Life's Accessories

Linda Levy wore her mother's charm necklace on this episode of Life's Accessories. It's a necklace that may have never come to be. Tune in to hear the crazy (in a good way!) story about how Linda found said necklace. Linda is the co-author of two health cookbooks that have a sense of humor, and she is the author of A Kingdom of Madness, a dark-but-hopeful, not-funny novel. Most recently, Linda has been writing Getting On, her weekly column on Substack for people who find themselves older than they used to be. Linda offers wonderful insights, advice and more.Subscribe to Linda Levy's Substack, Getting OnCheck out Linda's Novel, A Kingdom of MadnessAnd her cookbooks, Low-Fat Living for Real People and The Best Diet on EarthConnect with Life's Accessories and RachelFollow Life's Accessories on InstagramJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupSign up for the Life's Accessories newsletter on Substack

In this crossover episode of Life's Accessories and Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship, Rachel is joined by Nina Badzin, podcast host, writer, writer instructor, friendship and seasoned blazer enthusiast. Nina wore a blazer for this recording, and she has a lot to say about blazers, jackets and of course friendship. Rachel shares a story of a friendship meet cute with a life long BFF that has to do with...a jacket. It always comes back to the outfit! Rachel and Nina go deep on friendship meet cutes plus Nina offers tips on how to start a new friendship, take it to the next level and how and why friendships may change over time. Tune in for all of this and more.Follow Dear Nina Friendship on InstagramJoin Dear Nina: The Group on FacebookCheck out the podcast, Dear Nina: Conversations About FriendshipSubscribe to Nina's SubstackConnect with Life's Accessories and RachelFollow Life's Accessories on InstagramJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupSign up for the Life's Accessories newsletter on Substack

Jewelry designer, serial entrepreneur and former blue team captain (from Camp Tapawingo in 1983!) Melissa Ross joined Rachel for this episode of Life's Accessories and shared her mother's sapphire ring. It's a beautiful piece of jewelry but the story behind it is even more beautiful. Melissa tells Rachel how all of her entrepreneurial ventures have led to this moment of running her Maine based jewelry company Beetle and Magnolia. Melissa explains why friendship bracelets are having a moment and how creating custom jewelry can be the ultimate gesture of love friendship.Follow Beetle and Magnolia on InstagramConnect with Life's Accessories and Rachel!Follow Life's Accessories on InstagramJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupSign up for the Life's Accessories newsletter on Substack

Writer, editor and financial services professional Lindsey Mead came on Life's Accessories and shared her father's brass rat with Rachel. What is a brass rat exactly? Tune in and find out! Lindsey's writing work has been anthologized in a wide variety of print and online sources including Quiet Revolution, Literary Mama and Huffington Post. She edited the anthology On Being 40 (ish) which was published by Simon and Schuster. Lindsey and Rachel covered being 40 (ish), being 50 (ish), what one chooses to write about, what we know now but didn't know then and a whole lot more.Follow Lindsey on InstagramCheck out Lindsey's Blog, A Design So VastConnect with Life's Accessories and Rachel!Follow Life's Accessories on InstagramJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupSign up for the Life's Accessories newsletter on Substack

Shannon Sarna brought along a fabulous evil eye headband that she purchased on Etsy to this episode of Life's Accessories. Rachel and Shannon discuss all things headbands, evil eyes and Etsy plus cooking, baking, writing and the evolution of Shannon's creative and inspiring career. Shannon is the founding editor of the Nosher as well as the author of Modern Jewish Baker and Modern Jewish Comfort Food. More recently Shannon has been leaning into the pizza side of her identity working alongside chef Dan Richer at Razza Pizza while also helping to lead The Nosher's first ever fellowship for Food Writers and Content Creators to elevate diverse Jewish voices in the food media landscape. Tune in to hear about all of this and more including the latest in food trends. It seems that brulee-ing is having a moment.Follow Shannon on InstagramCheck out Shannon's cookbooks Modern Jewish Baker and Modern Jewish Comfort FoodConnect with Life's Accessories and Rachel!Follow Life's Accessories on InstagramJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupSign up for the Life's Accessories newsletter on Substack

Award winning author and journalist Julie Satow joins Rachel for the very first episode of season two of Life's Accessories to discuss a letter that was sent to Julie's grandmother in 1958 from the iconic department store, Henri Bendel's. This letter is quite fitting as Julie's latest book When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion chronicles the lives of three fascinating and inspiring women who rose to the top ranks at the height of the glamour in the 20th century world of department stores, which were then places "where every wish could be met under one roof." Julie explains how so much has changed in the word of fashion and retail in the last century but also how little has changed in some respects when it comes to women in the workplace. Julie and Rachel go deep into their own department store shopping days and reveal their love for some of the stores. Think Barney's warehouse sale, Guess Jeans at Bloomingdales and accessories displays at Bendel's!Learn more about Julie SatowFollow Julie on InstagramOrder Julie's new book, When Women Ran Fifth AvenueConnect with Life's Accessories and RachelFollow Life's Accessories on InstagramJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupSign up for the Life's Accessories newsletter on Substack

On this episode of Life's Accessories, Rachel and Stephanie welcome Tim Levy. Does the last name sound familiar to you? Well, it should, because Tim is Rachel Levy Lesser's first cousin (and by the end of this episode, Tim is Stephanie's cousin too)! Tim is the owner and founder of Fairways & Dreams Indoor Golf, the premier indoor golf facility in the Philadelphia area. Tim is also a practicing lawyer who advises emerging entrepreneurs. He graduated from Columbia University – where he was co-captain of the varsity golf team – and the George Washington University Law School. Cousin Tim tells the story of how Fairways & Dreams came to be, and gives Rachel and Stephanie the hope and encouragement they need to dream big about their own golf games.Learn more about Fairways & Dreams (or even book a tee time)! Follow Fairways & Dreams on Instagram.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

Tullan Holmqvist is a rock star. Okay not literally, but she is a writer, actor, and investigator. She's the author of award-winning thrillers and screenplays including The Woman in the Park, and Lacie's Secrets. She's written an Italian TV thriller series, and other essays and stories. As a private investigator, Tullan has worked on global fraud and art cases. Rachel and Stephanie loved getting to know Tullan and learn more about her journey. Of course, the conversation begins with the big reveal about the accessory Tullan has chosen to share; a beautiful pair of Tibetan turquoise earrings which she once gave to her mother, but since her passing, now wears them when she wants to carry a piece of her mother with her throughout the day. Tullan is a wonderful and accomplished human being. Enjoy tuning in to this episode of Life's Accessories.Learn more about Tullan here or follow her on Instagram.Connect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!

You will hear a lot of extremely important information from this week's guest, Board-Certified OBGYN Dr. Mary Claire Haver, who is at the forefront of a menopause movement shining a spotlight on the importance of talking about and treating menopause. Dr. Haver has devoted her career to women's health. Her science-educated approach to demystifying menopause has put her on the map for providing women the tools and resources they need for their menopause journey. Dr. Haver is the author of The Galveston Diet. Her second book, The New Menopause, comes out next month and is available for pre-order now. Dr. Haver's accessory? Hint: a tool from her menopause toolkit. Which one? You'll have to listen to find out!Learn more about Dr. Mary Claire Haver here or connect with her on Instagram.Pre-order The New MenopauseOrder The Galveston DietConnect with Life’s Accessories!InstagramFacebookLife's Accessories Podcast WebsiteJoin the Life's Accessories Facebook GroupEmail to lifesaccessoriespodcast@gmail.com with comments, questions, guest/episode ideas or tell us about a meaningful item from your closet!