An icon has entered the pod. Katy O'Brian is a Renaissance woman. She's an actress known for her role in Love Lives Bleeding, a former body builder, a black belt, and is currently writing a book. Ashlyn discusses their recent love of creatine, what allows Katy to take on all of the different roles she's tackled, how she met a princess of Thailand, and what it was like to audition beside Kristin Stewart. Fear based culture has no room in this conversation. We're talking about the joy that comes with taking a bet on yourself.

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Twin Magic is in the studio! Nikki and Brie Garcia, formerly known as the Bella Twins are more than sister, they're best friends who feel like each other's super powers. The WWE stars grew up playing soccer and were pretty serious about the sport until they were each struck by tragedy; Nikki broke her leg in half and Brie's boyfriend died unexpectedly. Together, they discuss the personal impact of changing their name and the power performing in the ring instills in them. Ashlyn asks them about what it's like raising young boys in the current political enviroment as empowered women. No Majorca for us, but we loved catching up with two our favorite women.

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Casey Brown broke barriers when she became the first woman to complete a practice run at Red Bull Rampage. Having grown up out of society, she was born loving to play rough and go big when it comes to sports. Brown speaks to Ashlyn about the thrill of riding, the mental fortitude of surviving severe injuries, and the pressure that comes with being a pioneer in an event. Through Dark Horse, her insular biking event, she helps women develop careers.

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Jameela Jamil's well known for using her voice to center important issues like period poverty, eating disorders, and discrimination against women - but she wasn't born that way. Ashlyn and Jameela discuss the power of divine femininity and how Jameela learned how to leave repression behind. Part of the secret: rush toward your crone era, destroy the patriarchy, and let spite lead the way. At almost 40, Jameela celebrates the second half of life - she knows herself better than ever, she's having better sex than ever, and she's more powerful than ever. Basically, become harder to kidnap and embrace pleasure wherever you find it.

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In this episode, Ashlyn sits down with entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker, Gary Vaynerchuk. They dive deep into what made Gary into the man he is today. Whether it be his mother, father, or grandmother, Gary absorbs every lesson he’s taught and puts them to practice. Together they consider different approaches to parenting, observe the insecurities men and women face, and talk about how to become comfortable being uncomfortable.

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This week, Ashlyn sits down with YouTuber, actress, comedian, and author Lilly Singh. As you can tell from those titles, Lilly has accomplished a lot in her career. But this conversation reaches far beyond her accolades and gets to the heart of who she is beyond her work. Lilly talks about what she’s learned in her 15 years in the public eye, how she maintains confidence in the face of criticism, and who she looks to for inspiration these days. Plus, she tells us about the labor of love that is her new movie, Doin It, a raunchy sex-comedy that Lilly wrote, produced, and stars in.

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This week, Ashlyn sits down with breakdancer Sunny Choi. It’s been about a year since Sunny achieved her childhood dream of competing in the Olympics, though as a kid she thought she’d do it as a gymnast. Sunny takes Ashlyn through her upbringing and the personal battles she had to overcome to make it to the largest stage of her sport. Plus, she opens up about the high of getting breakdancing into the 2024 Paris Olympics and the low of learning that it would not be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Ashlyn sits down with legend and entertainer, Margaret Cho. They talk about growing up in a queer bookstore in San Francisco, why dominatrixes should be well paid, and why we laugh. Digressions include Margaret’s beloved dogs, lesbian yearning, and a laundry list of improvements to the Queer Ultimatum.

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