Living Your Truth Through Yoga, Leadership & Healing with Susanna Barkataki

On this week’s episode of The She Believed She Could Podcast, I’m joined by the incredible Susanna Barkataki — bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and founder of Ignite Institute for Yogic Leadership and Social Change and Yoke Yoga. She’s redefining what it means to practice yoga, and more importantly, how to lead with integrity, impact, and heart.

From her multicultural upbringing to becoming a global voice for cultural integrity in wellness, Susanna’s journey is a beautiful reminder that your lived experience is your leadership.

Susanna grew up meditating at the dinner table — not because it was trendy, but because it was tradition. That early foundation in presence and purpose eventually led her to India, where she trained with masters. She was later ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh and began weaving ancient wisdom into every aspect of her life and work.

When she published a viral blog post calling the wellness industry to honor yoga’s true roots, it sparked a movement — and a bestselling book, Embrace Yoga’s Roots. Now, she’s preparing to release her second book, Ignite Your Yoga, with Penguin Random House in April 2025.

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Susanna doesn’t just practice yoga — she embodies it. In our conversation, we explored how she turned her passion into two thriving businesses, and how she stays rooted in values like Satya (truth) and Ahimsa (non-harm) while leading with power and purpose.

We talked about:

• How yoga helped her find her voice as a multi-passionate founder

• The truth about charging your worth in the wellness space

• Why spiritual entrepreneurship is less about strategy and more about soul

• How to build a business that feels like you — and honors where you come from

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If you’ve ever felt like your work was calling you to something deeper, this conversation will speak to your soul. Susanna believes that yoga is more than what happens on the mat — it’s how we show up, moment by moment, in our lives, our relationships, and our leadership.

Her message is clear: your whole life can be your yoga practice.

And if you’ve ever felt like you didn’t belong? Her wisdom will hit home:

“The very thing that made me feel like I didn’t belong... became my greatest gift.”

Ignite Your Yoga is more than a book — it’s a movement. It’s for the women ready to lead with courage, heal with intention, and build businesses and lives that reflect who they really are. This is for you if you’re craving more depth, more alignment, and more truth in your leadership.

✨ Pre-order her book + grab free bonuses: www.igniteyouryoga.com

✨ Learn more about Susanna: www.susannabarkataki.com

✨ Follow her journey: @susannabarkataki

If you’re feeling the pull to lead, to heal, or to serve on a deeper level — this episode is your reminder that your truth isn’t just welcome here. It’s needed.

When you lead from within, when you live your values out loud, you don’t just change your own life — you change the world around you.

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