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Today, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Emily Rakowsky on Coffee, Cocktails + Conversations with Female Founders. Here's the audio. Go follow her on IG @emilyrasowsky to hear more great interviews, learn new things, and get inspired.

www.emilyrasowsky.as.me

Recorded over IG Live on Friday, May 1, 2020

Krista Reid was one of my first friends at Breathwork Healer Training, and she remains one of my best friends. With Krista living in Ottawa, Canada, negotiating an interview was tough, but now, with all my interviews going online, we were able to connect.

Bear with the sound, it gets better once I figure out where the speaker was supposed to go. Krista is a slice of real life heaven. Tune in.

More about Krista:

Creating safe and sacred space to explore and nurture a deep level of intimacy with your heart and what your energy feels like, using the power of breath and human connection for healing, is why I’m here. Through my training and practice in this technique and style of Breathwork, I have learned (and am still learning), that we all have the capacity to heal ourselves. With the proper tools and support, anything is possible.

This work has changed my life and as a seeker has taught me that I do not need to depend on anyone to 'heal or fix me'. The breath is the most magical and potent healing tool of all, that connects us directly to our light. I believe Breathwork is the next evolution in the healing arts and a self-selecting modality that makes it’s way in to your life when you are ready to shift and heal.

For more about Krista, visit her website: https://kristareid.com

On IG: @kristareid_

On fb: @kristareidbreathworkottawa

I am fortunate to share that this is my second conversation with Aimée. I reached out to her asking if she would take some time to share tips for how we can support our whole selves during this pandemic, and within the space of physical distancing. Aimée shared amazing tools and practices that we can apply without much effort, and from the comfort of our homes.

Aimée offers weekly virtual breathwork groups on Wednesday night. She is currently available for phone sessions, as well.

She mentioned that health care workers can have free access to headspace. I will share that info later, but if you don't have time to listen to this whole interview now, feel free to forward to about 50 minutes and tune in. Details to come. I just really wanted to get this out there. It gave me so much peace to speak with her.

Dr. Aimée Derbes, DACM, LAc is a welcoming, grounded soul. I first heard about her over a year ago, when looking for breathwork circles to attend. Everyone (everyone) recommended Aimée, including my teacher, Erin Telford. Today, Aimée has an acupuncture office with high ceilings, endless windows, and a view overlooking the Empire State Building. Not too shabby. ⁣

Aimée helps people reconnect with their innate vibrancy and wholeness, so they can navigate being human with more ease. Her Manhattan-based healing arts practice, Align Acupuncture, is a refuge for people who are ready to be deeply supported as they let go of living in chronic stress, refill their wells, and heal in a sustainable, lasting way. She offers acupuncture, Healing Touch/reiki, and breathwork sessions and groups in NYC, and works with people all over the country through virtual breathwork and Healing Touch sessions and online groups.

To find out more, visit: www.alignnewyork.com

On IG: @alignnewyork

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I met Kris at YTT and fell in love with her. I enjoyed the idea of pairing therapy with breathwork, and hoped it might someday happen. It has, and it's been wild. Listen in to learn more about Kris, her work, and her beautiful center, Peace of Mind.

She is the founding director of Peace of Mind Counseling and Wellness Center and Peace of Mind Yoga. Kristina is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and nationally board certified with a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Marywood University. In 2008, under the guidance of Ruth Castellano, Kristina was introduced to Sandplay Therapy, a Jungian-based counseling modality that was instrumental to her growth both professionally and personally. Furthering her studies she became trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and obtained her Certified Clinical Trauma Professional designation. All of these modalities allows Kris to connect and provide a safe space for people working through multiple life experiences.

Over the years Kris has committed her professional work to non-profit organizations in the trauma field as a counselor or supervisor. While working within the field, Kristina was able to identify the need for a holistic method including body, mind and spirit. The impact of her experiences motivated her to obtain her certification in yoga. Through NJ Yoga Teacher Training under the guidance of Stephanie Parcells and Cindy Romano, Kristina earned her 200 hour yoga teacher certification.

Tuesday Dips on a Thursday. I'm talking about how I feel about this epidemic/pandemic and wonder what your thoughts are.

I love you.

Come breathe with me via zoom (it's virtual)! https://www.tiffanycurren.com/events/virtual-breathwork-for-trust-4sflk

I heard the name Luke Simon, long before I met the magical human behind the name. He's wonderful, and I adore him. There is so much to share here, but I'll leave it to the conversation. Tune in.

Also, here's a bit about Luke Simon, in his own words:

I share the healing tools that help me remember who I am, flow creatively and love life. I use my intution to guide me and share that with people who want support navigating their path.

I offer energy healing and tarot readings around NYC and via skype. I'm here if you need some support to remember your heart and purpose. Take a deep breath and feel you're in the right place.

Find out more about Luke at his website: https://www.lukesimonmystic.com

He's on Instagram at: @lukesimon_mystic

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When I first made the decision to have a plant based, vegan diet, I wasn't sure where to turn. Sure, there are tons of recipes on the web, but nothing beats a beautiful cookbook to leaf through, when planning meals.

As luck would have it, I have a friend who has a friend who has a friend, whose IG share rabbit hole brought me to Gianna Ciaramello, and her vegan cookbooks. I bought them both, and the rest is history.

Gianna is a young, talented cook with tons of enthusiasm and invention. An Italian girl who was raised helping her grandmother cook, she's now taking her talents in the direction of her in-progress third cook book, a vegan Italian cookbook.

Tune in and learn how she found her way to a vegan lifestyle, to creating a cookbook, and get excited for what she has in store.

I asked Gianna to tell me a bit about herself, and here's what she had to share, in her own words:

I have loved food with all of my heart since I was a little girl & cooking has been part of me since a very young age. Some of my most cherished memories come from the times I have spent in the kitchen with my mother & grandmother. When I was just three years old my mom used to pull a chair up to the counter & put me in charge of preparing string beans. I would stand on the chair & snap the ends off for her with the biggest smile on my face. It was a simple task, but the beginning of something bigger.

My passion for helping others soon evolved into finding a way to spread health & positivity in the least intimidating way. As someone who grew up having a toxic relationship with her body and food, I never thought that one day I would overcome these struggles, build healthy relationships with my body, and ultimately design a life around sharing my journey with others and helping to guide them to a place of self-love.

I feel that part of my life’s mission is to guide others to find this gift for themselves.

Healing is not linear. My soul resides in food and nourishing your highest self. I am here to create, support, love and thrive—and I encourage others to do the same.

For more info, and to order her cookbooks, visit: www.giannaciaramello.com

On IG: @gianna_ciaramello

On fb: @gianna.ciaramello

And to check out the cool YouTube video she mentioned, visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_QtblmwT6-oS4n2o8FjWw

Love is a loaded word, but the way in which we are discussing it today, it's actually pretty accessible. Gabrielle Ardolino started the Leave Love Project in a spontaneous way, with little expectation of the outcome. Her joy and enthusiasm around what's become something major is really contagious. Listen in and find out how you can leave love wherever you go.

Gabrielle has been a social activist & travel junkie for as long as she can remember. She is an old soul, a singer, writer, musician, and philanthropist. She is someone who does everything with intention, & integrity and who believes in the importance of the human connection. In 2018, she quit all of her jobs and went clear across the country to California to road trip from San Fran to San Diego, and then left to Hawaii for two months. It was a journey of growth, experience & love. While on her first stop in San Francisco, she decided to do something that would make people smile. She wrote notes to place along the Golden Gate bridge (which is the number one place in the United States to commit suicide) for those people who might need to see it. And out of that the LeaveLove Project was born. It has become the start of something so powerful and so incredible to be able to do and put my heart into. The LeaveLove Project is focused on the individual human experience, and from that the collective human experience. It is about leaving a little bit of love in every person we touch, in every place we visit. She currently lives in NJ with her fiancée.

Follow along on the journey!

On IG @leaveloveproject personal @xogabriellerose

On FB : the leave love project

On Twitter : @leavelove_

Email your ideas for projects to: [email protected]

Watch a very special video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Rg__Ejugo

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Carolyn Mastrangelo is running for answers. Her mother experienced early-onset Alzheimer's disease at a young age, and like everyone else, Carolyn never really got any answers as to why. In her search for a cause, and support, Carolyn and her friend, Barbara, created a race called Running 4 Answers.

They chose to donate their proceeds to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund: www.curealz.org.

Listen in to hear her story. Here's a bit more, in her own words:

My name is Carolyn Mastrangelo. My mom had early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, starting at around the age of 55. I am a runner, and as a runner I look for races with causes I believe in. Despite looking throughout the tri-state area, I could not find a race benefitting Alzheimer’s. The idea to CREATE a race to benefit an Alzheimer’s organization brewed in my head for a few years. I became friends with a neighbor and fellow mom, Barbara Geiger. I told her the idea…she had fundraising and event planning experience, and I knew about running and races. Running 4 Answers, a race against Alzheimer’s, was born.

Over our first 10 years we have donated $365,000 to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, an organization whose sole focus is research and one that uses every dollar donated toward that research. The three founding families pay for all the overhead expenses.

Additionally, I am a personal trainer and nutrition coach with my own business for 7 years. I have been married to my husband, Paul, for 24 years. We have two daughters, Isabella (19) and Kate (almost 17).

Learn more by visiting their website: https://running4answers.org/

Lauren Anne Mooney is someone that I am blessed to call a friend. Her open heart, witty personality, and honest shares always makes me feel like I'm home, when I'm with her. As a Reiki Master and Certified Breathwork Healer, Lauren is a vessel of love. We sat down and talked about how we met, and how our lives have changed since we became breathwork healers. Listen in.

Read more about Lauren here, in her own words:

I am a Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Breathwork Practitioner and Cannabis Advocate. And my passion is for helping people access freedom and peace in the purity of the present moment.

I believe we are all spiritual beings with souls and energy, even if we don’t feel connected to it all the time. As hectic as life can be (especially in NYC), each individual has the power to take a step back and reevaluate whenever, and however they choose. I want people to know they are loved, supported, and held. We are in this thing called life together.

I aim to make my work accessible by offering sliding scale + lower cost events. I believe in the healing power of cannabis, the individual, and the collective. Reiki, Cannabis, Breathwork, Space Clearing, Intention Setting are different paths to greater awareness and clarity.

Check out Lauren Anne Mooney here: www.lamooney.com

Follow her on IG: @laurenannemooney

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