Stacy Phillips and Friends
Stacy Phillips
Recent Episodes
In this episode of Stacy Phillips & Friends, Stacy sits down with co-host Angela Reddock-Wright and the luminous, deeply honest Eden Sassoon - daughter of legendary Vidal Sassoon. What begins as a conversation about legacy quickly opens into a raw, vulnerable exploration of addiction, identity, grief, and the lifelong work of learning to love yourself without the noise of fame or labels.
Eden shares her journey from childhood fantasy and food addiction to alcohol dependency, and the painful family history she witnessed along the way. She reveals how she spiraled after her father’s death, the moment in Las Vegas that changed everything, and what finally made sobriety “stick”. This time not just abstaining from alcohol, but doing the emotional and spiritual work she had avoided for decades.
But this episode is also about rebirth. About learning how to breathe again (literally), discovering the power of community, releasing shame, and choosing daily presence over perfection. Eden talks candidly about the challenge of carrying a famous last name, why reality TV was a soul-altering wake-up call, and how breathwork, spirituality, and authentic connection are reshaping her life in her fities.
It’s intimate, grounding, and unexpectedly uplifting — a conversation for any woman who has ever tried to hold it all together or felt trapped in an old version of herself.
✨ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- Growing up Sassoon — the pressure, the fantasy, and the early roots of addiction
- Food, fantasy, and finding alcohol at 15 as a form of emotional relief
- The turning point in Las Vegas that made her ask: “Are you ready to surrender?”
- What sobriety actually looks like when you stop being a “dry drunk” and start doing the real work
- Why reality TV was spiritually misaligned — and the moment she knew she had to leave
- What “Messy, Sexy, Real” really means for women who are tired of pretending
- Stacy’s ‘Two Plus One Intervention’ — and a powerful discussion on how community can save the partners of addicts too
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Stacy Phillips
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Eden Sassoon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edensassoon
Angela Reddock-Wright
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imangelareddockwright
🕒 TIMESTAMPS
00:52 — Eden reflects on growing up Sassoon, identity, and early seeds of addiction
03:37 — Alcohol enters the picture — and why it felt like instant relief
06:46 — Knowing she was an alcoholic — and why she wasn’t ready to stop
07:18 — Building businesses, chasing legacy, and trying to outrun her feelings
09:22 — The “dry drunk” years: nine years sober without real recovery
11:11 — The Vegas awakening — the moment she felt God ask: “Are you ready?”
13:00 — What reality TV demanded of her — and why she couldn’t “be mean for a storyline”
14:38 — Breathwork, the quantum field, and discovering a new way to live
17:41 — Stacy introduces her “Two Plus One Intervention” concept
20:17 — Why friends and family didn’t intervene — and how the community could have changed everything
23:32 — The importance of letting your circle in, even when you want to hide
33:43 — Eden’s past nonprofit work and questioning legacy vs. authentic purpose
39:02 — Eden’s daily routine: prayer, breathwork, meditation, and self-compassion
40:53 — Stacy reflects on her own next chapter — and building a life beyond family law
In this episode of Stacy Phillips & Friends, Stacy sits down with co-host Abbe Feder (fertility coach and author) and the hilarious, heartfelt, and fiercely real Katie Lowe - actress, producer, philanthropist, and self-proclaimed pretzel queen. What starts as girl talk quickly becomes an honest, unfiltered conversation about health, motherhood, identity, and the unexpected plot twists life throws our way.
Katie opens up about the moment she discovered she had silent celiac disease, why she’d unknowingly spent years swollen, exhausted, and in pain, and how one routine colonoscopy completely changed her health. She also shares her deeply personal journey through postpartum depression, the women who carried her through the darkest moments, and the surprising things that helped her find her way back to herself.
But this episode is also a celebration of female power. The kind that shows up on set, in friendships, in marriages, and especially in the trenches of motherhood. Katie talks about being supported by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, raising two young kids while navigating Hollywood, building a not-for-profit theater company, and learning how to take her first real “me time” in years.
And yes… we definitely talk about the pretzels.
It’s funny, raw, and wildly relatable. A conversation for any woman who has ever tried to balance ambition with caregiving, cried in a closet between Zoom calls, or whispered to herself, “When is it my turn again?”
✨ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- How a routine colonoscopy uncovered Katie’s silent celiac disease
- Postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, and the women who helped her feel less alone
- The support of Shonda Rhimes & Betsy Beers — and what real workplace advocacy for moms looks like
- Why Katie calls motherhood “beautiful… and also mayhem”
- The accidental pretzel empire she and her husband built during COVID
- Navigating parenting without a local family village (and creating your own)
- Katie’s new commitment to self-care
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Stacy Phillips
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Abbe Feder
Website: https://www.incirclefertility.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbefeder
Katie Lowes
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ktqlowes
🕒 TIMESTAMPS
01:12 — Katie on her early motherhood podcast and why honesty meant everything.
03:30 — The shock of silent celiac and how gluten had been harming her for years.
07:58 — Postpartum depression, intrusive thoughts, and finding a safe circle of women.
11:20 — The genius support of Shonda & Betsy: breastfeeding breaks and safer trailers.
17:02 — How a kitchen experiment became a full-blown pretzel empire.
20:45 — Colonoscopies, polyps, and why women should get screened earlier than they think.
24:58 — The anxiety and empowerment of working away from her kids for the first time.
27:14 — Theater, fundraising, and fighting for the arts in a difficult moment.
30:49 — Katie’s growing commitment to self-care — including a much-needed solo NYC trip.
In this episode of Stacy Phillips & Friends, Stacy sits down with co-host Angela Reddock-Wright and the radiant, resilient, and always-stylish Keni Silva — author, model, entrepreneur, and now divorce coach — for a deeply honest and unexpectedly uplifting conversation about what it really takes to rebuild your life after a marriage ends.
Keni opens up about the early days of her divorce, including living under the same roof with her ex during the pandemic, walking two hours a day just to stay grounded, and reading law books at night so she could make informed decisions. She shares the mindset shifts that saved her - from treating divorce like “college” to reframing it as the beginning of a new chapter, not the end of one.
But this episode is also about power: financial independence, shedding guilt, co-parenting with compassion, and raising emotionally strong kids by modeling strength instead of fear. Stacy and Angela reflect on their decades in the legal trenches, why communication saves families, and the hard truth about control.
It’s raw, wise, and funny - a conversation for any woman who’s ever wondered if she’ll survive a heartbreak, start over in midlife, or find herself again… even if she has to do it in heels.
✨ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- How Keni survived divorce while still living with her ex during COVID
- Why Keni says divorce is “like college — use that time wisely”
- The power of communication and why some lawyers mistakenly tell clients to stop talking to their spouse
- How co-parenting strengthened her kids and made them more independent
- Financial empowerment 101: why every woman should know her numbers
- Breaking free from control, guilt, and old expectations
- Reinventing yourself after divorce: rediscovering joy, identity, and your own wants
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Keni Silva
Website: https://kenisilva.com_ /
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kenisilva /
Angela Reddock-Wright
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelareddockwright/
Podcast: Legal Lens with Angela — Available wherever you get your podcasts
🕒 TIMESTAMPS
01:35 — “Divorce is like college” — how Keni reframed divorce as an opportunity.
02:58 — Keni’s communication breakthrough and why resolving conflict directly became her superpower.
03:52 — Walking two hours a day, brain mapping, and the healing rituals that kept her sane.
06:44 — Stacy on why therapy is essential and why not moving on keeps you stuck for decades.
08:21 — “Pretend he’s talking to a wall” — Keni’s mindset trick during emotional moments.
11:22 — Prenups as a preview of divorce: what they really reveal about people.
14:11 — Women, money, and the importance of knowing your numbers.
17:44 — Co-parenting without drama: erasing the bad and leading with respect.
20:53 — Teaching kids resilience through transparency, not perfection.
27:42 — The creative grind: how fashion school shaped her discipline and business mindset.
29:39 — What’s next: Keni’s upcoming talk show and her goal of winning an Emmy.
33:18 — Women empowering women: why community matters more than ever.
In this episode of Stacy Phillips & Friends, Stacy is joined by co-host Angela Reddock-Wright to sit down with their powerhouse friend Julia Stewart — the former CEO of IHOP and Applebee’s who went from teenage food server to one of the most influential women in the restaurant industry. Julia opens up about her early days in hospitality, the leadership lessons that shaped her, and the now-famous story of being denied the CEO role at Applebee’s… only to later acquire the entire company.
Julia also shares the deeply personal journey that led her to create Alurx, a wellness platform rooted in daily routines, stress management, sleep rituals, and now powered by AI. She breaks down the habits that changed her health, the small steps that lead to big transformation, and why women often embrace wellness technology long before men do.
This is an inspiring, girlfriend-to-girlfriend conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the power of knowing when it’s time to leave a job - or change a pillow. If you’re ready for some motivation, some wisdom, and a few laugh-out-loud moments, pull up a chair. Julia brought the receipts.
✨ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- How Julia rose from IHOP server to CEO of two global restaurant brands.
- The real story behind Applebee’s, the promotion she didn’t get, and the iconic “turnabout” moment years later.
- Why she created the Alurx wellness app and how it changed her own health.
- The daily routines that transformed her energy, sleep, and stress levels.
- Why women are the early adopters of wellness, and how they bring the men along.
Follow Stacy at https://www.instagram.com/stacydphillipsesq/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacydphillips/
Follow Julia at https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliastewart-founder-ceo/
Follow Angela at https://www.instagram.com/iamangelareddockwright/ and listen to the The Legal Lens Podcast at https://pod.link/1774764488
🕒 TIMESTAMPS
00:54 – Stacy shares how she and Julia first met and why Julia’s story still amazes her.
03:24 – Julia describes the moment she was denied the CEO job and how she kept her cool.
06:30 – The unforgettable call where Julia tells the Applebee’s CEO his job is no longer needed.
09:16 – How years in the restaurant industry led Julia to create the Lurx wellness app.
12:53 – The daily habits that dramatically improved Julia’s sleep and stress levels.
20:24 – Angela opens up about stress in mediation and finding healthier boundaries.
26:35 – Stacy reflects on the structure COVID unexpectedly brought into her life.
30:21 – Julia explains her philosophy on women, leadership, and knowing when to move on.
38:03 – How to sign up for the next-generation Lurx app and where to reach Julia.