Explore every episode of the podcast INSIDE AND OUTSIDE: Nature + Pop Culture News with Jessica Murnane
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| A Mushroom That Makes You See Tiny People + Why We Need To Host More Parties with Amber Mayfield Hewett (author of Your Turn To Host) | 05 Nov 2026 | 00:39:33 | |
In this episode, we discuss the study of a wild mushroom that when eaten makes you see tiny colorful people. Then we move inside to discuss the decline of Americans hosting/entertaining in their homes. While the stats are sad, Amber gives us hope with ideas and tips on how to entertain. And how she believes we need to ditch the vanity metrics when it comes to hosting and think about it as community organizing. About this week's guest: Amber is the founder of the event company and supper club, To Be Hosted and the creator of the newsletter and media platform, While Entertaining. Her new book Your Turn To Host, is out now. Her work has been featured by Good Morning America, The New York Times, Vogue, The Cut, and Better Homes & Gardens.
While Entertaining (newsletter) Your Turn To Host (book)
REDUX Workshop on November 21st This Mysterious Mushroom Makes You See Hundreds Of Tiny Mushrooms via Science Daily You Are No Longer Invited To Dinner by Derek Thompson SAGE ADVICE: RE:Connection—Reachable, Not Reliable via Weird Speciality via Weird Specialty RSVP SOS: How online invitations became a splintered mess via Business Insider To advertise on the podcast: hello@baskergardens.com | |||
| The Discomfort of Getting Outside + Taskmasters, Pangram Problems, and (Never) Using AI For Writing with Andrea Bartz (NYT Best Selling Author) | 22 Oct 2026 | 00:46:21 | |
In this episode, we kick it off outside and talk about the difference between using TV and nature to destress. Plus, how researchers have found that even if you don't think you like nature, you can still get the benefits from it. Then we head inside and talk Taskmaster, 99 To Beat, and just playing more games in general. And then Andrea gives us Pangram rundown (the AI detection platform) and how/why it's changing the publishing industry. She also gives great advice on using AI as a creative (she doesn't hold back.) About this week's guest: Andrea is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of five novels, includingWe Were Never Here, a Reese's Book Club pick. Her forthcoming speculative thriller, Delete Your Account, is scheduled for publication in May 2027. She was also a lead plaintiff in the landmark class-action lawsuit Bartz v. Anthropic, which was the first major win for creatives against an AI company as well as the largest copyright recovery in history. Website, IG , Newsletter/Substack
This week's sponsor: May Lindstrom Nature and The Mind by Marc Berman The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter Taskmaster (all seasons for free!) 15 Urgent Questions About Pangram Pangram Objection Letter Generator I lost my $2m book deal because people mistook my African dialect for AI via The Independent To advertise on the podcast: hello@baskergardens.com | |||
| West African Indigenous Spices + The Intellectual Influencer Trend with Afia Amoako (author of Eat With Afia) | 15 Oct 2026 | 00:36:19 | |
In this episode, we start outside and talk about West African indigenous spices (their history, importance, and how some have even been banned). Then we go outside and talk about the trend of the personal curriculum, the rise of the "intellectual creator," and commodifying things that are already free. About this week's guest: Afia runs Eat with Afia — where she highlights Ghanaian food through culture, history, and tradition. With her platform, Afia tries to underscore the diversity of culinary traditions as a porduct of centuries of meticulous food science, agriculture and understanding of the land. Outside of her blog, Afia Amoako earned her doctorate in Epidemiology and is passionate about the social context of health.
Eat with Afia: A Celebration of Plant-Based Ghanaian Cooking
This week's sponsor: May Lindstrom Afia's Ghanaian Cooking Course Gen Z, Millennials Embrace New Trend to Make Adult Life Feel Like School via Newsweek
To advertise on the podcast: hello@baskergardens.com | |||
| Reptile Private Parts + Crystal Light, Mr. Belding, and ROHNY with Allyson Holleb (stylist and pop culture reporter) | 08 Oct 2026 | 00:44:01 | |
In this episode, we go outside to talk about the wild world of reptile private parts. And then we head inside to discuss the 1988 Crystal Light Aerobics Competition, R.I.P Mr. Belding, Nathan Fielder's new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, The Traitors, and the new ROHNY cast.
This week's sponsor: Basker Sign up for Garden Club! Why Snakes Have Two Penises via National Geographic You Can See Everything (new Nathan Fielder documentary) 1988 Crystal Light National Aerobics Championships Portland Parallel Parking Competition To advertise on the podcast: hello@baskergardens.com | |||
| Is Loving Nature Genetic? + How To Find A New Internet with Laura Wright (author and creator of The First Mess) | 01 Oct 2026 | 00:48:46 | |
In this episode, we discuss the debate around biophilia / a love of nature – is it an innate attraction, is it in our genes, or are we just othering nature altogether? Then we move inside and talk about the death of the (fun) internet scroll, how Google is slowly killing businesses, how to stay curious, building your own internets, and going offline to find out what you actually like again.
Book: The First Mess Is Love Of Nature in Our Genes via Psychology Today The Biophilia Reactivity Hypothesis The End of Google Search and The Internet As We Know It via The Ringer by Katie Baker Ways of Listening: Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era by Rollie Pemberton | |||
| How To Recover Like Nature + The Lore Of Beanie Babies with Timothy Pakron | 24 Sep 2026 | 00:44:23 | |
In this episode, we discuss what happened when a scientist let an abandoned field rest (no seeding, no weeding, no special care). Lots of metaphors in this one! And then we move inside to discuss the craze of Beanie Babies, high-level collecting, and the genius/shady marketing of Ty Warner. About this week's guest: Timothy Pakron is a cookbook author (Mississippi Vegan and Garden Variety), food blogger, and recipe developer. His work has been featured by NPR, Garden & Gun, Food & Wine, and VegNews, among others.
This week's sponsor: Prioritizing Purpose Sign up for the Inside + Outside Newsletter! Tim's new cookbook: Garden Variety
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| Using Underwear For Soil Health and Y2K Again or AI Apocalypse? with Aaron Becker (3x Emmy-nominated designer, director, and co-founder of Filmograph) | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:45:00 | |
In this episode, we talk about how Dutch scientists used thousands of underwear to test soil (and the results!). Plus, we take a deep dive into the drama and controversy surrounding Anthropic and the discourse around the dangers of AI (and the hope). About this week's guest: Aaron is a 3x Emmy-nominated designer, director, and co-founder of Filmograph, an LA-based production studio specializing in title sequences for film and television. He's work includes titles for just about anything you've ever watched in the last ten years: Get Out, Nope, F1, Mission: Impossible, Backrooms, and most recently Coyote vs. Acme, and on the TV side Wednesday, Euphoria, and IT: Welcome to Derry. Clients include A24, HBO, Paramount, Warner Bros., Universal, Sony Pictures, Amazon MGM, Atomic Monster, Blumhouse, Disney, Lionsgate, Neon, and Bad Robot, among others. And his partner, Emily Fiffer is the queen of good food in LA.
This week's sponsor: Basker Aaron's website: Filmograph Swiss soil underpants study win Ig Nobel Prize via Swiss Info The AI Tipping Point via Time AI researcher Jacob Coxon reacts to Anderson Cooper's interview with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei via CNN Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Need to Know
To advertise on the podcast: hello@baskergardens.com | |||
| Season Finale! Why Amsterdam Banned Meat + Fossil Fuel Ads and Diet Coke, Cigs, and Pop Culture News with Allyson Holleb (stylist and pop culture reporter) | 21 May 2026 | 00:49:44 | |
In this episode, we talk about how Amsterdam has banned meat and fossil fuel-related ads and oak trees fighting off caterpillars in the most wild way. And then we move inside with an ethical moral question about a very big fashion party, how cigarettes and Diet Coke have made a comeback, Brooke Shields on reality TV, The Devil Wears Prada, and a wee bit of Summer House, and more. About this week's guest: Ally is a personal stylist, shopper, and resident pop culture reporter.
This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Flower Pressing Workshop at Fine Feather - get tickets! Amsterdam bans meat and fossil fuel ads via BBC Oak Trees Delaying Leaf Production To Starve Caterpillars via Science Daily West Coast's first yellow-legged hornet intercepted in Vancouver, Washington via KUOW Ball Without Billionaires via Harper's Bazaar Former Amazon Union Leader Who Was Arrested at Met Gala Has No Regrets via NYT This Is The Scientific Reason Why Your Coke Tastes Better At McDonald's via Delish
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| How To Find Hope Through Nature + When Historical Fashion Meets GLP-1s with Lauren Lee (founder of Semaine) | 14 May 2026 | 00:48:07 | |
In this episode, we discuss the hope that nature can bring to our lives, how it can promote social well-being, and the parallels of gardening and running a startup. Then we move inside to talk about historical fashion, how body standards have changed over time, and how they're changing (even more) with GLP-1s. About this week's guest: Lauren ("Lar") Lee is the cofounder of Semaine Health, a plant-based women's supplement brand built on the belief that your body isn't a collection of symptoms — it's a system worth understanding. She started Semaine in 2020 with her twin sister Cath and her husband, Dr. Matt Crane— after years of symptoms her own doctors couldn't explain.
This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project | |||
| How Flowers Made Our World and Heated Social Media Debates with David George Haskell (author of The Forest Unseen) | 07 May 2026 | 00:42:18 | |
In this episode, we discuss the significant role flowers have played in creating our world, the biological reason we're attracted to flowers, women in horticultural, and David's inside pick (which is sort of an outside one). About this week's guest: David George Haskell is a writer and biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world. Haskell is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, for The Forest Unseen and Sounds Wild and Broken. He is recipient of an Award in Literature from American Academy of Arts and Letters. Haskell has also written essays and multimedia experiences for The New York Times, Emergence Magazine, and other venues. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, a Guggenheim Fellow, and is Adjunct Professor of Environmental Sciences at Emory University. This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Sounds Wild and Broken | |||
| Gardens That Can Save The World and A Noodle Obsession with Lottie Delamain (RHS Chelsea award-winning garden designer) | 10 Apr 2026 | 00:33:26 | |
In this episode, we start outside and talk about how gardens can be part of a revolution for positive change, the easiest way to start as a beginner, and the connection between gardens and habit stacking. Then we move inside to talk about Lottie's kitchen obsession. About this week's guest: Lottie Delamain is an RHS Chelsea award-winning garden designer. She trained at the Inchbald School of Design and has worked on gardens around the UK, from small urban spaces to historic estates. She is also a regular contributor to House and Garden magazine, and a trustee of We Are Grow, a charity working with schools and communities delivering programs in sustainable food growing and outdoor learning. This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Flower Pressing Class at Paper Canopy Lottie's Website Lottie's IG | |||
| The Nature Faker Controversy and Peter Hujar's Day with Mason Currey (author of Daily Rituals + Making Art and Making A Living) | 02 Apr 2026 | 00:44:44 | |
In this episode, we start outside and talk about the Nature Fakers controversy (and how Teddy Roosevelt was involved). Then we talk about Mason's new book and the struggle of making art while also making a living (day jobs, get rich schemes, and family help). And then Mason shares his inside thing - which leads us into a conversation about nostalgia for pre-internet days. About this week's guest: Mason Currey is the author of the Daily Rituals books — Daily Rituals: How Artists Work and Daily Rituals: Women at Work. His new book, Making Art and Making a Living, looks at how anyone ever afforded to be an artist. Currey lives in Los Angeles and writes Subtle Maneuvers, a twice-monthly newsletter on the creative process.
This week's sponsor: The Working Garden Project Flower Pressing Class at Paper Canopy Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Making Art and Making A Living Peter Hujar's Day (movie) | |||
| Coffins Made Of Mushrooms and Empathy For As*holes with Karen Faith | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:50:48 | |
In this episode, we talk coffins made of mushrooms, when perspective taking costs too much, and the difference between empathy and accountability.
Flower Pressing Class at Paper Canopy Others Unlimited Karen's Ted Talk on Empathy | |||
| Composting 101 + Why Are Longevity Bros So Obsessed with Aliens? with Cass Marketos (author of Compost After Reading) | 05 Mar 2026 | 00:40:02 | |
In this episode, we talk about (nature): the importance of composting, the complexities of food waste, the myth of compost being stinky, and all the tips to get started. Plus (pop culture): why bros are so into aliens, the documentary that sparked the obsession, and the biggest question of them all, "do aliens compost?" About this week's guest: Cassandra Marketos is a Los Angeles-based compost artist, writer, and author of Compost After Reading. In her past life, she was the first employee at Kickstarter and worked for the Obama White House.
The Rot (newsletter) The Rot Squad (on IG) Warning Issued That Alien Revelations Could Spark Financial Crisis via Newsweek
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| The World's Largest Wildlife Crossing and The Death / Rebirth of Skinny Jeans with Serena Wolf (author of You Do You) | 26 Feb 2026 | 00:47:55 | |
In this episode, we talk about the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in California (world's largest wildlife crossing), the return of skinny jeans, how trends are dictated, and the problem with designing for the internet and not ourselves. About this week's guest: Since graduating from Harvard and Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Serena Wolf has put her culinary skills to work as a private chef, culinary instructor, recipe developer, author, and blogger at Domesticate-Me.com. She is the author of The Dude Diet, The Dude Diet: Dinnertime, and You Do You. Serena's work has been featured on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, People, Real Simple, SELF, Women's Day, as well as many other well-known publications and media outlets.
You Do You: 100+ Endlessly Adaptable Recipes to Boost Your Culinary Confidence The New + Improved Skinny Jeans via Vogue It Must Be Nice To Be A West Village Girl via The Cut The happiness paradox: your friends are happier than you Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships The associations between social comparison on social media and young adults mental health | |||
| New Species of Butterflies, Tell Me Lies, and What To Watch After Heated Rivalry with Ally Holleb | 19 Feb 2026 | 00:43:04 | |
This week we talk about the research project to find new species of butterflies, the legal push for plastic producers to pay, Heated Rivalry, Tell Me Lies, Robinne Lee's new book, and lots more! About this week's guest: Ally is a stylist and personal shopper. Her superpower is helping you find your style and the clothes to go with it. The Legal Push to Make Plastic Producers Pay via Atmos Jill Zarin Fired from 'Real Housewives' Reboot | |||
| Extinction Of Experience, The Truth About Barbie, and The Tiktokfication of The Beckham Family Drama with Tarpley Hitt | 10 Feb 2026 | 00:45:11 | |
In this episode we talk about Extinction of Experience (the loss of nature-human interactions), the wild and untold story of Barbie and Mattel (lawsuits, coporate espionage, and theft!), the Tiktokfication of celebrity news (the Beckhams and Scandoval), plus a surprise inside pick. About this week's guest: Tarpley Hitt is an author, journalist, and an editor / contributor to The Drift magazine. She has previously reported on culture and money for The Daily Beast and Gawker, and her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Paris Review, The Guardian, and Air Mail, among others. Her first book is Barbieland.
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| Season Finale! Celebrity Gardens + Is Facetuning An Art or Out of Control? with Emily Kirkpatrick (founder of I Heart Mess) | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:59:44 | |
In this episode, we discuss if celebrities actually do their own gardening, why fashion journalists aren't always the most "fashionable", and if Facetuning is an art or out of control. About this week's guest: Emily is the founder of I Heart Mess, a roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion, on Substack and YouTube. She is a contributing writer for numerous publications, including i-D, New York, and the New York Times. She is also the co-founder of the Lowbrow Book Club and co-host of the podcast Mess World. Show notes! | |||
| How To Connect With Nature When You Don't Like Gardening + Dealing With Content Fatigue and Decreased Attention Spans with Ruby Warrington (author of Sober Curious and Women Without Kids) | 02 Dec 2025 | 01:11:07 | |
In this epsiode, we discuss how Ruby isn't into gardening (and how she connects with nature in her own way), how to deal with constant content (newsletters, social media, news, etc), and how the act of reading novels can bring back your attention span (and bring more joy). About this week's guest: Ruby is a journalist and author. Show notes! | |||
| Camp Memories + The Difference Between Solitude + Isolation + Feminist Science Fiction with Akaya Windwood (lead advisor at Third Act) | 25 Nov 2025 | 00:47:16 | |
About this week's guest: Akaya advises, trains, and consults on how change happens individually, organizationally, and societally. She is on faculty of the Just Economy Institute, is Lead Advisor at Third Act, and is founder of the New Universal Wisdom and Leadership Institute. She was President of Rockwood Leadership Institute for ten years, and directs the Thriving Roots Fund. Akaya received the 2020 Vision Award from Middlebury College, was one of Conscious Company's 30 World Changing Women of 2018, an Ella Award recipient from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, and served on the Alameda County Human Rights Commission. Akaya is deeply committed to working for a fair and equitable global society while infusing a sense of purpose, delight, and wonder into everything we do.
Show notes! Start A Well-Being Garden | |||
| World's Largest Spider Web + Hallmark vs. Lifetime Christmas Movies + Defending The Housewives with Ally Holleb | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:57:51 | |
About this week's guest: Ally is a stylist and personal shopper. Her superpower is helping you find your style and the clothes to go with it. | |||
| Using Plums For Skincare + Why Fruit Orchards Are Important + Spencer Pratt Goes Activist with Allison Taylor (founder of Le Prunier) | 11 Nov 2025 | 00:44:04 | |
About this week's guest: Allison and her sisters, Elaine and Jacqueline, founded Le Prunier in 2018. Prior to the development of Le Prunier, Allison worked with companies such as Giorgio Armani, Mother Denim, and STX Entertainment. Her eye for design and genuine love for all things health + wellness has finally culminated into her most exciting project yet.
Show notes! Start A Well-Being Garden | |||
| The History of Flower Societies + The Pros and Cons of Substack + The Story Behind the Zingerman's Brand with Allie Lehman (founder of Wonderly and Huge Fan) | 04 Nov 2025 | 01:05:12 | |
About this week's guest: Allie Lehman is the founder of Wonderly, a design and development studio. She also writes Huge Fan, a publication about fandom and business (it's part storytelling, part strategy, and always about the way fans shape what lasts). She's also an artist and illustrator and serves on the board of All People Arts.
Show notes! New session: Starting A Well-Being Garden | |||
| Gardens as Therapy + To Lawn or Not to Lawn + Slow Horses with Clare Foster (author and Garden Editor at House & Garden) | 28 Oct 2025 | 00:47:59 | |
About this week's guest: Clare is the Garden Editor at House & Garden magazine and a freelance garden journalist. After starting her career in book publishing, she spent nine years at Gardens Illustrated magazine (1996-2005), latterly as Editor. As well as writing about plants and gardens, Clare has always gardened herself, first on an allotment in London, and now in her garden in West Berkshire. She is the author of six books including most recently Pastoral Gardens (2024, Montgomery Press) and writes a weekly column on Substack. | |||
| How Nature Can Help Attention Fatigue + How To Get Off Social Media with Amelia Hruby (author of Your Attention Is Sacred Just Not On Social Media) | 21 Oct 2025 | 01:01:20 | |
About this week's guest: Amelia is a feminist writer, podcaster and producer. She is the founder of Softer Sounds podcast studio, and the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media. Her new book, Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media is out in fall 2025.
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| The French Gardening Craze of 1908 + The Life of Jane Birkin with Marisa Meltzer (author of It Girl and Glossy) | 14 Oct 2025 | 00:53:57 | |
About this week's guest: Marisa is a journalist and New York Times best selling author. She's covered beauty, fashion, wellness, and celebrity for top national publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. She is the author of It Girl, Glossy, This Is Big, How Sassy Changed My Life, and Girl Power. | |||
| How Our Mind/Bodies React To The Smell Of Flowers + The Darker Side of the Wellness Industry with Kerrilyn Pamer (founder of CAP Beauty) | 07 Oct 2025 | 01:09:56 | |
About this week's guest: Kerrilyn is an author and founder of CAP Beauty. | |||
| Season Finale! Always Barefoot + Pop Culture News with Ally Holleb (Stylist + Pop Culture Lover) | 12 Aug 2025 | 00:55:46 | |
About this week's guest: Ally is a stylist and personal shopper. Her superpower is helping you find your style and the clothes to go with it. Learn To Grow Cool Season Flowers | |||
| Is Peat Moss Bad for The Environment? + Reno 911 with Jules Giuliano (Soil researcher at Rosy Soil) | 05 Aug 2025 | 01:06:57 | |
Jules is a natural farmer, soil researcher, and garden educator based in New Orleans. His background includes school gardening, cannabis cultivation, worm-based composting & large-scale organic food production. He currently works at Rosy Soil where he formulates peat-free, biochar-based potting soils that are organic, high quality and sustainably produced. Show notes! | |||
| How Gardening Can Help Neighborhoods + The Problem With How We Write About Gen Z with Ochuko Akpovbovbo (Writer of As Seen On) | 29 Jul 2025 | 00:52:18 | |
About this week's guest: Ochuko is the writer and marketer behind as seen on, a newsletter about business, culture, and gen z trends. She lives between Lagos and Europe. | |||
| How Gardening Can Help With Food Literacy + Watching Feel Good / Happy Movies with Michelle Davis (NYT Best Selling Cookbook Author) | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:44:01 | |
About this week's guest: Michelle and her recipes have become a staple in home cooking around the globe since the publication of her first book in 2014 which was an instant #1 New York Times best-seller. She has 5 bestselling cookbooks, published in over 8 different languages. She headed an award-winning brand, Bad Manners for 12 years and now heading up her own weekly newsletter, Stir the Pot. | |||
| Using Nature For Art Therapy + How To Press Flowers with Karen Azoulay (Author of Flowers and Their Meanings) | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:48:16 | |
About this week's guest: Karen Azoulay is a Canadian born, Brooklyn-based artist and author. Inspired by "feminine" motifs, she explores cultural phenomena that have historically been overlooked with the purpose of recontextualizing and championing them. Karen's projects have been featured in publications such as the New York Times, New Yorker, Hyperallergic, and Vogue. Her book Flowers and Their Meanings, The Secret Language and History of Over 600 Blooms was selected by Barnes & Noble as one of the best books of 2023.
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| How Gardening Can Help With Grief + My Mom Jayne (the film) with Barri Leiner Grant (Grief Specialist at The Memory Circle) | 08 Jul 2025 | 01:01:48 | |
About this week's guest: Barri Leiner Grant is a grief specialist and the founder of The Memory Circle for grief support – a place and space she created for those learning to live with loss. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Psychology Today, Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, on award winning podcasts, television appearances and radio shows. She frequently hosts retreats at The Omega Institute and Kripalu Center.
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| Explaining Prospect + Refuge Theory + How To Find The Best Books + The Cazalet Chronicles with Emily Fiffer (Writer and Founder of Botanica) | 30 Jun 2025 | 00:51:37 | |
About this week's guest: Emily Fiffer is a restaurant owner (Botanica, in Silverlake) and writer (read, eat, repeat) living in LA. | |||
| Prescribing Nature for Better Health + The Problem With Food Trends + How To Start Weightlifting with Laura Wright (Cookbook author and Founder of The First Mess) | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:45:29 | |
About this week's guest: Laura Wright is the founder of The First Mess, a blog for plant-based recipe inspiration as well as a of cookbook of the same name. Hailing from the Niagara region of southern Ontario, Laura enjoys taking on way too many projects in the garden, hiking with her dogs, working on a weekly feel-good newsletter, dilly dallying, and doing pretty much any offline activity. | |||
| How Plants Can Increase Empathy + Explaining The Mandela Effect with Michael Ventura (Author of Applied Empathy) | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:49:20 | |
About this week's guest: Michael Ventura is an accomplished leader, practitioner, and educator. As the founder of strategy and design consultancy Sub Rosa, he advised influential organizations from the American Civil Liberties Union, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, and Nike to well-respected institutions such as The United Nations and the Obama-Biden Administration.
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| How Nature Can Help With Body Image + Current Beauty Trends with Jessica DeFino (Award-winning beauty critic + Writer of Flesh World) | 06 Jun 2025 | 00:50:36 | |
About this week's guest: Jessica DeFino is an award-winning beauty reporter and critic (The New York Times, Vice, Vogue). She writes the Guardian's beauty advice column, Ask Ugly, and the newsletter The Review of Beauty. She's been called "the woman the beauty industry fears" by the Sunday Herald.
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| Why Citrus Trees Are Important + Perfect Days (the film) with Joey Hernandez (Writer + Editor at Bon Appétit) | 30 May 2025 | 00:51:53 | |
About this week's guest: Joey has been a food, wine and travel journalist for almost two decades. Currently, he is on his second tour of duty at Bon Appétit and Epicurious, where he oversees all things drinks and lifestyle coverage. He was previously an editor and reporter at The Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Thrillist and Wine Enthusiast. He has worked with the James Beard Foundation on a number of committees, and is an alum of so many journalist and art fellowships (and won some awards too). | |||
| INSIDE + OUTSIDE Coming Soon! | 08 May 2025 | 00:01:04 | |
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| SERIES FINALE! Should I Be A Doula? with Sabia Wade | 23 Nov 2021 | 01:01:07 | |
Sabia and I talk about all the ins and outs of becoming a doula. Including the difference between a doula and midwife, what it means to be a "full spectrum" doula, training vs. self-educating, to certify or not to certify, insurance/liability, the different types of doulas (there are many!), finding your speciality/niche, pricing, knowing when you're ready for your first client, and avoiding burnout. About Sabia: Sabia Wade is a revolutionary full-spectrum doula, educator, and the founder of Birthing Advocacy Doulas and For The Village Doula Services. She works to elevate the voices and experiences of marginalized communities and embraces her role as a liberator of self by birthing new and hidden aspects of individuals…while nurturing the spaces within them that have never known love. All with the goal of autonomy, justice, and equity for all. Show Notes: Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be A Ceramicist? with Bari Ziperstein | 16 Nov 2021 | 00:58:07 | |
Bari and I talk about all the ins and outs of being a ceramicist. Including going to school vs. being self-trained, building your brand and attracting clients, pricing, trade shows, the difference between fine art, collectible design, and open edition works, knowing when/how to build your team, and how sometimes things are ruined by being monetized aka maybe it's ok to keep your art as a hobby. About Bari: Bari Ziperstein is the founder of BZIPPY, a brand known for its experimentation and innovation with ceramics. Their clients include some of the most prominent interior designers working today, and BZIPPY's work can be found in private homes, public venues around the world, and the pages of magazines. Outside of BZIPPY, Bari's unique designs, were seen most recently in a one-person exhibition at Charles Moffett Gallery in New York City Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be A Ceramicist? with Bari Ziperstein | 16 Nov 2021 | 00:58:07 | |
Bari and I talk about all the ins and outs of being a ceramicist. Including going to school vs. being self-trained, building your brand and attracting clients, pricing, trade shows, the difference between fine art, collectible design, and open edition works, knowing when/how to build your team, and how sometimes things are ruined by being monetized aka maybe it's ok to keep your art as a hobby. About Bari: Bari Ziperstein is the founder of BZIPPY, a brand known for its experimentation and innovation with ceramics. Their clients include some of the most prominent interior designers working today, and BZIPPY's work can be found in private homes, public venues around the world, and the pages of magazines. Outside of BZIPPY, Bari's unique designs, were seen most recently in a one-person exhibition at Charles Moffett Gallery in New York City Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be On A Reality Show? With Amber Kemp-Gerstel Of Making It | 09 Nov 2021 | 01:14:16 | |
Amber and I talk about all the ins and outs of being on a reality show. Including applying/auditioning, what producers are looking for, taking psychological tests/evaluations, seeing yourself on television, styling yourself (hair, makeup, clothes), the pay, and the non-monetary gains. About Amber: Amber is the founder and creative director of Damask Love, a popular DIY lifestyle blog where she shares her doable DIY approach to crafting. Amber hosted Disney Family Sundays, a family crafting show on Disney+, and was also a finalist in Season One of NBC's popular crafting competition show, Making It, hosted by Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. Amber has been featured on the cover of Parent's Magazine and has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, and Hallmark Channel's Home and Family. Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be A Librarian? With Ashley P, The Library Bae | 01 Nov 2021 | 01:21:11 | |
Ashely P. and I talk about the difference between a librarian and library specialist, getting your Master's in Library and Information Science (MLIS), building a collection and cataloging, the pay, the different roles/jobs at a library, and learning to assert and protect yourself as a librarian. About Ashley: Ashley (also known as The Library Bae) resides in Virginia and works as a Youth Services Librarian with the Fairfax County Library System. After falling in love with her local library and its contributions to the community, she obtained her MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) from Valdosta State University and has worked in public libraries for almost 10 years. Ashley enjoys working with youth from birth to teens, talking to and teaching others about youth literacy, STEM and STEAM, and promoting diversity, inclusion and equity in libraries. Show Notes: Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be A Yoga Teacher? With Kathryn Budig | 26 Oct 2021 | 01:00:14 | |
This week, I'm talking to Kathryn Budig. Kathryn and I talk about the difference between a yoga teacher and an instructor, finding a mentor, completing your teacher training, applying/auditioning to teach at a studio, teaching private clients, making a living as a yoga teacher, honoring the traditions of yoga, and her biggest tip on feeling ready to teach. About Kathryn Budig: Kathryn is an internationally celebrated yoga teacher, author (The Women's Health Big Book of Yoga and the best-selling Aim True), and co-host of the Free Cookies podcast. Kathryn is also the founder of Haus of Phoenix (on Union Fit) and The Inky Phoenix (a book club for lovers of magic and story). Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be A Therapist? with Amber Murphy | 19 Oct 2021 | 01:09:15 | |
This week, I'm talking to Amber Murphy. Amber shares all the ins and outs of becoming a therapist, including getting a masters in social work, the supervised hours needed to practice (and finding a supervisor), the difference between a psychotherapist and psychiatrist, practicing therapy as an empath, building a private practice, the pay, and finding your specialty. About Amber Murphy: Amber is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, women's issues, anxiety, and depression. Amber pursued extensive training at the Pain Psychology Center in Beverly Hills and has spent most of her career treating the intersection of pain and anxiety. Amber uses neuroscientific pain education, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy and compassion to empower her patients while relying on an interdisciplinary team to fully surround her patients with support and care. Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Should I Be In Food Media? With Joseph Hernandez | 12 Oct 2021 | 01:19:41 | |
This week, I'm talking to Joseph Hernandez. Joseph shares all the ins and outs of working in food media. He talks about what makes a good pitch to an editor, how working for exposure is a scam, freelancing vs. salary positions, why fact checking is a great entry into food journalism, finding opportunities locally, and his three biggest tips for starting your way into food media. About Joseph Hernandez: Joseph is the deputy food editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Most recently, he served as research director at Bon Appétit and is an award-winning wine and food writer and former editor at the Chicago Tribune and Wine Enthusiast. He is a fellow of both the Poynter Institute's Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media and the National Critics Institute, the winner of the Frank G. Prial Fellowship at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, and a former vice-chair for the James Beard Award Restaurant and Chefs committee. Today's episode is supported by Buffy! Use code ONEPART for $20 off your order. | |||
| Series Premiere of Should I Be! Should I Be A Dietitian? with Jessica Jones of Food Heaven | 05 Oct 2021 | 01:03:38 | |
This week, I'm talking to Jessica Jones, a nationally-recognized Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator. Jessica shares all the ins and outs of becoming a dietitian. We talk about schooling, private practice vs. working in a clinic/hospital, pay, the difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian, avoiding burnout, and her biggest pet peeve about work.
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| FINALE! Episode 172: The Body Is Not An Apology + Unlearning with Sonya Renee Taylor | 26 Apr 2021 | 00:49:02 | |
In this episode, I'm talking to Sonya Renee Taylor. Sonya is the founder of The Body is Not An Apology, a digital media and education company promoting radical self-love and body empowerment as the foundational tool for social justice and global transformation. She's the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Body Is Not An Apology and her new book, Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook is out now. | |||
| Episode 171: A Story Of Abortion And Healing with Anna Wood | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:38:43 | |
In this episode, I'm talking to Anna Wood. Anna is a writer, creator, and author of I've Had One Too: A Story of Abortion and Healing. In this episode, Anna and I discuss her choice to use a pen name for her book, her decision to have an abortion, how she processed the grief that followed, and her views on abortion now. | |||