Making the Intellectual Visceral with Ximena

What happens when you let philosophy escape the ivory tower and live in your body? Today's guest is Ximena, a Mexican eco-philosopher who ditched academic elitism for something far more dangerous: thinking as a radical act of love.We get into why rationality alone made her chronically ill (yes, really), how capitalism hijacked our concept of time, and why resistance fueled by joy might be the only kind that lasts. If you've tired of activism that depletes rather than sustains, this one's for you. We're philosophizing, asking the bigger questions, and as Ximena so eloquently states: making the intellectual visceral.Key themes:1. The Intellectual Turned VisceralPhilosophy often gets confused with being SUPER cerebral, but it’s actually something you FEEL in your entire body. When intellectual work moves through your whole system, that's when transformation actually happens!2. Philosophy for Humans, Not Just PhilosophersAcademia gatekeeps philosophy with intentional jargon, but philosophizing is just having conversations with deep curiosity. It LITERALLY means love of wisdom. You're already a philosopher ;)3. Time, Capitalism, and the Productivity TrapCapitalism hijacked time itself, turning it from cyclical and embodied into linear, scarce, and productive, something to optimize rather than experience. We've internalized this timeline so deeply that rest feels like rebellion, and it's legit killing us.4. Resistance as LoveResistance rooted only in anger mimics the systems it's trying to dismantle, but real sustained resistance grows from love and knowing what you're for. The long revolution happens when we build the spaces we want to see, making resistance an act of imagination and joy rather than just critique.5. The Democratization of Knowledge as Radical ActPhilosophy trapped in universities serves power, but the tools of critical thinking are human capacities, not special skills reserved for people with degrees. Your questions are valid, your thinking is valuable, your philosophizing countssss!Connect with Ximena (and join the next round of ROOTED IMPACT):Substack (Ximena Ximena + Tuhella)InstagramVelvet Philosophy PodcastConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

It's time to breakup with watered-down content and instead, ask our people to rise with us.In this episode, I announce the podcast rebrand (finally!), why I'm going all-in on 2-3 episodes per week, and what happens when you delete social apps from your phone for just ONE week. Spoiler: total clarity.I dive deep into why Rosalía's Lux, Sinners, and Heated Rivalry are proof that audiences are STARVING for work that challenges them — and why we need to stop underestimating people's capacity to pay attention.Plus: why "the more we are in the era of dopamine, the more I want the opposite" is my new creative north star, and how I'm building SUPERNOVA as a thinking lab where we synthesize obsessions into worldviews that actually move culture.Snippets from this episode:The podcast rebrand: After 8 years, I'm retiring "In My Non-Expert Opinion" because it was a shield I no longer need. I'm ready to own my voice, go full throttle, and podcast 2-3x/week.Deleting social apps = instant brain space - I took the apps off my phone for one week and the clarity was WILD. Ideas landed, brain fog lifted, and I realized: why am I not treating online platforms like contract jobs instead of letting them scatter my attention 24/7?Rosalía, Sinners, and Heated Rivalry are giving us credit to pay attention - These aren't light, bubblegum experiences. Rosalía dropped an album in 14 languages with the London Symphony Orchestra. Sinners demand you clock in to catch the symbolism. Heated Rivalry became a global phenomenon not because "the guys are hot," but because it shows radical intimacy and vulnerability on screen.We connect through challenge, not just agreement - Rosalía didn't water down Lux for mass appeal; she asked us to rise with her. The most powerful connection happens when artists challenge us to expand our capacity."What is most personal is most universal" - Carl Rogers said it, and Heated Rivalry proves it. We're obsessed because we see ourselves in the yearning, the walls, the avoidance. When you dig into YOUR inner treasure chest and build a captivating world, people will leave their old ones behind to join you.Question of the week: Why do we say "pay attention"? Email me at [email protected] or DM me @chelseariffe with your thoughts.This episode is fueled by FOOTNOTES, my newsletter filled with rabbit holes, synthesis, questions and more.Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

One of my besties Shelly and I pick up RIGHT where we left off from last episode. We talk at 1.5x speed, giggle and kick our feet like 14 year olds at a boyband concert, say "like" 4013 times, and get even further into the series that's causing a cultural phenomenon.Some questions explored:What did we think of the absolute QUEENS in the show?Why does this all feel so REAL?What's the deal with situationships?What are the upsides and downsides of fandom, especially one this rabid?How can we use this joy to fuel change?SEE YOU AT THE COTTAGE BABES.Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

Folks... we’ve been indoctrinated. Heated Rivalry brainwashed us. As someone who is EXTREMELY contrarian (Aquarius Sun), hatesss hype, an absolute TV/movie SNOB, and is pretty suss of fandoms… I promise you, the hype is beyond worth it.It’s SO worth it, I had to debrief for nearly 3 hours with one of my besties, Shelly, to discuss what kind of glitch in the matrix is happening right now. What drugs were sprinkled in this script? What subliminal messaging did they use? WHAT IS GOING ON???!!!We’re happy. Glowing. More pep in our step. This show has absolutely altered our brain chemistry.DISCLAIMER: this is spoiler city. We discuss everything in the show.This is a 2 parter. Buckle up, sooo much more to come in Part 2!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

I'm pulling back the curtain on my 2025 business insights... nosy bitches, this one's for you! I share the ultimate the plot twist: I made almost the exact same money as 2024, while taking a 3-month sabbatical, working essentially part-time, and living like an eccentric writer.I break down my Pitch Perfect launches (including a surprising feeling I had with my first $20K month), why I'm retiring from being "The Podcast Queen," and the creative possession that birthed SUPERNOVA — my new thinking lab for people who want to build intellectual frameworks that shape culture instead of learning more tactical skills. Plus: why I'm choosing restraint as my 2026 word, and why I'm actively exploring capped business models and circular economies instead of scaling into outer space.Themes from the episode:Making the same money while living exponentially better - I generated $143K (basically what I made in 2024), but took almost 3 months off, worked Tuesdays-Thursdays, and traveled to 10+ cities, which honestly feels more successful than any revenue goal ever could.From reactive hot takes to restrained discernment - I'm retiring the knee-jerk cultural commentary and choosing thoughtfulness over Threads wars, because not everything needs my opinion and frankly, discernment is sexy as hell.Why SUPERNOVA exists and why I refuse to be the podcast queen forever - The sabbatical revealed I don't want my legacy to be "she taught people to pitch/podcast," I want it to be "she taught people to build worlds," which required creating a 4-month thinking lab for intellectual frameworks that transcend your current business reputation.Ditching cold pitching for relational EVERYTHING - I stopped teaching extractive tactics and started focusing on nurturing your actual circle, which resulted in my most collaborative Pitch Perfect cohorts and proved that relationships always win over spray-and-pray strategies.Exploring capped income and circular economies because endless growth is a scam - I engaged in 8+ swaps/trades for high-ticket programs, I'm capping SUPERNOVA at 10 people, and I'm actively researching what it means to redistribute resources instead of building a team-run empire I don't even want.My 2026 themes: CREATE. PLAY. PHILOSOPHIZE. EXPLORE. UNEARTH. ASK BIG QUESTIONS. SIMMER. PONDER. WONDER. THINK.What are yours?!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

Grab your tissues and your matcha - we're doing a full 2025 emotional autopsy.Today I'm taking you through my personal year in review: space-cowgirl birthday parties, devastating loss, AI-induced mental glitches, and finally learning how to stop abandoning myself in relationships. This was one of the most plot twist-filled years I've ever had - like WTF happened?!Themes from the episode:The Cape Town summer that was pure lightning in a bottle - and why watching my entire friend group simultaneously couple up while I navigated complex relational issues sent me into an existential spiral about missing invisible boats.Setting the container and having THE scary conversation - how I stopped swallowing feelings to avoid looking "too sensitive," ugly-cried through total honesty, and learned that vulnerability won't actually kill you (even when your nervous system disagrees).When my friends passed in a rafting accident and grief rewired everything - and how loss demolishes your understanding of what actually matters.The AI creativity binge that nearly broke my brain - what happens when you're alone with no friends, no language skills, and only ChatGPT validating your 47th brand iteration until everything you're obsessed with feels boring and nothing matters anymore (scary AF)Maturity as staying put instead of booking another escape flight - why I'm extending in Lima, joining local studios, and forcing myself to deal with shit instead of using travel as emotional avoidance (growth! so sexy!).My 2025 was an invitation to stop performing identities that don't fit me anymore, start saying what I mean, befriending my demons, and contemplating my 200 year plan. Let's spiral together :)Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

Put on your spacesuit - we're headed to the moon with this conversation.Today, I get INTO IT with Giana Cerasia about anti-binary leadership, rejecting niche culture, long-term inner work, and creating containers that hold the full complexity of being human. Giana walks listeners through her work all rooted in playing with paradox. Sexy as fuck.Themes from the episode:How businesses function like nervous systems, and why most leaders unintentionally exile the parts of themselves that hold their best answers.The myth of “either/or” thinking in strategy, and how giving yourself space to download and take risks creates better products and better leadership.Why Giana refuses to niche down, convince people, and chooses to work only with those who deeply get it. Very "IYKYK" energyThe evolution of Ravish and how it helps people build capacity, face discomfort daily, and integrate complexity over time.The heart of Kitchen Table Sauce: conversations that simmer, shift, and unfold in real time, inviting listeners into taboo, messy, nonlinear, non-clarity-seeking dialogue. HOT.If you crave leadership that honors your complexity, business that mirrors your humanity, and community spaces where nothing gets bypassed (bye 2020), this episode will feel like a deep exhale. Giana’s work is an invitation to jump into abyss and have a damn good time doing it.Connect with Giana:InstagramKitchen Table Sauce Podcast on Spotify + Apple PodcastsRavish WaitlistFree Women's CircleAnd/Also Strategy StudioMore portalsConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

Today I sit down with digital nomad + "U.S. dropout" Bianca Lynch to talk about ditching the matrix, living abroad for less than half the cost of the U.S., finding flight deals that seem fake, and redefining what “freedom” really means. Bianca breaks down the hacks, mindset shifts, and lived experiences that help her cross borders without breaking the bank.Episode highlights:The best travel experiences usually cost $0, seriously How to rack up reward points WITHOUT credit cards (WTF?!)Why the "look up flights on Tuesdays" is a total mythAddressing the elephant in the room of digital nomad life -- is it bad for the countries we're traveling to?The travel hacks you've never heard of (I've traveled for 5 years and never heard of some of the tips Bianca shares)If you’ve ever dreamed of living abroad, fleeing the USA, or simply taking a trip without taking out a loan, this episode is for you. Bianca shows you how accessible global travel really is, and why the world is way more affordable, expansive, and welcoming than you’ve been led to believe. Tune in, take notes, and maybe… open Google Flights.Connect with Bianca:TikTokInstagramBudget Travel Masterclass - use code PODCAST25 for 25% off!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

Two Chelseas jump on a mic and proceed to dismantle everything you thought you knew about sales, pricing, and running a business under capitalism.Chelsea Quint (aka The Business Whisperer) joins me for a conversation about the stuff most business coaches won't touch: how to price yourself without losing your soul, why that $5/hour VA in the Philippines isn't the flex you think it is, and what the hell was going on in 2020 when every coach had a money gun and used predatory tactics to sell.Themes from the episode:Black Friday rules: No bundling random shit, no fake price slashing, and for the love of GOD don't sell your TIMEThe sustainability test: Are you undercharging if YOU'RE paying the cost instead of your clients?Overcharging vs. the integrity gap — and why Boss Babe coaches charging $50K for vibes is a problemHow to be anti-capitalist while literally running a capitalist business The body knows: Using somatic pricing to find your resentment threshold and your "oh shit this feels unsafe" ceilingWhy talking about pain points isn't manipulative — it's human (when done right)The secret to feeling good about selling? Fall back in love with your offersConnect with Chelsea Quint: Instagram & Threads: @chelsea.quint Podcast: The Resonance Effect on Spotify and AppleWebsite: businesswhisperer.comWant her to de-influence your Black Friday purchases? Slide into her DMs—she's literally offering "Un-Black Friday" support to help you make regulated decisions instead of panic buys!Connect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE

Maia Benaim is back for PART TWO on expanding your capacity - this time for deeper love, romance, traveling to new environments, how to cultivate patience, and so much more.She shares her journey with her partner and how committing to one person after polyamory required expanded capacity to hold her own depth, why we don't want partners who idolize us and why that's a hard switch to make, how she's house-hunting but in zero rush, and how to let life lead you vs. bulldozing your way through. Surrendering is a power move.As our queen Rosalía says "Yo manejo, Dios me guía" - I drive, God guides me.This one is JUICY. Make sure you listen to Part 1 before tuning in.Connect with Maia@maiaben on Instagram@maiaben on ThreadsExpansion WebsiteExpansion Application (make sure you mentioned I referred you!)Thought to Thing Podcast on Apple and SpotifyHeart Drips SubstackAll other resourcesConnect with Chelsea: 💻 Website ☄️SUPERNOVA 5 spots left - DOORS CLOSE FEB 4TH! 🪐 Pitch Perfect - next round Spring 2026, get on the waitlist! 📲 Instagram 📲 ☎️ Want to send a voice note to the podcast and have Chelsea answer you on air? Do so ⁠HERE⁠. 🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share in the group text. This podcast is free and ratings/reviews and shares are our currency. 🙌🏼 Want to contribute to IMNEO to show your appreciation (and keep us going?) Click HERE