HOW I SEE IT

#97: On today's episode, Victoria Alario, confidence coach and podcast host of For The Girls podcast, jumps on the podcast to share her story, how she carries confidence, and how she approached dating. The girls get into:

#96: On today's episode, Sabrina Zohar, the multi-faceted entrepreneur and podcast host responsible for coaching hundreds of thousands of people to do the work to improve their relationships with others and themselves jumps on the podcast. The Sabrina Zohar Show is a no-bullshit, growth-minded online community, podcast, and coaching platform for people seeking growth in their dating lives and personal relationships.

Sabrina shares her personal healing journey, how she turned passion into pain, moving on from a toxic relationship, and how she implemented the work in her life. The girls get into:

#95: This is a special LIVE podcast recording coming live from Wellth House... Han's first wellness event.

She partnered with JIV Athletics to host an event that invited her community in San Diego to experience a day dedicated to unapologetically attaining wellth.

The day included: a mat pilates class, lunch, a breath work session, wellness activations like sauna/cold plunge, lymphatic massages, and assisted stretching, and, a LIVE panel on the pillars of WELLTH: career, physical, emotional, and functional.

PANELISTS:

NIKA CLEAVER (career wellth): Co Founder of JIV ATHLETICS (listen to her...

#94: On today's episode, Nika Cleaver, founder of JIV Athletics, carefully designed activewear and undergarments company created to enhance your comfort, performance, and confidence... they're best known for their camel toe proof technology, jumps on the podcast to share her personal story, where the idea for JIV came from, & how she resiliently pushed to turn her idea into a company. The girls dive into:

#93: For the last episode of season 2, Han jumps on for a solo to share what she means when she talks about getting uncomfortable for the sake of real comfortability.

She reflects on her first episode ever, what she meant by the words "healing from" depression and anxiety, the power in removing things like depression, anxiety, and mental illness from our identities though they may still be active, what her healing journey has looked like thus far, the contradiction between our thoughts and our deepest desires, the confusion in deciphering our true authenticity, mastering our thoughts, breaking down...

#92: On today's episode, Britt and Han are coming to you for valentines day week, from their drive to Jacumba springs (forgive me for the sound quality on this one). The girls thought they would get into all things valentines day; this one's for the single & taken girls.

They get into: integrating "the work" and not just intellectualizing our healing, redefining valentines day, taking responsibility of our triggers, navigating romantic relationships, unpacking situationships, the importance of self love, prioritizing our self in and out of a relationship, empathy vs responsibility, letting go of being chosen, the importance of...

#91: On today's episode, OG skincare expert and CEO/founder of Jan Marini Skin Research, Jan Marini, jumps on the podcast to share her story. She gets into her childhood, and her journey from poverty to building a skincare empire.

The girls dive into: what it takes to build a business, the importance of creating from passion, viewing your business as a calling, pushing for success even when people don’t believe in it, proof of concept in business, getting comfortable with the long game and rejecting instant gratification results, the importance of leaning on others.

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#90: On today's episode, doctor of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, Dr Felice Chan, jumps on the podcast to share her knowledge in eastern medicine. She get's into her personal story, how she found her purpose, the science behind acupuncture, and the benefits of getting to the root cause in regard to our physical, mental, and emotional health. Dr Felice also get's into the ins and outs of her clinic, Felice Acupuncture Los Angeles, and her company MoonBow Skin that she cofounded with her twin sister. 

The girls discuss: the four pillars of Chinese medicine, rejecting bandaid solutions a...

#89: On today's episode, Ari Medizade, pharmacist, functional nutritionist, supplement expert, and founder, comes BACK to the podcast to share ways to dial in on our health and get on a NON NEGOTIABLE supplement routine as we embark on 2025. Listen to her first episode (#34), for more of her personal story.

Ari get's into her journey creating her new company Iris Supplements, and what the entrepreneurial journey has looked like for her thus far.

The girls get into: the importance of just making the decision to start on your dream, letting your passion fuel you forward, manifestation...

#88: On today's episode, artist, hospitality expert, and business owner Ryan Lemersal jumps on the podcast to share her story. She gets into how she has allowed her identity to evolve over time, and how the process of untethering her identity to one thing led to the creation of her company CMMN THRD.

They get into: how we can be adaptive with our careers and identities, the importance of bridging the gap between the art world and the San Diego culture, their commitment to being a trailblazer in their city, the benefit of being a big fish in...

#87: On today's episode, podcast host, of Martinis and Bikinis, and founder of Noa Collective, Veronica Droulia, comes on the podcast to share her personal story. She discusses her experience growing up through Hurricane Katrina, and how she's navigated grief in her own life.

The girls get into fostering deep connection, exploring creativity, balancing feelings of trauma and acceptance, toxic vs healthy independence, navigating family dynamics tied to substance abuse, getting to a place of compassion, rejecting disassociation, attachment theory, choosing joy, the freedom we have to take care of ourselves for free, finding passion in grief, removing...

#86: For the last episode of 2024, Han jumps on for a solo episode to get real about the year. She recaps the highs and the lows of 2024, addressing her accomplishments but also insecurities, failures, and shortcomings this year.

She stresses the distorted reality that social media creates for us, leaving us more discontent and disappointed. She also gets into: the difficulty in navigating the healing journey, her personal vulnerabilities and insecurities, ambition vs self worth, how we can manage discontentment, the importance of choosing joy each day, embracing our humanity, the pressure of NYE resolutions and goals, the...

#85: On today's episode, Alyssa Zander, codependence coach, author of Healing The Mother Wound, & podcast host of Codependency Alchemy comes on the podcast to share her personal story.

We discuss: what codependency ACTUALLY is, hyper independence, navigating trust issues, controlling our own emotions, navigating romantic relationships, insecure attachment styles and how they manifest codependent tendencies, the impact of micro moments, pattern tracking, identifying our toxic traits, the roles we play in our relationships, practicing authentic assertive communication, accessing the gifts within the buried parts of ourselves, identifying our actual feelings within our body, and combining shadow, inner child...

#84: On today's episode, Han is joined by entrepreneur and cofounder of the Camber App, Mady Maio. She also was the host of Okay Sis. Camber App is a Los Angeles guide of all the hot spots, food, and events in Los Angeles.

Mady share's her story... how she started the app, finding her purpose, and the realizations she's had along the way. The girls get into: navigating identity confusion and shifts, letting go/bringing back pieces of ourselves, practicing detachment, realigning our self worth, releasing pressure, letting go and going with the flow, stripping the ego down...

#83: On today's episode, Han jumps on for a solo in celebration of Thanksgiving and the holiday season. She get's into how she's feeling approaching the holiday season and unpacks: mustering up gratitude when it’s hard, feeling alone during the holiday season, isolating ourselves in our own narratives, the privilege of self development, and how we can change our mindset around grounding ourselves in gratitude.

She also breaks down the problem with our holiday stereotype, grieving our own circumstances, deciphering what we can control and setting boundaries during the holiday season, how we can pursue joy, removing th...

#82: On today's episode, pro thrifter, content creator, and author of Second Chances, Macy Eleni jumps on the podcast to share her personal story, how she grew her community, and tips for first time thrifters.

The girls get into: what it means to have and give second chances (to clothes and ourselves), the ups and downs of depression, what it looks like to choose positivity, shifting the way we speak to ourselves, navigating traumatic family dynamics, the journey to becoming proud of who we are, how to heal so we can show up authentically, how we can become...

#81: On today's episode, Priyanka Ganjoo, founder & CEO of Kulfi Beauty, a vegan clean cruelty free makeup brand that is focused on inviting everyone into a space where they can feel represented and beautiful, is on the podcast to share her story. She gets into her personal journey, her personal relationship with makeup and how it's evolved, starting an inclusive beauty brand, and filling a space that was underrepresented.

The girls get into: the ups and downs of the beauty industry, uplifting the south asian and underrepresented communities through makeup representation, the impact it can have to make...

#80: On today's episode, professional commentator, political analyst, strategic communications expert, and executive coach Laura Fink comes on the podcast to share how she helps women achieve and succeed in positions of power through her company Rebelle Communications.

They get into: assigned gender roles and expectations, stepping into power, barriers we face as women in society, combating imposter syndrome, the balance between grace and grit, ambition vs likability, what it means to change the default as women, the paradox of women seeking power, false narratives we are held to as women, agency and audacity, how to build up...

#79: On today's episode, Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett, creator and podcast host of And World Peace Pod, comes on the podcast to share her story. She shares her experience growing up in pageants, her experience as runner up Miss Iowa, and the identity crisis she went through as she left the pageant world.

The girls get into: how leaving pieces of our identity behind can lead us into a tailspin, the act of putting together a persona of healing before doing the work, the dangers of packaging our trauma, healing the wound of not being chosen, radial self acceptance, the...

#78: On today's episode author and neuro-psychotherapist Britt Frank is BACK for a part 2. If you haven't listened to her first episode on HOW I SEE IT, she dives more into her personal healing journey, how to become unstuck, moving through anxiety and depression, & MORE! You can listen to that episode here (it's episode 72 for reference).

Today, Britt dives into shadow work, what it is, and why it's transformative when it come's to our own healing. They dive into: dark shadows vs golden shadows, why we should invest our time and energy into it, what happens in our...

#77: On today's episode, one of Han's best friends, Leah Jelaco, comes on the podcast to talk about how her and Han met, their time living together in college, and her personal experience starting therapy.

The girls get into: pre therapy Hannah/post therapy Hannah, their time living together, and the transition to living alone. They spend some of the episode unpacking Tell Me Lies (their current favorite show). They dive into their predictions and their character analysis of Lucy, Stephen, and the rest of the dramatic relationship dynamics.

They finish the episode by talking about...

#76: On today's episode, Han is joined by founder of Ougie & entrepreneur Kennedy Kullmann. She shares her personal journey, how she started her jewelry company, and the ups and downs she faced to get to where she is now.

The girls dive into: losing a company, heartbreaks in business, having to start from scratch, creating motivation when you can't find any, the push and pull of entrepreneurship, what to do when you start to resent your dream, emotional bandwidth and it's effect on productivity, clearing out unnecessary stress, bouncing back from burn out, determining a balanced outlook on...

#75: On today's episode, Nina Davenport, reiki healer and breathwork practitioner, joins Han on the podcast to share about her personal healing journey and how she found reiki healing.

The girls get into: listening/discovering the voice of our own intuition, Han's experience with Nina in Joshua Tree, how energy healing works, the ins and outs of plant medicine, how mushrooms and ayahuasca can be used to move forward in our healing journey, finding your purpose by pursuing our curiosities, making the hard choices, burning man and debunking the stereotypes, and MORE.

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#74: On today's episode, Han is joined by Global director of Digital and Media at Ford Models, Georgia Makely-Schraeder. She get's into her personal journey: how she got into the digital space, how she became a talent manager, how she pioneered expansion at Ford, and created the influencer talent space at the company.

The girls get into: the ins and outs of the influencer world, why brands are trusting influencers, how influencers can cultivate trust online with not just their followers but brands, how you can stand out as a creator, how designer brands are appearing more attainable...

#73: On today's episode, owner & fashion designer of Adhere To, Alexandra Dean, comes on the podcast to share her story. She get's into the moment she realized she wanted to pursue fashion professionally and the steps it took to start her own line.

The girls get into: the importance of purpose, learning the ropes as you go, getting acquainted with imposter syndrome, rolling with & learning from our mistakes/the things that go wrong, the balance between a delusional mindset and a confident one when starting a company, how to balance the financial burdens as a solo entrepreneur, starting...

#72: On today's episode, psychotherapist and author Britt Frank joins Han on the podcast to dive into her book The Science of Stuck and unpack her personal journey.

They get into: Britt's healing journey, the science behind stuck, cult life, drug addiction, victim mentality, parts work/internal family systems work, tools for dealing with our inner spirals, knowing vs doing, implementing micro yeses, grief vs negativity, healthy communication and healthy apologies, breaking down anxiety, defining shadow work (psychological blocks that we can’t see), how to show yourself self compassion, and more.

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#71: On today's episode, Han jumps on for a solo episode to break down why she went on her solo trip to Joshua Tree.

She get's into why she took this solo trip, what she went into the desert to explore about herself, core belief systems and how we can feel safe to explore them, unhealthy vs healthy expectations, her experience on mushroom chocolate with the intention of healing, her breath work and reiki session, getting back into her body, why feeling feminine and sexy can be challenging for women, her new found commitment to the next chapter...

#70: On today's episode, nurse practitioner, creator, and former Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise contestant, Kat Izzo, comes on the podcast to get real about her experience on reality tv, her personal story, and how she is moving through her own healing journey.

The girls get into: how their chaotic childhoods resulted in unhealed communication style, flexing compassion, how to deal with feeling "unfixable", the importance of taking time to get to know ourselves, core wounds and getting down to the source, self awareness and dropping our ego, understanding our parent's stories, beauty standards and the stigma around...

#69: On today's episode, Jessica Marx, founder of Tailored Premier, jumps on the podcast to share her story. We get into starting a business, getting real about what it takes to start a company, how to face gaps in our own knowledge, how to move scarcity and insecurity aside, how women can have the best of both worlds when it comes to being a boss and mom, why alot of women don't feel capable of starting a business, and more.

Jessica is a distinguished 5 time Forbes Business Advisor and was named top female coach by Yahoo! Finance.

#68: On today's episode, host and creator of the "It Girl" series, Bailey Taylor, jumps on the podcast to share her story. Where she started (all the way on the west coast), how her dream evolved, and how she created her own lane in the fashion/media world with the "It Girl" series via Bspoke Tv.

The girls get into: toxicity in the fashion world, spearheading a new lane in media, executing a vision you believe in, how women are portrayed in media, how to strategically build a community online, how to build community, finding your why, what...

#67: On today's episode, Amber Lyon, author of You are a Magnet and creator behind the inspiring self development account on Instagram @modernmind___, comes on the podcast to share her personal story. Why she started the Modern mind and bits of her childhood that lead her to pursue healing.

The girls get into: intellectualization vs integration, self awareness, the ways we seek validation, healing our unmet needs while flexing self soothing, staying curious in our interactions and with our thoughts, flexing our role as the observer, healing parental figure wounds, the power of asking questions, getting in tune...

#66: On today's episode, Han is joined by founders & entrepreneurs Hannah Minardi and Austin Wiberg of Standard Self Care to discuss all things entrepreneurship and health. If you're a entrepreneur or health obsessed, this episode is for you. The couple shares their story and how their journeys through navigating health and wellness and start-ups, brought them to the creation of Standard Self Care, the clean skin care routine that prioritizes a holistic approach to health.

They get into: what a holistic healthy lifestyle looks like, building a business, the glamorization of entrepreneurship and what a realistic routine looks...

#65: On today's episode, Han is joined by Paula Sanders, badass, NYC professional, and podcaster of World's Your Oysta. The gals decided to do a podcast swap (check out Han's episode on her show here).

Paula shares her personal story, how she evolved through different careers, pursued her dreams, and how she was faced with the choice to pivot.

The girls get into body confidence and how they deal with negative body image, what they believe to be "pick me girl" energy, the value in the hard moments, how to find what's best suited for you...

#64: On today's episode, Han is joined by Anastasia Souris, creator, entrepreneur, and fashion stylist, to share her personal story. Anastasia jumps into how she entered the fashion world.

The girls get into: all things fashion, how they developed their personal style, how their personal identities are wrapped up in their style, what makes an outfit a "cool girl" fit, splurge vs save, easy ways to elevate your outfit, what are your closet staples, our favorite designers, affordable clothing options, their favorite style icons, & more!

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#63: On today's episode, psychologist, author, and producer, Gladys Ato, comes on the podcast to share her story. She gets into grief and her version of the stages of grief.

Han and Gladys get into: what happens in the in between moments, the different ways we face grief, finding joy in the mundanities, creating meaning, finding our truths, suspending judgement towards ourselves, facing our choices, flexing our ability to feel deeply, worthiness, finding peace in the in between moments, curating a wellness space, plant medicines, and more.

Dr. Gladys Ato is a clinical psychologist with expertise...

#62: On today's episode, Han's bestie, Britt, is back on the podcast to dive into this week's affirmation. The girls get into the healing journey (of course), holding your own hand, the importance of solitude but also support, feeling the feels, the media's impact on the romanticism of relationships, the Twilight saga, Taylor Swift, more pop culture references, and MORE!

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#61:On today's episode, Han is joined by her friend Megan Heaton, influencer, model, and founder of Heat Creative Company to discuss her personal journey.

The girls get into: the influencer space, putting ego aside in the creative space, adding dimension to their dreams, what sets you apart online, how to build a community of quality online, Instagram vs TIK TOK, how to do it all while following your passions, the importance of social media from the brand and influencer perspective, tips for engaging an audience and building a successful brand voice, & MORE!

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#60: On today's episode, Alyse Bacine, breath work practitioner and trauma healing coach, comes on the podcast to share her personal story of healing and how she started her business. The girls discuss the core of breath work, ancestral trauma, reclaiming our consciousness, the gap between awareness and healing, false stories that become our truth, victimhood, defining trauma, and 3 ways you can start to pursue more when it comes to healing and working through our past.

Alyse's work has been featured on Oprah Magazine, Nylon, Well + Good and more! She has 23 years of experience in the trauma healing...

#59: On today's episode, Han jumps on for a SOLO EPISODE recapping her NYC solo trip.

She get's into the reason she flew across the country for a week, tips for travel anxiety and holding onto your routine, integrating yourself into a city's culture, tips for solo travel, eating and drinking alone, how to build confidence to do so, & MORE!

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#58: On today's episode, Kait McCarthy, professional photographer and event curator, come's on the podcast to share her story and how she solidified herself as a creative professional. The girls get into: creating influence through community building, what it means to be a local "tastemaker", hosting events and the intention behind them, the power of human connection and collaboration, how to stay creative, & the mental hurdles women face when stepping into entrepreneurship. The girls also share information about their intimate event: HOW I SEE IT x THE DINNER PARTY happening on June 8th that is available on eventbrite.

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