Aware with Seb

Sebastian Naum Leon
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Aware with Seb is a globally ranked podcast with one goal: to ELEVATE your life. Learn about MONEY, mindset, WELLNESS, spirituality, and LEADERSHIP not as separate lanes, but as parts of the same system. Sebastian Naum Leon, a successful entrepreneur, public speaker, and top-notch interviewer, dives deep with visionary LEADERS, experts, CEOs, artists, and entrepreneurs who are changing the game. This isn’t roll-your-eyes self-help. It’s real-life training to be a badass human. Awareness makes better humans. And better humans make better friends, partners, lovers, and leaders.

  1. 3d ago

    This ONE Mystery Trait is a Game Changer for Business Success (LIVE Audience) | Nikki Trott

    We welcome Nikki Trott, strategist, CEO adviser and author of Sacred Business, a book that lays out nine principles to transform yourself, redesign business and impact the world. After working with fashion brands like Dior, Calvin Klein and Mulberry between London and New York, she walked away from it all and moved to Berlin to begin her inner journey. Today, she helps founders and CEOs bring inner transformation into their business strategy, grounded in the belief that everything we create, business included, is sacred. In this live conversation recorded in LA, Nikki reveals what it really took to walk away from a career that looked perfect on the outside, from daily walks that led her to see she was living someone else’s version of success, to leaving her job, her city and her life behind. She shares actionable strategies, from going to your intuition first and then checking it against the data, to learning your body’s signals to tell fear from intuition, and explains why she believes doing business for good takes more than planting trees with 1% of your revenue or profit: it starts with transforming yourself. Topics Discussed The Walk That Changed Everything: How trading her commute for hours of walking each day taught her that her body holds real wisdom.Why a career that looked perfect on the outside left her feeling unfulfilled.How she visualized gardening leave, then left her job, her city and her life for Berlin and an inner journey.Why planting trees with 1% of your revenue or profit isn’t the same as changing how business works.Fear or Intuition?: The body signals she uses to tell them apart, from a tight chest to an opening in the gut.Intuition First, Data Second: Why she feels out a decision before checking the numbers, and what the gaps between the two reveal.Stop Forcing Summer: What the seasons, the moon and a farmer’s birds taught her about working with cycles instead of constant growth.Redefining Success: Why doing the right thing doesn’t mean giving up money. Connect with Nikki on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    This ONE Mystery Trait is a Game Changer for Business Success (LIVE Audience) | Nikki Trott

  2. Oct 14

    Rhino Records Founder on Innovation & Music | Richard Foos

    We welcome Richard Foos, co-founder of Rhino Records, the label that grew from a small record store into a business doing over $100 million a year, and co-founder of Shout! Factory. Widely credited as a pioneer of reissue culture, he is now board chair of The Narrative Method and The Volunteer Collective. With a deep focus on rescuing overlooked culture and giving back, he helps entrepreneurs and creatives spot the value hiding in what everyone else has written off. In this deep-dive conversation, Richard reveals why Capitol Records passed on the Beatles five times, why a legendary manager still owns the earliest Rolling Stones masters, and the night he spent in a limo with Phil Spector, too scared to leave until dawn. He shares actionable strategies, from letting go of micromanaging to curating for the average fan, and explains why he believes human curation is more valuable than ever in the age of algorithms. Topics Discussed How labels pulled albums out of print weeks after a hit faded.Why The Turtles had a dozen hits, yet radio only played one.Passed on The Beatles five times: The accidents it took for them to break in America.Why the executives running the labels were sure rock and roll would blow over.Who owns the stones?: How a notorious manager’s estate still holds their earliest masters.A night in a limo with Phil Spector.Why community service days and a holiday week off meant employees rarely left.Curation beats algorithms: Why an expert’s definitive listening experience is worth more than ever. Connect with Shout! Factory on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    Rhino Records Founder on Innovation & Music | Richard Foos

  3. Sep 30

    Can You Scale Without Selling Out? A Fashion Founder & CEO Shares Gold | Jeff Scult

    We welcome Jeff Scult, global impact entrepreneur and founder of One Golden Thread, a regenerative "lovestyle" clothing brand built on the belief that the gold inside each of us is the thread that unites us all. He's a five-time entrepreneur, a Forbes-recognized leader in fashion's regeneration movement, and the creator of the 108 Movement, which has planted over 200,000 trees to date. With a deep focus on integrity, self-expression, and giving back more than you take, he helps entrepreneurs and everyday people build businesses (and lives) that don't require compromise. In this deep-dive conversation, Jeff reveals what it really took to walk away from three decades of building other people's visions in order to build his own, from turning down a multi-million-dollar check at the company's most desperate moment to protect its integrity, to the 33 words from a stranger at a party that finally broke 51 years of self-silence. He shares actionable strategies, from designing for yourself first instead of chasing what the market wants, to reframing "giving back" as giving more than you take, and explains why he believes real self-expression (not self-protection) is what actually earns trust, in business and in life. Topics Discussed The Toxic Truth About Fashion: Why the industry that clothes us is quietly the second biggest polluter on Earth.80% in 18 Months: The fast-fashion cycle most people don't realize they're feeding.Microplastics on Your Plate: How the clothes you wash end up back in the fish you eat.51 Years of Self-Silence: The self-ridicule Jeff didn't realize he was doing to himself.The 33 Words That Changed Everything: How one stranger's blunt honesty at a party sparked an entire brand.Turning Down a Million Dollars: Why Jeff walked away from a deal that would have saved his company financially, but cost it its soul.Create For Yourself First: The design philosophy Jeff swears by, born from years of failing to find the perfect tee.Regenerosity, Not Sustainability: Why Jeff believes "sustainability" is just a nicer way of saying "stay the same." Connect with Jeff on Instagram Connect with One Golden Thread on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    Can You Scale Without Selling Out? A Fashion Founder & CEO Shares Gold | Jeff Scult

  4. Sep 2

    The Secret to Staying Relevant: Reinvention, Influence, and Entrepreneurship | Autumn Calabrese

    We welcome Autumn Calabrese, global fitness leader and founder of Good Mood Brew, a brand of functional beverages built on botanicals, adaptogens, and nootropics. She is the creator of the 21 Day Fix, the portion-control system behind over 500,000 transformations. With a deep focus on simplicity, discipline, and consistency, she helps everyday people cut through the noise, build habits that stick, and reach their goals without chasing perfection. In this deep-dive conversation, Autumn reveals what it really takes to build something that lasts through every industry shift, from filming a fitness program live for 13 weeks straight with zero retakes, to now hauling 2,200 pounds of beverage cans off a truck herself when the crew didn't show. She shares actionable strategies, from reframing "simple" as never meaning "easy," to using the language you tell yourself to change how a hard day actually feels, and explains why she believes real balance (not extreme restriction) is what makes results actually stick. Topics Discussed Simple vs. Easy.The One-Take Wonder: What it took to film a fitness program live for 13 weeks straight with zero retakes.The Algorithm She Hates: Why building trust online got exhausting the moment attention became a strategy.2,200 Pounds of Cans: The unglamorous reality of running a CPG brand solo, no assistant, no crew.Discipline vs. Consistency: Why the two aren't the same thing, and how one quietly builds the other.Keep Your Blinders On: Staying focused on your own lane while a dozen competitors launch faster.Real Pizza, Real Balance: Why she refuses to trade actual food for extreme restriction.Your Words Are Your Vibration: How the language you use about your day shapes the energy you put out. Connect with Autumn on Instagram Connect with Good Mood Brew on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    The Secret to Staying Relevant: Reinvention, Influence, and Entrepreneurship | Autumn Calabrese

  5. Aug 28

    Fair Trade, Big Retail, and Wild Elephants | Marise May

    We welcome Marise May, co-founder and Co-CEO of Cha's Organics, maker of Canada's top-selling organic coconut milk, and the driving force behind the brand's elephant conservation work in Sri Lanka. With a deep focus on ethical sourcing, regenerative agriculture, and building purpose into profit, she helps founders and mission-driven brands break past buzzwords, stay financially disciplined, and build something that actually lasts. In this deep-dive conversation, Marise reveals what it really takes to keep a purpose-driven brand alive, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from twenty years building Cha's Organics into a fixture on shelves at Costco, Whole Foods, and Erewhon. She shares actionable strategies, from surviving a shipping crisis that sent container costs from $4,000 to $18,000, to the factoring deal that gets her paid by Costco in days instead of months, and explains why she believes profit isn't the enemy of purpose, it's what makes purpose possible. Topics Discussed Purpose vs. Profit.Spotting Impact Washing: How to tell when a brand's values are real. The $18K Container: Staying profitable and keeping every fair trade promise.The Costco Factoring Trick: How import brands get paid in days instead of waiting on 90-day retail terms.Monkey Labor-Free Sourcing: The hidden coconut industry practice most shoppers have never heard of.Restoring an Ancient Elephant Habitat: Rebuilding a Sri Lankan reservoir to stop the human-elephant conflict at its root.Relationships Over Pitch Decks: Why knowing your buyer, your store manager, and your consumer matters more than the product itself.Trust Your Gut, Not the Trend: Reading past social engineering and corporate-funded science to make calls that actually hold up. Connect with Marise on LinkedIn Connect with Cha's Organics on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    Fair Trade, Big Retail, and Wild Elephants | Marise May

  6. Aug 18

    How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Open Up: The Psychology of Great Conversation | Naz Perez

    We welcome Naz Perez, cultural conversationalist, Critics' Choice film critic, Forbes Trailblazer, and creator of the masterclass How to Curate a Killer Interview. With a deep focus on instant human connection, energy dynamics, and the art of conversation, she helps creators, hosts, and ambitious individuals break down walls, ditch their ego behind the mic, and build authentic relationships in life and media. In this deep-dive conversation, Naz reveals how to disarm anyone in the first 60 seconds, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from her sit-downs with Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Margot Robbie and more. She shares actionable strategies, from the shift between giving versus taking energy to her unique "soaking" method for creative prep, and explains why embracing your full, authentic self and "living more French" unlocks ultimate confidence. Topics Discussed Giving vs. Taking Energy: The subtle shift between seeking validation and offering true, magnetic presence.The 60-Second Disarm: How raw vulnerability and humor break down A-list walls instantly.Managing Live Performance Anxiety: Staying grounded and editing in real time under extreme pressure.The "Soaking" Method: Why stepping away in silence yields your best creative questions and downloads.Main Character Syndrome: Ditching self-centered narratives to meet people in their own reality.Leaving Your Ego at the Door: How setting clear spiritual intentions creates real-time connection.Embracing Your Multitudes: Refusing to be put in a box—even if it means leaving money on the table."Living More French": Dropping your masks, letting go of outcomes, and choosing love over fear. Connect with Naz on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    How Hollywood’s Biggest Stars Open Up: The Psychology of Great Conversation | Naz Perez

  7. Aug 6

    How to thrive emotionally and financially | Jenny Meinen

    We welcome Jenny Meinen, a German psychologist, mental health coach, and founder of the Her Next Era journal. With a deep focus on somatic experiencing, subconscious belief work, and attachment theory, Jenny helps self-aware individuals regulate their nervous systems, break subconscious self-sabotage, and raise their standards in life, career, and relationships. In this deep-dive conversation with Seb, Jenny breaks down why our brains prioritize familiarity over safety, leading many to stay stuck in struggle and toxic patterns. She shares actionable somatic techniques to move from panic into regulation (including the power of pausing, breathwork, and EFT tapping) and provides a clear framework for differentiating between the high-pitched panic of fear and the calm, grounded guidance of intuition. Finally, Jenny explains how a regulated nervous system unlocks emotional availability, deeper relationships, and the confidence to take risks in business and life. Topics Discussed Addiction to Struggle: Why your body chooses familiar pain over peace.Nervous System Hijacking: How subconscious beliefs trigger physical stress.Fear vs. Intuition: Differentiating high-pitched panic from calm clarity.Somatic Tools: Quick reset techniques using pauses, breathwork, and tapping.Taking Thoughts to Court: A CBT method to challenge spiraling beliefs.Emotional Availability: Why you can't be available without regulation.Capacity for Discomfort: How sitting with discomfort unlocks career growth.Faith & Surrender: Letting go of outcomes and trusting the process. Connect with Jenny on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    How to thrive emotionally and financially | Jenny Meinen

  8. Jul 28

    [ES] El Mundial terminó, pero las críticas siguen. ¿Por qué nos afecta tanto? Lo que pasa en nuestro cerebro durante y después de la copa.

    Recibimos a Clara Naum, psicóloga, escritora, coach ejecutiva, consultora transformacional y disertante inspiracional argentina especializada en psicología espiritual y liderazgo consciente. Con más de 25 años de trayectoria trabajando con personas, líderes y corporaciones a nivel internacional, Clara nos ayuda a desarmar cómo manejamos la pérdida, la frustración y nuestra necesidad de pertenencia. Hoy, enfoca toda esa experiencia en analizar el quilombo psicológico y emocional que nos dejó el Mundial.   En esta charla profunda y directa, Clara explica el vacío y el bajón de dopamina que nos queda después de cinco semanas de torneo. Nos metemos de lleno en las raíces de la campaña anti-argentina en redes, el peligro de tildar a todo un país de racista por actos aislados, y por qué nuestra cabeza se agarra de teorías conspirativas cuando no puede aceptar una realidad que duele. Por último, Clara marca la diferencia clave entre el dolor inevitable y la elección de sufrir, dejándonos una reflexión potente: cómo dejar de esperar al próximo Mundial y empezar a llevar esa unión y celebración a la cancha de nuestra vida diaria. Temas Discutidos Perder un partido detona una pérdida psicológica profunda de identidad y pertenencia.Las teorías conspirativas nos dan un sentido de pertenencia cuando la mente no puede tolerar una derrota.Defender a tu país atacando a otros te hace caer exactamente en el mismo comportamiento que criticás.El vacío post-Mundial se da por el desplome de los picos altísimos de dopamina que tuvimos durante semanas.El dolor es parte de la vida, pero el sufrimiento es una elección (tenemos que soltar el chip de que los argentinos "nacimos para sufrir").Usamos el Mundial para llenar nuestra necesidad de sentirnos vivos, presentes y conectados a algo más grande que nosotros mismos.La autocrítica sirve para aprender, siempre y cuando no se convierta en darnos con el látigo todo el tiempo.Cuando se apagan las luces del estadio, estamos obligados a prender las luces de nuestra propia rutina.Podemos cultivar esa celebración y conexión en nuestro día a día en lugar de quedarnos en pausa esperando otros cuatro años. Connect with Clara on Instagram Or her website Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

    [ES] El Mundial terminó, pero las críticas siguen. ¿Por qué nos afecta tanto? Lo que pasa en nuestro cerebro durante y después de la copa.
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Aware with Seb is a globally ranked podcast with one goal: to ELEVATE your life. Learn about MONEY, mindset, WELLNESS, spirituality, and LEADERSHIP not as separate lanes, but as parts of the same system. Sebastian Naum Leon, a successful entrepreneur, public speaker, and top-notch interviewer, dives deep with visionary LEADERS, experts, CEOs, artists, and entrepreneurs who are changing the game. This isn’t roll-your-eyes self-help. It’s real-life training to be a badass human. Awareness makes better humans. And better humans make better friends, partners, lovers, and leaders.

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  • Creator
    Sebastian Naum Leon
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sebastian Naum Leon
  • Show Website
    Aware with Seb

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