic insight and personal experience, helping women to heal from religious and sexual trauma.

In this episode of The Vaults, I had an insightful conversation with Chris Prefontaine, the founder and chairman of Smart Real Estate Coach. Chris shared his journey through the 2008 real estate crash and how it shaped his approach to real estate investing. He emphasized the importance of creative real estate strategies that avoid bank loans and personal debt, along with building a supportive community with ongoing mentorship. We also discussed how technology, including AI, is transforming the real estate field. Chris generously offered free copies of his book Real Estate On Your Terms and highlighted his transparent, hands-on coaching style that focuses on completing real deals with students rather than just selling courses.

Today I had the pleasure of hosting Melissa Nash, a lifelong entrepreneur turned real estate investor, educator, and wealth strategist. Melissa shared her inspiring journey from building a multimillion-dollar children’s clothing brand to reinventing herself after the 2009 financial crash by discovering a recession-proof path to wealth through real estate.

In this inspiring episode, Sonja Martinovic welcomes Lisa Even, a nationally recognized keynote speaker, bestselling author, and leadership coach dedicated to helping leaders create positive ripple effects in their organizations. Lisa shares her journey from healthcare leadership to entrepreneurship and reveals how intentional presence, trust-building, and fostering joy can transform team culture and leadership impact. She emphasizes the importance of leaders showing up with the right energy, encouraging open communication, and experimenting with leadership approaches to cultivate better collaboration and results. Lisa also discusses her book Joy is My Job and previews her upcoming leadership guide centered on creating lasting impact.

In this inspiring episode of The Vault, Sonja chats with Scarlett Stanhope, also known as the Biz Hippie, a money and abundance coach who helps entrepreneurs align their money, mindset, and energy to unlock greater wealth, freedom, and fulfillment. Scarlett shares her personal journey from high-achieving perfectionism and financial "success" that felt empty, to a transforming 180-degree shift into personal growth, mindset change, and a new relationship with money. They deeply explore common scarcity beliefs, the importance of balancing the internal emotional relationship with money alongside practical financial management, and how shifting one’s money mindset can break through income ceilings and create an abundant life. The conversation highlights money as a co-creator of life energized by both masculine structure and feminine flow. Scarlett offers empowering advice for embracing money as a powerful tool for intentional creation and real transformation, encouraging listeners to start living their abundant life now with the money they already have.

In this episode, Sonja explores the profound connection between physical energy, mind, and consciousness to unlock personal power and expand one’s energetic blueprint. Through insightful reflections on frequency, vibration, and natural energy, Sonja reveals how embracing wholeness and dissolving limiting beliefs can lead to lasting fulfillment, abundance, and success. Listeners are invited to awaken to their inherent completeness and learn how to harness their energy to magnetize higher vibrations and authentic results in life.

In this episode of The Vault, host Sonja Martinovic welcomes John Tarnoff—a career coach and former studio executive—to explore how mid-career professionals can break through employment barriers, especially those imposed by age bias and a broken hiring system. John shares his journey from film production to career coaching, emphasizing the need for resilience, mindset shifts, and authentic networking. The discussion covers practical strategies for standing out in crowded job markets, reframing gaps on resumes, and leveraging one’s unique value proposition rather than trying to fit into generic job descriptions. Both John and Sonja reflect on hiring dynamics, the power of acting “as if,” and the importance of clarity and purpose in mid-career transitions. The episode also highlights John's book and online community, offering resources for professionals seeking transformation and fulfillment in their careers

Evan J. Schwartz is a visionary technology leader who drives sustainable innovation and customer-centered transformation across global enterprises. As Chief Innovation Officer at AMCS Group, he guides the adoption of cutting-edge solutions in resource recovery, logistics, and sustainability sectors, translating innovative concepts into frameworks that deliver measurable business value.

DR. JON FINN is the founder of the award-winning Tougher Minds consultancy, has spent 25 years pioneering approaches in behavioral science and performance psychology. With three psychology-related degrees including a PhD, he specializes in helping people optimize their cognitive performance during the AI revolution– the most profound technological transformation in human history.

This episode featuring Eva Kaszycki explores her transformative journey from a challenging early life marked by emotional trauma and her father’s suicide, through a period of deep depression, to becoming a successful and empowered woman running two companies from Bali.

Join Sonja Martinovic in this inspiring episode of The Vault as she dives into the power of spirit energy and awakening. Sonja shares her personal transformative experience of awakening to source energy and how this connection can unlock fulfillment and success in both life and business. Discover how aligning with your highest self and embracing your authentic mindset fuels creativity, purpose, and unstoppable momentum. Whether you are an entrepreneur or anyone seeking real transformation, this episode offers powerful insights on mastering your energy, beliefs, and emotions to break free from limitations and elevate your impact. Get ready for eye-opening conversations about living fully, tapping into divine support, and cracking the code to your highest potential!

In this episode of The Vault, I dive deep into the powerful connection between our mindset, body energy, and emotional wellbeing, revealing how our subconscious mind processes millions of bits of information to keep us aligned or trapped in illusions. I share personal insights about overcoming suppressed trauma and how unresolved emotions can block your energy and progress—not only in life but especially in business. This conversation is about breaking free from limitations, embracing authenticity, and understanding the importance of aligning your mind and body to unlock your highest potential. If you’re ready to transform your mindset, master your energy, and propel your business with real balance, this episode is for you.

In this inspiring episode of The Vault, host Sonja Martinovic dives into the transformative power of mindset and energy in decision-making for entrepreneurs and creators. She reveals how overcoming fears like procrastination, perfectionism, fear of rejection, and imposter syndrome can unlock your true potential. Sonja emphasizes the critical role of your decision-making energy and offers a fresh perspective on how your mindset shapes your success. She also previews next week’s episode, which will focus on harnessing the energy of your body and emotions to fully activate your leadership and resilience. Tune in to gain actionable insights for breaking free from limitations and leading with authenticity.

Mark is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, a three-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. As co-host of the Not Your Average Financial Podcast™, he shares some of his strategies for investing in real estate, paying for college without going broke, and creating an income in retirement you will not outlive. Mark works with people who want to grow their wealth in ways that are safe and predictable, to become their own source of financing, and create tax-free income in retirement.

Cole VanDee is a business scaling expert responsible for adding more than $200,000,000 in additional revenue for clients through strategy marketing, email and sales campaigns across a variety of industries. For the past several years Cole has been focused on email marketing, specifically helping companies scale from 8 to 9 figures per year leveraging his Email Algorithm Model that was designed and build from more than 500,000,000 emails sent. Cole explains how email marketing has evolved from a "wild west" environment to a highly regulated and sophisticated channel where compliance and optimization are critical for success. He debunks the myth that hitting the Gmail promotions tab ruins email marketing results, emphasizing that the real issue is avoiding spam folders. He also stresses that treating email marketing as a consistent profit center rather than a last-minute sales tool is essential.

In this episode of The Vault, Sonja discusses the evolving landscape of social media and the significance of podcasting in building a successful and impactful business. She shares the story behind the creation of The Vault and emphasizes the importance of mastering mindset, energy, and emotions to reach one's highest potential in life and business. Sonja also provides insights on utilizing podcasting for long-term brand building, leveraging AI for content repurposing, and the unmatched value of authentic voice resonance in fostering trust. She invites guests to explore their true potential and consider podcasting as a strategic move for amplifying their message and connecting with their ideal audience.

Valarie Sandjivy is an adaptive leadership mentor and business coach with over 20 years of experience. As the founder of Ellipus, she helps executives, C-suite leaders, and entrepreneurs to lead with emotional intelligence, adaptability, and innovation. Valarie’s unique method combines self-leadership, emotional mastery, and soul care to break through limitations and drive sustainable growth. She combines her corporate expertise with a creative, intuitive approach to leadership, helping clients build scalable systems while fostering personal and professional transformation. With a deep commitment to evolving leadership and empowering others, Valarie inspires lasting and meaningful change in both business and life. Valerie emphasizes the importance of letting go of the limiting belief that something is inherently wrong and needs fixing, instead focusing on creation and depth in leadership and business. She discusses the need for adaptable, expandable structures that hold energy without becoming rigid, drawing from her experience transitioning from large corporate environments to entrepreneurship. Valerie also outlines four foundational pillars of leadership, starting with leading oneself before leading others, underscoring the necessity of personal growth and emotional intelligence.

In this empowering solo episode of The Vault, host Sonja Martinovic dives deep into the transformative power of podcasting—not just as a platform, but as a potent strategy for visibility, authenticity, and business alignment. She shares her personal story of breaking free from limiting beliefs and how trusting her intuition led her to create one of the top 1.5% most popular podcasts globally. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or pivoting your brand, Sonja offers valuable insight into why podcast guesting is one of the most intimate and effective ways to build authority, attract ideal clients, and create ripple effects of impact.

Today’s guest is one of the most respected thought leaders in talent strategy and the future of work. Steve Cadigan was LinkedIn’s very first Chief HR Officer, where he built the company’s world-class culture from scratch and helped scale it from 400 to 4,000 employees in just three and a half years. Since then, he’s become the go-to advisor for global F500 businesses like Google, X, Slack, Intel, and even national governments—including the City of Lisbon, which brought him in to help build its startup incubator, Unicorn Factory.

In this episode of The Vault, host Sonya Martinovich interviews Dan Bagniuk, a successful copywriter and marketer who has generated over $10 million for his clients. Dan shares his journey from managing a painting franchise at 18 to becoming a copywriter and marketer, and how he eventually transitioned to leveraging AI for business efficiency. He discusses the transformation of businesses through AI, emphasizing its potential to free up time and enhance human productivity. Dan also touches on the importance of aligning business practices with personal values and the cautious use of AI to complement, rather than replace, human intuition and decision-making. Further, the discussion also explores the future of AI in the coaching and consulting industry, highlighting both its benefits and potential pitfalls.