McKel Kooienga is a licensed and registered Dietitianand creator of the Mindful Nutrition Method™ who helps thousands of people truly understand their right way of being nourished and finding peace around mealtime. She gives our community some practical tips around eating, establishing the energy around mealtime to create better digestion, and how to truly nourish our bodies. We talk anxieties around eating, McKel's Foundational Five™ approach for a nourished eating, and how to rid ourselves fro...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Blake is back to share a different side of himself on today’s episode! We all know him from the Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, but you will see that there is much more to Blake than the guy you saw on TV. Blake shares his experience with mental health and recovering after major backlash from television, how he continues to maintain his mental health within the public eye, and what he hopes for in this next chapter of life post Bachelor limelight. We discuss overcoming fears, allowing you...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 46
The Light Hearted episode we all deserve! Today Sydney and her boyfriend Nick go through your juicy confessions and offer some live reactions and helpful advice. Stay till the end as we breakdown all of your listener scenarios! We discuss: unrequited love, why people still watch your stories after ghosting you, awkward friend and family scenarios, how to survive a peeing incident, and regular topics like when is the right to time to have sex post hernia surgery. All this and so much more! A lot ...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Ben Higgins, former Bachelor and Bachelor Nation favorite stops by the podcast to discuss the latest in his life! We discuss his recent book and and thought processes it took to write it, how he is helping others feel less alone, and the shifting of perspectives he is currently experiencing. He opens up about what it really means to become famous and why he’s currently working to shift his life in a different direction. We talk, living a life of purpose, the appreciation of hard work, and puttin...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Have you ever wondered what the Bachelor and Bachelorette looked like through the lens of a psychologist? Well, buckle up because it’s fascinating. Dr. Diane Strachowski, a licensed psychologist with 21 years of experience, drops by to talk through the Bachelor and the types of dating styles we see on the show. She breaks down attachment theory and different attachment styles to help us understand our own dating style and what we may come across to have better success in dating and relationships...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Today Sydney sits down with Life Coach and Energy Reader Jenn Leigh to take a deep dive into Astrology, Saturn Returns, and harnessing your intuition. Jenn specializes in coaching her clients through the more difficult or transitional phases in life, while utilizing each person’s individual human design and strategies for how they can best show up in the world. We break down what it means to have a developed intuition, how we can tap into our unique gifts, and utilize our individuality to show u...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 43
It's the monthly episode when Sydney's boyfriend comes to help cohost and go through all of the things you submitted for advice, tough love, or to feel heard! We break down your assumptions about us and offer helpful advice on how you can better yourselves and your life! This podcast is about shared experiences and sharing what you're going through and this episode embodies that wholeheartedly. Share this with someone who needs to hear it! To watch this episode on YouTube click here! @somethingt...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Today Sydney brings on Dr. Will Bulsiewicz who has utilized his 14 years as an MD with the latest cutting-edge medical research to help many face their health goals and challenges head-on and achieve incredible results—without leaning exclusively on pills or powders. Dr. B is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and an expert in digestive diseases and the gut. He’s also won multiple awards and recently wrote the New York Times best selling book “Fiber Fueled”. Tune in as we ...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Today Sydney has on one of her friends and fellow Reality TV alumni Morgan Willett! Sydney and Morgan discuss the behind the scenes differences that everyone wonders about filming Reality TV and compare the Bachelor filming to Morgan’s personal experience filming Big Brother, Ex on the Beach, and the Challenge. They talk through what is on Morgan’s heart lately after receiving a scary phone call, prioritizing health, and Morgan’s very helpful insight on how to live our best fit lives. Find out h...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Sydney sits down with Erin Treloar Mother, Health Coach, Founder of Raw Beauty Co, and Fellow Podcaster to discuss how we consistently hold ourselves back and how we can work towards creating a vision for our lives. She believes that everyone, and especially women can and should be able to feel the best in their bodies and that we all have so much more to offer in life than just appearances. Find out the commonality Erin has discovered from interviewing and working directly with influential peop...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Vanessa Marin is a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of experience in the sex therapy field who’s mission is to take the intimidation out of intimacy. She works with her clients to not only feel normal about their desires, but also to feel their very best in the bedroom. She works with couples and singles to help people better understand their bodies, their needs, and how to keep it fresh in the bedroom. We talk: why sex is such a taboo topic, how she helps women close the pleasure gap, get...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 38
THE INTERVIEW: Alisa Vitti is a functional nutrition and women's hormone expert, author, and mother and is dropping by to give us some much needed knowledge about how we can live our best balanced hormonal lives. Sydney went from being in agony during her periods and ordering Alisa's supplements from her bathtub to having a healthy balanced cycle and more energy through Alisa's help. Learn how women can use Alisa's Cycle Syncing® method and prevent PMS, hormonal weight gain, or imbalances like P...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 37
On this Episode Sydney is joined by fellow Bachelor alumni Sharleen Joynt. They discuss her time on the show and her perspective on Bachelor then vs. now. Sydney and Sharleen compare experiences both on the show and in their similar career paths as they talk through topics like confidence and balancing passion with career. Stay tuned to the end as Sharleen gives her incredible advice on dating post pandemic, how to overcome heartbreak, and what she would tell her younger self! watch on youtube: ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Today Courtney Bagby, manager to many of your favorite influencers and reality stars from Bachelor, to Big Brother, to Dance Moms, basically any show you can think of drops by to give the behind the scenes of how social media works as a business. Ever wondered just exactly how brand partnerships work or what goes into all those instagram ads you see? Well we break it all down, including how you can use social media for your own business, to build your personal brand, or to just show up authentic...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 35
We do a very deep dive on all things dating and what makes a successful dating profile! We aren't experts necessarily, but we do have very strong opinions. We want you to have a renewed outlook on dating after this episode. We hope that with some easy shifts and a new perspective on dating that you can get out there and find your perfect match. Sydney brings along her own perfect match to help her break down all of your profiles and get the male perspective on dating and creating a successful da...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 34
We have a #bachelornation favorite on today, Katie Morton to catch up with what she's been up to post show, including how she feels about the Bachelor now. We talk self care and her hacks for including more of it on a regular basis. She recently entered into a long distance relationship with someone who lives in London so I ask her all about how they make that work, tips for dating virtually, and growing a relationship overseas. We also discuss Katie's own journey with narcolepsy and why we all ...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 33
The Face behind the well known instagram @female.in.finance is stoping by to teach us everything we should have, but didn't learn in school about money. We talk how to make it, how to invest it, how to get out of debt, and just how to make more money overall! This one is for anyone that has ever wanted to create more wealth in their lives, and utilize the money you already made to create a better future. We talk all of this and answer your listener questions at the end so make sure to press, pla...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Sydney chats with the President of Pure Barre, an incredibly successful barre fitness studio that has taken over the map with its cult following. Sydney gets firsthand knowledge on what Regan owes her successes to, what makes pure barre so effective and popular, and the road it took her to get to this position. Regan has great advice on how to achieve success and longevity in career, ways to incorporate passion into business without forgetting about the finance of it all, and what she thinks you...
Apr 07, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Today we speak to Radha Agrawal- the mastermind behind Daybreaker, THINX, Super Sproutz, and DOSE, Radha is a successful entrepreneur, mom, author, speaker, DJ, inventor, and investor. She has toured with Oprah Winfrey and has helped to cultivate communities centered around joy all across the world. Radha is currently working on a project with UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center on a revolutionary study on joy. Today we discuss this idea of joy and how to find it in our own lives, cultivat...
Mar 31, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Tammy Ly from Peter's season is on today to talk all things Peter's Season, including her feud with Mykenna and Kelsey and what happened from her perspective. We talk the current state of the franchise and whether we think it will continue, who she has her eye on if she goes to Paradise, and teaches us how to bottle up her confidence and drive to apply it to our own lives. So much to take away from this one, so share with someone that can relate to Tammy's boldness, resilience, and her ability t...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 29
The highly requested episode is finally here! Tayshia and Zac Clark are here after finding love on the Bachelorette ABC and transitioning to their new lives in the real world. We discuss their lives post show, their future plans, and some of the most monumental moments on their season. We talk partnership, what makes their relationship different and so successful post show, and so much more. Share this one with someone who is a fan of Tayshia and Zac or who could use some renewed faith in love! ...
Mar 17, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Julia Parzyck is the face behind the popular instagram Fit, Fat, and All That. She is an eating disorder recovery coach who took her own battle with an eating disorder to her eventual recovery and her current work coaching people who struggle with body image, eating disorders, and mindset around their bodies. We talk body neutrality, representation of female bodies in media, rant about intuitive fasting, why the Bachelor never represents curvy women, and much more. @somethingtosharepod Host: @sy...
Mar 10, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Elyse Dehlbom was a stand out on Season 23 of the Bachelor who decided to leave the Bachelor (Colton Underwood) on her own also while in a wedding dress (she explains why lol). Elyse talks about a very hard time she went through with the passing of her sister and how she allows her legacy to live on in how she lives her life today. We also break down her time on the show and a lot of behind the scenes moments both Sydney and Elyse shared on their season and what the deal really is with Elyse and...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Helen Hall is the founder of Blender Bombs a smoothie product that turned into a lifestyle! Helen took her 30 lb weight loss journey post college and turned it into a full blown business, helping people find wellness and bettering the health of so many. There are so many good tidbits in here about entrepreneurship, growing a business, and finding work that you're aligned with. So whether you're looking for a job that has that, starting your own business, or just finding alignment and your purpos...
Feb 24, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 25
We bring on a Bachelor Nation favorite from Ben Higgins' season and Bachelor in Paradise Caila Quinn to rehash some of her times on television and the lessons she learned in the process. We discuss dealing with reddit trolls and social media hate from the show and being lost after her year on television to eventually finding herself in New York City. Caila and Sydney discuss what it was like to be single and dating in NYC and the thing she did after all of her first dates in hopes to find hersel...
Feb 17, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Today we do a good old fashion bachelor episode break down with a Reality TV expert David Yontef. He has interviewed many of your favorite Bravo stars, from the Housewives, to Southern Charmed, to Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck, and more. David was also a contestant on one of Sydney's first favorite Reality TV shows Millionaire Matchmaker. He is great at breaking that fourth wall of reality television, which we do a lot on today's episode. We talk Matt James' season and the most recent episode, th...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Today we're sharing something we found a few years ago that changed the lives of both Sydney and Bibiana Julian. We bring on Erin Claire Jones, a Human design guide, coach, and speaker to have a Human design geek out. She uses Human Design to help people fully understand self in order to cultivate the knowledge and tools they need to live a life of ease. This episode will teach you that it is ok to be unique and operate differently than others, that we are all here for our own unique purpose and...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Many are wanting to start their own business, or go out on their own these days, but few are brave enough to try. Today we have on the incredibly inspiring women of the intimate skin care brand ConditionHer, an intimate skincare brand designed to care for down there. This one is for anyone that has ever wanted to start their own business, has a female anatomy, or even knows a female! Learn how Wendy Rose Berry and Eugenia Marshall of ConditionHer, a Black and Female founded business designed to ...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 21
We have a Bachelor Nation favorite on the podcast today! We talk to Ivan Hall a favorite from the most recent season of the Bachelor. Find out more about the guy America fell for this season and how he's learned to show compassion and understanding in his life even after some challenging life experiences. He's the guy you want to hang out with, who you want your friend to date, or who you want to have meet your parents. We talk his experience on the show that almost didn't happen, dating two dif...
Jan 20, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This episode is bittersweet. We find out the new path Nicole has decided to take and what that means for her on the podcast. Then Sydney opens up about what podcasting means for her and how she wishes to affect those listening the same way podcasts have done for her. The show must always go on Beanies and we move forward to talk with the amazing and inspiring Olivia Caridi! Find out how she overcame the deep depression she fell into after the Bachelor and the incredible strides she has made to b...
Jan 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 19
