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Don't Change A Thing
Join hosts Elisa Goodkind and Lily Mandelbaum, the mother-daughter duo renowned for their groundbreaking YouTube channel StyleLikeU and 'What's Underneath' series, as they delve deep into the heart of radical self-love in an intimate filmed podcast. From cultural icons to lesser-known gems, each epi...
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Everything You Need to Know About Self-Acceptance: Podcast Season 2 Finale
Welcome to the Season 2 finale of “Don’t Change A Thing”! From redefining beauty and reclaiming confidence to owning personal-style and radical self-l...

My Superpower is Being “Too Much”: Moonchild Sanelly
Singer, songwriter, and fashion designer Moonchild Sanelly has reclaimed the label “overbearing” as a badge of honor. When mentors told her she was to...

Rejecting the Hetero Blueprint Was My Gateway to the Good Life: Lava La Rue
Musician and director Lava La Rue opts out of any system that seeks to control them. From embracing their queerness in the face of a traditional Chris...

How Adversity Gave Me My Voice: Intersex “Ponyboi” Filmmaker River Gallo
Intersex filmmaker and actor River Gallo debuted their first feature-length film “Ponyboi” on June 27th, turning their “otherness” into their power. C...

Hot, Wise, and Free in her 70s: Creator of “The Vagina Monologues” V (Formerly Eve Ensler)
V (formerly Eve Ensler), rebellious flower child and author of “The Vagina Monologues”, DEMANDS liberation. In a world that once tried to destroy her,...

Everything You’ve Been Told Is a Lie: Barry Brandon
Queer, creative powerhouse Barry Brandon found his way back to his heel-wearing, unshackled childhood self by embracing a radical truth: everything he...

A Rockstar With a Limb-Difference: Victoria Canal
Singer-songwriter Victoria Canal was born with one arm – but that never stopped her from stepping into the spotlight. Victoria challenges assumptions...

“Bad Feminist” Roxane Gay: Is Perfection Holding You Back from Self-Acceptance?
Author, "bad feminist", and cultural icon Roxane Gay believes that self-acceptance isn’t a destination – in a society obsessed with robotic perfection...

I’m 35 and the Biological Clock Is Ticking: Elisa & Lily on Motherhood vs Career
In this special Mother’s Day episode of DCAT, Elisa and Lily get raw about the pressure of the biological clock—from Lily’s decision to freeze her egg...

How Chappell Roan’s Stylist Failed Her Way to Success: Genesis Webb
How did Genesis Webb go from a misunderstood, punk wallflower in the Bible Belt to superwoman stylist to artists like Chappell Roan and Lisa? A mixtur...

The Bible Says the Truth Will Set You Free… & I’m GAY: Queen of Melrose Cosmo Lombino
How do you get to be the Queen of Melrose? You start as a little catholic queen with a mob dad and an accepting family, punching the bullies back, and...

I Failed Loudly to Get This Fearless: Amber Ruffin
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 r...

How I Loved Myself When My Family Didn’t: Flèche Love
Musician, composer, and artist Flèche Love found strength in her imagination, using clothing, music, and her voice as a vehicle to access the self-wor...

Lena Waithe Is at Peace With Being Different
Lena Waithe, Emmy winning writer, actor, and producer, has learned one essential writer’s rule: don’t judge your characters, but rather try to underst...

Love Yourself Like Democracy Depends on It: Sarah Jones
In this week’s episode, actress, comedian, writer, and director Sarah Jones is the embodiment of turning rejection into alignment. As a multicultural,...

Why Skinny Is Back In, StyleLikeU Origins, & Call for Listener Questions: Lily and Elisa
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...

How this Death Doula Cracked the Code to Life: Alua Arthur
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...

Why Emilia Fart Traded in Being Small to Be Free
From villainesque lipstick to braid charms made of drag queens’ earrings, gay, fat artist, writer, and YouTuber Emilia Fart unapologetically fills her...

How this Boomer Became a Gen Z Style Icon: Heidi Clements
Writer, storyteller, style-lover, and viral pro-aging influencer Heidi Clements’ bread and butter is convincing women to be confident in exactly who t...

I Infiltrated the Met Gala…in a Dress Made of Garbage: Maya Penn
25 year-old veteran environmentalist, artist, and sustainable designer Maya Penn’s never felt ashamed of being an outsider. At eight years old Maya ha...

Why I gave up my Happily Ever After: April Kae
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 herse...

Trans Supergirl Nicole Maines’ Secret to Self-Acceptance
Nicole Maines, trans activist, actor, and bestselling author, never doubted who she was from three years old. In this week’s episode, she explores wit...

How Letting Go of Shame Got Me Off the Sidelines | Bestselling Author Candice Brathwaite
To the untrained eye, Candice Brathwaite—bestselling author, podcaster, journalist, and presenter— had it all, including a vivacious wardrobe. But in...

Mother-Daughter Duo Elisa & Lily Get Real: We’re Changing (Some) Things for Season 2!
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...

Why People Hate When You’re in Love With Yourself: Jeffrey Marsh’s Guide To Being ‘Too Much’
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 s...

How I Tore through Menopause Feeling Hotter than Ever: Sexual Liberator Pamela Madsen
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 vivac...

My Dreams Came True—Just as I Lost My Brother: Jonica Booth
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 vu...

Blond in Car: I Found My Purpose at 58
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 epis...

Victoria Pedretti: I Felt So Insecure on Broadway But Now I’m Owning Who I Am
Welcome to the fifth episode of our new podcast, Don’t Change a Thing, sponsored by BetterHelp, the online, accessible therapy site. Visit Betterhelp....

How Designer Mara Hoffman Found the Courage to Shut Down Her Sustainable Label
Welcome to the fourth episode of our new podcast, Don’t Change a Thing, sponsored by BetterHelp, the online, accessible therapy site. Visit Betterhelp...

Why Jordan Underwood Won’t Stop Dismantling Fatphobia
Welcome to the third episode of our new podcast, Don’t Change a Thing, sponsored by BetterHelp, the online, accessible therapy site. Visit Betterhelp....

How A Breakup, Losing a Pet & The Pandemic Made Sonya Renee Taylor Unapologetically Joyful
Welcome to the 2nd episode of our new video podcast, ‘Don’t Change a Thing’!
In this episode, Elisa and Lily sit down with Sonya Renee Taylor, a...

Madonna’s Stylist B. Åkerlund Makes Middle Age Cool
Welcome to the relaunch of our podcast, with a new name, ‘Don’t Change a Thing’, sponsored by BetterHelp, the online, accessible therapy site. Visit B...

The Risk of Revealing Yourself: Dancing To Be Seen with Kate Shela
In this week’s episode of our podcast, former Fashion Stylist turned Radical Dance Teacher, Kate Shela, wants to be seen for exactly who she is, no ma...

Stacy London: A Midlife Renaissance After What Not to Wear
Elisa and Lily sit down with inspirational stylist, fashion consultant, author, magazine editor, and former co-host of What Not To Wear, Stacy London....

Too Cute for Two Genders: Activist and Futurist Janaya Khan
Their own hero, Janaya’s all-black uniform can be packed in 7 minutes flat in case they are called to the front lines as an activist and organizer, wh...

Becoming Herself by Becoming Others: Comedian Chloe Fineman
Relinquishing shame and stepping into her fullest self is what impersonating others did for Chloe Fineman once she discovered comedy. But her journey...

Neema Githere: Choosing Self-Love Over Yale and The Algorithm
Born in Kenya of Maasai and Kikuyu roots, Neema Githere has faced the harsh realities of growing up in racist America and, at 21 is proudly living the...

Sister Leona: A Shirtless Superhero is Setting Women Free
The objectification of women, as represented by the sexualization and thus censorship of their breasts, is such a profound form of systemic oppression...

From Number One to Freedom: WuTang’s RZA
Founder of The Wu Tang Clan, Rapper, Producer, Musician, Actor, Filmmaker, Author, Writer and soon-to-be creator of a TV show about his life, RZA (aka...