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UNO Souls ChatHappy Earth Day! 🌳 Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of TreesJoin us for a fascinating podcast chat with the authors of 'Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees' Beth Norcross and Leah Rampy. We'll explore the profound connection between trees and spirituality. Tune in and celebrate the wisdom of trees!Available here: https://a.co/d/aJ9TP12UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2025-04-2238 min
UNO Souls ChatThe Power of a Daily Spiritual PracticeI am honored to be chatting today with Mary Davis – Mary is an UNO Soul. Mary Davis is a spiritual teacher and author of the books, Every Day Spirit: A Daybook of Wisdom, Joy and Peace, and the Every Day Spirit Gratitude Journal. She shares daily inspiration from her books with her social media followers as well as practices that unveil moments of spirituality in our daily lives. Mary is trained as a nurse and volunteers as a bereavement counselor for parents who have lost children and in hospice care. She has a house by the sea...2024-12-0538 min
UNO Souls ChatEarth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos 🌱 🫶I am honored to be chatting today with Leah Rampy – Leah is an UNO Soul.Leah has a new book coming out called “Earth & Soul: Reconnecting amid Climate Chaos.” After giving numerous presentations on the dangers of impending climate change, Leah became convinced that something was missing from the conversations. With experience as a teacher, professor, corporate and nonprofit executive, and leadership consultant, she began a decades-long journey to understand what lies beneath our unwillingness to change our interactions with the natural world. Her growing commitment to reweaving soul and Earth has been informed by leading...2024-01-0435 min
UNO Souls ChatCommunicating for Social Change 💬 🫶I am honored to be chatting today with Maria Rodriguez for Hispanic Heritage Month – Maria is an UNO Soul. Maria is the President and CEO of Vanguard Communications, a PR agency she cofounded with a business partner when she was 27 years old. Their mission is to advance social change and champion causes to help protect the health and well-being of our planet and its people. She has been honing her skills at social marketing, media relations, multicultural/multiethnic outreach and event production for more than 30 years. She is the daughter of Spanish immigrants. And I am proud to...2023-09-2135 min
UNO Souls ChatBumble Bee Breathing 🐝 🌿Breathing exercises are amazing, because what we know for sure is that we are in touch with our breath at any moment. And also deep breaths can help minimize anxiety, stress and all kinds of emotions.Today we're going to practice Bumble Bee breathing, also known as Humming Breath. This breath will relax you if you've been feeling angry or if you have a headache. I invite you to make yourself comfortable by sitting or laying down. Close your eyes. If you're comfortable with that, we'll start with just a deep releasing breath in - a...2023-06-2203 min
UNO Souls ChatPranayama » The Power of Deep Breathing 💪This breathing exercise is powerful — what we know for sure is that our breath is available to us at any moment. Taking deep breaths can help minimize our anxiety, stress, anger, sadness — supporting all types of emotions.Today we're going to practice alternate nostril breathing. This breathing technique can have wonderful health benefits, and it can really help if you're feeling overwhelmed. I invite you to sit on a chair or lay down on the floor. You want to be comfortable. Close your eyes if you're comfortable with that.We'll start with just a deep, rela...2023-06-0102 min
UNO Souls ChatHow can I protect my body? ⛑️ 🙏I am honored to be chatting today with Jancel Conroy, he is an UNO Soul. His experience includes: 15 years federal police officer, 10-year security officer, 4 years combat veteran United States Marine Corps, 20 years professional Fitness coach, functional fitness, underground strength certified, Martial arts instructor in Japanese, Russian, Indonesian, Chinese martial arts. 20-year practitioner and teacher of meditation, and counseling for high stress environments. Here is a link to his Facebook page: Crowbar gym LLC | FacebookPERSONAL TRAINING🏋️ Listen to Jancel talk about how he started in the professional fitness coach work (1:20)👟 Hear about the workout machines...2023-05-2528 min
UNO Souls ChatPranayama — The Power of Deep Breathing 👃 😮💨This breathing exercise is amazing — what we know for sure is that our breath is available to us at any moment. Taking deep breaths can help minimize our anxiety, stress, anger, sadness — supporting all types of emotions.Today we're going to practice that 4—7—8 breathing exercise. This breathing exercise can help slow down our heart rate and lower our blood pressure. I invite you to make yourself comfortable by sitting or laying down. You can close your eyes if you're comfortable with that.➡️ We're going to start with just a deep releasing breath in... and a breath out...2023-04-0602 min
UNO Souls Chatwhen to Hold On and when to Let Go 🌿 🔥I am honored to be chatting today with Lisa Geraci Rigoni – she is an UNO Soul. She is the author of the book "17 Spatulas and the Man Who Fried an Egg: Reclaim Your Space Mentally and Physically". Lisa is the owner and the CDO (Chief Declutter Officer) of The Organizing Mentors, a company specializing in home organization and move management, and is a certified company with The National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers. Lisa has been helping her clients reclaim their space mentally and physically since 2008. More at theorganizingmentors.com + purchase her book at https://getbook.at/lisa_ge...2023-02-2329 min
UNO Souls ChatWhat is equanimity? ✨ We're serving up an UNO Souls Bite as we offer our thoughts. The dictionary defines equanimity as the evenness of mind, especially under stress.We see equanimity as the space of awareness that can allow life to be just as it is. If we train the mind to make kindness, compassion, and equanimity what we practice, these qualities can become the shape of our mind."In between the stimulus and the response there is a space. And in that space is your power and your freedom." — Victor Frankl#meditation #humanity #relaxation #awar...2023-01-2604 min
UNO Souls ChatWhat is your Rose, Thorn, and Bud? 🌹 🥂Listen in as Brigitta + Phillip chat and reflect on the past year. This simple exercise brings awareness of your surroundings and encourages gratitude.🌹 Rose — What was your most joyful moment of this past year?🗡️ Thorn — Something that perhaps did not go as planned? 🌱 Bud — What are you looking forward to in 2023?We'd love to hear your reflections — let us know in the chat ✨ ¡Feliz año nuevo!✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – pl...2022-12-2322 min
UNO Souls ChatMeditación para calmar la mente ☁️ 🧘 ☁️Les invito que me acompañen en una meditación de 5 minutos para ayudarnos a calmar la mente ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2022-11-2407 min
UNO Souls ChatJust Be You 🌱I am honored to be chatting today with Natasha Magrath. She is the President/Owner of the award-winning company - You’ve Got Maids of Northern Virginia. She founded the company in 2017. She has a degree in accounting and worked for more than 25 years as a Senior Accountant/Controller in various industries. She credits her father for instilling in her the idea that if you have a dream that you want to achieve in your life, you must go for it because nothing is impossible. Natasha is well known in the community as a loving, kind and generous person. As...2022-11-1726 min
UNO Souls ChatEl Abrazo de la Mariposa 👐 🦋Queremos enseñarles un ejercicio sencillo de relajación. Este ejercicio se llama "El Abrazo de la Mariposa". Esta estimulación bilateral activa e integra la información de los dos hemisferios del cerebro. Esto ayuda a reducir el estrés y la ansiedad. Y también puedes hacerlo casi en cualquier lugar. Por ejemplo en elcarro o en la fila del supermercado…Esta herramienta es sencilla y poderosa. Puedes hacerlo durante 30 segundos o 3 minutos. Esperamos que les guste este ejercico. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person...2022-10-2702 min
UNO Souls ChatAtención plena en la respiración 😌Salud, bienestar y conexión, se pueden lograr si aprendes a utilizar tu respiración. Puedes hacer esta práctica en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, en cualquier situación.Nuestra mente puede vivir en muchos otros lugares... en el futuro, en el pasado... pero nuestra respiración solo puede estar en este momento presente. Está anclada aquí y ahora.El poder y la presencia de anclaje de tu respiración. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2022-10-0212 min
UNO Souls ChatLive Life in Full Color 🎨 ✨I am honored to be chatting today with Jen Sterling. She is the Chief Red Head for Jen Sterling Art. Jen is a fine artist located in Annapolis, Maryland. She recently exited life as an entrepreneur in branding and design, where she founded three companies over 30 years. While traveling in the American southwest with her sister almost 20 years ago, she was struck by the colors she saw there – so vivid, so alive, so powerful. The experience struck her so much that when she came home she immediately bought paint and canvas and started trying to convey the rich spectrum of...2022-09-0834 min
UNO Souls ChatEasy Peasy Relaxation Exercise — Butterfly Hug 🦋 👐This simple yet powerful relaxation tool can be done almost anywhere for 30 seconds or 3 minutes. The bilateral stimulation activates and integrates information from the brain's two hemispheres, which helps to bring down our stress and anxiety. Try this when you feel your thoughts begin to race, or if you feel the need for a few seconds of calm. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2022-09-0101 min
UNO Souls ChatEasy Peasy Relaxation Exercise — Hand to Heart and AbdomenTake a moment to experience how these simple actions can give a calm + comforting presence to yourself. Join us as we take a deep breath and say out loud... "I am safe. I am okay. I am loved. I am grateful that my body does the best it can, with what it has in the moment it's in, to heal and protect me. I've got this."Say this every day, and you'll start to feel a shift happen. We hope you carry this sense of calm and ease into your day. ✨ UNO Souls is a...2022-08-1202 min
UNO Souls ChatHow do you engage with arts and culture? 🎭 🎨I am honored to be chatting today with Amy Bobchek. She is the SVP of Sales at Everfi, co-founder of BENEFIT, front woman for world famous Big Bad Juju, CEO of Loudoun Art Tours, and as Loudoun Now said “a local culture maven”. 💁♀️ Amy is a Renaissance Woman! (4:25)🥁 Hear about Amy being part of the band Big Bad Juju (5:40) Hear about how the BENEFIT organization got started (6:20)🖼 Listen to Amy talk about how Loudoun Art Tours was birthed! www.Loudounarttours.com (8:02)👂 Find out what Amy loves about our Loudoun County community (9:00)💞 Hear how Amy’s love of the arts started...2022-07-0733 min
UNO Souls ChatMindful Eating Moment 🍊 🍎Mindfulness is an intentional focus on one's thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations — in the present moment. We are going to apply that while eating. Nourishing our soul with nourishing food is so important, and it can feel like such a special moment to occasionally give yourself a chance to really focus on what you're eating by taking your time to really ~savor the deliciousness~ of the food. Take a moment and experience the sensation of mindful eating. ✨#meditation #mindful #nourishment #eating #aware #moment #wellbeingUNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtu...2022-06-1607 min
UNO Souls ChatHidden Gems in Our Stories 💎 📝I am honored to be chatting today with Shabnam Curtis. She is an UNO Soul. She is an Integral Life Coach and Author. And she has volunteered for the Loudoun Literacy Council. Shabnam was born and raised in Tehran, experiencing the Iranian Revolution of 1979 firsthand. In 2004 she immigrated to the United States, where she now works as an Integral Life Coach and teaches memoir writing workshops. On the journey of self-growth, she helps her clients search to bring out their hidden gems through their stories. 📣 Listen to Shabnam talk about her story (5:50)📗 Hear about Shabnam’s book: her me...2022-06-0930 min
UNO Souls ChatHow colorful is your life? 🦚 🦩 🦜I am honored to be chatting today with Elizabeth Hope. She is an UNO Soul. She is a life coach and energy healer. Listen as Elizabeth talks to us about the power of color! There are lots of ideas on color and color theory. Wassily Kandinsky, one of the pioneers of abstraction art, said, "Color is a power which directly influences the soul." Let us know your thoughts about how color affects your mood! 👂 Listen to Elizabeth talk about how to raise your spirit with color (1:20)🏠 Hear Elizabeth explain some feng shui theory to use in our homes in...2022-05-1235 min
UNO Souls ChatHow are you truly made? 💧🌱I am honored to be chatting today with Elizabeth Liotta. She is an UNO Soul. She is a teacher, medical intuitive and a practitioner of holistic therapies and the Shamanic Arts. AND she’s an author!Elizabeth has studied with well respected institutions of healing in the United States and with Native healers in North, Central and South America. For 26 years she has worked to support adults and children in their healing journeys. Many physicians and other health professionals refer clients to Elizabeth because of her ability to help people to heal on all levels. More on he...2022-04-1428 min
UNO Souls ChatHow do our challenges become our opportunities? 🕳️ 💎I am honored to be chatting today with Del Martinez. He is an UNO Soul. He is a technology entrepreneur that has worked with non-profits in the medical and social services industries for over 30 years. He’s also the President of the Board of Imagine Wellbeing – a nonprofit here in Loudoun County, VA. AND he’s a poet!🖋️ Listen to Del’s story about how he started journaling and writing poetry (3:10)🌱 Hear Del explain how inspiring nature has been to him as he started his poetry (4:40)✍️ Del explains his process for his passion of writing poetry (9:00)🖼️ H...2022-03-2426 min
UNO Souls ChatZip Up Technique 👐Here's a simple and quick technique to help ground yourself and relax ✨#meditation #health #wellbeing #energy #healing #transformationUNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2022-03-1000 min
UNO Souls ChatEnergy, Healing and Transformation ✨I am honored to be chatting today with Eduardo and Claudia better known as Bernie and Klau. They are UNO Souls. They work in different healing modalities. They are originally from Mexico. They have been teaching alternative healing methods in multiple cities of Mexico, USA and China for over a decade. They love helping people by sharing tools that help them heal and improve their energy flows. Their current project is focused on the Hispanic community with a YouTube channel, a blog and multiple online live events. In the near future Bernie y Klau plan to expand th...2022-03-0331 min
UNO Souls ChatHow can pain become your cure? 🔥 🌿I am honored today to be chatting with Misti Burmeister – an UNO Soul. She is an author, speaker, and an executive coach. Washington Business Journal named Misti among the top women who mean business. She has served as an executive coach and trainer to such major organizations as Johns Hopkins Carey School of Business, Marriott, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, the United States Navy, and the Environmental Protection Agency.Misti is a serial disruptor who has worked with leaders across industries to drive engagement across generations. Comfort, complacency, and fear thwart growth—it is for this reason...2022-02-0339 min
UNO Souls ChatCan poetry nourish your soul? ✍️ 💖I am honored today to be chatting with Colleen Breuning – an UNO Soul. She is a tax paraprofessional at Yount, Hyde & Barbour, and was formerly the Director of HR & Business Operations at Loudoun Free Clinic. AND she’s a poet!👐 Listen to Colleen explain how she’s been doing through COVID and how the Loudoun Free Clinic pulled through to meet the needs of the community. (1:00)📝 Hear Colleen’s story about how she started writing poetry as a child. (6:00)📗 Hear about how Colleen’s poetry book came together https://www.amazon.com/Shadows-Father-Colleen-Keller-Breuning/dp/0983607206 (8:00)🗣️ Listen to Colleen recite one...2022-01-2030 min
UNO Souls ChatUnforgettable Truths ✨ 🌱Join us as we chat through the unforgettable truths we discovered this past year, and what we're hopeful for in the year ahead. We'd love to hear from you ... What did 2021 teach you? And which lessons will you bring into 2022? Let us know in the comments!#wordsofwisdom"Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to chose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won’t accept." — Anna Taylor—“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say ‘no’ when t...2021-12-3018 min
UNO Souls ChatEasy Peasy Relaxation Technique 🌱 💖Join us for what Donna Eden calls "the daily vitamin routine", focusing on these four taps. Eden Energy Medicine is the oldest, safest, most organic, and most accessible medicine there is. Doing this daily, preferably to start your day will help you reduce your anxiety. It will also give you some energy. ✨ #meditation #health #human #relaxation #aware #edenenergy #wellbeingUNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-12-1605 min
UNO Souls ChatBreath is MovementAs we go about our day, we don't often have the recognition of am I holding my breathe, how's my posture, am I scrunching my shoulders too tight? Take a few moments to make the connection back to your body, and connecting to your breath. The breath connects the mind and body. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-12-0203 min
UNO Souls ChatMindful Movement 🕺 🧘I am honored today to be chatting with my daughter, Brigitta Elsa White – an UNO Soul. She is a dancer, dance movement therapist and a children’s yoga teacher. 👂 Listen to my daughter speak very vulnerably about how she did through the beginning of the pandemic. (4:00)🧵 Listen to my daughter talk about how she sees life being a tapestry. (10:37)🎓 Hear my daughter talk about how she started on her path of choosing to pursue a career in Dance by getting a Fine Arts Degree in Dance at George Mason University. (19:00)🙏 Brigitta Elsa explains how she nourishes her...2021-11-1841 min
UNO Souls ChatWalking Meditation 🚶🌳Walking meditation is simply a form of meditation—in action. There are formal ways to go about this, but today we are focusing on an informal way to do this. This is a way to bring body and mind into harmony. Take a moment to walk in a mindful way. ✨We hope you have a chance to try a walking meditation. We would love to hear from you if you do try this! As always, we honor the light in you.#meditation #health #wellbeingUNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurt...2021-11-1103 min
UNO Souls ChatIntersectional Spirituality ♾️ 🌱I am honored today to be chatting with Diana Katz – an UNO Soul. She has had several professions, including in IT, as a body worker, and a grassroots philanthropist. She thinks of herself as a learner and a catalyst. She is retired professionally, but not from trying to tilt the world towards good.👂 Listen to Diana talk about how she did through the beginning of the pandemic. (1:00)🇵🇷 Listen to Diana talk about her story including how she was raised in Puerto Rico (4:40)🕊️ Hear Diana talk about nourishing your soul with different spiritual beliefs. Her story is fascinating...2021-10-2836 min
UNO Souls ChatTonglen Meditation 🌱 🧘 🌱 A Compassion PracticeThe teaching on Tonglen is Buddhist and it means giving and receiving. It comes from a series of sayings to train the mind in compassion. Join us as we consciously breathe in stillness, and exhale turbulence — breathe in clarity, and let go of confusion — breathe in love, and let go of fear. We close with a poem offering, Human Family by @drmayaangelouLet's remember that no matter how much we give away, we are still full and complete. ✨#meditation #health #wellbeingUNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers...2021-10-0707 min
UNO Souls Chat5 Senses 👁️ 👃 👅 👂 🖐️Easy Peasy Mindfulness Technique This relaxation exercise is about getting in touch with your 5 senses to reduce anxiety. Reconnecting with all of your senses will ground you in the present moment. And, it slows down your fight, flight, or freeze state. Keep this tool handy to use at a moment’s notice. It will give you some relief from an anxious thought, or from ruminating thoughts. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-09-0903 min
UNO Souls ChatNourishing your Soul ... with Food 😋 🍝I am honored today to be chatting with Daniela Moro Williams – an UNO Soul. She is the Chef and Owner of Cucinamore, LLCDaniela Moro Williams is a very talented personal chef that comes to your home to create a feast for you and your guests. You just have to pick the menu, and you will have a dinner party that you and your guests will not forget. Daniela sees food as an opportunity to nourish your soul. And she is all about food from different cultures evolving through the years. She savors the deliciousness of real fo...2021-08-2632 min
UNO Souls ChatEpitome of Community Service ⛪ 🕊️I am honored today to be chatting with Father Daniel Rivera – an UNO Soul. He is the Vicar of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, Sacerdote Vicario de la Iglesia San Gabriel.Father Daniel is the epitome of community service and being a beacon of light in Loudoun County, VA. He is very humble about this and says that it is part of his faith and ministry, but he goes above and beyond his ministry. Father Daniel has been the Vicar of St. Gabriels’ Church for 8.5 years. He didn’t go to the seminary until he was 40 years old. He studie...2021-07-2933 min
UNO Souls ChatHow do you communicate? 👂📣What's your style of communication? Is it the same for non-verbal communication? Join in on Brigitta and Phillip's chat about communicating, and how we are showing up in a relationship in terms of interpersonal dynamics.5️⃣ 5:30 Do you know the 5 elements of mindful communication? Join in with us as we learn about the elements!📚 10:30 'The Five Keys to Mindful Communication' by Susan Gillis-Chapman — https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781590309414 🎶 🚶 🌱 14:10 Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK — https://www.ellenreidsoundwalk.com How crucial (critical) is our style of communication in a relationship? Feel free to chime in with any thoughts or comments. W...2021-07-1518 min
UNO Souls ChatBox Breathing Meditative Exercise 😮💨 A tool to have handy to use at a moment’s notice. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, having trouble falling asleep, or just want a few seconds to yourself during a busy day —Box Breathing is a great stress relief technique ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-07-0801 min
UNO Souls ChatEngaging Our Energy 💫 with Pat PaoI am honored today to be chatting with Pat Pao – an UNO Soul. She is my Yoga and Eden Energy Medicine teacher.Pat is an amazing lady that we are very lucky to have in our community. She is a former professional dancer and ballet teacher. She was also a movie casting director in Asia. And she has been a yoga teacher for 20 years. Pat also offers private instruction. She has worked with many clients teaching them to use yoga and breathing to help cope with high blood pressure, Crohn’s disease, stress, fibromyalgia and cancer. Pat teac...2021-06-1748 min
UNO Souls ChatEasy Peasy Relaxation Exercise ✋Spend just a moment with an easy peasy way to lower your anxiety, no matter where you are. At work, in traffic — or even at the grocery store. This is a hand tracing exercise. Feel free to return to this exercise, whenever you need a moment of calm. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-06-0301 min
UNO Souls ChatIs Seeking Forgiveness Selfish? ✨ with Phillip + BrigittaUNO Souls producer Phillip and host Brigitta do their best to answer that question. What do you think? What is your answer? Feel free to chime in with any thoughts or comments. We would love to hear any of your insights, or tips on how to forgive.#WordsofWisdom🌱 "Forgiveness can make our soul be full" —by Buddha 🌱 "True forgiveness is when you can say thank you for the experience" —by Oprah✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this c...2021-05-2715 min
UNO Souls ChatAtención plena en la respiración 😌Salud, bienestar y conexión, se pueden lograr si aprendes a utilizar tu respiración. Puedes hacer esta práctica en cualquier momento, en cualquier lugar, en cualquier situación. Nuestra mente puede vivir en muchos otros lugares... en el futuro, en el pasado... pero nuestra respiración solo puede estar en este momento presente. Está anclada aquí y ahora. El poder y la presencia de anclaje de tu respiración. ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-05-2012 min
UNO Souls ChatThe Hidden Art of Meditation 🧘 with Dr. Elliott DacherI am honored today to be chatting with Dr. Elliott Dacher – an UNO Soul. He is a physician, an author, and a meditation teacher. And I also like to call him my Guru.Elliott has been a very important person in my life. I am so grateful because he is the person that introduced me to meditation 28 years ago! Hear the story in this podcast. He also offers a weekly virtual meditation on Sundays at 10 a.m. – a true lifeline for me during this last year of the pandemic. Here’s the link: https://us02web.zoo...2021-05-1356 min
UNO Souls ChatMindfulness of the BreathWellness, wellbeing, and connection can all be done through learning how to use your breath. You can do this practice anytime, anywhere, in any situation. Our mind can live in so many other places... in the future, in the past... but our breath can only be in this present moment. It’s anchored to right here, right now.The power and the anchoring presence of your breath ✨UNO Souls is a wellbeing organization that centers and nurtures each person so they may blossom into their fuller self. ✨2021-05-0610 min
UNO Souls ChatCan nature heal us? with Beth NorcrossCan nature heal us? 🌿🩹🌿I am honored today to be chatting with Beth Norcross – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the The Center for Spirituality in NatureThe mission of The Center for Spirituality in Nature provides opportunities for deepening spirituality through nature, and for nurturing loving relationships with the Earth. She has a Master of Theological Studies and a Doctorate of Ministry degrees, specializing in eco-spirituality. You can find information here: https://www.centerforspiritualityinnature.org/🌱 Hear about the reason that Beth started the Center for Spirituality in Nature. (2:20)🌱 Hear Beth s...2021-04-1530 min
UNO Souls ChatIs Suffering Optional? With Phillip and BrigittaUNO Souls producer Phillip and host Brigitta talk a profound, poignant subject this week: suffering. What is the definition, how has it affected our lives— and is suffering "optional?" Since the onset of COVID-19, difficult emotions have been prevalent and salient for all of us; we hope you find this special episode illuminating as Phillip and Brigitta reflect on their personal experiences with suffering and compassion. Words of Wisdom: "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." —by Khalil Gibran✨ UNO Souls are beacons of light...2021-03-2525 min
UNO Souls ChatBreaking Barriers with Ben HondaI am honored today to be chatting with Ben Honda— an UNO Soul. He is the Customer Success Account Executive at Aunt Bertha.Aunt Bertha is Public Benefit Corporation and operates as a non-profit corporation. It was created in 2010 to offer an easier way to find social services to connect them directly and electronically. Their network connects people seeking help and verified social care providers that serve them. Aunt Bertha has since built the largest network of free and reduced-cost programs in every zip code across the United States. The mission of Au...2021-03-1833 min
UNO Souls ChatStaying Grounded with Tony HowardI am honored today to be chatting with Tony Howard – an UNO Soul. He is the President of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.Tony has been an inspiring leader for 15 years in the Loudoun County community. He is wise as well as having a great sense of humor! He and his team at the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce are doing a phenomenal job. His kindness and compassion shows in how he has helped and guided the businesses during this year.Words of wisdom: “Just enjoy the ride.” Thank you for chatting with me...2021-03-1124 min
UNO Souls ChatRejoicing in the Rhythm with Katy GaughanI am honored today to be chatting with Katy Gaughan – an UNO Soul. She is a drummer & drum circle facilitator and trainer who provides drumming for wellness programs for all populations in the DC area.Katy is a talented and creative drum circle facilitator in the Washington, DC area. She is a musician and a certified drum circle facilitator. She runs retreats (pre-COVID), participates in many community engagement events, marches, works with senior citizens, and many other populations. She is a very kind, compassionate, gentle, and wise person. She makes people feel at home and like they be...2021-03-0435 min
UNO Souls ChatLiving into the Mission with Ashley Reynolds MarshallI am honored today to be chatting with Ashley Reynolds Marshall – an UNO Soul. She is the CEO of the YWCA of Central Virginia and the Chair of the Virginia Women’s Council.Ashley is an inspiring leader in the nonprofit community of the Commonwealth of Virginia. She embodies the mission of YWCA of Central Virginia: YWCA USA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. They are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their...2021-02-2538 min
UNO Souls ChatForging a Pathway to Success with Irma Becerra I am honored today to be chatting with Dr. Irma Becerra – an UNO Soul. She is the President of Marymount University. Irma is an inspiring leader in the education community of the Washington, DC area. She has a beautiful heart, she is compassionate, wise, and a true leader. A Cuban-born American, Irma immigrated to the United States with her parents when she was an infant, living in Puerto Rico through high school. Those formative experiences ignited her mind, imbuing her with a passion for knowledge along with a deep-seated belief that “no one can take away your educat...2021-02-1831 min
UNO Souls ChatConnecting the Community with Darryl HaleyI am honored today to be chatting with Darryl Haley – an UNO Soul. He is the Owner and Operator of the Darryl Haley Bed and Breakfast which is located in Luray, VA. Darryl is a very kind and talented person in his community of Page County. He’s had a very interesting life that includes being a former professional NFL offensive lineman; he played six seasons for the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns, and the Green Bay Packers. He also shows his artistic side with the bakery that he owns in addition to a Bed and Breakf...2021-02-1133 minUNO Souls ChatJourneying Together with Vicky NoufalUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Vicky Noufal— she is the Team Owner of Platinum Group Real Estate at Pearson Smith Realty.Vicky is a thoughtful, wise person whose experience with grief and healing led her to create an online community of compassionate people. Leesburg Moms on Facebook has a community of nearly 4.5k people and encourages its members to "collaborate and share information to be your best mom and self." Words of Wisdom: "Life is very unpredictable. I've lived many highs and many lows— so when the high...2021-02-0427 minUNO Souls ChatLoneliness vs. Being Alone with Brigitta and PhillipUNO Souls Chat: During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more people are feeling disconnected from others— especially those who don't have a community readily available. On this special episode, host Brigitta and Phillip reflect the differences between what it is to be lonely versus being alone.◊◊◊ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach out! I honor the light in all of you. 🙏💕 ◊◊◊Find us on Facebook...2021-01-2822 minUNO Souls ChatRenewing Positivity with Deborah AddoUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Deborah Addo— she is the President of Inova Loudoun Hospital.Deborah is an inspiring leader in our community and always guides her heroic healthcare teams with kindness and compassion – but has especially done so through the challenging year of the pandemic. Safe@Inova is an important motto for Deborah and the hospital. We are lucky to have Deborah in our community. She is definitely an UNO Soul! Words of Wisdom: “I would just say… during this time of reflection… my mom passed around this...2021-01-2130 minUNO Souls ChatChoosing Empowerment with Heathere EvansUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Heathere Evans - She is the founder of PIVOT, a coaching organization.Heathere is an insightful and delightful (oh, I rhymed 😊) coach! She was local to Loudoun County, VA several years ago – in a different role – as a PR/Communications executive. She is now on the West Coast. One of her favorite affirmations is “I choose the experience that exists in this moment.” She is just what we need to help us refresh and reach our highest potential. She is definitely an UNO Soul! If y...2021-01-1439 minUNO Souls ChatFriendship from Afar with the Tea Circle GroupUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with the Tea Circle Group! They are a group of friends that I have had weekly Zoom conversations with since the onset of COVID-19 and they have been a lifeline. They are the kindest ladies and the connections have been so nourishing. I am thankful for Kathy, Lida, Michelle and Laura, as well as the other ladies that couldn’t join us on the chat. They have been a family of choice and we have grown to trust each other to the upmost. They are all definitely UN...2021-01-0735 minUNO Souls Chat2020 Reflections with Brigitta and PhillipJoin our host Brigitta Toruño and producer Phillip Johnson in reflecting on this past year— the ups and the downs— as well as looking toward to the new year. Thanks to all of our followers and subscribers for taking the time to join the UNO Souls team each week for a chat, meditation, or update. We're excited to further connect with you all in 2021!◊◊◊ UNO Souls are beacons of light in our community that can be guides for how to cope through this collective moment of change. I would love to chat with you – please reach...2020-12-3122 minUNO Souls ChatFocusing Your Inner Power with Lorna Campbell ClarkeI am honored today to be chatting with Lorna Campbell Clarke – an UNO Soul. She is a Public Relations and Marketing Consultant working primarily with nonprofits and women-owned businesses.Lorna is very kind and has a wonderful heart. She has a very positive attitude and is very active doing charitable work in our community. She is a very talented marketing executive as well. We are very lucky to have her in our community! Please check out www.loudounhunger.org and www.lcwag.orgWords of wisdom: “3 phrases: Be humble. Be merciful (be kind). Believe in a powe...2020-12-2434 minUNO Souls ChatA Patchwork of Hope with Diane CanneyUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Diane Canney— an UNO Soul. She is the Founder of the COVID-19 HOPE QUILT project.Diane is working on a very important project that impacts everyone and is heart-work— a memorial quilt. The quilt panels are in honor of the front-line workers. Quilts represent the fabric of our nation. As we go through the pandemic, she is collecting 11-inch quilt squares with images of people that have passed away from COVID-19. The stories behind each quilt square are very moving. You can go to www.h...2020-12-1742 minUNO Souls ChatTaking a Stand with Pat WirthUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Pat Wirth – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial Association.Pat is one of the kindest and strongest people that I know and I’ve always admired her. When she sets her mind to accomplishing something, she gets it done, and is not afraid of the hard work that it takes to reach her goal. She is also a very loyal friend that will go above and beyond to help a friend in need. I consider my lucky to have...2020-12-1038 minUNO Souls ChatListening to Earth's Wisdom with Leah RampyUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Leah Rampy – an UNO Soul. She has worn many hats including an executive in different corporations (including Fannie Mae), she ran her own consulting business, she was the Executive Director of a non-profit (Shalem Institute), runs interfaith retreats, and now she lives in a cohousing community in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. She is an amazing lady that I admire and is a beacon of light in the community. She is an activist in many areas including the environment, which she is very passionate about. She is r...2020-12-0335 minUNO Souls ChatA Place at the Table with Dennis StanleyUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be speaking with Dennis Stanley – an UNO Soul. He owns Chantel’s Bakery.He does amazing work in the community – always. Listen to how he quickly pivoted his business during these challenging times. He is a champion of social media and the pictures of his desserts are mouthwatering… Mother’s Day Weekend – in the middle of the pandemic— they sold out. This had not happened in 30 years of him being in business! His motto: Always listen to the customer; pay attention to what they are saying. What makes him happ...2020-11-2620 minUNO Souls ChatDiscovering Oneself with Ben PapaUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Ben Papa – an UNO Soul. He is a Leadership Coach and Enneagram Teacher.Ben is a very kind and introspective coach. He was a lawyer for 18 years that transitioned to coaching and training business leaders to be personally effective in their business so that they can be more successful from a business/financial perspective. It’s about being effective as a human being. Words of wisdom: “The wisest thing I ever heard is to be sure that I know myself. That I really am...2020-11-1941 minUNO Souls ChatLiving through Grief with Cathy NormanUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Cathy Norman – an UNO Soul. She is the curator of Imagine Wellbeing – a nonprofit organization in Loudoun County, VA.Cathy is an amazing soul that is one of the most spiritual, kind-hearted, compassionate and giving people that I know. She is a registered yoga teacher and a certified meditation teacher. She founded Imagine Wellbeing 8 years ago and just recently it became a 501(c)(3) organization. She is a light in our community. We are so lucky!Words of wisdom: “Celebrate and invite compassion for you...2020-11-1233 minUNO Souls ChatHealing through Music with Tom SweitzerUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Tom Sweitzer— an UNO Soul. He is the Creative Director and co-founder of A Place To Be; he’s a therapist, writer, actor and speaker.Tom is a very much loved and inspirational leader in our community who has a very kind heart. He is very creative and innovative. He co-founded A Place to Be 10 years ago with Kim Tapper— a music therapy center with the main basis being working with people with life challenges and disabilities through music therapy and one of the main c...2020-11-0548 minUNO Souls ChatAn Immigrant Story with Amalia Garcia KastbergUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Amalia Garcia Kastberg— an UNO Soul. She is the author of The Story of Amalia. Amalia Garcia Kastberg is a marketing executive in the Washington, DC area. She is a very kind person and understands the true meaning of giving back. Her family originally came from Spain. She has written a lovely book for children where she explains her immigrant story. This is an important story for children to hear so they understand that many of us have gone through what they might be ex...2020-10-2932 minUNO Souls ChatOpening Doors to Literacy with Nikki DaruwalaUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Nikki Daruwala— an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Director of the Loudoun Literacy Council.Nikki Daruwala is a very kind and wise nonprofit leader in the Loudoun County, VA community. She in touch with the needs of the community and has turned the Loudoun Literacy Council around to meet those needs, especially during these difficult times of the pandemic. We are lucky to have her in our community! Words of wisdom: “Just being kind to yourself and also I have tried to eli...2020-10-2238 minUNO Souls ChatCelebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Beatriz McNellyUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Beatriz McNelly – an UNO Soul. She is a philanthropist and business owner. And we’re honoring her for Hispanic Heritage Month. She is from Argentina and came to this country as a young child.Beatriz McNelly is a very kind and giving person in the Loudoun County, VA area. She wholeheartedly believes in Paying It Forward in her community. She is a member of several boards in the area, and also started a new organization for Immigrant Women. We are lucky to have Beatriz in t...2020-10-1540 minUNO Souls ChatBeing Mindful with Chris YokoUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Chris Yoko – an UNO Soul. He is the CEO of Yoko Co!Chris Yoko is a very talented and kind person in the Washington, DC area. He has a web presence management firm. They help organizations that have a passion or a purpose beyond just profit to leverage their greatest asset – their web presence. He is a very innovative person and a visionary in his field.Words of wisdom: “One that I try to live by a lot is ‘We judge ourselves by our in...2020-10-0828 minUNO Souls ChatSavoring the Deliciousness with Lisa KimballUNO Souls Chat: I am honored today to be chatting with Lisa Kimball – an UNO Soul. She is the Executive Officer of the Arc of Loudoun.Lisa Kimball is a wonderful and kind member of the Loudoun County, VA community. And she has an amazing sense of humor! She is an executive that leads with kindness and it shows in everything that she does. The Arc of Loudoun is a local nonprofit that provides a lifetime of opportunities for people with disabilities. They advocate for, educate, serve, and support people with disabilities and their families. 2020-10-0133 min