The Mindful Corner Podcast

Jenesis, Latina Ph. D., and mother, comes on today's episode to share her personal story after unexpectedly losing her father the summer before her senior year of high school, and shares how that event shaped her future self. She gets candid about her struggles through the fourth trimester after giving birth to her son, and how she was forced to shed some deep-rooted beliefs and dive into vulnerab...

Dr. Velez interviews Candace Alnaji, attorney, freelance writer, and proud mother of three, who runs The Mom at Law.  Candace spent more than a decade pursing a career of passion only to have to balance a change of heart once she became a mom. She shares how she navigated those feelings, the steps she took to make it work, and why she created a platform for other moms going through the same experi...

Men must be strong and "man up", or at least that's what the overwhelming echo of society wants us all to believe. But to men facing significant misfortunes, traumas and heartache, a culture promoting strength in the realm of emotions is disappointing and far from helpful, to say the least. In this episode of The Mindful Corner Podcast , host Dr. Erika Velez speaks to her first-ever male guest, Vi...

Annie Vasquez is a fashion, travel, and beauty blogger, who had to overcome societal pressures to fit into impossible standards, and now uses her platform to help others feel empowered to stop the war against themselves. Annie discusses how her journey through body positivity unfolded and why she she believes in radical acceptance.    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving an honest...

Do you have some Type-A personality traits and over-plan each move? In this episode, Evely, self-proclaimed "goal-getter" shares her accounts of working towards a lifelong goal and suddenly being faced with the choice to remain safe or take a chance into the unknown. She shares her accounts of how this decision was deeper than just selecting between two great choices, but more a valuable lesson ab...

**Trigger warning—This episode contains sensitive information and discusses suicide.** When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. Monica, mother of two, and lifelong "healer" joins us to share her story of making the best out of life's dark moments. She shares her account of growing up with a sibling battling mental illness, and then facing many difficult life-changing events, including the de...

During her sophomore year of high school, Sophie witnessed a life changing event that marked her and tested her strength. She takes us through the journey of healing and the challenges that she has had to overcome to shift her mindset and find value in life's painful moments.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving an honest rating and review. You can also stay up to date on all thi...

Adopted at birth, Patricia Hacher sits down with Dr. Erika Velez to share her compelling journey to find her biological parents and discusses how she redefined the term "family."   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving an honest rating and review. You can also stay up to date on all things mindful by following the podcast on Instagram, @themindfulcorner, and The Mindful Corner homep...

What does it really look like to follow your dreams? What type of internal work do you have to push through to achieve them? Most importantly, once achieved, how do you maintain them? Dr. Erika Velez sits with one of her best friends (and pal), Monica, who shares a compelling story of what it took for her to follow through with a lifelong goal.    If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leavi...

Host Dr. Erika Velez is joined by her lifelong BFF and show producer, Yvonne Cuellar, to discuss how the idea for this show came about, what we wish to accomplish, how mindfulness helped change her life, and why she wants it to be a central part of the show.   If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving an honest rating and review. You can also stay up to date on all things mindful by fol...