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Welcome to The Authentic Path - The Authentic Path explores the intersection of leadership, performance science, and ancient wisdom to help you create meaningful impact and lasting success, without losing yourself along the way.
Each episode offers expert interviews, high-yield content, and actionable strategies that are evidence-based and designed to help you walk a path of alignment and integrity, while you create success you can be proud of.
Hosted by Dr. Vanessa Calderón, a Harvard-trained physician and healer, Master Executive Coach, and Neuroplasticity Trainer with 20+ years of leadership experience and a decade of business development expertise. She has advised and coached leaders at every level - from Physicians to Fortune 500 executives, department heads, entrepreneurs, and teams - helping them drive results without sacrificing their values or well-being.
Dr. Calderón is also a first-generation Latina, mother of two, and comes from a lineage of ancestral healers. She blends neuroscience, ancestral wisdom, and proven strategy to help listeners create meaningful impact, experience fulfillment, and heal the hidden wounds that block them from their next level of success.
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Resources Mentioned in the Episode Resourced Wealth: a healing centered-approach to money, power and capacity. learn more and join the waitlist at https://www.vanessacalderonmd.com/resourcedwealth. Free e-course: Building Your Capacity to Steward Sacred Wealth The final episode of the 4-Part Series on Money, Power, and Capacity. You may think you need a better strategy, more discipline, or more effort to grow. But for many women, the real limit is not external. It is internal. I...
Resourced Wealth: learn more and join the waitlist here. Part 3 of a 4-Part Series on Money, Power, and Capacity You know how to work hard. You know how to give. And yet, no matter how much effort you put in, you may still feel stuck at the same income level, overworking, under-earning, or feeling uncomfortable when things come easily. In this episode, I explore why earning isn’t the real issue for so many mission-driven women and why receiving is often the real block. We look at how hi...
Resourced Wealth: learn more and join the waitlist here. Episode 41 (Part 2 of a 4-Part Series on Money, Power, and Capacity) Money has never just been about money. It’s always been about power, safety, and choice. And for many women, that’s exactly why it feels so complicated. In this episode, I explore why wanting more money can bring up fear, guilt, and self-doubt, even when you’re capable, driven, and deeply mission-led. We look at how history, legacy, and the nervous system shape o...
Resourced Wealth: Learn more and join the waitlist here. In this first episode of a four-part series on money, power and capacity, I open a conversation about money that goes far deeper than budgets, strategies, or mindset hacks. This episode is about the invisible relationship many women have with money and why it often feels heavy, charged, or stressful even when you are capable, skilled, and successful. Inside this episode, I explore: Why money struggles are often not about effort or int...
In this episode, I break down the science of manifestation without the fluff or magical thinking. Manifestation is one of those concepts that people either cling to or completely dismiss, often because we’re missing the part in the middle. I walk you through what manifestation actually is, why you’re already doing it whether you realize it or not, and how your brain, nervous system, and energy work together to shape what you create. This episode is about using intention and aligned action so ...
In this episode, I walk you through a simple, powerful year-end review process that actually works and supports your growth. Most people use the end of the year to beat themselves up and focus on all the things they didn’t accomplish. I show you how to reflect in a way that feels grounded, compassionate, and aligned with who you are becoming. We cover: Why year-end reviews matter for conscious leaders and entrepreneursThe neuroscience behind year-end reviews and how to boost your motivation a...
Every year around my birthday, I pause to reflect. Not to judge. But to listen to what life has actually taught me. In this episode, I share the 10 lessons that shaped me most this year. Lessons drawn from leadership, motherhood, entrepreneurship, nervous system work, intuition, and reconnecting with my ancestry. Inside, I explore: Why purpose doesn’t need to be big, public, or impressiveHow repeated life patterns are invitations, not punishmentsWhat nervous system regulation has taught me ab...
In this episode, I explore the winter solstice and why this ancient moment matters for modern life, leadership, and business. We live in a culture that pushes constant productivity, even in seasons meant for rest. The winter solstice offers a different wisdom. In this conversation, I reflect on: What the winter solstice actually is and why it is a turning point, not an endingHow ancient civilizations honored this sacred momentWhat seasonal wisdom can teach us about leadership, nervous system ...
In this episode, I’m talking about the F word we all think about but rarely talk honestly about: failure. If failure has ever made you freeze, procrastinate, or shrink yourself, you’re not alone. I break down: • Why we fear failure in the first place • What actually happens in the brain when we fail • How this fear holds leaders and entrepreneurs back • Practical tools you can use to move through failure with more courage and clarity If you’re ready to stop letting fea...
In this episode, I’m diving into what it really means to reconnect with your intuition… not as something mystical, but as a powerful form of intelligence and a strategy for leadership, business, and self-liberation. I share: • Why intuition matters for mission-driven leaders and entrepreneurs • How we became disconnected from our inner knowing • The cultural and historical forces that taught folks not to trust themselves • Simple, practical ways to reconnect and ...
Ever find yourself afraid of “slipping back” into old habits, even after making real progress? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Vanessa unpacks the neuroscience and psychology behind the fear of regression - and why it’s not failure, but a natural part of growth. You’ll learn: Why you fall back into old patterns even after you've made real progressHow your brain clings to the familiar (and how to work with it)The difference between consistency and commitmentPractical tools to move forwa...
This Thanksgiving week, Dr. Vanessa invites you to experience gratitude as more than a mindset - as a science-backed, nourishing practice that rewires your brain and expands your capacity for abundance. In this episode, you’ll learn: How gratitude reshapes your brain and nervous systemThe energetic frequency of gratitude (and why it attracts abundance)Why most people struggle to sustain gratitude practices - and how to make them stickSimple daily practices to amplify joy, success, and abundan...
Your emotions aren’t obstacles, they’re messengers. In this science-informed episode, Dr. Vanessa explores how to stop fighting your emotions and start partnering with them as powerful guides for truth, alignment, and leadership. You’ll learn: What it really means to “partner” with your emotionsThe neuroscience behind emotional awareness and regulationWhy we’ve disconnected from our feelings, in life and in leadershipHow to balance your divine feminine and masculine energiesA five-step practi...
Do you ever go through your day constantly feeling guilty or telling yourself "I feel bad" even though you're doing nothing wrong? In this episode, Dr. Vanessa breaks down the truth about chronic guilt - why it shows up, where it comes from, and how to finally release it. You’ll learn: The neuroscience and evolution of guiltThe difference between guilt and shame (and why it matters)How guilt is not equally distributed - and certain folks experience it more than othersA simple framework to fin...
Do you ever say “yes” when you really want to say “no”? You’re not alone. In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Calderón unpacks the psychology and neuroscience behind people-pleasing - why we do it, how it starts, and what to do instead. You’ll learn: • The hidden fear and trauma responses that drive people-pleasing • Why it’s not all bad, and the strengths you’ve gained from it • The 5-step process to stop pleasing others without losing your compassion • How to set boundaries with integrity (and...
Growth doesn’t happen in comfort - it happens at the edge. In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Calderón explores how to identify your growth frontier, the place between where you are now and who you want to become - this is where real transformation occurs. You’ll learn: • What your “edge” really means and how it shows up in leadership, money, and relationships • The neuroscience behind your comfort zone and why your brain resists change • How to recognize your personal growth patterns and emotio...
If you feel stuck in a cycle of pain or resentment - perhaps from a childhood experience or an unfair work environment, this episode is for you. What if forgiveness didn’t mean forgetting, or letting anyone off the hook? In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Calderón breaks down the concept of empowered forgiveness, a practice of releasing resentment without losing your boundaries or self-respect. You’ll learn: • What empowered forgiveness really is (and what it’s not) • How resentment kee...
Wouldn't it be awesome if fear just disappeared? Sadly, because our brain is wired to experience fear, as long as we have a human brain, we will also have fear. The good news is - we can lean into courage so that fear never paralyzes us or keeps us stuck. In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Calderón unpacks the science and practice of courage, showing why it feels so uncomfortable and how to build it like a muscle. You’ll learn: Why everything you want in life, including success, love, and intimacy,...
If you're like most people, you likely want a bit more confidence in some areas of your life. But you never want to be perceived as arrogant or fake. So what's the difference? And how do you know which one you're showing up from? In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Calderón unpacks the subtle differences between confidence and arrogance. You’ll learn: The subtle - and important difference - between confidence and arroganceThe neuroscience of confidence vs. arroganceHow insecurity disguises itself as...
Most of us wait for confidence before we act, but the truth is, confidence comes at the end - not at the beginning. In this episode, I share a powerful and simple framework: The 4 C’s For More Confidence and shows you how to move from doubt to confidence with a repeatable process. You learn: Why making a decision before you’re ready primes your brain for successHow to take action even when fear feels overwhelmingThe science of practice, repetition, and rewiring your brainThe powerful differen...
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