Leadership and Yoga

Today my guest is Clara Tomé. Clara is a fashion model, environmental activist and a European Union Climate Pact Ambassador. She holds a masters degree in environmental law and has been part of numerous projects including being a Next Gen Assembly member and being a part of the 2023 United Nations Water Conference… all of which has had her featured in everything from Greenpeace to Business Insider...

I’m not going to lie— I think teaching in-person is absolutely essential. It has taught me more life skills than just about any other job that I have had. It is also one of the only things that consistently pushes me to grow, no matter how much I “practice” it.  Tune in today to hear the truth behind the first yoga class I ever taught at a studio, and two absolutely hilarious moments that represen...

Today my guest is Victoria Hutchins. Victoria, also known as the Daily Victorian in the online world, is a yoga instructor, content creator and corporate lawyer living in Houston, Texas. If you are tuning in today you’ll hear a bit of background on Victoria’s journey and what she’s learned along the way. And we’ll also touch on key topics that include creativity, fear, simplicity, inspiration and...

That’s right, today, Friday, September 8th, is my birthday, and I am bringing you an extra special episode: 26 lessons from 26 years.  I present these lessons to you in exactly the order that they came to mind, and spoiler alert, I think they get better as the episode goes.  This list is completely organic, otherwise I would have overthought this episode and decided to not do a birthday episode af...

This week I have an episode that is ENTIRELY different. Sometimes what we need, is not more information, but rather to take a step back and slow down. There’s something powerful about stillness, silence and listening to the melody of it all rather than stuffing your brain with more words. Sometimes what you learn is even more powerful than hours of letting your brain run on loops trying to problem...

Today my guest is Greta Hill. Greta has been studying yoga, meditation, and the healing arts for more than 25 years, and she has been teaching internationally since 1999. She facilitates Yoga Teacher Trainings, retreats, and online yoga lifestyle courses. She has also served as a consultant for a variety of wellness magazines, including the Yoga Journal. If you’re tuning in today, you’ll hear insi...

This is an episode on survival, hitting rock bottom and exponential growth that will leave you motivated and rooting for Simón the whole time. It’s a story of doing whatever it takes, and finding inspiration instead of letting sadness take over, even in the face of injustice and having everything you’ve ever known taken from you.  If you’re tuning in today, you will laugh, smile, cry, and leave re...

This is how to put in some serious hard work on something that’s outcome is unknown. If you feel like you are lacking the spark to dedicate yourself fully to a project, this episode is for you.  I share what I’ve learned about the relationship between working hard in the physical realm, whether that’s on the yoga mat or performing manual labor on the farm, and applying that same work ethic to crea...

Today my guest is Marla Tortorice, also known as Marla’s Yoga on instagram. Marla is a yoga instructor who practices both Ashtanga and Vinyasa, and a yoga content creator.  As Marla started Ashtanga a little over a year ago, this is a great episode for you if you want to hear what Ashtanga is and why you might enjoy it from the POV of someone who has encountered great contentment and progress in h...

Today my guest is Adam Husler. Adam is a yoga teacher based in London who has taught over 10,000 hours of yoga, in over 60 studios across over 20 countries. His background off the mat includes law school, the boxing ring, ultramarathons, the non-profit sector, and being a dad.  In addition to teaching classes, workshops, consulting, mentoring, leading retreats and trainings, and creating content f...

Today my guest is Laura Cabral, also known as Lau. Lau is a yoga instructor and holistic health coach based in Puerto Rico. She also runs wellness and yoga events, and is the host of the podcast, Dosis de Juguito. Lau’s mission is to help women become the healthiest, most authentic and glowing version of themselves.  If you are tuning in today, you will hear a bit of behind the scenes of Lau’s jou...

Today I’m here to tell you about teaching at an event that I quite literally dreamed about— as in I put it on my dream board the minute I saw it last year, and was shocked and thrilled to be invited to teach at this year.  Tune in to hear about how I was able to teach this giant class, how I prepared, and how I was feeling. I share some "oh shit" moments and "oh yes" moments, a...

Today my guest is Paloma Marin. Paloma, also known as @palo.yoga on instagram, is a yoga instructor and a content creator with over a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and Youtube. Paloma has an online yoga studio called Prayana, and is a host of the podcast “Lo Que Te Mueve.” By training she is also a chemical engineer even though right now she focuses all of her energy on sharing yoga.  If...

Today my guest is Fernanda Santos. Fernanda is a yoga teacher and a coworker of mine— we teach at the same studio. This is a special episode as it’s not every day that I have a teacher on the podcast that shares a physical practice space with me.  If you are tuning in today, you will hear about how Fernanda found yoga, and her journey building a community in a new country after moving to the US fr...

Welcome to our first 1:1 chat in a while! Today I share with you what I wish I would have known when I first started investing in myself and everything that's waiting for you inside my next retreat.   I cover the value of travel, why you are your most important asset to invest in, and how to invest in yourself. It’s often easier to go into debt for college than it is to trust yourself to make...

Today my guest is Annysa Baker, also known as Ness and perhaps better known as Inversioness on Instagram. Ness is a yoga instructor, content creator, improvised movement enthusiast and an incredible inversion practitioner. Today you have the opportunity to listen in on our virtual coffee chat— yes, we both had coffee in-hand— as I ask Ness about everything from how to start practicing yoga to thri...

Today my guest is Julia Izquierdo. Julia is a yoga teacher, holistic health coach and content creator based in Miami. If you are tuning in today, you will hear a bit of behind the scenes of Julia’s journey. If you are curious about how you can stop underestimating yourself, listen to what Julia has to share on imposter syndrome, going all-in, and why judgment has no real power over us. Plus, we ta...

Today my guest is Zoë Jane Mitchell. Zoë is a certified yoga teacher and lover of all things health and wellness. She has lived and worked internationally and is currently based in Miami. If you are tuning in today, you will hear about both practicing and teaching yoga, building confidence, staying dedicated and consistent, and tips for showing up for yourself and for others. Plus, Zoë shares a be...

This week my guest is Troy Lucero. Troy has dedicated the last 35 years to the practice and study of yoga, having studied closely with Tim Miller and Richard Freeman. The amount of value I have gained from practicing with Troy, and things I have learned from him over the last year, is an extraordinarily long list compared to the relatively short amount of time I’ve known him.  Tune in to hear abou...

Today I talk about how luck, good times and momentum come in bursts, where those bursts come from, and five ways we can have more of those bursts. I also share how we can take advantage of them while we have them to level up. Plus I’ll tell you about finding a scorpion in my suitcase last week and the time I threw cereal at the wall— and what that has to do with “luck.” Message me on instagram: @s...

Today I give you a behind the scenes overview of hosting my first international retreat. The retreat sold out about 2 months prior to the start date, and I just wrapped up teaching last Monday.  I’m here to share everything from the moment the seed of an idea was planted, to the crazy roller coaster emotions, massive realizations and synchronicities. This episode is for you if you ever wonder when...

You asked, I answered. The worst thing I’ve ever had to sell, my first love in yoga, speaking Spanish, how I met my husband, why starting a podcast is easy, people farting during class, and facilitating transformation. This is a wild episode straight from my heart to your ears.  Follow me on instagram to participate in future Q&A sessions.  Link to the “My Story” episode I mentioned: ⁠https://...

Today my guest is Lauren Alivia. Lauren has been an inspiration to me since I saw her exceptional inversion practice from across the room when our paths crossed by chance in Puerto Rico last year. In this episode she shares some key building blocks for making breakthroughs in our physical practice and how they give us an opening to experience shifts in the mental realm. Lauren encourages us to tak...

Today my guest is Kayla Nielsen. She is an iconic yoga instructor and teacher trainer, a podcast host, a writer, and owner of Still Salty Escape hotel and retreat center in Nicaragua. Kayla has been a catalyst for my practice and career, and her influence has inspired me and hundreds of thousands of others for years. Tune in to find out how she shares with authenticity beyond the highlights in a w...

“When you free yourself to show up authentically, you free those around you to do the same.” Today my guest is Morgan Zion, yoga teacher and trainer, and artist. Tune in to hear about how you can develop your X Factor, and the confidence to deliver it in a way that lands with people— on and off the mat. Plus Morgan shares a behind the scenes overview of how her iconic hip hop infused yoga classes...