whole damn pie

Less than a minute into this special edition Thanksgiving episode, you soon realize this isn’t like past episodes of The Whole Damn Pie. Not when your guest happens to be your 19-year-old daughter. Amalia meets her match with Sophia, but you also can sense how much love and care there is between mother and daughter. They have this amazing dynamic together sharing stories about crazy holiday and family traditions, what they love and what they’d change, and how they both appreciate the strong women in their family being the reason everyone comes together. In between the laughter and games, Amalia and Sophia discuss their thoughts on utilizing social media to broadcast “good deeds” during this time of year while still being authentic.

Later in the episode, Sophia shares details on what she’s learned about herself having to start college through the pandemic: “It taught me the importance of being alone and being sound and aligned with everything in your life” she says. Wise words coming from a young person just starting her life and still getting to know this version of herself. The two play a holiday edition of “ask me anything,” with the real highlights coming from Sophia, how she would level-up Thanksgiving, and the moment she knew her Mom was “cool.” Enjoy!

A therapist in today’s society can carry so many different meanings. But Heather doesn’t just carry her titles; she utilizes them. To her, they are living, breathing documents. Like the Constitution (but for your mental health). Amalia and Heather talk about the ties between addiction and money. Race and money. Self-worth and money. And intergenerational wealth. (Are you picking up on a common theme here?)

They also point out how far women of color have come, yet how far they have to go, still. These waters run deep, ladies and gentlemen.

Shifting gears slightly, Heather and Amalia discuss topic #1 on everyone’s mind (well, maybe #2; sex might be #1 on peoples’ list): money. Heather has a rather atypical stance on money and our relationship or affair with it: “I mentioned compassion earlier, but it’s also setting time to be with our money,” she says. “So really challenging the avoidance, even when it doesn’t feel good. It feels worse when you don’t know what’s happening. And that doesn’t mean checking your bank balance everyday because that can create fixation, and too much of a fixation can lead to avoidance.” For more about Heather and her work visit www.wisemindfinancial.com

We had so much fun chatting with Priya, we had to keep the conversation going! 

In Part 2, Priya and Amalia dive into how best to approach Diversity and Inclusion work. By acknowledging systems that have been built to exclude and not include, we begin to understand the long-lasting impact that has on BIPOC communities. Amalia and Priya also explore the negative effect of “perfectionism,” and the importance of not falling victim to the need to constantly produce “perfectly.”

It’s honest conversation about white dominant culture, how to recognize it and address it in the workplace, and a reminder to find joy in your everyday life.

Guest: Priya Saxena of Equitable Future discusses how diversity and inclusion have always been at the forefront of their work. 

We’re all used to operating at 110% at any given moment. Listen to how applying the concept of “Pura Vida” brings more joy, fun, and relaxation to your life, and can help improve your professional life too, especially in an agency environment and managing equally important clients and projects.

“Pura Vida” is a way of living. Where people live in the moment, enjoying and celebrating life. In work, it’s about taking the time to slow down, analyze, and think about not just what you’re doing but finding your “why” as well.

Mafe, shares her experience growing up and working in Costa Rica, and how “Pura Vida” was the missing factor once she moved to the United States. Now Vice President at The Vida Agency, she’s instrumental in molding the Agency’s culture and to ensuring “Pura Vida” is more than a concept or saying on a t-shirt..