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

Jody Day (the founder of The Gateway Foundation) and I discuss her journey to being childless, the ideology of pronatalism, how the festishism of motherhood serves no woman, and 50 reasons why a woman may not be a mother (they aren't what you might expect).  Here's Jody:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   This episode is supported by  Quarterlane .  Quarterlane deli...

This week I'm talking to author, yogi, and podcast host, Kathryn Budig. We discuss her finding love in unexpected places, living through hardships and happiness publicly, her beef with the yoga community, and what's next for her.    Here's Kathryn:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   This episode is supported by  Quarterlane .  Quarterlane delivers the most celebrate...

This week I'm talking to author, podcast host, chef, meditation guide, and singer (she does a lot of things), Julie Piatt. We discuss her new book(s), the impact of plant-based eating for our bodies and our planet, creating a judgement-free home, and why cheese is so nuts.  Here's Julie:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   This episode is supported by Daily Harvest,...

This week I'm talking to author and blogger, Lily Diamond. We discuss her complicated relationship with "healthy food", how her mother's death impacted her belief system, eating without limitations, and good ol' s-e-x.  Here's Lily:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   This episode is supported by Daily Harvest, they deliver soups, ready-to-blend smoothies, overnight...

This week I'm talking to writer and podcaster, Brooke McAlary. We discuss her struggle with postpartum depression, how it triggered her to live a more simple life, her #1 tip on slowing down, and how we all need to ditch the work-life balance myth (and what to do after we ditch it).  Here's Brooke:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   This episode is supported by Dail...

This week I'm talking to author and chef, Phoebe Lapine. We discuss the relationship between stress and disease, Hashimoto's, working through false narratives, and figuring out what works best for your own body.  Here's Phoebe:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   This episode is supported by Daily Harvest, they deliver soups, ready-to-blend smoothies, overnight night...

This week I'm talking to the founder of SW Basics and author, Adina Grigore. I believe this is her twentieth time on the pod (it's only her third) and this might be my favorite conversation we've had. We talk her #1 tip when starting a business, what she learned from writing her new book ( Just The Essentials ), and why essential oils aren't that scary and weird, after all.  Here's Adina:  Listen...

This week I'm talking to journalist and author of Yoga Bodies: Real People, Real Stories & The Power Of Transformation , Lauren Lipton. We talk Lauren's definition of yoga, how there is no "real" yoga body, and why we will never do a yoga class together.  Here's Lauren:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher This episode is supported by Daily Harvest, they deliver soups,...

This week I'm talking to journalist, founder of The Numinous, and author of Material Girl, Mystical World ,  Ruby Warrington. We chat about astrology, doing your dharma, not having kids, and how she found her higher-self.  Here's Ruby:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher SHOW NOTES:  The Numinous Website + Instagram  Material Girl, Mystical World   (Ruby's Book) Astro...

This week I'm talking to farmer and author of Dishing Up The Dirt , Andrea Bemis. We talk what it's really like running a successful farm and how it's way different than gardening.  Here's Andrea:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   SHOW NOTES:  Evening Standard Magazine One Part Plant Piece  Andrea's  Website  +  Instagram Dishing Up The Dirt  iFarm Love & Lemons Mi...

This week, I'm talking to style expert, podcast host, and founder of Season , Jessie Artigue. We talk religion, politics, and money (specifically starting a new clothing line).  Here's Jessie:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher   SHOW NOTES:   Season's  Website  +  Kickstarter   Everything Belongs  by Richard Rohr Socca Farinata Jessie's Podcast Marriage Is Funny   Da...

This week, I'm talking to licensed psychotherapist, mental health consultant, and author, Minaa B, about shame, healing, and the secret world of living with depression. Here's Minaa B:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher    SHOW NOTES:   Minaa B's Website  + Instagram   Rivers Are Coming (Minaa B's book) Sunday Morning Products  One Part Plant Cookbook Nutrition Stripp...

Last week we learned that if you ever have to get a spinal tap, call a cab or wait for someone to pick you up. I also shared the complicated feelings I felt about hiring the photography team for the book and what that meant for not only my wallet, but my ego.  This week, I finish recipe testing and head to LA for the cookbook shoot. And then something I could have never expected happened. Somethin...

Hey! Hope you've been loving The Cookbook Deal podcast so far. Starting with this week's episode, it will have its own feed and website . You'll be able to listen to the rest of the series there!  When you go over to subscribe, do me a favor and leave a review if you're loving the show. It helps more people find the episodes.  Thanks! Jessica 

Last week was a big week, the week I got my book deal. After months of back and forth, with contract negotiations I signed the contract. And then almost threw up opening my first advance check. And DID throw up after meeting with publishers in NY. If you're starting here, I wouldn't. Go back and start from the beginning. When I left you at the end of the episode, I was about to move to Charleston...

In the last episode , we covered the basics of getting an agent and writing a proposal. If you haven't heard it, go back . This week, I'm in New York. meeting with publishers. Trying to make the deal happen. This is also the episode that you'll begin to discover just how weird I am about money. Which may or may not be a reoccurring theme of this podcast. It may. Ok it is. Go listen.  This episode...

Welcome to The Cookbook Deal, Also The Weirdest Year Of My Life, a podcast series brought to you by One Part Podcast. Over the next few weeks, I'll be taking you through the entire year I spent making my cookbook,  One Part Plant . I've recorded the entire process, all the ins and outs, the ups and the meltdowns, and so many things in between. Things that I could have never expected. We'll be gett...

In this new podcast series, I'll be taking you through the roller coaster year I spent pitching and making my cookbook,  One Part Plant .  With interviews and recordings that span the entire process, I documented the ins and out of how she got the deal and what it's really like to make a book – from working with an agent and publishing house to managing advance checks and having near meltdowns ove...

This is the last episode of the season. I'm taking a mini-break, which actually isn't a break, because I'm going to be working on the new podcast series during that time. So it's more of a you-won't-hear-from-me-for-a-few-weeks break. The new podcast has an official title! It's called "The Cookbook Deal / Also The Weirdest Year Of My Life" and will be a 7-episode series launching the second week o...

Today's guest is Amanda Chantal Bacon of Moon Juice. I'll have to say that this is one of my favorite interviews of the season – because of a big piece of advice that Amanda gave. I almost cancelled therapy for the week because of it. It resonated with me that much.  Amanda and I discuss how her wellness journey began with an intervention at a grocery store as a child, how (as an introvert) she's...

This month on Freak Your Week we're doing something a little different. Listen in to hear guest Jolene Hart (author of the Eat Pretty series) and see what I'm talking about.  Here's Jolene:  Listen and subscribe in iTunes Listen and subscribe in Stitcher *Photos courtesy of Jolene Hart's Instagram   This episode is supported by Thrive Market.  Sign up to receive a free 30 Day Membership  and save...

Anna David is this week's guest, and the woman has done a lot. Cliffs notes here: she's a best-selling author, writer, sex and relationship expert, online-magazine creator, and podcaster. You can visit the  bio on her website to learn even more. I loved my talk with Anna so much – and a big shout to Brandon for introducing us.  Anna and I discuss why the publishing industry broke her heart, the re...

If Ben Turshen's last name seems familiar to you, you're not crazy. Not so long ago, his  sister  was a guest on the podcast. And I loved my talk with Ben so much, I'm about to have the whole family on. Get ready Momma Turshen, you're next.   Ben and I talk about his path from corporate lawyer to Vedic meditation teacher, how our bodies and minds are inseparable, the difference between belief syst...

Jennifer Syder is this week's guest. She's a writer, editor, and the host of the Creating Your Own Path Podcast. This episode got a little raw and emotional, and I'm so grateful that Jennifer was willing to share what she's going through right now with the hope that it might help someone else.  In this episode, we discuss what it's like growing up with a disability, how she learned that the proces...

This podcast guest has been here before. But I just can't get enough. This week, I talk (again) to Ashlae Warner of…well, a couple different brands. In the episode, Ashlae reveals the new business and brand she's been keeping secret for a year. And it's pretty exciting.  We talk about how she felt blogging wasn't a sustainable career in the long term (anymore) and what she decided to do about it,...