That's So Retrograde

For the first time, it is a host on host interview as Elizabeth Kott Interviews fellow TSR host Stephanie Simbari.   Visit InnerU.coach and use coupon RETROGRADE75 for half-off.   Get 25% off your first order on all Purely Elizabeth products and try out their new Chocolate Hazelnut Granola using code: RETROGRADE at checkout on purelyelizabeth.com.   Produced by Dear Media.  See Privacy Policy at h...

Elizabeth and Steph bring their offline convos they have about race and Black Lives Matter to the mic with the help of their dear friend + actress, Vanessa Chester (@vanessalchester), with the intention of normalizing the convo around this important topic.   Produced by Dear Media.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se...

Conscious career coach and friend to the show, Amina Altai is back with some much needed guidance on where to go from here when it comes to our career minds in this shifting economic landscape. Reminding us there’s so much to consider when taking new steps and offering wisdom on how to treat this time like an offering as opposed to a stress inducing burden. R+T is reflective + suggestive with what...

Steph and Elizabeth invite financial advisors, Stephanie Bucko and Cristina Livadary (@manafld), back on the show to share tools for financial empowerment during this time of much financial fear and uncertainty. Please join us at the end of the conversation for an 8 min and 46 second moment of silence in support of Black Lives Matter. Our thanks to this week’s partners: Ritual.com/retrograde talks...

Actress, activist + founder of Bayou With Love, Nikki Reed brings her sustainable living expertise to the That’s So Retrograde universe. She inspires us with a conversation on recycling, composting, conscious fashion, the ethos behind her brand, and of course we cover her iconic movie, Thirteen. R+T comes in hot with a giveaway to a front line worker; go ahead and slide into our DMs and let us kno...

Comedian and former cast member of Steph’s reality show, Funny Girls, Nicole Aimee Shreiber (@nicoleaimee) pops in and gets real with Steph and Elizabeth on how she’s learned to thrive in this new reality. Spoiler alert: we’re talking rebounders, microdosing, and tools on staying present. It’s a real friendship rose for these unprecedented times.   Thanks to our partners: THRIVE MARKET Thrivemarke...

This quarantine has us trying stuff and we are pleased to present to you a healing sound bath meditation provided by TSR MVP Ambi Kavanagh. Light a candle, pop some CBD, and get cozy! For maximum enjoyment, listen with earbuds.   Thanks to Organifi for making this meditation possible.  Organifi.com/retrograde for 15% off, we love the green juice!     Produced by Dear Media.  See Privacy Policy at...

Licensed psychotherapist, speaker, podcaster, and author Nicole Sachs, is back on the show to dive deep on her incredible healing practice: Journal Speak. The discipline is a 20 minute emotional journaling exercise that heals chronic pain and skin issues, to name a few, and Steph and Elizabeth are honored to put the TSR stamp of approval on this incredible healing modality.    Special thanks to ou...

Steph and Elizabeth sit down with Alexis Haines, host of Recovering From Reality. Alexis gives an awesome download on lessons from her reality TV past, recovering from addiction and shares some innovative realizations from her explorations in wellness.     Thanks so much to this week’s partners: Sakara.com/retrograde code: RETROGRADE Ritual.com/retrograde Organifi.com/retrograde       Produced by...

Lifecoach Lauren Zander is back talking relationships to self and others for this quarantine specific conversation. + Elizabeth and Steph share a quarantine routine update.   Thanks to our partners: Organifi - organifi.com/retrograde Quip - getquip.com/retrograde See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ruthie Lindsey returns to TSR to celebrate and discuss the release of her aptly timed memoir, There I Am: The Journey From Hopelessness to Healing.   Thank you to our partners: theOuai.com code: RETROGRADE Talkspace.com code: Retrograde KiwiCo.com/retrograde   Produced by Dear Media.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

It’s a cannabis miracle as we dive into the worlds of THC and CBD with female cannabis entrepreneur Nidhi Handa of Leune (@leunebrand). Plus, Steph and Elizabeth give their Cannabis recommendations for you to enjoy this rosiest of Holidays- check out thatssoretrograde.com for a comprehensive list of all the brands mentioned in this episode.   Love to our partners for this episode: Ouai.com code: R...

Steph and Elizabeth do their first official virtual interview with the queen of elevating space, Meghan Wallace James (@meghan.wallace.james). Never ever was there a more apt time to gracefully dive deep into those home projects than a mandated “stay at home” order. The ladies cover listener questions on shui in the time of quarantine and offer their personal feelings on how the process has added...

Alex Snodgrass (@thedefineddish), foodie and author of the NYT bestselling cookbook, The Define Dish, sits down with Steph + Elizabeth in a pre-pandemic conversation that syncs perfectly with being at home and in the kitchen. Alex breaks down the basics of Whole 30, how the guidelines of the “eating plan” helped with lessening her anxiety, and what we need in our pantry to get the creative kitchen...

Astrologer, psychotherapist and writer, Debra Silverman (@debrasilverman_astrology), gets into the particulars of the current cosmic forecast as it relates to the global pandemic we are facing. On a micro level, she breaks down how we individually deal with crisis based on the elements of our astrological chart, providing actionable advice on how to self soothe, and guides us in a heartfelt medita...

Musing over wellness tips while under quarantine, listener questions, and quick fire q + a between the two of them, this episode emerges as a rosy rose in these thorny times.    Thank you to our partners: sakara.com/retrograde Getquip.com/retrograde Sephora.com nativedeodorant.com/tsr   Produced by Dear Media.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

Carolyn Barron, TSR’s TCM Doctor and Master herbalist, graces the mic with her poetic breakdown of the seasonal pivot into Spring, “Nature’s debutante ball”. Detailing how we can work with this change and harness its elements to elevate our existence and sync with the season.    Get TEN DOLLARS OFF RIGHT NOW at AncientNutrition.com , and use promo code “RETROGRADE”!   PARSLEY HEALTH IS OFFERING MY...

You asked for it, we heard you! It’s time to sit in on an intimate conversation with Elizabeth and Steph as they take their new to Los Angeles friend, Alyssa Heimrich, on a journey through the TSR insider's guide to the city. For the full list of recommendations mentioned in this episode visit the ‘show notes’ section of thatssoretrograde.com .    Visit www.uncommonjames.com and use discount code...

Stephanie and Elizabeth’s dear friend Hale Appleman (@halebofosho) pops by TSR HQ to travel back in time with a friendship origin story, talk about his experience playing the groundbreaking role of Elliot on The Magicians and debunk an internet myth that he and Stephanie are married. Roses and thorns is keeping in theme with the ep with rosy recs on what to watch, read and listen to for March 2020...

Sasha Sagan, author of TSR book club fav, For Small Creatures Such as We, unpacks her view of evidence based beliefs. Covering the scientific meaning behind death, religion, ritual and even astrology. Week in Wellness talks Oprah’s definition of wellness, and Roses and Thorns celebrates a meditating Barbie and asks Dude, Where’s My Car on behalf of Elizabeth.   Love to our partners: theOuai.com co...

Started from reality TV and now bringing wellness to our local drugstore. This week's guest Lo Bosworth (Laguna beach and The Hills) drops into TSR HQ to discuss her brand ‘Love Wellness’, an amazing collection of clean personal care products for women.  Thanks to our partners:   Sakara: sakara.com/retrograde Quip: getquip.com/retrograde Lola: mylola.com code: retrograde30     Produced by Dear Med...

Teneshia J. Warner (@teneshiajwarner), author of The Big Stretch, joins TSR HQ for an insightful conversation on the power of having a dream and the steps it takes to make that dream a reality. Roses and Thorns: Whole 30 tips part 2, tech rehab and streaming recs (per usual).   Get Teneshia’s book: https://amzn.to/2HD7yVz   Partners:  ancientnutrition.com/retrograde   nativedeodorant.com/tsr   Ski...

Lauren Handel Zander (@laurenzander_coach) of the Handel Group (@handelgroup) brings her no-nonsense brand of life coaching expertise to the TSR table in this seasonal episode focusing on relationships;  from friendship to romance, we cover it all with the help of questions from our listeners. Roses and Thorns is a bouquet of NYC wellness discoveries: Tarot with @cardsyB, virtual reality spa with...

It’s a bouquet of roses as Elizabeth and Stephanie celebrate 5 years of That’s So Retrograde! Join them as they take a trip down memory lane featuring past episodes and behind the scenes anecdotes from the likes of: Marianne Williamson, Andy Cohen, the founders of Lord Jones, Sarah Silverman and more.   Love to our partners: Getremrise.com/retrograde skinsei.com/retro Prose.com/retrograde Check ou...

Warning: The information in this episode will change your life. Back for her third episode, female biohacker, femtech entrepreneur and legendary health leader Alisa Vitti (@floliving), joins us to chat about her new book, In The Flo: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life, which details The Cycle Syncing Method, teaching us how to align with our biological rhythms to optimize n...