For anyone in a season of change who's ready to heal, grow, and step into who they're meant to be.
Every week, mindset coach Karen Rudolf sits down with healers, spiritual teachers, coaches and everyday people who rebuilt their lives after burnout, loss, illness or reinvention, and asks them exactly how they did it. You'll leave each conversation with one practical shift you can use the same day.
Topics include spiritual awakening and intuition, healing from burnout and trauma, holistic and brain health, building confidence and self-worth, finding your purpose, and conscious leadership.
Don't Wait for the Wake-Up Call | Esther Wildenberg
Don't wait for the wake-up call. After two near-death experiences, Esther Wildenberg realized she had been living the life her parents and environment chose for her. Now her mission is to help people find their purpose before a crisis forces them to.
Esther is the founder of Octelos, co-founder of Codebreaker Technologies, and author of The Undermined Soul. She has hosted 81 retreats and traveled to 89 countries.
In this episode, Karen Rudolf and Esther talk about:
• How a near-death experience became her turning point
• Why we shouldn't say "sorry" about a wake-up call
• Being hired for her resilience, not her resume
• The 8 forms of wealth, and why money is only one of them
• How a question from her 4-year-old led to her book
• Writing down your regrets now, so you never have to live them
Key takeaways
✨ You don't know your expiration date, so don't wait.
✨ Wealth is more than money: health, relationships, adventure and purpose count too.
✨ The answers are often found in silence, on your own.
🎁 Free 15-minute call with Esther to find your #1 block: [booking link]
Connect with Esther Wildenberg
Website: https://estherwildenberg.com ( https://estherwildenberg.com)
Octelos: https://octelos.co (https://octelos.co)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther_wildenberg (//www.instagram.com/esther_wildenberg)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherwildenberg1 ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherwildenberg1)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.wildenberg.9 (https://www.facebook.com/esther.wildenberg.9)
Connect with Karen Rudolf, founder of Tranquil SOULutions® and author of Spiraling UP: Command Your Light
🧩 Free 20-minute Mind Mosaic Mapping Session (https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/20mindmappingsession)
🌿 Join the Awakening Potential Community (https://www.skool.com/awakeningpotential-collective-5012/about)
📘 Get the book (https://www.amazon.com/Spiraling-UP-Command-Your-Light-ebook/dp/B0GHLZC44L)
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27 Oct 2026
What Do I Really Want? A Midlife Awakening | Mel Cyrise LaGrone
"What do I really want?" It's a question Mel Cyrise LaGrone had never asked herself. She spent 10 years as a Detroit police officer, became a criminal defense attorney, and is now a trademark lawyer and wellness coach. Her midlife awakening is a reminder that you are not broken.
In this episode, Karen Rudolf and Mel talk about:
• The one question every person should ask at least once
• The police call that made her wonder "Am I broken?", and how the nervous system protects us
• Becoming a voice for people who don't get a fair shot
• Why taking care of yourself isn't selfish
• Her morning ritual, overthinking, and choosing peace over stress
Key takeaways
✨ "What do I really want?" might be the most important question you ever ask.
✨ You can't pour from an empty cup.
✨ You are not broken.
Connect with Mel Cyrise LaGrone
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melcyrise (https://www.instagram.com/melcyrise)
Facebook: @melaneylagrone (@melaneylagrone)
Website / coaching and retreats: https://www.lagronelaw.com/ (https://www.lagronelaw.com/)
Connect with Karen Rudolf, founder of Tranquil SOULutions® and author of Spiraling UP: Command Your Light
🧩 https://linktr.ee/KarenRudolf (https://linktr.ee/KarenRudol)
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🌀 Keep Spiraling UP. Command Your Light. Illuminate Your Path.
20 Oct 2026
Say Yes to the Whisper | Pauline Victoria
What if the quiet nudge you keep hearing isn't asking you to become someone else, but to recognize the greatness already within you? Born without arms and legs, Pauline Victoria shares why our most significant battles are the ones no one else can see, and how to say yes before the path feels certain.
Karen Rudolf welcomes Pauline Victoria, inspirational thought leader and owner of One Leg Up Productions, for a heartfelt conversation about belonging, visibility, faith, courage and surrender.
In this episode:
• The invisible battles that shape us most
• Why belonging begins within, not through perfection
• Courage as moving with uncertainty, not the absence of fear
• Pauline's VISTA framework for manifestation: Vision, Identity, Strategy, Thanksgiving, Action
• How faith and surrender open possibilities control cannot
Key takeaways
✨ The inner whisper often arrives before clarity, confidence or a complete plan.
✨ Our circumstances may influence our story without defining our potential.
✨ Greatness is already present and becomes visible through choice, trust and aligned action.
Connect with Pauline Victoria
One Leg Up Productions (https://onelegupproductions.com/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/onelegupproductions/)
Linkedin (linkedin.com/in/paulinevictoria)
Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/c/onelegupwithpaulinevictoria)
Connect with Karen Rudolf, founder of Tranquil SOULutionsand author of Spiraling UP: Command Your Light
🧩 https://linktr.ee/KarenRudolf (https://linktr.ee/KarenRudolf)
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🌀 Keep Spiraling UP. Command Your Light. Illuminate Your Path.
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