This week on Episode 046 of Gutted, your host Allie Stark shares with her audience that she will be taking a two to three-month hiatus from the podcast and how her gut and intuition have led her towards that decision.

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This week on Episode 045 of Gutted, I interview Dr. Jennifer R. Cohen, former Director of the SMASH (Summer Math and Science Honors Academy) for the Level Playing Field Institute in Oakland, California. In our conversation, Jennifer shares how her role as an educator and student navigator for underrepresented people of color in science, technology, engineering, and math, has been an opportunity for her to heal old wounds by facing her own adversities, struggles, and lack of mentorship and role modeling that she received as a young woman of color. Jennifer describes how she has chosen to use words of her tormentors as opportunities to guide her more fully back to herself.

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This week on Episode 044 of Gutted, I interview Phillip Van Nostrand, a bi-coastal wedding and lifestyle photographer. In our conversation, Phillip shares his experience with Christianity and the many-layered intricacies that came with his involvement in his church. Phillip talks about the battle between flesh and spirit and how he often felt at war with himself when trying to reconcile his own truths and what he wanted in his life in relationship to the truths of the bible.

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This week on Episode 043 of Gutted, I interview Julie Zelig, a licensed psychologist living in Sarasota Florida. In our conversation, Julie and I discuss the similarities and differences between therapy and coaching, claiming one’s feelings as an act of self-care, and the art of deciphering the difference between fear and intuition. Julie shares how important mindfulness and the practice of slowing down is to align with one’s truth.

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This week on Episode 042 of Gutted, I interview Shan Boodram (@shanboody), the Internet’s most sought-after, certified sex educator, dating expert and lifestyle personality. Known by her community as “Shan Boody”, Shan is currently the host of Facebook’s new expansion into original content with her show, Make Up or Break Up—a weekly, life relationship series where she interviews a couple on the brink of splitting in front of a studio audience that votes if the couple should remain together or, indeed, separate. In our conversation, we talk about sexuality, relationships, and finding one’s truth by looking back at what felt alive in childhood. Shan shares openly about her relationship to her own sensuality and how she supports other’s in stepping into the fullest expression of their unique sexual being.

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This week on Episode 041 of Gutted, I interview Devin Walker, a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at Austin. Devin studies the intersection of race, sports, and education and is writing his thesis on international education as a form of black student-athlete development. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of pushing yourself and taking advantage of opportunities in order to learn new truths about yourself and the world around you. Devin shares how his many experiences with travel and seeing the world through new eyes have influenced the happiness that he feels with where he is at on a day-to-day basis.

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This week on Episode 040 of Gutted, I interview Molly Peckler of Highly Devoted, the world’s first cannabis-friendly matchmaking service. Molly is also a lifestyle consultant and career coach who dedicates a lot of her time and energy towards redefining the traditional stoner stigma. In our conversation, Molly and I discuss the cornerstones of successful partnerships, understanding your value, and opening yourself up to unexpected opportunities. Molly shares how cannabis has been a tool for her to connect with her intuition and amplify her inner-voice.

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This week on Episode 039 of Gutted, I interview Sachi Doctor of @elemental_alchemy, a holistic health educator and tea maker in Oakland, CA. Sachi comes from a lineage of Indian healers and doctors and has used the wisdom of her ancestors in both Eastern and Western medicine to shape her understanding of health. In our conversation, we explore the different stories and frameworks that we—as human beings—create, often leaving us to feel stuck and out-of-balance. Sachi shares the three-step system she created, 'The Trinity of Self-Awareness', which empowers her clients to reclaim their own wisdom through Knowing Thyself, Atoning Thyself and Entrusting Thyself.

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This week on Episode 038 of Gutted, I interview Adam Poswolsky @whatsupsmiley, a millennial workplace expert, international keynote speaker, and author of The Quarter-Life Breakthrough: Invent Your Own Path, Find Meaningful Work, and Build a Life That Matters. He helps companies attract, retain, and empower millennial talent, and he's inspired thousands of professionals to be more engaged at work. In our conversation, Adam and I talk about online dating and the power of boundaries and learning to say no. Adam shares the impact that the late thought-leader Levi Felix had on him in choosing the type of adult that he wants to be while being kind to himself in his process and on his personal path.

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This week on Episode 037 of Gutted, I interview Kendall Kridner-Protzmann, an interfaith hospital Chaplain and licensed local pastor for the United Methodist Church in Southern California. As a queer-identified woman, Kendall is situated in both the religious and LGBTQ communities, communities that have historically felt betrayed by one another.

In our conversation, Kendall and I speak about life, death, and the transition space that happens inbetween. As an LGBTQ hospice chaplain Kendall makes astute observations about authenticity, vulnerability, and the constant balance that humans have in claiming their whole selves.

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