In this special bonus episode, I'm catching you up on what's been happening in my life since season one ended earlier this year. I'm also announcing some exciting things I have coming up and letting you know a few things about the new season of the podcast that will begin on September 1st! Take a listen now so you'll know everything that's going on.

Co-Founder of theCURVYcon and one of New York’s top ten fashion bloggers, CeCe Olisa, talks about the power of theCURVYcon for women who often feel underserved in the fashion and beauty industries, the importance of letting go of our shame around working with therapists on a sliding scale for payment, how her relationship with God plays a part in her work, and more!

In this episode with certified business leadership and life coach, Kelly Lynn Adams, we talk about why she had to slow down to speed up, how I judged and almost dismissed her when we first met, her advice for women who have a full-time job while trying to pursue their dreams, our perspectives on being single at an age where it’s not socially acceptable to be, where she learned to rely on God, and more!

Chinae Alexander is an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and lifestyle expert who's on the show to talk about her non-traditional views on dating, what it’s like to feel uncomfortable in your body, being an entrepreneur, doing vulnerability patch tests, how she handles unsolicited advice from her social media followers, and so much more!

Leadership coach, Erin Claire Jones, talks about what led her to the field of Human Design, what Human Design is, the five different types of Human Design, how knowing her Human Design type shifted her entire life, and more!

In this episode, Nicole Jardim, a certified Women's Health Coach, and I discuss birth control; including the ins and outs of synthetic birth control, IUD’s, fertility tracking, and even my own painful journey with birth control.

In this episode, holistic health coach, Vanessa Fitzgerald, discussed her journey with detoxing from Adderall, what it’s like to be single in your 30’s, how she erased her symptoms by making changes to her diet and why those changes won’t work for everyone, how we first met on a trip to Israel in 2016 and what our respective journeys have looked like since then, and so much more.

In this episode, Jera Foster-Fell talks about her intense SoulCycle instructor journey, being open about the highs and lows of life with her 161,000+ Instagram followers, the physical reaction she experiences when someone leaves a negative comment on her Instagram posts, what it’s like to make friends as an adult, and so much more!

In this episode, former Host of TLC's What Not to Wear, Stacy London and I discuss her mission to help others realize they’re more than the one thing they think defines them, why we can’t solely focus on self-love and need to also include space to focus on our self-truth, the importance of being our own advocate with respect to the medical care we receive, her advice for those who feel unworthy of taking the time to dress the way they want or present themselves how they want, and so much more!

Robin Sandomirsky is the luminary intuitive and life practices guide of Soyala who has been teaching movement, meditation and spiritual practices, and offering private and group session work in multiple modalities for almost twenty years. In the episode, Robin talks about where her shamanic journey began and the struggles she experienced during the first several years, how she’s helping me understand my clairsentient abilities, the difference between our thinking state and our being state,...

Liz Miele is a comic and one of the most entertaining, interesting, and incredible people I’ve ever met. In this episode, Liz and I discuss how we met in acting class and began forming our friendship after I chased her into it, how the topic of mental illness has been something she’s had to deal with in her family her entire life, the ins and outs of what therapy has looked like and done for us both, the importance of finding a balance between numbing out and sitting in your emotions, and more.

Aimee is the Acupuncturist helping me heal my body and I’ve known her for about five or six years now. In this episode, Aimee and I discuss what acupuncture is, when led her to try acupuncture in the first place, the missing component in the self-love conversation, why it’s okay to not love your body at times, my own experience with feeling too ashamed to speak publicly about taking Western medications, why I say Aimee’s latest book is like she’s giving everyone a hug, and so much more!

Actress and journalist, RaVal Davis is the go-to girl for smart and engaging discourse around all things related to body positivity, women’s issues, and entertainment. She's also my greatest connection to prayer. In this episode, RaVal and I discuss her journey of letting go of her limiting beliefs and finally following her dreams, how she healed me during one of the most painful moments of my life, our mutual connection with God in a way that isn’t confined by the rules of religion, and so...

Paola Mendoza is an activist, accomplished film director, and author. As a co-founder of The Women’s March, she served as its Artistic Director and co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Together We Rise. In this episode, Paola explains why she does what she does, how her mother's been a huge influence on her, how she’s braved difficult conversations with her 5-year-old about today’s current climate, when she realized love is more effective than anger when doing her advocacy work, and so...

Casey Gerald is the author of There Will Be No Miracles Here and has been featured on MSNBC, The New York Times, The Guardian, and appeared on the cover of Fast Company; which also named him one of the most creative people in business. In this episode, Casey and I discuss how we’ve experienced others using our stories to validate or dismiss the suffering the others, how he was able to share from such a vulnerable place in his memoir, why he shifted his focus from success to wellness, and more!

Heather K. Terry began her career as one of the Founders of NibMor Chocolate and she is currently one of the Founders of Paper Greats, LLC, a CPG company producing functional, beautiful paper products designed to be kind to the environment and the consumer. In this episode, Heather discusses her various entrepreneurial endeavors; including how she found her way to these different businesses, the emotions that go with moving on from a business or project you're passionate about, and more.

Beginning her career as an attorney and an activist, Reshma Saujani, she surged onto the political scene in 2010 as the first Indian-American woman to run for U.S. Congress. In this episode, Reshma and I get very honest about our relationships with God, the ups and down she’s experienced with pregnancy and fertility, what it was like going through those ups and downs in a very public way, the work she’s currently doing to help women and young girls, and more!

Jennifer Racioppi is a cancer survivor, an astrologer, and an expert in the cycles of the moon. In this episode, Jennifer shares her heartbreaking story of experiencing cancer and menopause in her teens and explains why she feels the wisdom gained throughout her journey has helped her no longer feel like a victim.

Michael Skolnik is the co-founder of The Soze Agency; a social impact agency that partners with companies, non-profits, foundations, and movements to create campaigns that uplift compassion, authenticity, and equity. In this episode, Michael talks about his social justice work, why positivity and optimism aren’t enough to change social justice issues, how he approaches difficult topics like racism with his young son, and so much more!

Katie Willcox is the founder and CEO of Natural Model Management and Healthy is the New Skinny. Using her experience in the modeling industry, Willcox strives to change the game of self-love by approaching the topic of body image from an intellectual viewpoint vs. an emotional one. In this episode, Katie discusses the fake side of the wellness industry, why she speaks out about controversial issues in such a public way, the importance of having boundaries, her top book recommendation, and so...

Jamira Burley has been a Youth Development Coordinator, the Executive Director for The City of Philadelphia Youth Commission, a portfolio manager for Amnesty International USA, and more. In this episode, you'll hear the powerful reasons why being an advocate for change is a personal mission for Jamira and how she's able to keep fighting to make the world a better place even when the world makes it difficult to do so.

With hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram, Deepica Mutyala is adored by people all over the world. She is one of my greatest friends and soul sisters and I know you're going to adore her as well. In this episode, we’re going to discuss Deepica’s journey that includes building a platform that challenges societal norms of beauty and some of the personal and professional challenges she’s experienced along the way.

While I will be highlighting the journeys and stories of others on this show, I wanted to share my story with you first. A dear friend and podcaster, Blair Badenhop, offered to do a reversal and interview me for this first episode. Being so comfortable with Blair allowed me to open up in a raw and vulnerable way during our conversation. In fact, even though I’ve been blogging, Instagraming, and appearing on podcasts and television for the past ten years, I’ve never shared these stories...

In this introductory episode of The Point of Pain podcast, I share the story of how a medical diagnosis at the age of 10 changed my life and why I felt called to create this podcast. Whether your pain is physical, emotional, entrepreneurial, or something entirely different, it’s my hope this podcast will help nurture you through gaining a deeper understanding of those experiences. It’s time to stop numbing our pain and the journey starts here … with this introduction to The Point of Pain...