Thoughts On Why The Holidays Are So Stressful SashaSpins Aka The Sasha Whitney podcast

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While there is no such thing as a "safe space" on the internet, the fact that two highly visible Black women content creators have been run off social media for the same thing - misogynoir and vitriolic abuse. Misogynoir in media has always existed however the fact it is increasingly prevalent on social media speaks volumes to the ways many use social media to spew anti-Blackness, racism, and hate to Black women on the internet in a time where we have more control of our image and narrative.…

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Why Don't People Say 'Hi' Anymore & The Loss of Third Spaces 22:54

23 weeks назад22:54

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A conversation was sparked on TikTok about the decline in customer service and why people don't say "hi" anymore which snowballed into a larger conversation about the sharp decline of third spaces, loss of village, community building, and the loneliness epidemic. This conversation is more nuanced than allowed on TikTok so I wanted to do a longer video to flesh out my thoughts and provide commentary about what I think is happiness and how we improve things before it's too late.…

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Sasha 4.0 - Coming Back from 2022 Burnout & Living 2023 with Intention 28:29

2 years назад28:29

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2022 was a challenging year filled with beautiful highs and frustrating lows. If I could describe my 2022 in one word, it would be "burnout". I thrived during the lockdown pandemic days. Going back to "normal" felt like a giant rollercoaster I did NOT want to be on and it really threw me off balance. It made it hard to focus and the things that became important fell by the wayside. I didn't feel like I could show up in an authentic way and sporadically podcasted as a result. 2023 has been wildly different. At the beginning of the year I told myself I would not be bringing that energy with me into the year, would be prioritizing, focusing, and saying a lot more. I'm here to talk about this year and in a new format: ON CAMERA!…

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Thoughts on Disappointment - Does it Decrease with Lowered Standards, Boundaries & Expectations? 25:57

2 years назад25:57

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One of my sisters always says "if you never expect anything from anyone, you'll never be disappointed." In today's episode, we're exploring that mentality from a different perspective and also how we can build/ work on our own boundaries, standards, and expectations.

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Thoughts on Being the Squeaky Wheel - Advocating for Yourself 101 29:08

3 years назад29:08

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Let's talk about being the squeaky wheel. Closed mouths don't get fed and no one is just going to hand you anything or what you deserved, unless of course you're one of the privileged and protected in which case lucky you! For the rest of us, this episode is a compilation of 3 tips I can offer you having over 3 decades of being the squeaky wheel under my belt. In this episode, you'll learn how to speak up and advocate for yourself smartly to get what you want out of life. Not only what you want but what you deserve. Let's get right on into it honeyyy!…

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Thoughts on Becoming a Lululemon Ambassador 20:40

3 years назад20:40

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Ya girl is a Lululemon Ambassador! To say I am honored, excited, still somewhat shocked, grateful, proud, and humbled all at the same time would be an understatement. This has been a journey that's been 6 years in the making. As I reflect on this time in the fitness industry, the highs, the lows, being the squeaky wheel, and rebuilding during a pandemic, one thing that stands out is remembering your WHY and letting that guide your goals, vision, and motivations. Trust in the timing of your life, what's for you will never pass you so if it's meant for you, it's going to happen. Let's talk about it!…

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Thoughts on Burnout - How to Recognize the Signs 40:46

3 years назад40:46

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Burnout! What is it? What does it look like? How do you address and begin to fix it? That’s what we’re covering in today’s episode as I come off a spell of burnout. It took me a minute to recognize what was going on and if you’re experiencing the same, I’m here to help you approach it from a mindfulness perspective. Let’s get into it!…

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Thoughts on Black History Month 39:43

3 years назад39:43

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Happy Black History Month! I wanted to wait until the end of the month to share my thoughts on Black History Month - ranging from pride, joy, and excitement to frustration, disappointment, feeling drained, and ultimately disappointed. This starts off in childhood as often the only or one of few Black kids in class through experiencing life as balancing two identifies - a 1st generation Nigerian American and culturally being raised as such, one foot in that world, while also a Black American with my other foot in that world dealing with all the stereotypes, discrimination, prejudice, and racism that comes with that. Black History Month has become a lot less complicated growing up and understanding both of my identities. With the understanding of age also comes awareness and ultimately at times disappointment in society as a whole with how Black History Month has become little more than performance theater during February. So yeah, complicated feelings I wanted to wait until the end of the month to share in hopes that we can stop the performance of Black History Month that’s so often present when celebrating and be more intentional year-round.…

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Thoughts on Finding Your Why 33:21

3 years назад33:21

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In my last episode I talked about being your own goals and how important being aligned with your why will help you achieve your goals however about 15 minutes into the episode I realized that was kind of like putting the cart before the horse. None of it will make no sense if you don’t know what your why is. If you don’t even know how to find it. So today’s episode is a two-parter and actually should’ve been the first episode but here we are. In this episode we'll cover: what is your “why”, how to find your why, and how leading with your why will change your thoughts, which will change your actions, your habits, and ultimately change your life. Good stuff so grab a journal, a piece of paper, get ready to get uncomfortable, and let's dive in!…

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Thoughts on Being Your Own Goals 20:19

3 years назад20:19

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Nearly a month into the new year, how are your resolutions and goals coming along? Keyword - YOUR! If not so good, maybe it's time to go back to the drawing board and reflect on why that is and dig a little bit deeper as it pertains to your motivations and intentions behind this goal. A lot of us without knowing it take on goals the goals of others thinking that if we do what they do or have what they have then that'll get us where we want to be in life or who we want to be however that couldn't be further from the truth. Yes it's alright to be inspired by others however if your goals and resolutions are not in line with your personal 'why", then your actions won't line up because you're misaligned. Let's talk about it and the importance of being your own goals!…

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Thoughts on "Preference" - Normalized Racism, Prejudice, and Bias 21:51

3 years назад21:51

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"It's just a preference." Right? Wrong. How many times have you heard that tired phrase that has been used to normalize, dismiss, and downplay racism, prejudice, and bias, particularly when it comes to Black women? It's time to have an honest conversation about how this "preference" excuse is over 500 years of conditioning. Conditioning that has a certain aesthetic and group at the top and another at the bottom of some racialized hierarchy of beauty. Misogynoir is as American as apple pie and when I hear people dismiss their racism and disgust of Black women as a "preference", it goes to show just how little people understand how much they've been conditioned by westernized/ European beauty standards and white supremacy. Let's talk about it!…

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Thoughts on Goal-Setting: Focus on how You Want to Feel & Make it Bite-Sized 22:32

3 years назад22:32

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Happy New Year! There’s all of this energy around this time of year as people are setting their goals and resolutions for the year. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or comparing your goals against someone else, this episode is for you! Challenge yourself to taking a new approach to goal setting this year. Instead of just thinking about what you want to achieve- think about how you want to feel then make those goals. Listen to the episode to see how and happy goal-setting!…

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Thoughts on Women Having It All… No Thanks, You Can Keep It! 38:31

3 years назад38:31

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The idea of women “having it all”, newly reframed as “balance” is nothing new but a recent interview my friend sent me of Gabrielle Union on vehemently rejecting this lie, this myth, this toxic notion had me like YASSSSS! In today’s episode, let’s talk about why this myth still exists and how we as women can stop it and reframe what “all” looks like/ means for us, individually.…

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Thoughts on 5 Yrs in The Fitness Industry - A Look Back & Reflection on the Good, Bad & Ugly 45:55

3 years назад45:55

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6 years ago I got certified as a spinning instructor and have been teaching since 2016. The rest is history! Well not history but the present. It’s been 5 years of fun, realizations, connections, tears, highs, lows, yeses, and nos so I’d say a look back is in order. Let’s get into it!

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Thoughts on External Self-Awareness - Am I Choosing to be a Blessing to Others? 20:20

3 years назад20:20