Back on the podcast this week is Jules Bakshi, a professional dancer, choreographer, and founder and CEO of GOOD MOVE, a dance and mindful fitness studio for all genders, races, and sizes located in Brooklyn. We caught up for hours at my kitchen table and reflected on the growth, change, and lessons she’s learned this year as well as what she's excited about for the coming year.

Erin Lovell Verinder is an herbalist, wellness expert, and writer. Her husband Noah is a fellow plant enthusiast, prolific designer, and strategist who most recently designed Erin's latest book, The Plant Clinic. They are also some of my dearest friends. In this episode we discuss prioritizing beauty, creative process and collaboration, lessons on friendship and change, and more.

This is the second half of my conversation with friend and mentor Christy Harrison, a registered dietitian, certified eating disorders specialist, journalist, and host of the weekly podcast Food Psych. We talk about emotional eating and shame in eating habits (like eating alone or standing up), body image in the pandemic, body image in pregnancy and postpartum, anorexia nostalgia, and much more.

This week I spoke with my friend and mentor Christy Harrison, a registered dietitian, certified eating disorders specialist, journalist, and host of the weekly podcast Food Psych. In this conversation, we focus on intuitive eating and also discuss the overwhelming life season Christy is in. We could talk forever, so we're breaking this into two parts.

This week I spoke with Grace Park and Jesse Dalton, two members of the Austin-based band The Deer (recommended by previous podcast guest Buck Meek). We chat about the beginning of the band, being back on the road after quarantine, their new album, their process, trial and error, acceptance, friendship, grief, and much more.

This is a rerun of a 2019 episode from the archives with author and illustrator Mari Andrew. In this conversation, we cover “rejection as protection”, creative routines, money in NYC, feeling raw after breakups, transitions and how they make us fertile for growth, her specific practice of gratitude, and her useful body image advice.

This week I spoke with astrologer and cosmic consultant Madi Murphy, who combines her spiritual teachings with practical, actionable steps--and so much humor. In this season finale episode, we unpack all she’s learned. We talk about Saturn returns, starting her new business (the Cosmic Rx), how we can use astrology to connect with each other, our collective connection to the moon, and much more.

This week I spoke to singer-songwriter Dana Williams about her career in music and her new holiday album. Raised on singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday, Dana has the rare ability to bend time and turn feeling bad into something impossibly lovely. We covered navigating grief and change, prioritizing community, learning through creative collaboration, and more.

This week, I share my conversation with Victoria Jane, a Human Design reader and coach. We talk about ease vs. challenge, how Human Design relates to other personality charting systems like Enneagram and astrology, alignment, trusting rest and creation cycles, decision making, and more.

Dr. Patti Kim is a naturopathic doctor and acupuncturist in Los Angeles. She’s also my close friend, one of my favorite people to be around. We talk about “secret single behaviors”, wellness vs. enjoying your life, connection, simple quick eating, how loneliness impacts physical health, friendship, cocooning, and navigating change while staying present with what is in front of us.

This week’s conversation is with Kerrilynn Pamer, co-founder of the wellness company CAP Beauty. We recorded this at her kitchen table overlooking the mountains drinking espresso. She talks about starting CAP, being in the "unsexy" middle of a project, her love of cooking and sharing food, her evolving personal style, how to build and sustain positive relationships, and a whole lot more.

This week I spoke with Buck Meek, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the band Big Thief. During our conversation, Buck talks about his songwriting process and shares how his love of surfing relates to music. We also talk about his childhood and musical influences, the reality of life on the road, the magic of musical collaboration, and more.

This week, I spoke with energy healer Jessica Lyda. Jessica aims to reconnect people with their bodies and their inner truth through her unique work, which I got to experience firsthand. We talk about the importance of comfort, the energetics of depression and anxiety, healing, romantic relationships, change, and more.

This week, I got to chat with Ashley Stahl, a career counselor, speaker, author, and educator. Her book, You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, Design Your Dream Career came out earlier this year. Ashley and I had an illuminating conversation about integrity, guilt and shame, boundaries, job hunting, making and losing money, rushing, and more.

In this episode I speak with my musical friend Misty Boyce. A touring musician for her entire career, Misty has toured with Sara Bareilles and BØRNS, and is currently on tour with Lord Huron. She’s also released 5 solo albums including her most recent, Genesis.

This week I got to talk to my good friend Anjie Cho, who has helped me with the feng shui of all of my apartments. This episode is a real session where you'll hear me speak candidly about where I am and what I'm hoping for as she helps me update my space.

Savala is back this week for part 2! In this second half, we continue our conversation about her writing process for a book of essays and also discuss the imperfection of memory, motivations for telling a story about someone else, rejection, and sitting in your own body.

This week I’m so happy to have writer, teacher, and social justice attorney Savala Nolan back on the podcast. Savala's new book of essays, Don't Let It Get You Down, has made a tremendous impact on me, which we discuss at length in this part 1 of our conversation.

This week's guest is Heidi Baker, designer and founder of the California-based clothing brand OZMA. 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, sustainability, effortless fashion, growth and much more.

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. In this episode we cover fashion and identity, the intersection of fatness and sexuality, and the wisdom of trusting our own bodies.

This week I brought back one of my favorite people, author Andrea Owen. 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.

This week Jessamyn Stanley is back on the podcast. 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 conversation with James Michael from Northwest Cherry Growers.

In the first part of this episode, I speak with Dana-Maxx Pomerantz, a certified mindfulness coach and founder of the Be Happy Project, about what happiness really means and how to cultivate it, gratitude, mindful parenting, and more. Next, James Michael from Northwest Cherry Growers shares his approach to marketing and insider knowledge about what it’s like to grow cherries.

Dr. Patti Kim is a Naturopathic Doctor and Acupuncturist in Los Angeles. 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 naturopathic medicine, being a slow mover, de-prioritizing self-care, and more.

This week, I sat down with my friend Crystal Fawn, a second-generation psychic and spiritual coach. 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.

My friend Cat Lantigua is 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. 

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, 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.

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.

Ellen is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett 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 moved there when she was 18. We talk about treating everyone with care, productivity, time management, and Ellen gives the best dinner party hosting advice I’ve ever heard.

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.

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. 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. We had a wild year personally and collectively so we unpack the ways we've changed.

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. In this week’s episode, we talk about dating as hopeless romantics, social media, intention, writing, moving to New York, and dealing with life’s highs and lows.

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 food stigma, transitioning careers, juggling multiple projects, and the habits and routines that help them with it all.

This week one of my favorite authors returns. Kayleen Schaefer is a journalist and author of Text Me When You Get Home. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Vogue. Her new book, But You’re Still So Young, is out now. In this episode we talk about how this generation is redefining what it's like to be in our 30s. We cover Kayleen's writing rituals and more.

This week's episode is part two of my conversation with Contemplative Educator, Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher and Writer, Mari Orkenyi. Her work lives in the space where Contemplative Practices, Buddhist Psychology and Western Psychotherapy intersect. In this week’s episode, we talk about presence, acceptance, Buddhism, social media, cooking, and Mari gives me some wonderful personal advice.

Mari Orkenyi and I became friends the moment we met. Mari is a Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher and Writer. Her work lives in the space where Contemplative Practices, Buddhist Psychology and Western Psychotherapy intersect. In this episode we talk about the connection between mindfulness and creativity, allowing yourself to take up space, boundaries, growing up in Brazil, and more.

This week I spoke with my friend Helen Phelan, a body neutral intuitive pilates instructor and founder of the 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. In this episode, we discuss communication, patience, bodies, eating disorder recovery, romantic relationships, and more.

This week I brought back friend, writer, and host of the One Part Podcast, Jessica Murnane. Jessica's second book Know Your Endo helps people with endometriosis feel less alone. During this conversation we chat about making it through hard moments, feeling things intensely, our complex relationship with social media, writing processes while homeschooling, and her HappyThankYouMorePlease prompts.

This week Naomi Powell, founder of The Lifestyle Edit, returns to the podcast. This week is the next episode in our HappyThankYouMorePlease series. We cover her advice for not letting challenging moments overtake us, separating our business from us, boundaries, shiny penny syndrome, connection, focusing, priorities and more.

This week is part 2 of my conversation with chef and author Julia Turshen, coauthor of numerous cookbooks and one of the great cooks and writers of our time. We discussed her creative process, coauthoring books, body image, diet culture and the food industry, the quiet power of cookbooks, how to avoid "co-dep cooking," cooking for others vs. cooking for one, and romantic relationships.

Julia has coauthored numerous cookbooks and has written for The New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Saveur, and more. I loved this conversation with her that spanned a wide range of topics, including her creative process, her new cookbook Simply Julia, body image, diet culture, perfectionism, and more.

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 more.

This week I spoke with visual artist Camilla Engstrom. 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 and her moves to Shanghai, NYC, and LA, as well as her creative process, habits, routines, meditation, journaling, spirituality, art influences, and more.

This week I spoke with the very creative filmmaker & ceramicist Madelynn De La Rosa. Madelynn is passionate about French cinema, sustainable fashion, and her dog Violet, and we spoke about all three in this conversation. We also cover her upbringing, starting her YouTube channel, moving to LA, what she’s learned from breakups, being a freelancer, style, film and her creative process.

This week I spoke to my close friend, chef, author, and writer Phoebe Lapine. Phoebe has a new book out now, and we catch up in this episode about what the pandemic has taught her, procrastination and creativity, having to wear multiple hats as an artist, intimacy in relationships, being adult only children, and of course she came with her HAPPY THANK YOU MORE PLEASE.

This week I spoke with Meena Harris, a Harvard-educated lawyer, best-selling children's book author, founder and CEO of Phenomenal, and mom. We talk about the inspiration and process behind both books, the need for inclusion within children's literature, community building, organizing, writing, motherhood, friendship, being an only child raised by successful powerful women, and more.

Today’s guest is Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine physician with an active medical practice near Birmingham, Alabama. She is also an author and an international media resource who has been featured in Prevention, MSNBC, Women's Day, Redbook, self, and numerous other media outlets. We talk about different types of rest, friendship, love, boundaries, and more.