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Becky Selengut is my new food-person-crush because she has written my new favorite food book! How to Taste isn’t a cook book exactly, but it is definitely a food book. The book is organized into chapters about the six tastes (salt, acid, sweet, fat, bitter, umami) plus aromatics, bite, texture and “everything else”. With witty writing, serious research, taste experiments you can do at home, and a few choice recipes, each chapter is designed to help the reader figure out for themselves literally how to taste and thereby become a better cook. In this interview, we laugh a lot and also cover the super powers of salt, the best way to smell stuff, how salt can even make things smell more, and theorize about why butter is better to prevent sticking. We commiserate about our anxious dogs and the annoying trend of restaurants denying us salt shakers at the table. Go buy Becky’s new book! Do it! You will love it! (She has also written several other books that are also fantastic, such as Good Fish!) Find Becky Website | YouTube | Twitter | Classes | Books Show Notes at https://hilahcooking.com/how-to-taste-with-becky-selengut/  

Chilling out with cicerone John Verive (Beer of Tomorrow) talking about beer and tasting beers. We discuss IPAs, sour beers, wheat beers, cans versus bottles, surprising beer-food pairings, which beers age well (and which ones do NOT) and best beer service in LA. This podcast will put you in the mood to drink some beer.  Can he convince me that IPAs are better than Michelob Ultra??? Listen to find out. For beer-inspired recipes, try my beer beef stew and cheesy jalapeño beer bread. Follow John on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests, tweet me @hilahcooking

Well well well, what have we here? A new podcast?! Five months later?! Here's a quick 30 minute podcast update on what Chris and I have been up to since October. We talk about our recent film project, from the pre-production to post-production, with some tips for other low-budget filmmakers. There's a lot to cover but we cover it quickly and then we answer some hard-hitting questions about Spuds MacKenzie and the most recent Facebook news and what's even an advertisement anymore??? You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here. Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page. Follow us on Twitter! HilahCooking and CSharpe Last Podcast (Halloween) TexiCali Films Aquarium of the Pacific The point of a pilot The simple key to being a producer (5:30) Editing yourself Shooting in an Air BnB About our newest project (9:30) We bitch about parking in LA Writing, writing, writing Lake Water PS I Love You Deer Meat

Jane Almirall is one witchy woman. A deeply talented artist, writer and tarot card reader, she cyber-stalked her way into my heart a few years ago. In this podcast, she explains a little about the history and different kinds of tarot cards and readings and then I get my own tarot reading done on the air! Learn about the most misunderstood cards in tarot and how you can use it to look within or change your perspective. Show Notes: The Jane cocktail Pimm's Cup (recipe video) SXSW Types of Tarot decks Oracle decks Major Arcana archetypes Swords - intellect, mind Wands - passion, dreams Cups - emotions Pentacles - abundance Carl Jung Shadow work Death card The Devil card The Tower card The Celtic Cross spread Kelly-Ann Maddox (channel) Fright Night spread (video) Tarot card read 20:00 First Friday readings at Oracle Rita Brinkerhoff Alessandra Dzuba Jennifer Joseph (IG) Follow Jane on Instagram | Oracle Website You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page.

Part 3 of Occult October. I've known Jen Brown -- actor and feminist horror movie critic at the Women in Caskets podcast -- for probably a decade, since we were both heavily involved in the Austin theatre community. She's maybe best known for her work on several popular Rooster Teeth series (Red Vs. Blue, RWBY, Day 5) and as the voice of Harley Quinn for DCUO. Listen to this interview with Jen Brown to get some great scary movie suggestions for this Halloween. We discuss why horror is the perfect genre; the surprisingly progressive aspects of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise; what Jen thinks about screeching violins; one more (two more?) zombie movies you must watch; and is Texas Chainsaw Massacre as bloody as its name suggests??? Then find out the difference between a "bad" horror movie and a bad horror movie. Bumbaclot (video recipe) Nightmare on Elm Street Chucky Texas Chainsaw Massacre Tobe Hooper The Babadook The Oscars Tonal shifts The Others Fantastic Fest 2017 Dawn Humphrey Women and horror movies Women possessed (podcast) The Exorcist  Poltergeist Kids in horror Tigers are Not Afraid by Issa López Pan's Labrynth Revenge by Coralie Fargeat Rape choreography Sexual assault and harassment in our society Anna and the Apocalypse by John McPhrail Fido by Andrew Currie Trick or Treat, Halloween The problem with sequels Troma Entertainment Motel Hell, Basket Case, Death Spa Practical effects Evil Dead Hatchet Teeth Vagina dentata The purpose of nudity The Love Witch by Anna Biller Interview with Anna Biller (podcast) Viva Get Out It Society's effect on the popularity of horror films Suffering for your art? Good Manners by Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra The Conjuring 2 Ghost Haunters on Amazon High Spirits Coraline Nightmare Before Christmas Young Frankenstein Follow Jen on Podcast | Twitter | Instagram You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page.

Your true ghost stories! This podcast was made possible by Y'ALL! Here, I share my ghost experience and then talk to my friend Alejandro (The Dead Explorer on YouTube) to hear about the time he saw La Llorona as a child. Alejandro also shares some history on the legend. I got to chat with 5 listeners to hear their ghost stories. Thanks Alejandro, Todd, Danielle, Caron, Scott and Christina (and my podcast editor Jon at Wayfare Recording for adding the spooky sound effects!) Show Notes: Alejandro Dominguez (The Dead Explorer) tells about the time he saw La Llorona Woman Hollering Creek (Alejandro's video) Haunted restaurant expedition with me and Alejandro (video) Todd shares a story about living in a haunted house in Baumholder, Germany Danielle tells several tales of growing up with ghosts (and a creepy painting) in Manitoba, Canada Caron shares her experience with apparitions and spirits in an 18th century house in Suffield, Connecticut  Scott lives with a houseful of pranksters and ghost cats in central Ohio Christina and her brother both witnessed a ghostly clown in the house they grew up in in Lubbock, Texas  

Part I of my Occult October podcast series! In this interview, I got to speak with Sarah Chavez, historian and Executive Director of the Order of the Good Death. We discuss the American Civil War’s effect on funeral traditions and the historical power of beans to ward off ghosts and vampires. Find out if it's bad luck to step on a grave and what's it mean to be "death positive"! Plus, learn about some ancient, cannibalistic funeral traditions from around the world (like making beer from intestines!) Death positivity: Contemplation and gratefulness for the time you had with your ancestors Show Notes: Jinx! Linda Vista Hospital American Civil War Embalming Abe Lincoln Queen Victoria Hubert Eaton Forest Lawn Cemetery Hollywood Forever Cemetery Piano grave Sandbox grave Journey Cakes Etruscan tombs Funeral eggs Zoot Suit Riots Mourning fashion Halloween and Samhain M.A.S.H books (remember those?!) Devil’s Night! (origin of Trick or Treat) Dia de los Muertos origins Calaveras Grandma's Gingerbread muffins (recipe video) The Order of the Good Death Death Salon Funeral potatoes (Sarah's recipe) Beans “Shades of my ancestors depart!” All Souls Day Fave dei morti (recipe) Osso dei morti Cannibalism Waray people of the Philipinnes Kuru Intestine beer Cooking with cremated remains “Death positive” Caitlin Doughty Mysteries of the death process and laws Book, movie and podcast recommendations Follow Sarah on Twitter | Instagram | Death and the Maiden | Nourishing Death | Order of the Good Death

In this podcast, I spoke with sommelier Ryan Hess (co-owner of Vinoteque on Melrose) to get some tips on how to taste wine: what's the point of swirling it; how to smell wine; checking out the "legs" and determining what they tell you about the wine you're about to drink. We learn what is biodynamic wine; go over some wine terminology so that we can all talk about wine and sound smart; find out the difference between natural sulfites and synthetic sulfites; what modern wheat and grapes have in common. Ryan shares a radically surprising suggestion (really!!!) for your next cheese board and we also learn why many wines are not vegan! Who knew?! Our wine tasting and discussion begins around 21 minutes. Starting at around 40 minutes, Ryan answers a few listener questions. Cheers! Show Notes: Chateau de Campuget rosé Doctor of Wine, Professor of Viticulture Enology The stomping of the grapes Sunstone winery New World wines vs Old World Natural sulfites vs Synthetic sulfites Malolactic fermentation The purpose of aging wines Lees - dead yeast Clarifying wines with egg white (non-vegan wines!) Isinglass Organic wine Phylloxera aphids What wheat and grapes have in common Root grafting Terroir Vertical tasting Time to taste some wines! (21:24) Chateau de Rey, Languedoc France Aerating the wine Wine decanters (wide base, like this) What the color of wines can tell you Legs, Tears, Stained Glass Windows How to "read" the legs for sugar content of wine W.A.A.F. Aroma vs Bouquet Why fatty cheeses go with wine My video interview with Antonelli's Cheese (lots of cheese plate tips!) Vino Verde, Albariño, Vermentino, Trebiano, Chenin Blanc Wine for Dummies book An explanation of wine pricing What's the point of wine? Russian River Valley Pinot Noir The "body" of a wine Burgundy region grows mostly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay Bordeaux region: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot Proclamation of 1855 Champagne is made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier Blanc du blanc; Blanc du noir Red wine vs white wine Proper serving temperatures for wines Water in your whiskey, ice in your wine Evan asks: Biodynamic wine - what is it? what is the point? Tim asks: How to prevent acid stomach when drinking wine? Jonathan asks: What are the impacts of climate change on grape cultivation? Growing grapes on Mars Autumn asks: What are questions to ask a sommelier in order to get a wine you like? Brooke asks: Is it true that the rules for drinking red wine with meat and white wine with fish have changed? Scott asks a question about making wine at home Making fruit wines with Montrachet yeast Follow Ryan and Vinoteque on Instagram | Website | Vinoteque Wine List You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page.  

I got to speak with Lauren Toyota of Hot for Food about her new (first!) cookbook Vegan Comfort Classics and the creative benefits of writing it; becoming vegetarian as a kid; her previous career as a VJ; and the universe. We go into manifestation and visualization and the pros and cons of specific or general goals. And Lauren kind of gives me a little pep talk. Then we talk food! Lauren shares her favorite ingredients for vegan cooking, snack ideas and the one grain she doesn't like. Vegan Comfort Classics is on pre-sale starting today (release date February 2018) through Amazon and any other online book sellers. Buying books on pre-sale is one of the best things you can do to help the authors! Show Notes: Daiquiris Enchiladas Bandera (avocado enchiladas!) Growing up without Lunchables Lactose intolerance 12-year-old vegetarian Learning to cook Much Music TV Lay-offs Manifestation Taking action and doing stuff Decision to write a cookbook Confidence Sade Cashews, miso paste, nutritional yeast B12 supplement Easy Ramen Noodle Bowl with miso (video) Millet Mushroom Patties What I ate in Italy (vlog) Mary's Gone Crackers Food burnout Recipe?! series Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Vegan Comfort Classics (gift with purchase!) Follow Hot for Food on YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Website You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page.

In the first of this podcast's kind, I interviewed Jason Woods, journalist for Heifer International. Heifer is a global non-profit organization that works to provide livestock and agricultural support in order to end hunger and build economies. In this podcast, Jason explains how Heifer International began; we discuss the work the Heifer International does around the world with a few success stories; and how "social capital" benefits communities. I also learn about the treacherous business of harvesting cardamom -- it's more dangerous than you could imagine. Macon Blair, director (our podcast interview) Micro-investing Buy a goat for a family! Dan West, founder Llamas, alpacas Stingless bees in the Yucatan Colony collapse Climate change and drought Building a lake in Haiti Coffee rust fungus Los meses flacos Cardamom farming in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Thrips Kardamomuss restaurant in Alta Verapaz La barba amarilla snake Zambia Ecuador mangrove forests Martín Pescador restaurant in Quito Arroz marinero (video) Perryville, Arkansas & Rutland, Massachusetts Grassroots meat co-op New South produce co-op Building 'Social Capital' Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) World Ark quarterly newsletter Vetiver farming in Haiti Heifer gift catalog West Meets East Fundraiser Follow Heifer on Website | Twitter | Facebook You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page.

In this podcast episode, I chatted (and laughed a lot) with Jackie Schultz, family vlogger on "Life with Jackie" about what it's like being a daily family vlogger; being bad kids; sex robots; friend zones; Medieval Times; and growing up as Howie Mandel's daughter. Then Jackie gets mad at me about Kindergarten. Show Notes:  Soda Stream Bombay Sapphire Stress pimples Life with Jackie daily vlog Alex Mandel Dealing with negative comments Margaret Cho Kindergarten teaching Porn addiction and sex robots?! Tongue piercings and tattoos Mylar balloons A Love Story (video) Real Housewives of NYC Cloning Medieval Times Merkins Post-It Car Prank! Growing up with Howie Mandel Follow Jackie on YouTube | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking!  

Michelle Tam of NomNomPaleo is this week's podcast guest! Her second cookbook, Ready or Not!, goes on sale starting today and I got to take a preview peek at it. It's great! In this interview, we talk about how Michelle started out as a pharmacist; how she became a paleo blogger; a little about what is paleo diet; what is resistant starch; and checking yourself before you wreck yourself (your blood sugar, silly!) and one of my new favorite quotes: Work with what works with you! Tequila probiotics Espolón tequila Mel Joulwan - The Clothes Make the Girl (podcast) Pharmacy Starting a blog NomNomPaleo app Whole 30 program Self-assessment of your diet's effect on your body Susan Powter ("Stop the Insanity!") GrapeNuts Beans are great Plant defense mechanisms Resistant starch Prebiotics vs probiotics Checking your own blood sugar Blood glucose monitor 23andMe Fermented foods for gut health Triclosan Umami NomNomPaleo: Food for Humans (the first cookbook) Second cookbook: Ready or Not! Meatballs (with gelatin?) Serious Eats (The Food Lab interview podcast) Betel leaves Culinary tourism Red Boat Fish Sauce (the best) Amping up umami with fish sauce Glutamates Work with what works with you! "Asian flush" Follow Michelle on Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Podcast You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking!

I got to interview chef/scientist J. Kenji López-Alt -- mastermind behind The Food Lab column on the Serious Eats site -- about how he discovered cooking and his approach to finding optimal techniques. We discuss the best (really) way to cook a steak; dispute the idea that you should never refrigerate tomatoes; and why it might be best to cook pasta in just a few cups of water. (It's a really interesting reason!) Plus, Kenji goes deep on deep frying and the perfect French fries method. Show Notes: Ancho Reyes Sous vide Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reverse sear Cook's Illustrated Cooking pasta in a little water Modern pasta vs Traditional pasta Should you refrigerate tomatoes? Daniel Gritzer Warm foods taste better What happens to refrigerated potatoes Mussels and clams that don't open Deep frying temperature truths French fry science Kenji's French fries Air fryers Travel Woodworking Woodworking for Mere Mortals (podcast here!) Wood Whisperer Suzuki violin method Scent literacy Follow Kenji on Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | The Food Lab Cook Book You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking!

Laurel Kinney is the brainiac stylist behind my gorgeous wardrobe in all my promo photos and the photos in my Learn to Cook book. She’s a good friend, a creative and successful entrepreneur, and she’s hilarious. So, basically the whole package!  In this interview with Laurel Kinney, we learn what is a personal stylist and wardrobe consultant — with business tips!  — and how science proves that clothing affects your behavior. We discuss the merits of capsule wardrobes, athleisure wear, and how buying white pants might make you more mindful overall. Show Notes:  Missionary’s Downfall Beachbum Berry Remixed book Lobster, Waffles, Spanakopita videos Business tip #1 (fake it til you make it) What IS “personal style”? Crazy Train Ideas for your old band t-shirts Business tip #2 (choose your clients) Science proves that clothes affect your behavior Embodiment research Benefits of a capsule wardrobe Capsule Wardrobe styling What’s a neutral? How to start a capsule wardrobe Sit up straight Business tip #3 (focus and persistence) Learn to Cook book Business tip #4 (build relationships) Vacation wardrobe packing tips Skinny jeans are a new classic Most stylish horror characters Virtual styling services Business tip #5 (taking client feedback) Laurel’s Latest Newsletter Follow Laurel at Website | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking!

  I got to sit down with Julie Nolke and her partner Sam Larson from the YouTube channel Feeling Peckish while we were all at VidCon last week. Julie and Sam are one of those couples where, when you meet them, you say to yourself, "Oh yeah, that all makes perfect sense". They are creative and ambitious and funny and I really enjoyed our interview. Listen to find out: how they met; what are "shitty rigs"; about their short film; and about their new YouTube projects! Julie's shirt Actors and directors (and YouTube) College potlucks York University "Shitty Rigs" Bird Man Pulp Fiction Royale with Cheese recipe (video) The Old Dark House (PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU FIND THIS MOVIE TO BUY OR RENT!!) The right way to pronounce Toronto Transitioning YouTube Next Up Spinal Tap parody Sony A7S & Canon T5i Oil Men (I got to watch the screener and it's SO GOOD) Benzene exposure The contradictions within making YouTube videos Working together vs working separately Follow Feeling Peckish on YouTube | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking!  

Time for another Q&A! In this podcast, we answer listener questions that run the gamut from soulmates to super powers; movies to margaritas. Some of these get a little personal but most of them are just fun and silly. And there are a few good cooking and party-planning tips. Towards the end we ask YOU a question! Check out Chris's new podcast Audio on Video for more about making YouTube and other online videos. Audio on Video podcast Muddy Anus cocktail??? Super powers! Bacon takedown (video) 5 meals to cook this week meal plan (More meal plans from my friend Mel) Nicaragua/Yoga With Adriene 3-2-1 Margarita recipe Butt-chugging (Google it, or don't) FreekZone (listen to our podcast!) Texas biscuit sliders video recipe Louie Mueller BBQ video Hilah's Texas Kitchen Goat farm video!! Instant Pot NomNomPaleo Chorizo sweet potato casserole Wonder Woman Party tips! "Hairy Balls" video Queso Aperol spritz Party videos - what do you think? French Brunch series Vegan Hot dogs (the best way) Uchi in Austin "How to Ruin Thanksgiving" Soulmates! You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking! Follow Chris on Podcast | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website  

Laura Vitale is the chef of Laura in the Kitchen, one of the top channels on YouTube, and has hosted two seasons of her television show Simply Laura on Cooking Channel. In this interview with Laura, we catch up and talk about what it was like for her moving to New Jersey from Naples as a kid; her best tips for meal prepping and make-ahead meals; and what foods everyone should try making at least once. We also go deep into the subject of stocks versus broths. Lots of great cooking tips in this podcast! Links and references at http://hilahcooking.com/hhh022-interview-with-laura-vitale/ ‎ Show Notes: Laura in the Kitchen cookbook Laura's Italian Sunday Sauce Nancy Grace tutto big Bilingual babies How Laura met Joe Joe's favorite veggie pizza Meal prepping tips Homemade croissants Gingerbread muffins Ana, Barilla, DeCecco Stocks vs broths Homemade chicken stock Laura's roasted vegetable stock Better than Bouillon A new cookbook??? You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page or tweet me @hilahcooking!

I had a really fun time with this interview with Elise Stachan of My Cupcake Addiction. She's one of the most talented cake decorators on YouTube and has the over-3-million-subscribers to prove it. Her first book Sweet! Celebrations was just released in and it's a gorgeous, thoughtful, comprehensive party and desserts book. We had a great time talking about cake decorating and baking; what we like about naked cakes; sugar taxes; and Ikea meatballs. At the end of the podcast, I answer a listener's question about the best way to cook chicken breast without drying it out. http://hilahcooking.com/interview-with-elise-strachan-my-cupcake-addiction Show Notes: Flight attendant to Cupcake seller Elise's first video Shooting videos at 2am How to whip cream (video) A balanced diet Parenting advice from Elise's mom "Edible scrapbooking" Most versatile cake decorating tool? Fondant vs Play-Doh (video) White chocolate Ganache (video) How to make truffles (from ganache) Sweet Celebrations book Ants en masse Halloween in America Best beginner decorating techniques Perfect buttercream recipe Naked cakes Sugar taxes Hidden sugars Artificial sweeteners in baking Weetabix Dried banana stains The Sweeter Side (crafting channel) Popsicle cake (video) Popsicle soap (video) Ikea Swedish meatballs recipe Spaghetti and meatball cakepops! (video) Chicken tricks! (Best way to cook chicken breast) Follow Elise on Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

I got to talk to some famous animators! Who also happen to be a couple of my closest friends! You might remember FreekZone who was a guest on a few early HilahCooking videos . . . but his real name is Craig Staggs and he and Steph Swope run the Minnow Mountain animation studio in Austin. In this interview, we talk about the making of the TOWER documentary; the origin of FreekZone; their NEW project about a murderous lake; and what color food tastes the best??? Links and videos at http://hilahcooking.com/hhh020-interview-minnow-mountain-animation/ Show Notes: FreekZone Big Ol' Tire Fire Smashing in Blue (Award-winning music video!) Boneless Buffalo Wings (FreekZone video) Earp! Imaginary bongs TOWER documentary (available on Netflix now) SWAT teams Keith Maitland, director 96 Minutes (article) "Uncanny valley" Rotoscope animation technique Violet Beane A Scanner Darkly Silicon Valley Sunglasses Spuds Mackenzie Red River Cafe Doritos Free Range Asshole MURDER LAKE!! Boom-nami? Suzanne Somers Mac and cheese (with FreekZone's special toppings) South Texas Bathroom Funk Cactus butts Volcano, the movie Jerry! A short film about a Jerry Maguire-inspired cover band

I'm chatting with my friend Lesley Fightmaster, of Fightmaster Yoga (yes, that is her real name -- probably the first question I asked when I met her ;) ) in this week's podcast. Lesley and I met in person last year at VidCon, but we knew each other through the internet before then. She's got a peaceful aura . . . I don't usually talk like that but it's the easiest way to explain her super chill, totally radical vibe. In this interview, we cover her introduction to yoga; sweaty carpets; how much we both love processed, frozen vegetarian corndogs; starting a YouTube channel by accident; what to do about kids who cuss and life-coping mechanisms for day-dreamers. Videos and links at http://hilahcooking.com/hhh019-lesley-fightmaster-yoga/ Show Notes:  Driving while texting Pranking 911 Bikram yoga Vinyasa flow (video) Ashtanga yoga and meditation Lesley's boring software job The joy of yoga YouTubing blindly 30 Day Hatha Yoga Happiness series Bakti yoga Yoga for grief Yoga for PMS Calming breathing exercises Wim Hof "The Iceman" Jack LaLanne WikiFeet??? Decision fatigue Trader Joe's Monterrey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Sardines (best canned sardines?) A trick to keep onions from making you cry Letting kids make their own decisions Yoga retreat! Greece, Italy, Amsterdam Podcast with Adriene Mishler, Yoga with Adriene Kids who cuss Does birth order make a difference? Life-coping mechanisms for dreamers Getting older, getting more selfish? Knowing your limits Pranayama meditation video Finding balance between productivity and rest Follow Lesley on Website | YouTube | FaceBook | Twitter | Instagram You can listen to the episode and subscribe on iTunes or on Soundcloud here.  Please leave a review/rating to help others find the show, and if you have any suggestions about future guests feel free to let me know by leaving a comment on this page.