The Sasha Whitney

It’s that time of year again, when diet culture and exercise solely as a means of weight loss are flooding every single platform. I cannot think of a more damaging mindset or approach to fitness and wellness than pushing the idea that there is only one goal when it comes to exercise. In today’s podcast, we’re talking how harmful this mentality is and ways to say NO to diet culture and instead take...

For our chakra/ body scan meditation today, I offer you the intention of focus as we move through our chakras today and release tension throughout our body. This meditation is powerful enough on it's own as we move our presence and energy from the external to the internal, becoming aware of what we may be holding onto in our body and working our way through releasing it. 

I watched more TV this year than I have ever watched before, thanks quarantine and chill! A review of all of the TV shows I watched in 2020. Some programs were informative, others were just to pass the time, and some watched because everyone was talking about it and ya girl have into peer pressure. Remember Love Is Blind? Yeah, I definitely got caught up in that for a minute! There are some spoile...

Whether we recognize it or not, we often move through life holding onto negative energy, emotions, thoughts, and feelings which become a weight. That weight removes us from our center and balance and can impact our peace. During our practice today, we meditate with the intention of becoming aware of what we may be holding onto and releasing that weight followed by 5 minutes of journaling to close...

What a year! In this episode, we’re revisiting and reviewing all of the books that I read, re-read, and I’m still in the process of reading in 2020! This was a unique year in many respects and one of those for me was how much I was able to read! I FINALLY embraced audio/ e-books and for the first time in years I was able to stick to my one book a month promise I made to myself. Let’s review all of...

So often, we move through our day addressing the needs of others and responding to everything we are called. For our meditation this Wellthy Wednesday, I offer you the intention of making time to show up for you, to take what you need when you need it, and make time for you. Wellthy Wednesdays are moment for us to take a break from the busy world around us and come together here on SashaSpins for...

The holidays are often a stressful time of year for women but it doesn’t have to be. This year, drop your end of the rope and recognize that you can create the holiday season you want, drama and stress free!

Wellthy Wednesdays are moment for us to take a break from the busy world around us and come together here on SashaSpins for 5 to 10 minutes of meditation allowing us to get centered and bring balance or a few necessary moments of stillness to our day. Some l Wednesdays will feature guided meditations, others guided journal prompts, and some Wednesdays we’ll do both. For today’s Wellthy Wednesday,...

How many times has someone been caught using racist language only for them to cry ignorant when called out? Noah Cyrus has recently found herself on the receiving end of backlash and being called out after for using racially insensitive and racist word, “nappy”, to take a swipe at Candace Owens only to fall back on the excuse she “didn’t know” what the word meant and the context it was used in. Sh...

Wellthy Wednesdays are moment for us to take a break from the busy world around us and come together here on SashaSpins for 5 to 10 minutes of meditation allowing us to get centered and bring balance or a few necessary moments of stillness to our day. Some l Wednesdays will feature guided meditations, others guided journal prompts, and some Wednesdays we’ll do both. For today’s Wellthy Wednesday,...

If you find yourself tired of talking about racism, I’m here to tell you you’re not alone. The fact that you’re tired of talking about it means you need to keep having those conversations. Today we’re talking about how those conversations can move to actions and how you can continue to show up even though we’re still in quarantine.

“What do you do?” If it seems like that’s the first question people ask upon meeting you, you’re not alone or wrong. But it’s the wrong question to ask and in time I hope people will stop. Considering the fact we live in a capitalistic society that bases people’s worth and value on what they produce, it’s not surprising but “what we do” can be taken away in the blink of an eye. And then what? How...

Years ago I found myself in an immobilizing and inhibiting cycle of fear. Allowing fear to guide nearly every decision and thinking about every thing that could possibly gone wrong. I found fitness and this fear melted away. Sharing that journey today and reflecting on the power of the word JUST in motivating us to shift from scarcity of fear to abundance.

There was a call to amplify Black voices and need for more representation and diversity on social media over the summer. A lot of Black content creators, coaches, and instructors noticed an increase in following. Can this following however become problematic when it exists as people not wanting to be in those spaces to appreciate what those creators have to offer and see them as humans but instead...

Is it just me or has there been an uptick in “Be Kind” and “Agree to Disagree” rhetoric after the past few months BUT especially since the election? These are the dog whistles and need to start recognizing them for what they are then calling them out and shutting it down. Let’s talk about it!

On November 3, we will finally come to the end of a fairly contentious and draining election year. If this has been a exhausting for you or you’re feeling any anxiety surround Election Day, I hope this podcast provides you with some helpful tips on managing your feelings and offers some ways you can self-care.

Halloween is around the corner which means another opportunity for people to flex their EQ or disappointingly devolve into railing against so-called “PC culture”. I’m holding out hope for the former but we’re talking mostly about the latter in today’s episode.

Black women advocate for and support so many communities and groups in their movements and fights. Why is it so difficult for other groups to do the same? Why are we as a society so comfortable with the mistreatment and abuse of Black women? Confused about how you can show up for Black women? Settle in, listen up, and get ready to talk about it!

Over the past few months it has become more clear the importance of who we give platforms, whose voices we choose to amplify, and how we should use the platforms that we have. America is a land rife with celebrity worship and idolization however it is time for that to come to an end. We should not wait for celebrities to tell us how to feel or what to think but instead recognize the power of our o...

I’ve seen it said over and over again - “I don’t want to talk about politics.” Or a variation of it which is even more of a lie, “It’s just politics, it isn’t personal.” This is a lie and a mentality that couldn’t be further from the truth. How we vote, what we believe, our ideologies are absolutely personal and they don’t only effect us but the people around us.

Coronavirus is still very real here in America however a lot of places are opening back up which includes studios and gyms so I’m back to coaching. Things are different but the more things change, the more they stay the same. Talking about what’s changed and how it feels to be back in the saddle!

I’ve noticed over the past few weeks this growing sentiment that women critiquing other women is not sisterhood, feminism, and an example of women supporting other women. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Sisterhood is more than toxic positivity and shallow praise. Let’s talk about it!

Do you use your social media to talk about social justice and anti-racism? Why? Why not? In this podcast, Sasha focuses on the reasons why some may be afraid to use social media to talk about social justice and how to move past that.

Have you noticed a change in your screentime and phone habits over this quarantine? Or that the boundaries you’ve established around it have slowly fallen to the wayside? You’re not alone. Let’s talk about it!

Scarcity mentality is pervasive in so many places and spaces but that is no accident. These types of environments are cultivated and upheld by those in management & leadership and it is for the exclusive purpose of keeping people in line. Find out if this is type of mentality you yourself are operating in and how to shift from scarcity mentality to abundance mentality.