Welcome to my podcast Naked and Wandering! This podcast is all about showing up exactly as you are in the world with nothing to hide. Here I will be sharing with you my successes, trials, triumphs, and tribulations — and everything I’m learning as I journey through life as a successful international yoga teacher entrepreneur, social media influencer, yoga school owner, and world traveler. I also connect with others who inspire me (and hopefully you too) to keep going and keep growing.
This is an episode I’ve been excited about for a LONG time. Welcome Chris Burkard! I’ve been following his work for years. In our conversation I learned that Chris is just as inspiring as a speaker as he is photographer and film maker. In this episode we touch on how to stay close to loved ones when on the road, how to stay creative, staying positive, staying motivated and so much more. In my opinion Chris’ values are in the right place. He cares about nurturing relationships, pursuing passions and staying creative while still giving him space to grow and evolve. It’s a great listen.
In this episode, Adrienne Rommel, the Yoni Nutritionist comes on to talk everything Vaginas! This episode is not just for those who have vaginas, but for anyone who’s in a relationship (intimate or not) with a person who has one. In this episode Lauren and Adrienne share some pretty personal stories, chat about vaginal health, stigma, sexually transmitted infections, and SO SO much more. Adrienne is down to earth, compassionate and funny as she shares how we can all feel a little more comfortable and loving about vaginas.
Welcome Tasha Triana to the podcast! Tasha is an amazingly grounded and kind woman. She specializes in helping high achieving women learn how to balance badass-ness and self-care. In this episode, Tasha shares how we can make simple changes to take care of ourselves better, how to take the leap from burnout to betterment and how she found her calling.
In this episode I (very candidly) share with you HOW my school Yoga Academy International came to be. I share this international yoga school got started. I’ll tell you how Yoga Academy International grew so quickly, where we are going from here and what my future goals and dreams are for the school. I’ll also share with you a bit about our yoga teachers, behind the scenes team and all the people who help make our teacher trainings happen. I’ll tell you about our 200hr yoga teacher training and our 500hr yoga teacher training too!
In this episode I have my very first podcast guest: Sean Grabowski. Sean has his own podcast and website called The Mindful Steward where he shares inspirational content on meditation and mindfulness. In this episode Sean and I talk about his personal journey to mindfulness. He shares how it feels to be a heterosexual man in the world of mindfulness and meditation. He talks about what it’s like to be a masculine man who’s into mindfulness and personal growth. Sean talks about his daily mindfulness routine, his journaling habits for men and how he sets the intention of his day. He talks about how he cultivates gratitude and how he works on his happiness, daily. Sean shares his experience with the Landmark Forum and how the Landmark trainings changed his life. This was a truly inspirational conversation with a wonderful friend. Enjoy!
In this episode, I talk to Beau Campbell, The Yogarina. Beau Campbell is a professional dancer, yoga instructor, and holistic health coach originating from Southern California. She is the creator of the YogarinaFLOW®, a dance inspired yoga practice focused on personal expression and creative movement, and Shake Your Chakras!®- a transformative yoga/dance/meditation experience linked to the 7 chakras. Beau has taught at several different studios and festivals across the United States and Canada, including the Wanderlust Festivals, Arise Festival, and Le Studio de Yoga Wanderlust Montreal. Her goal is to help students find their unique voice and artistic outlet in a safe and open environment. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her hubby and two fur babies. In this episode, Beau Candidly opens up about her struggles with disordered eating and body image. She vulnerably shares her path toward health, wellness and yoga, after a prolific career as a professional dancer. Beau talks about her goals of helping others feel confident and fluid in their bodies and shares a little bit about how to do so.
In this episode I will talk about how much yoga money yoga teachers are actually making. I talk about how we can raise our rates as yoga teachers and how to actually earn a living doing what we love! I’ll share with you ACTUAL dollar amounts of what we are getting paid and what we can expect to get paid. This episode is crass, taboo and definitely needs to be spoken about. Do you know how much yoga teachers are making? It might surprise you!
In this super inspiring episode I talk with Amanda Joy, founder of Henna Crowns of Courage. Amanda uses henna tattoos to empower cancer patients in order to help them heal. In this episode Amanda Joy shares the history of henna and henna tattooing. She shares her process. She talks about her non-profit Henna Crowns of Courage and how she felt called to begin it. Amanda talks about how tattooing helped relieve her anxiety. She shares about her christian upbringing and how Henna tattoos make her feel even closer to god. Amanda Joy talks about what we can do to help those enduring cancer treatments keep going. She shares her story, her process and so much more. DO NOT MISS this episode. It is incredible!!
In this episode I’ll share with you what happened when I got dumped via text message. Here’s another one talking about dating, online dating, ghosting, dating etiquette and more! You don’t want to miss it…
I love this episode! On this one I get to have a chat with one of my own yoga teachers and inspirations, Nancy Goodfellow. Nancy is a prolific yoga teacher based in Costa Rica. She’s been studying yoga basically all her life and shares her story, her inspirations and her path to practice. Nancy talks about her roots in Ashtanga yoga, how she became a teacher, how she ended up in Costa Rica and how she found Tantra. She also candidly talks about having a romantic relationship with her very first yoga teacher and what that taught her. We touch on making yoga a career, scandals in yoga, the yoga student-teacher relationship and even Tantric Sex. Curious about Tantra? Want to know what Tantric sex is all about? Listen to this episode!
In this episode I’m joined my friend Misty Moss. Misty is a photographer, burlesque performer, circus artist and stripper based out of Victoria, BC. In this episode we talk about what it’s like to be a nude woman on social media, to feel great about taking your clothes off even if the world doesn’t always see eye to eye with that. Misty candidly shares her experiences as a stripper and what it has taught her about men in general. We chat about what it is like to date when there are nude photos of you on the internet. How to talk to your partner about being a stripper AND how to feel more confident and empowered as a woman. Misty shares how she learned to love her body and how every woman can too. She talks about body image, photographing yourself in the nude, being photographed, circus arts and so much more!! Ever wondered what it’s actually like to be a stripper and burlesque performer? Listen to this episode!
Recently my dog Tanto passed away. His death taught me a lot about the way we process grief. In this episode I’ll share with you what I learned, how his passing shed light for me on what the soul is and how I am moving onward.
We all deal with grief in our own way. Grief is not linear. Be easy on yourself walk with compassion for you. Allow yourself to feel everything.
This is what the death of someone I love so much taught me about life.
In this episode I share with you how a hike and getting lost in the woods totally changed my perspective on where I’m at right now. I’ll tell you how I found the meaning in my circumstance and I’ll share with you why I don’t think the destination is so important anymore. In this episode I talk mindfulness, meditation on a mountain top, regaining my cool when frustrated and how the tools I’ve learned over year of yoga helped make this experience super meaningful.
In this episode I’m talking about something kind of taboo- God. I’ll be sharing with you may faith, how to cultivate faith, what spirituality means to me, how to create a sacred space in your home, how to practice yoga in a way that will build your faith and MUCH more!
I record episodes on the go, on the road and wherever I am in the world! Taking you on the journey with me and sharing with you all the struggles and successes along the way. We’ll talk yoga, mindfulness, travel, entrepreneurship, social media influencing, dating and so much more!
There isn’t another yoga retreat like this out there. This is a once in a lifetime trip through 3 African countries!
