Soulful Ambition

Analisa Leaming
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Soulful Ambition

A Balancing Act is a podcast for anyone in the arts desiring more. The focus is on sharing conscious, uplifting, inspiring conversation about navigating the ups and downs of this beautiful, crazy business.

  1. 12/17/2024

    Beyond Broadway: Obsession, Authenticity, & Auditions w/ Denis Lambert

    🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE. 🚀 Join REIGNITE: A 6-Week Inner Transformation for Audition Success - sign up HERE Episode Highlights: ✨ Turning Down the Sure Thing for Something that isn’t Guaranteed ✨ Processing “rejection”  ✨ Mental Gymnastics of Auditions ✨ Finding a Way to do Your Art No Matter What ✨ Strategies for Successful Auditions In this episode of the Soulful Ambition Podcast, Analisa Leaming returns to her roots of performing and sits down with colleague + friend, Broadway’s Denis Lambert. Their conversation is candid, raw, and will leave you itching to just do the damn thing, your art, that is. Analisa and Denis discuss Denis’ personal journey from dancer first, the challenges of auditioning, and the importance of community and collaboration in the arts. They explore the emotional rollercoaster that comes with auditions, the significance of authenticity, and the need to process emotions in the creative journey. The conversation also touches on strategies for successful auditions and the importance of staying true to oneself while navigating the industry. Analisa and Denis are collaborating on a brand new program beginning in January 2025 called REIGNITE: A 6-Week Inner Transformation for Audition Success. They share many details on the program in the episode and you can learn more and sign up here.  Denis performed on Broadway this year in Spamalot and Tammy Faye. He has appeared in multiple other Broadway shows and National Tours and in three productions at City Center Encores!. New York and Regional credits include Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Hollywood Bowl, Dallas Theatre Center and Paper Mill Playhouse. Recent projects include starring in two regional productions of David Mamet's Oleanna and a featured role in the film "Ponyboi" which premiered at Sundance in 2024 and will be released in theaters next year.  He is a graduate of LAMDA and CCM. Denis is a passionate acting and musical theatre teacher and private audition coach. You can learn more about his studio which is centered around his weekly Song Workshop (here). Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    58 min

  2. 09/17/2024

    How to Manifest from Soul and not Ego

    🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE. 🚀 Are you desiring support on the journey of your deepest longings? Schedule a call with Analisa to explore what that could look like today! Episode Highlights: ✨ Honoring and working with the Season Change ✨ Daily habits to support taking action on your dreams ✨ Connecting with your deepest longings at a Soul Level ✨ A "new" way of manifesting your desires ✨ Taking action from inspiration vs obligation In this episode of the Soulful Ambition Podcast, Analisa Leaming invites listeners to embrace the seasonal changes and reflect on their inner desires. She emphasizes the importance of slowing down and connecting with one's soul during this transitional time. The conversation explores the power of dreaming without constraints and the significance of metaphors in understanding one's authentic self. In doing so, you can get to the root of your desire rather than the ego's attachments and creating from here is powerful and far more fulfilling.  Time Stamps: 00:00 Honoring the Season Change and Slowing Down 12:26 Exploring Shifts in Daily Habits and Rituals 13:27 Tapping into Metaphors and Dreams 18:07 Discerning Inspired Action through Gut Brain and Intuition 20:46 Sharing Metaphors and Seeking Support   Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    30 min

  3. 09/03/2024

    #95 The Voice as a Tool for Healing, Letting Go of Big Dreams, Nurturing Boldly, & More - Molly Noerenberg

    🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE.   Episode Highlights:  Molly’s Journey Away from Performing  Using Music to Heal  How to Move Emotions  Surrender + Grief  Nurturing Yourself Boldly    In this episode, Analisa interviews Molly Noerenberg, a singer, performer, and life coach. Molly shares her background in music, including her education at Carnegie Mellon and NYU, and her transition from performing to becoming a full-time voice teacher and now life and embodiment coach.    The discussion then explores Molly's discovery of the Ishtara moving meditation practice, which helped her reconnect with her body and emotions during a period of emotional heaviness, even as she was achieving her professional goals. Molly shares how this practice allowed her to honor her feelings and find a new direction in her work.   A key focus of the conversation is Molly's current voice work, which involves "authentic voice calls" - one-on-one sessions where clients sing on mute, exploring vibration and sound without worrying about technique or performance. Molly explains how she integrates coaching lessons into these voice experiences, helping clients drop rules and restrictions around self-expression. Not just for those who identify as “singers”,  Molly emphasizes that anyone with a voice can use it for healing and self-discovery. She discusses techniques like the "song bath" to make voice exploration approachable for those who may not identify as singers.   The other major and impactful conversation is around letting go of one’s dreams. Molly shares, incredibly vulnerably, her fertility journey, going into a dark time, and the process of surrendering.    Throughout the interview, Molly reflects on her own journey of rediscovering her love for singing, the role of surrender and self-love in her personal growth, and the impact of motherhood and loss on her development. She emphasizes the importance of self-nurturing and making space for one's needs, and the potential for future collaboration with the host. Visit Molly's Website: www.expressedlife.com Molly's Instagram @expressedlife Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    52 min

  4. 08/20/2024

    #94 Get High Vibe in the Land of Possibility w/ Analisa

    Get High Vibe in the Land of Possibility w/ Analisa. 🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE.   Episode Highlights:  Analisa’s update since moving! Are you in creation mode? Tools for when you feel “something’s coming” Your Brain like ChatGPT Building momentum for your dreams    In this episode, Analisa discusses her journey of following her intuition, leading her to make a life-changing move. Despite the challenges and doubts, she shares how the decision has brought her immense fulfillment and connection with a like-minded community. She reflects on how this transformation has not only met but exceeded her expectations, reaffirming the importance of trusting one’s inner guidance. Analisa then dives into the concepts of creation and transformation, exploring how they often coexist in our lives. She emphasizes the necessity of going through phases of deep inner work and healing, which eventually lead to a state of creation. As someone who is currently in a creative phase, Analisa encourages listeners to embrace their deepest desires and the messy, yet fulfilling, process of bringing those desires to life. Finally, Analisa touches on the power of shifting our mindset to focus on possibilities rather than limitations. She encourages listeners to challenge the “lizard brain” that clings to fear and doubt, and instead, to nurture their dreams by asking empowering questions. By doing so, she believes we can open ourselves to the limitless potential that life has to offer, turning our deepest longings into reality. Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    27 min

  5. 08/06/2024

    #93 How working with your Shadow helps you step into your Star Power w/ Analisa

    🚀Apply to join the next Soulful Ambition Circle - a 6 month group journey led by Analisa Leaming. 🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE.   Episode Highlights:  How to engage with the parts of ourselves we avoid or dislike An example of Analisa’s shadow she’s currently integrating Two practices to do today! The antidote to perfectionism and self-judgment How shadow work increases compassion for others (what the world needs right now!)   In this episode of the Soulful Ambition podcast, host Analisa Leaming explores the concept of shadow work, drawing on Carl Jung's theories and her personal experiences. She emphasizes the importance of consciously engaging with the parts of ourselves we typically avoid or dislike, rather than solely focusing on positive thinking or our ideal self-image. Analisa suggests personifying and getting to know our shadow aspects, similar to how we might embody our "main character energy" or ideal self. The podcast discusses two main practices for shadow work: noticing when we're in a shadow aspect and gently acknowledging it, and intentionally embodying and expressing the shadow aspect in a safe space. Analisa shares personal examples, including her "mother martyr" shadow aspect to illustrate how this work can be applied in daily life. She emphasizes that this work allows for more conscious choices and integration of all parts of ourselves. Throughout the episode, Analisa highlights how shadow work can increase self-compassion and understanding of others. She encourages listeners to apply these concepts to areas in their lives where they're experiencing resistance or struggling to achieve desired results.  The host concludes by mentioning that the upcoming Soulful Ambition Circle program will involve this type of shadow work as participants pursue their deepest desires, and emphasizes how this practice can lead to personal growth, better relationships, and a more authentic connection with our true selves.  Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    28 min

  6. 07/23/2024

    3 Key Signs You're Living Your Soulful Ambition

    🚀Apply to join the next Soulful Ambition Circle - a 6 month group journey led by Analisa Leaming. 🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE. In this short, yet powerful episode Analisa uses both her own life as well as client’s journeys to share 3 major keys to aiding you on moving towards your deepest desires and longings. Take a listen, maybe with a journal in hand, to explore in your own life where you can align yourself in order to have the courage and resilience required to take risks, expand, and step into uncertainty! Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    23 min

  7. 07/09/2024

    How to Let Go of Old Dreams + Embrace New Ones w/ Analisa

    🚀Apply to join the next Soulful Ambition Circle - a 6 month group journey led by Analisa Leaming. 🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE.   Episode Highlights:  Depression + A Dark Night of the Soul Making space to listen to Inner Wisdom How to build trust with yourself The importance of community!  Analisa’s current BIG changes If you’ve ever woken up to realize that your dreams are no longer inspiring and that what used to light you up doesn’t anymore, you’re not alone. In this episode of the Soulful Ambition podcast, host Analisa Leaming shares her journey of the last six months which includes learning that the depression she found herself in was her Soul’s wake-up call. She didn’t realize that she was overriding the inner whispers until things got so dark that she had to makes some changes and create the space to really listen. Analisa shares very personally her current circumstances discussing her initial resistance to concepts of home and community, her exploration of co-housing, and her decision to make some big changes in work and home life.   She concludes by discussing her renewed vitality and the ongoing challenges in her journey, encouraging listeners to honor their own paths and the role of community in supporting mental and physical health. If you’re looking for a space to do this work in community, the next cohort of the Soulful Ambition Circle begins in August. It’s a group focused on connecting with one's true desires through trust and inner wisdom. Learn more and apply here. Resources mentioned:  Huberman/Dr. Hollis Episode: How to Find Your True Purpose   Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    39 min

  8. 06/25/2024

    #90 When You Question Your Purpose w/ Asil Toksal

    🚀Apply to join the next Soulful Ambition Circle - a 6 month group journey led by Analisa Leaming. 🚀Get Analisa's signature practices to unleash your star power + take aligned action towards your soulful ambitions: HERE.   Episode Highlights:  Leaving a highly successful career for deeper meaning The Power of Vulnerability The Dark Night of the Soul How to live a purpose-driven life Depression as the beginning of an Awakening   In this conversation, Asil shares his personal journey of self-discovery and transformation. He discusses his background in advertising and marketing and how he felt a lack of alignment and fulfillment in his life. Asil talks about questioning the purpose of his existence and seeking a deeper connection to spirit and himself. He shares his experience of communicating with light beings and becoming a conduit for higher levels of consciousness. Analisa opens up about her own struggles with depression, lack of sleep, and a dark night of the soul. She shares the desire to shed the old way of doing things and the questioning of everything in her life.  Asil reassures her that she is not alone in her experiences and leads her into a powerful discovery of true presence.  The purpose of life is to awaken the true self, the soul, and to play different roles in the grand play of existence. Rather than vilifying or questioning past roles, we should see them as unique aspects of our journey. We have the power to change our roles and stories, as we are the writer, conductor, director, and actor of our own play. The awakening process begins with deep presence and alignment, allowing the energy of creation to flow through us. Service is not limited to external achievements, but starts with our presence and existence. When we align internally, everything else falls into place. Visit Asil’s website and learn more about his work here.   Soulful Ambition is a show for big dreamers about choosing to live inside out & acting upon your deepest longings. From starting your dream business to starring on Broadway, from sacred activism to being a radiant, aligned parent and everything in between. The manifestation of your desires is your destined path and the medicine and magic that the world needs.

    57 min
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A Balancing Act is a podcast for anyone in the arts desiring more. The focus is on sharing conscious, uplifting, inspiring conversation about navigating the ups and downs of this beautiful, crazy business.

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  • Creator
    Analisa Leaming
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Soulful Ambition

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