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  • The only way out is through | Lorna Hermosura

    Lorna Hermosura found herself close to the finish line towards her dream of earning a PhD until she found herself stuck. The idea of her professors reading her thoughts on paper made her freeze up and question her worthiness.

    In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Lorna talks with host Jessie Browning about how she found the confidence to develop her voice with the help of a dance class and other chance encounters. She previously talked about her work in cultural proficiency training where she breaks down social construction of race and how we got here in a two-part special for Prickly and Blooming last month.

    Episode Timeline:
    • [00:03] Intro
  • [02:28] Meet Lorna Hermosura
  • [03:38] The moment Lorna realized she was stuck
  • [11:09] "I defined my life by pain"
  • [14:16] Situational cultural identity
  • [17:33] Getting unstuck
  • [24:50] Finding validation at the library
  • [33:33] Lorna's dissertation on the school to prison pipeline
  • [37:27] Restorative practice and restorative justice
  • [43:34] Cultural proficiency training
  • [45:03] Lorna's tools to stay in mindful spot
  • [51:08] Jessie's rapid fire questions
  • [58:21] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Dr. Gabor Maté
  • Kundalini Yoga
  • Prickly and Blooming's special episodes with Lorna Hermosura - Part 1, Part 2

    • Standout Quotes:
    • "When we process those (difficult emotions), when we look at those truths and feel the feelings, then we can move past it. The only way out is through." -Lorna Hermosura [30:15]
  • "In the world of education, there's so many new approaches and innovations and things, but not very often are those approaches informed by the actual kids who are living those experiences." -Lorna Hermosura [36:35]
  • "Challenging our habits of thought and taking ownership of our thoughts that to me is what mindfulness really is getting at, and when we're no longer living from our pain, and when we're no longer living from these automatic messages that society gives us, that's when we can truly be rooted in our foundation and rooted in who we are, and live our authentic live." -Lorna Hermosura [42:18]
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    1 hr 3 min
  • Unblocking desire | Casey Johnson-Aksoy
    In this first episode of season 2 of Prickly and Blooming, sex coach Casey Johnson-Aksoy talks with host Jessie Browning about finding her voice. Casey shares the moment that made her realize that things needed to change and how she learned to understand her feelings and desires to have better communication with her loved ones.
    1 hr 11 min
  • Unblocking desire | Casey Johnson-Aksoy

    In this first episode of season 2 of Prickly and Blooming, love and sex coach Casey Johnson-Aksoy talks with host Jessie Browning about finding her voice. Casey shares the moment that made her realize that things needed to change and how she learned to understand her feelings and desires to have better communication with her loved ones.

    Episode Timeline:
    • [00:01] Intro
  • [05:22] Meet Casey Johnson-Aksoy
  • [07:00] What to know about Casey Johnson-Aksoy
  • [07:47] The moment of change
  • [18:02] "I don't want to be fixed"
  • [19:05] Discovering boundaries
  • [21:57] Choose happiness
  • [27:45] Finding her voice
  • [41:33] Her tools
  • [45:18] The work that she does
  • [51:35] Unblocking desire
  • [01:02:01] Jessie's silly questions
  • [01:05:46] Contacting Casey Johnson-Aksoy
  • [01:06:24] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Mama Gena
    Standout Quotes:
    • "We have to stop giving boys toolboxes to fix everything ‘cause they all think they can." -Jessie Browning [18:02]
  • "Get to know yourself, first and foremost. Get to know your body. Get to know what feels good. Get to know what doesn't feel good. ‘Cause once you have that language, once you have that understanding, you're able to articulate that to the person you're in a sexual relationship with, but you can't be empowered in sexuality if you don't know what feels good." -Casey Johnson-Aksoy [56:09]
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    1 hr 11 min
  • (Special 2 of 2) Categorizing by Race | Lorna Hermosura

    In this special episode of Prickly and Blooming, Lorna Hermosura talks with host Jessie Browning about the social construction of race. Lorna breaks down the history of how categorizing people by race became a social norm. She also discusses why it’s important to listen and recognize how people’s lived experiences play a role in their identity.

    This is the second part of a two-part conversation with Lorna in which she talks about where race came from. In the first episode in this series of conversations, Lorna discusses America’s housing history.

     
    Episode Timeline:

     

    • [00:02] Intro
  • [02:04] Meet Lorna Hermosura
  • [04:24] School segregation
  • [06:45] Title 1 schools
  • [08:52] Concept of race
  • [12:52] Hispanic vs non-Hispanic
  • [17:02] History of categorizing people
  • [23:26] Using race to divide people
  • [27:30] Hypodescent rule
  • [29:41] Acute vs pervasive trauma
  • [32:11] Recognizing lived experiences
  • [34:34] Entry points
  • [42:20] Outro 

    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie
  • 13th by Ava DuVernay (also on Netflix)
  • White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
  • Race as Biology Is Fiction, Racism as a Social Problem Is Real by Audrey Smedley, Virginia Commonwealth University and Brian D. Smedley, Institute of Medicine

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    Standout Quotes:
    • “Having blanket statements that actually don’t apply to everybody is part of the systemic racism.” -Lorna Hermosura [16:48]
  • “And I hear people say, ‘I don’t believe in race. I’m a human being. My race is the human race,’ and I agree. We are all human beings… It’s a beautiful thing to see everybody as human beings, but we cannot ignore how society has constructed itself here in the United States such that racism still is a problem.” -Lorna Hermosura [32:25]
    • 47 min
  • (Special 2 of 2) Categorizing by Race | Lorna Hermosura

    In this special episode of Prickly and Blooming, Lorna Hermosura talks with host Jessie Browning about the social construction of race. Lorna breaks down the history of how categorizing people by race became a social norm. She also discusses why it's important to listen and recognize how people's lived experiences play a role in their identity.

    This is the second part of a two-part conversation with Lorna in which she talks about where race came from. In the first episode in this series of conversations, Lorna discusses America's housing history.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:02] Intro
  • [02:04] Meet Lorna Hermosura
  • [04:24] School segregation
  • [06:45] Title 1 schools
  • [08:52] Concept of race
  • [12:52] Hispanic vs non-Hispanic
  • [17:02] History of categorizing people
  • [23:26] Using race to divide people
  • [27:30] Hypodescent rule
  • [29:41] Acute vs pervasive trauma
  • [32:11] Recognizing lived experiences
  • [34:34] Entry points
  • [42:20] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie
  • 13th by Ava DuVernay (also on Netflix)
  • White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
  • Race as Biology Is Fiction, Racism as a Social Problem Is Real by Audrey Smedley, Virginia Commonwealth University and Brian D. Smedley, Institute of Medicine

    • Standout Quotes:
    • "Having blanket statements that actually don't apply to everybody is part of the systemic racism." -Lorna Hermosura [16:48]
  • "And I hear people say, ‘I don't believe in race. I'm a human being. My race is the human race,' and I agree. We are all human beings… It's a beautiful thing to see everybody as human beings, but we cannot ignore how society has constructed itself here in the United States such that racism still is a problem." -Lorna Hermosura [32:25]
    • 47 min
  • (Special 1 of 2) America’s Housing History | Lorna Hermosura

    In the next two special episodes of Prickly and Blooming, Lorna Hermosura talks with host Jessie Browning about how America’s history plays into the present moment with Black Lives Matter. Lorna has given presentations about institutional racism, how it was constructed and where it comes from, specifically with the school and prison pipeline. 

    This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation with Lorna in which she talks about the country’s housing history.  Part 2 will discuss social construction of race and where race came from.

    Episode Timeline:
    • [00:02] Intro
  • [02:52] Meet Lorna Hermosura
  • [04:08] Looking for her Gatorade

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    • [07:50] School to prison pipeline
  • [9:37] Breaking Schools’ Rule
  • [13:26] United States’ history
  • [21:38] Why do people live where they live?
  • [28:27] How this is an example of systematic racism
  • [30:43] Generational wealth
  • [32:13] Outro
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    • Resources Mentioned:
    • White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
  • Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie
  • 13th by Ava DuVernay (also on Netflix)
  • Mapping Inequality by University of Richmond (Home Owners Loan Corporation redlining maps)
  • Breaking Schools’ Rule by Tony Fabelo, Michael D Thompson, and Martha Plotkin at CSG Justice Center and Dottie Carmichael, Miner P. Marchbanks III, and Eric A Booth at PPRI
  • The Story of the Contract Buyers League
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    Standout Quotes:
    • “People might not necessarily be called to protest, but we all have our own version of Gatorade, right? What can we give?” -Lorna Hermosura [05:09]
  • “If we want to move forward and heal from the past and move forward to become better, we have to look at the ugly parts of our history as individuals and then as a country.” -Lorna Hermosura [12:43]
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    36 min
  • (Special 1 of 2) America's Housing History | Lorna Hermosura

    In the next two special episodes of Prickly and Blooming, Lorna Hermosura talks with host Jessie Browning about how America's history plays into the present moment with Black Lives Matter. Lorna has given presentations about institutional racism, how it was constructed and where it comes from, specifically with the school and prison pipeline.

    This episode is the first part of a two-part conversation with Lorna in which she talks about the country's housing history. Part 2 will discuss social construction of race and where race came from.

    Episode Timeline:
    • [00:02] Intro
  • [02:52] Meet Lorna Hermosura
  • [04:08] Looking for her Gatorade

    • [07:50] School to prison pipeline
  • [9:37] Breaking Schools' Rule
  • [13:26] United States' history
  • [21:38] Why do people live where they live?
  • [28:27] How this is an example of systematic racism
  • [30:43] Generational wealth
  • [32:13] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
  • Danger of a Single Story by Chimamanda Adichie
  • 13th by Ava DuVernay (also on Netflix)
  • Mapping Inequality by University of Richmond (Home Owners Loan Corporation redlining maps)
  • Breaking Schools' Rule by Tony Fabelo, Michael D Thompson, and Martha Plotkin at CSG Justice Center and Dottie Carmichael, Miner P. Marchbanks III, and Eric A Booth at PPRI
  • The Story of the Contract Buyers League
    • Standout Quotes:
    • "People might not necessarily be called to protest, but we all have our own version of Gatorade, right? What can we give?" -Lorna Hermosura [05:09]
  • "If we want to move forward and heal from the past and move forward to become better, we have to look at the ugly parts of our history as individuals and then as a country." -Lorna Hermosura [12:43]
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    36 min
  • Episode 019: Own Your Why | Maggie Gentry

    Maggie Gentry started seeing a therapist when she started her business as a marketing consultant business coach in 2016. As she engaged in more meditation and wellness programs, she saw her personal life evolve as her work evolved. 

    Today, Maggie sits down with host Jessie Browning to talk about how she developed her Own Your Why philosophy. She asked herself questions to determine her business’ purpose. “What am I worth?” “What is my work worth?” But most importantly, “why?” Hear her story of how going through meditation training resulted in her recent divorce.

    Episode Timeline:
    • [00:03] Intro
  • [00:58] Meet Maggie Gentry
  • [02:35] The moment her life changed
  • [08:32] The lava started rising
  • [15:55] Own Your Why philosophy
  • [25:38] What helped her
  • [30:40] How her business changed during COVID-19
  • [36:16] Her business
  • [41:18] Be in the goodness
  • [43:08] Contacting Maggie Gentry
  • [45:28] Outro 
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Sophie Luxton - Juicy Woman Revolution
  • Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly
  • Barbara Erochina - Be With
  • Insight Timer
    • Standout Quotes:
    • “So powerful to be in a room of women where we were given tools to move through that rage and that grief safely.” -Maggie Gentry [07:37]
  • “In addition to therapy, I think having the vocabulary that [Barbara Erochina] shared was extremely helpful for me to be able to understand that feelings and emotions are signals from my body and so not ignoring the signals that they’re sending.” -Maggie Gentry [16:42]
  • “I think for me, it’s staying really focused on why I'm doing this. Which for me, it goes back to what we shared, redirecting the conversation for how to be in business, being able to see those of us that choose to have a business is merely a way to channel the change that we want to see in the world. It is merely a platform.” -Maggie Gentry [37:45]
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    51 min
  • Episode 019: Own Your Why | Maggie Gentry

    Maggie Gentry started seeing a therapist when she started her business as a marketing consultant business coach in 2016. As she engaged in more meditation and wellness programs, she saw her personal life evolve as her work evolved.

    Today, Maggie sits down with host Jessie Browning to talk about how she developed her Own Your Why philosophy. She asked herself questions to determine her business' purpose. "What am I worth?" "What is my work worth?" But most importantly, "why?" Hear her story of how going through meditation training resulted in her recent divorce.

    Episode Timeline:
    • [00:03] Intro
  • [00:58] Meet Maggie Gentry
  • [02:35] The moment her life changed
  • [08:32] The lava started rising
  • [15:55] Own Your Why philosophy
  • [25:38] What helped her
  • [30:40] How her business changed during COVID-19
  • [36:16] Her business
  • [41:18] Be in the goodness
  • [43:08] Contacting Maggie Gentry
  • [45:28] Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Sophie Luxton - Juicy Woman Revolution
  • Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly
  • Barbara Erochina - Be With
  • Insight Timer
    • Standout Quotes:
    • "So powerful to be in a room of women where we were given tools to move through that rage and that grief safely." -Maggie Gentry [07:37]
  • "In addition to therapy, I think having the vocabulary that [Barbara Erochina] shared was extremely helpful for me to be able to understand that feelings and emotions are signals from my body and so not ignoring the signals that they're sending." -Maggie Gentry [16:42]
  • "I think for me, it's staying really focused on why I'm doing this. Which for me, it goes back to what we shared, redirecting the conversation for how to be in business, being able to see those of us that choose to have a business is merely a way to channel the change that we want to see in the world. It is merely a platform." -Maggie Gentry [37:45]
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    51 min
  • Episode 018: Get out of Bed | Johanna Burkhardt

    Johanna Burkhardt knew she had to directly face her emotions from a death in her family rather than push them aside.

    Today, Johanna sits down with host Jessie Browning to talk about she used this moment to not only bring herself back up, but also help and guide others dealing with trauma. Hear what healing tools and coping mechanism helped her and how she launched her Soul Evolution movement during COVID-19 pandemic.

    Episode Timeline:

    • [00:03] Intro
  • [01:12] Meet Johanna Burkhardt
  • [02:52] The moment her life changed
  • [04:16] A big shift in her life
  • [13:12] Hitting the bottom
  • [22:59] The day everything changed for her
  • [23:14] The quote that got her out of bed
  • [23:49] Realizing what matters the most
  • [26:04] Facing what you're feeling
  • [26:28] What saved her life
  • [26:49] Discovering her mission
  • [27:27] The pivotal moment when the pattern comes to an end
  • [28:03] Putting your ego into work for you
  • [28:47] The best advice she's received
  • [32:32] Feeling becomes your fuel
  • [34:12] Suffering is self obsession
  • [36:32] Creating your reality and be the change
  • [37:13] Self-realization
  • [38:09] Four ways to find your root cycles
  • [43:08] Using your survival instincts
  • [48:38] Possibility or opportunity
  • [50:37] How to get unstuck
  • [53:13] Tools that work
  • [54:44] What spirituality means to Johanna
  • [55:12] Remembering the basics
  • [56:22] Wound of abandonment
  • [58:12] Her new routine for 40 days
  • [1:02:42] Where the magic lies
  • [1:03:18] Determining if an accountability partner works for you
  • [1:04:45] Launching her Soul Evolution movement during COVID-19 pandemic
  • [1:10:13] Johanna's work
  • [1:12:08] Becoming a medium
  • [1:17:38] Responding from a place of love
  • [1:20:43] Contacting Johanna Burkhardt
  • [1:22:32] Outro

    • Resources Mentioned:
    • Gabby Bernstein - "May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook of Subtle Shifts for Radical Change and Unlimited Happiness"
  • Sylvia Browne
  • Insight Timer

    • Standout Quotes:
    • "Here's the thing. You can't outrun your problems, right? What you don't face will return." -Johanna Burkhardt [04:08]
  • "Your emotions have to be digested the same way food is. It has to be. And those raw emotions, they become the fuel for your driving force, your engine, your solar plexus. It is in sitting with and feeling those emotions and allowing yourself to not be a victim of them, but just say you know what, it's ok for me to feel right now." -Johanna Burkhardt [30:53]
  • "We're not afraid of anything but we are afraid of feeling everything." -Johanna Burkhardt [32:16]
  • "If it's not challenging you, it's not changing you." -Jessie Browning [59:44]
  • "But if you want to create change in your life, you have to consistently show up for yourself even when you don't want to do it. Because here's the thing, what you resist is your greatest potential. What you resist is exactly what you need. So the more resistant you become to it, the further you come to getting the solution to the problem that you've been seeking. " -Johanna Burkhardt [01:01:49]
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    1 hr 27 min

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