Practice You with Elena Brower

On womanhood, excellence, Blackness, and our crucial collaborations in parenting, partnership, and creativity.

• Rebirthing many times throughout life [3:57]
• Women, Southern culture and power [5:15]
• Demonstrating Black Excellence [12:10]
• Seeking out Black culture [18:14]
• Not letting the dominant culture confuse you [21:52]
• A different kind of leadership [24:55]
• Detaching from things that define us. Coming back different [29:51]
• Finding the upside of the split [38:11]
• Representation matters. How we treat people is cultural [42:05]
• Penelope's poem. Listening fully when people tell us who they are [52:38]

Author, activist, beauty explorer and mother of 5, Jodie holds the position of Chair of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board, our nation's largest LGBT organization. As a globally recognized activist, she speaks on topics of radical parenting, identity, and gender.

When her son announced at the age of 3 "Mama I'm not a girl. I'm a boy", Jodie set out to inform herself, shift her own bias and change the way her community understands gender. Chronicling that journey in her memoir, The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation, hailed by Alice Walker as "Marvelous." Cosmopolitan Magazine filmed a mini-documentary on her family in 2016, garnering over 11 million views.

Jodie's second book, Born Ready: The True Story Of A Boy Named Penelope allows her childrens' voices to be heard. They show us how an entire community can be flexible and change for those they love.

She's also a long-standing entrepreneur, co-founding two beauty companies, receiving Beauty Skin Expert of the Year award by Cosmopolitan Magazine. Jodie co-owns Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, the iconic live performance venue in NYC.

Along with the work she does with the Human Rights Campaign, Jodie is on Mount Sinai's Institute for Health Equity Research Task Force, the Advisory Board of the Ackerman Institute's Gender & Family Project, and Mount Sinai's Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery Advisory Board. The United Nations has recognized me as a Champion of Change.

Jodie lives in Brooklyn where she co-raises her children with love, education and family solidarity.

Jodie Patterson The Bold World, Jodie Patterson Born Ready, Jodie Patterson The Human Rights Campaign Points of Pride Ackerman Institute for the Family Jazz Jennings

On homeschooling as reclaiming learning, prioritizing in a busy household and the gifts of boredom.

• Making the decision to homeschool [2:03]
• Keeping rhythms with non-attachment [8:57]
• Being driven by children's interest. Choosing. Focusing [12:31]
• Reclaiming our learning. Giving ownership to the children [21:48]
• Interoception. Subtracting and letting kids get bored [23:14]
• Surviving as a family. Choosing values and saying them out loud [27:15]
• Being generous with yourself so that you can be more generous [32:10]
• Recognizing developmental stages [38:42]
• Working while homeschooling. Knowing your priorities. Love languages [39:56]

Johanna Nichols is a mama to 4, an artist and Waldorf inspired homeschooler. Professionally trained as a chef, everything she thought she knew about food changed when her first son was diagnosed with severe food allergies. Her life's work is creating ceremony and rituals that re-connect us to the earth, health and home. She is deeply focused on the empowerment of women and creates circles and courses that honor how we can lead and live in a way closer to the earth, her seasons and the lunar cycle. Children come to her house from blocks away for bandaids and know she is never too busy to apply lavender to a sting.

Martha McAlpine is a student, a listener, a leader. A homeschool mama, a Love, a professional yoga teacher. She has been a workshop facilitator, a multimedia producer, and an information architect for Fortune 500 companies during the .com boom. Her studies include a degree in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and a master's degree in Experiential Curriculum Design from Harvard's Graduate School of Education. She has practiced and taught yoga publicly and privately for over 25 years and leads the philosophy portion of the YogaWorks advanced teacher training in Baltimore. Her passion and purpose is to teach how to connect our self to our Self. Having traveled and lived around the world, she now lives with her kids outside of Baltimore, MD overlooking the Patapsco river.

Martha McAlpine Johanna Nichols Guided Within Collective You are your child's first teacher, Rahima Baldwin Dancy Waldorf Schools Love Languages Parenting Passageway

On the history of black maternal health, how we can change the story, and parenting our kids as actualized beings.

• The Black Maternal Health crisis [1:58]
• Gynecology and its origins in slavery [6:09]
• The need for a reckoning. Reenvisioning a holistic view and a service model [10:17]
• Ways to be involved [14:51]
• Mama Glow Doula professional training program scholarship fund [30:19]
• Learning and unlearning [34:07]
• Parenting teenagers. Leaning into resilience and using our tools [36:13]

Named one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, Celebrity Doula and Maternity Wellness Expert Latham Thomas supports women in embracing optimal wellness and spiritual growth as a pathway to empowerment. Latham is leading a revolution in radical self-care, guiding women everywhere to "mother themselves first." Latham is the founder of Mama Glow a global women's health and education brand serving women along the childbearing continuum. Mama Glow supports women and families during the fertility period, pregnancy, birth as well as during postpartum offering hand-holding through their bespoke doula services. Her book, Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living and Crowning the Queen (Hay House) released on paperback on June 16, 2020.

http://www.mamaglow.com Own Your Glow, Latham Thomas The 1619 Project podcast Black Maternal Momnibus Irth App Anti-racism daily

On compassion in the context of activism, building a culture of care, and cultivating enthusiasm to save our democracy.

• Being radically human [2:42]
• Sharing peace in a way that incites action [4:24]
• Our responsibility to each other. Information and discernment [6:21]
• Planting seeds of love and compassion [12:52]
• Changing our opinions over time [18:00]
• Immigration detainment camps. Focusing on human values [22:28]
• Leading with what inspires us [27:13]
• Operating from our humanity when we disagree [31:09]
• What needs healing [40:37]
• Favourite view [43:00]
• Prayer [43:40]

Reggie is a leading activist, strategist, and teacher with experience in fields ranging from global marketing, digital and community organizing, government relations, international education to Presidential campaigning. He currently serves as a senior political strategist for a leading progressive organization, a hybrid of communications, public speaking, strategy, relationship building, issue advocacy, mass mobilizations and electoral campaign work.

Reggie is also a 500 hour certified yoga teacher and author of a thesis entitled, "Yoga and Spiritual Activism: Serving Humanity from a Sense of Devotion and Love." He has studied extensively with leading teachers such as Faith Hunter, Amy Ippolitti, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, Sri Dharma Mittra as well as many amazing teachers along the way. He teaches Members of Congress, Congressional Staff, leading progressive organizations and individuals, sharing techniques for growing peace and ease as a foundation, not an afterthought in his teaching practice, Active Peace Yoga.

In July 2020, Reggie helped launch a grassroots campaign along with David Lipsius, Amy Ippoliti, Jack Kornfeld and Tara Brach called Buddhists and Yogis United. This is an effort to share information and inspire teachers and their respective communities to encourage active civic participation in the upcoming election and beyond. The times require our active engagement in social change - we must move beyond talk toward courageous and inspired action.

He holds a BA in Philosophy from Yale, and an international MBA from the Vlerick Business School in Belgium.

Reggie Hubbard Buddhist and Yogins United MoveOn https://front.moveon.org/Rabbit Hole podcast Ctznwell http://www.activepeaceyoga.com Op-Ed in The Hill about social justice after George Floyd: Buddhist and Yogis United Initiative spiritual activism with Ethan Nichtern and Dharma Vote

On showing up for your writing with devotion. On reading as writing; writing as reading. On humility as wisdom.

Albert Flynn DeSilver is a poet, memoirist, speaker, master mindfulness meditation teacher and workshop leader teaching nationally at the Omega Institute, Spirit Rock, 1440 MUltiversity, Shambhala Mountain Center, the Esalen Institute, and at writing conferences nationally. Albert has read and shared the stage with International bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Elizabeth Gilbert, Maxine Hong Kingston, and many others. His recent book, "Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life," based on his popular meditation and writing retreats by the same name—was released from Sounds True in September of 2017. He is also the author of several books of poems and the memoir "Beamish Boy," (2012) which Kirkus Reviews called "a beautifully written memoir, poignant and inspirational." He lives in Northern California.

For Practice You listeners Albert is giving away FREE copies of his popular book from Sounds True "Writing as a Path to Awakening" + a 7-Track guided meditation program "Creativity Meditations for Writers, Artists, and Other Humans" (all we ask is $7.95 for shipping and handling) You can grab your copy at: brilliantwriter.com/free-book

On clearing biotoxicity and creating work that heals.

• Biotoxicity [2:17]
• The Milk Cleanse [7:07]
• The genesis of NeuroPraxis [11:21]
• The importance of knowing your own body [19:46]
• Ayurveda and balance [23:10]
• Slowing down and appreciating time [23:43]
• Prayer [28:04]

• Jody Levy is an artist, designer, director, educator, entrepreneur, executive and investor from the Detroit area who lives between Denver and New York City.

  Jody is the founder, creative director and Chief Executive Officer of a handful of companies dedicated to empowering people to be as healthy and happy as possible. These companies include:

  World Waters | WTRMLN WTR is a company and brand committed to redefining how and what we drink to nourish our bodies and sustain our ecosystem. The mission of World Waters and WTRMLN WTR is to educate people about why clean healthy eating is so important for the health and sustainability of our communities.

  NeuroPraxis is a digital app featuring NeuroScultping modules specific for overcoming pain, PTSD, stress, and symptoms associated with Biotoxic exposure including Lyme Disease, Mold disease, viruses, parasites, and more. This company and product has been co-created with author and NeuroSculpting founder Lisa Wimberger.

  The Milk Cleanse, a detox cleanse product also for alleviating symptoms associated with biotoxic exposure. The Milk Cleanse is launching spring 2020. A percentage of sales goes towards the awareness and prevention of Lyme Disease, parasites, and other tick-borne illnesses. This company and product has been co-created with author and integrative medicine doctor Dr. Linda Lancaster.

  Jody Levy is a partner, advisor, and investor in many category disrupting brands and companies connected to the clean living, wellness lifestyle space that empower people to take care of themselves and optimize their happiness and purpose. This includes companies that focus on biohacking, clean energy, personalized medicine, alternative wellness, sustainable fitness, clean food and more. Some featured brands include GEM&BOLT Mezcal, Bulletproof, Thrive Market, Parsley Health, The WELL, Inscape, Pinata and more.

  Resources

  wtrmlnwtr.com jodydlevy.com NeuroPraxis Neurosculpting, Lisa Wimberger The Milk Cleanse, Use code "elenabrower" for 10% off

On the life-changing conversations of race, the majestic presence of lineage, and the vital, daily work of loving yourself.

• The birth of The Jacy Method [2:15]
• On feeling alone in a community [7:01]
• The importance of expressing joy and showing up as yourself [9:39]
• Jacy's morning marriage practice [16:42]
• On living multiple lives as a Black person [24:52]
• The opportunity to have conversations about racism [32:57]
• Eye gazing [39:01]
• Whiteness in the wellness space [41:50]
• Knowing what came before. Restoring your relationship with your ancestors [46:33]

Jacy Cunningham, Creator of The Jacy Method, is a dynamic Movement Therapist, Group Fitness Instructor, and Motivational Speaker. As a former Collegiate football player and performance athlete, Jacy has trained with some of best performance coaches in the world. When his own football journey ended in 2012, Jacy moved to Eden, Utah and became the In-House fitness instructor for the famed entrepreneurial conference & start-up Summit Series. After serving their community for 4 years, Jacy left Summit to travel and create a new movement focused on harnessing self-love through dynamic and therapeutic movements. From the fall of 2016 to the summer of 2018 Jacy traveled with numerous touring musicians (Mike Posner, GRiZ, DJ Jazzy Jeff), launched his personal brand and class The Jacy Method and signed to Wanderlust Festival as a featured Instructor. Now as a Nomad, Jacy continues to travel, teach, and host at a variety of music and wellness festivals across the world.

http://www.thejacymethod.com Metu Neter, Ra Un Nefer The End of White World Supremacy, Malcolm X Black Skin, White Masks, Frantz Fanon

On transcending our instincts, practicing what scares us, seeing where we coincide, and choosing our state.

After spending a year as a Bartley fellow at the Wall Street Journal, Chloé Valdary developed The Theory of Enchantment, an innovative framework for social emotional learning (SEL), character development, and interpersonal growth that uses pop culture as an educational tool in the classroom and beyond.

Chloé has trained around the world, including in South Africa, The Netherlands, Germany, and Israel. Her clients have included high school and college students, government agencies, business teams, + many more.

She has also lectured in universities across America, including Harvard and Georgetown. Her work has been covered in Psychology Today Magazine and her writings have appeared in the New York Times and the Wall St Journal.

• Chloé's earliest teachers [3:05]
• Theory of Enchantment's guiding principles [5:12]
• Timshel, Thou Mayest. East of Eden. Stoicism [13:03]
• Non-violent protest. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Agape Love [22:00]
• Meditating on your mortality. Practicing what you fear [28:44]
• Criticism and care. Maya Angelou and Tupac story [31:18]
• The Lion King and stoicism [37:40]
• Contemplating the villain. Ways to practice [40:22]
• What needs healing [49:47]
• Favourite view [50:49]
• Prayer [52:39]

Theory of Enchantment Courses Theory of Enchantment website Chloé Valdary on Twitter: Why I Refuse to Avoid White People article Harriet Tubman, Eloise Greenfield Still I Rise, Maya Angelou East of Eden, John Steinbeck https://amzn.to/35WwpB1 Man's Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday Timshel, Mumford & Sons

Erin is a travel, culture and lifestyle documentary photographer, creative culture consultant, writer and founder of Black Burner Project. After discovering her love for photography on a solo trip the Philippines, she has placed travel photography at the center of her personal work.

• Erin's first experience of Burning Man [3:17]
• What moved Erin to create the Black Burner Project [10:01]
• The feeling of being one of few [14:08]
• Inspiring potential burners by making people feel seen [20:04]
• Erin's story about the Afro Pick installation [23:23]
• Favourite view [29:00]
• Prayer [31:52]
• Creating the Group Photo and what it meant to people [32:59]
• Reevaluating hierarchy [37:10]
• The Cultural collective of Burning Man [40:04]

Erin creates visually moving imagery to help brands and individuals, usually in the lifestyle and travel space, convey a more organic brand story to aid in marketing their product or service and connect with their audience. As a creative consultant Erin specializes in inclusive storytelling and thoughtfully curated experiences for companies with diversity and inclusion goals both internally and externally.

She created Black Burner project in 2018, returning to Burning Man a second year to document people of color through photography and sharing their personal stories; with a mission to create a space where Burners of color can be seen, to encourage the apprehensive yet curious, create awareness around the event, show the importance of representation and drive diversity. Erin has curated a word of mouth surprise Burners of color group photo at Burning Man increasing the gathering from 35 people in 2018 to 250 people in 2019, becoming the largest gathering of people of color in Burning Man history. Some of her goals include a yearly artist of color grant through the project, tickets to be able to gift to virgin burners of color, and curating immersive art events both on and off playa.

Erin is also a regular speaker on the importance and transformative power of traveling. As a travel advocate, she has spoken in schools, workshops and travel conferences. Her written and photography work has been featured in publications such as Essence, The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Magazine, "Shut Up and Run", Travel Noire, and Conde Nast and photo Exhibitions from Miami to NYC.

Erin's Mission: To tell stories- both visual and written that help inform and inspire others to action

blackburnerproject.com Dear White burners piece https://www.instagram.com/blackburnerproject/

Meet Moses Cultural Course Correcting by Marian Goodell

On connecting to Nature, our wisest innermost council, and our deepest compassion.

• Managing chaos [2:44]
• Understanding the need to project chaos outwards [6:23]
• Tools that Pixie is using and sharing right now [10:13]
• Asking for help and managing resources [17:07]
• Disassociation and discernment [19:04]
• Shamanic arts. Returning to the core of peace within [21:30]
• Building your council. Releasing control [27:59]
• What needs healing [36:54]
• Favourite view [38:09]
• Prayer [39:29]
• Death and grieving [41:49]
• Meditative prayer from Pixie [50:19]

Pixie's Worksheets Prayers of Honoring, Pixie Lighthorse Alberto Villoldo The Book of Awakening, Mark Nepo Reimagining Death, Lucinda Herring Sierra Campbell