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I like things that are hand-made. Their authenticity.
The imperfections that make you feel like someone cared about them.
The joyous mishaps that surprisingly become the most important part.
I’ve approached creating a podcast the same way.
Leaving space for humanness, for thought, for unpolished experience.
Preserving the uhhs and umms that reflect our process.
Each guest a universe of their own.
I even had the privilege of working with the amazing Maya to make the music.
To play with tonality, and with silence and sound.
And try to explain sentiment without having any musical vocabulary.
We need more of that.
The human and searching and non-formulaic.
The practicing and testing.
Daring to venture into our own unknown.
This is a curious search for balance. An honest conversation between two humans who explore what it really means to pursue peace and contentment, when both our inner and outer world offer so much contrast, dissonance and variety.
In this episode I am joined by Joana Castro, a Food Therapy Educator and consultant rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). We use a big and generous canvas to uncover what a holistic approach to our wellbeing could look like. Taking us from the abstract waves of acknowledging and processing emotions, to the practicality and necessity of gentle and patient self-care through the different seasons of life.
Sharing our personal experiences, successes and disappointments, we shed light on the true pace of change and the role that curiosity and willingness to adapt our methods - little by little - can lead to personal growth and healing…that we are also able to sustain.
About Joana:
Joana is a modern creative polymath with a love for blending disciplines in unexpected ways—science, art, health, food, design. Her life’s work is a canvas made of all of them. Curious by nature she is likely to question everything and soak in new perspectives.
As a founder of My Own True Balance, she offers her services as a Food Therapy Educator & Consultant. (But never without creating space for her other big love - songwriting)
Get in touch:
Website:
Website: https://www.myowntruebalance.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myowntruebalance/
PLUS:
Find your own personalised path to health with:
Food therapy consultation (1:1) - at a discounted price with promo code: TB20
This episode in headlines:
The Transformative Power of Music
Balancing Science and Art
Embracing Multitudes
What is balance even?
How is the concept of balance applied in life?
Inner harmony through the seasons
The Role of Emotions in Health
Embracing our emotions
The Pursuit of Contentment
Mood Swings or flow of emotion?
Meeting Emotions with Actions
Taking accountability for your healing
The Power of Food
Gentle Recovery and why we struggle with it
Personalize your healing
The Importance of Patience and Sustainability
Mindfulness and Breath Control
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