An idea has been knocking on your door for months—maybe even years. A book, an album, a painting, a language, a craft. So why haven't you started it yet? In this solo episode, I share the surprising realization I had while preparing to record my first album of mantras: it wasn't a lack of time keeping me stuck when it came to publishing my poetry book, it was the identity I'd built around being a writer. Sometimes our biggest creative blocks aren't about the work itself, but about the expectations we've attached to who we think we're supposed to be.And this is how the idea for The Creation Project was born, a free creative community built around one simple idea: to finally bring those projects into the world. I talk about the beginner's mindset, detaching from outcomes, why ideas choose us for a reason, and how creating alongside other people can help us move through fear and perfectionism. If you've been waiting for the "right time" to start something that's been calling to you, this episode is your invitation to stop waiting—and begin! <a href="https://mailchi.mp/3d7cd74214fe/the-creation-project">Join us here</a>.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Learn more about <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mBBNsQRO83DSsW40Nxasj?si=Q9DEG-o7Qm6WItwnrHl2oQ">my experience doing Vipassana</a>Learn more about <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbWrKWKDyFz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==">Jupiter Cazimi</a>Listen to Chelsea’s episode, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ynAuE0xOSU0ZayW34Fy9K?si=qW3Vs3yNRsOmGhcV366sEQ">Slowing Down to Power Up</a>Listen to me singing <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18109765541063246/">mantras on Instagram here</a>Listen to Maca’s episode, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yVyRGaknlk5MhR915YA2m?si=MyEDelFPTsiN4slZJZJMfQ">Why Perfectionism is Killing Your Creativity</a>Sign up for the <a href="http://eepurl.com/gOO6Fj">Write Your Path newsletter</a>Join us inside <a href="https://mailchi.mp/3d7cd74214fe/the-creation-project">The Creation Project here</a>!Corrections to this episode:I wanted to say “counteract” rather than “minimize” the destruction going on in the world.

Introducing The Creation Project: Giving Yourself Permission to Begin

On this episode, I sit down with my friend, pianist, writer, teacher, and composer Macarena Palazuelos. She shares how whenever she didn’t know how to deal with a situation or had trouble expressing herself, she would turn to the piano, and how her relationship with creativity has evolved into something rooted in joy, presence, and love.In this beautiful conversation we explore the courage it takes to create without chasing external validation, finding your authentic voice, trusting your intuition, and why the deepest artistic expression comes from being fully yourself. It’s a great reminder that your greatest work doesn’t come from proving yourself—it comes from connecting to what already lives within you. Head to 36:40 to hear Maca recite a beautiful poem from her forthcoming album.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.fermatta.edu.mx/">Centro Universitario de Música Fermatta</a>, where Maca studied“<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3839846/">Ballad of the living dead</a>,” the short film Maca worked on and received a nomination forCheck out my episode about <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iZAbwTtLapartZ7fB2ASA?si=TewVRcRwTyi9BjYlvfJkMQ">how to start noticing synchronicities</a>Beyonce’s visual album for <a href="https://youtu.be/edwh5fIwkMU?si=JbgnBAEY3rKTXexB">Lemonade</a>Learn more about <a href="https://boletopolis.com/en/evento/39190">Rapture</a>, a beautiful performance piece Maca created with painter Anastasia Shi, and get ticket to the last performance on August 15thCheck out Anastasia’s episode of the podcast about how <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4z8oyrUrrVaFCoJ7BLM8gv?si=yvS2lVUMT52T_DiiQbw_Vg">it’s never too late to find your passion here </a>Attend <a href="https://www.macarenapalazuelos.com/event-details/after-the-noise">Maca’s next concert</a> in CDMX on August 8thFind Maca on her <a href="https://www.macarenapalazuelos.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/macarenapalazuelos/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CyAQRExrWuxEbcXxVCiAy?si=rcFJQzVCR_yZqXGO7qKpaQ&nd=1&dlsi=f2a839449c494a03">Spotify</a>

Why Perfectionism is Killing Your Creativity (and Presence is the Cure) with Macarena Palazuelos

Today I’m joined by my Guatemalan-Cuban-Hungarian friend and Libertarian presidential candidate in Guatemala, Gloria Álvarez Cross. Now a radio and television presenter, author, and political commentator, Glo began her career at a radio station in college which ended up leading to offers to be the community manager of a bank and a PR manager at a telecom company.But everything changed for Glo when she gave a speech at the Ibero-American Youth Parliament in Zaragoza, Spain in 2014, after which many Latin American countries reached out to have her come speak. Eventually, she decided to run for president—even though she wasn’t old enough—in order to bring more awareness to her free market, free minds ideology. In this episode we dive into the emotional cost of speaking your mind online, surviving public criticism, how to stay true to your values, and the importance of protecting your mental health in an increasingly polarized world.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.ufm.edu/">Universidad Francisco Marroquín</a>, where Glo studied in Guatemala CityCheck out <a href="https://youtu.be/Z8fDEjqp4-k?si=pqaQSzsrs0SW84Uc">Glo’s viral speech here</a>Check out some of <a href="https://libertopolis.com/?s=viernes+de+gloria">Glo’s radio shows here</a>The <a href="https://freemarket-rs.com/">Free Market Road Show</a>Check out <a href="https://amzn.to/4yB8wKl">Glo’s most recent book here</a>, and <a href="https://www.buscalibre.com.mx/libros/autor/gloria-alvarez">all of her other books here</a>The TV series <a href="https://www.netflix.com/mx-en/title/81756069">Adolescence</a><a href="https://amzn.to/4yukq8Z">The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness</a>Find Glo on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/glorialvarezc/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdMaYHbP30FT9YhKn0LcPKg">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GloriaAlvarez/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gloriaalvarezpresidente">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://x.com/GloriaAlvarez85?lang=en">Twitter</a> (I’m not calling it X)

What Happens When You Refuse to Stay Silent with Gloria Álvarez

Today I'm breaking down one of the hardest experiences of my life: Vipassana, a 10-day silent meditation retreat. For ten days, I gave up all distractions—my phone, books, workouts, notebooks, conversation—and just sat with my mind.In this episode I share what the retreat was like day by day, how I became hyperaware of how my mind was playing with me, how difficult emotions were the key to my breakthrough, and why learning to observe instead of react is one of the greatest tools we can have in our toolboxes. Whether you're curious about Vipassana, silent retreats, meditation, or simply understanding your own mind a little better, I hope this episode can bring you one step closer to your own breakthrough.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://atmayogamx.com/">Atma Yoga & Energy Studio</a> in Mexico City<a href="https://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schmakaranda">Dhamma Makaranda Vipassana Meditation Center</a> where I went for this retreatMore about <a href="https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/about/goenka">S.N. Goenka</a>Listen to some of my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MTA5NzY1NTQxMDYzMjQ2?story_media_id=3592835556133348180_510069296&igsh=MWpremtxamtxeDZuMQ==">mantras here</a><a href="https://www.forthechildren.org/about-us/camps">Royal Family Kids Camp</a><a href="https://amzn.to/4yf3fYF">The Body Keeps the Score</a>: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

What I Learned from 10 Days in Silence - My Experience with Vipassana

Today I'm joined by my friend, photographer and creative entrepreneur Florencia Franco. Originally from Uruguay, Florencia shares how moving to Mexico transformed not only her business but also her mindset. We talk about building a business that supports the life you want, how her business has grown almost entirely through referrals rather than paid ads, and how genuine human connection has become her greatest competitive advantage.We also explore creativity in the age of AI, the importance of slowing down and embracing seasons of rest, traveling for work on your own terms, and why creating from your own essence will always matter more than chasing trends. Plus, Florencia shares why she exclusively shoots with natural light, what photographing children has taught her about creativity and presence, and why designing a life that's true to you is the greatest measure of success.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Check out the headshots Flor took for me <a href="https://www.lollyspindler.com/">on my website</a>!Sylvia Plath’s <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7511-i-saw-my-life-branching-out-before-me-like-the">fig tree quote</a>.The <a href="https://www.nyfa.edu/">New York Film Academy</a>, where I almost studied in high school.<a href="https://amzn.to/4wqJVWI">The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness</a> by Morgan Housel Join my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbaKvnuly2a_38VY/">Daily Journaling with Lolly</a> channel on Instagram!You can find <a href="https://florenciafrancoph.com/">Florencia’s website here</a> and her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/florenciafranc0/">Instagram here</a>.

Create From Your Essence, Not the Algorithm with Photographer Florencia Franco

No full episode today, as I’m currently sitting Vipassana, but I wanted to quickly jump in and tell you about this thing I’m doing for 10 days!Check out what Vipassana is, who popularized it, and find a center near you in the links below.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/about/vipassana">What is Vipassana</a>?Who is <a href="https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/about/goenka">S.N. Goenka</a>?<a href="https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/locations/directory">Find a meditation center</a> near you

I’m Sitting Vipassana This Week!

What if the problem was never that you were too much—but that you've been taught to be less? In this solo episode, I'm sharing the personal experiences that inspired a new direction in my work as a Liberation Coach.I dive into ancestral healing and generational patterns, finding and trusting your voice, releasing the pressure to be small, quiet, or “acceptable,” body confidence and self-worth, and what it means to live fully expressed. Because your life doesn't get bigger when you shrink yourself; it gets bigger when you finally take up space.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Listen to the episode “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ynAuE0xOSU0ZayW34Fy9K">Slowing Down to Power Up with Chelsea Kane</a>”Listen to the episode “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iZAbwTtLapartZ7fB2ASA">How to Start Noticing Synchronicities</a>”Listen to the episode “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/70fcMnuhge4IBJUM3dJV2X?si=XzULLXJ5SlOr64ykHR0PKQ">Who TF I Am and Why I’m Starting this Podcast</a>”The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DS2xZHbEboH/">Instagram post</a> I mention as I reflected back on the throat chakra work I did in 2025Listen to the episode “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BxzlFyDuJlTY1Mo5vCjlV?si=OCA-YEMJTFORcCC0X5ObRA">What Parts of Yourself Have You Hidden Away? My Voice Journey</a>”Listen to the episode “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3L0l7W6qJ8GDE3rIpJQioD?si=7uOn5d1jR8uSN3r-Z1JjUw">Coming Home to Your Voice with Coaching Crack Caro Pérez</a>”Check out <a href="https://lollyspindler.thrivecart.com/the-6-fig-freelance-writer/">The 6-Fig Freelance Writer</a>, <a href="https://lollyspindler.thrivecart.com/the-write-to-heal/">The Write to Heal</a> and <a href="https://lollyspindler.thrivecart.com/first-pages-week/">First Pages Week</a>Listen to the episode “<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/62ruVdLT5yDte7JwQMbPiF?si=qIPinXLWRCqAM6_DJuT1qg">Having a Body is a Privilege, So Stop Hating Yours</a>”Check out <a href="https://www.instagram.com/authentically.ailish/">Ailish’s Instagram here</a>

Breaking Generations of Silence: My Work as a Liberation Coach

Today on the podcast I host my dear friend Luis Roberto Perez Aguirre Ruiz (PAR for short), entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Terra Energy, the largest solar company in Mexico. In this episode, we discuss how seeing his mom raise him by herself led to his formidable work ethic and how you can’t just be a dreamer, you also have to be a doer.He also shares the consciousness crisis that took him from working on Wall Street to focusing on entrepreneurship, how he built & grew his solar company at a time when people in Mexico thought solar panels gave you cancer, how he doesn’t have employees, he has collaborators, his plans to run a marathon in Reykjavík, his book Promesas a la Muerte, and how his company has shifted from being focused on the macro to the micro.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Find Luis Roberto on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/luisrobertopar/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-roberto-perez-aguirre-ruiz-2a174678/">LinkedIn</a>Check out his new <a href="https://luisrobertopar.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnzyO9Xp4Q7GRxkgeIdrJlcgL5R9HS3pa5lTSKkLLFI_5YFvagmX2_-DtRlyw_aem_9qRJj96j_r9_WI5o9n-t1w">website here</a>Learn more about <a href="https://terraenergy.io/">Terra Energy here</a>Buy Luis Roberto’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/4xEerxY">Promesas a la Muerte here</a>

Solar Energy & Soul Work: Finding Purpose Through Entrepreneurship

On this solo episode of Write Your Path, I share a powerful abundance ritual inspired by the rare Venus-Jupiter conjunction—and why abundance has far less to do with money than most people think.Through stories from my own life and recent conversations with friends, I explore how scarcity shows up in subtle ways: settling for situations that make us unhappy, focusing on what's missing instead of what's present, and letting fear drive our decisions.I also share the simple mindset shift that helps me move from focusing on a lack of one thing to an abundance of another, and why choosing uncertainty can sometimes be the most abundant choice of all. Whether you're navigating a career transition, a creative project, or a season of waiting, this episode is an invitation to trust what's unfolding and reconnect with what's already alive for you.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Spirit Daughter’s post on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZTb-Nhj9VA/?img_index=1">Instagram</a>Find out your <a href="https://ahumandesign.com/">Human Design profile here</a>Get a Human Design reading with my dear friend Chelsea by <a href="mailto:chelsea@firstcupcommunications.com">emailing her here</a>

Choosing Abundance in Seasons of Uncertainty

Today I sit down with Allie Silver, Founder and Director of Free Radical Productions, a music management and consulting company. She’s also the Director of Programming and Community at Koti Wellness, a contrast therapy and community space in Mexico City. After growing up in Connecticut and studying at Northwestern in Chicago, she ended up working at a music label and starting her own artist management company in Buenos Aires.We dive into her experiences tour managing vs. artist managing, becoming obsessed with creative production and moving to Germany to study it, what bookers for festivals are looking for, how she ended up in Mexico, how she coaches musical artists, does band therapy & focuses on artist wellness, and the importance of figuring out what type of lifestyle you actually want.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://zzkrecords.com/">ZZK Records</a>, the record label Allie worked for in Buenos AiresArgentinian electro-cumbia artist <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6E8vZ5lkpXbXlkgHhbVJSl?si=2j5L_9n_QbC9qSrskdXUCQ">Chancha Vía Circuito</a><a href="https://fusion-festival.de/en">Fusion Festival</a> in Lärz, GermanyArgentine ska-alt rock group <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FS22haX3FYbyOsUAkuYqZ?si=BKJ96zkMSDm5pMsPaZnTPg">Los Fabulosos Cadillacs</a>The <a href="https://www.womex.com/">World Music Expo</a>, this year being held in Gran Canaria, Spain from October 21-25<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hQYZqZaPcRceL82mFZTO5?si=ThsEhdu-QtiDKgk_me4A6g">DakhaBrakha</a>, a Ukrainian folk music quartet<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1g56xa8gAZlYlsw9O7I8Nu?si=fzZfOEabTVey404C0-hgsg">Moncaya</a>, a folk-electronic artist based in Mexico City<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TkLUhcEmk9Wod6RcEVAi7?si=z-JYZaf9RW-FGDgONURuSw">La Yegros</a>, an Argentinian singer-songwriter Allie managed<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6dclGxWbiv1ScMQwT5INQF?si=_LybEYHtTDW9c_5ucemJ6A">Aja Monet</a>, an American poet, writer, and lyricist Allie has worked with<a href="https://www.jawfamily.com/">JAW Family</a>, an independent booking agency based in Berlin<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Saxi5uCjuMzIGcqqvTumR?si=7si9T4QkQDGBBLCJAi1qvQ">Fémina</a>, an Argentine folk and fusion trio that Allie managed<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FjGU7aqZcwNk3ICLLmcSX?si=u-tnHIBPR_eYsHQJj7KjDg">Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation</a>, a choir from LA that blends gospel music with spiritual jazz, funk, and soul<a href="https://www.kotiwellness.com/">Koti Wellness</a>, a wellness & contrast therapy center in CDMX (use code COLIBRI for a discount)<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FreeRadicalProductions/">Free Radical Productions</a>, Allie’s music management company<a href="h

Building a Global Career in Music with Allie Silver

Today I speak with my friend and professional piñata maker, Juan Pablo Lascurain! Juan Pablo started out as an architect, but realized he wasn’t creatively fulfilled within architecture’s confines, so he took all the models he was already making out of cardboard and paper and turned them into art.We discuss how piñatas are the main characters of the party—associated with joy, celebration, and memories—how the pandemic changed the trajectory of his career, imposter syndrome, accidental walking meditations, how he started his art studio Mugak, his approach to collaborations with clients, letting go of control when it comes to making art, and more.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juanpablo.lascurain/">Juan Pablo on Instagram</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/muga___k/">Mugak</a>, Juan Pablo’s art studioThe <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/LnC2Zq5ZRFi278MMA">picture of the bread</a> I photographed in San Miguel de Allende 😂<a href="https://ballista.space/">Ballista</a>, a space for collectible design, functional art & radical home goods in CDMX where Juan Pablo’s San Miguel de Allende collection will be showcasedSee some amazing photographs of San Miguel de Allende and more on Juan Pablo’s partner <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leandrobulzzano/">Leandro Bulzzano’s Instagram here</a><a href="https://www.fundacionjumex.org/es">Museo Jumex</a> in Mexico CityMontserrat Piña Benetts’ <a href="https://www.mpbenetts.com/en/portfolio-collections/proyectos/seaglass">Sea Glass series</a> of glycerin soapsCorrections to this episode:In English “artista plástico" translates primarily to visual or fine artist.

From Architect to Piñata Artist with Juan Pablo Lascurain

This week on the podcast I host my friend and Ayurvedic chef Anastasia “Nastia” Volodchenko. She shares how the classroom to office pipeline was not for her, so after studying fashion marketing & branding in the UK, she had an early life crisis and left London to work on boats around the world for seven years.Nastia also tells us how she would make potions as a kid in Cyprus and hide them in jars in her closet, and how that concoction instinct—alongside her own health journey dealing with endometriosis and PCOS and having her son—would lead her to study Ayurveda and food as medicine. We dive into how Ayurveda takes the mind, body, and spirit into account in order to heal it, Nastia’s experience working at an Ayurvedic hospital, what a panchakarma treatment is 💩, an explication of the doshas, and a recipe for date sugar!Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-groundbreaking-cancer-expert-new-research-this/id1291423644?i=1000672014053">The Diary of a CEO episode</a> I mention about cancer as a metabolic diseaseNastia’s Instagram account, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/integratedayurveda/">Integrated Ayurveda</a>

She Used Food as Medicine to Heal Herself—And Now Helps Others Do the Same

This week I chat with my friend Anna-Rose, gelato master and owner of Amorcita Gelato in Mexico City. We talk about how Anna-Rose went from being a geography teacher in the UK to a gelato-shop owner in Mexico—including all of the red tape of opening a brick-and-mortar business in a foreign country.We also dive into her time at Gelato University (its real name) in Italy, how community has meant everything to her as she opened and continues to grow her business, what it was like developing a supply chain in Mexico, how she’s had to change her gelato recipes across countries depending on local ingredients, some of the core values of her business, and her advice for those wanting to open a brick and mortar shop.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:If you’re in CDMX, <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/SruBGBN6RDmyi3Gk6">go to Amorcita Gelato</a>!Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amorcitagelato/">Amorcita on Instagram</a>.Learn more about <a href="https://www.gelatouniversity.com/en/home">Gelato University here</a>.A brief <a href="https://www.veramexicana.com/article/history-of-vanilla/">history of vanilla</a>.Find <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annarose.lim/">Anna-Rose on Instagram</a>.Read the New York Times article Anna-Rose & Amorcita are featured in, “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/world/americas/mexico-city-american-expat-women.html">For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City</a>”If you’re a foreigner living in CDMX, please consider contributing to <a href="https://www.gringotax.mx/">Gringo Tax</a>, a CDMX Solidarity Fund.Corrections to this episode:I have had a haircut between recording and publishing this episode. LOL 😂Cempesuchil translates to marigold, not carnation! 🏵️

Why She Quit Teaching to Open a Gelato Shop in Mexico City

In this solo episode I dive into the concept of yogic entrepreneurship: What is it? How was this idea birthed? How does it differ from regular entrepreneurship? How does one practice it? This idea came to me a few days ago so I wanted to share it with y’all as soon as possible. Do you see yourself in me as I wrestle with this idea? How would you feel about practicing it in your own life? How would birthing your passion project, new business, writing your book, or finally trying that thing that keeps calling you look different if you did? Please let me know if this concept speaks to you in the comments, and feel free to DM me on Instagram if you’d like to discuss further!Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://creacontentmarketing.com/">Crea Content Marketing</a>, my first baby business.<a href="https://lollyspindler.thrivecart.com/the-6-fig-freelance-writer/">The 6-Fig Freelance Writer</a>, my self-paced digital course for those wanting to start a freelance writing business.<a href="https://www.growingrootsllc.com/growing-roots-blog/2024/1/11/the-pennebaker-protocol">The Pennebaker Protocol</a>: Scientific findings on the power of writing to heal.Learn more about <a href="https://sadhviji.org/">Sadhviji here</a>.You can <a href="https://amzn.to/4dc31bj">get the Bhagavad Gita here</a> (I highly recommend it!).Learn more about <a href="https://andreagibson.org/">Andrea Gibson here</a> (RIP you sweet soul).<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lollyspin/">My Instagram</a> where you can write to me!

What is Yogic Entrepreneurship? (And Why I’m Building My Business This Way)

This week I sit down with my friend Blue, founder of Shibari Mexico. We talk about how her involvement in the BDSM community led to a niche interest in Shibari, and how that passion turned into a professional calling. We also dig into the importance of building community—especially around our niche interests—why references are crucial, and how building a business around our passions can lead to doing more admin work and less of what we actually love (in Blue’s case, tying).We discuss coming out as a freak, the moment you decide to go all in and commit to your new business, the privilege of exploring our sexuality, imposter syndrome, the power of seeing clients grow & learn, educating others about common misconceptions about Shibari, how to prioritize your business vs. personal life, being the best in your lane, and how the kink community is a great place to learn how to set boundaries and use your voice.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.shibarimx.com/">Blue’s website</a> where you can find all of her events, products, and more!Learn more about <a href="https://knki.fun/bdsm-munch">what a munch is here</a>.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lavirgenblueeee">Blue’s Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shibarimexicotalleres/">Shibari Mexico’s Instagram</a>.

Let Your Freak Flag Fly with Blue of Shibari Mexico

Today we’re talking about God! And the difference between Eastern and Western religions! And capitalism! And patriarchy! Really non-loaded topics TBH. LOL. Join me for a quick solo episode where I do my best to put my worldview into words.Another thing I failed to mention in this episode that I’d like to add: Having God be external also means needing intermediaries in order to reach/connect with the Divine—enter priests, bishops, pastors, rabbis, etc. While—yes—there are “gurus” and spiritual leaders in the East, the way you can tell someone is a real guru (meaning they’re truly on the path trying to achieve moksha or enlightenment) is when they say, “Go inside. Do the work. Listen to yourself,” not that their way is the only way, or to look for the path outside of oneself.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:More information on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=979913290763805">Maha Kumbh Mela</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/">The Matrix</a> (I probably did not need to link to this lol)Learn more about <a href="https://sadhviji.org/">Sadhviji</a>The study that states <a href="https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/wandering-mind-not-a-happy-mind/">47% of the time our mind is wandering</a> (and a wandering mind is not a happy one)Learn more about tapas <a href="https://jamiehansonyoga.com/blog/tapas-self-discipline">here</a>Here’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parmanand.giri.121/">my guruji’s Instagram</a> if you want to check him out!Correction to this episode:20 rupees is equivalent to 20 USD cents, 500 rupees is equivalent to USD $5.35

The Matrix, Organized Religion, and Reclaiming Your Agency

On today’s episode, I talk with my friend Daphne Leger, a changeability expert, keynote speaker, and author of Future Proof (for which I was her editor!). We cover how she went from France, to the US, to India, to Canada—all during her childhood—leading to the realization that her ability to adapt to new environments was something she could teach others.We also dive into battling with self doubt and imposter syndrome, detaching from the outcome, going at your own pace, how the decision to be an entrepreneur is a values-based one, giving ourselves grace & patience, and creating boundaries for ourselves. When it comes to dealing with change, we discuss people’s initial reactions, the change equation, change therapy, chosen vs. imposed change, and what you can do to become more adaptable!Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://amzn.to/4chT9Mm">Future Proof</a>, Daphne’s book that I edited! (Available in English & Spanish)<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/09nJDNJjnsTlOLo2x7vg0U?si=5XBbVZd0QlezS7naoj7pDA">My appearance</a> on my client Maurice’s podcast, Try Life On<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Ose1Yh8jvA3mSi9JByoEH?si=bvWngWoBQlSfABjPkJxtnw">The episode with Tasha</a> where we talk about decision fatigue<a href="https://atmayogamx.com/">Atma Yoga & Energy Center</a> in Mexico CityDaphne’s <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daphnesleger/">LinkedIn</a> and her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atrevideabydaphne/">Instagram</a>

How to Improve Your Adaptability with Daphne Leger

In this episode I sit down with my friend, Founder, CEO, and global leader in sustainable food, agriculture & water systems, Udi Lazimy. We jump into his journey from his multicultural upbringing in Madison, Wisconsin, to becoming enamored with the wildness of the western US, his activism being awakened in the national parks of Montana, working with indigenous communities in Alaska, to his first job at a national forest organization in Colorado, exploring the world of agriculture in Seattle, taking a 2-year meditation, yoga, and cycling hiatus in Mexico and Europe, getting a Green MBA & entering the tech world in San Francisco, and finally started his own consulting business & FUDI Protein, which he operates from Mexico City.Udi has worked in forest and public land conservation, sustainability, food advocacy, and has even been called the Indiana Jones of plants. Listen to hear how he plans to replace as much of the unsustainable protein market as possible, as well as how he ended up performing reiki on Woody Harrelson in the woods.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://www.greencorps.org/">Green Corps</a>: The training program for environmental organizing Udi joined after college.<a href="https://www.americanlands.org/">American Lands Alliance</a>: The national forest activism organization where Udi got his first job.<a href="https://www.ju.st/">Eat Just</a>: The food tech company formerly known as Hampton Creek focused on developing sustainable, plant-based alternatives to animal products where Udi worked as Head Of Sustainability & Sourcing.<a href="https://upcycledfoods.com/">Regrained</a>: Udi’s friend’s food upcycling technology and ingredient platform, which includes Upcycled Food Lab, where he creates food products from spent barley.<a href="https://udilazimy.com/">FUDI Protein & FUDI Impact Partners</a>: Udi’s website where you can find all his different businesses and see the video of the mung bean protein that looks just like eggs!The <a href="https://wefunder.com/fudi.protein">Wefunder campaign</a> where you can invest in Udi’s new company.Udi’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ulazimy/">Instagram</a> where you can follow along with all of the cool stuff he’s doing. 😎

The Future of Food with Udi Lazimy

Today I embark on a 30-day book writing challenge. Last year, one of my goals was to finish my book(s) of poetry. Spoiler alert: That didn’t happen. So I decided to challenge myself to 30 days of working on my book non-stop. Then I thought, what if others wanted to join me? That’s when the idea for <a href="https://lollyspindler.thrivecart.com/first-pages-week/">First Pages Week</a> was born, a book writing challenge where you write alongside me and we keep each other accountable.In this episode I also explain WTF a book doula is, how I’ve created my process after helping people write over 20 books, discuss how I work with clients (the same steps I take you through in the challenge), why I see storytelling and book writing as cultural legacy, and how to reconnect with your voice so that you don’t have to rely on AI (because who wants that to be their legacy?). I also take you through a visualization exercise to help provide clarity on the story you’re being called to tell.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://lollyspindler.thrivecart.com/first-pages-week/">First Pages Week</a>: A book writing challenge that will allow the book that lives inside your head rent-free to finally see the light of day.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lollyspin/">My Instagram</a> where you can follow along my 30-day journey.<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BxzlFyDuJlTY1Mo5vCjlV?si=UroTcYF0SI2PbR2d9_Xk1g">My Voice Journey episode</a> where I dive more into how important our connection to our voice is.

Book Writing as Cultural Legacy

In this episode I chat with my friend Mia Littlejohn, a nonprofit consultant and entrepreneur who runs a greeting card & paper product company. During our time together, Mia and I discuss the importance of heeding signs from the universe, the perks of easing into entrepreneurship, how the pandemic served as a wake up call for a lot of people, and the joy of spending time alone and taking care of ourselves.Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:<a href="https://moodmailco.com/">Moodmail</a>, Mia’s greeting card company (and its <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moodmailco/">Insta</a>)<a href="https://www.heart.org/">The American Heart Association</a>, where Mia workedMia’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themiajanel/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://biglittlemia.substack.com/">Substack</a>, Big Little Mia

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