Don't Change A Thing

After over a decade of being vulnerable on stage, comedian Amber Ruffin delivers the magnetic message that someone else’s truth is your lie, so take risks and fail loudly, because you are discovering your most authentic path. Amber has learned not to shrink herself – in fact, she’s embraced herself so much that she was uninvited from hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn ho...

Musician, composer, and artist Flèche Love found strength in her imagination, using clothing, music, and her voice as a vehicle to access the self-worth she didn’t receive in her loveless childhood home. She healed herself through self-expression, renaming herself, writing music, covering herself in tattoos, learning multiple languages, and dressing herself into the characters she imagined. Tune in to this week’s episode t...

Lena Waithe, Emmy winning writer, actor, and producer, has learned one essential writer’s rule: don’t judge your characters, but rather try to understand them. Living in a state of nonconformity and nuance, she has no need to worship OR tear down idols and celebrities, treats herself and others with grace, and is committed to the limitless internal value and beauty that everyone possesses, regardless of what society has to...

In this week’s episode, actress, comedian, writer, and director Sarah Jones is the embodiment of turning rejection into alignment. As a multicultural, Black artist who always felt like she was too much, she was boxed into minor, stereotypical roles in the entertainment industry. So, she created her own Tony Award-winning cast of diverse characters in her one-woman shows. Now she’s taking her understanding of the power of s...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with your mom? In this week’s episode, Elisa and Lily uncover the StyleLikeU origin story and get real about everything from FOMO to the underbelly of the fashion industry to their recent decision to “individuate” after 15 years of working side-by-side. Tune in now to hear how grappling with being beginners again has pushed their self-acceptance journeys to a next chapte...

New York Times bestselling author Alua Arthur did everything “right,” but after years as a lawyer left her drained and numb to her humanity, she found a surprising escape – death work. As a death doula, Alua discovered the freedom to be fully alive, guiding the dying and their loved ones to the next chapter. Tune into this week’s episode to learn how a loving relationship with death, aligned Alua in her purpose of helping ...

From villainesque lipstick to braid charms made of drag queens’ earrings, gay, fat artist, writer, and YouTuber Emilia Fart unapologetically fills her reality with magic. Whether she’s using her platform to call out hate speech, or dressing in layered, deliciously monochrome outfits to break suffocating beauty standards, she thrives through taking up space. Tune in to this week’s episode as Emilia reveals how to be extrava...

Writer, storyteller, style-lover, and viral pro-aging influencer Heidi Clements’ bread and butter is convincing women to be confident in exactly who they are. Heidi has lived a life full of self-discovery, including navigating childhood trauma, shedding shame through sobriety, and becoming fully comfortable in her single status – but still open to being swept off her feet. Tune into this week’s episode as Heidi reveals to ...

25 year-old veteran environmentalist, artist, and sustainable designer Maya Penn’s never felt ashamed of being an outsider. At eight years old Maya harnessed the hope of climate activism as a form of self-love against systems of greed and destruction. She’s never been one to follow a trend, from insisting on her natural curls, to giving three Ted Talks, to wearing a dress made of garbage to the Met Gala. Tune in to this we...

April Kae, artist and viral bassist in the band Fever 333, used to live her life to please others. From eating disorders to clothing, she erased herself and her curves in the pursuit of safety. She unsuccessfully chased happiness and self-worth through her devotion to caretaking and marriage, starving herself emotionally in the process. Tune into this week’s episode as April reveals to Elisa how she broke the vicious cycle...

Nicole Maines, trans activist, actor, and bestselling author, never doubted who she was from three years old. In this week’s episode, she explores with Elisa the painful journey of having to hide in order to survive - something no one should ever have to do. Tune in now to learn how she maintained the strength to be unapologetically herself, secure the legal right for trans kids across her state to use school bathrooms, an...

To the untrained eye, Candice Brathwaite—bestselling author, podcaster, journalist, and presenter— had it all, including a vivacious wardrobe. But in this week’s episode, she reveals to Elisa that while she was talking the talk, she wasn’t truly walking the walk, seeking approval from external sources. Tune in now to learn how Candice has truly cracked the code to wringing everything out of life: making herself vulnerable ...

Welcome back to Season 2 of our video podcast, “Don’t Change a Thing”!

This season, we’ve shifted to a virtual format to reach our dream guests from all over the world. Expect endless golden nuggets as we interview guests who work to proudly own their identities, discover their personal style, challenge societal norms, and embrace their differences as superpowers.

Another change this season: Elisa is stepping into her voice ...

In this episode of Don't Change a Thing, a solo Elisa goes deep with Jeffrey Marsh, the non-binary author and life coach—not to mention viral TikTok star—who wasn’t always the ray of sunshine you see today. Growing up, Jeffrey’s visible queerness made them a target, and their isolation and pain led them to a place of despair where they were forced to denounce everything about themselves that was supposedly ‘too’ much. But,...

Welcome to this new episode of our video podcast, “Don’t Change a Thing”!

In this episode, Elisa and Lily sit down with Pamela Madsen, the vivacious sexuality educator, author, and advocate who is all about helping women connect to their most erotic selves to live their best lives. Married from a young age and long affected by an eating disorder, Pamela underwent a metamorphosis in her 40s, learning about the power of touch...

In this NEW episode of our video podcast, "Don't Change a Thing," Elisa and Lily invite comedian and Rap Sh!t on Max star Jonica “Blu” Booth to get vulnerable about one of the most challenging times of her life. The moment Jonica got the dream opportunity she’d been working towards was the moment her brother lost his life.

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Welcome to this new episode of our video podcast, “Don’t Change a Thing”, now published the second and fourth Thursdays of the month! 

This episode finds Elisa and Lily interviewing Robin Schorr as they dive deep into what it means to experience a total rebirth long after society’s told you it’s not possible. At age 58, Robin—a prestigious Hollywood film exec and producer— had an epiphany: why was she so hardcore about...

Welcome to the fifth episode of our new podcast, Don’t Change a Thing, sponsored by BetterHelp, the online, accessible therapy site. Visit Betterhelp.com/dontchange and use promo code: dontchange to try BetterHelp today. 

In this NEW episode of our podcast, "Don't Change a Thing," Elisa and Lily reconnect with actress Victoria Pedretti who previously sat down with them for an episode of “What’s Underneath.” Victoria—st...

Welcome to the fourth episode of our new podcast, Don’t Change a Thing, sponsored by BetterHelp, the online, accessible therapy site. Visit Betterhelp.com/dontchange and use promo code: dontchange to try BetterHelp today. 

In this NEW episode of our podcast, "Don't Change a Thing," Elisa and Lily sit down with Mara Hoffman, the groundbreaking sustainable fashion designer who recently made the tough decision to shutter ...