Trying To Figure It Out

Actress and TikTok star Ana Sofia Fehn has been doing amazing things ever since I met her. This week on Trying To Figure It Out, Sofia and I reflect on the culture shock we experienced freshman year at USC and the toll that Greek life had on our mental health. Sofia moved from Cleveland, Ohio, to Los Angeles and jumped right into the modeling and entertainment industries; she shares the anxiety an...

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time. This week on Trying To Figure It Out, Max Moinian, co-founder of Future Earth, joins us to talk all about climate activism and sustainability. Future Earth is a community and online platform that shares crucial information about climate changes and seeks to engage followers beyond their phone screens. Max and I talk about how anxiety aro...

World-renowned OB-GYN Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi joins me this week on TTFIO to talk all about women's health. Dr. Aliabadi has delivered babies for royal families and celebrities like the Kardashians, Halsey, and Chrissy Teigen, and she also specializes in PCOS and endometriosis. Today she is here to teach us all about what these conditions are, what their symptoms are like, and how they're typicall...

Jax Taylor joins Trying To Figure It Out this week to discuss all things Vanderpump Rules. The show has been everywhere lately after the news broke that Tom Sandoval had an affair with Raquel Leviss; Jax shares his perspective on Scandoval and what his relationship is like with Tom right now. You'll also hear about Jax's time on the show and how his life has changed in the past two years. Tune in...

TTFIO is back!! I'm so ready to kick off Season 2 and I have so many exciting things in store for you. In this solo episode, you'll hear all about what I've been up to recently and how I've been beating the winter blues (spoiler alert: lots of Disney trips). I take a deep dive into the black hole that is my bag and together we discover all of the things that have been lost to its depths. At the en...

This week on TTFIO I sit down with my dog-walker-turned-little sister, Georgia Goodman. Georgia is a 16-year-old bursting with energy and we met under very random circumstances, which we get into and reflect on how much our friendship has grown since then. Georgia and I always find ourselves talking about conspiracy theories, so on today's episode we go over some of our favorites. Is Avril Lavigne...

On this week's episode of TTFIO, Thomas Pham joins me to talk about the success he has found at only 19 years old, growing up in an immigrant family, his mental health journey, and more. Thomas is a co-host of “Teenager Therapy,” a podcast that explores the struggles of teenage life from a lens that only a group of teenage friends can provide. They have interviewed guests like TikTok s...

This week I'm joined by a very close friend of mine for one of my favorite conversations on TTFIO so far. From his childhood as a queer kid in LA raised by devout Catholics to his life now as a venture capitalist with a *very* active sex life, we really cover it all in this episode. He opens up and shares the experience of losing his mom as he was on the cusp of coming out and how much his life ha...

This week on TTFIO I am celebrating spooky season with none other than my best friend Beau. We talk all things Halloween while having a bit of a pumpkin painting contest; you'll hear about the costumes we wore this year and I recap my night at Halloween Horror Nights. Beau then shares the details of his solo trip to Paris and how he's been feeling since the release of his last episode on TTFIO whe...

This week we are wrapping up TTFIO's Divorce miniseries with an expert on the topic. After going through her own divorce and feeling frustrated with the lack of resources to help her move forward, Wendy Sterling became a divorce coach and now offers her 5-Step Divorce REHAB Program to women figuring out this new chapter of their lives. She teaches that divorce can be an empowering experience and h...

TTFIO's Divorce Miniseries continues this week with an incredible guest who has gone through two divorces. Jacqueline Dadanian is a very successful entrepreneur, a devoted mother to four children, and she has managed to rebuild her life twice after both her marriages ended under traumatic circumstances. On today's episode, she walks us through the two relationships – from an arranged marriag...

Welcome to our Divorce Miniseries here on TTFIO! Over the next few episodes I will be exploring how divorce affects the couple involved, as well as the people close to them. I'll have guests on who have been touched by divorce in different ways, but I'm starting the series off with a solo episode to dive deeper into my experience as a child of divorce. I expand on what I've previously shared on TT...

Beau is back on TTFIO this week! As always, he brings the best energy and we chat about his half-birthday celebration, how we got the inside scoop on Halloween Horror Nights this year, and the mystery of a stolen pet from one of the most famous furniture stores in Los Angeles. We then revisit Toxic Friendship Awareness Month and Beau opens up about some recent personal experiences. He shares the l...

This week on TTFIO we bring on registered dietitian and nutrition therapist Stefanie Boone to answer alllll your questions on nutrition. Stefanie shares her own relationship with food and her journey to heal it through intuitive eating. We get into what makes it so hard to listen to our hunger cues and how social media feeds into the harmful diet culture – spoiler alert: Not even Candy Crush...

How many first dates have you been on? Fifteen? Thirty? Maybe fifty? Today's guest on TTFIO has been on over 100 first dates and he is joining me to give us all his tips on how to nail a first date. Matt Wurnig of 50 Dates 50 States talks all about his experience going on 50 states in 50 states (twice!!) and takes the heat when I ask him the hard questions too. Is he looking for love? Does he have...

Summer is officially over and this week on TTFIO I recap my last few months before diving into how to get back into healthy routines after summer and how to actually stick to the goals you set for yourself. My life coach/trauma coach Charles Cook joins me for the second half of the episode to share his expertise on staying grounded, finding routine, and holding yourself accountable while being kin...

The party continues in Houston this week on TTFIO with another episode featuring cast members of The Ultimatum. Colby and Madlyn Kissinger and April Marie join me to break down their experience both on the show and after. You'll hear how April and Madlyn became friends even after April spent half the show sleeping next to Colby and you'll learn April go-to drink while filming. The cast shares how...

TTFIO hits the road this week to meet with two of the biggest stars from The Ultimatum, Colby and Madlyn Kissinger. Colby is a Texas man through and through, and we discuss what's kept him here his whole life as well as his best tips for a trip to Houston. Nothing is more important to Colby than family, and he opens up about how his mental health took a toll when his family went through some diffi...

After a week off, I am back on the pod bringing you a solo episode with all my life updates. A lot has changed in my life recently, and today I cover why I took last week off from the podcast, how I quit my job, and a bit about what's next for me and Trying To Figure It Out. The TTFIO team went on the road for the first time this past weekend, so today you also get a tease about what our trip to H...

This week, Goodboy Noah joins TTFIO to chat about his rise to TikTok fame. Despite childhood dreams to hoop in the NBA, Noah has recently found himself more often in the recording studio than on the court. With strong R&B influences, Noah and his sidekick, Cheetah, are all over TikTok singing and cooking together. We also dive into Noah's childhood and realize that, like me, Noah began to expe...

Beau is back on TTFIO this week to help me wrap up Toxic Friendship Awareness Month. Beau is the furthest thing from a toxic friend, and this episode we share more of our adventures together. You'll hear about the highlights and struggles from a sushi dinner date, my alter ego that comes out at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, and Beau's botched attempt at remembering the characters in S...

Toxic Friendship Awareness Month continues this week with a friend group that can teach us a thing or two about healthy friendships. TTFIO welcomes Miles, Jutes, Julian, and Anthony, a friend group that spans countries and ages but is one of the most close-knit groups I've ever seen. This episode they spill stories about each other, like how Anthony used to spend Jutes' sound checks throwing up an...

Toxic Friendship Awareness Month continues this week on TTFIO with psychologist and therapist Dr. Lauren Cook. Dr. Cook provides an expert's opinion on the ins and outs of toxic friendships—how to recognize them, the effect they can have on our mental health, and how to navigate friendship breakups. She also gives advice on how to make new friends and how to keep friends over time. This epis...

Welcome to Toxic Friendship Awareness Month on TTFIO! This month we will be exploring the complexities of friendship—how to have healthy communication, how to make new friends, how to spot toxic friends, and when to cut someone out of your life. We'll have guests on all month, but we're starting this week with a solo episode. I explore some of my earliest friendships and how I realized I do...

Part two with Haley Jakobson is here! In this portion of our conversation, Haley shares how she celebrates Pride in her writing and among her community. Haley shares her advice for other bisexual femme individuals. We also discuss her upcoming debut novel, "Old Enough," which led us to a conversation on sexual abuse and what it means to be a survivor. It was a privilege to speak with Haley and thi...