Today we have the incredible Danielle Mainas, who is an artist, a very intuitive soul, a mother, a tarot card reader and one of the co-founders of Cacio e Pepe tarot - a tarot card brand rooted in connection, food, artistry, joy, presence and spirituality. We don't get into what tarot is until later on in the conversation so for those of you who don't know high level tarot is a tool for self discovery and introspection - it originated in Milan in the 1400s as a game and then evolved into a tool for self exploration. The way that Cacio e Pepe presents the 78 cards is in the form of a unique food, dish, or culinary concept that represents the card. For example, the pancakes card is their take on the 6 of cups and moules frites is their take on the queen of wands. It is truly one of the most beautiful tools that you can just feel was created with so much love - I have mine on my coffee table and it just makes me so happy to look at every day.

In this conversation we dive deep the entire time and are talking about spirituality, self exploration, deconditioning religious programming, accessing higher levels of our brains, quieting enough to listen to our True voice and ultimately gently getting to a place where we are putting the power back in our own selves vs. outsourcing it to external structures. 

Full video is on YouTube: HERE

Link to Cacio e Pepe's website: HERE

Link to Cacio e Pepe's IG: HERE

To connect with Danielle: HERE

To connect with me: HERE

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I have deeeeefinitely wanted to throw in the towel many. a. time. and I do think there is a time and a place to throw the towel and I also do think that a lot of the time it's more about tweaking/shifting the who and the how not so much the what and the why. Here's a lil solo on the topic!

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Link to watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/

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I have a solo for you this week and it's a special one because it is a topic that I cannot stop talking about. I bring it up in every single conversation. I'm talking all things Human Design on this one and just going IN.

I'm getting into:

What is Human Design?

How it can help us start to live/work/create/connect in a way that is sustainable, feels good and aligned in our systems

Why am I so into it as a tool for deconditioning, discovering your natural energy and ultimately giving yourself the permission slip to operate in your own energy

The application of Human Design/practical ways to think about how to test out what you are learning about your own Human Design

Analogies and stories from people in my life that can help us better understand

Tools mentions:

Human Design App: https://www.myhumandesign.com/app/

Human Design Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-design-with-jenna-zoe/id1637626050

Jenna Zoe's IG (she's my go-to HD educator and creator of that app/pod): https://www.instagram.com/jennazoe/?hl=en

REMINDER: I am not getting paid by Jenna/HD or have any affiliation what so ever. Just a very very big fan.

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We have Gabriela Ulloa on this week - a fellow Miami gal that I just love and am so inspired by how she moves in the world. She is a breath of fresh air and I feel you're going to leave this episode feeling so seen and connected.

Gaby is a Cuban-American journalist, host, writer and most recently the creator of Irregardless - a YouTube show and Substack that focuses on amplifying Latin excellence via incredibly rich conversations. She is also a writer for Architectural Digest, The Cut, Byrdie, The New York Times, Refinery29 and more. 

In this conversation we are hitting on so many topics that I just know are top of mind for all of us like knowing when to let go of something that served you for a long time - we get into how she knew she was ready to let go of her past podcast - Thoughts May Vary, owning where you come from entirely, finally admitting to yourself and others what you actually want to be doing, we're getting into religion and spirituality and how to connect to your Truest knowing and so much more. 

Link to my IG to connect: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill

Link to Active Ingredient IG for pod clips: https://www.instagram.com/activeingredient/?hl=en

Link to Gaby's IG: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_

Link to Gaby/Irregardless YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@gabyulloa_

Link to Irregardless Substack: https://gabrielaulloa.substack.com/

Lauren Jauregui Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYLd-AK0Nyw&t=81s

Resources Mentioned:

Hoffman Process: https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/the-process/

To Be Magnetic: https://tobemagnetic.com/

Human Design: https://www.myhumandesign.com/

Masterclass: https://www.masterclass.com/

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Hiiiii!!! <3 Here's a lil solo on what it could look like for us to rise to the occasion in a way we might not have yet and letting other people show up for us and surprise us. Sending you a big hug!

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In this episode I am chatting with Raffaella Grisa, the founder of WA:IT, a delicious slow beauty brand rooted in nature, intention, culture and sustainability (it's actually the first European beauty brand to be carbon negative) and we are getting into her incredible story of starting a brand at 50 years old that is rooted in 2 beautiful and symbiotic cultures - Japanese and Italian, where Raffaella is from. 

Part of the reason her story captivated me so much, aside fro her energy, was because she spent the majority of her life as a successful mechanical engineer and it wasn't until she was 49 on a work trip to Japan that she had a vision to completely pivot her career and decided to listen to and trust that voice to create WA:IT. She walks us through the whole journey and process of how she pivoted in her 50s and there is just so much wisdom in her process. These are the stories and brands that excite me more than anything because they really do feel like art to me by allowing something bigger to guide you and I just love seeing examples of all ages and all types of humans listening and doing. 

In this episode we get into the cultural differences between Japan and Italy, what exactly happened when Raffaella heard the voice to pivot, navigating judgement and resistance when pivoting, how to listen to that internal voice and choose to take action from it, we get into how she practically pivoted, the steps she took to create WA:IT while achieving carbon neutrality and nourishing the planet with our creations. 

Link to WA:IT Website: https://waitbotanicamente.shop/ (they are available in NYC at Stéle)

WA:IT's IG: https://www.instagram.com/wait.botanicamente/

Raffaella's IG: https://www.instagram.com/raffi_viva/

My IG: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/

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Helloooo! We are back with a lil solo on owning our contributions exactly where we are at and understanding the importance of proximity to Truth. Hope you have a beautiful rest of your week! <3

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This week's episode is with the founders of Stakt - the foldable yoga mat company that you have likely already been seeing everywhere. I said it a few times in the episode but what the brand and what the founders, Millie Blumka and Taylor Borenstein, feel like to me is just so refreshing. I love seeing people build brands in this clear, rooted, unobstructed by noise/True way and am so excited for you to listen.

In this episode we're getting into exactly how they went from idea to creating their first prototype (resources below), starting SLOW, taking calculated risks that don't take you out, actively listening to feedback/your community, leaning in to being scrappy, the importance of PAYING YOURSELF as a founder, what is working for them from a marketing perspective, mutually beneficial partnerships (and how they structure those deals to make it a win win) and giving yourself and your brand permission to evolve. 

I am such a fan of theirs and a huge huge fan of their mat. I have one in my apartment and highly recommend especially for yoga because the grip/padding actually helps me go deeper in my practice which is amazing. They are giving all Active Ingredient listeners 15% off your order when you use code ACTIVE at checkout or use the link below. 

Link to Stakt (use code ACTIVE for 15% off): https://www.shopstakt.com/pages/active-ingredient

Link to Stakt IG: https://www.instagram.com/shopstakt/

Link to Millie's IG: https://www.instagram.com/milliedensing/

Link to Taylor's IG: https://www.instagram.com/taylorservet/

Resources Mentioned:

Informal: https://www.informal.cc/

East West Basics: https://www.eastwestbasics.com/

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Hiiii!! This theme of letting things be easy has been swirling through the ol' system (and in so many convos I've had with a lot of different people) for the past few weeks and am so excited to connect with you on it in this week's solo <3

Link to connect with me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sophieiweill/

If you're in NY and want to flow with me in a yoga class - Monday's at 7:30am @ Heatwise Bowery: https://www.heatwise-studio.com/

Link to iota (use code ACTIVE for 15% off your order): https://iotabody.com/

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Hellooo! We've got a solo today on remembering that we are not islands and that not leaning on your people (the one's who have earned a seat at your truest table) is robbing us from deep connection.

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