You Are The Prize

The truth doesn’t just change your life. It changes your energy.  We all carry old stories, other people's expectations, and pain that doesn't belong to us. But what happens when we finally set it down? This week, Emmy-nominated celebrity hair stylist, performer, and trans advocate Gracie Cartier joins us to share the freedom she's found on the other side of healing. We talk about t...

How to build a life that not only fits, but makes you feel powerful.  This week, stylist, entrepreneur, and creative director Lawren Sample joins us for a conversation about craftsmanship, confidence, and the power of community. As the co-founder of both Partlow and Cuatro Mamas, Lawren has built her career around a simple idea: the things we make—whether it's a pair of boots, a meal, or a co...

A conversation about deep house, deep healing, and the energy that changes everything.   This week, DJ and producer Juliet Mendoza joins us for a conversation about the deeper purpose of music and what it means to gather with intention. Juliet shares her journey from survival to service, and how music and movement became a path toward healing and self-belief. We explore what happens collectively o...

Self-love is a beautiful idea and a complicated practice. The secret might be making it smaller. In this solo episode of You Are The Prize , we explore the possibility that the path toward loving yourself might actually begin with something smaller: liking yourself. It’s a conversation about integrity, relationships, friendship, self-worth, and the quiet accumulation of moments that make you trust...

What would your life look like if you followed the things that made you tingle? Justina Blakeney is an artist, designer, NYT bestselling author, and the founder of Jungalow®, the beloved lifestyle brand rooted in beauty, purpose, and soulful living. We talked with her about being your own muse, learning to live more comfortably in the in-between, and how to follow what "tingles." It’s an...

What if changing the way you play the game changed everything?  This week on You Are The Prize , we’re joined by Alexis’s tennis coach, Ray Chang, whose approach to the game reveals something deeper: how you move on the court mirrors how you move through life. From timing and balance to building a solid foundation, Ray unpacks the lessons hidden in the sport. It’s about knowing when to wait, when...

A conversation about what makes therapy work and how to show up fully for it.  In this episode of You Are The Prize , we sit down with Dr. Mark Tanabe—Alex’s therapist—to get into the nonlinear path of growth and how to get more out of therapy by showing up honestly. We explore what shifts when you stop holding back, the many ways we can understand and meet our needs, and the importance of paying...

What if you found out the opposite of scrolling isn’t productivity, but presence? This week on You Are The Prize, we’re joined by nightlife impresario Luke Nero, the creative force behind some of the most iconic queer spaces and dance floors in New York and Los Angeles. From running Mr. Black to building STRUT and beyond, Luke knows what it takes to get a room to come alive. We talk about the powe...

The grief of change and why the right decision can still break your heart.  In this solo episode of You Are The Prize , we explore the grief that comes with growth. From friendships to relationships, we talk about what it feels like to move on without making anyone wrong, and why we often rewrite the story to avoid the loss. We also get into the language that shapes our experience, and the in-betw...

On success, creative confidence, and the stories we tell about who we are.  This week, we sit down with Carl Fudge, founder and CEO of Presentation Mode—a narrative strategy and design studio—to unpack the pressure to overachieve, the definitions of success we inherit without questioning, and why so many high performers struggle to see themselves clearly. We talk about what it looks like to build...

A masterclass in evolution, endurance, and becoming more yourself at every turn.  Lauren Macrino is the founder of Musewash and re_grocery, a mom, designer, and competitive cyclist who’s rebuilt her life more than once. In this episode, we talk about the shift from sprinting to endurance, why life’s unexpected pivots become your greatest advantage, and how to build something meaningful without col...

Belonging feels harder than ever, but what if it wasn’t as hard as you think to build real community?  That’s the big question Emily Race-Newmark answers in this week's conversation about chosen family, the myth of the perfect place, and what becomes possible when we stop searching and start showing up. We explore the quiet systems that pull us away from community, and Emily shares how re-vil...

It’s time to wake up, bring our whole selves to work, and start building a world where leadership starts with love.  In this episode of You Are The Prize , conscious leadership expert Ginny Clarke joins Alex and Alexis for a conversation about Fifth Dimensional Leadership, why leadership belongs to all of us, and what becomes possible when we stop fragmenting ourselves and start showing up from a...

Where do our inner critics come from? Why do they sound so convincing? And what happens when the stories we learned about ourselves as kids follow us into adulthood?  In this solo episode of You Are The Prize , Alex and Alexis get personal. Alex introduces us to what he jokingly calls his “board of directors,” while Alexis reflects on the thirteen-year-old version of herself that still occasionall...

On the powerful trifecta of serendipity, skill set, and saying yes.  In this episode of You Are The Prize , Alex and Alexis sit down with Lauren Delp, founder of Silver Lake Socialite, to talk about reinvention. After building a career in advertising, Lauren made a bold 180 into entrepreneurship and discovered her expertise was the engine behind her next chapter. We explore the courage to say yes...

A conversation about hospitality, humanity, and making everyone feel like a regular. Ian Asbury, co-founder of Good Clean Fun in Downtown LA, joins Alex & Alexis for a lively chat about entrepreneurship and why the best restaurants feel like home. As the official "Priest of the Pulse," Ian approaches hospitality as a felt experience, bringing the mechanics of a great dinner party int...

A conversation about body trust, resilience, and the courage to slow down.  Alex and Alexis talk to SoulCycle instructor and movement coach Rachael Brooke about creating a life you don't have to recover from. Rachael shares how growing up with scoliosis led her to dance, how injury eventually guided her to SoulCycle, and the pivotal moments that taught her she couldn’t keep pushing past her l...

A portrait of inner alignment in a world built on external validation. Actor Kelli Garner joins Alex and Alexis for a conversation about the courage it takes to live in alignment with who you really are—especially in Hollywood. She reflects on her early years in the industry, the pressure to please, and what changed when she became her own North Star. They talk about the power of feminine energy,...

Just the two of us—on fear, courage, and the power of the dance floor.  In their first solo episode of You Are The Prize, Alexis and Alex talk about what scared them about starting a podcast and why they pressed record anyway. They share why these are the conversations they want to be having, what alignment looks like in real life, and where they feel most like themselves. Along the way, they invi...

A conversation about creative evolution and learning who to measure yourself against.  In this episode of You Are The Prize , Alex and Alexis talk with filmmaker Amara Abbas about directing, creative evolution, and where the best ideas come from. Amara shares how she sharpens her voice as the projects get bigger, the power of generous collaborators, and what it meant to be given real creative free...

A masterclass in knowing your magic, even before the world knows what to do with it.  Maurice Harris—founder of Bloom & Plume, artist, and creative force—joins Alex and Alexis for a conversation about creativity, confidence, and learning how to protect your energy. Maurice reflects on growing up knowing he was different, how not fitting in became a creative advantage, and what it really means...

In the very first episode of You Are The Prize, Alex and Alexis welcome Amanda Rantuccio, a longtime friend, accomplished marketer, and the original inspiration behind the show’s name.  Amanda has spent two decades building world-class brands at Apple, Hulu, and Expedia. Her career has taken her from Los Angeles to San Francisco to London, and now she finds herself at a crossroads, deciding not ju...

In this episode of You Are The Prize , Alex and Alexis sit down with Shaun Sperling, a speaker, coach, writer, and performer whose work centers on truth, joy, and self-expression. Shaun’s path has been anything but linear. With a BA in theatre and a JD in law, his life has spanned stages and courtrooms, creativity and convention. From a teenager who knew himself so clearly that Madonna was the the...

You Are The Prize is a podcast about the powerful things that happen when your values and your actions are in alignment. Hosted by Alex Newson and Alexis Kay—brand and creative leaders who’ve helped shape companies like Apple, Hulu, Toyota, method, and Meta—the show features bold, brilliant humans: founders, chefs, therapists, actors, authors, and friends. Together, we explore the tools and experi...