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TW: childhood sexual abuseThis week Jamie chats with Atoosa Rubenstein, former EIC of and CosmoGIRL!Jamie tells the story of how she met Atoosa 21 years ago while going on "The View," how much CosmoGIRL! and other teen magazines impacted millennial teen years, Atoosa's regrets as a leader, Atoosa's childhood sexual abuse by two family members, being a public figure going through a divorce and so much more! This was such a special episode for Jamie, as Atoosa was definitely a role model for her and all her friends growing up.

Get ready to be inspired by our next guest, Atoosa Rubenstein! She made history as the youngest editor-in-chief EVER at Seventeen Magazine, and went on to create the iconic CosmoGirl magazine. But her biggest job so far? Motherhood! And that's not all - she's faced difficult hurdles in her personal life too, from a tough divorce to a recent battle with cancer. But through it all, she's found peace and purpose. Today she shares her journey with us in an intimate and thought-provoking conversation. Trust us, you won't want to miss her fascinating story. Follow Atoosa at: https://linktr.ee/AtoosaUnedited?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=948e66bc-745c-47fa-ad09-8be92f223676 --- --- --- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelli Brink⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please like, share, subscribe, and give us a 5-star review! Do you have show ideas, media requests or sponsorship opportunities? Email the show at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠infomissunderstoodpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch every episode on YouTube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @missunderstoodpodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen on Apple Podcasts!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Rachel on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @RachelUchitelNYC

The Weeknd is starting to use his given name, Abel Tesfaye.This feels meaningful to me. You know what they say. Words are spells. And if words are spells, then your name must be the personal spell you cast on the world. Or at least that's what I always thought. After all, when I got married at age 26, I changed my name in the masthead of Cosmopolitan even before it was official so the issue that hit newsstands after my August wedding would reflect this new and improved version of me. I was no longer Atoosa Behnegar, the kid at home no one noticed or cared about…this background character of my family and school communities so who desperately wanted to be seen and cherished. I was finally seen and cherished by this boy who put me above everything else.But wait, let's back track. When I first met him at 23, I didn't think we could possibly have a future simply based on his last name. Rubenstein. Atoosa Rubenstein? I just couldn't see it. I was born a Shiite Muslim and immigrated to the US from Iran. If I married him, I would be identified as Jewish for the rest of my life. It didn't bother me, it just felt like false advertising. But honestly? I was 23 and living the dream in NYC. Surely this guy wouldn't be The One anyway – I mean, I wasn't searching for a husband, I just wanted a side kick for Tasti-D-Lite runs and watching 90210. But as luck would have it, just a few years later, I would become Atoosa Rubenstein. And it didn't feel weird at all. I was proud…thrilled…all good things.There was one hiccup.I didn't get along with his family. The reasons don't really matter. They didn't feel they could be themselves around me…and frankly, they were right. It was a mismatch. The real mismatch had nothing to do with religion, but they did want to hide the fact that I wasn't Jewish from his religious grandmother who cared very much if her only grandson married a goy. They relied on this grandmother for approval (and other things). They didn't want her to know about me or our upcoming wedding….but OBVIOUSLY, she ultimately she found out. Now that I'm around the age his parents were back then, it's kind of funny to think of people my age lying but perhaps it's funny imagining myself lying to anyone…much the less my family. But I certainly was a liar back then. And you know what they say: You attract the energy you vibrate so in retrospect I guess it makes perfect sense.Sidebar:Today, whenever I meet a younger person who eye rolls their beloved's family of birth, I am quick to mark it as a red flag. Even if your significant other is the literal OPPOSITE of their family, pay attention to how you feel around said family. It's important. There's a reason for the old cliché the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And I don't mean that as an insult. People should be like their families. It's natural and normal. But sometimes when a family has a lot of trauma, a kid may reject the family thinking that by simply rejecting the people, they can bury the dysfunctional patterns. But I've experienced that without therapy and processing, those vibrations stay within us and will pop out like proverbial zombies from the psychological ground they're buried in.  Date someone whose family you really like, please. Your partner does morph back into a card-carrying member of his family of birth eventually and you want that to feel like a good thing!Okay – my public service announcement is over. Back to spilling tea.One week to the day before my own nuptials, we went to another wedding. His whole family was there. In fact, to this day, it was the most beautiful wedding I'd ever attended. For sure, after all these years as a New Yorker, I've been to fancier weddings. But it was the first fancy wedding I'd ever been to and nothing else will ever touch it in my mind. So beautiful in spirit and vibe. But at the very end as we're leaving, in a scene right out of a bad movie, his grandmother called him over to her wheelchair, motioned to me and croaked, “Why, Ari, Why?” I wish I could unhear her voice.One. Week. Before. Our. Wedding.My husband, who always had (emphasis on had

Get ready to get real with this week's guest, Atoosa Rubenstein: former editor-in-chief of CosmoGIRL! and Seventeen magazines. Atoosa shares what was really going on behind-the-scenes in her life as America's “it-girl”, and why she walked away at the height of her career. We deep-dive into the self-exploration journey she's been on ever since, and learn why she's embracing the words “I don't know” at age 51. This episode will leave you with a fresh perspective on what a well-lived life can look like, and empower you to explore your fullest potential.We talk about:What being a magazine editor was *really* like back in its heydayThe nitty gritty of how Atoosa rose from college grad to editor-in-chief in 5 yearsWhy you shouldn't stress over making perfect decisions, and what to do insteadThe absolute best time to meditate (it's not when you think)How to embrace life's mystery — and why it won't lead you astrayThe *exact* tools Atoosa used to rediscover her Self and find peaceAn invitation to embrace the words “I don't know”Atoosa's advice for younger generations to find joy in career and lifeSubscribe to Atoosa UneditedAtoosa's TedX talk, “Leaving It All to Have It All” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You won't want to miss this episode! In this unfiltered and honest conversation, Atoosa Rubenstein shares her origin story leading iconic magazines that helped a generation of women come into their own. She discusses comeback culture and re-entering the conversation, along with how media has changed in her decades of industry experience. Listen to this episode to hear behind-the-scenes information about the business, personal revelations and the importance of manifestation. Plus, hear why creating quality content should be top of mind and why it "isn't a time for capable managers, it's a time for pirates." Please note that this episode includes explicit language and themes.

As many of you may know, we live in Southwest Florida. And yes, we did experience the devastating effects of the recent hurricane. One of the things that has become an important focus of attention for many people living in this area has been remediating their homes as it relates to the possibility or even the presence of mold.    That said, I recently purchased a book,The Mold Medic, by Michael Rubino, to learn more about the whole notion of mold remediation, testing, and many more issues related to this challenging situation.   Let me tell you a little bit more about Michael Rubino. He is an air quality expert and wellness advocate. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse which address is the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He has been in collaboration with over 100 doctors globally and his mission focuses on raising awareness and providing solutions to indoor air pollution, most specifically dealing with mold.   His book, The Mold Medic: An Experts Guide on Mold Removal, is fascinating. You can also learn more about his work on his YouTube series, Mold Talks.   This is a fascinating interview today where we talk about the various types of molds that can colonize our homes, how remediation should take place, how we test our homes in terms of making sure they are mold free, how insurance factors in when we've had water exposure, Michael's new nonprofit organization to allow mold remediation for underprivileged individuals, and, how we ultimately select a mold company if we indeed need remediation.    ====   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 3:56 Post-Hurricane Mold  8:37 Mold in the Bathroom 12:10 Evolution of Mold 14:59 UV, Ionizing and Filtration Systems 18:28 Checking for Mold 24:12 Mold Removal 34:25 Change The Air Foundation 38:31 Michael's YouTube Channel 39:52 DIY Mold Testing 42:01 Conclusion   ====   MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert and wellness advocate, helping to bridge the gap between our homes and their direct impact on health. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse (formerly known as All American Restoration), a company dedicated to addressing the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He works closely with the company's advisory team, which includes global well-being trailblazers Deepak Chopra's The Chopra Foundation and Gwyneth Paltrow, to achieve the company's mission to improve the quality of life for 100 million people each year by 2030. Rubino is also the founder of Change the Air Foundation, a nonprofit committed to empowering the world to achieve better health by establishing safer and healthier indoor environments.    Through collaboration with over 100 doctors globally, Rubino strives to not only raise awareness globally but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this worldwide health crisis. Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families so far—including celebrities and athletes. He is a council-certified Mold Remediation Supervisor by ACACa nd IICRC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.    In an effort to share his expert knowledge, Rubino has authored the book, The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal., and is an ongoing contributor to MindBodyGreen. He has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast, LIVESTRONG, Dr. Will Cole's The Art of Being Well Podcast, Forbes, MarketWatch, and USA Today. Rubino has appeared on television as a featured expert, including local NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates, to name a few. To further create a worldwide community, Rubino also hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where special guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein.   Connect with Michael Rubino on Facebook @HomeCleanseCo, Instagram @TheMichaelRubino and TikTok @HomeCleanse, and visit www.homecleanse.com.   ___________________________ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidperlmutter/   Website: https://www.drperlmutter.com/   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDRl_UAXxbHyOOjklnA0dxQ/?sub_confirmation=1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready to revolutionize how you think about air quality and achieve better sleep with our special guest, Michael Rubino, an expert in air quality. So get ready to learn everything you need about air quality and its impact on our health!Learn about his fascinating work, including how he tests for common pollutants in our homes. Gain insights into the potential health risks associated with water damage, mold, dust, and bacteria. Then, get ready to improve your sleep quality with Michael's expert advice on the best home-use filters.Take advantage of this exciting podcast - listen now and unlock the power of clean air for a better night's sleep!GUEST BIO: MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert and wellness advocate, helping to bridge the gap between our homes and their direct impact on health. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse (formerly known as All American Restoration), a company dedicated to addressing the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He works closely with the company's advisory team, which includes global well-being trailblazers Deepak Chopra's The Chopra Foundation and Gwyneth Paltrow,to achieve the company's mission to improve the quality of life for 100 million people each year by 2030. Rubino is also the founder of Change the Air Foundation, a nonprofit committed to empowering the world to achieve better health by establishing safer and healthier indoor environments. “I've helped over 1,000 families heal from toxic moldexposure so far, and this is just the beginning.MEET MICHAEL RUBINOI'm dedicated to giving you the resources you need to overcome poor air quality and create a safe home environment for you and your family.” Through collaboration with over 100 doctors globally, Rubino strives to not only raise awareness globally but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this worldwide health crisis. Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families so far —including celebrities and athletes. He is a council-certified Mold Remediation Supervisor by ACAC and IICRC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. In an effort to share his expert knowledge, Rubino has authored the book, The Mold Medic: AnExpert's Guide on Mold Removal, and is an ongoing contributor to MindBodyGreen. He has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast, LiveStrong, Dr. Will Cole's The Art of Being Well Podcast, Forbes, Martha Stewart, MarketWatch, and USA Today. Rubino has appeared on television as a featured expert, including local NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates, to name a few. To further create a worldwide community, Rubino also hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where special guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein.SHOW NOTES:

Atoosa Rubenstein became the youngest editor-in-chief in Hearst Magazine's history when she founded CosmoGirl! in 1993 at age 26. In this episode, Brafton COO Meredith Farley talks with Atoosa not only about what she learned during her career at CosmoGirl! and Seventeen, but also how she dealt with burnout and what's changed and what's stayed the same in the digital era of content. Subscribe to Atoosa's newsletter, Atoosa Unedited at https://atoosa.substack.com/Content People is produced by Brafton, a leading content marketing agency headquartered in Boston. For more information and free content, visit us at https://www.brafton.com/Show links:Donald Robertson's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drawbertson/Slate's profile of Atoosa: https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/09/atoosa-rubenstein-comeback-newsletter-profile.html

Welcome to the underside of joy.I took this picture April 8, 2020.I was still living with my husband, but he was no longer the person I'd known and loved for 26 years. He spoke to me like a stranger. I had spent hours alone sobbing over loss of my best friend. When I finally went to my bathroom to wash up for bed and saw my face, I was shocked.This is the face of grief.I took a picture.I knew I would want to remember that moment forever. It seemed so odd to want to memorialize this. I never intended to share it with anyone. In fact, it's the first picture in my “hidden” folder on my iPhone.But it was the first time I had fully allowed myself to surrender to grief. Prior to that, I was a wholly committed optimist either glossing over what was difficult in favor of life's many blessings or going into planning mode to ensure the best possible outcome in a bad situation. As Mark Twain famously said, “Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.”Let me explain.Over the past few weeks, you've seen the courage, passion and ferocity of the Iranian people. It's been incredible. But did you also know our culture is very formal. Everyone is very polite. You will rarely meet an ill-mannered Persian person out in the world. This clip from comedian Maz Jobrani nails it. The dark side of this politeness and formality is caring very much what the outer world thinks of you. Being respectable is of the utmost importance. So, in my family, whichever child was doing the best out in the world (looks, grades, jobs, money), was the one my mother showered with the bright light of her love. As a dyslexic kid with low grades, I very much lived in the shadow of my very academically accomplished siblings. (Doctors!) So, I unconsciously cultivated this “perfect” version of myself over the course of my entire adult life to finally win her adoration. I was always perfectly put together, had the perfect marriage, perfect career. “Atoosa Rubenstein” was essentially a performance art piece designed to earn my mother's approval, pride and ultimately her love. And believe me, I got it. I had unintentionally cast myself in the role of a lifetime….as myself.Behind the scenes, of course, I was far from perfect, but you know all about that. I had a sense of this toward the end of my time at Seventeen because no matter what incredible accomplishment or material possession I'd achieved, I was just kind of numb. Meh. Nothing brought me joy. So, I began my quest to figure out what was behind this performance. Who was I really, if not this well-coiffed soundbite?  My therapist wanted to start with some tough things I had just assumed I could leave in the past. I did a ton of therapeutic work around the various forms of trauma I experienced as a kid: Incest, the stress of coming to America, the death of my father, all of it. I had always had a quick temper and it's no wonder. There were so many buried land mines in my psyche.All of that work brought me to a new and more peaceful place. My husband used to say that it was like I was a different person.Except…When I was around my family of birth.No amount of therapy seemed to help me there. My anger was always right there waiting to explode.This past week was no different. I went to dinner with my sister, but I could barely look her in the eye. It was the usual superficial conversation. Big smile on her end, talking about something, but talking about nothing. My old anger was gaining steam below the surface. A simple question about Thanksgiving finally pushed me over the edge. I was reading her a laundry list of why I was angry with her and my mom and one of the things I said was, “Listen, I'm over the incest but…” And she interrupted, “Obviously, you're not!”It landed.I do think I've processed my experience of being molested. I really do.But something about it stuck with me and a text she just sent me today crystallized it. She said, “I believe you are addicted to your victimhood and your obsession with this is driving you crazy.”I finally realized why I'm angry with my family.And yes, it is connected to the incest. But not just that.A big part of my grit and perseverance in my career came from being a warrior in my own home fighting off a huge grown man every day after school. Today, I am working so hard to learn how to be in a relationship properly because I spent the first half of my marriage cheating on my husband. I keep dating and grieving the wrong men because I was never allowed to grieve the death of my father. I am not the first person who has gone through any of these situations in my family. I'm merely the first one that wants to talk about it.Why can't we talk about it?Am I “addicted to victimhood” for wanting to talk about it? For not wanting to be ashamed about it? For wanting to be loved and held by my community for the fullness of who I am? Not just for my success but for my mistakes. My trauma. My grief.So, as we discussed earlier, in the Iranian culture I was raised in, politeness is expected. “Perfect” Atoosa expertly navigated this. But grief and trauma defy politeness. I can no longer abide by this formality. I can't pretend entire portions of my life didn't happen because it's not polite or appropriate to talk about them.I am a survivor of incest.I cheated on my husband.And then he cheated on me.It destroyed my family and now I'm picking up the pieces.None of this is polite. But it is real. It is real.I recently made a Reel about not getting involved in the little niggly dramas of day-to-day life (I like to use the example of RHONJ when Theresa was mad at her sister-in-law for bringing sprinkle cookies to her house when everyone knows she hates sprinkle cookies!

I often make light of growing up as an Iranian immigrant in America during the hostage crisis. I'm from a very Red State part of a Blue State, if that makes sense. But I had no color-coded context for it as a kid. All I knew back then was that it was kind of uncomfortable being anything other than white and Irish- or Italian-American where I was from. I lived in a town where neighbors allegedly pooled money to buy a house before they would let a black family buy it. Luckily, I've heard it has become a lot more diverse in the past 30+ years since I've lived there.As a child, I never analyzed it. I just wished I could be like everyone else. I wished my parents didn't have accents and my mom cooked Ziti for dinner instead of the herb heavy stews my clothing always reeked of. I remember begging my friend Anthony to ask his mom why his clothes always smelled so fresh. I still remember the answer. Cheer. His mother used Cheer. I wanted to smell like Cheer instead of Khoreshte Gormeh-Sabzi.In my TEDx talk, I joked about being called Ayatollah Atoosa when I was a kid and having super hairy legs because I wasn't permitted by my mom, for cultural reasons, to shave them. And oh, how I wanted my kinky curls to look feathered like the coolest, most beautiful girls at school. I can laugh about it all today because I ended up growing up to be kind of attractive, successful and tbh…super Americanized.In fact, when I was on the front page of the New York Times Business section, the editors chose to do a little visual storyline of how my long, flowing jet black hair had changed from wild to sleek as I shifted from one magazine (CosmoGIRL!) to another (Seventeen).To be showcased in front of an international audience in this way when the girls back home in Iran had to hide their hair and femininity or risk being jailed or given lashes meant nothing to me at the time. I was so busy trying to fit in. Trying to earn my specialness…my worthiness. So thrilled to finally smell like Michael Kors (at the time) instead of my mother's stew.Today, looking at it from a place of maturity, stability and safety, it hits different. I see the incredible privilege I've enjoyed and continue to enjoy living in America. Listen, I never advocate for falling down news wormholes or doom scrolling because I don't think it's good for anyone's mental health. And I am not suggesting that now. But I encourage you to follow at least one social media account that solidly posts about what's happening in Iran. Some good options are @from___iran, @1500tasvir, @ranarahimpour_bbc, @YasharAli, @samanism, @collectiveforblackiranians And please share. The Islamic Republic shuts down internet access during turbulent times to control the information that gets out of the country and we can use our social media to show solidarity as the Iranians fight for what we enjoy with ease. The American news media is grossly falling short here. But thanks to the democratization of media, we can amplify their voices during these internet blackouts The younger generation, especially, are fighting so hard to break out of the tyranny they were born into...and my family and I narrowly escaped when we moved to America. We cannot see ourselves as advocates for women if we're not advocating for the women of Iran who have been held captive by their religious leaders for so long. And frankly, this isn't just about the women of Iran. This is about freedom of all expression in Iran including the freedom to love who you want, to wear what you want and to say what you want. And speaking of freedom of speech, I'm going to pivot.Unrelated…but related.While I was identified as Iranian for the first part of my life, at exactly the half point, I became Atoosa RUBENSTEIN and from then on, people identified me as Jewish, although I am not actually Jewish. I really enjoyed learning about the Jewish culture but one of the things I did not enjoy is how often I would encounter anti-semitism.I remember stopping for dinner at a TGI Fridays with my husband and our child while we were on a road trip. When they called our last name for a table, a group of teenage boys threw a coin in front of us and waited to see if we would pick it up. I blocked out what they shouted but they made their point abundantly clear.And antisemitism doesn't only happen in low-brow Red State areas. It just looks different.We once spent the summer in Locust Valley while we were in between apartments in the city. Locust Valley is a very wealthy community in Long Island known for its exclusive “waspy” country clubs like Piping Rock. Part of the privilege of having been an Editor-in-Chief is that I kind of assume I'm welcome anywhere.

TW: childhood sexual abuse This week Jamie chats with Atoosa Rubenstein, former EIC of and CosmoGIRL!, and founder of the Atoosa Unedited Substack. Jamie tells the story of how she met Atoosa 21 years ago while going on "The View," how much CosmoGIRL! and other teen magazines impacted millennial teen years, Atoosa's regrets as a leader, Atoosa's childhood sexual abuse by two family members, being a public figure going through a divorce and so much more! This was such a special episode for Jamie, as Atoosa was definitely a role model for her and all her friends growing up.

Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health and founder of Change the Air Foundation. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of Home Cleanse, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediation Supervisor by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. To learn more about Michael, go to themoldmedic.com, changetheairfoundation.org, or homecleanse.com 

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Rubino to discuss one of our favorite subjects: Mold. Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of HomeCleanse, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at:  https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/

MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The Goop Podcast and Goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, toname a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. To purchase his book click: The Mold Medic To purchase the supplements for your personal health Mold Protocol click: Equi Life Mold Protocol

MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The Goop Podcast and Goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, toname a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. To purchase his book click: The Mold Medic To purchase the supplements for your personal health Mold Protocol click: Equi Life Mold Protocol

Michael Rubino joins the show to talk about how to do proper mold remediation, the difference between mold removal and remediation. Michael also goes into problems with mold testing, differences between mold and mildew, simple steps to prevent mold growth, symptoms of mold toxicity, and much more! If you have an old home, a home that may have had water damage, or even a new home, mold growth is something you should have on your radar, so tune into this informative podcast!   On today's podcast, you will learn: The most common molds you find in homes. The differences between mildew and mold. Symptoms of mold toxicity. Problems with current mold testing and remediation. The percentage of homes that have mold issues. Why mold inspections should become more prevalent. Tips to properly remove mold from your home. Main ways to prevent mold growth in your home. How Michael hopes to change our approach to mold issues.   Michael Rubino's Bio: Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families, including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered Podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. You can learn more about Michael and his work at  

I have a backlog of episodes! This is a conversation I did with Atoosa Rubenstein, former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen and founder of Cosmogirl, in January (

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about mold inspection and remediation. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Michael Rubino.  Michael Rubino, CMR, IEP is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health.  Michael works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis.  As President of All American Restoration, Michael specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families.  He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.  He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen.  Michael has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered Podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series "Mold Talks" where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. Key Takeaways: How important is considering the allergenic aspects of mold exposure? What sets the stage for environmental illness? What issues lead to mold or water-damage in a building? What testing options are used to evaluate a home? Is air sampling an appropriate testing method? How should a dust sample be collected for an ERMI? How is an ERMI interpreted? Why is an ERMI score even less helpful post-remediation? What is the role of Actinomycetes and endotoxins? Can mold dogs be used to identify a mold source? What are the 3 main steps in a proper remediation? How many sources of contamination are commonly found in a water-damaged building? What are the key elements of a remediation plan? Is fogging a viable tool for resolving issues arising from water-damage? What are the challenges posed by an HVAC system? What issues arise from crawl spaces, basements, and attics? Can cars be remediated? How can one remediate on a budget? What personal belongings may need to be discarded? What are the criteria for a successful remediation? What should one expect in terms of a guarantee from a remediator? Can a home be remediated such that one can recover in the same environment in which they became ill? What dehumidifiers, vacuums, and air filters does The Mold Medic find helpful? Connect With My Guest: http://TheMoldMedic.com Related Resources: All American Restoration Interview Date: April 21, 2022 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode164. Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer:  The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority. 

This week, Kate interviews millennial magazine icon Atoosa Rubenstein, former editor-in-chief of CosmoGIRL! And Seventeen magazine in the early-mid 2000s, who has now entered back into the pop culture spotlight with her Substack Atoosa Unedited. Kate and Atoosa talk about her rise to being the youngest founder and editor-in-chief in Hearst history, her experience in the glam magazine world in the aughts, celeb encounters, "Devil Wears Prada" moments, the benefits and downfalls of her inexperience in a leadership role, and her ultimate exit from the spotlight as a result of insurmountable burnout. She also speaks very honestly about her experience with sexual assault in her childhood, the importance of magazines in helping her identify it, and the passion she had for instilling confidence and bodily autonomy in young girls, even in an era we now side-eye as not being the most forward-thinking or body confident (understatement). They also talk about Kate's burning questions re: the heavy-hitting topics, e.g. her experience being a judge on America's Next Top Model and if someone made up all the puns in Trauma-Rama. Enjoy! TW: SASubscribe to Atoosa's Substack here: https://atoosa.substack.com/SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSSign up at ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE and get 2 lbs of ground beef free in every order for the life of your membership. Log on to ButcherBox.com/BETHEREINFIVE claim this deal!25% off ANYTHING you order when you use promo code BETHEREINFIVE at LIQUIDIV.COM. Experience better hydration today at LIQUIDIV.COM, promo code BETHEREINFIVE.Take your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today! Go to Prose.com/bethereinfive. Go to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.

Who better to deep dive the boom of the teen mags than legendary editor Atoosa Rubenstein!? As Founding Editor of CosmoGirl (at age 26!), and former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine, Atoosa's magic was a blend of understanding the teenage experience, while being acutely relatable to her readers (this, despite living a life of glamour and high fashion in NYC should not be underestimated). After leaving the industry in 2006 (and yes, we chat about why), she re-emerged recently with her Substack Newsletter and Podcast of the same name, Atoosa Unedited. The best kind of guest, Atoosa is generous with her insight, nuggets of industry gossip (!), and the experiences she's grown from. Atoosa was synonymous with teen mags of an era--the late 90's/early 2000's during their heyday, where it felt like every women's magazine was piggybacking off the success of the teen mag boom by launching their own 'little sister' publication. Fast forward a decade, and teen magazines have all but ceased to exist in print, and only a few remain digitally.We cover so much ground here; including the decline of the magazine industry, Atoosa's remarkable career that spawned an army of teen girls to dream of publishing careers, the singular anatomy of the teen mags (Trauma-Rama anyone!?), and whether magazines in print form is worth saving. When we have so many digital options and influencers telling us how to dress and what to buy (with algorithmic accuracy!), what is the value, if any, of print?Atoosa also offers career advice to the grown up CosmoGirls who still dream of having a career like hers. I won't spoil it, but it involves being audacious. For a more dynamic experience, follow us on Instagram @haveyouheardpodcast. So many of our episodes, including this one, are shaped through discussions with listeners, which you can revisit through our IG highlights. We also post cool articles, tv/film recommendations, and generally love to break down notable cultural moments. Hearing from listeners is our fave, so feel free to drop us a DM to share your thoughts on the latest episode, show suggestions, or anything pop culture. You can find us on Twitter @MahsaSaysIf you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe, share, and consider rating 5 stars / writing a review. It goes a long way and is much appreciated.Helpful references and links  / pop culture homework:Subscribe to Atoosa Unedited (Substack)Follow Atoosa on InstagramCould the Teen Mag Rise Again (The New Yorker, Kate Dwyer)Returning to the Life You Blew Up (The Cut, Yasmin Gagne)XOXO, Atoosa (Slate, Heather Schwedel)Life at 28 with Atoosa Rubenstein (Bustle, Samantha Leach)

Welcome to another episode of  Coffee N5 Podcast! Today on the show, we have with us Atoosa Rubenstein, author and former editor-in-chief of Seventeen and founder and editor-in-chief of CosmoGIRL!, to talk about how to create content with intention.Atoosa started her career in 1993 as a fashion assistant at Cosmopolitan, and five years later, she was promoted to senior fashion editor. This led to Hearst Magazine's president Cathleen Black asking Rubenstein to develop a concept for a new magazine. Forty-eight hours later, Rubenstein presented the idea of CosmoGIRL! and was offered the position of editor-in-chief, making Atoosa, who was 26 at the time, the youngest editor-in-chief.In 2003, she went on to become an editor-in-chief at Seventeen Magazine, where she reversed a five-year decline in Seventeen's newsstand sales and delivered total newsstand growth of 23% by the end of 2005.Today, she runs her own teen-focused web business, has written a book, started a consulting firm specializing in the youth market, and runs her own media platform, Atoosa Unedited. While writing her book, she gained a tremendous amount of experience in the art of print media.  Since we live in a digital media world, Atoosa shares great insight into how digital media avenues can create better quality content as opposed to the unplanned and fast-paced content that flies around. In today's world, digital media has grown to become more powerful than print media. The result is fast-paced, unedited content being shoved down our throats by the second - but what can the digital media era learn from the way content was being pushed at the time when print media was in vogue? How exactly can we start creating content with intention and not just for the sake of filling a space on people's timelines? Dive into the podcast to find out!What you'll learn:How to create quality content that drives engagement.The importance of editing and proofreading content before publishing. What are the qualities that digital media can adapt from print media?Connect with Atoosa through her Instagram  and check her platform Atoosa Unedited.Follow our host Lara Schmoisman on social media: Instagram: @laraschmoismanFacebook: @LaraSchmoismanLinkedIn: @laraschmoismanTwitter: @LaraSchmoismanFollow Business Forward on Facebook and InstagramGo back to the homepageSupport the show (http://www.laraschmoisman.com)

Shifting from a past you want to get better from isn't one-click magic that will happen in just a blink of an eye. However, whether we admit it or not, we tend to bully ourselves to change most of the time, thinking that seeing ourselves in a negative manner will push us harder and faster towards what we want in life.But let me tell you now; you've been doing it all wrong if that's where you're at.It takes time. There's the need to de-identify. It might even lead you to ask a lot of why's.No matter how hard you try, if your actions are coming only from the fear you have inside, you'll only get stuck.Join us as we discuss the importance of self-love and compassion in this episode with Atoosa Rubenstein.Atoosa Rubenstein is the former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine and is also Founder and Editor in Chief of CosmoGirl, two of the most loved magazines during its active years. Currently, Atoosa is an author.In this episode, Atoosa shares how she has shifted from her “fake bitch” past into a more authentic space in all aspects of her well-being. Here, she talks about her story as she reminds people that fear-based thinking isn't the right way to go when dealing with positive change.What you will learn from this episode:Discover how powerful self-love and self-compassion is in your journey towards a positive change;Understand why things need to come from the space of love and not fear;Find out the importance of practicing de-identification in terms of getting better with self-care.Check the love letters she wrote for her readers called “Atoosa Unedited” by visiting https://atoosa.substack.com.Key Takeaways:“Self-love and compassion have to be the soundtrack. You cannot do it because you feel embarrassed. You can't do it because you think you're a loser. You can't do it because you're worried you'll lose your husband or boyfriend or never find one. You have to do it because you deserve to be happy and you deserve all good things. It has to come from that place of love.” – Atoosa Rubenstein“When the fruit is ready to come off the tree, it pops right off, and it's not a hard decision.” – Atoosa Rubenstein“Just because you can doesn't mean you should.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim Ways to Connect with Atoosa Rubenstein:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atoosa-rubenstein-68341a13a/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atoosarubensteinhttps://atoosa.substack.com.Ways to Connect with Adrienne Youdim:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/Website: https://dradrienneyoudim.com/ 

This week Rachel would rather be reading Atoosa Rubenstein's thoughts on life and love from her Substack newsletter, Atoosa Unedited. Atoosa Unedited by Atoosa Rubenstein

This week, Maria speaks with Atoosa Rubenstein.Atoosa Rubenstein is the author of Atoosa Unedited, an at-times confronting, at-times healing weekly letter on Substack where she models authenticity, self-love and acceptance for her readers. The former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen Magazine and Founder/Editor-in-Chief of CosmoGIRL! In 1998, Rubenstein created a prototype for CosmoGIRL! within 48 hours and was offered the job on the spot making her, at 26, the youngest Editor in Chief in the over 100 year history of Hearst Magazines. After a successful run at CosmoGIRL!, Hearst acquired Seventeen and tapped Rubenstein to turn the venerable title around. After just one year at the title, Rubenstein reversed a five year decline in Seventeen's newsstand sales and delivered a total newsstand growth of 23% within two years. She also conceived and was an Executive Producer on MTV's Miss Seventeen a series that debuted in the fall of 2005. The following year, Rubenstein left the industry altogether to undergo a grueling 13-year personal excavation and discovery mission that led to three of her own daughters and now, a twice-a-week love letter Atoosa Unedited, written for her beloved readers, now adults in their own right. Columbia University has honored her as one of the top 250 alumni through the ages. She has also been recognized by the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York as a Woman of Distinction. Rubenstein has been featured in Crain's New York Business' "40 Under 40" and Folio's "30 Under 30." She lives in Manhattan with her three daughters. Follow Atoosa's substack at atoosa.substack.com Follow Attosa on Instagram at http://instagram.com/atoosarubenstein Follow Attosa's TikTok at http://tiktok.com/@atoosarubenstein Share your name and email and you will be notified first when details for the Agape Intensive Retreat - April 29- May 1, 2022 - are released! https://agapematch.wufoo.com/forms/z14chqhd03yfh04/Follow Maria on Instagram to find out when the Matchmaker Hotline will be open to talk! http://instagram.com/matchmakermaria Follow Agape Match on Instagram at http://instagram.com/agapematchFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

Today's Mold Talks guest is Atoosa Rubenstein, former editor-in-chief of Seventeen Magazine, founder of CosmoGirl, and content creator for the substack Atoosa Unedited. Before Atoosa's personal experience with mold, she admitted that she knew 0.000 percent about the fungus. Like anyone suffering from the effects of exposure, though, her awareness of and concern for indoor mold growth has changed drastically over the last few years.Atoosa's awareness of mold came years after moving into a brand new apartment in Manhattan. She and her family continued to experience ongoing symptoms and chronic conditions, but mold exposure never crossed her mind as a possible culprit. A chance discovery finally gave her the answers she was looking for and started her down the path to healing both her and her children. Now, she is focused on telling her story and bringing more awareness to this health hazard. Today's Talk: During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Atoosa to discuss her long journey of suffering through mold exposure. After moving into a brand new Manhattan apartment, she couldn't pinpoint why she and her family continued to experience a wide range of symptoms and illnesses. She went to doctor after doctor, but no one could give her the answers as to what was triggering these adverse health reactions. Luckily, a chance conversation led her to consider getting her HVAC ducts cleaned out. The worker immediately spotted the mold, which triggered Atoosa's immediate response of moving her family out of the apartment. What followed was a long process of figuring out where the mold problem was so that they could work on getting their apartment back in order and safe for their family. Eventually, they unearthed the mold and got to work removing it from their home. Their path to healing took much longer to accomplish and highlighted just how much the exposure had affected her family. From an autism diagnosis to the constant need for a nebulizer and significant weight gain, it had slowly chipped away at all of their health and their normal, everyday lives. Thankfully, with the mold removed, she and her family were finally able to heal and get their bodies back into balance.“I really do consider mold to have been my teacher… It definitely is like a fire that you have to walk through. And in walking through it, there is a level of initiation and maturity that you gain.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Atoosa Rubenstein at:atoosa.substack.comInstagram: @atoosarubensteinTikTok: @atoosarubenstein

On this week's episode of The Waves, Slate staff writers Rebecca Onion and Heather Schwedel dive into girls' and women's magazines. Many outlets like Sassy and CosmoGirl have been shuttered or moved to online-only editions. With the recent resurrection of teen magazine icon Atoosa Rubenstein in the media, Rebecca and Heather talk about what made these types of magazines pop and how problematic they were for their audience​​—especially the young girls. Then they dig into the lasting impact these relics have in the digital age.  Recommendations: Rebecca: The 2016 PBS show Victoria and Nicola Griffith's book Ammonite. Heather: Listening to music, especially if you usually listen to podcasts.    Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.  Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Waves, Slate staff writers Rebecca Onion and Heather Schwedel dive into girls' and women's magazines. Many outlets like Sassy and CosmoGirl have been shuttered or moved to online-only editions. With the recent resurrection of teen magazine icon Atoosa Rubenstein in the media, Rebecca and Heather talk about what made these types of magazines pop and how problematic they were for their audience​​—especially the young girls. Then they dig into the lasting impact these relics have in the digital age.  Recommendations: Rebecca: The 2016 PBS show Victoria and Nicola Griffith's book Ammonite. Heather: Listening to music, especially if you usually listen to podcasts.    Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.  Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Waves, Slate staff writers Rebecca Onion and Heather Schwedel dive into girls' and women's magazines. Many outlets like Sassy and CosmoGirl have been shuttered or moved to online-only editions. With the recent resurrection of teen magazine icon Atoosa Rubenstein in the media, Rebecca and Heather talk about what made these types of magazines pop and how problematic they were for their audience​​—especially the young girls. Then they dig into the lasting impact these relics have in the digital age.  Recommendations: Rebecca: The 2016 PBS show Victoria and Nicola Griffith's book Ammonite. Heather: Listening to music, especially if you usually listen to podcasts.    Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.  Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Waves, Slate staff writers Rebecca Onion and Heather Schwedel dive into girls' and women's magazines. Many outlets like Sassy and CosmoGirl have been shuttered or moved to online-only editions. With the recent resurrection of teen magazine icon Atoosa Rubenstein in the media, Rebecca and Heather talk about what made these types of magazines pop and how problematic they were for their audience​​—especially the young girls. Then they dig into the lasting impact these relics have in the digital age.  Recommendations: Rebecca: The 2016 PBS show Victoria and Nicola Griffith's book Ammonite. Heather: Listening to music, especially if you usually listen to podcasts.    Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Susan Matthews and June Thomas.  Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parental Advisory Warning: This episode is honest, authenic and real. We are just kidding, you don't need your parent's permission to listen to this! Our conversation with Atoosa Rubenstein introduces us to the concept of re-parenting ourselves as adults. It is up to you to lead your own personal and professional development, and if you feel stuck or ineffective in creating positive change in your life ... it is time to take your own hand, and give yourself permission to take 40 minutes to listen to this episode! Re-Parenting Yourself with Atoosa Rubenstein. Atoosa Rubenstein is the author of Atoosa Unedited, an at times confronting, at times healing weekly letter on Substack where she models authenticity, self-love and acceptance for her readers. You can find Atoosa Unedited at https://atoosa.substack.com/ Atoosa is the former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine and Founder/Editor in Chief of CosmoGIRL! In 1998, Rubenstein created a prototype for CosmoGIRL! within 48 hours and was offered the job on the spot making her, at 26, the youngest Editor in Chief in the over 100 year history of Hearst Magazines. After a successful run at CosmoGIRL!, Hearst acquired Seventeen and tapped Rubenstein to turn the venerable title around. After just one year at the title, Rubenstein reversed a five year decline in Seventeen's newsstand sales and delivered a total newsstand growth of 23% within two years. She also conceived and was an Executive Producer on MTV's Miss Seventeen a series that debuted in the fall of 2005. The following year, Rubenstein left the industry altogether to undergo a grueling 13 year personal excavation and discovery mission that lead to three of her own daughters and now, a weekly love letter Atoosa Unedited, written for her beloved readers, now adults in their own right. Columbia University has honored her as one of the top 250 alumni through the ages. She has also been recognized by the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York as a Woman of Distinction. Rubenstein has been featured in Crain's New York Business' "40 Under 40" and Folio's"30 Under 30." She lives in Manhattan with her three daughters. Join the Monumental Me community with co-founders Liana Slater and Michele Mavi.. Check out our programming that pulls from the most essential learnings from the study of Positive Psychology, our experience and learning from amazing people with whom we have worked and collaborated along the way. All is curated for you. Subscribe TODAY at Monumentalme.com and follow us on Instagram @monumentalme.we.

Longtime hero and first-time guest Atoosa Rubenstein is our plus-one today, and, whoa, is she delivering SO MUCH wisdom—you know, exactly the sort of stuff she was known for as the editor of CosmoGIRL! And Seventeen, but now built for adults. (Related: You've gotta sign up for her newsletter Atoosa Unedited.) Before we get into it, though, we need to talk about a term that's as useful as it is aspirational: public affluence.   Public affluence further reading: “Every Child on Their Own Trampoline” by Jeremy Williams and the 1958 book The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith.   More on the Buy Nothing Project. See also: this post and this one from Reading My Tea Leaves.    Sign up for Atoosa Unedited, Atoosa Rubenstein's newsletter—you want in on this!—and read the breakup installment we reference. Oh, follow the Atoosa Unedited Instagram, too.   Tiny, baby Erica interviewing Atoosa in 2004 for Roadtrip Nation.   Some Atoosa go-tos: It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn, Goop, Armchair Expert, SmartLess, Tara Brach, and Page Six.   Direct your feedback to @athingortwohq, podcast@athingortwohq.com, and 833-632-5463.    Um, are you signed up for Secret Menu?!   Download the (free!) Zocdoc app and schedule the doctor's appointment you've been putting off. Get a handle on your fertility with Modern Fertility's finger-prick test. It's $20 off when you use our link. Try Nutrafol for thicker, healthier hair. Your first month's subscription is 20% off with the code ATHINGORTWO. YAY.   Produced by Dear Media

Atoosa Rubenstein is the former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Magazine and Founder/Editor in Chief of CosmoGIRL! In 1998, Rubenstein created a prototype for CosmoGIRL! within 48 hours and was offered the job on the spot making her, at 26, the youngest Editor in Chief in the over 100 year history of Hearst Magazines. After a successful run at CosmoGIRL!, Hearst acquired Seventeen and tapped Rubenstein to turn the venerable title around. After just one year at the title, Rubenstein reversed a five year decline in Seventeen's newsstand sales and delivered a total newsstand growth of 23% within two years. The following year, Rubenstein left the industry altogether to undergo a grueling 13 year personal excavation and discovery mission that lead to three of her own daughters and now, a twice-a-week love letter Atoosa Unedited, written for her beloved readers, now adults in their own right. In this conversation, recorded live on Clubhouse in the Love Extremists Club, Atoosa shares her journey through leaving the magazine industry, starting a family and doing formative work on herself in addressing familial trauma and abuse through her childhood. She offers her lived experience through healing and growth as a framework for supporting others as we process trauma and shift careers and identities. Find Atoosa at atoosa.substack.com Join us for upcoming conversations in the Love Extremist Club on Clubhouse Sign up for our newsletter at extremist.love Find Ethan on Instagram at instagram.com/ethanlipsitz