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Adam Husler sits down on ep.146 with Tara Stiles, co-founder of Strala Yoga, bestselling author and one of the most recognisable voices in modern yoga, to explore an idea that sounds simple but challenges much of modern wellness culture: softness. For Tara, softness isn’t weakness or avoiding difficult things. It is the absence of unnecessary rigidity, using the energy you actually need, staying connected to yourself and learning to work hard without adding extra tension simply because struggle feels productive. They discuss no-pain-no-gain culture, burnout, ageing, yoga versus Pilates, wellness extremism and the pressure to continually optimise our bodies. The conversation also moves into yoga’s history of gurus, abusive adjustments and unhealthy communities, how students can recognise red flags, and why real-world friendships and community can protect us from becoming trapped inside any one system. @tarastiles Join Tara & Adam at the Om Yoga Show at London's iconic Alexandra Palace, taking place 16th - 18th October + use Adam25 for 25% off MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

Adam Husler sits down with Indian yoga teacher and retreat centre founder Ravi Dixit to explore what yoga actually means beyond postures and flexibility. Ravi shares his unusual upbringing learning mantras from his grandfather, his perspective on how yoga is understood in India and the West, and the devastating road accident that left him in a coma and critically injured. They discuss karma, tradition, “authentic yoga”, the role of asana, and why Ravi believes yoga is ultimately less about what happens in class and more about how we live. @raviyoga_goa Join Ravi & Adam at the Om Yoga Show at London's iconic Alexandra Palace, taking place 16th - 18th October + use Adam25 for 25% off “Yoga is not something you do once or twice a week. It is a lifestyle.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

Sitting down once again with embodiment teacher, coach and author Mark Walsh to explore why modern self-help and wellness culture may not be addressing the deeper problems people are facing. We discuss the modern “meaning crisis”, embodiment, community, spirituality, religion, trauma, coaching and the limits of constantly trying to optimise ourselves. Mark also explains why he believes human flourishing requires more than individual wellbeing — including connection to the body, other people, nature and something beyond ourselves. A provocative conversation about what modern life is getting wrong, and what might actually help. @markwalsh “We’ve got all this material success and technology, but spiritually and emotionally we’re a complete disaster.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

Brian Malone is a Dublin-based yoga teacher, teacher trainer and Head of Yoga across Yogahub’s ten locations, giving him an unusual perspective on how the role of the yoga teacher, and the yoga studio itself, is changing. We talk about what actually makes a good teacher, the shift from yoga as education towards yoga as experience and service, and why community may be one of the most important things a studio can offer in an increasingly digital world. We also get into the commercial realities of running yoga spaces, making room for deeper and more niche practices, and Brian’s other great area of interest: breathwork, including what we can confidently say it does and where some of the claims become slightly less convincing. A grounded conversation about teaching, breathing, community and what yoga is actually there to do. "A yoga studio can’t just be a timetable of classes. Something has to hold the community together.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

Shawna Krueger joins me this week; host of the Leadership and Yoga podcast, bilingual yoga teacher, writer and practitioner of Progressive Ashtanga and Rocket. We talk about whether yoga really can change the world, why meditation doesn’t necessarily make someone a better leader, and what the yoga industry could learn from the very corporate world it often likes to criticise. We also explore authenticity, finding your teaching voice, social media, AI-generated content, ambition, comparison and the danger of turning yourself into a character simply because that version gets more likes. A thoughtful conversation about leadership, creativity and the difference between knowing yoga and actually living it. @shawnakru “I still believe yoga can change the world. I just don’t think meditation automatically makes someone a better person.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

Ryan Ashton, known online as @ryanashtonwashere, joins me for a remarkably honest conversation about losing his father to Lewy body dementia, the strange shape of anticipatory grief, and what happened when a deeply personal video took him from 300 to 39,000 followers overnight; now almost 150,000. We talk about the pressure to turn vulnerability into a business, protecting people’s trust in a world full of grifters, and how yoga offered Ryan a presence of mind he hadn’t found elsewhere—until filming it began to turn practice into performance. A moving, funny and refreshingly unpolished conversation about identity, loss, masculinity and learning to sit beside someone without trying to fix them. “You only get one shot at people’s trust. Abuse it once and it’s gone.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

In this episode I sit down with Georgiana Cavendish—founder of KIND Matters, feminine business coach, and co-founder of Portugal's Kind Family Gathering We explore why kindness is far more than simply being nice, how success can become another form of self-abandonment, and why building a meaningful business starts with knowing your values. We also dive into conscious parenting, moving from London to Portugal, community, money, self-worth, and how to create a life that feels aligned rather than simply impressive. @kindmatters ""Most of us aren't building the life we actually want. We're building the life we were conditioned to admire." MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga matswith code HUSLER10 (currently upgrade to 15%) 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healfvia this link 10% off Colorful Standard clothingwith code ADAMHUSLERCS10 20% offVivobarefoot shoeswith code ADAMHUSLER15 - temporarily ADAMHUSLER25OFF for 25% 15% off premium activewear brand Now You Live with code HUSLER15

In this episode, I sit down with Alyce Harrison—yoga teacher, lawyer, co-founder of Ireland's Yoga Picnic Festival, and a leading voice in Celtic Yoga—to explore the fascinating connections between Irish mythology, nature-based wisdom, and modern yoga practice. We discuss Celtic yoga, the revival of Irish language and culture, building an independent grassroots festival, and why people are increasingly drawn to authentic community experiences. Along the way, we explore storytelling, seasonality, sustainability, and the ripple effect yoga can have far beyond the mat. A thoughtful conversation about belonging, tradition, nature, and what it means to stay connected to what really matters. @theyogapicnic. "“It’s not about taking from yoga — it’s about honouring it alongside our own traditions.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 15% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER15 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU

I’m joined by Posture Ellie to rethink what posture actually is — not standing up straight, but the quality of your movement patterns. We explore why comfort isn’t always healthy, how modern life creates pain, the difference between default and natural posture, and why treating the body as a whole matters. A grounded conversation about movement, pain, self-care and restoring what the body is designed to do. ‪@postureellie‬ “Posture isn’t something you hold — it’s something you move.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 15% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER15 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU

I’m joined by yoga teacher and former studio owner Alessandra Oram to talk about choosing alignment over comfort. We explore leaving a successful studio, motherhood, time, values, lineage, creativity, and what it means to begin again without burning everything down. Now living in New Zealand, teaching online through MA•NA YOGA ONLINE and beginning again slowly, Alessandra embodies a quieter definition of success: space, presence, family, creativity, and trust. This episode is about listening before life forces you to. About choosing now instead of someday and about remembering that you don’t have to reject a beautiful life to choose another . @absmo “I realised I was living someone else’s vision — even though I loved it." MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 15% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER15 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU

In this episode, I’m joined by yoga teacher, journalist and integrative health coach Rosie Underwood to explore why so many of us are celebrated for habits that are actually burning us out. We talk authenticity vs aesthetics, nervous system health, intuition, social media, and how wellness can quietly turn into another performance. This episode isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing less with more honesty. Slowing down enough to listen. Letting go of the idea that wellness should look a certain way. And finding your way back to balance, clarity, and joy — on your own terms. @rosiejunderwood “If your version of wellbeing requires constant effort, it’s probably not wellbeing.” MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 20% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER20 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU

In this episode I’m joined by Bradshaw Wish and Giana Gambino — the duo behind Caya Yoga School and The Funny Thing About Yoga podcast — for a brutally honest look at what it really takes to build a yoga career today. We talk burnout from teaching 20+ classes a week, navigating confidence vs. imposter syndrome, finding your voice, creating content without losing your soul, and the business gaps nearly every teacher faces. We also explore how their wildly different personalities somehow make their partnership work, why authenticity matters more than aesthetics, and the surprising reality of showing your whole messy self online. Whether you’re a new teacher or knee-deep in the hustle, this conversation is a refreshing dose of realism, humour and actual useful advice. @bradshawwish & @gianagambino MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 20% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER20 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU

In this episode I sit down with Suzy Reading — one of the UK’s leading psychologists and self-care experts — to explore why taking care of yourself feels “selfish” in a culture that celebrates selflessness. We unpack guilt, unworthiness, apologising culture, childhood conditioning, and the quiet self-punishment hiding inside wellness. If you struggle to rest, say no, or ask for help, this is your roadmap back to self. @SuzyReading MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @centredstates - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 20% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER20 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU

“I knew teaching 20 classes a week wasn’t sustainable. I wanted to find something slower, more spacious.” Lucy Sesto (@sestoyoga) shares how her journey from GB acrobatic gymnast to sought-after yoga teacher shaped a uniquely grounded and artistic approach to teaching. With a background in Psychology and Sociology, Lucy combines movement and self-inquiry in a way that feels both intelligent and deeply human. We explore her shift from gym floors and reception desks to managing a London wellness studio, teaching corporate yoga, running international retreats, and working alongside Joe Wicks on the Bodycoach platform. Lucy speaks openly about her intention to “make art, not content” on social media, the pressures of constant creation, and the power of stepping back to reconnect with joy and creativity. She also unpacks the emotional reality of holding space for others, setting boundaries, and how yoga and psychology beautifully intertwine. Whether you’re a yoga teacher, a creative entrepreneur, or someone figuring out your next chapter, Lucy offers grounded wisdom and gentle humour on how to live and work more authentically—and why slowing down is sometimes the most radical thing you can do. WANT TO BE A YOGA TEACHER? - training in London, UK every Spring and Fall at triyoga Camden - https://tr.ee/1UILsE - WANT TO RETREAT WITH ME? - next stop, a Lake District castle - https://tr.ee/t4NViA - MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US … @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @honestlyunbalanced - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT @iamhollyhusler - https://tr.ee/0ORJPX - PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 20% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER20 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU 5% off Nurosym vagus nerve stimulation device with code ADAMH5 https://tr.ee/CCbg8x 25% off our online studio full of yoga, sound and meditation, with code HONEST25 (25% off single 12 month membership or reoccurring monthly membership until cancellation) - https://tr.ee/GCQdTB

"“So many guys look in the mirror and don’t recognise themselves anymore. Step one is taking back your physicality.” In this energising and brutally honest episode, we sit down with Rory Williams (@rory_strongdad)— fitness coach, father of two, and creator of the “Strong Dad” movement—to explore what it really means to be a modern father. Rory opens up about the pressures dads face today: being present, being providers, and being strong—mentally, emotionally, and physically. We discuss the silent struggles of fatherhood: lack of support, loneliness, and society’s limited celebration of committed dads. Rory shares practical tools for reclaiming your physicality and identity through strength training, early-morning routines, and daily habits—without sacrificing your role as a present, engaged parent. He also reveals how he grew his social media presence from 7k to over 80k in under a year by speaking directly to modern fathers with raw honesty and clean storytelling. If you’re a dad who’s ever felt lost, exhausted, or just wants to get back on track—physically or mentally—this episode offers powerful motivation, useful strategies, and a reminder that you're not alone. - WANT TO BE A YOGA TEACHER? - training in London, UK every Spring and Fall at triyoga Camden - https://tr.ee/1UILsE - WANT TO RETREAT WITH ME? - next stop, a Lake District castle - https://tr.ee/t4NViA - MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW US … @adamhusler - https://tr.ee/b8QKyF @honestlyunbalanced - https://tr.ee/i1PXpT @iamhollyhusler - https://tr.ee/0ORJPX - PERKS FOR YOU 10% off Liforme yoga mats with code HUSLER10 - https://tr.ee/PEju30 10% off expert validated wellbeing brand at Healf via this link - https://tr.ee/dPMj2Y 10% off Colorful Standard clothing with code ADAMHUSLERCS10 - https://tr.ee/R1ugsk 20% off Vivobarefoot shoes with code HUSLER20 - https://tr.ee/3Hs8kU 5% off Nurosym vagus nerve stimulation device with code ADAMH5 https://tr.ee/CCbg8x 25% off our online studio full of yoga, sound and meditation, with code HONEST25 (25% off single 12 month membership or reoccurring monthly membership until cancellation) - https://tr.ee/GCQdTB