Today we were joined by Emotional Health & Innovation Consultant and CEO of Uchi, LLC, Kevin Strauss. We have an in-depth conversation covering the differences between emotional health and mental health and what is really driving human behavior. Kevin also emphasizes love, connection, and belonging as basic human needs and how we can go about addressing the needs. Lastly, Kevin shares about how the free social app Uchi can improve connection and behaviors for people of diverse experiences.

Learn more about Kevin and the Uchi app via the following links:

-Uchi App: https://uchiconnection.com

-Kevin's Website: https://TriTMI.KevinRStrauss.com

-Kevin's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/KevinStrauss-innovation-coach-patents-emotionalhealth-wellness-mentalhealth-behavior-uchi-connection

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When her mother passed away as a result of her 6 year fight against lung-cancer, Carolina Martin turned her grief into passion and found her life's work. Carrying positive characteristics from her two artist parents, Carolina vowed to use her blessings for the betterment of our larger communities through her traveling hands-on art education business. We discuss how creative expression relates to social wellness, and options for engaging in this creative expression and community building on a budget. Carolina is also a large advocate for bringing intersectionality into her work for everyone's benefit.

Learn more about Carolina by visiting her website https://www.thebomparties.com/

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This episode is brought to you by Amanda Kostura, LISW-S of Carve Your Own Path, Inc. and Kelsi Amerine, LISW of Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy Services.

Amanda and Kelsi are passionate about educating and empowering our community with the wellness tools needed to thrive.

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Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Lori Saitz in a really passionate exploration of meditation and how it supports our overall goals in life. We de-bunk myths about meditation ("I should be doing this", "I'm not good at it", "I don't have time", and more. Lori shares how meditation can help re-wire your brain, giving opportunity to tune into your own awareness and to find your own inner voice, rather than what others say you should be doing.

We also touch on when affirmations are helpful, or when they are teetering on toxic positivity or unhelpful in some other way. We wrap up by emphasizing that, despite the message in society, hard work is not the only factor in reaching success.

To learn more about Lori and the services she offers, visit her website: zenrabbit.com

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This episode is brought to you by Amanda Kostura, LISW-S of Carve Your Own Path, Inc. and Kelsi Amerine, LISW of Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy Services.

Amanda and Kelsi are passionate about educating and empowering our community with the wellness tools needed to thrive.

Subscribe to the Grow Your Path to Wellness YouTube Channel for more valuable information on how to take care of your wellness through a holistic approach: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GrowYourPathtoWellness⁠ ⁠

Subscribe to our audio podcast on your favorite streaming platform: ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gyptw

⁠⁠Learn more about Amanda's non-profit organization Carve Your Own Path, Inc by visiting ⁠www.cyopinc.org⁠ or following them on Instagram and Facebook @cyopinc

Learn more about Kelsi's private practice Guidance and Growth Psychotherapy by visiting ⁠⁠https://www.guidanceandgrowthpsychotherapy.com

⁠⁠𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰! Be sure to like & subscribe so you don't miss out on the latest episodes.