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BOSS BABES assemble!  We have Lauren McGoodwin CEO of CAREER CONTESSA in the Almost 30 studio this week.  If you are: 1) Not sure what the heck you want to do 2) Looking for a new job 3) Want to advance in your current career....This episode is FOR YOU.  Lauren gets real and breaks down the current career landscape for women and how to effectively navigate it.  Did you know that there are more men CEOs named "John" than there are female CEO's of Fortune 500 companies!?  YO, take cover...KNOWLEDGE BOMBS AWAY.  We cover:   -the questions to ask yourself and potential employers as you explore different career options -how Lauren went from hating her first job, to rocking it at HULU to CEO of Career Contessa -why avoiding connecting with those with your job title or those with the job title you want is your major block -how to ask employee for flex time (if you're having a baby!!) -why investing in the quality of your site is everything -how to show em' who's boss babe and ask for what you want

Ever heard of the ancient Chinese art of Feng Shui?! It's not some crazy interior design technique people have used for centuries. It's a way of cleaning your space AND your life! To dive further into what this technique and practice is all about, Krista and Linds sat down this week with Feng Shui expert and personal curator, DANA CLAUDAT. Dana studied Art History at Stanford University and then moved on to become a Pyramid School Feng Shui consultant. Krista and Linds literally asked her, "DANA TEACH US YOUR WAYS." Because it's about time we all learned about how bomb feng shui is ... Feng Shui means "wind" and "water", so it's all about BALANCE. And in ancient times, it was all about survival and structure of your home in relation to the wind, weather, geography, and water. Dana's job is "expansive design", design to help you expand your life, through art and feng shui. She also breaks down the stereotypes of feng shui, everything from how strict it is and what are the rules. Ways to make any spa

Find yourself drifting off during your daily routine, thinking of big ideas, money, and a life you truly want? Stuck in your ways but distracted by your passions? Love health & wellness and don't know how to monetize it? THIS is your episode homies. Angie Lee is a business coach to the best wellness coaches out there.  She went from broke to six figures by finding a hole in the health market. And trust us, she tells us exactly how it is. One small idea she had in college grew to a multi-million dollar reality. She sits down with Linds + Krista to talk about her journey and everything in-between: Don't doubt or ignore your naiive motivation the constant battle of corporate jobs and monotonous 9-5 routines entrepreneurs are who they are because they're "stupid enough to do it" and go through with their "crazy" ideas what to do when you don't know what to do as an entrepreneur how taking a break from EVERYTHING, even motivational speakers and inspirational books, can bring you more answers than anyt

Linds + Krista get SO retrograde with Elizabeth Kott and Stephanie Simbari, AKA the firepower that is That's So Retrograde podcast. Talk about a MAJOR collaboration. They're some of LA's go-to wellness girls, all about living a balanced, healthy, and holistic life. But with a cool twist. The four of them connect through their childhood days, whether it was growing up in Michigan or Pennsylvania, as well as their journeys that lead them to the west coast. But more importantly, their WELLNESS journeys! And we're not talking just eating health and working out, but getting in touch with yourself and manifesting your dream life. The ladies touch on: finding + building your spiritual practice, no matter what that is the trick with readers/psychics MORNING ROUTINES for the spiritual and well-balanced getting yourself out of negative spirals writing a LOVE letter for yourself, ROMANCING yourself   understanding how you TRULY feel about being single or being in a relationship This podcast uses the

COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM PALM SPRINGS! Krista & Linds are soaking up the rays and hanging by the pool in sunny Southern California. This week, they bring back a #almost30nation fan favorite, 20s + 30s US! *Que expensive "20s US VS 30s US" theme song* They're talking MAJOR throwbacks like matching your eyeshadow and makeup with your outfits, Lisa Frank, Lindsey's old obsession with all of the #crimping techniques and experiments, and how opposite their beauty routines are today. HOWEVER, the main topic Krista & Linds are discussing this week is FORGIVENESS. Everything forgiveness, the who, what, when, where, why, and how. They get DEEP during this conversation, especially with: cheating and romantic relationships friends and reciprocation if people can/will change the power and struggle of letting go usually when you're wrong in the situation, you hold on to it more than anyone family, family, family not understanding other's beliefs or values, ie. religion/spirituality people don't

Once again, Linds and Krista bring on the best of the health, wellness, and body positivity industries. This week's guest is DANIKA BRYSHA, a curve model with IMG Models, the CEO of Model Meals, a leader in the health and wellness world, and an inspirational rockstar for everyone. Danika has been featured in InStyle, Shape, PopSugar, People, and many more publications. Her story has inspired thousands of women who are struggling with loving their body, their relationship with food and addiction, and transforming their lives. Danika shares her story, which starts at a young age, battling drug usage, fad chronic dieting, and being "the chubby girl", using her food to process her emotions. But that didn't stop her from being one of the busiest, most successful curve models in the world, after being discovered in a Bank of America. Needless to say, she took her insecurities and built a life for herself off of them. Some of the most useful food/body tips you'll ever hear from this episode are:   drop th

Pick a card, any card ... because on this week's episode we are joined by shamanic energy medicine practitioner, the official shaman for VOGUE Magazine, and founder of STYLE RITUALS, COLLEEN MCCANN.  If you're into crystals, tarot readings, spirituality, intuition, spirits, ghosts, EVERYTHING MAGIC, this episode is for YOU. So for those of you who are new to the tarot card and crystal thing thing, it's basically a visual narrative of your past life, your current life, and your future life, as well as the emotions you are currently dealing with. Krista got a past life card, and she's pretty sure she's dealing with some karmic debt, while Lindsey got a Five of Cups card, meaning she's got plenty o' abundance. On the other hand, shamans are conduits to things people can't see in the unseen world, and provide messages and healing to those who need it. Shamans can realize they have their gifts at any age, and Miss McCann realized her's in her late twenties. From hearing voices constantly, having premonition

CALLING ALL WOMEN WHO FEEL THAT THEY ARE DESTINED FOR GREATNESS.  Seriously, don't look around.  That's YOU.  Hi!  You don't have to apologize for feeling that innate fire and pull toward something bigger.  Give this episode your full attention--you'll be given permission to take ownership of your dreams.  This week the girls are so excited to be sharing their interview with LORI HARDER.  Lori is the host of the Earn Your Happy Podcast, founder of The Bliss Project, author, cover model, three-time fitness world champion, a "self-love junkie", and a woman at the forefront of the "women supporting women" movement.  Her path to success has been a beautiful zigzag of highs and lows, revelations and resistance, self-love and overflowing generosity.  As Janet Jackson says, "WE GO DEEP"...(love you Janet).  Here's what we discuss:   How to receive what you need when swimming through the sea of self love books, guru's, programs, video's, practices, etc. Who was early 20's Lori and what did she learn in order to

This week's episode is based off of 2 words: HUMAN DESIGN. No, it's not an anatomy class or a biology lesson. It's all about YOU. Your body, your mind, but most importantly, your AURA and ASTROLOGICAL MAKE-UP.  Okay, still confused? Krista and Lindsey each receive a human design reading from an expert and spiritual goddess, JENNA ZOE. She spends this episode showing off her craft by helping the ladies make life decisions, control their minds, and get in touch with their bodies. Human Design uses your birth time and place to calculate your personal Human Design chart. In this calculation, the positions of Sun, Moon, and planets at the time of your birth play an important role. Astrology also uses the birth time and place to generate your natal chart, but it interprets the data differently – and Human Design is not astrology. Time to get ANTHROPOMORPHIC (In the words of our lovely guest)! Human Design calculates two moments in time. Our birth, which determines our conscious definition and a moment app

Krista and Lindsey are joined this week by Courtney Violet Bentley, certified personal trainer behind the blog, "Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous", and Annie Spano, founder of Style Collective, an online community for fashion and lifestyle influencers.  All four of the girls are dedicated to creating a culture where women welcome women and support one another.  As Annie says, she's created a "sisterhood" vibe.  LOVE THAT.  But the girls talk honestly about how their relationships with other women haven't always been so AMAZING.  *AHEM* #HIGHSCHOOL. This is such a good one.  They unwrap some GOLD, like:   How to create a culture where women support women What it actually looks like for women to support other women When each of the girls realized the power of their relationships with other women How challenges with other women earlier in their lives inspired and moved them to change their perspective and want to make social shifts How they stay their authentic selves in business and in relationships with

Who's the HEADMISTRESS OF PLEASURE? She studied sexuality at Stanford University AND in the jungles of Asia. Not only has she been featured in Women's Health, The Huffington Post, & Refinery29, but she's our guest on this week's episode of #Almost30! Ladies & Gentlemen, we present to you sex and love guru LAYLA MARTIN! Layla sits down with us to breakdown everything AND MORE when it comes to sex. LOVE, HEALTH, and HAPPINESS INCLUDED. So let's get to the good stuff: how your upbringing can affect the way you portray sex - ie. religion, sex shaming, etc. what a successful relationship REALLY means, not just holding it together as long as possible not being afraid to LEARN about sex & what's best for you and your partner using sexuality to access SPIRITUALITY - embracing that LIVING GODDESS inside WOMEN vs. MEN in the bedroom - what kind of sex do you really have? how to keep the honeymoon phase going - the sexual depletion that can be turned upside-down with these tricks for both MEN & WOMEN

So let's be honest ... finances can be a b*tch. Definitely a theme that appears when you're #Almost30, being an adult and supporting yo'self. Money is a tricky topic. Or in other words, a fear. BUT DON'T FREAK OUT YET.  MONETARY MAIDEN HEIDI STEVENS comes to the rescue in this episode. Basically, Heidi is a coach for creative and professional entrepreneurs who want to be SELF-MADE and SELF-SUPPORTING. Everything a woman should be. Her ideas and programs are strategic, realistic, passionate, and accompanying of anyone's dreams. She's also a real estate sales boss babe, who slayed post-grad. FUN FACT: she has a Master's in Spiritual Psychology. Finance and spirituality? BOMB.COM ... let's get down to business, shall we? Biggest messages from Heidi in this episode? ASKING FOR WHAT YOU WANT in order to MAKE the money you want. visualization is KEY you can be BOTH spiritually successful and financially successful money ain't about materialism, it's about YOU what does it truly mean to be "anchor

Feeling so connected to you #ALMOST30NATION!  Your questions are so relevant and real, we couldn't help but dedicate a minisode to answering some of them.  INBOX AND HEART FULL. Unwrapping these questions together, reminded us, yet again, that we are not alone.  Knowing we don't have to just lean on ourselves feels SO DAMN GOOD.  Lean on, friends. OKAY, so in this mini we discuss: How to keep your passion ALIVE The practices and skills we put into action to manage our time The risks we've taken to get on our paths   Lil' nugget from the ep: Have you ever thought about making your passion part of your identity so that you are accountable and consistent?  #FEELS.  These answers are super raw and IN REAL TIME.  We are going through many of these as we speak.  We don't want to spoil anything, so jump into this episode...it is 'notebook nearby' worthy, FO SHO.   P.S. Keep those questions coming!  >> www.almost30podcast.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable -

She's balanced, she's blonde, and she's a BALLER. And this week, she's our very special guest on #Almost30. JORDAN YOUNGER, aka yoga instructor, fellow podcaster, author, health guru, "The Balanced Blonde", is an LA-based blogger, who's been featured in Health Magazine, Teen Vogue, The Today Show, Refinery 29, Elle Magazine, and so many more media and news publications. Needless to say, we SCORED with this wellness babe. Let's breakdown the episode for you: -how blogger's deliver their content through today's technology, like Snapchat Stories, Instagram Stories, Facebook, and the ancient art of YouTube -the negative stigma behind being a "blogger" OR EVEN A VEGAN for a career -the evolution of a blogger -how writing is a key part of blogging and creating new and exciting content, IE. Jordan's collegiate background in creative writing -everyone's methods when it comes to creating content, AKA getting in the FLOW -what it's really like to teach a yoga class - the feeling post-class, and is

Ever heard of a Bridesmaid-For-Hire?!?!?! Neither have we, until NOW. Introducing former guest, author, go-getter, and professional bridesmaid, JEN GLANTZ + her BEAU, Adam. She's an OG Almost 30 homie, back and ready to make us all ball our eyes out with the most amazing stories. If you weren't around when Jen's first episode came out (Episode 3 !!!), she's the original Katherine Heigl from 27 Dresses, people. She put out a Craigslist ad to be a bridesmaid, and now she's professionally a bridesmaid, living her best life, meeting new people and traveling all over. But now she's ALSO and author! Jen's new book Always A Bridesmaid For Hire was released in February, where she discusses her love life, her passion for her job, marriage, weddings, and everything in between.  + POWER COUPLE ALERT: Adam and Jen are as real as it gets when it comes to relationships. Linds and Krista ask them about how they push each other, why they "make each other better" despite the clichés, the healthy fights, and not changin

LINDS + KRISTA BACK IN ACTION from their weekend getaway in Palm Springs. Lot's of new stuff coming for you #almost30nation. They're ridin' solo this week and bringing back the infamous 20's Us VS. 30's Us. The ladies talk about their "healthy" ways back in the day, including gliding on ellipticals, eating ranch salads, and rocking Hardtail pants and Nike running shorts like nobody's business. SO GOOD FOR YOU, PEOPLE. #lol And if you did't know, diet cokes were also key to a "healthy" diet ten years ago ... And guess who's back?!?! Your favorite sound guy, STEVE. Now you HAVE to listen.  Halfway through the episode we have a brand new CALLER, Roxanne, DC lawyer and founder of the successful blog Glass Of Glam! The ladies chat about how your friends' egos can get in the way of your goals and dreams, and how their supportive (or unsupportive) attitudes are a reflection of what's going on with them. Happy Listening #ALMOST30NATION :) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OKAY OKAY OKAY, juicing and nut-based milks may only seem like a bougie social trend. But listen up Almost 30 Nation, RENEW JUICERY is the REAL DEAL. If you didn't know, Renew Juicery was voted home to LA's best cleanses. Brooke Rewa, founder and creator of this amazing company, joins Krista and Lindsey this week to chit chat about her business, Renew's newest addition Cryotherapy, taking your passion seriously, and of course, health and wellness. Needless to say, Brooke and Renew do SO much more than juice. pantry products, potions, and many more health goodies consumer knowledge of products going into the body the fact that you can't use RAW CALI ALMONDS to make Almond Milk?!?!?!? your dreams disregard time what's f*cked up about food labeling laws the benefits of juicing, like increased energy, hair growth, ... why NOT to believe in juice cleanses CAN'T WAIT FOR YOU TO MEET BROOKE & LISTEN TO ALL HER GOODNESS! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable

Okay #almost30nation, time to get METAPHYSICAL this week! That's right, Lindsey and Krista sat down with psychic medium CHRIS MEDINA and things got spiritual to say the least. They talk about each of their individual readings, when Chris realized he has a gift or "second sight", his struggles with these gifts, and also how they helped him grow to be the person he is today. YOU WILL GET CHILLZ. -Chris gets honest about some of his craziest readings, including an old lady soiling herself -having this gift as child, including knowing about things before they happened & manipulating teachers and students to cover up his gift -how "they" helped Chris pick the names for his kids -what SOULMATES really mean -do we even have JUST ONE life? -Lindsey & Krista's ACCURATE AF READINGS about careers, love, and making NEW moves There's SO MUCH UNREALNESS in this episode, it's hard to put into words people. So, sit down in a quiet place, maybe with a cup of tea, and embrace all of Chris Medina's words. Th

Got beyond the realms of realness this week with LA Fitness superstar DANIELLE PASCENTE. She's honest, funny, extremely open about her personal and professional journey, and down to talk about anything. Basically, this episode is MONEY. Not only did she swim, do gymnastics, and run track and field growing up, Danielle went to college on a scholarship for Division I Cheerleading. #SUPERHUMAN. Coming up on her ninth year in the City of Angels, she's become an unstoppable fitness guru who's not afraid to do her own thing. That being said, let's get into her journey and what went down this week ... -how she started her professional fitness journey, including gaining the freshman 20 in college, drinking all the alcohol, being in a toxic relationship that spills over into other relationships -what she would say to EARLY 20'S DANIELLE -learning from and listening to your instincts in long distance relationships -why you should UNFOLLOW social media accounts WHO INSPIRE YOU if you want to stay focused on

LA entrepreneur/designer of TUC + WES, DIY extraordinaire, mother, and TV host, ORLY SHANI chats with the gals about exactly what you're thinking: HOW DOES SHE DO IT ALL?!?!  Turns out, Lindsey and Orly go way way back to their NYC bartending days, before Orly went on to make a kick-ass career for herself, get married, and become a mother. #SAME So what are the deets from this episode? -being traditional & following social norms is not always going to work for you -degrees are BULL if you don't have passion -taking it till you make it -Orly's experiences/expectations/failures in her early 20's -how being on NBC's reality fashion competition, "Fashion Star", led to her career as a host on E!  -the REAL art of DIY -are your friend's INSTA followers fake or real? Orly will tell ya! TUC+WES Giveaway on the INSTA (@almost30podcast) this week too! Keeps your eyes open for it friends! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/