This week's guest is Heidi Baker, designer and founder of the California-based clothing brand OZMA. In this light conversation, I spoke with my most talented, stylish, and laid-back friend about starting her career designing denim for Levis, her time spent living in a yurt in Topanga canyon, and eventually starting a clothing line in LA. We covered learning to surf and what that has taught her about perspective, what she does in a creative rut, navigating change, creating a team at her studio, s...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 353
This week I spoke with Virgie Tovar. She's an author, activist and one of the nation's leading experts and lecturers on fat discrimination and body image. She is the founder of Babecamp, a course designed to help women who are ready to break up with diet culture. We met through our mutual friend Isabel Foxen Duke and became fast friends. In this episode we cover fashion and identity, the intersection of fatness and sexuality, and the wisdom of trusting our own bodies. Show notes: - Find Virgie o...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 352
This week I brought back one of my favorite people, Andrea Owen. She's an author of several books that have been translated into 18 languages and are available in 22 countries. In her third appearance on the podcast , we cover trauma healing, writing process, handling conflict, how personal growth relates to community growth, confidence, indecision, how patriarchy hurts everyone, addiction, relationships, her approach to feminism, friendship and more. Show notes: - Find Andrea on the Web | Insta...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 351
Show notes: -Sign up for the In Process summer session here - You can book a free consultation with Katie here , and if you don't see a time that works for you please email her at katie@letitouttt.com - Sign up here to get the show notes sent straight to your inbox Special thanks to our sponsor, Northwest Cherries ! 'Tis the season to add delicious, nutrient-packed sweet cherries to your shopping list. Learn more by visiting nwcherries.com/sweethealth...
Aug 03, 2021•48 min•Ep. 350
This week Jessamyn Stanley is back on the podcast. Highly sought after for her insights on 21st century yoga and intersectional identity, she is an internationally acclaimed writer and leading voice in wellness. She's the founder of The Underbelly, host of the podcast Dear Jessamyn, and the author of two books I love. We spoke about owning your shadow, cultural appropriation of yoga, body acceptance, the prioritization of happiness, relationships and more. Plus you'll hear the second half of my ...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 349
Show notes: - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera - Don't Let it Get You Down by Savala Nolan - Make Some Noise by Andrea Owen - Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance by Jessamyn Stanley - The Power by Naomi Alderman - Check out Katie's Write Kit - You can book a free consultation with Katie here , and if you don't see a time that works for you please email her at katie@letitouttt.com - Sign up here to get the show notes sent straight to your inbox *** Submit questions for our final ...
Jul 26, 2021•41 min•Ep. 348
In the first part of this episode, I speak with Dana-Maxx Pomerantz, a certified mindfulness coach and founder of the Be Happy Project Instagram account. With the project, Dana-Maxx's mission continues to be to uplift her community by sharing content that inspires inner happiness, self-worth, and growth. In this conversation, we talk about what happiness really means and how to cultivate it, gratitude, mindful parenting, and more. The episode ends with part 1 of my interview with James Michael, ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 347
Show notes: - The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera - Check out Katie's one-on-one Creative Clinic - You can book a free consultation with Katie here , and if you don't see a time that works for you please email her at katie@letitouttt.com - Sign up here to get the show notes sent straight to your inbox *** Submit questions for our upcoming Q&A episodes via our Instagram account by DMing or commenting on the latest post! Special thanks to our sponsor, Northwest Cherries ! 'Tis...
Jul 19, 2021•34 min•Ep. 346
Dr. Patti Kim is a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist in Los Angeles. She's like your GP but with a twist, a doctor who specializes in natural medicine, treating the body as a whole and a doctor who will actually spend time with you to get to the root causes of why you might be feeling ill, in pain or out of balance. She’s also my close friend, one of my favorite people to be around. She will return to the podcast for part 2 soon but in this conversation we covered rituals, gentle naturopathi...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 345
This week, I sat down with my friend Crystal Fawn, a second-generation psychic and spiritual coach. Crystal and I met many years ago in NYC and now both call LA home. She talks about what it was like growing up with a psychic mom, her own experience of motherhood, and how her spirituality informs different aspects of her life. Our conversation covers energy work, balancing service with self-care, the importance of letting go of control, and more. Show notes: - Find Crystal on the Web | Instagram...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 344
This week I caught up with my friend Cat Lantigua. We met in NYC many years ago and she did the podcast back then. Now she’s back with a conversation that covers all she’s learned in the last few months including: navigating leaving her full-time job and the transition to being a freelancer, experiencing burnout, managing energy, hitting low lows, honesty in communication, navigating change (including moving states), relationships in the pandemic, communicating boundaries and more. Show Notes - ...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 343
This week I spoke with Ashley Neese, a renowned breathwork teacher and author. She has studied with some of the world’s leading masters in yoga, meditation, medical intuition, and somatic therapy. In this conversation, we explore how she helps guide people back into their bodies where they learn beyond the cognitive mind how to cultivate resilience, develop relational intelligence and trust their own wisdom. Ashley and I deeply connected and had one of my favorite conversations I've had in a whi...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 342
This week I talk to Aileen Xu a content creator and entrepreneur in creativity, personal growth, and lifestyle design. We met years ago when she had me on her podcast and met up when I visited LA. In this episode we catch up and talk candidly about the overlap in challenges with lacking confidence in work, astrology including Saturn returns, turning 30 and getting older. We also get into mental health and social media, creativity, Bali, travel, managing your energy, her decision to stop podcasti...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 341
Ellen is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, an apron and workwear company, whose signature ampersand logo can be seen on top chefs around the world. Born and raised in LA to a Mexican mother and English father, she felt a strong connection to Mexico and ended up moving there when she was 18. Today we talked about what she learned being a 24-year-old line cook who told her head chef she could make the restaurant aprons. Soon she had a company. We talk about what she learned from her gra...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 340
In this episode, I invited 3 of my longtime friends and collaborators Laura, Maria, and Eva to chat. We had a candid conversation about how we all connected through the last nine years of this podcast, what episodes have stuck out for us, what we've learned as a result, and what we've learned since. We cover eating disorder recovery, connection, creativity, journaling, and how connection is key. Join us as we look back over the last 9 years, and I talk about what I want to focus on for the next ...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 339
Every year my dear friend Sacha Jones comes back on the podcast around my birthday for a conversation. She is one of the most creative, wise, and gentle people I know and I always love speaking with her. Our annual catch-ups end up being time capsules of what we've learned the past year both from the podcast and from what's happened around us. Like most people, Sacha and I both had a wild year personally and collectively so we unpack the ways we've changed. We cover grief, loss, closure, and lea...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 338
Loré is one of my favorite writers. We originally connected when she reached out to interview me for The Creative Independent. She has written about intimacy, identity, and interconnection for The New York Times and Man Repeller. She also facilitates writing workshops and has a monthly newsletter called All The Reasons I've Cried Lately. In this week’s episode, we get into dating and bond over the fact that we’re both hopeless romantics. We cover social media, indecision, intention, writing, mov...
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 337
This week I spoke with two guests, Becca Millstein and Caroline Goldfarb. Living with each other at the beginning of the pandemic and observing each other's eating eventually led them to a business idea: a tinned fish company called Fishwife. This week we talk about the stigma associated with eating foods that people scoff at, working with close friends, and transitioning careers. Becca's background is in the music industry and Caroline is a comedy writer, podcast host, and viral internet artist...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 336
This week one of my favorite authors returns. Kayleen Schaefer is a journalist and author of Text Me When You Get Home, she also wrote the bestselling Kindle Single memoir Fade Out. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Vogue, and many other publications. Her new book, But You’re Still So Young , is out now. It follows eight people struggling to make the leap to adulthood. It includes sociological research and weaves in her own story. In this episode we talk a...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 335
Mari Orkenyi and I became fast friends. Our conversation really came alive in the second half and I didn't want to cut anything out, so this is part two of last week's episode. Mari is a Contemplative Educator, Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher and Writer. Her work lives in the space where Contemplative Practices, Buddhist Psychology and Western Psychotherapy intersect. As a native Brazilian immigrant with Hungarian roots, living in Los Angeles by way of Spain and Mexico, her multicultural pers...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 334
Mari Orkenyi and I became friends the moment we met. Our conversation flowed and I didn’t want to leave anything out so I decided to break it into two parts. Mari is a Contemplative Educator, Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher and Writer. Her work lives in the space where Contemplative Practices, Buddhist Psychology and Western Psychotherapy intersect. As a native Brazilian immigrant with Hungarian roots, living in Los Angeles by way of Spain and Mexico, her multicultural perspectives and backgr...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 333
This week I spoke with my friend Helen Phelan, a body neutral intuitive pilates instructor and founder of digital pilates and mindful fitness platform, Helen Phelan Studio. As an ex-professional dancer and eating disorder survivor, Helen's approach to exercise is based on her lived experience that diet culture keeps people stuck in a bad body image loop that makes them dread movement despite its mood and energy boosting benefits. Her methodology is movement in a non-harmful, post-recovery form. ...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 332
This week I brought back on the podcast for the third time, a friend of mine, writer, and host of the One Part Podcast, Jessica Murnane. Jessica's second book Know Your Endo helps people who experience endometriosis feel less alone. In this conversation we catch up, chat about making it through hard moments, and having to keep moving while feeling things intensely. She's one of the most empathetic people I know. We also get into a deep dialogue about social media, our ever changing and complex r...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 331
This week Naomi Powell, founder of The Lifestyle Edit, returns to the podcast. Naomi is also a mom, and since our last conversation she's expecting her next baby! This week is the next episode in our HappyThankYouMorePlease series where guests bring three prompts: something they're happy about, something they're grateful for, and something they're craving more of. In this conversation we hear Naomi's, and we cover: her advice for not letting challenging moments overtake us, separating our busine...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 330
This week is part 2 of my conversation with chef and author Julia Turshen. She has coauthored numerous cookbooks and is one of the great cooks and writers of our time. Julia not only loves cooking and writing about food, she also loves talking about it and hosts her own podcast which we spoke about in this week's episode. I could have spoken to her for two more hours and hope I get to in the future. We discussed her creative process, the process of coauthoring books, body image, diet culture and...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 329
Julia has coauthored numerous cookbooks and has written for TheNew York Times , the Washington Post , the Wall Street Journal , Vogue , Bon Appétit , Food & Wine , Saveur , and more. She’s one of the great cooks and writers of our time and The New York Times has described her “at the forefront of the new generation of authentic, approachable authors.” Julia not only loves cooking and writing about food, she also loves talking about it and hosts her own podcast, Keep Calm and Cook On . She’s ...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 328
This week I spoke with visual artist Camilla Engström. Our conversation flew by and we ended up talking for nearly 3 hours, so I decided to break this up into two parts. In this second half, you'll hear about where she gets ideas, fashion, what informs her style, her thoughts on dating and romantic relationships, her current favorite beauty product, her dance videos and how they started, and more. She also answers rapid fire questions on behalf of Husa, a character that she paints. Show notes: -...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 327
This week I spoke with visual artist Camilla Engström. Our conversation flew by and we ended up talking for nearly 3 hours, so I decided to break this up into two parts. In this first half, you’ll hear about her her upbringing in a small town in Sweden, her parents meeting in China, her move to Shanghai, her unplanned move to NYC to study fashion, and how she ended up eventually becoming a painter. We move up to the present and talk about how moving to LA impacted her personally and professional...
Feb 05, 2021•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 326
This week I spoke with the very creative filmmaker & ceramicist Madelynn De La Rosa. Madelynn brings intentionality and beauty to all she makes. She is passionate about French cinema, sustainable fashion, and her dog Violet, and we spoke about all three in this conversation. We cover her upbringing of moving all over and changing schools, starting her YouTube channel, moving to LA, what she’s learned from breakups, being a freelancer, and the uncertainty that comes with freelancing. We also ...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 325
This week I spoke to my close friend, chef, author, and writer Phoebe Lapine. She is one of the most creative and self-aware people I know, and I deeply admire her and her work. She was first on the podcast in 2017 when her first book The Wellness Project came out. She has a new book out now which I genuinely love and have been learning to cook from. We catch up in this episode about what the pandemic has taught her, procrastination and creativity, having to wear multiple hats as an artist, inti...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 324
