Handling It Podcast

Society & Culture

About

Kathryn Roberts converses with various working professionals, great friends and some other rockstars about how they're handling their lives.

Episodes

  • Aleph Beauty with Emma Peters

    Right off the back of Earth Day, celebrity makeup artist and the CEO and Founder of Aleph Beauty, Emma Peters, joins us to breakdown the clean beauty craze and chat about the work she’s doing with her New Zealand-based company, Aleph. Foll…

  • It's a Dirt Road Disco with Twinnie

    This week we’re joined by British pop-country artist Twinnie for what is probably one of my favorite conversations we’ve EVER had on the podcast. In this episode we’ll be chatting all about Twinnie’s story of growing up in a traveling comm…

  • Loretta’s Last Call with Moody Joody

    This week we’re talking music with Moody Joody’s Kayla, Kaitie and Andrew, who are here to chat about their latest single, Lorretta’s Last Call. What else can you expect: a shout out to New York’s China Town by yours truly and an ode to th…

  • Healing in Silence with Ashley McGirt-Adair

    This week renowned licensed psychotherapist, speaker and founder of Therapy Fund Foundation, Ashley McGirt-Adair joins us this week to chat about her new book The Cost of Healing in Silence: Navigating Racial Trauma and the Call for Cultur…

  • Was It Something I Said? with Alison Cheperdak

    We're back! This week we're joined by the incredible Alison Cheperdak, founder of Elevate Etiquette, who will not only be showing us how we can all put our best foot forward, but she'll be sharing details on her debut book, Was It Somethin…

  • Resilience and Courage with Nina Hobson

    This week female security leader and former British detective Nina Hobson joins us for our last episode of 2025 to discuss her incredible career in private security and covert operations. *Trigger Warning: This episode does contain convers…

  • Heartbreak, Healing, and an Open Bar with Jake Banfield

    Country music artist Jake Banfield joins us this week to chat about his debut album, Open Bars, as well as to share his journey with songwriting, heartbreak and now touring. Follow Jake’s Journey: Instagram: @jakebanfieldmusic

  • Expat Chat with Candace Salters

    Very thrilled to welcome digital content creator, friend and my fellow Londoner, Candace Salters, back onto the pod. A first-of-its-kind episode, we’re chatting this week about what we’ve both learned since moving abroad to the UK from the…

  • Grey’s Anatomy and Dream Roles with Anthony Hill

    Actor Anthony Hill joins us this week to chat about Season 22 of Grey’s Anatomy and everything he’s learned from playing his character Dr. Winston Ndugu on the show. Follow Anthony’s Journey: Instagram: @anthill

  • SEL Muscle Mastery with Lori Woodley-Langendorff

    This week the brilliant Lori Woodley-Langendorff joins us to share the importance of social and emotional literacy (SEL), and how she and her organization ALL IT TAKES is working to equip communities with SEL skills in order to thrive. Fol…

  • Learning to Love with Jake & Shelby

    Welcome back folks! It’s been a minute–more like a few months–but I am very thrilled to be back with you all with a few new episodes to share. Nothing fills my cup more than conversation, and this week I have one to share that was so wonde…

  • Revolution Motherhood with Rachel Welch

    Creator of the fitness programme, Revolution Motherhood, Rachel Welch joins us this week to discuss the importance of pre and post natal health. Revolution Motherhood is evidence-based progressive fitness + body education for moms and you…

  • Keeping Up and Keeping Score with Leanna Firestone

    The phenomenal Indie-pop singer Leanna Firestone joins us this week to chat about her latest single Keeping Score, as well as her journey developing her artistry in the music industry over the past year. Follow Leanna’s Journey: Instagram:…

  • Not Your Usual High School Reunion with Abbie Konnick

    Content creator Abbie Konnick joins us this week for a very exciting episode. As a friend and former classmate, Abbie and I caught up on all that’s happened to us since high school, but we specifically dive into Abbie’s pivot from working…

  • Are Your Clothes Clean? with Brianna Gaffia

    Co-founder of Losano, the sustainable and non-toxic activewear company, Brianna Gaffia joins us today to chat about her journey in building her company, the importance of “clean” clothes, and she also weighs in on how the LA-based brand ha…

  • Set Your Eyes Higher with Whitney Lowe

    Christian influencer, author, and creator of Scribble Devos, Whitney Lowe is here to chat about her debut book, Set Your Eyes Higher: A 40-Day Reset to Slow Your Anxiety and Fix Your Focus on God. Follow Whitney’s Journey: Instagram: @whit…

  • Kitchen Garden Living with Bailey Van Tassel

    A leading voice in the gardening and homestead living space, Bailey Van Tassel, joins us this week to discuss her new book Kitchen Garden Living, as well as the meaning and beauty of living a slow and intentional life. Follow Bailey’s Jour…

  • Bestsellers, BookTok and More with Felicity Blunt

    The brilliant Felicity Blunt returns to the podcast to discuss the incredible projects she's been working on as a literary agent, as well as her recent time Executive Producing the popular Disney+ series, RIVALS. What We Chatted About Toda…

  • I’m Back with our Fifth Season AND with Jonah Marais

    Season 5 of Handling It is here, and joining us for our first episode back is singer Jonah Marais. With a brand new single “Slow Motion” out now, Jonah will be chatting today about his decade long journey as an artist and where he’s headin…

  • Rhythm and Roots with Knox

    Singer and songwriter, Knox, joins us this week to chat about social media stardom, his journey growing up in a small town and how finding music in his teen years brought him to where he is now. Follow Knox’s Journey: Instagram: @musicbykn…

  • Passion, Purpose and Pluck with Liz Bohannon

    Entrepreneur, speaker, podcast host, and best-selling author, Liz Bohannon, joins us on the podcast this week to chat about passion, purpose, and a few tips and tricks she’s learned discovering her own. Follow Liz’s Journey: Instagram: @li…

  • Raising the Barre with Sadie Lincoln

    The inspiring and influential CEO and founder of barre3, Sadie Lincoln, joins us today on the podcast to share her story of pioneering through the fitness industry and building her company of over 185 barre studios across North America. Ha…

  • Tenacity with Tenille Townes

    The awe-inspiring and superbly talented, country singer and songwriter, Tenille Townes, joins us this week on the podcast. Tenille and I chat about her new music, as well as her upbringing in the country music industry and how she's manage…

  • Let's Get Gruvi with Anika Sawni

    This week cofounder of the non-alcoholic beverage company Grüvi, Anika Sawni, joins us to chat about her and her brother’s work with the company and the rise of sober curiosity. PROMO: Right now you can shop Grüvi's wide variety of NA beer…

  • Mind Your Manners with Sara Jane Ho

    Today’s episode features etiquette expert, TV personality, and multinational entrepreneur, Sara Jane Ho, who will be sharing with us details on her new book, MIND YOUR MANNERS:How To Be Your Best Self in Any Situation. Follow Sara’s Journe…

  • Classy Casita with Emily Sanchez

    Entrepreneur and content creator Emily Sanchez joins us to chat about her journey founding her company, Classy Casita, as well as the work she's managing to do for female friendships with her group, The Happy Girl Club. Follow Emily’s Jour…

  • Keep Dancing Through with Allison Holker Boss

    This week the extraordinary Allison Holker Boss joins us to chat about her debut children's book, Keep Dancing Through: A Boss Family Groove. In this conversation, we discuss what it's like to navigate through grief and life's highs and lo…

  • Let’s Brocc the Kitchen with Carissa Stanton

    The phenomenal Carissa Stanton, creator of Brocc Your Body, joins us this week to chat about her debut cookbook SERIOUSLY SO GOOD and ways in which we all can incorporate easy, balanced, and stress free cooking into our lives. Follow Caris…

  • A Friendship Deep Dive with Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston

    Authors and best friends, Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston, join us this week to chat about their new book, Here For It (the GOOD, the BAD, and the QUESO): The How-To Guide for Deepening your Friendships and Doing Life Together. Follow Amy…

  • Reclaiming Your Identity with Cheval

    The remarkable designer, Cheval, joins us this week to share with us her unique story as a designer and how a legal battle with her former employer motivated her to transform her career. Follow Cheval's Journey: Instagram: @allthatglitters…

  • If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry with Molly Stillman

    Author, podcast host, and speaker, Molly Stillman joins us this week to chat about her incredible upcoming memoir, IF I DON'T LAUGH I'LL CRY, which releases on March 26th. Follow Molly's Journey: Instagram: @stillbeingmolly Podcast: @canil…

  • Releasing EPs, Glee, and a Birthday on VDay with Catie Turner

    Welcome back and happy Valentine's Day! After battling a bit of a bug over December and January, I am happy to finally say that I am feeling good and ready to share some exciting new episodes with you all. This week I am so happy to share…

  • Sisterhood Heals, with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford

    Licensed psychologist and host of the podcast Therapy for Black Girls, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, joins us this week to discuss her work advocating for mental health and community healing, as well as to chat about her new book, Sisterhood He…

  • The Shindella Effect, with Tamara Chauniece, Stacy Johnson and Kasi Jones

    Members of the fabulous girl group The Shindellas, Tamara Chauniece, Stacy Johnson and Kasi Jones join us for this episode to discuss their latest album Shindo, as well as weighing in on the importance of girl groups and upcoming plans for…

  • Now That She’s Been Honest with Maddie Zahm

    Rising pop singer and songwriter Maddie Zahm joins us this week to discuss her brand new album, Now That I’ve Been Honest, which is out and available to stream now. In this conversation, Maddie and I also dive into navigating periods of gr…

  • Miguel Wants To Fight, Oz Wants to Direct with Oz Rodriguez

    Director Oz Rodriguez of the new coming of age action comedy, Miguel Wants to Fight, joins us this week to chat about his journey working on projects across film and television, his time spent on Saturday Night Live, as well as where he se…

  • The Organized Home with Ria Safford

    This week CEO and founder of RiOrganize, Ria Safford, joins us to chat about her career in organizing and transforming spaces for families, as well as her debut book, The Organized Home for New Parents: Create Routine-Ready Spaces for Your…

  • Handling Career Highs with GAYLE

    This week Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter GAYLE joins us to chat about her summer of incredible accomplishments, from touring with Taylor Swift and P!NK to having her song featured on the Barbie soundtrack and movie. We’ll also be d…

  • Building a Forever Home with Anh Lin

    Dynamic interior stylist and author, Anh Lin, is joining us for a faith-filled conversation on her new book, Forever Home: Moving Beyond Brokenness to Build a Strong and Beautiful Life, which is available everywhere September 26th. Follow…

  • Living Abroad and Traveling 101 with Candace Salters

    Surprise! So happy to share with you this special bonus episode release. Joining us for today’s episode is the incredibly adventurous and all-around marvelous travel blogger and content creator Candace Salters, who is more formally known a…

  • Advocating For Yourself and Others with Paula Carozzo

    Disability activist, content creator, model, and speaker Paula Carozzo joins us this week to discuss her powerful story, from her diagnosis with cerebral palsy at the age of five to her present-day decision to shape her career around redef…

  • Catching Up with Dr. Russell Ledet

    Today on Handling It, we’re welcoming back a past guest, co-founder of the 15 White Coats, activist, and US Navy veteran, Russell J. Ledet, MD/PhD. We'll be picking up where we left off on his remarkable story and discussing Dr. Ledet's re…

  • Tired Hearts, Growing Pains, and Industry Thoughts with Julia Bailen

    Singer, songwriter and member of the trio indie-pop band BAILEN, Julia Bailen, joins us this week to chat about the band’s new album, Tired Hearts. We also dive into Julia’s experiences with the US healthcare system as a musician, and her…

  • Pivots, Pandemics and Pankonien with Laura Pankonien

    Owner and founder of the design and construction firm The Pankonien Group (TPG), Laura Pankonien, joins us this week to share how she pivoted her career into design and navigated through a recession and a pandemic. Follow Laura's Journey:…

  • The Great (and other things) with Marian Macgowan

    Executive producer of Hulu's The Great and founder of Macgowan Films, Marian Macgowan, joins us this week to chat about the third season of the critically acclaimed Hulu series, as well as advice she has for those in the film and televisio…

  • Real Estate Investing 101 with Sean Pan

    Real estate investor and host of the "We Love Real Estate Podcast", Sean Pan joins us to share his tips and tricks on how to invest within the real estate market in today's economy. Follow Sean’s Journey: Instagram: @seanlovesrealestate Ti…

  • Good Eats with Rachael DeVaux

    Registered dietician and certified personal trainer, Rachael DeVaux, joins us for this week’s episode to chat about her debut cookbook, Rachael’s Good Eats, which has now become a New York Times Bestseller. Follow Rachael’s Journey: Instag…

  • Pilates and Pivots with Laura Wilson

    Founder of Natural Pilates, Laura Wilson, joins us this week to share her story of founding, owning, and operating the successful pilates company that has studios in both California and New York. Follow Laura’s Journey: Instagram: @natural…

  • Hearth Homes Interiors with Katie Labourdette-Martinez and Olivia Wahler

    Sisters-in-law Katie Labourdette-Martinez and Olivia Wahler join us to discuss their Santa Barbara interior design firm, Hearth Homes Interiors. Follow Katie and Olivia’s Journey: Instagram: @hearthhomesinteriors TikTok: https://www.tiktok…

  • Resilience with Rebekah Lyons

    National speaker, host of the Rhythms for Life podcast, and bestselling author, Rebekah Lyons joins us this week to discuss her new book, Building a Resilient Life: How Adversity Awakens Strength, Hope and Meaning, and offer solutions on h…