Just Two Friends Who Like To Talk About Serums.
Mini-Ep 47: Pardon My French
Kate and Doree get a voicemail from a listener with advice on self-care after getting fired, and hear from a woman looking for Paris product recommendations. Plus, they answer a caller who asks what they were doing at 25, and discuss their laundry routines (or... lack thereof).
Mini-Ep 46: Hey Jealousy
Doree and Kate get a voicemail from a listener who’s reframing the narrative about her body after childbirth, discuss that weird urge many of us get to compare ourselves to our partner’s exes, and hear from a listener dealing with “house shame.”
Mini-Ep 45: Self-Acceptance And A La Mer Mystery
Kate and Doree give advice to a caller who’s 40 and still trying to figure out how to feel comfortable in her own skin, and also help a listener navigate self-care while facing obstacles with her husband. Plus, they give some tips to a very honest caller who was sent $500 worth of La Mer products and doesn’t know whether to keep them.
Mini-Ep 44: Phone Addiction And Career Transitions
Doree and Kate lend advice to a listener who’s stressed her fiancé is leaving for a lengthy work trip, and give some tips to a caller who wants to limit her screen time. Plus, they receive an email defending Good & Plenty candies, and discuss self-care during career transitions.
Mini-Ep 43: Solo Travel And Bridal Parties
On this week’s mini-episode, Doree and Kate share a listener email about putting together a long-reads article club, and answer a question regarding the necessity of bridal parties. Plus, they hear from a listener in Paris whose break up (and encouragement from the Forever35 Facebook group) led her to take a solo trip abroad, and get a tip about healing c-section scars.
Mini-Ep 42: Go-To Recipes And Addressing Anxiety
On this week’s mini-episode, Kate shares some of her favorite Instant Pot recipes and Doree gives tips to a listener who is trying to stop using plastic. Plus, they lend advice to a couple of callers with anxiety.
Mini-Ep 41: Gift Giving and Costco Faves
On this week's mini-episode, Kate and Doree hear from listeners about gift suggestions for friends and partners, a emailer lends advice about struggles of socializing during grad school, Kate shares her long list of Costco faves.
Mini-Ep 40: How To Feel Okay When Life Is Not
On this week's mini episode, Kate and Doree get a bunch of tips and recommendations from listeners about hair loss. They also hear from a listener who wants to learn about pop culture after growing up in a cult, and offer advice to a woman feeling despondent and isolated while going through IVF and pregnancy loss as she approaches her 40th birthday.
Mini-Ep 39: Ditch Him! and More Mascara Thoughts
Kate and Doree give advice to a woman who says she's getting played by a YouTuber. Plus, they discuss tubing mascara and hear an update from the woman who had never had an orgasm.
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Mini-Episode 38: Quitting Coffee and Hair Loss
This week Kate and Doree get some sex tips from a listener and recommendations for more everyday must-have products. Then they hear from a listener struggling with keeping commitments due to social anxiety, and answer a question about hair loss.
Mini-Episode 37: Bridesmaid Blues and Sex Talk
This week, Kate and Doree hear from a woman who's torn about whether to ask a longtime friend to be her bridesmaid. They also give advice about how to enjoy sex more to a listener who's never had an orgasm, and get some more tips on how to make your gym shower more pleasant.
Mini-Episode 36: Gym Time and Surviving the Holidays
On this week’s mini-episode Kate and Doree hear from a pair of sister-in-laws who have a question about how to get excited about life changes after grad school, give tips on turning a gym shower into a self-care experience, and hear from a listener looking for advice on getting through the holiday season.
Mini-Episode 35: Serum Secrets with Jasmine Guillory
This week Kate and Doree welcome their first guest to the mini-episode world! Jasmine Guillory — lawyer, author of the new book The Proposal, and past Forever35 guest — is back to help answer listener questions about making time for baths, the importance of sunscreening your hands, and growing pains in a friendship. Plus, Jasmine discusses her year-long yoga challenge, daily bath rituals, and how she lets go of guilt.
Mini-Episode 34: Clothing Care and Dry Shampoo
On this week’s mini-episode Kate and Doree hear from a listener who can’t quite figure out dry shampoo, offer tips on how to care for not-quite-dirty clothes, and try to help a caller track down a vegan and cruelty-free mascara that doesn’t break the bank. Plus: a follow-up to their earlier friendship convo!
Mini-Episode 33: Finding Friends and Sephora Samples
On this week’s mini-episode Kate and Doree continue the conversation about friendship: feeling isolated from old friends, how to make new ones as an adult, and grieving friendships that end poorly. Plus they listen to a voicemail from a listener loving that Sephora Sample Life, and discuss what products they sampled and loved enough to purchase in a full size.
Mini-Episode 32: Concealer Tips and Imposter Syndrome
On this week’s mini-episode, Kate and Doree offer advice on how to get your partner to commit to couple’s therapy and tips on grappling with imposter syndrome. Plus, they answer a listener question on how to look fresh and put together even when you’re exhausted.
Mini-Episode 31: You're Never Too Old
This week, Kate and Doree get lots of emails on a great Keratosis Pilaris (KP) treatment. Then, they talk about essential oils, wearing bright nail polish over 30, and caring less about what other people think.
Mini-Episode 30: Emmys Glam and Wedding Stress
This week, Kate talks about some new makeup she discovered on her trip to the Emmy’s, a listener gives Doree a hot tip on how to get rid of KP, and the women get lots of voicemails with helpful recommendations for travelling with an array of skin products. Plus, they share some self-care advice for when you’re going through the stress of wedding planning.
F35 Mini-Ep 29: Let's Talk About Sex, Baby (And Eye Makeup)
On this week’s mini-episode, an optometrist (and listener) weighs in on eye liner and tight-lining, and offers some makeup reccs for sensitive eyes. Kate and Doree also answer listener questions about what to do when your sex drive is at zero, and how to support a friend diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Mini-Episode 28: Long-lasting Eye Liner & YM Magazine
In this week’s episode, Kate and Doree find out the shocking truth behind YM’s confession column from listener’s with insider info. Then, they go into the hard choices that come with travelling with skincare products, recommendations for lasting tightline eyeliner, and the women get a quick tip on dealing with fitted bed sheets.