Forgiving ourselves is tricky... We know we need to do it if there’s any hope in us living our truth and daring to change, but why is it so damn hard? Maybe it’s because our past behaviors make us wince, or maybe it’s because it’s so much easier to simply leave the past in the past, tucking it neatly in the dark corners of our minds never to be seen, heard, or spoken to again. Sounds simple enough… but we all know that never works. In order to begin the process of healing and loving ourselves fu...
Oct 25, 2017•43 min
Welcome to a conversation that is jam packed with honesty, vulnerability, empowerment, and a strong reminder that there is always work to be done, lessons to be learned, and new ways of thinking to be embraced. In today’s episode, we sit down with Dana (aka @dothehotpants) and learn about her powerful journey to becoming an activist, writer, and event producer. We take it back to when she first got started as a fashion blogger and why this world wasn’t serving her, think all too familiar things ...
Oct 18, 2017•54 min
Welcome to the episode that has us girl crushing over here, an interview with Melyssa Griffin, who is an online educator, podcast host, and leading boss babe in the business space. This woman has played an important role in both of our businesses (TAD + JJ), teaching us the foundations of online marketing, how to create an authentic community, and how to believe in yourself so that financial and location freedom are possible. .....and her method works, because as you know, we're leaving to go sa...
Oct 11, 2017•58 min
Get ready #TADTRIBE, today's episode is a no frills conversation talking about dolla dolla bills (aka money) and how to flip your perspective on making it, spending it, and investing with it. Here's what you can expect. We reminisce about how our relationship with money came to be, taking it back to when we hopped across the pond and called Italy our home. This was our first BIG lesson in how to take risks, invest in what fuels our happiness, and create a positive foundation for future endeavors...
Oct 04, 2017•37 min
Today's conversation is about two things that women love and deeply connect with, but also two things that don't appear to go together - spirituality and style. We sit down with Jodi Belden, a personal style coach, whose carving out a unique space for herself in the fashion industry. We talk about how chasing a fashion career in NYC left her feeling empty, but still with a desire to share and spread the confidence that fashion can bring. This where the second piece comes into play... Spiritualit...
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to the episode that's the epitome of our "slug in the honey" catch phrase, yes you guessed it, this entire episode is a rant fest. We couldn't help ourselves after weeks of feeling displaced, disconnected, and uprooted, it was time to share our truth and how we dare to move through it. It being the honey.... So why the rant and where's the usual motivation and inspiration? We're blaming it on that bitch Irma. We already know you know who she is, but just in case, let us explain. Irma was...
Sep 20, 2017•40 min
Welcome to another opportunity to get vulnerable AF alongside us and our podcast guest Alli Owen. In today's conversation, we learn about Alli's story involving an unexpected sexual trauma, leading to years of seeking external validation, like pursuing a masters degree in engineering, traveling to six different countries, and hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro, all to leave her still scarred. But it was through this fervent seeking that Alli was able to gain confidence, seek out a therapist, and begin to vu...
Sep 13, 2017•59 min
As much as we love a good green smoothie, a long run, and a meditation, we also love a nice dirty martini, a cheese board, and late nights out with our girlfriends. After a busy summer, a few weeks of travel, plenty of dirty martinis, girlfriends, and cheese, and a body that needed rest (hello acne breakouts, lack of exercise, and not enough sleep), we've decided it is time for a little bit of cleansing. We took the month of August to get back into our health flow by participating in our own 30 ...
Sep 06, 2017•39 min
Breaking addictions and living clean….. isn’t this something we all strive towards, whether it’s less social media, kicking sugar cravings to the curb, adjusting our inner dialogue, or working to get unstuck, we all have a crux. But what happens when our crux becomes too much and we no longer have control. In today’s episode, this is what we explore alongside our longtime, incredible friend Gina. Gina shares her decade long story with addiction, the rock bottom moments when it became clear she h...
Aug 30, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Pursue your passion, it’s become a trendy tagline, but what does it truly mean? What does chasing a passion entail? How do people follow their dreams? And what are the challenges and frustrations that come along with it? Well tribe, you’re about to find out. In this week’s episode, we connect with Rissa Wray (studio owner, Thai massage therapist, and yoga teacher) to unpack her journey with pursuing passion. We follow her courageous choice to not follow a conventional path, but instead choose a ...
Aug 23, 2017•53 min
How to get unstuck, isn't this the greatest mystery of them all, or at least to us it is! We both know the all too familiar sensation of rolling in our honey, seeing the peak but remaining in the valley, and not moving forward to pursue our purpose. Hell, we get stuck every damn day. ..... we mean it, every single day. So what if instead of fighting the stuckness, we flip the script and embrace this space. What if we choose to accept the valley, but then rise up quicker to our peak. What if we v...
Aug 16, 2017•40 min
Partners, we seek them, we idolize them, we care for them, we love them, and we wouldn’t be the same without them. But what happens when you find your partner not growing alongside you? What happens when the disconnect becomes so strong that the idea of reconnecting seems gone? In today’s episode we unpack this common situation of one partner growing, evolving and changing, while the other parter stays stagnant. We touch on personal examples from our own long-term relationships, why it’s so impo...
Aug 09, 2017•32 min
Listen up ladies, it’s time to change lanes, drop unrealistic expectations, and say – Fuck Perfection. In today’s conversation, we share a vulnerable side of our worlds, current frustrations, chronic challenges, and how we’re pulling the bullshit card on letting any of it dim our truth. We’re choosing to flip our weaknesses and transform them into our strengths, seeing the positive in the so-called negative, and inspiring you to do it alongside us too!
Aug 02, 2017•31 min
Yearning to learn more about the moon cycles and how to utilize them to live your truth + dare to change? Well, you’re in the perfect place. In this week’s conversation, we interview Kassandra Reinhardt about how she began her journey to live by the moon, how she incorporates the moon cycles into her daily life, and her inspiring + impactful program for women only – the Lunar Yoga Community. We also touch on her backstory, how she created an online yoga platform, her transition from full-time go...
Jul 26, 2017•1 hr
What the hell is a business bestie and where do you find one? In this week's episode, we dive into how the two of us created this collaboration (Truth + Dare podcast), what to look for in a partnership, dividing and conquering the work, playing off each other’s strengths, supporting one another through the process, remaining open to change, and showing up to do the work (together and apart)!
Jul 19, 2017•30 min
In this conversation we jam on how to get shit done + do the work (aka time management ). We dive into why managing our time is so important to live our truth, our personal struggles + stories with managing our time, how to use time as a catalyst that's on our side (not against us), dropping perfection in the process, and leave you with some EPIC tips on how to get started!
Jul 12, 2017•39 min
We all have big ideas, especially if we are doing the work to live our truth + dare to change. But how the hell do we accomplish big ideas, where do we start, and what does the process look in the in-between. In this week's conversation, we break it down about how to cultivate your big ass ideas and the secret about how to get there. The secret being, small actionable steps that stack upon one another to create a larger than life leap.
Jul 05, 2017•41 min
The power of the pussy. Whoa. That's quite the statement tribe, we know that, and that's why we're here to talk about it! As two women who are learning how to live our truth + dare to change in an ever-changing culture that swings from women ruling the world to women being objectified, we feel it's our duty to rise up. But stand up to who? Well, stand up to ourselves and with one another. In this week's conversation we go deep, and we go deep fast. We touch on our personal transformations of ext...
Jun 28, 2017•53 min
Finding your voice. What does this mean. Why is it important. And why do so many people reference it. In this week's conversation, we break down the process of finding your voice, what it means to recycle other's work (versus plagiarize), and finding the confidence to transition into your own voice. And of course, we share our personal journey's with finding it through teaching yoga, starting a weekly conversation, writing + publishing work, and spreading a message we wholeheartedly believe in....
Jun 21, 2017•40 min
TAD Tribe, welcome to our second guest interview and one that we were both enthralled by (like hanging on each other's every word). Ladies, please meet Alyssa Kuzins, a fellow girl boss who is living her truth + daring to change and inspiring many women along the way. In this week's conversation, the three of us jam on learning how to trust with a capital T, reframing the question of who am I to do xyz to who am I here to serve, how to cultivate tools to fill your toolbox, and building the confi...
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 5 min
And the secret is out, well to be fair, it's been out. But in true live your truth + dare to change nature, we had to share a WHOLE conversation on it to help our tribe better understand what it's like to break the mold, take risks, manifest change, and create the reality you desire. In this week's conversation, we unpack the journey to setting sail. What started the idea. How we held onto the idea for years (yes, years). How we saved money. Our family + friends reactions. The pushback from soci...
Jun 07, 2017•41 min
In this weeks conversation, we tackle the idea of losing weight, why diets aren't sustainable, our personal health choices, and how to inspire your own! Sure, losing the weight is always a positive. But what if it was about more? What if our diet wasn't about strict rules and calorie counting, but instead was about fueling ourselves from the inside out, eating foods that nourish and sustain us (while still tasting awesome), and feeling downright amazing, energized, and GOOD about what we eat? La...
May 31, 2017•44 min
In this episode we're switching things up and interviewing our first guest, Carly's dear friend, Ariel. Ariel is a marketing professional living in Chicago where she has been kicking ass in the corporate world for 6 years. This conversation dives into: the evolution of Ariel's career, what it means to be a woman in the workforce, and how to believe in yourself (even if you have no idea what you're doing). We cover inspiration, discrimination, personal growth, and advice for all boss babes (curre...
May 24, 2017•1 hr 5 min
What happens when you're offered a new job 500 miles away from where you live? Or your partner is? Or, you've always wanted to experience life in a certain place? Or, you're just fed up with where you are and are looking for change? You pack up, and you move. "That's so exciting", everyone will tell you. And they are right, it is exciting. But what happens after the move is the really juicy part. Moving. It's scary, thrilling, beautiful, lonely and life changing. The perfect cocktail of emotions...
May 17, 2017•31 min
Hello, Gossip. You pesky, annoying, fun, intoxicating, female dominating, petty, mofo. We're talking about you today. We've all been there. Dishing it out, taking it in, and falling into the trap of being completely consumed by the drama. Why is it so easy to get caught up? Where does this come from? Today we're jamming on the culture of gossip: where it comes from, our experience with gossip, how to become aware of it, and how to start avoiding it. Trust us ladies - this is a must-listen for al...
May 10, 2017•44 min
This week, we're here to tell you one specific thing: do no harm, take no shit. What exactly do we mean by this? Here's the break down: Don't be mean. Don't hurt people. Don't cause destruction or pain. But, do put yourself first, make yourself happy, and do whatever it takes to make you feel the most alive, peaceful, and all around good. AND, while you're on your way to happy town, don't let other peoples darkness dim your light. Get ready to dive right into how to be the most authentic you, ho...
May 03, 2017•32 min
Today's chat: Body image. This topic is so personal. It's beautiful, confusing, painful, and powerful all at the same time. Kinda makes sense that we would talk about it on Truth + Dare.... right? Here's the thing about being a woman: we are ALL DEALING WITH THIS SHIT. All of us. No matter our shape, size, color, age, or profession, we have all, at some point, dealt with a body image issue in some capacity. It is our authenticity + vulnerability on topics like this that bring us closer together ...
Apr 26, 2017•47 min
In this weeks episode, we're talking all things side hustle. This word gets thrown around a lot, so we wanted to dive into what it means to us. We'll define what our side hustles are, and how we've used them to get things done. We jam on why its so important to cultivate your own hustle - whatever that is for you - especially when you're on the journey of uncovering your truth and daring to change. Per usual, we leave you with some tips & ideas to get you hustling, so that we can get it done...
Apr 19, 2017•39 min
In this episode, we jam on our fears and fraudy feelings. We dive into why we felt the need to talk about this and why it's so important to us as we embark on on our personal journeys to live our truth and dare to change. Then, we get specific about whats causing these feelings and what we do to snap out of it when we catch ourselves feeling this way. Finally, we leave you with some advice on what to do if you find yourself caught up in the fear or the fraud, so that we can all move forward toge...
Apr 12, 2017•32 min
This week, we're talking all things inspiration: what it is, where to find it, and how to use it. We start off with a little reflection time, looking back on 2016 and high-fiving ourselves for all that we accomplished. Then, we move into some serious goal setting so that we can step into the new year like total boss babes. After, we set our sights on 2017 by thinking about what we'd like to release and what we would like to focus on by telling the world what word for the year is going to be. Alo...
Jan 21, 2017•41 min
