Hella Well With Danielle

Dance is part of our long history of communal healing in the Black community and is a powerful connection to our past. In this episode, my guest, Dr. Rennes Toussaint-Keshinro, discusses why dance therapy works, how dance can be used to heal from emotional trauma and the benefits of using dance for mental health.

Show notes:
https://hellawellwithdanielle.com/podcast/dance-is-healing-in-motion/ ‎

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Music has the power to heal like no other medium. Hella cultures have used music as a form of healing and medicine for centuries, especially in Africa. Music/sound is even credited with being the creation of the universe in the bible and in other spiritual and religious texts.

You don’t need to understand the lyrics or meaning to feel or be moved by music, which is why it’s the universal language of healing. Think about how hearing a certain song can teleport you back to a special memory or dramatically shift your mood within a few beats. Music is the medicine that feeds your mind, body, and soul and it’s also been scientifically proven to heal in case you had any doubts.

This week, in the spirit of Black History Month, we continue to discuss ways we as a collective Black and Brown community can use music to heal and thrive in the midst of the structural and institutionalized racism we experience on a regular basis. But we’ll also explore different ways to use music as a form of self-care, which we all need right now.

You Hella Want To Catch:
- Music’s role in the creation of the universe and use in various cultures
- Scientific proof of how using music as medicine works
- Music’s role in social and political movements
- How music heals
- Beyonce's Lemonade
- Ways to use music as a form of self-care
- Creating the perfect playlist
- Why music is important right now

Show notes:
https://hellawellwithdanielle.com/podcast/music-is-medicine/

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We build habits that support how we currently think about ourselves. Meaning, your current habits, whether conscious or subconscious, are reflections of who you believe yourself to be at this moment (aka- your identity). However, when we talk about building better habits, it's usually around eating healthy, getting more sleep, or exercising. We don't think about our identity-based habits and that's a huge mistake.

If identity-based habits are a new concept, this podcast episode will help you to understand how your habits influence your day-to-day life. An example of an identity-based habit could be when your exceptional ability to take care of your family and friends while working a full-time job makes you identify as a strong woman or superwoman. The reverse of that could be someone who constantly misplaces things may identify as being messy or disorganized.

Habits and identity will always work together to shape your life for the good or bad. If you’ve never done a health check on your identity-based habits, or it’s been a while, don’t worry, you’re not alone. My guest, Courage Molina of the Dose of Courage Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dose-of-courage/id1239999773), is fully transparent about her life and shares how she uses healthy identity-habits to positively impact her life so you can do the same.

Show notes:

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Your mindset directly impacts your success and failure but have you checked your beliefs recently to determine if they’re in alignment with what you say you really want in life? If not, you may be missing out on the overflow of abundance and joy you've been praying and trying to manifest and wondering why it's not working out.
To be honest, it can be tough to tell if your thoughts are unintentionally having a negative effect on your life and if they’re actually yours, to begin with, or from the influence of others. That’s part of the problem with a negative mindset—it clouds your judgment, but my guest, Dante Stephens of the CEO Mindset LLC, will bring clarity and offers some amazing tips on how to shift your mindset so that it’s in alignment with your dreams and goals. 

In today's episode Dante and I will discuss:
- The impact your mindset has on your success
- Determine what is your mindset type
- What’s the difference between a growth, fixed, and victim mindset
- Steps to change your mindset to be aligned with your goals
- Dante’s daily tips on how he sets himself up for success and to align with his goals

REMINDER: Don’t forget to sign up for our free masterclass happening Thursday, January 28 on Getting Out of the Survival Mode, Now. Here is the link:
https://hellawellwithdanielle.com/survival-mode-mindset-masterclass/

Show notes:
https://hellawellwithdanielle.com/podcast/check-your-mindset/ ‎

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Food travel is one of the top reasons why people travel. It is after all the universal language that tells the story of the destination’s people and culture.

Food tours are hella popular right now, do you know how to spot a good one? Or you should be considering when selecting an off-the-beaten-path destination versus a major city? In this episode, celebrity chef Nina Gross tells stories of her experiencing traveling through food and how she has worked her way into many kitchens to learn how to make local dishes. She also shares her recommended culinary travel destinations that include places you wouldn’t normally consider. And we also talk about how to go from being a picky eater to an adventurer.

Chef Nina Gross recently launch Chew Your Health, an live online cooking school that will be traveling to 12 different countries through food. Through this program, you’ll get four plant-based recipes, live cooking classes, a shopping guide, a food journal, and membership to a community portal. Basically, it’s like you’re getting your food passport stamped each month. To sign up go to bit.ly/goroguewithfood


Info You Hella Want to Catch:
- Nina’s top recommendation for food travel destinations (15:30)
- Off-beaten-path vs major cities (6:00)
- 3 Tips for picking destinations for food (9:41)
- Why food journaling is a MUST (34:50)
- Tips on how to select a food tour (33:17)
- Why you should travel with a wooden spoon (48:33)
- Overcoming being a picky eater limiting your travel destinations (25:18)

Journal Prompts:
- What are your expectations for this destination or a foodie experience?
- What are you most excited about? ( it could be food to try or a tour you have booked).
- If you could eat dinner anywhere in the world, where would it be?
- What is the most memorable meal you had while traveling?

Show notes:
https://hellawellwithdanielle.com/podcast/why-we-travel-for-food/

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Are you tired of being disappointed by your vision board results? Or do you ever question why you can’t stick to a new year resolution or goal to save your life? There are things you’re unknowingly doing that will keep you from attaining your visions and goals.

Info You'll Hella Want To Catch:
- Common resolutions
- One thing you MUST do before creating a vision board
- 5 Vision board pitfalls to avoid
- Why resolution perfectionism is like your kryptonite
- Why only visualizing the end results is a mistake
- 7 tips on how to stick to your goals and resolutions and not fall off the wagon…again

Journal Prompts:
I normally add these to the show notes but I’m going to start adding them here too.
- What does my ideal life look like?
- What can I do this year to bring me closer to my ideal life? In what ways can I start living that life right now?
- What brings me the most happiness?
- If I wasn’t worried about money, time, or whatever limiting belief I have around my resolutions and visions, what would I do, be, or have?

Show notes:

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Happy New Year! This is the time of year when most are saying “new year, new me,” but it’s hard to make major shifts when your plate is already maxed out and you’re at capacity…or worst, living beyond your capacity. For years I lived beyond my capacity under the pretense that this is simply the life of the typical strong Black woman until it almost killed me. That’s why I wanted to bring on my podcast guest, Nicole Rhone who is a gifted capacity coach and host of the Flow and Flourish Podcast, to help you determine:
* Am I living at capacity?
* How to figure out your capacity level
* What shifts you can make to create a life balance
* What or who is blocking your ability to flow effortlessly and how to change it

Show notes:

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2020 is one unforgettable year. Yet, all too quickly the holiday rush leads you to rush right into the New Year without first taking the much needed time to rest to reflect on all that this year has been. There are the blessings and the lessons that you have experienced in such a defining moment of your life.

In the final episode in the Awaken to You series it’s time to do an end-of-year review to unpack key areas of your life to gain and maintain the clarity you need for the next season.

Show notes:

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2020 has been a year of lost expectations, daily routines, vacations, and sadly, our loved ones. We are all grieving what we knew as “the norm.” In the fourth episode of our Awaken to You series, a month-long series focused on intentional reflection as we approach a new year, we’re talking all about grief and how it’s more than just the loss of a loved one. My guest, Herdyne Mercier of the Redefining Grief Podcast, breaks down in this episode how grief is normal, the myth of the 5 stages of grief, how to overcome grief, and that there’s power in the release of your emotions.

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What are limiting beliefs? Limiting beliefs are thoughts and stories you tell yourself that prevent you from pursuing your goals and dreams. Instead of leaving that job you hate or traveling the world as you’ve always desired, these beliefs are like your personal prison holding back from the life you really want.
So how do you overcome limiting beliefs and turn them into limitless possibilities? As part of our Awaken To You! month-long series to help you be intentional about your end-of-the-year reflection, our Guest Rhonda Williams, host of the Money, Life & Limitless Possibilities Podcast discusses with us:
- What are limiting beliefs and the causes
- How to identify your limiting beliefs
- How to turn your limiting beliefs into limitless possibilities

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