Stay ConnectedWhich night creams will make you look well-rested, is quitting coffee really worth the headache, can emptying your closet really bring you joy, and wtf is a gratitude practice, anyway? Co-hosts Doree Shafrir and Elise Hu explore these kinds of questions, with a big helping of humor and self-awareness. Together with weekly guests, they navigate what it means to care for ourselves as we get older — and hopefully wiser.
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Doree has tennis team gossip and Elise has the perfect New York spring trip. Then, listeners write in about how to find your professional spark after a layoff and the best tools for maintaining your bikini area, and also share their recs for summer tees, a hypoallergenic lipgloss, and weeknight cookbooks.
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CW: This episode discusses depression and suicide
Doree shares some of her sun protection style (think beekeeper) and Elise shares a story about her mysterious yard visitor. Then, they speak with author Arianna Rebolini about her latest book Better, what “better” really means when you have a history of depression and suicidal thoughts, her takeways on happiness and despair, and how the U.S. healthcare system, poverty, and mental health are all connected.
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Doree and Elise discuss the latest release of Trader Joe’s mini tote bags, the perils of flying into Newark airport, and the difficulties of writing on spec. Then, they hear from listeners about why SPF isn’t just in all the skincare products, how dogs bring microjoys, and a callout for the perfect summer tee.
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Doree and Elise speak with New York Times journalist Amanda Hess about her new book Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age, how online surveillance has permeated every aspect of womanhood and motherhood, and why community care is so crucial to being a good parent.
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Doree and Elise share their fun weekends that didn’t totally go as planned — from a game of Werewolf with mom friends, to getting a hotel room (with points!) just to shower. Then, listeners send in their recent product & podcast recs.
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The unstoppable author and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams joins Doree and Elise to share her magnetic charisma and talk through the importance of pairing empathy with action, what it looks like to commit to the craft of imagination, and how to overcome fear in your daily life.
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Doree shares the stress and success of Henry’s 6th birthday party with Elise before they hear from listeners about collecting art throughout their lives, a simple burnout prevention hack, and a call out for your favorite podcasts (besides this one).
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Doree and Elise speak with journalist and cultural critic Sophie Gilbert about the prescient and important themes of her book Girl on Girl(out 4/29). They discuss her cultural history of the 90s through the 2010s, and what effect this period had on the women's movement and the momentum of feminism, the lasting influence of porn in shaping early aughts culture, and why the girl boss era was a scam.
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Elise raves about her Costco Vacation Package, and shares highlights from the family’s latest trip with Doree. Then, the hosts hear from listeners about taking to gardening (shout out to Fast Growing Trees!), the joy and gratitude of giving blood, and a way to encourage your kids to at least try the meal you’ve made for them.
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Writer Annie Hartnett joins Doree and Elise to chat about why stickers work as a motivational tool whether your five or thirty-five ,why her latest book, The Road To Tender Hearts, is a road-trip novel, and the almost supernatural ability of our pets to understand our world better than us.
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