Pets are the new kids. While we may choose them, often it feels like they chose us. Today’s guest says “If we listen to pets, we don’t have to suffer.” And Miranda Alcott, animal communications counselor, is helping us to do through her HarmoniousListening™ approach that combines her gifts of non-verbal communication, conscious intuitive connection, and deep understanding. Whether you believe this type of communication is possible, all I can say is that everything she told me rang true. She shar...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 212
There’s nothing like running a business to reveal the deepest core of who you are. This episode, for example, started with the tease of a new SkinOwl product—the first in over two years. But what starts with business quickly leads to talking about the trajectory of running a business, making a conscious effort to put yourself back into the world after bunkering down, and creating a life that works for you. Resources: Follow + DM us: @offtherecordwithyou + @skinowl Tag Us: #offtherecordpod Shop S...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 211
Whether teaching people around the world how to upcycle, conserve, buy nothing new for a year, or just give a shit, Ashlee Piper is doing the heavy lifting on work most people don’t want to even acknowledge. If you’ve ever thought your litter was inconsequential in the grand scheme of things, so do millions of others. Then there are people like Ashlee Piper, trying to do the most to make sure the planet benefits rather than implodes. She’s been a political strategist, author, speaker, TV persona...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 210
It’s time to get clear on your boundaries once and for all. We all know how important boundaries are, right? It feels like we’ve been having the discussion for decades. And yet, who has actually taken the time to define what they are—and most importantly, hold them strong in our daily lives? Especially as we head into holidays, which are filled with friends and family and each of them making demands on you and your time, all while trying to take a vacation and relax and enjoy the holidays yourse...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 209
On the surface, it may seem you and your partner put in equal parts effort when it comes to the home, relationship, and parenting. But underneath all the tangible to-dos lives an invisible emotional layer of emotional labor. There’s a level of exhaustion brought on by the constant, unrelenting consideration of others that women are so familiar with. It’s thanks to Eve Rodsky that I’m even aware of this phenomenon, let alone have the vocabulary to express it. She’s out on a mission to change 21st...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 208
Controversial statement incoming: Relationships are hard. No, but seriously, whether it’s friends, family, or romantic partnerships, coordinating our individual journeys and evolutions alongside others is complicated. All the relationship advice of the past feels woefully outdated, which is where Stacey Sherrell and Rachel Facio, AKA Decoding Couples, come in. They are both licensed marriage and family therapists that know firsthand the struggles of partnership. They’re here to turn relationship...
Sep 26, 2022•58 min•Ep. 207
Guess what, ladies—that “time of the month” isn’t just affecting us at one time. In fact, our monthly cycle can affect us all differently from week to week… including our skin. Most of us don’t know what to do about acne, especially when it comes on infrequently. If you’re breaking out consistently every month but don’t know why or what to do about it, I’ve got you covered. I’m going to break down the four phases that happen every month, and what products you should be using during each part of ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 206
Looking back at our evolution can be challenging. All the evidence is there—a digital paper trail of memories that, at times, seems hard to believe comes straight from the lives we once lived. While it can be hard to embrace the changes we’ve gone through, nothing is more healing than seeing them as a side-effect of the life you’ve lived, not the destroyer of the life you had. Enter the “roundtable of real” with past Off The Record guests Nicole Sciacca and Sharzad Kiadeh, where we talk about al...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 205
Dani Beinstein is an Off The Record alum four times over, but for those of you meeting her for the first time, know this: She is a whip-smart psychological shepherd, an intuitive astrologer based in Nashville. She has a beautiful way of articulating the universe’s many celestial dances while caring for our soul-ular side from the inside-out. In this conversation, she puts words to the feelings of burnout, disconnectedness, and lack of presence that so many of us are struggling with. Resources: L...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 204
We are children of the 90s, and let’s be real: things were very different then. Our only point of reference for the world was TV and the people around us—and, I guess, Seventeen Magazine. Nowadays kids have to contend with social media and seeing a (fake) version of people’s lives that looks so much better than their own life. Parenting in the 90s was about as different as being a kid in the 90s. We’re going to discuss the beast that is parenting around all of that, the fears and expectations ar...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 203
Life moves fast. Before you know it you’re raising a toddler, your second marriage is suddenly outpacing your first, and you’re building a business across the country from where you’ve lived most of your adult life. We need rest. Humans find it so hard to just allow ourselves to be present, optimistic, and slow down for just long enough to understand how short and beautiful life is. Let’s talk about celebrating the small wins in life, the massive lie of multitasking that has led to our collectiv...
Aug 22, 2022•56 min•Ep. 202
Many of us want to leave our mark on earth to show that our time here meant something. The internet gives us unrestricted access to (certain parts of) the lives of complete strangers as we watch them live their dreams, find their purpose, and—most surprisingly—follow their meal plans. We’re picking up where the last generations left off, trying to do the work internally and externally, think both globally and locally, and unpack our own baggage carefully and intentionally. Krista Williams, co-ho...
Aug 15, 2022•57 min•Ep. 201
Folks, we’ve made it. Two hundred episodes. If you would have told me that I’d experience a pregnancy, childbirth, cross-country move, and a global pandemic, there is no way I would have been able to believe it. When I thought about what this episode should be about, I considered what the podcast has been missing. And one of those things is just straightforward recommendations. I get asked for recommendations all the time, but I’ve never had a chance to share them here on the podcast. So listen ...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 200
Fariha Róisín, on paper, is a writer, speaker, poet, and artist born in Ontario, Canada, raised in Sydney, Australia, and now residing in Los Angeles, California. She’s committed to unpacking everything from the white wellness movement to the margins and limits we all get lost in as humans. Her conversations around #wellness, contemporary Islam, and queer identities has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Village Voice, and others. An established novelist, she is rele...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 199
A warning up front: This is a podcast about nothing. That’s not to say it’s not about anything, or there isn’t value to be had, but it goes to some places we didn’t expect. Just like parenting, you never know what you’re going to get from The Parenthood Remix. One of the best things about this podcast is making time for conversations as a couple, and sometimes that means getting it all off your chest: Protecting your kid from taking a dangerous leap off the couch, the way we show up as people to...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 198
One of the blessings of the modern era of online connectivity is the ability to find a like-minded cohort of whatever you’re going through or interested in, be it a bordering-on-unhealthy obsession with Corgis or a knack for kitchen organization. We all want to belong, and that’s what Nicki Marie delivers in droves. She somehow manages to keep it real all while pulling us into her life. In this conversation, we discuss how her 'come as you are' social media style amassed millions of followers wo...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 197
Brittany Piper is a storyteller in the most relatable and approachable way. She understands that life is not itself good or bad, but the entirety of our experiences. Brittany has spent her life on the front lines of the fight for the lives of women, from South Africa to the United States. And through that she has seen what they all have in common: A desire to feel loved, be seen, and be heard. We talk about the difficulties of living with your trauma, the lifelong journey to healing, and finding...
Jul 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 196
Every once in a while, I’m fortunate enough to be on the other end of the mic on some amazing podcasts—and often I think they would make a great listen here with you. That’s the case with Courtney Swan’s podcast, Realfoodology. She breaks down the food industry, busts myths, and helps put people on a path to eating better without the struggle. She’s been a guest of Off The Record in the past, and I was honored to be a part of hers. We talk about my backstory and why I founded SkinOwl in the firs...
Jun 27, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 195
Life becomes easier or harder based on the state and quality of your relationships. From our early relationships with our parents, to friends and siblings, eventually to our own children—and let’s not forget our relationship with ourselves—our relationships shape who we are and act as a lever adjusting the stress and strain of life. Sheleana Aiyana, the founder of Rising Woman, helps women take those relationships and bring them home to self. We’re going to look at how you can learn to trust you...
Jun 20, 2022•53 min•Ep. 194
SkinOwl is nearing a decade since it was founded, and in that time a lot has changed—for me and for the business. These last two years in particular have been transformative, and in that time I’ve seen a new vision for the future of SkinOwl and what it’s going to become. I’m going to share with you the full journey, from where it all started, where we’ve been, and where we’re going. If you’re a business owner, I hope this story inspires you, helps you, and shows you what can be unraveled when yo...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 193
Despite the frequency of miscarriage and pregnancy loss, we have yet to approach the conversation as a culture from a place of understanding and empathy. After Frieda Hoffman’s second miscarriage, she felt alone, emotionally overwhelmed, and unheard. She created the resource she wished she had at that time: real stories about real women going through what she had, but without the lens of academia or religion to devalue people’s valid emotional responses. Her book, “Carry Me: Stories of Pregnancy...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 192
Look, there’s plenty of information out there about what happens between you and your child once they’re born, but what happens to the couple’s relationship after that baby comes into the scene? And really, something that most couples struggle with in life after birth – and not just immediately after birth, but for the rest of their lives – is finding time for each other. We’re gonna talk about the contrast between our relationship before and after kids and how we try to keep the spark alive des...
May 30, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 191
Remember when eating well was as easy as trusting the label and following the food pyramid? Or at least that’s what we believed. We now know that eating healthily is both much more complicated and much simpler than it seems. Thank goodness for Courtney Swan. She’s an integrative nutritionist on a mission to fix America’s broken food system. She shares all about the dirty practices of the food industry, how regenerative farming can help us take back our food, and what you can do to get started. R...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 190
Anxiety used to be understood as something you felt, not something you had – at least that’s how I understood it until the point in life where I just couldn’t grasp the bigness of everything and couldn’t shake the sense of impending doom. So I kept productive and outran those feelings, which made things better… until it didn’t. Running can’t solve those problems. As Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary puts it, “The key to feeling good is knowing how to feel bad.” She’s the author of Future Tense: Why Anxiet...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 189
The world of wellness has changed a lot from the 90s – when my mom would make do, sweating it out with Jane Fonda, the occasional doubles tennis match, or Jazzercising with friends. Now we have so many more options to stay healthy and feel well at our fingertips: infrared saunas, intermittent fasting, cryotherapy, somatic therapy, IV drips, and more. We have more information, more access to it, and more opportunities than ever to take care of ourselves. But we also have more to contend with than...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 188
Being a boss is hard. There’s a fine balance between being liked and being respected, and you need a dose of both to be successful. Without holding employees accountable, you take on unreasonable personal pressures to keep your business afloat. Enter Violet Rainwater, a catalyst for healthy workplaces. She helps teams thrive through her interactive keynotes and workshops. We take a look at her mission to equip workplaces with her innovative framework to help them break free of past conditioning ...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 187
This Parenthood Remix goes a bit off the rails. But you know what? We’re going to give ourselves some grace because that’s what this episode is all about. As parents, you’re constantly bombarded with advice – solicited or otherwise. And with advice comes the implication – intended or not – that you’re not doing things right. Look, there’s no “right” way to parent, and we’re all doing the best we can. So we’re going to take look at what it means to cut yourself some slack when you fall short of p...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 186
Amber Rae has a knack for anchoring the truth and allowing it to be shared freely. Amber is an author, artist, and global voice for emotional wellness and self-discovery, turning highly relatable insights on the human experience into viral art, sold-out venues, and bestselling books – one of those being The Answers Are Within You, and with a title like that, you know you want to recognize that truth. Whether you’re a creative in need of deep inspiration, a student moving into the next phase of l...
Apr 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 185
So you have your first baby, fresh out of the oven, in your hands for the first time. You’re feeling all of the emotions, from the highest highs to the lowest lows. Then, some well-meaning relative pops in and says “When’s number two on the way?” without even giving your lady parts time to rest. And let me tell you, the question never stops coming—and if it does, it only gets replaced by “Why’d you stop at one?” There are some weird cultural expectations around kids, and when you go against the ...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 184
When Kimberly Snyder was on the podcast last year, she gave us a direct injection of get-up-and-go. She’s the founder of Solluna, a holistic haven to embody and maximize on the four cornerstones of true beauty: food, body, emotional wellbeing, and spiritual growth. She’s a three-time New York Times bestseller, and her latest self-help book You Are More Than You Think You Are: Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life is sure to join those ranks. Drawing inspiration from the teachings of the grea...
Apr 04, 2022•55 min•Ep. 183
