23 FEB 2024 · Episode 96: Blowing the whistle with Thysia Huisman WARNING! This episode talks about sexual abuse, rape and victim blaming, please be aware before listening to the episode. Thysia was only 18 years old when she became the victim of sexual abuse at the very early start of her modelling career, she recently wrote a book about the whole experience called: CLOSE UP (only available in Dutch) Thysia is a student and friend of mine who i highly respect and adore, it was a truly special exercise to sit with her one on one here in Amsterdam and speak about all she has been through and how she became the whistle blower which sparked a lot more women to come forward. Thysia is just a powerhouse of a woman. She is a writer, mother, producer, creative and a spokesperson for women who have delat or are dealing with sexual abuse, specifically in the entertainment industry. So have a listen and share! Check a short interview with Thysia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-C8vXxvSvI Find Thysia on instagram @thysia.huisman

19 JAN 2024 · Episode 95: Come as you are, creating global community with Salons for Life The second episode in our EMPOWERED WOMEN SERIES! In this episode i speak with the founders of https://www.salonsforlife.com/: Nirupa, Sybil and Kate. A magical trio who created a true special project, i am honored to be part of. WHAT IS SALONS FOR LIFE? The founding vison came from creating a shared authority space where adults could free themselves in thinking and embodying and sharing as creative beings. Focused on a shared desire to LEARN. Which was a common desire of the founders but they soon learned this desire was something many people felt across the globe, this collective striving and yearning united the community and attracts the life learners through their different salons and salon facilitators. So we speak about the founding principals of the Salons and where they came from. We also speak about: - How the Salons came about and how much they have grown - Zoom Fatique online versus in person - What does community really mean? And how they created a local to global community with their salons - Introvert versus extravert and the different ways of expression oneself - To COME AS YOU ARE and they take time to reflect on their ethos and finding principles Sybil - the second co-founder of the Salons for Life cohort - and i first met at a Thanksgiving Yoga Retreat at Ananda Ashram in Upstate New York. A fellow yoga practitioner (Nirupa, Sybil and Kate all met each other @urbansadhujerseycity circa 2017) After attending her first salon withhttps://www.trustbs.com/ , i expressed in all my well known enthusiasm, how much love i have for the work they do, coupled with my own dedication to helping people create healthy and happy lives made, as match was made in heaven! And so here i am..... my upcoming salon, “SLO-MO: Way to Go – Slow Living in a Fast World,” is very much steeped in the spirit of making New Year’s resolutions that last beyond just a month or year, but a lifetime living mindful, easeful, and joyful living. Join Salons for Life as we kick off our 7th year of salons! Saturday, January 27th, 2024, 10:30am-12pm ET / 4:30-6pm CET on Zoom. SIGN UP https://donate.savethechild.org/event/slo-mo-way-to-go-slow-living-in-a-fast-world/e516573 SHOWNOTES: https://www.trustbs.com/ https://www.salonsforlife.com/ https://www.urbansadhuyoga.com/

12 JAN 2024 · Episode 94: Finding your PURPOSE with Yogini Goddess Vanessa Van Noy "THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXERCISE AND YOGA IS PURPOSE"- Vanessa Van Noy Vanessa is back! For the third time in a row, this time we are speaking about FINDING YOUR PURPOSE, yoga, being a woman in this yoga world dealing with sexual predators, yoga teaching, specifically teacher training programs, how much shitty programs there are out there, space fillers, a yoga teacher mill just pumping out teachers, we speak about all this and the responsibilty Vanessa feels teaching teachers herself in her Advanced Yoga Teacher Training. And we dive back in time to our own experiences of teacher training and our yoga careers, two decades for Vanessa, one decade for me. Vanessa is such a legend! She has been teaching in the NY metro area for over 23 years. She has worked with pro and collegiate athletes, people with physical limitations, and everyone in between. She specializes in creating practices that are fluid, functional and fun. She encourages humor & compassion, perseverance & perception , love & laughter. Vanessa is also the founder of “Headstands for Hunger “a annual yoga-based community event that feeds hungry people and homeless pets in Monmouth County NJ. Because TAKING YOGA OFF THE MAT IS WHERE IT IS AT! Vanessa is a true believer in the power of the practice .Yoga has changed her life in so many ways. Yoga has made her a happier , more confident and more content human being. Vanessa's mat has been her safe place for a long time, a place where she can feel strong, hopeful and connected. Her wish is to share all these gifts with her community, and to help all beings live their lives happy, healthy and free. She is also the co founder of PURPOSE yoga studio in New Jersey. SHOW NOTES: INSTA: @vanessa_vannoy @purpose.nj https://vanessavannoy.com/ https://purposenj.com/

1 DEC 2023 · Episode 93 On War and Peace brokers with Austin from Urban Sadhu Yoga Austin is back! And this time we explore the heavy topic of war and our responsibility as a yoga teacher to bring this topic into our classes and communities. YOGA IS POLITICS! And this needs to be addressed more. Austin explains his point of view through ancient yogi texts and the way he works with and within his community bringing his views and method of yoga in Jersey City. This truly is a MUST LISTEN! I invited Austin to speak about this topic specifically bcause I feel it’s so crazy to be in the business of “peace” as a yoga teacher and be confronted with this war and feel helpless and powerless. I also feel it’s our job as yoga teachers to talk about this, to bring politics into class, to have this conversation, we speak about all this and about spiritual bypassing too.... another important topic! Please listen, share and leave a review! SHOW NOTES: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ikI6n259IajdQWAz71NDh?si=ba95b6706def41f4 in January 2021 https://www.urbansadhuyoga.com/urban-sadhu-yoga-explorations https://www.eomega.org/workshops/urban-sadhu-yoga-300-hour-yoga-teacher-training?itm_source_h=search&itm_source_s=search&itm_medium_h=tile&itm_medium_s=tile&itm_campaign_h=searchcr&itm_campaign_s=searchcr (Omega Institute July 28 – August 25 2024, Rhinebeck NY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY-0hhq563Y&t=35s https://www.urbansadhuyoga.com/urbansadhu-yoga-class-pricing-options Devdutt Pattanaik’s https://devdutt.com/ https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jaya+mahabharata+devdutt+pattanaik&crid=3JCT317IE0K0&sprefix=jaya++m%2Caps%2C95&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_6 https://www.eomega.org/workshops/mythology-toolkit?itm_source_h=search&itm_source_s=search&itm_medium_h=tile&itm_medium_s=tile&itm_campaign_h=searchcr&itm_campaign_s=searchcrOmega Institute Weekend Workshop August 16- 18 2024)

21 NOV 2023 · Episode 92: Boss ladies on married life and other relations with BFF Lisa So can highly independent women/people live happily ever after? How do we feel about marriage? How is marriage viewed by others, specifically the marriage of others…… All this I discuss with my BFF, my wife, love of my life Lisa Dickmann and we go all out, deep and personal…… This episode is released on Tuesday the 21st of November, which is my own first wedding anniversary. Dedicated to my dear husband who loves me so unconditionally and without him this podcast wouldn’t be possible. I love you Miguel!

1 NOV 2023 · Episode 91: Happy World Vegan Day with raw vegan veteran Kate Magic HAPPY WORLD VEGAN DAY!!!!! We could not think of a better person to share this special day with then the magical and wonderful Kate Magic, a true vegan veteran! Regarded as one of the true pioneers of the raw vegan lifestyle, she has been a raw vegan for over thirty years, and raised her three sons into adulthood on a primarily raw vegan diet. BOOM! What a legend…. She also is the author of seven raw recipe and holistic lifestyle books and with her company RAW LIVING she has created over twenty unique products. She believes raw foods and superfoods to be vital tools to unlocking our inner potential and empowering ourselves as individuals to create the shift that is now immediately upon us. A vegan powerhouse…… obviously! Plus Kate is also a DJ for on http://sohoradiolondon.com a yoga student and teacher for many years! We share the same teacher…. Another legend…. Stewart Gilchrist! In this episode we discuss: Turning vegan in the eighties Raw veganism and writing the very first raw vegan cookbook in the UK in the early nineties How to protect your mental state and mental airwaves by being pretty strict about how to use social media creating space for people to step into the MAGIC 🌟 working with universal energy and having patience for the process INSTA: @katemagic https://katemagic.com/ https://www.rawliving.co.uk/ Here’s a link to Kate’s villa in Bali: https://www.rawliving.co.uk/products/bali-magic-villa SHOW NOTES: https://sohoradiolondon.com/profile/kate-magic/ The Farmacy London https://farmacylondon.com/ Stewart Gilchrist https://www.eastlondonschoolofyoga.com/about/ Shanti Allen https://alchemyacademybali.com/ Dolores Cannon (QHHT) https://www.dolorescannon.com/

19 OCT 2023 · EPISODE 90: WORDS MATTER! With freestyle/beatbox legend: BS and hip hop artist GAEA. “MANTRA is the chorus, visualisation is the verse- what do you want for yourself moving forward?” David “BS” Bradshaw We stay on point! This week is yet again an episode about MUSIC! This time I get to speak about my favourite music really HIP HOP with two experts the one and only BS (David Bradshaw) the only BS you can trust and my very skilled and talented husband GAEA (Miguel Sarzedas) I met BS online during a Salons for Life rhyming workshop last year, setting some serious intentions for the new year and witnessing his pure skill and talent in rhyming, freestyle and beatboxing. I freaking love this guy and this episode is DA BOMB on all levels! We discuss: FREESTYLE FITNESS! WORDS MATTER- HOW WE SPEAK OUR OWN SPELLS! ACCOUNTABILITY IS LOVE! PRACTICE IS PROGRESS! Unpredictable and exciting! 🤘🤘🤘🤘 @trustbs @gaeaxvx https://www.trustbs.com/ https://open.spotify.com/album/2xLbirQGX2k3PAV6viq5o2?si=FxFfSyDgTtSFrPizKBQFuQ https://gaea.bandcamp.com/music SHOW NOTES: @salonsforlife https://www.salonsforlife.com/ @freestyleplus https://freestyleplus.com/ @greymatterbbox @ianplevy https://bladingcamp.com/

17 SEP 2023 · “ EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE, RIGHT IN MY FACE!” (From the song Do you know why) Episode 89! VALUES HERE! With Chui and Porcell WE ARE BACK! After a break we’re back at it! And we could not have come back with a better episode then this one! RIGHT IN YOUR FACE! Yeah! Guest host Miguel and I sit down with Chui and Porcell (from Judge, Shelter, Gorilla Biscuits) to talk about their brand new band VALUES HERE and their upcoming album: TAKE YOUR TIME, I’LL BE WAITING which will be released next week Friday 22nd! We speak about: - MUSIC! The importance of it. - PMA! (Positive Mental Attitude) - Chasing your dreams! Never giving up on yourself! - The upcoming albums and the meaning of some of the songs - VALUES and ETHICS! - Being a DIVA and just being your true, authentic self and MUCH MORE! Even if music isn't your thing, or tattoos or yoga..... you will still find some jewels in this conversation that will inspire you and change you, rearrange you! These two are powerhouses, have a listen and share! “Personally I always like to push the envelope with every band and record I do. I never just want to live off of past accomplishments and recreate a sound I did with previous bands just because I know it will be immediately accepted. I’d rather push forward and always challenge myself to make newer and more interesting music. I knew Chui was an amazing singer so I wanted to write songs that would showcase her voice and harmonies. I’m a punk rocker at heart so I’ll always make music that’s energetic and rallies around a message, but for this record I wanted to go further into the melodic side of things.” PORCELL SHOWNOTES: Find the band here: @valueshere Find Chui here: @chuikanela Find Porcell here: @thehardcoreyogi LABEL: @end_hits_records Check out this interview, it was a great resource for us: https://thoughtswordsaction.com/2023/08/30/interview-porcell-chui-of-values-here/

30 JUN 2023 · “The glory of the elderly is their insight to life.” – Lailah Gifty Akita Episode 88: Learning from the elderly and how to follow your heart and travel the world with Lynda My dearv friend Lynda and I recorded this episode at the end of last year and it’s such a wonderful conversation I am excited about sharing. This one is a very inspiring one to leave you with just before our summer break! We can learn so much from the elders, Lynda is such a delight of a being and has such light and insight to share with the world in the most kind, humble and graceful way. We speak about her childhood, life in Burma, Pakistan, Iran and other places, her amazing pilgrimage all by herself from the UK to India and how she followed her heart and passion for traveling from a young age. Lynda also gives some tips and advice for traveling to India and she shares some great insights on ashram/community living. SHOWNOTES: Lynda and I met through Dru Yoga UK. Check out info here. https://druyoga.com/ SUMMER BREAK! We are taking a break for summer, recording new episodes, lots of walks and swims for Sparky and we will be back on in September! HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you all!

16 JUN 2023 · Episode 87: The hard life of Devadasis and how we can show support with Mahima from Terre des Hommes ‘If I were to sit under a tree and tell you the sadness we have to suffer’, she said, ‘the leaves of that tree would fall like tears. (From the book Nine Lives) In this episode Mahima Sashank from Terre des Hommes NL explains all about the life of Devadasis in India and her role and the role of Terre des Hommes to change the narrative and how to create a better world for those faced with the hard life of being a Devadasi. “They are bold, they want to bring about change, they want their lives to change.” Mahima Sashank DEVADASI means servant of God, but this term has been used for children who get into a system of sexual exploitation. Children as young as 12, 13 years old are told this is what they are supposed to do in the name of God and culture. Terre des Hommes offers life skill training: A total of 16. Confidence building, resilience, communication skills, leadership training and more. CHILDREN GOOD Project TdH is working to getting children out of the devadasi system in 5 districts in North Karanataka, 80 villages all together. TDH wants to empower the children. “We are just facilitators and we EMPOWER them!” About Terre des Hommes: A global organisation you can find all over the world. They focus on: ADVOCACY teaching children that and how to fight for themselves, train them how to speak and defend themselves through the lifeskill program. SENSITISING the community and the community members about the hard life of devadasis. Change in community attitudes. Training children as agents. Children solving village problems. Including them in problem solving for the communities. SPREADING AWARENESS AND RAISING MONEY! Please donate to this cause and BE PART OF THE CHANGE! CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOLUTION! “The devadasi system is not a cultural practice by any stretch of imagination, but a system of child rape, sexual slavery, caste discrimination and gender-based violence.” The New Humanitarian SHOW NOTES FUNDRAISER! PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT HERE: https://secure.terredeshommes.nl/donation-goforyourlifepodcast Report link https://www.datocms-assets.com/22233/1676368257-children-good-phase-1-report.pdf http://www.tdh.nl BOOK: NINE LIVES by William Dalrymple THE DAUGHTERS OF YELLAMMA (chapter 3) https://williamdalrymple.com/books/nine-lives-1 Also mentioned: Tribe of Lambs https://tribeoflambs.com/