Ep3: “Maintaining Humor Amidst the Chaos” is the theme of this week’s episode of The Questions Bar — What’s on your mind, girlfriend? Hosts AlinaZ and Hope Katz Gibbs want to know!

Tuesday, June 10: Welcome to Ep3 of the Questions Bar — Inkandescent Women’s new podcast and video show that invites you in to listen in on a chat with two girlfriends talking about topics of the day that touch their mind bodies spirit souls and hearts: AlinaZ in Los Angeles and Hope Katz Gibbs in Washington DC.

The mission of the show: To share tools and experiences to manage stress and find hope in our lives each and every day.

In Ep1: Alina and Hope had their first chat about their lives and the anguish they feel post-election in 2025. What will we do to cope with the changes by an administration that does not have our best interests at heart? How will we manage when everything we hold dear — from kindness and compassion to clean air and a healthy food chain — are being torn apart? Listen here. In Ep2: Joy is the topic of the week!

Today: We talk about ways to maintain your sense of humor in a world that seems to have gone mad!

• AlinaZ shares ways to respond to rudeness with humor to diffuse tension and maintain your composure. “I’m taking a class on how to respond to rudeness so that you keep your cool and you don’t get affected,” she says. “A sense of humor is really important because we have to laugh at things that are out of our control — but are impacting us on a variety of levels.”
• Hope talks about her creative solutions to conflict, including offering seated chair massages outside the spa she worked in DC when clients were reluctant to book a full-body massage due to job layoffs and fear of the economic impact of policies at the federal government leve.
• The hosts discuss the potential impact of the coming economic changes on various industries and the importance of creativity in adapting.
• What’s your way of coping with chaos? Click here to let us know!

Please join in and raise a glass to The Questions Bar and tune in for a new episode every Tuesday at 2pm EST.

About Alina Z: An award-winning Board Certified Health Coach Chopra Life Coach Detox Specialist and former chef named creator of the #1 Best Diet in America by Harper’s Bazaar, Alina holds a degree from Parsons School of Design and a Master’s in Communication blending style soul and science into one transformational experience.Through her signature Wholistic Self-Discovery Coaching Program Alina helps high-achieving women reconnect with their true purpose by transforming how they eat dress and live.Her philosophy? When you eat to nourish your soul and dress to express your truth you shift your inner state — and from that space everything changes. Peace returns. Confidence rises. Sparkle comes back. Learn more: alinaz.com.

About Hope Katz Gibbs: The founder and president of Inkandescent® Inc., a national PR firm and publishing company that this long-time journalist founded in 2008, Hope is on a mission to help entrepreneurs supersize their small businesses. She and her team of 10 publish online magazines (InkandescentWomen.com and BeInkandescent Health & Wellness: BeInkandescent.com), produce dozens of podcast shows on InkandescentRadio.com, and film, direct, and produce