The Bounce Back Podcast

The Bounce Back Podcast

Welcome to the bounce back podcast! This podcast is about all things yoga as it relates to being a tool for resiliency. We’re here to bring you integrative and applicable content to help you be at the top of your game mentally, physically and spiritually. We’ll dive into conversations with fascinating guests who range from new and seasoned yoga students, emotional intelligence experts, gurus, entrepreneurs, athletes, doctors and of course, some of the best yogi teachers out there. Thank you so much for listening. We wish you many bounce backs. Namaste, Maëlis

Episodes

March 1, 2021 105 mins

Tune in to the BBP's finale with host, Maëlis Mittig, and producer, Emeka Nwakibu! Plenty of yoga talk, Big Sean and Chance quotes, random off-track side convos, and a recap of each one of our cherished 30 episodes and some of the gems we took away from this project. 

It's time for something new, and we're evolving to a new project, so it's "sees you later!" Thank you for listening, for sharing, for growing with us over the la...

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Welcome to episode 30!  Our guest on today's episode is the amazing Sarah Glenn. Sarah is a life and career coach, who cares deeply about helping her clients (including our host!) reach the life and career they deserve. She has nearly a decade of experience supporting over 3,700 individuals with goal setting, career, and life design, and has also supported over 150 businesses with their recruiting and staffing strategies. She has b...
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In the first episode of the year, we switched it up and had Maëlis' partner, Marcus, in the interviewer's seat.  We covered topics like:  What bouncing back means to the BBP host  What’s one thing she wishes she had known when she began the 2020 year One thing she wishes she had known prior to starting a podcast  What advice she would give someone wanting to pursue a path similar to hers What are the best resources that have ...
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In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with my PSU "frat brother" (AKPsi, what's up!?), Sheffy Minnick, about the ways in which yoga has helped her bounce back from setbacks, from a young age to today. It was beautiful to hear about how in her childhood in India, yoga was approached as a medicine, and how she now shares this with her own children. We also talk about her passion for running, dance, and her fascinating role ...
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In this episode, we had the pleasure of chatting with the brilliant Briani Claggett. Briani is the founder and chief educator of Nu Rhythms, an online platform, and community created for purpose-driven women who seek to reclaim the power & wisdom of their bodies. She uses her education in International Health from Johns Hopkins University and her certifications in yoga to bring a holistic approach to women's sexual health and s...

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Emily Harman is a powerful woman who I greatly respect and look up to. She has 38 years of service to her country as both a Naval Officer and civilian federal employee. Emily retired as a member of the Senior Executive Service in May 2019. Emily’s last assignment was Director of the Department of the Navy's Office of Small Business Programs where she served as the chief advisor to the Secretary of the Navy on all small business mat...

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https://www.bridgettelewis.com/ @bridgettespeaks on Instagram  Bridgette Lewis is a Woman with vision, indomitable spirit, and an iron will to win!  Bridgette’s get back-up fighting spirit would never let her quit.  She has learned hard lessons in the valleys of life (which we hear about in this episode) but gained wisdom and insight during the process. It's her mission in life to teach Women how to shift their mindset so that they...
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"Strong Practice, Strong Life"

Welcome to Episode 24, where we catch up with THE Keith Golden, our very first guest on the show, to chat about how a couple of things have evolved over the last year and a half like: 

  • How Keith's practice/teachings have evolved towards functional movement 
  • Whether or not we are still down to teach Donald Trump a class 🙄 (taking one for the team here, he clearly needs it) 
  • Men...
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AN OPEN SECRET BLOG: https://anopensecret.com/ AN OPEN SECRET: ESSAYS ON LOVE BOOK: amazon.com/Anopensecret-Essays-Love-Moradeyo-Adeyi/dp/1796534927 ($12 + free fast shipping with prime… support your girl!) INSTAGRAM: @alwaysmlove In this episode, we discuss: a regular yoga practice  the importance of daily self-care ritual  what is an open secret?  relationships  communication  and more...  Moradeyo Adeyi is a Nigerian-Amer...
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How do we raise the collective consciousness and our own vibration through reading, writing, and intentional entertainment? How do we heal emotional trauma through the process of consuming High-Vibe content and journaling or writing? How can reading and writing help us bounce back faster and in what ways are they part of a yogic path?

We're thrilled to have internationally Bestselling Author of more than ten books and holistic coac...

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On this episode of the BBP, we chat about the concept of "hitting rock bottom" and whether this is a must to reach high levels of success, with the producer of this podcast, Emeka (Mek) Nwakibu. 

Our hypothesis: you don't have to hit rock bottom. 

We chat about things like:

  • Not getting stuck 
  • Not letting ourselves hit rock bottom after setbacks 
  • What is rock bottom?
  • The importance of our inner dialogu...
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We dedicate this episode to everyone on the front line and everyone working to make a positive difference at this time. We see you, we appreciate you, and we honor you. This bonus episode is for you. Gina Rollo White is the Founder of the non-profit, Mindful Junkie. I had the great pleasure of meeting Gina at Lululemon’s International Women’s Day event in DC last month where she and I spoke about doing an episode down the line, bu...
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Part two of episode 18 with @sidneymcnairyiv is live on all the podcast streaming platforms you love⚡️✨🎊 In this second segment of a conversation with Sidney McNairy IV — the owner of @thetribe4warriors, entrepreneur, community leader, visionary and yoga instructor — we chat about how easy it is to get stuck in our stories and how hard it is to shift the narrative to move past certain trauma/hurt. We talk about that moment when we...

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Part one of episode 18 with @sidneymcnairyiv is live on all the podcast streaming platforms you love⚡️✨🎊 In this first segment of a conversation with Sidney McNairy IV — owner of @thetribe4warriors, entrepreneur, community leader, visionary and yoga instructor — we chat about his definition of bouncing back, owning our #truths, allowing our narratives/stories to evolve, yoga (😌), being a big brother and more. Tune in to learn mor...
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Venay Puri is a former rower at Cornell who has been in and around fitness throughout his life. Born and raised in Northern Virginia, at 24, Venay opened and operated Ozone, a fitness facility in downtown Orlando. After building the membership base to over 2,000 with a strong support staff, Venay went on to purse a JD/MBA and consult in Regulatory Compliance at investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.

In the Fall of 2017,...

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Elyza Dolby is a 500-RYT yoga instructor, and self-proclaimed professional soul seeker currently living in Baltimore, Maryland with her pup, Beamer.

She teaches yoga full-time in both public and private settings, while also managing a local studio, Movement Lab. When she isn't on her mat, she is probably pulling tarot, taking a training of some kind, putting her feet on Pachamama, dancing like there'...

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Zaineb "ZiZi" Hassan is a certified yoga Specialist (RYT-500 HR), a Lululemon ambassador and the boss woman behind ZiZi Yoga which she started in February of 2016. She is the true definition of "hustle harmoniously and humbly." Zizi specializes in sports performance yoga and works with Elite Athletes worldwide. She was born and raised in the Middle East and moved to America in 2008 to attend Towson University. After the completion ...
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In this episode, we had the absolute pleasure to chat with Michelle Stafford aka Diva Yogi about all things:

- What bouncing back means to Michelle

- How she got into yoga 

- Understanding pain, knee injury recovery, physical therapy

- Being a meathead at Gold's Gym

- The evolution of representation/diversity in the yoga community 

- Empathy and choosing where to extend ourselves 

- Her personal struggles and how she...

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An impromptu episode in Negril, Jamaica with D'ijae Ellis, a young 18-year-old woman who overcomes obstacles through tai chi, dancing, community and more. I was so impressed with everything D'ijae was telling me when we met that I asked her to come on the podcast and share her tools with us. There's so much impacting teenagers in 2019 and she's got it figured out. 

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In this episode, we interview Neal Stokes, owner of Dream Fit Wellness. You can follow Neal's journey on Instagram: @dreamfitwellness

We chat all things: 

  • Accidentally stumbling into a yoga teacher training
  • How yoga helps you build confidence and being more in tune with your body
  • The little victories that make yoga a great tool for compounding progress
  • How yoga never gets boring and is a never ending source of ...
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