Life and Love by Design

EP. 33: Dancing With Grief: Healing Through Movement, Loss & Presence with Natalie Caruncho

Grief came very quickly for this week’s guest. Natalie’s mother was suddenly diagnosed with stage four cancer and passed away earlier than anyone would have expected her to. Natalie, as a grieving daughter, is not only holding space for this grief and healing from it, but also allowing it to create space for more compassion and more dancing in her life.     Natalie Caruncho is a Broadway performer, an associate choreographer, and a Yoga teacher, originally from Miami, FL. Currently based in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up dancing and has had the privilege of working on some beautiful stages. She currently performs on Broadway in Buena Vista Social Club and as Associate Choreographer for Moulin Rouge. Favorite performance credits include: On Your Feet (Original Broadway Company), In The Heights 1st National Tour (Ensemble; u/s Nina, Vanessa, Carla), Romeo & Juliet (Juliet), A Chorus Line (Diana Morales). Natalie is also a 700-hour registered Yoga Teacher and teaches in NYC at SkyTing. She writes a monthly essay on Substack and posts about grief and presence on IG @nataliecaruncho.  In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how Natalie is dancing with grief. By healing through movement, loss, and presence, Natalie has been able to continue her life while still honoring her mom. This kind of grief can rock anyone’s world, so I wanted to take a moment to explore these feelings of loss, love, and compassion with a loved one. Tune in to hear how Natalie is honoring her mom through dance and how you can keep going after a loved one has passed.  Follow Natalie on: Her Website: https://www.nataliecaruncho.com/ [https://www.nataliecaruncho.com/]   Instagram: @nataliecaruncho [https://www.instagram.com/nataliecaruncho/] The Little By Little Substack: https://nataliecaruncho.substack.com/ [https://nataliecaruncho.substack.com/]   How to work with Odette: Book a free consultation call for the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-next-level-consult?referral=service_list_widget] Check out more information on the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience, Odette’s six-month coaching program, here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/nextlevelwoman] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Life Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/lifecoaching] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Couples Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/relationships] Sign up for a Complimentary RELATIONSHIP & LIFE ALIGNMENT AUDIT [https://www.odettecoronel.com/freesession] Buy the Re-ignite Your Spark Journal here! [https://www.amazon.com/Re-ignite-Your-Spark-Cultivating-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0DC2C5NJG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1]  Follow Odette on: Instagram @‌odettecoronelcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/] TikTok @‌odetterelationshipcoach    [https://www.tiktok.com/@odetterelationshipcoach] LinkedIn: Odette Coronel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/odette-coronel-5ba1981b9/] Website: www.odettecoronel.com [https://www.odettecoronel.com/] Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio.  [https://www.sarahtullochwrites.com/podcast-production]

EP. 32: We Both Work From Home… But Feel Like Roommates

So many couples can feel themselves becoming roommates. They’re not affectionate anymore, they’re not being intimate, and reaching out to make a connection feels like pulling teeth. No one knows what to do or how to fix it, so you just drift further away from each other. So what do you do when you feel like roommates, and you want to get back to feeling like lovers? You have to go back to basics - no grand gestures, no huge life changes. In my experience, you’ll find love in the little moments of life.  In this week’s episode, we’re talking about a scenario my clients brought to me; we both work from home… but we feel like roommates. Most couples don’t know where to start when they’re in the roommate phase. Luckily, as a certified life and relationship coach, I have seen this before, and I can help guide you out of the roommate phase and back to being lovers. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear how I advised my coaching clients and how you can start reconnecting with your partner today! How to work with Odette: Book a free consultation call for the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-next-level-consult?referral=service_list_widget] Check out more information on the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience, Odette’s six-month coaching program, here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/nextlevelwoman] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Life Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/lifecoaching] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Couples Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/relationships] Sign up for a Complimentary RELATIONSHIP & LIFE ALIGNMENT AUDIT [https://www.odettecoronel.com/freesession] Buy the Re-ignite Your Spark Journal here! [https://www.amazon.com/Re-ignite-Your-Spark-Cultivating-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0DC2C5NJG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1]  Follow Odette on: https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/ Instagram @‌odettecoronelcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/] TikTok @‌odetterelationshipcoach    [https://www.tiktok.com/@odetterelationshipcoach] LinkedIn: Odette Coronel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/odette-coronel-5ba1981b9/] Website: www.odettecoronel.com [https://www.odettecoronel.com/] Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio.  [https://www.sarahtullochwrites.com/podcast-production]

EP. 31: Why Love Matters: How Your Earliest Attachments Shape Your Adult Relationships

As a life and relationship coach, attachment styles are so fascinating to me. They’re this window into who we are and why we do the things we do. They provide context to all our behaviors and chronic patterns we have in our relationships. And the best thing about them is that you’re not confined to one attachment style for the rest of your life! For many of my clients, that's the goal. They don’t want to be too anxious, or too avoidant, or completely disorganized. They want to have healthier relationships. So I study their current attachment styles and guide them towards a more secure attachment style. And I do that by staying up to date on my reading.  In this week’s episode, we’re talking about why love matters. Your earliest attachment styles shape your adult relationships. Which means that you could be acting out how your parents raised you in your current relationships and not even know it! Tune in to hear about attachment styles through the lens of my favorite book and how I use these styles to design a better relationship for my clients.  Resources Mentioned: Why Love Matters: How affection shapes a baby's brain by Sue Gerhardt [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/why-love-matters-sue-gerhardt/1118861489] How to work with Odette: Book a free consultation call for the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-next-level-consult?referral=service_list_widget] Check out more information on the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience, Odette’s six-month coaching program, here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/nextlevelwoman] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Life Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/lifecoaching] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Couples Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/relationships] Sign up for a Complimentary RELATIONSHIP & LIFE ALIGNMENT AUDIT [https://www.odettecoronel.com/freesession] Buy the Re-ignite Your Spark Journal here! [https://www.amazon.com/Re-ignite-Your-Spark-Cultivating-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0DC2C5NJG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1]  Follow Odette on: Instagram @‌odettecoronelcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/] TikTok @‌odetterelationshipcoach    [https://www.tiktok.com/@odetterelationshipcoach] LinkedIn: Odette Coronel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/odette-coronel-5ba1981b9/] Website:www.odettecoronel.com [https://www.odettecoronel.com/] Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio.  [https://www.sarahtullochwrites.com/podcast-production]

EP. 30. Why You Need to Get Away Together (Even When Life Says You Can’t)

I didn’t realize how much I needed a week-long vacation with my hubby until we were actually there. Don’t get me wrong, planning to be away from my kids and the logistics were a bit stressful. But the time away was so nice! We booked massages and excursions, and we even booked a helicopter ride!  During that helicopter ride, I realized something. All the little things we bicker about in life are so little compared to the love we have for each other. What really matters is us, and reconnecting with each other. It just took a baecation to figure that out.  In this week’s episode, we’re talking about why you need to get away together, even when life says you can’t. So much of life gets in the way of your connection with your partner. When my clients fall into a rut, it’s typically because they prioritized literally everything else in their lives before each other. But I've found that getting away and spending one-on-one time with your partner can help you go from feeling like roommates to being loving partners again. Tune in to hear how you can get away and reconnect no matter what’s going on in your everyday lives.  How to work with Odette: Book a free consultation call for the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-next-level-consult?referral=service_list_widget] Check out more information on the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience, Odette’s six-month coaching program, here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/nextlevelwoman] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Life Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/lifecoaching] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Couples Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/relationships] Sign up for a Complimentary RELATIONSHIP & LIFE ALIGNMENT AUDIT [https://www.odettecoronel.com/freesession] Buy the Re-ignite Your Spark Journal here! [https://www.amazon.com/Re-ignite-Your-Spark-Cultivating-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0DC2C5NJG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1]  Follow Odette on: https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/ Instagram @‌odettecoronelcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/] TikTok @‌odetterelationshipcoach    [https://www.tiktok.com/@odetterelationshipcoach] LinkedIn: Odette Coronel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/odette-coronel-5ba1981b9/] Website:www.odettecoronel.com [https://www.odettecoronel.com/] Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio.  [https://www.sarahtullochwrites.com/podcast-production]

EP. 29: I Tried Something I Never Thought I Would…

I used to be very proud of how I neglected myself. In hindsight, it’s a bit embarrassing, and neglect sounds like a huge word to describe what I was doing. I wasn’t trying to neglect myself; I was busy taking care of everyone else! There was laundry to do, kids to raise, and dinner to be made. But in the end, I did take a lot of pride in not taking care of myself. I spent so much time taking care of everyone else that I wasn’t taking care of myself. I didn’t notice that I felt disconnected from my body or my own needs. I wasn’t connected to my hobbies because I felt it was too indulgent to use that time for myself, since I could be using that time to care for my family. And then something changed that put everything into a new perspective. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about how I tried something I never thought I would. One thing gave me back my own time, and the realization that the world wouldn’t end if I indulged in it for a few hours a week. My family wasn’t falling apart, the chores still got done, and I felt better than I ever had before. So many women have the same story as mine, and in this episode, I’m going to share the lesson I learned when I finally let myself carve out some me time.  How to work with Odette: Book a free consultation call for the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-next-level-consult?referral=service_list_widget] Check out more information on the Next Level Woman: Life & Love by Design Experience, Odette’s six-month coaching program, here! [https://www.odettecoronel.com/nextlevelwoman] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Life Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/lifecoaching] Book a consultation call for Odettes’s Couples Coaching Services here!  [https://www.odettecoronel.com/relationships] Sign up for a Complimentary RELATIONSHIP & LIFE ALIGNMENT AUDIT [https://www.odettecoronel.com/freesession] Buy the Re-ignite Your Spark Journal here! [https://www.amazon.com/Re-ignite-Your-Spark-Cultivating-Relationship-ebook/dp/B0DC2C5NJG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1crid=2IF060I1HTA94&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ojVwSKTyqELcPvEIJyTp0eWRx05pry5b-wvA1mXAEHHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.jgY4YmTQ_qXsM1P1VYk2-HZazawLD0PRAl4jaW2S--0&dib_tag=se&keywords=odette+coronel&qid=1768159910&sprefix=odette+coronel%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1]  Follow Odette on: Instagram @‌odettecoronelcoaching [https://www.instagram.com/odettecoronelcoaching/] TikTok @‌odetterelationshipcoach    [https://www.tiktok.com/@odetterelationshipcoach] LinkedIn: Odette Coronel [https://www.linkedin.com/in/odette-coronel-5ba1981b9/] Website: www.odettecoronel.com [https://www.odettecoronel.com/] Podcast production for this episode was provided by CCST, an Afro-Latina-owned boutique podcast production and copywriting studio.  [https://www.sarahtullochwrites.com/podcast-production]