{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Meditate, Align, Enlighten & Discover featuring Shannon Mae - Episode 59","description":"Shannon Mae Musgrove is the founder of Self MAED, a space for self-healing for womxn of color. She has traveled the world and gone on her own self-healing journey, and now she supports others in their quest for self-improvement as a certified AntiRacis Raja Yoga instructor, mindful meditation teacher, and social justice activist.  With a 12-year experience in higher education, Shannon is passionate about serving first-generation and low-income students and introducing them to generational healing modalities as they navigate college life.   Today, Shannon talks about what inspired her to create her brand and curate wellness retreats for womxn seeking self-care. She also offers valuable advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and gets real about the challenges and rewards of running a business.     [00:01 \u2013 01:23] Opening Segment I introduce our guest, Shannon Mae   [01:24 \u2013 03:36] Wellness Check-In Give yourself the grace to realign and find your balance   [05:01 \u2013 06:57] Who is Shannon Mae? Getting to know her passion for serving underrepresented students Advice for those who want to pursue higher ed: be willing to relocate and don\u2019t lose yourself   [06:58 \u2013 15:27] It Takes a Village Shannon talks about the people on her gratitude list and those who touched her life in some way   [15:28 \u2013 16:22] A Journey of Healing How Shannon started her brand Experiencing life changes, going to therapy, and exploring the world Creating space of wellness for women of color   [16:23 \u2013 18:09] Are You Ready to Start Your Online Business? Check out the platform I use to power Speaking 4 Profit and BOI Meets Wellness! Get 3 months of Kajabi for only $99!   [17:13 \u2013 21:28] Building a Retreat Business If you\u2019re just starting out, slow down and give yourself time What\u2019s it like launching a retreat during the pandemic Understanding the power and beauty of locations Learning about the physical and cultural space that you will occupy Being respectful of the natives BOI Meets Wellness: Sustainable Tourism featuring Ronnell Perry What\u2019s next for Self MAED? A focus on money management and wealth-building Opportunities for physical fitness Mommy and me retreats Register now to Self MAED\u2019s 4-Week Mindful Meditation Class   [32:25 \u2013 36:36] Closing Segment Shannon answers the BOI Talk and Hop questions Reach out to Shannon!     Tweetable Quotes: \u201cWhen I first learned how to meditate, I didn't know that's what I was doing. It was more of mindfulness practice. I would go to this state and I would focus on my five sentences and it just brought me so much peace.\u201d - Shannon Mae \u201cAnd I realized that it's okay to take a step back and slow down to build the foundation and, in doing that, I gained a lot of clarity.\u201d - Shannon Mae \u201cLean into either your experiences, the place that you've gone. If you haven't, you should travel to those spaces before because I think that really makes the difference.\u201d - Shannon Mae   You can connect with Shannon Mae and Self MAED on their website, https:\/\/selfmaed.com\/. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Join the Me Time! by Self MAED Facebook Group and sign up for Self MAED\u2019s 4-Week Mindful Meditation Class.   Learn more about Evolve Benton at https:\/\/www.evolvebenton.com\/  Listen to more episodes of BOI Meets Wellness at https:\/\/www.boimeetswellness.com\/ Follow us on Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/boimeetswellness\/ Follow us on Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BOIMEETSWELLNESS\/ Follow us on Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/thebmwpodcast Check out our new merch store https:\/\/www.boigearstore.com\/ Get the Money Mindset Journal: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/MoneyMindsetJournal Click here for 3 months of Kajabi for $99: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/Kajabi99 Download StreamYard for your show: https:\/\/rebrand.ly\/StreamyardBOI    Hit us up and send us an email at boimeetswellness@gmail.com  ","author_name":"BOI MEETS WELLNESS","author_url":"https:\/\/www.boimeetswellness.com\/","html":"