How A Breakup, Losing a Pet & The Pandemic Made Sonya Renee Taylor Unapologetically Joyful

Welcome to the second episode of our new podcast, Don’t Change a Thing, where we had the honor of sitting down with Sonya Renee Taylor, author of seven books including the best-selling The Body is Not an Apology. Sonya takes us on her journey from life collapsing around her in 2020 to jumping off a cliff and thriving in a state of unapologetic joy after stepping into the radical self love that was always waiting for her to reclaim. The glow of her essence shines in everything she does, from wearing bright yellow gowns while lugging through airports to changing into her pjs at the end of this interview as a metaphor for trusting that she can do less and love will still move towards her. Believing that life is in service of her higher good is part of Sonya’s secret sauce. We left the interview feeling empowered to face the uncomfortable parts of ourselves that are holding us back from being happy and with a deeper understanding of how elevating ourselves elevates everything around us :)) 🎧 Check out the extended podcast episode, where we unpack the takeaways for Sonya’s interview, wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4BkxAKB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Hosts: Lily Mandelbaum & Elisa Goodkind Director: Serena Smith Producer: Sarah Albonesi Editor: Christophe McHale Casting: Celeste Ollivier Director of Photography: Ian Smith Camera Operator: Kalea Calloway Subscribe:    / stylelikeu   FOLLOW STYLELIKEU: @stylelikeu SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: StyleLikeU.com FOLLOW SONYA RENEE TAYLOR: @sonyareneetaylor BUY SONYA’S BOOKS: SonyaReneeTaylor.com 00:00 - Introduction with Elisa and Lily 09:00 - Host and Guest Introductions 18:00 - Sonya's Background and Early Inspirations 27:00 - Founding of the Radical Self-Love Movement 36:00 - Overcoming Personal and Professional Challenges 45:00 - The Role of Community and Support 54:00 - Advice for Cultivating Self-Love 63:00 - Impact of Age on Self-Perception 72:00 - Reflections on the Movement's Impact