Directionally Challenged

Kayla is joined by Hannah Brown, former Bachelorette and now happily engaged author, to talk about her inspiring journey of questioning her options in life, processing her trauma and stress, and how her real romance inspired her debut novel MISTAKES WE NEVER MADE. From winning pageants to dating on television for the whole world to see, Hannah is ready to show her true authentic self in not just this conversation but in her work. 

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• Hannah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahbrown
• Pre-Order Hannah’s Debut Novel MISTAKES WE NEVER MADE:  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hannah-brown/mistakes-we-never-made/9781668641002/
• Check out Hannah’s Memoir: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/hannahbrown
• Check out BETTER TOMORROW Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/bettertomorrow

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Kayla is joined by author and workplace culture & inequality expert, Dr. Michelle P. King, to discuss the value of self-awareness in the modern workplace. In becoming more self-aware of our impact on others, we can have a better understanding of what our co-workers (especially our bosses) want from us and gain the ability to build up our informal networks in order to get ahead in a meaningful way. Rather than squirming at the idea of schmoozing in office politics, Dr. Michelle P. King hopes to empower everyone in making genuine connections with genuine intentions. 

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• Dr. King’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellepenelopeking/
• Pre-Order “HOW WORK WORKS”  https://www.michellepking.com/how-work-works/

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Kayla is joined by fellow actor and mom, Tiffani Thiessen, to chat about parenting qualms such as when 

to give your child a cell phone or how to prepare for the teenage years. After reflecting on her own upbringing, Tiffani was inspired to create her cookbook “Here We Go Again” which teaches us how to make the most of leftovers whether to help the planet or even for purely cost saving reasons. Or both! 

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• Tiffani’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanithiessen
• Check out “HERE WE GO AGAIN” Cookbook https://tiffanithiessen.com/here-we-go-again/

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Kayla is joined by theater director and podcast producer Jenna Burnett to discuss their shared love of true crime stories. But how do we approach telling these stories involving very real people ethically and as honest to their own truths as possible? These are the waters Jenna has navigated producing her show “Under Cover of Night '' which uncovers the real mystery surrounding the death of a British expat woman living in Athens, Texas during the 80s and 90s.

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• Jenna’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejennaburnett
• Spoke Media’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spoke_media/
• Check out “UNDER COVER OF KNIGHT” podcast: https://spokemedia.io/undercoverofknight/

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Kayla is joined by journalist, finance expert, and author Carmen Rita Wong to talk about her extremely personal memoir in which she unpacks the complicated relationship with her parents and own identity. It wasn’t until after her mother’s death that Carmen learned the truth of her biological father and to the extent in which her parents went to feed the lie. She reflects on how her mother’s mistakes impact her own intentional parenting and how to understand parents as the individual humans they are without forcing forgiveness.  

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmenritawong
• Check out “WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME?” https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677394/why-didnt-you-tell-me-by-carmen-rita-wong/

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Kayla is joined by chef and restaurateur Jeremy Fall, who found incredible success in the food industry at an impressively young age. Although many have assumed he came from means to achieve so much so early on, Jeremy had humble beginnings being born and raised by Skid Row in Los Angeles. He shares his personal journey in the business - the ups and downs (and when things were down, they were really down) - and how finally addressing his anxiety with therapy and medication helped him find himself once more. 

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyfall/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyfall
• Check out his memoir “Falling Upwards: Living the Dream, One Panic Attack at a Time” http://found.ee/fallingupwards

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Kayla is joined by Dr. Lyndsey Harper, a professor and board certified Ob/Gyn, to discuss the lack of conversation surrounding women’s sexual health. All too often research and studies overlook women’s sexuality if it is not tied to reproduction or potential risks such as cancer. Dr. Lyndsey Harper hopes to encourage everyone to be more transparent and honest with their concerns regarding sensuality, libido, and desire. So much so that she created the app ROSY as a sexual wellness resource without the shame or intimidation many may feel when discussing such intimate details. 

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• Dr. Lyndsey Harper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyndseyharpermd/ 
• Check out the ROSY app https://meetrosy.com/

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Kayla is joined by Alicia Roth Weigel, an author and activist.. As an intersex person herself, Alicia hopes to dispel myths and normalize conversations about what it means to identify as such. She also shares her own healing journey after having surgery forced upon her without consent as an infant due to ill-informed ideas regarding intersex bodies. Their community hopes that rather than problematic and invasive surgeries, the rest of the world can simply embrace their existence as they do. 

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• Alicia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xoxy_alicia
• Pre-Order Alicia’s Book “Inverse Cowgirl” 

Additional Links

• Check out InterConnect: https://interconnect.support/
• Check out InterACT: https://interactadvocates.org/

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Kayla is joined by writer, director, and actress Michelle C. Bonilla to explain in depth the reasons why SAG-AFTRA actors are striking, the conditions that led to this, and the brighter future these creatives are hoping to build with their demands. She has been tirelessly present on the picket line as a strike captain to advocate for not just herself but her fellow actors. After months of no work, the resolve of the actors along with their WGA counterparts remains strong but can always use all the support they can get. Listen to their conversation to learn more and ways to stay informed for the long but much needed journey ahead. 

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• Michelle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellecbonilla
• Michelle’s Website: https://www.michellecbonilla.com/
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Support the Strike:

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

https://www.writeinclusion.org/

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Kayla is joined by talented writers and dear friends, Danny Tolli and Melisa D. Monts, to explain the why and how of the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike.Who are the writers striking against exactly? What has it been like firsthand on the picket lines? Is AI taking over and what are the implications for the future of Hollywood? They go on to discuss how this strike has impacted not just their financial well-being but their emotional and mental health also. The very creatives behind your favorite shows and films are having their livelihoods threatened by greed and are looking for your support. 

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• Danny’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dctolli/
• Melisa’s Instagram:: https://www.instagram.com/sheisnotmelissa/
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Support the Strike:

https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

https://www.writeinclusion.org/

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