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#125 "My Parents Left Me at 9. I Refused to Stay Broken." | Aya dela Cruz

What happens when the people who were supposed to protect you choose to leave you? And can a child who was abandoned grow up to create the loving family she never had? Aya dela Cruz was just nine years old when her parents disappeared overnight, leaving her and her sister behind with their grandmother. In this deeply moving conversation with Yana Fry, she shares how she navigated abandonment, shame, and uncertainty without allowing those experiences to define her future. 🌹 Join Return to Love: A 28-Day Moon-Aligned Journey for High-Achieving Women Into LOVE → https://bit.ly/4srQ1oo [https://bit.ly/4srQ1oo] Together, they explore the lasting impact of childhood wounds, family dynamics, forgiveness, self-worth, and the choices that shape our lives long after difficult circumstances have passed. Aya opens up about growing up without her parents, defending a mother others blamed, building confidence despite rejection, and creating the loving marriage and family she once feared she might never have. But this episode goes far beyond childhood trauma. It becomes a powerful conversation about resilience, parenting, breaking generational cycles, unconditional love, and the courage to choose a different future than the one you inherited. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 I Her Parents Abandoned Her. She Refused to Let It Define Her  00:36 | Can Childhood Trauma Shape Your Entire Life? 01:38 | Her Parents Left Without Saying Anything  05:21 | The Shame of Being Abandoned 09:09 | The Surprising Reason She Never Resented Her Mother 13:49 | Refusing to Pass Trauma On to Her Children 15:49 | The Marriage Rule That Changed Everything 22:56 | What Family Really Means 26:06 | Why Forgiveness Isn't What Most People Think 29:49 | The Three Loves That Saved Her Life 31:51 | The Lesson Her Story Teaches Us All 💫 ABOUT AYA DELA CRUZ Aya dela Cruz is an international lifestyle photographer and visual storyteller who captures authentic family moments with honesty and heart. Drawing from her own journey across cultures and motherhood, she celebrates the beauty found in life's imperfect, everyday moments. CONNECT WITH AYA → https://www.ayadelacruz.com [https://www.ayadelacruz.com] https://www.instagram.com/aya.r.delacruz/ [https://www.instagram.com/aya.r.delacruz/] In this episode, we support The Mirror Foundation, a nonprofit in Thailand empowering vulnerable communities through sustainable development, disaster relief, and environmental initiatives. Learn more and support their mission here: https://themirrorfoundation.org/ [https://themirrorfoundation.org/] 💫 ABOUT YANA FRY Yana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact. LET'S CONNECT Website → https://www.yanafry.com [https://www.yanafry.com] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry] Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafry [https://www.instagram.com/yanafry] Bookings → connect@yanafry.com ❤️ RETURN TO LOVE → https://bit.ly/4srQ1oo [https://bit.ly/4srQ1oo] JOIN THE CONVERSATION 👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV and share it with someone who may need this reminder: your past does not have to become your future. And tell me in the comments: What does forgiveness mean to you?

#124 Brain Health Expert: The Truth About Preventing Cognitive Decline | Anna Milani

This conversation isn’t just about living longer. It’s about a harder question: what if longevity without vitality, connection, or cognitive health isn’t really living at all? JOIN YANA FRY’S SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] Anna Milani grew up watching Alzheimer’s slowly transform her grandfather. In this deeply personal conversation with Yana Fry https://www.instagram.com/yanafry/ [https://www.instagram.com/yanafry/], she opens up about witnessing cognitive decline inside her own family, the fear of inherited dementia, and how that experience shaped her life’s work around brain health, movement, resilience, and what she calls “the joy span.” Together, they explore the powerful connection between body, brain, nervous system, and emotional wellbeing—from VO2 max and oxygen flow to neuroplasticity, cognitive training, and the importance of movement not just for longevity, but for joy itself. But this episode goes far beyond science. It becomes an intimate conversation about motherhood, marriage, sacrifice, resilience, relationships, and what it means to stay emotionally present through life’s hardest seasons IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 | Longevity & Why Living Longer Isn’t Enough 00:31 | Brain Health & the Science of the Joy Span 01:29 | Watching Alzheimer’s Change Her Grandfather  05:03 | Can You Prevent Dementia? Brain Health & Longevity Tips 09:40 | The Joy Span: Healthy Aging, Happiness & Longevity 11:55 | Childhood Trauma, Divorce & Building Healthy Relationships 13:30 | VO2 Max, Cardio Training & Brain Oxygen Explained 17:43 | Wim Hof Breathing, Nervous System Regulation & Stress Relief 20:55 | Brain Health Tips: Exercise, Cognitive Training & Movement 23:28 | Motherhood, Sacrifice & Living Away From Her Children  27:49 | Mom Guilt, Parenting Anxiety & Emotional Resilience 29:55 | Quick Fire Questions on Relationships, Confidence & Longevity  💫 ABOUT ANNA MILANI Anna Milani is a brain-body performance specialist, speaker, and founder of SPARKD by CHI Longevity and Brain & Fitness, focused on the intersection of exercise, cognitive performance, and longevity. Inspired by her grandfather’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease, she is passionate about making brain health and fitness accessible to more people through the powerful connection between movement and cognition. A mother of three with a background spanning fitness, neuroscience, and high-performance coaching, Anna develops innovative cognitive-motor training systems that help individuals improve physical performance, cognitive resilience, and quality of life at every stage of life. CONNECT WITH ANNA → https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaliisamilani/  [https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaliisamilani/] In this episode, we support Melrose Home, a residential home under Children's Aid Society that provides care, therapy, and educational support for children and youths recovering from abuse and difficult family circumstances. Learn more and support their mission here: https://childrensaidsociety.org.sg/melrose-home/ 💫 ABOUT YANA FRY Yana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact. LET’S CONNECT Website → https://www.yanafry.com [https://www.yanafry.com] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry] Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafry [https://www.instagram.com/yanafry] Bookings → connect@yanafry.com [connect@yanafry.com] ❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] JOIN THE CONVERSATION 👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world. And tell me in the comments: What does LONGEVITY mean to you?

#123 Are You Building a Life You Want… or One You Need to Escape From? | Michelle Coulson

This conversation isn't about remote work or digital nomad visas. It's about a harder question: are you building a life you want to live, or one you're trying constantly to escape from? JOIN YANA FRY’S SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] Michelle Coulson liked her job, her colleagues, and her career in London recruitment. So why did her whole being scream "don't go back"? In this episode, she traces the path from internal screaming to founding Remote Rebellion—a journey that began not with a rational decision, but with a feeling. Along the way, she and Yana Fry dismantle three stubborn myths: that leaving corporate means working less, that burnout is caused by overwork, and that freedom is something you find by moving countries. The episode closes with one of Yana's most powerful monologues, a reframe of freedom itself as "the deepest form of responsibility." IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 | Intro: Building Lives We Need to Escape 01:13 |"It Wasn't a Decision. It Was a Feeling" 03:35 | London, Lockdown, and the Screaming Inside 05:44 | The Singapore Pressure Cooker 08:15 | What Stuck People Actually Need to Hear 11:11 | The Freedom Myth: More Work, More Free 12:11 | Trade-Offs, Paths, and Remote Rebellion 16:27 | Age, Entrenchment, and the Mindset Reframe 20:23 | The Sabbatical Option and Practical Escape Routes 22:31 | "What Do You Want?" (When Clients Go Blank) 25:09 | Burnout Is Misalignment, Not Overwork. 27:49 | You Don't Have to Move Countries. Just Free Yourself. 31:49 | A Life of Memories at 100 💫 ABOUT MICHELLE COULSON Michelle Coulson is the founder of Remote Rebellion, helping professionals create more freedom and flexibility through remote work while connecting companies with top global talent. After leaving her recruitment career in London, she built a business dedicated to helping others design work and life on their own terms. CONNECT WITH MICHELLE → https://www.linkedin.com/in/remoterebellion/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/remoterebellion/] In this episode, we support Na’amal, an organisation helping refugees and vulnerable communities access digital skills training and remote work opportunities. Learn more and support their mission here: https://naamal.org/ [https://naamal.org/] 💫 ABOUT YANA FRY Yana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact. LET’S CONNECT Website → https://www.yanafry.com [https://www.yanafry.com] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry] Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafry [https://www.instagram.com/yanafry] Bookings → connect@yanafry.com [connect@yanafry.com] ❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] JOIN THE CONVERSATION 👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world. And tell me in the comments: What does LOVE mean to you, today, in this season of your life?

#122 Successful Men Are Not Emotionally Unavailable. They Are Lonely. | Nick Jonsson

Most people blame men for being emotionally closed off. But what if the entire diagnosis is wrong? Nick Jonsson and Yana Fry dismantle a cultural assumption and what comes next changes the conversation completely. JOIN MY SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] Nick Jonsson is globally recognised as the #1 thought leader on executive loneliness, a title he earned by living through the thing nobody talks about: 400 staff, 72 hospitals, every external marker of success, and a complete collapse into alcoholism, passive suicidality, and writing his will at rock bottom. This conversation traces the arc from that floor to a V-shaped recovery built on three unexpected tools: a psychosomatic foot crisis that forced him to speak for the first time in his life, 500 hours of Minecraft that rebuilt a broken father-son bond, and a 12-step amends process completed with 60 people stretching back 35 years. He also delivers the leadership diagnosis no one is naming: the most emotionally underdeveloped generation of men is currently running the world's companies, and it's going to cost us. IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 | Men Aren't Unavailable. They Were Never Taught. 02:49 | Peak Success, Completely Empty: The Executive Paradox 05:08 | Coping Mechanisms and the Diagnosis Nobody Made 07:33 | Rock Bottom: Job, Wife, Son, and Savings Gone 12:30 | The Swollen Foot That Forced the Conversation 14:46 | Phone Dad: Estrangement, COVID, and Calling for Help 17:47 | 500 Hours in Minecraft: How He Rebuilt Everything 21:16 | Passive Suicidality and Why Addiction Was the Savior 22:19 | 11 of 12 Steps Are About Relationships, Not the Substance 27:10 | 35-Year Guilt: Making Amends With Someone You Bullied 30:07 | Boundaries With an Addict Partner: When to Walk Away 34:42 | Unhealed Male Leaders Will Collapse Companies and Families 37:14 | "How Can I Support You?": Coaching a Child Through Crisis 40:03 | Rediscovering What You Loved Before You Forgot How to Feel 💫 ABOUT NICK JONSSON Nick Jonsson is a global keynote speaker, bestselling author, and mental health advocate known for his work on Executive Loneliness and Holistic Leadership™. Drawing from his own recovery journey, he helps leaders build resilience, connection, and sustainable success through a more human-centered approach to leadership. CONNECT WITH NICK → https://www.nickjonsson.com/ [https://www.nickjonsson.com/] Complimentary The Limitless Life Assessment: https://lifeassessment.nickjonsson.com/ [https://lifeassessment.nickjonsson.com/] In this episode, we support Alcoholics Anonymous, a worldwide fellowship helping people recover from alcohol addiction through community, support, and sobriety. Learn more here: https://www.aa.org/ [https://www.aa.org/] 💫 ABOUT YANA FRY Yana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact. LET’S CONNECT Website → https://www.yanafry.com [https://www.yanafry.com] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry] Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafry [https://www.instagram.com/yanafry] Bookings → connect@yanafry.com [connect@yanafry.com] ❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] JOIN THE CONVERSATION 👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world. And tell me in the comments: What does LOVE mean to you, today, in this season of your life?

#121 She Spent 25 Years Making Others Famous. Now at 51, She’s Ready to Talk | Shweta Narang

Shweta Narang has built Singapore's arts and cultural landscape for over 25 years, and she's never told that story publicly until now. JOIN MY FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS ABOUT FEMININE LOVE ARCHETYPES → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] Shweta Narang is a Singapore-based arts curator and cultural entrepreneur who has spent 25 years shaping what Singapore and South Asia see on stage: from opening the Esplanade to curating 15-year festival runs to bringing artists like Shah Rukh Khan here during the SARS recovery. This conversation covers everything that doesn't make it into the press release: the 48 hours she spent losing her mother and delivering her firstborn, the years she gave up her New York fashion career to follow her husband, the early concerts that lost money, and why at 51 she's asking herself "Where am I going?" instead of looking at what she's already built.  IN THIS EPISODE 00:00 | The Unseen Architect of Singapore's Arts Scene 02:01 | "The Duck on the Lake" 25 Years of Beautiful Hard Work 03:52 | Letting Go of the Economics and How Balance Actually Works 06:16 | Non-Helicopter Parenting and the Tribe That Holds You 09:27 | "Choose Yourself" The Secret to Staying Young at 51 11:28 | Sleep, Boundaries, and Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously 12:44 | "He Was Never Not Positive" 14 Years of Her Father's Illness 13:41 | The Hardest 48 Hours: Losing a Mother and Becoming One 16:21 | "Mental Health Is Like Any Other Disease" 17:16 | Live in the Present and What She Tells Her Sons 18:38 | The Advice Every Woman in Her 30s Needs to Hear 20:43 | "We Were Told We Could Have Everything and Now We Are Exhausted" 22:37 | The Hung Generation: What We Have That Gen Z Doesn't 24:34 | 25 Years Out of the Spotlight. So Why Now? 27:05 | "I'm Not Close to Being Done" What Comes Next at 51 29:51 | "Where Am I Going?" The Question She Asks Herself 32:02 | "That She Was There for Them" A Legacy in Six Words 34:40 | The Higher Self Speaks: Let Go, Grow Spiritually, Be Happy Within 💫 ABOUT SHWETA NARANG Shweta Narang is the founder of Teamwork Productions Singapore, with over 25 years of experience shaping arts, culture, and live experiences across the region. She also hosts a podcast where she explores personal stories, life perspectives, and the narratives we live by. CONNECT WITH SHWETA → https://www.instagram.com/shwetanarang_/ [https://www.instagram.com/shwetanarang_/] Or VISIT → https://teamworkarts.com/ [https://teamworkarts.com/] In this episode, we support Sree Narayana Mission, an organisation providing essential care and support for seniors and vulnerable communities in Singapore. Learn more and support their mission here: https://sreenarayanamission.org/ [https://sreenarayanamission.org/] 💫 ABOUT YANA FRY Yana Adamanta Fry is an internationally recognized speaker, transformational coach, and founder of Awaken Human and Timeless Teachings Academy - pioneering platforms at the intersection of conscious leadership, emotional intelligence, and soul-based success. With over 15 years of global experience and clients from 30+ countries, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern strategy to help high-achieving women and conscious men create lives of deep purpose, soulful relationships, and lasting impact. LET’S CONNECT Website → https://www.yanafry.com [https://www.yanafry.com] LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanafry] Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/yanafry [https://www.instagram.com/yanafry] Bookings → connect@yanafry.com [connect@yanafry.com] ❤️ FREE SIGNATURE MASTERCLASS → https://bit.ly/48tM76u [https://bit.ly/48tM76u] JOIN THE CONVERSATION 👉 If this episode resonates, please subscribe to YanaTV, share it with someone you love, and leave a review - it helps us bring more untold stories into the world. And tell me in the comments: What does LOVE mean to you - today, in this season of your life?