Speaking of Tea...

Episode 34: Lapsang in the Membrane

This episode features the sipping of Lapsang Souchong. Watch as her spirit flows through me! Tea is a feminine spirit, but it felt weird to write "she" as Lapsang has a very male energy to it. Hmmm... I share some life updates with work, baby shower, and parenting preparations. Along with news about my membership Human Error which has slightly taken the back seat, but is in full throttle preparation mode. Follow on Substack: https://substack.com/@meccapoet MeccaTea is starting to supply vegan food & snacks! What else do you really want with your tea? Wholesome, cruelty-free and thus guilt-free experience! The menu slowly builds up. Also, a new Mecca Tea House membership on Telegram! Cost of entry? One bag of tea, my dears! Come chat tea and hang out in this exclusive space. Oracle card of the episode: Rebirth. My advice: look inwards, see what needs transforming. Notice which parts of yourself are letting go that are asking to be shed. Situations or people that are no longer in alignment with you. Now is a really good time before going into the summer. Summer opens up different dimensions of yourself: meet new people, more events, times of wild transformation. Spring is the opening up time; the bloom. Reflect on… where you are, who you are, and who you are on the path to become.

Episode 33: Purple, Stuffed Animals & Messaging

While I sip a purple leaf white tea cake called Purple Love Bunny with of course a purple bunny on the wrapper, I sit with my stuffed animal friend Bunny and discuss the very interesting world of media. How great it is to have stuffed animal friends. Perhaps it’s to keep me grounded in my creativity and inner child magic. Well, it’s not for any purpose at all, really. I simply love her and everyone else. They’re sweet and cuddly. That’s more than I can say for most humans. Further on I discuss media, politics and business messaging. How do we really arrive at “fact” when there is so much opinion involved (especially in the relaying of news)? When figuring out our messaging, WHICH message do we think is the most descriptive? I discuss MeccaTea and how I want to present it. Well, it means something different in many different contexts. Which mood I’m in, which products and services I’m offering, which audience I am appealing to. In most cases, I just decide to be myself, because I as Rachelle Mecca am the presence behind “MeccaTea”. Authenticity is always the answer. Some more discussion on my upcoming membership called Human Error. Who it’s for, why it is becoming, and what experiences you will get from it. Finally, an oracle card reading from the Crystal Medicine Oracle deck. Card: Intention.

Episode 32: Human Error Seeking Community

Featuring the sipping of the final grams of my Gyokuro stash and a talk on my upcoming membership, Human Error. A space built for creatives, entrepreneurs and of course, tea lovers. To discuss, decompress, and create together. Where I, Rachelle, guide as a mentor and hold space for our growing community. To have fun and be real with each other. Human Error is to accept the conditions of being human, thrive in our imperfections that make us unique, bold, and charismatic. Be unafraid of authenticity and keep striving together. We have deep philosophical conversations as well as, most importantly, laugh together. Removing the heaviness that comes in life to simply be. Have a trusted community where like minded yet dynamic people are dedicated to sharing and growing with each other. More importantly, we will be talking about tea. Regular conversations to expand your knowledge. Regularly share tips and experiences about healthy plants. If this sounds like you, reach out. The membership will be seeing a launch soon.Inquire with rachellemecca@gmail.com Or follow & DM me on FaceBook: Rachelle Mecca I’m also running a series on Substack called Diary of a Pregnant Poet. Subscribe to me, and let me know you’re coming from this podcast and I will follow you back! We all need to connect.@meccapoet

Episode 31: Self-Love for Valentine’s w/ MC MamaBird

The great season of love, Valentine’s Day! In this episode I meet with the lovely Marcela, MC MamaBird of the Empowered Soul podcast to talk about self-love in the context of Valentine’s Day. As they say, “You must love others before you love yourself.” But Valentines is often when we choose to externalize our love: to impress or show gratitude for a lover. Great romantic expressions, dates, gifts, chocolate, roses. Often self-love is mostly in the context of being single during this time. What if we practiced self-love as well? From a spiritual, zodiac influenced, and grounded nature, Rachelle and Marcela elaborate on new perspectives about Valentines and all expressions of love. We share written pieces from her blog and my own piece “Queer Self Love” to give more depth to this conversation. Also, what does it mean that Valentine’s Day is during Aquarius season? Marcela has a lovely presence and voice that you will simply fall in love with. Here you’ll find her podcast The Empowered Soul: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-empowered-soul-podcast-mc-mama-birds-chirps/id1837770519 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-empowered-soul-podcast-mc-mama-birds-chirps/id1837770519] Wondering about the lovely Shou Puerh from 2021 I was talking about? Here it is! https://yunnansourcing.us/products/2022-cha-nong-hao-double-power-tiger-bulang-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cake [https://yunnansourcing.us/products/2022-cha-nong-hao-double-power-tiger-bulang-ripe-pu-erh-tea-cake]

Episode 30: Aquarius Time & Your Host Turns 30!

Are you feeling the spirit of the season? It’s Aquarius time! For me, there’s 3 new years: The calendar, beginning of Aquarius, and the Chinese New Year (which in 2026 is close to the start of Pisces, which is interesting!) Also, Aquarius begins my (Rachelle’s) birthday, on January 22nd. So basically if you celebrate my birthday with me, you are also celebrating in Aquarius energy. While you’re having tea with me, remember to pause, be with yourself, be in the moment… and maybe let yourself have a little cry as I process my transition from my 20’s to my 30’s. Exciting, brand new adventures await me. A life I have been working towards will surely arrive in full bloom. Still, grief and rebirth are all parts of it. I question how far we can go to simply arrive back at who we are at the core. The journey of the beginner’s mind. Even when you’re not aware of parts of yourself, they always remain with you, welcoming you back home. A big life announcement on this episode: I’m pregnant! I share that particularly because I am writing a series on Substack called “Diary of a Pregnant Poet” to share my journey with you. Perspectives and experiences of being a woman, and the life changing moments during the 9 months. Subscribe and follow here:https://substack.com/@meccapoet A shorter episode here to return, a few days later than proposed upload. So it goes. Cheers.