Directionally Challenged

This week we’re talking with comedian Kate Willett about how she handled 2020, sexuality, and her audiobook “Dirtbag Anthropology.”Grief Essay: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a30551979/bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all/Find Kate:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate.willettTwitter: https://twitter.com/katewillettAudiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Dirtbag-Anthropology-Audiobook/B08W5FSQ1VFollow 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 talking with Heng Ou about the fourth trimester, the Chinese tradition of postpartum care, and how important self-care, nourishment, and support systems are after birth.Find Heng:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motherbees/Books: https://motherbees.com/pages/our-booksFollow 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.

Trigger Warning: This episode talks about suicide, loss, and addiction.This week we’re talking to Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer, founders of Lemonada Media and the podcast “Last Day,” to talk about loss, addiction, grief, suicide, how to help loved ones who are struggling, and mental health.Resources:Call 800-273-8255, text HELLO to 741741 or chat at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/talk-to-someone-now/National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/HomeAmerican Society of Addiction Medicine: https://www.asam.org/National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: https://www.dbsalliance.org/Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/usFind Lemonada:Website: https://www.lemonadamedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lemonadamedia/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lemonadamediaFind Stephanie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wittelstephanie/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wittelstephanieFind Jessica:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicacordovakramer/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJCordovaKFollow 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 Vanessa Gorelkin, an occupational therapist, to talk about mental health after the one year marker of the pandemic, what it might be like going back to “normal,” and the benefits of therapy.Find Vanessa:Website: https://vanessagorelkin.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessagorelkinot/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessagorelkinotResources:National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/HomeNational Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance: https://www.dbsalliance.org/Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aa.org/Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/usFollow 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 Koa Beck, author of “White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind,” to talk about the movements and history of feminism, intersectional feminism, and what we can do.Find Koa:Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/White-Feminism/Koa-Beck/9781982134419Website: http://www.koabeck.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koabeck/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Koa.Beck.authorTwitter: https://twitter.com/KoalaniAli Forney Center: https://www.aliforneycenter.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.

This week we’re joined by Dr. Wendy Osefo, cast member of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” as well as political commentator, professor, and mother. We’re discussing her experience on the show, how she talks to her kids about current events, lessons she’s learned from parenting, and what it’s like appearing on Fox News.Find Dr. Osefo:https://wendyosefo.com/https://twitter.com/WendyOsefohttps://www.instagram.com/wendyosefo/https://www.facebook.com/DrWendyOsefo/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 Dr. Bia Labate, who has made studying psychedelic plants her career. We’re exploring magic mushrooms, peyote, and ayahuasca, their traditional rituals, and where they originate from.This episode is for educational purposes only.Find the Chacruna Institute:https://www.facebook.com/chacruna.nethttps://twitter.com/chacruna_nethttps://www.instagram.com/chacruna.institute/https://chacruna.net/Follow Us:rInstagram: 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 Dr. Edith Eger, who was 16 when she was sent to Auschwitz, the heinous death camp, during the Holocaust and later moved to the United States to become a psychologist. We’re talking about her experiences, what inspired her to tell her story, and her many words of wisdom.Links:https://dreditheger.com/http://www.claimscon.org/study/http://www.claimscon.org/millennial-study/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 Alexandra Botez, professional chess player, to talk about how she’s gained attention from The Queen’s Gambit, what it was like learning chess as a young girl, sexism in the chess world, and her signature move, the “Botez Gambit.”Find Alexandra:Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexandravbotezInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/missbotez/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/botezliveTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/botezliveFollow 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 Dr. Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, for our Valentine’s day episode! We’re covering sex, the correlation between sleep and sex, and the importance of self-love.Links:The Nap Ministry: https://www.instagram.com/thenapministry/The Feminist Survival Project: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-survival-project-2020/id1485281031Follow 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.