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Conscious Community, the Vulnerability & Empowerment of Asking for Help, & the Importance of Small Bookstores with Christina Rosso-Schneider & Alex Schneider
Themes: Community, Small Business, Vulnerability, Empowerment, Bookstores, Self Exploration, Sacred Space, Relationships
The first of a series of couples interviews
Alex Schneider is a designer and bookstore owner living outside Philadelphia with his wife and two rescue dogs. When he isn’t reading or looking at memes he’s contemplating his innumerable high school mishaps.
Christina Rosso-Schneider is a writer and bookstore owner living outside of Philadelphia with her two rescue pups and bearded husband. In 2016, Christina received their MFA in Creative Writing and MA in English from Arcadia University. She is the author of CREOLE CONJURE (Maudlin House, 2021) and SHE IS A BEAST (APEP Publications, 2020). Their writing has been nominated for Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, and the Pushcart Prize. For more information: http://christina-rosso.com or on Twitter @Rosso_Christina.
They both co-own the the independent bookstore, A Novel Idea, located in the East Passyunk neighborhood of Philadelphia - where they create & foster a space of diversity, inclusivity & engagement … helping their customers fall in love with books, for the first time or the millionth.
A Novel Idea Bookstore in Philadelphia
Their GoFundMe campaign HERE
In this interview we cover these powerful topics and more:
- The independent bookstore - along with other types of small businesses - as a source of safety, idea sharing, community & conscious connection
- The boundaries needed in running a small business as a couple
- The fragility and endangerment of small businesses that create unique and important community & in-person connection
- Asking for help from others and our community - how difficult it can be AND the empowerment and transformation that this practice generates
- Owning our own needs and resisting a comparison of our needs to others' needs & difficulty
- Giving back to & investing in those those who support what brings us deeper joy, connection, exploration, and community
... & much more
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Reach Out to Empowered Connection podcast host Damodar for your FREE Discovery Session - and start your 2023 journey of self & relational discovery & empowerment... for both individuals + couples who are ready to explore, illuminate + empower their lives & their relationships
*
Follow Damodar on Instagram for Daily Self Growth & Relationship Tips + Tools:
@empoweredconnection.me
*
Upcoming Events:
Empower + Evolve Yoga Teacher Training - Dive deep into all aspects of your yoga in conscious community and transform & empower your life - starts this September in Philadelphia, PA at Palo Santo Yoga!
Divine Self Men's Circle more info here once a month in-person in Philadelphia & once a month online from around the world - click to learn more
*
Sponsored by Bhava Wellness
& EMPOWERED CONNECTION
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By Damodar CorduaThemes: Community, Small Business, Vulnerability, Empowerment, Bookstores, Self Exploration, Sacred Space, Relationships
The first of a series of couples interviews
Alex Schneider is a designer and bookstore owner living outside Philadelphia with his wife and two rescue dogs. When he isn’t reading or looking at memes he’s contemplating his innumerable high school mishaps.
Christina Rosso-Schneider is a writer and bookstore owner living outside of Philadelphia with her two rescue pups and bearded husband. In 2016, Christina received their MFA in Creative Writing and MA in English from Arcadia University. She is the author of CREOLE CONJURE (Maudlin House, 2021) and SHE IS A BEAST (APEP Publications, 2020). Their writing has been nominated for Best of the Net, Best Small Fictions, and the Pushcart Prize. For more information: http://christina-rosso.com or on Twitter @Rosso_Christina.
They both co-own the the independent bookstore, A Novel Idea, located in the East Passyunk neighborhood of Philadelphia - where they create & foster a space of diversity, inclusivity & engagement … helping their customers fall in love with books, for the first time or the millionth.
A Novel Idea Bookstore in Philadelphia
Their GoFundMe campaign HERE
In this interview we cover these powerful topics and more:
- The independent bookstore - along with other types of small businesses - as a source of safety, idea sharing, community & conscious connection
- The boundaries needed in running a small business as a couple
- The fragility and endangerment of small businesses that create unique and important community & in-person connection
- Asking for help from others and our community - how difficult it can be AND the empowerment and transformation that this practice generates
- Owning our own needs and resisting a comparison of our needs to others' needs & difficulty
- Giving back to & investing in those those who support what brings us deeper joy, connection, exploration, and community
... & much more
*
SUMMER SALE Get 20% OFF your coaching journey by mentioning the Empowered Connection Podcast
Reach Out to Empowered Connection podcast host Damodar for your FREE Discovery Session - and start your 2023 journey of self & relational discovery & empowerment... for both individuals + couples who are ready to explore, illuminate + empower their lives & their relationships
*
Follow Damodar on Instagram for Daily Self Growth & Relationship Tips + Tools:
@empoweredconnection.me
*
Upcoming Events:
Empower + Evolve Yoga Teacher Training - Dive deep into all aspects of your yoga in conscious community and transform & empower your life - starts this September in Philadelphia, PA at Palo Santo Yoga!
Divine Self Men's Circle more info here once a month in-person in Philadelphia & once a month online from around the world - click to learn more
*
Sponsored by Bhava Wellness
& EMPOWERED CONNECTION