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This episode originally aired on October 1, 2024. You may know Michael Theo as the breakout star of the reality show ‘Love on the Spectrum Australia,’ where he and other young people with autism navigated the dating scene. He didn’t come away with a girlfriend, but he captured the hearts of countless people, including Ricki herself. Michael and Ricki chat about dating advice, how Michael continues to advocate for the neurodivergent community worldwide, and his new buzzy comedy series, ‘Austin.’ Check out the trailer for ‘Austin’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3WNJKKGzwc Learn about the new dating app, Wable: https://www.hellowable.com/ Learn about Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia): https://www.aspect.org.au/ Follow Ricki Lake @rickilake on Instagram. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode originally aired on November 12, 2024. What if we could significantly improve our physical health through our mind? Social psychologist Ellen Langer has seen it happen first hand in countless studies at Harvard University and beyond. Dr. Langer, known as the ‘mother of mindfulness,’ joins Ricki to discuss how reshaping our perspective day to day can help us get in better shape, strengthen our decision making, and even improve chronic health conditions. Check out Dr. Langer’s most recent book, “The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health”: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705365/the-mindful-body-by-ellen-j-langer/ Watch the Simpsons’ episode inspired by Dr. Langer’s study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9etT76QaKc Follow Ricki Lake @rickilake on Instagram. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ricki is rocking her grey hair and embracing the changes in her body, like entering perimenopause. So let’s talk about it! Journalist Tamsen Fadal is among a powerful group of women demanding that the mainstream medical community takes menopause more seriously with new studies and treatments. Ricki and Tamsen discuss hormone therapy, hot flashes, libido, and how to enter this stage of your life with curiosity and vigor rather than dread. Pre-order Tamsen’s book, ‘How to Menopause’: https://www.tamsenfadal.com/how-to-menopause. Watch ‘The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause,’ which Tamsen executive produced: https://www.pbs.org/show/the-m-factor-shredding-the-silence-on-menopause/. Follow Ricki Lake @rickilake on Instagram. And stay up to date with us @LemonadaMedia on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.