Ariel Meadow Stallings's guest appearances

Ariel Meadow Stallings

The New Disruptors

All's Fair with Laura Wasser

In the Ladies' Room with Dr. Donnica

Laura Wasser

Carrie Goldberg

Eve Rodsky

Latham Thomas

Emily Morse

Jana Kramer

Vanessa Van Edwards

Laura Berman

Jay Mohr

Chris Higgins

Zach Weinersmith

Kevin Kelly

Jesse Genet

Scheana Shay

Greg Pak

OwlTail

Steve Adams

Today Laura introduces us to two of her favorite authors, Ariel Meadow Stallings who published the new, anti-self-help book "From Sh!tshow to Afterglow: Putting Life Back Together When It All Falls Apart," and divorced dad advocate Steve Adams, author of "Now What: A Divorce Dad’s Guide to Parenting Excellence." The All’s Fair with Laura Wasser podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “All’s Fair”) represents the opinions of Laura Wasser and her guests to the show. All’s Fair should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on All’s Fair are our own and do not represent that of our places of work.All’s Fair should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever.  Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on All’s Fair without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on All’s Fair. In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish an attorney-client relationship with Laura Wasser, or any of her guests. Unless specifically stated otherwise, Laura Wasser does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on All’s Fair, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced on All’s Fair do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Laura Wasser. ALL’S FAIR AND LAURA WASSER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Laura introduces us to two of her favorite authors, Ariel Meadow Stallings who published the new, anti-self-help book "From Sh!tshow to Afterglow: Putting Life Back Together When It All Falls Apart," and divorced dad advocate Steve Adams, author of "Now What: A Divorce Dad’s Guide to Parenting Excellence."  The All’s Fair with Laura Wasser podcast (hereinafter referred to as the “All’s Fair”) represents the opinions of Laura Wasser and her guests to the show. All’s Fair should not be considered professional or legal advice. The content here is for informational purposes only. Views and opinions expressed on All’s Fair are our own and do not represent that of our places of work.All’s Fair should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever.  Listeners should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No listener should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on All’s Fair without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on All’s Fair. In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish an attorney-client relationship with Laura Wasser, or any of her guests. Unless specifically stated otherwise, Laura Wasser does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned on All’s Fair, and information from this podcast should not be referenced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. The third party materials or content of any third party site referenced on All’s Fair do not necessarily reflect the opinions, standards or policies of Laura Wasser. ALL’S FAIR AND LAURA WASSER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Laura’s Book Club | Authors Ariel Meadow Stallings + Steve Adams

Ariel Meadow Stallings became internet famous at the OffBeat Bride and is now the author of a nuanced self-help book “From Sh!tshow to Afterglow: Putting Life Back Together When It All Falls Apart”. She wrote the books after dealing with her own medical crisis, divorce, and business setbacks that left her life in shambles. Today, she’s joining us from the home recording studio inside her closet!   Ariel talks about how her identity as an “offbeat bride” then added another aspect of complication to her divorce. In the midst of feeling like she was falling apart, she turned to BDSM therapy. Through her traditional therapy, she talked through a new sexual exploration she wanted to go on after her divorce. This experience allowed her to grapple with the ideas of resistance and surrender with her issues. Ariel talks about her journey into this new world of BDSM and teaches Donnica what a glory hole is!

Ariel Meadow Stallings became internet famous at the OffBeat Bride and is now the author of a nuanced self-help book “From Sh!tshow to Afterglow: Putting Life Back Together When It All Falls Apart”. She wrote the books after dealing with her own medical crisis, divorce, and business setbacks that left her life in shambles. Today, she’s joining us from the home recording studio inside her closet! Ariel talks about how her identity as an “offbeat bride” then added another aspect of complication to her divorce. In the midst of feeling like she was falling apart, she turned to BDSM therapy. Through her traditional therapy, she talked through a new sexual exploration she wanted to go on after her divorce. This experience allowed her to grapple with the ideas of resistance and surrender with her issues. Ariel talks about her journey into this new world of BDSM and teaches Donnica what a glory hole is!

121: From Shitshow to Afterglow: Putting Life Back Together When It All Falls Apart with Ariel Meadow Stallings

Ariel Meadow Stallings is the proprietor of several "offbeat" sites about weddings, home and life, and families under the rubric Offbeat Empire. She started the wedding site in 2007 to promote a book on creative alternatives for brides, which built an audience hungry for much more of the same. She obliged and has been building her empire full-time since 2009. Sponsors &amp; patrons This podcast is made possible through the support of sponsors and patrons. We've started a new kind of ad: "indie ads"! If you're a solo creator or small firm, we're offering discounted short ads with the kind underwriting of Cards Against Humanity. (CAH just launched a site where you can buy directly from them, including their Bigger Blacker Box and their 2012 and 2013 holiday packs, the profits from which are donated to charity.) Our indie advertisers this week are: Heat, a new card game by Dave Chalker that's quick to learn and takes about 15 to 30 minutes to play. Players plan heists and try to keep the "heat" off themselves. It features snazzy art and is being funded on Kickstarter. Visit the campaign for more details. The surreal and sublime Andrew Ferguson. He has no product to sell you and he has no URL for you to visit. Thanks also to patrons Bryan Clark, Rönne Ogland, and Mike Mansor for supporting us directly through Patreon! You can back this podcast for as little as $1 per month. At higher levels, we'll thank you on the air and send you mugs and T-shirts! Show notes Teresa Valdez Klein and Noah Iliinsky met through Ignite Seattle and got married during an event in May. My wife, Lynn, and I were married in a chapel at Fort Worden and had our reception in a former dirigible hangar (now a theater). Ariel's book is Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides. My Economist article about people who leave the 3,000th review on a popular book or item. Facebook's director of product ranted about the trivialization of news. Marisa McClellan runs the Food in Jars blog, and found her following of nearly 150,000 "likers" on Facebook resulted in 80 people seeing a recent post. Huh. She and I spoke last summer for the podcast. The Oatmeal is a popular webcomic; its creator is based in Seattle. Offbeat Bride covered a wedding at reBar in Brooklyn, which shut down shortly afterwards. The article went up after its owner had been charged with tax evasion, and the site dealt with criticism rather superbly in the comments. We ran an article in The Magazine about BuzzFeed's use of images that they often don't license, and discovered that their methods likely fall within fair use. Co-working has become hot again. In Seattle, Office Nomads is the veteran shop and is expanding. Ariel and I met at We Work, a new high-end space for startups that's quite affordable given the amenities. I'm looking into co-working at Ada's Technical Books and Café, the owner of which I interviewed in a podcast not long ago. (Photo of Ariel by Jenny Jimenez for Tugboat Yards.)

Ariel Meadow Stallings is the proprietor of several "offbeat" sites about weddings, home and life, and families under the rubric <a href="http://offbeatempire.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Offbeat Empire</a>. She started the wedding site in 2007 to promote a book on creative alternatives for brides, which built an audience hungry for much more of the same. She obliged and has been building her empire full-time since 2009. <h2>Sponsors &amp; patrons</h2> This podcast is made possible through the support of sponsors and patrons. We've started a new kind of ad: "indie ads"! If you're a solo creator or small firm, we're offering discounted short ads with the kind underwriting of <a href="http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cards Against Humanity</a>. (CAH just launched a site where you can buy directly from them, including their Bigger Blacker Box and their 2012 and 2013 holiday packs, the profits from which are donated to charity.) Our indie advertisers this week are: <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1889906682/heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heat</a>, a new card game by Dave Chalker that's quick to learn and takes about 15 to 30 minutes to play. Players plan heists and try to keep the "heat" off themselves. It features snazzy art and is being funded on Kickstarter. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1889906682/heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Visit the campaign</a> for more details. The surreal and sublime Andrew Ferguson. He has no product to sell you and he has no URL for you to visit. Thanks also to patrons Bryan Clark, Rönne Ogland, and Mike Mansor for <a href="http://www.patreon.com/newdisruptors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">supporting us directly through Patreon</a>! You can back this podcast for as little as $1 per month. At higher levels, we'll thank you on the air and send you mugs and T-shirts! <h2>Show notes</h2> Teresa Valdez Klein and Noah Iliinsky met through Ignite Seattle and <a href="http://www.geekwire.com/2014/video-watch-geeky-seattle-couple-get-married-five-minutes-ignite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">got married during an event</a> in May. My wife, Lynn, and I were married in a chapel at Fort Worden and had our reception in <a href="https://flic.kr/p/6MhT2q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a former dirigible hangar</a> (now a theater). Ariel's book is <a href="http://isbn.nu/1580053157" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Offbeat Bride: Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides</a>. <a href="http://www.economist.com/node/13174365" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Economist article</a> about people who leave the 3,000th review on a popular book or item. Facebook's director of product <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mhudack/posts/10152148792566194" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ranted</a> about the trivialization of news. Marisa McClellan runs the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mhudack/posts/10152148792566194" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food in Jars</a> blog, and found her following of nearly 150,000 "likers" on Facebook resulted in 80 people seeing a recent post. Huh. She and I <a href="http://newdisrupt.org/blog/2013/8/29/episode-38-yes-we-can-with-marisa-mcclellan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spoke last summer</a> for the podcast. <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Oatmeal</a> is a popular webcomic; its creator is based in Seattle. Offbeat Bride covered <a href="http://offbeatbride.com/2014/05/brooklyn-winter-wedding" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a wedding at reBar</a> in Brooklyn, which shut down shortly afterwards. The article went up after its owner had been charged with tax evasion, and the site <a href="http://offbeatbride.com/2014/05/brooklyn-winter-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-391976" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dealt with criticism</a> rather superbly in the comments. We ran an article in The Magazine about <a href="http://the-magazine.com/15/feed-me-see-more" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BuzzFeed's use of images</a> that they often don't license, and discovered that their methods likely fall within fair use. Co-working has become hot again. In Seattle, <a href="http://officenomads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Office Nomads</a> is the veteran shop and is expanding. Ariel and I met at <a href="https://www.wework.com/location/south-lake-union/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Work</a>, a new high-end space for startups that's quite affordable given the amenities. I'm looking into co-working at <a href="http://seattletechnicalbooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ada's Technical Books and Café</a>, the owner of which I interviewed in a podcast not long ago. (Photo of Ariel by Jenny Jimenez for Tugboat Yards.)

Wedding March to One's Own Offbeat Drummer with Ariel Meadow Stallings