New podcast alert!
Unpack ‘n Bounce Back hosted by comedian/actress/singer Skye Townsend and author/poet Reyna Biddy is a new podcast that focuses on transparency.
I’ve been following Skye on social media for a while. Her tweets have a special place in my heart because I love how she focuses on personal growth and the realness of self-healing. As for Reyna, I discovered her back in 2016 when I couldn’t go a day without listening to her poetry which I happily included as apart of my Spotify playlist titled “Self Care.” So, when I found out these two women with such soothing voices and stories to tell decided to start a podcast together I was ready to get DEEP.
In the intro, the two cousins describe this podcast as an outlet to share their stories, unpack, and “leave each situation more empowered, more excited, more confident, more brave, more passionate, more healed…” in hopes of leaving listeners more inspired to do the same.
Unpack ‘n Bounce Back is only 2 episodes in but this is definitely a podcast you should bless your ears with. The first episode explores Reyna and Skye’s dynamic and dives in to the history of their relationship.
In the second episode titled, “Self Care Ain’t Selfish” Reyna defines her distinction between self-care and self-love which often can intersect. I’m constantly seeing so many posts on Instagram and Twitter about the importance of self-care and self-love and I love how as women, we’re learning everyday what this really means to us. Reyna says, “Self-care is a physical thing. It’s preserving yourself, saving yourself, creating boundaries for yourself and for other people; respecting your boundaries once they’re placed and respecting others.”
Self-care is different for everyone. Whether it’s folding your clothes right after finishing your laundry, cleaning, deleting photos from your phone or dancing for 30 minutes a day, self-care is about joy and making sure you make time for what makes you feel good. Self-care is also a journey in figuring out what’s best for you.
During this episode, Skye said “I don’t learn my lesson until I hit rock bottom in my life.” WHEW chileeee! So many moments where I was agreeing, laughing and listening to understand and connect. It’s terrifying to really open yourself up and allow yourself to be vulnerable in front of others, especially strangers, so I appreciate this podcast and look forward to hearing more about Reyna and Skye’s perspective on different topics.
Also, I will be taking on this week’s challenge to dedicate an entire week of stretching for 10 minutes a day which I’m very excited about.
You can listen to Unpack ‘n Bounce Back on Spotify and on the Podcast app!
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