Dominant Stories with Jess Weiner

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Shondaland Audio and iHeartPodcasts have some exciting news, The Laverne Cox Show is back for season two. Get a spiritual makeover each week as actress and activist Laverne Cox goes with her guests. We think you'll want to hear this season, but don't just take our word for it. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself!

About the podcast:Years ago, a therapist said in our very first session that there are only two things that we can truly control in our lives - our own perception and our own behavior. That's it. Nothing more than that. Each week, The Laverne Cox Show will feature intimate conversations with folks who help me to see and think differently so that maybe I can act differently. It is my hope that this becomes a place that fosters perspectives that might inspire new behavior in each of us, which in turn gets us closer to becoming the very best versions of ourselves. Let's have a spiritual makeover together.

Listen to season 2 of The Laverne Cox Show starting July 27th on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Hi, Shondaland fans! Dive into the ultimate love story that sparked the world. Inside Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story The Official Podcast, you’ll hear from celebrated writer Shonda Rhimes, Series Director Tom Verica, and the enchanting cast with exclusive interviews.

Listen to Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story The Official Podcast now on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

About Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story The Official Podcast: Host Gabrielle Collins continues her Bridgerverse deep dive, this time taking on the Shonda Rhimes helmed prequelQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Every episode, we’ll explore Shondaland’s official take on the one-of-a-kind story. Binge the series on Netflix and join us for character deep-dives and the creative processes that brought the show to life with Shonda Rhimes, Tom Verica, India Amarteifio, Corey Mylcreest, and more.Listen to new episodes of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, The Official Podcast, every Thursday starting May 18.

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Hi, Dominant Stories listeners! We're excited about the new show, Unpacking the Toolbox, with Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz. Each week you get to enjoy special behind-the-scenes stories, fun facts, and a healthy dose of laughs from the hit show, Scandal.

About Unpacking the Toolbox: Each week, Katie Lowes and Guillermo Diaz come together to talk about Scandal's memorable moments. Former B613 duo - Huckleberry Quinn - will share behind-the-scenes stories, fun facts, on-set memories, and a lot of laughs - sometimes inviting their co-stars, writers, crew members, and maybe even super fans to reminisce and relive the making of Scandal together. And, of course, Katie and Guillermo will take us back in time with tweets from die-hard fans - our #Gladiators. So pour yourself a glass of red wine, grab some popcorn, and tune in as your hosts take you back in time to Scandal's iconic OMG moments.

New episodes every – you guessed it – Thursday!

Listen to Unpacking the Toolbox on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Hi, Dominant Stories listeners! We're excited for the new season of Go Ask Ali with funny woman Ali Wentworth. She's back for another round of stimulating conversations with some of today's most interesting people. Don't just take our word for it, though. Check out this trailer to get a dose of Go Ask Ali for yourself!

About Go Ask Ali: Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 3 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends, and celebrities as part of her personal masterclass to learn more about the things happening with us and our world. She also answers questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor, and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to [email protected].

Listen to Go Ask Ali on the iHeartRadio app, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Hi, Dominant Stories fans! Since you love Shondaland podcasts, we think you may also like this new show, The R Spot with Iyanla Vanzant. You don't have to take our word for it, though. Check out the trailer and decide for yourself!

Show description: Shondaland Audio and iHeartRadio present: The R Spot with Iyanla. Each week, New York Times best-selling author and famed spiritual life coach, Iyanla Vanzant, invites callers to share their personal relationship issues during live sessions to help inspire, grow and guide them and other listeners to “do the work” toward healing.

Listen to The R Spot on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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It’s not often that one of your childhood friends is a Grammy, Tony, and Emmy award winner. But that is the case with Jess and music director, arranger, and composer— Alex Lacamoire. Alex is best known for his work on Broadway shows like In The Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hamilton.

Most recently, Alex composed the score for Netflix’s Vivo and serves as Executive Music Producer on the upcoming film Tick, Tick...BOOM!

On this episode, Alex and Jess (who have been friends since they were 12) talk about Alex’s musical childhood, the incredible success of Hamilton, and his efforts to extend the same opportunities he’s had to the next generation.

Alex and Jess both attended the same performing arts middle school and high school in Miami. But this is the first time these friends are talking about Alex’s hearing impairment and how it impacted the Dominant Stories he told himself as a kid, and how he’s learned to not only overcome those stories but help change them for the next generation of musicians.

Alex, who co-arranged the score of Hamilton and also is the orchestrator, music director, and conductor for the original broadway show, reflects with Jess on how Hamlton has changed the trajectory of representation in musicals forever.

For all of you Ham Fans out there - you don’t want to miss this one!

And if you want to help pay it forward for the next generation of musical artists - Alex talks about the organization he co-founded, M.U.S.E. (Musicians United for Social Equity) to help increase diversity in the theater industry by providing resources, internships, mentorships, and support to historically marginalized people of color.

You can search through their directory of talent to find a musician for your next show at museonline.org.

You also can follow Alex Lacamoire @LacketyLac on Twitter and @alacamoire on Instagram.

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If you want to learn more about Dominant Stories and how you can challenge and change them, visit jessweiner.com or follow Jess on Instagram @imjessweiner.

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You may remember Stacy London, one of America’s foremost style experts and co-host of TLC’s iconic show, “What Not to Wear.”

Well now, in the middle passage of her life, Stacy is adding CEO to her resume. After an accomplished career in fashion, Stacy is now CEO of State of Menopause, a lifestyle company that is advocating for the underrepresented issue of menopause while providing helpful products.

In this episode, she speaks with Jess about her own confusion when perimenopause hit, and how she didn’t have the knowledge or language to help herself through what many women experience as a difficult time.

Stacy vulnerably shares how we can all set ourselves up for a healthier outlook on aging and the changes happening to our bodies as we grow older.

With so many Dominant Stories in culture around aging, this conversation is an important reminder that we can shift the narrative and in turn the way we see ourselves!

You can find Stacy London on social media, or visit her company’s website at stateofmenopause.com, to find products and advice.

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If you want to learn more about Dominant Stories and how you can challenge and change them, visit jessweiner.com or follow Jess on Instagram @imjessweiner.

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In this episode, Jess speaks publicly for the first time in a decade about a subject near and dear to her heart: body positivity in the context of weight loss. This episode tackles the question:

“Can you love your body while still desiring to lose weight?”

Jess and her guest for this episode, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, have both experienced 100+ lb weight loss in their life. They know firsthand what it’s like to grapple with that question. They both share candidly about what life is like in a larger body and what happened when that weight started to drop(the answer may surprise you).

Amani’s not only a voice for body inclusivity for women around the world but at 25 years of age she’s also a “media titan” (according to the New York Times) and the founder and creator of muslimgirl.com.

Amani started Muslim Girl as a blog when she was still in high school. After she couldn’t find any publications that spoke to her experience as a Muslim girl growing up in America, she decided to make her own. The blog has since taken off and become the first Muslim company on the Forbes 30 under 30 list, making Amani the first veiled woman to be listed.

Amani’s background is important because her experience growing up as a Muslim woman in America affected her weight, just as her weight affected her experience as a Muslim woman. This is an intersectional conversation that embraces the nuance inherent to the question of the episode. There’s so much more to health than weight, there’s so much more to weight than the way you look, and there’s so much more to this conversation that you’ll just have to hear for yourself!

You can follow Amani @Amani on most platforms, and @xoamani on Twitter. Also, check out her book named by the same title as her blog: Muslim Girl.

To learn how you can support the next generation to have a positive relationship with beauty, visit Dove.com/selfesteem for academically validated tools to help parents, teachers, and mentors tackle tough topics ranging from bullying and poor body image to discrimination.

Please rate, review, subscribe and share Dominant Stories with everyone you know.

If you want to learn more about Dominant Stories and how you can challenge and change them, visit jessweiner.com or follow Jess on Instagram @imjessweiner.

You can also email us about your Dominant Stories and how you are changing them - [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 213 259 3033

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We’ve been collecting questions from you, sweet listener, and in this very special holiday edition of Dominant Stories, Jess and Iskra Lawrence tackle some of your questions: From managing grief during this time of year to managing body image and appearance related comments from your family, this episode is your guide to survive the holidays with your sanity intact.

Iskra started her career in modeling, but after being told she was either “too big” or “not big enough,” she decided to focus on promoting a more healthy atmosphere for women in the media.

Now she is adding entrepreneur to her list of impressive titles including being on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. She has just launched the Self Funding Planner at selffundingplanner.com, which is a combination of journal, planner, and self-care exercises designed to help you connect more to yourself and your vision.

You can follow her and learn more at @iskra on social media.

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Jess talks with Rachel Bloom, Emmy and Golden Globe winner, and the star and creator of the hit show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. After Rachel’s recent breast reduction surgery and the media’s (false) portrayal of it, they discuss how media tropes and stereotypes can force women into boxes about how they feel about themselves.

Jess and Rachel reflect on the new culture of “tweakments,” and the evolving understanding that body modifications like plastic surgery can be empowering in some situations, or the result of falling victim to a culture of unattainable beauty ideals in others. The trick is to know the difference. Rachel shares with us how she thought it out for herself.

After her convo with Rachel, Jess speaks with Nadia Craddock, a body image researcher (PhD) at the Centre for Appearance Research, who explains where our ideals and dominant stories about beauty come from. Nadia is skeptical that plastic or cosmetic surgery can ever be “empowering,” except in rare circumstances. She reminds us that there are powerful commercial forces who like to take advantage of the latest beauty trends, and she warns that the warm and fuzzy feelings that come after a cosmetic operation may not last.

Find Rachel @racheldoesstuff on Instagram. You can find Rachel’s new book (also in audio form), I Want To Be Where The Normal People Are, on her website racheldoesstuff.com.

You can follow Nadia @nadia.craddock on Instagram and @Nadia_Craddock on Twitter. She’s also a co-host on two podcasts of her own, The Body Protest and Appearance Matters: The Podcast.

If you’d like some tips for navigating appearance pressures and building body confidence with a young person in your life, please visit Dove.com/selfesteem.

Please rate, review, subscribe and share Dominant Stories with everyone you know.

If you want to learn more about Dominant Stories and how you can challenge and change them, visit jessweiner.com or follow Jess on Instagram @imjessweiner.

You can also email us about your Dominant Stories and how you are changing them - [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 213 259 3033

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