Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
You’ve been existing unhappily in the toxic world of corporate America for a long time and the downsizing has begun. Fear is all you know, and you can be cut out of that world at a moment’s notice.
What would you do?
When faced with that question, Dr. Enolia Foti took an amazing journey to connect with her African and Native American roots through working with a string of amazing teachers.
Enolia describes how she left corporate America for good, and became a Shaman, Grandmother, Wise Elder and the compassionate leader she was meant to be this week on Spirit Gym.
Discover more about Enolia and her retreats, masterclasses, energy sessions, mentorship opportunities and books at her website at https://enolia.live/ . Find Enolia on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/ctw.ojibwe , Instagram at instagram.com/enoliaempowers and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/dr-enolia-foti-947932151 .
Check out her video, Infinite Possibilities, Meditation One, Speak to your Higher Self Through Your Quantum Field, on YouTube at bit.ly/enoliaonspiritgym .
Join Enolia, Angie Chek and Paul for their upcoming two-day workshop May 24-25 at the Rainbow House where you will learn how to make your own Shamanic drum and play it! Hit paulchek.com/events/drum-workshop to learn more about this very special workshop and reserve your spot today!
0:00 Intro
2:22 Creating a drum is much more than building an instrument.
6:22 Enolia leaves corporate America and begins to embrace her African and Native American roots.
10:31 Enolia finds her teacher.
21:47 Unlearning the corporate ways at her first retreat, then learning compassionate leadership.
34:03 Learning from a string of teachers.
43:19 Going on a walking safari in Africa with Deva Premal.
50:07 A new life.
57:12 True surrender.
1:08:41 Can you make a real commitment?
1:19:01 Enolia shares the stories indigenous teachers taught her in The 7 Principles for Self-Mastery.
1:28:29 “Part of the Shamanic way is acknowledging nature and being in it.”
1:32:28 Trust your first instinct… don’t guess it.
1:37:14 The opposite of ignorance.
1:45:57 “All of us are vibratory beings.”
1:51:01 Embrace your sovereign voice.
2:04:21 Exploring hardened, unworkable male patterns colliding with reality on a six-hour taxi ride.
2:13:46 Incorporating Shamanic concepts in your business.
2:18:29 Paradigm shifts.
2:22:37 A Shamanic approach to consider when encountering broken systems.
2:32:24 Enolia’s parting message could heal the world if everyone followed it.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Dr. Enolia Foti and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-338-dr-enolia-foti-african-shaman
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Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears at braveasbears.bandcamp.com
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
You’ve been existing unhappily in the toxic world of corporate America for a long time and the downsizing has begun. Fear is all you know, and you can be cut out of that world at a moment’s notice.
What would you do?
When faced with that question, Dr. Enolia Foti took an amazing journey to connect with her African and Native American roots through working with a string of amazing teachers.
Enolia describes how she left corporate America for good, and became a Shaman, Grandmother, Wise Elder and the compassionate leader she was meant to be this week on Spirit Gym.
Discover more about Enolia and her retreats, masterclasses, energy sessions, mentorship opportunities and books at her website at https://enolia.live/ . Find Enolia on social media via Facebook at facebook.com/ctw.ojibwe , Instagram at instagram.com/enoliaempowers and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/dr-enolia-foti-947932151 .
Check out her video, Infinite Possibilities, Meditation One, Speak to your Higher Self Through Your Quantum Field, on YouTube at bit.ly/enoliaonspiritgym .
Join Enolia, Angie Chek and Paul for their upcoming two-day workshop May 24-25 at the Rainbow House where you will learn how to make your own Shamanic drum and play it! Hit paulchek.com/events/drum-workshop to learn more about this very special workshop and reserve your spot today!
0:00 Intro
2:22 Creating a drum is much more than building an instrument.
6:22 Enolia leaves corporate America and begins to embrace her African and Native American roots.
10:31 Enolia finds her teacher.
21:47 Unlearning the corporate ways at her first retreat, then learning compassionate leadership.
34:03 Learning from a string of teachers.
43:19 Going on a walking safari in Africa with Deva Premal.
50:07 A new life.
57:12 True surrender.
1:08:41 Can you make a real commitment?
1:19:01 Enolia shares the stories indigenous teachers taught her in The 7 Principles for Self-Mastery.
1:28:29 “Part of the Shamanic way is acknowledging nature and being in it.”
1:32:28 Trust your first instinct… don’t guess it.
1:37:14 The opposite of ignorance.
1:45:57 “All of us are vibratory beings.”
1:51:01 Embrace your sovereign voice.
2:04:21 Exploring hardened, unworkable male patterns colliding with reality on a six-hour taxi ride.
2:13:46 Incorporating Shamanic concepts in your business.
2:18:29 Paradigm shifts.
2:22:37 A Shamanic approach to consider when encountering broken systems.
2:32:24 Enolia’s parting message could heal the world if everyone followed it.
Listen to Paul's conversation with Dr. Enolia Foti and check out the show notes page on our Spirit Gym website at paulchek.com/blog/podcast-episodes/episode-338-dr-enolia-foti-african-shaman
Thanks to our awesome sponsors!
• Paleovalley paleovalley.com/chek15 (save 15% on your first purchase)
• BiOptimizers bioptimizers.com/living4d (save an extra 10% on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout)
• Organifi organifi.com/chek20 (save 20% on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout)
• CHEK Academy https://chek.group/l4dacademy (sign up for the spring session of the CHEK Academy by March 31!)
• Wild Pastures wildpastures.com/paulchek (save 20% and free shipping for life plus $15 on your first order)
We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.
Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as Bears at braveasbears.bandcamp.com
All Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024 at musicfitrecords.com
