Nikki Bostwick Unfiltered

Today we chat with Platefit founder Rachael Blumberg. Platefit is the cult workout that medically lifts your vibration, shimmies away cellulite, and detoxifies your precious lymphs in less time than it takes to watch one episode of Schitt’s Creek. This episode is about one woman following her intuition and passion all the way to Cher’s living room. We won’t spoil the episode by outlining her exact...

The day Vanessa Fitzgerald, the founder of VeesHoney, discovered nutrition response testing was the day her life changed. Immediately, she realized the power that nutrition, authenticity, and listening to the body has on oneself, and has since gone on to heal herself and others through various studies and experimentations. Join us this week for a highly educational (and also relaxed and hopeful) e...

Kapha. Pitta. Vata. Nope, not a sorority -- they’re vedic doshas. Headed up by Martha Soffer, Surya Spa uses food as medicine, coupled with vedic astrology, mantra, vastu (ayurvedic feng shui), and yoga to help countless women and men get back into balance. Renowned in wellness circles as the authority of modern Ayurveda, Martha blends her comprehensive knowledge, intuitive healing talents, and si...

Julie Sawaya and Ryan Woodbury, co-founders of Needed, realized that most moms (95%!) don’t meet their own nutritional needs (especially Omega-3s). The self-confessed health nuts and Stanford grads partnered with functional doctors and a scientific team to found a company helping moms and moms-to-be supplement their nutrition with a super absorbent magic mom powder. These gals are smart, kind, gen...

On today’s episode we couldn’t be more delighted to snack on the wisdom, smarts, and loveliness of food marketing guru, Emily Schildt. Last year, Emily created the Pop Up Grocer that scooped up all of Instagram’s favorite brands and displayed them perfectly in one physical market that was correctly described by TimeOut Magazine as a millennial’s dream grocery store. Today, Emily is here to chat ab...

As more women take control of their reproductive health, many are looking towards more natural and sustainable options. In today’s episode we sit down with Meika Hollender, the co-founder of Sustain Natural, a condom and tampon company that uses all organic ingredients and supports fair-trade practices. Sustain Natural was one of the first women’s wellness products to tackle the stigma around cond...

If the fullest was a two-day weekend we like to think it would closely resemble Mercado Sagrado, California’s annual creative and healing arts fair. Founded by today’s guest Heather Culp, it’s basically a transformative experience that blends wellness and Woodstock. In this episode, we cover Heather’s journey from New York living to Topanga life, taking time to reconnect with passions, share thoug...

This week Nikki sits down with Adalina East, a transformational healer who channels messages from the spirit for -- you guessed it -- transformational healing. Although she had grown up learning the benefits of transformational healing from her Native American grandmother, Adalina had suppressed these tokens of wisdom. After a decade-long career in social work where she empathetically felt the pai...

Today we’re sitting down with Dr. Angie Sadeghi, a board-certified gastroenterologist. Dr. Angie uses her traditional medical training with a focus on a plant-based diet to advise her patients, promoting a practical and balanced approach to health. She gives us a number of eye-opening health advisories including advise on colonics and how they can actually strip our bodies of needed bacteria, and...

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. is an American vaccine safety activist, environmental attorney, and author. (And yes, he’s also the son of Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy.) Here, he breaks down his thoughts on the link between autism and vaccinations, the CDC, and (both) the Dem and Republican legislations. It’s an episode packed full of information and a perspective that...

This week, Nikki sits down with Dr. Deepika Chopra — optimism doctor, happiness researcher, and founder of THINGS ARE LOOKING UP. Deepika began her career in the male-dominated world of investment banking, and, although she learned a lot about independence, knew it wasn’t the right fit for her. This experience, coupled with a unique upbringing that blended the spiritual and the scientific ultimate...

From reality star to recovering from reality, today’s guest has a powerful journey of transformation. Alexis Haines was born into a traumatic childhood, dabbling with drugs and alcohol to numb the trauma. After making headlines for her part in the Bling Ring (a group that would regularly burglarize celebrities) she found herself in jail and ultimately turned her rock bottom into a blessing in disg...

Sasha Plavsic, founder of ILIA Beauty, needed a career change. After studying typography and design in London and freelancing for notable branding agencies, she found herself working in the corporate world at Urban Decay. Although she had created an illustrious career for herself, she still felt a sense of aimlessness which motivated her to investigate the beauty industry, where she soon realized...

In this week’s episode, anti-diet dietician and intuitive eating coach Christy Harrison shares her belief that all of us actually can make peace with food and break free from diet culture. Disordered eating can come in many shapes and forms. Did you know that even “knowing where your food comes from” is a disorder? Basically, anything that makes you go down a rabbit hole, feel shame, steals your j...

On this week’s episode, Nikki grabs matcha with Emily Culp from Cover FX, the leading vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics brand you’ve probably seen at Sephora and Ulta. If you’ve ever wondered if it’s reallllly possible to be a bonafide SHE-E-O while raising two children and making an impact in the world, Emily shows us that, yes, it is, and she’s living proof. Listen in for this and so much more, i...

Today’s guest, Adrienne Nolan Smith, has had more than her fair share of disenfranchising and devastating moments with the American healthcare system. Not one to be beaten by the system, Adrienne began working in a healthcare company with hopes to transform the industry from within. This eventually led her to start WellBe, a platform that uses research-backed lifestyle changes to improve your shor...

Even if you’ve only dipped your spiritual toe in the meditation waters, chances are you’ve already heard of today’s guest, Biet Simkin. Yes, she’s a renowned meditation teacher and spiritual author but she also brings a sense of modern sensibility (and a little edge) to ancient wisdom -- and is often referred to as the David Bowie of spiritual circles. How cool is that!?! Today, Simkin brings 30+...

Finally, it’s here: the skin episode. This week Nikki sits down with Celeste Thomas: a registered skincare nurse, complexion guru, and the founder of skincare blog, The True Spoon. Celeste candidly unpacks and demystifies a variety of skin myths and taboos, and also shares her must-have skincare products that won’t break your beauty bank. Listen up for a healthy glow.

“Facebook is really the enemy of new motherhood.” -- Diana Barnes After hearing about the harrowing case of Carol Coronado, the mother who took the lives of her three children in a postpartum psychotic state and was sentenced to three life sentences with no possibility of parole, Eamon Harrington and Veronica Brady needed to try to understand the seemingly incomprehensible. They began the podcast...

Jordan Younger is the blogger formerly known as The Blonde Vegan. After years of issues with health and digestion from a young age, Jordan decided to document her journey, becoming one of the earlier adopters of wellness blogging. When her career coincided with the boom of Instagram she quickly became wellness-famous. Like many of us, Jordan became interested in the wellness space but experienced...

This week we’re sitting down with Molly Goodson, founder and CEO of The Assembly because… wellness. The Assembly is not your normal health club or co-working space, rather it’s a wellbeing club built by -- and for -- people who love to work out, work hard, and do it with friends. Listen in to Molly’s story for the ups (and occasional downs) of life in the entrepreneurial lane and why she thinks it...

This week we’re taking our orgasms sky high and talking all things CBD and feminine pleasure with Foria’s Director of Education, Kiana Reeves. Foria Wellness is a pioneering cannabis and hemp brand offering unique products for pleasure enhancement, pain relief, and overall wellness. So if you’re ready to receive the healing benefits of a CBD climax or curious to explore a greener solution to your...

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, marketer, or are just interested in elevating your personal brand (and honestly, who isn’t?) then this ep is for you! This week we talk branding and biz with VP of Brand at Peckish, Lauren Egan. If you’ve got a question or seven on how to elevate your product, ‘gram, or that pesky idea floating around your head… you can get ‘em answered right here.

This week we’re sitting down with Kathryn Duryea, founder and CEO of Year & Day, the cult tableware brand getting shoutouts from Vogue, Architectural Digest, and yours truly. Unlike our parents, you no longer need to wait until you’re rolling in cash to invest in “good plates.” Year & Day marries luxury design with a price you can actually afford. The company was born when Kathryn realized that ou...

fullest favorite and monthly contributor Katie Dalebout is the author of Let It Out, a book about journaling and also the host of the Let It Out podcast which was included in Huff Post’s Top 10 Women Hosted Podcasts. Join us as we all realize our own voice, and that there are enough airwaves for a gamut of perspectives.