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Between her best-selling cookbooks and on-camera instructing, Alison Roman has made a name for herself as the approachable yet straightforward chef who’s determined to teach people how to cook. In addition to her celebrated online presence, in 2023, Alison made an offline career leap and built a grocery store called First Bloom. In this episode, we get into the financial details of how she went from working in restaurants after dropping out of college to building her online brand to self-funding her grocery store. She also discusses the pressure that public figures feel to be content creators in the current media landscape and why she feels her most powerful when she’s writing. We even get into her dream nail-polish partnership and discuss why she’s pushing back against the notion that everything she wears is “saying something.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Before Lena Waithe was the lauded entertainment multihyphenate we know today, she admired the industry and its icons. Today, her passion for storytelling shines through in everything she does. In addition to being an Emmy Award–winning writer, actor, and producer, she’s also founded a production company, and, as of last month, embarked on a new venture as the host of the podcast Legacy Talk With Lena Waithe [https://lemonada.lnk.to/LegacyTalkWithLenaWaithePR], distributed by Lemonada Media. In this episode, Waithe tells us about her early icons and why she finds it impactful to have conversations with the legends that paved the way for her career. She also dives into how her experience in the industry has shaped her perspective on how we should allocate movie budgets and explains why she views writing a play as a form of taking back her power. We also discuss style and her point of view on fashion, including her emotional connection to her sneaker collection. Plus, find out how Waithe preps for big red carpet moments like the Met Gala. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

In 2023, Brynn Whitfield rocketed to fame as a breakout star in the rebooted The Real Housewives of New York franchise, charming Bravo fans everywhere with her vulnerability and wit. On the show, Whitfield opened up about experiencing financial instability as a child. In this episode, she dives into how that has shaped her relationship with money today and what it's been like having those conversations on national television. There was a lot to discuss when it came to money and power, but we also chat about her incredible style—including how she selected her reunion outfit—and everything she’s learned about fashion from her co-star Jenna Lyons. She even gives us a little teaser about what Bravo fans can expect in the upcoming episodes of RHONY season 15. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

If there was ever a time we needed to hear some hopeful words that inspire action, it’s now. Luckily for us, today we’re sitting down with astrologer, best-selling author, Chani app co-founder, and activist, Chani Nicholas. In this episode, she talks us through what we can expect from the upcoming retrogrades in 2024 and how to prepare and engage with activism as we step into 2025. In addition to her fascinating perspective on the intersections of power, astrology, and activism, she shares why she insists on salary transparency among friends and the reason she’s ditching dresses. Note: Next week’s episode will come out on Friday 11/29 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Reshma Saujani has spent her entire career empowering women. Not only is she the founder behind the massively impactful nonprofits Girls Who Code and Moms First, but she’s also a best-selling author of several books, the latest of which—Pay Up: The Future of Women and Work—was released in 2022. As of October, she’s also the host of the new, chart-topping podcast My So-Called Midlife, where she explores what it means to be in your midlife alongside guests such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Emily Oster. As evident in this episode, Saujani has incredible insight and perspective on so many topics, including perfectionism in young women, the con of imposter syndrome, and the structural issues preventing women from achieving equality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].