 * We are back with another episode of Midnight Downloads. In episode 9, co-hosts Tanya & Ashley share their thoughts on eclipse season and shadow work. They reflect on their experiences, life lessons learned in October, and the eclipses and shadow work have helped them set intentions for 2024. We hope you enjoy!
 * BONUS* Enjoy a 20% discount code  from Breath & Company this holiday season!! https://www.breathandcompany.com/. BREATHE20



 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.
 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

Eclipses + Shadow Season

 * In episode 8 of Midnight Downloads, we continue with the theme of CONNECTION and focus on connection to community. We dive into the importance of community, what makes a community, and the concept of the third place. We hope you enjoy!
 * The following wellness, self-care, and creative companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * Rashid, Rebecca (Producer). Beck, Julie (Host). “What Do We Owe Our Friends?” How to Talk To People, Season 4, Episode 3 The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/how-to-build-a-happy-life/
 * Bhramari pranayama (humming bee) practice as described in Opening to Spirit: Contracting the Healing Power of the Chakras & Honouring African Spirituality by Caroline Shola Arewa: https://www.amazon.com/Opening-Spirit-Contacting-Honouring-Spirituality/dp/0722537263
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.
 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

 Connection to Community

 * In episode 7 of Midnight Downloads, Tanya and Ashley continue with the theme of CONNECTION. We explore connection to Self — the practice of embodiment, self-care, and developing awareness of what is nourishing to Self.
 * The following wellness, self-care, and creative companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem: https://www.amazon.com/My-Grandmothers-Hands-Racialized-Pathway/dp/1942094477
 * The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild: *https://www.amazon.com/Body-Remembers-Psychophysiology-Treatment-Professional/dp/0393703274*
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.
 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

Connection to Self

 * In episode 6 of Midnight Downloads, Tanya and Ashley return back from summer break and highlight a new structure of the podcast, which will focus on specific themes that will be explored over a series of episodes. The first theme is CONNECTION. We chat about the connection in creativity, consuming versus creating, and following synchronicity.
 * The following wellness, self-care, and creative companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * Breath and Company: https://www.breathandcompany.com/
 * Book club hosted by Gholden Alchemy: http://www.gholdenalchemy.com [http://www.gholdenalchemy.com/]
 * Embodying Abundance Course and Many Moons Lunar Planner by Sarah Faith Gottesdiener: https://moon-studio.co/
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.
 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

 Connection in Creativity

 * Episode 5 of Midnight Downloads is a tribute to nature, trees, and plants. Ashley and Tanya discuss the benefits of nature, they share their experiences connecting with trees, and chat about the plant medicines that they are working with now.
 * The following wellness, self-care, and creative companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * ForesthealingIndia. “Benefits of Grounding and Tree Hugging*.”* Medium, 11/29/2019, link here. [https://foresthealingindia.medium.com/benefits-of-grounding-and-tree-hugging-d87dfeb7802a#:~:text=Science%20behind%20Hugging%20a%20tree,in%20the%20vicinity%20of%20trees]
 * Tending to the Sacred:Rituals to connect to Earth, Spirit, and Self by Ashley River Brant: https://ashleyriver.co/publications/
 * Plant Salon: https://plantsalon.com/
 * Mountain Rose Herbs: https://mountainroseherbs.com/
 * The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate– Discoveries from A Secret Worldhttps://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Life-Trees-Communicate_Discoveries-Secret/dp/1771642483
 * I See You Wellness: https://iseeyouwellness.com/
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.
 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

PLANT KINGDOM

 * Learn more about the co-hosts of Midnight Downloads, Ashley and Tanya, in episode 4. This fun episode covers lots of topics, including deep reflection and personal stories around making space to receive, decluttering this spring season, and nurturing the inner child through play.
 * The following wellness, self-care, and creative companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * Hymns of Spirit by **Beautiful Chorus: https://open.spotify.com/album/1294eNy4dmeTBKwx6VLQTA?si=7zaGGnn3R-GKnj26T28iRQ
 * Melt Into Me by Sarita Songbird: https://open.spotify.com/track/10gKhoji56m0wdoYHGjPlT?si=fuoN6oLZQoeTtO4p_d2YBw
 * Gaia Stone: https://www.instagram.com/g.stone__/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
 * Breath and Company: https://www.breathandcompany.com/
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.



 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

Checking In!

 * Have you been overcoming burnout? The Midnight Downloads co-hosts, Ashley and Tanya, share their personal experiences and tips on how they navigate burnout. In this episode, they discuss the importance of finding harmony in life, the power of naps, and letting go of perfectionism.
 * The following wellness, self-care, and creative companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * Breath and Company: https://www.breathandcompany.com/
 * Domestika: https://www.domestika.org/en
 * The Nap Ministry: https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/?hl=en
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! Connect with Midnight Downloads on Instagram at @MidnightDownloadsPodcast [https://www.instagram.com/midnightdownloads/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=]. You can also email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.



 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

Burn out

 * In episode 2 of Midnight Downloads, a podcast exploring our current realities from a spiritual lens through stories, experiences, loss, and love, we explore the magic of ritual. The co-hosts, Ashley and Tanya, go deep and chat about their rituals, the power and healing in ritual, and discuss important lessons learned from their personal experiences related to being aware of spiritual bypassing and using discernment.
 * The following wellness and self-care companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * I See You Wellness: https://iseeyouwellness.com/
 * Brujas of Brooklyn: https://www.brujasofbrooklyn.com/
 * To Be Magnetic by Lacey Phillips: https://tobemagnetic.com/about-lacy-phillips
 * The Starseed Oracle Deck by Rebecca Campbell (Author) and Danielle Noel (Illustrator): https://mc.rebeccacampbell.me/shop/oracle-cards/the-starseed-oracle/
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! You can email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.



Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

The Magic of Ritual

 * Welcome! This is the first episode of Midnight Downloads, a podcast exploring our current realities from a spiritual lens through stories, experiences, loss, and love. In this first episode, Tanya and Ashley introduce themselves and discuss their intentions with creating the podcast. They dive into how and why they began to focus on spirituality, what spirituality means to them, and highlight some of the current rituals and practices that are supporting them in their self-care journey.
 * The following wellness and self-care companies were mentioned in today’s episode:
 * Breath and Company: https://www.breathandcompany.com/
 * Black Girl In Om: https://www.blackgirlinom.com/
 * I See You Wellness: https://iseeyouwellness.com/
 * Let us know what you think of the episode! You can email us with questions or comments at Midnightdownloadspodcast@gmail.com. Please keep comments polite and respectful.
 * Disclaimer: The content shared on Midnight Downloads is based on the hosts’ personal experiences. The information provided on the podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied on as professional, medical, or legal advice. Midnight Downloads, its co-hosts, and staff are not licensed medical healthcare providers. This podcast does not provide any medical advice or treatment of any kind, nor does it provide medical diagnosis. Consult with a licensed medical doctor or healthcare professional if you suspect you may have a health problem. The podcast is offered for non-commercial and personal use only. Listening to Midnight Downloads does not create any attorney-client relationship with Midnight Downloads or any of its lawyers. You should not act or rely on any of the information contained herein without seeking professional advice.

Introducing Midnight Downloads

a podcast exploring our current realities from a spiritual lens through stories, experiences, loss, and love. Hosted by Ashley Warning & Tanya Garrett