Mindful Living With Athea Davis

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about my minimalist journey. It’s short and sweet with 2 strategies you can start using today to minimize the stuff in your environment (and mind) and live life with a little more ease and freedom. Podcast SponsorThe Yoga Triangle is a female-founded brand committed to fostering inclusive, accessible, and innovative growth by creating spaces that empower every individual. Their flagship product, the Yoga Triangle, is an innovative upgrade on traditional yoga blocks, boasting over 68 uses and counting. Designed for accessibility and adaptability, the Yoga Triangle seamlessly integrates yoga, fitness, foam rolling, and myofascial release, overcoming the limitations of outdated equipment with a forward-thinking mindset and technologist expertise.Guided by their mission to collaborate with engaged and forward-thinking partners, The Yoga Triangle offers workshops, teacher training, and comprehensive online resources that support adaptive movement practices for

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about bridging the gap in female and male relational and communication dynamics by covering topics of emotions, embodiment, and expression with my special guest, Dr. Matt Brown. This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Dr. Matt Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, owner of Relate Therapy Houston, and co-host of the podcast The Manspace. He has been working in the mental health field for 20 years and his career has included working as a university professor, researcher, and clinician. He specializes in men’s mental and relational health and couples navigating ruptures in trust. He and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of three amazing daughters.Podcast Sponsor This episode is brought to you by the Teacher's Resource Intensive, a program created by Gioconda Parker and Sarah Montross. The program is designed to help you return to the source of your own teaching journey. It brings like-minded individuals together as peers to give, share, and

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about bridging the gap in female and male relational and communication dynamics by covering topics of emotions, embodiment, and expression with my special guest, Dr. Matt Brown. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Dr. Matt Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, owner of Relate Therapy Houston, and co-host of the podcast The Manspace. He has been working in the mental health field for 20 years and his career has included working as a university professor, researcher, and clinician. He specializes in men’s mental and relational health and couples navigating ruptures in trust. He and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of three amazing daughters.Podcast Sponsor This episode is brought to you by the Teacher's Resource Intensive, a program created by Gioconda Parker and Sarah Montross. The program is designed to help you return to the source of your own teaching journey. It brings like-minded individuals together as peers to give, share, and

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about bridging the gap in female and male relational and communication dynamics by covering topics of emotions, embodiment, and expression with my special guest, Dr. Matt Brown. This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Dr. Matt Brown is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, owner of Relate Therapy Houston, and co-host of the podcast The Manspace. He has been working in the mental health field for 20 years and his career has included working as a university professor, researcher, and clinician. He specializes in men’s mental and relational health and couples navigating ruptures in trust. He and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of three amazing daughters.Podcast SponsorThe Yoga Triangle is a female-founded brand committed to fostering inclusive, accessible, and innovative growth by creating spaces that empower every individual. Their flagship product, the Yoga Triangle, is an innovative upgrade on traditional yoga blocks, boasting over 68 uses and counti

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing about the power in the pause and what it’s teaching me in this season of my life. I hope this mindful insight resonates with you! Podcast SponsorThe Yoga Triangle is a female-founded brand committed to fostering inclusive, accessible, and innovative growth by creating spaces that empower every individual. Their flagship product, the Yoga Triangle, is an innovative upgrade on traditional yoga blocks, boasting over 68 uses and counting. Designed for accessibility and adaptability, the Yoga Triangle seamlessly integrates yoga, fitness, foam rolling, and myofascial release, overcoming the limitations of outdated equipment with a forward-thinking mindset and technologist expertise.Guided by their mission to collaborate with engaged and forward-thinking partners, The Yoga Triangle offers workshops, teacher training, and comprehensive online resources that support adaptive movement practices for yogis, bodyworkers, and wellness professionals alike. Founded by Am

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about perspective shifts and making space for how others see the world. I’m sharing 5 practices to help you gain awareness and bridge gaps in understanding so you can navigate the little things and big things in all your relationships with more ease, love, and grace. Each practice also includes a reflection question to help you refine each practice and gain more self-awareness. Podcast SponsorThe Yoga Triangle is a female-founded brand committed to fostering inclusive, accessible, and innovative growth by creating spaces that empower every individual. Their flagship product, the Yoga Triangle, is an innovative upgrade on traditional yoga blocks, boasting over 68 uses and counting. Designed for accessibility and adaptability, the Yoga Triangle seamlessly integrates yoga, fitness, foam rolling, and myofascial release, overcoming the limitations of outdated equipment with a forward-thinking mindset and technologist expertise.Guided by their mission to collab

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about confident alignment and why you need it (particularly women) in order to  live a life you love. Some things I'm talking about: 

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about solitude and sacred spaces. If you don’t have a sacred space in your living area, then this episode is for you. Podcast SponsorThe Yoga Triangle is a female-founded brand committed to fostering inclusive, accessible, and innovative growth by creating spaces that empower every individual. Their flagship product, the Yoga Triangle, is an innovative upgrade on traditional yoga blocks, boasting over 68 uses and counting. Designed for accessibility and adaptability, the Yoga Triangle seamlessly integrates yoga, fitness, foam rolling, and myofascial release, overcoming the limitations of outdated equipment with a forward-thinking mindset and technologist expertise.Guided by their mission to collaborate with engaged and forward-thinking partners, The Yoga Triangle offers workshops, teacher training, and comprehensive online resources that support adaptive movement practices for yogis, bodyworkers, and wellness professionals alike. Founded by Amanda Field,

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about how to live a big life with my special guest, Nancy Perry. If you’re ready to take some big steps into your best life in 2025, then this episode is for you!We talk about Nancy’s background in teaching yoga and personal leadership and development, her thoughts on what it means to practice good humanship, her new book, Little Shifts for a Big Life, and so much more to help you live vibrantly in 2025. Nancy is a teacher who creates transformational experiences.For more than fifteen years, she’s been working to help real people with big lives return to themselves and one another, reignite dreams and possibilities, and give people tools to live lives that inspire them and are centered in love.Nancy has been teaching yoga daily for these fifteen-plus years, running a transformational business for twelve years, and writing her daily blog for eight years. Her intention with all of this work is that it touches your life, whether you ever meet in person or no

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about the power of immersive experiences with my special guest, Amanda Field, CEO, Founder, and Inventor of the Yoga Triangle. While every day self-care is key to optimal health and well-being, it’s vitally important we carve out time in our calendar to engage in immersive nature experiences as a way to ground and recalibrate the nervous system. When we do this, we open up possibilities of clearer thinking, more emotionally engaged relating, great alignment with our most integrated self, and more robust creative work time. The investment in these experiences have immense dividends in all aspects of our lives. Amanda and I share about our recent immersive experience together along the Texas Gulf Coast at Crystal Beach on the Bolivar Peninsula. Amanda Field is a yoga instructor in Houston, TX. After growing frustrated by the limitations of rectangular yoga blocks, she started experimenting with alternative shapes and angles. Amanda wanted a durable, comfort

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing a reflection practice to help you get better results in your life. Cue the power of the non-negotiables list. The  non-negotiables list is an anchor and adjust heuristic. It’s an approach to problem-solving using prior knowledge and personal experience to help you make better decisions, and ultimately start living the life you love. Grab your favorite journal, carve out some quiet time, and enjoy reflecting on your own non-negotiables list. When you get clear on what matters to you, you get clear on each step you need to take to manifest the life you want to live. Podcast SponsorThe Yoga Triangle is a female-founded brand committed to fostering inclusive, accessible, and innovative growth by creating spaces that empower every individual. Their flagship product, the Yoga Triangle, is an innovative upgrade on traditional yoga blocks, boasting over 68 uses and counting. Designed for accessibility and adaptability, the Yoga Triangle seamlessly integrates yoga

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing a few of my favorite mantras, one-liners, and things to say to win the day. The words we say to ourselves matter. Our thoughts influence our behavior, behaviors influence our actions, and actions define our life. Let’s make it matter. Your spark in action needs to be out in the world and you can do that with a good mental framework. Reaching your goals and becoming your best self is tough stuff sometimes and with the right mind training you can awaken new layers, get into alignment with your truest self, and make a difference. To learn more about my book, Today’s Gonna Be Awesomesauce, check out my website HERE.To learn more about The Yoga Triangle click HERE and to follow their IG for weekly affirmation inspiration click HERE.BIG favor - I would so appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate and review my show, and while you're at it click the subscribe button so you’re alerted when new episodes are released. Remember, take time to pause, breat

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Erik Schlimmer about trauma, mental health, and healing. Erik is an award-winning provider who's held nearly 3,000 sessions with 120 individual clients. He possesses a Master's in Social Work with a Clinical Concentration, a Bachelor's in Speech Communication with a Public Speaking Concentration, and an Associate's in Wilderness Recreation Leadership and is a Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Beyond being an LCSW, Erik is a Livingworks Suicide Prevention Responder, Empathia Black Swan Event Responder, American Red Cross Mental Health Responder, Gottman Institute Couples Counselor, National Alliance on Mental Illness Peer Support Specialist, and National Association of Social Workers Clinical Supervisor. He particularly enjoys working with veterans and active duty personnel. Erik served as an infantryman in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division during the Gulf War Era.When he's not in the office, Erik is in th

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Michelle Ament of the Human Intelligence Movement about the intersection of human intelligence, AI, and education. Dr. Michelle Ament is igniting a revolution in education with the Human Intelligence Movement. Boldly challenging the status quo, she asserts that traditional schooling is becoming obsolete in the face of advancing AI. Her cutting-edge vision demands we prioritize uniquely human skills that AI can't replicate.The Human Intelligence Movement is on a mission to ensure all students have the skills to thrive and succeed in an AI world. This community's provocative ideas have electrified audiences across the globe, sparking fierce debates and inspiring educators to think differently about what it means to prepare students for our AI world.I hope you find this episode valuable! You can connect with Dr. Ament and the Human Intelligence Movement on their website. The Mindful AI Virtual Mini Summit is brought to you by the Coalitio

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Elsa Friis of Alongside about AI, mental health, and AI-empowered apps for young people. Dr. Elsa Friis, Ph.D., Msc-GH, is a licensed psychologist, researcher, and behavioral health advocate who specializes in utilizing technology to expand access to youth mental health support. She received her MS in Global Health and PhD in Clinical psychology from Duke University where she leveraged human-centered design to develop an app to support the implementation of a family therapy intervention in Kenya.Dr. Elsa Friis has published over 20 peer-reviewed articles on the co-development, adaptation, and implementation of culturally salient youth interventions in the US and globally. Clinically, Elsa has worked and trained in a variety of settings in NC and GA including schools, primary-care clinics, academic medical centers, and hospitals. She is trained in a variety of third-wave cognitive behavioral treatments for youth including DBT-A, ACT, and TF-CBT.

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Kailyn Fullerton about mindfulness-based social emotional learning in international schools. Kailyn is a passionate and engaged educator who firmly believes in the transformative power of mindfulness and social-emotional learning (SEL). For years, she has integrated these practices into her own classroom in order to support students on their personal journeys.Recently, it has become evident that supporting students needs to also include ensuring that the adults in their sphere also feel safe and emotionally competent. Thus, Upstream Collaborative was born to welcome exploration of these skills for children, families, teachers and schools.A certified teacher, Kailyn received her Master's in Education specializing in Mindfulness for Educators from Antioch University. She also has a certificate in Positive Education from Laurier University. Currently, she is back at Antioch as a doctoral student, specializing in SEL. She is also en route to becomi

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Matt Zemon about psychedelics, mental health, and emotional healing. Matt Zemon is the author of two best-selling books: Psychedelics for Everyone: A Beginner’s Guide to These Powerful Medicines for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, PTSD, and Expanding Consciousness and Beyond the Trip, A Journal for Psychedelic Preparation and Integration. He holds a Master's degree from King's College London specializing in the impact of psychedelics and mental health, focusing on their potential to catalyze profound personal transformations.As the Executive Director of Sacred Path Community, he merges academic insight with his passion for the safe and sacred use of psychedelics, ensuring a supportive environment for spiritual exploration. His consulting work extends to medical practitioners in the field of psychedelic therapy. I hope you find this episode valuable! You can connect with Matt on his website and IG.BIG favor - I would so appreciate it if you

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Michael Strambler about institutional neutrality and free speech; DEI, equity, and equality; and social emotional learning (SEL) and bad therapy. Michael Strambler, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Yale School of Medicine and the Director of Child Wellbeing and Education Research at The Consultation Center within the Division of Prevention and Community Research in the Department of Psychiatry. His research encompasses two main themes. The first theme investigates the impact of social environments on the academic, psychological, social, and behavioral well-being of children and youth. In this area, he gives special attention to social and emotional learning (SEL). The second theme explores the effectiveness of school-based programs and practices in enhancing the academic performance and health of children, with a particular focus on utilizing data to inform practices and policies. As part of this endeavor, he co-directs the Partnership for

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Matt Dewar about his Stress Better framework, baseline breathing, and biofeedback. Matthew Dewar, Ed.D., is a professional educator, speaker, and author. For fifteen years, he has researched the impact of mindfulness and emotion regulation practices on teaching, learning, and leadership in schools. More recently, he has focused on enhancing health and performance through breathing behavior analysis and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback training.Dr. Dewar is also the founder of Matt Dewar, LLC, and the creator of the Stress Better® Framework, which he has shared with collegiate and professional athletes, Fortune 500 executives, colleges and universities, first responders, and military personnel. Dr. Dewar authored Education and Well-Being: An Ontological Inquiry and The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens. His work has been featured on TEDx, NPR, Thrive Global, the National Wellness Institute, and many podcasts.To take the Nijemegen Quest

Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson about relationships, young people, and mindset. DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson is a husband, father, author, mentor, coach, counselor, and sports statistician. He grew up in the Indiana foster care system and yet despite that, has gone on to lead a successful, and fulfilling life. Before spending nine years in the foster care system, DJ suffered child abuse, domestic abuse, and emotional trauma. At one point, he wanted to end his life, but he realized that he was on this earth for a purpose. DJ fulfills that purpose by using his experiences to not only help establish relationships with the students he serves, but he helps parents better connect with their teenagers. DJ specializes in helping parents bridge the communication gap between them and their child to ensure that their child has room to be the best version of themself. I hope you find this episode valuable! To connection with DJ visit his website: https://www.djinspires.comTo