The Embodied Alchemy Pod

By Dominique

Embodied Alchemy became my way of describing empowerment. The Embodied Alchemy pod is about feeling the tough stuff and working through it. We are here together to celebrate our ups and our downs, bec... more

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How many episodes does The Embodied Alchemy Pod have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

The Embodied Alchemy Pod episodes:

April 09, 2020 12. Lessons Learned, and Covid Coping with Dominique
THE INTERVIEW
- Lessons Dom has been processing through COVID Lockdown
- How this may be the first time ever she's taken time to really be in love with herself
- What is working for her to stay balanced through this time
- Accepting our strengths, and not being ashamed of our weaknesses

BOOKS
The Art Of Living - Thich Nhat Hanh
What Makes You Not A Buddhist - Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
Outrageous Openness - Tosh Silver

RESOURCES
Move with Dom on YouTube; Dominique Cheshire Movement

SPONSORS/DISCOUNTS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed

- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings

- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase www.shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli

Transciptions available at www.embodiedalchemy.ca
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April 02, 2020 11. The One With All The Plants With Emily Wight of Foli
THE INTERVIEW
- What is Foli; a delivery service for house plants/pots and accessories
- Why do we get so nervous to take care of house plants?!
- How to decide on the best plant for your space (and skills!)
- How Foli is sourcing locally and sustainably
- Being a multipreneur
- Foli's plans for the future

RESOURCES
- Follow @shop_foli
- www.shopfoli.ca (use code FOLIPOD for $20 off!)
- Follow the pod @embodiedalchemy.pod
- Follow your host, Dom! @domchesh

SPONSORS/DISCOUNTS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed

- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings

- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase www.shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli

Transciptions available at www.embodiedalchemy.ca
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1h 7min
March 26, 2020 10. The Importance Of Sleep and What Your Watch Is Really Telling You with Maureen Cheshire
THE INTERVIEW
- I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to my MUM!
- The impact of sleep on our health
- What 'sleep measuring' on your tech device is telling you, and how to ACTUALLY use it
- The stages of sleep, and how much you need of each (major myth busting here!)
- What sleep apnea is, and how to be properly diagnosed
- How to set yourself up for a successful night!

RESOURCES
*If you believe you have sleep apnea, make you sure consult with your family doctor to request a sleep study (Canada)

- Follow the pod @embodiedalchemy.pod
- Follow your host, Dom! @domchesh

SPONSORS/DISCOUNTS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed

- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings

- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase www.shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli

Transciptions available at www.embodiedalchemy.ca
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54min
March 19, 2020 9. From ER to EP with Ezra Jordan
THE INTERVIEW
- How growing up in a musical family fostered a love for music and creativity
- Feeling the effects of bullying and shyness, and how that kept Ezra behind the scenes
- The accident that changed his life
- Music and recovery; how they supported each other
- Landing a spot on the first season of The Launch (and what it was like having Fergie as a coach!)
- His new EP and where he's going next!

RESOURCES
- Catch Ezras new EP launching April 9th on Spotify
- Follow Ezra @ezrajordan
- Follow the pod @embodiedalchemy.pod
- Follow your host, Dom! @domchesh

SPONSORS/DISCOUNTS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed

- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings

- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase www.shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli

Transciptions available at www.embodiedalchemy.ca

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1h 10min
March 12, 2020 8. Bridging The Gap Between Medicine and Mindfulness with Dr. Jackie Ang
THE INTERVIEW
- How medical school provided Jackie with her first Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction experience
- Moving into her own practice, expectations vs reality
- How the government controls Dr/patient interaction
- How she felt she was leading a double life between western medicine and eastern philosophy
- Combining mindfulness with medicine (AND how its covered by healthcare!)
- How you can work with Jackie now! PS, It's covered by OHIP!

CONNECT WITH JACKIE
1) 8 week OHIP Covered (!!!!) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program
- May 14 to June 24 Wednesday evenings from 5 - 7:30 PM in Waterdown at Yogashala
- Registration is OPEN and closes mid April or when the session is full. Space is limited. Visit website www.kealaliving.com for details

2) Mind, Body, Soul: A Pathway Back To You - Sunday April 19 and June 7
- 3 Hour Workshop Experience, Healing through Yoga, Meditation, Reflection and Sound Bath Immersion
- Co-facilitated with life coach and yoga teacher Laura Stefankieciwz

- Sunday April 19 and June 7 from 1-4pm at the Yogashala in Waterdown

3) Free Community Classes at Yogashala beginning in April
- Monday evening 7:30 PM - Mindful Unwind
- Friday morning 10:45 AM - Yin and Connect

RESOURCES
- Connect with Jackie on her website; kealaliving.com
- @jackie.keala
- @embodiedalchemy.pod
- @domchesh

SPONSORS/DISCOUNTS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off https://www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed

- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings

- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase https://shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli

Transciptions available at www.embodiedalchemy.ca

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1h 5min
March 05, 2020 7. Basketball, Booty Gains, and The Right Workout For You with Nikita Curins
THE INTERVIEW
Nikita Curins has been working in the training industry for over 10 years, and it shows! He walks us through how he has developed such a keen eye for movement, and the best way to train with him now. Nikita shares about the moment he learned he had a disorder that shattered his pro basketball career, but how it taught him about mental and physical resiliency. We talk about group fitness, and how in their popularity have left a lot of people at risk for injury (SO important to listen to if you're a big group class participants).

CONNECT WITH NIKITA
- Post editing there have been exciting new changes to the BGW schedule. You can now find them on MindBody/Class Pass (Toronto) under 'BGWorkout- The K.I.C.K.A.S.S Class'

- April 12th 2020 begins the newest edition of the BGW Transformation Challenge
** The goal is to help challengers build their confidence, help them change their body composition, lose body fat and learn more about movement and healthy habits
Check out the BGW instagram page to sign up!

RESOURCES
- Becoming A Supple Leopard; Kelly Starrett
- Agatsu Joint Mobility Course
- Functional Range Conditioning
- Glute Guy; Bret Contreras
- Darby Training Systems
- Foot Collective
- Anatomy Trains; Thomas Myers
- Man up; Bedros Keuilian
- Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself; Dr.Joe Dispenza
- @bg_workout
- @nikita_pntgn
- @embodiedalchemy.pod
- @domchesh

SPONSORS/PROMOS
- Pure Balanxed;
* ALCHEMY20 for 20% off https://www.purebalanxed.com
* @purebalanxed

- Carli Paintings;
* ALCHEMY15 for 15% off products, experiences, & creative services
* @carlipaintings

- Foli;
* FOLIPOD for 20% off your purchase https://shopfoli.ca
* @shop_foli

Feel free to give us a shout, [email protected]

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1h 16min
February 27, 2020 6. The Journey of Holotropic Breathwork with Sharon Graham
THE INTERVIEW
Sharon Graham shares with us her journey through a life that 'checked all the boxes' to the opening world of Holotropic Breathwork

- She shares her first breathing experience, and how it transformed her life
- What Holotropic Breathwork is, and what you can expect
- How to participate
- Key things to look for so that you can have the most supported experience

RESOURCES
- www.holotropic.com
- embodiedalchemy.ca for transcription
- @domchesh
- @embodiedalchemy.pod

SPONSORS
Pure Balanxed; ALCHEMY20 for 20$ off at purebalanced.com
Foli; FOLIPOD for 20% off at shopfoli.ca
Carli Paintings; ALCHEMY15 for 15% off under $100 Shop Here

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1h 14min
February 26, 2020 5. Holotropic Breathwork and Life Updates with Dom
THE EPISODE
A quick catch up with your host Dom, on her first experience with Holotropic Breathwork, processing a break up, and feeling like Moana.

Tune in on Thursday for her interview with Sharon Graham on the Holotropic Breathwork community to learn more!

Follow Dom; @domchesh
@embodiedalchemy.pod

SPONSORS
Pure Balanxed; ALCHEMY20 for 20% off at www.purebalanxed.com
Foli; FOLIPOD for 20% off at www.shopfoli.ca
Carli Paintings; ALCHEMY15 for 15% off any service, product, experience under $100 SHOP HERE

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33min
February 20, 2020 4. Addiction, Art, and Committing to Admitting with Carmen Darley
SENSITIVITY WARNING
* Please note that this episode contains discussion of mental health, depression, self harm, disordered eating, alcoholism, and suicide

THE INTERVIEW
In this episode Dominique sits down with the amazing Carmen Darley of @carlipaintings, to discuss how she moved from corporate life (depression/alcoholism), to hitting rock bottom, to following her heart and using art as a means for recovery, income, and giving back to the community.

- Carmen discusses how deeply she believes in the need to "commit to admit" in order to facilitate positive change.
- What it felt like to life a dual life in a successful corporate role & be an alcoholic
- Find links to her workshops at @carlipaintings

RESOURCES
- For all of Carmens resin/workshops @carlipaintings
- Carmens personal page @thatshatterprooflifestyle
- Follow the podcast @embodiedalchemy.pod
- Follow Dom @domchesh

SPONSORS
Pure Balanxed; ALCHEMY20 for 20% off at purebalanxed.com
Foli; FOLIPOD for 20% off shopfoli.ca
CarliPaintings; ALCHEMY15 for 15% off services, products, experiences under $100 SHOP HERE
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1h 9min
February 13, 2020 3. Anxiety to Affirmation- The Mindset Shift We All Need with Love Powered Co
THE INTERVIEW
We keep it short and sweet today with Anna and Lindy of Love Powered Co. Two heart filled women on a mission to bring the power of affirmations to the world.

- Their personal experience with anxiety/mental health, and how this led them to using affirmations
- How they met, and how Love Powered Co came to fruition
- How to use your Love Powered Co deck, and where to find them

RESOURCES
- Follow @lovepoweredco
@_annalozano
@lindysood
- Shop at www.lovepoweredco.ca
- Unapologetically Her Show (Vancouver) March 7th
- Women on Fire Summit (Toronto) April 5th
- Follow @embodiedalchemy.pod
@domchesh

SPONSORS
Pure Balanxed; ALCHEMY20 for 20$ off at purebalanced.com
Foli; FOLIPOD for 20% off at shopfoli.ca
Carli Paintings; ALCHEMY15 for 15% off under $100 Shop Here
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FAQs about The Embodied Alchemy Pod:

How many episodes does The Embodied Alchemy Pod have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.