Summary

What if your most valuable knowing arrives before you can prove it? In a world that rewards data, evidence, and rational thinking, intuition can be easy to dismiss even when it has been quietly guiding you all along.

Investor, medium, and global keynote speaker Naiana Miranda joins Elaine to explore what becomes possible when intellect and intuition stop competing and start working together. Naiana shares the experiences that shaped her leadership journey, how a near-death experience changed her understanding of consciousness and connection, and why she believes intuition grows stronger when we practice trusting it.

You will discover how to recognize inner knowing, build trust one moment at a time, meet uncertainty with greater self-compassion, and bring intention into the way you give, lead, invest, and create. The invitation is not to abandon intellect, but to expand the information you are willing to receive and use.

Topics Covered

• 0:00 What do you know before you can prove it?
• 5:02 Trance mediumship, shared intention, and combining energies
• 9:09 Trust the process, step by step
• 11:14 Naiana’s path from the Amazon to leadership training
• 14:12 The experience that changed Naiana’s relationship with intuition
• 19:04 Abundance as unwavering faith and Divine reciprocity
• 22:17 Why intellect and intuition work better together
• 24:45 Practicing intuition and the Mindsight experience
• 29:39 Self-acceptance when intuition feels uncertain
• 31:16 Rebuilding trust one present moment at a time
• 37:21 Giving more without fear and living within your means
• 39:49 Impact investing, women, and aligning money with values
• 44:04 Practicing intuition in community
• 46:10 Trust yourself and stay open to the magic

Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)

• Intellect and intuition do not have to compete. Naiana sees them as complementary ways of knowing that become more powerful together.
• Intuition becomes easier to trust through practice. Small experiences of noticing, testing, and recognizing inner signals can build confidence over time.
• Abundance can look like unwavering faith that life remains meaningful and Divine even when circumstances do not feel abundant.
• You do not need perfect certainty to move forward. Returning to the next present moment can help rebuild trust after a major disruption.
• Self-approval matters. Learning to support the person you see in the mirror changes how willing you are to trust and express what you know.
• Your resources can express your values. Giving, sharing, and intentional investing can become practical ways to participate in the world you want to create.

Step-by-Step Process Shared

Build Trust in Your Inner Knowing

1. Notice the signal: Pay attention to the hunch, feeling, bodily response, image, or inner knowing that arrives before an explanation.
2. Practice in small ways: Give yourself low-stakes opportunities to notice and test what your intuition is communicating.
3. Return to the present moment: When trust feels shaken, focus on enjoying and inhabiting the next ordinary moment rather than solving everything at once.
4. Reinforce what supports trust: Use reminders, music, practices, and experiences that help you remember that possibility and magic are still available.
5. Let intellect become a partner: Bring strategy, evidence, and practical thinking into the conversation without requiring them to silence what you already sense.

Listen to the episode for Naiana’s personal examples and the conversation about practicing intuition without abandoning practical judgment.

Questions Answered in This Episode

• How can I trust what I know before I can prove it?
• What changed for Naiana after her near-death experience?
• Where do highly intellectual people tend to struggle with intuition?
• Can intuition become stronger with practice?
• How does Naiana define abundance?
• What small steps can help me rebuild trust when I feel disconnected from my inner knowing?
• How can giving and investing become expressions of the world I want to create?

Pull Quotes

“To me, you can’t have intellect without intuition. They go hand in hand.” - Naiana Miranda

“It’s a journey. Be okay with when you’re not feeling okay.” - Naiana Miranda

“Tudo vai dar certo, which means everything will work out.” - Naiana Miranda

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Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Mindsight - referenced during the conversation about practicing intuitive perception.
• Portfolia - referenced by Naiana as an investment platform focused on women and thematic funds.
• Kiva - referenced by Elaine while discussing small investments in entrepreneurs.
• BMW - referenced in Naiana’s early career story.
• Babson College - referenced in Naiana’s path into investing.
• Harvard - referenced in Naiana’s investing education journey.
• Impact investing - referenced as investing for positive impact as well as financial returns.

About the Guest

Naiana Miranda is an investor, medium, and global keynote speaker working at the intersection of consciousness, impact, and human transformation. Born in the Amazon jungle of Brazil and raised in the United States, she became one of the country’s youngest leadership trainers at 22, has trained thousands of leaders, spoken at the United Nations, consulted family offices, and invested in more than 50 women founders. She holds an MBA from Babson College, serves on the board of the Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth North America, and is co-founder of MSH Partners, helping high-achieving leaders trust what they know before they can prove it.

Instagram: @iam.naiana

LinkedIn: Naiana Miranda

Substack: Naiana Miranda

About the Host - Elaine Starling

Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, is an international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey. Through her signature program, The Inner Power Protocol, Elaine guides spiritually-minded women to reconnect with Divine guidance, awaken their inner wisdom, and activate abundance in every area of life.

Website: TheAbundanceJourney.com

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Book: The Abundance Journey

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