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Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation RentalsAlex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation RentalsLive from the VRMA Executive Summit: Big Energy, Bold Conversations, and Lots of Fun!Send us a message!In this week’s episode, we’re taking you back to Miami Beach for a special look at one of the most talked-about events in the industry this year, the 2025 VRMA Executive Summit.It’s been a few weeks since the event, but the insights we gathered still feel just as relevant. Alex & Annie bring you candid interviews with some of the brightest and most respected voices in the vacation rental industry to talk through the wins, the growing pains, and the ideas shaping how we lead and grow in this busine...2025-06-1835 minAlex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation RentalsAlex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation RentalsLive from the VRMA Executive Summit: Big Energy, Bold Conversations, and Lots of Fun!Send us a message!In this week’s episode, we’re taking you back to Miami Beach for a special look at one of the most talked-about events in the industry this year, the 2025 VRMA Executive Summit.It’s been a few weeks since the event, but the insights we gathered still feel just as relevant. Alex & Annie bring you candid interviews with some of the brightest and most respected voices in the vacation rental industry to talk through the wins, the growing pains, and the ideas shaping how we lead and grow in this busine...2025-06-1835 minBehind the StaysBehind the StaysShe Studied Snake-Handlers, Scaled a Restaurant Business, and Worked With Oprah—Now She’s Redefining Luxury RetreatsMeet Valerie Gangas, a hospitality visionary who’s redefining the guest experience by blending soulful intention, authentic service, and meticulous design. Raised in a family of restaurateurs, Valerie learned the art of hospitality from childhood—serving customers as a four-year-old “pickle girl” in her father’s Chicago eateries. But her journey would be anything but conventional. Driven by both a love for warm, communal spaces and a deep fascination with spiritual connection, Valerie spent years exploring the nexus of comfort, belonging, and transcendence—managing her family’s restaurants, studying comparative religion, and working intimately with organizations...2024-12-1757 minVacation Rental SuccessVacation Rental SuccessVRS584 - Hospitality Meets Spirituality: Building a Unique Guest Experience with Valerie GangasIn this episode of the Vacation Rental Success Podcast, host Heather Bayer sits down with Valerie Gangas from Juniper Holiday + Home to discuss how diverse life experiences can shape success in the vacation rental business. Valerie shares how her background in hospitality, real estate, and spirituality drives her unique approach to creating memorable guest experiences and building a strong, value-driven team. Valerie Gangas is the founder of Juniper Holiday + Home, a distinctive vacation rental and property management company known for its personalized, luxurious experiences. With a background spanning hospitality, real estate, and spiritual coaching, Valerie has seamlessly...2024-11-0654 minThe Vintory PodcastThe Vintory PodcastEpisode 28: Top 10 Mistakes - Valerie Gangas' Confessions as a Vacation Rental Business OwnerWelcome to The Vintory Podcast: Top 10 Mistakes. Based on the Amazon best-selling book, Vacation Rental Secrets. Experience the evolution of Valerie Gangas' vacation rental management career, shaped by her challenges and growth.Enjoy!⭐️ Links & Show NotesVacation Rental SecretsValerie GangasJuniper Holiday + HomeBrooke Pfautz 🔗 Connect With VintoryWebsiteLinkedIn🚀 About VintoryVintory is the first and only platform designed exclusively to help vacation rental managers recruit new homeowners and add more properties to their management program. 2024-10-1835 minThe Women On TopThe Women On TopValerie Gangas: Being In Deep Shift >> Everything You Think You Know Might Be WrongValerie Gangas is a woman on top!In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing the incredible Valerie Gangas.I might be biased, but she has a GREAT first name ;) Valerie is the co-founder of Juniper Holiday & Home (a luxury short-term rental company) and she most recently served as a producer of a film.  She has previous experience working with Oprah and her team around mindfulness and meditation and overall, she is an absolute gem of a female leader.She also is the best-selling author of two amazing book: “In Deep S...2024-07-0330 minHost PlanetHost PlanetGang warfare, hosting tips, AI, regulation, and more!Send us a textMatt Landau, Founder of www.VRMB.com, is the special guest on today’s Holiday Cottage Handbook Podcast. The episode traverses the joy of travel, breaking up gang violence in Panama(!), hosting tips, guest emotions, eco-friendly rentals, AI, direct bookings, regulation, and much more. Matt picked Inhabit for his favourite brand and gave Valerie Gangas from Juniper Holiday + Home a special shout-out. 4:48 Matt’s story begins with a love for travel11:43 Dealing with gang violence in Panama15:31 The ele...2024-05-2455 minTransform your MindTransform your MindWhen The Shift Hits The FanValerie Gangas is a transformational life coach, speaker, and author with a deep focus on helping individuals embrace their true selves and unleash their inner magic to genuinely thrive in life. With an extensive background working alongside the David Lynch Foundation and none other than Oprah Winfrey, Valerie brings a wealth of knowledge about meditation, the benefits of expanding consciousness, and personal transformation. Episode Summary:This conversation dives deep into personal transformation amidst life's tumultuous shifts. Host Myrna Young welcomes Valerie Gangas to discuss finding one's true self during these profound times of c...2024-04-2935 minLiving Wellness Muse PodcastLiving Wellness Muse PodcastIn Deep Shift The Anatomy of a Spiritual AwakeningHave you ever experienced a spiritual transformation?If you're not sure, hop into this week's episode where, in her book In Deep Shift, my guest, Valerie Gangas, writes about the markers of a spiritual awakening, what feels weird but is normal, and also how we can have hope that the hard work of shedding old habits and identities doesn't last forever. This episode is the anatomy of a spiritual awakening and worth every word of connection for anyone going through it. About Valerie:Valerie Gangas, published author and co-founder of Juniper Holiday + Ho...2024-04-1153 minAlex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation RentalsAlex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation RentalsRiding the Waves of Change with Valerie Gangas, CEO of Juniper Holiday & Home and Author of "In Deep Shift"Send us a message!In this engaging episode of Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, we sit down with Valerie Gangas, a powerhouse in Transformational Life Coaching, an accomplished Author, and the visionary CEO behind Juniper Holiday & Home. As Valerie shares her fascinating journey, we explore how her roots in the restaurant and bar industry grew into a passion for hospitality, ultimately guiding her towards the dynamic world of vacation rentals.During the challenges of the COVID era, Valerie's entrepreneurial spirit led her to start her own vacation rental company, experiencing an...2023-11-1548 minHeads In Beds ShowHeads In Beds ShowSpecial Recap Of VRMA 2023: Feat: Heather Bayer, Andy McNulty, Catherine Ratcliffe & Valerie GangasIn this episode Conrad drops a special release recapping VRMA along with four wonderful guests. Enjoy!⭐️ Links & Show NotesPaul Manzey Conrad O'ConnellConrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental MarketingHeather BayerAndy McNultyTouch StayCatherine Ratcliffe STR Benefits Consulting Valerie Gangas🔗 Connect With BuildUp BookingsWebsiteFacebook PageInstagramTwitter🚀 About BuildUp BookingsBuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.2023-10-301h 27The Vacation Rental Manager\'s Podcast with Sarah and TThe Vacation Rental Manager's Podcast with Sarah and TEpisode 161 - 33 VRMA Conference Attendees Share Their Key TakeawaysSend us a textAgain this year Sarah and T have come through with their signature episode.   The VRMA Conference takeaways has become an annual must listen to podcast.  This year Sarah and Tim talk to more than 30 participants at the conference held in Orlando about what was hot, and what was not at VRMA.   Some of our special guests include: Paul FaringhamNorman Lee Sherry Thompson Mary Beth Miles Clayton Kagi Yael Lederman Lauren Smith Miles Chew Lino Maldi...2023-10-3051 minUnlocked by Matt LandauUnlocked by Matt LandauThe Big Kahuna with Valerie GangasJoin us for a captivating conversation with Valerie Gangas as she shares her inspiring journey of growth, spirituality, and resilience. From starting a vacation rental company during the pandemic to exploring the depths of her spiritual awakening, Valerie's story is a powerful testament to the human spirit. Tune in for a dose of inspiration and insights into embracing change, seeking support, and creating exceptional guest experiences in the vacation rental industry. This episode is brought to you by Breezeway, https://www.breezeway.io/vrmb the best-in-class property care and operations platform, and bnbfinder, https://www.bnbfinder.com/l...2023-09-0732 minMoments with MarianneMoments with MarianneIn Deep Shift with Valerie GangasWhen your life is turned upside down, is there a path to navigate though it? Tune in for an inspiring discussion with Valerie Gangas on her new #book In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom.#MomentsWithMarianne with host Marianne Pestana airs every Tuesday at 3PM PST / 6PM EST and every Friday at 10AM PST/ 1PM EST in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!Valerie Gangas is a speaker, transformational life coach, and author who specializes in helping people gain a deeper understanding...2023-05-1248 minBe Present: The Diane Ray ShowBe Present: The Diane Ray ShowIn Deep Shift with Valerie GangasValerie Gangas is the kind of person that you would love to have a glass of wine with and swap stories about life. Valerie had her first Transcendental Meditation experience in 2011 and the spiritual awakening that followed helped fuel an outpouring of creativity, insight, and empowerment. Focusing on helping women to find their voice she wrote a bestselling book Enlightenment is Sexy- Every Woman’s Guide to a Magical Life. In her new book In Deep Shift-Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom, she continues to be a beacon of light for women everywhere who ar...2023-04-1235 min60 Mindful Minutes60 Mindful MinutesNavigating Deep Shifts with Valarie GangasFew of us will get through this lifetime without going through at least one major upheaval, a time when life feels completely upside down. Whether the upheaval comes in the form of a world-shaking event or something as intimate as a broken relationship, medical emergency, or personal loss, we can be left feeling completely untethered. In her book, In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom, author Valarie Gangus explores the idea that our most turbulent moments are actually the gateways to expanding our consciousness. We can begin a process that forces us...2023-03-2151 min60 Mindful Minutes60 Mindful MinutesNavigating Deep Shifts with Valarie GangasFew of us will get through this lifetime without going through at least one major upheaval, a time when life feels completely upside down. Whether the upheaval comes in the form of a world-shaking event or something as intimate as a broken relationship, medical emergency, or personal loss, we can be left feeling completely untethered. In her book, In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom, author Valarie Gangus explores the idea that our most turbulent moments are actually the gateways to expanding our consciousness. We can begin a process that forces us...2023-03-2151 minGray TransformsGray TransformsBeing In Deep Shift is Sexy w/ Valerie GangasTransforming with Valerie Gangas has been a pleasure. Valerie Gangas has a background in Religious Studies and a Master of Transpersonal Psychology. Valerie is a speaker, life coach and author. She is the Best-Selling author of Enlightenment is Sexy and her latest publication In Deep Shift.   Valerie's latest publication, In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom is available now! https://amzn.to/3GYJVXc  Keep up with Valerie at her website: https://www.valeriegangas.com Wa...2023-02-2446 minSolving the Riddle of Being HumanSolving the Riddle of Being HumanYou Aren’t Losing It, You’re In a Deep Shift - with Valerie GangasEver feel like you’re “losing it” after a major life crisis or struggle? Sah and author Valerie Gangas connect about her book “In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom.” Listen in to learn about their personal journeys through their own dark nights of the soul, how vital falling apart can be for the expansion of human consciousness, and how you can translate your own pain into poetry.They chat about…1. Grief and the power of meditation as medicine for healing.2. Opening ourselves to the mysticism in the world.3. Dissociation and how to identify if y...2023-02-211h 01Sounds True: Insights at the EdgeSounds True: Insights at the EdgeValerie Gangas: In Deep ShiftWhen our lives are unexpectedly overturned, how do we regain our footing and make something new and better of ourselves? In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with author Valerie Gangas about her book, In Deep Shift: Riding the Waves of Change to Find Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom, an empowering guide to help us navigate those times when life turns upside down and inside out. Give a listen as they talk about spontaneous awakenings and spiritual "emergencies," the connection between deep despair and deep shifts, spiritual sensitivity and how to stay grounded, the power of complete surrender, the practice of transcendental...2023-02-1654 minOnce Upon A Food StoryOnce Upon A Food StoryFind Peace, Fulfillment, and Freedom After a Major Life Change with Valerie GangasWhat happens when you have a life event that turns your world upside down? How can you find peace, fulfillment, and freedom when you experience a medical emergency, a broken relationship, or personal loss? Valerie Gangas, author and transformational life coach, believes that these experiences can be a gateway to expanding your consciousness and discovering the habits, rituals, relationships, even career, that align with your true self. During these times, we enter what Valerie calls “deep shift.” For Valerie, her own deep shift came after she lost her mother 12 years ago. In her struggles with depr...2023-02-1542 minWake Up With GratitudeWake Up With GratitudeHow Does Gratitude Change the Way We Look at the World? (Valerie Gangas, Ep. 201)Valerie experienced a deep shift of her own through a transcendental meditation session that allowed her to move from depression to ecstasy. This sudden shift altered the path of her life in miraculous ways, including the opportunity to work with Oprah and her team. Learn how she practices outside in nature with a deep sense of reverence. Buy the book! In Deep Shift is an empowering guide, offering reassurance and support during times of major life change—to help you remember that even in the hardest times, your sense of hope, purpose, and joy is al...2023-02-1431 minExperience The Most Riveting Full Audiobook Today!Experience The Most Riveting Full Audiobook Today!In Deep Shift by Valerie GangasPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/95716to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Deep Shift Author: Valerie Gangas Narrator: Valerie Gangas Format: mp3 Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins Release date: 02-14-23 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings Genres: Motivation & Self-Improvement Publisher's Summary: An empowering guide to help you navigate those times when your life turns upside down and inside out—and the radical shift in consciousness you can access in the process.2023-02-145h 47Feel This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.Feel This Heart-Pounding Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.Intuition Is Your Superpower: Opening the Gifts Within, Vol. 1 by Jenniffer WeigelPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599918to listen full audiobooks. Title: Intuition Is Your Superpower: Opening the Gifts Within, Vol. 1 Series: Part of Jenniffer Weigel’s “I’m Spiritual, Dammit!” Series Author: Jenniffer Weigel Narrator: Jenniffer Weigel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 1 minute Release date: March 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Medicine & Naturopathy Publisher's Summary: Award-winning journalist Jenniffer Weigel interviews people who have discovered their “superpowers.” From bestselling authors like Caroline Myss and Pat Longo to a variety of “psychic-mediums,” these conversations cover all the different ways people filter energy and information to better understand...2022-03-082h 01Press Play On This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.Press Play On This Immersive Full Audiobook — Perfect Right Now.Intuition Is Your Superpower: Opening the Gifts Within, Vol. 1 by Jenniffer WeigelPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599918to listen full audiobooks. Title: Intuition Is Your Superpower: Opening the Gifts Within, Vol. 1 Series: Part of Jenniffer Weigel’s “I’m Spiritual, Dammit!” Series Author: Jenniffer Weigel Narrator: Jenniffer Weigel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 1 minute Release date: March 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Management & Leadership Publisher's Summary: Award-winning journalist Jenniffer Weigel interviews people who have discovered their “superpowers.” From bestselling authors like Caroline Myss and Pat Longo to a variety of “psychic-mediums,” these conversations cover all the different ways people filter energy and information to better understand...2022-03-082h 01Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Management & LeadershipListen to Best Full Audiobooks in Business & Economics, Management & LeadershipIntuition Is Your Superpower: Opening the Gifts Within, Vol. 1 by Jenniffer WeigelPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599918to listen full audiobooks. Title: Intuition Is Your Superpower: Opening the Gifts Within, Vol. 1 Series: Part of Jenniffer Weigel’s “I’m Spiritual, Dammit!” Series Author: Jenniffer Weigel Narrator: Jenniffer Weigel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 1 minute Release date: March 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Management & Leadership Publisher's Summary: Award-winning journalist Jenniffer Weigel interviews people who have discovered their “superpowers.” From bestselling authors like Caroline Myss and Pat Longo to a variety of “psychic-mediums,” these conversations cover all the different ways people filter energy and information to better understand...2022-03-082h 01Energy Work: Clear Your Blocks, Activate Your Power, Manifest Your Dream LifeEnergy Work: Clear Your Blocks, Activate Your Power, Manifest Your Dream Life71: Benefits Of Slow Living with Valerie GangasWhat are the benefits of living slower? In this interview, you'll learn how to join the slow living movement and adopt a slow living lifestyle. Inspired from the popular slow eating movement, author of Enlightenment is Sexy Valerie Gangas shares what living slower means and the benefits of living a mindful life. You'll learn practical ways and tactical tips on how to slow down in life, so you can live life to the fullest. www.georgelizos.com Valerie Gangas is a transformational speaker, life coach and author of Enlightenment Is Sexy: Every Woman’s Guide to a...2020-11-3024 minThe Lit Up Lightworker PodcastThe Lit Up Lightworker Podcast71: Benefits Of Slow Living with Valerie GangasWhat are the benefits of living slower? In this interview, you'll learn how to join the slow living movement and adopt a slow living lifestyle. Inspired from the popular slow eating movement, author of Enlightenment is Sexy Valerie Gangas shares what living slower means and the benefits of living a mindful life. You'll learn practical ways and tactical tips on how to slow down in life, so you can live life to the fullest. www.georgelizos.com Valerie Gangas is a transformational speaker, life coach and author of Enlightenment Is Sexy: Every Woman’s Guide to a...2020-11-3024 minRant & GrowRant & GrowHow to Become a Manifesting Machine with Valerie GangasIn this episode of Rant & Grow, Certified Life Coach Tullio Siragusa has Valerie Gangas as a guest. Valerie is a speaker and author of the Amazon bestselling book: Enlightenment Is Sexy: Every Woman’s Guide to a Magical Life. She specializes in helping people gain a deeper understanding of who they are, so they can genuinely thrive and unleash their magic more fully into the world.   Follow Tullio on Twitter and/or Instagram: @tulliosiragusa --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tulliosiragusa/message2020-10-2500 minHappiness in ProgressHappiness in ProgressThe Secret to Reducing Anxiety feat. Meditation Coach Giovanni Dienstmann"Get to know yourself beyond your identity, beyond your personality, beyond the roles that you play in life… you start to discover a deeper aspect of yourself. That deeper aspect of yourself does not suffer. It’s never anxious. It’s never afraid." - Giovanni Dienstmann Today you will hear from meditation coach and teacher, Giovanni Dienstmann. Giovanni is the author of the best-selling book Practical Meditation.  In this episode, you'll hear about: - how meditation helps with anxiety - how our primitive brains are wired - what you can do to change...2020-10-1526 minHappiness in ProgressHappiness in ProgressStrength in Stillness feat. Valerie Gangas (Enlightenment is Sexy author)“You need that silence in your life. You need that break everyday because the world is so crazy and it keeps you up in your mind and that’s not where the magic is.” - Valerie Gangas Today you get to hear from Valerie Gangas! She is a transformational speaker, life coach and author of Enlightenment Is Sexy:Every Woman’s Guide to a Magical Life. She also hosts the podcast "Everything You Think You Know is Wrong" and for two years she taught Oprah and her staff about meditation and consciousness. Valerie specializes in helping...2020-09-0434 minThe Design You PodcastThe Design You PodcastTurn Pain into Power with Valerie GangasTune in this week for a super interesting and meaningful episode, where we’ll discuss why so many people are doing deep internal work in the current circumstances. We’ll learn how to have the courage and dedication to transform ourselves into who we really are, and why going inward to take care of ourselves will enable us to start seeing the wonder in everything. Get out your journal – you’re going to think differently after this episode! Get full show notes and more information here: https://tobifairley.com/1262020-08-2744 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongAnnouncement: Season 1, Season 2, and What's NextThanks for joining me for Season 1 of Everything You Think You Know is Wrong! Season 2 drops this fall, with new mind-blowing convos with badass gifts. In the meantime, I'll be working on my next book, In Deep Shift. Want updates on the book and everything else in between seasons? Give me a follow over on https://www.instagram.com/valeriegangas/2020-06-1700 minthe lovespeaks seriesthe lovespeaks seriesspeaking of enlightenmentEpisode #14 - Speaking of Enlightenment - Guest: Valerie Gangas is a speaker, author, meditation expert and spiritual rebel. In her book Enlightenment is Sexy Val helps women create a magical life. She is a self-proclaimed trouble maker and tells us all how Transcendental Meditation saved her life and how enlightenment can make us all sexy. The minute I met Val I was taken by her intuitive nature. Take a listen and you will see what I mean! Listening notes: 00:48 Meet Val Gangas! 1:35 Our 2nd attempt! 2:20 When I met Val 3:07 Losing her mom 4:15 “My mom gave me a bottle of xanex an...2020-06-1557 minthe lovespeaks seriesthe lovespeaks seriesspeaking of enlightenmentEpisode #14 - Speaking of Enlightenment - Guest: Valerie Gangas is a speaker, author, meditation expert and spiritual rebel. In her book Enlightenment is Sexy Val helps women create a magical life. She is a self-proclaimed trouble maker and tells us all how Transcendental Meditation saved her life and how enlightenment can make us all sexy. The minute I met Val I was taken by her intuitive nature. Take a listen and you will see what I mean! Listening notes: 00:48 Meet Val Gangas! 1:35 Our 2nd attempt! 2:20 When I met Val 3:07 Losing her mom 4:15 “My mom ga...2020-06-1557 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongTake Back Your Life with Ellyn SchinkeHave you ever felt you were living your life for someone or something else, and not yourself? In this episode, I chat with Lifestyle Management Coach and Podcast host Ellyn Schinke, who took a sharp turn away from a PhD in microbiology to walk a transformative path into a new life. We all have moments of feeling stuck, when deep down in our gut we know what we’re doing is not really what we are meant to do. Ellyn shares with us her journey, starting with when she first felt something was off about the path sh...2020-06-0300 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongBecoming Your True Self Through Trauma with Sarah TaylorWe’ve all dealt with trauma in our lives, probably more than most of us would like to admit. Sometimes it can feel like it will never get better, but my guest today is proof that it does. In talking with comedian and spiritual energy healing practitioner Sarah Taylor, we learn about how the downs, not the ups of her life, led her onto a path of spiritual discovery. Diving deeply into Buddhism and her wide-ranging spiritual background, Sarah walks us through how trauma was the catalyst to discovering and embracing her true self. She helps us un...2020-05-2000 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongSeizing Opportunities and Going All In with Comedian Paul FarahvarHave you ever heard the phrase, “Don’t think, just do!”? Today’s episode is all about doing just that. I sat down with my friend-with-a-magical-mind, lawyer and comedian Paul Farahvar. Taking a huge leap from full-time lawyer to stand-up comedian, he shares his inspiring, exciting journey about following his opportunity compass and how it led to him “seizing the day” and living his best life. I’ve learned it’s not always about looking at the big picture, since it’s sometimes about simply living in the immediate present and just following your instincts to wherever they might take yo...2020-05-0600 minLaugh Factory Podcast NetworkLaugh Factory Podcast NetworkSINGLES ONLY Podcast: Author/Coach Valerie Gangas (Ep. 199)Host Paul Farahvar is joined by Author/Coach Valerie Gangas (returning from Ep. 25) to discuss dating stories from the last four years and broom closets. Jeanie Doogan is back as the original voice of reason. Check out the YouTube Zoom version of this show at: https://youtu.be/RJJiIJJp3cI www.singlesonlypodcast.com or watch and subscribe to the live videos at www.youtube.com/paulfcomedy2020-05-0352 minWhy Are You Awake?Why Are You Awake?Author Valerie Gangas Returns! (Episode 199!)Host Paul Farahvar is joined by Author/Coach Valerie Gangas (returning from Ep. 25) to discuss dating stories from the last four years and broom closets. Jeanie Doogan is back as the original voice of reason. Check out the YouTube Zoom version of this show at: https://youtu.be/RJJiIJJp3cI www.singlesonlypodcast.com or watch and subscribe to the live videos at www.youtube.com/paulfcomedy2020-05-0352 minIt\'s ComplicatedIt's ComplicatedGoing Through A Transformation, with Valerie GangasWe are anxious AF about what this damn pandemic is serving us right now and we need an expert to enlighten us about how to stay mentally and physically healthy, as well as keep love alive while we are stuck at home. We are excited to have transformational speaker, life coach and bestselling author Valerie Gangas on to discuss how alone time can be powerful and how to apply this new perspective to future relationships, ways in which Valerie’s book will teach us that enlightenment is sexy, why it’s important to take a cold hard look at our...2020-04-2354 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongBeing Okay When Handling Hardship… A Talk with April NemethIt’s hard to see the good sometimes, when everything seems to be going so — ... well, not good. In this week's episode, I chat with artist, designer and transformative healer April Nemeth about how navigating through the waters of hardship can be difficult, but how trusting in the bigger picture can make all the difference. Most of us have found that focusing on getting to know your authentic self can be scary and intimidating at times, since the process can unfold in so many different ways and at so many different speeds. In our conversation, April brilliantly shar...2020-04-2200 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongNurturing a Healthy Business Mindset (Amidst the Coronavirus Pandemic) with Emily CasselRight now, during these unpredictable coronavirus times, with things being a little crazy all over and so much uneasiness and uncertainty, people are being driven to slow down, take a step back, and really take a look at what the future might bring in all aspects of their lives, including their businesses. I’m so glad I got to spend some quality time talking with Emily Cassel, a soulful business and leadership coach, who is ready to step in and offer you a supportive hand. She dives deeply into some empowering ways to turn the worry and overwhelm around, ta...2020-04-0800 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongConnecting with Loved Ones After Their Death — with Mollie Morning StarWhere do you stand on “life after death”? In this episode, I’m digging into this thought-provoking, heart-moving topic with my amazing friend, Mollie Morning Star, a painter-turned-medium after she experienced a radical transformation in her life. How do we stay connected with those who’ve passed? Are they really “okay”? Do they know I’m okay? Finding an answer to these questions can be difficult (or damn near impossible), but Mollie, with her profound gifts of spiritual awareness and sensitivity, has aided hundreds of people in bridging the gap between our physical reality and the spiritual. She helps those who are...2020-03-2500 minThe Love Is Viral ShowThe Love Is Viral ShowGold with Jeanette Schneider Episode 65: Surrender To Solitude with Valerie GangasValerie Gangas lost her mother in 2011 and experienced profound life-shattering grief. It was a huge turning point in her life, as it caused her to go into a deep suicidal depression, “a complete annihilation of who I she was." Shortly after her mother's death, Valerie learned Transcendental Meditation™ and in her first meditation, she says, “my entire life radically changed in 20 minutes.” The spiritual awakening she experienced was a foundational shift and a powerful transformation in both her awareness and her life. (Hence, the name of her upcoming podcast is: “Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong!”) Valerie is a transformation...2020-03-2400 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongTransitioning Your Life During and After the Death of a Loved One… with The Sister ProjectTalking with Michelle Anderson and Lauren Massarella, the righteous ladies behind the Sister Project, a blog dedicated to ‘hygge’ (Danish for “the art of living in coziness”), creating a cozy life filled with food, family and inspiring moments. In this episode, we talk about how to devote yourself, in the best way possible, to taking care of someone you love who is dying, including the emotions and struggles that typically come with it. Grief changes everyone, and being prepared for it is damn near impossible; but Lauren and Michelle are prime examples of how to live through it, grow from it...2020-03-1100 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongTransformation Through Near Death Experiences with Rev. Peter PanagoreThe most interesting man alive (according to me), Rev. Peter Panagore opens the door into his near death experiences. Through these spiritual encounters, he has dedicated his life to aiming the light into the world and bringing all those who would listen closer to understanding the true power of love and how it brings us closer together, and closer to God.  You will be in awe with what he has to say so hold on to your hats and be prepared to realize that everything you think you know is wrong.2020-02-2600 minEverything You Think You Know is WrongEverything You Think You Know is WrongTrailer: Everything You Think You Know is WrongI'm Valerie Gangas, the author of Enlightenment is Sexy, and I'm super stoked to announce my upcoming podcast: Everything You Think You Know is Wrong. I'll be having conversations with a variety of humans who have experienced a radical spiritual transformation in their lives. Episode 1 drops in February 2020, and I'll release a brand new episode every other Wednesday. Subscribe to my stream of epic guests, thought provoking topics, and a whole lot of transformational mojo on your favorite listening app today. If everything you think you know is wrong... what exactly...2020-02-0700 minInner Light Project®‬Inner Light Project®‬125: Creating A Magical Life with Valerie GangasSend us a textSupport the show2020-01-1452 minInner Light Project®‬Inner Light Project®‬125: Creating A Magical Life with Valerie GangasSend us a textSupport the show2020-01-1452 minThe Aligned Love PodcastThe Aligned Love PodcastE38: Valerie Gangas: How to Process Death and GriefValerie Gangas is a transformational speaker, life coach and author of Enlightenment Is Sexy: Every Woman’s Guide to a Magical Life. She specializes in helping people make radical shifts in their self-perception to gain a deeper understanding of who they are, Valerie received her bachelor’s degree in theology and women’s studies from DePaul University, and earned her master’s degree in transpersonal psychology and certification in leadership and life coaching at Sofia University in Palo Alto. The David Lynch Foundation hires Valerie to give talks about the benefits of meditation and developing consciousness within corporations. She eventual...2019-12-1124 minUnleash Your Greatness WithinUnleash Your Greatness WithinFind Your Enlightenment with Valerie GangasIn today’s Success Interview, I was privileged to interview Valerie Gangas. Valerie is a transformational speaker, life coach, and best-selling author. In this podcast interview, we talk about Life, Forgiveness, Spirituality, Happiness, and much more. Join Valerie and me to discover that enlightenment is beautiful and vital for finding fulfillment! Discover your spirituality within! Watch YouTube: https://youtu.be/6-rju46h-DA2019-11-0448 minThe Take Back Your Damn Life PodcastThe Take Back Your Damn Life Podcast80 - On Meditation + Why Enlightenment is Sexy AF ft Valerie GangasWhen I think of meditation... enlightenment... consciousness... SEXY is not often the word I think of that goes with them! And I'm an avid meditator. I've been meditating for 2-3 years now. But enlightenment IS sexy! And I didn't think of it that way until I met today's podcast guest! Valerie Gangas is a self-proclaimed party girl who, after attending her first Transcendental Meditation experience in 2011, awakened in a profound way.  She's always been a lover of religion, but this experience opened her up in a new way. From there, her movement was born, spawning the...2019-10-2242 minThe Red Cheetah Yoga PodcastThe Red Cheetah Yoga PodcastEpisode 10: Valerie Gangas, author, spiritual teacher, and public speakerValerie and Nikki get deep into talks about spirituality and meditation and how meditation radically transforms life. Valerie shares her inspiration for her first book, Enlightenment is Sexy, and goes into her second book, expects out in the next year or two. Be sure to tune in to this episode, you will learn a lot from it! Here are the links in today’s episode. For Valeria book click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/099635025X/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_Y2UFDb98M5NNH For the Red Cheetah Yoga crowdfund page click here: https://ifundwomen.com/pr...2019-09-162h 00Signs From The Other Side with Fern RonaySigns From The Other Side with Fern RonayThe Power of Meditation with Valerie GangasAfter Valerie Gangas's mother passed, she no longer wanted to live. In the grip of depression, she was led to Transcendental Meditation but had no expectations. After her first session, however, she was profoundly changed. After her second session, she experienced a visit with her mother. And, only a short time later, she found herself standing in front of Oprah Winfrey and teaching TM to Oprah and her team at Harpo Studios. Oprah even remarked, "I want what that girl has."Also discussed, the sign from Valerie's mother that involved Wynonna Judd, in the flesh, as well a...2019-08-1642 minBig Waves Strong BoatBig Waves Strong BoatBig Waves Strong Boat (10) Love & IntimacyThis week on Big Waves Strong Boat, Mary talks love and intimacy with Valerie Gangas and Molly Beauregard !2019-02-1658 minBig Waves Strong BoatBig Waves Strong BoatBig Waves Strong Boat (5) Enlightenment Is Sexy™: Every Woman's Guide to a Magical LifeTonight on Big Waves Strong Boat, Mary interviews Valerie Gangas, author of the best-selling book: Enlightenment Is Sexy™: Every Woman's Guide to a Magical Life2019-01-1658 minSpirit Matters TalkSpirit Matters TalkValerie Gangas interviewValerie Gangas is the author of Enlightenment Is Sexy: Every Woman’s Guide to a Magical Life. A popular motivational speaking whose core message is “Living life from the inside out is the only way to roll,” she has gone from being a self-proclaimed “wild child” and a suicidal depressive to a person of whom Oprah Winfrey said, “I want what that girl has.” We spoke about her personal journey, her unusual spiritual experiences, her book, and her message to women about “how to have a kick-ass spiritual life.” Learn more about Valerie Gangas here: https://www.valeriegangas.com/.2018-02-2529 minSpirit Matters TalkSpirit Matters TalkValerie Gangas discussionValerie Gangas discussion by Discussion by Dennis and Phil2018-02-2507 minWaking Up Bipolar with Chris Cole | Bipolar disorder, spiritual awakening, and everything in between.Waking Up Bipolar with Chris Cole | Bipolar disorder, spiritual awakening, and everything in between.Valerie Gangas: Highly Sensitive People, Transcendental Meditation, and Spiritual EmergencyIn this episode of Waking Up Bipolar, Chris Cole speaks with Valerie Gangas—guide for highly sensitive people, speaker, and author of the Amazon bestseller Enlightenment Is Sexy: Every Woman’s Guide to a Magical Life. Valerie Gangas has often been called “a force of Nature.” After her first Transcendental Meditation experience in the winter of 2011, Valerie's spiritual awakening inspired a non-stop outpouring of creativity, insight, and empowerment—especially targeted for women—thus, Enlightenment Is Sexy was born. Standing firmly in her belief that “life is best lived from the inside out,” Valerie shares her illuminating discoveries so others may find the inspiration...2017-10-3000 minWhy Are You Awake?Why Are You Awake?Valerie Gangas (Episode 25)Author of "Enlightenment Is Sexy" talks to Host Paul Farahvar and Jeanie wide gurllll Dooganabout giving guys the benefit of the doubt until her 6th sense kicks in2016-10-1030 min