WAKE UP! with Joni

Joni Caldwell Lerner: Leadership and Life Strategist Coach
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"WAKE UP! with Joni" where ancient wisdom meets modern purpose. This is a podcast for soul-led leaders, seekers, and spiritual rebels- We are devoted to conversations that ignite your inner knowing and elevate and explore what it means to lead with soul—in your relationships, career, health, and healing journey. From sacred embodiment to conscious communication, spiritual entrepreneurship to elder wisdom, you'll find guidance, stories, and truth-telling from fellow wisdom-keepers walking the path. Music by Sounds of Sion https://soundcloud.com/soundsofsion Vocals Stella Smyth

  1. 2D AGO

    DR. JEFF GROSS: Regenerative Medicine & Biohacking + Stem Cells, Exosomes, Anti-Aging & Longevity

    In this expansive and illuminating episode of Wake Up with Joni, Joni sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Gross, neurosurgeon and founder of ReCELLebrate, to explore the evolving frontier of regenerative medicine, longevity, stem cell activation, exosomes, peptides, and conscious biohacking. Together, they bridge science and spirit, unpacking what it truly means to heal at the cellular level — not by "fixing what's broken," but by restoring the body's innate intelligence and capacity for regeneration. Dr. Gross shares his personal evolution from traditional neurosurgery into regenerative medicine, explains stem cells and exosomes in clear, accessible language, and offers powerful insights into inflammation, aging, brain health, joint repair, autoimmune conditions, cancer considerations, and the future of personalized medicine — including AI, plant-derived exosomes, and precision biohacking. This conversation is as much about energy, vitality, and consciousness as it is about biology — a reminder that when the body is regulated and supported, the spirit has room to thrive. ✨ What You'll Learn in This Episode Why regenerative medicine represents a paradigm shift in healthcare The real difference between stem cells and exosomes How inflammation drives aging — and how to reverse it How exosomes deliver healing messages at the cellular level The role of peptides in longevity, brain health, muscle, mood, and metabolism Plant-derived exosomes and why they dramatically increase nutrient absorption Stem cells, joints, cartilage repair, and avoiding surgery Brain health, nasal delivery, and cognitive vitality Natural killer cells, senescent ("zombie") cells, and biological aging The future of precision medicine, AI, and personalized healing Where to begin if you want to optimize health, energy, and longevity 👤 About Dr. Jeffrey Gross Dr. Jeffrey D. Gross is a pioneer in regenerative and longevity medicine and the founder of ReCELLebrate, a leading regenerative medicine practice specializing in stem cell activation, exosome therapy, peptides, and precision biohacking. A former neurosurgeon with advanced training in molecular cell biology, Dr. Gross now focuses on whole-being wellness — integrating cutting-edge science with deeply personalized patient care to support healing, vitality, and long-term health. 🔗 Connect with Dr. Jeff Gross & ReCELLebrate 🌐 Website: https://recelebrate.com 📱 Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @recelebrate 🌿 Connect with Joni 🌐 Podcast & Community: https://wakeupwithjoni.com 📖 Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom

    49 min
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    Introducing "The Mayor" (w/ Laura Dern) from Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang. Follow the show: Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang Um, is this thing on? Because a pink corduroy-clad Laura Dern bursts like the sun into the Las Cultch studio to speak with Matt & Bowen at length and... that's OUR world! That's the world that WE're livin' in. Dern whips out a Reese impression, discusses channeling anger better than anyone in the biz, talks creating Amy Jellicoe alongside Mike White in Enlightened, and gets into both the comedic and dramatic brutality of Big Little Lies. Also, defining wonder whilst looking up at CGI Brachiosaurii, starring as Ellen's gay love interest in The Puppy Episode of her sitcom, and even more on Jeff Goldblum's chest, if you can believe it. All this, growing up in Hollywood in a different era, reflections on the current status of the entertainment industry, going punk rock at 12 years old, David Lynch as niche yet mainstream culture, and Laura's real life interaction with a Real Housewife. See one of Laura's thousands of current projects (Is This Thing On?, Jay Kelly, Palm Royale on Apple TV+), as well as her millions of indelible ones you probably already love. I SAID THANK YOU! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

  3. FEB 5

    TABATHA DeBRUYN: Breath as Regulation, Safety, and Transformation + Nervous System Reset

    In this deeply grounding and illuminating episode of Wake Up with Joni, Joni is joined by Tabatha DeBruyn, Transformational Breath Master and one of the few certified 9D Breathwork practitioners in Canada. Together, they explore breath as a bridge between science and soul—how conscious, somatic breathing supports nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, trauma release, and sustainable awakening. This is a powerful conversation for anyone feeling anxious, burned out, overwhelmed, or "awake but unregulated." Tabatha shares her personal journey—from high school teacher to global entrepreneur to breathwork facilitator—along with how grief, caregiving, and panic attacks ultimately led her to the healing power of somatic breathwork. You'll learn why breath is not just a calming tool, but a physiological gateway to safety, clarity, and transformation. In this episode, we explore: Why awakening without regulation can feel destabilizing How breath directly impacts the nervous system and brain function The difference between calming breath and activating breath What somatic breathwork is and how trauma lives in the body Why breathwork can feel like "10 years of therapy in one session" How breathwork supports children, teens, parents, and families Nervous system regulation as the missing link in healing and embodiment Simple, science-backed breathing practices you can use immediately Tabatha also guides listeners through practical breath techniques and offers a simple one-minute assignment to help you regulate, ground, and reconnect—starting today. This episode is an invitation to slow down, feel safe in your body, and remember that your breath is your superpower. 🔗 CONNECT WITH TABATHA DEBRUYN 🌐 Website: https://tabatha.online 📘 Book: Ordinary to Extraordinary: An Inspired Guide to Living the Life of Your Dreams (Amazon) https://a.co/d/amYg8HD 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tabatha_debruyn 🧘‍♀️ Weekly Group Breathwork: Tuesdays, 7:30pm ET (online) Free resources & email list This link includes three complimentary experiences your audience may enjoy: – A 7-minute cinematic introduction to 9D Breathwork – A 5-minute nervous system reset – A 7-minute guided morning routine https://tabatha.myflodesk.com 🔗 CONNECT WITH JONI 🌐 Website: https://wakeupwithjoni.com 📘 Book: Stop. Look. Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom

    52 min

  4. JAN 30

    SANDRA LENA SILVERMAN: Midlife Isn't a Breakdown—It's a Breakthrough

    Midlife Isn't a Breakdown—It's a Breakthrough with Sandra Lena Silverman Episode Description Welcome to Wake UP! with Joni, the podcast where spiritual awakening meets real life—real conversations, real courage, and the invitation to stop performing, start telling the truth, and remember who you are. In this candid, funny, and deeply illuminating episode, Joni sits down with Sandra Lena Silverman—author, speaker, beauty rebel, and host of The Party's Over. Sandra is living proof that midlife isn't a breakdown—it's a breakthrough. Together, they explore what happens when a woman looks in the mirror, tells herself the truth, and chooses reinvention over illusion. From love bombing and narcissistic relationships to beauty standards, Botox, heartbreak, boundaries, and embodied self-worth, this conversation goes where many avoid—but so many women need. Sandra shares her deeply personal journey through a 27-year marriage, emotional manipulation, radical self-reckoning, and ultimately reclaiming her power, her body, and her soul. With humor, honesty, and heart, she reminds us that the party isn't over—it's just getting interesting. In This Episode, You'll Hear About: Why midlife is not an ending, but an initiation Love bombing, gaslighting, and narcissistic relationship dynamics How beauty standards can become a prison—and how to break free External transformation vs. true inner work Rebuilding self-worth after emotional abuse Dating after divorce, red flags, and boundaries that protect your peace Embodiment, self-care, lymphatic health, and strength training as empowerment Why loving yourself changes everything About the Guest Sandra Lena Silverman is an author, speaker, and unapologetic truth-teller redefining what beauty, love, and aging really look like. As the host of The Party's Over, she brings humor and heart to the chaos of midlife reinvention—one laugh, one heartbreak, and one Botox injection at a time. Sandra's journey didn't begin with a microphone—it began with a mirror and a reckoning. Through candor, comedy, and courage, she challenges outdated narratives and helps women build confidence rooted in truth, not illusion. Find Sandra Lena Silverman Website: https://www.sandralenasilverman.com Instagram: @sandrasilverman Books: From Bullsht to Botox* (available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble) From Bullsht to Broken Hearts* (releasing soon) Podcast: The Party's Over (YouTube & all podcast platforms) About the Host Joni Lerner is the host of Wake UP! with Joni, a podcast dedicated to conscious conversations about awakening, embodiment, healing, and living fully alive—especially through life's initiations, losses, and reinventions. Find Joni Lerner Website: https://wakeupwithjoni.com Book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom If this conversation moved you, stirred something in you, or gave language to what you've been feeling, please take a moment to rate, review, and share this episode with someone you care about. It truly helps these conversations reach the women who need them most. If you're ready to learn how to live an embodied, excellent life, connect with Joni directly through her website, book a session, or explore her book to uncover and sustain your aliveness. And now, beautiful human—it's your turn. Go out and live your most alive life. ✨

    48 min

  5. JAN 26

    LIANE LAMBERT Part 2: Conscious Parenting Across the Lifespan: Healing Generational Patterns & Raising Sovereign Beings

    In this deeply meaningful return conversation, Joni sits down again with spiritual mentor, energy alchemist, and author Liane Lambert to explore conscious parenting across the lifespan—from raising children with awareness, to healing our own childhood wounds, to navigating relationships with aging parents. Together, they unpack how to parent without control, guilt, or fear, how to break intergenerational patterns, and how to relate to children (and parents) as sovereign beings rather than projections of our own unresolved stories. This episode is for parents, grandparents, adult children, and anyone committed to living awake, aligned, and emotionally free. In this episode, you'll explore: What conscious parenting really means (and what it doesn't) Why removing the need to be "right" transforms relationships How to teach children emotional awareness without control Parenting teenagers without power struggles Healing trauma while raising children Navigating co-parenting, divorce, and misaligned relationships How to pause instead of react (and why that pause changes everything) Social media, AI, and raising kids who can think for themselves Boundaries vs. cutting people off—when each is necessary Relating to aging parents with compassion instead of control Letting go of guilt, obligation, and fear-based parenting Living from dharma rather than duty Guest Bio Liane Lambert is a spiritual mentor, energy alchemist, speaker, and author of Karma to Dharma: A New Age Guide to Becoming Superhuman. Her work bridges ancient wisdom with modern embodied spirituality, helping individuals and families heal ancestral patterns, activate soul purpose, and live aligned with their highest dharma. Work With Liane Liane's 9-week live course begins March 1st and is now open for registration. 🌐 https://www.lianemarielambert.com/.  https://www.lianemarielambert.com/book Also go to her website for a free guide! Resources Mentioned Karma to Dharma: A New Age Guide to Becoming Superhuman – Liane Lambert Stop Look Choose: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom – Joni Lerner Connect with Joni 💫 Coaching: wakeupwithjoni.com 📘 Book: Stop Look Choose ✨ If this episode resonated, please rate, review, and share—these conversations change lives when they're shared.

    58 min

  6. JAN 15

    ROBIN FERGUSON: How to Rise like the Phoenix and Live your Best Life + Navigating a Turbulent World with Grace

    What does it truly mean to live in today's complex, fast-changing world? In this powerful episode of Wake Up with Joni, Joni Lerner sits down with Robin A. Ferguson—executive leader, former CEO senior minister, life archetect and coach—to explore what conscious, compassionate living really looks like from the inside out. Today, Robin brings this rare blend of lived experience, spiritual grounding, and organizational wisdom into her coaching and consulting work—helping you unlock performance, presence, and purpose. Together, Joni and Robin explore: Why self-regulation is foundational to sustainable leadership The most common short comings and blind spots we navigate today What you must unlearn to thrive today How self care and self reflection transform all relationships The role of compassion, presence, and self-awareness in living an authentic life This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and live with greater clarity—whether you're guiding a team, an organization, or your own life. Visit Robin at https://robin-ferguson.com to: Explore her offerings, book a coaching session, recieve her complimentary WHEEL assessment with Robim, or order her new book -  The Phoenix Effect: Transcending Limitation and Igniting the Power Within You https://robin-ferguson.com/the-phoenix-effect  Visit Joni at Wakeupwithjoni.com to order her new book or book a complimentary 30 minute call to connect: https://calendly.com/wakeupwithjonicoaching/30min

    46 min

  7. JAN 6

    NINA AMIR: Awakening High Performance & Writing for Change

    What does it truly mean to stay awake—not just spiritually, but practically—in your work, purpose, and daily life? In this powerful episode of Wake Up! with Joni, Joni is joined by Nina Amir, Certified High Performance Coach®, author, and transformational guide. Together, they explore how awakening becomes sustainable through conscious habits, aligned action, and embodied leadership—and how words themselves can become tools for personal and collective transformation. Nina shares insights from her work as one of only a small group of elite Certified High Performance Coaches® worldwide, as well as wisdom from her newest book, which empowers writers, leaders, and change-makers to create meaningful impact through their voice. In this episode, we explore: The difference between waking up and living awake Why high performance and consciousness are not opposites—but partners How confidence, joy, and fulfillment naturally increase with aligned action The unseen behaviors and patterns that quietly limit growth What it means to embody purpose  📘 Nina Amir's New Book Change the World One Book at a Time: How to Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words This book teaches aspiring and established writers how to create books that go beyond information—books that transform lives, shift perspectives, and contribute to meaningful change. Nina offers a practical and inspiring roadmap for using words as potent tools for impact. 👉 Learn more and explore Nina's work at: https://ninaamir.com 🎁 Bonus: Visit Nina's website to receive her FREE companion journal, designed to support deeper reflection and integration as you write for change. 🌿 Continue the Conversation with Joni If today's episode resonated and you're ready to deepen your awakening through conscious choice and embodied leadership, explore Joni's book: 📕 STOP. LOOK. CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom To learn more about coaching or schedule a complimentary connection call to see if working together is a good fit, visit: 👉 https://wakeupwithjoni.com 🔔 Stay Connected If you enjoyed this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to Wake Up! with Joni. Your support helps bring these conversations to people ready to live awake—and stay awake.

    53 min

  8. 12/29/2025

    JULIANA SLOANE: Healing at the Root - Depth Hypnosis, Shamanic Counseling & the Path to Lasting Change

    🎙️ Podcast Show Notes Wake Up with Joni — Featuring Juliana Sloane In this deeply grounding and illuminating conversation, Joni sits down with Juliana Sloane, a certified Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and Applied Shamanic Counselor, to explore healing at the soul level. Juliana shares how Depth Hypnosis, Shamanic Counseling, and meditation profoundly transformed her own life—and how these modalities can support healing from trauma, anxiety, relationship patterns, and a loss of purpose. Drawing from years of Buddhist practice, silent retreat, and chaplaincy training, Juliana brings a compassionate, steady presence to this work that invites true inner change. Together, Joni and Juliana explore: What Depth Hypnosis really is and how it works How shamanic and Buddhist traditions support modern healing The role of silence, presence, and spiritual intelligence in transformation What clients often experience when they access deeper layers of the psyche How healing becomes sustainable—not just insightful This episode is for anyone longing for healing that goes beyond coping and reaches the roots of who we are. 🌿 About Juliana Sloane Juliana Sloane is a certified Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and Applied Shamanic Counselor, trained by Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., through the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. She assists in practitioner trainings and supports students learning this powerful modality. Her work is deeply informed by longtime Buddhist practice, extensive time in silent retreat, and Buddhist Chaplaincy training with the Sati Center. She has taught meditation and staffed retreats for teens through Spirit Rock Meditation Center's Family Program. 🔗 Connect with Juliana Website: https://www.julianasloane.com Book a Free 30-minute Consultation: https://calendly.com/julianasloane/intro Free Gentle Hypnosis Recording: https://www.julianasloane.com/free-hypnosis-recording/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/julianasloane 🌟 Connect with Joni Coach with Joni Get the book: STOP LOOK CHOOSE: Your Journey to Peace and Freedom If you loved this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe—it helps more beautiful humans find their way home.

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"WAKE UP! with Joni" where ancient wisdom meets modern purpose. This is a podcast for soul-led leaders, seekers, and spiritual rebels- We are devoted to conversations that ignite your inner knowing and elevate and explore what it means to lead with soul—in your relationships, career, health, and healing journey. From sacred embodiment to conscious communication, spiritual entrepreneurship to elder wisdom, you'll find guidance, stories, and truth-telling from fellow wisdom-keepers walking the path. Music by Sounds of Sion https://soundcloud.com/soundsofsion Vocals Stella Smyth

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  • Creator
    Joni Caldwell Lerner: Leadership and Life Strategist Coach
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    201
  • Rating
    Clean
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    WAKE UP! with Joni