Rachel Pally knows a thing or two what it takes to persevere in the fashion industry. She has been in it for over 17 years. She tells us how she grew her successful line starting from scratch and only a couple yards of fabric. She has gone through every stage of running and owning a business all while raising two kids and keeping it real. Tune in this week to find out how she did it and why her name is still one of the most recognizable and respectable in the industry.

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• Website: rachelpally.com
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Mariah K. Lyons is a crystal healer, Reiki master, meditation guide, and Western herbalist. She is the founder of ASTARA, a luxury crystalline grounding footwear company integrating ancient healing practices with sustainable design. Her work bridges the world of spirit and matter, and she is deeply dedicated to supporting the awakening of higher conscious-ness upon the planet through various mediums and healing modalities.

We talk about grounding, life on the go, how to center yourself during these crazy times, and how to live a healthier life with a few easy changes.

• Instagram: mariahklyons
• Website: mariahklyons.com
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Today's guest is our dear friend Jamie-Lynn Sigler who is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano and one of the hosts of the hit podcast Mama Said. She sits down with us to talk about how she stays positive despite the difficulties of raising two young boys during COVID, her take on therapy and how it's helped her over the years, and how she doesn’t let living with MS hold her down.

• Instagram: jamielynnsigler
• Podcast: Mama Said
• Podcast: Pajama Pants

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Kimberly Van Der Beek has a list of attributes longer than most. Her wisdom on life, love, motherhood, and beauty is nothing short of inspirational. She sits down with the Make Down to let us in on how she manages it all (including five children) with grace and a level of awareness we can all learn from.

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Alexis White is the owner and founder of A-list tutorial services. We sit down with her and chat about how now more than ever, parents are begging for her services. She also gives advice on how to create your own system of homeschooling in these uncertain times.

Check out Alexis White's website: AListTutoring.com

We have the amazing, talented and funny, Brad Goreski on the show today, filling in for Teenie while she's moving!  Jamie and Brad discuss being quarantined, reminisce about old times and Brad answers YOUR questions!

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Instagram - @bradgoreski

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The amazing female writing duo of the movie, Booksmart joined us way back before COVID was a thing and we learn all about their journey from meeting in Harvard to writing hit movies and TV shows!

Mecca Cox is a top fashion stylist. The looks she puts together are some of the coolest looks you will see grace red carpets, fashion magazines, and music videos. We talk to her how she got started in the industry and what she actually thought she was going to do before becoming a stylist.

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Dr. Joshua Partnow, MD is a Emergency Medicine Specialist in Los Angeles and a fellow softball parent with Jamie. He got his BA at Cornell University and attended New Jersey Medical School Doctorate of Medicine. He is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician and is currently the Medical Director of Emergency Services in Downtown Los Angeles. He gets real with what's going on with Covid-19 and what we can expect for our future in the coming months.

Brittany O'Grady is a triple (or quadruple) threat in every sense of the word. She is smart, funny, an old soul, and drop-dead gorgeous. We sit down to talk with her about her new show, Little Voice based on our friend and client Sara Bareilles. We chat about her rise in the industry, the world's current climate, and she dishes on some of her favorite beauty products. You don’t want to miss this one!