Best Elise Loehnen Podcasts (2024)

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Creating from (False) Fundamentals (Sarah Lewis, PhD) 54:35

22m ago54:35

54:35

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Lewis has one of the most illustrious resumés of all the guests on Pulling the Thread—and I think we’re the same age. Lewis is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University where she serves on the Standing Committee on American Studies…

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LQ QUICKIE: What's In The Box?! 32:17

3m ago32:17

32:17

The famous LadyGang pink box is back! We collected topics from our community that you all wanted us to discuss. From cats to promotions, we're covering it all being the opinionated ladies you know and love. Say it with us, WHAT'S IN THE BOX! Check out our amazing sponsors!!! Land Rover: Love to explore? Learn about the the Defender 110 at Landrover…

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118. How Downsizing Can Lead to New Opportunities: Joy Cho 59:58

30m ago59:58

59:58

Founder and Creative Director Joy Cho has authored seven books and consulted for hundreds of creative businesses. Joy has given keynote speeches on entrepreneurship, leadership, and business at conferences and companies, including Alt Summit, Pinterest HQ, Target HQ, and Hallmark HQ. For two years in a row, Joy was named one of Time's 30 Most Influ…

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Allegedly Wassa Happening feat. Our Big News! 59:33

2d ago59:33

59:33

LADYWORLD is here! We finally have details on our Floridaaaaa retreat. Which one of the ladies is *gasp* a clicker texter?! Jac is obsessed with The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Becca is taking Mahjong lessons and Keltie's pee is neon yellow! Visit www.theladygang.com/ladyworld for more info! Check out our amazing sponsors!!! Land Rover: Love to e…

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150. Corey Keyes: How to feel alive in a world that wears us down. 46:11

3h ago46:11

46:11

Are you languishing? No idea what languishing is? No worries, the wonderful Corey Keyes is here to break it all down for you. Corey Keyes is professor emeritus of Sociology at Emory University and a member of the prestigious international MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Successful Midlife Development and Aging. He has participated in sever…

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LG QUICKIE: SCENE QUEEN MEMORIES 34:08

5d ago34:08

34:08

Today's episode is the ultimate elder emo breakdown. From livejournal to her Myspace top 8, how did Jac Vanek become queen of the scene? And what happened to the other scene queens like Audrey Kitching and Hanna Beth? We're paying tribute to artistic selfies, manic panic and hot topic. Check out our great sponsors!!! Origins: Check out the new Yout…

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On Finding Our Soul's Vocation (James Hollis, PhD) 1:02:15

1d ago1:02:15

1:02:15

“You said the important word there and that is the word grown up. To be grown up is what? To recognize, yes, I am accountable for what spills into the world through me. And if I don't want to be, then I'm just irresponsible and immature. And if I want to be accountable, then I have to start inquiring about from whence are these places, these things…

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117. What is Clean Beauty and Does it Make a Difference: Larissa Thomson 47:30

2d ago47:30

47:30

Larissa Thomson was born and raised in New York City with an innate connection to the energy of the city and the people in it. Over the years she learned to understand the importance of balancing that energy with the regenerative healing powers that nature has to offer. Her exposure to clean beauty and timeless style would eventually guide her to a…

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Stassi Schroeder 1:19:06

3d ago1:19:06

1:19:06

Reality TV icon Stassi Schroeder joins us today to talk about her new book "You Can't Have it All" plus we dive into her wedding, motherhood, and which reality star friends she's still in contact with. Plus, Keltie is officially a gardener, Jac is back in the Facebook group, and is Becca doing a photo shoot on the beach?! Check out our amazing spon…

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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: What the Amino 33:00

7d ago33:00

33:00

Have you ever wondered if there is a cheat code to a healthy lifestyle? Angelo Keely, CEO of Kion, may have the answer by explaining the role and benefits that amino acids have on our bodies. Original Airdate: 03/23/2023 LadyGang is brought to you by KION! Save 20% on monthly deliveries and 10% on one-time purchases at Getkion.com/ladygang…

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LQ QUICKIE: Weird News 32:01

8d ago32:01

32:01

The world is getting weird, and we must discuss it all. A missing emotional support alligator, Paris is for poop, a man named Mr. Monopoly selling used undies and a lady who died but then didn't die? Check out our amazing sponsors!! LadyGang is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/ladygang to get 10% off your first month! Huggies: Get…

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Why Cynicism is Not Smart (Jamil Zaki, PhD) 56:08

8d ago56:08

56:08

“In certain ways, our culture has glamorized the cynic. The person who doesn't have faith in others is seen as maybe wise or especially sharp. And it turns out that that's true in the research as well. If you survey people and you tell them about a cynic and a non cynic and ask them a bunch of questions about those two, most people, 70 percent will…

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116. How to Speak Your Love: Sally Lou Loveman 47:12

9d ago47:12

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Sally Lou Loveman is the founder of Lovespeaks, LLC where she coaches professionals to speak without fear by exploring the power of their story. As the former audience producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Sally Lou has seen firsthand the power our stories hold. In her book “SPEAK: Love Your Story, Your Audience is Waiting,” Sally Lou invites reade…

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Are we Brat or Demure? 45:49

10d ago45:49

45:49

We love to jump on a trend. That's why this week we've decided to take your everyday scenarios and say if they're brat or demure. Plus, does Keltie have a new favorite rodent? Becca shares why she thinks she's in her emotional era, and is Jac firing Jared from editing our podcast? Check out our amazing sponsors!! ClearStem: Take care of your skin! …

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LG QUICKIE: The NEVER AGAIN LIST 37:01

15d ago37:01

37:01

We love lists here at the LadyGang, but we are doing something very different today. It's not an inspirational list of things you will do or books you will read. Instead, this is the list of things we are NEVER DOING AGAIN! It's a "never again" list we will keep with us forever to remind us not to cut bangs and so much more. Plus, we ask you all wh…

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Finding Your Inner Mentor (Tara Mohr) 1:06:33

15d ago1:06:33

1:06:33

"I was feeling this self censoring and constant push pull in sharing my voice and just feeling quite afraid of going for things that I wanted and so I got really interested in that gap and started to work with people with those clients around the inner critic. And my first guess was like, oh, we're going to dig into their childhoods and find who wa…

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115. The Sex, Drugs and Hormones Superhero We’ve Been Waiting For: Dr. Sameena Rahman 41:40

20d ago41:40

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Dr. Sameena Rahman is a board-certified OB/GYN, sex-med gynecologist, menopause specialist, and founder of the Center for Gynecology and Cosmetics. After years of practicing obstetrics and gynecology in a variety of large academic settings and locations, Dr Rahman opened a practice to ensure patients have their best quality of life. Additionally, s…

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Allegedly Wassa Happening (Becca's Version) 1:05:40

17d ago1:05:40

1:05:40

The update you've all been waiting for. Becca is here to give us her full review of the Taylor Swift London Eras tour. What did she wear? What did she love? What did she hate? Plus, we discuss the "It Ends with Us" Blake Lively drama, and does Keltie have drama of her own with Jeff Lewis? Check out our amazing sponsors!! Nutrafol: Got thinning hair…

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LG QUICKIE: What To Wear With People Style director Andrea Lavinthal 44:34

22d ago44:34

44:34

Today, we are helping you with the most challenging question of all. "How do I not look like a slob?" Thankfully our friend Andrea Lavinthal from People Magazine has joined us to discuss how to make your clothes work, what trends to skip, and we discuss the most controversial trends in fashion right now, from the leggings with the butt crease, fake…

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The Upper Limit Problem (Katie Hendricks, PhD) 55:44

22d ago55:44

55:44

“The whole sense though, of the Upper Limit Problem, is instead of feeling good and then feeling bad, which is how we think it's supposed to work. You know, you feel bad, you feel good, and then you forget to go to your yoga class and then you start eating things that aren't good for you. And pretty soon, you know, you're off binging and you know, …

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114. How Can We Help Our Young Adult Kids Thrive: Heather Redisch 39:42

29d ago39:42

39:42

Heather Redisch is the Founder of Adulting101 Masterclass, a program designed to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world by equipping recent college graduates with essential life skills. With nearly 25 years of experience in talent management, recruiting, and people operations, Heather sees the challenges young professionals toda…

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Love is Blind Star: Lauren Speed 56:34

29d ago56:34

56:34

The OG half of the first-ever "Love is Blind" power couple, Lauren Speed, joins the ladies today to discuss her time on the show, share secrets of how the show is filmed, and life after the pods. Plus, Keltie is genuinely evil and explains why; we explain why Jac is taking over the medical content moving forward and find out whether Becca is alread…

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Minisode: See you in September 15:12

28d ago15:12

15:12

Hey, friends!! I wanted to update you on the podcast, my status, my plan, and all that good jazz. Chat more with you soon. P.S. Miss you!

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LG QUICKIE: Just Us - Driving from Austin to Dallas 28:11

1M ago28:11

28:11

In a highly illegal act we recorded this episode while driving from our shows in Austin to our next show in Dallas. That's right, we put recording equipment in Becca's car and discussed life, the things we wrecked at Becca's house during our sleepover and our love of baby Ford. You wanted to hear more about our lives so please enjoy this hot mess o…

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Why We Overthink (Amanda Montell) 47:10

29d ago47:10

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“Those of us growing up in consumerist society, when confronted with a problem, our tendency is to add a whole bunch of cumbersome variables to the equation. So, if we're experiencing pain in our relationship, I'll speak for myself, every time we were really, really suffering and not doing well. It did not occur to me once to break up. I was like, …

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113. Finding Your Niche (Mid-Renovation): Annie Kantor 36:10

1M ago36:10

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Annie Kantor earned her B.F.A. in Textile Design from the Rhode Island School of Design. She honed her craft working in the contract textile industry designing woven upholstery and panel fabrics, serving as Head of Custom Studio at Maharam. While tackling the renovation of a period home in Oakland, Annie became frustrated by the lack of enticing de…

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Tracy Tutor 55:36

1M ago55:36

55:36

Million Dollar Listing LA star Tracey Tutor joins the ladies today to discuss the Bravo shows that are imploding, whether she would ever be a housewife, and how she is getting through her heartbreaking breakup on camera this season on the show. Plus, she gives us all real-world advice for making money in real estate and getting into our dream homes…

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LQ QUICKIE: FIXER UPPER OC unlocked! 32:29

1M ago32:29

32:29

Today we take a deep dive into Jac "the homeowner" Vanek, we meet her new tri-level house, the neighbourhood turtles, her love of powerwashing. Check out our amazing sponsors!!! LadyGang is brought to you by BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/ladygang to get 10% off your first month! Get your baby’s butt into Huggies’ best fitting diaper! Huggies Lit…

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Being Better Leaders (Jerry Colonna) 53:54

1M ago53:54

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“Human beings trigger other human beings, right? My teacher and friend, Parker Palmer, likes to say, riffing on Socrates, "the unexamined life may not be worth living," but if you choose to live an unexamined life, please don't take a job that involves other people, right? And in classic Midwestern Wisconsin brilliance, Parker's got it, I mean, bec…

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112. Letting Age Matter Only When It Matters: Mimi Ison 52:12

1M ago52:12

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Mimi Ison has never followed a traditional timeline. She started adult ballet at 40, took an unpaid internship at 42, and jumped into the boxing ring for training at 50. Who says there's one way to grow older? Certainly not Mimi—and now in her early sixties, she's one of the most profound, do-it-your-way pro-aging influencers out there. Mimi starte…

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Two Ladies One Man with Bravo Star Alexis Bellino 59:14

1M ago59:14

59:14

Our guest today returns to the Real Housewives of Orange County in the middle of a situation Jac and Keltie have found themselves in before...what happens when 2 ladies in the same "circle" date the same guy. We discuss the new season of the hit reality tv show, and Alexis opens up about losing her mother just three months before filming started. P…

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LG QUICKIE: Tiaras and Pajamas, So Chic! 26:34

2M ago26:34

26:34

Would we change our wedding dresses? What were we like at the prom? We discuss our theme for tour and the dress code and what it truly means to embrace wearing the :good stuff" each and everyday, no matter what the setting. Check out our amazing sponsors!!! Boll & Branch: Need new sheets? Get 15% off PLUS free shipping on your first set of sheets a…

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Staying with Discomfort (Thomas Hübl) 54:53

1M ago54:53

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“Many of us needed to suppress anger. And what you feel in your throat is an intelligent mechanism to suppress the intensity because it threatened the belonging, most probably the original family. And so when we say, oh, it's not that I cannot experience my anger, it was intelligent to suppress it at certain moments in my development or my life, to…

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111. Best of Series- Seeking Cultural Clarity and Finding Personal Freedom: Elise Loehnen 48:46

2M ago48:46

48:46

Elise Loehnen is a writer, editor, and podcast host of Pulling the Thread. Ultimately, Elise is a seeker and synthesizer, braiding together wisdom traditions, cultural history, and a deep knowledge of healing modalities to unlock new ways to contextualize who we are and why we're here. She's also the author of the instant New York Times bestseller …

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The Price We Pay to be "Good" women with Elise Loehnen 1:21:30

2M ago1:21:30

1:21:30

Are you stuck in the good girl trap? Our guest today is the author of "On Our Best Behavior- The Seven Deadly Sins and The Price Women Pay to be Good" for a frank discussion on Envy, Sloth, and our crime of putting others' needs ahead of our own. Plus, is Keltie's RBF still ruining her life? Why are all the birds dead? Which one of us is going to s…

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Really Hearing Our Own Voices (Carol Gilligan): GROWING UP 54:17

2M ago54:17

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“What I became aware of when I started writing about resistance, and I thought, the healthy body resists infection. We have an immune system. And the healthy psyche resists a culture that's going to infect us psychologically, that's going to keep us from basically being able to function psychologically. And what I realized is that there is, I mean,…

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LG QUICKIE: Half Yearly Check in 33:37

2M ago33:37

33:37

Each year, Keltie makes the ladies manifest their dreams from the year, and each summer, she checks in to see who is following their plan. This 1/2 yearly check-in might surprise you. Have the girls gone surfing? Are we going on more date nights? Is Keltie going to be ROXIE HART on Broadway? Check out our amazing sponsors!!! LadyGang is brought to …

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Finding Shadow in the Body (Thomas Hübl) 53:28

2M ago53:28

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“I often ask, ‘so how beautiful are you when you need something?’ I call this the beauty of needs. And it's amazing how many of us don't feel beautiful at all when we need something. Like all kinds of other things come up: I'm needy, I feel ashamed, I feel young, I feel afraid, I feel whatever, I feel ugly. Sometimes a hundred people raise their ha…

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110. Best of Series- How Going Silver Created Community and a Social Media Platform: Julie of @thefiftyist and Liza of @hi_ho_silver_liza 1:04:21

2M ago1:04:21

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Julie of @thefiftyist is a silver-haired, pro-age content creator and writer who is having an absolute blast on social media at 56. After working in education for many years, Julie left her position for more creative endeavors and found herself battling a second breast cancer (after 20 years) diagnosis. After being derailed for almost two years, sh…

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Bravo + Giggly Squad Star Paige Desorbo 1:12:14

2M ago1:12:14

1:12:14

Bravo style superstar Paige Desorbo joins us to discuss her new book, "How to Giggle," her top podcast, "Giggly Squad," Trauma Bonds, Biological Clocks, and the Public's Plan for her Engagement. We also discuss Jojo Siwa, whether landing strips are still happening, Jac's new house drama, and because not all weeks can be good, Becca shares a heartbr…

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Signs of High Intuition (Carissa Schumacher): GROWING UP 1:31:01

2M ago1:31:01

1:31:01

“When you have a feeling, you can recognize when it's a feeling, when it's a knowing, a lot of knowers, especially automatic channel writers, are like, did I write this? Was I channeling? Did Mary Magdalene write that, you know, where is this coming from? And so they do have the tendency, knowers, to really second guess themselves some of the time …

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LQ QUICKIE: Reading Our Own Reviews 24:14

2M ago24:14

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In an act of bravery, we are reading our reviews from the podcast app today. Love us or hate us, it's hilarious to celebrate and crumble while anonymous people destroy us on the internet. Do we agree or disagree with the feedback? Also, we are giving away free tickets to our tour, so leave us a review after listening to this episode to win! Check o…

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The Life-Saving Power of Friendship (Mark Nepo) 45:55

2M ago45:55

45:55

“The real meaning of ‘remember’ is to put the members back together, to make whole. So a lot of times we go back in time to a special time or a special moment and nostalgia is wanting to go back there, as if there's something there that we lost. And the true value of memory is to touch that moment and see where it lives or is dormant in me or you n…

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109. Best of Series- How a Baked Goods Business Blossomed Thanks to Tenacity, Vogue, Oprah and Shark Tank: Loria Stern 45:10

2M ago45:10

45:10

Eat Your Flowers started out of Loria Stern's tiny kitchen located on a 1890's built Montecito, California estate. In 2016, while renting one of the cottages on the property, Loria began experimenting with the edible bounty that grew freely on the grounds. Loria studied medicinal and edible plants all through her years of culinary training. She did…

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Jac's Big Announcement (plus modern dating w/ U Up? podcast) 1:06:08

2M ago1:06:08

1:06:08

Joined by the brilliant voices behind the U UP? podcast, Jordana Abraham and Jared Fried, we discuss some trending modern couples to see what we can all learn from them, including Pookie and Jett, Bryan and Rachel, Selena and Benny and Selena and more. Plus, Jac has a Huge ANNOUNCEMENT years in the making. Check out our great sponsors!! Boll & Bran…

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The Long-Term Implications of Sleep (Harvey Karp, M.D.): GROWING UP 54:20

2M ago54:20

54:20

“I remember a wonderful psychologist was talking about, we shouldn't, should on ourselves. Don't should on yourself. And it's all of what I should do. And there's a big lie for new moms, which is that when the baby is born, you should take care of the baby. You're the best person. You're the mother. There's no one else who's going to take care of y…

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LG QUICKIE: WORST FIRST 30:15

2M ago30:15

30:15

In honor of our new "You Never Forget Your First" tour, we welcomed the community to send in their own voicemails of their "worst firsts." Today, we listen to them and discuss the LadyGang community's wildest stories. We love hearing from you! Check out our amazing sponsors!!! Quince: Need high quality essentials? Go to Quince.com/lady for free shi…

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The Deconstruction of Belief (Sarah Bessey) 59:22

2M ago59:22

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“One of the things about practices that I love is this notion of it's not perfect. I haven't got it mastered, just by the very word, it's implied that I'm working it into my life and out of my life and through my life, almost like in my mind, I'm picturing like a woman who's like kneading it into bread dough. And so then there's the room. There's r…

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Minisode: Why I hit pause on the podcast AGAIN. 10:20

2M ago10:20

10:20

I know. I suck! I paused the podcast again (for good reason). Hit play and find out why I hit pause, when I'll be back, and where I'm hanging out in the meantime. ...and if you want to hang out in the coziest corner of the internet and be part of a courageous community, come hang out with me in substack. Till next time, biggest hugs.…

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108. Best of Series- When Reinvention is a Way of Life: Garance Doré 1:06:48

2M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

Garance Doré is the founder of the skincare line Doré, which launched in May 2022. Born in Corsica, Garance grew up dipping in and out of the sea and running wild through nature. She established her career, and creative spirit, in Paris before moving to New York to become internationally recognized for her illustrations, street-style photographs, a…

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