Everything is the Best

Monica Berg is an inspiration to say the least. She’s a wife, mother of four, speaker, author, counselor and teacher. During a battle with anorexia at a young age, Monica realized the power and change and taking control. What really struck me about our conversation was her extremely clear sense of self. You can tell she’s done the “work” and that it has in fact, worked. So we talk about what the w...

Ariel Kaye grew up in Santa Monica, CA, and moved to NY to attend college. After ten years of work experience, Ariel was itching for something more. One day while shopping for sheets, she realized she was surrounded by the same plastic packaging and a bunch of unidentifiable brands, most of which had sheets covered with synthetics and chemicals.  So came the “ah ha” moment; most people knew where...

This week we discuss taking a break to find yourself from a long term relationship, advice on how to stop bickering and to get pregnant or not to get pregnant? Don’t forget to keep the questions coming! Email them over to everythingisthebest@dearmedia.com   www.hellorory.com/BEST to get your FREE consultation and first order for just $5! www.oarsandalps.com with code PIA15 to get 15% off your firs...

Sarah Yenbamroong is the wife of Kris Yenbamroong, and they are the owners of arguably one the best Thai restaurants ever, Night Market. I wanted to share Sarah’s story for multiple reasons, but the main one being that she has helped propel the restaurants into what they are today. Second, because her and Kris’s love story could be made into your next favorite rom com. They met at the iconic Corne...

Marjon Carlos is a journalist, public speaker and your favorite auntie. I have loved this woman for many years and was so excited to get her on the podcast. We talk about her recent cover stories with Carbi B and Mary J Blige, how she became a writer, what it was like working for Vogue, and the importance of just saying “fuck it”.   www.woomoreplay.com with code BEST for 20% off your order!   Prod...

Dr. Maddahi DDS is a board-certified cosmetic dentist in Beverly Hills, author of,  “The Toxic Overload” and creator of Oral Essentials. He has seen over 10,000 patients since he opened his practice in 1987, has been voted one of America's Top Dentists in the field of Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry by the Consumer Research Council of America and received the Best of Beverly Hills Award from the Un...

How Long Gone is a podcast hosted by Chris Black, founder of Done to Death Projects, and Jason Stewart, a  podcast producer, creative, DJ and food enthusiast.  They graciously had me on their podcast recently, and so I thought I’d return the favor. This episode is really just a bunch of bro’s bro-ing. These guys are incredibly witty, and with years of experience in the industry, they have an extre...

At 23, Afton Vechery was working in healthcare and private equity, when she started looking into women’s health and IVF clinics, specifically the unaddressed emotional component and lack of proactive fertility education. After her doctor declined her request to test her hormone levels, Afton had to go a fertility clinic, where she was charged $1,500 for a basic panel. And so began the journey to M...

Taking a break from a long term relationship, character traits and traditions we hope to pass to our children, diving into a relationship when you're depressed.   www. FunctionofBeauty.com/BEST to save 20% on your first order! www.hellorory.com/BEST fo try nightly defense for just $5! www.usualwines.com and use code BEST for $8 off your first order and try your first glass on them!   Produced by D...

Dianna Cohen, the founder of one of my favorite haircare brands, Crown Affair, started the company after a Google doc detailing her hair care ritual became a sensation. Not only was it helpful, it became communal, with friends, and friends of friends, chiming in and telling their hair rituals. It became obvious there was something missing in the market, a brand that told stories, rather than promo...

Simon Huck grew up in Canada with a dream to do PR and manage celebrities, and boy did he ever. After interning, hustling, couch surfing and more, he eventually began working closely with some of the biggest names in the world, including Kim Kardashian. His career took a detour a couple years ago, when he and a friend were talking about the lack of informative, easy, and charming disaster prepared...

Zaid Gayle is the co-founder of Peace4Kids, a non-profit, volunteer supported organization based on trust, equity and stability for children in foster care. I found out about the program from Instagram, after asking my audience how I can get involved in the foster care community. I was sent their profile by the hundreds, and quickly realized this was a uniquely special place. Peace4Kids listens, r...

Kristen Noel Crawley is an icon. She’s is a jewelry designer, gallery owner, and founder of KNC beauty, (you know, those charming lip and under eye masks you see on every human on Instagram) and now runs the KNC School of Beauty which provides the information necessary for people to start their own businesses. Kristen grew up in Chicago, and eventually made her way to Los Angeles with her husband...

Alisa Vitti is the coolest kind of geek – specializing in hormonal biochemistry, functional nutrition, endocrinology, epigenetics, and neuropsychology, she has spent most her life studying, researching, personally applying, and globally teaching how to stop hormonal chaos and get into hormonal flow. She founded FLO Living as a virtual online health center to help women solve their hormonal symptom...

Carla Oates created The Beauty Chef in 2009 after healing her family’s skin issues and discovering that beautiful, glowing skin begins with a healthy gut. After 10 years of working as a fashion stylist, Carla became a beauty writer, during which time she quickly realized the products she was writing about were full of synthetic substances and toxins. So, she began writing about healthier, natural...

Nick Axelrod-Welk and Annie Kreighbaum are two beauty editors who have a new podcast, Eye Witness Beauty, featuring interviews with experts on ALL thing’s beauty – including food, medical advice, work-outs, treatments and more. When I worked at People’s Revolution as an assistant, Nick was at was an editor at WWD and later Elle, who I would send samples to. He then become the editor of Into the Gl...

Snooping through old texts, how to increase your sex life and an emotional question about tragedy. Please keep the questions coming! everythingisthebest@dearmedia.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In July 2016, Annafi Wahed left her corporate job in NYC to campaign for Democratic party candidates in New Hampshire. Walking door to door, she saw firsthand how even next-door neighbors could be completely isolated from one another by the news they consume. In the months following the election, as talk of "fake news" and filter bubbles became commonplace, Annafi set out to create a shared news s...

Sarah Yeomans is an archaeologist specializing in the Imperial period of the Roman Empire with a particular emphasis on ancient science and religion. Currently pursuing her doctorate at the University of Southern California, she also consults on educational programming at the Biblical Archaeology Society in Washington D.C. and is adjunct faculty at both St. Mary’s College of Maryland and West Virg...

This week’s episode is solely just your relationship questions! Please make sure to keep them coming - everythingisthebest@dearmedia.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chrissy Rutherford is the former Senior Digital Editor and Special Projects director and now contributor at Harper’s Bazaar. She grew up in Westchester, New York before attending Fairfield University and later moving to the city. After over eight years working in the fashion industry, Chrissy decided she needed more time, freedom and space in her life to make room for her next step. After recently...

This week’s episode is with Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins of the Breaking Beauty podcast. I’m sure most of you are familiar but it’s essentially just everything you ever needed to know in beauty from the two former editors. So, for all you die hard beauty enthusiasts, we have a chat about how you actually become a beauty editor and their absolute can’t live without products. Finally, because we mi...

Dr. Lekkos is a functional medicine doctor and the founder of Bios Functional Medicine in Santa Monica. He earned his doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, has a master’s degree in metabolic and nutritional medicine from the University of South Florida Medical College, and is board-certified in anti-aging, regenerative, and functional medicine....

We often hear inspirational stories, but Suzy Batiz, the founder and CEO of Poo~Pourri and Supernatural, really takes the damn cake. Although she recently tied the Forbes list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women with Reece Witherspoon, Suzy’s journey to success was a god damn battle. Suzy grew up in poverty, surviving childhood sexual and domestic abuse, two bankruptcies, three divorces and sever...

Shira Myrow is a mindfulness-based psychotherapist (#93504) who is deeply committed to helping people process painful experiences and dysfunctional relationships into secure, resilient narratives.  We were introduced by my functional medicine doctor, who is incredibly focused on the mind-body connection. During these very difficult and uncertain times, I thought it would be in everyone’s best inte...