121. If you’re feeling lost, this is for you

Reflecting on different phases of your life gives you an opportunity to appreciate the moments that have made you who you are, and shows you that you’re capable of so much more than you give yourself credit for. When Raeann moved to Los Angeles five years ago, her life looked a lot different. As she prepares to close this chapter and move to NYC, our good friend Rosie joins Raeann on the podcast to help her recognize and celebrate her evolution and ask hard questions that dive deep into the pivotal moments that have led Raeann to who she is today. We talk about the failures that were just redirections to something better, how to move forward after a big breakup, how solitude is the best way to truly get to know yourself, betting on yourself and going after your dreams even when people around you don’t understand it and so much more. If you’re feeling lost, or don’t know what’s next for you, we hope this episode inspires you to get to know yourself on a deeper level and really go after what you want in life.


“You cannot get to know yourself or experience growth outside of solitude.” - Raeann Langas


“There is such a freedom in getting it wrong and let that refine us and try again.” - Rosie

What we talk about:

  • Raeann’s NYC move and apartment update

  • Who was Raeann when she first moved to LA?

  • That time Raeann almost got married

  • The many jobs Raeann had when she first moved to California

  • How to redirect your focus when you realize something isn’t working

  • Being more mindful of celebrating our wins as women

  • How solitude is essential to getting to know yourself

  • Letting go of control and surrendering to what’s meant to be

  • Why you shouldn’t put literally everything into a relationship

  • Raeann’s hopes, dreams and goals for this next phase of life in New York


“If you try something and it doesn’t work out it’s not a failure because you’ve learned something from it.” - Raeann Langas


“Let’s always leave room for what’s bigger than we can imagine.” - Rosie

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120. Cycle Syncing Masterclass with Alisa Vitti

Are you someone who has been on birth control for years yet doesn’t really understand its long term effects? How familiar are you with your cycle? Did you know that having horrible PMS symptoms is NOT normal and due to hormone imbalances that we can fix through lifestyle adjustments in each phase of our cycle? Unfortunately, women haven’t been well-informed about our own bodies, but it’s time to take our power back and equip ourselves with knowledge of how our bodies can function their best. And we have the best guest to lay it all out for us “hormone virgins” in this episode!

Alisa Vitti is busting female wellness myths and teaching us how to get to know our bodies and cycles better. Alisa Vitti is a women’s hormone and functional nutrition expert and pioneer in female biohacking. She is the best selling author of WomanCode, and her new book, In the FLO. She is the creator of the Cycle Syncing Method™— a female centric diet and lifestyle program that leverages hormonal patterns for optimal health, fitness and productivity. As the founder of FLOLiving.com, she has built the world’s first menstrual healthcare platform that helps women around the world put their period issues like PCOS, Fibroids, Endometriosis, and PMS into remission naturally using her highly effective FLO Protocol and the FLO Balance Supplements. 

Get out your notebooks, because this episode is full of information you need to know to optimize your life through hormone balancing with the Cycle Syncing Method. We talk about why so many women struggle with hormone imbalances, how to cycle sync your workouts, what to eat in the different phases of your cycle, and so much more. We know you’re going to learn so much in this episode, just like we did. Make sure to share this episode with a friend because all women deserve to know what’s going on with their bodies.


“That whole relationship that women historically have had with exercise, with fitness, with dieting, with their bodies, with weight has been made unnecessarily toxic because they’ve been given a blueprint that belongs to the self optimization for a man’s metabolism. I created the cycle synching method because the form of our self care must follow the function of our hormones.” - Alisa Vitti


What we talk about:

  • Alisa’s journey with PCOS that led her to this work

  • Why we haven’t learned about hormone balancing until now

  • What is cycle syncing?

  • The effects of women being left out of medical fitness and nutrition research

  • Food and fitness you should incorporate in each phase of your cycle

  • Why women shouldn’t follow a static routine

  • The root of women’s toxic relationship with food and exercise

  • Why you have brain fog

  • Where to start with cycle syncing

  • What happens to your cycle on birth control

  • The disadvantages to not ovulating during your reproductive years 

  • The contraceptive gel you should ask your doctor for

  • Ask Away: my mom is constantly bringing up my weight. What can I do?

“The cycle syncing method is the method I created to help women really understand what to do to take care of themselves correctly in each phase of their cycle. Doing this reduces stress, protects your delicate reproductive hormone balance, protects ovulation, reduces PMS, keeps blood sugar; does all the things you need it to do which is the direct opposite of how you’ve been told to care for yourself.” - Alisa Vitti

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Unpopular Opinions

Get ready for some laughs as we dive into our personal unpopular opinions. This IS a comedy podcast after all, right?! First, it’s dating story time with Raeann as she shares the awkward moment she had on a recent date in NYC. Kristina’s also sharing an update about what she’s trying to accomplish before baby #2 arrives and how she’s feeling in her body. Then, Raeann and Kristina share their unpopular opinions on foods, traditions, trends, habits, places and celebrities they think are overrated. Do you agree or disagree? What are some of your unpopular opinions? Share them in our Facebook group!

“The ‘I hate men’ narrative is so unproductive. I want a man who respects and loves women and I do think they exist.” - Raeann

What we talk about:

  • Dating storytime!

  • What Kristina’s trying to get done before the baby comes

  • Nikolas’ first Disneyland trip

  • Reflecting on pregnancy and body acceptance

  • What people are saying about Raeann on Reddit

  • Raeann’s hair extensions review: do you need to spend $2k?

  • Unpopular opinions about our culture, trends, traditions, clothes, food, celebs, etc.

  • Ask away: how do you know someone’s right for you or just telling you what you want to hear after a month of dating?


“Drinking is so overrated. When you wake up hungover and you look in the mirror and see every wrinkle and pore because your skin is so dehydrated, it is not cute.” - Kristina


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