QUESTION EVERYTHING

Zoe Lister Jones is an actress, writer, and director. You’ve seen her in Life in Pieces, Whitney, and New Girl. In 2017, she made her directorial debut with her indie film Band Aid, where she hired an all female crew-- the first for a feature film. She deep dives into the auditioning process, shares a funny audition horror story, talks about her SNL audition and why Fred Armison had her name in his phone before they ever met. She explains her love for Timothee Chalamet, talks openly about her relationship with her body and her hope for the next generation of girls. Zoe is honest, smart, and pretty determined to make an impact in whatever she throws herself into.  Produced by Dear Media.

What does it mean to be deeply—actively kind?  Houston Kraft spent his career studying kindness, wrote a book about it, and is sharing all of the answers. We talk about the importance of going beyond practicing “confetti kindness” (random acts of kindness), how to really show up for people in need, kindness in leadership + business, how to be a more actively and deeply kind person, and his thoughts on if “nice guys finish last”. You might think you are practicing kindness, but Houston shares some tips and tools to help us look inward to see if we are practicing kindness in the ways that make the greatest impact and change.  Produced by Dear Media.

Sheria Irving is an actress and founder of the non-profit mentorship organization Shaping Her Earth. She simply...radiates. Before she took a step out on faith to live her dreams as an actor, she was a New York public school teacher! She shares how we can redefine fear and go after our dreams when there is no blueprint. She also reveals the unexpected person who inspired her to leave her job to pursue acting. We also discuss her pinch me moments in her acting career, the life changing lesson she learned from Billy Porter, the importance of mentorship in our lives, especially for women of color. And she leaves us with some tools--affirmations she uses daily to believe in herself and inspire her mentees.  Produced by Dear Media.

Do some of the clues to our mental health- anxiety, depression and stress lie in our family’s history? If you’re triggered by something and can’t figure out why, Dr. Wasserman says the answer might lie in your family history. An emerging line of research is exploring how historical and cultural traumas such as oppression, genocide, racism, poverty, and financial instability can affect people’s children for generations. Dr. Melissa Wasserman, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in PTSD, military behavioral health, and couple/family psychology, and formerly worked at UCLA where she worked as a trauma therapist. She explains the effects it has on us, how research suggests that trauma may even alter our genes, and trauma as it relates to the current pandemic and how it might affect future generations. We discuss how to spot the signs, what we can learn from our ancestors' and Dr. Wasserman gives questions to ask yourself to explore your own generational trauma/s. Produced by Dear Media.

Karamo is the most comfortably vulnerable person I’ve ever known. He’s also an amazing host, one of Queer Eye’s Fab Five, an author, activist and also - the most fun. He’s opening up about his harrowing struggles with domestic violence (he owns being the abuser in his relationships), coming out to his family, drugs, attempted suicide, complete lack of self love and how he got to where he is now - radiating self love, positivity and abundance. We of course also talk fame -  how he shot up to over a million IG followers overnight, who he photobombed at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, and what happened when he met Oprah. He shares how he learned to do the work to be the best version of himself and gives specific tips for you to do the same. If you’re doubting yourself in any way, hit play and trust there is something here to lift you up and inspire you on your own journey. Produced by Dear Media.

Daniela Pierre Bravo made it—against all odds. She is a highly accomplished TV producer for MSNBC’s “Morning Joe" and writer, co-author’ing Earn It! With anchor Mika Brzezinski. She’s also a DREAMER (DACA). Originally from Chile, Daniela was raised in a small, rural town in Ohio and found out when she was a teenager that she was undocumented--- forced to live in the shadows. But she is the living, breathing example of ‘make no excuses’. Daniela explains how she managed to graduate college (finding endless side jobs that paid in cash), what happened when she crashed her car (no insurance), and the crazy lengths she went to to get a job with Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment in NYC when she wasn’t even allowed on a plane. Daniela also shares how she overcame self limiting beliefs, gained financial stability, and how she now helps other women do the same with her new mentorship platform Acceso Community. Produced by Dear Media.

Are you a ‘moody' person? If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “why can't I just be happy?” Or if you’ve ever felt frustrated and can’t pinpoint why, this episode is for you. Instead of judging or criticizing our moods, Lauren Martin, founder of the successful Instagram account Words of Women and author of The Book of Moods, teaches us how we can harness our moods and use them to our benefit.  Lauren has this very unique ability to unpack emotions, and moods that can feel hard or even embarrassing to talk about. She takes us through her own journey and self-awareness, which in turn allows us to reflect on our own as she speaks on navigating friendships, relationships, family, career as a moody woman. We also discuss the ups and downs of Instagram, the key to having a successful career  and the unique challenges we face when it comes to our female friendships.  Produced by Dear Media.

How did Hip Hop become a men’s sport? And what do we miss as consumers + audience members when we don’t include women in the story of Hip Hop? Danielle chats with Hip Hop historian and author of The Motherlode: The 100+ Women Who Made Hip Hop Clover Hope to discuss the stories, contributions, and difficulties for stars who pioneered the genre like Da Brat, Lil Kim, Queen Latifah, Eve, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B. We talk about sexual liberation versus exploitation, and the evolution of the movement into a business. Rapper Kierra Luv joins the conversation to talk about what it’s like to be a woman in Hip Hop currently, who she looked up to, how Cardi B helped put her on the map, and the book that changed her life.  Produced by Dear Media.

How did Rebecca Minkoff go from selling a t-shirt to millions in annual revenue, in 900 stores worldwide? The founder of the global fashion brand candidly shares the biggest lessons + challenges she faced over the past 16 years of running her own business- the high moments and the hard ones, even revealing her biggest regret. She talks through how she funded the brand initially, why she named it RM, what she wishes she knew early on, and opens up about how even recently she had a real lack of faith in herself (and how she overcame it). She reveals what she thought success would look like versus what it feels like. Rebecca gives us a preview of her upcoming book FEARLESS: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage and Success, and has an unexpected interpretation of the word fearless. She explains why learning to say “f*ck It to fear" was the biggest contributor to her success. We of course talk fashion, (what staples every woman needs in her closet, her favorite piece of all-time), how she integrated technology into fashion and became a first-mover in several spaces like Instagram and Only Fans, why she started Female Founder Collective (brilliant idea!), her number one tip for negotiation, parenting, and her unexpected tip for finding true love!  Produced by Dear Media.

Danielle + media personality Peter Rosenberg sit down to discuss her journey to Los Angeles, how she got started in TV, and how PRETTYSMART came to be. Danielle talks about some of her most memorable interview stories with people like Kevin Hart and Simon Cowell.    The two get into the unconventional things it takes to succeed (why you need to have an unrealistic view of yourself), share the craziest thing they did to get a job, and the specifics of working in media. They also talk about body image, sharing on social media, and the importance of putting a spin on the word PRETTY.   Produced by Dear Media.