Become unstoppable in this episode of the Equitable Wellness podcast with guest Ishani Tewari, a coach dedicated to helping individuals overcome people-pleasing tendencies. Ishani shares her own journey of healing from chronic health issues and the turning points that led her to embrace self-leadership, authenticity, and ultimately coaching others. Our conversation touches on the mind-body-spirit connection, diverse healing modalities from EFT to breathwork to Ho'oponopono, and cultural context in understanding people-pleasing. Ishani also shares about emotional wound healing, what it feels like to become ‘unstoppable,’ and on the significance of joy. Finally, Ishani reads us a poignant poem of her own, in the spirit of encouraging healing. Keywords equitable wellness, people pleasing, self leadership, healing journey, mind body spirit, cultural context, unstoppable self, emotional wounds, holistic health, coaching

Welcome back to exploring the intersection of holistic health, equity, and the healing arts with the Equitable Wellness podcast. In this episode with Megan Yankee, a high-impact dancer turned licensed massage therapist, we explore Megan’s dearly held values and ask what it means in practice for healing (and continuous learning) that is consent-driven, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, all-abilities and 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly? The conversation delves into systemic issues, the significance of inclusivity, and challenges faced by marginalized communities. Megan shares her insights on the healing process, the complexities of chronic pain, and intending safe spaces for all clients. The episode concludes with a look at Megan's future aspirations in the healing arts and her commitment to serving equity-deserving populations. Keywords equitable wellness, holistic health, consent-driven practice, trauma-informed care, cultural responsiveness, LGBTQIA+ friendly, chronic pain, healing arts, massage therapy, systemic

The second episode of the Equitable Wellness podcast is the pregnancy and maternity story of Ariel Herrera-Molina, who in Episode 1 shared her vast experiences as a spa owner and licensed esthetician in the aesthetics world as a person of color. In this emotional and raw installment, we shift the conversation to Ariel’s birthing experience the week after the presidential election. Here Ariel shares her story bravely and unabashedly, revealing what American mothers don’t talk about. I also share what maternity leave looks like in Spain: 16 weeks minimum paid maternity leave after birth and 16 weeks minimum paid paternity leave after birth, federally mandated.