Best Imani Harris Podcasts (2025)

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The Aquarian Entrepreneur featuring Jas Moon 46:37

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Jas Moon is an Aquarian Entrepreneur and champions others to be too—to embed practices that support the holistic wellbeing of themselves & their customers into their mission driven businesses. Links: Connect with Jas Moon on Instagram @jasofmoon Follow The Aquarian Entrepreneur on Instagram @theaquarianentrepreneur Purchase the book (Life, I Swear:…

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The Body, Black Imagination, and Genius featuring Carmen Harris 35:36

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This week I welcome Carmen Harris into conversation, a visionary, healer, and co-founder of Two Inches Beyond Black. This episode is an offering, a meditation, a call to come back into yourself an invitation to breathe. Links: Connect with Carmen Harris on Instagram @carmendharris Purchase the book (Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women …

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Love, Care, and Intersections featuring DaTiana Guerrero 37:42

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In this episode, we have DaTiana Guerrero, a doula and care consultant. We talk postpartum and the recurring familiarity that arises in life in different seasons between birthing and grieving. Links: Connect with DaTiana Guerrero on Instagram @datianaguerrero Purchase the book (Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing a…

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Freedom, Liberation, and Afro-Futurism featuring Imani Samuels and LaTonia Cokely 32:22

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Imani is the founder of HURU, which creates sacred spaces for vast experiences that foster emotional well-being and wholeness. LaTonia is the founder of Adjourn Teahouse, which is the product that brings the practice of rest into our daily rituals. Imani Samuels and LaTonya Cokeley, both visionaries who truly understand and I believe embody the pow…

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Grief Is Love featuring Marisa Renee Lee, Author, Grief Is Love 31:16

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In this episode, we have Marisa Renee Lee, author of Grief is Love. We unpack grief, moving away from the limited definition society has of it to the expansive journey it can be. Links: Connect with Marisa Renee Lee on Instagram @marisareneelee Visit the Maria Renee Lee’s website Purchase the book: Grief is Love Purchase the book (Life, I Swear: In…

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Season VI Opening: One Year with Host and Author Chloe Dulce Louvouezo 14:17

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We are back! After a summer and fall hiatus, we are back with season SIX. Chloe starts this season with lessons on discernment, a gift of community, and an invitation to join the conversations.

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Season V Closing: The Bonfire, I Deserve, Community Questions 10:00

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Chloe closes season five with three questions for listeners. — Fitbeads is a self-love platform centered around waist beads and their ability to uplift, enrich, and encourage self-care. They cultivate conversations around culture, history, and meaning, while also creating spaces for personal connection and self-discovery. Follow Fitbeads on Instagr…

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Sisterhood, Vulnerability and Second Chances featuring Kenda Fields 39:13

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In this episode, Chloe speaks to Kenda Fields, content strategist, about the power of second changes, her history in sisterhood, and the mysteries, divisions, and unity that decorate our family experiences. She speaks about the vulnerability required to move past her fear and through her own healing. Links: Connect with Kenda Fields on Instagram @k…

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We Are The Ones: Community Care, Excess and Access featuring Hannah Tall, The Loveland Foundation 39:46

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I chat with Hannah Tall, Director of Programs at The Loveland Foundation. Hannah begins by sharing the excess of love and the access to love that she learned was possible through her mother. We also go on to talk about what and who got her here as a village child. Follow The Loveland Foundation's work on social channels because the community care t…

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Grace Wins 14:09

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Each day that we wake up, we don't know what we are going to face that day. We trust that we can move throughout our day with grace and ease. However, there are times when something occurs that shifts the trajectory of your life from that point forward. This is what happened to me when I was involved in a near-fatal car accident that I shouldn't ha…

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Poetry, Vulnerability, and Levels featuring Lyn Patterson, Poet 38:23

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I chat with Lyn Patterson, poet and artist, about her life story. We chat about overcoming trauma through poetry, shifting dynamics of family, accepting your wild, and awareness of "how we consume life, or how it consumes us if we aren't careful." Links: Connect with Lyn Patterson on Instagram @poetryntings Explore ways to give to The Loveland Foun…

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Black Masculinity and Black Girlhood featuring Omó Pastor, Photographer 30:29

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In this episode, Chloe speaks with Omó Pastor, writer, photographer and filmmaker who uses these artistic mediums to heal, to empower and to express the reality of African people across the globe. In this conversation, Omó Pastor shares her recent work around Black male masculinity. Links: Connect with Omó Pastor on Instagram @omopastorr Visit Omó …

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Telling the Story of the Story featuring Adriana Parrish, Healer 34:16

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Chloe speaks with her best friend Adriana Parrish about the experience of telling her story for the first time. Adriana was a contributor to the Life, I Swear book, where she chronicled her experience of losing her mother and navigating life without her. Links: Connect with Adriana Parrish on Instagram @adrianamparrish Explore ways to give to The L…

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Loving and Leaving New York, featuring Renae Bluitt, Filmmaker and Creator, She Did That 38:49

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In this episode, I chat with Renae Bluitt, filmmaker and advocate for Black women entrepreneur’s narratives, and Creator and Executive Producer of the Netflix documentary “She Did That.” We talk about what calls us to be passionate about telling other Black womens' stories, negotiating balance in our lives, and the invitation of new seasons and loc…

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The Sex Lives of African Women featuring Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and Salem Afangideh 55:29

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Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Ghanaian feminist activist, award-winning blogger, and author sits down with Salem Afangideh, lawyer, consultant and sexuality anthropologist. They talk about Nana’s book “The Sex Lives of African Women”, self-agency, the ideologies that influence our assumptions or judgements around sex, and the perspectives of anthropology …

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Truth, Light, and No Blueprints featuring Brandie Freely, founder of Lumin Magazine 31:25

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In this second episode, I have with me Brandie Freely, founder of LUMIN Magazine and The Escapism Retreat. We talk about light—how we follow it, how truth helps us keep it going, and how the path to it looks different for each of us. Plus, the power of breaking rules. Links: Connect with Brandie Freely on Instagram @brandiefreely Follow Lumin Magaz…

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Season Opening: Transformation and Perspective 16:27

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Welcome to season five of the Life, I Swear podcast! In this episode, Chloe starts the season with a few words of her own on this journey, this season, and the reflections she's been having lately, answering the question: what do we do with that freedom from our pasts? How do we leverage our new perspectives? How can we share these new versions of …

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Sleep-Care is Self-Care 12:26

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In today's episode, we share the importance of sleep as part of our self-love, self-care daily routines. We don't have adequate sleep, our body is not able to properly heal itself, leading to more stress, inflammation, decreased energy, and mood. As we are intentional in focusing on our sleep, we will see changes in our stress, inflammation, energy…

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5 Keys To Having An Essential Self-Love Routine 14:13

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In today's episode, we share five keys to having an essential self-love routine. It is so easy to focus on our external relationships before looking within on the relationship we have with God and ourselves. Focusing within on how we love and view ourselves, gives us the clarity and consistency to show up for ourselves and the world. The 5 keys are…

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Self-Love Intentions: It Starts From Within 16:41

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In today's episode, we share how we view ourselves determines how others perceive us, as well as how we are able to give and receive love. Having a daily self-love practice is essential in sustaining our self-talk, emotions, and thoughts in a positive light. As we are intentional in our self-love, knowing that it comes from God's love, equips us to…

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From Doing To Being 11:24

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In today's episode, we talk about how to shift from doing to being in our lives daily. When we are actively doing, we constantly going from one thing to the next and have multiple balls in the air. When we do this, it keeps us from having clarity on what we are doing, celebrating our progress, and staying motivated to keep pressing forward in our p…

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The Intention of it All 14:44

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In today's episode, we dive into the power of intention instead of relying on resolutions each year. Your purpose has been waiting for you to take it seriously. So, set the intention behind what you’re doing. This will help you to show up authentically with grace and ease. As it says in Habakkuk 2:2-3- Then the Lord replied: "Write down the revelat…

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Turning Baggage Into Luggage with Donna Tashijan 26:56

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What's your baggage? One of life's inevitable realities is that we all carry our fair share of life's baggage. But what if we could turn those burdens into luxuries? Special guest Donna Tashjian helps women rise above their past and live with ease and confidence. Listen in to today's season three premiere episode as she shares how we can turn our m…

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Rediscover Your Voice with Thola Bennie 35:27

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In today's episode, I had the pleasure of having special guest Thola Bennie on the podcast! She shared about how she rediscovered her voice in midlife after being let go of her job in medical research by starting a blog and podcast. She also shared a very important tip of living and leading your life authentically. You are able to serve and show up…

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How Gratitude Enhances Your Life 16:04

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In today's episode, we share the importance of gratitude in your life and how it changes it in a positive way. We share five ways gratitude can enhance your life: You will be more enthusiastic You will have more determination toward your goals Your optimism will increase Your energy levels will elevate You will have more focus and clarity As you be…

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6 Ways Gratitude Helps In Living With Autoimmunity 20:50

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In today's episode, we share how gratitude helps in living with autoimmunity. We all have tough battles to fight within ourselves and in our lives living with autoimmunity, but you're strong. You're resilient. You can do it. Be thankful that autoimmune diseases don't necessarily mean you never get a day off from pain or that you won't ever be able …

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How Self-Love is the Foundation of Hope 21:52

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In today's episode, we share the importance of self-love and how it is the foundation to finding and sustaining hope. Here are five tips to practice self-love and hope: Start the day by saying something positive about yourself Don't believe everything you think; your inner critic likes to remind you of what you can't do Surround yourself with the r…

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A More Perfect Union: To Be Black, Woman and American featuring Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Poet 25:57

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Teri Ellen Cross Davis is a phenomenal poet and author of A More Perfect Union (Ohio State University Press, 2021) and Haint (Gival Press, 2016). She is also the Poetry Coordinator for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. In this season four finale, Teri talks about the desire she has for the country to create a more perfect union for…

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Don't Call Me Complicated 26:33

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In today's episode, I share a recent experience where I went for treatment and was told repeatedly by the provider that I was "complicated" and a "doctor's worst nightmare." No one, especially those living with autoimmunity such as myself, wants to be referred to as "complicated" or a "doctor's worst nightmare." It is already a difficult journey co…

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5 Ways To Have Hope 30:15

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In today's episode, I share how to have and sustain hope in difficult times and living with autoimmunity. Even when things seem bleak, there are 5 ways to have hope: Begin by acknowledging your feelings Have a self-care routine that works for you Reframe and adjust negative thoughts, words, and actions Know that you still have control over some thi…

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Authentic Voices: Because Our Voices Matter featuring Natalie Obando, President, Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) 35:02

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Natalie Obando, president of the Women’s National Book Association, talks about the organization’s Authentic Voices program, which introduces women writers to publishing through four weeks of writing, editing, marketing, and publication. She also covers the resources writers need to do share their stories as published works, and the affirmation wom…

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Conditions of a Creative: Stop, Start, Listen featuring Courtney Phillips, Creator, GumboMedia 22:16

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Courtney Phillips, co-founder of Gumbo Media and Gumbo Fit chats about her journey to creative entrepreneurship, how she’s encouraging Black people to define success differently, and what she needs to stay creatively inspired and focused. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust. Visi…

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Living a Purposeful Life with Kallai Plummer 44:07

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In today's episode, I have special guest Kallai Plummer who is an online business manager advocating for fellow female entrepreneurs to create and scale their business with grace and ease. Kallai shares how she started her business during the pandemic, and how it gave her the freedom she needed to hold space for herself as she navigated living with…

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Sensuality and Sexuality: Feminism, Religion and Mental Wellness featuring Brianne Patrice, Sensuality Doula 35:12

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Brianne Patrice breaks down for us how she sees sexuality, sensuality, and spirituality mastering their own lane but also overlapping--and when they do, this is the wholeness we speak of. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust. Visit www.chloelouvouezo.com}…

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Your Perspective Tells The Story with Nathaniel J Brown 41:33

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In today's episode, I have special guest Nathaniel Brown who discusses the importance of creating and owning the narrative of your life. As you shift your perspective, it lays the groundwork for how you will live your life from that day forward. It also guides you in creating healthy boundaries, better communication, and stand confidently in who yo…

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A Love Letter to Ancestors: Writing, Motherhood and Burt Bridges featuring Cassandra Lane, Author and Editor 28:43

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In this episode, Cassandra Lane shares the journey of her book and the truths she’s discovered in the process, including how her intentional parenting has focused with the ancestral blueprint she’s unearthed. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust. Visit www.chloelouvouezo.com}…

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Simplify Your Daily Routine 18:25

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In today's episode, we talk about the importance of simplifying your daily routine to have more clarity and focus throughout the day. Here are 3 questions to ask yourself in creating a simplified daily routine: How much time do you really have? What habits are still serving you? What is your goal with your routine? As you get in a groove to re-eval…

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Resistance in Bloom: Black Bodies, Freedom and Representation featuring Aqueene Wilson, Creator of Nene Creates 24:00

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In this episode, Aqueene Wilson shares her journey of migrating from the Caribbean to the Netherlands, the transition from Black to white spaces, how the lack of representation impacted her as an artist, and what freedom of the Black body means to her. Credits: Interlude poem from Where are the black bodies dancing? Title: An ode to black bodies in…

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Five Ways To Be Mindful Daily 22:53

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In today's episode, we discuss how to implement ways to be mindful daily. It is not unreachable to do, it just takes some practice and tapping back into it again. Here are five ways to be mindful daily: Do one thing at a time Do less Put space between things Spend several minutes daily doing nothing Give your undivided attention to when others are …

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Self-Healing: Emotions, White Spaces, and No Graduation featuring Yasmine Cheyenne, Teacher and Mental Health Advocate 30:20

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Yasmine Cheyenne talks about racism in some predominately white healing spaces, her previous work in the military, and how all of that has led her to create her own community focused on self-healing, plus how the practice is both distinctive and necessary, particularly for Black people. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Blac…

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The Art of Mindfulness 25:04

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In today's episode, we share how being mindful has many benefits. Implementing it into your daily life is easy in helping you to be more actively present, aware of your surroundings, and reduces overwhelm. Here are some facts about mindfulness: It is not obscure or exotic- it is already a part of who we are, we just have to tap back into it It is n…

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Restorative Healing: Traditional Medicine, Alternatives, and the Diaspora featuring Dr. Leslie Nwoke, CEO, HeartWork EQ 31:15

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In this episode, Dr. Leslie Nwoke talks about the gap between understanding how to live more intentionally in theory vs in practice and how to close it, the gap in traditional medicine vs. holistic approaches to healing, and bringing restorative healing back to the continent of Africa. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black…

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Count It All Joy! Tapping Into Your Joy Toolbox 21:36

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In today's episode, we share how key it is to tap into your inner joy to endure and overcome life's ups and downs. At times it may seem easier said than done, but intentionally inserting it into your life helps things to be easier. Here are a couple of tips in counting it all joy: Smile- there is so much a smile can do to brighten your day Be Prese…

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Season IV Begins: Abundance, Wisdom and Worry featuring Chloe Dulce Louvouezo 7:29

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An intro to the fourth season, on abundance mindset and learning from our shared wisdom while managing our worry. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust. Visit www.chloelouvouezo.com}

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The Happiness/Organization Connection 14:55

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In today's episode, we talk about the role organization has in regards to your happiness and joy. It is easy to not look at the correlation between happiness and organization, but it is something that shouldn't be overlooked. How organized we are in every area of our lives impacts our happiness, either positively or negatively. Here are 3 key benef…

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The Fundamentals of Humanity with Kristen Donnelly 36:50

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In today's episode, I have the pleasure of having Kristen Donnelly of Abbey Research as a guest on the podcast! We dive into the importance of getting back to the fundamentals of humanity of loving one another and meeting each other where we are. When we come from a place of love and understanding, we are able to dispel confusion, assumptions, and …

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Everlight w/ DP Mike Berlucchi 39:28

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Alas, it’s the Questie Bestie’s final episode of the season, so you KNOW they get into it. The Besties welcome the wildly talented Mythic Quest DP, Mike Berlucchi, who dishes the tea on what it was like to shoot the visually amazing “Everlight.” The crew celebrates how incredible it was to land Sir Anthony Hopkins as the narrator, FIREBALLLLLL, and…

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Having a Meaningful Life 15:26

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As we live out our lives, it is easy to forget what is meaningful and right in our life at the current moment. In this week's episode, we talk about three tips to having a meaningful life: Look out for signs that your life is meaningful. We can get so wrapped up in the daily routines that we miss how meaningful it truly is. Be more self-aware of th…

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Quarantine w/ Naomi Ekperigin 37:55

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OK, besties, are you ready to laugh your pants off? This week the crew brings on Questie Bestie Guestie, hysterical comedian, and Mythic Quest actress Naomi Ekperigin (CAROL!) to the show to talk about the special “Quarantine” episode. Naomi tells the gang how her experience during the Pandemmy™ taught her she could absolutely survive a zombie apoc…

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Happiness is a Choice 23:41

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As we move throughout our day, it can be easy to feel like our emotions are dictated around what we experience, feel, and perceive from others and the environment we are in. The great thing is, even though it may appear that way, you still have control in choosing how you will view your day and your future outlook on life. Happiness is not somethin…