361. Answering Questions of the Universe + Cosmic Identity with Elizabeth April

The #1 fitness babe in LA, Danielle Pascente, is back!  Krista and Lindsey love Danielle for so many reasons.  At the top of that list is her REALNESS.  It has been incredible to watch Danielle over the last year.  She has experienced exponential growth in her business, and behind the scenes has been working hard to balance her hormones naturally and heal her digestion issues.  Danielle has been super vulnerable and shared her journey on social media, giving women dealing with similar issues hope and support.  This is what it’s all about.  As always, our sit-down with Danielle is full of laughs and honest convo.  What you can expect to learn:   How Danielle balanced her hormones naturally How to grow a KICK-ASS business (without getting too burnt out) The changes she made and the foods she swears by to aid in healing her digestion How to create healthy boundaries on social media How she slimmed down + lost weight by lifting heavy weights Why doing what feels good to you will change your life and your body Her latest workout routines that have completely changed her body   Learn more at almost30podcast.com.   Resources: Danielle Pascente WEBSITE Make a healthy lifestyle with the Kick-Ass Training Guide Try Mend for free – letsmend.com/almost30 Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at sudiosweden.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Joulu 20171h 20min

To say Jessamyn Stanley is inspiring would be an understatement! Her truth gave the girls SO MUCH PAUSE. This episode is a shining example of why Krista and Lindsey love interviewing people for Almost 30.  They were shaken, shifted, and felt inspired to take a closer look at how they are living. Jessamyn is a yoga teacher, body positivity advocate, and the author of Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body.   Linds, Krista, and Jessamyn sit down for an incredible conversation about how she first got into yoga (which she hated at the time), social media, community, self-esteem + self-worth, and why she believes that yoga can save the world.   Cultivating a COMMUNITY Why Jessamyn didn’t enjoy yoga the first time she did it + why she kept going Going from negativity to positivity The problematic standards in our society when it comes to race, gender, and body type. Life pre-yoga teacher training + post-yoga teacher training The effects yoga has on the body from the inside out. How to deal with haters and why they are some of her best inspiration to stand her ground Why Every Body Yoga is a love letter to everybody who wants to practice yoga, but doesn’t think it’s for them   Learn more at almost30podcast.com.   Resources: Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body by Jessamyn Stanley Connect with Jessamyn: JessamynStanley.com | Instagram HUM Nutrition - Code: “Almost30” for 20% off! Join us at Yeah Field Trip - Yeahfieldtrip.com Shop at Four Sigmatic This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Joulu 201758min

Linds sits down for a one-on-one interview with Tero Isokauppila, the Founder + President of Four Sigmatic, a natural superfoods company specializing in mushroom-based drink powders (that you’ve probably already heard Krista and Linds talking all about). Mushrooms aren’t new, but they’re about to be the next BIG thing! Are you ready to hop on the wellness train?   13 generations of foraging for mushrooms in Finland The SUPER POWERS of women The responsibility of being an expert Theories about why mushrooms aren’t as popular in Anglosaxon cultures Top four adaptogenic mushrooms and how/why to use them Creating FUN ways to consume mushrooms How mushrooms enhance human performance + heal the body Saying NO   Learn more at almost30podcast.com.   Resources: us.foursigmatic.com   Healing Mushrooms: A Practical and Culinary Guide to Using Adaptogenic Mushrooms for Whole Body Health by Tero Isokauppila Yeahfieldtrip.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Marras 20171h 8min

Krista & Linds are catching up with each other after an eventful weekend, and they have a lot to talk about! Also, Lindsey isn’t an almost anymore – she’s 30 now (and she’s excited)!   Krista spent the weekend at Summit LA17, where she was surrounded by people who are doing BIG things, dreaming bigger, giving back, and wanting to make the most of their lives. Linds went to PatreCon, a conference for creators put on by Patreon.   October was a period of TRANSITION Acting classes at The Groundlings + working on the craft Summit LA17 was a conference + a party (but just a conference for Krista...) Krista’s favorite speakers at Summit LA17: Esther Perel, Jessica Alba, Andre Agassi, Brian Grazer, Dean Ornish, Tim Ferriss, Jane Fonda + Biet Simkin Why infidelity is a big topic NOW, but not before Double standards for women in business + society Why for-profit companies can sometimes do more good than non-profit Meeting new people Some of Lindsey’s favorite people at PatreCon, like James Higa + Kina Grannis Patreon preview   Learn more at almost30podcast.com.   Resources: Check out future Summit events: Summit.co Attend the next PatreCon: Patrecon.com Learn more about relationships w/ Esther Perel: EstherPerel.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Marras 20171h 16min

Today on Almost 30, Krista and Lindsey are honored to welcome Lacy Phillips.  She is the creative, connected spirit behind the blog Free and Native and a Manifestation Advisor.   She had a conscious awakening at 25, which changed the trajectory of her life.  Started manifesting her own way after reading a slew of manifestation books that didn't resonate with her.  We talk to Lacy about the birth of Free and Native  and how she began sharing her own way of manifesting with friends and clients.  Soon she realized, IT WORKED.  Are you feeling stuck?  Wrapped up in the self-help books and wanting clarity on the process to attract what you want?   Do you consistently attract the same type of people or the same type of chaos?  Are you curious about the deep connection between your subconscious and your reality?  Do you want to call in your future partner?  If you are simply on a journey to get to know yourself better.....than this episode is for you. We talk about: How Lacy's method of manifesting is fundamentally different than mainstream methods What is reparenting? How the subconscious mind is the magnet in manifestation The purpose of lessons and tests from the universe as it pertains to manifestation Lacy's version of hypnosis  Doing the homework and observing the shifting self Reprogramming smallness and finding accountability What are expanders? How to call in your future partner #Almost30nation, we are so stoked to hear from you once you start implementing Lacy's manifestation method.  It's exciting and empowering when you realize that you have the ability to attract what you want most in this life.  Be sure to check out Lacy's blog, Free and Native, linked above!  Grab a notebook, happy listening!! xx This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Marras 20171h 27min

Ever wondered what it's actually like to "Follow The Yellow Brick Road"? Well, newsflash IT'S HARD WORK. And the hilarious and talented rising star, MIA SERAFINO is here to tell us why. We're in need of some serious everyday inspo so get ready for grounded girl talk with Mia, an actress who's been on Shameless, Saving Mr. Banks, Crowded, and you guessed it, Oz: The Great & Powerful. This episode is honest and hilarious. We talk about the true consistency it takes to get what you want when pursuing your dream, being an actress in a town like L.A, putting your head down and doing the work, her transition between her early 20's and her late 20's, the challenges of being female in the entertainment industry, doubling for Mila Kunis, and kissing Hugh Jackman. That's right, HUGH FUCKING JACKMAN. Who then became one of her major acting mentors. #SAME.  Mia inspired us to the MAX, sharing her mantras that make her feel legitimate and confident in any situation. But in terms of the battle of balance - relationships, career, your craft, money, and everything in between - even if you're not an actress, this conversation is something that we can all relate to. Some goodies from this episode... "I never cared about being famous, I just wanted to be good." "The harder I worked, the luckier I got." "When you just make it about the work, nothing else matters."   This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Marras 20171h 21min

It's that time of year again ALMOST30NATION. Booze, cookies, candy, holiday craziness in general ... the temptations ARE REAL. That's why we brought in JESSICA SUCHAN, LA Holistic Nutritionist + Health Coach, to save us (and our booty's) from falling off the wagon this holiday season. Not only is this episode going to help navigate you through the next few months, but Jess (of Body Bliss by Jess) is all about navigating you through your food journey, emotionally, physically, spiritually, scientifically, etc. AKA you're gonna need a notebook. Maybe two. If you remember one of our OG Guests, Hormone Queen + Expert, Candace Burch, is actually the mother of Miss Jessica Suchan. Body Bliss Coaching definitely runs in their fam bam. But Jess had a long and unique story on her road to being a health coach. Because her family was health-oriented from the get-go (we're talking buying almond milk before anyone even knew that existed), it was engraved in her brain being active and eating well. It wasn't until high school when she quit sports and continued to eat the junk food she had been consuming for years, that she started going down an unhealthy path with food. In order to loose weight, she restricted herself, binging on the weekends, saving up to buy "the ab belt", and weight loss pills. When Jess got to college, everything just escalated. Her story continues with ... Jess's first job out of college as a nutrition coach for an extremely restricting weight loss company, while she was still dealing with her own demons LOSING + GAINING 40 POUNDS several different times being surrounded by a family that was 100% dedicated to a restricting diet how RESENTMENT was a key part of her battle with food the word "DIET" versus "LIFESTYLE" moving to LA with a "Devil Wears Prada" boss, triggering her former habits, feeling sick and exhausted all of the time how her stressful + unhealthy lifestyle in LA caused constant migraines + how a program for ending migraines saved her life her 3AM OPIPHANY for becoming a HEALTH COACH + quitting her crazy media job "90% of diets fail" - because it's a "quick fix" how EVERYTHING - food, relationships, home life, jobs, self-care - is a piece of the puzzle to create a healthy life "SUGAR COATING YOUR LIFE" - the biological addicting power of sugar what happens when you DON'T eat sugar? THE COMPARISON GAME - it's twisted, it's nasty, and it's not okay This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Loka 20171h 20min

This week we're givin' off some HIGH VIBES, talking all things CRYSTALS, and much much more with the founders and CEO's of Energy Muse, HEATHER ASKINOSIE + TIMMI JANDRO! Long story short, Heather and Timmi have been friends for nearly 45 years, living lives of adventure, spirituality, and self-exploration and healing. While Heather was the queen of holistic energy experiments in her home in Manhattan beach for many years, Timmi worked in the garment industry for just as long. And with that combination, Energy Muse was born - celebrating the use of crystals for living your best, most magical life! Back to the show though, for those of you who don't know anything about crystals and need that CRYSTALS 101 lesson, this episode is for you. We start off with a CRYSTAL STONE READING (oooo la fricken la), to reveal what's going on in our lives and find more clarity. And from there we explore ... their stories growing up together, their former careers, and jumping into adulthood first starting their business - making necklaces, performing energy experiments, and doing their low-key crystal deals the evolution of Heather and Timmi's business partnership and trusting relationship when they were trailblazers in the new and fragile crystal industry + the stigma that came with that the energy of the earth + how it got a bad rap how crystals and stones are TOOLS for life - for ritual purposes, gaining composure, touch, feeling comforted, and reminding yourself the value of the Earth what Heather + Timmi have to say to the SKEPTICS our unique ways of realigning ourselves what it was like writing their new book "Crystal Muse" - and how therapeutic and hard the process was showing up for yourself for 11 minutes a day, a ritual, a practice, anything, and if you can't do that, how can you commit to anything else “Do something consistently for yourself for 11 days, or even 40 days, for 11 minutes a day, you’re going to learn more about yourself in that time frame than you can in years of therapy.” Timmi + Heather on how crystals and self-energy work is more than about just you, but it's about being a COLLECTIVE WORLD the power of that recent ECLIPSE in August and what's happened to the Earth since then and LINDSEY'S ACCURATE and MOVING READING from Heather - it's going to BLOW YOUR MIND This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Loka 20171h 30min