Gurl with Thoughts

Gurl with Thoughts

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Gurl with Thoughts episodes

  • Ep.13: Tips to help with a Cold
    Tis the season..... for COLDS! Y’all know those nasty germs that result in congestion, cough, and all-around yucky feelings. Join Vanessa as she shares some tips to help circumvent the severity and length of a cold; as tested by her. These tips do not constitute medical or professional advice, just some good ol’ fashioned at-home remedies that have worked for her. Maybe they can work for you!
    18 min
  • Ep.12: Being Present
    Welcome back friends. This week Vanessa shares a very powerful experience of being present. And it’s not necessarily in a conventional way! She finds inner peace within her mind & body while doing activity. Tune in to find out more!
    Her fave meditation app:
    Open - https://o-p-e-n.com/
    18 min
  • Ep.11: Breathwork 101
    We’ve got a treat for you this week! Have you ever been curious about breathwork and how it can be used to heal? Join Vanessa as she unpacks the wonders of breathwork, especially as she has started to learn the principles of the Biodynamic Breathwork & Trauma Release System®, developed my Giten Tonkov. She had some pretty powerful experiences that she felt compelled to share!
    If you are interested more in Giten and his work, offered through his Biodynamic Breathwork Institute, check out the links below!
    Biodynamic Breathwork Institute - https://biodynamicbreath.com/
    Feel to Heal by Giten Tonkov - https://www.amazon.com/Feel-Heal-Releasing-Awareness-Breathwork/dp/1797921630
    24 min
  • Ep.10: Birthday Reflections
    Another year around the Sun! Join Vanessa as she reflects on her life, especially her dating life, as she gets ready to celebrate another birthday.
    Vienna Pharaon’s book – The Origins of You
    https://www.amazon.com/Origins-You-Breaking-Patterns-Liberate/dp/0593539915
    Vienna Pharaon’s podcast – This Keeps Happening
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-keeps-happening-with-vienna-pharaon/id1702579456
    18 min
  • Ep.9: Mindfulness 101
    Ep.9: Mindfulness 101
    On this week’s episode, Vanessa will continue to share her learnings. She continues with the theme of tapping into the body, as opposed to just staying in the mind. Let’s explore the wonders of mindfulness!
    12 min
  • Ep.8: The Nervous System 101
    This week join Vanessa as she nerds out on all things relating to the Nervous System! Ever been curious about HOW your body works? And why you react the way you do in certain situations/people/events? Well friends, this episode is for you!
    The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – Bessel van der Kolk
    https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score
    17 min
  • Ep.6: Meditation Marvels
    On this weeks episode, Vanessa takes a good honest look at how meditation has changed her life... for the better! Think better sleep, less anxiety, and an overall calmer gurl. Well not calm in the episode; her excitement can’t be contained! Tune in for some amazing meditation tips and how it is proving to transform her life. Maybe it can transform yours too!
    Her fave meditation app:
    Open - https://o-p-e-n.com/
    24 min
  • Ep.5: Stockholm... afterthoughts
    In this 2nd episode abroad, Vanessa adds some more thoughts on her Stockholm marathon experience, including her strategy to run with a pace group. You won’t want to miss what she learned about how pace groups actually work. Who knew!
    16 min
  • Ep.4: Unfinished marathon business in Stockholm
    Travelling episode! Join Vanessa as she travels abroad to run the Stockholm marathon. Listen to her recap of marathon day – the ups, the downs, and what left her thirsting for more!
    Vanessa’s running group in NYC:
    NY Flyers training group
    39 min

About Gurl with Thoughts

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Meet the Gurl with Thoughts host, Vanessa. She is just a simple 40-something year old gurl who is (really) trying to live her best life. But "life" keeps getting in the way. Is she entering a mid-life…