In this episode we explore how to be happy when we are single. We discuss all the taboos of being single, all the ways we can better our alone time, some of the myths and stigma's that come with being on your own. We will be gifting two listeners with Dr. Jenny's book, all you have to do is tag us on Instagram and let us know what you thought of the show! Bonus points if you leave a 5 star review here :) Follow Dr. Jenny on twitter: https://twitter.com/drjennytaitz Don't forget to rate and revie...
Oct 25, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode, I am the most vulnerable I've ever been here on Conversations with Kenzie. We go through my process, my grief, my anger and sadness over my recent separation from my partner. Feel free to message me on instagram to let me know what this episode evoked in you. Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff awa...
Oct 25, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 34
What is interabled love? Today we talk to two of my most favourite people, Hannah and Shane Burcaw. We discuss how they met, if it was an adjustment for Hannah to be in her first interabled relationship, what it's like when Shane get's people praying for his disability (AT A RESTAURANT TABLE), Hannah's rage that comes with it and just how funny, loving and wonderful these two humans are. Follow Hannah on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hannahayl Follow Shane on Instagram here: https://...
Oct 18, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today we listen to one of my favourite episodes with Michael Berger, all about climate change! We define it, we unpack it and we get to the bottom of what needs to get done and also.. what doesn't work. We discuss our love for the earth and our hopes for it. Follow Mike online https://www.instagram.com/bigdragmike/ Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a sur...
Oct 11, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Caroline and I sit down and talk all about bingeing, restriction and how you can say f*ck it to dieting and start to really enjoy food. Follow Caroline on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thefuckitdiet Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kibbler...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 31
If you haven't heard about the bubbly, the honest, the realest Sean Taylor, you're about to. Sean was featured on a Netflix reality show called "The Circle," and in this episode she unpacks the show and what it was like to be the only fat one on it. We also talk about what it means to "come out," as fat and just a slice of what thin privilege is. Follow Sean on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heyseantaylor/ Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an e...
Sep 20, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 30
What is a black hole? Where does the universe end? What happens when a star dies? Is it true that we have pieces of stardust inside of us? On this episode we sit down with astrophysicist and science communicator Sarafina Nance and discuss ALL. THINGS. SPACE. Hold on, this episode will launch you into my geekiest self. Follow Sarafina on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starstrickensf/?hl=en Follow Sarafina on twitter: https://twitter.com/starstrickenSF Don't forget to rate and review this po...
Sep 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 29
Could you do an entire 24 hours with no phone, tv or computer? What would be the benefits of this? What would you have to do to "prepare" to go a full day without access to technology? How would it make you feel closer and also make you feel more distant from people? We explore this topic with Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker, author and artist. Tiffany wrote 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week and after reading it I knew I had to reach out. The book inspired me and motivated me to take one da...
Sep 10, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Nia and I to sit down in one of my most candid conversations to chat all about the perils of binge eating. Follow Nia on instagram! www.i nstagram.com/thefriendineverwanted Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kibbler...
Sep 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 29
*Audio quality warning: Megan and I were working remotely and for some reason this episode came out really fuzzy! It was an amazing conversation that I didn't want to throw away so thank you very very much for sticking with us! Megan Jayne Crabbe shares with us today how being online has impacted her, what it was like leaving diet culture, how she felt when she was dragged, how she started dating and how to have better sex. YES. WE GO THERE, all the how's. Follow Megan on instagram: www.instagra...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today we chat about a wide range of topics with one of my good friends and speakers Dana Suchow. Adult trauma, bullying and healing our inner child. Dana is such a treat to chat with and somehow always puts into words exactly what we are thinking and feeling. Follow Dana on instagram http://instagram.com/danasuchow/ Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a su...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
You asked! I answered! This was so much fun I can't wait to do it again. Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kibbler
Jul 16, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 26
What drove me to atheism? Why am I no longer spiritual? In today's solo episode I discuss my journey becoming atheist. Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kibbler
Jul 16, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today we discuss what happened to Elena Breese on April 15th 2013. While she sat in the bleachers waiting for her husband to finish the race, a loud noise erupted and her life was never the same. This is her story. Follow Elena on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stillbloomingme Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving st...
Jul 12, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Today I sit down with my friend Jess and we talk all about traveling! How does she plan her adventures? Does she care about staying "fit" while traveling? What are the best ways to just start? Follow Jess on instagram https://www.instagram.com/jess.wandering Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you...
Jul 09, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 21
On this episode, Rini and I chat all about eating disorder recovery. As well as parent's not letting you eat the same amount as your brothers, comments about how much you're eating, what happens when your partner finds you mid binge. Follow Rini on instagram https://www.instagram.com/ownitbabe/ Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constant...
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This is probably one of the most important episodes we've ever done on here. Adam and I talk about what makes ups up a criminal, how prosecutors can change the criminal justice system and why criminal justice is actually a public health issue. Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endle...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 19
What is the BMI scale and how accurate is it for depicting health? Listen in how Joshua and I unpack health and why a lot of our weight is really out of our control. Follow Joshua on instagram https://www.instagram.com/drjoshuawolrich/ Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless suppo...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Is defunding the police actually a viable option? Do the police properly respond to the calls that they are called to? Are the police good at their job? And who exactly would replace them if they were defunded? Where would the money go that was used to fund the police? Sandy Hudson takes us through these hard questions to some ingenious answers that will have you completely shift your thinking. Follow Sandy on instagram and twitter: https://www.instagram.com/sandymhudson/ + https://twitter.com/s...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 17
On today's episode we dive into sobriety, how come some people are now choosing to be "sober curious" and what does that mean when so many first dates revolve around getting a drink? Also how terrible our marketing is when it comes to "Wine Wednesday's" or mugs that say "there's probably gin in this." Follow Millie on instagram @sobergirlsociety Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswith...
Jun 21, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today I chat with one of my best friends and coworkers about her time modeling, she takes us through her experience, as well as we talk about how models are told to not have "opinions" from their agency and how they're encouraged to be at a dangerously low weight. She gives us a peak at just how distorted that world is. Follow Madi online @schillian @su.la.po Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @con...
Jun 18, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Jo is a fierce mother and wife, after opening up to her husband about wanting to expand and open their relationship, she made a choice on a night out. We unpack that choice and talk about monogamy and polyamory. Follow Jo on instagram @gofitjo! Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endl...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today we discuss sex, some of the ways that we've become sexually liberated and how to find that within yourself. Follow Shan on instagram @shanboody Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kibbler
Jun 11, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Why are some posts taken out of context? What are the limitations of discussing these topics online? Do our personalities become worse when discussing hard stuff on social media? Follow Raffela @raffela_mancuso Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kib...
May 31, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today we sit down and talk with therapist Jake Enst about trauma. Trauma is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but what is it exactly? How do we become affected? And what is life like when you heal form it? Follow Jake on instgam @mswjake Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 11
What happens when you contract an STD? Amanda takes us through her journey of getting herpes and what it was like having a terrible bout with the medical system and what life was like afterwards. Follow Amanda on instagram @a.man.duh.b Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless suppo...
May 24, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today we discuss cannabis! What is it? Why do some people get angry when they get high? Should you get high? How much should you ingest? All of those get answered as we dive stigma free into this episode. Find Emma on instagram @emmachasen Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless s...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
On today's episode we "go to therapy" and discuss binge eating with speaker, influencer and advocate Kelly U! Find Kelly on Instagram @_kellyu Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to potentially get a surprise! We're constantly giving stuff away to say thank you for your endless support. Produced by Brett Kibbler
May 10, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode we dive into sleep. Can you sleep too much? What happens if you get sleep but still feel tired? What about sleep medication? Good or not so much? We talk with Dr. Stephanie Kersta to get all the info on one of the most fascinating parts of being human. Find Stephanie on Instagram @myhoame https://www.sk-consulting.ca Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @conversationswithkenzie to pot...
May 03, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Relationships are hard and sometimes they're messy, we unpack that today with Dr. Alexandra Solomon, thought leader in marriage and family spaces and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University. We chat about it all. Find Dr. Alexandra Solomon on Instagram @dr.alexandra.solomon http://www.dralexandrasolomon.com/ Don't forget to rate and review this podcast if it's ever given you value! Share an episode on social media and tag @kenziebrenna and @convers...
May 03, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 6
