What was it like going to a Quaker high school on Long Island in the early aughts? In this March sister episode of A Fresh Story, Olivia and Jenny take you down memory lane of their high school experiences. We chat about everything from their love for Latin class, high school heartbreak, bullies, their fashion sense, how high school impacted the rest of their life, and lots of very odd and funny stories about attending a private school before social media existed!

Dana Bowling is a former award-winning casting director turned brand strategist and video coach. We chatted with Dana Bowling about her experience in the world of entertainment as a casting director, why she ultimately decided to make a career pivot while she was at the top of her game, how she met her husband and why it’s so important to see the potential in a person when you fall in love, and how our childhood passions are actually the key to our happiness as adults.

Andrew Scrivani is an award-winning photographer, director, and producer who has worked on editorial, publishing, advertising, content creation, and documentary, and feature film projects for the past 20 years. We chatted with Andrew about his major career pivot into photography and how it changed the course of his life, finding his way post-divorce, saying ‘yes’ to new adventures, and his passion for storytelling.

We chatted with Emily, the founder of The Lost Bookshop, about her many fresh starts in life - including supporting her partner through cancer, a diagnosis and experience of breast cancer as a young woman, figuring out her career, pregnancy loss, grieving a parent, and ultimately - following her dream and opening The Lost Bookshop - Delhi, New York’s independent bookstore. 

Samantha Sineni is the founder and CEO of Formation Media. We chatted with Samantha about her decision to open her marriage up, her journey with intense sleep deprivation as a new mother and entrepreneur, and a fantastic conversation about how to bring art into your world even if you are struggling to keep your head above water. It’s an honest and vulnerable behind the scenes view of entrpreuner-life as a new parent, wife, and creator.

Beth Booker is the founder and CEO of Gracie PR, a boutique lifestyle public relations company in Naples, FL. We chatted with Beth about accidentally coming out as queer during the pandemic, why representation matters, how she navigates her fresh starts in life with confidence, and why it’s so important to show up for ourselves.

Chaz Thomas is a self-taught artist and maker currently living in New Jersey. His work focuses on translating ideas or words into abstract paintings that focus on color, shape, and direction. Chaz’s art is shown at galleries along the East Coast and appreciated by celebrities and art collectors. We chatted with Chaz about growing up as a Black student in a predominantly white school, his love of reading, how he weaves art and nostalgia together, his journey as a professional athlete, parenthood, and how he’s stayed true to himself through his life.

We chatted with author, and award-winning actress, writer, and director, Gabrielle Stone, about how she took a massive heartbreak and turned it into a best-selling book, podcast, and movement. We talked about the transformation after divorce, traveling alone through the world, her journey writing her books, and how she healed herself through creativity, wisdom, and empowering others. It’s a gorgeous, honest, and vulnerable conversation about turning heartbreak into humor, and everything in between.

We chatted with Rob, a marketing executive, about growing up between two worlds, what it was like being a Black student at a predominately white school, how he found his way into marketing, parenting daughters, marriage, and how he ultimately found himself through all of the fresh starts in his life. It’s a powerful episode about race, masculinity, parenthood, and writing your own story in life.

Laura is a Certified Life Coach, Licensed Educator, Content creator and Certified Fair Play Facilitator. We chatted with Laura, also known as That Darn Chat, about her journey from education to coaching and facilitating Fair Play, as well as how she entered into the world of Eve Rodsky’s Fair Play. We also talked about what intentional or weaponized incompetence is, how it impacts families, women, and marriages, and her journey on TikTok to help people live their best lives.

Anna Burgess Yang is a  freelance writer, a workflow consultant, and a self-proclaimed  productivity geek. We chatted with Anna about her major career pivots, leaning into what brings her joy with her work and personal life, the importance of knowing the story of where we came from, parenting during the pandemic, and how we can make brave career decisions to bring us more joy in life.

You know Laurel as the middle aged, mid sized mom from the midwest, as she is a TikTok icon inspiring mid-sized fashion lovers every day. We chatted with Laurel about how her breast reduction changed her entire life, her personal style journey, body image as we age, and how her background in art therapy and a support profession helped her grow a loyal and kind community of supporters on TikTok. 

Daniel is a 15 year veteran of the music industry where he toured the country as a singer songwriter of the band Bedlight for Blue Eyes. Currently Daniel is a mental health counselor in Massachusetts working to decrease stigma surrounding mental health.

Is there an art to female friendships? We were thrilled to talk to Danielle Bayard Jackson, a female friendship coach and educator who speaks nationally on the subject of friendship as a wellness imperative. Her coaching business, Friend Forward, is dedicated to teaching women how to create and maintain better female friendships.

We chatted with our very own therapist, Dr. Christine Borst, about living in alignment with your higher self, divorce at a young age, finding and meeting her soul-mate, major career pivots and identity crises, and the role of spirituality and manifestation in our lives.

On this episode of A Fresh Story, we chatted with entrepreneur, former professional poker player, podcaster, and founder of WTF Divorce, Rob Roseman.

On this episode of A Fresh Story, we chatted with talent broker and triathlete Susan Gold about how we can transform our traumatic experiences into growth lessons, and her personal story of finding her way back to herself after a long and winding road in the entertainment industry and divorcing a narcissist.

It's that weird week between Christmas and New Year's, so we're saying hello with a re-introduction about us! We're interviewing each other on this episode, which is full of fun facts, laughter, and whole lot of goofy stories.

On this episode of A Fresh Story, we chatted with entrepreneur and reality TV star Kate Sisk. We discussed everything from healing after narcissistic abuse to busting through beauty standards, and the impact of late in life ADHD diagnoses.

On this episode of A Fresh Story, we chatted with writer and activist Katie Crenshaw about how her brave decisions have ultimately helped her untame her soul and find herself. We chat about everything from the impact of Glennon Doyle’s Untamed on her life, amicable divorce, co-parenting, the influencer world, stepping into your truth, and how to stay strong during big life changes.