Mindful Miri Podcast
You’re not just a woman. You’re a force.
Welcome to Mindful Miri—the podcast for women who are raising hell, crafting the lives of their dreams, and doing their best to stay intentional every step of the way.
Hosted by Miriam Burlakovsky, mental health practitioner, mindfulness teacher, and mama who gets it, we dive into raw, real conversations about ambition, gender roles, burnout, body image, boundaries, breaking generational cycles, and more.
It’s where soul meets strategy. Sass meets science. Mindfulness meets making sh*t happen.
And through it all, we’re here to build you up, shatter those ceilings, and remind you: you are not alone.
If you’re done dimming your sparkle and ready to claim your power, your purpose, and your pleasure—this is your space.
✨ Come for the real talk. Stay for the mindful revolution.
Episodes
38 episodes
Passion and Private Practice with Jana Parker, CEO of Mind by Design and Empower LEP
In this heartfelt and honest conversation, Jana Parker—school psychologist turned private practice owner—opens up about her winding journey from public education to entrepreneurship, and the personal growth, burnout, and breakthroughs along the...
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Episode 34
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52:53
Teaching and Thriving with Capriel Sides @thesidesofteaching
In this episode, Capriel Sides shares her passion for equity, effective teaching, and sustainable work-life balance. She reflects on her journey as a teacher, mentor, and instructional leader. She also dives into her content creation work...
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Episode 33
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47:32
Zaira Armendariz: Depression, Dating, and Self-Discovery
Join us as we journey alongside Zaira Armendariz, who has a BFA in Film Production and her own podcast, Complex, Like Wine. Together, we peel back the layers of her own experience with depression and anxiety.Zaira shares her strat...
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Episode 32
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59:57
Transforming Classrooms with Math Superpowers: Kristen Powers
Picture your favorite teacher. Got them in mind? Now imagine if they were given the freedom to teach without the constraints of standardized testing. That’s what Kristen Powers, the founder of Math Superpowers, is advocating for.
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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50:40
Recess Reset: A Guided Meditation Journey for Educators
How often do you, as a teacher, take time to rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul? This 10-minute Recess Reset was made just for you: grab a bathroom break, and shake off the funk by employing deep breathing techniques and visualiz...
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10:12
Mastering Your Classroom and Life with Kindergarten Teacher Gina Venancio
What happens when you land your dream job and it feels more like a battlefield than a classroom? Kindergarten teacher Gina Venancio knows that feeling all too well. After years of struggling to manage her classroom, a heart-to-he...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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51:48
Balancing the Teaching Scale: Insights on Mental Health and Teacher Burnout with Brittany Wheaton
Have you ever found yourself struggling to maintain a healthy balance between your work and personal life, especially in a demanding profession like teaching? Our conversation with Brittany Wheaton, a K-8 art educator from Grand Rapids, Michiga...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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52:26
Season 2 Trailer: I’m Back! And Ever Changing
When I first started the Mindful Miri podcast, I set out to explore being a woman, having a body, and healing our relationship to our bodies. As I worked with clients individually, I noticed that those who came to me for bod...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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3:04
Every Girl is a Pretty Girl with Christina Flach, Celebrity Makeup Artist & CEO, Pretty Girl Makeup
Christina Flach is a world renowned celebrity makeup artist with experience working with celebrity clientele, magazines, and big name brands. She has been featured in Vogue, People, Time, and Elle, as well as campaigns for Gucci, Louis Vuitton,...
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Episode 28
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43:51
Next Wave Mentorship: What would you tell your younger self? Here's your chance!
What would you tell your younger self? This question always seems to strike a chord with my guests and give them pause. Wouldn't it have been wonderful to have a cool, wise older woman sherpa you through your career...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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23:45
Fit, Fat, and All That with Julia Parzyck, Eating Disorder Recovery Coach
Fit, Fat, and All That with Julia Parzyck, Eating Disorder Recovery CoachMindful Miri Podcast, Episode 26Topics Discussed:Julia's journey to becoming a coach in eating disorder recovery...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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25:00
Un-Hustling Your Life with Paden Hughes, Amazon Best-Selling Author, Speaker & HSP Coach
In this episode, we discuss how Paden Hughes went from a life of constant hustle and high ambition to finally listening to her body protesting it all. We talk with the Author/CEO about how to get back up after burning yourself out, how ...
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Episode 25
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You Are Not Your Size With Lindley Ashline, Body Liberation Activist
In this week's episode, we discuss issues of #race, #weight, and systems of #oppression with Lindley Ashline. Other themes:- Embracing our true selves- #bodypositivity for larger bodies- How systems are not built...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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47:30
Changing Woman's Inner Dialogue With Emily Vazquez, Intuitive Eating Registered Dietitian
This week, we talk to Emily Vazquez, Intuitive Eating Registered Dietitian (RD). We cover unhealthy dieting, how society affects woman's self-validation, and changing beliefs to have a healthy relationship with food and yourself....
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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Women in Beauty and Fashion With Roslyn Griner Business and Life Style Influencer
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we talk about careers, beauty and fashion, boundaries, experimenting with beauty, and women in power with Roslyn Griner, Business and Life Style Influencer.Roslyn believes that fashion and beauty h...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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57:37
Navigating Human Consciousness With Jill Wilde, Wilde Big Sur Retreats
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we talk with Jill Wilde, host and guide of Wilde Big Sur. We talk about creating rituals, embodying love, stewarding land (and vice versa), as well as creating the community we want to be part...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:02:48
Nothing Beats A Superwoman With CJ Silas A Stadium Announcer And ESPN Radio Host
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, an amazing conversation with CJ Silas, professional sportcaster. They talk about passion and purpose in career and how to shatter the glass ceilings that were built to block women in male-do...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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56:12
Be Your Own Power With Sara Garafalo A Certified Intuitive Health and Life Coach, Author, Energy Healer, and Ayurveda Counselor
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, Miri interviews Sara Garafalo. We talk about bulimia and body dysmorphia, trauma in the body, the different Ayurvedic body types or energetic blueprints, trusting your intuition, spiritual conne...
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Episode 19
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49:58
Art, Faith, and Motherhood with Holly Beals, Mixed Media Painter, Wife, Boy Mama
This week on the Mindful Miri Podcast, we learn about Holly Beals, mixed media painter, wife, and boy mama of two. We talk about self-expression through art, motherhood, being a woman, and having faith in a higher power. &nb...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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41:58
Shelly Tygielski, CNN Hero, Self-Care Activist, Mindfulness Teacher, Author, Speaker, Good Human
This week on the show, we take a deep dive with Shelly Tygielski, self-care activist, author, speaker, community organizer, mindfulness teacher. We covered: returning to meditation (not just during a crisis), getting in your ow...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:02:51
Eating to be STRONG with Meghan Gallagher, Nutrition Coach
This week, we discuss eating for strength and dealing with female friendships during my conversation with Meghan Gallagher, Nutritional Coach at Crossfit Preferred in Gilbert, AZ. Meghan Gallagher is a Nutrition Coach. She lives for hel...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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44:27
How the Outside Makes the Inside Better with Jeanne Gallagher, Financial Advisor & Podcaster
This week, we talk about how the outside makes the inside better, naming it to tame and claim it, challenging your inner critic, implant removal, and raising kids that have a healthy self-image with Jeanne Gallagher.Jeanne Gal...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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PART 2 of Food Freedom with Cherie Miller, Eating Disorder Therapist
PART 2 of 2This week on the show, we talk self-soothing and spirituality, imagining a world where all women feel beautiful, and the masterpiece that is your life."Your body is not your masterpiece. Yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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42:32
Finding Food Freedom with Cherie Miller, Therapist - Part 1 of 2
This week on the show, we talk Food Freedom, Fat Shame, Tiny Tyrants, and the Road to Recovery with Cherie Miller.Cherie Miller is an Eating Disorder Recovery Warrior turned Therapist. She has a Master’s in Counseling and is a li...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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31:39
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Dance Lightly on Water with Dana Hamann, Conscious Creator, Soul Surfer, Yogini
This week, we talk shedding diet culture and traditional career paths to embrace mindful living, follow your heart, and move to Indonesia with Dana Hamann.Dana Hamann is a conscious and passionate creator, retreat host, soul surfer, oce...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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