Women Awakening with Cynthia James

Cynthia James
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Women Awakening is a sacred space curated by Cynthia James to inspire, uplift, and empower women to step fully into their power. This podcast features heart-centered conversations with women from all walks of life—authors, entrepreneurs, healers, and thought leaders—who are committed to growth and making a meaningful impact. Through audio and video episodes, Cynthia shares powerful stories and insights that encourage self-awareness, self-acceptance, and aligned living. The content is designed to remind women that they are a gift—and that their awakening has the power to shift lives and create change. Come back often for fresh interviews and soulful guidance. These are stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Let them inspire your own awakening.

  1. 12h ago

    Redefining Mediumship: Empowering Women to Trust Their Gifts with Ceejay Amanda

    Trusting your gifts changes everything the moment you stop asking for permission and start listening within.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James chats with Ceejay Amanda, Psychic Medium, who shares how mediumship moves beyond fear, performance, and old expectations into deeper connection, healing, and energetic truth. From sensitive empath to spiritual guide, Ceejay shows how trusting her gifts reshapes her life and calling. You’ll learn that mediumship is more than passing along messages. It requires discernment, integrity, and the courage to create a path that feels aligned. Ceejay invites women to trust their intuition, release fear, and stop forcing their gifts into someone else’s mold. Begin trusting the wisdom that is already speaking. Tune in to the full episode and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Ceejay Amanda is a Psychic Medium who has been and continues to forge a new path for Mediums to do Mediumship their own way while embodying a whole other level of energetics. Her specialty is being able to read beyond what spirit is telling her. She reads the full spectrum of the energy between spirit and their loved ones to communicate and bring forth what is needed, whether that be guidance, healing, ancestral understandings, purpose in the afterlife, and more. Even more, Ceejay provides Mentorship for aspiring and/or longstanding Mediums who are ready to expand their mastery in their mediumship abilities, energetics, & ultimately grow their business and create the impact they know their soul is here to make. Connect with Ceejay Amanda: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ceejay.amanda/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/ceejayamanda/   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ceejay.amanda    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    24 min

  2. Jun 12

    How Do You Make Beauty Out Of Things That Have Been Thrown Away

    Beauty begins the moment a woman chooses to see value where others see none.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by Laura Madden, self-taught mixed media artist,who shares how she transforms discarded materials into powerful art blending sustainability, intuition, and reinvention into a creative life that reflects purpose and joy.You’ll learn that creativity is reclaimed. Laura reveals how using overlooked materials mirrors the human experience that nothing is wasted, everything can be reimagined. What once feels discarded can become something meaningful, alive, and deeply expressive.See your story differently, nothing about you is wasted. Watch the full episode and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Laura Madden is a self-taught mixed media artist based in Phoenix, Arizona, known for transforming discarded materials into striking works of art. Drawing from her background in fitness and sustainable fashion, she reimagines found objects—often overlooked or thrown away—into layered, textural pieces that reflect both beauty and purpose. Guided by a deep passion for the environment and design, her work explores the powerful intersection of renewal, creativity, and sustainability. Her pieces have been exhibited across Arizona and collected internationally, earning features in top design publications and media outlets. Connect with Laura Madden: Website: https://www.lauramaddenstudio.com/   IG: https://www.instagram.com/lauramaddenstudio/     Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    22 min

  3. Jun 5

    Unlocking Intuition: Healing for Women and Children Through Energy & Wisdom with Matilda Lerche

    Energy becomes wisdom the moment a woman chooses to listen within. When intuition leads, healing unfolds. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits with Matilda Lerche, healer and spiritual coach, who shares how bridging science and spirituality allows women to reconnect with their intuition, align their energy, and access deeper levels of healing and transformation. You’ll learn how intuitive awareness supports emotional healing, why many women and children feel disconnected in a world driven by logic, and how returning to the body creates clarity, calm, and alignment. Matilda also explores her unique work with children and how parents can support them by shifting from control to understanding and connection. Step into a deeper connection with your intuition, your body, and the quiet wisdom that is always guiding you forward. Watch the full episode and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Matilda Lerche is a healer and spiritual coach who blends energy healing with higher-wisdom life coaching to help clients awaken to their fullest potential. Drawing on her intuitive gifts and a PhD in Science, she bridges the worlds of science and spirituality, guiding clients to access their higher wisdom and align their energy for profound shifts in perspective, alignment, and personal growth. Matilda's unique approach creates a safe, nurturing environment for healing and transformation. In her sessions and programs, she supports clients in becoming a whole expression of themselves, merging the sacred and the everyday. Her mission is to help others embody the wisdom of their highest self and live the lives they are truly meant for. Connect with Matilda Lerche: IG: https://www.instagram.com/matildalerche/        LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matilda-lerche/?isSelfProfile=false     Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    22 min

  4. May 29

    Finding Your Voice Part 2

    A woman finds her voice the moment she stops waiting for the world to validate it.  In this episode of Women Awakening, shares the deeper truth behind finding your voice through her own journey of trauma, healing, and transformation. She reveals how years of silence, self-doubt, and survival shaped her path, and how choosing herself became the turning point toward purpose, leadership, and impact. Cynthia explores how self-care, emotional integration, and strong boundaries allow women to reclaim their power. She also shares how entrepreneurship, creativity, and collaboration become pathways for women to express their gifts and create meaningful change.Your voice is essential. Growth is evolutionary. Every woman has the ability to expand, redefine her path, and step into a life that reflects her truth.This conversation is for women ready to stop shrinking and start choosing themselves. Watch the full episode and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms.Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    37 min

  5. May 22

    The Legal Side of Business No One Talks About (Until It’s Too Late) with Sarah Gilliland

    Success in business grows from both expansion and protection, where every aligned decision builds lasting security and confidence. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Sarah Gilliland, founding attorney of Rising Brand Legal and creator of The Legal Shoppe, for a frank and empowering conversation about the legal blind spots that quietly threaten the businesses women pour their hearts into. With over 20 years in the legal field and an entrepreneur’s perspective, Sarah brings something rare to the table: a warm, shame-free approach to business law that makes even the most intimidating legal concepts feel navigable. Sarah and Cynthia pull back the curtain on what most women entrepreneurs never think to ask about until it’s too late.Tune in, take notes, and then take action. Share this episode with a woman who is building something brave, and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/.  Enjoy the podcast?  Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Sarah Gilliland is the founding attorney of Rising Brand Legal and creator of The Legal Shoppe. With over 20 years in the legal field, Sarah helps entrepreneurs protect what they’ve built, their brands, contracts, intellectual property, with clarity and confidence. An entrepreneur herself, she is known for making legal concepts approachable and empowering, meeting clients where they are with warmth, zero judgment, and practical tools that actually work for growing businesses. Connect with Sarah Gilliland: Website: https://www.risingbrandlegal.com/    IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahknowslegal/   LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/risingbrandlegal/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sarah-Gilliland-61584942890405/   Rising Brand LegalLI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rising-brand-legal/   Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    22 min

  6. May 15

    From Self-Loathing to Self-Love — Geneen Roth's 40-Year Journey with Geneen Roth

    Self-love begins the moment a woman stops believing she is unworthy of it.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Geneen Roth, author of eleven books, including Women, Food, and God and Love Finally. Geneen shares the deeply personal journey that transforms decades of self-loathing, eating disorders, and unresolved pain into healing, freedom, and self-acceptance. You’ll discover how self-rejection quietly influences relationships, body image, and the search for love. Geneen explores how childhood wounds become lifelong beliefs, why true healing begins by dismantling those inner conclusions, and how releasing blame creates space for compassion, authenticity, and peace. This conversation is for women ready to stop carrying shame and release the weight of old stories. Tune in to the full episode and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 GENEEN ROTH is the author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestsellers Women Food and God, When Food is Love, and Lost and Found. Her work has been translated into fourteen languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide. Over the past forty years she has worked with thousands of women in workshops and retreats on the concepts of her books. Geneen has appeared on numerous national shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The View.  She lives in California and Hawaii. Connect with Geneen Roth:Website: https://geneenroth.com/  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geneenroth/    FB: https://www.facebook.com/GeneenRoth     IG: https://www.instagram.com/geneenroth/?hl=en       Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    24 min

  7. May 8

    Reclaim Your Voice: How Women Take Back Their Power and Rewrite Their Story with Yolanda Martinez

    A woman’s voice becomes her power the moment she chooses to honor it.   In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James joins Yolanda Martinez, motivational speaker, Women’s Success Coach, and creator of 21 Days with Yolanda, for a raw, real conversation about what it truly takes to reclaim your voice. Born in Mexico, raised as a migrant worker, and forced to choose herself at 19 when her family chose differently, Yolanda didn’t just survive her story, she rewrote it entirely.Yolanda goes deep on the cultural conditioning that silences women, why playing the victim keeps women stuck, and how your inner narrative is either your prison or power. They get honest about self-care, boundaries, and why honoring your peace is not selfish. It is the most radical thing a woman can do.If there is a version of you that has been waiting quietly for permission to speak, to choose herself, to rewrite her story, this episode is that permission. Tune in and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Yolanda Martinez is a motivational speaker, Women’s Success Coach, and creator of 21 Days with Yolanda, a transformational online program designed to help women reclaim their voice, rebuild their self-worth, and step into the most confident, aligned version of themselves. Drawing from her own powerful story of resilience, reinvention, and healing as the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a former model of 25 years, Yolanda guides women through mindset breakthroughs, emotional recovery, and self-love practices that create lasting, meaningful change. Connect with Yolanda Martinez: Website: https://21dayswithyolanda.com/     IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamyolandamartinez/    LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-martinez-24606913/   FB: https://www.facebook.com/YolandaMartinez19/      Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

    23 min

  8. May 1

    How Women Become Top Performers and Build Massive Success in Business

    Massive success comes from becoming the woman who can hold it. The shift from striving to alignment is where true power, performance, and fulfillment begin. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Olenka Cullinan, Founder and CEO of iStartFirst. Olenka shares how women can rise into top performers without sacrificing themselves, drawing from her experience scaling businesses, leading successful exits, and guiding women to build companies that support their lives instead of draining them.  You’ll learn why pushing harder often creates resistance, how feminine leadership and strategic growth can coexist, and why embodiment and self-belief are the real foundations of massive business success. Step into the version of yourself that is fully aligned, powerful, and unstoppable. If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/  Olenka Cullinan is the Founder and CEO of iStartFirst, a global business growth strategist who has supported over 1,000 founders and CEOs in scaling high-performing companies. A two-time exited founder and fractional COO, she specializes in building systems, leadership structures, and sales architecture that drive sustainable, profitable growth. Recognized as a Top 10 Coach by Yahoo News and named to the Top 100 Women by Women’s Business Journal, Olenka is known for helping women step into both strategic leadership and authentic power. Her work focuses on shifting founders from being the engine of their business to becoming the architect of scalable success. Connect with Olenka Cullinan: Website: https://go.istartfirst.com/newsletter-664630   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olenkacullinan/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olenkacullinan/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olenka-cullinan-7872b657/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/istartfirst-com/ Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology, and she’s the author of multiple bestselling books, including I Choose Me. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

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Women Awakening is a sacred space curated by Cynthia James to inspire, uplift, and empower women to step fully into their power. This podcast features heart-centered conversations with women from all walks of life—authors, entrepreneurs, healers, and thought leaders—who are committed to growth and making a meaningful impact. Through audio and video episodes, Cynthia shares powerful stories and insights that encourage self-awareness, self-acceptance, and aligned living. The content is designed to remind women that they are a gift—and that their awakening has the power to shift lives and create change. Come back often for fresh interviews and soulful guidance. These are stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Let them inspire your own awakening.

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