She has helped countless people find the clarity and courage to reach their goals through her work as an award-winning mind-body coach, motivational speaker, and neurolinguistic programmer. Meet Sonia Satra, a former TV actress, who combines her theory of Moticise, a concept she pioneered combining movement and mindset. Sonia now shares her tips for a pathway to success in a new book, What If It Were Easy: Using Mindset And Movement To Create Success In Life, Love, And Business.
We met Sonia recently in NYC. Here’s what we discovered.
Your book is based on combining mindset and movement to achieve life goals. How does that process work, and what about people who don’t like exercise?
This book includes a 7-step Mindset Reset process designed to help you overcome challenges, find clarity, and manifest your desired life. Each step is paired with an exercise but can also be done while walking, running, riding a bike, or aerobics. Using this methodology, clients have lost weight, started new businesses, sold a business for eight figures, found love, gotten promotions, found their dream job, and conquered debilitating fears.
What makes your book different from other motivational books, and can it help people of all ages and backgrounds?
The most significant difference is the use of movement to help you achieve meaningful goals. We think of coaching or therapy to work on our mindset and exercise to get fit. Moticise combines the two.
The book also includes videos that you can access with a simple QR code, so I will guide you every step of the way. Moticise can help people of all ages and backgrounds if they have a goal and willingness to move. All exercises have modifications to do what is suitable for your body.
What skills as an actress helped you become a top motivational speaker?
Do you miss acting? When I started, I was terrified to speak. Acting taught me to ignore the audience; now, I needed to speak directly to them. Plus, I couldn’t hide behind someone else’s words. They were mine.
However, skills such as vocal training, mind-body work, deep listening, vulnerability, and persisting through many failures helped my speaker journey.
I love the excitement of lights, camera, and action and sometimes miss that, but I get much greater fulfillment with the work I do now. I have been lucky to still act in various projects and have the best of both worlds.
During your long and varied career as an actress, wellness coach, and motivational speaker, who inspired you to reach your goals?
There are so many, but a few key people include Ms. Patterson, my 7th-grade teacher who pushed me hard but cultivated much-needed confidence; Joseph McClendon III, who coached me out of struggle and into success; my husband, who truly goes for his dreams and inspires me to do the same and my mother who is such a strong and adventurous woman. At 91, she still hikes, dances, and travels. She believes if you exercise your mind as much as your body, you will be very balanced. So, I created Moticise—a balance of mindset and exercise.
What message would you like people to take away from your book?
My greatest desire is that this book will help people realize that you can achieve remarkable things when you combine your mind, body, and emotions. I share many personal stories and client’s journeys to demonstrate how this is accessible for everyone. You deserve to be happy and healthy and live the life you want, and you can do it!
For more information on Sonia Satra,
visit soniasatra.com