The Bloom Pod

Lexi is refreshingly candid when it comes to the difference between turning the ideas of failures into lessons, especially when it comes to being self critical. It seems impossible but trust me, it’s not! Lexi is an enigma of the human race: she was social media free for an entire year… AND LIVED TO TALK ABOUT IT. Our minds are blown too.

All jokes aside, join us as Lexi shares the lessons she learned during her social media break — they’re so good! Lexi and Lauren dive into the triggering world of social media and comparison, even despite one’s best intentions, as well as self-criticizing and appreciating yourself every damn day for exactly who you are. You don’t want to miss it!

The beautiful and magnetic Bekah Cloud joins us today to talk about disability representation. Diagnosed at birth with VATER syndrome, Bekah refused to let her disability stop her. With the power and support of her family, she’s moved through life in ways that feel good.

Join us as Bekah shares how social media has been therapeutic for her, how she chooses to SURVIVE every single day and how a childhood photo of herself serves as a reminder to wear whatever the HECK you want.

⚠️ Parental Trauma

After nearly losing her daughter, Leslie took to social media to raise awareness of her story and help others. After the incident in 2020, Leslie realized she needed to take her mental health more seriously, giving herself grace when things felt rocky. Join us as Leslie shares her story of experiencing trauma, giving grace without permission, celebrating and sharing joy again, finding security, and building empathy with others around her.

Although being socially mindful and intentional has been a pillar throughout Leslie’s life, there’s nothing like a life altering event to really put things into perspective. This episode is a stern lesson in being grateful, practicing self-awareness and being dope as hell!

Amelia's Second Chance Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcFw7mfVYL0

Sasha Exeter, creator, supporter and educator extraordinaire, joins us today and we couldn’t be happier to learn from this absolute mom boss. This emotionally charged episode is raw, echoing everything Hello Bloom stands for.

During our conversation with Sasha, we learn all about her guilty pleasures, how she shows up for herself, her daughter and the black community, her amazing partnership with Joe Fresh and the team behind her. Sasha and Lauren take this opportunity to be extremely truthful in their feelings about being black creators, plus they’re digging into the inspiration behind Sasha’s podcast and what the two have learned being hosts.

My Friends Do Dope Shit: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/my-friends-do-dope-sh-t-with-sasha-exeter/id1651717145

Sasha’s website link: https://www.sashaexeter.com

⚠️Trigger warning: Addiction, abuse

In this episode, we’re joining Lindsay as she takes us on the heartbreaking journey of generational trauma and how she found peace within herself and her world. Lindsay’s sharing her story of how winning a contest of a lifetime prompted the beginning of inner growth work and mindset changes, leading to a life of healing and manifestation.

Lindsay and Lauren are also sharing intimate life stories, including re-parenting, exploring lingering feelings, healing your inner child and how powerful visualization is in your therapeutic journey.

It Gets Better Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mT7RC52njXdrppEz1tjPa

Lauren is sitting down with body photography queen, Teri Hofford, to go behind the camera and learn what made her pivot and make big career changes. We’re diving into her amazing movements — “A Series of Flaws,” “Beyond the Body,” and her new book, “2200 Characters or Less.” Each piece illuminates the wonder of who you are while educating photographers on how to incorporate body representation into their work.

These individual movements culminated into the creation of Body Image Bootcamp, an ultimate guide for individuals through which Teri instructs on topics such as empowerment, body image, self-love and the methods to achieve it.

The messages, teachable moments, and takeaways of this episode are unmeasurable.

Terihofford.com

2200 Characters or Less

We’ve got graphic designer and Aerie ambassador, Shannon, with us today! We’re talking about how she got started in graphic design and the creative process behind her Instagram photos from start to finish (including those dreaded captions).

Let us tell you, the working mind behind a designer and creator is SO COOL.

Lauren and Shannon share their own experiences working with Aerie, their journeys in the content creation world and how you too can make your dreams come true.

Upon going through significant life changes, today's guest, Arielle Estoria, realized that none of the usual verbs to describe those changes felt true to her.

On today’s podcast we’re answering the question: are we truly turning into different versions of ourselves, or are we simply peeling back layers of social expectations in order to reveal exactly who we were always MEANT to be?

In today’s episode, Arielle explains the process of unfolding, the steps required in order to finally exhale into who we are and why we should never be friends with imposter syndrome. The world is so lucky to have Arielle and her words of wisdom, both in her writing and spoken word, and we couldn’t be more excited to have her joining us today!

Listen in for all the advice on how to stop second guessing yourself and learning to speak your mind online, trusting you’re doing the right thing – FOR YOU.

The beautiful and inspiring WARRIOR, Abbey Bergman is on the pod! Grab your tissues, besties and beverage of choice because this is one episode you do NOT want to miss. This gorgeous mama kicked cancer’s butt and is here to share her story! Using past life experiences, hear how Abbey framed her mindset into one of positivity and fight.

What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? This is the question that prompted Daria to quit her 9-5 and start her own consulting company. Since immigrating from Russia to Canada, being stuck in the grind wasn’t on the books for this Indigenous powerhouse. She craved the freedom to travel the world with her husband — fueled with a dream, she built a business to support her lifestyle.

Join us as Daria shares what working with her looks like. We dive into marketing yourself for higher paying deals, what to include in your media kit, reaching out to brands and building communities that are obsessed with your personal brand. We also hear about the flip side — what NOT to do as an influencer.

Check out Daria's website