Write Your Path

The Gut-Brain Connection with Tess Richardson

Today on the podcast I chat with my friend Tess Richardson, an Energy Optimization & Performance Coach. After training executives at various organizations, Tess discovered that many people (especially high performers) are systematically destroying their cellular energy through chronic stress, poor blood sugar management, and gut dysfunction.In this episode, we discuss how Tess’s career in modeling destroyed her gut and her relationship with her body, and how that ultimately led her to her profession and passion: teaching others that health isn’t about weight or calories in, calories out, it’s about systems and cellular health. We also talk about leaky gut, opening up our detox pathways, how what we eat affects our brains, and the importance of listening to our bodies and understanding what our nervous systems are trying to say.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Upgrade Labs, the Bulletproof-owned business where Tess kicked off her journey into gut healthTess’s recommended supplements: LMNT Zero Sugar Electrolytes, Bloom Colostrum & Collagen Peptides, Essential Stacks Gut L-Glutamine Powder, Enzymedica Digest Gold, and THORNE’s Methyl-Guard Plus (methylated B vitamin)Learn more about VipassanaCheck out Tess’s website hereFind Tess on Instagram (where you’ll find links to her free somatic exercise, symptom assessment, and more) and LinkedIn

Building a Business Abroad with Tasha Prados

This week on the podcast I sit down with my friend Tasha Prados, a Branding & Marketing Strategy Consultant, Freelance Strategist, and Digital Nomad. As you’ll hear in the episode, Tasha and I studied abroad in Madrid together back in 2009 and just reconnected last year in a Slack group!Tasha went from working at one of the best advertising companies in the world to deciding to go into business for herself so she could be a digital nomad. She now helps other fellow freelancers find premium clients so they can work less and live more. In this episode, we chat about how to prevent scope creep with clients, why you need to start charging a “jerk tax,” and how to improve your relationship with control and productivity.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:IES Abroad, where Tasha and I met!Ogilvy, where Tasha used to workDuraca Strategic, Tasha’s consulting firmTasha’s program for freelancers, Premium Clients UnlockedFor aspiring digital nomads, check out Duraca TravelsFind Tasha on Instagram and LinkedIn

How Your Activism Can Inform Your Business with Nadine Abdallah

Today on the podcast I host Nadine Abdallah, my good friend, a Growth & Operational Strategist, founder of Merge, and someone who seamlessly integrates her activism into both her personal and professional lives.In this episode, we dive into how Nadine went from working 100-hour weeks for eight years in corporate, to working for a company AND building a business that are both aligned with her values. We also discuss identity, ethical income, the power of language when building a business, and what our relationship with money tells us about ourselves.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Someone Somewhere, a lifestyle brand on a mission to lift millions of rural artisans out of poverty.Beitna, a Palestinian cultural space and community hub in Mexico.Chuffed, a crowdfunding platform for progressive non profits and activists.Merge, Nadine’s freshly-launched platform that helps every couple build the financial intimacy they deserve. Join the waitlist now!Money quizzes: Wealth Archetype, Money PersonalityChildhood movie faves: Black Stallion and Black BeautyFind & follow Nadine on LinkedIn and Instagram

The Power of Community with Ashley Vaughan

In this episode, I chat with my dear friend Ashley Vaughan who you may have seen over on my Instagram! As a fellow female entrepreneur, Ashley and I have hosted a lot of IG Lives together talking about different aspects of being solo female business owners, and we do more of the same in this episode.In addition to running Pithaya, a platform that helps women entrepreneurs gain economic power through community and entrepreneurship, Ashley also is an Operations, Strategy, & Growth Consultant. During our chat, we talk about the importance of community both personally and professionally, family of choice, the Friendship Recession, and more.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Check out some of my Instagram lives with Ashley here, here & here.Alabama’s 30 year ban on yoga in school was just overturned in 2021.Harvard’s stats on the Friendship RecessionDazed: Is inconvenience the cost of community?Gates Philanthropy Partners: When we invest in women, everyone thrivesGet more of Ashley and me in our Reclaim Your Life WebinarAshley’s LinkedIn, Instagram & Pithaya’s Instagram

Slowing Down to Power Up with Chelsea Kane

Today I sit down to chat with my good friend Chelsea Kane, who in the past few years has done a total 180 in her professional AND personal life, going from a Devil Wears Prada PR job to a mindfulness coaching business. I’ve seen this transformation happen in real time, and let me tell you, it’s been beautiful to witness.Tune in as we talk about how meditation can completely change the way you operate in the world, how to constructively handle conflict, and the importance of having a growth mindset in all areas of your life. Chelsea also gives some quick tips on how to use breathwork to regulate yourself before walking into a stressful situation.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Remote Year (RIP)Atma Yoga & Energy Center in Mexico CityThe Kula Collective (where Chelsea did her Yoga Teacher Training)Dr. Joe Dispenza’s website (Chelsea’s fave)Chelsea’s website, Instagram, and LinkedIn