Grow With Greg

My conversation with Kala could have gone on for 2 more hours. She has so much knowledge and passion to share in the yoga and healing modalities. To learn more about Yoga to Cope check out their IG @yogatocope or their website https://www.yogatocope.org/

"welcome to yoga to cope. this nonprofit organization was born out of two very substantial, unexpected tragedies, as well as all of the smaller ones before, between, and after. trauma, grief, loss, depression — these heavy things affect people, so many people, in different ways, at different paces, and to different ends. that is something i know to be true.

i also know that yoga-based resources — intended to include movement, meditation, mindfulness, nutrition, non-traditional wellness practices, and more — carried me through my own traumas and ultimately made me who i am today: a happy, healthy, positive, hopeful human being who decides to look for the best in everything everyday despite living through some very dark seasons of life, despite pain, despite great, hectic, overwhelming loss.

please use everything offered here at yoga to cope to guide you during your own coping and wellness journey. furthermore, if you’re healthy and happy now, what a lovely time to begin to fill your wellness “toolbox”.

if you are living in a dark season, please know that you aren’t alone. the sun rises again and again, giving you new days to choose to cope, and to cope well. i hope you are able to choose to nourish the best parts of you even in these dark times. to choose to heal even if that seems out of reach. to choose happiness even if you are absolutely sad today. wellness is a practice, yoga is a practice, life is a practice. never perfected, and always in progress. baby steps forward are still moving you forward. take steps today, and use the resources available here to aid you on your coping journey."

-Kala MacDonald, Founder and President of Yoga to Cope

Gabriela is a Senior Wildlife Care Specialist (aka Zoo Keeper) here in San Diego. Gabriela works in the mammal department, she gets the pleasure to work with elephants, polar bears, kangaroo, tigers, river otters, gazelle and many many more. We talk about how COVID has affected zoos. The renaming of the San Diego Zoo to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the environment, how intelligent animals are and many more topics!!

If you want to know more about Gabriela or what it is like to be a wildlife care specialist reach out on IG @gmunoz1204

Michelle is passionate about flowers and her company Lady Flora Designs is here to help! Michelle and I have a great conversation at Liberty Station park. We talk all about flowers, how to arrange them and how building your own bouquets can help build confidence and star the healing process within.

Reach out to Lady Flora Designs on IG @ladyfloradesigns

Have you ever meet pure happiness and joy embodied into a person? Well Yinka is that and a whole bunch more. Yinka started an event company in 2019 and quickly pivoted into digital and hybrid events as 2020 and the pandemic hit.

If you are not energized to get up and go after your dreams listening to this conversation, I dont know what will get you going. 

How To Find Triple Pocket Events: 

@triplepocketevents

https://www.triplepocketevents.com/

RecUniversal provides fitness & recreational events as a platform for all those affected by mental illness, & suicide. Shane and I discuss mental health, depression, suicide and how creating a community around fitness and community support has helped him any many others. Join RecUniversal next weekend January 29-31, 2020 for a weekend of yoga, running and meditation.

Listen along our insightful conversation.

@recuniversal

https://www.facebook.com/RecUniversal

https://www.instagram.com/recuniversal/

https://recuniversal.com/

First off I want to apologize about the audio quality. The mic was to far away from our mouths and the volume is a bit low. But I really enjoyed my conversation and I hope you do to.

Lindsay has been an inspiration to me during this COVID-19 pandemic. She has taken the extra time and lack of income to start a business she would have never imagined. Refurbishing, reimagining furniture keeping them out of the landfill and finding a new home!

You can find her at the below links.

Instagram: @the.shoppe.pb

https://www.instagram.com/the.shoppe.pb/

I sat down with Sam McGovern of the McGovern Law Group and learned so much about How, Why and When you should set up a Trust. They are not just for the uber wealthy and can help save a lot of money and emotional stress when set up in advanced.

The start of the podcast we cover Sam's time as a cop on the east coast and his motivation to move back to San Diego and become a lawyer.

I am not a lawyer and this is not meant to be legal advise. If you want professional legal advice set up a consultation with the McGovern Law Group.

Reach out to them on IG @mcgovernlawgroup and their website https://mcgovernlawgroup.com/ 

Doah is a rising musician here in San Diego. We learn what steps she took to go all in and become a Musician.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8rWVYwaYTU

@doahsdaydream

I was interviewed by Sarah from Sarah No Socks about how I have adapted to digital world during COVID.