As a writer and memoir writing coach, Maryann Samreth is big on guiding people to write a best-selling book and create the impact they were born to make. She is the creator of the somatic trauma writing method helping people bring their stories to life in a safe, embodied, and healing way. She has published over 100 poems and personal essays online and has reached over 1 million people as a viral content creator on Instagram, TikTok, and her podcast, Mental Breakthrough.

As a fellow writer, let me tell you we vibed out this entire conversation about the power of writing. What I want you to take away from this episode is the idea that writing has the ability to be a multi-faceted tool for healing, self-expression, truth-telling, and so much more. This episode is your permission slip to start writing and telling your story in a way that feels good to you. 

We also talk about:

• Her relationship with writing
• How we can use writing as a channel for our own truth
• What somatic trauma writing is and how it helps to heal
• Writing as a collective healing tool
• Using writing as a way to re-shape your past
• Why mindfulness should be at the core of your creative practice

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here
• Check Mary out on her website: https://www.sincerelymissmary.com/
• Follow Mary on IG and TikTok: @sincerelymissmary

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

Raise your hand if you have a, potentially, complicated relationship with stuff and things. *Raises hand* In a world where we’re managing our constant stressors and trying to adult in the best way possible, we can get to a place where we’re noticing more stuff cluttering our mind, body, and spirit. 

In this solo episode, I’m sharing my relationship with stuff, how it’s evolved over the course of the past few years, and why it’s become more of a relationship I needed to tend to in my life. My goal is to break down super easy and tangible things you can do to start the decluttering process so you can feel empowered to make small, simple changes in your day-to-day. 

We also talk about:

• A life update about where I moved to
• The energetics of decluttering our spaces
• How I’m turning into a minimalist
• Simple ways to declutter and how we can create systems to do so moving forward
• The many ways we accumulate clutter: physical, emotional, digital, etc. 

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

As former dancers and now the founders of The Ness, Alison Giampolo and Colette Dong are all about challenging and redefining movement as they don’t subscribe to outdated ideologies about fitness and weight loss. Their focus is wanting you to feel good. Experiencing what a positive impact the trampoline had on their personal bodies and minds, they were inspired to concentrate on a method and share the lasting benefits of rebounding with their community.

I sit down to chat with Aly and Colette about a new way of thinking about fitness, whether you want to try the trampoline or not. More importantly, this conversation is an invitation for you to look at your movement routine as a way to not only engage your mind and body, but a way for you to return to the fun of what movement could look like in your life. 

We also talk about:

• How to rebalance your relationship with exercise
• The importance of finding movement you love
• Discovering the difference between a routine and intuitive movement
• How they found the trampoline and the benefits of it
• Thinking about mindfulness in your workout sessions
• Focusing on recovery as we get older
• Feeling at home in your body
• Cultivating community in vulnerable spaces

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here
• Check out the ness on their website
• Follow the ness on IG: @thenessnyc
• Follow Colette on IG: @colettedong
• Follow Aly on IG: @alygiampolo

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

Look, life can be tough. With big, world events on display that shake us to the core happening on the regular, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain our balance. From social media to turning on the news, you're unable to escape everything unless you truly live under a rock. On the flip side, there’s a certain responsibility we hold to be good global citizens and know what’s happening. So what do we do?

In this solo episode, my intention was to have a space for you to come to when you need to ground down when the world starts to shake you up. Moreover, I share how all of us can intentionally work on these grounding principles on a regular basis so we can use them as pre-emptive tools. 

We also talk about:

• Why we need to include discussions about world events in our wellness practices
• The issue with focusing on taking action immediately after a traumatic event
• A detailed look at how we can activate our five senses 
• Tips to make these practices easier for you to incorporate on a daily basis
• How to take action to be an active global citizen when you’re ready

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

As a former senior executive and a corporate inclusion visionary, Deepa Purushothaman is all about challenging and redefining the status quo of leadership, success, and power by centering the needs and experiences of Women of Color. After leaving Deloitte in 2020, Deepa co-founded nFormation, a membership-based community for professional Women of Color, offering brave, safe, new space and placing them in C-suite positions and on Boards. She is also a Women and Public Policy Program Leader in Practice at the Harvard Kennedy School, and a founding board member of Avasara, India's first leadership academy exclusively for young women.

Our workplace wellness is such an important part of our emotional, mental, and physical health. Our jobs have the power to shift and change our emotional state – sometimes more than we like to admit. And it makes sense considering we spend the majority of our lives at our workplace, but things need to change. In this episode, Deepa dives into why all of us are rethinking how we work and points to a progressive future where we can make workplaces work for us. 

We also talk about:

• Her relationship with her career
• Overworking vs. being a good worker
• Why our current workplaces aren’t a true meritocracy
• Self-worth and our career
• Detaching your identity within your job title
• Why a lot of us lean into the role of the fixer
• When to speak up vs. not speak up
• Holding your boundaries
• How family dynamics can mimic our relationships at work
• Her take on the future of work

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here
• Check out Deepa on her website: https://www.deepapuru.com/
• Follow Deepa on IG: @deepa.puru

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

If you’ve been paying attention to what’s happening within the world related to work, a lot of folks are rethinking how they show up within their workspaces (me included). With the panorama, all of us have been forced to look at our relationship with work and reimagine how we can flip the idea of a “work-life” balance to one of a “life-work” balance. 

In this solo episode, and fresh off of vacation, I’m reflecting on my own journey to center my personal life and shift away from making my work the main focus of my life. While everyone’s in a different season of their lives, there’s a mindset shift we need to make to change how we view balance. Moreover, what if balance doesn’t exist? What if we can focus more on our own lives outside of work? What would it look like to take our humanity back?

We also talk about:

• My view of balance
• Reflections on a work-life mindset
• How to do a time and energy audit of your life
• Recalibrating your time to spend it more efficiently 
• Executing and implementing boundaries
• Creating systems to take your time back

Connect with us after the show at https://rainemediaco.com

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

As an actress, singer, and writer of Afro-Jamaican descent, Asha Bromfield is all about how we can experience the fullest expression of our creativity at the intersection of healing and self-exploration. Inspired by her own self-healing journey, Asha is focused on her mission to show that representation should include multifaceted Black characters along with nuanced storytelling, while also using creativity as a remedy for our own inner work. 

Whew, this was a deep, fluid, and larger-than-life conversation about all of the facets of what it means to live life. What I love about this conversation is that we flow through the many aspects of her book that spoke to me, while also exploring her own interpretation of the words she wrote. This episode is an invitation to investigate the rewards we get from life’s beauty, while also balancing the pain we tend to experience on the path to coming home to ourselves. 

We also talk about:

• Her relationship with creativity 
• The yearning to be loved by our parents
• Accepting your parents for who they are
• The role of nature in healing
• Giving young girls grace and support
• Reclaiming parts of ourselves and our magic
• How we look at a young girl’s sexuality in today’s world
• Looking at what happens during the death and rebirth of ourselves

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here
• Check out Asha on her website: https://www.ashabromfield.com/
• Follow Asha on IG: @ashabrom

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

Have you been feeling like you can’t speak your truth? Those moments when you feel the push and pull between wanting to vocalize what you’re feeling and wanting to mind your business? Or maybe it’s a feeling of you wanting to run and hide to avoid any sort of discomfort? I’ve been there many times over friend.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about self-censorship and how I now think about this concept in a practical way. My intention with this episode is to invite you to reflect on the ways you’ve been censoring yourself, but also give you permission to not have to react to everything all of the time.  

We also talk about:

• The definition of self-censorship
• What it looks like to speak up for your values
• Releasing people-pleasing tendencies 
• Choosing a better life
• Learning how to have disagreements
• How disagreeing with people is healthy

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

As a certified meditation guide, journal author, wellness educator, and founder of Manifest House™, Angelee Andorfer-Lopez is all about creating virtual wellbeing spaces rooted in a community that helps BIPOC women and allies care for all aspects of themselves unapologetically. Inspired by her own self-healing journey, Angelee has helped hundreds of women come back home to themselves by deepening their connection to self, community, and nature.

If you’re looking for a conversation about all things holistic wellness, this one is for you. What I love about this conversation is that we hit home on all of the basics that all of us (including me) need a refresher on listening to nature, taking care of yourself, and showing up in your truth. This episode is an invitation to check in with yourself and how you’re practicing and implementing these wellness fundamentals in your own life. 

We also talk about:

• Her relationship with wellness
• What it means to come back to ourselves
• The issue with always wanting to transform ourselves
• Deepening into the acceptance of ourselves
• Taking off the armor
• Not everyone is ready to see the full you
• Releasing the control of other people’s reactions to you standing in your truth
• A different way to look at grief
• Getting curious about your wellness

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here
• Check out Manifest House: https://www.manifesthouse.com/
• Follow Angelee on IG: @manifesthouse_

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.

When I turned 30, I had a mini freak out and started asking myself a bunch of questions. Why do I still hate my job? Why aren’t my relationships going the way I want? What’s my purpose? And while I give myself an immense amount of grace during this time, I realized I wasn’t asking myself the correct question. I should’ve been asking myself: how do I live a more fulfilling life through the lens of jobs, relationships, etc?

For the past 10 months, I’ve been intentionally focusing on how to create more fulfillment through dissecting what it means to be fulfilled (because none of us learn this when we’re growing up), and where the disconnect was rooted in not feeling fulfilled. This episode is a beautiful combination of the grounding tactical things I’ve done to improve the quality of my life, while also adding in a bit of the woo and fluidity of creating fulfillment for ourselves.  

We also talk about:

• The difference between happiness and fulfillment
• Creating opportunities to do things that light you up
• Find multiple outlets for fulfillment
• An important question to ask yourself throughout the process of finding fulfillment
• Building systems for inspiration 

Resources

• Connect with me on TikTok: @kaylanedza
• Order my books here

This podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility to any person or entity for any liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly as a result of the use, application, or interpretation of the information presented herein.