#14: Hana Pepin - founder of Enchanted Strands - is here to teach you how you can use mala beads, meditation, and cacao to live a life with greater awareness and intent. 

In this week's episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Hana Pepin. Hana has been hosting mala making workshops in San Diego for the past four years and started her business, Enchanted Strands 5 years ago creating custom Malas for her community. She intends to share the art of beading and the ancient wisdom of mantra (chanting) to harmonize mind, body, and spirit. To her the process of Mala Making is unique, meditative and inspiring, no piece is ever the same and each necklace carries a certain vibration and intention. The stones bring forth the power within an individual to align oneself with their purpose and meaning. She hopes to help people meditate and discover their unique truth and purpose in the world.

In this episode, Hana explains the significance behind Malas and how you can use Malas, meditation, and cacao to cultivate more healing and a deeper sense of awareness in your life. We also chat about the benefits of nature, plant medicines, and crystals! 

“Each bead is a seed of love to the flower of infinite wisdom and oneness that lies within us. The string is the universal self, existing in everything! The beads are you and I, the unique expressions of the whole. Together we grow in the garden of eternal bliss” -Hana Pepin

To connect with Hana Pepin click HERE.

To shop the Enchanted Strands website click HERE.

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE.

To attend Year of You 2020 click HERE.

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#13: Working with our chakras is a powerful way to release trauma and live a more balanced, happy, and healthy life.

Each chakra brings the mind-body-spirit together by affecting us physically, mentally, emotionally, and energetically. Together, the 7 main chakras create a well-rounded picture of our mental, emotional, and physical lives. During development or later in life during times of trauma, our chakras can become out of balance or even completely blocked, which can cause problems mentally, physically, and emotionally. This is why focusing on balancing our chakras is essential to living a life of balance, happiness, and health.

In this solo episode of Woke Wellness, Kelly explains what the chakras system is as a whole and what each individual chakra means for you on a mind-body-spirit level. She also talks about how you can tell if a chakra is in balance or out of balance and gives simple tools for releasing blocked or excessive energy in order to bring them back into balance. 

Stay tuned until the end of the episode for magical chakra-balancing meditation with affirmations that will help you to become more attuned with your energy!

 

To attend Kelly's Awakening the Chakras Workshop in San Diego on December 7th, click HERE.

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's chakra balancing blogs click HERE.

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#12: Mo Tresize from is here to teach the world how you can change your face and your life through facial massage.

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Mo Tresize. Mo is a holistic esthetician, healer, conscious girl boss, and creator of Heal Thy Goddess - a beauty collective founded on the principle that we are all individuals with our own unique needs and so is our skin. All of their facial treatments utilize holistic healing modalities intertwined with various massage methods that include lymph draining, tension melting, muscle manipulating facials. 

In this episode, we talk all about what lymphatic drainage is, facial massage, and different tools like jade rollers and guasha. We also talk about how we hold emotions in the face, the importance of clearing those emotions through facial massage, the energetic side-effects of botox, and using your intuition when it comes to self-care. Mo also gives us her favorite clean skincare and make-up recommendations, which I was personally super excited about!

  To connect with Mo Tresize on Instagram click HERE.

To view Mo's Heal Thy Goddess website click HERE. 

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE.

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#11: When it comes to incorporating healthy nutrition and exercise into your life, Marina Santos has 3 words: KEEP IT SIMPLE. 

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I’m joined by Marina Santos - a personal trainer, fitness model, and the creator of her community Radiant me. 8 years ago, Marina went to the doctor and received a wakeup call which caused her to begin to focus on her health and eventually become a Certified Personal Trainer. That was 8 years ago and now she is the happiest and healthiest she has ever been and helps other women to find their empowerment and health through her online programs like Radiant Me.

In this episode, we chat all about hormones, detoxification, nutrition and the energy of food, how to find the best type of exercise for you, and how looking and feeling your best can actually be very simple. Marina also shares her own very inspiring transformation and how she got into the world of fitness. 

 

To connect with Marina Santos click HERE.

To view Marina's Radiant Me program click HERE. 

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

RSVP to the Woke Wellness Podcast & PERSU Kickstarter 2.0 Launch Party HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#10: What if you could go back to your inner child and heal the trauma that has caused negative patterns in your life?

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Divine Grace Buszka. In addition to being an author, Divine is a spiritual empowerment coach and energy healer. She is certified in Hypnotherapy, Energy Psychology Therapy (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), and Reiki as a Reiki Master. Through her San Diego-based practice, Divine Grace Today, she provides empowerment coaching, channeled readings, spiritual counseling, and energy healing services. In this work, she is committed to bringing forth healing, awareness, peace, and balance to each of her clients. She shares her life-long passion for spirituality and self-awareness with a wider audience and hopes to empower others to self realize their own God-self and to perform the greatest alchemy of man: transforming one’s self from being in a state of fear to being in a state of love, in order to create their ideal life.

In this episode, Divine and I dive deep into the subject of the Inner Child, how trauma and patterns are created, and how we can work with our inner child to heal and move forward in life. We also chat about our soul's pre-determined lessons and other fun stuff like soulmates, past lives, and releasing the expectation that busy is a good thing so that we can truly be in the NOW.    To connect with Divine Grace Buszka click HERE.

To view Divine's website click HERE. 

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

RSVP to the Woke Wellness Podcast & PERSU Kickstarter 2.0 Launch Party HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#9: Conscious entrepreneurs are here to change the world and crowdfunding is now helping them bring their dreams into reality. 

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Stephanie Su - the creator of the Persu collection. In 2015, Stephanie launched her innovative bags on Kickstarter and raised over $90,000 in just 43 days. Since then, Stephanie’s highly functional and sleek bags have been featured in Forbes, SELF, Brit + Co, and Marie Claire. Today, Stephanie continues to run Persu Collection as a solo female founder and is a graduate of the LA fashion tech accelerator GRID110, and a member of the newest cohort of The F Project - a community of female founders. Throughout all the hustle and daily grind of her entrepreneurship journey and launch of her second Kickstarter campaign, Stephanie continues to set aside nuggets of time to recharge and stay active through her love of boxing, pole dance, and constantly trying new experiences in all the cities she travels to.

In this episode, Stephanie and I discuss how she left the corporate world and created her own line of functional vegan bags through crowdfunding. She gives aspiring entrepreneurs step-by-step instructions on how to turn their dreams into reality and we discuss the patience, resilience, and passion that it takes to do this. We also chat about the process of creating vegan and eco-friendly fashion and how we can bring more mindful products into the world.   To connect with Stephanie Su click HERE.

To shop the PERSU collection click HERE. 

To support the PERSU Kickstarter click HERE. 

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

RSVP to the Woke Wellness Podcast & PERSU Kickstarter 2.0 Launch Party HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#8: Have you ever thought about what is actually in your skincare products? Have you ever thought about how they're made or the effect that they have on the environment?

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Indie Lee - the creator of the clean beauty brand Indie Lee. In 2008, after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumor with as little as 6 months to live, Indie realized that now more than ever what we put in and on our bodies, what we clean and fragrance our homes with, and how we recycle these products has an immense impact on the decline in health in our modern society. This inspired her to create Indie Lee - a clean beauty brand focused on empowerment, education, and healthy living. 

In this episode, Indie and I discuss the importance of using clean skincare products, how to know which brands to choose, and how to know if you are using products that are actually cruelty-free and good for the environment. Indie also shares her routines for beautiful skin, how to properly clean your skin after a sweaty workout, and her inspiring story of how she took a brain tumor diagnosis and turned it into a business that is changing the lives of people everywhere.    To connect with Indie Lee click HERE.

To shop Indie Lee products click HERE. Use code INDIE20 to get 20% off at checkout!

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

Indie Lee Squalane Facial Oil (my FAVE) 

Clean Beauty Online Retailers - Copal Beauty Counter Credo The Detox Market

RSVP to the Woke Wellness Podcast & PERSU Kickstarter 2.0 Launch Party HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

#7: Energy is EVERYTHING. If you've been interested in learning more about the chakras, koshas, breathwork, or just how to become in tune with your energy, listen up. 

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Nazli Takesh - a 500 hour certified yoga teacher, Reiki Practioner, and nutritional consultant. As a teacher, Nazli places an emphasis on conscious breathing and ties that in with a physical exploration of what the human body can do. She promotes structure to safely work through the physical practice, but also allows space to explore on your own to see what works in each individual body. Nazli emphasizes a light-hearted vibe and encourages laughter and a sense of community. Each class, workshop, and retreat with her will offer some inspiration to link the physical practice with a greater intention that can seep off of the mat. Aside from her involvement in the yoga world, you can usually find her hiking up mountains, swimming and surfing in oceans, and cooking up plant-based foods!

In this episode, Nazli and I chat about the different aspects of the subtle body including the chakras, koshas, and nadis and what these mean for you in your life. We also discuss yoga teacher training, different ways to meditate (even if you think meditation is impossible for you), and Nazli leads us through an absolutely magical meditation!

To connect with Nazli Takesh click HERE.

To view Nazli's website click HERE.

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

Get The Sacred Science of Yoga & The 5 Koshas on Amazon

RSVP to the Woke Wellness Podcast & PERSU Kickstarter 2.0 Launch Party HERE. 

#6: Reconnect to your body and shift your mindset and you'll change your freaking life!

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Bradley Franco - an international yoga teacher, coach, and NLP practitioner. Brad grew up in Southern California playing baseball and tennis competitively until graduating from college with a degree in Psychology. All of this experience cultivated a deep interest in helping others improve their mental toughness and resilience. Brad now travels internationally to teach and has taught more than 3,000 hours of yoga to students around the world. He currently resides in Cologne, Germany, where he teaches public and corporate classes, delivers coachings and trainings, and travels to teach workshops internationally. 

In this episode, Brad and I discuss the power of yoga and meditation for reconnecting the mind-body-spirit and as a natural alternative for self-medication. We also chat about the benefits of incorporating psychology and NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) within the world of yoga and coaching, Brad's "journey to Germany", the power of mindset when it comes to creating the life you desire, and lots more of all that good Woo-Woo stuff. :)

To connect with Bradley Franco click HERE.

To view Brad's website click HERE.

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE. 

Want to learn about the chakras? Start HERE. 

RSVP to the Woke Wellness Podcast & PERSU Kickstarter 2.0 Launch Party HERE. 

#5: Get ready for some tangible business, beauty, and lifestyle inspiration mixed with some spunk!

In this episode of Woke Wellness, I'm joined by Cynthia Kuehn - a female empowerment life coach and mentor, and creator of The Siren Confidential blog. Through her blog, Instagram, and coaching, Cynthia encourages women to live their most effervescent lives, celebrate themselves every day, and make their happiness a priority. 

In this episode, Cynthia and I discuss her journey from the corporate world into the world entrepreneurship and how she created her own wildly-successful brand and blog. We also discuss the importance of becoming empowered and Cynthia shares loads of incredible tips and tricks for business, beauty, and life.  

To connect with Cynthia Kuehn click HERE.

To view Cynthia's blog HERE.

To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.

To view Kelly's blog click HERE. 

Get your '7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras Freebie' HERE.