Mostly Dating

We are so excited for this episode! This week we are chatting with KELLY CHASE.  You might know Kelly from Netflix's hit reality show, LOVE IS BLIND, which took the world by storm in the first few weeks of quarantine, but Kelly is also a hugely successful mindset coach and truly inspired us with her own story of personal development.  We hear about what led her to Love is Blind, all abou...

This week we're chatting all things witchy with KELLEY KNIGHT of Modern Mystic Shop in Atlanta.  Kelley is an intuitive guide, tarot reader and new author of the highly anticipated Spells for the Modern Mystic (coming out TOMORROW, 9/29).  Kelley is the most down to earth psychic we've ever met and she tells it like it is.  She opens up about waking up to her intuition in her mid-20s, "coming out"...

This week we are chatting ALL about dating with professional matchmaker, TALIA GOLDSTEIN. After working a corporate job, Talia followed her true calling and became founder of the extremely successful matchmaking company, Three Day Rule. Talia gives us an inside look at what makes two people a “perfect match” and the behind the scenes process of how she matches her clients. We also talk about bad f...

Welcome back! This week we are joined by JASON LOEBIG and BRET GORNIK, founders of LIVE BETTER.  Live better is a Chicago-based wellness company focused on helping people across the country make every day their best day ever.  Jason and Bret share the story of how they got started in the Wellness industry and what led them to eventually go into business together.  We also chat about how to navigat...

This week, we are joined by ABBY GIANNUZZI, founder of Siren Snacks.  Abby shares with us the path that led her and her sister to start their own business.  Siren Snacks started as a healthy snack they made for themselves to enjoy and then quickly grew into a buzz-worthy product that's now sold in the most mainstream stores across the country.  In this episode, we really dive deep i...

This week we are joined by GIDEON AKANDE, two-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion, Men's Health Top Trainer, NordicTrack & iFit Trainer, Founding Instructor at ShadowBox Chicago and the face behind one of our favorite motivational Fitness and Wellness accounts, @GetFitWithGiddy .  We're chatting with Giddy about the role fitness has played in his life and how/why he decided to make the ju...

This week we are chatting with KOLBY OURADA and ALEX ORTON, founders of Haven Holistic Health in Chicago. Kolby and Alex talk about their paths to becoming naturopathic doctors and eventually deciding to build their own practice together. We open up about our own experiences with viewing our bodies and our health holistically and the importance of treating the cause rather than the symptom. Later...

We’re back for another solo episode! Our last relationship-focused episode (E6) only scratched the surface, so today we are diving deep into our own personal experiences and what we’ve learned from them. We’re talking about everything from red flags and first date fails to gaslighting and getting out of unhealthy or unfulfilling relationships. We’re no experts, just two girls who have learned a lo...

This week, we are joined by SARI DISKIN, content creator and the face behind one of our favorite healthy food blogs, Eat Well With Sari. Sari chats with us about her background in advertising, her early inklings on the importance of Instagram in the food industry, how she left her corporate career to pursue her true passion, and ultimately developed her own brand.  We talk about imposter syndrome...

This week, we are joined by OLIVIA AMATO, a beloved Peloton bike & tread instructor who has built a huge following and a loyal team (and she is one of Mia's best friends!). Olivia opens up about originally being on the track to become a successful trader on Wall Street, but making a drastic change to enter the fitness scene by storm. Olivia gets real about how challenging that shift was, but h...

This week we are joined by BEATRICE DIXON, CEO/Founder of The Honey Pot Company, the first plant-based feminine care company on the market.  Bea shares the story of her own personal journey and how it led her to create her company.  Success is not overnight, and Bea stresses the importance of being passionate about yourself and taking responsibility for yourself and why we need to honor...

This week, we are joined by CAROLYN YACHANIN, founder of plant-based collagen line, COPINA CO. Carolyn shares her personal struggle with digestion and hormonal acne, her dissatisfaction with prescribed antibiotics and harsh chemical treatments, and her experience with finding a holistic approach. Carolyn's mission is to create a plant-based product that heals from the inside out and to change the...

Today we are chatting with EMMA DEMAR of @thattrendytherapist. Emma is a former actress turned Upper East Side therapist. Emma strives to make therapy approachable and to remove the stigma behind asking for help. She fully embodies what it means to be (mostly) balanced! On this episode we talk about Emma’s path to becoming a therapist, her own struggle with an eating disorder and OCD, and tips on...

We are joined by KATIE CALDER, Human Design reader and Intuitive Guide. Katie teaches us about the Human Design theory and the five energy types: Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors. In the episode, Katie walks us through our charts so we can better understand our personalities, live by our design, and ultimately lead a happy, balanced life. Katie is a beam...

It’s just us this week! We are taking an introspective look at the past decade of dating mistakes, relationship challenges, and learning experiences. While we aren’t experts, we have helped each other navigate relationships and better ourselves over the years, and we dive into it all in this episode. We cover dating in college, knowing when to end a relationship, dealing with cheating, communicati...

This week we are joined by KIRA WEST, Wellness Blogger and Digital Content Creator. Kira is a Brooklyn raised New Yorker working full time in tech and travel.  She uses her blog, ByKwest, as an outlet for her two greatest passions: Fitness and Travel and she is dedicated to making Wellness inclusive.   In this episode, we discuss how Kira developed her love for travel and fitness and sta...

This week we are joined by PETE ATHANS, Director of Coach Development at NOOM. Pete discusses his relationship with fitness growing up, his career path as a football player, coach, personal trainer and sports psychologist, and the journey that eventually led him to NOOM. Pete emphasizes the importance of finding enjoyment in health and fitness and implementing small changes to become the best vers...

Mia & Carleigh are joined by SARA CHOI, an ER nurse, holistic nurse & reiki master teacher. This week we're diving into how to access your intuition and turn your dreams into reality. Sara tells us all about her path to building a career in healthcare and about the work she is doing right now to heal her patients and her fellow healthcare practitioners amidst COVID-19. We also learn about what rei...

Mia & Carleigh are joined by their very first guest, DINO MALVONE! In this episode we cover Dino's journey to finding group fitness, building a cult following at Barre3, and stepping out on his own to found the SaltDrop. If you have taken Dino's classes, you know his energy is contagious! Check out the episode to hear more about his life outside the studio, his wellness routine, and his favori...

Welcome to the very first episode of Mostly Balanced with Mia & Carleigh! Mostly Balanced is a podcast about all things BALANCE as it relates to wellness, fitness, food, relationships, friendships, travel & SO much more. We are getting right into it today with introductions. We’ll tell you a little bit about ourselves, how we met (& how we re-met!) and about how the Mostly Balanced con...