Solo 2.0

This week’s episode is a guided exercise by Rye and Jess focused on individual reflection, intention setting, and overcoming challenges to help us each look inward, get connected with ourselves and create action steps to help us achieve our goals going into 2020! We encourage having a pen and paper for this one, so you can track your responses as you listen along! Steps you will go through in...

This episode provides an inspiring, eye opening conversation with Chelsey Scaffidi and Erica Galia, founders of Rooted Beings, a restorative wellness and meditation studio in Manhattan Beach described “as a place to become grounded and consciously connect to your human nature. A place to be rooted in who you are, where you want to take your life and help you stand firm in your being.” In this epis...

This week, Rye and Jess had a really powerful conversation with Model, Speaker and Body Acceptance Activist, Carmen Rene. Carmen has a thriving, engaged community of followers on Instagram, through her account - "eatthecaketoo" where she shares insightful, thought-provoking captions, along with unfiltered, un-airbrushed photos, celebrating her curves, rolls and every bit of cellulite..encouraging...

This week, Rye and Jess have a really fun conversation with their hilarious bestie and floral ninja / spatial designer, Rosemary Stafford. She has a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary and designs floral arrangements for weddings and events, is fully invested in the farming process via Vibrant Valley Farms, partners with the Instagram influencer duo The Gay Beards and i...

This week the sisters sit down with Taylor Nolan, a Psychotherapist who appeared on ABC’s The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise. Because of her portrayal on the show, Taylor received harsh criticism and cyber bullying--resulting in a nasty depression that took a lot of personal work and therapy for her to overcome. Today, Taylor is open about her struggles and uses her voice and her platform to sp...

This week, the solo 2.0 sisters are having a lively conversation with self-love coach and "you do you" activist, Paul Fishman! Paul offers courses, coaching services and a variety of resources and tools to help people learn how to define their individuality, find practical ways to love themselves and become more self aware. Paul's own self love journey included a 75lb weight loss, coming out to hi...

This week, Rye and Jess sit down with fellow LA podcasters and best friends, Aly French and Erica Stein of the Courageous Wellness podcast. Erica is a director, producer, writer, and wellness enthusiast whose health journey began after a 50 pound weight loss that propelled her onto the road to self-love. While Aly is a performing artist, talent manager and host, whose work has taken her around the...

This week Rye and Jess bring on their good friend, Lauren Breiding, Clean Living Consultant and founder of Detox Me Tuesday for an educational episode focused on chemicals and toxins in our personal products: what you need to look out for, why it matters, and how to gradually switch your products to those with safer ingredients. Lauren currently works with Beauty Counter (a clean beauty and skinca...

Just in time for the holidays, Rye and Jess sit down with Kelley Hoag, Behavioral Health Advisor and founder of Root to Rise Health. Kelley breaks down effective ways to make positive changes to our health and habits, centered around looking at the “function of a behavior” aka why we are engaging in a behavior to begin with. Before they get into the interview, Jess kicks off the episode sharing in...

In this episode, we dive into all things CBD with Beam’s Co-Founder, Matt Lombardi. Beam is a 100% THC-free, organic CBD lifestyle brand created by Matt and Kevin Moran, two best friends on a mission to empower people to push their limits and pursue their passions by improving their physical and mental state. With their backgrounds in hockey and crossfit, they wanted to create a natural remedy tha...

It’s time for another SOLO episode with your hosts, Rye and Jess! After releasing 13 episodes and recording almost 20, the sisters thought it would be a good time to check back in and share some updates, as well as open up about their upbringing, careers and relationships. (realizing that they have only shared bits and pieces in different episodes so far!). In this episode they discuss: · The behi...

This week Ry and Jess sit down with their friend Krista Williams, co-host of the Almost 30 Podcast and creator of Hundred Blog which stands for “keep it one hundred” (her life motto). The Almost 30 Podcast is a top-rated lifestyle podcast, brand, and community hosted by Krista and her best friend, Lindsey Simcik. With over 12 million downloads, the podcast has reached people in more than 150 count...

This week Ry and Jess open up about their spirituality, including having their first Reiki sessions with Hae Lee, who joins the podcast to educate listeners all about this Eastern healing modality! Hae’s mission as a healer is to hold a safe space for people to heal, release and let go of whatever is no longer serving them, and she does this through a combination of yoga, visual meditation, breath...

In this week’s episode, Jess & Ry sit down with their good friend, ultimate fitness and movement pro, Rachel McClusky of Rachel Recharged. Rachel is NASM certified, Manager of Talent & Training at Box Union and the creator of Recharge Wellness Co., hosting wellness events and retreats across the country. Rachel grew up with a family fully-immersed in the music industry and was a singer/son...

This week the sisters are joined by go-getter extraordinaire, Darby Jackson— a former athlete turned entrepreneur with a history of standing up for what she believes in and diving headfirst into challenges to achieve success. Darby grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and started her first business at just 6 years old! At 10 years old, Darby began training for the Olympics in Water Polo and was a...

This week, Jess and Ry sit down with their mom, Hormone Health Educator, Candace Burch, M.A., founder of Your Hormone Balance . Candace earned her masters in Health Education in 1979, and has had a 30+ year career in health and wellness, always advocating for safe, natural approaches to health care and disease prevention. She continues to spread awareness about the importance of natural hormone ba...

This week the sisters sit down with Spencer Paysinger, a former professional football player turned Consulting Producer on the hit CW drama “All American,” which is loosely based on his life growing up in South Central LA and commuting to Beverly Hills High School to play football. Spencer talks about his early upbringing, as well as what it was like to play college football at University of Orego...

Jess and Ry sit down with Carla Romo , certified dating & relationship coach, author, and speaker. Carla helps women who feel stuck and stagnant build purpose and confidence in their break-ups, dating life and relationships. Growing up, Carla experienced domestic abuse and entered into several toxic relationships, but was able to come out the other side with strength, positivity and a very cle...

For many people, the holidays are chock full of events, get togethers, over consumption, and/or being out of your routine--which can lead to feelings of guilt, anxiety, or just feeling really run down. In this episode, the sisters provide their top strategies for maintaining healthy habits throughout the holidays, while also being kind to yourself and enjoying the season! In this episode, Jess and...

Candice Puthawala, founder of the sugar free, adaptogenic " Beauty Bar Chocolate ," shares her 19 year journey working in the fashion industry with her young daughter in tow. Candice describes the moment her body began to shut down as a result of chronic stress and toxic work conditions—ultimately leading to 3 autoimmune diagnoses, which shifted her life in a completely new direction. This new pat...

This week, the sisters sit down with clean crafted wine consultant and full time paramedic, Andrea LeClair, who has developed a passion for educating people about clean wine after becoming a consultant for clean wine club company, Scout and Cellar. Andrea wants to help people understand what’s really in their wine bottles and how to find cleaner alternatives (without chemicals, additives or added...

Jess and Rye sit down with Jesse Golden: a devoted mother, Holistic Health Practitioner, author, yoga teacher, model, and founder of The Golden Secrets (a line of chemical free perfumes) In this episode Jesse talks about her upbringing as a ballerina, her career as a professional model and what is was like to be diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at 29 years old. As a ballerina she was taught to...

In this episode the sisters sit down with Deja Riley : boxing instructor and movement coach, host of Dance Fit Sugar on @ popsugarfitness and the creator of #DanceOutofTheBox which combines shadowboxing and dance in a rhythmic cardio workout! During this conversation, Deja gets real about her experience moving to LA to make it as a professional dancer, juggling multiple jobs, struggling to pay ren...

Welcome to the Solo 2.0 Podcast hosted by sisters, Jess Suchan and Ryan Burch. In this first episode, Jess opens up about her history with yo-yo dieting and how this experience (coupled with stressful jobs and debilitating migraines) became the catalyst for quitting her corporate job to become a holistic health coach. Ryan introduces guests to the family business Your Hormone Balance which she fou...