The Refined Collective Podcast

  “I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.” – Tracee Ellis Ross   Jeana Marinelli is my guest this week and we are talking about racism, bias, white privilege, how to develop a growth mindset, and identifying the myth of the ‘good person’ and how it is keeping us stuck. Jeana is a leadership development professional. Je...

  Welcome back to the fertility series! This time around, I’m chatting with fertility physician  Dr. Natalie Crawford from Aspire Fertility  all about egg freezing. She is also the host of  As A Woman Podcast , which is all about fertility, female empowerment, and leadership. Personally, I have  spoken on the podcast about feeling that biological clock ticking  and have been thinking about egg fre...

  This week I’m chatting with repeat guest Kate Eskuri from The Foundation Blog !! She was on the podcast last year talking about all things periods and it is our most downloaded episode EVER! ( You can listen to it here. ) Kate is a registered nurse and is currently getting her PhD. This time around, we’re talking about how to get grounded in the midst of overwhelm. Also, how do we even be health...

  If you aren’t using your quarantine time to watch Love is Blind, get on that right now! Basically, it is a Netflix reality TV show where all these men and women go on speed dates. At the end of 10 days there are proposals, and then another 30 days later are the weddings!! Ummm…crazy right? The plot twist: they do not see each other face to face until after they are engaged. There are major spoil...

  Man COVID-19?!?! Ughhh… Am I right!? I know working from home can be a major adjustment in any season, but since so many of us have transitioned home in this season I had to talk about it! I’ve been working from home for 10 years, and promise you it’s possible to work from home, be productive, AND not go crazy. It’s just going to take some time, intention, and lots of boundaries! Today’s episode...

  TRIGGER WARNING: We share some stories of trauma we have experienced in the past. This may not be a good episode to listen to with kiddos around. Know that if you have experiences trauma, you are not alone!   Tiffany Bluhm is the author of She Dreams and Never Alone ; she also hosts the podcast “Why Tho ” with Ashley Abercrombie (who was also on the podcast— check out her episode here .) Today,...

  Do Christians meditate? What exactly is meditation and how do I practice it?  What is mindfulness? And what about breath work? Today,  Jackie Viramontez  is going to share her answers to all of the above! We’re talking about practices you can implement into your life to help you heal from anxiety, trauma, and fear.    Starting Young Jackie reflects on a major childhood trauma and loss that led h...

We are starting a new series on the podcast all about fertility! We are going to cover everything from IVF, to egg freezing, to adoption, miscarriage, and everything in between. We are first going to chat about IVF. My dear friend Faith Ramos shares her journey through 10 years of infertility before IVF gave her two children.   The Love Story Faith met her husband Angel at college when they were b...

  NLP practitioner and certified nutritional consultant and coach to Olympic athletes and A-list celebrities Adam Cobb is on the podcast today. We started recording right in the middle of a vulnerable ‘clearing the air' moment between us personally. It just felt important to share some good ol’ conflict resolution with you.  The crux of our chat was about ‘what happens when the thing we’re known f...

  Hi, friends! We’re having the sex talk on the podcast today!! Are you waiting for marriage to have sex? Not sure when to bring it up in dating? Or how? We’re going to chat about that today, because I watched The Bachelor on Monday and have quite a few thoughts on this! Peter is the Bachelor and it’s causing quite the commotion with Madison. We’re one week away from engagement and they still have...

  This week, my real-life friends Jessie and Gerard Pepper are on the podcast! You may know them from their own podcast Marriage is Funny . They launched the podcast after they were having a serious discussion about divorce. (Spoiler alert: they are still married.) We chat about the vulnerability that brought them out of that dark time in marriage and they share some actionable steps to tend to th...

  Do you remember how much you loved  Dr. Therese Mascardo  on  episode 58  of the podcast  “How to Marie Kondo Your Mental Health” ? Because I do. And I loved having her on. So guess what? We got her back on the podcast for you! She is a psychologist and the founder of Exploring Therapy . This episode, we are chatting about imposter syndrome, because the imposter syndrome can be so real sometimes...

  Enneagram is having such a moment. Chances are you either think “that person is such a [insert number here]” any time you meet someone new ,or you think “what the heck is this enneagram I keep hearing about all the time?” Well, today we have an EXPERT on the podcast: Beth McCord , the founder of Your Enneagram Coach . She helps explain the different types and how you can learn to grow and unders...

  Sliding into DMs is my favorite. Basically Instagram stalk people and ask them to be on my podcast. But you know what? It works! And now I have loads of virtual friends. Bam. Today, I’m am chatting with Stephanie May Wilson . She has such a heart for single women, so I am so excited for us to walk through some of the top questions that women send us every day.   DATING 101: Types + Deal Breakers...

  Welcome back to The Refined Collective podcast! Did you notice our new intro music? We’re so excited about it. On this first solo show of the new year, I’m chatting about all of the lessons I learned in 2019 (because it taught me some big lessons), my vision for 2020, and of course before I do all of that I share all of my favorite pop culture tidbits with you!   Lessons Learned Comparison sucks...

  Hi, friends! Welcome back to The Refined Collective podcast—it is our final episode of the year! It’s a solo show so you bet there will be random singing and Beyoncé references! This week, I’m not asking the questions… YOU are. You guys sent in your questions over on Instagram and in this episode, I’m answering as many as I could fit into a single episode. You guys know how weird I feel about re...

  Jena Viviano is an ex-Wall Streeter turned career coach and entrepreneur who helps go-getter professionals articulate their personal branded career story to land their dream jobs. Stay tuned to hear us chat about Wall Street, faith journeys, shifting mindsets, eating disorders, and hear me drop Beyoncé’s name because of course! (Bonus: we have a quick chat about dating because Jena has an incred...

Today we are recording in Rockefeller Center a long way from my Brooklyn closet. I have my dear friend  Carrie Gracey Lloyd  on the podcast today! She has a podcast called “The Carrie On…” that you can check it out  here . In this episode, we chat about grief, how to walk through it, how it can challenge your faith, and the importance of creating space for your grief.    On Grief “I love redemptio...

Today, I have my sweet friend  Sarah Adler  on the podcast. She is a nutrition coach, healthy lifestyle expert, food blogger, and owner of Simply Real Health. I’ve been getting so many questions on Instagram about meal prep, cooking for one, and best things to have in your pantry. I know everyone is always stressing about how little time you have to cook or how expensive it is to prepare meals. I...

  Mike Maeshiro calls himself a “Serial entrepreneur.” He runs several businesses. He travels and speaks on the gift of discernment and spiritual intelligence. He believes discernment is something people don’t talk about enough, so we chat about it in this episode. We also talk about entrepreneurship, and discerning when is the right time to make your side hustle your main hustle. What is Discernm...

  Do you ever think ‘When do I make the transition from my full-time job to my side hustle?’ ‘How do I choose a side hustle?’ or ‘How do I spend my time and money in a new business?’ and ‘How do I even make money in a new business?’ You are not alone. This week Stacy Tuschl, an expert in growing small businesses, is here to answer your questions! Y’all, she started her own company in her parents’...

  I am so grateful to have Ashley LeMieux on the podcast this week. She is the founder and CEO of The Shine Project and she is currently launching her first book called “ Born To Shine .” This week we are chatting about walking through grief, finding healing, holding onto hope, and how to shine in your darkest moments.   Her Why When Ashley was little, she was very shy so she would write out all o...

  Are you a single woman of faith trying to figure out how to navigate dating in today’s hookup culture and online dating? I get it… it can be confusing and frustrating. This week I brought a Christian sexologist on the podcast to help navigate these murky waters.  Dr. Celeste Holbrook ’s goal in life is to create safe spaces for women to talk about sex. My hope is that this will encourage you to...

  Hello, friends! Thanks so much for being here! Today, I’m talking to my dear friend Ashley Abercrombie who is a literal superwoman. She is a mother, wife, writer, speaker, and author of Rise of the Truth Teller . Ashley is so full of grace and our friendship has challenged me so much. In this episode, we chat about how you can live authentically without prematurely sharing your story, finding he...

  This week on the podcast, I’m chatting with Natasha Miller . She is a daughter of God, wife to Jamal Miller, and mother of Harvest Ann and Melodie Grace. She is also the co-founder of Miller Media Group , a company dedicated to raising up brands and publications that reflect God’s voice. She also founded Fearless Women Mentorship , where she helps women to recognize their inner beauty and warrio...