Viki is an energy healer and practitioner of The Source Cards, a system that uses the familiar 52-card playing deck as a tool for exploring personality patterns, relationships, life challenges, and personal growth.

What I find especially meaningful about Viki's story is that she didn't always have a strong relationship with her body. Despite being deeply intuitive from a young age, she spent years feeling disconnected from her physical self. Through her personal healing journey and an unexpected introduction to the cards by her now-husband, Alexander, she discovered a new way to understand herself and reconnect with the wisdom within.

In our conversation, Viki walks me through the four suits and what they represent, explains how our birth dates correspond to different cards, and even explores my own cards and what they might reveal about the work I'm doing in the world.

We also dive into something I care deeply about: the different ways we experience inner wisdom. Sometimes it's a physical sensation. Sometimes it's an emotion, an instinct, or a knowing we can't quite explain.

Whether you're familiar with this practice or hearing about it for the first time, I hope this conversation encourages you to stay curious, explore new perspectives, and deepen your relationship with yourself.

Explore Viki's work and discover your cards at thesourcecards.com

Welcome to Wisdom From Within.

Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to trust everyone else’s answers more than our own.

This podcast is a reminder that you were born with extraordinary intelligence, far beyond IQ alone. Your body knows. Your emotions speak. Your intuition guides and your nervous system remembers.

Every week, we’ll explore the science, stories, and practices that reconnect you to yourself so you can lead, love, create, and live with greater clarity, courage, and trust.

Because the answers you’ve been searching for aren’t out there.

They’re already within you.

Quote: “It's so important to have a relationship with our bodies.”

Chapters:

04:30 – How a Birthday Reading Changed Everything

06:00 – Understanding Your Birth Card and Life Path

10:00 – Body Sensations vs. Intuitive Knowing

12:45 – Self-Discovery

14:30 – Understanding Yourself and Your Relationships

17:15 – Meditation

19:30 – Recognizing and Changing Unconscious Patterns

21:00 – Exploring Deeper Life Challenges

22:00 – Books, Readings and Personalized Guidance

27:30 – A Tool for Self-Acceptance

https://jenaks.com/

My Book: Your Body is Speaking

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🎵 Music by Max Lilivois @prd.maxxell

✨ If this episode made you see your body and your brain in a new way, share it with someone who needs the science behind the wisdom. Sometimes that’s the permission people are waiting for.

What can one man learn from listening to the stories of more than 800 women?

Brad Walsh, founder and host of the globally ranked Empowerography podcast, has dedicated the past six years to amplifying women's voices and sharing their stories with the world. But what makes his work so extraordinary isn't just the number of women he's interviewed. It's how deeply those conversations have transformed him.

I was so moved by Brad's story and the love he carries for the two women who shaped his life: his mother and grandmother. Their strength, sacrifices, and unwavering support inspired the work he does today. And when he shared how he continues to feel connected to his grandmother through the signs he believes she sends him, I was reminded of the beauty of trusting what we feel, even when we can't explain it.

Our conversation took us through some incredibly meaningful territory. We explored how confidence is built through action, why comparing ourselves to others keeps us stuck, and the powerful lessons Brad has learned about resilience, self-worth, and the importance of truly listening.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that our stories are some of our greatest teachers, and when we create space to truly listen, we discover something new within ourselves.

I hope you'll listen with an open heart and take a moment to consider what the stories around you might be teaching you.

Welcome to Wisdom From Within.

Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to trust everyone else’s answers more than our own.

This podcast is a reminder that you were born with extraordinary intelligence, far beyond IQ alone. Your body knows. Your emotions speak. Your intuition guides and your nervous system remembers.

Every week, we’ll explore the science, stories, and practices that reconnect you to yourself so you can lead, love, create, and live with greater clarity, courage, and trust.

Because the answers you’ve been searching for aren’t out there.

They’re already within you.

Quote: “You can't compare your one year to someone's five year.”

Chapters:

03:00 – Overcoming Comparison, Imposter Syndrome & Self-Doubt

09:00 – The Importance of Having People Who Believe in You

13:00 – How Empowerography Began

15:00 – The Two Women Who Inspired Brad's Mission

17:00 – Finding Connection With His Grandmother After Her Passing

21:00 – Why Sometimes We Need to Stop Searching for Signs

27:30 – Jen's Personal Story of Finding Strength Through Other Women

31:00 – Why People Put Themselves Last

35:00 – Why Men and Women Need to Work Together

37:00 – Where to Find Brad & Empowerography

37:30 – A Guided Gesture of Gratitude

https://jenaks.com/

My Book: Your Body is Speaking

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jen_aks/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/jennferaks

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@jen_aks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenaks/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jen_aks

🎵 Music by Max Lilivois @prd.maxxell

✨ If this episode made you see your body and your brain in a new way, share it with someone who needs the science behind the wisdom. Sometimes that’s the permission people are waiting for.

KC Baker has been pioneering a new approach to public speaking and leadership for over 16 years, helping women around the world find the courage to be fully seen, heard, and expressed. Through her work with WomanSpeak, she's creating spaces where women can move beyond fear, reconnect with their bodies, and discover the power of speaking from a place of authenticity.

KC holds a very special place in my own journey. She was one of the early voices who helped me understand that my body holds an intelligence I could trust. Her guidance helped me deepen my relationship with my own voice and find greater freedom in expressing what I know to be true.

We explore the connection between nature, the body, and our inner wisdom. KC shares how her own journey through fear and self-doubt led her to discover the freedom of authentic expression.

We talk about the importance of creating safety within ourselves, why being vulnerable can feel so frightening, and how the very moments that challenge us can become opportunities to discover who we're becoming.

One of my favorite reminders from this conversation is that self-doubt doesn't mean we're doing something wrong. Sometimes, it's a sign that we're in the middle of creating something meaningful.

I hope this conversation inspires you to listen a little more deeply, trust yourself a little more fully, and remember that your voice matters. You don't have to become someone else to be heard. You get to become more of who you already are.

Welcome to Wisdom From Within.

Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to trust everyone else’s answers more than our own.

This podcast is a reminder that you were born with extraordinary intelligence, far beyond IQ alone. Your body knows. Your emotions speak. Your intuition guides and your nervous system remembers.

Every week, we’ll explore the science, stories, and practices that reconnect you to yourself so you can lead, love, create, and live with greater clarity, courage, and trust.

Because the answers you’ve been searching for aren’t out there.

They’re already within you.

Quote: “Self-doubt is an amazing indicator that you're actually in the creative process.”

Chapters:

1:45 – Nature and the Body Hold Our Deepest Wisdom

4:00 – Creating the Safety to Be Yourself

7:00 – Reconnecting With the Nature Within Us

9:00 – The Power of Presence

12:30 – How Self-Love Fuels Confidence

15:45 – Why We've Been Taught to Ignore Body Intelligence

19:00 – Overcoming the Fear of Sharing Your Ideas

22:00 – IQ, EQ & Body Intelligence

25:00 – Why We Hide Our Authentic Voice

28:00 – Finding the Courage to Step Into Who You're Becoming

30:00 – KC's Personal Journey From Intellect to Intuition

33:00 – The Fear and Shame of Being Seen

39:00 – How Embodiment Practices Helped KC Find Her Voice

42:00 – Coming Home to Yourself

45:00 – Self-Doubt and the Creative Process

https://jenaks.com/

My Book: Your Body is Speaking

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jen_aks/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/jennferaks

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@jen_aks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenaks/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jen_aks

🎵 Music by Max Lilivois @prd.maxxell

✨ If this episode made you see your body and your brain in a new way, share it with someone who needs the science behind the wisdom. Sometimes that’s the permission people are waiting for.