Dear Media, Elizabeth Kott and Stephanie Simbari

That's So Retrograde

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That’s So Retrograde began the conversation when they pioneered merging wellness and pop culture back in 2015. Coined the “the Ab Fab of the new age”, hosts Elizabeth Kott and Stephanie Simbari highlight wellness trends before they hit the zeitgeist. Through speaking with thought leaders in health, beauty, astrology, cannabis and beyond, they offer their listeners a ‘choose their own adventure’ type experience on the path to building their own toolkit and finding the guru within. @soretrograde / thatssoretrograde.com

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Dear Media, Elizabeth Kott and Stephanie Simbari

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Health

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Latest episode

Dec 6, 2025

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Episodes

Ep. 235 2020 Fitness Trends and Tips with Celeb Trainer Amy Rosoff Davis 23.01.2020

Trainer to the stars, Amy Rosoff Davis (@amyrosoffdavis), stops in to TSR HQ to chat about her approachable philosophy to movement and self care, breaks down some of her faves, and trend forecasts the fit year ahead. Roses and Thorns is rosey with Steph’s new musical endeavors and Elizabeth’s tips for Whole30, plus the tale behind EK and Steph’s crafts getting featured in the Daily Mail. Thanks to...

Ep. 234 New Year New Astros: 2020 Cosmic Forecast with Ambi Kavanagh 16.01.2020

Astrologer, alchemist and fan favorite, Ambi Kavanagh joins the show to provide a celestial weather forecast for 2020. Roses and Thorns is equally astro focused featuring Ambi’s Soulstrology subscription, Debra Silverman’s Meet The Planets Video Series, and celebrating Chani Nicholas’ new book!    Special thanks to: TheRealReal.com code: REAL SweatyBetty.com/podcast code: retrograde getRemrise.com...

Ep. 233 Here 4 It: The Numerology of 2020 with Remington Donovan 09.01.2020

Breaking down the numerology of 2020 (it’s a “four” year), with our resident numerologist, Remington Donovan (@themysticalarts). Roses and Thorns delivers the goods with Elizabeth and Steph’s top remedies  for cold and flu season including shows to binge and books to read!    Thanks to our partners: The real real: www.therealreal.com promo code REAL Sweaty betty: www.sweatybetty.com/podcast code R...

Ep. 232 Wellness Trend Recap of 2019 26.12.2019

Reiki master, friend and upcoming author Kelsey Patel joins Elizabeth and Steph recapping the wellness trends of 2019 and offering takeaways for mindfully closing off the year and the decade.   This week’s partners: sweatybetty.com/retrograde code: retrograde sakara.com/retrograde wantable.com/retrograde   Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Ep. 231 Redefining 'The Hustle' with Matt Gottesman of HDF Magazine 19.12.2019

Matt Gottesman (@hdfmagazine), entrepreneur and host of the podcast, ‘Hustle Sold Separately’ is a powerful source of inspiration as he gets real about manifestation, dives deep into ideas around abundance and happily dismantles the idea of ‘grinding’. Roses and thorns come through with beverage discoveries, tech hacks, and Detroit recs!  Thanks to our partners:   Rothys rothy.com/retrograde Wande...

Ep. 230 Self Concept, Self Esteem and Self Sabotage with Dr Judy Ho 12.12.2019

Dr. Judy Ho (@drjudyho), is here and bringing her expertise in this enlightening convo. As a licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist and regular on the popular daytime show, The Doctors , Dr. Judy shares pearls of wisdom regarding relationship to self and offers adoptable tools for reprogramming self-sabotaging behaviors. Roses and Thorns has tools too! With important recs for how to loca...

Ep. 229 Comic Icon Janeane Garofalo on Her Career, Current Culture and Body Image 05.12.2019

Comic, actress and ultimate fave, Janeane Garofalo, joins Stephanie and Elizabeth for a candid convo discussing her life in comedy, the challenges with body image she has experienced within the entertainment industry and drops some never before heard intel from some of her most popular films. Roses and Thorns is all rosy with the introduction of TSR’s holiday gift guide picks paired with the annou...

Ep. 228 Holiday Beauty Break ft. The Hosts of Breaking Beauty Podcast 28.11.2019

In honor of Thanksgiving, it’s a gratitude filled podcast crossover extravaganza with Jill Dunn and Carlene Higgins, the hosts of Breaking Beauty (@breakingbeautypodcast). These industry experts join TSR HQ, highlighting their beauty picks of the moment and the revolutionary shifts currently happening in the industry. Plus: Elizabeth and Stephanie breakdown their current beauty roses too.   Thanks...

Ep. 227 Money Money Money -Talking Financial Wellness with the Founders of Mana Financial 22.11.2019

Christina Livadary and Stephanie Bucko are certified financial life planners bringing monetary consciousness to the forefront of our wellness routine in this important and much needed convo. Roses and Thorns comes in hot with a hair flip-  talking hair dyeing, drying and best days to get a cut according to The Farmers Almanac plus continued Shui adventures of the Marie Kondo variety. Thanks to ur...

Ep. 226 Astrologer Debra Silverman On Merging Psychology and Astrology + A Deep Dive on Mercury Retrograde and Full Moon in Taurus 14.11.2019

Gifted astrologer, Psychologist and Internet sensation, Debra Silverman, flies into TSR HQ to deliver the download on all things pertaining to our current astro climate. In a divinely timed 11/11 recording the cosmic gods brought her to us to go deep on this past Scorpio New Moon, this weeks Full Moon in Taurus, and the present energy of our friend, Mercury Retrograde (note: Steph is Scorpio, Eliz...

Ep. 225 Catt Sadler: On Journalism, Podcasting, and The Power of Knowing Where You Want To Go 07.11.2019

Renowned celebrity journalist and friend of the show, Catt Sadler, joins E+S at TSR HQ to discuss her potent ability to manifest in the realm of career, her intrigue with wellness, and her newest podcast ‘Naked with Catt Sadler’; plus Elizabeth and Steph give a Rosy recap of Steph’s 34th birthday shenanigans!    Thanks to our partners:    Quip: getquip.com/retrograde   Native: native.com code TSR...

Ep. 224 The Future of Botox, Dermal Fillers and Taking a Holistic Approach to Aging with Lisa Goodman of GoodSkin Clinics 31.10.2019

Lisa Goodman, founder of GoodSkin Clinics (@goodskinclinics), a revolutionary bi-coastal cosmetic dermatology practice, sits down with EK + SS to describe her holistic approach to dermal fillers and mission to eliminate the “done” look one face at a time. Seasonally appropriate, in these final days of October as there’s nothing spookier than too much facial filler. Roses and Thorns is a rosy readi...

Ep. 223 Building a Successful Business Meditating with Jesse Israel, founder of The Big Quiet 24.10.2019

Making his return to TSR HQ, former music exec turned meditation leader and entrepreneur, Jesse Israel (@jesseisrael)  speaks on creating and growing The Big Quiet (@thebigquiet). What began as a small group of mediators in his living room is now the country’s largest mass meditation event.  He shares his own experiences with meditation and gives insight on mindfully crafting and monetizing a busi...

Ep. 222 Running for President with Marianne Williamson 17.10.2019

Powerhouse activist, author and speaker, Marianne Williamson, is running for President of the United States. In an iconic convo that is truly one for the So Retrograde books, Marianne shares with Elizabeth and Stephanie why she’s running and what we need now as a leader for our country. Speaking on the necessity of being empowered women, voters and citizens, she educates us on our nation's history...

Ep. 221 An Hour with Our Favorite Wellness Influencer, Fran Drescher 10.10.2019

Fresh off a legendary trip to NYC, Elizabeth and Steph make a rosy return to LA and head to Malibu to visit the flashiest girl from Flushing, Fran Drescher!!!  (Also now known as the new official Guru and MD to That’s So Retrograde). In this fun and informative discussion, Fran goes deep on her mission to transform American citizens into “informed wellness consumers” through her work with her orga...

Ep. 220 Honoring ABORTION AF with Trailblazer Lizz Winstead 04.10.2019

Steph and Elizabeth cozy up in a NYC studio for an inspired conversation with accomplished comic, writer, radio personality, and founder of Abortion AF, Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead). Lizz educates on the real red tape around accessibility to abortion and womens healthcare and lays down the framework for what we can do to help. Roses and Thorns is more like a giant shiny apple as the girls wax gra...

Ep. 219 Super Attract~ing with Gabby Bernstein 26.09.2019

TSR takes NYC and sit down with celebrated speaker and coach Gabrielle Bernstein to go deep on her new book Super Attractor. A self proclaimed “shame shifter”, Gabby vulnerably opens up about her experience with postpartum depression and the importance of calling in “special agents” for healing. Roses and thorns is a celebration of the Big Apple, the excellence of the Unplug mediation app AND we a...

Ep. 218 Reading (Your Aura) For Filth with Mikey Domitrovich 19.09.2019

Spirit Guide to the show Mikey Domitrovich (@ediblespirit) is back at TSR HQ for an exciting conversation on the changing of the seasonal guards known as the Fall Equinox. Then, in proper back to school fashion Mikey gives us a lesson on ’The Claires’, giving us a how to on identifying Clairvoyance, Clairsentience, Claircognizance and Claireaudience. And finally, IT'S A READ as Steph and Elizabeth...

Ep. 217 September Issues with Elizabeth and Stephanie 12.09.2019

By listener request it's a solo episode with TSR’s hosts (@elizabethkott + @ssimbari), answering audience questions, while highlighting some current roses and a few thorns. Multiple issues are covered in this intimate convo, including: wellness fails, TMJ remedies, vision board party tips, spiritual burnout, igniting self confidence, clairvoyant training, overcoming dating hang-ups,  BH90210, clea...

Ep. 216 Your Healer's Favorite Healer with Physiotherapist Cliff Matsuno 05.09.2019

A prolific wellness discovery in the TSR Universe has been made in the form of physiotherapist, Cliff Matsuno. A healer in every sense of the word, he sits down with Steph and Elizabeth, sharing his naturalist POV (where science meets humanism), and discusses his findings on how minimizing stress and maximizing awareness aids in overall health and wellbeing. Roses and Thorns is on theme with a hot...

Ep. 215 Dripping Yourself in Sacred Art with Jewelry Designer Joy Smith 29.08.2019

COMMUNION by Joy’s, Joy Smith (@communionbyjoy), sits down with Stephanie and Elizabeth to talk about the creativity, intentionality and spirituality she infuses into her much celebrated fine jewelry creations. In her own words, the line is "sacred art worn by the modern mystic and warrior".  Roses and thorns is joyful in its own right with Elizabeth tapping into her newly found love for animals a...

Ep. 214 Creating a Fitness Empire with LEKFIT's Lauren Kleban 22.08.2019

Celebrity trainer, LEK Fit founder, and TSR personal fave, Lauren Kleban (@LEKfit), joins the show to discuss the creation and steady growth of her massively popular dance inspired fitness method. She expands on the benefits of bouncing on a rebounder, the democratization of fitness through online streaming, and the ups and downs of growing a brand from an idea that began in her garage, into a thr...

Ep. 213 Shui Therapy with Meghan Wallace James 16.08.2019

It’s Shui Day part III as we revisit the practice of Feng Shui, with our resident consultant, Meghan Wallace James (@megan.wallace.james). Using sourced listener questions we go deep on shared space, Bagua specifics, desk shui, color shui and creating space that leads to thriving optimally on the daily. Roses and Thorns is Elizabeth and Steph’s shui confessions and bed shui developments with some...

Ep. 212 Elizabeth & Steph Answer Listener Questions + Guest Comedian Ian Edwards 08.08.2019

It's a rosy bouquet of listener generated questions answered by the show’s hosts, Elizabeth & Stephanie; offering their take on pursuing new careers, Nutritional Muscle Testing and CBD. Then, comedian and friend, Ian Edwards joins the show for an editorial highlight of his new and innovative comedy special, Bill Burr Presents IanTalk: Ideas Not Worth Spreading. Episode brought to you by:    Na...

Ep. 211 The Heartbreak Coach - A Listener Q & A Chatting All Things Heartbreak 01.08.2019

We’ve got Claire Byrne, aka The Heartbreak Coach dropping by TSR HQ to answer listener questions re: all things heartbreak: friendship, dating, relationship, post - relationship, it's all here in this candid and wise conversation. Roses and thorns in a full on rose bouquet as Elizabeth and Steph recap their magical visit to Arizona.   Thanks to our partners: Rothys: Rothys.com code: retrograde Cur...

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