INSIDE AND OUTSIDE: Nature + Pop Culture News with Jessica Murnane

This week, I'm talking to Angela Tucker. Angela is a speaker, educator, film producer, and of the host of The Adoptee Next Door podcast. Her work's mission is to amplify and center adoptee stories and bring honest narratives about race, class, and identity. In this episode, Angela and I discuss what transracial adoption means, why Angela has felt like a "grand experiment" in nature vs. nurture, fa...

This week, I'm talking to Aishwarya Iyer. She's the founder + CEO of Brightland, a modern pantry-essentials company.  In this episode, Aishwarya and I discuss the unpaid labor of female founders/influencers, performative social media, staying true to your brand values, growing organically vs. paid social, and building a food brand from the ground up (packaging, design, food safety, etc).  SHOW NOT...

This week, I'm talking to Robyn Conley Downs. Robyn is a speaker, educator, podcaster, and the author of The Feel Good Effect: Reclaim Your Wellness By Creating Small Shifts That Create Big Change . In this episode, Robyn and I discuss why our brains recognize threats before recognizing good, making small mindset shifts for big change, why personality and psychology are not interchangeable, and ho...

It's the season premiere! This week, I'm talking to Meera Lee Patel. Meera is a writer, speaker, author (find her books in the show notes), and a self-taught artist.  In this episode, Meera and I discuss why we can't always fear the unknown, how she approaches anxiety, the unpaid labor of free content, promoting your work with transparency, and how she's pivoted her business during the last six mo...

This week, I'm talking to Dr. Uchenna “UC†Ossai. Dr. UC is a sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist and sexuality educator and counselor. She's an assistant professor at the University of Texas Dell Medical School and also serves as pelvic health program manager at UT Health Austin. Dr. UC is one of few licensed physical therapists in the world with an AASECT certification in sexuality...

This week, I'm talking to Courtney Maum. Courtney is the author of the novels Costalegre , I   Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, and Touch and the handbook  Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide To Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book. Courtney’s writing has been published in New York Times , and O, the Oprah Magazine , among others. Courtney is the...

This week we're doing something a little different. I'm sharing part of an episode from Food Heaven (The Podcast) with Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez. Here's a description of the podcast from Jessica and Wendy, "In the past few days, we’ve been hit up by countless publications, podcasts, and influencers asking us to be on their platforms to do a podcast interview, host an IG live, or have a conve...

This week, I'm talking to Robby Barbaro. Robby is the co-founder of the online diabetes-coaching platform Mastering Diabetes and the author of Mastering Diabetes.   Robby and I discuss the different types of diabetes (there might be more than you think), why fruit isn't the enemy, insulin resistance, and Robby’s number one suggestion for what you can do today to make change if you have diabetes....

This week, I'm talking to Laura Wright. Laura is an author, a recipe developer, and the founder of the award-winning blog, The First Mess.  Laura and I discuss equity in food blogging/influencer content, her missteps in the past and how she's fixing them, crediting ingredients, how she's rethinking and changing the way she creates content and works with brands, and why context, intention, and clea...

This week, Giselle Wasfie is back! If you need a refresher, she's a former hip hop journalist and current Doctor of Chinese Medicine. She's also the founder of the aromatherapy and beauty line REMIX by Giselle Wasfie.  Giselle and I discuss growing up as an Iraqi American, how things have to fall apart to come back together, hiding and keeping our struggles secret, and using your community to feel...

This week I'm talking to Emma Gannon. Emma is a Sunday Times bestselling author, speaker, novelist, and the host of the Ctrl Alt Delete podcast.  Emma and I discuss living a multi-hyphen life (having multiple careers and passions), self-sabotage, reprioritizing your time, chasing someone else's success, indulgent pajamas, and more.      Show Notes:   Emma's Website + Instagram Holley Murchison Epi...

This week, Daphne Javitch is back! Daphne is a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach and the founder of Doing Well.  Daphne and I discuss quieting the wellness noise, finding consistency and routine, acknowledging your limitations, leveling up your health (on your own terms), and the power of "yet."      Show Notes:   Daphne's Website + Instagram  Knix Period Underwear (get $15 off your first ord...

It's the season premiere and we're back for a second round with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (Dr. B) to talk about his new book,   Fiber Fueled: The Plant-based Gut Health Program for Losing Weight, Restoring Health, Optimizing Your Microbiome. Dr. B and I discuss why gluten has gotten a bad rap, how to have a healthier relationship with food after elimination diets, his take on the low-FODMAP diet and SIB...

The new podcast season begins May 14th, but we're bringing you a special episode this week with author and grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith.  In this episode, Claire and I discuss processing grief during this time, how not to judge or feel guilt about our grief, supporting others (and ourselves) when we cannot be with loved ones, grieving in front of our children, moving grief through our body...

This week, I'm talking to Elizabeth Stanley, PhD. Elizabeth is an associate professor of security studies at Georgetown University and the author of  Widen The Window: Training Your Brain and Body To Thrive During Stress and Recover From Trauma .  She's the creator of Mindfulness-Based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT)® – and her research has been featured on  60 Minutes ,  ABC Evening News , NPR, and...

This week, I'm talking to Kelly McGonial, PhD. Kelly is a research psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University, an award-winning science writer, and a dance/yoga/group-exercise teacher. She is the author of the international bestseller  The Willpower Instinct ,  The Upside of Stress , and  Yoga for Pain Relief . Her latest book is  The Joy Of Movement .  In this episode, Kelly and I discuss ho...

This week, I'm talking to Jacqueline Carly. She's an Integrative & Functional Nutritionist and Certified Environmental Health Specialist. She's been working with women in the health, nutrition, and wellness space since 1999. Her strong background in plant nutrition and science sparked her interest in the burgeoning legal cannabis industry and led her to create Maria & Jane, a platform for diverse...

  This week, I'm talking to Holley M. Kholi-Murchison. Holley is an entrepreneur, education producer, and the author of Tell Me About Yourself: Six Steps For Accurate And Artful Self-Definition . Her work explores the intersections of communication, culture, and education to create opportunities for historically marginalized voices. As the founding partner of HOLI. Brands, she creates learning exp...

  This week, I'm talking to Kirsten Karchmer. Kirsten is a health-tech pioneer and women’s health expert. She's the founder and CEO of Brazen, where she's leading a women’s health revolution committed to significantly improving the lives and clinical outcomes of women with PMS, menstrual cramps, PCOS, endometriosis, and infertility. Kirsten has helped more than 10,000 women over the last twent...

This week, I'm talking to Sasha Sagan. Sasha has worked as a writer, television producer, filmmaker, and editor. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine and O. the Oprah Magazine , among others. She recently debuted her first book, For Small Creatures Such as We.  In this episode, Sasha and I discuss the difference between being atheist/agnostic/secular, why she believes there is third option b...

It's the Season Finale! This week, I'm talking to Whitney Adams. Whitney is an on-camera host, actor, producer, and (retired) sommelier.  In this episode, Whitney and I discuss her struggles with pregnancy loss, understanding the process of a miscarriage, healing and being intimate after loss, living with a chronic condition (hers is endometriosis), and the excitement and hope Whitney has found in...

This week, I'm talking to Shaney Jo Darden. Shaney Jo is the founder and chief creative officer of The Keep A Breast Foundation.  In this episode, Shaney Jo and I discuss the importance of self-checking your breasts (Shaney Jo walks us through it), how a low-toxin lifestyle plays a role in breast cancer prevention, how to educate the next generation of women about their bodies, and using your voic...

This week, I'm talking to Erin Claire Jones. Erin Claire is a leadership coach specializing in Human Design. She has been featured in  Forbes, Nylon, Well+Good, mindbodygreen,  and more. In this episode, Erin Claire and I discuss what Human Design is, how it's different than astrology, how to read your Human Design chart results, building confidence around your unique abilities, gut instincts vs....

This week, I'm talking to Serena Wolf. Serena is a Harvard-educated, Le Cordon Bleu-Paris trained chef, and author of the The Dude Diet cookbooks. Her latest book, The Dude Diet Dinnertime   comes out on October 29th.  Serena and I discuss how diet culture has shifted, being mindful of the media we consume, why it’s ok to not love your body  all  the time (aka how you can be confident and also h...

This week, I'm talking to Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (Dr. B). Dr. B is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and gastroenterology at The University of North Carolina Hospitals. He has also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Northwestern University. Dr. B's highly anticipated book on gut healt...