Practice You with Elena Brower

On ceasing the pursuit of our hierarchical notions of success; turning the light inward for true connection and care. Emilio Diez Barroso is a light, a teacher and a collaborator on this planet. In his bio, he says he's perfected the art of appearing very successful: managing two family offices, a venture investment firm, sitting on the board of over a dozen companies... but as he saw that none of...

On enhancing the coherence in your home, your body and your cells.

On the elemental forces carrying across times, heartaches, understandings and losses. The questions and gifts in the liminal spaces, and the importance of honoring grief in all its forms.

On the deeper questions and practices of unearthing the luminous self.

On holding space for the realities of menopause, normalizing the multiple truths of aging, prioritizing the power of shared intergenerational story to end the negative ways in which we relate to our bodies. Omisade Burney-Scott (Oh-me-SHAH-day, she/her) is a seventh generation Black Southern feminist, storyteller and social justice advocate.  She is also the creator/curator of The Black Girls' Gui...

On the chaos and coherence of water, the dire state of our soil both in Nature and our bodies, and how coherent water improves our markers of brainwave health, biological age, microbiome, energy levels, and our connection to the circadian rhythms of life. 3:00 – What does the coherent state of water mean and look like? H2O molecules exist in a chaotic state. This chaos has an influence on our heal...

On our interconnectedness, releasing paradigms, and receiving the work that needs to pass through us. 0:42 – Introducing Matthew Quick; Bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook and We Are The Light; https://matthewquickwriter.com/ 3:00 – We Are The Light – A series of letters written by a mass shooting survivor from protagonist to analyst over the course of a couple years. These letters a...

On growing our love, meeting ourselves with care, and receiving the intelligent tenderness of every moment. 2:05 - You Better Be Lightning – winner of the Independent Publisher Book Award, Feathered Quill Book Award, American Library Association Over the Rainbow, Colorado Book Award & Goodreads Choice Finalist. 4:30 - Things That Don't Suck (Substack); Softening since high school, and over the las...

On creating strong communities, pivoting out of productivity and shifting toward ease. 3:00 – Las Founders, founded in 2022, is a Los Angeles held event for entrepreneurs focused on hearing from Latina Entrepreneurs. Meeting the expectations for attendees while sustaining event and production costs. 6:10 – Women with an entrepreneurial spirit. Disentangling the growth and rebalancing of growth thr...

Micah Salaberrios, an expert in the field of Nonviolent Communication, has been teaching the practice since 2016. With his passion for improving the lives of others, he hosts "The Art of NVC" Podcast, and wrote one of the top-selling books in relationship conflict resolution entitled "The Art of Nonviolent Communication." His website is https://artofnvc.com . Micah's belief in the transformative p...

On the golden moments of quiet and the depths of healing available in silence. 2:35 – The origins of Golden; How can we be helpful and effective in making things better? The answers lie in the silence. Writing about silence for Harvard Business Review. 5:10 – What's the deepest silence you have ever known? Not just the absence of noise, but a presence. Notice noise, tune in to silence. 1) Pay atte...

 On the intentional integration of psychedelic experiences; supporting and educating for responsible engagement in our healing and creative expansion. 0:42 – Introducing Daniel Shankin; Psychedelic Integration Coach; Director and Founder of Tam Integration;  https://tamintegration.com 2:45 – Microdosing psychedelics as a way of treating addiction and engrained behavioral patterns. "Be Here Now" by...

 On working for ourselves, creating what we love and the science behind clean skincare. 0:42 Introducing Lisa Mattam; a thought leader in entrepreneurship and resilience, and the advancement of women and diversity. 2:20 The Mattam Group; Traveling with family and connecting with Kerala as a place of home. 4:20 "Mom's the Word: How Organizations can Change the Impact of Motherhood on Career Success...

On Energetic Healing, tools for self healing and a framework for energy centers in the body. 2:05 Shifting from doctor to healer; Biodynamics and synchronizing with the health of the patient. 4:15 Moving into energy healing; transitioning into this new soul assignment. Synchronizing with people over Zoom; seeing the benefit of self treatment and sharing it with others. 7:15 Becoming sensitive enou...

On the creation of what's alive for you, and the gifts you give when you follow your truth. 3:20 Ayurvedic teaching for women; Maya Tiware (formerly Mother Maya) 6:00 Living in world of masculine energy, and finding balance through working with Divine Feminine; Not getting stuck in the seat of the teacher 8:40 Hierarchies within online communities; maintaining equal respect for every member of the...

On how we heal; trusting that you know what you need to heal, to thrive, to rest and to rewrite your story. 4:00 Journaling journey; Writing to heal, writing to get clear, writing to get kind and writing to get to know myself. 7:00 Giving young people the tools to to grow in emotional awareness. Healing by example. 9:00 Starting from scratch; Peach cobbler story – The Secret Lives of Church Ladies...

On the necessary redefinition and reconnection to darkness as the medicine of compassion, and how our embrace of the unknown can change the world. 0:42 Introducing Deborah Eden Tull, Luminous Darkness, @mindfullivingrevolution 4:00 Luminous Darkness: An Engaged Buddhist Approach to Embracing the Unknown; Redefining Darkness 6:30 Journey into 'Endarkenment'; 5 Aspects of Embodied Meditation and Spi...

On social media as a teaching space; vulnerability as a bridge, and the possibility that virtual connections can bring about deepening relationships in real life. 0:42 Introducing Michell Clark; Empowering entrepreneurs and leaders; The Creative Summer Company –  @thecreative.summer 3:05 Speaking from the heart, wrestling with complex feelings and giving grace to ourselves leading to connecting mo...

On the vital day-to-day process of moving pain through the body, clearing the way for ease and efficiency in every realm of your life. 0:42 Introducing Rachelle McCloud; Mental Health Therapist & Emotional Wellness Coach; Finding this work through needing it. 2:25 Diagnosed with OCD; Energetic treatment and EFT; Our systems need a guide for processing fear. 4:25 Fear that is unprocessed shows up a...

On the sacred metamorphosis of menopause, redefining this time of life from health crisis to empowerment, tenderness and leadership. On discovering the liberating power of menopause to awaken authority, purpose and belonging. 0:42 Introducing Red School; Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer; Wise Power: Discover the Liberating Power of Menopause to Awaken Authority, Purpose and Belonging 3:00...

On redirecting and serving purpose driven professionals. A conversation looking at the connection of our purpose and our daily work. 0:42 – Introducing Amina AlTai – career realignment coach, proud immigrant, chronic illness advocate 2:55 – Doing work that we love in a way that honors our bodies, and who we are in the world, is our birthright. Developing 2 autoimmune diseases. 5:40 – What does it...

Zivar Amrami is a healer and interdisciplinary artist. Born in the Midwest to an Iranian father and a mother of Norwegian descent, steeped from youth in Jewish mysticism, Zivar has a particular curiosity to that which unites and differentiates us from each other. As a photographer, therapist or circle maker, she peers beyond the layers of protection and unearths vulnerabilities and universal truth...

Part 2 exploring binaries from 'Transitory Nature' and active meditative inquiry. A conversation on channeling intensity, sharing power and understanding our layers of awareness. 0:42 – Part 2 of Sue Hunt; Transitory Nature: Breaking Binaries For Integrated Being 1:30 – Hustle & Flow; How do we break this cycle? Healthy Hustle 3:58 – Work and service; Examining the exchange of pranic reciprocity....

Part I of a two-part conversation: on breaking binaries, freeing ourselves from reductive thinking and uncovering our own true nature. On 'Transitory Nature' and exploring universal attributes of human consciousness. A conversation around pranic economy, and the expenditures of upholding binary worldviews. 0:42 – Introducing Sue Hunt; Transitory Nature: Breaking Binaries for Integrated Being 3:30...

On the teachings and vitality in discomfort, and the smallest moments of recognition and awareness that can quietly change us all. A conversation surrounding the individual and group work of developing compassionate and diversely represented spaces. 0:41 – Introducing Rahshaana Green; https://www.rahshaanagreen.com/ 3:20 – Inviting people to occupy and be in discomfort with me. Avoiding discomfort...