Welcome to Pride month at Openly Spoken where all the guests are humans from the LGBTQIA+ community! This week's guest is award winning PR coach, Maria Eilersen.

Maria is also a yoga teacher and the founder of Be Conscious PR where she empowers heart-centered entrepreneurs to get the recognition they deserve in the media so they can reach millions of people and make a bigger impact.

With over a decade of experience working across agency, freelance and in-house roles in the industry, including heading up global PR for a multi-million dollar travel company, as well as 350+ hours of yoga teacher training under her belt, Maria’s approach is both grounded in a lot of experience and a uniquely conscious view of PR.

She’s been featured in places like Business Insider, Yahoo! News, Popsugar and more, and was awarded Europe’s 2021 Impactful Founder of the Year by Acquisition International.

In this chat we talk about the male gaze, paradoxes in yoga, representation, you'll hear Maria's coming out story, and more.

Watch this episode on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxMJjTw9tc8

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Find Maria

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beconsciouspr/

Website: https://www.beconsciouspr.com/

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LGBTQIA+ Resources:

Her App (Lesbian Dating App): https://weareher.com/

The Trevor Project Counseling: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

Welcome to this special mini season where I celebrate voices of the LGBTQIA+ community in honor of pride month!!

My guest this week is Olivia Beaton & this is the part two to our conversation!

Olivia is a gay yoga teacher, writer, and photographer living in New York. In all of her work, storytelling is at the forefront, always striving to create connection through shared experiences.

In this episode we dive into yoga culture in the west, politics, and yoga philosophy. This episode is super edgy for me, I usually never speak to my political opinions so I'm grateful Olivia brought her thoughts here.

If anything triggers you here, amazing. We invite you to sit with that, dive deep into the depths of yourself and choose to follow what you feel is right within your heart rather than following the path laid out for you!

Find Olivia online:

https://www.instagram.com/liviebeatz/

https://www.instagram.com/namastaygayyoga/

Find the speech with "curly hair" as code for gay here: https://cnn.it/3Oqr9J5

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The Trevor Project:https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

Find LGBTQIA+ Friendly Therapy: https://nqttcn.com/en/

(New York City Specific) LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ny/new-york?category=gay

Welcome to this special mini season where I celebrate voices of the LGBTQIA+ community in honor of pride month!!

My guest this week is Olivia Beaton. Olivia is a gay yoga teacher, writer, and photographer living in New York. In all of her work, storytelling is at the forefront, always striving to create connection through shared experiences.

In this episode you will get to hear her coming out story, how yoga helped her accept herself, the support she got from teachers & chosen family, and more.

We dip a little into politics which we'll get more in depth with in our part two episode which I'll publish here tomorrow!

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/MUvbUaJdGJk

Find Olivia online:

https://www.instagram.com/liviebeatz/

https://www.instagram.com/namastaygayyoga/

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The Trevor Project:https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

Find LGBTQIA+ Friendly Therapy: https://nqttcn.com/en/

(New York City Specific) LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ny/new-york?category=gay

In celebration of pride month, Openly Spoken is featuring people of the LQBTQIA+ community to hear their own stories of coming into their true self expression & shed light on what needs to be shared to support their community.

And you've just hit play on the second episode, welcome & I'm so grateful you're here!

My guest today is Raquel Martos, an international hypnotherapist and emotional resilience coach for female entrepreneurs. She helps women find freedom from their mental suffering so they can achieve their highest potential.

As a certified EFT and Emotional Resolution practitioner, NLP life coach and hypnotherapist, Raquel uses a range of accessible tools and alternative healing modalities to resolve emotional blocks.

And these tools are what helped her come out of depression, love herself more fully, and accept herself in just a few months of consistent practice... She then knew that THIS was the work she had to share with the world.

You'll hear all about that in this conversation along with Raquel's coming out story, our rant on capitalism suppressing our true self expression and more.

If this resonates with you, please share this with a friend. Xo

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Find Raquel:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raqmartos/

Website: www.raquelmartos.com

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Find Cilia:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfexpressedbabe/

Website: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/

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London Friend is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans charity which supports the health and mental well-being of the LGBTQ community in and around London. They offer counseling and support around issues such as same-sex relationships, sexual and gender identity---> https://londonfriend.org.uk/

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Trans Lifeline provides peer support for the transgender community, and is run by and for trans people---> https://translifeline.org/

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STOMP OUT BULLYING

https://www.stompoutbullying.org/lgbtq-bullying

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The It Gets Better Project inspires people across the globe to share their stories and remind the next generation of LGBTQ+ youth that hope is out there, and it will get better ---> https://itgetsbetter.org/

In celebration of pride month, Openly Spoken is featuring people of the LQBTQIA+ community to hear their own stories of coming into their true self expression & shed light on what needs to be shared to support their community.

My guest today is Jane Lyon, a healer & coach here to open the hearts of all people to the power of unconditional love. Jane is a guide for those on the spiritual path who seek deeper truth and more freedom.

With a background in Vajrayana Buddhism to guide her, Jane uses the tools of energy healing, meditation and the Akashic Records to support her community on their sacred path.

You can hang with her at her virtual yoga studio - Sunrise, heal your chakras in her group coaching program, Sanctuary and even work with her 1:1 to be mentored in your own precious journey. (links below)

In this conversation you will hear:

-Jane's awakening story of spiritual awakening and identity/sexual awakening & how it happened at the same time

-Thoughts about plant medicine how it can open you up to new layers of awareness and consciousness

-Observations about society and the silly things us humans do to prevent shitting in our own BS

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/63xMProNZTs

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Jane's Links-

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dakiniinabikini/

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/76aBGWRnxMnu250wJDIsb5?si=206fe96b5b5a4f11

Website: www.JaneLyon.me

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Connect with the Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openlyspoken/

Cilia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfexpressedbabe/

Cilia's Website: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/

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National Alliance to end homelessness in LQBTQ+ youth:

https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/who-experiences-homelessness/youth/

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LGBTQ+ free support groups in Utah for:

-Gender non-conforming: https://utahpridecenter.org/mental-health/partners-of-trans-non-binary-gender-non-conforming-support-group/

-Women: https://utahpridecenter.org/mental-health/womens-sg/

-Men: https://utahpridecenter.org/mental-health/mens-sg/

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LGBTQ+ suicidal /mental health crises hotline: (800) 273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/lgbtq/

These 5 tips are things I WISH someone would have shared with me from day one, so I hope this episode deeply serves you in making empowered decisions!

In this episode you'll hear:

-What's coming up next for this podcast (Pride month and the next season beginning July 5th)

-Me going down a spiritual rabbit hole of how we are all one :)

-My 5 Tips on Investing in yourself

-Why you don't "need" a coach or mentor

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Links

Free Self Love Resources: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/resources/

If you're interested in 1:1 coaching with me, this guide outlines what I can support you with along with pricing options: https://selfexpressedbabe.myflodesk.com/coachingpricing

Sara Rae is an author, podcaster, and healer who is on a mission to help all modern mystics incorporate their unique brand of spirituality into their daily lives.

She does tarot readings, teaches meditation, and combines crystal healing with reiki for her clients.

In this chat, we talk about manifesting methods & giving yourself the grace to choose your OWN path & follow your truth.

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Find Sara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sararae.coach/

Free Reiki Shares from Sara: http://spirituallyinspired.co/freegroup

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Find me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/selfexpressedbabe/

My website: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/

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If you liked this episode, please leave a review! Thank you! xo, Cilia

What happens when you build your life, business, and relationships around your radiance — not your trauma?

In this conversation with goddess guide & spiritual coach Suki Eleuterio, we explore:

• Body image and the illusion of "not enoughness"
• Self-expression as a healing path
• Feminine energy in business, alignment, and relationships
• Infusing LOVE into your plans — not just strategy

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Find Suki on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sookton/

Suki's Website: https://www.sookton.com/

Here's a link (apple podcasts) to when I was a guest on Suki's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-expression-the-inner-child/id1491982029?i=1000541665676

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Watch this episode on youtube: https://youtu.be/JxvMxNjvQ

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Lead your life from your radiance by starting with my free sensual self love guide for ambitious women: https://selfexpressedbabe.myflodesk.com/selfloveguide

In this solo episode, I'm sharing what changed the game for me in my mindset work: connecting with my body & inviting her into the mindset party.

I talk about the term "bodyset" from Dr Russel Kennedy, I give you practical tools you can use today to shift, and we also go through a breath work practice together.

(Update: The IG post I mentioned about meditation without sitting still has been archived)

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As a thank you for listening to this episode, here are some free resources for your self-love journey: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/resources/

If you're seeking to work 1:1 with a certified sex, love and relationships coach specialized in female sexuality, here's how you can work with me: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/relationship-coaching-for-women/

Natalie Orr is a Life Coach and Dance Expert specializing in the transformational power of movement and innate body wisdom.

Natalie uses a combination of evolutionary anthropology and spiritual wisdom to make sense of the world and help others and herself live in alignment with nature and in health and abundance.

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In this episode we talk about:

• Embodiment
• Perfectionism
• Changing your relationship with rest
• Multiple perspectives/realities
• Feminine Energy & cyclical living

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Natalie's Links:

The Rhythmic Body Podcast- https://www.youtube.com/c/natalieorr

Podcast Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/natalieorr.podcast/

Dance Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliedanza/

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Connect with me on IG (I want to hear your thoughts about this episode!) : https://www.instagram.com/selfexpressedbabe/

Free Self Love Resources: https://selfexpressedbabe.com/resources/