Vibe and Cultivate with Maya

Abortion and Reproductive Health Funds in States impacted by Roe v. Wade: AL: ARC - Southeast, Yellowhammer Fund AR: Arkansas Abortion Support Network AZ: Abortion Fund of Arizona, Tucson Abortion Support Collective ID: Northwest Abortion Access Fund KY: Kentucky Health Justice Network LA: New Orleans Abortion Fund MS: Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund MI: Missouri Abortion Fund ND: North Daho...

Have you ever wondered what your astrological sign really means? Not just what your horoscope on CoStar says or what your college roommate said they heard on tv, but what about your chart? In this episode, I am joined by the astrology guru go-to Gabriela Saucedo. She explains astrology fundamentals and why we should care about how it impacts our quality of life and how we view ourselves. We unpack...

I talk with Kirin, a fashion major at Virginia Tech (and my former roommate) about the intersections of fashion and identity. We discuss the social pressure and judgement of growing up as WOC, pretty privilege, the Kardashians, and how tf to look cute in winter clothes?? Enjoy bbys ;) Follow us on insta: @kirinsingh, @mayatersigni Help me spread awareness about mental health and how to build confi...

Joined by college student, actor, and my dear friend Leslie, in this episode we unpack hookup culture in college. We discuss: The spectrum of dating in college from Tinder, to casual flings, to committed monogamous relationships. The lack of sex education for women in particular (birth control options, how to know when you're being manipulated and protect yourself) and the social default to slut s...

Mental health check-in, mini meditation + breath work, and what it’s like to be an entertainer and creator today. Dealing with expectations, confronting hard times, and building routines to help us thrive!

In this episode I’ll tell my story of overcoming mistreatment in the workplace and saying no when things don’t feel right. I share advice offered by Sahaj Kohli @browngirltherapy on how to learn when we are trying to prove ourselves as a way to be recognized by others, and how damaging this is to our mental health.

My most frequently offered tips to improving your confidence, supporting emotional peace, and cultivating awareness.

Hello community! This episode includes a Toolkit on how to start talking about mental health. I talk about common barriers to addressing mental health especially in minority communities and how to take initiative in your healing process through simple steps that helped me.

Welcome to Season 2! We discuss the catalyzing powers of forgiving yourself, The Trauma Brain (that is not you), the wounded ego, and self-transformation. This episode offers affirmations for self forgiveness and tools to begin talking about mental health. I discuss my journey with anxiety and therapy. Thank you for listening!

Solo living. Who’s it for? What’s it like? Is it manageable for a 21-year-old? And in a big city? How is it financially? How does it impact your mental health? In this episode, I catch you up on my latest adventure of living alone in Chicago for the first time.

HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO VIBE & CULTIVATE 🥺! Thank you for tuning in to Self Care Pt. 2! Today, we talk about the comfort zone and how it is KILLING your progress. We also discuss financial self care, mutually healthy friendships, and how to self-discipline.

From your energy within to the energy you emit, we are all learning how to be more conscious of ourselves and the effect we have on others. In this episode, I offer insight on my personal experiences overcoming negative energy spells— how I observed my effect on a room when I had to force energy rather than listening to my body. Our aura/vibe/energy is more than a feeling but a sense of identity f...

We discuss Community violence exposure, PTSD, systemic inequality, and what steps we can take to make a difference in accessibility to mental health services.

Spiritual attunement and finding joy are so important in this life. I provide helpful tools to encourage self-compassion and forgiveness for personal growth. I discuss the process of finding your passion or purpose, and how to self-correct w/o self destruction.

Today we celebrate all the wins, big and small, in the spirit of joy and giving ourselves credit for hard work and dedication. Join me in this discussion of imposter syndrome, how I knew I had it, what I changed to overcome it, and how I ultimately saved myself from toxicity & negativity.

In this episode, I enumerate the implications of white supremacy and colonialism on the concept of race in America through socialization, political behavior, eurocentrism in beauty standards and media, and more. This episode is dedicated to my Black and Brown brothers and sisters, my ancestors, my family, and everyone who has loved or taught me along the way.

One year and 2 months into veganism... how’s it going? How did i do it? How tf can someone be vegan on a college student budget? Did i die? Is it miserable? Find out in this episode

What’s it like navigate dating in college/your early 20s? Let’s talk racist algorithms, hookup culture, relationships, and how to be a bad bitch unapologetically. You are loved 😘

Based on Danielle LaPort’s guided meditation and book “The Desire Map.” Why do we chase the goals we do? What feelings do we deeply desire? Do these 2 things align? I share my experience of burnout in career/school and how deeply it impacted me. I discuss my process of uncovering my core desired feelings and how to reframe the way we set goals with our true mental/physical/emotional desires as the...

I finally share my poetry with you! I’ve never performed on a podcast format so this is exciting! I talk about my breakthroughs, introspection, and self-discoveries that shaped my understanding of love in all forms. Let’s talk about media representation of love that romanticizes suffering. Let’s talk about why people choose to stay the same and not evolve. And let’s talk about how we move forever...

Phewww hey everyone I’m back. I give a quick reflective life update, respond to some questions, and define true self care.

Let’s get real on mental health. Especially for POC and immigrants, how do we unlearn the mental health stigma? I offer tips to tend to your mental health needs and I discuss the importance of setting boundaries as a form of self care.

You know what makes self love hard? Toxic relationships. (These can be with ourselves too). We have to learn whose voices we want in our space. Whose opinions are coming from a place of kindness and support vs. envy and negativity? The people closest to us surprise us every day. Sometimes we realize they don’t actually support our growth, so what do we do? What does it mean to be a friend to someo...

Jealousy is a projected emotion of our past experiences, traumas, and feelings of inadequacy. Wounded egos activate envy to compensate for insecurities. How do we avoid this? Heal the ego.

We are STRESSED. And in a pandemic?? So what do we do about it? I go IN on how my life is going, how I balance responsibilities, and how I cope with expectations from others and myself. I discuss the intersection of stress and systemic racism— how our racial identities individualize the concept of “busy.” Tap innnn