Mostly Dating

This week we’re joined by MARY BETH BARONE, comedian and creator/host of Drag His Ass: A F***boy Treatment Program. Mary Beth tells us how to spot a f***boy, and what to do when you realize you’re dating one. She dives deep into red flags and her own personal experience going f***boy free, complete with relapses and all. We also dive into the burning questions of “can you change a f***boy?” and why men choose this behavior. You can (& should) find Mary Beth on Instagram @marybethbarone & @draghisass.  What we tried this week:  Carleigh's Pick: Ilia clean beauty products. Highly recommend the mascara & eyeliner Mia's Pick:  The Body Lotion by Necessaire. Clean beauty & fragrance free. As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

This week we are joined by THE BEYONCE OF HUMAN DESIGN, AYCEE BROWN. Aycee is a psychic channel, a human design reader, spiritual guide and an entrepreneur.  She has her very own podcast, "Is my Aura on Straight?" which we LOVE!  Aycee shares her journey of how she first realized she was psychic from a young age, how she found Human Design, and how she eventually started to use these modalities to help people.  Aycee has really made Human design her own, using her own intuitive gifts in her readings.  She opens up about how she went from using her gifts in private, to really coming out and showing herself on the internet and helping thousands of people. Aycee's energy is calming and relatable and she makes something that might seem "woo-woo" feel much more main stream and approachable.  Aycee inspires people to turn inward and change their mindset to live their most vibrant and abundant life.  She focuses primarily on entrepreneurs and executives and helps people grow their business and excel in the workplace. We ask Aycee all the questions on her psychic abilities and human design expertise, and we also talk about how to find your voice and really own who you are.  Aycee shares her predictions for the remainder of 2020 and advice on how we can all do our part to show up with all the craziness going on in the world. You can find Aycee on Instagram @ayceebrown and learn more about her services at www.ayceebrown.com. What we tried this week: Carleigh's Pick: Carleigh has fully hopped on the Pumpkin bandwagon this year and has been making all the pumpkin recipes.  You can find her Golden Pumpkin Spice Latte recipe on our Instagram and keep an eye out for more pumpkin recipes to come. Mia's Pick: Isle of Paradise Self-Tanning Drops - The tan is the perfect color, there is NO smell, and the application is easy & streak-free! Mia highly recommends for a high quality sunless glow. As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

We’re back for another solo episode! This week we're re-introducing ourselves and diving deep with each other into some of our favorite topics to cover with guests!  We cover: what a typical day looks like for each of us, our favorite methods of self care, what workouts we're loving, and how our routines have changed a bit in the last few months. As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog. What we tried this week: Carleigh's Pick: B.T.R Bar superfood protein bars - fav flavor cinnamon cookie dough Mia's Pick: Emily in Paris on Netflix Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

We are so excited for this episode! This week we are chatting with KELLY CHASE.  You might know Kelly from Netflix's hit reality show, LOVE IS BLIND, which took the world by storm in the first few weeks of quarantine, but Kelly is also a hugely successful mindset coach and truly inspired us with her own story of personal development.  We hear about what led her to Love is Blind, all about her dating history before the show, and how her dating mindset has shifted since then.  Kelly opens up about what it was really like dating in the pods, what the cameras didn't show, and how she has turned inward and focused on herself since the whirlwind that was Love is Blind. Kelly shares so many helpful tips and strategies for how to change your mindset in order to attract more of the things you want - whether that be a relationship, job, or anything else you are looking to manifest in your life.  We cover a ton of ground here! We talk about what Kelly's love life has been like since the show, about how she works with clients 1:1, and of course how she stays balanced! You can find Kelly on Instagram @chaselifewithkelly where you can apply to work 1:1 with her or join her coaching community. What we tried this week: Carleigh's Pick: Carleigh still hasn't left the sourdough phase of quarantine and she's been baking up a storm. Find our new recipe for SOURDOUGH FOCACCIA on our blog along with a ton of other sourdough content Mia's Pick: Melody Beattie Meditation Book Journey to the Heart As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

This week we're chatting all things witchy with KELLEY KNIGHT of Modern Mystic Shop in Atlanta.  Kelley is an intuitive guide, tarot reader and new author of the highly anticipated Spells for the Modern Mystic (coming out TOMORROW, 9/29).  Kelley is the most down to earth psychic we've ever met and she tells it like it is.  She opens up about waking up to her intuition in her mid-20s, "coming out" to her family about her abilities, and how she made things like tarot and witchcraft more mainstream when she opened her shop in Atlanta. We also talk about dating in NYC and hear her path to finding her now husband (& business partner and co-author).  Kelley tells us all about the process of writing her book and gives us a little preview of the types of spells and rituals it will have (think: manifesting your partner, clearing out bad energy, finding career success, etc.). We wrap the episode up with a mini tarot reading for each of us, where we hear more about the future of our podcast and what to expect in our love lives this year. To find out more about Kelley and to pre-order her book, head to modernmysticspells.com and follow @modernmystic_shop on Instagram. What we tried this week: Carleigh’s Pick: Delish Farro Salad  Mia's Pick: Karen Lazar Bracelets use code mostlybalanced for 10% off As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

This week we are chatting ALL about dating with professional matchmaker, TALIA GOLDSTEIN. After working a corporate job, Talia followed her true calling and became founder of the extremely successful matchmaking company, Three Day Rule. Talia gives us an inside look at what makes two people a “perfect match” and the behind the scenes process of how she matches her clients. We also talk about bad first date behavior and how we could all benefit from slowing down on the swiping. To learn more about Three Day Rule, go to threedayrule.com or find Talia on Instagram @taliagolds. Anyone can sign up to be in their matchmaking database! What we tried this week: Carleigh's Pick: Learning all about Ayurveda from Sahara Rose Mia's Pick: Sourse Glow Bites: Collagen-Infused Dark Chocolate. Use code MOSTLYBALANCED for $10 off your order As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

Welcome back! This week we are joined by JASON LOEBIG and BRET GORNIK, founders of LIVE BETTER.  Live better is a Chicago-based wellness company focused on helping people across the country make every day their best day ever.  Jason and Bret share the story of how they got started in the Wellness industry and what led them to eventually go into business together.  We also chat about how to navigate relationships, friendships and family life with people who are not as immersed in the health & wellness scene.  Jason and Bret are down to earth, relatable, and extremely motivating. If you're struggling to adjust to this "new normal", can't seem to find the right work-life balance, or just if you've ever felt stuck, unmotivated, or like you're lacking true passion for your career/life, this episode is for you.   To learn more about Live Better you can follow them on @livebetterco or head to their website Livebetterco.org.  Their next Mindset Course is kicking off on 10/4! What we tried this week: Carleigh's Pick: Elite Relief Muscle Roller Code MOSTLYBALANCED for 15% off Mia's Pick: Mezcla Protein Bars Code MOSTLYBALANCED for 15% off As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

This week, we are joined by ABBY GIANNUZZI, founder of Siren Snacks.  Abby shares with us the path that led her and her sister to start their own business.  Siren Snacks started as a healthy snack they made for themselves to enjoy and then quickly grew into a buzz-worthy product that's now sold in the most mainstream stores across the country.  In this episode, we really dive deep into all the things that went into building a successful company like this from the ground up and what it's like starting a business with your family.  We also learn more about the face behind the brand, and Abby shares with us her favorite foods (besides Siren!), methods of self care, and how she stays balanced.  PLUS we get a little sneak peak into what's in store for Siren in the next few months. Try Siren Snacks for yourself by visiting sirensnacks.com and using MOSTLYBALANCED for a discount at checkout.  Our favorite flavors are the Cookie Dough and Turmeric Golden Milk, and Abby loves the Lemon Poppy! Also, find Siren on Instagram @sirensnacks! What we tried this week: Mia's pick: Scount & Cellar Wine Carleigh's pick (AKA obsession): Joolies Dates (Discount Code: MOSTLYBALANCED) As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

This week we are joined by GIDEON AKANDE, two-time Chicago Golden Gloves champion, Men's Health Top Trainer, NordicTrack & iFit Trainer, Founding Instructor at ShadowBox Chicago and the face behind one of our favorite motivational Fitness and Wellness accounts, @GetFitWithGiddy.  We're chatting with Giddy about the role fitness has played in his life and how/why he decided to make the jump from his corporate career to follow his passion into the fitness industry 10 years ago, sharing step by step insights into all the things that went into his decision.  He opens up about his experience playing D1 college football and how he filled that void years later with competitive boxing.  Giddy is truly one of the most motivating people we have had the pleasure of speaking with, and he shares with us his own personal ways of staying motivated and the advice he would give to his younger self.  We also hear more about his personal life, qualities he values in a significant other (sorry ladies, he's taken!) and learn about how he stays balanced while being so ingrained in the fitness industry. You can find Giddy on Instagram at @getfitwithgiddy. He also hosts live stream and in-person workouts every week in Chicago - for more details head to gideonakande.com. What we tried this week: Carleigh’s Pick: Beam CBD Dream Powder  Mia's Pick: Soom Foods Tahini & Date Syrup As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!

This week we are chatting with KOLBY OURADA and ALEX ORTON, founders of Haven Holistic Health in Chicago. Kolby and Alex talk about their paths to becoming naturopathic doctors and eventually deciding to build their own practice together. We open up about our own experiences with viewing our bodies and our health holistically and the importance of treating the cause rather than the symptom. Later in the episode we dive deep into Alex & Kolby’s thoughts on hormonal birth control and how your sex life plays a part in your overall health and well-being. This is one of our favorite conversations to date - Kolby and Alex are a wealth of information and we will definitely be having them back for more! To learn more about Haven and to schedule a FREE virtual or in-person consultation, head to havenholistichealth.com or visit them on Instagram @havenchicago. Other things we talked about in the episode: - Kim Anami sex & relationship coach - Beyond the Pill by Dr Jolene Brighten What we tried this week: Carleigh’s Pick: Sculpt Society’s new Yoga classes with Traci Copeland @traco4. Sign up for a feee trial of Sculpt Society at app.thesculptsociety.com.  Mia's Pick: ALL things apartment and kitchen organization! Mia is settling in to her new space in Brooklyn and has had some great apartment finds (these glass latte mugs). She also shared one of her favorite healthier takeout recipes for a GINGER SESAME CHICKEN. As always, find us on Instagram @mostly_balanced and on our blog.  Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!