Put Your Bag Down Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:46:09 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2520151 en-us © 2026 Put Your Bag Down yes d27216ce-376a-5ee5-a8bb-8b4804bde64b Aseanté Renee episodic false Put Your Bag Down  is your weekly exhale; the soft landing for the strong friend. A place to sit on the couch, kick your shoes off, and stop pretending everything’s fine. This isn’t a podcast about fixing yourself. It’s a podcast about finally putting some stuff down: the pressure to have it all together, to do it all alone, to be the best, the most productive, the most grateful. Nah. We’re not doing that here. So come in. Put your bag down. Let’s talk.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Aseanté Renee https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cozxezejt38syhy96kzlk44789yq?.jpg Put Your Bag Down Head Table Energy Head Table Energy This isn’t anti-love or anti-partnership. It’s about releasing the pressure we put on romantic love to carry every need, every wound, and every belonging. We’re talking community, boundaries, and what it looks like to be the center of your own life—whether you’re partnered or single

]]> This isn’t anti-love or anti-partnership. It’s about releasing the pressure we put on romantic love to carry every need, every wound, and every belonging. We’re talking community, boundaries, and what it looks like to be the center of your own life—whether you’re partnered or single

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-18649318 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 2233 full false How Do I "DO" Rest? How Do I "DO" Rest? If rest makes you feel anxious, if calm feels unfamiliar, and if “doing nothing” triggers guilt… this episode is for you. In “How Do I DO Rest?” on Put Your Bag Down, Aseanté Renee talks with Octavia F. Raheem about the real soft life: nervous system regulation, calm vs chaos, and burnout prevention—without turning rest into homework.

]]> If rest makes you feel anxious, if calm feels unfamiliar, and if “doing nothing” triggers guilt… this episode is for you. In “How Do I DO Rest?” on Put Your Bag Down, Aseanté Renee talks with Octavia F. Raheem about the real soft life: nervous system regulation, calm vs chaos, and burnout prevention—without turning rest into homework.

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-18601958 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 2441 full false Letting Go, Without Giving Up Letting Go, Without Giving Up What if the thing holding you back isn’t your dream… it’s your deadline? What if sometimes letting go is what faith actually looks like?

In this episode of Put Your Bag Down,I sit down with my  dear friend @yesjannine to unpack what it really means to let go without giving up — to want something deeply without clinging to the timeline, the outcome, or the identity you built around it.

So, what if:
* You can release the outcome without abandoning the desire
* You’re allowed to change your mind after you “get” the thing
* Your worth is not measured in how long you can suffer for the dream

What would it look like to be faithful to the moment — not the expectation? If you’ve ever felt stuck between what you want and what is, this conversation is your invitation to loosen your grip, honor your growth, and remember: sometimes letting go is the most honest form of faith.

Share with a friend gripping their timeline a little too tight.

CONNECT WITH JANINE
IG: @yesjannine 
Site: janinebell.com

]]> What if the thing holding you back isn’t your dream… it’s your deadline? What if sometimes letting go is what faith actually looks like?

In this episode of Put Your Bag Down,I sit down with my  dear friend @yesjannine to unpack what it really means to let go without giving up — to want something deeply without clinging to the timeline, the outcome, or the identity you built around it.

So, what if:
* You can release the outcome without abandoning the desire
* You’re allowed to change your mind after you “get” the thing
* Your worth is not measured in how long you can suffer for the dream

What would it look like to be faithful to the moment — not the expectation? If you’ve ever felt stuck between what you want and what is, this conversation is your invitation to loosen your grip, honor your growth, and remember: sometimes letting go is the most honest form of faith.

Share with a friend gripping their timeline a little too tight.

CONNECT WITH JANINE
IG: @yesjannine 
Site: janinebell.com

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-18257659 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3229 full false Choosing Joy is Stressing Me Out Choosing Joy is Stressing Me Out Some days, “just choose joy” feels like pressure, not peace.
This episode is for those days.

In this solo episode of Put Your Bag Down, I’m talking about what happens when choosing joy feels impossible… and what to do instead. We’ll get into why joy sometimes hides under self-critique, comparison, and disappointment — and how to find your way back to it gently, in your own time.

Resources Mentioned:
High Functioning by Dr. Judith Joseph 
(This link gets you a bonus: https://highfunctioningbook.com/)

Nityda Gessel, LCSW, E-RYT: Movements & Meditations
https://traumaconsciousyoga.com/psoas/
https://soundcloud.com/nityda-bhakti

]]> Some days, “just choose joy” feels like pressure, not peace.
This episode is for those days.

In this solo episode of Put Your Bag Down, I’m talking about what happens when choosing joy feels impossible… and what to do instead. We’ll get into why joy sometimes hides under self-critique, comparison, and disappointment — and how to find your way back to it gently, in your own time.

Resources Mentioned:
High Functioning by Dr. Judith Joseph 
(This link gets you a bonus: https://highfunctioningbook.com/)

Nityda Gessel, LCSW, E-RYT: Movements & Meditations
https://traumaconsciousyoga.com/psoas/
https://soundcloud.com/nityda-bhakti

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-18041374 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 1539 full false Why Do I Like Chaos More Than Calm? Why Do I Like Chaos More Than Calm? Let's get real about the “soft life”—beyond aesthetics and algorithms. Host Aseanté Renee (@aseanterenee) and guest Latoya Maria (@rootandcrowned) explore what softness looks like offline: calming your nervous system, choosing yourself without guilt, honoring seasonal capacity, and releasing survival-mode armor.

If stillness makes you squirm or chaos feels familiar, this episode is your soul’s deep exhale. Plus: simple, accessible rituals to help you practice softness—no spa day required.

]]> Let's get real about the “soft life”—beyond aesthetics and algorithms. Host Aseanté Renee (@aseanterenee) and guest Latoya Maria (@rootandcrowned) explore what softness looks like offline: calming your nervous system, choosing yourself without guilt, honoring seasonal capacity, and releasing survival-mode armor.

If stillness makes you squirm or chaos feels familiar, this episode is your soul’s deep exhale. Plus: simple, accessible rituals to help you practice softness—no spa day required.

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-17920018 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400 1872 full false Self*ish Isn't A Sin Self*ish Isn't A Sin If this word has ever been used to manipulate, gaslight, punish, demean, or scold you, this episode is for you. It's time to reclaim softness, slowness, and saying no. It's time to deprogram guilt, reclaim boundaries, and put the right emphasis on the right syllable- It's time to be about our Self*ish.

]]> If this word has ever been used to manipulate, gaslight, punish, demean, or scold you, this episode is for you. It's time to reclaim softness, slowness, and saying no. It's time to deprogram guilt, reclaim boundaries, and put the right emphasis on the right syllable- It's time to be about our Self*ish.

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-17854634 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2368 full false The Messy Side of Self- Care The Messy Side of Self- Care When bubble baths don't heal our trauma and pedicures don't hide our grief. Let's get honest about what we're actually doing to not crash out!

]]> When bubble baths don't heal our trauma and pedicures don't hide our grief. Let's get honest about what we're actually doing to not crash out!

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-17852430 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 -0400 2722 full false Episode 0: It's Time to Put Your Bag Down Episode 0: It's Time to Put Your Bag Down Are you ready to put some stuff down? Tap in and see why this isn't a podcast about fixing you, it's about having a soft place to land when life is life'ing. Its about falling apart and being loved in the pieces. And its about just needing a good laugh with a girlfriend that gets it!

]]> Are you ready to put some stuff down? Tap in and see why this isn't a podcast about fixing you, it's about having a soft place to land when life is life'ing. Its about falling apart and being loved in the pieces. And its about just needing a good laugh with a girlfriend that gets it!

]]> Aseanté Renee Buzzsprout-17576628 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:00:00 -0400 117 full false