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Yesterday, the Chicago Cubs made a historic return to the World Series. And for those who took advantage of all of those celebration shots, this is a special edition of Champagne & Snark.

For centuries, mental health issues carried with them a life-altering social stigma. In recent years, however, mental health is something that we are beginning to talk about openly and without fear. This, in itself, is good for mental health, because it means that we are more willing to ask questions, treat and maintain it. That's where Nicole Knepper, author of Moms Who Drink And Swear, comes in. Known for her direct, real and humorous take on motherhood, Nicole is also a practicing clinical therapist. In this week's episode, Nicole talks about mental health and the variety of ways we see it play out in our lives.

Self-love was a hard won battle for self-described "famous for being on the internet" and "aspiring Instagram hunnie" Allie Wachowski. The comedian, podcaster and poet drinks champagne with host Ana Fernatt and talks about what self-love means to her, how she lives it in her daily life and what discovering self-love has done in the various areas of her life.

Creativity lives in everything we do. In this episode, host Ana Fernatt talks with Chicago Tribune Food & Dining Reporter Joseph Hernandez about what creativity means, how to develop it and how to manage being creative and productive.

What is happiness and how do we find it? Sadie Woods, aka Sadie Rock, drinks champagne with host Ana Fernatt and talks about what it means to be happy and what she does to both find and maintain it.

What is the difference between needs, wants and desires? Rapper Cody DeCamry and host Ana Fernatt drink champagne and discuss their own desires, how to define them and where they manifest in their lives via sexuality, dating, career, and wellbeing.

Dating, love and relationships can be hard. In this week's episode, Ja'bowen Dixon drinks champagne with host Ana Fernatt and talks about relationships, romantic and otherwise, and how to find, identify and grow the right ones. Ja'bowen is a professional entertainer and tap dancer who, in 2010, was on Ana Fernatt's well-published list of top 10 Chicago Guys I'd Totally Make Out With. Pop the champagne, skip the Netflix and let's cheers to coupling up....eventually...or never...or whatever.

Television is Samantha Irby's favorite pastime when she's not bringing her readers at Bitches Gotta Eat to tears of hilarity and recognition. In this episode, we drink champagne with the Chicago-based writer and talk about reality TV, Orange Is The New Black, binge-watching favorites & why this type of media is important. 

How do you view obstacles? What do you do to overcome them? Answer: Get present and find success. Edo is a Chicago artist and Champagne & Snark's first repeat guest. This episode reminded me why I do Champagne & Snark and acted almost like prayer and therapy when I needed it most.