Your Identity Shifts with Milla Kuhto

Milla Kuhto
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Welcome to "Your Identity Shifts," a show where change isn't just a part of life—it's the essence of it—hosted by Milla Kuhto, a master in human psychology, personal branding, and photography, capturing icons like Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Gary Vaynerchuk, and more. This podcast is your sanctuary to redefine yourself and build a powerful personal brand. Tune in for inspiring stories, inspiring guests who have journeyed through significant life changes to emerge into their true identity. Unlock our zone of genius. Your transformative journey starts now.

  1. From Control to Curiosity: Veenu Keller on Identity Shifts in Parenting and Business

    MAR 5

    From Control to Curiosity: Veenu Keller on Identity Shifts in Parenting and Business

    What if the way you were raised is still running your life — your parenting, your business, your relationships? In this episode, I sit down with Veenu Keller, family coach, speaker, and creator of the Parent Child Whisper Method, to explore the identity shifts that happen when we stop controlling and start connecting. Veenu shares her journey from a suicidal latchkey kid in a Gen X immigrant household to one of the most sought-after family transformation coaches.  With nearly 30 years of experience and children ranging from age 3 to 27, she brings a rare perspective on what it actually means to parent with love instead of control. She explains parenting as guiding rather than dictating, giving children support without control, and using curiosity to build connection, including navigating AI as a tool rather than a replacement for parental presence. She discusses business growth through better questions, clearer positioning around the family as a unit, finding support roles, and implementing an awareness–accountability–action–acknowledgement framework. This conversation goes deep: childhood freedom, generational wounds, building a business without comparison, and why curiosity is the smallest change that creates the biggest shift at home. 00:00 Childhood Beliefs to Adult Life 02:55 Swings and Childhood Freedom 04:38 Letting Go of Control 07:54 Latchkey Kid Origins 10:15 Tony Robbins Turning Point 11:35 From Self-Critic to Curious 14:41 Radical Self Love in Families 17:43 Parenting Without Control 21:17 Releasing the Controller Identity 23:11 Business Growth Through Story 25:45 Stop Wearing Every Hat 26:33 Build a Bigger Vision 27:02 Coach vs Mentor 27:52 Questions Drive Growth 28:41 Alignment Framework 30:09 I Am the Standard 32:22 Implement Fast to Win 36:13 Parenting as Bootcamp 39:26 Don’t Let AI Parent 42:04 Curiosity Over Criticism 43:00 Lightning Round Wrap About Veenu: Veenu Keller is a family coach and speaker who helps parents and kids stop fighting and start understanding each other again. She’s the creator of the Parent-Child Whisperer™ Method, and her mission is simple: help families create a childhood kids don’t have to recover from. She also specializes in   In-Home TurnAround which is not a general coaching program. It is a focused, four-day private intervention designed for families who require immediate clarity, structure, and measurable change.  With nearly 30 years of experience, Veenu teaches practical tools that bring more calm, respect, and teamwork into the home—without yelling, threats, or power struggles. She’s trained through the Robbins-Madanes Institute and is also a Tony Robbins Trainer and former Head Training Coach for Joseph McClendon III. Today, she works with families—and trains coaches—around the world, helping homes feel safer, calmer, and more connected. Connect with Veenu: Website: https://veenuinspires.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veenu.keller Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veenuinspires/ Chatter Matters cards: https://veenuinspires.com/chatter-matters/ Parent-Child Whisperer™ Coaching Certification: https://veenuinspires.com/parent-child-whisperer/

    47 min
  2. Reinventing Success: Identity, Business Mastery, and AI with Lisa Lieberman-Wang

    FEB 5

    Reinventing Success: Identity, Business Mastery, and AI with Lisa Lieberman-Wang

    What happens when your identity is tied to income… and it disappears overnight? In this episode, Lisa Lieberman-Wang—business and marketing strategist, TEDx speaker, and #1 international best-selling author—shares how she went from being a self-made millionaire at 30 to starting over after the MCI/WorldCom collapse, and how that season forced a complete identity shift around worth, perfection, and purpose. With 35+ years of experience training and coaching leaders and entrepreneurs at scale, Lisa is the founder of the Mastery to Millions™ System, helping entrepreneurs, coaches, and experts scale to 7 figures through AI-powered strategy, sales psychology, and done-for-you systems. She’s been featured in major publications and on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and The CW, reaching millions of viewers, and was recognized as a Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneur. We also dig into the systems that prevent burnout, what coaches overcomplicate, why imposter syndrome shows up even in experts, and what AI can realistically do today to help you scale faster—without losing your voice. Plus: a lightning round on mentorship, marketing channels, and the question she wishes more people would ask. We explored: How Lisa’s early “money = worth” programming shaped her identityThe WorldCom collapse: why concentrated wealth can disappear overnightThe decision that helped her rebuildRelationship resilience during financial stress (and how roles saved the partnership)The E-Myth lens: artist / manager-leader / entrepreneur — and why you need all threeImposter syndrome in high performersTony Robbins turning point + the values shift: money, perfection, and imperfect actionBurnout prevention: delegate/automate/eliminate + weekly calendar reviewAI reality check: using AI with intention, building agents, and leveraging a teamWhy saying “no” to the wrong clients protects your business (and your nervous system)Lisa’s books: How to Build a 7-Figure Coaching Business + AI Marketing Mastery Connect with Lisa: https://lisaliebermanwang.com/ https://www.facebook.com/llwang Download her books: How to Build A 7-Figure Coaching Business https://www.howtobuilda7figurecoachingbusiness.com/7-figure-guide AI Marketing Mastery https://aimarketingmasterybook.com/ 00:00 Intro 02:32 Lisa's Early Aspirations and Career Path 05:22 Overcoming Financial Challenges 08:06 Building a Successful Business 15:13 The Role of Identity and Imposter Syndrome 18:20 Discovering Tony Robbins 28:10 Daily Routine and Time Management 29:06 Delegation and Letting Go 31:43 AI in Business 35:53 Building a Team 37:35 Secrets to Business Success 39:24 AI Marketing Mastery 46:39 Lightning Round Questions

    54 min
  3. Designing Personal Brand & The Invisibility Tax of 2026

    JAN 14

    Designing Personal Brand & The Invisibility Tax of 2026

    In this first solo episode of Your Identity Shifts podcast, we unpack why your personal brand is no longer a “nice-to-have” and how staying low-key in 2026 has become the most expensive business decision you can make. You will learn what a personal brand really is (beyond logos and color palettes), why clarity now beats volume, and how to turn your “content chaos” into a wake that naturally attracts the right clients. Together, we dive into the identity clashes that make you freeze before posting, the deeper nervous-system work no branding course talks about, and a practical path to becoming truly referable online. By the end, you will see why your brand is the trail your courage leaves behind—and how to design it intentionally so that discovery calls, referrals, and DMs become a natural byproduct of who you are, not how hard you hustle. You’re invited to join Dare to Be Visible. It’s a 12‑week experience where we do both: the deep identity and visibility work that makes being seen feel safe, and the practical personal brand and content systems that make showing up feel repeatable and clear. ⁠https://www.identhica.com/dare⁠ Use the code PODCAST at checkout for 10% off Timestamps 00:00 – Why a personal brand is essential for business growth in 2026, not just “nice to have” 02:35 – Clear definition of personal branding and how it shows up in how people think and talk about you 04:49 – The four elements that shape your personal brand 07:10 – How market saturation and “sameness” are hurting solopreneurs 09:24 – The difference between focusing on sales versus brand 12:48 – Linking brand clarity + audience size = business results 14:33 – Why showing up online feels hard 16:43 – How low self‑permission limits your visibility 20:28 – Dare to Be Visible  Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iseelightinyou Check out my work: https://www.millavisuals.com/

    22 min
  4. One Presentation Away from a Breakthrough with Colin Boyd

    12/16/2025

    One Presentation Away from a Breakthrough with Colin Boyd

    What happens when the kid who can’t finish a school presentation becomes the mentor behind some of the biggest names in the personal development industry? In this episode of Your Identity Shifts, Colin Boyd shares how he moved from the belief “What is wrong with me?” to “When I step on stage, I freaking rock”, and how you can do the same. We dive into his new book, One Presentation Away: Become an Irresistible Speaker and Convert More Clients, identity shifts, and the power of one signature talk to change your business and your life. In this episode, we talk about: Colin’s early terror of public speaking and the childhood moment that created the belief “There must be something wrong with me.” How he rewired his identity from “idiot” to “world-class trainer and speaker” using written identity statements. The decision to niche into “selling from stage” and why choosing one problem and one audience tripled his business. What a core premise is, why it’s the backbone of any high-converting signature talk, and how to start finding yours. The biggest mistake coaches and experts make when selling from the stage (over-teaching!) and what to do instead. Why Colin finally wrote his first book after nearly two decades in business, and how he actually got it done while moving countries. The real preparation behind a “natural” speaker, including the client who practiced his talk 100 times before speaking right before Tony Robbins. The simple truth: you don’t need five talks, you need one presentation, one offer… and reps. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – How a random workshop talk quietly changed everything 05:45 – The school presentation disaster that rewired his identity 09:20 – Rewriting “I’m broken” into “I’m a world-class trainer” 12:35 – The moment he stopped being a “generalist coach” 16:10 – Big life decisions, sunk costs, and starting over (again) 19:50 – Why he treats every stage like a conversation, not a performance 22:05 – What a “core premise” really is in a talk or business 25:30 – The subtle mistake that kills most sales from stage 28:40 – How he actually wrote the book (without being a fast writer) 31:15 – One recurring webinar, one offer, surprising revenue 35:20 – The identity shift he wants every expert to make about speaking Connect with Colin 📘 Get the book + bonuses: www.onepresentationawaybook.com 📲 Send Colin a DM on Instagram and tell him you came from Your Identity Shifts: https://www.instagram.com/colinboyd/🎙 Listen to Colin’s podcast: The Expert Edge Podcast – https://www.expertedgepodcast.com/

    40 min
  5. Rebel for Good: Anneli Hansson on Validation, Visibility & Building a Personal Brand

    11/21/2025

    Rebel for Good: Anneli Hansson on Validation, Visibility & Building a Personal Brand

    Anneli Hansson doesn't look like a rebel. She'll tell you that herself. But rebellion has less to do with leather jackets and more to do with refusing to follow rules that don't make sense. And having the audacity to build a career on your own terms. Anneli is a brand strategist, ICF coach with 20+ years of experience shaping brands across agencies, client-side roles, and entrepreneurship. She worked with global names like Coca‑Cola, Polaroid, and Levi’s, as well as emerging food/food‑tech startups. In this conversation, we get into what it actually takes to build a personal brand rooted in who you are, not who you think you should be. Anneli shares her path from a tiny Swedish island of 400 people to cold-calling CEOs from a phone book, and how she learned that the thing you're most ashamed of might be your biggest strength. We also talk about the real difference between marketing and branding, when to build a personal brand versus a company brand, and how to use AI in your work without losing the human side that makes brands connect. If you've ever felt like an underdog, questioned your credentials, or struggled to own your voice, this one's for you. What we cover: Why being a rebel doesn't require a leather jacket or being loudThe difference between marketing strategy and branding Personal brand vs. company brand and when to build whichHow Anneli turned "attention seeker" into a strengthUsing AI for branding without losing the human elementWhy introverts often make better facilitators than extrovertsTimestamps:  00:00 Intro 01:37 What does it mean to be a rebel at 51? 03:17 Growing up on a Swedish island with 400 people 05:56 ADHD, school, and writing "Oslo" on every answer 11:57 Moving to Chicago at 18 14:20 Her first job (let's just say it predates Tinder) 16:26 Cold-calling her way into a marketing career 21:16 Finding confidence in sales but not in credentials 23:03 Marketing vs. branding, what's the actual difference? 26:47 Personal brands vs. company brands 30:22 Working with Chris Do and the Future Europe tour 32:03 The two-word brand: Attention Broke-her 38:04 Building a personal brand in the AI era 44:24 How Anneli uses AI and where she draws the line 47:18 Brand Rebels for Good, the community Connect with Anneli Hansson: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theannelihansson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theannelihansson/ Website: https://www.annelihansson.com/ Brand Rebels for Good: https://www.annelihansson.com/brand-rebels-for-good

    55 min
  6. Speaking Up Is Your Superpower: How Renée Marino Went from Broadway to Bestselling Author by Owning Her Voice

    08/07/2025

    Speaking Up Is Your Superpower: How Renée Marino Went from Broadway to Bestselling Author by Owning Her Voice

    I absolutely loved this conversation with Renée Marino, and I know you will too. You may know her as Mary Delgado in Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys movie, or from her powerful performances on Broadway in Pretty Woman, West Side Story, and Chaplin. But Renée’s story goes far beyond the stage. She’s now a bestselling author, international keynote speaker, and communication coach who helps entrepreneurs, business owners, and creatives find their voice and speak with confidence in both life and business. In this episode of Your Identity Shifts, we explore the moments that shaped Renée’s identity—both in the spotlight and in the shadows—and how communication became the foundation for every opportunity that followed. We dive into: The powerful moment she spoke up—and landed the lead in Jersey Boys 🎬How to tell the difference between performing and authentic communicationWhat to do when rejection feels personal (and how she turned it into fuel)Life lessons from Tony Robbins that helped her navigate grief, change, and growthNaming your inner critic (hers is “Judy”)—and how to take back control of your narrativeWhy “speaking up is your superpower” 🗣️—and how to build the courage to use itWhat it means to truly own who you are—even the parts you once tried to hideThis one is for anyone going through a transition, learning to be seen, or building something new from the inside out. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: Meet Renée Marino01:55 – Who Is Renée Today?03:40 – The Broadway Dream and Early Rejection06:30 – Flipping the Script on Rejection08:15 – The Power of Grounding in Who You Are09:35 – Life-Changing Lessons from Tony Robbins11:00 – Grief, Loss & Identity Shifts14:00 – The Importance of Staying True to Yourself16:15 – Owning Who You Are (Even the Messy Parts)20:00 – You Are Not Alone: The Domino Effect of Sharing23:00 – Judy, the Inner Critic: A Tool to Quiet the Voice25:15 – The Audition That Changed Everything29:45 – Speaking Up Is Your Superpower31:30 – Performing vs. Communicating34:00 – Why Imitation Kills Connection35:45 – Communication ≠ Confrontation37:30 – Repairing Connection and Releasing Resentment38:10 – Writing Her Book: Becoming a Master Communicator40:45 – The Story Behind the Book's Message42:30 – What’s Next for Renée44:00 – Closing & Free Resource Invitation 🎁 Grab the Free Resource: The Secrets to Create Million Dollar OpportunitiesRenée’s free guide reveals 7 powerful steps to unlock real opportunities through authentic communication.👉 mastery.theconnectmethods.com Connect with Renée: Website: reneemarino.comInstagram: @IamReneeMarinoLinkedIn: Renée MarinoBook: Becoming a Master Communicator — https://amzn.to/47iqRk4

    46 min
  7. Embracing Authenticity: From TV Host to Spiritual Awakening with Michelle Sorro

    06/12/2025

    Embracing Authenticity: From TV Host to Spiritual Awakening with Michelle Sorro

    In this episode of Your Identity Shifts, I sit down with the powerful and heart-centered Michelle Sorro, someone who’s walked through bold identity shifts with grace—and a whole lot of courage. We talk about leaving behind what appears to be “success” to pursue something deeper, more aligned, and far more fulfilling. Michelle shares her journey from the bright lights of TV to building a soul-led business rooted in retreats, sacred circles, and conscious leadership. We reflect on her move from LA to Austin, how it cracked her open in unexpected ways, and what it truly means to co-create your life from a place of surrender, love, and clarity. From spiritual awakenings to Tony Robbins breakthroughs to launching a wildly successful podcast and coaching business, Michelle reminds us that transformation is messy, magical, and completely worth it. If you're a solopreneur, coach, or human in transition, this conversation will speak to the part of you that knows there's more. Come for the business wisdom, stay for the soul truth. 🎧 Don’t miss the ending—we talk about what’s next in human consciousness and how you can build a transformational business without losing yourself in the process. (00:00) Intro (00:48) Welcoming Michelle Sorro (01:22) Reconnecting and Shared Memories (04:08) Business and Spirituality (07:47) The Move to Texas (10:50) Austin's Initiation and Community (17:57) Retreats and Spiritual Practices (26:21) Embracing Uncertainty and Co-Creation (30:13) Co-Creation and Humility (30:46) From TV to Coaching: A Personal Journey (32:00) A Life-Changing Event: Date with Destiny (35:13) The Birth of a Podcast and Coaching Business (37:27) Spiritual Awakening and Self-Love (44:57) Embracing Vulnerability and Shadows (48:22) Advice for Transformational Business (55:40) Future Trends and Spiritual Insights Connect with Michelle: https://www.michelle-sorro.com/ https://www.instagram.com/michellesorro/ Upcoming Retreat: https://www.michelle-sorro.com/soul-essence-retreat-ojai Her Fire and Soul podcast: https://www.michelle-sorro.com/podcast

    1h 1m
  8. From Waitressing to Empowerment: Own IT! Lauren Lahav's Inspiring Journey

    02/25/2025

    From Waitressing to Empowerment: Own IT! Lauren Lahav's Inspiring Journey

    In this episode of Your Identity Shifts, I sit down with the unstoppable Loren Lahav—a powerhouse entrepreneur, best-selling author, and speaker who’s been inspiring audiences for over 36 years. From waitressing to real estate, wellness, and global stages, Loren’s journey is a testament to the power of owning your truth, taking risks, and building success on your terms. Loren shares how being patiently persistent, staying true to herself, and valuing relationships have shaped her career. We dive into her latest book, Stay True, her upcoming events, and the role of personal storytelling in creating a powerful brand. Plus, she’s got an amazing gift for the listeners of this podcast! What You’ll Learn in This Episode: ✅ How Loren went from waitressing to building an empire✅ Why persistence, authenticity, and relationships are key to long-term success✅ How to overcome fear and step into the spotlight✅ The secret to balancing passion and business growth✅ Insights on writing a book, leading events, and empowering others Timestamps: (00:00) Intro(02:22) Loren's Background and Early Life(05:08) The Impact of Waitressing(06:41) Defining Moments and Career Shifts(12:23) Lessons from Personal Development(16:01) Balancing Passion and Profession(25:46) Family and Work Ethic(29:11) The Value of Relationships(33:49) Overcoming Stage Fright(38:47) Navigating Media Appearances(40:11) The Journey of Writing a Book(43:04) Leadership and Training Experiences(48:53) Event Planning and Execution(53:34) Empowering Women Through Events Connect with Loren  https://lorenlahav.com/ 📸 Instagram OWN IT 2025 event

    1h 13m
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Welcome to "Your Identity Shifts," a show where change isn't just a part of life—it's the essence of it—hosted by Milla Kuhto, a master in human psychology, personal branding, and photography, capturing icons like Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Gary Vaynerchuk, and more. This podcast is your sanctuary to redefine yourself and build a powerful personal brand. Tune in for inspiring stories, inspiring guests who have journeyed through significant life changes to emerge into their true identity. Unlock our zone of genius. Your transformative journey starts now.

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