Shell Me About It

It's the Year of The Horse everybody! We are cantering and we are bantering!  Ashley Curtis (@agelessashley on instagram) returns to the pod for a buck-wild and wondering recap of the Sedona Glow Retreat she hosted with Leah in February. There is a lot to unpack here! Energy vortexes! Social Dynamics! Big emotions! It's all so human, it's all so good.  Leah and Ashley have opened up...

Welp this is the unabashedly chattiest episode yet. Leah and Hali catch up on the mic with a loose plan to discuss the decades of our lives. Leah shares exactly why and how being a women in your 40s is the best!   She's talking mind, body, soul alignment that we haven't felt since we were tiny humans. And Hali observes that all of the 40 somethings in her life (*cough* leah *cough*) appe...

We have our first official podcast guest on the episode today! It's Ashley Curtis (@agelessashley on instagram) here to chat with Leah and Hali about the power of a proper retreat, emphasizing the importance of investing in yourself,  finding spaces that support and encourage openness and vulnerability, and connecting with other women.  The episode highlights the transformative power of commu...

It's the first pod of 2026 and we're back!? Leah's word of the year for 2025 was Giddysweet, but what does that even mean and did it come to fruition for her? Looking ahead: Leah shares her word of the year for 2026 and helps Hali decide her first ever word for a year. The sisters share their unique relationships with "The Woo" and Leah decides it's high time to get r...

In this episode, Leah shares honest advice for aspiring female entrepreneurs, discussing the grit, sacrifice, and resilience needed to build a business. She gets real about the loneliness of entrepreneurship, the importance of support systems, and the value of self-care and delegation.  Phat Grindz this week is the usual tofu talk but also can we talk about polenta?! And What the Shell is transpor...

Leah and Hali recap Leah's first Aloha Glow Retreat, sharing behind-the-scenes stories about planning and hosting a transformative experience for estheticians on Kauai. They discuss the power of women coming together, the importance of vulnerability, and how retreats can foster deep connections and personal growth. Leah reflects on her journey co-hosting with Ashley Curtis, the magic that hap...

Leah eats her own words (literally had to pep-talk herself with her own podcast), all three sisters finally on mic together, Tessa’s fat-grid chef debut,  Resort Hali™ brings the vibes, the wildest August of Leah’s life, and why we belong on the dance floor together. Our realist episode yet. Text us on our Shell Phone! Questions, comments, concerns, would-you-rathers, skincare recs... say hi! Foll...

Motherhood meltdowns, quilting confessions, and our unfiltered thoughts on what “wellness” even means anymore. Plus, a popup event and a chatgpt ‘what the shell’ game. You know: chaos, joy, and everything in between. Text us on our Shell Phone! Questions, comments, concerns, would-you-rathers, skincare recs... say hi! Follow Shell Me About It Podcast on Instagram Follow Leahlani Skincare on Instag...

In this episode of Shell Me About It, Leah and Hali hype each other up to do the things that freak them out. From flying solo over oceans to run a marathon to hosting neighbors over on a weekday, sometimes you have to make peace with your old frienemy, fear, and get on with it whatever it is you're trying to do. Leah reads something she wrote on her substack that serves as a reminder to stop...

If you want to know what it's like staying up til 2am chatting with your sister, this is basically what it's like for us. Accept, this episode was recorded at around 9am and in a podcast studio. But truly, this is a classic Leah - Hali conversation in a nutshell.  For this week's Talk Story, Leah is naturally good at interpersonal communication, but leading a company and being a big...

In this episode's Talk Story, Leah and Hali dive into an honest chat about sibling dynamics. Both middle sisters of four children, they have lots of thoughts about who is the most abrasive, most sensitive and most like a ball of sunshine in their family. The conversation shifts to childhood memories and sibling roles, shedding light on how the pecking order has shaped their personalities. For...

We're talking about the weird ways Hali completely fixates on events and parties to fill her creative cup. Does anyone else do this? Not with parties, necessarily, but creative projects in general? What creative fixations do you have? What does it even mean to be creative? How do we feel about being called creative?  This episode covers what it feels like to crave a creative outlet and all th...

Leah jumped over to California to surprise Hali for Peter's birthday party only to be greeted by pre-school vomit scare and weekend full of canceled plans. The silver lining is that nothing is sweeter (or more rare) than chatting with a snuggly Peter when he's sequestered on the couch for hours on end, so Leah did that instead. And we got to squeeze in a podcast sesh! In this episode&apo...

Today we're circling alllll the way back to the Sister Swap Episode Number 8 when Tessa got very vulnerable talking about her "inner child" to pick up with Leah's perspective on the practice.  Leah shares how she identifies when past experiences shape present reactions (triggers! for the lack of a better term...) and uses a connection to her past self to help her pause and resp...

Good friends are there for you when you're down, but great friends are out there hootin' and hollerin' when you're on top of the world, too. In this episode, Leah talks about a recent epiphany she had about identifying the cheerleaders in her life: the friends who go out of their way to congratulate and celebrate achievements that are easy to take for granted or simply let pass...

In this yappy final episode of 2024, Leah reflects on her word of the year and how it showed up for her in big, surprising ways. She reveals her 2025 word of the year (spoiler, it's a made-up word!) and plans on reveling in it as much as possible.  Hali is around to discuss this week's Phat Grindz, which (surprise to no-one,) is a slightly alternative vegetarian food. This leads the sist...

Our first Leah's Littles Episode!  Meet Tessa, the littlest of the family and Leahlani's Marketing Director! She's in today to chat about how to make sense of our ever-shifting self-identities. Tess describes herself as "flighty" (for a lack of a better term) and shares how traveling the world for a year has allowed her to acknowledge and accept some things about herself t...

Leah and Hali discuss Leah's deep love for Peloton, how it transformed her perspective on exercise, and the nuances of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Hali shares her struggles with postpartum fitness and her intentions to rediscover simply move a little bit every day. Additionally, the sisters hint at an exciting yet secretive project for Leahlani, explore a simple tofu gnocchi recipe, and...

In this episode, the host, Leah, shares her profound experiences attending various women's retreats over the years. Beginning with her initial, nerve-wracking trip to a retreat in Oahu after 2018, she describes how overcoming her fears of public speaking and social anxiety has significantly impacted her life. Leah recounts subsequent retreats in Joshua Tree, Cornwall, and her latest adventure...

After a failed remote podcast recording attempt, Leah and Hali are back with groggy but determined energy. This week's Talk Story is about Hali and her chaotic journey from a religious studies student to a self-taught brand designer. The sisters get real about the emotional rollercoaster of working together, the pros and cons of doing everything themselves, and the ways that being very differ...

Leah shares her journey of overcoming a fear of flying, offering encouraging insights and advice. Hali makes IKEA her home office and shares her latest obsession with sweet potato nachos . This week's What the Shell is presented by our AI friend, Chatty Spice. It's a mix of deep dives and light-hearted banter that you won't want to miss. 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 00:30 Fish...

Leah and Hali delve into a personal conversation about Leah's infertility journey, including struggles with ovarian cysts, endometriosis, and IVF. The episode takes a lighter turn with a recipe for a sneaky chocolate silk pie, a giggly Would You Rather debate and Hali's growing obsession with whales. Text us on our Shell Phone! Questions, comments, concerns, would-you-rathers, skincare r...

This week Talk Story shares a special Paris memory that reminds us to re-frame our fears and focus on the euphoric high that only comes when you've faced something that genuinely stressed you out. We dive deep into a transformative trip to Europe in 2018, including a press event in Milan and nerve-wracking yet rewarding masterclasses in Paris. We also spill some tea on new products in Leahlan...

In the inaugural episode of 'Shell Me About It,' hosts Leah, founder of Leahlani Skin Care, and her sister Hali, the brand's director, introduce their podcast dedicated to female entrepreneurship, mental fortitude, and modern sisterhood. They discuss the reason they decided to start a podcast, their inspiration, and the personal milestones that led them to launch this new venture. L...