Sip With Me

If you’ve listened to the show before, you know Ioanna and I love to shoutout a good podcast, and we love to talk the tea about grandparents. This week we were thrilled to have Grandma Gail & Kim Murstein join us to discuss their epic show, “Excuse My Grandma”! Discussing generational differences around love, relationships, and dating, the family-duo dish out hilarious opinions and commentary on e...

In this minisode, Ioanna & Aaron share their experience getting horribly sick with covid-19 just two days apart from each other. From fever delirium to bone-chilling body aches, they experienced it all. Let their story serve as a warning that the pandemic is still with all of us, even if we don’t want it to be! Plus, a sneak peak at wedding season and The Quarantini!

Invivo & Co was founded much in the same way our cocktail-podcast was back in 2020, by two best friends enjoying a drink (well, in our case we were making pancakes). Ioanna & Aaron’s favorite wine brand, Invivo, “makes wine our mates would drink, and talk about it the same way they would: honest, down to earth, and without too much BS”. Founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron are major bestie ins...

Our youngest guest ever, Alexa Swinton is “already making history”! One of our favorite young actors, Alexa has the talent, knowledge, and credits to do just about any project that comes up in her future. With strong or leading roles on our favorite series like SATC reboot “And Just Like That”, HBO’s “Billions” and ABC’s “Emergence”, she’s got a resume stronger than most 12-year-olds. And let’s be...

Known for her cutting edge cake designs and her joyful personality, Queen of Cakes Emily Nejad runs one of the most creative cake spots in the nation. She’s known for her wild designs and her trademark Shag Cake. In 2021, she pivoted from taking custom orders to offering a full calendar of weekly cake and treat workshops! She even has a happy hour inspired workshop complete with snacks and a cockt...

In place of a weekly interview, Ioanna & I wanted to share the resources we are following to stay current and find truthful information related to Russia’s War on Ukraine. Visit the links below to find update-to-date event timelines, FAQ’s, journalists on the ground, and places to donate your time or financial resources. Get educated and support the fight for democracy in whatever ways you can! Li...

Per her website, Clare is a content creator & interior designer living in Manhattan (yes, Ioanna & I are living for this already). Her mission in life is to make everything around her beautiful. By sharing her creative skills with the world, she hopes to inspire others to live beautifully. Well folks, she has inspired many to live beautifully- millions! At just shy of one million followers on TikT...

DISCLAIMER: this episode was filmed on location. We recommend watching this episode rather than listening due to audio quality and the need to see our gorgeous fiancé’s! Watch our episode at the link below! Happy Valentine’s Day! Ioanna and Aaron celebrate love with their partners, Nathan and Michael! This week, we go head-to-head in a couples quiz game fit for the Game Show Network! Find out how...

When life gives you lemons, make lemon curd. Vallery Lomas triumphed and won season 3 of the Great American Baking Show, the US version of the famous Great British Baking show. Following that accomplishment, she released her debut cookbook, “Life Is What You Bake It”, featuring more than 100 of her best and favorite bakes! Vallery joined us hours before she departed on an international food expedi...

Mary Fitzergald leads the pack of LA’s hottest luxury brokerage team, The Oppenheim Group. With four seasons down and a fifth on the way, Netflix’s Selling Sunset catapulted the show’s leading ladies into the national spotlight. Multi-million dollar homes and more drama than most Americans experience in a lifetime are centerpieces of the Netflix original. However, Mary, who serves as Vice Presiden...

Morgan St. Jean is a LA-based singer-songwriter who has earned tens of millions of streams and rave reviews time-over-time. Her music ranges widely in the vibe it goes for, but what stays consistent is her powerful vocals and unique voice that could make even the most famous artist yearn to capture the human experience like she does. Ioanna and I have cried to “Unsettled Down”, danced to “Pity Par...

Ilana Dunn is the host of one of Aaron’s favorite podcasts “Seeing Other People” and was formerly the Face of Hinge and the host of Hinge’s Dating Sucks podcast – which debuted at #3 on the Apple Podcasts US Relationship charts. Ilana helps individuals all over the world navigate the struggles of modern dating. Featured in many publications and major podcasts, Ilana is our generation’s voice for d...

Averagely funny & sorta relatable is how TikTok sensation Kat Stickler describes herself in her bio. At over 8.3 million followers on TikTok alone as of the New Year, Kat is doing something right- she is amazingly funny and extremely relatable! Kat joins us to discuss her career, including her rise on the platform and some of the doors that have opened for her (including SNL which we are manifesti...

For our final cocktail of the year, Marie from @mixwithmarie shares with us her favorite holiday cocktail creation, Holiday Medicine! Plus, a quick thank you from Aaron & Ioanna, and an introduction to our first guest of 2022!

Merry Christmas from the Queen of Christmas, not Mrs. Claus, but Jeanna Crawford. Jeanna is an award-winning seasoned designer and Christmas specialist with a long list of happy clients and “Christmasers” that are all treated like family. Based in California, her clients may not have a “White Christmas”, but she leaves their homes feeling like it.    JeannaLovesChristmas embodies 28 years of exper...

The phrase "like mother, like daughter" resonates with both Ioanna and Aaron because they both take after their mom in some eerily similar ways. Cher & Dawn Hubsher are our TLC favorites! Stars of the hit show “sMothered”, Cher and Dawn joined us to discuss their time on television and offer up some advice on managing relationships during stressful times of the year, including the holidays! We cha...

Happy 25th birthday to Chicago’s Christkindlmarket. A tradition loved across the nation, this week’s episode is close to home for Ioanna and Aaron. Chicago’s Christkindlmarket began in 1996 as a way to promote bilateral trade between Germany and the United States. Since then, it’s been warming Chicagoan’s hearts as an annual must-attend Christmas tradition! Famous for its mulled wine, delicious Ge...

Humans have come to love charcuterie boards and grazing tables during the pandemic. But what about our furry friends? Well, Amanda came up with the perfect idea- CHARCUTERIE FOR DOGS! SO CUTE! Curating charcuterie boards for your dog, Amanda combined her passion for dogs and love of food, or vice versa, into the idea over text message! Each board is handmade and influenced by the popular world of...

Tianna Gawlak is a mother & baker in the suburbs of Chicago. Baking for her family inspired a series of entrepreneurial ventures, including her first children's picture book “When You Dream of Chocolate Cake” and her business, The Bakery Box. The Bakery Box is a 24-hour dessert ATM with several locations in the Chicagoland. It might sounds complicated, but it’s literally what it sounds like! We’d...

Caroline Ripa is a viral wedding TikToker, blogger, freelancer, AND content creator! She came equipped to our interview with wedding tips for Ioanna and a delicious Olive Oil Chocolate Cake recipe. We chat with Caroline about her recent wedding and get some help in planning for Ioanna’s Grecian wedding next summer! Caroline talks about her engagement, planning for her big day, and making last minu...

Jake Draviczki is a Registered Dietitian who creates easy to digest nutrition, fitness, and wellness content on Instagram and YouTube that has earned him a loyal and continuously growing fanbase. In light of ongoing stay-at-home habits and the approaching winter months, Jake joined us to share some of his expertise and tips on how to stay well healthy during the holidays. We learn from Jake about...

Andrea O’Bert is an Arizona-based wedding photographer with an eye for capturing the most beautiful moments between her clients. Her unique style, ability to frame masterfully, and the genuine rapport she builds with couples makes her one of our (and yours after you see her work) favorite photographers in the country. Seriously, if you’re getting married, check out her portfolio, she does travel f...

Lisa Jacobs is the founder and CEO of Imagine it Done, a business she founded in 2004 after discovering her innate ability to organize whatever chaos came her way. With a trained team of 12, Imagine it Done provides home organization services to clients throughout the NY and Tristate area. Featured on Business Insider, HomeBeautiful, Pop Sugar, and Fox News, Lisa and her team “teach you how to edi...

Hey all you cool cats and kittens. This week’s guest needs no introduction. One of the most famous and viral folks to emerge from consumer pandemic habits, Carole became a globally recognized name after appearing on Netflix’s “Tiger King”. Beyond being a television star and appearing on Dancing with The Stars, she is first and foremost the CEO of Big Cat Rescue, her non-profit organization. We cau...

Joanne Lee Molinaro, known widely as “The Korean Vegan”, has always been a leader. A Lawyer, activist, runner, mentor, & viral TikToker, she’s done it all & more! With 3.5 million social fans and growing, she now has a best-selling cookbook! Like her TikTok, the new cookbook, “The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen”, weaves together delicious veganized recipes with...