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Mood: expat POV, silly goofy, Americans in Paris
Welcome back to our expat/immigrant series, with another visit from @bisousmorgan — Morgan Hizar — our favorite Ohioan in Paris. Morgan shares her journey through a quarter life crisis that brought her to Paris, speaking zero French, going through five different visas, getting a masters, and deciding to build a life abroad.
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Mood: quick and light, encouraging, self development, interactive
Who are you?
Don’t answer with your job title or what you do. You can’t say where you work. Who you’re related to. Where you went to school. What clubs you’re in.
So again… who are you?
This seems obvious, but often, we don’t really know. Join Dominique for a handful of minutes (the duration of a commercial break if you listen on 2x!) and get a little mini coaching session on figuring out who you are, becoming more secure, and having a rock solid sense of self.
In true Dominique fashion, she figured this out by making a PowerPoint presentation (for herself), so she has some tips on that as well.
Get Dominique’s new newsletter, Dominique En Rose, with Paris updates and cosmic coaching on Substack now: https://dominiquemichelle.substack.com/ 🌹🦋
Book a mini astrology reading / cosmic coaching session at dominique-media.com/astrology 🪐✨
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Mood: cosmic, magical, self dev, educational
HAPPY ASTROLOGICAL NEW YEAR Y’ALL!
Preparing for the first day of Aries season — aka the first day of the 2024-2025 astrological new year — we’ve got a look at the year(s) ahead and some major planetary shifts with Shannon Aganza, master oracular astrologer (and Dominique’s teacher and mentor).
We’re talking about all three Mercury retrogrades this year, eclipses, and the shifts of Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
0:02:45 — the 2024 vibe shift
0:07:00 — demystifying Mercury retrograde (a preview)
0:08:35 — more themes for 2024
0:12:40 — Uranus in Gemini forecast (“the new age”)
0:16:09 — Saturn in Pisces vibes
0:21:21 — Neptune in Pisces → Aries
0:27:17 — Jupiter x Uranus in Taurus (biggest transit of the year!!!)
0:31:08 — April 8 Solar Eclipse
0:32:22 — Self Exploration Theme!
0:35:05 — Jupiter in Gemini, May 25
0:40:29 — Locate Gemini in your chart!
0:49:32 — More on Neptune in Aries
0:56:06 — Uranus changing signs / big disruptions
1:00:43 — Preparing for the vibe shift, editing people out of your life
1:25:37 — Venus x Uranus conjunction
1:27:06 — Neptune retrograde PIsces
Mercury Retrogrades 2024
1:13:52 — demystifying mercury retrograde
1:19:22 — April 1, Mercury retrograde in Aries
1:28:09 — August 4, Mercury retrograde in Virgo/Leo
1:31:12 — November 25, Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius
Want to learn more about astrology with Shannon? Visit her site: MoonGathering.com to discover courses, book a reading, and more.
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Mood: wellnessy, light, chatting with the girls
This Is Fine! welcomes Kiana Tiese, founder of KT Wellness Concierge in Paris, to talk all things wellness — including her new business. Kiana shares her experience in the wellness communities in New York versus Paris, how she started her business in Paris, and what she hopes to bring to this market abroad.
Named “The Real Emily in Paris” by Elle New Zealand (flex!), Kiana has begun hosting wellness events across Paris, combining things like skincare and pilates, healthy brunches, and now — wait for it — astrology! Dominique will be the guest astrologer at Kiana’s next event, Astrology Brunch, on March 16. Get your tickets here.
Follow Kiana on TikTok and Instagram.
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Mood: silly goofy, americans in paris, life advice, chill
Welcome to our second episode with @americanfille, Amanda Rollins, THE American in Paris, who just hit 1M on TikTok! *cue air horn sounds*
She's the Greenfield High School French Club President, number one Niska fangirl, Paris Big Sister, and Chief of Pickpocket Police in Paris: Amanda has been inspiring and entertaining her community for years, and has graced our podcast with her voice for a second time! We are #blessed.
Amanda (and Morgan!) convinced Dominique to move to Paris after recording episode 31, and today she is sharing her own journey to Paris, as well as her journey to being a full time content creator and making a living being herself.
Celebrate 1M with Amanda on March 16 at Quai de la Photo in Paris: party tickets are available here.
Follow Amanda on TikTok and Instagram at @americanfille.
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Mood: career vibes, confidence boost, coaching
Ready for a free career coaching session with a badass expert? Trish Seidel, Head of Content at DJUST (a B2B tech company in Paris), Founder of Marketing Big Sister, and high key LinkedIn influencer joins us to teach you how to create your own personal brand in your professional life. Trish guides you through how to navigate being a woman in the workplace, advocate for yourself, manage conflict successfully, negotiate better, and land more leadership roles and promotion opportunities.
With her MBA specialized in business communication and brand strategy and a decade in the French tech industry, Trish has so many career hacks and is ready to be YOUR marketing big sister.
Find more from Trish on her LinkedIn, HERE!
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Mood: romantic, dating advice, self development
Happy Valentine’s Day, and welcome to our first dating coaching episode, Dating With Dani! We’ve brought in coach and branding expert Dani Mejias Malick (@daniemme) to chat about some male-female dynamics, observations, and suggestions for single girlies looking for a boyfriend, husband, or general romantic partner. Dani’s come to us with a hypothesis (we LOVE a woman in STEM!) called “Leading With Sweetness.”
The tension in the straight dating world is thick, and not in the fun spicy way… Dani has been investigating how to ease tension, imbue sweetness, and in her words, “get to the truth as quickly as possible.”
Ready for some romance? We love love. Let’s get into it.
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Mood: Paris themed, expat POV, silly goofy mood
Parlez-vous français ? Jasmin didn’t when she first moved to Paris to get her masters.
Join us for another episode of the expat series, where we’re following the stories of young Americans (and Canadians!) immigrating to France to start a new life in Paris. Like the Hemingways and Steins who came before them, each has a different experience, a different POV, and a different path.
Jasmin Breakstone, a Taurus Sun Virgo Rising (slay), witchy wellness aficionado, coach-in-training, cheese connoisseur, and sober curious queen guides us through her journey from Boston to the city of light.
To follow Jazz’s journey, follow her on Instagram and TikTok.
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Mood: fun and personal, Paris themed, silly
Join us for a conversation with the one and only Allie Goodbun (find her here on TikTok and Instagram), principal dancer at THE Moulin Rouge in Paris. Allie and Dominique chat about what brought them to France, life as an expat in Paris, and observations about cultural differences. The Toronto-born dancer shares her “day in the life” of a Moulin Rouge dancer, as well as how she started her new international business, Ready Freddie.
Check out Ready Freddie and use Allie’s discount (FREDDIE10!) at checkout at readyfreddieshop.com to get your own cozy Freddie!
Links mentioned in the show:
Dominique’s article on Allie’s day in the life on Well+Good
Paris Traffic Chaos
Allie’s TikTok and Instagram
Nuxe Rêve de Miel Body Wash (USA) (France)
Memo Paris fragrance
Susannah Conway word of the year PDF
Red Wine Supernova by Chappel Roan
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Mood: spiritual, cosmic, manifestation, self development
Today, January 11 (1/11 or 11/1, depending on where you live and how you write dates!) is the “111 portal.” You may have seen some advice on TikTok about manifesting and calling in what you want on this energetically charged day, but our master astrologer, celestial teacher, spiritual hygiene expert, numerologist, and moon mama Shannon Aganza is here with some DIFFERENT advice. Yes, manifesting is coming… but we need to check on some other things first!
This is our first episode diving into the world of numerology. To figure out your personal number (based on your birth date and year) and your personal YEAR number (which changes yearly on your birthday, and provides you a theme for your year!), we have some materials below. Consider this your episode guide, and have your numbers ready and in the back of your mind!
CALCULATING YOUR PERSONAL NUMBER AND PERSONAL YEAR NUMBER
Personal number numerology:
Add the individual digits of your birth date together (for example, Jan 1, 2000 would be 1+1+2+0+0+0 = 4)
If you’re left with a double digit number, add those digits together — UNLESS (!!) it’s an 11, 22, 33, 44, etc. (for example, September 29, 1980 would be 9+2+9+1+9+8+0 = 38, 3+8 = 11 ; August 21, 1991 would be 8+2+1+1+9+9+1 = 31, 3+1 = 4)
Personal YEAR number:
Now, use your birthday without the year, and add in the year of your most recent birthday. For instance, it’s January 2024 now, but if your birthday is in March, use 2023 to calculate which year you’re currently in (this will change on your birthday this year). March 1, 2023 would be 3+1+2+0+2+3 = 11 year. You’ll change in 2024, on your birthday, to 3+1+2+0+2+4 = 12, 1+2= 3 (3 year).
Shannon’s big lessons for today’s numerology (11!) and 2024 at large (8)...
Find a mantra or word for your energy this year
“What do I need to feel whole without the addition of something outside of myself?”
Moving into balance within a world of polarity
Do money and possessions own YOU? What’s your relationship with money and possessions and materials?
Turn your energy inward for better, more conscious manifestation energy
Self accept, don’t overthink
Step into receptive energy (soft girl life!)
Find more from Shannon at moongathering.com and @moongathering on Instagram.
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Mood: therapeutic, educational, peaceful
Ready for some therapy? We’re connecting the body and mind — and learning all about somatic therapy and somatic healing with expert Jason Maas, New York-based mind-body-soul psychotherapist and founder of Shadowlight Center.
Ever wondered why some experiences literally make our stomach sink, or feel like a pain in the neck? Jason has the answers. In today’s “session” we’re diving into how we experience emotions in our physical bodies, and how we can use pain and physical sensation as clues into what our minds and hearts really need.
To learn more from Jason and his practice, visit shadowlightcenter.com.
Reference from today’s episode: Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score
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Mood: astrology, romance & love, educational
Ready to find a romance written in the stars? A love story from the galaxy? Oak, creator of Oak Astrology School is here to help. We’re looking at our OWN charts to find partnership, love, and real meaningful relationships.
Oak created the course “Don’t Pull Up Your Crush’s Chart” to teach relational astrology from a more introspective POV. Our natal charts are a map… a treasure map, if you will… for so many areas of our lives. Let Oak guide you through this cosmic quest toward the love of your life!
Step one: make sure you have your natal chart handy (or know your descendant sign and its ruler). If you need a natal chart, get a free one at astro-charts.com (not sponsored it’s just literally free).
If you need more resources, go back to past Astro 101 episodes:
Episode 6: the moon signs Episode 15: the rising signs Episode 39: the houses Episode 50: venus retrogradeStep two: Find your descendant (opposite your rising sign, aka ascendant). Here’s a cheat sheet:
Aries rising: Libra descendant
Taurus rising: Scorpio descendant
Gemini rising: Sagittarius descendant
Cancer rising: Capricorn descendant
Leo rising: Aquarius descendant
Virgo rising: Pisces descendant
Libra rising: Aries descendant
Scorpio rising: Taurus descendant
Sagittarius rising: Gemini descendant
Capricorn rising: Cancer descendant
Aquarius rising: Leo descendant
Pisces rising: Virgo descendant
Step three: Find your descendant ruler. Find the planet in your chart. What sign is it in? What house is it in? Cheat sheet:
Aries descendant: Mars
Taurus descendant: Venus
Gemini descendant: Mercury
Cancer descendant: Moon
Leo descendant: Sun
Virgo descendant: Mercury
Libra descendant: Venus
Scorpio descendant: Mars
Sagittarius descendant: Jupiter
Capricorn descendant: Saturn
Aquarius descendant: Saturn
Pisces descendant: Jupiter
Once you have those details, buckle up for more astro school with Oak!
If you want to dive deeper into the topic of love and relationships with Oak, This Is Fine! listeners get 15% off their love course, “Don’t Pull Up Your Crush’s Chart” with code ABSOLEM. For eager astro students the popular Full Natal Astrology Course is on mega sale for a limited time!
You can follow Oak on Instagram at @OakAstrologySchool and catch their new podcast ABSOLEM: the art of astrology and demon slaying.
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Mood: shopping guide, holiday, just girly things, being ~*~influenced~*~
The annual gift guide + recommendation list is back! Welcome to our 2023 extravaganza.
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FIND THE WHOLE (SHOPPABLE) GIFT GUIDE HERE (under the super neglected transcripts tab of our website).
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From beauty and home must-haves to Dominique’s extremely unrealistic personal wishlist, your unfathomably niche holiday shopping guide has arrived!
Since Dominique considers herself a tiny wannabe Oprah, we’re back with a Dominique’s Favorite Things 2023, which ended up being a lot of beauty, fragrance, powder pink, and all things french. Plus, some fun and aesthetic things you might want for your house/life (*gestures broadly at everything*).
You can use the links below in the description or head to our gift guide HQ, here.
GOBI Pink Cashmere Joggers
La Bonne Brosse Hairbrush, Numéro 1 l’Universelle Brosse à Cheveux
Pink Le Creuset Cocotte
Maje Ivory Wrap Coat
Guerlain Perfume
Spiritueuse Double Vanille
Cuir Beluga
Angelique Noire
Memo Paris Odéon Perfume (you can only get this in Paris, sorry!)
Repetto Ballet Lounge Set
Biologique Recherche P50W
Bianco Latte lotion, Giardini di Toscana
Laines London Croissant Slippers
Astrology
Corgis
Champagne
Fireball
Gin (here too)
Spritzes
Nautical motifs
Flamingos
Evil eyes (here too)
Celebrating a new home, wedding, shower, or baby
Christmas (here too)
Aphrodite Pendant from Awe
Chanel Rosy Light Drops
Ultra Mini Platform UGGs
Cody Foster Venus Ornament
Polene Numero Neuf Mini
Chanel Coco Sling
Not Pictured: Reformation Boots
Skims Fits everybody T-Shirt
Repetto Ballet Flats
Sézane Sweaters
Fabienne Delacroix Puzzle
Veggiekins Cookbook: SESAME, SOY, AND SPICE
Memo Paris Sintra
Comfort Zone Hydramemory Cream
Davines Oi All-in-One Milk Spray
Typology Tinted Glow Duo
Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara
Dior Lip Glow Oil
Diptyque Candle in Narguilé
Memo Paris Fine China Candles
Philips SmartSleep Sunrise Lamp
Longchamp Tote
Mariage Frères Tea
Anissa Kermiche Adjustable Ring
Nespresso Vertuo Next Premium
Papier Croissant Journal
Slip Silk Pillowcases
Raclette Machine
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Mood: validating, personal development, reflective, fun
What do you want to be when you ‘grow up’? Here’s a fun concept: you don’t have to just be one thing your whole life.
Your style may change, your preferences may change, your appearance may change, your interests and passions and hobbies and careers… you get it. You have your own ERAS. Different life chapters. Seasons. You can live a dynamic life!
As Oscar Wilde once said, “If you want to be a grocer, or a general, or a politician, or a judge, you will invariably become it; that is your punishment. If you never know what you want to be, if you live what some might call the dynamic life but what I will call the artistic life, if each day you are unsure of who you are and what you know you will never become anything, and that is your reward.”
Confidence and Mindset Coach Jenny Gaither, Creator of Brave Babe Glow Up, joins us for a chat about our personal evolution, our personal “Eras Tour.” What era are you in? Are you leveling up, glowing up, evolving?
Jenny tells us, “life is a progressive glow up.”
And if you’re ready for a new era, a new glow up, a personal evolution… whether you’re quitting your job, leaving a relationship, moving to a new country, or simply cutting your hair or changing your clothes… let us (Jenny) help! She walks us through the “anatomy of a glow up” and a Glow Up 101 (take notes!). Get ready for your best era yet… and a validating chat about not knowing what you want to be for the rest of your life (it’s a good thing, we promise).
💫Get your Brave Babe Glow Up Guide from Jenny here! 💫
Journal prompt: What is your glow up leading you to? If you could wave a magic wand right now and you had everything you wanted, what would it be like? Get really creative and specific… don’t hold back.
References in this episode:
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky
The Blue Crush Soundtrack
Oscar Wilde quote/Stephen Fry audio clip on TikTok
Comfort Zone Hydramemory Cream
Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif (also on Gilt)
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Mood: Paris, personal, travel + culture
Welcome to the first official recorded-in-Paris episode, where Dominique answers listener questions about the past 4.5 months of living in the land of baguettes and romance. You're going to hear all about the "Emily in Paris Yellow Brick Road™."
Topics include favorite things to do in Paris, funniest language mishaps, raclette, fun Paris restaurants, making friends in a new country, the Ispahan croissant at Pierre Hermé, homesickness, Chanel parties, iPhone theft on the Paris Métro, and Parisian fashion trends (spoiler: UGGs are involved, shockingly).
This is a quick 15 minute update (7.5 minutes if you listen on 2x the way Dominique does).
Links/mentions from the episode:
Amanda + Morgan episode (the real Emilies in Paris) French immigration attorney Daniel Tostado L’ABC du Parfum perfume making class RacletteWhat do you want to hear next? How did you like today’s episode? Send us a note at [email protected]. You can hear more from Dominique on Instagram and TikTok at @dommymichelle.
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Mood: wellness + health, educational, beauty
“Health and beauty is our original condition,” says TIF’s latest guess, Sandra Lanshin Chiu, L.Ac. and founder of LANSHIN beauty.
After studying alongside world leaders in Traditional Chinese Medicine and dermatology, from California to Beijing to New York, Sandra has become a pioneer and leader herself. She shares the TCM approach to skincare and dermatology, and how “health is the foundation of beauty.” By looking at health and beauty through the TCM lens, Sandra teaches us about Qi, gua sha, and more.
Grab yourself a hot cup of tea, maybe a notebook, light a candle, and get ready for a healing chat about finding your own inner health and beauty.
Want to try gua sha or get yourself some TCM skincare tools? This Is Fine! listeners get a special discount at LANSHIN — use LANSHIN promo code THISISFINE15 at checkout for 15% off* your purchase through the end of 2023.
*excludes previously discounted sets/bundles; code expires 12/31/23 at 11:59pm EST.
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Mood: therapy, mental health focused, upbeat, validating
WELCOME BACK! It’s been a (longer than anticipated) minute since we’ve last chatted, but This Is Fine! Podcast is back in action after Dominique moved to Paris (salut de la France, tout le monde!).
Perhaps over this past summer (and start to autumn) you felt a little bit of FOMO, or got jealous of someone’s vacation updates on TikTok and Instagram. Maybe you haven’t gotten promoted yet, or saw that everyone in your age group has begun to buy a house. Have you gone to one too many baby showers and thought, this is not where I thought I’d be at [age redacted] years old?!
Don't worry, we called the therapist for you. Dr. Kevin Gilliland, PsyD, our trusted on-call (literally) clinical psychologist is here to talk about the BS of the ‘societal timeline’ (the milestones you’re ‘supposed’ to meet, and when)... plus the idea of FOMO, comparison, and searching for what we really want in life. Sound good? Prepare for some validation.
You can find more of Dr. Gilliland on his podcast, Struggle Well, Live Well, Worry Less (on Spotify and Apple), and our own episodes 27, 24 and 2.
Resource mentioned in episode: Word of the year PDF (Unravel Your Year by Susannah Conway)
We’ll be back soon with updates from Paris! What do you want to hear next? How did you like today’s episode? Send us a note at [email protected]. You can hear more from Dominique on Instagram and TikTok at @dommymichelle.
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Mood: astrology, horoscope, astro lesson, self love
Join us for an astro-forecast-slash-lesson with our #1 star queen, Shannon Aganza. Today’s lesson is all about Venus retrograde in Leo, and what that means for your sign… and your summer!
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Get your astro chart here: https://astro-charts.com (Select Whole Sign or Koch house system, depending on your level of understanding of astrology)
Refresh your memory on the 12 houses of astrology in episode 39.
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Time Stamps for Each Rising Sign
52:36 - Leo Rising / 1st house
53:37 - Cancer Rising / 2nd house
54:38 - Gemini Rising / 3rd house
55:55 - Taurus Rising / 4th house
58:19 - Aries Rising / 5th house
1:01:12 - Pisces Rising/ 6th house
1:04:45 - Aquarius Rising / 7th house
1:06:40 - Capricorn Rising / 8th house
1:09:51 - Sagittarius Rising / 9th house
1:12:03 - Scorpio Rising / 10th house
1:15:25 - Libra Rising / 11th house
1:17:11 - Virgo Rising / 12th house
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1:20:15 - self care journal instructions
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Join us for a special announcement... a new (French) chapter is about to begin!
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Mood: educational, empowering, validating, insightful, mental health
Has TikTok diagnosed you with ADHD? Have you actually been diagnosed with ADHD?
If you're female, there's an extra hurdle for you. The gender gap in research and diagnoses leaves many women and girls undiagnosed and untreated... sometimes for their entire lives.
This episode takes in four accounts of adult women who were diagnosed with ADHD at different stages in their lives, from their 20s to their 60s.
We interview Terry Matlen, MSW, psychotherapist and acclaimed ADHD expert. Terry has a clinical and personal perspective: she and her adult daughter both have ADHD. Terry is also the author of The Queen of Distraction and Survival Tips for Women with ADHD: Beyond Piles, Palms & Stickers — check these out if you've been recently diagnosed or are pursuing a diagnosis!
Accounts from Lori (diagnosed 65), Jenny (diagnosed 32), Caroline (diagnosed 28), and Avery (diagnosed 31) will provide personal context about what life was like before and after diagnosis.
Sources and tools mentioned in this episode:
CHADD Adda (ADD.org) ADDitude Magazine Russell Barkley John Ratey, Driven to Distraction Undiagnosed ADHD Ruined My Life (reddit)Time stamps:
0:02:00 - Lori (personal account)
0:10:20 - Terry Matlen, MSW (interview with the expert)
0:58:20 - Jenny (personal account)
1:06:05 - Caroline (personal account)
1:26:45 - Avery (personal account)
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