Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit! 

Elena Brower is an author, yoga teacher, and speaker. She is influenced by several yoga traditions and recognized internationally for her expertise in offering practices for approaching our world with realistic reverence. She is the author of Art of Attention, a yoga workbook that has been translated into six languages and the creator of Teach.yoga, a virtual home for yoga teachers worldwide. Currently, she’s working on her latest book, Practice You, which will be released in fall 2017.   This incredible woman is one of my mentors and dear friends. Elena and her husband, James, have an inspiring approach to life and their relationship that I am excited to share with you. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about relationships and finding a partner, and I’m thrilled to have Elena and James on to answer your questions about dating in the digital age, looking for perfection, and manifesting your partner.     Radically Wise Elena & James   Writing dating profiles to help friends find love Recognizing that porn undermines the sanctity of women Creating a thank you note to a future partner   Radically Inspired Clarity   If you focus on the person with whom you are meant to be with so intently and you put yourself in situations to find that person, you are most likely to find that person when you’re clearly focused on their qualities. To create a relationship, first limit your exposure to porn and focus on your capacity to generation vibration and resonance in yourself.   Elena & James Answer…   How does the pace of today’s relationships affect intimacy? What should you do if the sex sucks? What do you need to do first to develop a serious relationship?   Radically Loved Quotes   “Even in the ideal lover there are things that I would get hung up about, but there’s beauty in working through that.”   “We can manifest anything if we design it properly. If we know what we want, we can recognize it.”   “Every single person out there is a human being with potential. Your man or woman is there. Just have faith in it.”   “Love yourself so much that you don’t even need another person. The right person will be able to tell that you love yourself and want to know more.”   A Little More About Our Guest   Art of Attention has been ranked number one for book design in the States, Germany and France, and has now been translated into six languages. The accompanying Art of Attention Yoga Healing Cards, designed by Erica Jago, now in their second printing, are being used in more than fifty countries for divination and daily inspiration. Elena's next book, Practice You, will be released Fall 2017 by Sounds True.Elena is also an executive producer of On Meditation: Documenting the Inner Journey, a film that intimately explores meditation experiences. She's contributed to the Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and Yoga Journal, and has been featured in the New York Times and on major network news channels.   Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit!         

Do the Mindful Breathing Meditation and Answer the following questions.  What is the feeling tone of this experience (positive, negative, or neutral)? What event triggered this difficult experience? Why was that event triggering to me? Have similar events triggered me before? What story am I telling myself about these feelings? What story are these feelings telling me? What alternative stories exist for these difficult feelings? How realistic is the story I am telling myself? What bodily sensations are connected to this experience?   Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit!       

Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., has been a leader in the fields of relationship transformation and bodymind therapies for more than 45 years. After earning his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Stanford, Gay served as professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Colorado for 21 years. He has written more than 40 books, including bestsellers such as Five Wishes, The Big Leap and Conscious Loving (co-authored with his co-author and mate for more than 35 years, Dr. Kathlyn Hendricks), both used as a primary text in universities around the world.   I’m thrilled to have the opportunity and privilege to talk with Gay. On this episode, he shares how we can each find our own zone of genius, what we can do to master our potential, and how to improve our relationships with others.     Radically Conscious Gay   Creating The Big Leap, the ‘bible of coaching and self-development’ Discovering the connection between the body and our potential Accessing creative power by removing criticism and blame   Radically Inspired Clarity   The most important question to ask yourself to find your zone of genius is, what do I most love to do? You have to be on a quest for who you truly are. Whatever time you spend putting on a facade is time you’re getting off track with who you really are.   Gay Hendricks Answers…   Do we have only one encompassing upper limit problem or do they change overtime? How is the authenticity of our relationships changing with digital media? What is the difference between settling or compromise?   Radically Loved Quotes   “No matter who you are, you have a zone of genius in you and once you tap into that, it makes your success come alive.”   “Many people are in pain because they aren’t expressing their full potential.”   “In a relationship, you need to learn how to express the truth about how you’re feeling.”   “Get out of the energy of the negative and put that energy in what you really want and how can I make that happen in a creative way.”   A Little More About Our Guest   Gay has offered seminars worldwide including OPRAH, CNN, CNBC, 48 HOURS and others. In addition to his work with The Hendricks Institute, Gay is currently continuing his new mystery series that began with The First Rule Of Ten.  In 2003, Gay co-founded The Spiritual Cinema Circle,which distributes inspirational movies and conscious entertainment to subscribers in 70+ countries. Over the past 24 years of their relationship, Gay and Kathlyn have raised two children, accumulated a million frequent flyer miles and appeared on more than 500 radio and television programs. Learn more at www.hendricks.com and www.foundationforconsciousliving.com     Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit! 

Broaden Your Peripheral Vision: Years ago, while working as a personal assistant to a Celebrity I was often so troubled at the fact that I spent so much of my time worrying about things that were out of my control because I wanted to be the BEST at my job until I finally burnt myself out. I blamed it on the hours and my desire to want to finish my degree and would often become so resentful at the fact that I wasn’t doing what I wanted to do. I did end up quitting, but in hindsight I wish that I had instead just taken some time off. Sometimes that’s all we need, just a little bit of time to reflect, a little bit of space and then maybe flush things out from a place of less constraint. I would say if your feeling locked in, let yourself take that vacation time, or even just a home retreat so that you can give your body and mind some time to look at the big picture. Happiness Isn’t Out There, It’s already In HERE: When was the last time you were happy? Now, when was the last time you were happy at Work? What would you love to be doing with your time and your life RIGHT NOW? If the answer looks completely contrary to what you are doing right now that’s totally fine, but it might. If you’re having a hard time picturing what you want to do or what you would “like” to do when you grow up, think about what you don’t want to do. This may be a small clue in the puzzle of what is really going on. Ask and You Shall Receive: Once I finally got the courage to quit my job, I realized all of sudden I had no problem expressing why I was feeling the way I was. “Why do we wait until that very last day to tell the truth? It’s like when we argue with a partner, when we are in it all of a sudden the shit that ‘kind of’ bothered you last week because the straw that breaks the camels back! Many people assume their bosses know what they want and are ignoring them, but it’s just as likely that everyone’s caught up in their own little worlds. I have found this to be true more often then not. Often time the thigns that lead to a break are things that had never been brought up in the relationship to begin with. If you happen to be in this position, consider saying something. Suggest a new project that you want to work on or more money, a different schedule, a vacation? If the alternative here is to quit, what do you have to lose? You Have To Do The Work: Sometimes finding what truly drives you or what you want to do in life is a moving target. The constant change of our own nature can sometimes add to this stress of trying to find the “ONE” thing that’s going to fix all of our problems and make us so happy to wake up every morning. Do you think the guy that has to clear out the sewage pipes when they get clogged up wakes up every morning and can’t wait to clean out shit? No, (well at least my friend who actually has this job doesn’t) but he does love the fact that he can provide for his 3 kids and help take care of his father. That wakes him up in the best mood, and he can just go on his marry way and do what he needs to do. Our job in life doesn’t “just” require us to “show up” we HAVE to do the work. Stop using excuses to why you “can’t” and start thinking about all the ways YOU CAN, any thread of small effort.. is STILL EFFORT. Change Only Happens when there is Change: This can often really be the only thing that stands in the way between us and our happiness and contentment in what we do. Change what you can, mostly.. what you have control over. The first on that list would be… your ATTITUDE. Let’s just look at the situation for a moment, most of you reading this, if you are relating to what I’m saying here, can relate to the fact that your in the situation your in… because you put yourself there. So get into it… Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit!     

Shawn Stevenson is considered to be one of the most talented nutritionists in the country. His mission is to help you feel great and find fulfillment in your life and do it in the healthiest way possible.   Shawn is a bestselling author and creator of The Model Health Show. He has a very inspiring story and he’s so rich with insight and information I’m honored to have him as a guest.   We talk about Shawn’s background and the challenging journey he’s had. He shares with us his transformational mindset, advice on how to let go of negativity, and tips on becoming who you want to be.     Radically Positive Shawn   Going from playing as an athlete to experiencing sciatic nerve pain Helping physicians work with patients more effectively Deciding to wake up and get well to change his health   Radically Inspired Clarity   Embrace the hard times. See the great opportunity that’s there. There’s something in this for you. The ego can be healthy. We have to have a perception of who we are and who we want to be in the world.   Shawn Stevenson Answers…   What is the most important thing that needs to happen for us to have a moment of clarity? What would you tell someone who is trying to focus more on gratitude? Why do people make the same mistakes?     Radically Loved Quotes   “When you make a decision to do something, that’s the end of the story. There’s nothing else.”   “Rock bottom is a great place. It’s an emotional opening.”   “Awareness trumps everything. The things I’m doing are because this is who I think I am. This is what I think I deserve.”   “If you have this idea that you’re unlovable, I promise you that’s untrue.”   A Little More About Our Guest    A graduate of The University of Missouri – St. Louis, Shawn studied business, biology, and kinesiology, and went on to be the founder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Men’s Health magazine, ESPN, FOX News, and many other major media outlets. He is also a frequent keynote speaker for numerous organizations, universities, and conferences. To learn more about Shawn visit www.TheModelHealthShow.com   Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit!     

 If your negative thoughts are hurting your outlook, here are some positivity-grabbing tips to consider: Be a detective. Consider the evidence. For instance, if you interviewed for a job and are certain you failed at your first impression, consider the evidence. Were you polite, on time, and presentable? Were you informative and appropriate? Did your skill set seem to match what they were looking for? If so, congratulations. You interviewed well and it is now in someone else’s hands. Allowing negativity to run rampant is not helping, and it won’t prepare you for a second interview. Consider alternatives. You’ve interviewed and they haven’t responded yet. Consider the possibilities: they are still interviewing candidates, they are awaiting approval to hire you, they are never going to call you because your interview was awful, and they may call tomorrow. Each possibility has its own voice and perspective, some negative and some positive. Learning to articulate alternatives helps to mold possible positive thoughts. Let it go. Negative thoughts are just thoughts; they can come and go. Positivity is a choice. What if you itemized all of your negative thoughts on a piece of paper and then burned the paper? What would be left in your mind? Perhaps the space negativity leaves behind can allow positivity to creep in and settle. Rishi Tea Giveway:  Rishi Matcha Essetials Giveaway on “Radically Loved Radio” iTunes Top Rated Yoga + Health Podcast! Giveaway: Post a picture of what your  tea ritual looks like and tag me @rosiacosta and @rishitea using the hashtag #radicallylovedrishi to enter for a chance to win an entire Rishi Matcha Essentials Kit!   

Katie Dalebout curates inspired wisdom that guides people to go deep and sift through the thoughts clouding their minds. She’s the incredible host of the podcast Let It Out, where she helps people develop a positive image of their bodies by embracing their creativity and personality outside of their physicality.   Her best-selling book, Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling, is an incredible tool for anyone looking for clarity in their life. I am so inspired by Katie. She has an extensive resume of being a beautiful light in this world and helping people by giving them tools to express our gifts.   We talk a lot about Katie’s background and her journey into wellness and positive body image. Katie shares her insights on how to choose your thoughts, growing into yourself, what yoga’s done for her, and the environment in Detroit.   Radically Self-Loved Katie   Falling in love with a yoga studio and diving into wellness Coming up against negative body image and getting addicted to compliments Loosening her grip on perfection and finding a new perspective on health Being raw and real for the first time with a journal   Radically Inspired Clarity   We think our thoughts on repeat day after day. If you can get that out of your head and onto the page, you can decide what to listen to and what you can let go. Know yourself enough to know why you’re feeling a certain way and what you can do to feel better.   Katie Dalebout Answers…   What are the things that keep you in a grounded space? How has yoga influenced your life? How has Detriot changed in the last several years?     Radically Loved Quotes   “The way our bodies look isn’t really under our control and it changes all the time. That’s lovely and beautiful.”   “You’re going to grow and change. You don’t know what you don’t know. I only have the information I have right now. I’m trying to be better at being myself.”   “Life has multitudes and that’s great. We chose to be here to experience them and if we don’t, it’s boring.”   “Figure out who you are and stop trying to be whoever everyone else wants.”   A Little More About Our Guest   Katie is on a mission to share journaling tools that invoke deeper authenticity and self awareness. Through her blog, podcasts, videos, and courses, millennial blogger, speaker, and podcast host, Katie brings loads of clarity and creativity. She’s the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling (Hay House, 2016). She’s a contributor to Hello Giggles, Refinery29, and Mind Body Green and she hosts the podcast, Let it Out, which attracted wellness and lifestyle celebrities such as Gabrielle Bernstein, Tara Stiles, and Joe Cross in its first few episodes. www.katiedalebout.com/