Restoring blue carbon coastal ecosystems with SeaTrees' Alena Riggs

Connecting to the heart with Alex Artymiak

This episode of the Alchemie Podcast discusses connecting to the heart through yoga and meditation. Alex Artymiak shares his personal journey to teaching yoga and finding inner peace through practice. He explains cultivating single-pointed focus using mindfulness of breath and senses. Alex emphasizes listening to intuitive wisdom within the heart space over logical thinking. The discussion centers around balancing masculine and feminine energies, and making choices from a place of contentment rather than lack while considering our interconnectedness. In this episode, we talk about: * Alex’s journey from surfing to teaching yoga * Techniques to focus the mind and connect to the heart * Finding balance between logic and intuition RESOURCES: * Instagram: @practicewithalex [https://www.instagram.com/practicewithalex/] In order to build a global community committed to collective wellbeing we need your help. So please rate & subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and stay connected on Instagram: @alchemie.life [https://www.instagram.com/alchemie.life/]

Building community through movement with CAMP's Jamie Lanza

Building community through movement with CAMP’s Jamie Lanza On this episode of The Alchemie Podcast, host Dana Davis sits down with CAMP founder, Jamie Lanza, to talk about her journey into entrepreneurship and wellness. Inspired by her experiences in nature as a child and her learnings from the big city, she discusses the creation of CAMP, a wellness retreat for adults. . Jamie explains how – and why – CAMP expanded to include multiple campuses (like their LA location) and modalities (such as yoga, cycling, and strength training)., while emphasizing   the importance of play, community, and holistic wellbeing. She also discusses CAMP's more recent evolution to include meditation and sound healing to support physical, mental, and spiritual health to support greater collective consciousness. In this episode, we talk about: * Jamie’s journey of entrepreneurship and wellness * The creation process of CAMP * The importance of play and community RESOURCES: * Instagram: @we.love.camp [https://www.instagram.com/we.love.camp/] * Website: https://www.welovecamp.com/ [https://www.welovecamp.com/] In order to build a global community committed to collective wellbeing we need your help. So please rate & subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and stay connected on Instagram: @alchemie.life [https://www.instagram.com/alchemie.life/]

Restoring blue carbon coastal ecosystems with SeaTrees' Alena Riggs

Today on The Alchemie Podcast, we chat with Alena Riggs, a marine biologist who leads communications for SeaTrees, an organization that restores coastal ecosystems. Alena explains how restoring blue carbon ecosystems like mangroves, kelp forests, and coral reefs helps pull carbon out of the atmosphere and support biodiversity. SeaTrees partners with local communities on projects around the world to plant trees and restore coastal habitats while empowering indigenous people and supporting sustainable development goals. In this episode, we talk about: * Blue carbon ecosystems * Empowering local communities * Ocean conservation’s impact on collective wellness RESOURCES: * Instagram: @sea.trees [https://www.instagram.com/sea.trees] * Website: https://seatrees.org/ [https://seatrees.org/] In order to build a global community committed to collective wellbeing we need your help. So please rate & subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and stay connected on Instagram: @alchemie.life [https://www.instagram.com/alchemie.life/]

There is power in our pause with Kibi Anderson

This episode of the Alchemie Podcast features leadership coach, senior business executive, and founder of Life Editor Co. – Kibi Anderson – who discusses the importance of rest. Kibi shares her powerful personal journey overcoming burnout through pausing and self-care. She encourages listeners to redefine rest as anything that brings joy. Throughout the conversation, Kibi emphasizes the importance of incorporating small moments of daily joy and seeing rest as a lifestyle practice as opposed to a one-off activity. Kibi and host Dana Davis ponder societal barriers and how we might set boundaries to embrace a rest-first approach for improved well-being. In this episode, we talk about: * The importance of pausing * Redefining concepts like rest and balance * Overcoming societal and cultural barriers to well-being RESOURCES: * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeeditorco/ [https://www.instagram.com/lifeeditorco/] * Website: https://www.lifeeditor.co/ [https://www.lifeeditor.co/] In order to build a global community committed to collective wellbeing we need your help. So please rate & subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and stay connected on Instagram: @alchemie.life [https://www.instagram.com/alchemie.life/]

Personalized holistic health with Anise Health's Angel Wang

In today’s episode of the Alchemie Podcast, Angel Wang shares her journey as the Head of Growth at Anice Health, a culturally responsive health platform focused on mental health for underrepresented groups, particularly the Asian population. Angel discusses her personal and professional evolution, addressing the challenges in the mental healthcare system for marginalized communities. This conversation highlights the importance of culturally responsive care, acknowledging intersectional identities, and the need for personalized holistic mental health approaches. Angel emphasizes the significance of valuing rest, recovery, and small steps in achieving mental well-being. She also encourages listeners to explore mental health resources. In this episode, we talk about: * Angel Wang's holistic health journey * Challenges in Asian mental healthcare * Importance of personalized, culturally responsive care RESOURCES: * Instagram: @anisehealth [https://www.instagram.com/anisehealth/] * Website:  https://www.anisehealth.co/ [https://www.anisehealth.co/] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelwang2016/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelwang2016/] In order to build a global community committed to collective wellbeing we need your help. So please rate & subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, and stay connected on Instagram: @alchemie.life [https://www.instagram.com/alchemie.life/]