Don't Waste Your Pretty

This week we’re joined by superwoman, activist and USC Price School of Public Policy  Doctoral Candidate Danielle Williams. Danielle recently spent some time on the Greek Island of Chiros volunteering to support the thousands of refugees who have landed there after fleeing the Syrian civil war and other unstable regions. We learn about the harrowing journey refugees face and what life is like in the camps and get inspired by all the ways each of us can take action.     To learn more about the organizations Danielle mentions: WAHA- http://waha-international.org/ IRC-  https://www.rescue.org/ Chios Eastern Shore Relief Team- https://www.facebook.com/chiosesrt/ twitter @chiosteam For more activism from Danielle:  @bdaniellew twitter 

Ever meet a guy who just seemed too good to be true? He’s gorgeous, emotionally intimate, likes everything you like and even builds quirky blanket forts in the living room for you two to make out and listen to music in? Ever find out that he’s a complete sociopath and pathological liar? Ever befriend his ex girlfriend and find out that everything is not what it seems? This week Nathalie Antonia and 'Dear Facebook' are back and we take a deep dive into one listener’s own personal story. This one is juicy! Have a your own ‘Dear Facebook’ story that you want us to read on the pod? Email me at: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @dontwasteyourpretty_ Find us on Twitter @wastedprettypod  

This week we’re joined by Ayurvedic practitioner, MD, and holistic health educator Siva Mohan. She explains and translates the ancient Indian wellness science of Ayurveda, (the science of life), as a relatable and powerful system of understanding energy and qualities. Siva breaks down what karma’s really about and shares insights into how to understand our own patterns, responses and how every feeling is just a messenger. Also what the hell is up with stress-induced diarrhea?! All will be explained in this mind-blowing episode!   Want to get in touch with Siva: https://www.facebook.com/Ayurveda-By-Siva-1736246216590922/   http://www.ayurvedabysiva.com   Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_

Under His Eye. Lisa Gerber from 'The Wonder Years' joins us this week to take a deep dive into Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. We talk about the terrifying relevance of Margaret Atwood's misogynist dystopia in the context of the current administration and oppressive trends in American politics.  From the radical religious fundamentalism of the Pilgrims, to the paranoid hysteria of the Salem witch trials to the internalized misogyny of the female Trump voter, by the time we're through you'll be ready for Mayday. Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

Actress/writer Dixie Perkinson joins us as we go back to our Cosmo reading, teen heartthrob loving days, and take a look at the old quizzes that we all coveted. But since it’s not the 90’s (even though we are all dressing like it is) we begin to wonder if we have geriatric vaginas and talk about the joy of freezing eggs. Also, France's President Emmanuel Machron might not be the only one who has slept with a high school teacher…take a listen and find out who relates! Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week actress/producer Jewel Greenberg is here to talk about America’s pastime, baseball, and its less-fun national hobby, excluding women and girls! As producer of the new documentary Girls of Summer: Big Diamond Dreams, Jewel takes us into the world of young female baseball players from the real-life League of Their Own to the boundary-pushing players of today and offers some hopeful perspective on the path toward equality in athletics. Plus, Jewel shares about her childhood in Saudi Arabia and how growing up as an expat shaped her views on culture, being a woman, and more... Wanna help get the doc out into the world? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/652875854/girls-of-summer-big-diamond-dreams Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week our favorite Brit Nathalie Antonia joins us for another round of ‘Dear Facebook’. Hear the final installment of ‘Big Dick David’ and his serial stalker, and Nathalie takes us down memory lane with an old flame and an unpredictable twist. Also, Rebecca and Angie discuss the queen of queens Feminista Jones and her newest brilliance ‘10 Ways To Make A Man Angry’. Check out Nathalie: http://www.nathalieantonia.com/ Follow Feminista Jones: https://twitter.com/FeministaJones Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

Ever write a text or email to the wrong person? Ever have it go on for days? Well our favorite girl from across the pond Nathalie Antonia has. Join us this week as we take the way back machine to stories of Facebook past in ‘Dear Facebook’. Not only do we commiserate on misdirected texts, we also go back to Rebecca’s ex “Big Dick David” and his serial stalker. Also, is it okay for a grown man to sleep with stuffed animals? Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week sex-positive Marriage and Family Therapist intern and host of the Sluts and Scholars podcast, Nicoletta Heidegger, joins us in a no-holds-barred chat about having the sex we want at every age, her strategies for safer sex, the beauty of a soft body and how to avoid an atrophied vagina. Want to get in touch with Nicoletta: http://nicolettavheidegger.com Find a sex positive therapist need you: https://www.aasect.org Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

Joining us this week is Aleksandra Evanguelidi a licensed home-birth midwife, holistic women's health advocate, and all around magical priestess of placentas and pussies. We talk about our shared love of 'The Red Tent', the way women's bodies have been shamed and disempowered through out history, and how, through everyday ritual and conscious fertility and birth choices that power can be reclaimed. Plus, take a deeper step inside the life of The New York Times article 'The "Kid-butz" of Topanga Canyon' an intentional community of single parents. Want to connect with Aleks: http://www.aleksevanguelidi.com Read The New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/07/fashion/topanga-canyon-california-cohabiting-kids.html?mcubz=0&_r=0 Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week’s guest is our British-Babe-at-Large actress/writer/comedienne/therapy reject Nathalie Antonia. She’ll be joining us from time to time for our new segment Dear Facebook in which we re-visit the bizarro world of old Facebook messages and the stories they come from. Join us as we take the wayback machine to the girl craziness of 2008 and unearth tales of stalkers past, mommy and daddy issues, and the dangerous power of the monster dong. Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week on the pod LA legend, intuitive tarot reader and western astrologer Candice Marie joins us. She breaks down the astrological charts of The United States and Donald Trump and his Gemini ways. We also get into sex and astrology in relationships. This is a not to be missed episode. She even gives us a little hope. Want to talk to Candice? http://www.beyondtheveiltarot.com Check out the full video of Candice talking about Trump and The United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOyuaZCth1o&t=324s Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

We recorded a little bonus track where we fan out on everything Met Ball related and have a moment about Celine Dion…. I know who would have thought… We also go into Meghan Markle representing LA girls at Buckingham Palace and of course politics is always on our mind so we go in on the latest news from Washington. Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourprettypod Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week actress/writer Nicole Evans joins us to talk about Feng Shui, and how she ruined my life by making me change my whole apartment around. She gives us the basics on getting your home in order and her new obsession, castor oil. Also, Nicole, who is a wheelchair user tells us about her time at The Women's March and how people with disabilities are the last minority group recognized. https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308 Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourprettypod Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week queer, kinky, sexuality research scientist and activist Angel Kalafatis joins us to talk about the sexual education system in The United States and what the repercussions of abstinence only education is on adult women. We get in deep about the BDSM lifestyle and how to find the most conscious female friendly porn online. Also, is sex addiction real? This is an episode not to be missed!!!!! Want to contact Angel? https://www.facebook.com/SexPositiveEd/?pnref=lhc https://www.amazon.com/Come-You-Are-Surprising-Transform/dp/1476762090 https://www.amazon.com/Ethical-Porn-Dicks-Responsible-Pleasure/dp/0996485236 http://annerice.com/Bookshelf-BeautyBooks.html Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourprettypod Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

Happy 420! In honor of the green holiday we are rereleasing an old episode from 2016. LA legend Sailene Ossman, aka Mama Sailene, a trailblazing cannabis connoisseur and advocate, expert on medicinal marijuana and host of the cannabis cooking show Smoke in the Kitchen with Mama Sailene. We talk about our favorite strains and she gives her expert opinion on everything from vape pens to finding your edible “sweet spot” (hint- go low and slow!). http://sailene.com http://merryjane.com Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourprettypod Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

This week Kate Siegel and I lay in bed and discuss the HBO series 'Girls.' Join us as we go in deep on the messy truth of female friendship, the prolific last season of the show and how there is no chill for Lena Dunham. We also play a rousing game of marry, shag, kill. Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

In our new episode the "unapologetic cunty cult leader" of the viral Instagram account @doyouconsideryourselffeminist joins us to talk about screening your dates to make sure they’re woke, the secret disappointment of Canadian men in the deceptively-sexy Trudeau era and the different types of terrible found in fuck boys, soft boys, and cuck boys. Also, why is it so dangerous to be a woman on the internet? @doyouconsideryourselffeminist Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

Our longstanding fascination with gonzo beauty writer Cat Marnell and obsessively devouring her new memoir How to Murder Your Life brought up so many thoughts and feelings (and a few of our own sordid tales). Whether you've read Cat or not, you're going to be obsessed too as we go deep into her story and meander through memories of NYC nightlife, celebrities picking up underage girls, and the messy destruction of addiction. P.S. There is some serious name-dropping so get ready for our first star fucker episode. P.P.S. Cat Marnell you are our favorite pretty mess. Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com

How is your resistance going? We discuss this weeks political stories and how women like Sally Yates are leading the way. Alexei Navalny has been turned teenage mutant ninja green and Kim Kardashian has been spending a lot of time with Tony Robbins...whats up with that?! We also go into Mike Pense and his relationship with his wife, whom he calls, "Mother"...so...yea... Gmail: dontwasteyourpretty@gmail.com Instagram: @dontwasteyourpretty_ Twitter: @wastedprettypod Produced by: Angie Vroom Image by: Krystal Quiles www.krystalquiles.com