In this episode, Mei brings on notorious Berlin sociliate Lexi Dark aka Frau Dark, they talk about life in Berlin and the process of assimilating into it as foreigners. Lexi speaks on how Germany influenced her to become a pro dominitrix and how she has used her platform to start an escort collective ran by sex workers. They speak about sex work politics, including Germany potentially re-introducing the Nordic Model and how they navigate their personal lives as sex workers.

Paramour Collective: https://www.instagram.com/paramourberlin/?hl=en

Lexi Dark: https://www.instagram.com/frau.doctor.dark/?hl=en

Lexi in Vouge: https://www.vogue.com/article/line-of-work-by-fee-gloria-gronemeyer

Proposed Germany Legislature for full SW Decriminalization:

https://smart-berlin.org/en/resources-englisch/sex-work-act-sag/

Matcha and Mindfulness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcha.and.mindfulness/?hl=en

This is part 2 of an episode about neurodivergence with Mei on her brilliant classmate, Emily Pye, an expert in the field of neurodivergence. They discuss the crossover of ADHD, Autism, and C-PTSD , diagnosis and why self diagnosis is valid, PDA subtype of neurodivergence, and Emily's recommended resources if you suspect you are neurodivergent. Enjoy :)

Emily's practice for adults, Apiary Coaching:

https://apiarycoaching.com/

Emily's early intervention for children, Bees:

https://www.bees.berlin/

Their Meetup page for support groups and workshops: https://www.meetup.com/apiary-coaching/

Books

:Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity, By Dr. Devon Price

Sincerely, Your Autistic Child, Complied by Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network

Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities, by Nick Walker

Resources:https://adhduk.co.uk/

https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/

https://autisticgirlsnetwork.org/

https://autisticadvocacy.org/

RDOS test: https://www.rdos.net/de/

RAADS-R test: https://embrace-autism.com/raads-r/

CAT-Q: https://embrace-autism.com/cat-q/

In this 2 part episode, Mei welcomes on her brilliant classmate and friend, Emily Pye, an expert in the field of neurodivergence, particularly in ADHD and Autism from their work in early intervention with children, they have worked in this field for over 10 years. This episode they discuss why neurodivergence has become so much more common, what (roughly) is neurodivergence, and how ADHD and Autism are heavily tied to the sensory systems. Enjoy :)

Apiary Coaching:

https://apiarycoaching.com/

This episode is a collaboration between Edie Montana of Slut Riot and Bambi of Feminist Fatale Media, they are both sex worker activist groups who use their art to de-stigmatize sex work. In this episode, they deep dive into Sean Baker's newest movie, "Anora", a story of a sex worker who marries a Russian oligarch and faces the consequences of an impulsive marriage to a rich and powerful family.

They address their personal positive takeaways and criticisms towards the movie and what potential this movie has to de-stigmatize sex work. They question whether it is appropriate for non-sex workers like Sean Baker to continuously profit off the stories of sex workers through their art. They highlight the importance of sex workers being able to tell their own stories and how those in positions of power and privilege should be giving a platform to marginalized groups to tell their stories and not to do it for them.

Feminist Fatale Media: https://www.instagram.com/feminist.fatale.media/

Slut Riot: https://www.instagram.com/slvtriot/

This episode Mei welcomes on her friend Cosmo, a pro BDSM practitioner who is studying for his master’s degree in climate change and sustainability. He is very involved in sex work activism and a newly born pagan!

Him and Mei share their thoughts towards current politics in climate change and how coming back to nature based spiritual practices can be a part of this. They share how they came into exploring withcraft and magic, how the magic of ritual applies in a BDSM space, and more! Enjoy :)

Cosmo: https://www.instagram.com/kendoll1312/

Mars (cosmo's BDSM acct): https://www.instagram.com/angelicdeviantmars/

Matcha and Mindfulness: https://www.instagram.com/matcha.and.mindfulness/

This episode Mei introduces what she has been studying, the Expressive Arts (EXA) with a fellow student of hers, Mabel Sanchez! They discuss what EXA is, common questions about the methodology, the spiritual component of EXA and what it means to connect with it and its philosophies, and how it has impacted their own personal lives. Mabel has a deep love for EXA and a unique perspective on the field coming from an engineering background. Listen to what all the buzz is about, and maybe you’ll want to try it for yourself one day. Enjoy :)

Mabel Sanchez: https://www.instagram.com/poderser.pe/

“Healing Trauma Through Art” a personal essay by Mei: https://artesumapaz.org/2021/11/03/healing-trauma-through-art/

Matcha and Mindfulness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcha.and.mindfulness/

This episode Mei welcomes on her bestie business partner, Edie Montana! She’s a published writer, performer, and activist for sex workers. They discuss common questions and assumptions about their job, work stories, how they started stripping, and share some of their anecdotes about sex work politics, including how sex work as a practice can be feminist.

They also take time to introduce their new performance company ran by sex workers, Slut Riot! Enjoy :)

Edie Montana: https://www.instagram.com/edie.montana/

NYT Personal Essay: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/style/modern-love-stripper-boyfriend.html

Slut Riot: https://www.instagram.com/slvtriot/

A spontaneous self-reflective episode! Mei celebrated a birthday recently, and the events during this time aroused reflection on the challenges of moving to Berlin and the growth journey she's gone through over the last 4 years of her life. She discusses some more details about her intimate healing journey of complex PTSD and expresses gratitude for the journey she's experienced from doing the inner work. Enjoy :)

A special episode with Mei’s longest friend, Logan Carter. They discuss their dating lives and how they’ve grown and changed throughout the years in their views and values towards relationships. Come get intimate with Mei and her bestie in this episode! Enjoy :)

Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcha.and.mindfulness/

This episode with Greg Dearing touches on the existentialist in us all. Growing up in the Mormon church, Greg has always been in touch with his spirituality but as he’s grown older he’s become interested in learning about all religions, including the esoteric and occult. His wealth of knowledge and positive outlook on life while still acknowledging pain and suffering gives Mei hope in the world. Enjoy :)

Greg's twitter, "Things Revealed" : https://x.com/thingsrevealed

Follow on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matcha.and.mindfulness/