whispers in a bottle

Sonya LaRae

Whispers In A Bottle ”Grown Talk Cocktail Friday’s!” is the go-to podcast for high-level professionals, entrepreneurs, and bold thinkers who crave real, unfiltered conversations about relationships, mindset, and mastering personal growth. Each episode, I guide listeners with expert insights, counseling tools, and holistic strategies to help them live with purpose, power, and emotional clarity—because how you live privately shapes how you show up publicly.

  1. JAN 23

    The Science of NOW

    What if the most powerful upgrade to your health, clarity, and performance isn’t something you add, but something you return to? In this episode of Whispers In A Bottle, we break down the science of presence and reveal what actually happens inside your brain and body when you live in the now. This is not mindset talk or surface-level mindfulness. This is a deep, research-backed conversation on how presence rewires your nervous system, sharpens cognitive performance, reduces chronic stress, and strengthens immune balance. You’ll discover why constant mental busyness keeps your body in survival mode and how intentional presence shifts you into restoration, regulation, and resilience. We unpack three powerful master keys that show how being present lowers cortisol, improves focus and decision-making, and supports long-term health at a cellular level. If you’re a high-performing leader, entrepreneur, or professional who feels mentally sharp but physically drained, this episode will change how you understand productivity, stress, and wellness. Presence isn’t a luxury. It’s your biological advantage. Listen now and learn how to reclaim your power by coming back to where your body thrives most, the present moment. Subscribe, follow, and share this episode with someone who needs to slow down without falling behind.   Book Your 1:1 Consultation with Sonya LaRae https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 LaPaz Image Consultants https://lapaz-luxurylifestylearchitect.merlin-site.com/ Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange   To book Sonya LaRae for i.e. speaking engagements, guest spot, interviews, hosting - Contact: Trey Bump - Publicist at: treytheglue@gmail.com   COME GET SOCIAL: IG: https://instagram.com/whispersinabottle_podcast IG: https://instagram.com/lapaz.luxurylifestylearchitect IN: https://linkedin.com/in/sonyalarae AFFILATE LINKS: ACURE Holistic Skincare: Claim your 15% off Total Order https://acure.com/LAPAZ TOST SPARKLING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE https://www.tostbeverages.com/SONYA83621 THE NA BEVERAGE COMPANY https://www.thenabeveragecompany.com/?sca_ref=8594504.QrT0ABqh61&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=affiliate Ryze Super Foods https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/?referral_code=zAZ8LyggTL3P124y8 YESSTYLE:  Use Code: SONYALARAE4U https://ystyle.co/Ap8B   Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB)©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115, (215)552-2617   #MindBodyConnection #StressReduction #HighPerformanceWellness #NervousSystemRegulation #MindfulnessScience #HolisticHealth #whispersinabottlepodcast #podbean #spotify #apple

    43 min
  2. JAN 16

    S12-Ep1- Why Presence Is The Ultimate Power Move

    What if the most powerful move you could make in your life right now was not doing more but being fully here? In this season-opening episode of Whispers In A Bottle, we introduce our new theme, How to Thrive to Be Present and In the Moment, and begin with a powerful truth most high-performing adults overlook. Presence is not passive. It is power. If you feel mentally scattered, emotionally exhausted, or successful yet disconnected, this episode will meet you exactly where you are. We explore how living on autopilot silently drains your energy, clarity, and influence, and why reclaiming your attention is the foundation for emotional intelligence, leadership presence, nervous system regulation, and long-term fulfillment. You will learn: • Why presence is the ultimate power move in relationships, leadership, and personal growth • How awareness becomes the gateway to intentional living • What it means to shift out of autopilot and reclaim mental space • How to stop reacting and start responding from clarity and confidence This conversation is for high-functioning individuals who are ready to stop surviving their lives and start fully inhabiting them. If this episode resonates, do not just listen and move on. Hit the Subscribe button now so you never miss a conversation designed to elevate your mindset, emotional wellness, and leadership presence.   Book Your 1:1 Consultation with Sonya LaRae https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 LaPaz Image Consultants https://lapaz-luxurylifestylearchitect.merlin-site.com/ Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange To book Sonya LaRae for i.e. speaking engagements, guest spot, interviews, hosting - Contact: Trey Bump - Publicist at: treytheglue@gmail.com   COME GET SOCIAL: IG: https://instagram.com/whispersinabottle_podcast IG: https://instagram.com/lapaz.luxurylifestylearchitect IN: https://linkedin.com/in/sonyalarae AFFILATE LINKS: ACURE Holistic Skincare: Claim your 15% off Total Order https://acure.com/LAPAZ   TOST SPARKLING NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE https://www.tostbeverages.com/SONYA83621 THE NA BEVERAGE COMPANY https://www.thenabeveragecompany.com/?sca_ref=8594504.QrT0ABqh61&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=affiliate Ryze Super Foods https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/?referral_code=zAZ8LyggTL3P124y8 YESSTYLE:  Use Code: SONYALARAE4U https://ystyle.co/Ap8B   Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB)©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115, (215)552-2617   #presencepower #mindfulleadership #emotionalintelligence #nervoussystemregulation #intentionalliving #selfleadership #personalgrowthjourney #whispersinabottle

    48 min
  3. 12/19/2025

    The Energy Audit

    Season 11 of Whispers In A Bottle has been a journey into the heart of Emotional Legacy—how the emotional currency we spend daily quietly shapes our future. From exploring what emotional legacy truly is, to unpacking inherited beliefs, invisible limits, and generational patterns, this season showed listeners how personal history becomes present behavior. In the Season Finale, “The Energy Audit – Where Your Emotions Are Costing You Most,” Sonya LaRae takes you through a transformative deep dive to identify emotional leaks, draining dynamics, and legacy blockers that silently drain your emotional wealth. This episode teaches you how emotional spending determines the strength of your relationships, identity, purpose, and leadership. You’ll walk away with three powerful master keys to shift your emotional habits, reclaim your energy, and design an emotional legacy with intention, clarity, and power. This finale is both the mirror and the map.   PLEASE LIKE AND FOLLOW AT: IG WIAB: https://instagram.com/whispersinabottle_podcast IG Parent Company: https://instagram.com/lapaz.luxurylifestylearchitect     Book Your 1:1 Consultation with Sonya LaRae https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange     Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB)©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115, (215)552-2617     #whispersinabottle #emotionallegacy #mindsetshift #healingjourney #personalgrowthjourney #innerworkmatters #leadershipdevelopment #emotionalintelligence #selfawarenesscoach #highperformancehabits #lifetransformationcoach #csuiteleaders #executivewellness #sonyalarae #lapazimageconsultants #treytheglue #TGPR

    57 min
  4. 12/12/2025

    How Relationships Reflect What You're Building

    Your relationships are not accidental. They are reflections of your values, boundaries, and the legacy you are actively creating. In this powerful episode of Whispers In A Bottle, Sonya LaRae explores the concept of Legacy Partners and how the emotional currency exchanged in love, leadership, and friendship directly shapes your future. This discussion unpacks how emotional investments either strengthen or sabotage your personal growth, professional leadership, and long-term vision. You will learn why alignment matters more than affection, how access determines influence, and why your inner circle must be able to carry the weight of where you are going. Through three transformative master keys, Sonya challenges listeners to audit their relationships, protect their emotional economy, and choose partners who contribute to peace, purpose, and progress. If you are committed to building a meaningful life, sustainable success, and a legacy rooted in clarity and intention, this episode will shift how you evaluate every connection moving forward.   To book Sonya LaRae for speaking engagements, guest appearances, interviews, or hosting: Contact: Trey Bump, Publicist Email: https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange Newsletter: https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange   Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB) ©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115 (215) 552-2617     #LegacyPartners #EmotionalCurrency #RelationshipAlignment #PurposeDrivenLife #LeadershipMindset #ConsciousConnections #PersonalGrowthJourney #EmotionalIntelligence #IntentionalLiving #WhispersInABottle #SonyaLaRae #TreyTheGluePR

    55 min
  5. 12/05/2025

    Are You Loving Loud or Leading Hard

    What happens when the way you love starts colliding with the way you lead? Episode 12 of Whispers In A Bottle asks a question most leaders avoid but desperately need to confront: Are you loving loud, or are you leading hard… and do you know when the line between the two starts to blur? This week, we’re exploring the emotional tension that shapes your relationships, your authority, and your influence. Because the truth is, many high-level leaders think they have to choose—be soft or be strong, give grace or give direction, hold space or hold standards. But what if the real power comes from mastering both? If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, overextended, or unsure if your compassion is costing you control, this episode is the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed. Tune in to hear the moment that changes everything.   Book Your 1:1 Consultation with Sonya LaRae https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange   AFFILIATES:   The NA Beverage Company Mocktail https://www.thenabeveragecompany.com/?sca_ref=8594504.QrT0ABqh61&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=affiliate   YESSTYLE: Use Code: SONYALARAE4U https://ystyle.co/Ap8B   Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB)©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115, (215)552-2617   #leadershipbalance #empathicleadership #powerandinfluence #emotionallyintelligentleadership #healthyrelationships #executivecommunication #leadershipmindset #relationshipintelligence #professionalwellbeing #highperformanceleadership #legacybuilding #mindfulexecutive #strongyetsoft #leadershipgrowth #SonyaLaRae #whispersinabottlepodcast

    49 min
  6. Unspoken Rules Emotional Scripts You're Still Following

    11/14/2025

    Unspoken Rules Emotional Scripts You're Still Following

    Have you ever asked yourself why you react the way you do under pressure or why you silence your needs to lead effectively? In this episode of Whispers In A Bottle, Sonya LaRae unpacks the hidden emotional scripts that shape your leadership, relationships, and personal legacy. These inherited patterns—from “be strong and silent” to “success equals sacrifice”—often operate unconsciously, yet they dictate how you move in every space. Discover how to recognize and break free from these internalized limitations so you can live, love, and lead with authenticity and impact. If you’re ready to rewrite the emotional rules you've been unknowingly following, this conversation is your wake-up call.   RESOURCES: Too Good To Go: https://tgtg.onelink.me/OGjG/fa5h448j   Book Your 1:1 Consultation with Sonya LaRae https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange   AFFILIATES: Golden Steer - Sergio's Seasonings https://www.goldensteer.com/SONYA96337 The NA Beverage Company https://www.thenabeveragecompany.com/?sca_ref=8594504.QrT0ABqh61&utm_source=uppromote&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=affiliate   Ryze Super Foods https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/?referral_code=zAZ8LyggTL3P124y8     Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB)©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115, (215)552-2617     #whispersinabottlepodcast #unspokenrules #emotionalscripts #lifestylepodcast #podbean #treytheglue #tgpr #mindsetshifts #shiftingmindsets #selfexamination #spotify #apple #livestreaming #livebroadcasting

    46 min
  7. The Mirror Effect

    11/07/2025

    The Mirror Effect

    What are people learning about themselves just by being around you? You teach others more than you realize, and not through lectures or instructions, but through your presence, your reaction, your boundaries, your confidence, or lack of it. Today’s LIVE episode is all about The Mirror Effect. The truth is, people reflect what they feel in your energy long before they reflect what they hear in your words. So the real question becomes: Are you reflecting clarity or confusion? Security or insecurity? Grace or defensiveness? Sometimes people do not actually react to you—they react to what they see in themselves through you. And understanding this one truth changes how you lead, love, and communicate. If you're ready to understand your influence on a deeper level, you cannot miss this discussion.   The Food Resource: Too Good To Go App: https://tgtg.onelink.me/OGJG/4rv33ur   Book Your 1:1 Consultation with Sonya LaRae https://calendly.com/sonyalarae/30 Subscribe to The Whispers Exchange https://sonyalarae-motivator-501.kit.com/whispersexchange To book Sonya LaRae for i.e. speaking engagements, guest spot, interviews, hosting - Contact: Trey Bump - Publicist at: treytheglue@gmail.com   Whispers In A Bottle (WIAB)©2019 Philadelphia, PA 19115, (215)552-2617   #themirroreffect #selfawareness #innergrowth #emotionalliteracy #leadershipmindset #mindfulnesspractice #womenwholead #selfmastery #growthmindset #relationshipskills #healingjourney #consciousleadership #elevatedliving #personaltransformation #sonyalarae #whispersinabottle_podcast #thewhipserslounge #podbean

    43 min

About

Whispers In A Bottle ”Grown Talk Cocktail Friday’s!” is the go-to podcast for high-level professionals, entrepreneurs, and bold thinkers who crave real, unfiltered conversations about relationships, mindset, and mastering personal growth. Each episode, I guide listeners with expert insights, counseling tools, and holistic strategies to help them live with purpose, power, and emotional clarity—because how you live privately shapes how you show up publicly.