Hey Change Podcast

This is a fun and empowering talk with ex-super model and best-selling author Dawn Gallagher. We find ourselves in the heart of Soho where we have a deep conversation about beauty, society, and how to make your life the best it can possible be. Dawn shares her story of when she moved to New York and was thrown into the modeling world at the age of 16, and how she had to deal with people's opinion...

What's the real deal about protein? How much does one actually need per day and can we get enough from only eating plants? According Marc Wood, the nightclub boss who decided to go vegan 6 years ago and who started doing Triathlons at age 48, you absolutely can. He's now also a certified nutrition health coach guiding people at the gym how to build muscles and stay healthy on a plant-based diet an...

Want to learn how to make chocolate ice-cream out of sweet potatoes? Then tune into this fun episode with New York model and Vegan Chef Leo Rusanov. As we share the floor in his Harlem apartment we talk about both of our journeys to a plant-based life; how they started, what changes we went through and how it made us feel. We kill some typical "vegan myths" and Leo shares why he at first was afrai...

At the age of 23, Dane Johnson got diagnosed with Crohn's disease and found himself living a double life - one where everything was perfect, a life where he was the cool, healthy guy he always wanted to be, and one where the sickness was so present that there was no way he could deny it. He spent years battling Crohn's disease and trying to at the same time sustain his hip image of a model. Then o...

Would you ever wear roadkill? What does it mean to vote with your wallet? Could it actually be fun to help save the world? In today’s talk with sustainable fashionista Cora Hilts, we put end to some confusion that is Ethical and Sustainable fashion. I mean, what is really the difference between recycled, upcycled and something that’s sustainably made? What does it mean that a piece of clothing is...

Allergies, digestive issues, fatigue, stress. Unfortunately, these are all terms that are becoming more and more common in today's world. In my talk with model and integrative nutrition health coach Sandrina Bencomo, we put some light on these commonalities and highlight how that doesn't have to be your destiny, and that you have the power in your hands to decide the life you want to live. Is it n...

Want to feel empowered about the things you can do as an individual to help better our world? Then get ready to be inspired! I'm super excited to share this episode with Robert Friedman from NRDC as we dive into a lot of interesting topics and reveal a few hidden truths. I left his office in Manhattan, feeling empowered and ready to get out there and fight, and I can only hope that you will feel t...

Plant-Based? Really? What does it mean and what can switching your diet in that direction actually do to your health? What's the biggest misconception about the vegan diet and, seriously, what is the whole thing about tofu? Tune in to listen to what Julia Chebotar, educated nutritionist, health coach and owner of The Organic Grill (East Village), has to say about the subject and learn how changing...

How do we react when we realize that we may not be as healthy as we thought? When is a habit becoming obsessive, and how can we change our ways of being in order to take care of ourselves in better ways? In today’s girl talk with life philosopher, TEDx Speaker, and total babe Kerrin Smith, we talk about everything the Universe has brought to our attention right now. We also discuss the meaning of...

How can we learn to care about sustainable fashion in a cool and modern way? Do we have to let go of trends and style just because we happen to also care for our planet? Tune into this episode with model activist Renee Peters as we talk about just that and also how to love yourself in the life of an eco-warrior. Do sustainability and positive body image go together? Or do you have to actively prac...

What does it mean to speak up for sustainable fashion? And how can you make a change, right now, starting with where you are knowing nothing but the fact that you want to change? Join me for a trip to the Financial District in Manhattan as I visit model and social activist Britt Bergmeister for a chat on her living room floor. Behind closed doors, we get down to the girliest of girly and talk abou...

Tune into today's episode as I'm at the floor in Val's house in Malibu, talking about body images, beauty standards and why we decided to start our very own agency. Val was discovered as a model in a mall at the incredibly young age of 2 and has been in the entertainment industry ever since. She and I connected via an email late 2016, and in January 2017 our journeys combined when we decided to st...

Get ready to change everything you thought you knew about makeup and the beauty industry. Sarah Rose Adams, a self-proclaimed green beauty therapist, has made it her life mission to use her passion in makeup and beauty to change how women think of themselves, how we look upon beauty as a society, and also to teaching us - the consumers - what it is that we really put on our skin. Sarah is the very...

Do you want to be one of 10 million happier people? What if I told you there’s a formula to be used to make sure you’re happy every single day? Like, no meditation or wishful thinking, but a scientifically proven system backed by numbers and facts? What if I told you you’re about to listen to the inventor of this very system, right now? Tune into this life-changing interview with Mo Gawdat, engine...

"The Woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The Woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has even been before."- Albert EinsteinWise words spoken by a wise man, and this episode is all about putting yourself in the driver's seat of your life and start heading yourself in the direction of your dreams. We will cover why you should look upon you...

Dale Noelle is a former fitting model who was for nearly two decades one of the most successful and sought after talents in her field. She then decided to take things in her own hands, and by managing herself, she soon fell in love with this part of the business and built what is today TRUE Model Management, one of the agencies to be reckoned with in New York. Dale’s passion is to inspire others t...

In this episode with inspiring “survivor” Mariette Trempenau, we talk about the importance of being authentically you in a world that expects you to be perfect, how to make it as a young girl in a man dominated industry like fashion photography, and how you sometimes need to be provocative and not five a F*, in order to make an impact in this world. Mariette shares her experiences with her illness...

Why is “busyness” actually a kind of laziness and have we lost our pioneering spirit? How do millennials act on a home party withJustin Bieberwithout phones and, finally, why is it so important to be able to say no? These are only a few of the things we cover in today’s episode with futurologist, author, and trendspotter Magnus Lindkvist, so I hope you’re ready to jump on board and take a tour int...

What is compassion fatigue? How do we bring compassion into a modern dialogue for the masses? Why is self-compassion is so hard yet the foundation of all good, and, How do you change the motion in your mind from “sacrifice” to that you’re actually gaining? With us on today’s show, we have Alok Appadurai, founder of GoodElephant.org and certified holistic self-compassion coach. He's also a Do-Good...