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Stories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Remembering Our Original Stories and Poems | KJ Nasrul"Look down at your bodywhisperthere is no home like you" - thank you Rupi Kaurthe sun and her flowers 🌴What would it be like to remember and honor your freest, most uninhibited self? Could reconnection with your ancestral guidance (what I call The Ancient Calm) bring you to your most creative, expressive you?Today's Tiny Astonishment finds KJ musing on two accessible practices that help her remember her creativity, just in time to honor May, the month of Mental Health Awareness and AAPI (Asian American...2023-05-1312 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulReclaiming Our Potent Becoming Pt 2: Donor Conceived Awareness and Weaving Wholeness | Meg ThomasWelcome back to the second part of an extremely vulnerable conversation in which Meghan "Meg" Thomas - podcast hostess, and breathwork teacher - talks to KJ about the discovery that she is donor-conceived. She opens up about her journey of reclamation now that she has learned the truth. Meg shares what happened once she decided to "Click Connect" after submitting her DNA into 23 and Me, which includes meeting half-siblings. She began leaning into curiosities such as Genetic Mirroring and embracing the potency and impact of unearthing her astonishing story. Compassionate Considerations 2023-05-0353 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulReclaiming Our Potent Becoming Pt1: Fertility, Donor Conceived Awareness + Identity | Meg ThomasIn this extremely open conversation, Meghan "Meg" Thomas - coach, podcast hostess, and breathwork facilitator - joins KJ on SOAL to share her deeply personal story publicly for the first time. Meg and KJ touch on themes of identity, reclamation, and the power of storytelling. Their dialogue serves as a catalyst for further discussions about fertility, adoption, and donor-conceived children. Welcome to the transparent, heartbreaking work of unearthing for reclaiming. Compassionate Considerations: 🌱 How do you check back and ensure your intuition is correct?🌱 In order to feel emotions, you move throu...2023-04-2845 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTransformation & Creativity Through Conscious Breathwork | Elle Luna & Andrea TomasiToday's new SOAL gallery features artist, writer, and best-selling author (and Dream Guest for KJ) Elle Luna and luminous Sound Healer and Shamanic Ritual Guide Andrea Tomasi in conversation exploring the intersection of art, breathwork, and the creative spark. Compassionate Considerations:🌱 Conscious breath helps us to REMEMBER our Soul Self, our Quintessential Self, The BELOVED🌱 Conscious Breath can help us create from a place that is not solely in pain and suffering. 🌱 Creativity is the process of building the reconnective bridge where there was suffer...2023-04-0652 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulOur Intuitive, Embodied Gifts | Brenda WinkleToday's episode features a joy-infused, nervous system-soothing conversation between kindred spirits Brenda Winkle and KJ. The ladies contemplate ways to recover and enhance our intrinsic power: our intuition. As a trauma-informed Reiki Master, Brenda helps highly sensitive people, over-achievers, perfectionists, people pleasers, and empaths set boundaries, protect their energy, and heal their nervous systems. She holds a master's degree in Educational Leadership, and a BS in Music Education, and spent 26 years of her career in elementary and choral music classrooms.She stepped away from full-time teaching and now runs her business full-time but still volunteers o...2023-03-2243 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulComing home: Wanderers, nomads and transplants | Lilian WeeThis week's episode is less of an interview and more of an intimate chat between KJ and her friend Lilian Wee. Moving away from home and relocating to a new place of residence thousands of miles away can be extremely challenging and lonely. Adjusting to a new culture, falling in love, and navigating relationships all in the middle of a world health crisis? This could be the breaking point for some folks, but not for Lilian. Leaving her home in Singapore to live and work in Houston, Texas (while in the offshore energy & shipping industry!) be...2023-03-1332 min
Untethered with Jen LissRemember what you came here to do - with KJ NasrulWhat’s on your mind, unicorn? 🦄 Send me a text!Have you ever burst into tears while standing in front of the ocean? Maybe at a sunset, or when a band goes on stage? It's possible that, in these moments, you've experienced a remembering. In this episode, psychotherapist KJ Nasrul helps us interpret these moments and what they could mean – by following the unexpected clues communicating with us in a language made of things other than letters and words. Listen in to learn the importance of speaking languages outside of the expected...2023-02-1450 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Fall In Love With Listening | KJ NasrulIn the Season Four Premiere, KJ checks in with you all on the day she leaves to host her second Bali Creativity Recovery Retreat. After a varied, expansive 2022, this new season greets 2023 already brimming with rich conversations between artists, healers, and visionaries... Welcome back to the Stories of Astonishing Light! Compassionate Considerations:- How long has it been since you've truly dropped in and listened? - When have you last intentionally let things be? Episode Mentions: Poem by Morgan Harper Nichols from All Along You We...2023-02-0807 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulSafely Seen: A New Visibility | Mai-Kee TsangIn the Season Three Finale, Mai-kee Tsang and KJ contemplate their efforts in unsubscribing to the culture of urgency. Here is a compassionate conversation between friends who've experienced Othered pressures and seek trauma-informed care for themselves and fellow guides in the wellness space. Mai-Kee is a SUSTAINABLE VISIBILITY® Mentor, ICF Certified Trauma-Sensitive Leadership Coach & Podcast Guesting Strategy Trainer. She helps underestimated and underrepresented humans in business take an intersectional and trauma-sensitive approach to visibility, so they can feel safely seen while they grow their businesses.Compassionate Considerations: Do you exercise agen...2022-10-2948 min
Go Play in the Dirt003 | Mental Wealth with KJ NasrulStoryteller, podcaster, and psychotherapist Kimberly Jane Nasrul, or KJ as her friends and family call her, is a believer of the arts and creativity as means to maintain mental wellness.This incorporation of the arts to explore mental health is exactly how I view biodiversity—the understanding that we all co-exist and everything is interconnected. Every choice we make is felt in our bodies, our lives, and our surroundings.As a holistic nutritionist, I believe in the need to also prioritize mental wellness, especially in our time when the disconnection from community and nature has ev...2022-10-2028 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulReceiving Pretty Foods for healthier stress responses | Lauren BrysonAfter an unexpected and adventurous 6 month hiatus, KJ and her beloved listening gallery The Stories of Astonishing Light Podcast returns today! We're in Ultra Celebration Mode because KJ brings her friend and colleague Lauren Bryson, Certified Nutritional Consultant, back to SOAL to chat about the premiere of Lauren's new podcast Go Play In The Dirt! Listen in as Lauren shares her wealth of knowledge and witness the way these friends jam about the impactful connection between nutrition and mental health. Considerations: The impact of nutrition in healing from complex trauma is vast. How...2022-10-1933 min
Ace Your LifeAce your Creativity: Interview with K. J. NasrulYou know when you meet someone whose entire presence makes you feel instantly calm and relaxed? Well, that is my friend, KJ. She and I have the most awesome conversation about how important it is to tap into our creativity and why it's so crucial to remember that we are all creative people and forgetting to nurture that part of us can be detrimental to our mental and physical health. She teaches us how to take control of your calm, learning how to self-regulate, and she even gives us practical tips that we can use in the...2022-10-0346 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulWe Are All Held | Erica Skone-Rees"We are being held in all moments.” ~ Erica Skone-Rees KJ welcomes her friend and creative collaborator Erica Skone-Rees to the Astonishing Story Gallery today. Erica is a mindfulness & meditation teacher, chronic illness warrior, and healing arts practitioner. For the last 3 and 1/2 years, she has navigated recovery from mold toxicity and Lyme disease which required her to identify and embrace her own resourcefulness. Erica is dedicated to living her full potential, at her highest vibration; her Heart's Work is to empower others to do the same. Compassionate Considerations:Your p...2022-05-1549 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Showing Up For Self Care | KJ NasrulShowing up messy, showing up [40 minutes!] late, showing up Real. This is what Self Care looks like for KJ- sitting with streaky mascara in her car outside her massage therapist's studio, holding a Live Instagram #mondayswiththemuse session. After this solo show, stay for a sneak listen from next week's guest Erica Skone-Rees of Our Woven Path Erica is a mindfulness guide, chronic illness warrior, and healing arts practitioner. She guides us into the present with an invitation to arrive wholly. Considerations: How do you practice self-care? Do you pri...2022-04-2920 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulOrientating Towards Our True Selves | Karen Sprinkel AnceletAuthor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) Karen Sprinkel Ancelet joins KJ today in a conversation about bridging our highest identities so that we can truly thrive even while there is suffering. Dear friends for over fifteen years, KJ and Karen "Sprink" explore evidence that healing IS possible. In her work, Sprink acts as a witness to the process and offers direct guidance for how to help one attain the life they want to live with ease and wisdom. Compassionate Considerations from this Story: Our healing and self-nourishing can be embodied every day. To b...2022-04-1545 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulNutritional Integrative Medicine: Biodiversity of soil and soul | Lauren BrysonQuestion: How sexy are the topics of healthy dirt and regenerative agriculture? Answer: SO VERY. Especially as we realize how 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 we are: healthy, diverse soil > 𝓃𝑜𝓊𝓇𝒾𝓈𝒽𝑒𝒹 planet > enriched humans > optimal 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 Lauren Bryson, Certified Holistic Nutritionist, returns to the show to launch the Quarterly Wellness Check Sessions (stay tuned for a sassier name) with KJ! Some Nourishing Niblets from today's conversation: Everyone is creative, everyone can cook and be responsible for the nutrients you ingestAsk: What time has elapsed between picking the vegetables from their vines and their arrival in my body? Harness your Big Kid Energy: be curious, be playful, and be adventurous. Here’s your homework until our next Quarterly Wellness Check: 2022-04-0941 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: May Our Healers Heal | KJ Nasrul "The Wounded Healer is not someone who was wounded and is now healed. It is someone who continues to courageously break open the self and ego as a means for deep integration." ~Kim Krans, Archetype Deck, HEALER CardDearest Ones, how do you as highly sensitive people, healers, and caregivers (because we all give and care for someone else) hold your grief?KJ returns after spending more than a month in her childhood home caring for her mother who became suddenly, frighteningly ill. Compassionate Inquiry:1. How do I make space t...2022-04-0121 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulThe Power of Visualisation Pt 2: Envision Your Passionate and Purposeful Life | Beth Hewitt“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” - Hafiz Concluding part two of the conversation about attracting, visualising and accepting gifts, Beth Hewitt introduces us to her methodology including the strengthening of her intuition with the aid of Oracle Cards she uses in her work. Beth Hewitt is a Spiritual Performance Coach, Speaker, Author, and Hostess of the Visualise You Podcast, where she shares the transformational stories of people who have taken a leap to follow their soul calling. She is a gif...2022-03-2226 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulThe Power of Visualisation Pt 1: Envision Your Passionate and Purposeful Life | Beth HewittIn a return after a hiatus, KJ FINALLY connects with her dear friend, Beth Hewitt with this intimate two-part conversation. Beth is a Spiritual Performance Coach, Speaker, Author, and Hostess of the Visualise You Podcast, where she shares the transformational stories of people who have taken a leap to follow their true soul’s calling.Manifesting for the first time at just four years old, Beth specializes in gratitude & the power of visualisation. She helps people move from being unfulfilled to passionately and purposefully living life with clear intentions.Story Points: Knowing fro...2022-03-0226 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulCuriosity and Co-Creating: Nurturing beginnings while in good company | Dingding HuKJ and her friend, illustrator and author Dingding Hu welcome community over competition by meeting a couple times a month to churn on seedlings of ideas and current experiences. Hailing from China, Dingding is currently based in New York City and she specializes in drawing bubbly characters as well as serendipitous storytelling all of which can be found at her studio and site Hu Is Hungry.KJ and Dingding discovered the riches of consistent jam sessions as artists, Asian women business owners, trying to form safe spaces for all of us “Weirdo Kids” (coined in KJ an...2022-01-2632 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulInviting In Imposter Syndrome | Margaret Soraya"Who am I to do this?" This isn't an interview, but rather a super casual jam session between friends, fellow artists, and podcasters about the fascinating and ever-hovering topic of Imposter Syndrome (IS). KJ and her friend, the gifted land and seascape photographer Margaret Soraya wonder: Is the pervasiveness of IS due to it having been labeled? Is it across cultures, genders, and all professions? Takeaways & Ponderings 1. Is Self Awareness is key? - Knowing boundaries and knowing what is uncomfortable? - Having the conversations out loud and often will invite increased self-awareness 2022-01-1230 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulNew Year's Nourishment and Nutrition | Lauren BrysonKJ invites friend and SOAL fan-favorite Lauren Bryson, a certified holistic nutritionist, back to the show to usher in 2022 with a tantalizing topic: nutrition and gut health to support overall physical and emotional health. Lauren understands the therapeutic value of real, nutrient-dense food and she recognizes the impact the environment, chronic stressors, and mindset have on our whole health. She created Lauren Emerson Wellness, to guide clients 1:1 on achieving their health goals. She is also a wellness facilitator with Bauman Wellness and teaches kids cooking classes with Kids Cooking for Life. Some nourishing ni...2022-01-0642 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Embracing Endings and Beginnings | KJ Nasrul"To truly choose to love is heroic" - bell hooks It's the final episode of 2021. Today, KJ holds space to honor themes and threads of this unparalleled year: the practice of self-compassion by setting boundaries, participation in creativity, and listening to the dialogue of our body. Compassion is activism. Please leave a review for this podcast if our stories have astonished you as well. https://ratethispodcast.com/astonishingstoriesHave you thought about starting your own podcast? Join KJ and dear friend Suzanne Dressler this...2021-12-2219 min
There's A Word for That!GRACE | Kimberly "KJ" NasrulIn our opinion, the word “grace” is underrated. And, we don’t mean grace in the sense of being “graceful” (though, that is lovely, as well). We mean to GIVE ourselves “grace.” To bestow COMPASSION upon ourselves. To allow us to FORGIVE ourselves. To let our own self-hate and flagellation be replaced with one word. Grace can mean many things, but this is a POWERFUL and USEFUL way to interpret the word. Next time you are mad at yourself, beating yourself up, worried about repercussions at work or with family members or friends, remember– give yourself “GRACE.” You are human. 2021-12-2126 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulSound Your Voice, Summon Abundance | Amanda SellersJoin KJ and enchanting Voice Actor Amanda Sellers in an uplifting conversation about vocalizing our requests for The Good. Amanda is the mother of 2 amazing boys, a musician, a Voiceover mentor, and a meditation teacher. She has also co-founded TheVoiceOverSchool.com and is the creator of the #1 Mindfulness tool, Abundance Wands. You’ve probably heard her dulcet voice across campaigns for mega brands such as Axe, Nike, Apple and Roomba! Her bedtime meditation for kids and her happy morning guided visualizations are regularly featured favorites on Insight Timer. Whether in a resilient response to burnout, or in...2021-12-0943 min
DailyStraits.comPodcast: Mohd Nasrul Mohd Nasir of the Customs MuseumBy June RamliIf you’ve watched the Disney movie Raya, you would really be able to resonate with this latest podcast series that I’ve prepared for you.In my recent interview with the Director of the Customs Museum from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, our topic of discussion was centre around well… dragons. Now let me explain, why did a business site like ours decide to do a piece on dragons? Well… I recently wrote a novel titled Daily Straits. Though the book is NOT about dragons it is however centred around the world of mysti...2021-11-2947 min
DailyStraits.com - Something Different!Podcast: Mohd Nasrul Mohd Nasir of the Customs MuseumBy June Ramli
If you’ve watched the Disney movie Raya, you would really be able to resonate with this latest podcast series that I’ve prepared for you.
In my recent interview with the Director of the Customs Museum from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia, our topic of discussion was centre around well… dragons. Now let me explain, why did a business site like ours decide to do a piece on dragons? Well… I recently wrote a novel titled Daily Straits. Though the book is NOT about dragons it is however centred around the world of mysticis...2021-11-2947 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Restoring Balance After Burnout | KJ NasrulIn this season of gratitude, KJ names appreciation for burning out, coastal train rides, and actress/director Kristen Stewart. This Tiny Astonishment almost wasn't published; the podcast was nearly placed on an indefinite hiatus. How does one come back from bouts of exhaustion and overwhelm, especially during these charged and tender times? KJ shares her recommendations for reconnecting with joy and creativity, even if you feel you've lost it wholly, even when you don't expect it. First step- embrace your #Other. Secondly, give into it. Takeaways: Go back to the BeginningAllow it to be e...2021-11-2429 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Qualities of gratitude when quitting your job | KJ NasrulTis the Season! KJ assesses and honors qualities of gratitude for all the challenges and blessings received in the months of August and September. KJ returns with the first Tiny Astonishment (solo show) of Season Three after unexpectedly taking a month off from podcasting to experience a number of fairly significant life events. KJ's husband NN became a US Citizen! She and said American Citizen Husband subsequently got dropped by COVID. KJ quit her 9-5 corporate healthcare job to pursue creative endeavors and to expand her expressive arts and trauma informed counseling pra...2021-10-0716 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulA Rebellious Beauty: What Is AAPI Mental Wellness? | Judy TsueiHey Rebels and Misfits! Welcome to the newest episode of the SOAL Season 3 Mini-Series: Astonishing women of color healers. Today's #WOCHealer is Judy Tsuei. She's a yoga teacher, Reiki, healer. Writer and speaker on all things, mental health for Asian-Americans. She is the hostess of F*ck Saving Face, a podcast that is both assuring and provocative while empowering Asian Americans to rebel against upholding the model minority standard. Judy aims to redefine what it means to be strong, courageous, and to break taboos placed on us by the generations that came before. Judy & KJ explore charged to...2021-09-3046 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulWell-Rounded Creativepreneurs: How to become a triple threat in wellness | Jen MorrisKJ jams with her friend Jen Morris on today's new SOAL. Jen is an actor, Certified Health Coach and the host of the Well-Rounded Actor, a show that helps actors become Today’s Triple Threat - mentally, physically and financially WELL. She ardently believes that actors are built for business - and not just show business. She started her first business as a struggling 26-year-old NYC actor and grew it to a multiple 6-figure earning vehicle while continuing to go after her acting goals and do motherhood on her own terms. Jen is on a mission to hel...2021-09-2244 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulSurrender With Wonder and regain your natural delight | Yasmin AfrazehWhen was the last time you experienced divine play? "Lila" is a Sanskrit word used in Hinduism and yogic philosophy, loosely translated as "play", and "delight in the moment." Today's new episode explores these concepts and is the first interview of a new mini-series: Astonishing WOC Healers. KJ will share conversations held with healers, social activists and educators who are Women of Color. Meet Yasmin Afrazeh, a Certified Kundalini Yoga instructor, Radiant Child-trained Children’s Yoga teacher and Therapeutic Art Life Coach. She is the founder of House of Lila, a space for children to lea...2021-09-1344 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulSacred Sound: Crystal bowl healing Pt 2 | Deva Munay** BIRTHDAY & NEW SEASON CELEBRATIONS ** Today’s opening episode for the third season of SOAL is the nourishing, concluding conversation with Yoga & Meditation teacher and Certified Sound Healer Deva Munay. In the first part of this conversation [Episode 49], we learned that Deva’s home community had perished in a California wildfire earlier this year, and friends and neighbors came together in a mission to raise money for a rebuild. And during such already charged times, Deva separated from her longtime love. We ponder ways we recover from such layered devastation and grief. Takeaways: Deva's man...2021-09-0129 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulSOAL Second Listen: Raise Your Resilience | KJ Nasrul**BONUS** Here's a SOAL Second Listen to hold you until the Season 3 premiere. In the Fall of 2020, KJ was featured on the incredible podcast Go To Gal as hosted by Jaclyn Mellone. Today, just as she did on Go To Gal, KJ shares observations after years of studying resilience: People exhibit common elements which indicate high resiliency levels. Do you possess these elements too? In the second part of this mini episode, KJ invites you to connect with your body’s wisdom in stressful moments byway of guidance from resilience expert Lind...2021-07-2915 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Soul Stories and Salves | KJ Nasrul“We are ourselves creations. And we, in turn, are meant to continue creativity by being creative ourselves.” -Julia Cameron, The Artist's The Way It's Episode 50 and the Season Two Finale for this Listening Gallery of Stories and Healing Salves. KJ celebrates her 11 month journey since starting Stories Of Astonishing Light by honoring her beginnings and returning to creativity. Takeaways: 1. Spotlight Listener Review from AJ OptimistReceiving your words wholly and gratefully, AJ! Reviews invite you into a chance to win a 1:1 session with KJ Reviews help spread the word about...2021-07-2114 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulShe Returns To Rise: Rebuilding business in difficult times | Sophia Noreen SyedHow do you dig deep and summon your resilience in a crisis? Today's SOAL friend Sophia Noreen Syed returns to the show to share her experience as she witnessed the incredible success and then the halting of her product-based start up company Also Sophia during the pandemic.Sophia Noreen is a Toronto-based physiotherapist, podcaster, multi-business owner, mama and mentor for women entrepreneurs. KJ and Sophia Noreen became fast friends last year as they launched podcasts and created coaching courses together in the midst of a world health crisis. Today the ladies catch up, support each oth...2021-07-0738 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: These Unexpected Gifts | KJ NasrulKJ Nasrul realized she was Asian when she was 11 years old. KJ has suffered bouts of depression throughout her life, most markedly at age 17. Today, KJ has turned in her notice and is leaving her corporate job to open the doors to her trauma-informed, expressive arts healing practice. In this personal solo episode, [Tiny Astonishment], KJ shares what happened when she returned to her rituals of morning writing and musical composition. She found herself examining her roots including her Asian ethnicity and the prevalence of mental health issues in her life. Today’s show is a ce...2021-06-2314 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulBlooming Within Water and Salt | Dani Richards“If the ocean can calm itself so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air.” ~Nayyirah WaheedToday's #SOAL guest Dani Richards has known KJ for many years, having first met in an online community based on monikers and screen names built to protect identity and distance. Today's episode is their first face-to-face conversation in nearly a decade, exploring ways we can overcome barriers and connect authentically. Dani is a 200 hour trained yoga teacher, a varsity swim coach and she is First Aid Certified in youth mental health. Dani's master's degree is counseli...2021-06-1044 min
Stories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulA New Asian Artistry | Dingding HuKJ returns from a brief hiatus with a Full Moon episode, featuring her friend, artist Dingding Hu. Dingding is on a mission to spread joy and unite people through positivity. She is a Chinese illustrator based in New York City specializing in drawing bubbly characters and serendipitous storytelling. Dingding’s artwork is a combined reflection of self discovery, food cravings, people watching, and pop culture. You can find her at her studio Hu Is Hungry. Today KJ and Dingding jam as fellow Weirdo Kids harboring secret dreams to offset societal (and familial) expectations. The ladies dive into the ri...2021-05-2643 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulFriends First: Releasing Into The Current | Fawn & Matt AndersonWhen did you decide to become more than Just Friends? The second part of KJ's conversation with Our Friendly World's Fawn and Matt Anderson is beguiling, flowing and whimsical. It's infused with Aikido principles, possibly revealing the recipe for creating deep, congruent relationships. KJ is a softy for a good love story, which Fawn and Matt generously provide. A universal human theme that emerged is the desire to connect, be seen and belong with each other. Episode Themes:+ Aikido principles can be applied to our relationships in search for harmony, and reducing conflict: red...2021-05-0533 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulFriends First: Harnessing Extraordinary Connections | Fawn & Matt AndersonQuestion: When did we become friends? KJ spends an afternoon of laughter and connection with The Andersons. Fawn Anderson is a photographer and Matt Anderson is a software developer and together they pursue social, racial, and economic justice through their thought provoking conversational podcast exploring the Art of Friendship. The movement and the podcast is called Our Friendly World with Fawn and MattIn the first of a two-part conversation, KJ and her friends muse aloud about the significant stories that arise out of otherwise commonplace items (fridge magnets, cooling racks); and they examine an essential Shifting Mom...2021-04-2837 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Compassionate Conversations | KJ NasrulCan we have honest and crucial conversations -charged, heavy, electric, passionate, uncomfortable, provocative as they are-- today? If yes, what do they look like? How do we start them? It is these questions, and more that KJ contemplates in today's Solo SOAL episode. Stick around for a few minutes as she accompanies us through a Compassion Invocation and music mandala. Questions Worth Considering: 1. Would you Come Sit With Me? If you saw me hanging out on the couch or at a table with an open, available seat, would you take it? What...2021-04-2216 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulThe Stories That Bond Us | Marisa Corcoran"𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, i𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴."- Marisa Corcoran Ready to discover what to say and how to say it to magnetically attract your dream clients? If so, then you'll want Marisa Corcoran in your corner! Our girl's words can 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 at 60% (or higher!) and her personality-filled emails compel thousands of fans to her copywriting summit and community The Copy Chat.In today's laughter-filled jam session, KJ and her copywriting mentor Marisa explore current obsessions (it involves, books, y'all, of course!), how to access a limitless supply of storytelling nuggets (tip: your favorite ice cream flavor is brimming with stories, am I right?), and how being a Harvard Grad with a MFA in Acting lends to a transformative framework for drawing in both a loyal clientele and a deeply connected, supportive community. Also, we may refer to human spines carried in a suitcase all over New York City. Takeaways: 1. Be Relatable, be human...2021-04-1446 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulStoried Silence: Leaning Into Quiet Wisdom | Valerie ZaricToday we’re doing something a little different, Healers. This episode is the recording of KJ as a guest on her friend Valerie Zaric's podcast, Future Proof Career. The ladies jam for a little while on an apparently provocative topic... silence. When KJ asked a question about silence to her Facebook and Instagram friends, she learned that silence can be polarizing, unsettling and also very wise, if we allow it to be. This fun conversation was a gentle way to re-emerge after KJ's self-imposed cocooning over the past several weeks. Listen in to consider the comp...2021-04-0728 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: I Hurt Too | KJ NasrulHi, friends, it's me, KJ. While I haven't spoken much these days, I am here, though my grief is vast. I am grateful to these three exquisite poetesses (Rupi Kaur, Morgan Harper Nichols and Katie Herzig) who do have the perfect words to express what I cannot at this time. Stay but a few moments if you would; there are poems to be read, and a song to sing. With Love, KJ Episode Notes: Poem balance by Rupi KaurPoem stillness by Rupi Kaur Poem inner critic by Morgan Harper Nichols Poem connected by Rupi Kaur So...2021-03-2407 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulAn Invitation For Grace | Aaliyah MadadiWhen you find your people, you find your way. Today's SOAL guest is Aaliyah Madadi, a Dharma Life Coach, ganja yoga teacher, US Trademarks lawyer, and the host of the Soul Sesh Podcast. She has a mission: empower women in fully embodying their purpose and living a life that truly feels good. Today, KJ and Aaliyah explore ways to grant more grace to acknowledge our strengths as medicine for ourselves and others. The ladies create new definitions for concepts such as safety and self compassion. Also, Aaliyah shares the intricate and scary process of walking away from her...2021-03-1739 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulBe Powerfully Pain Free | Yvonne CastilloThis week, KJ welcomes Dr. Yvonne Castillo, a Pain-free Movement Specialist and Doctor of Physical Therapy. Yvonne has cracked the code to getting and staying pain-free naturally, without endless painkillers, procedures or trips to the doc. As the founder of Perseverance Wellness Solutions, she’s helped over a thousand active adults stop chasing their symptoms with ineffective pills and procedures, and finally fix the true source of their pain with her proven 3S Mobility Method.Today, KJ and Yvonne bring the attention back to the relationships we grow with our clients and the importance of modeling healthy copi...2021-03-1142 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: The Solace Of Sound Club...house | KJ NasrulKJ's brief solo mic check today touches on Clubhouse, The 100 Day Project, adoptee storytelling and the revelatory return of the auditory sense. KJ acknowledges how impactful sound [and the absence of it] has been in her creative process. Then, stay a few moments to enjoy a sound bowl session courtesy of Sound Healer Breanna Blair. And start your day with KJ's quiet seashell meditation. Takeaways: 1. Creativity is thriving. Most of KJ's current projects are rooted in sound. Her #100Dayproject focuses on music, lyrics and the physical and emotional responses invoked.2. The shift to 2021-02-1724 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Replenish, Renew | KJ NasrulIn her first solo musings of 2021, KJ Nasrul shares a couple of the lessons learned in the shedding of the challenging, grief-filled days of 2020 to fully step into the new year. KJ touches upon her first experience doing a plant based cleanse and she remembers the losses that prompted her to pursue her own healing through compassion and stillness. This reflective episode unwinds with KJ's invocation meditation of compassion and a quiet sound mandala. Takeaways: 1. A 10 Day Plant Based Reset brought the clarity and clearing I needed. 2. The absolute essentialness of Self Care and...2021-01-2821 min
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-ngomongin-setan/support2020-12-3132 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulSOAL Second Listen: Future Proofing Today | Valerie ZaricIn the final episode for 2020, KJ returns to an interview that left a lasting impression for weeks after the session ended. It's striking how timely this replay is, featuring Valerie Zaric, discussing future proofing our careers, and preparing for the unexpected. I love this interview because in less than 38 minutes, Valerie provides action packed recommendations we can use RIGHT NOW. We can better position ourselves for success even as we transition into the new year. This conversation offers steadiness at a time we need it most. Valerie and KJ examine questions such as: What woul...2020-12-3040 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulPivoting Into The Known | Mia HagertyKJ and Mia Hagerty consider the pivot from the cerebral to the expressive physical via making films. There is confidence in our creative abilities, even before we have the language for it. Mia is an artist and transracial adoptee, born in China and raised in Michigan, amongst a multicultural household with an American mother and Portuguese father. As a self-taught filmmaker, she creates nonfiction work that explores the curiosity, adventure, and wonder of the human experience. TAKEAWAYS: Say the thing even before you're the thing. Claim it aloud. Telling people what you are and...2020-12-2348 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulYour Restoration Is Your Resilience | Jessica HernandezYou can be your optimal self by building in restoration and reset into your daily life. Today’s amazing guest Jessica Hernandez teaches us that balance is possible once you examine your priorities. She is a Holistic Health Coach and Reiki practitioner with a strong passion for empowering others through strength training, plant-based healing, veganism, and energy work. Jess has transformed a weekend side hustle into a flourishing wellness business while [at times single-handedly] raising children and rising through the corporate ranks to snag her current job as a Business Development Executive for a Fortune 500 company. Listen in as Jessi...2020-12-1639 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulYou Already Know | Asma KassamWhere do you hold your joy? Your grief? Stretch therapist and injury specialist Asma Kassam reminds us to listen to our own body's stories. KJ and Asma explore ways that health challenges--Asma herself has experienced female triad syndrome, adrenal fatigue, and numerous injuries -- prompt one to fully step into her mission. Asma serves as guide for women in trusting their divine feminine life force energy to find their optimal flow and live each day empowered, fierce, and in alignment. Takeaways:It starts with breath. Improper breathing leads to misalignment and 9 of 10 times causes inju...2020-12-0952 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulFeel Good, Girl | Torrey FelberOn today's show, KJ chats with certified personal trainer, health and nutrition coach Torrey Felber. As CEO of Feel Good Girl, Torrey's passion is in helping women become the thriving CEOs of their own wellness through restoring their relationship with mind, body and soul. Over the last three years Torrey has helped hundreds of women lose hundreds of pounds. You'll feel empowered listening to Torrey's recovery story and her accessible recommendations in nutrition, fitness and mindset. Takeaways:It’s only an obstacle if you decide it is.You are an active participant in your life. B...2020-12-0234 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Gifting Creativity & Compassion | KJ NasrulHow do I find a therapist, and how do I know if my therapist is right for me? How can I work 1:1 with KJ ? And, am I a Healer? In the first ever Q + A episode of SOAL, KJ answers these questions and more as submitted by listeners. It's also the BEST time to join the Healing Our Healers Creativity and Compassion Series, which begins December 2, 2020! Questions Answered In This Episode: How do I find a therapist?How do I know if I’ve selected the RIGHT therapist? Ho...2020-11-2814 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: A Gratitude Mixtape | KJ NasrulKJ changes it up a little bit with a review of six favorite lessons learned since the launch of the SOAL Podcast. While 2020 has presented heartbreak and devastation, it also has revealed abundant opportunities for reassessment and gratitude. Six Stories of Astonishing Light Michelle @embracing_empathy_ Listen. There are remarkable lessons to be learned from every single person we encounter. Suzanne @suzannerachel13 Words are powerful and have lasting impact. Let’s be mindful of how we hear the...2020-11-2522 min
Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt - Friendship ToolsAgree to Disagree w/ Psychotherapist KJ NasrulOur nugget AKA pearls of wisdom for this episode involves Dr. Bradley Nelson, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Gregg Braden, the Heart Math Institute, Electromagnetic field, Heart math, heart brain, heart wall, intellectual humility, social intelligence, IQ, emotional intelligence, shared reality,
Magneto cardiogram and it measures the magnetic field of the heart. These machines record this field to be about 12 feet in diameter, but they're all saying that the machines are actually limited. That in fact they believe the, the field to be infinite, which makes sense.
How do we “Agree to Disagree”, especially now with so much...2020-11-231h 06Stories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulLessons in Listening | Tyler GravleyGet ready for a jolt of joy as KJ welcomes Tyler Gravley to the podcast. Tyler is a mindset and meditation coach and hostess of the podcast The Pollen Show. Tyler's mission is to help you clear old thought patterns, gain positive momentum, and take control over your own choices in life. Today's episode is jam packed with laughter, honesty and gratitude as we remember that communication, simplicity and listening are keys to transforming our thoughts into positive action.TAKEAWAYS: Simple Mantra to guide you through a day: I am Here. I a...2020-11-2038 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulFuture Proof Your Career | Valerie ZaricValerie Zaric is a podcast host and futuristic career strategist. She helps nine-to-fivers create peace of mind, become resilient, and discover their ideal Future-Proof Career. She has a decade of experience in corporate leadership positions and lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two toddlers. In a conversation jam-packed with tangible and inspiring advice, Valerie and KJ chat about pivoting into confidence, embracing discomfort, and authentically networking to summon incredible, dream client connections. TAKEAWAYS Address all the uncertainty by taking control in small manageable chunksAnother Definition of Resilience: Mo...2020-11-1838 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: How We Heal | KJ NasrulKJ explores ways to tap into our own resources as healers for ourselves and for others. KJ also introduces her new live coaching/psychotherapy program Healing Our Healers; sharing her why for creating the program. The solo episode closes with a short meditation for you, a technique to help connect with calm. Resources and LinksRed Cross Disaster Response Red Cross Philippines- How You Can Help During the Vamco/Ulysses Typhoon American Red Cross COVID Wellness Coping with Stress during the Corona Virus - Centers for Diseas...2020-11-1423 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulReclaim Your Feminine Creative Power | Majo MolfinoMajo Molfino is a Latinx author, designer, and women’s leadership expert. She is the author of Break the Good Girl Myth (HarperOne) and host of the HEROINE podcast featuring top female leaders, creatives, and visionaries. Her leadership program, IGNITE, guides women to design and share a creative dream with the world. She has a master’s degree in learning, design, and technology from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in cultural studies from McGill University. Her work can be found at majomolfino.com. Today, KJ and Majo explore new de...2020-11-1130 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulBecoming Boss, Ladies | Sophia Noreen SyedTurns out that we Ladies CAN have it all. Sophia Noreen Syed is a registered physiotherapist, podcaster, Lady Boss Mentor, mama, wife and multi-business owner based in Canada. Not too long ago, she was a manager at a publicly funded medical clinic when she decided to scale back and work part-time, in order to pursue her product-based startup company. This move paid off BIG TIME, as her products landed in Walmart Canada last spring to a warm reception! Today Sophia Noreen and I riff on ways to remain accountable in our business and home life decisions, how it’s OK f...2020-11-0440 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulHealing Our Healers | Shanta HycheBIRTHDAY BONUS EPISODE! Listen into a poignant and uplifting conversation with a soul sister. Shante Hyche is a counseling student, a mom and adoptee advocate with inspiring global goals. We talk about our experiences as biracial adoptees, being empathic and creative...all elements that inform our most prominent role - HEALER. Shanta is the Founder of Trauma Transformation Global Ministries, INC a nonprofit founded to globally teach orphaned, adopted, and fostered children they are loved, valued, and enough. She is the hostess of Trauma Transformation Adoptee Podcast and is eager to introduce her newest initiative: Spiritual healing for adult...2020-10-3052 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Embrace Your Other | KJ NasrulKJ shares a story about growing up #other, #different, #weird, #biracial, #adopted, which ultimately bestowed lessons on becoming comfortable in her skin, and embracing her majesty.Episode Takeaways 1. Spotlight Listener Review Miss El Yu, thank you for your kind and articulate review of the show on Apple Podcasts! The more you review, the more you spread the word about the topics most important to you. Thank you for spotlighting my little show, thank you for downloading, just passing 1000 downloads! Keep going and you have all m...2020-10-2821 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulA Sound Healing Journey | Breanna BlairBreanna Blair was working as a preschool teacher until she discovered alignment in becoming a certified sound healer and doula. Today she holds many titles including certified 500 hour Trainer with the Awakened Warrior Yoga Teacher Training as well as Quantum Healing Hypnosis Practitioner. Today we discuss knowing when it’s time to leave your job and the shedding of perfectionism. After our catch up session, we invite you to immerse yourself in a healing sound bath session as performed (and gifted) by Breanna. Melt away, loves... Episode Takeaways 1. Done is better than perfect. He...2020-10-2142 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulAn Artist’s Retreat | Margaret SorayaWe are gifted artists already, we just sometimes forget this, especially in these frenetic days. Margaret Soraya is a retreat leader and a professional photographer living in Scotland, specializing in landscapes and seascapes. She encourages us to explore the vast possibilities of our passions within the safe surroundings of personal introspection. We do that by welcoming the quiet, returning to artful listening. Takeaways 1. You can move through unnameable difficultiesYour resilient experience grants you a genuine , deeper understanding Through doing, we find our way The way you model moving through challenges can impa...2020-10-1454 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulFinding Our Friendly World | Fawn AndersonWe are Misfits, Other and Dark Girls. My friend Fawn and I discuss the lost art of making friends through compassionate conversations. Fawn Anderson is a documentary photographer and founder- along with her husband Matt- of Be Friendly World, a social movement for compassion, dialogue, and friendship. Listen in as we recall the first fears-turned-freedom of being “other” and “dark-skinned girls”. We chat about childhood crushes who inspired our ultimate career paths, and ways to uncover deeper connections, for less loneliness. Episode Takeaways: 1. Your Outsider, Other status is freedom Feeling outsider-y propels you to make...2020-10-1339 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulTiny Astonishments: Purple Hair Bows for Baby Girl T-Rex | KJ NasrulKJ shares the sweet lessons on joy and creativity learned from 2nd grade super heroes and an18-month-old bubble enthusiast. Stay ‘til the end, to hear a new original piano Sound Mandala sample...? 1. An Incredible Beginning and a Spotlighted Listener Review Seven episodes and a trailer done! Such overwhelmingly kind responses, new connections open, new friends and adventures created. Skonita, thank you for your kind show review on Apple Podcasts! The more you review, the more you spread the word about the topics that are important to you. Please consider leaving a review for this...2020-10-0720 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulReveling in the Reset | Samantha Jo HarveySamantha Jo Harvey is a professional dancer, life coach, and entrepreneur. Having personally experienced divorce, worthiness struggles and disordered eating, she empowers women to rediscover their passion, rewrite their stories, and step into their power. Now she is modeling the beauty and wonder in the rediscovery of her own strength. She always knew she was a dancer, but only recently gave permission to refer to herself as a creative being. Today she is reveling in her new position of reset and possibility, and it’s beautiful to witness. Join me in this truly joyful conversation with my friend Sam. ...2020-09-3040 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulEmbracing Empathy Part 2 | Michelle Yearick, RNHere is Part Two of our conversation with Michelle Yearick, RN, a neonatal lactation consultant and Frontline Essential Healthcare Worker. Michelle is in the trenches working with women in their most powerful and vulnerable states of being- during pregnancy and in the moments after giving birth. She is my very first and dearest friend in the world- and her style is no-filter, blunt, straight talking honesty combined with unparalleled compassion and empathy. Episode (Part 2) Takeaways: 1. Look to your children and your own childhood mischiefs for creative clues on what soothes you during th...2020-09-2534 minStories of Astonishing Light with KJ NasrulEmbracing Empathy Part 1 | Michelle Yearick, RNAs a neonatal lactation consultant, Michelle Yearick is in the trenches working with women in their most powerful and vulnerable states of being- during pregnancy and in the moments after giving birth. She is my very first and dearest friend in the world- and her style is no-filter, blunt, straight-talking honesty combined with unparalleled compassion and empathy. She serves as guide for our return to the very basic human necessities: kind conversations about essential life topics- love, loss, bonding, grieving, and the celebration of women’s resilience. Episode (Part 1) Takeaways: 1. Look to yo...2020-09-2326 min
Boss It PodcastHow Stillness Can Benefit You As an Entrepreneur with KJ NasrulSend us a textS.1 E. 5 How Stillness Can Benefit You As an Entrepreneur with KJ Nasrul We’re here for you! In this episode, we speak with KJ Nasrul, an entrepreneur and psychotherapist. KJ tells us her story and gives practical advice for any new entrepreneur. You will love this episode! You can find KJ on Instagram @blissbeginswithin & @musingsonother. Check out KJ's website blissbeginswithin.com. If you would like to get in touch with KJ you can email her directly at KJ@blissbeginswithin.com or send her a DM o...2020-09-2228 min