In this week's episode, morning news anchor and yoga teacher Leslie Rangel opens up about mental health and how she's working to help journalists manage the stress of their very tough jobs. We talk about her spiritual journey and her path to becoming a yoga teacher, wellness, spirituality and the news industry, how many journalists cope with their jobs via alcohol, beating burnout during a pandemic and tools to create a healing space.
Leslie also speaks about her business, The News Yogi, where she's combining her years of experience on TV with her years as a yogi to build a community journalists can rely on for help with their mental health. She's on a mission to help bring yogic tools to journalists of color and journalists of conscience. Leslie teaches journalists how to understand what trauma, stress, depression and anxiety look like and how to begin using yoga on the mat to take it into their lives off the mat. Leslie says it's time to end the journalism stigma of “getting over” stress and anxiety because it’s “part of the job” or we need to “pay our dues.” Journalists are resilient, but also human.
Leslie has been featured presenter for journalism conferences including RTDNA, IRE, and ONA. Her yoga for journalists work has been featured in Yoga Journal and the Journalism Institute National Press Club. Leslie is a 500 hour registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She's trained in trauma-informed yoga and meditation. She’s also currently studying Advanced Yoga Psychology with a licensed psychotherapist and yoga/meditation teacher.
Connect with Leslie Rangel on Instagram @thenewsyogi
Connect with Leslie Draffin on Instagram @lesliedraffin
Connect with the podcast on Instagram @thelightwithinpodcast
Send us an email: thelightwithinpodcast@gmail.com
PLEASE REMEMBER to rate, review, download and share with someone you love!
NEW OFFER:
Cyclical Microdosing: 10 weeks to reconnect with your cycle, womb & divine feminine within launches in May 2023. FIND OUT MORE HERE.
Connect with Leslie on Instagram:
@lesliedraffin
@thelightwithinpodcast
Email: hello@lesliedraffin.com
Having period problems? Grab my self-paced course Cycle Codes now, it's perfect for anyone looking for help starting their cyclical living journey. Learn how to have a better period by Spring! You can find out more HERE.
LINK TO MY FREE CYCLE TRACKER
LINK TO THE SUPPLEMENTS I USE
(USE MY PRC CODE 676502 FOR A DISCOUNT!)
