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Alex Franzen

Alexandra Franzen (she/her) is a writer, consultant, and entrepreneur based in Hawaii. She is the author of six books and the founder of the Tiny Press, a publishing imprint specializing in very short books of 100 pages or less. Alex writes beautifully about a wide range of topics: life, love, death, grief, unplugging from technology, Continue Reading…

Alexandra Franzen (she/her) is a writer, consultant, and entrepreneur based in Hawaii. She is the author of six books and the founder of the Tiny Press, a publishing imprint specializing in very short books of 100 pages or less. Alex writes beautifully about a wide range of topics: life, love, death, grief, unplugging from technology, <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/alex-franzen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Grief, Money, and Wanting More with Alex Franzen

Carrot Quinn

Carrot Quinn (she/they) is the author of two books: Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart, which is the book that first got me into long-distance hiking back in 2016, and her newest book, The Sunset Route—Carrot’s memoir of a childhood marked by neglect, poverty, and periods of homelessness in Alaska, which she leaves behind to travel Continue Reading…

Carrot Quinn (she/they) is the author of two books: Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart, which is the book that first got me into long-distance hiking back in 2016, and her newest book, The Sunset Route—Carrot’s memoir of a childhood marked by neglect, poverty, and periods of homelessness in Alaska, which she leaves behind to travel <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/carrot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Adventure & Forgiveness with Carrot Quinn

Kate Grace

Kate Grace (she/her) is a professional track athlete and Olympian who believes in the power of chasing big goals and in sharing that journey authentically, most often on Instagram as @FastKate. This is Kate's third time on RTR (heck yes for repeatedly interviewing your most beloved friends, haha), and she shares such honest stories about Continue Reading…

Kate Grace (she/her) is a professional track athlete and Olympian who believes in the power of chasing big goals and in sharing that journey authentically, most often on Instagram as @FastKate. This is Kate's third time on RTR (heck yes for repeatedly interviewing your most beloved friends, haha), and she shares such honest stories about <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/kate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

The Courage to Fail, with Kate Grace

Kenneth Mackins

Kenneth Mackins (he/him) and I have been friends for almost 20 years, and this conversation is a deep dive into the wildly different life choices we’ve each made in those two decades. Kenneth and his wife have been together for 14 years now, they have two young kids, and he works for a U.S. based Continue Reading…

Kenneth Mackins (he/him) and I have been friends for almost 20 years, and this conversation is a deep dive into the wildly different life choices we’ve each made in those two decades. Kenneth and his wife have been together for 14 years now, they have two young kids, and he works for a U.S. based <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/kenneth-mackins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Marriage, Fatherhood, and Choosing the 'Stable' Path, with Kenneth Mackins

Friends—as those of you in our Patreon community already know, we are now entering the sweet &amp; tender wrap-up phase of this podcast, which will be ending on July 21. There will be a wonderful new full-length episode every other week until then, featuring guests and conversations that I hope you truly enjoy, laugh with, Continue Reading…

Friends—as those of you in our Patreon community already know, we are now entering the sweet &amp; tender wrap-up phase of this podcast, which will be ending on July 21. There will be a wonderful new full-length episode every other week until then, featuring guests and conversations that I hope you truly enjoy, laugh with, <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/ending/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Minisode: the Future of Real Talk Radio

Holly Whitaker

Holly Whitaker (she/her) is the founder and CCO of Tempest, a modern digital recovery program, as well as The Temper Magazine. She is also the author of the New York Times Bestselling book, Quit Like a Woman. In this conversation Holly opens up about a few areas of her professional and personal life where, in Continue Reading…

Holly Whitaker (she/her) is the founder and CCO of Tempest, a modern digital recovery program, as well as The Temper Magazine. She is also the author of the New York Times Bestselling book, Quit Like a Woman. In this conversation Holly opens up about a few areas of her professional and personal life where, in <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/holly/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Quitting What You Thought You Wanted, with Holly Whitaker

I’m joined again by my partner Tom (he/him), who most of you know by his trail name: Gent. In this episode he and I answer six listener questions — about how we handle conflict, the things we’ve learned about each other during quarantine, navigating our dietary differences, and more! To view a transcript of this Continue Reading…

I’m joined again by my partner Tom (he/him), who most of you know by his trail name: Gent. In this episode he and I answer six listener questions — about how we handle conflict, the things we’ve learned about each other during quarantine, navigating our dietary differences, and more! To view a transcript of this <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/listener-questions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Listener Questions — What We Argue About, Navigating Dietary Differences, our 8-Year Age Gap and more, with Nicole & Gent

Jupiter (they/them) is a wandering, non-binary 20-something currently traveling the US in their self-renovated 1979 Class C RV named Hottie. This is such a wonderfully honest conversation about mobile living; Jupiter shares why they quit their corporate job to buy an old RV, what it means to them to redefine the American Dream, what living Continue Reading…

Jupiter (they/them) is a wandering, non-binary 20-something currently traveling the US in their self-renovated 1979 Class C RV named Hottie. This is such a wonderfully honest conversation about mobile living; Jupiter shares why they quit their corporate job to buy an old RV, what it means to them to redefine the American Dream, what living <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/jupiter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Renovating an RV, Living on the Road, and Redefining the American Dream, with Jupiter

Irene Morning (she/her) is a somatic coach, pleasure witch, and sexual health educator with a focus on trauma resolution and how to utilize pleasure for collective liberation. This conversation was a dream—I took so many notes and am completely obsessed with Irene’s honesty &amp; thoughtfulness. We talk about deconditioning ourselves from productivity culture, why it’s Continue Reading…

Irene Morning (she/her) is a somatic coach, pleasure witch, and sexual health educator with a focus on trauma resolution and how to utilize pleasure for collective liberation. This conversation was a dream—I took so many notes and am completely obsessed with Irene’s honesty &amp; thoughtfulness. We talk about deconditioning ourselves from productivity culture, why it’s <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/irene-morning/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Breaking Free of Productivity Culture, with Irene Morning

This is Real Talk Radio, a podcast filled with honest conversations about... everything! Join host Nicole Antoinette and her guests as they dive deep into work, love, sex, money, sobriety, friendship, racism, body image, mental health, grief, fear, big life changes, and more. To help support this 100% listener-funded show, visit https://www.patreon.com/nicoleantoinette.

Those are just a few words that come to mind when I reflect on my experience being a listener to Nicole and her podcast series. She always has such interesting guests, each teaching me new things about people, culture, diversity, business, and personal development, but I primarily listen to the podcast to hear Nicole&#39;s perspective on all things: the way she puts words together and shares her real time personal observations is a true craft, and I&#39;ve taken so much personal reflection and development gain from simply witnessing her own.

Invigorating, inspiring, validating, educating

This podcast has provoked more self-reflection, more honesty, more connection, more concrete change than literally any other piece of media I have ever consumed. Thank you so much Nicole for your relentless pursuit of authenticity and thank you to your guests for their vulnerability and sharing their power!

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This is Real Talk Radio, a podcast filled with honest conversations about... everything! Join host Nicole Antoinette and her guests as they dive deep into work, love, sex, money, sobriety, friendship, racism, body image, mental health, grief, fear, big life changes, and more. To help support this 100% listener-funded show, visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/nicoleantoinette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/nicoleantoinette</a>.

Real Talk Radio with Nicole Antoinette

Laura McKowen

Laura McKowen is a writer, yoga teacher, speaker and recovery advocate. She writes an internationally recognized, award-winning blog at LauraMcKowen.com and is the co-host of HOME podcast, a show that takes up the big questions of life through the lens of addiction recovery. Laura earned her MBA from Babson College and worked in advertising and marketing for fifteen years, Continue Reading…

Laura McKowen is a writer, yoga teacher, speaker and recovery advocate. She writes an internationally recognized, award-winning blog at <a href="http://LauraMcKowen.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LauraMcKowen.com</a> and is the co-host of HOME podcast, a show that takes up the big questions of life through the lens of addiction recovery. Laura earned her MBA from Babson College and worked in advertising and marketing for fifteen years, <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/laura-mckowen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Laura McKowen on Writing, Sobriety, and The Art of Telling the Truth

Carrot Quinn is a writer and a long-distance hiker. A queer feminist who deeply loves nature, Carrot spends much of every year sleeping in the woods or wandering the desert, and she has hiked over ten thousand miles in the last five years. Her book, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart, is about her first thru-hike of the Continue Reading…

Carrot Quinn is a writer and a long-distance hiker. A queer feminist who deeply loves nature, Carrot spends much of every year sleeping in the woods or wandering the desert, and she has hiked over ten thousand miles in the last five years. Her book, Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart, is about her first thru-hike of the <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/carrot-quinn-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Carrot Quinn on Thru-Hiking, Van Life, and Risking More for the Things That Matter

Melissa A. Fabello

Melissa A. Fabello is a feminist writer and speaker whose work focuses on body politics, beauty culture, and eating disorders. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Human Sexuality Studies, and she also works as a freelance digital content strategist, helping individuals and organizations who work in the fields of body image, feminism, and/or sexuality with Continue Reading…

Melissa A. Fabello is a feminist writer and speaker whose work focuses on body politics, beauty culture, and eating disorders. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Human Sexuality Studies, and she also works as a freelance digital content strategist, helping individuals and organizations who work in the fields of body image, feminism, and/or sexuality with <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/melissa-fabello/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Melissa A. Fabello on Body Acceptance, Thin Privilege, and Feminism

Lauren Fleshman

Lauren Fleshman is considered one of the greatest middle distance runners in USA history, with 5 NCAA titles, 15 All-American honors, and a spot in the Hall of Fame. Her professional racing career has brought two USA Championships and five World Championship berths for Team USA. Lauren is the co-author of the popular BELIEVE Training Journal Continue Reading…

Lauren Fleshman is considered one of the greatest middle distance runners in USA history, with 5 NCAA titles, 15 All-American honors, and a spot in the Hall of Fame. Her professional racing career has brought two USA Championships and five World Championship berths for Team USA. Lauren is the co-author of the popular BELIEVE Training Journal <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/lauren-fleshman-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Lauren Fleshman on Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Being Authentic

Julia Hanlon

Julia Hanlon is passionate about asking questions that explore the mind, body, and spirit connection. This has lead her to pursue yoga, running, and podcasting over the years, having discovered yoga at the age of 16 and eventually becoming a 500-hour yoga teacher at the age of 20. Julia’s passion for storytelling led her to create Continue Reading…

Julia Hanlon is passionate about asking questions that explore the mind, body, and spirit connection. This has lead her to pursue yoga, running, and podcasting over the years, having discovered yoga at the age of 16 and eventually becoming a 500-hour yoga teacher at the age of 20. Julia’s passion for storytelling led her to create <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/julia-hanlon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Julia Hanlon on Changing Directions, Space to Heal, and Quitting Social Media

Stephanie Howe Violett

Dr. Stephanie Howe Violett is a professional ultra-runner with a PhD in Nutrition &amp; Exercise Physiology. Her long and impressive running resume includes a 2014 win at Western States 100, the world's oldest 100-mile trail race, and arguably one of the most prestigious. In addition to her own pursuits as an athlete, Stephanie works as a Continue Reading…

Dr. Stephanie Howe Violett is a professional ultra-runner with a PhD in Nutrition &amp; Exercise Physiology. Her long and impressive running resume includes a 2014 win at Western States 100, the world's oldest 100-mile trail race, and arguably one of the most prestigious. In addition to her own pursuits as an athlete, Stephanie works as a <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/stephanie-howe-violett/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Dr. Stephanie Howe Violett on Doing Hard Things, Eating Real Food, and Running 100 Miles

Kelly Roberts

Kelly Roberts is a force in the body positivity movement, and you might know her from her popular blog and podcast:  "Run, Selfie, Repeat", or her recent #SportsBraSquad initiative encouraging women to ditch their shirts and be proud and confident of their bodies. A runner who used to hate running, Kelly has experienced her fair share Continue Reading…

Kelly Roberts is a force in the body positivity movement, and you might know her from her popular blog and podcast:  "Run, Selfie, Repeat", or her recent #SportsBraSquad initiative encouraging women to ditch their shirts and be proud and confident of their bodies. A runner who used to hate running, Kelly has experienced her fair share <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/kelly-roberts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Kelly Roberts on Running, Impossible Goals, and The Power of The Sports Bra

Tiffany Han

Tiffany Han is a creative coach and mentor for highly-creative women and host of the Raise Your Hand Say Yes podcast. She crafts programs and resources that help female entrepreneurs define their work, speak their truths, and take bold, inspired action toward being more successful in their creative business and also having as much fun Continue Reading…

Tiffany Han is a creative coach and mentor for highly-creative women and host of the Raise Your Hand Say Yes podcast. She crafts programs and resources that help female entrepreneurs define their work, speak their truths, and take bold, inspired action toward being more successful in their creative business and also having as much fun <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/2-tiffany-han/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Tiffany Han on Truth-Telling, Sobriety, and Actively Changing Your Own Life

Jamie Varon

Jamie Varon is a writer with an emphasis on self-love, acceptance, and the daily work of building a life that feels good. Each week, in her popular Friday Letters series, she shares stories on those topics, and she also owns Shatterboxx, a boutique design company with a passion for creating bold branding and inventive, colorful websites. In Continue Reading…

Jamie Varon is a writer with an emphasis on self-love, acceptance, and the daily work of building a life that feels good. Each week, in her popular Friday Letters series, she shares stories on those topics, and she also owns Shatterboxx, a boutique design company with a passion for creating bold branding and inventive, colorful websites. In <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/jamie-varon3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Jamie Varon on Friendship, Money, and Building a Joyful Life

Melissa Toler

Melissa Toler is a speaker, writer, and educator. Her work encourages people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. She has written extensively on diet culture and the toll it takes on our lives and humanity. Melissa also has a background as a pharmacist and certified Continue Reading…

Melissa Toler is a speaker, writer, and educator. Her work encourages people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. She has written extensively on diet culture and the toll it takes on our lives and humanity. Melissa also has a background as a pharmacist and certified <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/melissa-toler/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Melissa Toler on Diet Culture, Body Justice, and Freeing Yourself Through Writing

Nicole Hatcher

Nicole Hatcher is a money coach, wife, mother of three, and lover of all things personal finance. Her blog and YouTube channel, FrugalChicLife, is where she documents her journey to financial freedom and, ideally, financial independence. The highlight of her financial journey thus far has been paying off $100,000 of student loan debt in just under Continue Reading…

Nicole Hatcher is a money coach, wife, mother of three, and lover of all things personal finance. Her blog and YouTube channel, FrugalChicLife, is where she documents her journey to financial freedom and, ideally, financial independence. The highlight of her financial journey thus far has been paying off $100,000 of student loan debt in just under <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/nicole-hatcher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Nicole Hatcher on Ditching Debt, Living Frugally, and Building Wealth

Mara Glatzel

Mara Glatzel, MSW is an intuitive coach, writer, and podcast host who helps perfectionists and people pleasers redefine their self-care and reclaim their sovereignty. She’s also a queer, femme wife and mother of two, recovering control freak, and a human who deeply understands the impulse to relegate her needs to the bottom of a very Continue Reading…

Mara Glatzel, MSW is an intuitive coach, writer, and podcast host who helps perfectionists and people pleasers redefine their self-care and reclaim their sovereignty. She’s also a queer, femme wife and mother of two, recovering control freak, and a human who deeply understands the impulse to relegate her needs to the bottom of a very <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/maraglatzel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Mara Glatzel on Boundaries, Self-Care, and Tending To Your Real Needs

Kelly Roberts is the creator of the popular blog "She Can &amp; She Did" and the body-positive initiative #SportsBraSquadm which encourages women to ditch their shirts along with their insecurities and join the community of women on a mission to redefine what strength looks like. A force in the body-positivity movement, the self-proclaimed former President of the "I f*cking hate running Continue Reading…

Kelly Roberts is the creator of the popular blog "She Can &amp; She Did" and the body-positive initiative #SportsBraSquadm which encourages women to ditch their shirts along with their insecurities and join the community of women on a mission to redefine what strength looks like. A force in the body-positivity movement, the self-proclaimed former President of the "I f*cking hate running <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/2-kelly-roberts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Kelly Roberts on Friendship, Letting Yourself Change, and Bouncing Back From Disappointment

Amy Gahran

Amy Gahran is a journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. She's the author of "Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life" -- a research-based book about all kinds of unconventional intimate relationships. It covers consensual nonmonogamy, solohood, and much more. For several years, Amy also wrote (under the pen name Aggie Sez) the blog Continue Reading…

Amy Gahran is a journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. She's the author of "Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator: Uncommon Love and Life" -- a research-based book about all kinds of unconventional intimate relationships. It covers consensual nonmonogamy, solohood, and much more. For several years, Amy also wrote (under the pen name Aggie Sez) the blog <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/amy-gahran/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Amy Gahran on Unconventional Love and Stepping Off The Relationship Escalator

Dedeker Winston

Dedeker Winston was raised to be a wholesome Christian conservative, but later opted to be a sex-positive polyamory activist, relationship coach, and nude model. She currently provides one-on-one coaching services for people transitioning into non-monogamy and is one of the hosts of the Multiamory podcast, which is my new obsession. It's such a good show! Continue Reading…

Dedeker Winston was raised to be a wholesome Christian conservative, but later opted to be a sex-positive polyamory activist, relationship coach, and nude model. She currently provides one-on-one coaching services for people transitioning into non-monogamy and is one of the hosts of the Multiamory podcast, which is my new obsession. It's such a good show! <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/dedeker-winston/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Dedeker Winston on Love, Polyamory, and Questioning What We've Been Taught

Sonalee Rashatwar

Sonalee Rashatwar (she/they), MSW, LCSW, MEd is an award-winning social worker based in Philadelphia. She is a fat queer nonbinary bemme therapist, specializing in treating sexual trauma, body image issues, racial or immigrant identity issues, and South Asian family systems, while offering fat positive sexual healthcare. Popularly known as The Fat Sex Therapist on Instagram, their Continue Reading…

Sonalee Rashatwar (she/they), MSW, LCSW, MEd is an award-winning social worker based in Philadelphia. She is a fat queer nonbinary bemme therapist, specializing in treating sexual trauma, body image issues, racial or immigrant identity issues, and South Asian family systems, while offering fat positive sexual healthcare. Popularly known as The Fat Sex Therapist on Instagram, their <a href="https://realtalkradiopodcast.com/podcast/sonalee-rashatwar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Continue Reading…</a>

Sonalee Rashatwar on Fat Trauma, Being Anti-Diet, and Questioning Everything That Doesn't Work For You

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