Athena Wellness Podcast - Reclaiming Our Warrior Spirit

#063  Our guest today, Sam Thiara , is a global citizen.  He was born in the UK, raised in Canada by parents who were born in Fiji and a grandfather born in India, which sent him on a journey to find himself through story . Sam is an educator, storyteller and youth career coach, who helps his students through their personal and professional development with transformational practices .  He’s also...

#062  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. It’s hard to disagree with Plato, who is quoted as saying “ The sea cures all ailments .”  The beach is the perfect setting to enhance our overall well-being . In this episode we explore how the combination of sun, sea and sand can act as natural medicine that nourishes our body, mind a...

#061  We’ve all felt it.  Someone walks into a room and the energy shifts .  Perhaps the person brings a sense of heaviness.  Or tension.  Or an uplifting feeling that elevates the mood and makes everyone smile. Isn’t it interesting that we can feel stressed around some people but good around others?  We carry this energetic residue and can emit it ourselves.  This is because we’re made of energy,...

#060  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Bobbi Kahler, entrepreneur, author and coach, who shares her wisdom on how to move forward for those who may feel stuck or at a plateau.  Bobbi also shares her thoughts on how journaling can help us Just Start . Link: Bobbi Kahler – website Healthy Mind...

#059  Today’s show is a masterclass in what can happen when we override our inner wisdom and the long road back into alignment with ourselves. Our guest today, Bobbi Kahler, an entrepreneur and success coach who has worked with more than 3000 clients focused on personal growth and transformation.  She’s also the author of Travels of the Heart: Developing Your Inner Leader and the podcast host of U...

#058  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Victor Briere and Joe Rich, cofounders of the International Institute of Ayurveda .  In this conversation excerpt, Joe, who was once an epidemiologist for the CDC , shares his thoughts on how to keep our immune system strong with a holistic eastern mind...

#057  I’m joined today by Victor Briere and Joe Rich, co-founders of the International Institute of Ayurveda , which is both a clinic and an academy, offering clients and students ayurvedic diagnostic techniques and health counseling. You may remember Victor , who is an Ayurvedic doctor, from episodes 39 and 40, where we discussed his in-depth, individualized consultations aimed at identifying the...

#056  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Jill Yesko, founder of Discover Organizing , who shares her thoughts on how to support your loved ones throughout the downsizing process with compassion and empathy . We talk about: Strategies to help families downsize in times of aging, poor health or...

#055  Take a moment and think about your environment .  Your home, your workplace, your car.  Do these places bring you a sense of peace or unease?   Are they streamlined or overflowing with clutter?  Are there boxes and bins that haven’t been opened since the last move or clothes you haven’t worn in years? I’m joined today by Jill Yesko , who helps her clients work through all of these scenarios...

#054  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In Episode 53, I gave an overview of Tara Brach’s new book, Trusting the Gold, Uncovering Your Natural Goodness . In that book, she explores how to break the trance of unworthiness by practicing non-judgement, self-compassion and connection. Today, I share a story about working with dif...

#053  Tara Brach is a best-selling author, a psychologist and meditation teacher who focuses on helping others overcome the feeling of not being enough or, as she calls it, “the trance of unworthiness.”   She also shares her teachings and meditations with her students online and through workshops as well as at the Insight Meditation Community in Washington DC, which she founded in 1998. Last month...

#052  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Julia Prisco, Certified Financial Planner , who shares her thoughts on money management as a mind, body and spirit practice . Link: Julia Prisco - website   If you'd like to join our circle and never miss a weekly episode, please hit subscribe .  W...

#051  I’m joined today by certified financial planner, Julia Prisco , who helps her clients fulfill their full financial potential with a process she calls Life Planner . Julia has an interesting backstory that includes emigrating to the United States from Ukraine when she was a child and watching her parents work hard to make a new life in America.  Watching her parents save but not invest inspir...

#50 Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In Episode 49, we talked about how shifting your perspective can be a useful wellness strategy.  Today, Kathy shares insights on your link to Universal energy and shares simple exercises to deepen your connection with nature as a way to shift your perspective. We explore: Connecting and a...

#049.  Why Shifting Your Perspective is a Useful Wellness Strategy Today we explore stories about star trails and ocean tides and how to use the natural world to shift your perspective whenever you’re feeling stuck, anxious or unsure . From the Milky Way to a grain of sand – there’s so much awe , so much we don’t know.  Yet we tend to forget this – and its impact – as we live our day to day lives...

#048  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. Today, I’m joined, once again, by Jacqueline Wales, author, speaker and coach , who shares her thoughts on taking small, tactical steps to live more fearlessly . You can find Jacqueline’s contact information, along with a link and coupon code for free access to her course, Reignite Your...

#047  I’m joined today by Jacqueline Wales, coach, speaker and author of The Fearless Factor and The Fearless Factor at Work .  Jacqueline encourages her clients to stay curious, push boundaries, and break through excuses to achieve results.  By helping clients believe in the power of being fearless, they are able to create the career and life they want. As you’ll soon hear, Jacqueline is candid a...

#046  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is upon us .  To meet the occasion, we’re trying something a little different today – three recipes that are favorite vegan treats .  They're super easy and super healthy.  They are: Berry Carob Ice Cream (four ingredients) Chocolate Avo...

#045  What drives your eating habits and what impact does that approach have on your wellness?  For years, my eating habits revolved around my schedule . I would find small periods of time during days of back-to-back work meetings, late nights in the office, and family responsibilities during the weekends. I became much more attuned to when I was eating when I began training for ultra-endurance ev...

#044  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. I’m joined, once again, by photographer Don Hajicek , who has created a unique transformative experience of Being Seen through the lens of his camera .  In our previous conversation in Episode 43, we touched upon how he holds safe space for his clients and today we dive a bit deeper. We...

#043.  Today’s guest has found a unique way to help women reclaim their power .  Photographer Don Hajicek has created a transformative experience of Being Seen through the lens of his camera .  And through this process, not only do his clients experience healing and wholeness , he, too, is experiences positive change and becomes, in his words, “a better ally and a better man.” He has spoken with t...

# 042   Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. In Episode 41, we explored how to day well in times of change.  Today, Kathy provides a personal example of how she prepares for the inevitable sea changes that occur from time to time .  In particular, the tools, principles and practices she finds most helpful.  We cover: The differe...

# 041  We’re undergoing a huge shift once again as we being to re-engage with the world, not just in terms of getting back into our social routines, but readjusting to the pace of change. Author Ray Kurtzweil, who is also the Director of Engineering at Google, has written about the acceleration of change , predicting a doubling of paradigm shift rate each decade.  That’s a staggering rate of incre...

#040  Today is Wednesday, time for a little wellness boost - a shortened episode to keep your Warrior Vibe high. I’m joined, once again, by Victor Briere, Ayurvedic doctor , who shares his thoughts on the role of stress in our lives and how intentional breathing is the healthiest practice you can incorporate into your days. Victor also offered to give any listener a free abdominal breathing instru...

#039.  I’m joined today by Victor Briere, Ayurvedic doctor and the co-founder of the International Institute of Ayurveda , where he offers clients and teaches students ayurvedic diagnostic techniques and health counseling. Victor provides in-depth, individualized consultations aimed at identifying the underlying root causes of wellness imbalances and support to restore the body to health with an e...