When I started the Love Handles podcast, I unintentionally labeled them seasonally, as in, at a certain point, the podcast would end to pick up again for another season later. The thing with setting things up seasonally is it allows for pauses, and moments to clarify, create, expand and breathe new life into something, which is exactly why this season one is coming to a close.

For a time, Love Handles was a way for me to sort of explore creatively in something that I had no relative experience doing. AND, while that was fun for a time, I feel a need to reassess what the purpose and direction for Love Handles are, in order to continue to create content that is insightful and meaningful to you, as well as myself.

So, springtime Love Handles has come to an end, but stay tuned, summer is just around the corner and with all of the margaritas you'll be drinking, I'm sure your Love Handles will be back and just as beautiful as before. 

This episode is recapping the progress made over the month of May and continuing to roll with the changes that life gives you. In this instance, my lesson was brought to me by Ellen Degenerous and Ali Wong. 

Without further adieu, Love Handles, Season 1 Episode 13, Agent of Change, Finale. Like, Comment, Subscribe and stay tuned for the summer edition of Love Handles.

Welcome back to Thursdays with Love Handles. I know this month is all about change, but lately, everything seems to float in the air, instead of progressing forward—meaning "Change Month" is a bust. 

In actuality, I guess the greatest way to embrace change is to just allow things to progress naturally, and embrace the chaos, rather than try and control it. Such sentiments actually fit perfectly with the theme of today's episode.

Personal style! How do you get it? How do you know when you've achieved your personal style? In the apparent post-trend era that galvanizes the cues of individuals rather than the collective grandeur that is, the fashion industry, how do we execute personal style? 

I tried something different for this episode and wrote it out before I spoke it, and then practiced it 87 times to ensure that I didn't sound like I was reading off of a teleprompter. If I do sound like I am reading off of a teleprompter, I apologize in advance. 

Without further adieu, Love Handles, S1 E12: The Subject of Personal Style. Please go forth and subscribe on iTunes and leave me a five-star rating, along with a slew of comments and personal anecdotes to this subject.

This week's episode of Love Handles is sort all over the place. It's the first time in a long time that I decided to stick my head into le sound booth without a clear idea of what I would say once I was in there. This has happened, maybe once before, but once I sat down and pressed record, words started pouring out of me. Some of them, I don't even recall uttering. Uttering is kind of a funny word, isn't it? 

The truth of the matter is that I have been away in Los Angeles, visiting my family, and I unrepentantly decided that I wasn't going to give any fucks regarding Love Handles, or my blog, or anything else for that matter. 

Is that a good enough excuse? Absolutely. 

Will I stop asking questions only to answer them immediately? Maybe.

The bottom line is this: TW's theme of the month is Change but with a dash of irreverence, and a sprinkling of resistance—because that is how I do things. With my priorities last month leaning towards getting my shit together, and failing, I realized that I just needed an extra glass of wine, and moment to clear my head and not be so introspective so much. Relax this month, setbacks are okay, give your feet some wiggle room, and high five when you do something you're proud of. Blah. Blah. Blah. 

As always, take a listen to this week's podcast and slide into my DM's with all your love and adoration. OR, put them to better use by leaving me a five-star rating on iTunes. I will deeply appreciate it. 

Without further adieu, Love Handles, S1 E11: Just Checkin' In.

Hi ppl! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my podcast! I really appreciate the love and support. This week is all about being connected, and tbh, I get a little emotional about it. 

Without saying too much, this podcast is all about getting back to our roots and getting connected with the environment. I took a listen to an NPR podcast, that really motivated me to see things connected environmentally, and it showcases perfectly all of the beautiful intricacies of life. 

Without further adieu, Love Handles, S1E10. 

NPR Ted Hour: Everything is Connected 

George Monbiot - Rewilding 

Jane Poynter - The Biosphere

Bernie Krause - Bioacoustician 

Marla Spivak - Entomologist

That's right folks, you heard it here, first.

After hibernating for the winter, it's (un)officially time to get everything else in our lives together so that we can enter into the summer months full speed ahead. I mean, its already April 12th, so the month is almost halfway through, but that doesn't mean that it isn't possible to use the lessons we've gathered over the past months to inhabit efficiency this month, right?

Right.

This month on TW I've been snuffing out the metaphorical and literal fires that burn us out and cause us to feel drained. April should be the soaking tub that forever stays full of hot water no matter how pruney your hands and feet are, where you read our stories and they warmly restore your sanity and embrace you like a plush towel.

My month usually blends quite effortlessly into the next without much resistance, so in the meantime, whats on your mind? What would you like to improve? Tell me in the comments below and if you feel so compelled, do also tell me how you'd like to Get Your Shit Together as it pertains to any of our topics. As always, everything we do we try to do it as holistically as possible and know, whatever you do, we do too.

I cannot believe that I have actually kept up with releasing a podcast every week for the past month or so! It's crazy because I have very real moments of not wanting to do it, or feeling like I am speaking into the void of existence that is radio. Every time I feel this reluctance to record, I decide to just record and see what happens, and usually, there is something there that I can work with—and right when I finish recording, a moment of happiness sweeps over me and I realize, "I did it!" 

I'm feeling like I'm in an extra special place this week primarily because I haven't had the best sleep over the past few days. It's not even that I have much on my mind, I just feel like I have too much energy. 

Anyway, this week's podcast is all about saying no, as the title I'm sure, tells you. Saying no for me is scary as hell. On one hand, I crave my freedom and independence, on the other hand, I am so extraverted I need to be around people constantly, this juxtaposition has made saying no to situations difficult, so I tried something different these past few weeks. Take a listen, leave me a comment, give us a five-star rating, or just say no to all of that. 

Ciao for now! 

P.S. That used to be how I signed off on emails in middle school. What a nerd!

This week's episode of Love Handles is pretty weird: I recorded it on my recently purchased microphone with a slight hangover from simply not drinking enough water the day before, after procrastinating for like, a week to finally make it, and yet, it is an episode about productivity and accomplishments. I know that sounds rather paradoxical, but most of Judaism is, and since Passover is this week, I decided to embrace my roots a little.

So here it is, without further adieu, this week's podcast. Give it a listen. Leave me a comment. Show me you love me with a Five Star Rating and Subscription. And jump into the weekend like it's 1985 and your Prince, or is it The Artist, or is it The Artist Formerly Known as Prince yet?

"Life and death are in the power of the tongue," some ancient scripture states. So why are we just throwing words around carelessly? 

I went running this week for the first time in a really long time and when I found myself just shy of giving up, I changed my playlist and turned on Beyoncé. She represents everything I want to be: strong, brave, confident, independent. She's hardworking and relentless. Fierce. 

And she wakes up flawlessly...

So maybe it was the power of her words that sparked me to finish my run? Maybe words do have weight? I'm taking the cue from Beyoncé this morning and attempting to remind myself that in spite of my flaws, I am flawless. 

And I'm going to drink my coffee better than anyone else, and flip zero people off no matter how bad of a driver they might be. It's a new day. So take a listen, leave a comment, give me a five-star rating, and as always...stay lovely my friends.

Do you have a problem with consistency? It might be because you are really out of touch with your future self, or it might be because you need a wake-up call. Either way, this week's podcast is all about consistency and the source for finding a way to remain consistent in your endeavors. I've had a hard time this past week just trying to be hopeful and consistent with the things that I have been working towards, but when I saw the students protesting the other day and walking out, something in me was reminded of the need to be consistent in order to make a change. 

If this sounds like you, maybe take a listen. I always appreciate your feedback, love, and comments, and of course your five-star ratings on iTunes and your subscriptions. Show me some love folks, my poor little heart needs it.

Is conscious consumerism even possible? A good question to ask when it pertains to environmentalism and buying things, but what about all of the information we consume? With an influx of social media, music streaming, and information, how do we filter out the good and bad, get to the context behind the work, and develop clear lines of thought to understand everything we are taking in? Is it too much information? Are we being overwhelmed with information?

In this week's episode of Love Handles, I mention a recent phenomenon that I have barely become aware of called algorithms, and how they relate to what we consume as it pertains to media and information. Good news! The first step in becoming a conscious consumer is awareness.

All of those questions can hopefully be answered or delivered by you or the like in the following weeks as we high tail it out of February, and leap into March. As always, take a listen on iTunes, subscribe to the podcast, and leave us a five-star rating so we top the charts and are able to get good interviews with good people...like you.