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It's no secret that the publishing industry is riddled with inequity. Basically every stage is white: authors to staff at publishing houses to marketing campaigns targeting white readers, the system is not designed to amplify marginalized voices. That's why I'm grateful for this week's conversation with Rebekah Borucki, founder and president of Row House. Along with sharing her personal story, we discuss: The inequities in publishing How Row House is aiming to change the publishing landscape at scale Their innovative 40/40 model Some behind-the-scenes of their submissions process Along with being the founder and president of Row House, Rebekah is a mother to five, grandmother to one, self-help and children's author, and founder and president of Wheat Penny Press and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative. She is driven by a commitment to make wellness, self-learning, and literacy tools available to all and to help others recover the freedoms stolen from them by white supremacy through activism centering on Black liberation and trans rights. Learn more about Rebekah: Website Rebekah Barucki LinkedIn Row House Publishing Instagram @rowhousepub Follow me on:  Instagram @stacyennis Facebook @stacyenniscreative LinkedIn Youtube @stacyennisauthor To submit a question, email hello@stacyennis.com or visit www.stacyennis.com/contact and fill out the form on the page.

Betrayal leaves deep wounds, but it also opens the door to profound personal transformation. In this powerful episode, Lesley Logan and Brad Crowell recap Dr. Debi Silber's episode, discussing the intentional nature of betrayal, its impact on our lives, and the deliberate steps needed to heal. Listeners will find solace, understanding, and strategies for setting better boundaries and to prevent repeated betrayals.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Addressing concerns about insufficient teacher training and alternative learning paths.The personal impact of betrayal and its distinct nature from other traumas.How betrayal can be a catalyst for personal growth and transformation.Overview of the process and stages involved in recovering from betrayal.The importance of establishing strong boundaries to prevent future betrayals.Episode References/Links:The PBT InstituteStudio Growth AcceleratorOPC Summer CampCambodia February 2025 Early Bird4-Week Pilates ChallengeeLevate WaitlistLittle Readers Big Change  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. DEALS! Check out all our Preferred Vendors & Special Deals from Clair Sparrow, Sensate, Lyfefuel BeeKeeper's Naturals, Sauna Space, HigherDose, AG1 and ToeSox Be in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipFREE Ditching Busy Webinar Resources:Watch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable Pilates Follow Us on Social Media:InstagramFacebookLinkedIn  Episode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  She said time heals all wounds but that does not apply to betrayal. And she said healing needs to be deliberate and intentional. Like you actually have to be deliberate and intentional with your healing. Lesley Logan 0:11  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.  Lesley Logan 0:49  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the transformative convo I had with Dr. Debi Silber in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened to the interview, feel free to pause this now. Go back and listen to that one and then come back and join us. Holy freaking moly. We have never had a topic on betrayal. Nope. First time and not only do we will talk about betrayal, but she is the leading doctor on betrayal. She has so much scientific information you guys if youBrad Crowell 0:57  TED talks, education from stage, workshops. She's an institute. Lesley Logan 1:23  If anyone in your life is like act like reacting to being betrayed in their life and other things that they're doing and they keep going well, I had this extra do this thing. Holy fricking moly, send them the episode. It was so informative, so good. And it's like, it's I mean, we'll get we'll get into it in a second. Anyways, today is April 4th, and it's School Librarian Day. Okay. Of course we're gonna highlight this day because we're all about the books on this podcast. So about this day, the day is observed to recognize the professionals who keep school libraries well-stocked in the books in perfect order. School librarians, I'm just gonna say, also librarians, if you're a public school public librarian this is you too, your school librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized, they also, they're also likely to be the first people to help students find the resources they need to learn. Pause. Yes, so many librarians I've heard on the news in the last year are the only safe person to suggest books to a lot of people. Anyways, they also encourage students pursue reading outside of academic text. School librarians are also responsible for creating an environment where students are motivated to learn. Their work is truly an accomplishment. With that said, if you didn't already know this, in 2024 OPC is supporting the nonprofit organization the Wheat Penny press and their program Little Readers Big Change along with Be It podcast, Rebekah Borucki, who runs it with every dollar spent so all you OPC members out there just know that you are part of providing free and low-cost books programming and funding for the creative arts to our most vulnerable communities and their most talented members. Thank you for being an OPC member and thank you for supporting reading. And we had Danny Brassel on who talked about like how he helps kids want to read and it's about giving them books that they actually want to read.Brad Crowell 3:06  That was a fun episode. Lesley Logan 3:07  I know. With Nick Hutchison coming up soon it's gonna be about how The Rise of the Reader. Brad Crowell 3:13  Jake Kelfer. Lesley Logan 3:13  Well, Jake Kelfer is for the writers. Brad Crowell 3:15  Yeah, but, books.Lesley Logan 3:16  And then, Nick is actually you're gonna learn how to retain what you're reading. Danny Brassel helps you get your kids reading and Rebekah Borucki who was recently a guest holy freaking moly, she is making sure that what we're reading is like making change. So. Brad Crowell 3:31  Pretty rad.Lesley Logan 3:32  You guys. Brad Crowell 3:32  Well, anyway, a sincere heartfelt thank you to all the OPC members out there. We love being able to donate to different causes. And we change, each year we pick a new cause and we get to donate throughout the year. And so we're really fired up to be supporting Little Readers Big Change along with you.Lesley Logan 3:54  Along with you. And you know, like support your local library. Brad's cousin is a librarian and she is like, all about like, getting me on Libby getting me to go get my library card and all that stuff. So like, support the libraries, they're really amazing and it's just, you know, look, you don't need to scroll so much. So anyway, okay. Brad Crowell 4:14  Read a book. Lesley Logan 4:15  This afternoon. So if you happen to listen to this in the morning, when it drops, you can still sign up for the Studio Growth Accelerator which is for Pilates teachers and studio owners who are ready to make some changes in their business and who want to learn and also work on your business. So you're going to get information and integrate it. Brad Crowell 4:32  We're going to be running through the proprietary Accel formula. A-C-C-E- L. Short for accelerator, y'all. Basically, we're going to we're going to really dig into how do you bring new clients in, how do you work with those clients to make them champions for your business so that they go out into the world and share your business with their relationships and it's going to be amazing. So if you're looking to jumpstart the growth of your studio, this is a great way to do it. Join me this afternoon there will be a three-day replay and if you missed it that's okay if you listen to this late, just DM us because you know we'll get you on the waitlist for the next time. The next one. Okay? PRfit.biz/accelerator. PRfit.biz/accelerator. Lesley Logan 5:19  And if you listen to last week's episode you understand that spelling accelerator is two Cs, one O. Brad Crowell 5:24  Hence the Accel... Lesley Logan 5:26  Well excel you could spell with an EBrad Crowell 5:28  ...programs. No, no. That's excel. This is accel. A-C-C-E-L-E-R-A-T-O-R. Well.Lesley Logan 5:35  Okay. Summer Camp. Okay, so I was, the time we tell the team when we're designing summer camp I'm like think American hot summer like, get like look up. Brad Crowell 5:46  What is it? What? Hot American Summer (inaudible).Lesley Logan 5:48  I was like, look up look at what Christopher Maloney is wearing. I want Brad to dress like that for the Zoom calls. Like I want people to have hot shorts. I want Elizabeth Banks like I Brad Crowell 5:59  Bradley Cooper was in there. Lesley Logan 6:00  Everybody who was in this show. (inaudible) I want, so here's the thing, the way I see summer camp for OPC is all the best parts of summer camp without the bunks, bunk beds.Brad Crowell 6:13  Without the bugs. Lesley Logan 6:14  Without the bugs, without the travel. Brad Crowell 6:16  Without the mean girls. Lesley Logan 6:18  Without the mean girls or the weird people or you know the shit food. So you can wear whatever you want, you can be off camera if you want, you can actually sign up and watch it later because you'll have lifetime access to the replays. But you do want Brad Crowell 6:32  That's a big event for us, y'all. This is not like two workshops. This is going to be like potentially like all-day events, two days in a row. Lesley Logan 6:39  It could be like, we're looking at potentially up to 14 or 16 events in two days. Brad Crowell 6:45  Crazy. Lesley Logan 6:46  We've been planning this for over a year because y'all loved summer camp so much last year, we had like the best time with summer camp. And so we are actually promoting early because we want as many people to be able to do summer camp with us. I'm like I want camp counselor shirts. I want the whole thing. So OPC.me/workshops. The reason why we want you on the waitlist even though you're like, Lesley, (inaudible) later. Correct. But if you're on the waitlist, you get the second-best prices of the early bird. The people who get the best best prices are those OPC members who are helping Little Readers Big Change. So, you want to be an OPC member to get the best earlybird. Second best is the workshop waitlist. Third best is hearing from the public. And fourth best is full price.Brad Crowell 7:29  Fourth best, fourth best.Lesley Logan 7:31  Okay. OPC.me/workshops. Also, Cambodia. As you mentioned in last week's episode, Brad. Brad thinks it's sold out. It's possible that it's sold out by now because it's April 4th, but we did schedule already and pick our dates for February 2025. Holy fricking moly, it's gonna be so fun. Like I said last week, best sunrises are in the February time and it's just before the weather gets hot. So you want to go to crowsnestretreats.com, crowsnestretreats.com to snag your early bird rate for February 2025.Brad Crowell 8:07  Yeah, join us it's gonna be amazing. I am so excited.Lesley Logan 8:11  I'm so excited. Oh my gosh, our October retreat, the people who are coming on this are freaking so excited. One of our girls is coming for the second year in a row. We've, because we've made some changes and like it's so fun. And we've got some eLevate members coming. We've got some OPC members coming. We've got some people we've never met coming and it's just gonna be a freaking blast. Brad Crowell 8:29  It's going to be amazing. Lesley Logan 8:28  So amazing. So, crowsnestretreats.com if you are wanting to come, if you're like Lesley when are you doing a retreat somewhere else? I don't have the time. I want to go there. And you can join at my house, come to my house. I would love to do a retreat somewhere else but I'm just going to tell you right now, the amount of work that goes into putting the retreat on that is an amazing, unforgettable experience is something you I can never express I could never actually share. And so while I would love to do a retreat somewhere else, I also would love one, of the reasons we did Cambodia retreat is because I think it's really, really important to see places in the world you might never see and a lot of places where people go on retreats just feel like a like America-like. And I really enjoy so immersing myself in a culture that's so uniquely different than my own. And seeing things that like it's just takes you out of your normal routine. You're 12 hours to 15 hours ahead. So like you are just really out of your routine. It's not the same timezone as your family like, I really love to get out and just be in a, in the village like being around other people and how the world is so different there.Brad Crowell 9:15  It's a transformational experience. I mean, I truly believe that when we have the opportunity to experience cultures that are not our own. It changes our perspective in a way that allows us to be more empathetic, more kind to others, more excited for other people, because they're people too, doing life the way they do life and it's different than the way that we do life but it allows this polarization that's happening in our, you know, in American society about others, like, you know, those other people, they're bad or something. You know, it allows you to see another culture in a way that is like, whoa, totally different than how we do things. But they're fucking great people, too.Brad Crowell 9:35  Oh, yeah. I mean, it also helps you vote with others in mind. Just a thought. Okay. So go do that. Come with us. Okay. And don't forget.Brad Crowell 10:36  If you love a good challenge and you're looking for one that's a four-weeker.Lesley Logan 10:40  You want to do my challenges. Come on, guys. The reformer challenge and mat challenge are available anytime. Which, I'm telling you, this is your prompt to sign up now. At OPC.me/challenge. Just pick the challenge you want. They are, it's the first week's 10 minutes, the second week's, 20 minutes. The third week is 30 minutes. And the fourth biggest (inaudible), 40 minutes. You see how that goes. Brad Crowell 11:01  Is that how it works? Lesley Logan 11:02  Yeah. And so, I want you to all do it, I want you to have some fun. I want you to get it out of your head and into your body. I want you to do it imperfectly. I had someone say, Ah, this is too fast. And I said, Great. Do it slower and just skip half the exercises. It's not about being perfect, you don't have to look like me. You don't have to do it like me, I even tell you to replace what you can't do with what you can. Pilates is the thing that helps you realize like how you talk and treat yourself. You are allowed to be imperfect and to be in process. And that's what this challenge is all about. It's super fun to learn how to do habits while doing it. So, OPC.me/challenge.Brad Crowell 11:36  Yeah. And you can pick either the mat or the reformer. How about that? Lesley Logan 11:39  How about that? Brad Crowell 11:40  Alright. So we had an audience question. And it was from Michelle. She said hi, I'm in a teacher training program that doesn't feel like it's giving me enough information and I'd love to learn from more from you about how to teach. Is OPC your only option? Lesley Logan 11:57  Yeah. Brad Crowell 11:57  And I just want to say first off, I'm sorry that you're in a program that isn't meeting your needs. And clearly, as a student, if you're going what the hell I expected more. That sucks. Lesley Logan 12:08  Yeah, so it sucks. I got this from our customer service team. And first of all, this is exactly why I wrote my book Profitable Pilates: Everything But the Exercises. And the unfortunate thing is, I don't think as many people get it before they choose a program. They get it after they choose a program. So I'll work on that. But a lot of programs have a lot to be (inaudible). And it's also just want to say to any teacher trainees listening, it is not totally your fault. In fact, it's probably not even your fault. You might be doing someone else's program. But the other thing is, is like we are an unregulated industry, the Pilates industry is unregulated, meaning that your massage therapist, do you all know, if you're living in the States, your nail technician had to take a state exam, like literally had to take a state exam for you to complain about a $15 pedicure, they had to take a state exam. And in the Pilates industry, there is an organization that has created an exam so you can be truly certified. But there's no, there's no regulation in this country. And that means people can create a training program. And there's something great about that you could just create a training program if you want one, and you need teachers. But when there's regulations, there are things like refund policies, there are ways that you can complain about the company, you can be treated with respect, they can't abuse you, things like that. So a lot of programs do have a lot (inaudible). And here's the other reason. Even if it's the best program in the world, when you're a new teacher, you cannot learn as much as you think. It's so much information. Brad Crowell 13:43  It's overwhelm. Lesley Logan 13:43  It is so much information, which is why everyone ends up doing a second training, which yes means you spend more money. So look, I really do feel free, Michelle, I love this question. You're not the only person to ask me something similar in the exact same week. So here's the deal. OPC is not the only option to learn from me, but OPC is the most affordable option. So I teach at least half the classes on OPC every single month. And we have themes. And if you like seeing how I connect exercises to exercises, take class with me. That's how it works. And guess what, take class with other teachers on OPC. They do the exact same, too and they do it with different body types. And that is so important. So please, please, please and $79 a month is not cheap, but it's not expensive. And if you are a teacher, it's a write-off. You can put it as your education. Brad Crowell 14:30  Education and training, y'all.Lesley Logan 14:32  So all the more reason to not be a sole profit, that's a different story. If you are wanting more you're actually wanting to learn with me. Right? There's a from and there's a with. That would be eLevate, which is our mentorship program. As we were recording this, we just wrapped day one of weekend two. It's another investment. I'm gonna be really honest. It is another investment that's on purpose. I want you to show up for you. And I only want to have 12 people in a group. So in order to dedicate over all the five weekends and tons of calls and all the time on one-on-one calls with you, it is an investment, but it is an option. So you can go to lesleylogan.co/elevate to get on the waitlist, we're probably going to open up applications for 2025 really soon. And we're really excited we have so many people who want 2025, we'll probably open up applications. And then based on who applies and who gets accepted, we will pick the times of the days we already have the weekends picked because we have the retreat picked. But I just want to say to anyone listening to this, Pilates teacher who just feels like their first training program didn't teach them enough. Let's just let it go. Just let it go. Just pretend that they did the best they can with what they had. You did the best you could with what you had. And that and just know that I did three training programs. So there you go. Brad Crowell 15:50  There you go.Lesley Logan 15:53  And it's because you can only take in so much. And then you have to go teach and you realize what doesn't work and you teach again, anyways.Brad Crowell 16:03  Well, Michelle, thanks for asking that. If you have a question for us. Just reach out, you can DM us on the pod on Instagram, you can hit up our Customer Support Chat. You can text us, all the things, however you want to reach out. Just ping us and you know, we might include your question on the pod. Okay, let's talk about Dr. Debi Silber. Debi Silber PhD, founder of the PBT Institute, a Pilates expertise in health and personal developments, to her innovative Post Betrayal Transformation Program. Drawing on her own experiences and extensive research, she has developed groundbreaking strategies for overcoming and fully healing from betrayal. And her groundbreaking strategies that she came up with, they went viral, like it was like a big deal. Like boom, that's what like really allowed her to shift into this role, you know, full-time. Lesley Logan 16:58  I, when I heard about her, I was like, Oh my God. We have to talk about this because I think we talked about other things that are around relationships, family, grief, all these other things, sex, all this stuff. But betrayal, I mean, and so maybe some of those episodes, you should go back and listen to after hearing this because if you have experienced betrayal Brad Crowell 17:19  Puts a different lens on. Lesley Logan 17:20  You may have hated what they said. Brad Crowell 17:24  Sure. Lesley Logan 17:25  Anyways, Okay, my turn. Brad Crowell 17:26  Yeah. Lesley Logan 17:27  One of the things I love is that we actually talked about how betrayal is a different type of trauma than death, disease or natural disaster. And I think it's easy to put betrayal in kind of like those same experiences of trauma. But she says it feels intentional snd we take it personally. And our entire Brad Crowell 17:44  Betrayal feels intentional. Lesley Logan 17:45  Yes, it feels intentional. And sometimes it might not even be, it might be all about them. But probably is, but our entire self gets shattered and requires rebuilding. She said rejection, abandonment, belonging, confidence, worthyness and trust, these are all demolished and have to be rebuilt. So if you have been betrayed, and you just feel like you are left, like, like an open wound and just shattered, you have and it's, it's not like you just rebuild a house or you like you just start dating someone else, or you go through a grieving process and remember them on special days, like it's, can be really difficult. Brad Crowell 17:46  Yeah, well, she talks about her five phases, which, you know, the best thing to do is to go back through, we're going to cover, we're going to cover four of the five phases a little bit later on in the pod. But, you know, she said something really interesting. She said, you don't outgrow betrayal. Like it's and she has the scientific proof to demonstrate that. Lesley Logan 18:56  Meaning if like you were (inaudible).Brad Crowell 18:58  Time doesn't heal all.Lesley Logan 18:59  And you feel like you're betrayed by your parents. You know, just like become an adult and you're good. Lesley Logan 19:04  Right, right. She was specifically talking about grief and time and the way that we talk about that societaly. Lesley Logan 19:11  She especially said time, she said time heals all wounds, but does not, that does not apply to betrayal. And she said healing needs to be deliberate and intentional. Like you actually have to be deliberate and intentional with your healing.Brad Crowell 19:23  Yeah, the you know, and so what's great is that she also has a process, she goes through, like, how does that happen? How do you do that? Right, but I just found that really, really intriguing because she's not just talking about divorce, you know, she could be talking about family, parents, siblings, best friends, you know. Lesley Logan 19:44  It could be a coworker.Brad Crowell 19:45  Yeah. She actually talked about her, your boss, and I was like, wow, that's crazy. I didn't even realize that, you know, I've been definitely betrayed at work in my old job and I was really hurt by that. You know, but I today like, you know, a couple years later, I just didn't even think about it until let's say this conversation, I was like, oh my god, that was me too. You know, so I, you know, there's a lot of context for betrayal in our lives. And she said, the amount of betrayal really depends on how close you are to the person on how close how much you allow them to weigh into your life.Lesley Logan 20:22  I agree. Because like, if you're betrayed by a coworker, that you saw Monday through Friday, a little bit each day, that is going to be hard and shattering. But if you switch jobs or get them out of your life, it's different than like a spouse or a parent because like they're, it's interesting, like I was listening to something recently, where if, like, certain breakups can feel so hard, because it's not that you're grieving the break up of the past, but also the future that you had with them. And if a betrayal is someone where there's a future that you had seen yourself going down with them, you discussed with them. That is also, that's part of the shatter that you're going through, because your future has also changed. What you thought was possible has changed. Brad Crowell 21:13  Yeah. Yeah, that's a that's a really fascinating point as well. You know.Lesley Logan 21:21  Now that I think about it, I feel like maybe there are people in my life who thinks I betrayed them, too. So now, I just felt like a little bit of a dick. It wasn't on purpose. I hope they don't think that but anyway, you know, I'm thinking about the person like what the way I, I don't think I always say like, I don't really think I did a great job breaking up with my ex, because I never broken up with anyone. And like, I'm sure they felt very betrayed in that moment. And I didn't know like, I was just like, no, we're just breaking up because I don't think we love each other that much. And one of the ways that I wanted to make sure that they didn't feel betrayed was like, I went through with the court proceedings we had against a family member of theirs, and I pretended to still be together. But I'm sure that felt like a massive betrayal to them, you know. And so now I think back, like, no wonder they were so shattered. And, you know, when that was all over, so I think it's really interesting. Like, it's even in your kindness, or most thought-out ways of doing things you can accidentally make someone feel betrayed.Lesley Logan 21:22  That's interesting. I definitely hadn't thought of that. I mean, for me, it was the other way around.Lesley Logan 21:35  I mean, you're so perfect, Brad, you've not even betrayed anyone. Brad Crowell 22:30  I sure have. Lesley Logan 22:31  I mean, you did quit your own band.Brad Crowell 22:34  That's betrayal. That totally is, you know, like, we, that's true. And that's a good way, that's a good thing to point out. And like, I wasn't trying to let down who's one of the people in my life, who was one of my best friends, you know, and we still, you know, but also, like, I've had business relationships go bad. I've had, you know, just life, right? Life's life is what we like to say. But still, no matter what the circumstance is, there is a sense of betrayal that can be felt by one party or the other, whether it's as dramatic as a breakup or a divorce. Or as you know, you know, like, hey, this, this program is over, I'm out, and then the person is no longer in your life anymore. Lesley Logan 23:15  Well, it's also interesting, okay, off-topic, but like, I'm just also thinking, like, for some of the things where I am, like thinking back, like maybe they felt very betrayed by me in that same moment, I also felt very betrayed by them. So it's so fascinating how it could be like, an equal betrayed experience.Brad Crowell 23:33  Well, yeah, I think I think that's.Lesley Logan 23:34  Now you have our back and it's (inaudible) explain that. Brad Crowell 23:37  Well, I think it's important to point that out, right? Like, because there's a reason that you chose to leave that relationship. And it was because promises were made and not kept. And so sure, it totally makes sense that you would also feel betrayed in that moment, which then was betrayal enough to cause you to take action, right? We're gonna talk about this. I'll talk about what I really loved about her after I say this with my you know, when my ex and I got a divorce, and then you and I started dating. The story that we've put out there is that I broke up with you two times. I mean, I literally did this so it's it's not a not a fake story. But we told everyone, we shared that I broke up with you twice and. Lesley Logan 24:17  People hate when we tell the story. They get so mad at Brad. Brad Crowell 24:20  They get so mad at me. Lesley Logan 24:21  They get so mad but he doesn't share.Brad Crowell 24:23  Well, I don't really share I wait till a certain point in the story to talk about why I did that for dramatic effect. But the reality of it is when you're listening to last episode and you're talking about the different stages that you know of moving through betrayal you know that Dr. Silber has created, I was almost stuck in one phase and that phase was like it was a keeping me where I was and I was operating out of fear and the fear was effectively I felt so betrayed so hurt by my ex, that I was almost unwilling to ever even put myself in the position again, to be betrayed in that manner. Right? Which is why when things started to get real, I was like, I got to get the fuck out. Like, I can't handle this, this is too much for me. I can't do it. I don't want to be hurt that way again. Right? And so I've never really thought of my divorce as betrayal. That term never came into my mind. But thinking about it now, I definitely felt betrayed.Lesley Logan 25:31  I mean, also, I think so. Because I think that like, how could you not feel betrayed? You thought you guys would be together forever. Like, there's a lot. There's, I mean, I think like, anyone who hears your story would go, Oh, my God, I felt so betrayed, which is why they stop hating you at that point in the story and start loving you.Brad Crowell 25:47  You know, on the introspective side, I wonder if I wonder how she felt betrayed. You know, and I don't actually. Lesley Logan 25:55  Okay, so now we have to talk. Okay, Melissa, we have to have Dr. Silber back, because now I need to know if people who are betrayed if the betrayer also felt betrayed, I need the studies. Brad Crowell 26:06  Yeah, I'm really interested in this.Lesley Logan 26:07  Melissa are you listening? Does she listen? Brad Crowell 26:11  Well, okay, so, you know, moving on here. She also, Dr. Silber, Debi, also said she looks at betrayal as an opportunity to completely catapult yourself to a level that you never thought was even possible. And I, you know, she said something really interesting about this, that I, you know, that sounds like, you know, just, you know, polish it up and make it like, you know, look good, feel good, whatever. But she was actually the story that she gave was, she had, she was always talking to herself, like talking down to herself. And, you know, because she would get lost. So she doesn't, you know, she's not good at following directions, or whatever, and would like end up someplace and be like, fucking lost again, I'm such an idio. I can't believe it. What's wrong with me. Right? And so the story that she's telling herself is like, you're bad at this, like, how come you always mess this up? And she reframed that in a way that allowed her to completely catapult herself to a new level that she never thought was possible by shifting the way that she talked to herself and saying, that is just adorable. You did it again. You know, and think about that, like, you're still probably frustrated with yourself, but you're not berating yourself and beating yourself up.Lesley Logan 27:36  Yeah, I think that's so important. Even if you've never been betrayed, like, Guys, we talk about this all the time at OPC, you have to like how you talk to yourself matters. It really does. Forget matters. It can literally change your day from being amazing and feeling happy to like, being depressed. And feel like a failure all the time. Anyways. Brad Crowell 27:57  Well, I mean, you know, we talk about speaking into existence and be it till you see it. You know, when you reframe the story, you're telling yourself it, it lends itself to creating an entirely new version of you, right, and then, as you have this positive self-talk and you're treating yourself with respect, you start to take a look at all the parts of you that you love, and you start to leave behind the things that no longer serve you, right, and then you start to not tolerate that negative part of yourself anymore, and it just shifts you, it changes you. And so, you know, it really, it's a really interesting, it's a really interesting idea, and I think it's worth pursuing you know? Lesley Logan 28:39  I love it. Brad Crowell 28:40  Alright, so finally, let's talk about those Be It Action Items. What bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your convo with Dr. Debi Silber? So she's talked about these stages. There are five predictable stages. And we didn't actually apparently cover the fifth stage. So I don't actually know what that is. But the first four.Lesley Logan 29:01  Another reason to have Dr. Silber back.Brad Crowell 29:03  The first four are the four table legs, right? She talks about the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual side of recovering from betrayal. And she said most people focus on the mental and the physical, or actually, I think she said the mental and the emotional. But she said there's two that people focus on most, they don't really focus on the other two sides. And so you're not creating a stable foundation. So that's stage one. And stage two is shock, trauma and D-Day or discovery day. This is the scariest of all the stages. It's a breakdown of the body, the mind the worldview, where you've gotten this news, you have a stressful response, which leads to you know, basically, chaos right? Chaos in your mind, chaos in life. Step three, then you shift into survival instinct, where you're grabbing anything or anyone to stay safe and alive. You're, you shift into practicality. We were referring to it a couple of weeks ago as fifth gear, you know as shit hits the fan, go up into fifth gear, you gotta power through figure it out, you're, you never leave time for yourself, you're always operating at this, like, where's when is the other shoe gonna drop whatever analogy you want to do. And she said, that's actually the most common place to be stuck in. And that's so that's stage three. Stage four is finding and adjusting to the new normal. Right? So now that like, life has shifted, after the chaos and like really the go, go, go of stage three, you know, can you downshift can you get back into stage into a place that isn't quite as high-strung, intense, anxiety, you know, anxiety-driven, all those kinds of things. She said, most people get stuck in stage three. So that said, going back to our Be It Actions here, she said if you are stuck in stage three, you should write these four questions down. Number one. Am I numbing or avoiding distractions? You need to call yourself on it like call yourself on the walk to the refrigerator when you're opening the door, even though you're not hungry. Call yourself on the TV, you know, because you're desperately trying to drown out other sound the sound of your own thoughts. You know, what are you doing to distract yourself? Is it video games? Is it drinking? Is it? You know, running? Is it? I don't know what it is, you know. There's this lots of different opportunities. You know, the second question, what am I trying not to see? What am I trying not to see? Again, call yourself on it, such as that health issue that needs my attention. The relationship issue that I'm avoiding. The job that I absolutely hate, you know, there's avoidance, right is probably a pretty good indicator. And you know, it's hard, it's hard to address these things you're avoiding. You know, but it's the thing you're trying not to see, right? So number three, what is life going to look like in five or 10 years? If I continue to do the actions that I'm currently doing today?Lesley Logan 32:09  That's a hard oh my god, oh.Brad Crowell 32:12  Yeah. You know, like, I think I remember, I remember, when I was going through my divorce, I decided to just start drinking. And, you know, I was drinking a lot. And I was feeling like garbage the next day when I would go into work. And after a few months, it was bad enough that I was like, Okay, I pretty much hate the way I feel i can't function. And if I keep down this road, I didn't think five or 10 years later, I literally thought like, in two more months, I'm gonna be toast like I can't do this anymore. And that, that was like a really interesting, like introspective moment that where I was interested in making a change, you know? So I think this question is helpful to be reflective on yourself, what is life gonna look like in five to 10 years? And then number four, is what can life look like, in five or 10 years, if I make a change today? So that's a really encouraging one, that's a really exciting one, it helps you see the future, see the vision of what could be for you if you're going to make a change in your life today. So, you know, when you're stuck in stage three, you know, which is again, survival mode, basically. You know, these are four questions that you can help, you know, ask yourself to help you shift through it.Lesley Logan 33:40  Yeah, I had a Be It Action Item about repeat betrayal, repeat betrayal. So this is if you like, find like you keep getting betrayed. She said you are lovable, worthy, and deserving. But she also said, for the Be It Action, you need better boundaries in place. And we talk about this a lot with the people that we coach, which is like you train people how to treat you, which are boundaries. And I just want to say, just because we say that doesn't mean people won't betray you. But I do think you will feel it differently if you had better boundaries in place. Because you will probably see it before. Like, there's just you might be able to like you won't feel like it's happening to you. So I don't know, I could be wrong, Debi, you can tell me. But the reality is.Brad Crowell 34:31  You did talk about this because you asked her like, hey, you know, if I get betrayed again, do I have to go back to stage three? Lesley Logan 34:39  Yeah, yeah. So she said you need better boundaries in place and she's like, unless there's a benefit in learning the hard way. And she, she said as a targeted step, you can identify areas lacking boundaries or reflect on aspects of your life where boundaries are weak or nonexistent and set boundaries in place. And here's the deal guys. Guess what? When you put boundaries in place where there wasn't one, people might feel betrayed by that. You need to understand. Brad Crowell 35:08  It's possible. Lesley Logan 35:09  It's true like for my teachers who are listening, if you never charge for late cancels and you start charging for late cancels, people gonna be pissed. Because you didn't do it before. You have to own that you weren't doing that before. And you have to say, I understand. You don't have to apologize. I understand this change sucks. But this is business, I got to do it. If you have friends, if you have friends or family members who walk all over you, you know, and you start to like, stand up for yourself. They're gonna feel upset about that. They might even feel betrayed that you've changed. Yeah, how dare you? How dare you. Iliza Shlesinger will say on her podcast, you guys, I love her podcast if you know Iliza, I want her on the pod, like I didn't ask her because she just had a baby. But like, yes, I do. Because I mean, what a be it till you see it woman, but she is saying, she always says we have to be comfortable making people as uncomfortable as they have made us.Brad Crowell 36:01  Right. Lesley Logan 36:02  And so. Brad Crowell 36:04  That's fucking hard to do.Lesley Logan 36:08  She says that too. She's like, I know I tell you to do it doesn't mean I do it. But it's so here's the thing. Like, if you are feeling like people are overstepping boundaries that you haven't enforced, they're making you uncomfortable. And so you're going to enforce them which will make them feel uncomfortable. But you they've been making you feel uncomfortable, you have to be comfortable making them feel as uncomfortable as they make you. And another person I'm gonna quote is Lori Harder, which is like, we can't take away other people's rock bottom. So we cannot take away the lessons people need to learn. And sometimes it sucks to be the lesson someone has to learn. But that you are allowed to have boundaries that allow you to do this life better because I always say this, this is me quoting me. You are the only person who can do what you do the way that you do it. And if you burn out, if you are lost, if you feel stuck, the world loses your amazingness. And to have people like to have to be as amazing as I am. There are boundaries in place, y'all. There are and it's not always perfect. It's not always easy, and sometimes it offends people in ways that I didn't intend. Sometimes I have to go oh, shit, I didn't fucking think that would happen. Thank you for letting me know. Here's how it was intended. Here is how, like let's talk about it. Brad Crowell 37:30  I'm gonna, I'm gonna quote me. Fuck yeah.Lesley Logan 37:33  Yeah. So anyways, I'm Lesley Logan. Brad Crowell 37:36  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 37:37  Clearly we're gonna have Dr. Debi Silber back. Thanks, team for already asking her. Thank you for joining us today. How are you going to use these tips in your life we want to know. We want to know. Share this with a friend who needs it. Share this with a friend who's constantly feeling betrayed that you just want to give a little shake, shake to and little tough love to. And until next time, Be It Till You See It. Brad Crowell 37:58  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 38:00  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Lesley Logan 38:28  Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. 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Explore the groundbreaking work of Rebeka Borucki in making the publishing industry more inclusive and equitable. Through her founding of Row House Publishing, Rebeka provides a platform for marginalized voices, promoting diversity in children's literature. Brad and Lesley covers her dedication to social justice, the impact of her initiatives on communities, and her advocacy for a more inclusive literary world.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Impact to community when sharing and redistributing wealth.Rebeka's approach to empowering marginalized voices.The value of sharing and developing ideas openly.Rebeka's emphasis on the strength in collective actions.Episode References/Links:Rebeka BoruckiRow House PublishingStudio Growth AcceleratorOPC Summer CampOPC WorkshopsCambodia Early BirdLittle Readers Big Change  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. DEALS! 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And until and this goes for every country, not just I mean, obviously we live here, but like how we take care of those who have less than us is how we take care of each other truly. Lesley Logan 0:19  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.  Lesley Logan 1:01  Welcome back to the Be It Till You See It interview recap where my co-host in life, Brad, and I are going to dig into the inclusionary combo I have with Rebekah Borucki in our last episode. If you haven't yet listened that episode, go back and listen to it because holy frickin moly.Brad Crowell 1:14  She is a powerhouse. Lesley Logan 1:15  She is a powerhouse. She's a badass, she's like, like just all things amazing. Just all things amazing. So you should just pause this, go listen to that and come back. Or you can listen to this first because you're here and maybe you're you know, got your hands wet. And then make sure your podcast plays right into the one from Tuesday. Before we get into Rebekah's amazing words, today is March 21st 2024 and it is both world Poetry Day and Companies That Care Day. So I couldn't pick because I like them both because one, poetry, Rebekah is a founder of a publishing house. So like and she's a writer, so that kind of made sense. And then companies that care. She is a company that cares. So I kind of liked they both landed on this day. World Poetry Day was actually invented by UNESCO in 1999. So it's all here to like protect poetry. And I'm not a good poetry writer. But shout out to Alison Whipple, who is one of our agency members who is like, very humble, but also a very, very published poet, and does some amazing work. And then companies that care, you know, what you tell us about your company that, you know, that cares. But basically what that is, is like, companies are supposed to start to recognize that it's their employees that are if their employees are happy, they're a better company, so they should give some it fucks about the people that they hire, period. End of story. Okay, so upcoming events and travel and such. I'm actually getting on a plane tomorrow to go to Dallas. Yeah. But when I get back, Brad has an amazing two-hour workshop for Pilates instructors and business owners. Brad Crowell 2:45  Yes, I do. It's called the Studio Growth Accelerator, and y'all should join me. So basically, we are going to be digging into our new Accel formula, A-C-C-E-L. It's going to be a deep dive into how we can create jumpstart, kickstart, actually generate the growth that your studio needs to have. So if you are feeling like you have been stuck, you're looking for clients, you make the same money you got last year, you just can't get the get the ball moving forward. This accelerator is for you. And you can join me by going to PRfit.biz/accelerator that's PRfit.biz/accelerator. It's gonna be a two-hour workshop. So, you know, our two-hour hangout we'll probably talk for about 90 minutes and then we'll do Q&A or something. So yeah, come join me.Lesley Logan 3:39  And then we have we're getting up we've been playing all day today that we're recording this summer camp. Oh my gosh, so last year at OPC, OnlinePilatesClasses.com we had our first ever summer camp there's six teachers was super super fun. This particular year I want to do it bigger and better and better and more think just like true summer camp vibes without the bunk beds without the without the bugs without the travel and there is access Brad Crowell 4:04  Without the terrible roommate.Lesley Logan 4:05  Yeah, you won't have a terrible roommate, you won't have like crappy food. Brad Crowell 4:08  Your parents won't be dropping you off.Lesley Logan 4:10  Like fake cheese you know like, no, no, no, it's gonna you'll be able to attend from the comfort of your own home with your camera off if you want to. And you'll have lifetime access to the replays which is super, super amazing. So you want to go to opc.me/workshops, opc.me/workshops, you want to be on the waitlist if you want to get the best. I'm actually you want to be an OPC member if you want to get the best OPC price (inaudible) they are and then people on the waitlist get the next hookup and then those who are neither of those get the next hookup which is not as good as the first hookup or the second one. So just so you know. And then finally as we're recording this we actually only have like how many spots left in Cambodia?Brad Crowell 4:50  Two, two spots left. Lesley Logan 4:52  And actually before this episode comes out, (inaudible) someone's already, somebody's already doing an email, a mass email to their people. So it's quite possible by the time you listen to this, it is actually sold out. Brad Crowell 5:06  However. Lesley Logan 5:07  However, we've already planned 2025. Brad Crowell 5:10  That's right. Lesley Logan 5:10  Yeah. So you actually can purchase your spot now for the February 2025 retreat.Brad Crowell 5:17  And I would recommend you do it because this one sold out real fast. Lesley Logan 5:21  It didn't even take two months. It's insane. And so we're super, super excited about this. It's our very special retreat. It's really magical. And we actually got to hang out with a couple of our Cambodia retreaters in real life here in Las Vegas. And they were talking about all the amazing stuff that they took away from it and like implemented right away. So I just love that. So anyways, crowsnestretreats.com. Crows (that's a plural) nestretreats.com. All right, before we get into Rebekah's amazingness. What is our audience question, Brad? Brad Crowell 5:54  Yeah, we had a great one from Angela today on Instagram. She's asking, Have you any experience with upholstery cracking on your reformers, the studio I work for has Merrithew reformers and it seems to be a recurring issue. I'm wondering if the cleaners they're using are too harsh. And the boss says it's just human skin oils. But I've not had this problem with mine at home, nor have I heard about it from other teachers who use other brands like Legacy or Balanced Body. Lesley Logan 6:22  Okay, Angela. So here's the deal. If it was body oil, it would not be cracking it, it would actually be like white moisturizing it or like oiling it like it's actually like oil is actually really great Brad Crowell 6:36  The oil isn't gonna dry it out. Lesley Logan 6:38  Now, I will say this, you didn't ask for this. But there are some manufacturers and I won't name names because I'm not interested in being yelled at. But where whatever they used to coat the wood of their, also, it was not, it doesn't happen on my Contrology but there are some wood push-through bars, and also wood reformers that whatever they use to like, shine up the wood, when you use cleaner on it the human sweat makes it sticky. So that is awful and gross. And like, I will never buy that brand of equipment because you can't unfix that. But as far as upholstery cracking it is 100% the material you're using, and or not material, like cleaning supplies. Yeah. Brad Crowell 7:24  Like if they're using Pine Sol on it. Lesley Logan 7:26  Well, yeah, you should not be using that. Also if you're using like a like, you want to make sure that any of those wipes you're using because now that we're in a post-COVID world, everybody wants to use these wipes. The thing about those is one, it's a lot more trash, two, it might not be allowed on your equipment. Just because it's allowed on gym equipment doesn't mean it's allowed on Pilates equipment. And so I like Balanced Body's cleaner, it's really easy, you get a big bottle, you take a cap full, you get some water and it's super, super easy to clean. A lot of people will use tea tree oil and I know I said oil and oil makes it oily but the truth is that there's something in the tea tree oil that actually will dry out equipment overtime and make a crack or upholstery overtime they can crack. So I don't have a ton of people coming to my equipment. So I do use a method spray on a towel because again, it's not it's happening like once a day if that on my equipment. In my old studio, I would use like a method soap if I ran out of the Balance Body and I put a few drops in water and that got really clean. But also, you will always need to use a little soft bristle toothbrush with a microfiber towel to get the skin out of your equipment because oh my gosh, there's little groups and like it's gross, it's so gross. And just because equipment is a darker color doesn't mean it's not happening it just means you're not seeing it. But 100% whatever you're using is too harsh for that upholstery and you may want to go to the manufacturers of that upholstery and find out what they recommend you clean it with because it's quite possible they're using different material than what you mentioned the other brands.Brad Crowell 9:01  It's also possible that maybe it's in direct sunlight.Lesley Logan 9:04  Oh that is also so what happens with direct sunlight is and that's why we put blankets on our equipment in the house because the sun here it actually so I don't it's like there's a sheenBrad Crowell 9:16  Because it's wrapped around a little bit around the edges and it can become brittle if the sun is baking baking and baking it and then the and then it will crack along the edges. Lesley Logan 9:26  And also it makes it really hard to spin around on so like I used to (inaudible) a ladder barrel that was in the wind in a window and you could never slide on the ladder barrel because it was like had just like dried it out. So yeah, you guys, this stuff is amazing. This equipment's amazing, will last you years if you take care of it, but if you're using the wrong cleaner, you'll have to re-upholster it. And that thing about upholstery is eventually, if you re-upholster, I bought extra shoulder blocks because you know, you hit it the wrong way it could definitely hit a tear so Brad Crowell 9:55  We dropped our reformer box and it split the corner unfortunately, you know, stuff happens. Lesley Logan 10:00  So yeah, if you have a question you would like us to answer, it can be anything doesn't have to be Pilates. Brad Crowell 10:07  It could be anything. Lesley Logan 10:08  It could be anything. We're happy to answer it and see that you send it to the Be It Pod.Brad Crowell 10:13  All right now let's talk about Rebekah Borucki. Rebekah is the author of children's books founder and president of Row House Publishing and has been transforming the literary world by fostering equitable practices for marginalized authors. With a background shaped by adversity and activism, she passionately redefines publishing norms, she ensures access to diverse books for children in underserved communities, embodying the change she seeks in the industry. Lesley Logan 10:39  Yeah, she's cool. Brad Crowell 10:41  This was a really inspiring interview. And I just really felt empowered by the decisions she made. The frustrations that she felt frustrated me too. And then hearing what she decided to do about it. was really cool to hear. I also was laughing because she was like, Yeah, I definitely, definitely didn't know what I was getting myself into when I was like, well, I'm gonna make my own publishing company.Lesley Logan 11:10  I know, I think it's probably better that she did it. Because you know what it's like, as you if you know too much, you it's like becomes overwhelming. So if you don't know (inaudible). But you guys, if you did not listen, you have to listen to this because Brad and I talked about values a lot, like what are our values and like, how we filter decisions through our values, and like, not everything's gonna go the way you want to. But like, she was sitting in a room realizing like this is, they're not doing right by, by people.Brad Crowell 11:38  She was signed to a publishing group, she had an agent, all the things going well, and they were dickheads.Lesley Logan 11:44  Yeah. And she did like, and this is like something like so because I mean, so many writers would be like, Oh, my God, I got a publisher, I got an agent, I got all the things. I made it, and she got published and she stuck with her values and she marched off and she created Row House publishing and I also it's another thing just to like another little highlight, you also picked up which is like niching, to a specific type of genre, which is you can write about any kind of genre, as long as it's in the lens of social justice.Brad Crowell 12:16  Yeah, I thought that was pretty cool. Because a lot of publishers will pick, like, we do fantasy, or we do science books or whatever, you know, but her her niche is, can cross multiple genres. Yeah. Because it's about a topic or standing for something. And I also thought she niched down even more, she said, you had to further a conversation in a way that hasn't been, you know, furthered yet. So it's not like she's intentionally trying to move the conversation forward with the books that the company's publishing, which I thought was pretty, pretty cool.Lesley Logan 12:53  I mean, so cool. Like, just I mean, I feel like I don't know, maybe she sat down one day, and was like, wouldn't it be cool if and then that's what she created, because it's freaking cool. And I actually reached out to Kelly (inaudible), who is a romance novel that we've had on and I was like, I don't know if you want to write a romance novel, in this lens. But I think you'll really love Rebecca. And I think you'd love Rojas publishing, so just saying. Anyways one of the things we talked about that I really liked it, she's, this is her words, so I'm gonna make sure you know that she's like, she's like, it is up to us to stand up and say something. And then also said, it's up to us to share and redistribute wealth. We had nothing and we were constantly giving, so I can't resonate with her life in that way, but I remember like, my family didn't have any money. And we were constantly taking people in and feeding people. And I'm like, we have no money, what are we doing, but my parents never let that stop, making sure people got taken care of. And it's really interesting. I think a lot of people don't realize how important that is. And they don't do it. And she, her family had nothing. And they were constantly giving. And she took that redistribution of wealth as part of like, how into her values and how she does what she does. And that's why her publishing company actually pays authors a wage that they can live off of, because like, I mean, that's the biggest thing we hear with all of our friends were authors and like, you sell a book, which you like, make nothing. Yeah, like you make speaking, you make money off of speaking later.Brad Crowell 14:20  Yeah, I mean, that's the big joke in the publishing industry, unless you're like, you have, you're on the news every day, you don't have enough reach to, to generate the demand, so that you can go to a publishing company and say pay me upfront, you know, X amount of dollars. So, you know, for this book, most publishing companies will be like, I'll give you, I'll pay you a little bit and it's not much, right? So, everybody that we talked to, in our circles says yeah, I use my book as my loss leader. I use my book as my lead magnet, you know, all this kind of stuff because they're, it's it seems dim You're gonna get something that's like, oh, legit. Lesley Logan 15:02  And you know, here's the thing, that whenever I hear that it kind of pisses me off a little bit. And publishing. Yeah, it just kind of pissed me off, because I'm like, it's kind of like when I started teaching Pilates and I was like, oh, no, you just charge less than that person, and they charge less than this person. And we all are just happy family of no one making any money and always, like, not having enough. And I kind of, I kind of love that she's bucking the system, stay true to our values. And then using the money, her company's making to redistribute wealth, to put it in hands of people who are furthering conversations, who are bringing things to light, who are getting things into becuase you know, here's the thing about books you guys. Like, there are things that happen in books have changed your perspective of how you think about something, how you see something, I'm listening to a book on Audible right now that I just, my mind is blown in every single chapter. I really just think it's cool how she's gotten to where she is, and she's just hitting the ground running and not stopping until she gets this message out there and changes the publishing world. Brad Crowell 16:05  I really loved when she was talking about the old guard versus the reality of life today. You know, for me, I struggle, I struggle with this a lot. As you know, Lesley and I follow a lot of politics. So I'm actually I stay aware of what's going on in the US Congress, in the Senate, in the house, in and then also internationally because we traveled so much to Cambodia. And it's really frustrating when someone who, you know, has like generational wealth, who's a billionaire, and has an opinion can just write a big fat check and then it like, throws a wrench into supporting people and that makes me angry. And (inaudible).Lesley Logan 16:56  It's so fucking frustrating. Since you brought it up. Here's what's frustrating. Because your country cannot be wealthy, if you do not take care of your poor. And the more poverished people are, the less wealthy a country is. And until and this goes for every country, not just I mean, obviously, we live here, but like, how we take care of those who have less than us is how we take care of each other truly. And it's really frustrating that like some of the things that change what happened, even the people we voted for, it's like, okay, so we're just gonna take this little morsel, because that's what we got from the old guard. You know what I mean? Like it changes so freaking slow pisses me off. Brad Crowell 16:56  Yeah. And that's where like taking a stand in her choice to work with a company that was literally the old guard. And, she said, five of their authors were the biggest disinformation books when it came to COVID. vaccines. Yeah. And she said, I had a problem with that. And you know, but the people in the room were like, yeah, but it makes us money. So we don't actually give a shit.Lesley Logan 18:02  And here's the thing, that's crazy. This is why I truly believe her publishing company is going to be doing amazing things because the way that the old publishing houses were doing it, and the way the old media outlets are doing it, they're all dying. They're not making money, because they were always trying to please the people at the top with the money. And they were not actually paying attention to the people who watch the programs, who read the programs. Brad Crowell 18:28  Yeah. And so you know, and, you know, what was crazy to me to hear at the end, like, so obviously, she started Row House Publishing with a mission and they're definitely, they're not I, she said, they're an activist, company, but they also, they've grown right? So they have had small donations to get the ball rolling, but they clearly had large donors, because one of the things that they decided to take a stand for the large donor decided to pull a half a million dollar contribution from from what they were trying to do. And that's fucking terrifying. But it's also insane. It's also crazy that, you know, someone has that kind of leverage that kind of power, and how dramatic that can affect a small company, and kudos for her for, you know, buckling down going back to what they do, which is reach out to their community and rally around each other and support each other. That is really inspiring. But, she said, ownership really needs to be in the hands of marginalized people, just because they know how to get things done, because they don't have the luxury of being like, well just reach into my empty $8 billion pocketbook thing. Lesley Logan 19:49  They've always had to like figure it out. And so they figure it like they can figure it out. And it's, they can figure it out in ways that can take big dollars and make them go further than people with the big dollars could ever have done.Brad Crowell 20:01  And honestly, not only that, I really think that when you go through, like the fire and come out the other side, and then can make money, raise money, have that influence, you will do different things with it. Yeah, you just appreciate it differently.Lesley Logan 20:19  Yeah. Well, also, I mean, like, you know how important even a little bit can impact someone's life. Like, Rebekah has the charity that brings books to children, right? And like, the power of reading at a young age and having access to books, it like though, these are big deal things. They're not small. And the things that get cut for places where there is not enough money, are the things that actually can change the world.Brad Crowell 20:50  I'll tell you like it blows my mind because, you know, many years ago, you'll hear me talking about Cambodia ad nauseam. But many years ago, a friend of mine moved to Cambodia. And he made it seem impossible for me to get there. And years after being there, he said, yeah, you know, every family that works for me, I require them to send their kids to school, and they have to check in. And the school tells me if the kids don't show up for school, he said, I, he said this is a country of extreme wealth and extreme poverty. And he said I believe wholeheartedly that education is going to be the factor that changes that. And unfortunately, it's just slow going, but that's what needs to happen. And as an American, I was like, well, we got that fucking box checked. What good kudos for us over the last, you know, eight years, really paying attention to politics and starting to learn more about the education in our country. I'm shocked at the the lack of consistency across the art, you know, we have 50 different states, and we have 8000 different, literally, 8000 different municipalities that have different laws and it's crazy, crazy to me. Lesley Logan 22:15  Yeah, it's really it is. And it's really sad, because the way that education is paid for is based off of property taxes which means if you live in a poor area, there are no property taxes, people are renters, which means the schools get the least amount of support are the ones that if you gave them the most, they would change the world. It'd be generational change. My mother is a teacher. I have a special place in my heart for teachers. You all do so much, you get paid so little. And now they don't teach cursive anymore?Brad Crowell 22:50  Yeah, no.Lesley Logan 22:51  I don't even understand like, why not? Why just anyways, we can go on and on. I fucking love her. And I do agree with her that when you give people who have been marginalized, when you give them ownership, they will make absolute amazing change. Brad Crowell 23:07  She said when that shifts for everyone, when there are more female leaders, black, brown, disabled queer leaders, she said when that shifts, everything is going to shift for everybody. Lesley Logan 23:17  For everybody. It will really, truly well. So I can't wait to see that happen. You know, maybe I'll pray.Brad Crowell 23:25  Okay, finally, let's talk about those Be It Action Items, what bold, executable intrinsic or targeted action items can we take away from your conversation with Rebekah Borucki? She said as soon as you have a dream or an idea, start talking about it. Talk about it, do not wait until you have the perfect presentation. Start ideating, dreaming, discussing, it will help you figure that out. It'll help it come to shape, come to life. When you have other people to help bounce ideas off of she said, enlisting, it will help effectively to enlist an accountability partner and she said, Rebekah did the same thing when she wrote her children's book, she said I'm gonna write a children's book by X date and then she called a friend and said here's what I want to do, hold me accountable. Right? And by talking about it, she was able to make it happen. I think the hard thing about this is the fear of failure. Right? You know, the fear that like this grandiose dream that you may have that honestly, maybe it's not even that grandiose, but this dream that you have, if it doesn't come together, you're gonna let yourself down, you're gonna let others down, you know, all those kinds of things. And I definitely, I definitely understand that. You know, I really wanted to go to music school and I was auditioning to get a scholarship and I was really afraid that I wasn't going to get into school. So I didn't really tell that many people that I literally was taking trombone lessons. After high school, I would go and take, like sessions with a professional player, you know, and I would go practice on my own. And people were like, where are you going? And I wouldn't tell them. Because if what if I, what if I auditioned and I failed? You know? You know, but imagine if I had instead shared and said, I'm gonna go do this because I want to go get the scholarship, the encouragement and support that would have helped me. Lesley Logan 25:29  Oh, my gosh, it's so true. It's so true. I loved when she talked about community, of course, I think that Be It Action Item is amazing. So she said be in community, on any level, with others in the practice of giving, but also, and this is the part I loved, receiving. Because I think a lot of people will like, oh, I'm doing this thing. And I'm doing this thing I'm giving, giving, giving, but you're never receiving. And it's really important to receive because you learn so much more about yourself and others. And then you have the ability to give when it's when you have the ability to give. She also said build those relationships, there are ones that will sustain you mentally. And then there are some that can sustain you financially if you need it. That puts you in the spirit of feeling that you're doing good. And then also she said this, also advocate and be an activist in your own way. And I think that's really cool. I think we sometimes we think of the word activist, and we think we have to like be out screaming with a poster somewhere. But you don't have to be that you can be an activist in your own family and making sure they vote, I can be an activist right now I'm gonna advocate for all of you, wherever you live, if you are allowed to vote. If you are actually allowed to vote where you live, you must do it, you owe it to yourself to do it. And for those you who live in the States, I'm gonna tell you right now, make sure you're registered. Double check, do all the things. Make sure your family is I don't care if you don't like all options. You have like, I vote in the advocacy of others, of always thinking of other people when I choose the person I'm voting for. And like that is my way of being an activist and advocate. And it's not big, it's not huge. And other ways you can be an activist or an advocate is like charitable work, like you can actually donate. Like, if you don't have the time, if you have some money, you can give it to them, right? Or you can connect people who might have the money that this charity needs. There's like so many ways you can act as an advocate. You can like so never ever think like, oh, I don't I'm not I'm not someone who can, who can stand up to a crowd and like tell people things, you can do it in your own way. And one of the things I'm excited to share is that after listening to Rebekah, I was so inspired. I was like, how do I talk to this woman all the time? And I still haven't figured that out. So but what I can tell you is she told me she told us about Little Readers Big Change, that organization. And I know the power of reading for me when I was a little kid, I know what it did for me and what it did for my creativity and my imagination and all that stuff. And so OPC's charity for this year is Little Readers Big Change. And I just found out from our team that we are making our first, our Q1 payment to that charity. So I can't tell you today how much it is because I wasn't told that yet. But I can tell you that we have them slotted I'm so excited. We will be donating each quarter to them. And I think that is a really cool way to give back. Brad Crowell 28:14  Yeah, every year we choose a new charity to support and so yeah, we're stoked to be effectively helping bring books to schools.Lesley Logan 28:25  Yeah. So thank you, Rebekah, for letting me know about this amazing charity it's so cool to learn about it and it's really cool that we can we can donate to that charity this year. I'm Lesley Logan. Lesley Logan 28:35  And I'm Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 28:36  Thank you so much for listening to this. Shout out to Roxy Menzies who was a guest who was the one who connected Rebekah. She knew I would love her. I do a lot and I'm really so excited to hear what your takeaways are, how are you going to use these tips in your life? Please let the Be It Pod know. Let Row House Publishing, let Rebekah know, like, tell her if any of these parts is really took because you know what, it's really hard to run a company and I bet you today she might just need to hear that like something she said just blew your mind, changed your life, inspired you to do something big. I'm sure it would make her feel incredibly amazing. So, go do that and until next time, Be It Till You See It. Brad Crowell 29:11  Bye for now. Lesley Logan 29:13  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. 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Lesley explores Rebekah's journey from confronting the limitations of traditional publishing to establishing Row House Publishing. Discover how community support played a crucial role in her fundraising efforts, enabling the launch of initiatives like the Little Readers Big Change Initiative, which brings literacy resources to under-resourced schools. This episode highlights the importance of reciprocal relationships within the community, diversity, and the impact of equitable profit-sharing models in fostering a fair publishing environment.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Rebekah's decision to leave a traditional publishing house due to its lack of diversity.The role of community support and the power of small donations in achieving big dreams.The strategic decisions behind the equitable profit-sharing model at Row House Publishing designed to disrupt traditional publishing norms.The importance of being actively involved in your community and how collective efforts can fuel significant change.The significance of not just giving to but also receiving from your community.Episode References/Links:Rebekah Borucki WebsiteRow House PublishingRow House Publishing InstagramGuest Bio:Rebekah “Bex” Borucki (she/they) is a mixed-race neuro-riotous mother-to-five, grandmother-to-one, self-help and children's author, and the Founder and President of Row House, Wheat Penny Press, and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering literacy programming to K-12 students in underestimated school districts and grants to Black and Brown creatives and booksellers. Borucki is driven by a commitment to make wellness, self-learning, and literacy tools available to all and to help others recover the freedoms stolen from them by white supremacy through activism centering Black liberation and trans rights. Borucki lives with her family in her native state, New Jersey.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. DEALS! 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I love all of my authors at Hay House, but if I could just like hire another president and be in the children's space, I, 100% would.Lesley Logan 0:24  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 1:06  Hi, Be It babe. Okay, get ready. Get ready. So our guest today is Rebekah Borucki. She is the founder of Row House Publishing. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. What an incredible story. What an incredible journey. What an incredible life she is living. And I am so grateful Roxy, for you making this massive connection. I am in awe of what Rebekah is doing and also like her ability to share that and also give you options. So we're going to talk a little bit about activism here, we're going to talk about her being going growing up and then becoming an author, a published author, and then switching from a publishing (inaudible) into owning her own and starting your own and then really taking care of authors. And then also the work she's doing for her children, K through 12 for reading, and I'm just you're gonna be fired up, I'm fired up, there is information on how to support her publishing company, there's also a, I'm going to put some in the show notes and with the charities that like little readers that you can have, you can donate to, because it is called littlereadersbigchange.com. So we'll make sure that all those things are in there. If you're wondering like, a little bit why this matters, I can tell you right now that because my mom made sure that during my year of kindergarten, she read to me 500 books, that my ability to dream, be creative. kind of go outside with the world today and think of something that could possibly happen and then make that happen is because of books. And I took a lot of years off of reading. And then I recently started reading again, and not reading. I've read a lot of books or just mostly workbooks, but like reading some months, some fiction and like just some other stuff. And I'm a ferocious reader. I love it. And I think it is important for children of all ages everywhere to see themselves in books out there. And so Rebekah Borucki is making that happen. She's one of many people and I'm so honored to share her with you today. So take a listen. And if you can support her publishing company or Little Reader Big change in any way, please do and we're going to look at those Be It Action Items. They're brilliant, they're amazing, and they're going to support you. Here is Rebekah Borucki. Lesley Logan 3:20  All right, Be It babe. Welcome to the podcast. I'm so excited for today's guest she has a connection with a dear friend who's also been on the show Roxy Menzies and so we have Rebekah Borucki here today she is a self-published author which is just I think it's interesting we have to even identify between self-published and like published, republish because writing a book, and you're both. Okay, so she's hyphenated. She's a multifaceted author of children's books and I'm so excited to have you here, Rebekah, will you tell us who you are and what you rock at?Rebekah Borucki 3:49  Okay, well, I'm Rebekah, who introduced me and got my name, right. That's awesome. Pronouns are she/they. I am the president and founder of Row House Publishing, also, Wheat Penny Press, which preceded Row House, which was the children's publishing house. And then also the Little Readers Big Change Initiative, which is our nonprofit that provides literacy, or literacy resources and books and author visits to K-12 schools in under-resourced districts. And we also support black-owned indie bookstores and black and brown creators. So we do a lot. I do a lot. Lesley Logan 4:22  You do a lot. Rebekah Borucki 4:24  I have five kids, I can't forget them. That's my most important job and one grandbaby. So. Lesley Logan 4:29  Oh my God, you don't look old enough to have a grandbaby and also when you said five kids for a split second, I thought you were joking. Like just saying I do all this and I have five kids, but then it's like, no, no, she's really, it's five kids. Okay. I feel like we have to go back a little bit like was it always a dream of yours to be an author? Was this something you fell into? I also, you know, I think it's amazing what you're doing for readers of schools, like I grew up, my, thank goodness, my mom made sure I read I think it changed my life. You know, so can you tell me how this, where do we begin? Rebekah Borucki 5:02  So, my parents didn't make sure I read at all. I grew up in a lower middle class or not middle class, I'm sorry, lower middle, or working class, working class family, in a very small working class town, lived under the poverty line, my entire pre-adult life, really struggled with food insecurity, all that stuff. So it was really a matter of just survival. But I loved school. And I love to write, I absolutely did not dream of becoming a writer because I didn't think that was even something you could do for a living. And I had a teacher, Glenda Autry. She was my first black teacher in middle school, I'm mixed race. And so she kind of like took all like the black and brown girls under her wing. And there was one report card, she wrote a note home. And I still have the note, and said, Rebekah's writing is beautiful. I can't wait to read one of her books one day. And it was just like that glimmer of, oh, that's something that I can do. And people think I could do that set me not on a path to writing but set me on a path to explore my creativity. Even on the side, I was a teen mom, I had three kids before I was 25. So there were a lot of obstacles in me going my own way. But I'm also completely unemployable. I'm autistic, I hate being outside, I don't do well in front of crowds of people. So I had to kind of make up my own way. And I hustled and created a platform, a wellness platform, I was doing yoga and meditation for a really long time. I was published with Hay House, two books with Hay House. Long story short, they're super racist and exclusive over there. So I had to leave in 2020 and start my own publishing house, knowing nothing about publishing. Lesley Logan 6:46  And so that's what I'm looking in the back of your office Row House Publishing that's you. That's yeah, that's gosh, okay. So, um, wow, I, your teacher, like, I almost had tears in my eyes. But you're really, really like reliving that moment. So beautiful. It's amazing, I think, how like something that probably how could she know like, how impactful that could have been? I mean, maybe she did, but also like, you know, I think of like, maybe some of the teacher's notes I got home and very few of my kept like, that's kind of that's really powerful. I also think it's really difficult for someone to leave something that (in air quotes) "to secure" a publishing house like that. What was, do you mind sharing? Like, was it an easy decision? Did you have to, like, really think about it like, because I just wonder like, some people just like, I had to do it. And other people, I'm like, well, you know, like, especially my life I grew up with, I wasn't impoverished that much as like that as low as your situation was. But we were just above that, right? So we were just enough that we couldn't get any of the extra help. And so, for a long time, people know who was in the podcast, we don't, I don't answer my phone, because I think it's bill collector, like, I'm so conditioned to like, screening the call.Rebekah Borucki 7:56  Same. Every time I go to the grocery line, I have my debit card, I'm like, do I have enough in the bank, like I totally do, and it's gonna be scary for the rest of my life. Lesley Logan 8:03  Right. So I mean, like, people don't realize, like, I was a little girl, like at the age of 11, I can't believe the world let you do this. But at age 11, I would take a check and write it for more. That's what my parents taught me to write it for more, because then you'll get the cash and then fingers crossed. It's when there's money in the bank, and no one bounces a check at the grocery store, like, so I do understand that. So I guess like when I hear things like where you stand up for something that's so much you believe in but also is like a livelihood for you. I guess I just wonder what that decision felt like.Rebekah Borucki 8:36  I don't know if it's a cultural differences. But the way I was raised, my parents were activists in their own way they were pacifist, they were adamantly anti-war in any circumstance. So I grew up with this sense of it is up to us to stand up and say something. And also, it's up to us to share and redistribute wealth, we had nothing, and we were constantly giving. So that's just, I don't know if it was a cultural thing. It's definitely something that is in black and brown communities, all marginalized communities because there was no other way to survive than to help another. So when I saw that, you know, I'm the brownest person in the room. And I said that to the CEO. And his response is, well, you have to understand, Rebekah, that we cater to an affluent audience. I knew that not only did my people not belong there, but I didn't belong there. And it just became unacceptable for me, who already walked through the world with a lot of light-skinned privilege, you know, skin privilege, like all the things that I navigate white spaces really well, like, it just felt completely gross for me to continue to benefit from this system. And if I thought about it, I don't know if I would have made the decision so quickly. I didn't really think about it. It's kind of like, oh, that's your answer. You know, you're not gonna do anything. And it was in the middle of a meeting actually to discuss why they weren't addressing that five of the 12 disinformation dozen, the 12 people online that were responsible for most of the misinformation and disinformation around COVID. Five of those people were their authors. And it was in a meeting to discuss, like, why you're not saying anything? Or Why aren't you coming out with a stance? And why aren't you talking about the uprisings happening all over the United States and Black Lives Matter and whatever. And their resistance refusal to take accountability or to say that they have the power to do something was just like, I was like, I gotta go. My agent was sitting there like, I don't know what she did. She didn't know that was gonna happen. And she's this like, amazing white lady from New York powerhouse, beautiful literary agent, had no idea really what I was saying, but was there for me. Yeah, I just, I just left and I wasn't planning on starting my own publishing house, my former editor and then good friend, Kristen McGuiness texted me late I think it was a Monday night, and she said, you know, why don't you just start your own Hay House. And I, in my infinite wisdom and spunk said, "Sure. Why not? Let's call it Bay House." That was, that's how it happened. That was (inaudible) 2020. In November we had the name registered, in February, we launched online with a fundraiser and we started, we raised 10,000, or not 10,000. We raised $100,000, in the first 10 days. So people wanted it.Lesley Logan 11:32  Yeah. Okay. Can you tell okay, and maybe we can go on to other tangent to this note you want to talk about, but like, I guess, like starting a publishing house, that is not an easy thing to do. You do need money. That's how that's why publisher like publishers have the money (inaudible).Rebekah Borucki 11:49  We needed the money. And this was very interesting for me, because I was very familiar with fundraising in terms of mutual aid, where it's just like direct giving to people who need, it paying people's electric bills. That was my whole life. And it was definitely something that I was engaged in as an activist at that time. But you know, so going out and asking for money wasn't a hard thing for me. But the scale, like we needed to raise, we thought we needed to raise $800,000, we ended up blowing past that raising 1.2 million, and these were small money donations, like this was $5, $20, $100. Because that's how we do, right, in this community. And, you know, we hit that mark, I didn't realize I didn't know the historic value of this. Only 150 women to date, right now, 150 black women have raised more than a million dollars from venture capital. So it just doesn't happen at all. Don't raise as much money. And so going in blindly, kind of helped me I didn't know how hard it was going to be. I didn't know the obstacles that were ahead. But Rebekah Borucki 12:53  Which was probably better. (Inaudible)Rebekah Borucki 12:58  So one, one of my mentors, a black man, black executive in finance, he said, like, look, this isn't going to be a matter of you going into rooms and then saying, so how much money we're gonna make together. It's going to be people asking you how you're not going to lose my money, because of where you come from, because of who you are what you are. And that was demoralizing. That was hard. But yeah (inaudible).Lesley Logan 13:27  That stings. I think like I had, maybe a year ago, I had a woman on who was in tech and financing and she like, was one of the few women who's in the rooms like with where the money is raised. And her whole thing is like, there's not, there's not that many women in general getting money from venture capital. And then she's like, and then you go, and you break it out by color. And it's like, it's just not even close. There's there's not even like a way to go, how do we bridge this? Make it, like, it's not going to be fair.Rebekah Borucki 13:56  (Inaudible) Like on the graph, like you can't even see it? And yes, that's a problem. But what I know, as someone, you know, with, that's in the black community, there's a way so it was really just being completely transparent. This is what we need. This is what we plan to do. This is how we're different. This is how we're, it's for us and by us. And so we rally that ground support that there's a ground support from my community, my close community, but it was also 2021 when people really wanted to be good. And so there was a lot of, we capitalize a lot on that that week of 2020. You know, that was unfair, like horrible, horrific, but at least some black folks brown folks were able to kind of get a foothold start their careers and have their voices amplified. Lesley Logan 14:49  So your publishing house is it specifically for black and brown authors. Like what do you guys focus on? Is it for everyone is it for like?Rebekah Borucki 14:56  It's for everyone, all genres. We have five imprints now. So it's children's, it's romance, it's YA. So many beautiful, beautiful books, beautiful people. The requirements to get published with us are, one of our imprints, are one you're writing through the lens of social justice. And this can be done through fiction, anything. It's disability justice, it's black and brown civil rights, it's all of that. So you have to be writing through the lens of social justice, you have to either be starting a conversation or expanding on a conversation in a way that has not been heard yet. So that's kind of easy to do when you're going into the margins to find stories because these voices just aren't being honored. They're not being amplified. So we have these incredible books that are New York Times bestsellers, one hit number one on the New York Times children's list, which is impossible, beating up Eric Carle, it's bananas. These are black, brown, queer, disabled authors that were not being looked at by anybody. And it's like, where did they come from? It's like we've been here. (Inaudible)Lesley Logan 16:08  Okay. Like, because I've, I have a lot of, have interviewed a lot of people who are authors and I know what it's like. And then I have some friends who publish and the amount of effort they do to be a bestseller. It's insane. So just congratulations, and so much awe and so excited. You've mentioned children's books, and I have, like, I really love, I love that there are more children's books out there today than I felt like when I was a child that are a little bit that show off more things than everybody poops. And you know, like in the Velveteen Rabbit, what made you (inaudible) which is why is it a children's book, it's so sad. My mom is in tears reading it to me. And I'm like, why? Before we got to the sad part.Rebekah Borucki 16:52  Can I tell you something now? The Velveteen Rabbit is actually my favorite children's book, I have so many different editions of it. And I have the fairy tattooed on my back. Lesley Logan 17:00  Do you really?Rebekah Borucki 17:02  Which is an unfortunate residual thing from my teen years. However, though, I do. I do love that book so much but there are there are better books, there's books that are teaching our kids things to really prepare them for the world and prepare them to be really awesome people. So I'm really excited about the new wave in transliteracy literature.Lesley Logan 17:24  There's a really cool area in town where I love to shop, it's all small business owners, there's actually a, I want to say, a 14-year-old who owns a store there, I'll send you her stuff, you'll, you will love her store. And it's all about social activism for children. Like it's freakin cool. So but I buy children's books from all of these places, because they show off different types of people, different types of children, and I give to all my nieces and nephews. And I swear, my family thinks I'm like this, like, why don't you just get them a coloring book? And I'm like, no, I don't know what their school is like, I don't know what they're being exposed to. They need to be exposed to different people. And so I think it's really cool that these books exist in the first place. What made you want to write children's books over like, was that the first book you wrote? I don't, so sorry if I don't know the history of that. Rebekah Borucki 18:06  So no, that's fine. The first book I wrote was a book about accessible meditation called You Have Four Minutes To Change Your Life. I grew up without health care, I was going to a lot of state-run medical facilities. And it was just really hard for me to be able to access especially the mental health care I needed as a kid. So keeping that in mind, and then getting older and doing my yoga training and teaching yoga and teaching meditation in New York City and seeing who was in the room and seeing how much people were being charged. I'm like, first of all, meditation is like, it's free. Like you can do it anywhere. I had been practicing everyday since I was 15 years old. I knew what it had done for me. And I was like, so how do I get this to more people? How do I make this more accessible. And I was working on that on my platform with these little four minute meditation videos, I was getting messages from soldiers who had PTSD saying this is the first time I was able to sit still and close my eyes and feel safe. So that all kind of evolved into wanting to make things accessible for adults wanting to make things accessible for neurodivergent and disabled folks. And then oh, well, kids, and I have kids and I as an autistic person who struggles very much with reading long form books, even though I'm a publisher, I struggle with reading. I love picture books. So my first attempt, I went and took some classes at a local community college, and I wrote this really terrible story that had 2000 words. It was way too many I read it to my kids' second grade class and they were like we like it but they were falling asleep in the middle. I got their feedback, workshopped it with the seven-year-old and came up with Zara's Big Messy Day, which is a book about mental health, about anxiety, about self-regulation, about meditation and breathing and it can kind of just blew up. No publisher wanted it Hay House didn't want it. We shopped it around to five others same response. We don't want it. We don't want it. That was my intro to self-publishing. So it was after I already had two books published that I decided, okay, let me try this myself, super hard, learned a lot. The book hit. And now it's part of the second-grade curriculum of the largest online K-12 school in America. It is definitely the book that built Row House, made a lot of our bills in the beginning and there's three more, there's three more titles after that. I love kids. I am a kid. Lesley Logan 20:37  And I'm glad to hear you (inaudible) I'm just so glad you love them. Rebekah Borucki 20:40  Yeah, I love I love them. I have them. I love kids. I am a kid. And I love writing for the little girl that was me that didn't have access to even hugs most days. So you know, I'm sticking with this. If I can work in the children's space all the time. I love my authors. I love all of my authors at Hay House. But if I could just like hire another president and be in the children's space, I, 100% would (inaudible). Lesley Logan 21:06  Well, you know what? I think we can manifest that I think and we can make it reality. I think like there's it's a little bit more money. And you can because and I say it, I say that not as a joke. I say it with seriousness like I built my businesses and I hated being the CEO. Like I just wanted to be with my members. I just wanted to be in creation mode. And it was it's, it was actually in 2020 when I met this woman, she said, well, you and Brad like, let's just see what you guys, what your strengths are. And his strength is being the entrepreneur, it's being the CEO, it's being the person, he's literally in a meeting right now that he's like are you going to join us and I'm like in zero, no, I don't. Here are my thoughts, okay. And it was the hardest thing we ever did. Because obviously, that year, everything in our business changed like everyone else's lives. But I was able to rewrite a new job description for myself, my own company. And in this time, as we're talking right now, I'm working on a new job description, because I'm able to like even offload even more of those things. So I just say that, and I really want that for you. And I really believe it's possible that there could be a new president and you can be in charge of children's.Rebekah Borucki 22:18  It's 100% possible, it's in the plan, I think that that's where I thrive, it's where I need to be. It's where my advocacy feels best. I love going into schools, I do that very often, I'm reading to the kids. And I get to have that opportunity to look at this, you know, most of the schools, it's going to be predominantly black and brown, sometimes predominantly Spanish speaking, we go to Baltimore, North Jersey, Philly, Camden. And when I go into these schools, I know that they haven't seen someone that looks like them, that talks like them, that's from where they from, where they're from. And for me, I'll say this, for so many people that are going into these schools, it's about charity, it's about charity, and it's about feeling good about themselves. They love the kids, they want to help the kids totally, but it's different. It's a different energy. When you look at these kids like your family, like, these are my kids. These are my cousins. They're like my little nieces and nephews, they're from the hood just like me. And I don't need to teach them how to write. I don't need to tell them like the path to success. I just need to say like, this is possible, like my teacher did for me. And now all these kids, like, send me thank you notes or their little stories and tell me they want to be like authors. It's freaking rad. I love it so much.Lesley Logan 23:31  That's so cool. That's so cool that so many of them can think that that's a possibility. Like you said in your story.Rebekah Borucki 23:36  All it takes, it's all it takes really, for so many kids, it's just to say that it's possible. And I'll say that when we were starting Row House, and people that have become my good friends who were brought in to kind of mentor us or guide us very successful women in publishing. One said, like, look, I don't think that you girls are ambitious, necessarily. I think that what you're trying to do is impossible. Like it can't work. And my co-founder was a white woman from Northern California. Definitely had her own share of hardship in her life, but felt very defeated. After I called her she was like, oh my gosh, what are we gonna do? (Inaudible) Like, I'm a high school dropout. I'm a teen mom, I've hustled all my life. It's fine. It's fine. And it's really about, the people who think is impossible lack the imagination or the experience to understand what can be it's like they haven't seen it, so they don't think it can be done. Lesley Logan 24:40  Yeah. And I think like it's an interesting word, impossible, because I think for some people, like I think there's some parts of my life if someone told me this thing was impossible, I would like figure out a way to show them how it is like that. There was like some parts of that. And then there are some things that if I'd heard that word, it might have taken me a while to pick myself back up off the ground again. So I think it's such an interesting word, it can fire you up, and it can also defeat you. But I feel like I'm also the person like who has the right to tell you something's impossible but you like, that's like kind of, I don't know, maybe I don't know where I learned that. That's an interesting thing. But I think it's so cool that you and your business partner had each other like to kind of do this together because it's not doing anything like it's not easy. You need multiple people to support things, but also that she had you to be like, hey, like, I feel like Rebekah Borucki 25:29  We shook each other. That was (inaudible) here. And, and she really only came in as a co-founder for the beginning stages. She didn't even want to be part of the company. She's like, let me help you and then bounce. So she's no longer, she's still alive but she's no longer with Row House. I love her very much, went on to start her own project, Rise Books, and but yeah, we needed each other and that sisterhood, that community, that's everything that Row House is about, it's called Row House, because I grew up in a brick attached, two-bedroom, one-bathroom house with a big family with people coming in and out, you know, like picking up the street kid, and he's living with us for a while, who ended up being my brother in law, my sister and he had been married for (inaudible) years. So this is like just these are my people. This is where I come from. And I know that people who have not walked in my shoes can't understand my motivation, my drive, and they don't have my ancestors. Like, I'm always thinking about the ancestors. I'm thinking about both my parents who died seven months apart in 2013. And I saw them die with so many dreams unrealized. And you have to at some point, just be like, fuck it, like, if not me, who and also like, if I don't do this, for what, we all end up in the same place. I don't know when my time is coming. I'm just going to be bold.Lesley Logan 26:44  So okay, you mentioned at the beginning that you're doing this work to also make sure that there's like, books for children in K through 12 for there's not access? Can you talk to me about how like, is that from the publishing company is at a different organization where you are, like, helping get books in their hands? How long have you been doing that? And how did that start? Because that is why I'm asking this is like, I know a lot of our listeners have these big, bold dreams. And there's a lot of other things like paying their bills and putting food on the table and all that stuff. So that (inaudible) you know, so how did what was the timeline and how is that how did that start, because it's such an incredible dream to come to fruition. And it has an impact to so many. Rebekah Borucki 27:25  So, like I was saying before, no matter what I have, I'm sharing. That's just the, you know, the ethos that I live by, you must share, like, that's what we're supposed to do. And, you know, my parents taught me and believed quite literally, that every human being were siblings on this planet. So we have to be for the stranger as much as we are for the people that live in our house. So when I started fundraising for self-publishing Zara, it was how do I make this happen, but also benefit other people because I have this vehicle to be able to bring in this money. So we had people buying books for classrooms, we took a portion to make sure that people got kids, I think that first campaign, we were able to donate like 1000 books. Now, that was 2018 or '19, 2019. And since then, we've donated over 20,000 books to different organizations and schools. It's just a matter of when we get them, they also go out the door. And we have a nonprofit that allows us to do that more easily. The ease really comes from people wanting the tax write-off, so we're getting big donations, and they can benefit from that too. Lesley Logan 28:42  Oh, hey, you know what? These billionaires get tax write-offs, people take advantage of the tax write-offs and give it to places like your nonprofit, because it's gonna get better impact.Rebekah Borucki 28:54  I told my accountant every day, please give me the Jeff Bezo's plan. My people came over here enslaved and as indentured servants from Scotland. I don't (inaudible), I'm good. But it's kind so I'm not for anybody like wanting to save money. However, I will say that the majority of people who ask if there's a way that they can get a tax credit, are coming from millionaires and confirmed billionaires. It's not like the 20 here, the 100 here, some people send thousands of dollars. They're coming from single moms, people that are saying like, this is all I have, and I want you to have it. It's really beautiful to be reminded of who actually drives change, and is actually here, you know, for each other. Lesley Logan 29:43  I mean, it really is like, going back to impossible, like when you look when you think about different problems that are out there. And I also then look at the people who live in the communities that's the communities that really make the biggest impacts and change, you know? Okay, so I want to know what you're excited about right now? Like, what are you, what is your, what are your mission-driven? values like what's going on this year that we can put out into the world and our listeners can support you or can just cheer you on? Like, what can we, how can we make the world a better place because you're in it?Rebekah Borucki 30:15  So I want to tell you what we're doing with Row House specifically. Row House, what we do that's very different is that we are an equitable publishing model. So we're going into the margins, and we're lifting up these voices, but also we're paying them. So every Row House author has a $40,000 advance its standard, and then they get 40% net profit share, which is about four times industry average, we pay our authors, we pay our creators, it means that I make less and that is okay, right, I don't need to be making $3 million a year, not that I could pay myself that yet. So we have a lot of systems within the company that disallow for big gaps in wealth distribution, like everyone is making a fair wage, we even pay our interns we started $25 an hour, like that's what we do. So it's important work that we're doing to actually put money into the pockets of people that deserve it. And most recently, and this is what I'm fired up about, but not happy about most recently, because of our politics and our values, we had a major funder pull $500,000 out of the company. So as we speak right now, in this moment, I am emergency fundraising. And I've been in meetings all day. And I will continue for however long it takes to make up that gap. And I'm excited about it. Because what has happened over the past 24 hours that this all came to ahead, I have seen the most incredible amount of support come up from our community. I've seen black women who have never received a dime for reparations show up for me in a way, showcasing us, amplifying, spotlighting us on their platforms, and then also contributing from the pocketbooks. It's just a good reminder of who, who really matters in my life. And it's a reminder that community really works. So that's what's happening. I'm fired up about inequity, but we're taking care of it. Lesley Logan 32:16  Yeah. Thank you for sharing that. I think it's so I think it's important for people listening to know that like, even when you overcome what was considered the impossible, and you're doing all these things, that there's still massive obstacles. And yeah.Rebekah Borucki 32:31  It's scary. It's scary that the people in power, and you know, no matter how good you are, how smart you are, how, you know, smart and business savvy, and all those other good things that I, you know, I speak well, I can go into rooms, I can entertain, that there's still so many people in power, you know, holding the strings, and if they'll cut you off at any moment. So it's really super important for me to stress that more black women need to be in charge. Ownership needs to be put into the hands of marginalized people just because they know how to get things done. There's a level of empathy and compassion. There's just not enough leadership. There's not enough female leadership. There's not enough black and brown disabled queer leadership. And when that shifts, everything's gonna shift for everybody. Everybody. Lesley Logan 33:29  Well, I really like (inaudible) seriously, as we're like, recording this podcast, how much we've all had to like, listen to going on. I want that sooner than I would love to happen yesterday, you know, so will you do me a favor? Can you just tell us where our listeners if they wanted to support Row House, how they can do that? Is that a possibility? Is that an ongoing thing? Or is it just right now, because I would love to (inaudible). Rebekah Borucki 33:55  It's an ongoing thing. It's an ongoing, it's easy, it's supportrowhouse.com, supportrowhouse.com Those are our GoFundMe. If you go to rowhousepublishing.com, you can find opportunities to invest for as little as $300. You can buy our books, which is awesome, every day. So there's so many ways to support and I also say that, that sharing is also currency. So tell people about us tell people you know who you're talking to, or what they can do. So just keep spreading the word about our house and our authors. That's just, that's amazing, too. Lesley Logan 34:28  Thank you for bringing up all those different options. Because I do tell people like look, if you don't have any money to do things, like you can also just share you know, like if you for people who listen to podcast, writing a review is currency for podcast hosts, and for a publishing house buying their book that is asking for that book to be existing at the library. If it's not there, like those kinds of things can help because it's, there's always an option if we're supporting if whether wherever your resources are, and I think that's really important. So thank you for sharing that. You're incredible. You're just you're I could I want to, I'm so grateful that we get to highlight you and I also got to learn from you because what you are doing in this world is nothing short of amazing and it's wildly needed. In this moment. Rebekah Borucki 35:11  I've a lot of help from my friends, I have a lot of help. We don't do any (inaudible). Lesley Logan 35:16  And also, like, thank you for sharing that too, because it's not fun alone. It's so like, it's if you're gonna go through this life with ups and downs and obstacles, you've got to have people in it who are willing to like fight those fights with you. So thank you. Okay, we're gonna take a very brief break, and then we're gonna find out how people can find you follow you and we got the support already. We'll do that again. And then your Be It Action Items for our listeners. Lesley Logan 35:36  Okay, Rebekah, any other ways people can find you, follow you, connect with you, support you?Rebekah Borucki 35:42  We are @RowHousePub everywhere on social media. It's where we talk about not only our books, we talked about other authors' books, we talk about different missions and different causes that you can become involved in. We are an activist platform, we are an activist business that wears our politics and our values on our sleeve. We all don't agree on all the things but everyone at Row House is there with a huge heart and a spirit of community. So yeah, just find us online, we're there hanging out. Lesley Logan 36:10  Perfect. Okay, last thing, bold, executable, intrinsic targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Rebekah Borucki 36:18  Be it till you see it. Well, first of all, I tell all of my authors, but this works with anything, as soon as you have a dream or an idea, start talking about it. Don't wait until it's good. Don't wait until you have like the perfect presentation. But seriously, the moment I thought about writing a children's book, I went online and said, I'm writing a children's book, it's gonna come out on this date. And then that was enlisting accountability partners. So that's something to definitely do. And then I don't know if this is a direct route to be it in theater (inaudible). But be in community, which means on any level, whether it's volunteering to be a Girl Scout leader, which I was, or being involved in your church, be in community with others be in the practice of giving, but also receiving, because that's what makes it community that back and forth, build those relationships, those are the ones that will sustain you mentally, they can sustain you financially if you need it. But always be in community. I think it's great for you know, all levels of health and well being definitely, definitely important. And it puts you in the spirit of feeling like you're doing good, even if you don't feel like you're doing enough, which is wrong. And then I'm always encouraging people to advocate and to be an activist in your own way. I believe. Just like there are as many ways to meditate as there are people on this planet. There's so many ways to be an activist, we have a children's book coming out called Stand Up. And it's about people who are disabled in wheelchairs and how they're activists and people who kneel to stand up in activism. And there are so many ways to do and be good in your community. And just identify that for yourself. Don't compare your activism or advocacy with anybody else. But just do something lovely for somebody else every single day, please. And yourself, someone else and yourself everyday. Lesley Logan 38:13  Beautiful. Rebekah Borucki 38:13  And I hope it was specific enough.Lesley Logan 38:16  It's specific, I'm in love. I'm so grateful this happened today. You are wonderful. I'm so grateful. All right, and thank you Roxy for allowing us to have a special moment we are so like, I'm just honored. Y'all, how are you going to use these tips in your life? Let us know. Tag Row House Publishing, tag the Be It Pod, share this podcast with a friend if you got a friend who wants to write a book, and it's going to fall in line with that Row House stuff you got to send them this so they can see that there's a place out there for them you know, I mean, I think it's incredible. So everyone have an amazing day until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 38:50  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. 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The shift from side hustle to entrepreneur, ghostwriter to author is in many ways, a shift from self-imposed obscurity to visibility and standing in our own worth. Many of us are conditioned to promote others, be in the background, obligate and accommodate to a point where we end up not taking up the space we deserve.    When we become the face of something, we're vulnerable to everything, and that's a scary step to take. Letting ourselves become visible is the act of self-realization that brings forth our true genius. It's easier said than done, but it is worth it.    This week we explored the “how to” of stepping in with Kristen McGuiness, co-founder, Vice President, and Editor-at-Large of Row House, a disruptive publishing imprint at the intersection of wellness + social justice. How did Kristen go from ghostwriter in the background to stand in her own individual power? How is she balancing creativity with motherhood and entrepreneurship?    In this episode, the founder of Storyboxing and bestselling author of 51/50, talks about her journey and how she was able to stand in what she's good at.    I do believe that children are a great source of self-realization. I wanted them to see who I really am, I didn't want them to grow up with a version of me that wasn't my greatest potential. -Kristen McGuiness   Three Things You'll Learn In This Episode    -Children are a great source of self-realization How did motherhood push Kristen to start standing in her own individual power?   -Rejection, revision, next step What is a kind and creative way to deal with obstacles?    -Detach from approval How do we stop seeking validation from others and build our value so we can really rely on the attitude towards ourselves?    Guest Bio Kristen McGuiness is the founder of Storyboxing, which provides content, coaching and courses for people looking to write the good fight. In addition, she is a co-founder, Vice President, and Editor-at-Large of Row House, a disruptive publishing imprint at the intersection of wellness + social justice, founded by best-selling author Rebekah Borucki. Kristen is also the bestselling author of 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life, which was optioned by Original Films/CBS Cable with Alison Brie attached to star. She has over twenty years' experience in book development, writing, and editorial, working with such authors as Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Stephen Covey, Chris Matthews, Leon Logothetis, Joe Gorga, Darren Prince, Rebekah Borucki, and more. She began her career working in publicity for St. Martin's Press before joining the editorial departments of Simon & Schuster, Free Press, and Judith Regan at Harper Collins. Since then, Kristen has also worked in non-profit fundraising as a strategic grants and marketing director, helping to raise millions for local and international non-profits. Kristen has appeared on the “TODAY Show,” in USA Today, and in Marie Claire, and has written for numerous publications, including Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Psychology Today, Salon and The Fix. Kristen is currently finishing her debut novel Live Through This and has written and co-written multiple film and TV projects (and one very weird play).  For more information, go to https://www.risewriters.com/rise-retreat-ojai, https://www.kristenmcguiness.com/, https://www.getairpizza.com/ and sorting the two files.   

The concept of finding joy has gone mainstream. Its benefits are well known: joy can improve overall well-being, strengthen relationships, and even extend lives. Yet for many, especially folks in marginalized communities, joy is elusive. Seattle-based Integrative Medicine Physician and activist Tanmeet Sethi wants to prove that joy really can be for everyone. In her book, Joy Is My Justice, she claims that the nervous system can shift its biochemistry into joy at the cellular level. She believes that people can find joy as they reclaim their personal power, strength, and purpose — despite living in an unjust world, past personal traumas, and a whitewashed wellness world. Sethi invites everyone who has felt like the wellness industry has left them behind to rediscover joy, not just the buzzword, but as a profound practice for healing. Even though joy has become a cultural mainstay, Sethi argues that it can also be a radical act of justice. Tanmeet Sethi, M.D. is an Integrative Medicine physician who has devoted her career to caring for the most vulnerable and teaching physicians how to care for these communities in the most humane and skillful way possible. She has spent the last 25 years on the frontlines practicing primary care, global trauma, and community activism. Dr. Sethi lectures nationally and has spoken on three TEDx stages about using gratitude as medicine. She lives in Seattle with her family. Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BexLife and Row House Publishing, is a mother of five, a meditation guide, a birth doula, a mentor for creative healers, and an author and publisher of books for big and little readers. Joy is My Justice: Reclaim What Is Yours Third Place Books

In this episode Hana O'Neill the Suburban Witch, chats with Rebekah Borucki of Row House Publishing (She/They) all about racism and white supremacy in spiritual publishing, and how they're paving the way for a new way forward. Rebekah shares how Row House Publishing came to be, and all the ways they're lifting up marginalised people.  You can find Row House here https://www.rowhousepublishing.com/ Our "Hana Help Me" segment addresses fear of mediumship and spirits.  Send your 'Hana Help Me' questions to suburbanwitchery@gmail.com Did you enjoy this podcast? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! You can purchase your Foxwand Apothecary bath salts here using code suburbanwitch for 10% off: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/FoxwandApothecaryCo To book an astrology reading or tarot reading with Hana the Suburban Witch visit https://www.suburbanwitchery.com Try the psychic quiz here https://www.suburbanwitchery.com/quiz Follow along with our social media accounts too! https://www.instagram.com/suburban_witchery https://www.instagram.com/witchtalkspodcast https://www.facebook.com/suburbanwitchery https://www.youtube.com/suburbanwitchery https://www.tiktok.com/@suburbanwitchery You can also provide a one time donation directly via PayPal https://paypal.me/suburbanwitchery or you can send Hana a lovely gift here https://www.amazon.com.au/hz/wishlist/ls/2EOSTO589ZAZ5?ref_=wl_share

I was thrilled to get the opportunity to speak with Kristen McGuiness, 2x author and founder of both Rise Books and Ascent Publishing, in the latest episode of the Write the Damn Book Already podcast.Kristen shares the incredibly relatable rollercoaster of emotions and experiences that come with navigating the book publishing realm as well as the process of finding the right fit for your manuscript, whether it's a big-name, boutique publisher, or hybrid publisher.  ABOUT KRISTENKristen McGuiness is the founder of Storyboxing, which provides content, coaching and courses for people looking to write the good fight. In addition, she is a co-founder, Vice President, and Editor-at-Large of Row House, a disruptive publishing imprint at the intersection of wellness + social justice, founded by best-selling author Rebekah Borucki.Kristen is also the bestselling author of 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single Life, which was optioned by Original Films/CBS Cable with Alison Brie attached to star. She has over twenty years' experience in book development, writing, and editorial, working with such authors as Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Stephen Covey, Chris Matthews, Leon Logothetis, Joe Gorga, Darren Prince, Rebekah Borucki, and more.She began her career working in publicity for St. Martin's Press before joining the editorial departments of Simon & Schuster, Free Press, and Judith Regan at Harper Collins. Since then, Kristen has also worked in non-profit fundraising as a strategic grants and marketing director, helping to raise millions for local and international non-profits.Kristen has appeared on the “TODAY Show,” in USA Today, and in Marie Claire, and has written for numerous publications, including Huffington Post, Scary Mommy, Psychology Today, Salon and The Fix. Kristen is currently finishing her debut novel, Live Through This, and has written and co-written multiple film and TV projects (and one very weird play).  CONNECT WITH KRISTENWebsite: kristenmcguiness.comKristen's Instagram: instagram.com/kristenmcguinessRise Books: www.risebooks.comRise Writers: risewriters.comAscend Publishing: risebooks.com/ascend-publishingKristen's first book: 51/50: The Magical Adventures of a Single LifeKristen's newest book: Live Through This LET'S WORK TOGETHER ON YOUR BOOK!To see all the ways we can work together to get your book written, published, and launched, visit Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!To see all the ways we can work together to get your book written, published, and launched, visit publishaprofitablebook.com/work-with-elizabeth

This Moment is with Rebekah Borucki. She is the author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss and Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood. I hope you find this Moment supportive, and if you want to catch the full episode, click here. COME VISIT MOTHERKIND ON INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM: @zoeblaskey - come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day.

This week's episode focuses in on our favorite hard topic—inclusion in book publishing. But this conversation is not just a run-of-the-mill conversation about DEI, which we acknowledge can and has gotten a bit diluted in recent months. Instead it's a fresh and inspiring conversation about what inclusion really means in book publishing, and we interview an inspiring publisher, Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, who is doing the hard work of creating true change in publishing by creating a publishing company that is focused on inclusivity in all the parts of the business and the business model. Geek out on publishing with us this week, but also be prepared to learn and be inspired by what Row House publishing is doing, and the woman who's leading the charge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary continues her conversation with founder and president of Row House Publishing, Rebekah Borucki. The two discuss accessibility, the disability tax, ableism and whether there is or will be a shift in representation in the publishing industry.Rebekah “Bex” Borucki (she/they) is a mother-to-five, self-help and children's author, and the Founder and President of Row House Publishing, Wheat Penny Press (Row House's children's imprint), and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving students in under-resourced school districts.You can learn more about Row House Publishing here.The Politics of Disability was named Best Interview Podcast at the Astoria Film Festival in October 2022.

Mary talks with founder and president of Row House Publishing, Rebekah Borucki about the lack of marginalized representation, particularly disabled representation in the publishing world, what needs to happen in order to change that, and how important access to books is for children (and everyone).Rebekah “Bex” Borucki (she/they) is a mother-to-five, self-help and children's author, and the Founder and President of Row House Publishing, Wheat Penny Press (Row House's children's imprint), and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving students in under-resourced school districts.You can learn more about Row House Publishing here.

Row House is on a mission to reshape the book publishing world. And its founder, Rebekah Borucki, has made it her business to welcome new authors of various backgrounds into it. Today, she talks to Christopher Rivas about stealing a book that changed her life, and how she infiltrated a white industry with her progressive agenda. Plus, we hear the backstory of how that led her to Chris, who has a new book out October 11th called Brown Enough. 

On Episode 230 of You, Me, Empathy, Rebekah Borucki (she/they) and I explore how strangers are the family we haven't gotten to know yet, the fascinating differences between our respective religious upbringings, the intricacies of privilege, and how Row House Publishing is raising the volume on voices that matter. Read the full show notes at FeelyHuman.co. Empathy Links: Rebekah BoruckiRow House Publishing on InstagramRow House PublishingBeing Trans podcastFinding Raffi podcastStay connected to Feely Human by subscribing to our newsletterMovies That Make Us Feel: Bonus Spinoff Podcast!Storied Hats - use code FEELY for 10% off!Join our next Feely Hikes!Let's get to 200 ratings on Apple Podcasts!Want to write for Feely Human?Buy pins, t-shirts, stickers, and more!Sign up for the Feely Human newsletterMusic by David Grabowski

The Oxford Dictionary defines 'disruption' as a radical change to an existing industry or market due to technological innovation. The word 'disruption' gets thrown around A LOT these days. Mostly in tech circles. But how do you disrupt that industry that's been around since the nineteenth century? That's what Joe's guest this week is doing.  Her name is Rebekah Borucki, and she is the President of Row House Publishing. Rebekah talks about her team's mission to support diverse communities and DISRUPT the book publishing industry.

Row House Publishing is making a difference in the publishing world by sharing stories of those who may not otherwise have a chance to let their voices be heard. Row House's founder, Rebekah Borucki, joins Michelle and Myisha T. Hill, founder of Check Your Privilege, in a discussion about what it takes to make a difference in a world that is clearly unequal. Rebekah and Myisha will inspire you to donate your time and resources to support others and maybe even invest in Row House's publishing revolution. You will also be motivated to start a discussion with your children about equality concerns that affect your everyday life.    Michelle Talks About Equality Books That Make A Difference Pursuit For Humanity Difficult Discussions Links Mentioned   Myisha T. Hill Check Your Privilege Row House Publishing  

I imagine by now you've probably heard that over 65% of COVID misinformation is spread by just 12 people, and those 12 people are almost all from the wellness community.  As yoga teachers we may loosely (or closely) identify with the wider wellness community and so addressing these issues is important! What you may not know is that several of those people also have the same publisher-- Hay House Publishing.  Our amazing guest today, Rebekah Borucki, is a very popular meditation guide and author who publicly left Hay House Publishing last year. She left because of their refusal to address the rampant misinformation some of their authors were spreading about COVID and their unwillingness to address the lack of diversity in the authors they publish as well. Speaking of... did you know that publishing is 79% white, 89% straight, 96% non-disabled and 99% Cisgender? With stats like that, just imagine all the stories that aren't being told! I am so excited to tell you about the brand new wellness publishing house that our guest has founded! It is called Row House Publishing and they are “Raising the Volume on Voices That Matter™” and publishing books at the intersection of personal development and social justice. Their work is actively decolonizing the wellness community!  Rebekah “Bex” Borucki (she/they) is a mother-to-five, self-help and children's author, and the Founder and President of Row House, Wheat Penny Press (Row House's children's imprint), and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative.  Rebekah is driven by a commitment to make wellness tools available to all and to help others recover the liberation stolen from them by White Supremacy. She lives with her family in New Jersey. In this episode you'll hear: how Rebekah began studying and then teaching yoga and meditation how Rebekah got her first book deal with Hay House Publishing why Rebekah publicly left Hay House and how it felt to do that why the idea that you can offer some silent solidarity is a myth why Rebekah founded this new publishing house  all about the inequitable and unfair aquisionton practices that make it difficult for emerging voices to get heard a little bit about the amazing authors already in contract with Row House

 Rebekah “Bex” Borucki (she/they) left Hay House publishing in 2020 to start her own company. She is the Founder and President of Row House Publishing, an independent publisher that is on a mission to support diverse communities within the book publishing industry. She say's; "Inequality is rampant through publishing at every stage. The pay is so extraordinarily unequal and the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag really showed us the inequality that exists, where a Black writer with even a big following might be getting three, five, ten times less than a white author that isn't equal at all in terms of audience." rowhousepublishing.com “A Date with Destiny” is designed to help motivate, inspire and EMPOWER you to live your life in the highest context of love, peace and joy! It will help you to take a closer look within yourself and discover the great, “I AM” that dwells there. It will help you to have a better understanding of the Laws of the Universe-“God's Laws,” and how it was designed just for YOU to have all you could ever want. Visit us: www.yourdestinyawaits.net; - twitter-@lyse101; facebook.com/ adatewithdestiny101#itsallaboutthelove;www.yourdestinyawaits.tumblr.com  

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is the Co-Founder and President of Row House Publishing, Wheat Penny Press (Row House's children's imprint), and the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative. In this episode, Bex shares the backstory to Row House and the way that Row House Publishing is breaking norms in the traditional publishing world. She talks about the business structure and the pillars of Row House's “CRED” commitment - Community, Responsibility, Equity, Disruption - and what each means to her.Bex also opens up about how Row House and the experiences over the last year have far exceeded anything she could have ever dreamed of, and elaborates on the investment opportunities available for supporting Row House. -----BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER: www.rowhousepublishing.com/books Row House Publishing on Instagram: @rowhousepubPodcast Transcriptions Available: www.rowhousepublishing.com/podcast ​​Learn more about Row House Publishing and our mission to Raise the Volume on Voices That Matter™: http://rowhousepublishing.com Original Book Stoop theme: anonymousCover art: Danielle Pioli (https://www.daniellepioli.com)

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Today, we bring you Part 2 of our interview with the amazing, charismatic influencer Rebekah Borucki. In this second half, we discuss how traditional publishing isn't serving BIPOC and other marginalized identity authors, how her innovative publishing how Row House Publishing plans to change that and of course, how you can help! Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SLiXSzWbn_o

Tomorrow is International Podcast Day but we're bringing you a new episode a day early! In Part 1 of this 2 Part Interview, Joleen talks to multi-hyphenate influencer Rebekah Borucki about how poverty formed her hustle, how she survived a tough adolescence, the early days of the influencer game, and why she loves the internet.   Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d_RLkZe5gQ0

#FemmesAreAllowed to be neurodivergent. And like it. Join myself and my book mentor, Rebekah (Bex) Borucki,  as we discuss the joy and relief of embracing our neurodivergence in adulthood, and how that enables us to show up authentically for community and ourselves in the fight for collective liberation. Rebekah is not only an established nonfiction & children's book author, but the founder of Row House Publishing and its children's book imprint, Wheat Penny Press. Join Bex and I for a winding conversation, whose highlights include social justice in book publishing, Boston vs. New Jersey accents, and a cameo from Bex's cute son, as well as Bex's reflections on parenting a trans kid. Follow Bex, Row House, and Wheat Penny Press on IG! Wanna get involved with A Stripper's Guide? Join my free newsletter, follow me on Instagram, and visit astrippersguide.com for resources & offerings.xo,Leilah/Penelope

In the process of selling my first book, I spoke to several editors at major publishing houses. One editor revealed that she was thankful her workplace was “not gendered in any way.” In that moment, I realized how much we all take inequality for granted at work. This made me determined to find a way to explain how systemic this issue is and how most workplaces don't work for men and women in the same way—even industries that aren't seemingly male dominated. In fact, the publishing industry is a great example of this. While women make up a large proportion of employees in the industry, men maintain a hold on positions of power. In 2018, the Government Equalities Office (GEO) in the United Kingdom reported that while women make up almost two-thirds of the workforce in publishing, men are paid more on average. Reasons cited for this included the higher number of men in senior roles; the higher proportion of women in lower pay brackets; and the higher number of women with flexible work arrangements. These issues could describe just about any industry because nearly all workplaces are gendered—they were built by men, for men. But it's not always obvious how this negatively impacts women at work from day to day. Nor how this plays out differently when we consider the intersecting identities women have.  Joining us on today's episode is Rebekah Borucki, Founder and President, Row House Publishing, Inc. Row House Publishing is on an incredible mission to support diverse communities within the book publishing industry. On this episode Rebekah will unpack inequality within the publishing industry and what we can do to tackle it. 

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is the founder of BexLife, Row House Publishing, and Wheat Penny Press Little Readers Big Change Initiative, Inc., a publicly-funded nonprofit, which provides free books, mental wellness tools, and writing workshops for students in grades PreK-8, public libraries, and community organizations. Rebekah and Richelle have an empowering conversation about creating space for voices that matter in the world of publishing.

Rebekah Borucki is a force.  She's an author, a mother of five, a business owner, meditation guide, a lover of all things joy, and has most recently started a publishing house, which you'll hear about today!  Started her entrepreneurial journey, which she calls her being a woman on her hustle; selling veggies to her local … Continue reading "Rebekah Borucki; forced pivots, leading with intention and celebrating Black and Brown joy"

Cristina talks with Rebekah Borucki: mother of five, an author, founder of Row House Publishing and Wheat Penny Press, meditation guide, birth doula, and mentor for creative healers. Bex actively advocates for her community and is a living example of how to openly stand for social justice within your business. Together, they talk about how to tell your story authentically while working equity into the industry. TOPICS:
 Meet Rebekah, Bex (00:32) Navigating the gatekeepers in the publishing industry (02:42) Rewriting the way we tell stories (05:53) Getting paid without being exploited (07:37) Removing the barriers from storytelling (10:21) What makes a book successful (14:00) How to pitch a book (18:49) The dream and advocacy behind Row House Publishing (21:50) The responsibility of taking a stand in business (28:03) Finding your place within history (33:29) Decolonizing the narratives (37:17) Active consumerism (42:07) Investing in a more equitable future (44:39) RESOURCES:  Don’t forget to support Body Wise Podcast by leaving a rating and a review on iTunes. Get the show notes and subscribe on your favorite podcast app! Get more from Rebekah Borucki and find her books on her website, BexLife.com Find out more about Row House Publishing Learn more about Wheat Penny Press Follow Bex on Instagram @bexlife

Did you know book publishers are 79% white and 89% straight/heterosexual? It’s clear there is a lack of representation and diversity, and this week’s guest, Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, is taking some big steps to change that. Rebekah — an author, children’s lit publisher, and coach —  is remixing the publishing world by creating her own house, Row House Publishing, Inc., to bring an equitable, transparent, and transformative model to create change in the industry. In this episode, she’s sharing all the details about why she’s ready to disrupt the traditional publishing world, what makes Row House stand out, and how YOU can get involved in the Row House launch by becoming a patron!   Listen now to hear more about: How Rebekah is bring much needed representation in her book series Problems in the publishing industry that inspired Rebekah to start her own publishing house All the things you didn’t know about what it takes to become a published author What Row House is doing differently for their authors — plus, the 2 things Rebekah is MOST excited about! How YOU can be a part of the Row House Publishing launch and the industry change Bex is creating (it’s as easy as sharing a picture!) Some powerful (and familiar) values Rebekah considers a foundation for Row House And so much more!   Short on time? Check out the show highlights: [5:10] Rebekah’s children’s book series and her future [9:07] Problems in the publishing industry and the change Bex is creating [12:57] What it takes to be an author, and why Row House is different [22:02] All about the launch and investment opportunities   Get involved and stay connected with Rebekah Borucki and Row House Publishing, Inc.: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rowhousepub Email for investment inquiries: info@rowhousepublishing.com Promote Row House: https://www.supportrowhouse.com Rebekah Borucki on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bexlife   Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trudilebron/

When author Rebekah Borucki canceled her Hay House publishing contract and left her role as mentor for their Diverse Wisdom initiative, she felt like she was leaving her family. Although it was painful, it was a necessary step in her advocacy for racial equity in the publishing world. Her quest to make change led to the creation of Row House, a publishing company dedicated to raising the volume on under-represented and much-needed voices.   In this episode, we discuss her work in disrupting the publishing industry, her “Big Messy” book series that provides tools for children to manage difficult emotions and stress, and the importance of using your voice to make a stand even if it means giving something up.   Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is a mother of five, a meditation guide, and an author and publisher of books for big and little readers. She has taught meditation as a profound act of self-care that can be executed effortlessly and effectively for more than a decade. Rebekah believes wellness is a social justice issue, and her mission is to make mental-health support and stress-management tools accessible to all. Most recently, Rebekah launched the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative, Inc., a publicly-funded 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit, which provides free books, mental wellness tools, and writing workshops for students in grades PreK-8, public libraries, and community organizations.   Instagram: @bexlife, @wheatpennypress, @rowhousepub wheatpennypress.com supportrowhouse.com www.bexlife.com   For more on Chelley and lighthouse/haven, visit www.chelleycanales.com

There is a lot I have learned about race, privilege, and social justice during the past month. I had the privilege and honor to talk with Justin Michael Williams in the previous episode, and I have also been inspired by an amazing bi-racial, pioneering woman by the name of Rebekah “Bex” Borucki. I am processing what I continue to learn about myself in facing my privilege, and what I want and need to be doing to help us move toward ending racism and promoting greater diversity of leadership and thought in this country. So, I’m having that conversation and further awakening in real-time. Sharing this moment of vulnerability with you in hopes that it helps promote the change I want to be and see in the world. I know I won’t get it all right, and that’s ok. I’ve learned that it’s more important to allow you all to witness my journey. In this episode, I process my thoughts and feelings after learning and listening to very inspirational Persons of Color about race, privilege, and social justice. I take a moment to promote Bex Boruki and all the amazing work she is doing to promote equality and diversity, especially in the publishing industry. I reflect on whether I am publicly speaking out enough regarding politics and racial justice. I make my declaration to be anti-racist and acknowledge what I am willing to lose to speak the truth. I have more work to do, but I’m sharing it out loud in hopes that it might inspire you to do the same. It feels like one small way to honor the significance of Black History Month as it comes to an end – and to also recognize the importance of doing this work every month. “Be really conscious of your proximity to privilege, and ask yourself the question: Am I willing to 'stand with’? That's a decision, and you are going to have to get clear on your willingness to lose in order to make that decision.” - Shelley Paxton This week on Rebel Souls: Reflecting on my past episode with Justin Michael Williams Who is Rebekah Borucki and why you should follow her Letting your audience witness your awakening Are we doing enough to speak out on racial justice? What are you willing to lose to speak the truth? Asking yourself what is serving you and at what cost The difference between "modeling it" and "coaching it" My commitment to being an anti-racist and acknowledging my privilege The term "Manifesting" and how it relates to privilege Encouraging everyone to continue the conversation on social justice Mentioned Resources: The Divine Feminine Leadership Academy with Abbey Gibb Website: Bex Boruki Bex Boruki’s Publishing House: Wheat Penny Press Connect with Bex on Instagram Book: Dear Ljeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions TedTalk: We Should All be Feminists Liberate Your Soul & Join the Rebelution Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of Rebel Souls with your host, Shelley Paxton, the podcast dedicated to helping leaders reject the status quo, liberate their souls, and become lifelong rebels. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe to the show and leave a review. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content and information, visit our website and grab your copy of Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel’s Guide to Finding Your Best Life.

Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth LesserSimple Abundance: 365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life by Sarah Ban Breathnach Patriarchy Stress Disorder: The Invisible Inner Barrier to Women's Happiness and Fulfillment by Valerie Rein PhDUntamed by Glennon DoyleThe ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan, et al.Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood by Rebekah Borucki

Is seeing a therapist the only way to protect your mental wellness? In this episode, anti-bias facilitator and mental wellness advocate, Leesa Renée Hall, shares the 5 tools she relies on to protect her mental wellness so she can stand on the side of justice. Although talk therapy is a powerful way to get well mentally and emotionally, there are other tools you can use that can either replace or complement talk therapy.Here's what you'll learn:The difference between overgiving and generosity and how knowing this can help you create stronger boundariesThe single fear stream-of-consciousness writing helped reveal to Leesa that finally helped her abandon the disease to pleaseWhy talk therapy, or meeting with a therapist, isn't the only way to protect and preserve your mental wellness (Leesa shares her 5 mental wellness tools)Why journaling is more than keeping a diary (Leesa provides resources of evidence-based research on stream-of-consciousness writing)How Leesa learned to say no with ease without feeling guilty or overthinking (this is tool #2)Why meeting your ancestors, both the oppressed and the oppressors, is a key tool in being well emotionally and mentally (this is tool #3)How a Japanese cultural practice helps Leesa connect to the lands that are not indigenous to her bloodline (this is tool #4)The power of music and how listening to it or playing an instrument is a form of self-care (this is tool #5)This episode's sponsored message features bestselling author, Rebekah Borucki, who is a patron in the Inner Field Trip community on Patreon.Click here for show notes and lightly edited episode transcripts Get Exclusive Guided Prompts on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rebekah Borucki joins in as our first guest host to discuss leaving her position at New Age publisher, Hay House.

If you're a parent or not, this will help you reflect on how toxic masculinity has shaped your views and how you can break the cycle of toxic masculinity, mental health stigmas and reclaim your power as a child sexual abuse survivor.Quentin shared on how he manages anxiety, what it can look like for others, and why it's important to get to the root of anxiety and not deal with it as a surface symptom.We also talked about equity in communities of color and how this impacts mental health services and more! Shout out to Rebekah Borucki for making the connection for Quentin and me! ABOUT QUENTIN:Quentin Vennie is a celebrated wellness expert, philanthropist, keynote speaker, and author of the bestselling memoir, Strong In The Broken Places. He is the host of the new wellness and social justice podcast, “Freedom to Breathe”. His work has been featured in the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, Entrepreneur, Chicago Tribune, NBC News, Fox News, MindBodyGreen, and others. Quentin has been recognized as one of Black Enterprise magazine’s 100 Modern Men of Distinction and by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for his contribution in raising awareness for mental health and suicide prevention, as well as appearing as the wellness keynote speaker for Colin Kaepernick’s “Know My Rights” Camp. Quentin is passionate about working with youth in under-resourced communities, helping them understand their traumas and turn them into triumphs, and spearheads initiatives that make yoga and mindfulness accessible among communities and populations that don’t ordinarily have access to them. Having spent years practicing yoga and meditation, Quentin has found a recent passion in gardening and interior design as forms of anxiety management. Website:https://www.quentinvennie.com/Social Media:www.instagram.com/quentinvennieSponsor Links:www.aboutconsent.com/guidewww.consentparenting.com Subscribe & Review in iTunesAre you subscribed to the AboutCONSENT™ podcast? If you’re not, I invite you to do that today! I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding Spanish bonus episodes to the mix this year and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!If you’re loving the podcast and want to express your love for it, I would be really grateful if you left me a review over on iTunes, too! Your review helps other people find my podcast and they also fuel me. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. I appreciate you!

Confession time! You might be forgiven for thinking that maybe with me being a priestess and all that I serenely meditate every day and in fact are a dab hand at it! I am not. I do meditate, but I am not what you could say are a devotee or regular, more that I dip in and out when I need it, want it, or am guided to it. And that works for me. Whatever your connection to meditation - be it tenuous or a total devotion - I know you're going to love my guest on The Priestess Podcast today - Rebekah Borucki. Bex is a meditation teacher and guide who is passionate about bringing the benefits of meditation to the masses, particularly those who are feeling stressed out, overwhelmed and anxious. And let's face it...right now in life and the global happenings we are all traversing, isn't it the case that all of us in some way or another are feeling such things right now to varying degrees? Bex wisdom could therefore be a saviour for you as it has been for so many people through her work all around the world. Her passion for meditation is truly magic, especially when you connect in with the truth it can bring to your life and how accessible it is as well.

You are here on purpose, for a purpose. Join Rebekah Borucki for this relaxing meditation that will help you connect to your mission here on this Earth. Unburden your spirit, and move towards self-discovery! You can listen to Rebekah's audiobook You have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life in the Hay House Unlimited Audio App. Try FREE for 7 days: hayhouse.com/meditations

Do you avoid having uncomfortable conversations? Would you like some tools to make those difficult discourses a little easier? Today, we’re excited to welcome Alex Jamieson and her husband, Bob Gower, as our guests on the show. Alex and Bob are the authors of the brand-new book, Radical Alignment, which is focused entirely on how to have those uncomfortable conversations. In today’s episode, they talk to us about their book, the tools you will find in it, and how much those tools have helped them as a couple. It’s an incredible book, they’re wonderful people, and the conversation is awesome! Stay tuned to find out more! The book, Radical Alignment will be released on August the 11th, 2020. It covers all the reasons for having difficult conversations, and it explains how much power you will gain from being willing to engage around awkward issues. In their book, Alex and Bob give you real and tangible tools to assist you in having those hard conversations in a way that is preservative of your relationship, whether it is with a partner, a child, or someone at work. Be sure to listen in today to find out how to better your relationships by improving your communication skills! Show highlights: Bob and Alex talk about their backgrounds and about what they do. Alex and Bob’s book, Radical Alignment, is part of the toolset that they used to decide to get married. Learning to feel better about the decisions that you make. Where all the information in the book originated. How their tools have eased communication with Alex’s son. Bob shares some of the foundations of his and Alex’s relationship. Losing the fear of having those hard conversations. How taking the pressure off helps the solutions to appear. Why you need to develop trust in your relationships. Alex shares a simple, four-step conversation structure that can work for any topic. Learning to switch roles, from a speaker to a listener, and vice versa. How the way you listen to somebody impacts the way they communicate. How speaking your fears out loud helps your brain. How Radical Alignment has helped Rebekah Borucki. Rebekah wrote the foreword for the book. Alex talks about boundaries. Boundaries are often the hardest step, but they usually have the most value. Having some flexibility is important. Realizing your biggest dream. Asking the right questions, in the right way, is key to clear communication. Alex talks about the promotional goodies they’re offering along with the book, Radical Alignment. Links and resources: Cristie’s website Listen to more episodes of Conversations with Cristie     Rebekah Borucki The book, Radical Alignment To access Alex and Bob’s promotional goodies, go to Radical Alignment

Through meditation you honor your own needs and energy. And, as mother and activist Rebekah Borucki explains, meditation is also a powerful way to show up for others. Join Rebekah to learn different meditations that ground you before you step out to heal the world. You can listen to Rebekah's audiobook You have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life in the Hay House Unlimited Audio App. Try FREE for 7 days: hayhouse.com/meditations

In this episode, I sat down with Rebekah Borucki and chatted about her book series for little readers and her mission to get mental health resources to children. We also discuss why she uses her voice and platform to speak to racism, the crucial work of anti-racism, and what practicing allyship looks like. More about RebekahRebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother of five, meditation guide, birth doula, and author of books for big and little readers. She has taught meditation as a profound act of self-care that can be executed effortlessly and effectively to hundreds of thousands of individuals online and in live workshops and public events. Rebekah’s mission is to make mental-health support and stress-management tools accessible to all. Most recently, Rebekah launched her own publishing imprint, Wheat Penny Press, and her non-profit, the Wheat Penny Press Little Readers Big Change Initiative, which provides free books and mental wellness tools to elementary school students in need.Check out her book series for children here https://www.bexlife.com/zara/Her website here https://www.bexlife.com/

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” - Desmond Tutu⁣ People to follow on Instagram: @dearwhitewomen @trudilebron @rachel.cargle @ckyourprivilege @laylafsaad Go listen to MOM IS IN CONTROL episodes: Dear White Women [EPISODE 624] Rebekah Borucki  [EPISODE 588] Continue the conversation on Instagram @heatherchauvin_

How are you coping lately? Have you been managing your stress levels? Today, we’re very happy to have Rebekah (Bex) Borucki joining us on the show. Bex’s mission in life is to make mental-health support and stress-management tools accessible to everyone. For the last ten years or so, she has been doing this in several powerfully creative (and sometimes exhausting) ways. In recent years, however, she has felt moved to pivot most of her work and become a writer of children’s books. Bex has a powerful message to share. Her inspiring story is sure to uplift and encourage you! You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/249.  

In this episode, Tina is joined by Rebekah Borucki, to talk about her children's "Big Messy Books" series, the importance of diversity and representation in publishing, and her own experience as a Black Biracial author. Rebekah "Bex" Borucki, the founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother of five, author, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, and birth doula. She has taught meditation as a profound act of self-care that can be executed effortlessly and effectively to hundreds of thousands of individuals online and in live workshops and public events. Rebekah’s mission is to make mental-health support and stress-management tools accessible to all. Most recently, Rebekah started her own publishing imprint, Wheat Penny Press, to publish her children’s “Big Messy Books” series. Go to www.bexlife.com for more information.

In this episode, Trudi is joined by author, meditation guide, and writing mentor, Rebekah Borucki. Bex shares her origin story of starting out as one of the original fitness YouTuber's', making her way to her own TV show, becoming an author for big and little readers, and founding her own nonprofit.  CLICK HERE to learn more about Bex. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Big Messy Series of Books:  Remember to join our community on Facebook HERE

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother-of-five, TV host, yoga and meditation guide, Hay House author, birth doula, and popular YouTuber. She also travels extensively, sharing her love for yoga, wellness, and meditation at exclusive workshops, luxury retreats, and public events. You can sign up for her 21-Day Mantra Challenge that is totally free and she won't try to sell you anything after here: BexLife.com/21mantras. Robyn (ME) has gone through the “program” twice and save my favourite mantras to my phone for inspirational reference when I need it. Ok let's jump into the interview.

Why do I teach energy management instead of time management? Because we are all given the same 24 hours each day, the same 1,440 “nuggets” of time. However, when we manage our energy instead of our time we can maximize our work to find more joy, growth and meaningful production. These techniques are not just for the “good days” when the “flow” just happens. They are to keep you moving forward on the tough days. Eventually you will find that you create more days where you find the flow and you’ll get more done in business and life. I want to offer you 3 battle-tested, client favorite, tactile tools to manage your energy. These tools will help you to stay in line with your vision, keep your energy high and give you the fuel you need to make progress. I highly encourage you to listen to Episode 6 and Episode 7 featuring an interview with Lori Bainum to give you the context for the importance of these tools and catch the vision for energy management. Are you ready? Navigate directly to each tool here: [7:23] Tool #1: The Morning Routine - Start your day with keystone habits that will set you up to WIN the day [9:30] Learn how meditation will make space in your mind [12:23] Hear how writing will clear the deck in your mind [15:30] Tool #2: Prioritize your day with the Daily Index Card [23:47] Find out the biggest energy drain we experience when we complete things  [25:37] Tool #3: Using your smartphone as a follow up coaching tool   Resources mentioned in the podcast: Calm App for meditation: http://www.calm.com/gp/kxm5x5  The practice of Morning Pages comes from  “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron “Managing the Motherlode” by Rebekah Borucki

In this episode, I speak with best selling author, educator, and motivational speaker, Rebekah Borucki. Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother of five, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, and birth doula. She has taught meditation as a profound act of self-care that can be executed effortlessly and effectively to hundreds of thousands of individuals online and in exclusive workshops and public events. Rebekah’s mission is to make mental-health support and stress-management tools accessible to all. For more information, visit www.MotherloadBook.com.

Six years ago, Rebekah Borucki invited me to host a meditation series with her for her YouTube channel. I remember feeling so humbled and grateful that Bex would ask me - this 23-year-old who literally had nothing to offer her on a material level - to join her in this experience. Bex saw something inside of me that I had yet to claim inside of myself. And this is who Bex is - she relentlessly nurtures people she believes in. I remember us standing in her kitchen table eating crackers and she said, “I like you. I want to keep you in my circle.” At that time, when my entire world was falling apart behind-the-scenes, she had no idea how much that meant to me. The stability; the safety; that security of knowing that I belonged in her heart. Someone who barely knew me saw me. So...it came as no surprise to me when Bex shared that she’d be writing a book called Managing the Motherload. It is, in so many ways, a primary archetype that Bex embodies. The archetype of mother; nurturer; fierce protecter of humxnity. And this comes through so fiercely in this podcast. I hope this podcast serves as a nourishing, generate, fierce call to open your Heart wide and receive the wisdom and truth that pours through her.  In this podcast, Bex speaks about: Why Managing the Motherload is truly for anyone on the spectrum of womxn who seeks to nurture, guide, and hold space Her complex relationship with her mother + why she feels she is healing for both of them through this work The urgency of these times for all of us - specifically for Black, Indigenous, and queer people How the illusion of separateness is killing us and the call to do our inner + outer work The challenging relationship with her publisher HayHouse + the initiative she helped spearhead to create change in the self-help industry The process, importance, and experience of death + cyclical living This episode is so special. Bex packs so much wisdom and humor (she always reminds me to bring that in) into this episode. We can’t wait for you to listen! Please feel free to share what resonates with you and what inspires your own insights and don’t forget to tag us @bexlife + @heatherwaxman with #SoulSessions so we can see it and respond! For the complete list of resources Bex mentions in this podcast, go here: https://www.heatherwaxman.com/blog/rebekah-borucki

"“I promise you self, that even if you feel lost, we will connect again.” -Rebekah Borucki   Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother of five, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, birth doula, and author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life and the upcoming Managing the Motherload. Her mission is to make mental health support and stress management tools accessible to all. In November 2011, she was selected as one of sixteen trainers from around the world to be part of YouTube’s Next Trainer program and made the transition to television on seven episodes of Rock Your Yoga with Sadie Nardini that premiered on the Veria Living television network (now Z Living) in May 2012. Rebekah also appeared on several episodes of Yoga Sutra Now with Jai Sugrim for the same network. She was later invited by Veria to be an expert Veria Voice in October 2012 for a series of info-spots. Rebekah went on to host 39 episodes of her own show Got Zen? that premiered on the Veria Living network in April 2013 and that is currently airing in encore presentations. Got Zen? showcased her talents as a meditation guide, a yoga instructor, and a motivator for women of all ages and backgrounds.   In this episode, Rebekah and I talk about: White privilege and why black lives matter How to get comfortable with being uncomfortable How to be an ally for overcoming racism   Check out Rebekah's website here: https://www.bexlife.com/   Continue the conversation on Instagram @momisincontrol  

How can meditation serve us through our Motherhood journey? That question is something today's guest Rebekah Boruki has explored through her journey as a mother of five, a TV host, a meditation and yoga guide, a birth doula, and an author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life and her latest book, Managing ... The post Meditation, Intuition and Managing the Motherload with Rebekah Borucki appeared first on Expectful.

Do you want to find more ease, grace and space in motherhood? Who wouldn't?! This week's episode is with mum of 5, meditation teacher, doula and yoga guide Rebekah “Bex” Borucki. She is author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss and her new book - Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood. Listen to this episode if you want to hear…. - Why being vulnerable is the fastest way to find healing - How to surrender when our children make decisions we don't agree with - The power of community - Listening to gut feelings and how to build up our intuition - How to combine self-care and taking care of children - How to recover from people-pleasing - How to let go of the opinions of others - Letting go of should's and supposed to's Head over to the motherkind instagram (@motherkind_zoe) to win one of 5 copies of Bex's new book Managing the Motherload: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood.

Jennifer welcomes meditation and yoga teacher, life coach, best-selling author and mother of five, Rebekah Borucki. Rebekah truly is a powerhouse in her own right as her journey has been one filled with extremes. After a rough childhood where she was raised as a white child, Rebekah began her adult life at the young age of seventeen. What followed next was a journey of self-discovery where she learned about her background as a bi-racial woman, entered motherhood, and began working as a yoga and meditation teacher, author, life coach, and advocate. Rebekah’s pure passion and joy for life cannot be rivaled. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband, children, and a gaggle of rescued farm animals. In this episode, Rebekah talks about her journey to self-discovery, from learning the truth about her heritage to starting a family of her own. Jennifer and Rebekah bond over their shared experiences navigating motherhood. Rebekah discusses the inspiration to write her children’s book, Zara’s Big Messy Day (That Turned Out Okay). She discusses the importance of encouraging self-advocacy within children, especially those in minority groups that are often marginalized. Finally, Rebekah reflects on her latest project, which involves becoming more active in the black community and advocating for representation of people of color in all forms of media. Full show notes: https://milfpodcast.com/65 Hey there, beautiful listeners... could you spare 5 minutes to fill out the listener survey that is linked in my bio? Would you? I want to know all about who you are and what you'd like to get from the podcast and how we can help each other THRIVE. Thanks in advance for helping to make the show even better than it is! xoxo: https://milfpodcast.com/survey

An Excerpt from the book Managing Motherhood: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood by Rebekah Borucki Episode 524: An Excerpt from the book Managing Motherhood: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood by Rebekah Borucki Rebekah "Bex" Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE and the BLISSED IN wellness movement, is a mother-of-five, TV host, meditation guide, author, speaker, birth doula, fitness and yoga instructor, and popular social media personality. She also travels extensively, sharing her love for yoga, wellness, and meditation at exclusive workshops, luxury retreats, and public events. Her first book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life, was released by Hay House in February 2017. Her latest book Managing the Motherload is available now. More information on the book is located here: https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Motherload-Guide-Creating-Motherhood/dp/1401956920 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts

An Excerpt from the book Managing Motherhood: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood by Rebekah Borucki   Episode 524: An Excerpt from the book Managing Motherhood: A Guide to Creating More Ease, Space, and Grace in Motherhood by Rebekah Borucki   Rebekah "Bex" Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE and the BLISSED IN wellness movement, is a mother-of-five, TV host, meditation guide, author, speaker, birth doula, fitness and yoga instructor, and popular social media personality. She also travels extensively, sharing her love for yoga, wellness, and meditation at exclusive workshops, luxury retreats, and public events. Her first book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life, was released by Hay House in February 2017. Her latest book Managing the Motherload is available now.   More information on the book is located here: https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Motherload-Guide-Creating-Motherhood/dp/1401956920   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My dear friend Rebekah Borucki is back for her third visit on Truth Telling and this time her big truth is around realizing that she has influence and is not the underdog she's perceived and positioned herself as for most of her life. We talked a lot about motherhood, from mom guilt, going after your dreams, finding balance in relationships, the difference between raising young kids and having older children, to dealing with conflicts, giving kids the space and support to be who they are meant to be, and more! The conversation is less about parenting and more about the experience of being a mother through all of its phases and stages. As always when Bex is in the house, it's a juice and deep conversation. Enjoy and share - especially with your mom groups and friends! xo, E For more information and for full show notes, head to http://untameyourself.com/315   Truth Telling with Elizabeth DiAlto aims to cut through the noise and ignorance of our current culture by exploring the truths of a diverse range of incredible voices. From authors, artists, creatives and educators, to activists, speakers and those in various scientific and esoteric fields - our guests hail from cultures and countries all over the world. The main intention here is to contribute to creating a kinder, gentler, more curious, collaborative, reverent world where people respect each others’ background experiences and truths and they learn to trust in themselves and life and recognize that we really do need each other.  We post a new interview every Monday and if you want to keep up with the show notes and quotes from our guests you can follow me on Instagram.  If you love what you hear here and you find it useful and inspiring the best way to show your appreciation is to share the episode, subscribe to the show, and leave us a review wherever you listen from.   

On mothering as hosting a human, lessons learned from repeating history, and remembering that what we’re healing was never broken. Length: 43:02 Timecodes: Experience on Veria with Got Zen TV show. [1:44] Rebekah’s family. Understanding what it’s like to be an other. [3:53] Motherhood. Experience of race. Belonging. Finding our way. [7:30] Healing estrangement from our parents/children. Lauren Zander. Providing a soft place to land. Seeing your child as a child of the Universe passing through. [10:12] Foster parenting. How we are all brothers and sisters. Giving your children autonomy. [19:10] Communicating directly and concisely with your partner. Lauren Zander. Radical truth. Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower’s ICBD: Intentions, Concerns, Boundaries, Dreams. [20:55] On writing Managing the Motherload.

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is a mother of five, TV host, meditation and yoga guide, birth doula, and author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life and her brand new book, Managing the Motherload. Her mission is to make mental health support and stress management tools accessible to all, especially BIPOC (Black and Indigenous People of Color), LGBTQ+ folks, and other marginalized communities. We talk about her journey with anxiety and depression that started at age 8, how she found meditation, what drove her to start her youtube channel back when youtube was new, how motherhood can push us backwards in our personal awareness journeys, about being a white passing black person and how to have more awareness and take action in racial justice.  You can find more detailed show notes and links to things we mention at https://yourjoyologist.com/podcast-rebekah-borucki and from me in general at https://yourjoyologist.com and @yourjoyologist on Instagram/Twitter/FacebookI highly recommend following Rebekah @bexlife on Instagram and you can find more from her at www.bexlife.com and at www.MotherloadBook.com.Go get my daily inspiration app OWN YOUR AWESOME and make sure to leave a review and send it to me to be entered to win a coaching session or gift card to my and check out my product line!

Hey Ass Kickers! I hope you are having a happy summer. This week on the podcast, Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is back! For those of you who are new to Rebekah, she is a mother of five, TV host, a meditation and yoga guide, and, a birth Doula. She is also the author of two books, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life and her newest book, Managing the Motherload.   Rebekah’s mission is to make mental health support and stress management tools accessible to all, especially black and indigenous people of Color, LGBTQ plus folks and other marginalized communities. And I am super pumped to bring my conversation with Rebekah to you today.  We discuss her new book, including some of the lessons she’s learned over the years from being a mother. But let’s be clear, before you check out of this episode, Rebekah states both in her book and in this episode, Managing the Motherload is not a parenting book. So if you aren’t a parent, today’s episode still applies to you. We discuss topics related to being a parent, but the same topics can be applied to supporting, caring and understanding anyone in your life. For instance, we discuss being a parent of a child that comes out as transgender and unrelated, why bragging can be important for your self-esteem.  Be sure to tune in until the end to hear how you can enter to win a copy of Rebekah’s book!  In this episode, you’ll hear: The whole idea behind her Rebekah, Managing the Motherload (8:14) How Rebekah has changed as a mother over the years (12:10) Understanding what really matters and what doesn’t (14:46) We talk about what Rebekah means when she says, “She was a mother before being a woman.” (14:58) The story of Rebekah’s son coming out as a transgender male and some advice from Rebekah for supporting your child who comes out (20:06) Bragging: why it’s important to do so and the best way to brag (31:35) http://yourkickasslife.com/292  

What does it look like to navigate mental health as coaches/teachers/healers/therapists? That is what I explore with Rebekah “Bex” Borucki in this episode of RECLAIM. Together, we dive into topics of meditation, accepting what is while also fighting for what you want, being transparent about your mental health as an expert in the wellness industry and more.    To grab the show notes including all the information on today’s guest, go to www.ThaisSky.com/podcast/76 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

This interview with Rebekah Borucki is on the raw and messy side by design. Bex is one of my learning and processing buddies around topics related to dismantling systems of oppression in every areas of our lives. Her big truth was that we have so far to go in our evolution to even be decent. From there we talked about all the things we’re learning, implementing and integrating as we strive to be more decent human beings. This is not a teaching episode as we're both deeply in student mode on these topics (and will be for life). We talked about whiteness, privilege, cultural appropriation, fetishization, racism, ableism, self care, how hard it is to interact with people we’ve been close with who aren’t doing their work to learn, unpack, speak up and be allies. We also got into how complex things are and how we’re navigating and handling that, while learning, staying open and flexible throughout all of it. I love this woman. This is definitely one to share with loved ones and use as a conversation tool to take a look at these topics in your own spaces. About Rebekah Borucki: Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BEXLIFE® and the BLISSED IN® wellness movement, is a mother-of-five, TV host, yoga and meditation guide, author, speaker, birth doula, and life transformation and resilience coach. She also travels extensively, sharing her love for yoga, wellness, and meditation at exclusive workshops, luxury retreats, and public events. Her first book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation and True Bliss, was released by Hay House in February 2017. For more information, visit www.BexLife.com/book.  

#063 — Changing Your Life In Four Minutes How do you do self-care as the mother of five? How do you do self-care as a mother of five who happens to be running her own business? How do you do self-care as a mother of five, running her own business AND a living on a farm that serves as an animal sanctuary? You might be surprised to learn that it is not only possible—but can be done in just four minutes! Today, Rebekah Borucki joins me to share the contrast in her pregnancy journey from the first child to the fifth and offer insight around what women need to know about the experience of motherhood. She explains how meditation saves her life every day and how she leverages the practice to reframe negative fantasy and understand her own power. I ask Rebekah about life on the farm and how she has transformed part of the property into a community learning space or Lady Church, and she discusses her approach to getting clear on what you want and saying NO to everything else. Rebekah gets real about setting boundaries, building a business that fulfills your purpose, and indulging in a little Netflix along the way. Listen in and learn how to build self-care into your life—in just four minutes! FULL SHOW NOTES Get the complete show notes with episode quotes, photos, and time stamps at http://www.startuppregnant.com/063. EPISODE SPONSOR & SPECIAL OFFER Community makes all the difference. So, at Startup Pregnant, we have launched a mastermind program for women from all walks of life who are interested in going deeper around questions about parenting, motherhood, and business. To get on our email list for the 2019 session OR learn more about starting a group of your own, go to https://startuppregnant.com/mastermind. All of our sponsor offers are available on our website for you to grab the perks and discounts offered to podcast listeners: http://startuppregnant.com/sponsors. LEARN MORE ABOUT REBEKAH BORUCKI Rebekah ‘Bex’ Borucki is the creator of BEXLIFE and the BLISSED IN wellness movement. She is the mother of five AND a TV host, yoga and meditation teacher, Hay House author, birth doula, and transformational coach. Rebekah travels extensively, sharing her passion for yoga, wellness, and meditation, and she has appeared on Dr. Oz, the Lisa Oz Show, and Better TV. She is a regular contributor to online and print magazines, including MindBodyGreen, Positively Positive, and Daily Burn, and Rebekah is the author of You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life.  Rebekah’s Website Rebekah on YouTube Rebekah on Facebook Rebekah on Instagram Rebekah on Twitter Rebekah on Pinterest Blissed In Facebook Group RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life by Rebekah Borucki Be Here Now by Ram Dass Blocked 2 Blissed Group Coaching The New Bohemians --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/startuppregnant/message

Join the Best Life Cafe as we welcome best selling  Hay House Author Rebekah "Bex"  Borucki who wrote the book - You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life! ( and it changed 100% changd me) She is a meditation aficionado, wife to an incredible man and mom of 5 humans and a complete barnyard of animals.  She is also a yoga & meditation guide, TV host, birth doula, innkeeper. And my personal girl crush. Rebekah will be here to share about an upcoming program she created called "Blocked to Bliss" (I will be indulging in this in April) and she will be sharing with us the tips to bring our lives into balance in 4 short minutes a day. Tune in Wed March 7, 2017 at 8:30 am PST! 

Podcast Episode 48: Rebecca “Bex Life” Borucki Replay! This week the FBGs are taking a hint from Marty McFly and “going back in time” to our very first podcast episode with Rebekah Borucki of BexLife. The meditation guru, author, speaker and TV host certainly did not disappoint us. (Seriously, she is a big bucket of relaxing awesome sauce!) Bex gave us her best advice on finding your bliss when life seems a bit, shall we say, complicated and overwhelming The world is even a little crazier now than it was last year when we talked to her so we thought our fellow FBGs would like to hear her message again! Podcast Episode 47 Highlights With Replay with BexLife: Tips for finding time to meditate when life seems to get in our way How she manages to be a mother of five and a business owner without losing her mind Trying to stay hopeful in a world that can seem chaotic at times Her amazing book, You Have Four Minutes to Change Your Life Bex's 21-Day Mantra Challenges Tips for getting out of a personal funk (it's not what you think!) We also chat about some of our fave stuff on the site that we're working on and why. Plus, the latest news on why she decided to quit social media (for real!) Also in this episode, Margo and Jenn talk about why they picked Bex as their first guest. Plus, they each picked their dream guests to ask onto to the podcast! Get the episode with the FBGs! Get more info on our podcast here and be sure to subscribe on iTunes so that you never miss an episode! Who else should we try and book onto to the show? Post them in the comments below!---Margo Want to sponsor the show? Yay! Drop us a note at advertising@fitbottomedgirls.com and let's make the world a healthier place together!  

In this episode of My First Time...at Yoga I chat with the incredible Rebekah Borucki, otherwise known as Bex, from bexlife.com! We chat about what brought Bex to yoga, how she transformed her rage exercise regime into a self lovin' body positive yoga and meditation practice, how to find ease in the effort and so much more! You can find Rebekah sharing her life and love online here: www.facebook.com/bexlife www.instagram.com/bexlife www.youtube.com/user/genghisgirl www.bexlife.com Connect with me here: www.facebook.com/lisasimchison www.instagram.com/yoga_with_lisa www.lisasimchison.com

Could meditating for 4 minutes everyday change your life? Rebekah Borucki says YES! Which is why this mother of five, renowned Meditation and Yoga instructor, Birth Doula and Author of You Have 4 Minutes To Change Your Life is here to tell you how. Rebekah Borucki has struggled with anxiety for most of her life. ... The post You Have 4 Minutes To Change Your Life, Birth Doula & Meditation Teacher – Rebekah Borucki Discusses Motherhood. appeared first on Expectful.

  I do yoga. Believe in therapy (in some cases. Lead a horse to water, you know?). Try to eat organic and have had my sanity saved by acupuncture. I pray, try very hard to make ecological decisions at every opportunity, and respect most practices that help you on your spiritual journey. However, despite knowing and accepting the value of medication, I have never really done it. Except for those last 10 minutes vegging in yoga class, the benefits of quieting one's mind.  Then, I read Rebekah Borucki's new book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss. Tall order, that title. But it works. This book is one part memoire, in which Rebecca, founder of the wholistic lifestyle blog Bexlife.com (with whom I share a book agent, the lovely Wendy Sherman!), digs into her early life, including a childhood wracked with poverty and fundamentalism that discouraged her spirituality for years, bad relationships and a life of general chaos. These stories lend to Bex's message of the power of meditation. She breaks down the practice into steps that are entirely practical, like how to sit, how to hold your hands and body, and specific scripts you can borrow during your own mindful practice. The approach is digestible without being condescending or cheesy. In other words, it is just another tool to get you on your way. Have a listen to this awesome interview, in which Bex shares about her own journey, and guides you through a meditation (might not want to try it while driving).     

Today's guest, Rebekah Borucki is someone I feel like I've "grown up with" over the last few years as we both used to primarily do "fitness stuff" and have branched into deeper and different things now. We took this conversation to places we don't usually go on the podcast, activism, privilege, miscarriages, death, and birth. We also covered some God ground, talked about prayer as a meditation practice and parenting (she's a mom of five and a doula!). I loved this chat and hope you do too. Enjoy! About Rebekah Borucki: Renowned Meditation and Yoga instructor Rebekah Borucki is on a mission. Affectionately called a ‘real-life superhero’ by her peers, “Bex” is known as the practitioner for peace of mind, and in her new book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss, she explores highly effective methods to soothe life’s daily stressors with meditation. As a mom-of-five from New Jersey, who’s never lived in an ashram or been to a meditation retreat in India, Rebekah found her path to peace as a teenager with meditation and overcame her childhood trauma to build a life filled with purpose and success. She has taught meditation as a profound act of self-care that can be executed effortlessly and effectively to hundreds of thousands of individuals. For more information on Bex’s book, visit www.BexLife.com/book. In this episode, Rebekah shares: 1. Deconstructing various types of privilege: pretty, white, male, and more 2. How children show parents who they are 3. Discipline as a form of love 4. Different ways to "do activism"  

Real life, real struggles, real joy, and real happiness…add all of this up and you find bliss in the life of Rebekah Borucki.  Down to earth is under statement, but she can help us all with her 21-Day Mantra Challenge, and her brand new book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life, Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss.  If you act fast, you can order them at bexlife.com/book and get free bonuses to boot!  Grab a pen and paper because there are items in this interview you will not want to go a day longer without! LLS Rate & Review Now laurislemonadestand.com

What is enlightenment? Is it an accomplishment, an end goal or small wins throughout the day? Mike reflects on what enlightenment means to him, what it takes to feel enlightened and how we can incorporate it within our daily life. Mentioned: Neil Strauss, Wim Hof Breathing Program and The Kate & Mike Show podcast episode with Rebekah Borucki

My guest today is Rebekah Borucki. She is is breaking down why you should be meditating and how to fit it into your LIFE...pus common myths we hear. Plus she's a lot of fun! Links: Facebook Community Click to view: show page on Awesound

http://yourkickasslife.com/139 Today I’m joined by a repeat guest of the Your Kick-Ass Life Podcast: Rebekah “Bex” Borucki. She’s the founder of BEXLIFE®, a TV host, meditation guide, and fitness and yoga instructor (and so much more)! Rebekah is also now a published author, and her first book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life, was released by Hay House in February 2017. How did she get to where she is today? Rebekah discovered mediation when she was 15 years old and she uses it as a tool to cope with life noise and regular daily events. She shares the grief she’s experienced in her life, and how she was able to deal with her parents deaths, as well as giving her thoughts on what the real purpose of life is truly about.

Today we're talking with our friend Rebekah Borucki. Bex is an online wellness celebrity whose YouTube channel has over 25 million views! She's actually been online since the late 90's as a blogger and she is a true pioneer in this space. In this episode Bex opens up about her own experiences growing up, death and dying, new moon sex rituals and so much more. She also shows you how to keep your sanity as a mother and how to meditate (especially when you don't really like to)! As well, Bex gives us the inside scoop about her brand new book that will have you looking at how you live, titled You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.  

Do you find that meditation helps you to sleep better, makes your relationships better, and everything is just happier but finding the time is just more difficult than you thought? If only you had time for an hour or even 20 minutes for meditation. What if I told you that you could do it in 4 minutes? You can set aside 4 minutes a day to meditate and get your happiness back on track.  If Rebekah Borucki can find the time to meditate in her busy schedule so can you!   Amid her already hectic life with five children, a farm to run, and writing her new book called You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life Rebekah still found the time to meditate. Hear it from a woman who has learned her value and refuses to let a chaotic day ruin her happiness, even if that meditation happens to be 4 minutes in the bathroom. So take a breath and listen to how you can change your life in just 4 minutes. You can read the full show notes at www.alexandrajamieson.com/bonusepisode

Are you someone that wants to incorporate a meditation practice in your life but think that you don’t have the time, or that meditation is for for New Age people or Buddhists? Listen in to this podcast as Jessica talks with Rebekah “Bex” Borucki on how to create a simple, practical, no-nonsense meditation practice that […] The post EP 45 – Demystifying Meditation So You Can Find Your Bliss with Rebekah Borucki appeared first on .

Rebekah Borucki (Bex Life) returns to the podcast for the first time since ( she was episode 10) in 2013. We catch up on how she went from a teen mom to now being a mom of five, her family history and identity with race, where she's at with spirituality now compared to growing up religious, how meditation changed her life, and her super sound parenting insights on raising kids to be happy and healthy. — Show Sponsor: Genexa —Special Listener Discount: 15% off all products Enter the code "KATIE15" at checkoutGenexa is a family owned business on a mission to bring wellness to the world. Not all medicines are created equal. In fact many of the medicines out there that we take to feel better can contain ingredients that can lead to additional symptoms. Genexa exists as a solution to this, offering high-quality, certified organic, non-gmo medicines to remedy stress, allergies, pain, muscle cramps and more. I'm not only in love with their products but also support the mission of their company 100%. They are B-Corp certified and donate a portion of all profits to charitable organizations focused on helping children in need of essential health services and clean water.Get a 15% off all products by entering the code "KATIE15" ​at checkout.Notes from the show: -Bex's  Website  |  Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube-My first episode with Bex (Episode 10!)-Bex's book, You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life: Simple 4-Minute Meditations for Inspiration, Transformation, and True Bliss-Book that inspired Bex in her earlier years of spirituality:: Be Here Now by Ram Das-One of the cool things Bex mentions (and one of the many many many reasons I love Bex) is she offers free services to teen mothers. Learn more about hiring Bex as a doula here.- What she is watching:: The OA (series) and Star Wars: Rogue One (movie)Cool Things to Check-Out: -In April come hang with me and other past pod guests at The Good Festival in Philadelphia -Sign-up for my newsletter with updates and links to cool things I'm exploring!-Join the listener Facebook Group -Get my book Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling or leave a review if you have read it! — Show Sponsor: Aaptiv — Try it FREE for 30 Days Enter the code "LetItOut" at checkoutI recently discovered the Aaptiv and knew immediately I wanted to share it with my pod listeners. You guys know how important incorporating movement into my life is and finding a way to do it that you love. Aaptiv makes it easy to do this everyday. It has 1,000+ customizable workouts (including yoga, running, elliptical, strength training and more) to choose from that will motivate you to get that movement into your day from anywhere. You can use it at the gym, outdoors, at home... it is like having a trainer/DJ combo for whatever kind of workout you are looking for right in your pocket. I highly recommend giving them a try. With the code below you really have nothing to lose in checking them out.Get a 30 day, free trial by going to www.Aaptiv.com ​and entering the code "LETITOUT" ​at checkout. 

In this podcast, Jessica talks with Rebekah Borucki of BexLife about the miracles of childbirth, parenting and the metaphors within. The post TS 045 The Metaphors on How We Approach Childbirth and Parenting appeared first on .

Hey Folks, podcast number twenty has arrived! We haven't seen Bex for six episodes and her Facebook inbox filled up with some epic questions about the cleansing life. Here's what we discussed: - Why detox teas are ineffective - What gluten is and how it creates disharmony in the body - How diet experimentation can effect your metabolism. We also discussed the story behind that weird beardo dude who used to host the podcast. Find Bex @ bexlife.com Gluten Free Challenge: blisseddetox.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider. The content of this podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for medical treatment or the advice of a professional healthcare provider. Any information or statements made in this podcast regarding dietary supplements, foods, nutritional benefits or health remedies have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease,

Hey Ass-kickers!   Welcome to episode 75 of the Your Kick-Ass Life podcast! Today we have yet another amazing guest: Rebekah Borucki, or Bex as she likes to be called. Bex is the founder of Bex’s Life and The Blissed-In Movement; she’s also the mother of 5 kids (!), a popular YouTuber, TV host, yoga and meditation expert, Hay House author, and birth doula.   This powerhouse woman is here to talk about using meditation for exploration and for self-care, how to find the joy in everything we do (even the things we dread doing) and why living authentically is such a powerful example to set for everyone in our lives.

Relieve stress, manage anxiety, ease depression, and create a life you love in just a few quiet minutes a day with these short, easy-to-follow guided meditations for beginners by Rebekah Borucki of BexLife.com and the Blissed In Wellness movement. New to meditation? Have no fear! You’ll become an experienced meditator in no time. If you ... (Read More) The post Meditation for Concentration – How to Meditate for Beginners [Podcast] appeared first on BexLife by Rebekah Borucki.

Relieve stress, manage anxiety, ease depression, and create a life you love in just a few quiet minutes a day with these short, easy-to-follow guided meditations for beginners by Rebekah Borucki of BexLife.com and the Blissed In Wellness movement. New to meditation? Have no fear! You’ll become an experienced meditator in no time. If you ... (Read More) The post Morning Meditation for Energy – How to Meditate for Beginners [Podcast] appeared first on BexLife by Rebekah Borucki.

Relieve stress, manage anxiety, ease depression, and create a life you love in just a few quiet minutes a day with these short, easy-to-follow guided meditations for beginners by Rebekah Borucki of BexLife.com and the Blissed In Wellness movement. New to meditation? Have no fear! You’ll become an experienced meditator in no time. If you ... (Read More) The post Meditation for Anxiety and Worry – How to Meditate for Beginners [Podcast] appeared first on BexLife by Rebekah Borucki.

Relieve stress, manage anxiety, ease depression, and create a life you love in just a few quiet minutes a day with these short, easy-to-follow guided meditations for beginners by Rebekah Borucki of BexLife.com and the Blissed In Wellness movement. New to meditation? Have no fear! You’ll become an experienced meditator in no time. If you ... (Read More) The post Meditation for Crazy Bitches – How to Meditate for Beginners [Podcast] appeared first on BexLife by Rebekah Borucki.

Relieve stress, manage anxiety, ease depression, and create a life you love in just a few quiet minutes a day with these short, easy-to-follow guided meditations for beginners by Rebekah Borucki of BexLife.com and the Blissed In Wellness movement. New to meditation? Have no fear! You’ll become an experienced meditator in no time. If you ... (Read More) The post Meditation for Removing Obstacles – How to Meditate for Beginners [Podcast] appeared first on BexLife by Rebekah Borucki.

Dudes! If you’re some next level vegan, raw food, aspiring genius then you don’t want to miss this epic podcast! I was cycling through the park a few weeks ago and somewhere in between the Morrissey and Wu Tang an old episode of Vitality Radio started playing. For those that don’t know (basically everyone) I used to have a radio show on tribecaradio.net with my ex-business partner Donna Perrone. To be honest I usually cringe when I hear it. I was super uptight, inexperienced and nervous when we were making that show. However, some of our guests were amazing. David Wolfe, Pat Rooney (aka Pat the Plumber) and Dr. Fred Bisci to name a few. The episode that popped up had Dr. Fred Bisci as our guest. That show aired March 20th 2008 and raw food mania was still at it’s peak. We had some real deal conversation on complete lifestyle change, deep tissue cleansing and natural healing. It’s from a time when a majority of our clients were into spiritual raw foodism and radical health seeking. People were willing to go deep into cleansing with excitement and passion. I love and miss that part of the work. I rarely get to discuss these things deeply anymore. So this was such a nice surprise to hear on that bike ride! I took two shows that we did with Dr. Bisci that day and I pulled all of the gems out and put them together into a 50 minute podcast. It's such important content. Here’s what we discussed: - Spiritual grounding to overcome food cravings. - How toxicity and poor tissue quality passes from mother to child. - Becoming too clean for our highly toxic world. - Colonics and cellular gas diffusion. - The consequences of a fruitarian diet. - His personal diet and lifestyle. Find Dr. Bisci @ anydoubtleaveitout.com To get podcast updates sign up for the newsletter just over there on your right! And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider. The content of this podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for medical treatment. We strongly suggest you consult your physician or health care provider before attempting or engaging in any of the ideas, methods or practices described in this podcast. Any information or statements made in this podcast regarding dietary supplements or health remedies have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The creators, producers, webmasters, podcasters and distributors of the content of this podcast do not assume any responsibility and disclaim any liability or loss in connection with the improper use of the content of this podcast,

Sup dudes, this week Bex and I discuss the recent video from Freelee the Banana Girl where she asks the question "Do non-vegans deserve to live"? WATCH FREELEE'S VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EYPAxEcZeuw WATCH EARTHLINGS: http://earthlings.com/ Find Bex @ Bexlife.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

Dudes! Podcast #12 from my visit to the Bexlife ranch is ready to go. This may be the best podcast to date. We explored some deep sh*t in this one. So let's take a moment to read this carefully before proceeding: The content of this podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for medical treatment or the advice of a professional healthcare provider. Any information or statements made in this podcast regarding dietary supplements, foods, nutritional benefits or health remedies have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. As usual, we discussed pressing questions from the interwebs about nutrition, detoxification and natural living. Then Bex accused me of standing on toilets. Apparently I'm "too natural". Whatever. Here's what we discussed: - The importance of squatting to bring your pooping next level - Strategies to "invite" pooping - Why detox diets "don't work" for me? - Master cleanse vs. juice fasting. Find Bex @ Bexlife.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

This time around I traveled to the Bexlife Ranch for a family visit and to record a new podcast/video series. As usual, we discussed pressing questions from the interwebs about nutrition, detoxification and natural living. Baby Summer (aka Beastie Summer) was in charge of set design. She did an epic job. Here's what we discussed: - Three qualities that define a health food. - A quick refresher of V=P-O (Vitality = Pressure - Obstruction) and how to balance animal foods in the diet. - Is soy bad for us? - Do eggs cause cancer? - Do we have a the right to give our opinion on the way other people choose to give birth? Find Bex @ Bexlife.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

Bex received more questions from the Q&A video series we shot last month and we decided to do a follow up. I finally remembered to discuss V=P-O! Professor Arnold Ehret's foundational formula that is the basis of all detox practices. And the funny thing is no one understands it or even knows about it. Including most authors of "detox" books or manufacturers of "detox" products. On top of that here's what Bexlifers wanted to know: - Do these 3, 10, 21 day cleanses really work? - Are supplements necessary if you eat healthy? - Is sugar inherently bad or is it the condition of the body that ingests the sugar? Find Bex @ Bexlife.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

Bex and I sat down after a day of shooting Q&A videos for Bexlife.com to discuss some of the questions we didn't cover during the shoot. The conversation quickly turned to babies, primal drugless childbirth and hypnobirthing. Sh*t got real… You can check out the video series @ bexlife.com And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

Bex is ultra pregnant. It's so close to go time that she couldn't travel to NYC so we decided to do a long distance podcast/behind the scenes Q&A session. Here's what Bexlifers wanted to know: Are we meant to be vegan? Is 80/10/10 safe and sustainable in the long term? Calories in calories out? Find Bex @ Bexlife.com WEBSITE: http://www.everydaydetox.org INSTAGRAM @everydaydetox SNAPCHAT @everydaydetox FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/everyday.detox And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

I finally had the opportunity to sit with my long time friend Rebekah Borucki and discuss the YouTube phenomenon of Bexlife.com. Starting in 2009 with "4 minute fitness" YouTube videos, Bexlife has grown into one of the leading forces of the women's wellness movement. Using social media to share her life as an open book she covers the areas of fitness, spirituality, business, personal growth, raising a healthy family and the ever changing world detox and nutrition. In addition to being a YouTube Goddess, Rebekah is: - a fitness and yoga instructor, - a meditation teacher, - an organic gardener, - a backyard chicken farmer and goat herder, - the wife of rockstar photographer Justin Borucki, - a mother of five, - and an all around modern Super Woman The first thing we set straight is that Bex doesn't like lychees (eating the entire bowl was purely accidental). Next order of business was to realize that thirty minutes into the podcast it had stopped recording… And then there's this bit about Mob Wives and colonics. It could not get any better, but it did. Bex started dropping F-Bombs and we got into some really good conversations about: - contemplating death at eight years old - past life regressions - entering childbirth as a full participant including the painful parts - orthorexia and the dangers of mainstream media - the "complications" of returning to simple eating - and how society and media can disconnect us from our innate personal power robbing us of a full life experience Find Bex @ Bexlife.com WEBSITE: http://www.everydaydetox.org INSTAGRAM @everydaydetox SNAPCHAT @everydaydetox FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/everyday.detox And remember: We’re just talkin’ here! Nothing said is intended to replace medical treatment or the advice of your healthcare provider,

Today on WWRadio is the amazing Rebekah Borucki, better known as Bex of Bexlife. We share the most authentic, grounded conversation covering such topics as what to feed healthy kids, how to meditate in your car, and how to fit in everything you need to into your day. She even tells us her go-to staple meals, morning and evening routines, and fills us in on her latest project she’s most excited about: her book she’s in the process of writing. This super {fit} mom is not only insightful, but so fun to talk to. Enjoy our conversation and feel free to leave questions for both Bex and I below. My favorite lines & nuggets from this interview: “Look at your fear and do it anyway.” “You don’t raise kids to eat a certain way, you raise them love themselves & to be aware.” WWRadio is on iTunes! yay!   Links we mention: Pure Food & Wine NYC Short 5 minute meditations will change your life. 90s jam Bex’s favorite song Book that changed everything for Bex, Soul on Ice by Eldridge Cleaver & her favorite movie More bliss from Bexlife

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki, founder of BexLife® and the Blissed In® wellness movement, is a mother of five, a mentor for creative healers, and an author and publisher of books for big and little readers. As a mentor to creative healers, Rebekah guides their clients to create books and brand presences from the ground up and the heart outward. Rebekah's clients have gone on to receive publishing contracts with major houses like Simon & Schuster and Hay House.Rebekah is published by Hay House, the Quarto Publishing Group, and their own imprint, Wheat Penny Press. And most recently, Rebekah founded the WPP Little Readers Big Change Initiative, a 501(c)(3) registered public charity that provides free books, mental wellness tools, author visits, and writing workshops for students in grades PreK-8, public libraries, and community organizations.Today on Full Body F*ck Yes:How Bex's trans son has helped Bex find theirself and lead more freelyWhy Bex dropped their multi-book deal with Hay HouseTackling racial and social justice issues through Bex's publishing houseTaking responsibility over your social media usageHow Bex's relationship with their parents shaped them Allowing kids to feel seen and represented in children's books The Media Visibility Accelerator is the #1 marketing course for purpose-driven entrepreneurs like you who want to scale your business to $25k+ per month. Get $500 off the course right now with the code “POD500.”Follow Bex:Instagram: @bexlife ; @wheatpennypressWebsite: BexLife.com ; WheatPennyPress.comBex is seeking support for their organization, the Little Readers Big Change Initiative, and their campaigns that support Black and brown authors and book shops: wheatpennypress.com/shop/supportConnect with Abbey:Instagram: @abbeygibb Website: abbeygibb.com This show is produced by Soulfire Productions