EP 74: Stop Giving Your Power Away + Build Self-Trust with Summan Kandola

03/16/21 • 73 min

THE INTERVIEW // In this episode Jana is chatting with Summan, creator of The Mindfulness Deck, about getting into your body to strengthen your intuition and connection with self. "Trust your gut and get shit done" is her motto. Staying intentional, prioritizing self care, and becoming quiet to tune in is essential to make decisions from soul instead of ego. The women get into taking your power back, breaking down your ego, grounding practices, forgiveness and having compassion for the unknowing version of yourself. Summan goes into the creation of The Mindfulness Deck and her recommendation on how to use it.

We also talk about...

• Emotional burnout, how to preserve your energy
• Why holding onto things creates resentment and anger
• Knowing when you're acting from a place of ego or pride
• Managing your wellness throughout the pandemic
• How to get yourself out of a dark place
• How to write the perfect affirmation
• Using the term "woke"
• Integrity, put your money where your mouth is
• Worrying less about what others think + connecting deeper with oneself
• Meeting people for a reason, a season, a lifetime

Resources:

Learn more: www.xoandhustle.com
Instagram: @iamsummankandola @xoandhustle
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Content Studio in Vancouver: @selfhired
Listen to Summan's favourite It's Wild episode : #63 What really matters - Reinventing Lu
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Lulu's book recommendation : Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza

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Previous Episode

EP 73: Choosing Positivity & Why The People Around You Matter

BONUS // Lulu and Jana were inspired by the interview with Megan to share their tips and practices for maintaining a positive mindset and how they make the conscious decision everyday to speak kindly to themselves, their bodies and about their lives. Giving you journal prompts for flipping from stress to gratitude, and exercises to rewire self sabotaging thoughts. Today's episode is an extra special bonus ep because it is a half and half, in the second half of the ep the women are speaking with Megan who works in an elementary school with children with learning disabilities and has her own side hustle providing at home all natural teeth whitening. Megan is truly a ray of sunshine and maintains such a positive outlook on life and on herself, it's extremely refreshing. She gives great advice on how to keep your energy elevated.

We also talk about...

• How to move from negativity to a state of gratitude
• Why gratitude and lack can’t live in your brain at the same time
• Navigating negative self talk
• How to have more appreciation for your body
• Journal prompts for anxiety and stress
• Answering dating qs: Sex on the first date? How long to be single between partners ? Dating advice for your younger self ?
• All natural teeth whitening and why Megan chose this business to help others feel confident

Resources:

Instagram: @meganaliciabutler @diamondbrightsmiles
Listen to Megan's favourite It's Wild episode : #34 *Trigger Warning* Trauma & Sexual Assault
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EP 75: Stop Wearing Burnout as a Badge of Honour - The Reality of Social Media

L&J // Having honest conversations is most important to the girls, because truth serves people. Today's episode is as raw as it gets when it comes to social media content creation and consumption, setting boundaries in the online space to prevent burnout, and taking pressure off. L&J talk about differentiating urgent from important tasks, turning off notifications on their phones to live in a less reactive state and how important presence is. No one has unlimited time and energy, taking life too seriously or even letting life take the back seat because we are constantly doing things, won't allow us to enjoy life. As public women on social media L&J have created energetic contracts with their audiences that can feel like obligations some days, to show up in a role with narratives that might not be healthy long term. Upon self reflection the girls offer journal prompts in this episode that might help you take inventory of what is consuming you, or creating stress in your life on daily basis.

We also talk about...

• Social media burnout
• Why you should say no to unpaid instagram content
• Expectations and obligations in the online space
• Etiquette when sliding into a content creators DMs
• Restlessness + The Power of Presence
• What consumes you every day ?
• Your default setting when under pressure
• Being on your phone on a date is a pet peeve
• Showing up + posting every day
• What it's truly like to be an influencer

Resources:

Learn more: www.skinfolio.com
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