<![CDATA[Postcards from the Edge]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:31:43 +0000Captivate.fmVidya Ananthanarayananhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/05095a29-da41-448f-b972-744e750a6fd8/DkPJC1Q5dqtDhO1BZGF1nCjb.jpgPostcards from the EdgeVidya AnanthanarayananVidya AnanthanarayananLife is an adventure to be LIVED! Does that sing to you? I sure hope so! For that pretty much sums up what this podcast is about ;). A loosely scaffolded, multidisciplinary, contemplative and conversational exploration of the magic and mystery that is the human experience; the edges and curves and angles that give our lives, our identities, our being and doing and having and creating shape and form! I/we go where the road takes us :). Expect everything from deep dives into the differences between erotica and smut, to vulnerable soliloquies on self-sabotage to the erogenous zones of entrepreneurship to Bollywood movies to whatever else might show up. Who knows? No theme or topic is off limits here. The intent always though is to Learn, Evolve, Actualize, and Prosper aka LEAP ;). What else can you expect from one such as Vidya? A media professional turned instructional tech turned transformative growth guide turned spiritual doula who specializes in shadow work, and geeks out on HTML and CSS. An intuitive energy healer who can dissolve into paroxysms of orgiastic pleasure while eating paani puri ;). Scholar-researcher, tarot tantric, ranconteur/storyteller, educator, entrepreneur... A joyful life explorer, multipassionate Possibilitarian, knowledge seeker and funster whose redefines and rebirths herself at every twist and turn. An Edgewalker. Wait a minute! Should the song go be: How'd do you solve an enigma like Vidya? ;) So come, take a quantum leap with me to the edge...and beyond...every two weeks...or so... Find and follow on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Share with family and friends who might enjoy a trip to someplace they haven't boldly gone before ;). I'm always up for a conversation - or contemplation ;). So...drop me a postcard from YOUR edge at: IG: @totallyvidya_spiritualdoula E: info@totallyvidya.net Most important, thank you! For tuning in with the gift of your time and attention, and for supporting the podcast with subscribes, downloads and reviews.  To the edge...and beyond! Postcards from the Edge 2021. All Rights Reserved.http://www.totallyvidya.net/postcardsyesepisodicPrologue: Dancing at the Edge with Doubt and DesirePrologue: Dancing at the Edge with Doubt and DesireCandid confession: This episode was recorded on September 22. Yep, SEPTEMBER 22. It was "supposed" to be launch day. And it sort of was. My "voice" certainly got launched, even if it didn't make it to the...cloud ;).

I know, I know, now you're asking: "Wait a minute! Why is it showing up a MONTH later?" As it turns out...the Universe decided I had to drop a trailer first. And in the event you haven't had the opportunity to listen to the trailer yet, I DO say, every fortnight...ish ;).

As it turns out, this podcast is doing her own thing...kind of like her creator, who too dances to her own rhythm and cadence, her own flow. Shouldn't we all? ;).

And so, here we are, or rather, you are!

Listening as I strip down and share my dance with with doubt, self-sabotage, self-worth, fear...and thanks to compassionate hugs and swift kicks in the butt—metaphorically speaking—take a leap of faith and find my way to the other side.

To poetry. Wide Open reminded me that "Uncertainty opens you up to the unexpected."

To the reminder that "I AM a storyteller; storytelling and story weaving are in my blood."

To the awareness that sometimes we start, then stumble, recenter, then continue on - kind of like a toddler taking her first steps ;).

I mark the edge of this episode with another piece of poetry that is title less, though I borrow Lennon's Imagine for now. Help me out will you? I'm open to suggestions :).

Thank you! For tuning in with the gift of your time and attention, and for supporting the podcast with subscribes, downloads and reviews.  

Find me on Captivate.fm, as well as on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have enjoyed the content, please share with family and friends who might enjoy a trip to someplace they haven't boldly gone before ;). 

I'm always up for a conversation - or contemplation ;). So...drop me a postcard from YOUR edge at:

IG: @totallyvidya_spiritualdoula

E: info@totallyvidya.net

To the edge...and beyond!

Postcards from the Edge 2021. All Rights Reserved.

]]>Candid confession: This episode was recorded on September 22. Yep, SEPTEMBER 22. It was "supposed" to be launch day. And it sort of was. My "voice" certainly got launched, even if it didn't make it to the...cloud ;).

I know, I know, now you're asking: "Wait a minute! Why is it showing up a MONTH later?" As it turns out...the Universe decided I had to drop a trailer first. And in the event you haven't had the opportunity to listen to the trailer yet, I DO say, every fortnight...ish ;).

As it turns out, this podcast is doing her own thing...kind of like her creator, who too dances to her own rhythm and cadence, her own flow. Shouldn't we all? ;).

And so, here we are, or rather, you are!

Listening as I strip down and share my dance with with doubt, self-sabotage, self-worth, fear...and thanks to compassionate hugs and swift kicks in the butt—metaphorically speaking—take a leap of faith and find my way to the other side.

To poetry. Wide Open reminded me that "Uncertainty opens you up to the unexpected."

To the reminder that "I AM a storyteller; storytelling and story weaving are in my blood."

To the awareness that sometimes we start, then stumble, recenter, then continue on - kind of like a toddler taking her first steps ;).

I mark the edge of this episode with another piece of poetry that is title less, though I borrow Lennon's Imagine for now. Help me out will you? I'm open to suggestions :).

Thank you! For tuning in with the gift of your time and attention, and for supporting the podcast with subscribes, downloads and reviews.  

Find me on Captivate.fm, as well as on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you have enjoyed the content, please share with family and friends who might enjoy a trip to someplace they haven't boldly gone before ;). 

I'm always up for a conversation - or contemplation ;). So...drop me a postcard from YOUR edge at:

IG: @totallyvidya_spiritualdoula

E: info@totallyvidya.net

To the edge...and beyond!

Postcards from the Edge 2021. All Rights Reserved.

]]>ae1f5df7-04f6-4bca-93da-93314022786cSat, 23 Oct 2021 11:11:00 -060022:07nofull11Welcome to this amuse bouche or aperitif style prologue of an episode! It almost didn't happen thanks to self-doubt and fear, until I crossed the "edge" to my the call of my heart, soul, intuition. A story weave of poetry, courage, and vulnerability as I stand at the threshold of a new adventure where I am the "human meatsuit through which the Creatrix speaks."Vidya AnanthanarayananPostcards from the Edge: A PreviewPostcards from the Edge: A PreviewWhat is it? Who hosts it? How often will episodes drop? What is it ABOUT? Why does it even exist! ;). If you are at the "edge" of your seat, burning with curiosity, tune in for some deets...and a Star Trek-inspired lead in ...to the edge...and beyond :).

]]>What is it? Who hosts it? How often will episodes drop? What is it ABOUT? Why does it even exist! ;). If you are at the "edge" of your seat, burning with curiosity, tune in for some deets...and a Star Trek-inspired lead in ...to the edge...and beyond :).

]]>bb032f16-8cff-4063-8f79-29fe2ba681cbSat, 09 Oct 2021 16:54:00 -060001:32notrailer1Vidya Ananthanarayanan