Trying To Figure It Out

Real-life Gossip Girl Kristi Cook joins TTFIO this week. It's been six months since Kristi revealed that she is the woman behind the ultra-popular celebrity news account Spill Sesh. For the past five years, Kristi has been running Spill Sesh on YouTube and bringing fans all the celebrity gossip they could need.

After we hash out all our thoughts on the Met Gala, Kristi shares what went into her decision to start her account anonymously and how her content has changed since she revealed her identity. We talk about how to deal with internet hate and the pressure that comes with posting online. As usual, we wrap up with Al P's Three and Kristi has some true bops to add to the playlist. Enjoy!

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett and Anshul Shankhdhar

Research: Jillian Himmelwright

This week on Trying To Figure It Out we are diving into all things polyamory. Poly therapist and expert Dr. Manijeh Badiee is here to answer all your questions and share her own experiences in polyamorous relationships. Dr. Badiee lays out all the basics of what polyamory is, and then explains what configurations polyamory can take and what you need to consider before entering a poly relationship. How do you deal with feelings of jealousy? What's the difference between non-monogamy, polyamory, and an open relationship? What boundaries or rules should you set in a poly relationship? Dr. Badiee shares what has worked for her and her two life partners over the years and also brings her wisdom as a therapist working with poly individuals and couples. There is so much to learn.

Have you always been curious about polyamory? This episode is for you. Enjoy!

Additional resources:

Dr. Badiee's website: https://www.polytherapist.com/

RADAR worksheet: https://www.multiamory.com/radar

Polyamory Devotional: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122758252-a-polyamory-devotional

Polysecure and Polywise: https://www.jessicafern.com/books

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett and Tristan Pelletier

Research: Jillian Himmelwright

Get ready to make some comfort food because I'm taking you into my kitchen for this week's solo episode. I walk you through how to make my grandma's famous eggplant parm while I get real with you about how I've been doing lately. My childhood home is for sale, which has unleashed so many realizations for me about getting older and growing up. Does anyone really know what they're doing in their mid-twenties? To put the cherry on top, my twenty-sixth birthday is coming up and I don't feel like celebrating at all.

All that more this week on Trying To Figure It Out. Enjoy your eggplant parm!

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett and Tristan Pelletier

Additional Support: Jillian Himmelwright

Mind your manners! This week on TTFIO we are talking all about etiquette. Sara Jane Ho is a Harvard Business School grad, a Netflix star, a manners expert, and an etiquette institute founder. She joins me to talk all about how she is redefining etiquette in the modern world. It's not all about sticking your pinky out when you hold a glass or being able to balance a book on top of your head; Sara Jane shares how etiquette can be a playbook for helping you navigate social situations with ease. You'll get tips on what to do on a first date, how to approach an argument with your partner, how to make friends in a new city, and whether you should look someone in the eyes when you're making a toast.

Check out Sara Jane Ho's new book, Mind Your Manners: How to Be Your Best Self in Any Situation. Available now!

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett and Tristan Pelletier

Research: Jillian Himmelwright

Celebrity facial plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Diamond joins me this week on TTFIO to talk all about botox, facelifts, facial sculpting, and more. Dr. Diamond has worked with celebrities like the Kardashians, Chrissy Teigen, and Katy Perry to help them look and feel their best. Today he is here to talk all about how he grew into one of the most highly sought-after plastic surgeons and the care that he provides. I ask him all your burning questions about facial plastic surgery: What procedures do celebrities ask for? What exactly is Ozempic face? Should celebrities disclose when they've had work done? All that and more! You'll definitely want to tune in.

Check out Dr. Diamond's skincare line, Metacine, which is inspired by Dr. Diamond's practices and procedures: https://drdiamondsmetacine.com/

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett and Tristan Pelletier

Research: Jillian Himmelwright

TTFIO is BACK. In this solo episode I start off with some life updates; you'll hear all about my trip to the Super Bowl and my newest hobby that has also helped me save so much money. Next I get real with you and dive into my people-pleasing tendencies. I've been a people pleaser my whole life and today I talk about how it's continued to affect my friendships and social anxiety in my twenties. I'm just trying to figure it out!

The episode ends with a deep dive into the trunk of my car…it's a place where things go and are never seen again. Until today! There's a lot of weird sh*t in there, so tune in and see what we find.

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Jeremy Bassett

Brian Austin Green of Beverly Hills, 90210 joins me on Trying To Figure It Out this week. He tells the story of how he got started in the television industry at nine years old and what it was like to be on one of the most successful shows by age seventeen. Brian opens up about his marriage to Megan Fox and how much more difficult it became once fame and paparazzi got involved. Brian and Megan have three kids together and he shares how they've navigated co-parenting and dating new people post-divorce. The past few years have been difficult for Brian, and he talks about the health condition that was wreaking havoc on his body. Be sure to tune in!

You can listen to more from Brian on his podcast, Oldish.

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Research and support: Jillian Himmelwright and Kayla Cunningham

Camera/Audio: Ilja Maran and Nathan Sacharow

Paul Johansson of One Tree Hill joins me this week on Trying To Figure It Out. We discuss how Paul went from playing professional basketball to joining the cast of One Tree Hill and which character he originally wanted to audition for. Paul played the infamous villain of One Tree Hill, Dan Scott, and he talks about the toll that the character took on his mental health.

You'll learn some of Paul's stage secrets about how he approached Dan's character and some of the motivations behind Dan's actions. We talk about *that episode* and Paul reveals how difficult it was for him to kill off one of his best friends on the show, Craig Sheffer.

Paul shares how leaving the show helped manage his depression and alcoholism, and he discusses all of the things he's been up to now that his mental health is in a better place.

If you're a One Tree Hill fan, you'll love this episode and the previous episode with Craig Sheffer (May 23, 2023).

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Research and Support: Jillian Himmelwright and Kayla Cunningham

Camera/Audio: Ilja Maran and Nathan Sacharow

I'm back with podcast-adjacent Beau this week and we have moved into my kitchen for an Erewhon mukbang. We try all my Erewhon favorites, as well as some new items that neither of us have ever had before. From Emma Chamberlain's smoothie to the sushi sandwich, you'll get our rankings of all the products. This is a fun one and I hope you enjoy!

Also available as a video podcast on YouTube.

Out now on all podcast platforms.

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Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Camera/Audio: Ilja Maran and Nathan Sacharow

Additional Support: Jillian Himmelwright and Kayla Cunningham

CEO and child protection advocate Sarah Gardner joins me this week to talk all about safety online. Sarah leads the Heat Initiative, a company built to pressure Apple to remove child sexual abuse material from all of its platforms. This is definitely an intense episode, but Sarah explains the issue in a very accessible way and I learned so much from her.

We discuss exactly what child sexual abuse material entails and how many children it affects, as well as the exact moment Sarah knew she needed to do something about this problem. Sarah explains how both children's safety and users' privacy can be maintained through the detection of imagery in iCloud and we talk about why it has been so difficult to convince Apple to implement this feature.

We end with a conversation about the ethics of family vloggers and what it means to share your kids online for the whole world to see.

Content warning: Today's episode focuses on issues around child sexual abuse. If you are comfortable and able to listen, you will learn so much from Sarah this episode. However, if this topic isn't for you, feel free to skip this one.

The Heat Initiative: https://heatinitiative.org/

Also available as a video podcast on YouTube.

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Al P's Three: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/27My1AtDVYwrb7kM0Ilqm2?si=2a70434127aa4519&nd=1

Host: Ally Petitti

Producer/Editor: Eliza Laycock

Research: Jillian Himmelwright

Additional Support: Kayla Cunningham

Camera/Audio: Ilja Maran and Nathan Sacharow