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Welcome to the Undercurrent Podcast. I’m your host, Leannah Lumauig - Life Coach, Surfer and Silicon Valley escapee. Tune in for deep conversations with inspiring wellness experts, entrepreneurs, authors, activists and more. We'll be covering topics like relationships, human potential, psychology, wellness, spirituality, diversity and representation. If you're looking for inspiration to design a fulfilling life on your terms, this is the place for you. Let's dive in!
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In my interview with Daniel Bilog - men’s coach and hypnotherapist, he shares how looking through our ancestral lineage can help us find the clarity, freedom and self-awareness to direct our lives in intentional ways. That the trauma of colonization, wars, immigration and other adverse experiences generations before us went through were imprinted in their DNA passed onto us and can impact how we experience our lives today.We also talk about masculinity and how it has gotten a bad rep over the...
In my conversation with Agnes Purwakusuma, we talked about our journey working together over the last year. There was a big learning curve for the both of us and some growing pains too. We share in detail what worked, what didn’t and the things we’re constantly trying to improve on.When you listen to the episode you’ll learn how to hire an assistant, what to look for, how to start delegating and lots of other tips on how to create a symbiotic relationship.Listen nowIf you’re not sure if you s...
“Anyone who isn't embarrassed of who they were last year probably isn't learning enough.” - Alain de BottonThink about the person you were last year. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.What were you like?Do you ever look back to a moment in time when you did something so shameful that it still stings to this day?There were things I did that were outright obnoxious, selfish and even cruel and I still cringe thinking about them.But it’s really no use dwelling on stuff you would have done differently.Bac...
In my conversation with Lily Lawes, she shares her inner work journey to becoming a self-love coach. Starting in children's publishing, to working at an NGO in Uganda and living a glamourous life in Dubai were all phases of her life in which she was deepening the relationship with herself and doing her inner work. This path eventually led her to doing the purposeful work she does now.Listen to her story now.We are constantly evolving. Who you are now isn’t the same person you were years ago. ...
In my interview with Cathy Trinh, author, speaker, entrepreneur, humanitarian, she tals about her road to recovery after addiction to alcohol, drugs and sex and love. After hitting rock bottom there was no place else to go but up.When you listen to her story, it’s hard not to be inspired by her family’s escape from Vietnam during the war and spending time in refugee camps, or her struggle of being a single mom while her ex-husband was in and out of jail, or her journey recovering from cancer....
Claire Sanders is the queen of being comfortable in uncertain situations. In our conversation, she shares how she made several life changing decisions for the unknown: leaving her high powered career in London, initiating a divorce after 10 years of marriage, starting from scratch and becoming a coach and relocating to Cornwall with a new partner after the age of 40.She shares her secrets to pivoting successfully and coming out of the other side unscathed.Listen to episode #73 Now
In my interview with Mark Reid, trauma coach & healer, he shares his personal story of healing through a wide range of traumatic experiences: a rare form of skin cancer, lymes disease, drug/alcohol/sex addiction, a failed engagement, divorce and losing a child.He believes his experiences are gifts from the universe that have helped him awaken and commit to doing daily inner work to transform his life and the lives of his clients.In his career, Mark has been a school teacher, sports coach,...
In my interview with rap artist, Eddie Douglas, he shares his story of how he transformed his life by getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Growing up in a gritty town in North Carolina, he faced a lot of adversity. And instead of letting it get the best of him, he leaned into these experiences and leveraged them to become more loving and kind.He went on a spiritual journey that led him to change his life and career. He now lives in Bali where he enjoys life and creates hip hop music....
I interviewed Kate Smith, remote career coach at the Remote Nomad and she teaches professionals how to land remote jobs with clarity and confidence.She tells her personal story of how she spent nearly all of her savings to land a remote job and ended up starting a remote business of her own. Kate also shares her 6-step process for how to land a remote job and why applying to as many jobs as possible doesn’t work.At the end of the episode Kate shares a couple of free resources 1) The Remote ca...
I told myself to find what feels good. That’s it. No forcing or trying too hard anymore.The trick is: if something feels good, natural and sustainable, it’s going to be easy to be successful.In my interview with Suzana Lebrecht, creatrix, mentor and women’s coach, she shares her personal story of how she followed what feels good, even if it didn’t make sense to design a life that feels natural, flowy and joyful.She has a background working in corporate in Brazil and felt chained to her 9-5 jo...
I recently interviewed Joy Diwa about the topic of living on autopilot. She was a highschool educator for 10 years, living paycheck to paycheck. During the pandemic she found herself putting in extra time and extra energy that she didn’t have which sent her into a downward spiral.She was disassociated and numbing her feelings with various coping mechanisms. She said at one point, she felt absolutely nothing.Joy tells her inspiring story of how she left a decade long career to find her own joy...
Do you struggle with getting things done?Ever have this feeling at the end of the day that you could be more productive? Maybe you didn’t do what you actually wanted to do? Or you just feel unsatisfied with how your day went?I know how this feels all too well. I’ve wrestled with the idea of productivity my whole life.Some days I feel on fire and super accomplished. And other days, feel guilty about how UNPRODUCTIVE I WAS.Back in my 9-5 days, I’d get to work and have a big to-do list in front ...
In my most recent podcast episode: How to be successful without even having to think, I share the ONE thing that can make or break your success: Habits!Here are some highlights I cover in this week’s episode:What a habit really is How to actually create new habits in 4 partsHow our brains workWhy motivation isn’t enough for us to change our behaviorAnd a few other personal habit hacks of my own.Listen to episode #66 Now.
In my interview with Andrea Jakucs, a Filipino-American licensed clinical social worker for the BIPOC community, we talk about ways that people can feel more successful and increase their overall well-being. She shares what the 8 pillars of wellness are and how her personal wellness journey has inspired the work that she does.She also talks about how our stress levels are rising because of the impact on things like social media and offers helpful tips to minimize stress and improve our mental...
How long does it take for you to get ready in the morning? 30 minutes? 45 minutes? I’m kinda embarrassed to share this but sometimes it would take me over an hour and a half to get ready just for work.That’s ninety whole minutes I took each morning to blow out my hair, apply mascara and stand in front of my closet trying to decide which pair of the many black heels I owned that best matched my OOTD.I could have used that precious time to sleep more, work out or enjoy a nice, healthy brea...
In this week’s podcast episode I share more personal people pleasing stories, what people actually is, the 10 signs to look out for, where the behavior comes from and how it can affect your life.I also share helpful tips to stop the pattern of pleasing people.Listen to Episode #63 NowBeing a people pleaser isn’t always a bad thing. But if this behavior is getting in the way of your well being and joy, it’s important to figure out ways to practice self care, set boundaries and protect your pea...
In this week’s podcast episode, I speak all about the topic of purpose and tell the story of how I went from just going through the motions to how I changed my life and career in a big way by aligning with my own intrinsic feeling of success vs. what society expects of me.If you listen to the show, you’ll learn the 5 questions that I’ve used for hundreds of clients and students to find their life purpose and help them take meaningful steps towards achieving their biggest goals.Listen to Episo...
What's your definition of success?Is it money? A fancy job at a big company? A nice car?I strived to achieve all these things and was successful on paper. But I didn’t FELT successful. This is because I never checked in with myself about what I really wanted.I adopted the classist and capitalistic view of what society describes as “success”. That to be somebody, you gotta flex labels, titles or material things.Doing life solely in this way is unfulfilling. Trust me, I tried. It's insatiable.I...
In my interview with Charlotte Skogsberg, she shares how to live a healthy and balanced life through Ayurveda, Psychology and Yoga.She explains in detail about the science of Ayurveda, the three different body types that we each have a combination of, how to use food as medicine and ways you can heal your life from the inside out.Listen to Episode 60 NowIf you’re feeling off balance, know that there are many ways you can heal your life. And you also don’t have to do it alone.
In my interview with Desi Danganan, he talks about his life and entrepreneurial journey: from designing some of the first websites that ever existed, to opening night clubs in San Francisco, to becoming a community leader and founder of a non-profit for Filipinos and other marginalized communities.He shares that the creative genius behind navigating these roles in completely different industries were driven from somewhere deep. He explains how he taps into this energy and how it is the key in...
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