The Mindful Rebel® Podcast: Your Refuge for Personal Growth

Episode 111 | Your Rest Is Leadership: 3 Reflection Questions for Spaceholders As spaceholders, leaders, and facilitators, we’re often excellent at caring for others—but how often do we truly hold space for ourselves? In this episode, Shawn explores why rest is a leadership practice, not a luxury, and offers three powerful reflection questions to help you examine your relationship to rest. You’ll...

Episode 110 | The Wisdom of the Hive with Michelle Cassandra Johnson, Author, Activist, Trainer, and Healing Arts Practitioner Instagram: @skillinaction Connect with Michelle’s Offerings: ⁠ https://www.michellecjohnson.com Michelle’s New Book - The Wisdom of the Hive: What Honeybees Can Teach Us about Collective Wellbeing: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/wisdom-of-the-hive#order About the Guest M...

Episode 109 | Tea as a Companion with Sooz Hammond, Educator and Founder of Being Tea Instagram: @BeingTea Connect with Sooz’s Offerings: https://beingtea.com/ Being Tea Membership: https://beingtea.com/membership/ Being Tea Teacher Training: https://beingtea.com/teacher-training/ About this Episode In this episode of the Mindful Rebel® Podcast, Shawn chats with Sooz from Being Tea about the inter...

In today's episode, I dive deep into the transformative practice of holding space - a fundamental skill that I've discovered bridges contemplative practices with modern leadership. As I've been developing curriculum for my Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, and meditation training programs, I've found myself exploring how this seemingly spiritual practice directly translates to effectiv...

Episode 107 | Rest is Sacred with Octavia Raheem - Wife, Mother, Award-Winning Author, Rest Coach, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Meditation Teacher, and Speaker Instagram: @octaviaraheem Website: https://www.octaviaraheem.com Purchase Your Copy of Rest is Sacred: https://a.co/d/1Wi7Kp2 Bio: Octavia Raheem is a  wife, mother, author of three books Pause, Rest, Be (award winning), Gather, and upcoming Re...

Episode 106 | Weaving the Science and the Spiritual with Dr. Abha Rajbhandari, Assistant Profesor and Neuroscientist Instagram: @neurobreathe About Abha: Abha is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Abha earned her Ph. D. in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she investigated the amygdala&...

"Sound is My Sanctuary" Sound Healing Workbook Is Available Now!  I am so excited to for you to explore this workbook.  I often get asked the question, "I am interested in sound healing, but where do I start?" or "How can I deepen my connection to sound?". This workbook is a great answer to those questions.  This 50+ page printed workbook is a guide for those seeking...

Episode 105 | Taking Your Seat with Confidence with Ethan Nichtern, Buddhist Teacher and Author Instagram: @ethannichtern Connect with Ethan’s Offerings: https://www.ethannichtern.com Get Ethan's New Book Confidence: https://a.co/d/fH4Zylc Ethan Nichtern is a Buddhist teacher , and is the author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (Farrar Straus...

Episode 104 | Deconstructing Suffering, Anxiety, and Equanimity with Scott Tusa, Buddhist Teacher and Practitioner Instagram: @scotttusa Connect with Brendon’s Offerings: https://scotttusa.com Scott Tusa is a Buddhist meditation teacher and practitioner with over two decades of experience in the exploration and embodiment of the Buddhist path. Ordained as a Buddhist monk by His Holiness the 14th D...

Episode 103 | Working With Resonance and Flow State with Brendon Henderson, Multidisciplinary Healing Artist and Founder of PROTA Instagram: @brendonlives Connect with Brendon’s Offerings: https://bio.site/hennohouse Brendon Henderson is a multidisciplinary healing artist who built his practice to challenge norms in the wellness world. His unique style of Performance-Based Wellness combines the la...

Episode 102 | Opening Up to Curiosity and Creativity with Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez, Artist-Author, Ritualist, and Non-Clinical Depth Psychologist Instagram: @yantrawisdom Connect with Chanti’s Offerings: https://www.yantrawisdom.com To purchase her Birdsong Somatic Oracle (deck and book): https://www.yantrawisdom.com/boutique/birdsong-oracle Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is a Cuban-American artist-...

As we wait for new episodes to arrive in a week, kick back and listen to this sound bath practice. For the most immersive experience, listen with headphones. Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel® www.shawnjmoore.com Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5

Episode 101 | Curiosity & Compassion with Somatics with Mike Simon - Somatic Coach, Movement Artist & Facilitator Instagram: @themikegsimon Twitter: @themikegsimon Connect with Mike’s Offerings: https://linktr.ee/Mikegsimon Mike Simon is a Somatic Coach, Movement Artist & Facilitator based in the UK, London. His coaching welcomes the whole self (body-mind) into the co-created space, al...

Welcome to the 100th episode of The Mindful Rebel® Podcast! I am thrilled to  celebrate this incredible milestone with all of you. When I launched this podcast, I never could have imagined the amazing community that would grow around it. I set out to create a space for meaningful conversations about mindfulness, leadership, personal growth, and social change, and I am so grateful that so many of y...

Addiction, Shame, and Returning to Ourselves with Steven Washington, Movement Master, Author, and Recovery Advocate Instagram: @stevenwashingtonexperience Website: www.stevenwashingtonexperience.com . Steven’s new book - Recovering You: https://www.amazon.com/Recovering-You-Movement-Overcoming-Addiction/dp/1608687953/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Y4LP7F2CNU61&keywords=recovering+you+steven+washington&qi...

Bhuta Shuddhi Means purification of the elements. In this practice, we will create the space and container deepen our relationship with the five basic elements, or bhutas, that reside within us. These five elements are earth, water, fire, air and space. By working with these elements, we can bring ourselves back into a state of natural balance and equanimity.

Episode 98 | Possibility, Freedom, and Untangling Our Work  with Koshin Paley Ellison, author, Zen teacher, and Co-Founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care Website - https://zencare.org/connect/ Instagram - @koshinpaleyellison Koshin’s new book - Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage and Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/ydnpt5vb Koshin Paley Ellison is an a...

Episode 97 | Power Zones, Motivation, and Focus with Stic, legendary hip-hop artist (dead prez), producer, writer, runner, and NYU adjunct professor Website - https://linktr.ee/stic Instagram - @stic Purchase THE 5 PRINCIPLES: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self: https://www.gcp-balance.com/titles/khnum-stic-ibomu/the-5-principles/9781538708088/ Khnum "Stic" Ibomu,...

Episode 96 | Owning Your Healing Journey with Martell Akade aka Dr. Nanzi, astrologer, psilocybin facilitator, life coach and founder of Ananzi’s Labyrinth Instagram: @ananzis_labyrinth Website: www.ananzislabyrinth.com Martell Akade aka Dr. Nanzi is an astrologer, psilocybin facilitator, life coach and founder of Ananzi’s Labyrinth. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY Martell has always had an open e...

Episode 95 | Roar Like a Goddess with Acharya Shunya, first female lineage-holder scholar, teacher, author, and speaker Website: www.acharyashunya.com Instagram: @acharyashunya The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is a, teacher, author, speaker, an internationally renowned scholar, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Fou...

Episode 94 | Authenticity: Real Recognize Real with SOUL COLE, Wellness Consultant, Flow Facilitator, and Sound Practitioner Bio: Brandon Coleman, also known as SOUL COLE, is a native of Prince George’s County, Md. His path as a professional athlete in the NFL, playing 5 seasons with the New Orleans Saints. Recently retired, he now serves as a Flow Facilitator, Wellness Consultant, Certified Breat...

Lotus of the Heart - Chakra Balancing Meditation Practice Sidenote: The pod gonna keep poddin’. After a break ALL pandemic… and several false starts, the podcast is back on July 11! Thanks for all the support everyone! The Mindful Rebel Podcast highlights the intersection of #mindfulness and #leadership with conversations with dope healers, entrepreneurs, creatives, educators, speakers, community...

Special Episode - What Sparked My Interest In Meditation This episode features an interview from Sankofa Yoga's Tamisha Ponder, asking me about what sparked my interest in meditation. We dive in a few different areas surrounding mindfulness, meditation, and personal practice.  The podcast returns with new episodes in September 2021! Subscribe on your favorite podcast streaming platform. www.shawnj...

Episode 93 | Imagination, Intuition, and Ritual with Chanti Tacoronte-Perez, Creatrix of Yantra Wisdom, Ritualist, and Author Website: www.yantrawisdom.com Instagram: @yantrawisdom Bio: Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is a Cuban-American creatrix, ritualist, and author. She believes that images speak a profound language; her life’s work is a translator of the unseen and advocates for the imaginal. She hold...

Episode 92 | Identity, Representation and Aquaman with Jordan Clark Website: Jclarkcomics.squarespace.com Aquaman #62: https://www.comixology.com/Aquaman-2016-62/digital-comic/882669 Instagram: @jrsosa18 Jordan Clark is a comic book writer who lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Jordan has always loved the art of storytelling and most of his work centers around identity, race, and technology. A graduate...