Picture your favorite teacher. Got them in mind? Now imagine if they were given the freedom to teach without the constraints of standardized testing. That’s what Kristen Powers, the founder of Math Superpowers, is advocating for. With over a decade of teaching experience and a master's in elementary and math education, Kristen is on a mission to transform our education system. She believes in putting the power back into the hands of educators and allowing students to show their intelligences ...
What happens when you land your dream job and it feels more like a battlefield than a classroom? Kindergarten teacher Gina Venancio knows that feeling all too well. After years of struggling to manage her classroom, a heart-to-heart with her teaching partner gave her the wake-up call she needed to take control. Gina embarked on a journey of researching classroom management and student behavior, learning that effective control doesn't rely on threats or bribes but a sustainable approach tailor...
Have you ever found yourself struggling to maintain a healthy balance between your work and personal life, especially in a demanding profession like teaching? Our conversation with Brittany Wheaton, a K-8 art educator from Grand Rapids, Michigan, may hold some profound insights for you. Brittany takes us along on her journey, discussing the highs and lows of her teaching career, her innovative side hustle, and her candid reflections on teacher burnout. Listen to her emphasis on the power of a...
When I first started the Mindful Miri podcast, I set out to explore being a woman, having a body, and healing our relationship to our bodies. As I worked with clients individually, I noticed that those who came to me for body issues often had overall difficulty taking great care of themselves. And most of the requests and feedback I was getting came from educators and caregivers. Plus, teachers were coming to me for support during my day job, which inspired me to...
What would you tell your younger self? This question always seems to strike a chord with my guests and give them pause. Wouldn't it have been wonderful to have a cool, wise older woman sherpa you through your career, motherhood, and womanhood instead of floundering alone? Tyler Skinner is taking the "younger self" question to the next level with The Next Wave: Evoke the Leader Within 2023.Tyler Skinner is the Founder of @women.making.waves and Connected Communities. S...
Fit, Fat, and All That with Julia Parzyck, Eating Disorder Recovery CoachMindful Miri Podcast, Episode 26Topics Discussed:Julia's journey to becoming a coach in eating disorder recoveryThe importance of body positivity and unlearning societal beauty standardsInclusivity and diversity in the mediaDiscrimination based on body size and appearanceFrustration with lack of diversity in dating reality showsResponses to accusations of promoting obesityPrevalence and mortality rate of eating disorders...
In this week's episode, we discuss issues of #race, #weight, and systems of #oppression with Lindley Ashline. Other themes:- Embracing our true selves- #bodypositivity for larger bodies- How systems are not built for all sizes- #weightstigma as an offshoot of #racismAbout Lindley Ashline:Lindley Ashline creates photographs that celebrate the unique beauty of bodies that fall outside conventional "beauty" standards. She fights #weightstigma by giving #fat people a safe place to exp...
This week, we talk to Emily Vazquez, Intuitive Eating Registered Dietitian (RD). We cover unhealthy dieting, how society affects woman's self-validation, and changing beliefs to have a healthy relationship with food and yourself.Emily also shares what it looks like working with her, focusing on the whole client, not only their relationship with food. Working together, she partners with clients to find the root cause of the issue for a holistic solution.About EmilyEmily Vazquez is...
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we talk about careers, beauty and fashion, boundaries, experimenting with beauty, and women in power with Roslyn Griner, Business and Life Style Influencer.Roslyn believes that fashion and beauty have no age limit. Since she was a child, she’s had a passion for beauty and fashion. They give her a sense of confidence and she believes they can transform others to be the best versions of themselves.About Roslyn Griner:Passionate about beauty and fashi...
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we talk with Jill Wilde, host and guide of Wilde Big Sur. We talk about creating rituals, embodying love, stewarding land (and vice versa), as well as creating the community we want to be part of together.Listen to the Mindful Miri Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.About Jill Wilde:Jill is a believer in elevating human consciousness. She is on a journey of self-growth & learning her capacity to ...
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, an amazing conversation with CJ Silas, professional sportcaster. They talk about passion and purpose in career and how to shatter the glass ceilings that were built to block women in male-dominated industries. They highlight the barriers a woman has to go through: the abuse, the trauma, and the validation we chase within ourselves, our loved ones, and the people around us. Listen to the Mindful Miri Podcast wherever you get your podcast...
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we learn about Holly Beals, mixed media painter, wife, and boy mama of two. We talk about self-expression through art, motherhood, being a woman, and having faith in a higher power. Subscribe and listen to the Mindful Miri Podcast wherever you get your podcasts or here: Mindful Miri Podcast (buzzsprout.com).About Holly:After graduating from Chico State with a BA in communications, she worked as a graphic designer for six years. But new ...
This week on the show, we take a deep dive with Shelly Tygielski, self-care activist, author, speaker, community organizer, mindfulness teacher. We covered: returning to meditation (not just during a crisis), getting in your own way, non-profit disruption, bringing human connection back to philanthropy, mutual aid and communities of care. Full video interview available here: https://youtu.be/SvPi4ssztk4About Shelly...Led a free weekly meditation class that grew from 12 to 15,000 p...
This week, we discuss eating for strength and dealing with female friendships during my conversation with Meghan Gallagher, Nutritional Coach at Crossfit Preferred in Gilbert, AZ. Meghan Gallagher is a Nutrition Coach. She lives for helping clients hit their goals and feel more comfortable in their bodies. With her extensive nutrition and food knowledge from growing up in restaurant kitchens, Meghan can help you lose weight and gain muscle whether you eat vegan, fat adaptive, or just need to ...
This week, we talk about how the outside makes the inside better, naming it to tame and claim it, challenging your inner critic, implant removal, and raising kids that have a healthy self-image with Jeanne Gallagher.Jeanne Gallagher is an Investment Adviser Representative and Registered Representative with GWN Securities Inc.Seaside Solutions: The terms "learning" and "teaching" are interchangeable. My responsibility is to learn about you, our client. Together, we will delve into your goals a...
PART 2 of 2This week on the show, we talk self-soothing and spirituality, imagining a world where all women feel beautiful, and the masterpiece that is your life."Your body is not your masterpiece. Your life is." -- Glennon Doyle Melton Cherie Miller is an Eating Disorder Recovery Warrior turned Therapist. She has a Master’s in Counseling and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC).She is founder and owner of Food Freedom Therapy™, a group practice of therapists and coaches who help...
This week on the show, we talk Food Freedom, Fat Shame, Tiny Tyrants, and the Road to Recovery with Cherie Miller.Cherie Miller is an Eating Disorder Recovery Warrior turned Therapist. She has a Master’s in Counseling and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC). She is founder and owner of Food Freedom Therapy™, a group practice of therapists and coaches who help people make peace with food and their bodies. Cherie has 15 years years of experience as an eating disorder therapist, me...
This week, we talk shedding diet culture and traditional career paths to embrace mindful living, follow your heart, and move to Indonesia with Dana Hamann.Dana Hamann is a conscious and passionate creator, retreat host, soul surfer, ocean enthusiast, yogini, dreamer, believer, expansion activist, inner awareness facilitator.Born and raised in San Diego, California. Dana Moved to O'ahu, Hawai'i, at 18 and has been splitting time between O'ahu and Indonesia since she was 22. Now based in Lombok...
This week, I talk with Mariah Eaves about Saran wrapping her thighs in 6th grade, interrupting negative thought patterns, and revolutionizing self-love for herself and others via boudoir photography.Mariah Eaves is a lifelong local to the Central Coast of California. Her smile is contagious, you'll see! She spent many years in the hospitality and banking industry before starting her first business, The Locked Inn (the Central Coast's first escape room), with her husband, Patrick, shortl...
This is part 2 of 2 (check out the previous episode for Part 1 with the amazing Elizabeth Sneed!)This week, we talk size-exclusion as social justice, expanding what you think is possible for yourself, and surfing in Nicaragua this April!The Curvy Surfer Girl is Elizabeth Sneed. The Curvy Surfer Girl Movement is dedicated to reimagining the last 63 years of exclusive history in women's surfing. Hawaiian surfer, Elizabeth Sneed recognized the need for women to have a community dedicated t...