In "Embracing Your Money Power," Monique Frederick, a seasoned wealth manager with a quarter-century of investment experience, invites you on a transformative journey to financial liberation. With an MBA and prestigious designations like Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager, Frederick dismantles the intimidating world of investing, making it accessible regardless of where you start. Through her engaging, story-rich guidance, learn to navigate investment myths and master the lingo, all designed to empower you, the investor. Join her and step confidently toward your financial future.

The Divine Feminine within all of us is overshadowed with the obsessive strive for "perfection", as if we know what that perfection is. This desire for perfection is present in our struggles with weight, food issues, eating disorders, disconnection from our bodies. Pamela Wasabi in her book "The Wild Woman" ( https://www.pamelawasabi.com/) guides us to heal by nourishing the feminine soul and understanding and recognizing our need for both feminine and masculine energy for a more balanced, healed life.

Society has created an entire system around nudity, a profitable one. We are trained to fear nudity, yet industries profit tremendously from exposing it. On this episode, we speak with Melissa Vogt, @fashion_yogini, Creator of Natrul Moves Yoga and Wellness about the the stigma of nudity, why we fear it so, and how we can begin to overcome it.

We all know how good we feel by being on the beach breathing in the ocean air and dipping in the ocean. Salt therapy, or halotherapy, is an all-natural approach to finding relief that involves breathing in dry salt deep into your airways and lungs. On this podcast we speak with Mike, the owner of Seminole Salt Suite https://thesaltsuite.com/locations/seminole about the benefits of salt therapy.

Conscious cooking and mindful eating are the primary ways that Ayurveda helps to regain and maintain doshic balance (everyone's unique mind/body elemental make up). Ayurvedic nutrition provides an awareness of food selection, preparation and consumption based on the unique make-up and circumstances of the individual. Emily from (https://www.emilyobrienwellness.com/) joins us to dive in the integrating ayurvedic cooking into our wellness lifestyle.

Community Gardens are a great tool for bringing communities together, for creating social ties with many health & mental health benefits. We speak with Estrella (Star) Lastre, Environmental Policy Management,  about what it takes to start or support community gardens as well as simple steps we can take to start growing at home.

The pandemic has only affirmed more intently that we are social beings. Being forced to retreat has had various impacts on our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing as individuals and as communities. Dr. Tanya Pergola (https://www.tanyapergola.com/) breaks down the impact and where we go from here through her own unique lens as sociologist, coach and meditation teacher splitting her time between the United States and Tanzania.

How did you spend your stimulus check? Well Spirit Mike from Tampa used his to start an Urban Farm (https://newworldgrowers.com/) in and for his community. In this podcast we speak to Spirit Mike about what inspired him to build in his community and how he is using his farm to educate and encourage the community.

Intermittent Fasting is popular these days, but why and which one? How many days? How many hours? We broke down the IF process on the last interview: https://mindfulcity.libsyn.com/intermittent-fasting-for-vegans with Just James from Intermittent Fasting for Vegans (https://www.intermittentfastingforvegans.com/) and on this episode we dig a little deeper with answering questions from the Intermittent Fasting for Vegans Facebook Group and discussing weight loss and IF from Just James new book https://www.intermittentfastingforvegans.com/product/vegan-14-day-rapid-weight-loss-program/.

Hapé is a sacred shamanic medicine, made by indigenous tribes of South America, primarily found in Brazil and Peru. It is used for deep connection to the spirits, animals and Mother Nature, it is very cleansing and powerfully healing. On this episode we speak with Medicine Woman and owner of Tribu Spirit https://tribuspirit.com/ Shaundra Hyre about this sacred medicine and how it works.

Urban E Recycling ( https://urbanerecycling.com/) has locations in Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota. On this episode we speak with Greg about the process of properly disposing of electronics and the major concern of data destruction and we pick his brain about the challenges he encounters and how we as consumers can help the community in recycling properly.

Recently a patient asked Dr. Shyam why an Ayurvedic treatment appeared to take longer than a western approach. This started a much needed conversation about the Ayurvedic holistic approach  to diagnosis and treatment of disease. Dr Shyam takes us through the 6 stages of disease and how we can recognize the symptoms at an early stage. He detailed how the same symptom could have a different root cause depending on the Dosha (mind/body constitution) of the patient.

Come Back Better !! is @c.hamp.ionyogi Clyde Hampton Jr.'s personal mantra. In his work guiding people in their fitness and wellness journey or while encouraging others to overcome challenges in the www.ninjafitgyms.com , Clyde's experience has given him a unique approach to fitness and wellness. In this episode he breaks down those mindsets that keep us from making those first steps.

Penn Johnson’s music (https://www.pennjohnson.net/)is fuel for the great awakening. His debut single, “Burn a Little Sage,” was a semi-finalist in the worldwide 2018 Music City Star Song Competition. His recently released second EP, “Tampa Sessions 2 (Live),” is a collection of self-reflective medicine songs. Penn sees his music as mantras to himself — reminders to stay connected to the earth and to walk with spirit through life.

MindfulCity is excited to present our latest podcast, featuring Alexa Carlin, founder of Woman Empower X, which helps female entrepreneurs reach their highest potential through coaching, marketing, and all-around hype generation. Alexa's story is remarkable. She became a creative entrepreneur at a young age, but got sidelined when, while still in college, she fell into a coma, with slim odds of survival. She came away from the experience with an outlook of gratitude, and a focus for helping women with purpose live their mission. Today, she speaks at conferences, has been featured in numerous publications, and continues gaining momentum on her personal mission to make a real difference in at least one person's life each day.

There is a unique blend of knowledge when Tarot and Astrology come together. Our guest today, Sally V Kent  (https://sallykent.co.uk/) blends tarot, meditation, emotional intelligence and psychology when working with clients. She sheds some light on her process and provides us insights to use the variety of tools given to us to guide us on our individual journeys.

As a society, we’re conditioned to fear being nude around our peers, but there is a special kind of power that comes from the vulnerability of being exposed. By allowing ourselves to step out of our clothing and be seen exactly as we are is an exercise in taking back our power and becoming comfortable in our own skin. Nude yoga, above all else, is about learning to love ourselves, just as we are. Melissa Vogt @fashion_yogini breaks down the myths of nude yoga and shares the break throughs.

During these incredible times, more than ever, our wellness has to be a priority to thrive in these times. Our physical, mental and spiritual wellness must work together for our overall wellbeing. My guest today continues to inspire me to be mindful about my wellness. Chantel Rodriguez, wellness entrepreneur, educator artist and the creative behind Choose Love Blog ( https://chooseloveblog.com/ ) centered on helping others thrive in health, wealth and mindset in a down to earth way.

The practice of intermittent fasting has gained popularity in the US due to its many benefits in terms of physical and mental wellbeing. Just James from Intermittent Fasting for Vegans shares some of the foundational aspects of this practice, breaking it down so we realize how attainable this is.

There are not enough adjectives to describe the conundrum of the times we are living in. Yet the planets and their alignment tell us so much about why we are here, what is required of us to move through it and where we are going next. I've invited Laura from Ayamveda back to take us back over the last few months to showing us what vedic astrology has been trying to tell us and how this information can actually empower us to thrive.