Podcast appearances and mentions of kerri kelly

Kerri Kelly, author of American Detox, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about her life and the lessons she learned through the process of writing her book. Kerri takes us on parts of her journey, beginning with 9/11 and how that changed her life as she grappled with tremendous loss, both personally and societally.  Ultimately, Kerri takes a hard look at the way healthcare functions (or doesn't), while never shying away from the role we as individuals play. While this all sounds heavy, Kerri's willingness to laugh at herself, share her story so openly and encourage us all to think more collectively is incredibly uplifting.   Bio:  Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act.    Links: American Detox: https://www.americandetox.co/  CTZNWELL: https://www.ctznwell.org/ 

Every February, around this time, approximately 8 billion small heart-shaped candies are created and exchanged.  These candies bear messages of love and care, and are often used as gifts to express feelings for another person.   In each episode featuring a guest, we ask them if there are any words of wisdom they might share with their younger selves. These words of wisdom are like those Sweetheart treats, but instead of representing love for someone else, they are messages of love directed to our guests themselves, and by extension, to all of us.  We are so inspired by the wisdom our guests shared, so we put all these beautiful words together, as a little love treat for our listeners.  Enjoy!   Thank you to our amazing guests for their words of wisdom: Donna Peek, Darren Gold, Leslie McGuirk, Mike Robbins, Susan Olesek, Laila Tarraf, Nichelle Trambell Spellman, Rachel Bitecofer, Bridgette Corridan, Mary Lin McBride, Ali Ingersoll, Cara Jones, David Richman, Chris Pierce, Chris Tsakalakis, Jill Santa Lucia, Forrest Wright, Aisha Ponds, Donna Rhode, Kristin Firpo, Marney Sullivan, Deborah Egerton, Rebekah Rotstein, Daryan Rahimzadeh, Kat Gordon, Kat Williford, Jeff Slater, Bryan Gillette, Oneika Mays, Vanessa Loder, Kerri Kelly, Seane Corn, Sarah McDonald, Mary Felice, Shelly Tygielski, Joe Walsh, Rebecca Ward, Nicole Swiner, Natalie Grumet, Marti Grimminck, Ava Lashay, Maureen Aarons, Josh Izenberg, Trish Hegarty, Kim Hunter, Ashleigh Parker, Chris Hendricks, Danny Rosin, Michelle Simmons, Katherine Kennedy, Tony Lillios

Season two, baby! In this chatty first episode of the season, I share a quick life update and talk about emotional burnout, stress management, and breaking unhelpful life patterns. I also talk about the decision I've made to narrow the focus of my work. I'll now be focusing solely on helping ambitious women to manage stress, heal burnout, and master life balance. If you're feeling overextended, overwhelmed, stressed, burnout, or all of the above I want to invite you to book a FREE 60-minute coaching session with me. I'll provide you with expert coaching to help you start managing stress better and healing burnout so that anxiety and exhaustion no longer run your life. And you'll be helping me better understand the challenges, stressors, and desires of ambitious women. It's a win-win! You can put a call directly on my calendar by clicking this link, and if none of the available times work for you please email me at hello@theevapeterson.com and we'll set up a time. What to expect from season two: Bite-size episodes about stress management, emotional processing, nervous system regulation, vagal nerve toning, Ayurveda (of course), burnout recovery and prevention, self-awareness, embodiment, and more. Get the free guide Self-care for Changemakers. You can succeed in your important work without sacrificing your health and well-being! Follow me on Linked In. CTZNWELL Newsletter by Kerri Kelly. Podcast Music: “Bounce” by Coma-Media on Pixbay

What is whiteness, and why must we examine it? How does whiteness relate to white people? How does our racial identity impact what we are taught about ourselves?    In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts and gives her own insights into multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this episode, Jill discusses whiteness. She shares some of her own experiences as she discusses the importance of examining one's own whiteness and how whiteness impacts the world around us - on an interpersonal and a systemic level. Jill also shares resources that can help white people on this journey. Links: Article on Whiteness from National Museum of African American History and Culture nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/whiteness Book: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad  laylafsaad.com/meandwhitesupremacy Courses and Trainings:  Race and Resilience with Michelle Johnson and Kerri Kelly www.raceandresilience.com/cohort-2022 Allies in Action with Leslie Mac  www.lesliemac.com/bootcamp ** Our website www.consciousantiracism.com You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. If you're a healthcare worker looking for a CME-accredited course, check out Conscious Anti-Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change in Healthcare at www.theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism-healthcare Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408 Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jillwenerMD

This week your host, Ben Decker, welcomes author/activist/yoga teacher Kerri Kelly onto the show where they discuss accountability, disrupting the wellness industry, responding to the breaking down of dysfunctional systems,  unlearning the behaviors we've been socialized in and embracing community care over self care.  Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all.  A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. More about Kerri Kelly:Author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more.Kerri's website:kerrikelly.coCheck out American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Really Heal by Kerri Kellyhttps://www.americandetox.co/Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ctzn/id1372580528Follow Kerri on Instagram:https://instagram.com/kkellyyogaLearn More about Upcoming Events with Ben Decker at Omega Institute and The Theosophical Societyhttps://bendeckermeditation.com/eventsBook a trip to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica on March 26th -April 2nd 2023, a special retreat hosted by Ben Decker.Experience Ayahuasca Plant Medicine at the First Ever Medically-Licensed Resort to offer this sacred shamanic experience, Rythmia Life Advancement Center. Enjoy a week of deep transformation with four plant medicine ceremonies led by shamans trained in the Columbian tradition and plant medicine preparation and integration workshops.https://bendeckermeditation.com/retreats Deepen Your Meditation Practice with Books by Ben Decker:https://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-W-Decker/e/B07C9WKP8JWork with Ben Decker:http://bendeckermeditation.com/privatesFollow Modern Spirituality Show on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/modernspiritualityshow/Watch the episode on YouTube:Contact The Modern Spirituality Show:Host/Executive Producer: Ben DeckerTwitter.com/BenDeckerInstagram.com/BenjaminwdeckerProducer:Ansley WellerAnsley@ModernSpiritualityPodcast.com

Kerri Kelly is a recovering corporate executive turned community organizer, wellness activist, and the amazing author of one of my favorite books, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal. She's known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, asking the hard questions, and mobilizing people to act, which I love, and I know you will too.   Listen in to discover the power you have to challenge embedded systems of oppression for everyone, and why doing so is an act of radical wellness.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://tobifairley.com/255/

Author and wellness activist Kerri Kelly joins our 8:46 Book Club on the final night of our exploration of her book "American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal."

We're joined by community organizer and wellness activist Kerri Kelly. She is the author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal and the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. She works diligently to dismantle oppression within herself and the systems and culture she is a part of. She works in support and solidarity with BIPOC leaders and organizations to explore how to work across lines of difference to advance equity and build community resilience. As a white woman of privilege, Kerri is committed to dismantling systems of oppression and doing her part to bring about the more just and equitable world that we all deserve. She understands that the toxic impacts of these systems land differently and disproportionately on BIPOC people. Because of this reality Kerri gives attribution and reparation to the long long lineage of first responders, healers, activists and organizers that she comes from. Learn more at ctznwell.org

Kerri Kelly, author of American Detox, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about her life and the lessons she learned through the process of writing her book. Kerri takes us on parts of her journey, beginning with 9/11 and how that changed her life as she grappled with tremendous loss, both personally and societally.  Ultimately, Kerri takes a hard look at the way healthcare functions (or doesn't), while never shying away from the role we as individuals play. While this all sounds heavy, Kerri's willingness to laugh at herself, share her story so openly and encourage us all to think more collectively is incredibly uplifting.   Bio:  Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act.    Links: American Detox: https://www.americandetox.co/  CTZNWELL: https://www.ctznwell.org/

Repeated by popular demand. Tiokasin talks with Kerri Kelly, author of “American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal” (North Atlantic Books, 2022). The book dives deep into wellness culture and economy while asserting a central thesis: When we are preoccupied with our own pursuit of wellness we fail to see and work toward a culture of collective care and wellbeing that actually works for everyone. Kerri is an activist, wellness disruptor and the high-profile, well-connected founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. A community organizer and wellness activist, Kelli is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more. Kerri is a powerful facilitator, TED speaker, and host of the prominent podcast CTZN. For more information: https://kerrikelly.co and https://ctznwell.org Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NY Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song) Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) (00:00:22) 2. Song Title: Star People Artist: Vince Fontaine's Indian City Album: Code Red (2021) Label: Rising Sun Productions, Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba), to be re-released by Warner Records in 2022 (00:29:50) 3. Song Title: Warrior Artist: Raye Zaragoza Album: Women in Color (2020) Label: Rebel River Records (00:55:35) AKANTU INSTITUTE  Visit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse. 

The last time Russell saw Kerri Kelly they were getting robbed together on Chamundi Hill outside of Mysore, India. For Russ it was the best trip he ever had to India. Imagine an episode of West Wing where one of the communications staffers working for Josh Lyman took a yoga side-trip while on an important diplomatic tour, and got stuck in India with no money, passport, or visa. No way to leave the country and no way to stay. “DONNA!!!” Listen to this #funnynotfunny tale, as Kerri and Russell pulled every string and lever they knew to get this staffer out of the country! Ten years later, Kerri has written an amazing book that speaks to our times Part of our self-care is how we talk care of one another. American Detox: The Myth of Wellness And How we can Truly Heal. What we understand to be wellness now, has become divorced from it's origin, commodified, and sold as a luxury items that even the 99% struggle to afford. Wellness isn't just self-care rituals, like yoga or meditation, but it's a living wage, a home, food, and basic human needs. It's not just what you buy in lululemon, it's all the ways we fight and advocate for healthy living conditions, so that all can get what they truly need. “The myth of wellness is a lie. And until we learn to confront and dismantle its toxic systems, we can't ever be well.” -Kerri Kelly The industry soars upwards of $650 billion a year, but we're still isolated, insecure, and inequitable. “Wellness” isn't making us well; it's making us worse! It diverts our attention and holds us back from asking the questions that do help us heal: Who gets to be well in America? Who's harmed--and who's left out? And what's the real-life cost of our obsession with self-improvement? Join my Time Genius Mastermind & Bonus Half-Day Retreat when you join Marie Forloe's Time Genius before October 13th! FIND OUT MORE - harmonyslater.com/time-genius FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KERRI KELLY CTZNWELL I INSTAGRAM I AMERICAN DETOX I KERRI KELLY IG - americandetox.co The Finding Harmony Podcast is hosted, edited and produced by Harmony Slater and co-hosted by Russell Case. If you've enjoyed today's podcast, please consider supporting our future episodes by making a donation. Your contributions have allowed us to keep our podcast ad and sponsor free. Make A Donation - harmonyslater.com/donate Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! ❤ Give us a 5★ rating! Opening and closing music by Nick Evans - Listen to the entire album on Spotify - Click Here.

VisAbleBlackwoman the Podcast welcomes the author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal to the podcast this week.  Kerri is a yoga activist, wellness disruptor, and founder of CTZNWELL.  CLICK HERE to Join us for VisAbleBlackwoman Healthy Thru the Holidays. Kerri's Upcoming Retreats: CLICK HERE - Detox Retreat in Topanga, CA October 20, 23, 2022 CLICK HERE - Detox & Refuge Retreat in Panama November 27- Dec 3, 2022 Stay Safe! J9 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jeanine-t-abraham/message

Do you ever stop to think about whether or not you can afford organic food—and then consider that many people don't have such an option? Is Goop's $295 incense holder a sign of feminine empowerment or merely another Gwneth Paltrow grift? Will that $32 spin class that features an endless litany of positive affirmations make you more likely to slip $5 to the homeless person camped outside of the studio—or does it increase your happiness or contentment levels at all, once the endorphins wear off? These are just some of the questions posed by CTZNWELL founder, Kerri Kelly, in her new book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal. Beginning with her own transformational moment after 9/11, Kerri has long asked difficult questions of both herself and the industry she's spent decades immersed in. In fact, while Derek and Julian were co-founding the Conspirituality pre-cursor, YogaBrains, over a decade ago, Kerri was an integral member of yoga-activist organization, Off the Mat, Into the World. She joins us this week as co-host to discuss her own origin myth and to tell us exactly how she's detoxing from America these days.Show NotesAmerican Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal

In this complex conversation with Kerri Kelly, the author of American Detox, Kerri shares with Gervase the event that disrupted life and forever changed her as she strove to find meaning, healing and understanding of who she was and how she got to this place. In this episode we dive into: Our roles in the world and what shapes us. How our societal rules are built to uphold systems of power. The veil that clouds our ability to see the truth. Vast differences in life experience based on proximity to privilege. How good intentions don't justify actions.   Kerri shares that you can start to recalibrate your life around new values based on the truth.  Just being willing to hold the truth and be changed by the truth allows you to see that the “we” is more important than the “I” if we are going to survive and thrive together.  It's about opening to the whole truth in our world and realizing that we have all internalized the teaching of toxic ideas.  By interrogating our actions and thoughts, locating where we are inside of the systems of power and privilege and engaging collectively we can imagine a better world for everyone. Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act.  Guest Info Connect with Kerri on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kkellyyoga/ Learn more at https://americandetox.co/  Order American Detox. The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781623177249  Work with Gervase LEGACY 2022  Apply to work with Gervase by booking a Soul Shift Intensive: https://gervasekolmos.podia.com/1-1-coaching-intensive  Join the waitlist for the next round of The Gateway. https://gervasekolmos.podia.com/gateway Download your free gift, the Trust Yo'self hypnosis track: https://bit.ly/3xKuaPv  Follow Gervase Connect with Gervase on Instagram: www.instagram.com/gervasekolmos Visit my website: https://www.gervasekolmos.com/  Resources Mentioned Winner takes all by Anand Giridharadas

What if we considered ourselves first responders to the fires burning in our lives?   On this episode of Love Period, Rev. Jacqui invites her friend Kerri Kelly to the table to discuss the healing power of radical love. Amid unfairness of opportunity, capitalist culture, and a maze of misleading information, we need this love now more than ever — for ourselves, each other, and the world.  Kerri Kelly is the author of “American Detox” and the founder of CTZNWELL, an organization that embraces a democratic approach to spiritual growth and wellness, Kerri Kelly offers her insights on what it means to cultivate wellness and deep spiritual belonging in an age of instant gratification.   Resources: Jacqui's new book Fierce Love can be found here. Kerri's new book American Detox can be found here The transcript for this episode can be found here. Connect with us: We'd love to hear your thoughts, comments, or feedback. Send us an email. Rev. Jacqui Lewis Ph.D.: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Kerri Kelly: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Center for Action and Contemplation: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Our Guest, Kerri KellyKerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. A community organizer, wellness activist and author of the forthcoming book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more.Kerri is a student of abolition, anti-racism, ableism and decolonization. She works diligently to dismantle oppression within herself and the systems and culture she is a part of. She works in support and solidarity with BIPOC leaders and organizations to explore how to work across lines of difference to advance equity and build community resilience. Her partnership with Michelle C Johnson, Race & Resilience, aims to provoke transformative change in community and institutional spaces that moves us from a culture of separation, supremacy and scarcity to one of connection, cooperation and care. In this Episode, we cover:What is it mean to be well today?Burnout and the system of CapitalismThe self-care movementThe Idea of from the "Me" to the "We"Healing as a communityWhere did the term "Detox" came from?Finding the space to make changeHelpful Links:Kerri Kelly - Author of American Detox and Founder of CTZNWELL. For updates, follow her on Facebook @kerri.kelly.5, Instagram and Twitter @kkellyyoga.Enter to Win a copy of American Detox! Follow @rosebudwoman and @the.rose.woman, and drop a comment on the postRev. Angel Williams KyodoSensing Woman 2022 - a week-long event that will be held from the 27th of September to the 1st of October at the C24 Gallery in Chelsea, New York CityFind Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman, Christine on Instagram as @the.rose.woman, and on Tiktok as @therosewoman108. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this conversation with community organizer, wellness activist and author, Kerri Kelly, we talk about the perpetual and often unspoken trauma present in our country due to the systems in place that have created and sustain a health, education, wealth, and wellness gap where some are able to seemingly thrive and others are given so little. We also talk about about what it does to us to be on the privileged side of that chasm and the ways it trains us to be isolated, numbed out, scarcity focused, and lonely. We also discuss an evolving definition of the word wellness and the importance of the agency to decide what that word means for us.  Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act.  A community organizer, wellness activist and author of the recently released book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She is a powerful facilitator, TED speaker and is the host of the prominent podcast, CTZN. You can learn more about her work at kerrikelly.co and ctznwell.org. Opening and Closing music: Other People's Photographs courtesy of Daniel Zaitchik. Follow Daniel on Spotify.    Your support is deeply appreciated! Visit My Site Make a donation Instagram

Tiokasin talks with Kerri Kelly, author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, (North Atlantic Books, 2022). The book dives deep into wellness culture and economy while asserting a central thesis: When we are preoccupied with our own pursuit of wellness, we fail to see and work toward a culture of collective care and wellbeing that actually works for everyone. Kerri is an activist, wellness disruptor and the high-profile, well-connected founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. A community organizer and wellness activist, Kelli is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more. Kerri is a powerful facilitator, TED speaker, and host of the prominent podcast CTZN. For more information: https://kerrikelly.co and https://ctznwell.orgProduction Credits:Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive ProducerLiz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), ProducerMalcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NYTiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio EditorMusic Selections:1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song)Artist: Moana and the Moa HuntersAlbum: Tahi (1993)Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand)(00:00:22)2. Song Title: Star PeopleArtist: Vince Fontaine's Indian CityAlbum: Code Red (2021)Label: Rising Sun Productions, Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba), to be re-released by Warner Music Canada on Sept. 30, 2022(00:29:50)3. Song Title: All Men Choose the Path They WalkArtist: Archie RoachAlbum: The Tracker (Soundtrack) (2002)Label: Mushroom Records(00:55:55)AKANTU INSTITUTEVisit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse.

Today I connected with Kerri Kelly, Author of American Detox and Founder of CTZN WELL. I recently discovered this amazing human being by watching her IG live with my favorite yoga teachers, Seane Corn. Her book has really opened by eyes to the world of wellness and the part I play in it. We chatted on her book and her journey to writing it. Kerri is currently doing a book tour for it and will be in Atlanta this Fall. In American Detox, organizer, yoga activist, wellness disruptor, and CTZNWELL founder Kerri Kelly sounds the wake-up call. It's time to commit to the radical work of unlearning the toxic messages we've been fed–to resist, disrupt, and dream better futures of what wellness really means. IG: @kkellyyoga sign up for Wellread CTZNWELL Join her book club: Learn.americandetox.co

We've all heard the call to self-care, some have even heeded it. But what if, beyond the core concept of taking care of your physical, emotional, and spiritual self, there was a deeper engine of discord and exclusion at play? Wellbeing is, no doubt, key to living a good life, but wellness - as a concept - over the years, has become an industry, and along with that has come both incredible benefits and also a host of co-opted, problematic ideals, offerings and structures. A look under the hood often reveals an arguably toxic industry with deep cracks in its foundation that threaten to reveal the inequitable, exclusionary, shame-driven, perfection-aspiring, and, on occasion, even predatory side of wellness culture. But, it doesn't have to be that way.That's what we're exploring in today's episode with community organizer and wellness activist Kerri Kelly. Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. As a descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, and mobilizing people to act. Kerri is the author of the forthcoming book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, and through her work and her advocacy, she's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action and working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders, and policymakers to transform our systems from the inside out. Today, I get the pleasure of chatting more about her ideas, activism, and all the ins and outs of wellness culture through her lens. And in this conversation, you'll hear us talk about the aftermath of 9/11 and how loss and grief pushed Kerri into the world of wellness; we explore wellness as we've come to know it today and its transformation into a symbol of luxury, the divisiveness of the movement, the deep systematic problems that plague its culture, and what we can do about it. So excited to share this conversation with you.You can find Kerri at: Website | Instagram | CTZNWELL | CTZN PodcastIf you LOVED this episode you'll also love the conversations we had with Aviva Romm, MD about women's health.Check out our offerings & partners: My New Book Sparked | My New Podcast SPARKEDVisit Our Sponsor Page For a Complete List of Vanity URLs & Discount Codes.K12Green Chef: Use code goodlifeproject135 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does it mean to be well in an unjust world? Kerri Kelly is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, and grassroots organizing. In this conversation, she and Jeff reimagine a wellness culture that balances self-care with collective care, embraces disagreement, and sees political activism as an extension of a yoga or meditation practice. This podcast is suported by InsideTracker: InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard to live healthier, longer. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. This podcast is also supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

What does it mean to be well in an unjust world? Kerri Kelly is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, and grassroots organizing. In this conversation, she and Jeff reimagine a wellness culture that balances self-care with collective care, embraces disagreement, and sees political activism as an extension of a yoga or meditation practice. This podcast is suported by InsideTracker: InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard to live healthier, longer. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting insidetracker.com/commune. This podcast is also supported by BetterHelp. COMMUNE listeners get 15% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/Commune.

For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode186   Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Description From juice bars and meditation retreats to crystals and mindfulness apps, wellness has pervaded almost every aspect of our lives. In our uncertain and chaotic world, it's easy to imagine how hard we're all trying to feel well. In fact, there's a trillion-dollar wellness industry that is capitalizing on, perhaps even exploiting, our deep yearning to feel whole, steady and well. But it begs the question: what do we really need to feel well? And who has access to these things and who does not? These are just a few of the questions author and activist Kerri Kelly unpacks in this week's interview and in her provocative book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal.      Guest Bio Kerri Kelly is an activist, wellness disruptor and the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. She spent seven years as Executive Director of the non-profit Off the Mat, Into the World and is currently on faculty. She's been teaching yoga for more than 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. A community organizer and wellness activist, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of well-being into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more. Kerri is a powerful facilitator, TED speaker, and host of the prominent podcast CTZN. You can learn more about her work at https://kerrikelly.co and https://ctznwell.org.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She's a certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 120 authors and thought leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode Guest's book: American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal https://www.amazon.com/American-Detox-Myth-Wellness-Truly/dp/1623177243     Guest's website: https://kerrikelly.co and https://ctznwell.org   Learn more about coaching: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/  

Ethan Nichtern welcomes author, Kerri Kelly, onto The Road Home to chat about wellness after tragedy and her new book, American Detox.Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. Kerri is a descendant of generations of firemen and first responders and has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry. She challenges norms, disrupts systems, and mobilizes people to act. You can preorder her forthcoming book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal."When folks start to realize that they're actually not well, that our well being is really limited by the structures and the conditions that we are a part of and that often we are participating, then I think people are going to realize that they have skin in the game." – Kerri KellySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the world slowly recovers from the pandemic, we once again venture out into our communities, settle back into our routines, and return to our regularly-scheduled broadcasting as well as we can. Though any TNWN listener could tell you that “normal” isn't always a good thing and that our own comfort doesn't equate to someone else's, today we will be examining why in more specific detail with our guest, Kerri Kelly.   Kerri Kelly is an activist for wellness, a yoga instructor, and a catalyst for change in her communities. She's also the host/founder of the podcast/initiative CTZNWELL, promoting the idea that we must democratize wellness in order for all of us to truly thrive. Her upcoming book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, is an extension of that work. Settle in and get uncomfortable, because sometimes it takes a little discomfort to grow and heal a community.   Topics Covered: How do we recondition ourselves to avoid the pitfalls of normalcy? Creating a culture of accountability Recovering as a community from wide-scale traumas like 9/11 or a pandemic How do the relationships within our community help us grow, personally? What are the limits of allyship as we know it? Can we do better?   Further Resources: Kerri's website: https://www.ctznwell.org/ Kerri's book: https://americandetox.co/   Connect with Kerri: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctznwell/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ctznwell/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ctznwell   Check out our membership community: https://nwncollective.com/

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Today I'm sharing a girlfriend jam with the wonderful Kerri Kelly. As a community organizer and author of the brand new book American Detox, her goal is to make well being accessible and inclusive for all.  We chat about the dark side of the western wellness industry: the ways it excludes minorities, appropriates practices, and exploits vulnerabilities. Then, Kerri guides us on how each of us can make positive change. Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/411

Kerri Kelly September 11th changed life for all of us, but for Kerri Kelly the impact was especially personal. In the aftermath of that event Kerri upended her life and went on a search for wellness. What she found was not what she expected and, once again, the trajectory of her life was changed. In her new book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, and in this conversation, Kerri explores the ways in which our culture of wellness perpetuates systems that are deeply unwell. She leads us in a conversation that helps us find our way towards the deep, connected wellness that nourishes us all and away from individualistic focus that keeps us stuck in unhealthy comparison and competition. I couldn't put Kerri's book down and then, when we spoke, I wanted to talk to her for hours more.  Our distorted ideas of wellness hurt us all, and those ideas are so deeply embedded it can be hard to even see them. Kerri pulls back the curtain and gives us a path out, a path towards true healing. Her book is out now and I can't say enough about how important a book I think it is. Listen to our conversation, read her book, and find your way to the healing that we so deeply desire.  For a written transcript of this conversation click here. About Kerri Kelly: Kerri Kelly, is the founder of CTZNWell, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendent of generations of firemen and first responders Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. She is a community organizer, wellness activist, and author of American detox, the myth of wellness and how we can truly heal. Kerri is also recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right civic engagement and more. Kerri is a powerful facilitator, TED speaker, and is the host of the prominent podcast citizen, that is spelled CTZN. You can learn more about her work at KerriKelly.co. Three Actions: 1) Interrogate yourself. Be relentlessly curious about what you've been taught, how you've been shaped and indoctrinated by dominant stories and dominant narratives and cultures, and how that's holding you back from your own wholeness. So be curious about that. And how that's a part of a larger system, right, how you're a part of a larger system.  2) Locate yourself inside that system. What is your place, and proximity? We're all impacted and implicated in different ways. And I want to just say different and disproportionate, I feel like I have to say that as a white bodied woman with so much privilege. So it's really important for us to both take responsibility for our part in this mess. And also see ourselves as part of the solution, right? So it's like, locate yourself so that you can step into your right role and responsibility. 3) Engage in collective action, get political, work with other people, line up in solidarity with organizations who are on the frontlines of the many issues that we are navigating right now. Because personal solutions are not going to solve the many problems, the many systemic and collective problems that we're facing. And so it's really important for folks to see their practice beyond the cushion, and to see wellness as a radical political act, as we work to create the conditions where everybody can be well. Resources mentioned in this episode: American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal by Kerri Kelly Decolonizing Wealth: indigenous wisdom to heal divides and restore balance by Edgar Villanueva Winner Takes All by Anand Giridharadas Connect with Kerri: Website CTZNWELL podcast Credits: Harmonica music courtesy of a friend.

My guest Kerri Kelly landed on the perfect summation for this episode: “It's gonna be juicy y'all!” And it is, since our discussion centers on whiteness. Ha––leave it to whiteness to center itself here, there, everywhere. In this instance, however, whiteness and the cacophony of capitalism that almost always accompanies it, is drowned out by Kerri's challenging, meaningful call-in. And she keeps that volume turned way up. In her new book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri confronts the toxic systems (founded on whiteness) that have commodified wellness and prohibit everyone (including white folks) from enjoying genuine well-being.  What qualifies her to make such a case? Well, Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that's democratizing well-being for all and a yoga instructor with 20+ years of experience. She's well-known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. She's dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice, traits she's inherited from a long line of first-responder ancestors.  Now that I see the lie of white supremacy everywhere (Perfectionism! Productivity! Individualism!), I recognize how thoroughly indoctrinated I am in the system and the harm caused by my own mistake. That repeated realization is tiresome, by design. White supremacy is engineered to keep us severed from self-discovery and the will to continually question and call out. This is challenging, lifetime work.  GUEST BIO Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing well-being for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act.  A community organizer, wellness activist and author of the forthcoming book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policymakers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more. Kerri is a powerful facilitator and TED speaker and is the host of the prominent podcast, CTZN. You can learn more about her work at kerrikelly.co and ctznwell.org.  For full show notes, resources, and links to connect with our guest, visit: http://www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast GET CONNECTED Wounded Healers Virtual Group: https://tinyurl.com/woundedhealersvg-2 *** Conversations with a Wounded Healer is a proud member of @mhnrnetwork. Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places... Website: www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WoundedHealr/ https://www.facebook.com/HeadHeartTherapy/ Instagram: @headhearttherapy Twitter: @WoundedHealr @HeadHeart_Chi

Join Suzanne Toro and Kerri Kelly in an in-depth conversation around her new book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal. We find a possible bridge...returning to what we have already known. We explore remembering our ancestors to help us find the solutions and remedies to collectively heal and take actions for the benefit of all. AMERICAN DETOX  We are an America obsessed with self-seeking and self-perfection, driving a wellness industry that reaches more than 80 million people and fuels a market worth more than 650 billion dollars. An industry that promises to make you better, stronger, healthier and whole and meets an ever-increasing demand amongst Americans to “feel good” and find meaning in a cruel and confusing world. But while wellness soars so does inequality, insecurity and isolation. We don't need more juice fasts and yoga fads–we need to detox from the ideologies of separation, supremacy and scarcity that are holding us back from our best selves. The myth of wellness isn't making us well. And until we confront the toxicity of our culture and systems, we won't ever truly heal. BIO. Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. Production brought to you by OmToro Wellness + Media

Join Suzanne Toro and Kerri Kelly in an in-depth conversation around her new book, American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal. We find a possible bridge...returning to what we have already known. We explore remembering our ancestors to help us find the solutions and remedies to collectively heal and take actions for the benefit of all. Questions to contemplate…What were you taught about entitlement?• What is your right role and responsibility in bringing forth justice and wellbeing for all?• What is your relationship with perfection?• And what has individualism cost you?AMERICAN DETOX  We are an America obsessed with self-seeking and self-perfection, driving a wellness industry that reaches more than 80 million people and fuels a market worth more than 650 billion dollars. An industry that promises to make you better, stronger, healthier and whole and meets an ever-increasing demand amongst Americans to “feel good” and find meaning in a cruel and confusing world. But while wellness soars so does inequality, insecurity and isolation. We don't need more juice fasts and yoga fads–we need to detox from the ideologies of separation, supremacy and scarcity that are holding us back from our best selves. The myth of wellness isn't making us well. And until we confront the toxicity of our culture and systems, we won't ever truly heal.In American Detox, Kerri Kelly—community organizer and wellness activist—sounds a wake-up call. The wellness that we are so relentlessly seeking is only possible when we embody a mutual responsibility that goes beyond self care towards collective wellbeing. Through powerful storytelling, critical analysis and new/old wisdom, Kerri tackles America's toxic culture rooted in perfectionism, white supremacy and individualism and explores a new paradigm for personal and societal wellness that is radical, relational and resilient. Along the way, she offers tangible practices and strategies for how to detox from the culture of separation, supremacy and scarcity and show up for the wellbeing of the whole. It is a timely book that disrupts the status quo and provokes radical responsibility, while also nourishing and sustaining our resistance and resilience. American Detox is a “personal reckoning meets citizen handbook” about waking up, reclaiming our wholeness and transforming our country from the inside-out.BIO.Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems and mobilizing people to act. WORK.A community organizer, wellness activist and author of the forthcoming book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. She's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement and more.Production brought to you by OmToro Wellness + Media

This week I talked to Kerri Kelly, the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all. A descendant of generations of firemen and first responders, Kerri has dedicated her life to kicking down doors and fighting for justice. She's been teaching yoga for over 20 years and is known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, and mobilizing people to act. A community organizer, wellness activist and author of the forthcoming book American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal, Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social justice. In this episode, we talked about the ways in which the concept of wellness is distorted and unhealthy, and how, for us to truly heal as a country and a humanity, we need to examine our intentions, motives, and prejudices relentlessly so we can truly build community and transform collectively. The work is both inner and outer; spiritual, activist, political. Human. Kerri's been instrumental in translating the practices of wellbeing into social and political action, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders, and policy makers to transform our systems from the inside out. Her leadership has inspired a movement that is actively organizing around issues of racial and economic justice, healthcare as a human right, civic engagement, and more.   Kerri is also a powerful facilitator, TED speaker and is the host of the podcast, CTZN. You can learn more about her work at kerrikelly.co and ctznwell.org.Support the showWant to talk about how Chad can assist you with your own transformation? Book a free consultation! Learn more about Chad's newly relaunched meditation course.Or book a Vedic astrology reading. Join Chad's newsletter to learn about all new offerings, courses, trainings, and retreats. Finally, you can support the podcast here.

Kennae Miller (she/her) was born in Frankfurt, Germany in a strong military family and was raised on Arapaho and Cheyenne Indigenous land (now known as Colorado Springs, CO) where her father completed his military career and her family planted their roots. While living in Colorado and being exposed to many different experiences and forms of art she discovered yoga as a junior in high school. Initially lured by the invitation of a free class for relaxation as she navigated her teenage years she enjoyed the calmness of mind a yoga practice provided for her. It was only after the beginning of her parent’s difficult divorce was she able to observe and benefit in different aspects of life, from focus to self-inquisition, stemming from a yoga practice. Kennae credits the practice of yoga as the only place she could go to just be herself and relax her mind. In Spring 2005 she enlisted in the United States Air Force Reserves and as she traveled around the country, found stability in continuing her yoga practice. As Kennae approached motherhood in 2012, she dreamed of having more freedom outside of wearing a uniform where her individuality and desire to serve others could be of better use. She recalls in 2013 Tweeting, that she would become a Yoga Instructor and own a yoga studio. In 2015 she completed her first Yoga Alliance compliant 200-hour teacher training at Hawaii Yoga Institute on the island of O’ahu, Honolulu, Hawaii. She has since furthered her knowledge base by training with Dr. Gail Parker on Restorative Yoga for Race-Based Trauma Injury, Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra with Tracee Stanley and Chanti Tacoronte-Perez, and Reiki. She has also attended CTZN Summit and Wanderlust Wellspring with Kerri Kelly, Seane Corn, Michelle Cassandra Johnson, Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, and Marianne Williamson and Tracee Stanley, which bridges the wellness world and activism. As a yoga instructor or what Kennae likes to call ‘Space holding’, she enjoys sharing her truth, of difficulties and triumphs, and what she has learned on her journey to hold space and encourage others along their journey. Kennae believes as she continues to grow as an individual through her personal practice, she has been able to learn and experience more of all yoga as to offer. Her goal now is liberation and to become a good ancestor by holding sacred and brave space for others to reconnect with their truth and live it daily on and off their yoga mat to transform their lives and thus the world around them. Kennae is a giver that enjoys pouring back into people and the community through her time, talents, and skills. Because of this Kennae is a strong believer in connecting with nature through urban farming, reconnecting with ancestral and cultural practices, community skills classes and yoga experiences for each individual. In the future, Kennae strives to further her training to better serve the members of her community through the use of Yoga Therapy, Ayurveda, essential oils, Reiki, and other holistic healing therapies. Kennae is the founder of Transformation Yoga, a community of yogis utilizing tools of yoga and meditation to serve marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented communities in (Kusso land) South Carolina with a framework of anti-racism and oppression and the reduction of harm. Kennae is also the co-founder of Enough, where inclusively they bridge yoga, racial and social justice together to provide funding and awareness to local issues and grassroots organizations owned and led by BPOC. Transformation Yoga Studio opened in December 2019 to provide a home and brave space for healing and transformative work on a person, community and collective level. In this very special episode Kennae and I talk about:- Living Liberated- Modeling Liberation for Others- Control vs. Liberation- Embodying Liberation- Paying homage to the Ancestors - What it Means to be a Living Ancestor - The Meaning of Yoga- Transformation Yoga- Prioritizing Healing and Self-Care- The Power of Journaling- Cancel Culture-WarriorshipYou can connect with Kennae Miller online at transformationyogasc.com or on Instagram @transformationyogascEnjoy the episode!Podcast music by Charles Kurtz+ Read transcript

Good day to you all! I have a special announcement to share with you today.TRIOS 01: lo-fi chamber electronica is available today.This is my first release in six years. But if you read my newsletter and listen to the show you probably know that a lot of music has been brewing.I’ve been through a lot of changes: personal, geographical, spiritual and sonic among others. And this new music is definitely a departure from my brand. I’m planting my flag here as an instrumental composer, in parallel to my songwriting and other production work.You can click PLAY above to hear track one, or click here to go to the album page.A bit about the sound: I’m taking the sound and feel of the cello from inside the fiber. People like to mystify “the cello” as this beautiful, resonant, soaring thing but I’m all about the guts of it. Finding the bonkers noises it wants to make when not spotlit on a concerto stage or brooding in the sad part of a film score. The cello is FUN to mess around with and I’d like to share some of that fun with you:A bit about the approach: "Trio" in this instance means that there are three live passes: once with the rhythm bits (done directly from the computer using a fascinating program called TidalCycles), and then two live takes followed by minimal editing and a mix. Production standard is strictly wabi-sabi, meaning I emphasized flavor and personality over fidelity and perfection. There’s plenty of bounce and surprise in the music. I’m along for the ride with you.I have so many people to thank for helping me to believe in this music and actually get the thing done.Many of you (in fact the entire Play It Like It’s Music community) are listed in the release notes. But no one has been so steadfast and supportive as Kerri Kelly, the beautiful force-of-nature with whom I get to share this life. She’s here through it all, even while she moves mountains through her own work. Thank you K, I love you.OK that’s all for this announcement. Thank you so much for being here, please enjoy and share the album, I’ll be back on Wednesday with your regularly scheduled episode.Big Love to you and your big ears,Trevor(Did you press play yet?)...Do you like this stuff? Please help it grow by sharing it!DID YOU KNOW you can take lessons with me online!Hear all of our musical guests in rotation on “Playlist It Like It’s Music” (Apple/Spotify)Hear my songs: the “Trevor Exter Playlist” (Apple/Spotify)Vibe out, here are 200 songs I love: (updated regularly on Spotify)Sign the mailing list!Hire me to produce your podcast.Follow me on IG TW FBMore @trevorexter.compsst… sign up for emails: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit playitlikeitsmusic.substack.com

On a new definition of politics, and caring for ourselves through this. Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the wellbeing community into a powerful force for change. Her work was sparked on 9-11, when she lost her step-dad, a fireman, in the towers. She quickly discovered the power of yoga and mindfulness, not just as a tool for personal healing, but as a catalyst for collective change. Since then, Kerri has worked passionately to organize communities around the fight for justice and wellbeing. A yoga teacher, public speaker and change-agent - Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social change and politics. She’s been instrumental in translating the tools of wellbeing into practical application and social action in the public sector, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers. Her leadership has inspired a movement to democratize wellbeing that is actively organizing around issues of economic and racial justice, universal healthcare, civic engagement and more. You can find Kerri on CTZN Podcast, a courageous conversation that is reimagining a citizenship where everyone belongs. And check out her TED talks for more about her story. Resources ctznwell.org WELLREAD: FREE weekly toolkit with everything you need to get in the know, take action and stay well along the way.

In this episode, I speak with social change activists and co-founders of Race and Resilience, Michelle Johnson and Kerri Kelly.Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, yoga teacher, social justice activist, licensed clinical social worker and Dismantling Racism trainer. She approaches her life and work from a place of empowerment, embodiment and integration. She has been leading anti-racism trainings for 22 years. Michelle has experience working to dismantle systems of oppression inside corporations, mid-size organizations and small non-profits including Google, Lululemon, the ACLU-WA and many more. With a deep understanding of trauma and the impact that it has on the mind, body, spirit and heart, much of her work focuses on helping people better understand how power and privilege operate in their life. Michelle explores how privilege, power and oppression affects the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and energy body.Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, an emerging movement to mobilize people into a powerful force for the wellbeing for all. Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social change and politics. She’s been instrumental in translating the tools of wellbeing into practical application and social action in the public and private sector, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders, policy makers and corporate executives including William Morris Entertainment, Congressman Tim Ryan, Lululemon, Marianne Williamson, People's Action Group and more.

This week, Sarah discusses sustainable employment models with two yoga teachers: Liz Buehler Walker of the U.S. and Norman Blair of the U.K. Join us as we explore what it really looks like to make a career as a yoga teacher and how the yoga industry needs to change so we can better value and support our teachers. Want to connect with Sarah? Reach out to her on Instagram, Facebook, or directly via email at sarahdittmore@gmail.com.The Beginner's Mind is created in partnership with Shut Up & Yoga. Check out their new books at www.shutupandyoga.com/books or join the conversation via the new facebook group, Shut Up & Yoga Forum for Modern Yogis.Liz Buehler WalkerConnecting to my breath and body through yoga has always offered me a way out of denial and into how I'm doing in relationship to reality. Everyone's vision, path and lived experience is different, and I believe that the vastness of the yogic practiceS teach us how to be in our truth and hold space for others to be in theirs.Learning is a lifelong process, but some of the people I have studied with are Peter Rizzo of Bhava Yoga (500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, 2001), Alan Finger of ISHTA Yoga (Yoga Teacher Training Bridge Program for meditation and subtle body, 2008), Mia Borgatta of Lila Yoga and Wellness (Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training, 2012), Lara Kohn-Thompson and Beth Donnelly-Caban of Integral Yoga (Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training, 2016), Dr. Naina Marballi (Ayurveda Shirodhara Training, 2017), Sarah Tomlinson in the Harish Johari lineage of Yantra and Ayurveda.Currently I am involved in studies with social change and spiritual leaders such as Michelle Cassandra Johnson, author of Skill In Action, Kerri Kelly, founder of CTZNWELL, Susanna Barkataki, creator of the Honor {Don't Appropriate} Yoga Summit and Workbook, and Kelley Palmer, creator of Peacefilled Mama and co-founder of The Sanctuary in the City.I am also developing a Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training and Post-Natal programs and continue to mentor yoga teachers informally and as apprentices.You can connect with me at www.brooklynyogalife.com.Norman BlairNorman has been practising yoga since the early 1990s and teaching yoga since 2001. He has studied deeply with teachers such as Sarah Powers, Richard Freeman, and Alaric Newcombe. He loves the way yoga has helped him become more embodied, more conscious, and more focused. His approach is about enabling accessibility, encouraging acceptance and deepening awareness.He likes (in no particular order) chocolate, Star Trek, standing on his head, resting on bolsters, and going for walks across Hampstead Heath. A philosophy of practice for him is succinctly summarised by cellist Pablo Casals. When interviewed at the age of 93, Pablo Casals said that he practiced for three hours a day. When asked why, he replied: “I'm beginning to see some improvement”.Norman believes that yoga teachers need to speak out and stand up. That all of us can greatly benefit from co-operation and collaborating rather than wall-building and competition. Norman lives and teaches in London/UK. He has written a book – Brightening Our Inner Skies: yin and yoga – and his website is www.yogawithnorman.co.uk He has a monthly newsletter – to receive it please email yogawithnorman@gmail.com

How can we be better allies to people of color and other marginalized communities, while also being compassionate with ourselves when things get messy? Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement to mobilize the well-being community into a powerful force for change. Her work was sparked on 9/11, when she lost her fireman step-dad in the Towers. She quickly discovered the power of mindfulness, not just as a tool for personal healing, but as a catalyst for collective change. Since then, Kerri has worked passionately across communities to fight for justice and well-being.   In this episode, you’ll learn:   What we can do to make well-being more accessible to marginalized communities How does White Fragility arise in us? The way we become complicit in white supremacy and how we can check ourselves What powerful white allyship looks like How we can show up for marginalized communities and dismantle systems of oppression   Learn more about Kerri and her work at www.shannonalgeo.com/podcast/kerri-kelly

Ethan is joined by Kerri Kelly, Michael Kink and Charles Khan for a conversation about bringing our personal practice into the realm of direct social action.

What is the relationship between politics and spirituality? How can we harness our drive for personal wellness into civic engagement? While the separation of church and state is one of our country's founding principles, spiritual faith has often been at the center of positive political change. In this episode, we continue the conversation we started with Marianne Williamson by talking to two women whose political activism grew out of their personal journeys: Congressional Candidate Julie Oliver, and founder of CTZNWELL, Kerri Kelly. Spirituality can unite us in a way political discourse often fails us; what we need right now is to recognize and unify around our common destiny as humans living together on this earth. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

What is the relationship between politics and spirituality? How can we harness our drive for personal wellness into civic engagement? While the separation of church and state is one of our country's founding principles, spiritual faith has often been at the center of positive political change. In this episode, we continue the conversation we started with Marianne Williamson by talking to two women whose political activism grew out of their personal journeys: Congressional Candidate Julie Oliver, and founder of CTZNWELL, Kerri Kelly. Spirituality can unite us in a way political discourse often fails us; what we need right now is to recognize and unify around our common destiny as humans living together on this earth. Learn more about Commune courses and events at onecommune.com.

Finding the intersection of healing and justice, particularly in the wellness and yoga world, is one of the central themes of this podcast. It was a delight and an honor to interview Kerri Kelly, founder of CTZNWell, and hear her thoughts on how we can do better in the capitalistic, culturally appropriative, high vibes obsessed yoga industry while not falling into the trappings of self-neglect and perfectionism. Enjoy!   To grab the show notes including all the information on today’s guest, go to www.ThaisSky.com/podcast/50 and please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon at Patreon.com/ThaisSky.   If you like what you heard, it would mean the world to me if you took a moment to leave a review and share this podcast with your community.   Thank you for your generous attention. XO Thais   Socials // Website: www.ThaisSky.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamThaisSky Instagram: www.instagram.com/IamThaisSky Patreon: www.Patreon.com/ThaisSky

Who Is Allowed To Be Well? Yoga, mindfulness, and all manner of "wellness" practices have become a big business. As western culture encounters the wisdom of other cultures, it often appropriates and co-opts that wisdom, with the result being that many of these mind-body wellbeing practices are now seen as the provenance of the wealthy and privileged.  Kerri Kelly came to yoga after years in a corporate marketing career left her burnt out and disconnected. As she experienced her own personal healing, she started to ask deeper questions about who had access to these practices and what responsibility the privileged had to the rest of the suffering world. In this episode we discuss the ways in which wellbeing is intricately connected to movements for justice. Note: Kerri joins us from her coworking space, so you may hear some background noise. Kerri is the founder of CTZNWELL, an emerging movement to mobilize people into a powerful force for wellbeing for all. She spent seven years as Executive Director of the non-profit Off the Mat, Into the World and is currently on faculty. She is relentless in her commitment to elevating leaders, groups and projects to next-level social change makers through her work with The Catalyst Collective, an innovative consultancy designed for mission-based individuals, groups, and organizations that want to be successful and make a difference in the world. Go to www.listentotherising.com for links and more info.

Why do we need to be talking about White Supremacy even though we really don’t want to? Our Guests: Michelle Johnson is a yoga teacher, social justice activist, licensed clinical social worker and Dismantling Racism trainer. With a deep understanding of trauma and the impact that it has on the mind, body, spirit and heart, her work focuses on helping people better understand how power and privilege operate in their lives. She explores how privilege, power and oppression affects the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and energy body. As a clinical social worker in North Carolina beginning in 2001, Michelle specialized in trauma, eating disorders and racial identity work. In 2008, she completed her yoga teacher training with the goal of infusing different treatment modalities into my practice to better help clients align their minds and bodies. Through her specialty teacher training Skill in Action, Michelle teaches the intersection of yoga and social justice and inspires people to consider how they can radicalize their yoga practice to create a just world. Kerri Kelly is the founder of CTZNWELL, an emerging movement to mobilize people into a powerful force for wellbeing for all. She spent seven years as Executive Director of the non-profit Off the Mat, Into the World and is currently board chair. She is relentless in her commitment to elevating leaders, groups and projects to next-level social change makers through her work with The Catalyst Collective, an innovative consultancy designed for mission-based individuals, groups, and organizations that want to be successful and make a difference in the world. Kerri is recognized across communities for her inspired work to bridge transformational practice with social change and politics. She’s been instrumental in translating the tools of wellbeing into practical application and social action in the public sector, working in collaboration with community organizers, spiritual leaders and policy makers. She is a commitment to personal transformation that leads to powerful social change.   Quick Preview of the Podcast: The surprising definition of White Supremacy.   Why we need to do more than meditate if we want to end racism.   How to be skillful and mindful as we address the systemic oppression of people of color. Practical tools to engage in the healing of our communities.      Listen with an open heart and mind (discomfort may arise) as we take a clear look at how our system of white patriarchal supremacy is designed to keep us disengaged and fighting -- it’s time to radically love one another and come together for the healing and wellbeing of ALL. FREE Guided Meditation for Self Care (led by Shannon): https://programs.shannonalgeo.com/selfcare-meditation

Kerri Kelly, the founder of CtznWell, shares how her journey into self-care was a radical shift in her life, but still imperfect because of her perfectionist tendencies. She shares how she defines the wellness industry and how it exploits people. She says well-being is really the opposite because it's rooted in interdependence and is a systemic approach. Next, we discuss how one can have boundaries in a community approach to self-care. In particular, we explore how self-worth is necessary to believe you are worthy of the care that boundaries provide. She shares how she believes her perfectionism is rooted in systems of oppression that exist in our society. Then we move into how she discovered that well-being for people with privilege is about community care. Whereas, for people who have less privilege, choosing self-care is radical. We then discuss how leaving people behind is leaving people behind and how sometimes that means letting go of winning or getting credit. Finally, we discuss how to redistribute power and privilege so people have access to the resources they need for self-care! The transcription for this episode can be found here.

Kerri was drawn to the grace and compassion of yoga in 1999 after suffering many physical injuries from a lifetime of sports and exercise. Since then, Kerri's personal and professional practice has evolved to embrace yoga as a method of self-regulation and transformation. Kerri has been teaching yoga for six years and continues to explore many styles of yoga to ensure creativity and balance in her classes. She has developed a Yoga for Runners program and teaches cross-training workshops throughout the Bay Area. She is an active ambassador for Off the Mat, Into the World and facilitates leadership programs about yoga and activism. In this podcast, Kerri gives powerful advice on how one can apply yoga principles off the mat by embodying yoga in every moment of our lives. By finding our voices and inspiring others to do the same, yoga is able to change individuals and transform whole communities. Resources Kerri Kelly’s Website Off the Mat, Into the World