Bliss'n Up Podcast

Caroline de Posada-Rodriguez
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Welcome to Bliss'n Up, the podcast dedicated to cultivating a life of joy, purpose, and resilience. Join us as we explore the transformative power of mindset, growth, and service to elevate your overall well-being.

  1. 6d ago

    Stop Waiting for the Perfect Plan

    🗓️ Set Up a Consult with Caro: https://carolinedeposada.com/consult/ 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc1UZF-tsNo This week, I’m sharing a personal reflection on what happens when life feels vague, unstructured, or not quite how you hoped it would look. As I moved into a new month, I noticed myself wanting the perfect answer before fully stepping into it—and that pause revealed an important lesson, especially as I worked to name this month’s theme. In this episode, I explore the difference between overthinking and forward movement, the power of curiosity, and why a meaningful life is built in real time, not figured out all at once. Key Takeaways: [03:00] A Surprising June Lesson: A spontaneous family experience reminded me that staying open to the unexpected can create new pathways for connection and joy. [08:10] The Pressure to Figure It All Out: I share how I started falling into the trap of wanting the perfect intention for the month—and how that kind of waiting can keep us from fully living. [09:30] You Build Your Way Forward: A well-lived life isn’t something you think your way into. It’s something you create through choices, action, and experimentation. [10:10] Start Where You Are: Growth begins when you stop designing from the place you wish you were and begin honoring your actual season of life. [12:10] Naming This Month’s Theme: I reveal the intention guiding me this month and why it feels aligned with the season I’m living in. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help other high-achievers find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://carolinedeposada.com/loveletter/ 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/

    24 min

  2. Jun 28

    One Little Thing: The Simple Shift Saving My Life This Summer

    🗓️ Set Up a Consult with Caro: https://carolinedeposada.com/consult/ 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c8TTFyxn3p0 This week, I’m sharing a more honest, behind-the-scenes reflection on what it looks like to honor the rhythm of life instead of forcing myself to follow a rule. While preparing for this episode, I realized I wasn’t ready to name July’s theme yet—and rather than push through just to meet an expectation, I chose to trust the process. In this episode, I talk about what has actually been saving my life in June: simplifying, subtracting pressure, and choosing one small, meaningful thing at a time. From creating a new weekly ritual with my family to redefining date night with my husband, this conversation is a reminder that connection doesn’t have to be complicated to be enough. Key Takeaways: [01:42] There Are No Rules, Only Rhythms - I share why I decided not to force July’s theme before I was ready, and how honoring your personal rhythm matters more than meeting arbitrary expectations. [10:11] Naming What’s Heavy Changes Everything - When overwhelm feels vague, clarity begins by identifying the specific open loops weighing on your heart and mind. [14:19] Five Finger Night - Instead of putting pressure on myself to make the whole summer meaningful with my boys, I chose one simple weekly ritual to help us stay connected. [18:36] Friday Night Date Night at the Gym - I reflect on how an ordinary routine with my husband became a life-giving ritual that supports both connection and personal growth. [22:02] Let Simplicity Be Enough - The deeper lesson of June has been that subtraction, not addition, may be the most powerful path to peace, presence, and intentional living. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help other high-achievers find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://carolinedeposada.com/loveletter/ 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/

    25 min

  3. Jun 21

    What the Solstice Teaches Us About Becoming

    🗓️ Set Up a Consult with Caro: https://carolinedeposada.com/consult/ 📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEY5y3e-jgk This week, I'm reflecting on the deeper meaning of the summer solstice and what nature can teach us about identity work. As the longest day of the year marks the official beginning of summer, I'm noticing how often we begin living in a season before the calendar confirms it. In this episode, I explore how the same is true for personal growth: if you want to become a new version of yourself, you have to start embodying that identity before the results arrive. We'll talk about trust, intuition, and how to gather evidence that supports the life you're being called into. Key Takeaways: [08:00] Living the Season Before It Arrives - Just as we often begin feeling and living in "summer" before the official solstice, growth asks us to step into a new identity before external proof appears. [09:30] Identity Work in Real Life - Whether you want to make more money, improve your health, repair a relationship, or become more creative, the work begins by embodying the habits, thoughts, and energy of that version of you now. [11:00] Why It Feels So Hard: Trust - It's easier to embrace a coming season because we trust it will arrive. Becoming feels harder, because we often don't yet trust that the next version of ourselves is truly possible. [14:20] The Prerequisite to Becoming - The path to becoming is stepping into it before you feel ready, before it's official, and before your external reality confirms it. [18:00] Your Next Season Is Calling - Notice where you are in life regardless of what the "calendar" says, and ask yourself what identity is asking to be nurtured as you move into your next season. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help more women find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://carolinedeposada.com/loveletter/ 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/

    22 min

  4. Jun 14

    The signs that keep us connected

    📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtuUXNI78M This week, I’m sharing a deeply personal reflection on grief, faith, synchronicity, and the courage it takes to release beliefs that no longer serve us. On the 11th anniversary of my father’s passing, I found myself answering a question he asked me before he died: would our connection continue? In this episode, I open up about the signs, synchronicities, and inner shifts that helped me move from skepticism to trust—and how “Join June” became an invitation to let go of what isn’t truly mine so I could fully embrace a more meaningful, magical way of living. Key Takeaways: [02:31] A Father’s Final Question: Eleven years after my father’s passing, I reflect on the profound question he asked before he died—and how this episode became my answer. [08:02] Enjoy the Mystery: A conversation with a friend gave me permission to stop trying to prove every sign and simply allow mystery to exist without needing certainty. [11:29] Naming the Experience: Discovering the concept of synchronicity gave language to the unexplainable moments in my life and opened the door to receiving them with intention. [21:09] Join June: Sometimes we cannot join what is meant to elevate us until we release what no longer fits—old beliefs, inherited doubts, and fear of judgment. [24:54] Release What’s Not Yours: This episode is an invitation to let go of the “shoulds,” the skepticism, and the stories that block your growth so you can embrace a life that feels more designed, meaningful, and magical. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share it with someone who needs the reminder that life may be winking at them. Your support helps more listeners create lives filled with intention, meaning, and bliss. Links & Resources: 📘 "Looking Over the Edge": https://a.co/d/09X0rP1M 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/ 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://app.carolinedeposada.com/widget/form/WoPDumMIhoAYpqJHqNuy 💛 Bliss'n Up Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/709903961458241/

    28 min

  5. Jun 7

    What he taught me about building a legacy with intention

    📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-jOUKkGPdw Connect with Mario Murgado Website: https://www.murgado.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2upW9LV3kA This week, I’m joined by Mario Murgado for a powerful conversation on discipline, leadership, purpose, and what it really means to build a life of impact. Mario shares his journey from arriving in the United States from Cuba as a young child to becoming one of the most respected leaders in the automotive industry. But more than success, this conversation is about the values that sustain a meaningful life: intentionality, personal responsibility, mentorship, service, and love. We talk about the role discipline has played in his rise, the apprenticeship years that shaped his leadership, and why true fulfillment comes from helping others grow. Key Takeaways: [08:00] Early Adversity and Identity: Mario reflects on immigrating from Cuba as a child, the emotional weight of that experience, and how early adversity shaped his resilience, maturity, and sense of purpose. [20:30] Discipline as the Foundation: Success, according to Mario, begins with discipline: in how you work, plan, execute, and show up consistently. Talent matters, but discipline is what sustains growth. [31:30] Apprenticeship Before Ownership: Before becoming an owner, Mario spent nearly two decades learning every seat in the business. This season of humility, observation, and mastery became the foundation for long-term success. [38:00] Leadership Means Staying Close to Your People: Mario shares why he doesn’t disappear during the holidays and why real leadership means being present, supportive, and committed to the people who make the business possible. [47:40] The Legacy of Unconditional Love: Beyond business, Mario opens up about fatherhood, marriage, and grandparenting, sharing why unconditional love may be the greatest gift we can give the people closest to us. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help other high-achievers find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/ 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://app.carolinedeposada.com/widget/form/WoPDumMIhoAYpqJHqNuy 💛 Bliss'n Up Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/709903961458241/

    55 min

  6. May 31

    Stop Doing It Alone

    📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBJ9CH4kUdE This week, I’m reflecting on how we step into a new month with greater intention—especially when we’re craving growth, expansion, and a deeper sense of alignment. As I look back on what May revealed and ahead to what this new season is asking of me, I’m sharing the practice that keeps me from drifting and helps me move through life with more clarity, purpose, and momentum. In this episode, I explore how monthly themes shape the way we live, why growth often asks us to reach beyond ourselves, and the powerful questions to ask as you decide what this next chapter will require of you. Key Takeaways: [03:45] Why Monthly Themes Matter: Naming a theme each month helps prevent drifting and brings you back into alignment with what matters most. [09:05] Theme Stacking: Monthly intentions become tools you can carry forward, building on each other over time like stacked habits that support long-term growth. [16:58] Growth Requires Shared Effort: When you want to expand, multiply, and strengthen your impact, it often begins by asking where support, connection, and partnership belong in the process. [19:37] A Powerful Midyear Reflection: June invites us to consider where we’re investing our energy and whether those relationships, habits, and environments are helping us grow or pulling us off course. [21:50] Name What This Season Needs: Instead of drifting into another month on autopilot, choose a word or intention that captures the energy you want to embody. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help other high-achievers find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/ 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://app.carolinedeposada.com/widget/form/WoPDumMIhoAYpqJHqNuy 💛 Bliss'n Up Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/709903961458241/

    25 min

  7. May 24

    You’re the Legacy

    📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4ha8b1LQl8I This week, I’m reflecting on a mantra that has guided me for years: you are in training for something bigger. But after walking with my sister through a major surgery in the very same hospital where my father spent so many of his final years, I finally understood what that phrase really means. In this episode, I share how grief, resilience, memory, and meaning came full circle for me—and how the hardest seasons of your life may not be preparing you for something worse, but for a higher version of yourself. If you’ve been through something heavy and you’re still trying to understand what it was all for, this episode is for you. Key Takeaways: [06:20] The Power of Language: A hospital sign that once told my father “quit now” became a powerful lesson in how deeply words shape our mindset, healing, and resilience. [12:30] Bigger Doesn’t Mean Worse: I share the realization that being “in training for something bigger” doesn’t mean life only gets harder—it means life is shaping you into someone stronger, steadier, and more capable. [15:40] From Apprentice to Legacy: After years of learning from my father’s strength, humor, and light, I realized I am no longer just the one learning the lesson—I am now called to carry it forward. [18:25] Reframing Your Hard Seasons: Instead of asking “why is this happening to me?”, ask: what is this teaching me, what tools am I gaining, and who am I becoming through this? [24:05] The Higher Version of Yourself: The “something bigger” you’re being trained for may not be another event or challenge at all—it may be your own evolution into a more grounded, resilient, and purposeful version of yourself. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help other high-achievers find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/ 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://app.carolinedeposada.com/widget/form/WoPDumMIhoAYpqJHqNuy 💛 Bliss'n Up Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/709903961458241/

    26 min

  8. May 17

    He Survived Cancer and Built One of Miami’s Hottest Restaurants

    📺 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M67nDdVqtxc If you’ve ever felt like life handed you a version of your story you never would have chosen, this conversation is for you. In this episode, I sit down with restaurateur, pitmaster, and entrepreneur Jeff Bud for a deeply moving conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it means to live with purpose when life takes an unexpected turn. Jeff shares how surviving cancer, facing uncertainty, and navigating the chaos of COVID ultimately led him to build one of Miami’s most talked-about hospitality brands. His story is a powerful reminder that even the hardest seasons of life may be preparing you for something extraordinary. Connect with Jeff: Apocalypse BBQ: https://www.instagram.com/apocalypsebbq?igsh=d2dmdnA4MGpxcGRy Lala's Burgers: https://www.instagram.com/lalasbrgrs?igsh=MWtsb2t1c3hxOGVlMA== Key Takeaways: [19:29] When Life Changes the Plan: Jeff shares how a leukemia diagnosis in his twenties forced him to confront mortality, surrender control, and begin seeing life through an entirely different lens. [29:10] Purpose in the Pain: In the middle of his cancer battle, Jeff made a decision to live and lead publicly—using his journey to show others what’s possible when you refuse to give up. [36:18] The Birth of Apocalypse BBQ: What began as backyard barbecue during recovery eventually became a business born out of necessity, creativity, and a deep desire to bring people together. [48:05] Life Is Rigged in Your Favor: We explore the idea that even our hardest moments may be setting us up for something greater—if we’re willing to meet life with courage and intention. [1:07:00] Living Purposefully: Jeff reflects on purpose not as something you find once, but as something you embody through the way you live, lead, and love each day. Connect with Caro: If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, or share with a friend. Your reviews help other high-achievers find their way to a more intentional, bliss-filled life. Links & Resources: 🌿 Join The Well: https://carolinedeposada.com/thewell/ 📬 Sacred Sunday Newsletter: https://app.carolinedeposada.com/widget/form/WoPDumMIhoAYpqJHqNuy 💛 Bliss'n Up Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/709903961458241/

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Welcome to Bliss'n Up, the podcast dedicated to cultivating a life of joy, purpose, and resilience. Join us as we explore the transformative power of mindset, growth, and service to elevate your overall well-being.

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  • Creator
    Caroline de Posada-Rodriguez
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    118
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
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    Bliss'n Up Podcast

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