Directionally Challenged

Contrary to what a lot of us believe, there is not one specific way to meet our goals. In her teens, Ilsey Juber set off to become one of the biggest music acts in the world. Though she didn’t achieve this as a singer, she has become a super successful songwriter and has worked with several major artists including Beyonce, Mark Ronson, Miley Cyrus, and Pitbull. She shares her inspiring story on this week’s show!Follow Ilsey: @ilseyj (twitter) and @ilsey (instagram)Thanks to our great sponsors: Buffy Comforters, Showtime’s “SMILF,” and Hello Fresh. Please support them for helping keep this podcast free.SMILF - New episodes every Sunday on Showtime.www.HelloFresh.com/challenged80 Offer Code: CHALLENGED80Check out our website: www.candicekayla.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It may be difficult to stay in tune and connected with our bodies on a spiritual level. Embodiment/Intimacy/Relationship Coach Rachel Pringle took us on a journey through movement, song, and dance to awaken “Wild Woman” within. Follow Rachel: @positivepringlehttp://iamrachelpringle.com/ Thanks to our great sponsors: Buffy Comforters, Showtime’s “SMILF,” thredUP, and True and Company. Please support them for helping keep this podcast free. www.buffy.com Offer Code: CHALLENGEDSMILF - New episodes every Sunday on Showtime.www.thredup.com/CHALLENGED www.trueandco.com/CHALLENGED Check out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Balancing a career and being mom can be overwhelming. Designers/Co-founders of Show Me Your Mumu, Cammy and Cologne share their experiences on being new moms and running a successful company. Follow Cammy: @cammymumuFollow Cologne: @colognemumuThanks to our great sponsors: Showtime’s “SMILF,” and thredUP:SMILF - New episodes every Sunday on Showtime.www.thredup.com/CHALLENGEDCheck out our website: www.candicekayla.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bri Emery, founder of designlovefest, is one of the busiest people we know. She’s a graphic designer and art director with a travel collection in Target, and has created numerous campaigns for various brands. Though she is highly productive, she lives with anxiety. We explore our own definitions of anxiety and how we find inspiration to be creative.Follow Bri: @designlovefestThanks to our great sponsors HelloFresh and Zola:www.HelloFresh.com/CHALLENGED60  Offer Code: CHALLENGED60www.ZOLA.com/CHALLENGED Check out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all have our ups and downs in life and it may be hard to find people that have your back no matter what. Boss ladies Aisha Tyler (actress, comedian, director, host) and Carina MacKenzie (Showrunner of “Roswell, New Mexico”) share how they became friends and maintain their friendship despite being constantly busy and why it’s important to dump people that don’t add value to your life.Follow Aisha: @aishatylerFollow Carina: @cadlymackThanks to our great sponsors bareMinerals, Linkedin, and Calm.bareMinerals.com Offer Code: CHALLENGEDlinkedin.com/CHALLENGEDcalm.com/CHALLENGEDCheck out our website: www.candicekayla.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With so many worthy causes, finding your place to give back can be daunting and overwhelming. Caitlin Crosby, founder of The Giving Keys, shares how she started a jewelry company which employs those transitioning out of homelessness, and gives advice on how you can give back to your community on any level.Follow Caitlin:@caitlincrosby@thegivingkeyswww.collectivejourneys.com www.rfk.org www.thegivingkeys.com Thanks to our great sponsors bareMinerals, bioClarity, and Poshmark.bareMinerals.com Offer Code: CHALLENGEDbioClarity.com Offer Code: CHALLENGEDposhmark.com Intro Code: CHALLENGED5Check out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Though we receive praise when we experience success, no one talks about all the failures that lead to that moment. Actress and Producer Jenna Ushkowitz joins us this week to share how her career shortcomings inspired her to create her podcast “Epic Fail,” and her journey to becoming a Tony Award winning producer for, “Once on This Island.”Follow Jenna - @jennaushkowitzThanks to our great sponsors bareMinerals, Poshmark, Calm, and Away.BareMinerals.com Offer Code: CHALLENGEDposhmark.com Intro Code: CHALLENGED5calm.com/challengedawaytravel.com/CHALLENGED  Promo Code: CHALLENGEDCheck out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenny Boyd, actress and star of the CW’s “Legacies” is our lovely guest this week. Jenny shares how she was cast in “The Vampire Diaries” universe show, plus her excitement and fears for the new series. We also share our own hilarious memories of what it was like when we first started on “The Vampire Diaries” almost 10 years ago.Follow Jenny:@JennyLBoyd22 (twitter)@jenaroosk (instagram)Thanks to our wonderful sponsors Parabo Press, Poshmark, Stitch Fix, and Hello Fresh:parabo.press Offer Code: INTROposhmark.com Intro Code: CHALLENGED5stitchfix.com/challegedhelloFresh.com/CHALLENGED60 Offer Code: CHALLENGED60Check out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adult film performer and director Tanya Tate is our wonderful guest this week. Although Tanya is twelve-time MILF of the year award-winner, her journey to become an actual mother was an up and down roller coaster. She shares how years of determinations finally led to her son. Thanks to our awesome sponsors Parabo Press, bareMinerals, ShoeDazzle, and Hello Fresh:- www.parabo.press Code: Intro- www.BareMinerals.com - www.shoedazzle.com/challenged - www.HelloFresh.com/CHALLENGED60 Code:CHALLENGED60Follow Tanya:@TanyaTateWebsite: http://TanyaTate.com/Check out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our terrific guest this week is YouTuber, actress, and fellow podcast host Grace Helbig. From venting our frustrations, to posting about families, it’s difficult to decide what we should post on the internet. Grace shares how she balances her online and private life.Thanks to our wonderful sponsors Stitch Fix and Calm for keeping this podcast free.- www.StitchFix.com/CHALLENGED- www.Calm.com/CHALLENGED Follow Grace:@gracehelbigYouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/gracehelbig Check out our website: www.candicekayla.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @CandiceKaylaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.