Episode Details

 Elena Sonnino is a life coach, a motivational speaker, a yin yoga teacher, and the author of Inhabit Your Joy: A Book of Nudges, which nudges us to get rooted, get curious, and get alive. Elena blends her personal experiences as a cancer survivor and a teacher leader to inspire people to remove self-imposed obstacles and explore the unexpected with more curiosity, more willingness, and less judgment. Rancho La Puerta Wellness Resort and Spa, Four Seasons Hotel in Washington DC, Tiny Buddha Productions, and the Chopra Center featured her works.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: 

• What inspired Elena to become a life coach 
• How Elena coaches people to transform their walls of survival into doors of possibilities 
• Brain dump - mental and emotional decluttering  
• Why developing a curious mindset is better than trying to fix our lives 
• Self-nourishment using delight and curiosity 
• Finding the “sunrise in your pocket” 

SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS ELENA: 

• What does it mean to inhabit your joy?  
• In what ways did cancer and yoga teach you to see your body as an ally instead of an enemy? 
• Why is sending our energy hygiene an important way to say yes to ourselves? 
• What does gratitude have to do with the sense of being alive? 

Guest links:

• Elena Sonnino’s book: Inhabit Your Joy: A Book of Nudges
• Julia Cameron’s book: The Artist’s Way
• Crockett Johnson’s book: Harold and the Purple Crayon
• Join the Inhabit Your Joy Live Retreat
• Find Your Joy free download
• Elena Sonnino's Website
• Connect with Elena Sonnino on Instagram

Host links:

• Irene Weinberg on Instagram
• Irene Weinberg on Facebook
• Irene Weinberg on Twitter
• Irene Weinberg - Grief, Rebirth + Healing Podcast on YouTube