CHAMPION OF THE HEART with Cesalina Gracie

  We are honored to welcome tea and temple steward Baelyn Elspeth for a conversation held in loving communion with the divine, in celebration of Beltane and the lush fertility of this moment.  Baelyn has been studying a lineage of Cha Dao “The Way of Tea” with her teacher WuDe since 2011, working with Zen and Tea as a daily practice to cultivate radical stillness and presence. With roots in Los Angeles and Santa Fe, NM, Baelyn dances in devotion to the cosmos, through community, artistry, the great mysteries and beyond.  In this conversational portal we discuss: Baelyn’s path into tea Being a Seeker and Student of the Universe The Art of Listening + Getting out of the Way Aligning our Will with the Divine The depth of Yin and the peak of Yang Tools for resisting the noise of the world Finding Balance between discipline and wildness Shifting our orientation toward aliveness and authenticity The role of the Sacred Feminine and Priestess in the cosmic web  Thank you Baelyn for beaming your light with us. Happy Beltane!  Tea Lovers: use tian15 for 15% off everything globalteahut.org CONNECT Baelyn Elspeth: Website | IG | [email protected] Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED Global Tea Hut Temple of the Universe Michael Singer & The Untethered Soul Saul David Raye Detox Market Shakti Casa Cuadrau Beltane Autobiography of a Yogi Conversations with God Baelyn’s Mentorships Baelyn’s newsletter connect: [email protected] Spirit Weavers    NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Offer a donation here LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic SIMILAR WAVELENGTH: EP 61: INTO THE WOMB with Jaguar Womban EP 49: THE ENERGETICS OF TRANSFORMATION with Hermas Lassalle EP 19: DAUGHTER OF THE SUN with Spirit Weavers Founder Mea Woodruff P.S. We love when you leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY Thank you for tuning in

“Being a Champion is a Condition of the Heart” We are honored to welcome a warrior for universal empowerment, Cesalina Gracie to SOUNDFOOD. Jiu-jitsu visionary, Olympics host, entrepreneur and multi-hyphenate athlete, Cesalina hails from the legendary Gracie martial arts lineage. Today she joins us from Los Angeles, home base for Women in Power -  Cesalina's school where she teaches the art and philosophy of jiu-jitsu to girls and women. In May 2023 Cesalina made history for being the 8th Brazilian woman to summit Mount Everest -the world's highest mountain- during the deadliest season in the mountain's 102-year climbing history. She accredits her success to her jiu-jitsu training and mindset In this episode Cesalina shares her journey of finding her own path within an esteemed martial arts family, how jiu-jitsu has taught her how to feel powerful and safe in any situation, including the most confronting, life threatening moments climbing Mount Everest, and why she is committed to sharing this methodology with others. We speak about the ripple effects of her mission: how teaching women self defense and healthy boundaries from a young age can inspire generations to discover their own inner strength and confidence, move with grace, from instinct to reflex, and into a champion state of mind. Thank you Cesalina for sharing the deep strength of the feminine and your light with us!   CONNECT Cesalina Gracie: IG | Website Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter) If you’re interested taking classes with Cesalina in LA, email [email protected] for weekly schedule + to sign up.   MENTIONED Mitsuyo Maeda Gracie family & jiu-jitsu Carlos Gracie Rorion Gracie & UFC Gracie University Everest Base Camp Mike McCastle Gary Snyder   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Ep. 82: PLEASURE IS OUR BIRTHRIGHT with Liz Goldwyn Ep. 71: EVOLUTION THROUGH INTEGRATION with Elisa Sednaoui Dellal Ep. 39: THE GANGSTA GARDENER with Ron Finley   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Make a donation to us here LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!

Gather around our proverbial table for a deeply nourishing conversation about food, family, and creativity. Our guest this week is holistic nutritionist and chef Sarah Britton  who’s been publishing whole food recipes on her My New Roots since 2007. Our discussion touches upon the full spectrum of nourishment: beginning with Sarah’s childhood, her creative evolution in relationship to food, beauty, self care,  working in professional kitchens like the esteemed NOMA,  hosting Golden Circle Retreats in Bali and Tuscany, and how she was guided to write her books and grow her platforms. Sarah shares her experience writing and shooting her first book while pregnant in Copenhagen, how she leans into her fine arts background to approach the dinner plate as a canvas of sorts, and why she has developed more kid-friendly, functional whole food meals for everyone to enjoy.  Thank you for feeding us in so many ways, Sarah!   CONNECT Sarah Britton: IG | Website Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED My New Roots My New Roots Grow Garance Doré My New Roots Cookbooks Naturally Nourished Mikkala Marilyn Kissi Living Yolates Golden Circle Retreats Golden Circle Retreats IG NOMA My New Roots Newsletter My New Roots Grow Blossom Program *Use the code SOUNDFOOD to receive your first full year for $99 (a $170 value)   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP. 68: BEAUTY IN TRUTH with Garance Doré EP. 79: FEEDING TOMORROW with Oliver English EP. 78: PLANTS FOR THE PEOPLE with Herbalist Erin Lovell Verinder   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Offer a donation to us here LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!

Today we explore the crucial connection between personal and planetary health. Join us in conversation with educator, activist, and whistleblower, Kelly Ryerson aka The Glyphosate Girl whose advocacy work is unveiling a public health emergency. Kelly works at the intersection of agriculture, nutrition and health. She regularly collaborates with regenerative farmers, scientists, policy makers, and media to address the growing agrochemical damage to our soil and cells. She started the site Glyphosate Facts and has contributed to several documentaries, including Common Ground. Kelly shares her journey, from her personal health crisis to uncovering how chemicals like glyphosate and atrazine are at the root of many modern health issues. She offers ways to minimize our exposure to glyphosate and other toxins and encourages us to eat organic, filter our water, and stay open to new information. Bless you Kelly!   CONNECT Kelly Ryerson: IG | Website Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED Common Ground Rodale Institute Almond Field Day John Roulac Glyphosate Facts Luoping Zhang Dirty Dozen Farm Bill Tyrone B. Hayes Reunity Resources Moms Across America HRI Labs Avocado Green Mattresses Living Libations Harmonic Healing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP 80: MOMS ACROSS AMERICA with Zen Honeycutt EP 70:  EARTH IS OUR COMMON GROUND with Josh & Rebecca Tickell EP 62: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH REGENERATION with John Roulac   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Offer a donation to us here LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!

Join us to call in the vernal equinox with renewed energy, strength and vision. As we transition from Winter to Spring, we move from formlessness to form, contraction to expansion, Yin to Yang, and the Element of Wood. We welcome back dearest Colin Hudon, herbalist, acupuncturist, practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and founder of Living Tea for a wisdom-steeped dialogue on how to work with the energies of Spring in the year of the Wood Dragon. In Taoist medicine, Spring is associated with the liver, gall bladder, and the wood element, which represents growth and an unstoppable force of energy. This is a time of rebirth, flexibility, perserverance, resilience, and letting go to grow. It is a season rooted in vision, creativity, planning and concrete action.   In this episode we cover how the wood element manifests in our inner and outer worlds, how to learn from conflict and limitation, the power of observing emotions, how to recognize and repair elemental imbalances, when to detox, how to crystallize and execute clear vision, and ways to support our systems through the seasonal shift with diet, meditation, mindfulness and tea. Colin shares some exciting new offerings from Living Tea.  Thank you Colin! Listen over a bowl of Living Tea ~  enjoy 15% off all tea nourishment from livingtea.net with the code SOUNDFOOD  CONNECT Colin Hudon: IG | Website | Events Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED Living Tea Ascension The Way of the Five Seasons Five Spirits Mountain Gate Woodworks The Five Elements Living Tea Seasonal Tea Club Living Tea Spring 2023 Tea Club Living Tea Winter Wellness Blend Living Tea Happy Heart Aphrodisiac A Life of Tea Retreat Spring Vitality Course Tao Te Ching Puerh Teas (Nitsa’s Faves) EP. 84: Finding Sanctuary in Luminosity with Tracee Stanley   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP 69: CYCLES OF THE COSMIC TAO with Colin Hudon  EP 38: THE FIFTH SEASON with Colin Hudon EP 10: THE TAO OF LIVING TEA with Colin Hudon   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Offer a donation to us here LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY**!

Consider this truth: we are all a rest in progress. This episode beams light upon the path to become our most rested and luminous selves. We are honored to welcome author, speaker, yoga nidra teacher, and community tender Tracee Stanley to SOUNDFOOD. In this conversation, Tracee shares how her books came to be, the spiritual awakening in South Africa that ignited her soul purpose, how she came to study with the Himalayan masters and her ever-evolving journey inwards. We discuss the healing powers of deep rest, meditation, self-inquiry, spiritual ecology, ancestral reverence, nature as refuge, freedom, dark nights of the soul, and the transformative vibration of Truth. Thank you for sharing your light, Tracee!   CONNECT Tracee Stanley: Website | IG | Podcast Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED Radiant Rest Yoga Nidra The Luminous Self Devi Mahatmyam Srividya Tantra Kahlil Gibran Way of the Peaceful Warrior The Celestine Prophecy Alison Beckner Long Walk to Freedom BioMat Living Tea Tracee’s Upcoming Events Radiant Rest Podcast   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP. 77: PERMISSION TO HEAL with Ashley Neese EP 71: EVOLUTION THROUGH INTEGRATION with Elisa Sednaoui Dellal EP 69: CYCLES OF THE COSMIC TAO with Colin Hudon     NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners:   Offer a donation to us here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) LIVING TEA: SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment livingtea.net MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!

Today we celebrate our origins and micro-moments of magic. We welcome Nitsa’s oldest friend Geneviève Medow-Jenkins to SOUNDFOOD. Born 9 days apart, Geneviève and Nitsa spent their earliest years together at Esalen Institute — a retreat center and hot springs community perched over the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California. Geneviève reflects on how fundamental this wild landscape and Esalen in all its dimensions have been in shaping her current work as a creative director and founder of Secular Sabbath; an ambient music experience incorporating wellness and art, inspired by the societal need to celebrate a day of rest. In this laughter-filled conversation, we share childhood memories, relationship synchronicities, sacred moments of agency and how to find divinity in the mundane. Geneviève tells us about the conception of Secular Sabbath and how it has evolved through the power of community. Thank you for reminding us to stay open to synchronicity, Geneviève!   CONNECT Geneviève Medow-Jenkins: IG | Podcast Secular Sabbath: IG | Website Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED Tub Talks Tub Talks with Nitsa Citrine Esalen Amanecer & Hidden Kitchen CA Milosh Secular Sabbath Membership Secular Sabbath Retreat Rhye MAMA GALLERY Gaga dance Lihi Benisty Malidoma Some’s books The O.C. The Hills RFK Jr Blade + Queen of the Damned   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP. 68: BEAUTY IN TRUTH with Garance Doré EP. 58: EVERYTHING IN JOY with Mel Nahas EP. 49: THE ENERGETICS OF TRANSFORMATION with Hermas Lassalle   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Offer a donation to us here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off regenerative plant protein from Mikunafoods.com LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment  livingtea.net SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: enter CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic   P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!  

Today we explore all the ways to make love.  We welcome the radiant Liz Goldwyn, author, filmmaker and founder of The Sex Ed, to chat sex, health, and consciousness - which is also the title of her new book!   Goldwyn has devoted her life to exploring the intersections of reproductive health, sexual wellness, spirituality, storytelling and the feminine. Fascinated by sex workers and women who have lived on the fringes of social acceptance, Liz has redefined the “sex ed” experience for many through her ongoing research, writing and online platforms.  We cover everything from orgasmic breathwork, sexual range, kink, and masturbation to the powers of platonic love, passionate partnership, aftercare, meditation and self love. At the nexus, Liz shows us how committing to a practice of intimacy (starting with oneself) can unlock a new paradigm of pleasure. We Love you Liz!  Happy Valentine's Day Community 💕   CONNECT Liz Goldwyn: IG | Website | Book The Sex Ed: IG | Website | Newsletter Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED  The Sex Ed Sex, Health and Consciousness Sporting Guide Pretty Things Pretty Things - HBO show   The Sex Ed Podcast Liz’s Newsletter (sign up before midnight February 21st to receive this month’s download) Mayflower Madam Planned Parenthood Nina Hartley's Guide to Total Sex Orgasmic Breath Meditation Bookshop The Strand    YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP. 75: SOLSTICE MEDICINE with Deborah Hanekamp EP. 64: EROS IN ECSTASY with Kiana Reeves EP. 51: PLEASURE AS THE PRESCRIPTION with Master Herbalist Kelsey Barrett   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Make a donation here LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment at  livingtea.net MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off  our favorite regenerative plant protein from the Andes Mikunafoods.com SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs, mushrooms  + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic CHRISTY DAWN: 5NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com   LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!

This episode is humming with microbial bliss! We joyfully welcome author, educator,  fermentation revivalist and James Beard recipient Sandor Katz on to demystify the wild, effervescent realms of fermentation.  Sandor’s first book “Wild Fermentation” came out in 2003 and inoculated a renaissance in fermentation arts. Today we discuss the origins of fermentation, its historical presence across cultures and food traditions, Sandor’s personal journey in healing, kitchen experiments, human evolution, the microbiome, food safety, fermentation encounters from around the world, tips for fermenting at home, and how these living cultures shape culture.  In his poetic, whimsical way Sandor invites us to consider how fermentation can be a way to reclaim our relationship to food and self. Thank you Sandor for sharing your wisdom with us!    CONNECT Sandor Katz: IG | Website Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED  Wild Fermentation Website Sandor’s Books:  Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys The Art of Fermentation Wild Fermentation Fermentation as Metaphor Basic Fermentation The Revolution Will Not be Microwaved Study on Fermentation and the Human Brain Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human The Good Earth Health Food Store  People’s Republic of Fermentation Chinese Yeast Balls   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP. 87: OUR SACRED ROOTS with Sarah Britton EP. 79: FEEDING TOMORROW with Oliver English EP. 65: MOTHER OF THE FOREST with Mycologist Zach Hedstrom   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Make a donation here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment at livingtea.net RESONANCE:  find Nitsa’s curation of living teas here  MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off  our favorite regenerative plant protein from the Andes Mikunafoods.com SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs, mushrooms  + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic CHRISTY DAWN: 5NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet christydawn.com   LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!

Today we take an unfiltered look at America's food system and explore how eating Organic, Non-GMO, Local and Low-Tox may be the most critical move for individual and planetary well being.  Join us in conversation with the unstoppable Moms Across America founder, Zen Honeycutt who is on a mission to protect and nourish our future generations. Zen’s research-driven  commitment to reveal the deeply embedded presence and impact of GMOs, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other chemical constituents in our food shed is powerful. Corporations are poisoning our food, our people and  he planet and it is time we start do do our research, look at the data, connect the dots, and work together to take action.  Thank you Zen for lighting the path forward!   CONNECT Zen Honeycutt: IG | Website Moms Across America: IG | Twitter/X | Facebook | TikTok | Youtube | Rumble Host @nitsacitrine @soundfoodspace twitter Subscribe to Mercurial Mail (our monthly newsletter)   MENTIONED Moms Across America Common Ground FilmBOUGHT Secret Ingredients Communities Rising Sima Morrison Oliver English Genetic Roulette Prop 37 Unstoppable: Transforming Sickness and Struggle into Triumph, Empowerment, and a Celebration of Community Monsanto Trials School Lunch TestingFast Food Testing Glyphosate Testing The Detox Project National Institute of Health Moms Across America Action List What's Making Our Children Sick Food and Behavior Unsafe on Any Plate Food Integrity Now Neighborhood Food Network Moms Across America Newsletter Your Right to Health with Zen Honeycutt Let Food Be Thy Medicine How Small Changes to Prison Food Drastically Cut Inmate Violence Eating Behind Bars: Ending the Hidden Punishment of Food in Prison Disparate access to nutritional food; place, race and equity in the United States Cancer health effects of pesticides   YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: EP. 79: FEEDING TOMORROW with Oliver English  EP. 44: FOOD IS LOVE with LaRayia Gaston  EP. 39: THE GANGSTA GARDENER with Ron Finley   Additional Resources for Community Support Only Organic Frontier Co-op Organic Grant Multicultural Refugee Coalition  Misfits Market Grow NYC Feeding America Lunch on Me   NOURISH This podcast is made possible by your donations and the symbiotic support of our partners: Make a donation here   LIVING LIBATIONS: enjoy 15% off all botanical beauty alchemy with this link https://livinglibations.com/soundfood (discount automatically applied) LIVING TEA:  SOUNDFOOD for 15% off all tea nourishment at  livingtea.net RESONANCE: find Nitsa’s curation of living teas here  MIKUNA: enter SOUNDFOODFAMILY for 25% off  our favorite regenerative plant protein from the Andes Mikunafoods.com SUPERFEAST: enter CITRINE for 10% off our favorite tonic herbs, mushrooms  + superfoods superfeast.com OSEA: CITRINE for 10% off oseamalibu.com sea-to-skin magic CHRISTY DAWN: 5NITSA for 15% off farm-to-closet  christydawn.com    LAMBS: CITRINE for 10% off your EMF protective gear getlambs.com P.S. We would be so grateful if you felt inspired to leave us a review on APPLE OR SPOTIFY!