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Groomed LA

Emily Wagneropen.spotify.com
Welcome to the Groomed LA Podcast, hosted by Emily Wagner. Groomed LA is LA's go-to Hi-vibe Life design blog with a focus on wellnessy stuff since 2009. Emily is a multi-slashie-multi-media-creative whose career has traversed art, entertainment, wellness, design, teaching, health, and fitness. Expect passionate chats with disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Episodes

Julie Delpy 's New Netflix/Canal Plus Series "On The Verge"

Actress, writer, director Julie Delpy has made a career creating films that are both brutally honest and poignantly hilarious. They can feel, disarming, personal, relatable, and get under your skin in the way that great art should. In her latest venture, the 12-episode streaming series "On The Verge", Delpy takes on the complex, overlooked demographic of the middle-aged woman. No stones left unturned here: marriage, divorce, motherhood, friendship, career, passion, loss of passion - it's all tac...

Sep 27, 202139 min

Be Your Own Healer With Mama Medicine aka Deborah Hanekamp

Isn't the ultimate goal of the wellbeing journey learning to be your own healer? Deborah (AKA Mama Medicine) thinks so. Deborah is the author of the bestselling book Rituals Baths and founder of SPACE by Mama Medicine , a virtual membership platform designed to inspire self-healing through approachable perspective shifts, rituals, LIVE workshops, gatherings and interactive ceremonies. Facilitating Medicine Readings online and all over the world, Deborah integrates two decades of experience into ...

Jun 11, 202133 min

The Hidden Dangers Of Sugar With Dr. Michael Goran

Dr. Michael Goran, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and co-director of the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, is here to talk about his new book, SUGARPROOF: The Hidden Dangers of Sugar That Are Putting Your Child’s Health at Risk and What You Can Do (Avery/Penguin Random House). Sugarproof busts myths about the various types of sugars and sweeteners, helps families identify sneaky sources of sugar in their diets, and suggests realistic, family-b...

Jun 07, 202141 min

Casting Secrets With Sara Isaacson, CSA

A deep dive into all things casting with veteran CD, Sara Isaacson. We met while I was on "ER" and Sara was just getting her feet wet...and my oh my, the career she has built since. You don't want to miss the wealth of insider goodies here! Find Sara on Insta @saraisaacsoncasting

Jun 01, 202148 min

Brain Bio-Hacking For Covid Long Haulers With Dr. Kristen Willeumier

A recent report found that 1/3 of COVID survivors have neurological issues - stutters, strokes, anxiety, etc. Researchers suggest this lingering damage could cause an international mental health crisis that lasts long after the pandemic ends. Leading neuroscientist Dr. Kristen Willeumier , author of the new book, BioHack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power, has studied thousands of brain scans and her book is the FIRST ONE to outline a strategy for Covid longhauler...

Mar 18, 202151 min

Logged In and Stressed Out: How Social Media is Affecting Your Mental Health Author Dr. Paula Durlofsky

Instead of demonizing social media by taking a one-note, “digital detox” approach, clinical psychologist, author of social media expert Dr. Paula Durlofsky , a member of the American Psychological Association's Device Management and Digital Intelligence committee, recognizes social media is not, itself, the problem—it’s how we use it that needs examining. Author of Logged In and Stressed Out: How Social Media is Affecting Your Mental Health , Dr. Durlofsky guides us through its impact on break-u...

Mar 10, 202142 min

Olivia Alexander The OG Queen Of Kush

After years spent in the cannabis trenches, Kush Queen founder Olivia Alexander was determined to change the face of the cannabis topicals business for the better. By focusing on CBD-infused products and continually improving formulas designed to work with the feminine body, Kush Queen has become one of the most respected and sought-after cannabis wellness brands on the market. Their nearly instantaneously active Ignite Lubricant is a game-changer in the personal lubricant class, and their caref...

Feb 22, 202148 min

How To Human Better With Handel Group's Laurie Gerber

Today we welcome Laurie Gerber , ( @lauriegerber.coach on Instagram) head coach with the renowned Handel Group. I have been crushing on the Handel Group from afar and today we get to dig in with Laurie about why this type of coaching has been one of the top top TOP methods in the world to support personal growth. There's a reason it has been used in over 50 educational programs and institutes of learning including MIT and Stanford Graduate School of Business! Time to start giving a shift! More a...

Feb 10, 202149 min

Helen Hall Is The (Blender) Bomb

As a self-made entrepreneur, Helen created her first business in 2017 at age 23 (with only $300!!) and it is now doing over 4 million in sales. She breaks it all down for us. In the meantime, she has also founded a Charleston-based smoothie bar, a plant-based food truck, a low alcohol wine spritzer and an entire online marketplace to promote a healthy lifestyle. Oh, she's also writing a book. Not only is she a savvy businesswoman + amazing leader, but she is also outspokenly passionate about lea...

Jan 26, 202133 min

73 Year Old Vegan Queen Karyn Calabrese Spills Her Wellness

Karyn Calabrese declares “she is not special”. Yet it is undeniable, she has a special gift. She has learned to listen to the knowledge innate within herself and become a leading holistic healer and teacher. Many people look at Karyn at age 73 and assume she inherited a strong matriarchy. The facts are, however, that both her mother and grandmother died at ages younger than Karyn is now. With this seeming fate at hand, she sets out to prove her genetic heredity wrong. This is where her story beg...

Jan 08, 202135 min

Raped By An Angel!

In part one of Raped By An Angel, Emily and co-host Chelsea, unpack Emily's "healing" session with a pop Shaman that started with angels inserting themselves into her vagina and ended with a fried G-spot. Elders be damned. A cautionary tale or public service announcement. Stay tuned for part two next week where we go deeper into it. No pun intended.

Dec 23, 202052 min

Psilocybin 101 With Mushroom Whisperer Michelle Janikian

Journalist Michelle Janikian ( Playboy , Rolling Stone , High Times , DoubleBlind Mag , Psychedelics Today , and others .) wrote the book on shrooms. Seriously, she wrote the book. Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion, the down-to-earth guide that details everything you need to know about taking magic mushrooms safely and mindfully. Michelle actively covers psychedelic and cannabis education, harm reduction, and research in her work, and you'll soon hear how passionate she is about the healing pot...

Dec 17, 202049 min

Season 3 Is Here!

Emily is back, unhinged and fancy-free as we launch into Season 3 called, because unprecedented times call for an unprecedented intro to Season 3. It's a riff, it's a ramble. It's totally and utterly unprecedented.

Dec 07, 202015 min

How A 25 Year Old Nurse Took On The Mobile IV Biz

In this episode we meet Sveen Chohan who was only 25 when she set out to take over the Mobile IV business. You know those apps where you can book a hangover cure IV to come to your home within minutes of your aftermath headache kicking in? Sveen was on the forefront of the whole biz. She co-created WLNESS and the rest in history. In home IV's were just the beginning. WLNSS also provides acupuncture, cupping and now...Botox. And all in the comfort of your own home. It's totally brilliant as is Sv...

Nov 11, 201937 min

Homeostatic solar therapy, shamanic jogging, rescuing medicine from the patriarchy and other phenomenon with Carolyn Barron of Botanarchy.

Carolyn Barron is more than a healer practicing Chinese Medicine here in LA...Her website says this and it doesn't even begin to encapsulate her work: CHINESE MEDICAL POETICS + HOLISTIC PRIMARY CARE ☯ EMBRACING THE CYCLES OF NATURE TO WORK IN SYNC WITH THE UNIVERSAL FLOW We get into ALL OF IT. Carolyn has been working on me for the past few months and to be frank, mostly during a moment of crisis. Her full body/soul/psyche resets have been truly life changing. Hope you enjoy our chat!! _________...

Aug 16, 201954 min

The New Cannabis Flora + Bast Founder Derek Chase

If you're curious about all things launching a cannabis beauty line and how it works its way into skincare, beauty and better sleep, then this is the podcast for you. I sat down with Derek Chase , founder of FLORA + BAST, Full Spectrum Skincare, was founded on the belief that "skincare and beauty is a lifestyle decision, and that natural products designed, preserved and delivered properly outperform any synthetic product. Rather than design products the conventional way (water-based products tha...

Jul 25, 20191 hr 16 min

Out of Ojai and Into Africa: Designing dreams with J Brand Co-Founder Susie Crippen

Susie Crippen and I met acting in a short film around 25 years ago. It felt like a blip before she had left acting for fashion entrepreneurism.In 2005, she co-created J Brand jeans, yes, the OG ‘skinny jean’. And after that, Crippen, a stunning collection of classic pieces that look and feel like you’ve had them forever. Susie’s approach to creating successful companies, a stunning home in Ojai, a soon to be new life in Africa, 4; a new line of dresses, 4 being the women’s collective in Uganda t...

Jul 17, 20191 hr 4 min

Eriq La Salle

Eriq La Salle is a dear friend from back in the ER days when he played Dr. Peter Benton (and earned him three NAACP Image Awards and nominations for a Golden Globe Award and three Primetime Emmy Awards ). What excited me about hosting him on the podcast was exploring the ways artists must proactively co-create their career longevity. To sustain a career that spans an entire adulthood requires deeply honed skills and next-level talent, not to mention a good amount of right time-right place luck. ...

Jun 10, 20191 hr 6 min

Kate Northrup Wants Us To Do Less

Ever since stumbling upon Kate Northrup’s 10 day Money Love Challenge years ago - that created a massive $$$ shift for me, I have been a total Kate fan girl. Imagine my DELIGHT (!!!) when we podcasted - I mean WHOA! Some peeps go go-go over entertainment celebs - me? A bad-ass female entrepreneurs who focuses on helping women understand everything there is to know about money - from the spiritual, emotional to the cold hard material facts about how to DEAL WITH IT. Truly incredible work and what...

Apr 12, 20191 hr 6 min

The Fasting Mimicking Diet with Prolon’s Dr. James Kelley

Today I sit down with James Kelley, MD, MBA, Consulting Medical Science Liaison of Pronlon. I am on my 2nd round of it in two months and it is quite the experience. Click here for my link where you can get 10% off (that’s $25 a box plus free shipping) - use GROOMEDLA or GROOMEDLASUB (for a subscription). Excited to hear your thoughts! “The main health benefits of the Fasting Mimicking Diet are due to the metabolic and cellular effects of the diet. While most diets focus on weight loss, the Fasti...

Mar 11, 20191 hr

The Light Diet with Matt Maruca

Take note, Matt Maruca is going to blow up. At the age on 19, he’s crusading to shed light (no pun) on the health dangers of our incessant blue lightexposure (think phones, screens, etc). Matt is on a mission to expose how we are deeply disrupting our circadian rhythm and hormones by allowing blue light into our systems in such a profound way. Matt goes by The Light Diet on Instagram where you can find informative bite size riffs about the science behind all of it. He also created Ra Optics, the...

Feb 27, 20191 hr 20 min

Meghan Wallace James

Finally! Launching into 2019 with no other than Meghan Wallace James - Modern Feng Shui consultant and all around queen of all things style, organization, sexy stuff and shui. We get right into it and under the belly of what all this feng shui is about and why it works so damn good. Meghan Wallace James is the founder and creative visionary of her namesake’s consultancy, which reintroduces glamour and privacy into our modern experience through Feng Shui. While society propagates self-broadcastin...

Feb 05, 201954 min

Alexandra Roxo

Alexandra Roxo (real name! is a transformational mentor, healer, writer, and artist who is extremely passionate about empowering women. Her writing on personal growth and female empowerment, the divine feminine resurgence, moon ritual, and modern spirituality can be read on Girl Boss.com . Teen Vogue, Mind Body Green, and more. She has been featured in many publications for her deep, sensual, and raw approach to healing and transformation, and has also been named a "modern spiritual leader" by W...

Dec 12, 20181 hr 11 min

Natalie Miles

Psychic and spiritual advisor Natalie Miles has the gift of connecting people to their Spirit Guides. No incense, crystal balls, or beaded curtains here, just a way to help people make a deeper connection to their guides, clear any blocks in their way and feel a sense of empowerment. Born and raised in the UK, Natalie Miles is a psychic Spiritual Guide and mentor whose mission is to support ones spiritual journey by sharing, The Spirit Upgrade. This Upgrade connects with ones Guides –in other wo...

Nov 21, 201855 min

Puno Dostres

Puno Dostres is a tech goddess. Along with her (HOT) hubs Daniel they are the creators of ILOVECREATIVES and PEOPLE MAP and I am just totally obsessed with them both. Puno shares her incredibly creatively trajectory and well, just go peep her IG and you’ll see how cool she is. Episode brought to you by: Sun Potion – My obsessive crush https://bit.ly/2LbS4Zd Paleta : Delicious farm to table and the new Keto home delivery meals and cleanse http://paleta.com/ CODE : GROOMEDLA20 Bedjet: https://bit....

Oct 29, 20181 hr 14 min

Ashley Wood

I’m so excited about Ashley Wood!! Ashley is an international Akashic Records Reader and healer, spiritual teacher, intuitive guide and mother dedicated to empowering women to live their best life. She is the host of Manifest This!, an internationally recognized and respected podcast and passionate about vegan living, yoga, animals and the outdoors. She resides in Winnipeg, Canada with her husband Ben, daughter Ivy and cats Bose and Feesh. Together they create and produce Manifest This! and own ...

Oct 02, 20181 hr 42 min

Millana Snow

Millana Snow is my kinda’ multi-hyphenate. Her works spans from mediation teacher and Reiki healer to badass entrepreneur in the wellness world. She’s the brains behind WellnessOfficial.co - and was the mistressmind behind SereneBook.com . She’s also a goddess worthy of devotion with her ridiculous Project Runway winning looks - but that’s just outside talk. Millana radiates from within - and she will be impacting the lives of others with her best-of curation of wellness practitioners and brands...

Jul 30, 20181 hr 19 min

Tal Rabinowitz

Listening to Tal Rabinowitz’s map her journey to opening Den Meditation is a an exercise in tuning into intuition, listening to the call of true self, abolishing fear and simply just going for it. If you ever struggled between playing it safe and sticking with a good thing or taking a risk to follow your heart -then this podcast is for you. Tal is empowering and inspiring in every sense of the word. She left her life as a top tier Hollywood executive as VP of Comedy Development at NBC (think The...

Jul 18, 20181 hr 16 min

Kara Erickson

Kara Erickson is a leading voice in the wellness scene. She is the co-creator, with Anna Lundgaard, of WITMA which I am obsessively in love with, after attending earlier this year. WITMA is: "WELL-BEING IN THE MODERN AGE (WITMA) IS A LIVE POP-UP CONVERSATION SERIES FOCUSED ON PRACTICAL METHODS FOR LIVING A HEALTHY AND CONNECTED LIFE.” So, you can see how deeply I appreciate Kara’s mission. But my question is, what drives one to seek path out as a career? Kara and I break it all down together. Wh...

Jul 09, 20181 hr 23 min

Natalie Kuhn

Natalie Kuhn: Life Lessons from The Vice President of The Class By Taryn Toomey Natalie Kuhn is taking over the world, one sweaty body and open heart at a time. She is the Vice-President and founding teacher of The Class By Taryn Toomey. The Class by TT is gaining cult like status among devotees of "push through the pain" body/heart/soul work. But it’s so much more than that really, and Natalie explains exactly what that is. But not before giving us the details of her trajectory, from her post-N...

Jul 02, 20181 hr 26 min
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