This week on Radically Loved, Tessa talks with Nadine Kenney Johnstone about using writing and journaling as a tool for healing.  Dealing with pain and struggle is never easy. It's natural to feel overwhelmed and lost during your healing journey. Sometimes, you may even forget that dealing with pain affects the people around you. If you cope with it unhealthily, it could strain your relationships. But if you heal properly, it'll also help others heal, which is what writing and journaling do.  This episode is brought to you by:  Inside Tracker 20% off the entire InsideTracker store! Head over to www.insidetracker.com/LOVED to get started  Kitsch Get 30% OFF anything and everything! Visit www.mykitsch.com/loved   Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode: 1. Find out how writing and journaling can help you process your pain. 2. Discover Nadine's effective writing and journaling tips for your healing journey. 3. Learn the importance of rest and self-care for writers.  Episode Highlights [01:55] Nadine’s Memoir [04:28] Acknowledging the Brutal and the Beautiful [07:19] Handling Love and Loss [16:01] Writing and Journaling as Self Care [22:10] Using Fiction in Your Healing Journey [25:55] How to Start Writing [30:10] Writer Workouts and Retreats [36:30] Journaling Tips [40:11] Getting Proper Rest  Resources: ●Connect with Nadine Kenney Johnstone: ○Website: https://nadinekenneyjohnstone.com/ ○Sign up for Writer Workouts: https://nadinekenneyjohnstone.com/workshops ●Connect with Tessa Tovar: ○Website: https://tessatovar.com/ ○Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/ ○LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa-tovar-baa27613/  ○Twitter: https://twitter.com/altyogagirl ○Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outside-the-studio/id1483077110  ●Radically Loved is now part of the iHeartMedia Podcasts: https://www.iheartmedia.com/podcasts. ●Have a specific topic in mind? Email us at info@radicallyloved.com. Don’t forget to add the subject Wisdom Wednesday topic! ●Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff! ●FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes, and I’ll send it right away! ●Stay updated! ○Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ ○Twitter: https:twitter.com/rosieacosta ○Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie ○TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta

Episode 463. The Power of Writing in Your Healing Journey with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

Hello Friends, I’m Rosie Acosta. I am a Meditation Teacher; Speaker and Author of You Are Radically Loved: A healing journey to self-love. I grew up in East Los Angeles during the 92 La Riots and it set me on a troubled path for many years. I didn’t grow up with mentors in my life, so I turned to reading as many books as I possibly could to learn about life’s purpose. 

In my journey as a First Gen-Mexican American, I found having these conversations gave me insight, support, and inspiration. So, I decided to create a place where I could share these conversations with my community. The Radically Loved Podcast was born! How do we create a radically loved life? Come have a sit with me so we can discover all things mindfulness, spirituality, self-love, and overall healthy living. Please be sure to share the episodes that you love and also leave us a review!

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This week on Radically Loved we explore the topics of negative bias, habits, visualization, growth mindset, and fear of failure. Neuroscientist, Nicole Vignola, joins us to explain that humans have a negativity bias due to evolutionary reasons, but we can change our automatic patterns by acknowledging them and practicing new responses. Vignola shares that fear never really leaves us, but we can get better at dealing with it by gradually exposing ourselves to discomfort and gaining evidence that we can overcome challenges. Nicole also highlights the significance of resilience and failure in building a strong mindset. She explains the impact of mindfulness on rewiring the brain and offers practical tips for incorporating mindfulness into daily life.  If you're ready to embrace failure, and gain evidence that you can overcome it, this episode is for you! Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:  1. Learn why negativity bias has evolved over time and how we can change our automatic patterns by acknowledging them and practicing new responses. 2. Discover why allowing children to experience discomfort and failure is important for their development of resilience. 3. Learn to cope with failure as an essential tool for personal growth and adaptability. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:00) Understanding Negative Bias (00:04:29) Breaking Habits and Fostering Positive Ones (00:07:35) The Power of Visualization and Vision Boards (00:13:14) Developing a Growth Mindset (00:22:20) The Importance of Allowing Children to Experience Discomfort (00:24:16) Early Childhood Experiences and Brain Development (00:24:37) The Power of Observational Learning (00:25:15) Parenting and Absorbing Information (00:25:43) Building Resilience and Embracing Failure (00:26:12) Mindfulness: Rewiring the Brain (00:28:54) Practical Tips for Incorporating Mindfulness (00:40:39) Advice to My 15-Year-Old Self Connect with Nicole Vignola Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesneuroscience/ Website: https://www.nicolesneuroscience.com/ Book: https://geni.us/1sWgaf6 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-vignola-61205b1b2/ Enjoy the Podcast? Love to give us 5 stars? Help us reach more people and make them feel loved. A simple way is to share what you've learned today on social media. Don’t forget to follow and message us on these platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ Twitter: https::twitter.com/rosieacosta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta Website: https://www.radicallyloved.com/ Get You Are Radically Loved the book: https://www.radicallyloved.com/book Try Headspace for 30 days free! use code: ROSIE30  www.headspace.com Sign up for ’The Mindful Love Hub’ on Substack: https://radicallyloved.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm;_medium=web&r;=2t314w  Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff! Connect with Tessa Tovar: Website: https://tessatovar.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMYm-7kNZfulgaiCi2w8Cw Book of Poetry for Savasana: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Moon-Book-Poetry-Savasana/dp/1731243588

Episode 548. Developing a Growth Mindset and Rewiring the Brain with Nicole Vignola

This week on Radically Loved Najwa Zebian, Ed.D. joins us to discuss the themes of change, self-trust, and living an authentic life. She explains why change is hard and how it requires breaking the reality we live in. Najwa emphasizes the importance of self-trust and compassion when navigating change and making decisions. She also explores the different types of change, including changes that happen to us and changes we choose. Overall, the conversation provides insights and tools for embracing and navigating change in order to live a more authentic life. If you're ready to build self-trust, accept your past patterns, learn to speak to yourself with compassion this episode is for you! Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:  1. In order for our lives to change, the reality we live in must break. 2. elf-trust is a key ingredient in embracing and choosing change. 3. Living an authentic life requires a hard, honest look at our lives and making necessary changes. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction (00:05:01) Embracing Change: Why is it Hard? (00:09:43) Self-Trust: A Key Ingredient in Embracing Change (00:12:00) Building Self-Trust in the Face of Fear (00:20:10) Embracing Change and Making Things Happen (00:36:29) Advice for the Younger Self Connect with Najwa Zebian, Ed.D. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najwazebian/ Website: https://najwazebian.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/najwazebian Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/najwazebian1 Books: https://najwazebian.com/books Enjoy the Podcast? Love to give us 5 stars? Help us reach more people and make them feel loved. A simple way is to share what you've learned today on social media. Don’t forget to follow and message us on these platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ Twitter: https::twitter.com/rosieacosta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta Website: https://www.radicallyloved.com/ Get You Are Radically Loved the book: https://www.radicallyloved.com/book Try Headspace for 30 days free! use code: ROSIE30  www.headspace.com Sign up for ’The Mindful Love Hub’ on Substack: https://radicallyloved.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm;_medium=web&r;=2t314w  Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff!   Connect with Tessa Tovar: Website: https://tessatovar.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMYm-7kNZfulgaiCi2w8Cw Book of Poetry for Savasana: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Moon-Book-Poetry-Savasana/dp/1731243588

Episode 547. Embracing Change: Navigating Life's Unexpected Turns with Najwa Zebian Ed.D

This week on Radically Loved, Leopoldo Gout joins Rosie Acosta and Tessa Tovar to explore the themes of friendship, empowerment, storytelling, and representation in Mexican culture. Leopoldo discusses the influence of his mother, a powerful Mexican feminist, on his work and the importance of curiosity, imagination, and acceptance. He also talks about blending ancient and modern themes in his art and storytelling, drawing inspiration from his experiences growing up in Mexico City and his discovery of his Zapotec heritage. The conversation touches on the challenges and privileges of working in the entertainment industry and the importance of supporting and uplifting each other.  If you're ready to tap into your creativity, emphasize the importance of curiosity, detach from fear of failure this episode is for you! This podcast is sponsored by SafeSleeves! For a limited time, the listeners of this podcast can get 10% off by using my code ROSIE10, you can get 10% off your entire order: www.safesleevecases.com/ Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:  1. Dreams and memory are interlocked and can be powerful tools for creativity. 2. Embracing failure as part of the creative process can lead to growth and new ideas. 3. Learn personal techniques for accessing and working with dreams and memories, and how they can inform art.  Timestamps (00:00:00) The Power of Friendship and Sisterhood (00:07:35) Representation of Mexican Culture (00:30:36) Inspiration from Dreams and Memory (00:39:10) Embracing Failure and Overcoming Fear in the Creative Process (00:47:25) The Power of Curiosity in Igniting Creativity Connect with Leopoldo Gout: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leopoldoleopoldo/ Website: http://www.leopoldogout.com The Chosen One Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80217665 Project Genius: http://csi.asu.edu/fellows-projects/genius/ Monarca Book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/monarca-leopoldo-gouteva-aridjis?variant=39502434828322 Piñata Book: https://tornightfire.com/announcing-pinata-a-new-novel-from-leopoldo-gout/ Enjoy the Podcast? Love to give us 5 stars? Help us reach more people and make them feel loved. A simple way is to share what you've learned today on social media. Don’t forget to follow and message us on these platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ Twitter: https::twitter.com/rosieacosta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta Website: https://www.radicallyloved.com/ Get You Are Radically Loved the book: https://www.radicallyloved.com/book Try Headspace for 30 days free! use code: ROSIE30  www.headspace.com Sign up for ’The Mindful Love Hub’ on Substack: https://radicallyloved.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm;_medium=web&r;=2t314w  Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff!   Connect with Tessa Tovar: Website: https://tessatovar.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMYm-7kNZfulgaiCi2w8Cw Book of Poetry for Savasana: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Moon-Book-Poetry-Savasana/dp/1731243588

Episode 546. Reflecting on Mexican Culture to Find Inspiration with Leopoldo Gout

This week on Radically Loved, Rosie Acosta and Tessa Tovar discuss the challenges and rewards of creating content and performing in front of a camera. They explore the vulnerability of sharing personal experiences and the importance of human connection. They also delve into the impact of feedback and rejection, emphasizing the need to stay true to oneself and focus on what brings joy. The conversation highlights the value of slow productivity and following one's heart, ultimately encouraging listeners to embrace their boundless potential and create with purpose. This podcast is sponsored by BiOptimizers! Go now to bioptimizers.com/radicallyloved use promo code - radicallyloved10 - to get 10% off your purchase today! Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:  1. Performing in front of a camera can be intimidating, but it's important to stay true to oneself and focus on connecting with the audience. 2. Feedback and rejection are inevitable, but it's crucial to remember that they often say more about the person giving the feedback than about oneself. 3. Slow productivity, following one's heart, and focusing on what brings joy are key to creating meaningful and sustainable content. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction and Setting the Scene (00:00:31) The Intimidation of Recording Content (00:03:26) The Importance of Human Connection (00:06:12) Being Vulnerable in Person vs. on Camera (00:08:48) Dealing with Feedback and Rejection (00:13:05) Vulnerability and Connection in Community (00:25:51) Slow Productivity and Following Your Heart (00:39:58) Embracing Boundless Potential and Creating with Purpose (00:41:46) Finding Inspiration and Taking Action (00:42:15) Closing Remarks and Call to Action Enjoy the Podcast? Love to give us 5 stars? Help us reach more people and make them feel loved. A simple way is to share what you've learned today on social media. Don’t forget to follow and message us on these platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ Twitter: https::twitter.com/rosieacosta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta Website: https://www.radicallyloved.com/ Get You Are Radically Loved the book: https://www.radicallyloved.com/book Try Headspace for 30 days free! use code: ROSIE30  www.headspace.com Sign up for ’The Mindful Love Hub’ on Substack: https://radicallyloved.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm;_medium=web&r;=2t314w  Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff!   Connect with Tessa Tovar: Website: https://tessatovar.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMYm-7kNZfulgaiCi2w8Cw Book of Poetry for Savasana: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Moon-Book-Poetry-Savasana/dp/1731243588

Episode 545. Embracing Vulnerability: Creating Content and Performing On Camera with Rosie Acosta and Tessa Tovar

This week on Radically Loved, Rosie Acosta and Tessa Tovar interview Humble the Poet, a Canadian rapper, spoken word artist, poet, and author. They discuss topics related to love, relationships, and social media. Humble emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in relationships, and challenges the idea of seeking external validation and approval. He also addresses the impact of social media on our understanding of love and relationships, highlighting the need to focus on what feels right for ourselves rather than trying to meet societal expectations. Overall, the conversation explores the complexities of love in the modern world.  If you're ready to lean into vulnerability, and create safe spaces for genuine connection this episode is for you! This podcast is sponsored by SafeSleeves! For a limited time, the listeners of this podcast can get 10% off by using my code ROSIE10, you can get 10% off your entire order: www.safesleevecases.com/ Three reasons to listen to the whole podcast:  1. Learn how love should not be based on qualifications or worthiness; it is about being authentic and vulnerable. 2. Discover how social media often promotes a fast-food version of love, focusing on attention, validation, and external validation. 3. Learn how personal growth and self-discovery are more important than the outcome of a relationship. Timestamps (00:00:00) Introduction and Background (00:06:09) Fast-Food Version of Love (00:10:28) Everybody including you is an 8 out of 10 (00:16:39) Don't romanticize the past (00:28:17) Self-Love and Authenticity: The Foundation for Connections Connect with Humble the Poet: Website: https://www.humblethepoet.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humblethepoet/  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/humblethepoet  Enjoy the Podcast? Love to give us 5 stars? Help us reach more people and make them feel loved. A simple way is to share what you've learned today on social media. Don’t forget to follow and message us on these platforms! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ Twitter: https::twitter.com/rosieacosta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta Website: https://www.radicallyloved.com/ Get You Are Radically Loved the book: https://www.radicallyloved.com/book Try Headspace for 30 days free! use code: ROSIE30  www.headspace.com Sign up for ’The Mindful Love Hub’ on Substack: https://radicallyloved.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm;_medium=web&r;=2t314w  Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff!   Connect with Tessa Tovar: Website: https://tessatovar.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tessamarietovar/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMYm-7kNZfulgaiCi2w8Cw Book of Poetry for Savasana: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Moon-Book-Poetry-Savasana/dp/1731243588

Episode 463. The Power of Writing in Your Healing Journey with Nadine Kenney Johnstone

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