Episode 111 | Your Rest Is Leadership: 3 Reflection Questions for Spaceholders
As spaceholders, leaders, and facilitators, we’re often excellent at caring for others—but how often do we truly hold space for ourselves? In this episode, Shawn explores why rest is a leadership practice, not a luxury, and offers three powerful reflection questions to help you examine your relationship to rest.
You’ll learn:
Why rest sustains your clarity, presence, and capacity to lead
How cultural and personal narratives shape our rest habits
Three reflection prompts to deepen your understanding of what replenishes you
If you’re ready to lead from a place of wholeness instead of depletion, start here.
Resources & Links:
Join the Sustainable Leadership Rest and Recalibration virtual course this September: https://www.shawnjmoore.com/workshops
Download the free Sustainable Leadership Care Guide: https://shawnjmoore.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/sustainable-leadership-care-guide
Episode 110 | The Wisdom of the Hive with Michelle Cassandra Johnson, Author, Activist, Trainer, and Healing Arts Practitioner
Instagram: @skillinaction
Connect with Michelle’s Offerings: https://www.michellecjohnson.com
Michelle’s New Book - The Wisdom of the Hive: What Honeybees Can Teach Us about Collective Wellbeing: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/wisdom-of-the-hive#order
About the Guest
Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant and educator, and intuitive and shamanic healer. She has led transformative work dismantling racism and systems of oppression, disrupting the wellness industry to make it more inclusive and accessible, creating space for healing in myriad ways, and through her work for over two decades as a clinical social worker. Michelle’s work centers on healing from individual and collective trauma, returning to wholeness, and aligning the mind, body, spirit, and heart.
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Episode 109 | Tea as a Companion with Sooz Hammond, Educator and Founder of Being Tea
Instagram: @BeingTea
Connect with Sooz’s Offerings: https://beingtea.com/
Being Tea Membership: https://beingtea.com/membership/
Being Tea Teacher Training: https://beingtea.com/teacher-training/
About this Episode
In this episode of the Mindful Rebel® Podcast, Shawn chats with Sooz from Being Tea about the intersection of tea and mindfulness. Sooz shares her journey from journalism to the world of tea, emphasizing the importance of tea as a practice of self-care and mindfulness. They discuss how serving tea can be a form of serving oneself, the complexities of tea culture, and the balance between passion and profession. Sooz also offers insights on integrating tea into daily mindfulness practices, highlighting the beauty of companionship that tea brings to various life moments.
About the Guest
Sooz (they/she) is the founder of Being Tea – an immersive online tea education space, beloved for its interactive structure, supportive accessibility, and unique focus on mental health. An industry veteran of over 20 years, Sooz radiates enthusiasm for inclusive education, and has been honored with a World Tea Award for Best Educator. Sooz is also Autistic, non-binary, and 8-years alcohol-free – identities which are woven throughout their approach to education at Being Tea. They're also a certified trauma-informed yoga and meditation teacher, and has been teaching tea meditation for 15 years, bringing together two deeply therapeutic physical studies and philosophical traditions.
Prior to creating Being Tea, she previously served as an instructor and curriculum developer for several industry and tea company education programs for over 10 years. Being Tea's offerings include a weekly online class program, guided tea meditation, and a first-of-its-kind annual Teacher Training program for tea professionals and community facilitators.
Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel® www.shawnjmoore.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5About:Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
In today's episode, I dive deep into the transformative practice of holding space - a fundamental skill that I've discovered bridges contemplative practices with modern leadership. As I've been developing curriculum for my Yoga Nidra, Restorative Yoga, and meditation training programs, I've found myself exploring how this seemingly spiritual practice directly translates to effective leadership principles.
I share five crucial questions that have revolutionized how I hold space for others, questions that I believe are essential whether you're a yoga teacher, energy healer, coach, educator, or social impact leader. Together, we'll explore the delicate balance between being present without fixing, listening without agenda, and maintaining healthy boundaries while creating a container for growth.
In this episode, I offer practical insights for:
This episode is perfect for anyone looking to deepen their practice of presence and support, whether in professional leadership or personal relationships. Join me for this exploration of what it truly means to walk alongside others in their journey with wisdom and grace.
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Episode 107 | Rest is Sacred with Octavia Raheem - Wife, Mother, Award-Winning Author, Rest Coach, Restorative, Yoga Nidra, Meditation Teacher, and Speaker
Instagram: @octaviaraheem
Website: https://www.octaviaraheem.com
Purchase Your Copy of Rest is Sacred: https://a.co/d/1Wi7Kp2
Bio: Octavia Raheem is a wife, mother, author of three books Pause, Rest, Be (award winning), Gather, and upcoming Rest Is Sacred. She is a rest/restorative coach, yoga + meditation educator, and former wellness studio owner. She is the creator of Devoted to Rest™, a transformational rest focused experience for visionary women leaders making a high impact in their fields. Within her rest and work she threads time tested practices, depth skill and knowledge about what supports rest and what doesn’t, wisdom rooted in Black American Southern traditions, and intuition into a blanket of experience under which individuals can gather and rebuke stress, fatigue, and burnout. Her offerings lead driven, inspiring, creative, and purpose centered individuals and companies to awaken the fullness of their potential and power through rest.
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Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 106 | Weaving the Science and the Spiritual with Dr. Abha Rajbhandari, Assistant Profesor and Neuroscientist
Instagram: @neurobreathe
About Abha:
Abha is an Assistant Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Abha earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she investigated the amygdala's role in stress regulation. Prior to joining Mount Sinai, she conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California-Los Angeles, focusing on understanding certain neuropeptides' impact on stress. At the Icahn School of Medicine, her team explores how the brain, vagus nerve, and body mechanisms contribute to fear, stress, and anxiety.
Beyond her work in the lab, Abha is deeply passionate about whole-body health and spiritual exploration through Yoga. She views science and spirituality as integral parts of life, each posing unique questions approached through distinct methodologies about the objective and subjective reality. She is fascinated by the questions about human consciousness and practical applications of philosophy in daily practice.
While her yoga journey began in Nepal, she delves into profound inquiries about human existence within the cosmic realm, blending logic, reasoning, knowledge, and mysticism from both science and yoga philosophy and practice.
Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel® www.shawnjmoore.com Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5 About: Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
"Sound is My Sanctuary" Sound Healing Workbook Is Available Now!
I am so excited to for you to explore this workbook.
I often get asked the question, "I am interested in sound healing, but where do I start?" or "How can I deepen my connection to sound?". This workbook is a great answer to those questions.
This 50+ page printed workbook is a guide for those seeking to begin their own journey of self-exploration through sound. Within these pages, you will find practices and points of reflection that will help you cultivate a deeper connection with the vibrant world of sound.
The workbook includes a companion website with video tutorials and audio practices.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE NUMEROUS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY MADE THEIR PREORDER! I LOVE YA'LL!
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Episode 105 | Taking Your Seat with Confidence with Ethan Nichtern, Buddhist Teacher and Author Instagram: @ethannichtern Connect with Ethan’s Offerings: https://www.ethannichtern.com Get Ethan's New Book Confidence: https://a.co/d/fH4Zylc Ethan Nichtern is a Buddhist teacher , and is the author of the acclaimed book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path (Farrar Straus and Giroux, North Point Press), which was selected as one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2015, and one of Tech Insider’s “9 Books That Define 2015.” His newest book, Confidence: Holding Your Seat Through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds, which released June 4, 2024 (New World Library). For the past 20+ years, Ethan has taught meditation and Buddhist psychology classes and workshops around New York City and North America and Europe, along with working with students privately. He has primarily studied in the Shambhala and other Tibetan traditions, but has also studied Theravadan and Soto Zen Buddhism. He is also an avid yoga practitioner. He served as Shastri, or Senior Teacher-In-Residence, for the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York, from 2010-2018. Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel® www.shawnjmoore.com Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5 About: Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 104 | Deconstructing Suffering, Anxiety, and Equanimity with Scott Tusa, Buddhist Teacher and Practitioner
Instagram: @scotttusa
Connect with Brendon’s Offerings: https://scotttusa.com
Scott Tusa is a Buddhist meditation teacher and practitioner with over two decades of experience in the exploration and embodiment of the Buddhist path. Ordained as a Buddhist monk by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at twenty-eight, Scott spent nine years deepening his understanding of the Dharma through solitary meditation retreats and in-depth study. Since 2008, he has been sharing his knowledge and guidance, teaching meditation to individuals and groups worldwide, both in person and online.
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Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 103 | Working With Resonance and Flow State with Brendon Henderson, Multidisciplinary Healing Artist and Founder of PROTA
Instagram: @brendonlives
Connect with Brendon’s Offerings: https://bio.site/hennohouse
Brendon Henderson is a multidisciplinary healing artist who built his practice to challenge norms in the wellness world. His unique style of Performance-Based Wellness combines the latest in human potential neurology with culturally-informed wellness practices from all over the world.
Brendon’s research on Flow State - the peak performance state of the brain - led him to an interesting discovery: the path to peak performance and the path to optimal wellbeing are the same path.While many people view their wellness and spiritual journey to be separate from their careers, and other traditional ideas of success, Brendon’s mission is to show people how to link them together.
Brendon specializes in working with professional creatives and elite athletes. He hosts wellness circles throughout the country, has a private practice as a coach + healer and is often tapped as a speaker, workshop facilitator, wellness guide for large corporations, community organizations and sports teams.
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Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 102 | Opening Up to Curiosity and Creativity with Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez, Artist-Author, Ritualist, and Non-Clinical Depth Psychologist
Instagram: @yantrawisdom
Connect with Chanti’s Offerings: https://www.yantrawisdom.com
To purchase her Birdsong Somatic Oracle (deck and book): https://www.yantrawisdom.com/boutique/birdsong-oracle
Dr. Chanti Tacoronte-Perez is a Cuban-American artist-author, ritualist, and non-clinical depth psychologist. She believes that images speak a profound language; her life’s work is a translator of the unseen and an advocate for the imaginal. She holds two master's degrees in Engaged Humanities and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. In 2023 she completed her doctoral dissertation Navegando Liminal: Rituals to Translate the Image of the Wound. Her work and teaching follows and welcomes, imagination, creativity, dreaming, and deep rest. She teaches workshops, and collaborative training focused on creativity, yantra painting, dreaming, intuitive movement, myth, restorative yoga, and yoga nidra. Her passion and aim are to inspire all to rediscover their creative self by weaving the blessings with the wounds while honoring the land and ancestors.
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As we wait for new episodes to arrive in a week, kick back and listen to this sound bath practice. For the most immersive experience, listen with headphones. Shawn J. Moore | The Mindful Rebel® www.shawnjmoore.com Join my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/g-jYE5
Episode 101 | Curiosity & Compassion with Somatics with Mike Simon - Somatic Coach, Movement Artist & Facilitator
Instagram: @themikegsimon
Twitter: @themikegsimon
Connect with Mike’s Offerings: https://linktr.ee/Mikegsimon
Mike Simon is a Somatic Coach, Movement Artist & Facilitator based in the UK, London. His coaching welcomes the whole self (body-mind) into the co-created space, allowing the thinker to experience the wisdom within their body & feel comfortable enough to allow the transformative nature of their inner world emerge in service of creating their desired life.
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Welcome to the 100th episode of The Mindful Rebel® Podcast! I am thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with all of you.
When I launched this podcast, I never could have imagined the amazing community that would grow around it. I set out to create a space for meaningful conversations about mindfulness, leadership, personal growth, and social change, and I am so grateful that so many of you have joined myself and the amazing guests on this journey.
As I mark this 100th episode, I want to take a moment to thank you, our listeners. Without your support and engagement, this podcast simply wouldn't exist. Your feedback, comments, and messages have inspired us to keep going, even when the road ahead has been tough. Especially in instances where, I wasn’t sure if people were connecting with the podcast or whether it was even having an impact!
I am incredibly proud of what has been accomplished in the past 100 episodes, but we know that there is still so much work to be done and more conversations to be had. I am committed to bringing you thoughtful, engaging content that helps you to grow, learn, and become more mindful in your everyday life.
So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support. I can't wait to see what the next 100 episodes bring, and I hope that you will continue to join us on this journey.
As a thank you - I want to share with you a sound bath practice. Instead of an interview, I want to gift you space to rest through the vibration of sound.
Once you finish listening, do me a favor, please rate the podcast and leave a review on whatever platform you are listening on. That would mean the world to me.
Okay my friends, enjoy the practice.
Addiction, Shame, and Returning to Ourselves with Steven Washington, Movement Master, Author, and Recovery Advocate
Instagram:
@stevenwashingtonexperience
Website:
www.stevenwashingtonexperience.com.
Steven’s new book - Recovering You:
Bio:
Steven Washington is the author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction, and the creator of SWE Studio, an affordable online community offering movement, meditation and more! As a former professional dancer, Steven’s love of movement inspired him to create a Qigong/Pilates fusion class that has helped thousands of people of all ages and fitness levels to move and strengthen their bodies in safe and impactful ways. Steven lives a joyful life of recovery and is passionate about helping others as they navigate towards health and happiness.
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Bhuta Shuddhi Means purification of the elements. In this practice, we will create the space and container deepen our relationship with the five basic elements, or bhutas, that reside within us. These five elements are earth, water, fire, air and space. By working with these elements, we can bring ourselves back into a state of natural balance and equanimity.
Episode 98 | Possibility, Freedom, and Untangling Our Work with Koshin Paley Ellison, author, Zen teacher, and Co-Founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care
Website - https://zencare.org/connect/
Instagram - @koshinpaleyellison
Koshin’s new book - Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage and Compassion: https://tinyurl.com/ydnpt5vb
Koshin Paley Ellison is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education, personal caregiving, and Zen practice. He is the author of the books Untangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassion and Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up. Koshin is also the co-editor of Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care. His work has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, and Tricycle, among other publications.
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Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 97 | Power Zones, Motivation, and Focus with Stic, legendary hip-hop artist (dead prez), producer, writer, runner, and NYU adjunct professor
Website - https://linktr.ee/stic
Instagram - @stic
Purchase THE 5 PRINCIPLES: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self: https://www.gcp-balance.com/titles/khnum-stic-ibomu/the-5-principles/9781538708088/
Khnum "Stic" Ibomu, widely known as Stic from the legendary hip-hop group dead prez and founder of RBG FIT CLUB - is an award-winning hip-hop artist and producer, certified long-distance running coach, and an adjunct professor at the Clive Davis Institute at New York University. Dubbed "the father of fit hop," Stic pioneered the fit-hop music genre with his groundbreaking albums The Workout and Workout II. His music and lifestyle have inspired millions around the world in personal growth and healthy living. Stic’s new book THE 5 PRINCIPLES: A Revolutionary Path to Health, Inner Wealth, and Knowledge of Self released in October 2022.
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Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 96 | Owning Your Healing Journey with Martell Akade aka Dr. Nanzi, astrologer, psilocybin facilitator, life coach and founder of Ananzi’s Labyrinth
Instagram: @ananzis_labyrinth
Website: www.ananzislabyrinth.com
Martell Akade aka Dr. Nanzi is an astrologer, psilocybin facilitator, life coach and founder of Ananzi’s Labyrinth.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY Martell has always had an open ear for those in need of emotional support. From childhood his curious mind and love for one-on-one conversation have allowed him to connect intimately with people of all walks of life.
Today Martell combines his innate communication skills with his passion and knowledge of Astrology to give others clarity and honest insight into their multi-dimensional identity. Ananzi's Labyrinth is an astrology based platform that helps individuals learn about their unique idiosyncrasies, inclinations and the motivations behind their actions. Martell hope is that each reading serves his community with new and profound perspective and a roadmap of sorts to realizing your soul's highest potential.
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Residing at the intersection of leadership and mindfulness, Shawn creates sacred spaces for stillness and self-inquiry to help change-makers align their strengths, intention, and impact. Through his integrative approach, he holds transformative containers for self-renewal, personal discovery, and capacity-building that ease clients on their journey towards peace, clarity, and freedom.
Episode 95 | Roar Like a Goddess with Acharya Shunya, first female lineage-holder scholar, teacher, author, and speaker
Website:
www.acharyashunya.com
Instagram:
@acharyashunya
The first female lineage-holder of her distinguished Vedic tradition, Acharya Shunya is a, teacher, author, speaker, an internationally renowned scholar, and a classically-trained master of Yoga and Ayurveda. She is the Founder of The Awakened Self Foundation and the nonprofit Vedika Global, Inc., headquartered in Northern California. Both platforms are designed to empower, educate, and inspire a global community of students through online courses, workshops, and retreats. These conversations are furthered by Shunya’s top-rated podcast, “Shadow To Self.” As an award-winning author, Shunya’s newest book, Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful was recently released by Sounds True in September 2022.
Get your copy of Roar Like a Goddess: https://www.acharyashunya.com/copy-of-roar-like-a-goddess-new
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