Refinery29 editor-in-chief Christene Barberich and executive creative director Piera Gelardi discuss Refinery29’s first-ever book, Refinery29: Style Stalking. Preetma Singh, Market Director at Nylon, Laura Brown, executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar, and Aya Kanai, fashion director of Cosmopolitan, join them to talk about how personal style has become a full-blown movement to wear what you love and look amazing doing it.
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Go Off, Sis is an R29 sub-brand: Unbothered video series that confronts the hard truths around being a Black woman in America; championing dialogues and creating a community that celebrates Black Voices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Let's Talk About Sects is an award-winning monthly podcast focusing on a different cult each episode. Sarah takes a storytelling, deep dive approach, looking at the history of a sect's leaders, the recruitment of members, their experiences, psychological aspects, and notable incidents during its existence. You can support us on Patreon, with a one-off donation, or grab some merch. Sarah Steel's debut book Do As I Say is available now. “A fascinating and well-researched look into cults and th ...
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CEOs Justin Stefano and Philippe von Borries cofounded Refinery29, a transformative media and technology company that delivers a hybrid of original content and shoppable product. These passionate entrepreneurs talk about how they launched Refinery29 in 2005 from a kitchen in Brooklyn to help people discover and define their personal style by connecting and refining the world of style.
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Welcome to the comedy dating podcast that's flipping the script on relationships! Join comedian and dating expert, Natasha Chandel, along with influential guests as they dissect the complexities of modern dating and tackle the proverbial question: Why the fuck do we all have commitment issues?? Get ready for insightful discussions, side-splitting anecdotes, and a refreshing, practical take on contemporary love and commitment made for Millennials and Gen-Z, but that applies to everyone whethe ...
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UnStyled is a weekly podcast hosted by Refinery29 Global Editor-in-Chief & Co-founder, Christene Barberich, that explores the funny, inspiring, sometimes heartbreaking tales of life, work, and love—as told through the things that we wear. Guests this season include Shailene Woodley, E. Jean Carroll, Samantha Bee, and more. For more UnStyled extras check out @christenebarberich and sign up for our exclusive UnStyled newsletter delivered straight to your inbox every week. Thanks for tuning in! ...
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In Refinery29’s Money Diaries, we ask women to share their salary, their take home pay, and their monthly expenses. The series always brings up more questions than answers: Why is she putting so much into retirement? Why can’t she afford a vacation? Why do commenters hate it when diarists let boyfriends pay for the check? In the podcast, we set out to answer those questions. Every episode, a diarist calls in with a money dilemma, question, or awkward situation, and our hosts help them figure ...
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Refinery 29's award-winning podcast is back for season 4! In this five-part capsule collection, host Elisa Kreisinger dives into the world of the professional female athlete to explore how they've survived and thrived in a sports-loving country that doesn't alway love them back. Did you know that the highest grossing sport for women is tennis? Or that the US exports many of our best female athletes to China and Russia because they pay them a livable wage? This season we talk with soccer lege ...
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Tali and Ophira Edut—together known as the AstroTwins— are identical twin sister astrologers, authors, and bloggers who write horoscopes for Elle.com, Refinery29, and TV Guide. Ophira talks about Astrology 2.0 with Kelly Hoey, CMO of Cuurio.
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Rent the Runway makes high fashion more accessible by renting designer dresses and accessories online. Cofounders Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss discuss how they turned the age-old dilemma of “I don’t have anything to wear” into a breakthrough business. Moderated by Connie Wang, style director at Refinery29.
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The AstroTwins, Ophira and Tali Edut, bring the stars down to earth with practical and empowering horoscopes: astrostyle.com and @astrotwins. They are also the official astrologers for ELLE and MindBodyGreen, and the authors of numerous books, including Love Zodiac, Momstrology, and a yearly horoscope guide. Their classes, like The Astrology of Success and Design Your Dream Relationship, teach methods for applying cosmic wisdom to the areas of life that matter most. Brands including Coach, R ...
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Your Political Playlist is your definitive guide to politics in the new Presidential administration and the new Congress, explained by the women who know it best. Every week join host Emily Tisch Sussman, a veteran of political campaigns, for smart, bite-size conversations with women at the seat of power and activism. Over the past three seasons, the show has brought you over 50 guests, including Secretary Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, broken news in The New York Time ...
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Narrated by Elle Fanning, One Click explores how a single click on the internet can change your life forever. Season 1 tells the story of DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol), an explosive chemical originally used in WWI-era munitions factories that is now being sold on the internet as a diet pill leaving hundreds dead in its wake. Together with journalist Jessica Wapner, Elle Fanning traces the history of DNP and asks, why (despite the perils) have so many turned to DNP and what does it say about the he ...
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With 13 million people in NYC every day, everyone’s got a different story. Every week Marie Faustin and her guests serve up stories and experiences that’ll have you laughing, or crying, or immediately booking a flight to "The City That Never Sleeps." Marie is a comedian and storyteller who has been featured in GQ Magazine, MTV, Refinery29, EliteDaily and a variety of other digital platforms. She co-hosts The Warm Up, a monthly show at Karma Lounge in NYC at 8pm on the second Saturday of ever ...
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From the Self-Improvement Phenomenon blog PickTheBrain.com comes the Pick the Brain Podcast, the show where we pick the brains of the brightest minds in productivity, health, and self improvement. Pick the Brain has been named in over 100 “Best of the Web” lists, and Refinery29 named co-host Erin Falconer one of the Top 10 Women Changing the Digital Landscape for Good. Join hosts Erin Falconer and Jeremy Fisher as we retrain our brains to experience and expect the best from ourselves and the ...
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Hosted by Steph R. Long (Chopra-certified health and meditation instructor, well-being advocate, and the former Deputy Director of Enterprise for Refinery29 Unbothered), In Case Nobody Told You is a wellness podcast aimed to ground, uplift and empower. Every other Sunday, Steph guides listeners in reconnecting with their authentic being and helps them explore what it means to be aligned in mind, body and spirit. From exploring the benefits of meditation and the importance of self-care to unc ...
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Got It From My Mama is the hit new Bravo Reality show… although Andy Cohen hasn’t picked it up yet, so for now it’ll just be a weekly podcast with hosts Tori Piskin (MTV’s Wild ’N Out, Refinery29, Bustle) and her mom Lulu Piskin, a professional fitness instructor. As a listener, you will feel like you are part of their relatable yet dysfunctional family. Think of them like the New York City Jewish version of the Kardashians. You will hear about their lives in NYC, from Lulu‘s aloof behavior ...
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Uncovering the hidden, behind the scenes thoughts and actions of successful people. Formerly known as OFF RCRD.
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Our School Leavers podcast is on a mission to raise awareness about the huge range of choices there are out there for young people after school. We're ditching the prehistoric stigmas around apprenticeships and diving into the incredible training and opportunities they offer.
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The brightest entrepreneurial minds discuss all that it takes – the grit, the money, the obstacles, the passion, and the humor – to build a company from launch to exit. Join in with hosts and renowned leaders, Erin Patinkin (CEO & Founder of Ovenly) and Natasha Case (CEO & Founder of Coolhaus) every Thursday for fascinating conversations about the journey to succeed in business. Produced by Eater and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Dr Caroline Ansley is the founder of Centrepoint Restoration Project, a website that serves as a connection point, archive of information and safe landing space for former children of New Zealand’s notorious Centrepoint cult – with which Caroline has personal experience. She is also a General Practitioner, with over 20 years' clinical experience in…
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CLASSIC: Is it Safer to Date a Nerd (with Octopimp & Ceciley Jenkins)
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Originally recorded live from LA Comic-Con in October 2016. Everyone chides the fuck boy, so you would assume it’s safer to date a nerd, right? Influencers Octopimp and Ceciley Jenkins join Natasha Chandel to discuss all things nerd. What makes someone a nerd? Are male nerds more desired than female nerds? What is the best way to connect with someo…
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You may recall the name ‘Esther Rockett’ from episode 2, season 3 of this podcast, which was all about Universal Medicine – Serge Benhayon’s esoteric healing cult in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Esther has been blogging about the more alarming elements of Serge’s ‘modalities’ since 2012, and he sued her for defamation in 2015. The case went t…
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Relationships in Theory vs IRL (with Jay Washington)
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We’re in the age of information, and everyone is now an arm-chair therapist. Pro wrestler, actor, and comedian, Jay Washington, joins Natasha Chandel to talk about how and why relationships on paper are very different from relationships in real life. They discuss the problem with over-intellectualizing love, the overuse of “therapy speak,” and how …
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Baggage (with Scott Tobin) [Classic Episode]
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This episode was deleted from our feed and so we are re-posting it. It was originally recorded in November 2016. We all have baggage, but unprocessed trauma can be detrimental to a relationship. Natasha Chandel’s former therapist, Scott Tobin, explains what baggage is, how it’s holding you back, and how to let it go. Is it even possible to be free …
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Good Not Great and We’re Good with It ft. Keke Palmer
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We’re back for part-two of our cute lil two-pack centered around gathering, and in this episode we’re taking TIME to figure out what do we actually want our summer to look like. From work obligations and career ambitions to juggling side hustles while staying #1 in the group chat we’re burning the candle at both ends and this conversation is center…
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That’s Quite Libra of You ft. Madame Joyce
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A LOT has happened over this past year and your faves are BACK, spinning the block and here to talk about it ALL...just in time for summer. We’re looking good, festival season is in full swing. We’re outside-outside (not a typo - we’re living) and we have a lot to get into in the first part of this two-part episode centered around gathering, in all…
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Why Dating App Burnout is Real AF (with Joty Kay)
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Not too long ago, you couldn’t imagine not using a dating app. But stats are showing those numbers are falling because people are feeling dating app burnout. Flaky matches, ghosting, a lack of authenticity. There are tons of reasons singles are feeling dating app burnout. Influencer Joty Kay is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about their experien…
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Cult Information and Family Support with Tore Klevjer
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Tore Klevjer has been involved with the volunteer charity organisation Cult Information and Family Support (CIFS) since its very formation almost three decades ago, in 1996. Avid listeners of this podcast will know that the end of every episode mentions CIFS. We’re lucky in Australia to have this incredibly dedicated group of volunteers who support…
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You had a breakup, divorce, or became a widower. Whatever the reason, cuffing season is over and you’ve suddenly found yourself single and back in the dating pool and have no idea how to handle it! Don’t worry. Natasha Chandel and the newly single Aisha Holden have your back. The friends talk about how to wrap your brain around your new relationshi…
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Is Brian Choi The Problem in Relationships??
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Everyone tells Natasha their crazy dating stories. And everyone thinks the world is the problem. In this experimental episode, comedians Natasha Chandel and Razzle Dangerously dissect the dating life of listener, Brian Choi (Senior Artist for LucasFilms), LIVE on the podcast and try to determine if he is the problem in his relationships or is it ev…
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CLASSIC: Do Twin Flames, Soulmates, “The One” Really Exist? (with James Kyson)
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Originally recorded in October 2016. The One, soulmates, twin flames. Single people are always looking that person, that a needle in a haystack. But is that helping or hurting your dating life? Actor James Kyson recently got hitched when we first recorded this episode, and he tries to convince Natasha Chandel that “The One” really does exist! But N…
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Escaping Twin Flames with Cecilia Peck & Inbal B. Lessner
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Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner are the director/producer/editor team behind the award-winning Escaping Twin Flames, a three-part documentary series for Netflix about Twin Flames Universe – a cult you may remember from season 5. This powerhouse duo has turned their talents to investigating high-control groups over their last couple of projects, w…
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CLASSIC: How Confidence Can Get You The Girl (with Sunny Leone)
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This episode was originally recorded in October 2016! Bollywood star, Sunny Leone, joined Natasha Chandel to talk about the quality she finds most attractive in men – confidence! The pair talk about why this one trait trumps everything from money to good looks. How do you build confidence? What is the difference between confidence and arrogance? Su…
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Interview Episode: LGATs with John Hunter PhD
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For his 2017 PhD, John Hunter put forward a hypothesis that offers insights into both the “transformational” experiences associated with large group awareness training (LGAT) participation and the common claims of psychological harm and problematic behaviour associated with participation. Dr Hunter presented his work at the 2023 International Culti…
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What Are Passport Bros? And Are They On To Something?!
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Comedians Natasha Chandel and Razzle Dangerously discuss the rising Passport Bros movement among men, and if there is any legitimacy to it. Seems Western men are tired of progressive Western women and seeking foreign women with more traditional values! Comedian Razzle Dangerously is back with Natasha Chandel to talk about the rising movement of Pas…
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A little update from Sarah about what to expect with Let's Talk About Sects now that we're winding up the sixth season of the show. Don't worry, we're not going anywhere! But there are a few small changes to make sure that this project remains sustainable. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/ltaspod https://www.ltaspod.com/supporters Subscrib…
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If you’ve been on TikTok, you know all about “the ick.” Comedian Razzle Dangerously joins Natasha Chandel to break down the new dating term that goes beyond turn offs and veers straight toward repulsion. When can the ick creep up in a relationship? Is the ick trying to tell you something bigger about your relationship? Can you ever really get over …
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CLASSIC: Tips and Tricks for Kissing (with Laura Clery)
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Straight from the vault! This episode was originally recorded in October 2016! It all starts with the kiss. Comedian and influencer, Laura Clery, and Natasha Chandel get into the nuts and bolts of first base, including their first and worst kiss ever, their pet peeves, and they even pack on the own PDA (in other words - they kiss)! Laura recaps her…
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The Retreat: a Divine Madness Update
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In the last episode of season 5, we looked into a Boulder, Colorado community then known as Divine Madness and led by Marc Tizer, usually referred to as 'Yo'. Its members were recognised for some amazing results in ultramarathons. At the time of researching that episode, updates about the current status of the group were hard to come by. Deru Youma…
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CLASSIC: How to Heal From a Breakup (with Jody Frank)
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We realized some of our early episodes got deleted in Apple Podcasts, and many were legit classics, so we decided to repost our favorites! This episode was originally recorded in September 2016 and features clinical social worker, Jody Frank. It was our 4th episode ever, and recorded right after Natasha Chandel’s ex broke up with her, so it really …
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Interview Episode: The Troubled Teen Industry with Emma Lehman
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Journalist Emma Lehman is the creator of the independent podcast Gooned, which dives into the Troubled Teen Industry or TTI – a network of for-profit congregate care facilities for youth ranging from wilderness programs to therapeutic boarding schools. In the podcast, Emma interviews survivors, parents, staff members, experts and activists. Across …
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Valentine’s Day With Your Situationship, Girls & Other Alternative Celebrations
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Your girls are back together and discussing their least favorite day of the year! Okay, least favorite day for one of them. Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden reunite in this special episode on Valentine’s Day. Is the holiday still even a thing?! The pair drop some personal news, and talk about everything from Gen Z’s changing habits around V-Day, PA…
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Harry Palmer created Avatar after his presidency of the Church of Scientology's Elmira Mission ended in the mid-1980s, as a result of legal proceedings around trademark infringement. Avatar says that it aims to create an 'enlightened planetary consciousness' or EPC through its courses, which are expensive and numerous. Former students say they have…
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It’s Time to (Re)Program Your Love Life (with Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick)
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Thomas Parsons joined the Twelve Tribes community in Hiddenite, North Carolina in April 2019, and left in November 2021. With Hiddenite being the unofficial headquarters of the organisation, he had direct contact with a number of senior leaders of the Tribes. Following last week’s live episode release, this conversation with Thomas provides an inte…
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