Freckled Foodie & Friends

Ashley La Fond from @ofspaceandmind, who is one of my first “real world friends”, sits down with me to discuss her insane ability to organize and the business she has built doing so. Of Space + Mind focuses on professional organizing and freeing your mind by organizing your space. She gives us some tips & tricks for living a de-cluttered life and we chat about how its not about living with less, but living with intention.

Madeline Tague (@mad_about_food) shares her story of coming out as a gay woman. We discuss the post of her and her girlfriend kissing that went semi-viral, how she dealt with some people’s reactions, the idea of not having to come out and instead just living your life, advice for someone who is planning on sharing their own story, and the "straight privilege" I was unaware of. We also chat about her account, figuring out what to share vs what to keep to yourself, and managing work life balance.

In honor of my birthday, I have on the most important person in my life and the woman who should really be celebrated on August 27: my mother! Cindy and I discuss how she left her very demanding career to be a full-time stay at home mother, how mothering each child is different, and how much she has enjoyed watching her children gain their own voice. Plus, you get an inside look into our relationship filled with love, friendship, support, and, of course, butting heads.

Fellow podcast host, Chinae Alexander and I dive right into why quality over quantity is so important in all realms of life. We discuss how a childhood filled with change shaped her for her current job, how she took the shit that she hated in her life and sharpened it to give her power, took small steps towards managing fears, and encourages people to be richer, deeper, versions of themselves. We discuss how to share appropriately, and, most importantly, how to ask more from one and other

I originally wanted to have Joel (@joelgamoran) on to discuss all things scrappy, but evidently, we had a lot more to say. We discuss how we deal with anxiety, how meditation is the salt of life, enhancing everything, the power of manifestation, & dealing with the feelings that arise around privilege and wealth. Of course, we also talk food and how he started cooking because it brought his family to the table during hard times. Most importantly, we discuss what to do with the food you may consider “trash

Carolyn and I discuss her journey to becoming an RD at Foodtrainers, the platform and program that they offer, and what practices she has seen be successful. We openly discuss how the words “weight loss” have gotten a bad reputation in this wellness movement, how we should all let go of the obsession over the “last 5 pounds”, and drawing the line between those with the correct and required credentials and those without. The over-arching theme of this episode is the importance of bio-individuality.

I have the honor of chatting with someone who has been a huge inspiration to my account and an original podcast dream guest, Jera Foster-Fell (@jera.bean). We cover a lot, but the main overall theme is her ability to share her life with her audience. We discuss how she transitioned careers, had the courage to re-enroll in Soul Cycle instructor training, handled body changes after leaving SC, dealing with everyday insecurities, the anatomy of a sponsored post, and how she exudes confidence.

As someone who figured out who she was in her 30s and fell in love with herself in her 40s, Indie has lived multiple lives. Just over 10 years ago she was suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumor and given 6 months to live. After finding a surgeon willing to operate, she knew that it was time to start actively participating in her life instead of actively planning. So, upon awakening, she started her clean beauty line from her surgery room. After all, this is not a dress rehearsal, get out there and live!

Phoebe (@phoebelapine) and I open up about our experiences dealing with a SIBO diagnosis and navigating the low FODMAP diet. Phoebe is doing exactly what I love: taking the intimidation factor out of a daunting diagnosis and simplifying it for those interested in learning more. We also discuss how she created her website, Feed Me Phoebe, writing her first book, The Wellness Project, the success of her podcast, Simplyfing SIBO, and how she has recently seemed to find her niche market.

I chat with Lily Kunin (@cleanfooddirtycity) about the many different realms of the wellness industry she has succeeded in. What began as adapting a gluten-free lifestyle while on a mission to help her migraines, Lily realized how much she enjoyed cooking. She is not only the voice behind her blog, Clean Food Dirty City, and the cookbook author of Good Clean Food, but also now the founder of Clean Market, where she is making the retail aspect of wellness accessible and placing it all under one roof.

Tara Foley (@tcofoley) and I discuss our very similar stories of leaving the corporate world to pursue our passions. The activist in Tara, who always wanted to make a change, felt wronged by the beauty industry and the lies she was being told, so she left her career in law to pursue the mission of helping others when it comes to non-toxic skincare. By opening Follain, a retailer with the best of clean beauty, she is helping shift the mindset of consumers and make it an approachable topic.

Surprise, its just me again! I am discussing a current struggle of mine: anxiety. After opening up about my first panic attack recently on Instagram, it appears this is a topic a large part of my community struggles with as well. In this episode, which is basically treated as a personal therapy session, I discuss my history with anxiety, the recent panic attack that caused me to further this conversation with you all, what my triggers are, and what practices I use to help combat it.

During my heavy metals detox, I found my second home within the city: the oasis of NAO Wellness. I was fortunate enough to become friends with the owner, Nikki Ostrower, and learn how she created this “big hug” of a space. We discuss how she found a way to do more of what fills her up, persevered through the hard times in her past that have now colored her future in such a positive way, and how she built NAO Wellness. We also dive into the details of infrared saunas and how they have helped both of us h

Join Serena Wolf (@serangwolf) and I are on our first official date. We discuss her unprecedented jump into the culinary world, how “Domesticate Moi” evolved into the company she has built today, dealing with anxiety by leaning into the fear of things not working, and being okay with failure. We also discuss the unsung hero of Serena’s company: The Dude Diet. How the idea evolved into a book, redefining “dude” as a gender-neutral personality, and providing people who love to eat with healthy opti

After lots of persuading, I am finally joined by my younger sister, Lucy Linville, to discuss the transition from college to the “real world”. As someone who seriously struggled with this transition, I sit down with Lucy to chat about the anxiety, comparative behavior, and overall angst that comes with officially capping off our childhood. We also discuss her extreme confidence, how she handled graduating without a job, and how she has begun to love the “real world”.