The Simply Ginger Podcast

Episode 37

This week Hannah and Maria introduce another one of their (many) family members, Lydia Hotovy, a dancer, singer, and actress. Being the youngest Hotovy, and still in the midst of high school, she brings her own questions about how to face the difficulties of high school, in particular the insecurities that many girls face. They discuss how to deal with body image positively, the comparison and challenges of female friendship in high school, and some of Hannah and Maria's laughable high school mistakes.

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Episode 36

This week, Hannah and Maria discuss the struggles of finding meaningful female friendships, especially post-college. They talk about what makes a good friend, how to initiate friendship, and the mistakes they've made along the way.

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Episode 35
This week Simply Ginger interviews guest actress Katelyn Slater on her experiences with acting including the biggest challenges she's faced, the importance of storytelling, and what she's learned about being a woman through acting. They also discuss the importance of playing difficult characters and how they choose which stories to tell. (And Hannah also exposes an embarrassing and hilarious story about Maria's early attempts at acting!)

Disclaimer: This episode contains some heavier themes and is more aimed for older teens and adults.

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Episode 34

This week Hannah interviews Maria about the link between nutrition and skin health, and what may really be causing your breakouts. They go into the science behind face mapping, how hormones affect your skin, and why oily skin may actually be a sign of dry skin, along with suggestions on how to heal all your skin woes.

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Episode 33

This week's episode is brought to you by Hannah's break from social media, how it positively affected her, and why she's having a hard time getting back on. Also included in this week's rant: what social media and Percy Jackson have in common, Maria's mistaken identity as a model in New York, and Hannah's first hilarious encounter with Facebook.

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Episode 32

This week Simply Ginger goes into Hannah's experience with gaining weight post-baby, how it has affected her view of herself, and how much we all put our worth and identity into our looks.

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Episode 31

In the second installment of a two-part episode, our dad Steve Hotovy is back (in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 space mission) to discuss the miraculous circumstances that saved the astronauts lives and what we can learn from it in this time of crisis. We also discuss how to find the positive in this situation, how to avoid despair, and what kept astronaut Jim Lovell going in the face of a doomed mission.

Want to read about it in Steve Hotovy's own words? Read our latest blog post on Simply Ginger!

Episode 30

Returning with another great episode, our dad Steve Hotovy is back not only to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Apollo 13 space mission, but also to connect it to our current situation with Covid-19. He goes into the unbelievable circumstances that saved the lives of the Apollo 13 astronauts, how for the first time ever the world united in prayer, and what we can learn from it to help us today as our lives are turned upside down by the coronavirus.

Tune in next week to hear Part 2!

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Episode 29
Max and Gia bring the humor this week with their suggestions for having fun while staying indoors. Some of their suggestions include having marble races, playing with your favorite toys, and playing "would you rather". Max explains why he'd never want to ride a hippo to school and Gia gives us an in depth look into all her favorite things strawberry. (Disclaimer: This episode does not include subtitles for Gia, but we can guarantee a cuteness overload.)

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Episode 28

This week as most of us get used to life staying at home, Hannah's two oldest, Zelie and Simon, share what they like most about doing school from home, how to fight boredom, play "Would You Rather", and share the new game they invented called "Bombs Away!"

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