Acupuncturist, herbalist, skincare guru, entrepreneur, and healer - Layne Bronson does it all. After a devastating hip injury that required surgery, Layne discovered acupuncture and it completely transformed her life and career. She pivoted from Anthropological research to the study of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine; changing her lifestyle, diet, and psychology along the way. She’s healed her own chronic digestive disorders and passionately supports others to do the same. Today, she’s a business owner and founder of Onyxacu, a Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic with a forte for healing those who struggle with “untreatable” chronic diseases. Finally, as a passionate advocate of true “inner and outer beauty and health”, Layne expanded her expertise to skincare. As a Facial Rejuvenation expert, She merges together acupuncture with microneedling; offering natural alternatives for aging, skincare woes, and musculoskeletal conditions. A true balanced beauty and expander for those seeking to be Healthcare Advocates in their own lives and find true health and balance.

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Liobhan, pronounced “Lee-vin”, is a Human Design reader, Projector*, and Host of Align and Create, a podcast dedicated to translating the concepts of human design into digestible information to help enable all humans to align with their authentic selves and discover their true potential. Liobhan discovered Human Design after spending over 10 years in the textile industry where she reached her breaking point. Despite success climbing the ladder as a textile designer, globe trotting across London and NYC - Liobhan knew instinctively something was “off” - she felt like she was swimming upstream. She suffered from chronic, debilitating psoriasis and craved a life of alignment and ease. It was only after discovering Human Design in 2017 that Liobhan felt the puzzle pieces click together - she had finally discovered her own roadmap to authentic alignment. Since taking that leap of faith to align with her design Liobhan has experienced first hand what energetic flow can look like; manifesting her life partner, launching a thriving business, and stepping into her own creative expression of self. Human design completely transformed her life and inspired her dedication to enable such ease and authenticity for others. Liobhan, in Irish, means “beauty among women” and like her name suggests Liobhan is on a mission to help others lead beautiful lives, from the inside out. Tune into this episode to learn about Human Design and scratch the surface of what your own roadmap towards authenticity might look like. 

*Projector - is a human design “type”, tune into this podcast to learn more about the different types as defined by the system of human design. 

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Serial entrepreneur, Navy SEAL Veteran, father, husband, meditator, and now, Doctoral student studying Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture - Brian is a multidimensional human and the ultimate anomaly. After growing up on a small, organic, regenerative farm - Brian jumped full force into the complete opposite enrolling in the military as a Navy SEAL at the age of 18. After passing the ultra competitive SEAL qualifications (6% of applicants are accepted, annually) and the notoriously challenging training program (a process dubbed “Hell Week” where only 1 in 4 candidates pass), Brian was deployed;  serving in Iraq, receiving multiple awards for his exceptional service, and reporting to Jocko Willink over the course of his tenure on the prestigious Team 3. His experience, to say the least, was metamorphic; enduring multiple life-or-death scenarios over his 80+ combat missions. Now, as a veteran, he knows first hand the challenges of PTSD and the struggle of adjusting to civilian life - chronicling  his transition “out of the military as deeply transformative as joining”. It was this experience that inspired his deep meditative and spiritual journey and influenced his own path as a meditator, teacher, and Reiki master who now serves as a volunteer with veterans struggling with trauma. In addition to his journey on the spiritual plane, Brian is a serial entrepreneur and lifelong student.He’s the co-founder of two successful startups and today, a student combining his undergraduate degree of Psychology with his Doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Brian is truly a living, breathing testament to the DAOist philosophy of Yin-and-Yang in balance, integrating the most intense, traumatic, and deadly experiences with the most gentle, beautiful, and connected perspectives. His mission is to translate his own discovery of true mind-body-and-spirit health for others who are struggling so that he can help them on their own path. 

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Jasmine Irven is a Certified Meditation Teacher and the founder of the Sustainable Bliss Collective, a self-care community and membership for ambitious humans who need the reminder to slow down and reprioritize their self-care even when they're super busy.

After experiencing burnout and other health problems overworking herself in corporate, she realized she needed to make a change and dove into personal development. Now she guides weekly self-care classes, and inspires millions of people each month with reminders to take care of themselves, tips on reducing overwhelm and stress, and encouragement on building a more intentional life -- without giving up on your big dreams and ambitions.

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Whitney Bird, or Auntie Whitney as she’s known as to many, is an acupuncturist, healer, and truly remarkable human being. She received both her Masters and Doctorate in the medicine indigenous to the people of China (otherwise known as Traditional Chinese Medicine) from the  American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine at CIIS (one of the top acupuncture schools in the nation). She has since apprenticed at length under brilliant TCM doctors such as Raymond Himmel and Danny Geren. She’s licensed by the California Acupuncture Board and nationally certified by NCCAOM for acupuncture and herbal medicine. She’s the type of practitioner who is “enthusiastic” about Traditional Chinese Medicine (to say the least), she meets with all types of clients (but has an extra “zest” for pediatrics) and she leverages all modalities of TCM in her practice (which we will dive into in today’s episode!)! She volunteers with Integrative Healers Action Network, Acupuncture without Borders, and works with the Paradigm Treatment Centers. She’s a huge proponent of social health (something we deeply value here at Mira Wellness!) and has some incredible perspectives into the power of community for healing (both emotionally, spiritually, and socially). When not treating patients she can be found outside birding, biking, hiking, sailing, or foraging herbs with her adorable pup, Pippin, or her adventurous cat, The Doctor. 

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Startup executive, former Microsoft product lead, psychedelic advocate, father, husband, and champion of “radically transparent spirituality”, Sébastien Fouillade is a modern anomaly. Although his 26+ years of experience and his portfolio of tech, product development, and leadership successes are impressive, it’s the openness and authenticity with which Sébastien balances both his spiritual side with his ambitious achievements that sets him apart. Though Sébastien had his first “out of body awakening” in 2011, he only officially “came out of the spiritual closet” recently (in 2019); confronting the stigma associated with psychedelics head on. Since then Sébastien has boldly redefined inclusion in the workplace; challenging cultural norms around how to successfully interweave your spiritual life with your work life. Today, Sébastien works at the forefront of tech and psychedelics. He’s the Chief Journey Officer at Dvija Psychedelics, an advisor for Fraqtal, and a founder for a new Stealth startup in the Psychedelics space. In addition to his startup portfolio he’s the host of Leadershipadelics (a top psychedelic podcast that interviews world class entrepreneurs and leaders who have had impactful experiences with psychedelics) where he’s a powerful advocate for spiritual sovereignty; encouraging everyone to be authentic in sharing their own life path.  
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Hello and welcome to The Other Way, a lifestyle podcast that explores uncommon, unconventional, or otherwise alternative approaches to life, business, and health. I’m your host, Kasia; I’m a founder and mindfulness practitioner on a mission to harmonize “being” with “doing”, and discover my most authentic and aligned self along the way. Now, in my experience, stepping into that kind of alignment often requires us to take the path less traveled. On this podcast, I explore those paths. Here, you can expect real, raw conversations with founders, researchers, trailblazers, experts in medicine, spiritual teachers, and all-around inspiring humans on the journey of doing things our way. It may not be “the way,” but it is the other way. So, if you’re like us and feel called to listen to that deeper voice - you’re in the right place. Welcome.