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Mundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor12. How to Face Pluto and Keep GoingSonya digs into recent astrology connected to Pluto and how facing our shadows and fears will aid us in our healing journeys. She draws on a recent instance of feeling jealous as well as a painful situation with a memoir project to explore how those experiences helped her lean into healing and authenticity versus ego. Sonya also encourages us to embrace our inner child through radical love work. Plunging into our shadows, she explains, can make future healing less prolonged and all-consuming the more we allow ourselves to feel and transmute our pain.Miraculous...2025-05-0648 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor11. The Great Collapse and the Great Awakening (Part 3)For the last installment of this 3-part tale, Sonya recalls how she rode out the remainder of COVID lockdown in Aotearoa post-breakup, post-passing of her soul dog, her life simultaneously unraveled and illuminated by spiritual messages from the divine. She reflects while recording this episode on the 5th anniversary of the beginning of her spiritual awakening.Episode guide:* Sonya's meditation about being afraid of her own power (00:06:58)* Every moment is god / love (00:12:00)* To be a human on earth is to be in a state of forgetting (00:17:34)* Experiencing the divine through multiple paths and modalities - Orishas, Buddhism, more (00:21:30)* Mice...2025-04-051h 17Mundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor10. The Great Collapse and the Great Awakening (Part 2)In Part 2 of this three-part installment, Sonya reveals how she began receiving audible spiritual messages in the midst of 2020 lockdown and life breakdown. She shares the painful and tender story of the last days of her soul dog Anastasia's life, being called to drive to the ocean every night at 4 AM, and her complete surrender to the universe on an island off an island at the bottom of the world. Stay tuned for Part 3 to see how Sonya's great collapse paved the way for her great awakening.Miraculous Musings:* Where in your body do you feel this episode? * Can...2025-03-0542 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor9. The Great Collapse and the Great Awakening (Part 1)Part 1 of a 3-part special in which Sonya tells the tale of her 2020 experience, which she calls her "great collapse" as well as, paradoxically, a time of great spiritual awakening. She outlines the unfolding of one life-shattering week in March 2020: her precious dog Anastasia being rushed to the emergency vet (Monday) and diagnosed with terminal liver cancer (Tuesday), her partner confessing falling in love with a coworker (Wednesday), the demise of Sonya's relationship (Thursday), the entire country of Aotearoa / New Zealand shutting down due to COVID (Friday), and Sonya asking her partner to move out (Saturday). In this episode...2025-02-1846 min
We Can Do Hard ThingsHow to Talk to Kids About Hard Things: Sonya Renee Taylor386. How to Talk to Kids About Hard Things: Sonya Renee Taylor Sonya Renee Taylor returns to help us talk to kids about hard things like climate change, racial injustice, and sex.-The three rules to keep in mind when talking to kids about sex or any complex topic-Why sharing reality with your kids protects their self-esteem long-term-How to buy yourself some time when your kid asks you a tough question -The best way to become a reliable narrator and guide for yo...2025-02-181h 04Mundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor8. From Pentecostal to Pathless Path: Sonya's Toolkit for Living an Aligned LifeIn response to a Patreon request to learn more about Sonya's meditation practice (shout-out to Dana!), this episode covers Sonya's spiritual journey and toolkit, from her youth Pentecostal church attendance to the development of what she terms her "pathless path" into all things spiritual. She covers the range of modalities she has drawn on, emphasizing that folks should explore whichever modalities call out to you "to strengthen our energetic literacy". With a focus on developing a gratitude practice, "getting quiet enough to listen to your own inner knowing", and asking for guidance from whatever folks consider to be sacred, "...2025-02-0455 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor7. For the Love of Grandmother YagéIn this first episode of 2025, Sonya gives some brief astrological insight for the year before digging into the story of how she came to the decision to participate in a multi-day ayahuasca plant medicine ceremony in Costa Rica. She outlines her life experience as the daughter of a mother who struggled with addiction, her resulting caution around any type of substance use, and her limited experiences with psychedelics prior to arriving in Costa Rica.
Sonya draws on journal entries to explore the wisdom she gained from Grandmother Yagé (the divine feminine accessed through ayahuasca), including visions of cosmic love a...2025-01-1859 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor6. Let Your Old Life Fall AwaySonya shares the journey behind her 2017 move to Aotearoa / New Zealand stemming from a magical 40th birthday trip, her attainment of permanent residency, and what ultimately led her to sell all her possessions and leave the most beautiful place she's ever experienced in 2022. She reminds us that our new lives will cost us our old ones and asks us to envision, in the midst of loss, what may be waiting around the next bend.
Miraculous Musings:
*What have you had to give up this year? What have you chosen to give up...2024-12-3156 min
10% Happier with Dan HarrisHow To End The War With Your Body | Sonya Renee TaylorNew episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- “Radical self-love” — what it is and how to do it. It is incredibly common for many of us humans, whatever our gender, to be at war with our bodies -- trying to live up to the people we see in the movies, on social media, or even the versions of ourselves in old pictures. This never-enough-ness can lead to an ambient level of self-loathing that can be incredibly destructive. That's where "radical self-love" comes in.2024-12-2359 min
America, Who Hurt You?Before You Move Out of America, Consider Moving Toward Love w Sonya Renee TaylorOn this season finale of “America, Who Hurt You?” Sarah Jones sits down with New York Times bestselling author and activist, Sonya Renee Taylor to discuss why radical self love IS the moment. Yes, even in the face of oppressive systems and the current American Bro-ligarchy. Sonya reminds us that, in order to build the world we want to live in, we must first unlearn all the myths telling us we are unworthy of it.
You can follow Sarah Jones, see pod updates, and respond to AWHY prompts @yesimsarahjones on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Send your respo...2024-12-1836 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor5. I'll Go With YouFor those of us on a spiritual path, we might end up trying so hard to decode what the universe "wants" us to do and where we're "supposed" to go that we miss the ways the divine is with us no matter where we are. Sonya discusses her experiences traveling all over the world in search of divine alignment only to realize that it's okay to plant some roots too.
Miraculous Musings:
*Are there times you've made spiritual decisions driven by fear? What made you realize it was fear that was driving you?
*What would it look like to...2024-12-1736 min
Attunement with Lauren JaureguiArchive EP1: “Radical Self-Love” with Sonya Renee Taylor (recorded: 2/2/21)In this groundbreaking archive episode of Attunement, Lauren sits down with poet, activist, philosopher, author Sonya Renee Taylor to explore the transformative power of radical self-love.Together, they discuss how personal and collective healing begins with embracing the messy, imperfect parts of ourselves and dismantling the oppressive systems that perpetuate shame and self-doubt on both personal and collective levels. Sonya shares profound insights from her book The Body Is Not an Apology, offering a blueprint for cultivating self-acceptance and divesting from systems of oppression.Lauren and Sonya dive into...2024-12-131h 04Mundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor4. Rubber Band TimeStruggling with time is a very human thing. There often doesn't seem to be enough of it in the day. Or the time we allot to something ends up taking much longer than anticipated, the clock ticking down to some negative consequence.
But what happens when we work on folding in some radical acceptance of the situation? What sweet surprises might open up as a result? Sonya shares the lessons she's been learning as a world traveler catching lots of flights and dealing with lots of lateness!
Miraculous Musings:
*Can you think of a time you were...2024-12-0244 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor3. On A Chicken Wing and A PrayerSonya shares her journey of becoming vegan and how she learned to lean into discomfort in the service of maintaining her self-integrity.
Miraculous Musings:
*Have you ever been directed to change your life in ways that initially seemed uncomfortable or unappealing? If so, what did you learn from it on the other side of that change?
*How might you be able to discern when you're in alignment with your highest good? Where do you feel it in your body and/or spirit?
Producer: Sonya Renee Taylor
Editor: Dr. Shannon Weber
Music: "Joy & Grief" and "Dying", The Bengsons
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Bay Area Book Festival PodcastThe Body is Not an Apology: Radical Answers with Sonya Renee Taylor and CinnamongirlSonya Renee Taylor, moderated by Cinnamongirl Kailynn and Cinnamongirl Symone An empowering conversation with one of the world’s most inspirational activists and thought leaders writing and speaking today. You’ll want to bring your daughters, sons, their friends, and your friends to hear the radically powerful message of Sonya Renee Taylor, revolutionary founder of The Body Is Not an Apology, a global digital media and education company exploring the intersections of identity, healing, and social justice through the framework of radical self-love. The author of the bestselling book by the same name and six more, Taylor will...2024-11-0757 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor2. At the Level of KombuchaGrief. Loneliness. Displacement. Core wounds around home and belonging. Feelings under the Aries full moon. …Mysterious hives and kombucha?
Sonya discusses all this and more as she shares how to listen to the smallest signs that we are indeed cared for by the universe.
Miraculous Musings:
*How does your body communicate with you about what’s in your highest good? How can you listen?
*How has life been tending to you this week to help you avoid discomfort and pain?
*What stories have you told yourself about how you’re being denied and deprived by life? Are there other emergi...2024-11-0534 min
Self-HelplessSelf-Helpless Snack: Why "Cancel Culture" Isn't Real with Sonya Renee TaylorSocial justice activist and founder of "The Body is Not An Apology" movement, Sonya Renee Taylor, shares the reality behind "cancel culture" and how we can all become more compassionate and empathetic towards each other while navigating harm. Full episode with Sonya Renee Taylor: https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/episodes/episode/327baacc/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd-with-licensed-therapist-nadirah-habeebullahSubmit and vote on episode topics here: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelplessYour Host, Delanie Fischer: https://www.delaniefischer.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2024-10-3018 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee Taylor1. It's A Breautiful LifeIn this inaugural episode, Sonya shares her recent breakup experience and what it taught her about letting go when we want to hold on, how we can trust life even when we don't understand its direction, and how we can surrender and let love be our north star.
Miraculous Musings to consider in this episode:
* What are you being asked to release while it's still beautiful? Before it has moved to rot?
* How can you turn your attention away from the brutal and towards the beautiful?
2024-10-2932 minMundane Miracles with Sonya Renee TaylorTrailerMundane Miracles is a weekly podcast where New York Times best-selling author and host Sonya Renee Taylor shares stories, reflections, anecdotes, and epiphanies from her daily existence in an effort to collect evidence that life is truly loving and kind, full of intention, and guiding us all toward greater love, grace, and compassion. Proving that if we learn to look and listen, we will hear and see that life is indeed unfolding for our highest good.
Join Sonya each week as she shares weekly evidence that life is happening on purpose, with love, and for our highest go...2024-10-2601 min
We Can Do Hard ThingsLoving Your Body Changes Your Life with Sonya Renee TaylorSonya Renee Taylor – author of The Body is Not an Apology – explores the personal and global promise of Radical Self Love:Discover: 1. Examining the way we talk to our bodies – and how to change negative self-dialogue.2. How to shift from a relationship with our body based on dominance and control to a relationship based on trust.3. The pitfalls of “body positivity.”4. The full life that is possible only if we stop believing our body is our enemy, and start seeing our body as a teammate.2024-09-111h 14
Make Some Noise with Andrea OwenEpisode 624: Radical Self-Love and Body Empowerment with Sonya Renee TaylorWe’re rebroadcasting one of our standout episodes this week featuring the incredible Sonya Renee Taylor. We dive into the transformative power of radical self-love and body empowerment, and how these principles can drive global change. Sonya is an author, poet, spoken word artist, speaker, humanitarian, social justice activist, educator, and the founder of The Body is Not An Apology. While self-love can sometimes seem like a simple, feel-good concept in the personal development world, Sonya reminds us that "Nothing grows without discomfort." Radical self-love challenges our beliefs and systems, pushing us toward real transformation. This episode is...2024-09-0440 min
You’re Going to Die: The PodcastSonya Renee Taylor & The Bengsons - LIVE at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley
You're Going to Die Presents: Alive Concert & Conversation w/Sonya Renee Taylor & The Bengsons at Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, recorded for You're Going to Die: The Podcast on Saturday, August 17th, 2024...
Join us for an enlivening episode of holding the light & dark in community, with a live recorded conversation and Q&A with New York Times best-selling author, world-renowned activist/thought leader, and founder of the international movement The Body Is Not An Apology Sonya Renee Taylor & the composing/performing/grief-working, dumb joke-writing, award-winning duo The Bengsons, featuring music from The Bengsons, hosted by You're...2024-08-221h 47
Everlutionary: Healing and Transforming the WorldE5 - Radical Love with Sonya Renee TaylorWhat does it mean to love radically? To love without regard for country borders drawn on a map. To embrace and love your body without any self-doubt.In this episode, host Hawah Kasat is joined by New York Times best-selling author Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya's journey began with a powerful moment of vulnerability and a statement that sparked a global movement: 'Your body is not an apology.' This declaration became the cornerstone of an international movement for radical self-love, which she embodied in her influential best-selling book and through her digital media and education company, reaching 250,000 people...2024-07-2358 min
CIIS Public ProgramsSonya Renee Taylor: On Radical Answers for Personal and Collective LiberationSome podcast apps may not display links from our show notes (see below) properly, so we have included a list of links at the end of this description.
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Sonya Renee Taylor is a world-renowned activist and thought leader on racial justice, body liberation, and transformational change. Her best-selling book, The Body Is Not an Apology, offers a radical framework for self-love and has helped many to identify and dismantle bodily-based hierarchies to build new worlds of possibility and justice. In Sonya’s newest book, The Book of Radical Answers, she provides honest, empowering and age-appropriate answers to real questions from yo...2024-07-181h 02
Don't Change A ThingHow A Breakup, Losing a Pet & The Pandemic Made Sonya Renee Taylor Unapologetically JoyfulWelcome to the 2nd episode of our new video podcast, ‘Don’t Change a Thing’!In this episode, Elisa and Lily sit down with Sonya Renee Taylor, author of seven books including the best-selling The Body is Not an Apology, on her journey from life collapsing around her in 2020 to finding the ultimate home in herself through the power of radical self-love.In this transformative conversation, Sonya shares her journey from surviving to thriving by tending to herself and her grief. Watch the video version of the podcast: YouTube.com/StyleLi...2024-07-111h 35
You’re Going to Die: The PodcastIt All Matters w/Sonya Renee TaylorJoin Ned Buskirk in conversation with Sonya Renee Taylor, New York Times best-selling author of seven books, transformational thought leader, world-renowned activist, award-winning artist, and founder of the international movement The Body Is Not An Apology.
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Diversidad con Plenitud#11: El Cuerpo No Es Una Disculpa - Sonya Renee TaylorEn este episodio voy a hablarte de algunas ideas que me quedaron de un libro llamado el cuerpo no es una disculpa de Sonya Renee Taylor y también te voy a compartir mis propias reflexiones.
Al final te comparto 2 ejercicios prácticos que te pueden ser útiles.
El tema central del libro es sobre la relación de aceptación que tenemos con nuestro propio cuerpo y el valor que le damos.
Y surgió cuando la autora estaba hablando con una amiga que había tenido una experiencia sexual con un chico, a pesar...2023-09-3009 min
Voices of EsalenSonya Renee Taylor: Mastering Radical Self-Love for Epic TransformationSonya Renee Taylor is a renowned activist, best-selling author, and celebrated thought leader whose work in racial justice, body liberation, and radical self-love has reshaped conversations around identity and healing.
At the heart of her groundbreaking book, “The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love” lies a transformative message that dismantles shame and oppression, offering a profound roadmap to reclaiming innate self-worth, and fostering a revolutionary connection with the world around us.
Beyond her notable talents as a poet, writer and speaker, Sonya has a rich history in advocacy and activism, which including work as a sexuality heal...2023-08-1145 min
The Kingdom with Justin Michael WilliamsPower of LOVE: How To Love Your Body (w/ Sonya Renee Taylor)In this powerful episode, we'll be drawing inspiration from The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor to give us actionable tips on how to love our bodies and to remind ourselves that our bodies are not a problem to be solved but rather gifts to be cherished. To RSVP for the next episode of The Kingdom Sundays: https://www.justinmichaelwilliams.com/thekingdomA gift from our Sponsor, Vital Body Therapeutics: Go to https://vitalbodytherapeutics.com/ and use promo code BODYLOVE for 20% off!Learn more about Sonya and her work: https://www...2023-05-211h 04
Road to RepairTransformational Relationships with Sonya Renee TaylorIn this episode, Sonya Renee Taylor and host Jessica Norwood discuss the importance of transformative relationships and radical self-love in the context of dismantling systems of oppression. Taylor emphasizes that we are inherently worthy and valuable, but society's exploitative systems often make us believe otherwise. In the conversation, Jessica Norwood introduces the idea of transformative relationships versus transactional relationships. To create transformative relationships, we must prioritize dignity and truth-telling, acknowledging the dynamics of power and oppression at play. By doing so, we can work towards building a more just and equitable world.Highlights:2023-05-1933 min
Relationship AlchemyRadical Self-Love with Sonya Renee TaylorOur bodies are our best friends. You may not know it, but it’s always leading us to what’s best. Activist, artist, and thought leader Sonya Renee Taylor shares her journey of listening to and practicing compassion with her body. This physical vessel we have never does us wrong, and the wealth of knowledge it provides us once we start paying attention creates so much joy and ease in our everyday lives. Tune in to this episode: Radical Self-Love with Sonya Renee Taylor Key points covered in this episode: ✔️ Our bodies d...2023-04-1839 minWe Can Do Hard Things168. Sonya Renee Taylor: What If You Loved Your Body?Following Glennon’s diagnosis, she, Abby, and Amanda go deep with Sonya Renee Taylor - author of The Body is Not an Apology – exploring the personal and global promise of Radical Self Love:1. Examining the way we talk to our bodies – and how to change negative self-dialogue.2. How to shift from a relationship with our body based on dominance and control to a relationship based on trust. 3. The pitfalls of “body positivity.”4. Recognizing this global moment we are in as a gift inviting us to collective Self Love. 5. The...2023-01-121h 11
Eyes On WhitenessEyes on whiteness with Sonya Renee TaylorANDDDDDD, WE'RE BACK! We're so grateful to kick off part 2 of season 2 with the brilliant and hilarious Sonya Renee Taylor! We have an incredible conversation tracking where in the world is Sonya, how opening up to just listening and being has created space for her ancestors to offer quite an addition to her journey and a deep dig into her take on Intersectional Integrity. We'll leave you with this gem as a teaser: "This is not just about how, how I relate to myself and how I relate to people who have targeted identities, right? It's not...2022-10-181h 03
Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis HemphillS3 Ep7: Feeling Whole with Sonya Renee TaylorOur friend, Sonya Renee Taylor, has returned to grace us with her brilliance in the last guest episode of season 3. Sonya brings her wisdom on integrity, wholeness, and creating the conditions to have our greatest impact in the world.Episode 7 is out now on #applepodcasts #spotify and all the major podcast platforms.Find the show notes + transcript on our website: www.findingourwaypodcast.comFollow us on Instagram @findingourwaypodcastCome practice with us at The Embodiment Institute: www.theembodimentinstitute.orgS...2022-09-1249 min
Jump Start Your Joy®The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorIn this interview, I am so honored to be joined by author Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya is the author of the the New York Times Bestselling book, “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love.” She just recently released an updated version of that book, and the “Your Body is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self Love.” Sonya is joining me to talk all about radical self-love and joy. And, she shares that when we start to love ourselves, we can transform how we interact with others in the world. Sonya Renee Taylor and I ta...2022-04-2047 min
Only The BoldOn Surrender, Power, and White Fragility with Sonya Renee TaylorEP059 is a re-broadcast of the incredible conversation with poet, activist, leader, and author, Sonya Renee Taylor (she/her). She digs into developing an unwavering connection to ourselves that's filled with radical self-love, compassion, and accountability; all while connecting the urgent matters of representation and anti-racism. Through it all, Sonya is a master of hard conversations. Needing tools for real self-love? Looking to tap into more fruitful dialogues? Curious about tools for accountability? Sonya brings it all. You're going to love this episode.Topics covered:- Self-love- Accountability-Anti-racism-Representation2022-03-031h 25
Kat's Korner: The PodcastKKS3 EP 3 | After The Fact: The Body is Not An Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorThis episode of Kat’s Korner: The Podcast is part of the “After The Fact” series where I get to share the takeaways and the gems that show up after a meaningful conversation with a fellow creative. In this episode, I talked about the conversation I had with author, poet and social justice activist Sonya Renee Taylor as part of an online event hosted by Prince George's Community College Center for Performing Arts.
Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company founded in 201...2021-12-0820 min
Real Friends Who Read BooksThe Body is Not an Apology- Sonya Renee TaylorOn this weeks episode, the Real Friends dig down deep to talk about the concept of Radical Self Love and all the things that come with it when they discuss Sonya Renee Taylor's, The Body is Not an Apology.
The Body is Not an Apology in one sentence:
Courtney: If you continue to love outwardly and radically, you will see that love reflected back.
Mary Paige: Will be taking this all to therapy, thank you and goodbye.
Erica: I, too, refuse to die fighting with myself. Hello *chokes* ra...2021-11-2358 min
The Unfolding: Presented by The Loveland FoundationThe Double Edged Nature of Healing with Sonya Renee TaylorIn the Third episode of The Unfolding: Presented by The Loveland Foundation, Miriam Starobin, the Social Media and Programming Manager for The Loveland Foundation interviews Sonya Renee Taylor, author, poet, spoken word artist, speaker, humanitarian and social justice activist, educator, and founder of The Body is Not Apology Movement. Miriam and Sonya dig deep into boundaries, particularly around this upcoming holiday season— and how everyone should prioritize their ease, always, but particularly in a time where we are processing the last two years of a global pandemic. "Boundaries are the distance at which I can love you...2021-11-1935 min
Sex in Space#14 - Sonya Renee Taylor / Radical self-loveOur Guest this Pod is the gorgeous Sonya Renee Taylor – award winning Performance Poet, long-time activist, educator and transformational leader. Force of nature. Sonya is Founder and Radical Executive Officer of the delightfully named: ‘The Body is Not An Apology’ (TBINAA), a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation.Check her out at:https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/https://www.instagram.com/sonyareneetaylor/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052496942731 Sonya's shout out is for the...2021-11-0855 min
The Sakara Life PodcastThe Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorIn this incredibly powerful episode, we are joined by Sonya Renee Taylor, author, founder, and Radical Executive Officer of The Body Is Not an Apology - a movement that focuses on self love and body empowerment. We discuss how we can live more fulfilled and empowered lives by challenging engrained societal narratives around beauty and worthiness. In doing so, Sonya reminds us that we can unlock our full power and create a more equitable, compassionate planet. This episode serves as an incredible reminder of the power of self love and how each of us must actively practice it...2021-10-2647 min
Self-HelplessCancel Culture vs. Accountability with Sonya Renee TaylorWe are joined by social justice activist and founder of "The Body is Not An Apology" movement, Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya shares the difference between “cancel culture” and accountability, what a sincere apology includes vs. what is just absolution, whether “getting canceled” is actually a real thing, and how we can hold ourselves (and others) accountable while keeping in mind that we all make mistakes. Plus, the ONE requirement of true accountability. Grab your notebook, this episode is packed with practical tips and takeaways that can make us all better listeners (and humans!).
For exclusive rewards, and to influe...2021-09-1349 min
Cancelled with Rob Rosen and Desma SimonSonya Renee TaylorRob and Desma talk to activist and New York Times best selling author Sonya Renee Taylor. She recently gave a provocative talk about cancel culture. Sparks fly as the three have an intense, but always respectful, debate about what’s really behind the phenomena.2021-08-261h 02
The Yay ShowYay! I am Called back to the Yay show by Sonya Renee TaylorHi! Today (just now, Right now, l was listening to Sonya Renee Taylor on How to end the war with your body on ten percent happier https://10percenthappier.app.link/JyHsRZgDHib I am compelled to stop in the middle and shed my own inner light back into the world via this Yay Show. Sharing some radness and a few of the radical ways in which I am changed, aware, and putting my Yay in the world. Think. Do. Be. (Sonya calls it). As a practice of radical self love, responsibility, and living into my own bright light. Hello again. Yay...2021-08-1436 min
10% Happier with Dan HarrisHow To End The War With Your Body | Sonya Renee TaylorIt is incredibly common for many of us humans, whatever our gender, to be at war with our bodies -- trying to live up to the people we see in the movies, on social media, or even the versions of ourselves in old pictures. This never-enough-ness can lead to an ambient level of self-loathing that can be incredibly destructive. That's where "radical self-love" comes in. Our guest today is Sonya Renee Taylor. She is the author of three books, including The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. She is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of...2021-08-091h 00
Ohio University Women's Center: Purple Couch ClubhouseTalking About: The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee TaylorIn this episode we read The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor. I am joined this week by Alicia Rogers and Sami Nandyal, two medical students here at Ohio University in the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Lizzie Jáuregui, the Assistant Director of Residential Life at Vassar College. This month, our episode is primarily about body positivity. In discussing this, we want to recognize how body positivity has not always been trans-inclusive and ensure that we are being inclusive during our conversation today. To read more about this topic visit: https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/03/body-positive-trans-inclusive/2021-08-0153 min
The One You FeedSonya Renee Taylor on Radical Self LoveSonya Renee Taylor is a former national and international poetry slam champion, author, educator, and activist. She is also the founder of The Body Is Not An Apology, which is a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation.In this episode, Sonya and Eric discuss radical self-love: what it is, why we struggle to practice it, and the pathways to cultivate it so that we become the highest version of ourselvesBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over...2021-07-2850 minThe One You FeedSonya Renee Taylor on Radical Self LoveSonya Renee Taylor is a former national and international poetry slam champion, author, educator, and activist. She is also the founder of The Body Is Not An Apology, which is a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation.In this episode, Sonya and Eric discuss radical self-love: what it is, why we struggle to practice it, and the pathways to cultivate it so that we become the highest version of ourselvesBut wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over...2021-07-2850 min
Collective Impact ForumSonya Renee Taylor: 2021 Collective Impact Action Summit KeynoteThis episode features a powerful keynote address by author, entrepreneur, poet, and activist Sonya Renee Taylor that was part of the 2021 Collective Impact Convening this past April. Building off of her work in her book The Body is Not an Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor discusses key questions about how we view ourselves and each other, how we judge who is worthy of acceptance and justice, and how we can break out of systems that tell us that the only way to survive is to devalue others.Preceding this talk, poet Tara Hardy shares her poem Buses Stop. 2021-07-0956 min
Selfless Love TalkSelfless Love Talk w/Coach Chanel Budd & Special Guest Sonya Renee TaylorJoin us on the Selfless Love Talk Show with Special Guest Speaker Sonya Renee TaylorUnapologetic Artistry, Unapologetic HealingNew York Times Best Selling author, Sonya Renee Taylor, is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice. Sonya has shared her work as an award-winning Performance Poet, Activist, and educator in numerous countries and on major media outlets around the world, reaching hundreds of thousands of people with her commitment...2021-05-3028 min
Jump Start Your Joy®The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorIn this interview, I am so honored to be joined by author Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya is the author of the the New York Times Bestselling book, “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love.” She just recently released an updated version of that book, and the “Your Body is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self Love.” Sonya is joining me to talk all about radical self-love and joy. And, she shares that when we start to love ourselves, we can transform how we interact with others in the world. One of my fa...2021-05-2746 min
Love Intently Podcast with Sophie KwokEmbracing Radical Self-Love with Sonya Renee Taylor, NYT Bestselling AuthorSonya Renee Taylor is a New York Times Bestselling Author and the founder of The Body is Not An Apology. She has a passion for helping others learn to develop a radical love for themselves, unapologetically. It is her belief that when we all develop this sense of radical self-love, we unlock the doors for greater liberation. In this episode of the Love Intently Podcast, Sonya is here to teach you about radical self-love and so much more. Key TopicsDefining radical self-love The difference between self-confidence and radical self-love Throwing out the idea of there bei...2021-05-261h 07
The Melanated Social Work PodcastEpisode 40 with Sonya Renee Taylor: The Body is Not an ApologyIn this episode, the folks of Melanated Social Work connect with international award winning poet, author, activist, and radical thought leader, Sonya Renee Taylor. Tap in to hear about her book, The Body is Not an Apology, what does it mean to cultivate radical self love, and how it connects to healing work and therapy. recorded on 4/15/212021-05-171h 08
SoulFeed with Shannon AlgeoThe Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorSonya Renee Taylor is the founder and radical executive office of TheBodyIsNotAnApology.com. She has been featured on HBO, BET, MTV, NPR, PBS, and CNN and in the New York Times, New York Magazine, USA Today, Huffington Post, Vogue Australia, and many more. Learn more: www.sonyareneetaylor.com Download the Circles Live app for free and meditate with Shannon for free on the app. Shannon’s book Trust Your Truth is now available everywhere books are sold, and you can now download the audiobook, narrated by Shannon on Audi...2021-05-021h 00
INSIDE | OUTSIDE with Jessica MurnaneFINALE! Episode 172: The Body Is Not An Apology + Unlearning with Sonya Renee TaylorIn this episode, I’m talking to Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya is the founder of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. She's the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Body Is Not An Apology and her new book, Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook is out now.2021-04-2649 min
Take Each Moment PodcastSelf Love ft. Sonya Renee TaylorAuthor, poet, social justice activist, and founder of The Body Is Not An Apology movement, Sonya Renee Taylor, took a moment to share her philosophy of Radical Self Love with us. Sonya's work has been seen, heard, and read, on HBO, BET, MTV, TV One, NPR, PBS, CNN, MSNBC, Today, Huffington Post, The New York Times, and many more. In today’s episode, we will be recalling the theme of Unapologetic Self Love which we originally covered in Season 1 episodes 8-10. So if you feel particularly connected to what you hear today, feel free to...2021-04-1225 min
Body Justice8. Radical Self Love, Default bodies and Body Terrorism with Sonya Renee TaylorTune in to episode 8 of Body Justice to listen to the amazing, prolific, New York Times best selling author, Sonya Renee Taylor as she discusses radical self love, default bodies, body terrorism and her second edition of the NYT best selling book, Your Body Is Not an Apology and Your Body is Not an Apology workbook.
Sonya identifies as a fat, black, queer woman who is passionate about radical self love and what it takes to get there. This is not a conversation about self esteem- as radical self love reaches far beyond self esteem or self...2021-04-0949 min
Recovery BitesThe Body Is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorABOUT SONYA RENEE TAYLOR:Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body Is Not an Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Sonya’s work as a highly sought-after award-winning Performance Poet, activist, and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya is a former National and International poetry slam champion, author of two books, "The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love" (Berrett-Koehler Publishers; February 2021), "Your Body Is Not an Ap...2021-03-2951 min
en(gender)edSonya Renee Taylor on "The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love"On this episode of the en(gender)ed podcast, our guest is Sonya Renee Taylor, activist, poet, and author of the NYT bestselling book, The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love. We speak with Sonya today about her book, her philosophy of radical self-love, and she shares specific tools, actions, and resources for confronting some of our most challenging systems of oppression. During our conversation, Sonya and I referenced the following resources: Sonya's Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical How we use this concept of "radical self-love" to...2021-03-2546 min
Body KindnessThe Body Is Not An Apology with Sonya Renee TaylorI'm so thrilled to welcome Sonya Renee Taylor back to the podcast. We talk about what's different in the second edition of The Body Is Not an Apology -- which is a New York Times bestseller! We also talk about the forthcoming Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook. Tune in and find out how Sonya started this amazing work and why she is committed to changing how the world thinks about bodies. You can also click through to the show notes to watch the video version - BodyKindnessBook.com/170 --- ...2021-03-0155 min
CiTR -- Queer FMQueerFM featured guests : Sonya Renee Taylor is the Founder & Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology & DJ Janka a CanadianSonya Renee Taylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. Sonya’s work as a highly sought-after award-winning Performance Poet, activist, and transformational leader continues to have global reach. Sonya is a former National and International poetry slam champion, author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller The Body Is Not an Apology, educator and thought leader who has enlightened and inspired organizations, audiences and individuals from board rooms to...2021-02-232h 00
Root For Each Other: A Branches PodcastRead For Each Other: A Look at "The Body is Not an Apology, Sonya Renee Taylor"The Branches Book Club: A Social Justice Initiative is designed to create a space of learning and advancement for Branches staff professional development as well as to create a space of learning for our greater community. You can join the Branches Book Club through our Facebook. We hope you'll join us for this discussion which looks into "The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love" by Sonya Renee Taylor. This book is a powerful tool for understanding anti-oppression through the lens of how discrimination and "body terrorism" is enacted on bodies. It's fascinating, enlightening, and an...2021-02-2337 min
Discover the Best Audio Stories in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceThe Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee TaylorPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/497552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love Author: Sonya Renee Taylor Narrator: Sonya Renee Taylor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 9, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestseller! 'To build a world that works for everyone, we must first make the radical decision to love every facet of ourselves. . . . 'The body is not an apology' is the mantra we should all embrace.' -Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal s...2021-02-0903 min
Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write MoreSonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-LoveSonya Renee Taylor is the author of The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, an invitation to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength.“This book took my breath away. It’s an unexpected and urgent embrace of truth.” - Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, Dare to Lead“Through lucid and courageous self-revelation, Taylor shows us how to realize the revolutionary potential of self-love.” - Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum...2021-02-0925 min
Shaping the Shift PodcastPower is Mine w/ Sonya Renee TaylorHey, #shiftshapers! It's time to tune in to a brand new episode of #STS! This week, in Episode 30: Power is Mine, we are tapping into the wisdom of the incomparable Sonya Renee Taylor! @SonyaReneeTaylor is the Founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company committed to radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice. Sonya has shared her work as an award-winning Performance Poet, Activist, and educator in numerous countries and on major media outlets around the world, reaching...2021-02-0555 min
A Dose of DisruptionEpisode 3 - That One Time Radical Self Love paid $3M in Debt for Black People - Sonya Renee Taylor What does it take to be a visionary, and how do you balance that with business? Shelly Bell speaks with Sonya Renee Taylor, an award-winning poet, author, activist and leader. Sonya explains the origin of and how she became an “accidental entrepreneur” with The Body Is Not An Apology, the work of creating a movement and how to navigate forming an environment where you are doing what you want to do rather than what you should do. Sonya also shares what comes next in her journey including a new edition of The Body Is Not An Apology book and a repa...2020-12-3029 min
all that we are with amisha tala oak (fka the future is beautiful)Sonya Renee Taylor on Radical Self-Love, Authenticity and CommunityHow do we stitch a new garment that fits all of humanity and nature? In this episode entitled Stitching Tapestries of Worthiness, Amisha talks with Sonya Renee Taylor, Founder and Radical Executive Officer of ‘The Body is Not An Apology’, a digital media and education company. Sonya’s creation as an award winning performance poet, activist and transformational leader unapologetically leans into radical self-love as a path of liberation. Amisha and Sonya explore the current collective moment where oppressive systems are exposed for their illusions designed to keep us separated from self-love by burying us in ind...2020-11-111h 24
Hey, You Got ThisHey, Let’s Talk About “The Body Is Not An Apology” by Sonya Renee TaylorHey, let’s talk about “The Body Is Not An Apology” by Sonya Renee Taylor
The Body Positivity (#BoPo!) movement continues to grow on social media, but how do we address the complexities of our relationship with our bodies? In her book, Sonya Rentee Taylor dives into the myriad of ways we as women apologize for ourselves, and how we can practice radical self-love for a lifelong, healthy mind-body relationship. This book is GOLD!
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Good Ancestor PodcastEp033: #GoodAncestor Sonya Renee Taylor on Radical Self LoveIn this episode, I speak with artist, author, activist, and transformational leader, Sonya Renee Taylor.Sonya Renee Taylor is a National and International award-winning writer and performer, best-selling author of two books The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self Love and Celebrate Your Body and Its Changes Too, and founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology (TBINAA), an international digital media and education company committed to radical self-love as the foundational tool of social justice, whose content reaches over 1 million people monthly.She has shared her...2020-10-081h 19
Super Power U: Mental Models and Tactical Skills To Activate Your Inner Superhero#128: Radical Self Love with Author and Activist Sonya Renee TaylorSonya Renee Taylor is an award-winning poet, activist, author, and founder of the digital media and education company, The Body Is Not An Apology. She joins Lisa for a conversation about what radical self-love looks like, and why it can be the path to not only overcoming and rising above our individual shame and self-loathing but also to dismantling entire global systems of injustice. Sonya shares her vision of cultural transformation through body empowerment, and she opens up about how her book The Body Is Not An Apology started from a movement that promotes embracing our most unapologetic and...2020-09-1142 min
The Full SetThe Full Set w/ Sonya Renee Taylor of The Body is Not an ApologyEpisode #36 (Recorded 3 June 2020)
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Sonya is the best-selling author of two books The Body Is Not an Apology and ”Celebrate Your Body and Its Changes Too”, and founder and Radical Executive Officer of The Body is Not An Apology, an international digital media and education company committed to radical self-love as the foundational tool of social justice, whose content reaches over 1 million people monthly. She has shared her work an...2020-08-061h 04
Becoming the People Podcast with Prentis HemphillEp 1: The Body with Sonya Renee TaylorIn our inaugural episode, Prentis talks with author, poet, and teacher, Sonya Renee Taylor, to discuss the body, our relationship to it, and what a way forward guided by radical self-love can look like.Find the show notes + transcript on our website: www.findingourwaypodcast.comCome practice with us at The Embodiment Institute: www.theembodimentinstitute.orgFollow us on Instagram @findingourwaypodcastStay up to date on Prentis' work by joining our newsletterThe Finding Our...2020-07-2749 min
TriggeredRamy, Normal People, #entanglement, Sonya Renee Taylor, and About RaceToday, Andrea and Noleca discuss Ramy on Hulu, Normal People, also on Hulu, the #entanglement episode of Red Table Talk, Sonya Renee Taylor, and the podcast About Race with Reni Eddo-Lodge, from Broccoli Content
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Woke AF DailyThe Body Is Not an Apology: Sonya Renee Taylor and the Power of Radical Self-LoveThe inspirational Sonya Renee Taylor joins Danielle Moodie this week to discuss her radical self-love movement, The Body Is Not an Apology. Starting as a simple conversation and growing into a poem, Facebook page, movement, company, and finally a book, The Body Is Not an Apology is about the power of radical self-love. Sonya talks with Danielle about what radical self-love means, how it differs from ego and is important to distinguish from the concept of "body positivity." They also talk about how radical self-love transcends body type and intersects with race, gender identity, ablebodiedness, and other ways we...2020-07-1433 minWoke AF DailyThe Body Is Not an Apology: Sonya Renee Taylor and the Power of Radical Self-LoveThe inspirational Sonya Renee Taylor joins Danielle Moodie this week to discuss her radical self-love movement, The Body Is Not an Apology. Starting as a simple conversation and growing into a poem, Facebook page, movement, company, and finally a book, The Body Is Not an Apology is about the power of radical self-love. Sonya talks with Danielle about what radical self-love means, how it differs from ego and is important to distinguish from the concept of "body positivity." They also talk about how radical self-love transcends body type and intersects with race, gender identity, ablebodiedness, and other ways we...2020-07-1433 min
Food Psych Podcast with Christy HarrisonAnti-Racism Resources, and Repost of #113: How to Cultivate Radical Body Love with Sonya Renee TaylorWriter and activist Sonya Renee Taylor joins us to discuss why we need more radical body love in the world, how to deal with weight gain and weight stigma while learning intuitive eating, what mainstream body positivity gets wrong, why understanding oppression and intersecting identities is the key to creating a world that's *truly* body-positive, how to navigate diet culture as a body-acceptance activist, how to begin to untangle internalized oppression, and lots more. (This interview originally aired on July 17, 2017.) Plus, in a new 2020 introduction, Christy offers a list of anti-racism resources for people who are looking to learn...2020-06-081h 06