
Make Yourself at Home
What does home mean to you? On Make Yourself at Home, host Kristin Twiford takes you into the homes of people you admire, to give you a window into who they really are. You’ll hear what drives them, what gives them a sense of purpose, how they unwind, and how they choose to spend their time meaningfully — but perhaps more importantly — their favorite room in the house, their guilty pleasures, and their most cherished possessions. Along the way, we hope to inspire you to live better, whatever that means to you. Make Yourself at Home is produced by Nines, the household management app that helps you live with ease. Learn more at ninesliving.com.
Episodes
33 episodes
Exploring Holistic Success and What It Means to Live Well [Season Finale]
As we wrap our first season, we want to say thank you for listening, and thank you to everyone who’s welcomed us into their homes. We set out to take you into the homes of people you admire, to show you a side you don’t usually ge...
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4:10

Honoring Her Ancestors and Building for the Next Generation with Betsy Fore, Co-Founder of Tiny Organics & Natives Rising
Betsy Fore has always been a builder. Growing up, she used to tinker in the garage building motorcycles with her dad. After college, she invented toys for Mattel and Hasbro, and helped Michael Acton Smith build Mind Candy.Then, she says...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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37:36

Celebrating her roots, learning from nature, and nurturing a new generation of plant parents with The Sill Founder & CEO Eliza Blank
Eliza Blank’s home in upstate New York is filled with a lot of plants. And while that might not be surprising for the Founder & CEO of The Sill<...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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44:22

Living & Leading with Kindness, Empathy and a Greed for Memories with Maple Founder & CEO Michael Perry
Michael Perry is a serial entrepreneur. His company Kit was acquired by Shopify, and he spent years making life easier for small business owners. Then, a difficult journey to becoming a parent changed everything — from the way he leads people a...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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55:47

Trading VC Success for Holistic Ambition and a Life Anchored at Home with Professional Transition Coach Steve Schlafman
For years, Steve Schlafman envisioned success as an investor — and then, at the height of his VC career, just after he'd made partner at a multi-billion dollar firm, he walked away. The move opened up a world of other "possible selves," and now...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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58:42

Lindsay Shookus on Being Present, Prioritizing Impact and Writing a New Chapter After 20 Years at SNL
Lindsay Shookus spent 20 years — her entire adult life so far — booking hosts and helping guests feel at home at Saturday Night Live. She landed the job right out of college, and it shaped not only her professional path, but her life outside of...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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44:29

Flipping the Script and Turning Pressure Into Fuel with Olympic Medalist, World Champion Swimmer and Bestselling Author Katie Hoff
Katie Hoff went to her first Olympic Games in Athens at the age of 15. She’s won 8 World Championships and 3 Olympic medals, and she spent years breaking world records and being heralded as the female Michael Phelps. After decades competing on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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37:49

Combating Stress, Optimizing Wellbeing, and Choosing to Be Happy with Christopher Gavigan, Founder of Prima, Uplifter Brands & The Honest Company
At home and at work, Christopher Gavigan is passionate about optimizing wellbeing. After leading Healthy Child Healthy World and co-founding the Honest Company, he recently launched Prima, a therapeutics company that Forbes called “the Patagoni...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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50:23

A Road Less Traveled: Wander Founder & CEO John Andrew Entwistle’s Path from 13 Year Old Entrepreneur to Helping People Find Their “Happy Place”
John Andrew Entwistle is on a mission to help people find their happy place. And for the Wander Founder & CEO, it's a mission that feels personal. John Andrew started his first company at just 13 years old, and laun...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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49:56

From Surviving Cancer to Evolving Bud Light: Being Motivated by the Hard and Finding a Pipeline of Joy with Alissa Heinerscheid, VP, Bud Light
At work, Alissa Heinerscheid is the Vice President of Bud Light, tasked with evolving and elevating an iconic brand that was in decline — and she’s the first woman to lead Bud Light in the brand’s 40 year history. At home, she’s a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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54:35

What Does Home Mean to You? Special Episode
Today, we’re exploring one of our favorite questions: what does home mean to you?Hear some of our season 1 guests on what home means to them, and how home and success are inextricably intertwined. In this conversation, you’ll he...
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Season 1
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23:12

Living Every Day On The Air, And Learning To Be In The Moment with The Morning Mashup Host Nicole Ryan
You know Nicole Ryan from SiriusXM Hits 1, where she co-hosts The Morning Mash Up with Ryan Sampson and Stanley T Evans. You may have also heard her podcast, Have Kids, They Said, where she and co-host Rich Davis get personal ...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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40:56

Lifequakes, Pivots and the Power of Sundays with Peloton Instructor and Love Squad CEO Ally Love
Ally Love is a Peloton Instructor, the in-game Host for the Brooklyn Nets, and the Founder and CEO of Love Squad — and that's just the beginning. She's on a mission to spread light and lift up the people around her. Why? When ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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47:36

"Who Am I Now?" Searching for Meaning Post-Olympics and Building a New Way of Living with Figure Skating Champion & Olympic Medalist Sasha Cohen
Sasha Cohen is known for her incredible figure skating career. She's a 6-time medalist at the US Championships, with a gold medal in 2006, and a 3-time medalist at the World Championships, but she spent 20 years laser-focused on one goal: winni...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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59:44

Living Intently, and How to Turn a House Into a Home with Parachute Founder & CEO Ariel Kaye
Ariel Kaye has a passion for home. She’s the founder and CEO of Parachute, the direct-to-consumer brand known for its premium quality sheets, towels, robes, rugs and more — and outside of work, she’s a homebody, who loves to entertain and make ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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48:48

"When You Go Without, You Have to Go Within" Turning a Dream Into a Reality with Juliette CEO & Founder Rechelle Balanzat
With her company Juliette, Rechelle Balanzat is on a mission to bring the laundry and dry-cleaning industry into the 21st century by picking up, cleaning and delivering laundry in 24 hours at the tap of a button. She's been working for 9+ years...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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52:37

"What if, what if, what if?" Climbing the Mountain, Finding Success, and the Complexity of What's Next — with Investor and Co-Founder of the World's Largest Quilting Company Al Doan
Al Doan and his sister had always talked about starting a business together, and for years they wondered, "what if, what if, what if?" When he lost his job in 2008, they decided to give it a try — and ended up building the largest quilting comp...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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59:21

Finding & Fostering a Deep Sense of Belongingness with Investor & Seven Seven Six Founding Partner Katelin Holloway
Katelin Holloway has built a career around investing in people — first, in People & Culture for companies like Pixar, Klout, and Reddit, and today, as an investor and Founding Partner at Seven Seven Six<...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:06:39

SoulCycle & Flywheel Sports Co-Founder Ruth Zukerman on Overcoming Self-Doubt, Growing Through Pain, and Finally Owning Her Success
Ruth Zukerman is a force in the fitness industry known for co-founding SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports, and for creating the communities that made them take off. But Ruth never imagined starting a business, let alone two of the bigge...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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57:20

Starting with Self-Awareness: How Being Authentic Led Chicago Bulls Director of Performance and Mental Health Dr. Wendy Borlabi to Where She's ‘Supposed to Be’
Dr. Wendy Borlabi is a renowned sports psychologist who today serves as the first Director of Performance and Mental Health the Chicago Bulls have ever had. Before moving to Chicago in 2016, she worked with Olympic athletes in San Diego, and sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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50:35

On Gratitude [A Special Thanksgiving Episode]
With this special Thanksgiving episode of Make Yourself at Home, we want to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you to our incredible season 1 guests so far, for bringing us into your homes, getting personal, and exploring what a successful l...
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Season 1
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9:24

Turning Sleepless Nights Into a $10M+ Business Thanks to a Positive Outlook and a Boost from Shark Tank, with Dreamland Baby Founder & CEO Tara Williams
Tara Williams had always dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur, but her million dollar idea came out of challenge in her personal life, at the worst possible time to start a business. She and her husband had both lost their jobs, jus...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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49:52

“Success Isn’t Linear” — Goop EVP of Brand Noora Raj Brown on Changing Her Goals and Finding Her True North Star
As the EVP, Brand at goop, Noora Raj Brown is always on — ready to take the heat and help the brand push the conversation forward. She's led communications for Gwyneth Paltrow's modern lifestyle startup since 201...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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44:22

Operating from a Place of Confidence, Practicing Gratitude, and Aligning Passion & Purpose to Make an Impact with Thirteen Lune Co-Founder Nyakio Grieco
Nyakio Grieco launched her first brand, nyakio Beauty, more than 20 years ago, working relentlessly to bring her grandparents' beauty secrets to the U.S. Then, in 2020, Nyakio built on her own experien...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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55:24

How Loren Brill Castle Beat Cancer, Built the #1 Natural Cookie Dough Brand, and Created a Life Without Regrets
You know Loren Brill Castle as the founder of Sweet Loren's — the #1 natural cookie dough brand found in 15,000 supermarkets across the United States.But she never planned to disrupt the cookie dou...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:32
