Better is Better Podcast

Better is Better Podcast

By Jennifer Maslar and Ava MorenoEducationSelf-Improvement
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Better is Better Podcast episodes

  • S2:E13 The Yamas Mini Series Part 4 - Jen and Ava talk Celibacy

    We dive into the correct use of energy, Brahmacharya, and what that means in the different areas of life. We will be speaking on each of the Yamas as they resonate with. We have felt called to speak about celibacy this week. Hope you enjoy :)

    Y A M A is the first of the 8 Limbs of Yoga as described in The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.

    There are 5 Yamas; which are restraints or moral disciplines.

    1. Ahimsa - non-harming/non-violence
    2. Satya - truthfulness
    3. Asteya - non-stealing
    4. Brahmacharya - correct use of energy
    5. Aparigraha - non-greed

    Original Music by Dave Zup

    22 min
  • S2:E12 The Yamas Mini Series Part 3 - Jen and Ava Talk Truthfulness

    We dive into TRUTHFULNESS and what that means in the different areas of life. We will be speaking on each of the Yamas as they resonate with. We have felt called to speak about truthfulness this week. Hope you enjoy :)

    Y A M A is the first of the 8 Limbs of Yoga as described in The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.

    There are 5 Yamas; which are restraints or moral disciplines.

    1. Ahimsa - non-harming/non-violence
    2. Satya - truthfulness
    3. Asteya - non-stealing
    4. Brahmcharya - correct use of energy
    5. Aparigraha - non-greed

    Original Music by Dave Zup

    39 min
  • S2:E11 Candice Puthawala Founder of Beauty Bar Chocolate

    We bring you founder of Beauty Bar Chocolate, Candice Puthawala!⁠

    ⁠Her chocolate is filled with adaptogens and only the cleanest ingredients. Candice is a certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for integrative Nutrition, and a certified Plant Based Chef through the Matthew Kenney’s culinary school. Make sure to listen through the end for an exclusive discount code for 20% off everything on the Beauty Bar Chocolate site.

    "Taking a moment for a couple bites of delicious, adaptogenic-rich chocolate is wonderful way to slow down take a moment to breathe, find gratitude, and set your intentions."- Candice⁠

    Beauty Bar Chocolate website

    Beauty Bar Chocolate Instagram


    Original Music by Dave Zup

    1 hr 4 min
  • S2:E10 The Yamas Mini Series Part 2 - Jen and Ava talk Non-Stealing

    We dive into non-stealing and what that means in the different areas of life. We will be speaking on each of the Yamas as they resonate with. We have felt called to speak about non-stealing as it keeps popping up in our personal lives. 

    Y A M A is the first of the 8 Limbs of Yoga as described in The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.

    There are 5 Yamas; which are restraints or moral disciplines.

    1. Ahimsa - non-harming/non-violence
    2. Satya - truthfulness
    3. Asteya - non-stealing
    4. Brahmcharya - correct use of energy
    5. Aparigraha - non-greed


    Original Music by Dave Zup

    55 min
  • S2:E9 Gervis Cash Founder of Talented Goods

    Gervis Cash is the founder of Talented Goods, a brand founded on the belief that everyone is an artist with imminent potential. Their mission is to plant seeds of encouragement that will grow to reveal talent. They do this by supporting programs that make the arts accessible to all. Talented Goods' mission is to lift up and support organizations committed to youth empowerment through the arts through charitable contributions. All proceeds go to Leap’s Arts in Education and Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles. Gervis is a board member of Leap and currently works as the senior manager of developer relations at snapchat.

    Gervis' Instagram 

    Talented Goods Instagram

    Talented Goods Website 



    Original Music by Dave Zup

    54 min
  • S2:E8 Alisha of The Wellness Studio

    Alisha is a holistic health coach. She is here to guide your shift in consciousness around your own health. This grew out of her own need for positive reinforcement around food, exercise, spirituality, career and relationships. She will help you achieve natural wellness for the mind, body and spirit.

    Alisha's Instagram

    Alisha's Website


    Original Music by Dave Zup

    1 hr 14 min
  • S2:E7 The Yamas Mini Series Part 1 - Jen and Ava talk Non-Violence

    Ava shares her knowledge of the 5 yamas of yoga. Specifically, we dive into non-violence and what that means in the different areas of life. 

    Y A M A is the first of the 8 Limbs of Yoga as described in The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.

    This eight fold path was offered as a guide to living a fulfilled, meaningful and purposeful life.

    The ultimate goal being freedom.

    There are 5 Yamas; which are restraints or moral disciplines.

    They are primarily related to the world around us and how we interact with it.

    The practice of these, on and off the mat brings us strength, to body and mind. To retrain our brain to think in this way helps to lower our stress levels, helps us find peace within and about ourselves and everything and everyone around us.
    1. Ahimsa - non-harming
    2. Satya - truthfulness
    3. Asteya - non-stealing
    4. Brahmcharya - correct use of energy
    5. Aparigraha - non-greed


    Original Music by Dave Zup

    52 min
  • S2:E6 Victoria Szafarski- Founder of Words Wherever

    Victoria is the founder and owner of Words Wherever. She started Words Wherever a few years back as WordsWithVic to practice her calligraphy and inspire women through words and color. Since then, she’s grown into Words Wherever - a paper + planner company focused on empowering women with the colorful tools they need. Victoria has Synesthesia so she sees numbers and words as colors. We chat about her journey to creating the company and her vision to where it will grow. You can typically find her bopping around NYC to find all the fun colors the city may have, but right now we sit down with Vic for the inside scoop.

    Website for Words Wherever

    Instagram


    Original Music by Dave Zup

    1 hr 6 min
  • S2:E5 Kailey Ruggiero: Criminal Defense Attorney and Public Defender

    Kailey Ruggiero is a Criminal Defense Attorney and Public Defender in the state of Indiana. We ask her questions about bias and the criminal justice system. Kailey gets real and speaks candidly about her experiences in the courtroom. She gives us great tips on getting involved in our community and how we can actively do better to help the justice system. We discuss the current state of our country and predict what this new year will be like.


    Original Music by Dave Zup

    55 min
  • S2:E4 Aliza Podwol: Heal From Heartbreak

    Aliza is a mental health coach and healer specializing in heartbreak and grief. She is the founder of the Heal from Heartbreak Facebook group and coaching programs. Her unique method of combining mindfulness, meditation and somatic healing with open conversations about feelings to move emotions and trauma through the body and rewire the nervous system has helped her clients find freedom, empowerment and happiness in life after loss.

    Aliza has a background in psychology and yoga, and is trained in yoga therapy, grief yoga, trauma informed yoga, EFT Tapping and kundalini. Her vision is for a world where people are able to feel their feelings, learn how to process them in healthy ways and use them as a catalyst for personal growth and empowerment.

    Aliza's Instagram



    Original Music by Dave Zup

    1 hr 14 min

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Welcome to Better is Better Podcast, the show that has conversations we would not typically have on our own, to learn how to be a little bit better in every area of life, hosted by Jennifer Maslar and…