Having It All & Other Lies

Having It All & Other Lies

By Sara RiffSociety & Culture
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Having It All & Other Lies episodes

  • Lauren Wasser: Model & Activist

    Lauren Wasser, Model, Activist and Toxic Shock Syndrome Survivor talks to Sara about what she learned through the harrowing experience of almost losing her life and ultimately both of her legs to complications from Toxic Shock Syndrome, pushing the boundaries of beauty and inclusivity in the fashion world and why women must demand greater transparency around feminine hygiene products for the sake of their health.

    48 min
  • Mirtha Michelle: Poet, Author, Actress and Artist
    Mirtha Michelle is a poet, author, actress and artist. In her newest book, “Eighteen Inches - The Distance Between the Heart and Mind”, she explores the challenge we all know of leaning too far into one or the other in our attempt to find the right balance, the catharsis of going through a break up and coming out the other side and why LA can be a hard place for dating even when you’re a love poet.
    48 min
  • Randi Christiansen: Co-Founder of Nécessaire

    Sara talks to Randi Christiansen, Co-Founder of Personal Care Nécessaire, about how growing up in Scandinavia taught her reverence for nature and motivated her to live a life with impact, creating clean products with regard for the environment as the biggest stakeholder and how even a self care maven like herself ends up in a hurried shower more often than the luxurious bath she aspires to.

    48 min
  • Geri Hirsch: Creative Director of Saie Beauty

    Sara sits down with Geri Hirsch, creative director of Saie Beauty and owner of Neighborhood coffee to discuss being at the forefront of social media influencing with her first platform LeafTV, how the near death of her husband shifted her priorities and tolerance for toxic relationships and behavior and building a family and a second act of her career at the same time.

    42 min
  • Shelley Sanders: Founder of The Last Line

    Sara talks with jewelry designer and founder of the The Last Line, Shelley Sanders, about transitioning from designing jewelry for brands like House of Harlow and Heidi Klum to building her direct to consumer business, learning to relish her victories as they come and why women should adorn themselves with jewelry rather than waiting on someone else to buy it for them.

    45 min
  • Erin Fetherston: Designer

    Sara talks to fashion and interior designer, Erin Fetherston, about her journey to starting her own fashion line, how her priorities shifted when she found out she was pregnant and how she has finally found a balance with her career and being a mother.

    49 min
  • Stephanie Shepherd: Entrepreneur

    Sara talks with entrepreneur, former COO of Kardashian West Brands and founder of the digital climate education platform Future Earth, Stephanie Shepherd, about leveraging her social influence for social activism, finding the confidence to pivot towards her next career aspiration and what she learned about both business and setting higher standards working alongside Erika Jayne and Kim Kardashian West.

    45 min
  • Emily Current & Meritt Elliott: Founders of The Great

    Sara talks to Emily Current + Meritt Elliott, Founders of The Great about learning to trust your instincts, knowing when to pivot without fear and how launching a denim line on a whim disrupted not only the fashion industry but also empowered women to lean into comfort without sacrificing style.

    Emily & Merritt have been business partners for almost two decades. Their journey as entrepreneurs, brand builders, stylists and designers have led them to their most proud achievement to date - a fully realized women's wear collection, aptly called, THE GREAT. Champions of supportive female friendships and the spirit of creative fearlessness, Emily and Meritt are known for their authentic, kind and optimistic approach to both design and life.

    We want to give a special thanks to our partner Monkey 47, the gin with an international cult following. To learn more about Monkey 47 Gin, visit their website at monkey47.com or Instagram @monkey47.

    45 min
  • Jamie Mizrahi + Simone Harouche: Co-Founders of Kit Undergarments

    Sara sits down with Jamie Mizrahi and Simone Harouche, Co- Founders of cult favorite Kit Undergarments.  The fashion stylists,  who have dressed everyone from Katy Perry, Jessica Alba and Miiley Cyrus talk about the non stop chaos that is launching a business,  the perils of social media comparison and why no two size 34B breasts will fill out a bra in the same way.   In honor of Women’s Equality Day, Kit Undergarments will match every purchase with an undergarment donation to the Downtown Women’s Center, the only organization in LA that focuses on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness. Join the Titty Committee and support your girls!

    45 min
  • Erin & Sara Foster: Co-Heads of Creative for Bumble, Advisors for The Mirror, Writers & Producers & Co-Creators of "Barely Famous"
    Sara sits down with Erin & Sara Foster, Co-Heads of Bumble, Advisors to The Mirror, Creators and Stars of the cult classic mockumentary “Barely Famous”, writers & producers, to discuss how they became self generators rather than waiting for the phone to ring. They talk overcoming imposter syndrome, prioritizing their purpose and what it’s like to balance so many slashes in their professional bios.
    We want to give a special thanks to our partner Monkey 47, the gin with an international cult following. To learn more about Monkey 47 Gin, visit their website at monkey47.com or Instagram @monkey47.
    43 min

About Having It All & Other Lies

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Welcome to Having It All & Other Lies, a show that celebrates the delicate balance between leaning in and falling over as we strive to lead full lives with intention and purpose all whilst keeping…