Stay Open

This episode is ALL OVER THE M*THER F!C&ING place. First, can someone please explain to me why everyone and their mother who is washed up from some reality show DECIDES it is their civic duty to start a podcast!!? Please....PLEASE leave the podcast for those of us that feel it is our CALLING. Which brings me to the meat of this episode which is all about throwing out the word RESOLUTION and ex...

This episode is a shortie but a goodie. If you had anywhere close to the week that I’ve had, you need this episode. It seems that 2020 is going to be relentless until the bitter end. Well you know what?! It takes two to tango bitch. And I refuse to sit back and let 2020 win. In this episode, I set the tone of the last month of this crazy year right: ready to kick it’s ass.  I really just wanted to...

Italy, hot baristas, astrology, stitches, and public health care. This episodes covers a little bit of everything! In this episode I tell the story of how Stay Open started. Where I got the inspiration and how I came to make Stay Open my mantra in life.  I also share my new OBSESSION that is bringing light to my life and helping me dig deeper into the person that I am. Enjoy this very Arletta-esk...

Who knew when you got engaged that people would act so fucking weird. People come out the the woodwork that you haven’t talked to in FOREVER. Old friends disappear in the midst of (hopefully) one of the happiest times of your life. There is no telling what people’s reactions are going to be. But whether you’re engaged, getting married, having a baby,  quitting a job, or going through many of the c...

Let’s be honest, we all slip out of our grind sometimes. we go through the ups and downs in life that carry us through the moments where we are on top of our shit and the moments where we fall off. And when we fall off, it can be a bitch getting back on track. Well this is your sign that it’s time to get back on the horse. In this episode I share the key steps that I use to get myself back on trac...

No one relationship is perfect. And I do not claim to be an expert by any means. However spending the last two years in a long distance relationship has given me quite a bit of insight on the the inner workings of what makes a relationship truly successful. In this episode I finally get the opportunity to bring my favorite human onto the show (my boyfriend). Together we dissect the nitty gritty se...

Do you know that there are multiple copies of yourself out in the world? Each social media platform is a digital copy of you. Your digital self is introduced daily to people you may know and people you may not know. Do you like who people are meeting? It is hard in this crazy world of social media to be the work you, the friend you, the family you. How do you keep them all together without changin...

This episode is the answer to all of your problems. Well...maybe not all, but most of them! For my first guest on the podcast, I bring to you Mr. John Lerew. John Lerew is a Certified Financial Planner, life connoisseur, master of wisdom, and above all things-my dad. I am so honored to have him on this episode and to start this Lif$ Talks special with him. I know that I needed to hear this wisdom...

I know there are things about your life that you aren't satisfied with. I know you might be living through a tough chapter of your life. I want you to think of this episode as the little paragraph above a tough chapter in a book. You know, the one where the author peps you up as the reader, before diving into the hardest chapter of the book. This is my pep talk to you. This is my personal mes...

About two years ago I stumbled across a Facebook post that completely changed the way I view the idea of "self care". Sometimes (who am I kidding...most of the time), being an adult means having to be your own parent and to keep yourself accountable for the important things. I have to be careful to catch myself from using trendy self care products- like drawing a bath and popping in a ni...

Every sturdy home starts with a solid foundation. Yourself is no different. It is important to have a solid foundation for which you grow upon. If your mind, body, and soul is your home-then they need to be set on solid ground. This episode will help you break down what I find to be the most important elements to laying and maintaining a solid foundation. There will be storms in our life, but if w...

Post-grad life is NOT at all what I thought it was going to be. No matter where you are in life, it can be hard to feel like you are on the right path. Especially when social media and the constant influx of content can make you feel like nothing you do is enough. There are days (who am I kidding-most days) where I feel like I can never catch up, be enough, or succeed enough to keep up with everyo...