In this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya talks to celebrated environmentalist Leah Thomas. Leah talks about Intersectional Environmentalism and how we can’t separate social justice from true environmentalism. While a little goes a long way when it comes to protecting the planet, Leah also recognizes that unsustainable practices also stem from social realities that need to be changed. Our planet’s struggles are also our own and to solve environmental issues would also require solving the...
Jun 08, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 119
In this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya talks to actress and model, activist and motivational speaker Gabriella Wright. Gabriella opens up about her own traumatic experiences, how she found the inner strength to overcome them, and the many initiatives she started as a way to help others who are also dealing with mental distress. GUEST BIO Gabriella Wright is an actress, model, activist and motivational speaker with long-standing humanitarian engagement. Alongside her Chopra Foundation ...
Jun 01, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 118
On this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya talks to bestselling author, podcast host, and motivational speaker Gabby Bernstein. Gabby talks about her own childhood trauma, her journey to healing, and some tips for people going through the same journey. With refreshing honesty and awareness of her own vulnerability, Gabby admits that she herself is a work in progress, and the only way forward is to continue working on yourself everyday. GUEST BIO For over sixteen years, Gabby Bernstein has...
May 25, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 117
On this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya talks to life coach, mental health advocate, and affirmation musician, Toni Jones. Toni talks about being present in the moment, healing, spirituality and takes us with her to the journey that led her to discovering and inventing Affirmation Music. As a proponent of self healing, Toni hopes to touch more lives and help more people be attuned to themselves and their wellbeing, all in hopes of building a better world for everyone. GUEST BIO Toni Jo...
May 18, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 116
On this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya talks to entrepreneur, author and podcast host Lisa Bilyeu. Lisa takes us through her journey from devoted housewife and mother to a leader of women. Overcoming the limits of the belief system imposed upon her, Lisa has developed what she calls the radical confidence to ask questions and give herself the grace to learn new things. Instead of being held back by our fear of failure, we need to embrace it. And when we do fail, as Lisa demonstrates t...
May 10, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 115
On this episode of the Get Loved Podcast, Koya talks to Yvonne Orji about pursuing your creative vision, finding people who will support you, and knowing when to maintain your own boundaries. Yvonne shares her unabashedly honest and raw views on everything from her faith, mental health, and the lessons she learned while working in the creative industry, particularly with working as an actress and as an executive producer. She also shares her realizations while writing her book Bamboozled By Jesu...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 114
On this episode of the Get Loved Podcast, Koya talks to Jovanka Ciares about the importance of reconnecting with your ancestors and their ancient wellness practices to reclaim your own wellness. As a trained herbalist and nutrition educator, Jovanka talks about unearthing and using the massive amount of wisdom and traditional wellness techniques that ancient civilizations have passed down to generations, some of which have been forgotten in the present day. There’s so much to learn about our own...
Apr 27, 2022•51 min•Season 2Ep. 113
In this episode of the Get Loved Up Podcast, Koya Webb talks to entrepreneur, podcast host, and author Jenna Kutcher. Jenna talks about her journey to healing, her relationship with her emotions, and life as a mother of two while also working as an educator and media personality. Jenna also shares how she keeps her online and offline lives separate, and gives us valuable insight on intentionality and dealing with stress and burnout. GUEST BIO Jenna Kutcher is a born-and-raised Minnesota wife, mo...
Apr 21, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 112
Yasmine Cheyenne is a self-healing educator, author, speaker, and mental wellness advocate committed to helping people build healthy, joyful lives. Yasmine believes in “Self-healing For Everyone™” and on 2/22/22, launched The Sugar Jar® Community app, a safe space to develop self-awareness, learn boundaries, and find resources to support your mental health. Her expertise has been featured in top media such as The Today Show , Forbes , InStyle Magazine, Refinery29 , and she has had partnerships w...
Mar 30, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 111
Devi Brown is a master well-being educator, certified multi-modality healer, and entrepreneur. Devi is devoted to spiritual connection meant to aid in the healing of generational trauma rooted in sharing tangible healing modalities to support radical self-acceptance. Devi serves as the Chief Impact Officer at Chopra Global, the leading meditation and education wellness company founded by Dr. Deepak Chopra. In addition to leading diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company, she serves as ...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 110
Anna Malaika Tubbs is a New York Times Bestselling author, advocate, and educator who is inspired to bring people together through the celebration of difference. Motivated by her mother’s work advocating for women’s and children’s rights around the world, Anna uses an intersectional lens to advocate for women of color and educate others. Her focus is on addressing gender and race issues in the US, especially the pervasive erasure of Black women which she explored in her recent release The Three ...
Mar 16, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 109
Sah D’Simone is a spiritual revolutionary, artful guide, international transformational speaker, best-selling author, and creator of The Sah Method spiritual workout. He is pioneering a Spiritually Sassy, heart-based healing movement rooted in science-backed, tried-and-true techniques, in which joy and authenticity illuminate the path to enlightenment. His infectious enthusiasm for healing is grounded in a masterful and revolutionary synthesis of ancient Buddhism, modern contemplative psychother...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 108
Rachel Ricketts (she/her/hers) is a queer, multiracial Black woman. She is a global disruptor, mystic, media consultant and author of the international bestselling book Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy. As a racial justice leader, spiritual activist and collective mirror, she supports individuals and organizations heal from internalized oppression, unpack their role in perpetuating white supremacy, and help end global oppression in all forms. She has he...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 107
Bryant Terry is a James Beard & NAACP Image Award-winning chef, educator, and author renowned for his activism to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system. He is editor-in-chief of 4 Color Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House and Ten Speed Press, and he is co-principal and innovation director of Zenmi, a creative studio he founded. Since 2015 he has been the Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco where he creates public programming at ...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Queen Afua is a New York Times best selling author, holistic health practitioner and wellness coach and a pioneer in the green foods movement. She is the author of 5 best selling books, the creator of the Heal Thyself product line, Founder of Sacred Woman Rites of Passage Program and CEO of the Queen Afua Wellness Center. She has devoted her life to fighting diseases by teaching people how to understand and utilize the power of food, self-care, and holistic healthy choices as an empowering lif...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 105
Oludara Adeeyo is a therapist and author of Self-Care for Black Women . Based in Los Angeles, California, she works as a psychiatric social worker where she assists individuals experiencing homelessness as well as severe and persistent mental illnesses. Oludara is passionate about helping people improve their overall wellbeing, especially black women. Before becoming a social worker, Oludara spent 7+ years working as a writer and editor. She's been a social web editor at Cosmopolitan, and managi...
Feb 09, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Jessamyn Stanley is an internationally acclaimed voice in wellness, highly sought-after for her insights on 21st-century yoga and intersectional identity. As a successful award-winning yoga instructor and entrepreneur, she is the founder of The Underbelly, a streaming wellness app and community, co-host of the podcast Dear Jessamyn, and co-founder of We Go High, a North Carolina based cannabis justice initiative. She is a regular contributor to SELF magazine, has been featured on the cover of Co...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Dr. Mariel Buqué is a Columbia University-trained Psychologist and sound bath meditation healer. Her work centers on healing wounds of intergenerational trauma, holistic mental wellness, and centering indigenous healing practices. She is also a wellness and antiracism consultant for Fortune 500 companies across the world and teaches the next generation of therapists as a professor at Columbia University. You may follow her on social media at @dr.marielbuque and find her work at www.drmarielbuque...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Neale Donald Walsch has written 39 books on contemporary spirituality and its practical application in everyday life. Seven of the nine books in his Conversations with God series have made the New York Times Bestseller list, with Book One remaining on that list for 134 weeks. His titles have been translated into 37 languages. He is the creator of CWG Connect (www.CWGConnect.com), a global online platform connecting people who wish to more deeply explore the messages in the CWG body of work. His ...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Known as One Great Vegan, Gabrielle Reyes is an award-winning singer, actress, chef, cookbook author, TV personality, and tours the world + live-streams everyday teaching others how to create her musical meals. She is blessed to get to share her favorite plant-based and flavor-full recipes plus tips on how to create vibrant dishes through music and songs while helping her followers heal their bodies and feed their souls! She currently hosts The Colorful Home Cooking Show and partners with her fa...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 100
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMIN, is an author, Zen teacher, Jungian psychotherapist, and Certified Chaplaincy Educator. After many years as a chaplain and psychotherapist, Koshin co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education, personal caregiving, and Zen practice. Today, New York Zen Center’s methodologies are internationally recognized—and have touched the lives of tens of thousands of individuals. Koshin ...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 99
GUEST BIO Faith Hunter is a yoga and meditation teacher, as well as the creator of Spiritually Fly, a lifestyle philosophy that celebrates every moment of life. A teacher of over 20 years, Hunter has owned celebrated yoga studios in DC, and now she has ELEVATE, a digital and in-person experience for inner connection and personal growth. One of the most recognizable faces in yoga, Hunter has appeared in Yoga Journal, Essence, Women’s Health, Shape, and New York magazine. For more information, ple...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Nemanja Golubovic, owner of Kale My Name, was born and raised in Montenegro. He graduated with a degree in public relations from Mexico, speaks four languages, and lived and worked in several different countries before immigrating to the United States seven years ago. From day one, Nemanja has worked in the restaurant industry and lives by the motto—vegan for the animals, health, and earth. For more information, please visit these links: Website - https://www.kalemyname.com/ Instagram - https://...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Tara Stiles is a global yoga, movement and wellness expert, author and founder of Stråla Yoga. Named “Yoga Rebel” by the New York Times, Tara brings a revolutionary approach to being, moving and healing to inspire millions around the world with her relatable perspective to yoga, meditation, exercise, awareness, nutrition, and everyday well-being. Through her books - including her newest, “Clean Mind, Clean Body” - and both in person and online classes, Tara offers an important reset button, prov...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Lauren Messiah is revolutionizing the way people dress through her comprehensive approach to elevating one’s life through style, working from the inside out. With her signature method of combining style with personal development, Lauren bridges personal styling and life coaching to curate a closet and look that supports one’s goals and takes the stress and self-doubt out of looking one’s best. The stylist, educator and digital influencer has coached over 5,000 clients globally through her online...
Dec 01, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Moby is a musician, entrepreneur, activist, and philanthropist who is informally known as “the godfather of veganism.” His album Play sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. He’s released fourteen solo albums in total. A serial side hustler, Moby opened the vegan restaurant Teany in New York City in 2002 and is the original owner of Little Pine, a unique, contemporary vegan restaurant in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. Amazon Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Pine-Cookboo...
Nov 24, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Londrelle’s works, words, and poetry are deeply inspired by eastern philosophy and ancient spiritual text. As an independent artist, he has released six studio albums under his label and publishing company Eternal Sunshine. As a self-published author, he has released three books. His self-help poetry book, also entitled Eternal Sunshine , released in 2017, continues to inspire minds and nurture souls along the spiritual path. Londrelle is the creator and voice of the popular mindfulness and medi...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the 12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement By Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizat...
Nov 11, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 92
KIMBERLY SNYDER is a spiritual guide and meditation teacher, nutritionist and holistic wellness expert, and the 3-time New York Times bestselling author of 5 previous books, including Radical Beauty , which she co-authored with Deepak Chopra. Her highly anticipated new book, You Are More Than You Think You Are: Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life, is being published on January 25, 2022. She hosts the top-rated Feel Good podcast, which airs on the Podcast One network. She is the founder of ...
Nov 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 91
HIGHLIGHTS 04:14 Afya reclaims her and her family's health with vegetarian food 10:35 Plants contain the essential nutrients your body needs 12:37 Determining your own spiritual path and aligning it with your purpose 19:16 Food philosophy: Listen to your body and do what's best for you 25:16 Afya's food and fitness routine and introducing variety 31:56 Entrepreneurship: Exploring crocheting, cooking, and fitness 34:59 Become vegan and an entrepreneur: Research and authenticity matter 38:28 Forgi...
Oct 27, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 90
