Mindfully Millennial

Today we welcome Sarah Jystad of Jujube Wellness to the podcast! Sarah is a self-proclaimed “herb nerd,” acupuncturist, Gua Sha expert and TCM Graduate. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an ancient study of integrative healing techniques encompassing lifestyle, mindfulness and movement. During our conversation with Sarah we dive into the many benefits of TCM as holistic medicine and the different practices including acupuncture, Gua Sha, herbalism and more.

We also talk about: 

• How Sarah became interested in TCM, from the health benefits to honoring her Chinese heritage.
• Sarah's background in plant medicine and the difference between Western herbalism and Chinese herbalism.
• Learning the Gua Sha massage technique, one of our favorite self-care rituals! Sarah explains the correct way to use the Gua Sha scraping tools for messaging the neck and face. Benefits include: draining the lymphatic system, ironing out wrinkles, relief from headaches or neck tension and so much more. 
• How to use acupuncture and facial acupuncture to holistically treat a patient. From finding the root cause of an ailment to combining acupuncture with herb medicine.
• The concept of Chi- the function of life, energy and dynamic movement.

Resources: 

Learn more about Sarah on her website
Follow Sarah on Instagram
Watch Sarah’s tutorial to learn the correct Gua Sha technique 

On today's episode, we're talking to Sage and Aparna, the founders of Future For Us, an organization dedicated to advancing womxn of color at work. Future For Us launched in January of 2019 and already, Sage and Aparna have hosted events across Seattle as well as the Future For Us Assembly - their first conference which sold out of tickets in a matter of weeks. We know that it's hard to have conversations about race, equity, and gender - but as Sage and Aparna put it, it's time to get comfortable with the uncomfortable. 

On this episode, we get into:

• Recognizing your privilege
• Intersectional feminism
• Being an ally for womxn of color in the workplace
• Ways to support people of color

We're excited to announce that Future For Us will be hitting the road this fall for a seven-city tour for their State of Womxn of Color Summit. Learn more and find tickets to their Seattle event here: futureforus.co

Find @futureforus.now on Instagram.

On today's episode, we sit down with Sarah Salinas of The HDBee to talk all things Human Design. Sarah was pulled toward all things spiritual and after multiple signs and synchronicities, she surrendered to the universe to find her true calling. Human Design brings together different parts of The I Ching, astrology, Kabbalah, Hindu-Brahmin chakra system, and quantum physics. Sarah explains everything you should know if you're interested in learning your Human Design.

On this episode, we cover: 

• Signs and synchronicities 
• Sarah's personal path toward Human Design
• Surrendering to the universe and spirit guides
• The five types within the Human Design System 
• The definitions of Human Design types
• Ally and Britt's chart reading side-by-side

You can connect with Sarah on Instagram @thehdbee. Use code MM15 for 15% off any service with Sarah. You can book through her Instagram link in profile.

Today we welcome Megan Monahan to the Mindfully Millennial pod! She is the author behind “Don't Hate, Meditate!: 5 Easy Practices to Get You Through the Hard Sh*t (and into the Good)", and our favorite guide to meditation. Megan discovered Meditation during a challenging time in her life. She had reached a breaking point after a stressful career in the music industry and learning about her father’s fatal diagnosis. Megan serendipitously found Deepak Chopra's center and learned how to better handle her crippling stress and began immersing herself in the teachings of meditation, yoga and Ayurveda. These practices had such a dramatic impact on bettering Megan’s own life and she decided she wanted to share her discoveries in a real and honest way. Megan wrote the book she wished she had when she was first learning about meditation. We love Megan’s approach - it’s real, it’s authentic and it speaks to a millennial audience in a way we've never heard meditation spoken about before. If you’re new to meditation and want some practical and realistic tools to get you started, or if you want to continue your practice, this conversation is for you. 

We talk about…

• Megan’s journey to discovering meditation and her training at the Chopra Center
• Meditation misconceptions and expectations: You don’t have to clear your mind of thoughts and you don’t have to be so serious
• The physical and mental benefits of adopting a meditation practice 
• How to be more present with our thoughts, actions and responses 
• Using meditation to understand your self-worth on a deeper level and separating yourself from your personal “brand” or online persona. 

Resources: 

Learn more about Megan on her website megmonahan.com
Follow Megan on Instagram @megmonahan
Order Megan’s book on Amazon

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Today we are joined by sexologist and sociologist, Dr. Jenn Gunsaullus.
We LOVED this conversation and think you will too! Ally & Britt get REAL with Dr. Jenn about sexual empowerment and the shame many women face. Dr. Jenn, a self-professed "good Catholic girl" from Pennsylvania, shares how she became an expert in sex and relationships. Her advice is real, authentic and a powerful tool to improve your sex life through mindfulness. 

On this episode we discuss:

• Sexual shame and stigma for women
• How to navigate conversations about sex with friends and partners
• Why a fear-based approach to sex education is not empowering and doesn't work
• How Dr. Jenn is helping women and couples to feel confident about sexuality 
• Mindful masturbation and bringing more mindfulness into your sex life

Resources:
Follow Dr. Jenn on Instagram @drjennsden
Pre-order her book "From Madness to Mindfulness: Reinventing Sex for Women"
Find more about Dr. Jenn on her website
Check out Dr. Jenn's guided Mindful Masturbation Meditation, you're welcome ;)

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On this episode, we sit down with Intuitive Astrologer, Hannah Siddiqui of The Road To Hannah. Listen as Hannah shares her story about how she discovered the power of astrology and why natal charts can act as the blueprint to your life's path. We dig into moons and manifestation, lunar nodes, and Ally and Britt's own charts. From daily affirmations to moonscopes, Hannah shares so much fascinating information on how the solar system rules areas of our lives we never even thought about. 

We'll talk more about: 

• What lunar nodes are and what they mean for you 
• The different signs and houses of the zodiac 
• How your natal chart is the blueprint to your life 
• Ally's ascendant in Capricorn and what it means for her
• Aries in Britt's ninth house and how it could benefit her in her lifetime

Learn more about Hannah here: 

• Follow her daily affirmations on Instagram @theroadtohannah
• Book a natal chart reading at theroadtohannah.com

On today’s episode we’re talking self-love and positive self-talk with Rosa Barney, founder of Me First. Rosa’s passion and motivation for starting Me First started with her own experiences of self-doubt and low self-esteem. After struggling with negative self-talk, Rosa decided enough was enough. Me First aims to be the voice that Rosa always needed for women who may be experiencing similar feelings of self-doubt. On this episode, we cover: 

• Why self-love is so important 
• The mission behind Me First
• Gratitude accountability partners 
• Social media's contribution to feelings of low self-esteem 
• Tips on how to love yourself fully 

You can learn more about Me First by: 

• Following @mefirsttt on Instagram
• Following @Rosa_Barney on Instagram
• Checking out the Me First website

This week we are so excited to introduce you to Katelyn Parsons, a certified holistic nutritionist and health coach. Katelyn opens up about her past struggles with an eating disorder and how she managed to change her mindset and relationship with food and wellness. 

On this episode we discuss tough topics like: 

• Body image, eating disorders and creating awareness around emotional eating
• How to be mindful about taking care of our bodies and how we speak to ourselves
• The power of intuitive eating and balancing the mind-body connection
• Releasing both emotional and physical weight and freeing yourself from food obsession and guilt

We love how REAL Katelyn’s approach to nutrition is. Her typical client is the girl-on-the-go and she gives relatable and sustainable advice on how you can incorporate healthy habits into your own busy routine (this includes the occasional pizza, btw!)

Tune in to listen to Katelyn’s journey and advice on how we can realistically change our eating patterns to fit into the millennial lifestyle and change our thinking around body image to live a more balanced and healthy life. 

Resources: 

• Learn more about Katelyn and her holistic nutrition services at katelynparsons.com
• Follow Katelyn on Instagram at @katelyn.parsons
• Join Katelyn’s Facebook group community Modern Girl Holistics 

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Today on Mindfully Millennial, we are so excited to welcome Tayler Lynn, an incredibly gifted Reiki Master, energetic intuitive, writer, singer and performer based in Seattle. Tayler offers both in-person and distance Reiki sessions where she is able to tap into a person’s energy to help rebalance the chakras and release blockages. We love Tayler's approach to Reiki as a form of self-care. She views her practice as a collaborative experience with her clients and she loves that Reiki gives people the ability to take charge of their healing. 

On this episode, we discuss…

• The concepts of Reiki and chakras and how energy healing works
• How Tayler began her journey as a healer
• Tayler shares real life examples of why clients seek out Reiki healing
• Benefits of both in-person and distance Reiki sessions
• Britt and Ally’s Reiki healing experiences in their first sessions with Tayler. Ally's energy revealed some grief she was holding on to from the past and Britt tapped into her spirit guides.
• Spirit guides, who they are and how to connect with them through a Reiki practitioner
• Overview of the chakra system

Resources: 

Follow Tayler on Instagram at @tendertide
Learn more about Tayler at tendertide.com

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This week on Mindfully Millennial, we chat with Africa Miranda, author of Step Up, Step Out and Shine. Along with creating Step Up, Step Out and Shine, Africa is also the host of the Africa Miranda show on Facebook Watch, where she regularly interacts with guests to discuss her views on religion, race, and LGBTQ issues. She's the founder and face of Beauty By Africa Miranda which was inspired by her glamorous travels around the globe. 

She's a total girl boss and is full of real wisdom that's digestible enough to take with you into every day life. We love that Africa says it like it is and lives her honest truth every day. Her outlook on life and positivity radiates through the screen whether you're listening to her voice or watching her show on Facebook. We are truly grateful to have Africa on Mindfully Millennial.

On today's episode, we get into topics like: 

• Leading a purpose driven life with passion 
• The three P's 
• How fear and failure are stopping us from achieving our goals
• Africa's three simple steps for self-care that you can implement right now
• How to Step Up, Step Out and Shine 

Resources: 

• Africa's book: Step Up, Step Out and Shine
• AfricaMiranda.com
• Beauty By Africa Miranda

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