Aird Date: August 24, 2022 This week President of Emerge, A’shanti Gholar, joins us to explain the importance of voting and why it’s crucial for women to run for public office. Find A’shanti: Emerge: https://emergeamerica.org/ Emerge’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emergeamerica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashantigholar/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Oct 10, 2022•49 min
Original Air Date: September 9, 2010 Alie Ward, host of podcast “Ologies,” shares why it’s important for adults to continue to learn about science and we learn how one tweet can make huge impact. References: https://www.alieward.com/ https://www.alieward.com/ologies Follow Alie https://www.instagram.com/alieward/ https://twitter.com/alieward Check out our merch! http://podswag.com/challenged Thanks to our great sponsors: Brave Not Perfect, Weeknight Kitchen, bareMinerals, and The Real Real Follo...
Oct 03, 2022•53 min
Original Air Date: June 28, 2021 This week we’re joined by the lovely Morgan Harper Nichols to talk all about her art and poetry, her creative process, her experience being diagnosed with autism, and how she views hitting rock bottom. Find Morgan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/ Website: https://morganharpernichols.com/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Original Air Date: November 8, 2022 Comedian, co-creator of "The Daily Show," and abortion activist Lizz Winstead joins us this week to discuss abortion rights. Follow Lizz https://www.instagram.com/lizzwinstead/ https://twitter.com/lizzwinstead https://www.aafront.org/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min
We’re sharing a special preview of a new podcast, The Loudest Girl in the World. For years, journalist and podcast host Lauren Ober wasn’t all that jazzed about herself. She was always getting in trouble, she had a lot of sensory issues and her anxiety felt off the charts. And then, she found out why — she was autistic. The Loudest Girl in the World tells the story of Lauren’s journey to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a newly diagnosed autistic pers...
Sep 13, 2022•12 min
Original Air Date: February 3, 2020 Trigger Warning : Suicide, Gun Violence The powerful Shannon Watts is on this week to talk about gun control laws, safety, and how she founded the movement, “Moms Demand Action.” Find Shannon: “Fight Like A Mother” https://www.amazon.com/Fight-like-Mother-Grassroots-Movement/dp/0062892568 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonrwatts/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts Join the Movement: Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/ Ever...
Sep 12, 2022•51 min
Original Air Date: April 15, 2019 Powerhouse Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Writer, and Director Julie Plec knew that she wanted to work in the entertainment industry but didn’t know in what capacity. After being blackballed she had a major epiphany which led her to discovering her gift. Follow Julie: Twitter: www.twitter.com/julieplec Instagram: www.instagram.com/julieplec/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candice...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Original Air Date: November 30, 2020 We're joined by Paul Wesley! We're telling stories from “The Vampire Diaries,” talking about Brothers Bond Bourbon, and giving advice to our younger selves. Find Paul: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulwesley/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/paulwesley Brothers Bond Bourbon: https://brothersbondbourbon.com/ Brothers Bond Bourbon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brothersbondbourbon/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www....
Aug 29, 2022•58 min
Original Air Date: March 23, 2020 Jamie-Lynn Sigler joins us to talk about parenting, multiple sclerosis, and her podcasts, “Mama Said” and “Pajama Pants.” Find Jamie-Lynn: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamielynnsigler Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamielsigler Podcasts: “Mama Said” https://podcastone.com/mama-said-with-jamie-lynn-sigler-and-jenna-parris “Pajama Pants” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pajama-pants/id1479743140 Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twit...
Aug 22, 2022•55 min
Original Air Date: September 21, 2020 The wonderful Nora McInerny joins us this week to talk about her podcast “Terrible, Thanks for Asking,” grief, and the feelings we’re all feeling this year. Find Nora: Website: http://www.noraborealis.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noraborealis/ Search “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” anywhere you find podcasts! Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ttfapodcast/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Can...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Original Air Date: July 12, 2021 The lovely Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joining us this week to talk about the parallels between The O.C. and The Vampire Diaries, our experiences filming hit shows, and their podcast, “Welcome to The OC, Bitches,” which can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachelbilson/ Follow Melinda: https://www.instagram.com/themelindaclarke/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.co...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Original Air Date April 27, 2021 This week we’re joined by the wonderful Cree Summer to talk about all things acting, how she’s learning new things in her 50’s, and how cartoons could change the world. Find Cree: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcreesummer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmCreeSummer Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 01, 2022•54 min
Candice is joined by best friends and co-founders of DayLuna, Dana Stiles and Shayna Cornelius. They introduce the teachings of Human Design, which is a way of understanding how energy operates within our bodies and in the world around us. Their mission as Human Design specialists is to empower people towards self-love, personal freedom, and authenticity. Follow Dana & Shayna Dana’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/danadayluna/ Shayna’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shaynadaylun...
Jul 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 185
Candice is joined by the founders of Keep It Delish, Madalyn and Paul Hughes, to discuss how they stumbled upon their very own epic recipe for a homemade chocolate bar made only with whole food ingredients - the most important of all being honey and absolutely no unnatural sugars. But not only that, how we can make small but impactful changes to our own meals so that they can be as nutritiously dense ( and delish!) as possible. Follow Madalyn & Paul: Madalyn’s Instagram: https://www.instagra...
Jul 18, 2022•47 min•Ep. 184
Candice is joined by entrepreneur and founder of Black Girl Ventures, Shelly Omílàdé Bell, whose mission is to empower Black and Brown women in gaining social and financial capital. How did the former self-proclaimed P.I. become the CEO of a multi-million dollar enterprise in venture capitalism? Listen to find out - better a pen and HUGE paper! Follow Shelly: Shelly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/omibell/ Check out Shelly’s XM Radio Show: https://www.omisworld.com/theshellybellshow Follo...
Jul 11, 2022•43 min•Ep. 183
Candice is joined by writer Leigh Bardugo (of Shadow and Bone series among many other books) to discuss her long journey into becoming a published, successful author that she always dreamt of being. She offers not only words of inspirational wisdom but real practical pathways people can take to turning their passion into an established career. Follow Leigh: Leigh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lbardugo/?hl=en Check out and pre-order Leigh’s latest release “Hell Bent”: https://static.macm...
Jul 04, 2022•46 min•Ep. 182
Candice is joined by journalist and former MTV News Corespondent, SuChin Pak, to discuss how she came to be part of such a profound moment in modern pop culture history and the discrimination she faced while paving the way for other Asian Americans in mainstream media. Follow SuChin: Suchin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suchinpak/?hl=en Listen to “Add To Cart” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/add-to-cart-with-kulap-vilaysack-suchin-pak/id1538378650 Check Out “My Life: Growing Up As...
Jun 27, 2022•56 min•Ep. 181
Candice is joined by writer and comedian, Allison Raskin, to talk about how to fall in love and be a good partner while living with a mental illness. She walks through her previous relationships and how studying psychology helped put things into perspective - so well, in fact, that she wrote a whole book about it! Follow Allison: Allison’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonraskin/?hl=en Check Out “Overthinking About You” : https://www.workman.com/products/overthinking-about-you/paperba...
Jun 20, 2022•56 min•Ep. 180
Kayla is joined by author for both children and adults, Leigh Lewis, who struck gold when she discovered the untold real stories of female pirates from history’s past. They discuss how she was first inspired to write about pirates in poetry form and the ways in which history is far too often dominated by the misleading white male perspective. Follow Leigh: Leigh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leighwriting/?hl=en Check Out “Pirate Queens” : https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Queens-Leigh-Lewis...
Jun 13, 2022•49 min•Ep. 179
Kayla is catches up with her dear “Vampire Diaries” co-star, Reiki master, and advocate for well-rounded sex education, Torrey DeVitto. And stay tuned for a fun fan Q&A session with her from our listeners! Follow Torrey: Torrey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torreydevitto/?hl=en Check Out “Safe Bae” : https://www.instagram.com/safe_bae/?hl=en Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See ...
Jun 06, 2022•51 min•Ep. 178
Kayla is joined by university professor and author of the book “Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses”, Sarah Fay, to discuss her personal experience with mental health and her process for healing after misdiagnoses since she was in eighth grade. Follow Sarah: Sarah’s Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/sarahfayauthor Sarah’s Book: https://sarahfay.org Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Ac...
May 30, 2022•50 min•Ep. 177
Kayla is joined by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz to discuss their work as collaboration consultants and leadership coaches. They share their knowledge that comes from countless discussions with scientists, engineers, and politicians on the importance of silence, what it means, and how to bring it back from the noise of life, as well as their new book “GOLDEN: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise”. Follow Justin & Leigh: Kelli’s Instagram: https://twitter.com/JustinZorn Leigh’s Twitter: http...
May 23, 2022•45 min•Ep. 176
TW: Abuse and Self-Harm Candice and Kayla are joined by Emmy Award winning creative visionary and proud mother of two beautiful boys, Kelli Richardson Lawson, to talk about her mission to help parents address hard topics with their kids, listen better, and not feel so alone. Follow Kelli: Kelli’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkellijoy Check Out The SonRise Project: https://www.thesonriseproject.com Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKa...
May 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 175
Candice and Kayla are joined by actor and also now inspirational podcast host, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. They talk about her kismet experience starring in “Dear White People”, the amazing friendships she’s made along the way, and how she has climbed out of her valleys to climb high, high mountains towards self-fulfillment. Follow Ashley: Ashley’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyblaine/ Check out Ashley’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trials-to-triumphs/id16188...
May 09, 2022•56 min•Ep. 174
Kayla is joined by her dear friend Jenna Ushkowitz, to swap stories on their pregnancies, how life is different with a baby on the way, and validating both the joys and hurdles of pregnancy. Follow Jenna Jenna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennaushkowitz Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 02, 2022•50 min•Ep. 173
Kayla is joined by iconic actor, father, and now author, Josh Peck to talk about his new book “Happy People are Annoying” where he shares his journey with sobriety, weight-loss, and taking life advice from the ever-so wise Sir Ben Kingsley. Follow Josh Josh’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuapeck/ Check Out Josh’s Book: https://premierecollectibles.com/annoying Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted...
Apr 25, 2022•46 min•Ep. 172
Candice is joined by dream decoder and author Theresa Chung to discuss how to better open our minds to not just remember but truly understand the messages we receive through our dreams. Follow Theresa Theresa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetheresacheung Theresa’s Website: https://www.theresacheung.com Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 18, 2022•43 min•Ep. 171
Kayla is joined by school teacher and stand-up comic, Joe Dombrowski, to discuss both the humor and issues within the current US education system. Times are tough and it might feel even tougher to find a reason to laugh. But thankfully, Mr. D is here to help us do the work. Follow Joe Follow Joe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrdtimes3 Listen to Joe’s Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-studies/id1398685234 Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter:...
Apr 11, 2022•42 min•Ep. 170
Kayla is joined by author and productivity expert, Tanya Dalton, to talk about how to unbusy our busy lives and make more of our time. She takes us through the steps that any aspiring business or entrepreneur should use to set and achieve realistic goals towards what we really want and not what we think we should get. Check Out Tanya Tanya’s Website: https://tanyadalton.com Tanya’s Podcast: Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.c...
Apr 04, 2022•47 min•Ep. 169
Candice and Kayla are joined by the co-founder of Summit Group and entrepreneur Elliott Bisnow to share how went from a sudden college dropout to successful startup investor. His early investments include major companies such as Uber, Toms, and Warby Parker. They discuss the importance of connecting with your peers rather than your heroes and forging a community of like minded creators. Follow Elliott Check Out Summit: summit.co Pre-Order Elliot’s Book “Make No Small Plans”: https://summit.co/ma...
Mar 28, 2022•54 min•Ep. 168
