199: Letting Go and Leading Forward: Embracing the New Paradigm
Transcendence
Let go, trust, transcend, lead. These four words hold immense power and significance in our journey towards personal and collective growth. Today, I delve into the importance of embracing these principles in order to navigate the current energetic shifts and step into a new paradigm of leadership and life. We often hold onto things that are good, but not necessarily great. This episode encourages you to release anything that no longer serves your highest purpose and step into a new chapter that is more aligned with your authentic self. It's time to shed old beliefs, patterns, and relationships...
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198: Creating a Life of Emotional Liberation with Raj Jana
Transcendence
The transition from entrepreneur to creator is a journey that many individuals embark on as they seek to align their work with their true passions and purpose. It’s a process of self-discovery and growth. Today, we can see glimpses of this transition in the story of our incredible guest. In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Raj Jana, the host of the critically acclaimed podcast, Stay Grounded, and CEO of Liber8, a human transformation company that builds technologies to help people track and resolve the root emotional causes of their health, money, and relationship...
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197: From Comparison to Connection: Embracing Authenticity & Feminine Energy with Amy Natalie
Transcendence
Competition has long been ingrained in our society, particularly among women. From a young age, we are taught to compare ourselves to others, to strive to be better, and to believe that there is only room for one at the top. This toxic mindset has created a culture of competition and comparison, where women feel the need to constantly prove themselves and tear each other down in order to succeed. However, there is a shift happening. In this juicy episode, I had the pleasure of welcoming Amy Natalie, a Women's Empowerment Coach and Feminine Embodiment Guide. Amy has over a decade of coaching...
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196: Beyond Ego: Redefining the Path to Transcendent Leadership with Moe Rock
Transcendence
Gone are the days of ego-driven leadership and solely satisfying our own needs. True leadership in the future requires self-transcendence. It's about moving beyond our individual desires and focusing on how we can uplift our species as a whole. This forward-thinking approach to leadership is not only powerful but also necessary for creating a better world. In this episode, I had the privilege of welcoming back a very special guest, Moe Rock, an Award-Winning Producer, Entrepreneur, Entertainment Consultant, Speaker, and Author, who is not only a dear friend but also an incredible thought...
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195: From Scarcity to Abundance: 5 Lessons I Learned from Embracing Scarcity
Transcendence
Scarcity is often seen as a negative and undesirable state to be in. It is associated with lack, limitation, and a sense of not having enough. However, in today’s episode, I challenge this perception and suggest that scarcity can actually teach us self-love. Scarcity is not primarily about money and material possessions, but rather about our beliefs and mindset. Through my own experiences and insights, I’ll be sharing how scarcity can be a catalyst for personal growth and transformation. By embracing scarcity and understanding its role in our lives, we can extract valuable lessons...
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194: Embodying and Awakening Grace in the Heart: Opening Space for Transformation
Transcendence
Did you know that my name, Carissa, actually means grace? Grace is not just a word; it's a frequency, a way of being. It's about living a graceful life, sharing gracefully, and embodying that energy in all aspects of our lives. When we tap into grace, everything feels peaceful and aligned. It's a journey of reconnecting with our soul wisdom and finding peace within ourselves. Success, to me, is synonymous with peace. If we are at peace, we are succeeding. Let's rewrite our version of success and allow old paradigms to crumble. In this week's episode, I dive deep into the profound concept of...
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193: A Journey Towards Healing and Growth: Discovering the Miracles of Life Through Forgiveness
Transcendence
I am back recording in my home space, bringing you the raw and vulnerable moments of my life! Tune in as I open up about the challenges I face in finding the balance between sharing my journey with you all and keeping some aspects of my life private. In this week's episode, I dive deep into two simple yet powerful concepts that have radically changed the trajectory of my life: forgiveness and divine timing. I share my personal journey of growing up with resentment and how I have learned to release it through forgiveness. Remember, forgiveness not only liberates us from the past but also...
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192: Unveiling Authentic Leadership: Embracing Your True Self
Transcendence
Feeling stuck in a dungeon of self-doubt? Join me as I share a powerful message on stepping into your creative power and unlocking the greatest medicine within you. Tune in to explore the power of reclaiming one's true self and discover the power of leaning into what you've been denying on this episode of Transcendent Leadership. We all have those places within us where we hide, where we feel trapped and limited. It's time to break free from those confines and allow our starving souls to be satiated. By stepping out of our comfort zones, we can unleash our bold artistry and create a new story...
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191: The Power of Healing and Breaking Cycles: Finding Clarity and Transformation Through Family Relationships
Transcendence
Today, I want to dive deep into a topic that hits close to home for many of us - family. Family dynamics shape personal growth in profound ways. Our families are the first and most influential social systems we encounter, and they play a significant role in shaping our beliefs, values, and behaviors. This episode highlights the transformative power of family dynamics and the lessons they offer. I’m sharing my personal experiences and the profound lessons I've learned while visiting my family in Illinois. Spending time with loved ones or family gatherings can often be triggering and bring up...
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190: Embracing the Unlovable: Integrating All Parts of Yourself for Personal Growth with Cameron MacDougall
Transcendence
There’s a misconception that personal growth and self-actualization only involve focusing on one's strengths and discarding or ignoring the darker aspects of oneself. However, the true growth comes from loving and integrating all parts of oneself, including the parts that feel unlovable or socially unacceptable. In this episode, Carissa had the pleasure of sitting down with the incredible Cameron MacDougall, a Transformational Expert, Coach, Public Speaker, Breathwork Facilitator, and Host of the Ignite You podcast. Together, we explored some edgy but incredibly important topics that will...
info_outlineDoes the validation of others define your value? You cannot escape your human nature of desire, but in this episode of Transcendent Leadership, I show you how to find a balance between your desires and heart-centered leadership.
Go beyond duality to discover the true nature of reality because nothing is entirely good or bad. I share my journey of healing my wounds around self-love and people-pleasing. In the public eye, these characteristics manifest into a need to be liked, get likes, and prevent you from creating from your heart.
Today I encourage you to question your motivations, and get to the core of why you do what you do, post what you post, and believe what you believe. You do not need to be liked by everyone because everyone is on their unique timeline for transformation. If you allow outside opinions to change how you express yourself, you deny the collective consciousness of knowledge that could impact the minds and hearts of this generation.
This episode will shift your mindset and help you get clarity on the impact you want to have on this world. Truth is powerful, and it will set you free.
If you feel trapped by your ambition and want to recenter your creativity, join me to learn how to free yourself from vanity metrics and discover just how powerful your voice is.
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Key Takeaways
- Navigating the Fear of Not Being LIked [2:00]
- Feeling Like the Outcast [4:00]
- Expressing Your Journey [9:30]
- The Subtle Energy of Needing Validation [12:00]
- What if Your Only Goal is to Create? [14:20]
- The Goal is to Embody Love [18:00]
- Everyone Has Their Own Timeline [19:40]
Memorable Quotes
“They don’t want to talk about the fact that they still feel this subtle fear, but it was manifesting through vanity metrics. How many likes do I have? How many followers do I have? How big is my email list? How much money is in the bank? Always quantifying my value based on something outside of me.” [12:27] -Carissa Johnsen
“When I think about the impact that I desire to make, which still gets to exist. I don’t want to get rid of: ok we don’t want to desire any of these things, that’s bypassing our human nature, this part of me that wants to be of service, that wants wealth this gets to exist here simultaneously, but the other side of the coin is not letting it be the driving force.” [16:07] -Carissa Johnsen