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Bridgewalkers' Tea

Bridgewalkers' Tea

By Manasi Kakade

Candid, unfiltered conversations at the intersection of practical spirituality, systemic change and solo-preneurship. Why? Because learning spiritual principles isn't enough. We got to embody them, apply them daily in our lives, and let our healed actions contribute to systemic change.

So join your hosts, Manasi Kakade (She/her), and her friends Rose Pudzis (She/her) or Marcia Bernstein (She/her) as we talk our way through to clarity - clarity on our mistakes, learnings and joy - with other Bridgewalkers (analytical, critical thinkers who are also spiritual seekers).
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41. Find Your Voice, Find Your People

Bridgewalkers' TeaApr 19, 2024

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41. Find Your Voice, Find Your People

41. Find Your Voice, Find Your People

This episode discusses from various angles and situations, how to deal with misaligned people and bigotry in interpersonal interactions, and spirituality related to it.


Further resources:

Episode 29: Parental Trauma & Pradnya Aparadha

Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Apr 19, 202455:01
40. Struggle Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional

40. Struggle Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional

Marcy brought up a question, "Do people have to suffer in order to bring change in our lives?" That sparked an entire conversation around struggles, astrological phases of life, and having options. Enjoy!


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Apr 12, 202457:17
39. How We Are Connected to Spirit Even in the Void

39. How We Are Connected to Spirit Even in the Void

Let's start the new year with this light-hearted yet inspiring conversation around how we can experience connection even when there isn't clarity on where we are going. Recorded in January 2022, this episode felt timely now. In a fast-changing, chaotic world, many Bridgewalkers are feeling stuck in a void, uncertain about how exactly they are contributing to building a more peaceful, equitable future for humanity. This conversation will bring you some peace & hope.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jan 13, 202456:55
38. Karma, Dharma, Adharma

38. Karma, Dharma, Adharma

Some of Manasi's most popular TikTok videos are on Karma & Dharma. So in this episode Manasi explains these concepts in detail, and debunks some myths that originate in cultural appropriation, systemic oppression, and spiritual bypassing. Enjoy!


Oh, and if you live in New England area, Manasi is co-hosting a half-day workshop on "Inner Child Healing With 7 Chakra". It's on September 24, 2023 in Eliot, Maine. Get the details & register here.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Sep 09, 202359:46
37. Journey through Grief - Disconnecting & Reconnecting to Spirituality

37. Journey through Grief - Disconnecting & Reconnecting to Spirituality

Rose is back! In this episode, Rose candidly shares how grief disconnected her from mystical spirituality but required her to anchor into the most fundamental principles of practical spirituality. From living in the present, intentionality to escapism - we discuss it all. May this help you in your tough times.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Aug 11, 202340:60
36. Secrets of Longevity & Well-being

36. Secrets of Longevity & Well-being

Manasi shares what she learned about long, healthy and harmonious life, by observing and interacting with her grandparents and great-grandparents who lived 90+ years (one 106 years). May all of us find the courage within to create such a life of alignment!


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Aug 05, 202301:08:36
35. Ease in Money & Solar Plexus Mutation in Human Design

35. Ease in Money & Solar Plexus Mutation in Human Design

Venus Retrograde has brought Manasi some beautiful insights around money, what we value, and that led to us to conversing around the Solar Plexus Mutation that is happening in the human beings according to Human Design. Enjoy!


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jul 28, 202343:05
34. Leadership Lessons from Dog Training

34. Leadership Lessons from Dog Training

Leaders that our world needs are not the ones who operate from control and authority but the ones who operate from love. What are Marcy and Manasi learning about embodying such leadership through their relationship with their reactive dogs?


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jul 21, 202351:39
33. Soul's Contract & Life Purpose

33. Soul's Contract & Life Purpose

What is a Soul's Contract? What is the purpose of living a life on the Earth? How it relates to manifesting our desires? Let's dive in!


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jul 14, 202348:17
32. Gender Gap in Emotional Labor & Mental Load

32. Gender Gap in Emotional Labor & Mental Load

We are in Venus Retrograde. So the theme of deepening our ways of giving & receiving love is showing up in healing.

Thanks to toxic patriarchy, emotional intimacy & connection feels illusive and missing in many partnerships. Be your own detective of how this is happening in your relationships through our specific, personal examples.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jul 07, 202356:58
31. How to Be a Good Student / Learner

31. How to Be a Good Student / Learner

A friend asked Manasi, "You have done a few episodes explaining what makes a good teacher. But how does one become a good student?" Let's discuss that today.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jul 01, 202350:10
30. What Is Personal Power & How to Cultivate It?

30. What Is Personal Power & How to Cultivate It?

When the energy of power shows up in an imbalanced way, we hurt others by exerting control & authority over others in aggressive or passive aggressive way or we hurt ourselves by compromising our needs & expression. Then what does balanced power look like, and how to cultivate it?


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jun 23, 202344:17
29. Parental Trauma & Pradnya Aparadha

29. Parental Trauma & Pradnya Aparadha

Have you ever found yourself inaccurately assessing a situation or a person? Your trauma and your healing has something to do with it. Let's discuss more on that in this episode.


Resources Referred to in the Discussion:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Jun 09, 202301:06:14
28. What Does It Really Take to Make Aligned Decisions

28. What Does It Really Take to Make Aligned Decisions

When Marcia asked the question, "How do we choose a teacher or a product offering that is right for us?", Manasi took the answer to a deeper level explaining, what does it really take to make an aligned decision of any kind. Hint: You will learn about intuition & and how it works with logic, through the lens of 7 Chakra.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

May 19, 202359:48
27. Why (Many) Indians Don't Get Racism & Cultural Appropriation

27. Why (Many) Indians Don't Get Racism & Cultural Appropriation

Manasi was asked, "Why is it that some Indians instantly understand racism, and some spew anti-Black sentiments?" Here's her opinion on why that could be.


Further Resources:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

May 13, 202345:08
26. 5 Spiritual Lessons from Gardening

26. 5 Spiritual Lessons from Gardening

When a beginner gardener brought mindfulness and contemplation while gardening, spiritual lessons started emerging. These lessons may not be new for you, but they are worth revisiting. We hope these reminders help you embody the lessons deeper.


Resources mentioned in the episode:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

May 05, 202344:07
25. Rest Management

25. Rest Management

Time management is energy management. And energy management begins with rest management. This episode shares some practical tips on how to bring in rest, relaxation and pleasure, even if in small bits, when the life and world feels chaotic and painful.


Resources mentioned in the episode:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Apr 28, 202347:26
24. Seasonal Changes & Personal Alignment through Karma

24. Seasonal Changes & Personal Alignment through Karma

If we pause enough, we notice that we have different energetic needs in different seasons of nature, and phases of life. This episode shares, examples from our personal experience, on how we cater to those needs through different choices and actions aka Karma, so that we maintain personal alignment and harmony.


Resources mentioned in the episode:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Apr 21, 202301:00:18
23. Connecting to Sacred Knowledge & Stewarding the Culture

23. Connecting to Sacred Knowledge & Stewarding the Culture

Manasi often gets asked, "Should non-Indians teach Yoga, Chakra, Ayurveda, Jyotishshastra or Vastushastra?" Tune into this episode to hear the nuances around cultural appropriation, and what's the difference between commercialization of a culture, claiming ownership of a culture vs. cultural stewardship.


Resources mentioned in the episode:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠⁠.

Apr 14, 202355:17
22. Superficial Information vs. Internalized, Embodied Wisdom

22. Superficial Information vs. Internalized, Embodied Wisdom

How does one go from consuming and gathering information to embodying genuine wisdom? What's the difference? Why is it even necessary to do so for your sake and for others?

If you are a coach, healer, teacher, this episode is a must listen. Thank you for showing up in this way!


Resources mentioned in the episode:


Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher


Other resources for Bridgewalkers:


Big thanks to the talented musician, Daryl Cura, who created the music for this podcast. ⁠⁠Check out his music creations here⁠⁠.

Apr 07, 202301:01:34
21. Money Wounds, Solo-preneurship & Communal Healing

21. Money Wounds, Solo-preneurship & Communal Healing

Wounding around money is inevitable. But it keeps us from earning, spending or growing money. It keeps us from experiencing true abundance beyond money. Today we discuss how we recognized our money wounds, and what we continue to learn in the process of healing them. This episode is a must listen if you are a solo-preneur.

We begin this new season of conversations by honoring the memory of our friend, Jamie. Even though he is no longer with us in the physical world, he lives on in our hearts.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. ⁠Check out his music creations here⁠.

Mar 31, 202301:04:05
20. 7 Chakra and Expression

20. 7 Chakra and Expression

Expression doesn't just come in the form of spoken or written words. Expression includes art, music, clothing, decisions, actions and more. Your expression is you being YOU. This conversation is all about such expression and what the wisdom of  Chakra teaches us about that. 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher

  • Private 1:1 mentorship - Learn more & apply to Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI)
  • Invite as a keynote speaker at your next event - Get in touch via info@manasikakade.com
  • Mastermind type of communal healing and sharing for change-makers & solopreneurs via The Bridgewalkers' Playground - Email info@manasikakade.com for more info
  • Patreon support coming soon! Stay tuned! :)

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

Aug 26, 202201:04:11
19. Skills to Develop to Make Healing Easier

19. Skills to Develop to Make Healing Easier

Through Manasi's recent personal experience with deep and painful healing process, she shares what tools and skills came in handy. You will hear:

  • Practical examples of what healing looks like, feels like as it is happening
  • Tools and tips for empaths and intuitives
  • Actionable difference between control and surrender

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher

  • Private 1:1 mentorship - Learn more & apply to Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI)
  • Invite as a keynote speaker at your next event - Get in touch via info@manasikakade.com
  • Mastermind type of communal healing and sharing for change-makers & solopreneurs via The Bridgewalkers' Playground - Email info@manasikakade.com for more info
  • Patreon support coming soon! Stay tuned! :)

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

Aug 20, 202258:46
18. Being Multipassionate - Its Overwhelm and Wounds of Productivity

18. Being Multipassionate - Its Overwhelm and Wounds of Productivity

This tea is for all you wonderful multi-passionate people. Let's understand:

  • What it really means to "niche down" and how that applies to you when you are multi-passionate
  • How to handle the overwhelm of multiple passions 
  • How wounds of productivity impact us

Resources mentioned in the podcast:

Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher

  • Private 1:1 mentorship - Learn more & apply to Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI)
  • Invite as a keynote speaker at your next event - Get in touch via info@manasikakade.com
  • Mastermind type of communal healing and business growth via The Bridgewalkers' Playground - Email info@manasikakade.com for more info
  • Patreon support coming soon! Stay tuned! :)

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

And thanks to @s____n____d for sharing the video on TikTok that inspired this entire discussion.

Aug 13, 202248:23
17. How to Pick a Good Teacher / Spiritual Mentor

17. How to Pick a Good Teacher / Spiritual Mentor

Teachers you learn from have the capacity to bring you wisdom, healing, and confidence or they can induce more wounds, harm and make you feel you aren't good enough. The field of spirituality, is riddled with fraudulent people, with superficial information calling themselves "teachers". 

So let's dive into this conversation to know what qualities you should look for while choosing a good teacher, and the red flags to watch out for as tell tale signs of a dangerous, trauma-inducing people.

Ways of working with Manasi as your spiritual mentor / teacher

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

And thanks to @plursace for the question on TikTok that inspired this entire discussion. 


Jul 15, 202201:17:15
16. Challenges of a Woman of Color in the Professional Speaking Industry

16. Challenges of a Woman of Color in the Professional Speaking Industry

This tea starts with lessons from Manasi's dog, Argo, Rising signs, and then settles into Manasi sharing her challenges as an immigrant woman from India to the USA, teaching spirituality as a Professional Speaker in the industry that is dominated by rich, white men motivational speakers or young, white women healers.

Tune into this behind-the-scenes look to learn:

  • How Motivational Speaking / Personal Development industry can induce wounds of self-worth on their audience 
  • How systemic issues of sexism, racism, and cultural appropriation are showing up in Professional Speaking industry
  • What difficult decisions Manasi had to make to not only stand up for her values but also pave the path for other WOC Speakers

This is also a call for you, our loyal audience, to help Manasi get hired as a Speaker, and not shoved off to the side under the label "She is difficult to work with" simply because she refuses to present her teaching in a culturally appropriated way that many event organizers in spiritual event spaces are used to. 

Manasi also conducts her own events so that she doesn't have to rely on event organizers to hire her. Her Patreon community is coming soon. Support her through that. Get on her email list for announcements by requesting one of the 3 free resources below. 

If they don't give you a seat at the table, build your own banquet hall, right? ;)

Links mentioned in the episode:

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

Jul 08, 202201:05:23
15. Practical Example of Subconscious Fear of Failing & How to Heal It

15. Practical Example of Subconscious Fear of Failing & How to Heal It

Wounding can happen in the simplest moments. Healing takes intentional reflection, making uncomfortable decisions, and taking courageous actions. Listen in for a practical example of how a subconscious fear can set in, and how to heal it through simple actions, despite challenges. 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

Enjoy!

Jun 24, 202251:44
14. Pluto Return of the USA with Astrologer Dr. Michael Lennox

14. Pluto Return of the USA with Astrologer Dr. Michael Lennox

Manasi's go-to astrologer for Western Astrology and an Ambassador for Conscious Embodiment, Dr. Michael Lennox, joins Manasi in this discussion / teaching about Pluto Return of the USA.

Listen in to understand:

  • What a Pluto Return is, and what it's reflecting about the systemic issues and current events in the USA (and as a ripple effect, worldwide)
  • What do the other planetary placements say about the potential of the USA (Have fun with astrology!)
  • What you - as a Bridgewalker, Lightworker, Wayshower - can do to make your unique contribution to shaping the future (Hint: There's hope!)

No matter which country you live in, we are all connected. Our current systemic issues and our futures are connected. So this discussion will be enlightening for anybody in any country who is on the path of contributing to collective ascension through personal expression, creativity and healing. 

Learn More from Dr. Michael Lennox:

Links mentioned in the episode:

The poem about Statue of Liberty that Dr. Michael referred to is "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus

Other resources for Bridgewalkers:

  • Are you a Bridgewalker? Here are 3 free resources for Bridgewalkers.
  • Are you a solo-preneur wanting to be an agent of systemic change? Then consider Manasi's private, 1:1 mentorship, "Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI)". Find more info and apply here. 
  • Follow Manasi on TikTok and YouTube.
  • Want Manasi to be the keynote speaker at your next event? Get in touch via info@manasikakade.com.

Shout out to our talented audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

Enjoy!

Jun 17, 202201:06:55
13. Castism, Cultural Appropriation and Manasi's Family History

13. Castism, Cultural Appropriation and Manasi's Family History

For the first time, Manasi is publicly sharing her family's lived experience in the social system of castism in India. She also touches upon the struggles of modern day India and Indian people as it relates to religion vs. spirituality that are a result of internalized colonization, cultural appropriation, and politics of fundamentalist Hindu nationalism (Islamophobia). These topics are too complex and nuanced to be covered in an hour. So if you have any comments, please send those to us via email at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com. 

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Other resources:

Jun 10, 202254:39
12. Grief & Why We Took The Unplanned Break

12. Grief & Why We Took The Unplanned Break

Grieving is a process unique to each individual. Yet there's something healing about sharing your grief (if and when you want to do that), and hearing others' experiences of it. This episode is a vulnerable share - especially for Rose. But our commitment to normalizing struggles in business and life, ups and downs in the emotions, and the energy of raw, unfiltered conversations that heal and connect us, couldn't be better tested than in an episode of this kind. 

We hope that you find this share healing, connecting and inspiring. 

You will know why we took this long, unexpected, and unplanned break. We are happy to be back though. Looking forward to our weekly connection on Fridays.

As always, if you are looking to work with Manasi, visit her website: https://www.manasikakade.com/

Jun 03, 202259:25
11. Seasons - in Nature, Business and Life

11. Seasons - in Nature, Business and Life

Rose couldn't join us at this tea. So Manasi invited another friend and a Bridgewalker, Marcia Bernstein. Marcia is an expert in Ayurveda and a real estate investor who has a knack for sensing the energy of a property or a land. She has had several other careers in her past which have given her fascinating experiences and quite a few stories. In the current season of life, Marcia gets to explore, how she can compile all the information, skills and wisdom she has gained over the decades, and "publish" it so it benefits others as well. 

In this conversation, you will hear them discuss:

  • How seasons don't just occur in nature but also in business and life
  • What was Marcia's experience like working as a woman in several different male-dominated industries
  • How to honor the seasons in business (Hint: "What title do I give myself as a solo-preneur?" "Who's my ideal client?" 

Enjoy!


Links Mentioned in the Episode:


Other resources:


Mar 04, 202201:00:08
10. Inspired Action, "Kotodama", and Pronunciations as an Effect of Colonization

10. Inspired Action, "Kotodama", and Pronunciations as an Effect of Colonization

As always, Rose and Manasi cover a lot of ground through their open, honest, candid conversation. 

In this episode, you will hear:

  • What the wisdom of Muladhara Chakra teaches us about when and how to take action, and which actions fuel our energy
  • Why Manasi and many of her clients don't set goals, and what they do instead
  • Debunking the myth, "No pain, no gain"
  • Japanese concept of "Kotodama" 
  • Why pronunciations of words from different cultures, different languages matter + a simple, practical, actionable way you can contribute to dismantling cultural disrespect and appropriation that our society has normalized as an effect of colonization

Links Mentioned in the Episode:

Other resources:

Feb 11, 202255:48
9. Mother Mary, Systemic Oppression & Living Your Purpose

9. Mother Mary, Systemic Oppression & Living Your Purpose

This episode is juicy, fiery, and it will leave you with inspiration, healing and empowerment. 

Rose starts off the episode with a beautiful quote about past, present and future which inspires Manasi to share:

  • A different, more empowering outlook on Mother Mary and her energy, and how religious trauma makes us not see that
  • Systemic oppression, and how Bridgewalkers will contribute to building equitable systems
  • What it means to live your purpose

The best part is how Rose wraps up the whole discussion!

Entertainment, stories, and Human Design, Venus Retrograde conversation is included. :) 

Enjoy!

Links mentioned in the episode:

1. Monique Ruffin's interview on Conscious Embodiment podcast by Dr. Michael Lennox where they discuss astrology and racism

2. Manasi Kakade's interview on The Psychic Salon podcast by Rose Pudzis where Manasi shares about her past life trauma around children

3. Podcast episode on trauma created by marketing practices

4. Manasi's article on Facebook about life purpose

5. PLEASE rate and review us on Apple, Google and Spotify podcasts. Thank you!
Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.  

6. Manasi's Vision 2022 workshop is on 50% off sale until January 31, 2022. Go on this energetic journey through 7 Chakra, and come up with your own Word of the Year.


Other resources:


Jan 28, 202259:58
8. Value of Rest & Inner Peace in Expressing Your True (aka Divine) Potential

8. Value of Rest & Inner Peace in Expressing Your True (aka Divine) Potential

This episode is dedicated to all the care-givers including parents taking care of children. Manasi starts out by sharing an unexpected family emergency that they faced in December. (Everything is fine now.) She now has a better understanding of what caregivers go through. So shout-out and appreciation to all the caregivers out there!

Then Manasi goes on to share the difference between "Doing" and "Being", value of rest and inner peace in expressing your true potential and manifesting your vision and goals. 

Listen and learn: 

Links mentioned in the episode:

1. Purchase the replay of Manasi's Vision 2022 workshop to go on an energetic journey through 7 Chakra, and come up with your own Word of the Year. The experience is filled with music, movement and honest shares from live participants which will heal and inspire you. The workshop is on 50% OFF SALE during the whole month of January 2022.

NOTE: You can buy this workshop anytime you want for more clarity on your vision, not just for the new year. People also buy this on birthdays.

2. Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Other resources:



Jan 21, 202255:28
7. Individualistic vs. Group Oriented Cultures

7. Individualistic vs. Group Oriented Cultures

You may know Manasi is born and brought up in India which is a Collectivist / Group Oriented Culture. She now lives in the USA which is an Individualist Culture. 

In this episode, Manasi shares:

  • The worldview that defines a culture as Individualist vs. Collectivist
  • Tips on how you can build a healthy community that nourishes you
  • How do Unity Consciousness, personal healing and community building relate to each other and to our creative expression

Is it your tea time yet? Then let us join you as you relax, and reflect on these ideas.  

Resources:

 

Jan 14, 202251:40
6b. BONUS - Word of the Year

6b. BONUS - Word of the Year

Bonus episodes are short snippets that explain a specific idea or answer a question from listeners. You can submit your question via email at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com

In this one, Manasi shares how she selects her word of the year - not intellectually but energetically. Have fun! 

Links mentioned in the episode:

1. Purchase the replay of Manasi's Vision 2022 workshop to go on an energetic journey through 7 Chakra, and come up with your own Word of the Year. The experience is filled with music, movement and honest shares from live participants which will heal and inspire you.

NOTE: You can buy this workshop anytime you want for more clarity on your vision, not just for the new year. People also buy this on birthdays.

2. Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Other resources:



Jan 11, 202206:35
6. Playfulness and joy of the vision

6. Playfulness and joy of the vision

What are most of us conditioned to do when we first get an idea, a vision or set a new goal? We ask the "How" - "How do I do this?"

Jumping from vision to action, is a surefire way of cutting the flow of the energy. While the how is important, it has to evolve in its due course. Forcing it out will only make the process of manifestation miserable. 

There's a better, fun, and efficient next step that we must take to make it easy on us to manifest our vision into physical reality. 

In this discussion, you will learn in depth about what exactly the wisdom of 7 Chakra teaches us about what that next step is.  

Happy New Year 2022, Bridgewalkers! May your vision and intentions for this year come to fruition with ease, and may they serve your soul and our world. Enjoy! 

Links mentioned in the episode:

1. Purchase the replay of Manasi's Vision 2022 workshop filled with music, movement and honest shares from live participants which will heal and inspire you. 

  • You will get clear on what your soul really wants to create.
  • 1 word / phrase will emerge to remind you of your energetic theme of the year.
  • You will experience what it feels like to embody your vision's energy, so you can access that vibration on demand throughout the year.

NOTE: You can buy this workshop anytime you want more clarity on your vision, not just for the new year. People also buy this on birthdays. 

2. Want to be a part of The Bridgewalkers' Playground? Email info@manasikakade.com for the details.

Other resources:



 

Jan 07, 202201:02:04
5. Astrology, North Node, and Its Practical Application

5. Astrology, North Node, and Its Practical Application

This episode really needs your tea! So grab it, and join in this fun and informative conversation about astrology, North Node and what it has to tell us about our Dharma meaning our unique way of being.

As always, Manasi and Rose openly share their struggles as well as stories and lessons learned in their journey of self-discovery. 

You will find it super interesting to hear how Manasi uses her engineering skills in spirituality, and her signature 7 Chakra & Business System.   

Enjoy!

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Shout out to our audio editor and musician, Daryl Cura. Check out his music creations here.

Here's the link to the Etsy shop where Manasi got her robe.

Listen to Dr. Michael Lennox's Podcast “Conscious Embodiment”. 

The book “Astrology for the soul” by Jan Spiller 

Enjoy these 3 free resources for Bridgewalkers.

Want to work with Manasi 1:1? Learn more and apply to be a part of Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI).

Want to be a part of The Bridgewalkers' Playground? Email info@manasikakade.com for the details.

Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Join Bridgewalkers Facebook group.

Manasi is now booking speaking engagements for 2022. Email her at info@manasikakade.com to invite her to give a speech at your event.

Dec 24, 202101:09:01
4. Marketing Practices - Trauma It Creates, What To Do Instead

4. Marketing Practices - Trauma It Creates, What To Do Instead

Note: There's some cussing, swearing in this episode so be careful of whom you are listening with. 

The world of solo-preneurship is filled with traumatic marketing and sales practices. For empaths, intuitives and in general, loving people, something just doesn't feel right.

As a result, you keep yourself from promoting your own services because you don't want to be "that marketer" or on the other side you think that in order to create success, you have to follow those commonly prescribed promotional methods even when you hate them.

But marketing is NOT that.

So join in to hear:

  1. What marketing really is (Manasi learned this definition from Dr. Paula Saunders, her first marketing teacher in MBA and it has been her guiding light ever since to create loving marketing practices.)
  2. How to recognize when a certain marketing practice is inducing trauma in you
  3. 5 clues to be the detective that will help you keep an eye out and avoid such trauma

The end goal is that you create a business container that is loving and healing not just for your clients and audience, but also for you. 

Enjoy!

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The TEDx speech of Karen Curry-Parker that gives a broader definition of trauma as it relates to self-worth: https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_curry_parker_a_better_job_won_t_help_the_truth_about_burnout 

Check out Rose's other podcast "The Psychic Salon" anywhere you listen to podcasts. It sure is entertaining!

Follow Rose on Instagram @roseaustra.

Enjoy these 3 free resources for Bridgewalkers: https://www.manasikakade.com/welcome/

Want to work with Manasi 1:1? Apply to be a part of Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI): https://www.manasikakade.com/bvi/

Want to be a part of The Bridgewalkers' Playground? Email info@manasikakade.com for the details.

Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Join Bridgewalkers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommunicateYOU/

Manasi is now booking speaking engagements for 2022. Email her at info@manasikakade.com to invite her to give a speech at your event.

Dec 17, 202101:07:53
3. Stories of wounds of cultural appropriation, racism, beauty standards, and comparison to others

3. Stories of wounds of cultural appropriation, racism, beauty standards, and comparison to others

Oh my! This episode came through as inspiration wrapped in entertainment.

It's filled with stories that discuss wounds of colonization, cultural appropriation, racism, beauty standards, and comparison to others. These stories will help you understand how we humans get impacted by systemic issues even when we aren't a direct target of hatred.  

But I have to be honest, out of it all, I am in love with the ending that it culminated into. It wraps it all up in a beautiful bow that every Bridgewalker needs to hear.

Enjoy folks!

You will hear:

  • Is comparing yourself with others always bad? Does it have a role in how we grow? (Human Design included)
  • What type of comparing is imbalance, and creates wounds on our self-worth?
  • How mindfulness impacts business success, focus and alignment 
  • Story of how Manasi's Yoga teacher from the US unknowingly kick-started her own reflection of internalized colonization
  • Manasi's experience in India that reflected to her commonplace internalized colonization of Indian people 

So sit back, relax, and soak in the conversation. 

The podcast episode mentioned where Manasi was a guest on Money Magic Podcast by Vangile Makwakwa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpf5JrHC7Hw

Want to work with Manasi 1:1? Apply to be a part of Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI): https://www.manasikakade.com/bvi/

Want to be a part of The Bridgewalkers' Playground? Email info@manasikakade.com for the details.

Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Join Bridgewalkers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommunicateYOU/

Dec 10, 202101:15:53
2. Productivity, Flow and How Your Energy Affects Both

2. Productivity, Flow and How Your Energy Affects Both

Even before we jump into the conversation about productivity and flow, Manasi shares more about Diwali, and a fun ritual they do for their dog Argo on the day of Govasta Dwadashi or Vasubaras. Video of it here: https://www.facebook.com/manasi.kakade/posts/10104779603962536

Our conversation then took us in a direction where we shed light on:

- What productivity really means and is it the same for everybody
- Wounds that are induced on our Muladhara and Swadhishthana Chakra (self-worth) because of the narrow definitions of productivity
- Tips to bring in more ease, flow and inspiration in your "work"

 
7 Chakra and Money Workshop: 

7 Chakra and Self-worth Workshop:

Manasi's interview on Money Magic Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpf5JrHC7Hw

Want to work with Manasi 1:1? Apply to be a part of Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI): https://www.manasikakade.com/bvi/ 

Want to be a part of The Bridgewalkers' Playground? Email info@manasikakade.com for the details.  

Submit your comments and questions by emailing us at BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Join Bridgewalkers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommunicateYOU/

Nov 30, 202101:38:07
1. Origin Story of Bridgewalkers' Tea Podcast - Divine timing + Aligned Action = Flow

1. Origin Story of Bridgewalkers' Tea Podcast - Divine timing + Aligned Action = Flow

Join us as Manasi shares the story of how quickly this podcast came together - the idea of co-hosting, getting Rose on board, and recording their first episode was all done within a week WHILE Manasi was on vacation! Even the purpose of the podcast, tagline, trailer and podcast cover art was just channeled.

But... this fast, easy, fun creative process ONLY happened because the timing was right, and Manasi and Rose were both ready to act on the inspiration. That wasn't always the case. ;)

Listen in for real life, practical examples and teaching about: 

- Divine timing & what it looks like,
- When to take action and when to wait so you don't drain your energy (Bonus tips for Generators / Alchemists in Human Design)
- What Human Design teaches us about the connection between inspiration and details of actions

Of course, laughter, stories, and healing power of conversation are always included! Enjoy!

Want to work with Manasi 1:1? Apply to be a part of Bridgewalker Visionaries' Incubator (BVI): https://www.manasikakade.com/bvi/

Want to be a part of The Bridgewalkers' Playground? Email info@manasikakade.com for the details.

Submit your comments and questions via email BridgewalkersTea@gmail.com.

Nov 30, 202101:08:04
0. Welcome to Bridgewalkers' Tea!

0. Welcome to Bridgewalkers' Tea!

A Bridgewalker is an analytical, critical thinker fascinated by spirituality. If you are a Bridgewalker coach, healer, artist, author or speaker, you have come to right place because this podcast is all about practical spirituality, solo-preneurship and systemic change. 

Grab your tea, pull up a chair and join your co-hosts Manasi Kakade and Rose Pudzis in these candid, unfiltered conversations. 

Find more resources for Bridgewalkers at https://www.manasikakade.com/

Nov 28, 202101:36