Taking it Personally

Have you ever built an identity around something, and then quietly started to outgrow it? And felt a little guilty for wanting to change?This week I sit down with Eleni Simos, the Clean Eating Chick, and we go deeper than we ever have. Eleni opens up about her mom, about navigating her mom's illness, and how all of it shaped the persona so many people know her by. Then we get honest about what happens when you start to change your mind about who you are, and let yourself become someone new.You'll leave this one with a little permission: to evolve, to hold your identity more loosely, and to trust that changing your mind isn't a failure, it's growth. And because it's us, you'll laugh a lot on the way there.Eleni is also my expander, the kind of friend who makes you want to think better, do bigger, and work harder. This conversation is a dose of that for anyone listening.Taking It Personally is for millennial women and moms who want honesty, humor, and permission to be a full person instead of a performance. If this speaks to you, follow the show wherever you listen so you never miss an episode, and press play now.

Some people host. Ashley Eliyahu HOSTS. There is a difference, and this episode is about that difference.Ashley (@ashleyeliyahu2.0) built her following on the strength of a Shabbat table that people plan their week around. Her dishes go viral. Her serving plates go viral. The prep goes viral. We get into all of it: how she actually got here, one post at a time, and what her audience keeps coming back for; what goes into the dishes that took off, from prep to oven to the plate they land on; the chaos nobody films: the timing that falls apart, the guest count that moves, the thing that burns while you are smiling at someone. And- because she has opinions- we make her rank them. Challah takes. Shabbat food takes. Some of them are going to start a fight in your family group chat!Underneath the food is the real question: what does it cost to be the person everyone comes to, and why she keeps doing it anyway.Come hungry. Stay for the rankings.Follow Ashley: @ashleyeliyahu2.0Follow the show: @takingitpersonallyFollow the host: @meeshyamps

We're back. Did you miss us? (Don't answer that.)This week I'm sitting down with Carly Catalana Bassis: SVP of Marketing, mom of two, and proof that you can make the big brand calls all day and negotiate bedtime all night. We get into what it actually takes to survive (and thrive) in New York City, why "having it all" is mostly a lie to us, and the specific brand of chaos that comes with doing big jobs and small-kid logistics at the same time.Naturally, we also laugh at ourselves a little too much. And somewhere in there, you'll hear about what Carly took personally as a working mom!

Oh, Gen Z. My sweet, sweet Gen Z. For years, I thought being a millennial meant I was perpetually 18 years old, safe from being an adult, living my best life unphased by health hazards and high socks. Then, you all came along and reminded me that, yes, I am cosplaying as an adult. I had a long list of questions for you, so i decided to bring in everything I want to be in a cool person, comedian Lexi.I asked her the hard hitting questions like:-Why are you all (Gen Z) so obsessed with us (millennials)?-F/M/K the teeny boppers, jam bands, and Full House men-Live, Laugh, what?!If you've (n)ever needed a guide to help you navigate the youth, I've made the perfect epsiode for you. Thanks for watching!

Fasten your seatbelts in the Jeep Compass and pour yourself a shot of Popov: this episode of Taking It Personally is a full-throttle trip back to high school. Michelle Yampolsky-Gomez and her accomplice and co-conspirator Randi Rosenthal are spilling all the tea, like camp chaos, teenage cover-ups, and fashion choices that should’ve been considered crimes against humanity. From secret alibis to the kind of friendships that outlast even your most cursed Facebook statuses, it’s proof that adolescence was messy, ridiculous, and absolutely unforgettable. Tune in, laugh with us (or at us), and maybe relive a few of your own cringey glory days.