It's been too long! This week's episode is with a community fav -- Cailin Bracken, host of Sunday Questions. In the next hour or so, listen in to hear us discover we were separated at birth?? (Kidding, kidding, but boy are we cut from similar cloths!) We dive into Cail's journey to find and cultivate her voice, how her sobriety has intermingled with that pursuit, and how she is embodying the joy of her wonderful, sassy, spunky younger self.

It is a joy to walk this life alongside Cail & each of you listening. Cheers to the journey! Big love, always.

The Free to Be Pod is entering its second season! After some time apart - how I've missed you all - Fi is back and excited to reunite. This new chapter of Free to Be is grounded in one simple mission: Fi finding her voice. But, really, it's about founding our voices, together.

Come on in, take a seat or lace up your walking shoes, grab a cuppa something that warms your heart and let's dive in. Deeply grateful to have you along this journey. Big love.

Hello beautiful people! This episode is a treat. I am so excited for you to meet Katie, one of my very best friends. I've been lucky enough to know and love her since freshman year of high school.

Tune in to hear about how we invest in our friendships, enjoy the little things, balance our goals with being present, what we'd tell our younger selves, and how to make the best out of a breakup. I cannot be more grateful to have had Katie as my friend throughout my college journey. I am so excited to be sharing her wisdom with you this week.

Happy Valentine's Day, Free to Be Family! You are so loved. Until next time.

Katie's Outdoors Account

Big love, Fi.

In this episode, I have the absolute joy of catching up with :. Creator of @cailinbracken and Sunday Questions - The Podcast, Cailin has been an inspiration to me in my creative journey. You may know her from her many accolades-- writing the viral "A Letter to College Sports," running the New York City Marathon, performing a TedTalk. What I love most about Cailin is the gift of her friendship-- one that unfailingly encourages me to share my story with others.

We talk about everything (can you tell we were overdue for a catch-up?!) from senior year, to people pleasing, and to committing to becoming our best selves. This conversation healed me in more ways than one, and has continued to inspire me in the week since we recorded it.

I am so excited to share Cailin with you. If you don't know her yet, you soon will, and you will be better for it. Have an amazing week!

With love, Fi

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In this episode, I chat with friend and founder Natalie Felikian. Natalie and I discuss Lav, her single-serve salad dressing company. In Armenian, Lav means "well." Natalie discusses how her Armenian culture shaped her love of food, which ultimately led her to an interest in nutrition, and finally, to creating Lav. We talk all things dressing well--which not only applies to making delicious salads, but also to a life well-lived.

Natalie's pod with Chloe for PerSPECtive

Lav's website (coming soon!)

Nat's TikTok

In this very special episode, you and I get to chat with the lovely Hadley Greene. I know her as my dear friend, neighbor, and favorite lady to go to Church (and Erewhon) with - but you all might know her from her awesome TikToks with her brothers, especially her brother Boomer, and fabulous sense of style. However you encounter Hadley, you quickly learn that she is a light.

Early into our friendship, we realized that we both have brothers with Autism. Having a friend who not only understands this integral aspect of my life but also shares in it has been a great blessing. While plenty of you listening do not have siblings with special needs, I've found that mostly everyone has someone they love with special needs of some kind or another. What Hadley and I have learned from our brothers-namely, how to (try to) not sweat the small stuff-are lessons that can touch anyone's lives for the better. In this episode, we dive into our experiences of having a sibling with special needs, navigating faith and family life in college, and rooting ourselves in community.

Enjoy! Xx, Fi

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In this episode, I had the absolute privilege of interviewing Sam Stack. Sam is a junior at the University of Southern California studying Communications with a minor in Screenwriting and Film. He is an outspoken advocate for men's mental health, and founded the Men's Mental Health Initiative at USC. Recently, he was featured in a segment on The Today Show with Maria Shriver to speak about masculinity and its impact on mental health. In this episode, we talk all things (you guessed it) mental health, as well as the "Sophomore Slump," therapy, Greek Life, friendship, and beyond.

Sam is a light and I am so grateful he shared his story with the Free to Be pod. His courage in owning his story is something we call all admire. I know you're going to love him!

USC Men's Mental Health Initiative: https://www.instagram.com/uscmmhi/

Let's continue breaking the stigma. Thank you, Sam!

Until next time,

Fi <3

This week's episode began as a journal entry titled: "What Would I Tell a Friend Right Now?" Enjoy a FABULOUS impromptu intro from the one and only Julia Walton. This is essentially a free therapy session for Fiona, as she recounts relationship advice that initially resulted from a conversation she had with...herself (her inner BFF.) This episode highlights the importance of having your own back, and practicing loving yourself the way you would a dear friend. Join Fi as she lives life's questions, and tries to hold a little more grace for herself (and others) along the way. Big love!