Almost 30

Today we are joined by the founders of Skinny Dipped, our favorite chocolate covered almond company. Skinny Dipped is a brand that we absolutely love and support, and we are so happy to be able to have them on today’s episode to share their women-owned company. Val, Breezy, Lizzie, and Chrissy, are all on to tell us the beautiful human, Josh, that sparked the creation of Skinny Dipped, how they have grown as a brand through the years, and being aware of the processing of almonds and other foods in the United States.

We also talk about…

Conversations around death, and how Josh’s passing changed their relationship with it

Figuring out the logistics of covering an almond with chocolate

Doing the research to get the best products

Working as women in a manufacturing world

Being recognized as a brand

The branding transition

What they’ve learned so far in building their business + what’s to come

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

Resources:

Check out: https://skinnydipped.com/ (skinnydipped.com)

Instagram: @getskinnydipped

Upcoming Events:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853

February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Excited to have Sam Bailey join the girls on the podcast!  Sam is a filmmaker and writer, and creator of the series, You’re So Talented. She is also the director and co-creator of the web series Brown Girls, which was recently nominated for an Emmy. In this conversation, we talk about where Sam’s creative origins sparked from, her first web series and how that began, and the friendships we have as women. Sam also shares what it has been like having Fatimah as a creative writing partner, and the friendship that it has blossomed into, and the incredible growth of their show, Brown Girls.

 

We also talk about…

• The gentrification of Chicago
• A play Sam dropped out of
• Support from both family and chosen family
• What it’s like to cast for her show
• Learning Brown Girls is up for an Emmy
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Sam’s take on spirituality
• What’s coming up for Sam

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more: samqbailey.com

Instagram: @samb.chi

Watch: You’re So Talented ; Brown Girls   

 

Upcoming Events:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]   
• Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853
• February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

 

Sponsors:

• Silver Fern | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order at silverfernbrand.com

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

Dirty Lemon | Use code ALMOST30 for 1 FREE case in your first order at dirtylemon.com

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The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

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Excited to have Sam Bailey join the girls on the podcast! Sam is a filmmaker and writer, and creator of the series, You’re So Talented. She is also the director and co-creator of the web series Brown Girls, which was recently nominated for an Emmy. In this conversation, we talk about where Sam’s creative origins sparked from, her first web series and how that began, and the friendships we have as women. Sam also shares what it has been like having Fatimah as a creative writing partner, and the friendship that it has blossomed into, and the incredible growth of their show, Brown Girls.

We also talk about…

The gentrification of Chicago

A play Sam dropped out of

Support from both family and chosen family

What it’s like to cast for her show

Learning Brown Girls is up for an Emmy

Giving and receiving feedback

Sam’s take on spirituality

What’s coming up for Sam

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

Resources:

Learn more: https://www.samqbailey.com/ (samqbailey.com)

Instagram: @samb.chi

Watch: You’re So Talented ; Brown Girls

Upcoming Events:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853

February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

Sponsors:

Silver Fern | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order at silverfernbrand.com

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

Dirty Lemon | Use code ALMOST30 for 1 FREE case in your first order at http://dirtylemon.com/ (dirtylemon.com)

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

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Amy Stanton, founder and CEO of Stanton & Company, joins us today! Amy has a passion for promoting and building positive female role models and messaging for women, and she does exactly that with her company. Prior to creating her own company, Amy was the Chief Marketing Officer for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, as well as the Director of Marketing and Communications for New York’s Olympic bid. Amy is also the author of The Feminine Revolution, a book about stepping into your femininity to create a better world and brighter life. In our conversation we talk about what it was like for Amy starting her own company in women’s sports, and what the feminine revolution means to her. Amy also shares a few ways to ignite the power of your own femininity straight from her brand new book, The Feminine Revolution.

 

We also talk about…

• The effect that masculine leaders have on women
• Writing a book with a writing partner
• Crying in the workplace
• Creating a space where men can be comfortable with femininity + embrace their own
• Applying her book to her personal life
• How dancing has brought Amy deep into her feminine

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more: femininerevolutionbook.com

Instagram: @amykstanton

Read: The Feminine Revolution by Amy Stanton

yourpodcastpro.com

 

Upcoming Events:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]   
• Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853
• February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

 

Sponsors:

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

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

Hungry Root | Get $25 off two deliveries when you visit hungryroot.com/almost30

Hourglass | Use code ALMOST30 for free shipping on hourglass.com/almost30 when you purchase Caution Mascara

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

Amy Stanton, founder and CEO of Stanton & Company, joins us today! Amy has a passion for promoting and building positive female role models and messaging for women, and she does exactly that with her company. Prior to creating her own company, Amy was the Chief Marketing Officer for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, as well as the Director of Marketing and Communications for New York’s Olympic bid. Amy is also the author of The Feminine Revolution, a book about stepping into your femininity to create a better world and brighter life. In our conversation we talk about what it was like for Amy starting her own company in women’s sports, and what the feminine revolution means to her. Amy also shares a few ways to ignite the power of your own femininity straight from her brand new book, The Feminine Revolution.

We also talk about…

The effect that masculine leaders have on women

Writing a book with a writing partner

Crying in the workplace

Creating a space where men can be comfortable with femininity + embrace their own

Applying her book to her personal life

How dancing has brought Amy deep into her feminine

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

Resources:

Learn more: femininerevolutionbook.com

Instagram: @amykstanton

Read: The Feminine Revolution by Amy Stanton

yourpodcastpro.com

Upcoming Events:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853

February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

Sponsors:

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

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

Hungry Root | Get $25 off two deliveries when you visit hungryroot.com/almost30

Hourglass | Use code ALMOST30 for free shipping on http://hourglass.com/almost30 (hourglass.com/almost30) when you purchase Caution Mascara

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

You asked and we are delivering; MORE SOLO EPISODES!  In today’s episode, Krista shares her hormone health journey. Hormone health has been an extremely popular topic within our Secret Facebook group, Instagram communities, and in health and wellness at large.  Today Krista shares her own personal journey; the struggles, the wins, how she balanced her hormones naturally, and what she’s learned over the past few years. She goes deep, recalling when she was first put on birth control, the feelings and emotions she was having and deeming normal, and her decision to take an in-depth look at her hormone levels.

 

Krista also talks about…

• Switching her birth control
• Taking diet pills + over exercising
• Getting her results from Your Hormone Balance
• What the different hormones do + how their levels affect you
• How she treats her body now
• The Fab 4
• How meditation has changed the game
• Consuming less sugar + incorporating vitamins into her diet

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Your Hormone Balance
• Learn more: @bodyblissbyjess

Listen: Tara Brach

Vitamins: Maca, Holy Basil, Ashwagandha, Astragalus Root

Read: WomanCode

Check out Krista’s blog: hundredblog.com

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

Facebook: facebook.com/Hundredblog

Instagram: @hundredblog   

 

Upcoming Events:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]   
• Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853
• February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

 

Sponsors:

• Kalumi | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% on kalumibeauty.com

Dirty Lemon | Use code ALMOST30 for 1 FREE case in your first order at dirtylemon.com

Hungry Root | Get $25 off two deliveries when you visit hungryroot.com/almost30

Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at foursigmatic.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

You asked and we are delivering; MORE SOLO EPISODES! In today’s episode, Krista shares her hormone health journey. Hormone health has been an extremely popular topic within our Secret Facebook group, Instagram communities, and in health and wellness at large. Today Krista shares her own personal journey; the struggles, the wins, how she balanced her hormones naturally, and what she’s learned over the past few years. She goes deep, recalling when she was first put on birth control, the feelings and emotions she was having and deeming normal, and her decision to take an in-depth look at her hormone levels.

Krista also talks about…

Switching her birth control

Taking diet pills + over exercising

Getting her results from Your Hormone Balance

What the different hormones do + how their levels affect you

How she treats her body now

The Fab 4

How meditation has changed the game

Consuming less sugar + incorporating vitamins into her diet

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

Resources:

Your Hormone Balance

Learn more: @bodyblissbyjess

Listen: Tara Brach

Vitamins: Maca, Holy Basil, Ashwagandha, Astragalus Root

Read: WomanCode

Check out Krista’s blog: hundredblog.com

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

Facebook: facebook.com/Hundredblog

Instagram: @hundredblog

Upcoming Events:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Hotline : 1 (424) 272-1853

February 9: Unlocking Self-Love

Sponsors:

Kalumi | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% on https://kalumibeauty.com/ (kalumibeauty.com)

Dirty Lemon | Use code ALMOST30 for 1 FREE case in your first order at http://dirtylemon.com/ (dirtylemon.com)

Hungry Root | Get $25 off two deliveries when you visit hungryroot.com/almost30

Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at http://foursigmatic.com/almost30 (foursigmatic.com/almost30)

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Today we have Darin Olien, founder and visionary of SuperLife, is the first ever health and wellness expert to be coined a ” Superfood Hunter. ” He is known uniquely within the health and wellness community as an exotic superfood expert, supplement formulator, and environmental activist who travels the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants. Today we talk about his journey to creating SuperLife; from self-medicating, becoming more aware of his health and well-being, to his father passing away, and rediscovering plants and herbs. Darin also helps us understand what it’s truly like working with Indigenous people, and ensuring fair wages for them while still receiving maining quality, sustainable business practice. We also talk about how breathwork has totally changed Darin’s life, his experiences with Ayahuasca, and building a brand while also setting healthy boundaries.

 

We also talk about…

• Finding his home
• Problems with big agriculture
• Benefits of using superfoods
• Maintaining positivity while traveling
• Making superfoods, like Barukas, more accessible to all
• All about Barukas

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more: superlife.com ; barukas.com

Instagram: @superlifeliving

Read: Superlife by Darin Olien ; The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

American Botanical Council

 

Upcoming Events:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]  

 

Sponsors:

• Further Food | Use code ALMOST30 for 30% off your purchase at furtherfood.com

Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase at mowellens.com

Modern Fertility | www.modernfertility.com/almost30 for $20 off a purchase

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

Today we have Darin Olien, founder and visionary of SuperLife, is the first ever health and wellness expert to be coined a ” Superfood Hunter. ” He is known uniquely within the health and wellness community as an exotic superfood expert, supplement formulator, and environmental activist who travels the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants. Today we talk about his journey to creating SuperLife; from self-medicating, becoming more aware of his health and well-being, to his father passing away, and rediscovering plants and herbs. Darin also helps us understand what it’s truly like working with Indigenous people, and ensuring fair wages for them while still receiving maining quality, sustainable business practice. We also talk about how breathwork has totally changed Darin’s life, his experiences with Ayahuasca, and building a brand while also setting healthy boundaries.

We also talk about…

Finding his home

Problems with big agriculture

Benefits of using superfoods

Maintaining positivity while traveling

Making superfoods, like Barukas, more accessible to all

All about Barukas

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

Resources:

Learn more: http://www.superlife.com/ (superlife.com) ; barukas.com

Instagram: @superlifeliving

Read: Superlife by Darin Olien ; The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown

American Botanical Council

Upcoming Events:

College Tour: Email [email protected]

Sponsors:

Further Food | Use code ALMOST30 for 30% off your purchase at furtherfood.com

Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase at mowellens.com

Modern Fertility | www.modernfertility.com/almost30 for $20 off a purchase

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

The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters

Arian Simone joins us on the podcast today for an inspiring conversation on resilience, determination, and faith.  Arian is the founder and CEO of Fearless Mag, a celebrity publicist, author of Fearless Faith + Hustle, podcast host, and philanthropist. Arian has an incredible story to share.  In this conversation we talk about Arian’s journey through entrepreneurism; from moving across the country, living out of her car and off of welfare, and the amazing way she transformed her life. Arian also shares with us her manifesting process, and the opportunities and relationships that she’s been able to manifest.We also talk about tapping into your inner child, and why that  is so necessary-- plus how Arian’s business has evolved over the years.

 

We also talk about…

• Arian’s knack for building community
• How important traveling is to Arian
• Sneaking in to the BET Awards
• Her spirituality through the journey
• Arian’s new book, Fearless Faith + Hustle

Shifting your energy

What Arian is excited for

 

Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!

 

Resources:

• Learn more: ariansimone.com

Instagram: @ariansimone ; @fearlessmag

Read: Fearless Faith + Hustle by Arian Simone ; My Fabulous & Fearless Journey by Arian Simone

Listen: Fearless Podcast

Email: [email protected]

 

Upcoming Events:

• College Tour: Email [email protected]  

 

Sponsors:

• Dirty Lemon | Use code ALMOST30 for 1 FREE case in your first order at dirtylemon.com

Silver Fern | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order at silverfernbrand.com

Third Love | Head to thirdlove.com/almost30 for 15% off!

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