Today’s show explores the Black Goddesses, Goddess energy, what it all means, and how this power can be used for healing. Join us to learn more about this fascinating subject!

Dr. Giavanni Washington is the creator of the Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck. With over 1000 decks sold, her oracle deck is the only one featuring photos of black women embodying the Goddesses from Africa. Dr. Giavanni comes from a long line of educators, moonshine makers, and medicine women who took away pain even when rupture left them with only what was in the pantry. As an intuitive healer with a special knack for recognizing the best version of you, she fervently believes you can reach the next level, and she stands at the threshold, gently supporting your migration from one plane to the next. 

Show Highlights:

• Dr. Giavanni’s journey to her work with the Black Goddesses
• How Giavanni’s religious background with Catholic, Baptist, and Methodist affiliations affected her childhood years
• Why the Black Goddesses have a lot of potential for healing
• How and why she created the Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck
• Why the Black Goddess Within Oracle Deck features images of real black women with diversity
• How people can recover their ancestral storylines that have been destroyed in the colonial process
• Why there are other ways of connecting with ancestral storylines outside the bounds of DNA
• How people repeat ancestral patterns and get stuck in them 
• How Giavanni’s work helps people uncover their blood, spirit, milk, and martyr lines of lineage
• Why Giavanni refers to her work as “ancestral restoration” (and shares the personal example of her triplet younger brothers)
• How decolonization and anti-racism compare and contrast with each other
• Why decolonization can be described as “a return to the old ways, the mysteries, beginner’s mind, and right relationship with Mother Earth”
• How Giavanni’s chart embodies mission, mystery, and transformation
• How Giavanni is collaborating with a publisher to produce a new oracle deck of 44 cards with at least 30 Goddesses (Contact her if you would like to participate!)
• Giavanni’s new project around reparations and how you can help 
• What it means to Giavanni to live in her purpose
• Hear Giavanni’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on Earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, her current favorite Black Goddess, something people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and what brings her joy.

Resources:

More about Dr. G's program, Change The Narrative, Cross The Threshold & Meet The Goddess Within: bit.ly/ReclaimYourBirthright

Connect with Giavanni:  go.blackgoddesswithin.com 

Find Giavanni on Instagram and Facebook.

Books mentioned in this episode:

African Goddess Initiation: Sacred Rituals for Self-Love, Prosperity, and Joy by Abiola Abrams

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

The Case for Reparations (2014 article) by  Ta-Nehisi Coates 

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Today’s topic is a timely one since today is the New Moon. Paying attention to the Moon’s cycles means learning the best times to reflect and turn inward quietly and when it’s best to create something new in visible ways. Join me to learn more about working with the energy of the Moon in your business. 

Show Highlights:

• Why the fast movement of the Moon makes it the most changeable planet
• How the New Moon applies to your business: These are days to rest, recalibrate, review, celebrate your wins, and set new intentions for the upcoming lunar month.
• How to set new intentions:
• Get quiet and reflect.
• Write down the intention.
• Vocalize the intention.
• Use a scent to “set” the intention.
• How momentum comes after the period of the New Moon, bringing a time to plan, create, and be visible
• Why foundational practices are important for stability and riding the wave of the Full Moon
• How the five days after the Full Moon lead to nine days of the waning Moon before the next New Moon—thus completing the full cycle

Resources:

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If you have ever faced a grim health diagnosis or lived with a serious chronic condition, you know how meaningful it is to bounce back with a happy, healthy, and thriving life. Today’s show brings inspiration in the form of a comeback story due to living an Ayurvedic lifestyle. Join us to learn more!

Angela Perger is an Ayurvedic practitioner in Florida and a nature-loving Mama of two beach babies. She teaches Ayurveda and yoga because those ancient sciences continue to give her the tools to thrive, despite an ulcerative colitis diagnosis and a rare autoimmune liver condition. Her purpose is to share how you can incorporate the wisdom of these teachings into everyday modern life to be your healthiest, happiest self. Our discussion is about Ayurveda on a simple level so that even kids can understand and take part, along with how to incorporate Ayurveda into life with chronic health conditions. Angela is sharing great tips that you don’t want to miss!

Show Highlights:

• How Angela began her journey into Ayurveda after growing up in a very non-holistic family
• How autoimmune disorders diagnosed in college prompted Angela to learn more and fall in love with Ayurveda
• How Angela’s “health crash” and dire prognosis for the future put her on the path to pursue healing through Ayurveda
• Why Angela began practicing yoga during her early teaching career in Philadelphia
• How three months of Ayurvedic study and practices brought Angela more results than her ten-year experience with every eating style imaginable
• How Angela’s experience with a serious diagnosis and basically a death sentence has motivated her to share with others
• Why Angela understands the despair of feeling hopeless–and why she’s determined to help others
• Why we need constant awareness to realize when an eating system isn’t working–and pivot to something else
• Why Angela doesn’t advocate using a food list but encourages people to understand their bodies and adapt as they go
• Why Angela’s brand focuses on “simple Ayurveda” to bring it into a modern lifestyle 
• Angela’s Ayurvedic meal ideas that are kid-friendly and do-able for families
• How Angela’s chart shows a wounded healer with grace and creative vision
• How Ayurveda helps with ulcerative colitis
• Angela’s resources and programs for those suffering with ulcerative colitis
• What it means to Angela to live for your purpose: “It means slowing down and turning inward to hear the voice of your own intuition.”
• Hear Angela’s answers to rapid-fire questions about advice, grounding practices, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people might not know, what she’s reading, and what’s bringing her joy right now.
• Angela’s advice for those starting a business: “Be as authentic as possible and make meaning of everything, even if it’s messy.”
• Parting advice from Angela: “Taking one small step at a time is the most sustainable path.”

Resources:

Connect with Angela, find her blog, podcast, resources, and free guide, Ayurveda for Ulcerative Colitis: https://simpleayurveda.com.  

Find Angela on Instagram.

Angela's IG: @simpleayurveda

Ayurveda for UC Guide:

https://view.flodesk.com/pages/61a67f166fd16bd0a4ddaef2

Simple Ayurveda Sanctuary for Thriving with UC:

https://simpleayurveda.teachable.com/p/the-simple-ayurveda-sanctuary

Books mentioned by Angela: 

The Gratitude Diaries by Janice Kaplan

Florida’s Edible Wild Plants by Peggy Sias Lantz

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In light of the astrology that we are in right now and for the next few months, it’s an appropriate time to turn inward and consider our circumstances. Let’s talk about how a Saturn List can help you be the best version of yourself. Join me to learn more.

Show Highlights:

• What are you willing to do in 2022 to be who you want to be in 2023?
• How we are evolving in the shifts that are taking place, which brings things to the surface
• Why some things have to be shed as we fully step into the shifts and empower ourselves
• How this time of purge or intensity means we need to ground ourselves with whatever practices work best for us
• How journaling can help you notice what is coming up and limiting you
• Why these times are fertile times to investigate inward and invoke divine grace toward our blocks and fears
• What is a Saturn List?  It is a list of the tasks we know we need to do but have been avoiding
• How I use my Saturn List to please Saturn, mitigate blocks and fears, and create lightness and peace as those tasks are completed
• Why the difficulties around you are an invitation to be your best and highest version of yourself–so don’t waste the opportunities in front of you!

Resources:

There are still a few spaces open in my Vedic coaching program, so contact me to schedule a call. Visit my website for more information. 

Check out my 30 Days to Dial In Your Year program for you and your business team. Visit my website for more information. 

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Today’s show is an eye-opening interview with a Soul Midwife. We are talking about death, dying, and how to make things more peaceful and comforting for those who are dying. This topic is an important one, especially in light of the current pandemic and the large number of people who are dealing with loved ones who are dying. Join us to learn more!

Dawn Young is a Soul Midwife. She has done hospice volunteer work since 2012, and she also co-facilitates a community grief group in Astoria, Oregon. She is a member of NODA, No One Dies Alone, and she volunteers at the local hospital in Astoria. Dawn trained to become a Soul Midwife beginning in 2015 with Felicity Warner, the founder of The Soul Midwife Movement in the UK. Our conversation goes deep into what we need to know as the living to become ready for death and how we can take care of those who are dying by noticing the process they undergo. We also talk about how people have passed away alone during this pandemic and how that has changed Dawn’s work. Along with other Soul Midwives, Dawn conducts free Zoom presentations every few weeks called Dying to Chat. See our resources section for more information. 

Show Highlights:

• What it means to be a Soul Midwife, a holistic spiritual companion to the dying and their families
• How working in a pediatric hospital many years ago brought Dawn into her work with the dying 
• Why being in service to those who are dying and their families has become Dawn’s life purpose
• How the physical death process includes changes in appetite, blood pressure, breathing, and other functions as the body prepares to shut down
• The four stages of death recognized by a Soul Midwife:
• Earth–The patient becomes fatigued.
• Water–The patient becomes incontinent and may cry a lot.
• Fire–Restlessness and terminal agitation set in as the patient realizes that death is coming.
• Air–The patient becomes peaceful and quiet.
• How death is like birth–and the midwife’s role is similar in both cases
• Why death is more difficult when people have a lot to resolve to make peace with themselves and others
• The mystery of what dying people see in their final moments that we don’t see or understand
• Dawn’s advice to the living: “Keep your relationships current and healthy.”
• How Dawn’s work has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic
• Why death should be a time when people are loved, safe, and not alone
• How we can set intentions to reach a loved one through our energy
• What Dawn wishes we all knew about death and how we should “do death differently”
• How to approach a dying person with calm, slow intention, peaceful touch, and soft words
• Dawn’s advice for dealing with the difficult conversations about death with our loved ones
• What it means to Dawn to live in her purpose
• How to better listen to your intuition
• How our culture doesn’t really value the elderly like other cultures do
• How essential oils can be beneficial in soothing someone through the transition to death
• Hear Dawn’s answers to rapid-fire questions about great advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something that people might not know, what she’s reading, and what’s bringing her joy right now. 
• Parting advice from Dawn: “Be gentle with yourself and others. What you do to another will affect you. Take each person’s heart into consideration. Keep your relationships current and be loving and kind.”

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Connect with Dawn Young:

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Happy New Year! It’s a great time to consider how you can align with your cosmic blueprint to live a more purposeful life and make more money in your business. The tools of Vedic Astrology have been utilized for thousands of years to understand the cosmos in a deeper way in an art form that is scientific and specific in figuring out our world and making predictions for the future.  Join me to learn more!

Show Highlights:

• Why my mission for spiritual entrepreneurs is to help them achieve thriving incomes that allow them to give back from the overflow
• How Vedic Astrology can help your business in 2022:
• It can help you understand your unique blueprint–your “zone of genius.”
• It can help in hiring by matching ideal prospects to your team.
• It can help you look deeply at your money karma concerning earning, spending, saving, and investing.
• It can help you choose the ideal times to do things, like new product/program launches, signing contracts, expansion, and rest.
• It can help you spot astrological transits that can cause problems.
• It can allow you to use the language of the planets to work with our natural energies.
• It can give you general remedies to use to support success.
• It can help you select your best days of the week to plan for specific tasks, meetings, and even the best colors for your branding.
• It can help you work through mindset blocks that are not helpful to you in your business.
• How all of the gifts of Vedic Astrology can help us move toward success with grace and ease with a more humane, expansive, generous, and magical approach to reality
• How Vedic Astrology can help you in 2022; book a call with me to land a spot in my coaching program!

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Today’s focus is on wellness, yoga, and all things food and nutrition as they correlate in the world of Ayurveda. Join us to hear about my guest’s multifaceted work in the world.

Claire Ragozzino is a certified yoga instructor and Ayurvedic practitioner with a background in holistic nutrition and natural cooking. Her work is dedicated to bringing yoga, Ayurveda, and nutrition into the modern lifestyle. She is the author of a popular site called Vidya Living, and she writes and photographs her online and print publications surrounding topics of food, culture, and our relationship to nature. Her first book, Living Ayurveda, offers a comprehensive Ayurvedic cookbook and lifestyle guide. Claire works with clients around the globe, leading immersive workshops and retreats. Her work is beautiful and practical, and she’s working on exciting things in the field of women’s health, fertility, and preparing for pregnancy.

Show Highlights:

• Claire’s journey into Ayurveda through an intro to yoga by her mother
• How yoga led her to India and then back to the US with a raw food fanaticism that wasn’t serving her well
• How a pivotal bowl of soup helped her realize that her search for healing was creating imbalance
• How she came to understand that Ayurveda is applying a beautiful system to all aspects of life
• Why cooking has become an inspirational and creative outlet for Claire
• How life in Alaska with an “eat what you catch” mentality helped deepen Claire’s connection to food as she helped run a family seafood restaurant
• How Claire learned about organic food, healthy eating, food accessibility and security, and the appreciation of food as an art form
• Claire’s work at the UN around sustainable agriculture and food policy
• How Claire’s book came to be in a three-year process to help make Ayurveda accessible as a home practice companion
• Claire’s year-long learning program, Living Ayurveda, which starts with the foundations of Ayurvedic knowledge as it applies in the kitchen and on the yoga mat
• Claire’s advice about living in your purpose by paying attention to what sparks the most joy in your life
• How Claire’s anthropology studies coordinate now with her passion and purpose in life
• How our ancestral lineage can cause us to feel a deep resonance with a place that we’ve never been to before
• Hear Claire’s answers to rapid-fire questions about great advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something that people might not know, what she’s reading right now, and what’s bringing her joy right now.
• Claire’s work with women around fertility and pregnancy preparation

Resources:

Connect with Claire: www.vidyaliving.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

Rtu Vidya: Ancient Science behind Menstrual Practices by Sinu Joseph

Lo-TEK Design by Radical Indigenism by Julia Watson

Ayurvedic Healing for Women by Atreya

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Happy Solstice! As we’ve come into December, it’s a great time to talk about what we are experiencing as we move forward into 2022. Join us!

Show Highlights:

• How we thought 2021 would be easier, but we now find ourselves in a period of great refinement
• Why this recent Grand Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is unique 
• Things we should evaluate and consider regarding technology and its “costs”
• How our views of the work we do have shifted to be more purposeful and less compromising
• Why we look for space in each day for play and creativity and connection with people and nature–in a paradigm shift
• How Jupiter and Saturn are moving quickly to cause destabilization, which stimulates a breaking up of stagnation in our lives
• How the old paradigm is replaced with new imaginings and connects us with divine forces
• My genuine hope for each of us in these next few months: “Step into your power and give your gifts at their highest.”

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Today’s show brings an interesting perspective on health, happiness, purpose, and fulfillment. We are also comparing holistic and traditional health care. Join us to learn more!

Dr. Vignesh Devraj is a fourth-generation Ayurvedic physician based in Kerala, India. His family owns an Ayurvedic pharmacy that has been open for over 100 years and has been passed down through his family. He grew up learning about Ayurveda from a young age but rebelled against the learning that was forced on him until an interesting experience changed his life and set him on his path. Now his mission is to help Ayurvedic practitioners, health coaches, and allopathic doctors who are interested in using Ayurveda to help people deal with modern chronic diseases. Find our more about his work, podcast, retreats, and upcoming Mastermind program for Ayurvedic physicians in our resources section. 

Show Highlights:

• Dr. Devraj’s interesting journey with childhood pressure to become an Ayurvedic physician
• His “awakening” to Ayurveda due to his severe allergies and how Ayurveda became his beautiful journey and passion for helping people
• His advice to others about finding their life’s passion
• How Ayurveda excels in helping our health vs. allopathic medicine
• How Ayurveda promotes quality of life and connection with the body–the greatest pharmacy ever devised
• How Dr. Devraj’s podcast and retreats have been affected by the pandemic and lockdowns
• How the COVID lockdown made him realize what he really wants and how people are looking to be their healthiest selves like never before
• Dr. Devraj’s Mastermind program, Ayurvedic Healing and Beyond, for Ayurvedic practitioners that begins on January 8, 2022
• Why the concept of dosha is misunderstood and highly overrated
• How Ayurveda operates on the basis that “every disease can be attributed to malnourishment or overconsumption”
• Why health problems due to overabundance are much more difficult to treat in Ayurveda than problems of scarcity
• Why many metabolic and chronic health issues can be treated more effectively with proper nutrition, yoga, and energy healing than with allopathic medicine
• How Ayurveda views the body with a 360-degree view
• The future of holistic health care as people look to be healthy, happy, fulfilled, and independent into old age
• Hear Dr. Devraj’s answers to rapid-fire questions about helpful advice, grounding habits, favorite hot beverage, last meal on Earth, morning routine, an inspiring person, something people may not know, what he’s reading right now, and what brings him joy.

Connect with Dr. Devraj at https://vigneshdevraj.com and find out more about his Mastermind program that begins in January here: https://vigneshdevraj.com/mastermind/#

His Ayurvedic center, Sita Ram Beach Retreat: www.sitaramretreat.com 

Find his podcast, Ayurvedic Healing and Beyond, wherever podcasts are available. 

Find him on Instagram. 

Also mentioned:

The Illusion of Evidence-Based Medicine: Exposing the Crisis of Credibility in Clinical Research by Jon Jureidini and Leemon McHenry 

Prakriti: Your Ayurvedic Constitution by Robert Svoboda

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As we have just experienced the eclipse, we are entering a powerful nodal time for the next few months. It’s helpful to understand more about Saturn and how we can work with Saturn’s energy. Join me!

Show Highlights:

• Why Saturn is the planet of experience and all the karmas
• Why this time of the nodes is disturbing, destabilizing, and a quick-changing time of energy
• How Saturn is the “puppeteer who is pulling the strings,” holding the power to make us experience hard karmas and discomfort
• Why pain and discomfort can be a time of purification that leads to living our highest selves
• How Saturn strips us of distractions and reminds us to rely on our inner support
• How Saturn is a teacher who doesn’t deny the lesson--but sometimes delays the lesson
• What it means when we have to live out a bad karma, and why we need to prioritize ourselves and our process
• My personal example of nodal disruption
• Why no one is immune to Saturn’s effect of dissatisfaction and limitation
• How service to others can help us in our difficulties

Resources:

Visit my website for Your Magnetic Blueprint, a two-month container for wealth expansion: www.weaveyourbliss.com.  

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