Diving In

Diving In

From the minds of Leslie Mosier (creator of Doug The Pug) and Marissa Mullen (creator of That Cheese Plate) comes Diving In, a podcast aiming to explore the deeper themes behind the entertainment and content creation industries. By leaning into vulnerability, Diving In touches upon themes of success, setbacks, impostor syndrome, comparison and all that comes along with creative exposure to a large audience. For all things Diving In, visit: https://www.divingin.community

Episodes

June 8, 2022 31 mins
In this solo episode, Leslie and Marissa reflect on the past few months, talk about their recent in-person hang in Nashville and dive into the importance of trying new hobbies. Both Leslie and Marissa are rediscovering their love for music in their own ways, and with that comes great creativity and healing. 

We also discuss: 
  • Vulnerability with songwriting 
  • Releasing your inner child 
  • Sum...
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Our guest on Diving In is Meghan Linsey, the runner-up on season 8 of The Voice, formerly in the successful country duo Steel Magnolia, and currently crushing it as a soul-country singer in Nashville, Tennessee.

In recent years Meghan has used her voice and platform to speak out against injustices, even kneeling while singing the national anthem on live TV at an NFL game. We go in depth with her abo...
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We have a very special and magical guest for today, @ruthielindsey. Ruthie Lindsey is a speaker, author, podcast host, and social media figure. She travels the globe sharing her story, empowering others to find purpose in their pain and to look for beauty in the midst of their sacred wounds. 

At a young age Ruthie was in a life-changing accident and after years of living in bed with chronic pain, sh...
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    In this episode, we’re diving into the concept of “workism” and the effects of work on our personal identities. In America, we’ve created an idea that the meaning of life should be found in work, but is that truly the case? The dangers of associating self-worth and identity with a job can result in insecurities, anxiety and inevitable burnout. We talk about how not every passion needs to be a career, and the importance of sett...
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    Justine Doiron, also known as @Justine_Snacks, is a recipe developer, cook and content creator. With 1.6 million followers on Tiktok and 245k followers on Instagram, Justine’s editing style and tasteful, healthy recipes are beautiful and addicting to watch. 

    Justine took the leap from working in the entertainment industry to running her food account full-time. In this episode of Diving In, we talk a...
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    Today we have a very special episode of Diving In with Sarah Nicole Landry aka @TheBirdsPapaya. She is a creator, entrepreneur, podcast host and a Mom! Sarah is known for her vulnerable and transparent content where she aims to shatter beauty standards and help people love their bodies more through body confidence and self-love. 

    In this episode we learn how her blog and Instagram took off, how she ...
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    In this episode, we’re diving into the concept of comparison and impostor syndrome. These themes are prevalent across industries, and something we’ve been experiencing on a collective level as our world becomes more instant and accessible. 

    Leslie and Marissa go over tips to deal with impostor syndrome and share personal experiences on how it has affected their mental health and work / life balance. We also explore fe...
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    On this episode we’re diving in with Cassadee Pope. You may know her from her days in the pop-punk band Hey Monday, winning Season 3 of The Voice, and being a Grammy-nominated country music artist.

    We talk to Cassadee about prioritizing mental health, being a woman in a male-dominated industry, and creating art that is true to her roots. 

    We also dive deep on: 
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    Today we’re diving in with Andrew McMahon - songwriter, musician, author and frontman of the bands Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Jack’s Mannequin and Something Corporate. We touch upon Andrew’s journey from becoming a rockstar fresh out of high school, to battling leukemia in his early 20’s, and more recently, finding major commercial success and writing his first memoir “Three Pianos”. 

    We also...
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    Jon Graziano (aka @jongraz) lives in New York City with his pug Noodle - yes, THAT Noodle. Noodle and Jon are massive stars on TikTok, where they went ultra viral for Jon’s Bones or No Bones Day videos, where Noodle’s decision to get out of bed every morning was a forecast for the rest of the World. 

    In this episode we learn all about how this started, connect on what it’s like for your pug to be fa...
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    In this episode we’re diving into the concept of social media algorithms and their effect on mental health. As content creators, it’s easy to equate your self-worth to social media engagement. With the ever-changing algorithms on Tikok and Instagram, a psychological element is added. We have no ability to control who sees what we create, the machines decide. We unpack the dangers of social media algorithms, how social media to...
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    On this bonus episode, Marissa (our novice resident astrologer) dives into Kristen’s birth chart, noticing themes and patterns relating back to what we talked about in her interview. 

    Kristen’s Big Three: 
    Aries Sun
    Sagittarius Rising
    Pisces Moon 
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    In this episode we are diving in with our friend Kristen McAtee. She's known for her videos on YouTube and her podcast "Oddvice," where she and her co-host Alex navigate the ups and downs of life. 

    Leslie & Marissa connect with Kristen on what life as an "influencer" feels like, adapting to new outlets on social media with authenticity, and being in the public eye as an intuitive & empathic person...
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    In honor of highlighting endometriosis awareness month, a disease that Leslie has battled for years, we have Jenneh Rishe, BSN, RN on the pod. She is a fierce endo advocate and the founder of The Endometriosis Coalition.

    If you suspect that you have endometriosis, know a friend or colleague with endometriosis, or have been diagnosed with endo, this episode goes all in on the subject as well as Jenneh's pe...
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    In this episode we’re diving into the topic of burnout and ways to achieve a work / life balance. Burnout is extremely common in this day and age and has almost become normalized in our constant connected world. Particularly in the entrepreneurship industry, the pressure to succeed is high. There tends to be a heavy focus on work, which can result in higher levels of stress. 

    Leslie and Marissa go o...
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    In this episode we’re diving in with friends of the podcast, Meghan Trainor and Ryan Trainor.  Meghan Trainor is a global pop-star, songwriter, entrepreneur and new mom, and launched her own podcast “Workin On It” with her brother Ryan. Meghan touches upon the pressures of life in the spotlight, the mental toll of comparison and impostor syndrome, balancing a non-stop schedule, how to deal with negative press and how her son R...
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    February 22, 2022 62 mins
    In this episode we’re diving in with Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit! With a top trending Netflix series, best-selling books, product lines in The Container Store, Walmart and more, Clea & Joanna have truly pioneered the organization movement.

    Leslie and Marissa talk to Clea and Joanna about how they met and started their business together, what it was like to experience their sh...
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    On this episode of Diving In we’re joined by Oscar winning and Grammy nominated musician and composer, Jon Batiste. Known for his work as bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and composer on the Pixar movie “Soul”, Jon has a powerful connection to his creative expression and sense of originality. Jon shares his journey from New Orleans to New York City, discovering music as his super power, navigating the waters of...
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    February 22, 2022 51 mins
    Welcome to Diving In. In the debut episode, Leslie Mosier and Marissa Mullen share their stories of leaving the entertainment industry to start their own businesses. They discuss the setbacks, successes and the fears that revolve around taking a leap of faith. 

    Leslie worked at a Nashville-based artist management company after graduating with a degree in music business from Belmont University. Durin...
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    February 20, 2022 1 min
    From the minds of Leslie Mosier (creator of Doug The Pug) and Marissa Mullen (creator of That Cheese Plate) comes Diving In, a podcast aiming to explore the deeper themes behind the entertainment and content creation industries. 

    By leaning into vulnerability, Diving In touches upon themes of success, setbacks, impostor syndrome, comparison and all that comes along with creative exposure to a large audien...
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