
YOU with Intention by Cassandra Bodzak
Welcome to YOU with Intention, a place that's all about helping you reclaim your power as the conscious creator of your life whether it's manifesting your big juicy dreams or designing your day to day for your highest joy. YOU with Intention is here to support and inspire you with both the stories and wisdom from our amazing guests and how they are living there most intentional life as well as tips and tricks from your host and spiritual coach, Cassandra Bodzak.
Your host, Cassandra Bodzak is an actress, thought leader, best-selling author and sought after on-camera personality and speaker in the mindfulness and personal development world. You may have seen Cassandra on ABC’s The Taste with Anthony Bourdain as the ‘happy, healthy living guru’ or in her work with SHAPE, Eating Well, Huffington Post, Teen Vogue, Thrive, Fabletics, Lululemon, SoulCycle and many more. She has been called “an award-winning thought leader and intuitive coach” in Forbes and “a spiritual leader” by Well + Good. Cassandra helps people all over the world learn The Process for bringing their soul's desires into their everyday reality through her online group program, Divinely Design Your Life as well as through all the free content she shares on her YouTube and social media.
Latest episodes

Jun 8, 2018 • 31min
Struggling with Sadness (pt 1 - My Dark Night of the Soul) - Behind The Curtain Series with Cassandra Bodzak
In this episode of our mini "behind the curtain" series where our host, Cassandra Bodzak, shares with you some of the dark times that made her a 'lightmaker', we dive into going to her struggle with sadness. This first part focuses on her dark night of the soul that became an incredible catalyst for the woman she now is as well as the tools that helped her climb up from the depths of her sorrow.
If this episode hits home for you, we welcome you to check out her FREE Negative Body Thoughts workshop and upcoming 8 week Love Your Body Bootcamp at: http://cassandrabodzak.com/2018/5-tools-for-navigating-your-negative-body-thoughts
You can grab her book "Eat with Intention" on Amazon at: http://amzn.to/2cXdfQl
Please leave your thoughts, love and suggestions in the comments on iTunes - we LOVE hearing from you and appreciate all of your beautiful words and ideas!
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV.
For more info about APRECITY, your soul's online gym membership got to http://aprecity.com/
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media! http://facebook.com/cassandrabodzak http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak http://instagram.com/cassandrabodzak http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV

Jun 7, 2018 • 25min
Waging War Against My Body -- Behind The Curtain with Cassandra Bodzak
In this episode of our mini "behind the curtain" series where our host, Cassandra Bodzak, shares with you some of the dark times that made her a 'lightmaker', we dive into going to war with your body. Cassandra describes her journey with negative body image, disordered eating and ultimately rekindling her relationship with her body.
If this episode hits home for you, we welcome you to check out her FREE Negative Body Thoughts workshop and upcoming 8 week Love Your Body Bootcamp at: http://cassandrabodzak.com/2018/5-tools-for-navigating-your-negative-body-thoughts
You can grab her book "Eat with Intention" on Amazon at: http://amzn.to/2cXdfQl
Please leave your thoughts, love and suggestions in the comments on iTunes - we LOVE hearing from you and appreciate all of your beautiful words and ideas!
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV.
For more info about APRECITY, your soul's online gym membership got to http://aprecity.com/
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
http://facebook.com/cassandrabodzak
http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak
http://instagram.com/cassandrabodzak
http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV

Aug 4, 2017 • 43min
Everything from work life balance to birth control // Interview with Phoebe Lapine, author of The Wellness Project
In the first episode back after our hiatus, our host, Cassandra Bodzak, interviews Phoebe Lapine, a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, wellness personality, culinary instructor, and speaker, born and raised in New York City, where she continues to live and eat. On her award-winning blog, Feed Me Phoebe, she shares recipes for healthy comfort food and insights about balanced lifestyle choices beyond what’s on your plate. Her debut memoir, The Wellness Project, chronicles her journey with Hashimotos Thyroiditis and how she finally found the middle ground between health and hedonism by making one lifestyle change, one month at a time.
Grab Phoebe's book The Wellness Project at http://amzn.to/2wepyi9 or Cassandra's book "Eat with Intention" at http://amzn.to/2v6gVpJ
You can find Phoebe on her website: http://www.feedmephoebe.com
or follow her on social media at the links below
http://www.facebook.com/feedmephoebe
http://www.instagram.com/phoebelapine
http://www.twitter.com/phoebelapine
Get the book we talk about on the show about the Fertility Awareness Method here: http://amzn.to/2ub3RSU
Please leave your thoughts, love and suggestions in the comments on iTunes - we LOVE hearing from you and appreciate all of your beautiful words and ideas!
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV.
For more info about APRECITY, your soul's online gym membership got to http://aprecity.com/join
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
http://facebook.com/cassandrabodzak
http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak
http://instagram.com/cassandrabodzak
http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV

Jun 24, 2016 • 39min
7 tools to get started and run a successful HEART-centered business
In this episode, our host, Cassandra Bodzak, shares with you 7 powerful tools to help you start creating the love based business of your dreams or take your current heart centered work to the next level. Practical, spiritual tools to get clear about who you are here to serve, how you can serve them on the highest level as well as how to maintain your well-being and emotional stability along the way!
If you are watching this before 6/27 you can still enroll in the Spirit Junkie Master Class and receive Cassandra' LIGHT-filled business intensive online program as a bonus! Find out more details at http://www.cassandrabodzak.com/sjmc-2016
If you are interested in reading more about my online program "LIGHT-filled business intensive" feel free to read the details about it on the bottom of this page and email me directly with queries if interested. http://www.cassandrabodzak.com/sjmc-2016
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV,
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
http://facebook.com/cassandrabodzak
http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak
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http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV

May 30, 2016 • 1h
Getting a book proposal, the writing process + why I took a hiatus from the podcast // Welcome Back Chat with Cassandra Bodzak
In the first episode back after our hiatus, our host, Cassandra Bodzak, shares with us WHY she needed to step away from the podcast for a few months and why it might be exactly what you need to hear right now if you are feeling drained and over extended as well as how she got her (two) book deals. She goes into what you can do now if you are feeling called to have a book (whether it's now or in the future) as well as her biggest breakthrough during the writing process. Listen in and let us know what you think!
Please leave your thoughts, love and suggestions in the comments on iTunes - we LOVE hearing from you and appreciate all of your beautiful words and ideas!
To contact Cassandra about being an ambassador for the book, email her at CBodzak@gmail.com
You can PRE-ORDER the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Intention-Nourishing-Meditations-Mindful/dp/1631062360/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464580808&sr=8-1&keywords=eat+with+intention
** PLEASE NOTE: This is a working cover + description and is in the process of being updated to more accurately represent what's inside the book like you heard Cassandra speak about on the podcast. It is a book about utilizing the technologies of food, meditation and self care to make peace with your body and listen to your intuition so that you can live a life that lights you up from the inside out and includes 75 curated plant-based recipes each with their own mantra and meditation. :)
If you missed Cassandra's Go Big Shine Bright meditation workshop + talk about busting through self sabotage to reach a new level of living this past Friday, you can order the recording for the next few days after this episode is live at http://gobigshinebright.splashtthat.com
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV,
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
http://facebook.com/cassandrabodzak
http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak
http://instagram.com/cassandrabodzak
http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV

Jan 15, 2016 • 60min
Interview with Jordan Bach // Coming Out The Spiritual Closet
In this episode of the LIGHTMAKER Podcast, our host Cassandra Bodzak talks to spiritual teacher and life coach Jordan Bach about the parallels of his life with the "hero's journey" and how he came out of the spiritual closet to tap into his calling.
Jordan Bach is recognized as “one of the most influential gay teachers on the modern spiritual scene” by PQ Monthly, Jordan’s inspirational messages reach a new generation of people searching for fulfillment & inner peace. In 2013, The Advocate named him “an LGBT architect of the next decade” and listed him among the “40 Under 40 Most Accomplished Leaders.”
Jordan has been featured on SiriusXM Radio, Hay House Radio, The Huffington Post, and GQ.com. He appeared regularly on Logo TV’s Secret Guide to Fabulous, produced by Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. In addition to his coaching practice, Jordan is a GLAAD Media Partner, and consults with major corporations on LGBT brand initiatives.
Find more awesome content from Jordan at http://thebachbook.com
on twitter: https://twitter.com/JordanBach
on instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thebachbook/
on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jordanbach
on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebachbook
on tumblr: http://thebachbook.tumblr.com/
on pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thebachbook/
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Bedtime Mantras digital meditation album
"Seven guided meditations. An audio track for each day of the week, gorgeously crafted to match the planetary energy of that day. Each includes soothing built-in Delta brainwave entrainment music to help you relax and surrender your life to a power greater than yourself.”
The first 100 of Cassandra’s listeners to download Bedtime Mantras get 20% off! Just enter CASSANDRA44 at checkout.
For a free guided meditation, go to thebachbook.com/meditation to download instantly.
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV.
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
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Dec 8, 2015 • 1h 5min
Interview with Amanda Boleyn // Leaving Corporate America to follow your joy
In this episode of the LIGHTMAKER Podcast, our host Cassandra Bodzak talks to "Solopreneur" and Co-Founder of the She Did It Her Way Podcast, Amanda Boleyn about her transition from Corporate America to being out on her own and exploring the entrepreneurial space.
Back in May of 2012 she took a leap of faith and left Corporate America to go out on her own and explore the world as a Solopreneur. Since then, she's worked with over 10,000 individuals shifting mindset and changing behaviors through sales training and leadership development programs in various corporations.
In January 2015, she Co-Founded and launched the She Did It Her Way Podcast, a podcast dedicated to featuring savvy, female business entrepreneurs from across the globe.
Find more awesome content from Amanda at http://www.amandaboleyn.com/
on twitter: https://twitter.com/AmandaBoleyn
on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaboleyn/
on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-boleyn-067583b
check out Amanda's podcast at http://www.shediditherwaypodcast.com/
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV.
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
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http://youtube.com/cassandrabodzakTV

Nov 30, 2015 • 1h 7min
Mark Groves // Creating RELATIONSHIPS that LIGHT you up
In this episode of the LIGHTMAKER podcast, our host Cassandra Bodzak talks to "human connection specialist" Mark Groves about how he got so savvy in relationships, created a career he loves after years of being a pharma rep and picks his brain about some popular relationship queries. Tune in to hear how breaking off his engagement and going on a search for "how you know she's the one" turned into finding a new passion and a life that truly lights him up.
Find more of Mark's relationship wisdom at http://markgroves.tv/
on instagram at http://www.instagram.com/createthelove
on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/createthelove
on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/createthelove
and on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/markgrovestv
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV,
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
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Nov 6, 2015 • 1h 6min
Alex Abelin // Making Big Leaps to Follow Big Dreams
In this episode of The LIGHTMAKER Podcast your host Cassandra Bodzak talks with Alex Abelin about leaving a successful career at Google to go traveling and explore what he wanted for his life and the company he wanted to create. That company became Liquid Talent, a platform that connects talented creatives with innovative companies and helps a new generation of businesses find next level talent. In this interview we chat about everything from taking a leap to follow your dreams to the real ups and downs of creating a company from the ground up and balancing your personal life at the same time. Find Alex and more information about Liquid Talent at:
http://liquidtalent.com/
https://www.facebook.com/liquidtalent
https://twitter.com/LiquidTalent
https://www.linkedin.com/company/liquidtalent
https://instagram.com/liquidtalent/
https://www.youtube.com/user/liquidtalentTV
https://twitter.com/alexabelin
https://instagram.com/alexabelin/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexabelin
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV,
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
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Oct 30, 2015 • 1h 9min
Interview with Rebecca Campbell author of Light is the New Black
In this episode I talk with Rebecca Campbell, author of "Light is the New Black" on everything from her awakening at an early age to hearing the call to answer her souls calling and leaving a big time "dream" job in advertising to live out her real desires. We chat about the big and baby steps involved in saying yes to the quiet, knowing voice inside and even broach the topic of finding romantic love as a result of your own personal quest to love yourself. I adore Rebecca and I know you will too!
Get Rebecca's FREE sourcing meditation on her website at: http://rebeccacampbell.me
Find Rebecca on social media:
http://facebook.com/rebeccathoughts
http://twitter.com/rebeccathoughts
http://instagram.com/rebeccathoughts
http://youtube.com/rebeccacampbell9
Thanks for listening to the LIGHTMAKER podcast, a carefully curated collection of interviews with spiritual entrepreneurs and heart centered change makers designed to ignite your inner light and guide you in creating your most expansive life with your host, Cassandra Bodzak, holistic lifestyle expert, author, speaker, mentor and host of Eat with Intention TV,
Head on over to http://eepurl.com/_g5uf and get your free 45 minute audio on the 10 steps you can get started on today to live your most blissful life!
Say Hi to Cassandra on social media!
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http://twitter.com/cassandrabodzak
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