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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
How can you become a better ancestor? ⚡️
In Season 2, Episode 7 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra is joined by long-term client-turned-friend, Shiva Roofeh, for a conversation on how we can learn from our ancestors to become better leaders - at work, in our communities, and for the world.
If you’re curious how you can be a better leader by finding ancestral wisdoms to learn and unlearn - this conversation will give you a mindfuck.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What it means to be a better ancestor and how this impacts the future
Where to start finding ancestral wisdoms in your own life
How to use intercultural intelligence tools not to be an asshole
Shiva Roofeh (she/her) | Intercultural Intelligence Specialist & Learning Design Specialist
Shiva Roofeh is a curious rebel, community builder, secret punk, perpetual smiler, partner, friend, culture creator and learning design specialist.
She works with Fortune 500 companies as an organizational justice practitioner helping leaders be less asshole-like by understanding their systemic power so they misuse it less. Her work focuses on power sharing and breaking down harmful cultures in order to create healthier ones.
Shiva is also the co-parent of the Ancestral Wisdoms Anthology, a collection of ancestral stories, lessons, and memories for and by the global majority.
Links referenced in the episode:
“Emergent Strategy” Book by adrienne maree brown - https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/
“We Aren’t Unique, We’re Just Products of Systems” LinkedIn article by Shiva Roofeh - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-arent-unique-products-shiva-roofeh
Farzin Farzad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzinfarzad
Sara Farooqi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarafarooqi
The Right Use of Power Institute - https://rightuseofpower.org/
Connect with Shiva Roofeh elsewhere:
Shiva’s Website - www.shivaroofeh.com
Shiva’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivaroofeh/
Shiva’s TEDx Talk “Living In Our Power” - https://www.ted.com/talks/shiva_roofeh_living_in_our_power
Ancestral Wisdoms Anthology - https://www.instagram.com/wisdomsanthology/
Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:
Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Do you really know who you are, if you don’t know where you come from? 💖
In Season 2, Episode 6 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra chats with former client turned friend, Elisabet Raquel García for a conversation on finding your roots, documenting family stories, and how culture and identity REALLY influence and impact everything in our lives.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to start connecting (and finding) your roots, especially if you are part of the diaspora
Why recording family history is so important to our own legacies
And how you can incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies in your business
Elisabet Raquel García (she/they) | Global Education DEI Specialist
Elisabet Raquel García was a first-gen low-income student from the outskirts of East LA who was able to study abroad during her undergrad studies 4x for nearly FREE. Her experiences abroad changed her life for the better, forever.
Since then, she's built her career as a Global Education DEI Specialist on a mission to support historically underserved students in accessing more equitable education opportunities through her company, Access Equitable Education.
Elisabet and her work have been featured everywhere - by companies like Go Overseas and Diversity Abroad to government organizations such as the U.S. Department of State and the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations. These days, you can find Elisabet creating, consulting, and training teams from around the world or speaking on the transformative power of international education from the comforts of her home in East Los Angeles.
Connect with Elisabet Raquel Garcia elsewhere:
Elisabet’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elisabet-raquel-garcía
Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:
Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Is there a tool you can use to calm your mind, body, and nervous system? ☮️
In Season 2, Episode 5 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra is joined by Aiko Smith (she/her) for a conversation about reconnecting and grounding ourselves, especially when the world and/or life is uncertain.
Aiko is keeping it real and brings in practical tools, resources, and practices that you can probably start implementing while you’re even listening to this episode.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What is mindfulness and how can you integrate it into your daily life?
How to tap into your personal story to create change
And tools to reintegrate your mind and body (one of them being your WTF face!)
Aiko Smith (she/her) - Mindfulness Teacher, Speaker, Writer
Aiko Smith is a 2x TEDx speaker, Mother of three, mindfulness facilitator, coach, and teacher trained by UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior’s Mindfulness Awareness Research Center.
Driven by creating a kinder, more compassionate country, Aiko has devoted her life and career to teaching how to use evidenced-based mindfulness practices and tools in daily life to keep mentally fit.
As a thought leader, she envisions a society liberated from unnecessary suffering.
Links referenced in the episode:
S1E4 I’m Lost, So What? “RIP to the me I learned to love” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/rip-to-the-me-i-learned-to-love/
S1E5 I’m Lost, So What? “Starting over is NOT for losers” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/starting-over-is-not-for-losers/
Join “A Very Important Meeting” for weekly writing accountability - https://www.pauletteperhach.com/very-important-meeting
“The Power of Now” book by Eckhart Tolle - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6708.The_Power_of_Now
Connect with Aiko Smith elsewhere:
Website - www.aikomaesmith.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aiko.means.love/
Aiko’s TEDx Talk “Your WTF Face: The Path to Freedom” - https://youtu.be/-uZGdiUNPi8
Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:
Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
What if you decided to fully commit to yourself - in ALL the ways? 💥What could life look like… then?
In Season 2, Episode 4 of I’m lost, so what? Podcast, Cassandra is joined by Isa Sanchez Castañeda for a fun and real conversation around visibility, self-confidence, and Isa shares some podcasting tips for anyone with or who wants to have a podcast.
This conversation will fire you up to commit to and show up for yourself!
In this episode, Isa shares about:
What visibility can look like and how to step into it
What self-confidence looks like and being honest with yourself
And some rapid-fire podcast tips and advice
Isabella Sanchez Castañeda (she/her), Podcast Strategist and Producer
Isabella Sanchez Castañeda is the CEO and founder of Isa Media Inc., a digital marketing agency, focused on the production and strategy of high-converting podcasts for entrepreneurs.
She uses her degree in communication, background in journalism, and love for marketing to support entrepreneurs as they grow and share the businesses they love. She is a proud Colombian-American in the Philly area who is learning to unleash her petty Pisces energy more each day.
Becoming a business owner for Isa has been filled with letting go of old identities while trying to discover new ones.
Links referenced in the episode:
S1E3 I’m lost, so what? - “You’re the brand/niche is toxic AF”: https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/you-re-the-brandniche-is-toxic-af/
S1E4 I’m lost, so what? - “RIP to the me I learned to love”: https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/rip-to-the-me-i-learned-to-love/
Connect with Isa Sanchez Castañeda elsewhere:
Website: www.isamediainc.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isamediainc/
Visible by Isa Media Inc. Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isamediainc
Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:
Cassandra’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
Cassandra’s Personal Website: https://cassandratle.my.canva.site/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website: https://thequirkypineapple.com/
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
🖤 Is experiencing grief a sign that you loved and lived hard?
In Season 2, Episode 3 of I’m lost, so what? Podcast, Chloe Andersen and Cassandra have a conversation about the bittersweet feelings of living abroad and moving back home, leaving your religion, and what great leaders all need to cultivate.
This conversation explores grief in all stages, moments, and seasons of life - whether that’s experiencing grief for a relationship, with yourself, milestones, losing a loved one, or the life that you ‘could have had’...
In this episode, Chloe shares about:
Her experience living in 6 different countries
The bittersweet feeling of living abroad and returning home
Emotional self-awareness and agility (as a leader and a person)
What it was like for her to leave Mormonism
Chloe Andersen (she/her), Managing Partner and Leadership Strategist at CoCreate Work
Chloe Andersen is managing partner who heads the leadership development and management practice at CoCreate Work, a workplace culture consultancy guiding businesses to systems-level changes that result in measurable successes and true inclusivity.
She has worked in 6 countries over her 20-plus-year career in positions like Senior Global HR Advisor at Citigroup and learning and development leader for 8,000 professionals at Amazon. She brings cross-industry and cross-cultural perspectives to her work in leadership strategy, management, cultural communications, and team-building.
She has guided teams at large consumer tech companies, senior executives at several Fortune 500 companies, and entrepreneurs with small businesses. Her programs have helped thousands of leaders to understand themselves better and become more emotionally intelligent and agile, resulting in teams that are happier and more productive. Chloe is an experienced podcast host and guest, and she is also a certified professional coach with a Master’s in Business Administration.
Links referenced in the episode:
Work with Chloe and CoCreate Work through an Intensive: https://university.cocreatework.com/intensives-sp
Sign up for the CoCreate Work Culture Certification here: https://www.getdrip.com/forms/733792458/submissions/new
Connect with Chloe Andersen elsewhere:
CoCreate Work website: www.cocreatework.com
Connect with Chloe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloeandersen/
Connect with Chloe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloeandersen__/
Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:
Cassandra’s Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
Cassandra’s Personal Website: https://cassandratle.my.canva.site/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website: https://thequirkypineapple.com/
Monday Sep 25, 2023
Monday Sep 25, 2023
What would life look like if you completely ‘hit refresh’ and decided to move abroad, especially after 30? ✈️
In Season 2, Episode 2 of I’m lost, so what? Podcast, Cepee Tabibian joins to share what hitting refresh can look like, especially if you want to move abroad!
As someone who also decided to move abroad and build a life outside of their home country, this conversation touches on all the tangible/tactical things to consider, as well as the more emotional, spiritual, and mental aspects that people might not consider before they decide to make a move abroad!
In this episode, Cepee shares about:
What moving abroad after 30 years old looks like (and how it’s different than moving abroad in your 20s)
Choosing your own identity as an immigrant
How to move abroad
And some of the cultural differences when it comes to dating abroad (love this topic, considering I am in an intercultural relationship)
Cepee Tabibian (she/her), Founder, She Hit Refresh
At the age of 35, Cepee Tabibian upended her entire life by selling her belongings and moving to Europe—and since then, has never looked back. Now, she teaches other women how to do it too, at any age, through her company She Hit Refresh: a global community of over 10,000 women age 30+ who want to move abroad.
She prides herself on providing resources, support, and inspiration—from online courses to a fast-growing blog to annual retreats and more—in order to teach women how to move abroad so that they can confidently make their move sooner rather than never.
She has even turned her overseas expertise into the digital book “I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe”—which was featured in Forbes (spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think).
Links referenced in the episode:
Move Abroad after 30 Masterclass - https://www.shehitrefreshacademy.com/9h310?r_done=1
Cepee’s Book, “I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe” - https://shehitrefresh.com/move-to-europe-book/
Watch Cepee’s TEDx Talk “What immigrants can teach us about identity” - https://youtu.be/NK_fHYNw_do?si=fta0m9BsMTnvVrn9
S1E4 “RIP to the me I learned to love” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/rip-to-the-me-i-learned-to-love/
Connect with Cepee Tabibian elsewhere:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shehitrefresh/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shehitrefresh
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgydoTS7V3pY1V0WI5S6Bw
Facebook group! (for WOMEN age 30+:) https://www.facebook.com/groups/shehitrefresh/
Website: www.shehitrefresh.com
Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:
Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
I'm lost, so what?
Ok, so you figured out you're lost - now what Join the I'm lost, so what? community of multicultural, hyphenated folx who are exploring the space between belonging and carving our own paths.
Episodes are released on a bi-monthly basis on Mondays - we explore topics like identity, belonging, culture, marketing, business, and relationships (with ourselves and others).
Got a question, episode request, or something else? Send a message to Cassandra on Instagram @cassandratle.