LifeHacksLA - Hacking the Best of Los Angeles

133. Seeking Peace in LA with Brother Satyananda From Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine

133. In a city with about 4 million people and a county with almost 10 million it may seem hard to believe that there are spaces where you can escape for solitude and some much needed self reelection. But we are here to tell you that they do indeed exist and today on this episode we are going to share all the details about one of our favorites The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. Lake Shrine is an absolutely breathtaking oasis in the Pacific Palisades just a few minutes aways from all the chaos of the busy city. In this interview we talk to Brother Satyananda who is the long time minister-in-charge of the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. He explains how the organization started, the spectacular Lake Shrine location, how he became a part of tips, tips on spiritual journeys, his personal relationship with Los Angeles and much more.  You can find out more about the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine on their Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/srf_lakeshrine/ or on their Website: https://lakeshrine.org/  You can find more LifeHacksLA at: www.lifehacksla.com and www.instagram.com/lifehacksla   To join the LA Hackers Club go to:  http://lifehacksla.com/jointheclub   This episode was edited by Jaconell Mouton from Creative Wave. https://jaconellmouton.com/   Associate Producer: Michelle Mink from LA Dreaming. https://ladreaming.com/

132. Meetups, Fitness, Veganism, Disney & More with LA Lifestyle Influencer Brynn

132. On this episode we talk to LA lifestyle Influencer Brynn. She keeps busy with her wide range of interests including her work in the medical field, fitness, veganism, fashion, Disney, day trips, travel, Pilates and so much more. And she shares all these adventures and more with her 38,000+ followers on Instagram as she explores the best of what LA has to offer. We talk about her many hobbies, why a health scare turned her towards a life of fitness and how she has translated online friends into real life ones with in person meetups. she aslo shares some of her best tips on how you can explore the best of LA and SoCal for yourself.  If you want to find out more about Brynn you can find her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/brynny_md/ or on her TikoTok https://www.tiktok.com/@brynnymd  You can find more LifeHacksLA at: www.lifehacksla.com and www.instagram.com/lifehacksla      To sign up for the LA Hackers Club waitlist go to:  http://lifehacksla.com/jointheclub      This episode was edited by Jaconell Mouton from Creative Wave. https://jaconellmouton.com/     Associate Producer: Michelle Mink from LA Dreaming. https://ladreaming.com/

131. Exploring This Ugly Beautiful City with Kristen

131. Sometimes you have to get through an ugly exterior to discover a beautiful interior. That is often the case when it comes to Los Angeles according to our guest today, Kristin from the blog This Ugly Beautiful City. This Ugly Beautiful City is an itinerary-focused travel blog that features travel tips and guides for anyone exploring Los Angeles, from a local to a first-time tourist, who is passionate about food, art, and culture.  In this interview Kristin further explains the concept behind her blog and the term This Ugly Beautiful City and  If you want to find out more about Caroline you can find her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thisuglybeautifulcity/ or on her Website: https://thisuglybeautifulcity.com/ You can find more LifeHacksLA at: www.lifehacksla.com and www.instagram.com/lifehacksla     To sign up for the LA Hackers Club waitlist go to:  http://lifehacksla.com/jointheclub     This episode was edited by Jaconell Mouton from Creative Wave. https://jaconellmouton.com/     Associate Producer: Michelle Mink from LA Dreaming. https://ladreaming.com/

130. Uncovering LA's Incredible Dining Scene with Caroline From EatDrinkLA

130. One of the best things about living in Los Angeles is the access to so many incredible eating and drinking options with a restaurant and bar scene that just seems to get better and better by the day. Today we are going to explore some of the many, many, many dining options we have available to us in our city. Because our guest for this edition of the podcast is Caroline from EatDrinkLA. Caroline has a blog where she shares about one of the absolute best perks about living in LA and that is all the incredible choices we have for us when it comes to going out to eat or going out and grabbing a drink. If you like to explore it all like we do then you will love this interview and you are going to want to write these down because Caroline shares some her favorite places to go out in and near LA. If you want to find out more about Caroline you can find her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/eatdrink.la/ or on her Website: https://www.eatdrinkla.com/   You can find more LifeHacksLA at: www.lifehacksla.com and www.instagram.com/lifehacksla    To sign up for the LA Hackers Club waitlist go to:  http://lifehacksla.com/jointheclub    This episode was edited by Jaconell Mouton from Creative Wave. https://jaconellmouton.com/    Associate Producer: Michelle Mink from LA Dreaming. https://ladreaming.com/

129. The Real Story of Malibu Farms Success with Helena Henderson

129. Malibu Farms is one of the most popular restaurants in Los Angeles and is a big part of the Malibu scenery with its premiere location right on the iconic pier.  The restaurant is beloved by people that live in Malibu and visitors alike. In fact it is such a part of the culture, the landscape and the environment of the Malibu Pier that you may be surprised to learn that its been open for less than 10 years. Yes its one of the most well known and loved spots in Malibu but it really hasn't been here that long. So in this episode we talk to the founder and owner, Helena Henderson who is going to share her story and its inspiring one. Of how she came to America from Sweden, moved to LA, eventually made her way to Malibu and created the beloved Malibu Farms from an idea that originally started in her backyard. If you love to hear LA success stories and the background history of some of the most iconic spots in Los Angeles you are going to love Helena's story about her business: Malibu Farms. You can find out more about Malibu Farm on their Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/malibufarm/ or on their Website: https://www.malibu-farm.com/  You can find more LifeHacksLA at: www.lifehacksla.com and www.instagram.com/lifehacksla    To sign up for the LA Hackers Club waitlist go to:  http://lifehacksla.com/jointheclub    This episode was edited by Jaconell Mouton from Creative Wave. https://jaconellmouton.com/    Associate Producer: Michelle Mink from LA Dreaming. https://ladreaming.com/