EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode begins with a running start, asking "Am I OK with being an Oppressor?" Tune in to hear how your fellow Humans Erika & Nina wrangle racism at the dinner table - and how you can too. It starts with you, so have a journal on hand or a good friend to dialogue with what comes up for you in this episode. And if you can't play with this today? That...

Send us Fan Mail A throwback episode of our first interview of season 2, supported by Erika Garcia: a conversation session with Host Nina, as she shares what it's like to not identify as a race in a world that expects you to fit in the category you've been assigned...only what happens when some of us don't check all the boxes? Listen in to: 💌 Explore your identity; 💌 Play with you...

Send us Fan Mail Be intentional about how you show up in this world: not who your emotions want you to be, or even who the stories that are bigger and older than you make you out to be. Use this week's tool as a framework for emotional sobriety, growth and transformation ❤️ Listen in to use the Self Actualization pyramid and: 💌 Explore Self-Awareness; 💌 Play with your Self-Knowledge and Sel...

Send us Fan Mail When all or nothing, "take it or leave it" thinking gets in your way: going from two options to more may be your best bet to lightening up the pressure, and moving forward. Your tool for today's episode: Spectrum/Continuum Thinking. Listen in to: 💌 Explore diversifying your options; 💌 Play with your Spectrum / Continuum Thinking; 💌 Empower yourself to expand your...

Send us Fan Mail Whether online or in-person, when family gets together, you'll probably be talking to someone who will say or do something you may not agree with. You may disagree with it so much in fact, that it leaves you triggered.  Listen in to: 💌 Explore a human to human moment; 💌 Play with the “Standing By Continuum” as a tool; 💌 Empower yourself to turn hard conversations into teac...

Send us Fan Mail Judgment comes easily to most of us - at best, it can help us survive. At worst, it can leave us so triggered we can't function. Listen in to explore a real moment, and how to use Nonjudgmental Stance as a tool that can turn hard conversations into teachable moments. Post-Note: This episode uses the term "intersex", defined by isna.org as "a general term used f...

Send us Fan Mail Let's imagine your emotions are wolves - can you play with that? In this episode, we explore what it means to empower your inner wolf pack and vibrantly express your Human truth: before your wolf-like emotions speak a Triggered Truth for you. Get ready to: 💌 Recognize your emotions, 💌 Play with how you empower your emotions, and 💌 Empower yourself to CHOOSE to be an Empowe...

Send us Fan Mail Originally for this episode we asked "Have you ever practiced 'being human' to a person who's houseless? It's not something we're ever asked to do, just 'be human'. We're constantly being asked to be smarter, faster, stronger, donate, give - but what does it really mean to you to practice being human?" What's occurred to Drama...

Send us Fan Mail I am forever saying "Can't nobody tell you what you're feeling but YOU".  YOU are #1 and YOUR #1 Healthy Self can be a choice you make - if you're willing to gain new skills and perspectives. Get ready to: 💌 Recognize that you are a priority. 💌 Play with exploring your body and what it is telling you. 💌 Empower yourself to be a healthy self - and CHOOSE...

Send us Fan Mail Been triggered lately? We get really specific about the trigger continuum in this review from an Audience Ask, and share a little about one of my own Level 5 triggers. Get ready to: 💌 Recognize your personal triggers, 💌 Play with exploring the trigger continuum, and 💌 Empower yourself to determine your level - and CHOOSE how you want to show up! What you'll get: 0:00 Empow...

Send us Fan Mail Adults have to play too, and this episode breaks down how you can empower yourself to play with challenging moments. In a nutshell...At any given point in your day you are playing one of three roles: the one you intend to be; the one someone has thrust upon you; or the I-Don't-Know role. Listen in to: 💌 Recognize 3 different roles within you 💌 Play with how you show up in t...

Send us Fan Mail Why did I develop an Empowered Human role, lifestyle, and movement? Listen in as we explore the reason for creating this podcast, the transition from TRIGGERED to EMPOWERED HUMAN, and some of the top Empowerment skills you can start using today. 🤓 Get ready to: 💌Play with developing self awareness around your own humanity. 💌Challenge yourself to align your thoughts, feelings an...

Send us Fan Mail Is this who I am…Or is this who I've been conditioned to be? Listen in as we explore Identity, the Roles you may be playing, and how to embrace your most vibrant Self by adding new lived experiences that ENHANCE the way you human. 🤓 Get ready to: 💌Play with developing self awareness around your identity. 💌Challenge yourself to embrace new opportunities to expand. 💌 Empowe...

Send us Fan Mail When is it appropriate to transition from Empowered…to Powered? Plot twist! Listen in as we explore responding when somebody in your system might be in harm’s way. 🤓 Get ready to: 💌Play with developing self awareness and transparency. 💌Challenge yourself to own your responsibilities. 💌 Empower yourself to use Powered moves *when necessary*. What you'll get: 0:00 Welcome Q...

Send us Fan Mail How do you empower an adult to stop bullying you? Listen in as we explore how to hold others accountable for their behavior. 🤓 Get ready to: 💌Play with developing self awareness and transparency. 💌Challenge yourself to own your responsibilities. 💌Empower yourself to hold others accountable *when necessary*. What you'll get: 0:00 Welcome Q&A 04:11 Story: Louisa & H...

Send us Fan Mail When you have conflict with someone in your life, how much value do you put in what you're comfortable with versus what they are comfortable with? Listen in as we explore how Individual Culture matters when reimagining conflict 🤓 Get ready to: 💌Play with developing self awareness in individual culture. 💌Challenge yourself to reimagine conflict. 💌Empower a relationship in...

Send us Fan Mail How do you support and show up for somebody in your life when either you don't want them there -or- they don't want YOU to be there? Listen in as we explore how standing your ground first requires you to actually know what your ground is 🤓 Get ready to: 💌Play with developing self awareness in conflict. 💌Challenge yourself to own multiple truths. 💌Empower a relationsh...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Empowered Human 2024, where we explore how to own your truth WITHOUT invalidating yourself & others 🎉 Through the sharing of genuine human stories and universal skills, l invite you to join me in choosing courage over cowardice, healing over harming, and belonging over rejecting. 💌 Join us on February 7th as we launch into human moments that explore courage, heali...

Send us Fan Mail "Aside from monetary wealth, what are some wonderful ways to create, nourish, and live a rich and abundant life?" YOU asked, and I am answering! Listen in as we explore a visualization tool you can use during this holiday season to create, nourish, and live an abundant life. Get ready to 💌 Play with your idea of self-actualization. 💌Explore how to live a vibrant life -...

Send us Fan Mail Imagine yourself as a most valuable property…whoever you invite onto the land better be adding to the value, friend. Listen in as I explore knowing your value and owning your worth. Get ready to 💌 Play with your idea of personal value and self worth. 💌Explore being your own most valuable property. 💌Challenge yourself to truly belong. What you'll get: 0:00 Welcome Q&A 0...

Send us Fan Mail It’s the holidays, which means lots of opportunities for STRESS! Have you ever asked yourself if you are stressing trying to respond to the idea of something scary…or the reality of something dangerous? Whichever it is, listen in to recognize more opportunities to feel Empowered dealing with stress instead of just Powered as you move through the holiday season, and life in general...

Send us Fan Mail How does a city girl react when she's invited to a “Redneck Thanksgiving”? Listen in as I share my recent Thanksgiving experience, calling myself in to do “the work”, and how you can practice courage, healing & belonging on the human journey. Get ready to 💌 Play with your idea of fears. 💌Explore how to lean into your edge with scary VS dangerous. 💌Challenge yourself to...

Send us Fan Mail How do you let someone go when you know that they are not good for you and you've been trying to leave, but you don't know how? Listen in as I share my experience of loving myself enough to let someone go. Get ready to 💌 Play with your idea of letting go. 💌Explore how to own your truth. 💌Challenge yourself to truly belong to you. CW: We have nuanced conversations on t...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to get ahead of your holiday stressors?! Listen in as I share how to survive the holiday stress and create a perfect plan for your upcoming holiday (or next stressful event!) And YES: you can love the holidays and still acknowledge they can be STRESSFUL 🤯 Get ready to 💌 Play with the reality of stressful events (like the holidays). 💌Explore how to survive your upc...

Send us Fan Mail Are you ready to explore setting & maintaining your boundaries? Listen in as I dive into a creative way for you to examine your present boundaries (or lack thereof), spaces where new boundaries can be set, and how to maintain boundaries when you have THAT person come on by and p-u-s-h. Get ready to 💌 Play with your idea of boundaries. 💌Explore how to “know your property” &am...