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E.199 The Power of Self-Belief: Caren Paskel's Journey Through Grief to Growth

Caren Paskel · April 9, 2025

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E.199 The Power of Self-Belief: Caren Paskel's Journey Through Grief to Growth

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April 9, 2025 · 41 min

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Key topicsCarenNotes on Happiness: Finding True Joy Through Mind, Body, and Spirit AlignmentCaren discusses the philosophy behind her CarenNotes on Happiness program, offering insights into cultivating inner peace, maintaining emotional balance, and embracing joy as a daily practice. Mentorship and Community: The Key to Personal EvolutionCaren explores how surrounding yourself with the right mentors and community accelerates personal and spiritual growth. She shares her own experiences of transformation through guidance, support, and the power of collective energy, encouraging the audience to seek and value such support in their own journeys. Longevity and Vibrant Living: A Holistic Approach to Thriving at Any AgeCaren introduces the key principles of her Youthful Longevity Yoga Training and Retreat., emphasizing how energy balance, mindfulness, physical vitality, and purpose-driven living contribute to lasting well-being. She provides practical strategies to help listeners enhance longevity and live with greater joy, vitality, and fulfillment, empowering them to take control of their health. View all topics →

About Caren Paskel

Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Advocate for Self-Belief and Personal Transformation

Best-selling author The Power of Self-BeliefSince age 16 Lifelong yoga practitionerThousands inspired Courses, retreats & books3 organisations Founder

Caren Paskel is a best-selling author, speaker, and founder of Caren Paskel Self-Evolution, Youthful Longevity Yoga Training and Retreat™, and the Self-Evolution Education (S.E.E.) Foundation. A master in Vedanta philosophy and a lifelong yoga practitioner—starting her growth journey at just 16—Caren has dedicated her career to guiding individuals toward holistic transformation, empowerment, and self-mastery. With decades of experience in yoga and spiritual education, she provides a practical roadmap for integrating ancient wisdom into modern life.

As the former owner of EnSoul Yoga, Caren led multiple studios and a thriving yoga community. She navigated the challenges of business leadership alongside personal adversity—caring for her husband and ultimately losing him to terminal brain cancer at the age of 30 during the pandemic. Amidst this loss and the closure of her yoga studios, she leaned into the power of self-belief, universal laws, and community to elevate both her mission and personal growth. She now shares these principles through her signature programs, CarenNotes on Happiness and Youthful Longevity Yoga Training and Retreat., which have been proven to help individuals develop resilience, longevity, and fulfillment by aligning the mind, body, and spirit.

A firm believer in the power of mentorship and collective energy, Caren has inspired thousands through her Self-Evolution courses, retreats, and books, including The Power of Self-Belief.

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Caren Paskel's journey from struggling with mental health issues to becoming a beacon of resilience and self-belief captivates from the first moment of our conversation. Her story begins at age 16 when a yoga class provided her first genuine spiritual connection—a transformative experience that would become her lifeline through depression, unhealthy relationships, and physical ailments.

What makes Caren's perspective so valuable is her emphasis on lived experience over theoretical knowledge. While she deeply values the ancient wisdom of yoga philosophy, she emphasizes that transformation requires active implementation: "You're not just a work in progress—it takes work to progress." This distinction between passive consumption and meaningful application resonates throughout our discussion.

The heart of her story unfolds with her late husband's brain cancer diagnosis at just 28, barely a year into their marriage. Despite this devastating circumstance, Caren found herself growing through the caregiving experience, witnessing firsthand what she calls "the power of self-belief" embodied by her husband. Even as his health declined, he maintained an unwavering conviction—eventually completing and publishing his aptly titled book "Can't Doesn't Exist" with help from a friend when he could no longer write independently.

Today, Caren works as what she calls a "spiritual escort," helping individuals reach their highest potential through intimate, personalized guidance. Her current venture, the Youthful Longevity Mastermind, specifically supports people through midlife transitions like widowhood, divorce, or health challenges. Rather than identifying as a victim of loss, she focuses on gratitude for what her husband gave her—a perspective that transforms grief into purpose and meaning.

Whether you're navigating personal loss, seeking greater fulfillment, or simply curious about resilience, Caren's story offers profound wisdom on embracing our unique gifts and believing in possibilities beyond our perceived limitations.

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