This week on Radically Loved, Rosie speaks with Selema Masekela about spirituality, vulnerability, and creating your own path in life.

Going through a spiritual experience can open your eyes to endless possibilities. It detaches you from your past conditioning that may be bringing you more harm than good. What follows this experience is a new path that you can create and call your own.

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Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

Discover the spiritual experience of surfing and being in the ocean.
2. Understand why real power and strength lie in vulnerability.
3. Learn how and why therapy can change your life and perspective.

Episode Highlights
[01:28] Selema’s Background
[10:31] Connecting with the Ocean
[12:17] Exploring His Spirituality
[14:33] Depression and Anxiety
[19:29] On Fragile Masculinity and Vulnerability
[20:35] Going to Therapy [22:16] Selema’s Therapy Experience.
[24:35] It’s Okay Not to Have Everything Figured Out
[31:17] What Selema Is Excited About
[37:04] Creating Your Own Path

Resources: Connect with Selema Masekela:
Website: https://www.salmasekela.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selema/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/selema
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Quiara Alegria Hudes, an award-winning writer, joins Rosie Acosta to share her spiritual journey in discovering her essence of life. Join us as she discusses childhood experiences and current realizations through her spiritual practices. Our world consists of a multi-faith and multi-cultural society. The different belief systems make us unique individuals—whether you believe in ancient practices or religions. One common ground that all religions and cultures coincide with is the concept of spirituality—aiming to connect ourselves with the natural wonders. In this episode, Quiara Hudes dives deep into her book, My Broken Language. She shares the origin of her title and how her childhood shaped the voice that she uses now. Stories about her and her family’s spiritual journey can offer insights into your own realizations in life. Connect with her and her powerful words to acknowledge that your story matters.

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Join Quiara and Rosie if you want to learn more about embodying your relationship with yourself and others with your core energy. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. Find freedom in your own uniqueness with Quiara’s inspiring stories.
2. Connect and accept natural chaos as a part of your life. Learn to use it to make powerful creations.
3. Embody your inner energy and let your voice be heard.

ABOUT QUIARA


Quiara Alegria Hudes is an author and playwright of award-winning books, essays, films, and musicals. A strong advocate for giving voice to minority groups, Quiara started Emancipated Stories with her cousin to share the stories of those behind bars with the world. A few of her award-winning works include Water By the Spoonful, My Broken Language, and In the Heights. Quiara grew up as a native of West Philly, USA, and now lives in Washington Heights, NY with her family. She continues her maternal family legacy for writing music and plays. Aside from music and arts, she focuses on the spiritual legacy of the Taína-Lukumí-Boricua she learned from her mother, a recognized Santera and shaman.


Resources ● Connect with Quiara Hudes: ○ Portfolio: http://www.quiara.com/writtenworks ○ Website: http://www.quiara.com/ ○ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quiaraalegria/ ● My Broken Language by Quiara Hudes: ○ Book: http://www.quiara.com/mybrokenlanguage ○ Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/My-Broken-Language-Audiobook/1984832158 ● The Altar of My Soul: The Living Traditions of Santeria by Dr. Marta Moreno Vega ○ Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/561856.The_Altar_of_My_Soul ● Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Dr. Peter Levine ○ Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/384924.Waking_the_Tiger ● Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies on https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff! ● FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes, and I’ll send it right away! ● Stay updated! ○ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ ○ Twitter: https:twitter.com/rosieacosta ○ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie ○ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta

This week, Tracee Stanley joins us to talk about dealing with feeling stuck, the importance of embracing this emotion, and how setting boundaries within yourself and your loved ones can help. Feeling stuck can come from different things — a lack of motivation, feeling overwhelmed, or decision paralysis. Being stuck happens to everyone — and it’s normal to experience. The important thing is to not stay stuck in this state. Find out the antidote to being stuck through this episode!Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. Learn why feeling stuck is alright, but not staying stuck.
2. You hold the antidote to being stuck — find out how you can tap into it.
3. Find out how to set boundaries for yourself and extend them to your loved ones.

Episode Highlights:

[0:00] Beginning the Radically Loved Podcast
[05:37] Finding Drive & Pressure Amid New Year Resets
[11:42] How to Overcome Feeling Stuck
[16:44] Allow Yourself to Be Stuck
[21:41] You Hold the Antidote to Being Stuck
[21:41] Honor Your Own Knowing
[27:55] Setting Boundaries Within Yourself
[40:54] Setting Boundaries With Loved Ones
[40:25] Self-Remembrance

Resources:
● Radiant Rest: Yoga Nidra for Deep Relaxation and Awakened Clarity by Tracee Stanley: https://www.amazon.com/Radiant-Rest-Relaxation-Awakened-Clarity/dp/1611808553● The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices and Rituals to Remember Who You Are by Tracee Stanley: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Luminous-Self-Practices-Rituals-Remember/dp/1645471667● The Radiant Rest Podcast: https://www.radiantrest.com/radiant-rest-podcast/● The Empowered Life Circle: https://portal.empoweredlifecircle.com/#:~:text=The%20Empowered%20Life%20Circle%20is%20a%20private%20portal,from%20her%20teachers%20over%20the%20past%2025%20years. ● Previous episodes with Tracee: ○ Creating An Empowered Life: Radically Loved® with Rosie Acosta: Episode 143| Tracee Stanley on Creating An Empowered Life (libsyn.com)○ Finding Real Purpose and the Importance of Self Care: Episode 13| Tracee Stanley on Finding Real Purpose and The Importance of Self-Care from The Radically Loved® Podcast | Podcast Episode on Podbay● Connect with Tracee:○ Website: https://traceeyoga.com/○ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traceeyoga/?fref=ts○ Instagram: http://instagram.com/tracee_stanley○ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaktidiva● Radically Loved is now part of the iHeartMedia Podcasts: https://www.iheartmedia.com/podcasts● Email us your topic at info@radicallyloved.com. Don’t forget to add the subject Wisdom Wednesday topic!● Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff!

● FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up athttps://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes, and I’ll send it right away!● Stay updated!○ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/○ Twitter: https:twitter.com/rosieacosta○ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie○ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta

This week, Steven Kotler joins us to talk about her book, Gnar Country. He also touches on what peak performance aging means. Most of us believe in ageism. That means we think we should no longer be doing some things at a certain age. But peak performance isn't about that. Instead, it is all about unlocking new capabilities as you age. Do you find yourself stuck with ageism? Then it’s time to realize that you can do so much more with your life. Despite the common saying, you can actually teach an old dog new tricks. Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:

1. Discover how ageism is killing us yet it’s still a widely accepted belief.
2. Understand how our body functions and what really happens as we get older.
3. Learn how to achieve peak performance aging.

Episode Highlights:

[0:18] How People Often View Aging
[7:17] Peak Performace Aging and Steven’s Latest Book
[12:04] How Ageism Affects Us
[17:30] How Our Brain Changes
[20:52] How People Grow
[23:30] Change How You View Aging
[33:15] How to Achieve Peak Performance
[39:03] About Steven’s Experiment
[45:43] Don’t Be Shackled by Ageism
[52:49] How Steven Feels Radically Loved


Resources:

● Want to learn more from Steven?
Check out the previous episode we did with him!
○ Episode 337: Achieve Peak Performance through Hard Work and Mindfulness: https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes/episode-337-achieve-peak-performance-through-hard-work-and-mindfulness-with-steven-kotler
○ Episode 469: Why We Need to Care About Nature As Much As We Do Other People: https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes/2022/7/31/why-we-need-to-care-about-nature-as-much-as-we-do-other-people-with-steven-kotler
● Check out these books from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mihaly-Csikszentmihalyi/author/B00J4J5CFQ?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

● Learn more about aging from Becca Levy, Ph.D.: https://becca-levy.com/
● Osteo Strong: https://osteostrong.me/
● Get Steven’s latest book, Gnar Country! https://www.stevenkotler.com/book-pages/gnar-country
● You can also check out The Art of Impossible:
https://www.stevenkotler.com/book-pages/the-art-of-impossible
● Check out Steven’s other books here: https://www.stevenkotler.com/books
● Gnar Country:https://www.gnarcountry.com/

Connect with Steven:
○ Website: http://www.stevenkotler.com/
○ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/
● Radically Loved is now part of the iHeartMedia Podcasts: https://www.iheartmedia.com/podcasts ● Email us your topic at info@radicallyloved.com. Don’t forget to add the subject Wisdom Wednesday topic! ● Create a daily meditation ritual in just seven days! Download BUILD YOUR DAILY MEDITATION RITUAL and other freebies at https://www.radicallyloved.com/free-stuff! ● FREE Action Guide! Apply the lessons you learn from this episode as you listen! Sign up at https://www.radicallyloved.com/episode-show-notes, and I’ll send it right away! ● Stay updated! ○ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieacosta/ ○ Twitter: https:twitter.com/rosieacosta ○ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radicallylovedrosie ○ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsrosieacosta