81. From Corporate Burnout to Energy Healer: Reclaiming Your Life and Career After 50

5 Tools to Trust Your Intuition and Stop Second-Guessing Yourself (ep 88)

Ever find yourself making a decision, only to immediately second-guess it a few minutes later? In midlife, we are constantly navigating transitions—whether in our careers, relationships, or personal identities—and yet we often find ourselves looking outward for validation instead of trusting the deepest part of who we are. Amiga, we are officially in our wise woman era. If you haven't fully learned to trust your intuition yet, or if you simply want to strengthen that connection, this is the exact episode you need to listen to. I am breaking down why we lose touch with our inner voice and how to actively reclaim it. You'll walk away with five practical, grounding tools designed to help you quiet the mental chatter, stop the cycle of overthinking, and build unshakeable trust in your own intuition. It's time to stop second-guessing your choices and start owning your authority. Highlights & Takeaways * Why asking friends, family, or Google for answers keeps you stuck, and how to realize that you are your own ultimate sign. * A step-by-step guide to using 5 practical tools you can start using today. * I share the exact homework she gave a client in her Start a Soulful Business program to find the perfect business name by tracking the body's expansion and contraction. * Align & Wellness Festival Details: How you can see me in person on June 27th, get a complimentary 15-minute coaching session in-person (or virtually by donating to the Holistic Wellness Center fundraiser). Connect with me: If this episode resonated, or if you're already trying out the finger muscle test or heart-opening exercise, take a screenshot, share it on your Instagram Stories, and tag me @modernlatinainmidlife [https://www.instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] with your biggest takeaway! Resources Mentioned: * Complimentary Consultation [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation] for women in midlife journeying through codependency, going through transitions or entrepreneurs striving to align with business goals for a strong 2026. https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation] * Align & Unwind: A Wellness Festival [https://givebutter.com/wellnessfestival]. A seed fundraiser benefitting Wholistic Wellness Center. June 27th, 9am to 1pm, in Buena Park, California. Email me at sonia@soniasdesk.com [sonia@soniasdesk.com] if you want to sign up for a slot for a 15 minute complimentary session at the event. And if you won't be attending, make a donation to the cause and I'll grant you a complimentary 15 minute coaching session online. Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife [http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] Email: sonia@soniasdesk.com [sonia@soniasdesk.com] Website: https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/ [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/] YouTube: @ModernLatinainMidlife [https://www.youtube.com/@ModernLatinainMidlife]

Your Codependency is Showing (ep 87)

Have you ever put a major life decision on pause because you were terrified of how someone else would react? In this episode, I'm getting vulnerable about my recent transition to move in with my boyfriend, and the exact moment I realized my hesitation was actually my own codependency showing up. I am stripping away the clinical textbook definitions and looking at what codependency actually feels like in everyday, highly functional life. Inside this episode, we cover: * The practical definition: Why codependency isn't just "being needy". It's constantly checking the emotional weather forecast of the room before deciding what you are allowed to want. * The nervous system connection: How reading the room and "over-functioning" for others (especially our adult children) is a learned survival mechanism. * The filter phrase: How to use the phrase "I am OK if you are OK" to spot codependency in your life. * The alignment blueprint: 4 concrete steps to navigate the nervous system discomfort of choosing your own next chapter. Connect with me: If this episode resonated, take a screenshot, share it on your Instagram Stories, and tag me @modernlatinainmidlife [https://www.instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] with your biggest takeaway. Let's normalize talking about the messy parts of growth together! Resources Mentioned: * Complimentary Consultation [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation] for women in midlife journeying through codependency, going through transitions or entrepreneurs striving to align with business goals for a strong 2026. https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife [http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@soniasdesk.com [sonia@soniasdesk.com] Website: https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/ [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/] Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3G50aQC [https://apple.co/3G50aQC]

Eldest Daughter, Divorce, and Awakening: Reclaiming My Intuition (ep 86)

In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with my friend Kimberly Katherine from The Lightkeeper's Path to share the story behind my spiritual awakening and how life's hardest moments led me to the work I do today. We talk about growing up as the eldest daughter of immigrant parents, navigating divorce and motherhood, my son's health struggles, discovering energy healing, and learning to trust my intuition. This conversation is honest, emotional, and full of reminders that even our darkest seasons can lead us back to ourselves and our purpose. Episode Highlights: * My spiritual awakening journey and the experiences that opened me up to intuition and energy healing * How my son's health struggles became the catalyst for my healing and purpose * Learning to trust spirit guide messages, intuitive downloads, and inner knowing * Why inner child healing and limiting beliefs impact our relationships, visibility, and business growth * How women in midlife can reconnect to their purpose and create a more soul-aligned life Resources Mentioned: * FREE The Soulpreneur Starter Path (Mini Course + Guide): A Simple 5-Step Roadmap to Help You Turn Your Gifts Into Profit With a Soul-Aligned Business You Love. bluechakrastudio.com/starter [http://bluechakrastudio.com/starter] * Complimentary Consultation [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation] for women in midlife going through transitions or entrepreneurs striving to align with business goals for a strong 2026. https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife [http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@soniasdesk.com [sonia@soniasdesk.com] Website: https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/ [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/]

How to Trust the Process When Growth Feels Slow (In Life or Business) (ep 85)

Have you ever followed a deep intuitive nudge, taken the scary leaps, done the inner work, and still found yourself staring at physical results that feel painfully slow? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the unpolished reality of my own "messy middle." I'm sharing the raw, behind-the-scenes story of launching my Start a Soulful Business program, and opening up about the deep frustration of expecting ten clients but only calling in two. From questioning my spirit guides on a recent drive to finding a profound breakthrough in my own self-coaching, I break down why a slow season isn't a sign of failure, t's an intentional invitation to refine our strategy, step into new spaces, and trust the exact capacity we have right now. Whether you are navigating a midlife career shift, launching a passion project, or waiting for a breakthrough in your personal life, this is your honest reality check and reassurance that it's time to keep pivoting instead of giving up. Highlights: * My 2020 Dream vs. Imposter Syndrome: How I shelved the initial spark for this program for years, and what it finally took to trust myself and back my own vision. * When I Followed the Nudge (But the Clients Didn't Flood In): Navigating the frustration I felt after doing exactly what my spirit guides suggested, only to face a slow physical reality. * My Launch Post-Mortem: A transparent look at what went well and what completely flopped for me, from failed conversion events to the email sequences that just didn't convert. * My Drive-Time Breakthrough: The exact self-coaching realization that reframed "only two clients" into the absolute perfect, aligned capacity for me in this exact season. * What I'm Doing Differently: Why things not working out perfectly isn't my sign to quit, and the practical pivots I'm making next. Resources: * Start a Soulful Business [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/soul-business] * Complimentary Consultation [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/consultation] for women in midlife going through transitions or entrepreneurs striving to align with business goals for a strong 2026. Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife [http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@soniasdesk.com [sonia@soniasdesk.com] Website: https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/ [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/]

From Triggered to Aligned: Healing the Patterns Keeping You Stuck (ep 84)

In this episode, I welcome back my beautiful friend Indra Kelly for a powerful conversation about triggers, healing, intuition, and coming back into alignment. Indra shares the deeper meaning behind her program, Triggered to Alignment, and explains how triggers are not something we need to fear or avoid. Instead, they can be signals pointing us toward the places within us that need healing, attention, and compassion. Together, we talk about disappointment, resentment, overgiving, self-worth, old patterns, manifestation blocks, and the importance of following our intuitive nudges. This conversation is such a beautiful reminder that when we are brave enough to look inward, we can heal what has been keeping us stuck and begin showing up as our most authentic selves. Main Highlights * Why triggers can be signals that something inside of us needs attention * How disappointment, resentment, or discomfort can point to deeper wounds * The difference between blaming others for our triggers and taking the healing inward * How Indra blends intuitive guidance, energy healing, and practical coaching in her work * Why healing triggers can improve relationships, self-worth, confidence, and manifestation * How old patterns like overgiving or self-sabotage can be rooted in deeper beliefs * The importance of integration time during deep healing work * Why following intuitive nudges can lead us closer to our authentic path * How we all have intuitive abilities and can learn to strengthen and trust them * Indra's six-session Triggered to Alignment program and her work helping people reconnect with themselves Resources: Connect with Indra You can learn more about Indra's work, including her Triggered to Alignment [https://www.indrakelly.com/6week-program] program, energy healing sessions, and intuition development offerings at https://www.indrakelly.com/ [https://www.indrakelly.com/] Where To Find Me: Instagram: @modernlatinainmidlife [http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife] http://instagram.com/modernlatinainmidlife Email: sonia@soniasdesk.com [sonia@soniasdesk.com] Website: https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/ [https://www.bluechakrastudio.com/]