In this week's episode, morning news anchor and yoga teacher Leslie Rangel opens up about mental health and how she's working to help journalists manage the stress of their very tough jobs. We talk about her spiritual journey and her path to becoming a yoga teacher, wellness, spirituality and the news industry, how many journalists cope with their jobs via alcohol, beating burnout during a pandemic and tools to create a healing space.Leslie also speaks about her business, The News Yogi, where she's combining her years of experience on TV with her years as a yogi to build a community journalists can rely on for help with their mental health. She's on a mission to help bring  yogic tools to journalists of color and journalists of conscience. Leslie teaches journalists how to understand what trauma, stress, depression and anxiety look like and how to begin using yoga on the mat to take it into their lives off the mat. Leslie says it's time to end the journalism stigma of “getting over” stress and anxiety because it’s “part of the job” or we need to “pay our dues.” Journalists are resilient, but also human. Leslie has been featured presenter for journalism conferences including RTDNA, IRE, and ONA. Her yoga for journalists work has been featured in Yoga Journal and the Journalism Institute National Press Club.  Leslie is a 500 hour registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance. She's trained in trauma-informed yoga and meditation. She’s also currently studying Advanced Yoga Psychology with a licensed psychotherapist and yoga/meditation teacher.Connect with Leslie Rangel on Instagram @thenewsyogiConnect with Leslie Draffin on Instagram @lesliedraffinConnect with the podcast on Instagram @thelightwithinpodcastSend us an email: [email protected] REMEMBER to rate, review, download and share with someone you love!Want to activate your healing journey? Follow these 5 steps:1. Get on my email list for the latest details on new free masterclasses, upcoming offerings and in-person retreats! PLUS all the unfiltered & uncensored 4-1-1 that 's not safe for socials. SIGN ME UP!2. Follow my socials @lesliedraffin OR @thelightwithinpodcast3. Join my online community The Sanctuary. This is for you if you want to awaken your power & purpose through connecting with pleasure, healing your womb, embodying your divine feminine & expanding consciousness through mindful microdosing. JOIN HERE & GET ONE MONTH FREE WITH CODE: THELIGHTWITHIN4. Book a free 1:1 discovery call with me if you're ready to dive deeper BOOK A FREE 1-ON-1 CALL WITH LESLIE NOW 5. Download my free microdosing guide CLICK HERE( Includes: eBook & guided meditation. )