I Lost Myself Trying to be Perfect (And it Cost Me Everything) with Claudia Cardozo

Kundalini Activations & Saturn's Karmic Lessons | With Astrologer & Soul Guide Melanie Martines

What happens when burnout, emotional heaviness, and feeling disconnected from your purpose finally push you toward transformation? In this deeply vulnerable episode of the Sacred Style Podcast, host Daniela West sits down with astrologer, alignment practitioner, and spiritual guide Melanie Martines to explore kundalini activation, spiritual awakening, astrology, somatic healing, intuition, and reclaiming your authentic self. Melanie shares her journey from the corporate world into spiritual work, while Daniela opens up about experiencing burnout, depression, lack of purpose, and the life-changing kundalini activation session that reignited her creativity, confidence, and passion for her business. Together, they discuss astrology, human design, somatic breathwork, energy healing, spiritual misconceptions, surrender, free will, intuition, and how spiritual modalities can support healing and alignment when approached safely and intentionally. If you’ve been feeling stuck, uninspired, disconnected from yourself, or curious about kundalini energy and spiritual transformation, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you’ll learn how healing modalities can help unlock clarity, confidence, purpose, creativity, and soul-aligned direction in both life and business. 👉 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:02 – Welcome to the Sacred Style Podcast 05:00:00 – Feeling disconnected, burned out & lost 09:00:00 – The importance of surrender & feeling safe 12:00:01 – Emotional release, healing & energy movement 17:00:02 – Combining astrology, human design & branding 22:00:03 – Spiritual healing, intuition & the power of free will  00:27:20 - What an “Astro Awakening Session” Really Is 00:31:30 - Healing Leadership Wounds & Stepping Into CEO Energy 00:36:00 - Spiritual Awakening, Transformation & the Phoenix Rising 00:46:51 - Final Advice: Working With Saturn & Listening to Your Heart  📖 PREFER TO READ THE EPISODE INSTEAD? Read it here: https://www.thehumanista.co/blog/from-voice-to-vision-reinventing-yourself-and-your-brand http://www.thehumanista.co/blog/kundalini-meets-saturnthe-karmic-truth-nobody-talks-about [http://www.thehumanista.co/blog/kundalini-meets-saturnthe-karmic-truth-nobody-talks-about]  ________________________ EPISODE RESOURCES: The Humanista Co. Creative by Daniela West 👉 Turn your spiritual brand into a spiritual magnet with soul-aligned brand coaching and design  💻 Shop our high-end, high-vibe astrology-inspired Squarespace website templates: https://www.thehumanista.co/shop [https://www.thehumanista.co/shop] 👉 Take 10% OFF any of the templates with code YOUTUBE10 🧿🔮 FREE Mini Brand Astrology Reading - Get Daniela's expert advice and personalized strategies for your brand: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings] 👉 FREE QUIZ - Discover your brand's unique sacred style: https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz [https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz]  👉 FREE WORKBOOK - Learn Daniela's #1 secret to create a masterfully magnetic brand in your sleep: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook]  ________________________ ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehumanista.co/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thehumanista.co/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]  ✨ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest [https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest] ⁠⁠⁠   ✨ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest]  ⁠⁠⁠  ✨ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest [https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest] ⁠⁠⁠  ✨ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]    💌 Email: ⁠⁠⁠hello@thehumanista.co [hello@thehumanista.co]⁠⁠⁠  ________________________ Melanie Martines is a Karmic Astrologer, Soul Guide & Somatic Energy Practitioner, as well as the voice and spirit behind Saturn on my AC. ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨Website: https://www.saturnonmyac.com/ [https://www.saturnonmyac.com/]  ✨Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/saturn_onmy_ac/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/saturn_onmy_ac/]

I Lost Myself Trying to be Perfect (And it Cost Me Everything) with Claudia Cardozo

What happens when success, productivity, and perfectionism no longer feel fulfilling? In this deeply honest conversation, Claudia Cardozo shares her journey through burnout, identity loss, self-criticism, and a life-changing midlife awakening that transformed how she views work, relationships, rest, and self-worth. If you’ve ever struggled with overworking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety around productivity, or feeling disconnected from yourself, this episode will resonate deeply. Together, we explore healing, nervous system safety, self-compassion, emotional growth, relationships, and learning how to simply exist without tying worth to achievement. This episode is for anyone navigating burnout, personal transformation, self-discovery, or a “dark night of the soul” season. ✨ 👉 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Immigration, identity & fitting in 06:32 Perfectionism and achievement culture 10:14 Burnout, illness & midlife crisis 14:25 Leaving corporate life & traveling for healing 18:40 Losing yourself while trying to belong 22:15 Self-worth beyond productivity 26:47 Learning how to feel safe within yourself 30:18 Relationships as mirrors for growth 35:02 The inability to relax & overworking patterns 39:05 Self-compassion, healing & becoming who you want to be 📖 PREFER TO READ THE EPISODE INSTEAD? Read it here:  [https://www.thehumanista.co/blog/from-voice-to-vision-reinventing-yourself-and-your-brand] https://www.thehumanista.co/blog/i-lost-myself-trying-to-be-perfect [https://www.thehumanista.co/blog/i-lost-myself-trying-to-be-perfect]  ________________________ EPISODE RESOURCES: The Humanista Co. Creative by Daniela West 👉 Turn your spiritual brand into a spiritual magnet with soul-aligned brand coaching and design  💻 Shop our high-end, high-vibe astrology-inspired Squarespace website templates: https://www.thehumanista.co/shop [https://www.thehumanista.co/shop] 👉 Take 10% OFF any of the templates with code YOUTUBE10 🧿🔮 FREE Mini Brand Astrology Reading - Get Daniela's expert advice and personalized strategies for your brand: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings] 👉 FREE QUIZ - Discover your brand's unique sacred style: https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz [https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz]  👉 FREE WORKBOOK - Learn Daniela's #1 secret to create a masterfully magnetic brand in your sleep: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook]  ________________________ ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehumanista.co/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thehumanista.co/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]  ✨ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest [https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest] ⁠⁠⁠   ✨ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest]  ⁠⁠⁠  ✨ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest [https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest] ⁠⁠⁠  ✨ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]    💌 Email: ⁠⁠⁠hello@thehumanista.co [hello@thehumanista.co]⁠⁠⁠  ________________________ Claudia is the author of Love Is the Path and founder of InnateFive, where she helps individuals and teams grow through corporate coaching and workshops.  ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨Book: http://loveisthepath.org/ [http://loveisthepath.org/]   ✨Website: https://www.innatefive.com/mindfulness/ [https://www.innatefive.com/mindfulness/]  ✨LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiacardozo/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiacardozo/] ✨Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/LoveIsThePath/⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/LoveIsThePath/]

Burnout Recovery: The Feminine Energy Business Model | With Spiritual Guide Winter Clark

Feeling burnt out in your business? In this episode of the Sacred Style Podcast, we dive deep into burnout recovery, balancing masculine and feminine energy, and how to create a business that supports your life, not drains it. ✨ If you’ve been stuck in “doing mode,” constantly working, and afraid to step away, this conversation will help you understand why rest, play, and structure are essential for sustainable success. We also explore how systems, automation, and energetic balance allow you to receive more opportunities without overworking. You’ll learn how nature, stillness, and intentional practices can help you reconnect with your intuition, avoid burnout, and build a business that truly feels aligned. 👉 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 04:30 What burnout actually feels like 08:45 Masculine vs feminine energy in business 12:10 The “busy mode” trap 16:25 Why creativity disappears 20:15 Using nature to reset your energy 🌿 24:30 Emotional release & nervous system regulation 29:00 What Tantra really means 33:20 Why doing more blocks receiving 36:45 The fear of stepping away from your business 40:10 A simple exercise to rebalance your energy 44:00 Final insights + where to connect 📖 PREFER TO READ THE EPISODE INSTEAD? Read it here:⁠ [https://www.thehumanista.co/blog/from-voice-to-vision-reinventing-yourself-and-your-brand]http://www.thehumanista.co/blog/burnout-recovery-the-feminine-energy-business-model [http://www.thehumanista.co/blog/burnout-recovery-the-feminine-energy-business-model]  ________________________ EPISODE RESOURCES: The Humanista Co. Creative by Daniela West 👉 Turn your spiritual brand into a spiritual magnet with soul-aligned brand coaching and design  💻 Shop our high-end, high-vibe astrology-inspired Squarespace website templates: https://www.thehumanista.co/shop [https://www.thehumanista.co/shop] 👉 Take 10% OFF any of the templates with code YOUTUBE10 🧿🔮 FREE Mini Brand Astrology Reading - Get Daniela's expert advice and personalized strategies for your brand: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings] 👉 FREE QUIZ - Discover your brand's unique sacred style: https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz [https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz]  👉 FREE WORKBOOK - Learn Daniela's #1 secret to create a masterfully magnetic brand in your sleep: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook]  ________________________ ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehumanista.co/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thehumanista.co/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]  ✨ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]    ✨ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest]  ⁠⁠⁠ ✨ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]   ✨ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0]    💌 Email: ⁠⁠⁠hello@thehumanista.co [hello@thehumanista.co]⁠⁠⁠  ________________________ Winter Clark is a spiritual guide, intuitive healer, and transformational mentor offering soul-led rituals, embodiment practices, astrology, Gene Keys, Human Design, and sacred plant medicine wisdom. ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨Website: https://thesublimefeminine.com [https://thesublimefeminine.com]  ✨Instagrams https://instagram.com/iamwinterclark [https://instagram.com/iamwinterclark]  ✨Substack: ⁠https://substack.com/@sublimefemininewinter⁠ [https://substack.com/@sublimefemininewinter]

From Corporate Burnout to Soul-Aligned CEO | With Career Transition Coach Anvita Jain

Hey there, and welcome to the Sacred Style Podcast! In this episode, Daniela speaks with Anvita Jain about pivoting to a soul-aligned brand and going from corporate burnout to CEO. Learn about spiritual entrepreneurship and how to build an authentic business that aligns with your purpose-driven business goals. ✨   Our guest, Anvita Jain, is a career transition coach who empowers burnout-high-achieving women to rise from corporate leader to CEO of a soul-aligned business. The Sacred Style Podcast is a safe space where we explore the intersection of spiritual entrepreneurship, personal branding, self-expression, and the fine art and journey of being human. 👉 TIMESTAMPS: [00:00:00] - Welcome to the Sacred Style Podcast [00:03:08] -Shifting Relationship with Change [00:08:24] - Deeper Purpose to Our Passion [00:16:07] - Primal Purpose to Change [00:18:21] - Align with Your Seasons [00:20:32] - Feelings [00:25:37] - Shame Used as a Tool [00:31:49] -  Final Thoughts & Juicy Nuggets 📖 PREFER TO READ THE EPISODE INSTEAD? Read it here: https://www.thehumanista.co/blog/from-voice-to-vision-reinventing-yourself-and-your-brandhttp://www.thehumanista.co/blog/from-corporate-burnout-to-purpose-driven-ceo [http://www.thehumanista.co/blog/from-corporate-burnout-to-purpose-driven-ceo]  ________________________ Episode Resources: The Humanista Co. Creative by Daniela West 👉 Turn your spiritual brand into a spiritual magnet with soul-aligned brand coaching and design  💻 Shop our high-end, high-vibe astrology-inspired Squarespace website templates: https://www.thehumanista.co/shop [https://www.thehumanista.co/shop] 👉 Take 10% OFF any of template with code YOUTUBE10 🧿🔮 FREE Mini Brand Astrology Reading - Get Daniela's expert advice and personalized strategies for your brand: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-mini-readings] 👉 FREE QUIZ - Discover your brand's unique sacred style: https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz [https://www.thehumanista.co/quiz] 👉 FREE WORKBOOK - Learn Daniela's #1 secret to create a masterfully magnetic brand in your sleep: https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook [https://www.thehumanista.co/free-workbook] ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎  ✨ Website: ⁠https://www.thehumanista.co/⁠ [https://www.thehumanista.co/]  ✨ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest]   ✨ TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest ⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest]  ✨ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest]   ✨ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/]   💌 Email: ⁠hello@thehumanista.co⁠ [hello@thehumanista.co] ________________________ Anvita Jain—Career transition coach who empowers burnout, high achieving women to rise from corporate leader to CEO of a soul aligned business ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨ Website: https://thesoulalignedceo.substack.com/ [https://thesoulalignedceo.substack.com/] ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.soul.aligned.ceo/ [https://www.instagram.com/the.soul.aligned.ceo/] ✨ Join the Corporate Escape Collective:  This is a free library of voice note trainings and practices to provide you with a clear path forward to build a fulfilling, impact-driven career path you adore. You will turn your inspired ideas into consistent action towards building a path that provides balance, lifestyle, and financial freedom: ⁠https://tr.ee/AOyhb-Unpr [https://tr.ee/AOyhb-Unpr]

The Pattern Nobody Wants to Address About Power & Abuse

💛 Please support my GoFundMe to help me and other survivors reclaim and rebuild our lives with dignity, compassion, and hope: https://gofund.me/67d2dde10 [https://gofund.me/67d2dde10]  ➡️ 20% of all donations will be donated to RAINN, the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the U.S. and operator of the National Sexual Assault Hotline: https://rainn.org [https://rainn.org]  In this powerful episode, I share my lived experience of childhood abuse, narcissistic family dynamics, and growing up within a controlling environment—while connecting these patterns to the larger systems of power and global leadership that thrive on control, fear, and manipulation. This conversation explores narcissistic abuse recovery, emotional abuse healing, and the trauma healing journey, while revealing how these same dynamics exist in society at scale. From toxic family healing to recognizing manipulative leadership, this is about seeing clearly, and choosing differently. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – The power of your story 03:00 – How abuse destroys identity 06:00 – Toxic systems & religious control 09:00 – Sociopathic leadership & global patterns 12:00 – Abuse as control mechanism 15:00 – Why silence sustains abuse 18:00 – Speaking out & reclaiming power 20:00 – Shifting from fear to love 23:00 – Rewiring your mindset 26:00 – Supporting the mission & survivors _____________  🔗 LINKS TO RESOURCES ⬇️ ✅    💻 LEVEL UP YOUR BRAND with my high-end, high-vibe astrology-inspired Squarespace website templates: https://www.thehumanista.co/shop [https://www.thehumanista.co/shop] 👉 Take 10% OFF any of template with code YOUTUBE10    ✨ MY GO-TO BIZ TOOLS FOR BRANDS & CREATORS (affiliate 🔗s)    ✅ Flodesk — High-End All-in-One Email Marketing   Transform how you connect with your audience with intuitive design and powerful automations.  💸🔗 Try it FREE + get 25% off your first year of Flodesk with my link → https://flodesk.com/c/HUMANISTA [https://flodesk.com/c/HUMANISTA]    ✅ OpusClip — Best All-In-One Social Media AI Tool   Turn long videos into viral-ready clips in seconds. (Honestly, it's been a major GAME-CHANGER + TIME-SAVER for my brand. I'm obsessed🔥)   🔗 Try OpusClip for FREE here → https://www.opus.pro/?via=c8e535 [https://www.opus.pro/?via=c8e535]    ✅ CapCut — The Easiest, Fastest Video Editing Tool   Create professional, scroll-stopping edits with zero experience.   🔗 Edit with CapCut → https://capcutaffiliateprogram.pxf.io/QjqY5a [https://capcutaffiliateprogram.pxf.io/QjqY5a]  ✅ Interact — The Easiest Quiz Builder for Lead Generation   Build a quiz in minutes to skyrocket your email list with high-quality subscribers.   🔗 Build your high-converting quiz → https://get.tryinteract.com/ng8vu5hwrtcw [https://get.tryinteract.com/ng8vu5hwrtcw]   _____________ ❤︎ LET'S CONNECT ❤︎ ✨ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thehumanista.co/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.thehumanista.co/] ✨ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/itsdanielawest]  ✨ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest ⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@itsdanielawest] ✨ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/bydanielawest]  ✨ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-west/]   💌 Email: ⁠⁠⁠hello@thehumanista.co⁠⁠⁠ [hello@thehumanista.co]   DISCLAIMER: THE CONTENT SHARED IN THIS VIDEO IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, NOR SHOULD IT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL, LEGAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, OR FINANCIAL COUNSEL. PLEASE CONSULT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO YOUR CASE. THIS VIDEO DISCUSSES NARCISSISTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN GENERAL.  THE VIDEO DOES NOT REFER TO ANY SPECIFIC PERSON, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO REFER TO ANY SPECIFIC PERSON, AS HAVING NARCISSISM OR BEING GUILTY OF ANY FORM OF ABUSE. PERMISSION IS NOT GRANTED TO LINK TO OR REPOST THIS VIDEO IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AN ALLEGATION THAT THE MAKERS OF THIS VIDEO BELIEVE, OR SUPPORT A CLAIM, THAT A SPECIFIC PERSON IS A NARCISSISTIC AND/OR A SEXUAL ABUSER. THAT WOULD BE AN UNAUTHORIZED MISUSE OF THE VIDEO AND THE INFORMATION FEATURED IN IT. BY VIEWING THIS CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN DECISIONS AND ACTIONS. THIS CHANNEL (DANIELA WEST) MAKES NO GUARANTEES ABOUT OUTCOMES AND MAY NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON THIS CONTENT.