Lionesse

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Non-linear movement with Michaela Boehm

The Wild Woman's Way: Reconnect to Your Body's Wisdom by Michaela Boehm

The Michaela Boehm Podcast

28. What No One Tells You About Dating & Creating Healthy Relationships

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

If you set any New Year’s intentions or resolutions around dating and relationships, this week’s episode will help set the foundation for making your intentions reality.

In this episode, I’m sharing one piece of knowledge that’s not talked about nearly enough, but incredibly helpful for creating healthy, fulfilling relationships. It’s been a game-changer for me personally and I have seen it create incredible change for my clients.

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27. It's Time to Talk About Your Age

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 3 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000

It was my birthday last week! It’s been my tradition for the past 5 birthdays or so to post a picture of myself and my age over on instagram to normalize women getting older and talking about our age. This year I decided to bring the conversation over here to the podcast!

We’re getting into:

- How to get over aging anxiety

- How to own your age without shame

- The big secret no one tells you about getting older (Don’t worry—it’s a good secret!)

- How to kick patriarchy to the curb and create your own narrative in your 30s, 40’s and beyond

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26. Body Acceptance, Better Sex & Loving Yourself Through the Holidays

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

To push back against the toxic messaging we receive around appearance and weight at this time of year, we're diving into:

- What that hyper focusing on your appearance does to your physical and mental health

- How it robs you of pleasure (including sexual pleasure)

- What happens when you start making peace with your body

And I'm sharing some tools for moving towards body acceptance and body love as you navigate the holidays and beyond.

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Ep 1: Body Image Resilience with Lexie Kite of Beauty Redefined

Ep 3: Body Neutrality & Reclaiming Fitness with Bethany C. Meyers

Ep 5: My Body Love Journey: How I Moved from Shame to Gratitude & Celebration

Ep 6: Body Acceptance, Food Freedom & Anti-Blackness in the Wellness Space with Natasha Ngindi

Ep 13: You Are More Than A Body with Dr. Lindsay Kite

Ep 16: Ditching Diet Culture with Caroline Dooner

Ep 25: How to Get Your Sexy Back

More Than a Body by Lexie and Lindsay Kite

@beauty_redefined on Instagram

NEDA helpline

The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

25. How to Get Your Sexy Back

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This week we’re talking about how to get your sexy back!

I’ve received a lot of questions on this one topic, so I decided it needed to be its own episode.

In this episode, I’m sharing some thoughts, advice, research and a practice to help you reconnect with your sexual self, if she’s been missing lately.

I get into:

- Four simple things you can do to get your brain interested in sex again

- Some ways to get into your body, connect to your turn-on and start feeling like your sexy self again (including one of my favorite embodiment practices!)

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Thank you and XO!❤️

Olaiya

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Email me to get info on coaching or ask a question you’d like answered on the podcast

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Get on the waitlist for my Dating from a Place of Self-Love program

Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

Come As You Are podcast

Emily Nagoski’s website

Phallophile Reviews (sex toy reviews)

SheBop classes and events

Ann Nguyen website and classes

Afrosexology

24. How to Date from a Place of Self-Love

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This week we're talking about how to date from a place of self-love:

- What dating from a place of self-love looks like (whether you're currently partnered, unpartnered or have multiple partners).

- The four key elements of dating from a place of self-love.

- How to start incorporating these into your life and what it looks like when you start dating from this place of deep self-acceptance.

*Spoiler alert: It looks like you feeling more confident and dating feeling more fun and less intimidating!

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Thank you and XO!❤️

Olaiya

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23. Why I Decided to Become Non-Monogamous & How It's Helped Me Love Myself More

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000

This week I’m sharing my experience moving from monogamy to ethical non-monogamy. I talk about why my husband and I decided to open our marriage, how the transition went and some of the challenges and benefits of being non-monogamous.

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Olaiya

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Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

The Ethical Slut by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton

The Jealousy Workbook: Exercises and Insights for Managing Open Relationships by Kathy Labriola

Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino

Polysecure by Jessica Fern

The Polyamory Paradox: Finding Your Confidence in Consensual Non-Monogamy by Irene Morning (Get a free copy via this link)

r/polyamory

Shrimpteeth on Instagram

22. Life Update + Some Juicy News!

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

Hello Loves!

I’m back!

This week I’ve got a little life update on where I’ve been for the past 2 1/2 months + some juicy personal and professional news. 😘

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Olaiya

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Ep 1: Body Image Resilience with Dr. Lexie Kite of Beauty Redefined

Resources Mentioned on the Podcast:

millys-kitchen.com

Jo Portia

Shrimpteeth

Ep 3: Body Neutrality & Reclaiming Fitness with Bethany C. Meyers

Ep 6: Body Acceptance, Food Freedom & Anti-Blackness in the Wellness Space with Natasha Ngindi

Ep 13: You Are More Than A Body with Dr. Lindsay Kite

Ep 16: Ditching Diet Culture with Caroline Dooner

21. Centering Pleasure, Play and Joy in Business and Life with Julie Browny of The Lost Shelf Bookstore

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 5 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

This week I got to sit down with Julie Browny, the founder of the Lost Shelf Bookstore. Julie features the work of Black, indigenous and queer authors; sells equitably sourced coffee and runs her business with heart, joy and wisdom.

She sees bookstores and books as the safe space many of us need and the antidote to hustle culture—which is why I had to share her story with you!

The Lost Shelf is the antithesis of the Amazon culture of instant gratification and a beautiful template for what a business built on community and joy can look like.

We got into:

Ways to bring slowness and mindfulness to reading

Why cultivating joy for Black and queer folks is essential

How to gain the courage to make the leap from your 9-to-5

Building a business around pleasure, play and joy

Setting your own boundaries and moving at your own pace as a business owner

Some Black authors to get into that you might not know about

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Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

The Lost Shelf

The Lost Shelf on IG

The Fifth Season by NK Jemison

Memory Librarian by Janelle Monae

Beasts of prey by Ayana Gray

20. Protecting Your Peace When The World Is Sh*t

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The world feels like a raging dumpster fire yet again. And lots of us are feeling overwhelmed by the recent racist violence and threats to our human rights. So I recorded an episode to share the process I teach (and personally use) for dealing when it all feels too much.

I share:

How to decide when to consume the news and when to give it a break

What to do instead of doomscrolling

How and when to process the feelings that are coming up for you

Why you should resist the temptation to compare your activism with what you see on social media

What co-regulation is and how you can use it to feel less anxious

How to hold grief and joy simultaneously and how this helps us cope in difficult times

And a little reminder—If the podcast is resonating with you, please share this episode with a friend who would find it inspiring and/or drop us a review over on Apple Podcasts. It goes so far in helping us spread our message to like-minded folks.

Thank you and XO!❤️

Olaiya

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19. Building a Sustainability Driven Business with Claire Beaumont of FOREVERYWEAR

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 7 Jun 2022 11:30:00 +0000

If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, you know that in addition to solo episodes I also really love to interview women who are following their vision and making the world a better place.

In this week’s episode I got to talk with Claire Beaumont, the founder of FOREVERYWEAR, a mail-in clothing repair business. She’s devoted to helping create a more sustainable fashion industry so that we can all look and feel good without destroying the planet.

She’s also a badass business owner who has some great advice to share on:

Connecting with the emotional value of objects as a means of moving away from the modern disposability mindset
Forging your own path when society doesn’t have one for you
Trusting yourself
How following your pleasure can help you find your purpose in life
Ways to make the sustainability space more accessible and inclusive
Creating your own definition is success with grace and compassion
Why there’s never a perfect time to launch your biz or creative project and why you should start now

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18. Reconnecting with Your Sensual Self with Ev'Yan Whitney

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 24 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

This week I’m sharing another interview from my Radical Self-Acceptance as Activism series I hosted in collaboration with the Seattle Public Library!

For this episode I got to speak with Ev’Yan Whitney, a Sexuality doula®️, sex educator and sensualist. Ev'Yan is dedicated to sex education and sexual activism for women and non-binary folks, helping individuals reclaim their unique sexual expressions and reconnect to their sensual bodies. Their work focuses on decolonizing, unshaming, and liberating sexuality at the intersection of identity, pleasure, and embodiment.

In this conversation, we get into:

The often misunderstood differences between sensuality and sexuality
Reclaiming your sexuality for yourself (and not the male gaze or public consumption)
How to tap into your pleasure potential
Holding space for the experience of your sensuality and sexuality
Why pleasure is the answer and a radical act
How to tap into the wisdom of the body
Sensual practices to help you become more sexually liberated and at home in your body

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17. How to Start Giving Yourself Permission

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 10 May 2022 11:00:00 +0000

I have another mini episode for you this week all about growing self-trust and learning to give yourself permission.This is the foundation of having a sense of purpose, fulfillment and ease as you move through life.

I cover:

Why giving yourself permission matters
What self-trust can look like
How to find your voice and express yourself—even in spaces where that feels edgy
Why giving yourself permission grows your confidence and inner radiance
How to tune into your own needs and desires
How to start a self-trust practice and increase your ability to make high-quality decisions

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16. Ditching Diet Culture with Caroline Dooner

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000

Hello Beautiful Humans!

This week I’m sharing another interview from my Radical Self-Acceptance as Activism series I hosted in collaboration with the Seattle Public Library!

In this episode, I’m speaking with Caroline Dooner, humorist, storyteller and author of The F*ck It Diet and Tired as F*ck. She spent years as a performer, and dieted like it was her job (because it kind of was). After healing her relationship to food, she's been sharing what she learned ever since. She excels at explaining *why* we have such a dysfunctional relationship with food and weight through a combination of storytelling, scientific studies, and humor.

In this talk we explore:

Caroline’s journey from food obsession and extreme dieting to physical and mental health

How we’re metabolically wired to fail at dieting

What really causes food “addiction” and how to feel less addicted

Why your ability to “successfully” diet and maintain weight loss is not your fault

How the diet industry drives health policy at the institutional level (and why that’s extremely messed up)

Why weight is not an indicator of health

How many of us use dieting to distract ourselves from our feelings and how to stop and start reconnecting to yourself

Why rest is so important for healing your relationship with your body

What you get back and how your life expands when you stop dieting

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15. Feeling Weird About Social Media? This Might Be Why.

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:40:40 +0000

This week I’m dropping a lil mini episode about my experience taking some time off of Instagram.

I share:

- Why I have not been feeling social media at all lately and why you might be feeling the same

- What to do if you’re feeling like you don’t have good options besides social media for promoting your business/project

- Why choice is so incredibly powerful and some ways you can exercise your agency when it comes to spreading your message and spending your time

- Some thought on oppressive systems and how we can work to dismantle them both on and off social media

- Why in-person connection is extra important as we ease out of the pandemic

- That you don’t need to have a massive following (or even be on social media) to be a successful small business owner

- Tips for making a temporary or permanent social media break easier

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Ethical Travel & Reclaiming The Outdoors as a Person of Color with Amanda Machado

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:17:17 +0000

We’re back with another interview from my Radical Self-Acceptance as Activism series I hosted in collaboration with the Seattle Public Library!

In this episode, I’m speaking with Amanda Machado, a writer, facilitator and activist whose work explores how race, gender, sexuality, and power affect the way we travel and experience the outdoors.

In this talk we explore:

- How Amanda left behind a life that included all the “right” accomplishments to discover her love of travel and the outdoors

- Nature as medicine and how you can use it to heal from burnout and disconnection

- What the “awe gap” is and why we need to close it

- Tips for exploring the outdoors and traveling safely as a BIPOC and/or queer person

- Ways people from non-marginalized communities can be real allies when it comes to providing access to the outdoors for everyone

- How to plan post-pandemic travel while respecting local communities and cultures

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You Are More Than A Body with Dr. Lindsay Kite

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 3 Mar 2022 02:08:47 +0000

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Your Productivity Is Not Your Worth with Dr. Devon Price

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 03:28:22 +0000

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Wine Pleasure with Sommelier Cha McCoy

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 20:46:49 +0000

Welcome back to another episode in our Summer of Pleasure series!

This week I spoke with sommelier, Cha McCoy about the many pleasures of drinking wine.

I love Cha’s work because she’s all about demystifying, democratizing and decolonizing the very white, very male-dominated world of wine.

If you have ever felt overwhelmed choosing, pairing or tasting wines before, this episode is for you!

In this episode we get into:

- Cha’s path and mission

- Why making wine more accessible is so important

- How to order and pair wine with less stress and more pleasure

- Some hot tips on what you need to be drinking this summer (stay tuned until the end to find out!)

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Movement Pleasure with Ruby Josephine Smith

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:00:30 +0000

We’re back with another episode in our Summer of Pleasure series!

This week I got to sit down with Ruby Josephine Smith, who is a contemporary dance artist, choreographer and the creator and host of the Process Piece Podcast.

We had a great conversation all about

- The pleasure of movement

- How to more fully inhabit your body

- Small rituals you can use to ground yourself and stay present

- Creating a joyful relationship with food

- Some simple ways you can reconnect with your body and make movement feel like play instead of punishment

If movement currently isn’t pleasurable to you and you’d like it to be—or if you want to find new ways to engage with movement and to more fully inhabit your body—this episode is for you.

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Welcome to The Summer of Pleasure

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:41:44 +0000

Last week we kicked off the official Lionesse Summer of Pleasure! This week’s episode explains how it’s going down. Hope you’ll join us in making this Hot Vaxx Summer the best summer yet.💋

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Leaning Into Allyship with Liz Pachaud

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 3 Jun 2021 22:54:17 +0000

In this episode, I’m talking with Liz Pachaud about what it means to be an ally.

Liz is a co-chair of the Seattle Human Rights Commission and a freelance writer on food, politics and culture. She is the co-host of the podcast Thanks in Advance and the host of the restaurant industry podcast, Closed on Mondays, launching later this spring.

She is also the politics and activism editor here at Lionesse and an amazing resource on all things local politics and social justice.

We got into so much goodness on this episode:

- What performative allyship is and isn’t

- How true allyship helps us all

- How to resist the temptation to center your own experience in the age of social media

- The pros and cons of Body Positivity

- Steps for abolishing fat phobia

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3 Tips for Dealing with Re-Entry Anxiety

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 11 May 2021 17:42:48 +0000

In today’s episode I’m sharing 3 straight-forward tips for calming re-entry anxiety and transitioning to the post-pandemic era feeling calm and confident.

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Body Acceptance, Food Freedom & Anti-Blackness in the Wellness Space with Natasha Ngindi

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Wed, 5 May 2021 23:42:16 +0000

Natasha Ngindi, known as @thethicknutritionist on Instagram, is an non-diet nutritionist, fitness instructor and advocate for representation in the fitness and wellness space.

In this episode we got into so many awesome topics:

- Her journey from restrictive eating and over-exercising to a place of food freedom and body love

- Why emotional eating isn't as bad as you probably think

- The relationship between "food addiction" and restriction

- How to change your relationship with movement

- Why BMI is a pile of bullshit that needs to be thrown out

- Anti-Blackness in the wellness space

- Reclaiming the word "fat"

Natasha is an amazing resource and a total inspiration. I hope you love listening to this episode as much as I loved making it!❤️

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My Body Love Journey: How I Moved from Shame to Gratitude & Celebration

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:19:02 +0000

Wherever you’re at on your body love journey, I’ve likely been there. So I wanted to share the steps I took to change my relationship with myself and let you know that it’s not your fault and you’re not stuck where you are. IT CAN GET BETTER.

Here are some of the things I discuss this week:

- The societal messages that led to my poor body image

- The challenges I faced as I struggled for years with an eating disorder, diet obsession and over-exercising

- How many of the diets I tried were marketed as “healthy” and how that is a load of bullshit

- What it took for me to start making a change

- The resources that helped me change my perspective and start loving myself

- What it feels like to be in a place of peace with my body

I’m sending this episode out there with so much compassion for everyone working to love their body more. And I hope that sharing my story makes you feel less shame, more hope and that you’re not alone.❤️

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Setting Boundaries & Listening to the Wisdom of Your Body with Phuong Thao Nguyen Macleod

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 22:24:53 +0000

This week’s interview is with embodiment coach and boundaries expert, Phuong Thao Nguyen Macleod.

Phuong Thao helps women of color reconnect with themselves, set healthy boundaries and honor the wisdom of their bodies.

She uses a mind-body approach to help women who have experienced personal or systemic trauma reconnect with their worthiness, wholeness and aliveness.

Here are some of the topics we get into in this conversation:

- What healthy boundaries are and aren’t

- How to set boundaries without overwhelming your nervous system

- Why we people-please and how to stop putting everyone else’s needs above your own

- Tuning in to the wisdom of your body

- The power of the pause

- Boundaries and dating

- The relationship between self-care and community

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Body Neutrality & Reclaiming Fitness with Bethany C. Meyers

hello@wearelionesse.com (Olaiya Land) — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 02:23:20 +0000

In this episode I talk with Bethany C. Meyers about their journey from fitness instructor struggling with their body image and disordered eating to CEO and founder of the be.come project, a modern fitness app focused on inclusivity and joyful movement.

We got into so many compelling topics, including:

- What body neutrality is and how it can help you get peace with your body

- How terrifying it can be to throw out your scale

- Ways to stop looking at exercise as punishment and instead use it as a way to heal and a source of pleasure

- How and why the wellness industry needs to consider the experience of BIPOC and other underrepresented communities

- The relationship between gender identity, body dysmorphia and body image

- The fact that we’re all on a journey and even the “experts” are still growing and learning and don’t have it all figured out

Bethany shared their story with so much generosity, candor and vulnerability. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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