This is the second half of my conversation with my friend Blu Most, an artist who has worked in food styling, creative direction & event design. We get into ADHD habits, community for freelancers, her best advice on relationships & anxiety, & how aging changes our perspective on it all.

In Part 1 of my talk with the wildly creative Blu Most, we dive into her experience through art, food styling, creative direction & event design—embracing creative cycles, being an ideas person & the tension between financial security & artistic fulfillment. In Part 2, we'll get into ADHD habits, community for freelancers, shifting towards intimate gatherings, relationships & anxiety, & aging.

"What's your greatest lesson on romantic relationships?" is a question I've asked in most every episode. This week, with the help of a few favorite guests, I attempt to answer it. Featuring: Kristin Hanggi, Cody Cook-Parrott, Robyn Kanner, Rachelle Robinett, Jessica Ciencin Henriquez, Mari Andrew, Jon Marro, Neada Deters, and Yoke Lore. Let me know if you listen : )

In honor of Valentine’s Day it’s an episode about what I know best: romantic love… just kidding it’s about breakups! It's a variety show from 2019 where I compiled conversations with guests on how heartbreak & grief can lead to growth. I play some of my favorite clips from my conversations with Lacy Phillips, Rachelle Robinett, Sara Avant Stover, Cody Cook-Parrott, Mari Andrew, Yoke Lore & more.

This week: a year-in-review of the music of 2024 with my friend James McCrae. James first came on the show in 2020, when we reviewed the music from that wild quarantine year when we all missed live shows. Fast forward to 2024 and we chat about what we've noticed over the last five years, including the changes in the music industry, trends we've seen, and of course, what we’ve had on repeat.

This week I spoke with Jezmina Von Thiele & Paulina Stevens, co-hosts of the Romanistan podcast. I talked to them about the tragic fires in LA & asked their advice on navigating dark times & finding personal & collective resilience. We covered healing & self-care during crises, what they do when they're feeling uninspired, & the importance of bringing diverse perspectives to ancient traditions.

*This is part 2 of last week’s conversation with Dr. Patti, recorded prior to the devastating fires in LA. A list of resources is in the show notes below.* Dr. Patti Kim is a naturopathic doctor & acupuncturist. She’s also my close friend, one of my favorite people to talk to. We cover self-awareness vs. integration, natural cycles, delighting in the discomfort of being human, longevity & more.

Dr. Patti Kim is a naturopathic doctor & acupuncturist in LA. She’s also my close friend, one of my favorite people to talk to. She came over on New Year’s Day to talk about our end-of-year rituals, including journaling prompts. We also get into self-awareness vs. integration, natural cycles, delighting in the discomfort of being human, trends in wellness, & longevity in every sense of the word.

This week I spoke to Ashley Stahl, bestselling author and CEO of Wise Whisper, which helps people craft impactful talks and get booked on stages like TEDx. Ashley talks about navigating the liminal spaces of life and how discipline plays a crucial role in finding your next elegant idea. Together, we discuss creative pivots, the value of storytelling, and embracing discomfort as a path to growth.

In this special year-in-review mailbag episode, producer Ella and I look back on favorite standout episodes from 2024, our process of working together, and what's ahead for Let It Out in the coming year. We answer a few questions about walking, the challenges of maintaining consistency, and our collaborative process with writing and editing newsletters and the truth of how our ideas take shape.

It's just me this week with a dispatch that feels more like a voice note to a friend. I centered this around how the so-called "irony epidemic" has shaped the way I work, write, & share my projects in a culture that often resists earnestness. I reflect on the push/pull between sincerity & detachment, the ways we seek validation, & how group chats, community, & connection factor into it all.

This week I spoke to chef, writer & food stylist Chloe Walsh, also known as Chloe Cooks. A Brit based out of LA, she hosts pop-ups, writes & is known for her potato recipe & so much more. We talked about everything from her favorite places to go in LA, to meals to cook when alone, food culture as it relates to bodies, chronic illness, managing her energy, & following her intuition in the kitchen.

This week I spoke to Moon Juice founder and CEO Amanda Chantal Bacon. We had a candid conversation that began with talking about shame and a book (All Fours). And spanned to finding love later, aging, mourning past life phases, intergenerational friendship, and the myth of balance. She was so wise and easygoing that I left feeling like I'd just hung up with a good friend.

Here's Part 2 of my conversation with author Melissa Broder, author of the essay collection So Sad Today, and 5 poetry collections. Today you’ll hear about grief, losing a parent, writing her most recent novel, bodies & aging, our favorite grocery stores, & finding humor. In Part 1, we covered wellness culture, limerence, long-term relationships, her writing process & more.

Melissa Broder is the author of several novels, the essay collection So Sad Today, and 5 poetry collections. Today you’ll hear the first half of our conversation where we talked about everything from wellness culture to limerence, long-term relationships, and her writing process. Next week, in Part 2, we talk about grief, writing her most recent novel, our favorite grocery stores, & finding humor.

This is a conversation between writer Verônika Shülman and myself, at a party for the release of my new zine, Pivot. It was so nice to be in the same room with everyone after being stuck inside for most of the summer with a broken leg—but in that time I had put together this zine, which is about the lessons I learned in the last decade. If you want a copy, below is how you get one!

This week, Simi Botic—author, founder of *Unmeasured*, and my best friend—joins me to talk about PIVOT, a new zine of essays I compiled while being stuck inside this summer. We talk about seeing each other through different phases and the feelings that come from revisiting our old work. PIVOT is one big nod to my 20's, including all the lessons I learned and the experiences that taught me them.

This week I spoke to Neada Deters, founder of the organic skincare range LESSE. Inspired by watching her grandmother apply her skincare, Neada gave LESSE the tagline, rituals over routines. We covered her daily rituals, her journalism background, how she spends her days, working with her husband, keeping in touch with people far away & her approach to beauty including where the industry is going.