What Lights Us Up

Do you feel like the clock is ticking and want to make sure that your life is as joyous and celebratory as possible? Tune in to hear tips on how to find the stillness to discover your truest essence of who you really are.

Jessica Proulx is Co-Founding Director of the Direct Path Institute where she is a yoga, meditation, and Eastern philosophy teacher. She is also a wellness coach where she finds passion in helping people find...

Do you have a passion to build a brand or product but are wondering how to get discovered? Tune in to listen to Francesca tell her story of getting discovered through intentionality and strategy as she passionately put her tomato sauce product out into the world.  Francesca Pittaluga is the Founder and Chief Tomato Officer of Ciao Pappy, a brand built around premium marinara for the modern family. Francesca talks about creating he...

Have you dreamed of moving to Italy? Tune in to listen to Katie’s inspiring journey of making her dream of living in Italy a reality.

Katie Parla is a Rome based food and beverage writer, culinary guide, a New York Times best-selling cookbook author, and cookbook publisher. Katie talks about her dream of living in Italy from when she was a child and how she made that dream a reality. She talks about how she got started in host...

Do you want to learn how to better understand your intuition and the signs sent to us from the universe? Then this episode is for you!

Kirsten Stockton is a practicing soul activator who conducts reiki, energetic readings, and soul readings to help guide others toward their love, light, and purpose.

Kirsten talks to Christina about her journey from choosing to leave her law career to becoming a soul activator to live out...

Have you ever imagined what it was like to fix up an old house? Then this episode is for you! Tune in to hear Tyler’s journey of how he came to find this house renovation project and what challenges he has faced during the project’s evolution.

Tyler Caine is an architect from NYC who fell in love with the town of Holyoke, MA through the window of a train. He had a vision as he peered at the town’s historic buildings that fell ...

Do you have a hobby that you are obsessed with? Does it light you up and bring you joy? Then, this is an episode for you! Prepare to be inspired to turn that hobby into a full-time business.

Courtney Hunter is the owner and creator of The Waight, Artful Pieces for Everyday Life. Courtney talks about finding a passion in ceramics and how she has turned that passion into a full-time business. She talks through her journey of going fr...

How do we tell the story of what we are building? Tune in to listen to Lindsay’s journey of finding her purpose in connecting brands and the people behind them by creating stories to elevate their voices to earned media.

Lindsay Colker is owner and creator of Elevate Communications, a full-service public relations and consulting boutique located in Los Angeles specializing in entertainment, technology, and lifestyle. Lindsay talks ...

Do you dream of dedicating your life to doing something that you love? If so, then this episode is for you! Tune in to listen to Vasilis’s story to ignite that fire in your soul that will inspire you to go do whatever it is that is calling you toward finding your path to purpose.

Vasilis Mantzouranis has created a personal brand by dedicating his life to traveling the world and documenting his travels through video. Vasilis talks ...

Have you been thinking of opening a restaurant and don’t know where to start? Tune in to hear Lauren’s journey to building multiple restaurants as well as invaluable advice that she gives to help aspiring entrepreneurs be successful in their endeavors.

Lauren Storeby owns and operates the Snack Attack sandwich bar and Happy Trails Coffee Co. in Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband. She is also the co-creator and consultant for ...

Do you want to know how to make money doing what you love? Then this episode is for you!

Kara Duffy is a business coach for entrepreneurs that want to turn their passions into profits. She is also the host of the Powerful Ladies podcast. She talks about her journey from working in corporate to building her Powerful Ladies community which led to the creation of both her podcast and her coaching business.

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Have you been thinking that you want to create something to influence change but don't know where to start? Then this episode is for you!

Carolyn Siegel is the founder of a nonprofit organization, If You Heard What I Heard, an organization that provides a platform for filmed interviews of the stories from grandchildren of Holocaust survivors.

Carolyn, a grandchild herself, talks about being fueled to share these stories becaus...

Have you been thinking of leaving your corporate career to do something else? Then this episode is for you!

Amy Lloyd is a consultant, coach, trusted advisor, and guide to help others find their driving force for change. Amy talks about the journey of leaving her corporate job out of a need for change that ultimately led her to build an entrepreneurial empire. She talks through how she went from relying on others to instead learnin...

Christina Minutillo launches What Lights Us Up podcast with this solo episode to kick start this podcast series. She talks about the cookbook that she self-created and her experience with launching it into the world. Prepare to be inspired as you listen to her talk through her journey of self discovery fueled by this creation that has led her to find what lights her up and ultimately leading her to create this podcast.

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