This week, I’m talking to Aishwarya Iyer. She’s the founder + CEO of Brightland, a modern pantry-essentials company. In this episode, Aishwarya and I discuss the unpaid labor of female founders/influencers, performative social media, staying true to your brand values, growing organically vs. paid social, and building a food brand from the ground up (packaging, design, food safety, etc). SHOW NOTES: Sibo Made Simple Brightland’s Website + Instagram Aishwarya’s Instagram UC David Olive Center Citr...
Oct 01, 2020•57 min
This week, I’m talking to Robyn Conley Downs. Robyn is a speaker, educator, podcaster, and the author of The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness By Creating Small Shifts That Create Big Change . In this episode, Robyn and I discuss why our brains recognize threats before recognizing good, making small mindset shifts for big change, why personality and psychology are not interchangeable, and how gratitude can interrupt anxiety. SHOW NOTES:Robyn’s Website + Instagram The Feel Good Effect book ...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min
It’s the season premiere! This week, I’m talking to Meera Lee Patel. Meera is a writer, speaker, author (find her books in the show notes), and a self-taught artist. In this episode, Meera and I discuss why we can’t always fear the unknown, how she approaches anxiety, the unpaid labor of free content, promoting your work with transparency, and how she’s pivoted her business during the last six months. SHOW NOTES:Meera’s Website + Instagram Create Your Own Calm Made Out Of Stars My Friend Fear St...
Sep 17, 2020•53 min
This week, I’m talking to Dr. Uchenna “UC†Ossai. Dr. UC is a sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist and sexuality educator and counselor. She’s an assistant professor at the University of Texas Dell Medical School and also serves as pelvic health program manager at UT Health Austin. Dr. UC is one of few licensed physical therapists in the world with an AASECT certification in sexuality counseling and the only Black physical therapist with this specific designation. In this episode, Dr...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min
This week, I’m talking to Courtney Maum. Courtney is the author of the novels Costalegre , I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, and Touch and the handbook Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide To Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book. Courtney’s writing has been published in New York Times , and O, the Oprah Magazine , among others. Courtney is the founder of the collaborative retreat program, The Cabins, and she also has a writing-advice newsletter,...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 23 min
This week we’re doing something a little different. I’m sharing part of an episode from Food Heaven (The Podcast) with Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez. Here’s a description of the podcast from Jessica and Wendy, “In the past few days, we’ve been hit up by countless publications, podcasts, and influencers asking us to be on their platforms to do a podcast interview, host an IG live, or have a conversation on racism. Oftentimes, these requests come with a ridiculously tight turnaround, which feels...
Jul 02, 2020•15 min
This week, I’m talking to Robby Barbaro. Robby is the co-founder of the online diabetes-coaching platform Mastering Diabetes and the author of Mastering Diabetes. Robby and I discuss the different types of diabetes (there might be more than you think), why fruit isn’t the enemy, insulin resistance, and Robby’s number one suggestion for what you can do today to make change if you have diabetes. SHOW NOTES: Rock The Vote Human Rights Campaign Jospeh Hernandez on BA’s Recipe Auditing Robby’s Webs...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr
This week, I’m talking to Laura Wright. Laura is an author, a recipe developer, and the founder of the award-winning blog, The First Mess. Laura and I discuss equity in food blogging/influencer content, her missteps in the past and how she’s fixing them, crediting ingredients, how she’s rethinking and changing the way she creates content and works with brands, and why context, intention, and clear communication matters. SHOW NOTES: Laura’s Website + Instagram Lily Diamond Inclusion Rider Algorit...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
This week, Giselle Wasfie is back! If you need a refresher, she’s a former hip hop journalist and current Doctor of Chinese Medicine. She’s also the founder of the aromatherapy and beauty line REMIX by Giselle Wasfie. Giselle and I discuss growing up as an Iraqi American, how things have to fall apart to come back together, hiding and keeping our struggles secret, and using your community to feel less alone. Here’s Giselle: SHOW NOTES:Giselle’s Website + Instagram WEED The Okra Project Jenna Kut...
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week I’m talking to Emma Gannon. Emma is a Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker, novelist, and the host of the Ctrl Alt Delete podcast. Emma and I discuss living a multi-hyphen life (having multiple careers and passions), self-sabotage, reprioritizing your time, chasing someone else’s success, indulgent pajamas, and more. Show Notes: Emma’s Website + Instagram Holley Murchison Episode Sleeper Pajamas Emma’s Books: The Multi-Hyphen Life Sabotage: How To Get Out Of Your Own Way Olive Free...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min
This week, Daphne Javitch is back! Daphne is a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach and the founder of Doing Well. Daphne and I discuss quieting the wellness noise, finding consistency and routine, acknowledging your limitations, leveling up your health (on your own terms), and the power of “yet.” Show Notes: Daphne’s Website + Instagram Knix Period Underwear (get $15 off your first order!) One Part Plant Cookbook Know Your Endo **************** I receive an affiliate commission from some of t...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 42 min
It’s the season premiere and we’re back for a second round with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (Dr. B) to talk about his new book, Fiber Fueled: The Plant-based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Health, Optimizing Your Microbiome. Dr. B and I discuss why gluten has gotten a bad rap, how to have a healthier relationship with food after elimination diets, his take on the low-FODMAP diet and SIBO, the importance of plant-diversity in our diets, what a good poop looks like, and building a healthi...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 29 min
The new podcast season begins May 14th, but we’re bringing you a special episode this week with author and grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith. In this episode, Claire and I discuss processing grief during this time, how not to judge or feel guilt about our grief, supporting others (and ourselves) when we cannot be with loved ones, grieving in front of our children, moving grief through our body, and how none of us will be perfect at any of this (and that’s ok). Here’s Claire: Show Notes: Good ...
Apr 23, 2020•45 min
This week, I’m talking to Elizabeth Stanley, PhD. Elizabeth is an associate professor of security studies at Georgetown University and the author of Widen The Window: Training Your Brain and Body To Thrive During Stress and Recover From Trauma . She’s the creator of Mindfulness-Based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT)® – and her research has been featured on 60 Minutes , ABC Evening News , NPR, and in Time magazine, among others. An award-winning author and U.S. Army veteran with service in Asia and ...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 7 min
This week, I’m talking to Kelly McGonial, PhD. Kelly is a research psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University, an award-winning science writer, and a dance/yoga/group-exercise teacher. She is the author of the international bestseller The Willpower Instinct , The Upside of Stress , and Yoga for Pain Relief . Her latest book is The Joy Of Movement . In this episode, Kelly and I discuss how movement can change the stories we tell about ourselves, the joy gap, the importance of movement for ou...
Jan 09, 2020•1 hr 15 min
This week, I’m talking to Jacqueline Carly. She’s an Integrative & Functional Nutritionist and Certified Environmental Health Specialist. She’s been working with women in the health, nutrition, and wellness space since 1999. Her strong background in plant nutrition and science sparked her interest in the burgeoning legal cannabis industry and led her to create Maria & Jane, a platform for diverse viewpoints and experiences of women in cannabis business. Most recently, Jacqueline launched...
Jan 03, 2020•1 hr 11 min
This week, I’m talking to Holley M. Kholi-Murchison. Holley is an entrepreneur, education producer, and the author of Tell Me About Yourself: Six Steps For Accurate And Artful Self-Definition . Her work explores the intersections of communication, culture, and education to create opportunities for historically marginalized voices. As the founding partner of HOLI. Brands, she creates learning experiences, content, and products that inspire creatives and entrepreneurs to confidently communicate an...
Dec 26, 2019•1 hr 6 min
This week, I’m talking to Kirsten Karchmer. Kirsten is a health-tech pioneer and women’s health expert. She’s the founder and CEO of Brazen, where she’s leading a women’s health revolution committed to significantly improving the lives and clinical outcomes of women with PMS, menstrual cramps, PCOS, endometriosis, and infertility. Kirsten has helped more than 10,000 women over the last twenty years improve their health, menstrual cycles, and fertility. Her new book, Seeing Red , is out now. ...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 14 min
This week, I’m talking to Sasha Sagan. Sasha has worked as a writer, television producer, filmmaker, and editor. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine and O. the Oprah Magazine , among others. She recently debuted her first book, For Small Creatures Such as We. In this episode, Sasha and I discuss the difference between being atheist/agnostic/secular, why she believes there is third option beyond “believing” and “not believing, ” tolerating ambiguity, creating rituals and tradition without ...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min
It’s the Season Finale! This week, I’m talking to Whitney Adams. Whitney is an on-camera host, actor, producer, and (retired) sommelier. In this episode, Whitney and I discuss her struggles with pregnancy loss, understanding the process of a miscarriage, healing and being intimate after loss, living with a chronic condition (hers is endometriosis), and the excitement and hope Whitney has found in creating her family. Here’s Whitney: Show Notes: Whitney Adams Website + Instagram Extraordinary Fam...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 24 min
This week, I’m talking to Shaney Jo Darden. Shaney Jo is the founder and chief creative officer of The Keep A Breast Foundation. In this episode, Shaney Jo and I discuss the importance of self-checking your breasts (Shaney Jo walks us through it), how a low-toxin lifestyle plays a role in breast cancer prevention, how to educate the next generation of women about their bodies, and using your voice (in loud and quiet ways) to create change. Here’s Shaney Jo: Show Notes: Well Summit (use code ONEP...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 1 min
This week, I’m talking to Erin Claire Jones. Erin Claire is a leadership coach specializing in Human Design. She has been featured in Forbes, Nylon, Well+Good, mindbodygreen, and more. In this episode, Erin Claire and I discuss what Human Design is, how it’s different than astrology, how to read your Human Design chart results, building confidence around your unique abilities, gut instincts vs. sleeping on it, and how embracing patience has catapulted her career. Here’s Erin Claire Jones: Show N...
Sep 20, 2019•1 hr 15 min
This week, I’m talking to Serena Wolf. Serena is a Harvard-educated, Le Cordon Bleu-Paris trained chef, and author of the The Dude Diet cookbooks. Her latest book, The Dude Diet Dinnertime comes out on October 29th. Serena and I discuss how diet culture has shifted, being mindful of the media we consume, why it’s ok to not love your body all the time (aka how you can be confident and also have insecurities), social media boundaries and the connection to anxiety, and the number one thing thatâ€...
Sep 12, 2019•1 hr 30 min
This week, I’m talking to Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (Dr. B). Dr. B is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and gastroenterology at The University of North Carolina Hospitals. He has also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Northwestern University. Dr. B’s highly anticipated book on gut health will be published in 2020 with Avery/Penguin Random House. Dr. B and I discuss the ins and outs of...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 28 min
This week, I’m talking to Emily Fletcher, the founder of Ziva Meditation. She’s the leading expert in using meditation for extraordinary performance. Emily’s work has been featured on/in Good Morning America, The Today Show, Vogue and ABC News and has taught more than 20,000 students around the world. Her book, Stress Less, Accomplish More , is out now. Emily and I discuss how mindfulness and meditation are different, using meditation as a performance tool, how to clear your backlog of stress, w...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 13 min
This week, I’m talking to Kate Fagan. Kate is the author of The Reappearing Act and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book What Made Maddy Run. She spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for ESPN and was a regular panelist on ESPN’s Around the Horn and host of Outside the Lines. She’s currently working on her next book and hosts the Free Cookies podcast with Kathryn Budig. Kate and I discuss her father’s ALS diagnosis, the feeling of performing grief, being present for someone el...
Aug 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min
This week I’m talking to Kathryn Kellogg. Kathryn is the founder of Going Zero Waste, author of 101 Ways to Go ZeroWaste , and the spokesperson for National Geographic on plastic-free living. In this episode, Kathryn and I discuss what the zero waste movement is all about, her three biggest tips to reduce your waste (and the two biggest myths), how going zero waste can actually simplify your life, celebrating your wins to lessen eco-anxiety, and the number one way you can reduce waste starting t...
Aug 15, 2019•55 min
It’s the season premiere! This week, I’m talking to Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison (she goes by Kholi). Kholi is an entrepreneur and growth strategist that helps define brands and growing communities. She serves as Executive Director of HOLI. BRANDS , a think tank and education production company working to enhance the quality of life for historically marginalized communities. She’s also the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Whole30. She holds a PhD in Literatures in English, where ...
Aug 01, 2019•1 hr 8 min
It’s the season finale! This week, I’m talking to Cal Newport. Cal is the author of six books (including his latest, Digital Minimalism: Choosing A Focused Life In A Noisy World ) and an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. You won’t find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, but you can find more of his writing on calnewport.com . In this episode, Cal and I discuss digital minimalism, the importance of solitude, the psychological and addictive effects of social ...
May 29, 2019•1 hr
This week, I’m talking to Hillary Peterson. Hillary Peterson is founder and CEO of True Botanicals (a non-toxic beauty brand). Prior to founding True Botanicals, Hillary was CEO of Marie Veronique Organics. In this episode, Hillary and I discuss how her thyroid cancer diagnosis changed her career path, creating products that are 100% safe vs. 100% natural, her mission to change the skincare industry, playing big (including her decision to take an investment from Unilever), and why perfectionis...
May 23, 2019•59 min
