Guided Full-Body Stretch for Mobility and Recovery with Stretchqueen Desirée Lee

At 25, Nikhil Dhawan had the back of a 65-year-old. Three displaced discs led him away from symptom-masking medication and deep into yoga and root-cause healing. Today he's the owner of Sweat Yoga in Los Angeles, a former 7-Eleven franchise owner, a dad, and a yoga teacher returning to the mat. Nikhil and Sasha compare franchising vs. buying an existing business, talk about when to pivot vs. persevere, and dig into his trek to Everest Base Camp and his search for his father's birthplace in Nepal. Plus: growing up between cultures, Kobe Bryant's legacy, simple tools for back pain, his top books, fatherhood, and his dream three-artist music festival.

Yoga teacher and Sweat Yoga owner Nikhil Dhawan guides a grounding body scan meditation to help you slow down and come home to your body. Move your attention from head to toe, release tension, and anchor into the present moment. Great for stressful days, before sleep, or any time you feel scattered and stuck in your head. Hear our full interview with Nikhil in the next episode.

Steph checked every box: a master's degree, a marriage, a house. Then she sold everything and moved to San Diego with no job or apartment. A first-gen college grad who spent years teaching mindfulness and emotional education in schools and jails, Steph now educates budtenders across Southern California as the "Flower Fairy" for Selfies, the microdosed mini-joint brand from Heshies. We talk about trusting yourself when your choices look crazy from the outside, the benefits and drawbacks of cannabis as plant medicine, busting weed stigma and myths, why paranoia and couch-lock happen, AI vs. human connection, and her daily energy boundaries. Plus: foster kittens. So many kittens. And rapid-fire munchies. For listeners 21+.

Turn a moment with plant medicine into a mindful ritual with this guided cannabis meditation, made with Steph, the SoCal "Flower Fairy" for Selfies. Set an intention, slow down, and tune into your breath, body, and senses so the experience feels grounding instead of foggy. For adults 21+ where cannabis is legal. Hear our interview with Steph this Friday.

What does joy really mean beyond feeling happy? Yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator, and Welera World's Chief Joy Officer Sydney Burger joins fellow Jersey girl Sasha for a fun, tangent-filled conversation. Sydney shares how a childhood of every sport and camp imaginable shaped her approach to wellness, what LA's entertainment industry taught her about comparison and self-worth, and the moment she pivoted from acting to creating retreats and experiences. We get into the fireplace story, her bond with her mom, love and dating, toxic positivity, and why taking risks is a vital part of life. Plus: Wawa orders. Bagels vs. pizza (the REAL debate). And her dream retreat.

Celebrate the changing of the seasons with this harvest moon meditation for fall. Breathwork facilitator and Chief Joy Officer Sydney Burger guides you through a seasonal reflection: what are you harvesting and welcoming into your life, and what are you ready to release and compost? Set intentions for the new season, let go of what no longer serves you, and step into fall grounded and full. Hear our full interview with Sydney in the next epiode.

What would change if you treated your health proactively instead of waiting for something to go wrong? Jeff Wills, founder of BOD (Body Overview Data) in Venice, California, breaks down the four core assessments: DEXA scans, PHY alignment scans, gut testing, and blood panels, plus which one to start with. Jeff shares how losing his mom and a close friend during COVID turned his pain into purpose, why women are underserved by health data, and why strength training matters so much. We also bust health myths, talk GLP-1s, peptides, and supplements, and cover simple habits for sleep, diet, exercise, and stress, even without access to high-tech testing.

Tune into your body from head to toe with this guided body scan meditation, created for the BOD (Body Overview Data) community in Venice, California. Notice sensation, posture, tension, and breath without judgment, and build awareness of what your body is telling you. A gentle companion to proactive health: you can't change what you don't measure, and you can't care for what you don't notice. Hear our interview with BOD founder Jeff Wills this Friday.

Former Los Angeles professional dancer Desirée Lee joins Sasha to talk mobility, longevity, and the mind-body connection. After seven years with a dance company and work across TV, kickboxing, fit modeling, and improv, Desirée shifted into somatic bodywork after the pandemic and founded Stretchqueen. We cover the best recovery habits for athletes, a 5-to-10-minute daily mobility routine, how to start healing trap pain, how to care for your body now to avoid problems later, and what it took to move to LA chasing a big dream. Desirée also shares why she co-founded the nonprofit Happy Haitian Education and her vision for what's next.

Release tension from head to toe with a guided full-body stretch led by movement specialist and Stretchqueen founder Desirée Lee. This somatic stretch session focuses on mobility, recovery, and releasing tight spots in the neck, shoulders, and traps. Follow along in 5 to 10 minutes a day to support the longevity of your body, whether you're an athlete or just getting started. Catch our full interview with Desirée this Friday.