A Fresh Story

A Fresh Story, season 3, episode 2 Originally from Louisiana, Emily Clancy LoPorto has lived mainly in NY for almost 20 years. Emily is a highly accomplished marketing and real estate professional with 15 years of experience in construction management, business development, and landscape design. She is an intuitive communicator with a gift for problem-solving, and she has the grit, determination,...

A Fresh Story, season 3, episode 1 Chelsea Long is a freelance writer and content manager by day and moonlights as a meditation teacher interested in helping people connect with healthy spirituality. She's currently writing her first memoir on finding her voice through the challenges of motherhood. She lives in San Diego with her husband and 3 children. We chatted with Chelsea about deconstruc...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 20 We chatted with podiatrist and foot surgeon, Dr. Brad, of the popular TLC show, My Feet Are Killing Me. We talked about his journey coming out, and what he learned along the way, as well as how the people he loved supported him - and learned to support him in the way he needed. We discussed why representation in the LGBTQ+ community is so important, and how to s...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 19 We chatted with viral gymnastics sensation Nia Dennis about her journey in gymnastics, and how one single second changed the rest of her life - and led her to many new Fresh Starts. Nia is incredibly wise, appreciative of her past, and passionate about learning new things (like the saxophone!), and excited for her future. We discussed her viral moment at The Met...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 18 Model, entrepreneur, and opera singer, Alex Frankel grew up in San Francisco, where the definition of “hotness” was dictated by “beautiful” people in popular magazines and TV shows. His entire childhood, he felt trapped in his fat body and hated how he looked. That was until he realized what he had been taught his whole life was a lie. Hotness was more than perf...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 17 Susannah B (aka Susannah Blinkoff) is an accomplished singer-songwriter, screenwriter and actor. A Los Angeles resident for most of her adult life, Susannah grew up in Manhattan as the daughter of well-known Broadway composer/lyricist Carol Hall. From an early age, Susannah was acting off-Broadway and singing professionally in NYC clubs. She is currently writing...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 16 Megan Bowen is a dancer, actor, entrepreneur, and content creator. She likes to provide her audience with a balance of comedic, relatable, and entertaining content while also sharing stories about her day-to-day life. As an entertainer, Megan creates captivating content through creative storytelling all while including her personality, style, humor, and artistry...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 15 Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Founder of The Luckiest Club, an international sobriety support community. Laura has been published in The New York Times, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, the TODAY show, and more. Her second book, Push Off From Here:...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 14 Erica Taylor has been a professional makeup artist and beauty expert for over 25 years working with top brands like MAC, Laura Mercier, Benefit Cosmetics, and more. She recently made the decision to leave the industry she has loved for over 25 years and become a full-time entrepreneur. She started her TikTok in 2021 where she does makeup tutorials and has create...

Jenny and Olivia had a Terrible Idea...and then, it became a BOOK! Yes, friends - we wrote a book!! We're so excited to introduce you to Simple Scripts to Support Your People: What to Say When You Don't Know What to Say. Heralded as the modern day go-to guide for everything you need to support your people, Simple Scripts to Support Your People guides you through tough, trying and tremendou...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 12 Larry Sprung is the Founder and Wealth Advisor of Mitlin Financial, and an Award-Winning Wealth Advisor and Financial Literacy Advocate, the host of the Mitlin Money Mindset podcast, and most importantly a father, and husband. We chatted with Larry about how he became an entrpreuner, how his brother-in-law’s suicide propelled him to help others, fatherhood, marr...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 11 Emily Feret (like the animal) is a 30 year old stay at home mom of two who loves to “normalize normal” on her social media platforms by talking about motherhood, body image, marriage and more with no filter! She gives tours of her messy house, celebrates her cellulite and stretch marks and more. We chatted with Emily about her fresh start into motherhood, and he...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 10 Zach Lupetin is a songwriter, playwright, podcaster, and the founding member of folk-rock adventurers Dustbowl Revival. Since coming together via a hopeful California Craigslist ad, Dustbowl has played in over ten countries and produced seven beloved albums. The group's latest, “Is It You, Is It Me,” appeared in the top 20 of the alternative sales charts and...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 9 Novelist Zoe Fishman is the critically acclaimed author of six novels, the most recent of which, The Fun Widow's Book Tour , was published in March of this year. She’s the recipient of myriad awards, including an AJC "10 Southern Books We Loved in 2019" selection and an IndieNext Pick, and was the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year in the Literary Fict...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 8 What was it like going to a Quaker high school on Long Island in the early aughts? In this March sister episode of A Fresh Story, Olivia and Jenny take you down memory lane of their high school experiences - and they were very different experiences! We chat about everything from their love for Latin class, high school heartbreak, bullies, their fashion sense, how...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 7 Dana Bowling is a former award-winning casting director turned brand strategist and video coach. She helps small business owners and entrepreneurs get comfortable and confident on camera to create video content that increases visibility, all while having Fun. Dana lives in Los Angeles with her husband, a Director of Photography and her two sons. She also hosts th...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 6 Andrew Scrivani is an award-winning photographer, director, and producer who has worked on editorial, publishing, advertising, content creation, and documentary, and feature film projects for the past 20 years. Andrew is also a certified leadership and performance coach and consultant, internationally recognized workshop instructor, author, and columnist. Andrew...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 5  Sometimes people come into our lives and change the course of it forever - Emily Helck is one of those people. We chatted with Emily, the founder of The Lost Bookshop, about her many fresh starts in life - including supporting her partner through cancer, a diagnosis and experience of breast cancer as a young woman, figuring out her career, pregnancy loss, g...

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 4 Samantha Sineni is the founder and CEO of Formation Media, a full-service digital marketing agency for artists and lifestyle brands. We chatted with Samantha about her decision to open her marriage up, and how it ultimately helped her learn about her communication style, her journey with intense sleep deprivation as a new mother and entrepreneur, and a fantastic...

Beth Booker is the founder and CEO of Gracie PR, a boutique lifestyle public relations company in Naples, FL. When she's not pitching her heart out or trying to help her community in Southwest Florida get back on its feet post-hurricane, she can be found chasing her two kids, snuggling with her three dogs, reading, or at the beach. We chatted with Beth about accidentally coming out as queer during...

Chaz Thomas is a self-taught artist and maker currently living in New Jersey. His work focuses on translating ideas or words into abstract paintings that focus on color, shape, and direction. Chaz’s art is shown at galleries along the East Coast and appreciated by celebrities and art collectors. We chatted with Chaz about growing up as a Black student in a predominantly white school, his love of r...

We chatted with author, and award-winning actress, writer, and director, Gabrielle Stone, about how she took a massive heartbreak and turned it into a best-selling book, podcast, and movement. We talked about the transformation after divorce, traveling alone through the world, her journey writing Eat, Pray, #FML, and how she healed herself through creativity, wisdom, and empowering others. It’s a...

Rob is a marketing executive with over 15 years of experience helping small businesses, startups and large household brands market their products and services to the masses. Most recently as the head of marketing and partnerships for a tech startup called ShearShare where he helped triple their active user as well as their annual revenue. In addition to navigating a successful marketing career, Ro...

Galentine's Day is all about supporting your girlfriends through life, so we reached out to our real life gals and asked them to come on the show! We chatted with eleven (11!) of the amazing women in our life about brave life decisions that they went through and how their community supported them through their journey. We discussed how friendship can transcend space, and how we personally use Marc...

Laura Danger is a Certified Life Coach, Licensed Educator, Content creator and Certified Fair Play Facilitator who has been facilitating, coaching and community organizing in Chicago for over 12 years. She has advanced endorsements in the areas of English as a Second Language and Learning Disabilities. Laura facilitates workshops, retreats, coaches individuals and couples and creates educational c...