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Ep. 152 AMA with Serena F*cking Kerrigan on Dating App Prompts, Perfecting Banter, and Making Yourself Unavailable

Today’s episode is icon, influencer, and confidence queen Serena Fucking Kerrigan — otherwise known as SFK. After graduating from Duke University, Serena was hired as a producer at Refinery29. In February 2020, she quit her job to launch her own company that would empower women to live their lives unapologetically and authentically. Since then, she has hosted the first ever Instagram Live reality show, Let’s Fucking Date, launched a hugely successful line of card games, and amassed a huge following on social media—bringing her followers along on her dating escapades and adventures, all for the plot! (bio adapted from letsfuckingdate.com) In this episode, we discuss how Serena manifested her dream life, exactly how you should be approaching dating apps (prompts, banter, getting on the first date, etc), hyping yourself up, making yourself unavailable at the beginning of a relationship, leaning into your divine feminine when dating, and so much more! We answer so many of your questions and give advice on everything from confidence to dating to boundaries and more!

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Ep. 151 Bekah Martinez on Becoming Pro-Choice, Politics + Parenting, and Performative Activism

In this week’s episode, I am sitting down with Bekah Martinez—cohost of Chatty Broads and founder of Good Alma! We discuss performative activism in the influencer community, where we go now post-Roe society, how growing up in a Conservative Christina home has impacted Bekah’s political views today, politics and parenting, the adoption process, childhood resilience, how you’re helping to heal net suffering, setting boundaries on the internet, and so much more!

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Ep. 150 My Last Solo Episode

This week’s episode is my last solo episode on the podcast. I’m choosing to listen to the signals my body is sending me and take a step back and slow down. In this episode, I dive into the Roe v. Wade reversal, the trauma of Covid, and answer your questions about what I wish I saw in the wellness community, my favorite workouts, getting in the mood when you’re not feeling it, my boyfriend, summer plans, if I regretted opening my marriage, letting go of relationships, and what’s to come in the next few weeks of RFR!

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Ep. 149 Embracing Parenting and Postpartum as a Season of Change with Brandi Jordan

Today’s guest is Brandi Jordan! Brandi has been helping new families grow, adjust, and find balance for almost two decades. She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Pediatric Sleep Specialist, Newborn Care Specialist, and a Postpartum Doula. (bio via thecradlecompany.com) She’s also the host of the Dear Doula podcast on the Dear Media network! In this episode, we discuss how Brandi became a Doula, the importance of the postpartum period, the cultural differences in parenting between France + the US, how socioeconomic status can impact breastfeeding, our thoughts on the formula shortage, the importance of using your intuition when parenting, hospital vs. home births,

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Ep. 148 Caroline Stanbury on Being a Single & Working Mother, Reality TV Misconceptions, and Navigating a Public Divorce

Today’s guest is Caroline Stanbury—host of Divorced Not Dead and cast member of the brand new Real Housewives of Dubai. We dive into our experiences on reality tv, common misconceptions about being a reality star, being a single and working mother, building the life of your dreams, and going through a public divorce.

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Ep. 147 Happy Fucking Pride with Jeff Epstein

Happy Pride Month! In this week’s episode, I am sitting down with one of my closest friends—Jeff Epstein. We dive into my unhinged 30th birthday in Vegas, Grindr vs. lesbian Tinder, what pride means to us, Jeff’s coming out story, queer terminology, why you shouldn’t go to your family to vent about your partner, our thoughts on AA, first times, one-night stands, and so much more!

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Ep. 146 Navigating Divorce and Co-Parenting with Attorney Nicole Sodoma

In this week’s episode, I am sitting down with Nicole Sodoma—a Marriage-loving Divorce Attorney and Author. We discuss our shared backgrounds of growing up in divorced households, the importance of dual devotion in a partnership, what you should know about prenups, why you shouldn’t say “I’m sorry” when someone tells you they’re divorced, explaining divorce to kids, and so much more.

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Ep. 145 Planned Parenthood’s Dr. Meera Shah on the Rode v. Wade Reversal, Reproductive Rights, and Action Steps to Take

In this week’s episode I am sitting down with Planned Parenthood’s Dr. Meera Shah—a board certified family medicine physician specializing in sexual and reproductive healthcare for all genders. Dr. Shah is the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic in New York and the medical director of Whole Women’s Health Alliance in South Bend, Indiana where she flies monthly to perform abortion care. In this necessary and timely discussion, we discuss the importance of non politicized and compassionate care, what ‘viability’ actually means, a physician's perspective on abortion access, Planned Parenthood’s services, steps you can take to support abortion rights, what a Roe v. Wade reversal would mean for Plan B, and so much more.

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Ep. 144 Parenting a Special Needs Child While in Recovery with Ashley Montano

In this week’s episode, I am joined by my good friend Ashley Montano. Ashley has two special needs children and as you know, we’ve been on a journey of getting Dakota a diagnosis and professional support. We talk our experiences raising special needs children while sober, our opinions on ABA, navigating daily schedules, the pressure co-parenting can add, the support systems we utilize, the financial stress of proper medical care, the importance of community, and the lessons our kids have taught us.

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Ep. 141 Empowering ourselves with knowledge about our reproductive health with Dr. Ghadir

In this week's episode, I am sitting down with Dr. Ghadir from the Fertile Life Podcast. As a founding partner of Southern California Reproductive Center, Dr. Ghadir is board-certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is currently an assistant clinical professor in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. We are sitting down today to talk about reproductive health and fertility which is something near and dear to my heart as a mother who has had multiple pregnancy losses and also suffers from PCOS.

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Ep. 140 Rachel Slawson on Being The First Openly LGBTQ Miss USA

In this week's episode, I am joined by my friend Rachel Slawson. Rachel was the first openly queer Miss USA representing Utah. She joins me on the podcast today to talk about her mental health journey, what it was like growing up in the Mormon church, and coming out as Bi while competing for Miss USA. Rachel is also in an open relationship so we dive into their specific dynamic and explore our differences in polyamorous relationships.

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Ep. 139 Understanding our different parts using Internal Family Systems with my mom, Andrea Arlington

In this week's episode I am joined by my mom, Andrea! We are discussing a new healing modality that we have both been using to heal our inner children, called Internal Family Systems (IFS). Do you ever wonder why you can’t get the voices in your head to stop repeating the same things to you over and over? Us too! Using IFS we have been able to identify what those inner voices are trying to teach us and how to start speaking to our inner wounded being so we can finally heal them. This work is truly transformative and we are excited to share with y’all how it has helped us. We reference the book, No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard Schwartz.


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Ep. 138 An Update on My Marriage

In the last episode, I briefly opened up about the struggles that I was facing in my marriage. At the time I wasn't ready to disclose the details about what had transpired or how Evan and I would be moving forward. As always, I feel that it is necessary for me to live authentically and vulnerably, even if it comes with an immense amount of temporary discomfort. I ask that before you listen to this episode you go into it with an open heart and mind. As always, I am sending you all so much love and appreciate your kind messages during this major transition in my life.

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Ep. 137 Turning Our Adversities Into Our Advantages with Doug Bopst

In this week's episode, I am joined by my friend and fellow podcast host Doug Bopst. I celebrated my 11 years in recovery on March 8th and I thought that doing an episode on recovery was only fitting. This episode will leave you feeling inspired even if you don't deal with substance issues as Doug's story is about so much more than addiction. We talk about the importance of human connection, how childhood trauma effects out psychy's, and answer the age-old question, "is weed really a "gateway" drug?"

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Ep. 136 Using Manifestation For The Greater Good with Gabby Bernstein

In this week's episode, I am joined by NY Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein. While yes, we are discussing manifestation, we are taking a deeper dive into the bigger systemic issues in the wellness and self-help community. I asked her the tough questions like, "Is manifesting under capitalism sustainable?" and "Is there a correlation between the wellness community and conspiracy theorists?" We also discuss the connection between trauma and limiting belief systems and how they block our ability to manifest and why it is important to start manifesting for the greater good, rather than for our own wealth and desires.

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Ep. 135 March Q&A

This week I am doing a solo Q&A on spirituality and manifestation. As we go into March I want to support you all on your path towards reclaiming your power and healing your limiting belief systems. We are talking about clearing out limiting belief systems, healing generational trauma to set us free from subconscious patterns, manifestation tools, and an update on my marriage.

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