By Mariann Yip
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This is a quick and short solo episode featuring your host Mariann Yip, closing out season 10 of The City Confessions. She shares her life updates, how she's truly feeling about her podcast, and what she's working on behind the scenes. You can follow her real life updates on her personal page www.instagram.com/mariann_yip and stay tuned for the return of season 11 in the fall.
This week's guest is Rebecca Benvie, an ASMR specialist and founder of WhisperWave, an ASMR spa in New York City focused on health and wellness. In this episode, we talk about the following topics:
Her relationship with NYC and why she started her business here
What is ASMR and the benefits
What inspired her to start Whisper Wave and what a service looks like
Biggest challenges/ lessons of being an entrepreneur in the mental health space
Living different lives and having several career paths
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ABOUT REBECCA BENVIE:
With extensive experience working with clients, Rebecca has developed a deep understanding of ASMR's role in healing and relaxation. At WhisperWave, she has seen how ASMR can reduce stress and improve well-being. Rebecca is also dedicated to educating others about integrating ASMR into self-care routines and offers valuable insights for various industries.
www.whisperwavenyc.com
Today’s guest is Marcel Dinkins, a peloton instructor, keynote speaker, former army officer and Div 1 runner. Topics we discuss in this week’s episode include:
How Marcel became a Peloton instructor / her journey from Memphis to NYC
Grief/turning the loss of her brother into motivation
The mental toll of being an athlete
A day in the life and what it’s like working as a Peloton instructor
Confession regarding LIRR
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Marcel DinkinsFormer Division I Athlete and Army Reserves Engineer Officer turned NASM-certified Peloton Tread Instructor and Motivational Speaker.
Marcel's journey, though marked by impressive credentials, began in Memphis and took a turn after the devastating loss of her brother. Seeking healing and strength, she found herself in the gym, where her own transformation ignited a mission to empower others through fitness. Even amidst challenges, like the pandemic, Marcel's determination remained unyielding. She converted her bedroom into a filming studio and slept on the floor just so she could continue to train and share her fitness content with others. Marcel joined Peloton as an instructor in 2021, becoming one of 57 instructors in the world. Marcel also launched "We Take The Hill," a video series amplifying voices and imparting invaluable lessons in empowerment, hosts the the annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon for over 20,000 runners in Virginia Beach, and regularly speaks on panels and at fitness conferences.
Marcel can be seen on: Instyle, News 12 Long Island, Women's Health, Today.com and more!
This week’s guest is beauty and wellness publicist, Christina Monteleone Boyarsky, who is also the founder of CMB Media. In this episode, we talk about:
Why Christina started her own PR firm and how she landed her first client
Being her own boss and how she handles the stress and pressure
Her morning routine and reality of being a publicist
Stereotypes of being a publicist that are true and false
Spilling the tea on the publicity world and her thoughts on stealing clients
Career highlights and goals
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About Christina: Christina doesn't just work with clients; she becomes their ultimate hype woman. Her infectious enthusiasm and unwavering dedication make clients feel like they're part of an exhilarating journey. She's here to make sure you're excited about the media splash and brand growth that's about to unfold. While many promise the world, Christina delivers it. Her secret sauce? The relationships she's nurtured over the past decade. CMB Media thrives on genuine connections, transforming them into opportunities, alliances, and impactful stories that resonate. Christina adores what she does. The thrill of securing her clients a spot on Good Morning America or The New York Times is her daily motivation. She doesn't just love her job; she lives it.
Bio: Christina is a media-savvy communications professional with a decade of experience in the beauty and wellness industry. Christina's developed large-scale brand campaigns and generated media buzz for celebrity experts, fitness studios, and prestige beauty and wellness brands. Her solutions-driven mindset, determination, and creative spirit is the key to her success, finding potential in every opportunity for her clients. Over the years, Christina has cultivated relationships with key opinion leaders, editors, producers, podcasters, and tastemakers in the industry to gain her clients national recognition.
wearecmb.com
@cmbmedia__
This week’s guest is sex and relationships writer Hayley Folk. She talks about her writing journey and move to NYC and how she’s been courageous to openly write about sex. Other topics include:
Dealing with feedback with her writing from her family and friends
How her husband feels about her career and writing topics
Hayley’s opinion on raunchy and controversial topics with sex
Hayley’s top 5 sex toy recommendations and her sex bucket list
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ABOUT HAYLEY FOLK:
Hayley Folk is a writer, editor and podcast host based in New York City. She is the host of the Naked Folk podcast — a sexual wellness, relationships and lifestyle podcast — and enjoys writing LGBTQ+, lifestyle, personal narratives and sex + wellness content.
Her work has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Men’s Health, POPSUGAR and more. In 2022, she received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at The New School. Most often, she can be found on an airplane, thrifting or writing in a coffee shop somewhere.
Naked Folk Website
Naked Folk Podcast
This episode is a solo one featuring your host, Mariann Yip. She confesses that she has recently lost herself and is finding her way back. She shares five lessons including:
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Show support and follow:
www.instagram.com/mariann_yip
www.instagram.com/thecityconfessions
This episode features actress and model from LA, Hannah Masi Helwani. We discuss the below topics including:
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Hannah Masi is an actress and model from Los Angeles who now lives in New York. She’s been modeling since she was 8 years old, and as a teenager transitioned her career into pursuing film and tv full time. Most notably recognized from network shows like Queens, Damnation, and the independent film The Illegal that can be streamed on Amazon. Hannah is currently expecting her first baby, and navigating through all the changes that come with starting a family.
https://www.instagram.com/hannahrosemasi
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4611313/
We have our first repeating guest of The City Confessions and it’s LeAura Luciano, who is a journalist, writer, content creator and host of the podcast, What’s Your Skincare Routine with LeAura Luciano. She was a guest back in 2019 and you can reference her past episode 39 for her NYC background and insights on wellness and meditation. In this episode, we talk about her growth and evolution since the last time we spoke. Topics discussed include:
Her mental health now vs before
Her experiences with anxiety and how NYC has contributed to it yet learning to manage it living in a stressful and high paced city
How and why she started her podcast, What’s Your Skincare Routine with LeAura Luciano
Diving into her skincare routine and using skin cycling
Confession: embracing feeling cringy
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LeAura Luciano is a multifaceted writer and content creator born and raised in New York City. With a diverse portfolio, she has contributed to various print and digital publications. Her writing and content spans a range of topics, focusing on areas such as beauty, style, wellness, travel, cars and technology. Additionally, LeAura is the host of the podcast “What’s Your Skincare Routine? With LeAura Luciano,” where she explores beauty, wellness, and creativity, often featuring interviews with brand founders and experts.
Follow on her on Instagram @leaura
instagram.com/leaura/
website:
https://www.eversopopular.com/
Podcast: “What’s Your Skincare Routine? With LeAura Luciano”
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The podcast currently has 189 episodes available.