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The Bounce Back Podcast#31: When it's time for something new, the end.Tune in to the BBP's finale with host, Maëlis Mittig, and producer, Emeka Nwakibu! Plenty of yoga talk, Big Sean and Chance quotes, random off-track side convos, and a recap of each one of our cherished 30 episodes and some of the gems we took away from this project.
It's time for something new, and we're evolving to a new project, so it's "sees you later!" Thank you for listening, for sharing, for growing with us over the last 2+ years. Thank you to all our amazing guests who shared so much wisdom -- we had so much fu...
2021-03-021h 45The Bounce Back Podcast#30, Ft. Sarah Glenn | Designing a life you deserve, successful entrepreneurship, yin yoga, hard vs. unknownWelcome to episode 30!
Our guest on today's episode is the amazing Sarah Glenn. Sarah is a life and career coach, who cares deeply about helping her clients (including our host!) reach the life and career they deserve. She has nearly a decade of experience supporting over 3,700 individuals with goal setting, career, and life design, and has also supported over 150 businesses with their recruiting and staffing strategies. She has been meticulously trained through the Robbins-Madanes School of Coaching as a career and life coach and has extensive experience as a recruiter, manager, business developer, and coach.
What people are staying:
"More va...
2021-02-011h 18The Bounce Back Podcast#29, Ft. Maëlis Mittig (Interviewed my Marcus Mosby) | Consistency, hosting the BBP, staying above the line, changing the world with self-careIn the first episode of the year, we switched it up and had Maëlis' partner, Marcus, in the interviewer's seat.
We covered topics like:
What bouncing back means to the BBP host
What’s one thing she wishes she had known when she began the 2020 year
One thing she wishes she had known prior to starting a podcast
What advice she would give someone wanting to pursue a path similar to hers
What are the best resources that have helped her along the way
What’s something people seem to misunderstand about her
The student that touched her heart and how i...
2021-01-041h 04The Bounce Back Podcast#28, Ft. Sheffy Minnick | Growing up with yoga, running, the myth of conflict resolutionIn this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with my PSU "frat brother" (AKPsi, what's up!?), Sheffy Minnick, about the ways in which yoga has helped her bounce back from setbacks, from a young age to today. It was beautiful to hear about how in her childhood in India, yoga was approached as a medicine, and how she now shares this with her own children. We also talk about her passion for running, dance, and her fascinating role as a Facilitated Dialogue Practitioner and a Sociologist.
As the Facilitation Training Manager for World in Conversation, a Center for Public D...
2020-12-071h 10The Bounce Back Podcast#27, Ft. Briani Claggett | Women's health, cyclical syncing and yoga, creative blueprint for optimal flow, breathwork and embodimentIn this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Briani Claggett. Briani is the founder and chief educator of Nu Rhythms, an online platform, and community created for purpose-driven women who seek to reclaim the power & wisdom of their bodies. She uses her education in International Health from Johns Hopkins University and her certifications in yoga to bring a holistic approach to women's sexual health and spiritual wellness. Through Nu Rhythms, Briani offers classes, workshops, and courses that help her students reclaim and express the Truth of who they are.
We cover topics like: ...
2020-11-031h 12The Bounce Back Podcast#26, Ft. Emily Harman: 30 days of yoga, 38 years in the Navy, setting goals, moving OnwardEmily Harman is a powerful woman who I greatly respect and look up to. She has 38 years of service to her country as both a Naval Officer and civilian federal employee. Emily retired as a member of the Senior Executive Service in May 2019. Emily’s last assignment was Director of the Department of the Navy's Office of Small Business Programs where she served as the chief advisor to the Secretary of the Navy on all small business matters.
Emily finds deep satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals and realize their potential. She continues to serve through he...
2020-10-0551 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#25, Ft. Bridgette Lewis: The Bounce Back Coach, empowering women, stories for the bookshttps://www.bridgettelewis.com/
@bridgettespeaks on Instagram
Bridgette Lewis is a Woman with vision, indomitable spirit, and an iron will to win!
Bridgette’s get back-up fighting spirit would never let her quit. She has learned hard lessons in the valleys of life (which we hear about in this episode) but gained wisdom and insight during the process.
It's her mission in life to teach Women how to shift their mindset so that they can live a life filled with purpose. Bridgette walks in her purpose restoring hope as a Speaker, published Author, and workshop facilitator.
She has been speaking publicly for...
2020-09-081h 14The Bounce Back Podcast#24, Ft. Keith Golden: A mission to inspire continues"Strong Practice, Strong Life"
Welcome to Episode 24, where we catch up with THE Keith Golden, our very first guest on the show, to chat about how a couple of things have evolved over the last year and a half like:
How Keith's practice/teachings have evolved towards functional movement
Whether or not we are still down to teach Donald Trump a class 🙄 (taking one for the team here, he clearly needs it)
Men in yoga
How Keith has continued his mission to inspire
.... and more. We also talked about:
How Keith shares a birthday with Ma...
2020-08-031h 44The Bounce Back Podcast#23, Ft. Moradeyo Adeyi | An Open Secret, relationships, wellness for Black Liberation , daily yogaAN OPEN SECRET BLOG: https://anopensecret.com/
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INSTAGRAM: @alwaysmlove
In this episode, we discuss:
a regular yoga practice
the importance of daily self-care ritual
what is an open secret?
relationships
communication
and more...
Moradeyo Adeyi is a Nigerian-American woman, the child of immigrants, a sister, a partner, a friend. In addition to that, she is a social worker, adjunct professor, published author, & freelancer.
On her blog, “An Open Secret” Moradeyo started off offering space to discuss the complexities of relationships. She started out...
2020-07-061h 41The Bounce Back Podcast#22, Ft. KristaLyn A. Vetovich | Raising collective consciousness through fictional reading & writingHow do we raise the collective consciousness and our own vibration through reading, writing, and intentional entertainment? How do we heal emotional trauma through the process of consuming High-Vibe content and journaling or writing? How can reading and writing help us bounce back faster and in what ways are they part of a yogic path?
We're thrilled to have internationally Bestselling Author of more than ten books and holistic coach mentored by Marianne Williamson, KristaLyn A. Vetovich on this episode of The Bounce Back Podcast. KristaLyn strives to write high vibration stories that birth fandoms. She is...
2020-06-011h 07The Bounce Back Podcast#21, Ft. Emeka Nwakibu “You don’t have to hit rock bottom” with the producer of The Bounce Back Podcast, @itsnationdotcomOn this episode of the BBP, we chat about the concept of "hitting rock bottom" and whether this is a must to reach high levels of success, with the producer of this podcast, Emeka (Mek) Nwakibu.
Our hypothesis: you don't have to hit rock bottom.
We chat about things like:
Not getting stuck
Not letting ourselves hit rock bottom after setbacks
What is rock bottom?
The importance of our inner dialogue
Giving/receiving advice
Filling our time with positive activities
Being patient with ourselves
Stacking good things
You can follow Mek's work and get t...
2020-05-041h 02The Bounce Back Podcast#20, (BONUS EPISODE) Ft. Gina Rollo White | Mindfulness for first responders, front line workers, navigating COVID-19We dedicate this episode to everyone on the front line and everyone working to make a positive difference at this time. We see you, we appreciate you, and we honor you. This bonus episode is for you.
Gina Rollo White is the Founder of the non-profit, Mindful Junkie. I had the great pleasure of meeting Gina at Lululemon’s International Women’s Day event in DC last month where she and I spoke about doing an episode down the line, but since this type of information is needed now, we decided to get on zoom and do the thing.
In this...
2020-04-291h 18The Bounce Back Podcast#19, (part two) Ft. Sidney McNairy IV | Big truss, big LovePart two of episode 18 with @sidneymcnairyiv is live on all the podcast streaming platforms you love⚡️✨🎊 In this second segment of a conversation with Sidney McNairy IV — the owner of @thetribe4warriors, entrepreneur, community leader, visionary and yoga instructor — we chat about how easy it is to get stuck in our stories and how hard it is to shift the narrative to move past certain trauma/hurt. We talk about that moment when we are able to shift the story and how that can become the bounce back. We also talk about "I" statements, baby steps to veganism, big love, big tru...
2020-04-2045 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#18, (part one) Ft. Sidney McNairy IV |
4 Warriors Yoga, fire,
evolving narratives, brotherhoodPart one of episode 18 with @sidneymcnairyiv is live on all the podcast streaming platforms you love⚡️✨🎊 In this first segment of a conversation with Sidney McNairy IV — owner of @thetribe4warriors, entrepreneur, community leader, visionary and yoga instructor — we chat about his definition of bouncing back, owning our #truths, allowing our narratives/stories to evolve, yoga (😌), being a big brother and more. Tune in to learn more about Sidney and to hear his wisdom on how yoga helps us develop our [mind body spirit] strength and highest potential. Part two drops on 4/20 | shoutout to @itsnationdotcom 🎥 learn more about Sidney and his incredible miss...
2020-04-0645 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#17, Ft. Venay Puri | Beating thyroid cancer, throat chakra, yoga for special needs & vipassana meditationVenay Puri is a former rower at Cornell who has been in and around fitness throughout his life. Born and raised in Northern Virginia, at 24, Venay opened and operated Ozone, a fitness facility in downtown Orlando. After building the membership base to over 2,000 with a strong support staff, Venay went on to purse a JD/MBA and consult in Regulatory Compliance at investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
In the Fall of 2017, Venay enrolled at Yoga Teacher Training (YTT-200) at Lifetime at Lifetime Reston. Due to an unexpected diagnosis of thyroid cancer, Venay withdrew from the...
2020-03-021h 09The Bounce Back Podcast#16, Ft. ELYZA DOLBY | Facing our traumas, non-judgement and cacao loveElyza Dolby is a 500-RYT yoga instructor, and self-proclaimed professional soul seeker currently living in Baltimore, Maryland with her pup, Beamer.
She teaches yoga full-time in both public and private settings, while also managing a local studio, Movement Lab. When she isn't on her mat, she is probably pulling tarot, taking a training of some kind, putting her feet on Pachamama, dancing like there's no tomorrow, or chasing the sun.
She has lovingly been called a "G.S.D. Moon Goddess" due her her passionate (Get Sh*t Done) approach to all things yoga and heali...
2020-02-031h 20The Bounce Back Podcast#15, Ft. Zaineb "Zizi" Hassan | Yoga for elite athletes, connection & successZaineb "ZiZi" Hassan is a certified yoga Specialist (RYT-500 HR), a Lululemon ambassador and the boss woman behind ZiZi Yoga which she started in February of 2016. She is the true definition of "hustle harmoniously and humbly." Zizi specializes in sports performance yoga and works with Elite Athletes worldwide. She was born and raised in the Middle East and moved to America in 2008 to attend Towson University. After the completion of her PharmD at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy & Johns Hopkins University, Zizi moved to Georgetown and realized that yoga was her full time calling. She has been practicing...
2020-01-0643 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#14, Ft. DIVA YOGI (Michelle Stafford, The Goat) | For the love of humans, our personal stories, knee injuries and yoni eggsIn this episode, we had the absolute pleasure to chat with Michelle Stafford aka Diva Yogi about all things:
- What bouncing back means to Michelle
- How she got into yoga
- Understanding pain, knee injury recovery, physical therapy
- Being a meathead at Gold's Gym
- The evolution of representation/diversity in the yoga community
- Empathy and choosing where to extend ourselves
- Her personal struggles and how she has used them to bounce back and help others do the same
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2019-11-251h 00The Bounce Back Podcast#13, Ft. D'ijae (Deedee) Ellis | Jamaica edition: Bouncing back through Tai Chi, dance and communityAn impromptu episode in Negril, Jamaica with D'ijae Ellis, a young 18-year-old woman who overcomes obstacles through tai chi, dancing, community and more. I was so impressed with everything D'ijae was telling me when we met that I asked her to come on the podcast and share her tools with us. There's so much impacting teenagers in 2019 and she's got it figured out.
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2019-11-1035 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#12, Ft. Neal Stokes | Men who yoga & bouncing back from sports injuriesIn this episode, we interview Neal Stokes, owner of Dream Fit Wellness. You can follow Neal's journey on Instagram: @dreamfitwellness
We chat all things:
Accidentally stumbling into a yoga teacher training
How yoga helps you build confidence and being more in tune with your body
The little victories that make yoga a great tool for compounding progress
How yoga never gets boring and is a never ending source of inspiration
Transformation starts with an honest assessment
How to help clients stay focused on their goals
Breakup week and timed crying
How to handle being vata
3 top th...
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DC yoga PodcastDC Yoga Podcast Maelis MittigDC Yoga Podcast Episode 28- Maelis Mittig "surround yourself in Yellow."
- Touring with Sting (maybe we just stop there?)
- Yoga instead of gym class in High School
- Studying yoga in College
- Developing a personal Religion
- Going to church without being Religious
- Epiphanies and breakdowns (the difference is in how you react)
- Talking to your body (and listening to it)
- Leaving the Corporate world
- Succulents
- Becoming an organized dreamer
- All you ever wanted to know about Chakras
- Gross vs. Subtle Body
- Tweeting for McDonalds
- Starting...
2019-09-2000 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#11, Ft. Chris Parkison | How yoga helps power-up your careerChris Parkison has been an athlete all his life- from team and individual sports as a kid and adolescent to triathlons and bodybuilding as an adult. He teaches Pilates and Group Fitness as Group Fitness Manager at VIDA Fitness but his true passion is yoga. Like many yogis in the DC area, Chris was a full time office worker (lawyer) before being introduced to yoga and decided to switch careers a little over 7 years ago.
Chris leads a 200- hour Yoga Alliance approved Yoga Teacher Training program at VIDA and leads a retreat each year to St. Lucia:
https://vidafitness.c...
2019-09-101h 01The Bounce Back Podcast#10, Ft. Schyler Sootho | MMA fighting and yoga: Resiliency is a courageous artWhat’s a martial artist and why is yoga a key tool for professional MMA fighters to bounce back from setbacks?🧐
In this podcast episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Schyler Sootho, a Pro MMA Fighter out of Baltimore, Maryland, and the #4th ranked Pro Mens Lightweight in Virginia. He’s been fighting professionally since 2016 with a focus on Muay Thai and Jujitsu. He teaches at Ground Control in Columbia, a mixed martial arts gym. His next fight in November at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.
You can follow him on instagram: @kai_sootho
In this episode, we'll discuss:
What are...
2019-08-071h 13The Bounce Back Podcast#9, Ft. Christi Albert | CBD, Plant Medicine and Ayurveda with Yogi-preneurEllister's Elixirs is a collection of Organic, plant-based Skincare and Holistic Wellness Products, handmade in small batches by owner Christi Albert. Christi completed her Bachelor of Science in Bio-Behavioral Health and spent the next five years traveling through Europe, Central & South America, Southeast Asia and India. During this time she studied Amazonian Plant Medicine, Yoga, Meditation and Ayurvedic Healing. Upon moving home, she started Ellister's Elixirs as a way to fuse her knowledge of Western Science and Eastern Healing. Products include Essential Oil Roller Blends, Skin Salves, Scrubs, and Herbal Tinctures.
@ellisters_elixirs
www.ellisterselixirs.com
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2019-07-0158 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#8, Ft. Dr. Jonina Turzi | Oneness, Deep Core, and the Vagus nerveHow does the body bounce back from setbacks and how does yoga facilitate the process? What if we could get out of our own way and surrender to the perfection of our anatomical systems? In this episode we dive into the anatomy of the human body, core muscles, alignment yoga practices, our innate bounce back systems, "real vibes only" and the importance of acknowledging negativity and alchemizing it, as well as how postural stability leads to physiological release, sobriety, veganism and other socially relevant yoga practices.
Jonina Turzi is a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University o...
2019-06-051h 17The Bounce Back Podcast#7, Ft. Jordan Steffy | Loving people to success, compounding habits and giving backOn this episode of The Bounce Back Podcast we have the pleasure of hearing from Jordan Steffy, founder of Attollo Prep, Children Deserve a Chance Foundation, entrepreneur and Philanthropist. As an athlete and community leader, Jordan shares with us the keys to cultivate resiliency in our minds, bodies and spirit.
“As someone who's been surrounded by big thinkers, who aim to solve big problems, I'm very interested in creating opportunities for first generation college goers and those coming from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.”
Attollo, a college preparatory program in the heart of Lancaster, PA, develops change agents, leaders who act as catal...
2019-05-1446 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#6, Ft. Brianna Wiest | Yoga is emotional intelligenceVisit briannawiest.com for books & info
For daily words: instagram.com/briannawiest
You can also read her articles on Facebook
Brianna Wiest is a writer and author. She has published thousands of articles that have been read by millions of people throughout the world. She is a senior contributor at Forbes and half a dozen other national publications, has written for Fortune 500 companies, traveled internationally as a reporter, and is the author of five books including 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think and I Am The Hero Of My Own Life. Sh...
2019-04-241h 12The Bounce Back Podcast#5, Ft. Betsy Heeney | Aging in bliss, how meditation and yoga help you stay bouncyWhen you think of growing old, what comes up for you? If it's negative, listen up! We're here with the fierce and hilarious Betsy Heeney to chat about reconstructing the negative ties to aging and embracing growing old, old people and everything aging. We're here to talk about why we've taken up such a downer and limiting, "You're too old for this" mentality and how age is a mindset. Whether you're in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond, you'll love this conversation and perhaps share it with your elders :)
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Betsy is the host of the new podcast conversations, "Elder & Wiser Pod...
2019-04-0457 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#4, Ft. Yogini Kali Om | Peace of mind, dharma yoga and bouncing back from injuries************
In this episode of The Bounce Back Podcast, our special guest, Gabrielle Sulc, takes us through her 20 year yoga journey, being initiated into Sri Dharma Mittra's family lineage, the necessity of moving past the labels, what resiliency means to her as it relates to yoga and a fascinating study by the navy seals that reveals our true capacity for surpassing our limits.
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We chat about dharma, being the sun, perfection, seeking knowledge, peace and more. Enjoy!
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"Our true nature is something like peace or internal bliss, underlying content state. Yoga helps us realize that this state is within us already and i...
2019-03-181h 05The Bounce Back Podcast#3, Ft. Monte Sanders | The Heart of a Lion, hall of fame trainer and DisciplineOn this episode of The Bounce Back Podcast we had the pleasure of chatting with America’s favorite trainer, Monte Sanders, CEO of MBS (mind body spirit) Fitness Lab.
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Coach Monte’s method is a unique one that has successfully developed some of the greatest athletes including Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Aaron Maybin to name a few. Tune in to our discussion on the parallels between yoga and “traditional workouts.” We also chatted all things REVEALations, unconditional support, vision, purpose, yoga, aligning with the three parts (mind body spirit), self discovery and outgrowing parts of yourself in order to become the TOTAL...
2019-02-0848 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#2, Ft. Esther Kim | Faith, motherhood and inversionsWelcome back for Episode 2 of #TBBP!
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On this episode of The Bounce Back Podcast, we welcome the inspiring Esther Kim who started her practice after her becoming a mom for the third time and realizing that she needed to get back to focusing on her well-being. Esther teaches intermediate and beginner vinyasa yoga with an emphasis on building strength and flexibility as well as mastering difficult poses such as handstands and other balancing poses. She has been practicing since 2012 and teaching since 2014. Esther is a 200-RYT after receiving her training from Kim Manfredi in 2014 and since then, she has studied wi...
2019-01-0651 minThe Bounce Back Podcast#1, Ft. Keith Golden | A Mission To InspireWelcome to the very first episode of The Bounce Back Podcast!
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The Bounce Back Podcast is a podcast about all things yoga as it relates to being a tool to cultivate resiliency. This podcast is produced by Nation Entertainment. We bring you wisdom on how yoga helps us bounce back from physical, psychological and spiritual setbacks. All of the guests on this show are amazing contributors to the yoga community and we are excited to have you here thank you for listening.
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2018-11-3047 min
This A PodcastEp 29 w/ Maelis Mittig: Freedom Fries, The Herder's Mentality, & Bounce YogaFollow Maelis on IG @maelismittig and keep up with Bounce Yoga @bounceyoga
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