Rootward: Letters from the Senses, Smell
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What if one deep breath could reconnect you to a memory, a place, or a part of yourself you've forgotten? In this second episode of Rootward: Letters from the Senses, Stacy and her dear friend and colleague, Seema Sodha, invite you to slow down and explore the sense of smell through voice notes recorded in nature. From a rain-soaked forest in the Netherlands to a humid botanical garden in Athens, Georgia, they reflect on the scents that ground us, the thresholds we all move through, and the practices that nourish us when life feels uncertain. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: How...
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Rootward: Letters from the Senses, Sight
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This episode marks the beginning of a new experimental mini-series, Rootward: Letters from the Senses, where Stacy and her dear friend and colleague, Seema Sodha, exchange intimate voice notes from nature. In this first episode exploring the sense of sight, they reflect on what becomes possible when we slow down enough to truly see the natural world around us and the deeper truths, grief, beauty, and wisdom reflected back within us. Together, they explore what it means to return to our senses, reconnect with the deeper intelligence within, and grow not just forward, but rootward. đ± In this...
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The Disease to Please with Dr. Reuben Faloughi
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If youâve ever felt like you have to shrink your needs to support everyone else, this episode is for you. Dr. Reuben Faloughi joins me to explore how people-pleasing shows up in your lifeâand how unlearning it can open the door to a deeper, more honest relationship with yourself. This conversation is a reminder that your healing matters. Not just for youâbut for all of us. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: About some of the twists and turns of my previous year How your people-pleasing may have started as a survival strategy, not a flaw Why itâs time to reframe the word selfish as...
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Pursue Your Passion with Bryan Pangilinan
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Have you felt the excitement (and terror!) that comes along with pursuing your passion? If you have, youâll love this episode featuring Bryan Pangilinan, composer, artist, singer, producer, CEO, husband and bird dad. In this episode, Bryan shares his journey of outgrowing the grind and pursuing his passion for music, leading to the creation of the musical Larry the Musical: An American Journey about Filipino American labor leader Larry Itliong. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: About a pivotal, permission-giving conversation Bryan and I had in a pool in Las Vegas five years ago. How...
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Your Joy Matters with Kellita Maloof
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Todayâs episode features Kellita Maloof, a trauma-informed, award-winning Performing and Teaching Artist and Conscious Burlesque Mentor, lovingly known as the Showgirl Shaman. Join us on this journey of joy, embodiment, creative expression and community! đ± In this episode, youâll learn: Kellitaâs perspective on âthe grindâ and its systemic nature. How the grind had its grips on her even as a little kid with a worry list. How change requires feeling, which requires more time and space. How our feelings are our most current data and information in our lives. What...
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Profit for Joy is Possible with Amber Dugger
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In todayâs episode, youâll meet Amber Dugger, the Founder of Profit for Keeps. Amber helps entrepreneurs outgrow the grind of financial confusion, disempowerment, and isolation and grow towards more clarity, empowerment and community. If youâre an entrepreneur whoâs been longing for a more simple, creative, and joyful approach to cash flow, then this episode is for you. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: How a cold piece of pizza at Amberâs cubicle desk was a moment of clarity. About how a life-altering bike accident completely shifted Amberâs perspective on gratitude....
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Cultivating Self-Trust When Creating Something New with Seema Sodha
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I'm so excited to introduce you to Seema Sodha, Canadian Indian leadership and executive coach, heart centered facilitator, women's circle holder, and writer. In this conversation, Seema shares about how easily creative endeavors can turn into the grind, especially when weâre looking for answers outside of ourselves. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: The story of how I first met Seema and what an honor and delight it is to co-create with her. What household object the texture of âthe grindâ reminds Seema of. How Seemaâs rigid writing regimen got her more words on the page but...
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âFailureâ is the Fertilizer!
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What if feeling like a âfailureâ is just a natural part of growth? Itâs been more than six months since the last episode of Outgrow the Grind! In this courageous and honest episode, I share with you where Iâve been, what Iâve learned, and where Iâm going. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: The three things Iâve learned about growth in the last six months: 1) You canât rush growth; 2) Growth is both seen and unseen; and 3) Everything that grows has different growing conditions and a different pace of growth What I was making âlack of growthâ in 2022 mean for me...
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Wintertime Wellness
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This time of year can sometimes feel heavy and exhausting. In this episode, I share some ideas about what may help you reconnect with your wellness and your wisdom. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: What inanimate object I felt âjealousâ of because of its carefree lightness Whatâs recently contributed to this feeling of heaviness for me What Amelia and Emily Nagoski call âThe Human Giver Syndromeâ in their book : The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle How the holidays can add extra pressure on top of what weâre feeling What can help us take better care of...
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Choosing Permission vs. Pressure featuring Chelsea Krueger
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Weâre joined by my previous client (and longtime hometown friend!) Chelsea Krueger in this episode. Chelsea shares her journey of outgrowing the grind in her relationship with her body. đ± In this episode, youâll learn: About the pressure Chelsea felt around what she ate and how she exercised when she was in the grind. How looking to external sources for âthe rulesâ created more stress and burnout. What the grind felt like. A reminder that outgrowing the grind is a journey and not a destination. How Chelsea is outgrowing the Body and Wellness grind by tuning in and trusting herself...
info_outlineThis time of year can sometimes feel heavy and exhausting. In this episode, I share some ideas about what may help you reconnect with your wellness and your wisdom.
đ± In this episode, youâll learn:
- What inanimate object I felt âjealousâ of because of its carefree lightness
- Whatâs recently contributed to this feeling of heaviness for me
- What Amelia and Emily Nagoski call âThe Human Giver Syndromeâ in their book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
- How the holidays can add extra pressure on top of what weâre feeling
- What can help us take better care of ourselves during the winter holiday season.
- The seven different types of rest from Dr. Saundra Dalton Smithâs Ted Talk (The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it).
- All about Lighten to Liberate, our upcoming womenâs circles, where weâll talk about how to shift from exhausted to energized by practicing the art of self-compassion
- A beautiful poem by Mary Oliver called The Journey
đ± Seeds planted in this episode:
- Join the waitlist for the upcoming Lighten to Liberate womenâs circles Iâm co-facilitating with Leadership Coach and Heart Centered Facilitator Seema Sodha on November 27 and December 1, 2022.
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