Posts by Giovanna Rossi
235 Women and Power with Elizabeth Lesser
Good morning well woman community… As our country tries to pull through from the last few days, it’s more important than ever to hold people accountable for inciting violence and enabling unlawful behavior. It’s unAmerican, unethical and unacceptable. Some leaders are distancing themselves now, but it’s too little too late. Now is when we need more compassion and collaboration in places of power. The topic for today – women and power – is more relevant and important than ever.
We’re going to talk about power all month long. This week, we start with talking to Elizabeth Lesser, the author of several bestselling books, including Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes; Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most. She is the co-founder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She has given two popular TED talks, and is one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, a collection of a hundred leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.
We discuss:
Why the word power make us so uncomfortable,
How culture is built on storytelling
How our emotions are a form of intelligence
and the catch 22 of women’s power
You can find notes from today’s show at wellwomanlife.com/235show.
The books Elizabeth recommended were:
Caste: The Origins Of Our Discontents By Isabel Wilkerson
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante
https://bookshop.org/books/the-lying-life-of-adults/9781609455910
You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community
The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.
234 Just Giovanna: Release and Power Up
What if you could do away with New Year’s Resolutions once and for all and instead release 2020 and power up for 2021?
On the show this week, we’ll reflect on 2020 and release those things that we don’t want to carry with us into the new year. We’ll reframe our story to reconnect with our power. And we’ll take all of this to power up for 2021.
and tune in at NPR.org or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
231 Native Women-Owned Businesses with Alicia Ortega
Hello Well Women,
What do Flat Cedar Medicine bags, art prints, Vegan Hemp Oatmeal Vanilla Bar Soap, Cedar and Lavender Lotion, Chamomile Lip Balm, and Sage & Cedar Bundles have in common? They were all made by native and women-owned entrepreneurs during this year’s pandemic and supported through a project that packaged these items together and mailed them to people all over the world. The project was created by Native Women Lead, an organization dedicated to growing, supporting, and advocating for Native Women in positions of leadership through business and entrepreneurship with a goal to revolutionize systems and inspire innovation by investing in Native Women in business. The organization also gave out 35 loans totaling $150,000 under the Matriarch Response Loan Fund in partnership with Nusenda Credit Union and New Mexico Community Capital. Here to talk about this and all of the work she’s been doing to support native women leaders is Alicia Ortega from the Pueblos of Pojoaque and Santa Clara. She is a Co-Founder and Co-Director of Native Women Lead, an organization dedicated to growing, supporting and advocating for Native Women in positions of leadership through business and entrepreneurship with a goal to revolutionize systems and inspire innovation by investing in Native Women in business.
We discuss:
– Why we need to keep creating space for woman and women of color.
– How we can empower women to take up their space in business or politics.
– and finally, the importance of support small, women-owned businesses during the pandemic.
All the information shared today can be found at the show notes at wellwomanlife.com/231show
Here are the links to the local women-owned, native businesses.
- http://cheekbonebeauty.ca/
- http://www.squareup.com/store/nani-chacon-art
- http://www.earthskyfloral.com
- http://www.etsy.com/shop/KhaPoviHerbals
- http://www.quwutsunmade.com
- http://dancingbutterflynaturals.com
- http://www.nizhonisoaps.com
- http://www.olboutique.store
- http://bisonstarnaturals.com
The book Alicia mentioned was Becoming by Michelle Obama
You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman Life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community
The Well Woman Show is thankful for the support from The Well Woman Academy™ at wellwomanlife.com/academy.
230 Financial Freedom through the Seven Chakras with Leisa Peterson
On the show this week I talk with Leisa Peterson, a Sedona-based author, business growth strategist, money expert, mindset coach, and podcaster, all about financial freedom. She is an internationally recognized authority on bridging the gap between financial freedom and human spiritual potential. Leisa draws from biology, neuroscience, philosophy, spiritual teachings, and psychology to help people understand scarcity and prosperity in new ways. She’s witnessed thousands of money breakthroughs and financial healings as a result of the process she explores in her book, The Mindful Millionaire.
We discuss:
- How you can change your financial future, no matter your past.
- How you can use the seven chakras to create financial Freedom.
- How the prosperity ladder works.
You can find more info and links at www.wellwomanlife.com/230show
You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman life community group at wellwomanlife.com/community
Listen to Leisa’s previous episode on the Well Woman Show: https://wellwomanlife.com/captivate-podcast/011show/
The book Leisa is reading is The Definitive Book of Human Design by Lynda Bunnell, Director of the International Human Design School, and Ra Uru Hu, Founder of The Human Design System
https://www.ihdschool.com/products/definitive-book
The Well Woman show is thankful for support from the Well Woman Academy and High Desert Yoga at highdesertyoga.com.
229 Just Giovanna: The Three Components of Self Compassion
How can you be kinder to yourself? And why does it matter?
On the show today I’ll share the three key components of self compassion
and how they connect us to our power. And I’ll share three activities I use in the Well Woman Academy that heal destructive emotional patterns, giving you a peek into the group coaching program I run for smart women changing the world.
Drawing from the work of Dr. Kristin Neff, I summarize the three key components of self-compassion
1. Self-kindness
2. common humanity
3. mindfulness
Read the Book: SELF-COMPASSION: THE PROVEN POWER OF BEING KIND TO YOURSELF by Kristin Neff
You can find more info and links at www.wellwomanlife.com/229show
You can also continue the conversation in the Well Woman life community group at wellwomanlife.com/facebook
The Well Woman show is thankful for the support from the Well Woman Academy and High Desert Yoga at highdesertyoga.com.
