“Diets that are very rich in plant material and low in saturated fat are unbelievably powerful in delaying, preventing and reversing chronic diseases.” The importance of a plant-based low fat diet to helping with diabetes and pre-diabetes (3:55) What brought Cyrus to his passion for healing diabetes (5:13) How plant based low fat diets are integral to preventing diabetes (12:31) How Cyrus and Robbie met and started to collaborate (15:13) How multiple perspectives and short term evidence based di...
Jul 01, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 59
“Put yourself in a position to allow others to remind you of your worth.” How Tonya’s ex helped equalize her (2:32) How to maneuver through a financially codependent relationship that is abusive (5:12) How finding your safe space and stabilizing is an important step to building our next steps (10:41) How working through her creditor helped her to rebuild her credit (13:41) The steps Tonya took to mentally and emotionally open herself to live again (17:41) Where Tonya is now and how she transitio...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 58
“I look at sound as a pathway to the silence.” How Crystal grew to love sound and silence as a form of therapy (1:41) How the Get Loved Up yoga training taught Crystal about movement (5:31) The importance of holding space and having space held for Crystal (8:31) What it means for Crystal to identify as nonbinary (13:15) How Crystal learned to grow in relationships with a partner (16:09) The importance of being in the present moment (23:15) Links mentioned in this episode: The 15 Commandments of ...
Jun 17, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 57
“It is my responsibility as a black woman to walk in infinite possibility.” How Rha found her calling (4:14) How Rha learned from the poverty trifecta (14:13) How community and family influenced her (15:11) How transforming her relationship with resources was mandatory to succeed (19:24) How the four step process helps you through your relationship with money (23:51) How giving and receiving abundance helps us (28:10) The purpose of preserving our enthusiasm (30:11) What speaking to the vision i...
Jun 10, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 56
“The more pain they inflict, the deeper into love I’ll bury myself.” Shaman Durek describes his trials in his upbringing and his spiritual influences (3:10) Why love and authenticity are so important to the shaman’s journey (10:18) How to find forgiveness through wanting to break the cycle of abuse (14:21) Why understanding abuse as an illness will set you free of it (23:20) Why taking care of our species and all nature is so important to our survival (27:31) How separation can be healing (29:51...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 55
“‘Am I enough?’ is the root to anxiety.” Notes: How discovering what anxiety was in college started Shainna’s journey into understanding mental health (4:30) Shainna describes the toughest times of her life regarding mental health (16:30) The importance of validating anxiety (20:12) Shainna describes the importance of taking suicidality seriously and getting help (24:31) How other’s anecdotes of struggle can help us through (28:41) The importance of noticing the signs (33:04) How the trouble wit...
May 27, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 54
“It’s hard to see the progress when you’re deep in the process.” How Diego started his meditative journey (1:31) Who Diego was before discovering this method (4:51) How the Vipassana process works (13:46) How taking care of yourself is important to helping and serving others (16:07) How rest plays a big part in Diego’s everyday (18:27) How Diego’s conflict resolution with his wife is so important to his well being (22:31) How this conflict resolution is put into play (29:13) How doing nothing wi...
May 20, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 53
“It needs to come from a place of love.” Notes: How Nick relieves his own stress through tapping (2:54) How Nick figures out the best next step in his life (10:12) How Nick sorts through things in the news to preserve his energy (19:40) How meditating factors into Nick’s practice (29:10) How the individual’s effort is important to changing the world (31:51) How to manage what is going on at home right now (35:08) How the world is moving through the mindfulness space and where it’s headed (43:41)...
May 13, 2020•51 min•Season 2Ep. 52
“Appreciation is gratitude in action.” How to inject your history and your authentic self into your business (4:35) How Marie came to be the powerful woman she is today (7:16) How Marie figures things out through three simple rules (12:41) How negativity bias affects us (17:12) Marie’s personal precautions during the quarantine. (21:25) Marie’s lessons that she doesn’t want to forget from the quarantine (25:41) What a blessing it is to be connected during this time (28:24) The importance of keep...
May 06, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 51
“Don’t attach dollars to your soul.” Tai explains her why in impacting women and girls (5:13) The importance of human connection in sharing herself in the world (12:14) The difference between effective and ineffective influencers (14:20) Why being intentional about goals is important (17:20) Some tips to being abundant and financially stable while pursuing your passion (18:45) How Tai has learned to invest through financial mistakes (24:35) Why having friends that offer helpful advice/criticism ...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 50
“Stop being at the back of your line. Move to the front of your line.” Why you can’t give from an empty cup (5:10) What it means to be a servant leader (10:01) What Lisa wants to still do with her life (14:45) How to navigate out of the experience of domestic violence (20:33) What Lisa learned from trying to fit in when she was being discriminated against as a young girl (37:35) What IAMOR stands for (49:20) How to take challenges as an opportunity for growth (57:20) What love means to Lisa (1:0...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 49
“Everybody deserves to be on the mat.” How Nicole got started in Yoga (:45) How breath factors into Yoga (4:12) How showing up for yourself helps you show up for everyone (7:56) The importance of standing up for yourself and others as a person of color (10:20) How physical identity influences the wellness industry (17:20) How yoga foster works (20:43) Why Nicole started a fund for minority wellness entrepreneurs (26:52) How reaching out to your community can inform your perspective (31:20) Links...
Apr 15, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 48
“Fear shows us places within ourselves and within the world that need our love.” Notes: What to do while at home to stay positive (2:20) Sleep (3:35) Yoga (4:49) Hydrate (5:50) Herbs and supplements (8:06) Plant-based foods (10:35) Essential oils (12:10) Healing frequencies (13:34) Hydrogen peroxide therapy (15:16) Hot and cold showers (16:01) Daily rituals (17:06) Movement (18:30) Links mentioned in this episode: Get Loved Up Membership 30 Day Self-Love Challenges 11 Immunity Boosting Practices...
Apr 08, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 47
“If it’s not there for you, create it yourself.” How to view everyday as an opportunity for spiritual growth (4:01) The keys to being a queen through the School of Health, the School of Love and the School of Money (5:52) What divine living is (9:45) Why a queen has a no excuses policy (12:15) The difference with a deeper connection with spirit (28:45) Why the wisdom in a queen never settles for the mortal mind alone (30:22) Why waiting to be dazzled leads to success (33:32) How to think of mone...
Apr 01, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 46
“There’s a collective vibration of fear that has to be acknowledged and transmuted to faith.” 1. Drink lots of hot liquids 2. Gargle with an antiseptic daily 3. Take a shower after being outside 4. Wash metallic surfaces very carefully 5. Don’t smoke 6. Wash your hands every 20 minutes 7. Eat fruits and vegetables 8. Elevate your zinc levels 9. Try to avoid getting the common flu 10. If you feel any discomfort in your throat, attack it immediately...
Mar 25, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 45
“To the degree that we want freedom, we shall have freedom.” What it felt like to self-publish Tina’s book and then get picked up by a major publisher (3:42) How to calm your ego (6:21) 2 ways to handle the fear of rejection (12:50) How to deal with pain (16:56) Steps for dealing with unresolved pain (25:22) How to stay committed to your dream when things are really hard (33:55) Tina’s experience of playing Aunt Vi on Queen Sugar (37:02) Tina’s perspective on the awards situation in Hollywood fo...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 44
"I am responsible for my own healing and you are responsible for yours." Season 2 of the podcast is here! I'm so excited to share what we have in store for you in this season of the show. You can expect amazing interviews with top entertainers, thought leaders, authors, and more about how they get loved up. You'll also hear solo episodes from me teaching on the topics you have requested. In this first episode of the season, I'm sharing 5 ways to stop self-sabotage and get back to a place of purp...
Mar 11, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 43
It is Season 2 of the Get Loved Up podcast! In this season you can expect new interviews with top entertainers, thought leaders, authors, and more, as well as solo episodes from Koya answering your biggest questions on health, wellness, social justice, spirituality, and more. A new episode drops each Wednesday. You can always see full show notes of each episode at http://koyawebb.com Let's get loved up!
Mar 11, 2020•1 min
"How am I going to pour out into the world if I am thirsty?" Why Chelsea mixed yoga, literature, and art to create a program for teen girls (2:10) What is going on with the upcoming generation of women (3:43) What losing someone close to you teaches you about life (4:55) How writing can be therapeutic (9:44) What it means to lean into tokenism (13:40) Tips for finding confidence as a woman who stands apart in your industry (17:42) What the process of writing a book is like (22:10) How Chelsea ge...
Dec 09, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 42
"When you follow your soul, the universe rises to support what is in alignment with itself." How to choose a different path than the one that is expected of you (0:57) How you can lose everything and still have a sense of peace (5:50) What to do when your soul speaks to you (12:35) The greatest gift a parent can give a child (17:34) Why surrender is true freedom (21:45) How free will is linked to our conditioning (24:33) Why we must ask for help when we need it (31:55) Why it's okay to be misund...
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 41
“If that door is not opening, you don’t have to push it.” How to transition your old beliefs into your current values (1:00) How fitness redefined Lori’s connection to something greater (6:00) What happens when you hit your peak at a job (15:31) How to confront your biggest fears after marriage (18:00) The power of a new environment to change your perspective (21:41) What loving yourself means to Lori (25:12) How to define healthy boundaries (28:12) What it looks like to hold space for each othe...
Nov 11, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 39
“I am well in every cell.” What we can learn from ancient Ayurvedic wisdom (0:37) What Dharma is (1:45) Where Sahara found her purpose (6:28) How to find the courage to follow your own path (10:56) Mindset tools that helped Sahara to get through a time of uncertainty (12:35) The basics of Ayurveda (18:43) The three doshas of Ayurveda (19:56) What it means to be imbalanced (26:35) How yoga applies to the different doshas (33:31) Cuisines that are impacted by your dosha (36:42) How the alkaline di...
Nov 04, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 38
"Anything in life that is good for us is usually difficult, challenging, and takes discipline." How Tamal and Victoria overcame prejudices against their relationship (4:23) How ahimsa (non-violence) can motivate a vegetarian diet (8:30) What it was like for Tamal to grow up in an ashram and acclimate to the rest of the world (16:06) A basic explanation of the yoga sutras (22:50) When it's important to speak the truth and be direct (25:38) The yogic stages to a relationship (29:36) What tolerance...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 37
"An agenda is the main key to suffering." The story behind the Women of the White Buffalo film that Adam directed (1:40) How a culture can lose its spirit (2:59) What was so profound about Adam's documentary HEAL (6:20) Why we feel the need to share freedom once we have received it (14:20) What free will is and how it works (15:55) The four sacred sites Adam visited for The Road to Dharma docuseries (18:17) How our choices prevent or invite challenges (23:43) How to manage emotions as an empath ...
Oct 21, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 36
"Most people are not authentic because they don't know who they are." Why Jean doesn't believe in motivation (2:31) What makes a gentleman in today's world (3:12) What integrity means (6:45) Why being a giver is so much better than being a taker (8:55) How Jean learned the core values that guide him today (11:11) How challenges, roadblocks, and hurdles make you better (12:35) What watching his father die taught Jean about making an impact (14:35) How to motivate yourself to protect your health (...
Oct 14, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
"We are nature, so we need to return to nature." What a uterine fibroid is (3:17) Why understanding the true cause of a health issue allows you to heal it fully (4:49) Steps to start naturally healing your fibroids (10:33) Why self-care is such an important part of healing (16:48) What herbs to take in healing your liver and fibroids (18:05) The benefits of a plant-based diet when eliminating fibroids (19:19) Why cruciferous vegetables are so good for healing fibroids (23:05) How your body feels...
Oct 07, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 34
"My stream is mainstream." How Tracye became vegan decades before it was popular (2:07) The top 3 reasons Tracye became vegan (9:53) How to get clear skin while eating vegan (12:35) A good amount of water to try to drink every day (15:48) Tracye's daily food regimen (16:54) Why some people don't do well with soy products (24:55) The truth about weight and muscle loss if you switch to a vegan diet (31:31) How cleaning up your diet affects your mental clarity and spirituality (34:52) Why intermitt...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 33
"I feel love, beauty, and divine intelligence in every cell of my body." Links mentioned in this episode: Order Koya's new book Let Your Fears Make You Fierce Follow Koya: Instagram Facebook
Sep 23, 2019•4 min•Season 1Ep. 32
What I do to you, I do to myself. Why gratitude is so powerful (3:49) Why Ryland chose LA as a place to start healing people through restaurants (9:30) Why Ryland runs plant-based restaurants but now consumes some animal products (13:11) The idea of interbeing and why it's needed to regenerate our land (26:38) The possibilities and limitations of eco-systems being develped without animals (34:37) Ryland's new Kiss the Ground initiative that can reverse the damage we have done to our planet (57:2...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Let your body guide you. Why Kaori's skincare prompted her to become vegan (1:55) Iron-rich foods to incorporate in your diet (3:23) How the afro vegan beauty initiatives are evolving (6:08) Kaori's top 5 beauty brands (7:10) Kaori's daily skincare beauty tips (10:01) How Kaori gets loved up (11:50) How to address eating with your family after becoming vegan (14:39) Links mentioned in this episode: Afro Vegan Beauty Nolaskinsentials Jade & Fox Skincare Black Girl Sunscreen Danessa Myricks Be...
Sep 09, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 30
