The Everyday Mystic
The Everyday Mystic explores the intersection between human ambition and spiritual truth helping you master the flow in everyday life and business.
Join host Corissa Saint Laurent as she sits down with conscious founders, thought leaders, and eclectic souls who are walking the many paths home. Together, they share advice and stories—grounded in the practical and supercharged by the spiritual.
Tune in to learn how to integrate with your inner being, the power of the divine, and the beauty of a life and legacy of greater meaning, higher purpose, and true joy.
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The Everyday Mystic
Japanese Principles of Resilience: Ikigai, Wabi-Sabi, and More w/ Saori Okada
Join Corissa and Saori Okada, the founder of Mogami Wellness, a company that blends Japanese tradition with holistic well-being. With over 25 years of experience in Japanese calligraphy, she integrates cultural wisdom into her work as a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach and registered UK Health Coach.
Inspired by her personal healing journey, as shared in her memoir, Until the Death of Me – A 15-Year Eating Disorder Recovery Journey, Saori is dedicated to guiding others in nurturing their mind, body and soul.
In this episode, Saori and Corissa discuss:
- Her journey from corporate slave with an eating disorder to wellness CEO
- Wabi-sabi and how understanding the imperfection and incompleteness of life helps us have compassion for ourselves
- Shinrin-yoku and the art of being in nature and how it invokes our own natural state of being
- Ikagai and the misconceptions around the concept and what it truly means for you and your life
- The simple things you can do to incorporate these principles into your life
CONNECT WITH SAORI & MOGAMI WELLNESS
Mogami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mogami_wellness/
Mogami website: https://www.mogamiwellness.com/
Saori's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saori-okada/
Check out Saori's latest book, The Wisdom of Ancient Japan: Timeless Lessons to Live By: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-wisdom-of-ancient-japan/saori-okada/9781789298246 (will be available in the US on Amazon, November 2025)
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