Reality by Rach

In episode 3 of Season 2 Rach chats with personal trainer and United States Air Force Veteran Jamie Byron.

Topics covered include:

-Having a positive mental outlook

-How to deal with and overcome difficult circumstances

-How reaching your goals is more mental rather than physical

Connect with Jamie here:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/twojamezztrains/

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https://www.instagram.com/realitybyrach/

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Blog:

https://www.realitybyrach.com/

In episode 2 of Season 2 Rachel speaks with Woman Warrior founder and sexual abuse survivor Halli Jastaran Faulkner. **Trigger Warning for anyone who has, or may know someone who has experienced sexual assault or abuse.**

A little about Halli:

Halli Faulkner teaches healing yoga workshops for women who have experienced sexual assault and abuse.

As a survivor herself, Halli has spent the last seven years studying how to use the tools of movement, breath, and mantra to help herself heal. Her Woman Warrior workshops use these same tools to create a safe space where students tap into their own innate healing power.

Halli first learned about yoga in her high school gym class in upstate New York and has been practicing and learning ever since.

In 2014, Halli was trained in Kundalini yoga and she continues to be grateful for the people of color who created yoga and have shared this healing practice. In 2017, Halli started creating Woman Warrior workshops for survivors while going deep into her own process of healing from sexual trauma and post-traumatic stress.

Halli has also spent some time in the formal academic world – earning her Master’s degree in education from Loyola Marymount University and her law degree from the George Washington University Law School, then working in education policy for over a decade.

Halli is honored to have taught Woman Warrior workshops for sexual assault survivors in cities including Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, New York City, Washington, D.C., and Rochester, New York. And she's grateful to spend her down time at home with her beautiful wife and their baby daughter.

Connect with Halli here:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/hallijastaranfaulkner/

Woman Warrior Instagram Page:

https://www.instagram.com/womanwarrioryoga/

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https://www.instagram.com/realitybyrach/

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Blog:

https://www.realitybyrach.com/

Resources:

Woman Warrior Workshops:

https://womanwarrioryoga.org/workshops

Women Warrior Teacher Training:

https://womanwarrioryoga.org/teacher-training

Healing Resources for Survivors:

https://womanwarrioryoga.org/resourcesforhealing

Healing the Shame that Binds You:

https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Shame-Binds-Recovery-Classics/dp/0757303234

In the first Episode of Season 2 Rach talks about the idea of "Rebuilding". She covers how this relates to the unprecedented times We're living in as well as how she is rebuilding from experiencing a break down. I hope this offers some encouragement during these unprecedented times that we can rebuild. Thanks for listening and as always, 'for getting your dose of reality!".

Resources:

"Brain Lock" by Jeffrey M. Schwartz:

https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Lock-Twentieth-Anniversary-Obsessive-Compulsive/dp/006256143X/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Brain+Lock&qid=1600375325&s=books&sr=1-2

"Lost Connections" by Johann Hari:

https://johannhari.com/

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In episode 27 Rach has an open and candid discussion with voting rights advocate and Community Leader Aerion Abney about race relations in America following the death of George Floyd. I have no doubt you'll find this conversation as eye opening as I did and will take away so many pieces of valuable knowledge that you can take back to your own community and discuss. As always, thank you for listening and for, getting your dose of reality!

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Blog:

https://www.realitybyrach.com/

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Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/atypical_/

In episode 26 Rach chats all things food with Brunch Boys creator Jeremy Jacobowitz! They talk:

- Jeremy's food life during quarantine

- The New York food scene

- And how to adapt in the field of content creation

And while this isn't Rach's typical podcast conversation it just goes to show how many facets there are to our personalities and that while we may live with depression and anxiety they are merely a part of our story, not the whole of it. And we are not defined by it. Hope you enjoy this conversation with Jeremy and as always, thanks for listening and for, 'getting your dose of Reality!'

Connect with Jeremy here:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/brunchboys/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BrunchBoys?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Jeremy's podcast:

Monday Night Pod:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/monday-night-pod-wrestlings-war/id1450808822

Brunch Boys Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brunch-boys-brunch-with/id1364197907

onnect with Rach here:

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On episode 25 Rach talks about the importance of breaking the silence around our mental health and some ways we can navigate talking about our mental health with our friends and loved ones. Hope you guys find this helpful and as always, thanks for listening and for getting your, 'dose of reality'!

In episode twenty-four Rach chats with "Too Damn Young" Founder Vivian Nunez for a candid conversation about grief. Topics covered include:

- That there is no timeframe for your grief

- Your grief does not define you

- And ways to cope with your grief

As always, thank you for listening and for getting your dose of reality!

Vivian Nunez is a NYC-based writer, public speaker, and content creator. She is the founder of Too Damn Young, an online community and resource site for grieving young adults. Vivian writes and creates content that reminds her community that going through hard things, navigating your mental health or your grief, doesn't disqualify you from having a happy life. Vivian has spoken at the United Nations and has been featured by Instagram, and on platforms like Forbes, Mic, and Well+Good. Vivian also hosts a podcast, What Happened After?.

Connect with Vivian here:

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/vivnunez/

Too Damn Young website:

http://toodamnyoung.com/

A great piece that Vivian wrote about the grieving process for

Well +Good:

https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/dealing-with-grief/

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In episode twenty-three Rach discusses some ways to walk away from negative self-talk. With a lot of us now having some extra to think it's important to try to focus on what positives you have going on in your life rather than being so hard on yourself!

Topics Covered Include:

-Stating Positive Affirmations

-Meditation

-Surrounding Yourself with Those who Build you Up!

Hope you guys enjoy! And as always, thank for listening and for getting your dose of reality!

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In episode twenty-two Rach goes over how she creates order in chaos during these strange and uncertain times while quarantined during the pandemic.

Topics Include:

- Having a Game Plan for Your Day (Habit Stacking Plan)

- Trying to maintain your regular routine (diet and workout)

-How having order can help reduce your anxiety

As always, thanks for listening and for getting your dose of reality!

Resources:

Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://jamesclear.com/books

Achieve Fitness

https://www.instagram.com/achievefitnessboston/?hl=en

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In episode 21 Rach talks about having a gam plan when it comes to talking to your Therapist.

Topics include:

-Making a list of what you want to cover in your session

-Emailing your Therapist ahead of time so that they have an idea of what you want to discuss

-And doing your homework: know your talking points when it's time to talk to your Therapist

Hope these tips help in your process of healing and talking about sensitive and at times very difficult topics with your Therapist. As always, thanks for listening and for getting your dose of reality!

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