This Is Fine!

Mood: personal, deep, validating Let's catch up on life in Paris, trends in perfume and street style and have a little "fireside chat" FDR style (lol, imagine) with Dominique on some career ennui. Table of Contents: 2:02 Summer Wrapped (Dominique's debrief) 5:37 "What if you don't give a sh*t about your career" deep dive (Validate Me Harder Daddy) 17:22 Dominique's Picks, September 2024 21:20 AMA from Instagram — Ask Dominique Anything Links you might want: Dominique en Rose Substack The perfumes: Bouquet Ideale, Xerjoff Jardin de l'Orangerie, Dries Van Noten Guidance 46, Amouage Cuir Béluga, Guerlain Music: Sicily Roadtrip playlist Jeans: Massimo Dutti, Zara Color: Chanel purple eyeshadow — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: expat POV, silly goofy, Americans in Paris Welcome back to our expat/immigrant series, with another visit from @bisousmorgan — Morgan Hizar — our favorite Ohioan in Paris. Morgan shares her journey through a quarter life crisis that brought her to Paris, speaking zero French, going through five different visas, getting a masters, and deciding to build a life abroad.  — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: quick and light, encouraging, self development, interactive Who are you?  Don't answer with your job title or what you do. You can't say where you work. Who you're related to. Where you went to school. What clubs you're in.  So again… who are you?  This seems obvious, but often, we don't really know. Join Dominique for a handful of minutes (the duration of a commercial break if you listen on 2x!) and get a little mini coaching session on figuring out who you are, becoming more secure, and having a rock solid sense of self.  In true Dominique fashion, she figured this out by making a PowerPoint presentation (for herself), so she has some tips on that as well.  Get Dominique's new newsletter, Dominique En Rose, with Paris updates and cosmic coaching on Substack now: https://dominiquemichelle.substack.com/

Mood: cosmic, magical, self dev, educational HAPPY ASTROLOGICAL NEW YEAR Y'ALL! Preparing for the first day of Aries season — aka the first day of the 2024-2025 astrological new year — we've got a look at the year(s) ahead and some major planetary shifts with Shannon Aganza, master oracular astrologer (and Dominique's teacher and mentor).  We're talking about all three Mercury retrogrades this year, eclipses, and the shifts of Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. 0:02:45 — the 2024 vibe shift 0:07:00 — demystifying Mercury retrograde (a preview) 0:08:35 — more themes for 2024 0:12:40 — Uranus in Gemini forecast (“the new age”) 0:16:09 — Saturn in Pisces vibes 0:21:21 — Neptune in Pisces → Aries 0:27:17 — Jupiter x Uranus in Taurus (biggest transit of the year!!!) 0:31:08 — April 8 Solar Eclipse 0:32:22 — Self Exploration Theme! 0:35:05 — Jupiter in Gemini, May 25 0:40:29 — Locate Gemini in your chart! 0:49:32 — More on Neptune in Aries 0:56:06 — Uranus changing signs / big disruptions 1:00:43 — Preparing for the vibe shift, editing people out of your life 1:25:37 — Venus x Uranus conjunction  1:27:06 — Neptune retrograde PIsces  Mercury Retrogrades 2024 1:13:52 — demystifying mercury retrograde 1:19:22 — April 1, Mercury retrograde in Aries 1:28:09 — August 4, Mercury retrograde in Virgo/Leo 1:31:12 — November 25, Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius Want to learn more about astrology with Shannon? Visit her site: MoonGathering.com to discover courses, book a reading, and more. — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: wellnessy, light, chatting with the girls This Is Fine! welcomes Kiana Tiese, founder of KT Wellness Concierge in Paris, to talk all things wellness — including her new business. Kiana shares her experience in the wellness communities in New York versus Paris, how she started her business in Paris, and what she hopes to bring to this market abroad.  Named “The Real Emily in Paris” by Elle New Zealand (flex!), Kiana has begun hosting wellness events across Paris, combining things like skincare and pilates, healthy brunches, and now — wait for it — astrology! Dominique will be the guest astrologer at Kiana's next event, Astrology Brunch, on March 16. Get your tickets here.  Follow Kiana on TikTok and Instagram. — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: silly goofy, americans in paris, life advice, chill Welcome to our second episode with @americanfille, Amanda Rollins, THE American in Paris, who just hit 1M on TikTok! *cue air horn sounds* She's the Greenfield High School French Club President, number one Niska fangirl, Paris Big Sister, and Chief of Pickpocket Police in Paris: Amanda has been inspiring and entertaining her community for years, and has graced our podcast with her voice for a second time! We are #blessed. Amanda (and Morgan!) convinced Dominique to move to Paris after recording episode 31, and today she is sharing her own journey to Paris, as well as her journey to being a full time content creator and making a living being herself.  Celebrate 1M with Amanda on March 16 at Quai de la Photo in Paris: party tickets are available here. Follow Amanda on TikTok and Instagram at @americanfille. — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: career vibes, confidence boost, coaching Ready for a free career coaching session with a badass expert? Trish Seidel, Head of Content at DJUST (a B2B tech company in Paris), Founder of Marketing Big Sister, and high key LinkedIn influencer joins us to teach you how to create your own personal brand in your professional life. Trish guides you through how to navigate being a woman in the workplace, advocate for yourself, manage conflict successfully, negotiate better, and land more leadership roles and promotion opportunities.  With her MBA specialized in business communication and brand strategy and a decade in the French tech industry, Trish has so many career hacks and is ready to be YOUR marketing big sister.  Find more from Trish on her LinkedIn, HERE! — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: romantic, dating advice, self development Happy Valentine's Day, and welcome to our first dating coaching episode, Dating With Dani! We've brought in coach and branding expert Dani Mejias Malick (@daniemme) to chat about some male-female dynamics, observations, and suggestions for single girlies looking for a boyfriend, husband, or general romantic partner. Dani's come to us with a hypothesis (we LOVE a woman in STEM!) called “Leading With Sweetness.”  The tension in the straight dating world is thick, and not in the fun spicy way… Dani has been investigating how to ease tension, imbue sweetness, and in her words, “get to the truth as quickly as possible.”  Ready for some romance? We love love. Let's get into it.  — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: Paris themed, expat POV, silly goofy mood Parlez-vous français ? Jasmin didn't when she first moved to Paris to get her masters.  Join us for another episode of the expat series, where we're following the stories of young Americans (and Canadians!) immigrating to France to start a new life in Paris. Like the Hemingways and Steins who came before them, each has a different experience, a different POV, and a different path.  Jasmin Breakstone, a Taurus Sun Virgo Rising (slay), witchy wellness aficionado, coach-in-training, cheese connoisseur, and sober curious queen guides us through her journey from Boston to the city of light.  To follow Jazz's journey, follow her on Instagram and TikTok. — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: fun and personal, Paris themed, silly Join us for a conversation with the one and only Allie Goodbun (find her here on TikTok and Instagram), principal dancer at THE Moulin Rouge in Paris. Allie and Dominique chat about what brought them to France, life as an expat in Paris, and observations about cultural differences. The Toronto-born dancer shares her “day in the life” of a Moulin Rouge dancer, as well as how she started her new international business, Ready Freddie.  Check out Ready Freddie and use Allie's discount (FREDDIE10!) at checkout at readyfreddieshop.com to get your own cozy Freddie! Links mentioned in the show:  Dominique's article on Allie's day in the life on Well+Good Paris Traffic Chaos  Allie's TikTok and Instagram Nuxe Rêve de Miel Body Wash (USA) (France) Memo Paris fragrance Susannah Conway word of the year PDF Red Wine Supernova by Chappel Roan — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: spiritual, cosmic, manifestation, self development Today, January 11 (1/11 or 11/1, depending on where you live and how you write dates!) is the “111 portal.” You may have seen some advice on TikTok about manifesting and calling in what you want on this energetically charged day, but our master astrologer, celestial teacher, spiritual hygiene expert, numerologist, and moon mama Shannon Aganza is here with some DIFFERENT advice. Yes, manifesting is coming… but we need to check on some other things first! This is our first episode diving into the world of numerology. To figure out your personal number (based on your birth date and year) and your personal YEAR number (which changes yearly on your birthday, and provides you a theme for your year!), we have some materials below. Consider this your episode guide, and have your numbers ready and in the back of your mind! CALCULATING YOUR PERSONAL NUMBER AND PERSONAL YEAR NUMBER Personal number numerology:  Add the individual digits of your birth date together (for example, Jan 1, 2000 would be 1+1+2+0+0+0 = 4) If you're left with a double digit number, add those digits together — UNLESS (!!) it's an 11, 22, 33, 44, etc. (for example, September 29, 1980 would be 9+2+9+1+9+8+0 = 38, 3+8 = 11 ; August 21, 1991 would be 8+2+1+1+9+9+1 = 31, 3+1 = 4) Personal YEAR number:  Now, use your birthday without the year, and add in the year of your most recent birthday. For instance, it's January 2024 now, but if your birthday is in March, use 2023 to calculate which year you're currently in (this will change on your birthday this year). March 1, 2023 would be 3+1+2+0+2+3 = 11 year. You'll change in 2024, on your birthday, to 3+1+2+0+2+4 = 12, 1+2= 3 (3 year).  Shannon's big lessons for today's numerology (11!) and 2024 at large (8)... Find a mantra or word for your energy this year “What do I need to feel whole without the addition of something outside of myself?” Moving into balance within a world of polarity Do money and possessions own YOU? What's your relationship with money and possessions and materials?  Turn your energy inward for better, more conscious manifestation energy Self accept, don't overthink Step into receptive energy (soft girl life!) Find more from Shannon at moongathering.com and @moongathering on Instagram.  — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: therapeutic, educational, peaceful Ready for some therapy? We're connecting the body and mind — and learning all about somatic therapy and somatic healing with expert Jason Maas, New York-based mind-body-soul psychotherapist and founder of Shadowlight Center.  Ever wondered why some experiences literally make our stomach sink, or feel like a pain in the neck? Jason has the answers. In today's “session” we're diving into how we experience emotions in our physical bodies, and how we can use pain and physical sensation as clues into what our minds and hearts really need.  To learn more from Jason and his practice, visit shadowlightcenter.com. Reference from today's episode: Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: astrology, romance & love, educational Ready to find a romance written in the stars? A love story from the galaxy? Oak, creator of Oak Astrology School is here to help. We're looking at our OWN charts to find partnership, love, and real meaningful relationships.  Oak created the course “Don't Pull Up Your Crush's Chart” to teach relational astrology from a more introspective POV. Our natal charts are a map… a treasure map, if you will… for so many areas of our lives. Let Oak guide you through this cosmic quest toward the love of your life! Step one: make sure you have your natal chart handy (or know your descendant sign and its ruler). If you need a natal chart, get a free one at astro-charts.com (not sponsored it's just literally free). If you need more resources, go back to past Astro 101 episodes: Episode 6: the moon signs Episode 15: the rising signs Episode 39: the houses Episode 50: venus retrograde Step two: Find your descendant (opposite your rising sign, aka ascendant). Here's a cheat sheet: Aries rising: Libra descendant Taurus rising: Scorpio descendant Gemini rising: Sagittarius descendant Cancer rising: Capricorn descendant Leo rising: Aquarius descendant Virgo rising: Pisces descendant Libra rising: Aries descendant Scorpio rising: Taurus descendant Sagittarius rising: Gemini descendant Capricorn rising: Cancer descendant Aquarius rising: Leo descendant Pisces rising: Virgo descendant Step three: Find your descendant ruler. Find the planet in your chart. What sign is it in? What house is it in? Cheat sheet: Aries descendant: Mars Taurus descendant: Venus Gemini descendant: Mercury Cancer descendant: Moon Leo descendant: Sun Virgo descendant: Mercury Libra descendant: Venus Scorpio descendant: Mars Sagittarius descendant: Jupiter Capricorn descendant: Saturn Aquarius descendant: Saturn Pisces descendant: Jupiter Once you have those details, buckle up for more astro school with Oak! If you want to dive deeper into the topic of love and relationships with Oak, This Is Fine! listeners get 15% off their love course, “Don't Pull Up Your Crush's Chart” with code ABSOLEM. For eager astro students the popular Full Natal Astrology Course is on mega sale for a limited time!  You can follow Oak on Instagram at @OakAstrologySchool and catch their new podcast ABSOLEM: the art of astrology and demon slaying.  — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: shopping guide, holiday, just girly things, being ~*~influenced~*~ The annual gift guide + recommendation list is back! Welcome to our 2023 extravaganza.  ****** FIND THE WHOLE (SHOPPABLE) GIFT GUIDE HERE (under the super neglected transcripts tab of our website). ****** From beauty and home must-haves to Dominique's extremely unrealistic personal wishlist, your unfathomably niche holiday shopping guide has arrived! Since Dominique considers herself a tiny wannabe Oprah, we're back with a Dominique's Favorite Things 2023, which ended up being a lot of beauty, fragrance, powder pink, and all things french. Plus, some fun and aesthetic things you might want for your house/life (*gestures broadly at everything*). You can use the links below in the description or head to our gift guide HQ, here. GOBI Pink Cashmere Joggers La Bonne Brosse Hairbrush, Numéro 1 l'Universelle Brosse à Cheveux Pink Le Creuset Cocotte Maje Ivory Wrap Coat Guerlain Perfume Spiritueuse Double Vanille Cuir Beluga Angelique Noire Memo Paris Odéon Perfume (you can only get this in Paris, sorry!) Repetto Ballet Lounge Set Biologique Recherche P50W Bianco Latte lotion, Giardini di Toscana Laines London Croissant Slippers Astrology Corgis Champagne Fireball Gin (here too) Spritzes Nautical motifs Flamingos Evil eyes (here too) Celebrating a new home, wedding, shower, or baby Christmas (here too) Aphrodite Pendant from Awe Chanel Rosy Light Drops Ultra Mini Platform UGGs Cody Foster Venus Ornament Polene Numero Neuf Mini Chanel Coco Sling Not Pictured: Reformation Boots Skims Fits everybody T-Shirt Repetto Ballet Flats Sézane Sweaters Fabienne Delacroix Puzzle Veggiekins Cookbook: SESAME, SOY, AND SPICE  Memo Paris Sintra  Comfort Zone Hydramemory Cream Davines Oi All-in-One Milk Spray Typology Tinted Glow Duo Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara Dior Lip Glow Oil Diptyque Candle in Narguilé Memo Paris Fine China Candles Philips SmartSleep Sunrise Lamp Longchamp Tote Mariage Frères Tea Anissa Kermiche Adjustable Ring Nespresso Vertuo Next Premium Papier Croissant Journal Slip Silk Pillowcases Raclette Machine — IF YOU LOVED TODAY'S EPISODE, please leave us a five-star rating on whatever listening platform you found us on

Mood: validating, personal development, reflective, fun What do you want to be when you ‘grow up'? Here's a fun concept: you don't have to just be one thing your whole life.  Your style may change, your preferences may change, your appearance may change, your interests and passions and hobbies and careers… you get it. You have your own ERAS. Different life chapters. Seasons. You can live a dynamic life! As Oscar Wilde once said, “If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment. If you never know what you want to be, if you live what some might call the dynamic life but what I will call the artistic life, if each day you are unsure of who you are and what you know you will never become anything, and that is your reward.”  Confidence and Mindset Coach Jenny Gaither, Creator of Brave Babe Glow Up, joins us for a chat about our personal evolution, our personal “Eras Tour.” What era are you in? Are you leveling up, glowing up, evolving?  Jenny tells us, “life is a progressive glow up.”  And if you're ready for a new era, a new glow up, a personal evolution… whether you're quitting your job, leaving a relationship, moving to a new country, or simply cutting your hair or changing your clothes… let us (Jenny) help! She walks us through the “anatomy of a glow up” and a Glow Up 101 (take notes!). Get ready for your best era yet… and a validating chat about not knowing what you want to be for the rest of your life (it's a good thing, we promise). 

Mood: Paris, personal, travel + culture Welcome to the first official recorded-in-Paris episode, where Dominique answers listener questions about the past 4.5 months of living in the land of baguettes and romance. You're going to hear all about the "Emily in Paris Yellow Brick Road™." Topics include favorite things to do in Paris, funniest language mishaps, raclette, fun Paris restaurants, making friends in a new country, the Ispahan croissant at Pierre Hermé, homesickness, Chanel parties, iPhone theft on the Paris Métro, and Parisian fashion trends (spoiler: UGGs are involved, shockingly). This is a quick 15 minute update (7.5 minutes if you listen on 2x the way Dominique does).  Links/mentions from the episode:  Amanda + Morgan episode (the real Emilies in Paris) French immigration attorney Daniel Tostado L'ABC du Parfum perfume making class Raclette What do you want to hear next? How did you like today's episode? Send us a note at imfine@thisisfinepodcast.com. You can hear more from Dominique on Instagram and TikTok at @dommymichelle. Want to see some This Is Fine! merch? Join our Patreon: patreon.com/ThisIsFinePodcast

Mood: wellness + health, educational, beauty “Health and beauty is our original condition,” says TIF's latest guess, Sandra Lanshin Chiu, L.Ac. and founder of LANSHIN beauty.  After studying alongside world leaders in Traditional Chinese Medicine and dermatology, from California to Beijing to New York, Sandra has become a pioneer and leader herself. She shares the TCM approach to skincare and dermatology, and how “health is the foundation of beauty.” By looking at health and beauty through the TCM lens, Sandra teaches us about Qi, gua sha, and more. Grab yourself a hot cup of tea, maybe a notebook, light a candle, and get ready for a healing chat about finding your own inner health and beauty.  Want to try gua sha or get yourself some TCM skincare tools? This Is Fine! listeners get a special discount at LANSHIN — use LANSHIN promo code THISISFINE15 at checkout for 15% off* your purchase through the end of 2023.  *excludes previously discounted sets/bundles; code expires 12/31/23 at 11:59pm EST.

Mood: therapy, mental health focused, upbeat, validating WELCOME BACK! It's been a (longer than anticipated) minute since we've last chatted, but This Is Fine! Podcast is back in action after Dominique moved to Paris (salut de la France, tout le monde!).  Perhaps over this past summer (and start to autumn) you felt a little bit of FOMO, or got jealous of someone's vacation updates on TikTok and Instagram. Maybe you haven't gotten promoted yet, or saw that everyone in your age group has begun to buy a house. Have you gone to one too many baby showers and thought, this is not where I thought I'd be at [age redacted] years old?! Don't worry, we called the therapist for you. Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD, our trusted on-call (literally) clinical psychologist is here to talk about the BS of the ‘societal timeline' (the milestones you're ‘supposed' to meet, and when)... plus the idea of FOMO, comparison, and searching for what we really want in life. Sound good? Prepare for some validation. You can find more of Dr. Gilliland on his podcast, Struggle Well, Live Well, Worry Less (on Spotify and Apple), and our own episodes 27, 24 and 2. Resource mentioned in episode: Word of the year PDF (Unravel Your Year by Susannah Conway) We'll be back soon with updates from Paris! What do you want to hear next? How did you like today's episode? Send us a note at imfine@thisisfinepodcast.com. You can hear more from Dominique on Instagram and TikTok at @dommymichelle.  --- Support This Is Fine! Podcast by Dominique Michelle Astorino on Patreon: patreon.com/ThisIsFinePodcast

Mood: astrology, horoscope, astro lesson, self love Join us for an astro-forecast-slash-lesson with our #1 star queen, Shannon Aganza. Today's lesson is all about Venus retrograde in Leo, and what that means for your sign… and your summer! - Get your astro chart here: https://astro-charts.com (Select Whole Sign or Koch house system, depending on your level of understanding of astrology) Refresh your memory on the 12 houses of astrology in episode 39. - Time Stamps for Each Rising Sign 52:36 - Leo Rising / 1st house 53:37 - Cancer Rising / 2nd house 54:38 - Gemini Rising / 3rd house 55:55 - Taurus Rising / 4th house 58:19 - Aries Rising / 5th house 1:01:12 - Pisces Rising/ 6th house 1:04:45 - Aquarius Rising / 7th house 1:06:40 - Capricorn Rising / 8th house 1:09:51 - Sagittarius Rising / 9th house 1:12:03 - Scorpio Rising / 10th house 1:15:25 - Libra Rising / 11th house 1:17:11 - Virgo Rising / 12th house -- 1:20:15 - self care journal instructions

Join us for a special announcement... a new (French) chapter is about to begin!

Mood: educational, empowering, validating, insightful, mental health Has TikTok diagnosed you with ADHD? Have you actually been diagnosed with ADHD? If you're female, there's an extra hurdle for you. The gender gap in research and diagnoses leaves many women and girls undiagnosed and untreated... sometimes for their entire lives. This episode takes in four accounts of adult women who were diagnosed with ADHD at different stages in their lives, from their 20s to their 60s. We interview Terry Matlen, MSW, psychotherapist and acclaimed ADHD expert. Terry has a clinical and personal perspective: she and her adult daughter both have ADHD. Terry is also the author of The Queen of Distraction and Survival Tips for Women with ADHD: Beyond Piles, Palms & Stickers — check these out if you've been recently diagnosed or are pursuing a diagnosis! Accounts from Lori (diagnosed 65), Jenny (diagnosed 32), Caroline (diagnosed 28), and Avery (diagnosed 31) will provide personal context about what life was like before and after diagnosis. Sources and tools mentioned in this episode: CHADD Adda (ADD.org) ADDitude Magazine Russell Barkley John Ratey, Driven to Distraction Undiagnosed ADHD Ruined My Life (reddit) Time stamps: 0:02:00 - Lori (personal account) 0:10:20 - Terry Matlen, MSW (interview with the expert) 0:58:20 - Jenny (personal account) 1:06:05 - Caroline (personal account) 1:26:45 - Avery (personal account)

Mood: unhinged, fragrance reviews, perfume and beauty Searching for a new personal fragrance? Caroline and Dominique are reviewing 14 popular perfumes from Twisted Lily (you can sniff along with us using code THISISFINE10 on twistedlily.com). This is a big episode so we'll cut to the chase… Here's what we've got on deck for a game of SMASH or PASS: Sintra - Memo Paris Opus Kore - Vilhelm Moon Carnival - Vilhelm Dama Bianca - Xerjoff Eau de Protection - État Libre d'Orange Not A Perfume - Juliette Has a Gun Oud Satin Mood - Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait - Maison Francis Kurkdjian Intense Cafe Ristretto - Montale  Delina - Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif - Parfums de Marly Oriana - Parfums de Marly Rose Ardoise - Atelier Materi  Blue Heart - Thameen London It's like a wine tasting but with your nose… an olfactory adventure. At the end we do a game of F*ck Marry Kill and make some tough choices with our new favorite scents. Because obviously. Major thanks to Twisted Lily for helping us bring this episode to life, and for offering a discount to the This Is Fine! community. Use your THISISFINE10 discount code to try a new fragrance, or order samples of everything we tested in the episode!

Mood: mini episode, gratitude, year in review Welcome to this Gemini baby's first birthday party! Our beloved podcast is officially a year old, and we're celebrating a whole 12 months of connecting with you: our global community! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of this journey, and for making This Is Fine! Podcast a top 10% podcast in the world. We're honored to provide free mental health resources, health and wellness content, and inspirational conversations that teach you something new or make you laugh. Cheers!

Mood: astrology, mystic, horoscope, fun We're back babes! (Almost) ONE year later, we're here with another hot girl summer astrology forecast. Shannon Aganza, our master oracular astrologer, gives us the summer 2023 horoscope, your cosmic breakdown: Pluto retrograde from Aquarius into Capricorn, Venus retrograde in Leo, Mercury retrograde in Virgo, and what that all means for your sign (and summer plans). Shannon talks about merging your heart and mind, getting into your feels, doing some internal work, and using the cosmic weather to level up.

Mood: personal, silly, chill Guest host Cheyenne Arnold is back to give another look into the mind of your host, Dominique. Hear about adult hobbies, designing a life around a gelato-inspired cake, how to have a “board of directors” meetings with your trusted friends, and a forthcoming screenplay inspired by Sex and the City, Marvel, and Emily and Paris.

Mood: educational, self care and skincare, health and wellness Need some skincare guidance? Look no further: the absolute LEGEND, Dr. Loretta is on the show today to teach us her ways.  Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, MD, FAAD, the icon and name behind Dr. Loretta skincare, is a Miami-based board certified dermatologist with over 40 years of clinical experience — she also was among the first researchers to study the effects of UVA radiation on skin at Harvard's photobiology lab in the 1970s.  Today, she's chatting with Dominique about skincare ingredients, sun protection (she's a major SPF advocate!), what should be in your skincare routine (and what your skincare personality is!), healthy aging, and glowing from the inside out. 

Mood: insane, niche luxury, mental health Niche Luxury Hot Girl queen mother @CarolineMStern from TikTok (hot girl anthropologist) has quickly become your favorite guest on the show, so team TIF has officially invited her to be a part of the team, bringing you regular NLHG updates.  Today's download includes the standard “things Niche Luxury Hot Girls are loving” and ends with a mental health state of the union. In between? Insanity. Summer trends, net bags, almond moms, robot oracles, the history of cola, and sleep paralysis demons. 

Mood: personal, inspiring, self development Sober curious? So was Cheyenne.  After a health scare and some reflecting on habits and life goals, Dominique's bff (who you may remember from episode 9!) decided to cut booze from the equation. She's sharing her journey with alcohol and how its removal from her life has changed everything for the better.  Whether you're considering being “California sober,” reducing your alcohol intake, or needing to quit cold turkey, this is a personal and inspiring account from someone who's literally doing it live.  — If you're struggling with alcohol dependency or addiction, and you need immediate help, you can call or text the SAMHSA hotline (text 988 if you're in crisis): 1-800-662-HELP (4357). It's free and confidential; they're available 24/7, 365-days-a-year, and they provide treatment referral and information services (in English and Spanish).

Mood: pep talk, mental health, how-to, positive coaching Stressed, anxious, depressed, overwhelmed? Going through it? Having a rough go of it, in a tough season of life? Maybe this is NOT fine?! Same, girl.  We all go through cycles like this, when it feels like everything is falling apart, or we're in a funk we just can't shake off. But managing stress and anxiety can feel as overwhelming as the stress itself sometimes! In today's quick chat, Dominique talks through some mental health strategies for resetting your nervous system and breaking out of a negative mindset ("chilling the f*ck out 101"). If you're in need of some positive coaching, validation, and tools for dealing with anxiety and depression, you've come to the right place. Welcome home.

Mood: crazy story, health, inspirational We're joined today by Brett Stanley (@theninjashaman) from The Smart Fit Method (Dominique's favorite AI-driven gym in San Diego!) — Brett has a WILD storytime for all of us today.  Picture this: you're 27, you've got a brain bleed, and you need surgery… but you have to be AWAKE during brain surgery. If you've ever wondered what that's like (first off, do you need a therapist) then today's episode is for you! Brett shares his experience navigating a scary life-or-death moment, plus his thoughts on healthcare, medical expenses (and how to get out of some!), and of course, The Smart Fit Method workouts. 

Mood: astrology, mystic, educational Do you know what the astrology houses are? We learned about the Moon signs in episode 6, and the rising signs (ascendant) in episode 15… now you'll want to learn the houses. The houses in astrology will help you finally understand your horoscope and your natal chart. Our astrologer queen Shannon joins us yet again for another foundational lesson in astrology.  We're walking through the 12 zodiac houses, including what they represent, and which areas of your life fit into which houses.  Ready to learn more from Shannon? Her MoonGathering courses, Astrology Foundations 1 and 2 start soon. Use our eXcLuSiVe community code to get a sweet, sweet discount: code THISISFINE at moongathering.thinkific.com will get you 25% off an astrology course with Shannon! What's your chart ruler?  (mentioned at 00:18:50) We talked about how to find your chart ruler, and locate the house where the planet falls. To do this, first find your ascendant zodiac sign, and use the key below to find out what planet your chart ruler is. For example, Taurus rising has Venus as the chart ruler.  ♈️Aries – Mars ♉️Taurus – Venus ♊️Gemini – Mercury ♋️Cancer – Moon ♌️Leo – Sun ♍️Virgo – Mercury ♎️Libra – Venus ♏️Scorpio – Mars ♐️Sagittarius – Jupiter ♑️Capricorn – Saturn ♒️Aquarius – Saturn ♓️Pisces – Jupiter Once you've got the planet, find where that planet is in your natal chart. So if you were Taurus rising, you'd now look at where Venus is in your own birth chart… what Zodiac sign and what house. That's your chart ruler! (ie, Venus in Taurus, 1st house… lucky you!)

Mood: wellness + health, educational, learning something cool Did you think herbology was just part of the curriculum at Hogwarts with Professor Sprout? (millennial joke alert!) It's a real practice… and it's real life magic, outside the wizarding world.  Sara Sas, L.Ac, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist, began learning about herbology decades ago when she was a paramedic (and disappointed with the American healthcare system). Discovering the beautiful, ancient practice of TCM, she took to the system of medicinal plants, fungi, and minerals — and today, it's an integral part of her healing practice.  Sara sat down with us at TIF! to give us an herbology 101 crash course, complete with ways herbs and Traditional Chinese Medicine can treat anything from anxiety to pain to hormonal imbalances to chronic disease.  Ready to get your own custom herbal regimen? If you'd like to schedule a virtual (telemedicine) appointment with Sara, schedule at beautypointbypoint.com using the code THISISFINE to get $20 (or call Sara and tell her you heard this podcast!). 

Mood: astrology, horoscope, spiritual, mental health, self development Your springtime cosmic forecast has arrived! The nodes are shifting, and we're entering an Aries era… but what does that mean? Get the horoscope + spiritual guidance from our celestial queen and in-house oracular astrologer, Shannon Aganza.  ♈️

Mood: silly, happy hour vibes, product recommendations, mental health Niche Luxury Hot Girl queen mother @CarolineMStern from TikTok — hot girl anthropologist and TIF ‘columnist' — joins Dominique again for a second update on things niche luxury hot girls are loving, mental health, fragrance notes, and the “gourdification of Louis Vuitton.”  Also covered: mermaidcore, sirencore, celestialcore, vegetable notes in fragrance, eating oranges in the shower, chatGPT, the speed of the trend cycle, orange blossoms, mental health state of the union, gourmand cleaning products, intimissimi boat neck tops, velvet chokers, filial piety, et. al. Link mentioned in the episode: Caroline's AI portraits

Mood: crazy story, empowering, health advocacy, mental health chat Picture this: you're on a road trip to Harry Potter World with your sister, and suddenly a semi truck launches your car into a median — you think the hospital will diagnose you with a concussion, but instead they find a brain tumor.  “Accidentally finding a brain tumor on the way to Harry Potter World” wasn't on Avery Bredesen's 2022 bingo card, but her world (real world, not wizarding) got rocked this past September. Avery shares her too-crazy-to-make-up story with Dominique in this special edition of Trauma Hour, including her road to recovery post brain surgery, and her experience with getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult (which is more common for women than you'd think!).  If you've ever wondered what it's like to get brain surgery, or are looking for some morsels of life advice from someone who has, this episode's for you. AND, if you've been questioning potential ADHD symptoms — especially if you're a woman! — you won't want to miss that segment. Learn along with us, feel some validation, and join us for another session of Trauma Hour. Cheers!

Mood: astrology, educational, crash course Welcome to a behemoth of an astrological lesson — this week's two-hour special encompasses a full-blown breakdown of the moon in each sign and phase, and what you can do for your beauty and self care during each of those 24+ phases. How does an Aries Full Moon differ from a Cancer waxing moon? You're about to find out.  Bookmark this one so you can come back to it when you're ready to book your appointments — get your hair done, go to the dentist, and plan a facial, all with the guidance of the cosmic flow. Links mentioned:  Moon in the 12 signs + Zodiac rulership over body parts, episode 6 (Apple) Astro Seek moon phase calendar Sign up for astrology courses with Shannon at moongathering.com

We're OOO! Listen back to episodes you've missed in the interim... and we'll see you soon! À bientôt, byeeee!

Mood: silly, funny, happy hour vibes, product recommendations, mental health If you need a mood booster today, look no further. Founding mother of the Niche Luxury Hot Girl concept/community, This Is Fine! listener, and Taurus queen @CarolineMStern from TikTok joins Dominique for a chat about NLHG, mental health, and adding little bits of luxury to your life. What IS a “Niche Luxury Hot Girl,” anyway? Caroline explains how this concept is more than just curated shopping trends, and how it helps heal our inner child (chic!). The girlies chat about things NLHGs love, including specific pasta, moisturizers, perfumes, and aesthetics… it's all stuff you're gonna want to have in your life. “This is our Super Bowl.” Find Caroline on TikTok to see the Niche Luxury Hot Girl updates and more. Want to see some This Is Fine! merch? Join our Patreon: patreon.com/ThisIsFinePodcast

Mood: cosmic, romantic, short-and-sweet, fun, light Happy Valentine's Day, This Is Fine! family! We've got a short-and-sweet cosmic lesson from our astrology queen Shannon Aganza, helping you figure out which signs you'll vibe with. Friends, lovers, soul connections... falling 'in like' or falling in love... it all comes down to the elements of astrology (fire, air, earth, water) and Shannon breaks down how this contributes to long lasting relationships. Are you ready for some zodiac matchmaking?

What are your ins and outs for 2023? What's in for 2023, and what are we leaving behind in 2022? Dominique shares her thoughts on this TikTok topic. Spoiler alert: raw onions are out.

Mood: saucy, travel-inspired, personal, silly, happy hour vibes Meet the REAL Emily… or should we say, Emilies (plural!)… in Paris: Amanda Rollins (@americanfille) and Morgan Hizar (@bisousmorgan). Two Americans who left their chilly hometowns (in New England and the midwest, respectively) and went to Paris searching for a fresh start and a romantic life. One's a francophile, one's never taken a single French class, both start their journeys as au pairs. Fast forward five years, and they've got a Netflix-worthy story under their Sézane belts. Amanda and Morgan join Dominique for a chat about their recent TikTok about what gives them “the ick” when dating French guys (spoiler alert, cigarettes are a big turn off), what they love (hello, romance!), and the biggest cultural differences between living in Paris and the US. If you're considering making the move to join the expat community in France, this is the episode for you! And even if you have no intention of ever moving to Paris, you'll enjoy this spicy, sassy peek behind the curtain of culture, fun, what it's like to be an American in Paris, and reasons to visit the city of light. -- Bonus: if you're ready to transform your skin with Liv at TheWildFox.co holistic skincare, use code THISISFINE at checkout, or tell her you're a listener when you book your facial!

Mood: empowering, validating, self discovering + improvement Confidence and mindset coach Jenny Gaither (host of Mind Your Confidence!) is BACK for a Trauma Hour™ session with Dominique to unpack a recent traumatic experience they had on a hot girl walk. We're using this as a jumping off point to chat about BOUNDARIES, dealing with NARCISSISM, and what GASLIGHTING really means. Feeling taken advantage of, having your boundaries disrespected, interacting with narcissistic personalities, and being gaslit are near universal experiences that we can all grow from. Jenny offers some of her coaching strategies to help us all grow and develop more self trust. Pour yourself a glass of something good, kick your feet up, and join us for a way better version of happy hour… Trauma Hour! *** Bonus: Galentine's playlist on Spotify; The Smart Fit Method (Dominique's workout she recommended); Dominique + Jenny on Mind Your Confidence

Mood: medical, educational, informational, accessible

Mood: wellness, education, learning something cool Welcome to the world of TCM — traditional Chinese medicine — including acupuncture, herbology (yes, like Harry Potter, but REAL!), gua sha, cupping, tongue diagnosis, yin and yang, elements, and more. Licensed acupuncturist and face reader Sara Sas, L.Ac. of Beauty Point By Point in La Jolla, CA, guides us through an educational-yet-accessible introduction to this ancient, fascinating world of wellness. With her ‘western' medicine background (she was an EMT!) and ‘eastern' specialization, she is able to see how the two worlds work together — and help patients heal themselves. Sara explains the benefits of Chinese medicine, the modalities available for treatment, and why this might work better for you than allopathic treatment (or, at least, in conjunction with it). Listen to this episode, then go get yourself booked for an appointment!

Mood: therapy, mental health focused, upbeat, how-to Our therapist is back for another “session” — Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD (who you'll remember from episodes 2 and 24) joins us to discuss New Year's resolutions and how to be happier in 2023. With mental health resolution suggestions, happiness tips, and some shocking stats about news/media and our mental wellbeing, this is a must-listen to kick off the new year. At the very least, you'll learn (at a minimum) three things you can do to support your mental health. Some things you'll hear… ★ Resolution suggestions like a social media detox, reset, and re-curation of your feed (or hard reboot with new accounts) ★ How 10 minutes of media a day is as bad (or worse than) an abusive relationship for our mental health ★ How a gratitude practice can be the foundation of your resolutions and mental health goals this year ★ How prioritizing your happiness and healing can improve life for everyone else Hear here: Listen to Dominique's New Year's resolution primer here Support This Is Fine! on Patreon — patreon.com/thisisfinepodcast *this episode is not a substitute for actual therapy, nor is it medical advice!

Mood: empowering, tips, how-to, practical Happy 2023!!! Dominique guides you through — wait for it — New Year's resolutions (Resolutions? In January?? Groundbreaking!!!) to help you identify pitfalls in your goal setting, how to work around them, and strategies for setting goals you can actually keep to improve your life. It's a lot shorter than listening to a self-help audio book… like a self improvement amuse bouche of sorts. What do you actually *want*?? That's a question we explore a lot in this episode. Get your journals ready, kids. Bonus! Combine this episode with ep. 25 (the year-ahead astro forecast with Shannon) to make sure your resolutions and goals match the energy of the year ahead, according to your rising sign. And tune in next week, when we get even more goal setting support (and the psychology behind our goals) from our fav therapist Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD.

Mood: astrology, horoscope, hopeful/upbeat Happy winter solstice! It's our last episode of 2022, and we're closing it out the best way we know how: with our astrologer extraordinaire/This Is Fine!'s mystic mom Shannon, forecasting the year ahead. This one's a doozy — we've got all the big themes of 2023 on lock, including: Saturn in Pisces Pluto in Aquarius Jupiter in Taurus Nodal Shift to Aries-Libra Venus Retrograde in Leo And, of course… your 2023 horoscope for every single zodiac sign! Time stamps: 3:40 — Saturn in Pisces (begins March 7) 29:30 — Pluto in Aquarius (begins March 23) 40:50 — Jupiter in Taurus (begins April 22) 48:00 — Nodal Change, Aries-Libra (begins July 18, Aries partial eclipse April 20) 56:26 — Venus Retrograde in Leo (begins July 22) 1:05:35 — Horoscopes by Sign (read for your Sun *AND* rising!) ***

Mood: therapy, mental health focused, upbeat, how-to Happy holidays!! If you haven't booked your holiday therapy sessions, fear not… we've got a therapist here (one of our favorites on planet earth!!) to walk us through holiday and winter mental health strategies for stress, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD, clinical psychologist and director of Innovation360 in Dallas, TX, has tips for managing every holiday stressor, from financial stress to family dynamics to body image and loneliness – plus some intel on seasonal depression (seasonal affective disorder, or SAD). Consider this your wintertime toolkit for your emotional and mental wellbeing this season. Cheers to actually ENJOYING this beautiful season and feeling your very best! (Also, maybe still book your therapy sesh…) Bonus: Dominique's winter treats… ★ Dominique's Christmas music on Spotify ★ Gingerbread cold foam recipe: 1 part milk, 2 parts heavy cream, gingerbread + vanilla syrup; whisk with immersion blender; pour atop your fav iced espresso, coffee, or tea! ★ Fav holiday candles: Thymes Frasier Fir, Diptyque Sapin, Nest Holiday

Mood: glam chat, interview, beauty and skincare The best of beauty 2022, and the trends you'll see in 2023, forecasted by the pros. We tapped New York beauty guru (and one of our fav Geminis) Zoë Weiner, sr. beauty editor at Well+Good, host of Zoë Tries It All on YouTube and the Routine Rundown Podcast. Dominique and Zoë chat about skincare, beauty standards, doing less (a favorite theme, here) and favorite products, of course! Hear about the best beauty, skincare, and wellness we picked up in 2022, and what we're taking into the new year. [PS, you can find Dominique's Well+Good reporting here! follow Zoë on Instagram and TikTok @zoeweinerrr)

Mood: shopping guide, beauty picks, being ~*~influenced~*~ From French pharmacy haul must-haves to Dominique's extremely unrealistic personal wishlist, your unfathomably niche holiday shopping guide has arrived! Since Dominique considers herself a tiny white Oprah, she did a Dominique's Favorite Things 2022, which ended up being a lot of skincare, travel, perfume, and some random things you might want for your house/life (*gestures broadly at everything*). Your shopping list/episode companion can be found here, under the super neglected transcripts tab of our website. Happy holidays!

Mood: medical, educational Ah, hormones. It's a complicated, complex, and often overwhelming topic, but hormones impact every second of our lives. Want to learn more? You're in luck! Today, we've got a guide — board-certified OB/GYN Catharine Marshall, MD, from La Jolla, CA (the Shangri-La of healthcare) — to walk us through women's hormones, specifically. Estrogen, insulin, progesterone, testosterone, LH, FSH, and so much more. Did you know there are over 50 hormones in your body? Now you do. Today, you can get versed in what's going on in your body and pick up some medical vocab (yay for health literacy!) so you can have better appointments with your doctor and take agency over your health. Feeling hormonal? Let's get into it.