The Maker: me, my ancestry, first-generation life, cultural identity, appropriation, Day in the Life, what it means to have a culture

Season 3 EP 6 Appropriation, Ethics, and the Cacao Lineage: What It Means to Tend to Something With Integrity
We’re living in a time of deep division, deep denial, and deep anger.
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
49:54
Season 3 episode 5: What Culture Actually Means — And Why It Changes Everything
Cacao goes beyond time, culture, and divinity
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
35:26
Ep 19 of A Day in the Life: Cacao, Ancestors, and the New Meaning of Income Sovereignty
I’ve been a professional job-offer-hopper since, officially, 2008....
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
30:41
When "I Love This Culture" Becomes a Business Model
On cacao, ceremony, and the line between appreciation and appropriation
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
The Yoga Teacher Who Taught Me I Don’t Have to Earn My Life
A love letter to Kathryn Budig — and to the practice that gave me back my body, my breath, and eventually, my work.
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
🌿 A Day in the Life: Chaos, Clarity, and the Year of the Horse (ep 17)
January 2026
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
22:09
EP 16🌻A Day in the Life: The Endings We Don’t See Coming
End-of-year clarity: Learn how revisiting your past reveals signs it’s time for a career change and how to plan your next step with purpose and…
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
33:27
🌻A Day in the Life EP 15: Full Circle —turbulence, trust, and The Clarity Studio
Career clarity, calm, and purpose—without burnout. A solopreneur’s guide to building a values-led business and life after 9–5.
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
🌻A Day in the Life: Return Episode 14
No filters. No hustle. Just honest stories of pivoting, pausing, and building a life and business rooted in clarity and presence.
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
11:29
🌻Why A Day in the Life Is On Pause (For Now)
A Day in the Life is on pause—but the work continues. Join me as I test new offers for freelancers ready to be seen and hired.
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
🌻A Day in the Life EP 13: Seasons, Shifts, and Sponsorships
Not a productivity podcast—a presence one. Real stories on work, creativity, and trusting the season you’re in. 🌿
 • Miriam Raquel Sands and Tad Hargrave
12:16
🌻EP 12: A Day in the Life: Why You’re Not Lazy—You’re Burnt Out by the Wrong Goals
From pressure to purpose: navigating pay cuts, pivots, and peace through reflection and reframing.
 • Miriam Raquel Sands
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