Unapologetically You: Reggie Hubbard on Yoga, Healing & Embracing Self-Acceptance

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Guest:
Reggie Hubbard is the founder of Active Peace Yoga, a former Capitol Hill strategist, and a respected leader in the wellness space. As a Yale graduate and board member of multiple organizations including Be Here Now Network and Elected Leaders Collective, Reggie blends political activism with ancient wellness practices to guide leaders in healing from burnout and stress. He teaches at esteemed institutions like Kripalu Institute, TED Stage Summit, and Wanderlust Festival, focusing on the power of yoga, sound healing, and mindfulness to enhance well-being.

About the Episode:

In this episode, Reggie Hubbard shares his transformative journey from high-pressure Capitol Hill work to becoming a leader in holistic wellness. He discusses how burnout and poor mental well-being in public service nearly broke him, and how discovering yoga and sound healing helped him reclaim his health. Reggie explores the ancient activist roots of yoga and how it can help public servants build resilience, process trauma, and embrace their authentic selves.

We delve into Reggie’s personal transformation, how well-being affects leadership effectiveness, transforming anger into healing, simple tools anyone can use to foster inner peace and mental clarity, and why the wellness world is accessible to everyone.

Reggie also shares how spreadsheets can be a surprising tool for personal accountability and wellness.

Key Topics Discussed:

· [00:01:51] Reggie’s stroke recovery update, plus details on contributing to his GoFundMe campaign

· [00:03:05] Guest Intro

· [00:04:08] Episode Intro

· [00:06:45] The impact of Active Peace

· [00:07:23] At our worst we…

· [00:09:05] Destroying myself…

· [00:10:25] The power of non-coercive support

· [00:11:50] The seeds of trauma

· [00:15:20] Reggie’s experience of unconscious bias

· [00:19:30] Radical and uncomfortable responsibility

· [00:22:01] “Thank you for how poorly you treated me”

· [00:24:35] Waking up

· [00:25:31] Dark night of the soul

· [00:28:51] The interconnection of healing

· [00:32:12] Reggie, the civics teacher: “Mr. Awesome”

· [00:34:41] Reborn Day

· [00:35:15] Cold Turkey’s stablemate

· [00:37:17] Cultivating external support for internal change

· [00:38:29] Reggie’s weight loss accountability system

· [00:39:38] Where to do from a weight loss plateau?

· [00:42:35] (ESP) Extrasensory perception

· [00:45:30] Balance > outcomes

· [00:46:12] Reggie’s wellbeing practices

· [00:50:07] Build an institutional memory database

· [00:53:51] ELC Foundation Donors

· [00:54:28] Sponsor: The Elected Leaders Collective

· [00:56:53] What is yoga?

· [00:59:31] The history of yoga

· [01:01:39] Commonalities amongst all yogic practices

· [01:02:45] The Active Peace method

· [01:06:21] Resilience is built in adversity

· [01:07:44] The palace of privilege

· [01:10:10] The transformative nature of trauma

· [01:11:27] Me, me, me –> we, we, we.

· [01:13:25] Cancel cancel culture

· [01:16:26] Irradicating delusion

· [01:17:05] The power of (imperfect) progress

· [01:19:20] The CURSE of comfort

· [01:20:47] An act as BOLD as LOVE

· [01:23:17] Wellbeing “malpractice”

· [01:28:20] Gateway drugs to wellbeing

· [01:29:40] Turning your breath to medicine

· [01:31:11] Stress in the face (relief)

· [01:35:39] Closing Question: Making my place

· [01:38:41] The Leader’s Handbook Newsletter

· [01:39:41] Reggie’s stroke recovery: contribute to his GoFundMe campaign

· [00:41:05] Sponsor: The Elected Leaders Collective

Key References and Resources Mentioned:

· [00:04:10] Active Peace Yoga – Reggie’s wellness platform

· [00:15:22] Kripalu Institute – A leading yoga and wellness retreat center

· [00:15:45] Be Here Now Network – A platform for mindfulness and spiritual teachings

· [00:20:25] Wanderlust Festival – A major festival for yoga, mindfulness, and music

· [00:59:31] Traditions of yogic practice:

• Kula Yoga
• Sunga Yoga
• Asana Yoga
• Nada Yoga
• Nedra Yoga
• Qigong

· [00:59:31] Core Power Yoga

· [00:43:30] Gong Hits for Peace Instagram – Reggie’s sound healing Instagram channel

· [00:46:12] Sound and singing bowls

· [00:56:45] TED Summit Reggie’s talk

· [01:09:10] Vinyasa Yoga

· [01:20:47] Jimmy Hendrix; and act “as bold as love”

Where to Find Reggie Hubbard:

• Website: Active Peace Yoga
• Instagram: @oreggieglobal
• Sound Healing: Gong Hits for Peace

Where to Find Host Skippy Mesirow:

• Receive Support at the