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Wisdom in Action Podcast
Wisdom in Action brings you powerful conversations with real experts who’ve spent decades mastering their craft. Hosted by Austra Putnina, this podcast delivers practical tools, life lessons, and proven insights from leaders across health, business, mindset, and more—so you can grow, improve, and take action in your own life.
Episodes
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How to Build a Business Customers Never Want to Leave
David Kenney is a founder advisor, venture partner, author of Epic Execution, and host of the Epic Execution podcast, who has helped thousands of founders and…
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How to Trust Yourself When You Don't Have It All Figured Out
LauraAura is a keynote speaker, mindset coach, and host of The Gutsy Podcast. She helps women trust themselves, move through hesitation, and make the gutsy…
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How to Build Genuine Relationships on LinkedIn (Without Pitching)
Lynnaire Johnston is a LinkedIn strategist, author, and digital visibility expert who helps professionals build their personal brand and become discoverable in…
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Progress Is Meant to Feel Bad: How Discipline Really Works
Hamish Armstrong is a mindset and discipline coach, endurance athlete, and author of Success by 1,000 Cuts, who helps individuals and teams build sustainable…
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You Don't Have a Money Problem, You Have a Money Story
Tracy Irwin is a Money Metrics mentor with 30 years of experience as an accountant and former multi-site business owner. She's the founder of Money Metrics…
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You Don't Have to Believe It to Do It
Teon Singletary is leadership coach, purpose-driven mentor, podcast host, and 10x #1 bestselling author, known as The Motivator of Excellence, who helps people…
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How to Build Real Connections Instead of Transactional Ones
In this episode, LinkedIn expert and networking specialist Debbie Wemyss (15+ years, top 50 international expert) shares what she's learned about asking for…
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30 Years in Tech & Startups: Reinventing Yourself After Life Falls Apart
Tom LeNoble is a coach, professional speaker, philanthropist, and CEO of the Academy for Coaching Excellence with over 30 years of experience across major…
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Stories Trigger Stories: Why Your Journey Inspires the Next
Gillian Whitney is a business book coach, five-time author, and podcast host who helps experts turn their knowledge into published books and visible authority…
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Money Doesn't Care About Your Feelings: The Cold Truth About Business
Dr. Jennifer Salisbury is a real estate educator and investor with 15 years of experience self-managing rental properties across multiple countries by building…
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Emergency Preparedness and Situational Awareness Basics
Scott Grandy is a preparedness consultant, trainer, and the founder of White Knight Solutions Group (WKSG), a Virginia-based organization dedicated to helping…
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From Looping Trauma to Noticing Good: Retraining Your Brain with Larisa Makuch
Larisa Makuh — the CEO and founder of Abundance Academy, an evidence-based Master Results Coach, and NLP and Hypnotherapy trainer with over 26 years of…
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Stop Chasing What You Think You Should Want | Career Strategist Julee Sung
Julee Sung is a career strategist with over 25 years of experience helping early career professionals—especially women—translate inner wisdom into real-world…
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Why Neurodiverse Kids Need More Time (Not More Pressure) | Autism Expert
Leah Gross — an occupational therapist with more than 20 years of experience and the founder of Circle Care Services, where she provides support for children…
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Why Avoiding Difficult Conversations Is Destroying Your Team | Team Performance Expert Sherry Bevan
Sherry Bevan — a team performance and talent development consultant with over 25 years of experience leading and building high-performing teams across…
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Setting Boundaries When You’ve Never Done it Before
Mary Eldridge is a bilingual trauma therapist and founder of Pathway to Healing Counseling Services and Mind to Thrive. Through her program Boundary Reset…
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The Control Illusion: Why Most Americans Misunderstand Their Power
Christopher Gronski is a Private Freedom Consultant with more than 30 years of experience. As the founder of DestinationFreedom.org, he specializes in federal…
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The Real Reasons Families Struggle With End-of-Life Choices
Sandra K. Doyle (Sandy) is a mother of seven, grandmother of nineteen, and great-grandmother of three. Her book, “My Life at the Cemetery: It’s Not as Dead as…
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Why 80% Consistency Beats 100% Perfection in Midlife Fitness with Heike Yates
Heike Yates is a Midlife Fitness Expert, speaker, podcast host, and author of Pursue Your Spark. She helps midlife women rebuild strength, energy, and…
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How to Forgive Yourself After Bad Choices
Deborah Ninolowo is A Faith-Based Business Consultant and Life Coach that assists women in their careers and life to develop balance and emotional wellness by…
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The Practical Side of Mindfulness Nobody Talks About
Holly McNeill spent 26 years as an architect, hit quarter-life crisis at 34, then spent 20 years studying neuroscience, psychology, and Buddhism. Now she's The…
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#25 Grief Processing: Why We Get It All Wrong
Nick Gaylord is the creator of Grief Is Not A Dirty Word Podcast, a show that normalizes conversations around grief, trauma, and loss — and creates space for…
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Stop Saying Yes to Everyone: Boundary Setting with Carolyn Boras
Carolyn Boras is a RTT Practitioner and Certified Hypnotherapist on a mission to help overwhelmed teachers break from the stress and build a life that they…
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#23 - Healing, Identity, and Starting Over with Melissa Schwartzman
Melissa Schwartzman is a therapist and divorce consultant who has spent over 25 years helping people navigate the emotional and practical challenges of…
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#22 - Beyond Hot Flashes: The Real Impact of Perimenopause on Long-term Health
Amita Sharma is a co-founder of NourishDoc, a global wellness platform supporting women through hormonal transitions — from PMS to postmenopause — using…
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The SWAT Officer Who Learned Life's Biggest Lessons from Terminal Cancer
Terry Tucker - speaker and author on topics of mindset and self-improvement. He’s been a college athlete, a SWAT hostage negotiator, and now a sought-after…
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Applying Growth Mindset to Relationships with Rev Dr Shannon Karafanda
Shannon Karafanda is a renegade pastor, transformational leadership coach, and the original #HolyMischief Maker — using faith-inspired acts of kindness to…
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#19 - Stop Learning, Start Doing: The Action Gap Explained
Jonathan Merit is a former D1 athlete turned high performance coach, helping entrepreneurs and high performers win bigger in life and business. Connect with…
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#18 - How to Build Consistency When You Hate Cleaning
Selena Jones is a therapist and decluttering coach who guides people through life’s messiest transitions with heart, humor, and practical tools. Connect with…
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#17 - Stop People Pleasing - How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt
Elizabeth Mintun is a psychotherapist, mindful life coach, and the host of The Calming Ground podcast. Connect with Elizabeth…
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#16 - How To Turn Tough Times Into Strength
Allen Frantz is a divorce and transition coach, endurance athlete, and former outdoor educator who helps people rebuild identity, confidence, and purpose after…
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#15 - The Truth About Body Image and Self Worth for Women
Girisha Andrea Steigler is a trauma transgenerational abuse, healing and grief recovery specialist and expert orgasm coach. She's the founder of ImpressO…
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#14 - Why Your House Is Always Messy and How to Fix It
About Valerie Huard: Valerie is an award-winning trauma-informed decluttering expert, speaker, and bestselling author. Her method "Put That Stuff Down" offers…
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#13 - Why Most Leaders Burn Out And How to Avoid It
Claire is an award-winning health and social care director and leadership coach who has spent nearly 30 years building value-driven teams that thrive. She…
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#12 - Why Your Emotions Are Trapped in Your Body And How to Release Them
Britt Chemla Jones is an expert in body-mind-spirit connection with over 20 years of experience as a Reiki energy healer and yoga and meditation teacher. Her…
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#11 - The Real Reason People Quit When Life Gets Hard
Kelly Meyer is an international transformational coach, speaker, and author who has been guiding deep change through one-on-one coaching, group facilitation…
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#10 - How to Avoid the Biggest Retirement Mistakes Most People Make
About Milan Schwarzkopf: Milan is a purposeful retirement expert on a mission to help people design a healthy, wealthy, happy and fulfilling life well into…
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#9 - When Success Feels Like Survival Mode - How to Turn Your Darkest Moments Into Your Greatest Purpose
Maria Costanzo Palmer is a bestselling author, speaker, and passionate storyteller who grew up in one of America's top 10 Italian restaurants, Prima Dona, in…
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#8 - How to Accept Yourself Completely and Stop Seeking Approval
Vinaya is a karmic awareness catalyst, crystal reader, and spiritual coach with over 30 years of experience in helping people reconnect with their authentic…
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#7 - Rebuilding Yourself When You Don’t Know Who You Are
Jamie Hughes is a social psychologist, coach, and author with over 20 years of experience in trauma, resilience, and mental health education. Having personally…
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#6 - The 16-Hour Method to Rebuild Your Life
Dallas Collis is an author, speaker, coach, and "resonator" joining us from Vancouver Island, Canada. After a devastating year that included cancer, divorce…
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#5 - Health Made Simple: Stop Overcomplicating It
Brian Parana is a seasoned health coach with over 20 years of experience helping people take control of their health, fitness, and confidence. Married to his…
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#4 - Stop Shrinking Yourself to Make Others Comfortable
Meet Gala Glow, an 8-time entrepreneur who revolutionized her approach to business by putting love at the center of everything. In this conversation, she…
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#3 - How Radical Accountability Can Transform Your Life
Sarah Shaffer doesn't hold back as she shares her journey from drinking 24/7 while managing a successful career and family, to becoming a no-BS life coach who…
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#2 - This Is Why You Still Feel Burnt Out (Even With Self-Care)
In this episode of Wisdom in Action, self-care consultant Brett Sams shares the truth behind the self-care industry. Why do so many people still feel…
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#1 - How to Trust Yourself When Life Makes No Sense
In this first episode of Wisdom in Action, I sit down with holistic healthcare practitioner Wayne Parkin to explore what it really means to find your purpose…