By Alex Ferrara
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This week, Alex sits down with one of the most impressive creative multi-hyphenates in New York City, Jennifer Ashley Tepper, to discuss her new book Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That The History Books Left Out, the first-ever book about female musical theatre writers. Jennifer shares how she juggles her writing and producing with her demanding schedule as the Creative and Programming Director of 54 Below, how she’s carved a completely unique career path for herself, and her best advice for anyone pursuing a creative life. Plus, Jen takes us behind-the-scenes of the Joe Iconis musical “Be More Chill” and its non-traditional journey to Broadway, as well as the years of diligent preservation work that went into “The Jonathan Larson Project” and what exactly she predicts for Broadway’s future.
You can buy Jennifer’s new book Women Writing Musicals: The Legacy That The History Books Left Out on November 19th!
Jennifer Ashley Tepper is a theatre historian, author, and producer who has curated or produced over 7,000 shows over the past decade as the Creative and Programming Director at 54 Below. Her leadership at the beloved venue has gained praise from publications including The Huffington Post, The New York Times, Buzzfeed, Playbill, Newsday, The New York Post, and more. Tepper's four volumes of The Untold Stories of Broadway book series have been called an "inspiring must-read" by NBC New York and occupied the #1 spot on Amazon's Best Sellers List in Broadway & Musicals. Tepper is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. On Broadway, Tepper has also worked on [title of show], The Performers, Godspell, Macbeth, and The Parisian Woman. She is the conceiver and director of The Jonathan Larson Project, historian consultant on the tick, tick... BOOM! movie (directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda for Netflix), and the co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert series, If It Only Even Runs A Minute. Her work as a theatre historian also encompasses celebrated live talks and events, including at TEDx Broadway, BroadwayCon, The Museum of Broadway, Thespian Festivals, and more. Tepper received a 2020 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, and she was named one of the 10 professionals on Backstage Magazine's "1st Annual Broadway Future Power List", which stated: "Proving herself both a zeitgeist predictor and theatrical historian with her eclectic programming, Tepper is leading the conversation on contemporary musical theatre.”
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On this episode, Alex sits down with double board-certified OBGYN & lifestyle medicine physician Dr. Gouri Pimputkar. Dr. Gouri combines her expertise in evidence-based gynecology with the transformative principles of lifestyle medicine. Her holistic approach addresses a broad range of women’s health concerns including conditions such as PCOS, infertility, endometriosis, metabolic syndrome, and menopause.
Her unique approach to chronic hormonal conditions extends beyond the medical realm, and she inspires women of all ages to take control of their health journey. Currently, she is a consultant for Allara Health where she helps women of all stages manage all things hormonal, and the co-author of “How Healers Heal: Lifestyle Medicine Physicians Transforming Healthcare And Their Own Health”. Dr. Pimputkar nurtures her own well-being by exploring her passions of yoga, tennis, culinary medicine, and mindful meditation. Her commitment to a balanced lifestyle resonates with her patients and empowers them to achieve their best lives.
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This week, Alex sits down with author, trainer, and women’s health expert Desi Bartlett. Desi has a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Dance, a Master’s degree in Corporate Fitness, and is only months away from earning her doctorate in Exercise Science. She holds advanced certifications in Yoga, Personal Training, Group Fitness, and Pre- & Post-Natal Fitness. Throughout her 30 year career, she has trained many high-profile clients, including Kate Hudson and Alicia Silverstone, and she has published two books! Alex and Desi discuss Desi’s unique approach to fitness, which incorporates yoga, heavy weights, and meditation, the mind-body connection, what Desi herself does every day to feel healthy and strong in her 50s, and Desi explains everything we were never told about perimenopause!
Work with Desi: www.desibartlett.com/bodymind/
Connect with Desi on IG:
@mothersintolivingfit
@desibodymind
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K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
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On this week’s solo episode, Alex dives into all of the hot topics that have been on her mind including the rise of the Tradwife, the fall of the Girlboss, how French couples raise their kids, the American childcare crisis, and the new Surgeon General’s warning for millennial parents - plus, have we all gone TOO far with our morning routines?! And, as always, she shares some of her fab new clean beauty faves!
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K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
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Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
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This week, Alex sits down with Gilah Elul, the Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of the clean luxury cannabis beauty brand Muri Lelu. Gilah first fell in love with beauty while serving as the VP of Creative Strategy at the award-winning branding agency Métier Creative where she worked on empowering brands at the intersection of media, fashion, and lifestyle, including Dr. Dennis Gross, Augustinus Bader, Saie, and Merit Beauty. During this time, she began the process of bringing Muri Lelu to life.
Since launching in the spring of 2020, Muri Lelu has earned a cult following among influencers, editors, and beauty consumers. The brand has been featured in Vogue, The New York Times, Oprah Daily, and New York Magazine’s The Cut, among others. In addition, Muri Lelu was the recipient of the Allure Best of Beauty 2023 Clean Beauty Award. As Muri Lelu’s Chief Marketing Officer, Gilah passionately educates the Muri Lelu community on the multi-dimensional magic of cannabis, including its high-performing therapeutic and sensorial benefits as well as its potential to inspire a new approach to beauty. Gilah currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. The first-generation daughter of a proud Belizean mother, Gilah is passionate about creating platforms to celebrate and elevate the work of People of Color — particularly women.
For 25% off Muri Lelu skincare, use code: Glow25 at checkout!
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Connect with Gilah: @theladiesfirst
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Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout.
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Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
Shop Bobbie!
BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
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This week, Alex sits down with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Vet Kat Puryear who has had an incredible career dancing for BOTH the NBA and the NFL, and is one of the breakout stars of the recent Netflix documentary series “America’s Sweethearts”. Kat lets us in on the process of becoming a member of the iconic Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader squad, what it physically takes to perform the famous “Thunderstruck” choreography, how to do a split jump, and what the heck happens when you get your period in those tiny white shorts! Plus, she takes us behind the scenes of a DCC game day, clears up a few misconceptions about Victoria’s birthday party, and shares how she knew when to leave the team and all that she’s looking forward to now!
Connect with Kat: @katpurr
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Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
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K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
Shop Bobbie!
BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
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This week, Alex sits down with NYC photographer, actor, and singer Shani Hadjian. Shani and Alex reminisce about going to musical theater school together and how that experience shaped them, open up about their eating disorder histories, and confess all of the tax mistakes they’ve learned from over the years as creatives. Shani shares what led up to becoming one of the MOST booked headshot photographers in NYC, some expert tips for getting the best photo of yourself, the behind-the-scenes experience of working on a network TV set, and the coming out journey that led her to meeting her amazing wife Emily.
Connect with Shani: @shanihadjianphotography
@shani_hadjian
photography.shanihadjian.com
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Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
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K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
Shop Bobbie!
BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
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This week, Alex sits down with Chef Whitney Aronoff. Whitney is a personal chef based in Laguna Beach, the founder of Starseed Kitchen Organic Spice Rubs (now available at Erewhon Market), and the host of the “High Vibration Living” podcast. Alex and Whitney discuss what ancestral nutrition means, how to get the MOST nutrition and positive energy from the food that you make, how to prep a healthy meal in 30 minutes or less, and what it was like growing up in Laguna Beach. Whitney also takes us behind the scenes of what it’s like to be a personal chef for some very high-performing clients and tells us all about what makes her spice rubs so unique.
Connect with Chef Whitney:
IG: @whitneyaronoff
www.starseedkitchen.com
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Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout.
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Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
Shop Bobbie!
BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/
This week, Alex sits down with Sutton Lasater, the VP of West Model & Talent Management, which represents over 300 models and actors around the world. Sutton takes us behind the scenes of the business of modeling, sharing what goes into discovering and developing new faces, what it’s like to have launched the careers of some major names in the industry (like Victoria Secret model Devon Windsor), what the term “Mother Agency” means, and her expert advice on how to break into the business. Sutton also opens up about her birth story and a personal experience that began her passion for mentorship.
Connect with Sutton: @suttonlasater
Connect with West Model & Talent Management: @westmodelmgmt
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Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout.
https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
K. Ferrara Color: For 20% off your clean nail polish or healing hand cream, use code: GLOW20 at checkout!
https://www.kferraracolor.com/
Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
Shop Bobbie!
BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/
This week, Alex sits down with MaryEllen Reider, a leading voice in pelvic floor health and the co-director of the Yarlap®, a wellness device for treating urinary incontinence and improving feminine performance and experience through muscle control to empower women through their pelvic floor muscles. MaryEllen explains how our pelvic floor affects our overall health and how this FDA-approved device can help tone and strengthen OR relax your pelvic floor from the privacy of your own home while you catch up on your favorite TV show!
Connect with MaryEllen: @yarlap_otc
To learn MORE about pelvic floor health, check out Episode 2 and Episode 10!
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Avani Derm Spa: For 10% off ANY of Avani's medical grade skincare products, enter code: GLOW10 at checkout.
https://dermspastore.com/collections/medical-grade-skincare
Plant People: For 15% off any doctor-formulated CBD or mushroom supplement, enter code: GLOWUP at checkout.
https://www.plantpeople.co
Bobbie Organic Infant Formula: The FDA-approved, European-style formula modeled after breastmilk that Alex's baby is thriving on!
Shop Bobbie!
BetterHelp: For 10% off your first month of virtual therapy, use code SPEAKOUT at checkout!
https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/
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