Not Alone

How do you make new friends as an adult? Who can you be your full authentic self around? How do you handle a friendship breakup? And how much work do you have to put into your friendships as an adult? Valeria attempts to tackle these questions with help from female friendship coach and educator, Danielle Bayard Jackson, and her best friend of fourteen years, Mary B. Sharon. While romantic relationships often take priority in our culture, this episode turns the spotlight on the people who help you get through life: your friends!Find Danielle Bayard Jackson on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok.This Not Alone episode is sponsored by Joe Fresh. Get 25% off their entire website spanning apparel, accessories, and footwear when you use the code Valeria25 at checkout. Fresh Style. Fresh Price. Joe Fresh.Not Alone is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media.Producer: Lizzie Stewart Associate Producer: Emily KrumbergerSupervising Producer: Enna Garkusha Executive Producer: Michelle KhouriScript written by: William Cagle, Ellie Katz, and Sara Naz Jadbabaie Script editors: Isabel Moncloa Daly and Jessica OlivierMixer and sound designer: Claire Bidigare-CurtisDialogue editing: Sidney Evans Session engineering: DonTaé Hodge. Follow Valeria on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been feeling uninspired lately, even stuck? In this first episode of Not Alone, Valeria delves into her own struggle to ignite creativity with fashion designer and entrepreneur Jenna Lyons and drama therapist Dr. Russya Connor.Join the conversation to learn about the year Jenna spent on her couch recharging her inspiration after almost three decades at the helm of J Crew, and how play, according to Dr. Connor, can help us all tap into our authentic and imaginative selves.Find Jenna Lyons on Instagram and TikTok, and Dr. Russya Connor on Instagram and Twitter.This Not Alone episode is sponsored by Covergirl. Check out their entire catalog of clean, cruelty-free beauty, including their brand-new color-correcting serums, on Amazon. Easy Breezy Beautiful. Covergirl.Not Alone is produced in partnership with FRQNCY Media.Producer: Lizzie Stewart Associate Producer: Emily KrumbergerSupervising Producer: Enna Garkusha Executive Producer: Michelle KhouriScript written by: William Cagle, Ellie Katz, and Sara Naz Jadbabaie Script editors: Isabel Moncloa Daly and Jessica OlivierMixer and sound designer: Claire Bidigare-CurtisDialogue editing: Sidney Evans Session engineering: DonTaé Hodge. Follow Valeria on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Valeria Lipovetsky, a mother of three boys and former model, discusses womanhood, creativity, pleasure, and female friendships with guests including Jessica Alba, Whitney Port, and Iskra Lawrence on the debut episode of this podcast.