EP 30: Ksenia Brief on Play, Personas and Following Our Divine Spark

For episode 30, I sit down with Ksenia Brief, the founder of Breakfast Criminals and host of the Ksenia Brief Podcast. Ksenia and I really let loose on this podcast, we rumble with what it means to use social media responsibly and dive into what it means to follow our divine spark. Ksenia was born and raised most of her life in Moscow and found herself growing up in a world filled with red tape, judgement and consequently craved more connection and creativity. This podcast is like a warm cup of ceremonial cacao, rich and full of secret moments of goodness. 

In this episode we cover: 

• Ksenia’s childhood growing up in Russia and how her brief stint in Australia influenced her sense of self and ability to dream. 
• "Face Control" was a decisive way to control who got into clubs and who didn't and how this impacted Ksenia's sense of self. 
• How Ksenia has used and embraced food and meals as a way to express love and build community
• We wonder where music videos have gone and discuss the impact they had on our imagination and social connection as children 
• Ksenia's evolution and softening into self worth and remembering who she is beyond awards, social media.
• Why none of us can skip the step of compassion if we wish to break habits that don't serve us
• The role of responsibility in sharing stories and in spiritual teachings 
• The role of playing personas in our life to keep life and relationships novel and playful

"It's only hard when we try to be more than human. We didn't come here for easy, we came for evolution our soul was meant to experience." Ksenia Brief

About Ksenia: 

Ksenia  Brief is the founder of the award-nominated digital platform Breakfast Criminals and the host of the Ksenia Brief Podcast, focusing on expanded consciousness and entrepreneurship in the digital age. Named “35 Under 35 In Wellness'' by Wanderlust and “Top Social Media Coach” by Yahoo Finance, Ksenia is here to merge our inner tech (intuition) with outer tech (social media) for a world where you feel at home to share your medicine. She does it through storytelling, consulting and online programs.

She currently lives in a tiny home in the Catskills and can be found drinking ceremonial cacao at sunset.

Follow Ksenia's podcast, "The Ksenia Brief" podcast on Apple and Spotify. Her work can also be found on Instagram, @ksenia.brief 

About Elisa Haggarty: 

I am a Conscious Leadership Coach and host of The School of Unlearning Podcast. I coach leaders/executives and teams all over the world to shift their mindset. Together we move from serious to curious and from fear to love. To learn more about my work, visit www.elisamaryhaggarty.com

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