Almost 30

Here we are #ALMOST30NATION!  With 2019 just around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to first thank YOU for being the most loving, supportive, curious, generous community.  We see you out there taking care of yourselves and others, trusting your instincts, making your health a priority, building amazing businesses, taking risks, letting go of what no longer serves you + being yourselves.  You make this possible and for that we thank you from the deepest part of our hearts and recommit to you for 2019! We have so much in store for you—can’t wait to share the details! But for now, we hope you are resting and recharging.  Perhaps we’ll find our way into your ears with our “Best Of” two part series this week! We have sat down with almost 100 guests this year and it nearly killed us to choose under ten to highlight. But here we go!   We talk with…   Luke Storey, is a transformational coach, public speaker, and entrepreneur,  founder of the School of Style, and voice behind The Life Stylist podcast. We talk about working through toxic thoughts. Alisa Vitti, is a functional nutritionist and women’s hormone expert, creator of FLO Living, and author of WomanCode. We talk about the roots of nutritional research, blood sugar stabilizing, auditing your period, and birth control. Tim Braun, is an internationally renowned medium, and author of Life and Death. We talk about his experience with sharing his gifts in large scale and small scale settings, and why some spirits come through and some do not. Kim Anami, is a sex + relationship coach, and vaginal weightlifter. We talk about junk food sex and gourmet sex, the different types of orgasms, the three layers of opening, and exposing yourself. Dan Savage, is an American author, media pundit, journalist, and activist for the LGBT community. He created the It Gets Better Project, and is the writer behind the popular column, Savage Love. We talk about parenting, being culturally Catholic, and dealing with criticism. Robyn Youkilis, is a Certified Health Coach, speaker, leading expert in holistic digestive health, and author of Go with Your Gut and Thin From Within. We talk about what her daily meals look like, her Rule of 5, and the gut and hormonal health connection. John Wineland, a speaker, relationship coach and teacher guiding men and women in the practices of spiritual intimacy, and founder of The New Men’s Work Project. We talk about the levels of sex, having great sex, and the yoga to help you invite in love. Peta Kelly, is a speaker, thought pioneer & leader for the next generation of conscious millennials, founder of Earthess Co, and author of Earth Is Hiring. We talk about staying in alignment with yourself, responsibility and confidence. Alok Vaid-Menon, is an American performance artist, poet, and LGBTQ rights activist. We talk about the fight for total happiness, coexistence, the journey to finding their true self, and healing through friendships.   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com   College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853     Sponsors: Thrive Market | Use code ALMOST30 to save 25% off your first order. Visit thrivemarket.com/almost30 peep and purchase our morning ritual essentials! Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30 Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at skinnydipped.com FabFitFun | Use code ALMOST30 for $10 off at fabfitfun.com Away | Use code ALMOST30 for $20 off a suitcase at awaytravel.com/almost30 The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

25 Des 20181h 25min

Today on the podcast we have the incredible Michelle Elman! Michelle is a five board accredited body confidence coach and an award-winning body positive activist. She went viral after posting a bikini picture on Instagram with the hashtag, #ScarredNotScared, starting a global conversation about surgery, illness, chronic pain and ultimately scars. Michelle has since been featured in multiple media sources, given a TedX talk, wrote a book, and was awarded the Body Positive Activist of the Year by Yours Awards. Today we talk about what brought Michelle to the place of loving her body and helping others love theirs, the multiple surgeries she has endured, and what that felt like for Michelle. She also shares with us about dying and coming back to life at the young age of 11, and the day that she decided to start her campaign and wear a bikini. Michelle even explains to us just what the new-age therapy technique, havening, is and how it helped her confront and heal through past traumas. This conversation is a beautiful reminder of just how amazing our bodies are, and how we should embrace our scars, inside and out.   We also talk about… How her illnesses affected the relationship between her and her family The moment she realized she was being viewed differently Her journey with her weight mindset Learning to be confident in an unexpected way Being diagnosed with PTSD Deciding to become a life coach Body shaming and other forms of shame Tips to feel better with your body Fears surrounding sex Michelle’s book, Am I Ugly?   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: michelleelman.com Instagram: @scarrednotscared Youtube: youtube.com/michelleelman   Watch: Michelle’s TedX Talk   Read: Am I Ugly? Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com     Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853   Sponsors: No Cow | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off and free shipping at www.nocow.com Spindrift | Head to spindriftfresh.com and pick your favorite flavors of the season! Morning Recovery | Use code ALMOST30 for $5 off a single purchase or subscription at morningrecoverydrink.com Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at skinnydipped.com Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com Lola | Use code ALMOST30 when you subscribe and get 40% off first month at mylola.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

20 Des 20181h 36min

We are so excited to welcome Dr. Eben Alexander on the show today. Dr. Alexander is a neurosurgeon, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times #1 Best Seller, Proof of Heaven. Since his own near-death experience, Dr. Alexander has dedicated himself to sharing information about near-death experiences and other spiritually-transformative experiences, and what they teach us about consciousness and the nature of reality. In this conversation we talk about how Eben believes that our generation will make big changes, and the struggle he faced with his religion and his career as a neurosurgeon. Eben recounts an unbelievable experience he had while he was in a coma, and all that he has learned and discovered since.     We also talk about… The alarming stats of his illness while in the hospital Terminal lucidity The power of sound Psychedelics vs. sound Eben’s call-to-action Both of his books   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: ebenalexander.com Facebook: facebook.com/ebenalexandermd   Read: Proof of Heaven ; Living In A Mindful Universe   Check out: Sacred Acoustics   Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com     Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853   Sponsors: Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at nutribulletbalance.com Thrive Market | Use code ALMOST30 to save 25% off your first order. Visit thrivemarket.com/almost30 peep and purchase our morning ritual essentials! Modern Fertility | www.modernfertility.com/almost30 for $20 off a purchase Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30 Candid Co. | Head to candidco.com/almost30 for 25% off the modeling kit Beekeeper’s Naturals | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at beekeepersnaturals.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

18 Des 20181h 42min

Amy Jo Martin – New York Times Bestselling Author, Founder/CEO, Keynote Speaker, Angel Investor, Podcast Host and Innovation Advocate – joins us today on the podcast! Amy Jo has a passion for helping women THRIVE as leaders in business, and an obsession with human connection. In today’s episode, we talk about how Amy Jo found her voice online when the online space didn’t really exist the way it does today, being vulnerable on social media, and her addiction to the adrenaline behind the work she was in. We also talk about self-care and how the definition can vary between different extremes, and Amy Jo’s suggestions for building and reinventing a brand.   We also talk about… Teaching Shaq to tweet A definitive scare at her doctor’s office Leaving the NBA Following curiosity Making a valuable post   Humanizing + reinventing your brand What Amy Jo has learned from her podcast + what’s to come   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: amyjomartin.com Instagram: @amyjomartin Twitter: @amyjomartin   Listen: Why Not Now? Podcast Ep.106 ft. Lindsey + Krista Read: Renegades Write The Rules by Amy Jo Martin     Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853   Sponsors: Veggie Grill | Veggie Grill is offering and extra $10 for every $40 gift card! Head to veggiegrill.com for yours! Skinny Dipped | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at skinnydipped.com Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at nutribulletbalance.com Woo More Play | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off at www.woomoreplay.com Brooklinen |  Get $20 off AND free shipping when you use code ALMOST30 at brooklinen.com    Honeybook | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off the first year of Honeybook at honeybook.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

13 Des 20181h 27min

Today we have the lovely + powerful Deborah Hanekamp, otherwise known as Mama Medicine, on the podcast. Deborah has been called “fashion’s favorite healer” by Vogue Magazine, and is known in the healing world for her Medicine Readings that she offers in her NYC studio space. Deborah’s work has also been featured in the New York Times, and Marie Claire. In our conversation today, we hear the incredible story of how Deborah met her husband, plant-medicine healing her infertility, and shifting her life to a more organized one. Deborah also shares how she was able to integrate her spiritual + material worlds into one, and she explains just what a medicine reading is and how she offers them. Deborah truly embodies all that she teaches, and we love that she’s helping us all find ways to become our own healers.   We also talk about… Traveling + growth in parenting Deborah’s pregnancy Healing her financial stories Grounding down How New York feels different from LA Auras and what they mean Being your own healer   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: mamamedicine.nyc Instagram: @mamamedicine ; @spacebymamamedicine Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com     Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853     Sponsors: Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30 Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase at mowellens.com Beekeeper’s Naturals | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off at beekeepersnaturals.com Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com Skillshare | www.skillshare.com/almost30 for two months of Skillshare for 99 cents Bioclarity | Now when you purchase a skin care routine they will get a FREE Clarifying masque with their order! That’s a $24.95 value for FREE. Plus shipping is always is free! And it comes with a 100% risk-free money back guarantee but you need to enter code ALMOST30 at bioclarity.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

11 Des 20181h 21min

Candice Kumai is BACK! For those of you that don’t know Candice, she is a professionally trained chef, best-selling author, wellness + food director, influencer, speaker, and leading wellness journalist. When we hang with Candice, we know it’s going to be real and raw, and a time for us to think more about our relationships with other women within the wellness space. In today’s episode we talk about helpful ways to overcome heartbreak, trusting that everything is happening for your highest self, and finding + maintaining your light.     We also talk about… Receiving harassment from men Manifesting your thoughts   Diversity in the city Ways to motivate when feeling stuck Working hard for what you want   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more | CandiceKumai.com Instagram | @CandiceKumai Candice’s Book | Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit Twitter | @CandiceKumai YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/candicekumai Listen: Almost 30 Episode 117 ft. Candice ; Wabi Sabi Podcast     Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853   Sponsors: Four Sigmatic | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30 Buffy | Go to www.buffy.co use code ALMOST30 for $20 off Your Podcast Pro | Head to yourpodcastpro.com to enroll Simple Contacts | Use code ALMOST30 to save $20 at simplecontacts.com/almost30 The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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 Des 20181h 1min

Today we are joined by Rachel Cargle; activist, writer, and lecturer. Her activist and academic works are rooted in providing intellectual discourse, tools, and resources that explore the intersection of race and womanhood. Rachel also created an organization called The Loveland Group, which houses multiple companies dedicated to lifelong culture, learning, and opportunity. Rachel was in town from NYC, so the girls hopped on the opportunity to spend time with Rachel in person.  She is leading the movement on some incredibly issues plaguing our society. In today’s episode, we talk about what it was like for Rachel growing up in a predominantly white community, socioeconomic differences between races, and using her platform to create accessible educational lectures. Rachel shares her view on the feminist movement, how the health and wellness space reacts to her, and the way that the welfare system works. We hope this conversation inspires you to have conversations within your community, friend groups, and families—conversations that might not be comfortable but conversations that could, ultimately, change history.   We also talk about… Deciding to start teaching what she was learning Her college experience Where to start in order to make a difference Social media posting being taken down Rachel answers questions from Almost 30 Nation Example of modern day colonization    What Rachel is excited about   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: rachelcargle.com Instagram: @rachel.cargle Read: Rachel’s Harper’s Bazaar articles ; National Seed Project White Privilege article Your Podcast Pro: enroll at yourpodcastpro.com   Upcoming: College Tour: Email events@almost30podcast.com Help us create a video! Call our hotline: 1-424-272-1853   Sponsors: No Cow | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off and free shipping at www.nocow.com Thrive Market | Use code ALMOST30 to save 25% off your first order at thrivemarket.com/almost30 Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at nutribulletbalance.com Chosen Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 50% off at chosenfoods.com/almost30 Kopari | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% your first order at koparibeauty.com Veggie Grill | Veggie Grill is offering and extra $10 for every $40 gift card! Head to veggiegrill.com for yours! BarkBox | Get 1 FREE MONTH when you subscribe to a 6 or 12 month plan barkbox.com/almost30 The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

6 Des 20181h 51min

We know first hand that it is not every day that you can find a best friend and a business partner in the same human being!  Lindsey and Krista feel incredibly lucky to experience this type of relationship, but to sit down with another pair of female entrepreneurs who love each other just as much as they love the business, well you could not have dreamed up a better meeting. The girls from Tone It Up, Karena Dawn and Katrina Scott are on the podcast today.     Tone It Up is an incredible community of strong women who support and motivate you to lead your healthiest, happiest lives (and make your dreams come true). Karena and Katrina are personal trainers who met at the gym, grew their friendship, and set out to create an awesome sisterhood of strong, empowering women. In our conversation, we talk about moving to California, how the two met, and how Tone It Up was born. The two share what it was like to watch their community begin to take off, pitching themselves to Self Magazine and other companies, and what originally sparked their interest into the fitness world. This conversation is such an inspiring look into the beautiful fitness empire that Karena and Katrina have created, and offers insight on the differences that make their relationship work, the consistency it takes to build a fempire like this one, the highs and the lows, the faith and the fear along the way, and what’s to come for Tone It Up.   We also talk about… Receiving doubt from outsiders Being competitive Their relationships with women Doing a triathlon together Going on tour Changes + growth over the 10 years The Tone It Up app Their new book, Balanced and Beautiful   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Resources: Learn more: toneitup.com  (code: ALMOST30 for 20% off) Instagram: @toneitup ; @toneitupnutrition ; @karenadawn ; @katrinaascott Download: Studio Tone It Up   Read: Balanced and Beautiful   Learn more: yourpodcastpro.com   Coming Up: Almost 30 Tour | December 4th, Vancouver Almost 30 Tour | December 6th, Vancouver        Sponsors:   Nutribullet | Use code ALMOST30 for 25% off at nutribulletbalance.com Away | Use code ALMOST30 for $20 off a suitcase at awaytravel.com/almost30 Talkspace | Use code ALMOST30 to get $45 off your 1st month at talkspace.com/almost30 Robinhood | We’re giving our listeners a FREE stock to help build their portfolio at almost30.robinhood.com HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30NATION for 15% off at humnutrition.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters 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

4 Des 20181h 25min