Lately, I’ve been struggling with burnout. In this episode, I share a Five-Minute Letter I wrote while on a recent trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

For more information on the characteristics of white supremacy culture that I listed, I highly recommend this website created by Tema Okun as an incredible resource.

As always, if you enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much to me if you rate, subscribe, and share with others. Sharing the show with others will help spread the message of authentic wellness and overall positivity, which the world could use so much more. Thank you so much for listening.

I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay in touch:
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What do you do when you realize the life path you’ve chosen no longer aligns with what you actually want in life? And how does a commitment to authentic wellness help us navigate this and other aspects that fits with our values?

Well in this episode, I sat down to speak with Dr. Olivia Affuso, the Director of Leadership Strategy at the Center on Black Health, speaker, adventurer, and so much more. I’ve known Olivia for a few years now and it’s always wonderful to talk with her.

I found this conversation to be incredibly engaging and I gained lots insight that I’ll keep with me for years. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

As always, if you enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much to me if you rate, subscribe, and share with others. Sharing the show with others will help spread the message of authentic wellness and overall positivity, which the world could use so much more. Thank you so much for listening.

Engage with Olivia'’s work:
Follow her on Instagram.

I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay in touch:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @kashara_johnson
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This week, I'm talking about how I've learned to break the "rules" to combat burnout and craft a life that feels unique to me. I also touch on a few of my recent sustainable habits for well-being, the pressure to be consistent, and creating safety for ourselves.

I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay in touch:
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In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nkem Chukwumerije. She is a teaching artist, healing artist, creative entrepreneur, and the founder of Wellspringwords.

Wellspringwords is a literary anthology and creative enrichment studio that serves to enhance the holistic well-being of women of color, first, through the cultivation of unique wisdom via intuitive writing, storytelling, creative embodiment, and authentic expression.

This conversation was really beautiful and fluid. I’m so thankful to have spoken with her. We discuss so much, ranging from creativity and our families to embodiment practice, surrender, and so much more.

I appreciate Nkem’s honesty, wisdom, and openness. And I’m excited for you to listen.

You can learn more about Nkem’s work, including her podcast, which we reference in this episode. And some exciting news is that she recently released a poetry collection that is available for the whole world to order. Everything, including the episode’s transcript, will be linked in the show notes.

Engage with Nkem’s work:
Learn more about Wellspringwords.
Listen to Nkem’s podcast episodes about surrender — here and here
Order her poetry collection.

As always, if you enjoyed this episode, it would mean so much to me if you rate, subscribe, and share with others. Sharing the show with others will help spread the message of authentic wellness and overall positivity, which the world could use so much more. Thank you so much for listening.

I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay in touch:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @kashara_johnson
TikTok: @kasharajohnson

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This week’s episode is all about self-care rituals and some of the lesser-discussed reasons for why it’s so hard to stick with them. I also share my self-care ritual with you—Self-Care Sundays and Monthly Resets.

Things mentioned in the episode:
- Dra. Rosales Meza: Resources on decolonization and reclaiming our cultural practices and ancestral wisdom
- My favorite book: The Love Songs of W.E.B. Dubois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
- The Notes to Self Collection: Products to support your authentic wellness journey

The episode’s transcript is available.

I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay in touch:
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Hi! I’m excited to be back with more episodes for the Undiscovered Worth Podcast. In this episode, I bring you up to speed on what’s new (and the same) since the last episode aired in Fall 2022. I also talk about my quest to divest from capitalism, seek authentic wellness, and read an excerpt from a Five-Minute Letter I sent to the community a few weeks ago about standing in our own way.

The next series of episodes will be all about various topics related to authentic wellness — mainly how we can practice authentic wellness in a world that seems hellbent on keeping us unwell for profit and control. I’m excited to have a number of guests join me to discuss, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

The episode’s transcript is available.

I’d love to hear from you. Let’s stay in touch:
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @kashara_johnson
TikTok: @kasharajohnson

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Kashara and Nesima discuss the journey to making peace with the uncertainties and unexpected events of life. They also discuss the importance of rest and making space for activities that bring joy for the sake of joy itself.

If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe to Kashara’s Five-Minute Letters. These are personal letters sent from her straight to your inbox every 1st and 3rd Friday. Stories, bits of lessons learned, and reminders for self-care and self-compassion included.

Kashara talks about the journey to making peace with who we are not and offers tips that help discover ways to more fully enjoy and embrace who we are.

Warning: This episode includes embarrassing stories of high school years and may cause your to recall your own. :)

If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe to Kashara’s Five-Minute Letters. These are personal letters sent from her straight to your inbox every 1st and 3rd Friday. Stories, bits of lessons learned, and reminders for self-care and self-compassion included.

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In this episode, Kashara has a conversation with Dallas-based content creator Shanelle Hope to talk about making peace with social media, relationships, forgiveness, and more.

If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe to Kashara’s Five-Minute Letters. These are personal letters sent from her straight to your inbox every 1st and 3rd Friday. Stories, bits of lessons learned, and reminders for self-care and self-compassion included.

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Kashara shares a step-by-step guide to making peace with our stories, specifically the ones we create about ourselves and the world that no longer align with who we are or the futures we want to build.

If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe to Kashara’s Five-Minute Letters. These are personal letters sent from her straight to your inbox every 1st and 3rd Friday. Stories, bits of lessons learned, and reminders for self-care and self-compassion included.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.KasharaJohnson.com
Twitter: @Kashara_Johnson
Instagram: @Kashara_Johnson