Marisa Commerford is a lawyer turned yoga instructor and workplace wellness advocate.  After over a decade spent in the trenches as an attorney fighting for her clients' rights, she found herself exhausted most of the time - emotionally depleted, suffering from a number of health issues and plagued by self-critical and fearful thoughts. Burnout was real, and it led to a year-long sabbatical from the practice of law. She did not have a plan but wanted answers. Did success have to come at a price? Was living in states of depletion, stress and overwhelm just normal? Did we have to watch our bodies deteriorate? Was joy something that we experienced only in moments here and there?

After a lot of research, experimentation, and many dark moments, she eventually found what she was looking for - yoga. Through the integration of physical practice, breathwork, and meditation, yoga transformed her life both inside and outside of the workplace. She now helps others do the same. Learn more at www.renegademermaid.com

Episode Highlights

- Sometimes the advice we give to others is what we should also be practicing

- So many of us take on so much at work (or at home, or at school, or in relationships, etc.)

- It takes courage to say, "I need help."

- We can become disembodied from ourselves through coping mechanisms that allow us to escape or tune out

- You are not your thoughts. And if we are not our thoughts, then what are we and how to find that?

- Yoga offers a toolkit for life and how to show up in the world

- Our ego will try to keep us connected to what feels safe and/or comfortable

- Once we have done our healing, we can be in the space of sharing it with others

- Kairos: Greek word explaining the depth and fullness of time

- When you feel stuck, it is valid and temporary and you are not alone

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In this episode, I chat with Sharon Uy. Sharon works and plays as an art psychotherapist, artist, writer and photographer. She merges the spiritual, the somatic, and the creative in her private practice, as she helps guide beloved clients back to their truest, most fully integrated selves, and as she herself is guided in the same way by her own beloved teachers and guides. If you'd like to connect with Sharon, you can find her at https://www.sharonuy.com/ or https://www.sharonbrookeuy.com/

In this episode, you can feel the complete trust, surrender and acceptance that Sharon has with life. She also gives us the following messages:

- Following the blessings or opportunities provided

- How easy it is to be who you really are, and yet it can still be scary!

- Always making decisions from a place of peace and calm

- Doing what feels good - not what society expects

- We experience seasons of life and can expect to change throughout

- Abundance comes in many forms

- Being energetically open for whatever may come to us

- Happiness is not always the goal

- We are works in progress, but it is important not to let what other people think get in the way of our exploration

- Give yourself patience, grace, kindness, love, affirmations and mantras 

Book recommendations from this episode:

How to Do Nothing: https://www.amazon.com/How-Do-Nothing-Resisting-Attention/dp/1612197493

The Untethered Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself/dp/1572245379/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RVW49S8BR7GQ&keywords=the+untethered+soul&qid=1673680672&s=books&sprefix=The+un%2Cstripbooks%2C266&sr=1-1

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In this episode we will go into tips for creating vision boards that work! Harness the collective energy of the new year to get clear on which areas of your life you are looking to level up and let's get to it! 

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Episode Highlights:

- Vision boards can be created electronically with tools like Canva or Pinterest

- Spend some time with the planning template found here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFUhvgJF9s/keV011VHMwSOBVIzy0v4Uw/view?utm_content=DAFUhvgJF9s&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=homepage_design_menu 

- Once you've clarified your vision - tap into the feeling of having/achieving whatever it is you want

- Gratitude is ALWAYS a good thing

- Put your vision board somewhere you will see it everyday as a reminder

- Share with others, be confident in your desires - I'd love for you to share with me on Instagram! 

- Meditate or journal on your vision board - use affirmations in the present or past tense

I hope you have fun creating your vision board! If this episode was helpful, please share with a friend, and take the time to rate and write a review! 

Happy 2023 and welcome to the FIRST episode of the Fearlessly Divine podcast! I'm Maya, your host, and on this episode, I will share what I mean when I say "TRUE You" and how that differs from the expression "new year, new you". If you need help connecting with the true you, this episodes includes some questions to reflect on and ponder for yourself to help you discover yourself.  I'll also share a little bit about how this podcast came to be and what I hope you will get from listening.

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Episode highlights

- You are beautiful just as you are and don't need reinventing

- If you are not living in alignment, then it is possible to reinvent yourself into who you are truly meant to be

- Self-reflecting questions or journal/meditation prompts

- Bits of my story from working a job that was "killing my soul" to spending more quality time with my kids

Welcome to the Fearlessly Divine podcast! I'm Maya and I created this podcast to inspire you to fearlessly live you most authentic and best life. I'll be sharing my journey along with stories and conversations with others, to create an uplifting and supportive community. I'd love for you to join!