I first experienced Kalpana’s healing presence during a Conscious Social Media Method group program – she was one of the first people to take it back when I launched it in 2019. This interview is a beautiful conversation spanning healing, connecting to your roots, and technology as a mirror for consciousness. If you’re planning to listen to this conversation while driving, heads up: at 19:30, Kalpana guides us through a short meditation practice – please don’t do it while driving!  We discuss:  Our connection to nature in the digital age Bringing indigenous perspectives to technology, business and branding Technology as a pathway and a mirror for consciousness  What is ecosomatics?  Forming a relationship with nature through your body  Speaking to God through plants Rituals of connecting to the land you’re on and your ancestral roots Walking a path to remembering  Kalpana’s experience with reindigenization The power of devotional singing  What it was like to grow up in Colombia and then move to Houston as a child How Kalpana became a disciple of Amma, the hugging saint, and what her name means What is it like to spend time at Amma’s ashram in India?  Living a devotional life Bringing prayer with you everywhere you go Holding the intention of being of highest service Being with what is  Merging timelines   Episode sponsors: Rasa – an adaptogenic coffee alternative with an incredible blend of herbs, adaptogens and mushrooms that can help support your adrenal health. It gives you energy without the jitters, and it tastes really good. My favorite flavors are Spicy Rose Cacao and Super Happy Sunshine. To get started, use code KSENIA20 for 20% OFF your first purchase at wearerasa.com.  Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. Connect with Kalpana:  @ariasaleja @nowadaysonearth 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 Related episodes:  180 Rebecca Naylor: The Universe As A Treasure Map, Learning To Trust The Mystery and Water As A Consciousness Carrier 161 Rasa Founder Lopa van der Mersch: Business As Its Own Energetic Being, Plant Consciousness and Energy Intelligence 136 Cedric Bertelli: Somatic Healing and Emotional Resolution

This conversation with Dry Farm Wines founder Todd White is a potent exploration of bringing consciousness practices to work, manifestation rituals and cultivating inner peace.   We discuss:  The game-changing shift from striving to thriving in business How a monumental, soul-shattering failure led Todd to discovering meditation  Manifesting with intention How meditation creates space for peace and abundance Todd’s morning manifestation rituals  Accepting challenges as steps to higher peace Treating work as a creative process Todd’s approach to stopping email madness  Optimal performance at work  Experiments in building conscious company culture offline and now on Zoom What Todd and Dry Farm Wines discovered once people started working remotely The problem about distributed workforce What is natural wine?  Why commercial wines have become increasingly toxic How Dry Farm Wines are different from all other wine brands I’ve ever tried If you are into wine, make sure you check out Dry Farm Wines – biodynamic, sugar free wines that taste and feel alive. After switching to Dry Farm Wines, I’ve had no headaches or other side effects of consuming alcohol. It’s my go-to soil to glass natural wine subscription! Get an extra bottle for 1 cent when you use this link with your order: dryfarmwines.com/ksenia.  Episode sponsors: Rasa – an adaptogenic coffee alternative with an incredible blend of herbs, adaptogens and mushrooms that can help support your adrenal health. It gives you energy without the jitters, and it tastes really good. My favorite flavors are Spicy Rose Cacao and Super Happy Sunshine. To get started, use code KSENIA20 for 20% OFF your first purchase at wearerasa.com.  Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. Mentioned:  Todd White on Ben Greenfield’s podcast The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E Frankl Connect with Dry Farm Wines:  dryfarmwines.com/ksenia 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

On 2.2.2022 we kicked off #11daysofsharing on social media – a container for you to get out of your own way and share your medicine with the world. In this episode, I share a mini life update, and share a transmission that’s here to support you in showing up from your true Self with every piece of content you share on social media.  Episode sponsor: Zencastr, my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. 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 Related episodes: 188 Eleven: Identity Alchemy In The Digital Age, The Medicine Path and Being Your Own Pattern Interruptor 186 Join Me For 11 Days Of Sharing On Social Media 177 The Story Doula Daje James: Regenerative Entrepreneurship, Releasing The Binary Idea Of Success and Making Room For Grace 161 Rasa Founder Lopa van der Mersch: Business As Its Own Energetic Being, Plant Consciousness and Energy Intelligence 151 Social Media Energy Download: This Makes All The Difference [Spirit of Content] 

Eleven (@iamelevenxx) is a dream seer, clairvoyant, spiritual teacher, and entertainer who used to be a beauty YouTuber known as Lynette Cenée.  This conversation is a powerful transmission in owning your voice unapologetically, walking the medicine path, and creating your way in a roadless land that is life. We discuss:  Identity alchemy in the digital age Being a joker archetype Remembering that you are part of it all  Growing up as a child of entertainers  The art of finding magic in every day Walking on the rim of spiritual community  How the avatar of “Lynette Cenee” became “Eleven” during a sacred plant medicine ceremony How to tap into your inner resources to see triggers as treasures How to deal with negative comments on social media  Pivoting a YouTube channel (after growing it as a beauty YouTuber) Walking into a new way of being towards the New Earth  The illusion of success that social media can create  Walking the medicine path The power of journaling and mirror work  Walking without a map Being your own pattern interruptor Alter egos and allowing your identity to shift Sharing your voice unapologetically 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 Connect with Eleven:  Instagram @iamelevenxx YouTube IAMELEVENXX   Mentioned:  Maureen Murdock's Heroine's Journey Arc Book: ​​Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon The Skin Deep Related episodes:  39 Topaz Adizes: Storytelling and Human Connection In The Digital Age 141 Natalie Miles: Identity Shifts, Recalibration and Integrating Downloads 174 Aaron Rose: Integrating Spiritual Awakening Into The Human Experience and Becoming Uncancellable

Zen That Beat’s song “I Am The Light” came up on my Spotify Discover Playlist, and that’s when I knew I was meant to have Ryan Holiday, the human behind Zen That Beat, on the podcast.  We discuss:  Being a conduit for what wants to come through you How hitting a rock bottom led Ryan to making music for yoga  How creative constrains can allow the creativity to flow What happens when you release the need to please critics and follow what’s meant to come through you  A different way of approaching music distribution and choosing to make his music royalty-free How Zen That Beat monetizes his music The joy of not knowing what exactly you’re creating  Bringing childlike wonder to everything you do Utilizing your voice as an instrument  Releasing societal norms and paving your way as an artist Redefining success and letting go stereotypes about artists Ryan’s vision for playing his music in live yoga classes and journeys  Why sitting down and writing music every day is more important than any other rituals around creativity  Ksenia shares ideas on how to promote music on social media  Showing up honestly on social media Reconnecting to being inspired to share on Instagram after burning out Ksenia shares social media growth journey   Why consistency is more important than vitality on social media  Mentioned: Zencastr - use code KSENIA for 30% off Cat Stepan on TikTok @danilostankovicmusic on TikTok 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 Related episodes:  185 Eric Brief: The Courageous Road to “I Am An Artist” and Finding Your Own Way On Social Media 186 Join Me For 11 Days Of Sharing On Social Media | Hyping You Up To Share Your Medicine with The World 158 Mose: Co-creating with The Spirit of Plants, Cacao Dance and Being A Channel for Healing Through Music 152 Ceremonial Singer-Songwriter Ayla Schafer: Music as a Spiritual Force Connect with Zen That Beat:  Zenthatbeat.com Zen That Beat on Spotify Zen That Beat on YouTube @zenthatbeat on Instagram @zenthatbeat on TikTok Episode sponsor: I’m so excited to share with you that my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast – Zencastr – is sponsoring this episode. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. It includes unlimited audio and video recordings, hosting up to 4 guests at once, audio and video mixing and unlimited English transcriptions. You get a 14 day trial and can always downgrade to the free account if you choose to. It’s time to share your story!

Over the years of being a social media guide and cheerleader for healers, artists, coaches and entrepreneurs, I’ve seen so many people give away their life force to how they think they “should” show up online.  What if there is no right way?  What if you start before you think you’re ready? What if consistency is the key that unlocks miracles?  Let’s explore it together! After seeing the transformation that 11 days of daily social media posts brought into Eric Brief’s life (episode 185), I am guided to hold the space for us to do it together.  If you feel like you’ve been putting off showing up full out on social media until XYZ is in place… this is your time. Join me on 2.2.2022 – or anytime you see this – to build your muscle of releasing perfection and JUST SHOWING UP. Perfecting your strategy can always be introduced later on, but sometimes it’s about throwing all possibilities at the wall and seeing what sticks. Experimenting. Having fun with it. And releasing the story that you’re not ready! I will be doing the challenge alongside you over on @ksenia.brief Instagram.  Here’s how to participate in the 11-day challenge:  Comment on the challenge announcement post on Instagram @ksenia.brief and let me know you’re in! Bonus points if you share your current favorite song. Find at least 1 person in the comments to that post that you resonate with and go HYPE THEM UP on their page! On February 2-12, 2022 share on your feed DAILY! It can be a photo, a reel, or an IGTV. If daily feed posts feel way out there for you and you’ve been shying away from stories, do this challenge on stories instead. If TikTok is the platform that has felt like a “one day” project, maybe this is your time to take it on. Just don’t sell yourself short! Choose a platform and content format that feels out of your comfort zone, but doable.  How to prepare for the Challenge:  Get clear on your intentions for showing up consistently on social media (and leave space for miracles) Go through the 5-Day Aligned Social Media Reset  Start writing down content ideas  Mentioned:  Zencastr - use code KSENIA for 30% off 185 Eric Brief: The Courageous Road to “I Am An Artist” and Finding Your Own Way On Social Media @ksenia.brief on TikTok and Instagram @ericbrief on TikTok and Instagram 5-Day Aligned Social Media Reset Episode sponsor: I’m so excited to share with you that my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast – Zencastr – is sponsoring this episode. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. It includes unlimited audio and video recordings, hosting up to 4 guests at once, audio and video mixing and unlimited English transcriptions. You get a 14 day trial and can always downgrade to the free account if you choose to. It’s time to share your story!  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

Eric Brief is an artist, entrepreneur, and one of my biggest inspirations on the path of living a life full of heart, adventure and creativity. He's also my husband. We discuss:  What we’ve learned from our social media experiment of posting Eric’s art updates on Instagram and TikTok daily for 11 days What led Eric to making huge origami sculptures Channeling and meditation  The synchronicities that led Eric to meet God during an Ayahuasca trip to Peru    Eric’s journey from studying to be a doctor at NYU, to tutoring kids for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, to real estate, sales, having his own successful digital marketing company and choosing to develop an art career    Creating your own definition of success   How unreasonable belief and relentlessness made Eric’s digital agency’s success possible  Some of the key dynamics of Eric and Ksenia’s partnership  What is it about pyramids and pyramid charged water?  Making orgonite Why we stopped sharing crystal grids on Crystal Criminals  Eric’s main life lesson, according to the Akashic Records Mentioned:  Zencastr @crystalcriminals  Matias de Stefano on Gaia  Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization by Graham Hancock  Guided Wim Hof breathing YouTube video that we use Related episodes:  129 Tiny Cabin and Life Update with My Love Eric Brief 87 Eric Brief – All About Crystals 74 Ksenia and Eric: We Are Going Nomadic! The Why, How and Where 56 We Bought A Tiny Home! Our Adventure From NYC to Upstate New York Episode sponsor: I’m so excited to share with you that my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast – Zencastr – is sponsoring this episode. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. It includes unlimited audio and video recordings, hosting up to 4 guests at once, audio and video mixing and unlimited English transcriptions. You get a 14 day trial and can always downgrade to the free account if you choose to. It’s time to share your story!  Connect with Eric Instagram @ericbrief TikTok @ericbrief 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

Equanimous, aka Nate Stein, is a music producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist who is one of my go-to artists on Spotify. He combines elements of downtempo, bass, house, and melodic dance music to create a joyous high vibrational atmosphere on the dance floor. Equanimous expands the electronic music experience by playing live djembe, keys, and beatboxing along with his tracks. He’s known for his deep bass, beautiful melodies, live looping, and creative rhythmic beats that take people into a state of euphoric dancing and heart-centered bliss. We discuss:  What it’s like to produce music from an energetic perspective Journey to finding your inner essence through music When Equanimous decided to choose a career in music One of the most important spiritual books that influenced Equanimous Finding your voice and genre as a musician The reality of having Spotify as an income stream   What does “Equanimous mean”? And the story of how it was revealed to Nate as his musician name during a Vipassana retreat What steps to take if you know you have a song in you  Nate’s conscious dance music, High Vibe Records What success as an artist looks like for Equanimous A dream of playing music out of the sky Nate’s spiritual journey and experiences with plant medicines Episode sponsor: I’m so excited to share with you that my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast – Zencastr – has become a new sponsor to the show. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews. It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with PRO account. It includes unlimited audio and video recordings, hosting up to 4 guests at once, audio and video mixing and unlimited English transcriptions. You get a 14 day trial and can always downgrade to the free account if you choose to. It’s time to share your story!  Related episodes:  158 Mose: Co-creating with The Spirit of Plants, Cacao Dance and Being A Channel for Healing Through Music 152 Ceremonial Singer-Songwriter Ayla Schafer: Music as a Spiritual Force Mentioned:  Heather Hoffman aka Activation Vibration The Power Of Now by Eckhart Tolle Connect with Equanimous:  Equanimouslove.com @equanimouslove Equanimous on Spotify 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

Make a cup of ceremonial cacao or another beverage that feels cozy, and join me for this ritual to remember the powerful creator that you are. With this activation, we will intentionally choose to step into a new beginning, picking up along the way any fractals of your being where you’ve given your power away.  May you step into the portal of your heart, honor the nature within you, and choose to playfully co-create with the elements around you. Come back to this ritual anytime you’re called to create a new beginning.  Mentioned:  What is cacao ceremony?  The best ceremonial cacao to buy online Tantric Rose Blossom Ceremonial Cacao Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain Related episodes:  158 Mose: Co-creating with The Spirit of Plants, Cacao Dance and Being A Channel for Healing Through Music 101 Erin Eber: Frequency Healing and Cacao Ceremony 127 Keith Wilson: Ceremonial Cacao for Creativity & Business 152 Ceremonial Singer-Songwriter Ayla Schafer: Music as a Spiritual Force 14 Florencia Fridman: Cacao Ceremony and Maya Cosmo-Vision, Align Making Money With Your Divine Purpose 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

As I reviewed the episode where I reflected on this year and created a vision for the New Year, I realized that I barely touched on business. There’s been a lot of unlearning and uncertainty in this area for me in 2021. The linear expectations of success have been replaced by a moment-by-moment, intentional co-creation with Source.  There’s no certainty. No blueprint. No assurances.  Within the void, there’s a lot to explore. In this episode, I share my process – not as someone who’s got it all figured out, but someone who’s in the midst of creating a whole new way of showing up in the world.  Instead of achievements - like I would have a year ago – I share 11 energetic blueprints that I took away from all my experiences related to business in the past year. Mentioned:  Zencastr (use code KSENIA for 30% off) Legacy Cacao Rasa Episode sponsor: I’m so excited to share with you that my #1 podcasting tool since day one of this podcast – Zencastr – has become a new sponsor to the show. Zencastr provides crystal clear sound and gorgeous HD video. What I love about it is that it records separate audio and video tracks for me and the guest, so the editing process is a lot more customized. Plus, there’s secured cloud backup, so you never lose your interviews.  It’s super easy to use — there’s nothing to download, my guests just click on the link and we start recording. Go to zencastr.com/pricing and enter promo code KSENIA to get 30% off your first three months with a PRO account. It’s time to share your story!  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 Related episodes: 145 Michelle Sinnette: New Paradigm of Business with Legacy Cacao Founder 153 Maren Altman: Follow Your Internal Compass As You Build Abundance On Social Media and In Crypto 155: Share What Moves You, Not What Makes Sense ​​ 157 Monica Carota: Intuitive Mentorship, Meeting Your Guides and Converting Dollars To Blessings 158 Mose: Co-creating with The Spirit of Plants, Cacao Dance and Being A Channel for Healing Through Music 161 Rasa Founder Lopa van der Mersch: Business As Its Own Energetic Being, Plant Consciousness and Energy Intelligence 165 Alyson Charles: Sacred Pause As The Most Powerful Way To Elevate Your Business