SO excited about today’s guest! I’m talking to model, designer, and body positivity and mental health advocate Jada Sezer. 

Jada and I discuss how her beginnings studying childhood psychology fueled her current mission, the difference between creating a brand and a company, why you need the right people to surround you to thrive, why she believes the body positivity movement is only the first step in empowering women, and how we must work on policies and become disrupters in order to create real change. 

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I’ve seen Lyme disease pop up more and more in the news over the last few months – and wanted to learn more about it. The first thing I did was pick up Ally Hilfiger’s book (Bite Me: How Lyme Disease Stole My Childhood, Made Me Crazy, and Almost Killed Me). The subtitle of the book really grabbed my attention. But it also made me question if this was the work of a publisher doing their job to make me want to buy the book. I wondered if Lyme disease was really that serious. It is. After reading Ally’s book and talking with her, I now understand the power of this disease and how underestimated it is by so many. It can not only affect the physical body of its sufferers, but can alter their mental state, too. 

Ally and I discuss why her Lyme disease went undetected for years, how she landed in a psych ward at the age of eighteen because of it, how she began to heal by incorporating a new set of tools into her life, what you can do to protect yourself from Lyme disease, and the biggest lesson she’s learned from living with a chronic illness. 

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I really wanted to have McKel Hill of Nutrition Stripped on the podcast. But I also didn’t only want to talk about her cookbook (trying to mix it up…per your requests!). So I told her that if she came on, we’d need to explore topics outside of her new book. She was super down for this and knew exactly what she wanted to talk about…burnout and stress. 

In this episode, McKel and I talk about how she experienced an extreme case of burnout and what she did to recover from it, how she’s incorporated mantras into her workout routine, what the heck mantras are (if you’re new to them), why working out isn’t always the best for your body when you’re stressed, and what she’s doing to stop the comparison game in her life and career. 

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SHOW NOTES:  Nutrition Stripped Website + Instagram Nutrition Stripped Book Tony Robbins Priming ExerciseHow To Manage Stress 10 Mantras Everyday For Better Health Sarah Britton / My New Roots  Keri Glassman  Nasty Gal Everlane Glossier How I Built This Podcast Raw Avocado TartHow To Make Your Own Nut/Seed MilksUnderweight Nutrition / Tips For Gaining Weight

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When Francesca Kennedy reached out to me about being on the podcast, I took one look at the video she sent and knew I HAD to talk to her. This woman is doing amazing things and 100% creating change in peoples’ lives through her brand, IX Style. 

Francesca and I talk about how a trip back to Guatemala led her to start her company, the difference between “luck” and “passion for what you’re meant to be doing,” why it’s important to know of all the key players in your industry (and how to track them down), planting as many seeds and ideas as possible, and why getting a “no” doesn’t seem to phase her. 

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I’ve been dabbling in Kundalini for the last few years. A YouTube video here. An OnDemand class there. But recently I’ve gotten pretty serious about the practice – I now go to classes and even started buying books on the topic. I haven’t really shared about it here, because it looks pretty weird from the outside and definitely sounds really weird when you try to explain it. This site is all about taking one part at time and Kundalini felt like a lot of parts at a time. But the more I do it, the better I feel. Things shift inside me. My brain feels clearer. And my mood is not as, um, moody. So I felt like it was time to share. I also realized that what seems weird to me might completely be your norm. What’s that old saying about “assuming”? Yes, I was kind of being an ass about it. 

So I reached out to one of my favorite teachers, Ra Ma Kaur, to explain all things Kundalini. She truly knows her stuff. And, by the way, has the most soothing voice while talking about all that stuff she knows.  

Ra Ma and I discuss Kundalini yoga (what it is, how it works, and why it’s about to “pop” in the mainstream), how we can tune into our not-so-positive habits and begin to change them, why it’s important to explore new ways to let our guards down, and how this cult-looking (it’s not one) form of yoga is different than anything you’ve ever experienced – and just might change your life. 

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 Show Notes:Ra Ma Kaur’s Website + Instagram RA MA TVRa Ma Institute Kundalini Research Institute Yogi BhajanBikram yoga scandal via Vanity FairKundalini Yoga (beginner’s guide book)Yogi Tea Recipe Great short morning routine to start with another great short one.  jessicamurnane.com newsletter signup

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This week I’m talking to New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kelly Brogan. We’ve had a handful of New York Times bestsellers on the podcast, and I usually don’t even mention it. But for this book, it’s a pretty big deal. When Kelly started the process of promoting her book, A Mind Of Your Own, no mainstream media would cover it (you’ll hear why in the episode). So she started her own grassroots campaign to get her book and message to the masses…and it worked. It’s an incredible story that I haven’t stopped thinking about.

In this episode, Kelly and I talk about how her own illness and pregnancy began to shift how she looked at her own practice, why she believes that depression is not a disease and how we should treat it, how antidepressants and pharmaceuticals are making us sicker, and why she’ll never prescribe another drug again. 

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This week, I’m talking to Giselle Wasfie. She’s a former hip hop journalist and current Chinese-medicine practitioner (acupuncturist-herbalist). She’s also the founder of the aromatherapy and beauty line REMIX by Giselle Wasfie. As I mentioned on the episode with Katrina Jane, this season I want to cover topics that sometimes have a little mystery surrounding them or lifestyles we think we know about…but might not fully understand. This is one of those episodes.

Giselle and I discuss Chinese Medicine (what it is, how it works, and why it’s still not widely accepted as “real” medicine), how she knew being a journalist wasn’t her career path in life, her advice on looking at past traumas in a new light, and her biggest (and easy) tip on how to deal with toxic people and negative interactions in our lives.

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SHOW NOTES:Giselle’s Website + Instagram WEEDGiselle’s Book: So Fly Chill / Day (see recipe below!)  Stone Lotus Aromatherapy (where to buy oils)

{ Chill / DAY : Relaxation Therapy Recipe } by Giselle Wasfie  In a spray bottle mix the following ingredients with 2 ounces of distilled water:

20 drops of MAY CHANG Uplifting and bright, helps keep the mood light.

10 drops of PETITGRAIN Relieves stress.

+ 5 drops of YLANG YLANG Sedates adrenaline and relaxes the nervous system.

Giselle’s notes: I like to spray it pre-meditation or I’ve sold bottles to yoga teachers who use it before class for “grounding” while keeping the energy “uplifted” and flowing. I also use it in the clinic a lot (in between patients) to keep the mood upbeat and positive. Avoid using during pregnancy and avoid getting product in eyes.

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Grace Bonney is back. You might remember her from a Freak Your Week appearance this past winter. But those episodes are short. And I needed MORE GRACE. So I asked her to come back to talk about her latest project (her new book, In The Company Of Women). 

Grace and I talk about how the lack of diversity in the media inspired her latest project, how she battles to find the balance between full speed and reverse, the biggest professional struggle she’s dealing with right now, and how she broke one of her biggest rules to create a brand new project – which she’s announcing for the first time here!

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SHOW NOTES:Grace’s Website + Instagram  In The Company Of Women (Grace’s book)Laura Jane GraceTavi GevinsonThelma GoldenJulia Turshen on One Part PodcastBoss Ladies MagazineZucchini Salad RecipeHow Best Seller Lists WorkThe Truth About The NYT’s Best Seller List 

 

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On this season of the podcast, we’re going to mix it up a little. Yes, you’ll still get to hear from your favorite authors, health + wellness gurus, and foodie friends…but you’ll also be hearing episodes from people you might not expect. I, for one, want to learn more about the people doing compelling things that aren’t in my Instagram feed or popping up on the usual blogroll. And I also want to learn/share more about ideas, concepts, practices, and careers that we might not quite understand or have questions about (and maybe even a little skepticism).

Today we’re kicking that off with author and clairvoyant medium Katrina-Jane. 

Katrina-Jane and I discuss the difference between being a clairvoyant, a psychic, and a medium, how traumatic events in her childhood shaped who is she and the career she has today, finding her true love, and the event that finally made her feel that she belonged. 

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This week, I’m talking to the incredible food writer and cookbook author Julia Turshen. Julia and I cover a lot of what you might expect in an interview with a popular food writer, but it was the not-food talk that really made this episode one of my favorites. 

Julia and I discuss how she knew she was ready to write her own cookbook (after co-authoring almost a dozen books), the importance of asking for what you want and being credited for your work, one of the most important rules in her marriage (her wife is Grace Bonney), and how being an active listener is an important first step in creating change. 

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