smart and hot

Julia Padavona
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to be smart + hot is to live as the most confident, radiant, and expressed version of YOU - that is unique to you and only you. ‘the smart and hot podcast’, hosted by Julia Padavona, is a playful exploration of all things personal development, wellness, spirituality, life advice and lessons learned along the way. consider this a safe space for soulful, love-infused conversations that will support you on your journey to becoming your smartest, hottest, absolute best self. 🎀

  1. 2 Apr

    108. the real life of a showgirl (the truth about being a professional dancer in NYC)

    the truth as in MY truth 😉 you guys have been asking me to talk about my life as a dancer and a showgirl, and idk why i have taken this long!!! this episode is the full arc, from my first solo at 11 years old, growing up competing, quitting dance my senior year of high school, and eventually finding my way back in New York City. i'm sharing what it was really like to be a freelance artist and performer in NYC. from gogo dancing, being a burlesque kitten, teaching 14 fitness classes in a week, working nightlife three to four nights a week, and what happened when all of that kind of ruined my life (real) 3  this is also the episode where i tell you why i got a full time job again. and why that decision made me a better dancer, a better creator, and a better version of myself!! you can have a 9 to 5 and be a showgirl. smart AND hot!!! you can nurture every single part of yourself without one thing taking away from another. the G-Strings are performing all month!!! if you’re in NY, come see us!  LOVE YOU - julia  CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE S+H COMMUNITY: @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona smart and hot • substack (YOU WANNA SUBSCRIBE FOR REAL)  tiktok 🎀chapters: 00:00: welcome back + vibe check from my bed again  02:15: rehearsal life in April, the G-Strings are performing six times this month!!! 04:37: reconnecting with my inner child through dance and work 06:00: the topic you guys have been asking for 06:52: my first solo at 11, dancing to my grandfather's song 09:17: winning america's best junior dancer and how it changed me 11:35: when discipline turned into ego and my relationship with dance shifted 13:57: tying my worth to competition results while my mom was sick 16:15: quitting dance my senior year and walking away from everything 18:41: learning to use my voice, from dance to yoga to podcasting 20:58: taking my first heels class in NYC and feeling my love come back 23:19: gogo dancing, burlesque kitten acts, and cabaret 25:38: the freelance artist life, teaching 14 classes a week and working nightlife 27:59: when chasing the money started draining the joy out of performing 30:20: the reality of being "on" all the time as a performer 32:38: getting a 9 to 5 again and why it made everything better (for me, personally) 3    for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com LOVE YOU RATE THE SHOW PLEASE?!!!!

  2. 26 Mar

    107. how to get your sh*t together spiritually

    this one is short, sweet, and a little raspy (i've been sick lol) but i felt called to record because MY SPARK IS COMING BACK, i feel it!!!! OMG 3  girls, YOU KNOW when it’s time for a shift! if you KNOW what it feels like to be your best self (and aren’t there right now)… this episode is a little nudge to get you moving in a more expansive direction 3 i'm sharing exactly what i've been doing to get my sh*t together spiritually, which is SIMPLE. morning prayer, prompted journaling, movement, gratitude, and opening a clear channel of communication with God. it’s literally not even hard, so no excuses! LOCK IN GIRLS! hope you love this episode, i love you sooooo much!! xoxo -julia CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE S+H COMMUNITY: smart and hot • substack (YOU WANNA SUBSCRIBE FOR REAL)  @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona Tiktok 🎀 chapters: 02:15 • coming out of the cave: january until now  04:30 • your spark never leaves, it just contracts  06:45 • the fog is real, and it's okay to be in it for a minute  08:00 • you know when it's time to lock back in   10:00 • bike trauma and the resistance of getting back into your practice  11:10 • opening the channel: prayer, God, and asking for support  13:00 • creating from a place of "it's already mine"  14:50 • current morning non-negotiables (what i’m actually doing)  18:00 • the night routine: gratitude + present tense scripting  19:30 • smart and hot reminder: God is not a dirty word  21:00 • you can get your spiritual sh*t together today girls 3  for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com LOVE YOU RATE THE SHOW PRETTY PLEASE?!!!! 3

  3. 19 Mar

    106. clocking my own tea

    welcome back to smart and hot!!! this week i have no polished wisdom to share just a little post-heartbreak clarity 3  i think we should all start talking about our breakups on the internet more 🤣 heartbreak is so human. f*ck it, to live is to love, lose, learn, and get smarter and hotter! clocking my recent insights here honestly and with self compassion ;). hope u love this episode, i love u! xoxo -julia CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE S+H COMMUNITY: smart and hot • substack (YOU WANNA SUBSCRIBE FOR REAL)  @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona Tiktok 🎀chapters: 00:00 — pisces new moon check-in + welcome back 3 03:30 — leaving q1 2026 in last astrological year 06:00 — things I've been learning: groundedness, sustainability, growing up 08:30 — i am disconnected from my wisdom right now (it’s fine tho) 09:30 — spilling my situationship breakup tea 11:30 — falling for essence: seeing highest potential over reality 15:00 — grieving love also means grieving an old self 16:40 — i 3 being single (but actually) 18:30 — heartbreak as initiation: the glow up is inevitable 19:50 — smart and hot reminder: get curious, meet yourself honestly 21:20 — life is not about almosts it’s about full alignment purrrr 22:30 — see you next week xoxo  for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com LOVE YOU RATE THE SHOW PLEASE?!!!! 3

  4. 12 Mar

    105. the 4 h's of your healthiest, hottest self: feminine vitality and wellness codes

    girls, don't forget that true wellness does not ask you to become more disciplined, optimized, or machine-like! true wellness asks you to become more ALIVE!  simple things like appetite, resilience, happiness, pleasure, sensuality, and nervous system safety matter WAY more than whatever the internet is trying to sell you 3 lol  today I’m sharing a very simple body-led framework that you can reference to cyclically check in with your own energy / health / desire / sense of joy. as always, the goal is to feel more nourished, connected, magnetic, and LIKE YOURSELF! HOPE YOU LOVE IT! LOVE YOU  xoxo - julia CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE S+H COMMUNITY: smart and hot • substack (YOU WANNA SUBSCRIBE FOR REAL)  @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona Tiktok 🎀chapters: 00:00 welcome back to the smart and hot podcast 02:20 sunshine, climbing trees and feeling creative 03:45 substack!!! writing!!! 04:43 feminine vitality and the 4 h’s 05:43 the smart and hot way is the simple way 07:07 the 4 h’s: hungry, healthy, happy, and h*rny 😻 08:14 the body dashboard & how depletion shows up first 09:31 women should not try to live like men  10:29 hungry: appetite, life force, and a body that feels safe enough to want 11:56 healthy: resilience, surplus, and a well-cared-for body 14:18 happy: nervous system safety, joy, and emotional baseline 16:41 horny: libido, sensuality, desire, and self-trust 19:09 checking in with the 4 h’s 20:10 your body wants to be vital, whole, and fully alive 21:36 simplifying wellness and discernment of health culture 22:30 you are not a machine, you are an animal 3 23:08 what the healthiest, hottest version of a girl actually looks like 24:04 the real question: how alive do you feel right now? 24:34 follow the show, find Julia on substack and instagram, and go outside 3 for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com LOVE YOU RATE THE SHOW PLEASE!!???? 3

  5. 4 Mar

    104. the final stage of spiritual awakening is loving it

    HI GIRLS!!! the renaissance is HERE! and it's all about a return to LOVING LIFE LOUDLY and doing it YOUR way!!!! YAY!!! 💖 today I'm presenting my case on the smart and hot renaissance –  a full-bodied return to joy, authenticity, and fearless self-expression. this episode draws inspiration from figure skater Alysa Liu's DIVA comeback story, ⁠The G Strings ⁠manifesto, and the simple truth that the highest expression of spirituality and smart and hot-ness is unconditional presence and play.  PERIOD!!! 😻 this one is equal parts journal entry, pep talk, and thesis on existence. girls, don't forget that your nervous system is BEGGING you to get in your body, arrive fully for your life, and HAVE FUN!!!  LOVE YOU, DON'T FORGET TO LOVE IT, AND GO WATCH DIRTY CASH!!! 💸 DIRTY CASH - INSTAGRAM DIRTY CASH - YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE SMART AND HOT COMMUNITY:  @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona TikTok Substack 🎀chapters:  00:00 – welcome from the floor 02:19 – a love note on discipline/devotion 03:30 – smart and hot take of the day: the renaissance of loving it  04:44 – go dance, feel things, and BE ALIVE 05:50 – presence is a privilege, use it  07:05 – your nervous system was not built for instagram  08:15 – the greatest gift you can give the world is your own joy 09:33 – Alyssa Liu & doing it your way as the blueprint 11:52 – joy, freedom, and a gold medal 14:19 – you can be exceptional AND have fun doing it  15:40 – life is never f*cking you over  16:40 – time stop being afraid to be seen wanting it 18:00 – a permission slip to surrender the plan & love all of it  19:00 – every day is YOUR DAY!!!  20:30 – GO WATCH DIRTY CASH  23:44 – LOVE YOU BYE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RATED THE PODCAST IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY SERIOUSLY OR ELSE!!! 3  for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com

  6. 25 Feb

    103. sorry i didn't text you back, i was in a cave

    girls don't forget that rest and retreat are SACRED! we are (almost) so back 👼. CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE S+H COMMUNITY: @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona TikTok Substack BOOK MENTIONED: Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD 🎀 chapters: 00:00 - welcome back 3 02:00 - the metaphorical cave 04:30 - pain cannot be bypassed 06:45 - treat your healing like an injured animal 09:00 - expanding your capacity 11:30 - Women Who Run With The Wolves: La Loba 13:30 - we are all a bundle of bones 15:00 - why you can't stay in the cave forever LOVE YOU SO! MAKE SURE YOU RATE THE PODCAST LOVE YOU for all inquiries: julia@smartandhot.com

  7. 21 Jan

    102. in case you needed a reminder

    smart and hot girls know that you only get to heaven by walking through hell with arms open palms facing up btw 🩷🐱 connect with julia and the s+h community: @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona TikTok Substack 🎀 chapters: 0:00 - welcome / intro 1:43 - january is a whole year long 2:27 - the year of the snake isn't over yet btw 4:53 - final shed: identity releases of the past year 7:13 - finding power in your shadow 9:35 - control, perception, and believing that life is working in your favor 11:53 - year of the fire horse 14:14 - root to rise 3 16:37 - final thoughts & sending love for all inquiries: julia@smartandhot.com

  8. 7 Jan

    100. secrets to becoming a rich and famous esoteric girl blogger: the digital renaissance and why you need to be posting

    three years, 100 episodes, and the embodied earth girl journey of becoming visible, trusting my voice, and building a magnetic online brand… without burning out, giving up, or following anyone else’s formula 3  this episode is a love letter AND a permission slip to the esoteric online angels who desire to share their voice, art, and perspective… but are still stuck in avoidance from fear, perfectionism, or rejection…. time to let that sh!t go, girls!!! i’m sharing my smart + hot framework for building real, magnetic, sustainable visibility, as well as:  🪽 how to heal visibility wounds through creative expression 🪽 why your online persona is a character (and how that creates safety in visbility)  🪽 how to stop borrowing BS scammy growth strategies and find one that is easy, magnetic, and you 🪽 why consistency is a nervous-system practice 🪽 how to build an online presence that feels joyful  🪽 what it takes to grow a creative brand the smart and hot way: slowly, organically, and authentically  i hope this episode supports you if:  🩷 you want to be seen but are afraid to share  🩷 you’ve started and stopped sharing online on and off but never committed  🩷 you’re over influencer culture but still desire the abundance + visibility the internet has to offer  🩷 you want to CREATE more than you consume 🩷 you are ready to embody your smart, hot, rich, and famous era (it’s an energy, IYKYK) 👼 FOR THE GIRLIES WHO ARE READY…. THE SMART AND HOT ONLINE ANGEL APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION for internet angels who are ready to stop hiding and start shining online — sustainably, magnetically, and in constant devoted process. ** application only and 3 spots only. first-come, first-serve. super accessible rate for my podcast girlies 3 love you  CONNECT WITH JULIA AND THE S+H COMMUNITY  @iamsmartandhot @juliapadavona TikTok Substack  🎀 chapters:  00:00 - welcome  01:30 - balancing january fatigue and discipline  02:20 - 100 episodes of smart and hot  04:40 - looking out the window through the mirror  07:10 - goals vs. resolutions & surrendering the “how”  08:50 - 3 years, 100 episodes, and the truth about organic growth  11:50 - fear, perfectionism, and creative blocks  14:15 - healing your inner YouTube girl and visibility wounds  16:40 - you want to be online (and it’s okay)  19:05 - treating the internet like arts & crafts time  21:30 - the digital renaissance & creative reclamation  23:55 - why it’s okay to want to be rich and famous  26:25 - step 1: anchor into an archetype/character  31:15 - step 2: creative calibration, magnetism, and aligning with the muse  36:00 - step 3: start small and nervous-system safe  38:25 - your way is the best way 40:45 - process over speed, and slow devotion over viral shortcuts  43:10 - posting, consistency, and being seen enough to receive  45:35 - announcement: online angel apprenticeship - 1:1 creative container  48:00 - what we’ll work on: embodied visibility, nervous system attunement, and personalized strategy  50:20 - why i will literally never make a course: personalization, sustainability, and true embodiment  52:40 - closing reflections & gratitude 3  THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TUNING IN PLEASE RATE THE SHOW IF YOU HAVEN’T EVERY ONE OF YOU COUNTS 3  for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com

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to be smart + hot is to live as the most confident, radiant, and expressed version of YOU - that is unique to you and only you. ‘the smart and hot podcast’, hosted by Julia Padavona, is a playful exploration of all things personal development, wellness, spirituality, life advice and lessons learned along the way. consider this a safe space for soulful, love-infused conversations that will support you on your journey to becoming your smartest, hottest, absolute best self. 🎀

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  • Creator
    Julia Padavona
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    96
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Julia Padavona
  • Show Website
    smart and hot