Aware with Seb

Sebastian Naum Leon
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Aware with Seb is a globally ranked podcast with one goal: to ELEVATE your life. Learn about MONEY, mindset, WELLNESS, spirituality, and LEADERSHIP not as separate lanes, but as parts of the same system. Sebastian Naum Leon, a successful entrepreneur, public speaker, and top-notch interviewer, dives deep with visionary LEADERS, experts, CEOs, artists, and entrepreneurs who are changing the game. This isn’t roll-your-eyes self-help. It’s real-life training to be a badass human. Awareness makes better humans. And better humans make better friends, partners, lovers, and leaders.

  1. 1d ago

    How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Open Up: The Psychology of Great Conversation | Naz Perez

    We welcome Naz Perez, cultural conversationalist, Critics' Choice film critic, Forbes Trailblazer, and creator of the masterclass How to Curate a Killer Interview. With a deep focus on instant human connection, energy dynamics, and the art of conversation, she helps creators, hosts, and ambitious individuals break down walls, ditch their ego behind the mic, and build authentic relationships in life and media. In this deep-dive conversation, Naz reveals how to disarm anyone in the first 60 seconds, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from her sit-downs with Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Margot Robbie and more. She shares actionable strategies, from the shift between giving versus taking energy to her unique "soaking" method for creative prep, and explains why embracing your full, authentic self and "living more French" unlocks ultimate confidence. Topics Discussed Giving vs. Taking Energy: The subtle shift between seeking validation and offering true, magnetic presence.The 60-Second Disarm: How raw vulnerability and humor break down A-list walls instantly.Managing Live Performance Anxiety: Staying grounded and editing in real time under extreme pressure.The "Soaking" Method: Why stepping away in silence yields your best creative questions and downloads.Main Character Syndrome: Ditching self-centered narratives to meet people in their own reality.Leaving Your Ego at the Door: How setting clear spiritual intentions creates real-time connection.Embracing Your Multitudes: Refusing to be put in a box—even if it means leaving money on the table."Living More French": Dropping your masks, letting go of outcomes, and choosing love over fear. Connect with Naz on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Open Up: The Psychology of Great Conversation | Naz Perez

  2. Aug 6

    How to thrive emotionally and financially | Jenny Meinen

    We welcome Jenny Meinen, a German psychologist, mental health coach, and founder of the Her Next Era journal. With a deep focus on somatic experiencing, subconscious belief work, and attachment theory, Jenny helps self-aware individuals regulate their nervous systems, break subconscious self-sabotage, and raise their standards in life, career, and relationships. In this deep-dive conversation with Seb, Jenny breaks down why our brains prioritize familiarity over safety, leading many to stay stuck in struggle and toxic patterns. She shares actionable somatic techniques to move from panic into regulation (including the power of pausing, breathwork, and EFT tapping) and provides a clear framework for differentiating between the high-pitched panic of fear and the calm, grounded guidance of intuition. Finally, Jenny explains how a regulated nervous system unlocks emotional availability, deeper relationships, and the confidence to take risks in business and life. Topics Discussed Addiction to Struggle: Why your body chooses familiar pain over peace.Nervous System Hijacking: How subconscious beliefs trigger physical stress.Fear vs. Intuition: Differentiating high-pitched panic from calm clarity.Somatic Tools: Quick reset techniques using pauses, breathwork, and tapping.Taking Thoughts to Court: A CBT method to challenge spiraling beliefs.Emotional Availability: Why you can't be available without regulation.Capacity for Discomfort: How sitting with discomfort unlocks career growth.Faith & Surrender: Letting go of outcomes and trusting the process. Connect with Jenny on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    How to thrive emotionally and financially | Jenny Meinen

  3. Jul 28

    [ES] El Mundial terminó, pero las críticas siguen. ¿Por qué nos afecta tanto? Lo que pasa en nuestro cerebro durante y después de la copa.

    Recibimos a Clara Naum, psicóloga, escritora, coach ejecutiva, consultora transformacional y disertante inspiracional argentina especializada en psicología espiritual y liderazgo consciente. Con más de 25 años de trayectoria trabajando con personas, líderes y corporaciones a nivel internacional, Clara nos ayuda a desarmar cómo manejamos la pérdida, la frustración y nuestra necesidad de pertenencia. Hoy, enfoca toda esa experiencia en analizar el quilombo psicológico y emocional que nos dejó el Mundial.   En esta charla profunda y directa, Clara explica el vacío y el bajón de dopamina que nos queda después de cinco semanas de torneo. Nos metemos de lleno en las raíces de la campaña anti-argentina en redes, el peligro de tildar a todo un país de racista por actos aislados, y por qué nuestra cabeza se agarra de teorías conspirativas cuando no puede aceptar una realidad que duele. Por último, Clara marca la diferencia clave entre el dolor inevitable y la elección de sufrir, dejándonos una reflexión potente: cómo dejar de esperar al próximo Mundial y empezar a llevar esa unión y celebración a la cancha de nuestra vida diaria. Temas Discutidos Perder un partido detona una pérdida psicológica profunda de identidad y pertenencia.Las teorías conspirativas nos dan un sentido de pertenencia cuando la mente no puede tolerar una derrota.Defender a tu país atacando a otros te hace caer exactamente en el mismo comportamiento que criticás.El vacío post-Mundial se da por el desplome de los picos altísimos de dopamina que tuvimos durante semanas.El dolor es parte de la vida, pero el sufrimiento es una elección (tenemos que soltar el chip de que los argentinos "nacimos para sufrir").Usamos el Mundial para llenar nuestra necesidad de sentirnos vivos, presentes y conectados a algo más grande que nosotros mismos.La autocrítica sirve para aprender, siempre y cuando no se convierta en darnos con el látigo todo el tiempo.Cuando se apagan las luces del estadio, estamos obligados a prender las luces de nuestra propia rutina.Podemos cultivar esa celebración y conexión en nuestro día a día en lugar de quedarnos en pausa esperando otros cuatro años. Connect with Clara on Instagram Or her website Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    [ES] El Mundial terminó, pero las críticas siguen. ¿Por qué nos afecta tanto? Lo que pasa en nuestro cerebro durante y después de la copa.

  4. Jul 21

    A Culinary Panel: Nutrition, Culture, and the Future of Nourishment LIVE from Wellist Miami 2026 | Todd English & Joseph Antoun

    We welcome celebrity chef Todd English and Dr. Joseph Antoun, CEO of L-Nutra and a pioneering longevity scientist. As experts in Mediterranean culinary arts and clinical nutrition, they have spent decades proving how food functions as the body's ultimate medicine. Today, they channel their combined expertise to explore how the dinner table can level the playing field for global health. In this LIVE, fast-paced, hot-seat interview from Wellness Week Miami 2026, Todd and Joseph break down the crucial difference between obsessive biohacking and intuitive, community-driven eating. They tackle the challenge of making healthy food affordable, pull back the curtain on the dangers of over-relying on weight-loss pharmaceuticals, and explain why true longevity is ultimately found in simple, everyday habits. Topics Discussed Profit-driven food systems make unhealthy options cheaper and more accessible.GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are not a sustainable substitute for metabolic health.Todd balances nutritional science with the vital need for culinary joy and flavor.Obsessive wearable tracking creates unnecessary stress rather than healthy habits.Clinical trials prove that food-as-medicine can actively reverse chronic diseases.Longevity diets prioritize healthy fats and complex carbs over excessive protein.Society must reclaim food as our greatest democracy through education and local markets. Connect with Todd on Instagram Connect with Joseph on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    A Culinary Panel: Nutrition, Culture, and the Future of Nourishment LIVE from Wellist Miami 2026 | Todd English & Joseph Antoun

  5. Jul 14

    [Spanglish] Gain Personal Power Con Callarse La Boca | Jorge Perez

    We welcome Jorge Perez, a profound mindfulness thinker, author, and method-creator who focuses on how we can deeply metabolize everything in life with awareness. As the mastermind behind an upcoming, highly-anticipated book born from a raw moment of realization, George has dedicated his work to helping people break out of the survival mode that weakens the immune system and leaves the door open for illness. Today, he channels his personal journey and deep philosophical insights to show us why the moment to be happy is right now, exactly as it is. In this fast-paced, deeply vulnerable, and insightful interview, George breaks down the crucial difference between merely waiting for external circumstances to change; like chasing more zeros in your bank account, physical ideals, or perfect relationships; and mastering your inner state. He dives into the traps of "moment discrimination," discusses the heavy personal breakthroughs that shaped his path, and pulls back the curtain on why we must trust our own individual processes. Finally, George delivers a beautiful look into self-compassion, explaining why we lack the information to judge events as purely good or bad, and how letting go of the need to control the world leads to radical inner peace. Topics Discussed Metabolizing life with awareness instead of resisting discomfort.The epidemic of "moment discrimination" and why we think the present is never good enough.How an altered fight-or-flight system (survival mode) directly weakens the immune system.The genesis of his book, Shut the F**k Up, born from a raw observation of complaining and gossip.Believing we are in process rather than being helpless victims of our environments.Accepting that we don't have enough information to judge if an event is ultimately good or bad.How his 15-year-old dog’s final moments served as a profound lesson in finding beauty amidst pain.Navigating the three-dimensional world of clear laws, consequences, and personal responsibility.Why everyone is doing life "correctly" according to what their own unique path requires. Connect with Jorge on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    [Spanglish] Gain Personal Power Con Callarse La Boca | Jorge Perez

  6. Jul 7

    This Stemcell Pioneer Uses Plants for Tissue Repair LIVE from Wellist Miami 2026 | Christian Drapeau

    We welcome Christian Drapeau, a pioneering stem cell scientist, neurophysiologist, and medicinal plant expert with over 30 years of medical research experience. As the author of five books and the mind behind the concept of "Endogenous Stem Cell Mobilization," Christian has spent the last two decades dedicated to showing how stem cells function as the body's natural renewal system. Today, he channels that extensive expertise into his role as the Founder and Chief Science Officer of STEMREGEN. In this LIVE, fast-paced, hot-seat interview, Christian breaks down the crucial difference between expensive, external stem cell injections and supporting the body's innate ability to mobilize its own cells. He dives into the history and disruption of stem cell research, tackles the challenge of simplifying complex science for the public, and pulls back the curtain on how he balances rigid data with scientific intuition. Finally, he delivers a fascinating look into the future of longevity, explaining why aging is ultimately a failure of natural repair, and how we can fix it. Topics Discussed Natural healing disrupts a pharmaceutical industry built on treating chronic conditions.External stem cell injections aren't the only way to trigger regeneration.Christian balances scientific accuracy with the need for simplification.People follow trends and vocal leaders more than they follow raw data.ChatGPT's inaccuracies fuel real arguments over cutting-edge science.Christian trusts his gut instinct before he looks at the data.Modern lifespans strain an evolutionary biology that was built for a 30 year life.Aging and disease are driven by a declining ability to self-repair.Doctors need to diagnose cellular repair failure instead of just managing symptoms. Connect with Christian on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    This Stemcell Pioneer Uses Plants for Tissue Repair LIVE from Wellist Miami 2026 | Christian Drapeau

  7. Jul 3

    Scaling CPG: Behind The Scenes w/ SEEQ Supply

    We welcome Hannah Pérez, founder of SEEQ Supply, one of the earliest brands to pioneer the clear protein category in the U.S. Scrappy operator, and community-first builder who turned a counterintuitive product into a brand now stocked at Target, Walmart, and Sam's Club. In this unfiltered conversation, Hannah and Seb get into what scaling actually looks like from the inside. From navigating the most uncomfortable truth in growth;  the people who got you from 0 to 10 million won't always be the ones who take you to 50; to building genuine community around a brand that sells protein, Hannah delivers a brutally honest blueprint for staying grounded when everything around you is accelerating. She speaks openly as a queer founder with Venezuelan roots, and makes the case that for her, business and activism have never been separate things. Topics Discussed Stop calling it a "busy week": how to raise your threshold instead.The unsexy reality of scaling fast: people management at every level.Why the team that gets you to 10M can't always get you to 50M.Pioneering a category  and holding your ground as competitors flood in.Why brands without emotional resonance don't last, and how to build it on a lean budget.Queer identity, Venezuelan roots, and community as the core of the business.High involvement, low attachment: Hannah's philosophy for moving fast without burning out. Connect with Hannah on Instagram Connect with Seeq on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    Scaling CPG: Behind The Scenes w/ SEEQ Supply

  8. Jul 2

    Powerhouse Goal Setting | Steve Phillips

    We welcome Steve Phillips, CEO coach and strategic planning veteran with over 25 years transforming the way companies grow, lead, and win. Former SVP at a billion-dollar organization, he's the behind-the-scenes architect trusted by Microsoft, PepsiCo, Boeing, and the LA Clippers, and the author of 7 published books on leadership and organizational performance. In this sharp, no-fluff conversation, Seb and Steve dismantle the way most entrepreneurs think about goal setting, starting with the uncomfortable truth that it actively destroys 25% of people. Steve shares his full business-planning framework live, walks through the real strategic plan he built for the Clippers when Ballmer first took over, and closes with a hands-on demo that proves, once and for all, why a realistic, challenging goal will always outperform one that's too easy or too hard. Topics Discussed Why goal setting only works for 75% of peopleWhy solopreneurs are holding 5 or 6 jobs at 20% capacityThe complete business planning framework: vision, mission, values, purpose, and value driversWhat actually makes your company more valuable (it’s not revenue)The LA Clippers case study: a real strategic plan from Steve's offsiteWhy McKinsey-style top-down planning fails and the alternative that worksMassive action, habit stacking, and the neuroscience of visualizationWhy corporate bonuses are wired to produce sandbagged goalsThe live can demo: physical proof that a 50/50 goal always outperforms the rest Connect with Steve on LinkedIn Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    Powerhouse Goal Setting | Steve Phillips
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Aware with Seb is a globally ranked podcast with one goal: to ELEVATE your life. Learn about MONEY, mindset, WELLNESS, spirituality, and LEADERSHIP not as separate lanes, but as parts of the same system. Sebastian Naum Leon, a successful entrepreneur, public speaker, and top-notch interviewer, dives deep with visionary LEADERS, experts, CEOs, artists, and entrepreneurs who are changing the game. This isn’t roll-your-eyes self-help. It’s real-life training to be a badass human. Awareness makes better humans. And better humans make better friends, partners, lovers, and leaders.

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  • Creator
    Sebastian Naum Leon
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sebastian Naum Leon
  • Show Website
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