That's So Retrograde

It's the first Mercury Retrograde of 2018, a time where communication traditionally goes awry. To counteract said cosmic inevitability, sex and relationship expert, Doctor of Human Sexuality and iconic podcaster, Emily Morse, of Sex with Emily, joins the TSR Universe. Mindfulness when it comes to sex and sexuality is discussed and spoiler alert Communication is key! Communication as lubrication an...

Steph and Elizabeth welcome functional medicine doctor, Dr. Will Cole, to find out the who, what, and why of functional medicine. Dr. Cole gives us intel on the autoimmune epidemic, our gut garden, and shines light on the buzzword of the moment - the MICROBIOME. The ladies also rose and thorn on all things spring cleaning and new beauty product discoveries including coconut lube as deodorant. The...

Business coach, Stephanie Staidle (The Right Brained Entrepreneur), joins Elizabeth and Stephanie for a conversation on harnessing the often neglected right brain when it comes to creating the career of your dreams. AND It's a rosey week celebrating immersive experiences / making things happen as the girls recap the Hollywood Beauty Awards, their podcasting panel at Create and Cultivate, recent tr...

For those of you who ever wanted to get tipsy with the ladies of TSR, this one is for you. The topic: wine; The guests: Monica Little and Brian Cuddy of The Organic Cellar; The reveal: what’s ACTUALLY in the wine you’re drinking, and why biodynamic wines are the mindful, moon cycle associated choice, you never knew you needed. Namaste drinking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Inspirational friend, Whitney Cummings, sits in as Elizabeth and Stephanie recap the events of their recent live show (aka #shamangate) and plot twist: FACEBOOK leads them somewhere rosey. It’s a candid convo as Whitney discusses her healing journey as chronicled in her book, ‘I’m Fine… and Other Lies’. Dropping knowledge on codependency, egg freezing and the science of "The Female Brain"; her dir...

Happy 3rd Birthday TSR! In honor of 3 whole years of spilling the (fermented) tea on all things health & wellness, Elizabeth and Stephanie present the That’s So Retrograde Awards: Best of LA Edition! Joining them later for the interview is TSR Award winner for Best Skin Saver, Jen Kramer, of Corrective Skincare LA and actual skin saver to Elizabeth - Jen answers the ladies queries about all th...

Intuitive Sexual Healer, Aidi Kansas, joins Elizabeth and Steph to introduce a meditative practice to perhaps add your mindfulness repertoire: The Clit Sit Meditation (CSM). Aidi speaks on the benefits of CSM, how it aligns with the times and how it helps tap into feminine creative life source. Roses and Thorns talks healthy breakfast curiosities, cold medicine hazes, beauty product recommendation...

Former TV executive turned meditation entrepreneur, Tal Rabinowitz (founder of LA's The DEN Meditation), sits down with Elizabeth and Stephanie for an inspiring conversation. They go deep on the importance following your path, discuss elements of meditation and celebrate how Botox journeys and Vanderpump Rules can be the perfect compliment to any wellness routine. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Women’s health empowerment educator, coach and doula, Erica Chidi Cohen, joins the show bringing with her both a much needed (if the girls do say so themselves) refresher course on the reproductive cycle and on the female experience. Kicking off with a conversation on the birthing experience she shares facts, insights and trends and leads us on an enlightening and educational journey for women and...

New year, new intentions, new segments! Elizabeth and Stephanie are back for their first episode of 2018. Joining them is NYT bestselling author and ABC news anchor, Dan Harris, for some deep talk surrounding the themes of his new book, Meditation For Fidgety Skeptics. An enlightening convo for those looking to dabble or go deeper with a meditation practice in 2018. Namaste meditating, or try it!...

It’s an end of year holiday party, as two of Elizabeth and Stephanie’s favorite fellow podcasters and cute couple, Lauryn Evarts and Michael Bosstick, join the show! Chatting their latest wellness adventures, mis-adventures, obsessions and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The final Mercury Retrograde of 2017 wraps up in a timely fashion as the year comes to a close. In their final recording of 2017, Elizabeth and Steph call upon mindfulness expert, healer and friend, Kelsey Patel to make a triumphant REturn to TSR as she helps us all gently land into 2018 - providing some thoughtful discussion, themes, roses, thorns AND a mindful meditation to close out the year wi...

It's a festival of light, as Elizabeth and Stephanie highlight some rosey selects to listen to and watch this holiday season. Their friends, Ally Hilfiger and Steve Hash join the show to chat about their recently debuted Sit In Podcast and turn the tables by interviewing the ladies of TSR for a change. Though the thorns may be a bit retrogradey- Roses covers what the girls will binging on for holi...

Tantric Numerologist, Remington Donovan, joins the show, sharing his insight on the ancient cosmic practice of working with numbers. As an added bonus, he exercises his gifts reading Elizabeth and Stephanie's numbers; going deep on their soul's purpose and challenges. Exploring how these pertain to their lives, partnership and the mission of TSR. Roses align for the collective as the girls share s...

TSR’s cosmic tour guide, Ambi Kavanaugh, returns to illuminate the space covering the final astro happenings of 2017; A "cosmic bitch slap" of sorts, including a full moon/ mercury retrograde hybrid and what to expect as we close out the year and head into 2018. Roses and Thorns brings balance on the topic of adorning your insides and outsides: Reiki attunements and current makeup musts. #soretrog...

In the spirit of the holidays, Elizabeth and Stephanie sit down with stylist, speaker and friend to the show, Ruthie Lindsey. Ruthie is beautifully candid as she shares her story of chronic pain and ultimately, flipping the switch on her own narrative by choosing joy and uplifting others to do so along the way. Namaste appreciating life ya'll ! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Fairy godmother to the show, Guru Jagat, who the LA times coined as: "a thoroughly modern, multimedia yogi and the fresh, female face making the Kundalini yoga tradition increasingly popular.” sits down with Stephanie and Elizabeth in a much anticipated interview. Roses and Thorns celebrates the most recent TSR live event with Saje Wellness, adventures in manifesting and the girls admit to having...

Energy medicine healer, Ashley Neese, joins Elizabeth and Stephanie to share her expertise on the healing powers of breath work. Guiding us in the simple practice, she then coaches us on how to bring it into some trigger situations a.k.a the ultimate spiritual test: Thanksgiving with the fam. Listener mail goes into cannabis use whilst breast feeding and the girls Rose and Thorn about card reading...

The girls sit down with artist and meditation teacher Biet Simkin to discuss how to transcend barriers to success, both personal and professional. Roses and Thorns supports wellness routines in the forms of reality TV, therapeutic crying, and copious amounts of bagels. Happy Birthday Steph. #thatssoretrograde See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

THE Sage Goddess, aka Dr. Athena Perrakis, joins the show for a seasonally appropriate discussion on Halloween - going deep on magical topics including the significance of Sanhaim and the origin of celebrating ghosts this time of year. She also lends a hand in helping us to harness the potency and power of the upcoming *full moon* in Taurus. Later on, it’s a bouquet of roses to rest on your Sanhai...

Once again, Shaman Durek graces the TSR universe, dropping a slew of 'Shaman Bombs’ and evoking the spirits of clarity and guidance. Obsessed with the insight he brings to the show, Elizabeth and Stephanie, welcome the shift in perspective and invite TSR’s listeners to open their hearts and minds to this timely conversation. Later on, Roses and Thorns evokes the spirit of giveaways, good TV and va...

Sophia Bush returns to TSR and keeps it real! With the intention of speaking to all mindful beings in need of some soul medicine; she brings poetry (A Brief For The Defense by Jack Gilbert), insight, her feelings and frustrations and Retrograde-worthy recommendations of all sorts. In this pow wow; Elizabeth, Steph and Sophia agree that a cultural movement focusing on taking care of our higher selv...

TSR’s cosmic guide Ambi Kavanagh (of Alchemy with Ambi), makes her return to the show giving the lowdown on the latest astrological transit and answers some listener q's with an ASK AMBI segment. 1985 babies rejoice! as Scorpio is having a cosmic party in our favor, and Elizabeth and Steph are HERE. FOR. IT. Roses and Thorns delivers some hot crystal tips for the Jewish New Year, a back to basics...

*Originally Posted: 3/10/17* In this special LIVE episode, Steph and Elizabeth welcome one of their guides, The Spiritual Owl who instructs us all on how to wrangle the power of a vision board by tapping into our true selves through the law of attraction. They're joined by guest musician and friend to the show Hale Appleman who sings the theme song and leaves us with the anthem of a generation. Sp...

Welcome to Fall Retrograders! - a new mindfulness practice for a new season never hurt anybody. Thus, one of Stephanie and Elizabeth’s wisest advisors, The Spiritual Owl, joins the program to do just that-opening hearts and minds with a little homework on the side. #namastaylistening See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s...