Shows
Messy SituationsSpecial Guest: Author, Actress & Funny-as-Fuck “Momfluencer” Jenny MollenThere’s nothing better than a podcast guest who “goes there” — and Jenny Mollen does. This no-holds-barred conversation runs the gamut from Jenny’s new book Dictator Lunches, inspired by her tyrant children, to the many ways she competes with her husband (actor Jason Biggs), to her fear of abduction and needing people to be obsessed with her (Kane and Michele are). Jenny, a bestselling author, is smart, brutally honest and outrageous; she had the Messy Situations crew dying. Need a laugh? Tune in. VISITJennyMollen.comFOLLOW:
2022-09-0734 minMessy SituationsDating-App Disasters — You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!On this special episode, Kane, Michele and producer Mesh rehash the rude, cringe-worthy, strange, obnoxious, hyper-sexual and just plain head-scratching behavior they’ve encountered on dating apps. While we’ve all heard romantic app-assisted success stories, it’s hard to imagine how love connections actually happen judging by the lot of losers, man-children and blatant golddigers crossing our feeds these days. Take a listen to hear the hilarious highlights. And don’t worry, we’re keeping hope alive! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-08-3135 minMessy SituationsSex, Lies, Cheating & Sickness Couldn’t Keep Us ApartChris met Jorge when he was on a 3-month work assignment in San Antonio, Texas —and with zero plans to relocate, he made it clear that this fling would never be a real thing. Famous last words. Four years after returning to San Francisco, Chris did move to Texas to be with Jorge, but the next few chapters of their love story would include illness, betrayal, miscommunication, a devastating family loss and a near-death experience. Tune in to hear how the saga ended!FOLLOW: @michprom @imkane@messysitch
2022-08-2441 minMessy SituationsMy Heart Failed at 26 — And That Was Just For StartersWhen you’re a 20-something grinding it out in the nightlife and events industry in New York City, exhaustion is part of the deal. But when Sumanah Khan started feeling so unwell and fatigued that she had to go to the hospital, she wasn’t prepared for what doctors discovered: Her heart was enlarged and only working at a 5% capacity, likely the result of viral infection or some other toxic environmental exposure. Sumanah’s harrowing health crisis includes several faulty pacemakers, too many surgeries to count and an addiction to the opioid medications she was liberally given for pain. Sumanah...
2022-08-1741 minMessy SituationsFounder Stories- Kane Sarhan: How Messy Situations Helped Me Find WellnessToday we’re bringing you an episode from another one of Lola Media’s shows —Founder Stories. This installment is special to us because it follows the entrepreneurial journey of Messy Situation’s co-host, Kane Sarhan. Follow along as Kane discusses everything from growing up in rural Michigan to moving to New York City where he became a bartender to ascending the ladder at one of the country’s chicest hotel brands. With formidable grit and industriousness, Kane made important connections, built valuable relationships and ultimately became a cofounder of THE WELL, a health and hospit...
2022-08-0354 minMessy SituationsI Got Suckered into Co-raising My Sister’s BabyAfter years as a free-wheeling stand-up comic, Helen Hong bought a house with her sister, who was about to undergo IVF. To everyone’s shock, her sister got pregnant on the very first try. That’s when Helen became, in her words, a reluctant “baby daddy” who shares the absurd, unglamorous responsibility of taking care of an infant who is basically an adorable asshole. Listen in as Helen describes — in unfiltered detail — how she went from trolling for sex on the road to changing her nephew’s shitty diapers, all while weathering her own health crisis. At the top of the show, K...
2022-07-2741 minMessy SituationsI Got Off on Being a Con ArtistThere are small messes, there are big messes and then there are epic messes. This episode kicks off a two-part series because the journey to redemption for this week’s guest was a decades-long one. Gentle-seeming Monty began scamming people when he was 8 years old and discovered he had a knack for it. Over the years he used his charm, intelligence and reckless bravado to dupe neighbors, strangers, one very wealthy older woman and the military — and that’s just for starters. If this story was on the big screen, it might be titled “The Grifter With a Heart of Gold...
2022-07-2034 minMessy SituationsMy Friend is Keeping a Dangerous Secret From His BoyfriendThis week, co-host Kane shares his own Messy Situation: A close friend is hiding a potentially dangerous health secret from his new boyfriend — the operative word being potentially. And by confiding in Kane (and inviting him to dinner with his BF!), this friend has put Kane smack in the middle of a moral dilemma. Michele and Kane talk through the emotions— pressure, guilt, responsibility and more, while diving into the nuances of this particular health issue. The main question: When it comes to a person’s health status, does privacy trump putting someone else at risk, even if that risk is...
2022-07-1337 minMessy SituationsWe're Taking the Week Off!We're taking a break for the holiday week! Stay messy friends and see you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-07-0600 minMessy SituationsMy Messy Divorce Led to My Sexual AwakeningWhen Laura Friedman Williams’ 22-year marriage came crashing down, she was terrified of what the future might hold. Little did she know, the next year of her life would be filled with more men, more sex and more satisfaction than she’d experienced in the previous three decades. By embracing one-night stands and no-strings sex, Laura reclaimed her sexual sovereignty and never looked back. It takes a lot to make Kane and Michele’s jaws drop, but Laura managed to do it with her unfiltered and empowering story. Head’s up: You may want to take notes. Lear...
2022-06-2942 minMessy SituationsBecoming an Entrepreneur Made Me Feel UnhingedMessy Situation’s very own producer, Mesh Lakhani, steps up to the mic from behind the scenes to confess the stomach-seizing moments he’s experienced launching his podcast company Lola Media. With complete transparency, Mesh discusses the unexpected pain points of going it alone, while Messy Situations co-host and serial entrepreneur, Kane, jumps in to validate the universal fears all entrepreneurs face. Rahaf Harfoush, a strategist, digital anthropologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins as the Clean-up Crew, dismantling the self-defeating thoughts we’re all programmed to have — and that threaten to stand in the way of success.
2022-06-2239 minMessy SituationsMoms Are Not AlrightEntrepreneur and activist Reshma Saujani has spent her career unearthing injustices and the latest really hit close to home: As a busy working mother of two, Reshma saw firsthand how the pandemic disproportionately impacted working moms, driving them out of the workforce and causing them to take on a third shift of duties (aka Zoom school). Acting as both guest and Clean-Up Crew, Reshma, the author of Pay Up, lays out the surprising reasons women get blamed and burden with all things kid-related, why even childless people should GAF, and how we can all be part of the solution...
2022-06-1539 minMessy SituationsMy Ex-Fiance Has a Tattoo of My Face on His ThighDuring the height of the pandemic, entrepreneur and author Tina Wells followed her heart to Brazil to be with her boyfriend-turned fiancé, a pro soccer player. After many months in South America, Tina realized that a life there wasn’t viable for her personal and career happiness, so she made the difficult decision to break off the engagement and move home… but not before her ex got a giant tattoo of her face on his upper thigh, along with the words Always Together, which he still has to this day. Can you say awkward? Learn more...
2022-06-0830 minMessy SituationsMy Biz Partner & BFF Stole My HusbandWhen Lorraine decided to go into business with one of her closest friends, she never imagined it would impact her personal and professional life so profoundly. But after months of strange and suspicious behavior that had Lorraine thinking she might be “crazy,” she busted her best friend/business partner in an affair with her husband. Then the worst happened. Tune in to hear the way Lorraine caught her former friend and husband and how she and her business have emerged from this unimaginable ordeal. This week’s Clean-up Crew expert is Terri Cole, psychotherapist and author of Boundary Boss.
2022-06-0142 minMessy SituationsHitting Menopause Was a Scary Mind F*ckWhen women think of menopause, they often picture suffering through some annoying hot flashes and night sweats before it all blows over. But as today’s guest reveals, the hormonal shifts that accompany the end of the menstruating years can wreak havoc on a woman’s mental health. Beth, a confident, successful, happily married 50-year-old, bravely shares how menopause upended her life in a terrifying sneak attack that drastically altered her personality and caused her to experience mood swings that vascilated from rage to depression. Clean-up Crew expert Jordan Crofton, FNP, Director of Patient Care at THE WELL, steps in t...
2022-05-2531 minMessy SituationsI Had An Affair With My Married BossAs cliché as it sounds, from the moment Michael and Nate locked eyes there was an irrepressible attraction. The problem: Nate was Michael’s married boss. Their work relationship required them to spend a lot of time together, including on overnight business trips — a danger zone that pushed the two to the edge. Then, their intimate text exchanges were discovered by Nate’s husband and things got really messy. Clean-up Crew experts Manjit Devgun, a mind coach and palm reader, and Valerie Oula, Director of Vibrational Energy Healing for THE WELL, join the episode to talk about the lessons embedde...
2022-05-1841 minMessy SituationsDrinking Made Me Mean… to My TeenJosie had been a social drinker since high school, but over the years — and especially over COVID — that drinking became a daily habit, sometimes resulting in her consuming an entire bottle of wine by herself after work. Highly functional, by day Josie has held down an executive-level job for decades— what wasn’t going well was the ways in which her drinking was impacting her relationship with her non-drinking, high-school-aged daughter. Josie candidly shares how things devolved and why she chose to go sober. This episode includes advice from Ruby Warrington, author of Sober Curious and the self-study program, The Sobe...
2022-05-1142 min
The Growth LeagueRule #19: Build Your Brand | Michele Promaulayko, The WellAt the beginning of her career, Michele Promaulayko’s plan was to climb the ranks of the magazine industry and secure a corner office. But as the industry shifted, so did her plans. Now, Michele is a multi-hyphenate - author, podcast host, and editorial director - who has found the value in building her own brand. This episode, she shares advice on how we can all work to build our brands, along with other lessons she’s learned along her career journey. 1:13 - Michele’s experience with an energy therapist3:10 - How Michele got a corner...
2022-05-0924 minMessy SituationsThe Best Sex of My Life Might Kill MeMany relationships begin with a fiery physical connection, but few maintain that sexual chemistry when absolutely everything else has soured. In this episode, Kane and Michele welcome Alex on to share how a typical dating situation devolved into an extremely unhealthy cycle of behavior with his ex relentlessly pursuing him with calls, texts, threats, X-rated videos and more, until he gives in to “the best sex ever.” Clean-up Crew expert Shadeen Francis, a licensed therapist who specializes in sex therapy and emotional intelligence, weighs in to help Alex take accountability for his role in this messy situation and to empo...
2022-05-0432 minMessy SituationsIntroducing Messy SituationsWe don’t know who needs to hear this, but nobody has their shit together 100 percent of the time — nobody. You can be excelling in one part of your life while another area is imploding. Those two states of being co-exist all the time, for everyone. Life is messy like that. And it's okay. What's not okay? Acting like you have it under control when you're spiraling. We want to help. Messy Situations empowers people to release feelings of shame by bravely revealing the unfiltered parts of their lives. Each week we'll discuss Messy Situations —big and small— submitted anonymou...
2022-02-2201 min
I'd Rather Be ReadingMichele Promaulayko on How to Break Up with Sugar for Three Weeks – and Maybe ForeverThis week Rachel would rather be reading about how to eat healthier! Thankfully Michele Promaulayko, former editor-in-chief of both Cosmopolitan and Women's Health, is here to help.
Sugar Free 3: The Simple 3-Week Plan for More Energy, Better Sleep, and Surprisingly Easy Weight Loss by Michele Promaulayko
2022-01-2126 min
Off The GramSummer Best-Of-Series: Michele PromaulaykoAs I'm coming off a sugar-filled summer (lots of wine! all the ice cream!) and feeling like I need a reset, I'll be busting out @michprom book Sugar Free 3 and relistening to this episode. On the show we talk about her revolutionary plan which is based on the latest research and science. It's not a diet. It's not a detox. It's not a cleanse. It’s a genius three-week program to reset your entire approach to food and eating for improved wellness, more energy, sounder sleep, better-looking skin, and healthy weight loss—without counting calories. Who doesn't need that afte...
2021-08-301h 02
Health Harmony & Heather with Heather ThomsonMichele Promaulayko: Author of "Sugar Free 3" & Editorial-Director-At-Large for "The Well"Michele Promaulayko, Author and Editorial-Director-at-Large for THE WELL, chats with Heather about her latest book, Sugar Free, her suggestions on how to best deter cravings, and how she makes the plan more accessible and sustainable.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-0953 min
The Holistic WitchesGoddess Conversation: Body ImageDawn & Jenna chat about body image, how they have been affected by conditioning and societal expectations.
Visit our shop at Paper Moon Artisan & Gift Market
Tea: Octavia Tea - Vanilla Coconut and Tea Drops Orange Cinnamon Roll
Books Mentioned: Look Better Naked by Michele Promaulayko and The Body Book by Cameron Diaz
Indy Tarot Deck - Terra Soleil
Check us out on Social Media:
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
Patreon
---
This episode is sponsored by
· Anchor: The easiest w...
2021-02-0830 minOff The GramMichele Promaulayko: SOS! How to Break Your Sugar Spiral!!Quarantine eating.... the struggle is real! We’re reading the memes about eating ALL THE SUGAR and gaining “the “Quarantine 15” - this situation is tough enough, so how can we manage our sugar spirals?YES, it’s great that we’re all becoming WAY more domestic and crafty in the kitchen, BUT it’s getting MUCH harder to stay away from sugar with all the extra baking and snacks surrounding us at home!Michele’s new book Sugar Free 3 is a revolutionary new plan based on the latest research and science. It's not a diet. It's not...
2020-03-301h 02
The Genius Life97: How to Finally Quit Sugar and Adopt Healthier Habits | Michele PromaulaykoMichele Promaulayko is the former Editor-in-Chief of Women's Health, Yahoo Health, and Cosmopolitan. Her new book is Sugar Free 3: The Simple 3-Week Plan for More Energy, Better Sleep & Surprisingly Easy Weight Loss!
2020-03-181h 02
The Genius Life97: How to Finally Quit Sugar and Adopt Healthier Habits | Michele PromaulaykoMichele Promaulayko is the former Editor-in-Chief of Women's Health, Yahoo Health, and Cosmopolitan. Her new book is Sugar Free 3: The Simple 3-Week Plan for More Energy, Better Sleep & Surprisingly Easy Weight Loss!
2020-03-1859 min
Working Wife, Happy Life!Ep 8 - Health & Wellness w/ Michele Promaulayko, Author Sugar Free 3On Episode #8 I welcome Michele Promaulayko (michprom) to the Working Wife, Happy Life! podcast. Michele is an award-winning print and digital editor, specializing in wellness. She has authored two books and is now releasing her third, "Sugar Free 3" (sugarfree_3) a simple 3-week plan to improve energy, sleep, and weight loss. She is currently the Editorial-Director-at-Large for THE WELL (thewell) and an advisor to several healthy lifestyle brands. Most recently, she was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the largest women's media brand in the world, and the editorial director of Hearst's Young Women's Group, which also includes Women's Health and Seventeen. Talk...
2020-03-101h 07
Fad or FutureHow to go sugar free with Sugar Free 3 author, Michele PromaulaykoSugar is hidden is so many foods, so how is it possible to know what has added sugar in it, what to eat, and the dangers of excess added sugar?! Added sugar can make you sick, increase risk of cancer, and even uglier?! Michele gives her guide how to break your sugar habit once and for all! Find out for yourself! Don’t be a Faddy!
Michele's Instagram
My Open Fit Instagram
###
Joey's Instagram
Joey's Website
Fad or Future Website
2020-03-0643 min
Radio Cherry BombeSecrets to Success from Chrissy Teigen’s Literary Agent“It’s alchemy, but it’s also the right person with the right message at the right time,” said Andy McNicol, a literary agent at entertainment giant WME. Andy’s stellar client list includes Chrissy Teigen, Lin Manuel Miranda, Alicia Keys, Sophia Amoruso of Girlboss, and even Cherry Bombe. Andy stopped by Radio Cherry Bombe to share her thoughts on how to find an agent, what cookbook publishers are looking for today, and how much a social media following matters. If you’ve got a project in your brain or in the works, be sure to give a listen for some ins...
2020-02-0744 min
Radio Cherry BombeVegging Out With Wen-Jay Ying and Amy ChaplinAre you a proponent of plant-based eating? Love farmers’ markets? Then you’ll love this episode with Local Roots founder Wen-Jay Ying and cookbook author/chef Amy Chaplin. Wen-Jay shares how the lead singer of The Flaming Lips inspired her career path and led to the founding of Local Roots, a CSA based in New York City. In the second half, Amy joins us to talk about her new cookbook, Whole Food Cooking Every Day, and reveals her plans for a restaurant in Tribeca that she’s opening with her sister. Also, learn why Hetty McKinnon, the cookboo...
2020-01-2450 min
Radio Cherry BombeCamilla Marcus Wants to Change the Restaurant WorldCamilla Marcus is one of the most dynamic women on the food scene. Not only is she the founder of west-bourne, the rule-bending, community-minded all-day eatery in SoHo, but she is a change agent pushing the industry to confront the challenges faced by working families. Camilla, who became a mom recently, has partnered with a local child care company and is providing her employees with subsidized access to daycare and nightcare. Tune in to hear how Camilla is making it happen. Also, learn why blogger Laura Scherb of Page And Plate thinks Emily Nejad of Bon Vivant C...
2020-01-1751 min
The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & PerformanceIt’s Time to Break Up With Sugar – Michele PromaulaykoIn this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest tackles a topic in her newest book that has far-reaching implications for just about every aspect of human health—sugar. And she talks about it a way that's really useful because sugar is an emotional, psychological, and physical and biochemical thing all at once. Not quite heroin but not that far away.“Sugar has the tightest grip on us, right?” Michele Promaulayko says. “Even the "healthiest" people I know have a problem with sugar. As I was developing “Sugar Free 3,” every single person I spoke to said, "I need that." And th...
2020-01-1452 min
???????? - ??????????EP2: Michele Promaulayko:The Journey to EIC of Cosmo, Business Culture, & Empowering WomenSpecial guest and media queen Michele Promaulayko (@Michprom) joins Benny Hart (BennyInc) to talk about her full journey in becoming the Editor In Chief of Cosmo, big media and the culture they are adopting, and advice to young women entering the workforce
2018-12-0352 min
9 to 5ish with theSkimmMichele Promaulayko, Editor in Chief of Cosmopolitan: “I’m incredibly immature.”Michele Promaulayko fell in love with magazines as a teenager. Since then, she’s gone from dreaming about magazines...to building a career in publishing, working at places like Women’s Health and Yahoo Health. Today, she’s the editor in chief of Cosmopolitan. Meaning teenage Michele is very happy. Oh, and she’s trained in transcendental meditation, too. NBD. On the couch, she talks to us about when male models ruled the world, managing up, and navigating how her industry has changed over the years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice
2018-08-0834 min
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show#124: Michele Promaulayko, Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan - #MeToo, Sex Ed, Wellness Routines, Meditation, & How To Break Into Content & Publishing in The Digital AgeOn this episode we sit down with Michele Promaulayko who is the Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan as well as the editorial director of Seventeen. The conversation is a wide spanning conversation covering the #MeToo movement and men and women in the work place. We also discuss sex education, wellness routines and obsession and what it takes to break into publishing and content creation in the digital age. To connect with Michele Promaulayko click HERE To connect with Lauryn Evarts click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skin...
2018-07-1756 min
SheSez with Linda GrassoEp41 - Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Michele PromaulaykoHelen Gurley Brown probably would've loved Michele Promaulayko. Like the legendary founder of Cosmopolitan. As the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the largest women’s media brand in the world, Michele is powerful, smart and outspoken. She is also the editorial director of the Hearst Young Women’s Group, which means she is also in charge of Women’s Health and Seventeen. Michele is responsible for shaping the editorial voice of all three brands, reaching an audience of more than 51 million readers. This year, under Michele’s guidance, all three titles were nominated for National Magazine Awards in the personal service category...
2018-04-2426 min
Shared SecretsThe Secret to Not Being a Sexual Harasser with Michele PromaulaykoLongtime listeners of this podcast know I'm not one to shy away from difficult or sensitive issues. Still, I thought long and hard before deciding to delve into the topic of this episode of Shared Secrets, because I know how emotionally fraught it is for so many people. I'm grateful to Michele Promaulayko, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, for joining me to discuss the incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault that seem to be making new headlines on a daily basis. In the episode, Michele talks about her powerful letter to readers in the magazine's February issue, which...
2018-02-0725 min