Don't Change A Thing

V (formerly Eve Ensler), rebellious flower child and author of “The Vagina Monologues”, DEMANDS liberation. In a world that once tried to destroy her, surviving family sexual abuse as a child, she claims life, committed to feeling the depths of pain and the heights of joy. V defends humanity in the face of fascism, from protesting nude in her 20s to embracing her sensuality in her 70s. Tune in to this week’s episode to lea...

Queer, creative powerhouse Barry Brandon found his way back to his heel-wearing, unshackled childhood self by embracing a radical truth: everything he’d been told was a lie. After surviving multiple heart surgeries before his mid twenties, Barry realized early on that he couldn’t live his life “safe,” watered-down, or stuck behind a desk. Instead he unlocks the portal to his most freed self through small moments of defianc...

Singer-songwriter Victoria Canal was born with one arm – but that never stopped her from stepping into the spotlight. Victoria challenges assumptions and questions celebrity culture, embodying the liberating belief that your body doesn’t define how you move through the world. Embracing her limb-difference, position in the public eye, and recovery from sexual assault, Victoria makes space to live out her depth and nuance. S...

Author, "bad feminist", and cultural icon Roxane Gay believes that self-acceptance isn’t a destination – in a society obsessed with robotic perfectionism, embracing our messy, complex humanity is a radical mindset. She attempts to welcome the parts that don’t fit the mold of her “ideal” self, including her trauma, fatness, age, lack of self-love and finding romance later in life. Roxane chooses acceptance over shame, nuanc...

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 eggs at 35 to Elisa’s choice to leave her styling career to become a full-time mom. Together, they explore the sacrifices motherhood demands, the tension between ambition and caregiving, and the intergenerational conflict around bringing children into an uncertain world. Is choo...

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 mixture of constant failure and unyielding faith in her authentic self. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn how being an outcast gave Genesis the strength to drive pop culture.

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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 living steadfastly by his own version of the Bible adage “the truth will set you free.” That’s how gay internet personality, fashion designer, and stylist Cosmo Lombino did it anyways. From his battle with addiction to the soaring success of self-expression that is his store...

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 ...