Directionally Challenged

Science Journalist Sue Nelson, author of, “Wally Funk's Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer,” walks us through the history of thirteen American women who successfully underwent the same training as the astronauts selected by NASA for Project Mercury but weren’t given the opportunity to travel to space, and how Wally Funk’s dream finally became reality when she was able to board Jeff Bezo’s Blue Origin and become the oldest person to ever go into space.Follow Sue Nelson: https://twitter.com/ScienceNelsonFollow Wally Funk: https://twitter.com/wallyfunksspaceFollow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terence Lester joins us today to discuss Love Beyond Walls. The nonprofit organization was founded in 2013 as a way to bring awareness to issues surrounding homelessness, poverty, and economic inequality.Follow Love Beyond WallsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeyondwalls/Website: https://www.lovebeyondwalls.org/ Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Candice and Kayla join comedians and Lifetime fanatics Naomi Ekperigin and Megan Gailey on their podcast: I Love a Lifetime Movie. Out now!https://www.mylifetime.com/i-love-a-lifetime-movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re here with our second episode with Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, or PAVe, and co-host of “PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms” podcast. We also hear personal stories from some of our listeners about their experience with vaping and tobacco. Youth and young adults can access the new e-cigarette quit program by texting "DITCHVAPE" to 88709. Parents and other adults looking to help young people quit should text "QUIT" to (202) 899-7550.Follow Meredith:Podcast: https://pave.buzzsprout.com/Website: https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org/Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’ll be back next week with our vaping series. This week we’re sitting down with actor, and musician Savannah Welch. She shares her story on how she survived an accident and became a disability advocate. Follow Savannah:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savannahwelch/Website: https://www.savannahwelch.com/Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest for the next two weeks is Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, or PAVe, and co-host of “PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms” podcast. Follow Meredith:Podcast: https://pave.buzzsprout.com/Website: https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org/Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is producer/director/writer/camera genius Gabe Sachs! He’s one of the minds behind, "Freaks and Geeks," "The Night Shift, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and much much more. We’re chatting about his experiences getting into the industry, his advice for new creatives, and his podcast, I Dream of Cameras!Follow Rachel:https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/https://www.instagram.com/idreamofcameras/Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lovely Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joining us this week to talk about the parallels between The O.C. and The Vampire Diaries, our experiences filming hit shows, and their podcast, “Welcome to The OC, Bitches,” which can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts!Follow Rachel:https://www.instagram.com/rachelbilson/Follow Melinda:https://www.instagram.com/themelindaclarke/Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re finally filling you in on what’s been going on! Back from work, Candice talks about what she was doing and some major life changes. Kayla talks about her recent experiences and then we answer some questions from you!Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re joined by the lovely Morgan Harper Nichols to talk all about her art and poetry, her creative process, her experience being diagnosed with autism, and how she views hitting rock bottom.Find Morgan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/Website: https://morganharpernichols.com/Follow Us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.