Deva Holliday is an LA-based actress, comedian, and mastermind behind Niche Manifestations. We discuss her viral TikTok account, her signature manifestation style, and we explore the general nature of manifesting in the spiritual space overall. Hear about Deva's jaw-dropping spiritual background (yes, there's a cult!) and see how she grew to become such a hilarious, yet moral, voice for the larger spiritual community.
Manifestation is a hot topic in the spiritual space. The practice can be beautiful, but it can also highlight many of the overarching issues that plague the spiritual community including racism, classism, privilege, and spiritual bypassing. If manifestation has been difficult for you to align with, or if you're interested in shaking up your current manifestation routine, you'll want to tune into this episode from start to finish.
Join us as we chat with Deva Holliday, a Los Angeles based actress and comedian shining a whole new light on the practice of manifesting. Deva is the mastermind behind Niche Manifestations, which has become a viral TikTok sensation, even catching the attention of major news outlets like Cosmopolitan Magazine and Good Day LA. We dive into Deva's signature manifestation style, which highlights the importance of leveraging humor while walking a spiritual path. We also zoom out to explore the concept of manifesting overall — what it is, why it works, how it can be problematic, and how you can use it as a positive and productive part of your spiritual practice.
In this episode, you'll hear about Deva's storied background, from her cult commune upbringing, to decolonizing and reconditioning the religious and social imprints she received as a child, to harnessing the power of gratefulness, to her current thriving life in Los Angeles, and more.
About Deva Holliday:
Deva Holliday is an actress/comedian based out of Los Angeles. Her Niche Manifestations TikTok account is a passion project that she runs solo, from the photographs used to the editing to the writing. In a collaboration with Briana Wolf, Deva (as Niche Manifestations) released two of her manifestations as songs streamable on every platform. The “UTI Manifestation” and “IBS Manifestation” are not only entertaining and useful manifestations but beautiful songs as well. Look out for her in the upcoming horror comedy “Found Footage” along with other projects. To follow “Niche Manifestations” as well as her other accounts, check out her Linktree.
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