Mindfully Millennial

On the season 2 finale episode, we catch up in real time and share the hardest parts about becoming moms and raising babies during a global pandemic. We touch on the silver linings that make the hardest parts worth it. We get into some of our most boring self-care practices of late (spoiler alert, they're not really boring) and talk about the different ways we can stay calm, grateful and present during these tumultuous times. 

We talk about a few articles in this episode: 

• Becoming A Parent In The Pandemic Was The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done
• On The Cover Of New York Magazine: All Work, No Pay

We'll see you back for season 3 in a few weeks!

In today's episode, we sit down with Saran Vaughan to take a deep dive into the different phases of our cycles. Yes, those cycles. Saran's experience as Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, Herbalist and Intuitive Guide come together to help women take control of their hormone and reproductive health, reducing stress, and healing from chronic conditions. Today, we're covering the phases of our reproductive cycles and how each phase in our cycle is not only related to the moon, but related to a season. Saran calls these inner seasons and it's one way you can take control of your reproductive health and live in tune with your inner seasons. 

In this episode, you'll learn how to practice self-care for each of your inner seasons, how to nurture your mind and body, and how to activate and unearth these hidden powers you never knew you had. 

Learn more about Saran and how to work with her on her website, wellnessbysaran.com 

Today we're talking to Carley Schweet, author and founder of Hello Postpartum. Carley's passion is self-care and helping other women care for and love themselves. As a new mom, she was looking for a resource to help her navigate her new postpartum life. When she didn't find what she was looking for, she decided to create it and Hello Postpartum was born. Carley's website is a curation of all the resources you need as a mom, from information on breastfeeding, foods to help your body recover, mental health support and so much more. If you're a new mom, we know from experience that you don't have time to search the web for help. Carley's website has everything you need and she's done all the research for you. 

We had so much fun talking to Carley, we bonded over all becoming mothers during COVID and shared a little about our birth stories and postpartum experiences. 

Learn more about Carley on her website and Hello Postpartum 

Follow Carley on Instagram: 

@hellopostpartum, @carley_schweet

On this episode, we interview Author of Everybody (Else) Is Perfect, Gabrielle Korn. As a former Editor-In-Chief of Nylon Magazine, Gabrielle opens up about her career growth in the media landscape as the youngest EIC in the history of one of the most influential fashion magazines. Her book is a collection of essays where she gets deep on things like body image, imposter syndrome, coming out, and working in an industry where Insta-worthy standards are held in high regard.

You can find Gabrielle's book, Everybody (Else) Is Perfect anywhere books are sold! 

On today’s episode, we are talking with Jennifer Racioppi, astrologer and holistic health counselor. Jennifer is full of knowledge on the power of astrology and she shares her advice in her new book “Cosmic Health: Unlock your healing magic with astrology, positive psychology and integrative wellness.”

In our conversation with Jennifer, she opens up about her past and how she discovered astrology. When Jennifer was a teenager she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and she turned to astrology, spiritually and integrative medicine to understand her personal health journey. 

Her book teaches readers how to use astrology and planetary patterns to apply an understanding to your individual natal chart and how that impacts your emotional, spiritual and physical health. 

Get Jennifer's book: https://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Health-Astrology-Psychology-Integrative/dp/031653529X

Follow her on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/jennracioppi/

On this week's episode, we chat with Kristine McGlinchey, the founder of OM Mommas and author of Momtras: Mantras for Mindful Moms. Kristine reached out to us at a time when we needed her messages the most. As first time moms, this is an episode that resonated so deeply with us.

Kristine founded OM Mommas as a way to cultivate community with likeminded, conscious moms. Through her work, she created a book of mantras that she calles Momtras. Her book includes mantras for moms who need rest, reassurance, and a boost of confidence and joy.

You can learn more about Kristine on her Instagram page @OmMommas and by visiting ommommas.com.

Pick up your copy of Momtras on Amazon.

This week, we are chatting with NYC-based makeup artist Quinn Murphy, who (pre-COVID) worked with celebs like Julianne Moore, Kate Hudson and Lily Aldridge.
2020 caused Quinn’s life to turn upside down (#relatable). As a self-employed makeup artist, there is no such thing as working from home.
On this episode, we talk to him about how he’s coping with major life changes, how this year has impacted his mental health and the present state of the country. We go DEEP, but we also have a lot of fun.

Follow Quinn on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/quinnmurphy/
Listen and subscribe to his new podcast:
In My Chair podcast

On this week's episode, we're talking to Lorena and Lucia Espiga, sisters, Akashic Records Readers and hosts of the Soul Tribe Podcast. We took an interest in past lives after hearing from medium that we had a past life connection. Luckily, we met Lorena and Lucia and we did a reading with them and learned so much about our friendship, ourselves and our souls. This might be a bit too deep for some, but even if you're not sure about past lives, this is such a fun episode to listen to. We talk about: 

• What the Akashic Records are and how Lorena and Lucia tap in 
• What to expect from a reading 
• Ally & Britt's past life connections 
• What it means to surrender and open up to receiving intuitive downloads 

You can learn more about Lorena and Lucia on their websites and set up your own reading!

LORENA'S WEBSITE: https://www.lorenaespiga.com

LORENA'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lorenaespiga_wellness/

LUCIA'S WEBSITE: http://www.luciaespiga.com

LUCIA'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/lucia.espiga/

 Listen to their podcast here: http://www.thesoultribepodcast.com

Just for fun, we shared our skin care routines in today's intro. Find a few of our faves below:

1. Stem Cellular Exfoliating Peel Spray by JuiceBeauty
2. Retexturizing Night Cream by January Labs
3. Facial repair Oil by Cocokind
4. Purifying Scalp Scrub by Christophe Robin
5. Get your personalized skincare recommendations on Haldi

On the pod today we’re bringing back a guest from one of our most downloaded episodes of season 1. Lindsay Schroeder of Our & Are is here with us to chat about plant medicine. Lindsay is a spiritual wellness coach and uses mindset work, lunar phases, manifestation,  plant medicine and more to help her clients work through relationship issues, childhood trauma and discover self confidence and self love. 

Lindsay is an open book, sharing her own experiences and rituals with plant medicine from ayahuasca to marijuana to cacao! Whether you’re curious about trying a plant medicine ritual yourself or just want to hear someone else’s experience this one’s for you. 

Today we're chatting with writer and disability advocate, Alex Ayaub of The Nines blog. She's sharing the work she's doing to call for more accessibility within the fashion industry and the brands that are currently catering to differently-abled folks already. With so little awareness around accessibility not only in fashion, but in general, Alex brings to light small ways we can all call for widespread awareness and how people can get involved.

You can learn more about Alex's mission and follow her always joyful, always honest Instagram @alexandraayyy

From the intro - not sponsored, not affiliate links: 

• Get your fitness on with Ally's personal trainer (now taking virtual clients!)
• Have a date night-in with a fun murder mystery game from Amazon

On today's episode, we're talking to Krista Williams co-host of the Almost 30 Podcast about her journey to becoming a Reiki Master. When we typically think of a Reiki Master or Reiki Healer, we usually think of someone who is providing a service to someone else, but Krista’s version of healing is for herself. She believes you can’t heal someone else until you heal yourself. Krista uses Reiki as a way to provide self-love healing and we love that form of self-care. 
 
 We get into: 

• Krista’s journey to healing through Reiki and how she applies the practice to her life
• Reiki healing and psychic communication with animals (yeah, you read that right)
• How she uses her energy to communicate in her personal relationships and with her community 

If you haven’t already, check out the Almost 30 Podcast to learn more about Krista and connect with her on Instagram.

On today's episode, we're talking to Katherine Healey, a Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and Applied Shamanic Counselor. Katherine shares her experience and journey to becoming a a Certified Depth Hypnosis Practitioner and how she helps her clients find their way on their own healing journeys. 

We get into: 

• Katherine's process in discovering Depth Hypnosis and Shamanic practice 
• How Depth Hypnosis works 
• Angels, guides, and inner wisdom 
• How to tap in to your inner knowing
• Dream interpretation 

You can learn more about Katherine and schedule your very own virtual Depth Hypnosis appointment at katherinehealey.com. 

Ally and Britt mention a few of their favorite things on today's intro. Not sponsored & no affiliate links!

• Workout with your own virtual personal trainer (Ally highly recommends!) 
• Turn your room into a Tik Tok room with a star light projector 
• Treat yourself to a Eucalyptus subscription service

Thank you to everyone who's ever listened to Mindfully Millennial! We love putting this podcast together and we wanted to pop in to say how grateful we are for you. Each one of you who listens gives us the motivation to continue to book awesome guests and bring you even more content. Thank you!

What we're reading: 

• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
• So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine 

What we're listening to (podcasts): 

• Code Switch by NPR 
• Balanced Black Girl by Lestraudra Alfred 
• Check Your Privilege by Myisha T. Hill

Accounts we're following as we learn more about allyship for BIPOC: 

• @luvvie - Author of I'm Judging You
• @rachel.cargle - Writer and Activist and creator of The Great Unlearn
• @theconsciouskid - Parenting and Education Resource 
• @the.root - Bringing awareness to issues in the Black community 

Our episode on being an ally for women of color in the workplace, featuring Sage and Aparna, Founders of Future For Us can be found on iTunes. 

Stay tuned for Season 2 launching later this summer! 

Today's episode features Marivette Navarrete, the fearless female behind The Mujerista - an online community dedicated to empowering Hispanic and Latina women. Marivette shares the story of why she created The Mujerista, how her mission has expanded over the years and the different ways she's bringing communities together. For so long, Marivette looked for a space where she felt a sense of belonging and community but noticed there was something missing. From this, she decided to create a space where Latina voices could not only be heard, but amplified. Since launching The Mujerista, Marivette has been featured in Forbes magazine, has interviewed A-List Latina celebrities, and she's created a brick and mortar space to cultivate community even more. 
We'll get into: 

• How Marivette identified a problem and created her own solution 
• The importance of amplifying Hispanic and Latina women's stories 
• How to create and cultivate a community 
• Why inclusivity among communities matters
• What's next on her entrepreneurial journey

You can learn more and discover The Mujerista on themujerista.com and follow them on Instagram @themujerista.

Ally and Britt will be back for season 2 this summer! In the meantime, follow us on Instagram for the latest updates @mindfullymillennialpod

• The shame associated with women and sex 
• Mindful masturbation and the art of getting to know your body
• Why clear intentions and self-reflection are important 
• What it means to have fantasies and desires 
• How to have an open conversation with your partner about self-pleasure

Today's episode features a conversation with Sarah Farris, an energy work and Reiki practitioner. Sarah is a gifted intuitive who taps into her client's energy to help articulate personality traits, free up stagnant energy that builds up when we don’t allow ourselves to process emotions or when other factors prevent us from releasing energy. She has worked with clients over the phone from all over the world to understand their baseline energy, spiritual energy, how they communicate energetically and what might be blocking their energy in the present. 

On this episode we get into: 

• What energy work is and how Sarah uses intuition to help her clients
• How Sarah channels a client's energy
• Britt's reading and how she needs harmony in her life to balance her energy
• Ally's reading and how she gets a lot of her energy from relationships with other people
• How Ally and Britt's energies are parallels of each other 

Learn more about Sarah on her website or Instagram and book an energy reading. 

On today's episode, we're excited to be back with astrologer Hannah Siddiqui. Hannah is more than just an astrologer, she's a talented photographer, writer, and a breathwork and meditation teacher but today's episode is all about natal charts but this time with a twist. We're welcome our husbands, Gordon and Artemus on today's episode to sit with us while we each get a side-by-side sinastry reading. Synastry readings are couple's readings where Hannah will look at each couple's charts side-by-side to see how our charts reflect our relationship's dynamics. 
On this episode we talk about: 

• Ally & Gordon's overlapping moons and what it means for their relationship
• Why synastry readings aren't about matchmaking 
• How side-by-side readings can help you identify areas of improvement in your relationship
• Britt & Artemus' conjunct ascendants and how it brought them together
• Mars, Mercury, and love languages 

You can learn more about Hannah on her Instagram @theroadtohannah and book a natal chart reading with her here. 

On today's episode, we're talking all about clean, non-toxic beauty and skincare. After attending Credo's Clean Beauty Summit, we left inspired and more motivated than ever to double check the ingredients for any products that go on our skin. In this episode, we share all about how we made the swap from a dirty makeup bag to a clean one. We also share some new-to-us finds that we discovered and learned more about at the Credo event. 

We'll talk more about: 

• What clean, non-toxic means in the beauty industry
• How we made the swap from dirty to clean 
• Our clean beauty favorites and holy grails 
• New ingredients and products we discovered that we can't wait to try 
• Why cleaning up skincare, makeup, haircare and cleaning products are important 
• Where to start if you're looking to make a clean swap

This episode was not sponsored but a few of our favorite places to shop for clean beauty include, Credo Beauty, Follain and The Detox Market.

We talked about apps that help you measure just how "dirty" specific products are. One of our favorites is called Think Dirty.

Discover more on our Instagram and ask us any questions you have by following us @mindfullymillennialpod.

We are beyond excited to introduce you to today’s guest, Nikki Novo. Nikki is a spiritual mentor and medium. We swear, Nikki is not of this earth. She has a truly incredible ability to read people. Her method is to work through a client’s charka system, looking for blocks and opportunities for healing and growth. We both had individual readings with Nikki and can only describe the experience as one of the most profound and healing conversations we’ve ever had. After Ally’s reading she was texting Britt “OMG OMG OMG. That was life changing!”

On this episode we discuss: 

• How Nikki found her calling. From working in the publishing industry and starting a dating blog to giving dating advice through her psychic abilities.
• What to expect in a session. Nikki helps her clients who are looking for dating advice, a spiritual mentor or answering a question about yourself.
• Ally’s reading. Her anxieties about balancing life and work with motherhood.
• Britt’s reading. Finding her purpose through her career and how Nikki’s advice has manifested since their session. PLUS BRITT’S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 

Resources:

Book a session with Nikki (HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND)
Follow Nikki on Instagram @nikkinovo
Learn more on her website
Listen to her podcast
Buy her book

On today's solo episode with Britt, she's opening up about the moment she learned that her career didn't define her self-worth. Like a true Aries with a south node in Virgo, Britt shares why career is so important to her and what it felt like to realize that her self-worth extended far beyond her work life. She talks about her career journey, her saturn return and what she learned along the way.

You'll hear more about: 

• How she started her career in the Bay Area
• The 5-year plan 
• Why the promotion she hoped for wasn't what she wanted
• The moment she realized she was more than her job title and position
• How finding spirituality and learning more about herself changed her perspective

You can find Britt on Instagram at bee.reano and you can find Mindfully Millennial on Instagram at mindfullymillennialpod.
Check out the hydrating skin oil Ally is obsessed with on Credo Beauty.