Everything is the Best

I love Vanessa. She’s quick, smart, funny and doesn’t fuck around. She received her MS in Marketing at NYU and worked as a Senior Dietitian at Mount Sinai Hospital for five years. She is certified in Adult Weight Management by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  In per private practice, she works with the treatment of GI disorders, weight management, PCOS, and family nutrition. She was named by Essence Magazine as one of the top 5 Black nutritionists that will change the way you think about food, and currently serves as the Dietetic Internship Director at New York University. Vanessa is also the founder of Culina Health, which offers personal nutrition coaching and science based online education - mostly its just the damn mentoring you need to achieve your personal goals in a way thats very specific to you while feeling tons of support. You know I got all the tips and tricks. Enjoy!   Sakara - Sakara.com/BEST for 20% off your first order Verb - Verbenery.com/BEST and receive 30% Verb’s best-selling bundles. Dipsea - get an extended 30 day free trail at dipseastories.com/BEST   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 days before my due date, we discuss are nervousness and excitement over meeting the baby, the struggles of then first trimeter, thoughts on birth and mourning being young, wild and free. We then answer your questions, including, how to not let your career intimidate a partner, being “cool” after getting ghosted, and whether or not someone's lack of relationships will scare off potential partners.   Awesome deals from our dreamy sponsors: Modern Fertility - Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility dot.com/slash Bodewell Skin - Visit www.bodewellskin.com/pia for 20% off your first order. Athletic Greens - Visit athleticgreens.com/best and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today.   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There’s a lot of confusion around birth. All of my friends had very different experiences and very different opinions, so I found myself doing a lot of research. In the conversations I had with the people I trust, Elizabeth’s name kept coming up. I gave her a call and instantly felt a connection. I knew immediately this is who I wanted to walk me through this process, and although we decided to do a hospital birth, I knew I wanted to make it as close to a home birth as possible. In this episode we discuss the difference between a midwife and a doula, how past triggers can negatively effect your birth, feeling seen and heard, how to make an epidural empowering, why I absolutely could not have gone through this process with just my doctor, AND we answer some of your questions.   Awesome deals from this week’s sponsors! Visit AthleticGreens.com/best and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. LesserEvil is offering an exclusive deal to podcast listeners - take 25% off your first one-time order with code BEST. Visit www.Bodewellskin.com/pia for 20% off your first order. Receive 30% off Verb’s best selling bundles! This is a great way to try their most delicious flavors. Go to verbenergy.com/BEST or use code BEST at checkout to claim this deal. This discount is only valid for their bundles so try them out!   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brooke and I have had an internet friendship for a while now. I’ve always admired her job and what she does with Naked Beauty podcast, as well as her relationship with her husband and beautiful son. Now that I have entered into a new chapter of my life, I keep looking for mom’s who share my same work ethic and how they balance it all. Brooke has also had a fascinating career, so this is an episode that will surely prove to be helpful for anyone wanted a career in fashion and tech, on top of those who love beauty.   This week’s fabulous deals from our wonderful sponsors:   My favorite clean wine, Usual Wines, if offering $8 off your first order - go check out their website at www.usualwines.com and use my BEST and try your first glass on us!   Public Goods - go to publicgoods.com/BEST or use code BEST at checkout and to receive $15 off your first order.   Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/BEST   Dipsea - go to www.DipseaStories.com/BEST for 30 days of full access FREE!   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another little pregnancy update as we approach the last month. We discuss how to trust a new relationship after a broken one, rebuilding self-esteem after an abusive relationship and whether or not to take a chance on a new relationship when you’re not sure they feel the same. This week’s awesome deals from our awesome sponsors: Public Goods - go to publicgoods.com/BEST or use code BEST at checkout and to receive $15 off your first order. Verb Energy - Verb is offering an exclusive deal to my listeners: they will ship you 4 of their best selling flavors for FREE--you just pay 95 cents for shipping. Go to www.verbenergy.com/BEST. This deal is not available on their regular website and you cannot use a discount code! Lesser Evil -  Take 25% off your first one-time order with code BEST at  www.lesserevil.com Bodewell Skin - Visit www.bodewellskin.com/pia for 20% off your first order.   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of our favorite women, Alisa Vitti is back again, this time to answer all your questions! We received so many, so we did our best to make them more broad so they can apply to all of you. Alisa gives insight into estrogen dominance, the connection between depression, your hormones and birth control, prescription medications, mood, sex drive and so much more. This weeks awesome deals from our awesome sponsors:   Visit athleticgreens.com/best and get your FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today. LesserEvil is offering an exclusive deal to podcast listeners - take 25% off your first one-time order with code BEST. Visit www.bodewellskin.com/pia for 20% off your first order.   For a limited time, Verb is offering an exclusive deal to my listeners: they will ship you 4 of their best selling flavors for FREE--you just pay 95 cents for shipping by going to www.verbenergy.com/BEST. *This deal is not available on their regular website and you cannot use a discount code.    Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ara Katz is everything - literally. A founder, designer, artist, entrepreneur, mother, wife, the co-creator of Seed. She’s also a fellow at the MIT Media Lab’s Center for Future Storytelling, was named in Marie Claire’s “The New Guard: The 50 Most Influential Women in America”, listed on Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley Top 100” and “36 Rockstar Women in NYC Tech”, and was recently included in Create + Cultivate’s 100 List for STEM. After years in many fascinating jobs, from film to tech, Ara zoned in on her passion for health, which started after her mother’s passing, and realized the microbiome was a confusing, and untapped market that deserved a proper solution.  We discuss her multi-hyphenate career, what its like to start a brand so left and right brained, leaning into success and her advice for fellow founders.  Enjoy!   This weeks awesome deals from our sponsors:   For a limited time, Beekeeper’s Naturals is offering my listeners an exclusive deal: They will ship you a FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray—you just pay $5 dollars for shipping. To claim this deal you must visit BEEKEEPERSNATURALS.com/BEST Receive $15 (15 DOLLARS) off your first Public Goods order with NO MINIMUM purchase. Just go to publicgoods.com/BEST or use code BEST at checkout.  Sakara is offering our listeners 20% off their first order when they go to Sakara.com/BEST Dipsea is offering an extended 30 day free trial when you go to Dipseastories.com/BEST   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lil pregnancy update, what to do once you’ve been ghosted, language barriers and getting married at 23. This week's deals from our awesome sponsors!   For a limited time, Beekeeper’s Naturals is offering my listeners an exclusive deal: They will ship you a FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray—you just pay $5 dollars for shipping. Go to BEEKEEPERSNATURALS.com/BEST. This deal is not available on their regular website!   In the market for some delicious vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free snacks? Go to OUTSTANDINGFOODS.com/ BEST and receive 25% your first order! My favorite, Athletic Greens is offering a FREE year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs today, simply visit athleticgreens.com/best. Love sugar-free, low-calorie, low-carb wine? Me too. You should get some Usual Wines. Go to Usualwines.com and use my code BEST for $8 off your first order.   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you thought getting pregnant was confusing, the varying information surrounding birth is a whole other level. At home or in hospital, doula or midwife, epidural or natural and recently, to store cord blood or not? Today’s episode is with Dr. Shamonki of Generate Life, a company focusing on reproductive, genetic, and newborn stem cell services. They believe every family should have access to the science they need to product their loved ones from disease. We discuss what cord blood is, what it does, and how it can be used to prevent or treat disease. I ask all the questions possible, in the hopes of giving you some answers so you can make an informed, confident decision! Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Aviva Romm grew up in a housing project in Flushing, Queens. She was given a scholarship and admitted to college by the time she was 15, where she studied pre-medicine. Her journey took a more “natural” road, however, and by the time she was 22, Aviva was a practicing midwife, busily attending births while starting her own family. She spent the next 25 years as a midwife and herbalist, taking care of, and learning from, pregnant and birthing women from every walk of life. She wrote seven books based on this knowledge, and she soon became a leader in the fields of natural medicine for women and children. Once her kids were old enough, Aviva went back to school, this time to the Yale School of Medicine so she could combine her less-than-conventional background with her love of science. This woman is a powerhouse and a joy. For legal reasons, we summarized your questions and gave general answers which you hopefully find extremely helpful. Enjoy. This week’s deals from our sponsors! Sakara.com/BEST for 20% off your first order. Outstandingfoods.com/BEST for 25% off your first order. www.usualwines.com and use code BEST for $8 off your first order and try your first glass on us! www.Beekeepersnaturals.com/BEST  for your FREE two-week supply of B.Immune Propolis Throat Spray, you just pay $5 for shipping   Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.