The Sound Bath

We live in confusing, challenging times – and Dr. Thema (A.K.A The Lioness) aims to guide us through them by encouraging qualities of love, healing, acceptance, compassion and creativity. The licensed psychologist, ordained minister, sacred artist, and president-elect of the American Psychological Association joins aja in conversation to discuss hearing your calling, solidarity, therapy, the art of listening, and the rise of women's voices on an intergenerational and international scale. Followed by meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.

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New York Times Bestseller, award winning author, speaker, and Critical-Race practitioner, Ijeoma Oluo joins aja for an intimate and emotional conversation about the state of the world, our place in it, and how we might think and act differently in respect to each other and our environment. They discuss the connection between comedy and absurdity, processing trauma, and why taking action early on is necessary especially after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Followed by meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.

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Welcome back to The Sound Bath, a Lush Cosmetics podcast that explores what personal, social, and environmental care and wellbeing really mean in today's society.

In thought-provoking and intimate discussions with some of her favorite authors, artists, activists and experts, surrealist blues poet and host aja monet dives deep into ideas that transform and reveal us. 

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This podcast is designed to be enjoyed in the bath; candid and vulnerable conversations have the power to cleanse, transform and renew, much like soaking in a bath. So start the water, lie back and soak in The Sound Bath.

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In our first bonus episode, we revisit some of the previously un-released segments of aja’s interview with Naomi Klein - climate justice activist, professor, and author of The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything. From the reasons why she’s decided to live in rural so-called ‘British Columbia’, to the choices we make about how we spend our time and how those choices are either replenishing or diminishing our personal energy and our environment, Naomi’s words, perspective, and experience are ones we should all hear. If you haven’t heard the full interview, please check out Episode 2 of Season 1 from The Sound Bath and we hope you’ll join us for Season 2, dropping in the Fall 2022.

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For our second bonus episode, we’re revisiting some of the previously un-released segments from aja’s interview with Hope Giselle - national organizer, Author, Diversity and Inclusion specialist, and Trans Activist. From what it takes to be in dialogue with someone on the opposing side of the ideological spectrum, to answering the question that nobody ever asks about what it really takes to make your dreams happen, Hope Giselle is a powerful force to be reckoned with. If you haven’t heard the full interview, please check out Episode 3 of Season 1 from The Sound Bath and we hope you’ll join us for Season 2, dropping in the Fall 2022.

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That’s a wrap on our first season of The Sound Bath — thank you all for joining us on this journey! We’ll be taking a short break while we put together the lineup for an amazing season two. 

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In the meantime, stay tuned for bonus episodes in the coming weeks and be sure to like and follow us wherever you listen to your podcasts so you can enjoy season two of The Sound Bath when it drops this fall.

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Mohammed El-Kurd was named one of TIME100’s most influential people in the world in 2021, but he grew up in a constant state of war and displacement. The Palestinian poet joins aja for a conversation about how he’s found dignity, self-respect, solace, and solidarity in words and freedom of expression. Followed by meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.

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Abiodun Oyewole is a talented poet, teacher, as well as member of African-American music and spoken-word group The Last Poets. He joins aja in conversation about the power of community, how creativity is more than just poetry, art, and music, and how caring for one another is caring for oneself. Followed by meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.

Please note that this episode contains discussion of mental illness and includes sensitive, adult content that some may have difficulty engaging with.

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Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, the author of The Sex Lives of African Women, joins aja to talk about African women’s sexuality, feminism across the African diaspora, and the idea that caring for your community is integral to self-care. Followed by meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.

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Oludara Adeeyo, the author of Self-Care For Black Women works with the unhoused population of Los Angeles as a psychiatric social worker. She shares her thoughts on being in-relationship with people suffering from mental illness, and how the system might be changed to better care for all. Followed by meditative sound bath music from The Dojo Upstate.

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