Jing Gao: Culture and Comfort Food

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While Linda waits for her new arrival, she excitedly checks in with her Australian family and receives a dry dose of long distance reality from her parents. Meanwhile, Linda’s best friend shares her very recent birth story and the hilariously unplanned nuances of new motherhood. In the short moments before her life changes, Linda and Magnus also need to move house. After years of her long distance relationship and fertility uncertainty, she’s now waiting for the day. And with heavy anticipation (and some fears) around the inevitable birth, Linda has Magnus by her side and so far from where she started this story. We’ll be taking a moment to pause Linda Marigliano’s Tough Love story here, returning with episodes after a brief parental leave hiatus. We’re continually giving thanks to the folk who have helped tell this story so far this season: Amelia, Adair with Tough Love, Melody, Maia, Amber and Evie at twntythree, Danielle and Lauren from Pandora … We’re eternally grateful to every guest who has generously given their time to featuring and sharing the series. And most importantly, thank YOU for listening. We love you.  This episode is proudly presented by Pandora [http://au.pandora.net/] au.pandora.net   About Pandora: Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net [http://au.pandora.net/]   What more conversations and ad-free? You can find extended interviews and bonus episodes by signing up to our Tough Love Memberful community here [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] or by visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] Follow IG: @toughloveteam [http://instagram.com/toughloveteam]  Follow Linda on IG: @lindamarigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/?hl=en] Sponsorship? mgmt@toughloveteam.com This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/], Amelia Chappelow [https://instagram.com/ameliachappelow/] and Adair Sheppard [https://www.instagram.com/adairsheps/]. Photography by Jess Gleeson [https://www.instagram.com/jessgleeson], Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join]

Israa Nasir: Reclaim Your Time

What is your relationship like with productivity? In an effort to leave her "To Do List" behind, Linda is in New York this week and takes a moment to meet psychotherapist & author Israa Nasir (Toxic Productivity) to talk through some real tough love lessons about equality & equity in our day-to-day relationships, and ways we can learn to chill out and rethink our relationship with being always ‘on’ and productive. When life can seem like a never-ending cycle of checklists and milestones, Linda wonders how she can surrender, learn to take a moment without achieving anything … especially when motherhood and life with a newborn is just around the corner. Find Israa on IG @well.guide [https://www.instagram.com/well.guide] and you can read more about her book ‘Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More’ www.israanasir.com/toxic-productivity [https://www.israanasir.com/toxic-productivity] where you can Pre Order now! This episode is proudly presented by Pandora [http://au.pandora.net/] au.pandora.net   About Pandora: Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net [http://au.pandora.net/]   Love this chat? You can also listen to an extended cut of this conversation between Linda and Israa by signing up to our Tough Love Memberful community here [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] or by visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] Follow IG: @toughloveteam [http://instagram.com/toughloveteam]  Follow Linda on IG: @lindamarigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/?hl=en] Sponsorship? mgmt@toughloveteam.com This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/], Amelia Chappelow [https://instagram.com/ameliachappelow/] and Adair Sheppard [https://www.instagram.com/adairsheps/]. Photography by Jess Gleeson [https://www.instagram.com/jessgleeson], Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join]

Jing Gao: Culture and Comfort Food

On a warm summer LA morning, Linda is fired up to welcome the Sichuan chili crisp queen Jing Gao (Fly by Jing) to talk about how she reclaimed her Chinese identity through her entrepreneurship and (in spite of adversity) created one of the most popular modern condiment companies in the United States. They discuss misconceptions about international food and cultures, what early motherhood has been like for Jing and what age old traditions carry through in her life now and what she's let go. You can find Jing here on IG @jingtheory [https://www.instagram.com/jingtheory] but be warned for the mouthwatering that may ensue in clicking through to flybyjing.com [https://flybyjing.com/] Jing’s The Book of Sichuan Chili Crisp is also available where you find your books. Love this chat? You can hear all the episodes ad-free, plus some extended conversations when you sign up to our Tough Love Memberful community here [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] or visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] - Thank you for your support! Follow IG: @toughloveteam [http://instagram.com/toughloveteam]  Follow Linda on IG: @lindamarigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/?hl=en] Sponsorship? mgmt@toughloveteam.com This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/], Amelia Chappelow [https://instagram.com/ameliachappelow/] and Adair Sheppard [https://www.instagram.com/adairsheps/]. Photography by Jess Gleeson [https://www.instagram.com/jessgleeson], Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join]

DeAnne Smith: My Own Worst Heckler

Have you experienced negative self talk? For comedian and writer DeAnne Smith dealing with hecklers is an everyday job, but what happens when it’s your own voice doing the heckling? Linda catches up with DeAnne and a sweet chihuahua called Rudy to talk about being terrified of everything, and how they’ve learned to reframe nervousness and anxiety to help in all aspects of life.  Plus, they open up about open relationships, polyamory and why growing older is awesome.  You can find DeAnne here on IG @deanne_smith [https://www.instagram.com/deanne_smith/] plus see their live shows www.deannesmith.com [https://www.deannesmith.com/] AND DeAnne also features in Netflix's Comedians of the World Canada & Hannah Gadsby’s Gender Agenda available now!   Love this chat? You can hear all the episodes ad-free, plus some extended conversations when you sign up to our Tough Love Memberful community here [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] or visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] - Thank you for your support! Follow IG: @toughloveteam [http://instagram.com/toughloveteam]  Follow Linda on IG: @lindamarigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/?hl=en] Sponsorship? mgmt@toughloveteam.com This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/], Amelia Chappelow [https://instagram.com/ameliachappelow/] and Adair Sheppard [https://www.instagram.com/adairsheps/]. Photography by Jess Gleeson [https://www.instagram.com/jessgleeson], Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join]

Genie Bouchard: Rethinking Perfection

This week, Linda has been rethinking her relationship with perfection and has invited the perfect player over for afternoon snacks. Professional tennis and pickleball player Genie Bouchard has spent her lifetime aiming for the top, and is in constant reassessment with the sacrifices and the discipline it has taken to be such a high achiever. Linda and Genie talk through the ways they’ve learned to relax, how Genie’s life in the spotlight has made it difficult to find trust in her adult relationships… and how life is a little messy sometimes, and that’s ok. You can find Genie on IG @geniebouchard [https://www.instagram.com/geniebouchard] Love this chat? You can hear all the episodes ad-free plus some extended conversations when you sign up to our Tough Love Memberful community here [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] or visiting: toughlove.memberful.com/join [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join] - Thank you for your support! This episode is proudly presented by Pandora [http://au.pandora.net/] au.pandora.net   About Pandora: Pandora is the world's largest jewellery brand. Pandora's hand-finished jewellery crafted from high-quality materials offers endless possibilities for personalisation empowering people to express their personal style through its pieces. Starting as a small jewellery shop in Copenhagen, Denmark more than 40 years ago, today Pandora is present in over 100 countries. Pandora is committed to leadership in sustainability and is sourcing recycled silver and gold for all of its jewellery, just as the company has set out to halve greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030. Learn more au.pandora.net [http://au.pandora.net/]   Follow IG: @toughloveteam [http://instagram.com/toughloveteam]  Follow Linda on IG: @lindamarigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/?hl=en] Sponsorship? mgmt@toughloveteam.com This podcast was produced by Linda Marigliano [https://www.instagram.com/lindamarigliano/], Amelia Chappelow [https://instagram.com/ameliachappelow/] and Adair Sheppard [https://www.instagram.com/adairsheps/]. Photography by Jess Gleeson [https://www.instagram.com/jessgleeson], Artwork by Tom Cotton @ MadeinKatana ★ Support this podcast ★ [https://toughlove.memberful.com/join]