A Fresh Story

How can we turn the traumas we endure into the growth and healing that ultimately leads us to our own heaven on earth? How can we see our difficulties as a gift? How can we take our hard life moments and transform them into beauty? We had the chance to talk to talent broker and former triathlete, Susan Gold, about her fresh starts through life - and there were many! From working with Barbara Walters, to her encounter with Andy Warhol, and most significantly, her experience marrying and divorcing a narcissist, Susan weaves a gorgeous story on this episode outlining her fresh start moments, what she learned, how she healed, and why she's excited to help others transform their traumatic experiences and find their peace. We chatted about everything from major career pivots in the entertainment industry to living with a narcissist, single parenthood, healing from trauma, and how she ultimately found love and peace, and her next path in life. 

In Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom, Susan Gold reveals a challenging personal journey and path to create a new perspective to thrive in life and share with others who may have had similar childhood experiences. After living with force on both coasts, Susan now quietly resides in the NW corner of the mythical state of Montana bathed in nature with her beloved partner and pets. Through retreats, workshops, webinars, and private sessions she is helping others navigate their way back to their true home, their hearts.

You can learn more about Susan, sign up for her newsletter, and get in touch with her on her website.

Website: https://www.susangold.us/

It's that weird week between Christmas and New Year's, so we're saying hello with a re-introduction about us! What is Jenny's favorite food? Her most played musician? The career she would not want to do? What movie could Olivia write a book about? What's the curse word that brings tears to her eyes? 

We're interviewing each other on this episode, which is full of fun facts, laughter, and whole lot of goofy stories. We cover topics such as: our love for Nick at Nite, what it's really like being each other's sister, the Greek restaurant we can't get enough of, how working together has changed our relationship, our favorite songs, movies, snack food, and most importantly: our favorite Muppet. 

Come hang with us on the weirdest, most liminial week of the year and say hello to the hosts of A Fresh Story. 

Have you ever thought about marrying a stranger on television? Today's guest, Kate Sisk, was on season 8 of Married at First Sight and married a complete stranger on national television. Kate chats with us about what it was like to realize the marriage was not going to last, and more importantly, how she picked up the pieces of her life to found her empowering brand Hidden Intimates. We discussed everything from healing after narcissistic abuse to busting through beauty standards, and the impact of late in life ADHD diagnoses. It was a gorgeous conversation about healing, the reality of reality television, founding a business, dating after divorce, and how women can empower themselves through life changes.  

Kate Sisk is an entrepreneur and the founder of Hidden Intimates, Hidden Intimates is lingerie and sleepwear online boutique, inspiring women to love themselves, piece by piece. They offer inclusive sizing and diverse model representation, as they break societal beauty standards and promote female empowerment. Kate is also a travel writer, and you may have seen Kate on television, as she was on season 8 of Married at First Sight, where she married a stranger on television, which ended up being a fresh start of sorts and led to the next phase of her life.

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What's it like being a major influencer with a huge platform, while behind the scenes you’re grappling with big, bold, and brave life decisions? We had the pleasure of chatting with writer and activist Katie Crenshaw about the last few years of her life, and how her brave decisions have ultimately helped her untame her soul and find herself. We chat about everything from the profound impact of Glennon Doyle’s Untamed on her life and decisions, to amicable divorce, co-parenting, the behind the scenes of the influencer world, stepping into your truth and sexuality, and how to stay strong during the big life changes.

Katie Crenshaw is a writer, a mom to 3, an influencer, and an advocate. She is one of the OG bloggers and has used her platform to educate, inform and advocate for over a decade. Her blogging and writing has become an outlet for authentic storytelling, and has built a community of people through vulnerable and honest conversations. Her children’s books - Her Body Can and His Body Can, celebrate the wonders and uniqueness of who we are and who we want to be. Katie is known for normalizing and celebrating body positivity, blended families, and honoring our own stories.

Check out Katie’s children’s books Her Body Can and His Body Can, and make sure to follow Katie on Instagram.

On this episode with Olivia + Jenny, they're breaking down all of the fresh starts in the career journeys. Olivia chats about manifesting the teaching job she'd always dreamed about, and why she had to leave education. Plus, how she founded a social media agency from the kitchen table, and how she ended up working with celebs, influencers, and her pathological love of helping people find jobs. 

Jenny digs into her twisty and turny career journey, covering everything from teaching preschool to office administration and even marrying people on television! She chats about eventually finding the job of her dreams and how she had to walk out after a conversation with her boss one day. Plus, what it's like working with Olivia and her job advice for anyone starting over again.

Come laugh with Olivia + Jenny as they share some slightly embarrassing stories you've probably never heard before (including why Olivia is still mad at the girl who took the guy she was going to ask to prom!), and won't forget after this episode! 

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On this episode of A Fresh Story, we chatted with medical esthetician and skin care influencer Cassandra Bankson. We discussed everything from the impact of childhood bullying on your adult life, her modeling career, her journey to heal her skin, and the importance of finding your authentic community. It was a beautiful, vulnerable, and honest conversation about starting fresh in our personal journey, relationships, and feeling at home in our own skin.

Cassandra Bankson is a medical esthetician and skin care influencer who is at the forefront of social media, the Skincare Community and the Skin Positivity Movement. As a former sufferer of acne herself, she is an expert on acne recovery and the psycho-social implications that connect our mental health and skin. Cassandra often challenges mainstream ideas about skincare and beauty by providing scientific information to her followers. On her YouTube channel, Cassandra has done thousands of reviews of skincare products, especially for those with oily skin and acne.

Bankson’s platform conveys that skincare should be a journey to skin positivity and self-love rather than a fight for flawless skin. She is known for being a source of encouragement, and she concentrates on building a community around those who have skin complications. Her content aims to empower her audience against exploitation by educating them about skincare ingredients and problematic marketing tactics. She also actively publishes written narratives of community members, works with charities to give back to the community, and has pioneered skin scholarship programs to empower those in need to get an education, care, and treatment when it would otherwise be difficult to do so.

Forbes magazine has called her a “Rising Woman Of Power,”  Allure Magazine has called her a “Skincare and Beauty Expert.” She has won numerous awards and honors for her work, including “Best Ad Campaign” from Adweek along with an “Inspiration” from Good Morning America.

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What if you just said “yes” and took the leap through your journey in life? In today’s episode of A Fresh Story, we chatted with CEO of Workplace Catalyst, Magalie René, about the inability to settle, following your inherent gifts, and how to leave room for magic in life. 

Magalie René is a Compassion & Confidence Expert, CEO of Workplace Catalyst, and a Transformational Coach. She activates compassion, authenticity, and impact in organizations, executives, and entrepreneurs. Her business coaching applies a unique blend of growth-mindset, along with business and marketing strategy. Magalie supports leaders in finding the confidence to successfully transition careers, launch their businesses, and shift their habits to create epic results. 

She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, the renowned Ford Foundation, and clients including Publicis Groupe, Senator Mark Kelly, Kaiser Permanente, Live Nation, California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), Eventbrite, and more. Magalie has been featured on Good Morning America, CBS News, Forbes.com, KTLA, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and The Ladders, among others. As the founder of “Find Your Shine,” she hosts transformational events and courses for entrepreneurs and business leaders, inspiring them to conquer fear and share their message. 

When she’s not speaking, writing, or coaching executive leadership, you can find the native Brooklynite on a walk, in her cities of residence (Los Angeles and Palm Springs) with her dog Prince.

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Kid-Smart Spaces: Decorating a Classroom That Changes Lives by Magalie René

What's it like growing up with divorced parents and divorced grandparents? Growing up, Olivia and Jenny went to a minimum of four family meals each Thanksgiving day - and boy, were they full! Take a break this Thanksgiving and come laugh with Olivia and Jenny as they relive Thanksgivings of their childhood and spill the gravy on their family history! 

Emmy Award Winner Danny Quin is today's guest as we chat about his Fresh Start in his career and family life. What happens when you get everything you've ever wanted career wise, but at the expense of your mental health? Join us for Danny's story about his fresh starts in life, the power of role models in your life, and why being honest and vulnerable is the most important tool for your mental health journey, as well as his  sage advice for anyone looking to start over. 

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Today we're chatting with Fresh Starts Registry COO and co-founder Genevieve (Jenny) Dreizen. Jenny chats all about calling off her engagement, how she is in the constant pursuit of joy, and how she ultimately found love once again.