No matter what age, social status or spiritual advancement level, you may feel envy when browsing through social media. In this episode I share: 1) How I define envy. 2) How to catch it even when it doesn’t get to your conscious brain right away. 3) The two (false) premises that hide behind envy. 4) The link between capitalism and certain kinds of posts on social media. For more information, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/40
The Wheel of Awareness practice was created by Dr. Dan Siegel to increase integration in the brain. In the last 10 days I decided to do this practice as part of a new morning routine I'm testing to see if I can prevent some of the symptoms from seasonal depression, now the days are getting shorter and we're heading into winter here in Montreal. I'm happy to report that the benefits of this guided visualization GREATLY outweigh the costs of having to wake up earlier and sit down for 30 minutes with my mind and body. For more information, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/39
After a few months of taking things easy and going quiet, I’m happy to share a new podcast episode where I talk all about the three lessons from going quiet for a few months.
In this episode, I share my experiences with:
I also share two exciting events that I’m participating on this week. For all the information and show notes, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/38
Iliana is a fellow Venezuelan Canadian podcaster and creativity coach. In this conversation, we discuss:
For show notes, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/37
If no matter how many things you cross off your to do list, your brain is still trying to convince you that you're not productive enough, this tool may help. For more information and show notes, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/36.
I've been recently going through an experience of grief. In this unscripted episode I share some things that have been helping me process this experience and why trying to be "as productive as usual" tends to backfire, and what you can do instead. For more information, visit: soniaortiz.com/35
Have you been torn between two job options but you aren’t sure which one to choose? In this episode I share a recent coaching answer I gave to a Redditor looking for career advice on whether they should stay in their startup job with lots of independence, or go the prestige of a Fortune 500 company. For more information, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/34
Do you come from a communalist culture and find it hard to set boundaries? If this is you, you’re gonna love this conversation I had with Biodun Dapherede, the author and creator of the Immigreat Life blog.
Biodun shares her African + American immigrant lifestyle through her multidisciplinary content on Instagram, YouTube and her website.
In this episode we have a real talk about what it means to be an immigrant in 2021, and how to use our struggles as opportunities to up-level every aspect of our lives.
We also cover:
1️⃣ How she came up with the idea of the Immigreat Life.
2️⃣ Her tips for aspiring content creators who are trapped in their heads thinking of what to share (she’s had four blogs before this one!)
3️⃣ How to not take your bagage from your previous country into the new one and why you want to be mindful of this
4️⃣ Her personal experience on learning how to set boundaries around unsolicited parenting advice
To listen, go to soniaortiz.com/33.
Do you spot yourself making excuses as to why you don’t have the results you want in your life, but you aren’t quite sure how to stop this habit? If this is you, this episode may help. I cover:
For more information, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/32
How do you get stuff done when you’re a multi-passionate? If your career doesn’t fit a neat box and you’ve been wanting to start a side project for years, chances are you’re a multipassionate human. Multipassionates often get a bad rap. We are told we’re “jacks of all trades, masters of none”, or that we’re flakey, or that we can’t focus. The good news is: all of these are optional thoughts that YOU don’t have to buy and believe, if they don’t serve you. The bad news is: I’d be lying if I told you that managing multiple businesses is easy breezy. It’s not.
In this episode I share the three skills to cultivate if you want to have multiple businesses related to your passion, how to stop thinking you *should* be able to focus on just one thing when it doesn’t serve you and what compromises you need to make when you’re multipassionate. For more information, visit https://soniaortiz.com/31
Do you constantly try to understand why people act the way they act? While having empathy for fellow humans is amazing, this curiosity can turn into a relentless need to read other people’s minds and intentions, which becomes exhausting. In this episode I introduce a concept called “conditional mind reading” and why it’s important to notice where in your personal life and work life you’re engaging in these types of activities, so you can better understand what gives you anxiety and how to stop it. For more information and show notes, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/30
Alyssa Santos is a restorative coach and the owner of Little Cosmea, an online shop specialized in small batch, hand-crafted floral arrangements. She is also the daughter of 2 first-generation Mexican Americans, and a first-generation college graduate. In this episode we talk about the origins of her coaching practice, why she chose the topic of decolonized leadership as her main focus, and how her floral arrangement business was an integral part of her healing journey. For show notes, links and more information, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/29.
Bad bosses can influence the type of experience you have at work. In this episode, I share 3 ideas on how to deal with a bad boss or a client. You will also learn why you need to get more specific with the kind of "bad" we're talking about, what to do with a boss that is overly critical and never validates you, and how to overcome the fear of being assertive towards people we perceive to be in positions of power. For show notes and information: https://soniaortiz.com/28.
Many people say things like “I feel this person was rude” but “rude” isn’t a feeling per se. Understanding your emotional life and even these small semantic differences between thoughts and feelings will help you understand yourself deeper, better and achieve any goal whether that is running your 5K, going after a promotion or starting a business. For show notes and worksheet, visit https://soniaortiz.com/27.
Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in anywhere you go? As a 1.5 generation immigrant, this sense of always living in between borders, and cultures, and languages is one that has defined my life and has created a lot of feelings of "not belonging" throughout my life. This can feel emotionally uncomfortable and cause lots of anxiety and distress not only in our personal lives but also at work. In this episode I share one personal story from a period of my life where I felt the most out of place and like I didn't belong, some of the lessons learned, and how to manage the fear caused by not belonging. For show notes visit: https://soniaortiz.com/26.
Do you think your life will be better after you retire? Do you keep putting off dreams and goals for some imagined later date? In episode 25, I have a radically honest conversation with Heiddi Zalamar: a coach, therapist and mom entrepreneur living in NYC with whom I’ve been online friends for years. In this juicy episode she shares her experience being the daughter of immigrants in the U.S, and why seeing her mom die with so many unfulfilled dreams inspired her to help others start living the life they want NOW instead of waiting.
Make sure you listen until the end (you’re always welcome to use 1.5x speed if that’s your thing!) because in the last minutes I end up being coached HARD on something that’s been weighing on me for a while. For show notes and more information, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/25
Do you get frustrated because everyone seems to have found their calling except for you? In this episode, I break down the question “how do I find my calling” in the style of a mindset coach. We examine what hides behind that question and how to re-frame the question so you get a better answer for yourself. For more information and show note, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/24
Are you still looking for the perfect planner to make your days more productive? Do you think if you had a better calendaring system, your stress levels would decrease? In this episode, we do a coaching session with Natasha on the anxiety she feels about her mailbox at work. We uncover what hides behind her desire to get a brand new system for managing her emails, and how to clear her thinking so she can feel more calm and in control of her mailbox and work life. For more information and show notes visit https://soniaortiz.com/23.
Do you tend to stay stuck in a negative emotion for days or even weeks? If your emotional waves tend to last for a bit too long, chances are you are resisting your emotions. Learning to process your emotions and sit with them is the best skill you can learn for yourself, because once you start becoming friends with your fear, your anxiety, your doubt, there’s no life or career goal you will not be able to achieve and this episode teaches you to do just that. For more information and show notes, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/22.
Does the idea of that “the past is doomed to repeat itself” scare you? Many of us have unconscious thoughts about the past that aren’t too far from that idea. In episode 21 You And Your Past I give you examples on how to manage your mind when it comes to past experiences – good and bad - so you can feel less trapped by your past and more free in the present. For more information and show notes, visit: https://soniaortiz.com/21.
