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The Heart of YogaAlready Free: The Life of Yogini Acharya Akia MerrittThis episode features yogini Akia Merritt who shares her life journey growing up in Miami and discovering her capital S Self through yoga sadhana. Akiya recounts the journey from aspiring fashion designer in New York City to becoming a capital-Y Yoga teacher, and the pitfalls of the industry along the way. Relatable to everyone whose journey has taken them far from where they started, and then back home with compassion. Mark and Akia discuss: - Akia’s childhood in poverty, family struggles with addiction, and dangerous neighborhood in Miami - Her...
2024-07-1042 min
Tea Over Interiors |Interior Design088 Stop Waiting For Friday Part 1This week we are in our spirituality bag. Alicja and Dee are joined by Akia Merritt host of Stop Waiting For Friday podcast and they discuss everything from Akia's design career to her decision to live abroad. The key takeaways from this episode are
1. Why waiting for Friday is a waste of time and energy.
2. How to treat emotions like a guest? "How sway?"
3. Why acceptance and allowance will help you feel at home anywhere.
Grab your favorite sip and share this episode with a friend. Also please answer what you...
2023-06-1519 min
Stop Waiting 4 FridaySad in paradise: my journey of dealing with anger and sadnessHey my loves! Okay, so imagine being in an absolute paradise and still experiencing deep sadness and anger and being so confused because you believed that being on vacation, having more money, finding love, etc was the answer to happiness! Join me in a chit chat about my experience on dealing with tough emotions and how I find peace within no matter where I am or what I have. It’s still a journey for me, but I feel content enough to share my story and the tools I use that help me!
2023-05-1651 min2023-01-1117 min2023-01-0234 min2022-10-1217 min2022-07-2547 min2022-07-2130 min2022-07-0908 minStop Waiting 4 FridayLeaving $80,000/annualI walked away from an $80,000/annually career, a luxury car, and now I live out of one suitcase and I am the happiest I’ve ever been. Here is my advice.
2022-07-0532 min2022-06-2048 minStop Waiting 4 FridayWhat happens when you have acid for breakfast? — Drugs Around The WorldMost of us were warned about drugs in elementary school through the D.A.R.E program (Drug Abuse Resistance Programs), which in a nustshell told us don’t take drugs or you’ll die. But somehow we were still curious and it’s estimated that 47% of young people use an illegal drug by the time they graduate high school and among Americans 31.9 million are current illegal drug users. So why do we do drugs when we know about the harmful effects they have — addiction, criminal offenses, diseases, and even death? What is wrong with us? On this episode I am joine...
2022-06-1355 minStop Waiting 4 FridayThe Truth About Therapy— No BS with Therapist Chyna TeairaI’ve been very open about my therapy journey because I grew up in an environment where therapy was for pussies.
No one talked about therapy while I was growing up and it ever came up that meant somebody was crazy or had “lost their mind”
Well call me crazy as hell because therapy definitely opened up so much space for healing in me and I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again … okay let me stop lying, I’ve said it HELLA TIMES and I’ll say it again …
Take y’all behind to therapy if you need to. So let’...
2022-06-0152 minStop Waiting 4 FridayHe Jumped Out Of An Airplane 105 TimesHave you ever thought about sky diving or wondered how the hell do people build up the courage to jump out of moving airplanes? I definitely have so to clear the air I invited my friend Randy aka Mr. Always Workin’ to give us insight into skydiving. The average person tries skydiving MAYBE once in their lifetime but Randy has dived 105 times and is on a mission to hit his next milestone of diving 100 more times in the next 4-5 months! I have questions and Randy has the answers let’s talk about skydiving and what jumping from airplanes can teac...
2022-05-1141 minStop Waiting 4 FridayMotherhood While Living AbroadI was focused on working on my abs in preparation for hot girl summer and after sitting down with @bria_ashley I am now contemplating motherhood 🤰🏾🤦🏾♀️
Not only did Bria pack up her bags and move abroad ready to take on a new adventure across the world, but she found out that she was expecting shortly after her arrival to her first country abroad 😳 She shared her experience on having a natural birth all the way in Bali and I’m not kidding when I say she completely shifted my views on motherhood! I was set on being the fun traveling aunt but now...
2022-05-0657 minStop Waiting 4 FridayLimiting Beliefs — The Reason Why You Aren’t Living Your DreamsYes, it’s too hard, yes it’s impossible, yes you are a failure, yes it will take forever .. If that is what you believe then yes, all of those things are true. Most people set themselves up for failure before they even start the task because they’ve already convinced themselves that they won’t succeed at it or it’s out of their reach. Let’s talk limiting beliefs and how I managed to overcome my own in order to live my dreams of full time travel.
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2022-04-0831 minStop Waiting 4 FridayMyths About Africa (as a African or Black American)Growing up as an African American what did you learn or know about Africa? The first thing that immediately comes to mind from my childhood and early years of hearing about Africa is slavery and poverty. After spending 2 months in East Africa I’m sharing my experiences from the viewpoint of an African American.
2022-03-2338 minStop Waiting 4 FridayTHIS helps me travel confidentlyOver the last year meditation has become an important practice in my life. It’s deeply rooted into my daily routine. As a traveler, things are always changing around me. Some days are fun. Some days are peaceful. Some days are chaotic. Some days are exhausting. Before I set of on my daily journeys and adventures I read this to myself out loud. Some may think it’s silly, but it keeps me confident and feeling safe on my travels, especially as a solo traveler.
2022-03-0105 minStop Waiting 4 FridayFirst Impressions of Sri LankaCrazy tuk tuk rides, the hustle and bustle of Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka, beautiful dark skinned shades, racist tourist, curry so spicy that you can’t feel your tongue, and weather too hot to wear a wig, this episode is all about my first impressions of The Teardrop country of Sri Lanka!
2022-02-0656 minStop Waiting 4 FridayTop Excuses to Not Travel And How to Overcome ThemTraveling allows you to step outside of your comfort zone and really experience the world. Before traveling I could not imagine how vast the world is in people, culture, landscapes, amongst so many other things. The things that I have seen, experienced, and learned around the world are truly breathtaking and you can watch all of the Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram videos that you’d like, but there are some things that photos and videos do no justice. Things that you can only truly experience through travel and immersing yourself into a world outside of your own.
If we are al...
2022-01-2329 minStop Waiting 4 FridayCountry Reveal - I’m Moving Abroad AgainBy the time you are listening to this I’m already on my flight 9,316 miles across the world and ready to start another journey of traveling around the world.
So this time around a few things will be different:
1. I learned so much from last year! Prior to that I had never lived abroad. Now I’m confident, I’m more fearless, and I have found my rhythm.
2. I’m single.
3. I have no return date to the US. Before I gave myself a one year deadline and although it wasn’t actually planned I still made it back for that one y...
2022-01-1222 minStop Waiting 4 FridayWhy You Should Not Quit Your 9-5 to Travel Long TermOn this episode I am sharing a hard truth about this type of transition. The things that no one wants to hear! If this makes you uncomfortable then this lifestyle is probably not for you ... If you still feel a fire after listening, then you are in the right place!
2022-01-1226 minStop Waiting 4 FridayHow to Overcome Your Fear of Solo TravelIt’s almost 2022! We aren’t waiting on friends who can’t travel with us anymore. It’s time to overcome the fears that keep you from living your best life! Life can be scary and it can be pleasant no matter what country. No one ever really knows as much as we think we do. I ultimately think it’s a simple choice .. do you want to live in fear or do you want to live freely? Yes, it can go really bad, BUT, it can also and more than likely, go really good! On this episode I am sharing ti...
2021-12-2928 minStop Waiting 4 FridayWhy I’m Leaving Ukraine… Alone featuring Taras (My Ukrainian Boyfriend)Love brought me to Ukraine and kept me here for 3 months! After meeting my Ukrainian boyfriend on Tinder we have spent months traveling, experiencing, and growing together! So why am I leaving alone? I spill the deetz on A HUGE SURPRISE on this podcast episode and Taras has joined me to share the news!
2021-11-1354 minStop Waiting 4 FridayLearning How To Be Alone (A Prep To Solo Travel)As a predominantly solo traveler people often wonder how the hell am I able board a plane and travel miles across the world for months on end.. ALONE. So here’s the honest answer!
On today’s episode I’m talking about learning how to be alone! Like, do you really even like yourself?
2021-11-0831 minStop Waiting 4 FridayWhat They Don’t Tell You About Quitting Your 9-5Chances are you’ve seen headlines like “I quit my job”, “I left my 9-5”, “how I quit my 9-5 and traveled the world” , “how I quit my job and started a 6 figure business”.. I myself have even shared a few like that and I’ve actually lived this reality a few times, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t just sound like the new “thing to do” or a new trend. Most of the time people leave out the not so glamorous things about this type of decision or transition. They gloss over truths that don’t sound good, and they leave the...
2021-11-0144 min2021-10-2739 min2021-10-0533 min2021-09-2618 min2021-08-3129 min2021-08-201h 20Stop Waiting 4 FridayHow I Planned To Travel The WorldPlanning to travel the world wasn’t as hard as it’s talked up to be! I have never been much of a planner anyway, I’d rather figure things out as I go, BUT there are some things that definitely need to be taken into consideration before you ditch your current country to explore a new one! Here I’m sharing how I planned to travel the world. From preparing to be a solo traveler, finances, bookings, mental space, to connecting with people and more, I’m spilling it all! Click this link for my travel the world checklist for more s...
2021-07-1643 minStop Waiting 4 FridayWhy I’m Leaving IndonesiaAfter 7 months I’m finally leaving Indonesia! Wow, what a hell of a time that I’ve had in this country! From amazing landscapes, meeting amazing, crazy, and weird people, falling in love, indulging in local culture, nightlife, volunteering, exploring so many new hobbies like free diving and surfing, to most importantly being able to sulk in the atmosphere of such a multidimensional place that allows one to just exist. I checked so many things off of my bucket list and did some things that I am so proud of myself for! I’ve also ended up in a lot of cra...
2021-07-1039 minStop Waiting 4 FridayEpisode 3: The Truth About Bali - Being Black In BaliThere are so many things to consider when traveling or moving to another country. To be honest, as a Black American, understanding how life is for your race is one of them. So, hear me out! On this episode I’m talking about my experience on what it’s like to be Black in Bali! From boundaries, music, food, beauty, being asked for pictures, to racism! Let’s talk about it!
2021-07-0427 min