In this expansive episode of Connected with Iva, I sit down with the multi-talented Noemi Gunea to explore the layered theme of identity, especially through our shared Eastern European roots. We dive into what it means to unlearn inherited cultural conditioning, how to gamify life to reconnect with joy, and why putting your desires on a pedestal can distance you from your power.

Together, we reflect on the energetics of manifestation, navigating the tension between scarcity and safety, and how most of us live stretched across time — carrying old wounds, chasing future dreams, and forgetting the quiet strength of the present.

We ask:
– Can your pain become a portal to deeper self-connection?
– Can your future self guide you, while you help your past self feel safe?
– What truly makes you you?

This episode is for anyone redefining who they are, reclaiming where they come from, and reimagining where they’re going.