Welcome to the Voyeur Season! This season is all about real talk and unedited, adult conversations with friends and teachers about yogic concepts and life.In this episode (S3E1), Tamika discusses how yoga teachers and studio staff felt while

Racism, Rage & The Continuous Pursuit of Healing

May 29th, 2020 1h 36m

In Season 2, episode 5, Tamika Caston-Miller discusses issues around racism, particularly as it relates to the Black community, with conservative former talk show host and consultant, Natalie Arceneaux. Tune in to gain some perspective on how t

Cults and Conscious Communities that Become Them

May 16th, 2020 1h 51m

When does a cult become a cult? What's the difference between a cult and a mainline religion? How do conscious communities become insidious and parasitic? In Season 2, Episode 4, Tamika discusses these questions, notorious cults and the use of

Anxiety, Delusion, and the Life and Times of Fear

May 1st, 2020 1h 19m

Have you been experiencing anxiety? Fear? Unable to sleep? Or are you actually thriving, right now? In Season 2, Episode 3, Tamika and Lenie Caston-Miller define and discuss the two global experiences the world community is having during this t

Compassion and Awareness in the time of Coronavirus

Apr 1st, 2020 1h 18m

Have you ever wondered how we got to this place of being with ourselves and without life’s distractions has become difficult, and even painful? In Season 2, Episode 2, Kim Pence and I discuss creating compassion and awareness in a Covid-19 worl

The 5 Outcomes of a Pandemic

Mar 27th, 2020 1h 41m

The question has been asked: What does life look like when this is all over?Live Recordings are what's in store for Season 2. Episode 1 was recorded live during the coronavirus pandemic, discusses the 5 likely outcomes of a pandemic with war v

Decolonizing Your Mindset

Feb 20th, 2020 1h 1m

In episode 22, Tamika discusses the pervasive nature of colonial hangover in every aspect of our life—from how we view ourselves to our wellness practices. How we tell our stories and how we see ourselves matters and forms facts about our world

Intersectionality & Cultural Appropriation, with Davina Davidson & Shahrzad Kahkeshani

Feb 6th, 2020 1h 52m

In episode 21, Tamika has a REAL and unfiltered conversation with her cohosts Shahrzad Kahkeshani and Davina Davidson about intersectionality as it relates to race, ethnicity, nationality, immigration, gender, and sexuality, and cultural approp

On Addiction and Addictive Behaviors and Patterns

Jan 17th, 2020 1h 24m

In episode 20, another recorded in nature, Tamika explores the expanse and weighty topic of addiction from a yogi's perspective. Employing the tools of the Yamas and the Niyamas, she identifies ways to utilize ancient yogic wisdom in addressing

On Separation, Projecting, and Suffering

Jan 8th, 2020 43m 14s

Unless you are walking through life with blinders on and earbuds in, it is highly possible that you have been affected by human suffering. Meeting the realties of being human in a way that shows how we are and desire to be takes some work, refl

Code-Switching and Cultural Appropriation, a conversation with Las Brujas Ch*ngonas

Dec 18th, 2019 1h 54m

In this wine-drenched episode 18, Tamika discusses cultural appropriation and code-switching with co-hosts — la brujas chingonas — fellow yogis trying living with today’s issues and implications while attempting to respond in less reactionary w

Beyond “Nice”: Surviving the Holidays LGBTQ+ and Political Divide Edition

Nov 21st, 2019 49m 12s

In episode 17, Tamika discusses coexisting with family members with whom you don't agree during the holidays, separation and strife because of disagreements on politics and/or coming out as an LGBTQ person, creating an opportunity out of diffic

Yoga, Religion and Spirituality -- Mutually Exclusive? A talk with Davina Davidson

Nov 15th, 2019 56m 58s

In episode 16 recorded just before the US holiday season, Tamika and Davina Davidson discuss yoga, religion, and spirituality. This is the first of many talks on religion that focuses on perceived religiosity, the answer to the question: "Can y

Answering the Ancestral Call to Purpose

Oct 31st, 2019 58m 28s

Episode 15: In this episode recorded on Halloween, Tamika discusses tapping into the concept of dressing up for a vision, as well as the lifted veil between the ancestors and ourselves during this time. Listen to gain insight on how to create a

Body Positivity, Colorism, Santosha

Oct 17th, 2019 1h 21m

Episode 14: In this episode, Tamika discusses the body positivity movement, her own relationship with her body, and how the movement is missing a crucial part of the picture — colorism. She gives a history on the changing views of what was trad

On Tribes, Trials, and Manifestations

Oct 10th, 2019 1h 8m

In real and raw episode 13, Tamika reveals her personal story of overcoming adversity, discusses manifesting a life of design amidst trials and tribulations, and describes how the path is always being laid whether or not you realize it. She als

Consent, Human Touch and Asteya

Oct 3rd, 2019 58m 33s

Episode 12: In this episode, Tamika discusses the issue of consent and human touch--a response to the idea that no one can be touched appropriately when in a student-teacher or authority-mentor situation; #metoo and men; and how this relates to

On Being Wild, Rooted, and Real

Sep 26th, 2019 40m 57s

Episode 11: In this episode, Tamika shares her thoughts after having spent time in the mountains. She discusses how we are wild by nature and don masks because of conditioning. She reads from the book “Women Who Run with the Wolves” at the begi

Special Edition: Friends on Friends on Friends

Sep 19th, 2019 2h 6m

In this wine drenched and chocolate laden 2 hour special edition of Think Flow Grow, Tamika invites some of her friends, the Brujas, to chat about friendship in general, how to be a good friend during rough times, gaslighting, and what happens

Saucha, Kondo, and Creating Space for Joy

Sep 11th, 2019 55m 25s

Episode 9: How do you go beyond the platitude of "letting go" to actually creating space for joy in your life? What happens when we hold onto situations and people beyond their expiration date in our lives? In this episode, I discuss the proces

On Isolation and Elitism in the Single Story

Aug 29th, 2019 44m 44s

Episode 8: In this episode, I discuss the isolation and elitism in the narrative about lineages of yoga as being a product of and indicative of the single storytelling that is done to compartmentalize complicated issues and people we choose not

Role-Crafting and Genderization with River Davis

Aug 20th, 2019 1h 17m

Episode 7: In this episode, River Davis, international creative director & community-builder, joins Tamika in a vibrant discussion on the history and implications of role-crafting, gender and gender roles, and the dualistic nature of the Divine

Women, Sex, and the Language of Women

Aug 14th, 2019 58m 35s

Episode 6: In this episode, I examine sexual politics and their history; women as sexual, sensual, sentient beings whose consent is often forced; and how through the practice of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and self-awareness, one becomes the

Thoughts on Making our Way out of Dark Times

Aug 8th, 2019 51m 8s

Episode 5: In this episode recorded after a weekend of tragic events in the US (Dayton, OH & El Paso, TX shootings), I take a deep dive into history for context, the yogic philosophy and practice of pratyahara (turning inward) for guidance, and

The Lies We Tell Ourselves and Other Ramblings

Jul 31st, 2019 1h 4m

Episode 4: In this episode, Mark Pierson II of the podcast No Country for Old Mark and Juan joins me to discuss lies that we tell ourselves that keep us in stories and situations we have the power to change. We also meander a bit into topics on