Permission to Flow

11 - Life Your Way with Jess Gil

In this episode, Jess and I talk about finding your own path and what fits in your life.  We discuss making a career change and building side businesses.  We also talk about personal growth and finding balance.  We are both firm believers that there is no one right way, but the way that works for you.
 
Jess works full-time in the service side of the oil & gas industry. She is also a Beach Body health and fitness coach, the host of the Money Your Way podcast, and the owner of Confident Clays - a handmade clay earring company.   She is based in Houston, Texas.
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
1:36 Jess's Journey
6:30 Starting beach body side business and finding personal growth
12:47 Looking for creativity during covid
17:16 Starting the Money Your Way podcast
19:59 The Power of Networking for a career change
23:33 Finding confidence
24:43 Finding a good career fit
27:46 Adding a side business on top of a full-time job
36:31 Organically selling what you love
38:25 Personal Development
40:55 How to find balance
48:35 Deciding as a household to strive for a bigger goal
50:40 Partnership in your goals
53:41 Relationship with money
58:19 Focus on what you want
01:01:00 Final questions
 
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching
Follow Jess on Instagram: @its_coach_jess
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

10 - Compassionate Leadership With Andrey Berdichevskiy

In this episode, Andrey and I talk about how yogic practices have changed the way that he shows up at work.  We talk about being mission-driven and having a growth mindset.  We also discuss making sustainability and veganism trendy and cool to create change.  Andrey also shares some wonderful tips on how to start incorporating sustainability and yogic practices into your life. 
 
Andrey is a Dharma yogi and Global Sustainability and Future of Mobility executive based in Singapore.
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
1:11 Global Sustainability & Future of Mobility
2:43 Investing in Vegan Sustainable Startups
4:30 Shifting mindset to a mission-driven focus
8:55 Growth vs. fixed mindset
10:17 Impact of yoga on leadership
18:15 Making sustainability cool
24:31 Transitioning to a vegan diet
26:50 Yamas and niyamas at work
31:10 Effects of what you eat on your mood
33:58 From intensive to real life
37:11 The ups and downs of the path
44:09 Gratitude
48:07 Observing emotions
52:35 Final thoughts on yoga and sustainability
56:05 How to get started with sustainability and yoga
1:02:22 Final questions
 
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching
Follow Andrey on Instagram: @mobilityyogi
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

9 - Manifesting Your Dreams With Ayesha Grant (Part 2)

This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Ayesha Grant.  In this episode, we finally talk about the angel numbers from the previous episode.  We discuss manifestation, tarot, and connecting back to your imagination.  We also talk about self-doubt and the journey to believing in yourself. I hope you enjoy part 2 of our conversation.
 
Ayesha is a Dharma, yoga wheel, and vinyasa yoga instructor, reiki healer, author, YouTuber, tarot reader, and mystic.   She is based in London, UK.
 
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
00:53 Angel numbers
4:44 Manifestation
6:13 Affirmations for non-visual manifestation and manifesting financial abundance
12:32 Manifesting a relationship
13:52 Connecting back to childlike imagination
17:07 Tarot
21:43 Self-doubt and positive reinforcement
25:17 Believing in yourself
33:45 Non-attachment
47:11 Seeing the silver lining
53:52 Final questions
 
 
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching
Book a free Self-Love Discovery Session with Jessica: Book Here
 
Follow Ayesha on Instagram: @ayshgrant and @affirmationsbyayesha
Book a tarot reading with Ayesha: Book Here 
Ayesha's youtube channel: Ayesha - Musings From the Ether 
Purchase Ayesha's books: Unravelling: Dancing in the Eternal Now (affiliate link)
Melting into the Heart-Space: A Collection of Uplifting Messages (affiliate link)
 
 
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

8 - Writing a New Story With Ayesha Grant (Part 1)

In this episode, Ayesha and I talk about the different limbs of the yoga practice and the journey to samadhi.  We discuss how what you are called to do in this world will often be what challenges you over and over again.  We also talk about being the witness, reining in the mind, and creating a new story.
 
Ayesha is a Dharma, yoga wheel, and vinyasa yoga instructor, reiki healer, author, Youtuber, tarot reader, and mystic.   She is based in London, UK.
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
1:21 Start of the journey
6:20 Exploring the non-physical side of yoga
9:02 Physical yoga asana as a source of inspiration
14:20 Feeling okay if a pose isn't coming
16:54 Quote about your calling
23:48 Connection to Bali and writing poems
29:35 Manifestation
40:18 Thoughts become reality
42:03 Being the witness
43:35 Changing the story
53:11 Life as a movie
 
 
Follow Jessica on instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching 
Follow Ayesha on instagram: @ayshgrant and @affirmationsbyayesha
 
Book a tarot reading with Ayesha: Book Here
Ayesha's youtube channel:  Ayesha - Musings From the Ether 
Purchase Ayesha's books:
Unravelling: Dancing in the Eternal Now 
Melting Into the Heart-Space: A Collection of Uplifting Messages 
 
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

7 - Heart Opening with Melinda DiOrio

In this episode, Melinda DiOrio and I begin by talking about oracle cards and doing an oracle card reading.  We dive into her relationship with courage and the ability to try new things.  We also talk about building your intuition, being receptive to love, and deepening our connection to ourselves and everyone around us.  I hope you enjoy this beautiful conversation.
 
Melinda is a Heart & Soul Mentor leading group programs and 1:1 mentoring for spiritual and creative growth through her signature Courage to Be You and Courage to Create programs.  She is based in the New England area and is currently in New Mexico.
 
 
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
3:29 Oracle Card Reading
11:37 Morning Routine
15:21 Life journey
21:21 Relationship to Courage
25:06 The ability to try new things
31:20 Building your intuition
37:47 Connecting back with yourself
40:23 Connection to each other
41:44 Love as something to receive
48:50 Moving away from NYC
53: 03 Coming back to Gratitude
54:50 Final Questions
 
 
Resources:
Nicole Adriana Casanova - Love Letters to Earth Oracle Desk https://www.instagram.com/loveletterstoearth/?hl=en
Kimberly Webber https://kimberlywebber.com
Sandra Anne Taylor https://www.sandrataylor.net
Priestess of Light Oracle Deck https://www.sandrataylor.net/PriestessofLightOracle/
Namaste Bookshop https://www.namastebookshop.com
The Five-Minute Journal https://www.intelligentchange.com/products/the-five-minute-journal
Aarona Lea - The Moon Deck https://aaronalea.com
 
 
Follow Jessica on Instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching 
Follow Melinda on Instagram: @melindadiorio
 
Melinda's Website: www.melindadiorio.com
 
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

6 - Wellness after Diagnosis with Mary Lou Burkhardt

In this episode, Mary Lou Burkhardt and I talk about how her breast cancer diagnosis and recovery changed her way of thinking.  She provides some important insight into her journey and her relationship to food, stress, and her body.  We also discuss the importance of community and gratitude.
 
Mary Lou is a yoga teacher leading Hatha, Vinyasa and Oncology yoga classes.  She is a breast cancer survivor and advocate and is based in New York City.
 
PSA to all of our listeners to please schedule your mammograms and any other preventative exams. 
 
 
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
2:06 From corporate to yoga teacher
6:34 Surviving breast cancer and training in oncology yoga
11:27 Effect of cancer diagnosis
23:19 Gratitude for support
26:25 Changing relationship to food
31:30 Stress as a major factor from a young age
40:05 Workplace wellness vs. culture change
43:36 A message to yoga teachers
50:57 Final questions
 
Resources mentioned:
Radical Remission by Kelly A Turner Ph.D. https://kelly-turner.com
George Y.C. Wong - Chinese medicine focused on chronic disease and cancer www.georgeycwong.com
Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com
 
 
Follow Jessica on instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching 
Follow Mary Lou on instagram: @wellnesswithmarylou 
Mary Lou's website: www.wellnesswithmarylou.com
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

5 - Soulpreneurship and Body Wisdom with Nicole B. Cameron

In this episode, Nicole B. Cameron and I talk about creating and self-publishing her children's book, Layla and Luella.  We discuss meditation, self-love, and learning to listen and love your body.  We also talk about Soulpreneurship and manifesting our dream lives.
 
Nicole is a Soulpreneur.  She is the children's book author of Layla and Luella, the owner of Boho Salt and Co - a macrame based home décor company and a Dharma yogi based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
 
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
1:10 About Layla and Luella
3:13 Journey to Self-Love
4:01 Self-publishing Layla and Luella
7:11 Creating a Children's Book
10:07 Bringing yoga, meditation, and self-love to children
14:30 Holistic medicine and yoga in treating symptoms of heart condition
24:20 Impact of stress and reconnecting to your body
27:58 Importance of yoga during pandemic
31:35 Relationship to stress and the body
33:50 Going against the circadian rhythm
36:36 Stress from modeling
38:57 Boho Salt & Co - macrame based décor company
41:33 Soulpreneurship
45:22 Future plans
49:03 Manifestation
55:10 Final questions
 
Resources mentioned:
IngramSpark Self-Publisher https://www.ingramspark.com
Fiverr - Freelance Services Marketplace https://fiverr.com
Sri Dharma Mittra - Dharma Yoga Center https://www.dharmayogacenter.com
Mika Ichihara - Love and Compassion Integrative Health and Healing https://loveandcompassion.com
Dr. Michael Beckwith https://michaelbeckwith.com
 
 
 
Follow Jessica on instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching 
Follow Nicole on instagram: @nicolebcameron 
 
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)

4 - Healing Our Relationship with Food, Our Bodies, and Ourselves with Tara Kemp

In this episode, Tara Kemp and I talk about her journey from disordered eating to health coaching.  She dives into how it all began with identity loss and disordered eating as a coping mechanism.  We discuss how she changed her relationship with food through veganism and a deep healing journey into her relationship with herself.  We also talk about Tara's research on veganism and disordered eating and how her own journey inspired her to create Reconnect Collective.
 
Tara Kemp is a mental health coach, PhD researcher, writer, self-love advocate and the creator of Reconnect Collective, a collection of programs focused on reconnecting with food, with our bodies, and with ourselves through the inner work.
 
 
What we discuss:
 
0:00 Intro
1:00 Tara's Story - identity loss as a gymnast, disordered eating as a coping mechanism
12:56 Finding harmony with a plant-based diet
19:08 Relationship to past version of self
22:35 Having help on your journey
33:35 Curiosity and compassion vs. judgment towards yourself
36:12 Deciding to get a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary health
42:35 Research on veganism and disordered eating
50:20 Reconnect Collective deeper dive
53:56 Building community
58:20 Societal influence on our eating behaviors
1:02:30 Final questions
1:04:38 Nervous system awareness - polyvagal theory
 
 
Follow Jessica on instagram: @jessicahwangcoaching
Follow Tara on instagram: @tarakemp_
Tara's Website: www.reconnectcollective.com
 
 
Music co-written by Steven Murillo (@someoneinatreeband) & Jessica Hwang (@jessicahwangcoaching)