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Sami Miró went from a tech startup to founding her own vintage brand, Sami Miro Vintage - a black female-owned clothing company whose ethos was founded on eco-consciousness. SMV has been featured as the “it” sustainable brand in numerous publications such as Vogue, CFDA, Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and more. In 2021, Miró was one of five designers recognized and awarded a grant by the CFDA and Fashion Trust US. Today’s she’s sharing: Her journey from tech startup to launching her own fashion brand. Why it was so important for her to take the leap to launch her own fashion line. What it really means to be sustainable in fashion. Tips to help make your own closet more sustainable.  How to make better choices for the environment when shopping for clothes.  How she handles self doubt. How she allows the doubts of others to fuel her success.  What it was like having 48 hours to design for Selena Gomez’s world tour (and what it taught her about herself).  How she learned to empower herself to make her dreams come true.

Gabrielle Bernstein is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker. She was once named a “new thought leader” by Oprah and says her mission is to help us all be more spiritually connected and live more fulfilled and happier lives. Today she’s shares:  Why a Miracle Mindset will change your life. Why we need to get back to the truth of who we really are in order to manifest the life we want.  Gabrielle’s tip for how to go from despair to joy.  How to recognize and ask for signs from the universe. What a “Manic Manifestor” is and why it won’t help you attract what you want. What the true definition of manifesting is and how it really works.  Why fear isn’t always a bad thing. How we all have an Inner Parent that can help guide us in life. Get 2 free manifesting meditations from Gabby here: deargabby.com/freemeditations

Fortune is a comedian, writer and actor. Her new comedy special, Good Fortune, just released on Netflix (it was filmed in Chicago!) You have seen her previously on Chelsea Lately, The Mindy Project, and her stand-up debut on Last Comic Standing. She also hosts a podcast, “Sincerely Fortune,” with her wife Jacquelyn Smith. Fortune is so funny and sincere. We spoke about: The story behind her name “Fortune” Her Hollywood MIRACLE MOMENT (this is wild!) Why Chelsea Handler believed in her and others who traditionally didn’t get a chance in Hollywood How she handled red carpet interviews with celebrities (she used to be a reporter) Her advice on finding love (it’s beautiful).  How her time living in Spain gave her courage to do anything How the first time she performed on stage she realized what she was meant to do Why it’s crucial to bet on yourself in showbusiness How her mother feels about being in her stand up, loves Hooter’s, and is such an ally to Fortune and the gay community in North Carolina. WATCH: Fortune's Netflix Special 'Good Fortune' out now Follow Fortune: https://www.instagram.com/fortunefeimster/

Model, Actress and Certified Life Coach, Nazanin Mandi is opening up about her personal journey and what led her to become a life coach.    She shares: How she recently learned to choose herself first, and how liberating that has been.  How she was discovered as a kid while at In-N-Out with her mom. The difference between being sexual and being sexualized and why she always chooses to embrace her sexuality. What she learned about herself during her separation from her husband, singer and songwriter, Miguel What led her to become a certified life coach Her new online community, You Bloome and why she wants to help others find their happiest and most fulfilled lives. Her advice on finding your passion, dating and relationships, navigating friendships and more. SIGN UP FOR YOU BLOOME: https://www.youbloome.com/   FOLLOW NAZANIN: https://www.instagram.com/nazaninmandi/

Jemele is an Emmy-winning sports journalist, who spent 12 years with ESPN. She’s a contributing writer for The Atlantic, host of the Spotify podcast, “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” and her memoir “Uphill” will be released on October 25th. Today she’s sharing: Why she never wanted to write this memoir in the first place (and the lessons she hopes people learn from it)  Why she really wanted to call her memoir something else.  How her childhood traumas and Detroit shaped her and why grit is infused in her DNA.  How reading the newspaper as a kid is what ultimately led her to where she is today. Why women need to get over the “I’m just happy to be here” mentality. Why she became a better journalist when she became a better businesswoman. Why we need to all be more transparent about our salaries. Why it’s so important to her to write about the intersection of race, class, gender and sports. Why we can use sports as a mirror to what’s happening in America. Why empathy is so important in writing. 

“Think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.” Tembi Locke is the New York Times bestselling author of her memoir From Scratch, and an actor, producer, and screenwriter. From Scratch is a Reese’s Book Club pick, an Audie Awards Best Audiobook Finalist, and a Goodreads Best Books Finalist. Along with Reese Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine, Tembi serves as an executive producer and co-writer for the Netflix limited series inspired by her book. Tembi shares: How to put one foot in front fo the other when your life changes forever How she met her late husband Saro in Italy + the story of their romance How do you parent and caregiver while living with grief? How can you help and support someone who is grieving? One piece of advice for cross cultural relationships  What it’s like to see Zoe Saldana play her on screen!

“If you give people your time and your spirit, you make an impact.” Katie Lowes is an actor, theatre director, and key member of the Shondaland crew, with significant roles on Scandal (Quinn Perkins) and Inventing Anna. Katie and her husband, Adam Shapiro, are founders and directors of Los Angeles’s IAMA Theater Company. But her rise to TV fame didn’t happen overnight. She’s been at it for years, on a path filled with setbacks, odd jobs and the inevitable imposter syndrome. So how did she spin her struggles into a flourishing career in Hollywood?  Katie brings an honest, vulnerable and hilarious voice to the podcast, sharing: Her navigation of severe postpartum depression What her 40th birthday means to her as a time of transition How she just took a solo 5-day vacation solely for herself Her extraordinary grandmother’s recent death and what it means to live a full life How starting therapy at 24 led to her booking work as an actor Her audition journey for Shonda Rhimes and finally landing Scandal How Kerry Washington and other women of Scandal created a safe, supportive environment for each other Why it’s important, as an actor, to stay focused on your work rather than fame

Chelsea Devantez is a comedian, Emmy-nominated writer and host of the podcast “Celebrity Book Club” where she dissects celebrity memoirs.  She recently served as the head writer on “The Problem with Jon Stewart.”  Today she she shares:  The best advice Jon Stewart gave her.  What we can all learn from the memoirs of celebrity women (and her favorite ones of all time).  What it was like working with Tina Fey. Why pop culture is such a powerful way to make real change when it comes to social justice and politics.  How she learned the power of female friendships and why she wants more TV shows about them. How making your own work will create the career you’re meant to have.  What it was really like working on a cruise ship Why she thinks The Bachelor is a cultural clock on America. 

“You write your eulogy with the pen of your life.” Rabbi Steve Leder, is a best-selling author and Senior Rabbi at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles who has been named one of the most influential Rabbis in America. His most recent book, “For You When I am Gone” teaches us how to write an ethical will (outlining 12 questions to ask), a letter to loved ones that helps them understand what we have learned about how to live a meaningful life. He shares: The number one regret he sees most people have not heir death bed. The biggest lessons he’s learned from death that can help us lead a better life.  What tombstones can teach us  What we misunderstand about grief Why we should all have an “ethical will.”  Why we must consider death in order to figure out what we want out of life.  Why we need to work to make sure our inner life matches our outer life.  The right questions to ask yourself to find if you're living out your values. Why we are have the wrong idea of what it means to sacrifice. 

Professor Cassie Mogilner Holmes is a professor of marketing and behavioral decision making at UCLA Anderson School of Management and author of Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters. Today she joins the pod to share ways that we can all become more time rich and lead happier, more fulfilling lives. She shares: What it means to be time rich and how we can make our time more meaningful. 3 specific habits you can start today to increase happiness. Why it’s important to take inventory of you spend your time. How much money you need to be happy. Why you have more time than you think you do (and how to discover where and when you have that time). Surface relationships vs deep connections and how they impact our happiness.  Why the arts are so important when it comes to happiness. Gender inequality when it comes to free time. Why learning to say no and protecting your time is paramount to happiness. Why we need to treat our time like diamonds.