WAKE UP! with Joni

Joni Caldwell Lerner: Leadership and Life Strategist Coach
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"WAKE UP! with Joni" where ancient wisdom meets modern purpose. This is a podcast for soul-led leaders, seekers, and spiritual rebels- We are devoted to conversations that ignite your inner knowing and elevate and explore what it means to lead with soul—in your relationships, career, health, and healing journey. From sacred embodiment to conscious communication, spiritual entrepreneurship to elder wisdom, you'll find guidance, stories, and truth-telling from fellow wisdom-keepers walking the path. Music by Sounds of Sion https://soundcloud.com/soundsofsion Vocals Stella Smyth

  1. 2d ago

    Stop Proving Yourself: The Freedom of Being Fully You | Dr. Liz DuBois Erskine

    Have you ever wondered if everyone else got the handbook for life except you? Even the most successful leaders often struggle with self-doubt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the nagging fear that someone will discover they're not as capable as they appear. In this powerful conversation, I sit down with executive coach and conflict analyst Dr. Liz DuBois Erskine to explore why so many high performers feel like imposters—and why the answer isn't becoming more qualified. It's becoming more authentic. Together we explore: • Why imposter syndrome isn't a sign you're failing • The hidden relationship between perfectionism and safety • How our childhood stories become the "belief containers" that shape our lives • Why feelings are not facts • The surprising connection between conflict, trauma, and leadership • How to stop seeking validation and start trusting yourself • What it really means to be "all of yourself, all of the time" If you've ever felt like you needed to earn your worth, prove yourself, or become someone else before living the life you're called to live, this conversation is for you. Dr. Liz reminds us that authentic leadership begins the moment we stop making life about ourselves and start focusing on the unique contribution only we can make. If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that they are already enough. Where to find Dr. Liz: https://drlizdubois.com/ linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bizdrliz/ Insta: @thedrliz Where to find Joni: paradiseranchretreat.com wakeupwithjoni.com @wakeupwithjoni Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedon

  2. Jul 9

    When Fear Gets Loud: Reclaiming Your Inner Voice with Martina Tisljar

    In a world filled with noise, opinions, and endless demands on our attention, how do we reconnect with our own inner knowing? In this deeply nourishing conversation, I sit down with Martina Tisljar, founder of MediTap™, speaker, Angel Intuitive, and EFT and Matrix Reimprinting Master Trainer. After a life-altering medical misdiagnosis nearly cost her life, Martina was forced to confront a profound question: What happens when we ignore our inner voice? Together, we explore why so many of us override our intuition, how fear and emotional overwhelm disconnect us from ourselves, and practical ways to regulate our nervous systems so we can make decisions from clarity rather than pressure. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why intuition gets drowned out by fear and conditioning • The hidden cost of living by "should" and "must" • EFT tapping and emotional regulation explained simply • How Matrix Reimprinting helps release old emotional patterns • Why silence, nature, and stillness are essential for healing • The surprising role humility and surrender play in transformation • How to build lasting self-trust in an uncertain world • Why there is nothing wrong with you—and you are never alone This conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and remember the wisdom that has always lived within you. Connect with Martina: https://divineselfawakening.com/ insta: https://www.instagram.com/martina_tisljar/ linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-tisljar-905327a4/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martina.tisljar9 youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZymITCkbeQ wake up with joni youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIxgP6c8jrQ Connect with Joni: www.wakeupwithjoni.com www.paradiseranchretreat.com Joni's Book: https://www.amazon.com/stop-look-choose-journey-freedom/dp/b0d8rwf251

  3. Jun 23

    From Head to Heart: The Frequency of an Authentic Life with Sigmar Berg

    In this episode of Wake Up! with Joni, I sit down with entrepreneur, author, and frequency pioneer Sigmar Berg—known to many as "Mr. Frequency"—to explore the fascinating connection between breath, vibration, heart coherence, and human potential. Together we discuss how conscious breathing can regulate the nervous system, why living from the heart creates a different experience of life than living solely from the mind, and how authenticity may be one of the highest frequencies we can embody. Sigmar shares his personal journey from Austria to creating the Love Tuner, a simple tool designed to combine breathwork and sound frequency to help people quickly return to the present moment. In this conversation, we explore: • The connection between breathwork and nervous system regulation • Heart coherence and why it matters • How frequency influences our emotional and energetic state • The role of gratitude in raising our vibration • Authenticity as a pathway to wholeness • Practical ways to become more present and grounded • Why sustaining growth requires lifestyle alignment Whether you're new to breathwork or have been walking a conscious path for years, this episode offers practical insights for living with greater awareness, peace, and vitality. Connect with Sigmar Berg or get his book and the Lovetuner: https://lovetuner.com Connect with Joni: https://wakeupwithjoni.com Get Joni's book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom Retreats: https://paradiseranchretreat.com

  4. Jun 2

    The Wake-Up Hidden Inside Heartbreak, Trauma & Toxic Relationships with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards

    Welcome to Wake Up! with Joni, the podcast where embodied consciousness meets leadership through awareness — awakening lived, not theorized. What happens when heartbreak cracks open the identity you spent a lifetime building? In this deeply honest, funny, and transformational conversation, Joni sits down with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards — spiritual counselor, speaker, and author of The Venus Flytrap — to explore trauma, toxic relationships, reinvention, emotional healing, and the awakening that can emerge from life's darkest nights. After childhood trauma, psychiatric hospitalization, addiction, multiple marriages, and profound emotional collapse, Steven shares the wisdom he gained through heartbreak, obsession, boundaries, healing, and remembering who he truly is. Together, Joni and Steven unpack: ✨ Why we repeat relationship patterns ✨ The hidden gifts inside heartbreak and emotional pain ✨ Trauma, triggers, and emotional healing ✨ Why "toxic" relationships may actually be teachers ✨ The power of boundaries and vulnerability ✨ Attachment, identity, and freedom ✨ Why we keep running — and what happens when we stop ✨ Remembering who you really are beneath the pain This episode is filled with humor, truth, compassion, and powerful perspective shifts for anyone navigating heartbreak, reinvention, trauma, or personal awakening. Connect with Dr. Stephen Paul Edwards 📖 The Venus Flytrap 🌐 VFT23.com 🎙 The Venus Flytrap Podcast Website: https://vft23.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephen_sapereaude/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seemiracles/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vft23_official?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575468609762 X: https://x.com/Stephen_Edwardz 📖 Stephen's channeled book: Communioncating With God Connect with Joni 🌐 Wake Up With Joni: WakeUpWithJoni.com 🌿 Solo & Couples Retreats: Paradise Ranch Retreats 📖 Book: Stop, Look, Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom If this conversation moved you, please subscribe, rate, review, and share it with someone you love. Beautiful humans — it's your turn to wake up and live your most alive lives.

  5. May 21

    The Inner Work Behind Success | Drew Norton on Identity, Discipline & Leadership

    What if the biggest problem in your business… is the person in the mirror? In this powerful conversation, business coach, sales leader, and co-founder of The Everyday Leader, Drew Norton joins Joni for a deeply honest discussion about leadership, masculinity, identity, fitness, relationships, and what it actually means to lead yourself before leading anyone else. After building and leading over $20M+ in sales teams, Drew realized something profound: Business stagnation is often a mirror of personal stagnation. Together, Joni and Drew explore: ✨ Why leadership starts with identity, not strategy ✨ The crisis facing modern masculinity and men today ✨ Faith, Family, Fitness & Finance as pillars of alignment ✨ How to rebuild confidence and self-trust ✨ The surprising connection between health and leadership ✨ Communication, relationships, and conscious partnership ✨ The difference between managing people and truly leading them ✨ How beliefs shape success in business, family, and life Drew also shares his deeply personal story of family crisis, emotional growth, losing 100 pounds, and the mindset shifts that changed everything. If you've ever felt stuck, burned out, disconnected, or unsure of your next step — this conversation is your invitation to stop drifting and start leading. Connect with Drew Norton: 📍 Instagram & LinkedIn: @EverydaySalesLeader 📍 Website & Free Assessment: The Abundant Man Project -https://theeverydaysalesleader.com/ 📍 Podcast: The Everyday Leader Podcast Connect with Joni: 📍 Coaching + Book: WakeUpWithJoni.com 📍 Solo & Couples Retreats: ParadiseRanchRetreat.com 📍 Book: Stop, Look, Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom Barnes & Noble, Amazon 💫 If this episode moved you, please subscribe, rate, review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it.

  6. May 14

    The Dark Night of the Soul, Creativity & Becoming Your Own Sanctuary | Marisa Handler

    What if the obstacle isn't blocking your path — but revealing it? In this deeply nourishing and soul-expanding conversation, Joni sits down with award-winning author, coach, singer, and teacher Marisa Handler to explore what it means to become your own sanctuary in times of uncertainty. Together, they unpack the relationship between trauma, creativity, nervous system healing, purpose, and personal transformation — and why the very things that break us open may actually be initiating us into who we came here to become. Marisa shares her powerful personal story of navigating a profound Dark Night of the Soul after what looked like external success, and how that unraveling became a doorway into deeper compassion, spiritual trust, and authentic power. You'll also hear an honest and grounded conversation about collective awakening, energetic sensitivity, nervous system regulation, creativity as a birthright, and how to move through life's upheavals without losing yourself. If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or quietly sensing that something deeper is calling you forward — this episode is for you. In this episode, we explore: ✨ The Dark Night of the Soul — personally and collectively ✨ How trauma impacts creativity and purpose ✨ Why safety in the nervous system matters ✨ The hidden medicine inside resistance and obstacles ✨ Creativity as a spiritual practice and birthright ✨ Purpose, passion, heartbreak, and finding your genius ✨ How to stay grounded in uncertain times ✨ Sanctuary, healing, and collective awakening ✨ Supporting highly sensitive and empathic people Guest: Marisa Handler Award-winning author, coach, teacher, singer, and creator of Live Your Creative Genius. Connect with Marisa: MarisaHandler.com Connect with Joni: WakeUpWithJoni.com Interested in retreats? ParadiseRanchRetreat.com Grab Joni's book: Stop. Look. Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom

  7. May 7

    Wake Up to Die Again | Scott Lackey on Collapse, Masculinity, Identity & Becoming Whole

    In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Joni sits down with author, speaker, entrepreneur, veteran, and Ironman athlete Scott Lackey to explore what happens when the identities we build our lives around begin to collapse. From war zones to business success, devastating losses to spiritual awakening, Scott shares the hard-earned wisdom that emerged from confronting failure, broken promises, ego, doubt, and the relentless pursuit of external validation. Together, Joni and Scott dive into: The difference between who we are and the roles we play Why success alone never makes us whole The quiet inner voice that keeps us stuck Learning to trust yourself again Small promises vs. massive breakthroughs Healthy masculinity and grounded leadership The courage required to face collapse instead of running from it Why pain can become instruction rather than punishment The spiritual meaning behind Scott's book Wake Up to Die Again How to reclaim your most alive life This episode is an invitation to stop performing, stop hiding, and begin the courageous work of becoming whole. Connect with Scott Lackey Website: ScottLackey.com Book: Wake Up to Die Again (Available on Amazon) Connect with Joni Website: wakeupwithjoni.com Book: STOP. LOOK. CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom If this episode moved or inspired you, please subscribe, rate, review, and share it with someone you care about.

  8. Apr 30

    Poetry, Presence & the Truth Beneath the Surface with Allie Michelle

    In this deeply personal and expansive episode of Wake Up! with Joni, I sit down with poet, author, and spoken word artist Allie Michelle for a conversation that moves beyond performance and into truth. Together, we explore what it really means to be seen in today's world—where vulnerability can become identity, beauty can be both a gift and a distortion, and creative expression becomes a pathway to healing. Allie shares openly about: The emotional cost of visibility Navigating beauty, identity, and depth as a woman in the public eye The line between authentic connection and projection What she still holds sacred—and why Her creative process as both a channel and a discipline We also step into something more intimate… a mother–daughter conversation about becoming, unlearning, and meeting each other beyond roles. With her upcoming poetry release Don't Wait to Light the Candles, Allie continues to invite us into a life lived fully—without waiting, without shrinking, and without apology. This episode is not just a conversation. It's an invitation. If this episode resonates, please subscribe, rate, review, and share with someone you love. Where to find Allie Michelle:  Substack:  https://alliemichellel.substack.com Book: Don't Wait to Light the Candles  https://www.harpercollins.com/products/dont-wait-to-light-the-candles-allie-michelle?variant=44262764806178 Instagram: @alliemichellel Book Signing: May 5, 2026 @ The Last Bookstore - contact for reservations -  453 S Spring St, Ground Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013 +1 213 488 0599 WHERE TO FIND JONI: WAKEUPWITHJONI.COM for coaching or her book STOP LOOK CHOOSE: your journey to peace and freedom PARADISERANCHRETREAT.COM for solo and couples retreat experiences #WakeUpWithJoni #AllieMichelle #SpokenWordPoetry #ConsciousLiving #EmotionalHealing #Authenticity #PersonalGrowth #MotherDaughter #CreativeExpression #SelfAwareness #PoetryCommunity #HealingJourney

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"WAKE UP! with Joni" where ancient wisdom meets modern purpose. This is a podcast for soul-led leaders, seekers, and spiritual rebels- We are devoted to conversations that ignite your inner knowing and elevate and explore what it means to lead with soul—in your relationships, career, health, and healing journey. From sacred embodiment to conscious communication, spiritual entrepreneurship to elder wisdom, you'll find guidance, stories, and truth-telling from fellow wisdom-keepers walking the path. Music by Sounds of Sion https://soundcloud.com/soundsofsion Vocals Stella Smyth

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  • Creator
    Joni Caldwell Lerner: Leadership and Life Strategist Coach
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    200
  • Rating
    Clean
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    WAKE UP! with Joni