June 3 2025
Ep2: Joy is the theme of today’s episode of The Questions Bar — What’s on your mind, girlfriend? Hosts AlinaZ and Hope Katz Gibbs want to know!
Tuesday, June 3: Welcome to Ep2 of the Questions Bar — Inkandescent Women’s new podcast and video show that invites you in to listen in on a chat with two girlfriends talking about topics of the day that touch their mind bodies spirit souls and hearts: AlinaZ in Los Angeles and Hope Katz Gibbs in Washington DC.
The mission of the show: To share tools and experiences to manage stress and find hope in our lives each and every day.
In Ep1: Alina and Hope had their first chat about their lives and the anguish they feel post-election in 2025. What will we do to cope with the changes by an administration that does not have our best interests at heart? How will we manage when everything we hold dear — from kindness and compassion to clean air and a healthy food chain — are being torn apart? Listen here.
In Ep2: Joy is the topic of the day!
- The hosts talk about the importance of practical tools for managing stress and promoting joy, not just hypothetical advice.
- They highlight the creation of an international network for women, the Empowered Together Network, through Hope’s magazine Inkandescent Women.
- The conversation touches on feelings of overwhelm due to information overload in today’s world and the importance of focusing on what truly matters, and Alina shares her coping strategy, emphasizing taking life one day at a time and referencing the Alcoholics Anonymous serenity prayer — surrendering to current circumstances while still taking action to effect change.
- The hosts explore the concept of “toxic positivity” and stress the need for active engagement in societal issues. Hope introduces the 3.5% rule, which proves nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts, and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
- The episode concludes with a call to action, encouraging listeners to engage in peaceful protests and to maintain hope and resilience.
Please join in and raise a glass to The Questions Bar and tune in for a new episode every Tuesday at 2pm EST.
About Alina Z: An award-winning Board Certified Health Coach Chopra Life Coach Detox Specialist and former chef named creator of the #1 Best Diet in America by Harper’s Bazaar, Alina holds a degree from Parsons School of Design and a Master’s in Communication blending style soul and science into one transformational experience.Through her signature Wholistic Self-Discovery Coaching Program Alina helps high-achieving women reconnect with their true purpose by transforming how they eat dress and live.Her philosophy? When you eat to nourish your soul and dress to express your truth you shift your inner state — and from that space everything changes. Peace returns. Confidence rises. Sparkle comes back. Learn more: alinaz.com.
About Hope Katz Gibbs: The founder and president of Inkandescent® Inc., a national PR firm and publishing company that this long-time journalist founded in 2008, Hope is on a mission to help entrepreneurs supersize their small businesses. She and her team of 10 publish online magazines (InkandescentWomen.com and BeInkandescent Health & Wellness: BeInkandescent.com), produce dozens of podcast shows on InkandescentRadio.com, and film, direct, and produce videos featured on Inkandescent.tv.Inkandescent also promotes and publishes books, including her own titles: PR Rules: The Playbook — an entrepreneur’s guide to supersizing your small business using the 8 Steps to PR Success™ — and Why Divorce: 5 Reasons to Leave. Learn more: Inkandescent.us.
About Alina Z: An award-winning Board Certified Health Coach, Chopra Life Coach, Detox Specialist, and former chef, named creator of the #1 Best Diet in America by Harper’s Bazaar, Alina holds a degree from Parsons School of Design and a Master’s in Communication, blending style, soul, and science into one transformational experience. Through her signature Wholistic Self-Discovery Coaching Program, Alina helps high-achieving women reconnect with their true purpose by transforming how they eat, dress, and live. Her philosophy? When you eat to nourish your soul and dress to express your truth, you shift your inner state — and from that space everything changes. Peace returns. Confidence rises. Sparkle comes back. 
