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Episode 59: Creating Space + Letting Your Guard Down + Kundalini Explained With Ra Ma Kaur Sep 11, 2016

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I've been dabbling in Kundalini for the last few years. A YouTube video here. An OnDemand class there. But recently I've gotten pretty serious about the practice – I now go to classes and even started buying books on the topic. I haven't really shared about it here, because it looks pretty weird from the outside and definitely sounds really weird when you try to explain it. This site is all about taking one part at time and Kundalini felt like a lot of parts at a time. But the more I do it, the better I feel. Things shift inside me. My brain feels clearer. And my mood is not as, um, moody. So I felt like it was time to share. I also realized that what seems weird to me might completely be your norm. What's that old saying about "assuming"? Yes, I was kind of being an ass about it.

So I reached out to one of my favorite teachers, Ra Ma Kaur, to explain all things Kundalini. She truly knows her stuff. And, by the way, has the most soothing voice while talking about all that stuff she knows.

Ra Ma and I discuss Kundalini yoga (what it is, how it works, and why it's about to "pop" in the mainstream), how we can tune into our not-so-positive habits and begin to change them, why it's important to explore new ways to let our guards down, and how this cult-looking (it's not one) form of yoga is different than anything you've ever experienced – and just might change your life.

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Show Notes:Ra Ma Kaur's Website + Instagram RA MA TV Ra Ma Institute Kundalini Research Institute Yogi Bhajan Bikram yoga scandal via Vanity Fair Kundalini Yoga (beginner's guide book)Yogi Tea Recipe Great shortmorning routine to start with another great short one. jessicamurnane.com newsletter signup

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Episode 57: Confronting Past Traumas + Chinese Medicine Explained With Giselle Wasfie of REMIX Sep 01, 2016

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This week, I'm talking to Giselle Wasfie. She's a former hip hop journalist and current Chinese-medicine practitioner (acupuncturist-herbalist). She's also the founder of the aromatherapy and beauty line REMIX by Giselle Wasfie. As I mentioned on the episode with Katrina Jane, this season I want to cover topics that sometimes have a little mystery surrounding them or lifestyles we think we know about…but might not fully understand. This is one of those episodes.

Giselle and I discuss Chinese Medicine (what it is, how it works, and why it's still not widely accepted as "real" medicine), how she knew being a journalist wasn't her career path in life, her advice on looking at past traumas in a new light, and her biggest (and easy) tip on how to deal with toxic people and negative interactions in our lives.

Here's Giselle:

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SHOW NOTES:Giselle's Website + Instagram WEEDGiselle's Book: So Fly Chill / Day (see recipe below!) Stone Lotus Aromatherapy (where to buy oils)

{ Chill / DAY : Relaxation Therapy Recipe } by Giselle Wasfie In a spray bottle mix the following ingredients with 2 ounces of distilled water:

20 drops of MAY CHANG Uplifting and bright, helps keep the mood light.

10 drops of PETITGRAIN Relieves stress.

+ 5 drops of YLANG YLANG Sedates adrenaline and relaxes the nervous system.

Giselle's notes: I like to spray it pre-meditation or I've sold bottles to yoga teachers who use it before class for "grounding" while keeping the energy "uplifted" and flowing. I also use it in the clinic a lot (in between patients) to keep the mood upbeat and positive. Avoid using during pregnancy and avoid getting product in eyes.

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Episode 56: Honoring Your Past, Present, And Future With Grace Bonney Of In The Company Of Women Aug 25, 2016

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Grace Bonney is back. You might remember her from a Freak Your Week appearance this past winter. But those episodes are short. And I needed MORE GRACE. So I asked her to come back to talk about her latest project (her new book, In The Company Of Women).

Grace and I talk about how the lack of diversity in the media inspired her latest project, how she battles to find the balance between full speed and reverse, the biggest professional struggle she's dealing with right now, and how she broke one of her biggest rules to create a brand new project – which she's announcing for the first time here!

Here's Grace:

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SHOW NOTES:Grace's Website + Instagram In The Company Of Women (Grace's book)Laura Jane Grace Tavi Gevinson Thelma Golden Julia Turshen on One Part Podcast Boss Ladies Magazine Zucchini Salad Recipe How Best Seller Lists Work The Truth About The NYT's Best Seller List

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Episode 55: The Life Of A Clairvoyant Medium With Katrina-Jane Aug 04, 2016

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On this season of the podcast, we're going to mix it up a little. Yes, you'll still get to hear from your favorite authors, health + wellness gurus, and foodie friends…but you'll also be hearing episodes from people you might not expect. I, for one, want to learn more about the people doing compelling things that aren't in my Instagram feed or popping up on the usual blogroll. And I also want to learn/share more about ideas, concepts, practices, and careers that we might not quite understand or have questions about (and maybe even a little skepticism).

Today we're kicking that off with author and clairvoyant medium Katrina-Jane.

Katrina-Jane and I discuss the difference between being a clairvoyant, a psychic, and a medium, how traumatic events in her childhood shaped who is she and the career she has today, finding her true love, and the event that finally made her feel that she belonged.

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SHOW NOTES:Katrina-Jane's Website + Facebook Katrina-Jane's Books: Christian To Clairvoyant and Do You See What I See?International Psychic Association Veggie Lasagna Recipe

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Episode 54: Asking For What You Want With Julia Turshen Of Small Victories Jul 28, 2016

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This week, I'm talking to the incredible food writer and cookbook author Julia Turshen. Julia and I cover a lot of what you might expect in an interview with a popular food writer, but it was the not-food talk that really made this episode one of my favorites.

Julia and I discuss how she knew she was ready to write her own cookbook (after co-authoring almost a dozen books), the importance of asking for what you want and being credited for your work, one of the most important rules in her marriage (her wife is Grace Bonney), and how being an active listener is an important first step in creating change.

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SHOW NOTES:Julia's Website + Instagram Julia's Book (Small Victories) The Fat Radish Cookbook Buvette Cookbook Spain: A Culinary Road TripGentl and Hyers Nicole Franzen Campaign Zero Every Town Kimchi Fried Rice Recipe

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I think it's good to just ASK. - Julia Turshen Click To Tweet

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Episode 53: Turning A Dead End Into A U-turn With Jensen Karp Of Kanye West Owes Me Three Hundred Dollars May 25, 2016

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So, I wasn't supposed to bring you another pod this month buuuuttt to celebrate the OPP cookbook shoot, I'm doing it. Your support really helped make this book happen, and I wanted to give you a little something in return. And this little something is pretty special, because Jensen Karp is this week's guest. Jensen is a writer, comedian, and old friend who once had an intervention with me about wearing fewer capes (and by fewer, I mean none).

Jensen and I talk about his million-dollar rap-record deal, how he dealt with that record never being released, the health scare that inspired him to write his new book (Kanye West Owes Me Three Hundred Dollars: And Other True Stories Of A White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big), and whyhe believes that when you hit a dead end there's always a U-turn.

Here's Jensen:

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SHOW NOTES:Jensen'sWebsite + Twitter Jensen's Book (Kanye West Owes Me Three Hundred Dollars) Gallery 1988 Barely Famous on VH1 Get Up On This Podcast Baby TalkDough Boys M Cafe Rudy + Des (Jensen's short film)

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Episode 52: Why Healthy Eating Doesn't Solve All Your Problems + Being An Introvert + Hustling Hard With Laura Miller Of Raw. Vegan. Not Gross. May 02, 2016

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Laura Miller is here! You may know her from crazy food ensembles, popular Tastemade videos, or her upcoming book (Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.), but what you might not know is that she struggled lots personally and professionally to get to where she is today. Laura gets candid about some of these issues and what she did to get to the other side.

Laura and I talk about how she went through a dozen jobs before landing a career in food, how she became the trojan horse of introverts, why she believes good food/diet isn't the magic pill cure-all for being truly healthy, how she's dealt with the mean girls and boys of the Internet, and how she's helping other women with her #froobs (food + boobs) community.

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SHOW NOTES:Laura'sWebsite + Instagram + FB + Twitter Laura's Book (Raw. Vegan. Not Gross.) Pop Tarts Recipe Tastemade #froobs Froobs Shirts Movemeant Foundation

I feel like I'm a trojan horse for the introverts. - Laura Miller on One Part Podcast Click To Tweet

There's no experience that you're having with your body that another woman hasn't had. - Laura Miller on One Part… Click To Tweet

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The Things That Freaked My Week Micro Podcast With Dana Shultz Of Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking Cookbook Apr 29, 2016

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Sure, Lemonade just dropped. But so did The Minimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking cookbook. The Minimalist Baker's Dana Shultz joins me this week to talk about both, plus a whole bunch of other things.

Listen in to hear all the things Dana had to eat, the people she thought were neat, and all the things that made her say sheeeeet. And then find all the links below.

Here's Dana:

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*Photos courtesy of Dana and Minimalist Baker's Instagram

NEATInsight Meditation App Dana's Favorite Mediation

SHEEEET Lemonade Rachel Roy vs. Rachel Ray

EATMinimalist Baker's Everyday Cooking

ANDDana's Website + Instagram Episode 37: Practice Makes Perfect + Self Publishing A Book With Dana Schultz

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The Things That Freaked My Week Micro Podcast With Jessica Grose from Lenny Apr 22, 2016

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This week, we've got Jessica Grose. She's an author (her new book, Soul Mates, is out this fall!) and is also the editor of one of the coolest things to hit your inbox in years (Lenny, the newsletter created by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner). She's really smart. She's really funny. And we're really lucky she's sharing all of her greatness with us this week.

Listen in to hear all the things Jessica had to eat, the people she thought were neat, and all the things that made her say sheeeeet. And then find all the links below.

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*Illustrations courtesy of Lenny's Instagram (clockwise) by Lauren Cierzan, Maria Ines Gul, and Sally Nixon. Photo courtesy of Jessica Grose.

If you don't like it...and it's not for you. Peace be with you. - Jessica Grose Click To Tweet

EAT Cara Cara Oranges SWEETLearning to Appreciate My Chamber Of Secrets via Lennywritten by Kendra James

SHEEEET To Live And Die In Mumbai via The California Sunday Magazinewritten by Sonia Faleiro

ANDLenny's Website (sign up!) + Instagram + Twitter Jessica's Website + Twitter Longform AppWhere Did I Come From?Soul Mates (Jessica's new book!)Grace Bonney Episode

Anything that freaked your week?!Share it in the comments or tweet it to me and tag it with #freakedmyweek.

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The Things That Freaked My Week Micro Podcast With Jeanine Donofrio of Love & Lemons (oh! + a giveaway of her new cookbook) Apr 01, 2016

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As promised, Jeanine from Love & Lemons is on the pod today! By now, you KNOW I'm obsessed with her new book. And if you didn't know, you'll hear me mention it about 100 times in this episode.

Because she's the coolest, she's giving away a copy of the new Love & Lemons Cookbook (this contest is now closed, CONGRATS Annie!)

Listen in to find out how to win it + hear all the things Jeanine had to eat, people she thought were neat, and all the things that made her say sheeeeet. And then find all the links below.

Here's Jeanine:

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EAT Stone Cold Fox x Sprouted Kitchen Apron Collab Sprouted Kitchen SWEET#shibainu accounts: @marutaru + @suchgrumbles

MEET Hot For Food Videos TWEET Avocado Roses

ANDLove & Lemons Cookbook Love & Lemons Website + Instagram Jenn Elliott Blake Andie Mitchell's new book We Just Want Every Plate, Bowl, And Napkin In This Cookbook via Bon AppetiteHealthy Nibbles + Bits + her new food art account Make & Matter Random Number Generator

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