Not gonna lie, the past few weeks have been brutal for me and I'm at the point in burn out where I don't even feel like a person. From the 1% of what I share of my life on social media, or the limited time I see people in social settings I might seem like I'm chillin' and have it all together, while on the inside I've low key been a mess. And you know what, that's just the season I'm in right now. When you reach a certain level of success, or finally achieve the thing you've been wanting, sometimes it comes with unexpected stressors. In order to move through them you just gotta do what you gotta do. There is no shame in prioritizing your goals, your self and your pile of work if it's getting you closer to more sustainable freedom, comfort, joy, or whatever you really want and value in life. Follow me to stay up to date on new episodes -@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Not gonna lie, the past few weeks have been brutal for me and I'm at the point in burn out where I don't even feel like a person. From the 1% of what I share of my life on social media, or the limited time I see people in social settings I might seem like I'm chillin' and have it all together, while on the inside I've low key been a mess. And you know what, that's just the season I'm in right now. When you reach a certain level of success, or finally achieve the thing you've been wanting, sometimes it comes with unexpected stressors. In order to move through them you just gotta do what you gotta do. There is no shame in prioritizing your goals, your self and your pile of work if it's getting you closer to more sustainable freedom, comfort, joy, or whatever you really want and value in life. Follow me to stay up to date on new episodes - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Burn out and doing what you gotta do 

Trying to find the words to speak about the heartbreaking and future-altering news we received on Friday June 24th that Roe vs. Wade was overturned and abortion will become illegal in many states across America. Finding an Abortion clinicabortionfinder.orgineedana.comFinding Abortion Pillsplancpills.orgheyjane.coFinding Financial Assistanceabortionfunds.orgNAF Hotline 800-772-9100Finding Legal Assistancereprolegalhelpline.orgaidaccess.orgGlennon Doyle's Podcast: We can do hard thingsFollow me to stay up to date on new episodes - @alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Trying to find the words to speak about the heartbreaking and future-altering news we received on Friday June 24th that Roe vs. Wade was overturned and abortion will become illegal in many states across America. Finding an Abortion clinic <a href="https://www.abortionfinder.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">abortionfinder.org</a> <a href="https://www.ineedana.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ineedana.com</a> Finding Abortion Pills <a href="https://www.plancpills.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plancpills.org</a> <a href="https://www.heyjane.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">heyjane.co</a> Finding Financial Assistance <a href="https://abortionfunds.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">abortionfunds.org</a> NAF Hotline 800-772-9100 Finding Legal Assistance <a href="https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reprolegalhelpline.org</a> <a href="https://aidaccess.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">aidaccess.org</a> Glennon Doyle's Podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0M16J7lyJzoHHL0yhHVYC1?si=FjI_67jpS7Cfhau4YSeUfA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We can do hard things</a> Follow me to stay up to date on new episodes - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Reflecting on the overturning of Roe vs. Wade

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Connecting to your Feminine Energy 

This past weekend I turned 29 and had a karaoke rager to celebrate. Going into the last year of my twenties has brought up all types of feelings for me so in this episode I discuss my thoughts on birthdays, getting older, then I dive deep into self love babyyyy. I recently had an experience where I was intensely fixating on a situation and just couldn't get past it. I talked about it with my therapist and my close friends, but it wasn't until one of my best friends told me "I know you're going to hate to hear this, but it all comes back to self love." In that moment I had the biggest unlock - I was fixating on things outside of myself in order to get a feeling that I can actually get all on my own. I just wasn't prioritizing myself enough to create the space for me to do the things that fill up my cup. Instead I was looking to other people and situations to give me that feeling, then blaming them when it wasn't available to me. But in the end, it's not about anyone else, it's always about ourselves.   Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

This past weekend I turned 29 and had a karaoke rager to celebrate. Going into the last year of my twenties has brought up all types of feelings for me so in this episode I discuss my thoughts on birthdays, getting older, then I dive deep into self love babyyyy. I recently had an experience where I was intensely fixating on a situation and just couldn't get past it. I talked about it with my therapist and my close friends, but it wasn't until one of my best friends told me "I know you're going to hate to hear this, but it all comes back to self love." In that moment I had the biggest unlock - I was fixating on things outside of myself in order to get a feeling that I can actually get all on my own. I just wasn't prioritizing myself enough to create the space for me to do the things that fill up my cup. Instead I was looking to other people and situations to give me that feeling, then blaming them when it wasn't available to me. But in the end, it's not about anyone else, it's always about ourselves.    Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

It all comes back to self love 

In a continuation from last weeks episode, I dive deeper into overwhelm and break down 7 things to remember when you're feeling overwhelmed: 1. Stop gaslighting yourself 2. You can only do one thing at a time 3. Most things are not the end of the world 4. Everyone feels the same way 5. Don't let it live in your head, talk it out 6. Use the "and then what" strategy 7. Control is an illusion Listen to the whole episode for in depth details and examples for each point. While my last episode was more of a riff on the general topic over overwhelm, this one is meant to give you tangible things you can walk away with and apply to your own life. Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

In a continuation from last weeks episode, I dive deeper into overwhelm and break down 7 things to remember when you're feeling overwhelmed: 1. Stop gaslighting yourself 2. You can only do one thing at a time 3. Most things are not the end of the world 4. Everyone feels the same way 5. Don't let it live in your head, talk it out 6. Use the "and then what" strategy 7. Control is an illusion Listen to the whole episode for in depth details and examples for each point. While my last episode was more of a riff on the general topic over overwhelm, this one is meant to give you tangible things you can walk away with and apply to your own life. Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

7 things to remember when you're really overwhelmed 

Overwhelm is something that plagues me on the daily. I am constantly trying to keep up with a crazy schedule, scaling a business, so many different projects, friends, family, staying connected to myself and filling up my own cup, etc etc the list goes on. I know I'm not the only one and a lot of us deal with this constantly. Overwhelm comes at us from different directions - from the concrete things we need to do, to things happening in our relationships, to the emotions and feelings we have about those things,  and then the feelings we have ABOUT our feelings. It's a real fcking snowball effect. So in this episode I discuss ways to combat that and just riff on overwhelm in general.  Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Overwhelm is something that plagues me on the daily. I am constantly trying to keep up with a crazy schedule, scaling a business, so many different projects, friends, family, staying connected to myself and filling up my own cup, etc etc the list goes on. I know I'm not the only one and a lot of us deal with this constantly. Overwhelm comes at us from different directions - from the concrete things we need to do, to things happening in our relationships, to the emotions and feelings we have about those things,  and then the feelings we have ABOUT our feelings. It's a real fcking snowball effect. So in this episode I discuss ways to combat that and just riff on overwhelm in general.  Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

I'm overwhelmed, you're overwhelmed, we're all overwhelmed 

Growing up, your identity can be heavily shaped by your environment and the roles you play - things like your ethnicity, where you live, what you like and who you hang out with. That then translates into your adult life in the form of what you do for work, what  obligations you have, what car you drive, etc.  But none of those things are actually who you are. Your identity isn't anything external that you do, its more so about how you feel , your core character underneath all those labels - your essence. When I first heard that idea in therapy I was like, wtf, my essence??? Like, how I smell?? lol But now I really really get it, and I know that it doesn't matter if I'm an architect, an artist, a musician, a  podcaster, a third culture kid, mixed race, or whatever else. Those things don't make me me, what makes me me is who I am without all that stuff, and the same goes for all of us.  The song I mentioned that I just released...Eden Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Growing up, your identity can be heavily shaped by your environment and the roles you play - things like your ethnicity, where you live, what you like and who you hang out with. That then translates into your adult life in the form of what you do for work, what  obligations you have, what car you drive, etc.  But none of those things are actually who you are. Your identity isn't anything external that you do, its more so about how you feel , your core character underneath all those labels - your essence. When I first heard that idea in therapy I was like, wtf, my essence??? Like, how I smell?? lol But now I really really get it, and I know that it doesn't matter if I'm an architect, an artist, a musician, a  podcaster, a third culture kid, mixed race, or whatever else. Those things don't make me me, what makes me me is who I am without all that stuff, and the same goes for all of us.  The song I mentioned that I just released... <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/3EBKazRQShsM6GfHCMN3YJ?si=fb3abe12a7264686" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eden</a> Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Identity & wtf is your "essence"?? 

Recently a spur of existential questions &amp; doubt led me to thinking about expectations - the internal ones we place on ourselves and the external ones that others place on us. In this episode I unpack and discuss how a) expectations can get a bad rep but they're not inherently bad,  b) the theory of The Four Tendencies which is about how we all respond to expectations differently,  and c) that the internal and external expectations we have of ourselves and other people change and shift as we grow and evolve, but sometimes not at the same time. None of us operate in a vacuum, we exist in relationship with other people. So expectations can be messy and are far from black &amp; white. Hopefully this episode gives you some insight into how you respond to expectations and filter through what's pushing you forward and what's holding you back.  Episode references: The Four Tendencies Quiz &amp; InfoStay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Recently a spur of existential questions &amp; doubt led me to thinking about expectations - the internal ones we place on ourselves and the external ones that others place on us. In this episode I unpack and discuss how a) expectations can get a bad rep but they're not inherently bad,  b) the theory of The Four Tendencies which is about how we all respond to expectations differently,  and c) that the internal and external expectations we have of ourselves and other people change and shift as we grow and evolve, but sometimes not at the same time. None of us operate in a vacuum, we exist in relationship with other people. So expectations can be messy and are far from black &amp; white. Hopefully this episode gives you some insight into how you respond to expectations and filter through what's pushing you forward and what's holding you back.  Episode references: <a href="https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Four Tendencies Quiz &amp; Info</a> Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Internal vs External Expectations 

In a continuation of last weeks episode I deep dive into why tuning into your unique energy and rest cycle is super important and can help you do the following:  1. Stop comparing yourself to other people and their levels of productivity 2. Work with your energy instead of against it 3. Unravel your worth from your productivity 4. Stop putting so much pressure on yourselfI break down each of the points and use tangible examples to explain how to do this for yourself. Doing less does not mean you are less, and doing more does not mean you are more, so honor your energy cycle and trust that everything you want to do and achieve will happen the way it's supposed to the more attuned you are to yourself. xxStay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

In a continuation of last weeks episode I deep dive into why tuning into your unique energy and rest cycle is super important and can help you do the following:  1. Stop comparing yourself to other people and their levels of productivity 2. Work with your energy instead of against it 3. Unravel your worth from your productivity 4. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself I break down each of the points and use tangible examples to explain how to do this for yourself. Doing less does not mean you are less, and doing more does not mean you are more, so honor your energy cycle and trust that everything you want to do and achieve will happen the way it's supposed to the more attuned you are to yourself. xx Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Tuning into your energy & rest cycle 

The past few months I've been doing, creating, socializing and putting out new projects back to back. On one hand it's been exciting and exhilarating, but on the other hand I'm tired af. And I don't think I'm the only one feeling that. Especially with so many covid restrictions lifting now and life being mostly "back to normal" we are all doing so much more than we've done in the past two years. Some of it is necessary because of external expectations we have to meet, and a lot of it is unnecessary and self-imposed. In this episode I talk about tuning into your unique energy cycle so you can work with it instead of against it, taking the pressure off yourself in real ways, and pouring back into your own cup by surrounding yourself with people and environments where you feel safe and contained. xx Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

The past few months I've been doing, creating, socializing and putting out new projects back to back. On one hand it's been exciting and exhilarating, but on the other hand I'm tired af. And I don't think I'm the only one feeling that. Especially with so many covid restrictions lifting now and life being mostly "back to normal" we are all doing so much more than we've done in the past two years. Some of it is necessary because of external expectations we have to meet, and a lot of it is unnecessary and self-imposed. In this episode I talk about tuning into your unique energy cycle so you can work with it instead of against it, taking the pressure off yourself in real ways, and pouring back into your own cup by surrounding yourself with people and environments where you feel safe and contained. xx Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Are you tired af? Maybe it's the moon, maybe we're all just doing way too much 

A podcast about the real work it takes to tune into your own energy, intuition &amp; emotions, so you can live your life from that place and not from the conditioning you’ve internalized. This is for anyone who’s shedding a past self and looking for tangible ways to harness their power. Hosted by Alexandra Cadiz, each episode features in process uncurated stories from her life and others that humanize the process of self development and encourage you to trust yourself above everything else.Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at: https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/

Don't let your fear of looking cringey and lame get in the way of doing the things you really want to do. Don't let other peoples  opinions rob you of the life experiences you are supposed to have. You deserve to do what's on your heart no matter how it may be perceived. xxStay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Don't let your fear of looking cringey and lame get in the way of doing the things you really want to do. Don't let other peoples  opinions rob you of the life experiences you are supposed to have. You deserve to do what's on your heart no matter how it may be perceived. xx Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Let people think you're cringe 

Hey guys, coming to you again after a little hiatus, with one last episode to cap off Season 1. I recorded this episode on March 21, 2022 which is exactly one year from the day I had my "meltdown that changed my career path" - the title of the very first episode where I tell the story of what happened when I made the decision to walk away from my seven year design career. It felt significant to sit down and reflect on where I'm at exactly one year later and how much my life has changed, how much I have changed since then. I feel like a different person and more aligned and in tune with myself than I ever have been before. I also talk about two mantras that I always go back to especially when I'm in a period of transition - "you don't have to know the how" and "your whole life can change in a year." We really can't predict the future, all we can do is know ourselves and follow wherever it takes us, even if it's totally and completely unexpected. xx References...Lil Nas X VideoStay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Hey guys, coming to you again after a little hiatus, with one last episode to cap off Season 1. I recorded this episode on March 21, 2022 which is exactly one year from the day I had my "meltdown that changed my career path" - the title of the very first episode where I tell the story of what happened when I made the decision to walk away from my seven year design career. It felt significant to sit down and reflect on where I'm at exactly one year later and how much my life has changed, how much I have changed since then. I feel like a different person and more aligned and in tune with myself than I ever have been before. I also talk about two mantras that I always go back to especially when I'm in a period of transition - "you don't have to know the how" and "your whole life can change in a year." We really can't predict the future, all we can do is know ourselves and follow wherever it takes us, even if it's totally and completely unexpected. xx References... <a href="https://www.insider.com/lil-nas-x-year-review-videos-eating-pizza-2020-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lil Nas X Video</a> Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Your whole life can change in a year 

"Doing the work" or doing anything as vulnerable as prioritizing your mental health and healing can get muddy sometimes. It's easy to  get lost in the process and discouraged by things we read, see or hear. That happened to me last week and in response, I found myself writing a list in my phone notes of things to remind myself while going through this process. I wanted to share those ten things today (and one bonus at the end) in the hopes that they might be reminders that other people need to hear too. Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

"Doing the work" or doing anything as vulnerable as prioritizing your mental health and healing can get muddy sometimes. It's easy to  get lost in the process and discouraged by things we read, see or hear. That happened to me last week and in response, I found myself writing a list in my phone notes of things to remind myself while going through this process. I wanted to share those ten things today (and one bonus at the end) in the hopes that they might be reminders that other people need to hear too. Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Ten things to remind yourself when you feel lost or discouraged in "doing the work" 

Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics, the Subconscious Mind. I have an amazing guest on, Katrina Ramos, who is a certified Hypno therapist, expert on the subconscious and has gone through her own really profound transformation from self sabotaging throughout her 20’s, to loosing her dad at the beginning of the pandemic, to now being in a place of peace, deep worthiness and real genuine love and compassion for herself. You can hear it in her voice as she speaks and it was really inspiring to me. Throughout the episode she helps me dive into the subconscious and educate us on what it is, how its different than our other brain states and why it’s so so powerful for healing. Our conversation is super educational but at the same time, as we always do on this podcast we share real life examples and stories of our own problematic behavior patterns and how we worked on healing them by tapping into our subconscious minds. She sheds so much light on all of this in ways that I could never articulate on my own. She also walks us through what she does as a Hypno therapist and how hypnosis is one of the best ways to use our subconscious and facilitate deep healing work at the root. She describes what she does in her sessions and the transformations she’s seen her clients go through. I even had a session with her myself a few weeks ago, which was amazing. I truly believe that our subconscious holds the key to healing emotional wounds we might not even know we have. Sometimes you might wonder “why it’s so hard, almost impossible to love myself, believe in myself, do the things that I really want to do, find my people, find my person?" the list goes on. Most of the time, when things aren’t aligning for us because there’s deep shit, blocks in our subconscious that we aren’t aware of - or we are aware of but don’t know how to heal them. This episode will hopefully give you some answers and it will definitely give you some insight. I love our conversation and I hope you guys enjoy. Katrina's info...Work with her at Healing HypnosisFollow her at @healinghypno.spaceResources...To Be Magnetic Manifestation Workshop Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast

Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics, the Subconscious Mind. I have an amazing guest on, Katrina Ramos, who is a certified Hypno therapist, expert on the subconscious and has gone through her own really profound transformation from self sabotaging throughout her 20’s, to loosing her dad at the beginning of the pandemic, to now being in a place of peace, deep worthiness and real genuine love and compassion for herself. You can hear it in her voice as she speaks and it was really inspiring to me. Throughout the episode she helps me dive into the subconscious and educate us on what it is, how its different than our other brain states and why it’s so so powerful for healing. Our conversation is super educational but at the same time, as we always do on this podcast we share real life examples and stories of our own problematic behavior patterns and how we worked on healing them by tapping into our subconscious minds. She sheds so much light on all of this in ways that I could never articulate on my own. She also walks us through what she does as a Hypno therapist and how hypnosis is one of the best ways to use our subconscious and facilitate deep healing work at the root. She describes what she does in her sessions and the transformations she’s seen her clients go through. I even had a session with her myself a few weeks ago, which was amazing. I truly believe that our subconscious holds the key to healing emotional wounds we might not even know we have. Sometimes you might wonder “why it’s so hard, almost impossible to love myself, believe in myself, do the things that I really want to do, find my people, find my person?" the list goes on. Most of the time, when things aren’t aligning for us because there’s deep shit, blocks in our subconscious that we aren’t aware of - or we are aware of but don’t know how to heal them. This episode will hopefully give you some answers and it will definitely give you some insight. I love our conversation and I hope you guys enjoy.  Katrina's info... Work with her at <a href="https://www.healinghypnosis.space/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Healing Hypnosis</a> Follow her at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/healinghypno.space/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@healinghypno.space</a> Resources... <a href="https://tobemagnetic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Be Magnetic Manifestation Workshop</a> Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a>

Understanding your subconscious mind and using it to heal the things you think you can't

Today I’m sharing a talk I gave recently for an organization called Cultured Kids Cuisine who have a series on Empowering Women Entrepreneurs. It’s founded by young women of color who are carving out their own space in the world and their mission is to build cultural awareness and empathy among young kids through cooking events and workshops. They also offer networking and career-building resources to girls and women including this speaking series. When they reached out to me a few months ago to invite me to be one of their speakers, they said I could pick any topic for my talk. I asked them what it was about me that made them reach out and they said it was the fact that I did so many things. This was surprising and also validating to me because one of my big fears with being so multifaceted is that I’ll confuse people and scare them away. But my multiplicity was exactly what drew them to me. So I decided to make my talk about the topic you guys know I love most - embracing your multidimensional self. This episode is in two parts, the first part is my talk and the second part is a Q&amp;A. In the Q&amp;A I answer amazing questions from the girls about architecture &amp; interior design, business &amp; entrepreneurship, navigating my cultural identity, taking care of myself and tools I use to tap into my authentic self &amp; get to know myself deeper. They also ask about what I do to take care of myself, how I use journaling as a self help tool, my take on “networking”, the importance of friendships and having people in your life who see you and support you, learning about myself by getting knocked down so many times, and much more.  This was all on Zoom so the quality isn’t the best but bear with me because I know there’s some gems in here and I just loved getting to connect with these young women and share my story.  Stay up to date on new episodes at...@alexandrascadiz@attunedpodcast Resources mentioned...The Five Minute JournalWe're Not Really Stangers Game AutocadSketchupHeadspace

Today I’m sharing a talk I gave recently for an organization called <a href="https://culturedkidscuisine.wixsite.com/mysite-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultured Kids Cuisine</a> who have a series on <a href="https://culturedkidscuisine.wixsite.com/mysite-1/emp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Empowering Women Entrepreneurs</a>. It’s founded by young women of color who are carving out their own space in the world and their mission is to build cultural awareness and empathy among young kids through cooking events and workshops. They also offer networking and career-building resources to girls and women including this speaking series. When they reached out to me a few months ago to invite me to be one of their speakers, they said I could pick any topic for my talk. I asked them what it was about me that made them reach out and they said it was the fact that I did so many things. This was surprising and also validating to me because one of my big fears with being so multifaceted is that I’ll confuse people and scare them away. But my multiplicity was exactly what drew them to me. So I decided to make my talk about the topic you guys know I love most - embracing your multidimensional self. This episode is in two parts, the first part is my talk and the second part is a Q&amp;A. In the Q&amp;A I answer amazing questions from the girls about architecture &amp; interior design, business &amp; entrepreneurship, navigating my cultural identity, taking care of myself and tools I use to tap into my authentic self &amp; get to know myself deeper. They also ask about what I do to take care of myself, how I use journaling as a self help tool, my take on “networking”, the importance of friendships and having people in your life who see you and support you, learning about myself by getting knocked down so many times, and much more.  This was all on Zoom so the quality isn’t the best but bear with me because I know there’s some gems in here and I just loved getting to connect with these young women and share my story.  Stay up to date on new episodes at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@alexandrascadiz</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@attunedpodcast</a> Resources mentioned... <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Minute-Journal-Happier-Minutes/dp/0991846206/ref=asc_df_0991846206/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=230452451677&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=2494059392184017853&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9030953&amp;hvtargid=pla-381135731668&amp;psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Five Minute Journal</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Were-Really-Strangers-Card-Game/dp/B092GM9NWH/ref=asc_df_B092GM9NWH/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=507830616856&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=3783200331895204219&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9030953&amp;hvtargid=pla-1259737523716&amp;th=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We're Not Really Stangers Game</a> <a href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/overview?term=1-YEAR&amp;tab=subscription" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autocad</a> <a href="https://www.sketchup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sketchup</a> <a href="https://www.headspace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Headspace</a>

Embracing your multidimensional self + Q&A

Today we’re having a conversation about body image. My guest is Finley Trocmé, a friend of mine and an advocate. She has been through so much with her body, her mental health, and societal pressures and expectations around her body. She used to be a trainer at Equinox, has battled an eating disorder, body dysmorphia, sexual assault and so much more. But has now gotten to a place in her late 20’s where she’s reframed the way she sees herself and built a super strong foundation of confidence and self love that she uses every day to reinforce that new narrative. Whether you’ve also experienced some of those things, or haven’t at all, this conversation is so relatable. We talk about having agency over your body, and a deep connection to self, but how that be really difficult in our patriarchal society and takes a lot of intention and unlearning. We talk about body image in relationship to ethnicity and culture, and our bodies in relationship to our essence and spirit. We go into specifics and share anecdotes from every day life that I’m sure most of you will find very familiar. Finley is so knowledgeable and drops some facts that I never knew of before, so there’s just a lot of good information in this episode too. I do want to say that we are two straight white/half white women having this conversation so we don’t intend to represent everyone who’s ever struggled with body image, we’re just sharing our own stories in the hopes that you’ll be able to connect. It’s a long one but I promise it’s worth it and I hope you take something meaningful away from our conversation. Stay up to date or reach out at...https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/Connect with Finley at...https://www.instagram.com/infinniet/https://www.linkedin.com/in/finleytrocme/

Today we’re having a conversation about body image. My guest is Finley Trocmé, a friend of mine and an advocate. She has been through so much with her body, her mental health, and societal pressures and expectations around her body. She used to be a trainer at Equinox, has battled an eating disorder, body dysmorphia, sexual assault and so much more. But has now gotten to a place in her late 20’s where she’s reframed the way she sees herself and built a super strong foundation of confidence and self love that she uses every day to reinforce that new narrative. Whether you’ve also experienced some of those things, or haven’t at all, this conversation is so relatable. We talk about having agency over your body, and a deep connection to self, but how that be really difficult in our patriarchal society and takes a lot of intention and unlearning. We talk about body image in relationship to ethnicity and culture, and our bodies in relationship to our essence and spirit. We go into specifics and share anecdotes from every day life that I’m sure most of you will find very familiar. Finley is so knowledgeable and drops some facts that I never knew of before, so there’s just a lot of good information in this episode too. I do want to say that we are two straight white/half white women having this conversation so we don’t intend to represent everyone who’s ever struggled with body image, we’re just sharing our own stories in the hopes that you’ll be able to connect. It’s a long one but I promise it’s worth it and I hope you take something meaningful away from our conversation.  Stay up to date or reach out at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/</a> Connect with Finley at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/infinniet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/infinniet/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/finleytrocme/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/finleytrocme/</a>

The struggles of body image and building confidence, trust, agency & self love

Healing and liberating ourselves go hand in hand. Most people walk through the world unknowingly ruled by their subconscious, playing out the same damaging patterns over and over, and constantly projecting onto other people. We can't be free until we break our patterns and let go of external expectations, and we can't break our patterns and let go of external expectations until we heal our deeper wounds. To me, freedom is a clear path to do what I want when I want, a deep knowing that I can be exactly who I am and the world will accept me. It's giving myself permission to feel joy, fun &amp; pleasure as well as sadness, hurt and anger. It's allowing myself to be messy and rough around the edges, to not have everything figured out. These are all things that I rarely allowed myself to do before, because I was so busy upholding a version of myself that I thought I needed to be to be loved &amp; accepted- the good daughter, sister, friend. The girl who always has her shit together and never lets anything fall through the cracks. But I'm human. And I am messy, complicated, multifaceted, contradictory, and that's ok. In this solo episode I break down why freeing ourselves from external expectations is necessary for reaching our full potential and becoming our most magnetic selves. I list five strategies for taking inventory of where you might be holding yourself back in different parts of your life, and use my own experiences to explain. I also share three questions that I ask myself when I'm trying to figure out where I need to loosen control and free myself a little more. This episode will help you do that for yourself, and reflect on the places where you're feeling stuck or keeping yourself small. When you liberate yourself, you free others too, and it's a beautiful ripple effect. Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at...https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/Things referenced in the episode...TBM Manifestation workshop: https://tobemagnetic.com/Untamed book by Glennon Doyle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z44CWFM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2XTQ55WHX0AM8BW44FYC

Healing and liberating ourselves go hand in hand. Most people walk through the world unknowingly ruled by their subconscious, playing out the same damaging patterns over and over, and constantly projecting onto other people. We can't be free until we break our patterns and let go of external expectations, and we can't break our patterns and let go of external expectations until we heal our deeper wounds.  To me, freedom is a clear path to do what I want when I want, a deep knowing that I can be exactly who I am and the world will accept me. It's giving myself permission to feel joy, fun &amp; pleasure as well as sadness, hurt and anger. It's allowing myself to be messy and rough around the edges, to not have everything figured out. These are all things that I rarely allowed myself to do before, because I was so busy upholding a version of myself that I thought I needed to be to be loved &amp; accepted- the good daughter, sister, friend. The girl who always has her shit together and never lets anything fall through the cracks. But I'm human. And I am messy, complicated, multifaceted, contradictory, and that's ok.  In this solo episode I break down why freeing ourselves from external expectations is necessary for reaching our full potential and becoming our most magnetic selves. I list five strategies for taking inventory of where you might be holding yourself back in different parts of your life, and use my own experiences to explain. I also share three questions that I ask myself when I'm trying to figure out where I need to loosen control and free myself a little more. This episode will help you do that for yourself, and reflect on the places where you're feeling stuck or keeping yourself small. When you liberate yourself, you free others too, and it's a beautiful ripple effect.  Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/</a> Things referenced in the episode... TBM Manifestation workshop: <a href="https://tobemagnetic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tobemagnetic.com/</a> Untamed book by Glennon Doyle: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z44CWFM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2XTQ55WHX0AM8BW44FYC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z44CWFM/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_2XTQ55WHX0AM8BW44FYC</a>

When external expectations rule your life & how to free yourself from them 

I think a lot of us  work so hard, beat ourselves up, compare ourselves to others and go crazy trying to achieve an abstract notion of success that doesn't even belong to us. The world gives us measures and we strive to hit them. But even when we do, and we get all the external validation we've been wanting, we still don't feel like we've made it. Why? Because it's someone else's definition, not our own. But in order to create our own, we have to truly see and know ourselves. We have to understand what we value, how we authentically operate, what fulfills us and gives us energy, what is in alignment. That takes time,  experiences, effort and self awareness. In this episode my guest, Tiffany Chao, and I riff on this subject and have a deep discussion unpacking success and the idea of popping off. We talk about everything from traditional measures of success and definitions of success inherited from our parents, to comparison, career success as an emotional trigger and success in relation to someone you're dating or a significant other. We share our own stories of times when the outside world would have seen us as "popping off" in our careers, but we still didn't feel good enough because we didn't truly see ourselves. Even just having this conversation helped both of us reframe and gain perspective, so I'm sure it will do the same for you too. Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at...https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/Follow Tiffany at...https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyapril/

I think a lot of us  work so hard, beat ourselves up, compare ourselves to others and go crazy trying to achieve an abstract notion of success that doesn't even belong to us. The world gives us measures and we strive to hit them. But even when we do, and we get all the external validation we've been wanting, we still don't feel like we've made it. Why?  Because it's someone else's definition, not our own. But in order to create our own, we have to truly see and know ourselves. We have to understand what we value, how we authentically operate, what fulfills us and gives us energy, what is in alignment. That takes time,  experiences, effort and self awareness.  In this episode my guest, Tiffany Chao, and I riff on this subject and have a deep discussion unpacking success and the idea of popping off. We talk about everything from traditional measures of success and definitions of success inherited from our parents, to comparison, career success as an emotional trigger and success in relation to someone you're dating or a significant other. We share our own stories of times when the outside world would have seen us as "popping off" in our careers, but we still didn't feel good enough because we didn't truly see ourselves. Even just having this conversation helped both of us reframe and gain perspective, so I'm sure it will do the same for you too.  Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/</a> Follow Tiffany at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyapril/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyapril/</a>

"Popping off" in your career - when you feel like it's happening to everyone but you

I heard self doubt referred to as a bedfellow once - something that's always there, it never goes away, you just have to live with it. It's helpful to question ourselves and reevaluate as we grow and change, but when we are on a aligned path it can be the catalyst for an unnecessary existential spiral. You can have those days where you doubt and question every single little thing in your life no matter how well things are going and how much clarity you have. When I sat down to make this episode I was having one of those days. So I decided to record my stream of consciousness and show what it can look like in the moment - me trying to make sense of the doubt I was feeling. It's raw and vulnerable, and the intention of this podcast is always to zero in on specific moments. Not recollect experiences in big, sweeps that make them seem tidy. This stuff is messy for all of us and that's ok. That's how it's supposed to be. Even though self doubt can be messy, hard and suuuper uncomfortable, I think it is important to sit with it and allow ourselves to feel it, indulge in the fear of the unknown. But at the same time, its not helpful to give it too much power. So at the end, I share three extremely helpful things I do to pull myself out of the spiral when I've fallen too far in. If you've been feeling doubtful and questioning everything, this episode is for you. Article I referenced about "Fall Regression"...https://annehelen.substack.com/p/whats-that-feeling-oh-its-fall-regressionStay updated on new episodes and reach out at...https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/

I heard self doubt referred to as a bedfellow once - something that's always there, it never goes away, you just have to live with it. It's helpful to question ourselves and reevaluate as we grow and change, but when we are on a aligned path it can be the catalyst for an unnecessary existential spiral. You can have those days where you doubt and question every single little thing in your life no matter how well things are going and how much clarity you have.  When I sat down to make this episode I was having one of those days. So I decided to record my stream of consciousness and show what it can look like in the moment - me trying to make sense of the doubt I was feeling. It's raw and vulnerable, and the intention of this podcast is always to zero in on specific moments. Not recollect experiences in big, sweeps that make them seem tidy. This stuff is messy for all of us and that's ok. That's how it's supposed to be.  Even though self doubt can be messy, hard and suuuper uncomfortable, I think it is important to sit with it and allow ourselves to feel it, indulge in the fear of the unknown. But at the same time, its not helpful to give it too much power. So at the end, I share three extremely helpful things I do to pull myself out of the spiral when I've fallen too far in.  If you've been feeling doubtful and questioning everything, this episode is for you.  Article I referenced about "Fall Regression"... <a href="https://annehelen.substack.com/p/whats-that-feeling-oh-its-fall-regression" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://annehelen.substack.com/p/whats-that-feeling-oh-its-fall-regression</a> Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/</a>

Self doubt is a mf

What even is Human Design??? That is the question of the day. Basically it's an archetypal system that draws on a combination of teachings including the chakra system and astrology to give you a snapshot of how your authentic energy works so you can learn to lean into your true nature and move through life with less resistance and more flow. The intention of Human Design is to free you from ideas, programming and thoughts that aren't yours and dial you back into who you really are. In this episode my guest, Xenia Viray, a Human Design reader and expert, explains what all that really means in a way that's easy to absorb and understand. She details the five energy types, plus gives an overview of each of their strategies, signature feelings and not self themes. Then she walks us through the parts of the Human Design chart and body graph from the profiles, to energy centers, to gates,  channels and more. For anyone who thinks this is "woo woo," don't write it off just yet. Human Design is often called the science of our energy, and can be just as helpful if not way more than the Enneagram and MBTI tests, or even the 5 Love Languages. It's not about placing you into an overarching general category but actually about how every single one of us is incredibly different and unique, we don't fit into one archetype, and that is our power. It's shifted my perspective, validated me in so many ways and has given me permission to lean into my true nature and operate the way I am authentically designed to, even if that doesn't fit with what the world sees as "successful" and "productive." This is such an informative and loaded episode and whether this is your first time hearing about Human Design, or you know it super well, there's something in this conversation for everyone to learn. Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at...https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/Follow Xenia at...https://www.instagram.com/mythsofcreation/https://mythsofcreation.com/Human Design Resources...https://www.instagram.com/my.humandesign/https://www.myhumandesign.com/

What even is Human Design??? That is the question of the day.  Basically it's an archetypal system that draws on a combination of teachings including the chakra system and astrology to give you a snapshot of how your authentic energy works so you can learn to lean into your true nature and move through life with less resistance and more flow. The intention of Human Design is to free you from ideas, programming and thoughts that aren't yours and dial you back into who you really are.  In this episode my guest, Xenia Viray, a Human Design reader and expert, explains what all that really means in a way that's easy to absorb and understand. She details the five energy types, plus gives an overview of each of their strategies, signature feelings and not self themes. Then she walks us through the parts of the Human Design chart and body graph from the profiles, to energy centers, to gates,  channels and more.  For anyone who thinks this is "woo woo," don't write it off just yet. Human Design is often called the science of our energy, and can be just as helpful if not way more than the Enneagram and MBTI tests, or even the 5 Love Languages. It's not about placing you into an overarching general category but actually about how every single one of us is incredibly different and unique, we don't fit into one archetype, and that is our power.  It's shifted my perspective, validated me in so many ways and has given me permission to lean into my true nature and operate the way I am authentically designed to, even if that doesn't fit with what the world sees as "successful" and "productive." This is such an informative and loaded episode and whether this is your first time hearing about Human Design, or you know it super well, there's something in this conversation for everyone to learn.  Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/</a> Follow Xenia at... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mythsofcreation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mythsofcreation/</a> <a href="https://mythsofcreation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mythsofcreation.com/</a> Human Design Resources... <a href="https://www.instagram.com/my.humandesign/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/my.humandesign/</a> <a href="https://www.myhumandesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.myhumandesign.com/</a>

The basics of Human Design and how it can be a powerful tool for understanding yourself and your energy

A podcast about the real work it takes to tune into your own energy, intuition &amp; emotions, so you can live your life from that place and not from the conditioning you’ve internalized. This is for anyone who’s shedding a past self and looking for tangible ways to harness their power. Hosted by Alexandra Cadiz, each episode features in process uncurated stories from her life and others that humanize the process of self development and encourage you to trust yourself above everything else.Stay updated on new episodes and reach out at: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/alexandrascadiz/https://www.instagram.com/attunedpodcast/</a>

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