Kara and Cynthia Occelli, author of RESURRECTING VENUS, discuss growth and transformation.

Cynthia is part of the 2026 Mother’s Day weekend special series.

Topics:

• The origin of Cynthia's famous "seed" quote
• Cynthia’s journey from ninth-grade dropout and welfare mom to law school graduate and successful entrepreneur
• Her coaching philosophy: bespoke, intuition-led, and focused on connecting clients to their own inner wisdom
• Navigating today's political climate while protecting your mental and emotional health
• The foundational role of physical habits in personal transformation

CYNTHIA OCCELLI

Website: CynthiaOccelli.com

KARA KAVENSKY

Website: Kara Kavensky

Visit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY.

Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclass

Produced by Marilou Marosz

Original music written and performed by Adam W. Gibson

TIMESTAMPS

[01:10] Introduction: Cynthia Occelli

[02:03] The "seed" quote

[06:18] The impetus for change

[07:36] Saying "I choose me"

[08:59] Role models

[11:18] Unexpected Google search results

[12:29] Helping clients focus their energy

[16:23] Resurrecting Venus and what's next?

[18:03] Cynthia’s coaching process

[20:46] Biggest challenges

[24:03] How to optimize a coach

[28:24] Moja Tu - Kenyan children