The Mindful Femme

At the height of election season Abby and Casey give listeners updates on crucial swing states and the electoral college as well as reflecting on what the aftermath of this election cycle means for our country. Tune in to this episode for some advice on election week self care and some important information about the voter demographics of this election. Resources Election Updates Voter Demographics

Abby and Casey continue the dating conversation this week by talking about the importance of receiving relationship advice with a grain of salt as well as mindsets around the term "men are trash." Tune in to hear how they're cultivating healthy relationships in their 20's and helpful resources for staying mindful and expanding romantic relationships.

It's that time of year again when the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler. Summer flings are tested and cuffing season is upon us... This week our hosts are answering listener questions about dating and giving their best advice on how to find the love you deserve. Abby and Casey drop some helpful relationship tips for navigating long distance, when to say "I love you", and setting boundaries in "situationships". Resources To Follow @SheSapiens @OliviaMade

This week, The Mindful Femme hosts talk about their own experiences being Scorpios, and useful information for relating to scorpios in your life during their season! This will also be useful if you ARE a scorpio, if you have a scorpio partner, friends, if you attract a lot of scorpios into your life, or if you're just mystified by our scorpio energy

In this week's episode, Casey & Abby have a candid conversation around the dangers of body dysmorphia, and share some tips on forging healthy habits and relationships with our bodies. The girls also take a few minutes to discuss the importance of voting, and how you can vote early depending on your state.  Resources FOR VOTING: Virginia early voting Maryland voting info DC Voting info voting stats To Read: Hunger by Roxane Gay To Watch: Miss Representation If you haven't yet, listen to the Mindful Femme's Twenty Something's playlist on Spotify! 

In this episode Abby and Casey talk about 10 of the biggest life lessons they've learned in their early 20's. The hosts talk about how the people they've met, the places they've traveled, and how exploration and adventure has shaped them. In this episode you'll find tidbits of wisdom and advice for shaping self-identity and staying true to yourself as well as some resources that shaped their 20's. Resources: To Read: How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness that Helps the World The 5 Love Languages A Little Life To Watch: Call Me by Your Name Lady Bird Brené Brown - The Call to Courage High Fidelity To Listen: Needtobreathe songs: "Brother", "Happiness", and "Bridges Burn" The Lumineers III Maggie Rogers

This week Abby and Casey educate listeners about the seven chakras and how to balance them! They talk about the importance of chakral balance, methods of doing it, and how to combat physical manifestations of emotional pain in the body. Resources -Essential Chakra Meditation by April Pfender On History of the Chakras

The Mindful Femme hosts Abby and Casey continue the conversation on Toxic Masculinity with a new host in the final episode of this two part series. This week, the team speaks with Ben Roston, a close friend and insightful guest on the growing up battling society's masculine expectations. Ben gives some history on the evolution of his relationship with his masculinity, advice for boys out there trying to understand their own identity, being an emotionally expressive man, and more. Casey and Abby also take some time to share some conclusive thoughts on how society can discourage the perpetuation of toxic ideals for men. Make sure to also listen in to part 1 of this episode, where The Mindful Femme had a conversation with special guest Cam Molina, and discussed the history of the term "toxic masculinity." Follow Ben Roston on Instagram @roston_the_road_again Ben's Resources To watch: The Mask You Live In documentary on Amazon My Little Pony on Hulu To read: Academic Papers Sculos (2017) - Who's Afraid of Toxic Masculinity Elliot (2018) - Challenging toxic masculinity in schools and society “Toxic masculinity, masculinity based on simplified norms and understandings of traditionally masculine characteristics such as violence, physical strength, suppression of emotion and devaluation of women (Connell, 2005; Pascoe, 2005; Posadas, 2017) to flourish unfettered.” Zalewski and Parpart (1998) - The “Man” Question in International Relations “Rather than highlighting the absences and presence of women in the theories and practices of international relations, the authors concentrate on questioning the practices of masculinities, the hegemony of men, and the subject of "man." In this way, they hope to destabilize the field in ways that "adding women and stirring" has not.” Lighter Reads Tracy E. Gilchrist - What is Toxic Masculinity? Planned Parenthood - What are gender roles and stereotypes?

In the first episode of this two part series, Abby and Casey provides some history on the term "Toxic Masculinity" before having a candid conversation with Casey's brother and The Mindful Femme's guest, Cam Molina! Cam shares his experiences as a college athlete, coming into reflection on his masculinity, the pressures of physical expectations and appearance, and more. Tune in next week to hear part two of this episode, with guest Ben Roston, and some added reflection from the Mindful Femme hosts! Follow Cam Molina @cam_is_trill on Instagram Resources History of toxic masculinity: -https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/us/toxic-masculinity.html -https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/02/toxic-masculinity-history/583411/ -https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/opinion/donald-trumps-toxic-masculinity.html?searchResultPosition=1 Cam's resources To read: The Power of Now The 48 Laws of Power The Four Agreements

In this episode of The Mindful Femme, Casey and Abby profile some environmentalists that have been sharing inspiring and groundbreaking content as activists. Resources: To follow: Leah Thomas @greengirlleah Intersectional Environmentalist @intersectionalenvironmentalist Jack Harries @jackharries Finn Harries @finnharries Alice Aedy @aliceaedy Frame of Mind for female storytellers @frameofmind Earthrise Platform @earthrise.studio Sophia Roe @sophia_roe Pillow Talk Sessions by Sophia Roe @thepillowtalksessions Dominique Drakeford @dominiquedrakeford Isra Hirsi @israhirsi US Climate Strike @usclimatestrike Autumn Peltier @autumn.peltier Anishinabek Nation @anishinabeknation Jenny Welbourn @wearilive Hara the Lable @hara_thelabel Websites to visit: IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com DominiqueDrakeford.com Good on You for ethical clothing ratings To Watch: Isra Hirsi Ted Talk Jenny Youtube Channel Jack Harries YouTube Channel

Abby and Casey give listeners an overview of some of the hottest news topics in the media today. They talk about the selection of Kamala Harris as the VP democratic nominee, the restructuring of the U.S. Postal System and how it will affect voting this November, the explosion in Beirut, and give updates on the Black Lives Matter Movement and coronavirus cases in the US. Resources: To Sign: Petition for Congress to fully fund the USPS in its next stimulus bill To Stay up to date: OZY Daily Briefing Newsletter: Quick and digestible news to your inbox C-SPAN: for nonpartisan political media coverage To Donate: Bustle: Where to Donate to Help Beirut References: On Portland... https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/26/us/portland-protest-history-federal-police/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/09/portland-protesters-clash-police-building-fire On the U.S. Postal System... https://www.npr.org/2020/08/07/900126106/postmaster-general-touts-usps-overhaul-but-promises-on-time-election-mail On the Beirut Explosion... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/world/middleeast/beirut-explosion-blast.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/after-beiruts-ruinous-explosion-a-family-waits-for-a-call-that-never-comes/2020/08/13/8b15f1e4-db25-11ea-b4f1-25b762cdbbf4_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/05/world/middleeast/beirut-lebanon-explosion.html On TikTok... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/07/technology/trump-tiktok-wechat.html?searchResultPosition=2 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-ban-us-national-security-risk/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/13/tech/tiktok-ban-trump-india/index.html https://www.theverge.com/21322612/tiktok-security-china-bytedance-spying-app-privacy On Covid... NYT's Covid News Page On Schools Reopening During Covid... https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/reopening-schools.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/08/11/children-schools-coronavirus-leana-wen/ https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/children/mis-c.html

This week, The Mindful Femme has a very special guest, Maria Peters! Casey and Abby talk with Maria about the mental health issues surrounding college graduation, living through a pandemic, and figuring out their futures when it remains so uncertain. They also share some resources to make their health and emotions a priority each day! Resources: To read: The Book of Joy - a conversation about joy from Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama The Daily Stoic - email newsletter, daily meditations for perseverance, wisdom, and the art of living To download: Insight Timer - free guided meditations & timer ZenCare - find a therapist that fits your insurance, location, types of therapy BetterHelp - online counseling sessions To listen: RAIN of self-compassion from Tara Brach - focused on reflection and being gentle with yourself Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg - guided meditations, including many on Loving-Kindness Daily Wellness playlist on Spotify Daily Shine podcast does guided meditations for stress and anxiety Daily breath with Deepak Chopra Wake Up with Niall Breslin Follow Lindsey Rook @lindspire_ on Instagram for guided meditations!

In this week's episode, Abby and Casey look for the truth in the stars ✨ (And not just in their horoscope). Abby relays how to break down your Astrological birth chart, and Casey gives the low down on each sign's personality! Get ready to learn about more than your star sign, and to hear some chat about how our friends and family may or may not fit the stereotypes of their sign! Resources To follow: Sanctuarywrld on Instagram: Quick astrological breakdowns of the traits of the signs Kayxstars on Instagram: Funny astrology memes Scorpiomystique: For my scorpios! An amazing astrologist named Dossé-Via who does weekly, daily, and monthly horoscopes, Also runs Know The Zodiac website and instagram for all signs! Sistersvillage: In depth breakdowns of the personalities of the signs as mothers, friends, fathers, lovers etc. To read: You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self Acceptance by Chani Nicholas- Can also get your detailed chart for free on her site! Moon omens: Also an instagram, but if you sign up for their newsletter you'll get daily messages to your inbox alerting you of the shifting planetary alignments and how they'll affect you (shoutout to mercury retrograde;)) To watch: Bracha Goldsmith: Horoscopes on Youtube (SO gentle and uplifting and smiley...also they're super accurate) The Tarot priest: Individualized tarot readings for each zodiac sign for individual messages and monthly outlooks To download: Nebula The Pattern

This week our Mindful Femme hosts reminisce about a world before coronavirus and travel restrictions. Abby and Casey share funny, unexpected, and, at times, woke travel stories from countries all across the globe that take place in locations like Ecuador, Ethiopia, and other international travel destinations! Travel Advisory: Don't try this at home... or abroad! RESOURCES: To listen: "Stamped" a Travel Gene Podcast The Pintxos Podcast JUMP Podcast Flight of Fancy Podcast Women Who Travel Podcast To follow: SpiritedPursuit - Travel Influencer Explorerssaurus_ - Travel Couple Packslight - Gabby Beckford

After a week away, Casey and Abby are excited to talk about intersectional environmentalism in this episode! They discuss statistics surrounding the communities both, most impacted by and most aware of, the effects of climate change. They also study the whitewashing of the green movement, and how their education systems failed to highlight the stories of the diverse environmentalists that shaped the United States. Finally, Casey and Abby share how they came into the environmentalist movement, and how they plan to continue integrating principles and learning into their own lives. RESOURCES: To Follow on Instagram Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson @ayanaeliza @celsious_social Nataly Neri @natalyneri Lauren Singer @trashisfortossers Queer Brown Vegan (Isaias) @queerbrownvegan @Alluviamag Mari Copeny @littlemissflint IE @intersectionalenvironmentalist Leah Thomas @Greengirlleah Sydney Porter @thesydneyporter To Listen Majora Carter Ted talk: “Greening the ghetto” and making urban spaces more green To Read Civil Eats' Article: "Dollar Stores Are Taking Over the Grocery Business, and It's Bad News for Public Health and Local Economies" Online platforms Grist media platform Goodonyou.eco Research Links from Episode: https://www.naacp.org/issues/environmental-justice/ https://www.naacp.org/latest/what-do-clean-air-covid-19-and-earth-day-mean-to-me-cleveland-branch/ https://www.instagram.com/essential_environment/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/03/im-black-climate-scientist-racism-derails-our-efforts-save-planet/ https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/2018/03/27/4-black-environmentalists-who-changed-the-environmental-movement/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bjwvn8/the-environmental-movement-needs-to-reckon-with-its-racist-history https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/07/white-black-environmentalism-racism/

The Mindful Femme hosts address both single and relationship life during a pandemic! From dating app Do's and Dont's, to altering your expectations for your partnership mid-chaos, Abby and Casey break down everything you've been wondering about juggling COVID-19 and romance. RESOURCES To read: NYT Article: "Masks, No Kissing and ‘a Little Kinky': Dating and Sex in a Pandemic" Noonlight: The safety app partnering with Tinder

In this episode of The Mindful Femme, Casey and Abby get ~personal~ and answer listeners' questions. Tune in to learn how Abby and Casey met, the meanings of their tattoos, and how Casey met the cast of Love Island USA? RESOURCES To listen: Higher Learning - with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay To read: How to be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness that Helps the World Untamed by Glennon Doyle

In honor of Pride Month and the historic Supreme Court ruling this past week, Casey and Abby discuss the historical evolution of the word “Femme,” as well as past brave leaders' important contributions for the queer community today. They also recognize and give updates to cases surrounding recent black trans lives lost. RESOURCES To listen: The Daily podcast episode: "The Supreme Court Rules From Home" To follow: @munroebergdorf on Instagram To read: Them.us lifestyle platform; sign up for their newsletter! Out.com lifestyle website National Resource and Education Tool (Abby found this on Tik Tok ;) Organizations: Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Marsha P. Johnson Institute

In this episode, Casey and Abby talk about the history of the Law of Attraction, how they've experienced it's effects in their lives, and how you can start implementing manifestation! RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: To Watch: The Secret on Netflix Kalyn Nicholson (or her account called Koze) on Youtube Luca Whitaker's Law of Attraction series on Youtube To Read: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho TUT- notes from the universe (sign up for their newsletter) Podcast Music: Promises by ROFEU https://soundcloud.com/ruslan-delion Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/rofeu-promises Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/LeP1D9DoiYE

Welcome to the first episode of The Mindful Femme! In the episode, Casey and Abby talk about the Black Lives Matter movement, recent deaths from police brutality and updates to their respective cases, some of the historic moments that have brought our society to where it is today, and share some resources and tips for how you can effectively involve and educate yourself as an anti-racist. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Readings: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Citizen by Claudia Rankine Racism: A Very Short introduction by Ali Rattansi Podcasts: Pod Save the People by Crooked Media Code Switch by NPR 1619 by The New York Times To Watch: 13th on Netflix When They See Us on Netflix Dear White People on Netflix LA 92 on Netflix The Rachel Divide on Netflix You Can't Touch My Hair on Youtube Braids and Appropriation in America by Elle on Youtube To Donate: George Floyd Memorial Fund Minnesota Freedom Fund The NAACP Legal Defense Fund Local Orgs dedicated to paying protestors' bails Campaign Zero Podcast Music: Promises by ROFEU https://soundcloud.com/ruslan-delion Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/rofeu-promises Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/LeP1D9DoiYE