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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

This week: musician Courtney Marie Andrews on songwriting, relationships, vulnerability, touring, making music videos, collaboration, and more. She started her career performing and busking up and down the West Coast; now, she’s toured all over and released several records, including 2020's GRAMMY-nominated Old Flowers. Her newest record, Loose Future, comes out in October. She also wrote a book of poems called Old Monarch. We talk about her writing process and the method she calls “chunk writing”.We both happen to be only children and latchkey kids who lived with our single mothers so we talk about that as well as our shared love of walking. Let us know if you listened and go see her on tour. Show Notes:-Find Courtney on the Web | Instagram-Pre-order her new album, Loose Future-IN PROCESS launches this October--learn more & sign up here-Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox-Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout-Photo credit: Brett Warren If you liked this episode, try out:Episode 358: Two Saviors, Writing, Touring & Surfing with Musician Buck Meek of Big Thief Sponsor:Sprout Living: get 20% off your order with code LETITOUT

Instead of the usual interview, this is a casual conversation I have with writer Maggie Harrison and Brian Stoothoff, co-founder and owner of the Brooklyn coffee shop Daughter. They each introduce themselves and explain how we met, cover creative process (including how crucial focus is to creativity), loving and leaving where you grew up, seasons and lacking them, and more. They are both founding members of the workshop I started in the fall of 2020--then called Creative Underdogs. It’s a place that encourages connection while making projects. They talk about what happened to them as a result of the group and I tell why I stopped hosting it so abruptly. For the three of us talking about foods we’ve eaten lately morphs into a deep dive into the minutiae of our palates and flavor preferences—from our love of smoked flavor to oatmeal. If you want learn more about any of what we talk about, it’s in the shownotes … or just email me: katie@letitouttt.com Show Notes:- Learn more about Creative Underdogs/In Process here | sign up for the waitlist- Email me at katie@letitouttt.com if you have any questions about it - Find Maggie on Instagram- Follow Brian on Instagram | check out Daughter- Learn more about our Podcast Kit- Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox- Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout Sponsors:Ora Organic: try Trust Your Gut and all other organic, plant-powered supplements. Get 30% off your first subscription when you text OUT to 64-000

This week I have a conversation with award-winning storyteller and audio producer Megan Tan. You may know Megan (like I do) from her first audio series from 2014—a wildly successful documentary/memoir show with Radiotopia called Millennial. I’ve always admired her unique style of storytelling, and since Millennial she has gone on to produce shows and episodes for Gimlet Media’s The Habitat, TED, WNYC’s Radiolab,All Things Considered, Pineapple Street Media, and more. In 2020, Megan was named Producer of the Year by Adweek. An episode she made of the podcast WILD (which featured Megan’s personal story about love during the pandemic) is my favorite of her recent work, so we began this conversation talking about love and dating in the pandemic.  Then, we get into how her career has transitioned and talk about her most recent podcast, Snooze, a documentary-style show about tackling the things people put off – including something big that Megan’s been snoozing on herself. I love it—I listened to it all in one day getting ready for this conversation with Megan. I felt particularly inspired after our conversation and learned a lot from Megan’s bits of wisdom from her experience and her Buddhist faith. I hope it has that uplifting quality for you, too, whenever you listen. Show Notes:- Find Megan on the Web | Instagram- Listen to Snooze podcast | Milennial podcast- Listen to Megan's award-winning episode about dating in the pandemic, WILD: How Do I Love Someone- Creative Underdogs/In Process is starting up again! Learn more about it here | sign up for the waitlist- Email me at katie@letitouttt.com if you have any questions about it - Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox- Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout Sponsors:Ora Organic: try Trust Your Gut and all other organic, plant-powered supplements. Get 30% off your first subscription when you text OUT to 64-000 If you liked this episode, try out:Episode 395: Lost & Found: Brendan Francis Newnam on 'Not Lost', Travel, Intimacy, Connection & More

This week I spoke to my friend Carolina Mesarina. An artist with a background in production, she's currently in the midst of a career pivot, which we unpacked in this episode. After studying acting at NYU and attending grad school, she found herself on what she calls, "the other side of the call sheet": producing. We talk about her transitioning to a more creative role through the lens of Julia Cameron's term (from The Artist's Way): “Shadow Artist”. As a Creative Producer, Carolina now makes videos and visuals for brands and individuals to help them stand out. We met in New York and have collaborated creatively over the years. She’s so genuine, smart, and creative—and one of my close friends—making the episode unique. We've had many conversations about creativity, identity, money, support, feeling on the outside, procrastination, and career transitions—only this time we recorded our conversation. Show notes-Find Carolina on the Web | Instagram- Carolina was a guest on Creative Underdogs/In Process--here's a video she made for it- Learn more about Creative Underdogs/In Process here- Sign up for the waitlist- Email me at katie@letitouttt.com if you have any questions about it - Some of Carolina's favorite movies: Earth Girls Are Easy, Species, The Burbs, any films by Pedro Almodovar- 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:Episodes 393 & 394: Kismet Color & Intentional Chaos with Artist Kimmy Quillin Sponsors:First Person cognitive supplements: get 15% percent off your first order by going to getfirstperson.com and use code letitoutOra Organic: try Trust Your Gut and all other organic, plant-powered supplements. Get 30% off your first subscription when you text OUT to 64-000

When Emily Gellis hears rumors of people suffering horrible side effects from a trendy diet she springs into action. Armed with over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, Emily launches a social media crusade to expose F-Factor and its founder, Tanya Zuckerbrot. It’s the start of a feud that will attract trolls, lawyers, and, eventually, national media all because of fiber. From Wondery, this is a story about wealth, wellness, and influence hosted by Casey Wilson. Listen to Fed Up: http://wondery.fm/LIO_FEDUP

This week marks the 400th episode of this podcast. For this celebratory episode, I have a conversation with my friend and fellow podcast host Alyssa Benjamin. She’s a brand strategist who has worked with values-based brands from Eileen Fisher to Buffy on meaningful experiences and compelling content. Her podcast, Our Nature, explores the methods, systems and practices that bring us into greater alignment with the natural world.Alyssa and I tell the story of how we met in New York, collaborated on a project, and both ended up here on the west coast. We recorded this conversation in person and it covered finding what she calls “inner stability”, tolerating emotions, our relationship to nature, career pivots, creative process, naming projects, celebrating milestones, leaving New York, storytelling, unique aesthetics, connection, dating, romantic relationships, and more. Show Notes:- Find Alyssa on the Web | Instagram- Listen to Alyssa's podcast, Our Nature, on Apple Podcasts | Spotify- The Podcast Kit is 50% off through the end of July with code summer- Sign up for the waitlist for the re-imagined Creative Underdogs/In Process (coming soon)!- Subscribe to our newsletter to get show notes + essays, etc. sent to your inbox- Follow @letitouttt on Instagram. I'm @katiedalebout Sponsor:I've been sleeping on an organic mattress from My Green Mattress for the past few weeks, and I love it. Check out their selection of affordable and certified organic mattresses on www.mygreenmattress.com. Use code LETITOUT in the check-out to receive $125 off a twin or larger and $20 off the Emily Organic crib!