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

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

    22 min

  4. APR 24

    Finding Your Voice

    A woman’s voice rises when she chooses herself, turning every moment of silence into a powerful journey of trust, truth, and self-worth.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James reveals the deeply personal path that led her to reclaim her own voice. Through stories of childhood trauma, inherited pain, health crises, and spiritual surrender, she shows how life’s hardest moments can become the doorway to truth, healing, and self-worth.   Cynthia uncovers how crisis becomes a turning point, why so many women are taught to seek love through self-sacrifice, and what it takes to finally choose oneself without guilt. Finding one’s voice is a call for women to release old patterns, trust what is rising within them, and claim the life that is asking to be lived.Tune in to Finding Your Voice and let this episode be a reminder your truth has power and your voice is meant to be heard.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

    20 min

  5. APR 17

    How to Escape a Narcissistic Relationship and Reclaim Your Power as a Woman

    What if the moment that breaks you is also the moment that awakens you? In this deeply honest and empowering episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James connects with Sabrina Victoria—entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Her Nation Global—to share the raw truth of surviving a 13-year narcissistic relationship and the strategic, courageous path she took to reclaim her life.This is not just a story about leaving. It is a conversation about recognizing emotional abuse when there are no bruises. About rebuilding your identity while still inside the storm. About quietly preparing your freedom long before the world sees your strength.This episode is about power. Not loud power. Earned power.If you’ve ever questioned your worth, doubted your instincts, or felt the pull to rise into something more aligned and whole—this conversation is for you.Tune in now and be reminded: your awakening may already be in motion. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Sabrina Victoria is the creator and CEO of Her Nation Global, a community dedicated to helping women build thriving, sustainable businesses. After surviving a 13-year narcissistic relationship as a single mother, she rebuilt her life through strategic financial planning, personal development, and unwavering resilience. Today, she equips women with the tools, confidence, and community they need to lead unapologetically in life and business. Connect with Sabrina Victoria: Website: https://www.sabrinavictoria.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinavictoria/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sabrinavictoriatv/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrinavictoriatv/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hertalkshow  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabrinavictoriatv   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

    26 min

  6. APR 10

    From Trauma to Transformation: Leading With Heart in a High-Impact World

    Transformation rarely feels gentle. It asks you to break open so you can rise stronger.  In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by Natalie Hunter, Master Transformation coach, who reveals how trauma, loss, and uncertainty can become the very forces that awaken purpose, deepen self-awareness, and shape heart-centered leadership. Cynthia challenges the need for performance and invites a return to embodied truth and alignment.You’ll uncover how spiritual awakening is often born from disruption, why authenticity is the true currency of influence, and how energy, frequency, and emotional patterns shape the way women lead and impact others. Embrace the power of slowing down, breathing deeply, and reclaiming your energy. Step fully into who you are meant to be.  Tune in to the episode of From Trauma to Transformation: Leading With Heart in a High-Impact World. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Natalie Hunter is a globally sought-after master transformation coach and Chief Transformation Officer at PersonalBrand.com, known for creating real-time, embodied breakthroughs for high-impact leaders. With over two decades of experience, she supports six- and seven-figure thought leaders, speakers, and influencers in expanding their influence through authentic, heart-centered leadership. Her work blends deep energetic mastery with practical transformation, helping clients move beyond performance and into true alignment with their purpose. Natalie is also the creator of the ICF-accredited Capstone Coaching Institute, training the next generation of master transformation coaches worldwide. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliehunterlive/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nataliehunterlive/    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

    24 min

  7. APR 3

    How Unconscious Beliefs Are Quietly Shaping Your Life (And How to Break Free)

    What if the patterns you’ve been trying to fix for years aren’t the real problem? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Shelly Lefkoe, co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, to uncover the hidden beliefs that quietly shape our emotions, behaviors, and ultimately, our reality. If you’ve struggled with procrastination, self-doubt, people-pleasing, anxiety, or holding yourself back from the next level, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are—and invite you into something deeper.This is about reclaiming your voice. Releasing the need for external validation. And stepping into the truth that you are already enough.Ready to see what's been running the show behind the scenes? Watch this episode of Women Awakening now and discover how to break free from the beliefs that have been holding you back. Your transformation starts here. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Shelly Lefkoe is a speaker, coach, and co-founder of the Lefkoe Institute, where she has spent over 30 years helping individuals eliminate the limiting beliefs that hold them back from success, happiness, and fulfillment. Her work has impacted hundreds of thousands globally and has been validated by independent research from the University of Arizona and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. She is the bestselling author of Hitting the Wall: Eliminate the Beliefs That Sabotage Your Business and Your Life and continues to empower people to create lasting emotional and behavioral change. Connect with Shelly Lefkoe: Website: https://www.mortylefkoe.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellylefkoe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelly.lefkoe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shellylefkoe YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lefkoeinstitute TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shellylefkoe  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

    29 min

  8. MAR 27

    Caught Between Two Worlds: Education, Identity & Revolution

    What does it mean to live between two worlds? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James interviews internationally recognized author, educator, and changemaker Pardis Mahdavi to explore identity, education, and the courage to challenge broken systems.Growing up Iranian-American during a time of deep political conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Pardis learned early how education can become a powerful form of liberation. From human rights advocacy to leading major universities, her journey reveals what it takes to amplify unheard voices and reimagine the future of education.This conversation goes beyond policy and institutions. It’s about resilience, awakening, and the power of women to become bridge builders in a divided world. If this conversation resonated with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review. Pardis Mahdavi is an internationally recognized author, educator, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on human rights, migration, education policy, and social systems. She has published seven nonfiction books and two edited volumes, and holds a BA from Occidental College, along with two master’s degrees and a PhD from Columbia University.Over her career, Pardis has held senior leadership roles across major universities—including serving as provost of the University of Montana and president of the University of La Verne—before stepping down to launch an innovative AI-native university designed to make education more accessible, adaptive, and aligned with the modern workforce. Connect with Pardis Mahdavi: Website: https://www.pardismahdavi.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mahdavipardis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pardis-mahdavi X: https://x.com/pardismahdavi  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
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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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