45 episodes

Join host Leyla Sarper as she interviews people who are living life on their terms and going after their dreams, passions, and interests. Leyla is out to discover how to be more present and keep up self-care & wellness while going after the life you want. With each guest, Leyla’s goal is to motivate and educate you through these candid conversations. Also, to give you something tangible you can take away to apply to your own life.

Life with Leyla Leyla Sarper

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    • 4.9 • 36 Ratings

Join host Leyla Sarper as she interviews people who are living life on their terms and going after their dreams, passions, and interests. Leyla is out to discover how to be more present and keep up self-care & wellness while going after the life you want. With each guest, Leyla’s goal is to motivate and educate you through these candid conversations. Also, to give you something tangible you can take away to apply to your own life.

    Esther Jando | Out of the Broom Closet, NFTs, & Self Love with Esteria Esoterics

    Esther Jando | Out of the Broom Closet, NFTs, & Self Love with Esteria Esoterics

    #43: In this episode, I speak to my friend Esther, who I know through VeeFriends, an NFT Project I am a part of. 
    Esther speaks to us about her journey to transformational self love. 
    Even if you cannot identify with Esther's personal story about embracing being a witch / or practicing witchcraft, you'll be able to apply it to your own life in some capacity. She's very inspiring to listen to! 
    Catch her brand new podcast here: https://anchor.fm/esther5322 
    She also speaks about her NFT project, WitchyBits. 
    Find her on Twitter here: https://mobile.twitter.com/witchybits1 
    Check it out & Please let me know if i can help you!  https://opensea.io/collection/witchybits 
    Love you
    Leyla

    • 39 min
    Altan Sahin | Hey Honey Colorado | 16 Year Old Entrepreneur

    Altan Sahin | Hey Honey Colorado | 16 Year Old Entrepreneur

    #42: In this episode, Leyla chats with Altan Sahin. He's a 16 year old beekeeper from Denver, CO and he's started his own business called Hey Honey. 
    It's inspiring to hear from someone like Altan who took something he really enjoyed and cared about, and turned it into a business. 
    Learn more about Altan and his honey business, HERE
    Connect with Leyla, HERE

    • 25 min
    Trust Not Trick | Raising Intuitive Eaters | Halloween Candy Conundrum with Ciara Spencer

    Trust Not Trick | Raising Intuitive Eaters | Halloween Candy Conundrum with Ciara Spencer

    #41: This episode is for you - dear parent - and it’s about sugar. and our kids. And Halloween. And all. that. Halloween. candy!
    But really, the tips Ciara Spencer gives in this episode are ones we can work on the rest of our parent lives. The way we behave around fun foods, treats, sugar, and more is likely how our children will be as adults. 
    Connect with Ciara, HERE
    Connect with Leyla (host), HERE
    The concept of being neutral about candy and sugar and not putting it on a pedestal is so smart.  And to me, beats micromanaging. 
    Raising intuitive eaters is my mission. I want nothing more than my kids to have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. I’m passionate about getting as much information out about this topic as I can, which is why I brought Ciara on the podcast to talk about Halloween candy!
    Letting your kids trust their own hunger cues and their bodies. I think you’ll really enjoy what Ciara has to say. If you like it, or don’t, please feel free to let me know or leave a review! 

    • 21 min
    Hacking the Hustle - What's Holding You Back? Leyla Sarper & Benjamin Sklar on Podcasts, Content, NFTs, & more!

    Hacking the Hustle - What's Holding You Back? Leyla Sarper & Benjamin Sklar on Podcasts, Content, NFTs, & more!

    #40: Join podcaster, Leyla Sarper as a guest on the Hacking the Hustle Podcast! Hacking the Hustle is a show hosted by Benjamin Sklar dedicated to helping curious people gain insights into entrepreneurship, motivation, and having a positive mindset.
    We get real about what's holding us back from doing what we want to be doing, creating content, just putting our voice out there into the world. Why content is essential for your brand or business and tips for someone who's thinking about starting their own podcast. We also touch on NFTs (I'm just learning!) and blockchain. And to my delight, we geek out talking about Gary Vee (Gary Vaynerchuk) :) 
    Let us know what you thought!:) feedback is very appreciated. 

    • 53 min
    World Narcolepsy Day with Julie Flygare, President & CEO of Project Sleep

    World Narcolepsy Day with Julie Flygare, President & CEO of Project Sleep

    #39: In this episode, I chat with Julie Flygare, President & CEO of Project Sleep about World Narcolepsy Day 2021 (celebrated on September 22nd each year). I was diagnosed with Narcolepsy while I was a college student at Colorado State. Then in 2014, my cataplexy symptoms developed. This is a neurological condition that has so many stigmas and misinformation. I'm so grateful to Julie for the work she's doing to help people get diagnosed faster and just general awareness.
    To connect with Julie, click HERE
    To connect with Leyla, click HERE
    Check out Project Sleep, HERE
    Julie Flygare, JD, currently serves as President & CEO of Project Sleep. She is an internationally recognized patient-perspective leader, an accomplished advocate, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. 
    Since receiving a diagnosis of narcolepsy with cataplexy in 2007, Flygare advanced her leadership in the sleep and healthcare space through speaking engagements, publications, earned media, collaborations, and advocacy and awareness initiatives. Prior to accepting her current role as President & CEO of Project Sleep, Flygare served as President of Project Sleep’s Board of Directors, while also gaining invaluable experience in marketing and philanthropy at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and City of Hope.
    Additionally, she served on the National Institutes of Health’s Sleep Disorders Research Advisory Board from 2012 – 2015. Flygare received her B.A. from Brown University in 2005 and her J.D. from Boston College Law School in 2009, focusing on health law, policy, and rare disease drug development.

    • 38 min
    Starting Eliminates Fear. It's time to start your thing today. Cam Palu on STARTING.

    Starting Eliminates Fear. It's time to start your thing today. Cam Palu on STARTING.

    #38: The podcast is back!!:) I am so happy. It’s been one year, to the day. This episode is for YOU, you're going to feel very motivated to take action on your project or goal today. Let me tell you about our guest, Cam Palu.
    Cam is one half of the dynamic duo known as Camiah. She’s a fun haver, email coder, coffee drinker, video creator, artist, drawing maker, wannabe chef, kid wrangler, and wishful comedian. She’s also my friend who I met when I worked at a digital marketing agency in Denver. She’s very good at helping people START the things they have been wanting to start. She volunteered to be my first guest for the reboot of my podcast after the maternity break. Cam was a guest for episode 6 of the show (back when it was still called Present Not Perfect). That episode was titled "How To Be Creative Everyday. Why Just Starting Eliminates Fear" 
    Cam is so wise and motivating. This episode is all about STARTING and DOING. She has some really great insights on why you can’t over think it and why you must just start today. You will always adjust and get better. But starting NOW, is what it’s all about. 
    Cam is out to make the world a kinder, more inclusive space. Like, how amazing is that? But you know what the best part is? She is actually living this every day in how she shows up in the world and how she raises her two boys. She is teaching her two kids how to make others feel seen. I almost teared up at this part. She said, many people don’t ever feel seen in their day to day life. So whether it’s saying hi to someone one the street, or going up to a kid in class because you can just tell that he has a tough home life. We talk about this in the episode too. 
    Please hit me up on Instagram. I would love to know what you think! Or what project you’re starting. Let me know how I can help. 
    XO, Leyla 
    To connect with Leyla Sarper click HERE
    To connect with Cam Palu click HERE
    Learn more about Cam & Camiah HERE

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
36 Ratings

36 Ratings

SoshyG ,

Leyla Ask Her Guests The Best Questions!

I have to say I look forward to this podcast with each episode that comes out. Leyla has a way of asking her guests questions that spark incredible conversations about life, wellness, business, and women. Honestly my fave episode is her first one where she talks about starting something new and how to do it! That really got me thinking.. this podcast will inspire to you take the risk, be open-minded about health and most of all to stay present. Listen to it, you won’t regret it.

jnmakainai ,

So great.

I have never listened to podcasts in general before, and stumbled upon this earlier this week. Loving every episode so far. I love hearing from real mothers who discuss the messy and difficult parts of life, not just the joyous ones. Amazing work.

B Nataly S ,

Great podcast!

Love Leyla’s podcast! Always something practical that I can take away and apply in life. Thanks Leyla! Looking forward to your next season!

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