This week’s episode is an invitation to show up this holiday season as the most authentic version of yourself. I’m joined by Alexa Juanita Jordan, a certified life coach, published author, and playwright.
Alexa takes us behind the scenes in creating her newest offering, Holiday Survival Kit, designed to support people through the holiday season’s rawest moments.
We peel back the layers of holiday expectations and get real about the support we deserve to give ourselves through one of the busiest (and most social) times of the year.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform while you cook, clean, or create. Get the full show notes & transcript here.
What’s in This Episode:
opens the episode with a grounding meditation to help you get into the energy that you want to embody this holiday season and shares her process of creating the Holiday Survival Kit.She talks about the resources inside of the kit as tools that can hold people through the vulnerable moments that can often feel so isolating. Moments like being back in your childhood bedroom or navigating grief around the holidays when nobody knows the “right” thing to say to you.
As someone who loves to let ideas marinate for long periods of time, Alexa is a strong believer in not rushing or forcing the creative process. She shares how she can feel the energetic difference between a flow state vs. blocking off time in the calendar to “do it.”
Alexa tells us how she moves through creative blocks by identifying the root cause and shares a powerful cooking metaphor for helping us understand what is standing in our way.
Topics Covered:
Grounding meditation practice designed to support you this holiday season
Defining creativity as the truest and most authentic expression of yourself
Marinating on ideas and trusting the pieces will come together without force
Embracing the complexity of one's identity and experiences
Navigating the holiday season’s rawest moments with the Holiday Survival Kit
Previewing Carla’s favorite part of the kit with Alexa’s sneak peek into Hallmark vs Reality
Overcoming creative blocks by identifying the root cause and taking breaks when needed
How are you nourishing your authenticity this holiday season? Tag us on IG @chefcarlacontreras & @alexajordancoaching so we can celebrate you!
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