In this special episode, my fiance Eric and I share our adventure from being New York City dwellers to choosing to move to Upstate NY to be closer to nature. We share: How we manifested our tiny house in Upstate NY Why we’re moving into a tiny home Our favorite tiny living online resources How we’re managing our move from a big Brooklyn apartment to a tiny house that’s one third of the size How we found our real estate agent How we knew when we found the right property for us Why Eric took an earthbag home building workshop in Guatemala Why we decided against natural building (for now) How we found our bank for the mortgage Following your intuition, seeing the signs, and taking big leaps to propel your expansion as a human and as an entrepreneur Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Ksenia's email list Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify

Amy Jo Martin is the author of New York Times best-seller Renegades Write the Rules, host of the Why Not Now? Podcast, and the woman responsible for getting Shaquille O’Neal and  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on social media. Yes, she’s that kind of an OG in the social media world. I learned about Amy Jo when my friend Linda, who works at Headspace, gave me her book. 3 years after reading the book, and shortly after recording this interview, I ended up joining Amy Jo Martin’s Renegade Brand Bootcamp, which had a big impact on how I run my business.   Would you be interested in a solo episode where I share my takeaways from being in Amy Jo Martin’s bootcamp/mastermind? Please let me know in the comments below. In this conversation, we talk about: What made Amy Jo Martin shift her focus from metrics to alignment and intuition What made her shut down her digital agency and what her business looks like today The lessons she learned from running a social media business Why creating a personal brand is an inside job How to let go of what other people will think about you Why “hustle” is a romanticized concept How to not let social media metrics dictate your self-worth How to manage anxiety and connect to your inner wisdom in the noisy digital world How to set healthy boundaries with social media What role alignment and body intelligence play in her business The importance of slowing down   Why it’s important to let things happen instead of making them happen See all show notes on wokeandwired.com Mentioned in this episode: Headspace meditation app – if you’re new to the app, use code BREAKFASTCRIMINALS to get 30 days free! Suzy Batiz, founder of Poo~Pourri and Amy Jo Martin’s mentor Connect with Amy Jo Martin: amyjomartin.com FB / Insta / Twitter: @amyjomartin Bootcamp: RenegadeBrandBootcamp.com Podcast: amyjomartin.com/WhyNotNow Connect with Woke & Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Join the private Woke & Wired Facebook group. Tag me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways!

Aileen Xu is a content creator, entrepreneur and artist of life. She makes videos, hosts a podcast, and created the Artist of Life Workbook and Daily Planner by Lavendaire. I originally found Aileen through her YouTube videos, and then we were connected by a mutual friend, Katie Dalebout. This conversation will give you a valuable behind-the-scenes glimpse into being a YouTuber and how to run a content business the smart way. We talk about:   How to grow a YouTube channel in 2019 What Aileen’s day-to-day as a content creator and YouTuber looks like How she transitioned from music to lifestyle design How long it took to grow her YouTube to a whopping 830K subscribers The mistakes she made on YouTube before finding her true tribe Being ok with being a multi passionate creative and entrepreneur What the revenue streams of her business as a content creator are The lessons she’s learned from creating sponsored content with brands How she built a business that doesn’t depend on brand sponsorships Aileen walks us through how she created the workbooks sold in her online shop and made it 50% of her overall revenue What’s more effective – Facebook and Instagram ads or influencer promotion? Why it’s vital to not obsess over your social media numbers Aileen’s daily rituals to stay grounded The most powerful lifestyle design exercise from the Artist Of Life Workbook that you can do right now How to create healthy boundaries with social media What the future of social media holds, according to Aileen See all show notes on wokeandwired.com Connect with Woke & Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Join the private Woke & Wired Facebook group. Tag me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways!

The host of Manifest This! podcast Ashley Wood first appeared on Woke & Wired in July 2018, when she shared her journey from a hustling food blogger to stepping into her calling as a spiritual leader. Since then, her podcast and business have massively taken off, and I'm excited to give you a behind-the-scenes look into what's happened in Ashley's life in the past year. In this episode, we talk about: How to stop worrying about what other people think How everything shifts when you surrender to your divine calling The experience of growing out of your physical space and honoring the desire to move, even if it makes no sense! How to connect to your purpose What are Akashic Records exactly? How intuitive eating can help you develop your intuition An energetic practice that helped her book high-profile guests on her podcast How her business operates as a healer, teacher and a speaker, and what the revenue streams are Why she consciously chose to not monetize her podcast, Manifest This! What role her husband plays in her business How many downloads her podcast has gotten in 1.5 years See all show notes on wokeandwired.com Resources: Ashley Wood on Woke & Wired: From A Hustling Blogger To A Thriving Spiritual Leader, And A Money Manifesting Mindset Manifest This! Podcast: Ksenia Avdulova On Manifesting, Divine Timing, And Stepping Into Your Truth Manifest This! Podcast: Social Media As A Manifestation Tool With Ksenia Avdulova Connect with Ashley Wood: ashleywood.life @_ashleywood manifestthisshow.com MANIFEST THIS Soul Circle on FB Return to Yourself Program Become an ILLUMINATE Member May 18 2019 Full Moon Circle

How does one bootstrap a wellness startup from a simple website to a digital empire that has 12M monthly unique visitors and sells to a major player in the media space? In this episode, you’ll get a behind the scenes look into the rise of WELL+GOOD through the eyes of its co-founder Melisse Gelula, who went from training to be a psychoanalyst to being named one of the 9 Most Creative Entrepreneurs of 2018 by Inc Magazine. This week, the gorgeous Well+Good: 100 Healthy Recipes + Expert Advice for Better Living book is out, and my Superfood Galaxy Oatmeal recipe with moringa is included alongside names like Venus Williams, Dr. Mark Hyman and Dave Asprey (#nbd). Also, I've been honored to have been featured by WELL+GOOD on multiple occasions over the years. In this episode, we discuss: How food can be a pathway into wellness Being on the front lines of the healthy food revolution How WELL+GOOD activated 100 global wellness movers and shakers to contribute to their first book How to stand out in the wellness space How to get featured by WELL+GOOD What psychoanalysis and wellness media have in common Building a personal brand VS a media company in today’s digital landscape What role social media plays in WELL+GOOD's success Why a “backpack of purpose” and meaningfulness is a must for success See all show notes on wokeandwired.com. Mentioned in this episode: Well+Good: 100 Healthy Recipes + Expert Advice for Better Living book Connect with Melisse: @melissejoy @iamwellandgood wellandgood.com Connect with Woke & Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Join the closed Woke & Wired Facebook group. Tag me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways!

Jason McGrice is the man whose voice I wake up with almost every day. Nope, he’s not my fiance. Jason is a meditation teacher and spiritual healer from Adelaide, Australia, and the creator of “Morning Ritual”, my favorite guided meditation which I listen to in the morning on the Insight Timer app. this conversation, Jason and I talk about: How he became a top meditation teacher on Insight Timer, the most popular meditation app How he healed intense anxiety through his spiritual practice What impact the success of his online meditations have had on his career and life (#realtalk) The creative process and the spiritual journey behind creating online meditations The power of intention and how the digital space amplifies it How to enter a channeling state How to find a balance between strategy and divine flow in life and business How to overcome comparison and jealousy that may come up on social media Acknowledging and recovering from burnout as a healer How to run a location independent mindfulness business Finding profound moments of connection in day to day moments How he’s becoming nomadic with his family Connect with Jason McGrice: jasonmcgrice.com Jason McGrice’s Meditations and Courses on Insight Timer “Morning Ritual” Guided Meditation @jasonmcgrice Mentioned in this episode: Ksenia's Conscious Social Media Program Connect with Ksenia:  Courses and Programs: Conscious Social Media Method Join my email list to know about upcoming workshops and more. Podcast Instagram: @fundedbysource Ksenia’s Instagram: @athomewithksenia @ksenia.brief Ksenia’s TikTok: @athomewithksenia Ksenia’s YouTube Channel Share Funded by Source Podcast:  If you're moved by the podcast, share it with a friend. Share your takeaways on Instagram stories and tag @fundedbysource. Subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts.

In this special episode, I share the foundations of my Conscious Social Media approach through some of the most powerful outtakes from previous Woke & Wired episodes. You will hear from conscious trailblazers who seamlessly merge being modern healers and entrepreneurs with being outstanding social media content creators. You will get a peek into: Practical and energetic tools for social media growth How to create healthy boundaries with social media Aligned content creation In this episode, you will get thoughts on conscious social media from previous Woke & Wired guests: Natalie Miles, Spiritual mentor and psychic medium Sahara Rose, Ayurvedic author and host of The Highest Self Podcast Meagan Moon and Evan Rock, Co-Founders of Moon and Rock Alexandra Roxo, transformational healer Lauren Toyota, best-selling author and YouTuber Mentioned in this episode: Transform Your Relationship with Social Media on TheDreamerie.com (includes a bonus for Conscious Social Media Program) Conscious Social Media Program (registration closes April 14, 2019!) “Document not create” approach to social media content creation Connect with Woke & Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Join the closed Woke & Wired Facebook group. Tag me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways!

This episode is a recording of a Conscious Social Media Workshop I led at Lead With Love conference in Aspen. I was blown away and humbled by how many people came up to me after this workshop to tell me that it transformed how they see social media. This work is truly powerful and I want it to impact as many people as possible, so I decided to share the audio from this workshop on Woke & Wired podcast! This episode includes: Why I do what I do How social media transformed my life 5 conscious social media principles that are at the root of all my work Practical tips to create aligned presence and community on social media Social media strategy Q&A session with mindful entrepreneurs at the end If you’d like to be part of my brand new 8-week Conscious Social Media program, enroll here. Connect with Woke & Wired: If you enjoyed the podcast, please share it. Subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes. Your rating and review help more people discover it. Join the closed Woke & Wired Facebook group. Tag me on Instagram @wokeandwired and let me know your favorite takeaways!

Dr. Josh Axe’s website draxe.com comes up every time I look up nutritional information for Breakfast Criminals recipes. I’m not alone – Dr. Axe started and runs one of the world’s largest health websites in the world with 17 million monthly visitors. Talk about powerful SEO! At Woke & Wired, I’m all about the intersection of smart strategy and letting the Divine take the lead, and Dr. Josh Axe is the perfect example of exactly that. In this very special episode, we cover: The steps Dr. Axe took to grow a newsletter for his patients into one of the world’s largest health websites Dr. Axe’s social media strategy and systems that led to millions of followers across YouTube, Instagram and Facebook How DrAxe.com is monetized What his morning routine and day to day looks like How Dr. Axe’s spiritual practice has impacted his business Why he makes his team create vision boards How his mom’s cancer diagnosis drove him to get into alternative medicine, and how a variation of Keto diet contributed to her healing cancer naturally Busting Keto myths: what it is and what is not How his expertise in Chinese herbs and Ayurveda informs his product formulations Why giving anything you do 100% is a must The importance of saying no What personal growth has to do with being of service What Dr. Axe looks for when hiring See all show notes on wokeandwired.com Conscious Social Media Program

This one time, a shaman told me to avoid caffeine for 3 weeks after a powerful energetic clearing. No coffee, no green tea, no nothing. After tasting one too many coffee alternatives that tasted really, really bad, I discovered Rasa on Instagram. Since then, I’ve become an avid supporter and unofficial ambassador of the brand, and its incredible products that are organic, sustainable, functional AND delicious. I’ve also become a huge fan of Rasa’s founder Lopa van der Mersch – and that’s without even knowing her mind-blowing story (which she shares in this conversation). Trust me, this episode is a special one and will take you to new dimensions of understanding business as a spiritual practice, and social media as a tool for expansion. Use code BREAKFASTCRIMINALS on wearerasa.com to get 15% off my favorite Rasa adaptogenic coffee alternative In this episode, we discuss: What Lopa’s personal spiritual journey has to do with her business growing 20x in less than a year How she dropped out of school, lived in a jungle in Costa Rica, escaped a spiritual cult, made money dancing, worked with the UN and Richard Branson, and spoke at TEDx – all in one lifetime The importance of doing business from a place of truth and integrity The instrumental role that social media plays in the rapid growth of Rasa How to combine strategic business mindset with Divine guidance Being guided by plant wisdom Accessing new dimensions of consciousness and applying that to business How to use social media to challenge your beliefs and develop compassion Entering a new paradigm where spirituality and business fuel each other Business as a path to growth and personal development Lopa’s path to self-love Connect with Ksenia:  kseniabrief.com Instagram @ksenia.brief YouTube Ksenia Brief TikTok @ksenia.brief Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts Follow the podcast on Spotify