Secondhand Drinking | Substance Use Disorder – Chidimma Ozor With Lisa Frederiksen
I had the honor of being Chidimma Ozor | the TYPEAhippie’s guest for her first ChiCast podcast of 2017. The podcast topics were substance use disorder and secondhand drinking, which as BreakingThecycles.com readers know are topics near and dear to my heart.
After an enthusiastic pre-interview conversation with Chidimma, in which we discovered our mutual passions for changing the conversations, I visited her website to learn more about her, some of which I’d like to share, first.
Chidimma Ozor – the TYPEAhippie
Like most of us, Chidimma’s journey to “here” took many, seemingly unrelated, twists and turns. After her hard-earned Master’s degree from the University of Michigan failed to net her a job due to the tough economy, Chidimma ended up in Las Vegas. She began her Las Vegas career with event planning, which took her to public relations and eventually led her to be the Communications Director at a local wellness center. Seeking some stability, serenity and spirituality she practiced yoga for the first time in February 2007 and hated it. When she took another yoga class six months later, she fell in love and eventually became a Holy Yoga certified instructor a year later in August 2008. However, her yoga journey came full circle in February 2009 when she taught her first yoga class. Heartfelt gratitude draws her to the yoga community and keeps her there.
Incorporating a yoga-inspired lifestyle has led her to make several radical changes in her life. As a true wellness warrior, she yearns to inspire change in others, much in the same way others have inspired change in her. Her desire is for yoga, specifically, and wellness, in general to transcend all boundaries and be accessible to all. Chidimma is the founder of theTYPEAhippie, which utilizes prayer & meditation, essential oils, yoga therapy, exercise & movement, nutrition, community and love to empower you to thrive. You can find her on Facebook, as well.
And now to our interview…