It's December 4th, 2025 and we've got a Full (I said New in the audio) Moon in Gemini, which is here to support release, encourage clarity, & uplift communication.

With that, I strongly felt pulled back to the recordings I made for myself about a year ago. I'd found The Body Keeps The Score at my sister's house which turned into one of the most critical tools to understanding my behaviors.

In this brief 10-minute podcast, I share three snippets from the book, covering:

Right Brain, Left Brain

ADHD

Identity, Purpose, & The Split

Post Traumatic Cognition Inventory

https://www.goodmedicine.org.uk/files/ptsd,%20assessment,%20ptci.pdf

The girlies are back on the last day of Scorpio season, talking animals for the first 10+ minutes (how wholesome), segue-ing? into anxiety, followed by a smattering of mental, emotional, and spiritual health concepts.

Also, I had my fake nails removed the other day so typing on here feels pretty incredible.

With depth & ascension,

-MINDFULL Creators

Welcome to a May 2025 phone call between me and my sister.

I'm not sure how future podcasts will unfold, in terms of format, but this conversation felt significant and expansive for me (Devon); and she (Darryan) recognized the ability to record right from the main screen, and so, the stars have aligned, to get to this very moment, two months later, at 11:04PM on the 5th of July.

Bear with me - I haven't written one of these descriptions in a while... I'm rusty...

Okay, here's what we covered, according to the notes I took while re-listening (I know Chat GPT can probably come up with a nicely curated synopsis, but I'm not on that wavelength...yet?)

- Darryan goes on a first date which includes a trip to the playground, racing, sliding, banter, and LAUGHING LAUGHING... actual LOL *enchanting*

- Feminine / Masculine

- Zodiac Archetypes

- Love Bombing

- The Look

- Consistency

- OF NOTE - you'll hear, or rather, not hear, names cut out, for obvious reasons... iykyk

Music intro/outro from previous host, Ian T. Segears. I did not ask permission first but I'm thinking he'll be okay with it.

If you're still reading this, bless you, and bless us via the star rating - not telling you to give us 5 stars, though I do appreciate increments of 5.

With a splashy return, reminiscent of Michael Jordan back to #23, Dexter in New Blood, or Only Murders In The Building, the insatiable MINDFULL Creators, Devon Herrera and Ian T. Segears, reclaim their voices, courtesy of Adam Newacheck's RODE microphones that we'll likely never return.

You can expect to hear about the Shakespeare class we recently took, thanks to the generous offerings of VME, The Legion, and the brilliant Louise Rosager - (it's Leviosa, not Leviosah).

In this one, our neurodivergence is on full display, a topic that has taken a lot of airtime since we last spoke, over seven months ago. It's not just neurodivergent, it's ADHD, it's RSD, it's trauma... we're learning.

See the corresponding YouTube video for... well, the video version, plus links for a lot of the things we talked about!

If you're still reading this, bless you, and bless us by tapping that star rating button - not telling you to give us 5 stars, but we do love increments of 5. DM or email us at [email protected] about your likes, gripes, and future desires https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz1CFD5IqgEcZYnEpCc2ndg

Devon Herrera here - I usually write up the show notes for our podcasts - I kind of pride myself on the ability to summarize our conversations in a nice little blurb, but this one is very different.    

For me, growing up in a small town (Prescott, Arizona) meant I didn't experience a lot of diversity when it came to skin color.  According to my memory, in high school we had a mere two black boys, and thus, I was ignorant about what has been coined 'the black struggle.'    

Introducing George Floyd.  I'll tell you one thing the news is good for - polarization... also passion... and rage - which was exactly what a 20-something white girl trying to avoid her own problems (me) binge-watched for days.  I consumed it with disdain.  How could our President have let this... I can't finish that question with sincerity - of course this happened.  Of course the riots ensued, and our nation's divide strengthened, over hateful debates, about which BLM group mattered more.

"Inclusivity does not come from sending a mass email acknowledging Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Black History Month. It comes from doing the hard work and reflecting on your own biases, and why you might innately view certain forms of personal expression as lesser than." - Cheyenne Tyler Jacobs

My co-host and life-partner, Ian Taylor Segears leads the podcast on an exploration of The Black Experience and I really am honored to be by his side in this small office.  #whyareweinasquarerightnow 

Please visit the extremely sparse YouTube page for links to support black artists - and if you have kids or work with kids, go buy the 'Our Skin' book stat!

Welcome to a MINDFULL reading, or should we call it MINDFULL entertainment? Or neither, once you listen to some REAL BTS. We'll decide when the time is right, but in this mostly unedited episode, ladies, gentlemen, the LGBTQ community, and everyone able to comprehend such an expression, we're taking a turn from our usual format (if we even have one yet) and script reading today, courtesy of the inspired, humble, brilliant Rian Johnson - writer of The Glass Onion (dare I say, A Knives Out Mystery… if I were Netflix).  We welcome DJ Ian T., as well as the origin of future hit 'It's Not Fair' produced by Devon Herrera, Ian T. Segears, with an honorary writing credit to one Darryan Zawicki - 4:02:12 - Ian gets honest - looking for more opportune tarot readings (ahem, traveling, creating).  Lookout Groundlings - when people say LOL - this is the most LOL episode you'll EVER hear.  Edward Norton would be so... probably offended.  Hope to chat with him about his beliefs on human rights, Elon Musk... and Daniel Craig..and more things... someday.  Also Rian Johnson.  We can't quite say an ode to you, but in our own unique way... 

We Hear You to See You
https://linktr.ee/devonherrera

Carli Stump visits the pod for Cosmos with Carli, and our third in-person interview... it's getting fun, guys. 

That said, we could use an assistant... where all the ambitious interns at??
Devon met the magnetizing, fun-loving, Carli (Senior Brand Strategist) through contract work, just a few months ago, and she's the organized fairy godmother... more like sister... cousin?... we all need.  In addition, Devon's mind has finally been receptive to someone discussing religion... praise be.  Carli is welcome back anytime, for more Ian cooking, more White Lotus watching, and more vegan snack bringing (will accept a full non-dairy charcuterie board in place of this).

We Hear You to See You
https://linktr.ee/devonherrera

She's Baaaack!
To open 2023, Devon's sister, Darryan, the podcast's original cohost, joins MINDFULL in studio.  
Darryan is here in LA for New Years Eve to discuss her 2022 storm, bringing up a classic (chicken-man, anyone?) for the original listeners.  
Devon can't stop referencing Glass Onion, Ian opens the door for youth merchandising, and Darryan's variety of interests can't be contained. 
Is she sky girl? Beach girl? Motorcycle girl? Yoga girl?  YES to ALL

We Hear You to See You
https://linktr.ee/devonherrera

We're on the couch for our last episode of 2022 - embrace the magic couch (and friendly neighborhood car screeches) where our conversations started, where we've cried more than a few times where we watched our first movie together.  It "wasn't a date."  Just like this wasn't "supposed" to be a podcast - we just spent 3.5 hours talking and figured, you know what, some of this is gold (including how nasally I sound); some of this is exactly what we'd want to share with our community in an attempt to capture how we feel.  I mean, who doesn't love listening to a conversation, or being influenced to buy a YouTuber's moon-cycle book, not to mention the allure of a captivating ad for something you actually want.  Stay tuned for your very own MINDFULL Book of Ideas.  From our Family to Yours - 2023 will be glorious | Devon Herrera & Ian T. Segears

We Hear You to See You
https://linktr.ee/devonherrera

It's the first in-person interview out of the LA Arts District, featuring Moses Lawi - filmmaker from Tanzania (East Africa) that found his way to Phoenix, Arizona, meeting and casting our very own Ian T. Segears in the award-winning GOLDS. "When I submitted to the festival, I went in with the idea that it was really good; that I'd get asked, 'where's the full length?'"  Devon and Ian discuss their newly established MINDFULL book of ideas; Moses's includes building community theaters in Tanzania + a daily list to stay consistent and disciplined.
We'll have a solidified link to share soon (hopefully) - for now, peep it all here:
https://linktr.ee/devonherrera  
https://www.instagram.com/moses_lawi_/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/moses-lawi-538192189/

We Hear You to See You