The Dr. Shyamala Show

Sticky Thoughts: Why Certain Thoughts Take Hold Of The Mind

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Some thoughts pass through your mind and disappear quickly. But some thoughts don't. They linger. They repeat. They feel convincing. They feel like th...

Why the Mind Misreads Reality: Understanding Cognitive Distortions

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We can have two people experience the same event and have two completely different experiences.  Person A loses their job and spirals into fear and o...

Seeing Your Thoughts Clearly: The First Skill in Cognitive Freedom

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Here's something worth sitting with. Right now, your mind is generating somewhere between 60,000-80,000 thoughts today. Over 80% of them are negative....

Freedom Starts in the Mind: What Cognitive Freedom Really Means and How to Practice It

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever thought that freedom would come when things finally lined up the right way... When the relationship felt more secure. When work calmed ...

The Knowing-Doing Gap: Why You Still React Even When You Know Better

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever walked away from a hard moment thinking I knew better, why did I still react that way… this episode is for you. Because the truth is,...

Why Insight Isn't Enough to Change Your Patterns

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you've done therapy, read the books, listened to the podcasts and still find yourself reacting the same way under pressure…this episode is for yo...

The AI Therapist Era: Why Advice Alone Isn't Enough

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

My daughter called me the other night via FaceTime. It was all about a boy, a dilemma, and a conversation she'd had... with ChatGPT. She read us the e...

The Threshold Part 3

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us do our inner work in solitude. We build awareness. We regulate. We deepen into self-trust. But eventually— life invites us to take that i...

The Threshold Part 2

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a part of growth we don't talk about enough. The lag. That uncomfortable, disorienting space between what's changed in your life…and who you...

The Threshold Part 1

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a moment in every woman's evolution that can't be mapped or managed. Not with a new routine. Not with better boundaries. Not even with mindset...

The Precipice: Part 2 - Rewiring the Capacity to Hold More

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, we named the moment. The one every powerful woman eventually meets — where the life she's built begins to exceed the nervous system she b...

The Precipice: Part 1 - The Moment Before Everything Shifts

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You are the one who holds it all. The career. The family. The relationship. The emotions no one else knows how to name. The expectations no one else i...

Becoming The Emotionally Intelligent Woman

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There comes a point for most of the women I work with where chasing "better" isn't what she wants anymore. She's done with that. At this point in her ...

The Hidden Patterns that Keep You Stuck

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You know that moment…the conversation ends, and a wave of shame hits your chest. You replay what you said. How your voice sharpened. How you shut do...

Why Emotional Management Fails - And Why Emotional Mastery Is the Real Game-Changer

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a deeply ingrained belief we've all been taught: you just need to manage your emotions better. Take a breath. Count to ten. Reframe the though...

The Emotional Reset

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are two foundations that shape every experience we have in life. The quality of our mind. The quality of our relationships. Everything flows fro...

3 Foundations of Transformational Therapy

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a moment every coach or clinician reaches — When holding space isn't enough. You can offer presence, care, even insight… But if your work ...

5 Core Concepts of Worthiness

28 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There's a version of you who knows you're meant for more. More depth. More love. More ease. More impact. But if you've ever wondered why the things y...

Contractual Love vs Unconditional Love

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the thing blocking intimacy is the contract you didn't even know you signed? Not a legal one. A silent one. The one that says:  "If you meet ...

Magnetizing Love: Lessons from my New Relationship

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the thing that's actually keeping love out is your need for perfection? Not the lack of healing. Not the wrong timing. Not your history. But t...

The Power Of Radical Decision Making

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  You know the feeling That quiet tension when someone asks what you want, and for just a moment... you pause. Not because you don't know, but beca...

The Truth About Confidence That No One Talks About

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Even the most outwardly successful women quietly wrestle with this. They've achieved degrees. Built the career. Created a beautiful life. And yet… C...

Why Telling Yourself to Change Doesn't Work

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"Fake it 'til you make it." We've all been taught this. Say the right affirmations. Walk like you're confident. Act like you've already changed. But ...

Your Emotional Depth Determines the Quality of Your Relationships

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We often think of intimacy as something we create with others. But what if the real portal to richer connection, more fulfilling relationships, and e...

(Re) Discovering Myself Through Dating

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I'm sharing something personal. Not a framework. But a reflection on what it's been like to re-enter the dating world in my late 40s and r...

Cultivating Stillness in the Midst of Chaos

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a world that glorifies the hustle, the most powerful thing a woman can do is hold stillness. Not check out. Not shut down. But root deeper into ...

Why Your Confidence Wavers

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could move through life knowing, without a doubt, that you are capable of creating exactly what you desire? So many high-impact women loo...

Mastering Your Internal World: Exploring Emotional, Relationship and Energetic Intelligence

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever felt like no matter how much effort you put in, something still feels off? Like you're so close to the life you want, but something inv...

3 Habits of Self Actualized People

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could move through life with unshakable confidence, fully aligned with your highest self—without needing validation, without attachment ...

Re-Programing The Subconscious Mind

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your subconscious mind is the powerhouse driving 95% of your reality—but most of us are still operating from outdated thought patterns. So, what if ...

Why you need Self Trust in order to Manifest more Powerfully

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trusting yourself isn't something you're born with—it's something you build.  And just like in any relationship, self-trust is created through con...

Releasing old Paradigms + Patterns

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let's be real—change isn't easy. But do you know what's even harder? Staying stuck. There comes a moment where you realize that the pain of staying...

Why Blaming Others is Keeping YOU Stuck

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

let me ask you this: Where in your life are you blaming others for what's not going well? We all do it—whether it's blaming society, our partner, or...

Your 2025 Blueprint for Your Highest Timeline, Part 3, Harness Energetic Intelligence

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Manifesting the life of your WILDEST DREAMS isn't just a vision to chase—I believe it's our responsibility as women to create it.  By wildest drea...

Your 2025 Blueprint for Your Highest Timeline, Part 2, Embrace Erotic Intelligence

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered what it takes to truly thrive in your long-term partnership while maintaining your individuality and personal power? In this we...

Your 2025 Blueprint for Your Highest Timeline, Part 1, Unlock Emotional Intelligence

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready to unlock your fullest potential and step into your highest timeline?  Over the next three podcast episodes, I'm sharing a powerful bl...

Maintaining Individuality In Your Relationships

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The secret to keeping desire alive?  It's in the space between. Picture this: watching your partner completely in their element, doing their own th...

How to Identify a Low Quality Relationship

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to improve the depth, connection and communication in your relationship? Your communication style and your attachment style make all the d...

Standards are Communicated Energetically, Not Verbally

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Standards are non-negotiable when it comes to creating really deep and fulfilling relationships. Standards and boundaries are NOT the same thing.  Th...

Why Spirituality is Central to the Divine Feminine Essence

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

✨The Universe ✨Source ✨Mother Nature ✨Gaia ✨God A connection to a higher power - whatever that power means to you - is the gateway to unlock...

Why I Stopped Chasing Success + Started Seeking Fulfilment

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Success and Fulfillment are NOT the same thing. Success is based on external circumstances. When we place emphasis on creating success vs. feeling ful...

The Cyclical Nature Of Healing + How It Affects Manifestation

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Inevitably, we all experience some form of wounding as children.  🤎 It's a part of our process. 🤎 It's a part of our journey in this lifetime. ...

A New Paradigm for Manifestation Series, Part 3- Creating with Sovereignty + Power

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The energy of sovereign creation is incredibly grounded. It feels so aligned. It feels so certain.  This level of certainty only comes WHEN…  We ...

A New Paradigm for Manifestation Series, Part 2- Aligning With The Soul

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So listen, here's the truth. If you are not creating the life that you want…  With a level of consistency. With precision. With complete accuracy. ...

A New Paradigm for Manifestation Series | Part 1 - Healing the Human

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When we don't heal our core wounds, we diminish our energetic potency and our capacity to manifest exactly what we want.  Why?  One of the reasons i...

An Evolution In The Way We Manifest

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I believe we are being called to level-up the way that we manifest And we're looking for an approach that moves beyond the behavioral and cognitive sh...

Retiring My License & Redefining Success

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's podcast episode is an emotional one for me… I got emotional just writing the notes for it. I am officially retiring my license as a regi...

You Manifest Based On Your Self Image

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you have tried to manifest your dream life using mantras and affirmations but you just cannot get consistent results - you want to tune into this o...

Manipulating Reality Through Conscious Manifestation

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I know…the word manipulation has a bad rep, but suspend your judgements for a moment. I could use the words shift, change or alter instead and they ...

2 Key Ingredients To Manifest What You Want

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This isn't a woo-woo podcast episode about manifestation. It's not all about affirmations and high-vibes. It's about creating a manifestation process ...

Sexless Marriage + Soul-sucking careers

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have a topic that I am so excited to share with you. It could be a bit of a triggering topic but I think it's a very important conversation. ...

Why You Need to Stand in Your Personal Power to be Magnetic

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when you're faced with a decision that feels so right for you, but you KNOW that someone important to you will NOT agree with your deci...

Navigating Self Respect + Sensual Expression as a Professional Woman

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My podcast is BACK and it has a new name and a new vibe. Welcome to  The Dr. Shyamala Show.  With over 2 decades of expertise in advanced mindset, c...

Influenced: My experience with Pop HD

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a personal conversation about my experience with Pop HD.  We each come to Design in our own unique way. My first exposure to this sys...

The Shame + Fear of Needing Time to Make Decisions

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It can feel incredibly vulnerable to require time to make decisions. For me, I often have to work through feelings of guilt around it, especially when...

Your Personal Guideline for Decision Making

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inside this episode of the newly evolved podcast, Success by Design, we dive into a very important part of your HD chart…. your Decision Making Auth...

Success By Design

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I'm so excited to have this conversation with you today. My podcast has taken a massive shift and today we're going to dive into what has led up to th...

Energy Entanglement + Your Audience

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As you may have noticed, we have introduced so many new offerings into the EQ Code community over the past few months.  We're so grateful to have you...

What is Human Design?

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have spent my entire career seeking tools that will help me to deepen and hone my personal development. As I sink deeper into understanding myself, ...

Human Design Drops Inside The EQ Code!

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing about the newest element to our work here at The EQ Code… the addition of Human Design.  What I share inside ...

Personal Power in Your Relationships

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do we actually show up in our most intimate relationships?  If you've ever had to have a difficult conversation with your partner, or shift the d...

No one will see your power, unless you do

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I spent most of my life standing beside my power. Externalising it into the hands of others. Then becoming bitter when they wouldn't recognize it or v...

How to DEEPEN Your Confidence

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wisdom is the most potent expander of our personal power. In fact, I believe that inner wisdom, and learning how to tap into this power centre is what...

Beyond the Practice, with Jenn Pike

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Jenn Pike, a Functional Medicine Diagnostic Nutritionist, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, and Medical Exercise, Specialist. She sp...

People Pleasing + Emotional Intelligence, with Amy Green Smith

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Amy Green Smith, a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy...

Self Trust, Part 2: How to Increase Your Capacity For It

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In last week's episode, we explored why, of all the concepts I talk about in my world, self-trust is the most important. Self-trust, in my opinion, is...

Self Trust, Part 1: Why is it so Important?

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Of all the concepts I talk about in my world, self-trust is the most important. Self-trust, in my opinion, is the foundation work for those of us who ...

Lead Yourself + Influence Others with Emotional Coherence, with Meghan Telpner

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So I learned something really powerful today: When we bring ourselves into emotional coherence (self-regulation) we have the power and capacity to inf...

What Does She Have That I Don't?

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever find yourself observing your peers, your friends, or your colleagues and wondering… How did she become so successful? What's her secret...

Why Communication Skills Can Make or Break Success

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about Communication Skills. The science and research points to communication skills as the single common factor that diffe...

Why business growth will never exceed personal growth

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I break down the science of success. I also give you the straight truth on why your business is stagnant: Your business will NEVER...

10 Life Lessons From A 45-Year Old (Me)

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I'm on the brink of turning 45 years old, and in today's episode, we talk about how there's something about landing smack-dab in the middle of my 40's...

Three Personality Types that Disrupt Relationships

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over my career in working so intimately with people and having the immense privilege of specializing in relationship and leadership optimization, I've...

How to Improve the QUALITY of Your Relationships

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's a concept that has shaped much of my work and my mission: The quality of our lives is tied to the quality of our relationships. I've worked wi...

The magic and mess of writing a book, with Tabitha Rose

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Writing a book is a mixture of messy emotions coupled with pure, utter magic.  The journey itself is transformative, to say the least.  In fact, the...

Who is The Emotionally Intelligent Woman?

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about the Emotionally Intelligent Woman - who is she?: She has Mastery of Her Emotions She has the Ability to Communicate...

When I'm Asked To Do Something I Don't Want To Do

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about what happens when we're asked to do something we don't want to do. Do you do it anyway and resent the person that as...

When Things Don't Go My Way

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about what happens when things don't go the way you want them to. Do you get angry, blame others, and believe the worst? W...

When I Don't Get What I Want

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about what happens when people don't give you what you want. Do you secretly punish them with silence, distance and withdr...

2022 Is The Year of Conviction, Creativity and Courage

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about some exciting updates that the new year will bring. As I share with you my intentions, aspirations, and mission for ...

CXT 48: She's My Why

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how showing up for my daughter is my deepest desire and greatest goal. She is my why. As much as I love my work, it ...

CXT 47: The Four Styles of Communication

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about one of the most common areas of stress that people report - managing interpersonal relationships. While mindset play...

CXT 46: Emotional Activation: The Kryptonite of Your Success

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about emotional activation. One moment you're having a normal conversation with your partner, next thing you know, somethi...

CXT 45: Lost in Translation: Love Languages

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about the 5 universal love languages. The idea of love languages was introduced by Gary Chapman in his New York Times Best...

CXT 44: Externalized Power vs. Personalized Power

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about the self-doubt that plagues many entrepreneurs, and how it is connected to a single theme: Externalized Power. When ...

CXT 43: Top 10 Ways to RUIN Your Relationship

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about the top 10 ways to ruin a relationship. These are the top ways to ensure complete relationship distress for years to...

CXT 42: The MOST Empowering Step You Can Take

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how taking radical responsibility for self is the single most empowering step you can take. When we take complete ow...

CXT 41: Criticism vs. Feedback: Critical to Leadership

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how we will always have disagreements in our relationships, whether personal or professional...but there is a marked...

CXT 40: Your Emotional Charge in Communication

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how communication originates not from your mouth, but from your mind. The patterned way we think about a person or a...

CXT 39: Adaptive vs. Maladaptive Patterns of Thinking

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how negative thinking happens to all of us...⠀ it is a normative part of the human experience. Not only is it norm...

CXT 38: Elevated Relationships Have One Thing In Common

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how for our relationships to thrive, we need balance. The most beautiful and inspiring examples of relationships I'v...

CXT 37: Becoming Undone

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about one of the biggest shifts I've made in my 40's as a recovering achieve-aholic is my perspective on the intersection ...

CXT 36: Assertive Communication: What does it really mean?

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about the ONE communication style that can predict better conversations, more confidence and elevated relationships: Asser...

CXT 35: I know exactly what you're thinking...

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about those times we catch ourselves thinking that we know for sure what someone else is thinking. For example, after an i...

CXT 34: Risk + Reward In Relationships

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how as a person that seeks to live as authentically as possible, I constantly strive to practice what I preach.  I ...

CXT 33: Fearless Leadership

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about what it means to be successful as a leader, and how the secret to this success is clear. The research and evidence i...

CXT 32: How to Relaunch Your Life + Your Business, with Hilary DeCesare

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Hilary DeCesare, an award-winning entrepreneur, Transformational Coach, CEO of The ReLaunch Co., featured speaker in the Silicon Val...

CXT 31: It's Okay to Rock the Boat: Silence Breeds Resentment

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about silence, and how it is the silent relationship toxin. The wild truth is that keeping silent about your thoughts, fee...

CXT 30: Redefine Problems to Find New Solutions

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about how the problem is not the problem. The problem, in fact, is the WAY in which you are looking at your external circu...

CXT 29: Stop Enabling Toxic Patterns

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we talk about relationship patterns, and how in any relationship pattern you find yourself in, it requires both parties to partici...