The Equitable Wellness Podcast
The Equitable Wellness Podcast
Podcast Description
Explore passion topics about equitable practices in holistic health and healing arts. For instance, how spas, retreat centers, holistic practitioners and luxury services incorporate collective liberation. This podcast is perfect for business owners, artists, personal brands, coaches and service providers destined to find one another in solidarity for justice and healing as one. shaynagrajo.substack.com
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes of collective liberation, systemic oppression in health, and the journey of business ownership in the wellness industry. Episodes like 'If Maternity Were Equitable' highlight personal stories regarding maternity experiences and address DEI challenges in the spa industry, such as the economic barriers faced by BIPOC professionals in skincare.

Explore equitable practices in holistic health and healing arts: how spas, retreat centers, holistic practitioners, and luxury services incorporate collective liberation. This podcast is perfect for business owners, artists, personal brands, coaches, and service providers destined to find one another in solidarity for justice and healing as one.
I am “soul” excited to introduce Kuyate Jemarc in this concluding episode of the Equitable Wellness podcast, before an indefinite break! Our season finale features Jemarc Axinto, Filipinx neurodivergent and nonbinary trauma recovery coach, spiritual guide, and public speaker. Together we ask four intriguing shamanic questions to address soul sickness and burnout. The conversation touches on Buddhism, neuroscience, trauma healing, and lived experience to inform creation as healing within restorative culture.
A full transcript and show notes are available on the blog at https://shaynagrajo.com/burnout-as-soul-sickness-jemarc-axinto/
People & Mentions
Jemarc Axinto · Harvard Divinity School · Indigenous African shamanic traditions · the historical Buddha (Shakyamuni), sutras and shastras · Yungblud · Daddio movie with Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn · César A. Cruz/Bansky quote · Doechii · Pete Holmes · Pikachu & Yoda · Megamind movie · Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism · Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics · good ol’capitalism and algorithmic social platforms · neurodivergent & trauma-informed healing
About Jemarc Axinto
Jemarc Axinto is a Filipinx nonbinary trauma recovery coach, wellness consultant, spiritual guide, and public speaker. With over a decade of experience in trauma healing, Jemarc integrates neuroscience, Tantric Buddhism, limbic system retraining, meditation, mantra, and breathwork to support others in healing and rewiring trauma at the intersection of science and spirituality. They have spoken at Harvard and trained mental health professionals across disciplines, offering an approach that bridges science, spirituality, and lived experience. Visit their website → jemarcaxinto.com
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