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Episode 478: Self-care series: Anxiety, Insomnia, and Depression with Dr. Ellen Vora Sep 28, 2022

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Dr. Ellen Vora is on the show this week to share several holistic approaches to the treatment of anxiety. Ellen is a holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher. She takes a functional medicine approach to mental health—considering the whole person and addressing imbalance at the root.

In this episode, we talk about whether or not we are experiencing an anxiety epidemic, strategies for addressing anxiety, the difference between “false” and “true” anxiety, and so much more. I am beyond excited to introduce you to her. She is so smart and has a wealth of information. I had so many questions for her. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Some other topics we explore:

The cause of the anxiety epidemic (10:15)
Ellen talks about her approach to defining anxiety, “false anxiety” and some strategies for addressing it (13:43)
The connection between hormones, birth control, and mood regulation (18:06)
The role of psychedelics in treating anxiety and the mystical experience hypothesis (23:14)
Ellen shares her controversial views on sunshine, why our bodies benefit from the sun, and some healthy ways to get sun exposure (31:00)
How we can realistically improve our sleep and why is scrolling on our phones at night relevant to anxiety (42:42)
Ellen’s hot-take on the effects of nutrient-dense diets on post-partum depression and anxiety (51:50)

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Episode 477: Self-care series: The Rapid Rewire Method and Self-Love with Stephanie Kwong Sep 21, 2022

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You know how I love exploring different modalities for self-care and healing, right? This week, Stephanie Kwong joins me to talk about the Rapid Rewire Method. Stephanie has worked as a Subconscious Rewiring coach, Hypnotherapist, Breathwork Facilitator, and teacher of Self-Love, and now she’s serving her divine calling as the Co-Founder of the Rapid Rewire Method (RRM).

Rapid Rewire is a method that helps you clear the issue you are facing, as opposed to simply learning how to cope with it. It answers the question, “How can we be more efficient with our healing process?” Stephanie and I also discuss the importance of self-love and how loving yourself can make a difference in your life.

We talk about:

We take a deep dive into the Rapid Re-Wire Method, including what it is and what makes it different from healing modalities (7:48)
Why self-love is important and how loving yourself can make such a difference in your life (39:50)
What self-love actually looks like. Plus, Stephanie shares the pillars of self-love (40:29)

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Minisode 476: On Aging Sep 16, 2022

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Today’s short minisode is about the thoughts I’ve had over the last couple of weeks as my salt and pepper hair continues to grow out. I know, it might sound trite and boring, but I do spend a decent amount of time thinking about the journey of aging in a culture that is obsessed with youth and beauty.

In this minisode, I pose a question of curiosity for you. Not to tell you how you should age (dye your hair? Get botox?), but more importantly, getting clear on WHY you’re making the decisions you are.

Enjoy!

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Episode 475: Self-care series: Feminism, Witchcraft, and Intuition with Carmen Spagnola Sep 14, 2022

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So far this year we’ve explored podcast themes on mental health, spirituality and creativity, and recently self-care. This week’s guest, Carmen Spagnola can speak on all three topics. She joins me for an enlightening conversation about spirituality, witchcraft, and developing intuition as forms of self-care.

Carmen Spagnola is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef turned trauma recovery practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, and kitchen witch. She is the author of The Spirited Kitchen: Recipes & Rituals for the Wheel of the Year, host of The Numinous Podcast, and founder of The Numinous Network.

We cover:

The collective consciousness of witchcraft, being an animist, and what it means to be a feminist witch (7:55)
Folk magic: how it is incorporated and ‘woven into everyday life’ (13:28)
Nature-based spirituality, wilderness quests, and rites of passage (25:50)
How to develop intuition from a trauma-informed attachment perspective (36:36)

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Episode 474: Self-care series: Sustainable self-care and sobriety with Christy Tending Sep 07, 2022

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Moving on to this week’s show! We are continuing with our self-care theme and welcome guest Christy Tending. Together we talk about sustainable self-care (including what it is and how to practice it) and the decision to live a life of sobriety. Christy shares openly about her decision to stop drinking alcohol, its effects on her life, and the lessons she has learned (even about self-care) from the experience.

Christy is an activist, educator, and writer. She teaches online courses about sustainable self-care to students all over the world, and hosts the podcast Tending Your Life. Her specialty is helping people dissolve overwhelm, heal burnout, and advocate for themselves.

We cover:

The art and practice of sustainable self-care, plus Christy shares her definition of personal self-care (5:27)
Slowing down enough to actually hear your real needs (8:08)
Christy shares about her activist journey and how it informs her work today (14:03)
The difference between self-care and self-advocacy (23:25)
How and why Christy decided abstinence from alcohol was better than moderating her drinking (30:43)

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Minisode 473: On Self-Care Sep 02, 2022

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Since we’re on the theme of self-care, I thought it might be helpful to start with the basics. How is self-care defined? What does it actually mean and look like? I looked to the World Health Organization to help define it.

After that, I talk about barriers to self-care; some of which pertain specifically to women.

Lastly, I talk about how to get some support here, as well as where to start with your self-care.

Yours in awkward sign-offs, Andrea

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Episode 472: Self-care series: Self-defense and the art of badassery with Jennifer Cassetta Aug 31, 2022

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This week we are for the very first time exploring the intersection between self-defense and personal development where Jennifer Cassetta joins me on the podcast! Right when I saw her on social media I was immediately drawn to her work, have since saved all of her videos on self-defense, and watch them periodically, on repeat.

Jenn is the author of The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo (love the title!), where she talks about the lessons learned in martial arts and applies them to level up your mind, body and spirit. In her book and during our conversation, she teaches how to turn your setbacks into secret weapons.

She is also a nationally recognized speaker, empowerment coach, and self-defense expert. Equipped with her 3rd-degree black belt in HapKiDo, Master’s degree in Nutrition, and health coaching certification, she develops programming that helps people feel strong, safe, and powerful from the streets to the boardroom.

We cover:

Whether or not the popularity of true crime has helped or hurt us in terms of safety in our lives (7:09)
Walking with power and purpose is one of the most important features of safety (8:45)
What women should look for when they sign up for a self-defense class (13:54)
Jennifer walks us through the chapters of her latest book including learning how to embrace the suck, bounce back, and find your roar (17:37)

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Episode 471: Self-care series: Joy in the Messy Middle with Paula Jenkins Aug 24, 2022

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We are switching gears on the podcast and entering our next theme all around self-care. This particular group of interviews is a mix of the many different ways to take care of someone very important in your life: YOU! Paula Jenkins returns to the show to kick off the series with a conversation about how to bring more joy into our lives.

Fittingly, Paula is on a mission to spread more joy in the world. She is a podcast producer and certified life coach, and the author of Jump Start Your Joy: Heart-Centered Ways to Find Joy in the Messy Middle.

We cover:

What Paula means when she talks about, "finding joy in the messy middle." (7:15)
How following joy changed Paula’s life completely, after getting a diagnosis of post partum PTSD (12:28)
What it looks like when someone chooses joy (20:29)
Paula describes what it’s like being a trained labyrinth facilitator (what?!) (35:23)
The different types of joy, including "Bed in a Bag" versions of joy and what they have to teach us (25:30)

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Minisode 470: Thinking critically when it comes to our beliefs Aug 19, 2022

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Hello friend!

As we round out the theme of spirituality and creativity, I’ve recorded a quick minisode on what it means to think critically about our spiritual beliefs.

When you were young, were you given the opportunity to think critically about your beliefs? If you were handed beliefs (i.e., “this is just how things are around here, there are no other options”), do you feel grounded, safe, and solid in them?

I round out the short episode with a website where you can take a quiz on what you believe in terms of “the spirit world”, and it will give you what religion you most closely align with. It’s fun :)

Lastly, today, August 19th is the LAST DAY to join us for The Daring Way Retreat! Hop on over to the info page and/or message us to book a call with me to see if this is the right retreat and curriculum for you.

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Episode 469: Spirituality and Creativity series: How to Live a Spiritual AF Life with Roxan McDonald Aug 17, 2022

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Roxan McDonald joins me to share how spirituality can help with creative writing and how to live what she calls, “Spiritual AF” life. Roxan is another amazing human I found on TikTok and I am happy to share her work with you today!

For those new to Roxan, she is a writer, workshop facilitator, podcaster, and coach who has dedicated herself to helping people find their voice both on the page and in their lives. She currently leads writing groups and personal development retreats, and co-teaches with Ellen Bass at Esalen Institute and 1440 Multiversity.

We cover:

Roxan’s meaning of spirituality is aligning self with thoughts, actions, beliefs, and values (7:25)
Writing as a spiritual practice and how it can help your creativity as a writer (14:25)
The transformative and therapeutic nature of writing (25:13)
What is at the core of the spiritual creative overlap (33:40)
Roxann has a playlist of videos on TikTok about not being nice. She shares her thoughts about women being nice and what she means when she says “Polite protects predators.” (38:12)

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