Today we are just so excited to welcome our guest, LaRayia Gaston! LaRayia is the founder of Lunch On Me, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to ending starvation, and also brings mindfulness to the homeless communities. We had the pleasure of hearing LaRayia speak at Wellspring, and just knew we had to have her on the podcast to share her beautiful work with all of you. It’s truly wonderful to hear the passion that LaRayia has, and feel her divine aura – we just know that this episode will inspire each and every one of you.

We chat about:

• What LaRayia does with her organization  
• The energy behind the California fires
• Living on Skidrow
• What her Skidrow experience taught her
• Actions we can begin to take
• How Lunch On Me got started
• Bringing Brenda on stage at Wellspring
• Why you won’t see Lunch On Me handing out jelly sandwiches
• LaRayia’s beautiful relationship with her mother
• Lobby Talk! Coming back from our retreat!

Resources:

• Learn more: lunchonme.org
• Instagram: @larayia ; @lunchonme
• Facebook: Lunch On Me Challenge  
• Donate

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We are so excited to have Jenefer Palmer on the Elevator today! Jenefer is the founder and formulator of Osea Malibu, a vegan and nontoxic seaweed based skincare company that we just adore. Jenefer is truly an amazing and beautiful light, and a total thought-leader for natural + vegan living. In this episode, Jenefer shares so much about her incredible journey, and is such an inspiration. We know that you’ll really love this episode!

We chat about:

• Creating Osea
• The story of her grandmother  

• Her spinal injury

• Becoming a spa director

• Creating the mud bath at her spa

• Crazy hilarious stories from her spa director days

• How seaweed came into her life

• The change in the beauty industry
• Lobby talk! Being of service this season

Resources:

• Learn more: oseamalibu.com  
• Instagram: @oseamalibu

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Today is a very special episode, as Britt’s husband, Justin Deanda, joins us on the podcast! Justin is an incredible husband and father, and also owns a talent management company in LA. Today you’ll get to hear all about the journey that Britt and Justin have had! The two share the story of how they met, the bumps in the road that they’ve grown through, and where they are now. You’ll also get to hear funny stories that Justin and Britt share–especially since Justin is such a practical jokester!

We chat about:

• Justin’s important elevator pitch

• How Britt + Justin met

• Ending relationships + women’s intuition
• Justin + Britt’s first date
• Learning there was an age gap
• Breaking up after dating for 5 years
• Iris (Justin + Britt’s dog)

• Personal growth through Justin + Britt’s time apart

• Leaving careers + starting new ones

• Justin’s thoughts on his new lifestyle
• Why it was so important that Justin was episode 45
• Lobby Talk! We’re in Bali + what to look out for!

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This is Britt + Tara’s modern + spiritual online community for high-vibe mavens like you! Scorpio season is bringing new content to the 528 Academy! We’re sharing curated monthly meditations, Ayurvedic recipes, and a book club so that you know everything you need to know about all of the cosmic happenings + how to be in harmony with this energy so that you can live your best life.

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We are so, so excited to have this conversation today with Gurujas, an amazing Kundalini teacher + lead singer of the Grammy Award winning band, White Sun. Gurujas is such an incredible human, and has a wealth of wisdom, plus she has a beautiful way of sharing her words with the world. She has completed over two dozen teacher trainings, and she travels the world, chanting, teaching and learning. Gurujas carries such bright, beautiful energy–we just know you’ll absolutely love this episode!

We chat about:

• Who Gurujas is + what she does
• How she found Kundalini
• Getting involved in the music industry
• The science of the mantra
• How to choose your mantra
• Mantras for healing
• Pairing the mantras with Kundalini meditations
• Energizing the 10 bodies
• The digital age
• Changes in the ages + magnitude
• Gurujas’ favorite way to elevate herself
• Lobby talk! Getting ready for Bali + Vegan Thanksgiving!

Resources:

• Learn more: whitesun.com
• Instagram: @gurujaskhalsa ; @whitesunmusic
• Listen: White Sun  

Join us in Bali! December 2nd–7th we are hosting our amazing retreat in Bali, and we hope to see you there! We so excited to announce that we are GIVING AWAY a spot to the retreat, thanks to a very gracious member of our community. This trip is sure to elevate and upgrade your consciousness! Head over to evelatetheglobe.com/baliretreat2018 to apply! To enter the giveaway, go to our instagram page @elevatetheglobe and check out our post for the details!

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Today we have the pleasure of talking with Diana Ralys, founder and owner of Radiance Wellness Spa. Beyond her spa, Diana is the author of Your Health Is Your Beauty, and is a Reiki master! Diana is incredibly multi-talented, and is truly an all around healer. We are so inspired by her take on energy and stress, as well as her organic & toxic free lifestyle! This conversation is full of information for healing and stress, understanding your skin, and even tips for using facial oils – we know you’ll love it!

We chat about:

• What Diana does + offers at her spa
• Why our skin is so important
• How humans have seasons
• What Diana uses on her skin
• Oils for our skin
• Different processes for obtaining facial oils
• How Diana discovered Reiki
• Moving to the U.S. and magnetizing her husband
• Crystals and frequencies
• Energy, mindset, and stress
• How Diana implements what she’s learned into her life
• Healing relationships
• Lobby Talk! Taking breaks + balance

Resources:

• Learn more: drskinhealth.com
• Instagram: @drskinhealth
• Read: Your Health Is Your Beauty by Diana Ralys ; The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
• Youtube: Radiance Wellness Spa

Join Britt + Tara in their membership community: 528 Academy!

This is Britt + Tara’s modern + spiritual online community for high-vibe mavens like you! Scorpio season is bringing new content to the 528 Academy! We’re sharing curated monthly meditations, Ayurvedic recipes, and a book club so that you know everything you need to know about all of the cosmic happenings + how to be in harmony with this energy so that you can live your best life.

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We are so honored to have Jordan Younger join us on the podcast today! Jordan Younger is the blogger behind the #realness-based wellness and lifestyle blog, The Balanced Blonde. She writes about wellness, yoga, life in LA, life with chronic Lyme disease, and so much more. Beyond the blog, she is the creator of the SOUL ON FIRE podcast, where real conversations meet wellness, spirituality, HIGH VIBES and authenticity. Jordan is also the author of eating disorder recovery memoir Breaking Vegan and of the Soul On Fire Yoga ebook.

Jordan has emerged as a leading voice in the wellness space due to her authenticity, unique voice, passion for all things wellness, and her relatability. When she isn’t caught up in writer-blogger-land, you can find her on the yoga mat, snuggling with her kitten, making a mean green smoothie in the kitchen, frolicking around Bali or Maui, writing poetry, playing with crystals, podcasting, and training for the occasional half marathon.

We chat about:

• Who Jordan is + how we got to know her!
• Jordan’s lyme diagnosis
• What being forced to slow down has taught her
• Her interest in multiple paths
• Jordan’s healing journey
• Connecting with her spirituality while sick
• What’s coming for Jordan
• Britt takes on Lobby Talk!

Resources:

• Learn more at: thebalancedblonde.com
• Instagram: @thebalancedblonde
• Listen: TBB Soul On Fire Podcast
• Read: Breaking Vegan by Jordan Younger ; Yoga E-Book by Jordan Younger
• Watch: Under Our Skin
• Check out: Lunch On Me

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This conversation with Kelsey Patel was so healing, and we aren’t surprised! Kelsey is a Reiki Master, meditation teacher, EFT specialist, yoga instructor, AND self-described empowerment coach. She does so much in the world! Kelsey also leads beautiful workshops, and runs her own company, Magik Vibes, which is a monthly subscription box filled with amazing tools to help people on their healing journey. We are so happy that we spoke with her, because Kelsey’s calling and mission are so in line with ours: helping people stand in their own power and truth, and really lead fulfilling lives. This episode is full of incredible information, and Kelsey even guided us through a live meditation. It was so fun to be in Kelsey’s presence!

We chat about:

• Meeting at The GOOD Fest!
• Starting each day off right
• All the elements of life that Kelsey is involved in
• Kelsey being a feeler + how that enhances her in life and work
• Getting started + feeling like an imposter
• Seeing + feeling energy
• Protecting yourself from outside energies
• Changing practice up with the seasons
• Kelsey’s take on cleanses + her favorites
• An incredible reiki meditation from Kelsey
• What an attunement is and why it’s important
• Reiki talk!
• What’s to come for Kelsey
• Lobby Talk: what we are up to + what’s coming!

Resources:

• Learn more at: kelseyjpatel.com
• Instagram: @kelseyjpatel  
• Elissa Goodman Cleanse: SOUP Cleanse
• Check out: The GOOD Fest
• Reiki 101 Course: mindbodygreen.com
• Join us: Bali Retreat 2018  

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We had the pleasure of having Deborah Hanekamp, aka Mama Medicine, join us for todays episode. She is so special to us, and this interview happened completely out of amazing Universal alignment. Known for her medicine readings, Mama Medicine’s work has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, and Marie Claire. Deborah is a beautiful healer, full of light and wisdom, and her journey beyond inspirational - she charged up the room! She is all about helping connect people to their inner Shaman, and the power of love. We just know that this episode will speak deeply to each one of you!

We chat about:

• How Deborah began to see auras
• Being your own healer
• Reading auras
• Her relationship with her husband + daughter
• Deborah’s journey into spirituality + shamanism
• Understanding Iowaska + Deborah’s experience with it
• Her apprenticeship to become a Shaman
• Learning the eco rose songs
• The shift from partying to being spiritual
• What Medicine Readings are
• Lobby talk! Rise Up launch, following your gifts, gratitude for you ALL

Resources:

• mamamedicine.nyc
• Instagram: @mamamedicine ; @spacebymamamedicine

Join Britt + Tara in their membership community: 528 Academy!

This is Britt + Tara’s modern + spiritual online community for high-vibe mavens like you! Scorpio season is bringing new content to the 528 Academy! We’re sharing curated monthly meditations, Ayurvedic recipes, and a book club so that you know everything you need to know about all of the cosmic happenings + how to be in harmony with this energy so that you can live your best life.

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Today we have one of our good friends, Andrea Davis, on the podcast! Andrea is an extremely gifted and intuitive family constellation therapist. She consults worldwide with doctors, psychotherapists, Buddhist teachers, and the Yoga community in order to build deeper spiritual practices and overall better well-being. Andrea will definitely be back on the podcast to talk even more about what she does, and how she continues to grow and expand her practice. We are really excited for you all to hear this episode, it truly was spectacular!

We chat about:

• How we met Andrea
• What Andrea does and why she gravitated towards it
• Tapping into your purpose/calling
• How things are happening on a more global level
• Opening your heart  
• What Andrea is noticing with depression and anxiety within her sessions
• What it’s like stepping into someone else’s energy
• Creating ways to hold in the healing
• Andrea’s favorite way to elevate herself
• Lobby Talk! Upcoming events, Bali, and more book news!

Resources:

• Learn more at: familyconstellationwork.org
• Join us: Bali 2018
• Try: Global Healing Center cleanse

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Everyone loved the last duo episode we did, so today we are having another duo episode for you! There are so many topics we get questions on, and we just love to answer them and help each one of you out on your journey. The two of us are asked all of the time about COMMITMENT and so we wanted to really sit down and open up about it. We consider ourselves committed intuitives, and today we are going to talk about why we believe so strongly in the importance of both. We dive into the ancient teaching behind happiness, and how to manifest happiness! This topic is really important to us, and we can’t wait for you to listen!

We chat about:

• Rigid vs. Commitment
• Our journey with commitment
• How commitment is a grounding force
• 7 steps to happiness
• How to decide on what to commit to
• Rise Up! And how it helps you commit to something

Resources:

• Join the Rise Up community: elevatetheglobe.com/riseup

We are SO excited to sponsor this week’s episode with our 8 week course, RISE UP. Our Fall 2018 course is now open for enrollment and will be closing on October 11th! This powerful program is full of Kundalini yoga, chakra balancing, spiritual guidance, and how to live an even more high vibe lifestyle. (Plus SO much more!) RISE UP is honestly one of the best things that we have ever created, and we are just so excited to share this awesome community with you all! Go to elevatetheglobe.com/riseup to learn more!

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