Life, Death, All of It

What if everything we've been taught about grief is wrong? Freud thought grief was a problem to solve. Then Western culture gave us two days to do it, so many of us learned to move on, perform strong, and grieve quietly — alone. In this episode, Krista sits down with Carla Fernandez , author of Renegade Grief and co-founder of The Dinner Party , a national nonprofit that brings grieving people tog...

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How do I stop feeling like life is happening to me?” — this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with executive coach Jonathan Basker of the Conscious Leadership Group to explore what it really means to take 100% responsibility for your life — especially when the temptation to collapse into blame, resentment, or burnout feels irresistible. J...

If you’ve ever wondered how to turn your hardest truths into your greatest power — this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with brand strategist and truth-teller Kaitlyn Barclay to explore how owning our stories can transform not just our personal lives, but our professional impact. From founding purpose-driven creative agency Scout Lab to courageously sharing her own ex...

In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with relational polarity expert Miriam Adler to explore why so many of us lose ourselves in love, chase success at the cost of well-being, and struggle to feel safe inside our own bodies — and how rediscovering inner polarity can change everything. Miriam has guided thousands through deep relational healing, helping people reclaim their sense of self, unde...

If you’ve ever felt like empathy is a liability in today’s world — or questioned whether it still has a place in leadership, activism, or even daily life — this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with Michael Ventura, author of Applied Empathy and founder of Sub Rosa, to explore how empathy, when practiced rigorously and responsibly, becomes a transformative tool for sys...

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your sensuality, unsure how to claim your power, or silenced by shame — this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with legendary teacher and bestselling author Regena Thomashauer — aka Mama Gena — to explore the radical act of reclaiming pleasure as a source of feminine power. Together, they trace the path from repression to radiance,...

If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How can my life make a greater impact?” — this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with Mara Abrams, founder of Numara Impact, to explore the pressure we feel to prove our worth by living a life that leaves an impact and how that pressure often comes not from purpose itself, but from shame. Mara is no stranger to impact. She’s shaped nation...

If you’ve ever felt blocked, unsure your story mattered, or questioned whether creativity was even “for you”—this conversation is for you. In today’s episode, Krista sits down with Amy Snook, founder of Parea Studios and “book doula” to explore what it really takes to move a creative idea from shame to expression. With a background leading communications at Glossier, SeatGeek, and publishing house...

If you’ve ever felt like you were too much, too different, or like you just didn’t fit the mold or just wished someone in your life would JUST FIT YOUR MOLD a little more—you are not alone. This episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with Erin Claire Jones , Human Design expert and author of her new book How Do You Choose?, to explore how understanding the way we’re uniquely...

If you’ve ever felt like you lost your voice—or couldn’t quite find it to begin with—this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Krista sits down with award-winning spoken word artist and bestselling author IN-Q to explore what it really means to find your voice and the humble process of getting there. You’ll learn how poetry and the spoken word can be a tool for healing, why most of us stru...

Patrycja Slawuta, Ph. D., has spent a lifetime studying what most of us spend our lives trying not to touch — shame. As a behavior scientist and expert in collective shame, her work explores the holy trinity of taboo — shame, secrecy, and silence — and how invisible shame shapes every part of our lives, from family systems to finances. In part two of this conversation, we move beyond financial sha...

Patrycja Slawuta, Ph. D., has spent a lifetime studying what most of us spend our lives trying not to touch — shame. As a behavior scientist and expert in collective shame, her work explores the holy trinity of taboo — shame, secrecy, and silence — and how invisible shame shapes every part of our lives, including one of its most taboo arenas: money. In part one of this two-part conversation, we fo...

Have you ever wondered what might happen if you stopped leaving things unsaid? Life, Death, All of It is a groundbreaking new podcast that explores the question: what happens when we stop hiding the most human parts of ourselves? This opening episode is an unfiltered conversation between me and my producer, Katrina McIlvenna — the untold story behind the podcast's creation. How a simple research q...