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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Zai and NicholeAbout Zai: Zai, a 18 year old activist from Orlando, Florida has been protesting since the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. They are the president of their high school’s (Dr. Phillips High School) Gender Sexuality Alliance.
http://instagram.com/Bye._.Zai
About Nichole: Hi I’m Nichole and I'm an activist in ocps. I spend my days with my friends and my community who have become my family just spreading peace and love and turning this world into a place of acceptance.
My Instagram is http://instagram.com/xx_gr1m_ho3_xx and you can...2023-11-0105 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Zai and NicholeAbout Zai: Zai, a 18 year old activist from Orlando, Florida has been protesting since the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. They are the president of their high school’s (Dr. Phillips High School) Gender Sexuality Alliance.http://instagram.com/Bye._.ZaiAbout Nichole: Hi I’m Nichole and I'm an activist in ocps. I spend my days with my friends and my community who have become my family just spreading peace and love and turning this world into a place of acceptance. My Instagram is http://instagram.com/xx_gr1m_ho3_xx and you can...2023-11-0105 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Tia MeredithTia is a writer, healer, and truth dealer who has worked for the top publishers in the spiritual publishing industry. Her calling is to work with those who are in major life transitions, need change, feel stuck, keep repeating patterns, or need help accessing their authenticity. Either through her energy work in Transference Healing or through writing, Tia helps others find their way through to their next chapter. She is currently a digital nomad and offers remote sessions as she travels with her husband and pug.https://TiaMeredith.com/https://www.instagram.com/TiaMeredithWriter/2023-10-2305 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Alysha ShivjiAlysha is Zahra's long long time best friend. She is currently a Postdoc research fellow at the University of Nottingham. Last year she got her PhD in Business and Human Rights from the University of Manchester. Her research and life interests include workers' rights, corporate accountability, decolonial studies, surfing, ice cream, the sun and dogs.Listen to the full bonus episode by subscribing to our Substack for $5 a month.Follow us on social mediaTwitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionEmail us at ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution@gmail.comTheme song: Katy Pe...2023-10-0505 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E5: We are breaking up...In this bittersweet episode, we talk about breaking up with the podcast. Hien shares about the original goal of the podcast to showcase people who were doing things differently. We go on to talk about how much bullshit the wellness industry is under capitalism and how it feels like we’re a drop in the ocean. Zahra talks about the attention economy and how a lot of well-intentional wellness influencers end up playing within the system. Furthermore, we discuss how wellness is presented as another thing you can consume. Lastly, we passionately share about what we are wanting to do...2023-08-1642 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E5: We are breaking up...In this bittersweet episode, we talk about breaking up with the podcast. Hien shares about the original goal of the podcast to showcase people who were doing things differently. We go on to talk about how much bullshit the wellness industry is under capitalism and how it feels like we’re a drop in the ocean. Zahra talks about the attention economy and how a lot of well-intentional wellness influencers end up playing within the system. Furthermore, we discuss how wellness is presented as another thing you can consume. Lastly, we passionately share about what we are wanting to do...2023-08-1642 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E4: Zai and Nichole — Student Activism and the Fight for Public EducationThis week we have some very important guests, Izaiyah (Zai) Ares Riveiro and Nichole Nina Lopez, a couple of student activists located in Orlando Florida! Zahra met these two awesome humans at a school board meeting in their city, following the school board’s decision to cancel an afterschool Drag event, hosted through the Gender Sexuality Alliance, GSA, (in the episode you’ll hear Zahra refer to it as the “Gay-Straight Alliance”, an outdated name used when she was in high school).
Zai and Nichole talk to us a bit about their experiences throughout their high school experien...2023-06-081h 02
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E4: Zai and Nichole — Student Activism and the Fight for Public EducationThis week we have some very important guests, Izaiyah (Zai) Ares Riveiro and Nichole Nina Lopez, a couple of student activists located in Orlando Florida! Zahra met these two awesome humans at a school board meeting in their city, following the school board’s decision to cancel an afterschool Drag event, hosted through the Gender Sexuality Alliance, GSA, (in the episode you’ll hear Zahra refer to it as the “Gay-Straight Alliance”, an outdated name used when she was in high school).Zai and Nichole talk to us a bit about their experiences throughout their high school experien...2023-06-081h 02Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E3: Tia Meredith — Serendipitous Travel, Transference Healing, and Spiritual BypassingThis week we’re talking to Tia Meredith, a writer, healer, and truth dealer, who’s currently in Croatia. If you like fire signs, you’ll love this episode because together we complete the fire sign trio! We start by discussing Tia’s interesting life, her travels to Greece, how she ended up in Croatia, and the year-long journey that led up to finally settling into her current home. Tia does a great job of teaching us about Transference Healing. We get into her journey of discovering this healing art form, plus we talk about the spiritual bypassing that often ta...2023-05-0354 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E3: Tia Meredith — Serendipitous Travel, Transference Healing, and Spiritual BypassingThis week we’re talking to Tia Meredith, a writer, healer, and truth dealer, who’s currently in Croatia. If you like fire signs, you’ll love this episode because together we complete the fire sign trio! We start by discussing Tia’s interesting life, her travels to Greece, how she ended up in Croatia, and the year-long journey that led up to finally settling into her current home. Tia does a great job of teaching us about Transference Healing. We get into her journey of discovering this healing art form, plus we talk about the spiritual bypassing that often ta...2023-05-0354 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E2: Alysha Shivji — A PhD in Business and worker-driven social responsibilityOn this week’s episode, we talk to Alysha Shivji, a postdoc researcher, who got her PhD in Business and Human Rights, located in Nottingham, UK. We learn about the worker-driven social responsibility model and what led Alysha to get her PhD in human rights. Alysha talks a bit about her PhD research where we learn about the Coalition of the Immokalee Workers, and how Taco Bell fits into this discussion on human rights. Alysha also shares with us an interesting approach to discovering human rights issues within corporate supply chains. We get to hear a little bit about Al...2023-04-1958 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E2: Alysha Shivji — A PhD in Business and Worker-driven Social ResponsibilityOn this week’s episode, we talk to Alysha Shivji, a postdoc researcher, who got her PhD in Business and Human Rights, located in Nottingham, UK. We learn about the worker-driven social responsibility model and what led Alysha to get her PhD in human rights. Alysha talks a bit about her PhD research where we learn about the Coalition of the Immokalee Workers, and how Taco Bell fits into this discussion on human rights. Alysha also shares with us an interesting approach to discovering human rights issues within corporate supply chains. We get to hear a little bit about Al...2023-04-1958 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E1: SexySoupDumplings — Food, Sensuality, and Sex WorkThis week on Thoughtful Wellness Revolution, we interview SexySoupDumplings (SSD), a chef, content creator, and sex worker from Philadelphia. We start off the episode discussing the movie, The Menu (2022), but don’t worry there are no spoilers here as Hien hadn’t seen the movie yet! Then, they tell us a little about their background as a chef and touch on their work in mutual aid kitchens. We get into a conversation about the coaching industry where SSD shares their experiences and insights from working with and as a coach. SSD also talks about their current work with peer supp...2023-03-2959 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E1: SexySoupDumplings — Food, Sensuality, and Sex WorkThis week on Thoughtful Wellness Revolution, we interview SexySoupDumplings (SSD), a chef, content creator, and sex worker from Philadelphia. We start off the episode discussing the movie, The Menu (2022), but don’t worry there are no spoilers here as Hien hadn’t seen the movie yet! Then, they tell us a little about their background as a chef and touch on their work in mutual aid kitchens. We get into a conversation about the coaching industry where SSD shares their experiences and insights from working with and as a coach. SSD also talks about their current work with peer supp...2023-03-2959 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E0: Welcome to Season 4 + an endorsement
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In this episode, Zahra and Hien catch up and share a bit about how their 2023 is going. Hien shares about her work life, Zahra gets vulnerable, and they discuss how inner work doesn't always show on the outside. They also share about guests to expect for the beginning of Season 4. Lastly, Zahra and Hien wholeheartedly endorse Jamika Scott for Tacoma City Council.
http://jamikafortacoma.com/
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS4 E0: Welcome to Season 4 + an endorsementIn this episode, Zahra and Hien catch up and share a bit about how their 2023 is going. Hien shares about her work life, Zahra gets vulnerable, and they discuss how inner work doesn't always show on the outside. They also share about guests to expect for the beginning of Season 4. Lastly, Zahra and Hien wholeheartedly endorse Jamika Scott for Tacoma City Council.http://jamikafortacoma.com/Listen to the full bonus episode by subscribing to our Substack for $5 a month.Follow us on social mediaTwitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionT...2023-03-1524 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Jamika ScottIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser
Born and raised in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma, Jamika Scott is a writer, filmmaker, and advocate. As a founding member of the Tacoma Action Collective, she works toward building an equitable Tacoma and often incorporates her love of film into her social justice work. An active member of the community with a commitment to volunteerism, Jamika also serves on a number of local boards, commissions, and committees.
Website: https://jamikascott.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohdamn_jam
Ins...2023-03-0105 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: Ben Jealous — Never Forget Our People Were Always FreeHappy Black History Month! In this special bonus episode, we speak to Ben Jealous, Professor of the Practice at the University of Pennsylvania and former National President and CEO of the NAACP about his new book Never Forget Our People Were Always Free: A Parable of American Healing.
If you are an organizer or someone who aspires to make the world a better place, we highly recommend you listen to this episode.
0:00 Zahra & Hien catch up and recap the episode
3:46 Ben talks about the book and his inspiration for writing it
8:46...2023-02-221h 07Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Olivia Howard
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Olivia is a Magdalene Priestess and Psychic Intuitive. She queer and Afro Latina, and has spent the past decade of her life devoted to supporting spiritual, mental, and emotional healing of others. She has trained under such mentors as Gieselle Allen, Rebecca Ann, Andee Love, and Marcia Hoffheins, and has served hundreds of women and femmes in their healing journeys.
A true Scorpio, Olivia's facilitation is deeply rooted in alchemy -- she helps you make sense of divine + esoteric guidance in your hum...2023-02-1506 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Harpinder MannIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser
Harpinder Mann (she/her) is a Sikh-Buddhist Punjabi-American yoga asana and meditation teacher currently living on Tongva Land. Her childhood consisted of trauma from domestic violence, sexual abuse, and bullying which set her on a journey of healing through yoga, meditation, activism, and brave community. Now she aims to move through the world with compassion and joy.
This led her to create Harpinder Mann Yoga in 2018, where Harpinder now works with womxn of color 1:1 on reclaiming their power & intuition to be free thr...2023-02-0105 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Sunaina Madhav DasiIf you enjoy the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or Podchaser
About Sunaina: Sunaina Madhav Dasi (they/them) is a multidimensional human that holds many identities. They immigrated from Bangalore, India to the States in 1996 and are currently settled on the ancestral lands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute Nations. Sunaina is a mixed race person (Indo-Aryan and Dravidian) and speaks Tamil as their mother-tongue. Their yoga practice is deeply rooted in Hinduism, Bhakti and social justice. They follow the lineage and teachings of their ancestors and Sri Paramahamsa Vishwananda as they took initiation into Ha...2023-01-1805 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Dinh DoAbout Dinh: Growing up, I was told my voice didn’t matter. However, the call to serve during the beginning of the pandemic was stronger than my chains of silence. Now as a mental health facilitator and advocate I’m helping others raise their voices together as a form of bonding and healing at my BIPOC* Community Care events (*Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). Utilizing intentional themes and guest speakers, folks come together virtually in a safer space where everyone can feel seen, heard, and validated. I also proudly co-created the Uplift Asian Women Retreat in Dec 2020 and Nov...2023-01-0406 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Dinh DoAbout Dinh: Growing up, I was told my voice didn’t matter. However, the call to serve during the beginning of the pandemic was stronger than my chains of silence. Now as a mental health facilitator and advocate I’m helping others raise their voices together as a form of bonding and healing at my BIPOC* Community Care events (*Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). Utilizing intentional themes and guest speakers, folks come together virtually in a safer space where everyone can feel seen, heard, and validated. I also proudly co-created the Uplift Asian Women Retreat in Dec 2020 and Nov...2023-01-0406 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: TW: SuicideTrigger warning: suicide | Please be aware that this content may be triggering. If it’s not for you to consume at the moment or ever, that’s alright. We send you so much love.
Zahra and Hien recorded this episode on Zahra’s birthday on December 19. In this bonus episode, we talk about the sad news of Stephen “tWitch“ Boss’s death and had a very candid conversation about suicide. From the reactions we saw on the suicides of public figures like Boss to our personal experiences with depression and suicidal ideation. Furthermore, we discussed mental health and trauma i...2022-12-281h 05
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E7: FinaleIt’s the Season 3 finale already! Zahra and Hien recap our guests and conversations, talk about events they’re doing, and share more about guests they may like to have in the future. We’d love to talk to guests about gentle parenting, the healthcare system in the United States, and labor/union rights in general. If anyone is interested or you know anyone who would be a good fit, reach out at ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution@gmail.com or fill out this form.And all we want for the holidays is a 5 star rating + review.Sign up for co...2022-12-2132 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E7: FinaleIt’s the Season 3 finale already! Zahra and Hien recap our guests and conversations, talk about events they’re doing, and share more about guests they may like to have in the future. We’d love to talk to guests about gentle parenting, the healthcare system in the United States, and labor/union rights in general. If anyone is interested or you know anyone who would be a good fit, reach out at ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution@gmail.com or fill out this form.
And all we want for the holidays is a 5 star rating + review.
Sign up for co...2022-12-2132 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E6: Jamika Scott — Activism and Politics as Extensions of ArtistryIntroducing our last guest of the season, the phenomenal, Jamika Scott, a writer and filmmaker from Tacoma, Washington. This is such a special interview because not only is Jamika an artist and activist, she’s also a bundle of knowledge, wisdom, and kindness that exudes through this conversation. In this episode, we ask Jamika to tell us about her work as a writer and filmmaker, and how she’s inspired to tell the stories of folks existing on the margins of society. We hear about Jamika’s current fascinations as a storyteller and hear a bit about her views on the...2022-12-0753 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E5: Olivia Howard — Helping Folks Reclaim their Spiritual AuthorityWe’re excited to introduce you to our next guest, the electrifying Olivia Howard! She is a Magdalene priestess and psychic intuitive, located in Northern Virginia, and in our episode we learn what that means and what she does. We get into a religious and spiritual conversation that touches on the foundations of Christianity and how the Catholic and Christian institutions developed. Olivia teaches us a bit more about Mary Magdalene and her work as a Magdalene priestess. We learn more about the imbalance of power in the Church and the impacts of that on modern Christianity. Olivia shares a...2022-11-161h 06
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E4: Midseason Episode0:00 Greetings1:02 Elon Musk and Twitter8:01 PR, Pseudo-realities, and fascism18:08 The paradox of tolerance24:42 Living with integrity and ethical dilemmas29:02 What happened to our Twitter pageResource on understanding pseudo-realityParadox of ToleranceJoin us for Co-working Hours (November 15 & 29) or Meditation + Chill (November 17)Follow us on social mediaTwitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionTheme song: Katy Pearson This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...2022-11-1436 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E4: Midseason Episode0:00 Greetings
1:02 Elon Musk and Twitter
8:01 PR, Pseudo-realities, and fascism
18:08 The paradox of tolerance
24:42 Living with integrity and ethical dilemmas
29:02 What happened to our Twitter page
Resource on understanding pseudo-reality
Paradox of Tolerance
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2022-11-1436 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E3: Harpinder Mann — Creating the spaces that you’re seekingWe’re back with our third interview of the season and excited to introduce you to Hapinder Kaur Mann, a yoga and mindfulness educator and the co-founder of the Womxn of Color Summit. On this week’s episode, we get into Harpinder’s story and journey, personally and professionally, with wellness and yoga. She shares some of her wisdom with us that leaves both Hien and Zahra, and hopefully yourselves, some space for reflection about our reactions. Then Harpinder gets into her journey with yoga in white-led spaces and how she reconciled that journey with her personal experiences as a Punj...2022-11-021h 10
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E3: Harpinder Mann — Creating the spaces that you’re seekingWe’re back with our third interview of the season and excited to introduce you to Hapinder Kaur Mann, a yoga and mindfulness educator and the co-founder of the Womxn of Color Summit. On this week’s episode, we get into Harpinder’s story and journey, personally and professionally, with wellness and yoga. She shares some of her wisdom with us that leaves both Hien and Zahra, and hopefully yourselves, some space for reflection about our reactions. Then Harpinder gets into her journey with yoga in white-led spaces and how she reconciled that journey with her personal experiences as a Punj...2022-11-021h 10
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E2: Sunaina Madhav Dasi — "You're always going to grow in love"We’re back with Season 3 Episode 2, welcome our next guest Sunaina Madhav Dasi, a multidimensional yoga teacher, model, and artivist. You won’t want to miss this rich conversation because Sunaina, a dedicated lineage follower, talks about their experience with yoga and spirituality. Zahra and Hien ask some questions about the process for initiation, ritual, practices, and more. Sunaina tells us their firsthand experience entering a lineage, as well as the mysical and synchonisitic experiences that led them on their path. We learn more about specific to Sunaina’s lineage as well as their thoughts on traditonalism versus modernism, when i...2022-10-191h 04Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E2: Sunaina Madhav Dasi — ”You’re always going to grow in love”We’re back with Season 3 Episode 2, welcome our next guest Sunaina Madhav Dasi, a multidimensional yoga teacher, model, and artivist. You won’t want to miss this rich conversation because Sunaina, a dedicated lineage follower, talks about their experience with yoga and spirituality. Zahra and Hien ask some questions about the process for initiation, ritual, practices, and more. Sunaina tells us their firsthand experience entering a lineage, as well as the mysical and synchonisitic experiences that led them on their path. We learn more about specific to Sunaina’s lineage as well as their thoughts on traditonalism versus modernism, when i...2022-10-191h 04Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E1: Dinh Do — Leaning into community careGun violence content warning at 1:55-2:11
This week we are back with the first of our lovely guests for the season, Dinh Do, a mental health facilitator and advocate from New York City! Dinh’s warmth radiates through this episode as we talk about her journey with mental health and her work as an advocate for mental health. We get into the pandemic and how that impacted our mental health and how Dinh found power through connection and care circles during that time. We really get into what it means to hold space and support others, something Di...2022-10-0549 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E1: Dinh Do — Leaning into community careGun violence content warning at 1:55-2:11This week we are back with the first of our lovely guests for the season, Dinh Do, a mental health facilitator and advocate from New York City! Dinh’s warmth radiates through this episode as we talk about her journey with mental health and her work as an advocate for mental health. We get into the pandemic and how that impacted our mental health and how Dinh found power through connection and care circles during that time. We really get into what it means to hold space and support others, something Di...2022-10-0549 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E0: Happy 1 Year Anniversary!In this episode, Zahra and Hien welcome you into Season 3 by sharing our reflections of the podcast on our 1 year anniversary. We also share where we think the podcast is going. Thank you so much to all our listeners!
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2022-09-2136 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS3 E0: Happy 1 Year Anniversary!In this episode, Zahra and Hien welcome you into Season 3 by sharing our reflections of the podcast on our 1 year anniversary. We also share where we think the podcast is going. Thank you so much to all our listeners!Unedited transcript hereFollow us on social mediaTwitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionIf you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or PodchaserTheme song: Katy Pearson This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...2022-09-2136 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Jennie JosephJennie Joseph is a British-trained midwife who fights to ensure every person has their healthiest possible pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience with dignity and support.Jennie created The JJ Way® which is an evidence-based, maternity care model delivering readily-accessible, patient-centered, culturally-congruent care to women in areas that she terms 'materno-toxic zones'. Her focus and drive is to ensure that Black women and other marginalized people remain safe and empowered inside broken and inequitable maternity health systems that have become dangerous and all too often, lethal.She is the Executive Director of her own non-profit corporation C...2022-09-1406 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Jennie JosephJennie Joseph is a British-trained midwife who fights to ensure every person has their healthiest possible pregnancy, birth and postpartum experience with dignity and support.
Jennie created The JJ Way® which is an evidence-based, maternity care model delivering readily-accessible, patient-centered, culturally-congruent care to women in areas that she terms 'materno-toxic zones'. Her focus and drive is to ensure that Black women and other marginalized people remain safe and empowered inside broken and inequitable maternity health systems that have become dangerous and all too often, lethal.
She is the Executive Director of her own non-profit corporation C...2022-09-1406 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Melissa JayDr. Melissa Jay (she/her) is a cisgender, able-bodied, Nehiyaw (Cree) member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, registered psychologist, and assistant professor at Athabasca University. She uses her privilege to pave paths towards trauma-informed, socially just, anti-oppressive support by integrating ancient wisdom traditions and psychology. As the current Indigenous Director for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, she is grateful to walk alongside Indigenous kin, across Turtle Island. Melissa is also director of Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, dedicated to her own healing journey and lifelong studentship. She lives in Chuwapchipchiyan Kude Bi (Canmore, AB) w...2022-09-0706 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Melissa JayDr. Melissa Jay (she/her) is a cisgender, able-bodied, Nehiyaw (Cree) member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, registered psychologist, and assistant professor at Athabasca University. She uses her privilege to pave paths towards trauma-informed, socially just, anti-oppressive support by integrating ancient wisdom traditions and psychology. As the current Indigenous Director for the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, she is grateful to walk alongside Indigenous kin, across Turtle Island. Melissa is also director of Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School, dedicated to her own healing journey and lifelong studentship. She lives in Chuwapchipchiyan Kude Bi (Canmore, AB) w...2022-09-0706 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: It’s 2022 and we’re still talking about BenniferSurprise! It's another pop culture episode. This time Zahra and Hien talk about Bennifer and their wedding and individual controversies. We also talk about their astrology and enneagram. This episode was recorded on August 22, 2022.We promise Season 3 and more interviews with our guests are coming soon.Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wed at ‘imitation plantation’ in GeorgiaBen Affleck's response to Finding Your Roots controversyFollow us on social mediaTwitter: http://twitter.com/ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: http://instagram.com/ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionTheme song: Katy Pearson 2022-08-3159 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: It’s 2022 and we’re still talking about BenniferSurprise! It's another pop culture episode. This time Zahra and Hien talk about Bennifer and their wedding and individual controversies. We also talk about their astrology and enneagram. This episode was recorded on August 22, 2022.
We promise Season 3 and more interviews with our guests are coming soon.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wed at ‘imitation plantation’ in Georgia
Ben Affleck's response to Finding Your Roots controversy
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Ins...2022-08-3159 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Preview Episode: Inara VallianiInara (she/her) is a 1st year Master of Public Health candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Inara became passionate about public health after witnessing and experiencing the chronic effects that health disparities pose on the well-being of communities, specifically on people with marginalized identities. She has spent a significant portion of her academic career studying health equity, substance use prevention, and adverse childhood experiences. She currently serves as a Graduate Research Assistant in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center supporting junior faculty and BIPOC staff on grant writing mechanisms. Additionally, she works...2022-08-1706 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: Inara VallianiInara (she/her) is a 1st year Master of Public Health candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Inara became passionate about public health after witnessing and experiencing the chronic effects that health disparities pose on the well-being of communities, specifically on people with marginalized identities. She has spent a significant portion of her academic career studying health equity, substance use prevention, and adverse childhood experiences. She currently serves as a Graduate Research Assistant in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center supporting junior faculty and BIPOC staff on grant writing mechanisms. Additionally, she works...2022-08-1706 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Celebrity Culture & The Social ContractIn this extra bonus episode, Zahra and Hien talk about celebrity/influencer culture, the social contract, and how we’re all mining our lives for content in 2022. Subscribe for $5 a month to listen to the full 50 minute episode.
Social Contract Theory
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by 14th Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
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2022-08-1005 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Celebrity Culture & The Social ContractIn this extra bonus episode, Zahra and Hien talk about celebrity/influencer culture, the social contract, and how we’re all mining our lives for content in 2022. Subscribe for $5 a month to listen to the full 50 minute episode.Social Contract TheoryThe Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by 14th Dalai Lama and Desmond TutuFollow us on social mediaTwitter: http://twitter.com/ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: http://instagram.com/ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionTheme song: Katy Pearson This is a public episode. If you’d li...2022-08-1005 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Denise ChangDenise (they/she) is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, steward of consensual culture, abolition feminist, writer and dancer. Their work focuses on creating spaces for the embodiment of self-worth, sovereignty and sexuality for melanated people on the feminine spectrum through their extensive training in somatic trauma resolution, erotic movement arts, spiritual consciousness and ancestral power. Denise offers 1:1 sessions, immersive group experiences and healing circles as an intuitive space holder. They are a queer, nonbinary Malaysian Chinese immigrant femme of Daoist descent.
Websites:
https://denisedimensional.com
https://consensualculture.com
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Denise ChangDenise (they/she) is a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, steward of consensual culture, abolition feminist, writer and dancer. Their work focuses on creating spaces for the embodiment of self-worth, sovereignty and sexuality for melanated people on the feminine spectrum through their extensive training in somatic trauma resolution, erotic movement arts, spiritual consciousness and ancestral power. Denise offers 1:1 sessions, immersive group experiences and healing circles as an intuitive space holder. They are a queer, nonbinary Malaysian Chinese immigrant femme of Daoist descent.Websites: https://denisedimensional.comhttps://consensualculture.comInstagram:h...2022-08-0306 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Chichi AgoromChichi Agorom is a lifelong student of what it means to be fully human. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Adjunct Faculty with The Narrative Enneagram and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the author of the book, The Enneagram for Black Liberation.
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Chichi AgoromChichi Agorom is a lifelong student of what it means to be fully human. She is a Certified Enneagram Teacher & Adjunct Faculty with The Narrative Enneagram and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the author of the book, The Enneagram for Black Liberation.https://www.chichiagorom.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheEnneagramForBlackLiberation/Listen to the full 19 minute bonus episode by subscribing to our Substack for $5 a month.Follow us on social mediaTwitter: @T...2022-07-2005 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Lena WoodLena Soo Hee Wood (she/her) is a midwife, mindfulness teacher, Zen Kitchen witch, aspiring herbalist, mama, and forever student. Her practice, Revolutions Midwifery, focuses on general sexual and reproductive health, fertility and home IUI services, medication abortion, as well as perinatal mental health care, childbirth education, and lactation support. Revolutions Midwifery is a feminist, BIPOC-owned, queer and trans-inclusive, pro-choice midwifery practice rooted in the framework and practices of reproductive justice.
Lena is also currently a student at Frontier Nursing University, studying to add certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse-practitioner to her clinical offerings. In her...2022-07-0606 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Lena WoodLena Soo Hee Wood (she/her) is a midwife, mindfulness teacher, Zen Kitchen witch, aspiring herbalist, mama, and forever student. Her practice, Revolutions Midwifery, focuses on general sexual and reproductive health, fertility and home IUI services, medication abortion, as well as perinatal mental health care, childbirth education, and lactation support. Revolutions Midwifery is a feminist, BIPOC-owned, queer and trans-inclusive, pro-choice midwifery practice rooted in the framework and practices of reproductive justice.Lena is also currently a student at Frontier Nursing University, studying to add certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse-practitioner to her clinical offerings. In her...2022-07-0606 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E8: Finale — Abortion rights, pop culture, and hopeIt’s a wild one…0:00 Heat1:31 Rage and Roe v. Wade being overturned thoughts06:45 Season 2 Recap14:12 What’s next19:55 Pop culture - Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Beyoncé mentions35:33 Hopes45:05 More pop culture featuring Umbrella Academy spoilers, royals, and Kardashianshttps://abortionfunds.org/https://keepourclinics.org/ Unedited transcriptFollow us on social mediaTwitter: http://twitter.com/ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: http://instagram.com/ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionTheme song: Katy Pearson This is a publi...2022-06-2951 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E8: Finale — Abortion rights, pop culture, and hopeIt’s a wild one…
0:00 Heat
1:31 Rage and Roe v. Wade being overturned thoughts
06:45 Season 2 Recap
14:12 What’s next
19:55 Pop culture - Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Beyoncé mentions
35:33 Hopes
45:05 More pop culture featuring Umbrella Academy spoilers, royals, and Kardashians
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E7: Jennie Joseph — Birthwork as community workOn this episode we are delighted to introduce you to our last guest of the season, Jennie Joseph, a British-trained midwife, advocate, teacher, and business-owner. We start our conversation off by talking about the history of midwifery and the difference between the fields of obstetrics and midwifery. We hear some specifics surrounding the birth mortality rate in the US compared to other countries, as well as why Black women (and Black folks with uteruses) are the ones most impacted.Jennie shares with us her experience as a British-trained midwife in the US, and her work with marginalized...2022-06-151h 07Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E7: Jennie Joseph — Birthwork as community workOn this episode we are delighted to introduce you to our last guest of the season, Jennie Joseph, a British-trained midwife, advocate, teacher, and business-owner. We start our conversation off by talking about the history of midwifery and the difference between the fields of obstetrics and midwifery. We hear some specifics surrounding the birth mortality rate in the US compared to other countries, as well as why Black women (and Black folks with uteruses) are the ones most impacted.
Jennie shares with us her experience as a British-trained midwife in the US, and her work with marginalized...2022-06-151h 07
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E6: Dr. Melissa Jay — Two-Eyed Seeing*At 46:19-47:25 in the post-interview, Zahra and Hien discuss Riverdale spoilersThis week we have the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Jay, a registered psychologist and the lead instructor with Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School. She starts our episode with a grounding practice and then we talk about what it means to be honest with ourselves about our needs around grief and work. Melissa shares with us some of her back story, including what is offered through her Canmore Counselling practice. She breaks down what her “holistic approach” is and we discuss the ways those buzz...2022-06-0155 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E6: Dr. Melissa Jay — Two-Eyed Seeing*At 46:19-47:25 in the post-interview, Zahra and Hien discuss Riverdale spoilers
This week we have the pleasure of speaking with Melissa Jay, a registered psychologist and the lead instructor with Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School. She starts our episode with a grounding practice and then we talk about what it means to be honest with ourselves about our needs around grief and work. Melissa shares with us some of her back story, including what is offered through her Canmore Counselling practice. She breaks down what her “holistic approach” is and we discuss the ways those buzz...2022-06-0155 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E5: Inara Valliani — Public Health: the conditions in which you live, play, workThis week we have the pleasure of speaking with Inara Valliani, a Public Health Candidate in Health Behavior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She talks about her background and journey into the field. Inara “geeks out” and blesses us all with her knowledge on health as a social model of how we live, play, and work, not just a medical model of illness or wellness. We get into the social determinants of health, the various factors that make up our individual and societal health. Plus, Inara introduces us to the concept of “positionality”. Hien and Zahra wrap up...2022-05-1953 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E5: Inara Valliani — Public Health: the conditions in which you live, play, workThis week we have the pleasure of speaking with Inara Valliani, a Public Health Candidate in Health Behavior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She talks about her background and journey into the field. Inara “geeks out” and blesses us all with her knowledge on health as a social model of how we live, play, and work, not just a medical model of illness or wellness. We get into the social determinants of health, the various factors that make up our individual and societal health. Plus, Inara introduces us to the concept of “positionality”. Hien and Zahra wrap up...2022-05-1853 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E4: Midseason Episode0:00 Greetings3:24 Roe v. Wade, abortion rights17:40 Future plans32:31 Recap of season 2 so far + the upcoming episodeCJ (@LoveBroccoli)Sign up for Meditation + Chill on May 19Follow us on social mediaTwitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionFor bonus content, subscribe to our Substack for $5 a month. You can also subscribe for free to get updates!Theme song: Katy Pearson This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thoughtfulwellnessrevolution.substack.com/subscribe2022-05-1646 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E4: Midseason Episode0:00 Greetings
3:24 Roe v. Wade, abortion rights
17:40 Future plans
32:31 Recap of season 2 so far + the upcoming episode
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2022-05-1646 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E3: Denise Chang — Somatics as the Language of our BodiesThis week we are joined by our lovely guest Denise Chang, a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, located on Kumeyaay land. We start off with Denise’s story and how they got into the somatic work. We learn about the field of trauma resolution and what Denise does as a practitioner. Plus, you’ll get a more clear definition of ‘somatics’ and some helpful advice for finding and creating a relationship with a somatic practitioner. Denise shares their work with Consensual Culture, a framework they developed/uses in their work. We get real about the heaviness of the last few years an...2022-05-0449 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E3: Denise Chang — Somatics as the Language of our BodiesThis week we are joined by our lovely guest Denise Chang, a somatic trauma resolution practitioner, located on Kumeyaay land. We start off with Denise’s story and how they got into the somatic work. We learn about the field of trauma resolution and what Denise does as a practitioner. Plus, you’ll get a more clear definition of ‘somatics’ and some helpful advice for finding and creating a relationship with a somatic practitioner. Denise shares their work with Consensual Culture, a framework they developed/uses in their work. We get real about the heaviness of the last few years an...2022-05-0449 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E2: Chichi Agorom — ”It takes 11 seconds”On this week’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Chichi Agorom, a writer and Enneagram teacher, located in Los Angeles, CA. Chichi is the author of the book “The Enneagram for Black Liberation: Return to Who You Are Beneath the Armor You Carry”, which is out now. We talk about her new book, the first book written by and FOR Black folks, and we find out a little about what she means when she describes Enneagram types as armor. Chichi so kindly shares with us how she brought more joy into her life and the challenges of per...2022-04-2037 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E2: Chichi Agorom — ”It takes 11 seconds”On this week’s episode we have the pleasure of speaking to Chichi Agorom, a writer and Enneagram teacher, located in Los Angeles, CA. Chichi is the author of the book “The Enneagram for Black Liberation: Return to Who You Are Beneath the Armor You Carry”, which is out now. We talk about her new book, the first Enneagram book written by and FOR Black folks, and we find out a little about what she means when she describes Enneagram types as armor. Chichi so kindly shares with us how she brought more joy into her life and the challe...2022-04-2037 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E1: Lena Wood — Midwifery as an intersectional practiceWe’re back for Season 2 with our first guest, Lena Wood, a certified nurse-midwife located in Tacoma Washington! In this episode, we get into, and go beyond, birthing babies to understand what it means to be a full-spectrum midwife. We learn about other services provided for us by midwives and talk about the various stages of care for people with uteruses. Lena tells us about her midwife origin story and some insight as to what it means to provide a trauma-informed healthcare experience. We also talk about diversity in midwifery. Plus, in a new segment this season, Zahra and Hi...2022-04-061h 01Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E1: Lena Wood — Midwifery as an intersectional practiceWe’re back for Season 2 with our first guest, Lena Wood, a certified nurse-midwife located in Tacoma Washington! In this episode, we get into, and go beyond, birthing babies to understand what it means to be a full-spectrum midwife. We learn about other services provided for us by midwives and talk about the various stages of care for people with uteruses. Lena tells us about her midwife origin story and some insight as to what it means to provide a trauma-informed healthcare experience. We also talk about diversity in midwifery. Plus, in a new segment this season, Zahra and Hi...2022-04-061h 01
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E0: Welcome to Season 20:00 Greetings and check-ins6:24 What to expect from Season 2 and the guests we'll have on18:50 Upcoming plansTwitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionEpisode transcriptFor bonus content, subscribe to our Substack for $5 a month. You can also subscribe for free to get updates!Theme song: Katy Pearson This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thoughtfulwellnessrevolution.substack.com/subscribe2022-03-1623 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS2 E0: Welcome to Season 20:00 Greetings and check-ins
6:24 What to expect from Season 2 and the guests we'll have on
18:50 Upcoming plans
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Jessica YoungJessica's favourite saying is that she's 'finding her way back home'. As a movement teacher who is trained in yoga and dance, she uses trauma-informed practices to help people connect and find agency for their own bodies. She hosts public and private movement classes and is the creator of Meaningful Movement, a training workshop focusing on accessibility and community within 'wellness'. Jessica creates programming and classes centralizing BIPOC communities and bigger bodies. She believes that exclusive spaces are necessary for healing and creating a greater sense of safety. Jessica also advocates for BIPOC teachers within the wellness industry.2022-03-0210 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Jessica YoungJessica's favourite saying is that she's 'finding her way back home'. As a movement teacher who is trained in yoga and dance, she uses trauma-informed practices to help people connect and find agency for their own bodies. She hosts public and private movement classes and is the creator of Meaningful Movement, a training workshop focusing on accessibility and community within 'wellness'. Jessica creates programming and classes centralizing BIPOC communities and bigger bodies. She believes that exclusive spaces are necessary for healing and creating a greater sense of safety. Jessica also advocates for BIPOC teachers within the wellness industry.
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Sophia EllisSophia Ellis is a Trinidadian-American artist, educator, curator, and cultural critic. She is a Master’s Student in Public Humanities at Brown University and studies public art, informal learning, and visual and material culture in the digital age. Her focuses center colonization and its afterlives in the art world and beyond. Sophia is interested in community learning spaces and arts-based education as practices of care.Listen to the full 35 minute bonus episode by subscribing to our Substack for $5 a month.Follow us on social mediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/thoughtfulwrpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution/...2022-02-1611 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Sophia EllisSophia Ellis is a Trinidadian-American artist, educator, curator, and cultural critic. She is a Master’s Student in Public Humanities at Brown University and studies public art, informal learning, and visual and material culture in the digital age. Her focuses center colonization and its afterlives in the art world and beyond. Sophia is interested in community learning spaces and arts-based education as practices of care.
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: Valentine’s Day SpecialBecause we love you, here's a bonus Valentine's Day episode!0:29 Zahra and Hien answer questions from the unCURATED card game and "The Chakra Game" also known as the Mind, Body, and Soul game.31:23 Season 2 updates and release dateUnedited transcript of episode here.Follow us on social media + share your answers to the questionsTwitter: https://twitter.com/thoughtfulwrpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution/If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review on Apple or PodchaserTheme song: Katy PearsonP.S. We made some...2022-02-1433 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode: Valentine’s Day SpecialBecause we love you, here's a bonus Valentine's Day episode!
0:29 Zahra and Hien answer questions from the unCURATED card game and "The Chakra Game" also known as the Mind, Body, and Soul game.
31:23 Season 2 updates and release date
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If you enjoyed the...2022-02-1433 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Brittini CarterWith over 14 years of experience, Brittini Carter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher in Central Florida. It is her passion to heal minds and souls concurrently in the black community and with marginalized populations. She is recognized for providing a safe environment while teaching individuals and couples how to manage their responses to life events and occurrences. Brittini is the owner of Carter Therapy, LLC which integrates Therapy, Yoga and Guided Meditation for a holistic wellness experience.Brittini graduated from Troy University with her Masters in Counseling Psychology, is a Certified...2022-02-0210 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Brittini CarterWith over 14 years of experience, Brittini Carter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher in Central Florida. It is her passion to heal minds and souls concurrently in the black community and with marginalized populations. She is recognized for providing a safe environment while teaching individuals and couples how to manage their responses to life events and occurrences. Brittini is the owner of Carter Therapy, LLC which integrates Therapy, Yoga and Guided Meditation for a holistic wellness experience.
Brittini graduated from Troy University with her Masters in Counseling Psychology, is a Certified Y...2022-02-0210 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Milton StewartMilton C. Stewart, MBA is a certified Enneagram and Career Coach. He is the founder of Kaizen Careers, Coaching, and Consulting LLC; where he teaches, coaches, facilitates and consults using the Enneagram. He has learned the Enneagram from a variety of different schools. These schools include the Enneagram in Business programs, Narrative Tradition, CP Enneagram, Spectrum Enneagram, and Enneagram + Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti-Racism program. Milton is also an Associate Member of the Enneagram in Business Network. Milton is the host of Do It For The Gram: An Enneagram Podcast. Prior to Milton’s Enneagram work, he worked in the ed...2022-01-1910 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Milton StewartMilton C. Stewart, MBA is a certified Enneagram and Career Coach. He is the founder of Kaizen Careers, Coaching, and Consulting LLC; where he teaches, coaches, facilitates and consults using the Enneagram. He has learned the Enneagram from a variety of different schools. These schools include the Enneagram in Business programs, Narrative Tradition, CP Enneagram, Spectrum Enneagram, and Enneagram + Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti-Racism program. Milton is also an Associate Member of the Enneagram in Business Network. Milton is the host of Do It For The Gram: An Enneagram Podcast. Prior to Milton’s Enneagram work, he worked in the ed...2022-01-1910 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Meesha SharmaMeesha (she/they) is a first generation desi (Punjabi and Kashmiri). She owns a virtual yoga studio called Alchemystic Studio that seeks to reclaim yoga back to the indigenous keepers of it's wisdom, decolonize the practice to promote inclusivity, and uplift all folks who are often left out of white-washed wellness spaces. Meesha teaches yoga as a holistic philosophy and lifestyle rather than a workout, and uses her voice to teach the origins of this ancient medicine.You can find more of her work here at her website: www.alchemysticstudio.com or IG: @alchemystic_studio...2022-01-0500 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionBonus Episode Preview: Meesha SharmaMeesha (she/they) is a first generation desi (Punjabi and Kashmiri). She owns a virtual yoga studio called Alchemystic Studio that seeks to reclaim yoga back to the indigenous keepers of it's wisdom, decolonize the practice to promote inclusivity, and uplift all folks who are often left out of white-washed wellness spaces. Meesha teaches yoga as a holistic philosophy and lifestyle rather than a workout, and uses her voice to teach the origins of this ancient medicine.
You can find more of her work here at her website: www.alchemysticstudio.com or IG: @alchemystic_studio
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Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E7: Not your standard neoliberal self-care BSIn this week’s episode, Zahra and Hien get together to reflect on their year and talk about the podcast’s future. It gets passionate and political. Check out the timestamps below for the major talking points.0:00 Greetings0:50 What’s been on Hien’s mind1:26 What’s been on Zahra’s mind5:21 Zahra talks about her year including health conditions and Enneagram trainings10:41 Hien talks about her year including yoga trainings, her enneagram type, and her personal life15:33 Expectations vs. Reality, recapping the process of Season 122:39 Plan...2021-12-1550 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E7: Not your standard neoliberal self-care BSIn this week’s episode, Zahra and Hien get together to reflect on their year and talk about the podcast’s future. It gets passionate and political. Check out the timestamps below for the major talking points.
0:00 Greetings
0:50 What’s been on Hien’s mind
1:26 What’s been on Zahra’s mind
5:21 Zahra talks about her year including health conditions and Enneagram trainings
10:41 Hien talks about her year including yoga trainings, her enneagram type, and her personal life
15:33 Expectations vs. Reality, recapping the process of Season 1
22:39 Plan...2021-12-1550 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E6: Jessica Young — Who takes care of the caregivers?In this week’s episode we are joined by Jessica Young, an artist and movement facilitator located in the Toronto area. The energy Jess brings to this episode will encourage you to ask yourself some tough questions and simultaneously wrap you in self-compassion.To start, we recognize the beautiful friendship of Jess and Hien, sparked by a shared passion for advocacy and creating human-centered spaces. Plus, we learn about Jessica’s relationship to movement and how she began teaching. She also gets into the specifics of what it looks like to create a “container of care” for students...2021-12-011h 02Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E6: Jessica Young — Who takes care of the caregivers?In this week’s episode we are joined by Jessica Young, an artist and movement facilitator located in the Toronto area. The energy Jess brings to this episode will encourage you to ask yourself some tough questions and simultaneously wrap you in self-compassion.
To start, we recognize the beautiful friendship of Jess and Hien, sparked by a shared passion for advocacy and creating human-centered spaces. Plus, we learn about Jessica’s relationship to movement and how she began teaching. She also gets into the specifics of what it looks like to create a “container of care” for students...2021-12-011h 02
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E5: Sophia Ellis — Art as a form of resistance and wellnessIn this week’s episode we welcome Sophia Ellis, an artist, educator, curator, and cultural critic. She is a current Public Humanities Master’s student at Brown University and friend of Zahra from undergrad, so we get into a familiar yet insightful conversation about the reflections from our first experiences in the wellness world and Sophia explains how art serves as a form of resistance and wellness.Sophia also shares with us a bit of her personal story and what drew her, and like many others, to mainstream wellness practices in the first place. We discuss the bina...2021-11-1744 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E5: Sophia Ellis — Art as a form of resistance and wellnessIn this week’s episode we welcome Sophia Ellis, an artist, educator, curator, and cultural critic. She is a current Public Humanities Master’s student at Brown University and friend of Zahra from undergrad, so we get into a familiar yet insightful conversation about the reflections from our first experiences in the wellness world and Sophia explains how art serves as a form of resistance and wellness.
Sophia also shares with us a bit of her personal story and what drew her, and like many others, to mainstream wellness practices in the first place. We discuss the bina...2021-11-1744 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E4: Zel Amanzi — Energy healing and ancestral practicesIn today’s episode, we’re joined by Zel Amanzi (he/they) who is a Sacred Energy Educator located in Los Angeles. He shares about his experiences with yoga and how it brought them awareness of energetic space. We learn how Reiki came into their life and the session that sparked a desire for a deeper study of the practice.Zel shares how their first Reiki training left them with questions about cultural appropriation and the Reiki certification model in the United States. We get a detailed history of Reiki, when it came to the United States, and...2021-11-031h 00Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E4: Zel Amanzi — Energy healing and ancestral practicesIn today’s episode, we’re joined by Zel Amanzi (he/they) who is a Sacred Energy Educator located in Los Angeles. He shares about his experiences with yoga and how it brought them awareness of energetic space. We learn how Reiki came into their life and the session that sparked a desire for a deeper study of the practice.
Zel shares how their first Reiki training left them with questions about cultural appropriation and the Reiki certification model in the United States. We get a detailed history of Reiki, when it came to the United States, and...2021-11-031h 00
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E3: Brittini Carter — What is in you, is gonna come outIn this week’s episode we’re joined by Brittini Carter, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and owner of Carter Therapy. With a wealth of knowledge about wellness and parenting, Brittini talks about her experiences and shares advice for parenting fatigue. Especially in light of the pandemic.She shares with us how she sets boundaries as a mother and the conversations she has with her kids that help support her identity outside of being a mother. We also discuss community support in raising children and how parents can build external networks of support, especially why...2021-10-2041 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E3: Brittini Carter — What is in you, is gonna come outIn this week’s episode we’re joined by Brittini Carter, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, trauma-informed yoga teacher, and owner of Carter Therapy. With a wealth of knowledge about wellness and parenting, Brittini talks about her experiences and shares advice for parenting fatigue. Especially in light of the pandemic.
She shares with us how she sets boundaries as a mother and the conversations she has with her kids that help support her identity outside of being a mother. We also discuss community support in raising children and how parents can build external networks of support, especially why...2021-10-2041 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E2: Milton Stewart — Doing the inner work and outer workIn this episode, Milton Stewart shares about his experience with the Enneagram both in his personal life and as an Enneagram coach and consultant. We talk about the Enneagram as a tool to become healthier and how to go deeper beyond the memes (Hint: it’s about head, heart, body integration). Milton tells us how to identify good teachers and what it means to do the work, especially with the rising popularity of the Enneagram on social media.We discuss the limitations of learning the Enneagram on social media. In particular, how there may be misinformation. Milton em...2021-10-0644 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E2: Milton Stewart — Doing the inner work and outer workIn this episode, Milton Stewart shares about his experience with the Enneagram both in his personal life and as an Enneagram coach and consultant. We talk about the Enneagram as a tool to become healthier and how to go deeper beyond the memes (Hint: it’s about head, heart, body integration). Milton tells us how to identify good teachers and what it means to do the work, especially with the rising popularity of the Enneagram on social media.
We discuss the limitations of learning the Enneagram on social media. In particular, how there may be misinformation. Mi...2021-10-0644 min
Thoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E0: Wellness isn't wellness if it's just for youListen to Episode 0 of Thoughtful Wellness Revolution here!In this episode, you are introduced to the co-hosts Zahra and Hien. We talk about our wellness journeys and how we got here. We touch briefly on the topics for season 1 and our brilliant guests. Find out more about us and the purpose of this podcast.Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPodInstagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolutionInstagram: @HienHongYogaInstagram: @WithZahra_Transcript can be accessed here. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...2021-09-2230 min
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She shares her thoughts on social media as a tool for activism, as well as the p...2021-09-2233 minThoughtful Wellness RevolutionS1 E0: Wellness isn‘t wellness if it‘s just for youIn this episode, you are introduced to the co-hosts Zahra and Hien. We talk about our wellness journeys and how we got here. We touch briefly on the topics for season 1 and our brilliant guests. Find out more about us and the purpose of this podcast.
Twitter: @ThoughtfulWRPod
Instagram: @ThoughtfulWellnessRevolution
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Instagram: @WithZahra_
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