While in Seattle, Lindsey + Krista had the privilege of hanging out with one of the city’s most influential and controversial figures: Dan Savage, the bestselling author, sex columnist, and activist for the LGBTQ community. Dan was so incredibly authentic, honest, and open during this conversation, and we are so happy to have explored some topics that we’ve never had the opportunity to cover in our show. Sometimes these conversations aren’t just fun, but completely change the way we perceive our world – and this is definitely one of those episodes.

 

You can find Dan sharing more of his thoughts and providing advice in the “Savage Love” column, his latest best-selling book American Savage, and in the Savage Lovecast.

 

Dan doesn’t hold back and he has a lot to say, so get excited for some Savage Love!

 

We talk about…

 

• Why Dan lives in Seattle
• The hardest thing Dan has ever had to do in his life
• Dealing with criticism
• Dan Savage in his early 20s
• Slut shaming
• Why and how we’ve made monogamy such a big deal in our society (and how that causes problems)
• People opening up about their kinks
• Starting the It Gets Better Project 10 years ago & where it is now
• Where Dan gets his news
• Hump: America’s best dirty film festival
• Dan’s advice for his 20-year-old self

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Get advice | “Savage Love”
• Listen | Savage Lovecast

Read | American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics

#ITMFA | impeachthemotherfuckeralready.com

Instagram | @dansavage

Facebook | facebook.com/DanSavage

Twitter | @dansavage

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Grove | Use code ALMOST30 for a two-month VIP membership + bonus gift at www.grove.co/almost30

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While in Seattle, Lindsey + Krista had the privilege of hanging out with one of the city’s most influential and controversial figures: Dan Savage, the bestselling author, sex columnist, and activist for the LGBTQ community. Dan was so incredibly authentic, honest, and open during this conversation, and we are so happy to have explored some topics that we’ve never had the opportunity to cover in our show. Sometimes these conversations aren’t just fun, but completely change the way we perceive our world – and this is definitely one of those episodes.

You can find Dan sharing more of his thoughts and providing advice in the “Savage Love” column, his latest best-selling book American Savage, and in the https://www.savagelovecast.com/ (Savage Lovecast).

Dan doesn’t hold back and he has a lot to say, so get excited for some Savage Love!

We talk about…

Why Dan lives in Seattle

The hardest thing Dan has ever had to do in his life

Dealing with criticism

Dan Savage in his early 20s

Slut shaming

Why and how we’ve made monogamy such a big deal in our society (and how that causes problems)

People opening up about their kinks

Starting the It Gets Better Project 10 years ago & where it is now

Where Dan gets his news

Hump: America’s best dirty film festival

Dan’s advice for his 20-year-old self

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Get advice | “Savage Love”

Listen | Savage Lovecast

Read | American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics

#ITMFA | impeachthemotherfuckeralready.com

Instagram | @dansavage

Facebook | facebook.com/DanSavage

Twitter | @dansavage

Organifi | This organic superfood supplement line makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Their most popular product, GREEN JUICE, solves the problem of juicing greens ON THE GO! Just add to water, drink and let your body soak up the benefits. Because let's face it: it's a struggle to stay healthy while we're addicted to success. Use code 'ALMOST30' at for 20% off your order at organifi.com!

Branch Basics | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off a starter kit at branchbasics.com

Après | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at drinkapres.com

Honeybook | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off the first year of Honeybook at honeybook.com

Grove | Use code ALMOST30 for a two-month VIP membership + bonus gift at http://www.grove.co/almost30 (www.grove.co/almost30)

Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at https://skinnydipped.com/ (skinnydipped.com)

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Robyn Youkilis is here and ready to talk gut health, emotional weight, and how we can take care of our bodies to better connect with our intuition. This is a girl who knows her genius – healing your gut + your emotional well-being – and we really admire the honesty and consistency in the way she communicates. We also fell in love with Robyn’s most recent book, Thin from Within: The Go with Your Gut Way to Lose Weight, a coaching guide and cookbook mashup that is designed to help you optimize your digestion and shed emotional and physical weight from the inside out.

 

And here’s a fun fact: Robyn is also intuitive, and she weaves that into her nutrition practice in some beautiful, effective ways. We also chat about…

 

• Crying + Running = Crunning
• Who was Robyn in her early 20s?
• Getting certified at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)
• Emotional weight
• How gut + intuition became Robyn’s focus
• What should our poop look like?
• How Robyn’s diet and eating have changed over the past decade
• The rule of 5 plate
• How to break a sugar addiction
• What’s the best boozy beverage?
• A shoutout to Cardi B
• The ferocity of love
• Breastfeeding
• How do you train your mind + body to curb emotional and binge eating behaviors?

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more | robynyoukilis.com

Get Robyn’s book | Thin from Within: The Go with Your Gut Way to Lose Weight

Instagram | @robynyoukilis

Facebook | facebook.com/yourhealthiestyou

Twitter | @robynyoukilis

Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at alterrapure.com

Après | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at drinkapres.com

HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30NATION for 15% off at humnutrition.com

Bombas | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off your 1st order at Bombas.com/almost30

Simple Contacts | Use code ALMOST30 to save $20 at simplecontacts.com/almost30

Fabletics | Sign up for VIP membership and get 2 leggings for $24 at www.fabletics.com/almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robyn Youkilis is here and ready to talk gut health, emotional weight, and how we can take care of our bodies to better connect with our intuition. This is a girl who knows her genius – healing your gut + your emotional well-being – and we really admire the honesty and consistency in the way she communicates. We also fell in love with Robyn’s most recent book, Thin from Within: The Go with Your Gut Way to Lose Weight, a coaching guide and cookbook mashup that is designed to help you optimize your digestion and shed emotional and physical weight from the inside out.

And here’s a fun fact: Robyn is also intuitive, and she weaves that into her nutrition practice in some beautiful, effective ways. We also chat about…

Crying + Running = Crunning

Who was Robyn in her early 20s?

Getting certified at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)

Emotional weight

How gut + intuition became Robyn’s focus

What should our poop look like?

How Robyn’s diet and eating have changed over the past decade

The rule of 5 plate

How to break a sugar addiction

What’s the best boozy beverage?

A shoutout to Cardi B

The ferocity of love

Breastfeeding

How do you train your mind + body to curb emotional and binge eating behaviors?

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more | http://www.robynyoukilis.com/ (robynyoukilis.com)

Get Robyn’s book | Thin from Within: The Go with Your Gut Way to Lose Weight

Instagram | @robynyoukilis

Facebook | facebook.com/yourhealthiestyou

Twitter | @robynyoukilis

Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at http://alterrapure.com/ (alterrapure.com)

Après | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at drinkapres.com

HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30NATION for 15% off at humnutrition.com

Bombas | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off your 1st order at http://bombas.com/almost30 (Bombas.com/almost30)

Simple Contacts | Use code ALMOST30 to save $20 at http://simplecontacts.com/almost30 (simplecontacts.com/almost30)

Fabletics | Sign up for VIP membership and get 2 leggings for $24 at www.fabletics.com/almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Alix Peabody founded Bev, the rosé “made by chicks” and drank by, well, anyone who enjoys a tasty rosé wine!  

 

We admire the way that Alix walks the walk and talks the talk, nurturing Bev into not just a beverage company but also a mission-driven brand dedicated to female empowerment. Her story is wild, and she’s been a mentor to us over the past few crazy months. She’s helping us grow and spread our wings – and we know she’ll be an expander for you too!

 

We discuss…

 

• The Bev mission statement
• Going on destination first dates (like Hawaii with a guy you’ve never met before)
• How the male-dominated social scene in college led Alix down the path to starting Bev
• Experiencing ovarian torsion
• Creating the first bar designed with women in mind
• Investing her 401k into rosé
• Finding a wine supplier on Hinge
• Attending four high schools in three countries
• The loophole that allows Bev to sell wine directly to consumers, without a distributor
• What people don’t see in building a business
• Working in and running a business with radical transparency
• Knowing your worth

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Want to try Bev? Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off an order of $50 or more! | drinkbev.com

Instagram | @alixpeabody

Twitter | @alixpeabody

Join Lindsey + Krista on tour | almost30podcast.com/tour

Branch Basics | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off a starter kit at branchbasics.com

Organifi | This organic superfood supplement line makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Their most popular product, GREEN JUICE, solves the problem of juicing greens ON THE GO! Just add to water, drink and let your body soak up the benefits. Because let's face it: it's a struggle to stay healthy while we're addicted to success. Use code 'ALMOST30' at for 20% off your order at organifi.com!

Poo~Pourri | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at poopourri.com

Brass Clothing | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at www.brassclothing.com

Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at alterrapure.com

Robinhood | We’re giving our listeners a FREE stock to help build their portfolio at almost30.robinhood.com

Grove | Use code ALMOST30 for a two-month VIP membership + bonus gift at www.grove.co/almost30

Stitch Fix | Get 25% off when you keep all 5 personally styled items from stitchfix.com/almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alix Peabody founded Bev, the rosé “made by chicks” and drank by, well, anyone who enjoys a tasty rosé wine!

We admire the way that Alix walks the walk and talks the talk, nurturing Bev into not just a beverage company but also a mission-driven brand dedicated to female empowerment. Her story is wild, and she’s been a mentor to us over the past few crazy months. She’s helping us grow and spread our wings – and we know she’ll be an expander for you too!

We discuss…

The Bev mission statement

Going on destination first dates (like Hawaii with a guy you’ve never met before)

How the male-dominated social scene in college led Alix down the path to starting Bev

Experiencing ovarian torsion

Creating the first bar designed with women in mind

Investing her 401k into rosé

Finding a wine supplier on Hinge

Attending four high schools in three countries

The loophole that allows Bev to sell wine directly to consumers, without a distributor

What people don’t see in building a business

Working in and running a business with radical transparency

Knowing your worth

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Want to try Bev? Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off an order of $50 or more! | http://drinkbev.com/ (drinkbev.com)

Instagram | @alixpeabody

Twitter | @alixpeabody

Join Lindsey + Krista on tour | almost30podcast.com/tour

Branch Basics | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off a starter kit at branchbasics.com

Organifi | This organic superfood supplement line makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Their most popular product, GREEN JUICE, solves the problem of juicing greens ON THE GO! Just add to water, drink and let your body soak up the benefits. Because let's face it: it's a struggle to stay healthy while we're addicted to success. Use code 'ALMOST30' at for 20% off your order at organifi.com!

Poo~Pourri | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at http://www.poopourri.com/ (poopourri.com)

Brass Clothing | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at http://www.brassclothing.com/ (www.brassclothing.com)

Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at http://alterrapure.com/ (alterrapure.com)

Robinhood | We’re giving our listeners a FREE stock to help build their portfolio at almost30.robinhood.com

Grove | Use code ALMOST30 for a two-month VIP membership + bonus gift at www.grove.co/almost30

Stitch Fix | Get 25% off when you keep all 5 personally styled items from stitchfix.com/almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Alok Vaid-Menon is a gender non-conforming performance artist, writer, and educator.  Taken from Alok’s own writing “In a world that requires everyone to 'pass' within two discrete categories of 'man' OR 'woman' what would it mean for gender non-conformity to be regarded as beautiful, desirable, legitimate, and worthy?”.  They are performing, speaking, and writing from their soul to connect through differences and challenge the archaic social construct that is gender.

 

Alok is so comfortable in their skin and their glam, and the confidence is infectious! We had a ton of fun chatting with them, soaking in their poetic words – and we know you’re going to leave this episode with a little bit more hope, a little bit more inspiration, and new ways to challenge the current paradigm!

 

We talk about…

 

• The ins and outs of your passion being your business
• Growing up (emotionally repressed) in a small Texas town
• Southern “politeness”
• Balancing being a strong example for others + being a complex, flawed human
• Why it hurts when we turn someone into a metaphor and a symbol
• Visibility does not mean safety for women and trans people
• Where Alok developed their emotional vocabulary
• Gender + shame
• Learning not to fear their own gender nonconformity
• The psychology of fascism
• Why Alok is frustrated by the individualism of self-care
• The people who bully us want to be us
• Aesthetics as political resistance
• Violence against gender non-conforming individuals has escalated over the past few years
• What we can all do, every day, to challenge the current paradigm

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more | alokvmenon.com

Instagram | @alokvmenon

Twitter | @alokvmenon

YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCG_G2mCoGdNUIOPaPrgorHg

Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30

Après | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at drinkapres.com

Calm | Get 25% off a Calm premium subscription at www.calm.com/almost30

Simple Contacts | Use code ALMOST30 to save $20 at simplecontacts.com/almost30

MaxiClimber | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off + free S&H + more than $50 of BONUS accessories at maxiclimber.com

Bioclarity | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off your 1st order + free shipping at bioclarity.com

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alok Vaid-Menon is a gender non-conforming performance artist, writer, and educator. Taken from Alok’s own writing “In a world that requires everyone to 'pass' within two discrete categories of 'man' OR 'woman' what would it mean for gender non-conformity to be regarded as beautiful, desirable, legitimate, and worthy?”. They are performing, speaking, and writing from their soul to connect through differences and challenge the archaic social construct that is gender.

Alok is so comfortable in their skin and their glam, and the confidence is infectious! We had a ton of fun chatting with them, soaking in their poetic words – and we know you’re going to leave this episode with a little bit more hope, a little bit more inspiration, and new ways to challenge the current paradigm!

We talk about…

The ins and outs of your passion being your business

Growing up (emotionally repressed) in a small Texas town

Southern “politeness”

Balancing being a strong example for others + being a complex, flawed human

Why it hurts when we turn someone into a metaphor and a symbol

Visibility does not mean safety for women and trans people

Where Alok developed their emotional vocabulary

Gender + shame

Learning not to fear their own gender nonconformity

The psychology of fascism

Why Alok is frustrated by the individualism of self-care

The people who bully us want to be us

Aesthetics as political resistance

Violence against gender non-conforming individuals has escalated over the past few years

What we can all do, every day, to challenge the current paradigm

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Learn more | https://www.alokvmenon.com/ (alokvmenon.com)

Instagram | @alokvmenon

Twitter | @alokvmenon

YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCG_G2mCoGdNUIOPaPrgorHg

Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at https://chosenfoods.com/almost30 (chosenfoods.com/almost30)

Après | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at drinkapres.com

Calm | Get 25% off a Calm premium subscription at www.calm.com/almost30

Simple Contacts | Use code ALMOST30 to save $20 at http://simplecontacts.com/almost30 (simplecontacts.com/almost30)

MaxiClimber | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off + free S&H + more than $50 of BONUS accessories at https://www.maxiclimber.com/ (maxiclimber.com)

Bioclarity | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off your 1st order + free shipping at bioclarity.com

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

We’ve been getting a lot of DMs and comments in our Secret FB Group saying that you all want to hear more from Lindsey + Krista, and we hear you! So today we have an intimate SOLO episode with the one and only Krista Williams (the first of many!) all about a topic that a lot of you have been asking about: Krista’s transition from the corporate world to full-time entrepreneur!

 

Krista reflects on the ups and downs of her career journey, why and how she decided to quit her job, discovering her path to spirituality, when the Universe sent her a BIG sign, and so much more!

 

This episode includes…

 

• Krista’s childhood + growing up in a small Midwestern town
• Feeling the pressure to get into a good school
• Wanting to transfer during the first year of college
• Krista’s eventful Freshman year: a close family member passing away, getting dumped, & getting arrested
• Aspiring to be a female sportscaster
• Learning how to kiss someone for the first time
• What Krista learned from her first job
• The sexual harassment suit that was filed on Krista’s behalf
• Learning what spirituality was
• Manifesting a magical future
• The genesis for The Hundred Blog
• Meeting Lindsey for the first time!
• Going from side hustle to full-time job
• Starting to serve people

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Check out Krista’s blog | hundredblog.com

Chat with us on FB | *Secret* Almost 30 Podcast Group

Facebook | facebook.com/Hundredblog

Instagram | @hundredblog

Brass Clothing | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order at www.brassclothing.com

Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at skinnydipped.com

Talkspace | Use code ALMOST30 to get $45 off your 1st month at talkspace.com/almost30

Poo~Pourri | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at poopourri.com

Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at alterrapure.com

Scentbird | Use code ALMOST30 to get 50% off your first month + free shipping at scentbird.com/almost30

Organifi | This organic superfood supplement line makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Their most popular product, GREEN JUICE, solves the problem of juicing greens ON THE GO! Just add to water, drink and let your body soak up the benefits. Because let's face it: it's a struggle to stay healthy while we're addicted to success. Use code 'ALMOST30' at for 20% off your order at organifi.com!

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve been getting a lot of DMs and comments in our Secret FB Group saying that you all want to hear more from Lindsey + Krista, and we hear you! So today we have an intimate SOLO episode with the one and only Krista Williams (the first of many!) all about a topic that a lot of you have been asking about: Krista’s transition from the corporate world to full-time entrepreneur!

Krista reflects on the ups and downs of her career journey, why and how she decided to quit her job, discovering her path to spirituality, when the Universe sent her a BIG sign, and so much more!

This episode includes…

Krista’s childhood + growing up in a small Midwestern town

Feeling the pressure to get into a good school

Wanting to transfer during the first year of college

Krista’s eventful Freshman year: a close family member passing away, getting dumped, & getting arrested

Aspiring to be a female sportscaster

Learning how to kiss someone for the first time

What Krista learned from her first job

The sexual harassment suit that was filed on Krista’s behalf

Learning what spirituality was

Manifesting a magical future

The genesis for The Hundred Blog

Meeting Lindsey for the first time!

Going from side hustle to full-time job

Starting to serve people

Find more to love at http://www.almost30podcast.com/shownotes/ (almost30podcast.com)!

Resources:

Check out Krista’s blog | hundredblog.com

Chat with us on FB | *Secret* Almost 30 Podcast Group

Facebook | facebook.com/Hundredblog

Instagram | @hundredblog

Brass Clothing | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order at http://www.brassclothing.com/ (www.brassclothing.com)

Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at https://skinnydipped.com/ (skinnydipped.com)

Talkspace | Use code ALMOST30 to get $45 off your 1st month at talkspace.com/almost30

Poo~Pourri | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at http://www.poopourri.com/ (poopourri.com)

Alterra Pure | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at http://alterrapure.com/ (alterrapure.com)

Scentbird | Use code ALMOST30 to get 50% off your first month + free shipping at scentbird.com/almost30

Organifi | This organic superfood supplement line makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Their most popular product, GREEN JUICE, solves the problem of juicing greens ON THE GO! Just add to water, drink and let your body soak up the benefits. Because let's face it: it's a struggle to stay healthy while we're addicted to success. Use code 'ALMOST30' at for 20% off your order at organifi.com!

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters