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The Free to Be Mindful Podcast invites you along on a journey to learn of mindful living, grow in mental health and inspire through personal growth. In a world where we can often feel much stress and overwhelm, this podcast provides bite-sized tips and real-talk conversations, empowering you to embrace mindfulness and nurture your full potential.
Hosted by Speaker, Educator and Licensed Therapist Vanessa De Jesus Guzman, whose insights on mindful living, mental health, and personal growth have been featured on the Today Show, Univision and multiple national publications.
All episodes end with a guided meditation, reminding listeners that in a world where you are free to be anything you want to be, you are always FREE to BE MINDFUL.
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Cue the confetti—we're closing off Season 5 with Episode 200! In this 'season finale' episode, we celebrate and reflect on some of our podcast accomplishments and experiences, and how the guiding word I chose for the year—grace— can impact personal and professional journeys. This episode demonstrates how to use grace as an actionable tool to embrace the journey with kindness and awareness, recognize the signs that we may feel "stuck" and reclaim our lives. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in cele...
Happy 5th birthday to Free to Be Mindful! Celebrating the big wins and milestones of Free to Be Mindful is a beautiful gift. However, the growth over the years isn't just dedicated to the end results. It's credited to all of the steps taken on the journey, from the therapy practice, the podcast, Amiga Moms, the amazing feedback from our listeners, and all the behind-the-scenes work, This episode highlights why small wins drive large impacts, by diving into the psychology of celebration, the i...
For May's Mental Health Awareness Month, we featured our short Mental Health Awareness series, where we dove deep into the diverse experiences of the therapeutic world with mental health professionals.To cap off this series, this episode highlights the topic of mental health in kids. Discover how the developmental stages of children impact how they express and experience emotions, how caregivers and teachers can help them manage and regulate their emotions, and tips to ensure the best therape...
For May's Mental Health Awareness Month, we're featuring our short Mental Health Awareness series, where we will delve deep into the diverse experiences of the therapeutic world with mental health professionals.In the last installment of our series, we welcome healer, activist, and agent of change, Dr. Tina Onikoyi, the founder of a private practice called Wellness Meets World and a Licensed Professional Counselor with multiple degrees in clinical psychology and mental health counseling. Duri...
For May's Mental Health Awareness Month, we're featuring our short Mental Health Awareness series, where we will delve deep into the diverse experiences of the therapeutic world with mental health professionals.On our second episode of the series, we welcome a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Financial Social Worker Jasmine Ramirez, who supports BIPOC communities through individual and couples' financial coaching and speaking engagements. During this conversation, she highlights ...
For May's Mental Health Awareness Month, we're featuring our short Mental Health Awareness series, where we will delve deep into the diverse experiences of the therapeutic world with mental health professionals. On our first episode of the series, we welcome a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, private practice business coach, and founder of the Latinx Practice Collective, Kathy Acosta, LCSW who is on a mission to blend passion with purpose. During this conversation, she describes her men...
Teachers have a profound impact on the lives of students' success. But technology is constantly growing, and many teachers are shifting from traditional learning styles to the future of education. This episode shares various AI tools that can help accelerate processes, highlights the evolutionary journey of AI in education, and explains the pros and cons of AI. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in a discussion on the impact of AI on society today, and how to use the tools for learning wi...
Advice is everywhere—from influencers on TikTok sharing their take of the day to old-fashioned advice from our social circles and professional networks. Wondering how to navigate unsolicited advice like a pro? From understanding how and when to take advice to learning ways to make our own feedback more positive, this episode shows us how to apply our decision-making skills in an effective way. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in today's topic of advice and mindful living, and how bringing awarene...
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with responsibilities or like you are carrying the weight of your burdens all by yourself? It's time to learn to lean! This episode encourages you to embrace vulnerability and connection. By investing trust in our relationships, we invest in our personal growth, combat isolation, and embrace our potential to tackle challenges. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in this episode that inspires you to use this concept of "leaning" to foster support, build ...
Whether it's spiders or making a life-changing decision, we all have fears—and instead of looking at our fear as a barrier and letting it isolate us further, we can lean into the fear to prosper in our professional and personal journeys. This episode explores where our fear comes from as well, shares a valuable framework for conquering fears, and offers key insights on leaning into fear to embrace our confidence potential. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman on a journey that inspires you to t...
There's no rulebook or manual to life—so using planning as a decision-making tool can help guide the way. But what if things happen not according to plan?It's okay to redirect ourselves! This episode explains our bodies' emotional and physical responses through the science of planning, a framework for coping once things don't go as planned and understanding the universe's plan. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in navigating uncertainty, acceptance, compassion, and other important emotions that co...
May the luck be in your favor! Have you ever heard of the debate between luck and hard work, and wondered how much chance vs. choice truly plays a role in your journey? This episode dives into the phenomenon of luck, ways to develop our motivation and hard work, and ways to build on our success and positive mindsets. In this special St. Patrick's Day-themed episode, join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in a journey highlighting the importance of personal development by putting your best fo...
International Women's Day is a global day dedicated to celebrating women and their accomplishments and showcasing awareness of any issues of gender inequality that still might exist. And womanhood is a beautiful superpower—but with the power and progress, challenges and expectations also exist. Womanhood is a testament to resilience, leadership, and inspiration—a testament to roles as leaders, mothers, and more. This episode explores the deconstruction of the glass ceiling, highlights some of...
Inner intuition is the compass that guides us through life's uncharted waters. Whether we think of it as an inner voice, a subconscious decision, an innate understanding, or a gut feeling, inner intuition is key to self-awareness and decision-making: so it's just as important to discover how to hone in on it. This episode explores the psychology behind inner intuition, the various types of intuition, and ways we can tap into our intuition to understand ourselves and the experiences/connection...
2024 is a leap year! Earth's orbit around the sun takes approximately 365.25 days; rounded to 365 in the calendar year. That missing partial day, added one day every four years, is a leap year. The bonus day leads to a creative, invigorating question: What would you do if you had all the time in the world? This episode explores ways to beat time anxiety, create value in your time, and find the importance of trusting the process. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman as she explores personal stories an...
Even with all of the modern connections and digital technology, loneliness is considered to be an epidemic in the US. It's a paradox—one that weighs heavily on our physical and mental health, and growth as individuals and global collectives.This episode navigates the path from crisis to connection by exploring possible triggers, sharing ways to fight the epidemic of loneliness, and understanding the difference between loneliness and healthy solitude. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman on a jo...
Love comes in many forms, and cultivating it is important for the growth of our journeys, relationships, and lifestyles. There’s love in our actions, love in the connections we make, and love that guides our decisions or mindsets. Platonic love, romantic love, selfless love, timeless love, acts of love —the list goes on. As this Valentine's Day rolls around, join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman to spread the joy of connection by highlighting the forms of love, how we can use love as a tool for c...
Awareness is what bridges the gap between the known and unknown—but it can be difficult to reach it, especially when we might deal with multiple biases. Unpacking awareness and learning more about these biases can help us make space for understanding and mindful living.This episode delves into the importance of self and social awareness, the multiple types of biases and how they might come to be, and tips to overcome biases with awareness techniques. Join Vanessa De Jesus Guzman in a dis...
Founder of SalsaFever on2 Dance Academy and guest resident lecturer at ASU, Mario Gonzalez, better known as Mario B, is a visionary creative with over 25 years of experience in dance. He has appeared on multiple reality shows and films, has performed and taught over 36 countries, hosted several Salsa Congresses, and loves inspiring others and making salsa as inclusive as possible. Mario B shares personal stories and experiences of how he overcame adversity that paved the way for who he is tod...
We know how much words can hold weight, but they can do more than be a definition: they can also be used to shape your journey! By choosing a word of the year, we can redefine what is important to us, allow it to guide us through the process, and actively attain the goals or changes we envision. These three steps are key to developing a change or mindset different from a traditional New Year’s Resolution, but can still help us practice what we need to do to be where we want to be. What's your...
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