Becoming Lit AF

My soul-friend, Tracy King, from across the big lake, gives a peek inside the experience of waking up in a life shaped by evangelical Christianity, only to realize it was a life they never wanted, and could no longer tolerate.  Tracy shares their story and how they landed in a life full of grit and mysticism. I always love my time with Tracy, I think you will too.
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Tracy King activates potential.

As the Gritty Mystic, an intuitive channel, transformational teacher and coach, Tracy reveals where her clients are in the levels of awakening to take the guess work out of divine development allowing for more "YES!" and less "WTF?!" The goal is to embody your SoulSelf - the same aspiration as the spiritual alchemists of old. The transformational formula is to Align, Allow, BE®.  In their self mastery mentorship, they facilitate experiences forging greater connection to one's inherent wisdom and integrating that BEING perspective in day-to-day life. It's not so much SMART #goalgetting coaching, it's experiencing-your-I-AM coaching. It's profoundly healing and empowering.

tracy@grittymystic.com
grittymystic.com

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Jamie Rittenberry has one heck of a story, but he might sometimes be reluctant to share it as he admits to being uncomfortable participating in the "trauma-olympics." While he faced a ton of adversity, his humble and kind nature led him to downplay his own experiences so as not to diminish anyone else's.

I was simply hoping to learn more about Jamie's life and what kind of magic it took for him to not only survive but to garner so much wisdom along the way, while serving as an RN and co-parenting his children.   

What I didn't expect? To be educated on polyamory... stick with us, it's towards the end! We talked about foster care, love, co-parenting, sobriety, early interventions, and ultimately being a cycle breaker.

The book I attempted to reference: This Naked Mind

(Sidenote: I fully support Alcoholics Anonymous, I know many for which it has helped greatly! For those who are seeking support, there is much to be had! Find what works for you!)

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. 

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I am honored to have spent close to 2 hours discussing yoga, fatness, body image, "health", diet culture, reclaiming words, power, the practice and so much more with Andrea, Riss and Sarah. 

This episode will absolutely make you laugh out loud. These humans are badass and the conversation was pretty epic. Do not miss this one. I know it is long, but I promise it is worth the listen. 

Graphic from @effyourbeautystandards on FB and IG. 

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You will be challenged and learn in this episode. It is a must-listen.

Dr. Megan Peiser, Ph.D. challenges me to listen closely and to lean in.  She wants her ancestors to look back and say "Oh Megan, she did some good work." Without question her ancestors will say that and much more about her impact. 

Megan is simply brilliant, engaged, inspiring, and driven. She is deeply committed to reclaiming her own indigenous roots as a member of the Choctaw Nation. She inspires her students to stay brave, she dedicates her work to highlighting women and marginalized peoples in literature, and ignites growth through the written word and participation; whether that means reading, gardening, or smashing the patriarchy. 

Megan Peiser is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. She is Assistant Professor of Eighteenth-Century Literature at Oakland University. Her research and teaching interests include women writers, history of the novel, history of the book, periodicals, Indigenous literature and culture, material culture, and digital humanities. 

She lives in Michigan with her dachshunds, Jasper and Burney.
www.meganpeiser.com

RESOURCES:
What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be
ed. John Hausdoerffer, Brooke Parry Hecht, Melissa K. Nelson, and Katherine Kassouf Commings

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states?_pos=1&_sid=94cbad9ab&_ss=r

And a "young peoples" version! https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people?_pos=2&_sid=94cbad9ab&_ss=r

Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley -- this one is a wonderful recent Indigenous YA novel, set in Michigan! https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/firekeepers-daughter?_pos=1&_sid=861c2333e&_ss=r

The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson -- also a novel, WONDERFUL. https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/the-seed-keeper?_pos=1&_sid=5b8469546&_ss=r

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/braiding-sweetgrass?_pos=2&_sid=354cd4281&_ss=r

Treaty of Detroit, 1807 : https://www.cmich.edu/research/clarke-historical-library/explore-collection/explore-online/native-american-material/native-american-treaty-rights/text-of-michigan-related-treaties#a3

Home Page for the Marguerite Hicks Project:

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Michelle and I discuss the nature of finding peace in an unsettling world, as sensitive souls, raised by sensitive souls who perhaps did not have appropriate coping tools. We talk about her new book, World Peace is an Inside Job: Exploring the connection between inner and world peace. And really, we just talk life. 

Michelle is a clinical social worker with over 25 years in the field.  She currently works as a psychotherapist in Metro Detroit, specializing in women's issues, young adults, LGBT-Q, and chronic pain/health.  She has training in Emotional Freedom Technique, Emotional Awareness & Expressive Therapy, and Brainspotting.  

She is an avid runner, yogi, writer, music enthusiast, and nature lover.  Michelle lives in the area with her spouse and 2 young adult children.  

Connect with Michelle: 
www.michellewarrentherapy.com 
www.peaceinthejourney.com

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Sona Bhatnagar M.D. tragically lost her husband, Mohit, and son, Nachu, within ten months of each other.   After navigating immense loss, negotiating with betrayal, and learning to walk the path of grief she founded griefhealed.com and the Grief Healed Meetup. She has made it her mission to help others find their way through all of the many losses we experience as humans,  and find a way to forgive, heal, and move forward. 

A few years after the immense losses of Sona's son and husband, she faced her own near-death experience (NDE). Sona shares about her NDE, greeting her son in spirit, and the comfort it provided.  

Dr. Bhatnagar has been featured twice on Arianna Huffington’s website Thrive Global and Cleveland radio personality Philip Keller’s podcast Blind Faith Live! Real People. Real Miracles, where she discussed triumphing over grief on the episode “Life and Death."

She received her medical degree from the University of Florida and completed her Internal Medicine residency at the University of Maryland. She has been a practicing physician for over 30 years and a Grief Recovery Specialist. She supplements her standard medical training with integrative medicine, including hypnotherapy, Reiki, Alpha, and Theta healing, Johrei and Pranic Healing, Matrix and Reconnective Healing, and Emotional Freedom Techniques.

Sona’s manuscript had been very well-received by her focus group of fellow physicians, internationally known spiritual healers, and members of her grief support group––all of whom found tremendous value in its content and encouraged her to seek publication to reach a wide audience.  Additionally, during her son’s illness she received support from U2’s Bono and The Edge, as well as from Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.

FB: @Sona Bhatnagar, M.D.

Instagram: @sonabhatnagarmd

Website: griefhealed.com

The book:  Grief Healed 

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Alyson McAdams RD and I (let's be honest, I have a lot to say here), talk about our culture and the grip body and health obsession has (or has had) on so many of us.  Alyson is a non-diet, weight-inclusive dietitian specializing in disordered eating, intuitive eating, and family nutrition. Alyson works to help others develop a strong, flexible, and positive relationship with food. She is passionate about helping you discover peace with food and your body so you can show up fully for what matters to you in life. Formally, Alyson is a registered dietician,  her focus is so much bigger than food. And as many of us have come to understand, it is never really about the food.

Alyson is dedicated to having an honest look at the culture of dieting, fitness, media, and the unworthiness that is born of it. She wants to help other humans free themselves from these chronic concerns and help heal and ultimately liberate us from this toxic energy suck (my words, not hers).

This is a very personal conversation for me too as it is a space I had struggled with for a long, long time and ultimately a journey that has offered me so much wisdom and insight having waded through it.

Alyson is a social justice advocate, she promotes the Health at Every Size (HAES) initiative.  .

Learn more about her work here https://www.alysonmcadams.com/ 

More resources listed at alysonmcadams.com/resources

National Eating Disorder Association (free screening tool available) - https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Association for Size Diversity and Health - https://asdah.org/

FEAST (mentioned early in the episode) - https://www.feast-ed.org/

P.S. There will be a follow-up convo with some of my favorite yogis who live in larger bodies and how the world of fitness, diet-culture, and more specifically navigating the yoga practice and finding their place in the yoga community.

   

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Teresa Zambo, a sensitive badass who took a leap of faith to switch careers after being diagnosed as a highly-sensitive person by a trusted therapist.

She has a bachelor's degree in business psychology and a master's degree in management & leadership and is certified as a coach.  She specializes in coaching other highly sensitive people to learn to turn their sensitivity into a super power that allows them to shine brightly, live authentically and thrive in their lives. 

You can find more about Teresa and her work here: https://www.lumuscoaching.de/ueber-mich
Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/teresalumuscoaching/

Info on the Highly Sensitive Person based on the work of Dr. Elaine Aron
https://hsperson.com

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Cultivating your voice + creating impact workshop details: https://www.citizenyogastudio.com/workshops-2/#1636740997537-2de85d78-4ba7

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"I love meeting people's mom. It's like reading an instruction manual as to why they are nuts."
~Ted Lasso

This quote is perfection. The truth it holds is powerful and brutal. It is so easy to see that from the outside of ourselves when meeting the in-laws, or being inside someone else's hometown experience. But, when the table turns, and we use that wisdom to examine our own instruction manual, it can be pretty uncomfortable.     

As we grow and change and become, and "unbecome",  these familiar, but less frequented spaces can be a brutiful place to reflect on how we have changed and it challenges us to stay true to our own progress.    Adding fuel to the flame, is the insanity of these times, especially after many of us had a year off from these familiar gathering spaces. 

The reminder is to me is that we are complex, messy, beautiful creatures who have adapted to survive, and at the heart of all of it is our innate need for love and connection.  

Happy Holidays Friends. 

XO, 
Ann

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Anne Zemba tells her story of love and unimaginable loss. Brian Zemba, her beloved husband and soulmate died unexpectedly at only 43 years old. His loss created a ripple throughout the local community as his effervescent energy touched the lives of many, in fact many more than any of us knew. 

Anne walks us through the story of their love, the experience of losing him, and the aftermath of walking through immense grief publicly and privately.  It took her years, and the right encounter with a friend that finally led her to a treatment that ultimately saved her life. 

She gives us a peak at the lessons she has learned as the one facing deep grief, and offers insight on how to support others who are walking a similar path. 

Trigger warning: Suicidal ideation and death are part of this conversation. 

If you or someone you know needs help, please call (800)273-8255
OR go to this website for live chat support: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

If you want to learn more about EMDR or find a clinician: https://www.emdr.com/SEARCH/index.php

To join the Citizen Yoga community online or in person check out: www.citizenyogastudio.com -- I teach live classes online, in person and On Demand

Xo, Ann

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An inspiring conversation on intuition with one of my nearest and dearest soul friends Lori Lipten. Lori is a thought-leader, spiritual teacher, and shaman whose soul-mission is to normalize intuition. She is one of the most heart-centered people I know and I am grateful to simply publicize one of many of the deep conversations we have on the regular. I hope you find this conversation helpful and inspiring to remember that you have everything you need to live a more intuitively guided life.

LoriLipten.com
Follow her on Facebook
Follow her on Instagram
Learn more about the Intuitive Practitioner Certification Program

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From the parking lot of Costco in the midst of a global pandemic, I received a phone call that has changed my life and changed my beloved friend Melissa's too. What if, after 40 years of living, you realize that much of the ways the world has been so hard are simply because of undiagnosed neurodiversity... even more so, what if much of your overwhelm, anxiousness and depression were symptoms of a missed diagnosis of ADHD. 

Women and girls are commonly underdiagnosed in ADHD because we all expect it to look a particular way. We all know that boy from grade school who could never seem to sit still, stop talking, or stay out of trouble. I assumed for much of my life that I had ADD and considered it a strength in many ways, but I was missing some crucial information. 

I didn't understand how much of a player it was in my relationships, my ability to keep up with work, motherhood, parenting, and how often it led me to avoid conflict at all costs. 

Melissa had a similar experience, though it was never even on her radar until a friend posted about her experience which sent Melissa down a very familiar ADHD rabbit hole of discovery. 

In this episode we talk about life before and after diagnosis, all the things that might have bene different and all the ways we are learning to understand ourselves, our children, our lives and look back with perhaps a little more grace. 

Wondering if this might be you? Here are some common symptoms in women and girls: 

• Daydreaming and in a world of her own 
• Difficulty maintaining focus; easily distracted 
• Disorganized and messy (in her appearance and physical space)
• Doesn’t appear to be trying 
• Doesn’t seem motivated
• Forgetful 
• Highly sensitive to noise, fabrics, and emotions
• Hyper-talkative (always has lots to say, but is not good at listening)
• Hyperreactivity (exaggerated emotional responses)
• Looks to be making "careless" mistakes
• Might often slam her doors shut 
• Often late (poor time management) 
• Problems completing tasks 
• Seems shy
• Seems to get easily upset 
• Shifting focus from one activity to another
• Takes time to process information and directions; seems like she doesn't hear you
• Verbally impulsive; blurts out and interrupts others
• Appears withdrawn
• Cries easily

https://www.verywellmind.com/adhd-in-girls-symptoms-of-adhd-in-girls-20547
https://www.additudemag.com/category/manage-adhd-life/relationships/

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Amanda is a badass human being. Her tagline tells it like it is. #notdeadyet

While you'd be tempted to think this conversation is all about cancer. It is really about how our circumstances define us, and what it really means to be ALIVE. 

At 29 years old, living in San Francisco, with her dream job,  a husband, and travel, she was taken, quite literally, to her knees by the big-bad C-word,  ovarian cancer.  Now, at 41 years old, she has been in and out of remission countless times, and lives with the diagnosis of terminal cancer and weekly treatments to prolong the inevitable.

What makes Amanda so incredible is far-reaching beyond her cancer chronicles, it is how she has chosen to show up.  While we would all like to imagine the person we'd become when shit hits the fan on repeat, Amanda is who I would aspire to be. She is hilarious, joyful, fierce, and has found powerful ways to create a meaningful life. She is an advocate, an activist, a public speaker, a patient advocate and the kind of person who sends you a hand-made card in the mail to say thanks.

I am honored to have spent time with Amanda in conversation, laughter, reflection and mutual respect. I hope you enjoy her energy and learn from her story.

And remember Amanda's sentiment, while cancer in many ways defines and rules her life, her autonomy, her body, it is in no way the totality of who she is. No one thing is the totality of you.

Where you can connect with her:
acrowell@post.harvard.edu 

Twitter: @MIShouldTalk

IG: MIManda 

Helpful links about ovarian cancer....

https://ocrahope.org/

https://www.ovarian.org/

Helpful links for young adults with any cancer...

https://firstdescents.org/

https://stupidcancer.org

Some of my inspiration...

https://gostanford.com/news/2017/6/21/track-field-the-magic-of-tyrone-mcgraw.aspx

http://web.stanford.edu/class/engr110/2020/AlexTung.html

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*** Trigger Warning, this episode contains references to childhood sexual abuse and PTSD.

Marianne Steele's story is one that could fill the pages of a novel. She so graciously allows us to peek inside a story that begins with a traumatic childhood and launches from the era of free love, communal living in none other than San Franciso, and catapulted into an adventure born of her impulse to survive.

Marianne speaks frankly about so often she had met her own trauma from the healing born of the mind and it wasn't until she had a major breakdown of the body in the last few years that she began to truly reckon with what healing looks like, how to self-care and facing the diagnosis of complex PTSD.

Marianne now words as a Shiatsu bodyworker, an energy worker, an intuitive teacher, and a medium. 

You can connect with her here: https://www.pacificspirit.de

Referenced in this episode:

The Courage to Heal  by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

Peter Levine Ph.D. and Somatic Experiencing

National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (also Peter Levine)

NIACMB YouTube Channel

Healing Trauma and Spiritual Growth: Peter Levine & Thomas Huebl

Spirituality Archetypes and Trauma:

Marianne's blog that documents her early channeling experiences

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David Bedrick is a psychologist, speaker, teacher, and attorney, and author, but that does not sum up the heart of David and his work. He is a deeply gentle, thoughtful, and compassionate human being who shares an insatiable curiosity to both understanding human beings and advocating for those who are oppressed. 

Together we share stories, deep questions, and a loving look a the world of body shame,  and the expansive world of diet and body obsession masquerading as wellness. He has written a beautiful book of women's stories through the lens of a compassionate witness. Not only are the stories he shares relatable, but they also hold the wisdom of looking into our own hunger to find the answer to what it is we really crave. 

I have worked diligently to lean away from conversations on body, diet, and weight-loss because I do not want to give more energy to what has consumed so many of us. However, this conversation is different, it is deeper, more radical, and an invitation to look beneath the story for your own body's innate wisdom.

https://www.davidbedrick.com
https://www.facebook.com/david.bedrick.9

Pre-order his book "You Can't Judge A Body By Its Cover" at your favorite bookseller. 

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Did you love taking quizzes in teen magazines when you were a kid? I always wanted to know more about myself, what made me tick, what was in store for me.  Ros is an expert in human design, a system that offers in her words" the most incredible and accurate interpretation of personality and life calling." 

Admittedly, I was impressed with my own human design map and its accuracy.  This system and the way it was created is pretty fascinating, a bit trippy and totally worth a listen. Perhaps it will speak to you! 

Find Ros Isabel: 
https://findyournaturalgroove.com/

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**Trigger Warning: This conversation briefly touches on trauma and abuse.

Lindsay's heart is in sharing her life story in order to help others see that they are not alone. She is the byproduct of young lovers who never belonged together. Her father, a born-again Christian who traded heroin for Jesus. Her parents traded her back and forth her entire life and she often felt like a pawn. She was gaslit, abused,  and suffered a myriad of challenges because of it. She has learned to lean in, to forgive, and also to create a chosen family of friends. 

We talk about the current world and how triggering 2020 has been for so many who have a shared history of abuse, trauma, bullying, and gaslighting. 

Marble Jar Friends reference: https://www.catherinebruns.com/who-do-you-trust-marble-jars-and-empathy/

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Kacee Must is the owner and founder of Citizen Yoga and a dear friend. Six months into a global pandemic and the chaos of 2020 we decided to sit down for a chat. I am not sure who was interviewing who, but we had a great conversation on life, business, scarcity, authenticity, and the weight of the world right now. 

I hope you listen in and enjoy. I sure did. 

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Linda T. exudes strength, poise, and power. She is an incredible human being and someone I am grateful to call a friend. Linda gives us a heartbreaking and inspiring snapshot of what it means to be a black woman in America.

Just wait until you hear the cafeteria story. It will blow your mind and break your heart.

This conversation is honest, raw, and eye-opening. I hope that this conversation calls you to listen, to seek to understand, to look at the bigger picture, and find hope in our ability to create actionable change.

Follow Linda:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindataliaferro
https://www.lindataliaferro.com


Resources Linda recommends:

How To Be A Strong White Ally: https://www.maxwellboise.com/read

It Does Not Matter If You Are Good: 
https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a32712287/cnn-omar-jimenez-arrest-response/

Professionalism in the Age of Black Death: https://medium.com/@shenequagolding/maintaining-professionalism-in-the-age-of-black-death-is-a-lot-5eaec5e17585

Talking About Racism in the Workplace with Black Friends: 
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobby-earles-442a8756_morethanjusttalk-activity-6678443500444385280-RL4p/

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Meet Jen Tindle, an incredibly bright, cerebral, and thoughtful human being. Jen walks us through her life experiences as she has grappled with the complexity of identity. Jen is a biracial woman, gay, adopted, and raised in a loving black Christian family. She bravely talks about the challenges she has had to confront along the way and how she is managing life in the midst of the Black Lives Matter uprising and the fight for true justice and change. 

I am so grateful to Jen for taking the time to share her story with us. 

Resources: 

Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love and Liberation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CWYTK2A/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

How to Be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi
https://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Antiracist-Ibram-Kendi-ebook/dp/B07D2364N5/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1AUYTZ4QGV9U1&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+be+an+antiracist&qid=1596638521&s=digital-text&sprefix=How+to+be+%2Cdigital-text%2C164&sr=1-2

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