Humaning: The Shit We Need to Talk About

The shit we need to talk about this week: we get to be angry, heated, intense, and alllll the fiery things based on all the fuckery we’re witnessing— but we cannot let it consume us . In this episode, we’re talking about heat in all its forms: the literal heat of summer, the emotional heat we carry when we’re witnessing ongoing harm and injustice, and the collective intensity of living through the...

The shit we need to talk about this week: language and knowledge without earnest practice is a disembodied (and therefore a colonized) approach to the healing arts. In this episode, I sit down with Henaz Bhatt to discuss what happens when healing becomes disconnected from practice, context, and ourselves. Together, we unpack how colonization has shaped not only our institutions, but also our relat...

The shit we need to talk about this week: even when we choose compassion, rest, and joy, we still overcorrect—and sometimes we double down. While many of us strive for more rest, joy, compassion, and ease, I’m realizing there is a surprising pattern: we often overcorrect and even stress ourselves out trying to relax, have fun, or practice self-care to the max or in “the best way” possible. Unreali...

The shit we need to talk about this week : the weight of being aware and exhausted. In this season four return, I’m naming what so many of us are quietly carrying: the exhaustion of being aware in a world that feels heavy, urgent, and often overwhelming. I reflect on what it’s been like to move through collective grief, daily news cycles, parenting, and personal life while trying to stay emotional...

The shit we need to talk about this week: Reclaiming the end of summer from capitalism. In this episode, I share a deeply personal reflection on the emotional complexity of August and the transition out of summer, and explore what it means to slow down, loosen the grip of society’s “end of summer” and “back to school” messaging, and meet this transitional time with compassion.  My invitation...

The shit we need to talk about this week: trans issues. Period. And let’s be real: The issues are not new; trans folks have been around since the dawn of time. But the issues trans folks face need attention, support, and advocacy now more than ever . In this episode, I’m joined by Nathan Rodriguez (he/him) to discuss the current state of trans rights and the emotional toll it’s taking on the trans...

The shit we need to talk about this week: being in survival mode and the power of reflecting on the past - on times and generations that navigated the hardest of experiences in order to simply live and also create change for the future. Ya’ll. In this rich and deeply honest conversation, Colice Sanders (she/her) joins me to explore what it means to create joy and meaning in the midst of chaos, gri...

The shit we need to talk about this week: people-centered leadership and conflict resolution is needed now more than ever before. And what’s more, having a space to establish your wants, needs, and how you desire to be held by others in your roles (and have others be equipped to meet you there or find the support to do so) is the dream for future workplaces (and all relationships). This week, I am...

The shit we need to talk about this week: life is super complex right now and navigating harm and both/and of situations is really really hard, including in affinity spaces. In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and colleague, Tan Hubbard (they/them), and we discuss the complexities of navigating the intersection of identities, marginalized identities, privilege, systemic failures, and conflict...

The shit we need to talk about this week: if we are not well within ourselves, how can we be well with others, especially those we care for ? I know, given all the horrific shit going on outside our doors, this is a doozy, huh? But I’ve got a good reason for asking it: Our well-being is political AND the priority. And, lately, in my work, I’ve been asked more and more: “What is Ayurveda and why do...

The shit we need to talk about this week : the work/life balance doesn’t exist. It’s a lie we’ve been sold (like so many others) by capitalism and white supremacy culture. In this episode, I’m joined by my awesome friend and colleague, Rebecca Sebastian, as she unveils an important truth about the work/life balance:  We can never achieve balance because both work and life exist on the same si...

The shit we need to talk about this week: the collective burnout and overwhelm we’re feeling since the inauguration is real. We have got to acknowledge and validate our personal struggles as we face the unprecedented nature of current times here in the US.  In this week’s episode, I put a spotlight on the need for self-care now more than ever and advocate for it through a different lens than...

Welcome to Season 3! The shit we need to talk about this week:  Now that we are in full on polycrisis mode here in the US, what if we FINALLY live our lives the way we want to and NEED to for the sake of our well-being, the revolution and finally letting the systems crumble, as well as for the sake of the collective? In this episode, we discuss: - Using winter’s invitation as the foundation f...

This November has brought us major emotional upheaval with the election results on top of what we’ve already been dealing with and the holidays coming around the corner.  If you're like many of us, the holidays can be a stressful time. Family dynamics, obligations to attend events, the absence of loved ones, and financial or emotional strain can all add layers of complexity to what is meant t...

In this episode, I welcome a cool-ass human, Dr. Dee Frayne (pronounced fray-knee), to the show! Dr. Dee Frayne, she/they, is a professional changemaker, disruptive leadership strategist, and performance coach. She loves nothing more than helping feminist leaders, changemakers and social entrepreneurs to lead the fight against social inequality and systemic oppression. Dee wants to help you BE the...

In this episode, we dive into the collective feelings of exhaustion and overwhelm that many of us experience during the fall season. And this year in particular, as schedules change and responsibilities increase, it's important to also acknowledge how external events—like the ongoing effects of COVID-19 and the turbulent political landscape—are deeply impacting our well-being. We discuss the impor...

Fall schedules and responsibilities are now in full swing amidst the transitional period between seasons - which might have you feeling a bit off, too - and the political climate is SO MUCH RIGHT NOW.  It’s likely, and unsurprising, you’re feeling overwhelmed and drained, and as a result, you’re on autopilot or numbing out to just get through the days. It makes complete sense to choose one of...

Fall is hella busy and full of transitions. And, we need to make it to the US presidential election day on November 5th as easefully as possible AND THEN move through the days after with resources STILL AVAILABLE .   Because as I said last year, we are no longer entering December running on fumes .  This, my people, is most certainly not that. So if you’re feeling under-resourced, this e...

The shit we need to talk about this week is: Right now, you might be feeling like your bandwidth and capacity are way too low going into all that’s around the corner in the coming weeks. I hear you. Many of us are feeling stretched thin in terms of our available time AND what we can realistically do in it. And I don’t think it’s really an exaggeration or underestimation, honestly. The levels feel...

The shit we need to talk about this week is that it’s astonishing to me that I keep having a conversation around people knowing self-care is important but they’re still half-assing it. So I have to ask you point blank: At what point are you going to cut the shit and actually do it? You’ve acknowledged how important self-care, rest, and resourcing yourself is but there is a resistance in actually t...

We are officially past the halfway point of what has been a very tumultuous year and friends, it just keeps going. The presidential election here in the US is on the forefront of the mind for so many of us, on top of multiple genocides, and that’s on top of all of the changes in legislation and horror and injustice that’s been happening. Shit is very scary out in the world and I am feeling palpabl...

A note: I recorded this in a shared space so be prepared for some background sounds big and small! It’s real life real-lifing in real time! Thanks for your patience! This summer, my goal for you is to stay cool and at ease from the inside out and be minimally burned by the dumpster fire that is this world. How does that sound? You in? In this episode, I discuss: - Tending to the tough and tender p...

Friends, we are having to endure too much these days, both in our individual lives and collectively. And if you, like me, are finding it to be increasingly harder and harder to cope in the world, then, this episode is for you. And I hope you get from it a bit of what you need.  I’m hearing from people that they’re feeling numb, disconnected, distressed, grief, overwhelm, anger, exhaustion, an...

It’s common to find yourself cleaning the clutter from your living spaces as spring unfolds. And I feel as though these days, with all we’re continuing to witness and endure in the world, there is a connection between the heaviness, overwhelm, horror, and burnout we’re experiencing and this response of cleaning and purging in our home lives.  So many of us feel helpless even though we’re doin...

These days, so many of us are experiencing lots of both/and situations and opposites at the same time since it continues to be really hard to be in the world with so much conflict, genocide, harm, and inequity going on. It’s a conversation I continue to have with so many friends and colleagues and so I thought this would be a timely one to have with you here because in these conversations, an impo...