Thoughtful Wellness Revolution
57 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsOur podcast aims to explore wellness by highlighting BIPOC leaders and changemakers in the wellness industry. We look at the intersection of wellness and social justice, including issues that affect all of us -- such as whitewashing, decolonization, and dominant culture. Our guests give valuable insight on how to build a better wellness world. Because wellness isn’t wellness, if it’s just for you.
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Bonus Episode Preview: Zai and Nichole
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.33 MBAbout Zai: Zai, a 18 year old activist from Orlando, Florida has been protesting since the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. They are the president of their high school’s (Dr. Phillips High School) Gender Sexuality Alliance. http://instagram.com/Bye._.Zai About Nichole: Hi I’m Nichole and I'm an activist in ocps. I spend my days with my friends and my community who have become my family just spreading peace and love and turning this world into a place of acceptance. My Instagram is http:...
Bonus Episode Preview: Tia Meredith
October 23, 2023 17:28 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBTia is a writer, healer, and truth dealer who has worked for the top publishers in the spiritual publishing industry. Her calling is to work with those who are in major life transitions, need change, feel stuck, keep repeating patterns, or need help accessing their authenticity. Either through her energy work in Transference Healing or through writing, Tia helps others find their way through to their next chapter. She is currently a digital nomad and offers remote sessions as she travels wit...
Bonus Episode Preview: Alysha Shivji
October 05, 2023 07:19 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBAlysha is Zahra's long long time best friend. She is currently a Postdoc research fellow at the University of Nottingham. Last year she got her PhD in Business and Human Rights from the University of Manchester. Her research and life interests include workers' rights, corporate accountability, decolonial studies, surfing, ice cream, the sun and dogs. Listen to the full bonus episode by subscribing to our Substack for $5 a month. Follow us on social media Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPod Instagr...
Bonus Episode Preview: SexySoupDumplings
September 20, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.52 MBSexySoupDumplings (they/them) is a chef, content creator, and sex worker based in what is colonially known as Philadelphia. After graduating from Emerson, SexySoupDumplings dabbled in marketing and public relations. In 2020 amidst the beginning of the pandemic, they found their passion for sex education, healing work, and storytelling. SexySoupDumplings is a proud third generation Chinese-American non-binary femme relearning their roots in food history, culture, and exploring pleasure throug...
S4 E5: We are breaking up...
August 16, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this bittersweet episode, we talk about breaking up with the podcast. Hien shares about the original goal of the podcast to showcase people who were doing things differently. We go on to talk about how much bullshit the wellness industry is under capitalism and how it feels like we’re a drop in the ocean. Zahra talks about the attention economy and how a lot of well-intentional wellness influencers end up playing within the system. Furthermore, we discuss how wellness is presented as anot...
S4 E4: Zai and Nichole — Student Activism and the Fight for Public Education
June 08, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBThis week we have some very important guests, Izaiyah (Zai) Ares Riveiro and Nichole Nina Lopez, a couple of student activists located in Orlando Florida! Zahra met these two awesome humans at a school board meeting in their city, following the school board’s decision to cancel an afterschool Drag event, hosted through the Gender Sexuality Alliance, GSA, (in the episode you’ll hear Zahra refer to it as the “Gay-Straight Alliance”, an outdated name used when she was in high school). Zai and ...
S4 E3: Tia Meredith — Serendipitous Travel, Transference Healing, and Spiritual Bypassing
May 03, 2023 04:20 - 54 minutes - 36.1 MBThis week we’re talking to Tia Meredith, a writer, healer, and truth dealer, who’s currently in Croatia. If you like fire signs, you’ll love this episode because together we complete the fire sign trio! We start by discussing Tia’s interesting life, her travels to Greece, how she ended up in Croatia, and the year-long journey that led up to finally settling into her current home. Tia does a great job of teaching us about Transference Healing. We get into her journey of discovering this heali...
S4 E2: Alysha Shivji — A PhD in Business and worker-driven social responsibility
April 19, 2023 19:51 - 58 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this week’s episode, we talk to Alysha Shivji, a postdoc researcher, who got her PhD in Business and Human Rights, located in Nottingham, UK. We learn about the worker-driven social responsibility model and what led Alysha to get her PhD in human rights. Alysha talks a bit about her PhD research where we learn about the Coalition of the Immokalee Workers, and how Taco Bell fits into this discussion on human rights. Alysha also shares with us an interesting approach to discovering human ri...
S4 E1: SexySoupDumplings — Food, Sensuality, and Sex Work
March 29, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week on Thoughtful Wellness Revolution, we interview SexySoupDumplings (SSD), a chef, content creator, and sex worker from Philadelphia. We start off the episode discussing the movie, The Menu (2022), but don’t worry there are no spoilers here as Hien hadn’t seen the movie yet! Then, they tell us a little about their background as a chef and touch on their work in mutual aid kitchens. We get into a conversation about the coaching industry where SSD shares their experiences and insights ...
S4 E0: Welcome to Season 4 + an endorsement
March 15, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.1 MBIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser In this episode, Zahra and Hien catch up and share a bit about how their 2023 is going. Hien shares about her work life, Zahra gets vulnerable, and they discuss how inner work doesn't always show on the outside. They also share about guests to expect for the beginning of Season 4. Lastly, Zahra and Hien wholeheartedly endorse Jamika Scott for Tacoma City Council. http://jamikafortacoma.com/ For bonus episodes, subscri...
Bonus Episode Preview: Jamika Scott
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.35 MBIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser Born and raised in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, Jamika Scott is a writer, filmmaker, and advocate. As a founding member of the Tacoma Action Collective, she works toward building an equitable Tacoma and often incorporates her love of film into her social justice work. An active member of the community with a commitment to volunteerism, Jamika also serves on a number of local boards, commissions, and committees. W...
Bonus Episode: Ben Jealous — Never Forget Our People Were Always Free
February 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBHappy Black History Month! In this special bonus episode, we speak to Ben Jealous, Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylvania and former National President and CEO of the NAACP about his new book Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing. If you are an organizer or someone who aspires to make the world a better place, we highly recommend you listen to this episode. 0:00 Zahra & Hien catch up and recap the episode 3:46 Ben talks about the book...
Bonus Episode Preview: Olivia Howard
February 15, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.72 MBIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser Olivia is a Magdalene Priestess and Psychic Intuitive. She queer and Afro Latina, and has spent the past decade of her life devoted to supporting spiritual, mental, and emotional healing of others. She has trained under such mentors as Gieselle Allen, Rebecca Ann, Andee Love, and Marcia Hoffheins, and has served hundreds of women and femmes in their healing journeys. A true Scorpio, Olivia's facilitation is deeply root...
Bonus Episode Preview: Harpinder Mann
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser Harpinder Mann (she/her) is a Sikh-Buddhist Punjabi-American yoga asana and meditation teacher currently living on Tongva Land. Her childhood consisted of trauma from domestic violence, sexual abuse, and bullying which set her on a journey of healing through yoga, meditation, activism, and brave community. Now she aims to move through the world with compassion and joy. This led her to create Harpinder Mann Yoga in 2018,...
Bonus Episode Preview: Sunaina Madhav Dasi
January 18, 2023 05:00 - 5 minutes - 4.42 MBIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser About Sunaina: Sunaina Madhav Dasi (they/them) is a multidimensional human that holds many identities. They immigrated from Bangalore, India to the States in 1996 and are currently settled on the ancestral lands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute Nations. Sunaina is a mixed race person (Indo-Aryan and Dravidian) and speaks Tamil as their mother-tongue. Their yoga practice is deeply rooted in Hinduism, Bhakti and social jus...
Bonus Episode Preview: Dinh Do
January 04, 2023 05:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBAbout Dinh: Growing up, I was told my voice didn’t matter. However, the call to serve during the beginning of the pandemic was stronger than my chains of silence. Now as a mental health facilitator and advocate I’m helping others raise their voices together as a form of bonding and healing at my BIPOC* Community Care events (*Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). Utilizing intentional themes and guest speakers, folks come together virtually in a safer space where everyone can feel seen, h...
Bonus Episode: TW: Suicide
December 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBTrigger warning: suicide | Please be aware that this content may be triggering. If it’s not for you to consume at the moment or ever, that’s alright. We send you so much love. Zahra and Hien recorded this episode on Zahra’s birthday on December 19. In this bonus episode, we talk about the sad news of Stephen “tWitch“ Boss’s death and had a very candid conversation about suicide. From the reactions we saw on the suicides of public figures like Boss to our personal experiences with depression...
S3 E7: Finale
December 21, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 21.6 MBIt’s the Season 3 finale already! Zahra and Hien recap our guests and conversations, talk about events they’re doing, and share more about guests they may like to have in the future. We’d love to talk to guests about gentle parenting, the healthcare system in the United States, and labor/union rights in general. If anyone is interested or you know anyone who would be a good fit, reach out at [email protected] or fill out this form. And all we want for the holidays is a ...
S3 E6: Jamika Scott — Activism and Politics as Extensions of Artistry
December 07, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.1 MBIntroducing our last guest of the season, the phenomenal, Jamika Scott, a writer and filmmaker from Tacoma, Washington. This is such a special interview because not only is Jamika an artist and activist, she’s also a bundle of knowledge, wisdom, and kindness that exudes through this conversation. In this episode, we ask Jamika to tell us about her work as a writer and filmmaker, and how she’s inspired to tell the stories of folks existing on the margins of society. We hear about Jamika’s cur...
S3 E5: Olivia Howard — Helping Folks Reclaim their Spiritual Authority
November 16, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBWe’re excited to introduce you to our next guest, the electrifying Olivia Howard! She is a Magdalene priestess and psychic intuitive, located in Northern Virginia, and in our episode we learn what that means and what she does. We get into a religious and spiritual conversation that touches on the foundations of Christianity and how the Catholic and Christian institutions developed. Olivia teaches us a bit more about Mary Magdalene and her work as a Magdalene priestess. We learn more about th...
S3 E4: Midseason Episode
November 14, 2022 13:00 - 36 minutes - 24.3 MB0:00 Greetings 1:02 Elon Musk and Twitter 8:01 PR, Pseudo-realities, and fascism 18:08 The paradox of tolerance 24:42 Living with integrity and ethical dilemmas 29:02 What happened to our Twitter page Resource on understanding pseudo-reality Paradox of Tolerance For transcripts and bonus content, check out our Substack https://thoughtfulwellnessrevolution.substack.com/ Join us for Co-working Hours (November 15 & 29) or Meditation + Chill (November 17) Follow us on social media Twi...
S3 E3: Harpinder Mann — Creating the spaces that you’re seeking
November 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBWe’re back with our third interview of the season and excited to introduce you to Hapinder Kaur Mann, a yoga and mindfulness educator and the co-founder of the Womxn of Color Summit. On this week’s episode, we get into Harpinder’s story and journey, personally and professionally, with wellness and yoga. She shares some of her wisdom with us that leaves both Hien and Zahra, and hopefully yourselves, some space for reflection about our reactions. Then Harpinder gets into her journey with yoga ...
S3 E2: Sunaina Madhav Dasi — ”You’re always going to grow in love”
October 19, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWe’re back with Season 3 Episode 2, welcome our next guest Sunaina Madhav Dasi, a multidimensional yoga teacher, model, and artivist. You won’t want to miss this rich conversation because Sunaina, a dedicated lineage follower, talks about their experience with yoga and spirituality. Zahra and Hien ask some questions about the process for initiation, ritual, practices, and more. Sunaina tells us their firsthand experience entering a lineage, as well as the mysical and synchonisitic experience...
S3 E1: Dinh Do — Leaning into community care
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 69.1 MBGun violence content warning at 1:55-2:11 This week we are back with the first of our lovely guests for the season, Dinh Do, a mental health facilitator and advocate from New York City! Dinh’s warmth radiates through this episode as we talk about her journey with mental health and her work as an advocate for mental health. We get into the pandemic and how that impacted our mental health and how Dinh found power through connection and care circles during that time. We really get into what it...
S3 E0: Happy 1 Year Anniversary!
September 21, 2022 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode, Zahra and Hien welcome you into Season 3 by sharing our reflections of the podcast on our 1 year anniversary. We also share where we think the podcast is going. Thank you so much to all our listeners! Subscribe to our Substack for bonus episodes and events. Follow us on social media Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPod Instagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser Theme song: Katy Pearson
Bonus Episode Preview: Jennie Joseph
September 14, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.52 MBJennie Joseph is a British-trained midwife who fights to ensure every person has their healthiest possible pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience with dignity and support. Jennie created The JJ Way® which is an evidence-based, maternity care model delivering readily-accessible, patient-centered, culturally-congruent care to women in areas that she terms 'materno-toxic zones'. Her focus and drive is to ensure that Black women and other marginalized people remain safe and empowered inside...
Bonus Episode Preview: Melissa Jay
September 07, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.41 MBDr. Melissa Jay (she/her) is a cisgender, able-bodied, Nehiyaw (Cree) member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, registered psychologist, and assistant professor at Athabasca University. She uses her privilege to pave paths towards trauma-informed, socially just, anti-oppressive support by integrating ancient wisdom traditions and psychology. As the current Indigenous Director for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, she is grateful to walk alongside Indigenous kin, across Tur...
Bonus Episode: It’s 2022 and we’re still talking about Bennifer
August 31, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 39.5 MBSurprise! It's another pop culture episode. This time Zahra and Hien talk about Bennifer and their wedding and individual controversies. We also talk about their astrology and enneagram. This episode was recorded on August 22, 2022. We promise Season 3 and more interviews with our guests are coming soon. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wed at ‘imitation plantation’ in Georgia Ben Affleck's response to Finding Your Roots controversy Subscribe to our Substack for $5 a month for more bonus c...
Bonus Preview Episode: Inara Valliani
August 17, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.17 MBInara (she/her) is a 1st year Master of Public Health candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Inara became passionate about public health after witnessing and experiencing the chronic effects that health disparities pose on the well-being of communities, specifically on people with marginalized identities. She has spent a significant portion of her academic career studying health equity, substance use prevention, and adverse childhood experiences. She cur...
Bonus Episode Preview: Celebrity Culture & The Social Contract
August 10, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 6.47 MBIn this extra bonus episode, Zahra and Hien talk about celebrity/influencer culture, the social contract, and how we’re all mining our lives for content in 2022. Subscribe for $5 a month to listen to the full 50 minute episode. Social Contract Theory The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by 14th Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu Follow us on social media Twitter: http://twitter.com/ThoughtfulWRPod Instagram: http://instagram.com/ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution Theme song: Katy ...
Bonus Episode Preview: Denise Chang
August 03, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.02 MBDenise (they/she) is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, steward of consensual culture, abolition feminist, writer and dancer. Their work focuses on creating spaces for the embodiment of self-worth, sovereignty and sexuality for melanated people on the feminine spectrum through their extensive training in somatic trauma resolution, erotic movement arts, spiritual consciousness and ancestral power. Denise offers 1:1 sessions, immersive group experiences and healing circles as an intuiti...
Bonus Episode Preview: Chichi Agorom
July 20, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.07 MBChichi Agorom is a lifelong student of what it means to be fully human. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Adjunct Faculty with The Narrative Enneagram and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the author of the book, The Enneagram for Black Liberation. https://www.chichiagorom.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheEnneagramForBlackLiberation/ Listen to the full 19 minute bonus episode ...
Bonus Episode Preview: Lena Wood
July 06, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 4.97 MBLena Soo Hee Wood (she/her) is a midwife, mindfulness teacher, Zen Kitchen witch, aspiring herbalist, mama, and forever student. Her practice, Revolutions Midwifery, focuses on general sexual and reproductive health, fertility and home IUI services, medication abortion, as well as perinatal mental health care, childbirth education, and lactation support. Revolutions Midwifery is a feminist, BIPOC-owned, queer and trans-inclusive, pro-choice midwifery practice rooted in the framework and prac...
S2 E8: Finale — Abortion rights, pop culture, and hope
June 29, 2022 07:00 - 51 minutes - 34.4 MBIt’s a wild one… 0:00 Heat 1:31 Rage and Roe v. Wade being overturned thoughts 06:45 Season 2 Recap 14:12 What’s next 19:55 Pop culture - Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Beyoncé mentions 35:33 Hopes 45:05 More pop culture featuring Umbrella Academy spoilers, royals, and Kardashians https://abortionfunds.org/ https://keepourclinics.org/ For transcripts and bonus content, check out our Substack https://thoughtfulwellnessrevolution.substack.com/ Follow us on social media Twitter: http://t...
S2 E7: Jennie Joseph — Birthwork as community work
June 15, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBOn this episode we are delighted to introduce you to our last guest of the season, Jennie Joseph, a British-trained midwife, advocate, teacher, and business-owner. We start our conversation off by talking about the history of midwifery and the difference between the fields of obstetrics and midwifery. We hear some specifics surrounding the birth mortality rate in the US compared to other countries, as well as why Black women (and Black folks with uteruses) are the ones most impacted. Jennie...
S2 E6: Dr. Melissa Jay — Two-Eyed Seeing
June 01, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MB*At 46:19-47:25 in the post-interview, Zahra and Hien discuss Riverdale spoilers This week we have the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Jay, a registered psychologist and the lead instructor with Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School. She starts our episode with a grounding practice and then we talk about what it means to be honest with ourselves about our needs around grief and work. Melissa shares with us some of her back story, including what is offered through ...
S2 E5: Inara Valliani — Public Health: the conditions in which you live, play, work
May 18, 2022 23:06 - 53 minutes - 37.8 MBThis week we have the pleasure of speaking with Inara Valliani, a Public Health Candidate in Health Behavior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She talks about her background and journey into the field. Inara “geeks out” and blesses us all with her knowledge on health as a social model of how we live, play, and work, not just a medical model of illness or wellness. We get into the social determinants of health, the various factors that make up our individual and societal healt...
S2 E4: Midseason Episode
May 16, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.2 MB0:00 Greetings 3:24 Roe v. Wade, abortion rights 17:40 Future plans 32:31 Recap of season 2 so far + the upcoming episode CJ (@LoveBroccoli) Sign up for Meditation + Chill on May 19 Follow us on social media Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPod Instagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution For bonus content, subscribe to our Substack for $5 a month. You can also subscribe for free to get updates! Theme song: Katy Pearson
S2 E3: Denise Chang — Somatics as the Language of our Bodies
May 04, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week we are joined by our lovely guest Denise Chang, a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, located on Kumeyaay land. We start off with Denise’s story and how they got into the somatic work. We learn about the field of trauma resolution and what Denise does as a practitioner. Plus, you’ll get a more clear definition of ‘somatics’ and some helpful advice for finding and creating a relationship with a somatic practitioner. Denise shares their work with Consensual Culture, a framework t...
S2 E2: Chichi Agorom — ”It takes 11 seconds”
April 20, 2022 04:00 - 37 minutes - 24.9 MBOn this week’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Chichi Agorom, a writer and Enneagram teacher, located in Los Angeles, CA. Chichi is the author of the book “The Enneagram for Black Liberation: Return to Who You Are Beneath the Armor You Carry”, which is out now. We talk about her new book, the first Enneagram book written by and FOR Black folks, and we find out a little about what she means when she describes Enneagram types as armor. Chichi so kindly shares with us how she brough...
S2 E1: Lena Wood — Midwifery as an intersectional practice
April 06, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 99 MBWe’re back for Season 2 with our first guest, Lena Wood, a certified nurse-midwife located in Tacoma Washington! In this episode, we get into, and go beyond, birthing babies to understand what it means to be a full-spectrum midwife. We learn about other services provided for us by midwives and talk about the various stages of care for people with uteruses. Lena tells us about her midwife origin story and some insight as to what it means to provide a trauma-informed healthcare experience. We ...
S2 E0: Welcome to Season 2
March 16, 2022 04:03 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB0:00 Greetings and check-ins 6:24 What to expect from Season 2 and the guests we'll have on 18:50 Upcoming plans Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPod Instagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution Episode transcript For bonus content, subscribe to our Substack for $5 a month. You can also subscribe for free to get updates! Theme song: Katy Pearson
Bonus Episode Preview: Jessica Young
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 7.61 MBJessica's favourite saying is that she's 'finding her way back home'. As a movement teacher who is trained in yoga and dance, she uses trauma-informed practices to help people connect and find agency for their own bodies. She hosts public and private movement classes and is the creator of Meaningful Movement, a training workshop focusing on accessibility and community within 'wellness'. Jessica creates programming and classes centralizing BIPOC communities and bigger bodies. She believes tha...
Bonus Episode Preview: Sophia Ellis
February 16, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.28 MBSophia Ellis is a Trinidadian-American artist, educator, curator, and cultural critic. She is a Master’s Student in Public Humanities at Brown University and studies public art, informal learning, and visual and material culture in the digital age. Her focuses center colonization and its afterlives in the art world and beyond. Sophia is interested in community learning spaces and arts-based education as practices of care. Listen to the full 35 minute bonus episode by subscribing to our Subs...
Bonus Episode: Valentine’s Day Special
February 14, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBBecause we love you, here's a bonus Valentine's Day episode! 0:29 Zahra and Hien answer questions from the unCURATED card game and "The Chakra Game" also known as the Mind, Body, and Soul game. 31:23 Season 2 updates and release date Join our Substack for $5 a month for bonus episodes https://thoughtfulwellnessrevolution.substack.com/ Unedited transcript of the episode here. Follow us on social media + share your answers to the questions Twitter: https://twitter.com/thoughtfulwrpod Ins...
Bonus Episode Preview: Brittini Carter
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 8.31 MBWith over 14 years of experience, Brittini Carter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher in Central Florida. It is her passion to heal minds and souls concurrently in the black community and with marginalized populations. She is recognized for providing a safe environment while teaching individuals and couples how to manage their responses to life events and occurrences. Brittini is the owner of Carter Therapy, LLC which integrates Therapy, Yoga and Guided M...
Bonus Episode Preview: Milton Stewart
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.56 MBMilton C. Stewart, MBA is a certified Enneagram and Career Coach. He is the founder of Kaizen Careers, Coaching, and Consulting LLC; where he teaches, coaches, facilitates and consults using the Enneagram. He has learned the Enneagram from a variety of different schools. These schools include the Enneagram in Business programs, Narrative Tradition, CP Enneagram, Spectrum Enneagram, and Enneagram + Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti-Racism program. Milton is also an Associate Member of the E...
Bonus Episode: Meesha Sharma
January 05, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.51 MBMeesha (she/they) is a first generation desi (Punjabi and Kashmiri). She owns a virtual yoga studio called Alchemystic Studio that seeks to reclaim yoga back to the indigenous keepers of it's wisdom, decolonize the practice to promote inclusivity, and uplift all folks who are often left out of white-washed wellness spaces. Meesha teaches yoga as a holistic philosophy and lifestyle rather than a workout, and uses her voice to teach the origins of this ancient medicine. You can find more of h...
Bonus Episode Preview: Meesha Sharma
January 05, 2022 05:00 - 11 minutes - 8.51 MBMeesha (she/they) is a first generation desi (Punjabi and Kashmiri). She owns a virtual yoga studio called Alchemystic Studio that seeks to reclaim yoga back to the indigenous keepers of it's wisdom, decolonize the practice to promote inclusivity, and uplift all folks who are often left out of white-washed wellness spaces. Meesha teaches yoga as a holistic philosophy and lifestyle rather than a workout, and uses her voice to teach the origins of this ancient medicine. You can find more of h...
S1 E7: Not your standard neoliberal self-care BS
December 15, 2021 05:00 - 50 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this week’s episode, Zahra and Hien get together to reflect on their year and talk about the podcast’s future. It gets passionate and political. Check out the timestamps below for the major talking points. 0:00 Greetings 0:50 What’s been on Hien’s mind 1:26 What’s been on Zahra’s mind 5:21 Zahra talks about her year including health conditions and Enneagram trainings 10:41 Hien talks about her year including yoga trainings, her enneagram type, and her personal life 15:33 Expectation...