Write Your Path is a podcast for entrepreneurs, creatives, and seekers who want to build a more intentional life. Through solo episodes and interviews with people living unconventional lives in Mexico City and beyond, we explore business, entrepreneurship, spirituality, writing, personal growth, creativity, and the courage it takes to rewrite your story and create a life on your own terms.
Do This One Thing to Excel at Everything: Why You Need to Meditate with Ramon Basanta
This week I'm joined by my meditation teacher, Ramon Basanta, founder of Atma Yoga & Energy Center here in Mexico City. Ramon shares the unconventional path that brought him here: from discovering ancient Hindu texts as a teenager to traveling through India, spending years in corporate finance, and eventually opening his own yoga and meditation school. We talk about what drew him to these ancient teachings, how he learned to move between the corporate world and the spiritual world, and why he believes the purpose of yoga goes far beyond the physical practice we've come to know in the West.
We also dive head-first into questions like: What is meditation actually meant to do? Is Vipassana the right place for everyone to start? Why does consistency matter so much more than chasing a single transformative experience? What does it mean to experience consciousness beyond the identity we've built around ourselves? Ramon offers a direct perspective on the difference between collecting spiritual experiences and developing a genuine, lifelong practice. His advice? Start with 15 minutes of meditation a day, get clear on why you're doing it, and keep showing up. Because the real work isn't about escaping your everyday life—it's about discovering a different way to experience it.
Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:
Atma Yoga & Energy Center (https://atmayogamx.com/), the school Ramon founded with Anna Vanzani in Mexico City
Listen to the episode where I share my experience doing Vipassana here (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mBBNsQRO83DSsW40Nxasj?si=187ea98bcd6148d2)
“Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (https://link.amazon/B08IFp9eT),” a book by Daniel Goleman
Learn more about Osho and find a meditation center here (https://www.osho.com/meditation/centers-meditation-facilities/places-to-meditate)
“Inception (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/),” the Christopher Nolan film released in 2010
Check out Atma (https://www.instagram.com/atmayogamx/) and Ramon (https://www.instagram.com/ramonbasanta_/) on Instagram
Try an online meditation class with Ramon on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/ramonbasanta) or Atma Online (https://atmaonline.io/)!
28 Oct 2026
Finding Your Ikigai & the Courage to Become Who You're Meant to Be
Have you ever looked at the people around you and wondered, How are they not constantly questioning what they're doing here? Because SAME. In this solo episode, I'm diving into Ikigai—the Japanese concept often associated with finding your reason for living—and the modern-day framework that got me thinking about purpose, passion, contribution, and the work we're here to do. I share the questions I've been wrestling with, the grief that can come with outgrowing an old identity, and a big evolution in my work: moving voice empowerment for women from behind the scenes of my writing and coaching work to center stage.
I'm exploring how finding our voices in our personal lives can prepare us to use them professionally and more broadly in our communities. If you're in the messy middle of figuring out your own purpose, here's your reminder: You don't have to have it all figured out. You find your way by experimenting, exploring, and being willing to become someone new. And guess what? Your purpose might not be waiting somewhere out in the distance. It might be hiding in the things you're already doing.
Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:
Here’s the modern-day diagram depicting Ikigai (https://japanhousela.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ikigai-Article-Chart.png) that I mentioned
The episode of the podcast “Breaking Generations of Silence (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6B7YVD6eZAqgkX8qLYBNJ3?si=Pw8vs6PrQZyrt2QhMVlQcw)” where I first mention my work with Ailish!
The talk I gave for Creative Mornings Mexico City, titled “What do you want your legacy to be? (https://youtu.be/CwXrcvHzkGY?si=Nwi4Sn8S5G6Fs_KW)”
DM me on Instagram @lollyspin (https://www.instagram.com/lollyspin/)
21 Oct 2026
Why I Recorded an Album of Mantras
What do mantras have to do with meditation, healing, and getting in touch with the divine within you? In this solo episode of Write Your Path, I’m sharing why I love singing mantras, how they fit into the practice of Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion), and why they’ve become such powerful medicine for me. I talk about the monkey mind, the meaning behind chanting to deities like Ganesha and Lakshmi, and how these practices can help us connect with the parts of ourselves that are already wise, abundant, and capable of moving through our own obstacles.
I’m also taking you behind the scenes of a creative adventure I never quite expected I’d take: recording my own album of mantras, Kirtan in Kasa. I’m not a professional singer—and I had plenty of nerves about putting my voice out into the world—but after a little help from a friend, an unexpected recording studio discovery, and a whole lot of trust in the process, I went for it. Sometimes you just need a little devotion and creative courage in order to make something beautiful before you know exactly where it will lead.
Resources & sites mentioned in this episode:
Learn more about the Hare Krishnas, formally known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here (https://iskcon.org/)
“My Sweet Lord (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Njxl86N4inxFi5xBuCoR1?si=7bcc02638b7b4b72),” the song by George Harrison (not The Beatles) that includes the Maha Mantra
Estudios Noviembre (https://www.estudiosnoviembre.com/), where I recorded my album of mantras, Kirtan in Kasa
The episode of the podcast where I chat with my friend—and producer on my album—Maca, “Why Perfectionism is Killing Your Creativity (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yVyRGaknlk5MhR915YA2m?si=9ecf553327b641cf)”
The episode of the podcast where I talk about my classic avoidant tendencies, “How Attachment Styles Apply to More than Just Romantic Relationships (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Od5FiG51hUEhyeht1SeUi?si=b5fae627c7504fc8)”
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