
Lifestyle Design with Koya Webb
Welcome to the Lifestyle Design podcast, hosted by yoga and health coach Koya Webb, where we inspire you to practice self-care, unity and eco-friendly living.
Each week we’ll share teachings from Koya or an interview with a special guest who will share their insights on how they practice daily self-care, tackle tough challenges in life, and thrive in the world, one breath at a time.
You will be inspired to take control of your life as you heal yourself mentally, spiritually and physically and create a reality that is in alignment with your deepest passions. Let’s Get Loved Up!
Latest episodes

Sep 2, 2019 • 40min
The Why and How of Cultivating a Vegan Lifestyle with Jessica Schoech
Veganism is not a diet. It's a part of a diet.
Where the idea of Vegan Street Fair came from (2:03)
Why it's important not to make people wrong for their choices (3:49)
The biggest reason people are converting to a vegan lifestyle (11:01)
Why people are getting excited about a vegan street fair (14:20)
How to bring veganism into your family and relationships (16:29)
Ways to add more vegan food to your plate (23:15)
How to find community with vegans no matter where you live (25:18)
How to think through the cognitive dissonance of eating some animals and not others (29:11)
How Jessica gets loved up (34:19)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Vegan Street Fair
Tabitha Brown
Isa Does It
Oh She Glows
Power to the Veg! Facebook Group
Trader Joe's Vegan Instagram account
Vegan Sunday
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Aug 26, 2019 • 1h 13min
Access Ancient Wisdom and Cultivate Spiritual Awareness with DeAnna Carpenter
Your gift already comes supplied with everything you need to manifest it.
DeAnna's favorite song on her album (0:37)
What gave DeAnna the courage to pursue a career in music (5:03)
What happens when we let go of people or things that aren't the best for us (11:09)
Advice for creating your own album or piece of art (13:31)
How to connect to your ancestors for guidance (15:44)
How spirit leads us to focus internally (19:36)
What it feels like to spiritually expand versus leave your faith (30:16)
How to process the hurricanes of your life (34:04)
The purpose of rage when channeled properly (35:45)
How to see yourself as a teacher while you are a student (40:25)
How to breathe through challenging circumstances (42:47)
What led DeAnna to go to Kemet (Egypt) and what she learned there (51:30)
How to practice gratitude for your body (1:05:15)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Agape
Deaf Ears
Tsunami
Autobiography of a Yogi
A Separate Reality
The Celestine Prophecy
Sacred Woman
The Secret
Michael Beckwith
Bro Ishmael Tetteh
Leadership on the Line
Follow Deanna:
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Aug 19, 2019 • 13min
Healed Girl Summer Meditation
Notice how it feels to express yourself, to be creating what you always wanted.

Aug 12, 2019 • 42min
Overcoming Eating Disorders, Finding Your Breath, and Manifesting Abundance with Samantha Skelly
The thing that creates the struggle is the story that we attach to the emotion.
Why Samantha went on 50 diets in 4 years (2:30)
How to come out of an eating disorder (5:43)
What Samantha's daily breathwork practice looks like (10:51)
What Samantha uses to wake up instead of an alarm clock (11:50)
What living fierce looks like for Samantha (20:03)
The reason why people are not successful as entrepreneurs (21:23)
How to choose love over fear when facing challenges in relationships and business (22:54)
What future casting is and how to do it (29:55)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Hungry for Happiness
The Yoga Barn
Pause Breathwork
Order non-toxic seaweed skincare from Osea and get free shipping with code “GETLOVEDUPFREESHIP”
Order Koya’s new book Let Your Fears Make You Fierce
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Aug 5, 2019 • 57min
Easy and Delicious Ways for the Whole Family to Become Vegan with Jenné Claiborne
Be patient with yourself.
What Jenné's greatest fear was when she decided to be vegan (0:55)
Top tips for eating with your family when you have chosen a vegan diet (2:12)
Jenné's recommendations on vegan books and documentaries (8:23)
3 of Jenné's most popular vegan recipes (12:06)
Why the source and quality of your produce matters (14:09)
How to start trying out veganism (16:50)
Simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint and help the environment (21:20)
Advice for raising your babies and kids vegan (25:35)
The biggest adjustments going from an entrepreneur to a mom (29:55)
Jenné's journey through breastfeeding her newborn (37:01)
Advice for moms who also want to work (43:35)
How having a baby can challenge and strengthen your relationship with your partner (45:22)
How Jenné gets loved up (51:21)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Veganist by Kathy Freston
The China Study
Sweet Potato Soul
Bryant Terry
Forks Over Knives
Vegucated
Cowspiracy
What the Health
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Nutritionfacts.org
Raise Vegan Magazine
Plantiful Podcast
Get 10% off your first purchase at Primally Pure with code “KOYA”
Order Koya's new book Let Your Fears Make You Fierce
Follow Jenné
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Instagram
Facebook
Pinterest

Jul 29, 2019 • 1h 4min
Building Community and Finding Your Om with Lauren Ash
If you aren't honest with yourself, you can't be honest with others.
How Lauren awakened to her identity while in college (2:50)
A new perspective on rejection and how it can be positive (10:20)
Where the phrase "black girl in om" came from (15:05)
How Lauren started and grew her business from an idea to where it is today (16:15)
How to set healthy boundaries (20:21)
Where to start when you want to follow your intution and dreams (28:20)
Ideas for living intentionally (33:11)
What spiritual activism looks like (41:02)
Lauren's encouragement to try yoga if you're new to it (46:03)
How traveling can open up your spirituality (49:49)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Black Girl in Om
Get Loved Up Yoga Teacher Training
Gary Zukov The Seat of the Soul
India.Arie
Black Girl in Om Podcast episode featuring Koya
Follow Lauren:
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Jul 22, 2019 • 1h 4min
Master Mindfulness and Cultivate Inner Peace with Krishna Kaur
You don't have to be perfect to be useful.
How to find the courage to make a huge life change (7:10)
What a spiritual awakening can look like (11:11)
How to manage being a person of color in the yoga community (19:26)
What kundalini yoga is (22:30)
The benefit of cold showers (28:17)
The connection between teaching something and being something (33:15)
Why children need yoga today (42:16)
The acronym meaning of YOGA (44:05)
How to change your thoughts from constant comparison (46:14)
How to disrupt a negative pattern (49:15)
Krishna's favorite mantras (52:09)
How Erica gets loved up (53:11)
How to know the difference between something you should push forward in and something you should let go (54:25)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Krishna's Kundalini Teacher Training
Yoga for Youth
Get 10% off your first purchase at Primally Pure with code “KOYA”
Order Koya's new book Let Your Fears Make You Fierce
Follow Krishna:
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Instagram
* Facebook

Jul 15, 2019 • 40min
Understand Your Body, Sexuality, and Reproductive Health with Erica Chidi Cohen
Birth is a universal experience.
The difference in mortality rates for black babies versus white babies (3:18)
The importance of becoming body literate for your body (8:20)
Why sharing our stories about our bodies removes the shame (11:32)
The causes of higher infertility rates today (13:50)
What you need to know about birth control (16:45)
Ways to manage your stress levels (especially if trying to get pregnant) (19:53)
Erica's advice to her 14 year old self (23:51)
What it means to be an empath (24:38)
How to navigate your sexuality in a relationship (28:27)
Why marriage is valuable (31:09)
Things to consider when coming out (32:30)
How Erica gets loved up (35:42)
Links mentioned in this episode:
LOOM
Clue app
The Fifth Vital Sign
Heavy Flow
Sweetening the Pill
The Period Repair Manual
Order non-toxic seaweed skincare from Osea and get free shipping with code “GETLOVEDUPFREESHIP”
Order Koya’s new book Let Your Fears Make You Fierce
Follow Erica:
Website
Instagram

Jul 8, 2019 • 44min
Healing Eating Disorders and Learning True Body Love with Sarah Anne Stewart
Never ever change your body for someone else.
How eating disorders can start (3:50)
Advice for overcoming an eating disorder (10:05)
Sarah's experience getting breast implants (and explants later) (14:32)
The value of getting coaching for big challenges (26:45)
How to heal mentally and physically from big injuries (29:50)
The value of asking your body what it needs each day (30:50)
Sarah's advice on learning to love your body as it naturally is (34:45)
How Sarah gets loved up (38:59)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Break the Norms
Annie Lalla
Erewhon
Get 10% off your first purchase at Primally Pure with code "KOYA"
Order Koya's new book Let Your Fears Make You Fierce
Follow Sarah:
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Facebook

Jul 1, 2019 • 1h 33min
Connect Spiritually and Elevate Your Consciousness with Michael Beckwith
You don't have to rehearse to be yourself.
How Michael converted from atheism to his present faith (1:05)
What he had to heal from in order to evolve (7:20)
How to stabilize and integrate insights (11:04)
The difference between our personality and our character (12:45)
How to move through a difficult struggle (15:45)
What inspired Michael to become vegan (24:48)
How our consciousness is evolving as a society (31:15)
Easy ways to try out a plant-based diet (32:55)
The story behind how Agape got started (38:44)
The importance of being inclusive in faith communities (48:05)
How Michael navigated a transition in his relationship (50:55)
Advice for conscious uncoupling (57:12)
How to view our societal trauma and healing right now (1:14:15)
How Michael gets loved up (1:27:41)
Links mentioned in this episode:
Agape
Howard Thurman
Free Trip to Egypt
Follow Michael:
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Facebook
Twitter
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