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HOONIGAN DROPS ELECTRIKHANA

October 27, 2022

After a billion total views across 10 wildly successful Gymkhana Films, setting the current bar for automotive action movies, Ken Block is back with a new partner to launch the future of his acclaimed viral series. Driving an entirely bespoke machine developed and built by Audi, Ken Block is electrifying Gymkhana in the first ever Electrikhana! To provide the perfect setting for the Audi S1 Hoonitron’s tire-slaying debut, Hoonigan Media Machine shut down one of the busiest cities in the world: LAS VEGAS.

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THE ART OF THE SNACK | VINYL STEAKHOUSE

October 26, 2022

There's never a bad time to have a great steak, but with the seasons about to change to the fall, heading to Vinyl Steakhouse is on our list. From enjoying a fantastic steak and having a soundtrack filled with vinyls as we eat and a cool vibe - we're already making our reservations! We take some time to chat with the owners of this experience, Kevin and Sofia Flannery to find out about this concept, what we should eat on our next visit and of course cocktails that we need to have!

ATHLEISURE MAG: Kevin and Sofia, I’d like to know more about your culinary/sommelier background and where you previously worked which led to Vinyl Steakhouse.

KEVIN FLANNERY: I have been in the industry my whole life. I started as a dishwasher at a small BBQ joint in Akron, Ohio, worked my way up to General Manager of Morton's Steakhouse, the youngest (at the time). I was GM of Morton's Steakhouse in Burbank California and Washington D.C, and finally on to General Manager/Regional Director of Ocean Prime New York City. It was very exciting, and I worked very hard, but ultimately my goal was to always open my restaurant. And I did! I got my certified sommelier certificate in 2008.

SOFIA FLANNERY: While Vinyl has been my first foray into the industry, I have been around restaurants my whole life. I became very interested in wine about 3 years ago, and decided to get my certification earlier this year. Albeit under the tutelage of my husband, we are still very different sommeliers.

AM: What was the thought behind opening Vinyl Steakhouse as that’s 2 interesting concepts being brought together?

KF: I always wanted to have a fine dining steakhouse that played rockin' music. Loud and present music. That juxtaposition was always intriguing. The vinyl aspect came into play simply because I thought it is not something you ever see at fine dining restaurants and how amazing it would be to listen to crackles of tangible music in the order the artist intended you to listen to their records. It really is an experience day in and day out. Combining fine dining and an approachable and entertaining setting was always something I wanted to accomplish.

AM: What kinds of music do you play, how you go about curating your collections and how will this experience be shared to diners?

KF: We play all genres, but definitely lean into classic rock from the 60's/70's. That's what we have most of. However, nothing is off the table: Rock, Funk, Jazz, Soul, Punk, RnB, Rap, Disco, and Hip-hop. We'll usually pull a setlist at the beginning of the night and select from there as the night trickles along. People are still always shocked to walk in and see the music they are hearing being played on a record player.

SF: Our selection definitely corresponds with the vibe of the room at that time, the time of night we're at, and sometimes even the weather! Does anything go together more than rain and jazz?

AM: In terms of the ambiance of Vinyl Steakhouse, what can guests expect in terms of the look and the feel of the space?

SF: It's very glam meets grunge. We have 2 gorgeous bars wrapped in copper, which when the lights go down, always stands out. We have a wheat paste wall in the front of the restaurant which is our record library. The wall is adorned with vintage posters of music venues, artists, iconic photos, landscapes, and movie posters as a full-size collage. That was very fun to put together. Moving inwards, we have a huge 14 seat cocktail bar right in the middle of the restaurant. As you move past the bar you enter our intimate dining room which seats about 30 people. The walls in the dining room boast huge black and white photos of The Beastie Boys with Run-D.M.C. on one side and the other side is Debbie Harry and her guitarist Chris Stein. The massive, tall press tin ceilings give the space an impressive look as well. There is an intimate kitchen right next to the dining room as well, making the setting epically New York. In short, we wanted a space that provided a stunning setting worthy of fine dining and the best steakhouse experience in town, but still is very relaxed and not stuffy.

AM: For those who opt to eat at the bar what are 3 items from the bar menu that you suggest for those looking for a bite to eat?

KF: Easy. Our Sliders, Crispy Sushi, and Shoestring Fries.

AM: For those coming in for dinner with friends and/or family what are 3 appetizers that you suggest?

KF: Our Crabcake is phenomenal. It's inspired by the state of Maryland. So you can find hints of sweetness, and Old Bay seasoning. The Torched Teriyaki Salmon Nigiri is a great choice as well. I just love the idea of having a few bites of sushi before a steak dinner. I would also recommend our Kale Salad.

AM: For those who are coming for a great steak, what are 3 entrees that you suggest?

SF: The Porterhouse is one of the best you can get in the city. Our Cajun Dry Rubbed Ribeye is just the right amount of spice for a little something extra on a steak. And lastly, our Flatiron Steak which is a great value at $49 for 10 oz and delicious.

AM: For those that are either looking for chicken or vegetarian options, what are 3 entrees that you suggest?

KF: We have a Chicken Parmesan with Homemade Tomato Sauce as well as fresh rolled pasta. For pescatarians, we have a Scallop or Salmon Dish. We are always happy to whip up a specific dish to dietary needs as well!

AM: A great steak needs amazing sides what are 3 that we should have to complete our meal?

SF: Loaded Potato Pavé. It's like a constructed scalloped potato. Our Creamed Spinach Carbonara is a super unique take on creamed spinach and is actually served with the yolk in the middle. The idea is to blend it in while the spinach is hot to make a very creamy, true carbonara. Then, our Bone Marrow Corn. It's grilled corn served on a husk with bone marrow butter.

AM: What are 3 desserts that we can end our meal with?

KF: Our Upside-Down Apple Pie is fantastic. We have a Key Lime Mousse that is layered with graham crackers, as well as a towering Red Velvet Cake - someone said the other day that it reminded them of the Flatiron Building, which is nearby.

AM: In terms of your cocktail program, what are 3 drinks that we should enjoy on our next visit?

SF: Without a doubt the Vinyl Martini is a standout. Grey Goose is the base spirit and it has olive bitters that makes it like a clean dirty martini. Our Rose Negroni is also very unique: Bombay Gin as the base with a plethora of Martini & Rossi Vermouths. It is a stunning deep rose color when presented to you. I would also suggest our 1987 Cosmo. Cosmos are back and ours is it.

AM: Steak and wine are always a great combination. What are 3 wines that people may not think pair well with a steak but are actually perfect to do so that are offered at your restaurant?

KF: We have a Beaujolais that can pair quite nicely with a filet mignon. A Chianti, which is generally paired with pasta and pizza, actually has great tannins from the Sangiovese grape that match very well with a marbled steak. Also, from the Southern Rhone Valley, Chateau Mont Redon whose main varietal is Grenache - the smokiness and cured meats on the nose of these wines go particularly well with dry-aged beef.

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PHOTOS COURTESY | Vinyl Steakhouse

Read the SEP ISSUE #81 of Athleisure Mag and see THE ART OF THE SNACK | Vinyl Steakhouse in mag.

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DEMYSTIFYING BEAUTY | TRINNY WOODALL

October 25, 2022

For the past few months we have shared a cosmetic and skincare brand, Trinny London that looks great on our vanity but also focuses on keeping our skin looking radiant no matter our skin type. We wanted to find out more about the brand and how its founder, Trinny Woodall created the brand and what we have to look forward to from this beauty line.

ATHLEISURE MAG: Before you created your beauty brand, can you tell us a bit about your background as we know you started as a fashion and makeover expert! As a fashion stylist, I have actually seen you on What Not to Wear on BBC.

TRINNY WOODALL: I started my career in media for twenty-years and first established myself as a fashion advisor, initially as a columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and later as a co-host for What Not to Wear and The Trinny and Susannah makeover shows, filmed across 20 countries and viewed by over 30 million women. In 2007, I founded Trinny London on a mission to give everyone the tools they need to feel their best.

AM: What is your approach to style when it comes to dressing others and yourself?

TW: On Sundays, I like to put together outfits for the week ahead, I don’t like to worry about what I’m going to wear. I like to mix patterns and prints and be creative with my looks. Sometimes, I also love matchy matchy! For decades I was led by style rules, but I now follow one mantra for clothes: ‘Does it make me happy?’ If you feel happy in what you’re wearing, you will radiate happiness to those around you and that’s what dressing should be about.

AM: With your success in TV and in fashion, what led you to launching Trinny London?

TW: I was inspired to launch Trinny London after struggling to find a suitable makeup brand or counter in a department store. I saw a gap in the market for stackable, portable and premium makeup and spent four years perfecting the products, while developing the brand’s signature Match2Me algorithm, an online tool that helps our customers find the right shades for their complexion.

AM: I remember trying out the makeup first and love the concept of how they stack together – who is the Trinny London customer?

TW: Before I launched Trinny London, I felt there were a lot of age 35+ women who were being ignored by the main market. We never use professional models for our marketing campaigns, we like to prioritize realism over aspiration, which is why our brand appeals to older women who feel under-represented in the beauty industry. Our products are suitable for all ages and skin types, but we wanted to ensure the brand was catering towards the 35+ demographic, creating a unique point of difference from other premium brands in the space.

AM: Why did you want to include skincare within this line?

TW: I’ve always been passionate about skincare and spent years suffering from acne. Through my work with thousands of women around the world for over twenty years, I’ve interviewed hundreds of skincare experts, tried thousands of skincare products and spoken to millions of women every week about their skincare dilemmas and aspirations. With skincare, I wanted to provide customers with a clear way of understanding it, so that you can actually diagnose what you should do. My goal is to demystify the world of skincare by dividing it into easy-to-understand chapters so that our consumers fully understand what their skin needs are, which is why we’ve launched one skincare category at a time.

AM: The packing and fun colors that are found in the skincare are really the ultimate in the perfect shelfie or sitting on your vanity - how do you decide what colors should be with what product?

TW: We want to make a skincare routine a fun and enjoyable experience for everyone, which is why we created joyful and colorful packaging that is also sophisticated, so you’ll want to keep it out on your vanity and pick it up every morning and night.

AM: I remember attending a few of your virtual launches and I would always messaging your PR team about new products that I thought would be natural progressions and so far, you have been checking off my list – can you tell us about additional products that will be coming to the line?

TW: As this goes to press, we are launching our most innovative serum called Plump Up and we have done alot of clinical trials on this peptide serum which increases skins firmness and elasticity by 64% and it’s a game-changer in anyones routine and you can layer it by alot of different products! I’m so excited by it! I think I’m most excited by this than anything we’ve ever launched.

AM: What are your 3 favorite go-to products for Trinny London?

TW: I obviously love all of our products, but our BFF Rebalance is really special to me. When I suffered from badly congested skin, it was so difficult to find a product that gave me enough coverage, wasn’t too shiny, and would actually not make my skin worse by wearing it. This product delivers just the right amount of coverage while helping to tackle congested skin. Our Miracle Blur is a continuous bestseller and what we call our little pot of wonder. Not just a miracle by name, the creamy, colorless formula blends effortlessly into the skin for a seamless base to smooth fine lines, pores and acne scars. Another go-to product is our Lip2Cheek. It’s matte and perfect for giving your lips a little stain that will leave you looking gorgeous.

AM: When you're not working on Trinny London, how do you take time for yourself to recharge your batteries?

TW: I either have downtime with my daughter, Lyla and we just go shopping or go we in the car and we play loud music. Sometimes, when I’ve got something on that I’m worried or stressed about I will tidy my cupboards and I find it very therapeutic. When I’m really relaxed and my brain has space, I do the New York Times crossword because it gets challenging each day of the week and I feel that need to challenge my brain so I get stimulated by that and when I’m doing the crossword I know its a point where I’m really relaxed, I’m on holiday or I’m having a day off where I totally tuned out from work.

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PHOTO COURTESY | Trinny Woodall

Read the SEP ISSUE #81 of Athleisure Mag and see DEMYSTIFYING BEAUTY | Trinny Woodall in mag.

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LIVING HER TINT | DEEPICA MUTYALA

October 24, 2022
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ATHLEISURE LIST | POUND

October 22, 2022

POUND fuses drumming and movement to connect mind, body and sound and combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training, for an electrifying experience set to incredible music. They use Ripstix, lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising.

POUND offers three different group class programs and has one on-demand class.

POUND Rockout. is an all out 45-minute group fitness class that turns drumming into a sweat-inducing workout. The intervals and fat-burning sequences offer a high-intensity workout in a short amount of time. It mixes brain-boosting and stress-reducing effects of drumming.

POUND Unplugged is a new 30-minute group fitness class designed for mental wellness. We created this class so you can rock and reset. It blends 20-minutes of high-intensity training and a challenging mat workout to build strength inside and out with 10-minutes of rhythmic breathing, restorative stretching, mindfulness and meditation.

Generation POUND is a kids program that combines kid-friendly choreography and group activities, it promotes social and emotional well-being by fostering relationships, building self-esteem and self-awareness, and inspiring the next generation of happy, healthy kids.

POUND Backstage is the on-demand option. You can access a variety of POUND workouts filtered by length, area of focus or your favorite instructor!

They worked with experts to address breathwork, mental wellness and fitness movements to offer an efficient holistic 30-minute class with 20-minutes of high-intensity training and strength-building mat work combined with 10-minutes of restorative stretching, guided meditation and breathwork. Mental well-being and self-expression have always been at the core of POUND. POUND Unplugged is the perfect next step to support people and help them feel lighter emotionally and more in tune physically.

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ATHLEISURE LIST | BREATHWRK

October 21, 2022

Breathwork as a category is rooted in bonafide clinical science. Not only are breathing exercises proven to positively impact qualitative stuff like how you feel, they also improve biometrics like heart rate and blood pressure. Breathing exercises provide nearly instant relief, and with prescriptive combinations of inhales, exhales and holds, require no skill or experience.

For all these reasons, the team at health app Breathwrk believe their product is one of the most powerful solutions for the mass market. In the app, content is grouped into 4 core categories:

Night Time: Trouble shutting your mind off before bed can result from an overactive sympathetic nervous system, which controls your fight or flight response. Extended exhales raise your body’s relaxation center, the parasympathetic nervous system, to soothe overactivity and help you sleep faster.

Calm: Whenever someone tells you to "take a deep breath," the techniques in this category are what they’re referring to.

Perform: Executing a challenging breath hold at the end of your exhale increases your body’s red-blood-cell production for superior oxygen efficiency. The techniques in this category also support faster recovery by lowering your pulse after periods of intense exertion.

Energize: Short-burst inhales & exhales raise your body’s activity center to prime your nervous system for intense mental & physical effort, increasing heart rate, alertness and focus.

The free version of the app includes a small percentage of the exercise library, with their most popular breaths. For those interested in a deeper and more diverse Breathwrk practice, the competitively priced Pro version unlocks all content. There are a number of features that incentivize habitual usage. The most powerful is tracking against oneself, using features like Streaks to motivate consistency.

The company also extended into the real world with one of the first studios specializing in breathing exercises, building an even stronger community. At the studio, classes will help people wake up, strength train, sleep better and even achieve psychedelic-adjacent states.

If you would like to check out Breathwrk's app for a 7-day free trial, then click here to get 30% off Breathwrk Pro for 1 year, exclusive to Athleisure.

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RINGING IN DIWALI WITH GLOW OF LIFE

October 21, 2022

 Avid readers of Athleisure Mag know that we recently included an interview on Deepica Mutyala of Live Tinted in the SEP ISSUE #81 of Athleisure Mag in Living in Her Tint. This is a brand that we have personally enjoyed using as we have incorporated into our look whether it’s for color correcting, giving that bronzed shimmer and having a primer to prep our skin.

Just in time for Diwali which is a festival of lights, the brand has a new limited edition Glow of Life Kit which honors this holiday that takes place on Oct 24th! It honors two cultures and tqo queens, South Asian-American influencer-turned-CEO Deepica and Nigerian-born American beauty influencer-turned CEO Jackie Aina of FORVR Mood have come together to celebrate the fetical o flights through the exchange of knowledge and product discovery. This product is a collaboration between Deepica and Jackie and is available on both sites. The set includes HUEGLOW in Dusk & Forvr Mood’s newly-released scent Spice of Life. Getting them separately, it would cost $72. Buying it as a set on either site, the limited edition kit is just $57!

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S2. E8. | ATHLEISURE KITCHEN CHEF RICHARD BLAIS

October 21, 2022

On today's episode of Athleisure Kitchen, we catch up with Chef Richard Blais who we enjoy seeing him judge on Guy's Grocery Games, seeing him in person emceeing at Taste of Tennis with the Williams sisters or when he is mentoring his team for Next Level Chef alongside Gordon Ramsay and Nyesha Arrington! We caught up with him to talk about chili which is perfect for this time of year as we begin to embrace all things fall! He shares his recipe and how he keeps it interesting with unexpected pairings! He also talks with us about a challenge that he will be judging on TikTok where food influencers will go head-to-head with their chili creations! We also catch up with what he has been working on, his latest restaurants Ember & Rye and Four Flamingos that he opened at Hyatt hotel properties in Florida and of course getting the scoop on season 2 of Next Level Chef which will premiere immediately following the Super Bowl on Feb 12th!

You can stay in the loop on who future guests are by visiting us at AthleisureStudio.com/AthleisureKitchen and on Instagram at @AthleisureKitchen and @AthleisureStudio. Athleisure Kitchen is hosted by Kimmie Smith and is Executive Produced by Paul Farkas and Kimmie Smith. It is mixed by the team at Athleisure Studio. Our theme music is "This Boy" performed by Ilya Truhanov.

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63MIX ROUTIN3S | SLOANE STEPHENS

October 20, 2022

Read the SEP ISSUE #81 of Athleisure Mag and see 63MIX ROUTIN3S | Sloane Stephens in mag.

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63MIX ROUTIN3S | BRIAN BAUMGARTNER

October 19, 2022

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9LIST STORI3S | LEYLAH FERNANDEZ

October 18, 2022

Read the SEP ISSUE #81 of Athleisure Mag and see 9LIST STORI3S | Leylah Fernandez in mag.

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9LIST STORI3S | SHERYL LOWE

October 17, 2022

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CHILI IS COMMUNITY | BRIAN BAUMGARTNER

October 16, 2022

This month, we caught up with Brian Baumgartner who The Office fans know played Kevin Malone. We talk about this iconic show that brought us into a branch of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton PA. Viewers enjoyed seeing all the dynamics that are involved with co-workers, engaging in office politics, breaking the 4th wall copiously in a mockumentary style and of course the iconic moment when his character introduced us to his chili! We wanted to know more about how that came together and what led this New York Times Best-Selling Author Brian Baumgartner to drop his own cookbook, Seriously Good Chili Cookbook 177 of the Best Recipes in the World which is available now! We talk about his approach to creating the cookbook, gathering fans of the show as well as chefs who have won awards for their creations and how he really examines the world of chili from including his own recipe, chili con carne, chili verde, white chicken chili, texas chili, other categories and of course Kevin's Famous Chili! We're pleased to share that you'll find our recipe for Mezcal Jalapeño and Tortilla Strips Chili Verde along with my recipe for Mexican Lime Crema in this book with a little story of why this is one of our favorite chilis to make as a connoisseur of the category!

We talk about the impact of The Office, how his enjoyment of the original British series led by Ricky Gervais made him want to be part of the US one, his podcast that peeled the many layer of the onion on how this show came together in The Office Deep Dive Podcast and his other podcast, Off the Beat which digs into some of your other favorite shows and sharing the actors thoughts on it as well as jobs that they had, stories that you may not have heard and moving on from their iconic roles!

ATHLEISURE MAG: We are fans of The Office and we love that you played Kevin Malone. What drew you to the show and the role and what did you enjoy about playing Kevin?

BRIAN BAUMGARTNER: Well look, I was a big fan of the British version of the show and I had recently moved to LA and I knew that they were looking for people that weren’t known. At that point, that was definitely me, I was doing theater at the time, mostly traveling around the country and I knew that they were looking for people. I thought that the British version was genius and nobody at the time knew it, but I knew that that was the part that should be mine and that I should play! I auditioned shortly after I moved to LA and met Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation, Hello Ladies) and Ben Silverman (The Office, The Biggest Loser, Running Wild with Bear Grylls) and the rest of the gang there and 10 years later, this is where we’re going!

AM: During the pandemic, I actually enjoyed listening to The Office Deep Dive podcast. What made you want to do that Project? It was great to hear you go behind the scenes.

BB: You know, truly it may be the first show in TV history that got bigger once we were done filming. I mean the explosion of the show over the last 3, 4, 5 years is insane. For me, it truly started with a question which was – why, how did this happen and why are younger people watching the show? This was not a show that we were making for young people and I’ll be totally honest about that! It’s not that they were excluded, but we thought it was for people that could relate to people who were in offices – meaning people who worked in offices. For me, getting the gang back together again and trying to figure out what happened and if we could find some clues in terms of how the show was set up, written and acted and the style and all of that on why people were so drawn to it. So that was the reason for getting everybody back together.

AM: Love that and honestly, it’s great with the format as there’s something about constantly breaking the 4th wall! Seeing other people who since that show aired have been successful with that like Abbott Elementary that does this as well. I think that rawness, working in an office and what that means – it definitely grabbed people!

BB: Nice, thank you!

AM: Where did Kevin’s love of chili come from? Did you create that or did it come from the writer’s room? How did that happen?

BB: No, that was the writers. I think that the show and why a lot of people still respond to the show is that it is a celebration of ordinary people. So I think that the writers were constantly looking for character traits that allowed these characters to thrive in certain settings. So that was totally them and they had the idea that this was the thing that Kevin does the best! I never imagined that we would still be talking about it all these years later! It was just a scene that I thought that was funny and well done and it required a lot of hours of rehearsal and preparation because of you know the mess that we all knew it was going to be. But, yeah I never imagined that we would still be talking about it or that I would have a chili cookbook!

AM: Where does your love of chili come from?

BB: It really was that. I am a cook. I probably 5 times a week I’m at the grill usually doing something or some other sort of thing. It was a little bit of time after that scene had happened and I had the idea. It was a fall day and I’m sure that there was football coming on and I thought that I would make some chili. I found a recipe, made it and I’m sure I took a picture. Because pic or it didn’t happen. I took a picture of it and posted it online and people went bananas. They just thought that it was the funniest thing. So, it didn’t occur to me at that point that people would respond that way. So I kept making it and I think that I did a pretty good job and now I have my own recipe and I continue to change, develop and experiment with and I was invited to The World Championship Chili Cook Off. There are hundreds of people there and there are all kinds of chili and everyone who is there is already a champion and they have won their state, region, district or whatever!

So, these are all people who know what they are doing and there is something about the culture of it that I just love! It’s people that are celebrating each other, getting tips and I think that I consider chili to be communal – you don’t make a pot of chili for yourself. It’s not something that you do. It’s all about sharing it with friends or family or around some event. So I like that aspect of it as you’re usually not doing it by yourself. It’s usually about community I think. I say it not to be cheesy at all – that’s what it is. So for me, it’s particularly fun. So I had the idea to assemble the best recipes around that I could find. We have so many of the World Champion recipes the International Chili Society – we got access to put a bunch of those recipes in the book, we have chefs, celebrity chefs, fans of the show who we also got submissions from, publications and other cooking organizations and sites. We tried our best to taste them all and to vet them! The truth is in the number, we were looking to try and get 100 – there are 177 of them! I mean they just coming in and they were so good, so interesting and so different, we wanted to have something for everyone! So there ended up being 177 of them and I am proud of all of them that are in this book!

AM: That’s amazing! I’m from Indiana originally, I live in NY and I love chili. Indiana chili is a big thing. What I do love about it is that you have all of these varieties. I grew up on Skyline Chili.

BB: Sure!

AM: But because of Athleisure Mag and everything else like that, I had started making for years a green type of chili instead of using a red based one. So the recipe we submitted was the Mezcal Jalapeño Tortilla Strip Chili Verde recipe!

BB: Nice!

AM: Yes, because I love Mezcal so that was a thing and when we were making it, I had never added Mezcal before, but it was so good and so tasty! So what were your 3 favorite ones that are in this cookbook?

BB: Well I mean I guess I have to start with mine!

AM: Right!

BB: So there’s that. I just made a couple of weeks ago finally, a chili that I had just loved and that I had tasted last year at the championships which was a finalist which was a Chicken White Bean Chili that starts with grilling chicken, chopping chicken – I had never done anything like it before. I had never made anything like it before and it was delicious! So good, I made it and can't wait to make it again because it was so good. And then the one that actually won last year and I had passed 3 chilis to the final, one which won as well – which was much more traditional in the homestyle category. Which basically means, chili with beans, but more traditional that won that was really delicious.

Yeah, personally, I have not made all 177! I have tasted a lot, but I am going to work my way through it. I just made a note for the Mezcal – I’m going for it!

AM: Oh yeah, it has 3 different meats in it – love it! It was great as it was on brand for Athleisure Mag, but it is Mezcal and that room smokes when you add it!

BB: Nice!

AM: So your book had been in preorder the last few months and it drops on Sep 13th.

BB: That’s right!

AM: What are the things that you’re going to do to promote it? Are you going to be on Good Morning America doing chili demos?

BB: I think that the Today Show – I will be in NY running around going to Barnes & Noble there, The Strand will have signed copies of the book. So yeah, you’ll see me around making chili for sure on various programs.

AM: Outside of your cookbook, you have a podcast called Off the Beat can you tell me about this?

BB: Yeah, in fact, I was a couple of minutes late talking to you because I was talking with Kevin Pollack (Billions, American Crime Story, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Busy Philipps (Dawson’s Creek, Vice Principals, Girls5eva) who are going to be upcoming guests. Yeah, it was born out of The Office Deep Dive and the conversations that I had with my old co-workers there and I just loved diving deep into the story. That was much more about The Office and the show. But for this, my idea was to talk to people about the unexpected moments that shaped them and their careers. Like what brought them on and led them to their specific journeys that they’re on. So I have just loved doing it. I have been able to talk in a different way with so many old friends that I never knew their story and then new friends as well! So, I’m having so much fun doing that and I encourage everybody to listen!

AM: Are there other projects that you have going on that we should keep an eye out for?

BB: You know, right now, we’re selling books!

AM: Oh yeah, you’re the book man!

BB: Right now I am the book man! I’m going to be going on a tour to some colleges and elsewhere coming up soon so look for dates on that!

IG @bbaumgartner

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THE QUEEN'S STATE OF MIND | SERPENT QUEEN

October 15, 2022

For the past few months, we have been excited for STARZ's The Serpent Queen as it tells us the story of Catherine De Medici. We caught up with Samantha Morton who plays Catherine as she fills us in how she approached it and why this show spoke to her.

ATHLEISURE MAG: What drew you to want to be in the Serpent Queen and obviously, being Catherine Medici?

SAMANTHA MORTON: I think that firstly, it’s an incredible role to play as an actress and to be given the opportunity to play her. To play somebody that goes from being an orphan, the daughter of a shopkeeper and to be put in a convent to then marrying a prince, be sent off to a different country – child trafficking basically. Them having to be an adult, a child in an adult’s world. To then becoming Queen of France to then becoming Regent is incredible. And so, that is what drew me to the role and I had been playing another fantastic role for a very long time which is Alpha in The Walking Dead and now the spin-off that we have, Tales of the Walking Dead. That again is another incredible character to play. She’s very complex and it’s a juicy role and I wanted to do something that was going to challenge me as much as Alpha had. You know, when you’ve played that role, the next thing you want to do is something different, but equally as exciting.

AM: Very true and I love that the format of this show between breaking the wall and this modernized version and being able to see Catherine as an adult and also as a child, how did you prepare to play this character?

SM: Firstly, Justin Haythe (The Clearing, Revolutionary Road, Bohemian Rhapsody) who is the showrunner, the writer and the director – I was speaking to him and he sent me the scripts and the synopsis and just getting to grips with what this show was going to be. Then I listened to the audio book about her because it is based on the audio book. That was just fascinating and really really interesting. Then, I tried to find portraits of her – photographs because I wasn’t able to travel everywhere. I was in NY so whatever I could find online and also trying to understand the time that she lived in. How things were different then and what her world was like, but ultimately, I had to go back and to rely on the scripts because that’s my launch pad – that’s my Bible if you like. That was my everything. And also spending a huge amount of time, thank you very much Justin! I asked a lot of questions and making sure that I understood the dialogue. Looking at who’s who and because I don’t play the younger Catherine, I had to make sure that I was really aware of what Liv Hill (Three Girls, The Great, Serpent Queen) was going through so when I inhabited the older Catherine, that I carried that history.

AM: I like that because seeing you and Liv go back and forth, how much did the two of you work together? We see bones of how she will be when she is older and then we see certain uncertainties in the beginning – how much work was that between the two of you?

SM: We had quite a few conversations where we talked about our interpretations with the character, falling in love because of her relationship with Henry and my relationship with Henry. And then we were trying to talk about – a little bit about ourselves personally. This way, I don’t know so that we had a connection which we did and we’re both from a very similar part of the world and so we had a similar approach to acting. We have a down to Earth way of acting and about inhabiting the character from the heart – the inside out – rather than the outside in. So that was really nice and we had a voice coach Nia who I had worked with before who then came on board to help Liv understand some of the way that I spoke and things like that. That way, we could have a bit of continuity and likewise, me with her. I had done a lot of period things before so I was used to wearing the corsets - you breathe differently, you walk differently and so just having those conversations!

After talking with Samantha, we took some time to chat with Liv Hill. She plays the younger Catherine and we wanted to know how she approached this role and how she sees this royal.

ATHLEISURE MAG: What drew you to wanting to play in Serpent Queen and playing Catherine Medici?

LIV HILL: I remember reading the script and having a visceral reaction to it and I just felt that I must play this character. It’s a gift for any actress. She’s so multi-layered, she’s vulnerable and also emotionally available and at times she isn’t. She’s weak, she’s strong – all these things and very compassionate, but stoic when needs be. The idea to play her and then to be able to be surrounded by these really talented people as well in every department. I would be so stupid if I didn’t take the opportunity to play her.

AM: I love the subject matter and I remember reading about her in school, but the format of the show is next level and your facial expressions when you’re breaking the 4th wall is so good!

LH: Oh thank you!

AM: It’s so modern. How did you prepare to play this character?

LH: Well I started reading the book Catherine De Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda which was really dense with information, but I didn’t finish reading it before we started shooting because it was really thick! But it was very very good! After that, I went to the director, the writer, the producers and a bit with Samantha (Minority Report, The Walking Dead, Tales of the Walking Dead) as well! Just to discuss motivations, intentions – I think that the main thing that I remember is that in playing her with the intentions to survive. I just kind of – literally that’s it! So I dialed that up and down depending on what the scene required, but that was always a state of being.

AM: What’s that like because we’re constantly flashing back and forth between the younger and older self of her. How much work did you do with Samantha when you’re looking at where you need to go or the nexus of where this was going to start?

LH: I mean, we didn’t talk as much as I thought that we were going to which wasn’t a bad thing either. We talked a little bit about Catherine and our interpretation. The main thing I remember her saying was that I needed to trust myself and that she was very happy that I was playing the young Catherine and that felt like a really generous and kind thing for her to say to a young actress. I think that she knew that I felt a little bit overwhelmed to fill her shoes. So, that gave me that relief and it made me do my own thing and I didn’t feel too overwhelmed and imitating Samantha. I just focused on who I thought that Catherine was.

AM: What do you want everyone to take away from in watching this. It’s beautifully done, I love how modern it is, the style of the music! People may not know the story, but what is it that you want audiences to feel in coming to the premier of this?

LH: Well the Serpent Queen has that connotation of being evil and manipulative and two-faced and all that stuff. Even if you don’t know Catherine beforehand and she is known notoriously in history as being this “evil” Queen, you would kind of already have this idea going in – this is what she was. But I hope that audiences take away is that this show debunks that. It shows her in all her glory and in all of her weaknesses as well.

I think that the fact that she remains so resilient and has this unwavering self-belief in herself despite this emotional and physical abuse that she receives throughout her life is very inspiring and I think I think that’s what I hope that most people will take away. Just that inspiration to be resilient in their own lives.

AM: In playing her, how was it to wear the corsets and learn how to do the things that you would normally do in such a constrictive garment?

LH: Yes, I mean that’s exactly it – it was restrictive. That corset was made to keep women restricted in that aspect! Those costumes were some of the most amazing garments that I have ever worn and what it did do for me is that it gave me a different posture. It made me feel more powerful and strong. I gained a confidence that Catherine desperately needed because she was somewhere that she didn’t belong. She needed to keep her strength and it really helped in playing that.

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9LOOKS | MICHAEL KORS SS23

October 14, 2022

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FROM SET TO SOUND | ARMIN VAN BUUREN

October 13, 2022

Festival season continues on and one of our favorite DJ's that we have enjoyed for years has been Armin van Buuren! We caught up with him right before he headed to EZoo to perform here in NY. We wanted to know more about his label, his performances at festivals and his B2B set with David Guetta.

ATHLEISURE MAG: Why was it important for you to launch your independent label, Armada Music and what do you look for in terms of artists that are available on it?

ARMIN VAN BUUREN: Before I started Armada, I worked with United Recordings. They gave me a label (Armind) but refused to sign the tracks I wanted to release on there because they didn’t believe in those tracks. I got all these demos because I started a weekly radio show “A State of Trance” which was highly successful. I understood that the best way to release those tracks and get exclusive stuff for my sets and radio shows was to have my own label.

AM: You perform at a number of festivals as a headliner, from Tomorrowland, Zouk Out Dec 3rd in Singapore etc. do you have any routines that you do prior to hitting the stage to get ready for your set?

AVB: Mostly, I have already prepared my set weeks in advance but I never pre-program my set to the minute. I always leave room for last-minute additions or change the sound of my set if I feel the crowd is actually up for a different sound or isn’t feeling my sound at that moment. I always try to work out, eat healthy and sleep before a show. Then I take a shower and try to be on time before a show so I’m not stressed about traffic or something.

AM: This summer you played a B2B set with David Guetta at Ushuaїa in Ibiza, which was the first time that has happened! What was that like and do you have other people on your list that you would want to do a B2B with that you have yet to do?

AVB: It was incredible and I didn’t expect the crowd to go crazy like that!! We have the crowd to go crazy like that!! We have been friends for a long time but never really worked together. We came up with the idea when I met David in Los Angeles when we were both working there. It was also a success because it was a one-off show and we made special edits and mash-ups before the show. Earlier this year, I played B2B with Reinier Zonneveld at Ultra Music Festival which was also very inspiring. I don’t really have a list of names I want to go B2B with but I will always consider one if I feel we can find common ground in our sound.

IG @arminvanbuuren

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9DRIP | ARMIN VAN BUUREN

October 12, 2022

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9DRIP | ALOK

October 11, 2022

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In 9DRIP, AM, Celebrity, Music, Sep 2022 Tags Alok, 9DRIP, Donate to Social Projects, Create Change, Alok Institute, I'm Such a Sneakerhead, I Love to Wear Sunglasses, I Love to Wear Rings, The Family That We Build, Mental Health + Fitness, My Wife + Kids
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ELECTRIC ZOO 3.0

October 10, 2022

Over Labor Day Weekend, over 100,000 fans enjoyed the "last dance" of summer at Electric Zoo 3.0 on Randalls Island Park in NY. With performances by DJ Diesel, Cheat Codes, Afrojack, Carl Cox, Martin Garrix and over 100 international artists were across multiple stages, it was a great way for us to come together and to keep the good vibes going.

As guests "plugged into the matrix," the grounds were transformed into an AI tech-driven environment. This allowed for new stages to debut at this festival, previous stages to be reimagined, innovative production and creating an immersive experience. Already, plans are undwrway to take these elements to the next level since they have a year before the next one rolls into town.

Michel Julian, EZoo's Chief of Marketing shared that “Having spent 13 years with EZoo since its inception, I have to say that this was one of the most special editions we’ve ever had. Working together with the new ownership we’ve brought about the start of an inspiring collaboration. We’re thrilled by support and such positive feedback from our fans, artists, and the industry – and can’t wait to show everyone what we have in store next year.”

This year's festival included an updated festival layout and all-new designs of the Antheon, The Landing, Morphosis, and Levitron stages created visual drama with their pyro, fireworks and massive LED walls.

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