Handling It Podcast

Grace Lee and Monica Ashauer of the direct-to-consumer bridesmaid dress brand, Birdy Grey, join us for this episode to talk about their journey creating the company. We're also going to chat about how the pandemic has impacted the wedding industry, and what strategies Grace and Monica are using to navigate around it.

Follow Birdy Grey:

Instagram: @birdygrey

Website: https://www.birdygrey.com/

Founder and CEO of the non-profit organization “Together We Rise”, Danny Mendoza, joins us this week to converse about how he started the organization and ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted children in the United States foster care system. Together We Rise works to improve the experiences of children and teens in foster care, while also providing them with the tools they need to excel academically and in their careers.

Follow Together We Rise:

Instagram: @togetherwerise

Website: https://www.togetherwerise.org/

Lauren Berger joins us this week to offer work from home advice and tips for how individuals can navigate their careers during the pandemic. Lauren is the founder and CEO of Intern Queen and Career Queen, networking platforms that help connect job/internship seekers with employers, while also providing career advice and job hunting tips.

Follow Lauren’s Journey:

Instagram: @officiallaurenberger

@officialcareerqueen

@internqueen

Intern Queen: https://www.internqueen.com/

Career Queen: https://www.careerqueen.com/

Get It Together: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/get-it-together-lauren-berger/1128276667

Actor and star of the hit series, “Derry Girls”, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell joins us this week to discuss how she got into acting and what it’s like being a part of the show. Derry Girls, which can be found mostly everywhere on Netflix, is a sitcom set in Northern Ireland during the troubles of the 1990s, and it follows a young group of friends as they navigate their awkward, chaotic, and fun teenage years.

Follow Jamie-Lee’s Journey:

Instagram: @jamie.lee.od

This week we’re joined by three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time World Cup Champion, and eight-year captain of the Women’s National Soccer Team, Christie Pearce Rampone, and neuropsychologist and brain health expert, Dr. Kristine Keane. We’ll be discussing their new book Be All In: Raising Kids for Success in Sports and Life.

Follow Christie’s Journey:

Instagram: @christierampone3

Follow Dr. Kristine Keane’s Journey

Instagram: @drkristinekeane

Learn More About BE ALL IN:

https://beallinbook.com/

American environmental attorney Robert Bilott will be joining us this week to discuss his legal battle that inspired the major motion picture from Focus Features, Dark Waters. Rob defended 70,000 residents of West Virginia and Ohio in a class action lawsuit against the chemical industry giant, DuPont, which was responsible for contaminating the area’s water with the threatening chemical, PFOA. Listen in and learn more about Rob's 20-year legal battle with DuPont and ways you can join the fight against forever chemicals.

Read EXPOSURE:

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Exposure/Robert-Bilott/9781501172823

Watch Dark Waters:

https://www.focusfeatures.com/dark-waters

Watch The Devil We Know:

https://thedevilweknow.com/

In this episode, actor, writer, producer, director and comedian, Lisa Ann Walter, joins us to discuss her career and accomplishments in the entertainment industry and how her work has been impacted by the current pandemic. We’ll also be discussing the recent cast reunion of Disney’s 1998 The Parent Trap, which Lisa Ann starred in alongside actors Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, and Natasha Richardson.

Follow Lisa Ann’s Journey:

Instagram: @lisaannwalter

This week we’re joined by artist and food creative, Sara Kiyo Popowa. As the creator of the plant-based Instagram account, @shisodelicious, Sara prepares and documents vibrant and beautiful recipes and meals for her followers. We'll be chatting about her journey with food and cooking, as well as how she managed to pave her own career path.

Follow Sara's Journey:

Instagram: @shisodelicious

Book a Class:

http://www.shisodelicious.com/classes

*Please note, eating disorders are discussed during this episode.*

Wellness and compassion activist, Haile Thomas, joins me this week to discuss her new book LIVING LIVELY, as well as her work as an international speaker and founder and CEO of the non-profit organization, “HAPPY”.

Follow Haile’s Journey:

Instagram: @hailethomas

Check Out HAPPY:

https://www.thehappyorg.org/

Purchase Living Lively:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/living-lively-haile-thomas/1134259898

This week founder of Midheaven Denim, Kathryn Brolin, joins us to discuss what inspired her to build her brand. Midheaven Denim is an inclusive and sustainable denim jean line that Kathryn created to provide tall women with long-lasting jeans that fit and showcase their beautiful frames.

Check out Midheaven Denim:

https://www.midheavendenim.com/

Follow Kathryn's Journey:

Instagram: @kathrynbrolin