By Design

bonus episode! today I had the opportunity to be a guest on the Smart and Hot podcast, hosted by my lovely friend Julia. this incredible conversation is for anyone wanting to express themselves authentically and creatively, but is feeling bogged down by comparison, influencer culture, AI, and the pressures of societal “norms”. you are not alone and today we wanted to dive into it all.

topics covered:

• content creation and influencer culture burnout
• questioning AI tools and ChatGPT in creativity
• ways to create from the heart
• recognizing and reconnecting with your inner voice
• embodied creativity and cherishing your inner child
• finding balance between discipline and intuitive living

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ep 89. Welcome Chiara to podcast! my dear friend, Chiara Cerciello, is born and raised in rome, italy, and spent a week visiting me in NYC at the end of august. this is a feel-good, soul-filling, comforting chat, and leaves you with a few new tips for your next trip to italy!

topics covered:

• chiara’s favorite parts of nyc
• how big cities put life and insecurities into perspective
• what it’s like growing up in rome, italy
• the best and worst aspects of italian culture
• pasta vs. pizza
• gnocchi thursdays & “ma io boh”
• realistic self care practices
• embracing imperfection

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ep 88. Welcome Julia Padavona to the perfectly imperfect podcast! today we talked through making life decisions, big and small, in your 20s and how it can feel overwhelming feeling we need to find the “right path” when that simply doesn’t exist. she shares her experience moving spontaneously half way across the world, transitioning to working in nyc, and navigating how social media causes comparison and unrealistic expectations. at the end of the day, there is no “one or right” path for anyone, you are exactly where you are supposed to be. julia helps remind us all that if we put trust in our body and in our gut feelings, it will take you far.

about julia:

Julia Padavona is the creator and host of ‘Smart and Hot’, a podcast and community for women longing to step into their fullest, most magnetic potential. her work is dedicated to helping women embrace their individuality, pursue their dreams with courage, and embody their most radiant, self-actualized selves.

at the heart of Julia’s ethos is a focus on magnetism, self-concept, and somatic reprogramming, bridging the mind, heart, and body to activate and embody the embodied, confident, aligned and authentic ‘smart and hot’ self.

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ep 87. this episode is an ode to new york city. i have spend the last (almost) 2 years of my life living in nyc and i’ve grown, learned, expanded so so much and I wanted to dedicate an episode to talk through it all. here i share:

• what i knew before moving to new york city
• ways i’ve learned to self regulate in the overstimulation
• how to stay safe
• the importance of managing finances
• how to manage and detach from hustle culture
• tips on apartment hunting
• my favorites spots in the city

sending you all so much love, xoxo

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ep 86. life update, mental health check in, and a reality check of how perfectionism and anxiety have been in the driver’s seat a lot lately. i’ve been struggling to share, show up, and be vulnerable, but this episode is my step into that fear and doing it anyway. in this episode we chat through:

1. moving out of nyc & where i’m going
2. the complexity of wanting change but also wanting stability
3. how to redefine your values
4. how to practice living in the grey area
5. making change even when it feels uncomfortable
6. knowing that life has different seasons
7. growth is a guarantee even if everything else is unknown

sending my love as always, xoxo

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ep 85. Natalie Rose, therapist, body image coach & eating disorder expert is here today to share her advice and approach to healing your relationship with food and body. From experiencing her own struggles with her body image and relationship to food, to now being a certified therapist and community host helping thousands of people navigate their own healing and recovery, Natalie is an absoute joy to speak with. We touch on how to get to the root of disordered eating and body image, how to navigate relationships and friendships in recovery, how to take the first and hardest step, and some of her nonnegotiable for self care and self regulation.

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ep 84. after an incredible 6 weeks in paris, I wanted to dedicate this episode to chat through a few lessons I learned in paris. I feel like I’ve grown so much this summer and a huge take away is that we don’t have all the answers, and that is ok!

listen to Figuring Sh!t Out Ep #92: It’s ok to not know what’s next. Let it emerge.

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ep 83. Today I'm joined by Delia McCowan, Founder of Tidewater Studio, to discuss her journey from working a corporate 9-5 in marketing to now running and owning her own branding and design studio. This episode is for the creative and entrepreneurial, but also for those who prioritize balance, self care, and don’t want to subscribe to the endless hustle culture around us. I love Delia’s balanced approach to work and she dropped so many gems of advice and tips for anyone out there wanting to take the leap and build something!

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work with delia for all your branding needs: https://www.tidewaterstudio.co/

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ep 82. (ep 58 rerun!) my life has changed since discovering solo dates and the power of doing things alone. like everything, it’s a journey that is far from linear, but today i wanted to chat about all the lessons i’ve learned and ways that learning to enjoy doing things alone has drastically improved my life and my mental health.

• improves your inner self talk
• boosts your confidence
• enables you to get curious about your thoughts and feelings
• helps you listen to your authentic self
• helps you recognize and stay true to your boundaries
• builds deeper trust within yourself
• reminds yourself that you are not put on this earth to please those around you, you have to please yourself above all

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ep 81. let’s chat through my 5 pieces of advice for making new friends, finding your people, and building community when in a new place or environment. this has been something i’ve been doing a lot of in the past couple years. after moving cities, leaving school, and solo traveling, building connections with others, and more importantly, building a deep connection with myself has been crucial to helping me make new friends, cultivate relationship and finding people that i align with. feeling lonely is a hard emotion to feel, but like every emotion, it passes and there are ways to help yourself through <3

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