Curious Monki | Yoga, Spirituality + Wellness

268: Is It Time to Quit or Keep Going? How to Tell If You're Still on the Right Path

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever hit a point where you've been pouring your heart into something—a project, a dream, your calling—and now you find yourself wondering...

267: The Wisdom of Savasana - How Rest Reveals the Next Step

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know those moments where you've tried everything—looked at the situation from every angle, asked for advice, journaled your heart out—and stil...

266: Stop Shrinking Yourself - A Pep Talk for Your Potential

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Feeling stuck or afraid to show up fully? In this short, powerful episode, we talk about what it really means to stay small —and why we do it even t...

265: Evaluating What Works – What to Do When Your Big Plan Flops

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So you thought you had the perfect plan—except it didn't pan out the way you thought it would. As frustrating as it is, a failed plan is not the end...

264: How to Show Up and Share Your Work (Even When You Feel Like a Fraud)

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever sat down to create something only to find yourself frozen, wondering if you have anything valuable to say at all? Maybe imposter syndrom...

263: Feeling Stuck? This Will Get You Moving Forward

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know that feeling when you want to move forward, but something keeps stopping you? Maybe it's doubt, perfectionism, or a little voice that says, B...

262: Break Free from Overthinking: The Inspiration You Need to Start Creating

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stuck in self-doubt, overthinking, or perfectionism? If you've been holding yourself back because you don't feel ready, this is your humbling reminder...

261: Begin Again: Rediscovering Your Path After Setbacks

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been feeling the nudge to start over—whether it's in your career, business, creative endeavors, or personal growth—this episode is for y...

260: 4 Healing Salves For An Aching Heart (Daily Inspo)

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Heartache comes in many forms - from broken dreams to the loss of loved ones. In between might include losing your sense of identity and the ending of...

259: Soothing Support For Emotional Upheaval Or A Hurting Heart

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One certain thing about life is that at one point you'll inevitably come across emotional upheaval - gripping fear that keeps you up at night, stomach...

258: How To Build Self Compassion (Daily Inspo)

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Being kind to yourself is the root of all the peace and inner connection that you desire. Self-Compassion is also the antidote to your pain and suffer...

257: How to get things done without the hustle

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's a different way of working that doesn't call for stress, pressure, and exhaustion. We might even say that it's working in EASE & FLOW. In this...

256: How to stop letting "not good enough" hold you back

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fear of not being good enough can be strong enough to hold you back from putting yourself out into the world. Not only does the world miss out on ...

255: How To Trust Yourself More (Daily Inspo)

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today I have a lesson that I want to share with you from teaching restorative yoga - If you want deeper inner connection more trust in yourself, learn...

254: To really make progress, stop trying to hard! (Daily Inspo)

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oftentimes, when we want results whether it be more clients, or more progress on your projects, we double down on our actions. But actions don't get y...

253: Live In Absolute Freedom

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What would your life be like if you were absolutely free? In this episode, inspired by French Philosopher Albert Camus, we explore what it means to li...

252: Encouragement to keep going

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here are 2 nuggets of inspiration to help you keep going when you're trying to make a living doing what you know you're meant to do but it's feeling ...

251: How To Deal With Disappointment - One way to handle it that most people don't talk about

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disappointment happens when your hopes and expecations are unfulfilled. It feels heavy, sad and deflating. It's not an easy place to be! So what do yo...

250: How do to hard things while honoring your nervous system – 3 Keys (Daily Inspo)

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When know what action you need to take to make progress but you can't seem to make yourself do it, it's probably because there's a part of you that do...

249: At your deepest level, you already know what makes you happy (Daily Inspo)

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you've found yourself on a path (business, job, relationship...) that no longer makes sense or makes you happy, you might feel frightened, lost o...

248: When Your Life Gets Disrupted, Do These 2 Very Important Things (Daily Inspo)

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disruptions like a delay in plans, bad weather that damages the house, or an emergency can cause you to lose your footing and become ungrounded. In th...

BONUS: Meditation for mental clarity

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This meditation was created for you as a complement to Episode 247: Mental Clarity - Tonic for mental fatigue, self-pressure and stress Inspired by T...

247: The mental clarity you crave - a practice for mental fatigue, self-pressure, and stress

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we take bubble baths, zone out on netflix and even practice yoga, what we're really looking for is mental space. A moment away from the monkey m...

246: Notes On Saying Goodbye (Daily Inspo)

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here is some loving wisdom for the part of change where you have to say goodbye... Whether it be letting go of an old job, a relationship that no long...

245: How To Get Yourself Out There And Make Progress (Daily Inspo)

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest things that holds people back from reaching their goals is imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and fear. You know this if you've ever ha...

244: Trusting Your Heart Does Lead To Success with Lauren Prindiville (How She Got There)

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

243: 3 Questions to stop getting stuck in imposter syndrome (Daily Inspo)

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Imposter syndrome is the thing that makes you doubt your abilities, second guess your success, feel like a fraud....and basically just STAY SMALL. In ...

242: How to Surrender & Trust (includes 2 journal prompts to help you ease back to surrender)

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When the spiritual and manifestation teachers tell you to "let go, surrender and trust" what does that even mean?? More importantly, how do you even d...

241: Simple Ways To Incorporate Ayurveda In Everyday Life For Better Balance w/ Lauren Prindiville

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Ayurveda, if you are balanced then you will have no food cravings, good sleep, clear skin, clear eyes and balanced emotions. In this epsiode, ayurv...

240: How to be truly confident (Daily Inspo)

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oftentimes we think of confidence as the go-getters who daringly go for their desires despite their fears. They cease the day! They are seemingly fear...

239: Tips For Managing Your Energy And Prevent Burnout

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your energy is your most important and precious commodity. You can have all the time, money and friends in the world but if you don't have the energy...

238: Connect to soul, Connect with other humans, Let go of perfectionism, Show Up, Let go & Surrender

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This special epsiode is the 4th annual compilation of wisdom and lessons shared from conversations with teachers, healers and experts throughout t...

237: A Simple (and quick) Way To Find Peace (Daily Inspo)

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle...is to walk on earth. Everyday we engage in a miracl...

236: Part II NYE Ritual - 3 Exercises To Help You Align To Your Best Path

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever strived for something that you were certain would be amazing only to be disappointed by how anticlimactic it felt when you got there? ...

235: Part I NYE Ritual - 8 Year End Questions To Let Go & Receive (Daily Inspo)

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before you leap into the new year with goals, visions and intentions, take the time to REFLECT. We spend so much time and energy chasing the destinati...

234: Stressed? 3 Mantras To Bring You Right Back To Love & Ease (Daily Inspo)

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you get caught up in the hustle and bustle you're more susceptible to getting swept in a rabbit hole of stress and overwhelm. Here are 3 mantras ...

233: Here's what to do when it feels like you're far away from your desires (Daily Inspo)

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, a reminder that creating, including the manifestation of your desires, is not a linear process. It happens in cycles. There is inner ...

232: You Don't Have To Go It Alone - Here's How To Thrive In Community (Special Episode)

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"As human beings, we are not meant to be alone. We are meant to share experiences to help each other with our pains and our celebrations. It's our gro...

231: How To Take Creative Soul Inspired Action

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"[it's about] doing hard things so we can grow into the full creative capacity of our souls" - Simone Grace Seol In this episode I offer up one questi...

230: There Are Limitless Possibilities To Create The Life You Love with Jessica Dimas (How She Got There)

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Believe that your possibilities are limitless.  In this episode, Jessica Dimas and I sit down for an in-depth conversation about the hurdles of entre...

229: An Easy And Soothing Way To Surrender (Daily Inspo)

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever realized that you're getting caught up in the whirlwind of doing too much but you don't know how to stop? You know that self-care is imp...

228: Connecting With Your Higher Self & Dwelling In the Magic with Jessica Dimas

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I talk with author of the spiritual self-care blog Dwell In Magic, Jessica Dimas, about connecting to your highest self, manifesti...

227: Energy Leaks & A Quick Way To Fix Them (Daily Inspo)

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I share one of my favorite practices to help keep your energy in check so that you don't feel like a used sponge by the end of the...

226: You don't have to sacrifice everything to follow your dreams with Ashley Sondergaard (How She Got There)

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

225: Staying small won't let you become all that you can be (Daily Inspo)

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There will be days when things feel hard and you might even feel discouraged because following what's true to you isn't the easy the path. The easy pa...

224: Cultivating a Life of Self Compassion with Ashley Sondergaard

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self to the self… What we really truly desire, want, and crave that could actually fulfill us is when ...

223: The Best Way To Access Inner Wisdom (Daily Inspo)

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Behind every difficult emotion is a nugget of wisdom waiting to be discovered.  Instead of being overtaken by a difficult emotion like anxiety, fear,...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

222: You can be at a complete loss but you'll still find your way (How She Got There)

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

221: The underlying reasons why you don't feel confident and what to do about it (Daily Inspo)

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people want to be more confident, but what does that really mean?  What are you really wanting when you want confidence?  The answer to this ...

220: 5 Steps To Manifest Your Extraordinary Life with Efia Sulter

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mindset & Manifestation Coach, Efia Sulter shares her tried and true 5-step framework for aligned manifestation. You will discover: a...

219: A Cure For Overwhelm (Daily Inspo)

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Accomplishing a big goal like trying to get your business off the ground or making a complete career change can feel overwhelming.  So can taking act...

218: Stuck in self-pressure super stress mode? Here's an easeful tool to help you get out of it

30 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year I shared with you the fresh new insights I had about self-pressure and how I was putting myself under massive self pressure and didn...

217: Create A Habit To Believe In Yourself (Daily Inspo)

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm sharing a visualization at the beginning of every week to help you remember the amazing, wonderful, light-filled being that you are! Walk into you...

216: Let Your Inner Wisdom Guide You (Daily Inspo)

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In pursuing your heart's calling there is no formula and that's not a bad thing.  This episode is a reminder of the wisdom that you have within - one...

215: Inspiration To Stop Staying Small (Daily Inspo)

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm sharing a visualization at the beginning of every week to help you remember the amazing, wonderful, light-filled being that you are! Walk into you...

214: Protecting Your Energy As An Empath with Rebecca Gibson

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're revisiting an episode from last year where Spiritual Strategist and Psychic Medium, Rebecca Gibson, showed us what practices we can use to keep ...

213: How To Simplify So That You Can Proceed With Ease (Daily Inspo)

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you have a big spirited visions of what you want to create, each step can feel hard sometimes because the summit can seem so far away.  This is ...

212: Stay In Your Lane And What's Authentic To You (Daily Inspo)

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your truth may not always be agreeable with everybody around you but stay in your lane and don't let the naysayers take you away from truth.  This mi...

211: Remember Your Light (Daily Inspiration)

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm sharing a visualization at the beginning of every week to help you remember the amazing, wonderful, light-filled being that you are! Walk into you...

210: 4 Questions To Help You Make Decisions With Confidence

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here are 4 questions to help you make confident decisions so that you can make decisions that are soul-led versus fear-led. It'll help you confidently...

209: Doing What You Love Has Hard Parts Too w/ Dr. Megan Kirk Chang (How She Got There)

02 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Everything you need to heal is already within you. You do not need to seek outside validation. The key to your healing is being able to return to bel...

208: What Is Trauma and What Does It Mean To Be Trauma-Informed? With Dr. Megan Kirk Chang

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learning about our own traumatic experiences helps us recognize behavioral or emotional patterns that we resort to in order to protect ourselves. This...

207: Inspiration To Overcome Imposter Syndrome And Re-Align With Soul (Daily Inspo)

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's something amazing that you're meant to share out into the world!  You probably feel the calling too (at least on some level) which is what co...

206: Connect To Your True Nature With This Story (Daily Inpso)

13 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here's one of my favorite stories to bring me back to my sense of truth and inner connection.  Far too often we lose our sense of self in our day-to-...

205: Embrace The Detours with Kelly Smith (How She Got There)

12 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to do more of what you love by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started. Discove...

204: Become The Fullest Version Of Yourself (Daily Inspo)

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Inspiration to stop staying small, play all out and burst into the fullest version of yourself!  Whatever your heart's calling out for, you got this!...

203: Take A Damn Break! The Best Way To Rest So That You Can Be More Productive

05 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Achieving your goals takes focus but when you hold on too tightly it actually ruins your progress.  Instead of taking a step forward, you fall a few ...

202: 3 Ways To Discover Your True Self w/ Kelly Smith

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you hide behind facades and step away from who you really are for too long, you might end up losing your true self. There's a gap between the you...

201: How She Got There: From Vietnam Refugee Exodus to Somatic and Trauma Therapist w/ Linda Thai

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't a typical episode because today's guest, Linda Thai, did not give a typical answer. The usual question and answer format of this How She Go...

200: Imposter Syndrome, Self-Worth and Behind The Scenes Of Curious Monki

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Celebration is the key to continuing the momentum and momentum is created by celebrating victories – no matter how big or how small" - Tony Robbins...

199.Reclaiming Your Authentic Self: Trauma and Healing Insights with Linda Thai

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gain a better understanding of yourself and why you do what you do by understanding how your experiences shaped us into who you are today.  Deeper ye...

198 - You Can Begin Again At Anytime. Each Moment Is a New Beginning (Daily Inspo)

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 1.1 "now Yoga begins" and episode 176 Ashley Zuberi about yoga philosophy. Today's message is: Each moment is...

197: How She Got There - Leading Couples Psychologist & Founder of Online Couples Communication Institute w/ Dr. Sarah Rattray

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to live your purpose and do what you're meant to do by listening to stories from others who followed their hearts to create their dream life...

196: Tips For Building Meaningful Connection In Relationships w/ Dr. Sarah Rattray

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Relationships are one of the most fulfilling and rewarding things of this human experience; but it can also be one of the most challenging and heartbr...

195: How He Got There - Meditation Teacher & Co-Founder of Offering Tree w/ Alex Haley

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We hear from meditation teacher and co-founder of the public benefit corporation, Offering Tree. Listen to discover: How a business idea can organica...

194: How To Bring Mindfulness Into Your Day To Day Life w Alex Haley

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can you bring mindfulness into your day to day life? Sometimes we're one version of ourselves when we're meditating or practicing yoga - calm, gro...

193: Overcome Mental Resistance And Get Back Into Alignment (Daily Inspo)

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is inspiration to overcome mental resistance and get back into alignment.  Steven Pressfield says in his book The War Of Art "Most o...

192: 3 Ways To Feel Better When You're Having A Bad Day (Daily Inspo)

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is for when you're having a bad day and nothing in your toolbox seems to be helping. You want to stop feeling so crummy and feel uplifted again! ...

191: How She Got There: Productivity Consultant For Wellnesspreneurs w/ Renee Clair

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to live your purpose and do what you're meant to do by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they fi...

190: You Can Be Productive Without The Hustle! Here Are 5 Tips To Increase Productivity Without Compromising Your Wellbeing w/ Renee Clair

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Being productive has been attributed to achievement, success and competency.    We've been conditioned to think that being productive is a good thin...

189: This is how you make progress effortlessly (Daily Inspo)

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big scary changes don't seem so big and scary when you break them into several small steps.  You can change a whole lot more little by little rather ...

188: How She Got There: Breakthrough Coach, NLP Trainer and Healer with Susan Palmer Wood

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to live your purpose and do what you're meant to do by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they fi...

187: How To Breakthrough Mental Barriers and Thrive with Susan Palmer Wood

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tired of feeling unhappy and burnt out?  Listen to this episode! Here are 3 powerful tools to help you break mental blocks of imposter syndrome and u...

186: Stop Pressuring Yourself! 3 Ways To Drop The Mental Struggle Of Self-Pressure

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Some people think that by putting pressure on themselves, they'll be more motivated and perform better but the truth of self-pressure is that it's act...

185: How She Got There: Yoga Teacher, Clothing Line and Coach with Simona Schimanovich

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to live your purpose and do what you're meant to do by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they fi...

184: Working With Moon Energy To Optimize Energy And Manifest Your Desires with Simona Schimanovich

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"We aren't robots and aren't meant to operate at the same energy level from 9-5" Simona Schimanovich, coach, yoga teacher and founder of Moon Tribe, c...

183: How He Got There - Author, Yoga Teacher, Spiritual Mentor with Hari-kirtana das

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to live your purpose and do what you're meant to do by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they fi...

182: Exploring The Meaning Of Life Using Yoga Philosophy w/ Hari-kirtana das

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss how to access the deeper benefits of yoga by way of Yoga Philosophy. Hari-Kirtana Das is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor and author of "In...