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  • 726. LA Diary

    726. LA Diary
    Jul 3 2025

    Welcome back to the LA Diary

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  • 724. Fearlessly Failing: Palm Springs, Joshua Tree & Pioneer Town Travel Guide.

    724. Fearlessly Failing: Palm Springs, Joshua Tree & Pioneer Town Travel Guide.
    Jun 29 2025
    Hope you love this travel guide ep! Here's all things: Joshua Tree, Palm Springs & Pioneertown Joshua Tree is a haven Matt and I love to escape to when LA starts to feel all a bit too much. So here’s a few of our fave Joshua Tree things we were able to do with Mum while she’s been visiting America. LUNA BAKERYPIONEERTOWNPAPPI & HARRIETTESMAJOVE FLEATINY PONY Luna Bakery: This is a load organic sourdough bakery and I’m just going to say it, this place has the worlds best cinnamon scrolls, they have the perfect amount of tang (I’m guessing that’s from lemon rind), and they heat it up for you. Matt’s a huge fan of their focaccia flats and they change the topping each day. Pioneertown: This place is a must every single time we’re visiting Joshua Tree, it’s an old Western Town established in 1946 by a couple of actors back I the day, and it was used to film Westerns in. Def worth a visit if you’re into anything Western or even if you’re a film buff. Pappy & Harriette’s: This restaurant and bar is located in Pioneertown so def make sure that this is your dinner spot, its 10/10. Try the 8 year old aged Pappy’s whiskey and def try their ribs. Look out for musical acts because they have some great gigs there. This trip we just so happened to be at P&H’s for the launch of a Mezcal company (its called Illegal Mezcal) and this meant, free drinks, free merch and Boss even scored himself a free tattoo. Mum was rapt with her free merch too! Mojave Flea: This is for anyone who loves a spot of shopping, and local shopping at that, it’s full of local designers. There’s one in Palm Springs too, but they carry different things. I would say the Joshua Tree one is my fave! Lots of greta pressies ideas. Tiny Pony: Two words: pickle martinis! They’re so yummy, so instead of olive brine they use pickle juice, and it works! And they’re This is a fun dive bar, super chill and def feels like a locals spot which I love. Matt and I shared a burger each, her got the tiny money burger (which was a beef burger) and I got the chicken sand which was a chicken burger (so delish) and mum got the shrimp tacos which she loved. Then we shared an apple pie with ice-cream (which was $6 - barg)! Honourable mentions: Brewja Elixir Bar: They make this this eye mind opening later made with blue lotus flower that the boss and I love and get every single time we’re in town. Very hippie vibes, but in the best way Rabbit Hole Gift Shop: Very cute Joshua Tree goodies, and I picked up a great cowboy hat for $39 so great value! Joshua Tree Trading Post: Another great gift store vibe, the set up is really cool, easy to go in and just chill out The Dez: We took Dad here when he was in town last year, they do great brekkie sandos, and they have nice GF bread too. Joshua Tree Coffee: Sweet little coffee shop and I believe the coffee beans are roasted on site, really nice, always busy on weekends. PRO TIP: For Joshua Tree I love discovering new airbnb’s they’re great value this time of the year because the Summer is so hot here. Make sure yours has A/C and a pool comes in really handy too. PALM SPRINGS: Righto here’s how we spent 24 hours in Palm Springs First off, I had to work in the morning in LA so we didn’t leave until midday but that turned out to work out really well with the traffic. So we arrived at TERRA which is a wellness hotel; complete with ice bath, Himalayan salt sauna, rain room, pool and jacuzzi. Soon after we checked in I had pre booked an Ayurvedic massage, so thats a form of Ancient Indian Medicine, you see we humans have a combo of 3 doshas that essentially make up our constitution, they’re vatta, pitta and kappa. And we each have more dominant and less dominant doshas. So this massage was about calming down my vatta and helping to ground me. It was unreal, it started with a facial and head massage then covered the whole body, I had a brilliant sleep that night too. After the massage to help the special Ayurvedic oils soak in I had a Himalayan salt sauna. Then we chilled by the pool before meeting Mum for dinner. She really wanted to go to this dinner spot that’s on Cary Grant’s estate, its called Copleys and its a really vibe, lovely outdoor summer vibes. Classic Americano meals and the drinks looks awesome, Bosso and I didn’t have anything to drink that night but Mum loved her Pino Grigio, they are very generous with their portions of both food and drinks in America. We call it a Gold Coast pour! Lol The waiter told us loads about this estate, apparently Cary Grant lived in a mansion 3 streets away but had this place so other actors could stay here. We went for a walk downtown Palm Springs after dinner then headed home to watch The Studio which the Bosso and I are loving. The next morning TERRA had a yummy brekkie spread of granola, yoghurts, toast, coffee and tea. We spent the morning chilling but the pool and they gave us a late check out which was perfect. Then we picked...
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  • 723. LA Diary

    723. LA Diary
    Jun 26 2025

    Welcome back to the Diary Pod. This is more of an Los Angeles update. But i do share all of our Palm Springs and Joshua Tree plans with you here... Palm Springs and Joshua Tree Diary coming for you next week!

    Oracle card reading at the end of this chat too.

    Big Love

    Lola x

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  • 722. Fearlessly Failing: Nashville & Memphis Travel Guide

    722. Fearlessly Failing: Nashville & Memphis Travel Guide
    Jun 22 2025
    Righto! I was luck enough to spend 3 days in Memphis and an Afternoon in Nashville. I'm a bit of a music nerd so this is very much an musical adventure. Here's my itinerary and handy travel tips: 3 DAYS IN MEMPHIS: DAY 1: Mum and I met at Memphis airportI got a 6AM flight out of LA then flow into Austin Texas and got a connecting flight to Memphis, all up it took about 6 and half hours.Explored Beale St which is full of bars and music venuesIt’s located in downtown MemphisRenowned for its deep roots in blue musicThen we headed to Blue City Cafe which is known for its famous ribs, which naturally I had to try, they came with coleslaw and spies beans, so yum!Mum got the seafood gumbo (which comes with okra) and she got “Larry’s greens” which was more like collard greens and absolutely delis.I had a Tennessee whiskey and mum had a Pino Grigio from California DAY 2: Sun Studio tour, ok this was incred, its $20 and you legit get to stand where Elvis and Johnny Cash wrote so much magicSo its a rock-n-roll recording studio and it’s legit still there, the sound proof tiles in the ceiling and walls, the same piano with a cigar burn in it.Sam Phillips created Sun Studio and built it up to be what it became.They even have one of the microphones Elvis usedThis has been the place so many iconic artists have written music; Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash started their careersFun fact: its also a coffee shop and the coffee is delis (local roasters called French Truck Coffee)In this arvo mum and I split up, she really wanted to head to the Civil Rights museum and its also the location where Martin Luther King was shot.I went to the STAX museum of American Soul music its where Otis Redding recorded a bunch of music. It was an old movie theatre converted into a recording studio.Isaac Hayes also wrote his famous Shaft theme song here, and this museum houses both his Oscar and Grammy, oh and don’t forget his Cadillac.I’m so glad I visited this museum, it felt really specialThen I met mum for dinner at Flyway brewery and I had a really nice local whiskey called “Old Dominique” I got a bowl of Brussels sprouts, then mum and I shared a plate of pickles and she got some cheesy dip situation. DAY 3: It’s Graceland Day!We pre-booked our tickets for an 11AM start time, now if you’re staying downtown like us then you’ll def need to uber to this locationWe met for a coffee first, went to a little cafe called French Truck Coffee (local roasters)Then we headed to Graceland, straight out of the gate its HUGE! It’s like an Elvis Disneyland and they’ve thought of absolutely everything. There’s 6 different gift shops and 10 museums outside of the the Graceland house.We spent the whole day here, legit didn’t leave until it closed at 5PM so my first tip is plan to spend the day if you want to see everything.It started with an audio guided tour of Graceland and the mansion is as you would imagine it, exactly how he would have had it. The dinning room is complete with silverware that was gifted to Elvis and Pricilla from their wedding.My two favourite areas were his “jungle room” which was green and inspired by his time in Hawaii, and complete with an indoor waterfall.I also loved his meditation area which is also where he’s been buried, along with his parents, great grandmother, daughter and grandson. I found the memorial meditation area really emotional. I popped my hands on the grass where his grave is and thanked him, I also made a secret wish.If you’re an Elvis fan then this place is an absolute must!Then we went to dinner at an Elvis inspired diner called “Marlowe’s” just down the road, I of course had to try the ribs, they were insanely good, I tried a Kentucky whisky this time. It was $5.50 and the brand was Kentucky Deluxe.The ribs, beans and coleslaw were all 10/10Then we headed home and mum packed for Chicago while I packed up for my Nashville adventure tomorrow. Thanks for having us Memphis! Next up is Nashville! 1 DAY in NASHVILLE (well more like an afternoon) Here’s how it started: - I caught a bus from Memphis to Nashville, its about 3 hours and 15 mins, I booked via the company “Vonlane” its a luxury bus service so you get blankets, snacks, a meal, coffee and wifi. I was a happy camper! It’s really pretty countryside too, so lush and green and lots of river systems. - My grand plan was to hit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum first then head to the Johnny Cash Museum and end with some famous Nashville fried chicken. My flight wasn’t til 8PM so I figured I could cram a lot into 5 hours! Here’s how it went: - I got dropped off downtown Nashville and the hotel I was dropped at stored my suitcase for me, that was a huge help and I high tailed it to the Johnny Cash Museum first, because that was my top priority, I really wanted to make sure that happened. And I’m so glad I did it! - JOHNNY CASH MUSEUM is a must if you’re a fan of his music...
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  • 721. Memphis & Nashville Diary

    721. Memphis & Nashville Diary
    Jun 19 2025

    Welcome back to the Friday diary - this time from Memphis and Nashville

    This week's ep is an adventure to Tennessee (Memphis and Nashville). Mum and I had a girls Elvis trip which was unreal, then i headed to Nashville for a day of music exploring the Johnny Cash museum and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum!

    Big Love

    Lola x

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  • 720. Hot Seat: Creating a TV Pilot with Weston and Wade

    720. Hot Seat: Creating a TV Pilot with Weston and Wade
    Jun 17 2025

    Welcome back to the Hotseat

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    Lola x

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  • 719. Fearlessly Failing: Creating a TV pilot with Weston & Wade

    719. Fearlessly Failing: Creating a TV pilot with Weston & Wade
    Jun 15 2025


    Weston and Wade McElhaney are the showrunners, writers and producers of their new TV pilot "Codependent" which they also both star in (I was lucky enough to get to film for a day on this pilot too, so much fun)!Check out the pilot trailer here: Codependent Trailer


    Wade and Weston are born and raised in Los Angeles, they've been acting since they were kiddos. They studied screenwriting at Chapman University. And have gone viral on both TikTok and Youtube over the years for their parodies.


    These two humans are funny, witty and hard working. They're also extremely humble and curious. I get the vibe they always tell you the truth too. In this chat they even talk about auditioning for Ryan Murphy and how the audition didn't go exactly according to plan.


    Now let's talk more about the pilot, they share what goes on when it comes to creating your own pilot from writing it, rewriting it, to raising funds and booking the right people for the jobs.
    In a nutshell Codependent is a TV show pilot about twin brothers Max and Tristan. They're great at being brothers, not so much at being their own person. The pilot starts off with them sucking at their jobs and getting fired which leads them to compete for the same film assistant job. Spoiler alert: only one of them gets the job... but that doesn't mean they can't both do it?
    Speaking of raising funds, this is often a hard part of bringing dreams to life, but thanks to Seed & Spark they were able to raise a bunch of money to film in both Los Angeles and New York, but now it's post production time so they need our help. You can donate and pledge here, and they have a bunch of fun merch to buy too, I have the tote bag! Support here

    Big love,
    Lola x

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