The Leeza Rants Podcast
by Leeza Smith
She's Leeza and she rants. Come listen as she goes through her journey of growth, adulting, self love, friendships, relationships and everything in between! She has an opinion about almost everything! So step into her world.. and thanks for listening!
Episodes
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EP. #143. Thank you ❤️ Until Next Time!
The end of an era. Thankful for the support over the last 4 years!
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EP. #142. Ask A Man with Jalen and Tyler
Another episode of #AskAMan featuring Jalen and Ty from the No Clearance Podcast! We ask them questions all about commitment. Check out this fun conversation. Check out Jalen and Tyler on their own podcast! The No Clearance Podcast Search The No Clearance Podcast Hosts: @tammis_son,...
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EP. #141. Why Do Celebrities Need Social Media Validation? With Torry
Torry, host of the Ready To Be Petty podcast, is back to discuss celebrities and their need for social media validation! We cover the recent Chrissy Teigen controversy and how she felt lonely taking a break from social media as well as The DaMelio show that recently came out that was highlighting...
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EP #140. Beginner's Guide to Manifesting with Liz Mott
Liz Mott joins the podcast this week to provide tips and tricks on how to manifest (with her awesome 4 step process) along with how to align your energy, and change your mindset in order to create the life you want. This episode is so valuable!! Books Mentioned in this episode: Ask and It Is…
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EP #139. Anxiety is Trash - Tips to Cope with Stress and Burnout
Leeza is back! This episode is all about where she's been and how she has dealt with anxiety this summer. She also introduces the new segment "Rant & Release" which is the new name for the monthly virtual community circles. She rants about tv show reboots like Gossip Girl and Sex and The City.…
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EP. #138. Mindset & Creating The Life You Want with Charlene Valentine
Charlene Valentine joins the podcast to discuss mindset and manifestation. She is a Master Mindset + Holistic Life Coach. She mentors and empowers female entrepreneurs to overcome self doubt to elevate their mind, body, and soul in order to manifest their dream life. With her experience in…
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EP #137. Hot Girl Summer Challenge
Leeza found a Girl Summer Bingo Challenge via Tik Tok and wants to participate! After a long pandemic, its time to get back out there- hot girl style. Not just in dating, but all aspects of life! What goals do you have for Hot Girl Summer? ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com...
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EP #136. Body Image, Self-Worth & Authenticity with Brihanna Pollins
This week we are joined by Brihanna Pollins of the Black Girl Can't Cook podcast to discuss her journey with confidence, self-worth and authenticity. She truly did the work and her story is so inspiring for others. It's such a beautiful vulnerable conversation. Check out her podcast where she...
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EP #135. Pretty Young & Killing It with Sarah Humphrey
Sarah from the "It Aint It Sis" podcast joins Leeza to rant all about how Sarah got the inspiration and courage to start a podcast, and become and author of her very own book "Pretty Young" all during a pandemic. This episode can inspire anyone who has been curious but battles fear and or don't...
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EP #134. Prioritizing Your Side Hustle with Maya Fleming
Maya Fleming has come back on the podcast to give us tips on how to prioritize our side hustles. Maya is the founder of Gentler and host of The Gentler Podcast and is killing it! She drops major gems on how to get out of our own way and stop making excuses when it comes to our goals. Some points...
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EP #133. The Exploitation of Black Trauma in Media
In this episode Leeza goes on a rant about "black trauma porn" and the recent trend of seeing black shows and films centered around the trauma black people have faced in history and in our daily lives. These stories should be told but I we need to diversify the image and story tellings of black...
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EP #132. "He led me on" NO he didn't
Leeza's harsh but loving rant is all about how guys are usually very clear about their intentions and how its important to pay attention to the signs and actions while dating. This episode was triggered by this season of Summer House on Bravo TV Listen to Leeza and Torry on the Ready to be Petty...
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EP #131. Just Do It - Pushing Through Resistance
Leeza rants about the courage needed to start living a life you love, becoming your higher self, and pushing through the resistance to achieve your goals. ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com https://www.instagram.com/leezarants/ Leeza's personal instagram:...
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EP #130. Drinking Culture with Zizi
We welcome Zizi to the podcast to discuss drinking culture and the pressures to drink as an adult in social situations. Leeza and Zizi both share their hilarious stories along with how they’ve re-examined their relationship to alcohol. They provide tips on how not to drink if you don't want to!...
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EP #129. Physical Traits Should Not Be Trendy
Leeza rants all about how society creates trends around certain physical traits beauty standards are ever evolving every 10-20 years. We don’t need create insecurities due to beauty standards trends. Also stay tuned for Leeza Rants Virtual Meetings for our community hosted on ZOOM. A safe space…
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EP #128. #AskAMan with AJ Renaissance
The 3rd episode of #AskAMan featuring AJ! He answers all of your questions from a male perspective. You definitely want to listen to this one and learn a thing or two on how a high value man thinks! See all the questions AJ answers below: What is your ideal date? How can you tell / what do you...
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EP #127. Speaking up and Setting Boundaries with Lee Noto
We welcome Lee Noto to the podcast to share her story and teach us how to speak up and implement boundaries in our lives when it can be so hard. Lee is a master coach with certifications in holistic coaching and transformational coaching, and has deeply studied personal development, sacred...
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EP #126. Rejection is Protection Period
“The universe cannot bring you something that is out of alignment with you. There is a bigger plan” Leeza rants about how rejection can be the best thing that ever happens to you! ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com https://www.instagram.com/leezarants/ Leeza's personal instagram:...
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EP #125. Designing a Career and Life That You Love with Geri Paige
Leeza is joined by guest Geri Paige who is a former startup and Fortune 500 marketing leader turned business launch and life alignment coach. Geri has since launched a successful coaching business in the middle of a pandemic and now helps people launch and monetize businesses of their own. Geri...
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EP #124. Why you need to bring meditation and visualization into 2021
First episode of 2021!! SO EXCITING. Leeza rants about her new favorite self-development tool that has already had such a powerful effect on her life. Its incorporating visualization meditations for manifestation! She explains how it works along with testimonials. Resources mentioned in the...
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EP #123. Unlearn in Order to Change in 2021
A shorter rant all about how we can unlearn our limiting beliefs in order to change our mindsets and manifest a better life in the upcoming year. We all need it! Listen to the Limiting Beliefs episode that relates to this topic! ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com...
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EP #122. Ranting and ReKaping Reality TV with Sydney Kaplan
Sydney Kaplan from the podcast Sydney ReKaps joins the show today to discuss all things Bravo. Sydney and Leeza discuss their favorite Bravo tv shows from Housewives, Vanderpump Rules, Summer House and more! They even touch on Dating in Boston & NYC along with problematic influencers. Hope you...
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EP #121. The Spotlight Effect
The spotlight effect is the phenomenon in which people tend to believe they are being noticed more than they really are. Being that one is constantly in the center of one's own world, an accurate evaluation of how much one is noticed by others is uncommon. Leeza rants about this extremely jarring...
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EP #120. If He Wanted To... He Would
Leeza rants on this hot topic going viral on Tik Tok right now! If he wanted to, he would, and if someone likes you... you'll know! Its not to make you feel badly about yourself, its to empower you while dating to not waste your time if a guy isn't giving you what you want need and deserve. ~…
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EP #119. Pandemic Side Hustle Success with Kathleen Grey
Kathleen joins us on the pod today to discuss her success in creating a business during quarantine! We discuss her process, her experience with covid, mental health, her love of fashion, brand inspo, sustainable and ethical fashion, where the name Grey Moon Designs came from and so much more!…
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EP 118. Living with a Skin Disease
In honor of #EczemaAwarenessMonth - Leeza goes on a solo rant discussing her own journey with atopic dermatitis. This purpose of this episode is to raise awareness and inspire anyone listening to feel brave enough to open up and face their insecurities and own it. Our hardships make us who we are...
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EP 117. Intuitive Eating with Melissa Smith
This episode is all about intuitive eating and having a healthy relationship with food and body image and joining the podcast is the PERFECT guest to come on and educate us about it - Melissa Smith. Check Melissa out on Instagram: @intuitive.eating.mindset DM her for the Free 3 Day Food Freedom...
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EP. 116 Modern Relationship Terms - Explained
One of your favorites topics discussed here on the Leeza Rants Podcast is dating! On this episode Leeza rants and breaks down each relationship term that have become popular with millennial dating. This is based off of an article off themanuel.com by Jahla Seppanen. Read the article here The 11...
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EP 115. WFH Woes & Tips, The Social Dilemma Doc
On this solo rant Leeza reflects on her time working from home while providing tips for working from home. This was prompted by the new documentary on Netflix called "The Social Dilemma" and how social media can be super addictive and effect productivity! Here are some of the WFH tips discussed:...
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EP 114. Body Image, Diet Culture & Media with Torry
Leeza is joined by Torry from the Ready to Be Petty podcast! This episode covers body image, diet culture and how it is reflected to us in the media. Its important to reflect on what is portrayed to us through media whether its lifestyle, body image or even productivity level! Enjoy this rant...
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EP 113. Heartbreak & Attachment Styles with Joi Dallas
This week we are joined by heartbreak coach Joi Dallas, who rants with us all about the science of heartbreak and how attachment styles can tie into this. She breaks down each attachment style, how they manifest, and how this can affect our relationships and break up behaviors. Follow Joi on her...
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EP 112. Friendship Breakups with Kim & Katie
Leeza is joined by her two good friends Kim and Katie to discuss friendship breakups. Things covered: Why they happen How it can feel The are different types How to cope Check out Kim & Katie on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/kimgotts23/ https://www.instagram.com/katiebarrett46/ ~ Keep up...
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EP 111. Self-Betrayal While Dating
This is solo rant episode on the 8 ways people often betray themselves when dating someone. Check out Elizabeth Earnshaw - @lizlistens - who inspired this episode! ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com https://www.instagram.com/leezarants/ Leeza's personal instagram:...
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EP 110. Manifestation & Self Love with Jasmine Thomas
Today we are covering all things manifestation, self love and the connection between the two. To teach us all about it is todays amazing guest Jasmine Thomas! What we cover: How does self love tie into manifesting a life you want? How did you work through limiting beliefs? How does resistance…
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EP 109. Human Design with Jess Della Calce
Today we cover all things Human Design with Jess Della Calce, a Human Design Reader trained by Jenna Zoe. She gives us an incredible overview of each design type: Generator Manifestors Manifesting Generators Projectors Reflectors Find out your Human Design! https://www.myhumandesign.com/ Book a...
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EP 108. The Black Girl Experience with Taty
Taty and Leeza reflect on different aspects of their lives and memories as a black woman. We rant about all of our struggles experiences, and our appreciation for our blackness. Topics discussed: Race/Ethnic Backgrounds Different experiences - dark skin black woman and lightskin/biracial black...
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EP 107. Recovering From Being Thirsty AF
This solo rant is all about Leeza's recovery from being a thirsty person! Thirsty for validation, attention, etc. - and how she realized that she can fill up her own cup and not needing validation from others!! A super funny and empowering episode. ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com...
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EP 106. The Bright Side of Being Single
This solo episode is a rant all about the bright side of being single and how it can be an amazing time!! ~ Keep up with Leeza Rants ~ leezarants.com https://www.instagram.com/leezarants/ Leeza's personal instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leezasmith_/
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EP 105. #AskAMan with Thomas
Listen to the 2nd segment of #AskAMan with Leeza's good friend Thomas! Leeza asks all the questions you all sent in on her instagram. ( follow her! @leezasmith_ ) See some of the questions below: Do you like when girls touch your butt Does ignoring a guy actually help them to notice you? What’s…
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EP 104. The 2020 Awakening with Michelle of @TheAuricLife
Leeza is joined by Michelle Fedrizzi, the founder and owner of The Auric Life. Michelle is a Reiki Master and Life Coach who's helped heal and transform hundreds of individuals as they step into their power - including Leeza herself! We can all agree that 2020 has been a chaotic and heavy year so...
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EP 103. Performative Allyship with Nigel Marcellus
Nigel joins the podcast this week upon the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and countless others to address the performative allyship in the Black Lives Matter movement. Listen to this open and honest conversation regarding a powerful Instagram Post Nigel had posted titled "Dear White…
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EP 102. Youtube, Quarantine & Starting a Business with Natalie Barbu
Leeza is joined by Natalie Barbu! Natalie is the host of the Real Reel Podcast, youtuber, influencer, and now founder of Barbu Agency where she works with brands and businesses to help with their marketing strategies through social media. We talk all about her journey from starting a youtube...
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EP 101. Queen of Confidence - Serena F*cking Kerrigan
Leeza is joined by the one and only Serena F*cking Kerrigan. Serena is a content creator and influencer who is the QUEEN of confidence. They talk all about her confidence journey, changing her middle name to f*cking, quarantine, and her incredible new dating show on instagram live “Lets Fucking...
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EP 100. My 100th Podcast Episode!!!
We finally made it to the 100th episode of The Leeza Rants Podcast! Leeza reflects on her podcasting journey with gratitude for all you listeners! She shares her top 10 favorite episodes that you can see linked below, and gives a sneak peek of whats to come!: Ghosting (#2) He's Just Not That Into...
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EP 99. Nevertheless, She Persisted: Battling Anxiety & Depression as a Teen with Sadie
On this episode Leeza is joined by Sadie Sutton, host of "Nevertheless, She Persisted" Podcast. She shares her story as a 16 year old of how she battled anxiety and depression and how she continues to navigate it daily. Though she may be young, she is so mature and self aware and shares an...
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EP 98. What "Self Care" Really Means with Maya Fleming
This week we have Maya Fleming, the host of the Gentler Podcast on to discuss all things self care. Maya provides insight on what self care is - and how all it truly means is to prioritize the person you want to be. This doesn't have to be the stereotypical bubble baths and face masks ( though we...
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EP 97. "Too Hot To Handle" - Issues in Dating
This episode was inspired by the brand new Netflix series called Too Hot To Handle! In a show where you aren't able to engage in sexual activity in order to make deeper connections... this show definitely highlights the issues in our current dating culture. Leeza makes connections to the show…
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EP 96. Representation in Beauty with Jazzy
Today we welcome Jazzy to the podcast. Known as @thejayway1 she is a Boston based beauty blogger who is absolutely killing it! Jazzy talks about her blogging journey and her love of beauty while navigating the beauty influencer space as a woman of color. We touch upon how important representation...
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EP 95. #AskAMan with Jeremy
This is the very first segment of #AskAMan! Leeza brings on one of her best guys friends Jeremy to answer ALL of your questions from a male perspective. This conversation gets REAL and HONEST - he holds nothing back. You definitely want to listen!! See all the questions Jeremy answers below…
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EP 94. Supporting Women in STEM with Prasha Sarwate Dutra
Leeza is joined by Prasha Sarwate Dutra - engineer turned entrepreneur, who is the founder of Her STEM Story. (if you don't know what STEM is it stands for cience, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Born and raised in India, Prasha completed two engineering degrees and later landed a...
About this show
She's Leeza and she rants. Come listen as she goes through her journey of growth, adulting, self love, friendships, relationships and everything in between! She has an opinion about almost everything! So step into her world.. and thanks for listening!
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Leeza Smith