From 9 to 5, one’s the boss; from 5 to 9, the other calls the shots. Together, Anastasia Karanikolaou – aka Stassiebaby – and Alexis Fleischer create the perfect balance. Better Half is your backstage pass into the world of friendships, relationships, and the entertainment industry—where personal meets professional and chaos is part of the charm. They say opposites attract—these two are a beautifully unhinged recipe for something you won’t want to miss.

Name: Hannah Brown (@hannahbrown)

Occupation: New York Times best-selling author with a new novel, "The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain," hitting shelves June 2025, former ABC Bachelorette, and Miss Alabama 2018.

Day: Strength training in the morning, creative calls in the afternoon, and dance class in the evening.

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Name: Dr. Michael Apa (@doctorapa)

Occupation: Aesthetic dentist at Apa Aesthetic with a long list of Hollywood clientele like Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Chloë Sevigny, Mary-Kate, and Ashley Olsen.

Day: Iced espresso shot over pebble ice, never hiring the same personality twice, and eating better at home than at a restaurant.

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Name: Jordan Younger (@thebalancedblonde)

Occupation: Host of Balanced Blonde // Soul On Fire on Dear Media, creator of The Quantum Method, author, and spiritual teacher at TheBalancedBlonde.com

Day: Eating before getting hungry, writing at the coffee shop, and ending the day with a red light bath.

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Name: Catherine Fisher (@CatherineFisher)

Occupation: Career Expert and VP of Communications at LinkedIn and host of the Career Companion newsletter

Day: Checking LinkedIn before other apps, New York Times games to take a pause, nightly "lotions and potions"

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Name: Kylee Heath (@kyleeheathhair)

Occupation: Celebrity hair stylist with a roster of A-List clients like Amy Poehler, Nicole Kidman, and Reese Witherspoon.

Day: Low-maintenance hair prep at home, bringing her computer into the sauna, and family movie nights on Friday.

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Name: Arielle Lorre (@ariellelorre)

Occupation: Lifestyle, health, and wellness content creator, and host of the Dear Media podcast Well

Day: Tongue scraping, transcendental meditation twice a day, and always applying skincare "down to the nips"

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Name: Courtney Claghorn (@courtneyclaghorn)

Occupation: Founder and CEO of SUGARED + BRONZED, the nation's largest sugaring hair removal and sunless tanning destination

Day: Sauna and breathwork, working from a rental house instead of an office, and occasionally rotting in a TikTok hole

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