

QUESTION EVERYTHING
PRETTYSMART
Question Everything is an invitation to dig deeper, think smarter, and rewrite the rules. In thought-provoking conversations with some of today’s most dynamic voices– from entrepreneurs and authors to politicians and celebrities – journalist Danielle Robay challenges the way we think (and what we thought we knew). Each week, she and her guests hold a mirror up to our culture, asking what works for us and what we can work to change. No topic is off limits – come curious and join Danielle every Thursday as she tackles big ideas with six little words: Can I ask you a question?
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Mar 17, 2022 • 46min
Stacy London: Why It’s Not Too Early To Talk About Menopause + Other Life Lessons Like Going Broke, Getting Fired, and Finding Your Self Worth
Stacy London is one of America’s foremost style experts known for the TLC Show ‘What Not To Wear.’ She’s also a 2x best selling author. She spent the last five years creating and pitching TV shows about women in their 40s - only to be told that her ideas weren’t sexy. She was told nobody would watch them. Her lightbulb moment came as she started feeling the impact of perimenopause. She realized she wasn’t prepared for it… because NOBODY talks about it. Now - Stacy is a CEO of a company called State of Menopause and is ready to talk aging, transitions, menopause and more. She shares: She’s “not here to normalize the conversation” around aging and menopause - she’s here to “optimize it.” Getting fired at 30 and why she thinks everyone should get fired at one point in their career. Why What Not To Wear resonated with people and how it became so much more than the physical makeover. How she healed her own insecurities by helping others work through theirs + why she never dyed her signature gray streak. Why it’s so important to see people be transparent with their struggles. Why women age 40-65 are invisible in the media and why that needs to change. Why she chose to stop dating men. The shame and stigma surrounding menopause. Why it’s so important for her to change that stigma for the next generation.

Mar 10, 2022 • 51min
What It’s Actually Like To Work As A Female Porn Star + What We Can Learn From It: with Candace Horbacz (Eva Lovia)
Today we are speaking with of the most successful porn actresses of all time. With over a decade of experience in an industry that generates $12 billion dollars annually, Candice Horbacz. (whose film name is Eva Lovia) is here to answer any question you have ever had about porn or the adult film industry. We also have an in depth conversation about sex + relationships that I found mind and heart expanding. How she first started in the porn industry and what her first day on set was like. The biggest lessons she’s learned from working in adult entertainment.. How her family and friends reacted when they first discovered she was doing porn (and how she’s learned to let go of the stigma). The positive influence adult film has had on her life and her confidence. Navigating a relationship with her boyfriend (now husband) who did not work in the industry. How being a porn star has affected her sex life IRL. Sex on set (and if those orgasms are actually real!) Her thoughts on if porn is too male centered. Why you shouldn’t feel pressured to perform at the expense of your own pleasure. How she’s learned to let go of fear and what others think of her.

Mar 3, 2022 • 53min
The Lie Women Have Been Sold: with Reshma Saujani
Reshma Saujani is a leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code + the Marshall Plan for Moms. She has spent more than a decade building movements to fight for women and girls’ economic empowerment, working to close the gender gap in the tech sector, and most recently advocating for policies to support moms impacted by the pandemic. Reshma is also the author of the international bestseller Brave, Not Perfect, and her influential TED talk, “Teach girls, bravery not perfection” has more than five million views globally. She’s here today to talk about her newest book, Pay Up - The Future of Women and Work (Out March 15th) and she’s sharing: The “big lie” of corporate feminism. How each generation of women has been sold a different “brand” and how that has harmed us. Why there’s no such thing as “Work/Life Balance” and why we need to throw out the term. The burnout and inequity harming America’s working women today and what we need to do about it. Why paid family leave is a must for all parents regardless of job type or gender. Why men also need to stand-up to corporate America and take family leave. Why paid family leave is also a racial justice issue. What her biggest failure taught her. Buy Reshma’s New Book Pay Up: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Pay-Up/Reshma-Saujani/9781982191573 Follow Reshma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reshmasaujani/

Feb 24, 2022 • 40min
How to Unleash the Magic and Authenticity of Drag + Be the Main Character In Your Own Life with Bob the Drag Queen
Drag is an art form that has existed since ancient times and has recently rocketed to mainstream popularity. Drag is a gender-bending art form in which a person dresses in clothing and makeup meant to exaggerate a specific gender identity, usually of the opposite sex. In many ways, it’s is about confidence and self expression; it’s about unleashing the magic that makes you, you. What can EVERYONE learn from mapping into that? Bob the Drag Queen is here today opening all about life both in drag and out of it. Bob won the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on season 8 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has had multiple acting roles for HBO, Netflix, Sony Tristar, MTV, and VH1 and now hosts HBO’s first unscripted show, “We’re Here.” How we all can channel the authenticity and magic of drag in our own lives Bob’s tips for being more confident and finding out how the rest of the world really sees you. How Drag celebrates all the things the world tells us is “bad” The difference between the real life and online drag communities Why it’s always better to succeed out of inspiration vs. out of spite. How stopping the habit of being a people pleaser changed Bob’s life. What Bob learned from RuPaul Bob’s #1 make-up tip and go-to lip colors Connect with Bob The Drag Queen: https://www.instagram.com/bobthedragqueen/

Feb 17, 2022 • 52min
The Key to Raising Good Humans AND Being One with Developmental Psychologist, Dr. Aliza Pressman
Dr. Aliza Pressman is a Developmental Psychologist, child behaviorist, parent educator and mom of two herself. She also hosts the Raising Good Humans Podcast and has a large celebrity following who look to her for parenting guidance - Jennifer Garner, Julianna Margulies, Drew Barrymore, Jesse Williams, Cleo Wade to name a few, .Today she’s here to share tips that will make you a better parent and a better communicator in all of your relationships. We discuss: How to cultivate resilience and confidence (in children and in yourself) What the difference in between REAL confidence and pseudo confidence. Why your actions will be more important than any words of wisdom or lessons you try to teach to your child. The two questions you need to ask yourself when you’re having a tough moment with your child (or in any relationship). Why you don’t want to be a perfect parent. What to say to a toddler when meeting them for the first time. How to set healthy boundaries with social media. Why the term “mom brain” is being used wrong! Mom shaming and why it all stems from the patriarchy.

Feb 10, 2022 • 41min
Why You Should Give it Two Dates, Red Flags + All Things Love, Dating & Relationships with Nick Viall & Natalie Joy
Join Nick Viall, former Bachelor and host of The Viall Files, alongside his girlfriend Natalie Joy, a surgical technician, as they delve into the world of love and relationships. They tackle essential topics like recognizing red flags, why second dates matter, and the importance of love languages. The couple also shares their unique meet-cute and offers tips on approaching someone cute. With candid advice and humor, they explore navigating modern dating challenges in an ever-evolving landscape.

Feb 3, 2022 • 26min
What Does it Really Mean to Be a Champion? Renee Montgomery: Making History + Living the (Atlanta) Dream + Changing the WNBA
Former WNBA player and current WNBA team owner of The Dream, Renee Montgomery: Making history as a ‘first’ How basketball changed the trajectory of her life. Why she left the WNBA in 2020 What Kobe Bryant meant to the WNBA Why she thinks there is still such a discrepancy between equal pay in the WNBA & NBA and what needs to be done to close the gap. What people are missing by not watching the WNBA What it was like to become one of the youngest owners of a sports team Why it’s important to her to be ‘the YES’ for others Working with family How sports prepared her for business in more ways than she could have imagined

Jan 27, 2022 • 43min
Lessons in Life + Love with Molly Sims: How to Get Unstuck + Dating, Friendship, Modeling Stories, Favorite Beauty Tricks, and Creating a Life You Love
Producer, Model, Actress, Author, Podcast host of “Lipstick on the Rim,” Lifestyle expert, mom (and of course hilarious TikTok/Reelz creator), Molly Sims is here! She is sharing so many amazing stories and inspiring life lessons including: How she got into modeling and why she quickly wanted to quit. Why she believes she suffers from body dysmorphia after years of working as a model and how that affects her now. What it was really like to prepare for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Her thoughts on inclusivity in the modeling world. Why you should work for free sometimes (and how doing so changed her life) How to get unstuck in your life What she changed in her life to find her husband in her thirties Why the person you marry will be different from the people you date Her must have beauty & skincare products How you can create the life you want

Jan 20, 2022 • 36min
Ginger Zee: How to Find Calm After a Storm–Processing Trauma, Depression, Finding Support
Ginger Zee is the first ever female chief meteorologist at a major network. She reports the nation’s weather for “Good Morning America” and is also the managing editor of the climate unit at ABC News (you’ve also seen her on Dancing with the Stars). She’s chased her fair share of weather events through the years- hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires. But it was weathering a more personal storm that took her on a journey of self discovery. Ginger wrote openly about her mental health struggles in her first memoir ‘Natural Disaster’ revealing that after getting her dream job at ABC she checked herself into a mental health hospital. But Ginger says ‘Natural Disaster’ barely scratched the surface. In her follow up memoir - ‘A Little Closer to Home’ Ginger is digging even deeper and telling us all about finding ‘the calm after the storm.’ We discuss: Why landing her dream job at Good Morning America pushed her to check into a mental health hospital. With all of the mental health struggles catalyzed by the pandemic- where does the mental health conversation need to go? How technology can help! How she thinks about the word ‘NO’ and people pleasing Processing trauma: “you can't delete trauma, you have to process it so that it does not cause stress for the rest of your life.” Her simple reframe to really grasp the lifetime care for your mental health Advice on looking for a therapist that feels like a good fit. Getting rid of limiting beliefs, being multifaceted, and thinking outside of the box in your career How she decides where to put her energy + her tip on how you can examine where to put your energy Ginger’s #1 Green swap for your home

Jan 13, 2022 • 30min
Find Your Unicorn Space: How to Reclaim Your Time, Feel More Joy, Get More Out of Your Life with Eve Rodsky (Part Two)
When you have too much to do, and more life to live… reclaim your Unicorn Space! From the New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play and “the Marie Kondo of relationships” Eve Rodsky writes an inspirational guide for setting new personal goals, rediscovering your interests, cultivating creativity, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space. Today we talk about how to do that: People report something missing in their lives—that is, unless they create and prioritize time for activities that not only fill their calendars but also unleash their creativity. Rodsky calls this vital time Unicorn Space—the active and open pursuit of creative self-expression in any form that makes you uniquely YOU. To help people embrace all the unlikely, surprising, and delightful places where their own Unicorn Space may be found, she speaks with trail blazers, thought leaders, academics, and countless real people who have discovered theirs everywhere—from activism to artistic endeavors to second careers. Rodsky reveals what researchers already know: Creativity is not optional. It’s essential. Though most of us do need to remind ourselves how (and where) to find it. With her trademark mix of research based, how-to advice and big-picture inspirational thinking, Rodsky shows you a clear path to reclaim your permission to have fun, manifest your own Unicorn Space in an already too-busy life, and unleash your special gifts and undiscovered talents into the world. Follow Eve on Social Media: Instagram Twitter Buy Eve’s Book Produced by Dear Media.