Coming Up for Air

On this week’s episode, Kelsey and Kailey take a look back at their first season of Coming Up for Air. As two people who had never podcasted before, they reflect on all they’ve learned throughout the past 19 episodes. Taking time to pause and reflect, they share everything from favorite moments to biggest lessons before heading into a summer break. They discuss: -Their respective Coming Up for Air moments  -What it was like to launch a podcast -Favorite podcast moments -Proudest moments -What they’d do differently -What they loved most about podcasting Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com bestfeelingforever.com ubeautifulsoul.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey discuss all things nutrition. From food freedom and intuitive eating to busting down misperceptions about healthy eating, Kailey shares her knowledge and experience with what actually works. After working with dozens of clients as a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Kailey also breaks down her top five pieces of nutrition and intuitive eating advice. Additionally, there are some words of nutrition wisdom Zac Efron once shared with Kailey over a bag of Lay’s potato chips that she’ll never forget. If you’re looking to break out of eating like others and tune into discovering how to eat for your own body and lifestyle, this is the episode for you! They discuss: -Their respective Coming Up for Air moments  -What does food freedom really mean -Intuitively navigating your own health in a holistic manner -The first step to take on the path of discovering your personal nutrition and sense of balance -How to use basic nutrition as a general guideline, not a rule -Tuning into your #1 resource for food and energy insight: YOU -What we mean when we use the word “diet” -How healing your language surrounding food can help heal your relationship with food itself -Whether food has a moral value -What your hunger is trying to tell you  Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com bestfeelingforever.com ubeautifulsoul.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey reflect on their most recent celebrations, including Kelsey’s bachelorette in Cabo. How women have fun throughout adulthood often goes overlooked and underestimated, but social life, joy, and celebration play into one’s overall state of well-being. The two share how they each define celebration, how celebrating others’ achievements and big life moments is life-giving, and how they find celebration in the everyday. If you’re gearing up for a season of celebrating or are looking to create celebration in your day-to-day, this is the episode for you! They discuss: -Their respective Coming Up for Air moments  -The collective entering into a very social season -How celebration, joy, and social life play into The Circle of Life AKA overall wellbeing -Celebration as stress relief -Finding mini moments of celebration throughout the day -Celebration as a mindset -Getting healthy and having health goes does not mean NOT having fun -How to find a personal sense of balance between social time and personal time Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com bestfeelingforever.com ubeautifulsoul.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey are joined by Ashley Eakin to discuss how telling your personal story can help build your career. After working many years in Hollywood, it wasn’t until Ashley shared her authentic story via a viral SoulPancake video that she found strength in her vulnerabilities as it pertained to her work. Since opening up to millions about her rare bone disease, Ashley has written, produced, and directed several projects and connected with countless others. She now uses all her personal and professional experiences to fight for representation in the stories we see on-screen.  They discuss: -How to use your personal story to build your career -What it’s like to open up so publicly to share who you really are -The ways in which vulnerability leads to connection -Feeling the fear and doing it anyway -What happens when you lead with your own story -The fine line between being authentic and being a brand -Balancing sharing authentically and privacy -Expectations on creative output vs. what’s realistic  -Finding your community online To hear more from Ashley, head to Coming Up for Air episode 7! Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com bestfeelingforever.com Ubeautifulsoul.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Ashley // @asheakin Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey dive into what it’s really like preparing for your own wedding. Sharing more about her postponement, Kelsey opens up about the challenges of moving your wedding date, planning mid-pandemic, and staying hopeful. They discuss how to remain true to your own vision of what you want—while creating an environment that makes guests feel their best, too. Whether you’ve already been a bride like Kailey, are planning your wedding like Kelsey, or want to know the details you’ll never see about wedding planning on Instagram, this is the episode for you! They discuss: -Their respective Coming Up for Air moments -Postponing Kelsey’s wedding due to the pandemic -Challenges surrounding planning a wedding now -How to stay true to YOUR vision for your wedding -What it’s like being a bride who didn’t grow up dreaming of her wedding -The comparison trap of weddings -Wedding traditions Kailey went without -How to feel focused, centered and in touch with self on the wedding day Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  Letscomeupforair.com bestfeelingforever.com Ubeautifulsoul.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey’s bff Kaitlin Egan returns to the show to discuss everything that goes into having a HOT GIRL SUMMER. With life roaring back into action, the three share all the steps they’re taking to feel prepared for the summer ahead. From bachelorettes to weddings to romping around town, feeling your best, most confident self is key. And spoiler alert: Your #1 tool for having a hot girl summer is already within you. If you’re wanting to strut around and harness your Hot Girl Summer self, this is the episode for you.  They discuss: -Their respective Coming Up for Air moments of the week -What Hot Girl Summer (HGS) means to Kaitlin, Kelsey and Kailey individually -HGS as a single woman vs. married/engaged/partnered woman -HGS as a high vibe and sense of connectivity -Saying YES to opportunities -HGS as a mindset -A big confidence pep talk by Kailey -What makes the women feel their hottest—without fail—every time  -How beauty routines play into HGS confidence Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  *To listen to Kaitlin's first CUFA appearance, head to episode 8!* letscomeupforair.com ubeautifulsoul.com bestfeelingforever.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kelsey shares her fitness and personal training expertise to help YOU build a personal fitness program for yourself. After helping empower women in their relationships with exercise for the last five years, Kelsey boils down what has consistently worked across the board into 8 steps you can start incorporating ASAP. These are not get-fit-quick scammy tips—these are the real deal building blocks for a lifetime of physical fitness. If you’re wanting to start to heal your relationship with movement and get in a groove for summer and beyond, this is the episode for you! We discuss: -Their personal Coming Up for Air moments of the week -Crafting holistic fitness goals -How to create a balanced workout routine -How to build activity into your daily routine -The secret sauce to movement: VARIETY -Incorporating recovery into your routine -Having f*cking FUN with your workouts -How tapping into intrinsic motivation will change your relationship with fitness and life -Pre- and post-workout nutrition Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey break down the details of how to create your personal paradise. Life is too short not to be enjoyed and way too short to be stuck in a life that doesn’t make you feel your best! Inspired by their experiences as health coaches as well as from their own life experiences, Kailey and Kelsey share actionable steps to take in your life ASAP to stop living inauthentically and start living in a personal paradise of your own making. If you are considering making a big change in your life and need some inspo that actually breaks down how to take the next step, this is the episode for you!  We discuss: -How to get clear on what you want -Assessing where you are versus where you want to be -Deconstructing to reconstruct -Investing intentionally -How to prioritize what you DO want  -Building supportive relationships that promote your dreams -Adding a little bit of paradise to your everyday experiences Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey are joined by creative genius Kailey Strachan. Kailey is the creative brains behind Coming Up for Air’s look, Best Feeling Forever’s branding, and soon-to-be-revealed relaunch of U Beautiful Soul. As the founder of Kailey Creative and Of One Kind, Kailey shares the details of what it took to launch her own businesses in the graphic design field. From finding confidence in her creativity to knowing when it’s time to pivot, Kailey shares her journey.  We discuss: -How Kailey and Kailey met -What inspired Kailey to get into graphic design -Kailey’s career journey -Kailey’s big Coming Up for Air moments -What inspired the launch of her own businesses -What helps Kailey cultivate and maintain creative health  -How to work with client feedback  -How having a healthy mindset translates to creativity  -Kailey’s advice for young creatives  Kailey Strachan is a creative and art director specializing in modern, unique, bold visual experiences.  Kailey believes in building innovative, thoughtful brand identities that allow her clients to achieve their goals through aesthetic-first, strategic design.  With a background in entertainment, fashion, wellness and skincare - her diverse client roster has one thing in common - authentic, people based products and services. Her partnership with clients big & small has led her to launch her newest initiative -  Of One Kind - a human centric creative studio.  Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul Kailey // @_ofonekind @kaileycreative 

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey are joined by bff Samantha Markiewicz (who made her first appearance in episode five!) to discuss the possibilities of traveling again. With her extensive hospitality experience, Samantha shares what to expect from hotels, restaurants, and bars as we start to venture out again (vaccinated!). The three also recall their favorite girls trips, how to plan a safe trip in 2021, and their dream destinations in the coming years. We discuss: -What to expect from hotels when traveling—what’s changed and what are their safety protocols -How to plan for a trip now (spoiler: plan and plan some more) -What aspect of travel the women have missed the most -Where they dream of going in 2021 and beyond -How priorities overall have changed with what we expect out of our travel -How to be respectful of everyone’s health and safety when starting to dine out and travel again Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey are joined by their bff Ashley Lutz (who made her first appearance in episode four!). As two women in the friend group who never belonged to a sorority, Kailey and Ashley get to ask Kelsey all the questions they’ve ever had about Greek Life. And as former sorority president, Kelsey spills all the details. By the end of the episode, Kailey and Ashley have their answer for whether they should have joined a sorority back in the day (and is it too late now???).  We discuss: -What initially drew Kelsey to Greek life -Details about the “rush” process -How Kelsey became president of her sorority -What stereotypes about sororities the media get right and wrong -How sorority life influenced dating -What a week in the life of a sorority president is like -Benefits of joining a sorority -What aspect of sorority life Kelsey is most thankful for  Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh!  letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kelsey and Kailey discuss a topic that comes up across the board with friends and clients alike: self-care. From the misperceptions of self-care on social media to their own practices of self-care and self-maintenance, Kelsey and Kailey suss out the difference between the two and define what self-care means for them. This episode is for any woman who is looking to get in tune with themselves and expand their own self-care practices.  We discuss: -Kelsey & Kailey’s Coming Up for Air moments of the week -Definitions of self-care versus the perception of self-care -Self-care versus self-maintenance and hygiene -Kelsey and Kailey’s personal self-care practices -Where therapy falls in the self-care-self-maintenance spectrum -Helpful tips for how to find the best self-care practices for you Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey are joined by their hilarious bff Kaitlin Egan. If you’re in the mood for girl chat and to laugh your ass off, this is the episode for you. Get to know Kaitlin, who will DEFINITELY be a recurring character on CUFA. She shares her story of coming to LA, being Kailey’s roommate, and how early aughts pop culture influenced our lives. Most importantly, perhaps, Kaitlin shares a very important piece of their friendships’ folklore: ghost encounters.  On this episode we discuss: -How Kaitlin, Kailey, and Kelsey all met -Growing up in PA and making the move to Los Angeles -What life is like for a young 20-something in the heart of West Hollywood -How Real Housewives and pop culture are big-time Coming Up for Air moments  -Her haunted room in Palm Springs during our infamous 2015 Fourth of July weekend -Surviving the summer of 2015 overall -What inspired her move from Los Angeles to San Diego -Her daily CUFA moments Raised in Pennsylvania and now living in Southern California, Kaitlin has over 10 years of hospitality PR experience, working with a variety of hotels and restaurants across the country. After moving to LA in 2011 and living there for almost 9 years, Kaitlin moved to San Diego in early 2020 where she is currently Group Manager of hospitality at Crowe PR. When she’s not working, you can find Kaitlin binge-watching any and all Bravo shows, taking SoulCycle classes, or flying down the freeway on her way to LA to visit her friends. Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey are joined by Kelsey’s bff Ashley Eakin. As a writer-director with a physical disability, she shares her journey to actualizing her dreams of working in Hollywood. From assisting director Jon M. Chu during the filming of CRAZY RICH ASIANS to writing and directing her award-winning project SINGLE, Ashley details the ins and outs of making it in the film industry. We discuss: -How Kelsey and Ashley met in Los Angeles -Bridging the gap between journalism school and the film industry -Ashley’s journey as a young assistant in Hollywood -The turning point in Ashley’s career -Ashley’s viral SoulPancake video and its impact -Disability representation in film -Making the move from assistant to writer to director Born in California and raised in Nebraska, Ashley Eakin is a writer-director based out of Los Angeles with a physical disability. She was most recently selected for the Powderkeg Fuse Incubator, curated by Paul Feig, in addition to the 2021 Commercial Directors Diversity Program. Last year she was 1 of 8 women selected for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women and her project SINGLE was selected for the 2020 SXSW Film Festival and received the Special Jury Recognition Award. The film has played in over 30 festivals winning 7 awards and 2 nominations. Eakin was also the recipient of the New York Women in Film Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant. In 2020 Eakin was hired as a Staff Writer on an Animated Netflix series, featuring a character with a disability. Prior to working on her own projects, in 2019 Eakin worked for and shadowed Mark Pellington on the Quibi series SURVIVE filmed in the Italian Alps starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins. Prior to this, Eakin was the assistant to film director Jon M. Chu. In 2017 she spent 5 months in Malaysia and Singapore working on his critically-acclaimed box-office hit CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Ashley // @asheakin Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Kailey and Kelsey have a beautiful soul-to-soul, bff catch-up session. In addition to discussing their Coming Up for Air moments of the past week, they talk about their intentions for the month and how they’re showing up for themselves within their intentions.  We discuss: -Coming Up for Air moments -Intentions for the month -Their respective creative processes -Releasing fear when it comes to creativity  -How Kelsey pivoted her business in the pandemic  -The importance of REST and its benefits -Watching Real Housewives as self-care  -Exploring healing after trying times -Latest health and food trends Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week’s episode, Samantha Markiewicz joins Kailey and Kelsey to share the adventure her past year has been. As Digital Managing Director for a food and hospitality agency, Samantha discusses what it was like to navigate the direction for her clients amidst the pandemic. Throughout the hour, she also shares the intimate details of becoming a mother, launching her own business, and finding her Coming Up for Air moments through it all.  We discuss: -Food and hospitality PR -Social and digital landscape  -Longevity in her Los Angeles career -Pregnancy in the pandemic -Learning to slow down and take time to just be -The beauty of motherhood -Launching Moon in Pisces  Raised in Oregon and now living in Venice Beach with her husband and baby girl, Samantha Markiewicz is the Digital Managing Director at bread & Butter, a hospitality agency designed to help restaurants, chefs and hotels tell their stories. With 10 years of agency experience, Samantha oversees the national day-to-day operations of social media, paid social and influencer marketing for a growing brand portfolio. Past and current clients include: North Block Hotel, Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, a number of Kimpton properties, Thompson Hotel Washington DC, Hopdoddy Burger Bar and more. When she's not working, Samantha is mothering (well, usually doing both at the same time...) and she created a baby clothing brand, Moon in Pisces, to celebrate the unique traits and individual spirit of her daughter, Mila Jo. Samantha shares food, travel and motherhood thoughts on @samantha.markiewicz www.samanthamarkiewicz.com and you can find her cute baby clothes at @mooninpisces.co  https://shopmooninpisces.com/ Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week's episode, Ashley Lutz joins Kailey and Kelsey to discuss her recent move from NYC to Los Angeles. As a high-powered media exec in NYC for the past decade, Ashley ultimately made the decision to move to Los Angeles-- and then a global pandemic hit. Throughout the hour, she shares what it was really like to start a new life and take the next step in her career path on the West Coast amidst one of the most challenging years.  We discuss: -How Ashley and Kailey met  -Ashley's New York City life -Career highlights -What led to Ashley's big move -NYC vs. LA  -Finding a new path in a new city...during a pandemic Ashley Lutz was born and raised in Fairfield, Ohio. She started writing for the local newspaper at age 15 and went on to Ohio University, where she was editor in chief of The Post and gained fame as Muffin on Kailey Mann's successful blog Snackface. Ashley moved to New York in 2010, working for a journalist and editor for Bloomberg and Business Insider and Vice President and Editor in Chief at The Points Guy. She currently lives in the Marina del Rey neighborhood of Los Angeles and works in content and audience development. Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week's episode, Kailey and Kelsey open up about their personal health journeys and what led them to become professionals in the health space. From our personal relationships with food and exercise to the details of Best Feeling Forever and U Beautiful Soul, they take a look at the pivotal moments in their health. Topics covered include: -What health coaching looks like with @yourbestfeelingforever and @ubeautifulsoul -What fitness looks like through the UBS lens -How Kailey and Kelsey found their rhythm with fitness -Kailey's journey with an eating disorder and her recovery -Overcoming diet culture -Finding their personal brands of health and wellness Grab your Airpods, slip on your sneakers, head outside, and tune in to your weekly dose of fresh! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul

On this week's episode, Kelsey opens up about her entire career journey. From being the president of her sorority in college to moving to Los Angeles and becoming a high-powered producer, Kelsey's journey is one of strength, tenacity, and determination. While working on international campaigns for brands we all know and love and traveling the globe, Kelsey reaches her big Coming Up for Air moment. It was the moment that set her future as a health and fitness professional into motion, and what ultimately led to U Beautiful Soul. Grab your Airpods, hit the road, and get ready to hear Kelsey's incredible story. You won't want to miss a twist or turn! letscomeupforair.com CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul @kelseyreddicks Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever @kaileyelisemann

On our first episode, Kelsey interviews Kailey about all the little steps in her career that led to the creation of Best Feeling Forever, her coaching business. From moving to Los Angeles to working in social media in the celebrity space to eventually coming to a huge Coming Up for Air moment, no detail is left behind. Every twist and turn leads to an ultimate journey to connect with her innermost self. Grab your airpods, take a moment for yourself, and come up for air! CUFA // @letscomeupforair Kailey // @yourbestfeelingforever @kaileyelisemann Kelsey // @ubeautifulsoul @kelseyreddicks