Remi Bader on TikTok Stardom, Body Image, & Mental Health in the Spotlight

Remi Bader on TikTok Stardom, Body Image, & Mental Health in the Spotlight

Creator, founder, and size-inclusivity and mental health advocate Remi Bader joins Carl in the More Life studio. She opens up about landing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, getting let go from her first jobs at Bravo and Tidal, how her TikTok blew up overnight, and her honest, ongoing journey with binge eating, recovery, and weight loss surgery. Remi and Carl get real about navigating mental health in public, handling the internet's opinions, dating, and why the right people in your corner change everything. Remi has recommended a couple resources if you are looking for more information on any of the topics covered in this episode: https://jedfoundation.org/helplines-for-specific-identities/ [https://jedfoundation.org/helplines-for-specific-identities/] https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/ [https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/] https://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Conventional-Recovered/dp/0984481702 [https://www.amazon.com/Brain-over-Binge-Conventional-Recovered/dp/0984481702] Sponsors: Pura: Explore the Scents of Calm Collection at pura.com/calm [pura.com/calm]. Use code RADKE for 15% off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Summer House’s Lindsay Hubbard on 'In the City', Motherhood, and Reconciling with Carl

The reunion you didn't know you needed. Lindsay Hubbard sits down with Carl at Soft Bar for the first time to reminisce about the early days, the seasons that bonded them, and the slow rebuild of their friendship. Lindsay also gets into life as a mom to Gemma, building ‘In the City’ from scratch, and where she's at now. This one’s a good reminder that growth, grace, and time can bring people back together. Sponsors: - Pura: Explore the Scents of Calm Collection at pura.com/calm [pura.com/calm]. Use code RADKE for 15% off your first order - Bonobos: Head to Bonobos.com [Bonobos.com] — and upgrade your wardrobe for summer and beyond. - iRestore: Unlock your best hair & skin with @iRestorelaser [https://www.instagram.com/irestorelaser/?hl=en] and HUGE savings on iRESTORE with code RADKE at irestore.com/RADKE [irestore.com/RADKE]! #irestorepod - Superpower:  Head over to Superpower.com [Superpower.com] and use code RADKE for $20 off your membership. - Fabletics: Shop now at Fabletics.com/radke [Fabletics.com/radke] to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. - Lola: Get 40% off select Lola Blankets products at Lolablankets.com [Lolablankets.com] by using code RADKE at checkout. Experience the world’s #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Joshua Bassett on His New Memoir, Addiction, and Surviving Heart Failure

'High School Musical' star and musician Joshua Bassett sits down with Carl to discuss his memoir, 'The Rookie: My Public, Private, and Secret Life', opening up about the ketamine addiction that nearly killed him, surviving heart failure at 23, and the body image struggles men keep hidden. Joshua serves as an Official NAMI Ambassador. NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization. Learn more at NAMI.org [NAMI.ORG]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Summer House’s KJ Dillard on His BPD Diagnosis and The Friends Who Saved Him

KJ Dillard sits down with his friend and Summer House castmate Carl for one of the deepest conversations on More Life. He opens up about the mental health crisis that followed last summer, being hospitalized, getting diagnosed with BPD, and how recovery gave him a whole new way to live. KJ also gets real about growing up too fast, losing the brother he never got to meet to addiction, the pressure of navigating reality TV as a Black man, and finding purpose on the other side of rock bottom. KJ Dillard is a professional skateboarder, model, musician, and cast member on Summer House. Originally from Kansas City, he's built a career across skateboarding, fashion, music, and reality TV - all while openly sharing his journey with mental health and recovery to help others feel less alone. About The Release Foundation: The Release Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to life-saving addiction and mental health treatment for individuals and families in need. Through treatment scholarships, community partnerships, education, and advocacy, the Release Foundation works to remove financial barriers to care and create pathways to lasting recovery. Founded by leaders with lived experience, the Release Foundation is committed to breaking the stigma surrounding substance use and mental health challenges while ensuring that hope and healing are accessible to all. No matter where you or a loved one is on the recovery journey, help is available. Learn more or support our mission at ReleaseRecoveryFoundation.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Starting a Mocktail Company from Scratch with Mingle's Laura Taylor

Exploring the Founder’s Journey: Laura left a successful corporate sales career, got sober, and sold her husband's wine collection to fund a mocktail brand now backed by Bethenny Frankel. Carl sits down at Soft Bar with the founder of Mingle Mocktails, Laura Taylor, to talk leaving corporate, betting on the non-alc boom early, and what it really takes to build something from nothing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]