On ecosystem restoration; building coherent, sustainable supply chains into the garments we wear; creating resilience in our systems, our bodies, our hearts.

• 0:00 - Introduction to Vanessa Barboni Hallik and Another Tomorrow
• 2:49 - Exploring Another Tomorrow's Sustainability Practices
• 4:11 - Building Relationships and Technology in Fashion
• 13:20 - The Role of Education and Personal Journey
• 16:29 - Innovative Materials and Design
• 23:14 - The Power of Curiosity and Consumer Agency
• 32:30 - Personal Reflections and Future Directions

Vanessa Barboni Hallik is the founder, co-CEO and Executive Chair of Another Tomorrow, a B Corp Certified end-to-end sustainable luxury brand with a mission to model a regenerative and resilient model for fashion, including a digitized blockchain-based product infrastructure delivering transparency, authenticated re-commerce, and additional digital to physical engagement.

She is an active speaker on innovation, digitalization, regenerative supply chains, and new business models and has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Forbes, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cultured Magazine, and Vogue Business for her work among others, and is one of Wallpaper* Magazine's USA400, the Inc Magazine 500, and Worth Magazine's Worthy100.

Prior to founding Another Tomorrow, Vanessa was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, where she held several leadership roles in the emerging markets institutional securities business. Throughout her career she has worked across global markets and managed culturally diverse and cross-border teams.

While at Morgan Stanley, she served as a Trustee on the Board of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and represented the firm at the Council on Foreign Relations. She likewise chaired the Fixed Income Philanthropy Committee, during which she initiated and subsequently led the firm's mentoring program with East Side Community High School, in partnership with PENCIL.org.

On learning how to be in your skin, one surprisingly human tale, and ways to care for our tender selves.

• 0:00 - Introduction and Welcome
• 2:51 - Educational Emails and Product Usage
• 6:13 - Formulations and Hero Ingredients
• 8:54 - Personal Journey and Skincare Philosophy
• 31:03 - Impact of Skincare on Self-Care
• 31:26 - Community and Client Experiences
• 42:25 - Final Thoughts and Gratitude

May Lindstrom is the Founder, Skin Chef, and CEO behind the luxury organic skincare brand, May Lindstrom Skin. Since its official launch in 2011, this small-batch, indie-beauty movement leader has been featured in Vogue, W, BAZAAR, The New York Times, GOOP, Town & Country, and coveted by a deeply loyal following. May's mission is to inspire a relationship and connection to sense and self, and in her world, this happens through the loving and intentional care of the skin. The invitation? Skin is intimate: lean in. This episode will surprise and delight you.

Instagram: @maylindstromskin maylindstrom.com. As a listener of the Practice You Podcast, when you purchase $150 at this link, you'll receive your choice of a travel-sized gift.

Generation M brings education and clear inspiration for perimenopause into menopause and beyond.

• 0:00 — Introduction and Guest Introduction
• 1:55 — Overview of "Generation M" and Its Purpose
• 4:33 — Koenenki and the Importance of Being Present
• 8:13 — Hormone Checks and Their Importance
• 10:52 — Preparing for Menopause: Practical Tips
• 16:11 — Meditation and Mindfulness
• 19:22 — Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
• 24:37 — Self-Experimentation and Self-Awareness
• 27:12 — Metabolism and Nutrition
• 33:40 — Sexual Health and Exercise
• 36:56 — Protein Sources and Nutritional Needs

Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a menopause expert and board-certified OBGYN specializing in menopause and longevity care. She is the Chief Medical Officer for Hers and founder of Sanctum Med + Wellness, her Dallas-based holistic practice focused on optimizing women's health and aging. Her book Generation M has helped shape the modern menopause conversation, and she is a trusted media expert featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, and more. Through her clinical work and education, Dr. Shepherd empowers women to take a prevention-forward, science-backed approach to physical, sexual, and emotional wellness.

Generation M https://www.jessicashepherdmd.com/generation-m-womens-health-book

Modern Meno community https://modmeno.circle.so/join?invitation_token=1bdfdcea015373b875eec4288728a8c1c9bb88a5-4202f1d9-6273-474d-8c99-1ad27caf425d

On the path to power through peace, our surprising energetic fingerprint, and practicing self-compassion.

• 0:00 — Introduction and Guest Welcome
• 1:39 — Discussion on "Permission to Glow"
• 3:50 — Exploring the Four Permissions
• 6:17 — The Difference Between Shining and Glowing
• 10:32 — The Pause Button and Personal Practices
• 13:23 — Meditation and Personal Transformation
• 19:28 — Self-Compassion and Personal Growth
• 19:40 — Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Kristoffer Carter ('KC') is the author of Permission to Glow: A Spiritual Guide to Epic Leadership, which guides his team's coaching of Fortune 500 executive leaders. He is the CEO and founder of Epic Leadership, which has created a meditation practice for thousands.

Kris's teachings have been featured in Men's Health, Fast Company, Thrive Global, and Good Life Project podcast. Kris sits on the Board of Directors of Yoga Alliance, and serves the global work of Paramahansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. He teaches at Kripalu, and on Substack, via his column Permission to Chill. Kristoffer lives in Northeast Ohio with his three children.

On bridging psychological insight into the yoga space, infusing everything with choice and invitation.

• 0:00 — Introduction and Background of Dr. Lauren Tober
• 2:36 — Dr. Tober's Journey and Integration of Disciplines
• 4:29 — Evolution of Trauma-Informed Yoga
• 7:24 — Rescuer Mentality and Mindful Communication
• 11:30 — Adapting Yoga Practices for Trauma Sensitivity
• 16:06 — Training and Supporting Yoga Teachers
• 19:56 — Personal and Professional Evolution
• 24:20 — Mentorship and Private Work
• 27:53 — New Book and Its Impact
• 31:11 — Podcast and Final Thoughts

Dr. Lauren Tober (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist, Yoga Teacher, author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers, host of the A Grateful Life Podcast, mother-of-two, spiritual seeker, beach-lover, book-reader, world-traveller and an eternal student of life.

She has been a practicing psychologist and yoga teacher for over 20 years and is the founder of the Yoga Psychology Institute where she teaches yoga teachers about mental health, mental health professionals about yoga, and offers programs for anyone interested in the intersection of yoga, psychology and living a good life.

With a passion for health, healing, happiness and awakening, Dr Lauren integrates the best of western psychology with yogic wisdom, both on and off the mat.

Her work is soulful without being new-agey. It's evidence based without being clinical. It's authentic, heartfelt and life changing.

Find out more at www.yogapsychologyinstitute.com.

Lauren's new book - Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers - www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/book

Lauren's masterclass - How to Teach Yoga for Nervous System Regulation - www.mentalhealthawareyoga.com/how-to-teach-yoga-for-nervous-system-regulation/

On navigating chronic illness with grace, the courage it takes to name what's invisible, and the quiet revolution of believing yourself.

• 0:00 - Introduction and Guest Introduction
• 2:40 - Chronic Resilience and Medical Trauma Brain (MTB)
• The Importance of Recovery and Processing
• 9:05 - Practical Tools for Nervous System Regulation
• 18:11 - The Role of Convalescence and Healing Space
• 26:34 - Final Thoughts and Encouragement

Amy Kurtz is a trailblazing author, certified health coach, patient advocate and speaker dedicated to empowering patients to reclaim agency over their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. A distinct voice in the health space, Amy's work has been heralded by Dr Mark Hyman, Kris Carr, and many more.

Lena Dunham named Kicking Sick one of her "Top 10 desert island books of all time" in New York Magazine. Amy has been featured on Oprah Daily, Good Morning America, The Boston Globe, NYMAG, Fox, and more. In her debut book, "Kicking Sick: Your GO-TO GUIDE for thriving with chronic health conditions," Amy shares her journey of living with chronic health conditions and provides a roadmap and actionable guidance to help readers manage debilitating conditions and live fully.

Amy's second book, But You Look Fine, Trapped in the Hell between Sick and Well and How to Break Free, breaks the silence about the crucial, painful, pervasive, and yet all too common phase of healing from chronic illness that has long gone overlooked… until now.

https://amykurtz.com/

On the nuances of grief and loss, personal rituals, and our willingness to be transformed.

• 0:00 — Introduction and Guest Introduction
• 3:04 — Marissa's Personal Story and Grief Journey
• 7:38 — Building a Grief Plan
• 13:24 — Understanding Trauma and Its Impact
• 17:27 — Boundaries and Self-Care
• 22:52 — The Role of Prayer and Rituals
• 28:22 — Memorializing Losses and Rituals
• 32:18 — Connecting with Nature and Finding Support
• 37:46 — Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Merissa Nathan Gerson is the author of Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving, and her writing appears in Modern Love for the New York Times, The Atlantic, Playboy, Tablet, CNN.com and beyond. Merissa trained in Shambhala Shamatha meditation, graduated with an MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University, is a certified Sivananda yoga teacher, and holds an MA in Jewish Studies with a focus on inherited trauma as well as sex and gender from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. She was the Inherited Trauma consultant to Amazon's Transparent and is the daughter and granddaughter of war refugees. She is currently training to be a rabbi. Forget Prayers, Bring Cake: A Single Woman's Guide to Grieving came out in 2021 from Mandala Press for Simon & Schuster. This book is a companion for these times. As McArthur Genius Kiese Laymon describes: "Merissa Gerson has created a neon treatise on the art and necessity of grieving."

On tending to our interdependence, living life fully, and dying with attention and equanimity.

• 0:00 — Introduction
• 1:34 — Overview of Ann's Book "Traveling in Bardo"
• 3:55 — Personal Reflections on Grandmother's Funeral
• 7:20 — The Role of Practice in Embracing Impermanence
• 16:15 — Living with Attention and Interdependence
• 34:57 — Authenticity and True Nature
• 42:09 — Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Ann Tashi Slater writes for The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Paris Review, and Granta, among others, and is a contributing editor at Tricycle. She presents and teaches workshops at Princeton, Columbia, Oxford, Asia Society, and The American University of Paris, and was a regular speaker at NYC's Rubin Museum of Art during the museum's 20-year run. Ann's new book, Traveling in Bardo: The Art of Living in an Impermanent World was released by Balance/Hachette in September, 2025.

TRAVELING IN BARDO explores how we can find meaning and happiness in a world where change is the only certainty. Interweaving explorations of "bardo" between-states in relation to marriage and friendship, parents and children, and work and creativity with stories of her Tibetan ancestors and Buddhist teachings on the fleeting nature of existence, Slater illuminates what the teachings have to tell us in our contemporary lives. She relays vital wisdom from Tibetan culture, giving us a bold, new framework to navigate moments of change and live life fully. With a foreword by Dani Shapiro, the book has been praised by Elizabeth Gilbert, Melissa Febos, Sharon Salzberg, and Julia Alvarez, among others, and has been selected as a "Must-Read" by the Next Big Idea Club, co-curated by Malcolm Gladwell. In the midst of this shifting landscape, Slater invites us to embrace impermanence in a powerful way, rooted in ancient wisdom. During over forty years of writing and speaking about her Tibetan-American heritage and the relevance of Buddhism in Western society, Slater has come to see how Tibetan bardo views on impermanence can transform the way we live. A luminous guide to navigating transition and impermanence, it offers us the opportunity to find happiness in an impermanent world.

On the identities we no longer need, the alchemy of recovery, and mourning the person we used to be.

• (0:00) – Introduction and Background of Allison Derani
• (2:13) – Allison's Journey and Grief in Recovery
• (5:21) – Parenting and Self-Abandonment
• (7:04) – The Ambiguous Grief of Self-Abandonment
• (7:50) – The Liminal Space of Sobriety
• (18:39) – The Importance of Listening to Questions
• (22:57) – The Practice of Slowing Down
• (25:21) – Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

Allison Deraney is a woman in recovery from alcohol who credits sobriety for waking her back up to her first passion—writing. Currently a licensed real estate attorney, running her own business, she's writing more creativity into her days via her Substack, Dare To Be, and working on her first book, a memoir about the healing and revealing as we recover from the ambiguous loss of self-abandonment. Dedicated to speaking up and speaking out about living a conscious sober life, Allison lives in Massachusetts with her husband, two kids, and two rescue dogs, spending her free time wandering and wondering in nature, and cheering her kids on from the sidelines of the basketball court.

Allison's book-to-be is about grief; not the traditional kind, though there is some of that in there. The biggest lesson she's learned in recovery is this: Rejecting grief, in all its iterations, is a form of self-abandonment. Grief requires that we surrender to it. So does addiction, compulsion of perfection and aging.

It's a book that explores how my midlife journey is intersecting with the deeper parts of recovery in the most terrifying and beautiful way. It's a unique book in that it is written during the transformation. Because I am still in it. Sobriety has been my portal to Divinity and I'm here, feet planted on the threshold, weaving words to capture the experience as best I can.

https://allisonderaney.substack.com

Here are Allison's three favorite posts from her Substack, DARE TO BE, out of an immense pull to write through her sobriety.

https://open.substack.com/pub/allisonderaney/p/setting-off-our-own-fireworks-a95?r=rkt4u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false https://open.substack.com/pub/allisonderaney/p/its-been-a-whole-hand?r=rkt4u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false https://open.substack.com/pub/allisonderaney/p/my-permission-sticks-they-still-keep?r=rkt4u&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

On the root causes of emotional eating, tools with which to begin your healing process, and gifting yourself grace as you go. And you're not broken.

• (0:00) – Introduction
• (3:10) – Self-Sabotaging Behaviors and Societal Conditioning
• (9:09) – Emotional Eating and Coping Mechanisms
• (13:24) – Building Awareness and Coping Strategies
• (20:01) – Healing the Relationship with Food
• (28:16) – Practical Recommendations for Blood Sugar Management
• (33:05) – Conclusion and Encouragement

Amber Romaniuk is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert, with 12 years experience helping high achieving women create a level of body confidence, intuition and optimal health through powerful mindset healing, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food.

She does this through addressing the key negative thoughts, patterns and limiting beliefs that keep women stuck in the same behaviors for years and decades, that they haven't been able to break.

Resources:

Emotional Eating Quiz Free 30 minute Body Freedom Consultation Amber's podcast Amber's YouTube Amber's Instagram