He edits every episode, hears every blooper, and has been watching this show grow from the very first awkward mic check — and today, Nate Dodson finally gets a seat at the table. Nate is the second of eight kids from Reading, PA, a self-taught photographer and graphic designer who built a YouTube channel from zero to over a million subscribers teaching himself Photoshop at 15, sat in Bill Gates' chair at Microsoft HQ, and, as it turns out, has never once been to the dentist. He's also somehow doing all of this while raising seven kids under 10. This episode is the behind-the-curtain conversation you didn't know you needed.

In this conversation, Jenny and Susan get Nate's honest take on what it actually takes to grow something from nothing, why success almost never looks like you planned it, and what he genuinely thinks about AI (hint: he wears an analog watch on purpose). He also drops one piece of advice near the end that sounds like podcast strategy but hits way harder than that, it's really about every long-term relationship in your life. If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of this show, or you just need to hear from someone who started with a 5-cent Google check and didn't quit, this one's for you. Subscribe, share it with a friend, and tell us — have YOU ever been to the dentist?

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How does a woman from Kansas end up building a clean beauty and essential oil brand after living in Japan and Bali? In this episode of Open Wide, we sit down with Tracy DoRimple, founder of Coco Kah Essential Oils, to talk about entrepreneurship, essential oil chemistry, safe usage, and what it really takes to build a purpose-driven wellness business.

This isn’t fluffy wellness talk. We discuss testing standards, sourcing from farmers around the world, tariffs and supply chain challenges, essential oil safety, pet aromatherapy, and why education matters in an unregulated industry. If you’ve ever been curious about essential oils, clean skincare, or building a brand that actually helps people — this episode is for you.

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This week on Open Wide, we’re diving into the pop culture whirlwind: from McDonald’s vs Chick-fil-A taste tests to the complicated reality of “nepo babies,” billionaire baby headlines, and what privilege really means in today’s world. Is being born into fame an advantage… or a lifelong comparison trap?

We unpack celebrity family dynamics, generational wealth, work ethic, Elon Musk headlines, and why success isn’t always as simple as it looks from the outside. It’s thoughtful, funny, slightly chaotic and exactly the kind of conversation smart women are having behind closed doors.

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