Asia welcomes Vaneezha Muniandi to the show. Vaneezha is a social activist from Malaysia with years of experience supporting survivors of domestic violence. She helps women and children seek justice and safety through her work as Head of Crisis Intervention. She is also a lecturer to Social Work students at Methodist College in Kuala Lumpur. Vaneezha is in the USA on a professional Fellowship, working with Transitions and New Leaf in Spokane.

Asia returns to the airwaves with news of her family's relocation, and her plans for the future.

Build with Leila Hormozi Podcast -

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bVq75f6idV86u4qLPXMPm?si=1ddc22ee3d4149da

Small Business Administration -

https://www.sba.gov/

Micro-lending for DV survivors -

https://nnedv.org/content/independence-project/

https://www.filene.org/reports/domestic-violence-recovery-loan-program

https://www.allianceforhope.com/micro-loans-help-victims-find-pathway-financial-independence/

https://www.sereneharbor.org/our-partners

Women’s Economic Ventures

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/making-an-impact/womens-economic-ventures-wev

https://www.instagram.com/womenseconomicventures?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

https://www.wevonline.org/

https://womensfundsb.org/organization/womens-economic-ventures

https://grantify.io/us/sbir-grants-for-women/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=g-&utm_campaign=17158833092&utm_content=148615825144&utm_term=funding%20for%20women&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwYSwBhDcARIsAOyL0fiKp8iUWr3FSRMi7F0FECk65MwrWJNNJVxYltMODnt3HIP2G5UGWrUaAmWQEALw_wcB

https://ventura.chambermaster.com/list/member/women-s-economic-ventures-16958

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRpBSRRkMiRNS2rcNhr_Xw

Crowdfunding platforms -

https://entrepreneur.indiegogo.com/how-it-works/

https://www.mightycause.com/

https://www.patreon.com/

https://www.gofundme.com/

This article should be read when looking for crowdfunding because there are different platforms for different objectives:

https://www.investopedia.com/best-crowdfunding-platforms-5079933

Purple Purse:

https://www.texasadvocacyproject.org/purplepurse

https://www.allstatecorporation.com/the-allstate-foundation/relationship-abuse.aspx

https://www.thegrantplantnm.com/grant-detail/allstate-foundation-purple-purse-challenge/

Asia and family speak with Raina LaGrand. Raina (she/her) is a somatic therapist, coach, yoga teacher, speaker and facilitator specializing in racial identity, trauma, relationships and embodiment. In her practice, Root to Rise Somatics, she primarily helps mixed race adults and interracial couples build relationships where they feel emotionally connected, and she also works with other people who identify as “inbetweeners.”

Outside of clinical work, Raina hosts a free monthly mindfulness-based event where mixed people can connect. She also provides embodiment-based workshops and trainings for companies invested in anti-racism and social justice. Raina lives with her dog on occupied Anishinaabe land (Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA).

Raina's web site: https://www.roottorisesomatics.com/

Raina's FREE monthly mindful mixers: https://www.roottorisesomatics.com/mindfulmixer

Asia interviews her "street son" Aiden, and the crew is joined by Timothy, a self-described "Ex-Amish" man currently living in a shelter and trying to get clean after seven years of meth use.

Queen Cultivated is a community for discussions of the heart and mind, and education in alternative treatments for trauma therapy. In this episode, Asia shares her personal journey and prepares us for what's to come.