As the celebration of Women’s Month winds down, how do we identify our worth not just as a woman but as an individual? It starts with an intentional pause to go inwards so we can confidently stand in our worth, communicate it clearly, and never feel taken advantage of as we proudly express our boundaries. In this episode, Jazz reflects on what it means to stand in your worth as we move through transitions, whether in our relationships, our passions, and in our career.

We have been conditioned to believe calling “things” by their name is disrespectful, exclusive, and even racist. This has brought the onset of labels to help put people and things into boxes to create a layer of comfort, such as using terms like “people of color” and “LGBTQ”. However, our identities cannot be so simply defined by labels. And that’s why we needed to check ourselves and dive into how the English language continues to colonize and oppress non-white folk and non-heterosexual folk (aka the “majority” or mainstream). We are here to challenge this paradigm of language and explore the origins of our existing labeling system, their original intentions, and the emotional, social, and psychological repercussions on us humans. In this episode, Maria Paz Amara joins us to explore the irony of “inclusive language” while sharing her personal experiences as a Chilean woman raised in Mexico.

Over the past 10 years, we’ve watched healthcare systems become harder (and more expensive) to navigate. As healing through spiritual practices and energy work, such as Reiki, become more mainstream and accessible, we’re seeing a lot of self-led practice and more teachers and resources widely available. But imagine exploring energy healing 35 years ago and the stigma one would face in not just expressing curiosity, but finding the right teachers and people to deepen one’s own practice. In this podcast episode, Jazz sits down with Sheri Fogarty of Sheri Fogarty Healing, one of the first Reiki Masters in North America, to talk about how Reiki and energy healing has become the go-to for those exhausted of navigating the healthcare system for addressing mental health needs. In this episode, Sheri and Jazz dive into: - How Reiki and meditation can be powerful methods for healing. - What energy blocks are and their relation to anxiety and depression. - What it means to be a healer and how you can start using energy healing practices on yourself.

Did you struggle as a teen to fit in with white majority groups, abandoning your cultural identity and heritage in the process? Many of us feel a heavy sense of shame for trying to blend in as youth. So much so that we now guilt ourselves as we grow into understanding the importance of our incredible ancestral stories. For too long, we have masked our culture and our rich roots so we could just fit in. Now, we need to reclaim our space and our stories, and challenge existing dynamics of power when choosing where to invest our hard earned dollars. As activists, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and magical humans (our decolonized term for addressing people of color), we MUST change this mainstream way of being and consuming. We must hone in on how to support each other in our communities, ventures, art, and marketing by centering us (yes, US!) instead of subconsciously supporting white supremacy. In this episode, Jazz chats with friend and social entrepreneur Gelaine Santiago about reclaiming your cultural identity after years of hiding it, and how we’re working to honor and celebrate our cultures within our communities.

Nobody wants to have a bad day, but when you spill your coffee on your shirt, trip on the dog, and get an annoying email first thing in the morning, things start to spiral. So, how do we start everyday in control of the direction it’s going to go? How do we ensure we are continually rejecting toxic and negative energy by grounding and energizing ourselves from the inside out? That’s where intention setting comes in, helping you master energy transformation and leading you towards manifestation. Intention setting is how you begin your journey in cultivating the light, joy, and connection you want to see in the world. But it can look different for everyone. In this episode, Jazz is walking you through different daily activities and conversations to have with yourself that nurture your journey in living every damn day in holistic alignment with your needs and your values (with a HUGE focus on the importance of intentional morning rituals!).

You know when you’re young and you think your parents have all their shit together? Then you grow up, observe their behaviors, experience your own soul wounds and healing and realize that maybe no one has their shit together? Yup. We’re all going through it. But here’s the thing, if we can just accept that we’re all winging it as we go, we can be a lot lighter on ourselves, our community, our family, and especially, our children. In this episode, Jazz sits with long-time friend and conscious mama Kenda to define conscious parenting, and understand what it takes to continually inspire your children to be leaders of critical thought.

Our generation’s fear of failure is robbing us of vulnerability, joy, and incredible transformation, and the only way to get over it is to recognize it. In this episode, I’m sharing a recent experience where I tapped into a fear of failure to identify the true root of the fear, where it sat in my body, and how I transformed it through conscious thought and action.

Are you currently between the age of 28 and 30, or already in your early 30s, and wondering why everything just seems so freaking hard? Honey, you’re in your Saturn Return. Your Saturn Return is a transformative period that happens every 27 to 29.5 years when Saturn returns to the position it was in at the time of your birth. Saturn, one of the slowest moving planets in our solar system, changing signs every 2 to 3 years, is a huge energy force for transformative change, hard lessons, hard work, and serious personal growth. What does that mean for you? Your Saturn Return can take a serious toll on your physical and mental health. But, it’s important to think of it as a blessing in disguise. Even if you aren’t big on astrology, Saturn Return is a great growth and reflection framework to help you navigate transitioning over to the “dirty 30”. In this episode, Jazz shares how she heavily prepared for her Saturn Return at 28, while Kels reflects on being in the midst of their Saturn Return in 2019, and how the framework helped them accept the everyday changes they were experiencing.

How has your childhood shaped you? What consequences, challenges, and unconscious reactions are you still struggling to navigate? You, as a child, are still alive and trying to thrive within your mind, body, and soul. But it’s been a while and you’ve been eager to grow up. You’ve disconnected, ignored your inner child’s needs, and unconsciously been hurting yourself and others because you haven’t healed the open soul wounds of your childhood. It’s time to validate your experiences and heal what’s blocking you from communication, love, and connection. Ivonne is back on the podcast to help us navigate inner child work. Together, we’re looking inwards at our wounded, inner children, and consciously addressing the needs and triggers that have continually manifested into adulthood.

What is it that triggered stress for you everyday? Not sure? It’s probably because you haven’t taken intentional time to think about what those triggers are, or realize that they even exist. After a rollercoaster of a year, it’s crucial that we finally take that intentional time to reflect, analyse, and implement mindful practices that allow us to thrive—not just into the new year but always in our conscious journeys. Mindfulness is knowing how you are behaving in the moment, and having the ability to change your energies through intentional practices. In this final episode for 2020, Kelsey walks Jazz through a new framework on approaching stress and anxiety through mindful practices that ensure we don’t spiral, catastrophize the present, and harm ourselves in the process. PLUS A Free Worksheet On How To Mindfully Approach Stress and Anxiety!