Just Two Friends Who Like To Talk About Serums.
Mini-Ep 82: Follow-Ups and Follow-Throughs
Doree and Kate receive an email from a previous caller who said she doesn’t reach out to friends, get a follow-up email from the woman who’s friend kissed her crush on NYE, dole out some dupe recs, and lend advice to a listener wondering how to move after a negative email from an old friend.
Mini-Ep 81: Breakups and Breakouts with Lauren Morrill
Kate, Doree, and YA author Lauren Morrill receive some listener feedback regarding self-care for new moms, get several messages about how to break up with your stylist, discuss sustainable toilet paper and clothing swaps, and lend advice to a teacher who feels unappreciated.
Mini-Ep 80: Afternoon Delight
Doree and Kate hear from a listener about their favorite vibrator, lend advice to an archaeologist wondering how to approach their skincare routine as an afternoon shower-er, and give tips to a mom with young children who wants to make time for self-care.
Mini-Ep 79: Down in the Dumps
Doree and Kate hear from several listeners regarding the use of the abbreviation “thx”, lend advice to a listener wondering how to organize their space whilst living with roommates, and receive a voicemail from someone who was dumped via PDF.
Mini-Ep 78: Reduce, Reuse, And Reframe
Doree and Kate share a listener’s eyeliner recommendation, receive several messages about daily sustainability practices, and lend advice to a mom whose daughter got dumped via text message.
Mini-Ep 77: Toners and Serums and Scrubs, Oh My
Kate and Doree hear from several listeners about their Trader Joe’s skincare faves, further discuss prioritizing friendships, offer advice to a listener feeling let down by a friend after a BRCA1 diagnosis, and receive many, many messages from listeners who have also peed whilst sleeping.
Mini-Ep 76: Thank You For Being A Friend
Doree and Kate get a voicemail from a UK caller who beautifully sings the Golden Girls theme song, hear from a few listeners in response to the person whose partner is transitioning, receive several responses regarding the previous caller who admitted they don’t make plans, and lend advice to a mom who’s wondering how to handle the fear of what her future will hold once she becomes an empty-nester.
Mini-Ep 75: Breast Intentions with Mary H.K. Choi
Kate, Doree, and author and pod-alum Mary H.K. Choi field comments and questions from listeners about mammograms, hobbies, looking glowy, and wetting the bed whilst pregnant. Plus, they get some good toner recs and discuss dealing with jealousy.
Mini-Ep 74: Floss Leaders
Doree and Kate hear from a listener who also believes sheet masks are overrated, receive several emails about flossing and oral care (one from an actual dentist!), discuss different kinds of grief, the joys of the FODMAP diet, and lend advice to someone who’s wondering how to focus on self-care after their mom’s cancer diagnosis.
Mini-Ep 73: Toners and Tribulations
Kate and Doree hear from a listener living a real-life cozy mystery, get a few exfoliant reccs, discuss scar remedies, and answer the age old question: WTF is toner? Plus they reminisce about old tween clothing stores and their favorite mall shops of yesteryear.
Mini-Ep 72: Relationship Roles
Doree and Kate receive a nostalgic email about the Singles building, hear from a listener about their lack of initiating hangouts, give recs for getting over a breakup, and advise someone wondering how to support their husband who recently came out as trans.
Mini-Ep 71: Don't Go Chasing (Hard) Waterfalls
Doree and Kate get an email with advice for Kate about her phone journey, receive a vegetarian recipe site rec, hear from a listener seeking tips for haircare with hard water, and share their experiences with a listener who’s wondering if they’ve found “the one”.
Mini-Ep 70: How Do You Dupe
Doree and Kate receive an email about childhood passions and reading for pleasure, discuss product dupes, hear from someone who’s started dancing daily (thanks to Liz Gilbert!), and give advice to a listener about how to maintain friendships.
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Mini-Ep 69: Girls Just Wanna Have Pun
Doree and Kate get some follow-ups about body acne, hear from a listener who’s finally living her best life in her 40s, discuss regional dialect differences, receive a voicemail from someone wondering how to celebrate their body, and lend advice to someone with roommate issues.
Mini-Ep 68: Body Acne Struggles with Priyanka Mattoo
Former F35 guest Priyanka Mattoo comes on this week’s episode to help Kate and Doree respond to listener questions. Priyanka answers someone who wants to know how she’s managing her life now that she has a second child, and then they hear listener suggestions for how to deal with body acne and encourage someone to brag about themselves in their bio.
Mini-Ep 67: Thank You Notes and Shoulder Stress
Kate and Doree receive several suggestions for tense shoulders (including one from a PT!), establish Thank You Note Forgiveness Day, hear from a Zumba lover who’s embracing not caring what others think, and lend advice to a listener contemplating leaving life in the big city to move back home.
Mini-Ep 66: Sun Sleeves and Starting Over
Doree and Kate receive several recommendations for sun protective clothing, lend advice to a couple of twenty-somethings who are wondering what to do with their lives, and hear from a pregnant listener struggling to relax.
Mini-Ep 65: Sunscreen and Wanderlust
Kate and Doree swap affordable sunscreen tips, discuss self-care while your partner is away, and receive an email from a listener who feels a “phantom itch” for something more. Plus they share listener responses for the mother who wrote in about her young daughter getting compliments on her looks.
Mini-Ep 64: Stop in the Name of Love
Kate and Doree hear from listeners about what they’ve stopped doing for the sake of self-care, get a response regarding last week’s discussion about handling anger, lend advice to a woman who wants to support her deceased best friend’s daughter at her wedding, and share a listener voicemail full of helpful tips for job rejection.
Mini-Ep 63: Brush Hands
In Doree’s inaugural return to the mini-eps, she and Kate get some responses regarding beauty mishaps of the past, including a caller who comes to the realization that they don’t have to do any of the beauty things we’re “supposed” to do! They also hear from a listener who wonders what she’ll do whilst on maternity leave and lend advice to a PhD student who is wondering how to handle feeling overwhelmed and angry.