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Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcikalmost30.com
Welcome to Almost 30 - a supportive space to fuel your conscious evolution. Join us, LA-based best friends Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, for heart-centered, hilarious conversations and real, raw, impactful interviews with brilliant guests. We dive deep into topics like modern spirituality to health and wellness, aliens to entrepreneurship, social justice, and self development. With every episode, our mission is to empower you, expand what you think is possible and, make you laugh - a lot. We are honest, open, and above all, human. We are committed to learning right alongside you in real time so we can all find growth in every moment together. With millions of listeners around the world, Almost 30 has grown from a pioneering leader in the podcast space to a highly engaged global community. #Almost30Nation is full of purposeful dreamers who are curious, passionate, and constantly seeking growth in every aspect of our lives. Join us for new episodes every Tuesday + Thursday! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy
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Episodes

Ep. 187 - A Conversation On Creative Origins and Marginalized Voices in Hollywood with Brown Girls Creator Sam Bailey

Excited to have Sam Bailey join the girls on the podcast! Sam is a filmmaker and writer, and creator of the series, You’re So Talented. She is also the director and co-creator of the web series Brown Girls, which was recently nominated for an Emmy. In this conversation, we talk about where Sam’s creative origins sparked from, her first web series and how that began, and the friendships we have as women. Sam also shares what it has been like having Fatimah as a creative writing partner, and the f...

Jan 22, 20191 hr 36 minEp. 187

Ep. 186 - The Feminine Revolution: Understanding and Expressing Your Femininity with Amy Stanton

Amy Stanton, founder and CEO of Stanton & Company, joins us today! Amy has a passion for promoting and building positive female role models and messaging for women, and she does exactly that with her company. Prior to creating her own company, Amy was the Chief Marketing Officer for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, as well as the Director of Marketing and Communications for New York’s Olympic bid. Amy is also the author of The Feminine Revolution, a book about stepping into your femininity t...

Jan 17, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 186

Ep. 185 - My Hormonal Health Journey: Healing My Hormones + Adrenal Fatigue Naturally with Krista Williams

You asked and we are delivering; MORE SOLO EPISODES! In today’s episode, Krista shares her hormone health journey. Hormone health has been an extremely popular topic within our Secret Facebook group, Instagram communities, and in health and wellness at large. Today Krista shares her own personal journey; the struggles, the wins, how she balanced her hormones naturally, and what she’s learned over the past few years. She goes deep, recalling when she was first put on birth control, the feelings a...

Jan 15, 20191 hr 28 minEp. 185

Ep. 184 - SuperLife: Rediscovering Herbs, Creating Sustainable Business, and Barukas with Darin Olien

Today we have Darin Olien, founder and visionary of SuperLife, is the first ever health and wellness expert to be coined a ” Superfood Hunter. ” He is known uniquely within the health and wellness community as an exotic superfood expert, supplement formulator, and environmental activist who travels the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants. Today we talk about his journey to creating SuperLife; from self-medicating, becoming more aware of his health and well-being, to his fat...

Jan 10, 20191 hr 46 minEp. 184

Ep. 183 - From Homeless To Hollywood: Shifting Your Energy, Evolving, and Being Fearless with Arian Simone

Arian Simone joins us on the podcast today for an inspiring conversation on resilience, determination, and faith. Arian is the founder and CEO of Fearless Mag, a celebrity publicist, author of Fearless Faith + Hustle, podcast host, and philanthropist. Arian has an incredible story to share. In this conversation we talk about Arian’s journey through entrepreneurism; from moving across the country, living out of her car and off of welfare, and the amazing way she transformed her life. Arian also s...

Jan 08, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 183

Ep. 182 - Hannah Bronfman on Doing What Feels Good

The beautiful Hannah Bronfman joins us today on the podcast. Hannah is the founder of HBFIT, an online space dedicated to health, fitness, and beauty. We had a blast peeling back the layers and getting some serious realness from this superstar entrepreneur. Hannah is also a global ambassador for Adidas, a DJ, and is about to release her very first book, Do What Feels Good. In today’s conversation, we talk about Hannah’s parents and how she was raised, her introduction to body image as a young gi...

Jan 03, 20191 hr 29 minEp. 182

Ep. 181 - Happy New Year! with Krista and Lindsey

Happy New Year, family!. I’m sure you can relate–we arrived at the end of this transformative year and hadn’t given ourselves the proper credit for the highs and a moment to honor the learnings in the lows. We decided to structure the episode around a game we play over dinner or to kick off meetings: High, Low + What you learned. Our gratitude for #almost30nation pours out of us shamelessly–WE LOVE YOU AND WE DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS IT!!! Our hope for you is that you see the light and limitless pot...

Jan 01, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 181

Ep. 180 - Best of 2018 Part 2

We hope you’re loving our “Best Of” series! This time of year we love to go back and re-listen to episodes to hear things we might not have picked up on first time around! We would totally recommend if you are pulled to one of these excerpts. We love you and wish you an aligned 2019! HERE FOR YOU ALWAYS! In this episode we we highlight our conversations with… Stewart Pearce, is a world-renowned voice coach, an intuitive, and a seer of forty years. We talk about maturing quickly, exploring the ph...

Dec 27, 20181 hr 56 minEp. 180

Ep. 179 - Best of 2018 Part 1

Here we are #ALMOST30NATION! With 2019 just around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to first thank YOU for being the most loving, supportive, curious, generous community. We see you out there taking care of yourselves and others, trusting your instincts, making your health a priority, building amazing businesses, taking risks, letting go of what no longer serves you + being yourselves. You make this possible and for that we thank you from the deepest part of our hearts and recommit to you ...

Dec 25, 20181 hr 26 minEp. 179

Ep. 178 - Scarred Not Scared: Body Confidence in The Wake of Surgery + Illness with Michelle Elman

Today on the podcast we have the incredible Michelle Elman! Michelle is a five board accredited body confidence coach and an award-winning body positive activist. She went viral after posting a bikini picture on Instagram with the hashtag, #ScarredNotScared, starting a global conversation about surgery, illness, chronic pain and ultimately scars. Michelle has since been featured in multiple media sources, given a TedX talk, wrote a book, and was awarded the Body Positive Activist of the Year by ...

Dec 20, 20181 hr 38 minEp. 178

Ep. 177 - Living In A Mindful Universe: Understanding Consciousness Through A Near-Death Experience with Eben Alexander

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Eben Alexander on the show today. Dr. Alexander is a neurosurgeon, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times #1 Best Seller, Proof of Heaven. Since his own near-death experience, Dr. Alexander has dedicated himself to sharing information about near-death experiences and other spiritually-transformative experiences, and what they teach us about consciousness and the nature of reality. In this conversation we talk about how Eben believes that o...

Dec 18, 20181 hr 44 minEp. 177

Ep. 176 - Thriving Where Purpose, Passion + Skill Collide with Amy Jo Martin

Amy Jo Martin – New York Times Bestselling Author, Founder/CEO, Keynote Speaker, Angel Investor, Podcast Host and Innovation Advocate – joins us today on the podcast! Amy Jo has a passion for helping women THRIVE as leaders in business, and an obsession with human connection. In today’s episode, we talk about how Amy Jo found her voice online when the online space didn’t really exist the way it does today, being vulnerable on social media, and her addiction to the adrenaline behind the work she ...

Dec 13, 20181 hr 29 minEp. 176

Ep. 175 - Finding The Medicine Within Yourself with Mama Medicine

Today we have the lovely + powerful Deborah Hanekamp, otherwise known as Mama Medicine, on the podcast. Deborah has been called “fashion’s favorite healer” by Vogue Magazine, and is known in the healing world for her Medicine Readings that she offers in her NYC studio space. Deborah’s work has also been featured in the New York Times, and Marie Claire. In our conversation today, we hear the incredible story of how Deborah met her husband, plant-medicine healing her infertility, and shifting her ...

Dec 11, 20181 hr 23 minEp. 175

Ep. 174 - Conscious Pivoting, Relationships, and Shining Your Light with Candice Kumai

Candice Kumai is BACK! For those of you that don’t know Candice, she is a professionally trained chef, best-selling author, wellness + food director, influencer, speaker, and leading wellness journalist. When we hang with Candice, we know it’s going to be real and raw, and a time for us to think more about our relationships with other women within the wellness space. In today’s episode we talk about helpful ways to overcome heartbreak, trusting that everything is happening for your highest self,...

Dec 07, 20181 hr 3 minEp. 174

Ep. 173 - Creating An Allyship + Feminism for All with Rachel Cargle

Today we are joined by Rachel Cargle; activist, writer, and lecturer. Her activist and academic works are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood. Rachel also created an organization called The Loveland Group, which houses multiple companies dedicated to lifelong culture, learning, and opportunity. Rachel was in town from NYC, so the girls hopped on the opportunity to spend time with Rachel in person. She is leading the...

Dec 06, 20181 hr 52 minEp. 173

Ep. 172 - Tone It Up, Female Friendships + Tuning in to Your Dream with Karena Dawn + Katrina Scott

We know first hand that it is not every day that you can find a best friend and a business partner in the same human being! Lindsey and Krista feel incredibly lucky to experience this type of relationship, but to sit down with another pair of female entrepreneurs who love each other just as much as they love the business, well you could not have dreamed up a better meeting. The girls from Tone It Up, Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott are on the podcast today. Tone It Up is an incredible community of...

Dec 04, 20181 hr 26 minEp. 172

Ep. 171 - Our Responsibility to Do Better with Luvvie Ajayi

Today on the podcast we are joined by the Luvvie Ajayi, award-winning author, speaker and digital strategist who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism. Her book, I’m Judging You, is a hilarious book of essays, inspiring readers to BEHAVE BETTER, one sharp and funny side-eye at a time. In this episode, we talk about where her confidence in what she does comes from, and what her approach was when she started writing. Luvvie shares how she stays in check with herself, and h...

Nov 29, 20181 hr 20 minEp. 171

Ep. 170 - The Expressionist: Social Anxiety, Finding Joy, and Doing Good with Matthew Lillard

Today we are talking with Matthew Lillard, successful and talented actor, passionate giver, creator of Beadle & Grimm’s Pandemonium Warehouse (Oh, what!? Oh, yes!), and one of our new favorite humans. Matthew is kind, hilarious, thoughtful, and insightful. We nearly fell over when Matthew arrived and admitted that he had no idea why he was here! He was serious. “Why do you want to talk to me?”, he asked. “I’m over 30, I’m a DAD!”. He was confused, but ready to go, open and willing to dive in...

Nov 27, 20181 hr 49 minEp. 170

Ep. 169 - Risk Taking, Shroom Updates + The Real Story of Santa with Four Sigmatic Founder Tero Isokauppila

Today on the podcast our good friend, Tero Isokauppila, one of the founders of our favorite mushroom company, Four Sigmatic, joins us. Tero melts our hearts and our brains every time we hang., He recently came out with his second book, Santa Sold Shrooms. His company, Four Sigmatic, is a mushroom brand that has people all over the world obsessed with the everyday magic of mushrooms and what they do for vitality and health. We talk about what Tero has been up to recently, (he bought a ghost town!...

Nov 22, 20181 hr 22 minEp. 169

Ep. 168 - Diet Culture, Mindful Eating + Letting Go of Restriction with Jessica Sepel

Today we are joined by the beautiful Jessica Sepel, clinical holistic nutrition expert and best-selling author of The Healthy Life, and Living The Healthy Life. Jessica offers a gentle and simple approach to health and well-being. We talk about how she healed and transformed her mentality around wellness after having a ten year fad-diet obsession, as well as ways that you can change your own mindset around health. Jessica shares how her last two years of nutrition school really changed the game ...

Nov 20, 20181 hr 24 minEp. 168

Ep. 167 - Inhabiting Your Wholeness with Jessica Lanyadoo—Psychic Medium, Animal Communicator + Astrologer

Today we are honored to speak with Jessica Lanyadoo, Oakland CA based Astrologer and Psychic Medium. Currently, Jessica is the resident Astrologer for well-known publications such as Girlboss and The Hoodwitch, as well as offering personal readings which incorporate astrology, intuitive ability, tarot, Medium work, and even using animal communication. Jessica’s goals are to counsel her clients to find their own strategies for helping themselves, and she does so in a safe, fun, and enlightening w...

Nov 15, 20181 hr 45 minEp. 167

Ep. 166 - ‘She’s All Fat Podcast’: Finding Your Way To Body Positivity + Social Change with April K. Quioh and Sophia Carter-Kahn

Sophia Carter-Kahn and April K. Quioh, the voices behind the She’s All Fat podcast, join us for an open and honest conversation about varying opinions and their experience in building a body positive podcast. Both April and Sophia have backgrounds in writing, and that’s how the two initially met! We chat about why they decided to create a podcast, and how they picked the name, She’s All Fat, plus we get into their favorites topics to cover on their show. Sophia and April also share their own per...

Nov 13, 20181 hr 27 minEp. 166

Ep. 165 - Your Super: How A Cancer Diagnosis Inspired A Superfood Company with Michael Kuech and Kristel DeGroot

The founders of Your Super, Michael Kuech and Kristel DeGroot, join us today for their first ever podcast interview. Your Super is a superfood company focused on the health benefits of the superfood ingredients used. Their inspiring story began after Michael was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 24. Kristel wanted to create something to help Michael nourish his body while he was recovering from his treatments and into his remission. In our conversation, we talk about the highs and lows o...

Nov 08, 20181 hr 14 minEp. 165

Ep. 164 - The Wild Woman: Practical Tantra + A Pleasure-Filled Life with Michaela Boehm

Today we get real and raw with Michaela Boehm, intimacy and sexuality expert, and internationally recognized teacher. Michaela is also the author of The Wild Woman’s Way, a tantric book on how to unlock your potential for a pleasure-filled life. We haven’t talked about relationships and sexuality in a while, so we’re excited to dive in with you. Michaela shares with us how she developed a comfort around the topics of love and intimacy (beyond being European). We talk about why opposites really d...

Nov 06, 20181 hr 41 minEp. 164

Ep. 163 - Evangelist For Good: The Importance of Voting, Midterm Elections, and The Pink Wave - with Jehmu Greene

Today we are joined by Jehmu Greene, a political and media strategist, television commentator, and social justice advocate. She is well known for her position with Fox News as a correspondent, for her interview in the New York Times article surrounding her own assault, and for her involvement in Rock the Vote. Jehmu’s mission is to disrupt the political atmosphere with her visionary and provocative insight, through both writing and speech. We dive deep into Jehmu’s roots of growing up with activ...

Nov 02, 20181 hr 18 minEp. 163

Ep. 162 - Human Design + Deconditioning To Find Yourself with Jenna Zoe

Our girl, Jenna Zoe, joins us today to dig even deeper into Human Design. Jenna first introduced us to this work and has since become a dear friend and guide aswe are constantly learning more about ourselves and those close to us. In today’s episode, we have a little refresher in what Human Design is, as well as deconditioning yourself to move more towards the life you were meant to lead. Jenna also shares how you should use the Human Design and astrology tools in your life, connecting people’s ...

Nov 01, 20181 hr 21 minEp. 162

Ep. 161 - Vulnerability + Female Empowerment in Comedy with Iliza Shlesinger

We have been big fans of Iliza Shlesinger for-ev-er. Her ability to find humor to connect people around important topics, to stay relevant and inclusive, and to make audiences laugh show after show, is so inspiring. Iliza has been a comedian for over a decade now, but since winning Season 6 of Last Comic Standing, she has truly been unstoppable and ever-evolving. With four Netflix comedy specials, a co-star in her first movie out next year, her 5th special on the horizon, and material that is vu...

Oct 30, 20181 hr 26 minEp. 161

Ep. 160 - Compatibility, Your Saturn Return + The Other Retrogrades with Aliza Kelly

We are taking a look into the cosmos today with astrologer, Aliza Kelly! At times, astrology can be confusing, but Aliza’s super down to Earth approach makes astrology so much easier to digest and understand. Aliza serves as the in-house astrologer and occult story columnist for Allure Magazine, as well as creating the moneyscopes for Cheddar.com. She shares with us how her uncle peaked her interest in the world of astrology, but how she didn’t fully immerse herself in the world until many years...

Oct 25, 20181 hr 5 minEp. 160

Ep. 159 - The Abstinence Myth: Breaking The Stigma Around Addiction, Rebuilding Relationships, and Living An IGNTD Life with Dr. Adi Jaffe

This conversation with Adi was so refreshing, and totally necessary given today’s climate. He is very clear with his points, his intentions, and his message surrounding drugs and addiction. Adi Jaffe, PhD, is a research psychologist, addiction specialist, and founder of IGNTD - Igniting Lives Beyond Limits. A nationally recognized speaker and expert on mental health and stigma, he has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, CNN and more. His Tedx Talk on shame has been seen by nearly ...

Oct 23, 20181 hr 20 minEp. 159

Ep. 158 - Eat Feel Fresh: Tri-Doshic Eating + Lifestyle Ayurveda for Everyday with Sahara Rose

We are hanging with our soul sister, the funny + beautiful, Sahara Rose. Everyone in our Secret Facebook group can’t stop talking about our first ever episode with Sahara, over a year ago. With her new GORGEOUS cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh, being released, we knew we had to have her back on. Sahara created this cookbook as a way to bring the beauty of Ayurveda to modern times in easy, accessible recipes that are sure to help you live more aligned with your doshas. In the episode, you’ll get a run do...

Oct 18, 20181 hr 4 minEp. 158
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