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Hi, Go Ask Ali listeners! We are super excited about the return of Bridgerton: The Official Podcast and want you to share in the excitement with us. Alongside a new season of the TV show the companion podcast, which takes you behind the scenes through interviews with actors, writers, directors, and more. We think you'll want to tune in, but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself! Ready for more? Tune in weekly to Bridgerton: The Official Podcast. Available on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen up, Go Ask Ali fans! Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts have some exciting news, The Laverne Cox Show is back for season two. Get a spiritual makeover each week as actress and activist Laverne Cox goes with her guests. We think you'll want to hear this season, but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself! About the podcast: Years ago, a therapist said in our very first session that there are only two things that we can truly control in our lives - our own perception and our own behavior. That's it. Nothing more than that. Each week, The Laverne Cox Show will feature intimate conversations with folks who help me to see and think differently so that maybe I can act differently. It is my hope that this becomes a place that fosters perspectives that might inspire new behavior in each of us, which in turn gets us closer to becoming the very best versions of ourselves. Let's have a spiritual makeover together. Listen to season 2 of The Laverne Cox Show starting July 27th on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! We're excited to tell you about The Flaky Biscuit, the newest podcast from Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts. Hosted by baker and cookbook author Bryan Ford, we think you'll enjoy this show's infusion of cooking and connection. You don't have to only take our word for it, though. Check out the trailer today for yourself! About Flaky Biscuit: Welcome to The Flaky Biscuit Podcast! Each episode, award-winning baker, Bryan Ford, welcomes fellow chefs, comedians, actors, musicians, change makers and more to his kitchen table. The guest's favorite, most nostalgic meal sets the tone for the stories of their childhood, growth, failure, triumph, and everything in between. These meals could be anything from a homemade version of a packaged baked good like a Twinkie, to re-creations of a special family gumbo. Bryan will do his best to make these from SCRATCH! Bryan's goal is to elicit the Proust Effect for his guests, where special memories are triggered by food. Guaranteed for lots of laughs, Bryan doesn't always get the meal quite right, but they always have fun, get real, and share something delicious. Listen to The Flaky Biscuit Podcast on the iHeartRadio app, or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Go Ask Ali's Season 3 finale Ali is joined by her bestie, actress and philanthropist Mariska Hargitay, and the “best known life coach in America” (NPR, USA Today) Martha Beck. The three ladies just have a little chat about wisdom, courage, truth, integrity, love, abandonment and aging. No biggie, just everything. Oh, and masturbation. If you have questions or guest suggestions for next season of Go Ask Ali, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Martha Beck Official Website Martha's Latest Book: The Way of Integrity: Finding the Path to Your True Self Joyful Heart Foundation Mariska Hargitay's Foundation End the Backlog Joyful Heart Initiative CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People are talking about menopause everywhere these days, which is incredible since our mothers and grandmothers and their mothers NEVER did! Women's thirst for answers and community has exploded so our guests are right on time. Naomi Watts has created a menopause brand that educates, offers support as well as some useful products to help with, you know, all the places. Then UK menopause expert Pat Duckworth is spreading her message of menopause in the workplace from across the pond. Women have had to fight for maternity leave and equal pay, now she says it's time to stand up for ourselves when we need healthcare support at the height of our careers. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) **Go Ask Ali has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show Episode! Please vote for Ali and the whole team at https://bit.ly/415e8uN by April 20th, 2023! Links of Interest: Naomi Watts Company Website: Stripes Pat Duckworth Website: Pat Duckworth Book: Menopause: Mind the Gap - The Value of Supporting Women's Wellness in the Workplace Pat Recommends MenoClarity: How to Sleep Better - Understanding Menopausal Insomnia (Blog) Menopause at Work in the News: UK Officials Address Menopause in the Workplace (SHRM) It's Time to Start Talking About Menopause at Work (Harvard Business Review) How to Handle Menopause Symptoms While Working (New York Times) How Employers Can Support Menopausal Women at Work (Thomson Reuters) CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it about the great outdoors? It's joyful, liberating, powerful, calming and soulful all at once. It's also healing. Ali finally gets to talk to her obsession, The Ebony Anglers, a powerhouse trailblazing group of Black fisherwomen about their experience with competitive deep sea fishing. Its foundation and summer camps, Black Girls Fish and Black Boys Boat were created to make sure all kids have access to nature's healing powers. Bonus, the ladies share #BreakingNews with Ali! And then Ali connects with her clamming soul sister New York Times food column writer Melissa Clark about their clamming and foraging addiction. It sounds like hunting and gathering, fishing and foraging, being outside and in nature feeds our primal souls.  If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) **Go Ask Ali has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show Episode! Please vote for Ali and the whole team at https://bit.ly/415e8uN by April 20th, 2023! Links of Interest: Ebony Anglers Ebony Anglers on YouTube Ebony Anglers on Instagram Oysters in the Form of a CSA (New York Times) Melissa Clark on Instagram Melissa Clark Food Column, A Good Appetite  (New York Times)  Melissa Clark, Cooking With the Three Sisters (New York Times column with clamming) How to Shuck an Oyster CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Narcissism lives in all of us to some degree as on a spectrum. And it's easy to see how having even a tinge of narcissism could have been a valuable survival tool over the ages. But like with everything, there is a limit to what is healthy and what is toxic. Psychologist and author of Rethinking Narcissism Dr. Craig Malkin talks about the extroverted narcissist, i.e. “the narcissist we all know and loathe”, but says there are others. And like with most things there is an equal and opposite thing that compliments it. Meet the narcissist and its foil, the echoist. A match made in heaven? Not even close. Malkin describes his echoist relationship with his narcissist mother, the barriers people have to getting out of toxic relationships, the importance of anger and how a certain medication can help - if the narcissist actually thinks they need it. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) **Go Ask Ali has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show Episode! Please vote for her and the whole team at https://bit.ly/415e8uN by April 20, 2023! Links of Interest: Dr. Craig Malkin Rethinking Narcissism: The Secret to Recognizing and Coping with Narcissists Instagram  YouTube The Communal Narcissist: A New Kind of Narcissist? (Psychology Today) The Most Narcissistic U.S. Presidents (Pew Research, 2013) Malignant Narcissism: Does the President Have it? (Psychology Today, 2020) CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences, are the single greatest unaddressed public health threat today, according to our esteemed guest former Surgeon General of California Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. She has been the tireless voice educating the world on ACEs and the biological effects they have over the course of a person's lifetime. Any adult may have heart disease, migraines, depression, or diabetes, sure, but there is a good chance that these chronic illnesses were caused by trauma or severe adversity experienced as a kid. Ali and Dr. Burke Harris discuss how childhood stress literally changes our biology, the consequences, variables and interventions to help kids. And what about us, the adults; is there still hope for us to heal from our past? Her 2014 TED talk, “How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime” has been viewed nearly 11 million times. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Dr. Nadine Burke Harris book: The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Trauma and Adversity Dr. Nadine Burke Harris:  TED Talk  The Center for Youth Wellness Number Story : A great resource, especially for parents (including a video conversation with Oprah)  Centers for Disease Control - ACEs Twitter: @DrBurkeHarris Instagram: @DrBurkeHarris Further Reading: What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing (by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey) CREDITS: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems most people feel obligated to cringe or shut down when the thought of the inevitable surfaces. But the simple fact exists that we will all leave this life at some point. Ali talks with Valoria Walker and Lauren Lyster-Mensh who are trained as end-of-life doulas, people who shepherd the dying and their loved ones through the often difficult, emotional, complicated process. They serve as non-medical advocates and holistic supporters of the person passing. Valoria and Laura talk about their experiences, the death positivity movement, death cafes and how we can all start planning for and normalizing conversations about death. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Washington Post Article with Laura and Valoria Death Doula Days at Historic Congressional Cemetery Doula by Destiny (Valoria Walker) Valoria in Oprah Daily INELDA: International End-of-Life Doula Association Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That (Time Magazine) How the Death Positive Movement Is Coming to Life Death Cafes Spread Rapidly Around the World (Healthnews) Death Cafe on Facebook 10 Best Books on Death and Dying (according to UpJourney) Credits: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actress, writer and former supermodel Paulina Porizkova has been trying to date and, well, it's even hard for her. No matter who you are or where you've been, the middle age dating scene is unfortunately no feast of riches. It's actually, she says, more like a lunch buffet right before it gets closed down and everything is cold and dry. Ouch. But her outlook has gotten better and the main thing that changed it is her relationship with herself. She says writing her memoir No Filter (which touches on aging, beauty, heartbreak and grief) helped her reconnect to the most important relationship of all. And Ali answers a listener's question. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Paulina's Newest Book: No Filter: The Good, the Bad, and the BeautifulSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pornography has been the primary blame for many relationship problems. Fingers get pointed. Feelings get hurt. Doors get slammed. Psychologist and sex therapist David Ley, PhD believes pornography gets the blame because it is the “big, sexy, shiny object” that grabs the focus when a relationship is feeling bumpy. Ley says pornography is really just a symptom of other underlying issues that are not being discussed. In fact, he says pornography can be a great resource that can introduce novelty and new ideas to a couple's sexy life if it's viewed together. He and Ali also talk about why men seem to use it so much, the importance of communication and, hot tip, there is feminist porn out there.   If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Dr. David Ley Instagram Ethical Porn for Dicks: A Man's Guide to Responsible Viewing Pleasure Is Watching Porn Right for You (Psychology Today) A Beginner's Guide to Watching Feminist Porn (Vice) The Top Ethical Porn Sites that Are Inclusive and Empowering (Glamour UK) Common Sense About the Effects of Pornography (Psychology Today) Porn Addiction See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mind control, undue influence, brainwashing - that all sounds like some Hollywood fiction fantasy. But cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan says these are real and anybody could fall into the culty traps. He shares his personal story from the 70's when he found himself dropping out of college, emptying his bank account and being trained to kill. His trap, he says, is that he thought he was too smart to fall for cult stuff. In fact, “cults” are everywhere - some harmful and some aren't so much, but they all share elements. If you ever thought that yoga “guru”, invasive company, tight social club or even romantic partner has an awful lot of influence...maybe you're right. In fact, Hassan says we are living in an age of influence and most of it is digital. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Hassan Website: Freedom of Mind Resource Center Hassan Podcast: The Influence Continuum   Hassan Books The “Cult” at Sarah Lawrence College (The Cut, 1/23) Who  George Soros? “The Family” Book and Documentary The Rod of Iron Ministries (The Tennessean) (Rolling Stone) (SPLC) Chinese Communist Brainwashing Techniques (WNYC, Archival Audio)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: adolescent suicide and ideation are briefly discussed Dr. Lisa Damour returns to Go Ask Ali to share her new book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, Compassionate Adolescents. She has written this book for parents and other caring adults to help teens when so many are struggling and there aren't enough therapists to go around. She dispels myths about their powerful emotions and offers clarity on what they want and why. She also addresses risk taking, curfews, intuition and safety, gender and race differences, the crucial importance of SLEEP, and one of the most polarizing issues around raising teens - to track or not to track? And if you've wondered why your teen suddenly wants to talk right as you're about to fall asleep, you're not alone (and she knows)! If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - dial or text 988 (formerly The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline) CDC Study on Teen Mental Health During Pandemic Book: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, Compassionate Adolescents Lisa's previous episode: Under Pressure w/ Dr. Lisa Damour (11/12/20)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CONTENT WARNING: this episode discusses child pornography, the pornography industry, sex addiction and potential suicide. Actress and playwright Maddie Corman became brave because she had to be. It was crisis time. About seven years ago her husband was arrested for downloading images of child sexual abuse material* (legally known as child pornography). And while it's important to point out that he never went further in any way, that shocking act would forever change their lives. Maddie wrote and starred in a one-woman play called Accidentally Brave that depicts the horrors and terrible loneliness she experienced in those early days, years and even now. But she has continued to fight for her marriage, protect her family and heal herself one day at a time. Maddie says there is opportunity when your life blows up.  Maddie won the Off Broadway Alliance award for best solo performance in Accidentally Brave.  *Thorn.org : “Child sexual abuse material (legally known as child pornography) refers to any content that depicts sexually explicit activities involving a child.” // “Those working to combat this type of abuse have begun using the term “child sexual abuse material” (CSAM), which more accurately conveys the content and is explicitly tied to the source of the problem.” If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: RAINN - help for survivors of sexual abuse S-ANON - support for loved ones of sex addicts SAA - support for sex addicts Accidentally Brave on Audible Also, from Season 1 of Go Ask Ali:  Casting Light on to the Dark Web w/ Julie CorduaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Go Ask Ali listeners! We're excited about the new show, Unpacking the Toolbox, with Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz. Each week you get to enjoy special behind-the-scenes stories, fun facts, and a healthy dose of laughs from the hit show, Scandal. About Unpacking the Toolbox: Each week, Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz come together to talk about Scandal's memorable moments. Former B613 duo - Huckleberry Quinn - will share behind-the-scenes stories, fun facts, on-set memories, and a lot of laughs - sometimes inviting their co-stars, writers, crew members, and maybe even super fans to reminisce and relive the making of Scandal together. And, of course, Katie and Guillermo will take us back in time with tweets from die-hard fans - our #Gladiators. So pour yourself a glass of red wine, grab some popcorn, and tune in as your hosts take you back in time to Scandal's iconic OMG moments. New episodes every – you guessed it – Thursday! Listen to Unpacking the Toolbox on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Ali's most requested topics from our listeners has been how to make friends as a big person. And here it is! Dr. Marisa G. Franco has written the book we've all been waiting for, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends. Franco explains our connection programming, otherwise known as attachment styles, and how knowing yours can help develop and maintain those crucial friendships. She explains the importance of platonic love, how it creates identity and builds character, and why she calls friendship the underdog of relationships. Perhaps mostly importantly, she lays out the steps for how we can make more. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Dr. Marisa on Instagram Dr. Marisa's Website: here you can take a quiz to assess your strengths and weaknesses as a friend  Also mentioned in the episode: ACE: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of SexSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the darkest days of the pandemic lots of people read books, played video games, mastered Zoom (sorta) or tried their hand baking sourdough. Peggy Orenstein did those things, too, but she also handmade her very own sweater and then WROTE a book about it. So what, you may be thinking, lots of people knit. No. She really made her own sweater. Like she found a sheep (well, three actually) and learned to shear them for their fleece in order to make her own yarn kind of sweater. But, truly, that was only part of the experience she shares in her book Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater. She also learned a lot about herself, her family, her grief and her grit in the process.  If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest Videos: Sheep Shorn With 80 Lbs of Fleece World's Fastest Sheep Shearing Hand Carding Fleece Mentioned in this episode: Good On You (Brand Eco Ratings) How Thrift Shopping Is Being Kind to the Earth The RealReal Clothing Microfiber Pollution Virgin Materials Anne Lamott, Bird by BirdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneurs are “dream big” people. No risk no reward! But how do you know if you truly want to make a career out of your passion? Candace Nelson was always a joyful baker, but she also ended up revolutionizing the entire baking industry and judging everybody else's cupcakes on The Food Network's Cupcake Wars. In her new book Sweet Success: A Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit, and here with Ali, she shares the story behind the Sprinkles phenomenon, what she believes is the crux of entrepreneurship, the importance of branding in an Amazon world and some keystone advice for new entrepreneurs. Happy New Year! If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Candace's Website Candace's Book: Sweet Success, a Simple Recipe to Turn your Passion into Profit Best in Dough,  featuring Pizzana co-founder and master pizzaiolo Daniele Uditi now streaming on Hulu  Step Up Women's NetworkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nancy Jarecki, an entrepreneur and mother of three, didn't know what was hitting her as she walked the red carpet at Ali's Head Case premiere. What she thought was a strange little fainting spell was actually a subarachnoid hemorrhage. And while almost 50% of people do not make it, Nancy did. She shares the story of that day's events, the brain surgeries and many months of recovery, all of which, according to her doctors, were made better by her attitude and optimism. She seems to think that having part of her skull sewn into her abdominal wall for “safe keeping” is a hoot. And it kinda is! Let's just say that keeping a sense of humor is also part of the story. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: “Nancy Jarecki: Head Strong” (Vogue, 02/02/11)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ali brings her fabulous co-host for ABC's The Parent Test on to dig a little deeper into his parenting expertise. Psychologist, teacher, author, researcher and the father of eight kids, Dr. Adolph “Doc” Brown, shares some of his greatest gems to help parents gain clarity and insight into raising humans. He boils all the parenting books out there down to just five main takeaways - what he calls The 5 F's. They talk candidly about the current crisis kids AND parents are in and why it can be hard for dads to find their space. He also shares some common parenting mistakes, the three greatest parenting traits, and how we tap into love. Clue: First Things First. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Doc Brown's Website The Parent Test (ABC) Trailer Books by Dr. Adolph Brown Children's Defense Fund Cradle to Prison Pipeline School-to-Prison Pipeline  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Philanthropist, businesswoman, advocate for women and girls, and mother of three Melinda French Gates shares some insights and advice on ways we can all give back regardless of what's in the bank. Call it philanthropy, volunteerism or activism, the goals are the same: help others and work toward a better society. She shares how she's taught her kids to give back, how rolling back Roe v. Wade affected the world, what her biggest concern is regarding philanthropy, how to start your learning journey, and what she hopes her legacy will be - other than many, many grandkids, of course. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Masterclass on Impactful Giving Book: The Moment of Lift Pivotal Ventures The Giving Pledge Organizations Noted: Heifer International Donors Choose Moms Rising End the Backlog Plus More: Good+Foundation Joyful Heart Foundation Research Tools: Charity Navigator Giving Compass GiveWellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: There is conversation about spousal homicide and attempted sexual assault. If you would like to avoid this content, please see exact timecodes below. If you watch any news or doom scroll for 20 minutes, you expose yourself to all kinds of worst case scenarios. And those are dramatic and often terrifying. Gavin de Becker is a leading expert on the prediction and management of violence who says managing fear is surprisingly simple. He also, importantly, talks about intuition - the center of his work - which he calls our personal nuclear defense system and our body's communication method for survival. They also talk about the influence of news media on our psyche and why governments love division in society. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Trigger Warning Timecodes: AFTER AD BREAK 1 Hearing of “serial rapist” in news = 20:58 - 21:29  Spousal homicide / pre-incident indicators = 21:30 - 22:50 AFTER AD BREAK 2 Ali's experience of attempted sexual assault = 32:41 - 34:11 If you need help - RAINN & Sexual Violence Help Line: (800) 656-4673 (HOPE) Resources: The Joyful Heart Foundation   Links of Interest: Gavin de Becker & Associates Book: The Gift of Fear Master Class on Personal SafetySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you do when you encounter the unexpected? That make-or-break moment that leaves you crying in front of strangers or quitting your job to pursue your true passion. Now What? with Brooke Shields dives deep into the world of redos, resets, and forward fails: From career pivots and personal missteps to moving through grief (or just plain moving on). Join Brooke as she sits down with authors, experts, and celebrity guests to hear their ‘now what?' moments and learn what they've done (or are still doing) to get through it. Listen to Now What? with Brooke Shields on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-now-what-with-brooke-shie-102101467/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who knows if it's getting older or having experienced a global pandemic, but Ali and Melissa are all about getting rid of life's flashy trappings and making the simple things like friends, family and a real sense of peace their primary focus. Along the way they also touch on her life as a child star playing Laura Ingalls on the classic show “Little House on the Prairie”, setting boundaries and the bliss of a good recliner. Melissa's newest book and memoir “Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade a Life Rediscovered” details her journey from glitzy Hollywood life to her rediscovering so much more. And she sounds really happy. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Modern Prairie Website Back to the Prairie: A Home Remade, a Life RediscoveredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been about 15 years since Facebook went mainstream and the iPhone was released. In this short time social media and our pocket computers have become indispensable, even addicting. And now we have a new frontier on the horizon, the Metaverse. You've probably heard this trendy buzzword, but do you know what it is? Dr. Ibrahim “Abe” Baggili, a cybersecurity and forensics expert, shares his opinion, some content and security risks his team has found, what his biggest fear is, and more. Then our second guest, Jim Steyer, a civil rights attorney and the founder/CEO of Common Sense Media, offers a path forward. His global child advocacy and parental resource non-profit is devoted to child privacy, fighting for big tech regulations, and helping parents navigate the ever-evolving digital wild west.   If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Dr. Abe Baggili: Twitter Connecticut Institute of Technology  Hacking the Metaverse, LSU Media Center (11/08/22) Baggili Recent Research: Rise of the Metaverse's Immersive Virtual Reality Malware and the Man-in-the-Room Attack & Defenses Information Commissioner's Office (UK) Jim Steyer: Twitter Common Sense Media Book: Which Side of History: How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives (2020) Book: Talking Back to Facebook (2012) Child Mind Institute Metaverse in the News: Oculus Founder Claims To Make VR Headset That Will Actually Kill You If You Die In A Game (Forbes, 11/8/22) An Exploration of 12 Metaverse Use Cases (Ericsson, 6/30/22)  Murder In The Metaverse: Crime or Creativity? (Medium, 5/28/22)      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ali and bestie Brooke Shields team up for a fun two-part episode. First, Ali joins Brooke on her new podcast “Now What? with Brooke Shields” and interviews Brooke on her own show about the pivotal moments in our lives and the choices we make. And here Brooke joins Ali for an all-revealing, no holds barred, cover your kid's ears game of Bad Choices. And, boy, there are many...laughs, true confessions, fun stories, and deep insights shared. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Brooke's Podcast: Now What? with Brooke Shields Ali's episode: Ali Wentworth turns the tables on BFF Brooke Brooke's New Brand Beginning Is Now  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From our earliest days as little human beings we love secrets. There's something that makes kids a little giddy about knowing something special. In fact, psychology researcher and author of The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships and Who We Are Michael Slepian says kids know intuitively that sharing a secret is a way to create intimacy. He tells Ali that if you ask a child what a secret is, they might say it's something you share with your best friend. Oh, but we do grow up. When do secrets become dangerous? Slepian uses his unique research to explain what our most common secrets tend to be, why we keep them, why we sometimes need to share them, and how that can be good for our mental health. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Book: The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships and Who We Are Articles with Slepian's Research: “The Secrets You Keep Are Hurting You - Here's How”, Psychology Today (01/22/19) “Why We Keep So Many Secrets”, Psychology Today (07/05/22) Listener Questions Notes:  (Peri)Menopause-Supporting Beauty Brands Womaness Stripes ONDA No7 BeautySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Colleen McNicholas is instrumental in running two Planned Parenthood facilities - one in a banned abortion state, Missouri, and the other in a protected abortion state, Illinois. She joins Ali to provide the picture of what abortion care has come to after the U.S Supreme Court announced the Dobbs decision in June stating that abortion is no longer a protected constitutional right. They talk about the monumental demand abortion care facilities are seeing as millions of people around the country living in banned states, but needing this important healthcare, are scrambling when time is of the essence. They also talk about how her Illinois team is finding innovative ways to close the distance gap with its new mobile abortion clinic, what the next generation of doctors will be and the proper way to talk about women's health and reproduction rights: say ABORTION. It is not a dirty word. [*recorded 10/14/22] If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/ Privacy for Self-Managed Abortions: https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjkvjb/police-self-induced-abortion-arrests Action for All (resource): https://choice.crd.co/ Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ Just the Pill (Abortion Care Network): https://www.justthepill.com/ Hope Clinic for Women: https://hopeclinic.com/ Book: Lady Justice by Dahlia Lithwick https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/598207/lady-justice-by-dahlia-lithwick/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary sitcom director James Burrows shares his decades of memories from behind the camera of some of the most iconic shows ever on TV from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Cheers to Friends and Will & Grace. Originally from the theatre world, he recognized early on that sitcoms are plays with cameras and you can't teach comedy or chemistry. Actress Debra Messing chimes in to share what makes him so brilliant, and they both dish on the buffet of guest stars that played with them on Will & Grace - including one Ali Wentworth who got down and dirty as Dr. Superstein, Grace's gynecologist, in 2019. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Book: Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace and MoreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie star and America's sweetheart Julia Roberts joins Ali for a little catch up before her new movie Ticket to Paradise is released. In this fly-on-the-wall conversation, the gals almost forget they're being recorded. Sit back with a cappuccino and a cookie and listen to behind the scenes stories of the making of Ticket to Paradise, Julia's newest movie with George Clooney. They also chat about her life with three teenagers and the empty nest coming; cooking for her kids versus her stardust husband, Danny Moder; the book she and Ali are (probably never) going to write; forgetting her own age; and why she's mad at AARP. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The promise and merits of psychedelic therapy has resurfaced from its original heyday in the 60s and 70s in no small part due to journalist and psychonaut Michael Pollan. Pollan's book How to Change Your Mind and recent Netflix documentary of the same name explores the exciting new research into the use of LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA to help people with things like PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, rumination and more. Ali gets all the info straight from the source and also explores an emerging fad called microdosing. Microdosing is taking such a small amount of a substance that there is no psychoactive effect and yet many people, including a mom Ali also talks to, report feeling calmer and more joyous. So Ali wonders, could microdosing help people be better parents? If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Michael Pollan Website:  https://michaelpollan.com James Fadiman's Microdosing Website: https://microdosinginstitute.com/microdosing-101/james-fadiman/ Mycology Psychology: https://www.mycologypsychology.com/ MDMA addiction: https://americanaddictioncenters.org/ecstasy-abuseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From releasing her latest book Ali's Well That Ends Well to assembling furniture for her daughter's dorm – Ali Wentworth has been busy busy. But 'tis the season for more Go Ask Ali and her mic is hot. Once again she delivers some of the brightest, funniest, and most talented people she can charm to be on her podcast. Come along for what her husband George Stephanopoulos calls “Ali's own personal masterclass.” Season 3 of Go Ask Ali starts Thursday, October 6th. Have a question for Ali? Call (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to GoAskAliPodcast@gmail.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! Since you love Shondaland podcasts, we think you may also like this new show, The R Spot with Iyanla Vanzant. You don't have to take our word for it, though. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself! Show description: Shondaland Audio and iHeartRadio present: The R Spot with Iyanla. Each week, New York Times best-selling author and famed spiritual life coach, Iyanla Vanzant, invites callers to share their personal relationship issues during live sessions to help inspire, grow and guide them and other listeners to “do the work” toward healing.  Listen to The R Spot on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! The riveting iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland Audio podcast, #Matter, has a full season available to binge now. Since you enjoy great audio programming (like our show), we think you'll love this fiction pod as well. Don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself!   About #Matter: When Gerald Hayes (Amin Joseph, SNOWFALL) witnesses his teenage son Niles's (Nile Bullock, POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN) brutal beating by police officers, a split-second decision leads him to being barricaded in friend Jayce's (Steve Harris, THE PRACTICE) nearby restaurant with one of the officers, Sergeant Place (Haley Joel Osment, THE KOMINSKY METHOD). As the situation deteriorates and the press paints Niles as the offender, Gerald fights for justice for his son using the one tool at his disposal in that moment – social media. Told through the lens of an investigative journalist, Kate Bell (Jennifer Christopher, TIMELESS) takes us back to that fateful afternoon and its aftermath a year later through interviews, found surveillance footage and more. Additional voices include: Tarina Pouncy (ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ.) as Michelle Hayes, Pooch Hall (RAY DONOVAN) as Martin, and Snoop Dogg as Big H.   Listen to #Matter season 1 on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Season 2 Finale!] Who doesn't love a good laugh? If you're lucky, you laugh so hard you cry, your stomach cramps, you can't breathe and you hopefully collapse on the floor. Nothing better. Professor Sophie Scott, Director of University College London's Speech Communication Lab, studies the science of laughter. Occasionally she'll even use her tight five as a standup to further inform her research on the power and effects of laughter. Not only is laughter fantastic for your mental and physical health, it is also an important social, communication and diplomatic tool (looking at you Bill Clinton). Ever peed your pants from laughing so hard? There's an absurd reason for that. Ali also answers a bunch of listener questions she's been waiting to dig in to. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Ali's New Book: Ali's Well That Ends Well Sophie Scott, Why We Laugh, TED 2015 (4.4M views): https://www.ted.com/speakers/sophie_scott Sophie Scott, What's in a Voice, TEDx 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeHlgJSM-wM UCL Speech Communication lab: https://speechcommunicationlab.weebly.com/ Sophie's podcast: The Neuromantics, a podcast about science and art https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-neuromantics/id1455641494 Sophie's New Book: The Brain: 10 Things You Should know (releases 9/2/222) Koko and Robin Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9I_QvEXDv0 Boris Yeltsin & Bill Clinton Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=951Tz2GfgQQ Liam Neeson & Ricky Gervais: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKwqiAWWrA Ricky Gervais - Humanity (2018) (clip regarding dogs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBWyyHfrlbU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dating is hard no matter how old you are or in what decade you first start. But imagine the time warp of dating in 2002 and dating in 2022! Twenty years in our world is like fifty of the past. Ali has witnessed the challenges some of her friends are facing as they re-enter the dating pool and feels their pain. Older? Yes. Wiser? Hmmm. Author and dating coach Chantal Heide shares her expertise starting with, yes, apps! But the conversation also hits dating scammers, dating with kids in the mix, being “set in your ways” or traumatized from past relationships, and her staunch belief in the No Kissing for Three Months Dating Rule. That's a toughie…but she backs it up. Let us know if you've tried it! If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Chantal's website: www.CanadasDatingCoach.com Instagram: @CanadasDatingCoach Twitter: @TheChantalHeide Facebook: @CanadasDatingCoach TikTok: @CanadasDatingCoach See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There will come a time when the tables turn and suddenly the parent becomes the child and the child is caring for the parent. Actress Brandee Evans shares her very personal story of taking care of her mother who has multiple sclerosis. She's on the hit show P-Valley now, but she didn't have a job when her mother came to live with her in Los Angeles. Then Ali taps the expertise of Mary Hulme, a geriatric specialist who actually helped Ali and her siblings as they were navigating changes with their mother. Mary talks about how siblings can work together, the importance of maintaining dignity and why safety shouldn't necessarily be the main consideration.  If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Brandee Evans shares her experience with her mom: Instagram: @therealbrandee Mary Hulme: www.moonstonegeriatric.com Multiple Sclerosis: The National MS Society https://www.weareillmatic.com A patient advocacy organization with a mission to redefine what “sick” looks like for Black women living with MS.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People sometimes tell Ali that they wish their marriage was like her 20+ year marriage to broadcaster George Stephanopoulos. They just seem to be a golden match. So in this episode she is exploring what “couple envy” is and informing her marriage fans - don't! Psychologist and writer Dr. Joshua Coleman says couple envy is really just part of our basic human nature - to compare and contrast. He and Ali also talk about why it's better if your spouse is NOT your best friend, why it's actually good for a marriage to commiserate with friends about partners, and the critical keys to sustaining a long relationship…oh, and “sex envy” is a thing too! If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Dr. Joshua Coleman The Atlantic: Dr. Joshua Coleman The Key to Escaping the Couple-Envy Trap See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and host Gabrielle Collins are excited to launch Bridgerton Season 2! With guest hosts from the show's creative team, Bridgerton: The Official Podcast will take you inside the NEW season of the hit Netflix show. The conversation each week will deep dive into Bridgerton's social season, the costumes and sets, the historical context of the era, and more. Get the inside scoop directly from the cast and all the drama you can handle from the rewatch podcast. Don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself!   About Bridgerton: A Netflix Companion Series Podcast - Hosted by Gabrielle Collins along with guest hosts from the show's creative team, the Behind the Bridgertons podcast will take you inside the NEW Netflix show, featuring insight from series creator Chris Van Dusen, the key creatives and Julia Quinn, author of the popular book series that inspired the show. Much like Lady Whistledown's inside scoop, the conversation each week will take you inside Bridgerton's social season, the costumes and sets, the historical context of the era, and more.   Listen and subscribe to Bridgerton here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trigger Warning: please be advised there is detailed discussion about assault and abuse of minors.  What does a parent do when they feel like their child is in danger and is looking for help? They jump on the internet and start clicking. What they might find is a bunch of info about places all over the country they  can send their kid to for rehabilitation and family unification. Sounds great, right? What they might not know, though, is that these places are unlicensed, unregulated, off the oversight grid and very often abusive.  In fact, influencer Paris Hilton went before the Utah state congress last year to share her traumatic experience at The Provo Canyon School. She and other survivors, including our guest, have continued the campaign for reform of “The Troubled Teen Industry” at the federal level. Ali's guest Caroline Cole is the host of Trapped in Treatment, executive produced by Paris Hilton, and shares her own experience at one of these facilities as well as where the fight for regulation is now, including The Accountability for Congregate Care Act. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of interest: Trapped in Treatment Podcast: https://trappedintreatment.com/ Unsilenced (Non-Profit): https://www.unsilenced.org/ Breaking Code Silence (Non-Profit): https://www.breakingcodesilence.org/ NeuroClastic (Autism collective): https://neuroclastic.com/ In the news: KUER - Hard to Shut Facilities Down (3/22/22): https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2022-03-22/even-after-serious-allegations-heres-why-shutting-down-a-teen-treatment-facility-in-utah-is-no-easy-task KUER - Paris Hilton Goes to Washington (10/20/21): https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2021-10-20/paris-hilton-and-activists-brought-change-to-utahs-troubled-teen-industry-now-they-are-pushing-for-a-new-federal-law KSL - Utah State Bill 127 Signed (04/06/21): https://ksltv.com/459317/paris-hilton-on-hand-for-signing-of-bill-regarding-youth-care-centers/ Salt Lake Tribune - The Troubled Teen Industry (08/30/20): https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/08/30/inside-utahs-troubled/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the lifecycle of many friendships. Sometimes they ebb and flow and other times they come to a crushing end. And just like in romantic relationships it's hard to be on either side of the “we need to talk” table. Friendship expert and coach Danielle Bayard Jackson seems to have all the right words for every scenario, including the testy times. Just make sure, she says, you're not severing ties prematurely. Having that talk might not only save the relationship, but bring you closer. Danielle also gets into the fundamentals of friendship, managing expectations, and moving on after a breakup. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: Danielle Bayard Jackson: https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com The Friend Forward Podcast: https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast Tend and Befriend: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200009/tend-and-befriend Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Our dreams are telling us something. Sidarta Ribeiro, author of The Oracle of Night, the History and Science of Dreams, says if a person looks at all of the clues dreams provide, powerful insights can be learned for ourselves and also our communities. But in today's culture with late nights, addiction to screen time, alcohol and antidepressants, our dreams and our connection to our deeper selves are suffering. Two things that can help, though, are writing them down and talking about them. But don't bother buying that dream dictionary. He says only the dreamer can really know what they mean. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: The Oracle of Night, by Sidarta Ribeiro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553072/the-oracle-of-night-by-sidarta-ribeiro/ The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374157357/thedawnofeverything NPR: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/19/1074118733/the-way-we-dream Time Article: https://time.com/6105881/sleep-dreams-sharing-meaning/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Does it seem the whole world has lost its collective mind? We are a polarized country, for sure, but Imran Ahmed says fundamentally we are no different than we've ever been. It's just that online social media and big tech are using behavioral psychology, mathematical algorithms, and the protection of current legislation to have their way with our heads and consequently, as evidenced by January 6th, our fists. Imran gives us practical ways to stop the madness and predicts new protective legislation for us and our kids is coming. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: Center for Countering Digital Hate: www.CounterHate.com The murder of Jo Cox, MP: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-38079594 The Great Reset: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-57532368 Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/10/05/technology/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996: https://www.theverge.com/21273768/section-230-explained-internet-speech-law-definition-guide-free-moderation Antitrust: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/23/ftc-chair-khan-outlines-vision-for-antitrust-enforcement-consumer-protection.html Kids Online Safety Act: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/16/senators-propose-the-kids-online-safety-act-after-facebook-haugen-leaks/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/02/16/kids-online-safety-act-unveiled-blackburn-blumenthal/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland are excited to announce Katie's Crib Season 5 - a show about unexpected joys, pains, foibles, and hilarity of new motherhood hosted by Scandal actress Katie Lowes. Each week Katie conducts a frank, intimate conversation with a fellow mom about the ups and downs of being a new parent and then brings in an expert to help put things into perspective. A fulfilling talk show-style podcast but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About Katie's Crib: Katie's Crib is a weekly podcast covering the unexpected joys, pains, foibles, and hilarity of new motherhood hosted by Scandal actress Katie Lowes. Each episode will highlight a specific parenting issue from a variety of different points of view. Each week Katie conducts a frank, intimate conversation with a fellow mom about the ups and downs of being a new parent and then brings in an expert to help put things into perspective. With empathy, honesty, and a sense of humor about it all, Katie's Crib is a relevant, relatable, indispensable guide for new parents trying to find their way. Listen and subscribe to Katie's Crib on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Enough already! We are entering the third year of a worldwide pandemic and this whole time our lives have been a grind. Researcher and author Eve Rodsky says women's unpaid labor has increased by 153%. And as physician Dr. Aditi Nerurkar says, we've gone from a short-term acute condition to a long-term chronic condition. So how do we deal? How do we get interested in our own lives again? How can we function better? Eve and Dr. Aditi say we need to find space - not only physical space but the mental and personal space to explore and be creative - a “unicorn space” - because a creative life is a connected life. They are co-hosts of Time Out: A Fairplay Podcast. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: Time Out: A Fairplay Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-time-out-a-fair-play-podc-91037429/ Hedonic vs. Eudaimonic Happiness: https://www.thoughtco.com/eudaimonic-and-hedonic-happiness-4783750 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland are excited to announce Inventing Anna. The companion podcast of a Netflix series that will delve deeper into the story of Anna Sorokin - the fake heiress who stole the hearts – and money – of New York's social elite. A story that will keep you guessing but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About Inventing Anna: Based on the Netflix show, Inventing Anna, the companion podcast will delve deeper into the story of Anna Sorokin - the fake heiress who stole the hearts – and money – of New York's social elite. Featuring conversations with creator Shonda Rhimes and the real-life people who inspired this iconic story.    Listen and subscribe to Inventing Anna on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

If you're like Ali, you may be curious why all the buzz around Bitcoin. It kinda seems crazy, right, a rogue monetary system completely made up by some guy? But it hasn't fizzled away. In fact, cryptocurrency seems to be only gaining validation and steam. So perhaps it's time to understand it, even just a little bit. Crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz, a pioneer of the industry, presents Crypto 101. He explains what it is, why it got a bad name in the early days, how it works now and how it will most likely work in the future…and speaking of future…Mike says it's called the Metaverse. Fasten your seatbelts! // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: Losing Millions Due to Password Loss: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/technology/bitcoin-passwords-wallets-fortunes.html Irene Dao: https://cointelegraph.com/news/irenedao-nfts-causing-a-stir-on-crypto-twitter 5 Things to Know About 3-D NFTs: https://smartmfg.io/5-things-to-know-about-3d-nfts/ The Constitution Dao: https://www.theverge.com/22820563/constitution-meme-47-million-crypto-crowdfunding-blockchain-ethereum-constitution https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/18/constitutiondao-crypto-investors-lose-bid-to-buy-constitution-copy.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

New moms want help. Most of them experience some combination of anxiety, depression, insecurity, isolation and exhaustion. New moms also want to know they're not alone. So what do they do during the 3am feeding time? They scroll. Journalist and host of the podcast Under the Influence Jo Piazza was one of these new mommies. When she snapped out of her postpartum daze she realized Instagram was bombarding her with mommy “influencers” and they were all trying to sell her something. Mommy influencers are all over social media making all kinds of money, but it's a tough grind, with no safety nets but lots of hate, and their kids may pay the highest price. Piazza joins Ali to share what her in-depth reporting has uncovered. As dark as it can be, she still has respect. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: Under the Influence With Jo Piazza:  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-under-the-influence-with-76687187/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-influence-with-jo-piazza/id1544171101 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Hi, Go Ask Ali fans! iHeartPodcasts and Shondaland are excited to announce #Matter - a brand new show about a father that intervenes in his son's beating by police and later finds himself, his badly hurt son, and a wounded cop barricaded in a nearby restaurant. A shocking thriller but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer to decide for yourself! About #Matter: When Gerald Hayes witnesses his teenage son Niles's brutal beating by police officers, a split-second decision leads to him being barricaded in a friend's nearby restaurant with one of the officers. As the situation deteriorates and the press paints Niles as the offender, Gerald fights for justice for his son using the one tool at his disposal at that moment - social media. Told through the lens of an investigative journalist, Kate Bell takes us back to that fateful afternoon and its aftermath a year later through interviews, found surveillance footage, and more. Listen and subscribe to #Matter on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

What is it about romantic comedies that leave such a soft spot in people's hearts? And if that's truly the case, where the heck did they go? Ali and Variety magazine's Jenelle Riley have a heart-to-heart on all the ins and outs of rom-coms like the significance of streaming services, the increased diversity (finally) and the impact of the MeToo movement on our beloved stories. Jenelle shares her surprising favorites! Plus, Ali went to social media to ask YOU if you think rom-coms are dead and what rom-com you can watch over and over again. And, boy, did you answer. We got a very enthusiastic response. Unfortunately we could not include all of the wonderful comments in the episode, but the verdict: Rom-Coms are NOT dead! // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast Co-Hosted by Jenelle: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/variety-awards-circuit/id1536666553 Jenelle's Play, “A Kind of Love Story”, (an homage to rom-coms) is available at: https://www.stagerights.com/allshows/a-kind-of-love-story/ https://www.amazon.com/Kind-Love-Story-Jenelle-Riley/dp/194625939X 75 Best Rom-Coms Ever (According to Marie Claire) https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/g4017/best-rom-coms/ Why We Need Romantic Comedies More Than Ever at This Moment (People)) https://people.com/movies/do-we-need-romantic-comedies-more-than-ever-this-woman-argues-that-we-do/ A Genre Reborn: Inside the Evolution of the Rom-Com (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/29/entertainment/romantic-comedy-evolution-trnd/index.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Description: Women out there: Do you know how your life is sure to change? Menopause is called “The Change” for a reason. It's nothing to bury your head about. The secret to fighting helplessness or fear is empowerment and nothing empowers like knowledge. Sally Mueller, co-founder of Womaness.com, and Dr. Ekta Kapoor, Mayo Clinic endocrinologist and menopause expert, are pioneering the menopositivity movement through education, community support and products designed specifically to address the needs of women in perimenopause and menopause. They go through what to expect, how to prepare, the importance of education, treatments available, changing the message, and more. This is a must listen for women - and men - of all ages. The earlier you're prepared, the better off the future will be. // If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) // Links of Interest: // Womaness.com Womaness Facebook After Party Group National Women's Health Network Early Menopause Time Magazine Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com