Le vital corps Salon

In 2016, in response to a nagging thought that would not go away, Hagler founded me&EVE - a visual feminist movement highlighting the extraordinary stories of ordinary women. Hagler’s work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in galleries and museums throughout the country. She is a frequent speaker and teacher at Adorama in New York City and recently launched a bi-weekly column on the Adorama Learning Center website called “Women with Cameras.”

Dorie and I are kindred spirits in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to our passion projects: for her project me&EVE and for my 33K Task List Project. Both set out to connect with and change the conversation among women. me&EVE is one part photojournalism, one part portrait, and one part sharing of stories by women, in 10-minute increments. It’s a fascinating project! In this episode, Dorie and I talk about what happens in those 10 minutes, the transformation she sees amongst the women she speaks with and what she has learned from the experience to date.

Dorie has this underlying thread of intentionality that comes through in her work and comes out in our conversation. She shares how she is taking time for self-care, in light of the emotional and important work that she's doing in the world.

• Learn more about Dorie and her work at Dorie Hagler Photography and me&EVE.
• Connect with Dorie on social media: Facebook | Facebook | Instagram | Instagram | LinkedIn
• me&Eve
• 42 West (formerly known as Adorama Learning Center)
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
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She is a speaker, coach and hugger (dig this!), and is the author of a memoir entitled "I'm scared & doing it anyway" and her latest "SIMPLY LEAP: Seven Lessons on Facing Fear and Enjoying the Crap out of Your Life."

I was first introduced to Lauree via email. Like any normal person in this digital age, I did some internet sleuthing. And when I did, I instantly thought, “I so want to know this woman.” During our conversation, she opened up and shared her story of how she went from being a straight-A student and type-A personality to someone that felt completely out of control after a life changing event.

In early 2004, Lauree had an MRI to determine the source of some inner ear issues she was experiencing. That was when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The news was completely unexpected. It made her question everything she knew about her life, her world, and having control of everything in and around it. In this episode, Lauree walks us through before, after and during her experience and tells us how she is going through life now. Her story is one of resilience. She helps us understand how we can be both serious and silly at the same time. As well as, remain structured and scared. She also shares how mantras helped her heal, regain focus, and clarity. Lauree is our kind of people! 

• Connect with Lauree on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn 
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Scott Tillitt of BEAHIVE in Beacon, New York
• Simply Leap: 7 Lessons on Facing Fear and Enjoying the Crap Out of Your Life, Lauree Ostrofsky
• I’m Scared and Doing It Anyway, Lauree Ostrofsky
• Brené Brown (life coach)
• Lvcs 0008: Nicole Barsalona On Maternal Loss + Connecting Music Mavens
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Sarah dances tango, cares for her adopted dog Kaya, and in 2017, produced the film, It Could Be Beautiful. This documentary film explores the themes of connection, commitment, and the beauty that comes from struggle. 

Sarah is no stranger to struggle, but also the lessons, and drops by Le vital corps Salon willing to openly and honestly share them with us. If you’re someone who has checked all the right boxes, diligently climbed rung-by-rung up the corporate ladder, self-medicated through some of your success, felt there was no real you in the person who shows up at work most days, and wondered what it’s all for, enjoy this powerful conversation.

• Connect with Sarah on social media: Twitter | Facebook |
• It Could Be Beautiful (documentary film)
• Hudson Valley Tech Meetup
• Tango and the Art of Connection (TEDx)
• A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (book)
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (Sarah leverages this, but found her own way into writing)
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
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• Came to do this work,
• Learned to trust, leverage, and nurture her intuitive instincts,
• Unexpectedly found herself starting her own law practice as a totally risk-averse woman and what helped her make the leap, and
• What helps her keep it together as a working mom.

• Connect with Magnolia on social media: Linkedin | Email: [email protected]
• New York Women's Bar Association
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

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By her 30s, she learned to listen to and trust her own body. She discovered ways to strengthen her arm and fell in love with bodyweight training & movement all over again. That’s the origin of story of this Garage Gym Girl.

Transitioning to coaching after her injury, Kirsty realized how drawn she was to teaching someone new skills – skills they don’t think are possible. Whether it’s virtually or in her gym near Toronto, she gives women the confidence to build both confidence and strength in their bodies. (Note: Handstands are a common side effect.) These same coaching skills are an asset in her other career as a programmer. In that role, she’s forced to break down business problems within a technical team environment.

Yes, we geek out a little about bodyweight training, but this show is also for women who are struggling with how to:

• Pick themselves up after getting hit with one of life’s curveballs
• Juggle 2 careers without burning out
• Slow down to make more sustained progress
• Get regular workouts done, especially if you’re not into traditional fitness options

• Connect with Kirsty on social media: Facebook | Instagram
• GMB (Gold Medal Bodies)
• Garage Gym Girl
• STEM (Science Technology XX XX)
• Typical Kirsty workout (video on YouTube)
• Commonwealth Games
• Scottish National Gymnastics Team
• Sara-Clare Lajeunesse
• Agatsu kettlebells
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

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Since then, Rachel has leveraged her skills to create not one, but two, dream jobs. By day, she’s the Head of Accounts/New Business at Powerhouse Animation Studios. Five positions and 7 ½ years later, she has worked her way up after starting out as the receptionist. Rachel opens up about what helped her do that and how she ended up with her initial gig - knowing absolutely nothing about the animation business whatsoever.

The familial and welcoming vibe of the Austin music scene has simultaneously drawn Rachel in by night and weekend. At a singer-songwriter friend’s insistent urging, Rachel started managing his music career. After gaining some music industry experience and learning the ropes a bit, Rachel hung up her Jet or Not shingle and started professionally managing more artists. She currently represents three local Austin bands and several other artists and songwriters.

This show is for folks who are interested in:

• Building a career unrelated to what they studied
• Communicating more effectively in the workplace, even when outnumbered
• Asking for what you want
• Saying yes to opportunities (even when you have no clue)
• Staying organized and making time to reflect with a career and a side-hustle

• Connect with Rachel on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Instagram
• Powerhouse Animation
• Jet or Not Management
• Artists Rachel works with - Harvest Thieves, Belcurve music, Western Youth
• University of Texas - Austin
• SXSW
• Angela Lussier's Claim the Stage (podcast)
• University of Texas
• Working Girl (movie)
• Is Your Communication Style Dictated By Your Gender? (article)
• The Hidden Sexism in Workplace Language (article)
• Yes Please by Amy Poehler (book)
• Why Not Me? by Mindy Kahling (book)
• Bossypants by Tina Fey (book)
• Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield (book)
• Libby VanderPloeg’s Lift Each Other Up (artist)
• Wonder Woman (movie)
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

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Growing up outside of Philadelphia and Chicago with an Italian father and a mother who was a macrobiotic chef-turned-raw vegan, Kara was always immersed in the culture and values behind why people eat what they do. We also challenge some pervasive myths about the “right” way to eat in this episode. Brooklyn-based Kara is a strong proponent for girls & women as well as a Digital Media Mentor for Girls Write Now. As our conversation twists and turns, we examine what it’s like to be a modern woman working in publishing and living a life online – selfie culture, our relationship to technology, intersectional feminism, handling outrage on the internet, and considering when to speak up.

This episode is chock full of food for thought.

• Connect with Kara on social media: Twitter
• St. Martin’s Press
• Macmillan Publishers
• Clever Cookstr (podcast)
• Quick & Dirty Tips (series of podcasts)
• Cookstr
• Girls Write Now
• Irish America Magazine
• Mill 180 Park - Reimagining the Great Urban Park
• St. Martin’s Griffin (imprint of Macmillan)
• Freshman Year of Life by MinSumo (book)
• Intersectional feminism
• Flatiron Books (imprint of Macmillan)
• Will Schwalbe
• The Gefilte Manifesto by Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern
• Kachka (restaurant) and Chef Bonnie Morales
• The Laws of Cooking: And How to Break Them by Justin Warner (book)
• Miguel Bañuelos of Salsa Pistolero
• Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (book series)
• Activism blocking on Facebook (article)
• You've Got Mail (movie)
• Angela Davis (author and activist)
• The Babysitter's Club (book series)
• The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (book)
• Bullet Journal (method of task management)
• The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer (book)
• Joy by Zadie Smith (essay)
• Minda Harts of The Memo (Catch Minda on Le vital corps Salon here.)
• Jack Jones Literary Arts
• A Memes to an End: How Feminist Meme-Makers Are Challenging Trump’s America Online (article)
• In Defense of Memes (article)
• Safety Pin Box
• Femsplain/Aloe (self-care)
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

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Her debut book of music essays was featured in Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Elle, and many other outlets. It’s easy to understand why. Her book a super-fun look at how we connect with music and the role it plays in the lives of many female music nerds out there. Courtney’s chapter on “Where have all the girl bands gone?” should be required reading for any feminist who says she likes rock & roll. (Note: If you don’t know who Goldie & The Gingerbreads, Fanny, and Joan Jett are yet, pick up Courtney’s book for a concise history.) Courtney started on her professional writing career with the Subterranean blog, a companion blog to the only indie rock video show in America, MTV2 Subterranean, which she programmed and produced.  What you might not know is how hard she worked on the difficult feat of giving women musicians equal airplay in that role. She’ll share what it was like to be on the inside of the machine during a unique time in the history of indie rock, especially in New York. When she’s not working on her next book, Courtney is currently an editor and writer at Refinery29, the third most trafficked website for millennial women. She shares how she pivoted to this role and intentionally fits it into her lifestyle.

If you’re someone who dreams of writing a book or realizing a creative project while still paying the bills, there is so much to learn from Courtney’s experience and this conversation. We discuss how she structures her week to bring the necessary focus and structure to her writing process, as well as what it’s like to write from two very different ends of the spectrum. And, let’s be real, we geek-out about indie rock, too.

• Connect with Courtney on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
• [Please link all books to Amazon and all music to the artists’ websites. Link movies to IMDB.com.]
• Record Collecting for Girls: Finding Your Inner Music Nerd, One Record at a Time by Courtney E. Smith
• Refinery29.com
• Howl by Allen Ginsberg (book)
• Tim Ferriss/Cheryl Strayed podcast on The Tim Ferriss Show
• MTV and MTV2
• Insound.com
• Mercury Lounge (NYC music venue)
• Apple Music
• Tuma Basa (Hip-Hop Head at Spotify)
• Oh My Rockness
• Feedly (app)
• Apple Newsstand
• Metacritic
• NPR
• Pitchfork
• Chuck Klosterman and Rob Tannenbaum (author)
• Beatles and The Rolling Stones
• Blur and Oasis
• Ghettotech (music genre)
• Women Entertainment Network
• Style.com
• Alice Isn't Dead (podcast)
• Cherry 2000 (movie)
• Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (book)
• Intersectional feminism
• Two Dope Queens (podcast)
• And all the other artists we mention in the episode: Brittany Spears, Death Cab for Cutie, Fall Out Boy, Father John Misty, Jesus & Mary Chain, Ludicris, Mac DeMarco, Pavement, Smiths, Sonic Youth, White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
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Armed with a BA in Communication Studies from the UMass, Amherst and her Juris Doctorate from Suffolk University Law School, she started her career specializing in civil-, business- and real estate-related litigation and became the first woman partner at her law firm. After 35 years, Donna now focuses on providing strategic advice to high-visibility individuals in their personal, business and philanthropic matters as their personal legal counsel, confidential advisor and gatekeeper.

Donna serves individuals in sports and entertainment. In fact, she is an advisor to several women and non-profit organizations among them: the players of The All American Girls Professional Baseball League (made popular in the movie A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis). She is a special advisor to the Boston Red Sox in their all women's baseball fantasy camp and was the personal advisor to Inocente Izucar during the filming of the Academy Award-winning film Inocente.

Donna is a total pistol and pioneer. She and I talk very candidly about everything above, what it was like to become the first female partner at her law firm, career choices she made as a mom, and so much more. If you’ve ever wished for a do-over dealing with haters, for do-able skills to practice around negotiating for yourself, and what to do when you don’t know what you’re doing, this is the podcast for you.

• Connect with Donna on social media: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
• UMass - Amherst
• Office of the Child Advocate
• Perry Mason (tv show)
• "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Inocente (docu about the Mexican artist Inocente Izucar)
• Red Sox Rhymes: Curses and Verses by ??? Dick Flavin
• Perfection (game)
• All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association (a.k.a. The All Americans)
• A League of Their Own (movie)
• Maybelle "All the Way May” Blair (All-AmericanGirls Professional Baseball League Player)
• The All-American Girls After the AAGPBL: How Playing Pro Ball Shaped Their Lives by Kat D. Williams book
• Rockford Peaches (AAGPBL baseball team)
• International Women's Baseball Center
• Justine Siegal (1st woman to coach in MLB)
• Major League Baseball
• Legally Blonde (movie)
• Metallica (band)
• Minda Harts of The Memo on Le vital corps Salon
• Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson (Book)
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
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The breadth of Erin's skill set – as an educator, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and music technology consultant over 20 years - makes Erin a key player in the creative process of many projects from conception to final master to stage performance. When she’s involved, people are able to realize and execute their ideas. The people she works with are Grammy-winning artists, engineers, and producers as well as indie artists. Additionally, she has released 5 studio albums as an independent solo artist. That’s some serious cred. Erin also shares her knowledge and experience while connecting other women. She is an Associate Professor in the Songwriting Department at Boston's Berklee College of Music and one of the leading product specialists for Berlin-based music software company, Ableton. Additionally, Erin has developed, taught and executed several music technology programs, including Beats by Girls for K-12 girls. She also is on the Board of Women in Music, where she contributes to building awareness, support, and opportunities for other women in the musical arts.

During our conversation, Erin shares how she reconciled how identifies with her work versus how other others have perceived how she does, especially when navigating career transitions. Erin also opens up about the detrimental impacts of chronic stress to her body, creativity, and productivity. She also walks us through some (no surprise here) really practical tools and habits that have helped her turn around stress and stuckness. Do not miss this episode with Erin.

• Connect with Erin on social media: Twitter | Facebook
• MAMMA BARRA
• Beats By Girlz
• Berklee College of Music
• Women in Music (networking organization)
• Patrick Ermlich (branding expert)
• Return of Saturn
• The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor's 4-Step Program to Treat Autoimmune Disease
• Caesar Jean (Physical fitness-focused health & wellness consultant/Erin's husband)
• Yoga Studio (app for doing yoga at home)
• On the Road by Gloria Steinem (book)
• George Michael
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron (book about creative recovery)
• Bonnie Hayes (Erin's badass boss at Berklee)
• Kickass Theme Music: “Things Are Getting Better” Written by Rishi Dhir. Performed by The High Dials.
• Stay in the loop about future Le vital corps Salon episodes or with Kara: Twitter | Instagram | The List (sent monthly-ish including helpful health + lifestyle information)

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