{"podcast":{"title":"AWAKEN with Maria","slug":"awaken-with-maria-6610800","podcast_index_feed_id":6610800,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/b372f3e0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://higherselfawakening.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/30006552/30006552-1780996069394-1531cd9aa572c.jpg","author":"Maria Crystene","episode_count":117,"summary":"AWAKEN with Maria is a podcast for purpose driven humans who feel a deeper calling — in their life, their work, and their leadership. Hosted by Maria Crystene, leadership coach, keynote speaker & thought leader. This show explores what it means to wake up to your inner authority, trust your intuition, and lead from soul in a world that rewards logic, hustle & disconnection. Time to anchor back to soul. You’ll hear from Maria & guests on: purpose, intuition, resilience, and identity shifts required for next level leadership alongside intimate convos with industry leaders leading from soul.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T18:20:30.568824+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awaken-with-maria-6610800"},"episode":{"title":"The Power of Authenticity: Crafting Your Entrepreneurial Legacy Your Way","slug":"the-power-of-authenticity-crafting-your-entrepreneurial-legacy-your-way","published_at":"2026-06-08T17:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awaken-with-maria-6610800/the-power-of-authenticity-crafting-your-entrepreneurial-legacy-your-way","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awaken-with-maria-6610800","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mariaserbus/episodes/The-Power-of-Authenticity-Crafting-Your-Entrepreneurial-Legacy-Your-Way-e3k413m","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/b372f3e0/podcast/play/120767030/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-30%2F425190341-44100-2-14d099d9c43b8.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Maria interviews Ron, an accomplished musician whose work has profoundly impacted Maria and many others. Maria first met Ron when he facilitated a beautiful sound meditation at a local yoga studio, to supporting his work online & continuing to use his music for grounding meditations. In this interview,we dive into Ron’s fascinating journey from rock drummer to musician and sound meditation facilitator, exploring how following one’s purpose can take unexpected and beautiful turns. Topics covered in this episode: Ron’s personal and musical journey, including his time as a rock drummer and his evolution into sound meditation The distinction between Western and Indian classical music, and how tuning and musical structure create different meditative experiences Overcoming fear, embracing failure, and staying authentic while pursuing your passion—even when it's outside the mainstream Navigating career transitions, balancing a “day job” with creative purpose, and advice for living your purpose If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to Awaken with Maria and leave a review—it means so much and helps others find these inspiring conversations! About the Guest: Ron is an IT professional by day and musician by night, channeling his passion for sound into his ambient music project, ShaamaaHS . Through Tuvan Throat Singing, Bansuri Flute, Evocative Mantra, and Subtle Symphonic Soundscapes, Ron creates immersive meditative sound experiences designed to relax, restore, and reconnect listeners to their own inner wisdom. Learn more at: www.shaamaahs.com & follow him on IG [ here ] Connect with Maria - living in your purpose on purpose www.mariaserbus.com","meta_description":"In this episode, Maria interviews Ron, an accomplished musician whose work has profoundly impacted Maria and many others. Maria first met Ron when he faci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2378,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/awaken-with-maria-6610800/episodes/the-power-of-authenticity-crafting-your-entrepreneurial-legacy-your-way/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/awaken-with-maria-6610800/the-power-of-authenticity-crafting-your-entrepreneurial-legacy-your-way.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}