West of Wonderland

How would YOU explain the differences between taupe, beige and mauve? Inquiring minds want to know. Laura and Bay spend time in this episode honoring Mike Rinder, who passed away on January 5, 2025. Mike Rinder was a top Scientology official who famously defected and dedicated the rest of his life to building a different legacy and working to dismantle the harm done by Scientology. Laura and Bay a...

How far would YOU walk to have homemade bourbon vanilla whipped cream on your pumpkin pie? How much cheese is the minimum amount of cheese, and why? Bay and Laura discuss their most recent adventures at Ollivander's Wand Experience at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. It was soooo much all at once: being chosen, magical moments, sincerity, feeling seen, feeling special-special. P...

Important question: what would YOU do with a ton of leftover heavy whipping cream? Additionally, what are your feelings towards turkish delight, whether a fantasy version or the real kind? Bay and Laura debrief A Meeting with Dumbledore together -- don't miss this behind-the-curtain look at their creation of the 5th Annual West of Wonderland New Years Gathering. Special thanks to everyone who atte...

Welcome to the new year—are YOU obsessing over goals, planners and trying to stay grounded after the holidays, or is that just Bay and Laura? This week, join our heroes as they share about a West of Wonderland bestie from Orlando, Angel Sanchez of Wanderlust Photography, who shares her joy like no other. Laura and Bay revel in her magic and share all about how to follow her! Instagram @theverybusy...

How would YOU be being if you got to frolic in your favorite place with your best friend? What kind of magical things would you do? Bay and Laura debrief the first part of their recent (as in, just got home yesterday) voyage to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios and share their tips for having the most magic ever. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with Lightning Lanes! 

Join Bay and Laura on January 4, 2025 for a very special free event: A Meeting with Dumbledore. Bring a friend, spread the joy! https://bit.ly/404Jeow 

✨Join us for this year's New Years Gathering, A Meeting with Dumbledore: https://www.laurawestman.com/new-years-gathering  ✨ How do YOU interact with sweet potatoes, versus yams? Do you have sweet potato stories? Tell us everything. Bay and Laura have their annual discussion of favorite Christmassy movies, music and tv shows, and discuss Muppet-related news from Walt Disney World. PS. Clotheslin...

✨Join us for this year's New Years Gathering, A Meeting with Dumbledore: https://www.laurawestman.com/new-years-gathering ✨Are you a liability in your dreams?? Are you a hard dreamer or something else? Bay and Laura chat about relationship to dreams and the dream realm. Watch out for Bay's ghost story. For more conversation from Laura about dreaming, check out her recent YouTube convo with Chels...

✨Join us for this year's New Years Gathering, A Meeting with Dumbledore: https://www.laurawestman.com/new-years-gathering  ✨  In this episode of West of Wonderland, Laura and Bay debrief Loch Ness Monstering and being creatures with strangely functioning thyroids. Bay processes autoimmune news and Laura reflects on the journey with hers. PS. The original recording time was 44:44, say whaaaaat! P...

Welcome to West of Wonderland, AKA the Official Fan Club for (including, but not limited to): Jonathan Bailey, The Sound of Music, Wicked, Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games, The Mirror Visitor, Harry Potter and whatever else you'd like to add to the list. What stories do you return to when times are hard, and why? What inspires you in this day and age? How many chairs would you climb over if you...

Content Warning: Politics, Loss of Parent. ✨ As the dust continues to get kicked up following the US election, Bay and Laura take some time to discuss their support for and solidarity with anyone who is impacted by it — in the future through policy, or in the present due to no longer feeling personal safety. Laura and Bay discuss the ethical practices and boundaries they set in their professional...

How do we process the world when the world disappoints us, even horrifies us? Bay and Laura discuss the power of connection, and share a devastatingly lovely poem about loving the self by Elena Menendez Sanchez, shared with permission. Follow Elena online at https://www.instagram.com/elenamenendezsanchez

A Political Science major and an Anthropology major walk into a bar, what do you think they're talking about on the first week of November? Bay and Laura delve into areas of expertise they haven't mined in awhile, discussing the concept of civil religion and other matters. This episode was recorded before November 5.

Bay and Laura take a break from current events (previously recorded) to chat about the Wintering Retreat, a much-needed vacation and other "break from US politics" conversation, including but not limited to: breakthroughs in patience, marshmallow dream year, and the politics of microphones! Hello, survival mechanism city!

Buckle up everyone, because today's episode is filled with hard-hitting questions, like: what's your preferred type of string cheese, and why? What's up with the new ticket offering at the US Disney Parks, and why aren't they just giving it to Laura and Bay for free? How did Netflix and streaming get to be so gosh-darn unwieldy, and what does it have to do with Disney? PS. Join our lovely, not-at-...

Since it's autumn, Bay and Laura turn inward to talk about all the *exciting intricacies of survival mechanism* in the most intimate of spaces: home. Breakthrough work is intimate, and doing it in the home is the most intimate of all - both the physical components of the home, and the intimate components of the self. Laura debriefs changes from Marshmallow Dream year. How do we grow boundaries in...

Who do YOU "be" when people call you obsessively who shouldn't be? Bay and Laura debrief some cool and silly stories — plenty of opportunities to lol about survival mechanisms today on West of Wonderland! Where are you laughing about your survival mechanism this fall? What are you up to next Thursday, are you coming to the West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching? And are you coming to our...

Oh, helleurrr, how much do you know about various Australian dialects? What did your dogs get up to this week? And are you watching Rings of Power?! Bay and Laura tried not to include spoilers, but they kind of did, so skip this episode if you haven't listened yet. Also: wellbeing as we transition fully into autumn. How are you experiencing this seasonal change? How can you take better care in the...

Okay, if you had paid a zillion dollars and waited over a decade for a membership to something, and then you behaved badly and got kicked out of it, how would you be being about it?! Bay and Laura debrief a VERY IMPORTANT Disney fan news item surrounding the illustrious Club 33, the not-so-secret secret club at Disneyland Park. Where do you sit on Fenceposts of Judgment? And what other wishes woul...

Why not play a ridiculous game of "what if"? Bay and Laura invite you to come along with them on a hypothetical Orlando-area theme park adventure with one critical question: IN OR OUT?

Rocket is at it again. Bay and Laura debrief his latest shenanigans to avoid getting ready for "back to school"! What's the real magic of autumn energy? How can we pay more attention to it (and ourselves) when everything around us feels crazy? What kinds of mind-blowing magic will happen at tomorrow's West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching session? WHO KNOWS! www.laurawestman.com/wow-acad...

Let's welcome the latest West of Wonderland Team Member, baby shark pup Pongo! Bay and Laura squeeze in the latest West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching session in September: Back to School Energy! Why does this matter? How can we seed it properly into our lives to make the next few seasons powerful? Ps. What advice should Universal parks take from Disney parks, and vice versa? Pps. What...

What would you choose if you were designing the snacks in your own theme park? What would be in, what would be out? Bay and Laura swear this is relevant, as they debrief August's West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching session! The Theme Park Map of Your Business was POWERFUL and Laura is reeling from how much her idea provided. Bay and Laura co-acknowledge and celebrate the beauty of the...

SoOOoOooOoo what conversation are YOU in about boundaries these days? Bay and Laura check in about some funny exchanges but also about what to do when your boundaries are tested, disregarded or just truly not understood. Who do you be when the rules of the game are either not understood or disrespected? What kind of baseball game can you play if folks aren't on the same page? This and more juicy l...

Did you also get your heart broken by D23 this year or is that just Bay and Laura? 😭 What is it like to not be totally heartbroken about changes to the Magic Kingdom right now? B & L are dying to know! On the note of theme park design, 8/22/24 is the next Academy workshop - The Theme Park Map of Your Business! Register at www.laurawestman.com/wow-academy