Podcasts about Shui

Send us a textFirst time guest Candice Berlanga from the Learn Feng Shui Podcast joins the show on today's edition of the Deep Dive!  We covered the basics of Chinese Metaphysics, the ins and outs of Feng Shui, sigils and much more.  Thanks for listening!Email: flamingo.1.ag@gmail.com“X” account: @garza_aaron

Envisioning queer futures where we lovingly wager everything for the world's children, the planet, and all living beings against all odds, and in increasingly precarious times. Tamara Lea Spira's Queering Families: Reproductive Justice in Precarious Times (U California Press, 2025) traces the shifting dominant meanings of queer family from the late twentieth century to today. With this book, Spira highlights the growing embrace of normative family structures by LGBTQ+ movements--calling into question how many queers, once deemed unfit to parent, have become contradictory agents within the US empire's racial and colonial agendas. Simultaneously, Queering Families celebrates the rich history of queer reproductive justice, from the radical movements of the 1970s through the present, led by Black, decolonial, and queer of color feminist activists. Ultimately, Spira argues that queering reproductive justice impels us to build communities of care to cherish and uphold the lives of those who, defying normativity's violent stranglehold, are deemed to be unworthy of life. She issues the call to lovingly wager a future for the world's children, the planet, and all living beings against all odds, and in increasingly perilous times. Shui-yin Sharon Yam is Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of Inconvenient Strangers: Transnational Subjects and the Politics of Citizenship and more recently, Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin and Care (co-authored withe Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Envisioning queer futures where we lovingly wager everything for the world's children, the planet, and all living beings against all odds, and in increasingly precarious times. Tamara Lea Spira's Queering Families: Reproductive Justice in Precarious Times (U California Press, 2025) traces the shifting dominant meanings of queer family from the late twentieth century to today. With this book, Spira highlights the growing embrace of normative family structures by LGBTQ+ movements--calling into question how many queers, once deemed unfit to parent, have become contradictory agents within the US empire's racial and colonial agendas. Simultaneously, Queering Families celebrates the rich history of queer reproductive justice, from the radical movements of the 1970s through the present, led by Black, decolonial, and queer of color feminist activists. Ultimately, Spira argues that queering reproductive justice impels us to build communities of care to cherish and uphold the lives of those who, defying normativity's violent stranglehold, are deemed to be unworthy of life. She issues the call to lovingly wager a future for the world's children, the planet, and all living beings against all odds, and in increasingly perilous times. Shui-yin Sharon Yam is Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of Inconvenient Strangers: Transnational Subjects and the Politics of Citizenship and more recently, Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin and Care (co-authored withe Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Envisioning queer futures where we lovingly wager everything for the world's children, the planet, and all living beings against all odds, and in increasingly precarious times. Tamara Lea Spira's Queering Families: Reproductive Justice in Precarious Times (U California Press, 2025) traces the shifting dominant meanings of queer family from the late twentieth century to today. With this book, Spira highlights the growing embrace of normative family structures by LGBTQ+ movements--calling into question how many queers, once deemed unfit to parent, have become contradictory agents within the US empire's racial and colonial agendas. Simultaneously, Queering Families celebrates the rich history of queer reproductive justice, from the radical movements of the 1970s through the present, led by Black, decolonial, and queer of color feminist activists. Ultimately, Spira argues that queering reproductive justice impels us to build communities of care to cherish and uphold the lives of those who, defying normativity's violent stranglehold, are deemed to be unworthy of life. She issues the call to lovingly wager a future for the world's children, the planet, and all living beings against all odds, and in increasingly perilous times. Shui-yin Sharon Yam is Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the author of Inconvenient Strangers: Transnational Subjects and the Politics of Citizenship and more recently, Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin and Care (co-authored withe Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

In this reflective and energizing episode of Mindset Matters, Patrick and Steffany share insights from a transformative retreat in Sedona, Arizona, where they hit pause on the noise of life to reconnect, recharge, and reset. Immersed in nature and guided coaching, their time away became a powerful reminder of the importance of creating sacred space—for clarity, creativity, and connection. The episode explores how stepping outside our day-to-day grind allows us to re-evaluate where we're operating on autopilot. The couple discusses the deep work they did as individuals and as partners, highlighting how we all benefit from moments of grounding, intentional presence, and time to “replug.” From journaling and meditation to desert hikes and labyrinth walks, their experience reaffirmed a powerful truth: we must lead ourselves before we can lead others. One of the standout takeaways is Patrick's concept of Mind Shui—a term he coined to describe the intentional reorganization of mental space, much like Feng Shui aligns physical space. Mind Shui is about removing internal clutter—old beliefs, emotional baggage, unprocessed thoughts—so that energy can flow clearly across all seven areas of life. The clearer the mind, the faster the momentum. They also touch on economic uncertainties, generational divides, and the importance of keeping perspective during turbulent times. At the core of it all is this message: when the world feels chaotic, come back to what you can control—your mindset, your energy, your environment.

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Karen is a professional feng shui consultant and healthy-lifestyle designer, educator, and the best-selling author of Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life and Make a Shift, Change Your Life. She coaches, trains, and empowers people to use a variety of techniques to enrich and improve all areas of their lives.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-x-zone-radio-tv-show--1078348/support.

This week we learn a little bit about the background of Taiwan, a country that has spent the last century in turmoil, and changing ruling hands twice. Recently there has been a push for their independence and hope was on the horizon with democratic elections, but their second democratically elected president, Chen Shui-bian, proved to be a little more corrupt than they hoped.

Where there is light, there are shadows. Shui practitioners aren't spared from challenges—we're just better equipped to interpret and navigate them.   RESOURCES:   subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life follow along | Instagram

Hey there! In this episode of Human Design Hive, we're diving into something that perfectly complements your Human Design journey - the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui. If you've ever felt "off" in your space or wondered why certain rooms just don't feel right, you're in for a treat. We're exploring how our environments shape our energy and how we can create spaces that support our authentic design. Key Points Covered [00:00] Welcome and Introduction Setting the stage for our exploration of Feng Shui and its natural alignment with Human Design principles.05:56] Meet Brittany Berman Introduction to our guest, whose journey from receiving her grandmother's Feng Shui book to launching her own practice shows how deeply this wisdom can transform our lives. [07:03] Understanding Feng Shui Brittany breaks down the ancient Chinese discipline of wind and water, explaining how it affects the flow of energy through our spaces. [10:26] Human Design Connection As a 2/4 Splenic Manifestor with an open head and Ajna, Brittany shares how her design perfectly suits her work with environmental energy. [16:07] Creating Flow in Your Space Key principles for maintaining healthy energy flow: - The importance of clear entryways - How to direct energy through your home - Using mirrors strategically for energy reflection [21:16] Decluttering for Energy Learn why clearing Physical clutter impacts your energetic wellbeing and decision-making clarity. [27:14] Bedroom Harmony Creating a sanctuary for rest and rejuvenation, with special considerations for those working from home. [31:11] Office Energy Essential tips for setting up a workspace that supports your energy and productivity. [34:47] The Bagua Map Understanding the nine areas of your home and how they correspond to different aspects of your life. [41:27] Kitchen as Heart of Home Why your kitchen represents the heart of your home and how to maintain its energetic vitality.[46:23] Power of Plants How incorporating living elements can transform your space's energy. [50:38] Emotional Balance Special considerations for those with undefined emotional centers and how to create supportive environments. [53:05] Working with Brittany Learn about virtual consultations and how to get personalized Feng Shui guidance. Resources Mentioned: - Serenity and Shui websitehttps://www.serenityandshui.com/ Bagua maphttps://www.serenityandshui.com/remedies/bagua-mapBrittany's Instagram for daily Feng Shui tipshttps://www.instagram.com/serenityandshuiThanks for listening! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit danaphillips.substack.com

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Timely and thought-provoking, Nancy Reddy's The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom unpacks and debunks the bad ideas that have for too long defined what it means to be a "good" mom. When Nancy Reddy had her first child, she found herself suddenly confronted with the ideal of a perfect mother—a woman who was constantly available, endlessly patient, and immediately invested in her child to the exclusion of all else. Reddy had been raised by a single working mother, considered herself a feminist, and was well on her way to a PhD. Why did doing motherhood "right" feel so wrong?  For answers, Reddy turned to the mid-20th century social scientists and psychologists whose work still forms the basis of so much of what we believe about parenting. It seems ludicrous to imagine modern moms taking advice from midcentury researchers. Yet, their bad ideas about so-called “good” motherhood have seeped so pervasively into our cultural norms. In The Good Mother Myth, Reddy debunks the flawed lab studies, sloppy research, and straightforward misogyny of researchers from Harry Harlow, who claimed to have discovered love by observing monkeys in his lab, to the famous Dr. Spock, whose bestselling parenting guide included just one (1!) illustration of a father interacting with his child. This timely and thought-provoking book will make you laugh, cry, and want to scream (sometimes all at once). Blending history of science, cultural criticism, and memoir, The Good Mother Myth pulls back the curtain on the flawed social science behind our contemporary understanding of what makes a good mom. This interview was conducted by Dr. Shui-yin Sharon Yam, author of the new book Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care (Johns Hopkins University Press).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

After serving eight months behind bars for libel, Chen Shui-bian is released in February 1987, and enters the fray of a newly-liberalized political landscape. In 1986, the Democratic Progressive Party became Taiwan's first real opposition party, and Chen's wife is elected to Parliament. Mr. Chen bides his time, and then pounces – first becoming a lawmaker, beating Frank Hsieh to become DPP caucus chief, and then setting his sights on the nation's capital city. In 1994, direct elections for Taipei mayor are held for the first time, and Chen overcomes Frank Hsieh again to become the DPP nominee.  But Chen has a few issues: he isn't a great speaker and he doesn't like smiling. Will this plucky lad from a dirt-poor home in Tainan overcome the odds? Find out in this week's exciting Formosa Files Taiwan history story. Pics, links and more at formosafiles.com

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Shui is a lot like therapy. And while self-transformation isn't going to take your breath away as it's happening, one thing is certain: it changes the trajectory of your life.   RESOURCES: ready to learn more? | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

Happy Halloween! The accoutrements of this playful season have wonderfully, if not surprisingly, favorable chi.   RESOURCES: ready to learn more? | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

Adoption has always been viewed as a beloved institution for building families, as well as a mutually agreeable common ground in the otherwise partisan abortion debate. Little attention, however, has been paid to the lives of mothers who relinquish their infants for private adoption. Through the lens of reproductive justice, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood reveals adoption to be a path of constrained choice for women who face immense barriers to access abortion, or to parent their children safely. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, adoption increasingly functions as an institution that perpetuates reproductive injustice by separating families and policing parenthood under the guise of feel-good family building for middle-upper-class white people. Based on hundreds of in-depth interviews, Relinquished centers and amplifies the voices of relinquishing mothers, and fills an important gap in the national conversation about reproductive politics and justice.  Shui-yin Sharon Yam is Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, and Affiliate Faculty of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the co-author of Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Adoption has always been viewed as a beloved institution for building families, as well as a mutually agreeable common ground in the otherwise partisan abortion debate. Little attention, however, has been paid to the lives of mothers who relinquish their infants for private adoption. Through the lens of reproductive justice, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood reveals adoption to be a path of constrained choice for women who face immense barriers to access abortion, or to parent their children safely. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, adoption increasingly functions as an institution that perpetuates reproductive injustice by separating families and policing parenthood under the guise of feel-good family building for middle-upper-class white people. Based on hundreds of in-depth interviews, Relinquished centers and amplifies the voices of relinquishing mothers, and fills an important gap in the national conversation about reproductive politics and justice.  Shui-yin Sharon Yam is Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, and Affiliate Faculty of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the co-author of Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adoption has always been viewed as a beloved institution for building families, as well as a mutually agreeable common ground in the otherwise partisan abortion debate. Little attention, however, has been paid to the lives of mothers who relinquish their infants for private adoption. Through the lens of reproductive justice, Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood reveals adoption to be a path of constrained choice for women who face immense barriers to access abortion, or to parent their children safely. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, adoption increasingly functions as an institution that perpetuates reproductive injustice by separating families and policing parenthood under the guise of feel-good family building for middle-upper-class white people. Based on hundreds of in-depth interviews, Relinquished centers and amplifies the voices of relinquishing mothers, and fills an important gap in the national conversation about reproductive politics and justice.  Shui-yin Sharon Yam is Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies, and Affiliate Faculty of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Kentucky. She is the co-author of Doing Gender Justice: Queering Reproduction, Kin, and Care.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of "The Mind-Full Method" podcast, Jiordana Saade is interviewing Alejandra Brady, a talented interior designer, certified Feng Shui consultant, and author of “I Just Can't Make This Sh*t Up.” Discover how Alejandra transformed her life through the healing powers of Feng Shui and crystal healing after a life-altering health scare. In this episode, you'll learn: - Alejandra's inspiring journey from health struggles to discovering her spiritual gifts. - How Feng Shui can enhance your living space and overall well-being. - The important relationship between your home's energy and your emotional state. - Practical tips for tapping into your intuition and spiritual gifts. - How to get started with Feng Shui in your homeAlejandra shares how our homes reflect us and why it's crucial to create a harmonious living environment. This episode will inspire you to make changes that promote positivity and flow!

Shui feels magical because most people don't fully consider their environment as having the power of persuasion that it does. So, when we make specific changes to it and something in our lives responds with impeccable timing and delightful results, it feels like magic.   RESOURCES: ready to learn more? | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram see the bagua | here

This week we review the season three finale Zha'Ha'Dum.Sarah thinks the Shadow's capital city might have bad feng Shui, Mike thinks the Sheridans are in a polycule, and Joe thinks the Shadows are very anti-labor.Spoiler-free discussion: 0:00:00 - 1:01:31Spoiler Zone: 1:01:31 - 1:05:39Next Episode and other Shenanigans: 1:05:39Music from this episode:"Surf Punk Rock" By absentrealities is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"Please Define The Error" By Delta Centauri is licensed under CC-BY 3.0"The Haunted McMansion" By Megabit Melodies is licensed under CC-BY 3.0

When you're new to Feng Shui, the confusion can be enormous; I know because I was there, too, when I first started. It took an open mind and expert guidance to explore, learn and apply Feng Shui in our home with our circumstances in mind.   RESOURCES: grab your seat | FREE masterclass join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

Keep the energy finely tuned and orchestrating on your behalf with these 9 underrated ways to shui.   RESOURCES: join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course | FINAL CALL become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

If you are curious about Feng Shui and how you can use some of its principles to create a home that feels good for you and your pet, then you are going to love this conversation. This week, I'm joined by Kate Troyer, a design consultant and Feng Shui expert at Homeslice Living who helps people connect more deeply to the energies of their spaces. In this episode, Kate and I discuss how not only is your dog your mirror, but your home is, too. She shares 5 easy steps you can take to tap into your personal Shui, as she puts it, and begin exploring what your home is reflecting to you, and then creating the spaces you want to experience. We also talk about how in connecting more intentionally and deeply to the energetics of our homes, we can create safe and supportive spaces for our dogs. We also talk about how our spaces can support us through transition periods in our lives. Kate shares how she created rituals in her home with her dog in preparation for Lua's passing, and she  collaborated with the spaces in her home to support herself through her grieving process after Lua crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Kate even shares a touching story about how Lua kept up their shared meditation rituals for several months after her passing in order to help Kate through her grief, and then finally left her with a beautiful message of their soul connection. It really is such a beautiful story. Connect with Kate at: https://homesliceliving.com If you have a topic you would like me to cover in a future episode, or you want me to reach out to a particular guest, I'm all ears! Just send me a message on Instagram @mysticdogmama Just a quick note that this episode was sponsored by Aspirationery, which, in full transparency, is another project of mine where we create books, notebooks, and stationery to help you become all you aspire to be. You can check out our shadow work and moon magic journals and workbooks, as well as our popular “My First Period Tracker” for young girls and tweens on Instagram @aspirationery. DISCLAIMER: This is not a substitute for medical advice or other relevant professional advice.

Today on the show Kiki talks to her friend Amanda Gibby Peters who helps people fall in love with their homes (& their lives!). Amanda is now a household name in Feng Shui - she makes Feng Shui cool, relevant, and actually comprehensible. She's written an incredible book thats still one of my favorites, Simple Shui for Everyday: Where Home Improvement Meets Self-Empowerment. She teaches simple shui classes, hosts her own ⁠podcast, House Therapy⁠, and even has a certification program so that you can become known as the house therapist (and Feng Shui expert - check it out ⁠here⁠). We chat all things Fung Shui meets health, wealth, and easy things we can do NOW to start feeling better in our homes (or airbnbs!). Connect with Amanda on IG: @amandagibbypeters

A sense of accomplishment always rides shotgun when you choose yourself; invest in yourself; learn something new; move outside your comfort zone; when you show up for YOU.   RESOURCES: join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

Basil Kincaid shares insight into his eye-catching creations. Also, how a designer's unconventional background inspires her vibrant and surprising designs. Plus, a look inside an apothecary that has been serving New Yorkers for generations. And, a group of entrepreneurs who came together to form their own women-led tequila company. 

When Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁 began his university studies in 1969, gifted student though he was, few could have imagined he would become Taiwan's first non-KMT president. The young Chen had no political plans – he wanted to study business and make money for his impoverished family in rural Tainan. One day during his first semester, he heard a speech by an independent candidate who publicly criticized the autocratic rule of the KMT. Chen was fascinated. Listen to this week's story to learn how Chen changed majors, and despite being called “boring” by a few young women he liked, eventually wed Wu Shu-chen 吳淑珍, the daughter of a wealthy Tainan doctor. Plus, Chen's involvement in the Kaohsiung Incident of 1979, a turning point for the democracy movement and for Chen. And we end with Chen's first stint in prison; not the more recent sentences for corruption, but in the mid-1980s for libel. Pics, links and more at formosafiles.com PLEASE RATE/REVIEW THE SHOW!!

Short-cuts in shui are not really a thing. Yes, there might be some quick feedback or a big win, but it is not a sustainable experience because that's not what this wisdom is.   RESOURCES: join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

For the most part, What Magic is This? Podcast has stuck to the cozy realm of "Western" Magic and Occultism. Yet the listeners beg for a more expansive examination of the magical world we live in! It is with such curiosity that we head East to the continent of Asia and the country of China and take a look at some of the Magic which has arisen within the diverse tradition of Taoism. Helping us along the way is Chinese Magical practitioner and author of Practical Chinese Magic- Jason Read!

Have you ever been introduced to Feng Shui? This is the idea that energy enters our home though our front door and the way we have that set up matters. The energy flows to all areas of our home and things like clutter or just stuff tend to block the energy. This energy blockage can make us feel foggy or even prevent things like wealth from entering our lives. Kerri Miller shares with us what she has learned over the past 20 years from studding Feng Shui and working with clients.Kerri Miller is a Feng Shui Practitioner, and Author of the book “FEELS BETTER. FLOWS BETTER. Feng Shui for Inspired Living”.Follow Angel!Podcast link. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soulful-mind/IG: angelevangerfb: angelevangerBecome Part of Our Facebook Communityhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/soulfulhealingtribeFind out your intuition SUPERPOWER!  Use this link:http://www.angelevanger.com/quizGet access to your FREE 5, 5 minute meditations!www.angelevanger.com/meditationsWe would love to hear your thoughts about the podcast and even receive a review on Apple Podcast.   We read each one and are able to serve you more with your feedback.  You can access that at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-soulful-mind/Kerri Millerhttp://Www.KerriMillerFengShui.comFB: https://www.facebook.com/KerriMillerFengShuiIG: http://www.instagram.com/kerrimillerfengshuiLI: www.linkedin.com/in/kerri-miller-FengShuiPathwaysYT channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeunslOGgQCzTJ3hnQrFMOg

The fabulous truth of Feng Shui is this: its multifaceted tools can be of service in many, many ways. Let's talk about three of them.   RESOURCES: join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui watch the “purse” reel | Instagram

One person has died and many more wounded in a shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Also, NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Natalie Azar shares some modern medicine trends to help you make healthier choices. Plus, the story behind a designer with an unconventional background that inspires her vibrant designs. And, Shop All Day contributor Chassie Post with some President's Day deals on products from home and design to fashion and beauty. 

Picture this: your life as a harmonious masterpiece, with every aspect vibrating in sync with The Universe. Your home, the ultimate haven where serenity and balance reign supreme. Sounds dreamy, right?  ⁣ ⁣ But, where do you begin? Consider this episode your golden ticket to transformation, balance and harmony with guest Master Trainer of Feng Shui and Law of Attraction, Marie Diamond joins Hilary Russo on the HIListically Speaking Podcast. ⁣ ⁣ Subscribe & like wherever you tune in so you never miss an episode.  Connect with Hilary: ⁣ Instagram:⁣ https://www.instagram.com/hilaryrusso⁣ ⁣YouTube:⁣ https://www.youtube.com/hilaryrusso⁣ ⁣Facebook:⁣ https://www.facebook.com/hilisticallyspeaking⁣ Twitter (X):⁣ https://twitter.com/HilaryRusso⁣ TikTok:⁣ https://www.tiktok.com/@hilisticallyspeaking⁣ Website:⁣ https://www.hilaryrusso.com/podcast⁣ Music by Lipbone Redding https://lipbone.com/⁣ ⁣ Marie also dives deep into listeners' questions, unraveling the mysteries of Feng Shui one query at a time. It's like having a cosmic consultant right in your earbuds, helping you curate a life that resonates with prosperity, love, and success.⁣ ⁣ ⁣Connect with Marie Diamond ⁣ mariediamond.com⁣ or on social media ⁣@mariediamondofficial⁣ Marie's latest book: Feng Shui Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/Feng-Shui-Your-Life-Beginners-ebook/dp/B0CCHGJS63⁣ ⁣ Chapters:⁣ 0:00  Intro⁣ 1:50  What is Feng Shui⁣ 3:30  Marie's near death experience⁣ 5:35  Marie's introduction to Feng Shui⁣ 9:32  Feng Shui Your Life book⁣ 15:32 Working with the environment⁣ 16:30 Bringing in romance ⁣ 18:20 How to Feng Shui your bedroom for love⁣ 22:20 Using the Diamond Compass  ⁣ 27:00 How to feng shui your office for success⁣ 35:30 How has Feng Shui worked for you?  ⁣ 37:00 Why decluttering is important for your chi & health⁣ 41:00 The importance of crystals⁣ 41:55 Marie answers listeners' questions⁣ 42:16 Personal direction. What is it?⁣ 45:00 Paintings in the bedroom⁣ 47:00 Vision board and success⁣ 48:45 Objects help! Marie and Stephen Spielberg⁣ 51:15 What if you don't like your home?⁣ 54:00 Colors in your home⁣ 55:55 Rapid fire game⁣ 58:15 Marie's words of wisdom⁣ 59:00 Hilary's closing thoughts

Master Clarice discusses feng shui and optimizing the energies of the Chinese astrological year. Master Clarice Chan, one of Singapore's Top Feng Shui Master, is well known to be highly intuitive with many gifts. Her natural ability to sense energy has led her ahead of many practitioners in Feng Shui and other metaphysical fields including Chinese Astrology and Taoist Ritual Blessings. Master Clarice has established a strong Feng Shui client-base in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Clarice is well respected in her field and was awarded the Visionary Person of the Year 2017 by the Book Publicist of South California, USA and nominated for Singapore's Spirit of Enterprise Award in 2008. Clarice has written and published a series of annual Feng Shui and Zodiac prediction books. She is also the author of Feng Shui Gourmet (2011), a book describing the benefits of conscientious eating along with popular recipes. Clarice has been a regular contributor to Simply Her and also writes annual zodiac predictions for The Finder Magazine and Expat Living Magazine. Her articles cover topics including methods for career success, weddings, romantic attraction, travel, and more. https://masterclaricechan.com/Host Bonnie Burkert melds the worlds of media and higher consciousness, sharing tools for transformation to find our highest truth and live our brightest life. https://www.instagram.com/yogi_bonSorry for Sound Issueswww.clubparanormal.com

Comedian Blair Socci (Live From The Big Dog on Veeps) stops by as Randy describes a man with 2 working penises that claims women don't believe him till they see it, Jason tells about a dirt bike rider speaking out after a police chase, and Daniel warns against buying gold bars on Craigslist, and so much more! Thanks to our sponsors: Hims and Better Help! Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/DPT. Restrictions apply. See website for details and important safety information.  Visit BetterHelp.com/DPT today to get 10% off your first month.

If you're confused or overwhelmed by the shui noise you find online, here is why:  The principles are often complex. There's plenty of contradictory information and oodles of misconceptions and ideas about the rules and taboos. There's confusion galore over the application of suggestions and its guidance. There is an overwhelm connecting the dots between various factors (like colors, furniture placement, energy flow, etc.). So, I am going to spend 2024 doing my best to help unravel some of these knots.   RESOURCES: join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

If you're confused or overwhelmed by the noise you find online about Feng Shui, here is why: The principles are often complex. There's plenty of contradictory information and oodles of misconceptions and ideas about the rules and taboos. There's confusion galore over the application of suggestions and its guidance. There is an overwhelm connecting the dots between various factors (like colors, furniture placement, energy flow, etc.). So, I am going to spend 2024 doing my best to help unravel some of these knots.   RESOURCES: join the conversation | *Become Your Own Feng Shui Consultant* course become certified | House Therapy Certification buy the book | Simple Shui for Every Day: 365 Ways to Feng Shui Your Life subscribe to the newsletter | Simple Shui follow along | Instagram

Today on the You Can Heal Your Life Podcast, feng shui expert Marie Diamond shares practical insights from her brand-new audiobook, Feng Shui Your Life: A Beginner's Guide to Using Your Home to Attract the Life of Your Dreams. In this enlightening conversation with Hay House Associate Publisher Amy Kiberd, Marie teaches us how to use feng shui principles to attract abundance, improve health, enhance relationships, and boost career success. She emphasizes the significance of decluttering, strategic placement of elements, and personal success directions to create positive transformations in various aspects of your life. If you enjoy this discussion, there is so much more to learn! You can listen to the full audiobook FREE with a trial of the Empower You Unlimited Audio App.  To download the app today, visit hayhouse.com/empoweryou. 

Today on the You Can Heal Your Life Podcast, you'll hear an audiobook excerpt from Feng Shui Your Life: A Beginner's Guide to Using Your Home to Attract the Life of Your Dreams by Marie Diamond, a globally recognized feng shui master. Marie shares her personal journey with feng shui and introduces the concept of Diamond Feng Shui, which combines traditional principles with the law of attraction, neuroscience, and quantum physics. She also debunks common misconceptions about feng shui, emphasizing its accessibility and applicability to any budget. You can listen to the full audiobook FREE with a trial of the Empower You Unlimited Audio App. To download the app today, visit hayhouse.com/empoweryou.  

5 Cs of History: Contingency #3 of 4. In spring 1931, Li Shui Tong [Lee Jow Tong] met Magnus Hirschfeld when the latter was giving a public lecture in Shanghai. Li was a medical student with a deep--and vested--interest in the exciting new field of sexology. Hirschfeld's work and ideas would go on to shape modern ideas about “homosexuality” in clear and often problematic ways. The theory of homosexuality that Hirschfeld built in the early decades of his research was built on ideas about biological race, empire, and a white male subjectivity. His work shaped the way people talked about sexuality for decades after his death. The white European, and male-centricness of sexology, gay rights, and gay rights movements came as a result of Hirschfeld's fusion of his early work with a theory about “the races,” and the imperialist presumptions of his early work that assumed a white, cis male body to be the standard around which rights needed to be procured and sexuality needed to be understood. To examine Li and Hirschfeld's story is to grapple with the contingency of history. Individual choices matter, and outcomes are the result of the confluence of events, disasters, and decisions. As historians Thomas Andrews and Flannery Burke argued, “the world is a magnificently interconnected place. Change a single prior condition, and any historical outcome could have turned out differently.” Bibliography Heike Bauer, The Hirschfeld Archives: Violence, Death, and Modern Queer Culture (Temple University Press, 2017).  Ed. Heike Bauer, Sexology and Translation: Cultural and Scientific Encounters Across the Modern World (Temple University Press, 2015). Howard Chiang, After Eunuchs: Science, Medicine, and the Transformation of Sex in Modern China (Columbia University Press, 2018). Howard Chiang, Sexuality in China: HIstories of Power and Pleasure (University of Washington Press, 2018).  Laurie Marhoefer, Racism and the Making of Gay Rights: A Sexologist, His Student, and the Empire of Queer Love (University of Toronto Press, 2022).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the finale of season 8! There are so many superstitions surrounding windows that imply that they are portals to the spirit world, controlling what energies come and go. But is there any truth in that?After I share true stories where people have looked through a window and caught a glimpse into another realm, I'll let you decide. First, I narrate a story about a person who moved into a house that had a history of misfortune. Then, I tell the tale of a college student who had a run in with a nosy neighbor. And finally, I speak with tarot reader Matt Bruce about the various apparitions he's seen in his life. Learn more about Matt's work: https://www.mattbrucetarot.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5900164/advertisement