Directionally Challenged

Science Journalist Sue Nelson, author of, “ Wally Funk's Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer,” walks us through the history of thirteen American women who successfully underwent the same training as the astronauts selected by NASA for Project Mercury but weren’t given the opportunity to travel to space, and how Wally Funk’s dream finally became reality when she was...

Terence Lester joins us today to discuss Love Beyond Walls. The nonprofit organization was founded in 2013 as a way to bring awareness to issues surrounding homelessness, poverty, and economic inequality. Follow Love Beyond Walls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lovebeyondwalls/ Website: https://www.lovebeyondwalls.org/   Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitte...

Candice and Kayla join comedians and Lifetime fanatics Naomi Ekperigin and Megan Gailey on their podcast: I Love a Lifetime Movie. Out now! https://www.mylifetime.com/i-love-a-lifetime-movie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re here with our second episode with Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, or PAVe, and co-host of “PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms” podcast. We also hear personal stories from some of our listeners about their experience with vaping and tobacco.  Youth and young adults can access the new e-cigarette quit program by texting "DITCHVAPE" to 88709 ....

We’ll be back next week with our vaping series. This week we’re sitting down with actor, and musician Savannah Welch. She shares her story on how she survived an accident and became a disability advocate.  Follow Savannah: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savannahwelch/ Website: https://www.savannahwelch.com/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitte...

Our guest for the next two weeks is Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes, or PAVe, and co-host of “PAVe: Big Tobacco Messed with the Wrong Moms” podcast.  Follow Meredith: Podcast: https://pave.buzzsprout.com/ Website: https://www.parentsagainstvaping.org/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla   W...

Our guest this week is producer/director/writer/camera genius Gabe Sachs! He’s one of the minds behind, "Freaks and Geeks," "The Night Shift, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," and much much more. We’re chatting about his experiences getting into the industry, his advice for new creatives, and his podcast, I Dream of Cameras! Follow Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/ https://www.instagram.com/idrea...

The lovely Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joining us this week to talk about the parallels between The O.C. and The Vampire Diaries, our experiences filming hit shows, and their podcast, “Welcome to The OC, Bitches,” which can be found anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/rachelbilson/ Follow Melinda: https://www.instagram.com/themelindaclarke/ Follow Us:...

This week we’re finally filling you in on what’s been going on! Back from work, Candice talks about what she was doing and some major life changes. Kayla talks about her recent experiences and then we answer some questions from you! Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla   Website: www.candicekayla.com   Hosted on Acast. See aca...

This week we’re joined by the lovely Morgan Harper Nichols to talk all about her art and poetry, her creative process, her experience being diagnosed with autism, and how she views hitting rock bottom. Find Morgan: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/ Website: https://morganharpernichols.com/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com...

 This week we’re joined by Daniella Monet, who you might know from Victorious and Nancy Drew, to talk all about motherhood during a pandemic, advice to get into the entertainment industry, and her podcast with her husband, “Adulting Like A Mother Father,” available where you get your podcasts! Find Daniella: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellamonet/ Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/ad...

This week we’re joined by the lovely Samantha Neyland to discuss the history and importance of Juneteenth, how she made Juneteenth a holiday in Hawaii, and what we can do to educate ourselves further. Find Samantha: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthaneyland/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/samanthaneyland Find Hawaii for Juneteenth: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawaiiforjuneteenth/...

This week we’re joined by Dawn Huckelbridge, director of Paid Leave for All, to talk about the importance of paid family and medical leave and President Biden’s American Families Plan. Find Paid Leave for All: Website: https://paidleaveforall.org/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla   Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on Acast....

This week we’re joined by Taylor Frey and Kyle Dean Massey of Elevate to talk about their experiences with reproductive services like IVF, egg donors, and surrogacy, as well as their agency that helps others build their own families.  Find Kyle and Taylor: Elevate Website: https://elevatebaby.com/ Kyle’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyledeanmassey/ Taylor’s Instagram: https://www.inst...

This week Kara Loewentheil joins us to talk about how thoughts can change your way of life, advice for social anxiety, and even live-coaches Candice! Find Kara: Website: https://unfuckyourbrain.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karaloewentheil/ Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla   Website: www.candicekayla.com Hosted on A...

This week Maria Blasucci and Amanda Lund are joining us to talk about their podcast, “The Big Ones,” which focuses on moral dilemmas, as well as their podcast network, Earios, and some lessons they’ve learned from debating moral dilemmas as well as some wisdom on social anxiety post-pandemic. Find Maria: Twitter: https://twitter.com/m_blasucci Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_blasucci/ Find...

This week we’re joined by the truly inspiring Andrea Gibson, to talk about poetry and spoken word poetry, their process, and how conquering fears can lead to great outcomes. Find Andrea: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgibby/ Website: https://andreagibson.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreaGibsonPoetry/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/andreagibson Follow Us: Instagram: www.insta...

This week we’re joined by the lovely Robert Hartwell, a Broadway performer, to talk about his journey to Broadway, his company The Broadway Collective, and his experience becoming a homeowner. Find Robert: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirroberttakespics/ Find The Broadway Collective: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bwaycollective/ Website: https://bwaycollective.com/ Follow Us: Instag...

This week we’re joined by the wonderful Cree Summer to talk about all things acting, how she’s learning new things in her 50’s, and how cartoons could change the world. Find Cree: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcreesummer/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmCreeSummer Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla   Website: www.candic...

This week we’re joined by the fascinating Vanessa O’Brien, who has climbed numerous mountains including Mount Everest, and has also been to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. We’re talking to her about her many philosophical takeaways from climbing, and the life lessons we can all learn from her adventures. Find Vanessa: Website: https://vobonline.com/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vob...

This week we’re talking with comedian Kate Willett about how she handled 2020, sexuality, and her audiobook “Dirtbag Anthropology.” Grief Essay: https://www.elle.com/life-love/a30551979/bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all/ Find Kate: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate.willett Twitter: https://twitter.com/katewillett Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Dirtbag-Anthropology-Audiobook/B08W5FSQ1V...

This week we’re talking with Heng Ou about the fourth trimester, the Chinese tradition of postpartum care, and how important self-care, nourishment, and support systems are after birth. Find Heng: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motherbees/ Books: https://motherbees.com/pages/our-books Follow Us: Instagram: www.instagram.com/candicekayla/   Twitter: www.twitter.com/CandiceKayla   We...

Trigger Warning: This episode talks about suicide, loss, and addiction. This week we’re talking to Stephanie Wittels Wachs and Jessica Cordova Kramer, founders of Lemonada Media and the podcast “Last Day,” to talk about loss, addiction, grief, suicide, how to help loved ones who are struggling, and mental health. Resources: Call 800-273-8255, text HELLO to 741741 or chat at https://suicidepreventi...

This week we’re joined by Vanessa Gorelkin, an occupational therapist, to talk about mental health after the one year marker of the pandemic, what it might be like going back to “normal,” and the benefits of therapy. Find Vanessa: Website: https://vanessagorelkin.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessagorelkinot/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessagorelkinot Resources: National Allia...

This week we’re joined by Koa Beck, author of “White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind,” to talk about the movements and history of feminism, intersectional feminism, and what we can do. Find Koa: Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/White-Feminism/Koa-Beck/9781982134419 Website: http://www.koabeck.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/koabeck/ Fa...