The Conscious Conversations Podcast Katherine Kearney & Sarah Monroy

In this episode we speak with Cal Thompson, the VP of Product Design and Research at Headspace, in their role they are a a driving force at making effective mindfulness and mental health tools accessible to all. We discussed how being in service to others, creating communities and, being connected to nature is the only way in which we can solve the climate crisis. Cal has also been teaching the Avatar Course, a self-realization and compassion training, since 2006 and is a practicin...

In this episode we talk to Tarik Dervish, BA Hons in Ayurveda. Since 2001 he has been running workshops and courses in Yoga with Ayurvedic approach and is the author of the cook Ayurveda in Yoga Teaching. We discussed a specific part of Ayurveda called the Pancha Koshas, also known as the 5 sheaths or the 5 approaches to purifying the body. He walked us through each level, understanding how to recognize when you are 'in one' and how to be aware of mindfully moving through th...

In this episode with Kemo Camara we talked about what it means to be a bicultural, simply speaking, belonging to two cultures and how you can use this as your super power, especially when unleashed in communities. Kemo is the founder Omek, a community-centric platform whose mission is to amplify the talent, voices, and energy of biculturals of African descent. Kemo believes that biculturals will be the change catalyst who are meaningful contributors to the economy and ...

In this episode with Marilou van Hoek we discuss her life path in being and becoming a yoga teacher, the soul healing practice of Pranayama and the role that having a teacher plays in our spiritual practices. With love and passion, Marilou offers a variety of yoga classes, workshops, yoga retreats and teacher teainings in the Netherlands and abroad. Her presence is fun and inspirational, allowing space for growth both on and off the mat.You can find Marilou on Instagram at @marilouvanhoe...

In this episode we chat with Dr. Cathy-Mae Karelse; a scholar-practitioner, changemaker and public speaker on issues of race, difference and belonging. We discussed creating safe spaces, making deliberate joy, our respect for the natural world and the practice of tonglen. Cathy designs and develops customised change-making strategies and trainings at multiple levels to shepherd meaningful transformation. Specialising in turning grand plans for DEI+ into practical strategies and pr...

In this episode with Steve Cole we were inspired by Steve and his ability to bring wonder and hopefulness into the world; whether that is through his Podcast, Wonder Space or through his work with the family trust Panahpur. We discussed how we can bring the wonder of the natural world into our daily lives and how we can take learnings from how nature works. If we can take a moment to slow down the pace and look up, what beautiful things might we see then? Our mission is to in...