<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><podcast:locked owner="podcasts@nayathecreative.com">yes</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><podcast:funding url="https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered">Support us on Disctopia!</podcast:funding><podcast:guid>bc205775-4e56-466a-b795-40dffcadc0d0</podcast:guid><podcast:txt purpose="Disctopia Verification">D142863467</podcast:txt><podcast:trailer pubdate="Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT" url="https://discstorageprimary.blob.core.windows.net/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/re-centered-intro.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" length="890000000" /><title>Re-Centered: The Podcast</title><description>You’ve done everything right: the education, the career, the paycheck. But the life? It doesn’t feel like it belongs to you. Re-Centered: The Podcast is a quiet revolution for high-achieving women who are ready to design lives that feel as good on the inside as they look on paper. Hosted by Naya the Creative, this show offers intimate life re-centering sessions, clarity prompts, cultural reflections, and deep conversations about fulfillment beyond the achievements.

Hit subscribe. It's time to come home to yourself.

For more support and resources: https://nayathecreative.com/mv

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&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><copyright>All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:30:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:30:01 GMT</pubDate><atom:link rel="self" href="https://play.disctopia.com/podcast/rss?channel=re_centered" type="application/rss+xml" /><image><url>https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/disctopia-re_centered-20250528.png</url><title>Re-Centered: The Podcast</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link></image><language>en</language><category>Society &amp;amp; Culture</category><itunes:author>Naya the Creative</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:name><itunes:email>podcasts@nayathecreative.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/disctopia-re_centered-20250528.png" /><itunes:category text="Society &amp;amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement" /></itunes:category><itunes:keywords text="life design, black women, wellness, life coaching, self-help" /><item><title>Unmatched Energy</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">839a3d21-10d2-4913-ac58-78c830a1d1c5</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;Too much "matching energy" and not enough setting the tone. Having boundaries and standards keeps you from trying to control other pepole's behavior — to no avail. In this episode, we simplify our lives by setting boundaries that actually work for us, and keep us from being passive aggressive in ways that get us the opposite of what we want.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Resources&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv (find the 10-day challenge here)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=99a04eab579408ae9ad760a6225135fc&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="14130000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="14130000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=99a04eab579408ae9ad760a6225135fc&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:23:33</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Too much "matching energy" and not enough setting the tone. Having boundaries and standards keeps you from trying to control other pepole's behavior — to no avail. In this episode, we simplify our lives by setting boundaries that actually work for us, and keep us from being passive aggressive in ways that get us the opposite of what we want.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Resources&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv (find the 10-day challenge here)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>boundaries, passive aggressive, match energy, social conditioning, black women, Wellness for Black Women, people pleasing, saying no,</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/disctopia-unmatched-energy-20250818.png" /></item><item><title>Grape Expectations</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">619f6c61-d7ab-4e89-8669-c99f6961aae3</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;In this pmeaningful epsiode, Naya challenges the extent to which we see "selfish" as a bad thing — especially for Black women, who are taught from a young age to always give, even when it costs them their own well-being. Unpacking how these expectations are ingrained from childhood and follow us into adulthood, she reveals why learning to prioritize yourself might just save your life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Resources&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv (find the 10-day challenge here)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=c8183664bcdad1bf34722e6261923f82&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="24290000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="24290000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=c8183664bcdad1bf34722e6261923f82&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:40:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;In this pmeaningful epsiode, Naya challenges the extent to which we see "selfish" as a bad thing — especially for Black women, who are taught from a young age to always give, even when it costs them their own well-being. Unpacking how these expectations are ingrained from childhood and follow us into adulthood, she reveals why learning to prioritize yourself might just save your life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Resources&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv (find the 10-day challenge here)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;— &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>selfishness, black women, little girls, social conditioning, sacrifice, boundaries, emotional labor, gender roles, childhood training, people pleasing, saying no</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/disctopia-grape-expectations-20250803.png" /></item><item><title>Disturbing the (Idea of) Peace</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">505e8855-d570-4b23-a7d9-56589b3d5054</guid><description>I thought I knew what peace was and I thought I knew what it took to have it. Not only was I wrong, but I was listening to people who wouldn't know what peace was if it walked up to them and lowered their blood pressure for them.

This episode is more like a journal entry. If you've been listening to for these past few weeks and wondered about my own personal relationship with the things I talk about, this one is for your curiosity.

Resources
Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv
Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup
Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ 
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Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about
Website: NayatheCreative.com
DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative
Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=dfe0956e281f6ed8fa779220bb4bfc30&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="25910000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="25910000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=dfe0956e281f6ed8fa779220bb4bfc30&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 03:45:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:43:11</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>I thought I knew what peace was and I thought I knew what it took to have it. Not only was I wrong, but I was listening to people who wouldn't know what peace was if it walked up to them and lowered their blood pressure for them.

This episode is more like a journal entry. If you've been listening to for these past few weeks and wondered about my own personal relationship with the things I talk about, this one is for your curiosity.

Resources
Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv
Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup
Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ 
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Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about
Website: NayatheCreative.com
DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative
Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>disturbing the peace, peace, inner peace, Wellness for Black Women, Self-Mastery, Alignment, Living Intentionally, Self-Trust, Soft Life, Personal Reinvention, Meaningful Living, Anti-Hustle</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/disctopia-disturbing-the-idea-of-peace-20250720.png" /></item><item><title>Blinged-Out Burnout</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">86c50957-7aaf-46c8-8ee6-f39a6f395aec</guid><description>What do you call it when you've got everything a girl could pray for, but are too busy and too exhausted to truly enjoy it? When life *looks* good, but those panic attacks don't let up?

I call it blinged-out burnout and today, we're going to talk all about it.

Resources
Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv
Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup
Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ 
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Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about
Website: NayatheCreative.com
DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative
Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=49e221a30e8b560f6634dc41e2ed2ab2&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="20140000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="20140000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=49e221a30e8b560f6634dc41e2ed2ab2&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:33:34</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>What do you call it when you've got everything a girl could pray for, but are too busy and too exhausted to truly enjoy it? When life *looks* good, but those panic attacks don't let up?

I call it blinged-out burnout and today, we're going to talk all about it.

Resources
Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv
Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup
Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ 
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Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about
Website: NayatheCreative.com
DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative
Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Burnout Recovery, Alignment, Living Intentionally, Self-Trust, Wellness for Black Women, Career Clarity, Meaningful Living, Anti-Hustle</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>High-Performing Ghost</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">99a3d70f-1e90-4c09-9c50-22a226e7ad41</guid><description>We have gotten really good at being dependable. Other people trust us to show up and show out. But when it comes to ourselves, well…we’re more likely to leave ourselves on read — if we’re lucky. Let’s talk about the High-Performing Ghost in the room. 

*Resources*
Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv
Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup
Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ 
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Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about
Website: NayatheCreative.com
DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative
Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=a1c491c91350d1267e657879160f8932&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="14630000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="14630000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=a1c491c91350d1267e657879160f8932&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:24:23</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>We have gotten really good at being dependable. Other people trust us to show up and show out. But when it comes to ourselves, well…we’re more likely to leave ourselves on read — if we’re lucky. Let’s talk about the High-Performing Ghost in the room. 

*Resources*
Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv
Virtual Retreat: https://nayathecreative.mvsite.app/products/courses/view/71/?action=signup
Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ 
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Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about
Website: NayatheCreative.com
DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative
Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Ghosting, high performing, high achiever, Black women, career, self-care, self love, balance, centering, self-abandonment, black women wellness, life design, personal alignment, ambition vs. alignment, meaning and balance, personal power, emotional wellness, mental wellness, physical wellness, spiritual wellness, social wellness, financial wellness, occupational wellness, environmental wellness, self-care, burnout, boundaries, friendships, self-worth, radical honesty, life pillars, self-reflection, work-life balance, fulfillment, overachievement, productivity culture, self-neglect, internal validation</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/disctopia-high-performing-ghost-20250623.png" /></item><item><title>Work-Life Balance is a Scam!</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">ee31424a-d2f0-47fe-b5d1-21821ca74e69</guid><description>We have been convinced that work-life balance is the key to the peace and freedom we're been yearning for. Truth is, we're chasing our tails while we keep getting milked for more and more hours — because the balance we seek, isn't balance at all.

&lt;p&gt;*Resources*&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Piece on Vocational Incompatibility: NayatheCreative.com/vocational-incompatibility/ &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ &lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=eb220b7d8bac15aa050ae1b532fb91d1&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="19820000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="19820000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=eb220b7d8bac15aa050ae1b532fb91d1&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:33:02</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>We have been convinced that work-life balance is the key to the peace and freedom we're been yearning for. Truth is, we're chasing our tails while we keep getting milked for more and more hours — because the balance we seek, isn't balance at all.

&lt;p&gt;*Resources*&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Re-Centering Resources: NayatheCreative.com/mv&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Piece on Vocational Incompatibility: NayatheCreative.com/vocational-incompatibility/ &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Video on PLAD: NayatheCreative.com/meet-the-plad-life-design-and-management-system/ &lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Who exactly is this Naya chick? NayatheCreative.com/about&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website: NayatheCreative.com&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DMs: Instagram.com/NayatheCreative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email: Hello@NayatheCreative.com&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>work, life, work life balance, productivity, ambition, career, career ladder, purpose, centered, inner peace, balance, women, Black women</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/disctopia-work-life-balance-is-a-scam!-20250608.png" /></item><item><title>Re-Centered Intro</title><link>https://play.disctopia.com/podcasts/re_centered</link><itunes:season>0</itunes:season><itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode><guid isPermaLink="false">0cc8c462-e544-4684-a6a4-a27f5160627a</guid><description>Re-Centered: The Podcast</description><author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</author><enclosure url="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=b4e7a97abf178b6335907d26a29dfd37&amp;optin=True" type="audio/mpeg" length="890000000" /><podcast:alternateEnclosure type="audio/mpeg" length="890000000"><podcast:source uri="https://tp.disc.to/disc.mp3?episodeId=b4e7a97abf178b6335907d26a29dfd37&amp;optin=True" /></podcast:alternateEnclosure><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><itunes:author>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:author><itunes:duration>00:01:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:summary>Re-Centered: The Podcast</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>life design, black women, wellness, self-help</itunes:keywords><itunes:episodeType>trailer</itunes:episodeType><itunes:image href="https://cdn2.disctopia.com/disc-podcasts/nayathecreativebf73/re_centered/episodes/disctopia-re-centered-intro-20250528.png" /></item></channel></rss>