Ease and Grow
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsA modern day holistic wellness podcast that provides inspiration and encouragement for mindful multicultural millennials who want to create their dream life and enjoy the journey along the way! Through solo episodes and interviews with wellness experts, creatives, mystical teachers, and generally cool people, host Sika chats about mindset, spirituality, relationships, creativity, dream chasing, and more. My mission is to share helpful life lessons, tools, and wisdom for self-improvement so that you can gain a fresh perspective and start living your best life. Together, we are growing into our authentic selves, enjoying the journey along the way, and rising above the grind. Join us! Follow along on instagram @EaseandGrowPod and learn more about your host at www.brightlysika.com.
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Episodes
19. Astrology 201 with Camille Michelle Gray 💫: Surviving your Saturn Return and the 12 Houses
July 13, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIn this episode, I’m joined again by our ~unofficial~ resident astrologer, Camille Gray, to chat about Saturn Returns and the 12 houses of astrology. Saturn Returns are times in our lives where we typically face significant change and transformation. During our chat, we cover the gamut of what a Saturn return is, how Saturn behaves in different kinds of charts, how to figure out the theme of your specific Saturn return, the themes of each of the 12 houses, what it means to have an empty ho...
18. All About Ayurveda with Christine Miura 🔥: learning self-acceptance, balance, and improving relationships
July 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBIn this episode, I chat with Joyful Living Coach, Intuitive, Ayurvedic practitioner, and Capricorn sun, Pitta-Kapha dosha, Christine Miura. After having a wonderful Ayurvedic reading with her in May, I knew I had to have her on the show to share her wisdom. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/jt2xv4 We discuss her background, how she learned about her intuitive gifts and discovered Ayurveda, and we run through the Dosha types and how they present themselves. We also discuss the importance of self...
17. My Biggest Friendship Lessons 👭: Tips for healthy friendships and YOUR thoughts on friendship (poll results)
June 19, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBIn this episode, I sit at the mic solo to chat friendship lessons and tips! I share about some of my early friendship experiences and traumas, I share the biggest lessons I've learned, and give you all tips for maintaining a healthy friendship. I also share the results from an instagram poll I did all about friendship when I announced the ✨Call a Friend✨ series. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/deagn7 Mentioned: Most recent Call a Friend, Episode 16: Aysia Woods on leaning into ease, her cozy...
16. ✨Call a Friend✨: Aysia Woods on leaning into ease, her cozy self-care routine, and all things friendship
June 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB"I realized that sometimes you just have to ditch the plan ." In today's installment of Call a Friend, I sit down with my dear friend, Aysia Woods who is an entrepreneur, anthropologist, and founder of the corporate events consultancy, Events by AW. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/vcursa Tune in to hear us discuss how she's finding ease lately, her cozy routine that she leans on when she's feeling stressed, and the book that pushed her to embrace her worldliness as a black traveler We also ...
15. Balancing it All as a Multi-Passionate Creative with a Day Job with Yuan of Hello Twenties! Podcast
May 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBIn this episode, I chat with podcaster, YouTuber, and Etsy shop owner, Yuan Q., of Hello Twenties podcast, all about being a multi-passionate creative. We talk about how she manages her time and energy with all of her projects while working a full time job. This is a great episode if you have some creative ideas but don't have the courage or time to go after them. 🌸 Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/0janu5 We Mention: Shadow and Bone on Netflix The Vibe Room magazine – My article with Yua...
14. For When You Feel Triggered 🚨: Core wound stories and feeling our feelings
May 12, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB"Just because I think it doesn't make it true." In this solo episode, I come to you raw and freshly in the emotions of being triggered. I share some insights into how I reframed my mindset to feel better and caught the childhood core wound story that it was rooted in (the enneagram 9 core wound). I share insight into my little "T" traumas, unconscious patterns, my approach to therapy, holistic mind-body health and tips for feeling your feelings (not just intellectualizing them). Most importa...
13. ✨Call a Friend ✨: Eliza Rodrigs on taking inspired action, self-care tools, and embracing flow
April 28, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38.1 MB"We're all doing the best with what we have." In this episode, we kick off the Call a Friend series with a cozy conversation with Fitness, Health, and Mindset coach, Eliza Rodrigs. I met Eliza in Cathy Heller's Made to Do This course and we bonded instantly. Tune in to hear us chat about the term "wellness," life transitions of the past year in quarantine, creative flow, fearing judgment from others, her in-depth bath routine, her take on friendship, and much more! Full shownotes: https:/...
12. Introducing the ✨Call a Friend✨Series ☎️
April 27, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 2.21 MBIntroducing a new series of the show centered around friendship! I challenge you to call or text one of YOUR friends whenever you see an episode in this series released. 😉 Connect with us! Ease & Grow website Instagram: @easeandgrowpod Podcast suggestion box Leave us a 5 star review! ⭐️ Thanks for listening ❤️
11. A Pep Talk for Trying Something New ✨: good & bad reasons to quit a dream
April 14, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB"We have one life. Why aren't we running like we're on fire to our wildest dreams?" In this episode, I chat about the obstacles that we may face while on the road to our dream life. I share about my low motivation day and how important it is for us to give our creative visions a chance. I also give you 3 GOOD reasons to quit (or not even try) a new venture and 5 BAD reasons to quit. I hope this inspires you to give your dreams a real shot! ✨ Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/050wwu (GIVEAWAY)...
10. When things don't go according to plan...: Q1 check-in, life burnout, and 6 tips for more ease + less stress
March 31, 2021 05:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB"We make plans and God laughs!" In this episode, I share how I've been doing since we last spoke, what I've been watching on Netflix and listening to on Spotify, how my Q1 went in comparison to what I planned in January, and tips for how to approach the next quarter with more ease and joy and less stress. I hope you all are doing wonderful and Happy Spring! 🌷 We Discuss: A fun catch up of what I've been consuming in TV and Music A recap of my Q1 goals and what went well and areas of stru...
9. Exploring the Enneagram with Dayo of The Black Enneagram: Reclaiming her faith as a Type 1 Reformer
March 17, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBIn today’s episode, I chat with Dayo of the immensely popular instagram account @TheBlackEnneagram. We explore her journey with the account and lessons she's learned as a type 1. We also discuss her Christian faith and how learning her enneagram type helped her approach her faith in a way that worked for her. This episode will inspire you to take back agency in whatever life situation you’re facing that’s making you feel boxed in! Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/ucivsa We Discuss: Her proce...
8. Spotting our Sneaky Self-Sabotage Patterns 🧐: Avoidance, clear communication, and scary conversations
March 03, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBIn this episode, I share a breakthrough I recently had in therapy and realizations around my pattern of avoiding things (super enneagram 9 vibes). I give tips for how to spot your own sneaky patterns that are sabotaging your goals and give encouragement to face things head on in your life and relationships. Mentioned: Laird Superfood Instafuel My personal ig: @sikadee Ease & Grow Suggestion Box (tell me what you want to see on the show!) The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzan...
7. Shame Spiraling 🌪: Perfectionism, over-performing as a trauma response, and how to get to self-acceptance
February 17, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBIn today’s episode, Sika sits at the mic solo to catch up about valentine’s weekend and share about a recent emotional breakdown she experienced. She touches on being an enneagram 1, perfectionism, productivity shame & sadness shame, pandemic fatigue, and some self-care tools that helped her out of it. Hope you’re taking care of yourselves! Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/2psyld Mentioned: Enneagram 1 To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: Always and Forever Episode 6: Love in the Time of Qua...
6. Love in the Time of Quarantine with Kimberly Cabot ❤️: Owning your good and bad traits in love + tips for dating and keeping the romance alive
February 13, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBIn this episode, I chat about love & dating with my Life Coach from the Handel Group, Kimberly Cabot. We of course touch on how to find and keep love during quarantine but we also touch on Kim's recent dating experiences as a divorced, soon-to-be empty-nester. I share my experiences with people pleasing and setting boundaries, we talk about how love is so closely tied to self-worth and the games we all play on dating apps, and Kim gives us ideas for how we can incorporate more love into our ...
6. Love in the Time of Quarantine with Kimberly Cabot ❤️: Owning your good and bad traits in love + tips for dating and keeping the romance alive
February 13, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBIn this episode, I chat about love & dating with my Life Coach from the Handel Group, Kimberly Cabot. We of course touch on how to find and keep love during quarantine but we also touch on Kim's recent dating experiences as a divorced, soon-to-be empty-nester. I share my experiences with people pleasing and setting boundaries, we talk about how love is so closely tied to self-worth and the games we all play on dating apps, and Kim gives us ideas for how we can incorporate more love into our ...
5. Social Media Sanity Toolkit with Portia Obeng 📱: Tips for digital wellness + leveraging Linkedin for career success
February 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBIn this episode, I chat with social media expert, Portia Obeng. She gives us an inside look into a day in the life of a social media manager, tips for keeping our sanity with social media, encouragement to level up our LinkedIn game and "act like a lady and think like a white man," and she entices us all to experience Ghana, her favorite place in the world, with her asap! We cover all of that and so much more. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/eimnt3 //Social Media Detox: Bring presence to yo...
4. Astrology 101 with Camille Michelle Gray 🔮: A fun tool for self-learning and growth
January 20, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBIn this episode, I chat with expert astrologer, musician, and writer, Camille Michelle Gray about how to use astrology as a tool for self-growth. She shares how she got into astrology and decided to become an astrologer, how she integrates it into her life, how it can show us our areas of ease and growth, what all the different planets signify, what a saturn return is, and she gives tips for how astrology newbies can use their chart to learn about themselves! Full shownotes at: https://rb.gy...
3. Favorite TV Shows of 2020 Quarantine with My Virtual QuaranTEAM 📺
January 16, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBIn this fun bonus episode, I chat with two dear friends about our favorite shows we each watched while shut inside last year due to the pandemic mandated quarantine! This is a fun listen to kick off your weekend and get new show recommendations. Full shownotes: https://rb.gy/t0vph7 These two guests have been my virtual quaranTEAM, John from episode 1 and my friend Erin who I've known since high school. We share our favorite shows and make a case for what we liked about them and why you shou...
2. A New Year Ritual: Learnings from 2020, setting intentions for 2021 and tips for your own journaling ritual
January 06, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIn this episode, I share how I spent my holiday break and share the key learnings that I uncovered during my end of year reflecting and 2021 intending. I share some of my responses that I found powerful (like what was my biggest lesson? and what did I learn from my challenges?) and how those will inform my 2021. I end with tips and resources for you to do your own New Year's ritual to gain clarity as you embark on taking brave steps towards your big goals in 2021. - Full show notes at https...
1. Meet Your Host, Sika: My background, hope for the show, and fun Q&A
December 16, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn the first episode of Ease and Grow, you’ll get to know me! I’m in the interviewee seat as my sweet and flattering dear friend, John, asks me questions about my background, what I do, how I got into podcasts, and so much more. Full shownotes at: Ease & Grow Podcast home - https://rb.gy/d6rqi4 We mentioned: Unf*ck Your Brain podcast Anna Faris is Unqualified podcast Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations podcast Help Me Be Me podcast Dear Sugars podcast Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl ...
Ease & Grow Trailer
November 18, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBWelcome to Ease & Grow! The podcast for mindful millennials who are figuring out ~adulting~ and longing for self-growth in life, love, and everything in between. I'm your host Sika and I can't wait for us to learn, grow, and cultivate joy together. Tune into this trailer to learn more about me, my vision for the pod, and the top categories that I plan to cover in the episodes to come. Together we're enjoying the journey and rising above the grind. Follow along on instagram for episode...