The Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral

This week, I welcome artist/musician Olivier Ozoux to the Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Olivier is a visual effects artist by trade but also an incredibly gifted painter, sketch artist, videographer and musician.  Olivier and I sit down and talk about his background, how and why he moved to LA and we talk about his passion for music, videography and Yoga. He also shares his thoughts on social media an...

In this episode, I felt inspired to tell a quick story about the new song I released on iTunes and Spotify and what inspired me to start writing music again. I released my last record about four years ago, and since that time, DJing, teaching Yoga, the podcast and writing a book has taken up most of my creative time and energy. But I actually think the podcast and talking to so many thoughtful and...

This week, I am super excited to welcome my friend and amazing Yoga Teacher, Rae Scharfman to the Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Rae currently teaches regularly at Y7 and Wanderlust , two of the most popular studios in LA and she's definitely become one of my favorite Yoga teachers for sure. So we'll talk about Yoga, what it's like teaching in a city oversaturated with teachers, how she got into teachi...

One of the topics I talk a lot about on my podcast is Yoga. I know a lot of teachers and I have a long standing relationship with the practice so I thought this week, I'd talk about Yoga and how it became such a valuable part of my life. Why do I hold it to such a high standard, why did I become frustrated with the trends happening in the LA yoga scene and why did I ultimately make the decision to...

This week, I welcome Zoe Wirth to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Zoe is a full-time yoga teacher in Los Angeles and she is currently teaching over at Hyperslow as well Yoga Vibe in West Hollywood. We'll talk about Yoga and why Zoe loves to teach and what drew Zoe to the practice in the first place. Zoe shares stories about growing up in Florida, why she moved back home after going t...

This week I welcome the CEO and Creative Director of Luna Impact , Erinn Sullivan to the DFSS Podcast. I met Erinn this past year at a Yin Yoga teacher training and what impresses me most is how she's founded and owns a successful creative/design firm at the age of just 29 years old. She's intelligent, talented, a big time go getter and it's no shock her firm just had its most profitable year to d...

This week I welcome my friend, artist, and Creative Advertising Executive  Jen Ditchik to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Jen has been a friend of mine for close to twenty years, but lately my podcast and the conversations I'm having on the show about Instagram has  inspired Jen and I to talk more often about staying less distracted and more creative. Jen not only works countless hou...

This week I'm excited to welcome L.A. based DJ Aaron Byrd to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Aaron is a well known DJ on KCRW  which is one of the most influential and well regarded radio stations in the world. We'll start off the interview by talking about KCRW and what makes the station such a unique and special place to be a part of. He'll share the story on how he ended up workin...

This week I am excited to welcome Logan Cahoon to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Logan is the owner/chef and creator of Meathead BBQ LA.   While I met Logan a couple years ago at Yoga Works where he was a teacher, Logan has clearly moved away from teaching so he can pursue his passion which is cooking incredible barbecue. In the last 6 weeks, I have been to two of his pop ups at San...

This week I am excited to welcome  Marc Mulcahey to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. I met Marc this past year at the super successful HIIT studio  Training Mate which has become my favorite fitness studio to work out at in Los Angeles.        I'll talk with Marc about Training Mate, the incredibly positive and fun energy he creates in class, what it's like being a personal trainer in...

I'm excited to welcome Los Angeles based DJ and producer Eric Sharp to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral podcast. Eric is one of the most well known DJs in Los Angeles and he is currently a resident DJ at Sound Night Club in Hollywood. I went to see Eric perform an electrifying set a few weeks ago at Sound so we'll talk about the show, the energy he created and the uplifting power found in a go...

This week on the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast, I welcome myself to the studio. No interviews scheduled this week, so first off I'm going talk about the New Year and some of the big time guests lined up for January and February.       I'll also share my own personal thoughts on Instagram, social media and what it took for me to turn off all the distractions and finish writing my first n...

For the final episode of 2018, I welcome Harper Botorowicz to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. Harper is a yoga teacher, hypnotherapist and a meditation teacher in Los Angeles where she is also known as Hesper Yoga.  I met Harper a couple years ago at Create Yoga in Santa Monica where I was the DJ for her Friday night yoga classes. Right away, I was inspired by her passion for teachin...

This week on the podcast, I welcome Chris Lyans to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral. Chris is the COO of Jarjoygoods  which is a sustainable, all organic tote bag company designed to keep your jars safe and your meals fresh, while helping the environment and our oceans become plastic free. Growing up in Southern California, conserving the environment has always been a priority in Chris's life...

This week on the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral, I'm excited to welcome drummer/producer and film composer Joey Peters to the podcast. While Joey is probably best known as the drummer of folk/rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, his talent, drive, and creative spirit after GLB has allowed him to forge a successful career as a music producer and film composer.     Grant Lee Buffalo was one of my favorite...

This week on the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral podcast, I want to quickly thank all my listeners for all the support I've received over the last 12 weeks. Your emails, texts and comments have left me so inspired to keep the conversations and the podcast going so thank you so much.   I'll also talk about the power of good conversations and the impact my guests have had on my life and I'll talk a...

In episode 11 of the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral, I am excited to welcome Nicole Sciacca to the podcast. After speaking with Nicole for close to two hours, I felt energized and inspired by her contagious and positive energy. Nicole is a yoga teacher in Los Angeles and while she teaches regularly at Playlist and Equinox, she is the first to admit she is not only a teacher, but always a student...

In Episode 10 of the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral, I welcome writer/director and filmmaker Tony Leech to the podcast. Tony grew up in Detroit, Michigan and eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking. He'll share his inspiration for telling stories and what drew him to tell the story in his latest feature film "Variant." He will also share what drew him to not only write, direct, and...

This week, I welcome my friend and yoga teacher, Calvin Corzine to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast. I met Calvin a few years ago at Yoga Works where he has become one of the premier yoga instructors in Los Angeles. Similar to his personality, Calvin's classes are always fun and full of great energy. Calvin's laid back personality always adds levity and good vibes to class while challe...

In episode eight of the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral, I take my show on the road and welcome New York based filmmaker Emily Cohn to the podcast. If the last name looks familiar, it's because Emily is my cousin but I didn't invite her on the show just because she's family.   About two months ago, I was lucky to attend a screening in Los Angeles where Emily screened her first full length feature...

Dr. Gerald Minniti makes his way to the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast in this week’s episode!     Gerald is one of the most highly recognized plastic surgeons based in Beverly Hills and while he is well known for his expertise and knowledge in a wide array of procedures, Gerald is also well regarded for his warmth and compassion towards all of his patients.    We’ll talk about his inspi...

In episode 6 of The Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast, I am stoked to welcome my friend Sean Gray to the studio.   Sean has been teaching yoga for well over ten years and the way he examines and lives his life should be an inspiration for all of us. Sean and I have an in depth conversation about what drew him to yoga, his passion for the daily practice and how he navigates teaching yoga in...

In this week's edition of the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral Podcast, I am super excited to welcome my first guest and friend Diana Coconubo to the studio.   I met Diana almost two years ago at our Yoga Teacher Training and one thing I learned right away about Diana is she never holds back and she's always willing to share her opinion no matter what it may be.    Diana is an actor, writer, a yog...

In the fourth episode of the Downward Facing Spiritual Spiral, I'll talk about Kanye West and share his latest views on Instagram.   I'll discuss Netflix, The Shallows and how I think the creative content in the world isn't as good as it used to be.    I'll talk about Led Zeppelin and our culture's new obsession with electric scooters and I even get a quick visit from my cat Nellie!    Thanks for...

In episode three of the Downward Facing Spiritual Podcast, I discuss Elon Musk, Colin Kaepernick, the media's response to news events and how they may be more manipulative than ever before. Are they reporting the news or just doing whatever they can to grab your attention and pry you  away from Instagram.   Elon Musk also shares his views on Instagram and how the social media giant is affecting ou...