Ask an Influencer

Brooke and Robyn talk with Mia Silverman, the creator behind Allergies with Mia, about growing up with more than 50 food allergies and turning that experience into a community-driven platform. Mia shares how her Gen Z perspective shapes the way she navigates social media, trust, advocacy, and mental health. The conversation explores the realities of living with severe allergies—from school, travel, and restaurants to college life—as well as the emotional impact of anaphylaxis and the support Mia has found. It’s a personal and practical discussion about self-advocacy, accessibility, and finding connection.Find Mia:Mia shares content on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook as Allergies with Mia. She also hosts The Food Allergy Brain, a podcast exploring the mental health side of living with food allergies through conversations with experts and advocates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brooke and Robyn talk with Cassandra Lepore, the registered dietitian behind Dietitian Cass, about how Gen Z approaches food, wellness, and online nutrition advice. Cassandra shares why credentials matter and why balance is more useful than perfection for consumers and brands alike. With protein all the rage, she also unlocks how much protein we really need (hint: it's a lot less that you think)....Follow Cassandra:https://www.instagram.com/dietitiancass/?hl=enhttps://www.tiktok.com/@dietitiancass See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gen Z knows what they want to eat. Their feeds are full of recipe inspo, restaurant finds, high-protein hacks and beautifully plated meals. But knowing what looks good, and knowing how to actually make it, are two very different things.This week, Brooke and Robyn sit down with Julia Chebotar, aka Health Chef Julia, to talk about the gap between food inspiration and actual kitchen confidence. Why does a generation that consumes so much food content sometimes lack the techniques and the patience to cook from scratch? And how can we help them to be successful in the kitchen?Julia shares how growing up around food, working in and eventually managing her family’s vegan café, and later studying nutrition helped set her on the path to becoming a private chef in New York City. She also takes us behind the scenes of that world, from celebrity clients to private yachts — unusual requests included.Julia also unpacks the wellness trends shaping what Gen Z wants to eat right now, from creatine and fiber to protein-packed everything, and what’s genuinely worth paying attention to versus what’s mostly hype. She also makes the case for why a few basic cooking skills may be one of the most useful wellness tools Gen Z can have.Because saving the recipe? That’s the easy part. Actually making it? That’s another story.instagram.com/healthchefjulia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if being healthy isn’t about giving everything up but learning how to have it all, just not all at once?This week on Ask an Influencer, Brooke and Robyn sit down with Hunter Stoler, aka @HealthWithHunter, a certified health coach and creator known for making wellness feel simpler, more realistic and a lot less restrictive.Hunter shares how his own 50-pound weight-loss journey evolved from focusing on the number on the scale to thinking much more holistically about the foods, products and everyday choices that make him feel his best. His philosophy? Control the controllables, skip the all-or-nothing thinking, and make changes you can actually sustain.We get into why Gen Z (and plenty of the rest of us) can be drawn to wellness shortcuts, how to balance health goals with foods you genuinely enjoy, why the best healthy swap has to deliver more than a “better-for-you” label, and how consumers are becoming savvier about what’s actually inside the products they buy.Follow Hunter:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthwithhunterTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healthwithhunter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gen Z is redefining wellness—moving away from perfection, complicated routines, and fear-based messaging in favor of a simpler, more realistic approach to feeling good.In this episode of Ask an Influencer, Robyn and Brooke sit down with Candice, the wellness creator behind Thrive with Candice and a future registered dietitian, to explore how younger consumers are approaching health differently. Candice shares how she makes wellness information easier to understand, why authenticity matters more than ever, and what brands need to know to build trust with Gen Z.In this episode, we discuss:Candice’s mission to simplify health and wellness for her audienceHow Gen Z’s approach to wellness differs from previous generationsThe tension between social media’s quick-fix culture and a more holistic view of healthWhy foundational habits like sleep, nutrition, movement, and stress management still matter mostHow to make healthier choices without complicated routines or an all-or-nothing mindsetThe importance of accessibility and affordability in wellnessWhat authenticity looks like in brand partnerships and product recommendationsHow brands can connect with Gen Z through credible, relatable, and transparent messagingThe natural wellness brands Candice trusts—and what earns that trustConnect with Candice:InstagramTikTokYouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.