Hacking It

Latest Episodes:

Patrick Ta On Becoming One Of Hollywood's Top Makeup Artists, Overcoming Bullying, Coming Out & The Lessons He's Learned From Going Bankrupt. Feb 27, 2020

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Patrick Ta has become one of Hollywood's top makeup artists working on everyone from Shay Mitchell, Gigi and Bella Hadid to Chrissy Teigen. His signature looks have been seen all over the world and now he has his own line, Patrick Ta Beauty. But it wasn't always so glamorous. Patrick opens with Yola about his experience with bullying growing up as a gay first-generation Asian American, going bankrupt with his first business and not being accepted in the makeup community when he first moved to LA. All of the struggles and lessons he has learned, have fueled him to reach the success he has today. Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast Produced By Dear Media

The Goop Lab: Breaking Down The Healing "Exorcism", Psychedelics & Sex Therapy With Goop's Chief Content Officer, Elise Loehnen. Feb 20, 2020

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Goop's Chief Content Officer sits down with Yola to break down The Goop Lab on Netflix. The one of a kind docuseries explored controversial topics such as using drugs for mental health, understanding the vagina and a reiki experience that seems more like an exorcism. Elise shares why Goop decided to create The Goop Lab for the masses to see and how the public has been responding to the series. As the star of The Goop Lab alongside Gwenyth Paltrow, Elise opens up about her personal experience with being on the show. Plus, if you ever wanted to find out where Gwenyth Paltrow's Vagina Candle came from- we've got you covered!

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

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Erin & Sara Foster On Their New Investment In Bev, Relationships, Flip Cup and Hustling In LA. Feb 13, 2020

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Sister duo Erin & Sara foster join Yola for a hilarious game of flip cup with Bev-their newest investment. The Creative Heads at Bumble also open up about their careers merging together, navigating relationships, producing Barley Famous and why they invested in the new canned wine, Bev.

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

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What Is I Suck At Life & Who Is Yola Robert? Feb 06, 2020

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You may be wondering what in the world is I Suck At life and who in the world is Yola? It's literally the number one question the show gets and today Yola explains how her sucky moments in life led her to create this podcast! Before Yola was writing for Forbes and hosting the show, she was failing at everything from relationships to jobs to big life decisions like moving. She soon realized that everyone has sucked at something along the way. So if you have ever felt like you have sucked at life- you are not alone. Tune in to the show every Thursday to get tips, a laugh, advice or just connect with the real-life stories Yola and the guests have to share.

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

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Frankies Bikinis: Francesca Aiello On Starting A Business At 17, Why She Didn't Go To College And The Secret Behind Making Your Bum Look Better In Bikinis. Jan 30, 2020

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Founder of Frankies Bikinis, Francesca Aiello, sits down with Yola and dishes all of her bikini making secrets. Francesca overcame ostracization as a teenager building a swimwear business, but now her multi-million dollar brand is being worn by Francesca's designs have been worn by supermodels and celebrities including Gigi Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Kylie Jenner.

Frankies Bikinis is a global online destination for fashion-forward beachwear inspired by Malibu and made in Los Angeles. Known for luxurious fabrics, fashion-forward shapes, and cheeky bottoms, our suits look great on everybody. Francesca Aiello’s designs can be found in better retail boutiques nationwide including Revolve, Diane's Beachwear, Free People, and Kith. The largest selection of Frankies Bikinis can be found at frankiesbikinis.com.

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

Connect with Francesca Aiello: @francescaaiello

Find Frankies Bikinis: @frankiesbikinis

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Be Well By Kelly: Celebrity nutritionist Kelly Leveque on why oat milk is bad for you, the Fab Four diet and balancing your hormones through nutrition and supplements. Jan 23, 2020

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Celebrity nutritionist Kelly Leveque (aka Be Well By Kelly) has worked with everyone from Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Emmy Rossum, Molly Sims to Chelsea Handler. Kelly became known for her Fab Four diet amongst many other things. She shares with Yola how everything you need to know on getting your body to optimal health from intermittent fasting, incorporating the Fab Four and understanding your hormones in relation to your diet. Her newest book, Body Love Every Day, is out now and will help you achieve natural wellness for the body, mind, and soul. You'll find food and nutrition information for every meal, exercise and movement for every day, stress management and energy recharge for nights and weekends, and emotional support to get you through the inevitable tough times.

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

Connect with Kelly Leveque: @bewellbykelly

Anastasia Beverly Hills: Anastasia Soare and her daughter Norvina on how they built a billion-dollar global brand, revolutionizing brows and pioneering the way people consumed makeup through social media. Jan 16, 2020

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Anastasia Soare came to America from Romania without speaking a word of English, but she had a vision of what the makeup and brow industry needed and now is widely referred to as one of makeup's top beauty innovators. Long before professional eyebrow shaping became an essential beauty ritual, she was the go-to beauty specialist for top celebrities and has singlehandedly turned perfect brows and youthful eyes into essential accessories. Anastasia's comprehensive approach to beauty has led to the development of her unique Youthful Synergy™ products, which lift and firm the appearance of the skin using innovative ingredients. Anastasia revolutionized the way the world looked at brows and her daughter, Norvina, is following in her footsteps with makeup. Anastasia and Norvina join Yola in discussing how they grew Anastasia Beverly Hills into a billion-dollar makeup empire and how they used social media to introduce and teach consumers how to use everything from their brow products to their beloved contouring and eye palettes. Norvina's latest collection for the brand consists of vibrant and colorful palettes based on her personal makeup aesthetic.

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

Connect with Anastasia and Norvina: @anastasiasoare @norvina

Find Anastasia Beverly Hills: @anastasiabeverlyhills

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Cassie Randolph On Life After The Bachelor, What It’s Really Like To Be On The Show And Her Latest Collab With Amuse Jan 09, 2020

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What’s life like after The Bachelor? Cassie Randolph sits down with Yola to chat on adjusting to life with Colton after the show ended. The future speech pathologist also opens up on how she dealt with the tabloids after she got off of the show, shared what it was actually like to be on the show and even gives advice to the girls on Pilot Pete’s season. Cassie partnered with Amuse for her latest design which encompasses her SoCal laid lifestyle. And if you ever wondered which Harry Potter house Cassie belongs to- you’ll have to listen to the episode!

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

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The BEST way to stick to your New Year's resolutions with BossBabe co-founder Natalie Ellis Jan 02, 2020

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Do you ever feel like New Year's resolutions don't work so why bother making them? You are not alone! Most of us fail at keeping our resolutions before the month of January is even over. But what if there was a way to actually make them stick? Natalie Ellis, co-founder of BossBabe, shares her insider strategies, tips and tricks to make your New Year's goals and resolutions come to life.

BossBabe is one of the fastest growing online communities of ambitious women with a global online community of over 1.3 million members. Natalie is a self-made success story and her mission through BossBabe is to inspire and support women to turn their dreams into a reality through building successful businesses. She uses the same strategies she discusses in this episode with Yola with her private clients and for her multi-million dollar business.

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

Connect with Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie

Find BossBabe: @bossbabe.inc

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Bootstrapped To Billions With StyleSeat Founder Melody McCloskey Dec 26, 2019

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One too many bad hair cuts led Melody McCloskey to start an online booking platform for individuals to efficiently book services with beauty professionals in their area. But Style Seat wasn't an overnight success story. After countless rejections by investors, Melody bootstrapped the business until she could prove her concept. Now the platform in generating billions in bookings. Yola and Melody get into how she was able to her idea into a billion-dollar company and how you can too!

Connect with Yola Robert: @yolarobert

Find the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

Connect with Melody McCloskey: @melody

Produced By Dear Media