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10/21/25Emotional Healing, Letting Go, and Finding Peace | The Aya Way™ Podcast
Before anything can heal, it must move.
In this week’s episode, Dr. Malaika invites us to reflect on The Water — as a symbol of emotion, memory, and the sacred power of flow. Through personal storytelling, cultural wisdom, and guided ritual, she explores how grief becomes movement, how ritual restores rhythm, and how community holds us when the waves rise. The Water reminds us that emotions are not weaknesses to suppress — they are messages to honor. Healing begins the moment we stop resisting the current and allow ourselves to feel, release, and begin again.
✨ In this episode you’ll experience:
The spiritual and psychological wisdom of water as a teacher How ritual helps us process emotion and find direction again
The invitation to join The Circle — a live community healing event
The process of allowing grief to flow instead of stagnate
The beauty of community as the river that carries us forward
A closing reflection and affirmation to help you return to your own rhythm
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introduction and Episode Overview
03:10 – The Wisdom of Water
07:46 – Rituals as Currents
11:18 – Special Invitation: The Circle Event
13:26 – When Grief Becomes Flow
18:43 – Community as the River
21:26 – Closing Reflections and Call to Action
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Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/29L2qwPbBikR95v2BAAr6c
Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aya-way-with-dr-malaika/id1838551749
YouTube → https://youtube.com/@theayaway
📖 Read & Reflect on Substack: https://theayaway.substack.com
📘 Purchase Rooted in Resilience by Dr. Malaika Brown: https://malaikambrown.com/store/p/rootedinresilience
🎟️ Attend The Circle™ – An In-person Live Healing Event: https://bit.ly/thecircle2025
Follow Dr. Malaika: Instagram | Facebook → @drmalaikaspeaks Instagram → @ayacollectivehealing T ikTok → @docmbreezee #AyaWay
#RootedinResilience #AyaPause #CollectiveHealing #BlackWellness #CulturalHealing #GriefAndFlow #EmotionalHealing #CommunityCare #Restoration
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• 10/14/25The Aya Way™ Podcast with Dr. Malaika | Episode 6: The Fire: From Grief to Clarity
When loss feels like fire, it can either consume us or refine us.
In this episode of The Aya Way™, Dr. Malaika Brown explores how grief — like fire — transforms what it touches. Through reflection, ritual, and community, we learn to see fire not only as destruction, but as a path toward clarity and rebirth. In this grounded and heartfelt conversation, Dr. Malaika draws from psychology, cultural wisdom, and spiritual practice to help us honor the flames that shape our healing journey.
In this episode, you’ll experience:
02:08 The Nature of Fire and Grief — how transformation begins with loss
04:41 Cultural Perspectives on Grief — ancestral rituals and collective mourning
08:29 Finding Clarity After the Burn — what rises after everything changes
12:03 Fire Clarity Meditation — guided reflection to release and restore
14:41 The Communal Aspect of Healing — why we need one another to rise
18:16 Closing Reflections and Call to Action — integrating the lessons
21:42 Special Invitation to The Circle™ Event — a live experience of collective healing
Referenced in this episode:
📖 Rooted in Resilience: A Journey Toward Collective Healing — malaikambrown.com/store/p/rootedinresilience
🌿 Read the companion reflection: https://theayaway.substack.com
🎟️ Register for The Circle™: A Gathering for Collective Healing — bit.ly/thecircle2025
🎧 Listen on Spotify + Apple Podcasts — The Aya Way™ with Dr. Malaika
💛 Follow along for more guided reflections @theayaway.substack.com
#TheAyaWay #GriefToClarity #CollectiveHealing #RootedInResilience #DrMalaikaBrown #BlackWellness #CulturalHealing #AyaPause #RestAsResistance #TheCircleEvent
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• 10/7/25The Aya Way™ Podcast | Episode 5: The Soil – Reclaiming Wellness Our Way
In The Aya Way™ Podcast Episode 5, Dr. Malaika explores how to reclaim wellness through rest, ritual, and ancestral restoration.
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• 9/30/25The Aya Way™ Podcast | Episode 4: Community Care is Self-Care
Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. In this episode, Dr. Malaika explores how community care is not separate from self-care—it is self-care. Through stories, practices, and reflections, we are reminded that belonging replenishes us, and that receiving support is just as sacred as giving it.
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• 9/23/25The Aya Way™ Podcast | Episode 3: Returning to the Root
In this episode of The Aya Way Podcast, we journey back to the foundation of who we are—our roots. Together, we explore what it means to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the values and practices that ground us. Healing is not about rushing forward but remembering where we come from and reclaiming what nourishes us.
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• 9/16/25The Aya Way™ Podcast | Episode 2: The 3-Breath Reset
In this episode, Dr. Malaika guides us through the power of a simple, grounding practice: the 3-Breath Reset. In a world that often pulls us in every direction, learning to pause and return to the breath can restore presence, calm, and clarity. Together, we’ll explore how this practice connects to resilience, cultural grounding, and the daily work of healing.
✨ Take a moment to pause with us. Breathe in. Breathe out. Begin again.
📖 Rooted in Resilience book: https://malaikambrown.com/store/p/rootedinresilience
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe, like, and share if this episode resonates. Your support helps us grow this healing community.
🌿 Follow Dr. Malaika
Instagram: @drmalaikaspeaks
TikTok: @docmbreezee
Facebook: facebook.com/drmalaikaspeaks
Substack: https://drmalaikaspeaks.substack.com
#TheAyaWayPodcast #3BreathReset #RootedInResilience #AyaPause #CollectiveHealing #WellnessJourney #HealingTogether #MindBodySpirit #RestAsResistance #CulturallyRootedHealing
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• 9/9/25The Aya Way™ Podcast | Episode 1: Rooted Not Rushed
Welcome to the very first episode of The Aya Way Podcast! In this debut conversation, we explore what it means to be Rooted, Not Rushed—choosing grounding over grind, presence over pressure, and wholeness over hurry.
This episode invites you to:
• Pause and reflect on the pace of your life.
• Reconnect with practices that anchor your spirit.
• Embrace a rhythm of healing that is culturally rooted, spiritually informed, and communally held.
The Aya Way is more than a podcast—it’s a movement. Together, we reclaim wellness on our own terms and return to what sustains us.
🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss a moment of this journey toward collective healing.
🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Substack, and YouTube.
#TheAyaWay #RootedNotRushed #AyaPause #CollectiveHealing #RestIsRevolution