Hey Fam,  

I'm happy to bring you this interview with Gaia Ma, the co-founder of Inanitah and Fire Season, on Ometepe Island in Nicaragua. Ometepe is a really sweet little space in the world - a volcanic island filled with people who are on board to keep things clean and local in the world. They drink the water from the volcano, everyone is growing their own food and using compost toilets and there are no hotels or plastic bottles in sight.  

Nestled in the mountains is Inanitah, an intentional community and workshop space. Gaia is a renowned workshop host, yogi and facilitator. I have taken module 1 of her three part Tantra course, 'The Tantric way', when I lived at Inanitah and it changed my life. They also have a hyper local kitchen and some badass cacao ceremony Friday dance parties.  

We talked about what is happening in the world from the perspective of someone who is decidedly outside of the system. Food security and a collective need to go in were heavy in the chat.  Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback on the talk. It sat with me in my heart for a long time after.  

For more on Gaia and her projects, click here:  https://www.gaiagasm.com/

Abrazos,

Anna Von

Hey Fam,  

I had a great conversation with my very good and dear old friend Matt Barker who is the senior talent developer at Studio 71, one of the biggest reppers of Youtubers out there. Ever thought of starting a channel? He comes with the goods on what to take into consideration, what works and what's the future of online content creation. We also talked about Facebook and Instagram and all that good stuff.  

If you have any questions for myself or Matt, please leave them below and I'll get them answered ASAP.  

Abrazos, 

Anna Von

Hey Fam, 

I had the pleasure of speaking with Aura Wright this weekend - it was one of the best conversations I've had in all this Covid-19 mess that's been happening. She is an Astrologer and Psychic and predicts the Bitcoin market. Her insight is invaluable.  

Anyone who is interested in knowing more, please check out her site: www.aurawright.media and if you want to sign up, you can use this code for a discount:  R10  

Please enjoy! 

Abrazos, Anna Von

Hey Fam,  

I had the pleasure of speaking with Lila Rasa Brown this week about where we are at from an evolutionary perspective in astrology.  The astrology of the east is one of the oldest formats to explain the universe - our karma - why we are here and how we can do better in this life moving towards the future.  Lila puts it all in such great terms. Would love to know your thoughts on her talk below.,  

If you want to book a full reading with her for your own evolutionary astrology - please click here:  www.lilarasa.com  

Abrazos,  Anna Von

Hey Fam,  

Maria and I had a great chat about what it takes to immigrate to Mexico - who are the "ideal" candidates now, and what immigration will look like in the "new normal". If you ever wanted to know what the requirements are for temporary and permanent residency, then grab a pen and paper for this one.  If you have any further questions, you can contact Maria and her team below!  

For More Info http://immigratetomexico.com/  

Abrazos  Anna

Hey Fam, 

I had the pleasure of interviewing my good friend and colleague - Hanifa Sekandi last week and we got into it about the role of media going forward after Covid-19 and #BlackLivesMatter.   

Hanifa is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the lifestyle website, The Things I Wish I Knew. She's a singer/songwriter, a poet and writer. She's also very intuitive, well spoken and funny.    

In the meantime, if you want to follow Hanifa, please check her out here:   

Facebook: @thethingsiwishiknew   Instagram: @thethinksiwishiknew   www.thethingsiwishiknew.com

Hey Fam,  

I had an opportunity to sit down with Juseth Giron, a Guatemalan American psychotherapist and addictions counsellor living in Reno, Nevada. Her insights on how to cope during this pandemic emotionally and how to be supportive of others, especially when you don't relate to their experience, was amazing!  If you would like to book a consult with her or speak with her direct, her contact is: @jusethgironLCSW on social media.  www.linktr.ee/JusethGiron  

What difficulties have you faced with friends and family? How are you coping going forward?  

Abrazos,  Anna Von

Hey Fam,  

I am so excited to bring you this great interview with Emma Zeck, a writer, photographer, artist and abuse survivor turned narcissist recovery counsellor. I found her on Instagram after I had already done the lions share of my own toxic family system abuse recovery work, and the way she is able to sum out very subtle and difficult to explain abuse concepts in beautiful, positive and supportive ways, really struck me as empowering.   In this episode, we talk about subtler forms of gas-lighting, the importance of finding the right therapist and Emma lists what to look out for if you think you are being psychologically abused and what you can do to start to recover.  

You can follow her and also book a call with her through Instagram: @emmazeck_ or her website:  www.emmazeck.com  

Have you experienced psychological abuse? Please leave your thoughts below.  

Abrazos,  Anna Von

Hey Fam,  

Allison Villa is a psychotherapist and a relationship expert living in Toronto, Canada. I was so excited to chat with her about Covid-19 and how it's affecting people stuck in their homes with their kids and their partners and what we can expect now that our collective cage is being opened.  She also gave me some tips on how to survive the sentence we have been serving together.  

She was a total inspiration. Great to chat!

Abrazos, Anna Von

Hey Fam, 

Welcome to Mental Health month! 

This is the best time to talk about mental health since it's been the most affected by this global crisis.  And just in time for a month dedicated to it!  Laura and I met on YouTube, yup, you heard that here first! We have a similar story about leaving the corporate grind and moving on to health and wellness. In all this Covid-19 mess, mental health leaders like Laura are suddenly in high demand. We may have spared our bodies, but at what cost to our minds/emotions?   This i s the first in a series of videos dedicated to the topic of Mental Health and Wellbeing.  

Would love to hear from you in the comments below.  

Abrazos,  Anna Von