We are SO excited to welcome Anjelah Johnson-Reyes onto the show today!! She is an actress + comedian, and was a cast member on the series MADtv during its 13th season! Anjelah’s MADtv characters included a Vietnamese nail salon employee named Mi Ling/Tammy and a fast food employee, the famous Bon Qui Qui! On today’s episode we talk all about her life’s journey — how her career began (hint: FREE church joke-writing class!?), overcoming obstacles, navigating relationships, growing spiritually and personally, building a career in LA + more!!

We discuss...

• Anjelah’s beautiful marriage and partnership with husband, Manwell.
• How Anjelah unexpectedly began her comedic career in a FREE church joke-writing class.
• Learning to be famous after her very first video went VIRAL.
• Her belief that this career path in comedy is a gift and that joy is medicine for all who are hurting.
• Anjelah’s upbringing and how she navigated the residual hardship and trauma in her teen years.
• How attending a church camp and delving into her Christian faith changed her life forever.
• Anjelah’s journey from San Jose, CA to Oakland, CA to become an NFL cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders.
• How Anjelah became an extra on Friends for seasons 9 + 10, and all that she took with her from those 2 years of growth and on-the-job education
• Finding the energy and inspiration to both create your art and get closer to God spiritually, even amidst ‘downtime’ and hardship.
• Changing your perspective + mindset to embody the principle, “It’s not about me.”
• Uplifting other women because there is room for all of us!

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Resources:

• Anjelah Johnson | Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter
• Anjelah on Hulu: Mahalo & Goodnight (2017)
• Anjelah on Netflix: The Homecoming Show (2013) + Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy (2015)
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• Four Sigmatic | Get 15% OFF your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30
• FLEX | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% OFF $15 purchase (3-month supply) flexfits.com/almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters

Today’s guest, Dr. Perry Solomon, is the Chief Medical Officer at HelloMD, the leading digital platform for the cannabis industry. HelloMD’s tagline is, “Nourish your mind, body and soul by learning and sharing in the largest medical cannabis community.” Joining the HelloMD community gives you access to medical professionals, cannabis experts, educational materials, and cannabis products by HelloMD partners. Say no more! You’re listening to Part 2 of our interview with Dr. Perry Solomon, where we continued our conversation of the medicinal efficacy of cannabis and CBD products.

We discuss…

• Cannabis as a remedy for pain and a “health and wellness” supplement
• How CBD can help reduce stress, anxiety, migraines, pain, menstrual cramps, sport related injuries, and insomnia
• Why people were tricked into believing that cannabis is harmful to their health
• Harry Anslinger: the godfather of cannabis prohibition
• The roots of the opioid and heroin addiction crisis in the United States
• How CBD oil- void of THC- is used in suppository form as a remedy for menstrual cramps
• How run of the mill, generic CBD companies use hemp to produce CBD oils from areas that heavily rely on pesticide usage
• Legalized “adult use” of marijuana in the state of California
• Cannabis use terminology: “adult use” vs “recreational use”
• The high tax on cannabis in California driving customers to the black market
• Dr. Solomon’s thoughts on  “fake news” regarding cannabis and how to get the real deal info at HelloMD.

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Want to chat? Give us a ring! Call 1.424.270.1853

Want to have an Almost 30 meetup in your city? Email us at almost30podcast@gmail.com!

Resources:

• HelloMD | hellomd.com
• HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at humnutrition.com
• FLEX | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off $15 purchase (3-month supply)
• Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off first purchase at mowellens.com
• BarkBox | Get 1 free month when you subscribe to a 6 or 12 month plan barkbox.com/Almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters

Today’s guest, Dr. Perry Solomon, is the Chief Medical Officer at HelloMD, the leading digital platform for the cannabis industry. HelloMD’s tagline is, “Nourish your mind, body and soul by learning and sharing in the largest medical cannabis community.” Joining the HelloMD community gives you access to medical professionals, cannabis experts, educational materials, and cannabis products by HelloMD partners. Say no more! In Part 1 of our episode with Dr. Solomon, we dig in deep to explore the many uses for cannabis. We’ll continue this in Part 2, to be released later this week.

We discussed...

• Dr. Solomon’s early career as a board certified anaesthesiologist (20+ years), followed by his consulting work with medical device companies and medical startups
• The details surrounding Dr. Solomon’s career pivot in March 2015 when he joined HelloMD as the Chief Medical Officer
• Doctors, generally, being unfamiliar with cannabis and the science behind it due to the stigmatization of the drug
• How cannabis is a trial and error compound which everyone reacts differently to and, thus, ought to identify a personalized ideal ratio
• That in most industrialized countries, cannabis is still illegal
• Why people were tricked into believing that cannabis is harmful to their health
• How there is only 1 medical school out of 144 that teaches a course in the endocannabinoid system
• The overprescription and proper prescription of opioids, and where cannabis fits into the picture
• Cannabis as a remedy for pain and as a “health and wellness” supplement
• The distinction between CBD vs marijuana

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Want to chat? Give us a ring! Call 1.424.270.1853

Want to have an Almost 30 meetup in your city? Email us at almost30podcast@gmail.com!

Resources:

• HelloMD | hellomd.com
• Four Sigmatic | Get 15% OFF your order at foursigmatic.com/almost30
• Mowellens | Use code ALMOST30 for 15% off first purchase at mowellens.com
• Illuminate Spa in Brentwood | Treat yourself at illuminatespa.com
• BarkBox | Get 1 free month when you subscribe to a 6 or 12 month plan barkbox.com/Almost30

The Almost 30 Podcast is produced by Podcast Masters

Today on Almost 30, we are overjoyed and seriously honored to welcome Millana Snow, an incredibly wise Reiki Healer, Speaker, + Entrepreneur. A model and actor for over 12 years, Millana is now a meditation teacher and Founder of Serene Social + the new WellnessOfficial.co. She aims to connect with, empower, and support others as they heal themselves by expanding their consciousness in their everyday lives. In this episode, Millana’s insight on practicing and benefitting from reiki, the physical benefits of energy healing, and understanding our chakras is invaluable.

We discuss…

• Krista’s emotional reiki session with Millana
• Causes of energetic depletion and ways to fill up your energy container
• That we are all vessels through which energy flows out to the world
• Millana’s past stint as a 14-year-old witch (spellbook + all) turned Born-Again Christian
• The concepts of reiki and chakras + how Millana began her journey as a healer
• Millana’s real life examples of her energy healing journey + opening up chakras
• Millana’s boyfriend who chose to work with an energy healer in the UK to heal his very serious health issue
• That you don’t have to be in the room with someone to experience true healing
• Our thoughts on millennials + choosing “millennial pink” as this generation’s color
• Energy work is about maintenance
• Meditation and spending time with yourself

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Resources:

• Millana Snow | Professional Website & Instagram
• Millana’s “Workbook for Opening to the Flow State of Love” | Workbook
• Wellness Official | Website & Instagram
• Caitlin Walsh - British Energy Healer | Website
• BioClarity | Use code ALMOST30 for $20 off your 1st month
• The FLEX Company | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off $15 purchase (3-month supply)
• Lola | Use code ALMOST30 for 60% off your first order
• Beachbody on Demand | Text ALMOST30 to 303030 for a FREE TRIAL

It was such a joy + a pleasure to interview Lauren Schulte, the CEO + Founder of The FLEX Company. We totally went there in today’s episode! From how to insert the disc, to experiencing painful vaginal infections, and even chatting about the way partners (without vaginas) say they feel about supporting women through PMS symptoms - we covered it all!

Lauren shares with us how she suffered in silence with intense period pain and subsequent infections. When Lauren’s doctor informed her that tampon usage could be culpable for her chronic issues, she quit using them immediately and tried more than 30 alternative feminine hygiene products from all over the world (including the menstrual cup).

Already a successful businesswoman herself, Lauren ditched her career in Silicon Valley to meet a HUGE need in the female healthcare market. Lauren decided it was time to invest appropriate resources into creating a solution to the period woes women all around the world could identify with. A perfect storm of personal experience and business + marketing smarts, Lauren’s initiative has changed the menstruation game with the best alternative to using tampons!

We discuss…

• FLEX - A new period product called a “menstrual disc.” Tampons and menstrual cups, by design, “plug up” the vagina (causing cramping + bloating), while menstrual discs are meant to sit higher up, much like a diaphragm
• How FLEX can be left in for 12 hours AND you can have sex while it’s inserted - no infections or cramps!
• The way tampons absorb all bacteria, including the GOOD bacteria, and can often lead to an imbalance (+ subsequent vaginal infections)
• Lauren’s transition from a career in Silicon Valley to becoming the Founder + CEO of a start-up (which included taking big risks + pitching to many male investors)
• Navigating the imposter syndrome as a female/Founder + CEO
• Addressing challenging relationship dynamics in the workplace through open and honest conversations (Lindsey + Krista also chime in on their experiences working together on Almost 30 Podcast)
• How to give feedback well (Hint -  ALWAYS lead with inquiry)
• Men who feel afraid and embarrassed about not knowing how to help their girlfriends through intrusive PMS symptoms
• Being a leader - a people and performance manager - as the Founder + CEO and, thereafter, shaping the workplace culture
• Lauren’s TEDx talk (in the works) - She plans to present the sociological understanding that there is no such thing as “gay” or “straight,” but rather sexuality is a spectrum ( + her own experience falling in love with a woman)
• Men embracing their feminine energy in heterosexual relationships (not necessarily being effeminate)

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Resources:

• Connect with The FLEX Company |  http://www.flexfits.com/almost30 | Instagram | Facebook
• FLEX Insertion | How FLEX works + Menstrual Discs vs Cups
• FLEX | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off $15 purchase (3-month supply)
• Squarespace | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off at squarespace.com
• HUM Nutrition | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at humnutrition.com
• Illuminate Spa in Brentwood | Treat yourself at illuminatespa.com

Our favorite guy is back by popular demand!! Ryan O'Flanagan is a supremely talented LA-based actor, writer, and comedian who has appeared on Netflix's unexpectedly hilarious "American Vandal" and Comedy Central's "Corporate,” among others! In 2017, Ryan partnered with Funny or Die to produce a series of Tourist Videos, and this April you’ll be able to watch Ryan's half-hour comedy special on Comedy Central.

Ever have days where all you want to do is laugh?  Today’s the day #almost30nation. Enjoy this super fun, long-form conversation about all things life + comedy (with a few bonus friends added into the mix).

This episode includes…

• Updates on our favorite products right now, including Bitch Stix, pre-workout drinks such as Silver Fern and Revere, Four Sigmatic Lion’s Mane Elixir, this Peppermint Halo Wand, Dermalogica skin care products, Thistle meal deliveries, and the NuFace Microcurrent Facial Toning Device. Total game-changers!
• Ryan’s story about landing his latest role on Netflix’s “American Vandal.”
• Free-flowing conversation about clubbing, bar fights, fleas, and bed bugs!
• Ryan’s thoughts on moving back to NYC.
• Post-college thoughts on all the things we’ve yet to learn.
• Ryan’s experience shooting a Mexican commercial with Sylvester Stallone!
• A long awaited update re: our last Recap episode! Ryan chats about his new calf tattoo and the subsequent run-in at the gym.
• Fitness goals for 2018!
• Lindsey’s early stint as a director at BC.

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Resources:

• Ryan O'Flanagan’s website | http://www.ryanoflanagan.com/
• Ryan O’Flanagan’s Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ryanoflanagancomedy/
• Ryan O’Flanagan’s Instagram & Twitter | @ryanoflan
• Go see him on tour! | http://www.ryanoflanagan.com/shows
• Official Netflix Trailer | American Vandal
• Comedy Central | Corporate
• Funny or Die | Tourist Videos

WOO FOR PLAY | https://wooforplay.com/