What's One More

This week, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin chat with Jodie Patterson, an author, activist, mother of 5 and Chair of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board, the largest LGBTQAI+ advocacy group and political lobbying organization in the United States. Jodie is also on Mount Sinai’s Institute for Health Equity Research Task Force, the Advisory Board of the Ackerman Institute’s Gender & Family Project, and Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery Advisory Board. The United Nations has recognized her as a Champion of Change. 

At the age of 3, Jodie Patterson's son announced, "Mama, I’m not a girl. I’m a boy." As a result, Jodie wrote the book, “The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation” which was published in 2019. Her new book is titled “Born Ready: The True Story Of A Boy Named Penelope."

In this conversation, Jodie discusses what life is like as the parent of a transgender child. She talks about how her family reacted and grew through this experience and gives advice to parents who might be navigating similar complicated waters.

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Jordin Sparks is the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum, singer/songwriter and actress who at the age of 17 became the youngest winner of American Idol. Jordin and her amazing husband, model, entrepreneur Dana IsaiahThomas, are parents to their son DJ. Be on the lookout for Jordin and Dana's podcast Rhythm and Views. And check out Dana's family charity, The Forge. 

This conversation is all about how Jordin and Dana support each other in every way possible. Which means making sacrifices, and adjusting priorities so they can each find what they need in their marriage, as individuals, parents and professionals. All in the effort to be a stronger family unit. They also discuss their backgrounds and how giving back is always a major part of their lives. 

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Parenting is difficult—even when there isn't a worldwide pandemic. So when the country shut down, parents had to adjust to the new normal of kids being home all day. Our guest is Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, a psychotherapist and the Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Connection and the Play Strong Institute. Tina is the author of The Bottom Line for Baby and co-author (with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers—The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline.

In this episode, Tina explains what happens in our brains when we lose our temper and how we can rectify the situation when our anger gets the best of us. She gives great tips for handling aggressive and physical kids and reminds us how to show up and be there for our kids.

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Alec and Hilaria talk post-pandemic health and wellness with fitness superstar Jillian Michaels. You know her from NBC's "The Biggest Loser" and her numerous television appearances. She's also a bestselling author and businesswoman, who runs Fitness App and hosts "The Jillian Michaels Show" podcast.

Jillian lays out some eye-opening statistics about the current state of health in America, especially for those who succumbed to COVID-19 in relation to their weight. She also talks about finding motivation in our "why" (the reason that drives us to put ourselves at the top of the list). As we come out of quarantine and begin to enter some normalcy in our lives, this is a great opportunity to put our own personal wellness first—and this episode has plenty of suggestions on finding our "why."

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Last week's episode with Howie Mandel opened our eyes to some of the stigmas surrounding mental health, especially those who suffer from OCD. So, we decided to go a little deeper to understand the disorder and invited someone who really understands it.

Alegra Kastens not only specializes in OCD, but also struggles with it as well. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in OCD and other anxiety disorders. She received her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and her clinical work focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills training for adults, adolescents, and children. Alegra is the Founder of the Center for OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorders. 

There are a lot of misconceptions about OCD and in this episode we go in depth about the symptoms and what those who suffer from this debilitating disorder go through. Plus, some coping skills and thoughts on treatment. 

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Howie Mandel is known for his incredible professional resilience. Starting as a comic in Toronto, he became an actor who starred in St. Elsewhere, then provided the voice of Gizmo in Gremlins, and went on to star in countless movies and TV shows. He's now become one of the most widely known TV personalities, working as the host of Deal or No Deal, as well as a judge on America's Got Talent. He even has a podcast that he hosts with his daughter called, Howie Mandel Does Stuff. It's incredibly difficult to have a 40 year career in showbiz, now imagine handling all of that with a crippling mental illness. 

In this episode Howie and his wife of 40 plus years, producer Terry Mandel, open up about Howie's lifelong struggle with severe OCD and anxiety. They discuss how it's affected their marriage, family and overall life, and Howie's lifelong fight to cope with it with Terry's help and support. In this conversation Howie explains how he came out with his mental illness by accident and how important it is for him to be open and show others that suffer with the disorder, that they aren't alone. This is an inspiring and much needed conversation around the importance of mental health.

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Leslie Jordan is a well known comedic actor of film and television. You have seen him in scene stealing roles in Ally McBeal, Will & Grace, American Horror Story, and so much more. Currently he is in the Fox sitcom, Call Me Kat. His new book is titled, "How Y'all Doing? Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived," and is out now. Leslie's social media accounts went viral during the pandemic based on his hilarious videos and infectious positive attitude. 

Leslie personifies all the light, laughter and inspiration we want to share with you. He is unapologetic about who he is and his story is inspiring. This is a much needed conversation all about how we can stay positive when life challenges us. Leslie discusses his sobriety, his upbringing, and how he shared a jail cell with a future Marvel Avenger.

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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are joined by various guests in an effort to listen to the stories of these incredible people. We’ll learn from and be inspired by them. By coming together to share our stories, struggles and wisdom, we can individually and collectively grow and learn.

 What’s One More...is for conversations about mental health, chatting through challenges we all face, building community so we can make this a better world for our children, hopefully a few laughs, probably some tears too, and trying to figure out what makes this all worthwhile. What’s one more way that we can get through this, together?

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