Jaymee is joined by Doug Bihlmaier—fashion icon and mythical creative force at Ralph Lauren for over 5 decades, for a luminary conversation with one of the forefathers of vintage on the Icons of his youth, the ingredients of cool, and the arc of his longtime friendship and creative collaboration w Ralph Lauren. Plus the one fashion trend he can't pull off no matter how hard he tries, and why you should never give up on a garment. 

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

SOUND MIX: Chris Faller

OPENING SONG: "Tripura Sundari" by Earthtones Music. 

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In this solo episode of Love Is The Author, Jaymee offers a 45-minute transmission of teachings, reflections, and simple practices drawn from everyday experiences, designed to cultivate sanity.

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

OPENING SONG: "Tripura Sundari" by Earthtones Music. 

COVER PHOTO: Michael Morgan.

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee or Lacee?

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SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

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Samuel Bercholz—legendary founder and editor-in-chief of Shambhala Publications— returns for his 10th appearance on the podcast, dropping pearls of wisdom like he has holes in his pockets, bridging past conversations with a breathtaking round of new secrets and truths. This is a conversation on sex, lies, and power on the road to enlightenment, within one of the most accomplished Buddhist communities in the world.

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

OPENING SONG: "Tripura Sundari" by Earthtones Music. 

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee or Lacee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠⁠

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor  / @unconventionalgardener

In this episode of Love Is The Author, Jaymee welcomes Ganesh Das—host and producer of Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield on the Be Here Now Network— as well as a kirtan walla, artist and gnarly goofy footed skateboarder. Ganesh Das is also a big fan of Love Is The Author, and this past year, entered into weekly Spiritual Mentorship sessions with Jaymee to process core wounds and develop new spiritual practices designed to meet his emotional needs. In this episode, they share all the gory details of "feeling grief", healing wounds, and the miracle of blessing what's broken. Plus tons of sugar and hilarity to help the plant medicine go down. 

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

SOUND MIX: Chris Faller

OPENING SONG: "Tripura Sundari" by Earthtones Music. 

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee or Lacee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

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FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor  / @thesloppybhakti / @unconventionalgardener

In this episode of Love Is The Author, Jaymee interviews Gregory Rogove - musician, composer, and longtime drummer for Devendra Banhart. Greg is also known for playing with Brandon Boyd, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Seal, Rodrigo Amarante, and his favorite music project of all time: Megapuss (with Devendra and Fabrizio Moretti from The Strokes). He also won a Latin Grammy for producing Natalia Lafourcade’s album Mujer Divina: Homenaje a Agustín Lara. The guy simply knows how to service a song. Jaymee and Gregory have a wide ranging conversation that moves fluidly between rhythm, devotion, family and the unseen emotional currents that guide a creative life.  

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee or Lacee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor  / @gregoryrogove / @unconventionalgardener

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee Dilmore are back with another YAWN & LOKO themed episode, a two hour window into their unique relationship as romantic partners, mental health professionals, business partners, and devout spiritual practitioners. 

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 

OPENING MUSIC: Ben Carpenter

CLOSING MUSIC: Jaymee Carpenter

OPENING NARRATION: Max Krone

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee or Lacee?

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SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

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FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor  / @unconventionalgardener

Elena Brower is a bestselling author, international yoga and meditation teacher and the host of the acclaimed Practice You podcast. Her new book, Hold Nothing published by Shambhala Publications in late 2025 has been incredibly successful, celebrated generously by the spiritual elite, iconic authors and lay practitioners alike. Jaymee and Elena meet for the first time and sparks fly discussing the link between Elliott Smith and Frank Ocean, the non-substantiality of praise and blame, the root causes and conditions of addiction, how to cultivate true joy without aggression, and the psychedelic dimension of Zen.

ELENA BROWER WEB: www.elenabrower.com

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

SOUND MIX: Chris Faller

'STREET MONK' - a docu-series on Jaymee's life as a spiritual practitioner, is now available on YouTube: ⁠www.youtu.be/ss6XCuODqow⁠

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?

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or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @elenabrower / @unconventionalgardener

Wayne Carpenter is Jaymee's father, a New York born singer/songwriter who lived and breathed music from his earliest life. Wayne developed himself as a performer and writer while attending prestigious music colleges before chasing his dreams on the West Coast in the early 1970's pursuing a record deal with his band (which included Jaymee's mother). But a twist of fate and a mouth to feed (Jaymee's birth) redirected Wayne's life into a new career, as an executive of the biggest record store chain in America (The Wherehouse) during the Southern California record store explosion of the late 1970's & 80's. This podcast features a highly entertaining journalistic behind the scenes account of both the golden age of the recording industry and the birth of record store culture, as well as an uncommon conversation between a Jaymee and his father, who makes his first guest appearance on the podcast.

'STREET MONK' - a docu-series on Jaymee's life as a spiritual practitioner, is now available on YouTube: ⁠www.youtu.be/ss6XCuODqow⁠

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited by Jaymee Carpenter. 

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠

VALLEY OF THE MOON vintage in OJAI

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

Jaymee shares a micro-dose of teachings on how to cultivate a life of dignity, accountability and sanity while on the spiritual path. 

'STREET MONK' - a docu-series on Jaymee's life as a spiritual practitioner, is now available on YouTube: ⁠www.youtu.be/ss6XCuODqow⁠

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES ⁠⁠www.bossanovasoap.com⁠⁠

YERBA MADRE ⁠⁠www.yerbamadre.com⁠⁠

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS ⁠⁠www.raumgoods.com⁠⁠

INDIAN LODGE ROAD ⁠⁠www.indianlodgeroad.com⁠⁠

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

⁠⁠www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast⁠⁠

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener

Chance Feimster aka "Da Snake Mon" is a naturalist guide and wildlife expert from North Carolina who’s been a devout fan of Jaymee's podcasts for the past 5 years. Earlier this year the two began working together in weekly Spritual Mentorship sessions online and a close bond formed between them. Chance decided to travel across the country to meet Jaymee and Lacee in person for the first time to spend the week in Ojai, CA, creating the quintessential interactive podcast experience for himself. In this beautifully tender, highly entertaining and completely unplanned episode, you’ll also learn interesting facts about animals, insects, plant life, and Jason Segel, plus a road map of how to begin seeing the external world as an extension of oneself.

www.loveistheauthor.com

LITA PODCAST: hosted, produced, edited and music by Jaymee Carpenter. 

Interested in Trauma Counseling/Mentorship with Jaymee?

email: [email protected] to set up a free consultation,

or visit: www.loveistheauthor.com/mentorship 

SPONSORS: 

YERBA MADRE www.yerbamadre.com

BOSSANOVA SOAP & CANDLES www.bossanovasoap.com

TOTALLY BLOWN ⁠⁠⁠www.totallyblown.us⁠⁠⁠

RAUM GOODS www.raumgoods.com

INDIAN LODGE ROAD www.indianlodgeroad.com

THiS SHOW is a LABOR of LOVE. PLEASE SUPPORT IT: 

www.patreon.com/loveistheauthorpodcast

FAN CONTACT: [email protected]

ON INSTAGRAM:  @loveistheauthor / @da_snake_mon / @unconventionalgardener