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Today I sit down with the wonderful educator Christine Han- Rutledge, we talk everything from early childhood development to IVF to Schitt's Creek. With a Masters in Early Years Education, Canadian-born Christine Han-Rutledge is dedicated to delivering inspired and effective early learning programs for children. Over the past 10 years, she has held a variety of teaching and leadership roles across...

Ellen Ko is an actor and improvisor based in New York City. Ellen gravitates towards comedy and is heavily influenced by physical theater such as clown, mask, and mime. Recent stage credits include originating the roles of Down in Times by Porter Smith, Hestia in zounds! by Veronika Gribanova, and Cranberry in Silent But Deadly: A Mime Experience by Sour Grapes Productions. Ellen is a graduate of...

Ep. 59 The Queen Of Versailles by Barbie Kong

Free Britney! by Barbie Kong

Today I sit down with the dynamic Elizabeth Andrews. We talk everything from civil war re-enacments to the Kardashians! Hope you all had an amazing Easter and that you enjoyed this episode. Elizabeth Andrews manages her own photography studio in Manhattan's Upper East Side. She recently acted on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Billions, & The Deuce. She creates powerful stories to spread enthusiasm and...

Ep. 57 The Maternal Goddess by Barbie Kong

Today I sit down with the mesmerizing Kathryn Grody. We talk everything from motherhood to acting to being a good human. Not to be missed. Kathryn Grody fled Los Angeles, arrived in New York City, and found herself employed on Broadway in Scapino, . Off-Broadway followed with appearances at Joseph Papp’s Public Theatre including Fishing by Michael Weller, Museum, by Tina Howe, Nasty Rumors and Fin...

Today I sit down with Suzie Leger Her band is playing tonight at Capybara in Brooklyn www.capybaranyc.com 9:30 -10 pm And on April the 8th, we are playing at the Bowery Electric in the East Village :) Suzie Léger is an award-winning Austrian-Canadian artist, musician, actress and director based in New York City. She received her master’s degree in ‘Transmedia Arts’ from the University of Applied A...

Today I sit down with the amazing Jaci de Villiers, we talk protest art, Gideon Irving, the playwright, women's rights in South Africa and much much more! Jacquelyn is a South African award-winning actor, director and playwright and theatre reviewer (Stagebiz.com) now living in New York City. She studied a Bilingual Performer’s Diploma at the University of Cape Town and studied opera under Wendy F...

Megan Furniss is a South African born playwright, actor, writer, director and improviser. She has spent all of her life involved in theatre and make-believe. Megan graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1986 and worked as an actress before starting her own improvisation troupe in Cape Town. She has written and co-written numerous plays and musicals, performed and directed theatre and she im...

Today I talk with the wonderful Caren Skibell. Caren is an improvisor, actor, writer and teacher. She has won multiple awards for her writing including Best Festival Audience Pick for the Quo Vadimus Arts AD America Festival for her play Appetite (which I had the honor of being a part of in the original cast). Along with her artistic endeavors Caren is also an educator at Whole Foods and has some...

Today I sit down with the amazing Sarah Van Tassel. Sharah hails from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. She is a marketing and Communications Director. She has a BA in Film Studies from uff A and is passionate about all form of storytelling. We talk Fyre Festival , "The Favorite", "Sorry Not to Bother you", "Kim's Convenience" and much more! Thanks Sarah

This is our 50th episode and my Oscar thoughts for 2019. rom Roma, to Bradley and Gaga to the shocking surprise win for best picture, it is all here. Check it out!

Today I talk with Fiona Williams, Fiona hails from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is a drama teacher at Archbishop MacDonald high school. She is also a mom to nine month old Abigail. Today we talk about maternity leave, the differences between being a teacher in Canada vs The United States, Heathers, Lin Manual Miranda and much more. Thanks so much Fiona.

Today I sit down with the amazing Rachel Friend from the hit Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Rachel is a professor, mindset coach and a mom of two little ones. In her work she focuses primarily on discovering the life changing magic of shifting your perspective. We talk about her experience with the KonMari and how it has sparked joy throughout her entire life. I was so happy to connec...

Today I sit down with Michelle Kennedy. Michelle is getting her Master's from the University of Calgary in therapy. She also holds a BA from the University of Alberta. Michelle returns for her second appearance on Barbie Kong as we talk Russian Doll, life, death, therapy and the frigid temps up in Canada these days. It's a good one! give a listen!

Ep. 46 Wise Soul Mesa by Barbie Kong

Today I sit done with Jane Bolles. Jane became a New York City Teaching Fellow after graduating from the University of Richmond and has been teaching ever since. She is in her 7th year of teaching at a public school in Queens. She has a MS in Math Education from St. John's University and a MA in Education Policy from Teachers College at Columbia University. We talk everything from funding to class...

Dr. Ibby Cizmar is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College and an Associate Faculty member at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She holds an MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School/New School for Drama. Her Ph. D. in Drama from Tufts University focuses on acting theory during the Black Arts Movement. As a published scholar, her work intersects with Africana Stu...

Alejandra Parrilla is a New York based actor. She got her B.F.A in musical theatre from the "The Boston Conservatory". Her favorite credits include Rose in "Dogfight", Women 2 in "Songs for a New World", and Daniela in "In the Heights". Today we talk about body image, eating disorders, Frida Kahlo and much more!

Today I sit down with the amazing Nikaline McCarley. Nikaline is a former executive assistant at CNN and is currently freelancing with US weekly. Nikaline talks candidly about her battle with breast cancer, fertility and plastic surgery. Nika has so much insight and positivity about her journey that I really urge all women to listen and learn. "it will all be okay in the end.... but its not the en...

Today I talk with the fabulous Sanja Danilovic. Sanja has been on "Orange is The New Black", "Law and Order", and has tackled many amazing roles in her career. Originally from Croatia, Sanja made her way to America where she became New York savy! We have a great convo, give a listen! Thanks Sanja!

****Correction: Olivia Colman did not play Queen Mary, it was Queen Anne! So sorry! Today I hop on the pod solo to give you my top movie roundup of 2018! Thank you again to all of the wonderful women who have come on and all the amazing guests who are lined up in the New Year! You guys have made this one hell of a year for me! Happy New Year!

Today I chat with Lauren Berger, founder and CEO of Intern Queen and Career Queen, which matches young professionals with internships and careers. Lauren has written three books: : "All Work No Pay", "Welcome to the Real World" and "Get It Together". We talk about her latest books which includes great chapters on being busy, starting a new project, goal setting, support systems, social media, cont...

Today we talk to Raye Levine! Raye is an actor, architect and figure skater! Raye is a newlywed and brought her beautiful new puppy with her when we sat down to chat. We talk about Raye's journey in all these different parts of her life and how they intersect, which is a really interesting aspect to her life. We also talk about how she approaches characters and her self produced projects. Raye is...