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Author: Claudia Noriega-Bernstein

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Don’t Shrink to Fit: The Podcast for women who refuse to play small.

Empowering conversations. Inspiring transformations. Limitless possibilities.

Are you ready to step into your power, break free from limitations, and create the life of abundance and joy you’ve always wanted? Don’t Shrink to Fit is more than a podcast—it’s a movement.

Hosted by Claudia Noriega-Bernstein, an abundance coach, author, and speaker, Don't Shrink to Fit isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement. Each episode brings you powerful insights from incredible experts who share strategies and mindset shifts to help you break through limitations and step into your fullest potential. You’ll also hear from courageous, driven women who have faced life’s toughest challenges and transformed them into opportunities.

Every episode is an invitation to grow, heal, and evolve as we navigate the ups and downs of life together. 

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Have you ever found yourself trying to fix things for the people you love? Whether it’s your child, partner, or friend, we want to help. We want to make things easier. But what if, instead of helping, we’re actually holding them back? In this week’s episode of the Award winning Don't Shrink to Fit Podcast, I’m diving into a tough but necessary conversation: the difference between helping and enabling. For years, I thought I was supporting my daughters by stepping in, solving problems, and shi...
What if your emotions were the key to unlocking messages from Spirit? When life feels frightening or uncertain… what if the answers are already within you? On this episode of the award-winning Don't Shrink to Fit podcast, I sit down with the brilliant Sherianna Boyle, author of 11 books, including the Emotional Detox series, Energy in Action, and her latest, Just Ask Spirit. Sherianna shares how our emotions and Spirit, working together, provide infinite resources for healing, clarity, love, ...
Have you ever felt guilty for taking time for yourself or prioritizing your own well-being? That’s about to change! Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! On this episode of my award-winning podcast, Don't Shrink to Fit, I’m thrilled to welcome Liz Clifton, who is here to share powerful insights on how to give ourselves permission to pause, embrace self-love, and practice self-care without guilt. Why is important to pause?&n...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! In this enlightening episode of the Don't Shrink to Fit podcast, we’re joined by Mandy Rees, founder of Mother for Life and a passionate advocate for women’s emotional well-being. Together, we dive into the raw realities of pregnancy and motherhood—the excitement, the doubts, the ever-evolving identity, and the crucial need for genuine support. From postpartum depression to the impor...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! In this episode I’m joined by an extraordinary mother-daughter duo, Ariel and Theresa, who turned unimaginable pain into a powerful mission to impact and empower others. After experiencing the devastating loss of their brother and son to suicide, Ariel and Theresa found themselves lost in grief, struggling to survive. Instead of staying in the darkness, they embarked on a healing jou...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! This week, I’m thrilled to share with you a very special guest on Don't Shrink to Fit: Debra Hillard, an extraordinary artist and energy worker who considers herself a modern-day shaman. At 70 years old, Debra has embraced her authentic self, creating unique pieces of art that are so much more than what meets the eye—they are medicine for the soul. Debra’s paintings are born from a d...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! In this powerful episode, I have a very raw and informative conversation with Cassandra Love Lambert, a trauma-trained somatic transformational coach and author, to discuss the raw and often misunderstood journey of healing from childhood trauma. Cassandra shares her deeply personal story of overcoming childhood abuse, exploring the complexities of emotions tied to trauma, such as th...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome the possibilities of a new year, this episode dives deep into the real secrets of manifestation. Forget the clichés about vision boards and endless affirmations—this is about uncovering the deeper truths that truly make manifestation work. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✨ Why alignment with your authentic self is the foundation of manifestation. ...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! This week we’re diving into one of my favorite topics—parenting! I’m joined by the amazing Shridhevi Veerappan, a special educator, behavior analyst, and parenting coach, who shares her wealth of experience and empathy on the challenges parents face when kids don’t behave the way we expect. As a mom herself—and an immigrant from India who transitioned from architecture to suppo...
Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – Winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching Category! 🎙️ Hi, everyone! I’m Claudia Noriega-Bernstein, your host. I’m an abundance coach, an author, and—above all—a mom. As I mentioned December is a special month for me—it’s my birthday month! 🎂 To celebrate, I’ve lined up incredible guests who, like me, are moms dedicated to empowering other moms to find balance, overcome emotional guilt, and create the lives they truly love. This week, I’m th...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! Hi, everyone! I’m Claudia Noriega-Bernstein, your host. I’m an abundance coach, an author, and—above all—a mom. And like many of you, I know the emotional struggles moms face when trying to balance life, work, chores, and everything in between. Trust me, I’ve been there, and I get it. This December is a special month—it’s my birthday month! To celebrate, I’ve lined up incredible gue...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! In this second part of my conversation with Johanna Crawford, the visionary founder of Web of Benefit, Inc., we delve deeper into the pivotal moments that shaped her purpose-driven career. Johanna shares how her childhood experiences influenced her mission to empower survivors of domestic violence and how founding Web of Benefit became a life-changing milestone. She also introduces ...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! I am honored to welcome the extraordinary Johanna Crawford to the Don't Shrink to Fit Podcast, winner of the Women in Podcasting Award 2024, Coaching category, for an enlightening two-part interview. For over 50 years, Johanna has dedicated her life to community service, working tirelessly to empower and uplift others through her advocacy and groundbreaking ...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! Hi friends, and Happy Thanksgiving. Today, I want to talk about gratitude, not the kind that’s easy to find when everything is going well, but the kind you dig for when it feels like your world is crumbling. The past two years have been some of the most challenging of my life, and, honestly, gratitude often felt out of reach. But as I sit with everything I’ve experienced, I’ve come ...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! What if your journey to finding purpose could be just as valuable as your path to success? This week on Don't Shrink to Fit, I’m excited to introduce you to Ann Reed, a true multi-hyphenate in the world of real estate – not only a Realtor, but also an Interior Designer, Investor, Podcaster, Course Creator, and Director of a Non-Profit with an inspiring mission. Ann has been in the r...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! What does it really take to lead a life of purpose, resilience, and success? This week, I’m thrilled to welcome Kate Walker to Don't Shrink to Fit, where we dive into the essentials of life, love, and leadership. Kate is an Executive Consultant, HR expert, and Bestselling Author whose experience spans over two decades in senior-level Human Resources, where she’s worked with companie...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! Imagine having a dedicated supporter by your side, one who cheers you on, helps you unlock new possibilities, and genuinely feels your passion for growth. That’s Heinna, the vibrant Online Business Manager (OBM) who’s ready to become your guiding light in this week’s episode of Don't Shrink to Fit! In this episode, we dive deep with Heinna into all things AI and explore how it’s cha...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Brittany Cates, a former teacher who made a courageous shift into UX design. Like many, Brittany spent years searching for the right path, finding herself repeatedly drawn back to education. Through trial and error, she learned to trust herself, making the changes necessary for a more aligned career and a better work-life balance. In today’s conversa...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! When someone recently asked about my vision, I realized it’s all about leaving behind a world with more kindness, less trauma, and deeper connections. As a mom, my contribution to that vision begins with raising daughters who understand the importance of every choice they make and how it can uplift others. At the heart of every relationship is authenticity and trust, and these are t...
Hoy les tengo una conversación muy especial que estoy segura les va a encantar. En este episodio, tengo el honor de hablar con Rocío Calderón, una mujer increíblemente exitosa, quien nos comparte no solo anécdotas de su carrera, sino también su experiencia al lograr el equilibrio perfecto entre ser una mamá presente sin dejar de ser la profesional exitosa que es. Les prometo que esta conversación les va a inspirar, y espero que disfruten tanto como yo al escuchar las historias y reflexiones d...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! I am thrilled to share some incredible news with you! Don’t Shrink to Fit has won first place in the Coaching category at the Women in Podcasting Awards! This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without your support, encouragement, and the incredible community we’ve built together. I want to thank each of you for being such a huge part of this accomplishment—it truly means the w...
🎙️ Welcome to Don’t Shrink to Fit – the winner of the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the Coaching category! Did you ever ask yourself where the belief of not being good enough comes from? At what age do we start creating these beliefs? The relationships we have with our parents are often complex and layered, shaping us in profound ways that affect not only our self-perception but also the decisions we make in life, how we perceive ourselves, what we feel we are capable to do and eve...
You are going to love this interview! Who says there is an age to become what you always wanted to be? “Age is an issue of mind over matter, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter” and deJoly is an example of it, she is not only inspiring but she is showing us that our circumstances define who we are or what we are capable of achieving. Coming from a very dysfunctional family, abuse and lim iting believes, she decided to transformed her life and at age 74 she is writing, luteraly and figu...
Tomorrow marks what would have been my dad's 82nd birthday, and it’s hard to believe that I’ve lived almost 32 years without him. My dad was truly ahead of his time, and if he were still with us today, I’m certain he’d be someone others looked to as a shaman or a mentor. I was fortunate to have a deeply authentic relationship with him, one that I still treasure to this day. We had a tradition of speaking every Sunday, and every few weeks, I would receive a perfectly typed letter from him. He ...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have navigated pivotal moments i...
A veces vemos a alguien en las redes o en la Tele y no nos imaginamos que detrás de esas imágenes está un ser humano que siente, que piensa, que a veces tiene miedos y sueños como todos los demás seres humanos. Hoy tenemos en el Don't Shrink to Fit Podcast, versión en español a Stephanie Schiller co-fundadora del concurso Model of the Year Stephanie se convirtió en una de las modelos más reconocidas de su país trabajando con varios diseñadores internacionales, tuvo una carrera de mas d...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have navigated pivotal moments...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have navigated pivotal moments...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! I mean how cool is this? This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have na...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! I mean how cool is this? This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have na...
Este episodio es en español Les cuento que mi Podcast ha sido nominado para el "Women en Podcast Award", Premio a las mujeres en Podcast y pueden votar en este enlace https://www.womenpodcasters.com/vote compártanlo por favor, mi meta es llegar a todas partes del mundo con mi mensaje de empoderamiento a la mujer. Gracias! En este episodio tenemos a la talentosa y querida Denisse Dibos. La llaman la Dama de los musicales, titulo que se ha ganado a puño. Actriz, gui...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! I mean how cool is this? This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have na...
Before we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast! I mean how cool is this? This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me. Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women who have na...
Desiree, whose life's story embodies resilience, compassion, and grief, is a successful businesswoman and a devoted mother on a journey of self-discovery, seeking what truly brings her joy. When the world shut down due to COVID, she became the therapist, educator, and nurturer for her son while homeschooling her other two daughters. Despite sleepless nights and exhaustion, she persevered with a strong desire to 'fix' her 7 year old son Asher who at point had become nonverbal. Then one day, sh...
I am thrilled to share with all of you that I am nominated for the best Coaching Podcast in the Women in Podcasting Award. Please go to the coaching category and vote for the "Don't Shrink to Fit" podcast. Voting starts August 1st. Your support means the world to me. The more women my podcast reaches, the more lives we can empower as we are all billboards to each other. Here is the link to vote: https://womeninpodcasting.net/awards/voting-podcasts/#!form/AWARDS1votingPOD In todays episode we...
Today we have the amazing Patricia Loff. Patricia Loff is a Healing Expert who trains people to reverse disease in their own bodies. After being given 3-6 months to live, she was able to reverse a deadly diagnosis in just 18 months. Since then, she's gone on to help hundreds of others reverse their own health challenges, including those with Stage 4 cancer diagnoses. Website: https://www.patricialoff.com Free Masterclass: https://www.patricialoff.com/3-steps-to-reverse-disease-...
In this episode I have a candid conversation with Presidential Candidate Marianne Willimason about the future of the country, the vision she has for it and how we can make a drastically change. We talked about immigration, what ideas and solutions she propose to get an immigration reform and secure our border. We also talk about the economy, how things has changed in the last few years, what needs to be done, how we can finally take control from corporations, why we don' have a ...
Brooke Jean, MA, LPC is a Licensed Therapist, Coach, Speaker and the Host of The Unperfected Pod on a mission to normalize normal. She believes that life isn’t perfect, but it can be unperfected and using a blend of energy work, counseling, coaching & facilitation, she guides her audience to let go of who they think they are, in order to create the life they’ve been waiting for. In this episode: In college, she got pregnant and became a single mother. She stopped with the scary partying ...
After she won a $5.6 million trial in favor of her client last September (which was one of the biggest defense verdicts in Missouri for 2023) and leading the entire 2-week trial for her big law firm she felt empty and depressed in the following weeks and couldn’t get out of bed. She just couldn’t understand as that was supposed to be her “I made it” moment. In that moment she decided to look within herself for fulfillment and that brought her to a journey of self discovery and fin...
Have you ever thought about changing your life 180? moving to a brand new place, starting a new business and leaving the life you know behind? That's what my guest Linda Brand did after visiting Miami in December of 2021 and decided she belonged there, so went back home, listed and sold her home and moved across the country. In this episode she shares her journey, her humble beginning, how she found out she had a debilitating illness, why she became a coach, her take on fear, and the le...
Karla is an award-winning designer, branding expert and mentor. She was named one of Graphic Design USA Magazine People to Watch and has designed for brands including BRIT + CO, Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, Facebook and more. Her specialty is helping elevate brands through well-crafted strategic design. When she’s not pushing pixels left and right or on a client call, you can find her strolling down the aisles at Target, ordering Thai takeout (Pad Thai with chicken, level 4), or biking wit...
Siri Baruc Thornton was born into a yoga ashram in Boston, Massachusetts in 1978. As a teenager, Siri became immersed in the world of Reiki and over the years became a Master of Masters. Siri is also a Certified Mountain Breathwork Facilitator and instructor and an Advanced Akashic Record Reader and instructor and has been working in the clairvoyant field for years. Siri helps women process their emotions and become more embodied. She co-facilitates The Embodied Woman Sisterhood and pro...
Con todas las distraciones que tenemos hoy en dia, por los medios sociales especialemnete, a veces nos dejamos influenciar por lo que otras personas hacen dicen o piensan cuando lo que debemos de hacer es preocuparnos por nosotros mismos, no perder el enfoque y segui adelante hasta conseguir nuestras metas. En este episodio hablare de lo que significa mantenerse en su carril. La autoreflexión y la atención en el momento presente son tus mejores herramientas asi como Tener c...
Today we have Brenda Ridgley, the creator of "Lady and the Tribe" , a blueprint for building deep connections. How important is your tribe? How do you choose your friends? and How do you Create Empowering Friendship Circles? Don't miss this nurturing episode where you will learn the true meaning of having a tribe of girlfriends in our lives. Her mission is to support women who have lost themselves in their roles as wife, mother and professional and help them connect to the world that surround...
Most everyone has a registry when they decide to get married but what happens when things don't work out the way we wanted. In this episode Jenny Dreizen, shares with us what inspired her to create "Fresh starts" Registry with her sister, what she learned about herself after her break up, starting over and finding her forever after. In this episode we talk with Genevive "Jenny" Dreizen, her story is not only inspiring but filled with anecdotes about love, how she called off her engage...
As a teen, Katie nearly died in a hospital burn unit in St. Louis, Mo., where she suffered from an adverse reaction to medication, a rare condition called Stevens Johnson Syndrome. Over the last thirty-five years, she has drawn on her lifetime experiences as a parent, medical professional and SJS survivor to create a new business, fund groundbreaking medical research, and inspire people to cross their own finish lines. In this episode Katie shares her harrowing story of defying death at age...
Michelle Rios is the dynamic force behind the rapidly growing podcast "Live Your Extraordinary Life." Raised as the eldest daughter of teenage parents, Michelle's journey from adversity and financial struggle to self-made success is nothing short of inspirational. Despite the challenges of her humble and sometimes challenging beginnings, Michelle's pursuit of her extraordinary life led her to become a highly respected business leader and soulful entrepreneur. Her journey, however, wasn'...
Hoy tengo el placer y la alegría de tener a mi amiga querida, Monserrat "Monchi" Brugué, mejor conocida por su papel en el programa Pataclaun y anteriormente la telenovela Carmin. En esta entrevista nos cuenta de su vida, de sus inicios en la actuación, sobre sus otros papeles, además de contarnos sobre lo que esta haciendo en la actualidad, su pasión por la actuación, sus talleres, las lecciones que ha aprendido y lo que significó ser mamá. Aquí te dejo algunas datos que a lo mejor no sab...
"I am a workplace culture specialist and executive coach whose journey from a nursing career to leadership development has shaped my unique approach - a fusion of the logical foundations of neuro-science with the power of communication that connects and human behavior." Imagine having somebody coming to your company and creating a culture of thriving happy employees committed to success? That's what my guess today does! Michele is a Registered nurse and workplace culture consultant who...
Nos volvemos más resilientes, más optimistas y más conectados con el mundo que nos rodea. Intentalo, ya vas a ver que si funciona. Para terminar, te animo a que hagas un hábito de gratitud diario. has que se convierta en una forma de vida y observa cómo transforma tu forma de pensar, tus relaciones y tu felicidad general. Recuerda, la gratitud es una herramienta poderosa que puede ayudarnos a concentrarnos en las bendiciones que tenemos todos los días y traer más positividad a nuestras ...
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