14: Envisioning a Free Palestine with Yaffa

15: Grief Unfiltered w/ Carlos & Wendy

Join Carlos, Wendy & I into sometimes uncharted territories - grief and loss. In this episode we talk about: - Remembering CJ, his family's own personal superhero. - Lessons learned through grief. - Evolving as a human through parenting. - Expectations around grief. Stay tuned for the next parts! Carlos and Wendy also have their own podcast with this episode title, you can listen to Grief Unfiltered with Carlos & Wendy here. [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wendy--carlos/episodes/The-Scramble-of-the-First-Few-Days-Of-A-Loss-PT-1-e2o21pl?utm_source=web&utm_campaign=web-share&utm_medium=sharing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBsQqAIBAA0K9pzIvGIJqiySmaw4szj8STU5CWvr33Qq25TAAlS2X%2FunQF0b4RGpeziZweIAi0ecEjrhaXT8mTKqf7RJVWSGcryJG6cdidd8o%2Fpgdc2lMAAAA%3D&%24web_only=true&_branch_match_id=796149489377801627] Here is what you can expect: Welcome to “Grief Unfiltered with Wendy and Carlos.” On October 21st, 2023, a phone call delivered devastating news  that forever changed our lives. Our vibrant 23-year-old first born son was lost to Asthma- a disease often manageable but tragically fatal for him. This podcast is our raw exploration of emotions, recounting the day our world flipped and the challenging days that followed. This is our unfiltered journey through grief, and we welcome you to walk alongside us. Connect with Andrea: IG: ⁠@alovincoven [https://www.instagram.com/alovincoven/] Tiktok: @lovincoven [https://www.tiktok.com/@lovincoven] ⁠www.lovincoven.com⁠ [https://www.lovincoven.com/] YT: Lovin Coven Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@lovincoven/videos] Intro & Outro music: ⁠Me Siento Como el Sol⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/4UcU3IVwW9meHXKAEYYkcO?si=e528544ac86c4167] by ⁠Sharisse Francisco [https://www.instagram.com/iamsharissefrancisco/]

14: Envisioning a Free Palestine with Yaffa

Join Yaffa (they/she) and I for a conversation around the Free Palestine movement. In this episode, we touch on: - The root causes of the Palestinian occupation. - Questions & concepts to pose when engaging in this movement. - Different ways to get involved for immigrants and the general public. - On rest, pause, prayer & taking action. - The power of resistance art & creating. Preorder "Blood Orange" ebook Now [https://books2read.com/u/3RYR7v] Virtual Book Launch 11/13 [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utopia-blood-orange-book-launch-fundraiser-for-queer-trans-palestinians-tickets-747440513697?aff=oddtdtcreator] Yaffa’s Instagram: @yaffasutopia [https://www.instagram.com/yaffasutopia/] Yaffa’s Tiktok: @yaffasutopia [https://www.tiktok.com/@yaffasutopia] Yaffa’s Linktree [https://linktr.ee/mxyaffa] "Blood Orange" is a highly emotional, important and timely poetry collection by Mx. Yaffa (They/She), a trans Muslim displaced Indigenous Palestinian. Their writings probe the yearning for home, belonging, mental health, queerness, transness, and other dimensions of marginalization while nurturing dreams of utopia against the background of ongoing displacement and genocide of indigenous Palestinians. Mx. Yaffa is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian individual who has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice. All proceeds of Blood Orange will be going towards queer, trans Palestinian work and on the ground work in Gaza and occupied Palestine. Connect with Andrea: IG: ⁠@alovincoven [https://www.instagram.com/alovincoven/] Tiktok: @lovincoven [https://www.tiktok.com/@lovincoven] ⁠www.lovincoven.com⁠ [https://www.lovincoven.com/] YT: Lovin Coven Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@lovincoven/videos] Intro & Outro music: ⁠Me Siento Como el Sol⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/4UcU3IVwW9meHXKAEYYkcO?si=e528544ac86c4167] by ⁠Sharisse Francisco [https://www.instagram.com/iamsharissefrancisco/]

14: Midori - On Art Alchemy & Astrology

Happy Full Moon in Aries! This one is for all my astrological babes. Join me and Midori as we chat art alchemy, astrology, romanticizing our lives, interconnectedness and more. I hope you enjoy listening in on this convo as much as we enjoyed having it. MIDORI (she/her) is a multidimensional artist-alchemist, mystic, and co-founder of Soft Power, a cosmic playground for liberated artists of the diaspora. She practices the art of intentional living, and is here to explore every sort of creative modality and expression throughout her lifetime. She has practiced ceremonial photography, intuitive dance, astrology, divination through oracle cards + tarot, and is currently exploring the art of bodywork, herbalism, vocal + musical alchemy, ASMR, and filmmaking.   Connect with Midori [https://www.instagram.com/sanctuary.studio/]: Book a 1:1 Art Alchemy Reading [https://www.laurenmidori.com/art-alchemy-readings⁠] Join the Soft Power Choir [https://forms.gle/bKnRc7VN1AiMcpkR7⁠] Subscribe to Soft Power TV [https://www.youtube.com/@withsoftpower/streams⁠] Join the Soft Power Substack [https://withsoftpower.substack.com/] Connect with Andrea: IG: ⁠@alovincoven [https://www.instagram.com/alovincoven/] ⁠www.lovincoven.com⁠ [https://www.lovincoven.com/] YT: Lovin Coven Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@lovincoven/videos] Intro & Outro music: ⁠Me Siento Como el Sol⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/4UcU3IVwW9meHXKAEYYkcO?si=e528544ac86c4167] by ⁠Sharisse Francisco [https://www.instagram.com/iamsharissefrancisco/]

12: Mx. Yaffa - Creating Your Utopia Now

Tune in to hear about the idea of creating utopia, a beautiful combination of visioning and justice. "I’m not going to wait for systems of oppression to be dismantled for me to live as close of a utopic lifestyle as I can" - Mx. Yaffa Mx. Yaffa (they/she) is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, mad, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian individual who has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice. Mx. Yaffa is the inaugural Executive Director of Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD) [https://www.instagram.com/themasgd/], as well as the founder of several non-profits and community projects, such as CT Mutual Aid, and Life in My Days, an international non-profit that supports individuals and their communities on their journeys for self-actualization through mutual aid, transformative justice, and disability justice. Mx. Yaffa is an engineer, death and birthing doula, peer support specialist, consultant, and artist.  Mx. Yaffa is a storyteller and an equity and transformation consultant, having shared their story with over 150,000 audience members at speaking events globally. Connect with Yaffa: IG: @yaffasutopia [https://www.instagram.com/yaffasutopia/] MASGD: @themasgd [https://www.instagram.com/themasgd/] / MASG Website [https://www.themasgd.org/] Consulting Website: Meraj Consulting [https://www.merajconsulting.com/] Connect with Andrea: IG: ⁠@alovincoven [https://www.instagram.com/alovincoven/] ⁠www.lovincoven.com⁠ [https://www.lovincoven.com/] YT: Lovin Coven Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@lovincoven/videos] Intro & Outro music: ⁠Me Siento Como el Sol⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/4UcU3IVwW9meHXKAEYYkcO?si=e528544ac86c4167] by ⁠Sharisse Francisco [https://www.instagram.com/iamsharissefrancisco/]

11: Shereen Sun - Remembering Your Creative Mission

Shereen Sun [https://www.instagram.com/radiantwildheart/] (they/she) is an artist, author, and acclaimed mentor who specializes in creativity and self-actualization. They have spent their life living on the margins, inviting the creative spirits of others to come out and play. Shereen teaches people how to express themselves with confidence and authenticity, and they help people live their Creative Missions by guiding them to build thriving platforms that are as impactful as they are unique. As an art educator since they were 18 years old, Shereen's love for creativity and desire to help the most marginalized youth led them to earn a master’s in urban education with advanced specializations in the visual arts. Their passion for awakening the creative spirit of others (or what they like to call remembering their Creative Mission) led them to become an art teacher in inner city schools and paint murals with communities all around the world. After quitting their job as a teacher to start a nonprofit, Shereen realized that they still weren’t living their own Creative Mission. While they loved the impact that they could have on their students, they knew that their Creative Mission was bigger than that. Called by the desire to engage in their own creative work, they started Radiant Wildheart in 2016. It was then that they discovered that community-building actually was their creative work. By helping people to identify their passions and create a life around them, they soon found themselves immersed in a community with thousands of people, with more joining every day. Their global following of loyal creatives, whom they call Wildhearts, are longing to make a positive and creative impact on the world. They believe that everyone deserves access to the revolutionary healing power of the arts. Connect with Shereen: www.radiantwildheart.com/quiz [http://www.radiantwildheart.com/quiz] www.radiantwildheart.com/book [http://www.radiantwildheart.com/book] IG: @radiantwildheart [https://www.instagram.com/radiantwildheart/] Connect with Andrea: IG: ⁠@alovincoven ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/alovincoven/] ⁠www.lovincoven.com⁠ [https://www.lovincoven.com/] YT: ⁠Videos Coming Soon!⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW44DPSfnVkdhoCmDpaLZRg] Intro & Outro music: Me Siento Como el Sol⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/track/4UcU3IVwW9meHXKAEYYkcO?si=e528544ac86c4167] by ⁠Sharisse Francisco [https://www.instagram.com/iamsharissefrancisco/]