Mind Declutter with Athea Davis

Happy Day, Friend!  Today on the show I’m coming to you solo style! I know from talking to many of you that you are feeling so much stress, overwhelm, and burnout. While I do generally address these topics on the podcast, I wanted to dedicate an episode specifically on the various kinds of self-care strategies that are important to keeping you healthy in mind, body, and spirit.  I also share a rec...

Happy Day, Friend!  Today on the show I’m excited to share my chat with a dear friend and colleague, Dr. Beth Reese.   Beth Reese, PhD., E-RYT, RCYT, is the founder and executive director of Yogiños: Yoga for Youth; writer, producer, and host of The OHmazing Way podcast; independent museum and wellness educator, and freelance writer.  Beth shares her personal journey into the varied practices of y...

Happy Day, Friend!  Today on the show I am excited to share my chat with former educator and author of the 8 book character education series, The Adventures of Peacebe and the Heartwatch .  You will love Leneen’s book series and her journey into creating and writing her book series for kids, parents, and schools.  We talk about the development of the Peacebe series; Leneen’s personal journey into...

Happy Day, Friend!  Today on the show I am thrilled to share my chat with Bishop Andrew Doyle. Bishop Doyle is an expert in all the important ingredients that go into building diverse, positive, and lasting communities.  Grab your notepad, especially my leaders, educators, and parents out there! There are tons of golden nuggets of wisdom in this episode to help you build the communities of your dr...

Happy Day, Friend!  I want you to visualize me giving you a virtual high ten! This episode is a celebratory one for sure!  I really wanted episode 20 to be a special treat because it’s the big #20 for Mindful Living with Athea Davis and I’m thrilled to continue to share and grow in all things mindful living with you.  My guest today is Christina Sell. Christina is an expert in her craft as a yoga...

Happy Day, Friend! I'm coming to you solo style today! I want to check in with you and say "Thank you" for supporting this podcast all the way to episode 19. Before I bring you the 20th episode next week (can you believe it?!), I want to take a moment to reflect and share on the purpose of the podcast, and what to expect next. Since the first episode, you will find a mix of solo sty...

Happy Day, Friend! This week I had the opportunity to chat with JimmyTay Trinh of Naughty Noah's Vietnamese Pho Noodles, a quick and healthy authentic Vietnamese noodle product for healthy-minded individuals on the go. We talk about Jimmy's journey from engineering to culinary, the founding of his company, Naughty Noah's, and his experience as an immigrant entrepreneur, what he&apos...

Happy Day, Friend! I can't wait for you to listen to this episode with Mitzi Henderson. Mitzi is a global yoga teacher, meditation guru, manifestor, and owner of Namitzi Yoga, The Namitzi Yoga Institute of Health and Spirituality, the only African American owned registered yoga school in Houston, and The Mindful Lotus. We talk about her passion for healing, the death of her mom due to cancer...

Happy Day, Friend! I'm so pumped for you to listen to this powerful episode with Charles Rotramel, CEO of Houston: reVision, a non profit organization that builds a positive peer culture for kids on the edge throughout the Greater Houston area. Charles has over 30 years of experience with disconnected and juvenile justice-involved youth in the Houston area. We talk about his journey into this...

Happy Day, Friends! On today's episode, I dive into a wee bit of yoga philosophy from the Yoga Sutras, looking at attachment (raga) and non-attachment (vairagya). I've been reflecting a lot about attachment lately because of the tea cup story I share in this episode (and on the episode with Gaelyn Godwin, Abbot of the Houston Zen Center). I thought you may find it valuable to understand...

Happy Day, Friend! I know you will enjoy listening to one of my fave master teachers. I had the opportunity to chat with Cat Allen, Forrest Yoga Mentor and Trainer, about her new program Poppy Perinatal Yoga. She is now offering trainings all over the world! Ek... exciting! To my fellas tuning in, don't run off yet, because even if you aren't expecting with your partner or you don't...

Happy Day, Friend! I hope you enjoy this bonus mama bear's day episode with me and my older son, Kane Davis. Several years ago, Kane lost his father, and I lost my ex-husband, to suicide. It was a very painful time in our lives and it still is very painful at times. I know many moms love to make things better for their kiddos. But, there are some things that just don't get better with ba...

Happy Day, Friend! I am so excited for you to listen to my warm chat and interview with Kim Bearden of the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy. We chat about her new book, Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done . Kim and I dive into her 6 principals of effective communication where she begins by sharing her story about opening up publicly for the first time abou...

Happy Day, Friends! In the podcast this week, I talk to former educator, business owner, and product inventor, Amanda Field, about yoga, mindfulness, and meditation, and what it's like to create the life she loves as a yogi, woman entrepreneur, and creative. I enjoyed Amanda's story and perseverance through multiple roadblocks ultimately setting her on a path to live boldly, bravely, and...

Happy Day, Friends! If your energy levels are off the charts like mine (insert excited students and kids looking forward to summer around the corner) with the buzz buzz bloom of spring, then it's time to get your mind chillaxed and relaxed. I couldn't think of a better way to share how to help you and yours make that happen in your everyday life than to interview Gaelyn Godwin, Zen Maste...

Happy Day, Friends! I'm revisiting the topic of anxiety, because when I discussed this topic before on the podcast it was really popular! You can re-listen to that episode called Mastering Anxiety, Episode 8. Today, however, I talk about using a practical framework to help you and your kids or students process and manage your anxiety using mindfulness tools. I discuss 3 steps to this framewor...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 9 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis, I talk about how yoga can grow and stretch your mind (kid friendly, too!). We take a closer look at yoga beyond what you see on the yoga mat in a studio. I discuss two of the eight limbs (or stages) of yoga that have a powerful impact on altering your restless mind state and can transform your pain and struggle to a place of joy...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 8 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis, I talk about modeling the behavior we want to see in others. It's a powerful tool and way of life! People learn so much from the way we behave instead of the things we actually say. This is especially true for our kids and students! Behavior is the way we express our thoughts and emotions. If you wonder why you say the same...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 7 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis I talk about how to master your anxiety with my personal mindfulness tips. I break anxiety down from a neurophysiological perspective and walk you through how to track this intense emotion that can have you go from confident to cowering in a matter of a few minutes. The world needs your joy and sparkle and, in order to do that suc...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 6 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis I release part 2 of my interview with Marissa Ford, a second grade teacher in the Houston Independent School District. We continue our discussion of the struggles black students from low socio-economic backgrounds face in education today, particularly black women students in STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mat...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 5 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis I interview Marissa Ford, a second grade teacher in the Houston Independent School District. We talk about the struggles that black students from low socio-economic backgrounds face in education today, particularly black women students in STEM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), and how mindfulness can play a rol...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 4 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis I talk about how failure creates the tension we need for continued personal growth and development. I give you 4 tips (that I use in my own life) to help you get through the painful personal growth process and to successfully get to the other side where you will find all the sparkly magic + a good dose of joy along the way (yes, e...

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 3 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis, I'm talking about the thing that all masters have in common. In the last two episodes, we've been talking about our goals for the new year and seeking clarity on our goals. There's an important trait we must all have in order to get the clarity we are seeking and it's the ONE thing all masters have in common....

Happy Day, Friends! On Episode 2 of Mindful Living with Athea Davis we're going to talk about how to get clarity on your goal. Last week we looked at the SMART goal framework when working on your most important goal of the year. I think one of the hardest steps in the SMART goal framework is the "S"- getting specific with our goal. In fact, many of us struggle with being clear with...

Happy Day, Friends! On today's very first episode of Mindful Living with Athea Davis we're going to talk about SMART goals! In order to get our art, our unique stamp out into the world, we must set goals. And, in order to succeed at our goals, we must have a structure. I love teaching the SMART goal framework whether you are 5 or 105. So, come on in and let's learn, grow, and succee...