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This week Raquel and Jennifer speak with Teresa Myers and Jennifer Hicks. Teresa and Jennifer are Nia Technique Teachers and Trainers who teach somatic fitness/movement through the lens of embodied social justice. Through sensation and movement, they help women create a sense of safety, dignity and belonging for themselves and others through their Nia Technique classes, workshops and trainings.

Teresa is a founding member of and consultant to Nia Technique's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council and Jennifer is a council member.  They also consult to organizations on the intersection of movement and Embodied Social Justice. They regularly provide workshops to their Nia community on social justice-related topics (e.g., Diversity: Oppression in the Body; Diversity: Body Acceptance;  Privilege: The Currency of Health) and use social media as a way to educate about social justice issues.  Jennifer is also a founding member of the Rebel Body Collective (a community of weight-neutral, size-inclusive, HAES-aligned, body liberation-oriented movement professionals) and is a Size Inclusive Fitness Specialist.

Where to connect with Teresa:
Website: www.soulfulmovement.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soletosoulhealingllc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teresamyersnd/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NiaTeacher
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresa-myers-30642662/

Where to connect with Jennifer:
Website: http://www.jennhicks.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niadancefitnesswithjennhicks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferhicks/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/_jennhicks
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennhicks/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_jennhicks

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In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with guest Shelby Terrell, a queer, non-monogamous Sex and Relationship Therapist who works primarily with the LGBTQIA+ population, specializes in kink and is training to be a psychedelic therapist. She is also an intimacy coordinator for film and television where she acts as a liaison between the actors and directors to ensure boundaries and consent are being upheld, as well as create a culture of consent and work with the production team to help tell responsible and accurate stories of sex. How did a Mormon from Utah become a sex educator, consent advocate, and intimacy liaison? Listen to find out! #sex #sexuality #sexeducation #intimacy #kink #BDSM #consent #psychadelics #egodeath

Where to find Shelby:
IG: @theshelbyterrell


SIECUS : https://siecus.org

NPR - The History of Marriage: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/584531641

Dr.Zhana : https://www.instagram.com/drzhana/

Fireside Project: https://www.instagram.com/firesideproject/

Gul Dolen MD, PhD: https://neuroscience.jhu.edu/research/faculty/23

MAPS: https://www.instagram.com/maps__org/

 Magazine: https://www.instagram.com/doubleblindmag/

Brooklyn Psychedelic Society: https://www.instagram.com/brooklynpsychedelicsociety/ 

Psychedelics Today: https://www.instagram.com/psychedelicstoday/ 

John & Rachel's  BD$M Pre-Scene Consultation: https://rachelwrightnyc.lpages.co/landing-page-pre-scene-consult/

Mary Casimono: https://hopkinspsychedelic.org/cosimano

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In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with Valerie Christine, a trauma and anxiety coach who helps women heal past trauma so they can feel confidence, peace, and self-love. Listen in to learn how to heal anxiety and release past trauma without years of therapy.

Where to find Valerie:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/traumabreakthroughcoach?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenhealingtrauma/?ref=share_group_link
IG: https://www.instagram.com/healwithvalerie/

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In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer speak with guest Mari Roberts. Mari is a certified coach, energy healer and psychic guide with over 15 years of experience in the corporate and nonprofit world. She is passionate about helping high achieving women quit the hustle, find their meaning so they can live joyful and fulfilling lives. Mari blends her corporate background and knowledge with her psychic gifts to uniquely support her clients to break through what holds them back one inspired step at a time.

Where to find Mari:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/marirobertslife/
Website: https://www.marirobertslife.com/

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In this week’s episode, Raquel and Jennifer discuss Gabor and Daniel Maté’s book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing In A Toxic Culture.

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'It all starts with waking up... to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing Western countries invest billions in healthcare, yet mental illness and chronic diseases are on a seemingly unstoppable rise. Nearly 70% of Americans are now on prescription drugs. ... Google Books

Originally published: September 13, 2022

Authors: Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté

Genre: Self-help book

Original language: English

Nominations: Goodreads Choice Awards Best Nonfiction

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In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Becky Mollenkamp (she/her) an accountability coach for smart, high-achieving business owners. She helps them go after their goals without burning out or losing sight of their values. Becky’s also an intersectional feminist, and conducts her coaching through that lens (ie, acknowledging lived experience and never using blame or shame as tools).

Where to find Becky:
Website: https://beckymollenkamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beckymollenkamp/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beckymollenkamp
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/beckymollenkamp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beckymollenkamp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckymollenkamp

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It's time for another "Just The Two Of Us" episode! This week Raquel and Jennifer talk about just a few of the many myths that persist about women. 

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In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer talk to Elizabeth Mikotowicz. In her 20s, Elizabeth barely survived a very violent relationship which resulted in a severe injury and a prescription from her doctor for opioids that she was not allowed to refuse (she was threatened with child protective services because she was pregnant and refusing medical advice). Elizabeth eventually went to federal prison for a nonviolent drug charge. 5 years ago Elizabeth was painting murals as a federal inmate; now she has had her own art shows and has launched an environmentally friendly clothing brand based on her art. Prison opened her eyes to the systemic racism, cruelty, corruption, and inequality in the US. Now she tries to expose what she witnessed and endured in order to get necessary legislation passed. Elizabeth created her women’s clothing brand (EPM Clothing) during her healing journey and she wants to help people from all walks of life do the same. Elizabeth is also in the process of editing her memoir and creating an adult coloring book based on PTSD and what she has learned from her trauma.  

Where to find Elizabeth and her art:
IG: epm_art_1111
Clothing website: www.legaleriste.com/en/elizabeth.mikotowicz

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In this week's episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by William Keepin and Cynthia Brix, co-founders of Gender Equity and Reconciliation International, to discuss their book of the same name which documents experiential trainings for women, men, and people of all genders around the world to come together and collectively heal from gender-related trauma and experiences. Through Gender Equity & Reconciliation people of all gender identities come together to jointly examine the subtle knots of cultural conditioning around gender and sexuality, support each other in healing the roots of negative gender dynamics, and address the associated inequities and injustices in the world. 

How to connect with Will, Cynthia, and Gender Equity and Reconciliation International:
Website: www.GRworld.org
Facebook Page:​​ https://www.facebook.com/Gender-Equity-and-Reconciliation-International-GERI-258421120847908
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/143371675763639
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gender-equity-and-reconciliation-international
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@genderequityandreconciliat6720
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/grworldorg
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/grworldorg 

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In this episode, Raquel and Jennifer are joined by Roula Roulette to talk about all things BURLESQUE! Roula is the Co-Owner of Metropolitan Studios, The Atlanta School of Burlesque, and The Candybox Revue located in Atlanta, GA. She is a theatrical artist most known for her performances that embody fat vanity, sex positivity, self-love, wacky personal narratives, political think pieces, and sexual exploration. Roula has been teaching burlesque and preaching the gospel of building body confidence with the Atlanta School of Burlesque since 2013 and received her Sexify® Sensual Movement Certification from Pole la Teaz in 2018 and her Liquid Motion® 1.0 Certification in 2022. She holds a Master of Arts in Theatrical Production and she has taught movement and her acclaimed Titty Church™ internationally and throughout the southeast at universities, festivals, conferences, and private engagements.

Where to find Roula:
Email: [email protected]
Website: candyboxrevue.com/roularoulette
FB: facebook.com/atlburlesque
IG: @roularoulette

Photo credits:
IG: @james_l_hicks2photography
IG: @jcbargerphotographer

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