Susie sits down with Jami Blumenstein to talk about life, love and loss. Jami grew up on Mercer Island, WA and later raised her family there. She attended various colleges ultimately landing jobs in LA in the entertainment industry. As a college student she had her first encounter with her future husband, whom she married TWICE! Jami shares the story of her relationship, running a kids' talent agency, raising her family and losing her husband to cancer. Jami's most recent passion is as a coach for the Sparkle cheer program, connecting typical kids who are cheerleaders with special needs students. Jami's bright, joyous attitude shines in this episode!

Rachel Goldsmith is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a creator through and through. Rachel talks about her creative process, her love for teaching children, how daily hula hooping is therapeutic for her and how she knows when a piece of artwork is finished. She shares a hilarious story of creating a mural that is one of her most treasured works of art. She also talks about the concept of "play" and how her new venture brings this concept to families.

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David Check is a multiple Emmy award winning producer who has had an astonishing career in storytelling. Susie and Dave, who she calls "Check", talk about his traumatic childhood that inspired his motivation for his success, his big break at NBC sports, his 9-year job at the NBA, his 17-year role as executive producer at MLB sports and now his current company called Checkpoint Productions. He shares some of his favorite interviews and sports moments, talks about having passion, being a competitive person, and how proud he is to be a father to his daughter Sofia. Please listen and "check" out the links below to some of his work. Truly inspiring!

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Jamie Pearl always had a creative calling. At 29, she is living out her dream as a freelance photographer in NYC. Susie and Jamie talk about Jamie finding photography after trying many artistic outlets as a child, her journey and mental health challenges in college, moving to NYC to pursue her a career in photography and the realization of how difficult the climb to success is. Jamie shares concrete advice for others looking to pursue a career in this field and expresses gratitude for the opportunities she now has.

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Josh Eastern is a 29-year-old play-by-play sports broadcaster and the son of one of Susie's best friends. Susie and Josh talk about how he chose his career path and the steps he took to become successful in a very competitive field. Josh shares his personal story of coming out as gay to his family and then publicly in a career not typically dominated by gay males. Josh's passion for his career and his love for the life he is leading shines through in this conversation.

Rachel Schwartz DeVito is a therapist who specializes in anxiety disorders and is one of Susie's closest childhood friends. Susie and Rachel talk about growing up together in Plainview, NY and the different imaginary games they invented. Rachel shares her personal struggle with panic disorder that onset her senior year of high school and how she had trouble grieving her mother's death because of her mental health. Rachel goes deep on what anxiety is and how she helps her patients deal with it. She talks about being in an interfaith marriage, how her purpose in life is to help others and how gratitude is helpful in dealing with mental health.

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We are thrilled that Susie's 82-year-old uncle, David Landau, joined Susie for a candid conversation about his life, his philosophy and his values. David is a great storyteller who recounts growing up in simpler times, being drafted into the army during the Vietnam War, entering the job market and raising a family. He shares tips on how to be an investor and grow wealth, stories about family trips and thoughts on the state of the world today. The close relationship Susie has with her uncle shines in this episode.

Emma Willoughby Gray, a Harvard graduate and online influencer, is a self-described "sober party girl". As a teenager in high school in New York City, she began using drugs. Listen as she shares with Susie how her daily addiction began with marijuana, transitioned to other drugs and how her life became dark and depressive. She candidly talks about getting caught cheating at Harvard, going to rehab and finding joy and power in becoming her authentic self without the "armor" of addiction. Emma talks about the strong friendships and community in the world of social media influencers, her love of fashion, sports and being an inspiration for those who are recovering from addiction.

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Susie interviews Josh Sloan and his wife Haley to discuss loss, grief and legacy. Josh's parents, Michelle and Marc Sloan, were Susie and Stephen's dear friends. Their deaths, only 3 years apart, were devastating to their children. Listen as Josh shares memories of his mom, her illness, her generous and stubborn nature and the qualities he sees in himself. Josh and Haley talk about meeting each other, how they protect and support each other, how they are grounded in Jewish values, and how honoring the legacy of their family is top of mind each day. Josh shares how he sees a lot of himself in his dad and how his twins bring joy to him and Haley every day. Grab some tissues!

Bailey Taylor is a self-made girl boss. At 31, she has built a name and a brand for herself called "IT GIRL" through grit, determination and fearlessness. Listen as she describes her trajectory to Susie. Determined to be in the fashion industry from the time she was little, she pursued her dream after college in LA and then found her true calling with woman on the street interviews in NYC. Bailey shares insights into how to be a successful content creator, how being a helpful person in her industry has given her back tremendous opportunity and how being a brand is a 24/7 job. Be prepared to be impressed!

Insta: @baileyttaylor