Welcome to the online hub of Cazoshay Marie, a passionate disability advocate, experienced speaker & purveyor of elegant living. Explore thought-provoking articles & captivating lifestyle tips as Cazoshay shares her journey to inspire & empower others. Join the community & embark on a journey towards embracing inclusivity & grace; where style & substance harmoniously intersect.
I was recently interviewed by ShoutOut Phoenix where I shared about my journey to becoming a speaker and advocate, the traits I used to get where I am today as well as a little about my family! Read the feature by clicking the “Learn more” button below.
Feature in a video for an event with the Brain Injury Association of Arizona at Lip Lab in Scottsdale, Arizona.
View my interview with PBS NewsHour about why Americans may be hesitant to start or expand their families.
Image Credit: @mbatbrown
I was proud to represent as a disabled model at the 2024 The Garment League OnCentral Fashion Show.
I shared my journey with brain injury with the Brain Injury Association of America and the ways that it’s been “a family affair”. You can read my story by clicking the “Learn More” button below this post.
Here are several videos I participated in as a member of the Advisory Council for the Brain Injury Association of America.
I am a featured ambassador for the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, which is a national center operated by the American Institutes for Research® (AIR®) that translates health information into easy to understand language and formats for patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injury and their families and caregivers.
I wrote an article for the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona about the benefits of gardening for brain injury survivors.
My son and I were featured in Brain Health Magazine, sharing our story of hope and recovery in the midst of my traumatic experience.
Feature on CanvasRebel Magazine where I share about the impact my family’s heritage has had on my passion for community, growing food and sustainability.
View my interview with the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona where I share about my experience of being struck by a car traveling 48mph while in a pedestrian crosswalk in downtown Phoenix.
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Read all about my clean beauty journey and some of the products I love to love!
I had a wonderful time on the Biopsychosocial Issues Panel @midwesternuniv with @biaarizona on July 24th, 2019 where I got to share my experience of living with a #TraumaticBrainInjury and how to better connect with and serve patients with physical therapy students.
On July 20th, 2019 I rocked the runway in all secondhand fashions styled by Laura Madden at Polyester Phoenix as presented by The Garment League.
Checkout my feature and interview on VoyagePhoenix Magazine where I share about my journey of being struck by a car at 48mph in downtown Phoenix, about my current projects as well as how I keep pushing though the difficulties in my healing process. I hope you feel inspired to go for your dreams and goals after reading it!
I'm featured on Takeia Cage's blog, My Vicarious Life, talking about one of my favorite subjects: women's empowerment. TBH, there are parts of the concept that I struggle with. I shared about that, what it means to me and lots more.
Check out the current issue of MANTRA Wellness Magazine for my "The Women of Wisdom" feature where I talk about healing from the accident I was in
We're constantly being pulled in a million different directions. It can lead to feeling burned out, bummed out and generally less effective in every aspect of our lives. Check out these simple practices for less stress and more success!
Photo by The Beat and Shoot
Do you know what the ingredients are in your products? Do you know how they can affect your health or even the health of your future offspring? Read my guest post on 21Ninety to find out three toxic beauty ingredients to cut out of your selfcare regimen.
With Thanksgiving behind us, we are officially in the home stretch of the holiday season. As much as we might enjoy spending time with loved ones and the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can be stressful at times. Here's a list of 7 nontoxic wellness picks to bring you into the New Year.
My special 3-ingredient Friendsgiving face mask featured on 21Ninety. Click the button to read the easy DIY.
Listen in on my interview with Dr. Will all about health, wellness and a plantbased lifestyle. Click the button below to listen on Soundcloud, or here for the iTunes version.
Check out my guest post for 21Ninety featuring a deliciously dense Pumpkin Spice Sourdough Friendship Bread.
Via Let's Do Lunch radio show:
"Thanks to Cazoshay Marie for these 10 Tips for healthier eating practices, portion control, and a better relationship with your food."
"zlivingus Repost from @cazoshay_marie - It's here! The recipe for vegan chocolate cupcakes with raw salted cacao cashew cream using @navitasorganics raw cacao is up on the blog! Click on @cazoshay_marie to get to the recipe link in her bio!"
My vegan strawberry coconut chia pops were featured in the June 2017 issue of Thrive Magazine (page 58,) available at Target and most health food stores.
Quoted in the June 2017 issue of Success Magazine about what motivates me as an entrepreneur.
Via blackgirlmagicphx:
"This week's #WorkingWomenWednesday highlight is Phoenix based Health and fitness blogger @Cazoshay_marie. If you're interested in living a more holistic lifestyle, @yogawithcazoshay is definitely the one to follow. Her blog, D.I.D with Cazoshay is a great source for everything related to health, wellness, and travel. You can also find her hosting healthy and active events across the valley! Look out for her new #InTheKitchenWithCazoshay Smoothie Mix or take one of her Community Hip Hop Yoga classes."
Follow the link to listen to my interview with Dr. Kevin L. Jenkins on The Cool podcast where I talk all things yoga and wellness. Listen to the replay by clicking the button below, I'm on at the 1:08:00 mark!
I chat with Dr. Will about my practice and the world of yoga. Click the button to view the interview.
Interview with Maggi of the blog, Clueless Curl, on being an eco-friendly natural sistah. Click below to read the feature.
"As Ward establishes her independent business in Portland, she hopes the hip-hop yoga class continues to expand and grow. Already there are plans to start a class in Tigard. She believes this fusion of hip-hop and yoga should flourish beyond the region to become a national movement to connect communities to health.
'Hip-hop is something that resonates and attracts a lot different people, and it is something that we can apply to creating not just physical health and wellness, but community health and wellness,' she said." Read more by clicking the button below.
"NEW FEATURE: Cazoshay Marie is a certified raw vegan chef who shares delicious and flavorful vegan recipes on her blog, DID with Cazoshay. She is also a certified yoga instructor."
Speaking on breasts and body image.
Featured for my unique and fun pre-run warmups at the Big Wild Life Runs in Anchorage, Alaska.
Featured Yoga Ambassador for Ahnu.
Yoga feature in MANTRA Yoga+Health Magazine.
Featured Ambassador for Jade Yoga.
Featured Yoga Warmup Instructor for 5K Color Fun Run in Glendale, Arizona
