Spill The Tea
Spill The Tea
Spill the Tea
A bi-weekly podcast on topics that challenges existing paradigms or stereotypes - unconventional ideas for a better world! Connect with us: www.spilltheteapods.com
#24: Road to Body Acceptance | Sara Puhto (@saggysara)
It's very human to feel insecure about our own bodies when compared socially. What matters is to embrace, accept & love ourselves - unfiltered & unnegated Key Takeaways [2:50] How it all started for Sara to be herself on Instagram and inspire her followers to be confident with their real selves and not hide behind filters! [5:30] Body acceptance is about learning to accept your own body regardless of not being satisfied with all aspects of your body and whether that satisfaction comes from societal paradigms or your surroundings. After all, our bodies are just a small aspect of who we really are [10:40] Sara shares her opinion on those fit fast programs and explains how everyone's body is different and so is the body's response to any workout/diet programs [13:00] In this journey of body acceptance, where should be the focus be - Body or Mind? [19:12] Like many other things, body insecurity (leading to body dysmorphia) is gender-neutral too  [21.45] Personal story on overcoming insecurity - walking posture for BB and adult braces for Keisya? [26.50] The effects of ads, social media and unhealthy trends on our perspectives  [30.00] What's next for Sara? Follow us on Instagram // Spill the Tea Podcast Website Connect with Sara Puhto: Instagram // Youtube
Oct 4, 2021
33 min
#23: Being a Modern Witch | Skye Marinda
Doomsday. Heavily cursed. Everything is dark!! Chill, that's not Tarot Reading. Breaking the myths and misconceptions of Tarot Reading. Key takeaways: [2:35] The fun story behind Skye's introduction to Tarot which later became her passion [5:00] Spiritualism, Gnosticism, and breaking the stereotype of what women are supposed to do, rather finding self-love and take care of oneself [8:34] the MISCONCEPTION of Tarot reading [9:50] Take a deep dive in understanding the concept of Tarot reading also to know if someone is SCAMMING [12:25] Setting up the intention before a reading (Inside a Tarot Readers' mind) - breaking a myth again! [16:30] LIVE DEMO!! - Keisya asks deep questions! [27:57] Online Tarot reading - is it a challenge? What makes Skye a "modern witch"? [29:40] - Tips for beginners in choosing their first deck Follow us on Instagram // Spill the Tea Podcast Website Connect with Skye Marinda: Website // Instagram
Sep 20, 2021
33 min
#22: Education for All | Solomon Ifeanyi Nathaniel
Of many life learnings Covid-19 has brought us, one is alternative literacy mediums - especially for developing countries and vulnerable communities. Our special guest all the way from Gambia, Solomon Ifeanyi Nathaniel, and his team at the Unique Foundation is putting in relentless efforts in this field, also supporting the UN's sustainable development goals of quality education. We dedicate this episode to 'International Literacy Day 2021' Key Takeaways: [1:20] The start of Unique Foundation and its focus on right to education, health-hygiene, and social issues [5:35] Solomon shares his personal story and the motivation to choose this as his career - to do his best to make education available to all the children [8:20] Bridging the resources gap between private and public schools and how Unique Foundation is helping children coming from difficult financial backgrounds [14:24] An amazing initiative - Mobile Library project. Enabling children to get access to reading materials, and sharing the joy of reading. [20.00] What's Next for Unique Foundation - make sure every child in Gambia gets access to education and encourage adults to enroll who missed out on education when they were young Follow us on Instagram // Spill the Tea Podcast Website Connect with Unique Foundation: Website // Facebook // Instagram
Sep 6, 2021
31 min
#21: Dissolve those WAFFLES | Dr. Katie Nall
Identifying those negative emotions and eliminating those stressors with Dr. Katie Nall, an Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner and a profound Mathematician  Key Takeaways:  [1:42] How does Dr. Katie Nall manage her own stress or anxiety during these difficult times?  [2:20] What's EFT?  [5:10] How Katie found her passion with EFT/Tapping?  [8:00] What motivated Katie Nall to go for her Ph.D. at the age of 60?  [12:30] Relevance of quantum and mathematics in Dr. Nall's techniques to help people  [14:40] LIVE DEMO!!  [25:30] Emotion = Energy + Motion... the fear we have maybe because of some previous experiences or emotions and what emotions are supposed to do is spill out rather than being stuck  [29:30] You CAN ELIMINATE your STRESS and not just reduce it - get connected with Dr. Katie Nall  [32:30] Dr. Nall encourages everyone to identify their negative emotions and release them because when we don't identify those negative emotions, that's when stressors come  Follow us on Instagram // Spill the Tea Podcast Website   Connect with Dr. Katie Nall: Website // Linkedin // Clubhouse 
Aug 23, 2021
33 min
#20: Passion, Entrepreneurship & Sustainability | Oscar Bjørn-Rosager
Oscar Bjørn-Rosager, CEO of ProOwnedCycling tells us how a shared passion turned into a blessing for amateur cyclists & a sustainable future Key Takeaways : [1:20] The idea inception - selling used clothing during high school to building an enterprise [4:10] The importance of CIRCULAR ECONOMY, how and why both companies and consumers should think about this as one of the pressing actions today [5:30] What some people might think as non-usable anymore or worn out might be essential for someone else. ProOwnedCycling is supporting a community in Columbia by donating their overstock. [7:00] Astonishing fact - ProOwnedCycling had international customers from 50+ countries even before they invested in a paid ad out of Denmark, Now they have 80+. Takeaway - there are consumers worldwide who are embracing the concept of CIRCULAR ECONOMY [10:00] Balancing the grind of profit-making and the responsibility towards the community [15:00] Come back to the most pressing thought - the idea of choosing what to buy, where can we see the real and valuable alternative? Can it be pre or say pro-owned? [20:00] That cool moment of being nominated by Forbes Europe to be the best 30 under 30 [23:00] What's next for ProOwnedCycling and Oscar? [24:55] Takeaways by hosts - Have fun with what you are doing because that will become your passion and later that passion will become your purpose - Each one of us has a role to play, and an impact to make on our one and only home - Planet Earth! so think about the circular economy, which starts with what we "choose to buy" when we need anything Follow us on Instagram // Spill the Tea Podcast Website Mentioned in this episode: Oscar's feature on Forbes ProOwnedCycling: Website // Instagram Connect with Oscar: Instagram // Linkedin 
Aug 9, 2021
27 min
#19: Motivational Active Learning | Andrew Chadbourne
Motivational active learning is to have fun in the learning process that fosters creativity and logical thinking Key Takeaways : [2:00] Andrew's diverse experience and observations that comes from 3 continents / 5 countries led him to some unconventional opinions in the learning system [3:30] How Andrew's career chose him from his dream to be a professor to becoming a motivated and inspirational coach today - that's a roller coaster and a fun journey from the west to east [7:20] The traditional & Prussian education system to a much needed modern story telling based education system that impacts a positive outlook towards learning and also the professional being much later at work [16:00] The industrial age to the information age - Andrew's dissection of what we need today in terms of the learning system viz. creativity, logical thinking, people & presentation skills [17:40] Andrew's mission in life is to create 100,000 people who can learn faster and better [22:00] Emphasis on self learning on things you are passionate about and are having fun with - how is this important and in our own form [28:15] Schedule your learning and protect it! Top 5 tips that will help us learn better [46:00] BB's take away was the "point system" which he will implement in his own mandarin learning  Follow us on Instagram // Spill the Tea Podcast Website Mentioned in this episode: Connect with Andrew: Instagram // Facebook // Linkedin // Twitter
Jul 26, 2021
46 min
#18: An Artistic Disclosure | Lisa Teo
An unconventional journey of a passionate artist who became a full-time much later in her career. From successful stints as a lawyer, restaurateur and an event organizer, Lisa has been shaped by all those experiences, and now she transforms her thoughtful imagination and people stories into beautiful paintings. Key Takeaways : [2:15]  A career in art or alike paths are not always encouraged in many families and that is something conventional [6:18] Most of what we want to do in our life or choose a career in as an adult is influenced by what parents provide our experiences during childhood [10:15] Every art produced by Lisa tells a story whether it's her own creation or the commissioned works [12:52] All professional experiences Lisa had in her career shaped her to be the profound artist she is today [14:25] Do male artists gets more opportunities than their female peers? [17:05] An unconventional thing for an artist - be digitally present, especially on LinkedIn [26:26] Other forms of art that Lisa has accepted to take up next - maybe sculptures and some Japanese woodblock prints? [28:20] You have no love for artworks, however, you can still understand and look for the stories hidden [36:00] A mind that is stretched by new experiences, can never go back to old dimensions Follow us on Instagram Mentioned in this episode: Lisa's Website // Instagram // Facebook // Linkedin
Jul 12, 2021
37 min
#17: Authenticity in Branding | Louis Barnett
Known as Europe's youngest startup entrepreneur, Louis Barnett started his chocolate business aged 12. Today, he works with major companies to strategise their business. Key Takeaways: [1.15] About Louis and homeschool [2.00] The start of chocolate business [5.35] Homeschool experience and education for special needs [10.08] The meaning behind 'Chokolit' [12.06] Young entrepreneur in the early 2000s [15.30] Importance of reading [17.04] Generation Gap in the business world [20.15] Naivety of entering international business [23.05] Finding your niche in other country [29.25] Transition from business owner to advisor [30.32] Building brand and emotional relationship [38.50] Authenticity - People over products [40.24] Brand activation through the limbic brain [44.36] Non- standard business tip from Louis Follow us on Instagram Mentioned in this episode: https://www.louisbarnett.org/
Jun 28, 2021
50 min
#16: Girls M̶a̶k̶e̶ Grow Money | Maria Alcantara
Plant your money tree, grow your wealth and earn more by making your money work!
Jun 14, 2021
54 min
#15: People Pleasing Confessions
How not to be a people pleaser if that doesn't pleases you
May 31, 2021
48 min
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