The Live Journal

Closing the year with one of my all-time favorite conversations with community building Queen, Vesper Ireland. With experience working alongside fashion & lifestyle brands, Vesper has established and demonstrated skills in creative project management, creative direction for advertising and editorial projects, social positioning, and brand partnerships. E: vesper@ves-corp.com

"I'm a mother, sister, daughter; a lover of beauty and Earth. By education I am a sociologist, gone visual merchandiser/stylist, currently studying graphic design. I love to take note of the ordanic beauty in nature and also to make the world more beautiful, whether that is through my visual styling and graphic design work, my mothering, my ways I practice co-living on earth as a yogini. It is in my nature to think of people collectively and that is something I'm consciously and unconsciously weaving into my work. " NON-NEGOTIABLE SELF-CARE ROUTINE OR HABIT: "Face oil + massage AM + PM and I love chai or herbal infusions in the evening, before bed time, when everyone is sleeping; chamomille and rose are my most beloved flower allies." kajsaquinterno.com @helsinkihealingartscenter

Welcome back! In today's episode I share why I created my online Coaching Membership, the purpose behind why I teach how I teach, and all the benefits you'll enjoy when becoming a members. We have lots of fun classes and events coming up in the New Year. If you're curious visit my website paolaatlason.live, or send me your questions! info@paolaatlason.live

Sohale Sizar is the founder of Soul with the mission to illuminate the daily practice of gratitude for his rapidly growing online community.An entrepreneur since the age of nine with 15 years of dedicated practice in meditation and gratitude, Sohale translated his experiences into earning a Stanford MBA and building ventures spanning non-profit charities, education, and consumer technology. Sohale is now an excited entrepreneur on a mission to facilitate access to one's inner light through his gratitude teachings. https://www.bringsoul.life

When I first met Melissa I was magnetized to her. She was having a conversation with a mutual friend, which I kept interrupting because I just had to be in her energy field. In today’s conversation we discuss motherhood, the power and simplicity of breath, and our upcoming in-person Yoga and breath-work workshop at Kula Yoga SoHo Sunday, October 20th from 4-6pm. REGISTER HERE and let’s meet in person if you’re in New York! Melissa Helwig is a certified breath-work facilitator, trained by David Elliott & Erin Telford. She discovered this practice in 2020 during the global pandemic after giving birth to her first child & navigating a new health diagnosis to help manage stress & anxiety. She loves to share this profound practice with others & offers virtual 1:1 & group sessions through her website.

Kara Ladd is an award-winning multimedia entrepreneur—speaker, writer & creative strategist—in the holistic health and hospitality space. After beating a one-in-a-million synovial sarcoma cancer diagnosis in 2016, Ladd left her 9-to-5 working as Hearst Digital Media’s first-ever E-Commerce & Partnerships Editor, where she wrote and produced content across all 28 digital titles. She went on to launch KL, a conscious marketing consultancy where she has built and partnered with nearly a hundred health & wellness brands — Sakara, Sundays, wthn, Moon Juice and many more. When not working, coffee shop hopping or traveling, you can typically find her at home in Brooklyn with her partner & plants. "My self care non-negotiable is meditation. Every morning, 15 min or I squeeze it in during a walk or elsewhere throughout my day." Light Up List Journal launching this fall — be sure to subscribe to newsletter on-site to stay up to date. Launching a new retail venture next year so taking on very limited 1:1 and consulting clients. If they mention your podcast, happy to provide 15% off a 1:1."

In today's episode I get to chat with one of my favorite humans in the world, my teacher and mentor Nikki Vilella. I first met Nikki in in 2016 at a Yoga workshop in her "house", Kula Yoga, and immediately fell in love with her, the space, their philosophy and the purity and creativity of their teaching. Fast forward to 2024, when I've recently completed my 200-YTT with them in the program she leads. During today's conversation we discuss what led Nikki to become a Yoga teacher, her foundational beliefs around the practice, and how body and movement awareness can carry you gracefully through life. Nikki is the co-director of Kula Yoga Project in NYC where she has been teaching for nearly two decades. She is at the helm of the 200 hour Kula Flow Foundations teacher training program, leads an annual 75 hour advanced TT at her home in upstate NY and offers a mentorship program for teachers of all disciplines.  She has written for Yoga Journal and was named as one of America’s 100 Most Influential Teachers. As a teacher, she strives to include the perfect alchemy of alignment, intelligence, intention, and space into her classes. As a teacher trainer, she wants to unpack the mystery of putting together an inspired vinyasa sequence so that you can step away from the stress of “following a methodology”, cultivate your authentic voice and enjoy your job! She is also known for giving some of the most sought after assists in NYC.

Zivar and I go way back, we've gone through many shifts of life together, while apart. She's one of those magical beings who exists in the ethers, a living woman who truly is a free spirit. During our chat we discuss the power of simplicity, and how to treat the body as home. Zivar Amrami ( زیور†امرامی†) is an Iranian-American artist whose path is a testament to the transformative power of healing through storytelling, ritual, and the spirit of grace. Born to a Persian father and Norwegian mother and raised in a tight-knit Chassidic community in Minnesota, Zivar's work endeavors to transcend perceived boundaries by evoking vulnerability and care, and by weaving together shared narratives and compassionate presence. IG @zivaramrami

I've been a fan of Amity for many years, and finally got to experience her magic hands (which many call her) last year, and let me tell you... no facial will ever be the same. This was a spiritual experience. During our chat we discuss how to approach a beauty routine with simplicity, and how staying tru to yourself will activate your own magic. About Amity: I am Amity, a holistic esthetician based in NYC.  My work centers around helping clients experience their healthiest skin, using the most effective and safest products available for humanity and the earth. I feel a deep calling to help people feel their best.  Known for my "magic hands,” I help clients achieve their skin goals by navigating an ideal skin routine. I create personalized recommendations based on my 17 years of experience and deep product knowledge, paired with supremely healing, nurturing, relaxing and highly effective treatments.   Amitymurray.com IG @amity_pmurray Amityp@gmail.com amitymurray.substack.com "What is your non-negotiable self care routine or habit?" I'm going to have to go be really basic here and say washing my face. The bathroom has always been one of my favorite places and a sanctuary for me. After a long day of taking care of others faces there is truly nothing better than locking myself in the bathroom and giving myself the most tender touch and a nice long face massage with loads of lotions and potions. Also love baths. And therapy/mental health stuff is SO IMPORTANT!

Chloe Harrouche is the founder of The Lanby, a holistic health care center in Manhattan that offers true all-around support. During our conversation we discuss how allowing your authenticity to shine is a true path to thriving your in life. Prior to founding The Lanby, Chloe Harrouche was a skilled healthcare growth strategist, with experience spanning multiple touch-points within the industry. Through her breast cancer diagnosis at age 23 followed by a complex fertility journey, she realized first hand the challenges of navigating the U.S. healthcare system. With the patient perspective at its core, she built The Lanby to satisfy what patients today want and need to live better, longer. Chloe currently lives in New York City with her husband and two children. The Lanby’s mission is to modernize primary care to serve as a trusted home base for health and wellness. The Lanby also offers an a la carte service, Just The Labs, which offers access to their functional lab panels and includes a 45-min consultation with the Care Team. Use promo code PAOLA for $50 off.