Rich Souls

Saara

Conversations on purpose, intuition, and building a life that feels like yours. New episodes weekly.

  1. 4d ago

    SOLO: The Shadow Side of Spirituality

    In this solo episode, Saara opens up about her personal relationship to spirituality, how it began in childhood darkness, and how it has evolved as she's moved from desperation to discernment. She talks about the shadow side of being a seeker, what happens when spiritual tools become a means of control, and the pattern she's noticed of outsourcing agency to frameworks, teachers, and gurus. She also gets into what she feels is missing from the conversation around aligned action, the gap between intuitive insight and consistent effort, and what she wants Rich Souls to stand for as she continues to build it. Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Why This Episode 02:25 Darkness as a Gateway to Spirituality 04:04 The Transition from Desperation to Discernment 06:51 New Age11:10 What I Want This Podcast to Be 13:35 The Psychic in Nashville 17:16 When Spiritual Tools Lead to Disconnect 19:18 Outsourcing to Others 21:36 Alchemizing in the Present 23:33 The Problem with the "Aligned Action" Narrative 31:07 Closing Connect Saara: https://www.instagram.com/saaralampwalla/

    33 min

  2. May 28

    The Finance Guy Who Does Emotional Work with Akash Kanojia

    Akash Kanojia is a finance professor at UT Austin, former management consultant, lawyer, and eight years deep in a men's emotional processing group. In this episode, Saara and Akash get into how his career trajectory, from law to consulting to the Federal Reserve to teaching, has always been in pursuit of his innate curiosities. They discuss sunk costs and career transitions, the value of emotional intelligence in leadership, and why most members of his men's group ended up leaving their W-2 jobs. They also explore the creative process, their shared Artist's Way experience, reading as fuel for Akash's creative fire, and what it looks like to build a life learning and communicating what you've learned. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Akash Kanojia 02:24 From Law to Consulting to Finance 12:21 Eight Years of Men's Group Work 23:33 The Artist's Way 34:59 Reading as Creative Fuel 37:44 Teaching Through Discussion 39:57 Note-Taking and Writing to Think 41:49 Inspirational Sparks 44:43 Inner Work, Outer Results 54:43 Closing Questions Connect Akash: https://www.akashkanojia.com/Saara: https://www.instagram.com/saaralampwalla/

    1h 4m

  3. May 21

    SOLO: What Falling Off My Morning Practice Taught Me

    In this solo episode, Saara gets honest about what happened when her morning practices subtly fell away after an intense season of rapid change. She talks about how losing her routine impacted her creative process with the podcast, why the devolvement was so gradual she almost didn't notice, and what getting back on track has looked like this week. She also shares thoughts on information fasts, the timing of when you engage with people versus sitting with your own experience first, and why investing in your connection to yourself might be the most non-negotiable thing there is. Chapters 00:00 Welcome Back / The Hater Comment 05:30 Falling Off the Rails 09:23 The Slow Devolvement 11:50 Losing Connection to Myself 16:00 Defining What Anchors You 19:00 Coming Back Without Tyranny 21:00 Dialing In Before Sharing 23:00 Going On An Information Fast Connect with Saara ⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla

    26 min

  4. May 14

    Trusting What You Can't Explain with Lisa Viapiano

    Lisa Viapiano is a healer, mentor, and somatic practitioner whose path has wound from sports chiropractic through multiple modalities of healing into the channeling work she does today. In this episode, Saara and Lisa talk about what it actually looks like to trust experiences that your rational mind wants to dismiss, why divine timing is about alignment rather than time, and what surrender feels like when you stop trying to think your way into it. They also get into the distortion showing up in spiritual communities right now, building trust with your own intuition, and the difference between seeking and actually landing in yourself. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Lisa Viapiano 04:04 Creating in Public 07:15 Distortion in Spiritual Communities 09:45 Building Boxes to Find Your Way Out 14:58 Collective Shadow Work 18:11 Divine Timing Is Not About Time 22:22 Collapsing Time Through Embodiment 26:50 Light Language 38:10 Patience as a Distraction 47:19 Trusting Signs 52:50 Surrender 01:16:18 Control 01:32:53 Quarantined in the Jungle in Peru 01:41:02 God 01:47:51 Closing Questions Connect with Lisa @DrLisaV Connect with Saara ⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla

    1h 30m

  5. May 6

    23. Making the Surreal Real with Tash Jacob

    Natashya Jacob is a painter, gallery worker, and self-taught artist based in Chicago whose oil paintings blend animal symbolism, surreal interiors, and a quiet mysticism that makes her inner world visible. She is also Saara's cousin. In this episode, Saara and Tash trace the full arc from growing up between Dubai, Kansas, and Minnesota to a 12-year HR career to following an inner call to pursue painting professionally. They get into the business of art, turning your passion into a profession, the fear of leaving stability as a first-generation daughter of immigrants, and what it takes to build discipline around something that's supposed to be fun. They also talk about the role of community in the artist's journey, procrastination, and what it means to choose your challenges. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Tash Jacob 04:22 From Dubai to Kansas to Minnesota 10:21 Finding Art and Choosing HR 12:58 Leaving Corporate 15:19 Discovering Shared Mysticism 19:02 Inner World as Art 26:19 Building a Cohesive Body of Work 30:24 The Business of Art 36:57 The Fear of Leaving Stability 38:14 New Territory as First-Gen Daughters 43:54 It Just Kept Getting Louder 47:25 Grounding Practices 52:27 Discipline as a Creative 58:41 Chicago's Art Community 01:03:29 What's Next 01:04:05 Closing Questions Connect with Tash @TashJacobArt Connect with Saara ⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla

    1h 8m

  6. Apr 29

    Lawyering in the New Paradigm with Morgan Ipanema

    Morgan Ipanema is a business and IP attorney, founder of Ipanema Law, and everyone's favorite woo woo lawyer. Her firm is a one-stop shop for creative entrepreneurs and founders who need legal support that actually understands what they do. In this episode, Saara and Morgan get into how Morgan found her way from working at a nonprofit to finding an aligned mentorship to launching her own firm, all while becoming a new mother. They talk about why most entrepreneurs skip creating a solid legal foundation and what that can end up costing them, the sharp intuition that motherhood unlocks, building a business with her husband, and what it means to lawyer (and build) in the new paradigm. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Morgan Ipanema 02:44 Kundalini Teacher Training 10:12 Making Law Accessible for Entrepreneurs 18:19 Lessons from Mentorship 29:57 Feminine Energy in a Masculine Field 37:32 Identity Beyond a Title 41:24 Ipanema Law Differentiators 44:17 Why Lawyers Specialize (and Morgan Doesn't) 46:47 Motherhood as a Catalyst 56:56 Contracts, Trademarks, and What Entrepreneurs Miss 01:03:56 What's Next for Ipanema Law Connect with Morgan @IpanemaLaw  @MorganIpanema Connect with Saara  ⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla

    1h 12m

  7. Apr 22

    Bringing Your Vision Into Form with Morgan O'Hare

    Morgan O'Hare is a yoga teacher, entrepreneur, and founder of Present Practice, an Austin-based yoga and wellness studio home to one of the most sought-after teacher training programs in the country. What started as a studio has grown into a global community, leading retreats and trainings across 30+ destinations worldwide. Her work bridges ancient wisdom with modern building, helping people connect to purpose, self-trust, and the creative process through the chakra system, karma yoga, and embodied practice. In this episode, Saara and Morgan trace Morgan's path from corporate life to founding her own studio, including what it took to trust herself enough to make that leap. They get into the messiness of creation and how failures are realignments rather than setbacks. They also explore the chakra system as a framework for self-discovery, the shift from feeling like a victim to becoming a creator, and what it actually looks like to bring a vision into form. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Morgan O'Hare 02:59 Yoga House at SXSW 05:51 Following Excitement 08:56 Karma Yoga and Living from the Inside Out 11:55 Finding Yoga as a Teenager 14:47 Tying Worth to Being Impressive 18:06 The First Retreat 20:53 Trust Is Built in Small Steps 23:56 Leaving Corporate 27:04 Co-Founding with a Best Friend 37:25 Normalizing Realignment 42:35 The Messiness of Creation 44:34 From Victim to Creator 51:09 Manifesting Through the Chakras 01:01:35 Desire, Doubt, and Bringing Vision Into Form 01:12:44 Closing Questions Connect with Morgan @MorganOHareYoga  @PresentPracticeYoga PresentPracticeYoga.com Connect with Saara ⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla

    1h 15m

  8. Apr 15

    Creating from Fierce Courageous Love with Claire Ollila

    Claire Ollila is a breathwork facilitator, somatic mentor, and co-founder of The Opening Path, where she helps high-achieving women release the burdens of the past and create the capacity to bring their big vision to life. Through breathwork, somatic tools, and deep therapeutic journeys, she supports women in becoming cycle breakers as they prep their bodymind system for motherhood, their mission, or both. In this episode, Saara and Claire trace the full arc, from Claire's early days in entrepreneurship to finding breathwork to launching The Opening Path. They explore the reality of building your mission step by step rather than in one dramatic leap, how Claire has navigated building a business with her best friend, and what's possible when we loosen the grip of chronic fawn response. They also get into feminine energy as a force of fierce creation, connecting to intuition as a practice, and how your path reveals itself through action, not all at once. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Claire Ollila 10:02 The Opening Path 13:53 Modality Fatigue 20:09 Discovering Breathwork 26:30 Navigating the Void 30:10 Building with a Loved One 39:31 Recognizing When to Go All In 42:00 From Being Dragged to Being Driven 44:54 The Evolution of Claire's Mission 47:42 Loosening the Grip on Creations 52:59 Following the Breadcrumbs 55:11 Chronic Fawn and Freeze Responses 01:03:15 Fawn and Disconnection from Desire 01:13:42 Feminine Energy as Creation Connect with Claire Instagram Connect with Saara ⁠⁠@SaaraLampwalla

    1h 19m
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Conversations on purpose, intuition, and building a life that feels like yours. New episodes weekly.

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  • Creator
    Saara
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Saara
  • Show Website
    Rich Souls

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