It Takes Moxy: Recent Episodes
It Takes Moxy Team
It takes Moxy is an unapologetic celebration and support of all women and moms. The Moxy show hosts are moms from diverse ethnic groups, religions, and household styles. Their diversity brings curiosity and perspective to a wide range of topics. In common; a commitment to raising healthy kids and living life intentionally. This woman-powered podcast shares encouragement for all women to live their why. Sharing tools, ideas, and methods for living a life that’s healthy physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
The IT TAKES MOXY Hosts introduce listeners to Traditional Asian Medicine (TAM) and Eastern Medicine. They dive into the Five Modalities so that you’ll understand what they are, and their purpose:
Acupuncture
Herbal Formulas
Nutrition
Tina
Qi Gong
It’s time to demystify the “woo woo,” and share how they can help you live your very best life. Additional Resources: Maria: www.athenaacupuncture.com Luriko: www.iyashiwellness.com Dr. Priya: www.drpriyaadvani.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are the kids pulling you in different directions? Have a to do list that keeps getting interrupted with other people’s needs? Are you finding that your homelife is actually causing more stress rather than relieving it? You deserve a home in harmony. If you find that this is increasingly not the case, then you’ll want to listen in to this new episode! In this episode of IT TAKES MOXY, you’ll discover:
how setting boundaries actually sets you free when it comes to creating a thriving home environment for both your children and you.
the four key areas in which creating structure is essential.
what creating consequences really means and how to keep consistent
how to positively communicate and follow through
Additional resources: -Online Trauma-Informed Nonviolent Parenting Classes www.echotraining.org/online-courses -IG: @raising_yourself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One of our great "It Takes Moxy Hosts", Maria Elizabeth, interviews an amazing and powerful woman who has blended Art, culture, and Therapy into ONE. Claudia Morales, a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW), first remembers picking up a paint brush at the age of 2 years old. Raised by a mother who was a nun and a visual artist herself, inspired Claudia to view the world through the lens of art and exploration of self via creative expression. She has helped to organize multi-disciplinary art experiences across the state of CA, from Oakland to Los Angeles. As a therapist, she currently incorporates the latest therapy techniques like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Brainspotting. You won’t want to miss out this episode as you will be inspired to heal, fight for justice, and express yourself via artistic expression–whatever that means for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your It Takes Moxy hosts debunk myths around what it means to be healthy, get fit, and lose weight by sharing their own personal stories and solutions:
Maria Elizabeth shares six ways to measure success and improvement of your health, and not one of them includes stepping onto a scale. In addition, she shares her five-step approach to getting fit.
Dr. Priya discusses how to incorporate your fitness goals into your lifestyle…because that’s what it truly is. When your health becomes part of your lifestyle and not just part of a routine, true progress not only occurs, it stays with you for life.
Luriko shares the importance of accountability, commitment and self-care in her approach to getting fit.
Whether you’ve been in a life long struggle with your weight and fitness, or you’re just looking to revive a healthy post-pandemic routine, you won’t want to miss this episode that shares the truth about the connection between mind, body, and fitness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we are celebrating the contribution of women in history, in the arts and in society. We believe that as long as women are not treated fairly or as equal to men, we will always need to celebrate women. That includes having a women’s day, a women’s month. Anything that honors women and emphasizes our greatness. In this episode, your It Takes Moxy hosts discuss women who have been influential in their own lives, as well as women who have shaped the cultural, political, and historical landscape, and, in the process, have deeply touched the lives of not just the Moxy women, but many. You’ll hear about several women who represent Luriko’s bi-racial background. From Abuelita Inés, the matriarch of Luriko’s Colombian-side of the family, to her Japanese grandmother who was one of the rare women to graduate with her degree all the way back in 1926 in Japan! You’ll also learn more about women who have had a massive impact on bilingual childrens’ books and libraries, and discover a Japanese American plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that ultimately led to the closing of American concentration camps that held 120,000 American citizens of Japanese descent. Dr. Priya shares her admiration of Vandana Shiva, whose work in biodiversity in agriculture earned her recognition as an “environmental hero” by Time Magazine in 2003. And Maria Elizabeth shares her respect for Sor Juana Inez De La Cruz, a nun, ahead of her time, like no other. Maria Elizabeth also shares how her Maternal Matriarch was the Mexican Uber of the 1980’s. Don’t miss this episode that uplifts and honors women of import and influence that you may not have heard of, but definitely owe gratitude to! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do you have a music playlist for the gym that gets you amped up? What about one that helps you calm down in the evenings before bed? We all know, on some level, that music and sound can affect our energy and moods. But in this episode, in my interview with Jahna Perricone, you’ll discover the transformative power and deep connection between sound and your health. In this episode: Jahna shares her journey into music Jahna discusses the transformative power of sound and how sound can affect the body in a positive way She reveals the mechanics of sound and how it works, as well as shares how she and her husband Michael Perricone merged their gifts to create their live magical music experience, including their Dome music project. Also included is a sound bath experience that can have therapeutic and restorative affects on the listener, who is bathed in certain and specific sound wave frequencies and vibrations. Jahna is a UCLA-certified mindfulness coach and professional singer, and her husband, Michael Perricone, is an award-winning sound director and Master Tibetan Singing Bowl artist. Together they have facilitated successful music and sound experiences across the globe. Recently their beautiful and healing short film, ‘The Journey,’ premiered at the international DomeFestWest festival. Their music meditation sound baths continue to be streamed worldwide, featured on the InsightTimer app, and they were the only Ancient Tibetan Singing Bowl and Singing duo to be chosen for NPRs Tiny Desk Concert.
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Now that you know your Chinese Medicine Element(s)—either fire, water, wood, earth & metal or a combination–we have solutions based on your element! In this episode, we discuss lifestyle & diet changes to help address the imbalances based on your element(s)! Are you a Fire Element? You will need alone time & bland foods to stay balanced. Are you an Earth Element? You will need to aid your digestive health by avoiding starchy foods. Are you a Metal Element? You will need to stretch your body everyday to help you be more flexible in life. Are you a Water Element? You need to ensure that you have planned social interactions to balance your desire for solitude. Are you Wood Element? You will need green foods in your diet to keep your stress in check. Listen in for more details and for amazing breathwork led by Dr. Priya. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do you know what "element" you are? Discover what Element you are by listening to Part 1 of “In Your Element” episode where the Moxy women describe each of the 5 Elements in detail! In Traditional Chinese Medicine, we have what's called the 5 Elements; it’s both a medical and personality philosophy that gives us insight about ourselves. The 5 elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each Element represents a certain constitution type - from the physical look, tendencies of emotional expressions, flavor preferences, and even health symptoms and medical condition tendencies and much more. For example, if you're the Wood type, you tend to be tall and lanky (like a tree!), are a leader or the entrepreneur type but can have tendencies towards anger/irritability issues and liver conditions if you're out of balance. By knowing your Element, it'll help you understand why you are the certain way you are and also understand your health tendencies. In Part 2 of “In Your Element,” we will then go into detail on how to take a proactive approach to address the imbalances of your Element to bring you back to balance, so be on the lookout for the drop of Part 2! As mentioned in the episode, if you want to take a quiz and find out more about your Element, email mariaelizabeth@ittakesmoxy.com for a PDF copy! Once you figure out your dominant Element, share with us in our social media! References: -Between Heaven and Earth, by Efrem Korngold and Harriet Beinfield -Wood Becomes Water, by Gayle Reichstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet the ladies behind It Takes Moxy. This is a behind the scenes peek at the amazing women behind the podcast. Dr. Priya shares her family story and it’s amazing. Her parents had an arranged marriage, and as she says, “it was match.com before that was a thing!” Like many, she had a love-hate relationship with her corporate job after college. She was looking for something else when a friend’s mom shared her journey with Chinese medicine. She knew this was a good fit and it set her on her path in the wellness industry. Maria Elizabeth shares her immigrant story. At a young age, she realized that she was “different” since she was undocumented. She followed the fireball in her belly when she had the chance to share her story. That led to political activism at a young age. Hear her journey from community organizer to healer. It’s amazing how both worlds have so much in common. Luriko shares her story that took her across the world. Born in Colombia she also lived in Japan before moving to the United States with her family. In a small world moment, Dr. Priya and Luriko both lived in the Chicago suburbs at the around the same time but didn’t meet until many years later when they were both in California where they live today. Luriko followed her interest in arts and worked at a museum. It was fulfilling work but due was let go due to financial pressures. She began working for a Japanese vitamin company and found a real interest in the holistic approach to health. Helping people was part of her passion, so when she learned about acupuncture, it clicked. Energetically she knew it was the right move. When COVID began, Luriko was getting information from Chinese practitioners. She wanted to share this and reached out to her connections to see if they wanted to learn about what she was hearing. Dr. Priya and Maria answered her call for help. She was asked to start zoom meetings and said yes even though she had no idea how any of that worked. A movement was started! It Takes Moxy is a platform to support women and moms so they can support their families. These amazing women are all women of color, immigrants, practitioners, and moms. Together they recognized the need to help moms who aren’t knowledgeable about holistic, natural health practices. It Takes Moxy is a place to celebrate and empower women and moms. Join the community and know that you are never alone and you don’t need to figure everything out on your own. The Moxy Woman are here for you! Join the Moxy Women on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do you have elementary aged children? Would you like to know how to encourage healthy eating habits? This episode is for you. The Moxy team is talking about how Chinese medicine nutrition principles can help you create healthy heating. They also talk about the celebration of foods from different cultures. Growing up eating different foods is a good way to ensure variety. Luriko shares when kids aren’t exposed to different kinds of foods (adults too) we can be tempted to “yuck someone else’s yum.” Seasonality is another way to ensure high quality foods for best nutrition. Eating seasonally ensures we experience the abundance of mother earth’s energy. It’s nice that we can access out of season foods, but it’s still preferable to visit your famers markets and choose foods that are being grown and harvested in season. How do we get kids to try new foods? Hear how the Moxy Moms have helped their kids try new things. Curiosity and a tiny bit of peer pressure can help! Teaching kids how to cook, and cooking with them is one of the best ways to help kids try new foods. It’s a life skill and it means they will be more likely to try new things and will understand how to cook with fresh ingredients. It also means eating foods with fewer preservatives and added chemicals. Organic yes or no? It’s best to eat organic if you can, but it’s not always possible. Check out the food scores for your favorite produce for best options. Knowledge about how our food is grown and processed (or not processed) makes it easier to make better choices. Tips for making good food choices: · Pick food as close to “nature” as possible · Don’t shop when you are hungry · Read labels and try to select foods that have 5 ingredients or less · Shop the outer parts of the store, skipping the aisles with high processed foods Vegetarian, vegan, carnivore, omnivore. What’s right for you? Hear how the Moxy women eat and why. Kids are exposed to the standard American diet even if that’s not what you have at home. The Moxy moms want you to have some ideas about what you can do to help teach your kids to prefer better quality foods. · Expose them to new foods a few times at different ages · Hear how to cure your sweet tooth (this works for moms and kids!) · Encourage curiosity to prevent picky eating into adulthood · Get involved with schools to encourage healthy food policies · Offer solutions and alternatives · Acupuncture can help with digestive issues · Be a good role model. · If you want to make changes, start small and get everyone involved. · Pick a day to eat plant based. Healthy eating takes Moxy and the Moxy team is here to help! Resources Environmental Working Group Food Scores In Defense of Food Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Moxy moms are talking about strategies to center. Centering is a technique to help silent the mind and decrease anxiety. It’s something that all 3 women use in their own way. Dr. Priya shares the shock and numbness that hit her when the pandemic first started. Next was anxiety and worry. Being a single mom with a daughter home from school added to the stress. She was reminded that sometimes the Universe stops us, forces us to slow down. That’s what came next. Meditation, yoga, and other spiritual practices in community. Luriko shares her centering journey. She’s a mom too, with a son in elementary school. She knew what was coming because she’s in touch with people in China so she created a group of like-minded people so they could learn from and support each other. The first group call had over 70 people! She spent time with her family and focused on helping her son. Maria Elizabeth was fearful but knew she had support if she needed it. She surrendered to the fear of what was happening and the fear of an unpredictable future. That allowed her to be present, and open to opportunity. At a time when there was so much out of personal control, she focused on what she could control. Her daughter helped her stay in the moment as only kids can. She also used journaling with her daughter as well. It was a way to stay present and grateful for the time with her family and friends. What can any of us do to center ourselves in times of stress or uncertainty? Maria Elizabeth walks us through 2 exercises that you can do any time, anywhere! · Use your breath and acupressure to help calm your mind and center · Ear massage Dr. Priya shares how she uses essential oils to help centering. Hear how frankincense can help your mental and brain health. It also great for your skin and for grounding. Geranium oil is another favorite. You can use this if you are anxious, sad or feeling depressed. It’s a natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory so it’s good for your skin too. Luriko shares the concept of sound for healing. Sound has the ability to move energy and help with healing. Hear how to use sound to bring joy to your heart. She also walks us through a sound that helps the kidneys which are linked to fear and adrenals. These great exercises are something you can do anytime to relieve stress and find a moment of calm. Resources: Spiritual Madness: The Necessity of Meeting God in Darkness by Carolyn Myss Connect on Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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