For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode133/   Description Regina Louise is fierce. You’d have to be to have gotten through what she’s experienced in her lifetime. But she’s turned her adversity into fuel and turned the insights from her life experiences into wisdom. Along the way, she’s learned to live unapologetically and fearlessly. Through her book, Permission Granted, she’s inspiring others to do the same.   Guest Bio Regina Louise is the author of Permission Granted: Kick-Ass Strategies to Bootstrap Your Way to Unconditional Self-Love. Her bestselling memoirs, Somebody’s Someone and Someone Has Led This Child to Believe, were made into the award-winning Lifetime movie I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story, which was nominated for a 2020 NAACP Award for Best Director. A summa cum laude graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies with a master’s of fine arts degree, Regina is a Hoffman Process teacher, workshop facilitator, and motivational speaker who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her story has been featured in media outlets like NPR’s All Things Considered, Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, The Tavis Smiley Show, and many more. Visit her online at IamReginaLouise.com.     Host Bio Kristen Manieri is certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 120 authors and thought leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode Guest’s website: https://www.iamreginalouise.com/     Guest’s book: Permission Granted: Kick-Ass Strategies to Bootstrap Your Way to Unconditional Self-Love https://bookshop.org/books/permission-granted-kick-ass-strategies-to-bootstrap-your-way-to-unconditional-self-love/9781608687268 Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/