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Episode 57: Skincare Enthusiast with Ann Shen
This week, Kate talks about her trip to Palm Springs, sneaking peeks at Twitter, and sleep training herself to wake up earlier. Doree discusses being on a panel at the BeautyX Summit, her dog’s success with training, and her recent obsession with the Netflix show Sex Education.
Then they welcome illustrator and author, Ann Shen. She talks about becoming an artist later in life, her favorite skincare products, struggling with acne, and Korean beauty blogs.
Episode 56: Royally Organized with Elizabeth Holmes
This week, Doree and Kate share their favorite tips for time management and staying organized. Plus, Kate talks healing her bod in 2019 and Doree prepares to clean out her “cabinet of doom.”
Then they welcome Elizabeth Holmes, multimedia reporter, royal family expert, and creator of the viral Instagram Stories series So Many Thoughts. She discusses how she became a “Royals Enthusiast,” fandom as self-care, and her IVF journey.
Episode 55: Feel the Burnout with Anne Helen Petersen
This week, Doree and Kate do a product check-in and discuss the products they’re into right now. Kate talks meal planning for the week and Doree updates us on her closet purge. Plus, they get heated about skim milk and low-fat foods being a scam.
Then they welcome Anne Helen Petersen, author, journalist, and senior culture writer at Buzzfeed News. She discusses her viral essay, “How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation”, the performance aspect of social media, and the pressure that can come with indulging in self-care.
Episode 54: The Joy of Cooking with Samin Nosrat
This week, Doree and Kate celebrate the 1st anniversary of the pod, discuss cooking as self-care, and share some favorite recipes. Plus Kate gives an update on her mission to get jacked, and Doree details how she’s getting organized before the baby comes.
Then they welcome Samin Nosrat, cook, teacher, NY Times columnist, bestselling author, and host of Netflix’s Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. She talks about her journey from cooking apprentice to television show host, her kitchen must-haves, how she keeps things cozy at home, and the product she uses to combat thigh chafing.
Episode 53: I Saw the Sign with Heidi Rose Robbins
This week, Kate and Doree review the intentions they set 6 months ago and discuss new ones for 2019. Plus, they talk making vision boards, day trips to the beach, and other ways to usher in the new year.
Then they welcome Heidi Rose Robbins, an esoteric astrologer, poet, podcaster, and leader of Radiant Life Retreats. She explains what Mercury in retrograde is really about, analyzes Kate and Doree’s birth charts, and breaks down how getting in touch with our signs can help us deepen relationships.
Episode 52: How The Pod Sausage Is Made with Samee Junio
This week, Doree and Kate take a look back at a year of Forever35 and break down exactly what goes into making the pod. Plus, Doree reflects on her big year full of life changes, and Kate discusses how starting a gratitude practice and washing her face on a regular basis has improved her daily life.
Then they welcome Forever35 producer extraordinaire, Samee Junio, who discusses how their career went from massage therapy to the podcasting world, the best hair-shaping cream, what it’s like being an executive producer for a Netflix show, and their romance novel-worthy love life.
Episode 51: Staycation All I Ever Wanted with Regina Merson
This week, Kate deals with depression and has a NSFW shower routine question, while Doree struggles with feeling friend-less. They also discuss their dream staycations, share affordable ways to relax without leaving your hometown, and hear from several listeners about their own staycation plans.
Then they welcome Regina Merson, founder of Reina Rebelde, a makeup line created by and for Latina women. She discusses walking away from her career as a bankruptcy attorney, how she turned a makeup obsession into a full-time job, how journaling gets her out of her own head, and what it means to be a “rebel queen.”
Episode 50: Sustainable Style with Natalie Harris
This week, Doree finally goes back to her Broadway Dance Class (sans nausea) and feels great! Plus, Kate gets some super helpful advice from listeners about her back pain, they talk about the idea of “financially cheating” on your partner, and their winter clothing wants.
Episode 49: Money Talks with Amanda Clayman
This week, Doree gets into nesting, reorganizes her entire kitchen, and shares her love of clear, plastic bins. Plus, Kate lets go of control while dealing with health issues and manages to relax on vacation for the first time in years.
Then they welcome financial therapist Amanda Clayman, who answers listener questions about topics including saving money, paying off debt and students loans, and communicating with your partner about finances.
Episode 48: The Ultimate 2018 Forever35 Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List
On this week’s episode, Kate and Doree present the first ever Forever35 gift guide for the holiday season. Whether you’re looking for a kid, a friend, a partner, a pet, or yourself, they’ve got you covered.
Episode 47: Gratefully Yours with Emily McDowell
It’s Thanksgiving time in the States, and Kate and Doree dig deeper into the things they’re grateful for this year (hint: Forever35 listeners!). Plus Kate tries to find calm during a health scare and Doree gets very into her bathtub.
Then they sit down with illustrator and author extraordinaire Emily McDowell (Emily McDowell Studio), who discusses her journey from creating greeting cards in her home to running her own business, getting in touch with her spirituality, dealing with perimenopause, and how her life improved after taking a vacation without checking email.
Episode 46: Career Reinvention with Ellen Fondiler
On this week’s episode, Kate and Doree dig deeper into self-care during the holiday season, discussing their tips for surviving this busy time of year. Plus, Kate experiments with gel nails and wonders if she has a gluten intolerance, and Doree gets into pre-natal yoga and shares how she stays organized and on top of day to day tasks.
Then they welcome Ellen Fondiler, award-winning entrepreneur, career strategist, and self-described “child of the 60s.” Ellen discusses her career journey from attorney to bakery owner to non-profit head to entrepreneur, shares how she stays grounded and focused when grappling with self-doubt, and offers tips on how to make the leap out of a job that no longer serves you. Plus, she reveals her #1 self-care secret: naps.
Episode 45: Everyday Product Picks with Eva Chen
This week, Kate and Doree share their most essential — and least glamorous — products that they can’t live with out. (Let’s hear it for medicated wipes and Q-tips!) Plus, Kate tries a new Vitamin C serum and deals with a stomach bug, and Doree shares a recipe for a delicious dish.
Then they welcome Eva Chen, head of fashion partnerships at Instagram and former editor In chief of Lucky magazine. Eva talks about experimenting with fashion and dressing for yourself, the women who inspired her new picture book Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes, how she implements self-care while working in digital media, and her stripped down, 2 step skincare (!!!) routine.
Episode 44: Sephories Sale Season with Nicole Chung
It’s Sephora Sale season, and this week Kate and Doree breakdown what they might buy with that sweet, sweet discount. (Tubing mascara! A Dr. Jart set! And so much more.) Plus they discuss Kate’s nighttime phone addiction and her new sunrise alarm clock, Doree’s GAP underwear obsession, and the Sunday Riley fake reviews controversy.
Then they welcome All You Can Ever Know author Nicole Chung, who talks about her adoption story and search for her birth family, connecting with other transracial adoptees, finding communities that fulfill you, and how she and her husband juggle parenting and their careers
Episode 43: Stay Mad with Rebecca Traister
This week Kate and Doree sit down with Rebecca Traister, author of the new book Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger. They talk about living in a world that doesn’t respect women’s anger as serious and worthwhile, the ways in which we repress and express feelings, how to direct and use rage, the #MeToo Movement, and the importance of receiving and listening to the anger of other women.
Plus: Doree’s makes peace with her pregnancy sickness, Kate purges her products and streamlines her skincare routine (again), and they discuss what it would feel like to “spiral positively.” (Imagine it!)
Episode 42: Winter Blues with Dr. Tosin Odunsi-Akanji
This week Kate and Doree discuss survival tips for cold, winter weather, with advice from friends who actually deal with freezing temps, including Forever35 Midwest Correspondent Nora McInerny. Plus Kate embraces “pumpkin candle season” and rediscovers her love of The Ordinary’s retinol serum, and Doree cleans her bathroom and shares her favorite new maternity jeans.
Then they welcome Dr. Tosin Odunsi-Akanji, OB/GYN medical resident and self-described “life motivator.” She talks about making room for self-care while working 12-hour shifts, how to find a mentor, tackling test anxiety, Orange Theory, and how she establishes and meets her short and longterm goals across all aspects of life. Follow her on Instagram @lifebytosin.
Episode 41: Express Yourself with Jessica Hopper
This week Kate and Doree follow up on their own personal Gratitude Challenge, and share what’s bringing them joy in their own lives. Plus Kate commits to a month-long meal plan and reconnects with an old serum favorite, while Doree reveals what pregnancy-safe product she’s now using on her face at night.
Then they welcome Jessica Hopper, music critic and author of the new book Night Moves. She talks about the power of falling in love with a city, the nostalgia she feels for a pre-social media time, sobriety, her love of Mad Hippie Vitamin C Serum, and how speaking out helped her heal after an assault.
Episode 40: What About Your Friends with Holly Burns
This week Kate and Doree tackle friendship, and discuss how to make friends as an adult, handle the way friendships grow and change over time, and the many ways they contribute to self-care (or occasionally, take away from it). Plus, Kate’s is organizing the products in her bathroom (again) and Doree details her first visit to the OBGYN. They also commit to a shared gratitude practice — but will it last?
Then they welcome Holly Burns, content strategist at Instagram and creator of the popular blog Nothing But Bonfires. Holly talks about being diagnosed with breast cancer just 5 months after giving birth to her second child, the self-care practices she implemented while going through chemo, surgery, and radiation, cold-cap therapy, and the healing power of super-soft cashmere socks.
Episode 39: Self-Care Isn't Selfish with Dr. Kristian Henderson
This week, Kate talks about meeting a Forever35 fan at the Emmy Awards and reveals the truth about how celebs handle heels. Doree shares all the books she read this week (six, six books in a week!) and how she’s starting to be okay with doing less when she’s not feeling well. Then, the women answer listener questions about planning for kids, dealing with the stress of child rearing, and how to make time for yourself when you’re caring for a family.
Later, Kate and Doree talk to Dr. Kristian Henderson, founder of BLK + GRN and self-care ambassador. Dr. Kristian talks about feeling unfulfilled even when she did everything “right,” how her commitment to healthy living lead to her business, and why she’s passionate about bringing self-care to women of color. Follow her @BLKandGRN on and @DrKrstianH on Instagram.
Episode 38: A Grateful Place with Mari Andrew
This week, Kate and Doree are both having a little bit of a tough time. Kate’s dealing with negative self-talk while Doree feels like she’s turning into one big carb from dealing with constant pregnancy nausea. Then, they discuss the baffling trend of the ugliest ‘90s clothes coming back and Kate wonders if she should buy some new scrunchies and Balenciaga sock sneakers.
Later, the women welcome New York Times Best Selling Author and Instagram star, Mari Andrew. She talks about the importance of a gratitude practice in her daily routine, dealing with the loss of her father and a crippling autoimmune disease, and always being on the lookout for things that make her happy. Follow Mari on Instagram @byMariAndrew and get her new book Am I There Yet?.