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Naeem Mahmood is a world-renowned life guru who was one of Tony Robbins’ top national speakers. He's advised some of the most impactful organizations, like The US Army, on peak performance and has given over 2,000 talks to more than 100,000 people. And now it's your turn ;) We talk: optimizing tools from tech to physical attractiveness, societal woes from instant gratification to imposter syndrome, and identity crises from tribalism to overwhelming news consumption. Naeem shares super engaging and valuable insight on navigating daily life for an optimized brain and (sex god/goddess) body. My personal favorite may be his philosophy on letting your peacock shine. True words to live by.

Victoria's Secret pulls a Bud Light and course-corrects their PC rebranding and messaging that was to appease deranged keyboard justice warriors. Tying in an iconic director's recent comments cancelling themself as well as Disney's ongoing “Go Woke, Go Broke" brigade with the Snow White remake -- the backdrop of what's actually unfolding from said keyboard warriors regarding the Middle East gives a whole new, sad perspective on what was otherwise corporate virtue signaling nonsense. 

Nick Hamilton, LA-based red carpet reporter and founder of NiteCast media, reached me wanting to respond to my commentary on the War in Israel. Completely unedited, here's what ensued. (Shot on Thurs., Oct. 12, five days after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.)

The fact that we even have to have this conversation is sad. But here we are. A look at the HOW and WHY we have widespread justification, apathy, or condoning of Hamas and the brutal massacre of Jews in the War in Israel. What has gone so awry in the hearts and minds of America's youth that they actually celebrate terrorism? From the Harvards to the Stanfords... spare your wallet from these trash institutions. 

Three days after the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, I process and give my view as a woman, as a Jew, as a voice in the media, and as a person with a functioning brain. 

We know by now a Me Too moment that crosses the line is bad. (Good job, class!) But what about the non-extreme, more common experience of women enduring... plain, unsatisfactory sex? Award-winning Filmmaker Susanna Fogel (Flight Attendant, Booksmart writer) argues the latter is more worth talking about. Have to say, think I agree. She's here to talk about her official Sundance 2023 selection film CAT PERSON, based on the 2017 New Yorker short story that was the first work of short fiction to ever go viral and sparked debate about gender, sex, and power. Needless to say, she's come to the right place ;)

Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner. Bill Maher and Howard Stern. Cindy Crawford and Oprah. Emma Roberts and her AHS co-star. Maren Morris and everyone she ever looked at, apparently. Pettiness will never die. But when does it go too far?

Newsrooms do the darnedest things. Dave Portnoy exposes The Washington Post's pizza party hit piece, while pundits figure out what to do about Russell Brand. PLUS: My personal Kristen Bell (Brand's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" co-star) experience, Chris Evans's self-admitted Hollywood ego, and how it all ties together in this week's addition of wtf is going on.

The conversation you have behind closed doors -- with honesty, heart, disagreement... and zero censoring. I called on my two badass, fellow entertainment Nashville pals who happen to be the fiercest, most knowledgeable female activists I know to have the feminism vs. man-hating conversation. They challenge me and my female empowerment optimism (as I do them) and it's all out on the floor. Welcome Shea Carter (performer and co-founder of the Womxn of Tomorrow Foundation) and Lou Ridley (artist and songwriter) as we hit: Is "empowerment" naivety?, are genders really equal?, what is a man and masculinity?, where does culture dictating women's sexuality come into play?, and of course, where we're at with Me Too and has it been hurtful or helpful? Getting into the forbidden spaces, maybe you'll see yourself in the conversation. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll burn a bra or you may just jump your man’s bones. It's an eye-opening dialogue and if there's anything you will do -- it's think. 

Drew Barrymore. Bill Maher. Ashton Kutcher. The wretched celeb apology video. Why does our society have a sick obsession with punishment? And where today's breaking Russell Brand allegations come into play of the big picture.