The Squeeze

*This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike and our team was given approval by SAG to release it.  Shark Boy and Lava Girl fans, this one’s for you! In particular, any Ice Princess fans out there (other than Tay)—you’re not going to miss this reunion. Sasha Pieterse, also known for her iconic role as Alison DiLaurentis in the hit show Pretty Little Liars, joins the Lautners to discuss her journey with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), the entertainment industry, and motherhood. Her and Taylor reminisce on their time filming Shark Boy and Lava Girl together and the multi-generational fan base that continues to this day. Sasha then explains what exactly PCOS is, her battle to be diagnosed, and the miracle that was getting pregnant—not only because PCOS is a huge component of infertility, but because her son then miraculously regulated her hormones. In addition to that, she has also become the most confident she’s ever been from being a mom, with other people’s opinions being so low on her priority list. She discusses why she and her husband suspect they’re “one and done” when it comes to children, and the importance of making her marriage her first priority. Lastly, she discusses where the idea for Women In The Nude, her new podcast, came from. Check it out below!  Be sure to follow @sashapieterse, @womeninthenudepodcast and check out the Women In The Nude podcast wherever you listen or on YouTube.  Thanks to our awesome sponsor for supporting today’s episode, Quince!   Go to Quince.com/thesqueeze to get free shipping and 365-day returns on your next order  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube stars Matt and Abby join the Lautners to discuss all things love, babies, and business. They share how they felt when they discovered they were having another baby so quickly after the first, and Abby opens up about her challenging birthing story. The two share that their in-laws are moving in and how important it is for them to surround their child with people who are going to be in his life forever. They then go back to the beginning (like the Lautners did a few weeks ago—be sure to check out that ep) and share how they met and why they ultimately made a huge career shift to spend more time together. They discuss how they got started on social media and how they deal with online hate. Matt then opens up about his journey with anxiety and how Abby has helped tremendously. Lastly, they talk about starting their podcast, which actually launched and releases episodes on the same day as The Squeeze. A double feature!  Be sure to follow @_matt_howard_, @abbyelizabethhoward and the @unplanned_podcast! Plus, check them out on YouTube and listen to The Unplanned Podcast wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube.   To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TW: suicide, suicidal ideation, substance abuse, addiction, prostitution  In the year 2000, Kevin Hines became one of only 36 (less than 1%) to survive the fall from the Golden Gate Bridge. Today, he is a best-selling author, public speaker, and award-winning documentary filmmaker who travels the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching the ability to survive pain over and over again. Today, he opens up about his traumatic childhood, the day his brain broke, and the journey he has been on ever since. He discusses the instant regret he experienced as he tried to take his life, his experience in psychiatric wards, and meeting the love of his life. Kevin offers insight on how to have a conversation with someone you think may be suicidal, what he teaches people who are struggling with suicidal thoughts, and what to do when someone tells you they are suicidal. Lastly, he provides an inspiring update on his fight for a net to surround the entirety of the Golden Gate Bridge, his foundation, and offers a direct message to anyone out there considering suicide. Please: Be Here Tomorrow.   To learn more about everything Kevin is doing, visit kevinhinesstory.com and on YouTube   If you or a loved one need support we encourage you to contact these providers:   Call: Lifeline 1 800 273 8255 (USA Only)  Text: CNQR to 741 741 Crisis Text Line (USA Only)  Visit: www.suicide.org (International Phone Numbers)  You can also find resources, including BetterHelp, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Suicide Prevention Hotline, and more at lemonsbytay.com/resources  Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode:  Lume — Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @lumedeodorant and get $5 off of your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code THESQUEEZE at lumedeodorant.com/THESQUEEZE! #lumepod  Jenni Kayne — Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code THESQUEEZE at jennikayne.com/THESQUEEZE! #jennikaynepartner  Liquid I.V. — Grab your Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free in bulk nationwide at Costco or get 20% off when you go to liquidiv.com and use code THESQUEEZE at checkout  GreenChef — Go to GreenChef.com/thesqueeze50 and use code thesqueeze50 to get 50% off plus free shipping  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TW: suicide, suicidal ideation  So glad you made time to listen. How’s life? Well, the Lautners’ lives just got that much more chaotic with the release of Taylor Swift’s music video for I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) and their time at the Eras Tour. This week your hosts introduce a new segment, Tea Time with Tay, and give you a run down on all things T-Swift. It’s the Tale of 3 Taylors! They talk about those iconic flips on stage, the Spider-Man meme, Back to December, Joey King, and oh, so much more. Swifties, this one’s for you.    Ahead of the next few episodes, your hosts are then joined by Wondermind Contributor and Psychiatrist Dr. Chase Anderson to discuss suicidal ideation and how best to approach someone you think may be suicidal.   Follow Chase @ChaseTMAnderson  Please find resources, including BetterHelp, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Suicide Prevention Hotline, and more at www.lemonsbytay.com/resources  Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this episode:  Cymbiotika — Visit cymbiotika.com and use code THESQUEEZE for 15% off sitewide  Blissy — Get better sleep now with Blissy and use code THESQUEEZE to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/THESQUEEZE  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TW: addiction, grief and loss  Your hosts are both massive fans of this week’s guest, musician and singer JP Saxe. The episode is full of energy and insight, as JP starts off by inquiring if the Lautners find navigating enmeshment more challenging by their shared name. The three then dive into love and conflict languages and the importance of being malleable to your partners’ styles. JP talks about his childhood, including the blessings he’s discovered from not being popular at a young age and his journey of defining masculinity in his own terms. Taylor also opens up about the struggles he faced when playing Jacob and the pressure he felt to portray a perfect life. The three then discuss feelings of being a burden to your partner, bullying, and being an only child—something girl Tay and JP have in common! JP opens up about growing up in a house suffering from addiction, and explains his journey with loss and grief to Taylor, who has not yet experienced any sort of family loss. He also shares the series of decisions that made him realize it was time to start therapy and the role songwriting has played in his healing journey.  Be sure to follow JP @jpsaxe  Thanks to our sponsor for supporting this episode:  Ice Barrel — Go to IceBarrel.com/THESQUEEZE for $150 off your order  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TW: Infertility & Miscarriage ~30:20 – 43:35 — programmatic ads may affect the exact timestamp for each listener  Dancing with the Stars legends and power couple Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy join the two Tays for a laugh-filled double date and your weekly dose of mental health chats. While Jenna and Val are happy as ever with their baby boy bundle of joy Rome, transforming their family from two to three did not simply happen overnight. Val and Jenna open up about their journey with infertility and miscarriage, and how only after they decided to give themselves a break did they find themselves pregnant after Jenna’s birthday trip to Cabo. But first, they’re telling us all about how their relationship formed after they connected on Dancing with the Stars, where Val took advantage of his incredible charm and somehow good-smelling sweat to ultimately win Jenna over. Val and Jenna get honest about everything work and personal, including watching your partner develop close relationships with those of the opposite sex, how parenthood has altered their relationship, and why Jenna's new post-partum body has actually improved her confidence. Plus, they share advice for those struggling to conceive and new parents!  Be sure to follow Jenna and Val @jennajohnson and @valentin and watch them perform on Dancing with the Stars this Fall!  Thanks to our awesome sponsors for making this episode possible:   Cymbiotika — Visit cymbiotika.com and use code THESQUEEZE for 15% off sitewide  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected].  Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner. To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sasha is a psychiatrist specializing in ADHD who has ADHD herself. Today she joins your hosts to discuss her journey with the diagnosis, med school, and becoming a parent. Dr. Sasha breaks down the three hallmark features of ADHD and the various ways they can present themselves. She explains how she stopped taking her medication when she went off to school and felt like she had a stroke as she fell to the bottom of her class—by a lot. Her and her father then dove into ADHD research so she could fully understand what was going on. She explains the shocking gap in the average age of diagnosis between genders, and how people (especially women) can be diagnosed with anxiety or depression in place of ADHD because of their symptoms. She offers advice to parents potentially facing a diagnosis and emphasizes the importance of recognizing your own patterns. She also touches on ADHD and dating/relationships, and discusses her book and ADHD management app to help people with ADHD.  Follow Dr. Sasha on Instagram and TikTok @thepsychdoctormd and check out her book, Self-Care for People with ADHD 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Prioritize You! Plus, watch out for her app, FocusGenie, coming soon.   Thanks to our awesome sponsors!  Ice Barrel — Go to icebarrel.com/THESQUEEZE and use code THESQUEEZE to get an exclusive offer  Jenni Kayne — Find your forever pieces @jennikayne and get 15% off with promo code THESQUEEZE at jennikayne.com/THESQUEEZE! #jennikaynepartner    To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s go back to the beginning (of the podcast and the love story!) with another solo episode where the Lautners’ offer a look into the beginning of their relationship. Before they get started, Taylor addresses a video he posted on social media about some rude comments he came across and wants to set the record straight on his intention in posting it. They then get into audience questions! The most popular question by far has to do with the reality of a “famous person” dating a “normal person” so your hosts take a deep dive into keeping their relationship private, when they felt ready to go public, Tay’s first introductions to the industry and the first-class lifestyle, and the hardest moment that has resulted from being in a public relationship. They also tackle a few rapid-fire questions, such as if their astrological signs are accurate, who kissed who first, and what Tay’s parents thought of her dating a celebrity! Lastly, Taylor walks us through his proposal-planning process. Let us know what you think of the episode, and if we should do more solo shows in the future!  Thanks to our awesome sponsors!  Cozy Earth — Go to cozyearth.com and use the code THESQUEEZE for up to 35% off sitewide   Cymbiotika — Visit cymbiotika.com and use code THESQUEEZE for 15% off sitewide  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for an enlightening and engaging episode as your hosts welcome Chervin Jafarieh, founder of Cymbiotika, a company offering cutting edge, pure products that improve energy levels, focus, physical stamina, and overall health! Chervin shares how his passion for health and wellness developed and explains his dissatisfaction with our state-sponsored education system, which he believes has lost its way. Chervin then dives into our food system, and explains that we haven’t been growing real food in a while and are instead consuming “dead food.” He discusses his own dietary practices, including intermittent fasting, and emphasizes the importance of hydration and sunlight. He explains the motivation behind creating Cymbiotika and his desire to help people achieve optimal health. Chervin criticizes both the pharmaceutical industry and the supplement world, and proposes Cymbiotika as a way to help with a problem we shouldn’t even have in the first place. Lastly, he shares which supplements you should explore if you’re interested in getting started, such as magnesium. We hope you’re able to take away as much as we did from this informative and wide-reaching conversation. Follow Chervin @chervin333 and visit cymbiotika.com  Thanks to our awesome sponsors!  Ice Barrel — Go to icebarrel.com/THESQUEEZE and use code THESQUEEZE to get an exclusive offer. Ice Barrel offers a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee and 100% Satisfaction  Cymbiotika — Visit cymbiotika.com and use code THESQUEEZE for 15% off sitewide  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another day, another Starbies! TikTok Queen Anna Sitar joins the Lautners to talk about content creation and managing a massive online presence. Your hosts begin the interview by thanking Anna for the positive content she puts out into the world. Anna shares how she got started on TikTok and when she noticed things really taking off. She offers insight into how she keeps some things private and highlights the kindness of her online community, which offers her confidence and connection. Tay applauds her for being real, including showing her real skin when she’s struggling with acne. Taylor asks about how she finds balance and boundaries with a career on social media, and Anna and Tay bond over the search for purpose they both had when content creation became their full-time job. Anna also shares her favorite place she’s visited recently and offers advice on blocking out the haters. To hear even more from Anna, be sure to hop on over to our YouTube page to watch her tackle the Lemon 11.  Be sure to follow Anna @annaxsitar  Thanks to our awesome sponsor, Cozy Earth! Go to cozyearth.com and get up to 35% off sitewide when you use the code THESQUEEZE.  To email us your questions or share your story, you can reach out to [email protected]. Be sure to rate, review, and follow the podcast so you don't miss an episode! Plus, follow us on Instagram, @thesqueeze and personally @taylautner and @taylorlautner.   To learn more from The Lemons Foundation, follow @lemonsbytay on Instagram and visit lemonsbytay.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices