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The Legal Burnouts

Kate Bridal, Josey Hoff, and Rhia Batchelder

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Join former nonprofit attorney Kate Bridal, former paralegal Josey Hoff, and former BigLaw attorney Rhia Batchelder as they get real about all the stuff that leads to burnout in the legal industry and beyond. Through honest, good-humored conversations with each other and their guests, Kate, Josey, and Rhia offer solutions, laugh to keep from crying, and normalize the conversation around burnout. If you're interested in booking Rhia and/or Kate to speak at your company, firm, or conference, s ...
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Do you wish you could make more money in your wedding business, but need someone who can provide simple wedding marketing strategies and just tell you what to do next? Do you know you can close the couples who come to you, but can’t always get them to book a call and talk to you? Do you want more of your perfect couples contacting you, and fewer budget brides and dead-end leads? Do you know you’re great at what you do, but worry you’re not looking professional enough to your couples and it’s ...
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Welcome to the Vanesstradiol podcast; formerly Transcending Humanity! I'm Vanessa, a bisexual trans photographer from Northeast Ohio. This show covers a BROAD range of subjects... I honestly don't know if it has a set "theme". All I know is that I have a blast making it, and I get some amazing guests!
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The Feast is Life

D.B. Mars and Dream

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The Feast is Life is a podcast dedicated to NBC’s short-lived but much-beloved television series Hannibal, starring Mads Mikkelsen and Hugh Dancy. The show is not another episode analysis series. Instead, your hosts — fanfiction writers Dream and D.B. Mars — deep dive into references made in the show, investigating everything from the mythology behind Botticelli’s Primavera to the appeal of torture museums. Featuring special guests who bring something exceptional to the fandom, this podcast ...
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What do you stan? Hosted by real Pop-Culture Professors, Caitlin Bitzegaio and Lauren Brickman, We Stan Together podcast is smart people about dumb topics. The history of pop culture is a rich, wild, and ever expanding playground. Not to mention, a full time job. Who has time to read every Insta post, think piece, and Twitter thread? Don’t worry, we did, so you don’t have to. We’ll be your CliffsNotes to pop culture. Listen in each week and you’ll be a hit at whatever happy hour, office func ...
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Jessica Bishop and Sari Mayer from The Budget Savvy Bride and hosts of The Bouquet Toss Podcast are here this week to share insights on getting married on a budget! We talk about Sari’s experience planning her own wedding on a budget and highlight some challenges couples face while trying to keep costs down; location, guest count, and the influence…
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In this week’s Q&A episode, Aleisha joins us again to offer her insights to listener questions. Today’s answers center around managing relationships that may be strained due to expectations in wedding planning, family being involved as the wedding vendors, and maintaining excitement during a long engagement. Have a wedding question? Leave a message…
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We're thrilled to welcome renowned bridal designer Hayley Paige, known for her jaw-dropping wedding gowns and her appearances on Say Yes to the Dress. Hayley shares insights into creating the perfect bridal look and how to make the dress shopping experience one to cherish. We also dive into her ventures: the empowering A Girl You Might Know Foundat…
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Kate Hickey, owner of Sunshower Weddings, is a wedding planner on the Big Island of Hawaii. Today, she joins us to share her insights on why couples may consider a destination wedding and the key factors to keep in mind while planning: budget, logistics, guest lists, and cultural considerations. Follow Kate on Instagram: @sunshowerweddings Have a w…
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Diane Kolanović-Šolaja of Dee Kay Events joins us to discuss the emerging trend of content creators in weddings! She shares tips on finding a reputable content creator, bringing them to the vendor team, as well as things to consider if you’d like to submit for publication with a content creator. Find Diane on Instagram @deekayevents ! Have a weddin…
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Tirzah Stein of NearlyWed Coaching is joining us today to share the benefits of premarital counseling this week, as well as suggestions to navigate relationship challenges. Her practical advice includes the importance of active listening, compromise, and understanding each other’s backgrounds with a focus on maintaining respect for each other. Foll…
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We have a between-meal treat for you! Enjoy this little taster of the Fate and Circumstance Podcast, hosted by Felix Fanfaron Fern, a hyperfixated Hannibal nerd, who is rewatching his favorite series with two Hannibal virgins, Shaira and Melisa. When we first heard of F&T Dream and I were scared because Felix and co. have adorable and sexy British …
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Send us a text I recorded this over a month ago, and just now realized I never uploaded it. Oops. Sorry, Riv. Anywho, Riv and I act weird for an hour. Enjoy. As of September 2024, Transcending Humanity is now known as Vanesstradiol! Episodes will be much more sparse from here on out, but I hope to continue bringing you quality content! Support the …
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How do you make your wedding business website a place that not only looks beautiful, but attracts (and closes) the couples you love? You've heard me say so many times that you can't rely on pretty images alone to sell your wedding business - but we all know that visuals ARE super important to today's couples, especially when it comes to attracting …
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If it’s your dream to have your wedding published, this is the episode for you! Meghan Ely, owner of OFD Consulting, is here to lead us through the fascinating world of wedding submissions. As a specialist in working with wedding vendors, she shares her insights on how couples can get their weddings featured in publications. Follow Meghan on Instag…
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In this Q&A, Leah and Aleisha answer listener questions from the archive! Today’s answers center around communication, finding ways to ease tension for those not invited to a wedding, and how to handle bridal party plus-ones to a destination wedding. Have a wedding question? Leave a message at speakpipe.com/bridechillapodcast and your question may …
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(Version 2.0, Audio Fixed!) The theremin. A weird ass sci-fi sounding musical instrument invented by accident in the early 20th century by a guy who would later be kidnapped by the KGB and forced to work as their resident mad scientist. Known for goofy 1950s sci-fi soundtracks, how the hell does classical music loving fancy ass Hannibal Lecter who …
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Send us a text Today, I'm joined by two of my absolute favorite influencers, Landon Reid and Alex Cascio to discuss various topics related to the experiences and frustrations of younger generations. We touch on issues such as the challenges of finding affordable housing, the impact of credit scores, the lack of enthusiasm for driving among young pe…
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Looking for advice on how to handle straining relationships with your friends and family due to your wedding? Leah Weinberg, co-founder of Oduberg Law, LLP and author of The Wedding Rollercoaster, shares her insights on facilitating communication and maintaining those relationships throughout the planning process and beyond. Follow Leah on Instagra…
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Bridechilla is back! Catch up with Aleisha and get to know Leah Haslage, our new host, in this candid interview. Aleisha and Leah also discuss the significant changes in the industry over the last several years. Have a wedding question? Leave a message at speakpipe.com/bridechillapodcast and your question may be featured in an upcoming Q&A! Visit t…
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Send us a text Somehow I managed to get these two amazing women as guests this week! I chat with Ohio State House Representatives Michele Grim and Beryl Brown-Piccolantonio about navigating the Republican supermajority as Democrats, the importance of voting, advice for running for office, challenges faced by women in politics and more. I'm proud of…
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Bridechilla’s back for a new season! Here’s a sneak peek at an upcoming Q&A episode with Aleisha and a special guest! Tune in for new episodes starting on August 26th! Have a wedding question? Leave a message at speakpipe.com/bridechillapodcast and your question may be featured in an upcoming Q&A! Visit thebridechilla.com for all the latest news. L…
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Send us a text This week, I sit down with Klaus von Hohenloe, a professional voice actor and YouTuber, to discuss their experiences in various creative industries. The conversation delves into Klaus's journey into voice acting, sharing the challenges of finding consistent work, creating authentic voices for characters, and dealing with the rise of …
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Send us a text 50 FRAKKING EPISODES! YASSSS! To celebrate, I TRIED live streaming... keyword, TRIED. This week I'm joined by Nikki Smith the Death Doula, Landon Reid aka June Rogers and Zach Borodkin to talk about the latest goings-on in politics! So, it's essentially 58 minutes of us talking about how much conservative politicians suck in comparis…
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Is your website doing anything to book weddings for you? If not, it should be - or you could be losing dozens of weddings each year that should have been an easy close. Here are 5 things you need to fix on your website to not only book more weddings, but book more of the couples you love who are excited to work with you. Roll up your sleeves and le…
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Send us a text This week on the Transcending Humanity Podcast, I sit down with frequent co-host Erica Vogel, affectionately known as "The Trans Aunty" and a soon to be published author. We discuss a range of topics from writing and creativity to navigating the complexities of transgender issues. Erica shares her journey as a writer, influenced by a…
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DB and Dream feast upon all the delicious food we've been served lately -- Hugh and Mads reunion panels at Fan Expo Dallas and Fan Expo Boston (where, at last, we had the greatest panel host ever -- true Fannibal Rotem Rusak of Nerdist). Most importantly, you'll find out at last what kind of soup everyone would be, both mentally and spiritually. Fe…
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Guess what, ‘chillas!? Bridechilla is back for a whole new season! Stay tuned for a new episode on August 26th! Have a wedding question? Leave a message at speakpipe.com/bridechillapodcast and your question may be featured in an upcoming Q&A! Visit thebridechilla.com for all the latest news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…
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Send us a text In this insightful episode of the Transcending Humanity Podcast, Vanessa Joy welcomes Nikki Smith, a dedicated death doula, to discuss the profound and often challenging experiences surrounding death and grief. Nikki shares her journey to becoming a death doula during the COVID-19 pandemic, detailing how she found this work rewarding…
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Send us a text In Episode 47 of the Transcending Humanity Podcast, hosts Vanessa Joy and guest Sarah Wayte delve into their personal experiences with late diagnosis of neurodiversity and the challenges they face in balancing this with high-intensity careers. Both Vanessa and Sarah share how understanding and accepting their neurodivergent identitie…
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Send us a text In this hilarious yet heartfelt episode of Transcending Humanity, host Vanessa welcomes guest host Kate Bridal (Hannibal Lecter's Girlfriend) and special guest Chloe Anna Milligan for an in-depth exploration of the challenges and triumphs at the intersection of faith, identity, and queerness. Titled "Too Queer to be Christian... too …
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Send us a text Join Vanessa Joy in this engaging episode of the Transcending Humanity Podcast as she dives into an insightful conversation with the brilliant copywriter Emily Aborn. This episode is packed with insights and laughs as Vanessa and Emily discuss the art of copywriting, the importance of brand blueprints, and the challenge of writing ab…
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Have a seat at the table with our very first special guest, Kate Bridal, creator of the hilarious "Living with Lecter" sketch comedy series on TikTok and Instagram. Kate describes her background, creative process, and how she crafted a character that Hannibal wouldn't want to kill... yet. Also, sneak peak of another fic DB is writing for the patreo…
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Send us a text "Bring your personality out and inject it into your products to make them more personal." This week, Vanessa and Jenni interview Jonna Michelle, a personal brand photography expert, and an avid proponent of anti-corporate branding! In her own words: "I’m here to shine a light on the rebellious small business owners, creatives, activi…
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We’re ending Season 2 with a bang!In this episode, Kate and Rhia are joined by Reshma Saujani, leading activist and the founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, formerly Marshall Plan for Moms. Reshma has spent more than a decade building movements to fight for women and girls’ economic empowerment, most recently advocating for policies to support…
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Send us a text Vanessa and Jess discuss Pride events and the discourse surrounding them. They talk about the importance of supporting Pride events and the need for inclusivity. They also touch on the controversy of bringing children to Pride and the role of law enforcement at these events. Overall, they emphasize the importance of creating a safe a…
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Send us a text Dr. Cecile Ferrando, a urogynecologist specializing in gender affirming surgery, discusses her journey into medicine and her focus on gender affirming surgeries. She explains the difference between vaginoplasty and vulvoplasty, the various procedures she performs, and the importance of revisions in achieving the desired outcome. Dr. …
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It’s Josey’s last episode as co-host of The Legal Burnouts, so Kate and Rhia bid her a fond farewell and learn more about why she’s leaving and her next steps.Josey opens up about her current burnout, which stems mainly from physical injuries she sustained over a year ago. Josey didn’t address the injuries at the time they happened due to a combina…
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This week, Kate and Rhia are joined by Rhia’s law school classmate Faridat Arogundade, a former Biglaw attorney who has created her own high-quality, plus-sized fashion line, Ìfẹ́mi. Faridat honestly and insightfully discusses her experience as a plus-sized Black woman in Biglaw and society in general. In her 8 years as a Biglaw attorney, Faridat …
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Send us a text In this episode of Transcending Humanity, Jess takes the lead, joined by Vanessa and our guest to Misty discuss supporting queer businesses, the definition of a taco, the background story of Euphoria Threads, marketing strategies, and the Pride collection. They also explore the challenges of holding inventory, the importance of repre…
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In Kate and Josey’s final guest interview together, they talk with the man who inspired them to start The Legal Burnouts, Kyle Kelly. Kyle, a former digital forensics professional, worked at tiny companies like Salesforce and Coinbase before deciding to break off and create his own legal technology. He is now the CEO and founder of Zubu, the world’…
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Send us a text Jess and Vanessa are joined by Jenni, co-host of the Long Term Pickles podcast! We aimed for a lighter theme this week, as last episode was a bit... heavy. Of course, as we're wont to do, we do get into heavier stuff at the end. Ope. Enjoy the show! We had fun doing this, and Vanessa has been itching to share her Natalie Knepp story!…
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This week, Rhia and Kate speak to Megan Senese, cofounder of Stage, a women-owned legal marketing and business development firm that offers- among many other services- a free program to support working parents before and after parental leave. This program, called Courderoy, was partially inspired by Megan’s previous experience hiding her pregnancy …
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Send us a text CONTENT WARNING! This episode features a lot of conversation around suicide and self harm. Listener & viewer discretion is advised! We're back! This week, Taryn and Vanessa are your Aunties giving advice on some pretty deep stuff. Vanessa kind of... well, went off the rails a month ago, which we talk about in this episode. We also di…
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Content warning: This episode contains discussions of infertility and miscarriage. In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, Kate and Rhia are joined by fertility activist (and aspiring cyborg) Emily Petrich, who went from suffering through infertility in silence, to speaking out about her experience on social media, to becoming an activist …
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This week, in a very special episode, The Newfangled Lawyer (Patrick Patino) crosses over with The Legal Burnouts (Kate Bridal and Rhia Batchelder) to talk baked potatoes, burnout, and how to make the law a kinder profession. Patrick, Kate, and Rhia discuss unleashing themselves on social media, whether it’s possible to practice law in a way that a…
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DB and Dream dive DEEP into the fabulous Primavera painting that is so near and dear to the hearts of fannibals. Why would Hannibal draw Will as Zephyrus, the West Wind, carrying off the nymph Chloris, who looks like Bedelia? What might these mythological figures mean to Hanni symbolically? Listen here to find out everything you wanted to know abou…
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Josey and Kate’s dreams come true when they get to nerd out over the Enneagram with none other than Enneagram Ashton!Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober is a community psychologist, certified Enneagram educator, author, and Enneagram Type 2. She walks Kate (Type 3) and Josey (Type 5) through each Enneagram type and how burnout may manifest for them. The Enneagra…
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DB and Dream dive DEEP into the fabulous Primavera painting that is so near and dear to the hearts of fannibals. Why would Hannibal draw Will as Zephyrus, the West Wind, carrying off the nymph Chloris, who looks like Bedelia? What might these mythological figures mean to Hanni symbolically? Listen here to find out everything you wanted to know abou…
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Send us a text Transcending Humanity is a year old! Taryn and Jess join Vanessa to recap the past year and chat about current events! The show is refocusing, working less on the trans experience and more on humanity in general. In the future you can expect content to be focused more on politics, current events, interviews with various experts, and …
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Kate and Rhia are joined by Paula Liub, an anti-burnout coach specifically for neurodivergent and highly sensitive women. Paula talks about grappling with burnout as a neurodivergent woman, her struggle to get a diagnosis, and how she came to her work promoting neurodivergent wellness. Paula uses a unique blend of science-backed and mindfulness tec…
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Kate and Rhia chat with Neil Handwerker and Kimberly Fine, founders of ex judicata, the only employment site specifically designed to help lawyers find nonlegal jobs. Lawyers are told that their law degrees will open all sorts of doors for them, but they often feel stuck and struggle to find suitable alternative careers.Kim and Neil saw this gap an…
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Welcome to The Feast is Life, a podcast by fannibals for fannibals. Today Dream and DB are diving deep into the admittedly romantic notion of Folie à Deux and do a little mythbusting about this "real psychiatric disorder." We explore documented cases and how we think the dynamic fits Will and Hannibal. We also offer a fanfiction and fan art recomme…
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