This episode of Awakening Women’s Wisdom features a warm, flowing conversation between hosts Rebecca and Laurine and their guest Renata, an executive coach, HR business partner, and spiritual guide originally from Poland/Lithuania.
1. Renata’s Background & Journey
- Born in Poland to Lithuanian parents; bilingual since childhood.
- Studied psychology (Bachelor’s + Master’s) in Lithuania.
- Moved to the U.S. 15 years ago and built a career in corporate HR while also cultivating a parallel spiritual coaching practice.
- Works with executives and creatives, blending mind, body, and spiritual work.
She describes feeling “in between worlds”—between countries, continents, the physical realm, and the spiritual.
2. Staying Grounded & Joyful
Renata explains how she stabilizes her energy and manages her naturally fiery personality:
Physical practices
- Olympic weightlifting, CrossFit, running, daily walks.
- Caring for her energetic dog helps keep her active.
- Gardening and growing her own fruits and vegetables (inspired by her European roots).
Health awareness
- Manages autoimmune issues by being mindful of food triggers.
- Prioritizes bodily balance and self-observation.
Inner practices
- Views emotions as choices: “Nobody makes me feel anything; I choose my reaction.”
- Holds a deep sense of gratitude.
- Finds joy in simple things and believes that she is responsible for her own happiness.
3. Her Spiritual Evolution
Renata recalls being spiritually open as a young child:
- Felt from age four that life had a deeper meaning.
- Bought esoteric and tarot books as a child without fully understanding why.
- Felt she lacked a teacher, so her early spirituality was instinctive rather than structured.
Mount Shasta as a turning point
She discovered that Mount Shasta felt like “home” after an intuitive, mystical experience involving the smell of her mother’s apple pie appearing during a hike—something her friend could not smell.
That moment helped her realize she had a spiritual connection to the place.
She now feels spiritually reunited with guides, “soul family,” and supportive energies.
4. Relationship With Self: Growth Through Life Stages
Renata describes a long arc of self-development involving:
Childhood → University → Moving to the U.S.
- Grew up in a safe, small-town environment.
- Felt insecure entering a big city for university (“Do I even deserve to be here?”).
- Later struggled again with body image and identity after moving to the U.S.
Self-love and emotional maturity
She realized the most important relationship is the one with herself:
- If she can’t love herself, she can’t allow love from others.
- She has learned to accept her body, trust her path, and honor who she is.
She also acknowledges ongoing work on emotional expression, especially coming from a culture where emotions are not heavily emphasized.
5. Key Wisdom for Younger Women
Renata shares four guiding principles she lives by:
1. Trust your inner validation
- Stop looking for external approval.
- People give advice through their own lens; only you know what’s right for you.
2. Stay grounded
- Pause when flustered.
- Take a moment to breathe, re-center, and return to presence before responding.
3. Practice gratitude and learn from everything
- Good or bad, every experience contains a lesson you asked for.
- Emotions are just information; process them and release them.
4. Remember you are the creator of your life
- Life becomes lighter and more playful when you realize you designed this experience.
- You can change your reality and enjoy the journey.
6. Closing Reflections
The hosts praise Renata’s depth, clarity, and joyful spirit. The conversation ends with themes of:
- Women’s collective wisdom
- Small acts of kindness mattering as much as grand gestures
- Personal healing contributing to planetary healing
- The importance of connection, vulnerability, and shared stories
Renata expresses gratitude for the opportunity and encourages women to continue uplifting each other through authenticity and presence.
