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Jenny Mollen Talks Life With Jason Biggs and Other Celebrity Couples Mar 31, 2022

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Each episode of Jenny Mollen's new podcast "Third Wheel" is a sit down between Jenny and various celebrity couples - this is something she is familiar with as she is married to Jason Biggs and is extremely open about the details of their lives. Jenny, also a 'New York Times' best selling author of a couple of hilarious non-fiction books, joins Abby and Leeds to discuss the new podcast, her upcoming fiction book and to share the many lessons the wishes she knew way back before she was the very successful, adult, mother of two that she is today.

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Cancel Culture, Traveling Toddlers, and Much More Mar 24, 2022

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Abby and Leeds have a much needed catch up after a doozy of a week. Abby explains to Leeds why travel and time away are worth the stress. Then Abby and Leeds take a look at the complications behind some of the biggest cancel culture stories and discuss why none of these stories and their repercussions can be boiled down to a simple right and wrong.

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The Beautiful Journey of Surrogacy with Food Star Kelsey Nixon Mar 17, 2022

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Kelsey Nixon has been giving people confidence in the kitchen ever since she started her first cooking show back in her college days. She went on to appear on "Food Network Star" which led to her own Cooking Channel show "Kelsey's Essentials" as well as cookbooks. Kelsey continues to influence people in the kitchen, especially young families trying to get their kids to eat new things, but nowadays her own family life has taken center stage. Kelsey joins Abby and Lauren to talk about the unexpected and emotional path to motherhood. From the unimaginable loss that Kelsey and her family suffered, to her wonderful experiences with gestational surrogacy, Kelsey shares how she has been able to create the family and work life that she had long envisioned.

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From Roseanne's End to "The Conners" Rise With Lecy Goranson Mar 10, 2022

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Lecy Goranson began playing "Roseanne's" Becky Conner - then a teenager - back in 1988. And she is back playing Becky as an adult on the hugely popular "The Conners." There is perhaps no family sitcom that has stirred up more conversation and controversy than "Roseanne." This was true back in it's first run in the '80s and '90s and was even more true when the show was brought back in 2018. Despite it's huge ratings, the revival was soon canceled after Roseanne wrote an offensive tweet at the end of its first season. The series was revived once again, however, as it became "The Conners" and maintained it's mega hit status. Recently, Lecy Gornason penned her own episode about a subject close to her heart and very reflective of life in her hometown of the Chicago suburbs: gun violence. Lecy joins Abby and Lauren to discuss the special episode, the evolution of this endlessly fascinating show and to share the lessons she learned from playing Becky through a variety of stages of her life. (Lecy's episode "Triggered" is available on Hulu now.)

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Surviving Reality With The Hills OG Whitney Port Mar 03, 2022

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As many of our favorite reality stars have demonstrated, it is not easy to reach stardom at a young age and maintain a career - not to mention sanity. Whitney Port however, has managed to build a thriving career along with a growing family ever since her first days on "The Hills." But like most of us, her journey has taken some unexpected turns. Whitney is very open about her fertility struggles and the new path she is taking right now. She also tells us about how she was able to parlay her TV career into multiple fashion brands, including her cozy new brand Cozeco. And she shares the many lessons she has learned and used to propel her forward. Also, some very surprising insights into how to preserve authenticity while filming reality television.

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Myth-Busting the Infodemic with Star Epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera Feb 24, 2022

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Up until 2 years ago, epidemiologist and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera was doing patient advocacy and healthcare PR which often meant preparing information for medical meetings and conferences and education. Of course as 2019 came to a close her work changed in a big way and her current mission to help us understand Covid 19 and debunk misinformation has made her a leader and social media star. In addition to her many roles in healthcare, she is the mother of two young kids and is not afraid to share her personal views and family's practices when it comes to dealing with the pandemic. Abby and Lauren had a great time speaking with Jessica about the latest and how make sense of what she calls the "infodemic."

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Creating Explosive Joy with Viral Cake Maker Amirah Kassem Feb 17, 2022

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Amirah Kassem and her Flour Shop stores are loved by celebrities and fans worldwide — They are known for their incredible exploding cakes and Amirah's insistence on leading a rainbow and sprinkle-filled life. And while her products have been viral hits, her success did not happen overnight. Amirah was born in Mexico and took inspiration from the colorful, creative household she was raised in. When Amirah moved to the US, she moved fast on a career track in the fashion business. But her lifelong love of cake-making was always present. Eventually, baking moved to the front and center and Amirah tied her experience in fashion brands with her cakes and (thanks to her neighbor's extra oven!) she opened her first Flour Shop location. Amirah joins Abby and Lauren to share the lessons she learned on the winding road to success and talks about how becoming a mother has actually been good for business. Why shouldn't it?

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The Secrets to Sustaining a Close, Happy Marriage with Mary Kaye Huntsman Feb 10, 2022

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Mary Kaye Huntsman plays many roles. Daughter, wife, grandmother of 9 (is that right?!) and mother of 7 - including our own Abby - among many other things. Mary Kaye is here to set the record straight on Abby's childhood and to help celebrate Valentine's Day by imparting the lessons she learned having been VERY happily married for four decades.

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Does "And Just Like That" Live Up to SATC? Feb 03, 2022

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One of the silver linings of quarantine is the tv time - And it's a great time for tv! There has not been a show more talked about this year, and maybe in our lifetimes, than "Sex and the City" and its revival series "And Just Like That". Like everybody, Abby and Lauren cannot get enough and it has given them a lot to think about!

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What theSkimm's Creators Wished They Knew Before Growing Their Newsletter Empire Jan 27, 2022

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Carly Zakin and Danielle Weissberg are living the dream. These pals both started their careers in TV news but they soon left those cushy jobs and developed a vision for a new way to deliver news. 10 years later theSkimm has grown from a daily newsletter, to multiple newsletters, podcasts, a best selling book, a course series called SkimmU and content of all forms. Of course, growing the business was not always smooth sailing. But during this last decade, while the company and Carly and Danielle's personal lives have evolved - as personal lives do - they remain great friends and have kept the voice of theSkimm authentically theirs. We discuss the many lessons they learned through taking theSkimm from their couch to leading their own workforce.

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