Solace and the City

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Brianna Pecora Cross! Brianna decided to share her sobriety journey with the world through her platform No Fun Without It. We discuss the reasons by Brianna's decision to cut out alcohol and how her life has changed since becoming sober. Brianna also highlights the ways in which the stigma surrounding alcoholism prevents women from seekin...

We're back for a new season! This week I got to sit down with Neva Coleman, a woman who has been sharing her experience with sobriety on TikTok and Instagram. Neva quit drinking over a year ago and came on Solace and the City to talk about her days in active addiction and what she's learned through the recovery process. Neva and I talk about advice we would give to anyone who is considerin...

This week I am so excited to welcome back three-time guest and friend of the show, Hope Woodard! When I first had Hope on Solace and the City, we talked about her experience navigating her relationship with substance use as I began my own journey being alcohol-free. When we next chatted, Hope was about to embark on a year without dating, relationships, hookups, and any other type of involvement wi...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Luke Timm and John Timm, two cousins who have a shared passion for mental health and the New York nightlife. I connected with John back in 2022 after he came across an episode I did on the Mental Matchup podcast. He had just started a mental health non-profit, No Man Sits Alone, and we chatted about ways we could collaborate. Fast forward two...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with childhood friend and mental health advocate, Josh Murphy. Josh and I grew up together, and over the years we have bonded about the importance of therapy. In this episode, Josh talks about how his therapist has helped him navigate some of the toughest challenges in his life, from being a college athlete to navigating the public eye. We also ta...

After a seven-week hiatus, I am back to post the remaining episodes of this season! This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Brandon (Bills) Jenkins and Sebastian Stant of the lifestyle brand Sadderday. The duo connected back in 2013 over Twitter. In the past eleven years, they have created a company that works to reduce the stigma around feeling sad. Their t-shirts, hoodies, and ha...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with two friends and aspiring clinicians, Betsey Goldwasser and Dan Fabi. I met Dan through a former guest, Ari Borinsky, because we both changed careers and decided to become therapists. Betsey is a friend and fellow graduate from the Columbia School of Social Work. Some of my first conversations with both Dan and Betsey were about their love for...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Arshay Cooper, a rower, author, motivational speaker, and volunteer for numerous community outreach organizations. I was connected to Arshay through my wonderful friend Stella Stephanopoulos. Through Stella, I learned about Arhsay's work in the rowing community as well as his memoir. A Most Beautiful Thing is moving true story of a group...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Eli Rallo, an ex-theater kid turned multi-dimensional creator, writer, media personality, journalist, and podcast host. She recently released her debut book I Didn't Know I Needed This: The New Rules for Flirting, Feeling, and Finding Yourself . Eli and I are actually from the same town, but it took 25 years for us to finally cross paths....

This week I am so excited to share my  conversation with Daniela Cell and Martin Crozier from Barry’s and Solidcore, respectively! The word that comes to mind when I reflect on this podcast episode is kismet. I had originally planned to record with another creator, and when he cancelled last minute, I racked my brain for people in my life who I could record with. After taking a class with Martin t...

This week I am so excited to welcome back entrepreneur, reality TV star, and my personal sober icon Carl Radke to the Solace and the City podcast! Carl first was a guest back in February of 2023, right as I was beginning my journey to sobriety. Back when we first spoke, I asked Carl if his company, Loverboy, would ever branch out into the N/A world with their spiked sparkling teas. You can imagine...

I am so unbelievably excited and honored to be sharing this episode with you all. I have been a fan of his for years, so I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to record with the one and only Nick Viall! Nick is a former reality TV star (Bachelor Nation royalty) and host of The Viall Files podcast. In this episode, Nick talks about what led him to become the go-to relationship guru a...

Today marks my first year of sobriety, and so it feels only fitting that I share a conversation with someone who was an integral part of my journey to recovery. Chloe Veitch is an icon -- not only is she a model, media personality, and popular host, but also a star on multiple Netflix shows including Too Hot To Handle, The Circle, and Perfect Match. At only 24 years of age, Chloe is wise beyond he...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Thai Richards, the founder and creative director of Rage and Release! Rage & Release is a health and wellness community that empowers individuals to overcome adversity through a holistic approach. Rage and Release provides diverse experiences for the mind, body, and spirit, promoting unity and self-discovery. Their mission is to break negativ...

I am so excited to be sharing my conversation with Andrew Collin! Andrew is a comedian, actor, and writer who I have listened to as a guest on one of my favorite podcasts for almost five years. In this episode, Andrew talks about his life before and after being introduced to the world of comedy. Andrew seriously has nine lives He's lived in LA, Miami, New York City, and St. Louis and has had a mul...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Ari Borinsky, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy! (That's a lot of words, so let's break it down). Ari graduated from Columbia and became passionate about alternative medicines after attending his first ayahuasca retreat in Peru. When he started his own private practice, he knew tha...

The most-listened-to guest of Solace and the City is back and better than ever! I am SO excited to be sharing my second podcast conversation with Hope Woodard with you all. In this episode, Hope and I have a sobriety catch-up. When we first recorded back in January, I had been only 10 or so days sober, and Hope had been well over the year mark. Fast forward to this conversation, and I just hit my...

I am so excited to be sharing my conversation with Felix Levine this week! Felix and I connected back in August, and he graciously agreed to be a guest on Solace and the City. On his podcast Where's This Going, Felix interviews the most iconic and influential people, including former hitmen, world champion athletes, billionaire CEOs, and even the Mayor of the Big Apple. In this episode, Felix talk...

CW: This podcast contains content related to disordered eating and sexual assault. If at any point this episode becomes too triggering, please be sure to pause it and take some time to yourself. Furthermore, if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or is struggling after an incident of sexual assault, help is available. The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673. I f...

Welcome back to Season 5 of Solace and the City! I can't believe we are coming up on our fifth year of this show. For those who are new here, I launched Solace and the City back in October of 2019 on a complete whim. It's truly amazing to be here four years later looking back on all the incredible progress I have made no only on the show but also in my own life. In honor of my 28th birthda...

This week I am SO happy to be sharing my conversation with Nash Jenkins! Nash is a fellow alum of Johns Hopkins and as in the Writing Seminars program. Although we only overlapped briefly, I was so excited to hear the news that he had published his debut novel Foster Dade Explores the Cosmos. "When Foster Dade arrives at Kennedy, an elite boarding school in New Jersey, the year is 2008. Barack Oba...

This week I am so excited to share my conversation with Leo Massey! Leo is also pursuing his Master's in Social Work at Columbia University, and we bonded over our shared fascination of psychoanalyzing our families. In this episode, Leo and I talk about the role that culture plays when it comes to mental health and the stigma surrounding it. Furthermore, because Leo previously worked in the entert...

This week I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to sit down with Brooke Siem, award-winning chef, writer, and author of the memoir May Cause Side Effects. Brooke Siem was among the first generation of minors to be prescribed antidepressants. Initially diagnosed and treated in the wake of her father’s sudden death, this psychiatric intervention sent a message that something was pathologically...

This week I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation with my amazing friend and fellow podcaster, Stella Stephanopoulos. My friendship with Stella was kismet, and I feel so incredibly lucky to have her in my life. Stella's unparalleled maturity is deceiving, because she is actually four years younger than I am (and five the wiser). For this reason, Stella and I decided to record an episode wher...

This week I sat down with Makena Sage to talk about friendships. Makena is a life coach, business strategist, and "reinvention catalyst" who helps women step into who they are meant to be so they can live lives beyond their wildest dreams. Makena has been broke & hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. She's made millions through her businesses. She's gone from crippling anxiety, panic attacks a...