The Ritual

Episode 7 — Alex Rogers — Co-Founder, Emmeline SkinEvery morning, a woman looks in the mirror and decides whether to honor herself or apologize to herself. Alex Rogers built Emmeline Skin for the women who choose to honor. A graduate of the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences, Alex brings a science-backed approach to skincare grounded in her deep understanding of...

Episode 6 — Mark Candelaria, AIA Some people build houses. Mark Candelaria has spent more than forty years helping people build lives worth coming home to. That distinction matters. Since founding Candelaria Design in 1999, Mark has become one of the most respected residential architects in America. His firm has designed more than 2,500 homes across Arizona and throughout the country. His work can...

Episode 5 — Rich SlivockaSome people play tennis. Rich Slivocka dedicated his life to it. What began as a seven-year-old boy spending entire summer days at the Wichita Racquet Club evolved into one of the most distinguished careers in American racquet sports. Dropped off by his older sisters at eight in the morning and picked up when the streetlights came on, Rich found more than a pastime — he fo...

Episode 4 — Kimm MauceriShe has attended over 5,000 concerts. She collects vinyl. And she built an entire world around the culture of music — on screen, behind the camera, and in life. Kimm Mauceri is a SAG-AFTRA actress, producer, voice-over artist, radio personality, entrepreneur, and mentor who has spent decades reinventing herself while staying true to one core passion — telling stories that c...

Episode 3 — Dr. Mindy WeinsteinSome people study human behavior. Mindy Weinstein has spent her career decoding it. Dr. Mindy Weinstein is a research psychologist, international speaker, university professor, marketing expert, and TEDx speaker — and one of the country's foremost authorities on why people make the decisions they do. She is the founder and CEO of Market MindShift, a marketing age...

Episode 2 — Dr. Stephen Hochschuler Some people build careers. Dr. Stephen Hochschuler built an institution. A pioneering orthopedic surgeon, entrepreneur, and visionary in spinal medicine, Dr. Hochschuler co-founded the Texas Back Institute in 1978 — a practice that would grow into the largest freestanding spine specialty clinic in the United States. Educated at Columbia College and Harvard Medic...

Episode 1 — Dr. Jeremy Pruzin New to The Ritual? Start here → pureandeasytea.com/the-ritual Alzheimer's disease will affect one in three people over the age of 85. It has no cure. It erases the person before it takes the life. And for the families watching it happen — the slow disappearance of someone they love — it is one of the most devastating experiences a human being can endure. Dr. Jerem...

Welcome to The Ritual. One guest. One cup of tea. Four questions. Ten minutes. Every episode, someone we truly find interesting sits down and moves through the same guided practice — live, unscripted, and unrepeatable. The guest's story lives in the episode write-up. The practice speaks for itself. Because the ritual is the revolution.

Welcome to The Ritual. A quiet space for reflection, gratitude, intention, and meaningful conversation. Each episode begins with a cup of tea and unfolds in real time — unfiltered, unhurried, and fully present. So wherever you are, take a breath, settle in, and join us for a few mindful moments together.