The Amy Plus Podcast

What’s next for USA Volleyball as the 2028 Olympic Games head to Los Angeles? In this episode of the Amy Plus Podcast, Amy sits down with John Speraw, President and CEO of USA Volleyball, Olympic gold medal-winning coach, and one of the most accomplished figures in American volleyball. John shares behind-the-scenes stories from his Olympic coaching career, insights into volleyball stars like Matt...

He holds a Guinness World Record for making 2,200 vegan tacos in one hour. He cooked alongside Daniel Boulud at Pelican Hill. And he catered my Christmas party right here in this room. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Brandon Hall is a luxury event chef who, alongside his wife Angela, runs Time Well Spent, creating incredible culinary...

"The drama with me and the other cast members was all real. None of it was made up." But production still had their own agenda. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Alexandra Rose is a former Selling the OC cast member, luxury realtor still at the Oppenheim Group, and a proud new mom to a baby boy who just discovered ice cream....

What would your life look like if you grew up under communism? Today's guest knows exactly what that's like, and now she's living in Beverly Hills wearing head-to-toe Fendi. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Elizabeth Rovens is an LA-based fashion blogger, influencer, and the woman the internet calls "the Fendi girl...

The producers kept pressuring her to go to sushi with Tyler. She said no. Then they told her "your computer is dead, Brandi, you're obviously not working." She still said no. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Brandi Marshall is a former Selling the OC cast member, luxury real estate agent, and someone who managed to get...

My $8,000 Birkin is fake. I found out on camera. And I need champagne. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Today I'm laying out my entire luxury handbag collection and walking you through every single bag, what I love, what I regret, and the advice I wish someone had given me before my first purchase. We're talking my painted C...

You might be doing everything right for your gut and still getting it wrong. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Dr. Kum Kum Patel was the most shared guest in the history of this podcast, and Part 2 goes even deeper. We're covering acid reflux, fart walks (they actually work), fermented foods and how many servings you really need,...

The ranch she featured on her show was 6,500 acres, priced between $50 and $60 million, and that's just one listing. For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 I found out I was podcasting Ashton Theiss less than 24 hours before we sat down. I met her 10 minutes before we hit record. And it turned into one of the most authentic, inspiring...

A 140-year-old brand with that kind of growth rate,  that's a unicorn." For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 Today I'm sitting down with a true power couple in the Western luxury world, Tim, CFO of Lucchese, one of the most iconic boot brands in the country, and his wife Alana Kay, a designer, artist, and color evangelist k...

For exclusive discount codes on my favorite luxury brands, visit www.amyplusjoe.com/discounts 💕 What really goes on behind the salon chair? My hairstylist Jessica Berry has spent 25 years finding out, and today she's telling you everything. Jess is a seasoned hairstylist, certified health coach, devoted mom, and wife of Frank Berry, the luxury designer who did our Laguna Beach home and was f...

What's the most expensive home you've been involved with in Orange County? "$100 million." That's our architect, Chris Light, one of the most sought-after residential architects in all of Southern California, and the man behind our oceanfront home here in Laguna Beach. I sat him down the morning after we celebrated our Ocean Boulevard build going to market and he told me e...

We drop napkins at Michelin restaurants on purpose, and time how long it takes them to pick it up. (Single Thread? 21 seconds. Per Se? 55. Barcelona? Three and a half minutes.) In this episode, I sit down with my husband Joe for a fun catch-up on everything going on in our lives right now. We recap our 12-year anniversary weekend at the Bel Air Hotel, the spa, the Marilyn Monroe history, caviar an...

Why are luxury pieces so expensive, and are they actually worth it? Today I'm taking you inside my Laguna Beach closet to break it all down. From a $3,000 Brunello Cucinelli sweater I got for a fraction of the price, to the rarest Hermès bag in the world (a Himalayan crocodile Birkin that Joe gifted me for our 10-year anniversary), I'm showing you what's in my closet, why these piec...

Should it really take 30 minutes on the toilet? According to Dr. Patel, a board-certified gastroenterologist, if your poop is ready,  it should take less than a minute. In this episode, she breaks down the stuff no one talks about but everyone deals with, from pelvic floor dysfunction to why doom-scrolling on the toilet is actually making things worse. Dr. Patel is a keynote speaker, Instagram fav...

What happens when a fall from five stories up, Spinal cord AND brain injury in one shot? Trial lawyer Tina has seen it and fought for it. In this episode, she opens up about the cases that keep her up at night, the invisible injuries juries can't see, and why she shows up to court in Chanel platforms. I'm joined by Tina, a powerhouse trial lawyer who specializes in catastrophic brain inj...

Today on The Amy Plus Podcast , Amy sits down with Rachel Uchitel media personality, entrepreneur, and host of Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel , a podcast built around the people and stories that deserve more compassion, context, and truth.  Rachel shares how her life was “reduced to a headline,” why that label follows women differently than men, and how she turned public scrutiny into a purpo...

Note: This episode includes wellness discussion for general interest and is not medical advice . Private clubs, couture, charity galas… and the real rules behind Palm Beach status . In this episode of The Amy Plus Podcast , Amy sits down with Taja Abitbol from Netflix’s Members Only: Palm Beach, one of the most talked-about new reality series set inside the world of elite memberships and high-soci...

In Part 2, Amy sits down with Alicia Zuckerman Stuard,  the concierge jeweler behind the sparkle for top PGA players and their wives, and the woman building a multi-million dollar “by-referral only” jewelry experience for serious diamond lovers.  This episode goes deep into what high-net-worth clients actually do: how they buy, how they insure, how they transport million-dollar pieces, and why “pr...

Ever wondered what it really takes to design, build, and sell a $21,995,000 oceanfront home in Orange County? In this episode of The Amy Plus Podcast , Amy sits down in her own home with legendary luxury realtor John Stanaland to pull back the curtain on ultra-high-end real estate, record-breaking deals, and the emotional side of letting go of a dream home. From his $45M sale in Newport Coast to s...

Welcome back to the A+ Podcast. In this Part 2 episode, Amy sits down again with Orange County dermatologist Dr. Zenovia Gabriel to get very real about modern beauty culture from oversized lips and overdone faces in Newport Beach to acne, Accutane, hair loss, lasers, and TikTok skincare trends.  They talk about why so many women in Orange County feel pressure to “keep up,” how social media and fil...

If you watched Season 2 of the Netflix show “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,” you saw the polished ending… but not the full story of why veteran DCC Kaydianna MacKenzie walked away. In Part 2 of my conversation with Kaydianna on the Amy Plus Podcast, we pick up after the cameras stop rolling and dive into what was really happening behind the scenes. Kaydianna opens up about: -...

In Part 1 of this powerful 2-part conversation, former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader KayDianna MacKenzie sits down with Amy on the **Amy Plus Podcast** to share what it’s really like to wear one of the most famous uniforms in the world. KayDianna opens up about: - The journey from college dance and TCU to making the DCC squad - What game day actually feels like on the Dallas Cowboys field - The beaut...

Dr. Zenovia “Dr. Z” Gabriel joins Amy Sexton on the Amy Plus Podcast for a real, no-fluff conversation on what actually matters in skincare, especially if you’re trying to age well, clear acne, or stop wasting money on random products. They break down the difference between subtle, natural-looking Botox vs the dreaded “stone face,” what a lip flip really is, and how to think about chemical peels a...

Emmy-winning journalist and Dallas creator Niyah Gonzalez sits down with Amy Sexton to talk about breaking into sideline reporting, covering the World Series, fashion and fit checks, and what it really takes to build a modern media career. Tap the chapters below to jump around. 🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amy-plus-podcast/id1811885921 🧡 Weekly blog:...

Emmy-winning anchor Laura Harris joins Amy for a candid conversation about career, confidence, and timing. She shares how she left a secure evening anchor job in Tampa for a weekend role in Dallas because she believed in herself, why cutting her hair at 40 felt scarier than it should have, and how being “an introvert masquerading as an extrovert” plays out on social media and TV. From small-town G...