A Fresh Approach ...with Sonya :)
by Sonya Janisse
Welcome to The Sonya Janisse Show, the podcast for ambitious women who are tired of running on empty and ready to reclaim their energy.I'm your host, Sonya Janisse, a Holistic Health Coach on a mission to guide you from burnout to brilliance. This show is for the modern woman who is juggling it all—from Gen X women navigating new life challenges to neurodivergent women managing a unique energy budget and those experiencing the shifts of perimenopause.Here, we'll dive into a fresh, no-nonsense approach to well-being, covering topics like:Mindful Boundaries: Setting them without the guilt.Energy Management: Simple, holistic tools to fill your tank.The Spoon Theory: Understanding your unique energy budget."Soulset" Shifts: Cultivating a mindset of purpose and empowerment.Fashion After 50: Using style as a tool for confidence and celebration.Stop surviving and start thriving. Listen in each week to find the tools, inspiration, and community you need to build a life you love.https:
Episodes
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Taking Your Sweet Old Time Micro-Moments of Everyday Magic
How much of your daily energy is spent pushing, striving, and hustling versus just being? In this episode, we unpack the dangerous myth that joy is reserved only for major milestones, completed to-do lists, or rare vacations. Drawing from two spontaneous, delightful encounters with strangers…
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Episode 217 (Part B): Moving On Up — When Life Hands You a Life Quake, Pick Up the Paintbrush
Episode 217 (Part B): Moving On Up — When Life Hands You a Life Quake, Pick Up the Paintbrush (Note: This special episode is split into two parts! When headphone glitches interrupted the recording in the studio, host Sonya Janisse didn’t hit delete—she rolled with the unexpected and delivered a...
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Episode 217 (Part A): Moving On Up — When Life Hands You a Life Quake, Pick Up the Paintbrush
Episode 217 (Part A): Moving On Up — When Life Hands You a Life Quake, Pick Up the Paintbrush (Note: This special episode is split into two parts! When headphone glitches interrupted the recording in the studio, host Sonya Janisse didn’t hit delete—she rolled with the unexpected and delivered a...
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Dopamine Colours, Dancing Daisies & Dropping the Hustle in Your 50s _ Episode 216B
Ever catch yourself mid-stride—whether you're working on a canvas, navigating a life transition, or building a dream—and think, “I completely ruined this”? In this intimate, raw, and paint-splattered episode of The I Am Show, your fearless hostess Sonya Janisse invites you straight into her...
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Dopamine Colours, Dancing Daisies & Dropping the Hustle in Your 50s _ Episode 216A
Ever catch yourself mid-stride, whether you're working on a canvas, navigating a life transition, or building a dream, and think, “I completely ruined this”? In this intimate, raw, and paint-splattered episode of The I Am Show, your fearless hostess Sonya Janisse invites you straight into her...
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Episode #215: Chasing Hardware, Fall Resets & Listening to Your Body on the Trail
The Sonya Janisse Podcast: Your Energetic Blueprint for a Life Beyond Burnout Hello, hello, my beautiful friends, and welcome back to another edition of The I Am Show! Today, Chopper and I are taking you along on an outdoor walk through nature. As we head out of Q3 and step into Q4 of 2026, we’re...
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Episode #214: Heart to Heart — Autonomy of Freedom with Matea Dragosavljevic
Some conversations strip away the noise and bring us right back to the truth of what we actually desire. This episode is a permission slip to stop overthinking, step out of the mental chatter, and step boldly into the autonomy of freedom. As we navigate the transitions, shifts, and self-doubt…
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#213 Touching Up Your Life Summer Reflections, Simple Hydration & Real Moments
Welcome back to another edition of The I Am Show! Today I am trying something a little different. I decided to catch up on some of my paintings while recording and have a real, unscripted chat with you about what it looks like to "touch up" our lives as summer winds down. In this episode, I share...
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Podcast Episode #212: Be Deliberate: The Art of Living on Purpose Instead of by Accident (Part 4)
Be Deliberate: The Art of Living on Purpose Instead of by Accident Episode 212 | Part 4 of the 4-Part Series In this final episode of our 4-part series, we are cutting straight through the noise of daily autopilot. I’m diving deep into why so many of us end up living on default, constantly…
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Podcast Episode #211: The Anti-Hacks, Real-Practice Blueprint (Part 3)
No Hacks, No Quacks: The Real Practice of Building Your Next Chapter Episode 211 | Part 3 of the 4-Part Series In this episode, I am throwing out the wellness industry playbook. No marketing gimmicks, no costly garbage supplements, and absolutely no 90-day magical transformations. Instead, I’m...
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Heart to Heart ~ Healing the Soul of a Nation, Episode #210
A Catalyst Conversation with Phyllis Leavitt Here is the YouTube link:https://youtu.be/cup68gZUB0g The Imprint: "Some conversations arrive exactly when the collective needs them most. This episode is a bridge between the personal healing we do behind closed doors and the systemic change our world...
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Heart to Heart ~ The Depth Before the Leap, Episode #209
A Catalyst Conversation with Deborah Lukovich Here is the YouTube link https://youtu.be/8VavWBJcLvc The Imprint: "Some conversations are timeless. This episode was captured in January, but it was destined for this exact moment in our journey. As we stand at the edge of 'The Bridge' and prepare to...
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Episode #208: Commit to Habits (Part 2)
From Unconscious Loops to Empowered Agency Episode Summary: Are you running your life, or are your habits running you? In this episode, we dive deep into the "muscle memory of the mind" and how to find the leverage necessary to live no other way. We explore the five primary triggers—Location…
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Episode #207: Intention & Discipline (Part 1)
Work to Live; Don't Live to Work: If you aren't making time for your soul and your family, you aren't successful. Trust the Right Guides: Seek champions who push you toward your growth, not just your comfort. Growth Lives in the "Stretch": Fulfillment is found in the tasks that challenge your...
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Episode #206: Heart to Heart — Expand Towards Yourself
"We often overestimate what we can do in a day, but we vastly underestimate what we can do with time when we move with intention." Episode Summary In this deeply grounding "Heart to Heart," I sit down with Amy Lenius to explore the journey of midlife expansion. For those in their 50s and beyond,...
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Heart to heart Unapologetic Joy. Episode #205
Episode #205: Heart to Heart — Unapologetic Joy with Tina Coleman "Living unapologetically isn't just about confidence; it's about the courage to be seen in your fullest expression of joy." Episode Summary In this soul-stirring "Heart to Heart," I am joined by the vibrant Tina Coleman. Tina is…
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Don't Let Anyone Burst Your Bubble. Episode #204
Podcast Episode #204: Don't Let Anyone Burst Your Bubble Episode Summary: Have you ever felt like the rug was pulled out from under your entire life? In this deeply personal episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my own "Season of Completion." We are currently navigating 2025—a Year 9 in...
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Heart to heart_ Back into Balance, Naturally_Episode #203
Episode #202: Back into Balance, Naturally with Samantha Williams "Our bodies have a huge capacity for self-healing—especially when we stop fighting our own hardware." In this episode, I sit down with Registered Nutritionist and former science teacher Samantha Williams. Samantha’s journey is a...
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Heart to heart_ Driven By Impact_Episode #202
Show Notes for Episode 202:Driven By Impact Today’s guest has spent her career helping women improve their health and fertility outcomes. Kirsten Karchmer is the founder and CEO of Conceivable, a company using AI to personalize women’s health, fertility, and wellness care. In this week's…
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Heart to heart_ Health Comes First_Episode #201
Show Notes for Episode 201: Health Comes First In this week's heartfelt conversation, we're joined by special guest Wendy Alexander shares her incredible journey through the road of resilience heading towards new beginnings and fulfilling second-act careers. Wendy provides leadership, like a…
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Heart to heart_ Readiness_episode #200....Special Episode with Special Giveaways
Show Notes for Episode 200: Readiness "Heart to Heart" with Remona Allyouneed. Watch it here I have known Remona since 2023 when we met a a job fair. She knew that I didn't belong there, but we locked eyes across the room, and we were destined to meet. Two years later, we have been working…
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Episode #199: The Bright Life: Stop Dimming Your Light, How to Brighten Your Light – The ND Edition
Episode Title: Stop Dimming Your Light, How to Brighten Your Light – The ND Edition (Gen X Women) Host: Sonya Janisse Date: Oct 9, 2025 Runtime: Approx. 25:00 Note: There is about a one to two minute period of silence where my headphones needed to be recharged... just keeping it human Watch the...
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Heart to heart_ Not Good Enough_episode #198
Show Notes for Episode 198: Not Good Enough Flipping the Script: Confidence, Anxiety, and Core Beliefs This week, I had a heartfelt and powerful conversation with the incredible Sabrina Trobak. We dug into a topic that so many of us grapple with: the impact of our deepest core beliefs on our…
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Heart to heart_ New Twists on Old Tools_episode #197
Show Notes for Episode 197: New Twist on Old Tools In this week's heartfelt conversation, we're joined by special guest Erica Hoke, who shares her incredible journey to success with infertility through positive thinking and changes to the Standard American Diet. Erica provides resources…
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Episode196: Preparedness Is Just Another Word for Hoarding Chocolate
Welcome back, you beautiful, brilliant messes! Watch the video version here https://youtu.be/vPOa0JZPR9U This week on the show, we’re ditching the doomsday bunkers and embracing the real-life readiness that matters. As neurodivergent, hormonal Gen X women, our lives are a glorious, chaotic...
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When Hormones and Neurodivergence Collide Why Your Coping Mechanisms Are Failing_195
Podcast Episode 195_ When Hormones & Neurodivergence Collide Why Your Coping Mechanisms Are Failing. You're a GenX woman who has spent decades building a toolbox of strategies to manage your neurodivergence. But lately, things feel… different. The brain fog is thicker, the sensory overwhelm is…
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Podcast Episode 194_Oh What a Night...Oh What a MONTH
I know how exhausting it can feel-carrying the weight of needing to have it all figured out. The late nights of overthinking. The silent prayers. The moments where nothing makes sense. But what if... just for today... you gave yourself permission to breathe? To not force the answers. To sit…
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Heart to heart_ Gratituding_epidode #193
In today's heart-to-heart, we have a Special Guest - Eva Vennari with us. Eva is sharing the power in the metaphysical, quantum physics, and what can happen with a simple gratitude exercise. If you are a Gen X woman experiencing discomfort in your physical body, this is the right episode for you....
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The Quiz That Actually Matters_Episode #192
Episode Title: The "Quiz" That Actually Matters: Beyond Fake Positivity with Human Design & Holistic Health Episode Summary: Remember those fun magazine quizzes that promised to reveal your true self? Well, what if there was a real, deeply insightful "quiz" that could actually unlock your unique...
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Blossoming ....Episode #191
Today, I invite you to step into your full blossoming. Blossoming is someone who is blooming. She looks attractively healthy and full of energy. She's in blooming health. She is mindful of inner joy, Outer restrictions and Everything in between. That feeling of being stuck? It doesn't define you....
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Heart to heart_Le Caca_epidode #190
In today's heart-to-heart, we have a Special Guest - Sheila Andres with us. Sheila is sharing the power in small. Sheila is also from the corporate world, and she dives into how having a business means you are always evolving. Catch this Heart to Heart, "le Caca," episode #190, on YouTube...
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Heart to heart_The Rise of the Unstoppable Women_ Episode #189
In today's heart-to-heart, we have a Special Guest, Cathy Holt, with us. Cathy is sharing what it's like to have a voice and speak up through Women's Equality. Catch this heart-to-heart, episode #189 The Rise of the Unstoppable Women, on YouTube. https://youtu.be/JWX1CBW0Khk . Follow as long as…
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The Spiderman Episode...Episode #188, I think
I know, I know,..... I said it was episode #188 throughout the podcast, now I am not so sure, it could be 189. We will get 100 % back on track one day, just not today. Hahaha How many of you can resonate with that? "I will get 100% on track, just not today." Well, it's a reality I live. Moment by...
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Heart to heart_A Bobble Head on a Body_#187
In today's heart-to-heart, we have a Special Guest - Dr Susie Mierzwik with us. Dr Susie is sharing what is like to get rid of pain without drugs. Dr. Susie is a retired teacher, and she did time in corporate finance, and that combined experience led her to entrepreneurship. Within our hour...
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Heart to heart ~ Bloom Club Episode #186
In today's heart-to-heart, we have a Special Guest - Kristina von Oertzen with us. Kristina is sharing what is like to use Food as Fuel, and what is like to sprinkle Worth It Treats within her regimen.Catch this heart-to-heart, episode #184 Bloom Club, on YouTube https://youtu.be/RzdUihV56RQ…
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Podcast Episode #185 - Authentically You
Welcome back, you beautiful, beautifully cluttered souls, to 'I AM' – the podcast that tackles the messy bits of life with a side of mindful mischief. Today, Find the Freedom to Be You (Authentically You) ...watch this episode on YouTube “One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others...
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Podcast Episide #184 - What's Hidding Costing You
Welcome back, you beautiful, beautifully cluttered souls, to 'I AM' – the podcast that tackles the messy bits of life with a side of mindful mischief. Today, we're diving deep, not into a yoga pose (though that's coming later), but into the murky depths of what we hide. Yes, those little secrets,...
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Podcast Episode # 183, Your Story Matters
Join Me in going over page 8, in my self-love, self-awareness workbook called Your Story Matters. A magical, moving, and essential workbook for anyone who wants to understand why their story matters and how to accept and LOVE that story! Yes, your story does matter. Everyone has a story to tell,...
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Podcast Episode # 182, a State of Flow
Podcast Episode # 182, a State of Flow Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/V2PucWzYkOM It's quite the cycle. Isn't it? The more you move the better you feel. But anxiety and depression stand in the way. It's overwhelming to think of anything different. Like goal setting or even what tomorrow might...
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Podcast Episode #181- Keep expectations low, then shine.
Podcast Episode #181 Keep expectations low, then shine. Join us on YouTube here - Our expectations play a profound role in our daily contentment. In the book Engineering Happiness, it is discovered that the fundamental equation of wellbeing: happiness equals reality minus expectations. I’m sure...
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Episode #180_Quick Clips_What are you standards
I teach people how to treat me by what I will allow." Stephen Covey Let’s Dig Deeper The big problem is that most people have it reversed. They have low standards but high expectations. In other words, most people will accept all kinds of bad behavior from other people (low standards), but then...
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Heart to heart ~ Re/Discover Yourself, Episode #179... Part II
Thank you for joining us for part II In today's heart-to-heart we have a Special Guest - Tanya Leake with us, Tanya is sharing what it is like to Re/Discover Yourself. Catch the heart to heart, on YouTube https://youtu.be/es23hDm3SDs Follow along as we chat about the 80/20 rule and how it applies...
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Heart to heart ~ Re/Discover Yourself, Episode #179 Part I
In today's heart-to-heart we have a Special Guest - Tanya Leake with us, Tanya is sharing what it is like to Re/Discover Yourself. Catch the heart to heart, on YouTube https://youtu.be/RTrj3y9vMU4 Follow along as we chat about the 80/20 rule and how it applies to impacting other people's lives.…
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Know Yourself- LIVE on TicTok_Aug2924. Episode #178
Know Yourself- recorded as I went LIVE on TicTok (((Aug2924))) This, my friend, is Episode #178 Watch the recording here. Wow! How time flies. Plato once said, "The beginning is the most important part of the work." Look around you. What do you see? Look at your surroundings, the atmosphere, and...
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Episode #177 - Quick Clips - Fake it till you make it
Acting "as if" involves wholeheartedly believing in the achievement of your goals before they materialize. When you and your team embody this belief, it activates a powerful energy that attracts opportunities, resources, and the right circumstances for growth. I help you bridge the gap between...
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Heart to heart ~ I Don't Impress Me Much!! Episode #176
In today's heart-to-heart we have a Special Guest - Coach Greg with us, Coach Greg is sharing what it is like to balance your bandwidth. Catch the heart to heart, on YouTube https://youtu.be/BvPDu_uW7Fk Follow as long as we chat about tangible actions to own life now. In today's episode, we chat...
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Episode #175 - Quick Clips - Next
Welcome! Quick Clips- Next Watch onYouTube No one likes rejection, In fact, almost everyone would avoid it if they could. But some people have more of this fear than others. In my work as a coach, I have met hundreds of wonderful people who live their lives under the heavy weight of this fear…
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Episode #174 - Quick Clips - What If
Welcome! Today I am introducing a new segment called Quick Clips. These are episodes closer to 15-20 minutes, or less. A quick little message to help you think differently. There are over 90 lessons, so be sure to subscribe button and follow along. New episodes dropped weekly. Quick Clips- What…
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Heart to heart ~ Own Your Shadow. Episode #173
In today's heart-to-heart we have a Special Guest - Fitz Koehler with us, Fitz is sharing what it is like to Own Your Shadow Catch the heart to heart, on YouTube https://youtu.be/Zfb5vrt-Ap4 Follow as long as we chat about tangible actions to own life now. In today's episode, we chat about…
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Bonus Heart to heart ~ Shine Witih, Episode #172
In today's episode, we have a Special Guest - Gina Kunadian with us. Catch the video here https://youtu.be/tyL5jfSZvQk You see the play was for Gina to interview me. Pre-show, the energy was high and, we vibed in the same alignment. Moments like this don't happen often. But it does happen with…
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About this show
Welcome to The Sonya Janisse Show, the podcast for ambitious women who are tired of running on empty and ready to reclaim their energy.I'm your host, Sonya Janisse, a Holistic Health Coach on a mission to guide you from burnout to brilliance. This show is for the modern woman who is juggling it all—from Gen X women navigating new life challenges to neurodivergent women managing a unique energy budget and those experiencing the shifts of perimenopause.Here, we'll dive into a fresh, no-nonsense approach to well-being, covering topics like:Mindful Boundaries: Setting them without the guilt.Energy Management: Simple, holistic tools to fill your tank.The Spoon Theory: Understanding your unique energy budget."Soulset" Shifts: Cultivating a mindset of purpose and empowerment.Fashion After 50: Using style as a tool for confidence and celebration.Stop surviving and start thriving. Listen in each week to find the tools, inspiration, and community you need to build a life you love.https:
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