Spill The Tea With D&E

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.106.Budget.Breathe.Repeat

📝 Money stress has a way of whispering loudly at the end of the year 💸In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica unpack why financial anxiety spikes in December — and how to reset your money goals without panic, shame, or unrealistic promises. From budgeting with compassion to saving slowly and building true financial peace, this is the money talk you didn’t know you needed. ☕✨⸻#Podcast,#WomenPodcasters,#Wellness,#PersonalDevelopment,#MoneyMindset,#SpillTheTeaPodcast,#TeaTalks,#SantaBarbara,#FinancialReset,#MoneyGoals,#BudgetingTips,#DebtFreeJourney,#SavingMoney,#EmergencyFund,#FinancialWellness,#NewYearGoals,#LifeReset,#MindfulMoney,#WomenAndMoneyDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.105.New.Year.Resolutions

New year, new promises… same old pressure? ☕In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica unpack why New Year’s resolutions never go out of style — and why they so often go sideways. With humor, heart, and real-life wisdom, we explore realistic goals, how to stick to them without shame, and what actually works when it comes to change. If you’re craving hope and honesty, this tea is for you. ✨⸻ #Podcast,#WomenPodcasters,#Wellness,#PersonalGrowth,#Mindset,#SpillTheTeaPodcast,#TeaTalks,#SantaBarbara,#NewYearsResolutions,#GoalSetting,#HabitBuilding,#IntentionalLiving,#MentalHealth,#SelfCompassion,#Accountability,#FreshStart,#2026Goals,#LifeReset,#GrowthJourneyDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.104.Bartering

🎙️ SPILL THE TEA WITH D & E Episode:  Ditch the Grocery Store: Why the Barter Economy Is Quietly Changing Lives 🫖 What if the future of food isn’t found in a checkout line… but in a conversation? In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica explore the quiet return of the barter economy — trading skills, food, time, and care instead of relying solely on grocery stores and big systems. From eggs for sourdough to services for produce, bartering reconnects us to our neighbors, our nourishment, and our sense of value beyond money. They unpack why grocery store dependency can leave us disconnected and stressed, how bartering restores dignity and community, and simple ways anyone can begin trading without feeling awkward or extreme. This is a conversation about food sovereignty, resilience, nervous system regulation, and remembering that we were never meant to do life alone. If you’ve been craving deeper connection, more meaningful exchanges, and a simpler way to meet your needs, this tea is for you.☕ Sip slow. Trade fair. Build something real. 🔖 #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #Wellness, #MindfulLiving, #Community, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #SantaBarbara, #TeaTalks, #LocalLiving, #BarterEconomy, #FoodSovereignty, #AlternativeEconomy, #CommunityCare, #MutualAid, #SlowLiving, #FarmersMarketLife, #LocalFoodMovement, #SustainableLiving, #HomesteadMindset, #FoodFreedom, #DigitalDetox, #BackToBasics, #ConsciousLiving, #ResilientCommunities, #SimpleLiving, #WellnessPodcast, #LifestylePodcast, #WomenInMedia, #HeartCenteredLiving, #GrassrootsDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.103.Scroll.Sparkel.Repeat

🎙️ SPILL THE TEA WITH D & E Episode: Scroll, Sparkle, Repeat: How Short Videos Are Quietly Rewiring Kids’ Brains What if the biggest changes to our kids’ brains aren’t loud, dramatic, or obvious—but subtle, constant, and happening one swipe at a time? In this timely and eye-opening episode, Dominique and Erica unpack new research showing how short-form videos on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts may be reshaping attention, sleep, emotional regulation, and motivation in children and teens. From dopamine overload and disrupted sleep to anxiety loops and shrinking attention spans, this conversation gently but clearly explains what’s happening beneath the scroll. With compassion for kids, parents, teachers, and coaches alike, D & E explore why younger brains are especially vulnerable, what’s getting crowded out (boredom, creativity, daydreaming), and how simple, intentional changes at home can protect developing nervous systems—without fear, shame, or perfectionism. This is a must-listen for parents, educators, coaches, and anyone wondering why kids seem more tired, distracted, or overwhelmed than ever before. Childhood doesn’t need an algorithm—it needs presence. 💛 ⸻ ☕ Tea of the Day • Dominique: Lemon balm with oat straw — calming the nervous system • Erica: Peppermint green tea — clarity before talking TikTok ⸻ #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #Wellness, #MentalHealth, #Parenting, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #TeaTalks, #SantaBarbara, #HealthAndWellness, #MindfulParenting, #DigitalWellbeing, #ScreenTime, #TeenMentalHealth, #ChildDevelopment, #BrainHealth, #DigitalDetox, #AnxietyAwarenessDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.102.Everyday.Magic

🎙️ Magic Is a Mindset: Why Belief Changes Everything ✨🍵 Is magic real — or is it simply what happens when belief, intention, and perspective align?In this soulful, grounding episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica explore real magic — not illusions or spells, but the kind that actually changes lives. The magic of mindset. The magic of reframing. The magic that shows up when you stop fighting reality and start cooperating with it.Together, they sip tea and unpack:☕ What magic really is (and what it isn’t)☕ How ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience meet through mindset☕ Tarot archetypes like The Magician, The High Priestess, and The Star as inner guides☕ Why reframing pain creates transformation instead of bypassing it☕ How faith, intention, and action open the door to everyday miracles This episode is a reminder that miracles don’t always arrive loudly. Sometimes they come as clarity, timing, courage, or the quiet decision to try again.Pour the tea. Shift your lens. Let the magic already working through you rise to the surface. ☕🔮✨ 🔖  #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #WellnessPodcast, #MindsetMatters, #PersonalGrowth, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #SantaBarbara, #TeaTalks, #ConsciousConversations, #SoulfulLiving, #MagicMindset, #EverydayMagic, #TarotWisdom, #TheMagician, #TheHighPriestess, #TheStarTarot, #FaithAndMiracles, #MindsetShift, #InnerWisdom, #SpiritualGrowth, #Manifestation, #Neuroplasticity, #ReframingLife, #HealingConversations, #Intuition, #ModernMystic, #MindBodySoul, #EmotionalWellness, #Synchronicity, #MagicInTheMundaneDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.101.Handwriting.And.Learning

🎙️ Write It Down, Wake It Up: Handwriting, Healing & the Lost Art of Thinking In a world of endless scrolling, instant opinions, and “buy-buy-buy” brain fog, we’re slowing it all the way down. ✋📓In this episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica pour a grounded, old-school cup of wisdom on why handwriting still matters, how writing your problems down literally rewires your brain, and why the solutions you’re searching for aren’t online — they’re already inside you. 🧠✨We explore: ☕ How handwriting creates new neural pathways ☕ Why writing the problem is the first act of healing ☕ Einstein’s truth about changing your thinking to solve problems ☕ How daily journaling breaks the numbing spell of social media ☕ Plato’s Phaedrus and the idea that all learning is rememberingThis episode is part neuroscience, part philosophy, part gentle rebellion — a reminder that clarity comes when your hand moves and your mind listens.Grab a pen. Take a breath. Let’s remember how to think again. ✍️💛 🔖  #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #WellnessPodcast, #MindsetMatters, #PersonalGrowth, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #SantaBarbara, #TeaTalks, #ConsciousConversations, #MorningRituals, #Handwriting, #JournalingPractice, #Neuroplasticity, #CriticalThinking, #MindControl, #EinsteinQuotes, #PlatoPhilosophy, #Phaedrus, #InnerWisdom, #SelfReflection, #MentalHealthMatters, #BrainHealth, #DailyJournaling, #HealingThroughWriting, #DigitalDetox, #MindfulLiving, #ThoughtLeadership, #InnerWork, #AwakenYourMind, #SlowDownDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.100.2125.Looking.Forward

“Spill the Tea with D and E" - Where morning tea meets visionary conversations! Join us as we brew up bold discussions, steep ourselves in future possibilities, and pour out truth with a splash of humor. From quantum jasmine tea to profound insights about technology, community, and human connection, we're here to challenge, inspire, and connect - one cup at a time. 100th Episode Highlights:Futuristic Tea Fantasy- Imagined year: 2125- Tea consumption: Inhaling tea through "Tea Mask 3000"- Location: Zero gravity on Mars- Quirky quote: "Quantum jasmine tea" and "post-apocalyptic peppermint brewed through a solar straw"2. Visionary Social Commentary- Technology Reflection: Critiquing how AI and social media manipulate information- Governance Vision: Advocating for:  * Rotating leadership positions  * Age limits for political offices  * Direct community involvement in governance3. Philosophical Insights- Emphasis on "handmade" experiences- Valuing human connection over digital fabrication- Belief in collective awakening and compassion- Key philosophy: "Nourish the soul with real experiences"4. Technological Predictions- Nano-bots for body repair- "Presence apps" that beam auras into meetings- AI as a collaborative tool, not a replacement for human creativity5. Podcast Mission- Celebrate authentic conversations- Challenge status quo- Promote community connection- Blend humor with profound insightsTagline: "Where morning tea meets visionary conversations - brewing truth, one cup at a time!"#FutureTea #QuantumJasmineDreams #ZeroGravityConversations #MindfulMedia #TechAndSoul #CompassionRevolution #HandmadeHope #RealExperiencesMatter #CommunityPower #GovernanceReboot #AgeOfAwakening #NanoBotFuture #AICollaboration #TruthBrewers #SocialInnovation #MorningTeaTalks #VisionaryPodcast #HumanConnectionMatters #TransformativeTech #SoulNourishment #FutureOfLeadership #CreativeConsciousness #GlobalDialogue #AuthenticMedia #SystemChangeNow #TeaAndTruth #NextGenerationThinking #EmpowermentTalk #RadicalTransparency #CulturalEvolutionDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.099.Going.To.Church

🎙️ SPILL THE TEA WITH D & E ☕ Why People Are Returning to Church (And Why Their Bodies Feel Better After)In this soulful episode, Dominique and Erica explore a quiet but powerful trend: people are finding their way back to church — not because of dogma or debate, but because of community, ceremony, and how their bodies feel afterward. 💛We spill the tea on the science behind sacred traditions: how incense helps cleanse the air 🕯️, bells support sound healing 🔔, and group singing activates the vagus nerve and calms the nervous system 🎶. We talk about why ceremony relaxes the body, invites forgiveness, and offers a much-needed reset in a stressed-out world.This conversation isn’t about believing every word or agreeing on theology. It’s about love, belonging, and shared humanity. It’s about giving, sharing, communion, and the healing power of being welcomed to the table — with special love to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Ventura, where all loving souls are invited to participate if their hearts desire.If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just craving a space that feels safe and nourishing, this episode is a gentle invitation to explore the community that resonates with you — and notice how your heart, body, and breath respond. 🌿Pour the tea, settle in, and join us for a conversation that honors tradition, nervous system healing, and the simple magic of gathering together. ☕✨ 🔖 HASHTAGS #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #Wellness, #MindBodyConnection, #SpiritualWellness, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #SantaBarbara, #TeaTalks, #CommunityHealing, #SacredRituals, #VagusNerve, #SoundHealing, #NervousSystemReset, #ChurchCommunity, #FaithAndWellness, #HealingThroughCommunity, #IncenseAndHealing, #SacredSinging, #ForgivenessPractice, #Belonging, #SpiritualHealth, #CeremonyMatters, #StPaulsVentura, #EpiscopalChurch, #HeartCentered, #CollectiveHealing, #ModernSpirituality, #WellnessPodcast, #LoveInAction, #SacredPauseDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.098.Xmas.Saturnalia.To.Santa

🎙️ SPILL THE TEA WITH D & E Episode: Spill the Tea on Christmas — From Saturnalia to Santa, Trees to Tinsel ☕🎄What if Christmas didn’t start the way you think it did?In this cozy, funny, and eye-opening holiday episode, Dominique and Erica spill the real tea on Christmas — tracing its roots all the way back to ancient Rome, pagan winter festivals, Yule logs, evergreen trees, and the return of the sun at the Winter Solstice. 🌞🔥They unpack how Saturnalia became Christmas, why we drag trees into our living rooms, where wreaths and mistletoe really came from, and how Santa Claus went from a generous fourth-century saint to a red-suited global icon. Along the way, they laugh about goat sacrifices, flammable tree candles, Target aisles, Coca-Cola marketing, and why the spirit of Christmas has always been about light, generosity, and connection — long before it was about shopping carts and wrapping paper.This episode is warm, thoughtful, nostalgic, and full of heart — a reminder that Christmas is a beautiful collage of human hope, tradition, and the timeless desire to bring light into the darkest days of the year.Pour the tea, light a candle, and come sit with us. Cheers to Christmas — past, present, and perfectly imperfect. ✨🍵 #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #Wellness, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #TeaTalks, #SantaBarbara, #ChristmasHistory, #HolidayOrigins, #YuleTraditions, #WinterSolstice, #SantaClaus, #ChristmasTree, #PaganRoots, #SeasonOfLight, #HolidaySpirit, #CulturalStories, #SpiritualityPodcast, #FestiveVibes, #HolidayPodcast, #ChristmasCheerDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️

Spill_The_Tea_With_D_and_E.01.097.Tea.Cup.Theory.Therapy

🎙️ SPILL THE TEA WITH D & E Episode: The Teacup Theory — A Gentle Way to Hold JoyWhat if joy isn’t something you chase, hustle for, or earn… What if it’s something you simply hold? In this warm, funny, and deeply human episode of Spill the Tea with D & E, Dominique and Erica introduce The Teacup Theory — a simple metaphor for how we experience joy, presence, and rest in a busy, noisy world.Joy, like a teacup, requires two hands. If you rush, multitask, or grip it with one finger while solving life… you spill it.Together over jasmine green tea and a classic English Breakfast, Dominique and Erica explore: • Why pausing is not laziness • How multitasking drains joy • The difference between chasing happiness and noticing it • Why you don’t need permission to rest • Morning tea vs. 4 o’clock tea as a nervous-system reset • How to stop postponing joy “until everything is handled”With laughter, relatable stories, and gentle wisdom, this episode is an invitation to slow down, steady your hands, and allow yourself to feel one good thing at a time.No fixing required. No productivity points earned. Just tea, truth, and tenderness.☕✨ Pull up a chair. Your cup is waiting.🔖 #Podcast, #WomenPodcasters, #Wellness, #Mindfulness, #SelfCare, #SpillTheTeaPodcast, #TeaTalks, #SantaBarbara, #GentleLiving, #PauseAndBreathe, #JoyPractice, #NervousSystemCare, #SlowDown, #PresenceOverPressure, #MindfulMoments, #EmotionalWellbeing, #HealingConversations, #RestIsProductive, #TeaRitual, #HoldJoyDominique: This podcast is done by us as volunteers, and all monies earned go to Santa Barbara Wellness Center, Inc. Our mission is to support kids and teens and our community in wellness.Erica: If you’d like to support, donations can be made at SBWellness.org. Truly — every bit helps us lift local youth and families.Both: Thank you, we love you, and we’ll see you next tea time. 🌴☕️