The Slowing Down Podcast: Recent Episodes
Janna Slow
Join researcher, artist and yoga teacher Janna Slow to explore consistent patterns between speeding up and slowing down on personal and global levels. With her guests, Janna examines different forms of stress in our society, talks about body-mind practices, and finds solutions toward more sustainable life.
More info on jannaslow.com
In this episode, I speak with Clo S., a certified digital wellness coach, founder of This Too Shall Grow, and writer. We discuss crucial topics such as the algorithmic influence on our behaviour, dangers of personalization, value of digital wellness, slow emotions, and more. Tune in!
Guest: Clos S. website, twitter, linkedin
Host: Janna Slow
Music & Mixing: Remy Sealey A.K.A. klatu at the studio Audio Z
Cover art: @gradolievna
More information: jannaslow.com
In this episode, David Miranda, a Product Designer, Full-Stack Developer, Marketer, and creator of PolitePop, shares his pathway from multiple burnouts into healthy relationships with work in Tech. We discuss the ups and downs of working in Startups, the benefits of slowing down for intellectual workers, the importance of staying connected with reality, and the energy behind creative processes and slow marketing.
Guest: David Miranda – website davidmiranda.info; the polite email signup politepop.com; Twitter twitter.com/panphora
Host: Janna "Slow" Akimova
Music & Mixing: Remy Sealey A.K.A. klatu at the studio Audio Z
Cover art: @gradolievna
More information: jannaslow.com
In this freshly smelling episode Tresa Staeven, an expert in scents, shares her inspiring journey from treating PTSD caused by a toxic work environment to becoming a certified aromatherapist and business owner. We talk about controversies around aromatherapy, unpleasant side effects of nowadays popular volatile oils, safety concerns for pets, and how exactly essential oils affect our mood and even memory. Listen attentively to this episode and you may have an interesting side-effect too (a positive one!). Feel free to share your feedback on the episode. Shoot me DM to my twitter or instagram, or send me an email. I'll be delighted to know your opinion!
Guest: Tresa Staevan and if you're in MTL, visit Tresa's calming center Scented Path.
Host: Janna "Slow" Akimova
Music & Mixing: Remy Sealey A.K.A. klatu at the studio Audio Z
Cover art: @gradolievna
More information: jannaslow.com
In this episode Lisa Pavlova, a NYC-based portrait photographer with PhD in Science of Psychology, talks about inspiring discoveries in her thesis work on creativity and emotional intelligence. Tune in and learn what role the process of slowing down plays in the worlds of creativity, uncertainty, and emotional intelligence.
Guest: Lisa Pavlova
Editing & host: Janna "Slow" Akimova
Intro and outro music: Klātu
jannaslow.com/podcast
September 2022
In this inspiring conversation with Louise Kold-Taylor, a political candidate, multidisciplinary process facilitator, and Montrealer who immigrated from Denmark, we reflect on life before and after running for City Council, the motivations behind, the Status Quo among Montrealers, and the process of slowing down after the elections.
Read Louise's articles here: https://medium.com/@louise.kold
Editing & host: Janna "Slow" Akimova
Intro and outro music: klatu
Recording and mix: Rémy Sealey at audioz.com Montréal QC Canada
jannaslow.com/podcast
April-July 2022
In this episode with Joe Germinario, a yoga teacher, writer, and martial dancer, we discuss our search for BodyMind-related practices throughout our life journeys. We talk about Yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, and dance in the context of traditional Eastern schools and Western Liberal Arts education.
Visit Joe's website for more: livingenso.com
Editing & host: Janna "Slow" Akimova
Intro and outro music: klatu
Recording and mix: Rémy Sealey at audioz.com Montréal QC Canada
jannaslow.com/podcast
In this episode with Pavel Fedorov, a Ukrainian director/cinematographer based in Los Angeles, we discuss the mixed reality of war and peace. Pavel shares his experience of processing the war in his homeland while living on the other side of the world.
- Follow Pavel on Instagram @pfedorov and watch his films.
Episode art: Pavel Fedorov
Host and editing: Janna Slow
Intro and outro music: klātu
Mixing: Rémy Sealey at audioz.com in Montréal QC Canada
HOW TO HELP UKRAINE
- Don't get used to the war, stay active, spread information;
- Find reliable sources to donate money (some are below);
- Find communities (FB groups or local newspapers) who organize help for refugees in your area;
- Hire or host Ukrainian refugees;
- Stay connected and listen to each other; share love.
LINKS (in progress)
- Best summary of ways to help Ukraine – https://how-to-help-ukraine-now.super.site
- Website for organized help in LA and USA, it has a list of organizations to donate money – https://stopwarinukraine.com
- The Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Committee in Canada – https://www.cufoundation.ca
- Do not donate to The International Red Cross
- Donate to support LGBTIQ+ Ukrainians – https://outrightinternational.org/ukraine
- A group to host Ukrainian refugees – https://www.facebook.com/groups/699929631375624/
- Website for giving a shelter to Ukrainian refugees – https://www.ukrainetakeshelter.com
- Emergency help to animals in Ukraine - https://www.ifaw.org/news/emergency-aid-ukraine
- Florida Urgent Rescue for Animals (currently in Poland helping Ukrainian) – https://www.facebook.com/floridaurgentrescue
- For Russian speakers with brainwashed relatives – https://papapover.com
In this mind-bending conversation with Danielle Final, an atheist priestess and an artist of human emotions, we discuss her slow-style childhood, a stormy career as a fashion illustrator, her method for drawing quickly, recent experience with breast cancer, and her overall spiritual way.
- Subscribe to Danielle's newsletter her – DanielleFinal.com
Editing & host: Janna "Slow" Akimova
Intro and outro music: klatu.
Recording and mix: Rémy Sealey at audioz.com Montréal QC Canada
JannaSlow.com
In this conversation with Rémy Sealey, a beatmaker klātu and sound designer at Audio Z, we talk about the perception of time on stage and in a recording booth. We discuss stress management, sound engineering, automation, free time, and more.
Rémy's music
Rémy's film photography
Host & editing: JannaSlow.com
Podcast recorded and mixed by Rémy Sealey at audioz.com Montréal Quebec Canada. Intro and outro track by klatu.