Ylani Talks | Redefining Self-Care & Love for Your Mental Health

Resilience is something that carries survivors of abuse far into their healing. In this episode guest Whytli Rogers shares her story as a survivor of sexual abuse, how her own decision to do things differently helped her healing, the impact of religion and finding spirituality, and much more. Tune in and be motivated to build yourself back up no matter the situation.

• Self-care action around recording date: Working through the Self Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff in her therapy sessions.
  
• Guest’s Website: www.whytli.com
• Guest’s Personal Instagram: @whytli
  
• Podcast In the Wake with Whytli: https://whytli.com/in-the-wake-podcast/
  
• In the Wake with Whytli’s Instagram: @inthewakewithwhytli
  
• End the Stigma Website: https://endthestigma.org/
  
• End the Stigma Instagram: @endthestigmaorg
  
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Trusting life’s timing isn’t easy but its benefits are more than fruitful. In this episode, guest Jodi-Ann Walker shares how she’s leaned into this notion, how having faith has aided her, why reducing comparison is necessary, manifesting, and so much more. Tune in and learn what going with the flow can really mean.

• Self-care action around recording date: Making better food choices, working out, and reading self-development books.
  
• Guest’s Instagram: @josekindestmusings @no.bad.vibes.podcast
  
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Today, I’m joined by Poonam Rahman of Virtue Mental, an international nonprofit providing free mental health resources to historically marginalized communities and individuals who have recently immigrated to the United States. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shattering Bias in S.T.E.A.M. — a platform that elevates and empowers women around the world to have access to free academic and professional resources.

In our conversation, we cover everything from strategies in looking after your own mental health to the inspiration that spurred Poonam to create Virtue Mental. As she mentions, mental health may manifest beyond the physical and mental dimensions we normally discuss, it is an overlapping issue that requires a nuanced approach to treatment. At Virtue Mental, Poonam addresses mental health with education to address the root causes of mental health by providing mental health supports.

Poonam is also an advocate for empowering minority women in the sciences and arts. We discuss her book and how her writing focuses on the representation of marginalized women. Listen in to hear more of our conversation about gender empowerment in S.T.E.A.M. and improving mental health.

Topics Covered:

• What is mental health beyond its physical and mental dimensions?
• Strategies to looking after your own mental health
• What does S.T.E.A.M. mean and stand for?
• Empowering minority women in the sciences and arts
• Working on self-care and improving mental health

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Resources Mentioned:

• Atomic Habits by James Clear

Guest Info

• Website for Virtual Mental
• Website for Shattering Bias in STEAM
• Instagram
• Twitter

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Today I am joined by Vineeta Prasad, a Registered Clinical Counselor in British Columbia and the founder of Feeling & Healing Wellness. Vineeta is a wellness enthusiast and has built a community through mindfulness techniques such as yoga, meditation, and breathwork. All three have the power to heal wounds, provide a routine for the uncentered, and allow for self-awareness.

Vineeta’s community combines fact-based therapy with holistic wellness practices. Instead of offering two separate entities, Vineeta bridges the gap to understand the individual and match wellness practices to the circumstance. It is not a one size fits all program because everyone in the community has a different story. Vineeta breaks it down in a safe space with coping skills to take home. Today, we learn healing is ongoing, and we need multiple mechanisms on our journey.

Join me on today’s episode as Vineeta shares what led her to create her wellness brand and why community is so important in healing your past trauma.

Topics Covered:

• Healing is a continuous process and travels at its own pace
• Holistic wellness encompasses a variety of practices for every day
• Self awareness is vital on your healing journey
• Always have a routine to recenter your mindset
• You are in full control of how you heal
• Bridging the gap between fact-based therapy and a holistic approach

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Resources Mentioned:

• What Happened to you? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey

Guest Info

Connect with Vineeta Prasad on her website and Instagram.

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This podcast episode isn’t the usual format when featuring a guest. Ylani wanted more than one person to give tips on WFH, especially during social distancing across the world and the shift coronavirus, or COVID-19, the pandemic has had on many lifestyles. It’s important to hear from others in what they do to help lessen the anxiety that comes with working from home in general.

Whether you’re in this temporarily until social distancing is lifted, you’ve been remote working for years, or you’ll be transitioning into this for the long run this episode is for you.

The 5 guests included in this episode are Julia Seraphine, Ben Reuter, Calla Hamlin, Erika Stoerkel, and Patricia Clahar. Each and every individual offers valuable points on how to make working from home productive, bring balance to your life, and so much more. Even the most experienced remote workers have challenges in their careers and if you find yourself in this too don’t hesitate to listen to this episode over and over again. To find out where you can find each guest see below in the order that they’re heard.

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Julia Seraphine: Social Media Expert and Manager + Jewelry Business Owner (WFH for 3 Years)

• LinkedIn
• Instagram

Ben Reuter: Podcaster + Associate Online Professor at a Regional University + Exercise Physiologist and Athletic Trainer (WFH for 14 Years)

• Podcast Moving2Live
• Podcast Fitness Lab Pittsburgh (FitLabPGH)
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Instagram

Calla Hamlin: Full-Time Student + CEO and Founder of Calla Lily + Organic Social Media Girl @ Tailwind + Campus Ambassador for Pearson at the University of Oklahoma (WFH for 3 Years)

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook

Erika Stoerkel: Marketing Strategist for Small Businesses (WFH for 7 Years)

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

Patricia Clahar: Education Enrichment Specialist + Entrepreneurship Education for Kids and Teens (WFH for 2 Years)

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook