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For the first episode of the new year, my editor and dear friend Briana Bane joins me to answer listener questions. The questions covered everything from astrology, gift giving and receiving, and advice we’d give our 25- and 35-year-old selves to our most midwestern qualities, how we both ended up moving from NYC to LA, and more. Then I have a conversation with Sprout Living founder Mark Malinsky covering the best advice he's ever been given, parenting and working from home, and even Martha Stewart’s Las Vegas restaurant. Let me know if you listen. Happy New Year! Show Notes:-Follow Briana on Instagram-Find Sprout Living on Instagram-Get 20% off all Sprout Living products with code LETITOUT-Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox-Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout

I’m sharing a special preview of a podcast I’ve been loving for years, Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso, from Pushkin Industries. Talk Easy is a weekly interview podcast, where writer Sam Fragoso invites actors, writers, activists, and musicians to come to the table and speak from the heart in ways you probably haven't heard from them before. Driven by curiosity, he’s had revealing conversations with everyone from Ethan Hawke to Cate Blanchett to Pedro Pascal to Questlove. In this preview, he sits down with actor, writer, and director Lake Bell, who shares her path to creating Inside Voice, her new audiobook. She describes growing up in Manhattan in the 80s, chronicling the world around her by tape recorder, and capturing those experiences into her 2013 film, "In a World..." And she shares how her voice has transformed in the past decade, the phenomenon of the 'sexy baby voice,' and the characters she hopes to discover in years to come. You can hear the full episode, and more from Talk Easy, at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/talkeasypod?sid=out. PS Happy Holidays! we'll be back with long form episodes soon and in the meantime catch up, dive into the archive, listen to music, talk to each other, or talk to me. thank you for being here. 

Instead of an interview today is a mashup of two episodes of Spiraling, the podcast I co-host with Serena Wolf about mental health. We started in 2019 where I’d walk to her apartment once a week and we’d talk and eventually started recording our conversations around anxiety. It’s been 4 years and now we live on opposite coasts, but we still record our conversations. The first half is from the middle of the current season, where we discuss navigating different timelines and expectations both from ourselves and from society. I picked this episode because I got messages from people saying it was comforting to hear where I am with being a single person navigating a freelance career so, even though it makes me cringe a little, I’m sharing it here too. The format of Spiraling is that Serena and I both share our “spirals” for the week, try to help each other talk through them, then discuss a topic: the one you’re about to hear is on comparison, money, the decision to have kids, and aging. All of this sounds real heavy but we’re mostly laughing and we always end with a segment called "high, higher, highest" where we share three highs of the week. The second half of this mashup is our goofy reintroduction episode where we each share favorite books, drinks, songs and more. Show notes:- To hear the full episodes of Spiraling these excerpts came from, listen to the first episode of Season 4 here, the fourth episode here, and the full archive here- Favorite products mentioned:Sea Clear probioticKatie's infusion container - Books mentioned:Katie's rec: The Book of Laughter and ForgettingSerena's Recs: The Idea of You and An Absolutely Remarkable Thing- Other codes to use to support the show:Ozma code: Katie15  

This week on the program is artist Anna Fusco, who you might know as Lord Cowboy. Anna works across drawing, writing, and digital illustration. She’s done some big drawings, has a really cool poster and print shop, and writes a reader-supported newsletter called "Unsupervised" that is read by thousands of people each month, including me. She currently lives on the central coast of California and we caught up over zoom a few weeks ago. We discussed everything from over-processing experiences, care vs. worry, the accountability that comes from living in community, to how she met “Lord Cowboy” and ended up living where she is now.   Anna and I connected after my friend Christine sent me one of her posters. It is one that I especially loved because it articulated something we all crave in some degree: connection and community. I’m far from the only person who resonated with the poster and in this Anna shared where she was when she wrote the words. Anna is so special and I loved speaking with her as much as I love her painting, drawings, and her entire online shop. Let us know if you listen. Show notes:-It's not to late to join IN PROCESS as a self-study course: find out more and sign up here!-Self-study 2022 Holiday Workshops are here!-Subscribe to Anna's Substack-Find Anna on the Web | Instagram-The poster I mention at the top of the episode-Artist Michael McGregor on Instagram-Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox-Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout If you liked this episode, try out:Episode 393: Kismet Color with Artist Kimmy Quillin Sponsors:Listen to the Almost 30 podcast wherever you listen to your favorite shows!

Keke Palmer has questions for days, about everything under the sun. From the existential to the inconsequential. From pop culture to pop science. From the meaning of life to the meaning of W.A.P. From life in outer space to “Where the eff is Tom from MySpace?" And everything in between. Because Baby, this is Keke Palmer, and she is here for All. Of. It. Each week, the multi-talented Keke is taking you on a journey down the rabbit hole on a topic that she cannot stop obsessing over. She’ll also get deep with special guests, trying to answer the questions that keep us up at night. We are getting INTO IT. Listen to Baby, this is Keke Palmer Only on Amazon Music: www.amazon.com/BTIKP_us_pfd_AA_110122

This week I spoke with singer-songwriter Leona Naess who recently released an album titled Brood X after a family of periodic cicadas that, like her, reemerged in 2022 after 17 years underground. In the years since she released her last album in 2004, Naess had lived her own life “underground”— nesting, becoming a mom, and moving through the grief of losing both parents. Released in 2021, Brood X has themes of reemergence and rediscovery. In this conversation we talk about how she got into the music industry young with her hit song Charm Attack, the music industry in the 90s, processing grief, being cool vs. warm, and more. Show notes:-It's not to late to join IN PROCESS -- find out more and sign up here!-Find Leona on the Web | Instagram-Read this Harper's Bazaar article on Leona-Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox-Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout If you liked this episode, try out:Episode 404: Musician Courtney Marie Andrews on Chunk Writing & Loose Futures Sponsor:Sprout Living: get 20% off your order with code LETITOUT

This week, I have a conversation with actress, director, and filmmaker Lynn Chen. You may know her from Grey's Anatomy or her breakout role in Saving Face. We talk about everything from rejection to eating disorder recovery to Felicity. Let me know if you listen. Show Notes:-It's not to late to join IN PROCESS -- find out more and sign up here!-Find Lynn on the Web | Instagram-Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family by Ellyn Satter-Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox-Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout-Photo Credit: Eric Yang If you liked this episode, try out:Episodes 396 & 397: Slow Like Snails: Virgie Tovar Returns (Parts I & II) Sponsor:Sprout Living: get 20% off your order with code LETITOUT

Nada Alic, an insightful author known for her book 'Bad Thoughts,' dives deep into the intricacies of creativity and personal connection. She shares her comforting 3:00 ritual and discusses the challenges and comparisons artists face. Nada opens up about her romantic journey and the significance of nurturing friendships. Their lighthearted yet profound conversation also touches on the complexities of vulnerability and how daily habits shape artistic expression. Join them for a candid exploration of life’s many dimensions!

Nada Alic, author of "Bad Thoughts" and a forthcoming novel, shares her insights on writing, identity, and creativity. She reflects on the influences of her Catholic upbringing and how it shapes her views today. The conversation touches on the contrasting energies of New York and LA, and how these cities impact personal growth and creativity. They explore the complexities of social interactions with humor, dissect the fears of authenticity in a cancel culture, and highlight the importance of vulnerability in self-expression.

This week is a conversation with style expert Stacy London. You might know her as the co-host of TLC’s iconic show, “What Not to Wear." Following that success, she’s gone on to host and executive produce, write books, and create a podcast. Last year, Stacy founded State of Menopause, a holistic line addressing the symptoms associated with menopause. And while it might seem like a twist, she’s doing what she has done her entire career as a stylist: helping people who are struggling feel better. She’s honestly so cool—we explored the connection between style, eating disorder recovery, and negative body image and also talked about career transitions. She gave me style advice and I loved speaking with her and I’m curious to know what you think, so let me know if you listen. Show Notes:-IN PROCESS Semester 4 starts October 20th--learn more & sign up here-Follow Stacy on Instagram-Check out State of Menopause-Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox-Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout-Photo credit: State of Menopause If you liked this episode, try out:Episode 389: Norma Kamali on Dating, Aging, London in the 60s, Her Iconic Fashion Career & "The More You Do, The More You Can Do" Sponsor:Sprout Living: get 20% off your order with code LETITOUT