Be A Better Being with Michelle Zellner is all about personal growth. Armed with information and inspiration, Michelle wants YOU to live your healthiest, happiest life. You can also tune into Be A Better Being on YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Previews of upcoming international horror movies and shows on American streaming services. Reviews of our favorites. New, spoiler-free episodes every Thursday morning.
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Welcome to the Finding Cinema Podcast.
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We're here to have conversations about anything and everything!
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On There's a Hack For That, hosts Lauren Germinario and Erica Weiner share hacks of all sorts to up-level your life, health and business.
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Welcome to The Day You Almost Quit with Elicia Partain. Every entrepreneur knows the moment they almost called it. Hear from real business owners who kept pushing... and made it!
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Bad Dreams, Horny Zombies & A Death Hole: Onibaba, Cemetery Man & Deja Vu
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What's more frightening: anticipation, or realization? Amorous zombies, or giant holes in the ground? We get weird this week with Japanese folk horror classic Onibaba (1964) on Max, ultra-Italian bizarro flick Cemetery Man (1994) on Shudder and the trippy Canadian short Deja Vu on Shortverse. Plus - what major Asian city has not been attacked by a …
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Optimizing Your Wellness by Personalizing Your Health Journey with Bret Huotari and Tripp Parks
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Michelle wraps up National Wellness Month with guests Tripp Parks and Brett Huotari, who share their expertise in coaching, genetic testing, and senior fitness. The conversation delves into their collaborative efforts to offer tailored health programs, the importance of holistic wellness, and the benefits of focusing on seniors' fitness. Tripp and …
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Sodden Dystopia and a Serial Killer: Into the Abyss & Angst
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Why is it always rainy after the end of the world? If a serial killer is incompetent, does that make him more or less scary? Why was Wer so meh? Discover the answers to these questions - and more! - as we chat about Into the Abyss (Argentina, 2022), a SciFi noire horror somewhere between Blade Runner and 28 Days Later, and Angst (Austria, 1983), a …
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Finding Balance Strength, and Joy in Your Fitness Journey with Tyneka Pack
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Tyneka Pack, founder and CEO of ImPACKt Fitness, is all about empowering women. She shares personal fitness journey from working out ten years ago to founding a fitness company that primarily serves women, especially female entrepreneurs and businesswomen. Tyneka discusses her background, the impact of bodybuilding on her confidence, and how her pa…
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Litigious Werewolves, Vicious Remakes and Interrupted Aliens
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Would you defend a werewolf in a court of law, even after it jumped the shark into a totally different movie? Would you hide from a villian named Scissorman? Would you pause a movie after discovering your toddler is afraid of the dark? We did! Join us this week as we chat about Wer (Romania & USA, 2013), Godzilla Minus One (Japan, 2023) and Monolit…
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Leggy Omens, Chainsaws & SciFi Nightmares: Longlegs, Nightmares and Daydreams & The First Omen
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After a waterlogged hiatus, we're pack to slice through the 2024 Chainsaw Awards. Which is better - The First Omen or Late Night With the Devil? Why were Sister Death and Project Wolf Hunting snubbed, and why is When Evil Lurks nominated for best wide release and best international movie? Pick a lane, Fangoria! Also, love you Nick Cage, but Longleg…
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The year is half over and it's been a minute since Sasha has joined the show. As always A LOT is going on and we are over due for a catch up. There are plenty of valuable nuggets throughout the conversation, as well as a major announcement about the show. Tune in to be in the know! Connect with Sasha: IG: @sasha.patricia Connect with us: betterbein…
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Taking Care of Your Brain with Tracie Bearden
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Tracie Bearden joined me for a really important topic that does not receive the attention it deserves. As a medical speech therapist, brain injury specialist and a traumatic brain injury survivor herself, she has dedicated herself to educating the public and healthcare providers. Tracie shares her personal experience and discusses the importance of…
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Scary Rhymes, Kaiju Chimes, and Wilhelm Scream Sublime: Rhyme or Die, Howl from Beyond the Fog and The Lair
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This week, Melissa explores a new-to-us website for short films and jives with Rhyme Or Die (United Kingdom, 2021), a blend of 8 Mile and Saw with killer beats. Grady watches Howl From Beyond The Fog (Japan, 2021), a fantastic practical effects kaiju flick with behind-the-scenes footage and a mischevious cat. Marcus watched Brazilian B-movie Cemete…
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Build Pride and Purpose through the Process with Cody Jones
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Cody Jones is an entrepreneur, fitness advocate, personal growth enthusiast, and host of the Pure Wisdom Podcast. He believes that mindset, health, and personal growth are foundational influences in our lives. Today Cody shares his journey and insights on men's health. He started a landscaping business at the age of 20 and has learned valuable less…
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Sharkrebleu! Under Paris, Black Forest & (more) Stopmotion
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Sharks are our friends! We should swim with them! Join us as we dive into the chummy waters of the Seine for the "platonic ideal" of so-bad-it's-good shark flicks, Under Paris (France, 2024). Then, watch the sincere but flawed folk horror Black Forest (Brazil, 2018), but if you jump ahead to the 1:18.20 mark, you'll be treated to the finest wild, c…
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Raising Boys to be Healthy and Happy Men with Kathryne Imbayashi
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Kathryne Imabayashi is an parents of boys coach, author, and former educator. Today, she and Michelle talk about raising boys and the challenges they face in today's society. Kathy shares her personal journey of understanding the inner emotional world of boys and the societal expectations placed on them. They discuss the impact of stereotypes and t…
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Stop Motion Nightmares and Nocturnal Slashers: Stopmotion & Nightwatch: Demons are Forever
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What's scarier: Creatures from the uncanny valley crawling up to do horrifying things that shouldn't be possible for stop motion animation, or generations of serial killers stalking and scalping their victims? If you answered stop motion, you're right - that's undeniably freakier - but both options are totally worth watching. This week, Grady and M…
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A Hungry "Cark," Feral Killers and Subterranean Nightmares: Deep Fear, Cub, Deep Fear & Furiosa
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Dive deep into fear with us this week as we wander into open waters, haunting forests and chilling catacombs. Melissa goes camping with a grisly throwback slasher in Cub (Belgium & Netherlands, 2014), Grady swims with cocaine-addled sharks that are just barely so-bad-they're-good in Deep Fear (UK & France, 2023) and Marcus gets lost in the ruins un…
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Boys will be Boys: Personal Growth in Sports with Lance Vieira
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Lance Vieira is the head football coach of Littleton High School. Today he and Michelle talk about the importance of emotional outlets, like sports and physical fitness, for boys and how their needs differ from girls. They discuss how sports can provide an a productive environment to let out aggression, teach teamwork and discipline, and build conf…
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Zoomer Humor & The Back Shelf at Blockbuster
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Just a quick update this week - zoomer humor slays in the trailer for Killer Body Count (Canada & South Africa, 2024), possibly the most Tubi movie to ever Tubi, and the original Nightwatch (Denmark, 1994) has all the offbeat Blockbuster Energy vibes and some himbo-y surprises. Plus, we're taking a week to get stoked for patriarchal nightmare fuel …
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Deadpan Cops, Creepy Demons & Crawly Spiders: Baskin, Wellington Paranormal and Infested
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Cops have challenging jobs. One day, you're dealing with ghost parties and a possessed dog, and the next you've stumbled through a portal to hell. This week, we patrol the not-so-mean New Zealand streets with Wellington Paranormal (2018-2022) and get pulled into Turkish nightmare fuel with Baskin (2015). We also get swarmed by skittering spiders an…
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Fitness and Self-Care: Investing in Your Future Self with Dr. Darian Parker
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Dr. Darian Parker, a long-time personal trainer and fitness expert, joins Michelle on the podcast to discuss the evolution of the fitness industry and the importance of human connection in personal training. They explore the shift from focusing solely on physical fitness to addressing mental health and well-being. Dr. D emphasizes the need for trai…
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A Haunted House, Unhinged Ballerina & Clutch Mystery Star: What is Buried Must Remain, Mute Witness & Abigail
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Grab your JNCOs and bleach your hair - the 90s called to say hello this week. We chat about the What Is Buried Must Remain (Lebanon, 2022), a found footage flick with all the turn-of-the-century vibes, and marvel at the gravitas of the legendary "Mystery Guest Star" in the so-bad-it's-good stab-fest Mute Witness (United Kingdom, Russia & Germany, 1…
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Managing Your Money and Your Mindset with Mandy McGowan
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Mandy McGowan thought she wanted to be a nurse until life's twists and turns brought her into the financial industry. After starting her own accounting firm and confronting how money was mismanaged in her own business, she started to connect with other business owners and realized that money troubles are almost universal. Now Mandy is a coach who f…
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Two Quiet Spirals, An Eclipse & More Nuns: Spiral (1998), Spiral (2019), Speak No Evil & The First Omen
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Last week, we saw the moon blot out the afternoon sun. It made us spiral out of control into a binge of cringe, frustration and the worst sequel you've never heard of. Grady unpacks Spiral (Japan, 1998), which begins as an also-ran sequel to Ring and descends into weird softcore porn. Marcus struggles with math in Spiral (Canada, 2019), a queer hor…
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Vitamin N for the Win with Jenya Kuvshinova
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Jenya Kuvshinova is an emotional wellness and life navigation coach certified by the International Coaching Federation, nature retreat guide and a world-wide adventure traveler. As a coach and transformational guide Jenya helps people in transitions like loss, career change, midlife crisis or relocation to work through their difficult emotions and …
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This Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month, Sasha reflects on how far Kyan has come and shares her own journey as a parent of a child with autism and the transformative experiences she's had. She discusses the importance of grieving and accepting help, as well as the kindness of strangers and the power of disability access programs. Prioritizing co…
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Late Night Nuns in Space: Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate & Lifeforce
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Creepy convents, ghoulish nostalgia and full frontal science fiction - we've got something for everyone this week. We give an enthusiastic recommendation for Late Night with the Devil (Australia & United Arab Emirates, 2023) even though a movie theater fire robbed us of the ending, and we debate the Twitter crossfire about its brief use of generati…
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Two Demonic Cats & A Killer Croc: House, Rogue and The Legend of the Demon Cat
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If we had a nickel for every time we watched a movie with a demonic feline this week, we'd have two nickels - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice. This week, Grady and Melissa try to explain the fathomless House (Japan, 1977), an unspeakably weird cult classic from the nightmares of a ten-year-old girl. Marcus unpacks The Legen…
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Janet White is no stranger to life challenges, including finding herself on the brink of death a few short years ago. Not satisfied with the prognosis from her medical team, she set off on a life-altering journey of a different kind. Through her own determination, research, positive thinking and healthy eating, she started to heal. By enduring her …
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Demonic Bathtub Walrus Ghosts: Extra Ordinary, Belzebuth, Antikk & The Plague
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What would you do if a ghost joined you in the bathtub, or if a demon judged your sex life? Find out this week as we explore the occult with Extra Ordinary (Ireland & Belgium, 2019), jump from a super-scary procedural to a super-okay exorcism in Belzebuth (Mexico, 2017), act surprised when a record player skips in the short film Antikk (Norway, 202…
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This week, Michelle and Sasha discuss the importance of nutrition and the impact of food on the body. They explore childhood eating habits and how they impact us as adults, like giving us misconceptions about things like protein and cholesterol. The most important thing is real food. Remember, PFF is your BFF! Connect with us: betterbeings.net IG: …
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Happy Healthy Hearts with Miss Colorado Sarah Swift
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Living an active outdoor life, the idea of heart disease was the furthest thing on the minds of Sarah's family. That all changed, when her father suffered a fatal heart attack when Sarah was just 6 years old. Understandably, this event filled her with fear and misunderstanding, but that wasn't the life she wanted for herself. At age 17 Sarah declar…
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Elmo and the Polar Bear: True Detective: Night Country, The House that Screamed & The Wrath of Dracula
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Why do haters gotta hate? Was Lucio Fulci full of crap? Who would you bribe to slap a TV-MA label on a PG parody? Find out this week as we discuss the Mexican and Native American roots of True Detective: Night Country, Hammer fanfic and "action" in Wrath of Dracula (United Kingdom, 2023) and influential classic horror in The House that Screamed (Sp…
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Fran Gallaher is a healer and coach who discovered the power of intuition and metaphysics through her own hardships. Fran teaches that intuition is a key part of healing, providing clarity, guidance, and opportunities to learn about yourself and what you need. Michelle shares her personal experiences working with Fran navigating hardships like the …
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Bewitching Prehistoric Bathroom Mirrors: The Witch Part 1, Out of Darkness & 3:36
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We've got something for everyone this week. Grady gets blood splatter on his shoes with The Witch Part 1: The Subversion (South Korea, 2018), a John Wick-y action horror that pulls no punches. Melissa watched the French short film 3:36 (2017) four times and swears she had a different interpretation every time. Marcus loved the raw ambition of Out o…
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Announcement: Join the YOU Revolution and Walk for Healthy Hearts!
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Join Michelle's 12-week YOU Revolution program to absolutely change your life... And, if you're local, support this year's Heart Walk at Sloan's Lake. Learn more here! https://betterbeings.net/#23047990-0a53-4921-a97e-0f69ea75bf88
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Footloosey, Hitchcocky Tire Horror: Nightsiren, Aberrance & Rubber
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What if Footloose was secretly about Slovakian witches? What if Daren Aronofsky - or Alfred Hitchcock - directed a twisty Mongolian flick? What if a tire came to life and killed you with psionic powers? Talk a walk on the weird side with us this week as we discuss Nightsiren (Slovakia & The Czech Republic, 2022), Aberrance (Mongolia, 2022) and Rubb…
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Navigate Your Healing Journey with Dr. Alice Burron
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With a background in exercise science, working many years as a personal trainer, Dr. Burron has always had passion to help people be fit and healthy, but as wellness director at a local hospital, Alice found herself working with people in the midst of a health crisis--often with terminal conditions. One particular client wanted to explore how to im…
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Face/Offs, Body Snatchers & Zombies: Eyes Without a Face, PussyCake and Day Zero
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We've got something for everyone this week. Grady gets his face melted off by an evil doctor with Eyes Without A Face (France & Italy, 1960), a noire chiller that works with classic film censors, not in spite of them. We fall out of tune with PussyCake (Argentina, 2021), a punk rock scifi horror with killer ideas that can't quite find its own beat,…
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Dark Bargains and the Gates of Hell: The Beyond, Shop of Eternal Life & Huesera: The Bone Woman
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Lucio Fulci - the man, the myth, the legend. We stroll down Bourbon street towards the gates of hell with The Beyond (Italy, 1981), a vintage gorefest with no thoughts but plenty of drippy grindhouse vibes. Melissa gets spooked and emotionally wrecked by the short film The Shop of Eternal Life (China & USA, 2016), Marcus gets underwhelmed by Hueser…
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Designing the Landscape of Your Life with Astara Raven
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Astara Raven spent much of her adult life as an architect and is well-versed in the synergies of landscape and environment. A move from the San Francisco Bay area to Omaha was the catalyst for change, and now as a pragmatic mystic, she utilizes these same skills and gifts to help people get all systems firing and operate at a new frequency. Sasha k…
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Hooves, Chainsaws and a Ghost: Kandisha, Martyrs Lane and Saitama Chainsaw Shoujo
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What's scarier: Islamic horror, Anglican horror, or a Japanese teenager with a chainsaw? What about all three in one podcast episode? This week, we dive into Shudder exclusives Kandisha (France, 2020) and Martyrs Lane (United Kingdom, 2021), two spiritual hauntings with very different vibes, and then chainsaw our way into something completely diffe…
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Nuns, Nails & Spiders: Sister Death, Nail and Mad Spider Sea
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We're back! Melissa checks out neighborly horror Nail (Mexico, 2017) on YouTube, Marcus gets himself to a freaky nunnery with Sister Death (Spain, 2023) on Netflix and Grady sees right through efforts to prank him with Mad Spider Sea (Taiwan, 2020). Also, will True Detective: Night Country be a return to form? Sites mentioned in this episode: Wicke…
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This week Michelle is going solo to talk about the new year. How can you set yourself up for an incredible 2024? From health basics to vision boards and what manifestation really looks like, she's got you covered. Sign up for the Mention Your Intentions 2024 Vision Board Workshop here. Connect with us: betterbeings.net IG: @be.a.better.being Michel…
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Michelle and Sasha catch us up on what we've missed and look to 2024. They make a few important announcements, reflect on the word that describes this year, and decide on their words for next year. Only upwards! Sign up for the Mention Your Intentions 2024 Vision Board Workshop here. Connect with us: betterbeings.net IG: @be.a.better.being Michelle…
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Debilitating back pain landed JP Horgan on the medication merry-go-round. At 30 pills per day, he was simply existing and on his 40th birthday decided there must be another way. He navigated his way through a series of protocols to break his addiction and along the say, completely transformed his life. This led JP to create The Next Steps Academy, …
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We interrupt your holiday cheer to bring you tales of the gothic, monstrous and macabre. This week, the posse unpacks tentacled dream horror in Housewife (Turkey, 2017) and uncanny puppet violence in Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (United Kingrom, 2022). We're also overwhelmed by the triumphant return of everybody's favorite kaiju in Godzilla Minus One (J…
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Fit, Flexible and Fabulous with Cheryl Ilov
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December 11th is National Stretching Day and there is nobody better suited for this conversation than Cheryl Ilov, aka the FemiNinja. While the day recognizes the benefits of physically stretching your body, Michelle and Cheryl approach the concept from a variety of angles. After a traumatic experience halted her life, Cheryl sought out a way to re…
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Growing Through Grief with Alyssa Noelle Coelho
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After unexpectedly losing her father in 2017, 21 year-old Alyssa Noelle Coelho spiraled. Having never experienced loss or grief before, she watched many parts of her identity crumble, until she stumbled upon the magic that helped her pursue a healing journey. Alyssa joins Michelle for an uplifting and inspiring conversation about love, loss, grief …
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Lisa Shultz---Let Go, Simplify, and Organize Your Way to Living Lighter
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Lisa Shultz came to a time in her life where simplifying and letting go was the route to take. She joins Michelle and Sasha to discuss what led her down this path and how lightening her load impacted her wellbeing. An award-winning author who specializes in non-fiction, self-help and inspirational books and blogs, Lisa offers valuable resources to …
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Stick a fork in Thanksgiving. Listen to our blooper reel instead. We'll be back with actual episodes in December.
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Building Connection Through Deep Conversations with Chris Burnett
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With the holidays around the corner, family and things are top of mind for many. What started out as something to do during Covid became a multi-year project for Chris Burnett. He’s always had a curious mind and put that to use interviewing family members to gain a deeper understanding and connection. Michelle and Chris have a conversation that mig…
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Tim has been a connector his whole life, whether planning a party for 2000 in the business world as an HR professional or an intimate gathering of friends and family, he is the go-to guy to bring it to life. While the Covid lockdown presented obstacles to congregate, the free time reignited his passion for creativity. And WOW, how he made the most …
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