If you’re waiting for life to happen to you - this episode is for you.

In the Season 2 Finale of I’m Lost, So What? I’m exploring what ‘being an active participant’ in life has looked like for me and how this has helped me quiet a lot of the mind drama I experience.

In this episode, I share:

• What are we really doing here?
• What ‘letting life happen to you’ looks like
• And my 4-step methodology, ‘Creating (For) Yourself’

Links referenced in the episode:

• “Life of Riza” YouTube Video, ‘For those waiting for life to happen’ - https://youtu.be/ij84DoCEmdI?si=3Cp5Rn338lz944xJ
• S2E12 of I’m Lost, So What?, “How to get your shit together and other tips for living your best life” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/how-to-get-your-shit-together-and-other-tips-for-living-your-best-life/
• S1 Finale of I’m Lost, So What?, “Does this matter if the world is ending?” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/season-finale-does-this-matter-if-the-world-is-ending/

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
• Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
• Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow

Ready to get your shit together and make this your ‘best year yet’? 💩

In Season 2, Episode 12 of I’m Lost, So What? I’m hopping on for a solo episode to share how to get your shit together and other tips for living your best life 😜

Jk, we don’t put that type of pressure on ourselves over here, we’re just working on slow and steady, gradual change, to live a more intentional life. None of that capitalist, self-development, productivity shit that makes you optimize your life 😂

In this episode, I share:

• What’s been happening over on my end, professionally and personally
• What being lost means to me
• My 3-step process for ‘getting your shit together’
• And what living my best life looks like for me

Links referenced in the episode:

• Get featured on the Season 2 Finale episode! Share your answer here - https://www.speakpipe.com/ImLostSoWhat
• The Wheel of Life Activity - https://www.mindtools.com/ak6jd6w/the-wheel-of-life
• “Making 2024 More Intentional” my latest YouTube video - https://youtu.be/lXMVAWIV-OE
• S1E11 “Why home isn’t really a place…” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/why-home-isn-t-really-a-place%e2%80%a6/
• S2E5 “Aiko Smith: Calming your mind, body, and nervous system with mindfulness” - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/aiko-smith-calming-your-mind-body-and-nervous-system-with-mindfulness-1699037127/

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
• Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
• Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow

How can you break out of the box and redefine your journey? ⚡️

In Season 2, Episode 11 of I’m Lost, So What?, I’m joined by my introverted copywriting and marketing other half, Monica Schrock for a fun conversation diving into Monica’s journey to coming out as non-binary, seeking the support they need for their mental health, and of course - a lil’ marketing petty party.

If you’re looking for inspiration and advice on redefining your journey through gender and/or mental health - tune into the episode because Monica shares candidly about their path.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Monica defined what being non-binary meant to them
• Steps Monica took to prioritize their mental health as someone diagnosed with anxiety, depression, and bipolar
• And a petty party of all things marketing and what’s changing in the industry

Monica Schrock (they/she) | Marketing Consultant and Copywriter

Monica is a marketing consultant and copywriter who co-creates holistic messaging and marketing methods with companies that disrupt norms, create inclusive space, and drive purpose through sports, culture, or community.

Links referenced in the episode:

• “Tomboy”, A Graphic Memoir - https://lernerbooks.com/shop/show/19797
• “Play Like a They” Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/playlikeathey/
• “Play Like a They” Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8yMTQxMTIwLnJzcw

Connect with Monica Schrock elsewhere:

• Monica’s Website - www.monicaschrock.com
• Monica’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/moneyschrock/

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
• Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
• Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow

What spells are you casting through your words and stories? ✏️

In Season 2, Episode 10 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra chats with Nailah King to share on casting spells (literally), conscientious storytelling, and a lil’ petty party!

If you want to create a more conscientious world through words, language, and stories - this episode is just what you’re looking for.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What Nailah defines as conscientious storytelling and why it’s important
• How we can create spaces of belonging using language
• The petty party of the online business world and the woes of living abroad

Nailah King (she/her) | Storytelling Strategist

Nailah King is a Storytelling Strategist and founder of The Content Witches who works with conscious leaders to help them translate their unique impact into client success through conscientious storytelling.

Links referenced in the episode:

• Maggie of BS Free Business - https://www.instagram.com/bsfreebusiness/
• Monique Melton - https://www.instagram.com/moemotivate/
• Erin Perkins - https://www.instagram.com/mabely_q/
• Bear Herbert - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvKoxGDLJlh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
• Chelene Knight - https://www.instagram.com/bsc_literary_studio/
• Katherine Lewis of Access Reimagined - https://www.instagram.com/accessreimagined/
• Sublation Studio - https://www.instagram.com/sublationstudio/
• And/now with Connie Nichiu, “The Problem with Cultural Competency, DEI, and Leadership — Part One: Nothing Changes When Nothing Changes” - https://bthechange.com/the-problem-with-cultural-competency-dei-and-leadership-part-one-nothing-changes-when-nothing-c-f75730975a3c
• Ojo Agi Essay, “Cite Black Women” - https://www.ojoagi.com/essay/2020/7/14/cite-black-women

Connect with Nailah King elsewhere:

• Nailah’s Website - www.thecontentwitches.ca
• Nailah’s Instagram - https://instagram.com/nailah.z.king
• Nailah’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-content-witches

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
• Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale

Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow

When does pop culture become a problem? 👽

In Season 2, Episode 9 of I’m Lost, So What?, Georgia Smith-Marr, our podcast coordinator is joining the podcast! In this episode, Cassandra and Georgia discuss media literacy in pop culture (and in general), tech advancements, and how classism plays a role in ALL of this!

If you’re curious to learn more about the intersection of tech, culture, and social activism, this episode dives into all of it!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What Georgia believes to be missing from the pop culture narrative
• Technology advancements and the downsides of it
• Why classism needs to be included in all conversations around culture and tech

Georgia Smith-Marr (she/her)

Georgia is a writer focusing on the intersection of tech, culture, and fashion. Founder of A Portal Between, a newsletter that focuses on these intersections and how they converge on spaces online.

Georgia is also a podcast coordinator - doing all the background work like editing.

She is not thriving under capitalism and wishes to opt out.

Links referenced in the episode:

• World Economic Forum Article on the “Global North & Global South Divide” - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos23-ai-divide-global-north-global-south/
• I’m Lost, So What? S1E6: Are we in a parasocial relationship? - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/are-we-in-a-parasocial-relationship/
• Cassandra’s TEDx Speech on “Current Work Culture Recreates Colonial Systems” - https://youtu.be/-QeYXHEf53c
• Article on the ‘digital divide’ - https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/socialpolicy/2022/02/10/do-we-need-a-new-definition-of-the-digital-divide/
• Article on ‘police facial recognition using AI’ - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/police-facial-recognition-technology-cant-tell-black-people-apart/

Connect with Georgia Smith-Marr elsewhere:

• Georgia’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/IWantToBurnThisPlaceDown
• Georgia’s Website: https://aportalbetween.com/

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
• Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
• Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow

What if you could do more impactful work? ✨

In Season 2, Episode 8 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra is joined by long-term client, La’Kita Williams, for an honest conversation around work, leadership, and the realities of running a business with a chronic illness.

If you’ve been looking for inspiration to take the next step in any area of your life - this conversation is a lil’ dose of what it can look like to challenge our current situation to create something better for ourselves.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why leadership development can benefit everyone
• Systems you can implement in your life to prioritize your well-being
• La’Kita’s story on running a business with Multiple Sclerosis

La'Kita Williams (she/her), Founder, Culture Strategist, Executive Coach

La’Kita Williams is the founder of CoCreate Work. She has over 18 years of diverse experience ranging from corporate sales and training to talent management and organizational development. She specializes in taking a systems approach and works to connect systemic efforts to the individual outcomes at each level of the organization.

As a certified professional coach and trained Master’s level Social Worker, she has worked with small businesses, organizations, founders, and CEOs to strategically plan and design company culture, lead change, and enhance team experience. La’Kita has been quoted in the New York Times and published in Harvard Business Review.

Connect with La’Kita M. Williams elsewhere:

• La’Kita’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakitafwilliams/
• La’Kita’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lakitamwilliams/
• CoCreate Work’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cocreatework
• CoCreate Work’s Website - https://cocreatework.com/
• CoCreate Work’s article on Harvard Business Review - https://hbr.org/2023/11/to-put-your-company-values-into-action-create-working-agreements

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
• Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale
• Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow

How can you become a better ancestor? ⚡️

In Season 2, Episode 7 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra is joined by long-term client-turned-friend, Shiva Roofeh, for a conversation on how we can learn from our ancestors to become better leaders - at work, in our communities, and for the world.

If you’re curious how you can be a better leader by finding ancestral wisdoms to learn and unlearn - this conversation will give you a mindfuck.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What it means to be a better ancestor and how this impacts the future
• Where to start finding ancestral wisdoms in your own life
• How to use intercultural intelligence tools not to be an asshole

Shiva Roofeh (she/her) | Intercultural Intelligence Specialist & Learning Design Specialist

Shiva Roofeh is a curious rebel, community builder, secret punk, perpetual smiler, partner, friend, culture creator and learning design specialist.

She works with Fortune 500 companies as an organizational justice practitioner helping leaders be less asshole-like by understanding their systemic power so they misuse it less. Her work focuses on power sharing and breaking down harmful cultures in order to create healthier ones.

Shiva is also the co-parent of the Ancestral Wisdoms Anthology, a collection of ancestral stories, lessons, and memories for and by the global majority.

Links referenced in the episode:

• “Emergent Strategy” Book by adrienne maree brown - https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/
• “We Aren’t Unique, We’re Just Products of Systems” LinkedIn article by Shiva Roofeh - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-arent-unique-products-shiva-roofeh
• Farzin Farzad - https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzinfarzad
• Sara Farooqi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarafarooqi
• The Right Use of Power Institute - https://rightuseofpower.org/

Connect with Shiva Roofeh elsewhere:

• Shiva’s Website - www.shivaroofeh.com
• Shiva’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivaroofeh/
• Shiva’s TEDx Talk “Living In Our Power” - https://www.ted.com/talks/shiva_roofeh_living_in_our_power
• Ancestral Wisdoms Anthology - https://www.instagram.com/wisdomsanthology/

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/

Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale

Do you really know who you are, if you don’t know where you come from? 💖

In Season 2, Episode 6 of I’m Lost, So What?, Cassandra chats with former client turned friend, Elisabet Raquel García for a conversation on finding your roots, documenting family stories, and how culture and identity REALLY influence and impact everything in our lives.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to start connecting (and finding) your roots, especially if you are part of the diaspora
• Why recording family history is so important to our own legacies
• And how you can incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies in your business

Elisabet Raquel García (she/they) | Global Education DEI Specialist

Elisabet Raquel García was a first-gen low-income student from the outskirts of East LA who was able to study abroad during her undergrad studies 4x for nearly FREE. Her experiences abroad changed her life for the better, forever.

Since then, she's built her career as a Global Education DEI Specialist on a mission to support historically underserved students in accessing more equitable education opportunities through her company, Access Equitable Education.

Elisabet and her work have been featured everywhere - by companies like Go Overseas and Diversity Abroad to government organizations such as the U.S. Department of State and the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations. These days, you can find Elisabet creating, consulting, and training teams from around the world or speaking on the transformative power of international education from the comforts of her home in East Los Angeles.

Connect with Elisabet Raquel Garcia elsewhere:

• Elisabet’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elisabet-raquel-garcía

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/

Love the podcast? Considering supporting - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cassandrale