Almost 30

900. What Almost 30 taught me about being almost 40

In this solo episode, Lindsey reflects on what years of personal growth have really taught her as she approaches 40—and the lessons from Almost 30 that changed how she sees herself, success, relationships, and her own path. She gets honest about intuition, healing, ambition, and the pressure to constantly become “better,” sharing the mindset shifts that have helped her trust herself more and stop chasing an idea of who she is supposed to be. From learning to listen to her body to realizing there is no finish line, Lindsey explores what happens when you let your life evolve—and start choosing fulfillment, purpose, and inner peace over constantly trying to arrive. We also talk about: Why your intuition often whispers before your life has to scream The difference between healing yourself + remembering who you already are Breaking free from the self-improvement trap How the quality of your relationships shapes the quality of your life Learning to listen to your body before burnout takes over How Lindsey’s definition of ambition has changed Why discernment matters when you consume endless advice Getting comfortable with uncertainty instead of needing all the answers Why most things that feel like emergencies eventually become perspective Letting your dream life evolve into something simpler + more meaningful Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseysimcik/ Substack: https://momplex.substack.com Sponsors: BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code A30POD at checkout. Naturium | Give your skin the affordable, luxurious glow up it deserves. Go to https://Naturium.com/ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase today. The Absorption Company | Start taking supplements your body can actually absorb. Go to https://absorbmore.com and enter ALMOST30 at checkout for up to 35% off your first order. Ritual | Don't settle for less than evidence-based support. Save 25% on your first month at https://Ritual.com/ALMOST30. Upwork | Visit https://Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/almost30! #squarepod Smileset | Go to https://smileset.com/almost30 to get 35% off. To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: Get your copy of Almost 30, A definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond. https://almost30.com/book Listen to Morning Microdose! A quick trip into higher consciousness - https://almost30.com/morning-microdose Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Join our community - https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Follow: https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.

899. Men tell us what they want in BED: Better sex with Vanessa + Xander Marin

In this episode, Vanessa Marin, renowned sex therapist + her husband Xander Marin get radically honest about self-worth, communication, and desire—including the surprising ways couples lose their sexual connection. They share how they found their way back to intimacy, pleasure, and each other. Ahead, Vanessa + Xander share the messy, vulnerable story of losing their sexual connection, what finally forced them to change, and the surprising ways work, stress, gender roles, and resentment can affect your sex life. We also explore why so many women struggle to receive, and why men may be asking for connection when they’re asking for sex. This conversation will make you rethink what you’ve been prioritizing—and what you’ve been calling “not enough time” for. Vanessa + Xander get real about desire, pleasure, boundaries, initiation, and the small shifts that can completely change the way you experience intimacy with your partner. We also talk about: Why long-term relationships can quietly lose their sexual spark How sex can become a test of whether you’re attractive, wanted, or “enough” Why men may use sex as a way to ask for emotional connection The six different styles of sexual initiation Why women are often socialized to struggle with receiving pleasure How work boundaries transformed Xander’s relationship + sex life Masculinity, femininity, and how gender roles show up in the bedroom Why having a shared purpose can deepen your relationship Scheduling sex without making it feel clinical or transactional Why prioritizing pleasure + connection can actually create more space in your life Resources: Follow @vanessaandxander on Instagram for daily laughs and totally doable tips, and check out Ultimate Foreplay Guide and Ultimate Sex Positions at VanessaAndXander.com. Sponsors: Smileset | Go to https://smileset.com/almost30 to get 35% off. BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code A30POD at checkout. Naturium | Give your skin the affordable, luxurious glow up it deserves. Go to https://Naturium.com/ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase today. The Absorption Company | Start taking supplements your body can actually absorb. Go to https://absorbmore.com and enter ALMOST30 at checkout for up to 35% off your first order. Ritual | Don't settle for less than evidence-based support. Save 25% on your first month at https://Ritual.com/ALMOST30. Upwork | Visit https://Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/almost30! #squarepod To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: Get your copy of Almost 30, A definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond. https://almost30.com/book Listen to Morning Microdose! A quick trip into higher consciousness - https://almost30.com/morning-microdose Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Join our community - https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Follow: https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.

898. Your nervous system is being exposed every day: EMFs, energy, and the biofield EXPLAINED

What if something you can’t see is affecting how you feel every single day? Philipp von Holtzendorff-Fehling, founder of Leela Quantum Tech, joins us to explore energy, consciousness, and the nervous system—and why he believes modern life may be pulling us further from our natural state. From EMFs + 5G to the energy we absorb from the people + environments around us, Philipp challenges us to question what we’ve normalized. We dive into coherence, intuition, the biofield, and the possibility that there’s a better way to support your body, your energy, and your nervous system. Philipp also shares the experiences that completely changed the trajectory of his life—from corporate executive to energy + consciousness pioneer. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself, struggled to hear your intuition, or sensed there was something more going on beneath the surface, this episode will make you look at your everyday world differently. We also talk about: Why Philipp believes EMFs may be impacting our bodies + nervous system What happens when we’re constantly surrounded by electromagnetic signals The connection between coherence, intuition, and feeling like yourself again How to recognize when an energy, environment, or relationship feels expansive or contracting Philipp’s powerful experience at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand The moment he realized he had completely disconnected from his own intuition What the biofield is + why Philipp believes it matters How Leela Quantum Tech came to be + the technology behind it Why Philipp believes we can access more of our consciousness than we realize The idea that your purpose reveals itself when you start moving toward it Resources: Upgrade your energy, harmonize your EMF exposure, and elevate your wellness with Leela Quantum Tech’s science-backed quantum technology and get 10% off at leelaq.com when you use code ALMOST30 at checkout. https://www.instagram.com/philipp_vhf/ https://www.instagram.com/leelaquantum/ https://www.instagram.com/quantumupgrade.io/ Sponsors: Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/almost30! #squarepod Smileset | Go to https://smileset.com/almost30 to get 35% off. BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code A30POD at checkout. Naturium | Give your skin the affordable, luxurious glow up it deserves. Go to https://Naturium.com/ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase today. The Absorption Company | Start taking supplements your body can actually absorb. Go to https://absorbmore.com and enter ALMOST30 at checkout for up to 35% off your first order. Ritual | Don't settle for less than evidence-based support. Save 25% on your first month at https://Ritual.com/ALMOST30. Upwork | Visit https://Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: Get your copy of Almost 30, A definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond. https://almost30.com/book Listen to Morning Microdose! A quick trip into higher consciousness - https://almost30.com/morning-microdose Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Join our community - https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Follow: https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.

897. Why personal growth changes your friendships (+ how to let go of the guilt)

If you want deeper female friendships, this episode is for you. K+L explore the communication habits, mindset shifts, and emotional maturity that create truly conscious relationships. Ahead, the girls talk about why your friendships are meant to evolve with each season of your life, why we need to stop expecting people to read our minds, and why honest communication is one of the greatest acts of love. This conversation is a reminder that the strongest relationships aren't effortless—they’re built through intention, mutual growth, honesty, and allowing people to show up as they are. We also talk about: Why choosing resonance over history changes your friendships Healing anxious attachment + the fear that your friends are mad at you How to communicate your needs instead of expecting mind reading Regulating your nervous system before difficult conversations Why every friend isn't meant to meet every need Embracing the seasonal nature of female friendships Building friendships through honesty, boundaries, and self-awareness Why effort is the new intimacy in adult relationships Navigating social media, comparison, and friendship expectations Resources: Instagram: @lindseysimcik Instagram: @itskrista Sponsors: Upwork | Visit https://Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/almost30! #squarepod Smileset | Go to https://smileset.com/almost30 to get 35% off. BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code A30POD at checkout. Naturium | Give your skin the affordable, luxurious glow up it deserves. Go to https://Naturium.com/ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase today. The Absorption Company | Start taking supplements your body can actually absorb. Go to https://absorbmore.com and enter ALMOST30 at checkout for up to 35% off your first order. Ritual | Don't settle for less than evidence-based support. Save 25% on your first month at https://Ritual.com/ALMOST30. To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: Get your copy of Almost 30, A definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond. https://almost30.com/book Listen to Morning Microdose! A quick trip into higher consciousness - https://almost30.com/morning-microdose Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Join our community - https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Follow: https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.

896. The truth behind “unexplained infertility” + the wellness habits that matter with Dr. Ann Shippy

Fertility isn't something you prepare for a few months before getting pregnant—it begins years earlier. In this powerful conversation, Lindsey sits down with Dr. Ann Shippy to explore how intentional living can transform not only your fertility, but your long-term health, emotional well-being, and future family. They unpack the science behind epigenetics, environmental toxins, gut health, inflammation, and the nervous system—revealing how your daily habits influence everything from fertility to longevity. Whether you're preparing for pregnancy, navigating fertility challenges, or simply committed to personal transformation, mindfulness, and conscious living, this episode offers empowering tools to strengthen your self-awareness, build healthier habits, and trust your body's incredible ability to heal. We also talk about: Why "unexplained infertility" isn't actually unexplained Common toxins that could be disrupting your hormones Why sperm health matters just as much as egg health The truth about IVF, AMH, and fertility testing Simple habits that support fertility + longevity Birth control, testosterone, and reproductive health Shifting from "trying to conceive" to "ready to conceive” Resources: Website: https://annshippymd.com/ Book: https://annshippymd.com/the-preconception-revolution/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annshippymd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnShippyMD/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/annshippymd Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/annshippymd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annshippymd/ Sponsors: Ritual | Don't settle for less than evidence-based support. Save 25% on your first month at https://Ritual.com/ALMOST30. Upwork | Visit https://Upwork.com right now and post your job for free. Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/almost30! #squarepod Smileset | Go to https://smileset.com/almost30 to get 35% off. BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at https://BetterHelp.com/almost30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code A30POD at checkout. Naturium | Give your skin the affordable, luxurious glow up it deserves. Go to https://Naturium.com/ALMOST30 for 10% off your first purchase today. The Absorption Company | Start taking supplements your body can actually absorb. Go to https://absorbmore.com and enter ALMOST30 at checkout for up to 35% off your first order. To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: Get your copy of Almost 30, A definitive guide to a life you love for the next decade and beyond. https://almost30.com/book Listen to Morning Microdose! A quick trip into higher consciousness - https://almost30.com/morning-microdose Watch on YouTube - https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Join our community - https://www.facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Follow: https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.