Aware with Seb

We welcome Autumn Calabrese, global fitness leader and founder of Good Mood Brew, a brand of functional beverages built on botanicals, adaptogens, and nootropics. She is the creator of the 21 Day Fix, the portion-control system behind over 500,000 transformations. With a deep focus on simplicity, discipline, and consistency, she helps everyday people cut through the noise, build habits that stick, and reach their goals without chasing perfection. In this deep-dive conversation, Autumn reveals what it really takes to build something that lasts through every industry shift, from filming a fitness program live for 13 weeks straight with zero retakes, to now hauling 2,200 pounds of beverage cans off a truck herself when the crew didn't show. She shares actionable strategies, from reframing "simple" as never meaning "easy," to using the language you tell yourself to change how a hard day actually feels, and explains why she believes real balance (not extreme restriction) is what makes results actually stick. Topics Discussed Simple vs. Easy. The One-Take Wonder: What it took to film a fitness program live for 13 weeks straight with zero retakes. The Algorithm She Hates: Why building trust online got exhausting the moment attention became a strategy. 2,200 Pounds of Cans: The unglamorous reality of running a CPG brand solo, no assistant, no crew. Discipline vs. Consistency: Why the two aren't the same thing, and how one quietly builds the other. Keep Your Blinders On: Staying focused on your own lane while a dozen competitors launch faster. Real Pizza, Real Balance: Why she refuses to trade actual food for extreme restriction. Your Words Are Your Vibration: How the language you use about your day shapes the energy you put out. Connect with Autumn on Instagram Connect with Good Mood Brew on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

We welcome Marise May, co-founder and Co-CEO of Cha's Organics, maker of Canada's top-selling organic coconut milk, and the driving force behind the brand's elephant conservation work in Sri Lanka. With a deep focus on ethical sourcing, regenerative agriculture, and building purpose into profit, she helps founders and mission-driven brands break past buzzwords, stay financially disciplined, and build something that actually lasts. In this deep-dive conversation, Marise reveals what it really takes to keep a purpose-driven brand alive, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from twenty years building Cha's Organics into a fixture on shelves at Costco, Whole Foods, and Erewhon. She shares actionable strategies, from surviving a shipping crisis that sent container costs from $4,000 to $18,000, to the factoring deal that gets her paid by Costco in days instead of months, and explains why she believes profit isn't the enemy of purpose, it's what makes purpose possible. Topics Discussed Purpose vs. Profit. Spotting Impact Washing: How to tell when a brand's values are real. The $18K Container: Staying profitable and keeping every fair trade promise. The Costco Factoring Trick: How import brands get paid in days instead of waiting on 90-day retail terms. Monkey Labor-Free Sourcing: The hidden coconut industry practice most shoppers have never heard of. Restoring an Ancient Elephant Habitat: Rebuilding a Sri Lankan reservoir to stop the human-elephant conflict at its root. Relationships Over Pitch Decks: Why knowing your buyer, your store manager, and your consumer matters more than the product itself. Trust Your Gut, Not the Trend: Reading past social engineering and corporate-funded science to make calls that actually hold up. Connect with Marise on LinkedIn Connect with Cha's Organics on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

We welcome Naz Perez, cultural conversationalist, Critics' Choice film critic, Forbes Trailblazer, and creator of the masterclass How to Curate a Killer Interview. With a deep focus on instant human connection, energy dynamics, and the art of conversation, she helps creators, hosts, and ambitious individuals break down walls, ditch their ego behind the mic, and build authentic relationships in life and media. In this deep-dive conversation, Naz reveals how to disarm anyone in the first 60 seconds, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from her sit-downs with Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Will Smith, Margot Robbie and more. She shares actionable strategies, from the shift between giving versus taking energy to her unique "soaking" method for creative prep, and explains why embracing your full, authentic self and "living more French" unlocks ultimate confidence. Topics Discussed Giving vs. Taking Energy: The subtle shift between seeking validation and offering true, magnetic presence. The 60-Second Disarm: How raw vulnerability and humor break down A-list walls instantly. Managing Live Performance Anxiety: Staying grounded and editing in real time under extreme pressure. The "Soaking" Method: Why stepping away in silence yields your best creative questions and downloads. Main Character Syndrome: Ditching self-centered narratives to meet people in their own reality. Leaving Your Ego at the Door: How setting clear spiritual intentions creates real-time connection. Embracing Your Multitudes: Refusing to be put in a box—even if it means leaving money on the table. "Living More French": Dropping your masks, letting go of outcomes, and choosing love over fear. Connect with Naz on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

We welcome Jenny Meinen, a German psychologist, mental health coach, and founder of the Her Next Era journal. With a deep focus on somatic experiencing, subconscious belief work, and attachment theory, Jenny helps self-aware individuals regulate their nervous systems, break subconscious self-sabotage, and raise their standards in life, career, and relationships. In this deep-dive conversation with Seb, Jenny breaks down why our brains prioritize familiarity over safety, leading many to stay stuck in struggle and toxic patterns. She shares actionable somatic techniques to move from panic into regulation (including the power of pausing, breathwork, and EFT tapping) and provides a clear framework for differentiating between the high-pitched panic of fear and the calm, grounded guidance of intuition. Finally, Jenny explains how a regulated nervous system unlocks emotional availability, deeper relationships, and the confidence to take risks in business and life. Topics Discussed Addiction to Struggle: Why your body chooses familiar pain over peace. Nervous System Hijacking: How subconscious beliefs trigger physical stress. Fear vs. Intuition: Differentiating high-pitched panic from calm clarity. Somatic Tools: Quick reset techniques using pauses, breathwork, and tapping. Taking Thoughts to Court: A CBT method to challenge spiraling beliefs. Emotional Availability: Why you can't be available without regulation. Capacity for Discomfort: How sitting with discomfort unlocks career growth. Faith & Surrender: Letting go of outcomes and trusting the process. Connect with Jenny on Instagram Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com

Recibimos a Clara Naum, psicóloga, escritora, coach ejecutiva, consultora transformacional y disertante inspiracional argentina especializada en psicología espiritual y liderazgo consciente. Con más de 25 años de trayectoria trabajando con personas, líderes y corporaciones a nivel internacional, Clara nos ayuda a desarmar cómo manejamos la pérdida, la frustración y nuestra necesidad de pertenencia. Hoy, enfoca toda esa experiencia en analizar el quilombo psicológico y emocional que nos dejó el Mundial. En esta charla profunda y directa, Clara explica el vacío y el bajón de dopamina que nos queda después de cinco semanas de torneo. Nos metemos de lleno en las raíces de la campaña anti-argentina en redes, el peligro de tildar a todo un país de racista por actos aislados, y por qué nuestra cabeza se agarra de teorías conspirativas cuando no puede aceptar una realidad que duele. Por último, Clara marca la diferencia clave entre el dolor inevitable y la elección de sufrir, dejándonos una reflexión potente: cómo dejar de esperar al próximo Mundial y empezar a llevar esa unión y celebración a la cancha de nuestra vida diaria. Temas Discutidos Perder un partido detona una pérdida psicológica profunda de identidad y pertenencia. Las teorías conspirativas nos dan un sentido de pertenencia cuando la mente no puede tolerar una derrota. Defender a tu país atacando a otros te hace caer exactamente en el mismo comportamiento que criticás. El vacío post-Mundial se da por el desplome de los picos altísimos de dopamina que tuvimos durante semanas. El dolor es parte de la vida, pero el sufrimiento es una elección (tenemos que soltar el chip de que los argentinos "nacimos para sufrir"). Usamos el Mundial para llenar nuestra necesidad de sentirnos vivos, presentes y conectados a algo más grande que nosotros mismos. La autocrítica sirve para aprender, siempre y cuando no se convierta en darnos con el látigo todo el tiempo. Cuando se apagan las luces del estadio, estamos obligados a prender las luces de nuestra propia rutina. Podemos cultivar esa celebración y conexión en nuestro día a día en lugar de quedarnos en pausa esperando otros cuatro años. Connect with Clara on Instagram Or her website Connect with Sebastian on Instagram SebastianNaum.com