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114: Dating Is Terrible: Chatting With Comedian Kate Willett
Kate Willett is a comedian, actress, and writer, who has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Netflix’s Comedy Lineup. In her iconic and hilarious sets, she covers topics such as sexuality, misogyny, politics, and reproductive rights. In today's episode, Kate shares all the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of being a comedian, how cancel culture has impacted her, and secrets she learned to feel more confident. Kate also shares amazing dating and relationship tips, and Josie and Kate play a game of "Never Have I Ever," diving into topics from faking orgasms to threesomes. By the end of the episode, you'll be fascinating, inspired, and LOLing.
113: Rethinking Beauty Standards with Founders of Dieux, Charlotte Palermino & Joyce de Lemos
Charlotte Palermino and Joyce de Lemos are two of the co-founders of Dieux, a buzzworthy and celeb-loved skincare brand built on the foundations of no-BS marketing and transparent ingredients. Charlotte has a background in women's lifestyle media and marketing, while Joyce is a clinical cosmetic chemist, giving the duo a fascinating perspective on the beauty industry, skincare that works, and toxic marketing. Charlotte and Joyce share all of their best beauty tips from slugging, to tips to know if a product is worth your money, to contouring with self-tanner. The beauty founders also talk about how the beauty industry needs to change: anti-aging messaging, greenwashing in "clean beauty," lack of regulations, and how the industry is affected by gender roles and toxic masculinity. This episode will leave you with amazing skincare tips you've never heard before, and a different perspective on beauty.
Episode 98: Why a Toxic Relationship is Like a Cult and Swifties Are Under the Halo Effect with Amanda Montell
Amanda Montell is the author of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, and her latest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. In this episode, Amanda breaks down cognitive biases that impact us all in the modern information age, from the halo effect driving our obsession with celebrities (hi, Taylor Swift), to the sunk cost fallacy that may make us stay in a relationship that we know is not good for us ("a toxic relationship is a cult of one"). Amanda shares what she learned about these psychology principles to offer groundbreaking advice that will improve your mental health, relationships, joy, and self-esteem.
Episode 59: How to Trust Your Intuition and Tap Into Feminine Energy with Healer, Eboni Banks
Eboni Banks is an intuitive healer and reiki master based in New York City who is on a mission to help everyone tap into their intuition. Whether you're into spirituality or certain rituals practices feel too "woo-woo" to you, you'll leave this episode with amazing takeaways that will help you can start tapping into your own intuition. Eboni and Josie discuss the non-physical self and how to access it, what the chakras actually are and why you should look to the chakras to cure physical symptoms, and why feminine energy often gets misunderstood but is essential for us all to prioritize. They also chat clairtangency, how to live an authentic life, and why orgasming is a spiritual release instead of just physical. This conversation will inspire you to trust yourself, open your mind, and live life more authentically.
Episode 53: Beauty in Imperfections, The True Definition of Wellness, and Honoring Other Cultures' Health Practices and with Candice Kumai
Candice Kumai is a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, journalist, podcast host, producer, director, and author of bestselling books such as Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit. Coined "the golden girl of wellness" by ELLE, Candice is an expert at living a healthy life, but this is more than your typical interview. On today's episode, Josie and Candice dive deep into topics such as cultural appropriation in wellness and how to enjoy, yet honor rituals and foods like matcha, yoga, and Ayurveda. Candice also talks about why so many people get "wellness" wrong, and how social media is even more damaging than we think. Lastly, Candice discusses Kintsugi, or the Japanese principle of highlighting imperfections, and how to live this principle to change your life.
Episode 50: Pop Culture Hour Chatting #Scandoval, The Vanderpump Rules Reunion, and THAT Shocking Ending
In our first happy hour focused on pop culture, Josie is joined by Maddie, the fashion editor of The Everygirl, and Allyson, The Everygirl's editor-in-chief, to dissect the craziness that was season 10 of Vanderpump Rules. They dive into the "shocking" ending, recap the most cringe-worthy moments of the reunion, and speculate what could be next for their favorite Bravo show. Listen in on their reactions, thoughts, and takeaways–you'll feel like you're listening in on an after-work happy hour.
Episode 49: Amanda Kloots on Taking Care of Yourself, Finding Happiness After Loss, and Her Incredible Story About Love and Grief
Amanda Kloots is an actor, co-host on The Talk, best-selling author, celebrity trainer, and placed fourth place on Season 30 of Dancing With the Stars. But beyond her insanely impressive resume, Amanda is helping others cope with grief and loss. Amanda lost her husband and the father of their infant son, Elvis, to complications from COVID-19 in July 2020. She wrote the book Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero to honor his memory and share her healing journey through loss. In this episode, Josie and Amanda discuss what helped Amanda through the grieving process (including the "two inches away" concept) and how she became more connected to her spirituality. Amanda also shares how she prioritizes her mental health, and stories about her start on Broadway (she was also a Rockette, NBD) to how she became a celebrity fitness trainer and TV personality. This episode is a powerful one about going through loss, experiencing deep love, and knowing what you want out of life.
Episode 47: Aurora and Sophia Culpo Talk How To Influence People, Confidence & Growth Mindset, and Why You Should Listen to Your Body in Your Love Life
Aurora and Sophia Culpo, along with their third sister, Olivia Culpo, star in the latest buzzy reality show, The Culpo Sisters. Aurora and Sophia both have a background in wellness or psychology, but have also become major influencers, brands, and personalities. Josie sits down with Sophia and Aurora to discuss their childhood, what factors made them so successful, and the hardest moments they've had to watch each other go through). They also get honest about insecurities, internet trolls, and how they work to build confidence. But that's not all–you know Josie grilled them on all things health and wellness (spoiler: Sophia and Aurora have AMAZING tips from an extensive supplement routine to taking a shot of olive oil in the morning). Aurora shares how having two kids has changed the way she sees her body, and Sophia opens up about healing from a severe IBS diagnosis. The episode wraps with a "Newlywed" game (sister version) where Sophia and Aurora answer questions about each other. This is an incredibly honest conversation that's still lighthearted and fun–AKA exactly what you love about the Culpo sisters.
BONUS Episode 33: Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant of Outer Banks Spill All the BTS
Whether you've been an Outer Banks stan since John B and Sarah Cameron shared their first kiss in season one, or you're a pop culture junkie and can't get enough BTS, we are bringing you a special bonus episode that you are going to geek out about. Josie is joined by Madison Bailey and Carlacia Grant, who play Kiarra and Cleo in Netflix's hit series Outer Banks. The women spill about how they got into acting, the audition process for the show, developing off-screen friendships with the entire cast, and how their lives have changed since the show became an international success. They also give hilarious stories from filming, their favorite self-care practices to keep up with on set, and whose IRL personality is most similar to their characters'. If you don't already feel like you're besties with the Outer Banks cast, you're about to.
Episode 24: Happy Hour: Ranking Our Favorite Holiday Movies and Signing Off For the Holidays!
For the last episode of 2022, Josie and Alaina catch up over a glass (or two!) of Pinot Noir to rank their favorite holiday movies. Josie and Alaina are also joined by Emma Ginsberg, The Everygirl's Podcast Intern, to chime in on her holiday favorites. They chat about their top movies, as well as the most underrated film, which character they would want to be, and favorite lesson from a holiday movie. We also polled you–our audience–to find out your favorite holiday movies, and how they differ from Millennials to Gen-Z. Warning: You will leave this episode with a long list of movies you'll want to binge all season long. And we want to hear from you! Let us know at @theeverygirlpodcast what your favorite holiday movies are.
Episode 17: The Home Edit’s Top Organization Tips, Home Updates for Colder Months, and Their “Off-Camera” Friendship
Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin are the founders of the home organization empire, The Home Edit. You might know the brand from their bestselling books like The Home Edit: A Guide to Organizing and Realizing Your House Goals, viral product line with The Container Store, or their hit Netflix show, Get Organized with the Home Edit, where they organize the spaces of celebrities like Khloe Kardashian, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore. In today’s episode, Josie grills Clea and Joanna for their top organization tips and why organization can be key to your best self. They also dive into what their off-screen relationship is really like, how they became so successful, and their favorite celebrity they worked with.
Episode 08: Happy Hour: Fall 2022’s biggest trends and how fashion can boost your confidence
On today’s happy hour episode, Josie is joined by The Everygirl's Fashion Editor, Maddie Galassi, and they talk about all things style. Maddie shares insights into the trends that will be everywhere this season, how the pandemic impacted fashion, and some behind-the-scenes of The Everygirl Fashion section. Laugh with Maddie and Josie as they reminisce on trends they regret wearing, and get inspired to be the best dressed this season.
Episode 07: Real Housewife of Dubai, Lesa Milan Hall, on starting a fashion brand, all the tea on becoming a real housewife, and what it’s like when Beyoncé wears your designs
Before becoming a fan-favorite on Real Housewives of Dubai, Lesa Milan Hall started a clothing line of chic but practical maternity wear. Counting celebs like Beyoncé and Ciara as fans and customers, the fashion brand Mina Roe has continued to be a global success for both maternity and postpartum fashion. Lesa sits down with Josie to discuss starting a fashion line, celebrating women’s bodies through pregnancy and postpartum, and advice for getting a brand to celebrity-loved status. Lesa also spills the tea on how she became a Real Housewife, what filming a reality TV show is like, and behind-the-scenes secrets of her life in Dubai.