Wholehearted Coaching: The Podcast

In work and business, have you found yourself chasing someone else’s definition of success? Yeah, been there, done that. But love, we have the power to define what success looks and feels like for us.  Today we’re exploring 4 keys to slowly decolonize work, your career, and your business. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/decolonizing-our-entrepreneurship Connect with our guest, Cass Cruz of Nova Coaching: Instagram: @_novacoaching Website: novacoaching.com Join my FREE LIVE workshop from May 5-12 where we’ll cover the ins and outs of being a life coach. Sign up now at wholeheartedcertification.com/workshop This October, I’m facilitating a retreat at the Omega Institute – my very own dream come true! With my colleague and friend Liana Naima, we’re leading a weekend-long retreat where you will learn how to let go of fear and worry to step into your fullest self (and there are scholarships available for early applicants!). Learn more at eomega.org/workshops/joy-life Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

“I knew better.” Have you ever said this before? This phrase shows that you knew what was best for you at one point. That was your intuition, love, and it is your superpower. In this episode, we’re going to name what exactly keeps us from listening to our intuition and try one of my favorite simple and impactful exercises to connect more with that inner knowing. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/decolonizing-our-inner-knowing Have you dreamed of becoming a Life Coach? Join my FREE LIVE workshop from May 5-12 where we’ll cover the ins and outs of being a life coach. Find out more at wholeheartedcertification.com/workshop This October, I’m facilitating a retreat at the Omega Institute – my very own dream come true! With my colleague and friend Liana Naima, we’re leading a weekend-long retreat where you will learn how to let go of fear and worry to step into your fullest self (and there are scholarships available for early applicants!). Learn more at eomega.org/workshops/joy-life Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Does mindset work make you uncomfortable? You’re not alone, love. Many of us may have felt icky about promises of overnight transformation if we just think more positive thoughts, but there’s a much deeper layer to explore. Mindset work is incredibly powerful, but only if it’s done with care. In today’s episode, we’re exploring 2 powerful mindset tools and how to approach changing our beliefs from a decolonized, more aligned approach.  Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/decolonizing-our-mindset Have you dreamed of becoming a Life Coach? Join my FREE LIVE workshop from May 5-12 where we’ll cover the ins and outs of being a life coach. Find out more at wholeheartedcertification.com/workshop This October, I’m facilitating a retreat at the Omega Institute – my very own dream come true! With my colleague and friend Liana Naima, we’re leading a weekend-long retreat where you will learn how to let go of fear and worry to step into your fullest self (and there are scholarships available for early applicants!). Learn more at eomega.org/workshops/joy-life Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

When I first started coaching, clients would come to me with the same types of goals and dreams. Although these dreams were all wonderful, I began to wonder why they were so similar. I came to realize that coaching isn't just about realizing dreams; it’s also about discerning their authenticity. This led me to explore why some of us struggle to dream as freely as others and how we can allow ourselves to dream again. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/decolonizing-our-dreams Have you dreamed of becoming a Life Coach? Join my FREE LIVE workshop from May 5-12 where we’ll cover the ins and outs of being a life coach. Find out more at wholeheartedcertification.com/workshop Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Why is asking for help so hard? How do I get over not being able to ask for help? What we uncover in today’s coaching session is so universal, I truly believe it will resonate with you, love. One thing I want you to experience here is something I love about coaching: a client coming to a session wanting to work on something so simple, but then uncovering something much, much deeper.  *As a Disclaimer: This episode includes a bonus inner child meditation that I encourage you to do, but not while driving or doing anything that requires your full attention.  Last Chance to Win a 1:1 Coaching Session with Shirin! We want to hear from you: tell us what you would love to hear on the podcast and you’ll be entered in to win a one-on-one 30-minute coaching session with me. Enter here: wholehearted-coaching.com/giveaway Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/its-hard-to-ask-for-help Interested in becoming a Wholehearted Certified Life Coach? Join the waitlist to be the first to know when our next cohort opens and to receive a special discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Spring is a time when we’re reminded of so much beauty and growth! It’s also an opportunity to acknowledge the soil that was needed to nurture that beauty. Welcome to our annual Wholehearted tradition where I share our very first Spring Equinox episode filled with prompts to help guide you out of winter and into spring, all through acknowledgment and gratitude. Happy Nowruz, love. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/spring-equinox We have a Giveaway! For the entire month of March, tell us what you would love to hear on the podcast and you’ll be entered in to win a one-on-one coaching session with me. Enter here: wholehearted-coaching.com/giveaway Interested in becoming a Wholehearted Certified Life Coach? Join the waitlist to be the first to know when our next cohort opens and to receive a special discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

What creates motivation? How do people stay motivated and not give up? We often think that motivated people have some innate ability that we ourselves don’t possess. But love, that’s just not true. In this episode, I want to tell you how I cultivated self-motivation to grow this podcast for the last 4 years and then share 5 key factors that motivated people do to create, cultivate, and stay motivated. **MARCH GIVEAWAY! For the entire month of March, we want to hear from you. Tell us what you would love to hear on the podcast and you’ll be entered in to win a one-on-one session with me. Enter here: wholehearted-coaching.com/giveaway Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/unlocking-motivation Interested in becoming a Wholehearted Certified Life Coach? Join the waitlist to be the first to know when our next cohort opens and to receive a special discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

What happens to our community on our self-growth journey? If I grow and change, will the people in my life still accept me? Today, we’re exploring one of the more difficult parts of growth and transformation and I’m sharing 2 tools to help you navigate this discomfort. We have a Giveaway! For the entire month of March, we want to hear from you. Tell us what you would love to hear on the podcast and you’ll be entered in to win a one-on-one session with me. Enter here: wholehearted-coaching.com/giveaway  Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/outgrowing-your-community Interested in becoming a Wholehearted Certified Life Coach? Join the waitlist to be the first to know when our next cohort opens and to receive a special discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Becoming a coach truly changed me. But, its biggest gift was how it transformed the relationships in my life. The skills and tools I learned ultimately taught me how to truly be there for and support the people in my community. So in today’s episode, I want to share with you 3 powerful coaching tools you can use in your personal life to deepen your relationships. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/how-coaching-deepens-relationships Interested in becoming a Wholehearted Certified Life Coach? Join the waitlist to be the first to know when our next cohort opens and to receive a special discount: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

We are celebrating 4 years of Wholehearted Coaching: The Podcast! Can you believe it? I couldn’t and honestly, I actually asked myself if this was even worthy of celebrating. The thing is, we do not celebrate ourselves enough. In today’s episode, we’re exploring why celebrating your wins is so important and the 2 big reasons why we don’t celebrate ourselves. Then I’m sharing one of my favorite celebration exercises that is so simple to add into your day. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/celebrating-your-wins Join the waitlist for the Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

The most important relationship we have in our lives is the one we have with ourselves. Unfortunately, self love doesn’t come easily to so many of us. Today we’re going to explore what self love means, why self love is so hard, and then I’m going to challenge you to a little self love practice that really helped turn my amazing love for others inward where it was needed most. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/self-love Join the waitlist for the Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Get ready to go deep, love. Deep into those difficult feelings and emotions. Whether that’s sadness, frustration, anger, overwhelm, or more, there are feelings we’d rather quickly move past, but as humans, we’ve got to allow ourselves to feel the difficult and heavier emotions. Let's embrace them together.  We love hearing from you here at Wholehearted Coaching and this episode was inspired by a listener (just like you, love). If there’s a question you’d love to ask or something you’d love to hear about on the show, let us know! On Spotify, you can do this in the Q&A section and you can always send us a message at wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com.  Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/navigating-difficult-feelings Join the waitlist for the Wholehearted Coaching Certification Program: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

It’s easy to rush towards our dreams and feel as though we’re falling behind if we aren’t where we expected to be. In this last interview of our Purpose Full series, renowned life coach, author, podcast host, and priestess Julie Parker reminds us to honor our unique timeline and to not judge ourselves for the pace. Julie Parker (she/her) is the Founder of The Beautiful You Coaching Academy and a mentor, counselor, coach, supervisor, guide, and certified breathwork facilitator for sacred leaders and space holders. She has trained thousands of life coaches from around the world to birth their soul businesses and has had a thriving counseling and coaching practice for nearly two decades. As a devoted and practicing priestess, Julie is committed to contributing to a world where presence, healing and social justice are honored. Connect with Julie Parker Website: juliesuzanneparker.com, beautifulyoucoachingacademy.com Instagram: @julesyparker, @bycacademy Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/small-steps-big-impact-julie-parker Join the waitlist for the Fall 2024 Wholehearted Coaching Certification Program: wholeheartedcertification.com/programs Have a question for Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show. Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

We often look for purpose in our careers. But when you're a multi-passionate, it can be hard to fit into society’s expectations of pursuing one clear path. In this Purpose Full interview, former opera singer turned Executive and Leadership Coach, Elena Armijo shares her wisdom on embracing multiple passions and what you can do to pivot, shift, and change course at your own pace while discovering the true essence of your purpose. Elena Armijo, Master Certified Coach (MCC), Founder and CEO of The C-Suite Collective, and Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator has a strong track record of supporting clients and organizations in creating impact, culture shifts and leadership development. Her unique ability to identify common patterns while generating new awareness and re-invention leaves clients with the ability to make stronger choices, clearer decisions and powerful steps toward their desired outcomes.  When not traveling domestically and internationally for speaking engagements and workshops she lives in Los Angeles, CA with her partner Aaron and their three sweet pups, Chloe, Nalle and Bailey. Connect with Elena Armijo Website: elenaarmijo.com, thec-suitecollective.com Instagram: @elena.armijo, @thecsuitecollective  Podcast: The Collective Corner™ with… Elena Armijo Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/multi-passionate-guide-purpose-elena-armijo Have a question for Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show. Do you love the podcast? Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Purpose can feel heavy. We feel pressure to find just what it is we are here to do. But not taking the signs to align with our purpose can have its own deeper consequences. In this interview, I want you to meet Amina AlTai who experienced burnout that almost ended her life. It wasn’t until she gave into the hints and signs to dive into the dark messiness that she began to thrive in her purpose. Amina AITai is a holistic business and career coach, proud immigrant, and chronic illness advocate.  A leading coach to notable leaders, executives and founders—Amina's mastery is in connecting us to our brilliance and teaching us to live and lead from it each day. As a woman of color of Iraqi descent, she often works with marginalized communities to help them realize possibilities in a way that honors their particular lived experiences. She is the author of the forthcoming book, The Ambition Trap, with Penguin/The Open Field. Connect with Amina Website: https://aminaaltai.com  Instagram: @aminaaltai Podcast: Amina Change Your Life Podcast Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/burnout-to-purpose-amina-altai Have a question for Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show.  Do you love the podcast? Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Finding our true purpose in life is a dream for so many of us, right? While it may be the goal, the secret to actually uncovering your purpose isn’t going to be “found” outside of yourself. You are already living your purpose, love, and by the end of this episode, you will realize this more than ever. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/what-is-your-purpose Have a question for Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show.  Do you love the podcast? Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

As we set our intentions for the new year, it’s important that we first go inward and review the things we’re carrying from the previous year. In this episode, I’m providing simple, reflective prompts so you can reflect on the past year, reframe your “challenges,” and step into the possibilities of a new year. So grab your journal and pen and tune in, love. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/new-years-practice Have a question for Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show.  Do you love the podcast? Take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Transform your life with my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

I believe so much in the power of dreaming and it is our wildest dreams that have the power to truly change our lives and the world around us. In this episode, I want to help you get back to dreaming your biggest, wildest dreams that speak to your true desires with a super simple exercise that will help bring you back to dreaming audaciously. For the month of December, we have been sharing some of your absolute favorite episodes of the year and this community loved our series on setting and achieving goals. So, if you listened to this one the first time around, I highly encourage you to tune in again because I know that you will find something new to take with you.  Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/how-to-dream-audaciously-best-of-whc What do you want to ask Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show.  In this season of giving, I would love it if you would give us the gift of rating, reviewing, and subscribing to the podcast! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

Are you tired of setting big goals and not achieving them?  If you’re here right now, I know you’re a dreamer. And part of being a dreamer is creating big ass goals: goals that excite us, goals that scare us. But, in our society of hustle and productivity, we tend to create the wrong kind of goals for ourselves.  In this episode, we explore goal-setting for dreamers and how to actually achieve them the wholehearted way. It’s time to turn your dreams into reality and enjoy the journey.  For the month of December, we are sharing some of your absolute favorite episodes of the year and this community loved our series on setting and achieving goals. So, if you listened to this one the first time around, I highly encourage you to tune in again because I know that you will find something new to take with you.  Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/set-goals-and-achieve-them-best-of-whc What question do you want to ask Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show.  In this season of giving, I would love it if you would give us the gift of rating, reviewing, and subscribing to the podcast! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification

What stops you from achieving your biggest goals? In this episode, we discuss the 1 word that hinders you from pursuing your dreams. Rather than getting caught up in it, we explore strategies for embracing uncertainty and taking small steps towards our goals.  For the month of December, we are sharing some of your absolute favorite episodes of the year and this community loved our series on setting and achieving goals the Wholehearted way. So, if you listened to this one the first time around, I highly encourage you to tune in again because I know that you will find something new to take with you. Find the full show notes at www.wholehearted-coaching.com/podcast/keeps-us-from-our-goals-best-of-whc What question do you want to ask Shirin? Is there a topic you want to hear more about on the show? We want to hear from you! Send your questions, topic ideas, and personal scenarios to wholeheartedquestions@gmail.com and yours may be featured on an upcoming episode of the show.  In this season of giving, I would love it if you would give us the gift of rating, reviewing, and subscribing to the podcast! This helps others discover a show that you also love and if you know that someone will enjoy an episode, share it with them! Ready to transform your life? Sign up here to get my FREE 7-day guided journal with 45 prompts! wholehearted-coaching.lpages.co/reclamation  Join the Wholehearted Community on Instagram: Wholehearted Coaching: @wholeheartedcoaching The Wholehearted Life Coaching Certification Program: @wholeheartedcertification