Love Speech is a new literary podcast for the curious, spirited, tender-hearted listener. Every six weeks, we’ll read and discuss a book that helps us unpack who we are and explore why we’re here. Love Speech is a rallying call to the radical act of writing, speaking, and living our love out loud. Hosted by two book-loving yoga teachers, Ashley Asti (@ashleyasti on Instagram) and Janesa Velazquez (@little.house.of.yoga on Instagram). Join in the conversation by sending your reflections & questions to lovespeechpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @lovespeechpod
Ashley Asti & Janesa Velazquez
Episode 3 is here and it’s all about LOVE. We’re talking romance. We’re talking divine love. We’re talking motherhood. We’re talking collective, community love. (Our conversation is based on bell hooks' book All About Love. Haven't read it? You're still invited to Book Club! No homework required here.)
We’re talking about Lindo Bacon’s new book, Radical Belonging. Our conversation spans from what it feels like to live in isolation during a pandemic and that deeper, inner isolation of not belonging, to what the wellness movement gets wrong, to desire and, yes, even to “pretty privilege” and Zac Efron. Whether you’ve read the book or not, this is a fun and wide-ranging conversation to dive into!
For our inaugural episode, we discuss Octavia Raheem's Gather, a collection of soulful sayings and flashes of insight that invite you to awaken from within. In the episode, Ashley and Janesa introduce each other with laughter & love and explore what it means to gather, to rest, to heal generations past and future, and to return home to yourself.
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