The Body is Not an Apology with Sonya Renee Taylor

Michelle Cassandra Johnson is a social justice warrior, author, Dismantling Racism trainer, empath, yoga teacher and practitioner, and intuitive healer. With more than twenty years of experience leading Dismantling Racism workshops and working with clients as a licensed clinical social worker, she has a deep understanding of how trauma impacts the mind, body, spirit, and heart. Her awareness of the world through her own experience as a Black woman allows her to know, firsthand, how privilege and power operate. Michelle's website.

Chris Rackliffe is a personal development writer and anxious attachment style coach, whose ability to paint with words has touched the lives of millions of people around the world. Rackliffe shares stories that cut straight to the heart, detailing his own heartfelt and harrowing experiences to help others lead happier, healthier, more fulfilling lives. In his books and blogs, keynotes and coaching sessions, Rackliffe blends principles of psychology, philosophy, physics, and spirituality with his signature storytelling aimed to make you feel and heal. His new book, It's Good to See Me Again: How to Find Your Way When You Feel Lost—a guidebook on the journey to emotional healing—is available on Amazon now. Learn more: https://www.crackliffe.com/

AMANDA GILBERT is a professor of mindfulness at the University of Southern California, a meditation teacher, speaker, author. She has been a meditator for over 17 years and now leads meditation for top companies like NBC, Paramount Pictures, The W Hotels, Merrill Lynch, Macy's and YouTube. Before dedicating herself to teaching full-time, Amanda was Center Director at theUniversity of California San Francisco, where she conducted scientific research and publishing investigations on the biological and psychological effects of mindfulness and meditation. She is now an emerging expert in the field of teaching meditation, mindfulness, and the contemplative sciences. Her formal meditation training has been with UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, in Primordial Sound Meditation with Deepak Chopra, and the Insight Meditation tradition.   Learn more: https://www.kindnessnowbook.com/   

Sonya Renee Taylor is the founder and radical executive office of TheBodyIsNotAnApology.com. She has been featured on HBO, BET, MTV, NPR, PBS, and CNN and in the New York Times, New York Magazine, USA Today, Huffington Post, Vogue Australia, and many more.    Learn more: www.sonyareneetaylor.com    Download the Circles Live app for free and meditate with Shannon for free on the app.   Shannon's book Trust Your Truth is now available everywhere books are sold, and you can now download the audiobook, narrated by Shannon on Audible. 

Scott Schwenk's work and teaching is a blend of stillness, unexpected expansion, laughter, discovery, and actionable insights revealing dynamic inner freedom. Scott is a catalyst for inner evolution and leadership development. www.scottschwenk.com  Download the Circles Live app for free and meditate with Shannon for free on the app. Shannon's book Trust Your Truth is now available everywhere books are sold, and you can now download the audiobook, narrated by Shannon on Audible.

Michelle Cassandra Johnsonis a social justice warrior, author, Dismantling Racism trainer, empath, yoga teacher and practitioner, and intuitive healer. With more than twenty years of experience leading Dismantling Racism workshops and working with clients as a licensed clinical social worker, she has a deep understanding of how trauma impacts the mind, body, spirit, and heart. Her awareness of the world through her own experience as a Black woman allows her to know, firsthand, how privilege and power operate.   Michelle's website.   Download the Circles Live app for free and meditate with Shannon.   Shannon's book Trust Your Truth is now available everywhere books are sold, and you can now download the audiobook, narrated by Shannon on Audible. 

Chris Rock said, "If Oprah and Ryan Seacrest had a love child, the kid would end up being like Quddus."    Quddus (Q) is a critically acclaimed host, media coach and founder of Media Mastery Academy. Q has spoken for audiences at the United Nations and Global Citizen Festival but a trip to his father's homeland, Haiti, inspired him to focus on more directly helping others. As a media coach and the founder of Media Mastery Academy, Q supports entrepreneurs and creatives to own their voice, share their story and increase their impact. Quddus is a former MTV TRL host, has produced projects with the likes of AOL, Yahoo, and YouTube, and worked in artist development for Interscope Records. Q is currently based in Boulder, CO and working on his first book.   Quddus's website.   Download the Circles Live app for free and meditate with Shannon. Trust Your Truth: Heal Self-Doubt, Awaken to Your Soul's Purpose, and Live Your Badass Life is now available everywhere books are sold, and you can now download the audiobook, narrated by Shannon on Audible.

Elena Brower is a Mama, teacher, artist, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast. Elena has taught yoga and meditation since 1999. Her first book, Art of Attention, has been translated into seven languages, and her second, Practice You, is a bestseller. Her third book, Being You, was released in early 2021.   Elena's yoga and meditation classes are on Glo.com and her Essential Mentorship is beloved for bringing analog creativity to online coursework. She oversees a global team of teachers as a Double Diamond with doTERRA, and her spoken word work can be heard on Above & Beyond's Flow State albums.  Download the Circles Live meditation app and meditate with Shannon for free: www.circleslive.com/soulfeed

What do you do when you got everything you thought you wanted and you're left empty and unfulfilled? Dan Mason is a nationally recognized career and life reinvention coach who left his big career as a radio personality to become a life coach. His suicide note turned into a heartfelt letter to the Universe during a rock bottom moment that transformed the rest of his life and purpose. Learn more at: www.shannonalgeo.com/podcast/soulfeed-dan-mason-trauma-success-coach   Get your copy of Shannon's book Trust Your Truth: Heal Self-Doubt, Awaken to Your Soul's Purpose, and Live Your Badass Life, and download the audiobook, narrated by Shannon, which just released.

After years working for Vogue and Glamour, Suze Yalof Schwartz stepped away from fashion to become the CEO and Founder of Unplug Meditation and the creator of the Unplug Meditation app. We discuss why Suze loves meditation so much, how it has had a transformative impact on her life, and why she is so passionate about more people experiencing this transformation practice. https://www.shannonalgeo.com/podcast/suze-yalof-schwartz-unplug-meditation-soulfeed   Get your copy of Shannon's book, now published! Trust Your Truth: Heal Self-Doubt, Awaken to Your Soul's Purpose, and Live Your Badass Life