Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Root beer Luden’s, Sucrets in little metal tins, roller disco, satin shorts, and a violin-playing skater who crashed into a mirror. We talk about the cough drops of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, Smith Brothers, Vicks, Ricola, and the ones that were basically candy disguised as medicine. We talk old commercials, mysterious goo-filled centers, and Kev’s theory that sucking on a lozenge makes you appear more intelligent. Then it’s roller rinks, Saturday afternoons with four dollars in your pocket, shooting the duck, whipping your friends around the corners, disco balls, arcade games, and snack ba...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! This week, we're Livin' La Vida Loca, running the Wildcat offense, and learning why sometimes the two most important words are "Don't blink!" We talk opportunity, knowing your worth, surrounding yourself with the right people, and why giving your time can open doors that money can't. We talk AI writing, overly clever emails, Patrick Bet-David, Evy Poumpouras, Mercedes Moné, professional wrestling, Ricky Martin, Florida traffic, Hollywood death podcasts, and a not worthy $40 breakfast. Sometimes the biggest opportunity is the one standing right in front o...

Hey Heal Squad! For this Throwback Thursday, we're revisiting a really special conversation with someone I've admired for as long as I can remember….the one and only Cindy Crawford. After our recent conversation with Dr. Laura Berman, it felt like a meaningful time to revisit this beautiful chat and some of the wisdom Cindy shared with us. We talk about everything from her iconic supermodel days to navigating aging, marriage, motherhood, and the insecurities that even someone like Cindy experiences. But what has always stayed with me is her perspective on knowing who you are, embracing your authentic se...

Hey Heal Squad! For this Throwback Thursday, we're revisiting a really special conversation with someone I've admired for as long as I can remember….the one and only Cindy Crawford. After our recent conversation with Dr. Laura Berman, it felt like a meaningful time to revisit this beautiful chat and some of the wisdom Cindy shared with us. We talk about everything from her iconic supermodel days to navigating aging, marriage, motherhood, and the insecurities that even someone like Cindy experiences. But what has always stayed with me is her perspective on knowing who you are, embracing your authentic se...

Hey Heal Squad! How do you survive the unimaginable and find your way back to life when everything has changed? Our dear friend Dr. Laura Berman is back, and this conversation is one to hear. After losing her 16-year-old son Sammy, Laura found herself drowning in grief...until a mysterious voice asked her one life-changing question: “Do you want to live or die?” Now, with her new book Crying Out Loud, she’s sharing what happened when she finally faced her pain, why we need to stop apologizing for our tears, and how to find your way back to life w...

Hey Heal Squad! How do you survive the unimaginable and find your way back to life when everything has changed? Our dear friend Dr. Laura Berman is back, and this conversation is one to hear. After losing her 16-year-old son Sammy, Laura found herself drowning in grief...until a mysterious voice asked her one life-changing question: “Do you want to live or die?” Now, with her new book Crying Out Loud, she’s sharing what happened when she finally faced her pain, why we need to stop apologizing for our tears, and how to find your way back to life w...

Maria is in her "fix the problem" era, and she's sharing five things that made her life SO much simpler this week! First up, the miracle hair extensions that give her gorgeous, full hair in just TWO minutes (yes, really!). Plus, the hidden iPhone texting shortcut that'll save your autocorrects, a genius little fix to stop toiletries from spilling in your suitcase, and a simple way to organize your travel essentials so packing is a breeze. And finally, why Maria says we all need to stop being so serious and make more time for PLAY! Get ready to eliminate...

Maria is in her "fix the problem" era, and she's sharing five things that made her life SO much simpler this week! First up, the miracle hair extensions that give her gorgeous, full hair in just TWO minutes (yes, really!). Plus, the hidden iPhone texting shortcut that'll save your autocorrects, a genius little fix to stop toiletries from spilling in your suitcase, and a simple way to organize your travel essentials so packing is a breeze. And finally, why Maria says we all need to stop being so serious and make more time for PLAY! Get ready to eliminate...

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Have you ever felt like you're working harder than ever, doing all the right things, and somehow getting nowhere? This week, we talk about what it really takes to get unstuck and whether 30 days of doing things differently could actually change the direction of our lives.We talk 15 ideas for resetting our habits, from cleaning up our surroundings and getting rid of distractions to creating a new version of ourselves. We talk about confidence, why some of us have no trouble...

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad's The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Have you ever felt like you're working harder than ever, doing all the right things, and somehow getting nowhere? This week, we talk about what it really takes to get unstuck and whether 30 days of doing things differently could actually change the direction of our lives.We talk 15 ideas for resetting our habits, from cleaning up our surroundings and getting rid of distractions to creating a new version of ourselves. We talk about confidence, why some of us have no trouble...

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Fourth-grade pen pals, summer camp friendships, chocolate mousse pie, prison inmates, and a letter-writing assignment that brought in the FBI. Yes, we're going back to the days of pen-pals. We talk about school pen pal programs, handwritten letters on double-lined paper, exchanging stickers and photographs, and the excitement of waiting for someone to write back. We talk reconnecting with old camp friends decades later, caddy camp at Poland Springs, Maine, and Kev tracking down his fourth-grade pen pal, Arnold… although actually reaching out might be another story. We talk stamp collecting, cassette tapes sent through th...

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Fourth-grade pen pals, summer camp friendships, chocolate mousse pie, prison inmates, and a letter-writing assignment that brought in the FBI. Yes, we're going back to the days of pen-pals. We talk about school pen pal programs, handwritten letters on double-lined paper, exchanging stickers and photographs, and the excitement of waiting for someone to write back. We talk reconnecting with old camp friends decades later, caddy camp at Poland Springs, Maine, and Kev tracking down his fourth-grade pen pal, Arnold… although actually reaching out might be another story. We talk stamp collecting, cassette tapes sent through th...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! This week, we're spinning the big wheel on The Price Is Right, revisiting the '70s, and getting some unexpected life lessons from the people with a B. We talk about why sometimes the best thing you can do is lean into who you are instead of trying to keep up with everyone else. We talk about how shag carpeting and wood-paneled televisions and Star Trek basements, being a little out of style long enough eventually makes you interesting again. We talk billionaires, old...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! This week, we're spinning the big wheel on The Price Is Right, revisiting the '70s, and getting some unexpected life lessons from the people with a B. We talk about why sometimes the best thing you can do is lean into who you are instead of trying to keep up with everyone else. We talk about how shag carpeting and wood-paneled televisions and Star Trek basements, being a little out of style long enough eventually makes you interesting again. We talk billionaires, old...

Hey Heal Squad! After our eye-opening conversation with Dr. Kristi Funk about breast cancer prevention and early detection, we wanted to revisit another incredibly important conversation. Because what happens when prevention isn't enough and you hear those four words no one ever wants to hear: "You have cancer"? Where do you even begin? That's why we're bringing back my conversation with cancer survivor, patient advocate, and Fatal to Fearless author, and two-time cancer survivor Kathy Giusti. She's breaking down her 12-step roadmap for navigating a cancer diagnosis, from finding specialists who truly understand your specific cancer to knowing which...

Hey Heal Squad! After our eye-opening conversation with Dr. Kristi Funk about breast cancer prevention and early detection, we wanted to revisit another incredibly important conversation. Because what happens when prevention isn't enough and you hear those four words no one ever wants to hear: "You have cancer"? Where do you even begin? That's why we're bringing back my conversation with cancer survivor, patient advocate, and Fatal to Fearless author, and two-time cancer survivor Kathy Giusti. She's breaking down her 12-step roadmap for navigating a cancer diagnosis, from finding specialists who truly understand your specific cancer to knowing which...

Hey Heal Squad!! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re talking all things BOOBS today with  renowned breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk! Yup she is back and we are going way beyond “get your mammogram.” We’re talking about why breast cancer rates are rising, especially in younger women, what women with dense breasts need to know about what mammograms can miss, and the lifestyle factors Kristi says can actually impact our risk.Then we get into the future of breast screening and it will blow your mind! . Kristi breaks down new ultrasound technology, how AI helped fi...

Hey Heal Squad!! In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re talking all things BOOBS today with  renowned breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk! Yup she is back and we are going way beyond “get your mammogram.” We’re talking about why breast cancer rates are rising, especially in younger women, what women with dense breasts need to know about what mammograms can miss, and the lifestyle factors Kristi says can actually impact our risk.Then we get into the future of breast screening and it will blow your mind! . Kristi breaks down new ultrasound technology, how AI helped fi...

Hey Heal Squad! We're back with another What Worked This Week, and Maria kicks things off with a little travel talk. Yup, she shares a terrifying story about getting seriously sick overseas and ending up ALONE in a hospital in France. Can you imagine?! Well, there's one travel membership she wishes she'd known about back then, and she's telling us why she won't travel without it now. Seriously, if you have a trip coming up, you're going to want to hear this. Then we're getting into some fun finds! Maria found the BEST place to shop for flattering black...

Hey Heal Squad! We're back with another What Worked This Week, and Maria kicks things off with a little travel talk. Yup, she shares a terrifying story about getting seriously sick overseas and ending up ALONE in a hospital in France. Can you imagine?! Well, there's one travel membership she wishes she'd known about back then, and she's telling us why she won't travel without it now. Seriously, if you have a trip coming up, you're going to want to hear this. Then we're getting into some fun finds! Maria found the BEST place to shop for flattering black...

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. We hear so much about the importance of self-improvement, self-care and doing the work to become our best selves. But what happens when there simply aren't enough hours in the day? This week, we talk the reality of balancing work, family, responsibilities and the endless list of things we're told we should be doing for our health and well-being. Meditation, exercise, healing protocols and daily non-negotiables all sound great, but they also require time, resources and sometimes a level of fr...

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. We hear so much about the importance of self-improvement, self-care and doing the work to become our best selves. But what happens when there simply aren't enough hours in the day? This week, we talk the reality of balancing work, family, responsibilities and the endless list of things we're told we should be doing for our health and well-being. Meditation, exercise, healing protocols and daily non-negotiables all sound great, but they also require time, resources and sometimes a level of fr...

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Chicken cutlet subs, Shamrock Shakes, wooden spoons, and the great butterscotch dip disappearance. We talk nostalgic foods this week, and apparently strawberry ice cream is somewhat controversial. We talk the hunt for a proper Italian sandwich in Florida, fresh bread, thinly pounded cutlets, and why chicken parmesan isn't always the best lunch choice. We talk Friendly's Fribbles, McFlurries, black and white shakes, cookies that look better than they taste, and Hoodsy cups —wooden spoon a must. We talk Spumoni, Dilly Bars, mom-and-pop ice cream stands, and the tragedy of losing a perfectly good dipping flavor. We...

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Chicken cutlet subs, Shamrock Shakes, wooden spoons, and the great butterscotch dip disappearance. We talk nostalgic foods this week, and apparently strawberry ice cream is somewhat controversial. We talk the hunt for a proper Italian sandwich in Florida, fresh bread, thinly pounded cutlets, and why chicken parmesan isn't always the best lunch choice. We talk Friendly's Fribbles, McFlurries, black and white shakes, cookies that look better than they taste, and Hoodsy cups —wooden spoon a must. We talk Spumoni, Dilly Bars, mom-and-pop ice cream stands, and the tragedy of losing a perfectly good dipping flavor. We...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! This week, we're riding the Crazy Train, and apparently, we could all use a little reset. We talk about worry, anxiety, and why so much of what we stress about never actually happens. How worrying about something that does happen means we've lived through it twice. We talk about getting out of our own heads, finding gratitude, helping others, and remembering to control the controllables. We talk about the difference between the Crazy Train and the Gravy Train, the people doing all the pedaling...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! This week, we're riding the Crazy Train, and apparently, we could all use a little reset. We talk about worry, anxiety, and why so much of what we stress about never actually happens. How worrying about something that does happen means we've lived through it twice. We talk about getting out of our own heads, finding gratitude, helping others, and remembering to control the controllables. We talk about the difference between the Crazy Train and the Gravy Train, the people doing all the pedaling...

Hey, Heal Squad! It’s another throwback Thursday!  After talking with Giada De Laurentiis about getting out of your comfort zone on the dance floor AND all this talk about Maria’s booty at Dancing with the Stars, we remembered this conversation with Aubrey Marcus and knew it deserved another listen. Aubrey gets into why movement can be so much more than a workout ,  including ecstatic dance, breathwork, float tanks, psychedelics and some seriously outside-the-box ways to get out of your head and reconnect with yourself. So whether you’re ready to dance it out, breathe it out, float it out…o...

Hey, Heal Squad! It’s another throwback Thursday!  After talking with Giada De Laurentiis about getting out of your comfort zone on the dance floor AND all this talk about Maria’s booty at Dancing with the Stars, we remembered this conversation with Aubrey Marcus and knew it deserved another listen. Aubrey gets into why movement can be so much more than a workout ,  including ecstatic dance, breathwork, float tanks, psychedelics and some seriously outside-the-box ways to get out of your head and reconnect with yourself. So whether you’re ready to dance it out, breathe it out, float it out…o...

Hey Heal Squad! Fresh off Dancing With the Stars, our friend Giada De Laurentiis is here, and she is talking about EVERYTHING! DWTS, menopause, blood sugar, pasta, olive oil, and so much more! First, Giada takes us behind the scenes of what it really felt like to say yes to Dancing With the Stars. We’re talking about panic attacks, self-doubt, breakdowns, a BROKEN TOE….but ultimately realizing just how resilient she is. Shoutout to her daughter Jade for pushing her to “shake it up” and step out of her comfort zone, because Giada learned a lot about herself….like… what...

Hey Heal Squad! Fresh off Dancing With the Stars, our friend Giada De Laurentiis is here, and she is talking about EVERYTHING! DWTS, menopause, blood sugar, pasta, olive oil, and so much more! First, Giada takes us behind the scenes of what it really felt like to say yes to Dancing With the Stars. We’re talking about panic attacks, self-doubt, breakdowns, a BROKEN TOE….but ultimately realizing just how resilient she is. Shoutout to her daughter Jade for pushing her to “shake it up” and step out of her comfort zone, because Giada learned a lot about herself….like… what...

Hey, Heal Squad! Fall is officially here, and Maria is getting cozy with a new find she is OBSESSED with: lamb’s wool slippers she found on Etsy. If your feet are always getting hot and sweaty in slippers, you need to hear why these have been such a game-changer for her.Then, you know we love our coffee around here, and Maria has discovered the secret to making hers taste SO much better….and it’s actually one of the simplest, oldest tricks in the book: a French press. She shares why she’s officially converted, plus her little h...

Hey, Heal Squad! Fall is officially here, and Maria is getting cozy with a new find she is OBSESSED with: lamb’s wool slippers she found on Etsy. If your feet are always getting hot and sweaty in slippers, you need to hear why these have been such a game-changer for her.Then, you know we love our coffee around here, and Maria has discovered the secret to making hers taste SO much better….and it’s actually one of the simplest, oldest tricks in the book: a French press. She shares why she’s officially converted, plus her little h...

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Sometimes the clutter around us is telling us something about the clutter within us. This week, we talk about the power of cleaning up — not just our homes, but the unfinished tasks, postponed decisions and things we keep putting off because dealing with them feels overwhelming. A pile of papers, an unpacked suitcase or a drawer we keep avoiding may seem small, but those little things can quietly take up mental space and energy. The takeaway: start small. Put things back...

Happy Sunday! Welcome to Heal Squad’s The Sunday Set Up. Life lessons to help you start the week. Sometimes the clutter around us is telling us something about the clutter within us. This week, we talk about the power of cleaning up — not just our homes, but the unfinished tasks, postponed decisions and things we keep putting off because dealing with them feels overwhelming. A pile of papers, an unpacked suitcase or a drawer we keep avoiding may seem small, but those little things can quietly take up mental space and energy. The takeaway: start small. Put things back...

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Pinky Tuscadero, Leather Tuscadero, O.J. Simpson, Elvis sightings, and a possible trip to Germany. We talk about the Happy Days years, Gary Marshall, Potsie singing, and discovering that Suzi Quatro aka Leather Tuscadero is still out there rocking — and apparently seeing her live in Germany for a hundred bucks is something we’re seriously considering. We talk about the O.J. trial 31 years later, the old “Elvis is still alive” days, Whitey Bulger hiding in plain sight, and whether someone famous could actually disappear today. We talk To Catch a Predator, the movie Prime Time, TV...

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Pinky Tuscadero, Leather Tuscadero, O.J. Simpson, Elvis sightings, and a possible trip to Germany. We talk about the Happy Days years, Gary Marshall, Potsie singing, and discovering that Suzi Quatro aka Leather Tuscadero is still out there rocking — and apparently seeing her live in Germany for a hundred bucks is something we’re seriously considering. We talk about the O.J. trial 31 years later, the old “Elvis is still alive” days, Whitey Bulger hiding in plain sight, and whether someone famous could actually disappear today. We talk To Catch a Predator, the movie Prime Time, TV...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! We talk about whether everyone needs a North Star, why some people need one just to get out of first gear, and why others may be better served by something simpler: fun, freedom, and knowing what actually gives them energy. We talk the danger of becoming too obsessed with the destination, the difference between drive and burnout, and why sometimes letting go is what finally allows the next thing to show up. We talk  awareness, changing direction, and why your North Star does not h...

Happy Regular Guy Friday! We fooled them again and somehow made it through another week! We talk about whether everyone needs a North Star, why some people need one just to get out of first gear, and why others may be better served by something simpler: fun, freedom, and knowing what actually gives them energy. We talk the danger of becoming too obsessed with the destination, the difference between drive and burnout, and why sometimes letting go is what finally allows the next thing to show up. We talk  awareness, changing direction, and why your North Star does not h...

Hey, Heal Squad! We’re throwing it back to a conversation that feels more relevant than ever.Health and fitness coach Jared Tavasolian joins Maria to break down the fascinating world of body reflexology: the idea that pain and tension in one part of the body may reveal what’s happening somewhere else, physically or emotionally. Jared shares how his own search for answers took him from living in pain to understanding the deeper signals his body was sending. He explains why the nervous system can respond to emotional stress as if it were a physical threat, how our orga...

Hey, Heal Squad! We’re throwing it back to a conversation that feels more relevant than ever.Health and fitness coach Jared Tavasolian joins Maria to break down the fascinating world of body reflexology: the idea that pain and tension in one part of the body may reveal what’s happening somewhere else, physically or emotionally. Jared shares how his own search for answers took him from living in pain to understanding the deeper signals his body was sending. He explains why the nervous system can respond to emotional stress as if it were a physical threat, how our orga...