Dope Ass Podcast
Welcome to a land where the Dope Ass Mom helps grown-ups all over the world remember life is too short to take yourself too seriously. Ever feel like you have to fit inside a stuffy box? Well, Andrea Levoff is helping you break free with her opinionated wit and charm, in a show where nothing is off limits. She tackles changing diapers, spirituality and MILF bodies without skipping a beat.
Episodes
October 27, 2020 • 55 mins
The Basic Witches, Leah Knauer and Rachel Laforest, join Andrea to share all of their magical tips and tricks for manifesting what you desire and practicing self-love.
Today on Dope Ass Podcast:
* What makes you a witch
* How Leah & Rachel practice self-care
* A daily reminder for Empaths during COVID
* Techniques for manifesting
* How to practice self-love
* Letting go of the fear of death
* Live card pull from the Basic Wit...
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October 20, 2020 • 15 mins
Andrea’s coming in hot from her podcast hiatus, sharing her thoughts on quarantining with her kids and her decision to send them back to school.
Today on Dope Ass Podcast:
* The overwhelm of parenting during quarantine
* Why we need to stop judging other moms (but the one time it’s ok)
* Andrea’s decision to send her kids back to school
* Becoming your child’s personal assistant
* Andrea’s biggest regret during home learning
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July 7, 2020 • 8 mins
Andrea has talked to a lot of dope ass people this season on the Dope Ass Podcast. Each of them had a completely different answer to the question: how do you live a dope ass life?
Our final episode of the season revisits some of Andrea’s favorite answers to that question. Listen to hear from Rachel Sobel, Kate Lemere, Kristin Giese, Sheila Kelley, Colleen Bordeaux, Jessica Zweig, and for the first time herself, Andrea!
After you ...
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June 23, 2020 • 53 mins
“Are these lives that we've built really ours?” – Jessica Zweig
The last few months have been HEAVY. But conversations about race, inequality, and just the overall grind of life in America are ones that we cannot shy away from. Jessica Zweig is a personal branding expert and owner of The SimplyBe. Agency. She joined Andrea for a frank discussion about the challenging times the world has been navigating.
In order to live a dop...
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May 27, 2020 • 35 mins
When it comes to making art, we leave it to children… and highbrow artists. But what about the rest of us? Art museums are community spaces – not stuffy buildings full of stereotypical art critics. Colleen Bordeaux is a writer and consultant for the Art Institute of Chicago who spends her time reimagining galleries to help engage everyone from art history majors to people who have never stepped into an art museum in their lives.
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May 12, 2020 • 44 mins
Bela Gandhi’s parents were immigrants, and their cultural beliefs around relationships and marriage shaped how Bela approached dating. Dating apps are great to use, but no amount of dating will lead you to the right person before you’ve truly worked on yourself. Bela started the Smart Dating Academy and is our guest today on the Dope Ass Podcast. She talked to Andrea about some of the top questions she sees around dating.
You’ll w...
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April 28, 2020 • 51 mins
If you’ve ever felt awkward and unsexy, Sheila Kelley has the keys to the Queendom. When preparing for an acting role, she found that she had no idea what it meant to channel her inner eroticism or sexuality. So, she founded the S Factor, classes that focus on movement and allow all women to unleash their inner sex goddess in a supportive environment.
Andrea has been a fan of S Factor classes for many years and talked to Sheila ab...
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April 14, 2020 • 49 mins
Kristin Giese ( https://www.allmoxie.com/ ) does all the things. She’s a comedian who has worked as a talent manager and producer. She’s even written a book ( https://www.allmoxie.com/unverified-novel ) ! If you’re wondering how she’s done so many different things – things that open her up to criticism and rejection at that – it all comes down to taking every opportunity that comes her way and lots of laughter.
You do not want to ...
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March 31, 2020 • 29 mins
I saw a meme that said 2020 has the same organizers as the Fyre Festival (LOL). And that right there is the key to surviving and thriving during this pandemic – finding the humor even when things are dark. Quarantine has got me feeling all sorts of feelings, but I’ve found that I can come back to my spiritual practice and a few tips I picked up during my studies to help keep myself grounded and moving forward.
Today, for the first...
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March 17, 2020 • 57 mins
Parenting is a grind so any opportunity to make it more fun and creative is one you should take. Seth Jay King went viral a few years back with his hilarious @latenotes ( https://www.instagram.com/latenotes ) account on Instagram. On the account he posted photos of witty notes he wrote for his chronically late daughter. This week on the Dope Ass Podcast, Seth is talking to Andrea about what it’s like being a viral dad.
Seth and An...
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March 3, 2020 • 33 mins
Whatever the thing is – a career as a stand-up comedian, a job as a tv host, or even just a fancy Chanel bag – if you want it, you have to put yourself out there and get it. Danielle Robay is our guest on this week’s episode of the Dope Ass Podcast. She was the youngest tv host in Chicago during her time with The Jam and now she’s a correspondent for NBC Los Angeles.
Danielle exudes a confident, put together image. But she shares ...
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February 18, 2020 • 39 mins
What do you want to be when you grow up? We all heard that as a kid and you likely gave the same boring ass answers today’s guest did: doctor, fireman, or knife artist. Ok, you probably never gave that last one but that didn’t stop today’s guest from, shall we say, exploring her inner cookie dough salesman. Joining Andrea on today’s Dope Ass Podcast is none other than Taylor Wolfe aka @thedailytay ( https://twitter.com/TheDailyTay ...
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February 4, 2020 • 42 mins
Stand up comedy is brutal. When you’re hustling and trying to make it as a comic, you can expect to wait hours upon hours for just four minutes up on the stage. Add on to that a full-time 9 to 5 job and you’ve got a recipe for stress. Not for the faint of heart!
This week on the Dope Ass Podcast, Andrea is talking to Vik Pandya ( http://www.teamuscomedy.com/vik ) , a rising comic in the Chicago comedy scene. Part of why Vik is cru...
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January 21, 2020 • 33 mins
Whether you’ve had a kid or you’re just getting older, metabolism slows all the way down and the tricks you used to do to look skinny no longer work. This is what wellness consultant and trainer to Chicago’s MILFS, Joel, calls “skinny bitch syndrome.” And Andrea found out she had SBS in spades.
On today’s episode of the Dope Ass Podcast, Joel talks to Andrea about why sustainability and flexibility are the two most important facto...
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January 14, 2020 • 23 mins
Alcohol has always been an extra treat for Andrea. There’s nothing more fun than going out with your girlfriends and kicking back a few drinks. Even though it wasn’t frequent, there was something about her drinking habits that bothered her. But then Andrea read the book, Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington ( http://www.rubywarrington.com/i-am-an-author/sober-curious/ ) , and decided to take on the challenge: see what happens when you ...
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January 6, 2020 • 43 mins
Whether it’s comedy, writing, acting, or being a boss lady, you have unique gifts that are just waiting to be cultivated. To really go for your dreams, it’s not enough just to want it, you also have to hone your skill set. In this episode of Dope Ass Podcast, Beth Lapides ( http://bethlapides.com/ ) talks to Andrea about her unique approach to writing and comedy as well as how to get honest with yourself about your own personal gif...
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December 24, 2019 • 43 secs
Hello everybody, it's Andrea Levoff here, on my show where I talk about dope ass shit, with dope ass people on my Dope Ass Podcast. With all that being said, you guys, I am taking a break. My intention for the next two weeks is to unplug a little bit, and be a little less available on Instagram. I will still be there; I'll still be posting things that inspire me, but not at the pace that I have been. So I'm just taking ...
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December 17, 2019 • 16 mins
December is a month of running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Not a good look. Instead of falling into the holiday stress trap, this year, opt for mindfulness, self-care, and serenity. On this week’s episode of Dope Ass Podcast, Andrea offers up tips on how to make the most of December so that you can wake up on January 1st feeling recharged and motivated instead of like an extra from The Walking Dead.
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December 10, 2019 • 42 mins
Sometimes you just need a second to shoot the shit with a friend. When that friend happens to be a hilarious, rising star in comedy, you know you’re in for a good time. On this week’s episode of Dope Ass Podcast, Whitney Chitwood joins Andrea in the recording closet for a hysterical conversation about breaking into comedy, strip clubs, and Instagram.
Things get a little more serious when Andrea and Whitney talk about separating yo...
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December 3, 2019 • 37 mins
Before becoming a mom, you worked out to look cute in your bikini during your beach vacation. Now you HAVE to work out, otherwise your weak pelvic floor might cause you to pee yourself. Kate Lemere is a mom and a trainer for Barry’s Bootcamp and Nike in addition to her own fitness brand, The Four Percent. On this week’s edition of Dope Ass Podcast, she joined Andrea for a discussion about the unique fitness needs of mothers.
How d...
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