On Episode 59 of This Girl Life, Kristen and Whitney sit down with renowned author Candace Bushnell. Candace turned her Sex and the City, New York Observer column in the cult classic we all know today. She is a best-selling author and producer, creating other shows such as Lipstick Jungle and the Carrie Diaries. We talk with Candace about her life in NYC, writing and creating Sex and the City, the TV process, her two newest books, Is There Still Sex in the City and Rules for Being a Girl, and some inside scoop on all things Carrie, Big, and Aiden.

Join us as we talk to Candace, the creator of a show that defined our generation (or at least it did for us!).

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• Rules for Being a Girl 
• Is there Still Sex in the City
• Summer and the City 
• The Carrie Diaries 
• Killing Monica 
• One Fifth Avenue
• Lipstick Jungle
• Trading Up
• 4 Blondes
• Sex and the City 

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On episode 58 of This Girl Life, Whitney and Kristen sit down with Andrea Lopez Celebrity Impressionist, Comedian, Podcast co-host ‘Hey Frase’, Buzzfeed Commentator and former radio personality most recently featured on NBC's comedy series 'Bring The Funny'. If you are on Tik Tok you'll probably know her from her spot on Kourtney Kardashian impression. On this episode we laughed, cried and even did a little role played. We really wanted to bring you some joy and light in a time that has been heavy for so many people.

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On episode 57 of This Girl Life, Whitney and Kristen sit down with Emily Roberts, pelvic floor therapist and shares some helpful tidbits, for your lady bits, when they’re falling to bits. Do you think peeing when you sneeze or laugh is normal? Do you have pain with sex? Are you on incontinence meds or forced to wear depends? If you answered yes to any of these questions, than this episode is for you! Emily breaks down what pelvic floor therapy is, all while breaking the stigma of this sensitive and often private conversation.

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A little more about Emily: 
Emily received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She went on to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from UW-Madison as she wasn’t quite ready yet to leave her love for cheese, the Madison lakes, and the Packers. Following a year as a travel PT, she moved back to Minnesota, her home state, to work in the Twin Cities in outpatient orthopedics. She specialized in work with runners, low back, hip, and pelvic pain. After sitting for her Certified Orthopedic Specialist exam, she decided to further specialize in pelvic floor physical therapy and continued to advance her orthopedic manual skills through ongoing coursework.

On episode 56, Kristen and Whitney chat everything money with Sandra Grahame the Founder of Smart Cookies. Sandra has been featured on Oprah, The New York Times, The Today Show, CNN, and more! Her story is amazing starting with her & her girlfriends creating a money club and collectively paying off over $50,000 in debt in 1 year-- and then they end up on Oprah to share their story. Sandra and SmartCookies.com has programs, resources, and all their books on how we can all be smarter with our money post COVID-19.


Sandra’s Mentions During the Episode:
https://www.acorns.com/
https://www.chime.com/
https://www.simple.com/

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On Episode 55, Kristen and Whitney sit down with Dr. Amy Killen and chat all things sex. We dive in to optimizing our sexual health, sex and pregnancy, the benefits of sex, stress and its affect on sex, and Dr. Killen answers a lot of listener questions! Dr. Killen is an expert in all things sexual health and makes this often taboo subject approachable, fun, and real.

We are breaking the stigma that often surrounds the topic of sex! We hope you join us and learn a little bit more about sex! Let's talk about it!

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On Episode 54, Whitney and Kristen share their tips to creating a mindful morning routine.  They each share the four things they do every morning to create space for themselves, and find peace in the morning. We believe starting the morning on the right foot sets the tone for the rest of the day!

We share our favorite apps, devotionals, and tips to create your own morning routine! Make TGL a part of your morning routine, grab a cup of coffee, and hang out with your best girls.

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If you're pregnant, congratulations, we are so excited to walk through this crazy journey with you.

Also, if you are currently working to get pregnant, struggling to get pregnant, or still deciding if having a baby is something you want, we are here for you. We've both been through fertility issues of some kind, both of us suffered miscarriages, and Whitney has been very vocal about her journey through fertility issues. We are here for you, to listen, to be a place of resource, and a place of love.

We're praying for you guys, regardless of what stage of this journey you are in and we hope you feel our love and support.

ONE || What are you naming your baby? At this point, neither of us have a name! Send name suggestions! We found this app called Baby Names and it is kind of like baby name tinder. You and your partner download the app and then you swipe on baby names, if you match, it tells you!

TWO || Do I really need a prenatal vitamin? Yes. But before we get into this, please know we are NOT doctors. NONE of this is medical advice and always ask your doctor first, but Whitney broke down some super interesting facts and reasons why a prenatal is so so important. Obviously a healthy diet is the best way to get the vitamins and minerals you need so starting there is always KEY! But being pregnant we really need to ramp up on our vitamins and a few in particular.

**Folic acid helps prevent neural tube defects. These defects are serious abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord. The CDC states that up to 50 percent of spina bifida cases could be prevented simply by taking enough folic acid. It suggests that all women who could become pregnant should consume at least 0.4 milligrams, or 400 micrograms of folic acid per day which is the recommended daily allowance for both adult men and women.  Side-note: Do some research but Whitney always opted for 5MTHF, an active form of folate that shows superior bioavailability compared to folic acid. If you have MTHFR your body can’t just accept folic acid as it is—it has to go through a conversion process into a form called Methyltetrahydrofolate, or MTHF, in order for you to use it.

**Iron supports the baby's growth and development. Iron also helps prevent anemia, a condition in which blood has a low number of healthy red blood cells

• Whitney uses the Smarty Pants Prenatal.
• Kristen uses the Nature Made Prenatal. 

THREE || How many ultrasounds will I have? 4 ultrasounds is typical! The typical ultrasounds include one at 8 weeks (the pregnancy confirmation ultrasound), 12 weeks (post first trimester), between 18-22 weeks (the anatomy scan), and 35-37 weeks (the one pre-labor!). But keep in mind, every pregnancy is different. With both Whitney and Kristen's first pregnancies, they had extra ultrasounds due to Whitney having a high-risk pregnancy and Kristen having a subchorionic hematoma. You may have extra ultrasounds for a variety of reasons, placenta previa, previous pregnancy issues, or anything that comes up throughout the course of your pregnancy.

FOUR || When can I find out the gender of my baby? Most women find out the gender at their 18 -22 week ultrasound appointment (the anatomy scan!). You can opt for blood tests at earlier stages. Most doctor offices have blood test options you can do for genetic testing and they include gender results too!

• Kristen went to an ultrasound location around 13 weeks
• Whitney used and did DNA testing at 9 weeks with a company called Sneak Peek. 

FIVE || Can I still exercise during my pregnancy? Again, ask your doctor! But both Whitney and Kristen exercised and have exercised during their pregnancies. Keep in mind, your body is constantly changing. Your workouts will change as your pregnancy develops! Do whatever is comfortable for your body. Also, make sure you are drinking way more water than you are probably used to.

SIX || How much weight should I gain during pregnancy? Again, ask your doctor! (Do we sound like a broken record?!) Quick chat on weight. This time is a lot, our bodies are constantly changing and developing. We broke down weight based on your BMI. If you want to figure out your BMI, you can use this quick calculator to do so!

• Underweight: Meaning your BMI is under 18.5 -suggested weight gain is 28–40 lbs
• Normal: Meaning your BMI is between 18.5-24.9 - suggested weight gain is  25-35 lbs
• Overweight: Meaning your BMI is between 25–29.9 - suggested weight gain is 15 to 25 lbs
• Obese: Meaning your BMI is 30 and greater - suggested weight gain is 11 to 20 lbs.

SEVEN || What are your pregnancy cravings? And when is it okay to give into them? 

• Whitney: hardboiled eggs, salads, and I eat at night because of my pregnancy nausea
• Kristen: cold, cold fruit, and sweets. 

Again, back to question two, a healthy, well-balanced diet is the best way to eat during pregnancy. But keep in mind, your body is so smart and knows what it needs. Trust it, lean in to it and nourish your body. An ice cream treat here and there isn't bad, and neither are snacks at night! What you crave and what sounds good to you will change throughout your pregnancy. So if carbs is all you can stomach in your first trimester, then eat carbs! When you hit your second trimester, things may change and you'll be back to eating like you're used too.

EIGHT || What is the first piece of advice you give any expectant mum? We have similar advice here:

• Whitney: Listen to your own intuition. You know what is best for your baby. A lot of people may try to shame you, guilt you, or tell you 'something better.' But at the end of the day, you are this babys mom, and you know what is best. 
• Kristen: Listen to the people you trust the most. Throughout your pregnancy you get a LOT of advice from everyone. Listen to the people you trust, your best friend, your mom, your doctor, and leave the other advice to the wind. Kristen's blog post about pregnancy advice is linked here.

NINE || What is your birth plan? Our birth plans are simple, birth our babies in the best and healthiest way possible.

• Whitney had a c-section with her first pregnancy and will have a c-section with her second! You can read Whitney's c-section things to know here
• Kristen had a vaginal birth with her first and plans to have one with her second. You can read about Quinn's birth story here.  

• Whitney: Good question and very real and personal for me. Fake till you make it. So I may not enjoy the weight gain/ body changing part pregnancy but my daughter associates a big belly with a growing baby. So she is waiting and watching for my stomach to get BIG. So I never mention food in a way that I can’t have it cause I’ll get big. I constantly show her that I am trying to stay healthy through exercise, helping me making celery juice or AM green shakes.
• Kristen: Give yourself some grace. This is a big life transition and your body is growing at all times. Some days it's super hard and some days it's easier, but give yourself grace. 

ELEVEN || What's in your hospital bag? We both shared our three favorite items! 

• Whitney: My favorite blanket (Barefoot Dreams is my fav!), compression socks (I love these Hatch ones), and good undies (Hanes® Premium Women's Smoothing Seamless 3pk Briefs!) 
• Kristen: A pair of flip-flops (things get messy), toiletries (I took a hot shower!), and a cute outfit for your baby! 

TWELVE || Favorite pregnancy leggings and dresses? Kristen loves Lululemon Align, extra-high rise leggings and the Ingrid and Isabel pregnancy leggings from Target. Kristen's advice, buy a bigger size in regular clothes! If you're pregnant in the summer, my go-to are dresses! Target has great, cheap dresses and you can buy a little bit bigger. Then use them postpartum!

THIRTEEN || Sex and pregnancy! 

• Whitney: Truth is our hormone levels during the first trimester can cause mood swings and nausea all of that can really mess with our libido. Be super honest with your partner, where you are at and let them know... listen when I’m into it you just need to be into it because I can’t promise anything more than that. And GO slow— use lube if needed and worried about bleeding 🤷🏼‍♀️
• Kristen: Same advice, talk to your partner! Your hormones change throughout your pregnancy, different trimesters may make you feel differently. Be open about your feelings! 

FOURTEEN || What skincare? 
Whitney: Whitney wrote a blog post on how to avoid stretch marks here!

• Japanese Camellia Body Oil Blend ( pregnant and postpartum skin moisturized and supple, helping to prevent and treat stretch marks) for stretch marks and HATCH body oil is soothing with calendula and sweet almond oil to help nourish skin and prevent stretch marks.
• Juice Beauty's Hydrating Mist it has in it rosehip, ylang ylang, grapeseed oil and antioxidant-rich organic juices for a fresh, radiant complexion
• Niu body facial serum -Super clean natural means 100% plant-derived, with nothing artificial and have banned over 1,300 ingredients from our products.
• Drunk Elephant C-Firma Vitamin C Day Serum- fighting that hyperpigmentation this product is a brightening serum with natural ingredients like vitamin C and fruit enzymes

On Episode 52, Whitney and Kristen sit down with Angie Alt, one part of the amazing duo, along with Mickey Trescott who make up the founders of Autoimmune Wellness. Angie is a Certified Health Coach and Nutritional Therapy Consultant who leads group coaching programs, as well as, works one-on-one with a small number of highly-motivated clients.

She is the award-winning author of The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook, co-author of The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, and co-host of The Autoimmune Podcast with Mickey. She is the creator of the SAD to AIP in SIX, The Living Well Collective and have lead thousands through their progress through the Autoimmune Protocol.

On this episode, we talk all about living life with not just one, but three autoimmune diseases during Covid-19, how the autoimmune protocol diet helps, how it works, and how you can incorporate it in to your life. We talk about what is in her AIP pantry, tips to starting and Angie breaks some myths surrounding AIP.

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On episode 51, Kristen and Whitney sit down with Elissa Goodman, LA-based holistic nutritionist, lifestyle cleanse expert and cancer survivor. The three of us bond over our Arizona upbringing, and chat about all the holistic modalities Elissa used to heal her body. We talk about juicing, detoxing, COVID-19, Hashimotos, and how to get over our toxic mind.

Elissa is dedicated to educating others about the power of nutrition and mindful living. She’s the author of Cancer Hacks and has been featured on Vogue, Goop, and Mind Body Green.

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(Disclaimer  * This is not medical advise, please see a your practitioner for any questions)

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On episode 50, Kristen and Whitney sit down with Stephen Cabral, Functional Medicine Practitioner Doctorate of Functional Medicine Practitionery, and talk all about COVID-19. In light of the greatest worldwide pandemic our generation has ever seen, we thought it was be incredible to get an unbiased opinion on the subject. Dr. Cabral answers all our questions, including easing our fears, addressing the misconceptions, and offers incredible advice on how to boost our immune systems, staying safe, and why social distancing really matters.

Our goal with this podcast was to alleviate fears, provide accurate, unbiased information and research on COVID-19. We get into testing, why the US is behind on testing, and what medicine doctors are seeing have a positive effect on the symptoms of COVID-19. Dr. Cabral talks about the power of boosting our immune system, which supplements work best during this virus, and he talks other forms of functional medicine.

This topic is a big one right now and we break it down with the best, Dr. Stephen Cabral.

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• Check out his company Equilibrium Nutrition and stay healthy with his immune protocol. It's also where you can learn about his other products, detoxes, tests, supplements and so much more to help with your overall health. 

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On Episode 49, Whitney and Kristen sit down with Justin Janoska again to chat about thyroid Health, hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. He was such a powerful guest on Episode 45 and we are thrilled to have him and his expertise back this week.

On this episode, we really break it down for you. We dive deep into thyroid health, distinguishing it from Hashimotos, hormones the thyroid produces, how it's connected to our entire body, how it impacts fertility, and how over 27 million Americans have thyroid disease, thus proving this topics importance!

We then break down Hashimotos, what it is, what the common symptoms are, and Justin gives tangible tips and advice for all our listeners to help those struggling with these autoimmune disease as you move towards remission.

This episode is powerful, full of great information, and designed to encourage you in your own health journey.

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Justin's Bio: 

• Author: The Flexible Dieting Disaster 
• Clinician: Focuses on reversing autoimmune diseases; Hashimotos, Endometriosis, PCOS, Lupus, MS
• Founder of the Autoimmune Revolution 
• Masters in human nutrition from University of Bridgeport
• Focuses on Mind body medicine while guiding women in healing to reverse auto immune diseases naturally 

On Episode 48, Kristen and Whitney sit down with yoga teacher, nutritionist, and wellness influencer, Karla Tafra. Karla guides us through yoga, how to create your own practice, the power of breath-work and finding our own kind of self love. In this time of #coronavirusquarantine, we hope this episode gives you a brief escape, time for yourself, and makes you laugh.

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