Val Chaney is a meditation and mindfulness educator, writer and the co-host of the We Made It Weird podcast with her husband, comedian Pete Holmes. She's hilarious, gentle, wise, incredibly smart and one of my favorite people. Part 2 of our conversation is a bit sillier than part 1! We cover therapy, what we were like as teens, rom coms and style trends we love from the early 2000s.

Val Chaney is a meditation and mindfulness educator, writer and the co-host of the We Made It Weird podcast with her husband, comedian Pete Holmes. She's hilarious, gentle, wise, incredibly smart and one of my favorite people. Part 1 covers anger, Internal Family Systems, learning to inhabit your body, attachment styles, fear of being alone, and how to approach all these insights with gentleness.

Today’s conversation is with author and mindfulness teacher Rosie Acosta, whose struggles with identity and mental health as a teenager eventually led her to yoga and meditation. We spent a morning catching up, first in an episode of her podcast, then in this conversation, where we cover navigating cycles in relationships, disillusionment and faith, and her new book and the process of writing it.

This week I spoke to actress, advocate, philanthropist, and producer Torrey Joël DeVitto. She talks about growing up around icons like Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel, her volunteer work in hospice, and navigating change within her industry. Torrey is also an advocate for women's safety, health, and rights; we speak about consent, safety, and education around sexual assault.

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.

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'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.