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What happens to our loved ones after they pass away? In our final episode of this season focused on grief and loss, we explore the idea that death is not the end, but a transition to a new beginning. In the Bhagavad Geeta, Lord Krishna reminds us that just as a person discards worn-out clothes and puts on new ones, the soul casts off a worn body to enter a new life. When a loved one passes away, the grief can feel overwhelming. Through verses from the Geeta, accounts of near-death experiences, and learning about the ancient practice of honoring ancestors, we discover that the soul is indeed immortal. Please note this podcast contains conversations about grief, loss, and the experience of caring for someone with cancer. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself while engaging with this content. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Bhagavad Geeta verses referenced in this podcast: Chapter 15, verses 7 to 9 Chapter 2, verses 11-30

When illness becomes a central character in our lives—whether we are caring for someone we love or facing our own health challenges—it is easy to feel helpless, powerless, and as though life is happening to us. But what if we have more agency than we realize? In this episode, we explore how the teachings of the Bhagavad Geeta invite us to reclaim our power, even in the midst of profoundly difficult times. We discuss how our response shapes not only our own experience but also the experiences of those around us. By becoming an example of resilience, compassion, and steadiness, we can influence others in meaningful ways. We also reflect on how life's greatest challenges can become opportunities for personal growth and evolution. Rather than asking, "Why is this happening to me?" we consider the transformative question, "How can I grow through this?" Even our most difficult moments, and perhaps, especially those moments, can deepen our wisdom, strengthen our character, and reveal our inner resilience. And we discover that our greatest power lies not in controlling our circumstances, but in choosing how we show up within them. Please note this podcast contains conversations about grief, loss, and the experience of caring for someone with cancer. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself while engaging with this content. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Feeling Powerless to Purposeful” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Verses referred to in this episode: Chapter 3 Verse 21 Chapter 2 Verse 31&32 Chapter 7 Verse 7 Chapter 5 Verse 19 Chapter 4 Verse 11 Chapter 10 Verse 20

In this episode, we continue our conversation about what the Bhagavad Geeta teaches us about navigating the journey of caregiving. We explore the critical role of equanimity — the ability to remain steady amidst life’s inevitable changes, uncertainties, and challenges. Drawing from the Geeta’s lessons, we discuss practical ways to cultivate equanimity: meditation, accepting the natural ups and downs of life, creating moments of joy and happiness within our daily duties, practicing gratitude, and recognizing the importance of caring for ourselves during times of difficulty (especially then). This episode is a guide to building resilience and finding perspective while walking through life’s most difficult moments. Please note this podcast contains conversations about grief, loss, and the experience of caring for someone with cancer. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself while engaging with this content. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Finding Steadiness in the Storm” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Verses referred to in this episode: Chapter 2 Verses 14, 15, 27, 31, 32, and 40 Chapter 6 Verses 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, and 23

Caring for a loved one who is ill is a role no one prepares you for. I’m Shaila, co-host of the Geeta Girl podcast, and that was my experience through the three years of my cousin’s battle with cancer – and in the grief that followed after she passed. During the time of her illness, lessons from the Bhagavad Geeta like equanimity, gratitude, and “do your best, leave the rest” became more than philosophy—they became something I leaned on. They helped me navigate the ups and downs of caregiving – the competing emotions of hope and fear; the exhaustion; the decisions you never expected to make; the stress; and the meaningful moments you come to treasure. This season, I’m sharing my story so we can explore those Geeta teachings together—what they can offer when we’re caring for someone we love, and in later episodes, how they can help us navigate grief. Whether you are in the middle of caregiving, have been through it, or are trying to support a caregiver in your life,  we hope this podcast can offer practical insights on coping and sense of not feeling alone. Please note this podcast contains conversations about grief, loss, and the experience of caring for someone with cancer. Please listen at your own pace and take care of yourself while engaging with this content. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Navigating the Ups and Downs of Caregiving” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Verses referred to in this episode: Ch 2 V 31-32 Ch 2 V 47 Ch 2 V41 Ch 4 V 22

In our final episode on setting boundaries, we discuss the most important person you need to set boundaries with - YOU! What do we mean? Setting boundaries with yourself may sounds like new age gobbledy g**k but it is really about self-care. And what does an ancient text like the Bhagavad Geeta have to say about self-care in today’s crazy world? A lot more than you might think. In this podcast, we explore timeless lessons from the Geeta that remind us self-care is about creating balance. Through the Geeta,  we learn the importance of nourishing the body and calming the mind, so that we can live optimally with clarity and purpose. Because when you nurture your inner world, you’re better equipped to meet the outer world with strength, calm, and resilience. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Krishna, the OG Self Care Guru” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Bhagavad Geeta verses referenced in this podcast: Chapter 15 verse 8 Chapter 16  verse 16 and 17 Chapter 2, verse 55 and 56 Chapter 2 verses 31 and 32 Chapter 2 verses 49 and 50 Chapter 2 verse 58 Chapter 18 verse 47 Chapter 17 verse 19 Chapter 18 verse 18

We know setting boundaries can be tough. In this podcast, we go through a few more listener questions. Raise your hand if any of these scenarios resonate with you: Are you a fixer? Does everyone come to you to fix their problems? Are you wondering when they will learn to solve their own issues? It may be time to draw that boundary. Are you a people pleaser? Are people always asking you for favors? If you are feeling stretched thin, you guessed it – it’s time to draw that boundary. And how do you draw that boundary with calm and compassion? In this latest podcast, we discuss what the Geeta says to do about these issues and a few others. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Sorry not Sorry: Saying No Without Guilt” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Chapters and Verses referred to in this podcast: Chapter 7 verse 27 Chapter 3 verse 35  Chapter 2, verse 31  Chapter 3, verse 26  chapter 13 verse 28  Chapter 18 verse 47 Chapter 3, verse 17 Chapter 3, verse 21 Chapter 2 verses 13 and 14

What do you think would have happened if Arjuna had set some boundaries with his cousins a lot earlier? Well, his inability to set them gave us the Geeta so we won’t judge him too much but YOU, dear listener have the power to prevent a war! As we learned from Arjuna, the more you procrastinate expressing your boundaries, the more people will expect that you don’t have them. In this episode, we go over a few listener questions to illustrate how to do your duty by standing up for yourself and building strong boundaries. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Building the Strength to Build Strong Boundaries” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast   Chapters and Verses referred to in this podcast: Chapter 3 verse 34 Chapter 18 verse 48 Chapter 2 verse 47 Chapter 3 verse 20

Setting boundaries is essential for healthy relationships, but knowing how to communicate them effectively can be challenging. In this episode, we explore the art of communicating personal boundaries with clarity, confidence, and compassion. Whether it’s with family, friends, or colleagues, we’ll explore practical strategies for communicating your limits without feeling guilt and sticking to boundaries despite pushback. Tune in and learn how to express your limits without losing friends—or your sanity. Check out this latest episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses You’ve Got To Express Yourself” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram  @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Chapters and Verses referred to in this podcast: Ch3 V8 Ch3 V34 Ch9 V29 Ch18 V48 Ch7 V7 Ch3 V26 Ch13 V28

In this podcast, we continue the conversation about boundaries. Where and when do we draw that line? Your first clue is whenever you feel agitated  (a direct quote from Krishna!). Madonna said it best when she sang about the challenges of crossing Borderlines— “feels like I’m going to lose my mind”.  When you get that feeling, it’s time to draw that strict boundary. And as she also said, “Nobody should keep on pushing your love over the borderline”. We discuss this and other situations where you should draw the line and create a boundary.   Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast Chapters and Verses referred to in this podcast: Ch. 12V15 Ch. 2V58 Ch. 17V19 Ch. 3V8 Ch. 3V33 Ch. 3V26 Ch. 3V35 Ch. 18V47 Ch. 12V2

You set them. Some people respect them. Others ignore them. A few push them. We are talking about boundaries.  We know we need them but sometimes they are hard to make and even harder to maintain. In this new season, we will focus on establishing and maintaining boundaries in all areas of our lives– family, work, friends, and with ourselves. In this podcast, we discuss what the Geeta says about why we need boundaries and how to establish them. Remember that creating boundaries means creating space for you to thrive. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast

Do your best and leave the rest. Live each day with a feeling of equanimity. Meditate. We know all the things we need to do but how do we start? And what if we start but one day we don’t quite do our best (and definitely don’t leave the rest). How do we push through the frustration of not getting it perfect each day? First off, stop being so hard on yourself!  Change is not linear and we all take a stumble or two (or ten) backwards on our journey of growth. In this episode, we share tips from the Geeta on how to start incorporating good habits in your life and how to get back on that path when you veer off.  Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast

It can be a do-over, a second chance. It’s a mystery. An incentive to do better. It can make you fearful or hopeful. It can bring a sense of peace. In this podcast, we discuss reincarnation. Does our behavior in this lifetime impact the next? Do our souls reunite with the souls of loved ones in our next life? Join us as we discuss this cycle of birth and death. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast

I deserve it! We have all had that thought before. I worked hard therefore I deserve the promotion. I studied hard so I deserve to get into that college. Maybe you thought, I messed up, so I deserve the punishment. But what do we really deserve? In the Geeta, Krishna reminds us that we only have a right to the effort and no right to the result. No one deserves anything – not the good fortune or the bad. The only thing you have a “right” to is the effort itself and not the outcome. If you can't impact the outcome, you may wonder why bother trying? Krishna says that no effort is ever wasted. No matter the outcome, you always learn, grow, and evolve from doing your best. And you deserve that. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast

Oh, that trickly little tempter Anger. Anger has the power to make us lose reason. Say things we don’t mean. Lash out. Even make us feel temporarily powerful. Anger is a feeling familiar to most of us and sometimes hard to avoid. In our latest podcast we share the Geeta’s guidance on how to control our anger and not allow our anger to control us. Listen to this episode and then tell Anger who’s boss. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast

A good part of Chapter 1 in the Bhagavad Geeta is Arjun making excuses for why he doesn’t want to engage in battle with his ne’er-do-well cousins. He makes excuse after excuse for why he can’t do what he knows he has to do. Will it really do any good? They are my family- I can’t stand up to them! It will be bad for my karma if I do something! Sound familiar? In this podcast, we break down all the excuses we make to not do our duty. We discuss how we can stop making excuses and just do the right thing. Arjun had to take on his battles, and so do we. Check out this episode, “Geeta Girl Discusses Excuses Excuses Excuses!” on our website geetagirl.com, Apple Podcast/iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe to, rate, and review the Geeta Girl Podcast! Check out our website at www.GeetaGirl.com Follow us on Instagram @GeetaGirlPodcast or on Facebook at Geeta Girl Podcast