Real Eyes Realize

Christina Roberts Enneking

REAL Eyes Realize – See the Change. Be the Change. This is a podcast about Love in Action and Truth in Service. REAL Eyes Realize was created to amplify the voices of everyday people making positive Ripple Effects Actualizing Love (REAL) in their communities and beyond. Each episode takes you on a journey into the hearts and minds of change makers – people just like you and me – who decide to go out and make a difference by taking small steps with great love, courage, empathy, and vulnerability, out into this crazy, messy, and beautiful world. Ready to be inspired? Tune in! #REALeyesRealize #RippleEffect #BeTheChange

  1. “Life on a Journey Loop” with Marco Lamina and Michael Shehane

    JAN 28

    “Life on a Journey Loop” with Marco Lamina and Michael Shehane

    This REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with the dynamic duo of Marco Lamina and Michael Shehane highlights the journey they have fostered. Their aim is to create a tool to help leadership coaches and clients with transformation and empowered possibility. Their story is about two friends who took simultaneous leaps from security to purpose, united by a shared belief: that technology, especially AI, can amplify human wisdom without replacing human connection. Through their 8-year martial arts partnership, they also learned that mastery begins with seeing your blind spots … and that's exactly what their platform offers to the coaching profession. They are creating a ripple effect by democratizing transformational learning tools, helping coaches serve more people while preserving the sacred human relationships that make effective coaching work. Marco Lamina and Michael Shehane are co-founders of JourneyLoop, an AI-powered platform transforming professional coaching from an intuition-based practice into an evidence-based profession. Marco brings 15 years of Silicon Valley software engineering experience and is an emerging AI implementation coach. After leaving corporate tech, he's now empowering educators and democratizing transformational learning through AI. He's also a martial arts practitioner (soon to be black belt!) and musician. Michael is an executive coach with 10+ years of experience through his company InStride Leadership. With expertise in linguistics, organizational psychology, and learning theory, he's a university-level educator who discovered coaching's biggest challenge: coaches develop in isolation without systematic feedback. He's a Quantum Martial Arts black belt (3 years) and pioneer in using AI for coaching self-improvement.

    55 min
  2. “Befriend Your Inner Critic” with Pear Urushima

    09/09/2025

    “Befriend Your Inner Critic” with Pear Urushima

    This REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Pear Urushima is an honest and insightful conversation about a successful marketing executive in the tech sector figuring out how to unleash her creative spark, make friends with her inner critic, and become a successful author and filmmaker in her “retirement” years. Her recent documentary, “Because of You, I Am” has won accolades at foreign film festivals and her poetry book titled “When the Critic Sleeps” is a vulnerable peek inside the ways in which our inner critic can be integrated into the whole of who we are versus running the show. Pear Urushima. Author, poet, writer, publisher, producer, and filmmaker. Pear Urushima is founder of Kanreki Productions, is a third-generation Japanese American with a background in marketing, production, directing, and writing, and hails from Los Angeles. With over 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley’s high-tech marketing and branding landscape, she has skillfully navigated countless creative challenges. Her portfolio highlights the intricacies of marketing, multimedia content creation, and storytelling. Her corporate experience gave her the foundation to leap into producing and publishing new works independently. In addition to Kanreki Productions, she founded Slow Drum Press as a woman-owned small business based in California. Both ventures were born from a commitment to community service—to share stories, poetry, and prose from and for people who quietly inhabit the earth, whose voices are an integral part of our culture.

    40 min
  3. “Wise View and Sustainability” with Marta Weinstock

    09/18/2024

    “Wise View and Sustainability” with Marta Weinstock

    This REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Marta Weinstock is a personal favorite as we tap into the potential of how right words and right actions, without a righteous stance, can fuel a human revolution to benefit current and future generations. We discuss the eightfold path and the four noble truths and what they mean to us today. We tap into the emergent need for humans to take action, small steps, to help our planet mitigate the harmful effects of global climate change. We talk about the need for community to endure rough patches in life, and what it means to have “faith over fear”. This podcast is a beautiful exchange of connection and clarity and we hope you enjoy it! Marta Weinstock. Marta Weinstock is a seasoned marketing strategist and operations leader with a unique blend of business acumen and spiritual depth. Her 30-year journey through yoga, meditation, and Buddhism has cultivated a profound sense of purpose and compassion, which she infuses into her professional endeavors. A skilled architect in marketing, Marta excels in combining data-driven insights with creative strategies to build strong brands and drive business growth. With a successful track record in B2B technology and a passion for our planet's sustainability, she is committed to creating a positive impact through her work. Her eclectic mix of yoga, business, and environmental stewardship encapsulates her holistic approach to life and work. Marta is a dynamic leader who believes in the power of human connection and the importance of living a purposeful life.

    50 min
  4. “Moving Beyond the AI Iceberg” with Ciprian Rarau

    08/06/2024

    “Moving Beyond the AI Iceberg” with Ciprian Rarau

    This is Part Two of our REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Ciprian (“Chip”) Rarau because the first one barely scratched the surface of the partnership between humanity and artificial intelligence. This episode dives in deeper, particularly looking at what responsibilities we humans have as technological advancements continue at rapid rates. We investigate the importance of presence, contrast, integration with nature, connection, and values for “Waking Up” both individually and collectively. Ciprian Rarau. Ciprian Rarau is a seasoned entrepreneur and software engineer from Romania, where he discovered his natural aptitude for software engineering during high school. In 2004, he moved to Canada, drawn by the opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. As a father of two and an entrepreneur at heart, Ciprian has founded two companies in Canada. His latest venture, Wisk.ai, is a software solution designed for the restaurant industry. As the co-founder and CTO of Wisk, he has successfully led the company to become venture-backed and profitable, with a team of 20 employees. Four years ago, coinciding with the Covid pandemic, Ciprian became deeply engaged in yoga and meditation, attending retreats and focusing on reconnecting with his body and inner self. Influenced by thinkers like Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Michael Singer, and Tara Brach, Ciprian has embraced practices centered around awareness and mindfulness. He views the mind as a separate tool rather than the entirety of his being, striving to shift from mental to heart-centered living. This journey has enhanced his ability to focus, be present, and fully experience life as it unfolds.

    52 min
  5. “The Intersection of AI and Humanity” with Ciprian Rarau

    05/23/2024

    “The Intersection of AI and Humanity” with Ciprian Rarau

    Our REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Ciprian (“Chip”) Rarau is one where we honestly talk about the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Humanity, from a spiritual and philosophical perspective.  We investigate the way the mind works, how letting go is not giving up, and how to adapt to the arrival  of artificial intelligence with mindfulness. This podcast episode is a primer on investigating AI and how we navigate the possibilities and risks present as it evolves. Ciprian Rarau. Ciprian Rarau is a seasoned entrepreneur and software engineer from Romania, where he discovered his natural aptitude for software engineering during high school. In 2004, he moved to Canada, drawn by the opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. As a father of two and an entrepreneur at heart, Ciprian has founded two companies in Canada. His latest venture, Wisk.ai, is a software solution designed for the restaurant industry. As the co-founder and CTO of Wisk, he has successfully led the company to become venture-backed and profitable, with a team of 20 employees. Four years ago, coinciding with the Covid pandemic, Ciprian became deeply engaged in yoga and meditation, attending retreats and focusing on reconnecting with his body and inner self. Influenced by thinkers like Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Michael Singer, and Tara Brach, Ciprian has embraced practices centered around awareness and mindfulness. He views the mind as a separate tool rather than the entirety of his being, striving to shift from mental to heart-centered living. This journey has enhanced his ability to focus, be present, and fully experience life as it unfolds.

    53 min
  6. “Embracing Plan B - Life & Love After Divorce” with Angela & Rick Miller

    04/25/2024

    “Embracing Plan B - Life & Love After Divorce” with Angela & Rick Miller

    Our REAL Eyes Realize podcast episode with Angela & Rick Miller is one where they talk honestly about the difficulties of divorce and how they both navigated “life even after” to a place of love, hope, and a beautiful blended family. They do not sugar-coat how difficult divorce and break-up can be, but with helpful resources, a loving close group of friends and family, and strong faith, they moved through the grieving process and into a state of thriving. This podcast episode touches upon the bumps and beauty of finding true love after what feels like devastation. Bottom line: love and life are possible after Plan A disintegrates and Plan B can be beautiful. Angela Miller. Angela is a thriving woman and supports high school girls with direction and purpose at a college preparatory all-girls school in Omaha, NE - Marian High School.  She has lived in Omaha for most of her life and is mom to two beautiful children, Brooks and Alexa, and a new step-mom to four additional children through her marriage to Rick.  She enjoys working with youth and seeing the world through the lens of ease and enjoyment. She also enjoys walking her dog Luna, hosting family dinners with her newly blended family, and laughing as much as possible! Rick Miller. Rick is a business professional with 25+ years of financial services experience in the insurance and leadership industry. A results-oriented driven salesperson who effectively provides a high level of customer service. He is an outside-the-box thinker who relies on a combination of data and relationship management to grow sales and create successful partnerships with key clients. In the same light, he is loving father to four beautiful children and a new step-dad to two more given his union with Angela.

    1h 1m
5
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8 Ratings

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REAL Eyes Realize – See the Change. Be the Change. This is a podcast about Love in Action and Truth in Service. REAL Eyes Realize was created to amplify the voices of everyday people making positive Ripple Effects Actualizing Love (REAL) in their communities and beyond. Each episode takes you on a journey into the hearts and minds of change makers – people just like you and me – who decide to go out and make a difference by taking small steps with great love, courage, empathy, and vulnerability, out into this crazy, messy, and beautiful world. Ready to be inspired? Tune in! #REALeyesRealize #RippleEffect #BeTheChange