I Wish Somebody Told Me

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Remembering Bob Saget: His Longtime Friend and Full House Costar, Scott Weinger, Opens Up About Bob Jan 20, 2022

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Like so many fans, we were saddened and shocked to hear about the passing of Bob Saget. We had actually planned to have Bob join us for an interview on January 11th - We were preparing for the interview when we got the news. For this podcast, we were so lucky to be joined by Scott Weinger, one of Bob's costars on Full House and Fuller House, and someone who quickly became a very close and loyal friend. Scott shares some great stories and insights on the person that Bob was and the lessons he learned from his very interesting life, including a last minute trip to Paris!

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Daphne's Oz 'Dishes' On Her New TV Show, Her Dad's Senate Race, and Teaches Us How to 'Eat Our Hearts Out' Jan 13, 2022

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Daphne Oz has been known for her health food/lifestyle expertise and media savvy for many years, but lately Daphne, along with her famous family, have been all over the news. Her father, Dr. Mehmet Oz recently announced a run for the Pennsylvania Senate and with that, an exit from his longtime show. Now, Daphne is headed back to television with "The Good Dish," a new show she is co-hosting with Jamika Pessoa and Gail Simmons. Daphne is here to discuss the new show, her upcoming book "Eat Your Heart Out," her old podcast "Mom Brain" and the MANY lessons she has learned since her first book came out in college, including her own relationship with weight in her younger years. And Abby shares her own 'I Wish Somebody Told Me' advice that she learned during her own experiences with a father on the campaign trail.

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What Perez Hilton Wishes He Did Differently and Why He Doesn't Care If People Believe He's Changed Jan 06, 2022

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Perez Hilton created a pop culture website/blog in the early 2000's that quickly grew to become one of the largest in the world. At the time, Perez and his site had a unique level of access to exclusive celebrity stories as well as a special brand of, shall we say, snarkiness. Nowadays, along with running his website, Perez hosts "The Perez Hilton Podcast," and is a father of 3. The busy blogger joins Abby and Lauren to discuss the lessons he's learned over the years that helped transform himself to a man who works to put a more healthy spin on his work and his personal life.

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Can We Change How We Think About Beauty? Plus, A Little Quiz of the Year Dec 30, 2021

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Abby and Lauren take a look back at some of the most memorable events of 2021 with a fun and embarrassing New Year's game. Abby is a contestant in Lauren's "quiz" (we use the term loosely.) Which is kind of unfair seeing as Abby is suffering through a migraine. And they welcome the lovely Danielle Robay, host of the PRETTYSMART podcast with a conversation about Danielle's quest to reframe the concept of beauty and what meetings she wishes she hadn't taken.

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How to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts This Holiday Season Dec 23, 2021

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Abby and Lauren take a look back at some of their unusual holiday traditions and welcome USA Today Columnist and CNN Senior Political Analyst, Kirsten Powers, to discuss her new book Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered, and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts. Kirsten describes how she was able to save her own inner grace after years working in cable news and explains how finding our internal peace and happiness might be the best cure - particularly when it comes to dealing with people we might disagree with this holiday season.

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What Maria Shriver Wished Somebody Told Her About Success, Failure, Losing Parents, Divorce And Most Of All Being A Mom Dec 16, 2021

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Journalist Maria Shriver is an Emmy winner, Peabody winner, mother of four children, a leader in raising awareness, funds and research in the Alzheimers and brain health space, creator of Shriver Media and its "Sunday Paper" as well as being a founder of new brand Mosh. And if you go to Abby's house, you will see that the seven time "New York Times' best selling author has written all of the books that currently sit on top of the family's large coffee table. Maria joins Abby and Lauren to discuss her work in brain health and the new wellness company Mosh, that has derived from that work. Maria, who has been generously sharing the lessons she has learned for many years, gets personal about how she truly felt through life's changing chapters. And now, in her 60s, Maria is enjoying some new found freedom - and leading by example showing us life only becomes more fun as you go.

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Comedian Andrea Savage Discusses the Fate of "I'm Sorry" and Gets Real About Aging & Postpartum Anxiety Dec 09, 2021

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Andrea Savage, the creator and star of beloved comedy "I'm Sorry" answers Lauren and Abby's burning questions about the show's very real storylines. She also allows them to beg and plead with her to bring the show back, while politely explaining its current status. Andrea speaks candidly about the state of comedy and what we need to know about motherhood growing up. There is also some, um, "advice" from her grandmother and an incredible encounter with Sally Field.

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ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jon Karl Shares Rare Insights From His Front Row Seat During Some of DC's Darkest Days Dec 02, 2021

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ABC's Jonathan Karl has spent decades inside parts of DC, and the Whitehouse, that few have been privy to. In his new book "Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show," Karl shares many stories about the late days of the Trump Presidency from the start of Covid through the shocking events of January 6th. He joins Abby and Lauren to talk through these stories and share what he has learned from his experiences as a reporter during several administrations. Abby recalls her own never before shared story about the time President Trump called her from the oval office to discuss - you guessed it - the media's treatment of him.

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Teddi Mellencamp Reality Checks 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' How Weight Took Over Her Life and An Unexpected Fertility Journey Nov 25, 2021

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One might argue that reality TV is the most impactful television of our time. At least Lauren is making that argument. Teddi Mellencamp joins IWSTM to dish on the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' franchise as well as the lessons she learned about dealing with friendship as a result of the drama. Teddi opens up about taking a risk to follow her dreams, only to hit rock bottom. Despite being the daughter of John Mellencamp, life wasn't all rock 'n roll. Even her path to motherhood. Teddi spills the tea on it all and shares the advice that helped her become her most authentic self. And of course, some thoughts on Erika Jayne.

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Mario Lopez on What Keeps Him Up At Night and How He Was Saved By The Bell... Not To Mention Dick Clark Nov 18, 2021

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Don't let his teenager looks fool you. Mario Lopez has been entertaining us for over 3 decades - and thriving throughout. But being Mario Lopez is not totally stress free. Mario discusses the thoughts that keep him up at night. And on the heels of a new season of his "Saved by the Bell" revival, Mario looks back at his life juggling school and stardom in 1989 and how he survived it all. Mario explores the lessons he's learned since then and the invaluable advice that has guided his career along the way.

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