Mindset Soulset: Alternative Thinking & Soulful Living With Nadia Carriere

In this episode Nadia talks to Keka Dasgupta about how we can break barriers and biases in business. TEDx and international professional speaker, Keka DasGupta jolts people out of autopilot and guides them to create the life of their dreams through her global platform called: The Art of Life-ing. Keka works with educators, parents and students on mental wellness programs, and with corporate executives on leadership programs that enable employees to live and work with more positivity, esteem and purpose. She has graced stages across Canada, the US, and Europe, inspiring audiences, both young and old, consistently receiving rave reviews. She is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, and is an elected Board Member and Marketing Chair for their Toronto Chapter. She is also a certified virtual presenter, and has been brought in to speak with such academic institutions as Harvard Business School (Global Online Chapter), and Schulich School of Business, York University among othe

It's a New Moon, which brings a sense of beginning again. In this episode, Nadia talks about feeling stuck, and why we need to guard our energies right now in order to keep our power intact.

This has been so prevalent in everything I've seen, read, and scrolled by. Where is the empathy when people have different opinions and "research"? Where did genuine kindness go, and the ability to live and let live? Ahimsa is everything, and it's important now more than ever that we remember and act on it. I share more about this and how it ties in to our book club that kicked off on Sunday.

We're in a strange time right now. Small businesses are struggling, and others have had to pivot HARD. How do you navigate the world of buying and selling during COVID-19? Samantha Rispoli joins me as a guest this week and we talk about a variety of topics. Why MLMs get such a bad rap, and how can you help small business during this time.

Alessandra Montana joins us from Tulum, Mexico to share her passion for sound healing, a practice that originated from her love for yoga. She talks about how can we use sound to help us through this time of crisis, ways to raise the vibration in our lives and we have a little discussion on how Bhakti yoga, and sound healing are all intertwined as one.

Yoga is for everyone, and Jaimee Ratliff is passionate about creating more diversity on a local and global scale. In this conversation, Nadia and Jaimee talk about inclusivity, how to find it, how to create it, and tap into the topic of entrepreneurship for yoga teachers or those in the health and wellness community. 

Danielle Smith is a two-time author, founder of PrettyExtraordinary.com, an online and television personality and former award winning former tv news anchor. In today’s episode, Danielle shares her recent struggle with alcohol, and how it affected the recent trajectory of her life.

What is a Leap Year, or a Leap Day for that matter? Nadia shares why we have an extra day this year, and then shares about breaking patterns when it comes to self discovery in certain things that no longer serve you. She reveals a personal pattern she's recently come to grips with when it comes to friendships.

What is trauma informed yoga, and how do you deal with trauma in a yoga class, or as a teacher/student? Syntyché Francella joins Nadia Carriere for a deep yet digestible discussion about how trauma may not be what you think, what yoga and movement has to with it, and how we can become more aware about our own trauma, and the reactions that come with it, as well as find the ability to hold safe space for someone else. 

Have you signed up for a yoga teacher training recently, or are you looking into signing up for one? If so, you are about to embark on the most incredible experience filled with knowledge that will change the course of your life. Here are 10 ways you can make the very most out of your YTT. 

It’s 2/2020, and we are kicking off Season 2 with a sneak peek into this special year. Wondering what the 365 days are going to bring, or what the vibe will be? Curious on how it comes to play into your life? Cindy Stewart joins us again for Season 2.

Here it is. The episode where some of the touchiest questions are answered. What is cultural appropriation? How about colonization? And what does yoga have to do with it? In this podcast featuring Susanna Barkataki, yoga cultural advocate, and educator, we discuss the difference between appreciation and appropriation, inclusivity in the yoga community, and how we can do better on all fronts. 

Things haven't been the same since returning from Thailand. In today's episode, Nadia talks about that, and how it's affecting every decision she makes. In addition to a large does of conversation on simple living in a modern world, minimalism, and mindfulness.

What is Fall Equinox and where did it come from? TODAY is the first day of autumn, the only time when we have a balance of lightness and darkness, and one of Nadia's favourite times of the entire year. She share tips on comforting and nourishing practices you can apply to your life during this time, as well as explanations on what fall equinox is exactly.

I've always wondered what the yoga scene is like in the United Arab Emirates. If it's accepted with open arms or the opposite, especially when you get down to the philosophy of things. Diana Azavedo is an E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher in Dubai. She has her Masters Degree in Science and Philosophy of Yoga. I'm excited to share our conversation on this topic as well as a few others. We studied together in Thailand for our 300 HR teacher training, and this is the last episode from that trip.

As someone who was homeschooled her entire childhood, and chose to send her kids to school and then pull them out, Nadia has various takes on homeschooling, coming from the experience of someone who has been, and a parent who currently is teaching her children at home. In this episode, she goes over the pros, cons, perks and frustrations of homeschooling, and names off some of her favourite curriculum both in textbook format and correspondence schools.

If you are new to meditation, you will love this episode. If meditation has been a regular part of your life for quite some time, you will also gain so much wisdom from listening to this episode. It's a win-win regardless of where you stand on the spectrum! In this rich and in-depth conversation, Honza Lafond, the co-founder of Yoga Beyond and AcroVinyasa, discusses the various elements of meditation, and touches on various aspects of karma and vedicism.

She's an internationally acclaimed yoga teacher, and her infamous Equinox video received over twelve million views! Briohny Smyth was one of my teachers for the 300 HR YTT I took in Koh Samui, Thailand. During this conversation she dishes on what it's like to be an entrepreneur in the yoga space, her thoughts on social media, and the tension behind combining the words 'yoga' and 'business', as well as some big changes in her life, and what's next on the horizon.

In this candid, and incredibly honest conversation, Dice talks about his love for mobility, strength, and yoga, and how/why he's combined the two. He also dishes about his own personal journey, and growth that have led to some major changes in his life. Dice shares why he left social media for 4 months, his thoughts on mindfulness and social media, and why he recently left the company and yoga school Beyond Yoga, that he created with Briohny Smyth.

Her zest for life is infectious! In this inspiring interview and conversation, internationally renowned yoga teacher, and co-founder of Yoga Beyond and AcroVinyasa, Claudine Lafond sits down with Nadia and talks about how she found yoga, and Honza, the love of her life, as well as the big steps she took that created the life she has now.