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

This week, I'm talking to Emily Fletcher, the founder of Ziva Meditation. She's the leading expert in using meditation for extraordinary performance. Emily's work has been featured on/in Good Morning America, The Today Show, Vogue and ABC News and has taught more than 20,000 students around the world. Her book, Stress Less, Accomplish More , is out now. Emily and I discuss how mindfulness and medi...

This week, I'm talking to Kate Fagan. Kate is the author of The Reappearing Act and the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book What Made Maddy Run. She spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for ESPN and was a regular panelist on ESPN's Around the Horn   and host of Outside the Lines. She's currently working on her next book and hosts the Free Cookies podcast with Kathryn Budig.  Kate...

This week I'm talking to Kathryn Kellogg. Kathryn is the founder of Going Zero Waste, author of  101 Ways to Go ZeroWaste , and the spokesperson for National Geographic on plastic-free living. In this episode, Kathryn and I discuss what the zero waste movement is all about, her three biggest tips to reduce your waste (and the two biggest myths), how going zero waste can actually simplify your life...

It's the season premiere! This week, I’m talking to Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison (she goes by Kholi). Kholi is an entrepreneur and growth strategist that helps define brands and growing communities. She serves as Executive Director of HOLI. BRANDS , a think tank and education production company working to enhance the quality of life for historically marginalized communities. She's also the Directo...

It's the season finale! This week, I’m talking to Cal Newport. Cal is the author of six books (including his latest, Digital Minimalism: Choosing A Focused Life In A Noisy World ) and an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. You won't find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, but you can find more of his writing on calnewport.com . In this episode, Cal and I discus...

This week, I’m talking to Hillary Peterson.  Hillary   Peterson  is founder and CEO of True Botanicals (a non-toxic beauty brand). Prior to founding True Botanicals,  Hillary  was CEO of Marie Veronique Organics.  In this episode, Hillary and I discuss how her thyroid cancer diagnosis changed her career path, creating products that are 100% safe vs. 100% natural, her mission to change the skinca...

This week, I’m talking to Dr. Jennifer Ashton. Dr. Ashton is the Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News, one of the country’s leading voices in women’s health, and a board-certified OB-GYN. She’s the author of the new book,  Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort & Community After Unthinkable Loss  and host of the Life After Suicide podcast.  In this episode, Dr. Ashton and I discus...

This week, I'm talking to Danielle Duboise. Danielle is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sakara Life. She'e been honored in Forbes ' 30 under 30, MindBodyGreen's 100 Women in Wellness, and Oprah's SuperSoul 100. Her debut cookbook, Eat Clean Play Dirty , is out now.  In this episode, Danielle and I discuss finding her voice, her struggles with body image, feeling worthy of change, why good food should...

This week, I'm talking to Shani Silver. Shani is the author of the Refinery29 series Every Single Day  and the host of  A Single Serving Podcast .  In this episode, Shani and I discuss her decade of being single , the power in deleting your dating apps, the four things to stop saying to your single friends (and what to say), and the power of creating community/making new friends as a single woman....

This week, I'm talking to Dr. Molly Millwood. Dr. Millwood holds a Ph. D. in clinical psychology with advanced specialized training in marital therapy and intimate relationships. She is also a licensed psychologist in private practice where she is particularly known for her work with couples and with women navigating the transition to parenthood. Dr. Millwood’s new book is To Have and to Hold: M...

This week, I'm talking to Jill Blakeway. Jill is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a licensed and board certified acupuncturist, and clinical herbalist. She's the founder of the Yinova Center in NYC and authored three books. Her most recent book, Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, was released April 2019.  In this episode, Jill and I discuss the science and mystery be...

She's back! This week, I'm talking to Dr. Jolene Brighten (again!. You loved her so much on the birth control episode, I thought she'd be the perfect person to cover this week's topic. Dr. Brighten is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Doctor and the founder of Rubus Health, a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in women's hormones. She is a recognized leader in Post-Birth Control Syndrome...

This week, I'm talking to Amber Kemp-Gertsel. Amber is a former clinical child psychologist who left her career to to pursue her passion for inspiring creativity in others. She founded Damask Love (a creative empowerment website) and quickly created one of the biggest brands in the DIY and crafting space. Damask Love has partnered with brands such as Martha Stewart and Coca-Cola and has been featu...

It's the season finale! This week, I'm talking to Dr. Jolene Brighten. Dr. Brighten is a Functional Medicine Naturopathic Doctor and the founder of Rubus Health, a women’s medicine clinic that specializes in women's hormones. She is a recognized leader in Post-Birth Control Syndrome and the long-term side effects associated with hormonal contraceptives. Her new book, Beyond The Pill , is out now...

This week, I'm talking to Laura Thomas, PhD. Laura is an AfN Registered Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She established the London Centre for Intuitive Eating in 2017 to help clients and train clinicians in Intuitive Eating. She's the author of Just Eat It: How To Get Your Shit Together Around Food and the host of the Don’t Salt My Game podcast.  Laura and I discuss what i...

This week I'm talking to Dr. Samantha Brody.  Dr. Samantha is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, OR, and author of  Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress From The Inside Out .  Dr. Samantha and I discuss the difference between stress and overwhelm, why stress-management tactics don't always work, the art of resilience,...

This week I'm talking to Dr. Aviva Romm. She's a midwife, herbalist, and Yale-trained MD, Board Certified in Family Medicine with Obstetrics. Dr. Romm is one of the nation’s leaders in botanical medicine and is the author of seven books on natural medicine, including her latest book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution .  Dr. Romm and I discuss the upside of stress, knowing when to push and when to p...

This week I'm talking to Amanda Laird. Amanda is a registered holistic nutritionist, host of the Heavy Flow Podcast, and the author of Heavy Flow: Breaking The Curse Of Menstruation .  Amanda and I discuss fat neutrality,  why the medical science on menstruation has been ignored (and how it's changing), overcoming period shame, and all the OPP fam period-questions (including period sex, hormone he...

This week I'm talking to Nil Zacharias. Nil is the co-founder of multiple online platforms, including Eat For The Planet,  Mostly Plants,  and One Green Planet.  He's also the host of the podcast  Eat For The Planet with Nil Zacharias , co-author of the book Eat For The Planet,  and is a sought-after speaker on the topic of food and the environment. Nil and I discuss questioning your food choices,...

This week I'm talking to Dr. Anita Sanchez. Dr. Sanchez is a speaker and author of the international bestselling book, The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times.  Anita and I discuss what it means to be indigenous, her personal story of forgiving the unforgivable, how listening can be a healing mechanism, and honoring and practicing indigenous wisdom/medicine without appropriating...

This week, I’m talking to Kristin Wong. Kristin is a writer, journalist, and author of Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford .  Kristin and I discuss saving vs. investing, the emotional toll of debt (and ways to tackle it), how her upbringing shaped her view of wealth, and the importance of remembering your future self when making financial decisions.  Here's Kristi...

It's the season premiere! This week, I’m talking to Liz Moody. She's an author (her next book, Healthier Together , comes out this spring!), the senior food editor at MindBodyGreen, and one of the best interviewers out there.  Liz and I discuss how wellness trends can do more harm than good, how some brands are taking advantage of the body-positivity movement (and not in a cool way), her top pic...

This week, I’m talking to Sarah Gidick. Sarah is a fashion and beauty writer (she's written for Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and The Hollywood Reporter, among others )  and is the founder of The PFW.  Sarah and I discuss the decision to press charges after her sexual assault, the roadblocks and waiting game she faced during the process, forgiving yourself, and working to bring more women toge...

This week, I’m talking to Nathalie Williams.  Nathalie and I discuss being diagnosed with cancer twice in one year, finding adult friends, the power of knitting, and how she manages to always see the silver lining (in everything). She's one of the most inspiring women I know and I'm so excited for you to meet her.  Here's Nathalie:       Show Notes:   Nathalie's Instagram  Ovarian Cancer Researc...

This week, I’m talking to Daphne Javitch. Daphne is a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach and the founder of Doing Well.  Daphne and I discuss getting back to the basics of health (the " grandma principles" like sleep, drinking water, having fun), how the self-care movement has gone too far, what her definition of health is, and connecting through the positive (not the negative). Plus she ans...