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Episode 154: Health is Happiness with Tâmara Castelo

May 25, 2023

Episode 154: Health is Happiness with Tâmara Castelo

What does health and well-being really mean? Today on the podcast I talk to Tâmara Castelo, a specialist in Chinese Traditional Medicine and the CEO of Tâmara Castelo Clinic (in Lisbon and Porto). Tâmara shares with us the importance of listening...

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Episode 153: Compassion is a Powerful Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic

May 18, 2023

Episode 153: Compassion is a Powerful Antidote to the Loneliness Epidemic

On today's episode, we explore the theme of compassion and how this powerful heart practice can support us building stronger relationships to self and each other. I get to interview my friend and fellow meditation teacher, Janine Johnston, about her...

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Episode 152: What Happens When You Go on A Silent Meditation Retreat with Your Friend

May 11, 2023

Episode 152: What Happens When You Go on A Silent Meditation Retreat with Your Friend

Have you ever spent a week with a friend in silence? I just did!  Join me on the podcast where my friend, Alex Katz and I debrief and discuss our silent meditation retreat.  You might think, "Ohh how awkward!" But in reality, it was a...

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Episode 151: Plant Medicine, Spirituality and Ancestral Healing with Heather Adams

May 4, 2023

Episode 151: Plant Medicine, Spirituality and Ancestral Healing with Heather Adams

This podcast episode was such a joy to record. Heather Adams, breath meditation teacher, helps us understand the power of using intention to help us engage with the planet. Heather teaches us the different types of plant medicines ranging from every...

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Guided Birthday Meditation

April 27, 2023

Guided Birthday Meditation

Today is a special day on the podcast. It is my birthday! I am currently on a silent meditation retreat, but I thought sharing this guided practice would be a fun way to celebrate through time and space. Enjoy this 13 minute guided meditation if it is...

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Episode 149: Using Mindfulness to Manage Our Suffering with Aiko Smith

April 20, 2023

Episode 149: Using Mindfulness to Manage Our Suffering with Aiko Smith

On today's podcast episode, meditation teacher, Aiko Smith, talks to us about how we can use our mindfulness practices to bring awareness to our suffering. Suffering is so human! We all experience various forms of suffering. Gaining awareness that...

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Solo Episode: 10 Holistic Spring Cleaning Techniques to Clear the Crap

April 13, 2023

Solo Episode: 10 Holistic Spring Cleaning Techniques to Clear the Crap

Today on the podcast, we are using "spring time energy" to add some "freshness" into our internal/external spaces. I am sharing 10 different holistic spring cleaning strategies to support us "clearing the crap" to make space for what's next. Listen to...

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Episode 147: Facing Fears and Releasing Control

April 6, 2023

Episode 147: Facing Fears and Releasing Control

In today's podcast episode, Dr. Caitlin Faas shares with us how she faced and navigated one of her biggest fears, losing her husband. We disucss how North American culture creates an addictive reward system for using work and busynness as an...

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Solo Episode: Building Trust

March 30, 2023

Solo Episode: Building Trust

ooofff, are you ready to explore the theme of "trust" with me? I hope so! In today's juicy solo epsiode, I explore what trust is, how can we build more of it and why it matters. I share my personal insights of realizing where in my life I didn't trust...

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Episode 145: What Creativity Can Teach Us About Dropping Perfectionism and Leaning into Self-Discovery

March 23, 2023

Episode 145: What Creativity Can Teach Us About Dropping Perfectionism and Leaning into Self-Discovery

This episode is a double-hitter, and I can't wait for you to listen. I interview two amazing artists to explore the concept and expression of creativity. Part One features a connversation with Amy Blackman, a Broadway and TV actor. Part Two features,...

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Episode 144: Conscious Spending with Dana Miranda

March 16, 2023

Episode 144: Conscious Spending with Dana Miranda

In today's podcast, Dana and I discuss what it looks and feels likes to be conscious of our relationship to money and spending. Dana shares why it is important to untangle from "Budget Culture" and instead focus on making decisions from a "Conscious...

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Episode 143: Creativity in the Kitchen

March 9, 2023

Episode 143: Creativity in the Kitchen

On today's podcast, I talk to , a private chef in New York City, the Hamptons, Austin and many other places. We disucss how we can flex our creative muscles in the kitchen whether we are cooking for a large party or solo. Emma shares her passion for...

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Episode 142: Connection, Dating and Courage with Chelsea Leigh Trescott

March 2, 2023

Episode 142: Connection, Dating and Courage with Chelsea Leigh Trescott

On today's podcast, Chelsea inspires us to be courageous and brave when we reach for connection. Navigating the highs and lows of dating can create a lot of anxiety and ambiguity. The key to finding stability is to honor your own wants and your own...

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Episode 141: Incorporating Technology and Sound into our Meditation and Mindfulness Practices with Sam Snowden

Feb. 23, 2023

Episode 141: Incorporating Technology and Sound into our Meditation and Mindfulness Practices with Sam Snowden

Today's episode is all about permission to play in your meditation practice. Sam Snowden and I share insights into our current mindfulness practices and how we use technology to support us. Yes, we also mention the habit of "scrolling" that is not so...

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Episode 140: Creating Inner Balance with Ayurveda

Feb. 16, 2023

Episode 140: Creating Inner Balance with Ayurveda

On today's podcast, Neeru Sengar, an Ayurveda expert (and Doctor in India) explains what Ayurvedic medicine is and how it takes a different approach to health care than Western medicine. Neeru encourages us to get quite and listen to our own body's...

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Solo Episode: Grounding our Energy

Feb. 9, 2023

Solo Episode: Grounding our Energy

On today's podcast I discuss how we can cultivate more grounding energy in our lives. Grounding helps us feel more present and connected. It is a foundational energy we need to cultivate to be able to access more creativity, love and intuition. Take a...

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Solo Episode: Expectations are a B*tch

Feb. 2, 2023

Solo Episode: Expectations are a B*tch

On today's podcast I share from the "messy middle" of managing failed expectations. Expectations hurt, especially when you are someone like myself who has really high standards of self and others (hello perfectionist). On the podcast, I share a few...

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Solo Episode: Mindfully Nourish From the Heart

Jan. 26, 2023

Solo Episode: Mindfully Nourish From the Heart

This week, inside the Centered in the City membership, we are explorig how we can nourish ourselves by paying attention to what the heart wants. For me, this is one of the most powerful aspects of practicing mindful eating. Learning to nourish my...

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Solo Episode: Mindfully Managing our Self-Talk

Jan. 19, 2023

Solo Episode: Mindfully Managing our Self-Talk

Today's episode is a special request from a Centered in the City member. We all have self-talk. Sometimes it is really loud and bossy. Sometimes it is gentle and kind. Sometimes it is judgmental. Learning to navigate our self-talk is an essential...

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Solo Episode: Navigating the Winter Blues

Jan. 12, 2023

Solo Episode: Navigating the Winter Blues

Navigating the winter blues is no joke. Today on the podcast, I share a bunch of my favorite cozy winter practices to help me feel me best. These practices range from how we think about our biochemistry to nourishment to movement and beyond. Take a...

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Solo Episode: Mindfully Taking Charge of the New Year

Jan. 5, 2023

Solo Episode: Mindfully Taking Charge of the New Year

There is a balance we try to strike at the beginning of the New Year. Part of us wants to step on the gas pedal and zoom into "get sh*t done mode." While another part of us wants to stay right where we are because change or growth can be...

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Solo Episode: 3 End of the Year Rituals

Dec. 29, 2022

Solo Episode: 3 End of the Year Rituals

I practice these 3 rituals as a way to have closure on one year and make space for the new year. Reflection is the key ingredient that gives me insight so that I can integrate my learnings and continue to grow. What are your favorite rituals to...

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Episode 132: Grounding Grief with Mandy Jankus

Dec. 22, 2022

Episode 132: Grounding Grief with Mandy Jankus

On today's episode, Mandy Jankus and I explore the mighty topic of grief. We know that this is such a present topic as we experience the holidays. We are both motherless daughters navigating the never ending  journey of grief. Mandy gives us...

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Episode 131: Balancing our Well-being with Supplements

Dec. 15, 2022

Episode 131: Balancing our Well-being with Supplements

I used to not believe in or like supplements. However, that has changed in the last few years. Recently, I started to explore how my body needs more support on a cellular level. Today, I got to talk to my friend and Co-founder/ Co-CEO of , Ryan...

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