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SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay KumarSHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay KumarEp 155: Startup Junkie & Kiva’s Claudia P Scott on Inclusive EntrepreneurshipSend us a textEmpowering innovators and entrepreneurs among the underserved segments of Arkansas, United States is the amazing team at Startup Junkie led by our guest today – Claudia P Scott, Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship and Kiva NWA. Claudia spearheads Kiva NWA initiatives aimed at empowering small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs by enhancing access to capital and essential resources. Under her leadership, the annual funds allocated to Kiva loans in Northwest Arkansas (NWA) have increased by 2.5 times, all the while maintaining an exceptional repayment rate. Over 80% of these loans are directed toward underserved communities, fostering gr...2025-02-2746 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanHi, remember me?It’s been a minute ya’ll! The winds of change are blowing. There is a lot to reflect on right now, and Anna is here to be your mirror. In this ep, she gives us a tarot reading to check in on where we are at and how to get to where we are going as we drop into a new year. But before that, Anna is going to take some time to tell us where SHE is going, where she has been and what we can expect from her as she taps deeper into creativity and transformation hers...2024-02-0622 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMeditation with Vanessa The AquareanWe know you know that you should probably start meditating again. But what many of us don’t know is exactly what it really is or if we are doing it right. There are different types, different reasons to try it, and many excuses for not ; so we asked Vanessa the Aquarean to talk to us all about it.Vanessa is a psychic, tarot reader, medium, occult enthusiast and astrologer. Her podcast, The Aquarean, deep dives all these themes and more with a grounded yet magical point of view. She knows what’s up and is down to e...2023-11-141h 03How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanA Tarot Reading for GriefIt’s Halloween people, and boy are things a little scary. The veils are thin, but the vibes are heavy. This time of year is always both a reality check and a point of surrender, but this go round is especially penetrating.Scorpio season is deep fall. It refuses to look away. If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed right now, you are not alone. One of our favorite tools to walk us out of a stuck point is our bestie, the tarot. In this mini episode, Anna gives us a reading on grief that holds us and...2023-10-3122 minAmina Change Your LifeAmina Change Your LifeEP 40: Intuition, Tarot, and Your Career with Anna ToonkMeet Anna Toonk, an intuitive reader and podcaster based in NYC. With a background in television production, Anna brings a fresh and unique perspective to the world of intuitive readings. She has honed her skills by studying tarot with Lindsay Mack, delving into the Akashic records with Christina Cross, and exploring channeling at the renowned Delphi University of Spiritual Studies. As the host of the popular podcast "How To Be Human," she fearlessly explores life's absurdities and engages in thought-provoking conversations. Get ready to discover the power of intuition, tarot, and finding fulfillment in your professional life with the...2023-10-2438 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBeing Online with Lee TilghmanAs much as we fight it, social media has become a marketplace for us all. We are constantly on our devices, our algorithms telling us what to eat and buy and our parasocial relationships edging closer and closer to replacing our real ones.Lee Tilghman was at the height of her influencer game when she had a sharp realization that the cost of living under a lens was higher than the checks her sponsored content was bringing in. After building Lee from America, her online wellness persona that garnered over 300k followers, she realized that she had...2023-10-2443 minThe Practice by Aliza KellyThe Practice by Aliza KellyEp 11. Anna Toonk: Humor & SpiritualityThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit alizakelly.substack.comOn this week's episode of The Curiosity Pod, I sit down with Anna Toonk, self-proclaimed sacred clown, to chat about spirituality, humor, and the absurdity of life. Anna is a television producer turned tarot reader who hosts the podcast "How To Be Human" and writes a corresponding Substack newsletter. During our conversation, Anna and I chat about the power of tarot, how social media has changed the landscape of the mystical arts, and the necessity of strong ethics when conducting spiritual...2023-10-2005 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanArt Making, Creativity and How We Keep Going with Sarah McCollWe all have a story. We are born into family legacies, we develop personalities, we meet people and see ourselves in each other. Who we are finds its way into both the mundane and the expansive throughout our lives, usually in a variety of modalities or forms of expression.Sarah McColl is a writer who shares her curiosities and her point of view in a beautiful way. Her honest and tender memoir, Joy Enough, chronicles her mother’s death and the divorce Sarah went through concurrently. It left us stunned. Anna and Sarah go deep on all of...2023-10-101h 08How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBoundaries with Dr. Josh MirmelliConnection is one of the most essential, yet sometimes precarious of human needs. We have never been more connected or more isolated, and over the last few years boundary discourse has loomed large online. It seems everyone is working on theirs, or at least reading about them, and sometimes it feels like we are getting it wrong. Enter Dr. Josh Mirmelli, Licensed Psychotherapist and round two How to Be Human guest. He is back with us to answer our questions about all of that and more. There are many common misconceptions about what a healthy boundary is a...2023-10-0350 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanTarot Reading for FallWe’re back! It is fall!  Part of us is raring to go commune with leaves and pumpkins, part of us wants to crack books and learn something new, and then there is the (not so) secret third thing of the season that involves magic, spirituality, grieving and self inquiry before the winter ahead. One of the best ways to come back to yourself and the magic inside is with tarot! Anna gives us a fantastic reading of the energies that lie ahead that is validating, yet not sugar coated. We are taking responsibility for our lives thro...2023-09-2625 minThe Compulsive Storyteller with Gregg LeFevreThe Compulsive Storyteller with Gregg LeFevreGuest Episode | How To Be HumanWe're on vacation but that doesn't mean there's nothing to listen to. Check out this guest episode from How To Be Human, a podcast that is a guide to exploring the common and often confusing themes of humanness including spirituality, connection, wellness, self-acceptance, and more. Host, Anna Toonk, uses humor, honesty, and intuition to discuss the unanswerable questions we all share.2023-08-231h 22How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanCosmic Counsel with Vanessa HardyVanessa Hardy is back for a little astrology jam! Venus is already halfway through her retrograde #venusday, and now Mercury is getting ready to park it for a retrograde that begins August 23rd. This has been a summer of many astrological shifts, and we talk a lot about how to honor the changes while also keeping our own good sense intact. We also answered some listener questions! We cover creativity and pregnancy, a listener with a natal Venus retrograde who deserves more than a fairweather lover, Sabian Symbols, and memorable blows to our ego. We close this e...2023-08-151h 19How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanEmpathy MinisodeEmpathy has exploded in mentions in the past few years but do we actually get it? Anna's asking questions and curious about are we nailing empathy or have we gone somewhere else? Anna and astrologer Vanessa are also working on a cosmic advice episode! Plz submit your questions about Venus retrograde, Mercury retrograde, your own chart, running a spiritual business, tarot, whatever you plz and we'll take a stab at answering using are most magical of skills. You can submit your question via email, IG or the speakpipe. Resources Mentioned in the Episode:...2023-08-0421 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanArrogance MinisodeIf you are a fan of this podcast, there is a good chance you are someone who deserves to take up more space. But listener, we will bet that your own self awareness, compassion and perhaps even naivete has led you to confuse confidence in others with arrogance. We all want to find the right mix of proudly being who you are and knowing when you are the expert in the room, but the fear that we are being rude or selfish often makes doing that very difficult for folks who care about other people.In this...2023-07-2511 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMe Too Mom - The Compulsive Storyteller with Greg LeFevreThis week an episode of the The Compulsive Storyteller as a treat. Cancer is the sign associated with the mother, and today we are swapping podcasts with The Compulsive Storyteller to tell the story of a remarkable Mom. As the one of the first female pilots in the US Airforce, Betty LeFevre traveled around the country as one of ten applicants selected to take part in the Womens’ Air Force Service Pilots, aka the WASPS. Betty was a remarkable woman, talented and dynamic. Despite her courage and strength; she dealt with sexism and exploitation as she...2023-07-1819 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanA Tarot Reading for SummerSplish, splash- it’s Cancer Season ya’ll. The Moon’s in charge now, and so are the feels. But, while summer famously tempts us all to check out, Cancer season is also about slowly starting to make moves. In this episode, Anna breaks out the cards to give us a collective vibe check on where we are at now, and where our hearts may lead us.If you are a tarot newbie, she’s got you covered. Anna touches on the Major and Minor Arcana, Suits and Elements, and we get to go on a side quest wi...2023-07-0427 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAnna Update**Trigger/Content Warning discussions of medical procedures, dieting, weight loss**Anna is a Southern gal who will never stop being polite, but she is getting very real in this solo ep. Join Anna as she clues us in on her weight loss surgery, and her medical journey leading up to making that decision. She covers hard facts and logistics, dealing with pandemic related fat phobia, Ozempic, Metformin and helps us apply a more nuanced perspective on body positivity and health. If you are working on your relationship with your body at any weight, Anna’s can...2023-06-2727 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMoney (and it's feels) with Stella GoldMoney. We need it. You know it, we know it, but many of us have a hard time facing it. When we get into healing, we hear a lot about scarcity and gratitude, but those are big picture concepts that unfortunately just don’t cut it when the bills are due. Underneath those ideas are many other complicated feelings and traumas that need to be named and integrated in order for us to build a secure money foundation. Money is a part of life, death and everything in between and the financial decisions we make can cause a ri...2023-06-131h 10How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanQ3 Astrology with Vanessa HardyBig business on the docket for this astrology episode with Vanessa Hardy. Q3 has arrived and it is time to talk about Venus, Mars, the Nodes and how the personal and political intersect. It’s a summer of love- but that doesn’t just mean romance, it’s deeper than that. It’s the juice, the joy, and the reason why we fight for better worlds. Leo is not only the drama, but the generous Queen who is happiest when everyone is pleased. Anna and Vanessa both reflect on the last time Venus went retrograde in Leo, summer 20...2023-06-061h 35How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMe Talking Tarot on ClairannoyanceI mentioned in the last episode I've got some health stuff going on which is making my schedule a little bonkers. It's made recording and getting to the podcast a bit difficult. Today I feel like is a clever solve, rather then leave you hanging I asked Ryan if he would share the episode of Clairannoyance I was on to share with ya'll. Thanks to Ryan and Megan being true gems they were down so please enjoy the episode. Below are the original show notes from the episode because they didn't do all that work for me NOT to...2023-05-301h 10How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAdviceAnna is thinking about the future! Specifically the future of the pod, which has been evolving and growing over the years. In this solo episode, she took it to Speakpipe to respond to some listener's takes on advice. The best of it, the worst of it and where it can go awry when unsolicited.  Whenever we are in brainstorming mode, there is more room for what other people have to say about our situation-for better or for worse. Moving through lifes’ mile markers requires clarity, flexibility and support. Advice can be helpful, but it’s an art like a...2023-05-2329 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBeing Adopted with Casey Kahn Pt. 2In part two of her story, Casey talks us through so many complex facets of being a human- siblings, mental health, privilege- and she lands the plane on a great story combining a little super sleuthing and unlikely friendships. Casey starts to piece together more clues and finds a new sense of confidence through taking control of her story.  Come for the info, stay for the great cast of characters doing their best to find their footing with each other.Resources mentioned:The Primal WoundSeven Cores Issues in Adoption and Permanency2023-05-171h 04How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBeing Adopted with Casey Kahn Pt. 1Casey Kahn spends her time helping people and brands tell their stories as Co Founder of Free Time Media, so it was our pleasure to turn the mic towards her and give her a chance to share hers. In this episode, Casey looks back on her childhood and teen years through the lens of her adoption story, and shares her realizations around how being an adoptee may have impacted her social life in subtle but significant ways. She also covers the very important journey of finding out whether or not she was a Scorpio or a Sagittarius! Crucial info!2023-05-1648 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanHypnosis with Shauna CumminsI definitely remember being intimidated by Shauna when I first met her. Was it the perfect red lip, the quiet confidence or the smooth voice for meditation? Who can say but thanks to Maha Rose I got to experience her work. I was not only intimidated by Shauna but hypnosis as well and she couldn't be a better ambassador for the process. We discuss how Shauna got into hypnosis, what it actually is versus the cluck like a chicken reputation, whether or not Shauna uses hypnosis to make people bring her snacks and more. We also touch upon Shauna's...2023-05-091h 03ClairannoyanceClairannoyanceTalking Tarot with Anna ToonkIn our first (of many!) guest interview episodes, co-hosts Megan Lund and Ryan Marquardt sit down with one of the most multifaceted, wildly talented and unendingly knowledgable spiritual badasses in the game: Anna Toonk. Anna guides us into the world of tarot, dancing between topics including the history of tarot, why it's appealing to clients, the importance of understanding the traditional meaning of the cards, finding your own interpretative style as a reader, whether astrology and tarot should be as interconnected as they've become, and much more. We discuss some of our annoyances about tarot and the l...2023-05-021h 08How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanOrganization with Effy TerryOrganizational expert and founder of Organize That Effy Terry and I talk organizing. Effy is not only super organized but she's done a lot of educating about neurodiversity and how different brains need different systems. She is a big believer in finding a system that works for you versus one size fits all. One of the most refreshing things she offers is that being organized doesn't make you a better person, however it can aid your mental health. She blows my mind mentioning techniques such as body doubling and more. As someone who organization and tidying is not a...2023-05-021h 15How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanConsumption, Fashion and Sustainability Pt. 2 with Aja BarberAja and I are back with Pt. 2 today! I hope you are already familiar with Aja Barber and her work but if you're not buckle up. I was prepared for Aja to be unfathomably smart, and informative but she's also very funny and easy to talk to. Her book Consumed is a super informative, surprisingly easy read for such dense material and the planets aligned to let Aja and I have a conversation during Earth Month. We cover a lot of ground today discussing fast fashion, ways to challenge our consumption and some of the more insidious...2023-04-2555 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanConsumption, Fashion and Sustainability Pt. 1 with Aja BarberI hope you are already familiar with Aja Barber and her work but if you're not buckle up. I was prepared for Aja to be unfathomably smart, and informative but she's also very funny and easy to talk to. Her book Consumed is a super informative, surprisingly easy read for such dense material and the planets aligned to let Aja and I have a conversation during Earth Month. We cover a lot of ground today discussing fast fashion, ways to challenge our consumption and some of the more insidious aspects of the fashion industry and how it relates back...2023-04-1846 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanWriting and Personal Narrative with Kate DevineFounder of Mood Barre, writer, and my beloved writing teacher Kate Devine is today's guest. We discuss the benefits of investigating your personal narrative, the connections between movement and writing, and the different ways self expression serves us. Kate is in deep service of creativity and how to foster it and believes in developing self awareness that allows you to express yourself more clearly and feel more expressed. Luckily she shared some of these helpful and thought provoking ideas and processes with me. We talk a little about how writing is it's own form of spirituality and she even...2023-04-111h 20How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanEnchantment with Katherine MayNew York Times bestseller, and author of the very popular Wintering Katherine May joins me today to discuss her third book Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age . We discuss what lead her to see she needed enchantment in her life, the benefits of living in the mystery and how exhausting the dystopian future rhetoric is. I felt like her book Enchantment really summed up a lot of things I had been feeling and was thrilled to get to discuss them with Katherine. Where to find us:Buy Katherine's BookKatherine's WebsiteKatherine's Podcast Katherine's Substack Katherine's InstagramHow...2023-04-0451 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanEmbodiment with Mari OrkenyiI deeply appreciate the pragmatism Mari possesses. It feels like a refreshing and compassionate balm in a time when people are very quick with answers and solutions. The word embodiment has lost meaning for me at times because it was being so overused in the wellness community, and being weaponized. Good people are embodied! When in doubt moralize it right? But what actually is embodiment, what does it mean? It means in simplest terms to give shape or form to something, to make something tangible. Spoiler but something I really appreciate that Mari brings up and discusses is that...2023-03-281h 00How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanThe Meanings of Flowers with Karen AzoulayArtist and Author of the book Flowers and Their Meanings Karen Azoulay joins me today to talk flowers. We've been giving flowers meaning and using them in rituals since the beginning of time and I appreciate Karen's deep interest in that. I also love that she decided the 19th century book about flowers meanings needed an update. Karen's instagram is one of my faves where she is illustrating through the ages how we've used flowers in rituals and assigned meanings to them across the globe and time. It's also a feast for the eyes besides being fascinating. This conversation...2023-03-211h 11How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanThe Business of Dying with Heather HoganHeather Hogan's magic is difficult to fully encapsulate. She has a fierce courage that allows her to embrace life and death with eyes wide open and with so much compassion. She's a life coach, tarot reader, Buddhist meditation teacher and a death doula. We discuss her experiences with death that lead to her embracing life and discovering death doula work. Heather believes passionately that most people's relationship with death could be more positive but we have to talk about it in order for that to happen so we do just that. If you like the podcast please...2023-03-141h 30How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanQ2 Astrology with Vanessa HardyVanessa Hardy is back and we're not just doing a business ladies parody talking quarterly reports we're delving back into the astrology that lies ahead. Vanessa tells us what Spring's astrology has in store for us in Q2. Who this quarter's heavy hitters are and what kind of vibes lie ahead. Vanessa breaks down what Saturn, Pluto and Jupiter have in store for us and who this may impact the most. Get clued into how this will affect your chart and...you know everyone else around us. If you like the podcast please rate, review and subscribe...2023-03-071h 24How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSelf AbandonmentWhen you are going to talk staying with yourself seems like you should do that by yourself. I'm solo today discussing a topic close to my heart because I can't stop dancing with it. Self abandonment! How can we leave ourselves when we're always with ourselves? I get it into it. Chatting what it is, what makes me do it and how I'm learning to stay.Resources mentioned in today's episode:Dear Chelsea episode with Lori Gottlieb Melissa Febos Abandon Me Peter Matthiessen Snow Leopard Mari's Newsletter ...2023-02-2829 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanDream Interpretations with Autumn FourkillerDream Queen Autumn Fourkiller is back! We chat about some common dream themes, death, pregnancy, and recurrent locations. Then Autumn interprets some listener's dreams giving a little peek into her reading style and ways to think about interpreting dreams. Where to find us:Subscribe to Autumn's Substack Autumn's WebsiteFollow Autumn on Instagram Book a session with Autumn Subscribe to the How to be Human Substack Leave a message on SpeakpipeHow to Be Human InstagramAnna's InstagramBook a session with Anna2023-02-211h 13How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanCo-Dependency with Heidi Smith and Deborah BaggWhat happens when a psychosomatic therapist and a somatic psychotherapist team up? They do incredible work about topics like co-dependency that you and I get to benefit from. Today's episode with Heidi Smith of Moon and Bloom, and Deborah Bagg of Love is Juniper is filled with helpful information. What is co-dependency? How can we know it when we feel it? What's a caring relationship versus controlling one? Both Heidi and Deborah give some tools to navigating the topic for as Deborah put it "optimal relationships," which I am stealing and love. Optimal seems like a great...2023-02-1459 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMen's Mental Health with Dr. Josh Mirmelli*Content | Trigger Warning* There are brief mentions of suicide. If you or someone you love needs help please visit https://www.samhsa.gov/ for resources. Men have never been worse. Noooooo, I don't mean toxic masculinity. Dr. Josh joins me to discuss the crisis that is men's mental health. The stats in the US are alarming with more men losing their battle with mental health then ever before. Dr. Josh shares what men uniquely grapple with, how they can better access support and the importance of that support. He also gives a great answer as to why...2023-02-0754 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanJoy with Katherine Morgan SchaflerShe's back! You loved her first episode on perfectionism and today we are talking joy. Today's guest psychotherapist, and author of The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power Katherine Morgan Schafler really knows the value of allowing ourselves more joy in our lives. Most of us want a more joyful life but why does it seem hard? Or does joy seem scary sometimes? We get into it today. Katherine talks about different ways we can invite more joy into our lives or look at where the resistance is. Enjoy! Where to find...2023-01-3148 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanHerbalism, Magic and Liz from Sister SpinsterThrilled for one of my favorite people to be on today's episode. Liz Migliorelli belongs to a lineage of bee maidens, apple romancers and herb cunning-folk. She is a clinical herbalist, animist and educator who roots her work in the stories and practices of her ancestors. She lives on unceded Munsee-Lenape-Esopus lands (also known as the Hudson River Valley in New York), at the foot of the Catskill Mountains where she tends to a big garden. Some of her favorite divination tools are beeswax, murky waters and chickens. Liz weaves together and facilitates classes on plant medicine, ancestral remembrance, e...2023-01-241h 01How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanPerfectionism with Katherine Morgan SchaflerHow many of you have been startled to find out you're a perfectionist? Raises my own hand. Even today's guest psychotherapist, and author of The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control: A Path to Peace and Power Katherine Morgan Schafler was when she discovered she had perfectionistic tendencies. Katherine joins me today to talk perfectionism! I have been talking about Katherine for multiple episodes so now you finally get to meet her and hear why I have been hyping her so hard. She explains the 5 different kinds of perfectionist personalities, why trying eradicate parts of yourself isn't the move and...2023-01-171h 05How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAstrology with Vanessa HardyVanessa Hardy is back and she is sharing with us what Astrology of 2022 still might be significant for us, and tells us what lies ahead in Q1 of 2023. We cover some basic astrology terms (what's a conjunction? A transit) best practices and our mutual love of Anne Ortelee. Vanessa shares some themes to think on and places we can look in our own birth chart for what stories are playing out for us. Resources mentioned:Anne Ortelee's Weekly Weather report Mystic Medusa Where to find us:Vanessa's Instagram Book a...2023-01-101h 21How to Be HumanHow to Be Human2022 Lessons & 2023 IntentionsA little check in, a little recap and a little teary at the end to know it's the most tender part of the year. Endings and beginnings. What did I learn in 2022? How is that informing 2023? Do New Years resolutions work? I talk about why I set intentions instead. Resources mentioned:Take Kate Devine's Lyric Essay course Get to know Katherine, and pre-order her book. Melissa Febos' Work Love Jillian Turecki's work around self abandonment We the Urban Where to find me:Subscribe to...2023-01-0330 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMindfulness, Meditation and MariI knew I liked Mari immediately when I met her. We met in Fariha Roisin's Writing with Vulnerability in Mind and as soon as Mari started talking I thought that woman knows some things. Turns out she really really does. Mari Orkenyi is a Contemplative Educator, Psychoanalyst Candidate and Writer. Her work lives in the space where Contemplative Practices, Buddhist Psychology and Psychoanalysis intersect. Mari holds a Masters in Arts, is Certified in Contemplative Psychotherapy and is Certified Meditation Teacher. She supports individuals, corporate teams and groups with Contemplative Practices guiding them on a journey of self awareness, exploration an...2022-12-2757 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanCareer Changes with Vanessa HardyAnna met casting agent, astrologer, and energy healer Vanessa Hardy at Maha Rose years ago and chats having an evolving career life with her in this episode. They initially connected over balancing careers in production and wellness but really it's a shared belief in self-knowledge being reflected in career decisions as well. Vanessa shares how awareness of an early ability to see what people were uniquely good at has shaped her career decisions and how she explores that gift. Vanessa also shares what it's been like to return to school as an adult and continue to show up for...2022-12-131h 03How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanDeservedness with Kendra AustinContent creator, writer, model, and author of forthcoming The Realest Oracle deck Kendra Austin joins Anna today in conversation about deservedness. Anna and Kendra discuss the difficulty of defining an internal value that the outside world has a lot to say about and ways they've gone about it. Kendra shares how she's learned to investigate her motives for what she's seeking in her life how she to checks in around it. Kendra also shares how her story with deservedness has changed how she shows up in community.Where to find us:Kendra's Instagram Kendra's SubstackPre-Order The...2022-12-0657 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanMolly Wizenberg Answers A LOT of QuestionsAnna re-read Molly’s book The Fixed Stars on her way to Italy and it hit deeper. A story of having the courage to transform your life out of a desire to be true to yourself. Swoon. Also tons of themes around love, sexuality, and figuring out what kind of life you want. For real read it. Thanks to this digital age, her wish to talk to Molly about the process of writing such an incredible book about your lived experience was able to be realized by sending a simple email. Writer, podcaster and lovely person Molly Wizenberg was gr...2022-11-2957 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBreak Ups with Erica WeinerIn the wake of Nina’s departure from the pod Anna is exploring break ups today. Break ups, they suck but offer new beginnings with all of their confusing feelings. Anna shares some of the ones that have stuck with her and then chats with guest jewelry designer Erica Weiner about a break up that was equal parts dramatic and intuitive. What does that mean? Listen and find out! Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platformResources Mentioned:Maha Rose Agnes Pel...2022-11-221h 12How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanFinal Nina + Anna EpisodeAnna and Nina have an important update for the show and discuss what it’s been like to get clarity about their priorities, especially when it comes to their careers. For Nina, she wants to be more present with her one-on-one clients, classes, and family, so she’s taking a step back from the podcast. Anna is going to continue as a solo host and is playing around with some ideas for the next iteration of How to Be Human, so stay tuned. Though it’s a bittersweet end of an era, Nina explains how she came to the...2022-11-0152 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanLifestyles + HabitsYour habits create your life and determine your lifestyle. On today’s episode, Anna and Nina discuss why it’s crucial to cultivate habits that serve you and help you reach your goals. They dig into the science behind habits, how to figure out what type of structure works best for you, and the framework for creating positive habits. Where in your life have you enforced arbitrary rules for yourself that aren’t actually in alignment with how you want to live?  In order to create new habits, we have to first understand what our current patterns are and...2022-10-251h 00How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAnna + Nina Check inAnna and Nina are taking time to unpack some things that they’ve been working through, particularly in their friendships and careers. They discuss their recent experiences of feeling left out and reflect on relationships that fell apart when they asked the other person to take responsibility for careless behavior. Nina has been feeling empowered in her sense of self and ability to let go of people who aren’t in alignment anymore, even if they’ve been in her life for a while. Anna admits that she has a harder time getting to that place and has bee...2022-10-181h 04How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanIdentityWho am I? What am I? What is my purpose? These are the kinds of questions that Nina and Anna’s clients often come to them with. So many of us get caught up in our own conditioning and other people’s identities that it becomes difficult to decipher who we really are. On today’s episode, Anna and Nina discuss their thoughts and experiences with personal and social identity. One of the greatest factors that muddles our relationship with identity is social media. Nina notes that there’s a huge business of selling an image and use of fa...2022-10-111h 08How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanArt & CreativityThe spectrum of art and creativity reaches every corner of our lives. The music that we listen to, the shows that we watch, and the way we decorate our spaces are all forms of artistic expression. So, why is there so much pressure to abandon your creative side and return to ‘the real world’? There’s often an immense push to grow out of creativity in order to make money. Anna and Nina challenge the idea that if you choose a creative career or lifestyle that you're destined to struggle financially. Nina explores how this concept has shown u...2022-10-041h 02How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAutumn FourkillerMost children dream of being an astronaut or a princess when they grow up, but Autumn Fourkiller wanted to be a brain in a glass jar. Two decades later, the Indigenous writer doesn’t feel too far off from that career trajectory, but instead of floating on display, she showcases her experiences and thoughts in her newsletter, short stories, and upcoming novel. Anna and Nina sit down with Autumn to discuss dream interpretation, ritual ceremony, and processing grief through writing. Autumn illustrates how her Southern Baptist upbringing initially informed her spiritual journey and how her relationship with dea...2022-09-271h 27How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAttachmentPerhaps the only silver lining of learning about your attachment style is realizing that it can be healed and repaired, or at least that’s how Anna sees it. On today’s episode, Nina and Anna unpack their results from the Attachment Style Quiz and discuss the current research behind how attachment styles are formed. They reflect on familial and biological factors that they believe have influenced their attachment styles and the work that they continue to do to become more secure individuals. There are four main attachment styles: anxious, avoidant, disorganized, and secure. They start to devel...2022-09-201h 06How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBlameNobody likes to be blamed for anything, yet so many of us are quick to dump responsibility on someone else or shift away from accountability. It makes it hard to learn from mistakes and see opportunities for empathy. So if no one likes being on the receiving end, why do we do it? Anna and Nina explore why people resort to blame and how it often comes from being scolded for errors or misunderstandings. In their experience, the constant reach for perfection can cloud your judgment and make you second guess your intuition. Anna and Nina discuss h...2022-09-131h 01How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAngerAnger is often seen as a volatile, intense reaction, but it’s crucial to let yourself feel the full range of emotions. Unfortunately, women are held to a different standard when it comes to expressing anger and are often made to feel like their experience is invalid. On today’s episode, Anna and Nina discuss their relationship with anger and how they work to channel that energy into a positive, actionable behavior. As a collective, we’ve become so desensitized to men’s anger and have thousands of ways to deflect women’s anger. Even when a woman feels...2022-09-061h 01How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanHope and PurposeAnna and Nina have realized that they tend to attract clients that want answers about their purpose in life, or are looking to generate hope around things that feel impossibly hard. So many of us go about seeking purpose backwards and struggle with feeling like we need to be good enough for our destiny, rather than accepting that purpose is neutral and exists in many containers. Anna and Nina discuss the expansiveness of purpose and how to look within in order to embody it. Nina also shares her message to any parents out there who struggle with f...2022-08-3054 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanJealousy and CompetitionWe know that if we want to go far, we need to go together, and yet many of us struggle with feelings of jealousy, rivalry, and competition. Anna has a relatively healthy relationship with jealousy in that she can admit when she feels it, but she doesn't personalize it. Same goes for when other people are jealous of her一she’s become more aware of it, but simultaneously more open to understanding where their emotions stem from. When it comes to competition, though, Anna has noticed that she can lead herself astray because she was so focused on wi...2022-08-2356 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanLearning LessonsApplying life lessons sounds so clear and easy, but actually embodying what you know and putting it into practice can be challenging. On today’s episode, Anna and Nina talk about some of the major things that they’ve had to learn the hard way, and what sort of lessons they’re currently working through. One of the most transformative lessons that Anna has learned is that she doesn't have to take everything so personally一sometimes things just happen. She’s also become a fan of approaching self-care with the 80/20 mindset and has realized the importance of keeping her...2022-08-1653 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanTarotOn today’s episode, Anna and Nina do a deep dive on the origins of Tarot, explain their approach to reading, and address some of the common misconceptions about the practice. Traditionally, Tarot is a pack of 78 cards with five suits, but there have been endless variations since the original Italian Visconti-Sforza deck debuted around the year 1450. At its core, Tarot is used as a way to gain insight into one's life and tap into the past, present, and future. But, as Anna and Nina discuss in the episode, some practitioners deviate from that and engage in har...2022-08-091h 07How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanLove LanguagesExpressing and receiving love is something that seems universal, but communication styles, especially when it comes to romantic relationships, are highly individualized and nuanced. On today’s episode, Nina and Anna use Dr. Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages as a jumping off point to reflect on their current and previous partnerships and discuss how their perspectives on love and marriage have changed throughout the years. From Anna’s POV, Nina’s marriage seems effortless and intuitive. Nina describes how she and Huê have non-negotiables that they don’t need to talk about, but there have definitely b...2022-08-021h 12How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanForgivenessForgiving others is a difficult emotional process. For Nina, it presents itself as anger; for Anna, it’s triggering. We all carry it with us and over time it can lead to physical ailments as much as burnout or resentment. Only you can give yourself closure and only you can do the work, however far back it may go.It’s not about the other person or the apology you most likely will not receive. It’s about giving yourself space to understand where your feelings originate and how you can best navigate the moment(s). You may fi...2022-07-261h 00How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBurnoutWe live in a culture where burnout is the norm. Depression, aggression, and fear are all symptoms of burnout, and oftentimes these lead to physical symptoms–headaches, stomachaches, intestinal issues, etc. So what do you do when experiencing burnout? The secret is to do something. For some, it may be to acknowledge you’re in burnout and talk to someone about it. For others, it may be to go on a walk. The point is to do something different with your routine, maybe even find a different hobby. But Nina takes it one step further, what if you’...2022-07-191h 02How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanResentmentResentments run deep. Some therapists could even refer to it as a mood.What are we truly feeling? Let’s first acknowledge the resentment and sit with it. Where does it go from there? Are we jealous or are we angry? What part are we playing in these feelings? What if we step in the other person’s shoes and explore their perspective?Join Nina & Anna on today’s episode as they pull back the layers on what resentment is and the hurdle that stands in our way of forgiveness and peace.  Listen to the e...2022-07-121h 01How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSpiritualitySpirituality means feeling, seeing, believing something bigger than ourselves - often an awareness outside of religion, tradition, or intellectual understanding.Our energy can be transformed throughout the day through this awareness and intentional connection between our mind, body, and soul. Anna + Nina believe anything can be spiritual including practicing gratitude for every day things and circumstances.Join Nina & Anna on today’s episode as they walk you through how to step into your truth and move past what is tethering you to a frayed rope.Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Go...2022-07-0557 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanControlControl doesn’t run by itself. It has two buddies and runs in a pack with fear and anxiety. This leads us to ask, is all control negative? When is it appropriate to take control? How do you know when you’re in the thralls of someone controlling? When you’ve grown up in an environment with a controlling family member, it’s familiar and comforting to find those characteristics in someone as an adult. It can get murky and confusing deciphering between control and care, many may have heard of Stockholm Syndrome.Nina & Anna give us...2022-06-281h 01How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanFearLet’s talk about fear. Nine times out of ten it is often about your past. And in the present day, anxiety and fear can be best buds. Worry is not love and being afraid of something feeds negative energy. What happens if we give into fear?What are we actually afraid of? If we say it out loud, is it possible it won’t be scary anymore? What if we are scared of the evil of the world? How do we cope with that? Let’s walk ourselves to the edge of the cliff, then what?N...2022-06-2154 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSexualityHow do we define sexuality?Our society taught us little about sex - maybe a banana in gym class or a book from a parent, but nothing we could actually understand or embody and take with us later. In today's episode we explore the evolution of sexuality and how we can better understand ourselves within it. In this episode of How To Be Human, Nina & Anna unravel their understanding of sexuality from childhood to college and explore the opportunities available when you put pleasure at the forefront.Listen to the episode...2022-06-1456 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSelfishnessThere is no hard line for selfishness. If you take time for yourself, are you selfish? If you prefer water to sweet tea but they only have sweet tea, are you selfish? To have a wedding or not have a wedding, which is more selfish? Selfishness is complex with a lot of layers. Join Nina & Anna on today’s episode as they muddle through the negatives, the positives, and the boundaries everyone should have.Most selfishness is imposed on us early in life so now, how do you know when you’re being selfish? Some have to unle...2022-06-0757 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanDeathDeath is often a subject not talked about, even with our closest loved ones. Everybody has experienced death differently. The one thing we do know for sure in this world is we are all going to die. But, another thing we also know for sure is we are all going to live. Why are we so afraid of our timeline? What is it we’re actually afraid of? How often do you think about death?We often think what’s the worst that could happen? They can die. If that happens, then what do you do? There is a...2022-05-3158 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanVictimhoodIn today’s episode, we discuss the topic of victimhood, what that means and how it may be the result of painful ad traumatic experiences. More specifically, we dive into the topics of how to build a support system while struggling through a traumatic event, learning how to move forwards with our life, and how to transition into the healing process. It can be hard to move out of the vicious cycle of self-blame, pain, and trauma. However, if we are able to detach ourselves and our identity from one particular negative event and allow ourselves to receive help fr...2022-05-2454 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanClarityIn today’s episode, we discuss the topic of clarity, what that means, and how it manifests in our everyday lives. More specifically, we dive into how to overcome that initial fear of improving clarity in a relationship, listening to others, and the importance of honesty in building a healthy relationship. Today we also explore how clarity is the ability to be easily understood, think clearly, and be easily seen or heard. We also discuss how anger may be the most important reason why we are unable, to be honest, or truthful towards others. Drawing from our own...2022-05-171h 02How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSubconsciousWhat is the difference between the subconscious and conscious mind? In this week’s episode, we discuss the unique qualifiers of these two parts of our brain. As such, we talk about how one side allows us to rationalize our actions and think logically (the conscious mind,) whereas the subconscious mind is responsible for involuntary actions and instinct. Today, we also discuss how we can access these parts of the brain as well as how they may influence our everyday actions and behaviors.From our own experiences, we have had memories and dreams which link back to th...2022-05-101h 03How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBeginningsIn today’s episode, we discuss the topic of beginnings, what that means and how it manifests in our everyday lives. More specifically, we dive into how to overcome that initial fear of trying something new, forming a deep bond with someone, or just allowing yourself to try a new hobby. It is important to move forward in life with a new story that conveys your authentic self, dreams, survival, and personal happiness.Today we also explore how letting go of the past, freeing yourself of failures and disappointments, and starting a new chapter can sometimes be be...2022-05-0358 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanProcessWhat is your process? A lot of us have been using some sort of system to make goals and track progress since before we were in school. Processes can help us feel organized and accomplished, but they can also be a major source of tension, especially for people who crave instant gratification. Today, we discuss what processes can look like in terms of work, emotions, and relationships. We get into why we think people have such a hard time working through their thoughts, the role that therapy plays with healing, and why it’s not always a good thing to...2022-04-2656 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanFailureFailure is a necessary step to achieving success; however, too often we attach our own self-worth to the stumbles and falls we experience in life along the way. As a result, this ingrained fear of rejection causes us to hold back from achieving our full potential. This week, we discuss how we can re-channel our energy to view failure in a more positive and constructive light. With so much pressure from one side and anxiety on the other, our failures can manifest toxic and unhelpful experiences. Rather than feeling caught up in these mishaps, we should think o...2022-04-1951 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSelf-ConsciousnessWe have all experienced it at one point or another in our lives, that feeling of others perceiving us in an extreme or negative light. It might happen when we interact with our friends, meet new strangers, or give a presentation to our coworkers. In today’s episode, we will discuss some of our best tips and strategies to feel less self-conscious in our everyday lives. When we become overly self-aware in a social situation, our minds might jump to the worst possible conclusion. This causes feelings of anxiety or fear to make us feel insecure in our...2022-04-121h 01How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanDisciplineDiscipline allows us to ensure that we are paving our way towards specific goals or healthy habits. That said, whatever it is that we decide to be disciplined in, it should stem from a place of entertainment and pleasure. More often than not, we correlate discipline with feelings of strong negative emotions. Rather than punishment, it is important to teach discipline in the form of habits. This creates an awareness of what is appropriate and what is not in society, especially for children who require some guidance. Many equate discipline to living a life that abides by t...2022-04-051h 00How to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBoundariesIn this week’s episode, we explore the topic of boundaries — whether that may be physical or emotional. Sometimes setting boundaries is an important aspect of self-care that maintains our own safety and wellbeing. Too often, the fear of rejection prevents us from setting these boundaries. Instead, we might compromise our values or try to appease someone else to not feel like a bad person.As we talk about in this episode, creating firm rules around bedtime routines or the amount of work that we take on may be harder to accomplish than we think. Most of the...2022-03-2956 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanChoiceWhat is the psychology of choice? It explores why we subconsciously make the decisions that we do, what motivates those decisions, and what we need to do to make these choices work in our lives. Sometimes lack of information or decreased self-trust causes us to change these decisions. During this process, we lose sight of what is important to us and why we decided on a specific choice in the first place. Sometimes it might be hard to determine how our individual decisions will change our entire life course. We feel as if we are at war w...2022-03-2256 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanAvoidanceWe are all guilty of avoiding difficult conversations with friends, finishing our household chores, or taking the initiative to complete a difficult work project that nobody wants to tackle — sounds familiar, right? As humans, we tend to adopt avoidant behaviors and tendencies in order to deal with an uncomfortable, unpleasant, or difficult situation. Psychologically, avoidance is a coping mechanism for indirectly dealing with chronic and acute life stressors. However, this may actually increase chronic and acute life stressors when we begin to adopt avoidant behaviors and tendencies in our everyday lives. It is important, therefore, that we dis...2022-03-1556 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanTrustIf you are human, being able to trust another individual is tricky — not to mention, even trusting yourself can be hard at times. However, trust creates psychological safety, encourages questioning and risk-taking, and allows for more stable relationships. It is, therefore, important for us to learn how to rely on our friends, family, or significant other by believing in their integrity and strength. It might not be easy, but we have some tricks up ourselves which may help.First of all, you need to ask yourself: Do I believe in the inherent goodness of people? Can I op...2022-03-0854 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanShameShame can be defined as "a feeling of embarrassment or humiliation that arises in relation to the perception of having done something dishonorable and moral or improper". The feeling of shame typically becomes evident when we overanalyze and evaluate ourselves too harshly, often for things that are out of our control. As a result, many of us experience this low-grade feeling of embarrassment that arises from our previous traumas.When does shame begin to become toxic to our overall health and wellbeing? From our personal experiences, we discuss how shame centers on your very identity as a...2022-02-2252 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanProjectionBeing on the receiving end of someone’s projection of their own insecurities starts at a young age. Maybe your parents wanted you to be the star athlete or social butterfly that they never were. Or perhaps there was someone in your class who bullied you for your weight or hand-me-down clothes. Chances are, those criticisms and worries were core anxieties that others unconsciously projected onto you.  We may not be able to control how people project onto us, but we are able to choose how we react and internalize those judgements. As we grow olde...2022-02-0843 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanFriendshipsThe past two years of the pandemic have brought to the forefront a lot of issues that have strained or even broken our friendships. As we emerge from months when you may have lost touch with friends and are eager to reconnect, it is important to think strategically about maintaining the level of connection you had before. In today’s episode, we re-examine some of our former friendships, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to overcome friendship break-ups.What is it that makes our friendships such a unique relationship? Friendships aren’t driven by sexual attraction or a se...2022-01-2556 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanInsecuritiesIn this week’s episode of How to Be Human, we will be taking a deep dive into the topic of insecurities. Many of us — at one point or another in our lives — have struggled with low self-esteem. Its constant presence can influence the way in which we live our lives. It can be caused by various factors such as past traumas, social anxiety, fear of rejection, and loneliness. However, once we realize our own strengths and importance, when we see the ways we’ve been hurt and can feel these issues on a deeper level, we can then break fr...2022-01-1146 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanBodiesThough it’s one of the greatest privileges in life to have a body, it can also be a difficult and complicated gift, especially for women. Many of us are in a constant battle of trying to understand and be kind to our bodies. In today’s episode, we discuss barriers and fears that hinder our relationship with our bodies, and how we’re working to heal those wounds. Can you remember a time when you felt neutral and carefree about your body? Anna discusses how her family’s constant commentary on each other's weight trickled down to her at...2021-12-2851 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanJudgmentThere’s a difference between making a judgment and being judgemental. The former relies on intuition and the latter stems from a place of criticism. Judgment can be a way to maintain safety, but unhelpful and overly critical comments are usually a manifestation of our own insecurities. Not only that, but it can amplify those feelings of low self-esteem. As a culture, we've gotten so comfortable criticizing people. We pick apart celebrities’ fashion choices, we comment on a relative's weight gain, and our eyes widen when we see what’s inside a stranger’s shopping cart. Women especiall...2021-12-1445 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanPessimism and OptimismWhen it comes down to it, pessimism and optimism are protection methods. One lets us relish in negativity and victimhood, and the other leaves us soothed and hopeful. Somewhere between those two extremes exists realism, and the goal is to live in that gray space. Sounds simple, right? In today’s episode, we discuss how that’s not exactly the case. Women are really tapped into avoiding being labeled negative and difficult, so oftentimes we feel the need to be optimistic. But the truth is, women can find power in pessimism. We discuss examples of the pros and c...2021-11-3041 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanKnowledgeThis week, we’re talking all about knowledge. We start off by comparing our upbringings and how our performances in school shaped how we saw ourselves. For Anna, being the only person in her overachieving family with a learning disability automatically made her ‘the dumb one,’ and Nina skated by with her memorization skills (but don’t ask her to do long division now. That’s why we have calculators on our phones). After college and throughout adulthood, we realized that knowledge is so much more than report cards and what novels are sitting on our bookshelves. In this epi...2021-11-1638 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanIntuitionWhen Nina’s ex-boyfriend snarkily told her that he and his friends called her “Negative Nina,” she knew she should’ve run far away. Instead, she ignored every signal her mind and body were sending her, and ended up in a hellish apartment lease with “the king of all douchebags,” as she dubbed him. But as the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20, and Nina looks back on that time as a major turning point for her intuition development. Sometimes, you have to experience those painful moments to remind yourself of the power of your own intuition and what happens when you ignore i...2021-11-0251 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanSelf ExpressionWhat is the definition of self-expression? According to Lexico, self-expression is “the expression of one’s feelings, thoughts, or ideas, especially in writing, art, music, or dance”. It is an important aspect of mental health because self-expression is an excellent way to find the real version of oneself, become more balanced, and lead a happier life. Reconnecting with your inner child can help you rediscover what you love to do as a result.We begin self-expressing in childhood but usually forget how freeing it is as we grow older. Caring too much about the result and acceptance by pee...2021-10-1950 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanVulnerabilityWhat does it mean to be vulnerable and what does it mean to willingly open your heart to others? As Dr. Brené Brown mentions in her TED talk, The Power of Vulnerability, she describes the act of vulnerability as “the willingness to do something where there are no guarantees” or, more narrowly defined, “the willingness to invest in a relationship that may or may not work out”. She notes that by allowing ourselves to revel in this uncertainty, we discover that the true beauty of connecting with others lies in our willingness to let go of our controlling and predictin...2021-10-0559 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanPersonal PowerPower is complex and there are many kinds of power. By definition, power is the ability to act or produce an effect. Power is the capacity for being acted upon or undergoing an effect, legal or official capacity or right. Power is the possession of control, authority, or influence over others. Personal power, on the other hand, is the ability to influence people and events with or without formal authority. It is more of a person’s attitude or state of mind, and not an attempt to maneuver or control others. Personal power is aimed at self-mastery, com...2021-09-2147 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanRootsWhat does it mean to feel ‘rooted’ or ‘grounded’ in your environment? By definition, according to the Webster-Miriam dictionary, these terms are described as “the feelings of being firmly established and connected to your surroundings”. This meaning, however, varies between individuals; it depends on whether the pieces of your built environment are functioning harmoniously or are in a state of disarray. It also depends on how aligned you feel with yourself and the people who surround you. There is one caveat that should be mentioned, the feeling of not being rooted in your environment may affect your overall sense...2021-09-0750 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanEmotionsFeeling is a natural part of experiencing the world, but that doesn’t mean that learning to anticipate and accept our emotions is easy, especially when unexpected situations arise. Although we can’t control when we might experience the burn of anger or sting of sorrow, how we react to our emotions is fully within our personal power. Oftentimes the natural reaction to a feeling is to fix it through confrontation or avoidance. We might find that those suppressed or redirected emotions, however, create new problems for us down the road. In this episode, Anna and Nina explo...2021-09-0755 minHow to Be HumanHow to Be HumanWhat It Means To Be HumanLife is a varied and wide-ranging experience, and there is no doubt that some journeys are better than others. However, as humans, we rarely take a balanced, clear, and super-informed look at what happens to us all – young and old – when we analyze our actions and behaviors. For example, how do we give ourselves permission to experience more joy? How do our actions and behaviors characterize us in the way that we are? And how does life work? Join us on our podcast How To Be Human as we have insightful conversations about the human body as a means of c...2021-07-1742 minMind Space MinimalMind Space MinimalCandle Magic, Spells & Tarot with Anna ToonkWelcome to this weeks Spooky Halloween Friday Bonus!!! This week Dan and Jessica are communicating telepathically with with professional tarot reader, witch about town & mystical educator, Anna Toonk. You can learn more about Anna at @annatoonk.com and follow her on Instagram at annatoonk. Visit us at mindspaceminimal.com and follow us on Instagram @mindspaceminimal. Original track “Feeling Through” by Daniel Ryan.2020-10-3100 minStars Like Us: Astrology with Aliza KellyStars Like Us: Astrology with Aliza KellyEP16 Canceling Twin Flames: Anna ToonkIn the introduction, Aliza Kelly discusses the upcoming July eclipses: What they mean, what they do, and how they will impact your chart. Then, at 6:30, she introduces her guest Anna Toonk.As a tarot, psychic intuitive, and teacher, Anna gets real about her work as a full-time mystic. She describes "channeling," talks about how she runs her business, and how she handles energy vampires. Aliza and Anna also discuss why they both hate twin flames, and recurring patterns within readings.♆Music by Luke SchwartzEdited by Sawtooth Productions2019-06-2650 min