What happens when the life you planned never happens?

In this episode of Party Girl Interrupted, I sit down with entrepreneur, speaker, and Barre & Soul founder Andrea Isabelle Lucas for a conversation about reinvention, resilience, and rebuilding after life's biggest interruptions.

Andrea shares her journey from becoming a young mother to leaving an abusive relationship, building a successful business, and discovering that the life waiting on the other side of uncertainty was even better than the one she originally imagined.

Together, we explore the difference between self-blame and self-responsibility, why healing happens one step at a time, and how life's greatest interruptions can become the beginning of something entirely new.

If you've ever wondered whether it's too late to start over, this conversation is for you.

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Amanda Baudier spent 14 years at the center of New York City's nightlife industry, building one of hospitality's biggest brands while living the life so many people dream about.

On paper, she had it all. Behind the scenes, her body was telling a different story.

After burnout led to heart surgery at just 28 years old, Amanda was forced to confront a question so many high achievers eventually face:

What happens when the life you've built no longer fits?

Today, Amanda is a somatic practitioner, executive coach, and founder of Becoming Collective, helping entrepreneurs and founders regulate their nervous systems, navigate burnout, and build businesses without losing themselves in the process.

In this episode, we talk about the hidden cost of achievement, the search for identity beyond success, soul loss, healing, and what it really means to follow your purpose.

If you've ever looked around at a life that seemed successful but didn't feel fulfilling, this conversation is for you.

Connect with Amanda Baudier

Website: https://www.amandabaudier.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandabaudier

Becoming Collective: https://www.becoming-collective.com

If this conversation resonated with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who might need it.

Some of the people who make us feel the safest aren't the ones who've avoided hardship. They're the ones who've walked through it.

This week, I sit down with Joey Bachrach, founder of Rainbow Hill Recovery, to talk about addiction, recovery, shame, sexual assault, identity, and what it really means to turn pain into purpose.

Joey shares how his own experiences with addiction and surviving multiple sexual assaults shaped the way he now supports others in recovery. We also explore why community matters, the importance of affirming care, harm reduction, and how healing allows us to show up differently for the people who need us most.

In this episode we discuss:Joey's journey through addiction and recovery

- Surviving sexual assault and healing from trauma- Shame, vulnerability, and self-worth- Why lived experience makes better helpers - Harm reduction vs. shame-based recovery- Building Rainbow Hill Recovery and Rainbow Hill Foundation- Creating spaces where people truly belong

If this conversation resonated with you, please follow, rate, and share the podcast with someone who may need it.

Connect with Joey:Instagram: @joeybachrachRainbow Hill Recovery: @rainbowhillrecoveryRainbow Hill Foundation: @rainbowhillfoundation

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Why do we keep choosing the same kinds of relationships—even when we know they aren't good for us?

In this episode of Party Girl Interrupted, I sit down with matchmaker and attachment style coach Ashley Kaylor to explore why we're drawn to certain relationship patterns, the difference between chemistry and compatibility, and how our subconscious beliefs shape the people we choose.

We discuss:
• Why your "type" is often your pattern
• The anxious-avoidant dynamic
• Emotional safety vs. intensity
• How childhood shapes adult relationships
• Rewiring limiting beliefs through nervous system work, breathwork, somatic healing, and EMDR
• How to break unhealthy relationship patterns

Whether you're dating, healing from heartbreak, or simply trying to understand yourself better, this conversation offers practical tools for building healthier relationships—from the inside out.

Connect with Ashley:
Website: AshleyKaylor.com
Instagram: @ashleykaylorn

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We talk a lot about “toxic masculinity,” but not enough about what healthy masculinity actually looks like in real life.

In this episode, I sit down with Ben Rosenfield— founder, thinker, creative and someone who isn’t afraid to challenge the conversation around men, dating, and culture right now.

We get into:

-Why modern dating feels disconnected (for both men and women

-The difference between boys and men — and why it matters

-What “doing the hard thing” actually looks like in relationships

-Masculinity, purpose, and accountability

-Where women might be getting it wrong too

This isn’t a takedown.

It’s a more honest conversation.

If you’ve ever felt confused, frustrated, or just tired of surface-level takes on dating and masculinity — this one’s for you.

Find Ben Rose & Copala:

• Instagram: @Copalabybenrose
• Shop: www.copala.com (they just launched a women's duster)

Books:

• Way of the Superior Man by David Deida
• Kathy's upcoming book Party Girl Interrupted (dropping Fall 2026!)

Follow Kathy:

• Instagram @partygirl.interrupted
• Personal @kathywon
• Substack: Party Girl Interrupted

One of the biggest interruptions in my life wasn’t a breakup or a loss.

It was my bipolar diagnosis.

And for a long time… I felt like I was the only one going through it.

This episode is about the moment that changed that.

The moment I realized I wasn’t alone.

If you’ve ever struggled with your mental health — or loved someone who has — this one is for you.

🎙️ Party Girl Interrupted — solo episode

#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Healing #NotAlone

Resources:

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) — support groups + educationDepression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) — peer support + resources

If you’re in the U.S.: Call/text 988 for mental health support

Follow / Subscribe: @partygirl.interrupted

This week on Party Girl Interrupted, Kathy sits down with nightlife veteran and founder of When the Music Stops, Josh Donaldson.

From building one of the biggest nightlife careers in Las Vegas to navigating grief, addiction, and a life-altering breaking point, Josh shares what really happens behind the scenes of a life that looks successful on the outside.

This conversation explores:
-the pressure of the nightlife machine
-identity and burnout
-loss and unprocessed grief
-addiction and hitting rock bottom
-rebuilding with purpose

At its core, this episode is about what happens when the life you built… no longer fits.

Content note: This episode includes discussion of mental health and suicide. Please take care while listening.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call or text 988 in the U.S. for support.

Connect with Josh

IG: @joshuacdonaldson @whenthemusicstops

We’ve been told that changing your relationship with alcohol means losing your social life, your edge, your connection.

But what if that’s not true?

In this episode, I sit down with Megan Klein, founder and CEO of Little Saints, to talk about nightlife, drinking culture, and what it really looks like to evolve without disappearing from the rooms you once loved.

We talk about:
– The fear of losing connection when you stop drinking
– The identity shift that comes with changing your habits
– Why people don’t actually want to quit — they just want another option
– How to stay present in the room without abandoning yourself.

This conversation isn’t about becoming boring.

It’s about becoming conscious.

Connect with Megan:
Instagram: @meganjoklein
Little Saints: @littlesaintsco
Website: www.littlesaints.com

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Richie Romero helped define an era of New York nightlife.

From Limelight to 1OAK, he wasn’t just in the room — he was building it.

But at some point, the energy shifted.

In this episode, we talk about:– what nightlife used to be vs what it became– the psychology behind bottle service and “being seen”– why those spaces can feel empty even at the top– and what it looks like to walk away and build something real.

This is a conversation about identity, evolution, and what happens when the life that once felt like everything… doesn’t anymore.

Description:
Richie Romero helped define an era of New York nightlife.

From Limelight to 1OAK, he wasn’t just in the room — he was building it.

But at some point, the energy shifted.

In this episode, we talk about:
– what nightlife used to be vs what it became
– the psychology behind bottle service and “being seen”
– why those spaces can feel empty even at the top
– and what it looks like to walk away and build something real

This is a conversation about identity, evolution, and what happens when the life that once felt like everything… doesn’t anymore.