The Unconventional Yogi: Recent Episodes
Colette Marie
The Unconventional Yogi is an educational and conversational platform featuring Colette Marie, a long-time yogi, writer, self-published author and health and wellness expert, sharing insights, thoughts, and perspectives on a variety of topics ranging from spirituality and yoga to sex and relationships, to serve as a source or rather resource of information and inspiration! To learn more about Colette Marie, visit, http://iamcolette.com
In this episode I talk about how gender discriminating Yoga use to be in its foundation and how that needs to change.
It’s the holidays and we are all spending time with family. So how do we nagivate challenging conversations? This podcast introduces some helpful tips and ideas to enhance the quality of our relationships and ways of communicating.
This podcast episode is a bit of a mash-up, covering topics such as loneliness, Sin, religion, psychoemotional states of being, meditation and breathing. This episode is basically a part two of Episode #090. Enjoy!
This podcast episode introduces an Explicit Meditation practice to help us work through our attachment issues, aggression and anger. Meditation is a remedy to help manage our moods, emotions, thoughts and feelings, and can bring us to a place of ease and contentment.
In this podcast episode we will dive into the concept of “needs” and what it means to have them met, why we need our needs to be met, by whom, and what are those actual needs versus needs we created out of trauma.
Today’s podcast episode will focus on family dynamics, expectations, behaviors, and dysfunction and how to work through these layers within relationships and family dynamics.
After discovering the fact that my future spouse exists within a codependent relationship dynamic with his mother, I have had to process how I feel, which has not been pretty. So in this podcast, I share some of the intimate details of that experience and offer some solutions as to how to manage and deal with toxic bonds between family members and romantic partners.
This episode, I get into the nuances associated with the scripture, Matthew 22:37-40, talking about love thy neighbor as thy self, as it pertains to our political climate in the United States in which many Americans identify as Christians.
In today’s news, DeSantis signs into law SB 1718 which impacts undocumented immigrants and migrants, as well as businesses and companies who employ them. Hence, in this podcast I will be discussing my view of this bill, along with other tidbits pertaining to where we live, our financial needs as well as political needs that align with where we live.
In this podcast episode the subject for discussion is the act of self-reflection—looking at the totality of our life and asking where can we go from this point, right here, right now. Furthermore, this podcast dives into some philosophical and religious concepts pertaining to death and dying and what those concepts and realities mean to us.
This podcast episode focuses on the concept of letting go of control, creating more space in the heart and mind, and learning to set healthy boundaries that will help to improve and or maintain mental and emotional wellbeing.
This podcast episode focuses on the act of being present, being in the present moment, being right here, right now, because life is short, and tomorrow is not promised.
Join Colette and Ross as they share the mic and open up about communication, cohabitation, and compromise regarding their relationship and scenarios. This episode highlights vital aspects of communication, cohabitation, and compromise within the confines of a relationship.
This podcast episode focuses on the various contributing factors that decrease or increase belly fat and weight over the age of 45. Additionally, this episode will cover the pros and cons of supplementation, over exercising, diet plans, excess sugar intake, decreased estrogen levels and increase in cortisol produced in the body which directly relates to fat storage. Moreover, this episode will talk about the benefits of gut health and the use of probiotics which also help in the area of weight management.
This episode explores the concept of “giving yourself permission” to do x, y or z. Because in life, we tend to talk ourselves out of doing things like taking a trip somewhere, or starting a new business, or buying a home, or going back to college, or experiencing a spa day, or some kind of healing treatment. If we “give ourselves permission” to do these things we will more than likely do them. If we do not, we might not ever allow ourselves to experience the things we know will uplift us, bring us pleasure, happiness, etcetera.
This podcast episodes the nuances and dynamics of New Year’s Resolutions, what they are, and what they ought to really be about. Moreover, this episode dives into scenarios that can be expanded upon or perhaps avoided.
This episode dives into the First Amendment as it pertains to Religious Liberty in the face of those who believe that this country was and should be a Christian Nation. The fact that the country’s Framers believed in the separation of church and state, and “the wall of separation,” tells us that religious liberty was a high priority when creating the Constitution. Therefore, ALL religions and Non-religions are welcome in The United States. Hence, we are a nation of Religious Liberty, and Relgious Tolerance. We are not, however, a White, Christian, Nationalist, Country. At ALL.
This podcast episode will dive into a particularity pertaining to communication styles, communication barriers, and communication methodologies such as High context communicaiton versus Low context communication.
This episode highlights key aspects regarding the art of communication expressed in a variety of relationship settings, be them romantic relationships, family relationships, friendships, working relationships, and any other kind of “ship” you can think of. Moreover, this episode will cover what to do and what not to do when it comes to communicating with others.
This episode will get into the racially intolerant and outright disturbing commentary from Kanye West on Alex Jones and social media. For the black community, Kanye West has creatively and masterfully added to the fullness and expansion of Hip Hop culture. But in recent weeks and months, Kanye has gone another direction entirely, opposite of his work, his messaging, and his views. This podcast will highlight critical areas relating to Kanye’s mental illness and delusion.
This episode will focus on the nuances of doing research and deferring to peer-reviewed articles and library databases to find these source to support ones research, rather than arbitrarily researching things on the internet. Also, this podcast will comb over nuances pertaining to confirmation bias research.
Most of us voted in the mid term election, and watched vigorously how things would shake out in Congress and in the Senate. And now we have a run off between Warnock and Walker. This podcast dives into some racial and historical components to consider regarding Walker and why he is the wrong choice.
Sometimes we talk ourselves out of possible opportunities because they are outside of our comfort zone. This podcast will dive into some of that, in hopes to inspire you to think differently about what you can pursue and should pursue in life, that brings you pleasure and that you are paid to do. And I did accidentally drop the F-bomb. Oopsy!
This podcast episode discusses concepts such as personal growth and personal power, of being assertive, of learning how to step into your power and understand that sometimes, you have to get into the ring with yourself and do what needs to be done, to get out of your own way and let go of the bullshit behaviors and thought processes that have held you back.
Whether you are in a relationship or not, do the things that bring you joy. Don’t settle for the status quo. Find something, events, groups, people, or creative pursuits that bring you happiness and are fulfilling.
This podcast episode is focused on what it means to be the direct beneficiary of your personal growth, of enjoying the fruits of your own labor and not giving away that fruit to anyone arbitrarily and without consent.
Trigger Warning: This podcast episode focuses on the controversial issues about the film The Woman King, the Agoji Warriors, and the Slave Trade. The information shared here covers aspects of the slave trade, slaves in the America’s, slave breeding in Southern States, and Dahomey Kingdom.
In today’s episode, a focused mindset and its cost-benefits are discussed. Moreover, the adverse effects of a fragmented mental state are additionallly discussed.
In this episode the dicussion focuses on what our role is in Mercury Retrograde. What it really means in our lives. And how much power we actually give this event.
What is mercury retrograde? And what does that actually mean in every day life? Mercury Retrograde is simply an optical illusion, a celestial event that makes Mercury appear as though it is traveling backwards in the sky. However, there are, for some, a number of other influences associated with this event.
This episode discusses ways in which to change our thinking, to counter negative thoughts with positive thoughts and to address “lack mentality”.
In a world filled with all sorts of sadness, suffering, pain, anger, hate, and resentment, the projection of identities is at the core of these experiences. And so I ask, what is an identity? What contributes to them, why do we have them, and what can we do to change the narrative in our own minds to be inclusive of each other? If we were without identities, who would we be? In this podcast, we deep dive into some of the core definitions of identities and view these concepts from a Taoist perspective.
We sometimes apply too much self judgement, over analyze, and compare ourselves to others. We sometimes struggle with being right where we are and accepting the “isness” of our lives. This podcast discusses what being, here, now, means and how we can change the narrative in our mind to break the cycle of self sabotage and be in the flow of what’s to come that will enhance the quality of your life.
Each of us harbor our own unique sense of self worth. But do you know what you are actually worth? And do you believe that your self worth is worth more? In this podcast, the subject of self worth is discussed with personal examples and insights into how we can cultivate a more robust sense of self worth that impacts our everyday lives for the better.
In the 8 Limbs of Yoga, we have sub-limbs, one of which is Aparigraha, or non-greed, non-hoarding and or non-attachment. Today’s episode combs over the various layers of non-attachment including the physical, financial, social, political, emotional, psychological, energetic and spiritual aspects of this concept.
The concept of non-attachment challenges who we think we are as individuals. If we were all stripped of our identities who do would we be?
This episode talks about one of the 8 Limbs of Yoga regarding non-attachment and how it pertains to our everyday lives, our social norms, systems of belief, conditioning and programming.
This podcasts discusses gender identity, gender roles, and the terms “birthing people”.
Have you noticed we as a country are more divided than we have been in a long time? We are not as United as we use to be. So what do we do about it?
Racism is both a construct and a learned behavior based on phenotypes, characteristics, abilities and qualities.
Do political leanings interfere with common decency? And how can we improve our behavior while interacting with others in the public domain?
Is defunding the police working? Is there a correlation between defund the police and an increase in crime and gun violence?
Should we have “Common-sense gun laws” in the United States? And should the 2nd Amendment be re-evaluated given the date and time in which was written?
Could have Robb Elementary School shooting been prevent? What kinds of policies could be put into motion regarding gun control? Is gun reform possible?
How do you feel about gun violence in the United States? Politics aside, what do you think can or should be done to mitigate the problem?
What is censorship in communication? What does that really mean? And how do we make that distinction?
What is civil discourse? How do we have it? What are the ways in which we can communicate maturely and compassionately?
What are a few things to know about processing grief? How do they relate to each of us? And why is processing grief important?
What is forgiveness? How do we process forgiveness? And what does forgiveness really mean?
¿Qué es el Cinco de Mayo? ¿Y, por qué es importante? What is Cinco de Mayo? And why is it important?
What is emotional equilibrium? How does this impact our daily lives? And how can our emotional equilibrium be enhance?
Time waits for no one. What does that mean? And how does this concept apply to everyday life?
Remember the song The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott-Heron? In this case, the inner revolution is televised. And what does that really mean?
What does pay to play mean? How does that statement apply to various situations? And what does perseverance mean in our lives?
What is yoga? What does it mean to you? And how is yoga experienced on a day to day basis?
How does the subconscious mind fit into the decision making process? Are we in fact, spiritual beings having a human experience? And how can I take back control over my decision making process?
What is mind-stuff? How does mind-stuff relate to the decision making process? And how to begin making small adjustments in our thinking and behavior?
What is generational shaming? Why do we judge other generations? And how do we change our thinking regarding other generations?
What is the meaning of self worth? How do we cultivate self worth? And why is it important?
What is positive mindset? What contributes to cultivating a positive attitude? And how do these things impact us on a day to day basis?
What is positive mindset? What does that really mean? And how is a positive mindset cultivated?
What is positive body image? What does it mean? What things contribute to positive body image? And how does it affect our day to day lives?
How often should couples have sex? What may inhibit the activity of sex in the relationship? And how does intimacy fit into this equation?
What are the four types of intimacy? What are some examples of those four types of intimacy?
What is intimacy? What does intimacy truly mean to you? How can it be experienced on a day to day basis with your partner?
What does self acceptance truly mean for each of us? And how does it translate in our every day lives?
What is Conflict Resolution? How does conflict resolution apply to real time conversations?
How does self care impact mental health? What are some things that may help reduce anxiety and enhance the quality of your life?
What is flow state of mind and how does this state of mind affect my life? And what does flow state of mind actually mean?
What is the concept of gratitude? And how does this actually translate in every day life experiences?