Mindful Minds

Hi all! I wanted to share a brief one year update since stopping the pod, as well as an update on the remaining archived episodes. I hope you are all doing well, and wish you all the love.  xoxo, fina  Please rate us 5 stars and leave us a review! Mindful Minds is owned and operated by Serafina. All content belongs to Serafina. Please feel free to contact us at mindfulmindspod@gmail.com for any an...

TW: sexual assault, domestic violence, violence against pregnant persons  We are back, for the THIRD time, with my two favorite people, Moji Alawode-El & Marie Khan. These two are not only kickass abortion activists and educators, but they are also such amazing humans.  Moji Alawode-El (she/her) is the marketing manager at Abortion Access Front (@abortionfront) and one of the hosts of Feminist...

Mindful Minds entered my life in a time when I was at my loneliest and my most depressed. In so many ways, this project saved my life. It gave me purpose, It gave me a reason to stick around. I turned 25 this week, and I don’t recognize the 21 year old who sat down at her computer and googled, “how to start a podcast.” In the last 4 years, she has grown and healed and gained so much confidence and...

Content warning: religious trauma & talk about triggers Welcome to the LAST guest episode of Mindful Minds!! As a little thank you, I have released my religious trauma sticker collection!! You buy the stickers on Etsy here! This week we have a super special guest. I am so excited to welcome Dr. Laura Anderson (she/her) to the podcast!! Dr. Laura’s work has been so impactful in my personal deco...

Please listen to the beginning of this episode for a major update. I cannot thank you all enough for the last 3 years. You have changed my life. Thank you.    Trigger warning: homophobia, transphobia, self-hatred, discrimination, hate crimes, mental health distress, addiction, suicide, counseling abuse, emotional abuse, sexual assault & investigations, brief talk about school shootings via Col...

COMMUNITY UPDATE  - I have rebranded my Tik Tok from @fina__bina to @mindfulmindspod !! If you are looking for our page on Tik Tok, that's where to find all of our deconstruction videos and content. Content warning: We talk about blood, surgery, and medical procedures in this episode! This week we have Isabella (she/her) of @letstalkperiodau to talk about all things menstrual care & chron...

TW: religious trauma, high control religious environments, religious abuse, religious shame, spiritual abuse, cult environments, sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape, misogyny, patriarchal ethical issues within the church  This week we have an enlightening conversation with Katherine Spearing (she/her) of @uncertainpodcast and Tears of Eden. Tears of Eden “seeks to empower survivors to connect with...

TW: perfectionism, mental health struggles, self-worth struggles/negative self-talk, eating disorders, fatphobia Does anyone else identify as a recovering perfectionist? Because I sure do.  This week we have an affirming conversation with  Dr. Menije (she/her) about perfectionism. Perfectionism is so rooted in our culture, and tends to be a common thread throughout a lot of mental health issues. ...

TW: purity culture trauma, sexism/misogyny, rape/sexual assault/marital rape (53:30-1:03:45) & (1:07:30-1:20:00), abusive relationships, coercion, manipulation, controlling dynamics, abuse of power, church abuse, brief mention of suicide Alright, we heard you! We received such an overwhelming ask for this topic and specifically, for us to bring back the AMAZING Sarah (she/her) of @deconstructi...

TW: eating disorders (restriction + binging & purging), body image issues, depression, perfectionism, shame, self harm Welcome back to Mindful Minds! This week we have the amazing Fatema Jivanjee-Shakir (she/her) on the podcast to talk about how South Asian Cultures impact one’s susceptibility to disordered eating and how it impact one’s mental health.  Fatema brings such nuance and gentleness...

TW: rape, pro-life propoganda, racism & inequity towards BIPOC, medically assisted suicide, adoption trauma, white savioirism, Christian supremacy, religious trauma  Alright y'all, buckle up. This week we have the incredibly intellectual and insightful, Ellie Coburn (she/her), on for a MASSIVE convo about white saviorism, weaponized adoption, abortion access, and Christian supremacy. This...

TW: fatphobia, racism, eating disorders, systemic racism, verbal violence against brown & black fat bodies, religious trauma regarding fatphobia, dieting, food apartheid, ableism Happy Black History Month friends! This month we have two amazing conversations covering intersectionality within the disabled activism community and the eating disorder community.  Last week, we had Iman (she/they) o...

TW: racism, ableism, medical racism, brief mention of rape, micro-aggressions, eating disorders (and specifically being weighed at the Dr.)  Happy Black History Month friends! This month we have two amazing conversations covering intersectionality within the disabled activism community and the eating disorder community.  This week, we have Iman (she/they) of @Disabled. BIPOC to chat about the impo...

TW: religious trauma, purity culture, “soul tie” trauma, marital abuse/rape, consent violations, church trauma, peer pressured emotional trauma, coercion, manipulation, sexual abuse/assault, abuse of power, sexism, suicide (brief mention)  Welcome to our last episode of Deconstruction January! If you are just joining us, welcome! This is the last episode of this themed month, but don’t worry, we w...

TW: assault, childhood trauma, religious trauma, shame, trauma, anxiety  Welcome back to the finale of Inner Child December! Thank you all for listening this month. This month has been so impactful and thank you for coming along. I hope the little version of yourself felt nurtured and held during these episodes.  This week we have, drumroll please, Morgan Harper Nichols (she/her). Morgan has influ...

TW: cultural trauma (9/11, the 2008 financial crisis, national traumas) - time stamp: 14:40-30:10, school shootings (specifically addressing lockdowns & Columbine) - time stamp: 21:00-30:10 , relatively graphic school shooting description from 28:30- 30:10, burnout, childhood trauma, childhood abuse, brief mention of suicide/self-harm (time stamp: 42:41-44:00)  Welcome to Inner Child December!...

TW: childhood trauma + eating disorders  Welcome to Inner Child December! For the month of December, we will have new episodes every Friday with a new guest each week! We will tackle everything from relationships to forgiveness, to dance and play! I hope these episodes mean as much to me as they do to you. They’ve been such a joy to record, and it’s been so informative and healing to my inner chil...

Content Warning: we chat about trauma + triggers in the context of relationships + conflict  Welcome to Inner Child December! For the month of December, we will have new episodes every Friday with a new guest each week! We will tackle everything from relationships to forgiveness, to dance and play! I hope these episodes mean as much to me as they do to you. They’ve been such a joy to record, and i...

This week we have Ariel (she/her) of @sustainablebrowngirl on the podcast to talk sustainability and specifically how approaching sustainability with grace and nuance, whilst holding space for intersectionality is vital to the longevity of sustainable practices! We also go into some tips for a sustainable Halloween!! The Sustainable Brown Girl page and podcast highlights and inspires women of colo...

CW: we do chat briefly about micro aggressions, but this episode does not cover graphic depictions of racism. It approaches racism from a more educational lens  This week on Mindful Minds, for our 50th episode, *woo woo!!,* we have Christina Rodriguez (she/her/ella) of @latinaswithmasters . Christina is the founder of the online community and podcast, Latinas with Masters, whose mission is to Insp...

TW:  deconstruction, religious shame/trauma, sexual assault, sexual misconduct done by pastors, homophobia/racism/ableism/misogyny inflicted by the church, eating disorders + fasting + fatphobia, brief talk about cults  This week we have my older sister, Manni (she/her), on the podcast to chat about our deconstruction and shared upbringing. We talk about everything from how Christianity can become...

TW: human trafficking, familial trafficking, toxic masculinity, harm done by men, sexual assault/abuse, trauma, coercion *DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded in July, and since then, The Lantern Project has announced that they are closing their doors and George has transitioned out of his role in the organization. The organization is passing it’s programs onto other organizations and this inform...

TW: abortion, sexual assault/rape, suicide (time stamp: 50:56-52:20), abortion ban impacts on BIPOC folks, white saviorism (time stamp: 1:03-1:04) This week we have an essential and educational conversation with the phenomenal Moji of @abortionfront . On 06/24/22, The US Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, revoking the fundamental right to abortion. Firstly, I want to let you all know that I une...

TW: OCD (contamination, religious, pet), pet death/anxiety, intrusive thoughts, shame, religious trauma, death/fear of death This week we chat with Dr. Amy Mariaskin, PhD, founding director of the Nashville OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center (@ocdnashville). Dr. Mariaskin is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in OCD & we chat about contamination OCD, religious OCD, pet OCD, and t...

TW: death, grief, suicide & religious shame around suicide (time stamp 37:27-44:15), losing a mother, cancer, anxiety about death, loss of a pet, divorce, trauma & triggers  This week we have the absolutely phenomenal Lou Pennisi of @the_grief_project . We have an amazing, raw, and honest conversation about death and grief. Grief is something that so many people feel so much anxiety toward...