If you love to read books, chances are you love to talk about them too. But have you ever wondered about whether your favorite celebrities or public figures love to read as well? If you might share a favorite book or preferred genre with them? Well, I sure have! So, I’m on a mission to find book lovers (book nerds, if you will!) in unexpected places. In this interview series, I’ll be talking with people you recognize but don’t necessarily associate with books — musicians, actors and actresses, athletes, and more. We will be discussing all of their current projects you want to hear about, of course, but we will also be digging into their unique reading and writing lives!
In this interview, I chat with Candice King and Kayla Ewell. You know them from the hit show The Vampire Diaries, where Candice played Caroline and Kayla played Vicki. Now they’re hosting the fantastic podcast Directionally Challenged, which is about “realigning your internal compass.” With transparency and humor, Candice and Kayla examine what it means to be a woman in your 30’s and they talk with a broad range of guests on topics from work to family life, aspirations to health, and much more.
(You might hear a little voice in the background of this interview … that’s Kayla’s sweet baby girl. Life happens at the most inconvenient moments, so when Kayla’s childcare fell through at the last minute, Candice and Kayla just rolled with the punches. I love that they wanted to still share this audio with our listeners because, well, this is real life as a working mom! So, without further ado, here is my conversation with Candice and Kayla. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did!)
Currently available on anchor.fm and Spotify. P.S: This is new for us so we’re still working out the kinks with these interviews and audio! If you have any suggestions, send us a message!
1:37 – Candice & Kayla discuss their popular podcast, Directionally Challenged
12:55 – A few questions looking back at The Vampire Diaries
16:23 – Kayla talks about her recent roles on Roswell: New Mexico and Batwoman
18:08 – Candice talks about her role in the upcoming film, After We Collided
20:00 – Book talk! Candice & Kayla talk bookshelves, children’s books, favorite books, and more
36:00 – Candice & Kayla discuss journaling, and other writing interests
40:00 – A few “must listen” podcast episodes to try if you haven’t listened to Directionally Challenged yet
- Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Directionally Challenged Diane Keaton T-Shirt
- Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Goosebumps by R.L. Stine (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Where The Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (Amazon | Book Depository)
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (Amazon | Book Depository)
- The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Little Women by Louise May Alcott (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow (Amazon | Book Depository)
- The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan (Amazon | Book Depository)
- Directionally Challenged: Gail Simmons episode
- Directionally Challenged: Moms Demand Action episode
- Directionally Challenged: Caitlin Crosby episode
