One.: Recent Episodes
David Medina, integrating.natural.knowledge
A mini-podcast asking one question and playing one song. Join me as I explore the simplicity of contemplating one question. Sometimes that’s all it takes to create a leap in our lives. If we sit still and consider the question, then the answer we’ve been wanting arrives. Also, I love music.
In this episode I share my thoughts on the importance of emotional intelligence, being aware of your emotional landscape, handling emotions with responsibility and the importance of self awareness. You can find more in my book The Emotional Intelligence Advantage.
In this episode I share my thoughts on the difference between awareness and integration, how each step is important and how integration is the unlocking of your growth.
In this episode I share my thoughts on wellness, the wellness industry and the mistaken idea that wellness is missing. This will be a series of bonus episodes on several topics that are on my heart at any given moment. Enjoy!
Taran Ailey is a musician, poet, author and sound healing practitioner who lives her life with the intention of empowering others to find their unique voice and rediscover the joy of creating. We discuss the act of creativity, its power to heal, the many blocks faced when creating and how to overcome them. Her EP Letting Go and her first full album For Her are available on all streaming platforms. Also, discover her beautiful poetry with her first full length book, From The Inside of Corners, available now.
Garrett Brill is a poet, speaker, human connection facilitator and author from California who lives with intention and awareness. We discuss the crucial moments of leaving a comfortable life behind, how to live with intention, embracing the quiet to hear the whispers and his creative journey which has led him to share his poetry on stages and write a children's book, Stardust: A Journey To Remember.
Eternia is a music recording artist from Canada who's made an impact on the Hip Hop culture with her formidable album releases "It's Called Life", "At Last" and "Free". The vulnerability in her music is thought provoking, heart driven and impactful. We discuss the nature of evolving, how she has navigated different points of change in her life and the gift of having valleys in life. You can check out her music on Spotify.
Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere is a professor of African Diasporic literature and writer bringing to light the history of the transatlantic slave trade and its descendants in Latin America. We discuss the nuances of freedom, how we define it for ourselves and how this concept interweaves into her new book Finding La Negrita.
Blake Mathews is an artist, musician and actor making an impact on the world around him by exploring the depths of his own life. While crafting his art to deliver uplifting messages, Blake also volunteers his time to support others in their own process of redemption. You can check out his music on Spotify.
Don Ziro is a Hip Hop artist/producer and vegan chef with a focus on healthy consuming for the mind, body and spirit. He owns a cooking and catering company called Simple and Slammin’. Originally from NJ, Don recently made the move to Arizona to focus on following his passions of music and food. Don took the leap of faith, leaving a job and family behind, trusting he would be supported in everything he would need along the way.
Katy Samwell is a singer/songwriter from England with countless experience in the many facets of the music industry. Now calling Nashville home, she is a transformation coach supporting musicians and artists find their authentic voice through different modalities like craniosacral therapy and sound healing. Katy’s mission of making a difference is grounded in her own journey of understanding herself and getting in touch with what’s important in her life. We discuss ways to get in touch with your voice, including being present and getting grounded.
Masauko Chipembere is an accomplished musician from Malawi with a lineage of humanitarian and political work through his parents Henry and Catherine Chipembere. He continues this tradition through his project Permaculture and Music in Malawi. Masauko is one half of the group Blk Sonshine with Neo Muyanga and continues his solo career with his latest album Masauko. We speak on how we sustain love through gratitude, dreams, healing and music.