Clearly Off Topic

Our guest today is Kris Holmes executive recruiter and partner at O’Connell Group, a leading executive search firm in consumer marketing and market research. With more than twenty-five years of experience, she is also a member of the Pinnacle Society, the premier consortium of industry-leading recruiters in North America.  Kris has counseled tens of thousands of candidates in setting goal leveraging their strengths, shifting careers, and landing their dream job.

Caitlin Jaymes has a background ranging from Fashion PR to Fashion Design. She has experience working with celebrities and on editorial shoots. She sees fashion as an art form that can be molded to fit any lifestyle and personality.

Tune in and get great tips on organizing your closet, how to shop smarter, and how to re-purpose those special pieces you just can't let go of. 

It’s PRIDE MONTH! And we see so excited to bring you an LGBTQ+ Icon.

Laganja Estranja has been sweeping the world with her Drag and epic dance moves since her season of Ru Paul's Drag Race in 2014. Jay Jackson, aka Laganja Estranja, is a world-renowned female illusionist, choreographer, music artist, cannabis advocate and LGBTQ+ icon.  

Today we talk PRIDE month, Mental Health Awareness and how to spark creativity whatever your situation. 

Elise McDonough, Brand Manager, Confections at CannaCraft

A fifteen-year veteran of the cannabis industry and movement, Elise McDonough is the author of Bong Appetit, a bestselling cookbook based on the hit Viceland TV show, and The Official High Times Cannabis Cookbook, praised by Vogue‘s Jeffrey Steingarten as “in a category of its own—intelligent, savvy, and knowledgeable about food, with excellent general information about cannabis and cooking with it.” A frequent contributor to Leafly, and a former longtime High Times staffer, she has helped many of the biggest names in the cannabis industry with event planning, package design, project management, creative direction and content marketing. She has been profiled as a cannabis expert and educator by The New York Times, Bon Appetit, The Associated Press, and Vice. Elise is currently the Brand Manager of Confections at CannaCraft.

CannaCraft

CannaCraft is a community oriented brand that provides medical cannabis products manufactured in Sonoma County. The CannaCraft family of products meet the highest industry standards for organic cultivation, extraction, product formulation and packaging to ensure patient safety and wellbeing.

CannaCraft’s mission is to make clean, consistent, safe medicine available throughout all of California. CannaCraft family brands include AbsoluteXtracts, Care By Design and Satori Chocolates.

We want to start today speaking about the Movement Black Lives Matter. We spoke about being an ally and on educating yourself. Here are some resources for you.

Movies to watch to learn about Racial Injustice in America:

Is your immune system ready to combat Covid-19? 

Curious about Breathwork? So are we and what better time to experiment on yourself then when you are quarantined at home with lots of stress and anxiety. Melina Charis is a breathwork(er?) and she is here to walk us through the process of breathwork, what to expect, the different kinds, and how breathwork can help you. 

The dos and don't and whys of the workplace and how our generation is changing the way things are done. 

Peter Yawitz has been navigating the workplace for 40 years! With all of that under his belt he has written a greta new book about navigating the workplace. As millenials come up in the workplace, things are changing! We are so excited to share this knowledge with you!

Please make sure to check out Peter Yawitz's book!

Looking to do some good in the world? Lend a helping hand to a child in need, small gestures can change a child's whole life. These are OUR children. 

Hypnotherapy is a new trend in the wellness game. You see it everywhere. What is hypnotherapy and what does it help with?

Today we deep dive into your subconscious and talk all about what Hypnotherapy is, what it can help to treat, and what to expect when you see a Hypnotherapist! 

If you think Hypnotherapy is right for you, and you are in the LA area, check out Andrea!

Shelby and Madison have been in the journalism world for years. They both met and studied at Columbia University and after fine tuning their craft, they decided to create Double Blind Magazine. But wait, this isn’t just a magazine. Double blind is changing the way people see psychedelics by sharing stories about the positive impact that psychedelics can have. They explore so many different topics ranging from Psychedelic Therapy options for people with severe PTSD, to understanding how to use DMT. 

These ladies have created a beautiful new outlook on how psychedelics can enhance life. They are working to change the stigma on how the world views these substances. No matter if you are downing mushrooms like they are going out of style, or wanting to learn more about indiginous tribes and how they use these plants as medicine, there is something for everyone!

Check them out:

Do you have a Millionaire Mindset? Abi Levine drops some serious knowledge and some actionable tips you can start using right now!  Removing the stigma from money is one of the hardest things that we can do. Do i make enough, can i make more? Will this ultimately make me happier? These are all things that Abi has some serious insight on! In 2019 she made her clients collectively over $135 million dollars! What? What? Thats crazy, right? Listen in with us as we get all the insight on how to make our financial situation better in 2020!

Check out Abi:

Cali Gilbert joins Clearly Off Topic to share her journey from homelessness to international best-selling author and award winning film maker. 

Cali Gilbert is a creative at heart. Her creative ventures have taken her to many places and has taught her many lessons along the way. From a big wig job in New York, to an event planner outside of San Francisco, to losing it all in a short amount of time. Cali has worked hard to bridge her gap between happiness and being homeless. Her most recent venture the Documentary Invisible is winning awards!

Invisible Documentary:

Special effects artist, filmmaker, and flow artist Michel Angelo sits down with Juliet and Lindsay to share his unique life experience and the steps that lead him to creating the film "A DocumenTree" that showcases Tree-man, Lionel Powell, a world known local Venice Beach street artist who is changing the way we view ourselves. Though the making of this incredible film Michael began to outline the steps to creating a bridge out of homelessness for Tree-Man and others experiencing homelessness. Michel has since condensed this knowledge into "Belieflets".

Mentioned:

Flow Research Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 

Welcome Back!

Today we are joined with a lovely friend of Lindsay's, Morgan Jenkins! 

Morgan picked up her first hoop one day in 2012 and has never turned back. A prominent figure in the Hoop Dance community, Morgan has been committed to her plastic circle for years. Melding dance and hooping is her passion and it show. From meeting the girls of and creating The Hooptown Hotties and making the coolest music videos ever with her friend Lee Jeffries, she has created a world where she is surrounded by tiny plastic circles.  Morgan now travels the world teaching hoop dance to anyone who wants to try!

Find everything about Morgan on her website:

Today we are joined by Tatiana Lee and Mia Schaikewitz .

Tatiana and Mia are not only rockstar advocates fighting for diversity inclusion, they are both actresses and dancers following their dreams in sunny Los Angeles. Tatiana Lee was born with Spina Bifida and Mia suffered a great loss at the age of 15, after an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) had ruptured in her spinal cord, leaving her without the use of her legs.

Both women are not stopped or hindered by their wheelchairs, and in fact they OWN IT! And when we say own it, we mean it! Both women not only act and work in the industry, but they are both dancers with a company called Infinite Flow which is currently doing an auditorium school tour to show that nobody has to be limited just because of limited mobility.

December 3rd is International Persons with Disabilities Day and these ladies are doing a met-up in LA at Rush Street 9546 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232 from 7-9pm  Dec 3rd . Please feel free to join us for an evening of drinks and fun! We will be there so if you see us, lease come say hi!

Welcome Back Family!

Today we are reaching deep into our souls and pulling out all of our favorite books and podcasts.  We really think that you can learn a lot about a person from the content that they consume.... so here it is. The content that we consume. 

Podcast Recommendations:

Handle with Care

Today we are joined by Wombmates (twins,duh!) Bianca and Elton Joenel. Bianca and Elton are the founders of Handle with Care. They are bringing social awareness to the forefront of apparel. Bringing together trendy styles, with a purpose. Combating social stigmas and bringing you dope clothes!  These two are marrying vanity and empathy and we are here for it!

Handle With Care, the label:

Happy Almost Halloween!

Today we are joined by Guest Crystal Miel, she is a Psychic, a Palm Reader, a teacher of Tarot, a Pilates instructor and a Becky! (Listen in to hear all about The Beckys)

We sat down with Crystal to talk all things tarot and spirit realm. She read our Tarot, gave us a little lesson and talked a whole lot about her journey to becoming self aware and honing in on her abilities!

This was such a fun episode for us! Please make sure to follow Crystal!

Hello Friends!

What are you grateful for today?

We had the great honor of sitting through a special Reiki session with Katie Rose of Abstract Alchemy Healing. Katie is taking reiki to a whole new level with her addition of body paint! Katie doesn't just do your typical reiki healing, she adds her own spin with using the brush strokes and colors to help to heal and clear negative energies that are clogging you up! We learned a LOT about Reiki as neither of us had ever done it before!  Check out IGTV shortly for a sweet video of our experience!

Check out Katie 

Who is that cute little laugh in the background?