Becoming Your Best Version

Is your love life on the right track? Are you curious why your relationships are such a struggle? Do you wonder what is getting in your way of finding love? Then you may want to listen to this podcast episode and this inspiring guest.Two-time TEDx speaker and Celebrity Love Coach Sanaiyah Gurnamal is known as the "Love Alchemist" for her magic touch in transforming past experiences—especially the not-so-shiny ones—into pure relationship gold. She guides high-achieving women through deep inner transformation—healing heartbreak, breaking free from toxic patterns, and embracing self-love so they can go from “single” to “in a relationship” for life.As the host of the Spotify Top 50 and #1 trending podcast Project Loving Myself, Sanaiyah invites listeners to become their own top priority, biggest fan and loudest cheerleader—because the most important relationship you'll ever have is the one you have with yourself. Her mission is simple, yet revolutionary: Make LOVE your power move—in life, relationships, and business.In this episode, we discuss:-- Releasing the past (like an ex living rent-free in our heads) to make room for the love we truly deserve-- How to stop chasing love and start attracting it-- How to reignite the spark of love when your relationship feels like a battleground-- What to do when self-hate rears its ugly head in your consciousnessSanaiyah joined us from Manila. Her work has been featured on CNN, in Cosmopolitan and Tatler magazines, among other media outlets. She's lived in many interesting locations, including Japan, Taiwan and Dubai, and has traveled the world spreading her inspiring messages. Sanaiyah earned her bachelor's degree in marketing and communications from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in entrepreneurship from Ateneo Graduate School of Business in Manila. She left her corporate job as a buyer and financial planner for Saks Fifth Avenue to pursue her vocation healing others.Sanaiyah owns a wellbeing center in Manila where clients can experience healing therapies and get certified in various healing modalities. Until 2015, she owned the largest and most successful healing center in Dubai. She also is a theta healer, which is a spiritual healing technique that transforms people's negative beliefs into positive lessons. Sanaiyah preaches self-love, something most of us could us more of in our lives. Let's find out from her how to turn our past experiences into pure relationship gold!Sanaiyah offers listeners the following free gifts:• Take the Love Blocks Quiz and discover the heartbreak pattern that’s sabotaging your love life.• Book a free Relationship Clarity Call with Sanaiyah to get clarity on your relationship patterns.Learn more:Website: www.sanaiyahgurnamal.comIG: @sanaiyahgurnamalLinkedIn: @sanaiyahgurnamalTikTok: @sanaiyahgurnamalYouTube: Sanaiyah Gurnamal - YouTubeTune into the Project Loving Myself podcast

Barbara McAfee is a master voice coach, author, keynote speaker and singer-songwriter who helps people communicate with clarity, confidence and authentic presence. Drawing on 12 years in organizational development and more than 30 years of vocal coaching and performance, she brings a rare blend of strategic insight and embodied wisdom to the art of communication.Barbara is the bestselling author of Full Voice for Leaders: Cultivating Vitality, Presence and Impact in a Changing World, a foundational work on vocal presence and expression that has supported leaders, professionals, educators and creatives in finding their voice—whatever that means in the context of their lives and work. Her newest book, Vocal Intelligence: Leading with Vitality, Presence, and Impact, was released as an audiobook in 2025, with the paperback edition forthcoming in spring 2026. Together, these works offer practical, transformative approaches to using the voice as an instrument of leadership, connection and impact. She shares some of these tips on this episode.Since 2013, Barbara has certified Full Voice coaches around the world, extending her commitment to what she calls “midwifing voices into full expression.” Her five-element approach consistently creates lasting shifts—not only in how people speak, but in how they listen, relate and lead.Her TEDx talk on Full Voice has received more than 100,000 views. In addition to her teaching and speaking, Barbara has produced nine recordings of mostly original music and is the founder of the Morning Star Singers, a volunteer hospice choir in the Twin Cities, where singing becomes an act of service and care. While they were singing, they have had people in comas wake up, as well as nonverbal people with Alzheimers start speaking. She believes in the medicinal qualities of song. She also helped birth singing as a form of nonviolent protest and community solidarity in Minneapolis, particularly against ICE operations and authoritarian practices, which has spread around the world.She lives near the wild and scenic St. Croix River in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. Her work continues to be shaped by water, song and silence.Learn more:Website: https://www.barbaramcafee.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mcafeemusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.mcafeeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbaramcafeesings/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbaramcafee/TEDx talks:Bringing Your Full Voice to Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze763kgrWGgHow Oral Tradition Singing Helps Us Work & Live Better Together:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrRQulQnaoQAudiobooks:Full Voice for Leaders: Cultivating Vitality, Presence, and Impact in a Changing Worldhttps://www.audible.com/pd/Full-Voice-for-Leaders-Audiobook/B0FPPDSP8SFull Voice: The Art and Practice of Vocal Presence, 2011https://www.audible.com/pd/Full-Voice-Audiobook/B008S06VR0Paperbacks:Full Voice: The Art and Practice of Vocal Presencehttps://www.amazon.com/Full-Voice-Practice-Presence-Business/dp/1605099228Vocal Intelligence: Leading with Vitality, Presence, and ImpactBandcamp: A catalogue of Barbara’s original musichttps://barbaramcafee.bandcamp.com/

Elizabeth Clemants is a survivor who helps other sexual abuse survivors survive and heal. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Hidden Water, a restorative justice response to child sexual abuse. Her own family has five generations of abuse and she chose to do something to break these cycles for others. Hidden Water uses a Circle model, which is a 12-week system, based on the indigenous practice of Circle and founded on the belief that abuse harms all members of a family, community and society, not just the persons directly impacted. "In Circle, we work to heal individuals, families and communities from the devastating impacts of child sexual abuse. We strive to prevent future harm by educating others, inspiring collective responsibility and cultivating a culture of healthy boundaries for all." Hidden Water's services are provided to the community for free. They very much appreciate donations, however, because they have no formal funding. There are 200 people on the waitlist at almost all times to join the Circles.She is the author of the just released book: Healing Together - A Family Guide to Recovering from Sexual Harm. It is largely directed to family members of people who have been sexually abused, to help them show up for the survivor. "It was the system that was harmed and the system has to show up to heal itself," Elizabeth says. This book can help family members learn how to help and there is no other book like it.Elizabeth opened her private practice, Planning Change, in 2004 and has dedicated her career to teaching conflict resolution, training mediators and working with individuals, families and organizations on conflict and healing. She has been an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School since 2005, and a conflict resolution trainer for the New York State Unified Court System since 2000. Elizabeth has a Bachelor's in Social Work from Iowa State University ('93). Upon returning from the Peace Corps ('93-'96), she moved to New York City and earned a Master's in Social Work with a Minor in Law from Columbia University ('98).Learn more: www.hiddenwatercircle.org and elizabethclemants.com (buy the book on her website)Safe(r) Adult link:  https://www.hiddenwatercircle.org/posts/in-the-water-a-training-for-becoming-a-safe-r-adultNewsletter: https://www.hiddenwatercircle.org/newsletterhttps://www.facebook.com/HiddenWaterNYChttps://www.instagram.com/hiddenwaternychttps://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-clemants-2612ab3/

Joy Vanichkul is a former supermodel from Thailand, TV host and owner of six premier wellness spas. She began modeling at age 16 and became a household name in Thailand. She had fame and money, but felt unfulfilled. So she began her own search. She experienced both success and struggles working in the beauty, wellness and consciousness industries for more than 30 years. To rediscover her true self, she expanded her consciousness with Eastern and Western wellness practices, pursued a PhD in Natural Medicine, and became a certified HeartMath trainer. Joy’s personal transformation to find self-love and balance while running multiple successful businesses has given her a unique opportunity to share her journey, experience and insight, guiding others worldwide to redefine and refine their true beauty, and bloom into the optimal versions of themselves, the Intelligent Beauty way.She created what she calls the Intelligent Beauty Method, which means internal and external beauty in harmony. She thinks of beauty as energy. Her mission is to inspire others to prioritize self-care, as well as to foster a supportive community where you can safely understand, apply and integrate tools and techniques to express yourself consciously, authentically and effectively in the world.In this episode we discuss:Intelligent Beauty as Self-OptimizationHow understanding your skin, body and lifestyle empowers smarter beauty and wellness decisions, rather than following trends blindly.The Connection Between Beauty, Confidence and Personal GrowthHow personalized, science-backed beauty routines can support self-esteem, daily habits and a growth mindset.From Overwhelm to Intention: Simplifying Beauty ChoicesHelping listeners cut through marketing noise by focusing on education, awareness and what truly works for them.Wellness, Longevity and Intelligent Self-CareExploring how skincare, nutrition, sleep and mental wellbeing intersect in becoming your best version over time.Mindful and Ethical Beauty as a Reflection of ValuesHow conscious consumption aligns with personal development, purpose and living more intentionally.Joy provides practical insights you can immediately apply in your journey toward becoming your authentic self. Joy joined us from Los Angeles. Learn more:Website: https://www.wellnessofjoy.com/intelligent-beauty/YouTube IBM: https://www.youtube.com/@IntelligentBeautybyJoyYouTube Personal: https://www.youtube.com/@JoyVanichkulIG: https://www.instagram.com/joyvanichkul/FB: https://www.facebook.com/joy.vanichkul/LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyvanichkul/

What is a "good death"? Cheryl Amari, M.A., C.T. has been talking about grief-related topics with people of all ages for almost three decades. She knows what a "good death" is and what all types of grieving entails.Her work as a high school teacher, mortuary college instructor, grief coach and workshop facilitator has helped countless individuals learn how to grieve well and live well. As an entrepreneur, Cheryl started her own grief business to offer hope and healing through education. She supports people of all ages, through conversation and specialized workshops, as they navigate times of change and transition. She currently works as a hospice bereavement coordinator and public speaker.Cheryl holds a Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling (from Boston College, Maria's alma mater) and is Certified in Thanatology. She is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and the Hospice Foundation of America. She has written blogs and articles on various aspects of grief, as well as her newly released book, Why I Don’t Wear High Heels When Grieving: Musings on Loss, Hope, and Resilience.  Why I Don't Wear High Heels When Grieving is a down-to-earth guide to coping with loss that examines grief with a wide lens to include death, but also non-death losses such as chronic illness, job changes, frayed relationships, infertility, financial struggles, and stressful situations.With an unexpectedly cheeky tone, Cheryl draws upon her personal experiences and her work as a bereavement specialist to present contemporary research and grief theories through examples, real-life stories and illustrations. In this eye-opening book, the nuances of grief are explored in a life-affirming, hopeful and even entertaining manner. Topics covered include:Modern theories that go beyond the "five stages of grief"Differences between grief and depressionWhat it means to have a "good death"How grief affects our bodies, minds, behaviors, spiritual life, and social connectionsWhy an attitude of gratitude may be more detrimental than helpfulThe role that gender, societal expectations, and other factors play in our reactions to lossPolitics and social justice in griefMeaningful rituals that aid in the healing processCheryl uses candor and wit to debunk myths and emphasize that grieving well is the key to living well. A unique three-step approach with practical strategies helps readers deal with any type of loss. Summarizing statements and insightful reflection prompts at the end of each chapter encourage a deeper understanding of grief and greater self-awareness. Readers discover that even in the midst of doubt and despair, there is a path forward.Cheryl uses her energy and creativity in her grief work and also in her role as a tap dance instructor and choreographer. You can find her performing at senior living facilities or anywhere there’s an audience! She joins us from the Boston area.If you’d like to book Cheryl for a grief presentation or interview, contact her at [email protected].