Today is a Work Out reunion! We have Bravo star and fitness icon Jackie Warner in the house to talk about what’s new in her world and to share her journey in weight-loss.  That’s right, this successful personal trainer gained weight after dealing with personal challenges and she is not hiding it.  Jackie bravely opens up regarding an unfortunate event, the shame that followed and how she is overcoming it all. Plus we have author, psychologist, dream expert and astrologer Michael Lennox in to...

It’s time for an inside look at the celebrity lifestyle with Lisa Ann Walter as she walks us through her night at the 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors.  Lisa is an actress, comedian, writer, the creator of Dance Your Ass Off, and author of “The Best Thing About My Ass Is That It’s Behind Me."  She joins us to share the intimate details of a fabulous night, from the making of a new friend, Gloria Estefan, to an impromptu speech that re-inspired her from Reba McEntire.  It’s a tell-all you...

Are you ready to become the Queen (or King) of your dream career? We sure hope so because today Lauren Berger, CEO and Founder of CareerQueen.com and InternQueen.com is here to show us the way. From her role as a key note speaker at over 200 events to the launching of her third book "Get It Together", Lauren has the best advice for getting ahead professionally.   Plus, we share an eye-opening story about Emmy Award winning film director Deeyah Khan who went above and beyond to overcome...

We are "Flipping Out" today because we have multi-hyphenate Renaissance woman Jenni Pulos in studio.  An actress, producer, writer, rapper, mother and wife, Jenni shares her experiences at home and in the entertainment world.  She also performs her standout hit “Poo in the Potty” from her popular children’s rap album “Old School Kids Beats”.  We can’t get enough. Plus, we have Angela Allison, the co-founder and CEO of Wine Society, on to discuss how a Midwestern gal fell in love with wine. ...

Today we’re taking a modern look at an age-old task, parenthood!   We have business woman, mother and friend Erin Ziering joining us to talk about the blog she co-founded with her business partner Veena Crownholm, The Millennial Mamas, and their goal to create a judgement-free platform where working and stay at home moms can connect and empower each other.   She shares her experiences of sleepless nights, mama drama and managing it all from the home to the workplace.  Plus, we have author...

One Kings Lane founder Susan Feldman gets in the groove with a brand new lifestyle brand that keeps women of a certain age updated and Melissa Birge swapped being CFO at Kayak to starting a chic and stylish maternity site. These wonder women prove that a "second life" career change can be invigorating and done on their own terms.  Susan says In The Groove is the go-to place for women of a certain age for what you need to know, and maybe didn’t even know you needed to know (until we came...

It's our Thanksgiving episode and in honor of our favorite holiday we've got celebrity chef Manouschka Guerrier and special guest-chef Manifa Nazarian joining Alternative Styles today.  We discuss delicious dishes which may be new to you like a bacon weave turkey and recipes for recreating holiday favorites.  And, we share tips to keep you from drying out the turkey and tricks for preventing stress on your big day.  Plus, Manouschka and Manifa share special recipes for fusing Haitian and...

For our 30th episode we bring you a special Art Issue of Alternative Styles featuring spoken word poet Arielle Estoria and visual artist Fawn Arthur!  Arielle Estoria joins us for a live performance bringing us "words not for the ears but for the soul".  Her words pull at our emotions. She tells us it’s her goal for us to feel something.  Artist Fawn Arthur talks about her love of combining art and pop culture.  She also explains the immersive nature of her work and describes her passion for...

Award-winning and winning us over today is journalist Lisa Ling of "This Is Life with Lisa Ling on CNN".  We couldn't be more excited to welcome her to the show to talk niche stories and how stepping outside your comfort zone actually makes you a better person.  From meth addiction to furry nations, gender fluidity to children of serial killers we dive deep and get behind the scenes stories of this season's gritty and compelling stories and to get an inside look at the life of Lisa Ling.  So...

Monique Coleman stopped by to discuss her new show Gimme Mo', the challenges facing youth today, and so much more! You may remember her from the hit Highschool Musical. Well, now she's making a worldwide difference. Plus: just in time for Halloween, J&A talk scary movies and shows that will give you chills! And: how one wonder woman in Minnesota is spreading love and kindness through ice cream. We adore Mrs. Delicious! Remember to give a 5-star rating and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,...

Relationship expert Rachel DeAlto shares why you may still be single, the good and bad of dating apps, and what never to post on your profile. She tells us what the best relationship may be and where to start. It may surprise you  She reminds us it's okay to be flawed as she discusses the importance of honesty, both verbally and in photos.  Plus, she dives into online dating, what not to text to your date and why some people are way too picky.  Rachel’s giving us the scoop in today’s episode...

Today's episode is chock full of notable women and we start with comedian, meditation teacher, and storyteller Laura House. She shares her incredibly funny journey from a small town in Texas to the stages across the country she's graced and her unexpected path to meditative bliss. She talks about writing on TV shows like Mom, George Lopez, and Samantha Who plus the process behind her comedic content. Laura also shares how a 23 and Me DNA kit leads to finding her biological mom and...

Think you’re environmentally conscious? Well, that’s just trash talk.  Lauren Singer of Trash Is For Tossers and Package Free shares her tips to living a Zero Waste Lifestyle.  From reusable shopping bags to bamboo toothbrushes, it’s easier than you think, and it’s healthier and cheaper too. Lauren explains how the choice to go Zero Waste allowed her to rethink the way she lives and to find empowerment through personal choice.  Plus: We hear a good news story about Jocelyn Bell Burnell who...

Emmy-nominated costume designer Ane Crabtree joins us to discuss one of our favorite shows -  The Handmaid’s Tale. Ane talks about the costume designs seen both on screen and its impact on politics. She explains her method of bringing a dystopian future to life, combining industrial design and psychological things like “no buttons and no zippers because it’s too salacious.” Ane talks about her feelings when she first saw a woman at a political rally utilizing her handmaid’s costume. She also...

Author, blogger and entrepreneur Grace Bonney shares the key to achieving success while making your passion your career. She's had plenty of practice between founding Design*Sponge, a creative blog community making the art and design worlds personal, writing the New York Times bestseller In The Company of Women, a book featuring over 100 stories about female entrepreneurs who overcame adversity and her new magazine Good Company.   The New York Times calls her a "Martha Stewart for...

CEO and founder of Mogul, the award-winning platform for women worldwide, and author of You Are A Mogul, Tiffany Pham joins us today to detail her success as a millennial.  Seeing as how her platform reaches 18 million women per week from over 196 countries, she is certainly the woman for the job. Inspired by her grandmother as a 14 year old, Tiffany dedicated herself to learn every facet of the media industry, from business development and strategy to branding to content creation to...

Cool chick Natasha Case shares her journey from architecture school to the creation of gourmet ice cream sandwich business COOLHAUS, and, the two are surprisingly connected.  Natasha calls the combination farchitecture, or food plus architecture, and she explains how curiosity and passion, even after being scolded by a professor, led her to success. She’ll share her favorite flavors, talk of the mint chip conversion and the flavor fails like Waldorf salad; it’s all a part of the creative...

Designer, photographer, artist, and feminist Danielle Nagel, AKA Dani Dazey, joins the show today to discuss how she created Dazey L.A., an art apparel brand with a mission to empower women.  From fashion design school to years of designing for corporations, Dani tells us about the experiences which led to the birth of her artisan t-shirt company with designs that “stand for something”. Dazey's mission is to spread female empowerment and promote positivity. She'll also discuss her choice to...

Jesse & Alison are joined by Emily Davenport--yoga instructor, entrepreneur, and co-founder/owner of Hyperslow - one of LA’s hottest yoga center-slash community cafe - slash ZENNED OUT work-share spaces

Drybar founder Alli Webb will tell us about the chain's rise from a mobile service she did for her friends into a style empire now operating 106 stores across the US.

Carly Wray--writer for hit TV shows like Mad Men, The Leftovers, and Westworld--stopped by to discuss her career in Hollywood writer's rooms

Career Contessa founder Lauren McGoodwin stopped by to talk success and their amazing 'Salary Project'

Actresses, friends, and Step-Up Women's Network collaborators Sarah Jane Morris and Ashley Jones give us the inside scoop about their best and worst experiences in Hollywood

Influencer marketing powerhouse Sarah Boyd stops by to tell us about the lean and mean strategies behind Simply

Jesse and Alison welcome husbands Chris and Dayson to talk love, marriage, and everything in-between.