Mindfulness for the Culture

"The #1 mindfulness practice is prayer and meditation."

Relationships are hard, y'all, but worth it!

Mindfulness is a tool for liberation, and the work to get there is real.

All the ways a strong Black woman shows up...the list is LONG!

Stress Awareness Month - Black Women Entrepreneurs (Executives) - this month's guest is Rachel from Commanding Life

Self-care is NOT selfish...

Let's get into gratitude, y'all!

“And so whenever I would see that something was unfair or unjust, even as a kid, I was always calling it out.”

“And I think of myself as trying to put the pieces in place to just advance the solutions both on the ground because things are needed right here, right now…”

“…like there’s a part of me that’s always about this radical justice like this ain’t right.”

“So by the time I went to Brown, where there were not many African Americans, I knew in my soul that I could do anything…”

“And so for me, I've been I've had the pleasure of sort of leaning into the work of helping craft programs specifically for black and brown folks and allowing that to sort of scratch that educational itch while sort of finding the middle ground in the mindfulness space as well.”

“But I’m really passionate about providing therapy services to our community and also recognizing that it’s about 2% of Black men in the field…”

“I never expect accolades but when you hear how people receive you, that’s important.”

“I’m just a brother tryin to make a dollar out of fifteen cents”

Micia: “There was something about being unapologetically Black that was also real important to me…”

Chris Chatmon (“Baba” Chris) - “I am here truly as a product of so many folks that dealt with far more with far less.”

Valerie Joi Fiddmont - “My life purpose is Spiritual Activism”

Mindfulness for the Culture

Season 3, Episode 5

We continue our conversation about being a young mindful badass

The desire to open hand slap someone is real!  Our app is designed to give tools to support making decisions in the space between stimulus and response...

Pam Grimm talks about stepping into her authentic self and what it takes to be a champion for what you love.

Core Team member Gabriella Ramos shares her love of mindfulness practices and her love of music!

We talk to Kalani, one of the Core Team members that has helped keep us moving through her willingness and diligence and sheer badassery!

In the Season 3 Premier, we talk about the journey to getting the app live and what's on the horizon!

David and Sonia wrap up the season of Mindful Badassery as they celebrate all that has been accomplished this year and what's in store for 2022.

Sculptor and activist Dana King talks about being a precocious kid, Dr. Huey P. Newton and her quest to create black bodies in bronze.

We talk to financial coach Terry Banks about the importance of not only keeping our minds right, but of keeping our money minds sharp!

We are talking to co-founder and Executive Director or NegusWorld and what it takes to be a Black Man and mindful badass, and why the only "N-word" he uses is the one that means King.

We spent time with success coach Kysha Mitchell and she is bringing ALL the #blackgirlmagic with her power, beauty and badassery!

Sonia and David talk about the importance of being grateful in all things.  Gratitude is a mindfulness practice.

We talk about what's it like to set intention, trust and follow through!

Mindful Badassery with Felicia Jeffley!  We are talking about what it means to live an abundant, joyful, grateful, FULL Black life?

We are talking to folks who are living their full Black lives!

Monifa Porter, VP of Product at Mach 49 is talking about why she wanted to be a part of bringing this app to life and her own mindfulness practices.

We talk to Dr. Natalie Watson Singleton of Spelman College, who created the content for Mindful You.

It helps to have someone who is brilliant and skilled to bring your vision into being!  

Adam talks about what it means to be an ally and how mindfulness shows up in his life.

We're talking about Ma'at not only as a Goddess but as a set of guiding principles.

The Principles of Nguzo Saba are an opportunity to practice mindfulness in a way that is rooted in seeing ourselves in community and responsible for each other.

What do you do when you are at a networking event and a white woman says "you win a noose"?  Yep...a noose... We are talking about mindfulness is real life ya'll.

Join us as we share what makes us culturally relevant, as our mindfulness is rooted in our Blackness

We celebrate our advisors, those folks who make up the Mindful You village.

Introducing Mindfulness for the Culture with Sonia Russell and David Walker, co-Founders of Special Sauce, developers of Mindful You. Original theme music by Valerie Joi Fiddmont: valeriejoi.com