Former professional footballer Cristiano Colla joins us to share his healing journey through Ayahuasca, inner-child work, dream guidance, and the sacred balance of masculine and feminine energies—a robust conversation on presence, authenticity, and reclaiming wholeness.
Category: Challenge & Growth
Ep. 99 – From Burnout to Breakthrough – Leslie Draffin on Healing Trauma, Womb Wisdom & Sacred Medicines
What happens when burnout, grief, and loss collide? For Leslie Draffin, a 15-year broadcast journalist and news anchor, it became a breaking point—and ultimately, a breakthrough. In this episode, Leslie shares her raw, vulnerable story of walking away from the anchor desk after years of hidden trauma, PTSD, and exhaustion. What followed was a “dark night of the soul” that became a portal to authenticity, womb wisdom, and the rise of the Divine Feminine.
Ep. 95 – Sound Healing, Plant Medicine & Spiritual Awakening: Bjorn Lestrud’s Journey to Blue Dragon Healing
After years in a high-performance sales career marked by chronic pain and inner disconnection, Bjorn Lestrud embarked on a transformative journey into sound healing, plant medicine, and spiritual awakening. In this soul-stirring episode of Hearts Rise Up, he shares...
Ep. 94 – Rewriting Your Life’s Story: How Myth and Archetypes Unlock Your True Potential – With Allison Stieger
We all have a personal myth—a story we tell ourselves about who we are. The key is learning to shape that story in a way that empowers rather than limits us.”
In this soul-stirring conversation, mythologist and transformational coach Allison Stieger explores the hidden power of myth and archetypes in shaping our lives. From Ariadne’s labyrinth to Joseph Campbell’s Heroic Journey, discover how understanding these timeless patterns can help you navigate transitions, reclaim your personal power, and craft a life filled with meaning and purpose.
Ep. 93 – Sacred Sounds: Diane Arkenstone on Healing Through Music and Nature
In this episode, Sacred Sounds: Diane Arkenstone on Healing Through Music and Nature, we step into the extraordinary world of a musical pioneer whose life and work embody resilience, creativity, and healing. Diane’s awe-inspiring journey—is one that began in nature’s...
Ep. 92 – Unlocking Unshakable Inner Peace and Awakening – With Rachael Jayne Groover
In this soul-stirring episode, Rachael Jayne Groover takes us on a journey of profound transformation, from the depths of adversity to the heights of unshakable inner peace. As a global leader and catalyst in spiritual awakening, human potential, and entrepreneurship,...
Ep. 91 – Healing Everyday Trauma: Awakening, Purpose, & The Power of Love – With Farra Allen
In this heartfelt episode “Healing Everyday Trauma,” of the Hearts Rise Up podcast, Farra Allen—a transformational life coach, founder of Life Works School of Coaching, and author of You Are Enough: A Soul Sound Journey to Awakening—takes us on an extraordinary...
Ep. 90 – The 7 Levels of Wisdom: Unlocking Your Path To Inner Peace – With Monica Esgueva
In this transformative episode, we dive deep into the life and teachings of Monica Esgueva, a renowned self-development teacher, spiritual guide, and author of “The 7 Levels of Wisdom.” Monica shares her incredible journey from a conventional life as an economist in Paris to a spiritual awakening during her studies with Tibetan lamas, including the Dalai Lama, in the Himalayas.
Ep. 89 – Embracing Spiritual Growth: Love, Resilience, and Self-Inquiry – With Jennie Lee
In this engaging episode “Unlocking Spiritual Growth: Love, Resilience, and Self Inquiry, Jennie Lee, a Nautilus Book Award-winning author of “Spark Change,” spiritual coach, and certified yoga therapist shares her journey of spiritual growth. She discusses the significance of self-inquiry and meditation in navigating life’s challenges.











