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84: What you should(n't) do in your business (or life!)
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This episode is a bit of a rant— I am so frustrated seeing folks on the internet telling others what to do. The truth is they have no idea how you operate, what your privilege and access is, your mental and physical health, your trauma response, how your brain works, or more. I break down why this frustrates me so much, and how to avoid it. In this…
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83: Wtf do I do when I see a friend post conspirituality content?
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Someone asked me how I approach seeing folks I know posting or re-posting conspiracy theory and conspirituality-focused content on social media. In this episode, I break down my approach to these conversations, when I engage, when I do not engage, and how I assess the situation! In this episode, I discuss: My process when I see someone I know post …
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82: How to be an anti-capitalist rich bitch
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Of course this title is a little tongue-in-cheek, but the question remains: how do we be anti-capitalist and also thrive within the capitalist structure we exist under? I don’t have the answer, but in this episode, I break down how I am thinking about this question which I am asking and you might be too. In this episode, I discuss: Questions I am a…
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81: Finding your way in a saturated market (and is there really space for everyone?)
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Today’s topic of conversation came about from something that recently came up at an IMBY gathering about standing out as an entrepreneur in a saturated market. Is there really space for everyone? How do you find your people? I don’t have all the answers, of course, but in this episode, I share some ideas to play around with. If you try them out, I’…
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80: Four ways I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business
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There’s a lot of talk about anti-capitalist business in my communities, and while I have been embodying some of the principles for some time now, I built IMBY with anti-capitalism as a core value. In this episode, I break down four ways that I am approaching anti-capitalism in my business, with specific examples. Please note— I am not an expert on …
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79: Who's at the table when you're making decisions in business? (and all about my new series!)
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Welcome back to Medium Well! Today I am launching a solo series where I break down topics I am thinking about, learning about, or have expertise in-- all in 5-15(ish) minute episodes. More about this format at the beginning of this episode! In today's episode, I speak about something I am thinking about as I learn more about equity-centered design …
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78: 2021 Update: I launched a new business! + My journey back to social justice work
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Well hi! It’s been a while. Today I am sharing about my journey towards determining that I was out of alignment with my deep values and passion in social justice work, and my journey back, including launching a new business! If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a bit, you know I started it to figure out what I wanted to do after closing my …
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77: Life update and closing out season two (solo)
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In today’s solo episode I give a life update on what I’ve been thinking about and working on personally and professionally, my break from Instagram, returning to the intention of this podcast, and why I am wrapping up season two. I also discuss my commitment to you as a community, and how a recent experience allowed me to further realign with that …
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76: Exploring purpose and possibilities in the Akashic Records with Hilary Pearlson of The Dreamerie
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In this episode, I chat with and receive an Akashic Records reading from Hilary Pearlson, a healing guide and Akashic Records reader, and a very dear friend. Hilary is such a talented healing guide as someone who has been on a powerful healing journey for quite some time (more on that in episode 11, her first episode of Medium Well!) and a year ago…
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75: Kitchen herbal medicine and building a Kosmic Kitchen with Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary of The Kosmic Kitchen
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A long time in the making, I finally chat with my wonderful and talented friends Sarah Kate Benjamin and Summer Singletary, herbalists, and co-founders of the Kosmic Kitchen. We talk about their journey into herbalism, how they chose to focus on kitchen medicine, their thoughts on how the field of herbalism is evolving, and so much more. We also ta…
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74: Creating a more size-inclusive ethical fashion landscape and fat activism with Marielle Elizabeth
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Marielle Elizabeth is a writer, photographer, blogger, and fat activist. I had the pleasure of chatting with Marielle in today’s episode all about her journey towards where she is now as an ethical fashion blogger and influencer fighting fatphobia and advocating for size inclusivity in the industry. I really enjoy Marielle’s no-BS approach to her w…
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73: Forging relationships with plants, evolving as an herbalist, and building an herbal apothecary brand with Lauren Haynes of Wooden Spoon Herbs
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I am elated to chat with my friend Lauren Haynes on today’s episode. Lauren is an herbalist and the founder of Wooden Spoon Herbs, an herbal line she started over five years ago. We chat about a bunch of things related to herbalism, her background, how she formulates (for insane efficacy!), and more, as well as her journey with entrepreneurship and…
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72: Using Human Design to navigate your career and business with Shaadi Oreyzi
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In this episode, I chat with Certified Human Design Business Advisor Shaadi Oreyzi all about using human design to navigate your work environment, how you show up in your business, and beyond. Shaadi shares about my chart and how I am wired and explains how to use the powerful Human Design system for navigating all things work and career. In this e…
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71: You can't be an environmentalist unless you're anti-racist with Leah Thomas and Sabs Katz from Intersectional Environmentalist
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We’re back with more episodes! I am so honored to speak with Leah Thomas and Sabs Katz, founder and co-founder respectively of Intersectional Environmentalist, in today’s episode. We chat about several topics regarding how being an advocate for the environment must be in tandem with doing anti-racism work, how sustainability has been commoditized, …
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70: Plants for the people, celebrating local plants, and nourishing yourself with Erin Lovell Verinder
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Erin Lovell Verinder, herbalist, naturopath, and author of Plants for the People, is back for round two on Medium Well! In this lovely winding conversation, we discuss what this time of lockdown has meant to her and the planet, how plant medicine feels more important and relevant than ever, what the process of writing her book was like, how she has…
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69: Building and growing a size-inclusive slow fashion brand with Hanna Baror-Padilla of Sotela [Live!]
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In today’s episode, I chat with my dear friend Hanna Baror-Padilla, founder of Sotela, an ethical and sustainable, size-inclusive fashion line. Hanna and I connected over ethical fashion five or six years ago, when she was an ethical fashion blogger, and I was just starting my ethical fashion journey. Since then we’ve become very close friends, and…
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68: What is your wellness routine in service of? (solo episode)
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In today’s episode, I dive into a topic that’s been on my mind for some time now in regards to wellness. If you’re keeping up with trends, taking fancy supplements and powders, doing the face masks, and beyond— that’s great. But what is it in service of? What are you using your now resilient mind and strong body for? If we aren’t taking care of the…
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67: Embracing courage, the art of demanifestation, and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary with Deborah Hanekamp of Mama Medicine [Live!]
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Today’s episode is the first episode in the Medium Well… Live! series and it was such a joy to chat again with Deborah of Mama Medicine. We chatted about her experience moving her business to 100% virtual, the themes she’s seeing in her medicine reading, why courage is so important right now, and Deborah answered questions from the audience. It’s s…
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66: An introduction to herbal actions (solo episode)
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I’m diving into herbal actions in today's episode! I break down what herbal actions are, discuss some of the most common herbal actions like adaptogens, nervines, and alternatives, and give you examples for the different herbal actions I discussed. I also discuss why understanding herbal actions are important, and how we can use them to pick the ri…
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65: Quitting Instagram as a business owner and content creator with Davida Lederle of The Healthy Maven
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Today I chat with Davida Lederle, the founder of The Healthy Maven, all about her decision to quit Instagram as a content creator. We recorded this a couple of weeks before the pandemic shut down most of our country, so while the world we live in is quite different now, this episode is full of insight into the question “how could I possibly run a b…
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64: All we have is the present moment (and how to build a practice to support that) with Laura Ahrens
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In this episode, I chat with yoga teacher Laura Ahrens about how to cope with what’s going on in the world around us. We dive into why the present is really all we have, and how clear COVID-19 has made that for us, how to build your own contemplative practice, why resistance can be a good thing, how to find teachers, and more. It’s a beautiful conv…
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63: The astrology of 2020, what disruption shows us, and getting back into alignment with Danielle Beinstein, Psychological Astrologer
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Psychological Astrologer Dani Beinstein’s last episode of Medium Well (episode 21, where she read my natal chart!) was my most downloaded episode to date, so I have a feeling you will love today’s candid, open, and vulnerable conversation. We talk about astrology and what to expect from 2020, how Dani decided to restructure her work, how innovation…
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62: Taking a multifaceted approach to sustainability in business with Ashley Koller of Lundberg Family Farms
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61: Balancing wellness with real life, relationship building, and evaluating trends with Rachelle Robinett
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60: The importance of empathy and giving people a break [solo episode]
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